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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY .16, 1004. T TRANSACTIONS 'IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD FRISCO DEALERS BOOST POTATOES WANT TO OAIW COWTBOl 01" THIS JOMIT XX 0DEB TO V1TL0AD THXIK X.AOB STOCKS OT CKSAP ' POTATOES IS THE BAT CITY " OHZOVS ABB ADVANCING. stiwi Feb .18. The Drincloal Items of Interest in the Portland whole sale market today were: . - - 'Frisco dealers boost potatoes. Unnatural price being paid. Onions selling: at Advance. .-. 'More trouDie Dreaaa out in sail. Eggs are weaker.' r ' , Poultry very slow In coming. Flour advance is likely. 'Feed market strong.' . :t A- few smelt come to market. Coffee Is weaker. ' Dealers Boost Potatoes. The efforts of the San Francisco pro- duce mercnants .to control this market are causing them to boost the local quotations much beyond - the figures where there will' be a profit for the handlers. One of the Wan Francisco firms In particular is desirous of driV-1 ing out all 'competition,-for it is ; pay ing as high as 1.1U and 1.15 for po tatoes up the country when the same (stocks are sold In the California market at about the same figure. It costs about 20 cents to ship each hundred pounds rf potatoes into Ban v Francisco ; and at the present rate of buying the 'Frisco men lose about 20 cents a hundred on every lot of potatoes they buy here. The purpose of the Han Francisco men via not to make any money on the stocks bought In this market, but to keep the shipments low and enable them to sell tneif river-stocks in the Bay City mar ket. These stocks were purchased at the first 'of the season at very low fig ures and If the speculators can sell them at present qufttations they can afford to . buy a few hundred sacks of Oregon po tatoes, paying a higher price than they can sell them for In order to keep the market up here and enable them to stop shipments ' to the south ' and thereby sell- their own- stocks when the market is at its highest point. The prices now being offered for potatoes are not being actually paid, only offered. 'The plan of the 'Frisco men Is to send out large circulars to the potato growers telling them of large auvances In prices which they expect later In the season. This causes the farmer to hold, and to make the conditions even more stiff the San Francisco men go out In the country and ' purchase a few sacks in widely scattered sections. - Only: a very few purchases are made at this figure,' the buyers getting out of that section as soon as they spread the-reports of high prices and make -one purchase at those figures. The 'Frisco men expect the . I-lJt.Lalfl hllVMW-4A VA Akl4 l t tM MWMv try to compete, with them, but in this they are foiled, for .ae loeal buyers have found out their little scheme and will not .help to cut their own' throats. Onions Banging Higher. TheTe Is Indeed a scarcity, of onions and farmers are holding on tighter than ever. The offers of 2 cents a, " pound, which are being freely offered by local buyers for, stocks out In the country, are turned down and the receipts in this city of late have been very small. -There is now a large demand for onions from the-sound and British Columbia points. The demand from California, Arizona and Texas points continues good. The only section which still has good 'sup plies of onions is Oregon., Washington Is not entirely sold out and has to depend on this state for supplies. Cal ifornia, has no onions and all sections turn to Oregon for relief.- More Troubles In Salt. , A late report from southern Califor nia says that the Imperial Bait com pany and the Amalgamated Bait com pany are again cutting, prices' arid the prospects for peace are not so bright as they were several days ago. The re port, says the Imperial company has two mills grinding while the Amalga mated has only one, San Francisco trade papers are looking for lower prices, al 'though the present prices In that section are below the cost of production. ; - Eggs Ar Weaker. : The receipt of 150 cases of California eggs., which were divided among four of the local merchants, has caused a further weakness in rthe market and prices today are ruling from 27 to 27 H cents. . Receipts j from the local terri tory are growing a trifle larger. The market shows-no accumulation. little poultry Coming. There Is very little poultry coming into the market and prices generally are ruling higher. The Chinese New Year has created a larger demand for stocks of all kinds. Higher prices than those printed arc ruling. r Hoar Likely to Advance. The high prices now being quoted in the wheat market is causing the flour market to stiffen and millers are expect ing an advance in prices within the next few days. There was no change in the-quotations on wheat today. A Pew Smelt Arrive. A few smelt came in late last night and were put on the market this morn ing. They were sold at higher quota tions. Fresh salmon is just as scarce as ever. Small salt water fish of all kinds are scarce on account of the stormy weather off the coast voaee is wMin. The- coffee ' market dropped quite a number of points In New York yester day ana still lower figures are antici pated In package goods. . Opinions oa Today's Market. W, B. Olafke company Butter situ ation shows no change -from its pre vious weakness. ( Bell & Co. Car orange and car of celery came In today. Mark Levy & Co. Car sweet potatoes arrived? market is very well supplied with oranges, but demand Ms rather slow; stocks are in better condition. . Chatterton ft Co. Fresh meats of all kinds are slow in coming with the de mand firm; this 'is true especially In pork and veal; looks like former will go higher; eggs fair demand, with poultry showing few arrivals. , V. ; 1L Dryer Market On ; both po tatoes and. onions is firm: now a de mand for onions from the north; Wash ington crop. sold out. 'i ' O. S. .Smith company Potatoes, on ious and eggs In. good demand; - hofcs and veal are both in excellent demand. - Malarkey A Co. Few smelt came In lost night from the Columbia and prices are higher.-. ',. ''. ; . Davenport-Thompson company Car weet potatoes arrived for various deal ers. . , . .-;.' : . . " (.. Kverding ft : Farrel Hogs are In ac tive demand; so far receipts of veal are not enough to supply the trade; onions are booming-with fancy prices being paid; only thing that Is not booming 4s creamery . butter, - and that "market 1 , very weak - except for the choicest 8toek-CMnee - are heavy- buyers of ducks and all poultry would 'sell on ar rival, , " Page & Son Eggs are ' weaker arid Mower on account of large ' receipt of California stocks; poultry is scarce; so are all klndn of freKh meats. , . D. ; E. Melkle Onions : are very firm with San Francisco merchants unable to buy in Japan - as they , usually do to supply their Manila contracts, thus they are forced to buy in this market at high figures McKinle.y Mitchell Onions are firmer with supplies belli rapidly, cleaned up; potatoes are too high In this market for what they can be sold in 'Frisco; hops are very quiet. Toft, Hlne ft Co. Block hogs find ready sale at the top; no changes in veal : quotations; chickens remain the same; eggs are showing a weaker feel ing. , : Today's quotations) as revlsed,oare as follows: , t " FOITLAITD WSOLZSaU PBXCZ8. -drain, Plonr and Teed. -''-' WIIEAT Walla Walla, 7B78e; . blueetem, w."wiir; vauer. sue.- - --. ....... BAKI.EY Keed. 20.00; rotted, 21.00&22.00 brewing, S22.Q0i323.00. : OATS Nik 1 white. 24.00ST25.00; gray, $24.HXd25 00 per ton: rlce to farmers, whit. 22.0W22.60i Krajr. 12250 per ton, FLOUR Eastern Oregon; .: Pstonts. M.10Q 4 40; straights. (3.60; valley, 3.754f 3,83; gra ham. 3.4(); 10a, $3.70. MlLLSTl'KFS Bran. $18.00 per ton; mM QllnRa. $200; abort, $20.00; chop. S18.B0. HAY Timothy. $15.00; Kaatern Or(ton, fIG.rtOWlB.Bo; , mlXMl, $lB.O0fal3.R0; loter, $U.00i( ia.(Ki; wbest, $1S.t12.60; cheat, $12.00gia.00; oat. $12.004612.60. Hops, Wool and Hldss. - HOPS New, 2Te for choice; 2425c for prim..; poor quality, 18422ue; contract, ISOa, UWinc. . , .,.,,',.-.- WOOL Valley, eoaraa to medium. 1618Hc; fine,. WdflBc; Eastern Oregon, luttiac; ma in. Ir, ixiniliial, 2&(o;itlc. HEEl'BKINB--beariDS. 1020ej short wool' 2uti30ci uiwlluuiwotiL SOdJiOc; Jous wool. TALLOW Prima, net lb. 4m0el No. I III eiiima urv niaoe, ko. i, 10 to ana np, 14e per . lb; dry kip, No. 1, 5 to 19 lb. 12c: drr ealf. No. f. nnder B lbs. 15e: dry saltad, bulla and ataea, 1-8 leas tbaa dry fliilt; salted hides, steer, sound, 60 pounds or over, f7c M to 60 lbs. 6c; under 50 His snd eowa, B(gttc; stags and bulla, sound. 4c; aip, sound, 10 10 BO IDS, oc; soano, ju u 14 Ibi, 6c;. ealf, sound, tinder 10 lbs. He; green (unsalted), lc per lb less; .ciilla. lc per lb k-wa: horse hldpa. aaltvd. nsph. (1.2501. to: dry. each, $l.00Gil.6O; eolta' bides, each. 2650c; coat skins, common, each. 10Q15c; Angora, wun wool on, each., z&cafi.oo, . - Butter, Eggs and Poultry. - Bl'TTEK FAT Sweet, 29t30c; sour, 27IS28C. BCTTEH Crvamwr. eitra fancy. 2Mtt30c; ordinary, 22Hj27c; cold atorage, 24c; east ern, aoci rrnuTatea, lvqwc; aairy, lotaiinci atore. 1UJ12HC. EGGS r'resb Oregon, 27(J2Tc; cold storage, 84c; bakers'. 23c. . t'UEKSK Full cream, twin, 12Ql3Vic; xoang America, 14Mrc POILTKY 4-hlckena. mixed. 12ffll2ycper lb: hens, 124&12H per lb; roosters, lOftc per lb; broilers, 12iil2Hc per lb; fryers, 12tiM per id. aucas, old, -12c pr in; young, ioc per id; cerse, be per lb; turkeys, 15j 16c per-U; urvsked, 17o per lb. j ,, , Tnilts and Teg stables. POTATOEK 4Bcffi$l.lB:' burera' prices for shipping, (tosiWie ewt; ordinary, 70(ioc sack; ouiug, tiuc; sweeu, i'tt per id; new, ee per lb. - . '- ONIONS Oregon. $2.2fi; buying prices, best, $2.oo ; t.o.b. fortlaud, $2.00. r'ULHil KKtl'iS Apples, Oregon, 60c$1.50 per box; oruugea, .nareja.. $L00(a2v26 per. box; stMdllugs, tMJc(u$l.26 box; Japanese, 48Ui50c ba uabaa, wiaHo Pr lb; lemons, cnolce, $.uo(s2.70 per boa; laucy, $3.UU(tU.uO per box; limes, Mexi can, ttix! ymt, luo; ptuvapplea, $3.b0; cranberries, local, $7.00 per obi; Jersey, $10.00; perslm- navns, si.ou. V LGtl A BLE8 Turnips, 86c per sack; ear rots, $1.00, per sack; beets, $1.00 per sack; radlahve. 12Aullbo ioa: oabbaare. Orccon. 2c: I'slltoraia, 2c per lb; lettuce, head, 15c dos; hot titxtse K'ttiicv, ei.uuitti.ou per vox; green pep tttrs. Be uer lb: borseraulsh. 74Ie per lb: celery, (WyitOe per doa; tomatoes, $1.2Ai(l.Au per box; psranlpa, $1.2fi; cucuiubera, $2.26 H't doa; nutter Deane, xuc per in; uni Deauv, be: suruuts. Me: cauliflower. $1.7v; artichokes, 7o0c tier dos; green pess, 7rt8c per lb. LiitlHD 'RbHS Aui.les. evaporated, 642 (0 (er lb; apricots. Ilui3e per lb; aacks. e t er m-leas; peacnes, ouw per id; peara. oyjc per lb; pruies, Itsllau, oH4Vic per lb; nencb, lVi((t4c per lb: liga, California bltcks, ettOHC per lb; do whites. 6Vi(t7c pet lb; piuiuu, pitteu, oitajoc per id; oaies, aclden. 'c tier .b: tarda, Sl.bO per 15-lb box. HA1H1N8 Heeded. Isncj. 1-lb cartons, bo Fackagea to. ease, $e pkg; seeded, 12-oa cartons, I c; khjss iuuimu'i,, m-io doxcs, taj M,i' uer lb: Londja layers. $l.lokl2.00: clusters. $2.boia3.76; ,s, -2Sc; is, boe sdranc-e orr iM.unrt esrtnna. ..... FIUS Tea l ib cartosa, choice bland, $1.00; 10 1-lb eartona, fancy brand, $1.10; 10 l ib bricks. 2 -crown, 00c; 10 1-lb brick g-crowo, Wc; 50 4-lb brlcka, per box, $2.20; 4 -row lay ers, ter lO-IO DOS, eve, uwe, nv-ie imw pec lb, 6tfVjC. Calimyraua bli-crown, 10-lb car tons, iier box, $2.oo; B-crown, 10-lb carton, per box, !.; 4-croas, m yrm earunw, cr noa, $1.10. -- - - - - - - - - - t Orooeries. Buts. Etc ' BUOAB "Sack- baaia" Cube, $0.60. pow drd. X&.&5: ur crauulated. o.4bi beet xrann h.iriL Ku.2b: extra O, $4.06; tolOen V. S4.1S6; hula, luc; Obla, 2oc; boxes, Buc adrauce us sack basis, teaav - aae wi a , i aa. Uisple, l4albu per id. . , 1IIINRV lauu'lfic C'Or'FUK-Miieeu.Mocba, 31Q23c; Jars, fancy, S(iU,32c; Java, good, 20ft2ac; Java, ordinary, iMiVue: Costa Ulca. fancy. lW,2uc: Ookta Ulca. good, lbWlbe; Costa Hlca, ordinary, HJlee per lb; package coitee, iu. tvxh iiulona. ditierent irades. 25Q66e: vmiotiwder. 2Skio2(ii;i.'.i-; Kugllsb breakfast, dlf- t rant grnues, Anwvuv-i ,(iiur( unvwin Japan, OUODCI green aapaa irrry scarce.ova we. .' ' n m . Ai-l me jiairs, ,, . o, -,, w, av, e. w, tin table, dairy. Boa, 36c; loos.Oftc; Imported Liverpool, ooa, otic, - lows, .-; ais, i.w. Worcester-lll)(a 2a, Ba. $5.60; &s, $6.25; 10s. $&.ou; bulk, 320 Iba, ao.oo; aaexa, Due, otc miT Hoarse, half rrouud. 100s. Dor tan. $(i.B0; 60s, per ton, $7.0u; Llrerpool lump rocs, $22.60 per ton; Bo-lb rockt $4.60; loos, $6.00. UKAln SAOS umui, eoiH)w.w wr w. kick lmuerlaJ J scan No. 1. 6MCS Mo. 2. M.e, flrlnna heed. 7l7HC.- . BKA.N8 boisll wnite, c iargt wuue, a.oo (aa.oo; pink, $J.4(aou; payou, c; uauas, U IHI NI TS Peanuts Tc jumbos 8Ue lb raw, 010e per lb for roaated; eocoenuta, bBajiOOe per dos; walnuts, 14ttloc per lb; pins nuU, lotl2Vi per lb; blckory uuta, luc per id; cneeinuis, fcsstcrn, 15U16c"per lb; Breall nuts, loe per lb: alberta. 13ujltte per lb; fancy pecans, 140 16c per lb; aimonda, 13alAo per lb. WIRK K AI L8 Fresent Xaae at $2.86. 1 UOl'K 1'ure Manila, l8Vc: sundard, 12e; sisal, lOVtc. -,, ' ralnts, Coal OUa, Eta. COAL OIL Heart or Astral Cases, 23c per gal; water white, iron bbla, ltHo per gal; wooden, ; headlight, eaaea, c per gai; Beau. light, Iron bbls, lb We per gal. - 1.INKKK1) Oll fure raw. In bbla. 47e oer gai; eaaea, 62c per gal; genuine kettla boiled, esses 64c per gsl, bbls 4Uo per gal; grounl eake, car Iota. $26,00 per ton; less tnau can, $26.00 per ton. CA80LINB -deg., cases 82c per gal. Iron tbls 2uc per gal; store, cases Z4he per gal, Iron bbls Itte per gaL itUKma; oe-aeg., cases, .ma; iron ooia, 15,e. . PAINT OIL Baw, bbla $3o er gat eases 38e per gal; boiled, cases 40c. T1IKPKNT1NE In eaaea. 88e per sal. wooden btla, 840 pe. gal, Iron bbls $2c per gal, 10-lb case lots, 87c per gal. - WHITE lead coo-lb iota 010 per id, less tots 7c per lb. ., v Keats and Provisions, FRESH MEATS Inspected Beef, crime. per lb; eows, 6j6e per lb; mutton, dreaeed, 6i4t7c per lb; lambs, dressed, Tfee per U. FBESI1 MEATS Front street Beef ateera. 5V4(oVic ier lb; pork, block, &6e per lb; 5,H6iWc ner lb: bulls, 4Ui4Hc Her Ibt eows peckers, erec per lb; mutton, dressed, did 6 He per lb; Inaiba, dressed, 6 43 7c ier lb; real small, NiNc per lb; large, OH'U'Oc per lb. HAMS, BACON, ETC Portland pack (local) hams. 10 to 14 lbs. 13c per lb: 14 to IS !. 13c per lbs 10 to 20 lbs, 12c tier lb; cottage, i)e per lb; picnic. " 8q per lb: breakfast bacon; 1417c per lb; regu lar abort clear, unsmoked, 10c per lb; st-ked, -lCper lb: clear backs, unsmoked. lOe per lb; smoked, lie par lb; Union butts, lb to IS lbs, unsaioked. 8c per lb; smoked. Pa per lb. ElABTERN PACKRO HAMS Under 14 lbs, 1C per -lb; oeer 15 11m. 13c per lb; fancy, t.;t,i.l4,-- per lb; plcniva, S4e --per lb;' shoulders, 10c per l: dry -salted aides, ouamoked, e per lb; smoked, lOfce per lb; breakfast bacon. 14K916fee per jb; faacy, igye per lb. L4M AL LA KU Kettle lesf. 70s. 10e per ll: 6s, 11c per lb; Bo-lb tins. 10c per lb; steain-renJnred, loa, 0e per lb; 5a, loc per lb; Boa, $c per lb; componud tierces, 7 Vic per lb; tubs, 7e P" lb; Bos. 7c per lb. EASTERN LARD Kettle leaf. 10-lb tins. Ul.e per lb; 6. HSc per lb; 60-Ib tins, 10e txr lb; steam -rendered 10s. IOVjC per lb; Bs, IftV.N M lh. KiU. Dl'M 1h. " - . -(Abor pai'king-house price are net cash, IS , CANNED SALMON -Columbia rleer 1-lb tslls. $1.76; 2-lb tails, $2.40; funcy Mb flsta, $1.00, W-lb fancr flats. $1.16: -fancy Mb oral. 62.80; Alaska rails, pluk, 80c; red, $1.6e; tails, $2 (. FISH flock cod. 7e per lb; flonnriera.-Be pet lb; halibut, 7Uc per lb; crabs. $1.25 perf dos; rasor clams, OffiPlOc per dos; little-neck clama. 8c; strlpeJ basa. 12Hc per lb; Puget Sound amolt, 6c per lb; eatflsb, 7e per lb: black cod. per lb; aalmon trout, 12ViU)15c ! lb; li-htters. 16c er lb! iierch. Be per lb: salmon, sHrer I do. per lb; eteelheads, 8c per lb; Chinook, 2'c per lb; herring, 4c per lb; per lb; soles. Be per lb; torn cod, 6c per lb; Columbia river smelt 8c per .lb; sturgeon,-7c per lb; shrimp. 10c per lb. OYSTERS Sboalwater bay, per gaL $2 2fl; per sack. $3.73 net: Olympls. per sack, $5.25, PRODUCE RING MUST SELL SMALL LOTS San Francisco, Feb. 16. The California Frnit Gri.wer aays: ' Front alll appearancea the wholesale eotnmla alnn merchant' aMociafb.il " le. na lant-lx-u Is getting,. fr:iu cue difticulty into another, hiuce the troubles Hb the harbor commission In tegard to the sale of preuiiee on the wharf ixmrnenced tbe as.K-li'tloii has. found itself 1-nt to an ?xperea for legal adrice and tbe necessary adjuncts slid, baa - been forced to levy cu assessment on memliera to cover tbeae met tors. ' This has not been tsken kindly be ,tho smsller dvelers who are not so much latir- eatea in. tne Bght'.ls tue large nouses and tbere la considerable talk of diarnptlon. Meui tiers of the comruivilou n:cicbBts' aeaoclatlon wbo are rot toncerneil wllb- rbe prewtnt dlf ficnltles to any great extent protest strongly against tbls assessment and some sri advocs: lug a wholesale- withdrawal. ' Must Sell Small Quantities. ; -i " ' '. The latest trouble In commission circles la the order issued on Wedn.wday by the lihrluir commbwilon, wbi-'h comneU dealen to sell poia toes aqd onions on the wharf In small Quantities, It ha a previously been the custom of commission men to sell on the wharf In lots of not leas than 60 sacks of potatoes and 25 sacks of onions, they desiring -to do only a wholesale bnalnesa on the docks. The harbor commission baa, however, Issued the following order, which reduces the sizV of the lots to 10 sacks of potatoes and S sacksiot onlonsL -"Holders of permlta to sell perishable pro ducts on the wbarv" wnd ether state property under the jurisdiction of the board of harbor commissioner must, on demand, sell to pur chasers on aucb wharves and other state prop, erty potatoes In lots as small' aa 10 sacks and onions In lots as small as S sacks." The Fan Francisco Produce association. rhee. wise known as "the rlmr." Is composed of the wrgn punu ana annul sealers or mat city, A ahort time ago several of the firms were re fused permission to sell -ootntoVs on the wharfs. of that city by order of the board of harbor commissioners, on account of what that body conaidered trust measures in throttling competi tion. Wolf A Sons, ens of the largest arms In the combine, cave. a branch house In this city. , WHEAT AND CORN ARE SHOWING A DECLINE Inrulshej b Overheck, Starr ft Cooks Co.) Cblcaro. Feb. 16. Wheat Is lower rodsv May opened at 874c was high at 98c and low at 0644c. The close was 96c, a drop of Tc during the day.. July opened at 88c, touched DOttc and 88V,c as the high and low and closed at 88 He, a drop of a He during the day's ses sion, s ITie corn market was also lower. The various markets ranged aa follows: vt neat- . Open- . .High. Low. Close. May.. ...I .071 $ .Wi t .OflU 1 .imiil July..... .80 .004 .8814 .8844 corn .. ' May r6i; .BH .64 .MTi July...., .B3M. ..BUH .52 ' .62 Oats :1'.- ' ,.'..' May..,.. ..44 . ,44 .42 .42 July..... .30 .30' .30 .30 B ut ' ' - , May..... 15.15 ' 1S.20 14 70 ,14.72 July...., 15.00 15.02 -14.86 14.65 Lardr- ' May 7.70 7. ao .- i.ao tm July..... 7.87 7.87 7.70 . 7.70A ' BIOS . May... T.20 7.27 . T.07 7.10 July..,.. 7.40 7.40 , 7.20 7.20 OTHER WHEATS MAY : NOW BE DELIVERED (Furnished by Overbeck. Starr Cooke Co.) Chicago. Feb. 16. Br an amendment In the rules adopted by the Chicago board of trade today No. 1 and No. 2 bard winter wheat may be delivered on contracts for -delivery on and after Jnly 1 next by tbe payment of 2c per bushel extra-. ITevlmis to the change made today It required a payment of 6c per bushel. This change does not affect purchases and sates niaue lor delivery Deiore July 1 . ALL LIVESTOCK STEADY. 'Portland Union Stockyards. Feb. 16, Receipts of livestock In the local yards during the past 24 hours were quite small and all livestock Is arm wiior ue loiiowiug quotations ruling: Hogs Best, BMic; medium. Be. Cattle Beat, $4.50: medium. $4.004.25. Sheep Best, 84i4c; medium, 3c. POHTLAND CLEAEINO-H0U8E BEFORT, The renort of the Portland clesrlne.hnnae e,. vesterdav shows: ( If Bring , ..$560,626.01 Balances 60,674.27 00TTOW CLOBES THE SAKE. (Furnished by Overbeck Stnrr A Cooke Co. I New York, Feb. 16. The cotton market closed touay at aoont tne aame ngurea aa yeaterday. xue ranges si me gusrsei were aa xoiiows: linen. Hlirli. . t,w fla February... 12.55 12.60 12.86 J2.8Pa44 March..... 12.05 12.110 1 2.34 3 2.64 fu,5 Aprll.v.i.'lS-'W'l-l-W 12-67 1 2.87(1171 May..,.. 12.02 1S.23 12.65 12.84ft8 June. ...... 12.00 18.05 12.85 12.87'a0 Juiy lt.wi j.i.m .12.10 . 2.0:i'u04 Auguat.... 12.65 12.83 12.20 1240W42 H.ptember. 11.75 11.1HI 11.65 J2.6ltrt5 October..,. 11.05 11.85 11.05 ll.oflmos November.. 11.00 11.00 J0.D5 10.75j'MS December.. 10.00 11.00 10.80 , 10.8686 .: HEW YORK XETAX CL08E, New York. Feb. 18 Metal close; ' Conner Firm. Lake. $12.6 12.75: electro. $12 I17?12.82: casting, $12.37 -(i12.62. Mlver MiVaC asaea; i-inilon. CTV&d. Tin Oulet. Boot. . $2.60ul2e.U0; Fehrnsrv. $28.25ik2.75. . Lead yuiet. npoi, 4.4n(4.oo. BOSTOV COPPER CLOSE, Boston, Feb. 16. Copper close: Bid. .Ask. Phoenix Osceola , Victoria Michigan .. :n : .. 6 0 .. 4 4V 40 41 .. 17 18 , ..445 448 . 164 16 .. 40 46 Maeaac-btisetts Conner Kange centennial ................. Calumet , . . ................ Bingham I . . . , . . . . ... ...... Arcadian Adventure CHICAGO LOCAL STOCKS. Chicago, Feb. 16. Local stocks were: ., .... . . Hid. ,. Ask. S6H 28 105 71V4 46 American Tlit Can................. 8 American Tin Can, pfd , :14' National Carbou 27 U. National Carbon, pfd .............. ni Ctlcago City Hallway 160 , Itortb mae Kaiiway , 71114 West Hide Railway 40 V HEW TORE COFFEE CLOSE. New York, Feb. 16. Coffee close: February . , March .... April ..... May ...... ,....$5.45 .., $6.55 6.60 6.65 6.80 6.65 6,76 6 NO June one ,.,., a .....,.....,..,. . u.nn O.MI illy ..v.. .L...... 6.05 S (HI August 6.10 6.15 Heutember 6.25 . 8 x11 lk-toher 6.30 6X5 ivuvemner sail - 8 45 December ........ . , . . . j . w . , . . , . 6.50 ' 6 65 January ........ t 6.56 6.60 ..... " " ' . ' SAM rHAMCIBCO GRAIN. Kan Francisco. Feb. JH. 11 !.Kr a m a'hn. May. $1.40. , ; - " Barley May, $1.0T"i; eccniber, 1.02. CHICAGO MEAT ACTIVE BUT WEAK tkb anew omAss yriA ieoui.a, BUT JTJXT AVITD BEPTEHSSB BOX.S ABOTJT OUTB CEVT UBDEB OTHEX3 at OZ.OSB cobjt rouowi "WHEAT OATS CZ.0SE SOWV. (Knrnishe.l br Overbec', Starr A Cooke' Co.) r Chicago, Feb. 16. Logan & Bryan ad vise: The new grade of wheat wa Ir regular, but the July and September were about 1 cent under the others at the close. ' It was a-very active and very -weak market. The cables did not respond to the - strength of yesterday. Our markets showed some steadiness after the ' opening, , but so6n began to ease off under large offerings of long stuff. The pit felt that , not only , Ar mour, but other large local holders were free sellers. General outside trade has accumulated quite a long line of wheat on . the recent advance, and ' .the local speculative situation is less strong in consequence.. 'A reaction""- was certainly due, closing heavy and, almost at the low -point for' the day. . A nervous and unsettled market favorable at. least to scalping operations Is likely. Early Strength Xost The action in wheat was about dupli cated In corn. There was some good buying early, but the strength of liqui dation set In, which carried prices Oft, There is no change in conditions of sup ply and demand, and they are little re garded. The fact, however, la that the offerings of off grades are selling at a discount. ; We are inclined to think there will be two sides to the market for the Immediate future. " Oats Close Xiower. Oats closed to 114 cents lower. The primary weakness was In MayThe market has shown the -effect of therat ten selling for some days past. Patten brokers made some show of supporting prices on tne weakness today, but its effect was not apparent Supply .and demand have been largely obscured by recent manipulation and enormous spec-; ulative operations.;, X.lq.uidation la Provisions. The provision market ruled ' strong early, but met with free selling by the packers and later the weakness in grain started liquidation througout the list, Outside traders are still holding the bag. BROKERS OPINIONS ON NEW YORK STOCKS Logan A Bryan, New Tork: The stock market waa firm early on . light offerings and some covering by aborts, but tha Improvement was maimy lost eeior the close end tbe. result Is but little change Money is.jt jlttle easier In New York. Tbe strong feature of the market la the tenacity with which long stocks are held. A stock of patience . seem needed. DESCRIPTIOS. : Auial. Copper Co. Atchison, com. ........ do preferred Am. Csr A Found., com do preferred...,...,. Am. Hugsr, com 40 14 67 80 19Ts 68 40 4N 67 80 18 0 1 68 " 128 en 125 48 126 Am. Smelt,, com 4U 01 do preferred .......... Baltimore A Ohio, com do preferred Brooklyn Haold Transit 01 78 W' 87 43 4 77 89 43 9 Canadian Pacific, com.. 117 117 117 Chi. Alton, com... do nreferred. ... 37 82 16U ' 87i 87 81 15 1411 163 1 82 18 Cbl. i OC West., com.. Chi., Mil. 8L Paul... 140ft 1 ni. norm., com... Colo. South., com JO it 14 14 23 do 2d preferred...',.,. 23 ao 1st preterrea Delaware A Hudson.... Erie, com . do 2d preferred..,.,. do lat preferred Illinois Central 160 160 160 26 42 25 42 04 Vi o-i 128 las Louisville ft Nashville... IBS M 118 104 104 118 Metro. Traction Co 118 Manhattan Elevated., .,143HH43142Hll422 Minn., St. P. ft Bte. Mi! do preferred Missouri Pacific M., K. ft T., com New York Central...... Norfolk ft Western, com. do preferred..,....,,. North American N. Y., Ont. ft West.... Pennsylvania By....... P. O., L. ft 0. Co...... Pacific Mall Steam. Co.. Reading, com do lat preferred...... Rep. Iron ft HteeL com. do preferred Roct Island, com do preferred Southern Uy.'. com..,.. do preferred Southern Pacific St. L. ft S. W., com..,. do preferred Texaa ft Pacific........ Tenn. Coal ft Iron loa. 10 10 08 00 18M. 2 6w 89 11a 115 114 68 OS OS 21V 21. 21 114 115 U4 urn B 28 42 70 T 22 61 20 2H 42 42V4 eu 8 DC 22 23 Va HZ ez 2flf2(J 82 82 81 46 48 15 84 47 15 34 87 14(4 83 37 ' T., St. L. ft 8. W., com; do prererrea.. Union Pacific, com. ... V. B. Leather, com... do preferred. ......... U. 8. Rubber, com...... do preferred.. V. 8. Steel Co., com... do preferred Wisconsin Central, com. do preferred.. Western Union Tele.... Wabash, com........... 78 7? 07 18 42 88 18 85 77 7 V 78 11 48 11 67 18 42 87 18 36 do preferred . People's Oaa, Light A Coke company ei-dlvl-dend of 1 per cent. ' Total aales for day. 254,000 ' ' Money, 1 per cent. CHICAGO CA8H WHEAT. Chicago, Keb. 16. Cash wheat at noon Bid. was; Ask. .03 .02 .03 .01 . .07 .86 NO." 3 re I 97 06 No. 8 red , No. 2 bardwlnter, river No. 8 hard winter, river ....... .00 .82 .1)6 .00 .89 No. 1 Northern spring- , No. 2 Northern sprlug , No. 8 spring PRIMARY RECEIPTS AVO SHIPMENTS. Chicago, Feb. 16. Tbe primary receipts show: Today, year ago. , . uusneis. lJusbels. ..... 0H5.OOO 485,000 ..... 800,000 478,000 Wheat Corn ............. Nhinments were: Wheat 88.1.000 608,000 176.000 663,000 Corn - BRAD8TREET S ORAIM REPORT. Chicago. Feb. 16. Bradstreet's report ahows: Wheat Bast of the Mors tea. decrease,! ami . 000 bushels; Knrope and afloat. Increased 80o! 000 busbels; tot si lucresse. 2I7.0OU bushels. lorn iJecressea jm.issi bushels. Oats decreased 880,000 buabela. CLOSE Of LIVERPOOL GHATS.- ' ' Liverpool. Feb. 19. Close! Whstrtn. changed to lower. lorn unchanged. . rXEITCHKAS CHABTXUIZO. The French bark Dunlelr. 1.76ft tnna has been chartered to load general cargo at Hull for Portland by Balfour. Guthrie & Co. . . .. .; . .We WOUld not hint that ' thai TTnltBri States senate . Is dee-eneratlnsr.. hut do wish that senators would shun In- lllntm,nll N RAISES POTATOES TOO GOTEKlTMEirT HAS OTEBX.OOKSD THIS PACT, SAT POKTLAJTO SHXT PES8, Aim BT PATBOnrzisra BAIT rBANCISCO KABKXTB I.OSES MOWBT. Portland potato . shippers are up In' arms over the action of the govern ment in Ignoring the claims of this sec tion as r potato-producing state. In the matter of - government con tracts all bids call for San Francisco delivery and this places the local ship, pers at a disadvantage of about 20 cents a hundred In their bidding the cost of the shipment from Portland to that city. The government a. short time ago let a contract for a large amount of pot toes to a Ban Francisco firm anct" has since that. time been buying large quan tities,, but In small lots, from the Bay City -merchants. -.'' :'.'. r ' .t, ?-; -' The Portland dealers protest against this and say that they are able to fur nish the government' with a better grade of stock at cheaper price than their competitors. . - , ; . Another contract ; is soon 7 to be let, but the Portland "shippers say that un less the government changes Its points of delivery,' making it optional with the shipper as to the point of delivery on the coast, they will be unable to com pote. COURT WILL NOT BE DICTATED TO "Well, If you object you can Just step outside of the courtroom, for I am going to ask the witness all the questions . I see tit 'to," remarked Municipal Judge Hogue this morning to A. King Wilson, who -was acting as attorney for K. J. McMonies. a harness maker who is being sue by Chin Joe on the charge of as sault and -battery. The case was settled by Judge IHogue ordering McMonies to pay the Chinese the amount claimed by him. . . . y. ; '.; :'. Before the case was 'tried Judge Hogue asked Mr. Wilson .if he would admit Mr. McMonies owed the Chinese $2.50. "We will not admit anything," replied Mr. Wilson. Judge Hogue then addressed Mr. McMonies, asking him if he would ad mit that he owed Chin Joe 22.50. "I object to the court asking my client any questions," stated Mr. Wilson. Judge Hogue ac once informed the attorney that the court would ask as many ques tions as It wanted to. . Chin Joe stated on the witness stand that he had gone to the home of Mr. Mc Monies to get 11.60 that he said was due. A row ensued In which Mr. Mc Monies assaulted the man , from the Orient, pushing him out of the window and Injuring him. Mr. McMonies stated that the Chi nese had come lout on the evening of February It and demanded money and had become so abusive, that it was neces sary to puthlm out ofte house. COULD NOT MOVE FOR EIGHTEEN DAYS Coming up tha coast from San Fran Cisco the schooner Andy Mahony, which reached port yesterday, experienced one of the roughest passages in her history.' She was 20 days making the run to the mouth of the Columbia river. Aside from losing several suits of sails no material damage resulted. Shortly after leaving the bay city a cairn -was encountered, and- for 18 days tha Mahony lay as though In a dream. Not a breese stirred during that time, the stillness becoming oppressive. When the spell was finally broken a succession of gales set In, which finally terminated in a cyclone. Nearly all the sails were stripped from the masts. Ex tra ones were hoisted In their, place, and the balance of the voyage waa completed without further incident. " , -.. The Mahony will load lumber at the Inman-Poulsen mill for the return trip. VESSELS CHAXTEXEO. Exporters received word yesterday tnat your sailing vessels lying at Ban Francisco have been chartered, in the last day or two. Several of them had been on the market for Portland load ing. They are as follows: French bark Bonchamp, French bark Earmount. Ger man ship Octavla and the British, bark Zlnita. The two first named were fixed to carry wheat from the Bay City to tha United Kingdom, the other two to load lumber at Puget sound for Callao. Several years ago the Zinlta went ashore near-uray a. iiarborr but escaped -Dractt. cany unaamagea. she was towed to victoria ana rrom there to Portland, reacning nere in time to save a charter. ; MAXIWB X0TES. (Journal Sneclal Kunir Astoria. Feb. 16. Arrived at n mil left tip at J a. m., steamer Aurelia. from isan jfTancisco. ijert up at wiidnlght. ' "We have Itlf food." ' FIVE BIG MARKETS STJXITTSrDB HABXET 997 Belmont street. Phone Scott 3998. - rACOTO KAXXET -West Park and Washington. Telephone Main 1541. ALBAIIT MAXKBT 365 First street . Phone Bed 1226. . BTAX MAXXBT 68S Williams avenue. Phone East 633. " , STATB KAXXET First and Salmon streets. .Telephone Main 1657. ' ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA (new crop) lb. 20c Good Rice, S lbs ,...,,.,.,,05o Butter, none better, and as good as the "best, per roll BOo I cans Oysters ..'., .........aso Hard Wheat Flour, per sack ...... tl.OU Navel Oranges, dozen ......... ,.,..10e 10-lb. box Maccaronl.or 8pagettl...35e ". THREE CANS PEAS, BEANS, TOMATOES, 25c PORTLAND PACKING CO. .- 0 TOU TAXB ICB , DO TOW USB COAL If so, remember tha Crystal loe k Storage Co. Phone, East 844. OREGO THE PORTLAND FOXTZJLHXl, OXZOOS AMERICAN PLAN . lmJ T ,;, HEADQUARTERS FOR .TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.. ' - ' peolal rates made to t amlllea and single rentlemea. Tha maaagemama wUl be pleased a all times to show rooms and give prices. A modem Tuxklsi Data establishment la tha hotel. . X. O. BOWEK8, Mavnager. DR. TAUCOTT 250! Alder St ' DRINK THE OLD GAMBRINUS ..''.','. v" -.. ; ' p. , ' "'... -; - - ' . ' ' -' T ' :". ' "" - !-':-. -A '. ' f- SEND ORDERS FOR BOTTLED BEER TO OFFICE, 793 WASHINGTON ST. TELEPHONE No. KA1H schooner J. M. Weatherwax. Arrived at 9:15 a. nr.. a three-masted French ship. Outside at 9 a. m., a three-masted bark. Spoken, February II, French bark Ar men, from Antwerp, 30 miles west of Gray's Harbor, with main royal yard blown away. San Francisco,. Feb. 18. Sailed at 8 last night, steamer Charles Nelson, for Columbia river. Arrived at 11 a, in., steamer Aberdeen. - Astoria, Feb. IS.- Sailed At 11 a. m., barkentlnes Encore nd Gleaner, for San Francisco. Astoria, Feb. IS. Condition of the bar at 8 a. m., rough; wind northwest; weather cloudy. . 1NDRAVELLI IS DUE ON MARCH I On March 1 the Oriental liner Indra- vellt Is due to arrive at Portland from Tokohama, having sailed from the latter port on February 13. Word of the sail ing was received at the local office of the company this morning. . The steamship Claverlng, under char ter to the Portland-Asiatic line, la ex pected to reach here about February ZO. She Is coming from Salinas Cms, Mex ico, by way of San Francisco. Her ar rival at the Bay City haa not yet been reported. J. V. C Comfort, general manager for the China vCommenslal Steamship company at San Francisco, will be a passenger to Portland. The Claverlng will probably be loaded and bound for the Orient before the T , 1 . . . - , . . .. M..,, muraveill puts in on vppcarBuvo- x- uii cargoes of flour and lumber are await lng the vessel. ? Protrndl&aT Bars.. ... Protruding ears, which are always ugly, can be prevented If a mother takes a little trouble when her child is young. Care should be taken not to allow, him to He on his side witn nis ears aoumea over, and when his hat is put on, that .they are fiat against his head. - , If this treatment has not resulted In ears that lie back properly, try bandag ing the ears closely to the head at night; Tut"lt-hTTi1ace'Tjulte ttghtiy- and sprinkle a little powder behind the ears to pre vent chafing. ' ' O SPICES, o COFFEE,TEW DAIGNC POVDER, nj,von;;;o extracts ttjoIuItfHrlry. Flavor. a05SETGDEYEH5 r r PORTLAND, ORCCON. Woman Is Interested snd should know . 1 sdoui ms wonuerini MARVEL Whirling Spray Tfla new Vastasl Rrrlaf. Jnjro turn and iSuftitm. Hst-8af. A.t vase irmnM tar ft j t ne rannot sittiniv t MaSVKL. aciwiit no other, not send stanio for - II llatratMl hoat mUS. IIvIvm mil oartlulars and il rs,-l inn. in. alnabls to l.iii.. ss a n v s-1, s-fa.. uswsj aitag.i isovr aarau STOPPED FRtt 1 Permantntl Cured o , DR. KLINE'S GREAT I NERVE RESTORER Flat tvftvr lr 4jt mm. TRlAjL &0TXIJC FKFB I TmnUslllt 'Oui, mo perary ttwUtVIW ftft aa " 8iri11nn.tr ffrnimt, it.vita MrtAW sa.MSMs.aYl st t SaaJL traadaa) sMksl I 1 Duo. Pbilliy, BzhAuaUon.. ftM UTU W1 Viv ;?J et Most t;onvenien. ... .SLS '"WmS "aassSla.lsU,. ha TET T MS.ll.l.KIELl931 Ores 8t., PhlUdalphla $3 Per Day I and Upward TALCOTT TALK TO DISEASED MEN THE DIQJSflTT OP OUR PROFESSION DOES not permit us to speak too freely of our accom- " filishments, yet it is the duty- of a recognised and ; egltlmate physician to say sufficient that the- pub lic may distinguish htm from the impostor . This we are entitled to state: - ' Our practice Is - the ' largest on the Coast, built up by the personal feo .ommendatlon of one patient to another. It can be stated, too, without, fear f contradiction, that . previous to our announcement of the importance of urethral and prostatic inflammation as factors -in' the disorders of men, that treatment was conducted in an unsuccessful manner. -- ., . Our brilliant cures and the copying of our meth- ' ods by others Is evidence of our superiority. A Special attention riven o Varicocele, Strlotara, les, Hydroeele, Contagious Blood Diseases and, Aoute and Ohroalo Urethral .and Froatatlo Inflam mation. '- . AND RENOWNED , ' LAGER BEER 49. BOTH PHONES. C. OEE WO The Qreat Chinese Doctor . Is called great be cause his wonderful cures are so well known throughout the United Btates. and because so many people are thankful to him for saving their lives from OPERATIONS" Ha treata any and all diseases with, powerful Chinas herbs, roots, buds. hark, and vfl"0tartlAia Zi il Jit "that are entirely un known to medical science in this, covin- try, and through the use ot tnesejiarm less remedies. This famous doctor knows the action of over KOO different remedies that he has successfully used indifferent diseases. He guarantees to cure catarrh, asthma, lung troubles, rheumatism, ner vousness, stomach, liver, kidneys, fe male trouble and all private diseases. Hundreds of testimonials. ; Charges moderate. Call end see him. COITSUX.TATIO rBB. Patients out of the city wrlta fop blank and circular. Inclose stamp. - Ad dress ' THE C. GEE WO CHINESE MEDICINE CO. 25S Alder street, Portland, Or. Men tion this paper. The largest and moat complete tin dertaklnt; eatabliahment on the Coast. F. 3. Dunning, Inc., 414 East Alder, corner East Sixth. Both 'phones. Calls promptly answered to any part of the city.-'-'- - COMMISSION' CO. (incorporated) Capital and Surplus 800,000.00. Brokers in- '' Crain.Provisions, Slocks and Bond! Largest Private Wire System in America.' Responsible and Conservative. ' We Charge No Interest for Carrying . Lor BIWH, I1" 1 ' : t W. A. RYER & CO., Correspondents 213 Stark Street. ' t - - ' - 1 TUSCAN MINERAL SPRINGS OPEN THE TEAR ROUNIX S Cases of DvsDenstsL lndlreatlnn r. tarrh of Head and Stomach, Omit nti.n.- matlsm 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 renovata tha snM tern and remove almost every disease. Bend 5 On for a bottle of rSomach and catarrh salt Round-trip tickets at reC need rates. Inquire of any Southern PaclAo railroad ft rent. " TUSCAN MINERAL SPRINGS CORP afnsoaa Springs, CaX Frank J. Hellen, manager. A Boynton Furnace 111 1 1 11 iiiii 11 si mm in 1 11 1 1 i.m ! ' ; . -1 ! I r 1 n f In your house soon pays for itself in comfort and saving of fueL Let us n ure with you on the cost of installing one In your house. . , -. J. O. Bayer ruraaoa Co., . ' I 26S Bec9nd 0t. , ; . lei. Main t-, j