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li TUB OREGON. DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1004. , TRANSACTIONS IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD EGGS snow OF SIGN BREAK PRICE KECEIFTS TOO AT WEBB HOT IBOE, BUT XWDICATIOWS WOW TOtST TO OBEATEB TOIiVUS XW XEZT TEW DAYS MEAT QUOTA TIONS BTirrEJf COFTEE VT. Front Strert, Jan. 22. The principal events in the local wholesale-market to day were: - ' , Hog market stronger Veal prices stiffen. Chang in ?g situation. '- Poultry market improves. . Coffee doing stunte. U Hops -continue lively. Creamery butter higher. . ; , Wheat tone 'Improves. Potatoes firmer, 'i Onion condition changes. i Cfcanre la Tgg Situation. Thefe were ellgut Indications of a change In the egg situation this morn ing. The receipts are beginning to show an improvement -and from this time on it is expected that the arrivals will be much larger. Some few hundred cases f eggs are espected In from Saa Fran cisco either tonight or tomorrow morn ing and this is expected to cause a fur ther weakening of the prices. On the last Bteamer out from San Francisco tJ Puget sound nearly 1,000 cases of eggs were taken for Seattle and this will have thti effect of shutting this city out of .that market. The San Francisco egg market , is considerably under the one. In Portland, therefore from now on this market will have to take care of all arrivals as the Bay City , will do all the shipping to outside points until this market works under It. This will very likely, take several weeks, even If the market shows large receipts. At the present time the retailers are only buy ing from hand to mouth and they will have to get larger stocks before the market can show much, real weakness. Kggs were selling on Front ' street to day all the way from 28 to 2 cents, but dealers freely predict lower prices during the coming week.- . ; '' Slight Improvement la Poultry. . The poultry market Is showing a Blight Improvement with the receipts quite small. : The demand just now can not be said' to' be excessive, but there is more call for stocks than there were several days ago. As yet there has been no changes In the prices ..quoted, on chickens. There is an excellent demand now ruling for: live turkeys and ducks, but the call for geese does not seem to be so brisk as it has been for the past few weeks. Lower prices on geese may be expected. Coffee Advanced A rain. ; ' Stiil another advance was made Id the quotations on package coffees today. The manufacturers of Arbuckle have noti fied local Jobbers of an advance of 60 cents a hundred lover former quotations. The same firm also makes an advance in lrceeed. 18o per lb. Cordova. The ; manufacturers of UionM . .. Traits and Vegetables, urana maae an tiuvance n nv tcnu & hundred .last yesterday, this move folr lowing the first advance of - Arbuckle several days ago. -Won Is still quoted 60 cents a hundred lower ' than Ar buckle. The cause of the rise in the ''quotations on package coffees Is due en tirely to the shortage In the coffee crop in South America. Under unfavorable news the New York coffee exchange has shown some large advances in the quotations on raw coffee during the past few days. Arbuckle coffee Is quoted to day at 115.25 while Lion is selling at SM.7S. The latter brand Is expected to make another advance within the next few dajs. Hogs Are Stronger. The hog market today for the dressed stocks is showing a vast improvement and the prise la slightly higher. The top of the hog market today is 6 cents, but in some cases 7 cents has been asked but seldom received, A few sales at 7 cents were - made yesterday for extra fancy hogs, but the majority of the deals were at 6V4 cents. Wot Xnoaga VeaL Everybody seems to be 'crying for veal just now and the quotations are stiffening up with the prospect of a rise If the receipts do not become too large within the next' few "days. The receipts of veal are fair,; but the de mand is so heavy that stocks are spoken for even before they arrive on the street. Improvement la Mutton. It was only slightly over a month ago that there was no demand for mutton at all in this market and the few arrivals that did stagger ' in were drugs on the market. Just now the demand for mut ton Is quite good and the quotations are showing a slight advance. Spring lambs are coming in good supply with the de mand quite good at printed prices, . Creamery Batter Zs Signer. The receipts of the very best grades of creamery butter are now nominal and the market la showing an improvement in the tone with prices advanced. The ordinary grades are now being sold as the best with quotations alike. Second grade creamery la plentiful. Country store and dairy butter continue their former , weakness with the receipts to day not large. Prices are nominal. Wheat Tom Zs Better. The fluctuations of the wheat market in Chicago and other eastern cities is causing a firmer tone In- this market with the millers still paying a premium of from 1 to 2 cents over the prices quoted by the exporters. The flour and feed markets are Arm with no changes In the prices. Potato Market Pinner. The'potato market in Frisco Is grow ing better and prices are Improving all along the line. The large crop of pota toes -, which California is supposed to have this season Is now playing out and the dealers of that city are looking in this direction for their supplies. The main trouble at this time In the potato market Is the lark of transportation to the Bay) City, many hundreds of sacks being left dver on the docks of this city after the departure of each steamer. The onion market today is , fast re gaining its former firm tone and the quotations are showing an advance on account of the larger demand for ship ping purposes. As high as $1.15 Is now being paid for the best stocks out in the country, with $1.20 In Portland being re- rlved. " Opinions on Today's Markets. W. ' B. Clafke Company Creamery butter market is firmer and higher. V. T. Turner 4c Co.-r-Eggs are coming In more freely; chicken market cleaning up. Bell & Co. Chickens are cleaning up at quotations;' egg market about the (fame as yesterday. V. 11. ryrr Potatoes are in fine con dition in Frisco; trouble now ts that too irum y stock are left over after each st.'smer; onions are firmer and higher. .. Page & Son New California peas by xirrs are row mining in; poultry in light suj'jly but demand Is Dot too act ive; pork and veal are all right; eggs are still scarce. Chatterton & Co. Poultry market is slow; fresh Oregon eggs are very scarce; very few veal coming in. and demand, Is excellent and top prices; hogs are a little better than last week. O. S. Smith Company Eggs are In good demand; chickens continue slow. , . Malarkey . &. Co. Smelt .-were rather scarce today; other fish same as yester day. Everdlng & Farrel Chickens In rather light ' receipt but demand' is not extra; geese, ducks and turkeys are very. act ivei eggs were In fair receipt today with demand .good; veal is still in good call; whole hogs a trifle weaker; mutton Is showing an improvement. Davenport-Thompson & Co. New cheese is a fair sale .at quotations but old stocks are rather weak, Smith : Bros. Small and . medium' sized hogs in good demand and selling readily;., beef and s mutton going well; .veal very scarce; calls for all kinds of poultry. ,. . Toft, lline & Co. Hogs are moving off, all right with .the market higher; chickens are looking better; veal is more plentiful but there is still a shortage and ' the demand is strong; live turkeys are In good .demand at top prices; same true of ducks, geese showing a tendency to weaken; beef "receipts quite large; spring lambs are finding a fair demand. Today's quotations, as revised, Are as louows; - ' ' - . POBTZ.ABTD WHOLESALE PBXCES, Grain, Tlonr and Peed. WHEAT Export quotations Walla Walla, lo'ttno; Diueaiom, 7M(ttc; vauey. inc. BARLEY Feed, $20.00; roiiea. 12i.W$22.00( Drewintr. tzi.wut.w. OAT8 No. 1 wblta. $24.00aaS.O0! array, 24.ooy 25.(10 per ton; price to farmer, 'white, I22.00faz2.60: srar. 122.50 Der ton. FLOtiR Kaatern Oregon: Patent. $4.10(3 .u; atraicntu, i.'j.bu; rauef, is.j5iaa.8ft; ra bam, tt. t:nn: 10. $3.70. MILtSTUFFS Bran. $19.00 per ton: mid dlirgn. $25.00; jijiort. $20.00; chop. $18.00. HAY Timothy, $10.00 18.00; Eastern Ore frnn. 16.0O(20.0O: mlxH, $14.00; cloTer. f 18.00 (ttia.uu; trneat, $iil.(inci.oo; - cneat, ia.04l 14.00; oat. $13.00!$ 13.00. Hons. Wool and Hides. HOPSNew. 2Tftt2T4 for tholce; 244325c for prime; poor quality, isfttjaiftc; contract, isui, Ufa 18c WOOL Valley, courts to medium. lflfllBc; fine, lerlAHc: Kitarn Oregon, MfflJDc; mo hiilr. nominal. 2Slii2oc. .-'- HHEKI'SKINS Shearing. 10tfi20cj abort wool, 201 30c; medium wooL 80(tf50c; lonf wool. 4owijl.on each. TALLOW Prime, per lb, 45c; No. t and fle. 2U2e. HIDES Dry hids. No. 1, 18 It -and nr.. 14c per lb; dry kip, No. 1. 5 to 18 lb. 12c; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 iba. 13c; dry nlted, bulla and ataga, 1-9 la tlian dry flint; Ml ted hide, ateor. sound, 60 pound or ewr, 7e; no to 00 Iba. Be; under SO Ilia and cows. Bfff Oc; stag, and bulla, mind. 4c; kip. sound, 15 to 30 lb. A; aonnd, 10 to 14 Iba, e; calf, aoond, under 10 iba, 8c; green (unaalted), lc per lb leu: wills, lc ner lb Iff, bnrae hide, aalted. each, fl.2ftQ1.7S: dry, oaeb. $l.O0(gl.50; colt' hide, each. 26ffl50cj gout skins, common, each. )013c; Augora, with wool on, etch, 28oe$1.00. - Bntter, Eggs and Poultry. BUTTER Creamery, extra fancy. 80c! erdl- nary, fllta; cold sloiafff. 2S427MjC; Eaitrrn, SSSttct .enoTtted. Jt021ttc dairy, 16Q I? He: '.store,-. lOaUHe.'" -'... EUGS Freth Orcaui. 2Tt4(B2le: cold stor- age. tar: bakers,- 90e; Eattern. 22Ht2Se. I'HEKSE Full cream, twin, lSQiltCi Xoung America. ln. POULTRY Chlrkcna, mixed, lie per lb; hen, 12l2VjC per lb; romtera,' 10HUe lb; brollera, ll6(tWi vve lb; (ryerR, 12c per id; uuett, oki, 12c per lb; yonn. 1M per in; Rtrae, Ue per lb: turkeys, 15(19o per lb; POTATOES 0c$l.00; buyer' prleea, for blppiag, HOS5o cwt: ordinary. 6CiT5c aark; ta.vlng, A570c; sweet, 2i4U2',4c per lb; new, 4v per lb. ONIONK Oreirnn, $1.15; buying prices, beat $1.0(fin.l5: f.o.b. Portland, $1.3). I'BKSH FRUITS Apple. Oregon. 40c(S$1.50 per box: oranire. naivlt. 2.OO(iJ2.S0 ner box: aeedlluart. 80e(&tl.25 per box; Japanese. Ortc: ba nanaa, OfiiSWc per lbs lemona. rholee. I2.5U4J2.75 11- box; faney, 3.(Mifa3,50 per box; llinea. Mexi can, eoe per iw; nineapplea, fU.mi; erauberrlea, local, $7.00 per bbl; Jfcrtejv $10.00; pcnlm OicnB. $1.60. V ICO KT A BLES Turnina. 85c per lark! ear- rot. $1.00 per lack; beet. $1.00 par lark; radlabea, )2Mitl5c per dor; eabbace, Orerou, lht per lb: lettuce, head. 15c ner doa: hot- bonne lettuce, ll.OOiiil.BO per box; frenn pep per, 6c ;er lb: horirallHb, 78c per lb; celery. SOCrfSOe er dot; toniatoea, $1.001.50 per Imt; partnliia. $1.25; cucumber. otifl754 ier box; butter bean. 10c per lb; Lima beana. Be; apmu:. c, caiiltfloner. Oregon, $1.00 per doa; artichoke, 75U0c per dos; green peat, lit 8c per lb. DHIKU FRUITS Apple, evaporated, 68Te per lb; aprlcota, 11 ((lite per lb; aacks, Vic rer lb less; iwacbot. per lb; pear. Stye per lb; yiruiet. ltallaa. S44e per lb; French. a4fr(4He per lb; nsa. California blecka, eyuc per lb; do white. 6U(gt7c pet lb; plumu, pitted. 64tt6 per lb; dntea, gxlden. H'ic tier lb; fard, $1.50 per IS-lb box, BAI8INS Seeded, fancy, 1-lb carton, 50 packases to cute, 6 pkg; leeded, 13-ot cirton. 1c, loot Muctela, W-lh boxe. 7H 8'ic (ier lb; Lnndn layer. $l..2.nO; cluater, $2.50C(i3."ft; i. 25c; U, 60c advance oyer pcaml cartons. FIGS Ten l ib eartoca, choice brand, $1.00; -.' esitens.--fsacy brand.-ft.10; 10- 1-lb brick. 2-crown, 90c; 10 1-lb brick, 3-crow, We; 60 JA-lh brick, per box, $2.25: 4-row lay. era, rer 10-lb box, BOc; looae, 50-lb bote, per lb. 64i4c. . Callmyran Six-crown, lOJb car tona, por hoc. $2.00; 6-crnwn, 10-lb carton, per box, $1.75; 4-crown, 20 H-lb carton, per bos, $1.75. .! , m.. .. '. ; Orooerles, Huts, Xto. gUGAB "Back baala" Cube. $5.T0; pow dered, (5.05; dry granulated. $5.55; beat yrBiia luted. fci.aO; extra C. $5.06; goldes C, $4.85; bbl, 10c; H bbl. 25c; bxe, fitie advance ea aack baala. lea 25c cwt for eaab,. 15 day; me pie. 14210'.- per lb. HON'EV-rl4ifl5c. COFFEE Urean Mocha, 21S3c; Java, fancy, flii82c; Java, auod, 2ui32Sc; Java, ordinary, lb!20c; Cota Rica, fancy, 19!20c; Oota Klca. nod. 16fatl8c; Coita Hlca. ordinary, lljl3e per lb: paeksc coffee, $14.75ctl5.25. TEAS Oolonx. different ' Rrade, 251365a; gunpowder, 2.N$L.12iiilc; Endlah lireikfaat. dlf f i rent grade, J2Mi(jU5c; iplderlef. uiK.olored Japan, SottoOe; greeo Japan (very carce),B04( COc. SALT Fine Bale, . 8. 4a. Ra. 10a. $2.00: fin table, dairy, 50a, Sfic; 100a,05c; Imported Liverpool. 6, 50c; 100a. ONc: 224a, $1.90. Worcester Bbl-, R, $5.50; 6, $5.25; lUa, $5.00: hulk, U20 Ilia, 15.00; lacka. 50. Wlc. 8ALT Coarae, half yround, 100. per ton, fn.BO; 60a, per ton. $7.01); Liverpool lump rock, $22.50 per ton; 50-lb rock, $0.50: loin, $6.00. - CiRAIN BACK Calcutta. $5.756.00 per 100. RICE Imperial Japan No. 1. 6c; No. 2, 4c; New Orleans head, 6&487Ue. BEANS Small white. 8c large white. $3.50 aa.6u; ptnk, $3.40'3.50; bayou, tt; Lima, $4.00. NtlTH Peanuta, 6f37e per lb for raw, 0010c per lb for rout ted; cocoanut, 85(900 per doa; walnuts, 14toI6e per lb; pine nuta, lo12Vo per lb; hickory nuta, 10c per lb; cbeatnute, Eaitern, 16416c per lb; Braall nuta, 15c per lb: alberta, lS(J18c per lb: fancy pecana, HQ 15c per lb; alpionda, 13i315c per lb. ' WIKK NAILS Preaent bane at $2.75. ' ROPB Pure Manila, 3Vfec; Standard, 12e; ttaal, lOHc. ' Paints, Coal Oils, Eto. COAL OIL Pearl or Aatral Caea, 23c per gal; water white. Iron bbl. IS Ho per sal; wooden. ; headlight, caaea, 25c per cal; bead light, iron bbl. IMc per gal. LINSEED OIL Pure raw. in bbl 47c per gal: caeca, 62c per gal; genuine kettle boiled, cote 64c per sal, bbl 40c per gal; ground cake, ear lota. $25.00 per tea; leu than ear, $26.00 per ton. BENZINE 3-def., cases, 22c; lros bbl. 16&e. - : PAINT OIL Raw, bbl 83c per gal, catei 38c per gal; boiled, caaea 40c. GASOLINE 86-deg.. caaea 32c per gaL iron tbla 2Bc per gal; atove, case 24M per gal. Iron bbla 18e per gal. TURPENTINE In caaea. 88c per gal, wooden btla, S4',c per sal, Iron bbla 82c per gal, 10-lb caae lot. 87c per gal, WHITES LEAD Cub-lb lota 6e per lb lass lots 7c per lb. Meats and Provisions. FRESIT MEATS Inspected Beef, prime, MiWm' per lb; cow, fidtttc per lb; mattou, dreiacd, 64t7c per lb; lambs, dratted, 7Hc per FBEHH MEATS Front atreet Beef atears, 6Qflc per, lb; built, 3(4 4c per lb; cow, 4f& 5c per lb; pork, block, 6dJ6MiC per lb; ncker. "S6i4c per lb; niutton, dreaaed, 6fi7c per lb; In ml, dreaaed, 6&i6c per lb; veal, small, S4c per lb;, Urge. 64ji7MiC per lb. . HAMS. BACON. ETC Portland pack (local) hams, 10 to 14 lb. 13c per lb; 14 to 16 II. 12e per lb; JH to 20 lb. 12c per lb; collage. 9 tye per lb: 'picnic,' Sc ' per lb lireakfant bacon, ISiftlNc per lh; regu lar short clears, uuwnoked. ; 10c per i lb; sacked, -lc per lb;, clear backs, uiu looked, lOe oer Ih: smoked. He per lb:- Union butt. 10 to IS lbs, una:noked, 8o per lb; smoked, 8c WW' IU. " EASTERN PACKED HAMS Under 14 lbs, 13c per lb; over 15 lb, 1314 per lb; fancy, V4J.I3o per lb; plcnica. 8c per lb; ahouldcra. 10c ner lh: dry-united tlden. uiwmnked. V(C per Hi; smoked,, Ure per lb; breakfast bnooti, 14U i31o He per lb; fancy, 18V4c per lb. LOCAL LAUD Kettle leaf. 10a, IO'jC per lb: &,. 10c per ib; CO-lb tint, 10c iwr lb; team-renderud, 10a, OHc per lb; 6s, 0e per lh; 60. Oc por lh; compound tiwee, 7&C per io; tuna. T'hc per id; . oub, ic per in..u,...; EASTERN LARD Kettle leaf. 10-lb tins, tOe per lb: 6a, 10e per lb; AO-lb tin. 10'4c per m; aieam-renuerea iw, per - id; ok, u'ac tier lb:. 50a. Atte Der lb. (Above packing-bout price are net caaiw IB CANNED SALMON Columbia river Lib tall. 81.75: 2-lb talis. 12.40: fancy 1-lb nats. si.uo V,-lb fancy flat. $1.15; fancy 1-lb oval. $2.60; Alaska talla. pink, 80c; red, $1.50; 1-lb talis, S2.0. FISH Rock cod, 7c per lb; flounders, 6e per in;, ntllbiit, ovtc per lb; crHiu. st.uu version; razor rltmt. BrffilOc ner dux: Uttla-neck clam. 8c; striped ba.- 124e per lb; Puget Sound ameic, oc per in: cauitn, tv yrr in; uiaca cihi, per lb; salmon trout, 12mil5c per lb; lobster, 15c ier lb; perch. 6c per lb; aalmon, sllverside. 6c per lb; ateelheada, 8c per ,; Ib; bl nook. 12fbM2ue per Ih: herrliis, 4c per lb; Columbia river amelt, 20c per Ib; solea, Be per Ib; torn cod, oc per, lh; Columbia river smelt! 2ic per lb; sttrrjreon. 7c per lb, v OYSTERS Shoalwster . bay, per , f al. $2 25; per aack, f.i.7o net; uiympia. per sack, a.za, STILL ANOTHER HIGH POINT IN COTTON New York, Jan. 32. Under the influence of higher cablet from Liverpool the cotton market opened about 20 point higher and tbe option uriiln made n new record, telling above 15 ccui for July. T) receipt still continue ir.aller than latt year and if the present ratio or decrease la maintained tne atatement or ine bulla that the crop la let than 10,000.000 hale will be juctlaed. although It must be reniem tw red that the weather conditions in the South lave not been conducive to heavy movement of late.- Outside of the actual condltlona of sup- riiy ana aemana ine actum oi me leading Dull nterettv lu tbe option market baa been more thnn anything ehe a factor In sending tbe price up to the present level. ' Opinion are of not much value when the market is influenced by snob heavy holdings, but it would appear that the price at which cotton Is imW selling noma aiacount anything Dm an actual tamlnc TELEGRAPH WIRES ARE WORKING BAD Climatic enndltions hare interfered with the working of tbe aneclal market wires of Over- beck, Starr & Cooke company. txtween Portland and Ban Franciaco and The journal la unable to give a fuller report of the Eaatern market to day, Tbe telegraph oonipany cxpecta to have tbe wires to working order by tomorrow. ,' .' Maw York Summary. 'New York. Jan. 22. Dow. Jones A Co. say: The Far Eastern indications still continue hope, ful for peaceful result. Thirty-six road tor the? secor.d week of January show an average gross increase of .45 par . cent. Burners from JHiitte are that a Copper settlement la in sight. Western operators are talking bullixh and are largely repreaented In trading. - The banka gained from the suhtTeatury since Friday $3, HMJ.OOO. People likely to be well Informed do not believe there has been any leak In North ern Securltlea decision. Twelve induitrlila ad vanced .80 per cent; 20 rail advanced .88 per cent. EASTZXX HOGS HIOHEK. Chicago. Jan. 22. Receipt 'of II vet took In the principal packing centers of the country to day were: .. . Hog. Cattle. Sheen. Chicago ....,.....,,.22,1100 2.61)0 ,. 6.IMI0 Kantaa City ........ 6.IMKI 2.IMMI 2.000 Omaha .............. 6.000 ' 2.000 500 Hog Opened steady and cloaed 5 fa 10c higher rith 16,600 left over from yesterday; receipt year sgo were 3O.000. Ruling hog prices are: Mixed and butcher, $4.45f!i5.(i5; good heavy. $5.0005.15; rough, $4.45(4-90; light, $4.45(34.85. Cattle Steady, . Sheep Strong. '.--? .u ; . . Amaricaa Stock la London. London, Jan. 22.-2 p.m. Atchison advanced , preferred advanced ; Baltimore lc Ohio ad vanced Chesapeake i Ohio declined H; Ca nadian Pacific advanced Vtl Chicago, Milwaukee WHEAT'S OPENING WAS SURPRISING COITTBAST TO OBlTSXAXt BXPBOTA TTOH, ItAJtXET OPENSS OHXT AT . BUOHT X.OSS PBOX TB8TEXDAT ' CI.OSB WAS Va OUST OOWW- CORST XHPTJXNCS9 B3T POSHEB. (FurnlKhed by Overheck, Starr ft Cooke Co.) t Chicago, Jan. 22, Contrary to general expectations our market opened - with but a slight recession from the cloBe of yesterday; Liverpool and other foreign markets showed but indifference to- our continued advance and closed 4 oent lower on wheat. Armour operations on the long i side were ' striking features, but the news v from Argentina and Broomhall's cable on English stocks caused so.-ne selling: pressure Just be fore the close and the market showed a net decline of 14 cents from last night's final Quotation. The market Is almost wholly a one-man affair, especl- price of which is wholly artificial. . The Armour people control most of the big elevators In Chicago and are able to make contract stocks at wilL If they see fit to make contract stuff of the large receipts, the - price will rapidly recede, If not they may let the shorts buy far into the nineties. We advise short sales of the September and July on bulges and would not touch the May until it has at least a relative value wim Miner upiiuns 4111a turna-eia. ' . 1 com Was Znflneaoed. - Qom was influenced to a great extent by operations in wheat. The market opened strong at cent down from yesterday, but closed with a net loss of ltt cents. ' Primary receipts were 664, 000 bushels against 728,000 bushels last year. Shipments were 433,000 bushels against 341,000 bushels a . year ago English stocks were ,183,000 bushels, last week 1,929,000 bushels, a year ago 197,000 bushels. Corn has a strong undertone and the recession today was healthy. The price is not radically, high. considering the receipts and the Quality of stuff brought to market. The move ment Is much smaller than a year ago and we think It should be bought on the breaks. ..: Oats Movement light. The oats movement was light and de mand was fair.. Patten is still the con trolling factor. The decline in oats was not pronounced, a. decline of cent from last night's close. The price looks relatively high, but unless the move ment Increases - and the quality of ar rivals .are better. It will do to buy on breaks. ' . Provisions War Quiet, Provisions were quiet, closing at open ing bids. Outsiders are best buyers, which does not speak well" for future prices, as the packers continue to make and sell them. ; They may be forced higher in sympathy with prices of coarse grains, but stocks are accumulat ing, and we think they should be sold on the bulges. LOKO DEOUQHT BEOSIX. ft Ht. Paul advanced ; Brie advanced ; It Unola Central declined W; Lontavillfl A Naeh villa declined ; New York Central declined U ; Ontario ft Western advanced ; Norfolk ft Weatern unchanged; Peuntylvanla advanced 4: Reading advanced 4; Moutbern Pacific ad vanced H ; Bouthern Railway advanced ; Union Pacific advanced ; United St t tot Bteel m changed; Wabath advanced H preferred Un changed. Consols 88. AOENTUri OKAIS SHIPMENTS. Chicago, Jan. 22. The Argentine grain ship scents show: Tbla week. Last' week. Tear ago. jjtisneia. tiuanel. Bunhelt. .1,672.000 . 802.000- 450,000 .1.2114.000 1.242.000 4N.000 -ine aniptnent rrom January l to date on wheat wera 2,224,000 bushels. Wheat Corn ALL LIVESTOCK BTROSO. Portland Union Stockyards, Jan. 22. Receipts ef livestock In the local yard during the paat 24 hom-s contlstrii of 1T8 bog, 251 cattle and 626 sheep. Tbe varlmia markeia are strong with the following quotations ruling: Hogs Beat. 6t6Ucs medium, 4 H44e. (attle Bet, $4.254.60; medium, $3,759 Bbeep Best. 8V4c; medium. Sc. PORTLAND CLEARIHO-HOrjBE REPORT, The report of the Portland clearing-house for yesterdsy was as follows: Kxchauges $575.5! 87 Balances 63,278.05 Ohleare Oaah Buaiaaas. "' Chicago, Jan. 22. The sales of core yesterday were 300,000 bnahela,- motly of No. S and 4. At the tea board exporters bought 31,000 bush ila of wheat fend also 04,000 bushels of core. 1ITERP00L OOTTOir UP. . - Liverpool, Jan. 22. Cotton eloscd firm, 19 to 20 points higher. Chicago. Jan. 22. The Modern Miller says: The long drought in tbe southern part of the wlpter wheat belt ha been ucccisftilly broken, as rain followed by anow ha fallen all over tbe central portion of the winter wheat coun try. .' "-waaw-a a sB iibmis)Si - -f, ,U , CEI0AO0 ORAIjr CAS I0TI. CALL IS STARTED , P SUGAR STOCKS : . . HtW TORI MABKET T0&AT WAS ONE OP. TBE STBOKOEST ANB MOST ACTIVE SEEBT FOB MAJTT A ' SAY BTJOAB XTP 3 IK 30 MTN- (FumlslicJ by Overbeck, Starr A Cook Co.) , New York, Jan. 22. The market to day was one of the strongest and most active seen for1 many a day. Sugar started the ball rolling with an advance at the opening of' $2 per share in 80 minutes. Money was easy and the Lon don market coming higher for all securl ties gave' our market an - impetus that cauHed the shorts some anxiety, . and before noon they? had covered in suf ficient numbers to create an advance of 1 to 2 points in all Important Issues, St Paul, Union Pacific,. Illinois Central and Atchison : among the railways, and People's- Gas,. Republic Iron & Steel and. U. 8. Steel issues in the Industrials, were notable features- throughout the session. The news was not Important but the aggressive buying of St. Paul. Atchison and Union Pacific by the so called "western crowd"' had the-effect of bringing out higher bids from con servative investors. The market looks well tonight and unless some unforseen developments' transpire we look for con tinued activity with occasional setbacks on profit-faking, but. think all good stocks a purchase at mis ievei. JraiAT. G0E8 DO WW. (Furnished by Overbeck; Starr A Cooke Coll Chicago. Jan. 1 22.-Wheat was low er today Mhv onencd at 1U and closed at 90c. a drop of lc alnce yesterday. July opened at 80o and cloned at KlHc a drop of lHc On account of wire troiil le the various markets are incomplete today. The prices show. Open. High. Low. Clots., Wheat . , . Hay $ .81 H $,..... 1 .... $ .90 July 82 .... .... , .814 Corn , ' - - - " K.y '. , ..... H July - AS .... ' ....! Oats Hay..... .424 .41 July $1 .... .... Pork - Hay 13.82 18-82 Jan 13.12 Lard ' , , Hay.....1. T.20 ... . .... ...... July 7.86 .... , .... Rib Hay.. . 6.72 a-. ... . . . .. July 6.82 - .... A.. .... T00K8 OF . ENGLAND- London. Jan. 22. Broomball's retort of the stock oi wheat in the ungiisn porta abowa: . This week. Last week, tear ago. ; Bushel. Bushels. Bushel. Wheat ........2.004,000 ' 1.8B8.000 738.000 Corn ......... .1,183,000 ' 1,820,000 197,000 LAVO ANXIOUS TO FACE THE MUSIC With Ed. Lavo In his charge, Deputy Sheriff Jack Williams of Seattle left for that city last night. Lavo Is a slot machine repairer, who Is charged with obtaining money by false pretenses in the city on Puget sound. Since coming to Portland he says he baa expected to be arrested, and before departing - last night be expressed gratification that he was to be taken back to face the muslo. "I want to get it over with and have matters squared up," he 'said as he walked out of the city Jail. Chicago. Jan. 2?. Tie grain ear lots for today show: Osr. 'Grade.'.. Est. Wheat ......... ....... 39 .. 40 Corn 312 3 825 Cats -.. 146 23 165 PRIMARY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS, Chicago, Jan. 22. The primary receipts show: Toaay. xear ago. Wheat ............ Corn bblpments were: Wheat Corn ............. Bushel . 803.000 i 004,000 . 303,000 . 433,000 BAH FRANCISCO GRAIN. Buihel. 6M.0O0 728,000 ' 168,000 841,000 session: Pan Franciaco, Jan. 22.-10:80 a. Whrat May, $1.30 asked. Barley May. $1.00tt bid; 1.08 saked. PARIS WHEAT DOWN. : Pari,. Jan, 22. Spot wheat centime lower; futures, i4 centime lower. . CHICAGO CASK WHEAT. Chicago, Jan. 22. Ch wheat at nooa was: ; Bid. Aak. No. 3 red .........,.....,....$ .92 .98 No. 8 red .87 .90 No. 2 bard winter, river .SO .H6 No. 8 bard winter...... 7,1 - .83 No. 1 Northern aprtnf ......... .87 . ,00 No. 2 Northern spring 88 .80 No. 3 spring,., .75 . .88 ARGENTINE IV GOOD DEMAND. Chicago. Jan. 22. Tbe wheat market la Ar- ? entice ia eteady and Is Influenced by a good orelgn demand. Arrivals firm, and the quality I -much better than a year age. , CLOSE OP LIVERPOOL OtAXir. Liverpool. Jin. 22. Cloae: ' Wheat March, 8-4, lower; Hay, 6-8, Irwer.- (cm March. 4-2, -K higher. HEW CORPORATIONS. Article of incorporation have been filed la the county court for tbe Marine Iron work. In corporators are T. J. Shea, R. W. Ore wi Ier, K. C, Bronaugh. Tbe corporation is capitalised at $5,000, with shares at $100. The object of the firm la to deal In engine, boiler, machin ery and Iron work and to conduct an iron foundry and machine shop in the city of Port land. , r MARRIAGE LICENSES. Katherlna Elisor, aged 20; Jake Wiederspan, aged 20; Multnomah. Angusta Orlehe, aged ,20; A. A. Simmons, aged 24; Multnomah. . Anna C. Johnson, aged 39; 0. A. Miller, aged 24; Multnomah. The Exposition Building Is in our way, It being across the street from our store obstructs our view, but our prices will reach you Just the same. Economy, JPrlmroee or Carnation Cream, . 3 OAJIS 890. . Extra Fine Dried Cots and Peaches, . loo POUND. Standard Com and Tomatoes, 3 CABS aso. ; Navy Beans, Bet New , Crop, 40 POTJWB. i Peaches, Pears and Cherries, Horn , Canned, ' 800 QTTABT JAB (0ASS. Flgprune, Orano and Postum, ' 80o PAOXAOE. Energy, Kalston Oats snd Presto, 3 PACKAOES 850. Shaker and Oranocrystal Salt, 15e PAOXAOE. - ' Good Creamery Butter, l ," 68o BOX. - Gold Leaf Baking Powder. , . - 800 POTJHD. : Schillings' or Royal Making Powder, 85o POVBD. S. H. REEVES '. WKOXESAXB ABB BBTAXS OBOCBB. 627Vk-a9 Washington St., Phone, Mala 1991. "TRY SPENDING YOUR CASH WITH US" PORTLAND' PACKING COMPANY 5B MarlketAS OUR VALUES Of resterday are the best advertise . ments for the morrow. Qnallty and prices are Interesting to OA8B buy ers. . Columbia River Smelts 3 Pounds for v 10 cents CANS ' CORN TOMATOES PEAS' BEAINS 25 cente OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION Pacific Market W. Park & Washington Tel. Main 1S41 Albany Market k 365 rirst St Phona Re4 3226 STATE MARKET FIRST AND SALMON STREETS Telephone), Main 16B7. . SunnysiddMark't 997 Belmont St . Phona Scott 3998 Star Market 588 Williams Ave. Phona East 633 PAY YOUR CASH And get the highest qnallty at the lowest price. The amount botsA oar ens tamers each month will surprise yon. BUTTER AS GOOD AS THE BEST PerRoll5Qc Hard Wheat Flour For 100 Pound Sack $l.QO CHICKENS Per Pcriind 14c The Clean Grocery Portland's Greatest Grocery Phone Mali 227 For Quality aiid Service '.':i' ' Eat Good Xt yen are dsslrons cf re ciprocating . to yonr stomach fog all It has done for yon la the many years past bay yonr groceries and other food eat ables from us. Our roods are the BUST the .market affords, and our prices are always plsaslagly small. ..--..'-li ....': " ..iV ,',- -.,'.. , i If yon will give us the flrst order, we will win the, second,. and treaty on following it. In onr Wine and Xlgnor Cel lars) are) to no found the oholo est and popular brands to he bad in the raciflo Horthweat, walla the prloee are very low, quality considered, 1 " Road yon list for omooxm- ZZ8, WXVSS ABTD XIQVOM . with oar nam, street number, or call us by -phone.. The num ber, Main 837. Specials for 'Saturday Grocery 1 . Department ntroxTED ' BVTsirA nas, aoo . In, regularly 25o lb. COX, WXSTSxW.'' 10o tin, regularly 16c. v ' - ,1 CZiAM 1TECTAX, lOo tin, regularly, IBs. rBEirOS XVISB00K8, 80o tin, regu larly 26c. OXBJKA-sT irOODKBS, Imported, 80o pkg regularly 26c. ' ' XSXXVOXSaT, imported, ISO pkg regu-- larly 26c. i, BABJDXJrxs, a tins aso, regularly 16o - tins. . cxexxxes nr kasisoexbto, import ed, o.nt. bottle 75o, regularly 90c. XOOB XITXX AFPXiB BTJTTEX, M-gKL Jars, 60c, regularly 65c XAYX& OXAXOES, 30o dOE, regularly t , 60c dot. "., XIODXA, for dessert, a vkgn. 85o, regu larly 16c per pkg. -,-''- Liquor Department OXBSX XITXX or YXWOWBTOVX vt WMXaxiXU, bottlad In bond 71TM, par hot, $1.15, regularly tttS roll taw hot, IJ0, regularly tl.BO Plata, par bat, 65o, regularly 76o H riata, par hot, 35o,, regularly 4 Oo T. T. O. SOOTOX WJU8H, q,ta, f 1.15, regularly $1.26. S MXBTUBTOX OZV, a,tsn 850, regularly ' $1.00. ' , BXXXXT OX POXT, par rat, $1.00, reg ularly $1.26. F. DRESSEH. (S CO. Qalck. Prompt Delivery Cor. Seventh and Washington Sts. "The Place Where Low Prices and ' High Quality Reign Sopreme." Mai! Orders Filled L,ISTEN TO OUR TALE OF WOE." WE GOTSTUCfrp and strantre to sav it was on lard. Through a uii: J release us and it is a case , of get rid of it place it in cold storage at an extra expense or be stuck by letting it spoil through the heated term.' Now this lard is. the popular ; CUDAHY PACKING CO. i BRAIND LEAF LARD '''f;'-.V.-'-:!;:.ft' It cost me at Cvidahy Packing Co.'s warehouse, 53c, 5-lb tins; $1.02, 10- . lb.-tins it's yours while it lasts for, 5-lb. TINS... 50c , SELLS EVERYWHERE FOR 75c 10-lb. TINS : 1.00 i SELLS EVERYWHERE FOR $1.45 Last week we sold this LARD at 55c 5-lbs., $1.05 for 10 -lbs. The Cudahy people tried to persuade us to stop it you see the result we are selling it still, cheaper. These above prices will cause a panic among the retail grocers o( Portland who are handling this company's LARD. OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION LOW PRICE - New York Grocery WHOLES ALB AND RE3TA1L v . Sk&i5ry'Mf.Wlor- - Cor. Eleventh and Morrison Hi V