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5. THE OKEGOlSr DAILT JOTJUtfAIi, PORTLAND, FRIDAY, ' ETNlCr. ' .TAKUARY 23, W03. - THE COMMERCIAL WORLD M II 115 111 II Hammond Packing Co . Announces, Advance 11.60: N.tiIi. $2 16$ Lard of Eastern Varieties Takes a Drop-Egg Prices Continue to Tumble,- An advance was made this morning1 in the quotation m Eastern packed meats by the Hammond Packing Company. The advance li from a quarter to a half-cent a pound. A reneral advance la predicted all along the line in the provlalon mar ket, la both the Eastern and local va rieties. LARD DOWN A QUARTE " TUB Minnncmff CUB1UHH7 hw jrnrraranees a decline of an eighth, of a cent a pound ta varioua grades of lard. The change . takes effect at once. Some changes are expected In the local lard market the first of the coming: week. WHITE BEANS ADVANCE. An advance of 10 cents a hundred was ' Baade thla morning; In the quotations of mall white beans. This Is due to the Shortage throughout the country, end to " the Urge buys made by the Federal Uov , ..erojment. California bean brokers are excited over the stiffness In the situa tion, and predict further advances in prices. EGGS ARE TUMBLING. Too large receipts In the egg market have again sent Quotations downward, .and the local market presents a be Uraggled appearance. Dealers today were offering the oboicest stock at prices ranging from 24 to 25 cents a dozen. In all probability the market will continue to drop until eggs are selling for 22 'Cent a dosen. Prominent egg dealers predlot this as the opening price the first of the -week. . v POULTRY TOO LIBERAL. Poultry Is too liberal In arrival m the 'local markets, and prices will surely drop after the Chinese holidays are end ed. Prices are unchanged today. No changes eirere made in hop prices i today, but brokers are making a strong effort to buy all the 1903 crop in sight at 27 cents a pound. PORK PRICES WEAKER. Liberal receipts mark the pork market today, and prices are showing a decided weakness. There Is still an excellent ' demand for the meat, and It is not ex pected that prices will show any decline this week. Prices on all grades aro -un- ' changed today. A slight error was made In the an- ' notincement In yesterday's Journal that the price of blue vitriol had declined i ' half-cent. This should have read a quar ' ter of a cent. No change Is noticed in the grain sit nation, but the market is considered steady. Flour prices are Arm, with 'tendency for a further advance. .Today's quotations, as revised, are as follows: Onlona Oregon, 75 90c; rarllc, Ac par lb.; Krean rrolU Anniea: Fancy Oregon. 7c onoklnr. 60((t75c per box. Oraua: 3.00 per box; California tanger- lna. Sl.Olitil.2a. llnnanaa, S'J.OOraa.TS per bunch; (all penra. NVful.VS per box; pnnii traaatea, il.RoSia.00 per box; cranberrlea. J'-r-svy, 11.00 barrel; buckleberrlea. 10c per lb. Witetablea Toiuatoea. ai.m 1.25 per box; tnrnlpa. 73c lack; oarrota, Sl.OHCu 1.1U a'k ; beeta. 11.00 aar-k; radlabra. 12i;,jjlSr per di ; eabbagea, California. Sl.iBQl.60 cwt.; lettu.v. head, per do., 12titfl5c; graen prtipera. 5i per box; aquaah, Sl.SO cwt.; pumpklua. II. 60 cwt; borseradlaa, 8c per lb.; celery, 85J85o per dot.: hotboua lrttuce. Sl.TOMlii.OO iwr box; aDronta. Hp Ttr lb tMaa HtA 10r D.r lb Dried Frulta Applea, efaporated. 7St ner lb iwlmti. 7M7Uf nr lb - iwacbea. fit ftr lh n.r. kU.r. rmr Hi - iirunea. Italian, 4ttSj,5V4c per lb.; French. sii6ic "er lb. ; fla, California blal-ka. eaH do. m-nlta. iu,h c per lb.; pluma, 'pitted, 5c8ci ralaiua. Beed.'d. fancy, l-ll. cartoiia. HO packaoa to cane, n'-jc tkg. ; seeded, choice. lil-os. cart.ua. 7V; looaa Muacatellea, BO-lb. boxea, 0(&7MiC P 'uu dou laera, $1.763.00. Ifaata and Provlaiona, Freah Meat a Beef, prima. 77lc: bulla. .Sftf Hc; cowa, Pork. 4i7c; veal, H'it Hc; mutton, SfcfcSV. groaa; dreaaed. 7'u7MiCk lamba, 77He pVr lb. , Hama, Bacon, etc. Portland pack (local) ha ma, 13fcc; picnic, 104c; breakfnat bacon; lMirUHc: light aldaa, 18c; backa, 12,c; dry aalted aides, 12c uer lb. Kaat.rn -packed Haraa Under 18 Iba.. 14",c: orer IS lba.. 14c; fancy. 15c; picnic, ll''ji-; houlilrra, lH4c; dry aalted aldea, unauiokid. llH.c; breakfaat baron, 16c; fancy, n1,n'; bulla, 12'(10r. Local Ird Kettle leaf, Oa, i;ihc: mmnm it IH 5a, l.'lc; nO-lb. ln, 18Wc; ateaui rendered, loa. 12c; 5a. 12V; 12c per lb. Kaalvrn Lard jtettle leaf, 10-lb. tlna. 13c; l.ic; no-ID. tlna, i;i'c; lSVic; ateatn rendered, 1.1c: BOa. 12 packing houae prlcea are net caab. oa, i.tc; ov 10a. 12c; ft, AD6Y6 IS dara. Flah Rock cod. 8c; flonnderaw-Cc; halibut. 7c; ling rod, 7c; eraba. per do.. $1.50; raxor claim, lite per dos. ", red enappera, K(U9N black cod, 7c; etrlped baa. 10Cil2Vsc; aalnion. Hc;iaol. Kc; amelt. 2c: lobateia, 12c; abrlmpa, Puget Sound, 15c per lb. " ' Cains' as sdgi. CHICAGO, Jan. 23. Union Stork Yards: Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. Chicago 30.000 20,000 B,000 Kansas City 3,600 2.000 1,000 Omaha v. 7,000 2,600 3,200 Hogs opened steady; 4,800 left over yesterday; receipts one year ago, 27, 000 Cattle Blow. Sheep 10c higher. ZiWerpool Markets. LIVERPOOL. Jan. 23. Close. Wheat March, 6-6, up; May, 6-3 H, H up. Corn 4-6 , up; May, 4-3, up. Cotton Spots had fair demand with price in ouyers' favor; unchanged to 4N4 for middlings; sales, estimated. 10.000 bales; receipts, 12,000; 11,700 American. Futures opened quiet. 1 to 1V4 points de cline from yeBterday. MORE ACRES OF HOPS PLANTED Russian Autumn Crop Very Poor, Money Grows Easier Despite the Possible Venezadan Complications. t&ttifSsSsgi SESS MIl-WSiMTO SM,E Another week of the Mid-Winter Side has passed and we cannot refrain from expressing pur satisfaction and appre" elation of the success which it has met with in every quarter. Instead of being a doll month as it usually is, coming directly after the busy holiday season this January is proving to be one of the busiest months in the history of this store. We offer you an incomparable display of Furniture, Carpets, etc, at prices much below the actual value. ROLL TOP DESKS There Will Be an Increase of 4000 Acres This Year. POBKJUTD WHOLESALE PRICES. Grain, Flour sad Feed. Walls Walla, 74cj blueatem, 85Hc rolled. I2-I.O0. IS Wheat Taller. 78 Barter Feed. 123.01): ' Oats No. I White. $1.15(u 1.761a; gray, 1.12 '4 Jl. 16. Flour Eaatera Orveon: Patenta. ZXWi(Qi.4&; Diamond W.-,y 42o; atralgbta. 4a.aoiua.76, ' graham. .60; a.o3.70. Mlllatuffa Bran. ItA.OO per ton; middllnga, 124.00; aborU, $20.00; vbop. 120.00. e Hay .New timothy, I12.0UU14.00; clorer, yi0.0Uttll.UO. Kopa, Wool and Hidea. Hope 27(&27iic for choice; 1U03 contracts, . UulRv. Wool Nominal! Valley, 15ftfl5S4c;. Eaatera Orearon, lOfttWr. Wheepaklna Shearings. 14,19'i-; abort wool, U3lk-, uiedluui wool, 30c; loug wool, 60cliS1.44 each. Tallow Hrlnie. per lb., 8&4; No. 2, and greaae, l 2e. Hldea Dry bldea. No. 1. 10 pounda and up. lSMlR'ii1" lH'r iMiund: dry kip, N'u. 1. 5 to 16 pounda. 12c: dry calf. No. 1. under 6 pounds, 15S': dry aalted, bulla and ataica. 1-3 leaa thun dry fllul; aulted bldea, ateer. aound. 80 iounda or oer, 7M1(rH'ip; 50 to 60 pounda, T Hi ftj Hc : nuder CO pouuda and cowa, 7c; atajta and liullx. aound, tfuS'-jc; kip, aound, IS to .'10 aunda. 7c; veal, aouud, 10 to 14 imunds. 7c; on If, aound. under 10 pounda, 8c; frreen (nuaalted), lc per pound leaa; culls, lc per pound leaa; boiae bldea. anlti-d. each, $1.2Tiftl.75; dry. each, il.00 (d!1.50; colta' bldea. each. 2&tl50c: soat akina, eoiumon. each, lUl&c; Angora, with wool on, each, Set 1 .Off. . Butter, Esga and Poultry. J Butter Creamery, 30(ia2c; dulry. 20O S2Vjc; atore, 17a20c. Ega Oregou frcab, 24frf2.V; Kaatern, 20c. tbeeae Full cream, twin, 17'il7V-jc; Vouua; America, lSte"''; Wiacoualn. ltl'o Kl'ic. Poultry 4'hlckeiia, mixed, H.0OW4..ri0 per do., lla'lUve lb.; hciia, 4.noi.i.(Ni per doa. : brollera. f.'i.lMiiua.riO: aprlua-a. $.'l.,''xi((t4.00; duika. $7.0Ul7.!" )er doa. : turkcya, live. 17wlHc; dreaacd, l4jf20c per lb. ; geeae. S7.00ia8.00 per doa. Grooariea, Nuta. Etc. Suirar "Sack hauls." cule. $.'1.35; powdered. $5.2"n dry granulated, $5.10; extra (',. $4. BO; golden ('.. $4.50; burrela. luc; Imrrela. Zrc; Lunea 5oc advance olf Naok busla. leaa 25c per cwt. for caah, maple. 14ftj 1U- per poujid. Honey 15filc per frnme. Coffee !reen Mocha. 21 nt2M-; ' Java, fancy. 2'U. Java, good. 20f24c; Java, ordinary. 18 6j20i-; Cota Hlra. fancy. ltf!(i2oc; Coat a Rlcu, good, 18'tflHc; (ot Klca. onllnary, 10(12c rer lb.: l.'oluuibla runat. $1 .63: Arbucklea'. 11.26 Hat; Lion. lo.75 liat; Cordovu. $11125. Tea IVdong. different grailea. 2!iiI5c; i;im powder. 'as. - 32 to XV; Kngllah Hreakfaat. dif ferent grades. 12u-Ht5c: Wplder 1-gs. uni-olored' Japan, :)(.(loc; green Japan, very xcarce, audi BOc. Salt Bales. 2. Ma. 4k. Tw. 10a. $2.00; line table, dairy, rw, SSc; lOOa. 74r; Imported I-lv- Jullus Wolf, representing the well- known firm of Wolf & Sons, hop factors of SUverton, was in the city yesterday on business. Mr. Wolf has received a number of orders from his Eastern con nections to purchase a stock of Oregon hops and being asked concerning the hop situation, said: "The hop situation Is rather muddled at the present time. There are all sorts of stories afloat as to the visible sup ply in the hands of the growers and the price paid for the stock. My honest opinion is that there are about 10,000 bales of this year's crop of Oregon's still In the hands of the growers, and of these I purchased the 'other day some 126 bales at 264 cents a pound. "It is hard for me to say which way the market will go next, but now, every thing look favorable for a slight ad vance. You sea I am a hop buyer and I could hardly be fair to myself by try ing to boom the market Just now. RAILROAD NOTES. A. D. Charlton,- assistant general pas senger, agent of the Northern Pacific, re turned this morning from the Puget Sound country, where he has been since early this week. The Northern Pacific put into effect a change in its time card yesterday. Its train No'. 8, leaving Portland at 7:26 a. m., dating rrom November 2 last, up to January 21, inclusive, now leaves at 8:30 a. m. Train No. 7. scheduled to arrive here at 4:16, has been changed to arrive at 6:30 p. m , Instead. These changes will enable trains to make close connections wfth Southern Pacific trains. W. H. Davenport, general agent of the Colorado Midland, was expected to arrive here today from San Francisco. J. A. Clock. Pucltlc Coast agent of the Wisconsin Central, will return from the Puget Sound cities tomorrow. The Chlcagd, Milwaukee & St, Paul and the Union Paclllc have Issued a new Joint folder that Is attractive and val uable, i It presents a map that con tains many new features, showing coun ties oj every state, and also the political divisions of the Dominion of Canadu. Becoming effective January 26, a tiew rate will be made of 60 cents per hun dred on corn and wheat In straight ear loads, from all points In Kansas and Nebraska to all points on the U,B. & N. ralf and Snake River lines. The minimum marked capacity of the car will apply. The present rate is 60 cnts. From apaolal wlrai and oablaa to Bolton, da Buytar at Co. CHICAGO, Jan. 23. -The Reoord-Hcrald says: The noteworthy feature of the cash wheat situation is that the ex porters are Increasing rather than de creasing their purchases on the advance. 1ho business at the seaboard yesterday was put by Lohike at 71 loads. Rich ardson sold direct 19 loads. Rosenbaum awtia.-vv.ORa - from the- tSntf tit- Ttltr f nii-hest price of the seuson. The other side probably took In all positions 750,000 bushels of wheat yesterday and took it on an advance of 1 1-4 cents for the dav, and after an advance of 7 cents within less thun three weeks. A Rosarlo cable to Harris Gates said: "The Argentine weather is threatening again. We mill estimate the export able wheat surplufc of Argentina at 63. 000,000 bushels. Receipt are moderate nnd are likely to continue so. We do not t.xpect our shipments to Europe will be free before February 15." This firm had yesterday Its first sample of new Argentine wheat. It was of ex cellent quality, weighed from Gl 1-2 to (? pounds to the bushel and looked J 1 1 m t like a very choice sumple of No. 2 hard Kansas wheat. The ample. however, was shipped enrly anil before the recent unfavorable Argentine threshing condi tions. "Crops In France are so forward that frost would do serious damage," said a ''"OTOol letter tf. .'Me Zsivmt Urain and Elevator Company. "The Russian autumn-sown crop was damaged more than supposed. Our Odessa correspond ents spiak of the outlook as the worst In ten yeurs. The ordinary wheat trader, no mutter how bullish his Inclination, has not participated to any extent In th rally of about 7 cents since January ',. Advices have been loo persistent, and the instant the bull look profit his chances were gone. We waited for reaction in vain. The only people who have profited miusiuiuiuiiy are itiose who have at ununiu uu scaips, ami there have not been many who have been persistently bulllsn enough for thisr The Artnour people nave kept clear of tallers by keeping the price continually on the up move. Receipts for 2f5,000 bush?ls of No. 1 Northern have been canceled so far this week. On the other hand, then were o cars or No. l Northern out of private houses yesterday. "Such Argentine wheat as was shown by sample here today," said a wheat handler, "would sell on this market at around XI centii. It-, la better than the hard Kansas whea't, because It has the aarK color of the genultle Turkey va riety. Our hurd Kansas wheat has been losing Its color of late years, and has also been losing Its hardness. The Kansas Turkey grade Is neither as dark nor as hard as some years ago." An almost endless variety both in quantity and price. They commence at $21.00 and go up by small degrees as high as $85.00. The lower priced ones in solid oak. The better grades in quartered oak and polished. IRON BEDS The line has been largely in creased during the week new lots coming in all the time. The new colorings are in blue, pink, apple green and cream. All are trimmed in gold, and are the new est designs. We do not believe you can secure" as good values anywhere else in town as here. We show a large assortment of the leading makes. .oc'ung Chairs Every one of the big stock represents a special value. They start at $2.50 for a large size one of solid comfort. EVERY ONE AT A REDUCED PRIHE, , v .... di.iiui Ranges We still sell the CLEVELAND CO-OPERATIVE STEEL RANGE at the old price, because we bought before, the advance. Had we to buy them now you would be paying several dollars more. PRICE .$3Q..QP. WE ARE STILL IN THE OLD STAND Meiry Jemuiig THE 4-STORY RED BLOCK 170-172 FIRST STREET 'L . ; PORTLAND. OREGON . I IllilEII AS UaU Zloney Orows Easier. NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The Chronicle says: Money la easier, and for the fim time call rates look like they are going below the 4 per cent. mark. What is more Important, there are some Indlca tions of relaxation In time money, In consequence of big influx of funds from various sources. Brokers who ha-ve studied the day's operations closely say that the professional element sold very freely on the threatened" complications of Venezuela. London stocks, however, were not pressed for sale in quantity. The'1 result is a material Increase In tho short Interest In all active stocks, but particularly the low-priced grangers and coalers, which are the special targets of the bears, on the ground that net earn ings from now on are going to make a bad showing. But the fact that the Northern Securities Company's directors today Increased the dividend on that stock, the slight fraction of 1-8 per cent is accepted as an Indication that railway officials will find a way to maintain net income at last year's figures. They Gave a Big Smoker Last Night THE NEW UNION IS WELCOMED Owners Believe It Will Be of Great Value to Them. A Very Interesting Program of Speeches. ongs and Stories Was Rendered. is nwMii. rum. 4.K-. Salt Worreater salt., bulk. Mils.. ,-!)a. J5.O0; Worcvater. 14(f 2. $.'': Worwad-r. 100 3a, (5.50; Worcester, 00 Tm. lim n buck. fJa due. Salt 'oare. half -a-rutiml. Haw. per .ton, fM.OO; fw-. per ton. $14 oil; Liverpool, lump, rix'k, I20.UO Pit ton: Tai-llj rock, $14oo; ' 100a. $13.60.. flraln Bue Calcutta. $0.50 per loo. Nuta I'cunuta. tl'dTc p. r 10. fur raw. Ofi'IO . for -roaattd - focouniit.. N.Vr."c per dor..: wal & uts, 14V'1"' lc per lb.: pine nuta. - lord l'gc per lb., bb'kory nuta. Ifli- per ltx ; rlicaintita, Kaatern. 15j Hie per lb.:' Hn17.ll nuta. Hie per lb.: ttlberta. lf".(l per Mi., fancy peeana, UU 15c per lb.; alinonds, , l-lfif lr.c m-i- rh. Itlce Inruertul Japan. No. 1, fi!3e; No. 2, 5c; New Orleana. head. -J..c Salmon Oduuililn Kiver. l ib. lulK $1.70- 2-tt.-4aUa..3.u. .fanri 1-IIj tuts, - $1.85: la-lb. faticv Data, $1 20: Alaska tulla, pink. nAr; red. aX.25; 2 lb. talla, fii.iaj. foal Oil (aaea. 2Je per Kill.: tanks. Water Mtar Itutc-iiet: tauks. Headlight. 1Ki,c- net.: Beam Small white. $4.35; large while, $4.M; pink, $3.75; bayou. $4.ai; Llmaa. 5'i.e. Tobacco riiiK cut amoklng, 1. 2, :i-ua. pack ages: Seal of Xur'h Carolina. 71c per lb: Mas tiff. OSe per lb.: Dixie gtieen.- 41c ier lb.; Red Hull. 3ic per lb.; Pedro. OOe-, xr lb.; (iolden Scepter. 1.15 vr lb.: flue cut. Cameo. 41c. per lb.; Capstan. Jt.85 Ffr lb.; Imke'a Mixture, 4oc f r lb.; Hull IHirbaia. We er lh. ; Old Kngllah irre Cut. 74e er lb.; Maryland t'lub. 71c r lb.; Mall 1'onch. 3He per lb.; Vale illxluie; ,40 per lb. lJlug tobacco: Druniinond'a N-tiu-al Laf. Wo p-r lb.; I'iter Heldaleek. 6c per lb: tkmwlblng 5ood,45c per lb.; Standard navy, ftftc per lb.; T. & .. 5.k' per lb.: Spear .llMd. 43c Iter IU.; Htar. 41c per lb. FJpe.mt rbelnc: (kildes Tliread, 0Stter lb. i Faat Mall, lot per lb. Fruits and Vagatablea. '-, fotatoei 654( 05c; tyrveu, $ii.iii cwt M'MINNVILLE WANTS CUT-OFF A matter has been referred to the San Francisco officials of the Southern Pa cific for decision which: Is of great In terest to the citizens of McMinnvIlle. They desire that the company alMindon :ibo't eight miles of lis Yamhill division extending from-Whlteson Junction to La fayette. They desire the construction of a mile and a half of track from St. Joo into McMlnnvllle, thus connecting the Yamhill and West Side divisions. The nubile are much Inconvenienced, It is claimed, by the present arrangement of the tracks. The Oregon officials of the company re not averse, to making the change, but there1 Is a possible question that such a change as Is asked for might affect the franchise of the Yam hill division; originally part of the Ore fionian Railroad Company. SOMETHING DOING. Jennie H. Rassmussen or IT49 Larkln street, San Francisco, lias . written tu the County Clerk to ascertain whether or not Mrs. Alice Ersdale was divorced from Bernard Krsdale In .Multnomah County. She wro4..-that it was of the "utmost importance" to her to have the Information, and she thanked the County, Clerk in advance for any information he should send her. The clerk sought the records and down In a dark recess in the vault in an 1895 ecord he found that Mrs. Alice Krsdale was granted a divorce from Bernard Ersdale February 24 of that yeart Sne was also restored to her maiden name, Alice Clark. Desertion was the charge upon which the divorce was granted, and the records showed-that the husband deserted his wife more tharv a year before the divorce was granted. Oversold on rionr. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 21 A New York special telegram to the North western Wilier says: "The trade here la said to be oversold on flour to the ex tent of one million barrels or more. That is. that it has sold that much more fiou with which to ill! the orders. Armour Is loading 225,000 bushels of No. 1 North ern wheat at a South Chicago elevator Cash business In wheat here yesterday was 150,000 bushels of No. 1 Northern at' 3 1-S cents under May in store; also 25.000 bushels low-grade spring wheat for ex r.ort. Richardson sold 152,000 bushels of Manitoba wheat. Sales of corn late Wed nesday "and yesterday were 400,000 bush els. St. Louis sold 40,000 bushels of wheat to go to Southern mills. Seaboard re ported 340,000 bushels of wheat, Includ ing 122.000 bushels of No. 2 Red to Prance; also 4M),000 bushels of corn for effrort." New York Summary. NEW YORK, Jan. 23 Americans in London are steady at about parity. Northern Securities dividend of 1 1-8 per cent., meaning a i 1-2 per cent. St. Paul' figures are not expected to greatly exceed last year's. Slightly better de mand for bonds locally, and improving loreign' demand. Consolldtl , Qas is making no profit out of present Increased business, but expects to retain improve ment with cheaper coal, j Manhattan rights come ofT 1 uesday arid are esti mated at 7 1-2 per cent. Vanderbilt fol lowing are reported good investment buyer of -XL .11 There "are '..PEOflpecta for indefinite continuance of large earn ings on soft coal roads. Bnnks gained from Sub-Treasjiry since Friday $2,343. 000. Pressed Car received order for 4, 500 more cars for Duluth and Iron ranges. PHILLIPS BROOKS MEMORIAL - - ., BOSTON, Jan. 23.- Interesting exer cises were held at Trinity Church today to mark the tenth "anniversary of the death of Bishop Phillips Brooks." the famous pulpit orator and writer.' Eulo gistic addresses were delivered by prom inent clerical and lay representatives of thai twodloceses of Massachusetts, which lyeitj oua under Bishop Brooks. About 250 men were In attendance last evening at the smoker and enter tainment given bythe Longshore Work ers' Union, No. 266, in Union Hall. To say that the affair was an enjoyable one would be Uut mild expression of a fact. From 8 o'clock until midnight the entertulnment waa in progress, dur ing which time refreshments were served at frequent Intervals. The program rendered showed that much talent Is possessed by the indus trious toilers along the water front. ROYAL ENTERTAINERS. William H. Barry, ex-secretary of the State Federation of Labor, and J. E. WUson, president of the Street Rail way Employes' Union, were in attend ance and added greatly to the enjoyment of the evening. Each made a epeech, sang a song and related a number of humorous storlns that would make Chauncey Depew look like 30 cents had that venerable gentleman been present. Those who gave musical and literary selections were James Conway, Chris Lolllck, A. Nelson,! William Hinty. Alex McBeth, Fred Holmes, "Tug" Wilson, J. Goldralner, J. E. Wilson, W. H. Bar ry, E'. Ertikson, James Murphy and several others whose names;ouId not be learned. Each of those making speeches drew attention fo the importance of patroniz ing, those houses, when making pur chases, that employ union labor, and have the union label on their goods. Until all members of the various labor organizations adopt this principle and do not deviate from Jt In the least, the speakers prophesied that their work would be greatly Increased in bringing about the proper relations between cap ital and labor. One of those who spoke compared the existing conditions, to the way they were in slavery days In the South. He stated that union labor or ganizations are occupying the same po sition today as the North did during the War of the Rebellion, and that they would finally wipe but slavery all over the country, the same as-- the North crushed out black slavery in the South. It was the unanimous verdict or thosJ present that the Longshoremen's smoker whs one of the most successful events of the kind that has been given in Portland, recently. John Pearson, agent of the Sailors' Union to be established here, has chos en temporary headquarters on Front street, and is now about ready for busi ness. Captain Olsen of the schooner Oliver J. Olsen; called on Mr. Pearson this morning and requested that he fur nish him with a sailor at once, as he is one man short. Captain Olsen states that a union at this place will prove greatly beneficial to the coasters coming here. Very fre quently the owners have been obliged to send to other places for men just be cause there were no headquarters In Portland where they could be secured. A few days ago the captain of the Sa mar had to send to Seattle for four men and a mate. On American vessels sail ors are paid off at every port, and they very frequently quit. It .then becomes necessary to get a new crew, and for this reason the branch office being opened up here will prove of invaluable help to vessel owners. THE ELECTION IS IMPORTANT Federated Trades Will Choose New Officers Tonight. Considerable Interest ,1s being shown in labor circles over the. election which will be held tonight by the Federated Trades Council. The principal business before that body this evening will be the election of officers for the ensuing term. Those at the head of the organ ization at present are Charles Mick ley, president; C. H. Gram vice-president; A. R. Lawton, recording and cor responding secretary; Grant McDonald, statistical secretary; N. P.. Jorgensen, treasurer; George Hoffman, sergeant-at-arms. ' It is generally conceded that tnose now in office are men of high character, and that they have given a good admin istration. Many are of the Opinion that they will be re-elected without much apposition. Seyoral of them have held their positions successively for a num ber of terms. An Result in electrical lighting is its economy. Perhaps you have been led to believe that it is very oostly. Do you know that in the cost per candle power it is the cheapest light there is ? We can demonstrate this to you by an estimate on the cost of lighting your store, office or residence. j& & j& j& & j& General Electric Co. BIG RETURNS. STAMP COMPANY 'Tisn't s.'iTe to be a dav without Dr. Thomas Ecleetric ' Oil in the house. Never can tell what moment an acci dent is going to happen. If you wish th Bally Journal deliv ered to your home or offlos by carrier at 10 cants a week, sand In your order .by Oregon phone If ala 600, or Colombia paon 705. Articles of incorporation wf The Unl versal LetterSealing and Stamp Com pany were filed In the county clerk's office today. James N. Stacy, John Jost, Jr., and Julius C. Proebstei, are the incorporators. The capital Is $1,000,000. BUFFALO. N. T. Jan. 23. Henry Brown's Investment of 26 cents brought a return of a crisp $1,000 gold certifi cate. Brown was a "sub" conductor employed by the street railway com pany during the Exposition, and on "Buffalo Day,", when a, car was leaving the grounds, he was confronted by a fashionably attired, middle aged woman. After fumbling in Vain for her purse. she said It had either been lost or stolen. "I suppose I'll have to get off and walk," she said. The conductor noted her embarrass ment and gaVe her a quarter. "You will have no cause to regret a kind aot," she said. Yesterday Brown received a regis tered letter, postmarked Philadelphia. Inside was a new thousand-dollar bill and this unsigned note: "A friend In need Is a friend Indeed." Then he recalled the incident. Brown and his friends celebrated last night. Mrs. Ella Higginson's MARIELLA : OP OUT WEST "One of the very best ex amples of the new literature that is coming out of the West," says . -7-The Boston Herald. FOX 8AUB BY IU B00X8E&UBBS. 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