TIIE OREGON BAIL Y JOTmNAI PORTLANT,. MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1001.
8
TRANSACTIONS IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD'
LULL
THE HOP
rOSMXX 8TB0H0 KOLSSXS ,,. ABB
WOW AJTXIOUS TO BEU AT 88
i . ctvts but cabbot receive
orrzss cautobbia . boos . ab
mini owioars txxt rxsjc.v. -
Front Street, Feb. IB. The principal
Items of interest in the Portland whole-
said market today were:
Hog demand very large. . r
? California egga arrive.
Best butter cleans up.
Cninese buyers of poultry, s
Temporary lull In hop. ; .
Hay Is lower, .' r '
Salmon la advanced. . ,
1'otatoes very dull.
Good prospects for onions, '
California steamer arrives.-
I Salt combination Is likely.
' Provisions are Arm. ,
A Hull in Hops. .
Just at this moment there is con
atderable of a lull in the hop market
and some of ' the holders who were so
strong a week ago are not very anxious
to sell at former prices. One ' large
holder who was offered as cents a week
ago is now very anxious to sell at 1 cent
. lower, and still the dealers do not care
to buy. ; The situation is weaker and
will likely remain in that condition for
some time; ' , -
Contracts Axe lower. '
The lull In the demand for hops has
also caused a weaker feeling In the con
tract market and the highest figures be
ing offered now are at about' 17 and IS
cents. The foreigners are not now in
this market
Hog Demand Very Large.
There Is a very large -demand now
prevailing for all kinds of hogs, but the
principal call remains In the block stock.
Too many of the larger sizes have lately
been on the market to call that line In
extra heavy demand, but so far all ar
rivals have been sold at prices border
ing around the top and In some cases
slightly above.
' Teal Scarcity Continues.
Just why the receipts of Veal are so
light cannot be explained by the com
mission men. for, they say, the prices
now are very good. They also say there
is plenty of voal In the country, but the
holders seem to be speculating on the
future. The history of former years
indicated . that the top. of ; the market
has ' about been reached. Other meats
are In light receipt with the demand
quite good. ' .;
California Eggs Arrive.
About 100 cases of California eggs
arrived on 'the street today. . Receipts
of local stocks are showing a mild In
crease, but still the supply Is not quite
equal to the demand. : Despite this tact
the trade will not pay any more than
present prices, for once the price is
-down it Is -a -wy hard problem- to get
it up again. Today's quotations on eggs
range from It to 17 cents.
;. Best Butter la Demand. .. .
The demand now prevailing for the
best grades of creamery butter is fully
equal to the supply, which la consid
ered quite short. The arrivals of off
grades, or seconds, are quite large with
stocks still showing an accumulation.
The receipts of country store and dairy
butter are again becoming larger with
the demand off nearly altogether.
. : Chinese Boy Poultry.
Of late the Chinese have been very
heavy buyers of poultry and this, with
the rather light receipts, has kept the
market moving upward.. The Chinese
are especially large callers for ducks
and geese, but' after this week the de
mand will fall off and prices will again
retain tpeir normal, condition. This
seems to be an off-season for turkey
demand, but the receipts are still large.
Old hens and mixed chickens find ready
sale at printed figures. . . .
Salmon Zs Advanced. '
As was told In The Journal last week,
the receipts of fresh salmon were
smaller .than for many years and today
me quotations on Bllversldes show an
advance of 1 cent a pound. Receipts of
Chinook are also small with no changes
In former prices. Smelt were entirely
out oi 'tne market today. , . ;
Potatoes Very Boll.
The .large shipment of potatoes from
this city to San Francisco during the
paBt month have caused that market to
be badly overstocked and prices are
weaker and lower. In this city there
Is hardly any effort among the dealers
o ouy ior- outsiae shipment. Ijocal
trade In potatoes Is good, but the only
can seems to be ior the medium grades.
" ' Kay Zs Xowr. ' :-
The hay market Is showing only dull
ness toaay, ana prices are down about 0
cent a ton on all grades. The main
trouble with the market . now is that
so many farmers are uttering their
biocks ror sale, and the demand Is not
very good. The cause of the dullness In
this market Is due to the mild winter
on tne ranges and ' the consequent
smaaer demand ior hay. . ,
' Oood Prospects for Onions.
The prospect for .high prices for
onions were never so good as they are
today. All over the state the shippers
have' sent out their buyers who are
freely offering 2 cents a pound for the
best stocks. Some of the dealers are
freely predicting a J-cent market before
the end of the season, but this is only
epculatlon, and no one knows what the
price will be until that time arrives.
There is a large call ror stocks from
Texas, Arisona and California. Local
buying demand is very good at top fig
ures. " Salt Combination Zs Zdkely.
There are rumors all along the street
of an early combination of salt interests.
The salt men have come to the conclu
sion that they cannot force each other
out of business and are inclined to
again, combine to regulate the market
In that event higher - prices may be
looked for. , ,
Wheat Shows Bo Changes.
Although there Is a greater demand
for wheat of all graaes tne quotations
are not showing any change today. The
quotations In the flour markets are look
ing up, with no changes in the lists to
day. Japan has not yet awarded any
of the talked-of orders to Portland mill
ers. . . - . .( - . .. ;V .
Opinions on Today's Market.
W. B. Glafke company Best cream
ery butter is cleaning up alt'rlght, but
supplies are nominal.
Hell A Co. Lots of bananas in the'
market; California steamer . stuff is In.
Mark Levy A Co. Steamer this morn
ing with usual supply of fresh Cali
fornia greens, .
lvy A splegl Car of sweet potatoes
today. .. . .,.;
Chatterton Co. Hogs and veal con
tinue scarce; egg demand very good;
poultry scarce, with the demand at top
fI)fUr'. : , - '.; . . ,.. :.. .
O. 8. Smith company Excellent call
APPEARS
MARKET
for fresh meats, poultry and eggs.
Malarkey & Co. Steelhead salmon Is
advanced 1 cent; no smelt In market.
Davenport-Thompson tximpany Noth
ing in but steamer, stuff today; some
eggs are arriving but they are sent out
as fast as they come.
TDvcrding & Farrell Hogs of small
sizes rare wanted, but larger ones are
not so firm; eggs, plentiful;, creamery
Duller very weax, wun no me conces
sions In the .price: for large' lots. -. t
8mlth Bros. Everything looks' to
ward a good market this week; hogs and
veal are arriving in good qualities for
so early in tne weeic, out tne trade read
ily takes up all arrivals; no trouble In
getting rid of poultry, .;- i .
Page & Son Eggs are weaker, with
supplies larger; no market in poultry.
with very little coming; Chinese ; are
good buyers this week, especially In
ducks; hogs and veal are both In active
demand.:S;:
McKlnley Mltchell--Potatoes are dull:
am hot In the market, for buying Just
now: onions very Btrong, with top fig
ures being freely offered; hops are dull,
with a lull in" the- demand; . hay . Is
weaker." ; ''v . ; '' v.-; ''-;-:- '
Toft, Hlne & Co. Receipts of hogs
and-veal ate behind with the demand;
we can't' get enough block hogs to sup
ply our trade; same can be said of small
veal; chicken in good demand at top
quotations; eggs about the same as Sat
urday.. ;. v ' .'. " .. ,.
Today's quotations, as revised, r as
follows: i ' , . .
POXTZ.AirX WXOUS ALB , PRICES.
' ' Orsia. Plonr and Peed.
WHEAT Walla - Walla. 7BI!T6c: blueitem.
80t81c; Tlle5-. 80c.
BAH1.EY Kped. S20.00; roiled, f21.00Q23.00
lirewlnir, S22.00lg23.0O.
OATS No, X white. $21.00325,00:. stay.
124.0l4l 2S 00 nr ton! nrlp to hrmcn. whlta.
S22.cnift 22.60; gnf, $22.50 per ton.
FI.OUR Eaotrn Otvton: PitMit. I4.10Q
4.40; tralht, $3.0; valley, $3.75((3.S0; sra
bam. fcd. 3.40; ln. J3.T0. ,
MILLSTI FF8Rr.n 110 00 im tnn! mM-
dllnaa. (2S.0O: ehorta. 20.00; ebop. 118.50.
HAY Timothy, flff.OO; Eaatrrn Oreawi,
fl8.00KtH.6iVf mixed, fl3.006M3.60; elorer,
Sll. 00(812.00: " ulip.t 112 0I(?l12.M: rheat.
12.OU(iil3.O0; "oat. 12.0012.6a
Hops, Wool and Hides.
HOPS Now. 2Tc for rholo! for
prime: poor quality, 18Vi2uvie; conuact. loot.
iiri8c.
OOL Val1v. Mara itk mAtnm. 1AA11A
fine, 1618c; Eantwa Ottgon, lUQlSe; B
holr. nnmlnal. 25i2Ge.
8HBEPSKIXUKluar!na- iniR!HV. ahnrt wonl.
20!tOc; medium wool. SoQMc; long wool
&0riS1 00 rarb. r ,
TALLOW Prime. Jier lb. 4ffl5 Ma. S and
gre. 22He. .
BIDES Dry hide. No. 1. 1 lbs and p.
14e pr lb; drr kip, Ne. 1. R to IB lh.
12r: dm ralf. No. i. nn(lr lha. iiet dr
Milted, bnlla and tUi. 1-3 leee tban dry
flint; ealtrd btdea, ateer. aound. 00 poonda or
om, 6(3 Tc: M to 0 lba. e: under SO lha
nd eowa. SffrAj it,M mnA hnlla. f aonnd. 4!
kip. aound, 16 to SO lba. fl: eoond. 10 to
14 lba. -Or; ealf aonnd, nnder 10. lbe, 8c; creen
(unnltpd), 'iR Vr lb lean: oilla. 1o per lb
1": hnrae hlHon aaltad miIi. 11 2Xtfll IT: Art.
erh,-II.00Q1.50: eolta' hides, yb. ZAjtSOe;
icmt eklna, common, each. 10(313c; Angora,
wltb wool on each. 25rQtl.OO. . r
Bntter, Srrs and tonltry.
B1ITTEK FAT Sweet, 21)e30c; tour, 2T(2Sc.
; BITTEB Creamery. . extra fancy. -29(2;i0c:
ordinery. 221 27Sc: eold atoraro; He; eaat-
era, Z3c rpnovated. 19l20c: dalrr. 10lVAc:
etore. loyiiUc.
BO(j8 Freab Oree-on. ' 27U; Mild . utnrmva
242.V; hakera. 24c '
i iittBE-mu cream, twin, IZiaia'Ac; youos
merloa. 14Uc. . . . .
POULTRY (lrkna. mixed. 19(R12Urnkr Ih;
bene. 12Vi4il2H per lb; rooetera, ibuc per
lb; brollera, 12120 per lb; frren, 12y lSe per
io. oucaa, .oiu, jzc, per id: joiiiia. yak per lb;
geree. 8c per lb; . turkeys, , 15010a per lb;
drmed, 17c per lb.
; T mlts and Vegetables.
POTATOES 06 Sfcll.10: burera' nricea la.
hl.tng, 85c - ewt.j ordinary, T086e sack;
wuiui, toc; sweets, SViC per lb; new, c per
lb, . .
ONIONS Oreron. S2.00W2.2R: hnln nrla
best, 12.00; f. o. b. Portland, $2.00,
lUliSll FllUITS Ann lea. Oreann. SOrAtl M
per box; crane-eft, narela, 11.60i2.2S per box;
aetdllnira. 80cdi1.25 box; Japaneae, 45(a50c ba
uabaa, 64SHc per lb; inmona. choice, $2,504x2.75
per box; fancy, I3.O0&3.&O per box; Itmea. Mexi
can, oiic per iuu; pmeappiea, aj.ixi; cranberrlea,
local, U.00 per oW; Jeraey, $10.00; peralm
mcna, 11.50.
VEGKTABLES Tnrnlpa,' sae per sark; ear-'
rota. $1.00 per eack: beeta. $1.00 per sack;
radlshea. 12HQ15c dot; cabbage. Oregon, 2c;
California, 2c per lb; lettnce, bead, 16a dm; hot
miiiM H-ii'icn. n.wmijou per box: gtva pep.
pi re, ' 5c' J lb; liornradtuh. 7418c per lb;
celery, 60ig,aQo per dot; tomatoea. $1.2301.50
per box; perenlpa, $1.25; cucumbera, $2.28
iet dux; batter beans. 10c per lb; Umm beaue.
Be; rouU, dc; cuullflower. $1.76; articbokca,
75l!tc per doa; green peaa, 74(8e per lb.
DRIED FRUITS Amjlea, eeanorated. C07c
let lb; aprlcota. limine per lb; aacks. He
ler lb lea;- peachea. 6d( per lb; peara. tyke
let lb; prmea, Jtaliun, ,3 HQ He per lb;
French, 8H"44e per lb: hga. California
blacka, Q9He per lb; do white. 6tt47e
pn lb; piuaa, pitted. bUGe per lb; datet,
gclden. t)Sc per lb; farda, (1.50 per 15-lb box.
RAISINS Seeded, fancy. 1-lb cartons. 50
packages to mm. pkg; seeded. 12-oi
rariona, ivj too Muacateia. w-lb boxea, 7y
8Uc per lb; uudm '.arera, $1. 8.122. 00; clnatera.
$2.00j)3.75; H. 25c; a, 50o adrance orer
pciinq canons. ' .: .
FIU8 Ten 1-lb eartona. choice brand. $1.00;
10 1-lb cartons, rancy brand, $1.10; 10 1-lb
hrlcka. 2-crown. 80c:. JO 1-lb brlrke. S-cpowb.
Wc; 60 W-lb brtcka. per box. $2.25; 4-row lay-
era, rer oox, vue; lonae, oo-m boxea, pr
lb, 88VjC. Cnllmyrana Klx-crown. 10-lb car.
tons, pr box. $2.00; 6-crowo, 10-lb carton, per
pox, ti.ia; e-cruwo, su -io cariooa, ptr Dog,
$1.76.
Orooertas. Hnts, Eto.
gL'GAU "Sack baala" Cube. $5.60. now.
derod, $5.65; dry granulated. $3.49; beet grann
bled, $3.25; extra , $4.96; K.iklen C, $4.86;
Lbla, loc; H bbla, 23c; boxea, 5oc adrunce va
aacx Dana, tea K3c cwi ror caan, u day;
; HONEY 14V42!l5c.
COFFEE Green Mocha. 21Q23c; lava, fancy,
2li:i2c; Jt, rood. 2025c: Jar, ordinary,
. . ..... . . .,1 . . . . rt . . ...
iovuc, nvi mm, lancj, iuvk; iiata uica
cod. lBfalsc; Costa b, ordinary, UU13c per
jo a isc ; coeti
ackage coffee
Oolong.
tu; psrasav cwuw,' ia. in .
TEAS Oolong, different grades, 23Q8V:
guiipond-r,.2ftl32a.'l3r; EuglUh braakfaat. dlf-
f(rnt gmdea, 124&a5ci aplderleg, aucolored
Japan, wjuudc; green Japan (rrry acarce),30a
COc. . - -,- ' :--......
HIT T rina m Ma U f A. M .
fine table, - dairy, 60, 85c; looa.Ooc; imported
laierpoot, mm, xic; luva, tc; s.4,, Sl.uu.
Worceater Bt)l 2a, Xa, $6.50: Cs. $5.26: 10a,
$5.00; hulk. 820 lba. $5.00; aacka. 50a, bee.
SALT Coarae, half ground.-100a, per ten,
$0.50; 60a, per ton. $7.0U; Liverpool lamp rock,
$22.50 per ton; 60-lb rock, $8 50; lOue, $0 00.
OUAIN BAGS Calcutta. $5.75(8.00 per 100.
RICE Imperial Japan No. 1, 6J4e: No. 2.
6c: New Orleans head, 7a7V4c.
BEANS Small white. J'c iareC white. $3.50
3.o; pink. $..40tf..60; Wou, 8i4c; Ltmaa.
$4.00. '
, NUTS Peanuts Te, Jnmboe 8H lb raw, SfJlOc
per in ior roaated; cocoanuta, BaciOOe pf.p not;
walnuts, Htil6e per lb; pin nuts, 104jl2V
per id: Diraory nuta, loc per ID: cneatnuta.
naaieru, low. isc
lb: fllberta. 15frt I
! per lb; Braxll outs, 15c ier
16c per !b; funey tweaus. Hia
16c tur lb; almond. 133il5c per lb.
WlltE NAILS I'reaent liaM at $2.85.
ROPE Pur Manila. 13Me: standard. 12 Vo;
Haul, 10'.ie. - - . :,v
ralats. Coal Oils, Eto. . ,
COAL OIL Pearl or ' Antral Taut. - 2& ,
gal; water white. Iron bbla. lttfec per gal;
wooden, ; headlight, caeea, 25e per ealt head
light, iron bbla. lde per gaU
LINSEED OIL Pur raw. la bbla. 47a nrr
gul: caaea, 52c per gal; genuine kettle boiled.
. bbla 4Uc per gal: gronnl
t.00 ner ten: lea than eara.
$28.00 per ton. .
GASOLINE tid-de.. caae 82c Dee r.L im.
tbla 26c per gal; atore, caae 24Vie per gal,
iron nnie ihc per fuu.
BENZINE i-dig.. cases, 22c; tros bbla,
1534c. . -
PAINT OIL Raw. bbla 83c per gal, cases 38c
per gal; boiled, caae 40e.
TURPENTINE In caae. 88c ner aral. wooden
btla, 84 He no,- gat, (ran tibia 82c per gal, 10-lb
cane iota. oc per gai. -
WFIITH I.BAIi 5UC-lb
lots tte per lb, leu
lot 7o per lb.
Meats and Prorlslons.
FRESH ' MKATB lnanMrd Re
"'"i i'c per lb; eowa, Sttdc tw lb;' mutual
dreaaed. fW.CriHm ner lb: latnlta. druui -u..
- ' . . a- ri
KHKSI1 MEATS Front atreet Beef ateera,
.4i5iAe tMir lti: tmrk. block. KUditk. r... k.
DUMoVke per
6669jC IT lb; bulla. 4S(fi4We per Ibfiowa:
eckera, 64Hf per lb; mutton.
dressed, 6 a
rr lb; iamb, dressed, 6H7e per lb; vest
9hi(ttHc ur lb; larg, 0H78c per lb,
1AMS. BACON, El'G PortUod uck (localj
mall
'I.
uaus, Aiu, ,iu rortlaad back (local!
hams, 0 to 14 lb. 1.U per lb; 14 to IS lh,
.: ir; io; iu h , id, iz . per lb:
eotUge, 0c per lb; picnic, q per
lb; breakfast bacon. 14 lino per, lb; reaii.
lar short' clear., untmoked, 10c per 1 lb'
'iKiked. .Io per lb: clear backs, uuamoked,
10c per lb; smoked, llo per lb; Union butts,
MOUNTAIN STORMS
V DOWN THE WIRES
.A, storm In the mountains be
tween Portland and San Fran
cisco caused the telegraph wires
to fall and The Journal is unable
today to give a fuller market re
port - : . ,.;' -'.'- .
10 to 18 lb, snimoked, 8c per lb; smoked, Se
per in.
EASTERN PACKED HAMS Under 14 lbs,
13e per lb; oyer 15 lba, 13o per la; fancy
1H4.W nor Ih: nlenlca. 8'kio Per lb
ihuuldera. 10c ner In: drr-aalted aide, iinamoked,
utic per in; amoKen, ic per io; oivaKiaac
bacon. 14 V. ftilfll. bp
lb; fancy, is'4c per id.
le leaf.' 10a. lOtio per
LOCAL LAKO Settle
lb; 5. lie per lb: 60-b Una, lOWe per lb;
ateam-rendered, 10. 8c per lb: 8a, 10c per
in; ooa. c per lb; compound tierce, ifte per
iu: tuna. iic per in; ooa, ( Hi e per id. -j
EASTERN LARD Kettle leaf. 10-lb tin.
1114 c per lb; 6. llftc per lb: 50-16 tin. 10ie
pw i aieam-reiiaerea ju, iue per. w; oa,
vc psr lb: 50a, tVe ner lb.
(Abe,paiklng-boua price ar net cash, 13
ua.TB. i
CANNED 8ALUON Columbia rlrer 1-lb tall.
.75; 2-lb 'talla, $2.40;T fancy Mb flats, $1.00,
lb fancy flat. $1.15; fancy 1-lb oral. $2.60;
leaks tall, pink, 80c; red, $1.5o; . 1-U tails.
Ala
$2PO.
is roc cod. Te per lb
floilndfra. Be per
lbi ballbnt. 7 He per lb; crate. $1.26 per do;
rasor clam. OMIOc per doi: little-neck clam.
8c; atrtped baea,- 12Ho per lb; Puget1 Sound
ameit, oc per lb: catflsb. 7s per lb: black cod.
r, io;. almon trout,. 12V6tDt&o per lb:
It.hater.. 16o r lb;-perch. M per 1M aatrono.
llreralde. . per lb; ateelhcada, Oc per lb;
cuiaooa, jzw per id; aerriug, e per li;
per lb: soles. Ac nee lh: tnm cod. 8c ucr Ih;
Colombia rirer smelt, 5c per lb; sturgeon, ,fc
per to; enrimp, loc- per ID.
OYSTERS Shoalwater bay,' per gal. $2.SS;
per sack. $3.75 net; Olympla. per ack, $5.25.
CATTLE AND HOGS
ARE RANGING HIGHER
Portland Union 8tock Tard, Feb. 15. Re
colpta of II Ten took la the local yard during
the paat 48 boura consisted of 60 boa. 8711
cattle, 242 bep. 30 goat and SO horse. , All
market are nrnier and cattle and bogs are
nipner. nuuug price are aa rniinw: .
Hog Beat. 6Mic; medlnm, 5c.
Cattle Best, $4.50: medium. $4(94.25.
Sheep Best, 3(ii4c: medium, 8c f
. ssswi---saasnn-i -- s-wsa- ' .
70BTXAK9 CXEAlirNO HOUSE SEPOET,
The report of the Portland clearine house far
uie paai -wee was.
, i Clearance
Balance.
Monday .....$ e:!U.674.73
42,!!79.57
KI2.1S0.36
102,850.47
48,475.06
' 87.1(10.83
Tuesday ...
4x.7.W2.8
6l!,72.05
672.322.61
4!2.!W7.0ft
816.781.08
Wednesday
Thursday . .
Iday
Saturday ...
80,798.98
Totnl for week end- "
Feb. IS, 1U04. . . , .$3.0S8.T72.?fl
3S3.S43.1T
Crrrespondlna; week in
3,2(18,883.85
C6:,T76.r-
BANGS 07 CHICAOO MAiKT8.
(FnrnUhed ht Orerbeck, SUrr A Cooke" Co.)
Chicago, Feb. 15. The markets today were
IOUOWS
Wheat-
Close.
I .0714
.58
15.00 '
May . . ,.
July-.. ...
. .80
. .55
. .62;,
. ',
.14.80
Corn
May July-.. ...
Oat
May
Pork
May .. ...
XASTESV SOOS TJNCHANOED.
Chicago, reb. 16. BiHelpt of llrestock in
the -principal packing centers of tho country
today were:
Hoars." Cattle. ' Sheep.
Chicago ....44 000 35.000 35,Msl
Kansas City ......... 6.600 . 7,000 , 6.000
Omaha 3.000 3.500 12.000
lion opened 5 cent lower but closed un
changed from Saturday with 12.000 left oyer.
Receipt a year ago were 42.000. Ruling nog
mien are: Mixed and butcher. $4.75(1.5.20;
rough. $4.85 5 05; light, $4.7St5.05.,. ,
Cattle Wc lower. .
Sheep Stoady .Y..-'"' ;
? y ; AMXEICAIC STOCKS TJf lOHDOST. . "
London. Feb. IS (3 p. m.)! Anaconda Cop
per unchanged; Ontario Ac Weatern unchanged;
Boathern pacific unchanged; Atchison declined
14 1 preferred declined V4: Bsltimor ft Ohio
declined H; Canadian Pacific advanced
Krte advanced U; flrets dranbed : Illinois
Central advanced ; Loulsyille ft Nashyille
advanced ; Mexican Central declined Vk; Mis
souri, Kansaa ft Texas declined ' New Vork
Central advanced 14 i Norfolk ft . Western ad
vanced J: Penmylvanla declined Mi! Reading
advanced M; flrat declined 14; Southern Rail
way declined It; Union Pacific declined 14; pre
ferred advanced Hi Wabart unchanged; con
tolsi 8t
' ... 1 VEW YOBK BUKMAKT, ' '
New lork. Fb. IS. Dow, Jones ft Co say:
American stocks In London were eteady at
almut par. Far eastern cable highly un
reliable and probably Indicate that direct com
munication through Siberia I Interrupted and
other cable censored. Panama treaty ot is
expected on Friday. Eighty-nine roada for De
cember show an average net decrease of 11.41
r cent; 25 roads for tbe first week of reb.
ruary show an average gross decrease of 0 per
cent. - There la a fair demand for St. Paul and
Pennsylvania. New York Central I loaning
flat. The price of soft coal will eom down
and n atrike aeema likely. Twelve Industrials
declined .00 per cent; 20 rail advanced .05
per cent , ,
, .AKXRIOAN OBAI1T VU1BLE,
Cnlc$o, Feb. IB The grain visible ahowa:
Last Week. Last Year.
I Here a.
Increase.
541,000
BHO.IHK)
418,000
Wheat .....
Corn
Oat
Iecrease.
.....,560,00rt
...... 871,000
...... 160,000
; OSAIV IN WAREHOPEE.
Chicago, reb. 15. Stock of grain la regu
lar warehouse show:
' '. Bushels.
. .
Wheat ...2.882.000
Corn , ...2,5116.000
Ct 1,734,000
Decrease. . ,
Bushels,
Increaae,
410,1X10
' . 78.000
200,00V
CHICAOO CASH WHEAT.
Chicago, Feb. 15. Cash wheat at noon was:
Bid. Ask.
No. 9 red $ ,7 si, OS
No. 8 rl ....................
No. 2 bard winter river.,...,
No. a bard Winter river.......
.1)5
.00
.85
1,08
,115
.04
CLOSE OF LIVERPOOL GBAIV.
Llvernoel, Feb. IB. Close: ' ' f -
Wbeat March 6-7, higher; May, -14,
higher. .
.,crrnrurcu' 4'2?' X Blaher; May, 4-2,
. higher, .
UVEBPOOt COTTOH DOWH. . . ,
" ... .... .ii .
. Tilverpool, Feb. IB Cotton future closed
quiet, 14 to 10 point decline from Saturday.
HATIOJTAL BAITS 7ATXS.
New York, Feb. 15. It la reported that th
Calllen National bank of Calllen, 0., ba sua.
tmnded business.
BEHLIlf WHEAT TJF.
Berlin, Fob. 15. Close: Wheat, e higher.
FOB BtABTCHET nrSTITTJTB.
- , . ,
"More-Sinned Against Than Sinning,"
will be played tomorrow night by mem
bers of the class of 1901 of Blanchet
Institute in the Catholic Order of For
esters' hall, : Sixth and Washington
streetsj The performance Is for , the
benefit of Blanchet institute. "Those who
will take part la the performance are;
Charles R, Bird, C. A. McGinn,' Albert
E. Barnlckel, Bernard J. Eder, William
B. Dresser,, William J. Morgan, John F.
Douglas, Robert M. Oleason, John La
velle McAUcn, Leo Harris James Car
aher and F. Stores.
conoN
SII01D
LARGE DECLINE
UYEBFOOT. BTXaPBZSES BTBWTOBX
BT BOWllTO A jVASZBS BECU2TB
; taois. ; cxioss or battxebat--
jKABSET kot atpectxd at OPEW-
I1TO, BUT C1.0EED 84 Z.OWEB.
(Furnished y Overbeck. Starr ft Cooke C6.1
New York, Feb, 15. To the surprise
or many operators this morning-, Liver
pool Showed a marked decline from the
close of Saturday. Our market was not
affected to any great extent at the open
Ins; by the ' advices from . abroad, but
after sagging- oft 60 cents a bale .and
bobbing around that level for a short
period, the shorts managed to cause a
oreaK, which culminated at the close,
making a net decline. for the day of $4
per bale. Cotton acts at this level as
It did when Sully was putting it UP I
that Is, at this time it was almost Im
possible to cause a sustained bear move
ment, and now it seems as though the
Dulls were having the same difficulty on
their side, as the ralr.es are but spas
modic, unhealthy affairs, and . It cer
tainly seems as If cotton should be sold
ton every spurt The deferred futurtsa
look like easy money, ' , : ,( t
STRANGE" PHENOMENON
IN NORTH PACIFIC
Capt, Edward England of the British
ship Thistle, according to a recent no-1
tlce issued from the government hydro-
grapnic. omce, discovered discolored wa
ter October 19 north of Midway Island.
in latitude S3 degrees S3 minutes north,
longitude 177 degrees 87 minutes west
This vessel passed over the water about
9 o'clock in the morning. . He described
it as quite white similar to that no
ticed when a vessel Is crossing over a
coral bottom. Captain England reported
very distinct line . of demarcation. I
There was a high swell on and aa the
vessel moved rapidly along no sound
ings were taken. ; -
The existence of an uncharted rock. In
Biundert harbor, Queen Charlotte sound.
la reported by Commander 3. P. Parry,
R. N. of H. B. M. 8. Egena, . The rock,
which is a most dangerous obstruction.
lies exposed to the height of eight' feet
at low water, it is situated 300 yards
off the northernmost point of Robinson
Island. '
HASXBB VOTES.
Astoria, reb. IB. Arrived at 7:45 a.
m. Steamer Harrison, . from Nehalem.
San Francisco, Feb. 15. Arrived at
a. m. Steamer Despatch, from Port
land. , ;.- - .;.
Algoa Bay, Feb. 11. Arrived British
ship County of Inverness, from Portland.
Astoria. Feb. . 14. Arrived down at
midnight and sailed at I a. m. Steamer
whlttler, for Ban Francisco.
Arrived at 7:30 and left, up at 11:30
m. Steamer Oeorge W. Elder, from
San Francisco. . , '
Sailed at 10:30 a. m. Scnooner Mabel
Gale, for San Francisco. .
Left up at 11 a. m. Schooners Andy
Ma honey and Repeat. (
Arrived at. 11:30 a. m. Schooners J.
M. Weatherwax. from San Francisco
and W. F. -- Wltseman, from San Pedro.
Arrived at 7:30 and left up at a. m.
Steamer Alliance, from San Francisco
and way ports. - . . '
San Francisco, Feb. 14. Arrived at 11
m. Steamer Oregon, from Portland.
Sailed Schooner Henry Wilson, for
Portland. s' . ; 4
Arrived Feb.' 13.-Steamer Acme and
Prentiss, from Portland.
Astoria, Feb. 13. Sailed at S p. m.-
Steamer Elmore, for Tillamook.
Arrived at 8 a. m. Schooner Repeat,
from Ban Francisco. .
Arrived at 11:30 a. m. Schooner Sail
or Boy, from San Francisco. V
Arrived at 1:16 p. m. Schooner Maria
E. Smith, from San Francisco.'
Astoria, Feb. -15. Condition, of the
bar at 8 a. m., moderate; wind, south;
weather, rainy; light. ,
COMPANY MAKES
LARGE DONATION
Notwithstanding the heavy loss of
11.000,000 sustained by (he recent Balti
more' conflagration, the Royal Insur
ance company has generously offered to
subscribe $10,000 to the relief fund if I
the money be needed. , Out of the many
companies both large and small none
have come to the frout with a similar
offer. It might be said, the Royal la
the most generous company of Its kind
in existence. But three companies sus
tained a loss of $1,000,000, namely, the
Liverpool. London A Globe company, the
North British & Mercantile and the
Royal Insurance company. . On another
page of this issue is reproduced a letter
to the local agent, W. T. Clemens, from
Koiia v. watts, tne racifio coast man
ager, inasmuch as trie Royal's rates
are no Higher than smaller comDanles.
many are taking out policies with this
company. The Baltimore fire has fore
warned property-owners. The local of
fice Is at No. 273 Stark street, Chamber
Of commerce.
ACRE TRACTS SHOW
. SOME LARGE SALES
One of the new things In the realty
market Just now Is . the fact that so
many people are trying to get outside of
the cornnratA limit of tha sl , u u.. 1
tat rtni.r. nn.t k.. v..
a very large movement for some time In
acre tracts. The values in this class of
property are showing an Increase, but
not so much of a one as in city lota.
In acre tracts the majority of the late
sales have been out along the Mount
Scott car line and where. a few year
ago both Ing but dense forests stood,
now are lucaiea quite a number .of first.
class morlArri hnm. Th. , Zm
m. elH0!. J2?5fi2S,lf
t!SS?L ftJ5K?
verv few neonU nhl '
van iui vuisiue rraii. v. ii
minutes more on a car. If they can pur
chase homes at a lower rate, i,
BURROUGHS CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
The sJinual meeting of the John Bur.
(.nil n-k'aa nl,. V. 1 tt a. I
lnwlno- nffln.,. . . . I
lowing officers were chosen: President,
- We Hold Thee Safe.
BACXriO PZCPAXTsSSBTT. ,
California
j Sevada,
; . Oregon. .WashlngHoaj.-.-
.. , ' Zdaho, Koatana .
Vtah, Arisona,
, , Vew Msxioo',
' tower California, k v
. . 'Alaska, Hawaii. ... . ,
10LU V, WATT, Manager. :
Kead Offloa. '
BOYAX, rBTSTJXABTOB BtTOBEsTO.
Corner Plae aad aosome Vtreets,
- San rraaalsoo, - ,.
: W, K. CLEMENS, Agent Koyal Iniurance Company. . s
'. v. ' 278 Stark Street, Ch'aimber of Comnnerc'.'
. DEAR SIR: . "
Baltimore Conflagration
(Sanday and Monday, February 7th and 8th, 1904)
' The "Royal's" losses in Baltimore were about one million dollars, and the
oft-repeated statement that the "Royal' U ''Absolutely conflagration prootlS
has been verified. Thla was an unusual conflagration a large area of the beat
business section of the city having been burned over. On this class of business
the "Royal" writes its .largest lines. The company's assets on the first day of.
January exceeded $64,000,000, Its surplus $10,000,000 and its premium -,
income for 1903 914,000,000.- This loss -of $1,000,000 in relation to the
assets, surplus or income of this great 'company may be regarded 'as merely
nominal; the company's financial status has not been disturbed In the slightest r
degree. The company paid In fire losses fast year over $7,000,000 and thls
simply adds one seventh to Its ordinary total loss outgo, v , :
. - We congratulate you and 'ourselves upon being connected with a company,
ABLE BECAUSE OF ITS GREAT RESOURCES, to regard such a conflagra
tion as a mere Incident of the fire insurance business. These facts should bo -used
promptly and continuously with our clients arid other property owners.
The Baltimore disaster should demonstrate to every business man and house
holder the folly of Inadequate insurance. Many modern so-called, "fire-proof. ,
buildings In Baltimore went down with older and less substantial structures.
The property loss is estimated at one hundred million dollars with Insurance of '
about -thirty millions. Many a man In Baltimore is today ruined through hav
ing adopted the foolish policy of "carrying his own Insurance1 or by failure to .
select insurance that Insures. You, should " have no difficulty in placing a
"Royal" policy. It Is the very best. This Is a good time to secure new busi
ness. ' Faithfully yours, , - -
' . ROLLA V. WATT, Manager.
- P, S. You will be Interested in the following telegram Just received: ,
NEW YORK, February 10, 1904.
ROLLA y. WATT, . . ,
, Manager Royal Ins. Co.,
Pine and 8ansome 8ts.', San Francisco
All funds needed in payment of Baltimore losses will be drawn from Heme;
Office without disturbing. United States investments. We are authorized to
' subaoribe $10,000 to relief fund if, later the raising . of , such a fund is
found necessary to assist the poorer sufferers by this terrible calamity. : y
' EDWARD F. BEDDALL, General Attorney, j
"BOT OBEAT, BUT CHBAP."
You Have a Right
To get the best and the most value
for your dollars. We. are satisfied
you can do this better here than
In any other grocery store In PorU
land. This Is ' the only . Strictly
'Cash Grocery in the state. When
you pay CASH" to a credit house,
you pay credit prices. Not so here;
you pay cash prices1 the lowest In
the state. Be up-to-date; pay cash
and save money. Deliveries to all
parts of 'the city, every week day.
Read our prices:.
. OBABOEI
A choice . lot of Naval Oranges,
good slse, only, per doien..l5f
'Per box .,, $1.75
35. "
Box No. 1 White or Yellow Mao
v "aronL ' .'
10?. :
Package IL D. Buckwheat or Pan
cake Flour.
6f '
2-pound package H. O. Injun Bread
Flour.
...... 25.
. 3 packages Force or Malta Vita.
20.
Package Postum or Fig ' Prune
.. - .. . . - Cereal.
.. 156 ""
1-lb Fresh Roast Costa Kka Coffee.
30.
1-lb Hoffman House Java and
; Mocha Coffee. .
$5.20.
100-lb - Sack Best Dry. Granulated
8ugar. ,
The store that makes special
prices on a few goods does so, hop
ing to get you before you go out.
Not so here; you can buy as much
as you want; prices to all alike;
you don't pay for the losses of bad
accounts here. . We don't have any.
FELLOWS
874 WABKXBXrTOBT STBEZT.
Telephone XsU 0990. .
Miss Gertrude Metcalfe; first vice-president,
William L. Flnley; second vlce
president, H. E. Dosch; third vlce-presl4
dent. Miss Fanny G. Porter; recording
secretary. Miss Florence George; correi
spondlng secretary. Miss Leona Larabee;
treasurer, H. L. Bohlman; advisory com
mittee, A. W. Anthony, Adolph Dekum,
Mrs. J. A. Strowbrldge, Mrs. John Cran,
Mrs. Cartwright and Miss' Mary Isorn.
Arlon1,0.f tne -oclety has offered to
?,tinu6 Lvlnf th" CMh pSiz? toJh
knowledge of native birds.' , These prizes
were formerly contributed by Mrs. Rose
F. Burrell.
Mr. Gilbert. , the retiring president.
has served for two ' terms. It was
through his efforts that the new bird
'w WB passea lasi year Dy me tegis-
Providing pro-per protection . for
TX'.f W Stat. Audubon as
iAMi.'.ij,. -.
w"" meeiing; oi
the bird society. A, rW. Anthony was
unanimously elected 'president to suc
ceed E. W. Tallant of Astoria, -who has
handed in his resignation. Mr. Anthony
is one of the leading bird authorities on
the Paclflo coast. The other officers will
be nominated at the next meeting of tne
association. 7,
WOT7XA VAYB BTSBBYXBB.
An agitation has been started for a
In.i - i mi, .
-"JA O " ' a UVH ataVV S3 11 SJ lab VIS UdOl UU1 II-
win us Biarieu in a, snurt lime
looking towards that result ; ;
AGENCY OP
Royal Iris
uranc
.OF LIVERPOOL,4
yXXXi KXTSCBAJT, VretV
r
The Imperial Hotel
PORTLAND, OREQON,
.Europman
i Rates from $1 to $20 per day.
XstabUshed 1885. Oregoa Phone, Bed 877
Portland
Marble Works
8CHANEN A NEU.
Manufacturers of and
dealers In all kinds of
Marble, Granite and
StoneWork
Estimates Given on
Application.
268 FIRST STREET
Bet. Madison and
Jefferson Streets.
' PORTLAND, Or.
HENRY W E IN H ARD
Proprietor of the
City Brewery
.-...!'.. . : ....... .
. largest and Most Complete '
Brewery la the BJorthwest,
Bottled Deer a Specialty1
TBUUrXOVX Bo. 72.
Offloe 13th and Buraslde treets,
' i PORTLAND, OREGON.
TUSCAN
MINERAL SPRINGS
OPEN THE TEAR ROUND.
- Csses of Dyspepsia, Indigestion. Ca
tarrh of Head and Stomach, Gout, Rheu
matism and ALL blood diseases taken
under a guarantee to be cured In a spe
cified time or all expenses, including
railway fare both ways, refunded.'
These waters renovate the entire sys
tem and remove almost every disease.
Send 60c for a bottle of riomach and
catarrh salt.
Round-trip ticket at r seed rates.
Inquire of any Southern Paeiflo railroad
a rent. '' '-.'-
TUSCAN MINERAL SPRINGS CORP.,
'.Tuscan ' Springs, ' OsX ' '
Prank 9. XsUea, manager.
Schwab Bros. PrintingCa
Best Work, Seasonable Prices .
47H Btark Btreet. Phoae Mala 178
Why Pay High Price for Watch Repairing
EL i
iwrn
r i
When you can get the best work for
little money at
, . ,., ill DEKUM BUILDING. :
tComoanv
SJW FRANCISCO, February It, 1904,
aw.nov
legs.
Plan Only...
- Seventh and Washington St.
etra
AT CUT RATES
UNTIL MARCH I, ' .
The Boston Painless Dentists
Are doing all dental work for cost of
material to introduce our lata discov
eries I and painless methods. EX- :
TRACTING FREE. SILVER FILL.
INGS, 86c: GOLD FILLINGS, 75c:
GOLD CROWNS, 3.00; BRIDGiS
WORK, $3.00.
m fV M sasBkaskU, a al
raU tet. Pit Onaraateed' $3.00
NO STUDENTS EMPLWED. Come
in at once and take advantage of low
rates. All work done by specialist
WITHOUT PAIN and GUARANTEED
for TEN TEARS. Our late botanical
discovery to apply to the gums for ex
tracting;, filling and crowning teeth with
out pain is known and used only by
BOSTON PAINLESS DENTISTS
Corner Fifth and Morrison streets. En
trance 281H. Morrison, opposite Meier
A Frank's, Hours 3:30 a. m. to (. p. m.;
Sundays Till 1.
Clean
Coal.
Full
Weight
Prompt
- 329 BUKNilUC
Bat Ooal at.. ..,..,,.'..,. A.... .-,.$50)
Beaton, lump at........ .$7.09
Australian at... ,.......$8.00
Bock priags at....... ........... $9.oa
'' Phone
Union 142.
J. II. Imhoff,
W. W. Miner
Imhoff & Minar
asargeat eonsnmers of
tone la Oregon. .
Marble and Granite
Monuments
ALL KINDS OF
; CEMETERY . WORK.
All Work Onaraateeed.
335 Morrison
Best :
House ,
Coals JJlLJ'
A
y
son St T
OB. i L
POBTIABD,