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s THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, TOKTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1903. TRANSACTIONS !N THE FINANCIAL WORLD PAST YEAR WAS VERY PROSPEROUS BUSINESS XX AZ.L LIVES WAS BET TIBWHOLESALE DISTRICT. EX PAHT'3 AXTS SEW TEBBITOBT IS COWQUEHED POULTBT HIGHER HALIBUT VP AOAUT. Front Street, Dec. 31. The principal events in the locul markets today were Changes In fleli. . Chickens are higher. ' Turkey Hhortage causes advance. Little movement in butter. ' . , .Feed market stronger. ; A Oood Tear tow Business. The -close of business today also -was the close for the past year. Although ' there were some labor troubles during the early' part of the year to cause some apprehension. Still after-conditions showed better results than had been an ticipated. - Merchants of the Portland wholesale district have had a good sea son and all report themselves as highly pleased with the outlook for 1904. " New ' territory lias been invaded by Portland merchants and old lines have been strengthened. Portland's Jobbing trade now extends over large territories the , latest country to be invaded being Russia, Here Oregon apples have come to be the standard of excellence. Over in Japan and China Oregon flour Is Just as wpH known as it is at home. - Oregon millers are now furnishing at least half , of the flour used in the Orient and with ; the addition of better shipping facilities the trade is expected to show a large in crease. The Portland wholesale district ha likewise shown some changes dur ing the year for the boundaries have been considerably extended and the year 1904 will very likely show a much larger district than now. New factories and jobbing concerns have been estab lished In the city during the year and all report themselves as well satisfied with, the, outlook. , ' " i Poultry Bangs Xigber. ' The poultry market today was ons of extreme firmness as everybody was buy :" ing for New Year's trade. The scarcity .of supplies paused a general scramble t for stocks and the result was an ad vance of H cent a pound in all chick ' ens. "With the close of business' today if Is expected that the poultry market will assume an easier tone as the de mand for holiday . use . will not .be . so grea t Turkeys Wsrs Scare. Although there were a few turkeys on the street today, the supply was not learly up to the demand and the quo- Hons were therefore advanced. "' To- y ends the call for turkeys and for arly another year the demand is ex cted to be nominal. Turkey prices dap- rule from 21 to 22 cents a pound for the dressed birds. Live birds went af 20 cents. ' ' Small Batter Mcrsment. The movement in creamery butter at the present moment 1 about the smallest that has been known In this city, for years and local dealers are un able to find the cause. Receipts of late have been quits liberal and stocks are showing a large accumulation except for the very fancy goods and even this class of stock is not in any too spirited call. ' Prices today, however, show so change. Feed Market Stronger. The cooler weather has caused a bet ter tone in the feed market and dealers now expect an e&rly advance In quota tions. The tetilngc season is now on in full blast and the market is ( expected to rule steady . during the next few months. X Wheat Yery Weak. The wheat market is very weak on account of the smallness of the export demand for flour. Farmers are freer offerers of grain but the mill men do not care to buy at the present state of the market ' Locally the flour market is weak, the" shortage of the Oriental business causing a. large amount ol fctocks to be thrown on the markets here. No changes were made in prices to day. - -..- . Eggs About Steady. '' ,' Although the egg market Is not quite so Arm as It was a week ago still it it showing some, steadiness and no sensa tional changes in prices are looked for. An effort is being made by some of the merchants who have large stocks In the cold storage, to place them on the mar ket at lower figures and this may pos sibly cause a weaker feeling with con sequent lower prices. Changes of a Week. Hops range higher with many sales reported. Top of market now at 2f cents. -' Scarcity of fresh meats causes stiller prices.-- ' Potato, and onion markets drag. Arbuckle and Columbia roast package coffees advance about cent a pound. Standard oil cuts price of oils cent a gallon. . ., , Sweet potatoes go higher. Changes la fish prices. The price of halibut shows an ad vance -of 1 cent .a pound today on ac count of a scarcity of supplies. Colum bia river smelt are again scarce and the market has again gone back to 20 cents a pound. Email fish are scarce. Opinions oil the Markets. W, B. Glafke Company- No change In creamery butter; not much moving and don't understand why; sales been very light of late. .:. Turner & Co. Eggs are fairly steady but not too active; chickens are higher. Bell Sl Co. Cleaning up arrivals last of year; taking stock today. Leyy & Speigl Last day of the year shows business quiet; car bananas in fine condition came today; car celery un loaded today; California steamer due tonight with fresh vegetables. . Mark Levy & Co.-Car bananas and "car celery today; latter came in from Southern California; fruit market other wIhc remains tame. Chatterton 4- Co. All kinds poultry finds steady call; but few turkeys seen on market today. Malarkey Ss Co. Small fish very scarce on account fishermen take holi day for New Year's; halibut 1 higher. AW H. Dryer. First class ' potatoes sre only ones finding outside demand. Davenport-Thompson & Co. Large supply Tillamook butter came on street today. ' - "" ' - , Kverding & Parrel 1 'Poultry ell-kinds good demand; few turkeys tliat come sold at higher prices; eggs very weak. Itapp & Sehlbrede Potatoes are quite good In local market; prunes sre begin ning to move on account of general ab-neiico-Of greens. Page Sr ' Sons. Chickens, turkeys, t:ofno, dinks, in fact all poultry sold t'xI.'iV tt higher prices. MeKlnley, - Mitchell 5o ' change f in ntier potato, onion e-r-iiop situation; i.itlcr nmrket very active.. - i Toft, lllne & Co. While recelpts'are not quite up to demand In poultry and meats, there are sufficient to keep prices at a standstill. Today's quotations, as revised, are as follows: , -. . . FOB, TLA XB WHOLESALE FXXCEB. : Grain, Tlour and Teed. WHEAT Export quotation, New Wells nana, i.te: Diuearem. c; Taney, c. BAULKY Ket. J20.00; rolled. (21.00Q22.00; brewing. S2l.uouzz.0O. OATS No. 1 wblte, 123.50024.00: fray, f23.U023.Ii0 per ton; while, 21.6'J; gray, (21.00 per ton, f irmer' price. -- FLOUR Eaatero Oreson: Patent. I4.1BO 4.00; atrslghta, (3.00: valley, I3.7&tt3.8&; gra ham Ms. .i.40: loa. IS 70. ' 1 MIliSTUFKS Bran. SI9.00 per ton; mid dling. i2I.OO: shorn. lift. SO: chop. (18.00, HAT'-Tlmothy. (17.00: Saatern Oregon, (18.00 tjzu.ou; jdJxsO. Sli.uo; cwver. na.w, wueai, (13.00; Cheat, (12.00; oat. (13.00. . Hop,, Wool and Hides. Hor New, S32!S0 for choice; 2022 for pnmei poor grades, iwnaoc WOOL Valley,- cosmo to medium. lOQlflHc; fine, J616Hc; Esstera Oregon. 10010c; mo hair, nominal. 3G37s. SHEEPSKINS Shearing, 10020c: short wool, 20."We; - medium wool, (o$50e; ioof ronl. 50eia(l.lX) each. . TALLOW Prime, per &, 403c; No. J end greaae. 2Q2c , HIDES Dry hide. Ko. I, IS Ui end p, 14o per lb; 4rr kip. No. 1. 8 to IB lha, 12c; dry ealf, No. 1, under 5 lba, 1ft: rtry Mlted, Twlla - and ataga, 1-8 leaa tban dry flint; anlted hides, ateer. sound, 60 pounds or OTer, 6Q7c; 60 to 0 lba. 6e; under 60 lha and eowa. S&6c; atfga and bull, aound. 4ei kip, aonnd, 15 to SO loa, 6c; aonnd. 10 to 14 lba. Be; calf, aound. nnder 10 lba, 8c: craes (unaalted), lo per lb leaa: eulla. la per lb lean i horse hides, talted. eaeb, (1.26(41.75: dry. eeeh. (1.00Q1.60: eolU' bidea, eaeb. t6&iOe; fiat akin, common, each. 10015c: . Angora, ttlth wool OS, each. 25cQ(1.00. Butttr, Sgga and Poultry. Bt'TTER Creamery, eitra faney, 2T'4r; oi dinar j, 2Se; eold Storage 25c; . Eastern. iiTo; rcnorated, .Sues- dairy, lBcj uore, EGOS Freab Oreiron. 2030e) cold tor ge. 2-k-i bakera, 2ift23ej Eastern, 27 He. CHEESE Full cream, twin. 13Q14c; Touof Amerlea, 15e. . POLI.TRV Cblekena. mixed. imJ2o Ot; hens. 12&13: lb: rooaters. U)c lb; brollera 11tl.lc iier lb: frTera. 12c wr lb: durka. old, 12c tier Ih; youiifc, lilo per In I sefe. Be per lb; turkeya, ISHglOc per lb; Urcsed 21(ji22c per lb. rrnits ana vegexaDies. POTATOES 75 Q 80c; buyers' prices, for ahlnnlnc. U5r7& ewt; ordinary, 60UH5 aark; buying, CoQOoc; aweeta, 2 Vic b; new, 4c per lb. ' ONIONS Oreeon (1.1001.25: burins Drlcea. beat. f. o. ., Portland. (1.00. mr.su 'KUlT8 Applea, Oregon, icrji.ou per hoi; oransea, navela, (2.50 per bos; aeedllnira, (2.00 "per box; Japanese. 0056oc; bananas, 5ft.rie per lb; lemons, choice. (3.00; fancy, (3.5064.00: limes, klexiean. 05c per 100; plnesnoiea. SR.nO: Dear. 7&c(tt1.2fl per box; California, (1.00; cranberries, local. (7.00 per bhl; Jersey, (10.00; persimmons, (1.50. (1,00; beets. (1.00 per sack; radishes. lSit ISc per doa;. cabbase. Oregon, 14ilVc; let tuce, head. 15e ner doa: hot. house lettuce. Dcr box, (1.00(4150; grees pepjiera, Be per lb; boraeradlab, 78e per lb; celery, Joeal, 60c des; tomatoes, (1.00 box; paranlpa. (1.25; cu cumbers. 50ff570c per box; batter besns. loe per id; l.ima Deans, sc; apronta, ec: cauunower. Oregon, (1.00 per dox; artichokes, ?500o par doa. - DRTErrRtTrTa Apples, fapoMtd:. 6wTe per lb; apricots. 11ffil3c per lb; sacks. Vie par lb leaa: oeaches. 66lSr noe thi nasrs. Bits nee lb; prunes, Italian. 8434ttc per In: French. S4t4Ve ner lb! flea. California hlacca. erdSWa Ser lb; do whites, 6H7c per lb; pluma. pitted. 46c; dates, (olden, per lb; 6ftc; farda. par IB-lb box, (l.BO. i RAISINS Seeded, fancr t-Ib cartons. BO pack- acea to eaae. e pkg: seeded. 12-oa cartons, 7c; loosa Muscatels, BO-lb boxes, l&S'Ae per lb; London laera. (1.852.00; clusters. (2.50ft S.7B; Hs, 25c; 14a, 60a adfanea otw pound tsr toua. ring Tan 1-Ib esrtora. choirs brand. $1.00; 10 1-lb cartons, faacy brand. (1.10; 10 1-lk brlcka. 2-crown. 90c; 16 1-lb brleka. ( crown, 96c; BO -lb brlcka. per box, (2 25; 4-row lay era, per 10-lb box, OOc; loose, BO-lb boxes, per lb. 6u'flVii0. Callmrrana 81x-crnwn. 10-lb ear tons, per box. (2.00; B -crown, 10-lb carton, pet box. 11.73; 4 -crown, 20 ft-lb cartons, par tot. (1.78. Groceries, WntsP Ito. ; j SUGAR "Sack baala" Cube. (B.TO; sow dered, (5.65; dry granulated, (5.56: neet brann lated, (5.35; extra C. (5.06: golden C. (4.05; barrels, 10c; V bbla. 25c; boxea, BUe adranes os sack baala. leaa 25c per cwt for caah IB dais; maple. 144216c pee lb. HONEY 14V4QISC . COFf EE rsen Mocha, S1t2Ses Java, fancy, S6aa2c; Jara. rood. 2025c: Jara. ordinary. 1842oc: Costa Rica, fancy, 1BQ21; Costa Klca, Sood. 16i318c; Costa Klca. nrdlnnry, 1012e per ' packajte coffee. (13.25J13.75. TEAS Oolons;. different rades. 25065c: rnn powder. 28ai2(iJ.'!.V: Encllsh breakfast, differ ent rrartes. 12465e; snider leg. nneolo-ed Jspan. 8065c; grees Japan, very scares, Sotj 0c. . - M 8ALT Tine Bales. 2s. 8a. 4s, Bs. 10a. (2.25 flns tabh, dairy, 50s, 40e; 10is. 75e: Imported Mverpooi, Hfls. Boc; 100s. ft8c: 224s. (1.00. Worcester BMs 2s. Us. (S.BO; 5s. (5.25; i0s, (5 00; bulk. C20 lbs, (5.00: aneka. 5ns, Bee. SALT Coarse, balf around. 100a, per ton. f.25: BOa, ner ten. (9.25; Llrernool lump rock, (23.00 per ton: BO-lb. rock, (11.50: 100s. (11.00. OnAIM BAGS Cslcntta. (5.75(ff6 00 per 100. niCR 1np-ril Jspsn. No. 1. (5.37Vi; No. t (5.12s New Orleana bead. (7.75. COAL OH Pearl or Astral Caaes. 23e per ktil; water white. Iron bhls. 1 8 Hr; wooden. ; headllcht. eases 25c: beadllxht. Iron bbla. 18He. LINSEED OIL Pure raw. In bhls, 43c; cases 48c; ajentilne kettle boiled, esses. BOe: bbla. 45c; ground cake, car lota, (25.00; less than ears, (26 00 per ion. BENZINE 03 dcg., casus, 22c; Iron bbla, 154c. PAINT OIL Raw, bbls. 83c; caaes, 88c; boiled, cases, 40c; cases, 85e. r GASOLINE 86 -deg., eeaes, a2c; lro bbla, 20c: stoe. caaes. 24e! iroa Mils, 18c.' TURPENTINE In cases. 80e; wood bbla, 76 Uc; Iron bhls. 74i 10-lb case lots. 70c. BEANS Bmsll white. 8c; lsrgs wbite. (3.40 ?R 50; pink, (3.404t3.50; bayou. 3c; Llmas, $4.00. i NiJTS Peanuts, 6ff7o per lb for raw, 9810 for roasted: cocoanute. 86I00c per dox: wal nuts. 14V,(itl6o per lb; plus tints. 10012 m per lb; bloknrr nuts, 10c per lb; chestnuts, Kn stern. lSWIfte per lb; Brail! nuts. 16c per lb; Alberts. 15gMo per lbs fancy pecans, 140 15e per lb: almorifls. 14o per n. WIRE NAILS Present base at (2.65. DOPE Purs lUnila, lSVko; aUndard. tit sisal, inc. WHITE LEAD BOO lb lots. 6He: less lots, Te. Bleats and Provisions. 1 ; ' PRE8H MEATS Inspected Beet, prims, 6Hc; cows. Be; mutton, dressed, B4t6ct lambs, dressed. 6c. FRESH! MEATS Front street Beef ateers, SOASc; bulls, 8c; eowa. '4(554 c; pork. Mock. (Ui6Vjc; packers.' 6Hc: mstton, dressed. 4'fr5c: lambs, dressed, BuSKc. al snail. 8g8Hc: large. 87e. HAMS. BACON. ETC Portland pack (local) hama, 10 to 14, lbs, 13c; 14 to 16 lbs, 13c,' cottage, JOc; picnic, 0'4e; breakfaat bacon. lOmlSHe; isgnlar abort dears, nnsmoked, lOUc; smoked MVic; clear backa, bnamoked, lCUe; smoked, 11 C; Union butu, 10 to 18 ibs, unsmoked, 8c! smoked. Be. EASTERN PACKED HAMS Under 14 lbs, 14Kc; orer 15 lbs. 13c; fancy, 1414tC; picnics, 6e: shoulders. 10c; dryalted sides, nnsmoked. lOVic; smoked, llc; breakfast bacon. I5174i fancy, 19V4c. . LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf, 10s, iOe; Bs. 10'j.c; BO-lb Una, lOV.c; steam-rendered. 10s, e; Bs. Br; 50s, 9c; compound tierces. 7We; tnlis. 1e. ... EASTERN LARD Kettle leaf. 10-lb tins, lie; 5s, 11 '4c; BO-lb tins, lOHc; steam-rendered, 10s. 9Jc; fs. 9e; 60s. 8i4c Aboes packing -bou prices arc net cask, IB dare. .CANNED SALMON Columbia riser. 1-lb talis, $1.75; 21b tails. (2.40; fancy, 1-lb flats, (1.00; H-lb fancy, data. (1.15; fancy, 1-lb oral, (2.60; Alaska tails, pink, 80c; red. (l.BO; -U tails, (2.00. J8H Ror cod. 7ct flounders. Bet ballbnt. 6c; crabs. (1.60 per dos; rsxor clsms, 9&t l0c per oox: nttie-neck clams, 8C: striped pass. 12'A. Puget Sound smelt. Br; patflnh, 7c; black cod, I ); salmon trout. 12V,i15c: lobsters. 15c; perch. Be; salmon, sllveraldes, 6r: steclheads, 7c; rhlnook, 25c; herring,. 4c; Columbia river smelt, 20c: nles. 6c. . OYSTERS Sboalwster bay, per gal, (2 20 J er sack, $3.75 net; Olympla, per sack, $5.25. . ' Xew York Summary. New Vork. Dec; 81. Dow, Jones & Co. say: The Far Eastern situation Is grave. No change III nwneranlp of Clover Leaf and nono possible vhlle Iiubbsid holdings reinsln In ' -eaent In nds. Forty-one roads for the third week ut December show nn average gross Incresse of 4. lit fT cent. Rending earnings for Novcinber di-criMsed net (Nl.WttiJ. Detroit fbmtherii earn ings for the third week of ii.ccniber de. creased (H.07N. Mtocks lire plentiful In 1 lie loan rfvwd. Action on lulled States rtterl dlvl Cnd next 'luesdar. Eastern railroad offlclala T,nipltilu of car shortage. Ixniiavllln will de clare dividend In second week of January, The hi nka lost since Friday (.'IM.IKIO. The world gold prodnctloii In 1W3 Is ml I mated at (.'120,. SH ,hhi against (21r.issi.0i0 In IM)i2. Twelve ii.diistrlflla declined 21) per cent; 20 railroads de clined 58 per cent. ' STOCK EXCKASOE CLOSE." New York. Dec. 81. The stm-k ' ejchsn( v 111 be closed tomorrow, NesfTcar Day, PRICES ON COTTON . SHOW. MORE LOSS New -Tork, Dec. 81, The action of 4he cot ton market tudar was to Some extent luflu end lv Llvernool where tenders of cotton on a contract for cash caused decllns of 18 points. The decline here waa not very, large at the opening but It eased off later. Janu ary dollTprti-s were moderate. It Is said brok ers of Ollphant Co. were selling all day. The next event of Importance will be the glnners report, to bo Issued next Tuesdsy.-- The market has been freed from targe tallers and would soar easily. It is futile to follow leaders who give bo intimation of the time to sell, now- ever. We believe the market Is In shape for stability and further strength. The cotton mar- aei ranged as follow : ... s Open. - JIlgB. .. . lxw. $12.73 12.90 i:i.ll l - l 05 13 03 .13.03 13.04 12.60 12.87 Close, an. ..... Feb... .,. March. .... April. Muy ....... June..,.,., July, ...., S13.0U (12.6013 13.1UB 1.1.16 13.32 )3,:m 13.46 13.44 13.47 .13.0f 12.01 13.M5 , 13.07 13.07' 13.00 13.08 12.64 12.85 in. 3041 32 13.8638 13.43to44 3.42'H44 13.4546 Ang. : 12.99&01 Dec COFFE arLES HTOHEB. - New York, Pec., 31. -Coffee market for the week, ruled set Its and in the early part of the week was strong at 25 to 30 points ad vance, with Wall atreet interests in the whole list. Since this the msrket bad reaction on nallxlna tendency. Ibis was due to largo re ceipts and ssles of 76.000 bags of Jsnusry de livery ana on tne wtioineDy a, poor aemami ror the active cofen, Mr a ill has sent' us . nothing Important in the shape, or news. It lias ad vi: need as fast as this market and baa given its smaller receipts which are looked for about the holidays, but sll msrket bids csbled o that market rencally explained the cofee. Out- aide of pew buying there baa been .liberal ' eover- in -or foreign aborts in this market witn a corresponding profit taking of small longs. Lotieo today ranged as loitows: Bid. Ask. Jamiary............ ........ .(.M0 ., .(8.85 February... , March..,., April May..... 7,10. , 7.15 7.25 7.30 7.45 . 7.B6 June ...................... . July... T.B5 7.83 7.78 7.HB 7.90 7.95 7.60 7.70 7.Nll 7.90 August. .................... H iitember. , octoner November. 7.IM 8.06 WHEAT OPTIONS HIGHER. Chicago, Dec. 81. Although there was not much interest in tho grain markets today, both May and July options are higher. Tbfl former opened at 84M,c. e down from the close of yesterday, but after ranging to 84 a tb mar ket t'losca at 84 'e bid. July opened at TUc, the clone or yesterday, and cloned at TUc. rlso of e. The various markets ranged as loiiowa: ..: Open. High, low. .79 .45H -44 i Close. Wheat May ( ' .84 , .79ft .45 .84HB July ... .79 .4514 .44 .38 .35i 77B .40 corn . May ... July ... oats May ... .38 .88 ' .38 .85 . .35 ; .35 12.03 12.50 12.65 i3.05i:J2.87.:il3,02 6.87 ' 6.72 6.82 7.07 fl.93 7.10 6.4T 6.37 6 42 6.75 6.65 6.75 July ... 'orx. Jan. ... 1! !85 L90J May Lard Jan. ... 8.80 May ... 7.00 Kibs Jau. .... 6.47 May ... 6.07 CL08IN0 OHAIU QUOTATIONS. San Francisco. Dec. 81. Closing grain quo tations wore: Kt. Ionia: ' WheaN-December, 02c; Msy, B2Vc. torn Msy. H.ic. Kansas City: Wheat December, 664e; May, 78c. Corn December, 38c; May, 38e. Minneapolis: Wheat December, BlMic; May, b4Ac. liuluth: Wheat December, 81c bid; May, 831. Kan Francisco (11:80 a. m.i: Wheat Mar, $UU. Barley May, $1.03; December, $1.04 aseo. Milrt-ankce: Wheat May, 84c; March, 795.C. , . BOSTON COPPER CLOSE. Boston, Dec. 81. Copper close: Bid. Ask. $ .08 .23V. .10 .47 .03 .00 1.00 4.40 . . .01 n .12 Atlantis .............. Bingham Centennial Opper Range , . rie-enlx . ,, Wolverine Arcadian . .......... Chlnuiet . Osceola Khode Island ....... Green Copper ....... $ .074 .23 '4 .16 .47 . -02 .89 i .80 4.35 ,W .01 . .12 CHICAGO LOCAL STOCKS. Chicago, Deo, 31. Local stocks close I Bid. American Biscuit.... 3(1 do preferred 90 American Box............... 2 do preferred..)'... 2o American Can...,,.,..... 3. do preferred. v.. 84 Dlnmoud Match ................... 2K Chicago City Railway 165 North Hide Railway..... 80 West Bide Railway 45 KIW TOKK METAL CLOSE. Ask. 37 100 8 2i 35 29 105 90 50 New York, Dec 81. Metal clot was; Cop per Steady. , Lake. $12.37"j02. . Electrolytic, (12.25WW1. Caatlng. (12.12&37. ' Tin Strong. Spot and January, $28.78 29.60. . Lesd Stesdy. Spot. $4.37. Silver London, 20d; New York, 66c American Stocks in London. London. Dec. 81. 2 p. tn.-r-A amalgamated Cop per declined 1; Atchison declined ; pre ferred declined ; Bsltlmore Ic Ohio declined 4,; Canadian Pacific declined ; Chesapeake At Ohio declined ; Chit-ego, Milwsukee ft St. Paul uncbsnged; Erie declined ; first de clined : Illinois Central advanced ; Loais vllle A Nashville declined Vi; Mexican Central declined Hi Missouri, Kansas A Texas declined ; New York Central declined ; Ontario A Western declined ; Pennsylvania declined ; Reading declined ', firsts uncbsnged; South ern Pacific sdvanced ; Southern Rsilway de clined ; preferred declined ; Union Pacific nnranced ; preferred advanced ; United States Steel advsnend ; preferred advanced ; Wabash sdvanced ; preferred unchanged. Consols, 88, advanced . ''. Hogs Five Cents Hither.' Chicago, Dee. 21. Receipts of livestock is the principal packing centers show: Jlogs. Cattle. Sheep. ClJcago.. .86.000 ': 7,000 .'16.000 Kansas City 6,000 6,000 10,000 Omaha..... 6.600 1.200 ' 4.6X Hoga opened 5 cents higher with 4.000 left hrer from yesterday, . Ruling hog prices show: Mixed and butchers, (4.4M'it4.8G: good. (4.76( 4.90; rougn, (4.40't4.70; light, $4.20j4.75. Cattle Ten cents higher.. Bbeep Strong. SAN FRAKCISCO LOCAL STOCKS. Rid. ; ...... u ......44 ......12 8, ......23 ......13 Aak. 39 H.V-. 45 0 4 14 Spring Vslley Water ". .. S. F. Gas A Electric. Hawaiian Sugar ....... ilonokes Sugar ......... Hutchinson Sugar ...... Makawcll Sugar ........ I'aaubsn Sugar SHEEP QUOTATIONS' HIGHER. Portland Union Stockyards. Dee. 31. Receipts of livestock In the locsl yards durli.g the past 24 hours consisted of, 200 bogs, 70 cattle and 140 sheep. All markets are fair, but sheep are stronger and higher. Ruling prices sre: I 'si tin Host, .i.75Ti4: medium, (2.6ti3.10. Hogs Best. 5c mrdlum, 4fi4c. fchecp Best, 3ViJoc; medium, 2i33c. - Wheat Under Snow. Chicago, , Dee. 31. Price Current ssys: Wheat Is mostly under snow eastward from Illinois snd mostly bare westward. The fields l. pear too brown to a considerable eitent. In citing some apprehenNlim. 'Ibo prevailing belief Is that receipts are sound. There Is some dis position to bold corn bark. - Chicago Grain Carlots. Chicago. HrV 81. Tho grain carlott for to Csy were: . . , - . .'::' Csrs. Ursde.' Eat. Whest......... ...... ...... 37 1 40 Corn,,. ,.'...142 "" 160 Oris , 84 -I- 00 I F-ortland ICIsaring House gsport, The report of thw I'ortlsnd Clearing House tor rosier, )j was as ioiiowb; Clearances. ....,. ... . .. JI72.1H5.B5 47,737.7(1 BiilaBces ' M J;... THEATRE HORROR KILLS INTEREST Donras or the whxat haxxet ZH OHZOAOO All tlUU AS THEBB BSZJMXS TO BS 170 IH CTJKATIOir TO " TBADS AK MOXTB'S 0FXSATI0N8 X0TTBT7UXit (Furnished by Overbeck, Starr A Cooke Co.) Chicago, Deo. 31. Logan & Bryan advise: 1 J- ' - , , - The awful horror of yesterday par alyzed all interest In wheat and there was little Inclination to trade. . Condi tlon's are the same as heretofore. - The Eastern political situation is still dominant factor - It prevents any, con fldent short-selling, while at the . same time it does not seem to Induce arly con, fldent tone. . So far as can be observed. the Armour tactics are being pursued as heretofore. The pit thinks he was sel ling wheat on the rally and It is per fectly manifest that he supports ' prices on the breaks, i Primary receipts are still large and the cash situation is not altogether satisfactory. , - The ' indica tions are thst there will be a. fair In crease In the visible on Monday. The Southwest Is complaining of dry weather. Liverpool was particularly strong, but the action of that' market Is not given much consideration, A good scalping market seems likely. , v'"",' Wo Aetlvltj la Oora. .'' There was no great activity in corn. but there is the same absence of selling pressure to -which we have been calling attention for some time past. On the whole, ; bullish sentiment ' and buying activity seems to be gaining. The trade Is coming to the conclusion that farm ers aro not likely , to market corn in sufficient quantities to cause any great selling pressure on prices. The move ment is small and although the demand is restricted by the absence of cars, trie , casn situation may- be called a fairly healthy one. We are Inclined to think we would buy corn on the breaks, : Kotnlngr ICaterlal Is Oats. The oats market is without material change.; It is very dull with nothing in the way of speculative operations worthy of notice. The cash situation is not urgent either way. Buyers are helped by the premium for the May which lst-qulte a large percentage. The situation in oats Is peculiar. Prices are bearish but we rather have the feeling all the time that the price discounts whatever is bullish. ' -. v Provisions Sharply Up. Provision prices are all rather sharp ly up. Receipts of hogs continue a lit tle below expectations and the quality is nothing to brag of. There is no let up In the distributive demand so far as can be noticed, and speculative sentiment is bullish. Provisions have had a sharp advance and we still ' are - bullish if they are bought on the recessions. They may have some reaction as It is . perfectly natural after the move ment of late, but on the other hand they are relatively cheap and any. break would see good buying power exerted to advance prices. BROKERS' OPINIONS ON NEW YORK STOCKS (Furnished by Overbeck. Starr ft Cooke Co.! Logan A Bryan, New York: The year 1UU3 is not going out in inane oi glory so rsr as the stock msrket Is concerned, but the outlook Is much better than when the year began. There are two apparent and fundamental conditions, stocks are not high and they are In the hands of strong people. These are two important factors which are likely to dominate the action of the market. So far as csn be observed at this time general business seems good and any Important diminution In the general distributive activity does not seem Imminent. The bank titnatioa was the most favorable snd money win he esay soon. The eastern situation might develop Into Injury to the trade, but so far lis action is regarded as nil. B DESCRIPTION. Anscouda Mining Co.. 78 61 69 90 20 68 127 90 79 89 52 118 Si 75 16 146 1118 33 6S 2 16 23 54 268 29 60 68 131 PI9 124 Amal. Copper Co...... Aicuiaon, com do preferred...... Am. Car A Found., com. do preferred Am. Sugar, com...... Am. Hinelt., pfd Baltimore A Ohio, com do nreferred Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Canadian Facine. com.. Chicago A Alton, com.. ao prererrea. , CM. A t. West., com, Chi., Mil. A St. Paul... Chi. A North., com...., Chesapeake A Ohio...., Csnsda Southern Colo. Fuel A Iron. com. U lo. rtoutbern, com . . . . do 2nd preferred...., do 1st preferred , Dtle.. Looks. A West.. Erie, . com do znd prererred...... do 1st nreftrred Illinois Central. ., LoulsvIHe A Nashville. Met. Traction Co ,, (an. Ulevated. ........ 144 Mex, Cent. Ry Minn.. St. P. ft Ste. M Missouri Paciflc. ....... M., K. A T.. com do preferred Nw V'M'k Central. 10 66 93 17 39 119 89 83 22" 118 98 31 26 45 Norfolk A Western, com. ' do prererrea.,,.,,.,. North " A merican ........ v., Out. A Weet..... renusylvsnla Rsilway. Peo. ).. L A Co. Co.... Priseod Steel Car, com do preferred Pnc. Mail Steam. Co... Heading, com .......... do 2nd preferred,... do 1st preferred 60 Eep. Iron A Steel, com do nref -rred ......... Reek Island, com.,... 24 61 79 P 60 14 3 5 25 !I8 80 89 7 76, 11 si ?? 25 48 111 38 U, 8l 20 do ' preferred ......., Southern Hallway, com. do prererred Southern Pacific..,.,. SI. L. A S. F 2nd pfd. uo 1st nrererreo...... St. L. A 8. W., com.... do preferred Texas Pacific.... Tern. Coal A Iron....... Tol.,-8t.--. A W., com. do preferred llilon Pacific, com.s.... do preferred. ........ , S. Leather, coin.,... do nreferred. ....... . V. H. Rubber, com...... do nreferred.. i .. .... U. S. Steel -Co., com.... do preferred.......... WToel.-A Lake K., com. do 2'id preferred.,.,, do 1st preferred...... Wla, Cent., eotnr. do preferred W. 17. Telegraph.,...,. Wabash, coin-r. ....;.. . do preferred.-.. Total sales for day. 374.000; niouey 8 per cent. - .... - Atralson1 preferred, eitra dlvlrend of 2 per ent ; Missouri Pacific, extra dividend of 214 er cent; Now York Central, extra dividend of per cent, v.. .. . .. , ... ., Paris Karksti Dowa. f'aria. ' Dec. 31. Opening: ' Wheat Oul.t mllh spot renllnie lower snd futures cen time lower. Flour Spot, 40 centimes lower; fstures,' 3A centimes loser. 79 79 79 fttl4 52 50 6t 70 (W 90 91 90 14 I 20 20 20 6 60 W 127 128 127 90 W 90 70 SO 70 8ft 8 W 52 52 61 118 1U 118 34 34 R4 75 7514 75 15 16 15 146 14fl 146 1H lffi) 168 M 84 H 68 68 68 2l S!l W 15 16 15 1 24 24 2:1 65 55 54 28 275 2118 20 29 29 60 61 60t4 68 68 68 131 11 11 109 110 1(19 124 124 124 144 J44 1143 10 10 10 67 57 66 ' 94 93 17 18 1714 40 40 39 119 119 119'4 68 68 57 85 85 85 84 84 83 22 22 22 119. 119 118 98 118 98 31 :u 31 69 70 W 26 28 2H 45 46 46 61 til 60 www 42 42' 41 24 24 23 62 62 61 20 211 20 79 79 79 60 49 42 42 42 60 60 60 14 14 14 4 34 83 26 26 25 i 38 !:9 88 26 26 25 mt 39 :i8 80 M 811 89 8! 88 7 7 7 76 7 78 12 12 11 41 41 40 12 12 12 68 RMii 67 17 17i(, 17 25 25 25 48 48 48 17 17. 1H 39 .19 ;NU 86 88 8 20' 20W 37 37 37 WILL LOCATE BIG PACKING PLANT nrosrxOTEirT coMPAinrs szbso- : TOBS WZZA UQU A KHXTTVO IH ' POBTI.AND JAHT7AXT 16 BTJTXD- ' nra Am piajtt wzxa - cost ABOUT $3,000,000. (By Oeorye B. lKng-an.) ." Kansas City, Mo.,' Iec.. 31.The board of directors of , the new . independent packing company, which -IS to erect a 5,000,000 plant, will decide Upon tho location v for the first big establishment at a meetlnsr to be held in Portland Jan uary IS. The direotors will, meet in Portland at the time of the convention of the National livestock association and the wool growers because all the men connected with the Independent pack ing company are members of the live stock association. -...': r It is expected that' the stock of the company will be placed before the con vention and the stockmen asked to sub scribe. ' A great -part' of It is already taken, The Portland gathering will be expected to give the final impetus that will start a . great competitor, of the packing house combine upon its way. M. C. Campbell of Wichita, Kan., a member of the board of directors, ex pects to leave for the Pacific coast some time this week. He will, not reach Portland, however, until the convention is almost , ready to meet He wants to stop a ; few .days In : San Francisco. Speaking of ' the Independent packing plant he said: 'The independent plants will not be run as co-operative eoncerns. as many people believe. They will be run by a stock company, just as other packing houses are run. . The only difference is that they Will , not enter a trust and their stock will be held by cattlemen. The Independent plant will go. on the market and buy stuff Just as cheaply as It can, but It '; will go into , no" pool. When the trust passes by a good bar gain, our concern will nab it up. Will Advanoe the Market. "The very, fact that an Independent house is using 1.000 or more head of cattle a day will . advance the market at least 10 cents per hundred-weight, And If it succeeds in breaking up the packers' pool it will advance the price more than that., 'All the cattlemen want Is competition. 'Two independent plants are now going in at St Louis. . Ours will be the largest one, of course, but others will follow, i The packers' trust cannot hold such a tight rein as it has during "recent months and expect . the cattlemen and public to submit A few days ago the papers, in giv ing an excuse for the low price of cattle, sprung the overproduction theory. They said, that the packers had their f houses full of meat: that they had enough cattle on hand the first of the week to keep them busy killing until the last of the . week.. Shippers quit sending stuff to market for a few days and the market . went up, despite the fact that the packers claim they had more stuff on hand than they could handle. That advance waa simply made the last of the week as a bait When the trust wants to gouge the cattlemen hard, It advances the msrket a trifle for a couple of days. That means that many will begin shipping, ' and when their stuff gets there the market 1b oft and they are the losers. "In my opinion the cattle interests would reap mora benefit iy the . estab lishment of the first big independent plant at Kansas City than any other city." Special Train from Kansas City. There probably will be a special train from Kansas city to the National Livestock convention.' Several railroads are negotiating with -the commission men at the stockyards here, but the offi cial route has not ye been chosen. Port land will hear from the Kansas . city men when they arrive. Here are all the receipts at all the markets for last week and the com parisons: . Cattle. Hogs. . 20,850 ' 22.900 . 46.000 129.188) . 6.600 23.800 . 11,400 19.318) . 4.4IK) 14,700 . 87,250 209.700 Bbeep. 6,1)25 48,(HK) 20,850 4.900 7,01 K) . B,675 lflft,50 Kanaaa City,;..,. hlongo. ..... . . . . Oiuaba. i ........ . m. Iouls....... St. Joseph Tctsl tbts week.. Total last week ...... ..1T1.H.HI' 413,250 Home wees a resr ago. KS.trto zot.iou 82.875 witn oniy aDout nan as many came on sale at the Ave Western markets last week as were, received the week before, prices made a good recovery. The ad vance ranged from 35 to 70 cents for dressed, beef steers. Judging from the notes of warning sent out from Chicago, the livestock dealers up there appear to have little confidence in the stability of the advance and they urge shippers hot to glut the markets if they expect to hold the Improvement In. values. Prices of choice to aood beef steers advanced SB to 70 cents and medium to half fat Westerns 35 to 40 cents during the week. . Oood cows and heifers are considered fully 20 to DO cents higher, while medium and canner grades are about IS to 20 cents higher. Veal calves are scarcer and are 25 , to 60 cents higher than a week ago. The. trade In stockers and feeders was fairly active for "holiday week and a good clearance was made during the first four days of the week. Receipts were small and prices ruled from 15 to 25 cents higher. The Sheep Outlook Oood. Receipts of sheep for last week ag gregated 5,925. against 7,775 the week before and 5,775 the same week lasc year. Chicago had 48,000, against 81, 000 and 6,000 a ' year ago. The Ave Western markets received 88.676 against 155,650 and 82,375 a year ago. The quality of offerings here was generally good, but the supply Included some com mon sheep that sold barely steady with the close last Week. Prices for sheep of good quality advanced 10 to 16 cents. Good lambs made up the bulk of the supply. Most of them were fed Westerns, coming from Kansas and Colorado, with a few double decks of New Mexico handy weights. l,amDs brought from 14.66 to 5.40, , against $4.76 to 16.50 for the same time the week before. Yearlings brought $ 3.60 to $4, ewes $2.76 to $3.25. Hardly enough feeders arrived to test Values. One large bunch of New Mexico feeding wethers, that averaged 69 pounds, brought $2.80. Commission men and packer buyers are of the opinion that prices will be better during the next few weeks. "-v,. CHICAGO CA8H XAKKET. Clilrsgo, Dec. ' 81. 'The cash wheat- marker at noon was; . v ni.t i.w No. 2 red ikk! ... No. 3 red , M8e RTIe No. g'W44nrer-rfTiTr . . n w . t ,T7He- Ble No. 8 hard winter'....;.,.... 72c 79c no. i norineru spring ,H4c Ne. 3 nor I hern sarins- Hie 82e 78C No. 8 aurliur ..Tit Her Subordinate Position. ' From the New Tork Times. "Now." said the bridegroom to the bride, when they returned from their honeymoon-trip, 'let us have a clear un derstanding before we settle down to married life. Are you the president or vice-president of . this society?" ' t ' 'I want to be neither president nor vice-president.'' she answered; "I will be nntent with a subordinate position." "What s that?" "Treasurer" '.' '"..'" ' ' ' ' ' a i r i - . i- '': f majawup pSsarWs. ..... . ?.. . FOR SALE. , - The above new, elegant and strictly modern residence, located on the East Side, East Madison and East Sixteenth Streets, is for sale on the Easy Payment Plaa Streets ! graded; sidewalks laid, in stone;-10 minutes' street car ride ,, from heart of city can be walked in 25 minutes, Must be seen to be appreciated. If taken at once it can be had ok exceptionally easy terms. Beats paying rent Inquire oif 7 . rATP Tft. Telephone Main 180. Free $750 Free Seven hundred and fifty dollars in lots will be given away at the big auc tion sale at ESTACADA Y ' ' "'::-v On January 12th, 1904 . Business lots of Estacada-wlU be sold on the above date at public auction for two hours only. No business lots will be sold prior to the sale. Residence lots can be purchased up to and includ ing the day of the auction sale, January 12. at the following prices: $50 and $75. After that date the price of all residence lots will be raised not less than $23 each.' . v..-: ..-. , , .. TfalnTiireavertFlrst mn4Alder streets at 7:40 and 9 o clock a. m., on January 12. Remember the date and flace. Round trip excursion tickets hat date 75c. - Call on or address the OREOOIT WATEB FOWEB TOWKSITB 00M9AVX for- further information. Room it, 1324 First street corner of Alder. $2,000.00 Will buy oroom house in Ai condition and good stable for 4 to 5 horses, within 15 minutes walk from "court house,' wesrside. Would make an ideal home for a teamster. 0. GROENOW & CO., 311 ilohawk Buildinj. New Houses For Sale Four newly finished (-roomed houses, on Upshur st. near . 20th. Very easy terms to purchasers. Price $2,250 each. PARRISH, WATKINS & CO., 350 Alder Street TURKEYS! TURKEYS!! For New Year's, 22c. Butter . .' 45o and 60c Bent creamery ..60o and 65c Fresh ranch eggs : ......,.3ii0 Eastern eggs, two dozen .......... ,65n Hams -. -... tt ..-. ..,..'.14t3 Picnic hams Id: I-ard . . .......................... .llo 60c Teas 3Go Best Java-Mocha coffee ,,30c Chicken, . geese 15c LA GRANDE CREAMERY Zti TAMHILT STILL STRUGGLING WITH LICENSES cmr cotrxca wxzsTxnra with :' 8AZ.001T QTESTIOW IK SPE01AI. XSSIOW JTEW LAW MUST BS ' PASSED TODAY XV OXDEX TO rBODUCE SETEXTB. - A special session of the city council is in session this afternoon to consider an amendment to the present liquor li cense law and , other routine business that may be brought up. Another liq uor license law must be passed before the first of the year so that it can be incorporated into, the ordinances pre vious to the , time at which the first quarter's taxes fall due, The proposed amendment has already been considered and acted upon favora bly by the special : liquor' license com mittee, and In effect requires an extra license for all extra bars, regulates the length of a bar d provides that wholesale: dealers operating a bar shall have both a wholesale and retail li cense. The proposal to license side-entrances and all-night ' saloon privileges was killed in the committee. elfish Oirl. . , .j. jPhyllls Esther Is such a" selfish girl. She thinks only of herself. , , Martha Indeed. What has she been doing? ' Phyllis Oh. she lias arranged to be marrlod Just before' the holidays, and alt her girl friends will have to use part of their Christmas money in buying her wedding presents. ' "I Can't Go I've such "a terrible headache, need never bo said strain. Dr. Miles', Anti Fain Fills quickly .cure and positively prevent headaclio and. all bodily pain. No opiates, notj-lsnstlTs, new sold In bulk.. Ousrsnteed. All rtnisslsts.' 23 doses 25 rents, nn. WILES WfcDK'AL CO.. Kllhsrt, Ind. ' . - j. "Si . A as" 'aw 'ssH. f af .' : . h'vsvf '. tr rr.xrcT t r ' ? 701 Chamber of Commerce O SPICESi uMiiiiivrvtfu&iis) Fiomi.GEXTniinf RbwluhjiHiiry, Flnearflavor, r Ortafeji'Sfrmh.CcawnIe Price tobi aaiiiassassSSsa" DODTLAND. ADffiAM ' !t A TIUSCAf?' MINERAL SPRINGS ' OPEN THE TEAR ROUND. Cases of Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Ca tarrh of Head and Stomach, Gout. Rheu matism and ALti blood diseases takei under a guarantee to be cured in a sne cifled time or all expenses, including railway fare both ways, refunded. ' These waters renovate the entire sys tem and remove almost every disease. Send 50c for a bottle of stomach anc"' catarrh salt. . Round-trip tickets at reduced rates Inquire of any Southern Pacific rallroai agent ...... ,; ... . . TUSCAN MINERAL SPRINGS CORP, mscan Springs, Oat. , , Frank 3. BeUea, manager. ; Standard Typewriter- Rented and sold. Largest . house of coast, xtuouer stamps, tseais, eio. - i Coast Agency Co, 231 Btark Strast t. fcaadlng Double Keyboard. DOiNT BUY A , J QASOUNE BISOIINQ UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN , ' ' OUR ENGINES AND OPT OUR PRICES . ... . ": We give written guarantee wltH ii every engine for one year,' and wa are right here to back it up. Patron Ize home Industry by buying from. the manufacturers. , ,, A. J.GILL & CO. 330 and 33a Oak St. Portland, Of 1 ' ... . . 4i HENRY WEINHARD Proprietor of the City Brewery largest and Most Complete Brewery in the Northwest. - Bottled Beer a Specialty . , TELEFHOirB Ho. 78. Offloe 13th and Burnside Btreets, PO RT LA tiV, ORKGON. stopped rntt Permanently Cured by DRY KLINE'S GREAT nfrvf BPrrnopn MSB SSI SB. PlWIIfc III.WflVllkll N. tin .(W SrM a m ,4 COIsUlTTtnt, psd t,r .Ml. tr,'.Tm 3 TKIAla BOTTLE THiM Tsnnansnt. Cure. mmj w, .,.) r.n,f, tor s1 Ni.. Iw.sna, pllpsj , Spassu, St. Vltsa, Dno,rMlltj, Exhaustion. rmWWI, , 8.B,H.KlllE.i83 "re" t.. PhllsdtlphH. 1 Y