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. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. , PORTLAND,.; WEDNESDAY ! EVENING.-; FEBRUARY 12, 1003. t". '' IS It Looks as If Potato Supplies Are Too Ifyavy to Admit of Unloading Unless New; Territory. Can Bo Invaded. " CHICK EH T.7ARKET JUST- HOLDING "r ' ' Vttempt of Receivers . to Boost Values Proves of No Effect medium, 4 6o ib; ItOI crop, 10 1 lb contracts. 1B0I. . . Vtiuuv iot ciip-Va1.ey. iOio; tern Oregon. 114 OlSOa HlJJKii Dr hldae. 11 Oil lb! ITMII. 406o: calves, mg, SOTei-kipa, to 10: mini, green sail, ly.o . BHUEPSK1N8 Shearing. JteOlOo achj short wool. $o40e: mealum. wooa,1 cj$i eacai Joug wool. ;ica fl.2f each. TALLOVW Prime per lb. lcHo; I and grease, 20$ VaC, j. ' CHITTIM BARk td. - rrulta and Vegetables. POTATOES Select 78 800. sell Ing; buying, Willamette valley. 45 60c; eastern Multnomah ana ciacaaaias, iv wo per owt; sweets, hc y ONIONS Jobbing pries,' If-OOj. buy- sf. Pot $l.40f s.o: game, to i. APPLES Beiici. fancy 11.75; choi-M.-tl.2BOl.60: ordinary. HOC 1 1.00. FRESH V'llUITS Oraiica. new. 12.00 02.60; bananas, la lb; lemons, $304.60 oox; rnu Mexican I J per ivv; pineapples. $ 4 04.50 dosen; lyers. fan cy. fi.i0ttl.7S: oi dlnary. It aTboxi tan gerlnes, 11.76 boa:' Jap oranges, 404 460 s box; persimmons, $L7e. ' VEGETABLES Turnlna. new. BOO lOo. aacli: carrots. 60a oar Back: beets. C6 0 76o par sack; pa rani pa, $6c0$l;cab- d. idodii.I1 lomiuMi iaiuornia. 12.60: Florida. 15.26: beana. 16o: caull- flna.r . fallA...,!. . 11 lOAl It Arm local, 76ooi; peas, loe; norseraaisn, so. lb; artichokes, 6c0$l.OO dos: green onions, lo aosen: peppers, no; no bouae lettuce, $1.25 (W 1.60 box; cucum bers, hothouae, $1.26 dosen; radishes, 16o dosen bunch, : eggplant 20o lb: celery, S.60 04.00 crate; cranberrlea, eastern, $9.00010.60; sprouts, so per id. drocexlea, Mats. Ste. SUGAR California and Hawaiian- Cube, ft; powdered, 15.85; berry, 15.(6; dry granulated, $6.65; XXX gran ulated, $6.40; conf. A., 15.45: extra B., $6.16: golden O.. $5.05; 1). yellow. $4.96; beet granulated, $6.46; .. bar rels, 16c: hail barrels, JOc; boxes, 6 to advance on stock oaais (Above prices are $0 days net cash tiuni.i-ii.ig ner mia COFFEE Paokaze brands. llf.llO 181. HALT Ccaree Hall ground, 100s, ii.au ner ton: dos. 114.00: tabia. ooirr (0s, $19.0.0: 100. $11.76; bales. $1.60; rnportea lairerpooi, eos, S2C.oa: 100a, 6a and 10a, $4.S0(gco.60: IJverpool lump ROLLED OATS S1 1 BARREL LOWER Largest Decline for" Some Time Shown in the Local Market During Day. One of the greatest declines ever nown in cereals la this market was made today when local mills cut the price of roUed oats $1 a barrel This decline comes at a time, too, when the supplies of oats are quite small. The Albers Bros. MllUnc com Dan r re- porta a decline of 6O0 in steel out and ground oatmeal Columbia oats and wheat flakes are down 26o a ease, while z-lb. wheat flakes show a loae of 60o from the former prloe. An ad ranee' of lio t DOUnd was mid. in tha rjrlca of put peas and pearl barley. ZJttle W&eat 2Coris. Local millers renort a few mirchaaea of wheat durlnr tha taat 24 houra Prlcea paid remain $2o for club and $4o ror btuestem. Tbere is nothing doliwr In the flour market Just now and export valuea are nominal. There are again eome reports of a small amount of ex port buslneaa being landed by Interior miners at cut prices, put tne aavioes cannot be confirmed at thia end. The market for mlllfeeda remains very firm because of the small suppllea rrices as quoted are nominal. LOWER COMMODITIES - HELP 10 BUSINESS Today 1U7 1906 1V0I was tuu ve, 47 i.e. v 14 ts. v v, i!Ti lywi uiiiV , . iooU: I11 00. p,r to; i6:lb rock- m-60: Stock 3Iarket Is Almost on Aormal Jiusiness Trade Front street features! Rolled oats down $1 a barrel. Some wheat is selling. Car shortage in potatoes. Hop sales at low prices. Eggs are steady at 24o. Chicken market Just holding. Vegetable demand la good. Dreaaed meata still acarce. Apple receipts are increasing. Butter market Is steady. CThlcken Market fast Koldlsff, The local chicken haarket la Juat holoV rtg its own, although one or two re otvers nave Deen trrina 10 ODtain lgher trice and have, therefore, forced he retailers to buy a larger amount of astern stun man tney wouia outer Isa Receipts of poultry along the treet are not - nearr ana uua cauaea ami to ask an advance which the trade 9 not willing to Pay.-' The larger buy- re nave deserted ront street for all rme simply because Front street al ays ssks an exorouant ngure tney. ay. On the other hand the prices here n me average are not much Higher ian elsewhere on the coast rouitry prices are too erratio along ront atreet for the good of the trade. ccordlng to buyera Blmply because u rp lies are temporarily short the re nlvers In some instances boost them wertl cents a pound. This drives the Jtallers into using eaatern dressed oultry; therefore causing that much s to local proaucera. Xgfu Hold at 44 Cents, While a sale or two mav be recorded 1 the gr market at 28o- between deal 's the trade cannot purchase under to, and practically all the aales re ined today were at that flarure. The larxet is steady lor tne moment, but rge receipts would soon cause pricei slide down again. Butter market Is steady, especially r tha. better grades, but too much or nary grade creamery is being offered, rice is unchanged. ... '. Yegetable Market Xa Oood. Xniriha the oast 24 hours there was lite a healthy demand for vegetables the wholesale district. Recelnts from iltfornia were quite liberal yesterday, lt-thls morning most of the supplies id; been., cleaned up. Cblokory lettuce coming from California in good shape id la .finding demand at 26c a dozen, trftuts are finding more favor at 8c pound. Local cabbaue market la nult rm with the best quality readily mov er si 10 craiea. mere is but a fair ovement in southern tomatoes because orainary quality and high prices. Brassed Keats are BtlU Bcaroe. There is still a scarcity of dressed data In .tha whnlnRSla hnu., Tt.. AW.a a a m AHnant A II.. . , , . I n . .... t . A A . . 1 E 11 n . a I raiHIIE Tl 11 I !IM I RK1HIV 1 1 1 I now I. TI"I lT l tter quality of veal and for this the lo; picnics, no per lb; cottatce roll, 100 mportant factor than price. Among Ing circles ira in Tirmar ar Mtif irMnarv i nfr in: rumr innrr piaiara imnvDi iaiK iiuiucib uicio taj liio nuij iiitiL Us readily at f9c a pound. Dressed M10 Pr ,oi unsmoked. 10c per lb; clear present business depression will not last gs are firmer wita some asking an I oacks, unsmokea. joe; smokea, no;!'"" " l ' wiiiem-as. vanoe fn, he.t I Union butts. 10 to 11a lb: unsmnkad. I Already many concerns which had pre- Car ShOrtajre in Votatoaa. lZO -per ID smoked, lsc per lb; clear viousiy anui aown are resiarung. ana . . i. - wiiuuu. m iiinujc per id; shoulders, 10c; per Id: I provemeni in mis aireciion sooiia 101 r t T O gssn A v A TV-! era rilni1 asws a hAi.A I . i i n L I 1 ....-w. ...... .... m uuuiu i nicKiea tonirues. 7uo cscn. low. lpment to the south. There are plea-I LOCAL tARI) Kettle leaf, 10a, 12o "It R( this expectation which led it Doxcara to ba had. nut vMtHAr I m. ik. t - iqu. ik. c n i v. 41.- f v. . i rntt..i ca.a. u,ai .A,ftA,niiin ndltlonS are tOO Unsettled to allowlner lh? tem ri;drl 10 In radurn nrloa RpfAra lonr rnnlrni. IpmentS tO the BOUth. With Drnfit t I fh- KB 1 1 IW. A ru, rh- An-nn-i. in. I tlnn ..nrl h. ,l,nn.J O nA I,a m. is time. Growers are offarina' sun. I s ii a m. ik ' ' " ' U .vi .. .ih. ..n,.: ia '.e,im.-rtre5ly 1 "hPPfr at 60o In I FISH-Rock cod. 12 Mo lb: flounders, issues which were held up during the w : mvww a. w. . vvvnirw iniDDins I In nA, h h IMif In nl lt tp(n.if I thr. mnnth. nr ln7 .nnnn,.l mi"' liuiliucr III SHIUS . mis Tllf- I h.l. nr II,' afrillh 11a li.r lh' . Ihn annt,l nn Af Mfivorv In AmanH p rt. dl Fo,r "";ethlng out of mon, chlnook. 12c; steelhead. 12a for iron and steel from railroad and vPIw? Ja 'Zv10? Ps P" lb; froaon, o; herrings, other oorporationa General busineas nigh as eon, city. The Jobbing nrlce 6a lb: solea 7o lb: shrlmna lOe osr I la now anin thrnnrh n similar uroAaa ing Front Street IS somewhat Steadier, lb: nerch. (to ner lb: torn rod 11? TtStr lh: I rt i-j.a1 .not mnnt trt that 'h (rh liaa tr- CaUAe Of thA bad Condition nf thm I Inhsrrti 9Kt nmr lh frA.h rnarrerml ti a...j a v. fnni AV,hnn- tu . . . . . - 1 i ' L .a-vava, I t U( 1 CU VIII I IIC B I VV, IV V AViliai IRC. X 1 1 IT I JaZ k7r . i J. Sr ,un. per o: craw usn, so per oosen; stur jg this difference, however! In the stock kkiaI .-ill -.1 - a1 . -a ln1 ft""1' Pr oi Diaca .dsss. juo per market the readjustment is practically hblng sales are made down to 60c. I lb; sUver Smelt, Ic per lb; Columbia flnishpd and stocks have recovered to a smelt, 7c: oiacie cod. 7HO lb; crabs, normal basis. In general business the iA4.nnil . I readjustment Is not yet comrlele, and u i d i Giitcr-auuunitvr uar. mn .n i" I a. maa a a- v iu v (Above prices sddIv. to sales of leas than cir lota. Car lots at special prices uujeci vo uuriuauona; ttiuti imperial japan, no. l. (o; No. IWetHc: New Orleans head. 7c: Ajax. 6c; Creole, 614 c BttAWB Hmaii white, $4 26; large nue. 14. iu: Dink. 11.10: dsvou. ii.au: Llmas, $1.60; Mexican reds, 4Ha NUTS Peanuta. Jumbo. 7o per lb: Viralnla. IVo per lb: roasted. Be per lb; Japanese, J4 08Hc; roasted, So per id; walnuts, California, ICo per lo; pine nuts, l6o per lb; hickory nuts. uu lvr iui urasii null, i.s prr to, in- Lines Are Following. Henry Clews writes The Journal of the financial situation as follows: "The stock market shows surprising resistance to unfavorable "news. Un usual trade reaction, deollnlng railroad earnings and diminishing profits would ortlinhrtlv KorriKn a mors nr lass An- berts 15o per lb; fancy pecans. MQ20o presslrig effect upon values; but in spite of these conditions, prices have Deen wen maintained, partly owing to con per lb: almonds. Mo. Meats, risk and Provisions. DRESSED MEATS Front street Hogs, fancy. 7fe'74c lb: ordinary. 84 Vc; large, !UU7c lb: veal, extra, 9Uc: er lb; ordinary, 9c per lb; heavy, 4l 8 o per lb; mutton, fancy, Ho per lb. HAMS, BACON, ETC. Portlan.l pack (local) nams, 10 to 12 IPs., iiho per lb; timied ease In money, partly because unfavorable developments have been woll discounted, and partly because the market has had the support of powerful interests, the most encouraging ele ment In the financial situation Is the continued demand for bonds, showing 14 to 16 lbs., 12o per jb; II to 20 lbs., that there are funds awaiting Invest- CATTLE DEfl ID SHOWS GROWTH Larger Demand Noticeable, . Especially for Well Fin ished Steers. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Cattle. Bheep 110 15$ 178 161 100 128 25 404 lo EAST SIDE JO BE ONE BIG MAGNET Business Section ' Will Ilave Innumerable Attractions to Attract Visitors. 1.163 There is no special movement reported ; me uniun maraei ax uie moment. uornia maraet remaios at $2,710 ta. Brief Kotes of the Trade. Celery market is firmer and Ion. $2.60; per 100-lb sack, ,5-00: Olym- ertheles5, there has been a n PiVSf. r&alli.n:,i"-40: a1" ia2"Ib-'A tallment in the product of 18.6006.50; lgla, canned. 60o can; $f tlcle of mercharidlse and marked cur- many ar tides of merchandise and commodity v-eiory raamci is xirmer ana some "'""'' v"i v-V,'. -,vv V " tides of merchandise alers are asking ft a era ts for. best S?In ""rn;a sneu. i.is per nun- prices generally are lower. Whether the decline has reached Its limit or not, aiitv - . . .I area. Movement of tnnln. to ma .va i. i I CLAMS Hardshell, per DOX. 12.40: I ....... ,.i-i,. I- . .. . . . , fc . m 111 , . a A . I .mill. VUAW l-.I. Mll I IIIIMU. taasing while demand Is showing a like or mr 'o uu-1 "This return, however, of the com- owm. r rices are uncnan red. nua, vw a aw modify markets to more normal condl- Hay market it Softer With offsrinn I ' triTir Pnr. manlli LA! It.lSit.H Itlnni ! vlainm avmntom. find will 7?. 1 ""-"""" "u uB.irrs nore are I li c; sisai. lva . I aouDtiess nasien a return or natural in COAL OIL W ldlng prices unchanged because most ater white, tanks. 12 He; dustrlal activities. As soon as conn- them still retain large supplies of case, lloj headlight, oases, Ido; dence revives, which Is a matter of time, 7h-priced stock kA humber of sales of hops are runnrf aunng tne past is nours at prices t range around 66c a pound. No gal; iron bbls, 18o per gal. Elatie. casta, 2Sc; Eocene, eases, HVto I business will be helped toward a fresh gallon. start by a reduction in the costs of pro- UASULIN5 Be d eg... cases, Z4ftc per l due n on. on the stock exchange there infracting is reported. BENZINE: 86 deg.. cases, 26c per gal; Front street sells at the followlna iron bbls 28c per asl 'i uKnui'i inii in cases, soc per gai; ices. Prices paid ahlnners r l ;uiar commissions: f Oraln. Hour and Teed. GRAIN BAGS Calcutta. Ic; larra tsl small lots. Ho. WHEAT Tract prices Club. 82c; t .nuBoiuo, eve; oiuestem, etc; val . 820. SPN Whole. $21; cracked, $38 ton. ,URLBT New Feed, $26 per ton; 1 1 . A OA jo, . . i a a RTE .66 per cwt OA l'H New Producers' nrloa Ma cravurv jctt-Biern uregon PlMeDta. per at WHITE LEAD Ton lota 7ic per lb: eoo-iD lots sc per id; less lots, vtc wirtic nail& resent Dasis at $3.10. PRICE OF NEVADA SHARES III FRISCO has been Slight weakness at times, and there Is more or less disposition to take firoftts. The general market, however, s In an exceptionally safe and sound condition, following the drastic liquida tion of 1907. Weak spots have been thoroughly eliminated, and on all marked declines the better class shares wul prove a good purihase" PRICE OF PRODUCE Portland Union Stockyards, Feb. 12. Of all tha markets Quoted In the local yards, cattle are ' snowing much the best tone, although of course there is considerable firmness in sheep. Re ceipts of cattle are still quite small and it is this fact that is dally addlna strength to the quoted values. All sorts of cattle are finding the same good wel come, but recent trading' shows the greatest Improvement in the call for steers. While there still remains a very rood call for cows and heifers be cause of tha lower prices than the best grades, the call is not so much better than steers. The trade Is now seem ingly mors after well-flnlshod stuff than for some time and there are reports that a still higher price Is sometimes obtained for something especially choice. Best steers are quoted firm at a ranae Of 14.26 to 14.60. while cows and hellers are $1 under this amount. While no change is shown today In values for hogs, the market Is rather slow snd dull, with prices Just being maintained on late arrivals. Packers seem to want stuff as long as there Is none coming, but as soon as hogs begin to arrive the killers' wants are most easily satisfied. Only a nominal number of sheep ar rived in the yards during the 24 hours and that market retains a nominal tone with prices showing no change. Sheep are already so high that the wants of the trade are very easily gratified, and for this reason it Is not advisable to shin too much stuff to market. I he price limit seems to have been reached lor tne present at least. A yeas ago today all llnee of live stock were quoted with a firm tone, with values unabanged. Official yard values today: Mors Best stuff, $5.25 'it 5.35; stock ers and China fats, $ 4.60 irt 5.00. Cattle Best eastern tiregon steers. $4.86 0 4.60; rows and hellers, J3.36j 18.60: bulls. 12.00. 8heD Best wethers. $5.75 (H 6.00; lambs, $6.00&H 25; ewes, o.00 S1 b.bU. WILL ENLARGE PLANT. Frank Smith Meat Company Takes Options on Additional Acres. Portland's Importance as a livestock center la dallv trrowlna greater and many improvements aro noted In pack ing circles. According to Frank L. Smith, of the Smith Meat company, his company has lately added much im proved facilities to Its already well equipped plant. The, Smith company owns three acres on the St. Helens road and It Is stated that options have beun secured on other iroierty which will allow the company to enlarge the facil ities for handling stock. There was a report that the Smith company had In conjunction with an other concern, leased land In south Portland with which to erect new pack Ing houses. "We already have a mod ern plant in the northern part of the city, says Frank Smith, "and at pres ent we have surricient facilities to sup ply the entire city with meat Our plant has a capacity at present of 60 head each of cattle, hogs and sheep; making a total capacity of 150 head. We are not going to consolidate with any other firm. We started this busi ness on our own hook and Intend to stick it out. Our plant Is sometimes taxed to its capacity and we will prob ably be forced to enlarge.lt soon." SET WOOL SALE DATES. $8.90; $4.60; $6.60; IS; straights. $4.50: eauorta. llev. $4.8004.60; graham, Ha. nole wheat, I4.T5; rye, (vs. les. ta. VlfLL STUFFS Nominal Bran. 128 :i.i2B:.,m.,(ld.1AngS',..!?J1i-. 1AV Producers1 price rimnti I SAN RA CISM San Francisco. Feb. 12. Yesterday's close on mining stocks: GOLDFIELD DISTRICT. Sanstorm .ic. Red Tod Ext. 16c Co lumbia Mt. 24c, Jumbo Ext. 46o, Silver (Called Press Lesscd Wire.) San Francisco, Feb. 12. Wheat No. 1 California olub. per cental, J1.67H0 kllJUtOr liT: iffi Ll prtBedJc,AFloco $4,80. Dia- whit, MAu.tf.U. fAi IURTfiu.ou; Clover. IlUiaiS- a-rn In mona n. rs. vuns. iuc, omo. rrscuun ,,. ;.... j.. , i,..( )012; cheat, $10012; alfalfa, tua'llc- Rcd 11,11 80o Lou a,on 4c- Y'- SI,u,b,,1sns lnferlor srades of wheat J W aiBK'Dl 4VU. aMitlVn AkVOU UUa UVIUlltlU 1'-. t aL d ak-a mm- a -v 1 f ntter. Sggs and Vonittr. BUTTER FAT T. O. Poth-a' vrtrain, oou; iuur, ate lTTTfTCD IT . . . . . Y.t fT ajiyy iresn cream f, ic; iancy, soo; Choice, 82j86c; . "-"'"so. 2Ostt80c; .An H ...Ha 9Ra atnr, ') a . . 'r -( 3aaS Extra fancy. candltufT IrflHEESB New Full crea Barley No. 1 feed, $1.3714 1.40 with some fancy at $1.41; common to fair $l.3XH Wi n; brewing, at Han Francisco, $l.bo1.60; brewing and shipping, at Port Costa, $1.62 1.57 W; i II -b4 rr 1 a.aII 4 a Ton K ISM Mnf.Wr. 9Ea cnevaner, .i.ouwa.oo, wuuii i mont $1.20,'North Star 15c, Jim Butler ltK Con. $4.82. BULLFROG DISTRICT. Lige Harris lc. TONOPAH DI3TRICT. 42o. MANHATTAN' DISTRICT. Butter Fresh California extras. 82V4c; firsts, 30c; seconds. 23c; storage California extras, 24V.OI firsts, 23c; I Granny 9o. Jumnlnir Jack Ec. Plfts- 4C per lb; Young Americans, 17o per hurg Silver Peak $1.80. firsts, 22c; seconds, 21c; ladles, east- I I i nin 9rtA Ief- 1 Qr POULTRY Mixed chickens, lSo per TT7W 1?T HTTP HITT T Fresh eggs Per dozen, extras, 24s; ; faicy hens. .3ViO per lb; roosters, IN-UW Jj.liUUlv JUllili firsts 22c; seconds. 21c; thirds, 20c; 1, 10c; fryers, 1415o lb; broil- -rTT-TTTTiT-. .m iti-.it.ttt storaae California extras. 18c; firsts anP.e;lh.i,Tll,' (,7-)! A'- ItUililllMr AT AJJliAil I 17c; seconds. 18c; eastern extras, 16c; ' 8?1?Si!e,ro lb1vurk"y". a"v. 13c lb; firsts. 14c; seconds. 9c. issed, 170180 lb; squabs, $8.64 dosenl ... . , ... , New cheese Per pound.CaJIfornla nats, reons. XI. 25 doa: dreannri nnnit.. ... - Albany. Or.. Feb 12. Albanv s new nu,. i... n. n.nn..i. leper lb higher; wild geese, $4 6 dos. flouring mills began operations yester- Young America fancy. 13Hc; firsts, ' Hops. Wool and HICss. ?ay..ain . J1 hrS.av,fter. fu.rn ou,t,60,t 60 "c; Storare eastern fancy. New York, sirtPa ion? - , . barrels a day. This is the old Albany ,71,. Oreaon llUe !l08 gunPJJj5 ?ArLpI,f,9I.??! farmers' company, reorganised as the 1 ' pkt oeSr ceVtal. Salinas Bur- iZZ - v.Aioany Mill & Elevator company, wltn bank-. 6c81: LomDoca. 8K21.2S: Ore- taCa!5 , lJL KPrP.1 e.trsMr- Burban'.s, 76c$l; River Whites. Johnson, the new member of the firm. I mi.. Ttrv,i, w.J UAaK.ri2erj;t"1,let of 1,Vthern 9"KOn; 40i50o; Early 'rtose. ,1.101.30; River who for veara vras aecretsrv of tha Al- ..' v.n. rv bany Farmers' company, -fhe company reas'n602o "ttu""- -'. expects to enter the field as an active nranrcs Per 'vox navnia n 7 m 9K tlXi0tVIt fIour nd feed b8i- wlt"SSS. fancy at" $T50. '' ,1752-25' ness or tne state. , Farmer.' Union at Latah Idaho. ,22 i?0"' FarMonDUP,Wash "SJWV nr llThtV. and Farmington, Wash., Feb. 12. Dr. t.A..A ..a,aV. a txt-iia..- . . ...... fJ&tEJmTSSilS? Far.H torme? a permanent organisation, for !"' ni??l b JLrin,!?a ,OTAWith which the following officers were elect- Pendleton Gets May 28, While Pilot Rock Has May 27. (8peril Dlap.tcb to The Journal.) Pendleton. Feb. 12. Pendleton and Pilot Rock will have wool sales days. Pondleton's first sales will be on May 26, and Pilot Rock's May 27. At the annual meotlnir of the Uma tilla County Woolgro.Wers" association the following offioers' were elected for the rear last evening: President, K. O. Warner; vice-president. R. N. 8tanfleld; secretary and treasurer, Dan P. Smythe; executive committee, K. G. Warner, A. A. Cole, R. N. Stanfield, Herbert Boy len and Dan Smythe. Most of the growers who have sub crlheil for shares of stock in an Idaho salt mine were present and of the 60, 000 shares purchased. Umatilla county gets 30.000. Baker 10,000 and Morrow county 10.000. urant and other east ern Oregon counties are considering tak ing small blocks, Northwest Crop Weather. Western Oregon and Western Wash ington Occasional m rain tonight and Thursday; south to east winds. Eastern Oregon, eastern Washington and Idaho Fair and colder tonight Thursday fair. Tacoma Wheat Market. Taeoma, Wash., Feb. 12. Wheat, ex port: Club, 80c; blueatem, 88c; red, ic. LOOKS GOOD FOR FULTON RATE BILL George L. Hutchlns. manager of the Rose Festival, addressed the United East Side clubs last' night on festival subjects and told what the committee had arranged for tha east aide during i no carnival week. Tha automobile Dir. ade, a mardl graa festival Thursday evening ana tne regatta, are all features In which the east side will be able to take an active part. These features will be some of the most spectacular ui m. entire week and Mr. liutcnins said the committee believed that the east aide would be grateful to them for planning them as they had been planned. The Idea of the east side clubs to build arches was suggested nd Mr. Hutchlns encouraged the clubs In the Idea. He said the Portland Amateur Architects' club would he willing to furnish any number of designs for arches without cost. Such an offer had been mads to the festival committee by the club and any east side club association wishing to choose a design could do so by applying to the committee. ArcTiea will be erected along the line of march on the east side by the clubs, the number to be determined later as the plans are Worked out. As to rates Mr. Hutchlns said the committee had a conference wlin Gen eral Passenger Agent Cleland of the Northern Pacific yesterday and he had ! promised apeciai rates to roriiana irom as far east as New York. All the rail road companies had promised that the tourist rates to tne facino coast would bo offered May 20 thia year on ac count of the Portland Roae Festival in stead of June 1 as usual, and this point would be emphasised In all the literature distributed in the eaat this spring. The Immensity of the plans undertak en by the committee are not realised by the citizens said Mr. Hutchlns. As one feature of one parade he told about the cherry blossom festival that the Japanese of the Pacific coast will re produce. Its cost will be between $10. 000 and $20,000 and the Japanese of the entire coast are assisting both with their money and their service a It was suggested mat tne east siae clubs put out every inducement to draw the 100,000 eastern visitors that will be here to the east side; that they Mra automobiles, distribute car tickets and offer prises for the best decorated blocks so that people would be kept busy hurrying to different sections of the east side to see all the pretty and attractive things. The cluba will act on the Ideas sug gested and will decide within a few weeks what they will do. The cost of building arches and of lighting them and the cost of all the suggestions proposed will be determined before any action will be taken.. ACH FIGHTING FOR JME TIME Abe Ruefs Lawyer Will Stave Off Actual Trial for Months. ARID IAHD HOIS BILIJOJEIIATE Reported at 480 Acres for Single EntryHouse May Cut It to 320 Acres. (United Pru U.wd Wire.) San Francisco, Feb. 12. Armed with scores of technical objections and pre pared to stave off for months the actual trial of Aie Ruef on the indictment charging tha former boss with bribing Jennings Phillips, a member of the boo dle board of supervisors, to vote for the overhead trolley franchise Attorney Henry Ach, leading counsel for Ruef, resumed Ills obstructive tactics In Judge Lawlor's court this morning. Ruef was not In court when the bailiff rapper) for order. Ach opened proceedings with an elaborate defense of tha right of a defendant to make use of all available technicalities. Ha auoted from a decision or the ap pellate court, in which the law of tech nicalities was declared to act aa a bar rier between the defendant End public clamor. The different steps of the arraignment of Ruef' war then taken up by Ach. who vehemently declared that no one of the chapters of arraignment was leral. that Ruef had not Deen given an opportunity to secure counsel at that time, that th Indictment had never been read to him and that ha had not been given a copy of the -Indictment at the time. "Maybe the private prosecutors. In the middle of the night, soma months after, gave this defendant soma papers alleged to Be copies of the indictment, but they were not true copies," declared Ach. Much stress was laid on tha fact that Ruef had rested under tha belief that he was immune from punishment by reason of the Immunity contract entered into wltn District Attorney Langdon Even If his mute consent to the ar raignment acted as a waiver, it was contended that such action could not be held binding. His condition, said Ach, as far as acting upon vital matters, was compared to that of a minor or a feeble minded person. ' TOURIST RATES TO BE GRANTED THIS YEAR BLUFF FSJLOO WEN FALLS FIAT Pilot Rock Prohi Ordered to ; Go Stays His Employer Also, Stands Pat. Chicago. Feb. 12. Committees repre senting the Western & Central Passen ger associations nave decided to grant summer tourists rates during tha com ing season. The committee will recommend to the Central Passenger association that the tourist rates that were In effect last summer should be granted again. In one Instance, the rate from Chicago toH Colorado points last summer, was jo. Burglars Frightened Away. Burglara made an attempt to enter the residence of C. L. Goldberg. 811 Kelly street, last night but were frlcht- ened away before they succeeded. The matter was reported to the polloe. buLTRY RAISING IS ; PROVEN PROFITABLE L JSSH SKWS . (Special Ptfr-teh to The Jonrn.L) Milton, Or., Feb. 12. J. L. Vinson, a well-known Milton resident, has demonstrated that there la excellent money. In rata lhg poultry for the market Mr. Vinson last month sold eggs and Chickens to the amount of $69.33, while . his total expenses were but $8, leaving a net profit of $61.33. Mr, Vinson's success ts due to tha fact that he raised nothing but blooded stock. Ha Klves his chickens the best of (care and houses them la; warm quarters. 'He find tha wont of " .'caring fof his chickens a pleas ant task. ; ' ; . . 16 charter members at Latah. Idaho. The following officers were elected: President M Poore; vlcepres!dent. F". W Kersmeler; tjcrelary and treasurer, John Melvln. The farmers are enthu siastic over the union and many expect to loin later. There were 40 farmers present at 'the meeting. Xorthweat BanV Statement. ;; v PORTLAND. - Clearings today . , 4 . , , . . , I9SM1 8.70 Year ago .1:..:,.. I, 80M0T.2J Balances today 115,141.20 .Vika ak 'ja r . M ed: President. C. G. Holmes; vice-pres ident, Polk Maya; secretary, Ray E. Test; treasurer. George Haas. Articles of association and by-laws were adopt ed. The cattle and horse men will work together In this county. Want Land for Warehouse. ' (SnecLt Cliimtch to The Journal.) .Salem. Or., Feb. 12. Fifty farmers at Lexington, Morrow oounty, have peti tioned, the railroad commission to grant them land on which to build a wheal warehouse, as the one tney now have is sot sufficient for their needs, . i (Wellington Bureau of The Journal.) Washington. Feb. 12. Senator Ful ton's bill amending the railway rate law It is said, will bo favorably reported Friday by the whole committee On in terstate commerce. So far as known all opposition is being squelched and it is considered prooaDie tnai it win pass the senate. IIAWLEY FILES HIS PETITION AT SALEM (United Press Leased Wlra.) Salem, Or., Feb. 12. W. C. Hawloy filed a copy of his petition for renom lnation on the Republican ticket for congressman from the llrwt district with the secretary of state this morning. GREAT INTEREST IN REGISTRATION 4 The clatter of feet around the 4 registration counter in the 4 county clerk's office continues e 4 without abatement, and at the $. e present rate there need be no 4 4 fear that a full vote will not be 4 4 polled at tho coming primaries. e Yesterday 317 names were addcd e to the list, 239 of whom were 4 Republicans, 62 Democrats and $ IS in the miscellaneous and non- 4 descrlpt class. e The total to date is 10,169, e . several thousand ahead of two 4 years ago at the same stage of 4' registration. The Republicans 4 have 7,813, the Democrats 1,830 4 and all others 62 4 (W.ihlngton Bareto of The JoaraiL) Washington, Feb. 12. The arid land homestead bill of Senator Dixon of Montana was favorably reported to the senate today. It provides that in Mon tana and Oregon homesteads may be en tered on non-lrrlaable. non-timbered lands up to 480 acres for a single entry. To guard against land frauds settlers must cultivate continuously at least one fourth of the land entered and make Improvements of the value of $1.35 an acre before final proof. Representative Kills ef Oregon said today that when the bill comes to the house It Is almost certain the maximum would be cut to "320 acres. Western members will favor the 480-acre limit. but the eastern members are so strong ly opposed that there la not much hope that it will pass without a reduction. MINNESOTA CREW GETS SMALLPOX IN ORIENT (United Preu Leaied Wire.) Seattle, Wash., Feb. 12. A special to the Star from Port Townsend says that the steamship Minnesota arrived there during tha night and is held there by quarantine officers with smallpox aboard. There were no signs of the disease when the steamer sallod from the orient Of the three cases aboard, two developed on February 4, after the ves sel was nearly five days out The third case appeared February 6. All are Chi nese members of the ship's crew. The first and second class passengers and baggage are being transferred to the steamer Whatcom and will be taken to Seattle before tho liner goes to tho quarantine station at Diamond Point A large consignment of silk for New York will be brought ashore for ship ment to its destination and will not be sent to quarantine with' the rest of the freight The Minnesota will remain at Port Townsend over night and proceed to quarantine tomorrow morning, with the steerage passengers, crew and freight for fumigation. Captain Austin reports a passenger list of 600. f Ransacks Hotel. A sneakthlef ransacked several rooms In the Sentinel hotel. 481 Sherlock ave nue, laat evening and aecured a few articles of value. The theft was re ported to the police, but aa no one saw the thief there Is small chance of his being apprehended. Great Clothing Event. Takes place tomorrow. It will pay you to wait for It. Tremendous stock thrown on the market See today's dis play announcement. (peels! DUpa tch to The Journal.) Pendleton. Or Feb. 11. A committee 1 of 12 men, representing the saloonl at Pilot Rock. 15 miles south of hers, , called on C. S. Tolllsson, employed la , Thomas Jacques' hardware store, last night and demanded that he stop agltat ing against saloons and gambling or ' take the consequences. ' '-:- Tolllsson refused to be dictated to nd the same committee of 12 then - called on his employer, Jacques, and ' demanded that Tolllsson pe discharged. Jacauaa refuse! to dlacharae a com petent employe on the demand Of 'tha' committee. - ," Further Interesting developments are s expected. Tolllaaon favors prohibition v nd la nhlnpllnnahla In tha aalnnna. Tha town Is sharply divided over tha affair. ' i i . i . Justices Want Tay. - (SpMlal Plapatek to The Joeraal.) '" Guayaquil. Feb. 12. The members tt the supreme court of this republis art clamoring for their salaries tne Octo ber The electoral commissions of several t. parishes of tbj republic have been In- dieted for making fa lie election returns. flapon Gets Estate. ' (Sp.d.l Dl.pattn to The JoarnaL St. Petersburg, Feb. 12. The courts v have ordered the delivery to Alexia Oar n pon, son of the famous Father Gapon, . all the goods left by the father, and th . sum, which the government will pay for his pacific propaganda among working men. Thngs Flashed Knives. Three men armed with knives held tan and robbed Frank White, who re sides at the Worklngmen's home, at Second and Couch streets, last night while he was on his wsy to his room. The thugs secured 25 cents, all the money In White's possession. Whits reported the robbery to the police. - f TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY WANTED WINDOW CLEANER TO clean 21 windows at 122 E. 16th St MAN AND WIFE ON FARM. $50 PER " month. 225 Burn side st rnonauain - a . inn. a WANTED WOODCHOPPERS. APPL? ' . Investment Co., 244 Stark st LADY TO COOK FOR S ON FARM; no other women: $11. Call 279 Burnr, sle st. Phone Main 7824. POSITION WANTED BY FIRST-CLASS Janitor. Woodlawn 80. SEASIDE BUNGALOWS. HOUSED. . designed, built, repaired. Sea Johnson. 204 Mohawk bldg. , $3,200, ON EASY TKRM8. WILL BtTY a modern 7-room house, built 4 month" sgo; next to corner of 19th and E. Everett: the house Is verv well built has large living-room, front and back stairs, linen closet, full attic, electric and gas fixtures, Rnvnl furnace. IL P. Palmer. 202 Rothchlld bldg., 4th and Washington. - Three Snaps H acre near Swift's. $130. 1 acre near Montavnia, izio: . iizb cash, balance in work. . 180 acres on Tualatin, all flna land. $4,600. See Wolverton, 402 Mohawk. - '4 CALIFORNIA Q OQDENtSHA&m J yP "E JO Portlaridto Los Angeles AND RETURN Including Side Trips to Santa Cms. Del Monte, Monterey ' ' " and Pacific Orove. " ONE MONTH FOR GOING TRIP SIX MONTHS FOR RETURN TRIP . STOPOVERS AT PLEASURE WITHIN LIMITS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S Sunshine, floral festivals, endlesg drive through orange orchard , laden with golden fruit; iplendid beaches, surf bathing, thriving' cities, palatial hotels and resorts, and many other attractions, com-T bine to make it the most attractive place ia America at this season of the year. . - TUG ROAD OP A THOUSAND WONDERS Which takes you there, hasn't an uninteresting hoor for the entire trip. Read about it Call at the . - City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Sts., Portland and inquire all about it J ' -' Bankers and Lumbermens Receives Accounts of Individuals Merchants & Manufacturers BAN I, Corner Second & Stark Streets Portland,)rcgoh; Capital $250,000.00 ' HvMvMMHMtv i t ; !M. i 4V