THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, MAY 29 1910.
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OPPOSITION LIHETO
ATLANTIC-ASSURED
Aztec Sails in July for Port of
Portland With Initial
Consignments.
FOUR VESSELS IN FLEET
Bates & Chesebroujrli Rehind Venture
and Latter Will Keacli This City
Tomorrow to Confer With
Local Merchants.
WUh the steamer Aztec sailing in
July as the pioneer of the fleet, Bates
& Chesebrough, of San Francisco, wJU
Inaugurate a through service to Port
land and San Francisco from New York
tnd Philadelphia in opposition to the
American-Hawaiian Steamship Com
pany. A. Chesebrough, a member of
the firm, will reach here tomorrow to
tirranga for the initial cargo, 3000 tons
of which has been listed.
It is the expectation of the new line
executives to establish a service that
will keep four vessels operating, giv
ing the port one sailing every 45 days,
and the voyage from the Atlantic har
bors to the Columbia River, via the
Straits of Magellan will occupy CO
days. That sufficient business can be
(secured to warrant the craft calling
only at Portland is the belief of the
owners, and they will inaugurate the
through service as soon as practical.
Aztec Carries 5000 Tons.
The Aztec will carry fiOOO tons, and
with the amount of local shipments
originating on the Atlantic seaboard
and territoKj- tributary that will be
benefited by the water rate, which Is
but 60 per cent of the rail tariff, it is
expected she will have a full cargo on
her initial voyage.
Bates & Chesebrough operate 1 2
steamers between the Bay City and
Atlantic harbors, and for some time
have enjoyed a lucrative business, but
thoy have quietly circulated their de
sire to include this port on their itiner
ary, and after sufficient space was re
nerved to warrant the Aztec being dis
patched, they decided to publicly an
nounce their purpose.
One feature of the service, which
forecasts that they propose to enter
. into keen competition with the Ameri-can-Hawaiian
interests. Is a minimum
insurance rate, which. they declare,
will provide for cargo being landed
here, with slight interest added, at
n lower tariff than Is now enjoyed,
and that they do not increase their
' rate in keeping with rail advances.
Through limiting Advantageous.
Besides, It is argued, the fact cargo
is loaded on the Atlantic and is not
again disturbed until its destination
is reached, is another favorable point,
as against the system of the opposi
tion line in .transshipping at the Bay
City. As many frail packages are
shipped, including enameled ware in
the form of bathtubs and such com
modities, the through shipment idea
is expected to be one of the strong
bids for patronage.
Support is expected from the trans
portation committee of the Chamber
of ComWrce, and it is probable that
Mr. Chesebrough will meet with its
members preparatory to soliciting from
local shippers a share of their busi
ness. Portland- dealers have routed large
quantities of cargo via the carriers now
in service, as there originates .in the East
hardware, woodc-nware. wagon materials,
spokes, hubs, cordage, nails, tanned
goods, machinery, agricultural supplies,
structural iron, paper, wire, belting, white
lead, paints, bolts, castings and. in fact,
SO per cent of the commodities covered
by the rail tariffs.
While definite dockage arrangements
have not been made it is probable that
the company will establish its berth at
Albers Dock, now used by the American
Hawaiian, because it is centrally located
In the district to which is consigned
heavy machinery and other bulky cargo.
BKAIt CARIUES KKCOKD LOAD
Cargo Largest Since Congestion of
Four Years Ago.
Xot since the steamer Aztec was char
tered by the. San Francisco & Portland
Steamship Company in the Summer of
1!)06, to -move congested freight south has
a cargo for the Bay City been cleared
such as is piled beneath the hatchea of
the steamer Bear, of that line, which
palled yesterday morning with a total
of 2143 tons.
The Aztec's cargo measured 3S00 tons
and was dispatched under exceptional
conditions, while that of the Bear in
dicates a natural ircrease in offerings
that is expected to be continued during
the season to a large extent. Her mani
fest shows it was made up of flour, po
tatoes, paper and smaller packages Her
passenger list was also increased, as she
had 200 reservations' occupied. General
Agent Iianeom yesterday said that he ex
pected the- Beaver to arrive June 11.
AM)EXS ACTION" IS PKAISEI
Saving of Deckhand Elicits Official
Approval for Captain.
Special commendation has been given
Captain C. M. Alden, of the steamer
Dailes City, by United States Inspectors
Edwards and Fuller for having aided his
men in the rescue of a member of the
crew who fell overboard Wednesday
while handling freight. The steamer was
under way. but Immediately was put
about, small boats lowered and the man
picked up in lens than five minutes after
he had gone over the side.
The Inspectors forwarded Captain Al
den the following letter:
Your report of May 26 re man overboard
nnd his rescue in live minutes from the
time whn he went overboard received
We tak? great pleasure In commending
you and the otTicers and crow of the steamer
Dalles City for your prompt action In the
matter ..r this rescue, an.l it is apparent
that your officers and crew are proficient
in boat drills, for which you. as master of
tlva steamer, deserve great credit.
It Is so seldom that we receive a com
munication from a master of his havine
rescued a pc-son who has fallen overboard
that we write you this special commenda
tion. ItEOCIiATIOXS TO HE ENFORCED
Customs Department Orders Small
Craft Equipment Watched.
Customs officials of the Port of Port
land are about to inaugurate another
campaign against owners and operators
of small boats, who have neglected to
comply with Government regulations
covering the display of lights, use of
fog horns, whistles and bella.
When, vessels are found not to be
properly equipped', a fine of $50 Is Im
posed on the master or the officer act
ing in his stead, and ?200 additional
against .the vessel. Motorboats of 15
tons or less are required to have, be
sides a bell, whistle and fog horn, bow
and sternand side lights and, if car
rying passengers, must have a life pre
server for each and employ only a
licensed operator to handle the vessel.
Sail boats when under way must ex
hibit sidelights and' have a white light
to show when required. Rowboats must
also carry white lights. Jn addition all
craft are subject to the pilot laws, for
violations of which fines are levied.
Copies of the regulations are ready for
distribution at the Custom House.
Astoria Marine Notes.
ASTORIA, Or., May 28. (Special.) The
steamer George W. Fenwick cleared to
day with a cargo of lumber consisting of
1.900,000 feet loaded at the Hammond
Lumber Company's mill here. She will
sail for San Francisco Monday taking in
tow a raft consisting of 6,500,000 feet of
lumber.
The steamer Falcon sailed for San
Francisco today with a general cargo
from Portland, which will go East over
the Mexican line.
The steam tug Vosburg left today for
N'ehalem with a general cargo from here.
The steamship Shna Yaji sailed this
evening for San Francisco ' with 450,000
feet of lumber loaded at Kalama and
4W.C00 loaded at Goble.
The steam schooner Northland sailed
today for San Francisco with 440,000 feet
of lumber loaded at Portland, and 400,000
feet loaded at Rainier.
The steam schooners Claremont and
Wellesley sailed for San Francisco to-
BTE.VMKK INTELUGENCa
Due to ArrWow
Xtrna. Fro m
Golden Gata. . . Tillamook.
Data.
.In port
.Breakwater. Cooh tv in tmrt
Koanoke San Pedro.. .In port
toan ranclscc May
Eue H. Elmore. Tillamook. . . .May
Geo. W. Elder. .San Pedro June
Hercules HonKkonir. . . .June
Bear. San Francisco June
Falcon. ....... San Francisco June
Beaver San Francisco June
Ilenrlk Ibsen. ..Hongkong Juno
Scheduled, to Depart.
80
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5
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13
Name.
For
Data.
Breakwater. .. .Coos Bay June 3
Koanoke San Francisco May 31
Sue H. Elmore. Tillamook. . . . May 31
Rose City San Franclaco June 4
Falcon San Pedro June
Geo. W. Elder. .San Pedro June 7
Bear San Francisco June 11
Hercules Hongkong. . . ,J ua 15
Henrik Ibsen. . HonKkong. .June 25
Golden Gate Tillamook Indeft
Beaver San Francisco Indeft
day with a general cargo from Portland.
The steamship Strathay arrived from
Eureka this morning and proceeded to
Knappton to load lumber and then finish
at up-river points.
The British ship Inverkip- sailed for
the Orient this afternoon with lumber
for China.
Santa C'ara's Speed Increased.
That the steamer Santa Clara, of the
North Pacific Steamship Company's fleet,
will be able to reel off two knots more
an hour when again in service, was as
serted yesterday by Harry Young, local
agent of the line, who said that her
repairs and renovations would be com
pleted in about two weeks. She is having
oil burners installed at San Francisco and
in addition to having many staterooms
enlarged. Will have her accomodations
increased.
IJreakwaterWill Bring Visitors.
Reservations on the steamer Break
water for the next two voyages have
been secured by residents of Coos Bay
cities who are desirous of attending the
Rose Festival and Cxiptaln Macgenn yes
terday stated that the craft would have
a. full list each trip. She will sail this
morning with over 500 tons of freight and
many passengers and will arrive again
Wednesday.
Wireless Seeking Naval Fleet.
Efforts are being made by the wireless
operators at North Head to establish
communication with the torpedo boat
flotilla, which is en route from San
Diego 'to participate in the Rose Festival
attractions, but up to a late hour yes
terday they did not respond. It Is as
sumed they are in San Francisco Bay.
Marine Notes.
To complete her lumber cargo, the Brit
ish steamer Knight of the Garter moved
yesterday from JUinnton to the Eastern
& Western mill.
En route for the Orient and Manila,
the British steamer Inverkip sailed at
daylight yesterday with a lumber cargo.
She was assisted from Inman & Poulsen's
through the bridges by the steamer
Ocklahama.
With 800.000 feet of redwood lumber
aboard, the British steamer Strathtay
reached the river yesterday from Eu
reka and went to Knappton, where she
will load 550,000 feet of fir today, and
finish her cargo with 2,300,000 feet at St.
Helens.
Final repairs were made yesterday to
the steamer Shaver, which broke her
hog chains by grounding near Deep
River lust week, and she left for Stella,
to assist the M. F. Henderson and Sarah
Dixon in moving the first cigar-shaped
raft of the season.
O. B. Hinsdale, connected with the
Gardiner Mill Company, was in the city
yesterday to view a boiler built for the
steamer Eva, owned by himself and as
sociates. The Eva was launched here 14
years ago and has been running out of
Gardiner.
William Kyle, of Florence, owner of the
steamer Lillian, has contracted with the
Willamette Iron & Steel Works for a
new boiler to be installed in that vessel,
which will soon be placed in service tow
ing rock barges to the Siuslaw jetty.
Merchants Exchange reports yesterday
included the arrival off Falmouth Fri
day of the French barks L'Hermlte and
Marechal de Costries. Tho former sailed
from here December 37 and the latter
January 1, wheat laden.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. May 2. Sailed Steamship
Bear for San Francisco; British steamship
Inverkip for . Manila and way ports. Ar
rived Steam schooner Claremont from San
Francisco; steamer Wellesley from San
Francisco, via Eureka.
Astoria, May tlH. Wind south, weather
cloudy, raining: sea smooth.
Arrived at 5 A. M., British steamer
Strathtay from Eureka for Knappton. Sailed
at 5 A. M., steamer 'Shna Yak for San
Francisco. Arrived at 7:40 and left up at
11 ::to A. M., steamer Wellesley from San
Francisco. Arrived at 7:40 and left up at
8:7,0 A. M., steamer Claremont from San
Francisco. Arrived down at 6 A. M. and
sailed at 1 P. M.. steamer Falcon for San
Francisco. Arrived at 1 and left up at
3::0 P. M., steamer Koanoke from San
Francisco. Arrived dawn at 1:30 and sailed
at 3 P. M., British steamer Inverkip for
Manila, via Japan. Sailed at 12:2f P. M.,
steamer Nome City for San Francisco.
Sailed at li:30 P. M., schooner Alvena for
San Pedro. Arrived down at 3 and sailed
at 6 P. M.. steamer Bear for San Fran
cisco. San Francisco. May 28. Sailed at noon,
steamer Rose City for Portland. Arrived
at noon, steamer Bowdoin from Portland.
Arrived at 3 P. M., steamer Coaster from
Portland. Sailed at 2 P. M.. steamer F.
H. I.eirett, schooner Bangor for Portland.
Sailed at B o'clock last night, steamers
Daisy Mitchell and TamalpaiB for Portland.
Eureka. May 28. Sailed, steamer George
W. Elder for San Francisco.
Falmouth. May 27. Arrived, French barks
IHermitte and Marechal de Castries from
Portland.
Tides at Antoria Monday.
High Water. Low Water.
4:1.-. A. M 7.5 ft.!11:22 A. M 0.8 ft.
6:13 P. M .s "ft.
See the specials of Rose City Park
advertised on New Today page.
CnlERSIE!
Will Solicit Orders From the
Retail Trade.
TURNING OVER TO JOBBERS
California Fruit Packers Have De
cided to Send Out a Koree of
Salesmen- According to
the Latest Keport.
With the announcement of the .opening
pi-Ices on 1910 pack California fruits comes
the story that some of the large packers,
following the example set by Maine corn
canners and other large producers! have de
cided to send out a foroe of salesmen to the
retail trade. These salesmen, it is under
stood, will work up all the business posijHjie
and turn It over to Jobbers in the territory
in which they are working, 'thus doing away
with services of brokers. The only return
for such activity the packers expect aside
from the business it will bring for the time
being, so the story goes. Is to make their
brands so well and favorably known In the,
territory covered by their salesmen that
both retailers and Jobbers will hereafter car
ry them to the exclusion of other brands
that are not so well exploited. Work along
these lines was started late last season in a
small way by means of demonstrators.
The prices named on the 19lO pack by the
California Fruit Canners' Association show
advances over those of last year, as follows:
Stand. Ex. Stand. Ex. Ex.3.
Apricots . ...jo.or. jo.or. so.tr, .. .
Cherries Hi r,o - - r
Peaches. Y.F. . ui .111 13
Peaches. L..C. .o.l o."i .",(
fears 151 .30 ;.-,( ".20
Plums .Ji
WHEAT PRICES STEADY, TRADE DILI.
Some Dealers Kind Kncouraeement in the
Present Situation.
The local grain market yesterday, as usual
on Saturday. Was a very quiet affair. There
were neither buyers nor sellers In evidence,
and the dealers found no occasion to quote
prices different from those of the preceding
day. In fact prices In all departments v.er
entirely nominal. -
Aside from the spectacular break in May.
the Chicago market was fairly steady. The
new crop months opened close to Friday's
final figures, and at the close were down He
to lUc. At Liverpool May wheat dropped
V d. but the later options made gains, the
first advances to be recorded In a fortnight.
July wheat rising a and October d at
the close. The cargo market continued dull
and depressed.
Another event which some traders re
garded as an encouraging sign that the
downward course of prices has been checked
was the decrease in the movement Of wheat
from Russia, though it will require some
time to determine whether this falling off
is permanent or merely a fluctuation. The
shipments for the past week from Russia
and Danublan ports were reported by the
Merchants Exchange as follows:
- This week. Last week. Last vear.
Russia 3.tiS(l.lMMi 4.5Htl.tK)i J 408 OOO
Lranube . .. .152,0011 200.000 304.OOO
Local receipts, in cars, were reported by
the Merchants' Exchange as follows:
Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay
Monday 14 1 17 4
Tuesday 10 H 4 in
Wednesday . . H r, ' c 0 7
Thursday .... 8 2 4 2 4
Friday 4 1 3 4
Saturday . a 1 4, '4 4
Year ago a . . g r i
This week 52 Jtl 3s 14 4.
Year ago 24 5 an is ri
Season to date 02 J2!:5 20ho 1.1st "so-.
Year ago 10.477 1531 1475 842 20U8
BEER SALES CONTINUE TO INCREASE.
Gain in April Over Same Month Last Vear
Was Half a Million Harrrls.
Beer sales In the month of April showed
a larg.3 Increase over the same month last
year. The total sales were 5,010,8:5 bar
rels, or a gain of 500,706 barrels over the
sales of April. 1909. For the first four
months of the present year the official
Government figures show an Increase of
1,596.921 barrels over the corresponding
period of 1909.
It Is useless to make any further com
ment on the condition of the hop market
in this connection, as it has become a
standing Joke in the hop. trade that the
faster the beer business grows the lower
the hop market falls. However. If the
brewery trade continues to expand at the
same rate throughout the remainder of the
season It will mean that the consumption
of hops In the United Stat-as this year
will be 20,000 bales larger than it was last
year.
STRAWBERRIES SELL 10 CENTS HIGHER
Demand for Other Fruit Is Light Veg
etables Clean Cp.
Except for the good demand for straw
berries, there was not much activity in the
fruit market yesterday. Berries sold on
the farmers' market about 10 cents higher
than on Friday, and shipping stock was
unchanged on the street. The neceipta as
a whole were large and were entirely cleaned
up. ,
There were fair shipments of loganberries;
raspberries and blackberries, all of which
were quoted at $1.25 a crate. Several small
lots of cantaloupes were received and sold
well at $5 to 3 a crate for ponies. Apri
cots dragged. Cherries were also slow sale.
There was a good clean-up In most lines
of vegetables, tomatoes especially being
scarce. Peas and beans sold at former
prices. Summer squash was harder to move.
There was a good demand for new potatoes
but old potatoes were not wanted.
NO SURPLUS OF BUTTER THESE DAYS.
Local Market Is Very Strong, but There Is
No Talk of an Early Advance.
The local butter market Is in a very
strong position, the local and shipping de
mand absorbing all the offerings and call
ing for more. However, there Is no talk
of any advance in prices, as it is not cer
tain that the Northern shipping demand
will be long maintained.
The advance of half a cent a pound on
all sizes of cheese Monday morning will be
general.
The demand for poultry yesterday was
sufficient to take up all the receipts at
the prices that have prevailed throughout
the week. Dressed meats also closed un
changed. There was the regular inquiry for eggs,
and as receipts were not large, the market
held very steady.
Bank Clearings.
Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities'
yesterday were as follows:
Clearings. Balance
Portland fl.ozi.sir 1RK74!
Seattle l.fiS8,173 153.K74
Tacoma fctS2.."K2 ti5.2oo
Spokane 670.231 09791
Clearings of Portland, Seattle and Tacoma
for th past week and corresponding week in
former years wore:
Portland. Seattle. Tacoma
1910 fS.747.2B3 f 10.721 .TRT. f.1,413 lj
IHOtt 6.115.2(12 12.5U5.ft2S 5.HK1 (!
lUO 3,R.,2.M2i ft.OftO.c10 2.8o'4nrt
1!I7 tt.118.5RS 7.586.RS.1 4.25H Y.75
lno 4.140.7:iS T.ilU.Slrt 2,P2.Vn2o
190S 8,8.12. 12S 4.084.530 2,.74It 5K7
190 2,fi85.f77 .1.44,S!U) 1.H71R0S
1P3 2,2S8.H"5 2.!(S.21 I.6ri7ll
1W2 ., 1,898.172 2.486.117 1,(X7.1S
PORTLAND MAR RETS.
Vegetable and Fruits.
FRESH FRUITS SUawtiarrlaa. Oregon.
Jfjfl.75 per crate; apples, fl.oOSf.l per box;
cherries, f 1(8 1.25 pr box; goof cberrifs. 'J
4o per pound; apricots, 75c'?1.50; currant!?,
loc per uound: cantaloupes. $3-5(?raS per crate;
loganberries, fl.25 per crate; raspberries, fl.25
per crate; blackberries, fl.25 per crate.
POTATOES Carload buytntc prices: Ore
gon, 40c per hundred; new California, 2c per
pound; sweet potatoes, 4c
VEGETABLES Artichokes. 60T5O tier
dozen; asparagus. $1.23 2 per box; beans,
9c per lb.; cabbage. 2ia,2BC per lb.,
celery, fl per doz. : corn, 4c per dot ; cu
cumbers. 75cfl per doz.; head lettuce, 50
6'6uc per doz.; hothouse lettuce. 50c $X$1 per
box; garlic, 10&12c per lb.; hcrTseradlsh. 8
10c per lb.; green onions, 15c per
dozen; peas, 4(:Gc; peppers, oOc per pound:
radishes. 15&20c per dozen; rhubarb, 2c
per fwund; spinach, &!q loc per pound;
squash, 75cf 1 per crate;, tomatoes. f2 per box.
TROPICAL FKUITS orange. .1(2.2544
S ; lemons, f45.50; grapefruit, f3.25 4M per
box; bananas, bhka per pound; tangerines.
fl.75 per box.
ONIONS Bermuda. fl.50St.75 per crate;
red, f .o'g 2 per sack.
SACK. VEGETABLES Rutabagas. fl.25
01.60; carrots, 85c4i$l; beets, fl-50; pars
nips. 76c6fL
Grain, Flour, Feed. Etc.
WHEAT Track prices: Bluestem, 85c;
club. Stic; red Russian. ' 8c: Valley. Stc.
BAHLEY Feed and brewing. f2122 per
ton.
FLOUR Patents. fO.oS sr barrel;
straights, f 4.30ft 0.15; export. ft; Valley,
f 5.80; graham, 5. 10; whol wheat, quarters,
15.80.
CORN Whole, f33: cracked. $34 per ton.
HAY Track prices: Timothy, Willamette
Vailey. f20&21 per top; Eastern Oreiron,
f22(&25; alfalfa, fl5(gl8; grain hay, fI7(gl8.
MILLSTUFFS man. 20 per ton; mid
dlings. f30; shorts, f21(j22; roiled barlay,
$25. 50(5)20.50.
OATS No. 1 white, J20S27 per ton.
Groceries. Dried Fruits, Eta.
DRIED FRUIT Apples, lOo per pound;
peaches, Tc; prunes. Italians, 4?5c; prunes,
French, 46c; currants. 10c; apricots, 15c;
dates. To per pound; figs, fancy white, 6sc;
fancy black, 1c; choice black. 5 Wo.
SALMON Columbia River, 1-pond tails..
$2 per dozen; 2-pound talis, f2.U5; 1-pound
flats, f2.10; Alaska pink, 1-pound tails, UOc;
red, 1-pound talis, fl.45; socltoye, 1-pound
talis, f2.
COFFEE Mocha, 242Sc; Java, ordinary.
1720c; Costa Rica, fancy. lS-0c; good,
ltiftlHc; ordinary, l2vldo per pound.
NUTS Walnuts. 15c per pound; Brazil
nuts, 13Vitil5c; filberts, loc; almonds, 17c;
pecans, 19c; cocoanuts. Vocjfl per doztia
Pl.H.L.tiL Barrels: pigs' feet,
flO; regular tripe, flo; honeycomb trip,
fl2; lunch tongues, flu.50; moss beef, ex
tra, f 14; mess pork, f30.
SALT Granulated. fls per ton; half
BEANS Small white. 6c; large whit
c; Lima. l)4o; plntx. 7c; red A3 exicaa.
7ViC; fcayou, 7c.
bUGAft Dry granulated, fruit and berry.
fO.25; beet, f 0.05;' extra C, f5.75; golden C,
f505; yeLLow L, fo.U5; cubes Ibarrels).
fS.05; powedered, $6.50; Domino, $10,403
10.00 per case. Terms on remittances, with
in 15 days deduct o per pound, it later
than 15 days and within 30 days, deduct Ho
per pound. Maple sugar, 15ipltlc per pound,
ground, 100s, flo.SO per ton; 60s, fll par
ton.
RICES No. 1 Japan, 4o: cheaper grades,
S.50i?4.55c; Southern head, ti'iTo.
HONEY Choice, f3.25Q3.6l per cut)
trained. 7o per pound.
Dairy and Country Produce.
BUTTER City creamery, extras. 29c;
fancy outride creamery, 2S(iy29c per pound;
store, 20c (Butter fat prices average lsO
per pound under regular butter prices.),
EGGS Fresh Oregon ranch, 2324o pr
dozen.
CHEESE Full cream twins. 16loia
per pound; young America, 17017Vc
POKK Fancy. 12 13c per pound.
VEAL Fancy, loflj-llc per pound.
LAMBS Fancy, 94jl2c per pound.
POULTRY Hens, lSitfljc; broilers. 27
30c: ducks, lSto25c; geese. 12!c: turkeys,
live. UfZc, ureasd, 26c suadi. 2 per
dozen.
IIoA, Wool, Hides, Etc.
HOPS iyo9 - crop, US 14c, according to
quality; olus nomiuul; ljlo contracts, nomi
nal. WOOL Bastern Oregon, 1417o pound;
Valley, iodise per pound.
MOHAIK choice, 3-33c per pound.
CASCARA BARK 4Va&5c per pound.
HIDES Dry hides, lti a it 11 c per pound;
dry kip, ltftlrEC per pound; dry calf
skin, 1U021C per. pound; salted hides, 80
Sfcc; salted calfskin, 15c per pound; green,
hides, lc less.
PELTS Dry, 12tt18c; salted, butchers"
take-off, f!.151.40; Spring lambs, Z0&4SC
Provisions.
BACON Fancy. 2Sc per pound; stand
ard, 25fac: choice. 2ihic; English. 224
23 Vz c.
JUAMS 10 to If pounds. 20o; li te u
pounds. 20c; IS to 2o pounds, locl hams,
skinned, 21c; picnics, ljc; cottage rolls,
none; boiled bams. 27 & 20c
LARD Kettle rendered, 10s. 17 He; stand
ard pure, flOs, 17c; choice. 10s, loc.
SMOKED BEEF Beef tongues, each 60c;
dried beef sets, 22c; dried beef outside, loo;
dried beat Inside. 23o; dried beet knuckles!
22 c
DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears.
Oregon exports, dry salted, 17 He; smoked
dry salt, 17c; smoked. 18c; short clear
back, heavy dry salted, loftc, smoked, lsc
Itto. '
Unseed Oil and Turpentine.
LINSEED OH- Pure raw in barrels. Die;
kettle boiled, in barrels, 93c; raw, in cases!
96c; kettle boiled. In cases, 9Jc. Lots of
ifioo rations. I cent less per ga:iun.
TURPENTINE In cases, S3c; in wood
barrels, 80Vi:C.
Fur.
fOBS Prices paid for prime No. 1 skins:
Mink, Northwest Canada and Alaska, f80
10; Colorado. Wyoming, Montar.a, Idaho and
California, 5 to 7.50; British Columbia and
Alaska Coast, $S10; Oregon. Washington.
Idaho and Montana, f7. Lynx, Alaaxa and
British Columbia, f35; Pacific Coast, f28.
Raccoon, fl(a1.5u. Skunk. Canada, f2.50;
Pacific Coast Sl2. Wolf and coyote, Can
ada, f5&6; Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, .Ne
vada, fl.50l&)3. Beaver, Oregon, Washing
ton. Canada, Alaska, f 5.50(01 7; Idaho, Mon
tana, flo; Utah, Wyoming, fS.507; cubs,
(2&2.50. Otter, Canada. Alaska, f 12.50lij 14;
Oregon, Washington. Alaska, Canada, Brit
ish Columbia, f34D4.50; Pacific Coast, fl.75
&2.50. Gray fox. Pacific Coast, fl.002.
Bear, black and brown, Alaska, Canada, fl6
B20; cubs, fl215; Pacific Coast, 10(g,15;
cubs, f57; grizzly, perfect, f25(j35. Bad
ger, 2. Muskrat, Canada, Alaska, tiOc; Pa
cific Coast. 30 4KSOC. Fisher. British Colum
bia, Alaska, fl5(t20; Pacific Coast, fuclo.
Wolverine, ftiS. Silver fox, f30ouifioo
Cross fox, fl015. Sea otter, f2u0(j2450.
Blue fox, f&iplU. White fox, $12 20. Swift
fox, 40c. Ermine, OOc. Mountain lion, foqy
10. Ringtail cat, 2S3)7ac Civet cat, luf
80c Rous cat, 325c
Money, Exchange, Etc.
NEW- YORK. May 28. Prime mercantile
paper closed at 4514 per cent.
Sterling exchange nominal, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.34-10 4 8440
for 60-day bills and at -"4.8735 for demand
Commercial bills, f 4.83 (Jf.4.84 14.
LONDON, May 28. Bar silver Steady,
21d per ounce. '
Money 3H5?4 per cent.
Consols for money, S2; consols for ac
count, S2 11-16.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2S. Sterling on
London, 60 days. fl.SIVi; sight, f4.S7.
IMiiry Produce In the East.
CHICAGO. May 2. Butter Steady.
Creameries. 25ft 27 '(.c : dairies. 2:-?t 2(ic.
Ekes Receipts 26,735 cases. Steady at
mark, cases included, 15i tp ISHc; firsts,
17lic: prime firsts, lS'r.
Cneese Steady. Daisies. 14iil3c;
Twins, 14i 141. c: Younc Americas, lSiyj
154c; Long Morns. 1 4 (&' 15c.
NEW YORK, May 28. Butter and cheeje
steady. unchanged. Eggs Irregular, un
changed. Metal Markets.
NEW YORK, May 28. With the other ex
changes closed. It was practically a holiday
in the metal market, and prices were nomi
nally unchanged. Lake copper was quoted at
12.75 13c; electrolytic at 12.62 V- a 12 75c
and casting 12.37 4f 12.30c. Lead was
steady at 4.40fc 4.50c.
Eljin .Butter Market. ''
ELGIN. 111.. May 28. The weekly meet
ing of the butter board was held here today
instead of Monday, the latter being a holi
day. Butter, steady. 28c. Sales, 6S0.2O0
pound.
Duluth Flax Market.
DULUTH. May 28. Flax In store, to ar
rive and on track, $2.2(1; May. 2.26 asked;
July. $2.06 bid; September. fl.OS; October
tl.oSVs.
'ew York Exchanges Closed,
NEW YORK, May 8. The stock, cotton
and coffee exchanges were cloFed today, it
was also a holiday in the sugar market.
Wool at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 28. Wool Steady. Ter
ritory and Western mediums, lS'&231i; fine
medium. 17 S 20c; fine, 12 ii 13c.
SHEEP UP QUARTER
Local Market Higher on Small
Offerings.
UUVIBS ARE ALSO FIRM
Wethers Sell at the Yards at $4.7 5.
Hogs and Cattle Are Grad
ually Weakening In
Price. .
There was only half a day of trading at
the stockyards yesterday, as is customary
on Saturday, but the time was sufficient
to enable the sheep market to lift itself a
quarter.
Offerings of sheep this week have been
light and with quite an active demand
prices have slowly advanced, until yester
day 54.75 was paid for wethers. No lambs
were sold, but the previous sales showed
that they were also firm.
Five loads of hogs were moved in the
morning at $10.25. which is not far from
the top of the market at the 'present time.
Cattle values are also shading, though not
materially as yet. and the trade regards
$5.75 as the op now for steers.
Receipts at the yards yesterday were 137
cattle, 11 calves. 538 sheep. 573 hogs nd
32 horses and mules.
Shippers of the stock were: John L.
Burke, two cars of cattle from lone, Cal.;
M. D. Amlck, tw.o cars of cattle from Iono,
Cal.; G: S. "Walker, of Enterprise, two cars
of hogs; J. Reeser. of Nampa, Idaho, one
car of hogs: John Nesglger, of Nampa. one
car of hogs; W. J. Rumnes. of Pomeroy.
Wash., two cars of hogs; F. W. Ball, of
Condon, one car of cattle, calves and hogs:
ITtah Construction Company, two cars of
horses and mules from Burley, Idaho; J. N.
Jones, of Heppner, one car of cattle and
calves: L. E. West, of Oakland, Or., two
cars of sheep, and Clyde Buckley, of Drain,
two cars of sheep.
The day's sales were as follows:
. Weight. Price.
2" 5OKS '-'6 $10.2.-.
hogs t5 Jc)1.r,
6 hogs 4:to jo.OO
l.tfi wethers 517 47-,
1.18 wethers " t,3 4 75
Prices quoted on the various classes of
stock at the yards yesterday were as fol
lows: Beef steers, good to choice. ... $3 .-,0 $ B 75
Beef steers, good to choice f 3.50f f 6 00
Beef steers, fair to medium... 4.50a 5 OO
Cows and heifers. good to
choice 4.50 5.00
Cows and heifers, fair to me-
c,d'um 4.00 0 4.75
tulia - s.onjji 4.00
f. ' ,,' V : 3.0 w 5.00
(alves. light 5.O50P 6.00
Calves, heavy 4.O0 5.50
Hogs, toD IO.OO if 10.40
Hogs, fair to medium l.00((Jl 10.00
Sheep, best wethers 4.r0(fi) 4 75
ouccp, jair 10 oest wetners.... 4 OOdi) 4 25
Sheep, best ewes 3.75 ( 4.O0
Lamb, choice 8.50(H) B.OO
Lambs, fair
4.75 5.25
Eastern Livestock Markets.
CHICAGO, May 28. Cattle Receipts, esti
mated, 200; market, steady. Beeve. f5.6o
8bO; Texas ateera, f.Vgo.75; Western steers
f ..lo& i. 00; Blockers and feeders $3 0o-jj6 40
cows and heifers. f2.70(g7.OO; calvew f 5.75(6 8'
Hogs Receipts, estimated. 50O0: market, 5W
10c higher. Light. 9.40&9.67Vi : mixed. .4rj
. ill; heavy. fy.3.-igiU.o76; rough. fU.35ftiU.45
good to choice heavy, f0.45(fil.7O; pigs. $0 15tf
U 60; bulk of sales, f t.55ii0.65.
Sheep Receipts, estimated, 1000; market
steady. Native. f3.5oj5.5l; Western. f3 Mfh
5. 110; yearlings, f 6.0ofe 7.0O; lambs, native. $5 25
US.00: Western, f 5.75 8.75.
KANSAS CITY, May 28. Cattle Reeel
ern cows. f4.156.15
Hgs Receipts. 15ik; market, BSIOc higher
ilk of sales. f. 459.55; heavy fO.SOfjO 57 U :
LCkers and bu-jhers, f 9.45I&0.55; light, fu.30
Bulk
ra
45: nigs. SS.S0&D.2O
Sheep Receipts, none; market, steady Mut
tons, f4ft6.50: lambs, f7i.75: fed Western
wethers and yearlings, f4.75ao.25; fed Western
ewes, f 4 5.50.
OMAHA. May 28. Cattle Receipts 100
market nominally .steady.
Hogs Receipts.' 45oo: market. BSlOc high
er. Heavy, f 9.30&'J.4O: mixed. fB.35g40-1'c!,,-V.?!!ii5!'-45:
Vies. fSjjyU; bulk of saics."
Sheep Receipts. 100: market, steady Year
yuss, 5S6; lambs, fd.75ab.5o; ewes, f4.5t
tl. WHEAT BUMPS 96
LOWEST PRICE OF SEASOX IS
HIT AT CHICAGO.
Xew-Crop Months Close Steady.
Weather Is Favorable In All
Parts of the Country.
CHICAGO. May 28. The lowest prices of
the season were made in wheat today. A
little group of tallenders gave up the "fight
for the May option and sold out in driblets
all the way down to 90c, a sheer drop of
.6 Vic from last nlsht's figures. Because of
poor buying support, new crop futures fin
ished He to llilHc down. Corn closed
AC to 17c off and oats I to lc. Last
quotations for provisions were unchanged to
Zic lower.
Disinclination to stand out over two days
at the new low levels had much to do with
the remarkable lack of vitality in the wheat
market. Then. too. fine rains all over th
Canadian Northwest and the Dakotas. fur
ther showers for final filling of the Winter
wheat Southwest and a general warming up
of temperatures were far from encouraging
any symptom of bullishness. An official
call for more harvest hands than were re
quired last year in Kansas 'was also out of
line with short crop prophecies. The North
west reported country Bales of wheat very
liberal and the elevators hedging purchases.
About the only Important item of the day
from a bull standpoint was the sale of
600.000 bushels of cash wheat here. One
local milling concern bought 250.OOO bush
els if this total. Foreigners covered some
short wheat here today. For new crop fu
tures, the close was fairly steady, with Sep
tember showing a net loss of vs c. Tho
range for that option was from 91 c to 3c
and the last price was 91(lr91c. May
closed at the bottom figure. Hue.
Corn was weak. Cash Interests were free
sellers of the nearby deliveries in particular.
September ranged from o7 c to &sc and
closed c down at 57c. The cash market
also was weak. No 2 yellow closed at 57 Vi
57Hc
In May oats there was general liquidation
by longs with the most pressure on Septem
ber. That month fluctuated between 35,c
and 30Vi (i.Kiiic, closing with lyly,c loss
at 3.i j 3.-c.
Although provisions were higher early on
the lighter run of hogs here and West,
weakness In the grain list and some- conse
quent realizing by longs caused an easing
off later. Pork at the close was 20g,27tc
lower; lard. 5(g'7I4c higher and ribs un
changed to 2Vic lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low. C1ob.
'ty fl.l2Vi $1.02 '4 f . f .3
July 95 .5s .33
T-ent .92i .93 .m 11
aX-c 92-4 .921,; .90T .91 4
CORN.
May
July
Sept
Dec.
.5Bi .56li .54Vi
.T.8 .SSd, .B6i
.T.R-'t, .3i .SUti
.56 .r.5
OATS.
.3RH . .3s
-"7--;, .37 .sot,
3() .3-' .351,
.37H .37 .35
MESS POltK.
L'?.55 22.55 22.21
22.35 22.40 21.90
LARD.
.5 4 Vt
.674
.57i
.55 Ts
.36-H
.3811,
.36
May...
July. . .
Sept. . .
Dec. . .
July
Sept
.10
47
JLjuly..... .5
12.5a 13.40
ptif.
ovv; inarKct. steady. Native steers. fe.aofco
H. 10; cows and heifers, f3.155jr7.25; Blockers and
feeder. $4.256.10; bulls, $3.50i: calves,
f4.15(&7.45; Western steers. S5.5((& 7 rj- U a.t.
AMERICAN BANK
& TRUST COMPANY
SAMUEL CONN ELL, President C L- MacGIBBON. Cashier
CAPITAL, $1 50.000
Does a greneral banking business. Opens checking: accounts without
limitation as to amount. Pays interest on time and savings deposits.
Issues travelers checks and foreign drafts available everywhere.
CORKER SIXTH AND OAK,
Sept 11.35 12.85 12.15 12.32 M
SHORT RIBS.
July 12.53 12.62H 12.42 12.50
Sept li.30 12.32 'n 12.20 12.30
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour Barely steady. Winter patents,
$4.80(8 5.20; straights, $4.25fe4.80; Spring
Btralghts. $4.60 w 4. SO: bakers, $45.20.
Rye No. 2. 74 76c.
Barley Feed or mixing. 46$S0c; fair to
choice malttng. 68 65c.
Flax seed No. 1 Southwestern, $2.01
No. 1 Northwestern. $2.11Vi
Timothy seed $4.35. .
Clover $11.25.
Pork Mess, per barrel, f 22. BO g' 22.75.
Lard Per 100 pounds. $12.50.
Short ribs Sides Uoose, f 12.62 Vi 12.87 Vi
Sides Short, clear (boxed). $13.25(6(13.50.
Grain statistics:
Total clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 290,000 bushels. Primary receipts
were 554.000 bushels, compared with 158.
0O0 bushels the corresponding day a year
ago. Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat.
14 cars: corn, 386 cars; oats, 216 cars; hogs,
27,000 head.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, barrels 24.800 17,500
WlKiat, bushels 220.400 127,900
Corn, bushels 296.200 108.900
Oats, bushels 279. OOO 191.400
Rye, bushels 2.0 00
Barley, bushels 73.5UO 19,200
Cruln and Produce at- New York.
NEW YORK, May 28. Flour Dull and
easy; Spring patents. f5.15(n5.35; Winter
straight;). $4.4Cfe4.55; Winter patenta, f4.0tf
5.15; Spring clears, $4.25&4.50; Winter extras
No. 1, $4S4.4l: Winter extras No. 2. f3.7t'(g
3.90; Kansaa straights, f4.8txy4.95. Receipts,
31.528 barrels; shipments. 16.97B barrels
Wheat Spot eay. No. 2 red, fl.04V4 nom
inal c. 1. f. ; No. 1 Northern, f 1.11 hi. nominal
f. o. b. afloat. Wheat opened steady on cov
ering by ' shorts and on foreign buying, but
declined under renewed selling on large
country offerings and weakness in the out
side markets, although May was firm, with
little offering, and the close was c lower
to 2c higher. May closed at $1.07 Vs. July at
fl.01V and September at 9S?c. Receipts
were 25.000 bushels; exports 13.700 bushels.
Hops Quiet. State common to choice,
1909. 21 fv 24c; 1908. nominal. Pacific Coast,
1909. 14u. 18o; 1908. nominal.
Hides Quiet; Central America, 23c; Bo
gota, 22 & 23c.
Petroleum Steady; refined New York, in
barrels. f7.7S; do bulk. $4.25; refined Phil
adelphia, In barrets, $7.75; do bulk. $4.25.
Wool Steady: domestic fleece, 31&34c.
European Grain Market.
LONDON, May 2S. Cargoes dull and de
pressed. English country markets dull.
LIVERPOOL, May 2S. Wheat May, 8s
4d; July, lis - 3Vsd; October, 6s 7'd.
Weather fine.
Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 18. Wheat May,
$1.01 S: July. $1.024; September, 92c. Cash:
No. 1 hard, $1.00 fe; No. 1 Northern, $t.O.'ife;
No. 2! Northern, f 1.01 VA 103 14 ; No. 3
Northern. 84 g f 1.01 H.
Flax Closed $2.07.
Corn No. 3 yellow, 52H52Hc.
Oats No. 3 -white. 34 Va 33 V, c.
Rye No. 2, 67 & 70c.
Bran In 100-pound sacks. $18 18.25.
Grain at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 28. Spot quota
tions: Wheat Shipping. $1.4tU 1.51
Barley Feed. ft.07H &I.IO; brewing. $1.15.
Oats Red. $4.27 Vi (ft 1.37 Vi ; white. fl.47V
l-57ft: (black, nominal. Corn Yellow, fl.70
1.75.
(irain Markets of the Northwest.
TACOMA. Wash.. May 28. Wheat Blue
stem, 84 85c; club, 8Q(gSlc
SEATTLE, Wash.. May 2S. Milling quo.
tations: Bluestem, SSe; fortyfold, 80c; club.
85c; fife. 85c; red Russian. 80c. Export
wheat Bluestem. S5c: fortyfold, 83c club,
82c; fife, 82c;. red Russian, 80c. yester
day's car receipts Wheat. 5 cars; oats. 3
cars; barley, 1 car.
WEEK'S CHANGES SMALL
POSITIOX OF NEW YORK BANKS
STILIi VEKV STHOXG.
Deposits and Loans Each Increase
Five Millions SinceIiast State
ment Small Cash Gain.
- NEW YORK, May 28. The Financier will
say:
The effect of pre-hollday influences and a
very slight fcaln in cash during the week
was disclosed in the report of the clearing
house bunks on Saturday, which showed
changes of small magnitude in the various
items. The cash held by the various banks
rose to the inconsiderable amount of $147.
'00, while a gain of $5,77 2,200 in deposits
increased reserve requirements by $1,443.
050, bringing the cash reserve down $1.2o.
650 and giving an excess reserve above the
2o per cent minimum of $23,917,900. Loans
expanded $5,464,000.
The statement of averages showed a wide
variation from the actual, the cash re
serve, according to average statement, in
creasing $2,412,025.
The summary of state banks and trust
companies of Greater New York not re
porting to the New York Clearing-House
showed a slight decrease in loans, a gain
of $l.ti.14,30 in cash, and an increase of
$5,SS7,40O in deposits. As the Clearing
House banks still hold 27.04 per cent reserve,
the strength of their position Is not ma
terially diminished.
The statement of averages of the Clearing-House
banks for the week shows that
the banks hold $26,236,000 more than the
requirements of the 26 per cent reserve
rule. The statement was as follows:
Increase.
Ixans $1,189,214,000 $ 6.064.000
UepositS 1.184.S66.O00 11,019.000
Circulation 47.826.0O0 145.500
Jegal tenders 69.215,000 737.100
Specie 253. 161.800 4.4 4 9.900
Reserve 322.37 7,500 5. 167.000
Reserve required .. 29G.141.500 2.754.975
Surplus' 26.236.000 2.412.025
Ex-L S. deposits.. 26.64S.250 2.413.S50
The statement of banks and trust com
panies of Greater New York not reporting
to the Clearing-House shows;
y Increase.
Loans $1,176,467,400 $ 44O.O00
Specie 127.685.500 1,246.700
Legal tenders , 21.863.400 407.600
Total deposits 1.239,838,000 5.827.400
Decrease.
Dried 1-Vuit at New York.
NEW YORK. May 2R. Evaporated apples
steady; fancy, Joe; choice, ssc; prime,
7&74c; common to fair, GtSc.
Prunes firm ; Cwlifornias up to 30-40s. 3 Q
4c; Oregorx. 4 9c
Apricots quii't but steady ; choice. 10 3y
10 4c; extra choice. 10 grille.
Peaches quiet but steady ; choice, 0
6c; extra choice. 77Vc; fancy, c.
Haisins dull but steady; loose Muscatels,
3 ii 4c; choice to fancy seeded. 4 ?i i c;
seedless, 3 Vi 4 4c. London layers, $l.'20
1.25.
PIONEERS RIDE IN AUTOS
Men of Ox-Team Ways Hold Note
worthy Keunlon at Weston.
WESTON, Or.. May 2S (Special.')
Fully 3000 persons attended the second
day of the pioneers' reunion. A note
worthy feature was an automobile pa
rade of 30 machines. Sixty pioneers
who had crossed the plains with ox
teams were seated in the machines and
driven over the country.
The memorial address was given by
C. A. Johns, of Baker City, who urred
return to the solid virtues of pioneer
days, political and otherwise.
The old fiddlers' contest was won by
Alfred Johnson, of Athena. William
KInff was second. J. licuallen was
re-elected president. J. M. O'Harra sec
retary and I. M. Kemp treasurer.
Pendleton won the ball game against
Weston, 10 to 8.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
TRADE HURT BY HUH
BERRIES SELL, LOWER IX THE
SEATTLE MARKET,
Butter Is Quoted Weak and Eggs
Are Steady Drop In Cabbage
and Cauliflower.
SEATTLE, Wash.. May 28. (Special.) Rain
this afternoon put a bad crimp In tho bfrry
bueiness and late arrivals sold as low as Vi
ft crate. Earlier in the day, however, good
berries sold as high as Forty boxes
of Cashmere cherries arrived and were quote!
at 75 cents. Apricots are in regular supply
and selling at $2.50. A car of Florida pine
apples is due Tuesday night. Cantaloupes
sold at $:l for specials.
Cabbage has dropped to 2153 cent per
pound. Cauliflower will be quoted lower, at
$2.15 a crate Monday.
E&gs were steady. Some Jobbers- reported a
slightly better supply of fresh eggs. Buying
price Monday will be 25Hi cents. Butter was
easy.
The local wheat market was anything but
steady. It would not surprise the trade If
there is another readjustment of prices next
week. A prominent factor in the wheat trade
stated today that he doeet not look for new
wheat to open above 75 cents. Flour la steady
with no reductions in prospect.
BAN FKAJTCISCO QUOTATIONS.
Produce Prices Current tm tb Bay ClU
Markets.
SAN- FRANCISCO. May 27 The follow
ing prices wert current in tb produos
market toda :
Butter Fane" creamery. 30c;
seco.ids. 2tHc: fane- dairy, 2c.
creamery
Cheese Ie. 13Viollc; young America.
14t6c.
Eggs Stcre. 24c; fancy ranch, 2SVic.
Poultry Roasters, old, $35.50; roosters,
young, Jo 10; broilers, small. $2.5033.60; "
broilers. irge, 3.304; fryers, 647.50;
hens, fS.SO'tp-l; duck, old, $Ggj; duckai
young, tssjiK.
Vegetables Hothouse cucumbers. $1 50
2; garlic, 34c; green peas, 75c (fi-Jl j
string beans, 2ff4c: asparagus. 7."lc!$l.oo'
tomatoes. Jliil.75: eggplant, 810c.
Fruit Apples, choice. new. 75c; com
mon. &Oc; bananas. 75cii$3; Mexican
limes. $o.50C$7; California lemons, $1.25.34
oranges, navels, $1.2o3.25; pineapples, $2,009
Potatoes Salinas Burbanks. 75c?r$l
weets. 3rg3c; Oregon Burbanks. K5a75o'
Mlllstuffs Bran. $2324; middlings.
$27 30.
Hay Wheat. $12 18.30; wheat and oats.
$9jl;i; alfalfa. $S&11; stock, $0S9; straw
per bale. 40 65c '
HopsCalifornia crop. i2-$i5e.
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treasury Is for the benefit of the stock
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men. The Puritan Oil Company prop
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located. We have just completed a
splendid map of the oil fields. This also
will be given free on ivquest. It costs
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about California oil. Send In a postal
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S33-834-S35 Pheian Kullding,
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KNOW NOW
many will learn, that
TULITHIC
Pavement has more sta
bility, more real value
than any other hard-surface
pavement laid.
DIVIDENDS
547,000,000
ABSOLUTE SAFETY
Paid by California
OH Companies to
April. 1910. total
California laws in
Insure to investors. There
are man v t hnr rea
sons -why careful Investors are turning to
California Oil as the safest and most profit
ably opportunity of today. Write us for
the reasons why.
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TRAVELERS' GUIDE,
COOS BAY LINE
6-DAY SERVICE.
Stamer BreaJirtater leaves Portland 9 A
M . May i. . 14 19. 24. 2a and evorv flv
days, from Al-.iswrth Dock. or North Bend.
Mcrshfleld and :oos Bay joints. FrelKht
received until 5 1. M. daily. Passenirer fars
first-class. $10; second-clat-, 57. Including
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