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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1803. 1; TODAY'S MARKETS t When Prices on-'Any- Commodity Get Too High It Results in Smaller Consumption- and later in Kuinous Values jio onum FLOUR CffllD I - i . -' ' I , i 1 ., . ., lffll$Ko per lb; Young, Americans, IT riAP in.. . POULTRY Mixed' chickens, , 1 per pound; fancy nens, uo per 10U 1U, ge. J 4017c I lbi roosters,, old,, lie; fryers, Drouera. iaa id: aucaa, ut. -M lln rv IK- turkava. Alive. IK trmAf VaI IK- tkfilinha.. C2.KA riftS! I pigeon, 11.15 dog.: dressed poultry, in iWo per lb higher; wild ge. ! doa. . Hop Wool and Kiass. T?OPSContreel 1908 crop. IfllOo; 1807 cron. choice. 74fo; prlms.toi READING STOCK 5 POINTS UP ' GeneraiXack of Business on jjc f- "n'ry '? Great Gain Hade Over Open North Coast Wheat tii; fag Values in. New York - Holds Price Up.V 7 Other Issues Bise. It, Front street features: . " lAck ot oriental flour trad. , Chicken market l breaking. J " Fggs generally aell lower. , , ' No amelt in market again, -y. ;. - Hops are harder to purchase. pressed hogs coming faster. , i 'Veal haa been held loo hlh. - ; Onion market la Just holding . ' f .'.' Celery market la firmer. , ,-, 1. .Wheat la steady and unchanged. ' 5. ' Ho Orteatal Flout Trad. t Accordlna- to the milling trade, thera haa been no. period during the paat few year when oriental arraiou iur Anr- asterti Oregon. 11 ft u libit A I R 2B dt 24 U a. HILES Dry hldea. 120120 lb! frae. 45o: calvea. green. 507c; kips., lo lb: bulla, jtreen salt I04o lb. ; cn . anon, wooi, "-". i , v. v-ir t . a th o' - - - atocit market leader throughout tha aea- II mi oh 1 TALLOW ' Prime, per lb, '. Ic0c; No. 1 and greaae, 2 (IT 1 14 a Villi AIM UAIWV- BU. TnUte gad Tegetablea. POTATOES -r Fancy. 07la . aell- alon, gaining polnta over tha Initial price. The crowd In It waa larger than at any other poat on the floor. Tradera expreaaed tha opinion that tha -Morgan Interest has been encouraging tha ad vance In this lasu of late, although v lean flour was ao small as at the pree- In: buvlna-. - white. 40O6Be Dr 'cwt;lthere is a fairly aotiva bull dooI ODer- weeta, per lb. ., " atlng. .,.--.: i . ONIONS Jobbing nrtce . Oregon, I fltocklnarket opening quofationa were buying, bpoV .IMS; Oarllo, 7o lb. r . Utrong. , A professional short Interest Arriba ueieci, ii.iiiii.v, no in Heading was uaea to torce an aa 11.60; choice, $l.t.S; ordinary, 0c vanoa in the general railroad group. $1-00 " . '..,.:.'.' ; ' ' '- . .'.- Shorts covered with little perauaalon, materially FRESH FRUITS -Oranges, new- IIO ll.fE: bananaa. ta lb: lemons. ft(9.60; nt time. TheVbualness la at a com-1 box; llmte, Mexican ( per 100 i Sirim auiuuBiiii n. -.n-n ni' (uuraufit,, f?iui.uv i K"' ijaui,. union ana tirooKi ers, nor even Inquiries are being re-icy, 11.60 L76; ordinary, fl a box; tan-lcana e jii rolnta each eelved for flour from abroad. Just I gerlnes, $1.60 a box; Jap 6anges. SOo a B(ock martlet range: ' Willi. fcMW V " ' WVJ I-'IO.HIHIVII-, , V I none are able to say. The oriental lal VEQETABLEa turnips, new, I0o and tha consequence waa nigner pneea. - , Today's close - was strong, with Bt Paul. , Union and Brooklyn showing eplnr out of tba market---that's about I sack: -carrots, 0e$l per sack; beeta. il iho trade knowa, For aome time I S0M5o per sack;, parsnlpa. l: cab- there has been a exeat Shortage oi riour I bag. iDccill tomatoes, caiiromia, supplies In both China and Japan. Pur I 12.26; beana. 17o: cauliflower, 1 1.10(0 DESCRIPTION. chases were made for awhile In a hand! $120 loa; peas, 10o; horseradish, to lb;IAmaL Cop..... Amer. sugar, o. Amer. emeu., p to mouth way, and thla kept the sup-1 artichokes, f 14 1.10 dos; green onion,! . 1 M . I I w . . I 1 C . .1 n n . nAnnMM llnl t. fl. V.nll At this time no buying at all is re-ltuoe, 1.00$1.7B box; cucumbers, hot- Amer. Bmelt, p. sorted, wnii me year or iut inowi noun, i.u box, rmjiu-, iu on jinao. m. vo,.,,. an increase In flour shipments over I punches: epgpiant, ie id; ceiery, jscw 10(. the gains were all made during 1 16c; cranberrlear-eastern, f 10 lLiO; the l06-l crop. Bualness thus far dur-1 sprouts, ivo per ia Ing the 1907 crop baa been, email. ,A Orooarl. ITUts. JJto. fair mount waa ahowTi at the aurt oil -rm n ..n. ti I .. I "UU-fYTV1"1""'- - iia n .linn i 1 i w..r- I cub. ..; powdered. i.ku: perry. 11.60; dry granulated, is.fo: xxx gran ulated, 1140; conf. A., 16.10: extra B., 15.10; golden u.. 5.oo; d. 64.x rela. . A ... H ... MM .V K..l Atutva nrlcM ara IB W .Ml eaah I Pi' i- V"t. quota tlona.) - COFFEE Package brands. bn on a nominal basts. ... . Frio Kay Be Too Blgfe. 7 North coast mtllera have tried for tome time to ascertain lust wnai waa ) the matter with the oriental appetite for American , flour, but to data with no avail. - It is generally concaaea, now ever, that the prlc la the principal fao ma Atchison, . at u Brook. R. T. .. Can. Pac. c... ren. Leather. . , . c, M. tt SfP... Chea. A Ohio.... Colo. Fuel, c... 5.10;. golden. O., $6.00; D. yellow. 1t,tZM:'"s'" 4.00; beet granulated. $6.40; bar- Am: Ic0- la,10c; halfsrrels, o; boxes, tOo h J rlvanna an aaok haala. rao. ....... tor againat buaineaa. . However, flour can -be purchased from the pacino i , v..uua, .v.-.v poDie'a Qaa coast, at lower figures than eieewtiere. "0"rT . . .. 1ftfta Reading-, c i. . ,i ...,h iia sis.vo: imbs. iis.is: Daiea, i.; i " ZmKrVTx: t. now h: imported Liverpool. 60s, $20.00; 100s. Ing quoted by millers at 13.90 a barrel, Pacific, o., nt A West Penn. Ry. $19.00: 4s, 11.00; extra fine barrels, 2 6a and So. Pacific, c... So. Railway, c. U. Pacino, c -a, ai.vvi aiiiv ftany,, m t . A . . . M . . . . . 1 1 ' lss the- usual rata of discount.. For " SnVa n VYn- id lh , rTX iixso- tJ 8 Steel c." ? awhile the price waa above the 64 mark. ffM5per fo' 8-lb rock $1, '0 do ' :5utJrfe:K'.w" .Sr'J'.ffl ''(Aboiilce. apply to sales of lea. O. VrtherV . . jf wheat at the moment would admit ; of a BtUI further reduction in export ; values, - but millers have generally stocked up with high priced grain, so will not aell lower. Then, too, they are of the opinion that wheat will axain touch the high figures of the early sea- than car lilts. Car lots at special pricea subject to riurtuatlons.) K1UJS 1. H ax. sc: ureoia. BEANS Small white, $4 26; 14.10: RICE ImDerlal Janan. No. 1. 6c: No. ixew urieana, neaa, tc; Boo. c ao prd Call money opened 6. and closed 6. galea 812,400 shares. 5o E F ; it . wo I I : : ' 49U 60S "HI 60Jr 107U 10$ 107 10$& : h g 7 i J i5 !8 70U C8H 70H 12 H $544 86 44 ti 40 42$ 40 41H 166H 167 156U 167 20 21 20 20 1 17 1 17 $7 95U n n 6 42 44H 41 44U 111 $i!i!iil$4 $$H 111H ll$H 1HU ll$ 84. 86V4 84 8&iJ 100 106 100 106 1 1 1Z 14 1 IJU 'H '76 '7$ it 76 11 1144 11 12 120 123 119 123 2 27 26 27 $9 91 89 91 119 121 .87 90 86 90 128 124 128 f v PRICES 25 CEHTS UP Market Goes ' to .25 r for " ; Best Stuff With SimUar Advance in Hogs. ' PORTLAND LIVKSTOCK RUN. " Hogs. Cattle. Bheep. Today ... , 1907' ,. 1906 ... 1906 ....... 276 l 400 100 178 Portland Union Btockyarda. Jan. I. Tha Imp raved tone In the livestock mar ket and tha smallness of arrivals have helped to boost the valuea In hoga and cattle. No arrivals were shown in either of the lines during th past n j MA..M . n ht. K markat firm e-w .IWUI uw v - - - at tha hlrh, vanO'a. Cattle are nrmeat witn an advance oi 28o In beat atuff; the market lor fancy aelectiona reaching , as high as $4.25 during the 24 houra.v On account of the incraaaAd a.il. a ilka advance was made by values In the hog market; best atuff being quoted toaay at o.ao anu ,.sv. Run of 'sheep was quite liberal for the day, considering the general lack of other atuff, and tha market waa firmer, though unchanged at tha former range pf quotations. 1 . " Today 160 head fit horses cam into the yards. . - A vear a.aro todav all lines were quot ed firm at unchanged range of valuea: Official yard pricea: Hogs Beat - ea tarn Oregon, $5,150 1.60; China fata, $6.00. .Cattle Beet eastern Oregon steers, $4.0004.26; best cows and heifers, $$.00 13.25; bulls, $1.762.00. Bheep Best wethers, $4.7605.00; mixed and best ewes, $4.2604.60; lambs, $4.765.00. RECEIPTS TOO IIEAVT. Hogs Drop 10 In the East on Ac count of the Heavy Arrivals. (Dolt Proar Laaaad Wire.) Chicago, Jan. B. Hogs, 45.000; cattle. aheep, 16,000. Kecetpta a year high 4, low 4 K... K. n..n, rr la Ik. I Ji'""- uu iTBAUiv u ayswDvai w v vm v a i I vw m at g Kfl) uawlAAM wswial a la.il VtiT. I NUTS Peanuts. Jumbo. Uo rr lb: ITlMfti X Molding SCtOoal Hour. I Virginia. 60 per lb; roaeted. 80 I -.-.-.W. r.Ma.n.a. R ft aO C . rv.a.a. aMl 4a M n Local flour has been too hixh all J I'. "T. vr,.wi i pine nuta, . iso per id; nicxory nuia, that mlllera would We cut the valu f0o per fa brsslHiuts. 15o per lb; fil ar thla had not tha wheat market I v..... it. tfc.. --Z natn. tn.tu vi. j-M a.... i nt id: aimonaa. ibq. in CENT GAINED awhile there waa a small amount of crt cuttlna- of local valuea. but this Jieema to have ceased for the time ba ng. On account of the amall grinding , there la a very great scarcity of mlll- . feeds all over th coast. Demand is , inaistent at present recond figures, but v auppnea are not aaenuai 10 un i III WHEAT PIT wanta Millers will not grind the wheat J4 to 16 lbs 12o par lb: 1$ t tjust to make millfeeds, for that would "He: breakfast bacon. 15: 'be too expensive, and mlllfeed buyers lb; picnics. 9o per lb; cotuge 'ara ti nav an . mAvmnnaA DPT lb: regular BtlOrt CleSTS. Ksata, FUh and Frorlsloaa. FRESH MEATS Front street Hoga. fancy. 7&8o per lb; large. 7o per 99KZ:i?iCMcm .Onens Higher and mutton, fancy. 8 9c jper lb. ... . I , & hams, bacon, etc. Portland pac ( local name, 10 to iz ids., izho per jo; to zu lbs.. 22o pr roil, ioo advanced per lb; regular short clear a. smoKeo. iio per id; unsmoxea, iva per :o; Trade While Dull Shows a Price Advance. are not willing to pay IMA af , Vi ( a tlma Chicken market is snaking-. iicf irninn huttn. 10 to lSn lha.. un- f aa-vcw aaaa, cabvaw w a a. w v vaavnavi BlJlUaVfJUa 1 AU UVI JUf DlllVaOU, VW ant IU along Front street In the chicken mar- clear bellies, unamoked, 12c per 'b; Ketrior tne post z nours, mo marxet is i amoked. dot lb: shoulders. 10a: . ahowlmr only a fractional decline In r- ih- nirklad oVin ine each. 1 values, comminsion men aeem to oa LOCALi LAKL) Kettle lear, AOs, 1Z0 I roreign maraets ana a jioerai cavenng holdlne for tha former high prices with ner lb: fia. Uo oer lb: 60-lb. tlna. 12a I of abort accounta M the start here ; jew exceptions, ana reuiit Duyers win i per lb; steam rendered, lva, . llO per I loaay, cauaea nunuceu prices to raie in wmii Doin nt tne start ana tne ciose. The closing shows a gain of lo In er lb: pickled tongu LOCAL LARD Kel sr II I ner not pay the price. The trade Is offer- lb; 6s, llo per lb; compound, 10s, ing cnicaena toaay nt iskc. i ne luture i gc per ID. of the market does- not seem bright at I FISH Rock cod. 12c lb; floundera, tha moment, because of the fast lncreaa-1 $o per lb; ' halibut, 9o per lb; striped ing arrivals, it is quite iiveiy tnat a bass, 15c per lb; catrisn, no per id; aai sharn concession In value will have tolmon. fresh. 104311c: frozen. 9c: herrings. be made by holders In order to unload. 1 6c. lb: soles. 7o lb: shrimps, 10c per lb: oerch. 6a per id: tomcoa. no per id; 1 . . AK. . 1 V, . ..L M..1,AW.t B, . . , . . . ... I 1UU1 iTI ,VO IT! IICBU IIIBl-RCtDl. nwr i .,. uiuitMiu,, o ,h. -..-.fi-K. jso ner dosen: stur- CHICAQO WHEAT MARKET, Open. Close. Jan. 8. Gain May 106 10 105 It It. July . 1 Chicago, Jan. 9. Early strength In May and lc In July option. in he market opened vc to 4tc hiaher for May and July options respectively .Van anln A ti A0 n .1 T..1 fin . a susnei. Today s trading, wnii strong, Taowar Prlcas la Egg Karkt. waa not heavy; the latter giving the market a stronger tone than other wise. Foreign news received after the i on I ik. . . . ... . . a aiasr ,u. Lianiiaii. UMiiinT Ar v in, m in,r WHinar n, ' j . . . , j. . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T..T" j, o .V,...V. .. geon, 1ZC per 10: dibck oaaa, atvo par i opening waa encouraging ana tne email i, , h: allvcr smelt. To ner lb: ColumDia smelt, lb; black cod, 7o lb; crabs, $1.00(91.50 dosen. OYSTERS Shoatwater Day. per gal lon. $2.50: per loo-lb aacg, is.oo; uiym- pla. per $6.0006.60 a ahlppcr who generally aends one or two cases at a time, mis snows in Increase Inmost quarters. Some deal ers are still holding out for 22c, but many sales are reported around 81 and ' 82c, and 4f the present- movement con tinues a 30e market Is likely before th end Of the week, some believe tne mar .- ket will go to 2Co before the present da -ellne Is stopped unless there Is a rad icai decrease in arrival soon. . Turkeva ara lower, wtth soma In i crease in the supplies. The depression in chickens is what la hurting this una .'.;.,.. ' Brief Votes of fa Trad. Cheese market is weaker." Some quot 1nr a drop of o a pound again. " T3,. .m im' UaMIr- Its n.n "4W r.. . M . .!, th. uiith at m a,, I pal: Irnn hhla. ISA nar ral I . . 1 - . . . . . . . . a . I T TT' X" T X U1 . . a.a aaaaa ,K, .a, .B 1 ' unions noiaing xair tat revenit kuvuuco, i o""""'" a-, va, -. a, hut trad ia not heavv. iron ddis, zso per gat. 11.. . n ... a A fl 11. . . .1. Hiion, 4. -vi ior ivv-au attvr, : Eat!., canned. I0o can: $7 dosen; eastern in shell, $1.75 per hun CLAM8 Hardshell pr Jjox. $1.40; rator clams. $2.00 per box: 100 per doa, J'-.' llnta. Ooal OIL StO. ROPE Pur maalla. 14o; standard. I ISUx: utif). ltlUr. " " -. r f - n-' . . . . COAL OIL Water white, tanks, lZfto; lease, line; neaoiight, caaea, zuo; Elane. caaea. 2$c; Eocene, caaea, 21o aOASOLINE8 deg cases, 24o per Celery market Is firmer, owlnr to re- TURPENTINE In cases, o per gai; july im uuia, , uwr aata- i-.- - ... I IH LJKA1 lots. 8o P WIRE NAILS V61UI 7 I1IOI V1 V BO . " " " iB) ' 1 tkanA a A aM m nm Im OViai smitn XTrt nhAnira I WO fin r"'""."" " ' ' WH1TH T.RAfwnFnn Iftta. fVe nar lb: er id; less lots. 140, t ava si a Vol Pi- Orange market Is stiff for California 600-lb lot stock, but japs are oown, . r-No arrival or either Columbia or sli er smelt are shown In the local market again. Demand gooa. ront street prices toaay: Orain, Flower and Fed. -Present basil t $$J0 fry speculators came Into the camp of tne, duiis surrendering unconamonaiiy. Corn and oats markets followed tho weakness but not tha strength dis played by the wheat pit. The range In either of the former pita waa small and the m)t change for the day as compared with the previous close, was fractional, for waq,auu out steaaier. ven though th price of hogs dropped 10O in the yards. January closed 10c ud at 1805 and a similar train waa mads-by May at 1866. Rang by Downlng-Hopklns Co. WHEAT. Open. HI ah. Low. Close. May ... 106 100 106 106 juiy ... y.ft yvft s y CORN. Mar ... 61 61 V4 60 61 9i4 6 t9 69 . OATS 62 52 82 62 46. . At 46 Mar . . . JuiyAtj- SFOICANE OTNINQ EXCHANGE, MESS PORK. ORAIN BAGS Calcutta. 9c: lara lots; small lots, i4o. - . WHEAT Traca prices-i-ciuD, SSfT r vif imiA. i. iraea pricea uuu. , i 84c; red Russian, 81 82c; bluesLsm, SStAlax 0 86e: valley,. 84c. N ., I Alam 1 white $27 per ton; gray, $26 26.50. , v FLOUR- Eastern Oregon patents, t.o; straiKnta, i.du; exports, : 13.30; valley. $4.8004.60; graham, . $4.60 vwhol .wheat, $4.76;. rye, Sus, $5.60; rPnrnlnhd hv TJownins-HolSkins Co.. Memmri rmoKtuie jniaifiir rixcnunRv.i apoKane, vvasn., , jan. . urnciaii ' : Bid. . Ai Jan. May r.'.im 1365 1355 1305 13C5 prices: ...aaa.. .......... O .J ' '9 11 f!OPN Whola 151: frapkafl U inn l Alhamhra. R BAKLOtx Mew Feed, 27)i27.50 Alberta Coal ft coke....... z tier ton: rolled. S30ATS31: brewine. 129. irtull ..................... 3 .'T TOVtn1 KK na- " v I n..iu.. . . ' A U . " -1 , ' ' . . r . I CUU1UU .............., Vj t)Ai u inbw Jfrooucerar : . nrina na. i rhaa nirkmia. x Canadian con. smelters.... au Copper King 2 Dominion copper...... ....zoo Evolution ................ TTitiA . 1 bales, I3.: v , ! - I Oalhraith Coal 25 11TT T . CJH I TtT u1!! -Daaaaaa l 1. . . M mr ir" . 1 u'f per ton; i oertie t mrddllngs. $29; shorts, country. $27: m.i. .........'....... .225 &xYjl''J?'tX'i J : 1.. :J-- Happy Day. .......a..;...' 1 nui rrwucvra onco TimornT i uam.h n jr. r1 s Willamette valley, fancy $15: ordln-1 Knmmin.' nird. B "5;?i!JlveaBte,rn res.,n!ATf ,n,xd'-i Hypotheek . .1, , . . . 1 fJfcMJa-'!ri-f,W'f 8s raln-1 Idaho Giant. t. 5 .HOiSilJj chat. $1018. .; ,, hnt'l Coal ik Coke.. . ...... . 80 .-; : . Buttsr, Eggs aaa routry. .M I Kendall ................. H BUTTER FAT F. 0,( b. Portland l$fZ,8PJ ' ' " ' s ' .'Sweat ereatn. 'Moi" aour." S4. ' . v.".....- M ssoula Copper HUTTIilH Extra fancv . ernt-i t5087o; Xancy, 35c; storage, too Northwest Bank Statement. PORTLAND. Clearings today .....,....$ 806,896.48 Year ago 1,031,531.14 Balances today ... 7V,o8.6i X ear ago .... a,tu.zo SEATTLE. ...$1,242,117 156,463 - ' TACOMA, $784,644 Z0,uS Clearings Balances I Clearings Balances ....... 5(387c; Xancy, 35c; storage, $0j 2e: stoiv Oreaon. 20o. ' uuua juxtra rancv, canaiea, sit ic: eastern utorage, zso oos. raaiviu uiuinftc, a uui. - , - I - . CHEESE N.w - Full cream, flats, unvi ..a,. . Park Copper Rambler Cariboo ......... ERBITANT VALUES IN DRESSED HEATS ) Dressed meat V values h,av.r4 Mineral Farm Moonlight ........ Nabob .,,..-., Nine Mile .. i . ..... . . . . . O KL Pnnaolldated ....... i 1 24- Relndesr. . .p. ... . 1 Rex t to 11 ... .. 14 sonora ........ A... ....... Ti av Hnowsnoe . , ... , , , . . . . , . - a - iw Snowatorm .....116 11$ SuUivam , - 6 U sum van Bonds oo 73 , . .... ....... ... i A. I nil III UAH Hfinfl, . . . i . . . . Tamarack ishes. ........ 60 ",; 100 Wonder '. . . . .. . . 1 1 ' Sales 3,000 Gertie & 3c; 1.000 Na- V. t. - J . . AAA tila.V..illa A 4 l At L00O Panhandie LOOtf RaSbler ATP.W YORTTRBOTCER a-.v, - - - wnvn.iviHi 4 , ent 'value very. long. 'Retailers ;:;) j ' have suffered considerably as a 4 : 'Tsult of ; the s! rcent f boosting , 4 process because they dared hot ! add, tha advance; to the retail figure because that wouldstop 4 oonsttptl6n,'i: Receipts - are 15- $ creasing along Front street and 4 while;there iS ! BttH a good de- 4 ssv Tnfinn tha ttiHrMS - ava MAn1lArn 1 . -eicesBive ani jit .would "not1 be - 4 surprising' to see i the market ::'$) I break in' ths near future.' . 4 .Liverpool WTieat Market. Tl....1 Tan 11 tXThaai n...J l.M U1T11UU1. VftlK ar. uwii . uT3iiviu 7. higher at ssa ana ciosea uncnangea at 8s. I Tacoma Wheat Market. . Tacoma. Jan. 9. Wheat Export club,-8$c; blucstera. 86c New York Exchange Discount. . Chicaao.- Jan. 9. New Tork exchange to per cent aiscount. . - , ; SURVIVORS OF WRECK ARE WASHED ASHORE " (Catted Press Leased Wire.)" Norfolk. Jan. 9 Two survivors of a three - masted schooner, which pounded to pieces on the Diamond shoals off Cape Hatteras xuesaay nigni wer weaned ashor yesterday. ' Besides saying that seven ox the crew lost their? lives, the two men were too weaa to relate their experiences. Tha name, of the schooner is not known. - i :;-ri ; (.sj-. r Mil. Northwest , Crop Weather. v fe-v.-.. 4-.:;ii-,v-- IVW Western Oregon and Western Wash ington Occasipnal - rain - tonight and I rrlday: southwest winds.1 . ' .. Eastern ; Oregon, Eastern Washington committed ai H-idayfair. " - ) the Seventy- COMMITS SUICIDE (United Preas Uated Wlr.) ' New York. Jan. t. William B. Nevln. former member of the stock exchange. suicide toaay oy tnrowing front of a aubway train at r-ninth- street station. . His body was terribly mangled, it is sup T a.-- - " . - v ;-7j.t , .r E. B. Hasea of Astoria Is at the Port-1 posed he waa despondent over financial I f llanO, k. -7- liroubleg,. , ,: r';,;,v;;''.'Vt'.:.inr ' - - - . , 8.600 riogs are ioc tower; mixeo. 84.0504.60: heavy. 84.1604.40: rough. $4.0004.10; light, $4.0504.35. Cattle 8 ted Sheep Strong. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 9. Hogs, 22, 000; cattle, 4,000; sheep, 8,000. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 9. Hogs, 14,000; cattle, 8,700; sheep, 4,000. PRESIDENT KERR TO , REPRESENT OREGON President W. J. Kerr, of the Oregon Agricultural college, haa been appointed a delegate from Oregon to the Trans Miaalasippl Dry Farming congress that meets at Salt Lake, January .22 to 26. He will represent this State on the ex ecutive committee, at tha suggestion of President Fisher Hsrris, of the con gress. Methods of dry farming in vogue in other states will be shown, and the lat itat exnerlmenta and discoverlea In -eon nection therewith will be discussed. It la expected that the meetlnc will b of vaat interest and importance for people of the states tnat have large areas of semi-arid lands. Ornrnn la nected to take a broml nent- part In the movement, and it Is being urged that Governor Chamberlain ahould attend. Manager xom iticnara- son of the Portland cnamDer or com merce la in receipt of letters from President Fisher Harris, urging that tha Commercial club snouia sena a atrons- delegation. Tha nhiocta nf the movement are: Consideration of th best methods of rendering the lands or tne aemt-aria west nroductlve where ditch irrigation la Impracticable; determination of the best agricultural methods where crop and livestock farming is practicaDie; to encourage the establishment of experi mental farms to determine the limita tions of scientific soli culture ana seea selection; these farms to be operated under the direction of state and federal experiment "stations or private enter- Jirise; to assist the prospective settler n every practical way to determine what land under scientific soil culture methods is susceptible of crop produc tion.' to encourage the use of every con servative practical method for develop ing the aeml-arld regions of America. The various states having semi-arid landa are represented in the executive committee of the congress as follows: Arlsona, G. H. Adams; California, George H. Blxby; Colorado. W. H. Olin; Idaho. I. wooamansee; jv&nnaa, tn. n. Nichols; Montana. P. B. Moae: Ne brasks, E. A. Burnett; Nevada, Gordon H. True: New Mexico, J. D. TInsley; Oregon, w. J. Kerr; .Utah, J. W. Pax- man; Washington. R. U. Mecromcey; Wyoming, u. u. Murium: waamngion, D. C, Dr. L. J. Brlggs. OFFICERS' INSTALLED 1 BY WOODMEN LODGE (Special Dlspatcb to Tbt Jonrnil.) Pentileton: Or.; Jan. .Pendleton camp No. 41, Woodmen of the World, In stalled tne roiiowing oiucera ior tne ensuing year, at a rousing meeting last nlrht! J. P. Earl, consul commander: W. B. Hale J advisory lieutenant; Thomas Fits Gerald, banker; j. v. wainer, cieric; V. Stroble, .escort; C. E. Bowlsby. watch- man; I. E. Earl, sentry; A. zeuske, man ager. The county membership cam paign is now In full progress and camps at Weston, Pilot Rock, Athena, Echo and Milton will join In a mon ster initiation here on February 24. DAVENPORT RECOVERS FROM SEVERE ILLNESS At the 'age of 82 years, T. W. Daven- Fort of SilVerton, has .Just recovered rom- a four -weeks' illness of pneu monia, and is now able to get up and dress himself. His son. Homer Daven nort. has been attending to his bed side, xne eider uavenpori is one or the Oregon pioneers of 1861. He came to the Waldo hills In that year, and Is one of the best known men In the tnta H wna ft farmer ftni mirvpv. or, and followed ' the fatter profession for some years. In the 60's he was fovernment agent' for the Umatilla In ians, and so . highly did ' they regard him that on his retirement many-of them followed him to the Waldo hills. He was chairman of the first Whig state convention . held in Oregon. PEfiDLETOJI TIGER TO Mil 111 CUSTODY New. Mayor of Eastern Ore ; gon Metropolis Will Not ; Throw Place Open. V . (Spadtl DUpftcb U tb JosraaL) ; Pendleton, Or., Jan. . E. J. Murphy, newly elected mayor of Pendleton, fal lowing James A. Fee, who was major two years, at his first council meeting lsst night stated that no gambling would be carried on under bis adminis tration, and expected to carry on the good work so well brought under way by the retiring mayor. . FATHER Y0RKE COMES ' ST. PATRICKS DAY Rv. Petr C. York, D. D., of Oak land, California, wlllr-b present in this city to deliver the St. Patrick's day ad- dress before the Ancient Order of Hi bernians. Father York Is one of the most able orators and lecturers on the coast snd the committee of arrange ment feel that In securing this tal ented man, a strong labor champion and a leader In the Gaelic; revival, they will be enabled to present sn exceptionably Interesting program for the commemo ration of St -Patrick's day. The Armory has been secured In order to afford am ple accommodation for all who wish to attend. The celebration this year will be for the benefit of the Christian Brothers' college to be erected on Grand avenue between Wasco and Clackamas streets. Blanchet Institute, on Fifth snd Mill streets, Is adequate for the demands and tho new building is Imperative. The, committee In charre of the arrange ments for Bt Patrick's day is composed of Brother V. Andrew, John O'Hare, E. H. Deery. M. J. Drisco . J. Co Iter. T. J. Culien. D. W. Lane, P. E. Sullivan. APPEAL DECISION 'ON CITY BOND CASE Notice of appeal has been filed by City Attorney Xavanaugh and his as sistants from the decision of Judge Cleland overruling the demurrer In th case of Francis 1. McKenna against th clt, which Involves the legality of th water bond issue and other matters ini tiated by the city council and voted on at th last city election. As Judge Cle land had announced in advance mat ne would rule against the city, Mr. Kava- naugh's force has had opportunity to work on the appeal during the holidays, and he is preparing to carry th mat ter -into th supreme court at the earli est possible date. Owing to the large amount Involved In the litigation an ef fort will b mad to have the caa ad vanced on the calendar and a decision secured In Urn to enable the matter to be again submitted to the people in June, provided the supreme court sus tains the view of Judge Cleland that the bond Issue is Illegal. KUBELIK'S PROGRAM AT HEILIG'TONIGHT At the Heillg tonight Jan Kubelik, violinist, will give the following pro gram, assisted by Mile. Berthe Roy, pianist, and Herr Ludwlg Schwab, ac companist: Wienlawsky Concerto D Minor Allegro Moderato Romanse Finale . (a la Zingara) Kubelik. Chopin Andante Cliopln ocnerzo a Minor Schumann Chanson Trlste Mile. Roy. (a) Ppohr Adagio (b) Tschalkowsky Scherso (c) Flbich Poem Arr. of "Lucia" Sextet (for Violin only) (d) St Lubln ' Kubelik. Salnt-Saens Valse Caprice Paganlnl Fantasia DIAMOND lfciTG RAYS SHINE IN COURT D. 8. Baum. clerk at the Scott hotel on Seventh street, was before Judge Cameron in the police court this morn ing to answer to a charge of larceny by bailee preferred by A. H. Howard. The charge grows out of a transaction connected with a diamond ring which had been pawned by Baum. Howard al leges ha nut ud 8125 to get the ring out of the pawnshop on the understanding that ne was to keep it in nis possessison until such time as the amount was repaid by Baum. The latter secured possession of the jewel on the pretense of showing It to a friend and now re fuses to retura either the ring op the money. The hearing of evidence was postponed until Monday. BOTH JUDGES-TO LISTEN TO CASES During the land fraud cases which are to be presided over in the United 8tats district court by Judge W. H. Hunt of Montana, and which begin next Monday, Judge Charles K. Wolverton will hear arguments and motions in other canes In his chambers In the fed eral building. So far no Important cases have been set for hearing in either the district or circuit United States courts during the time that the courtroom is to be occupied by the land cases. PACIFIC lira FRUIT AT IVASillilGTOI Delegations Take ; Oregon " rand Washington Apples to the 'Capital. ; (Washlngta BorM f Tb Joomal.) - Washington. Jan. 9. Italian , prunes packed by th Lasselle Packing com pany are selling now at 26 centa for two pounds. They cost wholesale 10 cents a pound in boxes of tl pounds, so the retailer here makes 60 centa by dealing out the 26 pounds to his cus tomers' and Bunolylnr wrapping paper and twin and paying his rent Oregon and Wsahlngton apples bav been spradlng th reputation of th ast-of-the-raountalns regions in .Wash ington. First, this fall, -cam J. N. Ttvtl with a ahlDtnent of choice Bpits- enbergs from Hood River, which were distributed among newspaper men and others, and wer received with pleasure snd commented on as the beat apples ver brought to this city. Thn Senator Ankeny of Washington sent to friends hare a large number of Yakima. Snltsenbergs and they, too. wer accorded th prais ot being ta -bet vr." I jtar. Senator- Bourn added Hood River Bpltsenbergs to - th scheme, and score of Washlngtonlans were given a taste Of rel apple front th west Bo enthusiastically wr tney receivea that artlata aouarht them for studies. and several pictures showing the un rivaled coloring or the rea appies oi Oregon and. Washington .now adorn waahington art collections. OUTSIDE CITIES TO HELP STQCK SHOW lTaatam Washington and Idaho live stock men ar In hearty sympathy with the objects and alms of the Portland Country club and livestock show, and this city wil hav valuable aid from that quarter in tn inauguration oi a serle of ahowa that will mak Portland the livestock center of th whol north st At th annual meeting of the Wash ington Livestock ssaoclstlon held at Bpokan January is, in louowing res olution waa passed: .. .. "Resolved, That we heartily indorse tha hnlrilna nt a fat ltvnatock Show at Portland, in the fall of 1908. and hereby pledge them our hearty support" - i Heirs in Germany. The will of Xavier Beyer ha been admitted to probate In the county court The estate Includes $2,200 In personal property here and land in Bavaria, xne Selra live in Germany. Tomorrow, Friday, will positively b the last day for discount on west side gas bills. Portland Gas Co Thief Visit Bedroom. A thief visited the sleeping room Of G. E. Smith at 12 North Second street last night and stole a watch and chain valued at $26. a pair of trous ers and several other articles of wear ing apparel. The theft was reported to the police. , Tomorrow, Friday, will positively be the lsst day for discount on west side gas bills. Portland Gas Co. "Open All the Time ABSOLUTE SAFETY OFFERED DEPOSITORS San Francisco OHkc - Oregon Journal 1206 Call Bids. ' ' Tlpnon Eaarney I12L ' , ADTTKTiFTrrwTB awn re. . acaUfxioaa BXCxaVSO. Orgonlana when tn Ban Franclwn ran hav their mall Mot in ear of Th Journal of flea, ; , ARTHUR L. FISH. ReprntaUv. NEW TODAY. XDXAZi XOHZSTTTS .... . ' szAsovABXJs nuoza . , . ' YXY XAgY TOUTS W Will Help You to Build. It's Easy to Own Your Horn. t Stop Paying Rent Our Flaa Xa Bttr Than Baying Sank. th' Portal Trees and shrubs of natlv growth hav been preserved to beautify lawns. Restrictions protect bomebullders and mak valuea permanent" Th best place in Portland to buy at present is Pied mont When thes Iota ar sold ther will b no other Piedmont .Tak a walk la Piedmont" . INVESTMENT CO. - E. QUACKENBUSH. President : 244 STARK STREET ABK FOR BOOKLET ' '? V Arc-You Living In an Undesirable Locality? It you ar yon would appreciate a home in a new residence section where the streets are graded and parked, ce ment sidewalks laid, city water mains all in, electrio lights and telephones established, where building-restriction guarantee good houses and no saloons. , where you can get a magnificent view of the surrounding country. Come in and learn how easy it will be to chang. No interest paid oh commercial accounts or daily balances. INTEREST Paid on Term Savings Accounts. By the old gold tried rand tested."""" German-American Bank Corner Sixth and Alder Sta. Opposite Oregonlan. . . Ilartmao & Thompson CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ,' Hancock Street Addition XXvAJxQTOSf UXSTRTCT Finest residence district In Portland: parked streets, cement walks and curbs. Bull Run water. ' v Lots 50x100 $600 EAST TER9S8, $10 BTOHTZXY. . TakS Rose City Park car direct " to tract Of nc cor. $7th st For further information and maps call or writ ' v . " O. F. Willi,' ' t ' 2$t Worcester Bldg. Phone M-2253. Railway Addition Tract choice strrxsnrci rpTS .. At $SS Each. - ' ' , flO BOWK, 95 HOlfTSIT, SEEING IS BELIEVING. ' Take Montavllla car to tract office, .cor. Hibbard and Villa av, or for mans and information call at bfflc C P. WELLS, 231 Worcester bldg.., Phon M. $26$. , . . PERSONAL. a n .Tnhnaon and t)f M. Baker of Los Anceles. vice-presidents of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance company, are at the Portland. . . W. B, Carpenter andwlfe of New Britain, Connecticut, are at the Perkins. Mr. Carpenter is in the lawn mower manufacturing business and is looking for a home on the coast. He Is an. old caualntance of r. A. is. Kocaey or Portland. ; Captain C. T. Belcher, proprietor of th hotel at Collins' Hot Springs, is at th Perkins. Captain Belcher, years go. was an officer or Portland s pouce department. He has just returned from visit to tjamornia. -riren- P. Gilbert of the Mount Hood hotel at Hood River Is st the Perkins. J W. tenblnson. a Madras merchant. ia at the Perkins. i Dr. J. Tutu or Astoria is at tne im perial. . . Leslie Butler,, a Hood River banker. Is gt tho Oregon. . .."- Merchants Savings & Trust Company . CAP ITAL $150, 000.00 Acts as Trustee In U legitimate relations requiring such servfee, as to real and personal estates and in bond issues. 3oes a general banking business. - - Solicits patronage of those requiring service of a ; well" equipped and conservative Trust Compiny. " , - - ' C Has funds for first class improved property mortgage loans. ; 3. Frank Watson.. .... Prea. ' W. H Fear.....i.....,.'...Seo,y. . R. L DurhamVi ...... . Vlc-Prs. a C Catching. ...... Ass't Scy. ; -r , -i O. W T. Muellhaupt.... Cashier' , . - -. .Orchaird Homes - I and 10-acr tracts; fin soil; soma running water; some clear; some brush;, some timbered; everything grows; near a tat ion, school and stores. Small pay ment down, -$10 monthly.. $65 aa acra and up. ZOBT3UUR nrvrsTOM CO, aea stark st. Boom ia. Piano Slodio ol Lonis D. Bell Now located corner 6th and Washing-, ton sts., Lafayette bldg parlors 30-31. ' BXB TJS FOB MORTGAGE LOANS Lowest Rates of Interest ' ; iomi gAioMoar u co4 233 Stark, St.. Near Second. 8800 Lot 80x100, East Ollsan,' near 81st street all Improvements paid. ED O. MAYOR, room . 850 Vs Alier. near- $d. - U: - Id nwerlne advertliemeiits herein, plena mvntloti The ' Joaroal. ' : REAL ESTATE TRANSFEK3 Byron C, and ' Jennie B. McKln- jey ' to . Aiuawig ana Kate itepp, lot 12, block 4, Lincoln Park,. $1,503 A. W. Beldlng et aL lo Frank K. Andrews, lots ia, is, 14, ia, . and is. suDaivision a si, south-, em PorUand John A. 1 and Mary E. Beard to . sarah Ellen Burnett, lots and 10, Mock 1, North Ivanhon, . . . Victor Land company to Robrrt R Lines, lots 23 and 2$. block Z, Fmlthaon Land . company's ad dition .. r. ,i ............... , Mary M. Oilman et at. to Bi and Q. K. KleUnd. lots 13 -and 14, block 1, Havelock. . . . . Edward Lyons .to Matilda sn1 Patrick Haley, lots s.f4 l', " block 2, Lyons addition........ O. and Etta M. Purham to K. S. . Pholps, lota I, 2, 3, 4, S arsl 6,, block S, Lexington hflfilits .... JaTie W. and Linthe fW t Nora Chrltnut!i lt i bloc 'a .', .'.Cook's kddittn, to. A I'i'ina ... . . .'. - J. H. nnd Mary R V: ! t- ; Katella , gniittl, lot 4. ,bl!M: 1 I VMihO '. CEO