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; FRIDAY, MARCH 6, IMS. the morning AsToiuAisr, Astoria, oregon. ' f S 3 " 1 1. Don't Let Talk fake ' I'-IU. .r.j W ... 3 .4 , ' .;..fii.l.'.l.l-.,.,;.:V'' '....': I if ffie Place of Don't le anyone's prejudice or. selfish opposition convince you that any of the ''Triangle A" brands are not better than any other cigars sold at the same price. That's no way to judge. . You can test it for yourself, and you are the only one who knows when the cigar suits you. Smoke any "Triangle A" brand and compare it fairly , with any other cigar sold at the same price. . yfe ire willing f6&ke the success of our whole business on public .opinion founded on this test, f . The experience which has-been, combined in producing the American Cigar, Company's cigars was acquired from the operation nearly 100 of the most famous and successful factories in Cuba and the United States. And processes of proper refining and scientific blending mean much to every smoker; j;' , V- lYou'can bank on the'TViangle A" sign every time. No more raw, green, bitter tobacco in your cigars I " Is that worth the trouble? 'li' The "Triangle A" is the mark that protects you.1 The :jf'B cento ' : : '',.':' Every box is now extra-wrapped in glassine paper, sealed at each end with the "Triangle A" in red. , The cigars are kept clean, fresh and fa'perfecfc smoking condition until the box ia opened. , . V' S f, . UmttXUlOl AMERICAN CIGAR COMPANY, Manufacturer NewWMWMifh PORTLAND v . f -:? , i i Of? Latest Quotations In the Portland Market Complete Mirkv-t Report! Corrected Each Day Olvlng the Wholesale Prices of Commodities, Farm Produce, and Vegetables. PORTLAND, March S-Therc was more life in the poultry market today than for a week past, and hens and chickens were quoted at a slight ad vance, 13 to 14 cents a pound being the prices named. At these gures sales were fairly free and most stocks were cleaned up. There was even some demand for dressed turkeys at 16 to 17 cents, but live birds were not wanted at any price. Ducks move in a slow way at the former quotations, and there ia practically no demand fof geese, either live or dressed. Eggs are steady around 18 cents. Grain, Flour, Feed. WheatfClub, 82c; Valley, 82c; bluestem, 84c; red Russian, 80c. , s Oats Producers' prices: White, $28; gray, $2627. Flour Hard wheat, patent, $4.80; straight, $4.00; graham, $4.50; rye, $5; whole .wheat flour, $4.45; Dakota, $640660; Eastern rye, $6.60; Pillsbiyg, $7; Corvallis, $4.40. , Rye-$1.40 per cwt Corn Whole, $32.50; ' cracked, $33.50 per ton. Hay Wholesale selling prices; Valley timothy, $17(3118; Eastern Oregon, $2021; clover, $1415; alfalfa, $1213. Grain bags Domestic, 81c; Cal cutta, 9c. Millfeed City bran, $24.50; coun try bran, $25.50; city shorts, $26; country shorts, $27; chop, $22; mid dlings, $30.50. Barley Producers' prices: Brewing $2a50; feed, $27; rolled, $28. Buckwheat $36 per ton. Cereal Foods Rolled oats, cream, February Official Tide Tables $foffteb&tf U. S. Government for Hlah' Wfttor. MARCH. 1908, M. SUNDAt ...... BUNDAI . Monday ......... , Tuesday 1 "Wednesday Thursday Friday .......... Saturday ....... SUNDAY ...(.. Monday ......... Tuesday Wednesday ...J. Thursday .......13 Friday ...18 .14 n Saturday sundat ; IS Monday ....it.'.ls Tuesday ..,!.&. .17 'Wednesday 11.. IS Thursday Friday ....... . , . . W Saturday .i..-.f . HTTMTlA v .tf. ' Monday ,;. Tuesday ,, Wednesday ' Thursday , Friday Saturday . BUNDAT Monday ..80 Tuesday 81 ....83' ....24 .,.,26 26 27 ...28 ' A. h.m. mm U:4t (1:50, 1:28 1: 08 2:45 8:25 4:4 t:SS ISO; Ti4fti 1:60 0:5 10:4o 11.12 1:18 2 ii 2)44 2:20 4:00 4:45 6:48 7:08 8:25 8:43 10:401 U:2l 0:20! ft. 8.8! 8.4 8.8 8.0 i.l I-9 11.8 t.8 K TJ8 7.2 It 1: .;: t Hi 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.2 8.0 7.6 7.4 '7.4 7.7 8.1 8.6 8.7 . Xa, a.m. .12:85 1:12 1:10 8:00 8:60 4:42 6:44 7:00 8:84 8:40 :40 11:15 11:60 i..... 12:05 a:su il:00 2:88 8:22 4:10 5:06 6.18 7:48 9:14 10:12 11:00 11:401 12:28 ft 8.1 8.1 6.8 8.6 7.8 7.1 6.5 6.1 (.1 6.8 6.8 7.8 7.6 s'.'o 8.1 8.1 8.1 7.9 7.6 7.1 6.6 8.2 6.2 6.6 7.1 7.7 8.8 8.7 MARCH, 1908. Low Water. A. M. P. M. Date. h.m. I ft hjn. ft ' SUNDAY, i 1 6:00 8.6 "6:80-0.8 Monday 2 6:50 1.9 7:14-0.6 Tuesday ,8 7:87 1.8 7:54 -0.8 Wednesday 4 8:17 0.8 8:84 0.2 Thursday 5 9:00 0.6 8:10 0.8 Friday 6 8:60 0.5 8:65 1.6 Saturday 7 10:40 0.610:40 8.4 SUNDAY 811:86 0.811:80 8.1 Monday ,., 8 12:40 0.8 Tuesday ,10 0:80 8.7 1:46 1.1 Wednesday 11 1:46 4.0 2:55 1.0 Thursday 12 8:10 4.0 8:56 0.8 Friday.. 13 4:20 8.7 4:4 0.7 Saturday ..14 5:14 8.3 5:30 0.6 SUNDAY 15 6:65 8.8 6:05 0.6 Monday ...16 6:80 2.8 6:86 0.7 Tuesday 17 7:00 1.8 7:06 0.8 Wednesday 18 7:25 1.8 7:84 1.0 Thursday .,19 7:66 1.0 8:06 1.3 Friday..... 20 8:80 0.7 8:88 1.7 Saturday 21 8:08 0.5 8:14 2.3 SUNDAY ..22 8:55 0.4 9:50 2.9 Monday 23 10:46 0.4 10:86 8.4 Tuesday 24 11:45 0.5 11:88 8.9 Wednesday ...,.25.. ..12:55 0.6 Thursday ..26 1:04 4.2 2:15 0.7 Friday ... ...,..i27 ' 2:40 4.0 8:80 0.6 Saturday .......28 4:00 8.4 4:30 0.8 SUNDAY ....29 6:02 2.8 5:20 0.2 Monday 80 6:60 1.7 6:06 0.3 Tuesday 81 6:84 0.9 6:48 0.5 90-lb. sacks, $7; lower grade, $6.50; oatmeal, steel cut, 45-tb. sacks, $8; 9-th. seeks, $425 per bale; oatmeal (ground), 45-tb. sacks, $7.50 per bar rel; 9-tb. sacks, $4.00 per bale; split peas, $4.50 per 100-lb. sacks; 25-lb. boxes, $1.25 per box pastry flour, 10-lb. sacks,' $2.75 per bale. Fresh Meata and Fish. Oysters Shoalwater Bay, per gal Ion, $2.25; per sack, $4.50; Toke Point, $1.60 per 100; Olympias (120 lbs.), $6; Olympias, per gallon, $125, Fresh Meats Veal, fancy, 100 lbs., averag, 991c; 100 to 150 lbs., 8 81c lb.; large and coarse, 5?c; hogs, fancy block, 771c; heavies,1 67c; beef, bulls, 314c; cows, 45c; steers, 5ic6c; muttons, medium size, 10llc; large and coarse, 89c. Clams Little neck, per box, $2.50; razor clams, $2.00 per box. Fish Halibut, 6c; black cod, 8c; black bass, per lb., 20c; striped bass, 13c; smelt, 7c; herring, 51c; flounders, 6c; catfish, 11c; shrimp, 10c; perch, 7c; sturgeon, 121c; sea trout, 18c; torn cod, 10c; salmon, silversides, 9c; steelheads, 11c; chinooks, 12c lb.; lobsters, 25c lb; Fruit ' Domestic Fruits Apples, fancy, $1.752.50 box; common to good, $1 1.50 box; pears, $1.752.O0 box; cranberries, $7.009 per barrel. Dried Fruits Apples, 910c per pound; apricots, 2729c; peaches, 11 13c; pears, Ul14c; Italian prunes, 56c; California Igs, white, in sacks, 71c per pound; black, 67c; bricks, 75c$2.25 per box; Smyrna, 16171c per pound; dates, Persian, 6l7c per pound. '. Tropical Fruitsiemons, ",$100 3.50 box; limes, 75c per 100; oranges, new navels, $1.752.50 box; grape fruit, $3.504.00 box; bananas, 5c lb.; crated, 51c lb.; tangerines, $1.40 1.50 box; pineapples, $4S dozen. 'Groceries, Provisions, Etc, Sugar (sack basis) D. G., $5.65; XX, $5.45; beets, $5.45; Golden C, $3.50; extra C, $5,15; powdered, $5.80; boxes, 55c cwt. advance over sack basis;' fruit : or berry sugar, $5.65; boxes, 55c cwt. advance over sack basis (less 1c if pal dfof in 15 days). Coffee Mocha, 2428cj , Java, fancy, 2528c; Java, good,' 2024c; Java, ordinary, 1720c; Costa Rica, fancy, 1820c; Ccsta Rica, good, 16 18c; Arbuckle, $16.63 cwtj Lion, $15.88 cwt; Colombia coffee, 14c lb.; Salvador, lll141c. ' Rice Imperial Japan, No. 1, $6.25; Southern Japan, $5.25573; broken, 5c head, fancy, $66.75. Sago and Tapioca 6ic Provisions Hams, large, 13c; small, 13c; picnic, 91c; boiled hams, 22c; boiled picnic, 28c; breakfast, bacon, fancy ,22c; English, 15ic; dry salted short clears, 10c; backs, 10c. , ' Dates Golden, 60-lb boxes, 66!c; 1-tb packages, 8c; Fard, 15-tb boxes, $1.40 box. .'rp:yr,.::-..;.i . Lard Kettle-rendered tierces, life; tubs, 12c; 50s, 12c; 20s, 121c; 10s, 12k; 5s, 121c. Standard pure: Tierces, le less; compound, tierces, 8c; leaf, 13c- Raisins Loose muscatels, 3-crown, 7 71c; 4-crown, 718c; bleached seedless Sultanas, 9112c; unbleach ed seedless Sultanas, 8 81c; London layers, 3-crown, whole boxes of 20 pounds, $2.00; 2-crown, $1.75. .Canned salmon Columbia River, 1-R tails, $2.10; 2-lb tails, $3.00; fancy, 1-lb fiats, $225; ; 1-tb flats, $1.40; fancy; 1-lb, ovals, $2.75; Alaska tails, pinks, 95c; red, $1.40; nominal, 2s, tails, $2.25. Spices Cloves, 25c lb; chillies, 131clb.' . ' , Salt-Bales of 75-2s, bale, $2.15; bales of 60-3s, $2.15; bales of 404s, bale, $215; bales of 15-10s, bale, $115; bags, 50s, Ine, ton, $16.50; bags, 50c; genuine Liverpool, ton, $18; bags, 50s, 1-ground, $13.50; 100s, ton, $13; R. S. V. P, 20 5-tb cartons, $2.25; R. S. V. P., 3-tb cartons, $1.75; Liv erpool, lump, per ton, $20.50. Nuts Walnuts, 15120c per lb; filberts, 16c; Brazils, 20c; 'pecans, 14 REPORT OP THE CONDITION OP THE , ... 4 At Astoria, in the State of Oregon at the close of: business, February 14, 1908;. 1,898.91 47,000.00 1,400.00 56,930.00 51204.04 State of Oregon, County of Clat ""-- , . r . iS0p SS 20c; hickory, 8c; Virgina peanuts, T s." S. Gordon, Cashier of the 6!c; Jumbo Virginia peanuts, 7c; Jap anese peanuts, 61c; chestnuts, Italian, 10c; Ohio, 25c; cocoanuts, dozen, 90c ($1.00; pine nuts, 171c lb. ..-Produce. Butter Country creamery, - 32k 381c; city creamery, 371c; store, 15 Wcj butter fat, 33136t Eggs Ranch, candled, 18 19c Cheese Young America, 17c; Ore gon full cream, flats, 15 151. Honey Dark, 11 12c; amber, 12 13; fancy white, 141ll Poultry Old roosters, 9 10c lb; hens. 12 13c lb; dressed stock, 1 11c higher than live; ducks, 14 15c lb; turkeys, live, U12c lb.; dressed, 15c lb; geese, live, 9 10c lb; pigeons, old, $1 per dozen; squabs, $23 per dozen. , : - Vegetable. . ' Cabbage $1125 cwt; cauliflower, $1.85 crate; celery, $4.005.00 crate; parsley, $125; hothouse lettuce, $1.00 125 box; bead, 75c dozen; spinach, box, $125; Brussels sprouts, 8c; artt chokes, 90c$1.00 dozen; tomatoes, $4.505.50 crate; peppers, 221c tb; beans, green and wax, 20c tb; peas, '10c tb; egg plant, 20c lb; beets, $1.00 per cwt; turnips, 75c$! per cwt; carrots, 50c$l per cwt; cucumbers, $22.50. dozen; green onions, 40c dozen. '. . Potatoes Buying price, 4050c per cwt; sweets, $3.50 per cwt Onions Buying, price, $2225 per cwt h Hops, WooV Hides, Etc Hops 1907 crop, 451c lb. Wool Valley, 1618c; Eastern Oregon, 1218c, as to shrinkage. Cascara Sagrada (chittim bark) 4 51c per tb. , Beeswax Good, clean and pure, 22 25c per tb. Tallow Prime," 5c; Na 2 and grease, 26c per tb. Oregon Graperoot Per 100 pounds, $35. Hides-Dry hides, No. 1, 121c tb; dry, Na 1, 12c tb; dry salted, one third less; dry calf, 14c lb; salted steers, 5c pound; salted cows, 4c tb; stags and bulls, 3c tb; kip, 5c tb; calf, 9c tb; green stock, lc less; sheepskins, shearlings, 1025c; short wool, 3040c; medium and long wool, according to quality, 50tb90c; dry horses, 50c$l; dry colt, 25c; an gora, 80c $1; goat, oemmon, 10 20& Oils, Lead, Etc. Coal Oil Union and pearl and as tral oil, cases, 181c per gallon; water white, iron barrels, 11c; eocene and extra star, cases, 211c; headlight oil, cases, 191c; iron barrels, 121c; elaine, cases, 28c. Turpentine In cases, 72c; in wood barrels,1 691c; in iron barrels, 65c; in 10-case lots, 71c . Benzine V. M. and P. and Union Naphtha, cases, 191c; iron barrels, 121c Linseed Oil Raw, 5-barrel lots, 51c; 1-barrel lots, 52c; in cases, 58c; boiled, 5-barrel lots, 53c; 1-barrel lots, 54c; in cases, 60c Gasoline Union and Red Crown, bbls., 171c; cases, 241c. Motor, bbls., 171c; cases, 241c 86 degrees, bbls., 30c; cases, 371c. Engine Distillate, bbls., 10c; cases, 171c , Lead Strictly pure white lead, in ton lots, 7Sc; 500-lb lots, 8c less; less than 500 lbs., 81c; red lead and lith arge, lc higher than white. ', ., RESOURCES. Loans and discount .$403,597.61 Overdrafts, secured and un secured . 7y... U. S. Bonds to secure cir culation ................ Premium on U, S. Bonds.. Bonds, securities, etc...... Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) Due from State Banks and Bankers 46,085.15 Due from approved reserve agents 200,595.03 Checks and ; other cash items . . , . 487.62 Notes of other National Banks. ................. 13,955.00 Nickels and cents.... 322.51 Lawful money reserve in Bank, viz.: - Specia , ,,.......,.$194,000 Legal-tender notes. 120 194,120.00 Redemption fund with U. S. lrea surer (i per cent cir- , . culation) . . 2,350.00 Total r .$1)19.945.87 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in.. .....$100,000.00 Surplus fund ............. 25,000.00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid... Z4,4U&yl National , Bank notes out standing; . . ............. 47,000.00 Individual deposits sub ject to check.. $646,648.86 Demand certificates of de posit . . S176.513.10 Certified checks.. 375.00 823,536.96 Total . ..$1,019,945.87 above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. S. S. GORDON. -,. Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before se this 21st day of February, 1908. E. P. NOONAN, ; Notary-Public Correct Attest: . , 1 w. f. McGregor, , J. WESLEY LADD, G. C FLAVEL, , . . Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITJOH . OF THE Si in n At Astoria, in the State of Oregoiv at the close of business, February 14, 1908: ..1 RESOURCES. - Loans and discounts. 4380,786.76 Overdrafts, secured and nn- - secured . . 2,814.58 U. S. Bonds to secure cir- culation . . ............. 47JKOM U. S. Bonds to secure U. S. '! Deposits ......... i 20,00068 Other Bonds to secure U. S. deposits 34,000.00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds.. 3,045.69 Bonds, securities, etc...... 65,921.48 Banking house, furniture, " and fixtures 4,000.69 Other real estate owned... 823141 Due from State Banks and - - Bankers 9,921.71 Due from approved reserve agents.. 140.7di.51 Check and other cash items. .. 450.14 Notes of other National Banks 3MOM Fractional paper 'currency, , , nicxeis, ana cents. Lawful money reserve in -Bank, viz: Specie .'.,......$122,840.15 ' ' Legal-tender notes $8,150.00 1309afJ Redemption fund with U. b. Treasurer (9 per cent circulation) 27540 Total - - $255,372.63 LIABILITIES. Capiul stock paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund ....50,00000 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid.... lcvS44.4l National Bank notes out- , , standing.. '46,900.00 Individual deposits subject ' v to check $278A48J4 - Demand certificates of de posit $ 52,716.18 Time certificates of de posit $310,873.67 Certified checks,. ' 90.00 U. S. deposits... .$50)00.00 692228.1f ASTOFIA DANCING SCHOOL Kearney Hall, Exchange St " Opposite Skating Rink A special Course of .10 Lessons for Ladies. The latest and most approved ideas in Dancing., $2.50 for fulj Course. School opens every after noon and evening. TeL Black 2415. Total . .$83572X3 State of Oregon, County of Clat sop, ss.; I. J. E. Hieeins. Cashier or the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement U true to the best of my knowledge and beliei ; . i J. E.HIGGINS, - Cashier.'-.. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of February, 1908. Notary Public Correct Attest: GEO. H. GEORGE, L. MANSUR, A. SCHERNECKAU, : Directors, ' 60 YEARS '"X CXPERIENCC mm i -Iff k U .-vL.'.'X-. DcaioNs i . rrft111 Copyrights Ac Abtob wilding a iketrh and deMrintXm mmy qalcklr nntuni rar orUM m whether aa Uotuithctifconikientlia. HMibBOOK OBPmuua Pstsni Ukea tbrouth Munu & Co. noalvt Metat Mtk. without Cham. Uk the Scientific jlnerican, A handsomFlr ntnftrated imklr. lamat cfr enlauua ( Mir nwDtUle tiul Tent, a. SS a iear: four mootba, IL Sold brail Mwadealera, Brai omega Bt Waaklaatou. a O. Have You Seen The Wash? In Our Hardware Window The Foard & Stokes Hardware Go incorporated Successors to Ford & Stokes Ca HtMMtttMtt titMtMM I,.",,!. THE TRENTON! 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