. .THE 7 OREGON' DAILY ' JOURNAU, PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER, 20. 1907.'
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TODAY'S MARKETS
1
So Scared Are Short' Sellers of Hops
That They Are Taking Otpions at 10c
Best News Growers Haye Received.
opiums TAKEN
ATJEptlTS
Hop Dealers Not So Sure the
Market Will Not Advance
English Most Active.
Latest market feature:
Ten cents offered for hope,
i I lone v market la very firm.
Plight weakness in chicks.
Kggs do not come faater.
Butter market Just holding
Urapfs and peaches flrinor.
Celery receipt are larger.
Ton Cents Offered for Hop
That the agitation for a living price
for hope la causing a somewhat better
tone in shown ty tne attiiuaa m i"
dealers elnoa the srltatlon began. 80
hopeful are some that the market will
oon reach a hleher notnt that thev are
taking options on various crops, paying
a small fee ror tnis. mohi 01 inw
nntinnR rnnrt,1 In At lOo a DOUIld
This Indicates quite clearly the trend
or the maricet. it is statea mi nu
Hum. nf Indunerwtence has secured I
number; of these lOo options during
')n naat 4 hours and that a num
tr rif other dealers are out In the
rountry for the same purpose. How
ever, none of them will admit that they
even have orders for hops at any price,
it l definitely known that he has been
paid for hops during the past day or
ao and 9 and lOo reporta are au uui
confirmed. Dealers will not admit any
thing theee daya because tr they aid
the growers would begin to hold and the
result would bo that tnose snorts
DOESN'T SEE HOW
BUYERS WILL PROFIT
4 "I do not sea where all of ,
4 these hlgh-prloed apples are
going to be sold by the buyers. 4
4 This market Is so welj, supplied
' with good apples at this Urns
that prices are low and In my
4 opinion are likely to go still
4 lower. Receipts are very
4 heavy." Fred Page of Page A
4 Son.
A CONTEST FOR
VNIO
PACIFIC
ordinary. II t oft 1 4 0ft u.t.rn n.nn
1)11.00; mixed. 110. 00010. SO; clover,
grain, 910911; chent. IIO41
I jlOfllJ;
Batter, Bggs and Voultry.
BUTTER FAT F. o. b. Portland
owrci crvKin, atria sour. i vtc
BUTTER City creamery.
seconds, !2Hc; eastern, t2Vo;
vho
jnQ
wh
Hold hops east as low as JOc a pou
delivered there, would be tip against a
stone wall, Already some of thpm are
expressing fours that the market la
solno- to aet away from them. The
Khort bale In every section In the world
lias accomplished more for the price
than all the agitation that haa been
aolne on for years. With a much-cur-
laileri nroductlon everywhere and aual
Ity not over-fine anywhere the ahorta
who have sold good quality are spread
ing their nets to gather In all they can.
However, us they have already Bold
mora choke hops than the state pro
duced, they will have to make their
peace with the brewers when the time
for delivery comes.
Xoaey Market Terr Stiff.
Thorn is a very stiff feeling in the
honey market Production was much
curtailed In California this year owing
to the lateness of spring. This left an
already short supply shorter than ever.
For two seasons there has been a very
short production of honey and values
have accordingly ruled higher. Along
Front iitreet supplies are very scant
and there Is an eacer demand for best
stock at 13 60 a case. ,
Ohlttbn Bark Market Firm.
There Is a very firm tone In the chlt
tlm or cascara bark market all over
the country at this time. The eastern
mnrkft while not excited at this time.
are very firm owing to the very small
offerings from the Pacific coast. The
New York Journal of Commerce In
late Issue savs of the situation there:
"narks Cascara sairrada was In fair
' ly good demand for small lots yesterday
and the market remained m a very rirm
noHitl'in. There are very limited offer
ings from the coast and snot holders
nre nut dlannsed to sell freely. An
Inside quotation for stock held here Is
10Hc. but some holders are not In
clined to quote below lltto. Cottonroot
bark Is well held, but rather quiet. The
market for sassafras bark Is steady.
" Brief Wots of the Trade.
Egg supplies are still very email
and the market la holding well at 10c
. tnr Imuran teed local Stock
Chicken market a fraction easier ow
ing to the boosting of values by some
dealers who ask from 1 to 2c advance
. over the printed quotations. Shipments
Mutter market Is dull to steady. Sup
' rlle from Coos bav country Increasing.
Celery receipts from local points are
hauvier hut nrlces are still quite good
gome coming from Olympla Is In better
shape than formerly ana is rinaing saie
at 7S and HOc. L,ocai stun ruies irom
?S tn tl
(Jraoe market Is better for fancy
stock but some poorly packed stuff still
sells at 75c a crate. This Is mostly for
Black Hamburga of small slse.
nrriiM meats are coming In frac
tionally better with all prices easily
mnlntnlned.
Buying of potatoes at country points
for shipping has practically stopped on
account tl the lower prices In the
south. Onions are weaker here as well
as In the south. -Supplies In California
are so liberal homestock that ship
ments are being made to the north
Cheaper than this market will sell.
Front afreet prices:
Grain, Flonr and Teed.
ORAIN BAGS Calcutta. 9c. large
lots; small lots, 9 Ha
WHEAT New Club, 82c; red Rus
sian, 79c; bluestem, 84c; valley, 82c.
CORN Whole, 88; cracked, 8S0 ton.
BARLEY New Feed, 822.60 23.60
per ton; rolled, 824.50 25. B0; brewing,
823.50 24.00
RYE 81 55 per cwt.
OATS New Proucers prlce-No. 1
white, 824.00 per ton; gray, 82S.00.
FLOUR Eastern Oregon patents,
84.80; straights, 84.25; exports, 83-90;
valley, 84.304.40; graham, s, 83.75;
whole wneat, ii.uu, rye, .v,
bales, $3.00.
MILLSTUFFS Bran, 817.00 per ton;
middlings, $25.00; shorts .country, 820;
city, $19; chop, $16.0021.00.
HAY Producer's price Timothy,
Willamette valley, fancy, $18.0017.o0;
fancy, SlUc; seconds, 39liVic
urtgon, tiVmH
35o
state
store,
candled, 29c
8c: prime
oc lb.; 1906,
EGOS Extra fancy.
30c; eastern. 27 H 28c
CHE ESS New Full cream, flats.
ifHtto per 10.: young American
17 Ho per lb. ; eastern, 17 He
POULTRY Mixed chickens, 14c
lb; fancy hens, 14Ho lb; roosters,
old, lOo lb; fryers, 14c; broilers,
14c lb; ducks, 14c lb; geese, old. 8 10c
lb; turkeys, 114918c lb for old; squabs.
82.50 doa.; pigeons, $1.25 dos; dressed
poultry, 1471 He per lb, higher,
ops. Wool and Hides.
HOPB 1807 crop Choice,
to choice, 7 Ho; ordinary,
choice. So.
WOOL 196 ( clip Valley, 2021c;
eastern uregon. latfjic
MOHAIR New 10729' 2He.
SHEEPBKINS Blearing. IBS 20c
each; short wool. 81010c; medium, wool.
60B76c each; long wool. 75081 each.
TALLOW Prima, ner lb. JVi4o-. Mo.
1 and grease. 2 ai Ho.
CHITTIM BARK 8 7c.
Fralta and Vegetables.
POTATOES rarrcrr t. . soil
ing; buying, white. 80c $1 per sack;
sweets. 2Uc lb.
ONIONS Jobblnar Dries Oreson.
2.00", buying $1.60, garlic, 7c per lb.
APPLES New, il.uwtr f.76.
FRESH FRUITS Oranree. 84 B0
6.00; bananas. 6c lb; lemons, 60
box: limes. Mexican. 34 Der luO: uineurj-
ples, $6.-6O0 6.00 dos; grapes, 75cf$1.25:
i:oncorda. 20ftl5c: Delaware. 15w20c:
peaches, 76 h 90c; cantaloupes, $1 25 'tf
1.76: plums. BOfi 80c: watermelons. Hie:
crabapples, 3c lb; Rarllett pears, $1.60
per box; cssubaa, $1.00 dos.
VEGETABLES TurnlDS. new. -0c3
31.00 sack: carrots, 76c$l per sack;
beets, $1.60 per sack; parsnips, $1.0041
$1.26; cabbage, like lb; tomatoes.
Oregon, 60c; betas, 2(tf$c; green.
23c per lb; cauliflower, 80c 31.26 dos.
eas, ec; norseradwin, Sc in; artichokes,
61f7Sc dos: green onions. 16c Der dos:
bell peppera, 64 c per lb; hothouse let
tuce, 81 box; cucumbers, hothouse, 15
Mlbc dos; radishes. 16c doren bunches:
eggplant. 12 He lb; green corii. 76c
sack, celery, $ 6c $1.00.
Oronerles, Muts, Etc
SUGAR Cubo. $6.12 H; powdered,
6.87 H: berry. $5.77 H: dry granulated.
6.77H; 8Ur, $5.67H; cotif. A. 85.77 H:
extra B, 35.27H; golden G. JS.17H; D
yellow, 35.07 Hjoett granulated, $5.67 Vi ;
barrels, 10c; naif barrels, 2bc; boxes,
50c advance on tack basis.
(Above price are 30 daya net cash
quotations.)
HONEY 33.(0 per crate,
COFFEE Package brands, 315.88
18.63.
SALT! Coarse Half ground, 100s,
$12.o0 per ton; 60s, 13.0u; table, dairy
60s, $17.0; 100s, $17.26; bales, $2.25;
Imported Liverpool. 60s, $20.00; I00s,
$19,00; 4s $18.00; extra fine barrels; 2s,
6s and 10a. 4.60Q 6.50: Liverpool lump
rock, $20.80 per ton; 60-lb rock, $11. uo;
100s, $10.60.
(Above prices spplr to sales of less
than car lots. Car 101.1 at special prices
subject to nuctuatlons. )
KiLii imperial japan, no. 1. ec; wo.
2. 5H0 6c; New Orleans, head, 7c;
Ajax, 6c; Creole. 5 44 c.
BEANS Small white. $..80; large
white. 13.60: Ding. 13.60: bayou, li.vo:
Llmas, $6.85; Mexican reda, 4 He.
NUTS Peanuts. Jumbo, tiic Der 10:
Virginia, 7 He per lb; roasted, 10c per
lb; Japanese, 6tp6Hc; roasted, 77Ho
per lb; walnuts, California, 10c per 10;
ino nuts. 14W1BC per lb: Hickory nuts,
0c per lb: Brazil nuts. 18c per lb: fil
berts, 16c per lb; fancy pecans, 1820c
per lb: almonds. 1921Hc.
Meat, rish and Provisions.
FRESH MEATS Front street Hogs.
fancy, 8 Ho per lb; large, 78c per lb;
veal, extra, 8H9c per lb; ordinary, Hw
8Hc per lb; poor, 6 4f7c per lb; mutton.
fancy, 8 9c per lb.
HAMS. BACON. ETC Portland pack.
(local) harm 10 to 12 lbs. 16c uer .b:
14 to 18 lbs, 16 He per lb; 18 to 20 lbs,
15 He; breakfast bacon, 16 Ho 22a per
lb: picnics, livtc per lb; cottage roll
13o Der lb: regular short clears, u.i
smoked. 12c Der lb: smoked 12c Der lo:
clear backs, unsmoked, 12c; smoked. 13c
per lb; Union butts, 10 to 13 lbs, un
smoked, 12c per lb; smoked, 13c per lb
clear bellies, unsmoked, 11 He per lb
a j 3 h Der 10: shoulders.
per lb; pickled tongues, 70c each.
LOCAL LArlD Kettle leaf, 10s. 13Ho
per lb; 5s, io per lb; 60-lb tins, 12c
per lb; steam rendered, lus, 8c per
o; os, ii:q per 13; compound, jus,
Control to Be Fought for at
Next Meeting Report
Causes Buying.
STOCK
Amalgamated .
Smelter
Atchison ....
Hrooklyn ....
St. Paul
111. Central..
U. 8. Steel. . .
Cl. 11111.
Lead.
MARKET GAINS.
1 H I I'. S. Steel, pfd.
1 National
Hll'enn. ..
H Heading
H'S. P ...
8 U. P. ...
H
WEEVIL STARTS
WHEAT' HIGHER
HOT 1" FINDS
'S
Mil
THIS GIRIj 8UPBISED NEWPORT.
C. W. Wasserbach Searched
for Woman in Vain Un
til He Advertised.
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AFFIfJITY ( ii
Sharp Advance in Chicago
and All EuropeExport
Buying Is Heavy.
STOCK MARKET LOSSES.
Car Foundry.
Anaconda . . .
Canadian 1HN.
Nor. Pacific. . . HI
lIColo. Fuel
H H. Nor., pfd.
y. cent...
l
1H
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(Leased Wire Overbook A Cooke Co.)
New York. Sent. 20. There was a
bulge In some of the leaders today but
the general stock market was dull and
llfeles.
There is some mysterious buvlne of
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific to
day. There Is suld to be a contest for
me control or tne union Pacific and
this hold those Usui's steady. The re
port says that the contest will be made
at the next meeting.
The imnrovement In the bond mar
ket was taken as an Indication of an
Improved financial condition. New York
City 4H per cent bonds went to 106 H
this morning.
A report from Boston said that the
AnmlKumated Copper company had al
ready laid off more than 60 ner cent
of lis working force and the reduction
Is still srolns on. The North Butte has
reduced its force fully 60 per cent and
IJytte Collation haa cut Its force more
than thai.
Americans In London were auTte firm
H to point up.
Karnlngs of the Reading system for
the year ended June so show a gross
nrrease of $8,082,421; net earnings an
ncrenae of $1.390. 690: surplus after
charges, an increase of $867,635.
Official prices:
rrosts In wnsat Belt.
Western Oregon and Western
Washington Fair snd warmer
tonight; Saturday fair; warmer
Interior; northeaslerly wlnda.
Bastern Oregon. Eastern Wash
ington and Idaho Fair tonight
with light frost; Saturday fair
and warmer.
CHICAGO WHBAT VALUKS.
Sept. 20. Sept. 1. Oaln. 1808.
Sept 97 HA 6N 1 72H
Dec 1012 100HB 1 74
May 107HA 106H 1 1
DESCRIPTION.
m
tr
1H
38 Vj
63 S
33V
61
38
Amal. Cop, Co. . .
Am. C. & F. com.
Am. Cot. Oil com
Am. Ijoco. com .1 I I
Am. Sugar com.; 1 13 1 1 3 H I 13 H
m. Smelt, com' 93 V j l4Vi 2'4
do pfd I 97 HI 7 91 H
Anaconda M. co. 40V,i 40 39 "4
Atchison, com . .
B. & O., com
Brook. Rap. Tr.
fan I'ne. corn . . .
C. 4 Ot. W. com
C, M. fit. P . . .
C. & N. W. com
Ches. & .Ohio. . . .
"nl F. & I. com
Col. S. 2d pfd
Krlc, rum
Krle 2d pfd . .
Ot. North, pfd.. '182
Illinois Cen Il40
L. & N 1109
n
62H
3SH
30
52 H
113
3H
87
39H
Si't
91 H
4H
BK I HNS I 7H
91 H 91HI 91 H
4 7 ! 47 I 46H
1 64 S. 166H 164Vil4H
nis
146 14
34
23 H
43
19
37
130H:1SA
121 I J 2 2 ',i ; 1 2 1
146H147;i4H
341 34.4I 34
23 H 1 23 H
43HI 43H
. 20
2U
132
140
109H
17
36
66
53
10
51H
107
84
1S3H
23
43
19T4
(Leaaed Wire Overbeck A Cooke Co.)
Chicago. Sept. 20 Although handi
capped by the narrowneaa of speculative
activity, wheat traders succeeded In
lifting values nesrly 2 cents. Bulls
were favored hv a general outlook of
helpful news, but st times, a vigorous
muscular effort waa necessary to msln
tsln the strength, not that the market
had dlacountlng Influences, but because
there Is not enough trade to make news
effective. The bugaboo of heavy
stocks here and at other leading centers
continues to hold the rank and file to
the bearish position. The hulk of the
crop matters frnm the imritiweK was
favorable to the bulls, many of thr
messugea suggesting calamltj.
Elevators In tha weat report It wsa
difficult to obtain any wheat In Kan
sas and Nebraska. Report of heavy
ralna In the spring wheat states snd tne
northwestern markets materially ad
vanced the prices. There was a liberal
hlnnln. nml ninort trade In wheat and
flour in this county. Foreign demand
made the highest price on record for
durum wheat.
Bulla had everything In their favor to
day. Kuropean markets were excited.
Liverpool advancing 2d and Pnrls had
an opening of unchanged to 6 up. Pri
mary receipts of wheat were 8RO.00O
bushels, compared with $1,014,000 a
vear ago. In several of the soft win
ter states the weevil are reported and
this started the markets up at inieno
points.
Official prices:
WHEAT.
Albany. Sept. 18 Charles W. Was
serbach of this city, who advrrtlMed two
weeks ago for "his affinity," has found
her. She Is Miss Kllzabeth Roth or No.
185 West One Hundred and Thirty-sixth
street. New YorK Miss Hutu nils all
the requirements of VVssseruach's adver
tisement, which called tor a protly or
phan girl, with blue or brown eyes,
black or brown hair, height nvu ii-el
four to six Inches; welgnt, 12u to 160
pounds; age, between 22 and 3u years."
Many Kills Answered th advertise
ment. The letters came from uli parts
of the country. Wasserbach looked over
the Albany girls and then mado a busl-
ness trip to New York He culled on
Miss Roth and did not rind her at hom,
I but left his hotel address, and the tol-
lowing day, accompanied by Miss Lillian
il McCormlck, a friend, she called on him.
The Albany bacholor promptly decided
that the pretty young New York girl
waa his choice. Within 24 hours Miss
Koth was wearing a diamond engage
ment ring and the wedding waa aet for
September 18, at the Aahgrova church
In Albany.
I m very happy to have found Mtaa
Roth," said Wasserbach tonight "I
Invited her to supper In New York and
when I asked her 'Are you ready T', she
said Yes." 80 I gave her my diamond
an an engagement ring.
"Next day I took her to Coney Island,
where we had dinner and supper, and
when I left her at the door she kissed
me good night and said: 'Write as soon
as you got to Albany. Tell me the
train you will come on the next time
I and I'll meet you at the Grand Central
station.
"I am going down tomorrow, and If 1
can persuade her and Miss McCormlck
I shall bring them back with me. Wed
ding clnthea can be bought Juat aa well
In Albany aa anywhere. I ordered mine
today.
"Litsle t a QnM hn4 mi or
phan. She la 22 yeara old and quite
pretty. She haa been working for a
dressmaker and wants a home the same
as I do. We will have a church wed
ding with 76 Invitations, with a supper
at Keeler s afterward. We will go to
housekeeping this fall."
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138
inn
17
36 V4
64 H
63 H
70
60 H
106
131
120H1120H1120H
28
97H
22
20 H
18
86H
65"
29H
924k
27H
6H
21H
lT4i
88
18
86
63H
131H
Mex. Central Ry.l 17
M.. K. & T. com. 86
Distillers 54 .
Ore Lands 6"H
Mo. Pacinc 70 v4
National Lead .. 50 Vi
N. Y. Central. . . 107
N. Y. O. & W 84
N. A . c
N. P. o 133
Penn. Ry
P. G. L. A C. Co
Pr. Steel Co. c. . .1 2S
Reading, c I 96
Rep. I. & S C 22
Rock Island, c. . . 19H
St. L. & S. F. 2p. 38
8t. L. & S. W. p.. 18
So. Pacific, c 86
80. Ry. c
do pfd 65
T. SL L. & W. C.I
U. Pacific, c, 11324 133
do pfd
U. 8. Steel Co. c. . 29
do pfd 92
Wabash, c
Norfolk A Western, common,
dividend 1 Vi per cent.
Southern Railway, preferred,
dividend 1H per cent.
Total sales for day, 692,400 ahares.
Call loans closed 3 per cent.
American Smelter, preferred, ex
dlvidend 14 per cent.
28
91
13
108V4
17 H
36
65H
63 H
70
60H
I06V4
33,
70H
132Vi
120
87
I 27H
97 H
Z1H
19
88
18
86 H
16
63H
2i
Ul H
81 H
28
92
114
Open. High. Low.
Sept 9" H S 96 H
Dec 100i 102 100V
May 107 108H 10'
CORN
Sept 62 63
Dec 67 H 69
May 68 H "'
OATS.
Best ..' 56 65 H
Dec 63 H 54
May 55 66H
MESS PORK.
Sept 1490 1490
Oct 1490 1490
Jan 1515 1532
LARD.
61
57H
68H
64
53 V,
64
1490
1490
1602
Sept.
Oct.
Jan.
Sept
Oct.
Jan.
... 890
.. 887
. . 860
SHORT
. . 842
.. 842
. . 785
890
896
866
RIBS.
840
845
797
888
887
860
885
840
782
Close.
97A
101
107 A
63
68
69
64
53HH
64
1490N
1490
1627B
890
896
866
840
846B
796
ex-
ex-
Llrerpool Grain Market.
Liverpool, Sept. 20. Official prices
WHEAT.
Open. Close. Sept. 19. Oaln.
7a 10d TsllHd 7s Hd
8s Hd 9s lld 7s llHd 1H1
CORN.
6s 7ud 5s 8d 6s 7Hd
6s 3Hd 6s 6d 6s 3Hd
Sept.
Dec.
Sept
Jan. .
New' York-London Silver.
New York. Sept. 20. Bar sliver, 67 c;
London, 31 V41.
12e
11 c per lb.
FISH F
EGGS STILL SHORT
SAYS TOM FARRELL
"Eggs are still quite scarce
and I look for no very great In
crease In supply for a good
while. It Is likely that prices
will rule firm for some months.
"Butter Is In large supply and
weak, and It Is not likely that
conditions will Improve for some
weeks.
'Poultry has had another good
week, with a demand for hens,
springers, ducks, geese, turkeys,
etc. Supplies have been quite
liberal, but all have been readily
absorbed and at very flattering
prices. This market will want
a lot of ducks and gees from
now forward. The trade should
soon be Informed as closely as
possible as to what the output of
fat ducks'and geese for the holi
days will be. There Is a greatly
Increasing trade In these .fowls
In this city. I am of the opinion
that the coming week will be a
very good one from a poultry
standpoint
"Veal if small, medium and
otherwise fancy, Is la very Arm
demand and at nearly record
prices, and all veal sella vary
w well. Small and medium 'fancy "
aftalld hogs are very fair sellers,
large and -rough are neg-
largely.
s In large supply and
Tom FarrU of Everd-
rrell. " -"V- '
6c per lb; halibut, 60 per lb; striped
Dass, ioc per 10; catrisn, 11c per u; sal
mon, fresh Columbia chlnoon. Sc per
lb; silvers, vc per lb; herrings,
oc per 10; soiea. c per in
shrimps, 12c per lb; perch. 6c
per lb; tomcod, vc per lb; lobsters, 16c
per lb; fresh mackerel, 8c per lb; craw
fish. 26c per dozen; sturgeon, 12 He per
lb; blacn Dass, zuc per id; suvar smelt,
7c per lb; froien shad. 60 per lb; black
coa. vhc per id.
OYSTERS Shoalwater bay, per gal
ion, 12. ou per ruu-iD sacK, if.oo; uum
nln nor .gl'nn it! DC' raw 11 K-IV oantr
$6.(5o&6.60; Eagle, canned, 60c can; $i
dozen; eastern in shell, $1.75 per hun
dred.
CLAMS Hardshell, per box, $2.40;
razor clams, $2.00 per box; 10c per doz.
Paints, Goal Oil, Etc.
ROPE Pure Manila, 15c; standard,
13c: sisal. 10 e.
COAL OIa Pearl or Astral Cases,
IB Ho per gat water wnue, iron Dbis
14c per ga.; wooden, no ner gal; nead
llaht. 170 deg.. cases, zih,c per gal.
GASOLINE 86 deg., cases, 24 He per
gai; iron ddis, x so par gat.
BENZINE 63deg cases, 25o per gal;
iron ddis, zc per gai.
TURPENTINE In cases, 86o per aral
wooden bb'. 93c ner tal.
WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 7e per lb;
600-1D lots, ac per id; less lots. sc.
WIRE NAILS Present basis at $8.i$
per keg.
VERY DULL TRADING
IN ALL LIVESTOCK
Bositon C'oppor Market.
Roston. Sept. "0. Copper bid
01d Dora. ..
Parrot
East Butte .
Nlpplssing .
Trinity
Wolverine . .
Col. & Arts. . .
Col. & Hecla,
Allouez
Arnold
Atlantic
Butte Coola
Centenninl Cop. Range..
Elm
Michigan . . .
N. Butte ...
Nevada Con.
28
1A
10
15
19
69
IVi
19
48H
Daly
Ely
West .
prices:
.. 25
. 13
6
. 8
. 14
.122
113H
.625
. 12
. 6H
Seattle Bank Statement.
Seattle, Sept. 20. Clearings. $1,678.-
888; balances, $300,147.
A conference at Swansea, England, be
tween the unions engaged in the steel
trade and the employers resulted In an
eight-hour working day being conceded.
Other concessions also were granted, by
means of whlcn tne lower-patd men will
not suffer in pocket through the reduc
tion of hours. The decision affects the
3,000 men already employed and will
provide work for 1,500 men additional.
Portland Bank Statement.
Clearings today $1,051,957.59
do year ago i,iui,dz.i
Loss today $ 49.584.90
Balances todar 80.078.18
do year ago 86,826.60
New York Cotton Market.
Jan. . .
Feb. . ,
March
May ..
July ..
Sept. .
Oct. . .
Dec. ...
Sept.
Open. High. Low. 20 19
.1137 1139 1134 1135 1139
.1142 1142 1140 1140 1144
.1147 1160 1145 '1146 1150
.1157 1167 1157 1154 1157
.1160 1160 1160 1159 1162
1112 1112
.1118 1129 1115 1116 1119
.1132 1143 1128 1130 1134
Liverpool Cotton Higher.
Liverpool, Sept. 20. Cotton future!
closed steady.
iept.
7H
to 9 points up.
United States Government Bonds
York, Sept.
New
bonds: Bid
Twos, registered 105
do coupon in
Thraes, registered 102
do coupon 102
Threes, small bonds ....101
Sis Columbia, 3-668 113
Fours, registered, new.,126H
do coupon 125H
Twos, Panama 104
Twos, Panama 104
Philippine Fours 109H
20. Government
Asked.
lOfiVi
106
103
103
126
126H
106
105
WAS WILLING TO
HAVE HIS WIFE DIE
Harnossmaker Shows Little
Concern When Spouse
Drinks Poison.
yes
W.
"I love you like a burglar loves a
cop," runs the parody on the former
song hit, "That's how I Love you.
Maine," and aptly describes tho depth
of affection George Derby, a harness
maker, haa for the woman he swore to
love and cherish.
Derby and his spouse have been re
siding at the Pleasanton House, 288
Third street, since their marrlnge sev
eral months ago and life has been noth
ing but domestic infelicity almost from
the time that the wdtng bails csed
ringing. Realizing that she had Dot
found her "affinity" In Derby, the
heartbroken woman, whose ante-nuptial
name was Jessie Jackson, endeavored to
drown her sorrows In whisky.
following a quarrel with her spouse
esterday Mrs. Derby went to dine with
Minn of 51 North Second street
and upon returning to her rooms with
him suddenly produced a bottle of car
bolic acid which she raised to her Hds.
Refore Fllnn could Interfere the women
had swallowed about an ounca of the
poison.
lhorouarhlv frlehtened. Fllnn ran to
the office of Dr. Gillette a few blocka
distant and returned with the medico.
Prompt administration of an antidote
saved Mrs. Derby's life. Patrolman
Stark Lvtle was notified and made an
Investigation.
Upon ascertaining that Derby waa
employed In a harness shoo at Second
and Taylor streets the policeman went
to tne esiaoiisnment to apprise the hus-
Dand or nis wire s attempted suicide
I don't care a rap If she does die."
said the heartless fellow after the offi
cer had broken the news to him. and
would not even condescend to visit the
bedside of his helpmeet.
c
" " "r ii miii if ft " m - f m m
Miss Eva Courtlandt Palmer, the beautiful Newport society girl,"
who created quite a sensation by appearing at the Hotel Buckingham, -wearing
sandals. She does not mind the sensation, however, and,
says there Is nothing Immodest In the display of pink toes, as per
mitted by sandals. Miss Palmer has Ideas of her own concerning
dress. She Is opposed to corsets, braces, and the like and says they,
are worse thar the drink evil. She believes the body was made to
move freely. I
i
KIO I)E JANEIRO TAXES
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
Sentence Is Deferred.
Because Fsslo Watkfns Is out of the
city and had not been notified that she
was to be sentenced this mornlnir.
Judge Frair deferred passing sentence
on her and Dorothy Darlington until
Monday morning. Both the women liaj
pleaded guilty to contributing to the
delinquency of 16-year-old Alice Fran
cis. They were to have been sentenced
his morning. Both are at liberty on
all.
OLDFIELD
.10
PAY ITS
DIVIDED
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TAKEN
FROM PRODUCERS BY RAILROADS
LOCAL LIVESTOCK RUN.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheen.
Today 85 .. 65
Week ago 64 . . 226
Year ago 241 R6 2.801
Previous year 94 (8 800
Portland Union Stockyards. Sept. 20.
xnere is a very auu tone an m rough
the livestock market today, in arrivals
and In demand.
A year ago all trading waa slow at
uncnangea vaiues.
Official vard prices:
. Hogs Best eastern Oregon, S 6.50
6.76: stockers and feeders, 85.00(35.21
Cwttle- Beat -astern Oregon steers.
I3.854.uu; nest cows ana heifers, 11.75
s.uv; uuiis, i.iottjjj.uu.
Bheep Best aethers. 14.50
14,00; Iambs. S4.OO04.75.
mixed,
Vice-President Fairbanks haa accented
an invitation to deliver an address at
the meeting of the state board of trade
or west Virginia to be neid at Elktns
next montn. juoge ueorge urajr 01 Del
By Hymnn II. Cohen.
More than $1,000,000 are being taken
from the pockets of Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho wheat growers alone by
the Hill and Harriman lines and the
loss to other producers will reach sev
eral times that sum.
The shortage of cars is causing every
wheat Droducer in tne pacinc nortnwest
to lose 2c a bushel on every bushel of
wheat Krown here, and as the crop was
around 60,000,000 bushels this year, thev
stand to lose somewhat more than
11.000.000 because the railroads were
too short-sighted to build a few cars to
take care or tne last-growing trarnc.
At this time tne Portland grain mar
ket stands at 82e for club wheat. Buy
ers at primary points are offering on a
basis of this for all the grain they can
Durchase. The real marKet in this cltv
at the present time is 84c a bushel, but
this is only ror spot nenvery. ir nuyers
at country points were able to say
when thev would be likely to receive
cars for wheat shipment they could pay
this extra zc a Duanei to tne producers.
and they would pay it gfladly- tw gat out
of the worry of getting cars from the
railroads whlcn nave not time to take
care of anything except to manipulate
the stock market in New York or Lon
don.
At this time there is a very eager ae-
mand for wheat on the nart of Euro-
Jiean buyers and exporters would Jump
rrto the market and purchase several
million bushels in less time than it
takes to tell 'It providing growers were
could be obtained
livery at seaboard
with little delay.
The real reason for this loss of 2c a
bushel then Is the fact that buyers can
not figure on Immediate delivery at the
ships and the charges for storing at
warehouses would run up to figures
that would easily wipe out the 2c mar
gin which should belong to the grower.
ii is regimen on some siaes that the
railroads are delaying the delivery of
cars simply Because they own a con
siderate numoer of the warehouses
and as they know they will receive the
wheat for shipment in any event, they
receive the additional 2c a bushel or
more y forcing tne grain men to store
in their warehouses. Warehouse
charges must be paid whether the grain
is uiureu mere ror a wees or only a
aay.
jusi now uie r.,nsMsn marKet Is ex
cited and In every section of the world
unglisn Duyers are taking all the sup
piles they can possibly purchase at the
present market. Thev are now In a
buying mood and , may change their
minds when thev Durchase so much
supplies elsewhere. In that event It
would then mean that much more
money lost to Oregon producers be
cause Of the car shortage and th In
ability of buyers to get supplies to
tidewater.
The trreat strength In the wheat mar
ket Is helping the flour market every
where and advances in nrlces are aren-
eral all over the Atlantic coast. Some
small advances are reported at Interior
points but the local market la un-
From Harper's Weekly.
To appreciate the situation as regards
outdoor advertising in Rio de Janeiro
and Brazilian cities generally, It is
necessary to appreciate the tax situa
tion in such municipalities. In general,
It may be said that anything which can
be made to produce a municipal revenue
Is employed to that end. In line with
and uupplcmental to revenue-producing
Doaslb.llties there are police and sani
tary regulations or every son. ror in
stance, the financial estimate of the
municipality of Kio de Janeiro for the
current year Includes revenue from a
tax on salaries of officials, revision of
house numbers, wagon-weighing tax,
registration of cows, domestic servant
tax, tax on unoccupied building sites,
official dispatch tax. domicile change
of commercial houses tax. fines for in
fraciions of contracts, etc. Among such
estimates are those for rent and li
censes of kiosks and advertisement and
door-plate tax which concern outdoor
advertising.
Every sign In Rio de Janeiro Is taxed.
A cafe having a special "sorvete," or
Ice, to serve, makes a placard and hangs
It io a door-post, to one of the palm
trees In tubs which commonly decorate
such establishments. The notice thus
posted must have a revenue stamp at
tached. Permanent signs are taxed on
a permanent oasis; temporary signs un
a stamn bas s. A sign nouse ror rem
bears a revenue stamp. Under such cir
cumstances the tax on signboards or
blllboariin Is th. expected thing, but nat
urally there Is much less eeneral use
of such forms of advertising. As In
the cities of the United States, a va
cant corner on a frequented street Is
very likely to have some sort of a bill
board arrangement and temporary in
cisures about buildings in course of
construction are Kenorally covered with
more or less prominent signs, but these
signs, being taxed, are regulated both
In size and other respects. Sinoe It
costs considerable in the way of taxes,
as well as In tho preparation of boards,
to erect such signs, there are few of
them placed for short periods, and there
for little of bill or poster advertising.
The outdoor siens as a rule are paint
ed signs, and In general It may be said
that they represent the best form of
poster or billboard advertising. Theo-
1 retlcally. anyone can erect outuoor signs
: subject to the approval of the prefect
or mayor of the municipality and pay
! Ing the tax. hut practically, the erection
' of such signs is almost altogether in
i the control of a company which has
j taken possession of the most available
' sites for such w?rk and manages Its
j business much as a similar business is
managed in most cities of the United
! States.
In a large number of suitable loca
tions In parks, pleasure resorts, va
Leased Wire Overbeck A Cooke Co.)
San Francisco, Sept. 20. The report
that the directors of Goldfield Con-
olldated would announce tomorrow the
declaration of a dividend on Monday
caused higher prices in Nevada shares,
Ooldfleld Consolidated advancing 14c In
the bid price.
Official bid prices:
GOLDFIELD DISTRICT.
Sandstorm 47c. Mohawk $17A, Colum
bia Mountain 44c, Jumbo $3.62 V4 A.
Jumbo Kxt. Jl 60, Vernal 16cA, Penn
sylvania 3cA, Kendall 26c. Booth 38c,
Blue Bull 31c. Adams 12c, Silver Pick
53c, May Queen 10c, Nevada Boy 6c, B
B. Ext. 7c. Dixie 6c, Hibernla 6c. St. Ives
71c, Conqueror 10c, Black Rock 4c. "Lone
Star 21c. Great Wonder 3c, Potlatch
40cA, Oro lHc. Kendall Ext. 2c. Sand
storm Kxt. 4c. Mayne 5c. Atlanta 42c,
Great Bend 64c, Slmerone 16c Kmpire
11c, Red Top Ext. 24c. Florence $4.05,
Diamondfield B. B. Con. 23c. G. Daisy
$1.17 Vi. Laguna $1.20, Commonwealth
27V4cA, Combined Fractions $1.97 Vi.
Great Bond Ext. 12c, Great Bend Anne x
9c, Mlllstorm 5c. B. B. Bonanza 5c. Ke- :
wanos 60c, Esmeralda lOcA, Portland
20cA. Crackeriack 17c
Si. Red Hill 46c. Moh
Lou Dillon He, Yellow Tiger 20c, Grand
ma
tal
mon
1 UMUt AH. on the streets and avenues small mov-
Tonopah Nevada $11 76A, Mont. Tono-' able kiosks, often of so light a con-
also are licensed by tha municipality
and generally carry advertising matter.
From these several lines the city -of
Rio de Janeiro, or rather th federal ,
district, which corresponds to the Dl-
trlct of Columbia In the United States,
but which Is practically the municipal
ity of Rio de Janeiro, derives an In-'
come nf something over $40,000 a year
from the advertisement and door
plate tax $31,338, and from kiosks 19.
660. There is no provision for any
city or public service announcement
in connection with either. Ordinary
store or shop signs are charged for at
the rate of S3. 32 a year for a sign of
50 centimeters square (centimeter
0.3937 of an inch) or less. $6.65 for 100
centimeters or less down to !0, and!
then with lessening proportion Of coat
as the signs Increase In sise.
CHAMP CLARK ASKED
TOO MANY QUESTIONS
From the New York Tribunavi j
Champ Clark, according to an ex
change, is an admirer of former Con
gressman Johnson of Indiana. Ha tells
this story to Illustrate Johnson's aklll
In debate and parliamentary procedure:
Former Congressman Johnson Of In
diana, in debate, called an Illinois eon- .
gressman an ass. This was unparlia
mentary and had to be withdrawn, .
"Mr. Johnson said: 'I withdraw the
language. Mr. Speaker, but I insist that
the gentleman from Illinois la out of
order.' s
" 'How am I out of order? yelled! th 1
man from Illinois. , ,w, . '
" 'Probably a veterinary surgeon could
tell you," retorted Johnson."
This waa admissible on the reeordjL
Chinese Football.
oa mcA. roruana ; flilll street corners and the like, kiosks
c. francis Mohawk ; llave been erected for the rale of light
Lohawk fc.xt.12cA,. d!nK9 anj similar goods. These struc-
ifc v.1 .HriSau J'""' re tak"" advantage of for out
n Fxt !c Ooldfleld Con 1? 42 u nu" ' door 'Jvertislng. As a general thing
,ndflel'd Triangle 19c Sunset Re i '' klosk Privilege carries with it the
mdfleld 1 rlangle 19c. . Sunset 8c. i advertising privilege. There are also
pah $2.95, Tonopah Ext. $1.60A. Mac
Namara 22c, Midway 79c, Tonopah &
California 4c. Golden Anchor 11c. Jim
Butler 79c, Tonopah Cash Boy 5c Mon
arch Pittsburg Ext. 5c, Mont. Mid. Ext.
Sc, Golden Crown 6c.
VARIOUS DISTRICTS.
Falrvlew Sliver King 20cA, Falrvlew I
Eagle $1.25. Nevada Hills $4.90. Pitts
burg Silver Peak $1.45, North Star Won
der 3c, Eagle's Nest 30c. Ruby Wonder
25cA. Alice of Wonder 6cA.
Cattle Slow in the East.
Chicago. Sept. 20. Official run:
Hogs. Cattle, Sheep.
Chicago 26,000 15.000 6,000
Kansas City 4.500 3,000 2,000
Omaha '4 600 J.00O 16,000
Hogs are steady. Left over from yes
terday, .7.800. Receipts a year ago were
i4.ouu. niixea ana du toners,
neavv. jb.jmiwb.zu: rourn.
light. $6.00 60.
cattle siow.
eheas-fit4uvd
structlon that the vender carries It
about with him, goods and all. These
From the Argonaut. r ; .
"The first game of football I wit
nessed upon my arrival In China," , on
of our consular representatives at '
home for a visit remarked recently "l
mistook for a very serious riot, and you
wouldn't have blamed me. either.
"In the first place, I waa not aware
that the Chinese had any such, game,
but later found tht it la very popular
In North China. It Is not played aa la
Uie American game, and Instead of 11
players to the Bide, there are 60. These
northern Chinese are almost giants, and
every man on the team will be six feet
or over in height, and weigh,, on tha
average 200 pounds. There are no
goals, side lines or halves. ( The game
lasts until one side is the Winner, and)
frequently this Is not accomplished be
fore two or three days. .
"The idea of the game Is to force a
small wicker basket, which takes tho
place of our ball, into the territory of
the other side this territory being; one
half of the town, and up and down the '
streets the fight rages. Each man la
equipped with a whistle with which to
summon assistance when too bard
pressed.
"Stealth as well aa main force may
be used In getting the TJall Unto the
enemy's country, and I know of one
clever player who did ao by passing
over the roofs of the houses, As you ,
may imagine. 100 giants yelling and
fighting In the streeta create same
citement." 1 . . ...
$5.7508.50;
5.,40f 6.75;
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