"OLD SALT" MATES
MAY CURB CHINESE
Master of Tramp Strathearn
Seeks "Bucko" Mariners
Expecting Trouble.
OFFICERS REFUSE TO SAIL
Owners of Steamer Order Her to Get
Tnder War " Captain Is to
Keep Mutinous Celestial.
New Menard Signed.
Twe old-tlma "horko" mates and a
seeond assistant engineer who do not
fear Chinese as flahtlna: opponents may
aboard the Brlt1h tramp rifrathearn
todav when she leaves the harbor. Her
eh lef officer and f.cnnd rrsle. heeldea
the aaststant engineer, refuse to be
-rembera of her crew on the run to
Australia, fearing continued trouble
-lrh her Chinese crew of 20. following
the outbreak Friday mornln aboard
when i".eore Rudolph, steward of the
hip. was beaten severely wlth chip
ping hammer.
Captain McKar authorised Jack
Orant yesterday lo provide the ateamer
with a steward and two mates. A
steward was found and the mates are
expected to g" aboard today, while the
engine-room department will be taken
rare of. Owners of tlia Strathearn
cabled the master yesterday to Ret
nnder way aa aoon as possible and with
the least trouble, and no attempt wtll
be made to discharge tha Chinese, as
In that event they would hare to be
transported -nt of the country. They
are employed under tha same rules as
nr sailors on a Hrttlsh vessel, as ee
' tabllahed by tha English Board of
Trade, although sea-farlnir men fa
miliar with the laws of the United
Kingdom say there la no reason why
tha officers could not deal summarily
with tha Celestials If they proTOks
trouble.
Aa the ptrathearn Is under time
charter to tha American Trailing Com
pany, tha charters will not countenance
delay, aa all lumber cargo Is aboard,
and It l eipected that notice will be
served that $2i a day wtll be with
held for every day the steamer la held
bark. It Is the Impression on the
waterfront that the white officers have
been largely "bluffed" by the Chinese,
who are reported to conduct themselves
In an Impertinent manner aboard ship,
and that If two husky boatswains, or
fighting mates, are obtained the Chi
nese will hunt cover and preserve re
spectful decorum on the voyage.
The steamer was to have sailed Fri
day, and then It was thought that she
'ould get away yesterday afternoon,
hut the latent programme Is for her to
teave early today.
I.IGIITKD Alf)S SANCTIONED
(.a Buoys to Be Placed at Month of
Columbia Next Year.
(Executives of the Bureau of I.lght
housea have approved the plan of light
ing the entrance of the Columbia Klver
with gas buoys. Henry L. Beck. In
spector of the Seventeenth Lighthouse
District, has been Informed that the
system haa been adopted, and while It
waa not said how the equipment Is to
be assembled. It Is Inferred that the
Bureau will order the buoys In the
Katt at once and have them shipped
direct.
One buoy Is to be placed outside to
serve as the outer end of the range In
conjunction with the ltghtvessel. which
will be moved northward from her pres
ent position. Another buoy probably
will be placed on the bar to determine
whether It can be maintained perma
nently there, while one wlU Inside.
The Inner end of the range will be at
r'ort Columbia, where the Intensity of
present illuminations will be Increased.
In the latest list of changes to aids to
navigation It Is shown that the Ies
lemons light has been Increased from
i; to : candlepower. That will be
a material help to navlgatora passing
through the lower harbor.
IS KAY KITS
SALOON
AUL.OYV
Boatload of Kvrrgreen l'.eil for
Cliri'tnia Show.
P-listered palms, tired backs and ex
hausted patience have been the expe
rience of Steward Southgate and Mrs.
MarPonnell. stewardess of the steamer
Heaver, who completed saloon decor
ations on the vessel yesterday in ad
vance of the Christmas throng board
In her in the afternoon. Oregon
grspc. fir boughs, holly, colored paper
atreamers and other artistic effects were
blended In a Vuletlde color scheme In
the dining section, and to the crew
Jell the task of fastening fir trees lo
the tophamper.
Materials for decorations were not
delivered at the dock by tradesmen,
but those in charge, augmented by
waiters and sailors, launched a small
boat. Friday afternoon, and pulled
down tha river to collect the natural
urowth ana nimble hands faahloned
paper materials. Captain Nelson says
that the Christmas dinner planned will
make even the most seaelek respond
and the universal day will not be over
looked, as hundreds are compelled to
travel.
CASCO SERIOUSLY DAMAGED
Frames. IManUng and Celling on
Starboard Side of Steamer Suffer.
For the next two or three weeks the
steamer Casco will be on the Oregon
drvdock. for an extenslte examination,
made after she was lifted yesterday,
disclosed that 14 frames were broken
and practically all planking on the
bottom and starboard bilge are In the
same condition, wltii the ceiling ex
tending over the same area splintered
an-l furred upward.
Tlie vessel struck Monday night on
a ledite near Pillar Rock, while bound
downstream with wheat In her hold and
a deikload of lumber. She was re
turned to port the following day and
discharged. As soon as her Injuries
were ascertained yesterday a force of
Si men waa employed and every effort
will be made to rush the repairs.
There are no Indications of deck dam
age, nor of other parts of the vessel
having been strained or harmed through
the shock. While the replacing of
planking and celling will not prove
tedious, the labor of getting new
frames In place will require much of
the time.
CASCADES IS REMEASl'RED
Its Beam and Depth or Hold Greater
bat Same length.
Official ineaJbrements were made
vssterday of the steamer Cascades.
which will reappear on the river soon
after January 1 aa a new vessel, as
she floats on a different hull, has a
new lower cabin and is generally im
proved. ,
The measurements give her a length
of ISO feet, besm of . feet and depth
of hold of CS feet. Her gross tonnage
Is 497 and the net tonnage 350. Her
previous measurement In 1S0J under
regulations now obsolete, which con
tained no provision for exemptions of
machinery space and everything was
added to her gross tonnage. Later
rulings allow exemptions on the ton
nags deck or main deck, and they re
duce the gross tonnage. The former
measurements were for a length of
10 feet, beam of 2S.S feet and depth
of hold of t. feet and a gross ton
nags of 4S1 and net tonnage of 267.
Marine Notes.
Fred P. Baumgartner. general agent
for S Elmore at Co.. deserted the wa
ter route yesterday for rail accommo
dations and departed for Seattle to
spend Christmas.
Preparatory to handling additional
cargo, the French bark CoL de Vllle
bos Mareuil will be shifted at Mersey
dock this morning so that her head
will point downstream.
With passengers and a cement cargo
the new steamer Willamette sailed from
San Francisco for Portland at noon
yesterday and was followed two hours
later by the Klamath, both being In
the McCormlrk line. . The Willamette
will dlacharge at Supple's dock.
Wheat-laden for Kurope. the Con
way Castle and Crocodile left the har
bor yesterday. The Lydnate shirted
from Llnnton to the elevator, the In
verlogle from Llnnton to Columbia dock
No. 2, and the Sierra Miranda and Buf
fon from the stream to the ballast
dock at Llnnton.
Wireless advices received yesterday
from Captain Loftus. of the steamer
Alliance, recounted that the vessel was
heading Into strong northwest winds,
with, a big sea running, her position
then being ii miles south of Cape
M-ars. Her sailing date has been
changed to Monday, as she will arrive
late today.
r W. Paul, agent for the Sailors'
Fnlon of the Pacific has returned from
Washington. D. C where he went with
over 30 delegates of the organisation,
who worked In the Interest of a bill
before Congress to prevent Chinese
sailors being employed on American
vessels. He says that there are ex
cellent prospects of the bill passing.
Carrying JI7.1S0 bushels of wheat,
valued at 10.14, the British steamer
Fltspatrlck cleared at the Custom
House yesterday morning- lor Tenerlffe.
Cansry Islands, and sailed In the after
noon. The steamer Westerner cleared
for San Francisco with S30.000 feet of
lumber and will sail Tuesday, while
the steamer Carlos, also of the Olson
Mahony fleet. Is expected that day
from the Golden Gate.
Movement pf Vessel.
PORTLAND. Dec. - . Arrived Steamer
Olympic from Pan Pedro;
from fan Francisco: steamer i oasler. from
L.J Francisco. Sailed Steamer Beaver.
ir ska Francisco and San Pedro: steamer
HoqiSSn for Pan Fr.uc.sco: British steam,
er Kitapatrick. for T-nerirTe. Canary Islands
British ship Crocodile, for wueenstown or
FaVmMlS Tor orders; British bark Conway
Castle, tor vjueenstown or Falmouth, tor or-
"'".torls. or. Dec. 23. Condition at the
mouth of the river at S P. M.. moderate;
wnd. northwest. 2 mlies: weather, par tlr
cloudy Arrived at 9 and left up at lO.st)
V JJ Steamer Olympic, from hsn F"Jro
Arrived at lo and left op at ll:ljl A. Ja.
Steamer Falcon, from San FraneUeo. Ar
rived ,t S P. M- O.sollne schooner Tilla
mook from Bsndon and way vorim Ar
rived St and left up at SS0 P. M. Steam
er toaster, from San Francisco. Outside
it i y. M. steamer W. F. Herrln. Irom
MT.n Tr.ncl.ro, Dec. 2S Arrived St 10 A
M tfte.mer w. B. Porter, from . Portland .
ileo. W. Elder, from Portland: steamer
Nome Cltv. Irom nan i . . ,
A M Stesmer R.e City, for Baa -Pedro;
it noon. ste.mer Willamette, for Portland;
at 1" M-. steamer Klsmstn. for Portland,
silled '.st mint Stesjner Carlos, for Port-
Ucin. Fay. De. 23. P.ll'd st S P. M
Steamer Breakwater, for Port ".
fma Diego. Dec. 2.1. Sailed Schooner
Irene, for Columbia River.
Falmouth. Dec. SI. Arrived Crown of
Arrason. from Liverpool, for Saa Francisco.
St Vincent. C. V.. Dec. JJ. Arrived
llrllopolls. from Portlsnd. Or., for Lulled
Kingdom.
Batavla. Dec. SI. Palled Mnitchow. from
maaaow and Liverpool, via Singapore, etc..
for Se.ttle. .
Seattle. Wash.. Dee. IS. Arrived Steam
ers I'm.tllla. from San Francisco: Watson,
A lamed., from Troma: U. s. revenue cut
ter Thetis, from fomoi. Sslled Utesmer
Jefferson, for Sksgw.jr.
Ssn Francisco. Dec. St. Arrived Steam
ere S.nta B.rb.ra. from Wlllapa: Bandon.
from Bandon; Ueo. W. Elder. W. S. Porter.
TEAMEK ITELL1GECB
Dae ta Arrive.
Kama From Dats.
Falcon San Dlere. ... in Port
. na:idjn Dec 24
Alliance Eurek. Dec.
vi... tun Pedtw DfC.
24
1
n. .-.tap rooaR.v Dec.
24
Roanoke San Fr.nclsce Dec.
m II t,-i.nAM . TJIamonk Oft
21
2
Rose City San Pedrt Dec.
, u .. D.irA Tan.
20
2
Ceo. W.Eiair.'. San Diego.... Jan.
14
Bcbeduled ta Depart.
Name. For Data
Alliance Eutska Dec
Falcon Ssn Frsndses Dec 2S
Breakwater. ...Coos h.r Dec 2
Asvil Fandon Dec. 20,
Roanoke San Diese. ... Dec 17
Rear Fan PeCiro. . . . Dec 2S
Sue H. Elmore. Till.m.ok Dec. 2S
Roes CI: y Sac Tedro. . . . Jsn. 2
Oeo. W. Elder. .5.9 Dlege Jan. S
Be.ver San Pedro. Jan. 7
from Astoria. Sailed Steamers Crown of
Oslicla. Liverpool, vl. Vancouver: Will. ro
otle, for Astorls; Admiral Sampson, for
Seattle: Klamath. Nome City, for Astorl.;
Grays Ha-toor. Svea. for Orays Harbor;
schooner Manua. for P.go-P.go.
TMei at Astoria Saaday.
Hlrh. Low.
J-41 A. M 7 0 feet A. M 4.t feet
Z 42 p. at 7 feet m rtT P M ... 0.1 foot
CHRISTMAS GIFTS TABOO
Vancouver Children Barred From
Holiday Joys at Churches.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 23. tSpe
clal.) No Sunday school, no golden
text, no Christmas trees, no merit cards,
no candy, no presents at any of the
Vancouver churches for any of the chil
dren until after January 3. on account
of an epidemic of scarlet fever in this
cltv. Is the edict issued here.
The County and City Health Officer.
Dr. R. j. Black, has ordered that no
one under IS years of age will be per
mitted to go to church, or to Sunday
school, or attend the moving-picture
shows or other places of amusement
until January 3. or later.
It Is thought now that scarlet fever
here Is under control, few new cases
being reported. The public and high
schools were closed a few days early
on account of the epidemic, which is
supposed to have been spread from Ar
nada schooL
Clothes Lot In Hotel Blaze.
CENTRALIA. Wi-h.. Dec. 23. (Spe-
CIBL E- Howe and wife, of Portland.
who were registered at the St. James
Hotel, in Wlnlock. last night and who
barely escaped from the fire by climb
ing down a ladder that was raised to
their window, arrived in Centralis this
morning on an early train. They wore
only partially dressed, having- lost tlieir
entire wardrobe In the fire. They were
fitted out with clothes by guests st the
hotel until they could purchase others.
TTTE SUNDAY OREGO X I A
FINDS M ORE SUGAR
Licht Raises His Estimate of
the European Supply.
RUSSIA MAY ALSO EXPORT
Raws Are Weakening at w York,
but Present Refined Prices Slay
Be Maintained VnUI After
New "Tear's.
The world's sugar markets are weakening
and lower prices seem In store after ths
turn of the year. Raws h.ve been declin
ing stesdlly t New Tork for some time
past, though it is not eipected there will
CARDBOARD MODEL MADE
t " :: ?.OT".VVrr.fy7-:fr;r;fwer;er
"ass
WORLD'S LARGEST COASTKR, KIC.HT HISDRED FEET LOG.
Chief Engineer Paul, of the Beaver, presided at a burlesque launching y"terdy of
combined p.s.enger and c.rro ray
First Assistant t-nglner j ownsena
which are made up so inai m p.ri
JStCry
the funnel, and they were pasted
be any drop In refined qnotatlons before
New Tear's, aa the refiners are still work
ing on hlgh-prlcsd raws.
Curope.n beet options have shown a con
siderable drop, owing to the revised esti
mate of IJchl. which Is 275,000 tons more
than he predicted Isst October. On this sub
ject an Eastern reflner says:
The moat Important news of the week
has been Llchfs Increase of his German
estlmats of 130.000 tons to i.soo.vw. .
i. . hains based on a
increas .w.
better yield from the beeta than waa ex
pected. Todsy we nave wo.
cable from Llcht making a further Increase
of B0.OO0 tons In his estimate of the Rus-
. aaah .Ana fm the other coun-
Si.n crop aii
tries making his tom estlm.te now forall
. . . s nno.ooo tons
Kurope 0,-ov.v.v
Isst year. The Increased production, psr
tlcul.rly in Germ.ny. will be most welcome,
ss It comes where It Is most needed, and ths
effect of it is shown In todays closing quo
tations, which represent a decline of over
a shilling from the quotations of last Mon
day." Ths prospects of sn Increased supply .re
not liked by specul.tora especially as Rus
sia may succeed In 'obtaining permission
of the Brussels Confetence to export some
BOOooe tons more thsn this year. The re
sumption of grinding on an active scale In
Cuba also hslped to modify the Ideas of
planters on the Ulan.1. there being now 17
centrals on the Islsnd In operation. The
Louisiana can. crop promises to b. much
smaller than anticipated, owing to the great
damage done by the cold weather, not over
too 000 tons, according to the latest Bgures.
Fortnn.t.ly the Cub.n yield will re.ch
1800 O0O or more tons, so that the supply
will be ample for requirements of refiners.
They are finding little Inquiry for their
product, despite the reduction In price from
the high levels, the country not anticipating
at the basis now quoted by the refiners.
HOLIDAY IN TUB CHAIN MARKETS
Esstarw and Foreign Kxch.oges Are Closed
anid No Business Is Done Locally.
With the foreign and Eastern exchanges
closed until Tuesday, there wss nothing do
ing in the local wheat market yesterday and
but little business waa transacted In other
'"oata were quoted steady st t30330.5O.
Montana oats are offered laid down here
at S1 and aa long as Montana la seeking
an ontlet on the Coast. It Is not likely that
local o.ts will sell higher.
Local receipts. In c.rs. were reported by
the Merchants Exchange sa follows:
Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay
Monday J "
Tuesday J " -7 l
Wednesday,... - 4 11
Thursday 2, 7 r R
Saturday t 15
w;..-Kw.ff jy
tear ago . . . . . jj4J 1TSS
TeVr0..o & g MT mtf
POVLTRT MARKET FIRM AT CLOSE
Owing t. Heavy Retail Buying. Recelpte
I 'less Vp WelL
A few delayed shipments of poultry sr
rlved yesterday moaning and everything wss
disposed of easily except some small lots
t pS.r stock. Good turkey. ld .t 20 o
21 cts. The retail trad. w.. unusually
neavy and for this re.n the retailer,
esgerly bought .11 the choice turkey, th.t
were offeerd. Live poultry w.s In small
demand, but there w.s not much of It.
The S market wa. Arm at 37H cent,
for candied Oregon.. The country Is close
frctean.d up and It would take only a day
or tw"of cold weather to put th. market
htirk to 40 cent.
The d.m.nd for cheese ha. been he.vy
throughout the week .nd .t the close
.ricks were very light nd price, nrm.
"xh. butter m.rk.t wa. st.sdy .t the
eice Condition. loc.Hy are now more
factory .nd . Armor market from now
on van be expected.
PFXREASE IN NVMBER OF SHEEP
Meal CUP Paclnc Caast Worth More Than
Year Age.
The census report on the American sheep
Industry. recently issued, shows th.t the
Pacific Statea rank third, producing 1U
per cent of all th. wool grown In ths United
""The" compilative figures for the Pacific division-
follow:
1S10. 190O.
Vo. wool-bearing sheep t.77.8B4 4.244.343
ProducvTon. pound. . . . .3S.041.H1S 37.28S.243
.pr. TT.: : :: siiS m.t22.'m
Average value, per pound -1 -13
Shipment ef Pear Tree. Coademaed.
A shipment of 2I00 pe.r trees, received
from Indiana and consigned to a local nur
seryman, waa condemned at th. depot yes
terday by County Fruit Inspector J. E.
Btansberry. He found ths shipment covered
with scale and immediately ordered Its de
struction. Mr. Stansberrry pronounced ths
lot the worst he had ever seen.
I.ate Buying at Fruits and Vegetables.
There was a good velume of be.ated buy
ing of fruits and vegetables yesterday morn
ing and trade on th. whole was better than
usual on Sturd.y. Perishable stocks In
all lines were fslrly well clseesd up. A
X , FORTLAND DECEMBER 24. 1911.
car of large orsnges was received In the
forenoon.
Baak Clearings.
Bsjik clearings of the Northwestern cities
yesterday were sa follows:
Clearlnss. Balances.
Tacoma . . .I WW "L331
okine . - K41.8&3 16X.3S0
Cleartns-s of Portland. Sesttl. snd Tacoma
for the past week and corresponding wee
In former years were:
Portland. Seattle. Tacoma,
1011 flO.2M.OAT fU.23S.SS2 t4.5S2.Oi4
,,10 init'.2T03 - 10.K4.132 4.H20.S22
Z 6 77.-.M.-. 10.342.OT0 f...V!i6:.
Z SSlS.MV.t e,S4l.ll 4.224. 1
S i fi.ll 7S 6.0-H.41W 4.0M.B70
l5 5 774 e.-.T 8 1"7.C4 4.2:i.1.410
iZS v.:: 3:4s:s24 - .s.s.ti ! tos
i.4 2 617..V.4 3.574.S67 2...77.2.0
ISoi t.3 3.232,048 2.184.202
rOsTUXD MARKET.
Vegetables sad Frntta.
TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges.
tl'tal' Japanese. 11.40 per bundle; Cali
fornia grap-frult. t3.50W 4; Florid. gr.P
Crult. tii.lo. banana SoSVic per pound.
lemona. S404.&U per box; pnmrjr.... .
fl.BO per box: persimmons, fl.50 per DOS.
FRESH FRUITS Pears. SOcOfl.SO per
--a. iRA . . hnv A Im art. I
BOX, grapes. iJtj.ei . -- --
grspes. JtfiOtj; per barrel; cranberries.
SlOwll.SO per barrel; casabas, fl.jO per
"ACK VEGETABLES' Carrots. fl per
sack: turnip, fl: beets, fl: parsnips. tL
APPLES Jonsthsns. I1.50CJ2.2S per boa;
SpltMnberg. 12 50; Baldwin. TScOJtl.sO;
Red Cheek Pippin. fl.l5L75; Korthera
OT PROSPECTIVE ACQUISITION
hound, which looted " 1. -
- -TT-' i"v-
. -v. gj... -v,'ir'..i."
" .v Wswe,.(. . , .i.v--",- ..
""" T"-. -morort view of the Beaver,
..1.. h , from ner funnei for-
.1cSUon,nwer. then cut from card, to show
amidships to give her five stacks.
Spy. fl.2Sei.T3; Winter Banana. 1203;
Bellflower. 1.101.80.
POTATOES Buying prices: Burb.nas.
IOcbJI.15 per hundred; sweet potatoes.
t2.40il2.50 per crate.
ONIONS Jobbing price. fl.SO per sack.
VEGETABLES Artichokes. 80c per dosen:
beans. 10tTl2c; csbbsge. llo per
sound: cauliflower. I1.S0&2 per crate; cel
ery. 33.75 4.25 per crate; cucumbers,
f 1.258 1.73 per dosen: egg plant. l-c
per pound; garlic. trluo per pound; lettuce.
fj.60 per crate; peppers. 810o per pound;
pumpkins. 101 He Pr pound: radishes. oc
psr dosen: sprouts. 10c; squash, laO
IsO per pound; tomatoes. 3L74 per box.
Grain. Flonr, Feed. Eta.
WHEAT Track prices: Bluestem, 81 0
$2c clubVTOcYred Ruwlan. 7Sc; V.lley. 80c;
forty-fold. 7S0C ,
FLOUR P. ten ta t4.S0 per
straights. 34.05; exports. fS.80; VUey. 4-50,
gr.nam. 4.05; whole wne.t. S4.S5.
CORN Whole, f37; cracked, fas per ton.
MILLSTUFFS Bran. f23 per ton; mia
dllngs, 30; shorts, f24; rolled barley. (3.
4T It.
OATS No. 1 white, f. 1030.S0 per ton.
HAT No. 1 Eastern Oregon timothy, flj
SMgftu; No. 1 V.lley. 15r16: .Italfa. fit
14: c:over. 31112: grain. 1213.
BARLET Feed. 336&3T per ton
Dairy and Country Produce.
BUTTER Oregon creamery butter, solid
pack. 86c; prints, extra; butter fat. Is less
than solid pack prices.
' POULTRY Hens. 12 He: Springs. 12c.
ducks, young. 17fl8c; geese, 13c: turkeys.
.i.e. ip.uu, urtweu, viv.tc w - .
EGGS Fresh Oregon ranoh, candlea, (
87 He per dozen: case-count, 35c per o
CHEESE Fresh Tillamook fists. l.W
ITWc; Young Americas. 18ei8ttc.
PORK Fancy. 84J8HO per pound.
VEAL Fancy. lStteite per pound.
Staple Groceries.
SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound talis,
$2.26 per dosen; -pound tails, : "
pound fl.ta. ti.40; Alaska pink. l-poun
tails, fl.35.
COFFEE Roasted, la drums, 2Vi4oo
per pound
HONEY Choice. t8.TS per cass; strain so
boney. loo per pound. - 1
SALT Granulated. tlS per ton: hair
ground. 100s. tl.eo per ton; 60 Pr ton.
NUTS Walnuts, lesievic per pound:
Brasil nuts. 14 16c; filberts. 14015c: al
monds. 17& 21c; pecans, l&c: cocoanuts. sue
fl per dosen: chestnuts. 12Vie per pound;
hickory nuts. 6910c per pound.
BEANS Small white. 4 sic; large white.
4ac; Lima. Jo; pink. 6c; jjexicans. 5c,
bayou. Sc.
RICE No. 1 Japan, CVc: cheaper grades.
f84kc; Southern head. 3HTc; im
ported Imperial. tc: Imported extra a
1, ISTHc -
SUGAR Dry granulated. f.40; fruit and
berry. 16 40; beet. t6-20: extra C, f5.o:
powdered, barrels. f0.6J; cubes. barrels,
t-80.
DRIED FRCITS Apples. 14c V.-?:
sprlcota 163184c: peaches, 12ei4oi
prunes Itali.n. lOKslOlte: silver. 18c; figs,
white and black. 6w7ttc: currants, 10 9
He: raisins, loose Muscatel, '
bleached Thompson, lHic: unbleached Sul
tanas. 814c; seeded. TVs it 8Hc: dates. Fer
al. n. S'ic per lb.: F.rd, fl.60 per box.
Provisions.
HA MB 10 to 12 pounds, lSHe-leStte: U
to 14 rounds, 15Vs16c; 14 to 16 Pon"0:
l.mlHr; 16 to 18 pounds, lsSC"'.
skinned. 16c: plcnica llfcc; cottage roll.
14C
LARD Kettle rendered, tierces. 13t4c;
tubs, 134c: standard, tierces. H1!
12c: shortening, tierces. 8 He: tubs. Sc
BACON Fancy. 25c; standard. I2c.
choice. 20c: English. 1617c
DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears,
dry salt. 1241c: smoked, 14c; short clear,
backs. 12 to 3d lbe.. dry salt. 13c; smoked.
14Hc; short clesr bscks. 16 to 20 lbs., dry
salt, 12V4c; smoked. 14c: Oregon exports,
dry salt, 14ttc; smoked, 16c
Hop. Wool and Hides.
HOrs 1911 crop. 43 6 44c; olds, nomi
nal. 1R12 contracts, 25c
MOHAIR Choice, Si 37c; per pound.
WOOL Esstern Oregon. OOlSo jer
pound, according to snrlnksgs: valley, low
17c per pound.
PELTS Dry. lie: lambs, salted. aSWBec;
short-wool pelts. 65075c: butcher pelts. Nov.
take-off. S0j90c; Dec take-oft. 90c fl.00.
HIDES Salted. hides, 1010to per
pound; salted calf, 18 17c; salted kip. low
11c; green hides. S9ijc; dry calf. 2uc: dry
hides. ITffUc; salted stags. B'liiTc: green
stags. 6 & 6c
CA3CASA Per pound. 5tt 0c-
LUueed Oil and TarpaaUae.
-LINSEED OIL Pure raw. In barrels, 7Te;
boiled. In barrels. 7!c; raw, in cases, 2c;
boiled. In cases. S4c
TURPENTINE Cases. 73c; wood bsrrels.
T0V:C.
FLAXSEED OIL MEAL Psr tos. f44.
gAJf FRANCISCO PRODCCB MARKF.T
Prices Quoted at tne Bay City for Vege
tables. Fruits. Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23. The follow
Ina produce prices were current here today:
Vegetables Cucumbers. 114(1.15; garlic
IB3i,c; green peas, 8S124e: string beans,
6ll2tc; tomatoes, 75cfaL25; eggplant, 3
4 8c
Buttsr Fancy creamery, 33c.
Eggs Store, Sic; faacy ranch. 38c.
Onions fie L20.
Cheese Young America. 15 014c
yrult Apples, choice, 1L25: common, T5c;
Mexican limea 13.50 0 4.30; California lem
ons choice. I.5S: common, fl.JS; navel
oranges. fl.746 3.S0: pineapples. It 01.
Potatoes Oregon Burbsnks. nominal; Sa
linas Burbanks, fl.00ttl.s3; river Buroanks.
flfil.25; sweets. J392.50.
MilistuBs Bran. 25.3e2-30; mlddllnga
Ha? Wheat. fl7 022: wheat aad oata,
1720; alfalfa. ll13.5d.
Wool at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Dec 23. Wool, steady. Terrl-
tory and Testern mediums. lT!0c; One
mediums. 10Hc; nne. iigie.
Condition of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON. Iee. 23. At the begin
ning of business today the condition of the
Treasury wss:
Working balance ia Treasury of- T124VSM
In"banks' '.'n'd Philippine treiiury
Total balance In general fund.. l--"Y,i!
Ordinary receipts yesterday i J..'o?4
Ordinary disbursements . .. . 1i"".-..;
t-Jl'ignst'l d'eScroV UX&Sfc
'hese-'flgu'res- eiclude Panama Can.l and
public debt tr.nsactlona
Paget Soond Grain Markets.
TACOMA Dec 23. Wheat Bluestem.
S2l: lorTyfoId. Tic: club. Tc; red Russian.
77 Yesterday's car receipt-Wheat. S:
corn, 4.
SEATTLE. Dec. 2--"he'-B'fUee'Vs
flVjc: fortyfold. 79c; club, ibe; Bfe. isc.
red Russian. 77c. n..-
Testerday's car receipts Wheat. 2S. oata
2r. corn, 2: hay. 13: barley. 1.
Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGO. Dec 23. -Butter steady.
Creameries. 2643tic; diisies, 2JSlc
Eggs Weak. Receipts. 1844
msr" cases Included. lS27c; firsts. 23t
25c; prime firsts. 27ff28c. ,u,1ic-
Cheese Steady. Daisies. 16 W
twins. l16c; young Amencss..
lc: long horns. 16tetf 18c
Exchange at Saa Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23. Sterling OS
TO "BIG THREE" FLEET.
a new five-funnel
the fertile brain of
T".,
From five menu cards In the saloon.
tney cut
London Sixty dsys. $1.83 '4; do. sight.
f4.8li.
Klrln Butter Market.
ELOIV. 111.. Dec 23. Butter, firm: one
cent higher st Site: output. tf-'o.l20 pounds.
SMALL RUN AT YARDS
WEEK CLOSES WITH JL-IVESTOCK
PRICES HOLDING STEADY.
Good Steers Sell at $5.65 and $5.0
and Cows at $4.75 Exchange
Will Be Closed Christmas.
Trading at the stockyards came to a
close at noon yesieruay. mere w d
a small run end the morning's business
was without feature. The exchange will
rem.ln closed on Christmas day.
A load of choice steers was moved at
f5.0 and a smaller bunch Drougnt la.o-i.
Good cows sold at f4.75 and bulls at f4
For a load of hogs $6.20 was paid.
Receipts yesterday were 63 cattle and
1 7 hnirs-
shiDDers were: Dixon & Hunt, Redmond,
2 cars of cattle; E. C. Lucke. Canby. 1 car
of hogs, and Murray Longnurst, Arco. lua
ho, 1 car of hogs.
The day's sales were aa follows:
Weisrht. Price.
no steers 12:il f-. 0
10 steers "3T 5.65
10 cows 1059 4.73
3 bulls . 13ot 4.0
76 hogs ; 27T 6.20
Prices quoted at the Portland Lnion
Stockyards for th. various classes of stock
were:
Cattle
Choice steers fS.75f fS.OO
flood to choice steers .. 5.00 9 5.70
Choice cows 4.60 6.00
Good to choice cows........... 4.2v 4.50
Choice spayed heifers 6.000 5.25
Good to choice heifers 4.50 9 4.60
Choice bulls 4.231V 4.50
Good to choice bulls 4.00& 4 25
Ckolce calves 7.00 7.50
Good to choice calves f.760 T.OO
Hogs .
Choice to light hogs t SS 6.o0
Good to choice bogs 6.25j3 6.35
Fair to good hogs 4.OO0 C.25
Smooth heavy hogs 3.26 9 6.60
Sheep
Choice yesrllng wethers 3.T5? 4.23
Choice killing ewes 3.25j 3.75
Choice lambs 4.U0& 5.00
Good to choice lambs... 4.75 4.90
Culls 3.00 4.00
C'hlrsxo Livestock Market.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2n. Cattle Receipts esti
mated at 3O0: market, steady. Beeves, fl.SO
W8.90; Texas steers, 34.2003.75: Western
st3rs, I4.50&6.B0; stockers .nd feeders.
f.1.25ig5.i5; cows and belters, f2.006.5u;
calves. 5ffT.2r..
Hogs Receipts estimated at 13,000: mar
ket, steadv to shade higher. Light. 35.05 0
6.15: mixed. $5.!0 08.50; heavy. f5.DO6.30;
rough. fj.'M'a li.vi: good to choice heavy.
;.,-, jf. 30; pigs. f4.505.70; bulk of sales.
ftii' 6.20.
Sheep Reoelpts estimated at 2O00; mar
ket. stedv. Native, f2.504.1O; Weste-n.
t2.754.10; yearlings, f4.75 jf 3.33; lambs,
native, f4ffS.Su: Western. t4.2.16.25.
SPOKANE HITALL OTHERS
Inland Empire City Wants Eastern
State Towns to Change Names.
SPOKANE, Wash- Dec. 23. (Spe
cial.) Too many Spokane's scattered
throug-hout the country bid fair to
lead to Interstate complications.
The Chamber of Commerce has
learned that North Carolina, Ohio and
Missouri each boasts of a town named
Spokane, wherefore. Secretary Mac
Lean declared with emphasis that he
would communicate with Senator Poln
dexter in an effort to have a few of
the towns with names similar to this
select new names.
In a conversation with a visitor a
few weeks apo, Mr. MacLean was In
formed that the city by the falls had
no corner on the name Spokane.
Explosion Kills Three.
NANAIMO. B. C. Dee. 23. Three em
ployes of the Bay Works of the Can
adian Explosive Company, Limited,
were Instantly killed yesterday when
an explosion destroyed the mixinsj-room
of the powder plant at Departure Bay.
The dead are: Joseph Defrles, ag-ed 60;
Walter Day, ased 18; T. E. Wilcox,
aged 30.
James Leighton received an injury to
Ms ribs and Victor Barnett sustained
afractured rib and cuts about the face.
Six other employes received cuts from
broken glass.
Kidnaped Girl Found.
TACOMA, Wash., Deo. 23. Nine years'
search for a daughter who was kid
naped by the father- was brought to a
close today when Mrs. W. V. Kilbnrn
received a cablegram that the missing
girl had been located at Auckland. New
Zealand. The girl's father, S. Peterson,
who stole the child, died there a year
ago.
GAIN
GASH
Excess Surplus of New York
Banks Is Reduced.
EXPANSION OF DEPOSITS
This Necessitates Heavier Reserve
Requirements Loans Increased
Ten Millions During; Week.
Preparations for Year-End-
VEtr TORK. Dec. 23. The statement of
the clesrlng-house for the week shows that
the banks hoid fl2.547.300 reserve In ex
cess of legal requirements. This Is a de
crease of S2.824.050 In the proportionate
cash reserve as compared with last week.
The statement follows:
Dally average
Increase.
Loans f 1.S57.095.000 la.3is.eu
Specie 315.506.000 3.742.000
lgal leuaers .... ao.n-.uw -?'r"
Net deposits .' 1.707.100.000 23.Ool.000
Circulation 51.00. 000 .
Banks cash reserve in vault. s.oo.ov.vw.
Trust companies' cash reserve In vault.
f62.2OS.0OO. . ..
Aggregate caso reserve. e.-n.o.i.oc..
Excess lawful reserve. fl2.547.30O; de
crease. f2.24.03tf. , ,
Trust companies' reserve with clearing
house members carrying 23 per cent cash
reserve, f 52.lli9.0o0.
Actual conultion
Increase.
Loans 11,860.340.000 flo.2S3.000
Specie 15.2h6.00O -?2-!;0'
Legal -tender. ;. .i'SlS'Ii;
Net deposits 1.71O.S74.0O0 20,040,000
Circulation 30.s4I.ouo r,'-"""
Hanks cash reserve in vauii. ...--,..r.
Trust companies' cash reserve in vault.
f62.720.000. w e,a,c,w
EieesiT lawful reserve. fU,13S.3U0; de
crease. f4.489.100.
Trust companies reservo "u -'t
bouse members carrying 25 per cent cash
reserve, f 56,837.000. ...
Summery of state banks and trust com
panies In Greater New York not reporting
to the New York Clearlng-House:
Increase.
Loans f6i5.7js.500
Toi.poill:i:.n;in:-i.s r&
Decrease.
The Financier will say: . 1
Instead of an snticipated gain from s.
000 000 to f 10.000.000 in cash, the actual
statement of the New Tork clearing-house
banks for the week ending December -3
showed a decrease of f 1.071.000 in that item,
and this, coupled with an expension of
JZO.040,000 in aeposiLH, uie v. '
necessitating heavier reserve requirements.
..-. atoabb mm ua bv S4.4.10u.
leaving the present surplus above t - -e
per cent minimum requirement, fll.l.V.OO.
Loans during the week expanded 10.
2S3 000. The current statement was com- ,
plicated largely by local bond underwrit
ings and preparations for the year end set
tlements. In addition to this, borrowing
was done In this market. The trust com
panies in New York. according to
an Independent statement at the end of
the week, have strengthened their position,
the cash increase having amounted to over
12.500.000, while loans were reduced and re
serve on deposits Is nearly 3.000,000 heavier
than at the close of last week.
WOMAN'S VICTIM MAY DIE
Bullet Lodged Near Spine of Man
Shot at Marshfleld.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec. 23. (Spe
cial.) Death probably will be the re
sult of the shooting of Charles Murray
by Goldie Bestcott on Front street in
Marshfleld. Murray is in a critical
condition and there is l'ctle hope en
tertained for his recovery.
The bullet lodged in his spine after
passing through his lungs. The phy
sicians say that should he live, he will
be paralyzed. Murray refused to make
any statement against the woman who
shot him.
The woman Is in jail and there will
probably not be a hearing until after
Christmas, as the Prosecuting Attorney
was delayed by the Garrison murder
case.
Thefts in Medford Numerous. .
MEDFORD, Or., Dec. 23. (Special.)
That there is a modern Fagin in Med
ford using small boys as tools with
which to secure stolen goods, is the
opinion of the Medford police. Num
berless thefts of bicycles, scrap iron and
brass have been investigated, and five
boys, ranging from 12 to 16 years of
age George Anderson, Frank Collins,
Lloyd Walgamont, Gilford Reames and
Jib Vlckstrum were taken before
Judge Neil and committed to the re
form school. According to the stories
of the parents, the boys have been the
dupes of an older person higher up,
presumably a Junk dealer or second
hand store man, and an arrest by the
police is momentarily expected. The
thefts have extended over a period of
Beveral months.
Klickitat Values Increase.
HTJSUM, Wash., Dec. 23. (SpeciaL)
The total assesseu vaiuo-i.... -property
In Klickitat County upon
which taxes are levied, as reported by
Roy Wertz, County Assessor, Is 10,
680 922 The gain over the 1910 assess
ment Is fl.829.638. The North Bank
Hallway Company will pay in 1912 a
total county tax of 112,610.58, which is
more than one-third of the revenue
i . i .. ya itnnntv. the total amount
of taxes levied being $304,363.11. In
Klickitat Mounty tnere are tioa uoiam,
262 mules, 2938 stock cattle, 1808 milch
cows, 34,053 sheep. 7295 hogs, 1260 dozen
chickens, 29 automobiles and 236 pianos.
Centralia Wants Meeting.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 23. (Spe
cial.) In view of the likelihood of the
new passenger station in Centralia be
ing completed early in the Summer,
the Question of securing the Midsum-
- CnutViweet Wash-
mer meeims - --
ington Development Association lor
this city, and at tne same nmo
j ri o. the new station, was considered at
f . I. Wal rAmmM'Pi&l Club
a nieenus . -
last night. The next meeting of the
development association wn w .
Olympia January zo to ,
tention is to ask that the following
meeting be held in Centralis.
Attorney Snes Centralia.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 23. (Spe
cial ) A suit has been filed in the Su
perior Court of Lewis County by L. B
DuPonte, a Tacoma attorney, on behalf
of J VV Quick, also a Tacoma attorney,
asking Judgment against the City of
Centralia for 3250 for legal services.
Quick defended a suit against the city
in 1098 and alleges that the bill for his
services was not paid.
Fire Threatens Mill.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec 23. '(Spe
cial.) Quick work on the part of em
ployes saved the Eastern mill in this
city -from possible destruction this
morning. A fire started near the
shingle mill, but w extinguished aft
er $250 damage bad been done. A high
wind was blowing.
Miners' Orphans Will Celebrate.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn., Dec. 23. A
mammoth Christmas tree for the 400 or
more children made fatherless by the
cross mountain explosion of December
was given at Bryceville this after
noon The gifts, consisting of clothing,
toys and confections, were bought with
funds contributed by men, women and
children in many states.
Klamath Falls Residents Protest.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Dec. 23.
(Special.) Some of the residents
of the fashionable high school
hill district, where many new homes
have been bnilt of late, some worth
f500 and 37000 each, are complaining
bitterly of their lack of fire protection
and have indicated to the City Council
that if there are not more avalrable fire
hvdrants, payment of taxation may be
resisted in the courts. A small fire
was discovered there a few nights ago
and the residents put it out themselves
without sending for the fire depart
ment. believing they could extinguish
it quicker than the department, owine
to the remote location of the nearest
hydrant. The residents say they are
not given fire protection equal to that
afforded people who. live in other parts
of the city where the neighborhood
dwellings represent a much smaller in
vestment. Store Burns at Scotts Mills.
SCOTTS MILLS. Or., Dec. 23. (-Special.)
Fire destroyed the general mer
chandise store of B. C. De Long at the
corner of Grand avenue and Second
street tonitrht. The building was a
two-story frame structure and the up
per floor was occupied by the Oddfel
lows. Rebekahs, Modern Woodmen and
Royal Neighbors as lodge rooms. The
equipment of all of these orders was
destroyed. The building was owned by
John Scott, of this city, and the loss
was partially covered by, insurance.
Widower Sues Railway.
HILLSBORO, Or., Dec. 23. (Special.)
Paul J. Morette. widower and admin
istrator of the estate of the late Mary
Morette. killed at Timber. December ..
. . : . V-Pacific Railway V
Navigation track, in the townsite of
Timber, has brought suit against tho
company for 37500 damages. The com
plainant alleges that pedestrians were
in the habit of walking along the right
of way, and that Mrs. Morette had no
warning of the approach of the train,
which backed over her two car lengths,
causing her death within a few minutes
after she was struck. Morette alleges
no lights were displayed, no bell runs,
nor whistle blown. Tho accident took
place after dark, when the Moretto
woman, with a companion, was return
ing home from a visit to the settle
ment. Big Power Plant Work Started.
HTJSUM. Wash., Deo. 23. (Special.)
Cook and bunk houses are being
erected by the Northwestern Electric
Companv. near the site where their big
power plant is to be installed on the
White Salmon River, four miles below
. -J .v.. fcln-v. Aam is being
nere. wora on i" , :,,
done under the supervision of Frank
Walsn. oi mo mi" . -
& Walsh. Great Northern engineers.
. .1' - , t. All material
with oinces in rui
. .1 .nneri1.Hnn Of tllO
and supplies iur me
large plant are hauled by team from
Underwood. A crew worked last Sun
day in rushing to completion the dli-
" ..... . nn tha fittfl
ferent huumngs reyuncu -
for the big dam.
OVERBECK &
COOKE CO.
Brokers, Stocks, Bonds, Cotton,
brain, Ktc.
S16-S1T BOARD OF TRADE BLDG.
MEMBERS CHICAGO BOARD OF
: TRADE.
Correspondents of losss A Bryan,
Chicago and New ork.
MEMBERS
j,s York Stock Exchange,
i'bienao stock Exchange,
Boston Stock Exchange.
Chlcaico Board of Traue,
JNevr York Cotton Exchange,
New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
!Vew York Coffee Exchange,
jvew York Produce Exchange,
Liverpool Cotton Ass'n.
Boost
for
bitullthic
street
pavement
and
you
boost
your
own
best
Interests.
THE BARBER ASPHALT
PAVING COMPANY
Constructs' Asphalt and Other Bitu
minous Pavements.
005-608 Electric Bids;., Portland, Or.
O.kaur Hubcr, Manager.
TRAVELERS' CCTDB.
Portland to Los Angeles
IN 45 HOURS
Via Flyers Harvard and Yale
Through special arrangement pas
sengers are routed from Portland to
California's balmy southland metropolis,
making transfer at San Francisco, the
Exdo City, to 28-mile turbine steamers
Harvard and Yale, the unchallenged
grayhounds of the Pacific. Speed, mod
ern equipment and' salon service are
features.
. Reservations must be made at
SA' FRANCISCO, PORTLAND AND
LOS AAGJSLES STEAMSHIP CO.
Main 638. 128 Third St. A 4.-.IW.
COOS BAY
AND EUREKA STEAMER,
ALLIANCE
SAILS SUNDAY, DEC. S4, P. M.
NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO.
182 Third St.
COOS BAY LINE
HTEAMER BREAKWATER,
tails from Ainsworlh Llocks. Port snd. S
P M every Tuesday. Freight received at
Alnsfcertk Dock dally up to S P M. Pas
seaser fare, first-class. $10: second-class. $.
?r!cUi7inB meal. and. berth ""'fj
Ainsworth Bock. Phones Mala All. Ma.n
170. A 1234.
NEW YORK-PORTLAND
REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE
Low Rates. Schedule T-ras.
AMERICAN -HAWAIIAN S. S. C3
111 Railway Exchange Bids;.,
fortland. Or.
Mala 8378. A M2I
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