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TRANSACTIONS IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD, PORTLAND YHEAT -HAS BETTER TOI 3PBOSFZCT8 or WAX betwiseh AP AJT , ASH BUSSIA BTBEHGTK SHZB t MABXXT TAXAET , I.EES PATIMO I.ABOB PBXMITIM . OOTTOR TWISTS AOT BOPB VP. Front Street. Jan. I, The principal events in the local markets today were: Cotton twine and rope pp. Better tone . In wheat market s ; .; , Eggs weaker and lower. . " " " No poultry, in market. ; r. Rumors in hop market - Creamery butter still piles up. Excellent tone In meats. ,'., ' - Salmon higher, r ,; ' Wheat Haa Better Tone, , The prospects of a war, between Japan and Russia has strengthened the local wheat market to, some extent, ,but as yet there are no, changes in the ruling quotations. The millers here are so thoroughly, stocked : up , with Hour i thaW they do not care to buy wheat except at the present values, and higher prices are not even thought of. , Up the valley the smaller millers ; are anxious for supplies and are paying several cents higher figures: than can be obtained in the Portland 4 market- Some of these concerns are paying as high as 83 cents, Portland. , ' -r-lV'-v :' - - The flour situation is still in an un settled condition, the city trade being fair but the demand from the outside is still oft, Prices are unchanged, y ; Changes In Twine and Bops. On account of the much higher prices that are ruling in the eastern cotton market local dealers in cotton twine and robe- were today notified of an ad of these lines. Sffffi Weaker and Bower. Although the reoelpts of f resit Oregon eggs this morning were quite small tne market showed a, weakening tendency and sales were made all the way from 27 to 29 cents a dozen. Among the .arrivals of eggs now there are a large number of seconds and these are selling at 25 cents. , The movement of eastern eggs can now be said to be nominal. Ho Poultry la Market. : h: 'inere was practically no poultry in the Front street markets today, but the demand was not over strong, although everything that did come was cleaned up at the top of the market The demand for turkeys and geese IS not so large as it was during the former wees ana the figures arej SlightljLlPwurc Many Bumors la Hops. Rumors of higher figures than 25 cents are floating over the hop market, but no actual sales have been reported over this figure. The demand for hops keeps up its strong activity of the past week and sales now are not so large. " That the hop market Is in a - good condition can easily be seen by the il. ... 4h.t . riumir. Tor ivui ,eun. tracts. - A number of growers have al ready 'contracted - their coming year's proD at 18 cents, but most of the grow ers are holding off and IT and even It cents have been offered and refused dur ing the' past week"; .--:-r-, -, -, Soiaga la Baa Praaeisoo. According to late reports from the San Francisco market potatoes, except for the very beat stocks, are weak, and the latter grades are not showing any too great firmness. According to on of the men on the inside of the '."produce ring" of that city, the dealers there are sending out reports of activity in the " call for the better grade of stocks Just to make the receipts flow in larger and then break the market. This has been done- several times before and the local dealers sre on the alert Locally there is a fair demand for potatoes, but the movement cannot be said to be very large. Prices today show no change. Creamery Batter Piles Xtv. Notwithstanding the fact that the proprietors of several of the local cream eries are trying to hold up the quota tions on butter, their efforts seem to be proving futile, for the market Is again showing added weakness and the ten dency of the times Is for a decline. All over the country the creamery but ter market is showing declines, and the Portland market is the highest lit San Francisco tha i very best grade of creamery is going at ze cents, ana me markets of that city are so badly over stocked that one of the concerns there .sent a telegram to its Portland repre aentattve to get offers on butter from the merchants of this city. Generally San Francisco ' Is a buyer of Portland country store and dairy butter,-but now no stocks are wanted there. This causes a further weakness in those grades here and the price looks like It is about to touch bedrock. ExoeUeat Tone la Keats. . The Front street commission houses were never in a better condition for larger receipts of dressed meats. The ' call for hogs and veal of all kinds is very large, and the receipts of late have been nominal. - Large veal Is show ' Ing an upward tendency. . ' Balaton Is Higher. . On account of a Scarcity of fish in v the Columbia, steelhead salmon advanced l.cent a pound today. The receipts of all kinds of small fish,, with the pos sible exception of Columbia river smelt, are showing an increase. Rasor clams. , too, are coming in again. 1 Opinions ba Today's Markets. W. B. Glafke company Nothing spe clal doing in the creamery butter mar ket ana uriuea luun luwer. , Turner & Co. No special feature in markets today. Eggs- are . somewhat lower, while chickens are cleaned up. ' Bell & Co. Looking for a car of or , anges and car of bananas today; large lot of Japanese oranges came in late ; Saturday direct from Japan. Vo.'t ' from Merced came in today; car bananas '' and car naval oranges due today. Prices are about the same. Or 8. Smith company Business - on Front street quiet today. Malarkey & Co. Steelhead Salmon are higher; small fish coming in again. Davenport-Thompson & -Co. Car of bananas and oranges today; car sweets tomorrow. ' w . Everding & Fa rrell Market is quiet with nothing to sell, with exception of eggs, which are dull. v Page A. Son Kggs lower; poultry not - in market: car bananas in today. : 'McKinley Mitchell 8,000 bags of po- ( to 'Frlscd on last night's steamer, Hop . market quiet today, . i Toft, nine & Co, Monday morning and there la not much to say about the markets; conditions today were the same " ........ .. j '' . . ' . mi the dentand fair; shippers cannot expect as high prices this week es last but we look for a Kood market on all lines, especially 'on hog and veal. ,; Today's quotations, as revised, are as follows; i POBTBAVB . WKOUISAXB PBZCE8. ' Grain, Tlour and Peed, , " r WHEAT .Export quotation New Walla Walla, 73c; bluestem, T7c; ralley, 7Te. ' BABLKV Feed. (20.001 rolled. t2l.UOa23.00l brewing. 21.0oa22.oo. OATS No. T white. t23.S04T24.OO; "., fray, f23.oonj23.50 per ton; wmte, 21.6'Ji cm, (21.00 per ton, tarmen' price. ;.' ' riMUH Eastern utckod: i-aten, 4.60; itralgbtR, 13.60: TuUej, ttf.7fil85 gra bam H. 10a, I3.T0. ' . .MILLSTUFKS Bran, 610.TO per ' ton! mid dling", 124.004 "sborrs, I20.W; eliop, $lft.00. HAY Timothy. $17,001 Enatern OreiroBS $19.00 20.00; mlxad. $14.00; clow.. 13. 00; wheat. 113.00; th 112.00; eat. $13.00. Hops, Wool and Hides. . , ' HOPS New, 2Be for choice; 20:22e totA prime; poor quality, lS'aoci couuraci, iuu, le&fi-v. WOOL Valley, coara to medium, 16$16Hct flna, 1616Vio; Butara Ortgoo, lOQiaoi mo hair, nniplnal, 8S37e.. ' K 1 , ; SHEEPSKINS Shearlnt, ' lOeaOef-V fe. ehorl wool. 8030ci madluiii wool, 8oO50c long wool, SOrffill.OO each. . j - TALLOw Prime, per lb, 43501 So. and gee . saZHe. HIDES Dry hide. Ke.t, 16 ibt and p, 14o per lb; dry kip, No. 1, 8 to t lba. 12e: cry calf. No. 1. under t lba, 16e; dry aalted. bulla and ataga, 1-S leaa tbaa dry dint; aalted hide, ateer, eound, 60 pounds or over, 60 to 60 lba. 6c; under - 60 lba and eowa, 6((tflcj ataga and bulla, nonnd. 4j; kip. aonnd, i5 10 80 lba. 6c; aound. 10 to 14 lba. 8c; calf, aonnd under 10 lba. Bel tree (nnaalted). .le per lb leaa; eulle. "lper 1 leaa: bone bldea. aalted. each. HMl.V-.rr. each, tl.OOQl.COt eolta' hldea. earh, 26ffi50c; teat aklnaa common, each. 10Q16CJ Angora, with wool on. each. 25c3$1.00, v. -J-.- Batter, Eggs and Poultry. ! BCTTE-reamery.. extra fancy, 30c; ordl nnrr. aTUp' nnM atnraee. 25fa 27 V,c: Eiatern. 20iU27He; renoTatod, 2o21He; . dairy, tm MHe; store, 1214?. ,. . . ; KO(in Kreah Ore iron, 27Hffi20c; eotd itor a?e, 24ej bakera, 20 22c; Kaatern, 27c. . CHKESE lull cream.-twin, 134 aic; ,Teaaf America, inc. , . . , . . POUITRV Thlrkena. mixed. : 11 W ffl!2e Ibt hrna, 12Q12e-lb; i-ooaterH. 10'4c lb; brollera UtilSr ih. lb: frvni 12c ner lb: dnrka. oldV 12 per lb; young. 18c per lb; geeae. RH PH Ih; turkeys, UKgiDc per lb; dreaaed l920c per id. j.;!- y. !,.'"..;' . - Pralta and egetablea. POTATOES 75Q80c; bnyera' prices, N for shlnnlna. .SrTOa rwt: ardtnare. 60 ft; 66c sack; buying, 60(&ti5c; eweets, 2a2,io lb; new, 4c ONIONS Oregflh U01 25; baying prices, hunt, t n h Portland. II (10 FEESH FRUITS Applea, Oregon, 4Oe(J$1.80 per box oranges, narela. gxou per doz; aeedllnga, $2.00 per box; Japanese, 6or; tnauaa. 6&S,e net lb! lemons, choice. 13.00; fancy, $3,6014.00; limes. Uexlcan. 65e . nr ICO; pineapples. $3 fMI; peers, 7Sc$1.2S per box; California, $1.00; eranberrlea. local. $7.00 per dm: Jeraey, fio.oo; persimmons, fi.ou. Ttt.. irir . t.t .-f. ww . c . . $1.00! beets, $1.00 per sack; radishes, llfd Ifr per dot! esbbage, ' Oregon, litme; let tuce, head. ISe per-dos; hot-bouae lettuce, par box. tl.00igi.60 grees peppers, 5c per lb; borseradlsb. 74?8e per Ibt celery,' iAcsl. 60c dos; tomatoes, $141.25 box: parsnips, $1.25; m- cumbers. 60Q76c per box; batter besns, 10c per lb: Lima besns. 8c; enroots. 8c; cauliflower. Oregon.. $1.00 per dos; artichokes, T54tWper DRIED rBCITS Apples, ersporsted. ' 6QT per lb; apricots, 11(o)13e per lbl sacks, V pee lb less; peaches. 6$0c per lb; Dears. BH per lb; prunes, Italian. 8Mi4Hc per m: French. S'44Hc per lb; fles. Csttrornls blsras. tWiit per id; qo wmtes, ovkBRO p.r id; plums, piiiea, 5 6c; dates, golden, per lb; eVket fords, per 10-ib box. gi.no. maimhb Bredefl. fancy l-lb cartons, do pacx ages to ease. ee pkg; seeded, 13-os cartons. 7iCl loose Mukcstels, CO-lb boxes, 7aS'Ae per lb; London layers. tl.8ItuJ2.00; clusters. $2.S0Q $76; Hs, 25c; Ms. 60s adrance STsr pound ear tons. HQS Tea l-lb eartona. choice brand. 11.06: 10 l-lb cartons, fancy brand. $1.10; 10 l-lb mess, z-crown. soc; 10 1-ID nnegs. s-erows, 95c: 60 U-lh bricks, oer box. $2 25: 4-row lay ers, per 10-lb box. 60c; loose. 60-lb boxes, per lb, 6a". Cnllmyrsns Blx-erown, 10-lb ear- ions, ner nog. gz.ou; o-erown. iu-id carioa, per mi. ai.iai -eruwn. xu u,.in carxons. ss svi. SX.TS. ' - Orooertea, Vnts, Ete. Huwnii sac. ua.ii , u . 1 W"' ' u , yv- dered. $5.6S: drr srannlated. 13.55: neet braoQ' lated. $5.35: extra d $5.05: s-oldea C $4.95: bsrrels. lOe; M bhla, 25c; boxes. 60e sdranca oa sacc dssu. leaa gse par cwi for ease ta aoys. mapie. n'dioc per ID. COFFEB 4irea klocha. SlflzSet lars. fancr. 26 32c; Jan. good, 30Q25c; Jsts. ordinary. 18 ft. 20c: Costa Rica, fancy, 19i32oc; Costa Rica, good. 16Q18c: Costa Rica, ordl airy, 10O13e per in pacxage corree, f I3.T3. J tAB oolong, dirrerent grades. ZufTBSC! gun powder. 28a32'a.Vc: Ehaitab break fast, differ ent grades. ' 12Mseoe; aplder leg. aneolored Japan. JOQSSc; grees Japan, eery scarce, $0( SALT rine Sales. . Is. 4s. Bs. 16a. IS-SS! Bns taLU, dairy, 60s, 40e; lOos. 75c: Imported Liverpool, cos., oocj ioo. wet 2Z4S. Worccntcr Rhla -Ss. Ms. gfl.RA; Bs. M.26 .Oa. $0. 00; bulk. 820 lbs. $5.00: sacks. Bos. see. ALT Coarse, balf ground. 100s, per tea, M 25; 60s. oer ton. $8.25; LWcrpool lump rack. (23.00 per ton: 60-lb. rock. $11.60; 100s, $11.00. GRAIN BAGS Calcutta. $5,7516.00 per 100. RIOR Imperial Japan. No. 1. $5.37 Hi tie. 8. o.iz: new orieana Bead. If. 70. COAL OIL Pearl or Antral Cases, 23e per gsi; water wmte. iron nnis. isvc; woooen, ; premiirhr. cases znc; headlight, iron dms, isy,e, LI.NSKKD OIL Pure raw, la bbls, 43c. canes 4fto: genuine kettle boiled, rases. 80c; bbls, 45c; gmnnd cake, ear iota, $25.00; less tbaa ears, f.ii.no per ton. BENZINE S dug., easea, Jie; trom bob. PAINT OIL Raw, bbls. 83c: cases, 88e boiled, eaees. 40c: cases. S5e. GASOLINE 86-deg., esses, fi3ct Iron bbls, Zoc- store, caeca, 24Ue: Iron bbls, 18c. TURPENTINE In cases, ioe; wood bbli, tiUr: Iron hhla. 14c! Ift-lh eaae Iota. 70e. BRANS Small white. 8)4ei Urge whlU, $3.40 ta $0; pink, $8.40x33.50; bayou, 8Vkct Umoa, t4 no N UT8 Pes Dots, 6tTs per tb for raw, Ofllot for roasted: cocoa nuts. Ssagoe per dos: wal nuts. 14ei6e per lb; pine auta, 10O12H rr lb; hlckorr nuts. 10c ner lb; cbeatnuts, Ksstern. 156 lc per lb; Bra ill nuts. 16c pet Ih; filberts, 15Q16e per lb; fancy pecan a. 141 ioe per ins aimonds, ise per id. : WIRJ5 NAHJi Present haae at $2.65. ROPE Pure llanlta, 13),c; euudard,. 124! aisai. husc. WHITE LFATW 600 Tb lots. 6t4e; teas lots, Te. ' Meats and Provlslona. FRE8B MEATS inspected Beef, prime. ee; cows, oc; mutton, aressea, owsmci ssmos, dressed. 6fl. . PRESlf UBATH front street Beef steer, 5i5e: bnlls. :it3u,c: cows. 444V4e: pork, block, V47e; packers, 6ei7c; mutton, dreseed. 4H5e; Ismbs. dressed. tt5Vsl Kflnall Ifrlll.. I.... Ami HAUR. BACON. ETC. Portland pack (Incsl) bams, io to 14, lbs. J3ie; 14 to 16 lbs, J3e, cottars. liVi nlcnle. BUct breakfaat bacon, 164fa,19Uc) levnlar short clears, unstnoked, lOUc; smoked WVic; clear backs, nnatnoked, lOc; smoked, 11 c TJolon butts. 10 to 18 lbs, ur.a ranked. 8c; smoked, e. EASTERN PACKED HAMS Under 14 lba. orer 15 lbs. 13c: fancy. l4SiiTkCi Picnics. Sttc: ahoulders. 10c: dry-salted sides, nnsmoked. lOVic; smoked. 1114c; . breakfast bscon. 15WJ174l fsncy, lOHe. LOCAL I.ARIVJ.Kettle tsf. 10s. lOMel Bs, loc; 60-lb Una, lOVie; steam-rendered, los, c; 6s. Br; 60s, O'c; compound Uerceo, EASTERN lARD Kettle leaf. 10-lb MoS lie; 6s. HHc; 60-lb tins. IOcj steao-raodered, 10s. bILe: Im. OUet 60s. SUc. AI)ot nacklug-booM prices are est esh 14 CANNED SALMON Colnmhla rlrer. l-lb talis. 51.75; l ib tails. $2.40; fancy, Mb flats, $1.00; -lb fancy, flats. $1.15; fancy, l-lb oraL $2.60; leaks tails, pink, 80c; red. $L60; S-U Ulla, fW, ' .. .. . FISH Rock end. Tel Sonnders. Bet bsllhut 0c; crabs. 11.50 per doi; rasor clams. 04t 10c Pit oos; lutie-ner ciems, oc; stnpea dsss, uget Sonnd smelt. 6c; estflnh, 7c; black cod, ( salUKin trout, 12Hcl6c; ' lobsters. 15c, perch. 6c: salmon. alWersldes. 6c: stealbesds, 8c; chlnook, 25c; herring, 4c; Columbia rlrer OYSTERS Sboalwats bar. per gal. $1 15) pw sacs. s&Ta ost; viympia, par sacs. o., T V XA8TZXV BOOS HIOHEB. . 1 Chicago, Ja n. 4. Receipts of llreatork in (he principal packing centers of the country today sen'. 7i. v.- v.. , Hogs. Cattle, f Pheep Chicago . , . , .42.000 ' 2S,(KH) - gS.OoO Katiaas City........ 4.M0 6.000 . 8,000 Omaha 2,0l"l 8.5oO 10.000 ! lfngs opened 10 cents higher, with 80,000 left 0er from ycaterdsy. Receipts a year ago were so.uou. minng' nog prices snow: Mixed aim botchers, $4.4.i&4.05: good. $4.835j rough. f.tMfffi'.sif; nxnt. ss.mirris.HO. Cattle Stesdy to IV ceula lower. . BbeepSteadA . ' irowiiAi, imsTOcx tzcEifTt, - Tortland Union Rtoi kyarda.' Jan. 4. Receipts Of UTestock In ibt local yarda during the past 4 hours were nominal and coualited of but i ear of horses. The demand In all lines la still simng whs xne roiiowing prices ruling: . . Hos Beat. (Ar.Mc: me11nms. 4H4ic. CsttlBeet, $44.26; medtnma, $3.5034. 1 ttheea Best, t He: mediums. e. I. . .. BROKERS' OPINIONS , ON NEW YORK STOCKS (Furnlfihe.l by Overbeck; Rlarr Cooke- Co. I Logan 4 Brysn. New York: There Is no grest -change In urlcce. althotigb the market was a little, .Irregular. There was a strung open ing on ies wsr-1lke news, but tho linnroTe- I'cnt bronchi selhnir of innr itnHii and.. re nt wed efforts by the bear element. . Until the prlltlcal situation la fully nettled, however, It Is llki ly to be s nerrou4 market with nulck fiuctu- atlons and twllned to take sudden breaks. - a .1 DESCBIPTION. Anal. Copper Co....... Atchison, com... ....... do preferred. . v. .. ... Am. Car A Found., com. iou u nrererrea .......... Am. Hncajv com........ Am. Smelt.,' coin;,..... do DreferrAH. . ... P.sltlmore A Ohio. com. Brooklyn Rapid Trsuslt. Canadian Pac, com..., Chicago A: Alton, com... no preri'rrea......... Cbl. (It. West.; eom.. hi.. Mil. BL Paul... Chi. A North., com,,;.. hi. Terminal Rr;..., besaneake A Ohio..... Cc-k). 1'uel A Iron, com.. Colo. Southern, com do 2nd preferred...... do 1st nref erred. .... . rxls Lacks. A West... len. A Kla Urande, pfd. Erie, com. ....... do ma preferred...... do let nreforred.... ... Illlnrda Central. ..... j,. InlsTllle NsshTllle.. Met. Trseilon Co Mnnhattan KleTatcd Me. Cent. Rr Minn.. St. P. & Ste. Hi.. do nrefarred. ......... Missouri I'aolhV. ........ B., K. A T., com....... do preferred New York Central....,, Norfolk A Western, com. North American,......, N. Y,. Ont. A West Pennsylvania Rv Peo. O., L. ft C. Co..... i'reaaea riteel car, com. do preferred. ........ Reading, com....,..,., do ilia preferred..',, do 1st rreferred...... Rct. Iron ft Steel, com. do preferred.... Rock Island, com...... do preferred Southern Ry, com.,.,. do . preferred....;.,.. Southern Pacific. ...... B.UtS, V.. 2nd pfd. do 1st preferred..... St. U1S, W., com... lVi 82 2W 13 do Oref erred 81 M Texas A Paclflc. ....... Z44 Tenn. Coal A Iron...,. Tol.. St L. ft W com. 96 23 V4 it do ore f erred. ...... . Union Pacl8tr, eotB;.T.-;" 79H do eref erred... U. S. Leather, com..,. do pref irred V. 8. Rubber, com..,.. do preferred......... U. S. Steel Co.,. om... do preferred... Wheel. A Lake E 2nd.. Wla. cent., com...... do oref erred . i .v. : . W U. Telegraph...... waoash, eom 10 10 46 do preferred a i Money, 4U per cent; total sake fur day. 625,000. COTTON'S OPENING WAS $3 A BALE, DOWN (furnished by Overlook. Starr A Cooks Co.! New York. Jan. 4. The cotton msrket drnn- Kd $2 s bale at ths opening tbis morning, but fore the close tho price hsd regained $2 of It. July cotton opened at $12.80. reached 113.25 as the top and $12.89 aa the low. The close wss st sia.iJ. ine various options ranged today ss lOJiuwa; Open. .$12.70 .. 12.74 .12.7 . 12.65 . 12.74 High. $12.74 12.17 1305 12.M 18.20 13.20 1S.23 12. 84 low. $12 45 12.73 12.70 12.65 12.74 12.74 12.90 12.42 Close. SR. 12.62tt64 )2.7Sil80 12.9H&01 e'eb March ,. April May ... 12.9802 Id.lOAill Jlijo , .. July .... 12.74 129 12.48 13.10M11 13.12(313 12.T9I&80 Aug, COTTOlt SIPORT T0M0SR0W. Xew York. Jsn. 4. Mcfntmi A Marahalt sa The course of the cotton msrket the lsst of the wetk and again tinier must be tsken to Indi cate that1 the largo operators hare prejudiced ths effect of the glnnera' report expected to morrow and hrrs scted sceordlngly. Among the disquieting influences, the Eastern political slt Ukttna haa played its pert, ss also has renewed attompts.on tne part of Kngllah crop gtiessers to nitke tbo yield snoeer fcOo.OOO ha lea In excess of lsst year. Spinners were expected to be In fluenced by these conditions and reports, and crrismiy speculators nare very largely ansa- nonea ineir long ooiuings pending derelupments. The sinners' tenort to be Issued tomorrow at imxi will Include ths report of all cotton ginned necemuer in last inciuaiee. ana will corres !nd and romoare with the renm-t laaned Jinn ary 6 of laat Tear to and tncludlne that Amtm That renort showed 9.311.0.15 hales to hau ann ginned, which wbea reduced to commeclal square bales, calculating two ronnd bales for one sqiisro nsie, prouucea e,8or,noa rales of a calcu tA mrnaM v.ll. tt rjiq am I - m .. . .uv wa mvimi yv.uu, UI ran, 82,528 sine, were canvassed, of which 30.134 bad been st wjrk ob that crop. Tomorrow's report wilt Indicate the total number of bales ginned for the 211 days ending December 13 last. It will therefore be seen that should the retmrt closely approach last yesr In totals. It will st nrsi appear as against the msrket. bat so rstl sr.ste of the weight s( bales or cottoa anglnned vtu vm waiue oy ioe census ouresu. ' ' ZXOITEXEVT W WHEAT. (Fnrr,!nhrtl bf 0Trbrk. Rtmn & Chlcacro. Jan. 4 There was conalriarahU eitement In toe wheat pit this morning at tbo opening, one shin selling at 87 cents, while sot more than 30 feet sway the bears were selling at 8R4 cents. After awhile the market regained the loss of the opening and closed at rkitnrday't fignres. . The various markets rangea loaay ss follows: , flpss. , High, , Low. f .85 t -80'i ,4AU - .46i .86 18.00? 13.86 .T T.12 '8.R0 8.77 Close. I .8e4 -8l4 .464 .4A ,M I, .35 Vi 1.1 27 13.67 6.00 T.ir 8 50 6.80 Wheat- May....! .ST July.... Cora May..., July.... Oats May..,. July..-.. I'ork 81 i -82 V .474 .46 .ni4 . .36 j3.3 13.33 ' "8 0S T.2S 8 6T 8.95 .47 .454 .85 J Jan 13.0T May.... ism Lard Jan.,, i. May.... Ribs 8. BO T 20 50 ' 4.85 Bosxoir oof nn close. - Bos too, Jan. 4. Copper closet . - Bid. ' Aflrenturs ..................... I '4 Arcadian . 80 Atlantic , 74 P.ligharn . ; .,.'22 Calumet . , 430 , Centennial - 15 Copper Kangs. ,,,.,.,.,.,.., 45 rhoenU . 214 CEICA80 LOCAL ITOCXS. Ask no 224 St" 16 -4a a Chicago, Jas. 4. Local stocks close: Bid. Ak American Rlacolt., 3A do preferred Anierlcan Box....... American ran.,,.... do preferred.,,.,. IHnmond Match..,.. Swift Packing Chicago City Ky.u... North Side Ry VYeet Side Hy....... 99& 100 . 3 4 84 12H 10.1 1. a 1 km s a . . S3 ,12 ,.102 , .... .,, .100 80 ........ 45 167 V, lei 50 : WOXXaTB PAPEB AXZ. 008SIP, (Joarnst Speclsl Service;) , I-ondon, Jani 4. Stead s dally, de voted to woman,' had ita first Issue a 10 o'clook this morning. It had 1 pages, of which one page was of uews, me remainder being all (osslp. CHICAGO, MEAT WAS IRREGULAR WHILE PIT WAS ACTIVE TKB VOXr VUB OP BVSZBBS8 WAS SKABXr- Lrresroox. did hot advakcb as PAST AS WE BIB COBIT QUOTA TIOBS ABOUT 1 CBBT BOWBX. (Furnished by Orerbeck, Starr A Cooke Co.) Chicago, Jan. 4. Logan & Bryan ad iie: 5 The wheat market was extremely Ir regular. While it was active tho volume was amMUV.Y-: iverpQol''.only : advanc4 about one third as much as we have and all political news was of a milder and more -. hopeful character. Consols were also a little higher. All this made quite a rush of selling at the opening Armour was apparently the leading buy er .of the day. Aid aided materially in supporting prices. Armour holdings and operations' are an important factor but everything was subservient to war news, Cora 1 Cent Bower. The corn market closed about a cent lower. In this market, too, the more pacific tenor of the war news ia a con trolling factor. There was, however. rather .fair , local ' receipts andT . quite a liberal run la expected for ; tomorrow. Short Interests had been pretty well eliminated by the recent advances and there was a good, deal of pront-taklng. Corn has had a pretty good advance and ; this - is an important per centage We don't see much on which to base a bear campaign. ; ; Until the movement permanently: increases we are inclined to think we would take profits on the ad vance and take chances on . replacing lower, ;;. "" " , Oats Practlonauy Lowtr. Oats prices closed fractionally lower. There ia not a very large trade and the market moves a good deal in sympathy with other grains. There is nothing very urgent in the cash situation either way. ' Prices are pretty high. We don't believe it will hurt to sell July oats on the hard spots. : ' , . Provisions Active and Irregular. The provision market was active and irregular but the close on the whole was without much change. For some time past scattered outside traders are prin clpally buyers and the principal support to prloes. Outside long Interest must be large. : Packing interests are not do ing much to help prices but on the other hand are inclined to sell rather freely of their products. We are inclined to think It will take something drastlo to maintain an advancing market from this point and advise taking profits on hold inga of provisions. . .1 AmarTaaiTStoaka in London. London, Jan. 4. --2 n. m. Amalgamated Coo per advunced Tj Atchison advanced pre ferred advanced U: Baltimore A Ohio advanced ,. v auauian racinc sarsnceo 7 ; (..oesapesse A Ohio advanced ,: Chicago, Milwaukee St. reui aavanceq 1 ; Denver at mo Mranae de clined St.; Krle advanced 4: flrst advanced sc Lculsvllle A Nsabvllle nucha aged; New York ( fnirai aavsncea untario western ad vsnced Norfolk At Western advanced Pennsylvania advsnced Southern Pacific sd, vsnced t Southern Railway advanced H ; pre. irirea oncnangea; ijinon i-acine aavaweo I'ntted Statea Steel advanced preferred ad. vencea wanaes aavancea vi preferred ad vsucva T, uodsois aavancea vt. Closing Orain Quotations, San Francisco. Jan. 4.-drains- araln minta uuna in ins various cities a now : J St. MQls Wheat, May. 83Te. Kansss City Wheat. Mae 72X4 e, New Vork Wheat, May, 89c; July, SOKc. Corn. May, 5234c. Minneapolis W best Mar. 86ic bid: Julv. 66 tic. . - ' Milwaukee Wheat. May. Me; July,' 81 Sc. Corn. May. 4614c: July. 46Wc. Dulutb Wheat, May, 85o bid; July, 84 e no. San Ftanclaco Koon Wheat, May, $1.39. o.tkj, uy, fi.w. Vsw Tork Summary. new York. Jsn. 4. Dow. Jones Co. ssv Morgan bouaea are reported to be aupnortlng American stocaa in inaon. riny-one railroads for Novemtier ahow an average net decrease of .43 per cent: 41 railroads for the third week of December show an average gross Increase of 4.8S per rent. Louisville A Nsshvllls earnings foe November show a decreese of $64,945. Le high Valley November enrplus shows decrease of $303,716. including decrees of $248,379 In net earrings. Soo earnings for November show a net increase of $20,346. Plenty of stocks in the loan crowd, tnfsvorahle features la the rsnx ststement ore attributed to trust com. penies' operations. PoartAVD CLEAEIKO H0U8E XEfOET, Ths report of the Portland Clearing Bona for p -. wck w . auituwa. . . . Clearsnces. Monday . ... .....,.$ 6.l0.l7.ei Taesdsy 515.222.18 Wednesday . ....., 472.165.65 Thuraday . ,. 520.175.40 Balurday" , .. 639,878.00 Balances, I 60.427.C 66.512.1 47.737.1 78 Ml 1 75.637 .88 Total for week end ing Jan. 1 1904... $2,658,658. T4 Corresponding waek in 1903 1801301.46 $319,037 320,701 . riKAX 60YEHHMEKT EXPORT. Chicago, Jan, 4. A special from Waablngtoa aaya (hat the Department of Agriculture has made Its flnar report on the wheat crop. It srowa: , iia.oiaj.uoo nusnels; 1902, 180. 000.000 baaheU: 1001. 107.000.000 bushels. The Commercial West ssya: There hss been goon msny ssies or ooiir in tne A or th west One firm sold besvlly for seaboard, the sales for one day exceeding its total for tbt.last tm;a, ... 1 . . . BAH TXANCIBCO LOCAL ITOCKJ, Sss Francisco. Jaa. 4.-40:30 a. n Bid. ContTa Costs Water.. Spring Valley Water....,,,,,,.,.. "88 !t H. K. Gas snd Electric... 64 Ask, 41 39 Hawaiian sugar ..... Ilonokea Sugar ..... Hutchinson Sugar ... Makawell Plantation Alaaka Parkers ..... 9 23 138 H 139 a Chicago Cash Wheat. , Chicago, Jin. 4. Cash wheat at Boon: Bid. Aak. no. -a red R- No. 8 red ., ! . gg 7 No. S hard winter........... 80 No. 8 bard wlutcr.. .................. T5 No. 1 northern spring.., ............. st No.- 3 northern spring 83 No. 9 spring 75 vbihii vnw vsnors. Chicago, Jsn. A The grain car lots for today were: 1 Cars. Grade. Est "mi ..................... or 1 Corn ........ 42 5 OaU , ., .,,.2i3 - T World's Orals Shlsmsats. . Ctilcsgn, Jan. 4., The world's grain ship men ta ahowi . - ImI Week Week Age v Tear Ago nnsneis. Bnanels. Wheat ......8,648.000' T.72,0oO Corn 2,616.000 8,347,000 Bushels. T.flM. .000 3,973,1 ,000 ' - " Aaisvlixan firaJa 1 Tlalhla. " Chicago, Jaa. 4. The American grain risible - Wheat -Increased LKlOVOno bushels. ' Corn Increased 55. 000 bushels. t Oats Increased 178,000 bushels. :. " y, i '' '' ' ' " " ! as 1 ti i, . -. ' ' Tedav'a Orals Claaraanaa. Chicago. JSn. 4. The grain clearance ahow; Wheat. 422.000 bushels: floor. M.OIMt barrels; corn, 665.000 bosbele; oats. 605,ono bushels; wneai n nour equal so4,oou buabels. ' Close ef tlrsrpool' Orsln. ' "t m "isner, jiay. o. aisuer, Cb Much,. ' alher, t. , NEW YORK COFFEE . NOW G01NOUPWARD (Furnished by OTerberkv Starr A Cooke Co.) New lork, Jan; . The market opened firm. 10 to 15 points advance. Oa the opening most of the buying wss by bouses with foreign con nections. '" Ijecsl houses and Wall street were sellers. Cables after tba call encouraged out side and long prices improved, and Indications are that they will do better. , Toe various options ranged al follows - Bid. January .. ..... ,$7.2n Ask. $7.25 . 7.115 reDnisry . "" March . 7.45 - 7.60 April . 7.55 7.65 May . , 7.75 7. HO Juno . j.no July . 7.05 7 HO 8.1X1 Aug net . . , " 8.15 September ..................... 8.25 8..m uctoner ' ,,.,. ...... .,.-.. o..1' November . H.,'15 JDvecniber ......... ....... 8.40 8.:i5 8.40 8.45 Total Oraia Tisibls. Chics go. Jsn. 4. Tie total grata visible sup fly shows: , ', year ago iiusn. 48.7:A.(MH 6.5M.0OO Wbea t ................ 30, 24O.000 Corn . ............. i... t..7l,li Oats ...... ...'.... 8.500,000 .4,304,000 If EW YORK ITETAL CLOSE. Kavr Vork Ian 4. Mctsl cloae: Conner Qnlrt: lake. $12.a7S12.62ij, : elec trolytic, sl2.25S12.5o; castings, $12,12(lt 12.H7. j . silver, MTtc; ixinaoo, zvika. rs XEAS r.OHT)0W POO. A recent example- of London fog was the cause of 'some queer- blunders. A Bayswater 'bus got nearly as far as Camden Town when the driver thought he was headed for Tortland Station. Horses knew their way better. A wagon drawn by two horses belong- ng to a firm of grocers' in Coventry was left by the man in charge Just outside Rugby, 10' miles from their destination, The animals started oft and were quick ly .lost to sight in the fog. They reached home without mishap, although the fog was so thick that objects could not be distinguished a few yards away, The driver, who bad to find his way on foot, did not arrive until some live hours later, FORD'S Auction Sales a Wednesday Jan. 6th, W,e Sel At 182 first Street; Wo have claried in the auction-room 60 iron beds. We are neartng the end of this lot of beautiful beds. We have tnia vnu if vou don t aret one don't blame us. ixus 01 otner gooan in mik sale, such as bedroom suits, rockers, extension tables, dining chairs, rockers. crunha. 'chiffoniers. mantel beds. kitchen treasures, cook stoves, aitcnen tables, etc sale at io a, m. tl. iuku. Auctioneer, V AUCTION SALE Friday Next We Sell at 182 First Street Furniture, Drapery, Etc. Thara will ho furniture for everv nart of the house kitchen, dining-room, bed room, nan ana pnnor. rmie at iu a. ni. 1U (Uku, Auctioneer, YOU QI3T FREE FREE A PRESIDENTIAL . , WHITE HOUSE COOK BOOK BY USINQ A Coupon and Receipt in all VIOLET OATS PACKAOES For Sale by all. Grocers Albers Sros. Milling MANUFACTURERS $2,000.00 , Will buy o-room house In At condition and rood stable for 4 to 5 horses, within i; minutes walk from court house, west side. Would make an ideal home for a V teamster. 0. GR0EN0W & CO., 311 flohawk Cuildlnj. Oats'l Co BOSTON DENTISTS WE ARE THE LARGEST DEN TAL CONCERN IN THE WORLD These nrlcew for eood work are ties- slble to us. We do so much of it Silver Fillings ...... BOo liold Fillings, puro Ol.WU .13.80 ....... $3.50 93.50 tl.00 uoui t.rownn, Full Set Teeth Bridge, Work . Wei toll enctlv what vnur nrlr avlil cost by free examination. Our' plates give satiuf action, comioit and natural exprenKlon. - - . Crown and bridge work of the bent nt lowest prices Is our specialty. NO PAIN. Our name 'alone la a guarantee that your work will be of the best Lady attendant always present. Boston Painless Dentists KTTH ABTS MOKBISOIT STS. Opposite Meier ss Prank Co. Entrance l 891 Vi Kornsoa. TUSCAN MINERAL SPRINGS " OPEN THE TEAR ROUND, rases nf Dvsnensla. Indlarestlon. Ca tnrrh nf Head and Stomach. Gout Rheu matlsm and ALL, blood diseases taken iinriai. a niarantea tn ba cured In a SDe- clfled time or all expenses. Including railway tare ootn ways, rerunaea. These waters renovate the entire sys tem and remove almost every disease. Bend 60c for a bottle of stomach and catarrh salt . Wounrl-trln tlrltets at reduced rates. Inquire of any Southern Paclflo railroad agent."' TUSCAN MINERAL SPRINGS CORP., Tuscan Springs, CaL - Prank 3. Bellen, manager. Free $750 Free Reven hundred and fifty dollars in lots will be given away at the big auc tion sale at ' ESTACADA , On January 12th, I904 Business lots of Estacada wUl be sold on the above date at public auction for twa hmirs nnlv. No business lots Will he. )ld prior- to the sale. , Residence lots can be purchased up to and includ ing the day of the auction sale, January 10 . . V,a fi.llnwln nrlnB anil 171.. Alitor that date the price of H residence lots will be raised not less than Hi Trains will leave First and Alder streets at 7:40 and 9 o'clock a. m., on January 12. Remember the date and place. Round trip excursion tickets that date 76c. Cal on or address the OKBOOIT WATZB POWEB TOWHSITB CO UFA NT for , further Information. Reom 5, 132 ft - First street, corner of Alder. , ' ' . Clean Coal. Full Weight Prompt Delivery. OPP.xJ sr.u. f329BURNSlOE ST! Wat Coal at..... Benton, lamp at. Australian at... Bock Springe at. 3.80 97.00 98.00 ....99.00 Phone Union 142. J. H. Imhoff. W. W.Mlftar Imhoff & Minar Largest ooasumsrs of .Stone la-Oregon. Marble and Granite' Monuments ALli kinds of (aKvaijas-j . - r -tfl CEMETERY WORK. AU Work Ouaranteeed. 335 L Morrison St POBTXAXTD, OB. HENRY WEINHARD Proprietor of the . City Brewery Largest and Most Complete Brewery la the Borthwest. Bottled Beer a Specialty TZIEPIOm Ho, 73. Ofllce 13tk and Bnrnslda Streets, JPORTUVND. OREGON. . FOR A FEW DASY t We will sell -a S-Drawer, Box Cover Sewing Ma chine ... 918.90 Drop Head . ....................919.98 These are new and up-to-date Sewing Machlnea. t t Standard Sewing Machine Office ; 980 TambUl St., Corner rourtk. Needles, Oil and Repairs. Second hand Machines all makes, from 1 to 110 Id good order. REDUCED All ' our Diamonds, 'Watches. TJirl brellHit, Opera (JlasHos and Jewelry re duced. It will be to jour advantage to buy. ; ; .. , . A. rUIULnUAlinR 891 -Washistrtou ct.,' Perllua ruijiiLjjf. TPrru mrs. atM,iiT Best House ,.,IKV Coals A7 afL Dr. W. Norton Davis. IN A WEEK ;We treat successfully all private, nervous and chronic diseases, also blood, stomach, heart, liver,kidney, throat troubles and temaie com plaints. We cure SlPHitiS (with out mercury) to stay cured forever, in thirty to sixty days, we remove Stricture, . without operation or pain, in fifteen days. , . ,We cure Gonorrhoea IN a . week. The doctors of this . institute are all reeular graduates, have had many years' experience, have been known in Portland for 15 years, have a reoutation to maintain.' and. will undertake no case unless cer tain a cure can be effected. We guarantee a cure In every case w undertake or charge no fee. Consilta-s tlnn free. Letters confidential, noun FOR MEN malled free In plain wrapper. DR. W. NORTON DAYIS & CO., 14SH Sixth Street, Portland, Orafoaa vomer Auaer. NEW YEAR On account of not having an place to move into, we are compelled to retire to whole sale importing. Our large : line of Japanese and Chinese : curios, Cloissonie, Satsuma, ' Bronzes, new brass and silver ware, gents' and ladies' em broidered jackets, and robes, fine decorated chinawareretc. AU reduced to sacrifice prices. Andrew Kan & Co. . Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts. Our Big Line Koch Harps' ". Hohner Accordeons Bauer Guitars Mayflower Mandolins Stewart Banjos Everything In Sheet Music Fisher Music , Co, BAXZB THBATBB BX.0CX, 190 Third Street Leading Single Keyboard ASK POB BOOXXXT w ' 0 " -i'l Standard Typewriters from 129. An makes rented and repaired. Rubber stamps, notary seals, ate. Coast Agency CU. 231 Stark. TeL 1407. R.Lutke&Co. Successors ;.' DIXON. BORGESON & Ca Manufacturers of Every Description 0 Show Cases JEWELERS' AND DRUGGIST8 WAJU CASES AND BANK FIXTURES. . 140-143 H. SIXTH ST- POBTXAHP, OB. 903-808 rirst Atw Soath, Seattle, Wash. LA Si 0 CUE ( 4 VINOUS ELIXIR.) i Iliysfcian hlifWr recommend Hut tpecHe MALARIAL rCYCrtS. - tSQlnm: KfLOff C UH YA LtSCEKCE. .t.rmfftt ca. 11.39 yj Schwab Cros. Fib:: 0 Beet, Work. JZzi,. 1 T iiiVt Etark t".t, , .' 1 i T.