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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
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4ik)
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.'..vi
12
17S
4.4i
4"0 72
4i'l 17'i
f.74
1.21
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2
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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
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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
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120
123
;
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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
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Tk-kFt Office and Wulllnu-Root
firat HMU Alder btrts
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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,
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