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Newspaper Page TextI I. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY .' EVENING, JANUARY 23. 1903. 13 TODAY'S MARKETS Onion Men Entitled to All They Can Get . for Their l'roduct-Rcf using to Sell at $2.50 f. o. b. Connlry Shipping . Point r IIIGIIER PRICE Salmon Supplies Arc Small at- 1 . . ft ' t A. ! Here ; with Disappoint ment ;iu;Latoltan.' Front atreet feature: ' Further advance in onions. . , i Egg market In weaker. . . -Salmon run la disappointing.- Hweet potatoe hold firmer. - , : Oregon potatoea are weaker. i Ask more for Virginia, peanuta. Cranberry supplies are too heavy, Apple movement la gaining. . . r , Wops are moving oui lasu 0XI0X GKOWEKS AKE GETTING MOKE MONEY Onion growya are', holding' back their supAJIes for higher prlcea , and It la lmpoeslblt to buy beat quality at $1.60 from producers at country points. On thle account the local market la firmer and. one dealer ha ad vanced. hla jobbing price as high as ts.50 per 100 pound. , galea, however, ar , reported Wong the etreet , la " most In-' atancea around IS, ; ." Poultry reeelpta ar belter. Heavy- arrival of hog. Veal co)nes rather alow. -Wheat market la holding.. V ; Salmon. Boa Is Disappointing rali-a . mnA flahara ' are Very much appointed with the late run of salmon ti in oiuiuuia. inu nun . WOOL J)0T clip Valley, HO He eaetern Oregon, 13 QUO. MOHAIR 2a2&tte. r ' nmKHrrv hMa. ltAlSo Id: aren. 46e: calvee. green, 607c; kip, (a lb; bull, green aalt. 04o lb BHEKPSKINB 6harln.-1let0o each; . ahort wool. 25c0too; medium, wood,' KeU each; long wool, lit si IJ& each. ' ; - . ' . TALLOW Prime, per lb, Ic04o; No. I and greae. lOItta CHITTIM BARK 6c i n rrnita and TegeUblaa. POTATOES Fancy. 0O76e eell- tng; buying. Willamette valley, 6O06&o; ' ni tiimnn la very scarce again in I ,7 I, . en J, r " t - ih ...ill I eastern buiuiipiibu ira vuhto nv juyw iiiaiKvk p-"-- " "TVi I ner rwt! aweeta. I44I0 per 10. tauea oaten, rncea ' ONIONS-Jobblng prlca. IJ.00fll.60t auaU: TompaTwUh buymg. .pot, MOtfLMi garlic, To per i.m h4n A,l,a4 Kne tha ra I riflf fairaanriat III I ': - . ...... t '.. tr chlnook", but the real difference In ,rlce la lo' a pound, because the ateel ieada ar -old with bead trimmed, -title the chlnook ar aold whole. There la conalderabie .speculation Ynong tna trade regaraing me xuiwr l r tna iver. 1 ver Jire, which will prohibit a imnn innuiLrw un idi iuiumujii i flshera to breient to tha legUla- f!"n1i in. n 1 1' 1 1 1 1 1 K APOT.RflKnlAct. 12.00: fancy sl.TS! cbolM. ll.H'iJi.ftu; orainary, uoBiit.u. FRESH FRUIT8Ornifa, new, $2.00 1.60: banana, to lb; lemona, $J.D0 box; llmte, Mexican ) per . 100; pineapple. 1404.60 doxen: pear, fan- 1.60 a box; Jap orange. 60o a immnna. ti.io. VtdiCTABLES Turnip, new, . 60 f aalmon at nlgflt or In tha river chan. joo, jack; carrot. 60o peP sack; beetX .l hmm man aunnortera ainonsr the I ,i " '.. .: A. i nr. .,! . -.k :5;,;-iie.f:7Th KVto. 5 irssffi ( heme believe that it will be Lon6E: I flower, Calffornla, li.1001.20 do,; neip j u o -'"' ,Y"-Va , t, ocal, 76ei)$l; pea, 10c; uoraeraaian. ea n f iS 7'Ji1JPSt,5Ji,y.ih.ti.UTh2 hb; artlcHoke; $I$1.10 do; greon .U i it nh it ceoi oi ".uo vnii-u . T" i I onions, l&o doin: peDpem. l bed bllL; t , ; About CanneA Ca&noa Xaxkei, The market for canned aalmon la very adly mixed. For Alaska aalmon there in Improved demand and better val kn In London and likewise in the east, here la alao a very good tone ruling ir best spring Columbia river chlnook it the, fall fish 1 neglected on all d and Ita value la lepresea. A-ne 17c; hot- cucum bers, hothouse, 11.26 doxen; radlahea, l&o dozen bunobe; eggplant, 16o up; celerv.NtS.60 crate: cranberrle. eaatern, 11; gprouta, 8o per lb. Orooerl, Jlut. Zte. ' SUGAR California and Hawaiian Cube. 16.96; powdered. 15.80: berry, 16.60; dry granulated. 6.0: XXX gran ulated, $.6.40; conf. A., 15.60: extra H, 15.10: golden O. 15.00: D. yellow. 14.00: beet granulated, 16.40; bar- oment the outlook for medium-grade I rela, 10c; half barrels, 25c; boxea, tOo innol flah la not very brlcht. but best I cdvnnra on Bark haaia (Above pricea are xo oaya net caan quotation.) HONKY $S.60 per crata. COFFEE Paokaa brand. S15.8SO 16.63. SALT Coarae Half ground, 100a, 13.60 per ton: 60a, 114. Oo; table, dairy 60. 1 19.00: 100s. $18.75; bale. 32.60; Imported Liverpool, 60s, $20.00; 100a, $li.00: 4s, 18.00; extra fine barrel. 2a 6 end 10b. $4.605.60; Liverpool lump rock, $20.60 per to; 60-lb rock. $11,601 100. $13.00. , (Above prices apply to aalea of lea than car lots. Car lota at apeclal pricea subject to fluctuation.) 11 1 C f? Imnarlol lan.n Ha 1. aC! No. ieeelpt of poultry snow a fractional 6VQ6-4c; New Orleans,, head. fc. i creae for the past 14 hour but there Hs.'Swm.fi whit ius- larire ja. r demand for all! that came at the BtANS-Smart .white. $4.25. UW Id cheaD s-radea will likely show atill irther improvement. heporte from the Cowltta ay that the rice here are nominal at 5o for cold forage. it Dressed Bon in Heavier Arrival '.Arrlvalaof dressed hog are much SSavler along Front street today and ihlle the aalc are still being made at 1 for best block stuff, the market la )t any too firm at thla figure. t Drreiwd vcnl remain st-are In the jLholsale house but price are holding jicbaMed at fto lor nest- Wanafnta An Setter. SIJEEP UHKIJOWH STOCKS SLIDE LATE III DAY IN STOCKYARDS None Havd Arrived for Near- Early Market Is Higher b'u - ly a n eckBuyers ray , rroiit Taking causes a INCREASE AID TO SAVE CITY HATER More to Country. General Decline. tnelter, J oil AmaL Am. Smelter.. Cotton AlCUUHm ...... B. a o. ..;'.. J O. N.. pfd,....lj tea. tsmeit..... Mo. Vac. N. T. Cen......l O. & W. ' PORTLAND .LIVESTOCK BUN ' . Hnu.' Cattle.' Sheen. Tonay ioo 175 . 1VUI ikAftii.AAii mm - 111 aee 10 ' L 68 .176 1 "'82 xsof na 407 Portland Tin Ion Stockyard. Jan. 29. There Is really no Quotation on aneep In the Pprtland 'market at this time, al-I though old prlcea arc till printed IbidIv becnuaa the hava not been I w v . in changed. Tha fact la; there, are no J j a Steel.,... iiaap ia quoie. nun. nay. arrivvu in the yards for almoat a week that were offered for aale. So scarce have be come the auppllea in tha Willamette valle? that the big killer are aendlng out tneir neat men to bring in me lew head they find. , Price aeem to be acarcely no objoct, becauaa the report Indicate that they are paying on a baaia of about $! Portland at coun try point. However, the hignest quo tation reached In the yards la $5.76 STOCK MARKET LOSSES. Brooklyn . .....1 Canadian ......1 St. Paul .......1 j- . . . Fuel Colo. Ha I J J a. L. & N I iill'enn S. P. ..t...,,l7l U, P. . .,....,.! Readin Rock uo pfd .....t . STOCK MARKET OAIN3. Soo ........... HIPeo. Gaa era o "We are not getting any sheep." saya i 1MaIJ.k, ll'llll h.n.hU,v ".A Man. not tell what they would aell at Prao- y oeived here cornea from the Willamette valley, but at thla time there are none oxtering mere."' ; Hor Xarktt Za Weak. Tha tnna of tha local hoa- market re main weak with valuea for best atuff ranging In the yarda botween It ana $5.25. The alight display of strength In tha east Monday and Tuesday waa roiiowed today by aevere weakness ana a lnsa In former value. Whenever an attnmnt la ma1 to boost hoc values It only result In fresh weakness, for the I Amai. Coorjer Co packers and killer are . not anxloua . , fnt nit nn.mh nr.r.lln. that thav wnnM -v""- v" - pay the advance. Recelnl of hog In tne yaraa l mi lime are Tamer amaii. New Tork. Jan. S9. The stock mar ket lost lata in tha day on heavy liqui dating aalea ' with a good portion of profit taking. The opening of the mar ket waa generally strong; most laauea atartingr the day with a fair gain; to which some more profit waa added ear ly in tha day. The liquidation atari oa about the middle of the eslon and carried prlcea , lower all through the list. Prenaure waa more aevere In Readin a- than In other and thla Isaue lot J 1 point arier an eariy auvancc. Money ratea were easy wun me open ing at lH per cent SIM the high point for the day hat per cent higher. Interest went down to 1U per cent but cloned at the high point or the day, Range oy Pownlng-HopKina co. DESCRIPTION. a in. ijoco., c . . Am Sugar, e & n i, - ?"t.lh'tn0t Mem 10 helP th t0na US! BmeaCpfi: to any extent. Cattle market is holding steady at 14.0004.25 for beat atuff. with moat of I A. Mining; Co. Atchison, o. -aie" 5? W"herJjK!ft. maF: 5: H Tranalt: time of the year, but feeder are not Tiatw''J ?' presing tneir auppue on we marxei sv,j; si 0111 A year ao for this date the hoa mar-I Pni xei was gaining in strengtn, out values were unchanged for the day. Cattle and'nheep were firm but unchanged. urnciai vara nrices: Hogs Beat eaatern Oregon. $6,000 $5.25: China fats. $0i00. Cattle Beat eastern Oregon steer, $4.0004.25; best cow and heifers, $3.25; bulls. $1.762.00. Sheep Best wethers, ttr.6005.76; mixed an best ewes, $5.0050; lambs, 1. k. Tk. Tiiiri, f wniieL ii.iu: nina. 1t.1v; hi anr nr nnti trv are in aemanu wun 1 '-Yf Le principal call at tbe moment for "rs Jb. n am.nnnt nf rhinea New I Virginia, ,tar. A fair lot of dressed or live tur- Per lb; ya would very iixeiy una a gooa cnu liberal price. - Egg market 1 weaker with ale be- ioen za ana 2o toaay; rvrn uumio e being oia at me zormer ngure ho hava larae auDDlif. The htlook at the moment Is for continued !w mice. The tnaritet remain a father affair throughout. 'iCreamcry butter market continue de eed. but prlcea are holding un ianced. i , Brief Vote of the Trade. ,Shlppera of Virginia peanuta ar ask- Jl Cranberry aupplles are too heavy and sfme sales are being; made at a lower 1 .nge. ,1 Sweet potatoes are firmer with Job flng valuea along the atreet ranging be- .veen hh ana pouna. -llower price are ruling in San Fran- CO ror- uregon poiaioeai iiiuwik iu !e north. Prices tier unchanged to a taction lower. Ltttl movement la re-' 'feiorv market 1 weaker here because r in larger arrivaia ana iue nuwti hd weaker tone In the aoutn. 7 ICallfornla vegeublea . are agalnln fite fair supply. . t - Slow trade I reported In Cuban to- i Front street sella at the following pw lb,. rsc"v fe: ; .WPl. ar. lea. &c Jb; .olea, 70 lb. iMruiar cammiBiiuua. i : . - , ,. , loostera, 100 per id.j irean macaerei. bo Oraln, Plour and Teed. per lb: crawfish. 25o per dozen; stur- GRAAQS-Calcuttie: large fJ&i? ftrdlu t: small, lota, 9c: , smelt. 5c: black cod. VAo lbs crabs. . a2e I $1.00(91.60 doeen. lb; 7o per lb; roasted, Oc ft e er Japanese. 64 JHc: rousted, 8o per lb: walnuts,. California, loo per lb; fine nut 16c per lb; hickory nuts, 0c per lb; braxil nut. 16c per lb; fil berts. 15c per lb: fancy pecan: 1620o per lb: almond. 16c. Meat, Fish and Provision. FRESH MEATS Front etreet Hog. fancy, Jo per lb; ordinary, 6 6 hi; large, Vvo lb; veal, extra, 8 Mo per lb; ordinary, c per lb; heavy, 7ijSc per lb; mutton, foncy, 89o per lb. HAMS. BACON, ETC. Perthxnd pack (local) ham. 10 to 12 lb., 12 Ho per tb; 14 to 16 lb.. 12Uo per lb: 18 to 20 lbi, 12 c;' breakfast bacon, 15H22Ko pit lb; pfenica, lo per lb; cottage roll. lOe ?er lb; regular hort clear, smoked. lo per lb; un smoked, I0o per 'b; clear back, unsmoked, 10c; amqked, 11 c; Union butt, 10 to 18o lba. un smoked. 12c per lb; smoked, 180 per lb; clear bellies, unsmoked, 12Ho per 'b; smoked, 13 Ho per lb; ahoblders. 10c; per lb; pickled tongues, ivo eacn. JRTtlXQ 1IOQ QUOTATIOys. Eastern Price 5 to 10c Lower Cat tle Market Loses 10c, Too. fUnlted -Pren Leeied Wire.) Chicago, 111., Jan. 29. Hogs, 68,000; cattle, 2,7.000; sheep, 22,000. Hog are 5c to lOo lower; mixed, $7l&fi4.65; heavy, $4.304.45; rough and heavy. $4.1034.S0; light, 4.10 4.35. Cattle 10c lower. Sheet) Steady. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 29. Hogs, 20,- 000: cattle. 10.000: sheeD. 7.000. Omaha, Neb.. Jan., 29. Hogs, 2,000; J catue, 4,700; aneep. 8,000. SPOKANE MINING EXCHANGE. Col. F. ft Erie. c. O. Northern, pfd. u. t 1. , Soo. c Fed. Smeltlnz . Metropolitan . . . Mo. Pacific .... N. T. Central... N. Y Ont. & W. Nor. Pacific, .. Penn. Railway. . P. O.. L. & C. Co. Reading, c Rock Island, c. do preferred . . So. Pacific, c... Union Pacific, c. U. 8. Steel, c... do preferred. . . Wabash, c 1 o 1 x . 1 r 1 IS S sa ! 114J? il4H il2H H2H I it at D 1 1 0 aV I aTZ 72S 72V4 71 11 88 884 87 87-4 47H 41 46 46T4 .180 150 U 149V4 101Z .. ISTi. 114H H4H H2H 112t 29 80 29 29 20 20H 19 19 16H 15. 15V4 15 '4 122 121 V9 92 92 86 65 23 23 44 '44 '43 43 97 98 96 97 83 82 128 127 126 126 114 114 1121 112 86 85 104 106 101 101 14 14 13 13 27 28 75 75 73 73 124 124 122 122 29 2: 27 28 92 93 92 92 18 16 16 16 Call money opened 2. high 2. low 1V(. Total sales, 600,000 shares. 1WT DEPRESSED III EVERY MARKET TODAY Furnished by Downinr-Hopkins Co.. 5! nS5Sl Liverpool Starts Well but transactions: 1 t . uus.es Xiiiu;i uuicago Alai Alameda ..... Alhambra Alberta Coal ft Coke ... Bell i Bullion ..1 Charles Dickens Canadian Cons. Smelters- ri trl sr lb: Dlckled tongues. votacn. copper aanm LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf, 10. 12 o J Dominion Copper ; 1 a ner lb: 5s. 120 per lb- 60-lb. tin. 12o Evolution nnr lb: ateam rendered. 10. HHc ber Echo lb; 6s, 11 o per lb; - compound, 10. Gaibralth Coal 8e per lb.- L Gertie tlarl kqck coa, izyc id; riounaer, rtecia , 6 per lb; halibut, 10a per lb; atrlpcd Happy Day ... bass, 15c per lb; catfish, 11c per lb; aal- Holden O. & C. mon, chlnook. 12c; steelhead, 12o Huaiming Bird c; nerringe, Hypotheek-. . . . . Ailmna 1 (11 i,uf I Tnv.n tomepd. 11 per lb; infl. Coal ft Coke 80 Kendall ' . , 87 Lucky Calumet . , 18 Missoula Copper 6 Mineral Farm i.. Bid. . 8 . 4 . 4 . 30 . 10 . 6 . 7 . 74 . 4 .225 . 2 . 1 . 0 .276 . 3 . . (4 . 8 . 1 6 WHEAT Track prices Club. M Ail unaainn 1 it m J ' n laaiDm Mia cc: valley, 3'B4c, ' ilCOPN Wholar- $3i eraoked, $33 tan, I RARLET New FeeO. $7$37.60 ton; rolled. $30 :i; brewing, $29. ! OATS New Producers' nrfee-i-No. ' white $27 per ton7gray. $28tj)28.i0, l FLOUR Eastern 'Oregon patent. I i.6r straight, $4.50: eaports, $3.90; iHiiev. I4.804.B0: sranam. is. i4.eo: wnoia . wneai, ff,;; rye, , ova, ooo; ie. 1 a. ! ifMlLL STUFFS Nominal-Bran, $24 llZl' i? in; middlings. $29? Shorts, country, $27; f?S case, sac, It. 626: ebon. MOtl. , I 1 r . i - .- . . . . iiani 11 ,i iv p. ii na una.. . h una. a -n u uci HAY froouoerr , pn Timothfll .r.rZ hhi ih n i - - - ni2L"f r,l- BENZINE 86 deg.. cases. 25o per gal; 9r2?!?.A1.T Iron bbl 23c -per aaL . Producers' fillamett. valley, v. in: eaatern 0 s? 11 0.00; ciover, iiv m ig: grain. OYSTERS JBhoalwater bay. per gal lon. $2.60; per 100-lb sack. $5.00; Olym- fia. ier gaiion.'z.o; per iwo-io saca, nnMS.SO: Encla. canned. 6O0 can: $7 doaen; eastern In abelL $1.75 per bun- park copper dred. ' .- : .. . I RmWr rr CLAMS Hard shell, per box, $2.40; razor clama. $2,00 per box! 100 per dos; ' Paint, Coal OU Etc ROPE Pure manUa. lio; standard. 7tei elsal. 10 c ) COAL OIL-Water white, tankMSHe; ibhc;- neadiigat, case. uc; GASOLINE 88 deg., caeea. 24o per Ask. 11 4 ! 88 13 7 7 80 4 300 04 2 28 6 37,5 6 9 1 6 85 98 22 7 1 8 ft Drops in a Hole. May July O&lih cheat, $10018. .-.'-' Batter, Eggs and lotatiy. ;': V U BUTTER FAT F. O. b. .Portland .tveer cream. tc; sour, e. TURPEc tine in eases, 9o per gai; wnnd hhla 93c ner eaL - WHITE LEAD Ton lota. 7e per lb; JOo-lb lot. So per lb; leas lots, 8. Wims WAilsi resent Dasis ai 4.t. BUTTER Extra fancy fresh cream- iy, $740c; fancy, 37 o; choice, 85c; dlnary, 82c; best storage. 27&Sdo: nconn gratis, u, acvts, ivc a ponnn. EGGS Extra fancy) candled, 250 o: eastern storage. II wi 80 dozen. i! CHEESE New Full cream, flats, to per lb; Young Americans. 17o per 1 POULTItT-Mlod chickens,; l3o per ,; fancy hens, 13c per lb; roosters, 'd, 10c; fryers, 13 o lb; broilers, 13o ir lb, ducks, 20c; geese, old, I0llo ir lb: turkevs, alive, 18c , per lb; rsgftAd. 19iiJt?flQ lb: eauaba. 12. KO dnipn; Veons, 31.25 dox.; dresRed poultry, 1 0 per id nigner; who geese, if5 aoz. I Bops. -Wool and Hides. ijHOPS 1907 crop, first prime, 67e: Iime, 6(fSCc; medium t'o prime, 6s; edium, 4 60 lb; 1906 crop, l2o lb; ntracts, 1908, 10 lie. - ,. , .'".....;.. 4'. v mf-m r-w---i-r: "w- TF-t n 1 'trsM ,;.r.- Rl of: PRODUCE fi FRIG ' (United Press Leased Wire.) Sun Francisco, Jan. 29. Wheat No. 1 California club, per cental, $1.62 l.8, whit milling club. $1.67 1.70; whit Australian, $1.72 f 1.75; north ern blueatem, -$ 1.701.?2; northern club, $1.62 & 1.66;- Inferior , grades of Wheat. $1.4001.65. - Baney wo. 1 leea, ' $i.47oi.oo; Moonlight ..N2 Nabob 3 Nine Mil 8 Ki Cons, lJtt . t Him, l . 1 , , om Paul 6 Panhandle Smelt ......... 4 ....... 1 Rambler Cariboo ......... 24 20 Kemtieer. ... ....... . lit 2 Rex (16 to I) .. 24 24 tsonora z SnowshOa 8 9 Snowstorm ........... ....135 '140 Sullivan t,-, 6 7 Sullivan bonds ........... 65 80 Stewart.' . , , , . . : , , 105 1 20 Tamarack ft Ches. 70 125 Wonder ' Hi 2 Sales: 1,000 Bell, at lie; 1,000 King, at c; i,ov Kira. at sac; 5.000 Hypo, at lc; 5.000 Panhandle, at 4c; 6,000 Panhandle, at 4 c; 2,000 Reindeer, nt ic,- sjuv snowstorm, ai$i.95; l.DUv sui livan, at 6c Half-pound box of .chocolates free. See announcement on the "Want Ad" page. Northwest Bank Statement. PORTLAND. Clearings today $623.6,80.15 ienr uko ouz.vou.o? I Balances today ............ 100, 075.-05 I Year ago .................. 90,605.76 TACOMA. 1 Clearings $526,154 .Balances jfi.sis SEATTLE. Clearings , , , $985,332 Balances ...................... 167,961 Snow for the Crops. Western Oregon--Oecaslonal rain or annw tonlcrnr. rrldar , nnrtn nnrtinn at. with come fancy at $1.5'2; common tol cept near coast. Thursday rain or snow, rair.t H.40S1.47: Crewing at Ban I westerly wiaos li Francisco, $1.56 01f6O; brewing ' and Shipping at Port Costa, $1.52 1.87; a rrTrrnitrbTTT. ctttttjt?tj it. , ; " - AAiU A J.AA uju U4j.AAAAU.vr Butter Fresh Califdrnla extras. 83e: ' M. O. Lownsdale. the pioneer ' fruitgrower : of Lafayette., evl- , 4 den tly does not belleva In put-: ting ouf second Or third-grade 4 fruit aa tha best the market af- fords, from his late perform- 4 anees. Mr. Lownsdale has al- 4 ways been noted as a good 4 packer but the trade was sur- firsts, 25c; . seconds, 22c; storage Cal- irornia extras. 23c; iirsta, zzcj seconds, 81o; eastern extras., S3el firsts. 22e: seconds, 21c; ladles eastern, 20c; firsts ic. . Fresh eggs Per doxen, extras, . J3c; firsts. 22 He: seconds. 21c: thirds. 20c. Btorage California, extras, 17 c; flrstsr 16e; seconds, 13c; eastern extras, '15c; firsts 14o; secon. 90. New cheese California'' flats fancy. 14 cs firsts. " 13c;- California ; Young iimmca, rancy, j oc; iirsts. , --Btor- Western Washlnirton Occasional rain or snow tonight, colder interior. Thurs day rain or snow. Westerly winds. Eastern Oregon and" Southern Idaho Snow tonight or Thursday, '-. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Rain or snow ton(ght and Thursday. ' Demand for Cattle. ' ; (Special Dispsteli to The" Journal.) Baker City, Or Jan. 29. The demand for Baker county market-fed cattle con tinues and' theprlces are steadily mov ing upward. The Baker City Packing company rscenuy snipped 16 carloads prised when .his 'shipments of 4 I age, eastern fancy New York, 17 ei Or- shipped 220 bead Sunday to the , Union CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Open. Close. Jan. 28. Loss. .101 100 101 . 67 97 97 Chicaeo. Jan. 29. Wheat was weak all over the world today, although at tne opening; mere was a rractionai ad vance In Liverpool values. The market tnere opened wun May ai 7s 7i4d, com pared with' last night's closing at 7s 7l4d. Later in the day the weakness In an foreign maraeta waa very pro nounced and this caused much selling dv snorts' ana liquidation by lones, Liverpool closed at 7 6d. a net loss from the previous closincr of td Foreign weakness was the Influence that bad tne depressing; effect UDoft Chi, cago wheat, valuea at the opening this morning. May went to $1.01 or c lower than last night's closing. July was oniy c down in tne initial tradina: the opening on that option, being - af vtj4.c. me siignt ouige alter tne start was due to the, belief of the shorts that the market was heavily oversold, but this feeling soon gave way' to a downcast, tone and tha close .was within a fraction of tha low in both options Both corn and oats were dull today, with a tinge of weakness in the former and a slight showing of Btrength with fractionally advanced values in the lat ter. Provisions were beaten down 7o at the start, this being the opening loss m January pora. xne ctose was sun lower, with January at $12.10 and May at $12.60. This Is a loss of 10c In the former ana vc in tne latter, aa compared wun tne closing or, yesieraay. Range by Downing-Hopklns company: WHEAT. Open. High.- May lot 101 Board Eetains Montague to Assist City Attorney at: " - Oregon . City. ' Reallalng the Importance ef the con demnation ault which Is being fought at Oregon -City t6day between tha city and tha Mount Hood Power company, member of the city water board held another secret session yesterday after noon and selected Lawyer Richard Mon tagua, as assistant counsel, to aid City Attorney John Kavanaugh In defending tha city's Interests In tha fight being wagea to save water rights to tna city. This waa felt necesaary by tha city officials because of tna enormous amount of work which tha elty attor ney's office has .on hand at the present time. - Mr, Kavanaugh and his assistant ar burled deep In the mass of the city's egai tangles ana tne board members felt It Incumbent upon themselves to give mm an possiDie assistance in win ninr the case for. the city. This action Is along tha line of policy adopted by tha board yesterday when themembeNi declared themselves ready to riant to tne last court in order to save for tha elty tha rights to the sur- &lus water in Bull Run river, aa well as i Little Bandy river. Tb city" representative went to Oregon City today to try the cade. They were accompanied by Deputy Clt Au ditor -.Wiegand, who attends the water board meetings and keeps a record of tna , minute, ti a toon all the record pertaining to tha controversy between Uie city and the company with him and tvey will b used aa evidence In the cae. Mayor Lane. Sunerintendent Dodara and member of tha water board will testily in tha case ana will probably be uopoenaea to uregon city tomorrow. hAETNETT AM BROWN MUST GO TO TBIAL ' ft! nl tad Pres Leased Wire.) San Francisco. Jan. 29. Judge Dunne this morning overruled tha demurrers of Walter J. Bartnett and J. Dalxell Brown to tha Indictments returned against them. The cases were con tinued until next Saturday for pleading. The prosecutor atated thla morning that Bartnett would be the first of the indicted officials of the California Safe Deposit & Trust company to be placed upon trial. It Is the opinion of the district attorney's office that the evi dence agalnat Bartnett Is much more conclusive than that against the other defendants. Bartnett was In court for the first time sine the report that he Is going mad was circulated. He abso lutely denied tha report LORD CUEZ0N MAY BE PREMIER OF ENGLAND (Catted Press Leased Wire.) London. Jan. 29. Lord Cunon. for merly viceroy of India, today wa worn In a a member of tha house of lords. He has been prominently men tioned as the leader of the party to which be belongs, and soma of his ad mlrera declare ha has an excellent chance to become premier in the near future.- To all these predictions Lord Curron replies that his advancement will depend largely on his health, which has been noor. July May July i. , , . . . - i . i I . . May ....... I uijr Jan. May r . . . 97 98 CORN. 60 61 59 69 OATS. 61 61 44 44 MESS PORK. 1215 1215 1257 1267 Low. 100 87 Close. 100 7 60 69 80 69V 44 V 44 1207 1252 1210 1260 Liverpool Wheat Lower. ; Llverpodl. Jan. 29. May wheat opened at 7s 7d; closed at 7s 6d; a loss of d from yesterday. , - Tacom "Wheat Market. t Tacoma, Wash.; Jan. 2 9. Wheat, ex port; Club, 83c; bluestem, 85c t . Chicago Cash Barley. , Chicago. Jan. 29. Cash barley. 80 A 96c. apples, now ; arriving contained the following dh the boxes of his second-grade fruit: 4 4 4 4 4 4 "SECONDS j . , JLIICBQ : dppiCB, VUUUgO DDI extra . fancy, are good second fruit" - - - ' ek'on. ISo. . Potatoes Per , centaL-' eallnas Bur banks.' 80c $1.10: LomDdos ItaoOliO: Oregon: Burbanks, 85c$1.10; River wntes, rancy, oiwsoc: do choice,-45 ? T. r. ai.lv ,na. . 1 1A01 , n .1.... Mka 31-35(81.40: sweet potatoes. 82.75 ffi 3.85 per ceniaj ana 4.sd tor crates.', Meat company of Portland. "X v New York Exchange. Chicago, Jan. S 9. New York ex change, 25 per cent premium, j . Tha, Republicans Of Rlohmnnd Tnrtt. Onions Yellow Danvera. 82.6503.00: 1 ana. hava derlrled that anv Lompocs, 2.602.75. . ' of thelrjarty found guilty. of treating Oran-aes Per. box. Navels, $1,75 I during the campaign will forfeit bis 2.25; with some fancy at $2.50. I right to a place on the ticket ENGLISHMEN AUCTION CHESAPEAKE'S FLAG ' r,'., (United Press Leased Wire,) . London, Jan. 29. At public auction tha flag that floated over the Chena-' peake, American man-of-war, the ship of the 'gallant Lawrence, will bo sold today In London. It Is more than likely that the emblem will be mirchaaeit hv an American to be sent to Washington or the United States Naval - academy. Tha British warship Shannon captured the Chesapeake . off Boston harbor in 1813 and towed It to Halifax. Nova 8cotIa. The flag; waa sent, to London where It has remained aver since. . ' " 1 1 ' 11 " Coffman's" Society -Chocolates given away. See announcement on the "Want Ad"- paSO. -J" . CONVICT ENLARGlE WALLA WALLA PRISON (United Pres Leased Wire.) Walla Walla. Wash.. Jan. 29. Twenty convicts started to work at the peni tentiary yesieraay maxing improve ments that when completed, will rep resent an expenditure or nou.ooo and before the end of the week mora than 100 men will be working. The stockade walls will be enlarged to twice their present size and a new Jute mill twice tne capacity or tne one now in use will be constructed. When the work Is completed all the buildings at the prison win pe wiuiin tna waus. i TWO SUBMARINES SENT TO WEST COAST V (TTnlted Press Lessed Wlre.l. Washington, Jan. 29. The navy de partment has decided to send two sub marines to the Pacific coast. They will he loaded aboard a naval collier at the New York navy yard and will be taken around South America within the next few months. The submarines selected for tha purpose are the Porpoise and the Shark, now at tha New York navy yard. . 1 Eli PRICES DROP TO .ZERO Building: JIaterial Can Be Purchased for One Half. That of Year Ago. , Lumber prices from Victoria to Ban Diego ar 10 to 80 per cent lower today than they war A year ago.: It la aald cargo and retail prices will not go lower than they ar at present ' In southern California common rough cargoes a year ago going at $28 per 1,000 feet can now be had at $17. They have dropped a dollar In the last 60 or 90 day. It la aald tha market there la In about tha am lethargio condition that prevails on tha north coast. In the last $0 days lumber has been delivered at retail In San Diego and nearby points on a basis of about $18 for common rough. Instead of tha $30 to $32 commanded a year ago by com mon i rouch lumber at these nolnts. Cargo lota which a year ago brought $28 at San Diego can now be uad aa low aa $17, 1 ... Portland prices are placed at $10 to 813 for common rough, and the lor mar ket Is down agsln to $7 to $9 per 1.000 delivered at . Portland mills. It Is re ported that cargo lots of common rough lumber have been offered In Portland as low ss $7.60 within tha last 30 days, and that this lumber can b had today aa low as $8. This pries represents a loss 4to tha mills, but they ar said to be trylnr to unload accumulated stock. Tha oppor tunity to build houses In Portland will, it is declared, never D letter than it Is today, for It la not believed that lumber her will aver dron aaaln I to n.lnaa Tha, nnnion Tvurtrln ,nmnnttv rM.1, ha a atrong Influence In control of tha lumber market or southern California., la planning construction of a sawmill on the lower Clatskanle, that will hava a eapaclty of about 160,000 feet a day and will aaw lumbar exclusively for cargo ahipment to Its San Diego plant The company has an ocean log raft completed, containing about S. 500. 000 feet on the lower Columbia rtcer, and la bulldlnr another raft of tha nam capacity. These rafta will not put to sea until the latter part of Jun. on account of uncertainty of weather. In tne spring season or tne year. In 'tha meantime the company will hava lum ber sawed at other mills - here, and shipped to San Diego to supply Its plant there, . ? reparations hava been cornplotfil fr he annuol banquet of the 1wuh Imv club to be given at tha tat tu.j. tonight The chief apxnker of the . nlng will be Kx-Oovernir Krant of Oklahoma, who will b heard on tlx subject of The'Young Man In Politic"" Other apoakers and their topic ui t aa follows: "Kansas," Kusnell E. Hut. ler. University of KansHa; "The Krr pent the Octopus and the T:iephnt." Fred 8. Jackson, Eureka; -"our plat forms," J.-N: Tlncher, Medicine Lr1i;i; "Radicalism." W. R Ham, Htockton; and "Agricultural Education' Ernest It Nichols, Manhattan. Kansas Day Banquet. (United Pres Leased Wlre.V Topeka, Kan., Jan, 21. Elaborate "OpenAllthcTime" Absolute safety, OFFERED DEPOSITORS r No interest paid on commercial accounts or daily balances. ' 4- INTEREST Paid on Term Savings Accounts. By the old gold tried and tested German-American Bank! Corner Sixth and Alder Sta. Opposite Oregonlan TOO . LATE TO CLASSIFY WANTED WOMAN FOR GENERAL housework. Family of three. 685 cast Aiuer bl. GENTLE HORSE, WEIGHT 1,000 LBS., and harness with good 8-foot spring wagon, cheap. Phone Scott 6717, S. E. BorenBon, Portsmouth, St. Johns car. PHOTOGRAPHER. AL L - A R O U N D man, good retoucher, willing to work at your offer. L. C. 8.. Arleta. .Oregon. y6,UNG MAN, '21, WOULD LIKE FARM Work near Portland. af tv Address 40 2d YOUNG MAN. 19 YEARS OLD, WOULD like a position as stone setter. Phone Main 8047. UNFURNISHED FRONT ROOMS, H crK t ViBtk o riKnna a jIiVIcb Anlv I9,,V " ia amaav aaavssva muu4ms wm 410 Jefferson. Wt M Laoo Puts WE ?dZfiK VVt M. Laoo Pnca. , TT BuiLOINO OUR NEW POLICIES OFFER ALL THAT IS BEST IN LIFE CONTRACTS EITHER TO BUY OR SELL. . Low Non-Participating Rates High Cash Values SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO RELIABLE ACTmB AGENTS. Apply to JESSB B. SHARP. Uanafar of Ag-ents, U4 lumber JCxchanga 8 lag. CALIFORNIA' Mm lrf unset Sli vn JO I ''' 11 SUNSET " -Tl 0 0OlENSHASJ-J! .tVV i Portland to Los Angeles AND RETURN ' Including Side Trips to Santa Cme, Del MonteMonterey v and Pacific Grove. ONE MONTH FOR GOING TRIP "-' SIX MONTHS FOR RETURN TRIP , v STOPOVERS AT PLEASURE WITHIN LIMITS SOUTHERN CAUPORNlA'S 'Sunshine floral festivals, "endless drives through orange orchards laden with golden fruit; splendid beaches, surf bathing, thriving cities, palatial hotel and resorts, and many other attractions, com- bine to make it the most attractive place in America at this season of the year. , v -,,,' TUB ROAD OP A THOUSAND - WONDERS Which takes you there, hasn't an uninteresting hour for the entiro trip. Read about it. QiH at the ,,, . v . City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Sts., Portland - : - r and inquire all about it, ; ' , BaBaWBBKMaaWalNalPnka I " -,-, --T-itmr- - Bankers and " " ' V " ----- " - 9 1 'r Receives Accounts of Individuals Merchants & Manufacturers f" Lumbermens ' 4 4. Corner Second & Stark Streets Portland,Oregon Capital $250,000.00 4 1 1 t f