The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, November 21, 1909, SECTION THREE, Image 35

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Newspaper Page Text11 DROP IS CHECKED Heavy Buying Changes Condi tions in Hop Market. PRICES ARE AGAIN FIRM Exporters Operating on a Large Scale Purchases by Klaber, Car michael and Others Lon don Market Strong. A anticipated by the lwpdeaiera. the decline In price In the past week brousht buyer Into the market. and the buylne; has brr of sufficient volume not only to arrest the decline completely, but also to give the market m more .nrm tone. Another Important development growir.g out of the Vtrer range of prices nas the entry of exporter., who have secured a larg- quan tity of hop It l true that ,me of the lota thu secured ere on consignment, but the fact trsu a foreign demand row exist. 1 Im portant In Itself. The heaviest operations were by Klaber. tvolf Netter. whose purchases In the past two day. have exceeded 1000 bales, at price, ranging up 2" cents. .,, There wa much talk heard of buying by John Caxmlacheel. the agent of Wlgen. Rloh ardon Co.. of London. Among the pur chases credited to hint were the Homr Mur phy lot of 73 bales, at Independence, the. price being reported a. 22 certs. There wa, also . unconfirmed rumor .hat Carmich.el bought y bale, from Clow Bros., of Salem, at the Mnnyi: report stated that tt bale. that section were taken by C1 consignment for Tendon at S cents advance. ar.d there were reports from Da. as, Ind.pen 1c. and other action, that Ralph m. and T. A. Bigg- were negotiating for con.lgn menu for George Bird, of London Among other buyers In the market yesterday wenT the Seavey Hop Company, who bought :Zt o MUs of Oregon., and McNeff Broa. bZht ral hundred The market may now be considered a. Arm . .o or 33 cent, for prlme.to choice I j? t. eold at low Price, were inferior .r-Mc there h been no demand "TTetrram from California announced that rJLvan Hall had bought ISO bale, of ZZZ tt cent, and that thlmann also secured ISO bale, a. the same price. The following cable was received by Plr.cu. Son. from Ironmonger, of London. The market readier with firmer feeling. Dealer. In market buying. Carman expor, erTagam in market buying. TT. consider 'Z "nation strong. tx confer the equa tion warrant, higher prices MIlXErW ACTIVE JMAEKS OF WHKAT. Strong Oexnand From the K-e.for Flour Make, the C.raln Market Firm. A bullish feeling prevail. In the wheat market, with f.rmer. asking extreme prices Tnd many of them no, d.ee.1 to , at ". .t the present time. One of the th ng, thst keer. up the strength of the market ,. rreselng desire of millers In the coun ty to get bold of wheat. The position of flour market ha. seldom been better than ,w Not only 1 the home demand active, but there .re merries from the Bast euffl clent to keep the mills running on low grade flour, for a long time to enme. Wheat shipment, from Russia In the past week were'agaln large. The movement from Ute leading exporting countries 1. reported by the Merchant.- Exchange as follows: This week 1-aot week Ls't year .. 7 .. 5.I.20.CKMI 1.87S.a Demur ....nm fl.il. i rZl?? 2lo-. 40.000 S.-V-'O India There were no change, in barley or oat.. Both were In good demand, offering, were small and price, firm. Loral receipts. In cars, were reported by the Merchants" Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oils Hay M-mday U3 way -::::::::: 15 i Rsr...: p : ? Saturday J' ' 7, 1 Tear sao it it - Toual this week j - Tear ago 1,9 ' - . ' ' RHIFPrNG ORDEHS FOR TURKEYS. Heary Boatnee. Is Done) on Out-lde Account, prices Steady. The turkey shlprlng movement was in full swing yesterday and will continue today. Several thousand birds mere received and al most all of them ie ni.-p. acd of on outside ordera New business from the North was fairly good, but the trade expected to see a better demand.' A few city buyer, were on hand, but most of the local purchasing will be done today and tomorrow. The average price, yesterday were 21 to 22 cents. A few fancy lot. brought 23 cents, while culle went . w. . TV. !.' W- a 1 !n. noST KM for S teadr market up to the cloee. Live turkej. were not so aotlve. The chicken market was In good- shape and cleaned up readily at 149 11U mlttB There were no changes in egge, butter or cheese, the demand for which was active at rKUT MEN EXPECT BIG TRADE. Front Street Well Mocked for Holiday Baistneea. Business was fairly good In the fruit and vegetable market. Among the receipts were a ear of oranges and a car or w anion ni. Vewtown aDDles. Grapes were firmer. the best Tokay, selling at 1.40j Otherwise nricH show little change. The street Is well stocked with all sea sonable line, and the dealers predict a heavy holiday trade In the flr.t two daya of the week. Bank eleartnss of the Northwestern cltlea J ,-t--r ns Rftlanee Portland $J.:t7a.74 13..V.S T.-om. m:- i2t:3 Spokane ....! ...- Clearings of Portland, Seattle and Tacoma the nest week and corresponding week In former years ere: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. 11:n .I3..:S7S 14.2.i:t.wtS $;..-.. 5 VH.s ' .. ..w.;.243 D.71S.71S 4.S2.!:: i,,r " 4 H74.4'.; 7.43.4f.7 4.'72.S7S j;,rt 7:;21.02:. 10,lll2..Mi7 4.771.410 j.i S .S7. .:-. 4.7 .-..2'i 2,7!o,747 i?.3 .l!7.4.162 4.4ii.S43 3.12S.073 PORTLAND MARKETS, (iraln. Flour. Feed, Etc. WHEAT Track prices: Bluestem. $109 club. s8c; red Russian. 9f.Hc: Valley, 1; Turkey red. ! 02: 4"-fold. 1.2. BARLEY Feed. 23: brewing. I2S per tCFLOrR Patents. 15.70 per barrel; straight $4 ; clears. 4.i';- exports. 4..S; Valley. M: gralinm. S:: whole wheat. '"COB?- Whole, f. 18.30; cracked, .$34.50 per ton , MILLSTT'FFS Brtn. $: per ton: mid dlings. 33; shorts. $27.50: rolled barley. "oTS No. 1 white. :t01J3Vr.O per ton. HAy Timothy, Willamette- Valley $15 S 19 per ton: Eaatern Oregon. 118 820; alfalfa. $11.50; clover. 1S: cheat, $14 15 50; grain hay. .158 19. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER City creamery extras. Me; fancy outside creamery. 32 4 Hoc per ID.; store. 5"eZ4c. (Butier fat prices average Use per pound under regular butter prices.) EGGS Fresh Oregon extras, 45Vi450 per dozen: Eastern. 3238e per dozen. CHEESE Full cream twins. I7HS1SC per pound: Young Americas. 18jffl9c. POrt.TRT Hens. 14ei4I,tc; Springs. 14 144c: roosters. 9!0c; ducks. p,c' geese. 10 uc: turkey., live, 17V481SC. dressed. 20 2.1e. PORK Fancy. 10c per pounds.' - VEAL Extras. 11c per pound. Vegetables and Froita. .... ,-ttc- . nn(a si is? s box: pears. 131..'.0 per box; grapes. .Jefl1.40 per crate. UVjSlSc per basket; Spanish Malaga. 17.50 per barrel; Quinces. 11.35 I. B0 per box; cranberries. 99.5o per bar rel: per.lmmona $1.50 per box. POTATOES Buying prices s Oregon. 6ril 70c per sack; aweet potatoes, 114 c per pound. ' TROPICAL FKU1T3 Orange.. 2..BJ. lemons, fancy. S ; choice. 15.50; Brape frult 3.504 per box; bananas. 6b5 5io. per pound: pomegranate.. J1.50 per box. VEGETABLES Artichokes. oC per doxen: bean.. 10c per pound; cabbage. V lc per lb.: cauliflower. 90c12 per 6oz . cele?" 60 85c per dpxen; eggplant $1.75 per box: garlic. 10c per pound; horwradlih. 10c per dozen; hothou.e lettuce. II V 1 S5 per box: peas. 10c per pound; PW"' II. S0 per box; pumpkins. 1 9 1 aj 'hV 15c per dozen: sprouts. 8c per lb., .quash. SI S 1.10: tomatoes, -75cl5!tl. Trffil SACK VEGETABLES Turnips, 7oel per . ark: carrot,. II: beets. ,1.11: ruta bagas. 11.10 per sack; parsnips. IL- OMO.NS-Oregon. I1.25S150 per sack. Provisions. BACON Fancy. 2?c per pound; andard. 22c: choice. 21c: English. 2O20c. DRY SALT CL-RED Regular "hrt,cl'a,' dry sall. lHc; s'moked. 16c: short clear backs, heavy -dry .alted llWi J" uur: Oregon exports, dry salted. 15. moked. 17c. .I to 1 HAMS 10 to H pounaB. " . pound,. 174c; 18 to 20 pound.. 17 Se: ham.. 1 j .... uuc: cottage roiia. "'T.',..:r. . : boiled picnic lac; ooiiru - - . LARD-Kettle renflerea. v-, isif4c. dard pure. 1.. -.: choi. 10i. X-c SMOKED BEEF Beef tongue., each. 0c. dried beef ,et. 19c: Qrie ""e knuckles, dried beef ln.ide.. 21c; dried beef knuckles. 20-- ,.. vi,.' feet. PICKLED OOUBH-s.n- - - 113 60: regular tripe. 110: honeycomb tripe. . sin so: mess beef, ex- 512: luncn ioi.s". - - - tra. 112; mess pork. 125. - Groceries. Dried Frulta. Etc DRIED FRUIT-APPIC 9Sc per pound. rprun'ererA curran,, washed. cases. hM. cases. 10c: figs, white fancy. 00-lb. boxes. we: date.. SJc ,.mn, ,2 per dozen: 2-pound tall,. 12 "'' v a i -i. - nitik i-oound talis. rrrti talis. :!.: aockeyes. 1- pound talis. J- . nAoo. Tarn rrc inarYi ,Ti. cos.a Rica, .fancy. 1SQ 20c; good. HilSo; ordinary. 12etfl.lc per P0"nd NUTS Walnuts, ll'o 16 per pound. Bra xll nuts. 12S4jlic: filberts. H?l; . ui. l.-.iir: chestnuts, Ohio. -Oc. cocoenuts. DOcftd Per dozen. . c.ii -hue KUc: large white. 4c: Lima. S'ic; bayou. Rc; pink.4Vic. SUGAR C.ranuiatea. o.iu. - .7 it and berry sugar. .', SS: beet. $i .; cubes tbarreU. t.30. powdered (barrel). JO- irm tances wnnin ;..i. -in pound. If later than 15 day. and within . 0 s4.v. rit-1iirl -C per ' sugar. "iseiSc per pound SALT Granulateu. i.. pvr t - - hale: half ground, 100s. 17.50 per ton; Sua. $ per ton. ..,..., HO:. El t noice. -- Hops. Wool. Hides. Etc. Hr.PK190 crop. lS22c; 190t crop. nominal. 1907 crop. 12c; 100 crop. Sc. ovOOL Eastern Oregon, iow-..t MOHAIR Choice. 24c pound. CASCARA BARK I '4 r per pound. t-.-.. i.ih iSfSlOc oer 1 pound: dry kip" 17He pound; dry calfskin. !!& Ic pound: salted nines. i.. - .jm. calfskin. 15(lo pound; green, jc Fitrs No. 1 skins: Goatskins. J5c , , n '- ii - Kar. 6'S20: beaver. r.i'u .S: ca"t. wild. T3cjfl.50: cougar. perfect head ana claws. e.". .ii...... dark. J7 506H: pale. $4.117; fox, cross. tSWS- fox. gray. 60j80c: fox. red. 35; fox silver. $:l.-.f100; lynx. 15; marten, dark. I8S12: mink. 3.50S50: muskrat. tnwfiii- raccoon. 1075c: sea otter. !100f,250. as to size and color; skunks. 55ft SOc; civet cat. iuio i..-, ssif3.no: coyote. 75c$1.2R: wolverine, dark 34(5; wolverine, pale. 1292.50. mis. Turoentlne. Etc. COAL OIL Pearl, astral and star, cases. llo per gallon; eocene, cases. 22c per gallon; Elaine, cases, 2c per gallon r extra star, cases. 22c per gallon; water white, iron bar rels, llfec per gallon: wood barrels, 15Ho per gallon: special water white. Iron barrels: 15c per gallon. GASOLINE Red crown and motor gaso line, iron barrola 18c per gallon; cases. 2Sc per gallon; 6 gasoline. Iron barrel.. 30c per gallon: cases. 37 He per gallon. BENZINE V.. M. and naptha. Iron bar rsls. 13!c per gallon; cases, 20c per gal lon: engine distillate, iron barrela. 9c pe' gallon: ra-es. 16c per gallon. TURPENTINE In cases, 78e per gallon: wood barrels. 7.".lsC per gallon; aroturps (turpentine substitute). Iron barrels. 3Sc per gallon: cases. 4.".c per gallon. LINSF.EP OIL Raw. In barrels. 71c; boiled. In barrels, 73c; raw. In cases. 76c; boiled. In cases, "Sc. FIX PRICE OF TURKEYS SEATTLE MARKET ESTABLISHED AT 2 8 CENTS. Deaters Secure Large Shipments) In Portland Fresh Eggs Firm, Eastern Weak. SEATTLE. Wash.. Nov. 20. (Special! Turkey prices were definitely established here today at 2S cents for top stock. Deal ers are guaranteeing shippers 25 cents and the retail price ranges from 30 to :: rents. Hens will he scarce and are quoted at S3 cents Two carloads of turkeys will be here from Portland Monday. - and it is ex pected that three or four additional car loads will come from smaller shippers. A big business was done In turkeys today for .Monday delivery. Large numbers were also shipped to nearby points. Trade In produce was exceptionally heavy today, fair weather encouraging retailers to gel out for supplies. Grapes cleaned up completely. Surplus potatoes are pretty well out of the way. Apples are in oversupply. Cranberries sold generally at $8 today, a drop of 30 cents over recent prices. Egg were firm on fresh and weak on Eastern, four carloads of the latter arriv ing today. Grain waa firm at yesterday's prices. Eastern Mining Stocks. BOSTON. Nov. 20. Clostng quotatlo Adventure 614:Nevada Allourg 5S lOld Dominion.. Amalgamated .. 9:! '4 Psceola . : Aria Com 4fls Quincy Atlantic 12 Shannon Centennial 3 'Tamarack ns: . 2H . 59 . :m . 87 . l1i . 07 11 . ss . 31i . TT .140 . 6Sa copper Ka-fc". " ' j - ' - V w Ualv West Kranklln Greene cananea. Isle Royale Mass Mining. . . . Michigan Mohawk i6;r! S- Oil Vi ;t letorla ....... 2rt iwlnona ttii'Wolverlne UV3'North Butte. 04 IJots and Hides at New York. NEW YORK. Nov. 20. Hops Easy; state, common to, choice 1909. 326!M; IVOH. 15&20e; Pacific Coast 1909, 2228c: ltfl.S. 174l22c. , Hirtes Firm; Bogota, 22 823c; Central America, 23c. - - THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, TORTLAyD, XOTE3IBER 21. 1909. SELLING IS BRISK Standard Oil Decision Starts Liquidation. STOCK PRICES GIVE WAY Heading Drops Four Points and Other Shares From One to Three Points Closing Is Weak. NEW TORK, Nov. 20. Opening dealings in stoCKS looay '-- " - J, , price changes were effected. Gains and losses were evenly divided, giving the market a very Irregular appearance. Resding opened down a . j Anini.li. Tti a nuM. Hour h point, oui iMLvivnc Mu... -activitv centered In the Industrials', with cer tain of the copper atocks the chief features. There were advances of 5 points in American Express, and 4 in I nlted States Express. Rock Island, was a weak point. The decision of the fnited States Circuit Court against the Stanoard Oil caused brlek liquidation. Reeding sold over 4 points below vesterday's closing and the remainder of im list anywhere from 1 to 3 point. The close ""Earing"' money markets have facilitated speculative revival this week, and dea.s and rumors of deals have been inciting in fluences. Last week's addition to New York's surplus bank reserves and tue atria ing recuperation of foreign banks nave trarquillized sentiment on the money out look. The rumored copper consolidation, the absorption of the Western Vnion by the American Telegraph ft Telephone company and the distribution cf the Wel'.s-Fargo sur plus have stimulated speculative imagination.- Announcement of several new bond Issues marks the progrees of financial plans Trade and Industrial advices continued favorable. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid. AM' Chalmer pf. I..VO J 'a J" A ma! Copper .... 44.2 K".'i i Am Agrlcu tural .. 0 4H-V f Am Beet Sugr .. l.SiO 4 4 W, American Can pf 2..VJ0 h-V j. Am Cr & Koun. l.') '4 Am Cotton Oil .. l.SoO ' Am Hd & Lt pf. S-O 47 4 4"Hl Am Ice Fecurl .. 2.K1 2? -8 Am Linseed Oil.. 4-0 - IW lf,J '' Am locomotive .. -200 62V, ti.V. Am Smelt 4 Ref. 64..VO 154 i" - do preferred .:. 6" 113i , l?i J" Am Sugar Ref .. K'O 1" li. -5 Am Tel A Tel 5.4oo 143 Hi'i 14.is Am Tobfcco pf .. l.fW 1W14 19 lorH Am Woolen iZ 1 Anaconda Mln Co. 8.100 53 A 514 f Atchison 6.5" 12"' ' do preferred ... 1" IM'ls ''fA 7 Atl Coa- Line ... 3" 1S54 135 lo5 Bait ft Ohio 2.-00 ur 1164 1WS A. r.r-fo-T-evH - Vl r,..M.Lm rl ft 0 S5N 35 7S', Canadian Parlnc . 2.1. u 1.. i. K'lKIK ItHP I mil. . re--' -- Central l-atrer .. t;, ,7,i- iniii do preferred ... J ' central r r .J . . . " ";' V i- KS Ches & Ohio .... 0 W4 8S Chicago ft Alton .. 100 fi. ... " Chicago Gt West. 300 2" 2n; " Chicago & N W... 300 184 S3V, 1W C. M ft St Paul.. 1.400 15. lo54 Colo ft Southern.. 200 57 5j- do 1st preferred. 100 SOT, do 2d preferred Consollds.ed Gas.. 28.400 W Corn Prod.ictsi ... .00 ,24 .." Del ft Hii'lscn .... 4 1J f,. D ft R Grande ... 500 4R 4 , , 4.1, do preferre.1 ... . 14 J D millers necuri .. evv s; do let preferred. 1 JO 40 J .lo 2d preferred. 100 4" 4 General Hectrlc .. 2--J 1J4 4 Gt Northern pf ... 2.C..O 143 14. 14- G. Northern Ore .. 1.1 81 J. "- nierriroiM..:: 22 22 'do preferred ... 4.0 5S 55J4 J Inter Harvester .. Si i iit lot Paper JJ-J J.W J- - - "L.Pu. '., '-5 2 SS'4 K C Southern ... 300 45V4 - 44 Tn..prt'5alvui; i2i; nr. i ntrai .... " r . - ... Minn ft St Louis. 6oO 53 521, M. PIP f.i" .JAA '-o" 'ri Toai Missouri Pacinc .. ;,. t Kan, Texas 7.2"0 .VI 4. 4 i ... -Jr ,515 ,5i Nat ona Biscuit .. ... " - atlonal ian ... .v, ... - . .r V.! R ,t t)f "2. N Y Ventral 2..V mi 1)2 . I'"' Norfolk " ft Wee?:'. . 4.-) MS S North American i;;'- Northern Pacific .. J.100 145 144 144 Taciflc Mail 454 WJj i Pennsylvania J.V People's Gn .... 4.6(K llo 11404 114 fr-Ud Steel Car. 100 54 54 ' MH Pullman Pnl ar. 'wii. M a; Kr'.::.5 -SS gj Rrhpref .:: ' g .gj Rwk Island Co.. B.lJ 1R I't L Itoflthwektern 1.T00 .33 33 Ji Southern Paclflo .. 14 SOO 130.1, 12.S-, 12W Southern Bailey. 4.o0 3 Jl. MS do preferred ... WO , "n TtxasPaclflc-:'1 H 4 "J Ti,8oreIferreXeSt' C rto preferreo ... J o..4 w 202U Vr?;,! fl?:?o," ?o44.; t- S Realty - -"i" tfi t4 fed : AW Urohem.c.1. . 5-. rferred"::: . Western Md 20O 34 V. .4 . We.nghouse Elec -J h 23 Western I r.lon ... ""O l ,7 Wheel ft L Erie Wisconsin Central ' Total sales for the day. RR3.600 shares. BONDS. V ref 2a reg.100 IN T C G 3H; .. go', ldo coupon -f.lOO INorth Pacific to. 72j f 3. rer 101V4 North Pacific 4s. 1024 do5' crfujon::: 10?C t'tf.on Pacific 4s. 102 TJ S new 4 regll54 wlscon Sent 4s. S4 do coupon IIS Japanese 4s ST D ft R G 4s g7l Treasnry Statement. WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. The condition of the Treasury at the beginning of busi ness today was as follows: c TP"' in""1- .... n 202.SR9 Gold coin - a7?-tooo Silver dollars Innonno Silver dolle-rs of 1RJVI. ........ - ""I! 0,0" Sliver certificates outstanding.. 4hi. !-..". General fund s'lundard sliver dollars In gen- eral fund ,n7 -"-cca Current liabilities J04.0....006 Working balance in Treasury office .1.-41,41. In banks to credit of Treasurer of inlted States... - Subsidiary allver coin iI.--.k- Minor coin ,' '' " ', " o-'?.-'l'--? Total balance in general fund.. R.),0o4..j. Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW' YORK. Nov.- 20. Prime mercan tile paper. 5:. per cent: sterling exchange. firm, with actual business In bankers bills at $4.83.-.04.S360 for 60-day bills, and at 4.874S6 4.8750 for demand. Commercial bills. $4.82 14 C5 4.83 14. Bar silver. 0Xc . Government bonds, easy; railroad bonds, steady. Money on call, nominal. Time loans, easier: 60 cjays. 5 per cent; 90 days. 434 GI Per cent; 6 months, 414 44 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 20. Sterling on London. 60 days. M-tW; do sight 4.87. Silver bare. 6054c. Mexican dollars, 45c. , -Drafts, sight, oc. Drafts, telegraph, 5c. LONDON, Nov. 20. Bar silver quiet, per ounce. Money. 3'-(64 per cent. The rate of discount lri the open market for short bills is 4184 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for three month bills to 4 ll-HVfl4Ki per cent. Consols for money. 62 9-lti; for account. 82 11-16. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW" YORK. Nov. 20. Evaporated apples, quiet., with a small demand tor November de- livery and price nominal. Spot market barely steady." Fancy new crop quoted at ll&UViC, choice 1008 at otjSMOc. common to fair at 614 Slc. . Prunes, firm, with good Jobbing demand. Quotations range from '2S-'zrjC for California up to 40-50s and 6lc for oregons. Anrlcots. firm. Choice, utilise; extra choke. 11146n;c; fancy. 1212tic Peaches, strong on good demand, cnoico firsts. 37c: extra choice, 771ic; fancy. 7?.(58c. RaLslns, firm, rainy active aemana. ua- tel 4S5!c: choice to fitncy seeded. f.Va'troc, seedless. 3fr5ic; Loudon layers, $1.2C1.25. Ixilry Produc in the East. CHICAGO, Nov. 20. Butter. steady; creameries. :6J30Vjc; dairies. :4ig28c. Eggs, steady at mark, cases Included: re ceipts. 423" cases; 201t2514c; firsts. 2814c: prime firsts. 30Vsc. Che.?se. firm; dairies. 161415140: Twins, 166 161,c; Young Americas, 16??161c; Long Horns. 16c. . NEW TORK. Nov. 20. Butter Strong, un changed. Cheese and eggs Firm, unchanged. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Nov. 20. Cotton futures closed' steady. Closing bids: November, 14.82f: December. 14.37c; January. 14 53c; February. 14.63c: March. 14.82c; April 14.80c; May. 14.97c; June. 14.90c; July, 14.96c; August. 14.28c; September. 13.03c; October. 12.47c. Spot closed quHt; 10 points declJne. Mid-' dllng uplands, 14. 70c; middling gulf, 14.95c. Sales, none. BIG CUTTLE RECEIPTS MARKET HOLDS VP WELL, IX SPITE OF FREE ARRIVALS. Top Stock Quoted at Full Prices. Hogs Move at the Lately Es tablished Range. .Livestock receipts yesterday were heavy. consisting of 1342 cattle. 57B sheep and 522 hogs. The market was active and. In spite of the free arrivals, firm. Most of the day's business was in the cat tle line. Good cows sold from $3.40 to $.3 60. No fancy steers were offered, ac cording to the list of sale, out lt was re ported that hiph-grade stock would com mand a premium. Top hogs moved at $S 10 and good stock at J7.f5'5 8. There were no sheep sales. The shippers r,t the yards were: Profflr ft Gray, of Baker City, with four cars or cattle; W. -E. Smith, of Baxer City, eight cars of cattle: Kiddle Bros., of Enterprise: six para of cattle: Combs ft Hotchkiss. or Enterprise, three cars of hogs: Kidwell ft Ixmerpan. of Haines, five cars of cattle: P. J. Brown, of Baker City. 16 cars of cat tle; Henrv Larkin. of Colfax, two cars of cattle: J. N. McFadden, of Corvallls. four cars of sheep;-. D. W. Young, of Payette.' one car of hogs; B. L. Day. of Joseph. Or., one car of hogs, and W. R. Dlshman. of Wallowa, three cars of cattle. One car or hogs was also sent In by the Commercial Savings Bank, of Filer. Idaho. The day's sales were as follows: Weight. Price! Weight. Price. 4 cows .1005 3.WM 7S hogs .. 245 s "O 27 cows.. 077 301 21 cows ..1:.! 3 40 07 cows 1012 3 0 1 bull ..1260 2 ... " bull 2.01 2 ew 2 3-!W 26 cows .1013 3 60f 27 cows .1027 3.50 "! cows .1042 S.60 2Scows .10JO S.SO "l bull .1500 2.501 4 steers . 04 S.SO 1 ieer . x'.o 3. 60; A cow ..11O0 3.2. 41 hogs . 17R 7 95! 27 cows . 074 3.35 IK hogs . 2.-7 7.K.-I. 26 cows . PM A .U 100 hogs 219 R10 RRhogs . 2,2 R O ; 1 hog . 220 K 10 39 hogs . '.MO 8...0 ROhogs . 224 8.10;198h..gs . IBS 8.00 Prices quoted at the yards yesterday were as follows: ... CATTLE Best steers. I4.50fi4.6i.; fair to good $4ff4.25: medium and feeders. $3.50 Ki-3.75: best cows. 3.50f .75; medium. $3 IB3 25; common to medium," $2 50(fr'2.75: bulls. $2112.5..: stags. $2 5O3.50: calves, light. $5.2595.50: heavy, $4(6.4.75. HOGS Best. $R'fR 10; medium. $7.50 7 85: stockers. $4B4.75. SHEEP Best wethers. $4 254.50; fair to good. 3.7R4: best ewes. $37594; fair to good. $3.505 3.7.V, lambs, $505.35- Eastern Livestock Markets. CHICAGO Nov. 20. Cattle Receipts. 300; market", ateady. Beeves, $49.25; Texas steers. $3 7.W4.76: Western steers. t-25g..--: stock ers and feeriers. 3.1505.3O: cows and heifers; $2 loJ5.70: calves. $6.2".58..5 Hogs Receipts. 1 estimated, to.000: nrarket. steady Light $7.6.'.."6: mixed. 7.7.20: hetvV: 7.25: rough. $7.7011 7.8J: good t? ch'Mc heavy ,7 OfiS.25; pigs. $6,2597.70: bulk of sales.' $7.9568.15. rVet 6hMnR-el,,u?. estimated. 20O0; ninrltet. steadv. Native. S29OS-I.10: !''--6 10:Vearllngs. $5.2596.50; lambs, native. $4.i5 87.50; Western, $5a7.40. and heifers. $2.8..n-i.oo: nn. '-'";,: 3 25- stockers and feedors $ j.onw a -o. calves. 3.507.00; hulls, srags etc, 4 H0(t.Recelpts. 4800 head. "Market, sjeady to strong Heavv. $7.0.. ?f 8.00; mixed. $, .92'3 9 7 9V Tight. $"7::-. 7.9.".: pls. $u 50r97.50; bulk o't sales. $7,021,9 7. 97H. Sheep Receipts. 500 head. Market, steadY.P Yearlings. $4.25.4.2.V. .etb.rj (4 4095.40; ewes. $4.25S 4.7j; lambs, t..ufc 7.50. QVOTATIOXS AT SAX FRANCISCO. Price Fald for Produce In the Bay City Market. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 20. The follow ing 'prices wore quoted in the produce market today: r-a- . rtrinw Ve-etabios Cucumbers. 6r.9S..c: Ftring bcar.i 35c: tomat.es. 25963c: sarlic. 49 green" peas. ;r,i.V: eggplaru. 409 .5c. Mi.lstuffs Wran. $S.iu.au: middlings, 'buMct" "Fancy creamer-. 32'.;c; creamery seeomls. 30i.tc; fancy dairy. 29c. Eies-rStore. 50c: fancy ranch. 0.1. Cheese New, 17lSc; young eTUnerlcas. 11 H1 Wheat. $1520; wheat and oats. $14 17; alfalfa. $912; stock. $.10; bar ley $10'I3; traw, per bale. o0.Oc. Fruits Apples, choice, 75c'i00c; cona- mon 50S-65c; bananas. 7cS-$3.5o; limes, $465- lemons. choice, 3Sutj4; com mon. $1.7592.75: oranges, navcU, 1.50S-.5. pineapples. $:I93.50. . , Wool South i'lalns and San Joaquin. B10c; Spring Humboldt and Mendocino, Hops 20g 23c per pound. otr, is- Potatoes Oregon Burbanks. 90rSl.15, Paltna Burbanks, $1.161.30: sweets. $1 '"Receipts Flour. 1606 quarter sacks; wheat. 36o cental: barley. 54.265 centals; oats -o centals; beans. 135S sacks: corn. 100 centals. potatoes. 415 sacks: bran. 5o sacks mid dlings. 65 sacks: hay. 4W tons; wool. 430 bales: hides. H50. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK, -Nov.' 2n Coffee closed stedv at a net decline of r,9 10 points. Sales w.-re ' reported of I9..-...0 bags, including. November. 0.40c: December. B.4..c: Jan uary. 0.40c: March. .oc; May. 7(.&6. iyc; Julv and September. O.SOc. Spot coffee, quiet. Rio No. 7, 8?t.9i8Uc; Santos No 4, S9R-c Mild, quiet; Cordo'va. Ogflltc. Sugar Raw. steady: fair refining. 3.92c; centrifugal. fi test. 4.42c: molasses sugar, H.7c. Refined, steady: No 6. 4.75e; No. .. 4 70c- No. 8, 4 6.1c; NO. 9, 4.60c; No. 10. 4.55c; No. 11. 4 50c: No. 12. 4.45c; No. 13. 4 40c- No. 14. 4.45c. Confectioners' A. 5.0.K-; mould A. 5.60e; cut loaf. B.5; crushed, 5.95c; powdered. 5.85c; granulated, 5.25c; cubes, 5.50c. Metal Market. NEW YORK. Nov. 20. The metal mar kets were nominal as usual in absence of cables. Tin was quoted at 31.1."S 31.S5c. Local dealers quote lake copper at 13 ;.0 13 75c: electrolvtic 13.37 6-13.50c. and casting. 13.124 iI3.37He. l,oad was unchanped at 4.351; 0 4.4oc and spelter at 6.59 .45c. Iron was unchanged. Imports and Exports. NF7W YORK, Nov. 20. Imports of merchan dise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending November 13 were valued at $17,981,420. ' Imports of specie at the port of New York for the week ending today were $215,706 sli ver. $78,974 gold. Exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ending today were $2.220. 700 gold and $62.109 silver.. Wool at St. Louis. ST. LOL'IS, Nov. " 20. Wool, unchanged. Territory and Western mediums. 242ac; fine mediums, 22(6 20c: fine, 14320c. SOUTH OMAHA, Nov. 2v Cattle Re ceipts. 300 head. Market, unchanged. Na tive steers $4 75S.25 : cows and heifers. $.!.2- U.e.."te : :'IJ. S3 soi,6 25: cows I I : j I I tjoutliern Faclllc. CONDENSED REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND. OREGON Submitted to the Comptroller of the Currency at the Close of Business Nov. 16, 1909. ASSETS Loans and ' Dis counts . $5,455,028.98 United States Bonds at Par... 754,000.00 M u n i c i p al and Railway Bonds. 096,610.97 Bank Building.. .. 125,000.00 Cash and Ex change . . 3,198,939.89 $10,529,579.84 Attest Correct: The foundation of every success, business or profes sional, is monev. Save your money.' Save your monev and a good OPPORTUNITY for you to make a profitable business investment will surely come. ' Begin saving and KEEP ON saving, and you will get ahead. There is no other way to do so. Make OUR bank YOUR BANK. We pay liberal interest con sistent with safety FOUR per cent. HARTMAN & THOMPSON, Bankers CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING THE BEST STREET INSURANCE IS THE BITULITHIC PAVEMENT It insures against dust, mud and street noises. It insures against slipperiness and falling horses. It insures against cracks, disintegration and costly repairs. It assures a sanitary and durable street. ' It assures conscientious -workmanship and best materials. ' It assures perfect satisfaction. BITULITHIC INSURANCE IS SAFEST AND SUREST. WARREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 317 BECK BUILDING, PORTLAND, OR. ACTUAL CHANGES SMALL BANKS' SCRPIiTTS RESERVE DE CREASES SLIGHTLY. Loss in Cah Is Only Half What Was Estimated Increase in Loans. NEW TORK. ' Nov. 20. The Financier, will say: The statement of the Associated Banks of the City of New York for the week ending November 20 showed unim portant channea compared with the previous weeks exhibit that is. taking the report of actual conditions as a basis. The aver age statement, which reflected operations already Included In 'the actual statement of November 1.1. showed very heavy changes in leading Items, loans having been de creased 121.608.900 and deposits 2T,093, 900. while the loss In cash waa reported at a little under $4,000,000. In the statement of actual conditions, however, which Is considered to show the real standing of the banks at the end of the week, loans expanded $391,800 and the cash decrease was $1,530,900. or a little more than half the sum earlier estimated. De posits fell $2,432,300. and the reserve de creased $931,825, making the present sur plus $9.804.7.10. The statement of the state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not reporting to the New York clearing-house showed an Increase of $1,173,200 In loans, a decrease of a little more than Sl.r.00,000 in cash and a decrease of $3,114,800 in net deposits. The statement if averages of the clearing-house banka lor the wetk shows thai the banks hold $9.tS0S,775 more than the re quirement! or the 25 per cent reserve rule. This la an Increase of $2,839,775 in the pro portionate cash reserve aa compared with last week. The statement follows: Deere a-se. r.oaTU, $1,2114.634.200 21.608.i.iO ::::::::: '' H - -:v: Reserve 306.532.800 3.933.700 rrorv. reouired ... 29fi.92.l.6o b..i.l.l.o Surplus Kx-U. S. deposits . . r,(i8 775 :!.M9.77S lo!2o4,950 2.837,775 Increase. . The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing-house banks today was 2o.8.. The state ment of banks and trust companies of Greater New York not reporting to the clearing house shows that these Institutions have: Aggregate deposits '-'llH&Eo L!as ch. :m nA. Linn County Pioneer Dead. LEBANON", Or.. Nov. 20. Ferdinand Kvieg. one of the oldest pioneers of Linn County, died Monday on his old ' GKAD CEMKA1, STATION. LIABILITIES Capital Surplus Undivided Profits Circulation Deposits . , $ 500.000.00 500.000.00 197.274.73 495.800.00 8.836.505.11 $10,529,579.84 J. C. AINSW0RTH, President. homestead, eight miles of here, aged 84 years. He was born In Baden Baden In 1825 and studied law in his native .m.titrv n-hpn a vrmth. He came to the United States in 1849 and took up his homestead near LeDanon soon arier ward. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. L,. R. Phoadle. and two son.". Otto H. and Fred W. Krieg. There are elprht grand hllnren. STEEL MILL IS PROJECTED t Investment of $15,000,000 Planned for Calumet District. CHICAGO, Nov. 20. The Tribune says this morning: "Another great development in the Calumet district is promised In the Dlans of a syndicate-of Cleveland cap! talls-ts, understood to . be connected with the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com nanv. 'It involves in the first place the construction of four sblast furnaces, with a total daily capacity of abou 1300 tons of finished pig iron, the cost of which will, in accordance with the cost of land, approximate $.-, 000.000 But while the company will for a-time restrict its activities to the making and selling of this product. It is understood that the construction of the furnaces will be only the first unit in a much more comprehensive project involving the men of steel, and that the com pleted plant -will represent an invest ment of from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000. The capital of the company will, it is said, be no.OOO.OOO." The completion of the deal is said to have been delayed by difficulty in buying a church site, needed to complete the tract. Gold Shipped to South America. XEW YORK. Nov. 20. With $4,400, 000 in gold in her strong- box, the steamship Vasari sailed today for South American ports. Brazil will get $2,650,000 of the money, while the other $1,750,000 will go to Argentina. Since January 1 Argentina has taken nearly $60,000,000 from the United States, and Brazil received about $10, 000.000. most of which is for European account. ' TKAVEI-EKlS1 GUIDE. COOS BAY LINE The steamer BREAKWATER leavea Port land every Wednesday. 8 P. M.. from Alns worth dock, for North Bend. Maranuela and Coos Bay points. Freight received until P M. on day of sailing. Passenger fare, first class, 10; second-class. $7. Including berth and meals. Inquire city ticket office. Third and Washington street or Alnsworlh dock. Phone Main 2C8. Leaving Portland Ashland Passenger S:35 a. m; 4:13 p. m. 6:00 p. nil 7:45 p. m. 1 .30 a. n 7:20 a. m 4:00 p m. S:o0 a. m, 1 :o0 p. in. 5:40 p. m 7:30 a. m 10:40 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 11 :ol) a. m, 9:30 P mi 5:35 p. m 10:30 a. m, S:o0 a. mi 11 :50 a. in, 4:40 p. m. Cottage Grove i'asscnget Slias;a Limited tifornia r-xiress San Francisco Lxpress ........ West bide" Corvuliis Passenger Sheridau Passenger Forest utove raisenger Forest Grove passenger Forest Grove Passangtr Arriving Portland Oregon Kxpress Cottage Grove Prifsenger Roseburg passenger Portland Express Shasta Limited West faiae Corvallls Passonger Sheridan Passenger Forest Grove Passenger Forest Grove Passci.ger Forest Grove Passenger Jiorthern racilic. l.eavuiK rui iibuu v-i, ...jc 1 ii.iitt v! Pniret Sound 10:00 ri m. m. UL. m m. m North Coast Limited via .North! Bank I ' v- ,.i.,;.. rvnr... rnu-..r ;Minfll2:lS a. Atlantic Express via NMh tank, 9:00 a l-i,w fc" vr.rcs ViH Pllftlll Sound S-OOP. Twin City Express via Nurth u i- IT: 0O tv Eastern Express, via i'uget Sound12:15 a. fcasiern express via onn dju .uv Missouri River Express via PuSetL bouna Missouri River Express via North I 7;00 o. Portland, Tacoma and Seattle h-xpivss. (ji-as iiamor, uoiiijji ami Smith rleiid ' bratichfS S:15 a. i 10:00 a. l 3:00 p. I 4:00 p. 1 Port land -Vancouver special Puset iounU Limited. Grays Har bor aim bourn cenu ui aiic.ica. . Yacolt Passenger. Arriving foruaim -North Coast Limited via North Rank S:00 p. a. via Puget aound I f:0- Northern Pau-lllc Express vl North Bank I S: - Northern Pacillc Express vla PUb-et sound Pacini: CoiSt ExprcE 1 ess via North ess via Pugeti S:35 p. l S:C0 p. 1 7:00 a. i 14U11K Pacilic Coast Exprc bound . , ; v iU p. i Western Express via 1'uget Sound 10 .30 p Missouri Kiver Express via Norini Bink :, Missouri Klver Express via Pusetl S :00 a. ; 4:00 p. Portland-Tacoma-Sattle Expless and irom uiynipia. ooum i li;irLDI' 1:00 D Puget Sound Liniiled Vuitcouver-l'oraud bpecial iotolt passengei' . 8:35 p. .lu:;i'J p. .1 :00 a. in. OreKon Kallroad Ji Navitjution Co. i. ravine Portland Fenuleiou Fassciigcr ,rt,-rl:.M.I Snrlal I 8:00 a. m. 10:00 a m. Oi'eKoii-Washinston Limited boo-rtpokanB-l'ortland p. nu 7 :oo p. nu S:0U P il 7:30 a. m. h:oo a. m. :4u a. nu 11:00 a. nu tt.l j p. m. 5.00 p. nii Eastern express Arriving Portland Fast Mail ' Oregon-WashiiiKton Limited (,'n son txpnso Soo-apukane-Portland ChicaKO-Poitlaiid Special ABtoria it ColuanhU River. TAa.'inc Portland - Seaaide Evirc3s ...... 8:00 a. m ti:3u p. nt, 1.15 p.-m. U:10 p. m. Astoria express ..... Kainier raisenser Arriving ri.rudiiu portlanl Express ... 1J:1S p. m, lo:0u p. mi ln-.j.'i a. llli Kaint.r and Portland Fassanger. Kainier and portlai l'assellfier.l 5:-U p. ir Canadian Faciilo Itailway Co. Leaving Portland I rt C P. K bhorl Line via Spokane! 7:00p. m( Via Seattle .IllMoa. nl Arriving Portland I C P R. Short Lino via Spokanel 8:00a. m Via Soattla i :00 a. m, JEFFERSON STKKET STATION. Southern Pacilio. Leaving rortland Dallas l'assenBer Dallas Paserser Arrivlnc Portland TXil'as Passinaer Dallas passenger 7:40 a. ri 4 :30 p inj 10:l.'i a mi 5:05 p. mi ELEVENTH ASH HOYT STREETS FAS SEM.LK MATIC'N. Spokane. Portland Si Seattle Railtvay Co Leaving Portland . Inland Empno Lxpreas B OO - nu For Chicago St. Paul. Omaha. Kans.n Citv St. Louis. HillinKS. Spokane. Cheney. Lamont. w ashlu. na. Kahlotus. l'ascu, l-iovsevelt. Uranddallos. Lyle. Whlta Salmon. Slevenson. Vancouver and intermediate sta lions. ,nn Columbia River Loral 5.00 p. m. North Bank Limited ........... ' .? r For Chi.ago St. Paul. Omaha. Kausai Tity St. Louis. Billings. Spokane. Cheney, Lamont, aslitu. na. Kahlntus. paseo. Poosevelt. Ciranddalles, Lyle. White i Sal.n.m, SteveiiLon. Vancouver and intermedia. 9 sta llors. Arriving Portland Norh Bank Limited 8.00a. ra. From Clileago. St. Paul. Omaha. Kansa Citv St. Louis Hillings. Spokane. Cheney, Lamont. Washtur-na. Kahlotus. Pasco. Boosevelt. Granddalles. Ljlo, uolrtendale. White Salmon. Stevenson. Vancouver ana Intermediate stations ,o.t Columbia P.lver Local 12...p.m, Inland Empire Express. ............ .b:l, p. m. From Chicago St. Paul. Omaha, Kansa4 Citv SL Louis. BiiHngs. Spokane.. Cheney, Umont, Washtuena. Kahlotus. rasco, Roosevelt. Granddalles. Lyle. Goldendaln, White Salmon. Stevenson. Vancouver ana intermediate stations. Tinia Card Oregon Electrlo Ballytay Cm Leaving Portland for Salem and Int. stations 6:30. 7:40. 9:55. II : A. M : i 0t 'r!:2ii 11:00 P. il. Limited tor Tualatin and' Salem S.i.0 A. M. Lo. al tor Wilson ville und Int. stations 5.1 j P. M. Daily except Sunday for points on the fcalem. Falls City at Western Ry. via S.ilem b:o A. M.. 2.00 P. M. Sunday only W:55 A. Leaving Portland for Forest Grove an Inetta?lon.-:45. 8:30. 10:10 A M.; 12:10, 2;lo. 3:3U. 5:35, li -o. 11:15 P- M. Arriving Portland from Salem and In stauons u.po, ll .vv A. M. : U.oi, 1:15, 3 1', (. ! 10:4n 1". M Limned from Salero iid'Tualatiu 5:05 P. M. Local from Wll sonvllle anil Int. stations 6:55 A. M. Arriving Portland from Forest Grove anil Int. stations 7:50. 9:35. ll:2i A. M.; l:i 2:55. 4:35, 5:25. 8:10, 11:00 P. M. Portland Railvra.v. Light -Toiver ( oinpany. Cara Leave. Ticket Office and Walt ins: Room. First and Alder nnd East Water and East Morrison Streets. CARS l.KAVB EAST WAT Eli AND MOKHlriON STREETS. Oregon Citv 4 :ni, 6:30 A. M. and every: 30 minutes to and including UP. M.. thea 10 00. 11:00 P. M : last car midnight. Gresham and intermediate points 6 35, 7 J.1 S 45 0:45. 10:45 A. M., 12:45. 2:4o. S 45 4:45, 5:45, 6:45, 11:35 P. II Falrvlew and Troutdale 8:55, ' B:4!. 111:45 A. M.. 12:45. 2:1j. 7:45 8:45. 3:45. 4.45. 5'cazaderoP arid intermediate point? 6:35. 8-45 10:45 A. M.. 12:45. 2:15. 4:4o. :4 P. M. For Vancouver Ticket Clllice and Waiting Room. Second and Washington .streets. A. M. 6:15 6.511, 7:25 o-sn lii-.ln.. 11 :10. 11 :5i 8:00. 8:35." 8:10. p ' M 12 :.''0. 1:10. 1:51. 2:30. 4:30. 5:10. 5:50. 6:30. 7:oo. 7:40, 3:10. S:15. 3 50, 8:25. 10:35. 11:45. , On third Monday In every month the last car leaves at 7:05 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 'Da:ly except Monday. . 1 TIME CARD UNITED RAILWAYS CO. leavlrg Portland for Burlington and Int. stations: 6:15. 7:15, 8:15. a:15. 10:15. 11:1 A M.. 1:13. 2:15, 3:15, 4:15. 5:15. 6:15 P. M. For I innton and Int. stations Saturday and Sunday only. 8:10. 10:00. 11:45 P. M. Arriving Portland from Burlington anil Int stations. 8:00. 0:00. 10:00. 11:00 A. M. l- 00 noon. 2:0o. 3:00. 4:00, 5:00, 6:00. 7:00. s"oo P M. FTom Llnnton and Int. stations, dally except Sunday, 7:0u A. M. From Llnn ton and Int. stations. Saturday and Sunday nnlv. 11-15 P M ten imm DOLUHS PROFIT EVERY F'OOT Is being made by those who invest in tha natural resources of British Columbia Fifty million dollars spending this year in railroad building alone. Fort George, last great metropolis of North America, is starting on the line of GRAND TKUNK PACIFIC transcontinental railway; at the junction of mifrhty waterways, navigable hundreds of miles, making tributary millions of acres of fin est agricultural land, fiiao gold, silver, cop-p-r. ooak mlr.os anil billions fopt timber. Write quick for maps, official data and information of fortune-making: opportunities (for small and large investments), NATURAL RESOURCES SECURITY CO.Ltl, 4i2 Wlnrh Building, Vancouver. B. C.