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THE .OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENINO, DECEMBER 13. 190?. TODAY'S MARKETS Turkey Kaisers Should Declare Them selves to Their Commission Merchants in Order That Latter May Know Stocks LOWER VALUES RULING EGGS Friccs Down Owing toOIucJi Larger, Arrivals May Oo Lower on Street. Produce rnnrket featurea: F.gg mnrket Is lower. Concessions 4n chickens. 1'urkeya st ill very scarce. Creamery butter generally up. Pressed mriti In firm reiuest onion imiti la quite go.fl. N" demand for seed potatoes. Salmon coma from lbs nortlu Water txi hlb for smelt. Tgg Market la Lower. Lower prices are ruling In the egg anarkt at thla time, tluia confirming the exclusive predictions male by thla paper. Tor some time It haa been seen that um valuer were looted too high and fnr'a boosted market there la alwaya the same result lower valum. lienor- ally sneak Ins. the reaction from a bonated market la very aeveie and this may ne the raae In eggs. At tins urns eggs era nelllnaj at S6tj37Hr. with few alea at the latter ftgure. In fart re ceipt are heglnnln" to show eu-h an In crease that aome dealers are talking of tlWc befoie lone. C. ireful flguilng ahnwa that the arrivals of eggs dur ing the fnat 10 duvs were fully double what they were In the preceedlng period The Increase haa been a gradual one end arrlvsle are now an good that there la absolutely no scarcity of local stork. Thla IS resulting In n atlll weaker feol- mln eaatern eggs and lower prices I likely result here. However, there haa alwava been tn- great a range be tween local and eaatern eggs of the same, nualltv and It niny be that the range will be narrowed on thla move ment, i Creamery Batter Is Advanced. As his been predlrted In thla report dining the paat week there was iin ad vance of IUo a rwmnil In the price of ! lereamory butter by city manufactirera thla morning. The advance follows the same movement made by the Damascus institution last Saturday, the price being piacd at JT'Ac for the bout product Of today's advance M. Morstcnscn of tha Haielwood says: "At this time thera Is a very hesvy demand for best creamery butter and as supplies were very small advanced prices were the oniy outcome. wn e mere is a great call for first-class butter at thla time at the high prices now In effee there Is much less demand fcr the col storage product. I take this to mean that people have plentv of monev Outside rresmerles have not vet fol lowed tha advance mad" by the cltv Institutions but will llke'v do so either jthla afternoon or tomorrow mornlnr be cause of the great demand and short lauppiy. I OoooMBlona In Chicks Market. I Because of the very heavy recelpti ;nunng tne cast rive rtsvs. some com imlssloo men made a slight concession In chicken values this morning but the general market besides being dull and n inns weax, wan unchanged in price :Thcre In a fractional Increase In the supplies of turkeys with demand very goon at top figures. 1 wild geese are In llhernl supply with fair demand at former prices, i Trash Salmon From tha North. i A few small shipments of fall sal mon ara reported In from the sound country. Stocks, are In fair shape and sell at tie a pound, while th few local ,riesn rish rind an Instant cull at 11c I On account of the higher water In the i.Tiwnta mere were no smelt receipts in 'this market today, fishing operations .rising entirely suspended i Drcsed meats are still In very good flemana along Front street, even though upplie arc fair. Former prices still he rule. Brief irotea of tha Trad. Supplies of Japanese oranges are arger. Price today nt J1.B0 a bundle. Lmon packers In the south hive sue ended operations until after the holl- ' I u n . . reui- I. i . ...)' jdui nviunr.. Aula in rjij'rLicil lu mrilliy p market. I At the sharp decllnrs In the provision narket yesterday, a good Increaso Is re ported In tha trade, j Front street values: 1 GRAIN BAGS Calcutta, f, large .lots: small lota v Ho. WHEAT Track prices Club, 81c; red Russian, 79c; bluestem, 83c; val ley, lie. I CORN Whole, IS 2: craeke4 tSJ ton. ! BARLKT New Feed, 1117 027.60 per ton; rolled. U0S1: brewing. i2t. i KYB 11.85 per cwt OATS New Producers price No. I ONlON MQVE3IEXT, IS PLEASING rilODUCERa There la ejulta a good move- w ment In onions toward the south. During the past week the vol- umo of business hss been more 4 thsn doubled. growers are holding firm at 11.76 for best stuff but do not seem anajous to A 4 let go even at that figure. Advices from the south state that there Is not likely to be much call for seed potatoes from 4 that section this year, as Call- 4 fornln hna too many potatoes of w her own. WH HEAVER ill THE CLOSE Stock Market Strung am Weak by Turns at the Started the Session. ena, i7e per lb; fancy hena, l!y; roostera. old, c: fryers, II He; brotlera, 11 He ducks, lie; geeaa, old. lit ivu ii.. (ill irm. I VP. 1BU ID. I -lln.J m dressed, IliMIHc lb; aquaha, II .0 dos; HSuea. The iiiFuna. ii in om; oressea Douurr, itf He per lb higher; wild geese. II dos. ops. Wool and Bides. HOPS fontrscts- 190. crop. ( ). 1107 crop choice. 7JT7V4c; tirlme to choice. I He; ordinary, igle; 110. choice. Bp. WOOL 1 90T clip Valler eastern Oregon. UHCllc. a smull rise In the afternoon. The MoMAIR New 107 JlffllUe. I Krle railroad haa announced a cut In II IDE. 8 Dry hldea. lfISe lb: green, rates and withdrawal from the Kaatern 4ffcc; calvua, green. IS7c lb; kips. I 1'mwi'T association, and It looks ss (Wire of Downlner-Hnpklns Co.) New Tork, Dec. 11 The early trad Ing In atocka was Irregular, strong and weak by turns. Influenced by profes slonal buying on one hand, extenalve profit taking nnd distributive' selling elsewhere. The market absorbed these on chub very wen, uniii just oerore 2 p. m.. prices turned heavy and de- ini or more in tne active newa developments were of a mixed character, and were not of mum aignmoance one wsy or the other. The gradual nicking up of all gilt-edged Issues Is still tery much in evidence. and all commission houses report thst the buyers are those who will not let go at tne Unite: currency I a small rise In the afternoon. premium was easier but made lb; bulls, green salt. I04fl lb. SHhJICrHKINH Shearlne. UAlOe esch; short wool. 260 40c: medium wool. 0t 1.00 each: long wool. 71 II JJ each. TALLOW Prime, rer lb. I4c; No. 1 nnd grease. lO'Ue. CHITTIM BARK f c. rrvlta and Vegetahlee. POTATOES Fancy, 7Sctfll sell ing. bulng, white. 60f(f60c per cwt, sweets, io per lb. ONIONS Jobbing price Oregon. 11.004. 2 25; buying, spot. I1.7S; arllc, 7c lb. APri.rS Fancv 11 75-9J.00; chole. 11.60: ordinary, 11.001.21; culls, 1i (tt,c. FRESH FRUIT8 Orsnces. new. 120 iou; Dananaa, be lb: If this road Is going to mske a stiff fight for some of tha 'Immigrant busi ness. The range DESCRIPTION. O Amal. Copper. . . Am. Hugar c. . . . Am. Smelter. . . . do pfd Anaconda M. Co. Atchison, c Halt. Ohio. . . . Hrooklyn It T. . . Canadian Pac. c. ('.. M. A 8l. Paul lemons, Mtfllt'nlo. Fuel. c... White. 111.01 per ton: gray, 127 10 ! FLOUR Eastern Oregon patents. 14.96; straights, 14 50; exports, 13.90; valley.' 14.1904 10: graham, ba. 14.50, whole wheat 14.76; rye, 60a, 16 50: bales. l.f0. i. MILLSTU:F8 Bran. 11.00 per ton; middlings, 128.60; shorts, country. 126; city, 111.60; chop. $170)21. ' HAY Producers' rvi-lce T?mnthy.Wll Jsmette valler. fancy, 116.00: or dinary, ' 111. 00; eastern Oregon, el 7. 00; mixed. $10.00I10.60; do er, 110 0 11 00: praln. 110.00 11.00; xrneat. iio.uq jfi:.uo. Batter, Erg asd Ponitrr. WITTTRR FAT V n h Pnrfl.n Hweet cream, 36c; sour 34c. RtlTTKR ICTtre fancv pmmar. j87H": fancy. 36c; storage, 32 ic; stopan. EgKS Kxtra rancv. candled, 36S'S6c: (eastern storage, 25 30c. V.WiJB:tE3iv n New Full cream, flats, lllo per lb; Young; Americans, 17c per lb. POULTRY Nominal Mixed chick- 17 tt H 14S 101 IS T4 box; limes, Mexican ( ) per 100: pine- Krle. c 1U apples. 6 a doren: Rrapes. 11 600 1 IS: I., & Nashville.. li pesches, 76cifl,00: pears, fancy, 1 1 25 I M Ikenurl Pacific 60 If 1 . 1 1 ; ordinary. TBcft f 1 a box; tan- N. Y. Central... I V4'4 gerlnes l 75 a box; persimmons, $1.76. Nor. Pac. c ill&lj HZ 4 70 VKUETAI1LK8 Turnlns nw 0c4 I IVnn Hv 1100 iii'k: enrrots. $100 per sack; I Peoole's Oas oeeis, 11.vutr1.10 per sees; parsmps, Kcadiiig Hy . c II; cabhRge. ilttflc per lb: tomatoes, Rock Island,' c. California. II. SO; benns, 12c; cauliflower. So. Pac., c... 76&l6c Ih; peHS, 10c: Imrseradlsh. Kc Ho. Railway, e. . lb; artichokes. 11. 25 doxen: green g0. Pac.c onions, 16c dnx; bell p'PPers. 12',i(t16c; rj. g. Steel, c. . hothouse lettuce f0c&l 26 box; eucum- Hu preferred. bers. hothouse, 2 box; radishes. 16cGrat Nor 1112 oox. ouncnos; ejrgplant. lUc in; celery. 7U4T8GC cranberries, easlern, $11.50 local. $ per barrel; eprouts. tfc lb Orooerlsa, jruta. Sto. BUOArt California and Hawaiian Cube. $6.96; powJered, $6.10; berry. $660; dry granulated. $S C0; XXX gran ulated, $6.40; conf. A.. 16.60; extra B., 16.10; golden U.. $5.00; D. yellow. $4 90; beet granulated. $6.4; bsr rela, 10c; half barrels, the. buses. 60c advance on sack basis. (Above prices are 10 days net cash quotations.) . HONKY $3.10 per crats. i(OFFS Package brands. $16,110 $11.60 per ton; 60a. $14.00; table, dairy I'rev. year 60a. $11.00; 100a, $18.76; balea. $1.60; 1 W I6S 71' 1$ 72S 2& H7 4 730 W Hi H WW 14H iorn i" i 92 60U 4 ii6H;ius 112 111 it 4H t 17H 70 804 17 14 1U0H 16 60 92 O PS H lfiS 72H 13 4 72'H 2ft 87 0 4 144 71 W 11 71V, IBS, as 894 17 704 o 4 I7"V 100s 114 16 os 60 4 3 4 113 4 1114 "4 0 4 14 4 71 4 13 ! 71 1; 214 4 1H 1ITRA0IHG III yflBDS OF IIHML NATURE MILLFEED RISE UYJESIttP Advance of $1 Quoted in the North (Jreat Scarcity With Small fiiind. Tb local wheat situation Is quiet at thenoment with exporters buying spar ingly and millers practically out of the market. There Is but little doing In flour either locally or for the orient. Mlllfeeds sre firmer on si-count of the small grinding of whem for flour The Pucet sound maikets report an advance of $1 a ton bemuse f the small supplies and the local market Is flrmor though unchanged at the moment. Editor Leo Peterson of the Portland Commercial Review, today reviews the wheat and flour situations ss follows: There la very little Changs In the locsl sltustlon. Exporters are willing to buy wheat at prevailing Quotations, but sellers are not nver-anxlous to dis pose f their holdlnis hi prlcrs of fered, and prefer to kep their wIichI In country warehouaes until piln-s sd vsnce. Huyers are not very anxloiia to lncreaae their limits, having plenty of wheat bought for all chartered tnnnagr. and veasels on spot sre receiving prompt dispatch. As soon ss they ate rei'ty to load, wheat la put Into them, which en- sbles them to get to s.-a without sny delay. The trade can the city would purchsse the private mslns hut the hoarda action thla morn ing killed all chance of such transac tion. UNION MEN SPilllT UN1WLY MOIIKU AWAY (fulled Vrntt leiwd w Ire I IlUtte, Dh. 11. When members of the local miners' luilnn tixlny found one of their members sinking ss a csrpenter on the new building of the Bell Telephone company, they captured him and spirited nim out or town. A boycott has been declare,! Hgalnst the telephone compsny hy the miners, The imion bns been enloinerl (mm In terfering with employes of the tele phone company and legal action may result from the mobs move today. 3 Quarts Ennlish CHICKENS Walnuts Free baskets at Wood's 1st and Alder. PLENTY OF ('IT 0 LASS NOW ON SALE The fsHed bull In the china shop was entirely outclsssed by i heavy Iron brsce which workmen were attempting to set up st the M I. Aelicr Jewelry store, ;7 Washington street thla nfter noon. The brsce wss a Isrge, heavy af. fair to le uel to hold up a big bx k In some manner It slipped from the control of the workmen and crashed through the pluto glass window, carry ing down with It fine chin ware, ml glass, rings snd other Jewelry The window was demolished and damage done to the amount of tnn. Metiger saves you money on watches. HOLD WYNNE F0H nrpns' milder unnecessary The coroner's Jury empaneled yester day afternoon to Inquire Into the death of W H. liupuia, who was killed dv John Wvnne In a Fourth street sHloon i Wednesday nlgbt, returned a vi rdlct I that death reaulted from the effects hardly be descrinei as Duoyani. i ,,f ginaiot wounds I llcted In his body there Is every Indication thai cnnfl- : ... " ii, i,-. ' . i- t- ,v. deuce has largely been restored, and al- . , .. , fh iunei rnurt this thouvh a certain feeling of ncrvousne Is still observable In consequence, of the delicate financial sltustlon. we can note Creamery Butter 5, TO Beit Creemery Butter TOf, T5 Oood Creamery Butter 65 Dairy Butter 60s) Ega 25? and 30 Oregon Ranch Eg ft Beit Sugar-Cured Ham... Breakfast Bacon, lb. " Full Cream Cheeie Wiacontin Swiss Cheeie Cream Brick 20a? and 2St Llmburger Cheeie, lb 20J Oleomargerine 45f All goods retailed at wholesale prices. ...354 ...104? ...14? ..204 ...30? I7c lb. Hutter, roll . . . . l-HeT. 2 dozen. Satorday Is Oar Chicken Day 264 YAMHILL STREET. nil " .....i vsstlr ImDroved trade, and a further ; enhancement of values. From an ex- tremely high point wheal has had h sever slump, but the loss has not yet brought the price to a place where It looks eheao. How far the monetary difficulties can go In forcing prices Is ytoo perplexing a problem to be answered offhand. That It can overcome a strong supply and demand situation to the ex tent of further mark'd depression ap uesls to manv. "Besrlshness can find no other factor H than that of the handicapped eommer- , C cla Interests, and It has played It S morning It wns ordered (hat Wynne be brought up for arraignment tomorrow H 1 M Cut Prices against conditions which ordinarily would cost them prestige. id' i;tci that prices were high, that speculation was overweighted on the long side gave the short seller who sold the market splendid advantage when tne crisis came. The logic or me suuauon is mu ll. The heavy supplies so conspic uous have ceased to be a bearish argu ment. Stocks at the present time are decreasing, compared with the heavy Increases at this time last year. It still augurs cloae rigurlng on inn pari or me deficient natlona to maintain neceseary reaervea. Thla country must continue the only satisfactory source to draw upon for aome time at least: nor can Argentina, which is now looked upon as a liberal supplier, roo ma interna tional market of Its strength. The news from India gets worse as time PORTLAND LIVESTOCK; RUN. r.ru7r?; "", ','",'" r , native foods In some of the large dls- Today 76 . . . trlcta have been practically a failure. Week ao S00 ... 265 and wheat aowing haa been so seriously Year ago 173 71 15 delayed as to make it Impossible of ex port next season. Advices rrom Australia are eomewnai On HOLIDAY STA TIONERY jtml LEATH ER SPORTING GOODS" n m M n H H M m m mt s SI M Call and he convinced. F. P. VIEW D4 SIXTH ST. Corner of Stark and Sixth Elaborate line of Christmas Tree Ornaments. ft a M 5 S n 8 M E M CIIIHIIBBIBSIIEBIBimiBEB 1 imnnrto,i i in.rt.nni r.n. oiiM' ion I 1'ortiana union mocKyaras, uec. is. hetter. hut the Intent estimates are un $19 00; 4s. 118.00- extra fine barrels; 2s. I With receipts nominal, there was but changed, that Is to say. probably nine s snd 10s I4'60(a6 60- Liverpool liimp little doing In the livestock market dur- million bushels for export, hnlf of which rock. 120 nr tnn! ob-ln rock. 111 . A: Ing the past 24 hours. N hogs or WOuld ha available for Europe. The. 100s, 111 SO sheep were In evidence and trade near approach of the Argentina harvest tADove prices apply te gaies or mi " ; . nniumiiy luuma u i""""- Uiaa car lot ter lets at special orlcee I values. Today 25 horses i qra in. 8nd t may be admitted at once the crop subject to fluctuations.) A var ago ,cuav an lines anowea a I a made, although not yet secured. 1 he K1VIS Imperial Japan No. I- sc; jvo. i '""V wcamer on me wnnie appears iu mi m- 2. BViiaioc: New Orleans. Head. 7c; ynu-iai jsru pnr,B. voruble. but there has oeen ocasionai AJax. Jc- Creole 5ic. nogs jiei easiern urepon, o.uup reports to the opposite erfect. Kro.it 13 tLA r o cfmall Wnlte. X4.2d; isrg-i 1 w w..-w. 1 nas aisfi ijmi reii'ium, ui n r...-,. hit. 14.10: Dink. 14 10: bayou. $J.0;L.(i?u'er"'Jp.8t Oragon steers, a lHrg, arPa it would be Ptranfro If thi Umai, JH.60; Wexlcan reds, ic u . T. r nu "e"rrs. ' 3 I weather would he uniformly ravoranie; NUTd Peanuts Jumbo, o per id; "". ''"' ut taso tnecropas a wnmc, n hm ui Blue Point Oyster Co. Virginia, 7o per lb; roasted, WSHo "-P esi weuiers, i.jogst.ou- fPred little material damage. The crop per lb; Japanese. 7c; roasted, 7 3 ""'J ihiukb. h, however, still to unuergo, ine mom University Meat MarKet O. A- HARRISON. 086 DiWIOI T, CO, nil. Round Bleak, per lb 104 Loin Htesk. per lb , lZnC Porterhouse tUeak. per lb 1 Tea Hone Htesk. per lb I Hhnulder Knsst, per lb.... 7 and Pot Roast, per lb 44 to Rou p Honea, per lb rlntip Meet, per lb He to Htew Meat, per lb 4t to Roll Roast Mutton. Veal, per llama Hacon Our meata are fresh ererr 'ay and roTsramsnt Inspected. Those your order last 633a. last, per lb 0 per lb Tim) to R r lb 6 to IKe 63 55 Katern Hams, lh 15 Kastern Hacon, lb 20 Jersey Cranberries, quart... 10 Queen Olives, quart G0? Holland Herrings, keg... 9100 New Anchovies, lb 15 Xorwecian Stockfish, lb, 15 to hot EVERYTHINO IN THE FISH LINE La Grande Creamery Columbia Fish Co. THIRD AND ANKENY STS. Main S; A5558 Creamery Butter 60c Per Roll Strlrtlv Fresh Oregon Eggs. do.. JO Kastern Presh Kgrs. dos 3d A full sssortment of foreign and !o meetlc cheeae. Coffee, per lh 23 294 and 3 It Borne very fine Appleo. per box 81,50 and t English Walnuta, per lb 20 llenion-Ucnlcv Co. Baking Day A day of trouble and worry. Use Dalles Diamond or Liberty Bell Flour and you will be pleased with re sults. Remember that low-grade flour does not make good bread. rhone BCaln 1789. S67 TamMll Diamond Roller Mills Portland Office 232 WASHINGTON ST. per lb; walnuts. California, 17 He per lb; pine nuts. 14Srl5c per lb: hlcKory nuts, juc per id; liraxii nuts isc per to; In fll- crltlcal ncrlod nrobnblv and during the ensuing fortnight 'wi; I shall know for certain whether the Ar- irancy VnrlliniMl Ttnnlr Blalmiif unTi iMT ' gentlne. has secured Its record crop or not. Clearings today 749,180.13 "There was a slight Improvement In Year ago 1. 0(4. 77R. 25.1 the demand for flour since the last re- Hnlances today SO.S26.1 3 I view, compared with thut of the past berts. 18c oer lb: fancy pecans. 180200 per lb; almonds. IB. Ueata, riah and Provisions. 1PD POll 111.' I TC t a f ...I ttnm A J . .J 1 . n. UA A a , I VII I lO I . c . " I .n I a nfIm TIKI V Mil 1 ' I J I ..I... n fancy. Gffr.c per lb; Inrge. ;. P'r Year ago 147.379. 34 fortnlsht. but most of the orders booked Wholesale and Retail Dealers in East its growth, i ern and Olympia Oysters, Staple and Groceries. General Restau rant Supplies; Eggs, Butter, Cheese BHKc per lb; ordinary,! ; heavy, ic per lb; inut- lb: vcnl. extra t'.idl'Jc per lb ion, fancy. 8(bc per Ib- HAMS. BACVK. KTC yortland pacg (local; hams, 10 to 12 lbs, 14c per lb; 14 to 1 lbs, 13 He per lb; IS to 20 lbs, 13c; brenkfast bacon, loiitf S2c per lb; picnics, 10c per lb; cottage roll. 11c per lb; regular short clears, smoked. 12c p-r ib; unsmoked, IJIVsC per lb; clear b.icks. unsmoked, 11 Vic; smoked 12isc- Union butts, 10 to 13 lbs, un smoked. 12c per Ib: smoked. 13c per Ib; clear bellies, unsmoked, 13c per lb; smoked He- per Ib; shoulders, 12 '0 per lb; pickled tonRues. 70c each. MOI, l.AKl) - Kettle icar. ius, lac are for January loading. Evidently the reduction of freight rates to take effect on January 1 has stimulated buyers per lb; 6 l:i'c per ib; 60-lb tins, 12c "'V. iiAt- l!.- plpqni renileretl 10r 1 in Tter I J J AN INACTIVE TONE IN POULTRY TRADE "Eggs are rapidly Increasing 4 and prices are lower, with a 4 prospect of further declines In the very Immediate future If I the weather twntinues mild. '4 "The position of creamery but- 4 ter Is very firm with a rising 4 tendency, but . 'dairy' or '.stare' 4 41 butter Is weak and lower. 4 "Poultry has been rnther In- active the past -week and while receipts have not b'een exces- 4 slve, demand has been but fulr, with little spirit to the market. Turkeys have been In very fair 4 'demand and higher for both live 4 and fancy dressed. Ducks are firmer and In demand. Geese 4 will be good sellers the coming week, I am quite sure. I am of the opinion that good live hens 4 and fine springers will be In bet- 4 ter demand the coming week. Fat dressed turkeys to arrive here on the 19th to 21st bid fair to b fol sellers, and at better 4 prices than were obtained for 4 the ' Thanksgiving; trade. The 4 trJtde should be advised now aa -4 to what they may look for In 4 thla line. 4 "Small veala and fat solid 4 hogs are in firm demand. 4 "Potatoes dull and Inactive." 4 Tom Farrell of Everdlng A Far- relL . . - . f tea ill rendered. s, .2 'c per lb; compound, 10s, lc, per lb. v FISH Itock rod, 7c per lb; flounders. fic ner lb; halibut, 10c per lb; striped bass, 16c pi r lb; catfish. 11c per 11); sal mon, -levli. lie; iruzcn. ye 10; i.ernngn, &C Itj; soles, lie Ib; shrimps. 10c per lb: perch tic per Ib; tomcod. 7c per lb; lobsters, 2.r.c per lb; fresh mackerel, 8c per lb; crawfish, 25c per doten; stur geon, 12io per lb; black bass. 20c per lb; silver smelt, 7c per lb; Colombia fimelt, l.r'C lb; black cod, 7 Vic lb; crabs, $1,001; l..r0 cozen. UY 1 I'.KH Mioaiwnier oay, per gal lon, J2.50; per 100-lb. pack, ...00; Olym pia, per gallon, -.4o; per juu-id. sacn. J0.006.60; Kagie, cinned, COo can; J7 dozen; eastern In shell,' 11.76 per huu drcd. CLAMS Hardshell, per box. 12.40; raxor clams. $2.00 per box; 10c per dox. Paints, Coal Oil, Etc ROPE Pure manlla, 14c; standard, 12ic: Klsal. lOVic. COAL. OIL Water white, tanks 12Vic, case lSVrC. headlight, cases, ZUc; Klane, cases. 2Sc; Eovene. cuses, tl Ha sallon. GASOLINE 86 deg.. cases. J4V4c per ml- iron bbls. ldc per gal. BENZINK 43 deg., cases. 25c per gal; Iron hhls. 23c per gal. TURPENTINE In cases, 96c per gal; wood bbls, 93c per gal. WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 7 -Tic per Ib; WIRE NAILS Present basis at $3.20 per keg. Free baskets at Wood's, 1st and Alder. SEATTLE. Clearings $1,42,4.00 llf. nnr.Au 1 IB II nil re., -,-, a lanroatl to enier me mnrnti iui 1AI UJIA. I.i,,.. . rd V.n.llu In nuerf nt An- Clearlngs $832,243 nthr tnrtnr that should be taken Into .Balances 26,680 I -nn,iiiriiMnn ! tlmr rrlces were lonned off during the week under review or u CHICAGO WHEAT IS SLOW. Per bart-el on export brands. The re auction in values nas causeo a great rinol nf BiimrlRR trt manv Millers have Closo Is C Under Yesterda" been contending right along that they Trade Dull at All Times. CHICAGO WHEAT VALUES. Pec. IS. Dec. 12. Loss. 1906. May 100 100'i 4 78 96J. 5U Vs 7 7 31 NORTH SIXTH ST. Phones Main 1910; Home A1910 could not accept lower prices on export flour on account of the high prices mat had to be paid for wheal, and this pre cluded them from making any reduc tion In values of export flour." Chicago. Dec. IS. The vheat market wns unusually cniiet today," closing witri a loss of Vc In both May and July op tions The opening of the market was sharply lower, with values about "fee i . 1 1. i t . .. n .- r ....... a part of the eaTly io. T was recovTre,!. Oregon-thousands of dollars lost to our Ella Finney on Hops. Prooks. Or.. Dec. 13. Commercial Ed itor Oregon Journal Had you Invited us to write earlier in the season you might have saved untold thousands that rightfully belong to the hopgrowers or but the trade at all times was exceed ingly small. Range by Downlng-Hopklns company: WHEAT. Grain Shipping Good. (Special Plupatrh to The Journal.) Pendoton. Or.. Deo. 13. According to the reports Of railroad officials, the greater part of the grain, hay and fruit from this section of the country lalsvd during the past season has been shipped out. Notwithstanding the fact V. n l D V. V ..nil ft.A 'AFH,orn luai in r v ... ii. . ... . ..w ..... .... . Pacific both were handicapped in being aide to secue cars early in the season they have been abl" to set In enough for' the greater part of the products of late. O. Tt, A N. officials announce that practically all of the fruit along the lines hns been shipped out, and most of Ihe grain In Umatilla county and other eastern Oregon points has been handled. Northwest Crop Weather. Western Oregon and western Wash ington Occasional rain tonight, cooler. Saturday occasional rain. Fresh south westerly breeze -tnterlor, moderate south westerly gale- alorig coast, diminishing tonight. Hastern Oregon, esstern Washington and Idaho Fair and colder tonight Saturday fair. Fresh southerly breeze, diminishing tonight. Free basket at Wood's, 1st and Alder. Open. High. Low. Close. Vav ... 99 J,00 9't lOO'i July ... 94 ?s 95H ?7 6&hk CORN. Mnv ... C64 67 4 6S, 66S July ... 66 7 C64 . esfi H OATS. May ... 61 52 81 4 61 H July ... 46H 45U 44 45 MESS PORK. Jnn 1257 1257 1247 1247 May. ...1302 1302 1292 12a3 home trade. California must not lend us. vve are centrally lomited, with Washington to the right and California to the lert. In hop growing we are second to no state. in friendship we extend a nana to doui tou vriLit ruii that G. Covach & Co. Is the best firm to dal with If you are looking for the choicest Fowls, Fish and Oysters At Reasonable Prices. r-HOVXS A-3535, MAXJf 833. 275 First Street D BUTTERY ON WEST USB. THE HIGHEST GRADES OFCOFFEE FKISC0 OFFICER TAKES BACK F0RGEE r,11 vn Aov fKiw th1l the price of production, say llhi or 12 ffnrmarlu II linn heen Averv nne for i self every state for self. Now. unity i RnASTr D is the watchword. They used to say ! wn i before we had railroad accommodations that California claimed our world-re- ers. (But I guess this was untrue). Our hopbuyers are j and we will put them against the world for shrewdness unless It might be Tacoina and .San Franclsoo. Surely we have among us one man emially bright to lead our Home organ ization. Be slow In forming the plans. but quick In marshaling the laws. Have no blue laws about It. simply this, and nothing more. For 1908 no hopgrower cents a pound, and the freedom of more Detective Sergeant Burke of San If we can. This Is unjust to no one and Francisco left for California on the leaves us sare ana iree. win tne pres- ooumern rscuic ovenanu last nigm, California. Washington. New York taking with him A. J. Rogers, who is England and Germany send their names wanted In the southern metropolis to and addresses to Oregon Journal? Let answer to a charge of forgery. us hear from the organizations of the rtora wfi i-re atert i wiie T- world. And then let The Journal favor v, i, , ,k- as with a'oulled. easy and simple plan tlons made here by Detectives Price vrf Oregon hopgrower will send and Coleman that the 8an Francisco to Tne ,J,0"r,n,K he. amoV.nt. of , 'i01"' authorities were enahuw 10 finrt th grown. It will be easy to find out how IN THE AT YOUR GROCERS. com iT-y 2TUf0. oto2. t s Up to oy ! O Do you want to reduce your expenses? Well, we can help you do it if you will pive us a chance. All household goods at wholesale prices, saving you the retailer's profit, of from 15 to 25 per cent. RICHET COMPANY WHOLESALE GROCERS Phones: Main 758, Home A1758. 112-114 Front Street WhcriiYouiBuyThis E&Y"..,C. tm tt jsx rr'ir ttss BCMENTS BEST .' nv r -jm QljHiesaialfilla' ru' n tr x n 11 ii JJ rwrni You GetTlie ' ' 40 Eaat Waahlnrton Street. (With Portland Wareb onss k Tranafet Co.) Pfcoa ZM MOT. Bay City Market REMEMBER. IT 13 BF.CAUSE Ol'R EXPKNBE9 ARE SMALL THAT WEJ CAN OFFER THESE PRICES: BEXT. t East Sugar Cured Ham 14 Breakfast &acon H4 Hound Steak, lb 3 pounds Rib Roast Hef 10d 25 10 10 10 e r 8 Hlb Stenk Sirloin Steak . Pot Roast Iieef Stewing Reef 4 5 jf Corn Beef Corn Tongue, each "J? Spare Rib 8& rosx. Shoulder Roast Pork... I.oln Pork Chops Leg Roast Pork Pickled Pork Fresh Side Pork 1 0-1 b. can Lard Legs Mutton , Mutton Stew Shoulder Roaat Mutton ....... 5-lb. can Lard 65 12M 4 . . . Sty These prices are for cash only. Special prices for Saturday. Come early so we can wait on you prop.", or phone us and we will send It to you. Phones. 28J0, A-2830. SPATH & KOEH LER. cor- & Yamhm 9A A man. After ascertaining that Rogers had once uvea in this city the San Francisco police asked the local de partment to assist In locating him.. De tectives price and Coleman were de tailed on the case and after a time were enable to report that , Rogers was probably living under an aisumed name In Wallace. Ills arrest followed In due time. many hops we raise. KLiUA M. FINNEY. CITY WILL NOT BUY THUMPS BANJO WHILE AWAITING HANGMAN PRIVATE nils llnlli (United Press Lessed Wire.) Lincoln, Neb., Dec, 13. Thumping a banjo until he was railed to the gallowa this morn ing;, Harrison Clark, a negro, dis played the greatest nerve ever seen In a man condemned to die. Clark was hanged for the mur der; of Edward Fleury, railroad conductor. G IMP M MEATS Former City Attorney McNary ap peared before the city water board this morning In behalf of Lean tier Lewis who - wishes to sell hia water mains In Woodlawn to the city. The board refused to accept Mr. Lewis' proffer and Mr. McNary then - asked the board to discontinue using his client's mains in the future. The board granted the laat request and will notify city water users on Mr. Lewis' mains that they will be cut off from further use of water January 1. some months ago the cltr turned Its water Into the mains owned by Lewis. It waa thought at that time Picnic Hams - - 11c Roast Pork - - 10c ChoiccMiiUon6cto12Mc Choice Veal 6c to 12c Nice, Juicy Pot Roasts - 6c to 8c Strictly our own home-made Sausages, all Jkinds The Best Tenderloin Steak That Money Can Buy 10c PERPOIM) Fresh Eggs - 25c Choice Buttery 50c, 60c, and iOc THE STATE MARKET Pure Lard, 5 lb. 60c, 10 Ib. $1.15 221 FIRST STRHHT corner sal::o. - , .......