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Newspaper Page Text0 THE STJXIJAV OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, IJECE3IBER 13, I90S. HOP BUYING HEM Most Active Day Market Has Seen This Year. OPERATIONS ARE SECRET I labor. Wtiir & Xrtler Are Kcpnrt ctl lo Have Secured 2 600 r.;ilc- in Various Sections. Trir hnp nrirkt wni err-erdlncly artlra yvstri-liy. In tort. It l pfnhaMe there not bwloMl trunurtM In the 24 hour than In any similar period hTtnf,r thu F8snn. The bnrlnir m pra-ti'-ally all -lme l y Klaher. Wolf ft Nettcr. Their operations were vell'd trlth mre or e-creri ami particular as to the lots pur.-has.ed nn.l n-i -e nnfl were not available. It was jnclrniiml. however, that they pnrteht not less than 2'hm hales during the day. MThat occat"nert the burst of activity was not made clear as there was n- change, apparently. In the forMitn or Eastern situ ation to Justify such heavy operations. The a-, neral view taken by dealers was that the recent decline had brouitlit the market t-o a level where speculative purchasing- could be Indulged In. Other buyer wore McNeff Ttrn.. who se cured about r.no bales. consi:ing of the Jtartlln and Terklns lots, at Forest Grove, and the MonauhT lot at St. FauL. all around S rents. H. U Hents was reported to have bouaht In the Buttevllle and tham poes; section The hoprrowers of Bavaria, as vrll as those of Kniland and the rnlted State", r havlnr th.-tr bad times thin season. a-rordlna to the following report of British t'orsut Buchanan. In Bavaria: The area, cultivated with hops dorr-ased in Havarla from rVJ.-MK acre, in t" 61 402 acres In IO07. but the total Ivirvest amounted to 207.OVI rntal at"inst rentals in the preceding year, the quality hem the same. It Is stated in ine niucini report of the Bavarian nirmers ihli" that r.wlaa" to the low prices rai.r hops It Is cemputeel trial mere in a o-s on raeh cental of about ". and that the crop which ct l.22'..wW) -to produce onlv realized "I2..V. the lo-s tnus amount ing to about per cent. The t nited King dom M as usual trie best customer .01 the Nurcmber hop market, but the hops bought are mainly of the yellow and paler sorts, for which the lowest prices are paid. OATS AXI BAKI.FY ARE STKONO. High Price of the former Are Predicted Ibf Dealer. The coarse (trains were quoted very firm yesterday. In addition 10 tne i"cai nn rnllforr.ia inquiry, a bic demand was re- prrted In the Interior for feed descriptions on account of railroad bulldinft and the re sumption of work at loKcln-t camps, espe cially In Eastern Washmston. Oats are becoming scarce east of the mountains and It is said very little Is l'ft to be marketed In the Valley. The trade here Is of the opinion that supplies, be fore lcng, will have to be broucht from tha. East and one dealer yesterday asserted his belief that the market would go to 13 or ffil before the new Top comes on. There is still a good local and California milling demand for wheat and Drlces are cn a nrm basis. Itn orrcnnics limit, tne local market continues independe.lt of marr Vet fluctuations In Europe and the East. A sale of 2'-o tons of barley, January de livery, at -i.7.1 waa reported at the Board of Trade, where the following bid and askel prices were posted: WHEAT. Bid. Asked. recemher I '"'i January . "1 OATS. rw-cember - 1 ' 1 t4 January 1.57 '4 1 BAKI.ET. Jiecember . 1 Ji'i I'J January !.: I"'1! Receipt. In cars, were reported by tne Merchants' Kxehanre as follows: Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay Iec 6-T ... "I 10 15 2 11 J c. B 7 9 . . 4 Tec. 9 r.;t 7 14 4 T lec. 10 .... 3 J 5 3 II 15 ' 3 'ec It .... 37 7 5 3 15 lec 12 .... 2 3 4 . Total . ...24S ,"H Irt 3 I-ast wk. .2 44 : 47 lit .53 TSSOIJ STOX K OF ORFA.ON" ONIONS. Crnnrn FMlnuire Only Abont 140 cars lft in Mrt llunds. There ar 14 cars f; onions left unsold In the state, accord inn tn statistics com piled at the meetinn yesterday of tiie Con solidated Onion Criwers Association. The reports made showed that 51 ears have been po!d tn date. Of the quantity rcmainln. pome have been injured by frost, b Jt what the percentage is could not be figured out. California reports showed that 45.000 racks were left there two weeks afto. Most of these were poor and were beinp pressed f"r sale, which demoralized the marktt. While this condttbm lasts, it was thought bert that the Oregon ynnreri rhnuld also sell their poorer stork and keep the good onions for the later market, when they will be wanted at hleher price. It Is expectcl the market will have recovered by February 1. when California will want supplies from this state. Inquiries ore beinnlni? to come In from the lound and Sikane. CHICKENS WKAK AT THE CI.OSK. Slrtter Demand for Ot her Kinds of Pmiltry. The chicken market closo j weak, al- thoujth practically everything on hand cf-aned up. pealers lock for lare re ceipts acain this- week, and if !t proves to be the cae there is not likely to be any improvement tn the market. The demand for ducks, geese and turkeys continues jtood. There were no new features la the opfj market yesterday. The demand . was only lair. Cheese was firm under a good local and FhipplnK demand. Butter was active and lirm on the best brands. OKANGK MARKET IS VKRV HKM. Advance In Local Prices Kxpected in Near In t ure. Oranses are the firmest item in the fruit llt and the prospects are for an advance in local prices in the near future. One car was received yesterday and three more are due Monday. Low-priced apples moved fairly well, but there was not much inquiry for the more expensive sorts. There is still a quantity vt trapes on the street, but they drat? and the season fnr them is "practicallv ended. Four cars of bananas were due last n'ht. They were reported out of Ashland In good condf tii n A car of sweet potatoes w as received. o4 Mh Bad f'rnlt romin:. With the h?avy dai:y receipts of app!.-s. ounty Fruit Inspector Baun rinda hts ttnie f;iKy occupied in looking out for infected fruit. No large quantities, of diseased apples have been discovered lately, hut almost every day ha finds It necessary to condemn hmall lots, usually pnt on sale in Ihv out skirts of tha vitv. Farmer no loncer try t'j bring tad fruit to the center of tho ity and veiy little of this kind is shipped In to the commission merchants from out side points. Price on Condensed Milk lower. Another 3-cent decline in prices was an noi need by a lead'.n- condensed milk com pany yesterday, making a reduction of 10 cents for the week. The other concerns lu.ve not yet met the cut. Bunk lcrlngs. Clearings of the Northwestern cities yes terday were as follows: Olearfnss. Balances. Portland fl 4 $ 7T.224 Seattle J. "til. ...:! 12I.I.I Tircrra irjs.M'il 4l..f.-' Spokane l..-'ii.'..":4 ltM.2ti2 t'learintrs of Portland. Seattle and Tacoma for the past week and corresponding week In former years were: I'nrTl-tnd. Seattle. Tacoma. 1 1oS 1 :mi7 i'.iot; 1:104 lt.:t vxil $'.:tj.".tl!t.l $:i.ns. '.:;! . 4.:i4i;.o'i" . 7. :los. I 7 : '. 4.":!.7:ii . 3.SJ.-...M0 . a.4:-.-.l . 3.."i44.2.1'.l s :t 1 1 111 4,li;2.2s' li. Ioii.711 H.ti47.4.'i7 4.:H2.:t:i4 4.i:i4.::-j 4 ::--j.oi;s 2.1I72.2.1S 1. WI.Ili' I 4.12.-..27.-I 3.2--.:!Mt 2. i7o.ss4 2.1:12 l:;s l.ios.Tm rOKTLAXD M.1RKETS. Grain. Flour. Feed. Etc, WHEAT Tra'-k prices: Bluestem. 0o : nub I'lc; life, tsjiilllc; red ltuasian. bSc; 4(.f..!,i. 91c. Valley. Ulc. li V KI.EV- IT 1! 1. ?'S- ir!n: Fee l, t20.K'(f 27 ier ton; hrewinc. 1 27.o'x,2s. FI.OI It l'aients, per barrel; atralghts. J I 0.1; exports. 70; Valley. H ii-1; it-sark graham, $4.40; whole wneat. 4.tio; rye. R..10. OA Ts Producers prices: No. 1 white, $.11. .lo per fri. MILI.'-TI KFS Bran. 2i:..10 cer ton: m'd dlliixs. $:!-.; shorts, country. $1i.ui; city. $1fi; I'. S. ijii.I chop, $22; rolled barley. $2a is $20 HAT Timothy. tVHTamette Valley. $14 per ton: Eisiern . I 'SVg n timothy, $10..'-"? IT: clover, $12; a:faifa, $12; grain hay, $12 ei3. GrorcrlM, Dried Fruit. Etc DRIED FKl'ITss Applet 7 hc per pound, peaLhra. 1 1 ft I-:s-': pfunes, Italians, iOViic; f.runta, Frtni h. 3i."k; currants, unwajhed, casspn. O'-jC; currant. WRrieti. casit, loc; Gm, iiite. fancy. 5t-pounU boxes, ti'ic; datea, 7 l4 ri7c jier pound. HIOE Southern. Japai. 4c: bead, 54 6!ac. C'FFF.K Morha, 2lf"Sc; Jnva. ordinary, 17ri:th;; '"!ta Ki' a, fancy, lS(f-Jc; good, 10 if ordir.ary, Iltic per round. SAL.MON Columbia Iiiver. l-w-und taMs. 12 jr dozen: 2-inund ;allj, tl'.9.; l-p4und fiats. Alaska pink. 1-p-ound talis. U5o; red. 1-i'ound tails. i.4i; socktyes, 1 pound talis. Sl'OAK riranulatrd. $r.ft.-; extra C. $ 4-: po'ilfn C .".. fruit and brry sun.ir, .j ; rut.t-i U-arrHsj. 0 .'."; powdered r.arrCJ . Trms: On remiuancfs within 3 5 tlity deduct 'if per pound; if later than 13 days and within Z( d;iys. deduct per p. Mind. M'tple susar, l'o ISc per pound. M is wa.nuii. itViiioc ir pouna dv sacK. Prazil ruts. I tic; Alberts. lecans. 16c, al monds. i:: ft 1 4c: chtnut. 1'aiian. 11c; pea- nuu, raw. t. WSUo ir pound ; roasted, loc; ptnnutr. K'.i 12c : hlckor' nuts, lio; cocoa- n:s. t"c rr ooien. SALT Granulated, M50 per ton. 9 2 per hie- half eround. Iwa, Sit) per ton; 5ui. KKANs Sma'l wntte. n..i.-c; larjre wnne. 4c; Lsimft. 6c; pink. Shc; bayou, 3?c; Mexican red, Vfretablrt and Frtilt. FRESH FRUITS Apples. 60c $1.50 box; pears. 1- 1.2-" p-r b.x : Krnrwa, ,.k- i1.-J per crate ; munees, s i l. j. per dox. cran- berries, 14ft H.fi; per barrel : Hpni?h Ma (i "0 -i S ner barrel: huckle berries, lu'a loc per pound; peisjmmona, $1 ki 1 2.Y PoTATOKS Buying price. WitlMic per hurlr d : sweet potatoes. 2 't 2 He per lb. TROPICA!. FRUITS OranKes, navel, 13 2.7."i per box; Japanese. G."ic per box; Ipni'ins. fancy. $4.5') i 5 per box; choice, .V'.i 4; standard. $2. u box; uraperruit. $4.."o . 5 per lx; bananas, 3 ic per pound; ptiiiieicri'.nates, i.o:a- per dox, pineapples. $s a 3.73 per dox.n; tangerines, $7.73 tT box. ONIONS SI lr n-. ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips. $101.2$ per sack; carrots, $1; parsnips. $1.25; beets, $1.25; horseradish. S'fJ 10c per pound. VK(jETAPL.ES Artichokes, tnJc'tf! dox.; Wans. Itiil4c per pund; cabbage, 1 pt-r poun; ; cnulff low-r, 73c 'i ?1 per U Z'-r; rejHiy. f" . iiJ.tr. per crate; cucumoers. $2 ': ? 50 pr box ; eKKP'ant. 11c per pound ; lettuce. 75cOI per b.x; parsley. 3c per loz-n, pta. l--c per pounu; peppers, loif 2'c per T.numi; pun.po.ms. 1 'j lc per pnnnd; 3dihes. 3oc per dzen; spinach, 2c per pound ; sprouts. i u ii 10c per pound ; sq,utrh. l flVzC per pound; tomatoes, 30c 9 $1-73. Dairy and Country Prodnce, BUTTER City creamery, extras. 367c; fancy outside creamery, 3-ft 30o j.ei pour. (I : storv, lsroc. KtKlS Orriton ranch, 40'421ac: Kftern, 3o" ti"5c rjozen. roi"LTHV-Hens. l,:i:,.c rfr pound; PpiinK. la:Ke, 12 13c, small, 13fj l4c; mix ed. lJ -i I J'ir; duck. 14 Hi 1 5c; peese. lJ'U l c ; t urke s, 1 7 ii 1 Sc ; dnsed turke s, it';i V.-C. I'liKtSK Fancy cream twins. 1.V4 i1 16o rer pound ; full cream triplets, 15 L- ltic; full ciean. Young America, ltil 'u 17c. V EAI- KxLra. Mt loc per pound; ordi nary, 7Sc; heavy, 5c. FORK Fancy, 7M..C per pound; large 6!i7c. Hops, Wool. Hides. Etc HOPStlifeS. .VyCc; 3!;7, 4i,c; 1906, WoOL l.aste-rti Oregon, average best, 10 014c rr pouud, accuruli.g U loriUKage; Vai ley, l.Kf ltie. MOilAli; -Choice. ISc per poumi. HI I jKS try hiries. ". 1, 13 u 1 3c pounfl ; dry kip. No. 1,. 13i pound; dry cali.sk in, 16o pound; altei hiue. tii;bc pound; salted calf skin. !J q '.c pouce; preen, lo ie9. FCI-ftj No. 1 sklna: .ujrora goat, $1 to $1.25; bad(r. 25c lo 50c; wear. Liacq. $8 to $!; bear, brown. $ to Jit; bar, cinnamon, $d to ; bar, utr-zzly, $13 to $LV braver, -46.50 to $.S.50; cut, wild, to $1; cougar, perfect bead and clawn. 3 t. $10; tiher, dark, $7.5 to $11; fishtr. rutle. $4.y uto $7, fox, crors, $t lo ."; fox, grav. 0;c to boc : fox. rd, $2.25 to $4; f. x. si!vr. $ .5 to $100; lynx, $S to $12: marten, dark, $S to $12; mink, $2.70 to Itr-O; nmskrnt, 13c o Ipc; otttr. $S.10 to $l'..so; raccoon. 4,"c to 6':; pea ottpr. $100 to $2. 50. as to m za ; t-k nr. k-. 5 'c to 73c ; civet cat. 10c to l.V; wolf. $2 to $3; coyote, 70c to $1.10; wolverine, dark. $3 to $5; wolverine. pa!e. $2 to $2.30. CASCAHA UAUK Small lout, 3c; carlota, 6c pt-r pound. provision. BACON Fancy. 21 c per pound; .stand ard, ls'ic; choice, 17fec; Enfillsn. loVtt 17c; strips. lc. DRY SALT CURED Regular hnrt clears, dry salt. 12c; smoked. 13c; short clear la-k5, heavy, dry valted, IHjc; smoked, Uc; or'Kon exports, dry salt, 13c; imukni. H- HA. MS 10 to 13 lbs.. 13c; 14 to 18 lbs.. l.V; 19 to 2J lbs., 15c; hams, skinned. 15c; picnics. 10c; cottage roil, 11c; shoulders, 11c; boiled ham. 2.1c: boiled picnic, 17c LARD Kettle-rendered. Tierces, 11 He; tubs. 1'c; 50s. 13 c; 20s, 13 10s, 14c; 5s. 14 i n ; 3a, 14 Vj o. Standard pure: Tierces, 12Uc; tuba. lUc; 5vst- li'.ic; 12Sc; 10s. 13c; 5s I3Hc; 3s, iaic. Com pound : Tierces, 8c; tubs, S c; 00a, 8 c; 20s. 8 e: 10s, 8c; 6s, 5 ic. SMOKED BEEF Lteef tongue each, 70c; dried beef guts. -ltio; diied beef out idea, 15c; dried beef inside, lfc; dried beef knuckles, 18c. , PICKLED GOODS Barrels: - Pips' feet, $13; regular tripe, $10; honeycomb tripe. $lli; Pis3' tongues, $19 50 MESS MEATd Beet, Kpeclals. $11 per barrel; plate. $14 per barrel; family, $14 per barrel; pork, per barrel; brisket, $25 per barrel ; S. P. beef tongues, $20; pig snouts. $12-30; pig ears, $12.30. I.ttnibrr. ROl'GH Dimensions. 24 to 14x14 to SI feet. $1U; 34 to 4". (U; ti to io, 13; 52 to 6U. J17: lxS to 1x12 rouRh. ill: 1x4 com. els.. $10: lxS com. als.. ill- cull. 1x6 and wider, sis., J7; cull, lxi, sis., iti; cull. L'x4 to 2x12 sia?d, i7; ship iup, com., il2; cedar. com.. l-lJJOHIXO 1x4 No. 1 V. G., i.To. No. 2 A. :.. 2.".. Ni?. No. 2 Rh. lh; Ixtl slash, ils; 1-lncli iioorintr, i4 vxtra. JtL'STI'"' lx and ,lxS No. 1. So. V or chan., ls: No. 2 special pattern, i20; No. 3. all patterns. $14. fEII.ING 1x4 and 1x6 No.. 1, $25; No. J, $:tt: No. 3. $ij. LATH l'i-inch. $2: l-Inch. $1.73. MOn.IHWiS 2 inches wide and under, per linear foot, l-jc: over 2 inches in width, per linear foot, each inch in width. ,c. LOOK .IA.MHS l'p' to 12-inch, No. 1, $32; No 2. $L'0; No. 3, $14. STKri'l.VG Lp to 12-Inch. No. 1. $32 No. 2. $1S: No. 3. $12; 1x3, No. 2, $10; No. .'. $12; rs-inch, $2 less. Fre-di end Miell Fi-.li. FISH Halibut. 7c lb.; black cod. 7iSo; black bass, 2uc; striped bass, ISc; herring. osc; lloun.ters. tic; catnscn. :ic- jlinnit.. 12..c: erch. tic: Flun?vn. 124c; sea trout, l.V: tim cr.i. .; ..nlmon, S4c OYSTKHS Shoatwater Bay. per irallon, $2.25; per sack, $4. SO; Toke Ioint. 51.60 per 10; Olympla (120 lbs ), 6; olympla. per sailon, $2-2i. CLAMS Little neck, raxor clams, $2 per box. per box, $2.50; RALLIES AT CLOSE Stock Market Recovers From Early Depression. HOPE FOR BANK SURPLUS General Disposition of Traders However, Is to Kcdiicc Their Committments Selling: Pres sure la the Metal Group. NEW YORK. Pec. 12. The stock market showed spots of positive strengrth today, but they "were not suf flclent to offset the effect of the pen eral disposition to reduce eomniitt- mrpts. There was dlsrnrslon of the beneficial effect on railroad earnings to follow the proposed advance In freipht rates but prices did not respond except in tne rnso of New York Central, which rose vigorously In the face of the pre vfotts down.ird tendency. The advance. In Pressed Steel for recalled a rumor, circulated early In the week and of ficlallv denied, cf an intended absorp tion by the I'nited States Steel Corpo ration. Other railroad eiulpn.ent storks moved In sympathy. The Rreatest sellinfr pressure cen tered on the met.il pro tip, especially Ameruan Smeltlnp?' Rumors of unsat isfactory enrninvs bv that company vere coupled with reports of a waning demand for ropptr and expectation of a renewed decline In the price of sil ver with the lowest price on record. Kxpectntlon of a weak bank return was jr neral, although It was known 'that the weekly statement -.vould not appear until after the stock market closed. The operation of forces In the depletion of the bank supplies was seen to be still In force, indicating continuance of t.Se decrease In banking roserv- Loans on call are not made at the Stock FJxchansce on Saturday, so that there was ro quotation in call loans to serve as (cuid;. Time money rates, however, were firmer, an advance in the 60 -day rate following the earlier risfl in the 30-day rate. The foreign exchange market continued very strong, making it evident that addi tional gold would go out next week. The statement of the day's subtreas ury cperations showed a gain by that instiiution of S4. 814,000, reflecting the beginning of payments of subscriptions to the Panama Canal bonds, which will figure In the banking averages for all of next week. Today's outgo of h round $4,000,000 feold t Paris also re mains to be shown in the figures of the banking condition. The strong rally in the late stock market was due to an intimation that the bank statement would show a, loan contraction which would serve to con serve the surplus. The decline in the surplus was limited, in fact, to $3,272, 3"0 i the averages Kvidehtly the cur tail ment of bank loans is due to the coming Into the loan market of the trust companies to take advantage of the more profitable rates by drawing on their deposits with the banks. The de crease of 57.507,UO in the daily aver ages of the Clearing-house loans, or of $2,857,100 In actual loans, contrasts with a loan increase of $19,097,200 by the other banks and trust companies. The borid market was irregular, but a number of prominent issues made sudden (advances. Total sales, par value, $2.616, 030. United States 2s, registered, advanced y per cent on call.' CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closir.g- Sales. Hich. 15.1(00 Ki 7.4o 47b It 10 Ion 4o0 42 100 25 Low. Pli. 8:14 47-fc Amal Copper Am Car A Foun, do preferred . . . Am t'otton Oil. . Am H I & I.t pf. Am Ice Securi... Am Limbed Oil. . Am I.Komotive. . do preferred . . . Ion sr. M7 4 ':i 2.-.-, ir. c 114 .-si., ia 131 '4, 1.2 14 31 4 4DT, i- lu2 110 loll-, 14 rs 17714 304 1)11 21s .i-; 114 c.s 3114 4.2CO 57 i B.".1 Am Smelt & Ref. 6S.6"0 flu N7'i 131 Is 102 do preferred .. Am Sugar Kef. . Am Tobacco pf. 2.i 132 lot) (tin; Am Woolen &' Anaconda Mln Co 2.1 Afhiwun 3.8it do preferred ... (K :n't 4ii j S na'4 All C.Kist Line. . Halt & Ohio e'tioo iio" do preferred Rronk Hap Trail, ll.&oo Cananian Pacific. . l.floO .17 4 30 220" 57 S "Ti 175S, 1411 ti7'9 3Si .14 14 72 '4 T.7M, lev. 174 170 "74 02 X 3tU4 3.: 4RV, 4" 1.-..1 142 72 -Xi 14T 17 4014 .17 ' 32 '17 U 117 123 i.ii 114 X 71 7N 11 44 S4 1-41 i 12:14 10.114 B!4 17S Central leather . . do preferred ... Central of N J. , Ches A Ohio Chi Gt AVestern. . Chicago & N AV.. C. M St Paul. C, C. C & St L... Colo Fuel & Iron. . Colo & Southern. . do 1 t preferred . do 2d preferred. Consolidated Can. . oi n Products . . . Iel & Hud.-on.... no 1"0 12.M 4ik) 22C .'..vi 12 17S 4.4i 4"0 72 4i'l 17'i f.74 1.21 17 4 17!) 37 a; 2 3f4 Sr. 4 . 4!. 40 13S'4 14.14 73 1474 174 414 11 324 3'.'. 37 titi 4 122 4 .11 1.114 Ho 384 71 M'fj 12" 4 4Ti SI 7.1 '4 1424 3.'. V. 13ii lo"3, S7 43 4 1714 43 142?;. 2-,-s D R Urande . do preferred . Distillers' Securi , ' 1H ' 0 37 3.-.'i 4M1S 411 Erie do lt pre f erred . do 2d preferred . General Electric. . Gt Northern pf . . . O: Northern Ore.. Illinois ' Central . . l.Ortrt 1"0 S.vo 14:1 3' 147 Ir.terborouh Met. 2: '. K'O 17 do preferred 17.2.10 41 r.7 ' 32 1, SSi'i 3S 7li Int Faper do preferred ... Int Pump Iowa Central .... K C Southern... do preferred . . . Txuia & X;uhv!e Minn & St I.... M. St P & S S M. Misjouri Pacific. 1K 1.100 i.'.i'ki 2h li'O SIo. Kan Texas 4.R.t do preferred ... National Lead ... N Y Central N" Y. fnt & West. Norfolk A Wet.. North American.. Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Pennsylvania People's Oas . P. C r & St L.. Pressed Steel Car. loo 2.."h 31.5-10 1.IK) 7oO 3oO 121 4tl', K4-V, 5.1V 0 142' J -?t lo.rvn) , l,.oU2 -7S 43 llMfc S.9"0 Pullman Pnl Car . Bv Steel Spring.. 4 0 4 Keadlnir 60.3( 142 Pepublic Steel ... 4.0 2f.'i do preferred ... 1"0 Sft Hock Island Co.. 1.2oO 23" do preferred . . . 3.0"O fio St L & S F-2 pf. 4"0 4" St L S.utbwestern 7'o 23 do preferred ... 1..VO f.4'i Slr-Sheffield 1.2.-0 7S Southern Pacific.. 14,2'0 1204 do preferred ... flflO 123 Southern Railway. l.t0 27, do preferred ... 3-'0 .104 Ter.n Copper Sort 44 1. :. T. xas & Pacific 400 33N, 43',. 141 4 2.1 1 s.-. 2354 f.ll 'Vs 234 4'l 22 .12 741-.'. 120 123 4 2.1 .".! 44 33 401.', 0.-1.; is.3 1)4 .14 M74 .14 4 112 47 41 113 1S 4.14 v K7 11 30 V. 120 123 ; ;;.!'! 'ii'rM, 12 4 !.." :i4 17 r.3 112 47 43 1 1 4 4 14 4.1 SS4 B74 3r. Tol. St I. & West do preferred .. T'nlon Pacific do preferred .. U S Kubler do 1st preferred L" S Steol l.WO '.-. 57..V10 ls.34 loo !3 4. 2i0 107 4S.4" .14 S, do preferred . . . T'tah Copier .... Va-Caro Chemical. do preferred ... Wn harti do . referred Wstlnahotis" Eiec l.lt'K) 1124 ln 47 r.oo 43 U'O 1144 l.loo i4 4.!'0 4! 3i Ss 3 en Western I'nion .. 5 -o Wheel A I.' Krie Wisconsin Central. 400 Am Tel Tel... 40O Total sales for the day. 3r,5(, 12fl 12S 12S .144,500 shares. BONDS. NEW YORK. Dec. 12. Closing Quotations: V. S. ref. 2s reg.10.3 4IN Y C G 3 4s... .". do coupon .... 104- 'North Pacific 3s. 734 V. S. 3s reg. ... lo0- ' North Pacific 4s. 1034 do coupon. ... 100 I south Pacific 4s. !14 V S new 4s reg. 12" ( 1 I'nion Pacific 4s. 103 do coupon. .. .121 I Wiscoa cent 4s. 674 Atchison adj 4s. 02 "i' Japanese 4s 829i D & R G 4s 7S4l stocks at London. LONDON. Dec. 12. Consols for S3 11-1.1; do lor account. S3 13-16. Anaconda ... IO. 12 4 In. Y. central money, 120.73 Atrhijon . . . . I.1.1..10 iNorflk & Wes do pref . . . . 104 o0 1 do pref P.alt r Ohio. l:2.l.o Ont & West.. Can Pacific. .1.37 4; Pennsylvania. Ches & Ohio. .V.).7r llland Mines.. S7.00 S7.00 4S.OO 60J 7.12 4 72.10 2-1. S7 4 fil.10 122.00 17 21 tts.00 r.r,..io 111.7.1 it.. .10 47.00 114.O0 S.1..10 Chi Ort West 12.00 ! Heading C. M S. P.1.-.4.2--. Pe Beers 11.25 L A I! G ::s 7". do pref.... S4..10 ISouthern Ry. I do pref.... South Pacific 'Union Pacific Erie 3.1.124! do pref do 1st pf. . .10.7" U. S. Steel... do 2d pf . . 41.00 i do pref.... Crand Trunk 21.37 4 Wabash Ill Central. .. 1.11. .10 do pref L & N 120 .1.1 Isp.inlsh 4s.... Mo K & T. . 3a. 02 4! Amal Copper. Money, Excl.anRe, Etc. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Money on call nominal. Time loans firmer: 00 days. 34 per cent: !0 days. :!4i34 per cent; six months. 343 per cent. Prime mer cantile paper. 4-&44 per cent. Sterling exchange strong, with actual business In bankers' bills at $4.R4J)0 ft 4 S4!lo for OO-day hills and $4.S70r.rS-4.S710 fnr de mand. Commercial bills, $4.84 4.84. Bar silver 4Kc. Mexican dollars 4.1c. ' Bonds Government steady; railroad Ir regular. LONDON, Dec. 12. Bar silver steady at 22 4d per ounce. Money 24 per cent. The rate of dis count In tho open market for short bills is 2 per cent. The rato of discount in the open market for three months' bills Is 2 4 5-10 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12. Silver bars, 4R. Mexican dollars 47c. Drafts Sight, par: telegraph, 24. Sterling on London, 00 days, $4.S.1; ster ling on London, sight. $4.fi"4. RESERVE IS CUT BANKS' SVKPrx? MAY BE WIPED OCT BY EM) OF YEAR. Weekly Statement Shows Ijnrge De crease in Lou 1 is and Deposits. Trust Company Operations. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. The Financier will say: The statement of the associated banks of New York City for the week ending December 12 showed, as had been antici paid; a heavy decrease In cash, the loss for seven days amounting to $S.9ol,!00, due for the most part to jtrold exports to Europe. The banks also lost a smaller amount to the interior. Loans for the w-?ek decreased J2.S .5,100 and d posits showed a loss of $10,478,600. The loss in deposits, of course, lessened the reserve requirements. but this offset the loss in cash and as a consequence the surplus reserve of the banks decreased $4 601.fi 73, making the present reserve above leira. requirements $14.92D,0:i9. At the present rate of decrease it is quite likely that the year will end with the surplus of the cloarinjf-house banks little, if any, above the 25 per cent. It is worth noting that Government de posits in New York banks Increased last week something over $1,000,000. The sum mary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not reporting to the New York Clearing-House revealed some very strikin.tr expansions, notably in loans, which increased $19,097,200 and in net de posits, which increased $18, 315,100. Despite those increases, the state banks and trust companies expanded their cash during the week by less than $1,500,000. The expansion of loans by trust companies was brought about by the shifting of business from the clearing-house banks and also on account of tlw heavy syndicate operations. The statement of average of the clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $16,899.GJ5 more than the re quirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This is a decrease of $3,272,150 in the pro portionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The statement follows: Decnease. Loans $1,335,547,400 $ 7.597,900 Deposits l,4OR.597.900 15.534. fifW) Circulation Legal tenders . . Specie Reserve lU-serve required Hurplus Ex-L. S. deposits. 41.4hif.000 529.300 79.0S2.300 415, S00 SR0.9fitj.80U 6.740.000 3t;y.o49.mo 7.ir5,soo 3..149.475 3.SS3.650 16,809.62a 3.172.150 19,190, bOO 8,171,900 Increase. The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing-house banks today was 26.24. The statement of banks and trust companies of Greater New York not reporting to the clearing-house shows that these institutions have aggregate deposits of $1,123,055,300. Total cash on hand, $108,123,800 and loans amounting to $1,030,760,000. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET. Prices Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and J log. Live .stock receipts were a little lighter yesterday than they have been during the week. Prices on the whole were steady. There was a goorl demand In all lines, which was not not treat) le in tne case or choice stock. Receipts fr the day were: cattle. 420 theep and lambs, and in) hogs. Local prices current yesieruay were as follows: CATTLE Best steers, m (ft a. 2b; medium. $3.75ru4;- common, $3.2o rfi 3.50 ; cows, best, $33.25; medium, $2.753; common, $2.25 y 2.ij0; calves, jJ.oin4.au. SHEEP Best wethers. $4. 25 4. 50 ; mixed. sheep and lambs. $4.2j'4 50; ewes, $3.75ijj)4; lambs, best trimmeu. jiwaiu; unnm- med. $414 2T,, HOGS iiest. stisiitf.za; medium, ia.2u 6.75 ; feeders not wanted. Kastern IJvehtock Prices, KANSAS CITV. Dec. 12. Cattle re ceipts, tm: market, steady. blockers and feeders. $;lf(5.20; bulls, J2.40W4; calves. $:t..-.Ki 7 ; Western steers, $:i.t''ffo.ov't West e r n c o w s . $ 'J. T0 Jr 4 . 54 . Hoes Receipts, 4'O0; market weak to fie lower. Hulk of pales. $5 '20 u 5.6,1 : heavy. J.YMtfft .1 70; packers and butchers, $3-4tiry 5.(15; liRht. $5':j 5.40; pigs, $4 ft 5. Sheet Receipts, 200: market stearly. Muttons, $4i 5; lambs, $4.0o f 6. 75; range wethers, $o. 75 5.75; fed ewes, $2.75 U 4.40. CHICAGO. Dec. 12. Cattle Receipts, es timated 500; market steady. Beeves, $3.40 W . .tk; Texaiib. $;..4U 4.341; Westerns. $;j.:i0 r ...; stork!! and feeders, $2.G0yi4 $: cows and heifers, $1.50&4-lHt; calves. $63 .o. Hogs Receipts Estimated 10 000: mar ket 5c lower. LighU $rf'j 5.50; f.iixti. $5.20 10. .. 10; neavy, o.au; rough, $5.25- 5.40; pigs. $3 504x4.75; bulk, $5.3-1 (g 5.65. Sheep Receipts tt I mated 25oO: market steady. Natives, $2.50 if 4.70; Western, 2.50 fit 4. 1 .; yearllniis, $4.25 W." : lambs, natives. $4.707.40; Westerns, $4. 75 & 7.50. OMAHA, Dec. 12. Cattle rteceluts. 200: market unchanged. Hogs Keeelptw. 8000: market lnw nnd 10c lower. Heavy. 95.255.55; mixed. 95.20 t'5.40; light. $4.S5u 5.35; pigs, $.5Uif 4.75; bulk of sales, $5.20(1 5.40. bneen Reeipts, 12.000: market strnni? Yearlings, $4,754 6; wethers, S4ii4.75: ewes, $4.2o(ft 4.40; lambs, $07.25. EiiHtern Mtning Stocks. BOSTON. Dec. 12. Closing mintntintii. Adventure . .$ 9.50 ! Mont c - r -.n . Allouez ,.S.O0 jXevada .....! 20.12 Amalgamated S2.5U U)Ul Dnmlnlnn nu '. Ariz Com 40.12 Osceola I;f2 (x) Atlantic .... 17.(M) Parrot Butte coal... 27. Cal & Ariz. . . 1 18. 00 Cal & Hei-la.U75.(lil Centennial . . 34. IH) Quincy ., Shannon Tamarack Trinity Uii.00 7.50 82. 50 17.3714 Copper Kange 80. 5 1'nlted Conner 1:1 Daly west. . . HMttl Vru nlrl in 17 Ml I". s. Mining. 44.25 1". S. Oil 2:1.50 Greene Can. . 1 1. 12I1: i I'tali 45.50 Isle Koyale.. z;t...ll victoria a. 2T, Mass Mining. 0.50 ! Winona 1; -. Mlchieun ... 13.75 iWoU-Mrln 1-1 ... Mohawk .... t;y.5t) IXortb. Butte!! 85 (Ml XEW YORK. Dec. 12.- "losing quotations: Alice 225 I.eadville Con... .",5 Brunswick Con. S li.ittie Chief ' s Mexican 72 Coin lun stock. 25 ' Ontario C C & Va 73 lophir . .. . Ophir i.-,u Morn Oliver.. .. i .1 Iron Silver 100 standard . 17-. 1 Yellow Jacket. . . 43 Wool at St. I.nnis. ST. I.OL'IS. Dec. 12. Wool firm: territory and Western mediums. 11 12c; fine medi ums, 15 a 17c; line, 12 14c GOOD LATE DEIi Lifts Wheat Prices in Chicago Pit. CLOSE IS AT THE TOP Early Market Subjected to Heavy Selling:, lint Buying Prevents Prices From Staying- Down. Coarse Grains Firm. CHICAGO. Dec. 12. The action of the wheat market was a repetition of that of earh of the previous days of the week, the market being subjected to heavy realizing sales and alfn free sales for short account. Prices declined sharply at times during the day. but each was followed by urgent coy ering by shorts and buying by several of tho leading bulls. During the final "naif hour demand was general and the market rinsed flrm at almost the top of the Jay. Final quotations on May were 91.061; 1.06 'h, and on July tisc The range for the flay on th May option was 91.04 i 1.00s. and on July, 73 fa 0Sc. At the low point to day prices were 5Pjirt ."1:c to 6c below the clr.sing quotations of last Saturday. A greatly improved demand fnr cash wheat in the local market was one of the chief bull ish Influences of lat trading. Com was weak during the first iVart of the flay, but became firm late In the ses sion and closed firm at almost the best prices of the day. Compared with the pre vious close, final quotations today were un HITc. May closed at 610 and July at fiPic. Cr.sh corn at the sample tables nerc was Jn slow demand at declines of 'i (ir K c. The weakness of wheat and corn caused an eny tone in oats early' in the day. but a brisk general demand dfvek-pe! which soon caused considerable flrmwss. Cash oats at the sample tables were steady to c lower. The market closed firm with prices unchanged to c higher, compared with the previous close, final quotations on May being 52,e and on July 47 ',4c. Trade in provisions was dull and the mar ket was steady. A decline of 5c in the price of live hogs had some effect. At the close prices were 2 c higher to 2',aC lower. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. H Igh. Low. $1.00 1.04 H Close. $1.01 1.0fil, Ppo. Mar July .91.0034 91.01 . 1.05 Li 1.0ty CORN. ree. Mnv July .571 - .fil1 OATS. .57'J ! .61 T .F7i .61 S .61 j .61s .49 .fiOai, 47H Mav- July J3D. May Jan. May . .52-7, .SIT. . .47 .47 MESS PORK. .15 6.- 1.-..70 1 .16.02 i 16.05 1 LARD. 15. 674 16. no 9.15 9.15 9 0S 9.12 'j 9.37U 9.37 9.30 9.35 SHORT RIBS. Jan. May .. R.17S S.17V4 S.10 .. S.47'-. S.50 S.40 S.1S ti.45 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Winter patents. $4.60iR 5.10; stralKhts. $4.35 OT 4.60 ; clears. S3.S0&4. Spring patents. $5.30 fa 5.60 ; sti alBhts, $4.60 i! 4.90. Wheat Xo. 2 Sprlns, $1.05 S 1.06 li ; Xo. 3. 9Sctt$1.05. Corn Xo. 2. 5S U 5i lie; No. 2 yellow, 6SiOT5Sic. Oats Xo. 2 white, 52Vjc; Xo. 3 white, 50 H ! 5214 c. Rye Xo. 2. 76 S 77c. Barley Good feedinfr. B8i60c; fair to choice maltinff. 60 01 63 H-c. Flax seed Xo. 1, $1.35li 1.44; Xo. 1 Xorthwest.'rn, $1.4Sli.. Timothy seed Prime, $3.i03.50. Clover Contract grades, $9.40. Short ribs Sides (loose. $7.87 H (fl R 25. Pork Mess, per banei, $14.37 li Ct! : 14.50. l.ard Per 100 pounds. $9.10ifi 9.12 '2. Sides Short, clear (boxed), $8.62 I- li 8.75. Joceipts. Shljnients. Flour, bbls 27.700 24.4"0 Wheat, bu 25,0110 9,000 Corn, bu 599.000 30S.3U0 Oats, bu 226..XO0 2SS.4IP0 Rve. bu 7.100 2. 500 Barlev, bu 81.200 (irain and l'rixluce at New York. XEW YORK, Doc. 12. Receipts 27.GC0 bar rels; exports. 2(!,X0 barrels. Dull and unset tled. Minnesota stents. f,.25j '.(.'; Winter straiKhts. $4.0(K,4.8O; Minnesota bakers, $4.20 4.55; Winter extra. $.i.tK;4.2r.; Winter pat ents, S4.75fa5.25; Winter low grades, $:I.55'ii) 4.15. Wheat Receipts. 81,000 bushels: exports. 55.SUO bushels. Spot barely' steady, Xo. 2 red, $1.07fa 1.0S4 elevator; Xo. 2 red, $1.()S"J f. o. b. afloat; Xo. 1 Xorthern Duluth, $1.17' f. o. b. afloat; Xo. 2 hard Winter. $1.1-1 ! f. o. b. afloat. A nervous undertone charac terized today's wheat market. A fevere early break was followed by active covering on ex port rumors and bull support with last price3 Vc lower to l-ic net higher. December closed Jl.oS'i; May closed ?l.llls; July cloned $1.04?',. Hops Quiet; State common to choice. UK'S, 10fal4c; 1IKJ7, 3fal3c; Pacific Coast, IIhiS, Ml 11c Hides Central American. 21 V-c. Wool steady, domestic fleece. ;:lfa:4c. I'etrolennt steady: refined, Xew York. JS.TA Philadelphia and Ualtimore, $8.45; do in bn?k, $i(.45. tirain at San Francisco. SAN" FRANCISCO. Dec. 32. Wheat Steady. Uarley weak. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping, $1.2';i 1.07; milling. $1.07 fa 1.72 i. Bar ley Feed. $1.41 fa 1.4.". : brewing, $1.50Si 1.52V4. Oats Red. $1.57 "4 li 2 10; white, fl.65tyl.8u; black. $2.25 fa; 2t30. Call board sales: 'Wheat Xo trading. Barley December. $1.30 bid; May. $1.4OIit0 1.41 li. Corn Large yellow, $1.75(1.85, Furupean Grain Markets. LONDON. Dec. 12. Cargoes dull and de pressed in sympathy with American mar kets. Walla Walla, prompt shipment, at -"7s 3d; California, prompt shipment, 38s 3d. English country markets steady; French country markets dull. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12. December, 7s llid; March, 7s 7d; May. 7s uTid. Weather in England today, cloudy. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Dec. 12. Wheat, mining, blue stem, $1. Export, bluestem, 04c; club, Doc; red, 8Sc. QUOTATIONS AT SAX i'RAXCISCO. Prices I'aid for Produce in the Bay City Murkets. SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. The follow ing prices were quoiea lu tne prjuuee mar ket todav: Millstuffs Bran. f29.5031; middlings f3.3.5olf:.50. Vegetables Garlic, 7fa"9c; green peas, BfaSc; string beans, 7 12c; tomatoes, Slip 1.25. Butter Fancy creamery, 30lfVc: creamery seconds. 29c; fancy dairy, 25c; dairy sec onus 20c; pickled. 23 -...c. Cheese New. 1414 fa 15 lie; Y'oung Amer ica. 16fa'17e; Eastern, 17c. Eggs Store, 4oc; fancy ranch, 41"4c; Eastern. .'Ox.-. Poultry Roosters, old, $4fa;4.50; young, $CYi7; broilers, small, $Sli4; broilers, large, $4fa5; fryers. $5fa0; hens, $4uu; ducks, old; $4fa 5; young. $0fa S. Wool Sprinc, ilunir,ul.lt and Mendocino. lOfal'Jc: Mountain. SflSiic: South Plains and San Joaquin. 7l2fa0lic; Nevada. 0 14c. Hav Wheat. $18f(i22; wheat aud oatj. $17ti21: alfalfa, $12fa 15.50; stock, $12(615; straw, per ba.e, tjofaiioc. Potatoes Early Rose. $1.25 fail. 35 ; Sa linas Burbanks, $1.25 fa 1.50 ; Oregon Bur banks. $1,15 3) 1.30; sweets. $1.251.60. Fruits Apples. choice, $1.15: common, 40c: bananas, $li??:i: limes, $45: lemons, choice, $3.25; common, $1: oranges, navels, Jl . "Oil 3: pineapples, $204. Receipts Flour, S020 quarter sacks; wheat, 13O0 centals; barley. 1020 centals: oats, soo centals; beans 1277 sacks; corn, 30 centals; potatoes, 5140 sacks; bran. 230 DOWNING -HOPKINS CO, ESTABLISHED 189S STOCKS --BONDS Bought and sold Private Wires RCOmS 201 to sacks; middlings, 105 sacks: hay. 445 tons; wool, 222 barrels; hides, 455. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. The market for evaporated apples is a shade easier, as some sellers seem to be willing to grant slight concessions in order to stimulate de mand. Fancy are quoted at 8 lrz fit 9 Vs.c; choice, '7ft(Sc; prime. S'tttlc; old crop, 41' 6c, according to gra?. Prunes are In a strong statistical posi tion, but demand is light, with quotations ranging from 4-"!4c to 7ic for California and from 6Vc to 7c for Oregon 50-30s. Apricots are scarce, with choice quoted at 9Cr9c; extra .choice. lOfiZlOVsc; fancy, 11 Ji 11 c. Peaches are attracting a lfttlo more at tention and rule steady, with choice quoted at 7'ac; extra choice, 7-i$iSc; fancy, gi G 1 Ic. Raisins are somewhat unsettled, with loose .muscatels quoted at 5 4 ti c, choice to fancy seeded, 6ii7ic; soedless, 4 "5 6c, and London layers. $1.50 fir: l.BO. Ril CHECKS BUSINESS TALK OP AX AlKAXCE IX SEAT TLE BITTER MAHKET. IligJi Prices Ejrpcoiod to Prevail on Christmas Turkeys Eggs Are Weak. SEATTLE, Wnsll., Dec. 12. (Special.) Therain today put a damper on all mar kets' dairy produce and grain. Little trad ing was done in any department. While the butter market is firm and there was some talk of putting the price up the first of the week, nothing was done toward chanpinff -it today. Errs were weak and none was sold above 45 o.mts. Several dealers cleaned up at 41 cents. The poultry market was firm. HiRh prices are expected to prexail on turkeys, although no schedule has been put out to shippers. A few houses are makinK ar rangements to brfni? in a limited number of dressed Kastern stock. Hens and Springs were cleaned up today. There was no chanpa in prrain on the exchange, alt-hough the sentiment was weak. Coffee and SusTur- XKW YORK, Dec. 12. Coffee futures closed unchanKed to five points'hiKher. Sales. 2250 bags, including December and January. G. 10c; May, 5.2Vc. Spot coffee quiet. Xo. 7 Rio, ifafl.-.-c: jo. 4 Santos. 7Slc; mild fee dull. Cordova. !i.j12'.4c. SlIKar Raw quiet; fair; refining. 3.3'lc: cen trifugal, .il'J test, 3.8c; molasses sugar. 311c; refined quiet, Xo. . 4.40c; xo. 4. :15c; Xo. S. 4.:Sic; Xo. !. 4 Xo. IO, 4.15c; Xo. 11. 41oc; Xo. 12. 4.0oc; Xo. l.i. 4.0c; Xo. 14. 3.05c; confectioners' A, 4.60c: mould 5. See; cubes. A. n.Kio; cut loaf. o.ti"c; criunea. powdered, 4.1Htc; granulated, 4.S0C; 5.05c. Dairy Produce in the East. CHICAGO, De-c. 12. On the produce ex change today the butter market was steady. Creameries. 22 fa 30c; dairies. 21 li fa' 25c. Eggs Steady at mark, cases included, 2Sf?:!1c: firsts. Sic; prime firsts. 33c. Cheese Firm at 14 fa 15c. XEW YORK. Dec. 12. Butter Fancy creamery scarce and firm; other grades slow and easy. Creamery specials. 32c; official price. SI -jc: extras. 3 1 (fl 31 li c ; third to firsts. 221i.10c; Western factory firsts, 21 li fa 22c. Cheese Firm and unchanged. Eggs Steadier at the declines; Western firsts. Sic; seconds. 2SfaS0c. Metal Markets. XEW YORK. Dec. 12. The metal markets were quiet as usual In the absence of cables and no changes of importance were reported. Tin was quoted at 2Sf)fa 2s". 05c on spot. Copper wad more or less nominal with T-.ke quoted at 14.25fi 14. ."UK. Electrolytic, 14.00i 14.25c and casting. l:!.!S71ifa'14.12'.c. Lead was quii t at 4.22S;fa 4.25c, and spelter at 5. 10fa5. 15c. Iron was unchanged. Iaily Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON", Dec. 12. Today's state' ment of the Treasury balances in the gen eral fund exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve shows: Available cash balances $144,371,793 Cold coin nnd bullion 27.232.S3S Gold certificates 54,031,940 New York Cotton Market. XEW YORK, Dec. 3 2. Cotton futures closed steady. December. K.02c: January, H.55c; February, 8.5Sc; March, N.05c; April. 8.05c; May. June and July, S.70c: August, S.Olc; September. 8.4sc; October. S.50c. SETS ASIDE LAND RULING Supreme Court Decides Kntrymen May File IJefore Seeing- Land. WASHINGTON'. D.c. 12. It is held by the Supreme Court of the Dis trict of Columbia that the Interior De partment cannot require that entryman uiuier the timber and stone act snail per sonally go upon the land sought before making their initiative entry. This de-cision was rendered in the case of Mary S. Ness, whose timber entry of a tract in the Roseburfr, Or., land office had been cancelled because she had not visited the land before filinp. The court holds that the Department was without authority in cancelling this entry merely on the ground "that the applicant discovered the character of the land from having had an expert examine it." This decision is of I'ar reachins effect, and seriously affects the new regulations recently promul gated for the enforcement of the tim ber and stone act. Strikers Tie l'p Tugboats. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Because the New York Central Railroad's marine superin tendent refused to reinstate a tugboat crew he had discharged when they re fused to work a half hour overtime last night without pay. the 28 tugs of the company did not move today. The crews of all these craft which handle the com pany's fleet on each of the X.irth Rivers Rtops toothactie whether thfr i a cuvity or not. Nvr ln.-8 up or luifa iU Kep it in thehoiifve foriiierirero'Jee. Inii- A Sottl Affair. tuiioriB don t do ilxo work ij GEt DFUT'S TOOTHACHE CTM. J S At all druNirTiBta, 16 cenu. or by mail. ii c. S. DENT & CO.. Detroit. Mich. a toiuiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiyiUiiii';ifiiiiiiHm)iiiiimiiiialiJ GRAIN for eaith and mn margin. 204, CC'JCft EuMEjJ Telephone and the harbor, refused to bocln work this morning nnd added a further de mand that they be paid twice a month, instead of monthly, as heretofore. Two hundred men took part in the strike. t'nrter the authority of 'r.ncre---s. a ll"V-ernm-nt eommir.-lon has resumed the work ol excavating, repairing and p:vervinpr the cliff dweliiiiKs an, I other prel-istorie ruins In Mewi Vv,-f Nt-,'-, l'n--l-. ( ' .'n n'n I offer for sale, in lots to suit purchas er, $3 00,000.00 hioh class bonds at a price to net the investor er Cen T. S. McGRATH Lumber Exchange PORTLAND, OR. C. Gee Wo THE CHINESE DOCTOi? Thft R-re.it Chines doctor ia well known t h rouifhout the Northwest because of his wonderful and marvelous cures, and Is today her alded by ail his patients as the greatest of his kind. He treats any and all diseases with powerful Chinese roots, herbs and barks that are entirely unknown to the medical science of this country. With these harmless remedies he guarantees to cure catarrh, asthma, lun; troubles, rheumatism, nervousness, stomnch, liver and kidney troubles, also private diseases of men and women.. CONSULTATION FREE, patient. outside of city write for blanks and circulars. Inclose 4c etamp. The C. Gee Wo Medicine Co. lGVa Firnt St., Near Morrison., Fort land. Or. Diseases of Men Varicocele. Hydrocele, Nervous Debiilly. J31uoJ Poison, Stricture, (Jleeu Prostatic trouble and all other private dli cases are successfully treated and cured by tne Call and see me about your case If you want reliable treatment with prompt end permanent result. Consultation free and Invited All trnae tlons satisfactory and confidential Office hours 9 A. M. to S P. M. Sundays 10 to 11 Call on r address DR. WALKER 181 First St. Cor. Yamhill, Portlani Or "4 CHICHESTER'S PILLS VwpV Ladles! Afik yonp lJrua;a-Ut for a ' & ( S-'-l lil-cho-wr'slHamo-id BndV l&lit'l ,M" ln K ,n'1 "' D-"allicV -Ttry t'oTe. Kaled with Illue Kil'bon. f i T-l Si- V'-3 TnL other. Itny of yonr . I I 4n Vtrogxtrt, Askfnr'liI.('HK.S.TKK'fn I i- IIAM.Vf illilM) PILLS, for 8il It1 iy j-cars known u Best. Safest. Alwar KeHatil r 50! n BY DRUfifilSTS EVERV.VHERB TRAVELEKS' GUIDE. fOiiXLANU Kl., UUUT 1'OWltU LU Tk-kFt Office and Wulllnu-Root firat HMU Alder btrts FOB Orrcon City 4. 6:30 A. M . and i.rj 80 nwnutffH to and Including 9 P. M.. then 10. UP M. : last car 1U mldnlgat. Greiam. BnriaK, Kucla CrecU, !. rada. Caxadero. l-'alrvterr and Xroot dale 7:15. :1.'. 11:13 A XL. 114. li:16, 1:26 P M. FOK VAXCOPVEIt. Ticket orflc and waltlna-room Second Md Washington atreeta. A. M. e:15, B 00. 7:25. 8.00. 8:Si Sit), :S0. 10:30. 11:10. 11 60. P. iS. 12:30. S.10. ISO. 2:30. 8:10, 50. 4:30. 5:10. 6:50. ttoO. i.oi, 1:tlk U:tS. 8.25. 10;SS, 11:4S". Oo Xblrd Monday In Kverr Monta tilf l.ant Car Leave, at 1 :05 P. AL Dully xceyt bunday. "-Daily except Monday. REGULATOR LINE to Th Dslli-i dill, pxcept Sunday. '-Bulley Gatzerf leave Portland Monday, "Wednesday and Friday at 7 A. M., Btonpinr; at the prlnclpa! landing. "Dallea City" leave, Portland Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at 7 A. M-. makinK all landings. Returning, both steamers leave The Dalles on alternate duya at 7 A. M. Phone Main 814. or A 6112. Alder-st. dock. COOS BAY LINE The steamer BREAKWATER leaves Port land every Wednesday at 8 P. M. from A ins worth dock, or North liend, Miirf.li tfeld and Coos Kay points. Freight received till 4 P. M. on day of sailing. Passenger fare, first-clnss. $10; second-class, $7, in cluding berth and meHls, Inquire city ticket office. Third and Wash ins Lon streets, or Ains worth dock. PUone Main 2'jS, mm B PI 1