The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, January 06, 1908, Image 11

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Newspaper Page Textthe Oregon" daily journau ' Portland, - Monday ' evening. ' January e, uoz, m daps; mm kets ST RICE I.1ARKETS Smaller Supplies and Dam- A ago to Coming Crop Causes . Holders td Boost. ; . r . w . ; ..-;- y - x Frodues markst features! fipmer lone in rica .nnwnir. oultry market gets too high. . -- Smelt run la off again.- . ....:.... V i Eggs -looking lower again, v J,; Eastern egss hsrd to-mova, ... Storage buttr la weaker. . ' Several cara bananaa In food a nap. Orange market gains strength, : , V'Wheat movement la healthy. 5 ijQ change In flour situation. ... ( Mora Ttanasss, Is Slot Market :. , Not only hare increased valuee been , - ahown in the American rice market, 'but In all producing dlatrlcta rice la ; worth more money In first hands and . re aalea are being made at old figures. Crops In the' southern portion of the , .United States were quite badly damaged recently-by too wet weather and the same condition l said to have affected the erops in India and China. No liEIIG values on the P&ctflo coast but new W ra Ka vtii striata awl f first VA Mm Ing figures. , k .fi Smaller Crop la India, Prom an official circular, covering 78 ter cent of the area sown to rice In British Indian, Consul-Gsnsral William H. Michael of Calcutta supplies the . following statistics: The estimates mads in October, 1107, give the aoreage under rice In the four provinces 'mentioned for the three last """ crop years as follows: Bengal ... Kastern Bengal and Aasam..... IJadras ower Burma Total The average yield of rlcs in the fore srolng provinces is 2.163 pounds per cre, but allowing for losses tnrougn various causes the yield may be eeti- . Shated at 3,000 pound per scre which would give a total yield of 11J2.400 000 pounds for the year 1907-8, which .way bs conaldered 80 pr cent of all too rice produced in inaia. Stlo Market of Cochin China. " Vice-Consul Louis P.. Gage reporU that the shipments of rice from Haigan, French Cochin China, irom January j to October 18. 1907, amounted to 2,415,' 847.847 pounds as compared with 1, s oJi oid Dounda durlna the corre BDondln Mrlod of 1906. According to lb forecast, however, the new crop will scarcely be of medium Importance. Fricee for paddy and rice hava Increased In proportion to the fall of the rates f 'exchange, and also because of the diminution of stock lots In the Interior, the increased price of holders and ths few arrivals at cnoion. Poultry, Market Oosa Too atlgh. i The high prices which have recently i-uled in the poultry market are out t line with the regular trade. Receipts Up to this time have. been small but at the high price quoted at present It Is rot believed that the arrivals will move rta lha Mir retailers hava filled their Jiaueea. TJonsumers - are making the principal complaint and many of them are not buying ppultry and are substi tuting meat. pressed meat market is firm around H8c for best hogs received on the street. Keoeipia in no jine w liberal ana tne prices remain ununauaeuj In of melts Off Again. kitTAn- tn teienhone renorts re ceived thla morning from buyers along ha CowiitXi the run or ameus einca Thnrarfav nirht has been nominni, JPrlcea are higher aocordtngly. Recelpta In thla city over Sunday . were yery mall and fUhers are wondering wnere the smelts have gone to. ' First-class halibut, or In fact any kind of halibut, la scarce In the Front street markets today. Dealers report ; that aaverai shins are again due on the , aound from the north but until they ar- rive supplies wiu ba scant ana pnaes Onuurs Market Gains Btrsacta. account of ths great strength In the sdutbern orange maraet locai con tiittona are materially Improved and , best stock is being held firmly at 82.75 " a box. The fruit. received from Red ( Hnililw attractive on account "of ha Mue-Dalnted boxes: the blue wrappers and ths small orange-colored labels. . . . Several cars of rips bananas arrived In during ths doy. Conditions quits right-. ' Sastsrm Xfgs Are acted to Mors, " Eastern eggs are very hard to move long Front street and stocks are be- ing orrerea aown " iuw m u k ara in rutr arrival and "4he top of ths market Is 82 Ho with ths . vrospecis or sua lower ip ' flin hniior la weaker with SUP' Sites yery. heavy, both here and in the aat Huttar manufacturers say that ths frefah article is rather scarce and ome report belr.g unable to fill the de mands of their trade. Storage product. - however, la befng offeredat lower fig ures with forced liquidation by large gtolders In ths east. ... Front street prices: ' drain. JMowsr aad Toed. , GRAIN BAGS Calcutta, c; Urge tots: small lots, 6 !o. WHEAT Track prices Club. 83 0 84c; red Russian. 81 082c; blusstem. S5 86o! valley, 84c BARLKT New Feed,. 8270827.60 ter. ton; roiled,-8io83i; Drawing, izd. . RXiuii.bft per ewe OATS New Producers' price No. 81 ' white. 138 per ton; gray. 837.60. FLOUR Eastern Oregon patents. g4.vs; straignia. .ou; exports, iii.au; valley, 34.8004.80; araham. Jin, 34.60; . whols wheat. 14.76; rye. Sua. 35.60; bales. 83. ' . MILL STTJFFS Bran, -128 psr ton: n middlings, UK .horta, : country, ?7; City. cnupi mv". h AY Producers' pries Timothy. "WllUmettS valley, fancy 118; ordin ary, 311; eastern Oregon. 17; mixed, tlOOilO.80; elbver, 110013; (rain. f 19011; . cneat, nwnju. , - . . Battsv, Sgfs and 3Ottltrr. ' ' ' BUTTER FAT F. a. b. Portland fjweet cream, 86o; soiir..84o. n BUTTBR Extra fancy creamery 87Hc; fancy. 85l7Hc: storage, 800 Zc: store, wrepon,. iw iwo. . , EGAs Extra xancy. canatea, zc; stastern ntoraae I.'MUKHIU Xiew ruu cream, nats, 9S018HO per lb; Toung Americana, 17 0l7Wc pr lb. - --. 1 . POULTRT Mixed chickens, 14o EXPOETERS BUYING . MUCH M0EE , WHEAT s - Aa Increasing volume oJL busi- 4 - ness Is shown in ths local wheat s market,- A;tJl ttaas ths pur. s chases are being mads both by 4 millmen and by export agents, '' but the latter :-ars buying ths - largest supplies. Prices are be ing firmly maintained at the ad yance of I cent bushel quoted yastsrday, for lata Saturday trad ing, both millers . and exporters paying th advanpe. per pound; fancy hens, 14H16 id; roosters, ojo, ry". tiw broilers, 12Ao; lb; ducks, 15o; geese, old. 110 per lb; turkeys, alive, iso lb dreaaed. iitilta lb: sauabs. 12.60 dos nlirum tt XI 1nm.! drUItd DOultrT, 1 K I Ho per lb higher wild geeee, MO dps. Sops. Wool ana auoss. trnPH rnntraota 108 cron. tOlOo: ia7 . crnn. choice. 708c; prime to choice. 7ei , ordinary ffloi i tVOff, ChWo6lll07 ellp-Valley, ' Is 018c eastern Oregon, izkoid HIDES Dry, bidea, )tOtlo Ibl gTsen, 46o; calves, green. 8 7c; , kips, ,, 60 IbT hulls, green salt, 84o lb, SHEEPSKINS Shearing. IScOlOc Saclt; Short WOOl, IDOVtvc, nwmuin, wood,' 60c $1 each; long wool, 76cf ? TALLW-" FrimV.per J1V. leJ4o No. 1 and grease, jjfi CH1TTIM BARK Ic . -, JTroits mnA TsgsUMss. . POTATOK3 Fancy. 80078a sen ing; buying, white, JJ68o per ' cwt ONION -iobblng priced Oregon, 1108.28; .buying..,, spot. 11.78; OarUC APPLES Select, 8 1.78H1.00: fancy 81.80; c holes. $1,081.28; ordinary, 80c - ' ' 23.78; bananas, fie lb; lemons, 8294.80; boKS limes, Mexican ) Pr J00; pineapples, 844.60 dosen; pears,' fan cy, 11.2801.71; ordinary.. 7Sc$l. a box; Ungertnes, 1.C0 box; Jap oranges, BOOSBo ft box; persimmons, 81.78. ' ; : VEOBTTABLE8 turnips, new, 80s ack: earrota. SOoOll Der sack! beets, 8OU860 nor aack: carantps. 81? cab bagn. 8Bci; tomatoes, California, 82.28; beans. . 17os cauliflower, , 8-lV 6 A Amim m..mm IAai k AMA A 1 Sill ffl lh f 1V uuaii Ua vv ( nviiret-wM artichokes, 81 1.10 dos; green onions, loc )oen; peppers, l7o; nomouee inv tura. 11 nniail 7K box: cucumbers, hot houeo. 81.60 box; radishes, Ho dos. bunches; ergplant. 18c ib; celery, 76 86c: cranberries, aaatern. 810011. sprouts, SttOto per lb. Orooerles, STats, Sis. BUGAR California and HawalUa Cube, 88.26; powdered, 86.80; berry, ., . .A'0";'-. 26.160,600 Acres 1808-7. I4.63,60d 18.107,400 8.816.100 6,873.700 61.489,100 1607-8. 24,4(1,800 16,400,700 8.747,700 7,371,000 WVV 6.71J.400- 60,739,200 60.881.200 35.60; dry granulated, $6.60: XXX gran ulated. 26.40: conf. A.. 86.80: sxtra B. 36.10; golden Gv $5.00; XX yellow, ion; k . Kit. K.. rels, 10c; half barrela, 35c; boxes, 60o aavanos on aacx nasia (Above prices are 80 days nst cash quotations,; HONKY It 0 rjer erata COFFEE Package brands. 116.880 1183. SALT Coarse Half ground, 100s, 311.60 per ton; 60s, 314.00; table, dairy 60s. 819.00: 100a, 818.76; bales. $2.60; Imported Liverpool, 60s, 820.00; 100s, $19.00; 4s, 18.00: extra rine barrels, za 6s and 10s. 34.6006.60: Liverpool lump rock, $20.60 per to; 60-lb rock, $13.60; 100s. 313.00. (Above prices apply to sales of less than car lota Car lots at special prloes subject to fluctuatlona.) RICE Imperial Japan, No, 1, 6c; No. 3. 6H06c; New Orleans, head. 7c; Ajax. (c; Creole, 6Kc. BEANS Small white, 84.25; large white. $4.10; nlnk, 34.10: bayou, $3.90; Limas, $8.60; Mexican reda, 4Hc. NUTS Peanuts, Jumbo, 6Ho per lb; Virginia, Co per lb; roasted, 8e per lb; Japanese, 54 0c; roasted, 709o per lb; walnuts, California. ISo par lb; fine nuts, 16c per lb; hickory nuts, Oo per lb; brasii nuts. 16e per lb; fil berts 15e per lb; fancy pecans, 14 020c per id; aimonaa, isa Keats, Pish aad Morlsfams, FRESH MEATS Front street Hogs, fancy, 7Hc per lb; large, 7c per lb: veal, extra. 9K01Oo lb: ordinary, 8H09c per lb; havy, 6070 per lb; mutton, iancy, sizvyo per jo, MAMS. BACON, ETC. Portland pack uocaii name, iv to 11 ioa, is no per id; 14 to 16 lbs., 13o per lb: 18 to 30 lb., 13c; breakfast bacon, 16H 023HO er lo lb; picnics, 9 Der lb; rest :s. ho oer id: cottaaa rou regular short clears, smoked, 12c Der lb: unamoked. 12 Ho Der lb clear backs, unsmoked. 11 He; smoked 12 He: Union butts, 10 to 13 lbs, un smoked. 12o per lb; smoked. 13o per lb; clear bellies, unsmoked. 18o per lb; smoked, 14c per lb; shoulders. 13Vk0 per lb; pickled tongues, 7e each. per lb; 6s, 18 Ho per lb; 60-lb tins. i3tt per lb; steam rendered, 10s, 12o per lb; 5s, 120 per lb; compound, 10a, 8c per lo. FISH Rock cod. 13 He R; flounders, to Der lb: halibut. 8o ner lb: atriDSd bass, 16o per lb; catfish, lie per lb; sal mon, fresh, 10c; frosen, 9c; herrings, 6o lb; soles, 7o lb; shrimps, lOo per lb; perch, 6o per lb; tomcod, 11a per lb; lobsters, 25o per lb.: fresh mackerel, 8o per lb; crawfish, 35o per dosen; atur- Reon, 12Ho per lb: black baas. 20c per : silver smelt. 7c Der lb: Columbia smelt, 6e lb; black cod, 7 He lb; crabs. ji.uuwi.6i) oosen. OTSTKRSBhoal water bar. her rat ion. $2.60: per 100-lb sack, $5.00; Olym pla. per gallon, $2.40; per 100-lb sack, $6.0006.60: Eagle, canned, 60o can: $7 cosen: aasisrn in snsii. ii.it per nun dred. i CLAMS Hardshell, per box, $3.40; rasor clams, iz.oo per box; loo psr ocs. Paints, Coal oil, Zte, ROPE Purs manila, 14c; standard. IlUc; sisal, 10i c. CO OAL OIL Water white, "tanks, lZUc; case, 18 He; headlight, caaea, zoc; Elans, cases. 28o: Eocene, cases. 21Hc gallort. " GASOLINE 88 deg., cases, 14 Ho per gai; iron cms, ibo per gat BENZINE 86 deg., cases, S60 per gai; Iron bbls, 23o per gai TURPENTINE In cases, 6c psr gal; wood bbls, 93c psr gal. WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 7e per lb; 500-lb lots. 80 per lb; less lots, 8He. wuus SiJiUM f reseat basis at j.s. (Special Dlsp-tch to The Jourual.1 Aurora, Or., Jan. 6. At a meeting of hopgrowers. from ths, Aurora, Barlow, Buttevllle Needy, Macksburg and Canby districts, held hers Saturday afternoon for the purpose of sleeting a director from the above districts to serve on tne Doara or airectors or tne Paclfla Coast Honirrowers' union. Henry L. Bents was elected to ths offlos by a vote of fully thr. rourtns or - tne growers present Ths organization of the acrowera is steadily increasing and committees ara out in all the districts getting new signers every day. All the growers in the Barlow and Canby dis tricts have signed the by-laws and ths Monitor and ' Mackabura districts: are Sractlcally unanimous for the union, lany of the growers in ths Aurora dis trict signed at tne eaturaay meeting who did not enter their namea at the first meeting held here. Boms of the growers are holding off until they be come familiar with the objects of the union and can plainly see how the Organization proposes to work out ths soheme. The men who have been ap pointed on the soliciting committee for signers are all hustlers and before an other week has passed they will no doubt have secured at least 90 per cent of ths growers In ths Immediate Aurora district ; In an Interview. H. L. Bents, who was all over the state of Oregon and went with ths California committee to Wash ington, expressed himself as satisfied that considerably more than 68 per cent or ths ' Oregon growers would join ths union and ha cited as ons instance that ths indorsing of the .union 'plan-by-Banker Bush of Salens should oe con clusive that ths organization would, bs a gueccaa, - . , HOPGflOWERS JOIN ASSOCIATION RANKS ' ; - in doi'jii in .... , -. , . . . . . . CHICAGO PIT Market ; Opened Weak and Closes 1 to 1 14c a Bush- ;yJ;el Under Saturday. t ;.-r- CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. V -. Open. Close. Jsn. 4. Loss, V l J 1ST J08H IH July 39H r,. MX 1 Chicago. Jan. 6. Wheat was stagnant today with prices I to 1H cents lower at the closing as compared with ths pifviuua acaaion, Ths market opened dull and weak with loss of S cent In Mar at 1074 and cent In July at 99 H cents. Ths market later went within cent of ths previous close but began . to weaken again with persistent selling supposed to be by ths bull people. This long liquidation ssems to hava been holding mo nirnei in cneca zor some lima. juiverpoor 01a not IhI any of ths weakness displayed by ths trading here ana mat maraet opened Hi & abors Saturday's final. Corn was strona and In rood demand with quotations only a fraction lower In avrQDathv with tha drnn in hu t Oats market was weak and ths losses there at ths closs reached about H cant Market closed st ths bottom. Pork was hammered throughout the session. Ths market opened with a drop of 63H cents In January. Rangs by Downlng-Hopklns Ca: ' WHEAT. - Onsn. Hlarh. Low. 107 8314 Close. 107 89H May 167 H 106 July ,83 100 CORN. May ...N... 80 41 60 July t tQ 6IH OATS. May; t 61 62ft' July 46Z 44W 44(4 MESS PORK.' Jan. 1288 1305 1886 1340 1377 1386 180$ 136$ May v World's Barley Shipments. From the Liverpool Corn Trads News. Ths followinc tabls exhibits the ex ports of barley from the following countries sines ths commencement of the cereal' year, compared with ths sams perioa last year: 1907, bu. 1906, bn. 61, 696.000 17,186.000 1.762,000 Russia 68.266,000 Balkan-Peninsula . 9,720,000 Atlantic-America . 878,000 Pacific-America ... 1,640.000 Z,9Z,000 1.648,000 6,200.000 Smyrna 472.000 Other sources 5,912,000 ToUl .76,676,000 80,624.000 World's (Iraki Visible. Chicago, Jan. 6. Grain vlslbls sup- uusneis Increaas. Total. Wheat 182.000 48,481.000 Corn 99,700 4,482.000 Liverpool Wheat Higher. Liverpool. Jan. 6. May wheat opened 8 s 7d, d higher, and mads a further gain of d at tbs close. aaaaaaBaaaMaaataaaaasaMMaM -' v World's Wheat Shipments. Chlcaeo. Jan. 6. World's wheat ship ments ars 7,936,000 pusneis. Tacoma Wheat XIarket. Tacoma. Jan. 6. Wheat Export club, 82c; bluestem. 84c. - Chicago Cash Barley. Chicago. Jan. 6. Cash barley closed 8 9c it $1.03. BETTER TONE All Lines Show Better Feel ing in Yards Great Scarcity of Sheep. Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. ...260 850 ... ...146 220 74$ ... .. 62 ... ...146 45 168 Today . Tear aero Previous year iu . Portland Union Stockyards. Jan. Ths lmtrovement of demand la now shown fn all lines in the local yards. Receipts are not oulte up to the re quirements of the trade and for this reason prices are being held stiff. No ahecn arrived during the 48 hours and that market has stiff er, though unchanged values. Cattle and nogs cama. in aomawhat better but tha . In rrAAKeri pall cleaned out both lines at top values. Best demand is for fln- ihMl rarlea and for theas a Smau premium is sometimes obtained. a A year ago today hogs, and ttla were very firm with each llna showing an advance of 16c. Sheep wers dull and unchanged in pries. Official yara prices: Hon Best eastern Oregon. $5.25: China fata, $4.76 5.00. Cattle Best eastern Oregon steera. $S.754.00; bast cows and heifers. 13.7 DUUV.''' . . mixed and best awes. $4.00; lambs, $4.50 0.a. ATTLE AND HOGS LOWER IN CHICAGO (United Press Leased Wire.) Chicas-0. Jan. 6. Cattle Receipts, $3,000; lOOlfio lower. Beeves, $3.60p 6.00: cows and heifers, $l.tS4.60; calves, 34.7BWS.80; westerns, , js.vsn Ttl. n n..lnt. KT AAA marlrat KtRi 1 fin lower. Lights, $4.104.45; mixed. $4.30 14.50; Heavy, it.i(.ou; rugu. .iv 14.35; pigs, $3.7004.20. -Sheen Receipts. 23.000; market steady. Natives, $35.20; western. $36.15; yearlings, $1.70 5.60; lambs, $4.75tf .90. Northwest Bank Statement. PORTLAND. . aearings today $, fSl.B81.44 Year ago ................. 1,577,S60.bo Balances today 31.96.3.05 year ago xio.nvx.va SEATTLB. Clearingn .... . . . . . . . . . .$1,244,784 Balances 89,219 TACOMA. Clearnlnga i $877.J9 Balancea 43,018 Northwest Crop Weather. Western Oregon and Western Wash ington Occasional ' rain toritehfvad Tuesday: southerly winds. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Fair tonight: Tuesday Increasing cloudiness, with possibly rain, or snow. Southern Idaho Fair tonight ana Tuesday. . ' ,- , ,, I r iud .live aibv7 VVMV al llrfTM Ibal'g Jiougeclaaning-galt, .. ;T...-. . 1 III LIVESTOCK saasaaaBaBBHaaBaaasMBaaaaaaa Front Street Business Is Increasing Volume of Trade Compares Quite Fay orably r With Eccords for Time of Year. II. P. AND S.P. LEAD MARKET Hill and Harrlman Shares to ;the Frpnt-3 Points for '. v v,v the Former. ' 't ' (Wlrs of Downing, Hopkins 4 Co.) J ' New TorT(.,Jan, 6. Tbs opsnlnf .on stocks was, firm Ths earl-' trading showed ft obntlnuancs et tha improved tons dsvslopsd during ths last few days, and Under tha leadership of Northern Paclflo and Southern paslflo tha market started on tbs upward trend. Ths rally was not unexpected, and ths profeaalonals helped it along, taking, as they always do, ths Una of fering ths least resistance The rs was liquidation in spota. . The short Interest started ' covering in earnest, and Northern Pacific gained s points, i. raui and Keaeune; its polnta each and Conoer 2 DOlnta Ths strength in Reading of lata gives color to ths rumor that help will be extended to the coal roads by congres sional action towards ths almost im possible task of disposing of their coal properties by next May, During ths last half hour of trading niun rcjug wii conspicuous DJ a 2-polnt decline. No action at tbs recent directors' meeting was taken regarding ths 36,000.000 Missouri Pacific collateral trust notes maturing February. 10, .The J have bean renewed once. Tha general closs was atro.i. with prices . fractionally under ths high polnta i wtw or range: s DESCRIPTION. 4 n Own. Clone. Amaigamaieo copper 4Ha 4 American sugar a ...... American Smelter Anaconda Mining Co. . Atehiaon e Baltimore A Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Trapalt Canadian Paclflo c C, M. A St Paul Chesapeake A Ohio .... Colorado, Fuel c Erie, c Loulavius A Nashville . Missouri Psc N. Y. Central North Pae. c Ont A Western Penn. Ry People's Oaa Reading Ry., c Rock Island, c So, Pacific, c... So. Railway, c , Union Pacific, o lis u U. k Steel, c 26 Pr 11 "3 waoaso, pm SPOKANE MINING EXCHANGE. Sales of Gertie. Panhandle , and Snowstorm During Session. (Furnished by Downlng-Hopklns Co., members Spokane Mining exchange.) Spokane, Jan. 6. Official prices: Bid. Ask. Ajax . 2 Alameda 2 Alhambra 5 Alberta Coal A Coke 28 Bell 2 6 83 8 6 Bullion Chas. Dickens Canadian Cona. Smelters.. 8 60 3 ICO 1 1 24 3 1 8 85 Copper King 2 Dominion Copper Evolution Echo Oalbralth Coal Gertie Happy Day Holden O. A C Humming Bird Hypotheek Idaho Olant Intl. Coal A cone Kendall Lucky Calumet Mlsaoula Copper Mineral Farm Moonlight Nabob Nine Mils O. IC Cons Oom Paul Panhandle Smelt Park Copper Rambler Cariboo Reindeer Rex (16 to 1) Sonora Snowshoe 1 28 3 8 8 6 1 6 86 100 22 8 1 4 5 1 , 6 79 80 15 6 2 2 3 1 1 $1 134 7 119 6 60 75 60 1 i 7 v 3 2 23 8 17 1 10 130 6 75 100 - 80 1 Snowstorm Sullivan Sullivan bonds Stewart Tamarack A Ches Wonder Pa lee 10.000 Oertle at 8c 8,000 Panhandle at 2c, 2,000 Panhandle at I Tic, 2,000 panhandle at 3c, 100 Snow storm at $1.15, 100 Snowstorm at $1.16, 100 snowstorm at $1.17. St, Louis Wool Market. (United Prws Lemed Wire.) Bt. Louis, Jan. 6. Wool steady; terri tory and mediums, 2034c; fins me dlums, l?21c; fine, 15 (g 17c. - . . New York Exchange. Chicago, Jan. 6. New York exchange 49 per cent discount Future Battleships) and Guns. From the Scientific American. Tha battleship of the future will be of great else: displacement will be not less than 20,000 tons: and this will In orase so rapidly that a SO, 000-ton ship will probably be afloat before ths closs of the next decade. The main arma ment will consist exclusively of heavy guns Of not less than 13 Inches calibre, and unless ths difficulty of erosion can bs overcome the 12-lnch will glva place to a 13-lnch and possibly to a 14-lnch piece. Future engagements will bs fought at an extreme range, the extent of which will be limited only by the ability of tha fire control officer to see the fall of ths shots. The determination of the range at which an engagement shall be fought will lie with the fleet which possesses tbs faster speed. Ths Increase in Medford's postoftlcs receipts for the year 1807 over tha year 180$ la 32,866.48. or 36 psr cent 10ft 106 . 73 . 73 . 29 81 . 89 70 . 82 83 . 40 40 .167 157 .106 107 80 $0 19 . 16 16 94 94 . 44 46 . 92 93 .122 124 .38 84 .111 111 . 82 .83 . 98 99 . 15 15 . 73 73 it , 13 13 120 26V III 6 INVESTMENT BONDS We are offering an attractive and one of the very best" investments which can now be purchased at .the lowest prices. These bonds are in -denominations of $100. With every sale of bonds 100 PER CENT STOCK BONUS IS GIVEN ' YOU GET $200 FOR EVERY $100 INVESTED ' ' ' ". " - '':-V-,r' - : : , Further information : upon request. T ST. JOHNS GAS LIGHT AND HEAT COMPANY .206-7-8 Couch Bldg., Portland, Oregon. ' . n.- CAVERN GASillSIIED : with Pi IP Some Long Forgotten '.Tribe Had Very Queer Taste in v " J -Decoration. ' " fBDeclal Olspatck ts Tbs Jaw-sal.) New Westminster, B. C Jsjl l-Ths floor studded with human tssth, crum bling skeletons of dog and Other small animals littered around. And mounds of plled-up rocks at Irregular Intervals, Is ths peculiar contents of a mysterious cava discovered at Scott cove by J. 1L McOarft, sscreUry of ths Scott ;, Covs Lumber company, who Is at that point superintending the nuuainrs 01 am on ths Scott Covs river, 860 feet from salt water.' Ths cava- containing ths molar relics was discovered by ons of ths workmen, and .although water lapped tha vsry entrance, ths Interior was dry as powder, ths floor being cov ered with ft line dust, ths dsposlt of " V ''. k - Thoussnds upon thousands of human tseth ara scattered on the floor of ths cava, soma being in exoellent state or preservation, while others ara. decayed and Crumble in ths hand. A.wra of fantastically carved cedar, studded with dosens of molars, was picked up by ons of tha workmen and sent over to this city, whers it is to bs placed on sxhl Kiilnn. Tha ak.lelona of lona-dead ani mals were in soma cases ranged in cir cles, a circumstance wnicn suggests m. poaelblllty of sacrificial rites by. aborig inal tribes. Ths rock-covered mounds noticed by the explorers have not yet been disturbed, as it Is thought they mark ths last rsstlng places of Indians of dlatlnctinn. and It la not the Intention of ths workers to commit acts of dese cration, even If the laat descendants of ths burled oeaa nave joinsa meir- n castors possibly hundreds or years ago, Only about 60 feet of tne cave h tuuin exniored. the men not neing equipped with facilities to pursue their researches In tbs Inky darknsss be yond. BOYS ATTEMPT TO" WRECK ESFEE TRAIN (United Press I-sefl Wire.) Salem. Or- Jan. 6. Deputy Sheriff Mlnto and Joseph Rellly. special de itiv fnr -tha Southern Paclflo com pany, hava discovered that the placing of bo-Its on tha track at tha fair grounds Saturday afternoon in an apparent i fort to wreck tha Roseburg local, was ths work of two boys, aged 11 and IS, living, near Chemawa. Theyf will not k. irMiimi aa they seemed to be una ware of ths gravity of thalr offenss. Honor Dead Jurists. (UsHed Proa Laaed Wlre.i Salem. Jan. 6. Resolutlons were adapted by the Marlon County Bar as sociation in honor of the late Juatlce J. B. Waldo and J. J. Murphy, clerk of the supreme court Frank Ik-fty Dead, (fatted Prew Leaetd Wire.) Balem. Or- Jan. 6. Frank Beatty, well-known citlsen of Chemawa. this morning. died TOO IATE TO CLASSIFY WOMAN WANTS PO8ITION AS housekeeper for widower with chil dren or old people. Z-114. Journal. WANTED LiAJJlKU Ainu vrtii laiindrr tn taVa home: aood work: charaes .made by piece; write what you havArX-113. journal. ORfKKHT STORE FOR SALE AT" IN- vninar iihhI bualneas. lotiar lease: rea son for selling, poor health. See owner; no agents. 479 Williams ave. WANTED TA ILOR WHO CAN MAKE a suit, from cuttlnar to finishing; . V MM . V Mi TA1I.M1 WANTED A MAN WHO WISHES TO establish himself in the detective business: must have some money to nvt Addrana V. O. Box 267. WANTED TWO SOLICITORS FOR A high-class article: win pay living sal ary. 208 Flledner bldg. TRANSPORTATION Colombia Klver Scenery 2Uiai71VAkOB JJXM 8JTBAJCZB8. n.n r1ea hetwaen Portland and Tha Dallas, sxoapt 8unday. laavlnf Portland it I a m arriving about 8 m -arrvlna frelaht and paaaengera. Bnlandld accommodaUona for outflU and livestock. . , . . Dock foot of Alder st. Portland; foot nf Court at. The Dallas. Phone Maia 9)4. Portland. ' COOS BAY LINE Ths steamship BREAKWATER leaves Portland Wednesday at 8 p. m-frora Oak street dock, for Worth Bend, Marsh. field aad Coos Bay pointa. uraigni re ceived till 4 p. m. on day of sailing; Paasaoger fare, frst class, $16: second class, $7, Including berth and meals. Tnnuire city ticket offlca. Third and Washington streets, or Oak street dock. B OBTH PACIFIC 8TBAMSHX3 CO.8 STBAMSBTPa Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder Sail for Eureka, San Francisco and Los Angeles direct every Thursday at 8 p. m. Ticket office 181 Third .near Alder. 33XP08ZTZOB Skating as Usual Special PAB8TOV STCvAT PZOTtTBJSS 4:30 p. m. and 9 p. m. Afternoons ladles and children free. Evenings, general adralsalon 10c, skates 25c. BESS POB BTJTSZB'9 OP CATAXOOOT3 Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Re. Address ' J. J. BUTZEK SEEDS Sept A. 188 PBOBTT BT. 4'" San fraricisco Office Oregon Journal ,;..: ;4206'CaUBld. - ' T Valspnams Ssanisy till.' ' ' ABTTaTTTSXJCElfTtJ AWO MXTmU - gaawxiojtai muujsatzb. Oregonlens whan In 8)aa Franeisoe ran bavs their mall seat la ears of Tbs Journal office,. . ARTHUR U FISH. ReprssantaOva NEW TODAY. Excellent Stock and Dairy Farm Three mllea east of Roseburg, Oregon, on Deer creek, of 69$ acres. 160 tn cul tivation, 240 sastly put Into cultiva tion; 495 acrss good pasture land with considerable oak timber. Ths satire farm Is well watered by creek and springs; will make an Ideal atock and dairy farm. A two-story frams houae of seven rooms, stable and hay barn, granary and other out-bulldlngs: or chard of apples, peach, pears, cherry snd prunes: entire farm Is feneed; on telephone lfn; rural free delivery and mils to school house; good level road to Roseburg. Price $16 per sera 1,600-sers farm and ranch. mile from Wellsdale, Benton county, Oregon; on the S. P. R. R., 9 mllea northwest of Albany and Corvnllls, on good road a 300 acrea of rich bottom land and bal ance low open hill land, with scatter ing oak timber. The bulk of It can be cultivated. Largs 1 -story houae with hot and cold water and bath. A fine spring supplies ths house and barna from a largs stomas tank of brick snd ce ment of 3,006 gallons, with abundant fall and force. This, Is considsred among; the best farms in Benton county. Pries $26 per acre. ! 9. Xi. VKUI OO. $06 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Good Resident Property S5.000 wll bur 8-room house, and corner lot, E. ICth. near E, Anksny st; house nearly new.. - 9)4.000 will buy an 8-room house, on E. Oak st,' corner; near high school; a rjargam. JR. OOO will buy a new, 6-room modern house, in Holladay Park, on easy terms: ses thla houae for beauty. S3. OOO will buy a 6-room modern houae and tha furniture in tha house; being No. 939 Eaat Davis street SJ.IOO will buy 3 lots in Piedmont Park addition, ons block from Union avenue oariine. X la. WZUUi OO. 806 Chamber qf Commerce Bldg. Orchard Homes 6 and 10-acre tracts: fins soil; sons running water: soma clean soms brush: aome timbered; everything grows: near aiauon. aonooi and atorea. Mmail pay ment down. $10 monthly. $66 an acre ana up. roar&Airs rsrrzsTOBS ooH 868 Stark Bt. Soom 18. sxa vm tob MORTGAGE LOANS Lowest Rstes of Interest W) UTS 8AZ.OK02f ft CO, 228 Stark St, Near Second. WEATHER REPORT Wsathtr conditions and genersl fors csst for Oregon, Washington and iaa no: Ths barometes la fallina- ranldlv along ths coast, and there ara Indica tions tnat another storm la snnroaeb ing from the sea. Ths high area noted over ievaaa iaai evening is now can tral over southern Idaho. It has ex tended its influence to ths eastward. and clear skies prevail this morning 1 ruin mo caacaaea, eastward to tne Mis sissippi river. Temperatures over weatern Oregon. Washington snd Brit ish Columbia are much lower than vea. terday morning, but elsewhere over ths racmo coast and plateau region no marked changes occurred. Ths disturb ance noted over northern Montana last evening has continued Its eastward course, and this morning is central over Moorhead. It Is diminishing In inten sity, no ratn or consequence Delng re- Korted from stations along its path. A Isturbancs has mads Its appearance over southern Louisiana, and thla morn ing moderate to heavy rains ara fall ing alona; ths entire gulf coast from Texas eastward to Florida. v Tha indications point to occasional rain over the district west of ths Cas cades. East of tha mountains fair weather is Indicated, with Increasing cloudiness Tuesday over' eastern Ore gon, eastern Washington and northern Idaho, with possibly rain or snow. Observations taken at 5 a. m. Pa cific tlms: Temp. A Max. Mln. pree. Boston, Mass 60 43 ,4g Buffalo. N. T 24 20 .06 Charleston. S. C. 68 46 .60 Chicago, lit 84 28 .00 Cincinnati, Ohio .83 33 .00 Denver, Col, 64 '38 .00 Detroit Mich. 38 23 .00 Kansas City, Mo 44 34 .00 Lewlston, Ida. 50 84 -.06 Little Rock. Ark. 44. 34 . .00 Los Angeles. CaL 78 48 .00 Nsw Orleans, La. 66 4 .08, New York. N. Y 28 IS nn 1 Omaha, Neb 43 28 ..00 f niladelDhla. Pa. 31 9a nn Pittsburg, Pa 28 20 .- .00 Portland. Or. ,83 .... 35 - .14 Sto-LoulB, Mo 40 28 .00 St. Paul. Minn 14 in nn Salt Lake, Utah 38 22 .00 nan erencisco, cai 68 46 .00 Walla Walla, Wash 66 40 .46 REAL ESTATE TKANSFERS G. P. and Emily Hlnmers to Frd fr, JOl 5, DIOCK st, sell wood, W. D. r . t 271 Emily J. and George A. Thomas to earan victoria xnomas, lots 6. 7 and 8, block 5, Lauralwood Park. W. b. Joseph H. and Alice J. Nash to Helen Mann, lot 23. block 31, Tremont Place addition. W n C W. and C. Grace Pallett to E. E. Billings, lot 16, block 4, Woodlawn Helsrhts. W. D. 650 Alfred R. Laesen to Nellie V. Markley, lots 11 and 12, block 4. Foxchase addition. W. D 10 Portland Trust Company of Ore gon 10 u. tf rana iiowder, lot 2, block 79. Woodstock. 8. W. D. . too George W. and Lydla E. Watt to A. L. lute, lot 4, woclc zs, Tol man tract. W. D. 328 Anna Ev Ortman to Sarah Jana vunger, 8. acres, commencing at northeast corner of southeast of southwest of section 18, township 1 south, rangs ons east. W. D.... 0(10 W, D. and Stella D. MoNair to So- . phie oisen, lot s, block 2, Wood- mere i'arK, a. vv, u. Patrick Boyle to Carrie E. Hay-' den, lot 6, block 18, Albina; lots 27 and 43, subdivision No. 2, De-, Laahmutt & Oatman's LitUs i Homes, Q. C. D, .. 1 .......... . i George Von Putt-Kamer to A. ' and M. J. Barley, lots It and 13. block 10, Sol) wood, W. D....... Arista Land Co. to Lee Sing, lot 5, block 11, Elberta, & W. D.... J. C Muehs to Arthur O. Jones, 65 . 18 800 160 , lot 15, blocs d, jonn irving s ' first addition, w. D-. . . . . ..... . . 1.808 Andrew and Annie B. Smith to Alma A. Cowie, lot 3. block 88, King's second addlUon. W. D.. 7 1,000 David Crow to Elisabeth C Laflln. part of lota 16 and 16, block 18. East Portland Heights, deed... 2.608 W: N. and R. B. Chtlcota to Caro- . line W. Berry, 16 acres, corn '. menclngVat northwest corner of , section .18. township 1 south, range 4 east, W. D. . . . . 1,800 W. A. Snanton to The Snanton Real. Estate association,- Jot 3. block 3, Spantons addition, W. D. " 10 Xdiitan airown ana ueo. tsrown to .Philip Jenkins, lots i and 3, : V fclQcs 26, JTremont pl&cs, jv, D.a . 1 - REAL rSTATH THA?. I . Ellas B. Bunders to Hurler 0. m l Km ma M. ltaney, lot 10, b!o a 28. Multnomah, W. V 1,4 Point View Real Estate comrny to A. I Harrison, lota' It and JLi. block $0. Point View, W. D. ' l: L. C. and Ada M. Metsger to F. M. , 1-aut. lota 11 and 13, block 3, Ml Hood addition to Grssbam, ' W. D. .4.. 7. l.!!3 Godfrey F. Atropa to rta Vlneent. lots J3 and 34. block, 7. Kern ; Park Park. W.D., 603 Albert B. Fererra to Nat Coatanao, , t lota 28 and 29. block i, Tremont Park,vdeed ..v. ....... $T1 T. a arid Lulu jr. MeDanlol to Harry M. and Laura B. Smith, ;. lot a, block $, Park Vlaw exten sion, W, D. 1.8C0 Milton H. and F. Tower to Lucy It KeiiUter. south half of lots 7. $ and 9, block 101, University Park. W Dl 7. ........ . . Arista Land company to C. Y. Llndhoim, lot 38. block I, Arteta . Park No. 4. 8. W. D... .150 Lewis P. and Oraoa R. Bruce to ... , Wlllamstts Hslghts addition, 10 Kate Davis Sessions and E. A. Sessions to Title Guarantee A Trust company, 40 acres begin ning at point In Baas Line. chains sast of quarter section rost in north llna of section 3. ownshln 1 aoulh ranaa 1 MIL w. d. ; woo Hlbernla Savings bank to 7. B. v ' Rutherford, agent lot 3, Kent - 8. W. D.. ,. 7 808 R. M. and Fsnnls M. Wilbur t Kunlgunda Heydt lot 8, D- . Laahmutt & Oatmana Little Homes subdivision No. 8, W. D. 1,509 O. R. and Lucia W. Add I ton to Susan C. Bryant lot T. block 8, V Evergreen Park, W. D . . 17$ Newton C and Lillle E. Qilham to I ., L. Olln Pershln, lots 1. 3. 3 and 'J "; i. block 3, Gllhams Second ad-, dltlcn, 8. W. D 4... -60 Southeast Portland Real Estate aaaoclatlon to Rosins 8. Crlsler, lot 11. block 1, First subdivision 'V of McKlnley Park, 8. W. D.... 158 Cells A. and O. W. Priest to Arnold snd Mary Hoffman, lot 8,block 10, antral Albina .... 3.608 Pacino Title aTTruat Co.. ths leading abstractors. 304-6-6-7 Falling bldg. """Weaterh Abstract a; Loan Co- room 13. 866 Stark, opp. C. of C bldg. MARTdAGE II COSES W. O. Hopkins, Aberdeen, Washing ton, 46. and Mabel F. McKlnley, S3. Robert VorpehL Canby, Oregon, 28, and Hauls A. Fisher, 81. William Gibbons, Vancouver, Wash ington 38, snd Kressa Burson, 34. Fred Schueleln, Spokane, S3, and Tll Us Stein, SO. J. F. Cawood, Vsnconver, Washing ton, 28, and Oracs Edwards, t. Wedding Cards." W. (3. Smlih & Oo., Washington bldg corner 4th and Wash ington sts. ' Wedding cards the best. 100 Zor (. Alvin 8. Hawk, 144 2d st Tonseth it Co., florists, for flowers oi all kinds. 123 6th st. Clarks Bioa, Florists Fins flowers and floral deslgna 388 Morrison st. Pull dreaa suits for rent, all alaes. Unique Tailoring Co., 60 Stark st , - Max M. Bmlth, florist, 160 (th stTopp. Meier A Frank'a, Main 7216. BIRTHS HAWKS January 1. to Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Hawks. 1435 Grand avenue, a daughter. jr HALE January 4. to Mr. and Mrs. B. 0 Hale, 806 Front street; a daughter. HART January 1, to Mr. and Mra. W. M. Hart, 366 North , Nineteenth, -a, daughter. ' BOWIE January to Mr. nd Mrs. J. S. Bowls. 834 Uwrton, a daughter. - BLATTER January 8, to Mr. and Mfi. Brockwell Blatter, city, a daughter. BAILEY January I. to Mr. and Mr, Walter E. Bailey, ci'y. a daughter. -ALLEN January 8. to Mr. and Mra. VlrgU B. Allen, Good Samaritan hos pltal. a son. DEATHS PATTERSON January I, Eugene Alan Patterson, 730 Taeomi avenue, age IT daye; broncho pneumonia. . WELCH January 8. John Welch. East Thirtieth and Powell, ags 42; cerebral meningitis.- . ,1, HART January 1, Esther C. Hart. 164 -omrv am 1- Rrla-ht's disease. ALLEN January S. infant of Maud and Mra Virgil R. Allen. Good BamariUn kt.nlt.l . nr-amatur. Kirth. -r--' ' GARDNER January 1, Kathsrtne Gard ner, Bauvie a laiana, bk m; RILEY January 1. Will RUey. St Vin cent's hosDltaC axe 66; Inanition. . NEWTON January 8. Lyman Newton. 330 M.1U, age jj; vavutar maa S18CHO January J, H. A. Blscho, Good Samaritan hospital: asthma. HILL January 3. Amelia , HIH. . iso , East Nineteentn, ags si; purns. . DRAKE January X George Emmett Drake, lit , orovs; xcisrua , bou- BARKER December 30. C C, Barker. Green River. Wyoming, age 86; heart disease. ... - ; Slim ? . r FUXERAXi , NOTICES, . saasna-sfesnaaeaManattsssiaaaaajsa JOHNSON In this city, January - 8. tana QA Vrh atraat. Pater Iv. Johnson, age 69 years a months and 13 days, Mr. Johnson loaves a widow, Sarah. Johnson, and tha following chil dren: John Johnson and Fran a b. jonn-- son of Portland.-Edward cv jonnson vi SUverton. Oregon. Albert C. Johnson and Sherman P. Johnson of - Seattle, Washington, Mrs. A. 8. Essonof The Dalles and Ellen Johnson of Portland and the foUowlng sisters: Mra. Kyllo of Goodhue. Minnesota. Mrs. R. Bwen se f North-Dnkotar Mrsr C 3 Olsen of Portland, Mrs. Hofdall of Canyon. Minnesota, and brother Joe Johnson of Berg. Minnesota. Funsrsl services will be held at the above residence tomor row. January 7. at :80 p. in. Friends invited. Interment will b at MlUers cemetery, Sllverton, Oregon, Wednesday, January B . Remains at Zeller Byrnes company's parlors axeept during serv ices st resldenoe. - 1 . TjyDERTAKERS DUNNING. M'ENTEB A GILBAUGIf, undertakers and ambalmers: modern In ovary detail. Seventh and Pins. Main 480. Lady assistant - X"P. FINLBY & SQNSTSD AND MADI son sts. Offlca Of county coroner. Phono Main .-'.-"'; -.- -; n . A. B. HEM3TOCK. FUNERAL DI rector. East 13th and Umatilla. Phone Sellwood Tl Lady assistant lELLER-BYRNES CO-. FUNERAL DI rectora, arabalmera, 37 Russell. Esst 10kK. Lady assistant 5 EDWARD HOLM AN. '. UNDE&X AKaxv. (XV 2d St. kRICKSON UNDERTAKING CO., EM balming; lady ass't 400 Alder. M. 6131, CEMETERIES ROSE CITY SINGLE GRAVES, 8 1 family lota. 825 to 876. Superlnteu u snt at cemetery, corner of Fremont f and Cully road. Phone Tabor 2u. P full information apply to Prams gel. 633 Worcester blk. Phone A-!' NOTICE3 NOT1CB TO CREDITORS AND 1 all persons, ' firms and corporatioi Interested In the Title Guraut Trust company In pursuance rt 1 order mads by the bonorabla the t -cult court of the United fctat. t- t district of Oregon, la the r t tf Coy. plaintiff, asalnst tba inis t.;" antes & Trust ' compuny, a eoriirmi and others, notice Is liere.:" s-t the credftora. as w!I a ! r firms snd corporations 1 ' 1 ' demand aaalnst ths aal.i '1 tee & Trust company, a cur; r PortUad.1 Oresron, la rr ' i ' with Wis vouchers thereof, f. . v fied, to the umlaralgne.l r ' said Title Ouaranie fc Tru; St hla office In ths '' Oregon, on er tfore tiifa 1 . t i, lth date hrof. Portland, Orej on, V"-' ' - 1 ' ' ' . i:. L. Receiver of th Ti-.iJ u . rust ct:., .1