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Newspaper Page Text. V'.l. THE. OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND." FRIDAY '. EVENING, FEBRUARY 14. 1008. 13 TO DAY MARKETS When There Arc Plentiful Supplies of Oregon Eggs Eastern Stock Cannot-Bo Sold Here at Any Price. SALMON SUPPLY IS SHUT OFF practically No, Pish Coming From Columbia Fam- , - , ..... inc Shown in Astoria. Front street features; V Chicken market Just holding. Eggs are holding well. Salmon supplies are nominal. -Big out In chocolate price. Bananas arrive in rood shape,.,, Few amelt are In market. - . Potatoes aril at low figures. . Union market still dropping. Wheat and flour trade nominal. almon Bopvltea Are ZComUal. I fa real famine when Astoria Is omDolied ta send to Portland for sup liles or salmon, DUl uiat i ma "iw h a nutshell at the present time. C J. it ifd TiAtiriii t hi m morn mhaIviiJ a wIpr from a crominent Iterator on the lower river, to ship by ixpress some 01 me largeat '.iiuiuum llvailabla. The ran of salmon In the Co 'UmbiA has tapered off until at the iresent time the amount caught is so ;'mall that It does not near supply the cal demand. The result is that cold 'Uoraga fish Is again coming on tlii Siarket, Supplies of Columbia river smelt are , ery small In the local market and the tirade is steadier. Quite a lot of stor age fish la available at me moment, trine condition, too. " Chicken Market fast Holding. i" If showing any change, the local ' bicken market is a trifle weaker than ( few days ago. Bupplea are no more Jberal than then but Uie high figures jsked by some, donlera have driven the tieiau iraae into me eastern buwk ai j's this is giving satisfaction at the 'rice quoted there Is no disposition 'Jraong the larger buyers to return lo ins home article unless prices becomo iaore satisfactory. Along me street .ihlckens are generally selling at lJo !i pound wim an occasional innwuun a fancy hens at 13c. There Is a rreat shortage In broilers and for these jC price Is advancing, j Egg Market Is Steadier. , A steadier tone is shown In the local I'gg market. Receipts are fair but the fade is showing a disposition to in crease. Most of the sales reported (long the street during the past 34 Hours were at 24c, although a slightly lgher price and in some Instances a ibwer figure has been noted. There Is 'till quite a good shipping demand from he north and the market here will llke 'V remain good as long as that con tinues. I Creamery butter market is much teadler all the way through. This fact Jl evidenced by the withdrawal of a Second grade by most of the creameries. L short time ago there were more sec- : nui man .larket Thli BKOILEKS AND FKYERS SCAKCE AND HIGHEll - "Eggs have been in large sup- ply and price Jiava ;weaktr.ed somewhat, but-as a rule stocks 4 have ' not accumulated toany " great extent: :.;:,. -!-;, '"-f- S "Butter in -In large supply, 4 and whllo it Is moving better, 4 . prices are unchanged, ( ' ;f i W Jnens .ana large sprinsvi ' have met with a better reception 4V . this week than has been the case in soma time, and broilers and 4 . fryers are still very scarce and high. X-iva turks an trees are very dull. Pressed turkeys 4 have1 been quite- p'lentlf ui ' this week, and I unfortunately there 4 have been a good many poor ones. These have been miserable soll- eis, but strictly fancy hava Bold Very Well. Ducks are scare and selling very well. ' I .am of the 4 opinion that thai corning week win sea' a very fair demand for good poultry. "Veal has been ' little more 4 plentiful, but fancy small and medium has been a very good seller at record prices. Pork has been scarcer this week, and there Js an. excellent demand for block and standard packers. "Hides, potatoes and onions re unchenged." Tom Terrell of Everdlng U Farrell. ' lb: bulls, jrreen salt. 34o lb BHEKPSkInB Shearing iBcI0o each: short wool. S5ctJ40c: raeaijm. wood. 6UcWU each: long wool iteo S1.3S each. . TaLLOW Prime, per lb. 8c4c; No. 1 and i grease, 2 2 too. CHITT1M BARK 6c. Traits and Vegetables. POTAt6eS Select 75 080c. sell ing; buying, Willamette valley, 40060c; eaetern Multnomah and Clackamas. 60S 66c per cwt; sweets, So. uwiu.nb joDDing price, z.inqj3.uu; buying. sDOt. t2.2bil2.S0: aarllc. ,7 c lb. ArrLta select, i..uu: xancy ti.ia: choice, $1.26il.60; ordinary, Detect 1.00. FRESH FRUITS Oranitva. new. 12.00 O2.60; bananas, 6o lb; lemons, 13 & 4.60 box: Units. Mexican ( i per loo; pineapples. X4O4.60 dozen; pcara. Ian cv. II. SO Ml. 76: oidlnarr. SI a box: tan gerlnes, 11.76 a box; Jap oranges, 40 w 46o a box: Deraimmona 11.76, VtQK'l ABLKl TurniDS. new. 609 60c, sack'; carrots, 60c per sack; beets. WW If , WW RBV.. PW.W..W. DU. 1 ... V. " M boge, 8 6c 4 II. -'5; tomatoes, Mexican, 3.60: Florida, S5.Z6; means, l&c; caull- r I not.. fn,n a .1 1 A Aril 1 9 fl 1 r.m . . " . , v .i.w.uia, w w..w w , local. 75CS1II1; peas, 100; norseradian. so. lb; artichokes, 60cSl.00 do-: green onions, l6o dosen; peppers, 170; hot house lettuce, 1.261.60 box; cucum- STOCK VALUES E OV HIGHER Great Strength Displayed by . Steel Preferred Causes a General Advance, New York. Feb. 14. Over nlsht the change of publlo sentiment regarding stock market values showed a most wonderful chanre. for the market start ed with a good tone with most of the list higher. The leader for the day was United Btates Steel preferred, , which showed conspicuous strength on favor able earning reDorts. Rail shares then began their upward move under the leadership or Harrlman shares, union Paclfio DartlolDatlna in the areatest ad' vanoe. Call money rates continued at REGRETS the former low level with a fractional I Amoricmn money and meaeure. EARLY WHEATJECLIHE Chicago Makes Amends for Following Sharp Loss of Liverpool Market 44444444444444w , The Liverpool wheat market 4 4 today was the most sensatlonsl 4 4 of the present season, opening 4 4 with May option ltt 4 lower 4 than yesterday, and closing with 4 that option at 7s Ud. or a net 4 loss for the day of 2d. This 4 4 amounts to t.4o per bushel In 4 Hsnge' by Downlng-Hopklns company: DESCRIPTION. fir-la in the local butter ber". hothouse, $1.26 doxen; radish., ft.i-afwia thrcase 6f dozen bunches; eggplant, 20c lb; vTT V oVo..WT,,iQt ceiery, 8.76i4.00 crate; cranDernes, I " Zr-JZZ. .B" r.V- wX. eastern. $9.00010.60; sprouts, 8c per lb. !' The chocolate market is showing the Groceries. Wats. Etc rgest cuts for several years today. su6ar California and Hawaiian ,khe leading manufacturers are slashing Cube, $B; powdered, $5.l6; berry, $6.66; I - ( w . d n . 1 ..ft naMnff f n tlm ni'- A .... .. t ... . V v" X' Mmuiatea noiamgs ana mo Biimuer air- ulatea, $6.40; com. A., 16.86: extra u., land now ruling. Ghiradelll ia quot- $6.15; golden U., $5.05; D. yellow, ig the following abarp declines which $4.6; beet granulated, $5.45; bar- ak effect at once: Sweet chocolate rels, 16c; half barrels, SOc; boxes, 66o 1' to ic a pouna, pr-miiuiu 1 fc(jvance on sack oasla kt En & nound. and around chocolate I (Ahnv. nrli! ar HO d&va n.t eaah to 4o a pound. No change Is noted quotations.) l cocoa. I HONEY $3.60 per crate. e h Vrmda. I COFFEE Paokare brands. I15.8SO ""i" . i rv, . Vn5 BAtiT coarse Hair ground, ions. Supplies of razor clams are good. ,i,.6u pef ton; 60l $14.00; table, dslry Mninn mark fit ia easier oere witnl ca r. . w.a. . 't t n ca. fome "hlppers cutting their buying imfa jHyerpool 60s, $2u.0: 100s! v ..I. in f-i oo; tn, i.oo: extra line varreis, za , ' Potatoes are selling quite fair at 40 (a Ba 10. 4.6b6.60: IJverpool lump b 50o at shipping points, with quite a ,20 6J p . 6j.lb roc ij.jo; ' umber of transactions In fancies at jg0g Jj. oo !5e latter figure. ... (Above prices apply to sales of less ;The expected cars of bananas arrived than ear lots. Car lots at special prices i yesterday afternoon at a late hour, subject to fluctuation) ireen, but In fine shape. RICE Imperial Japan, No. 1, $c: No. )iE. Locke of Hood River sent In some 2 $H6c; New Orleans, head, 7c; ieautiful speclmons of three-tier Hyde's AJax. 6c; Creole. 6ic ting apples during the past 24 hours. r BEANS Small white, $4.15: large i,ack 18 one 01 tne dbhi. ever seen nero white, $4.10; plnlt, $4.10: Da you. .. br three-tier. .. ' Li ma a, $6.60; Mexican reds, 44a il Market for dressed rrteats 4s firm I NUTS Peanuts. Jumbo. 7c er lb Ibroughout. even beef finding a good Virginia, 6o per lb; roasted, so ikll along Front street at satisfactory per lb; Japanese, K Q6 He; roasted, $H irlees. Larger receipts of dressed hogs per lb: walnuts. Callforula. 16o oer lo ut veal are still scarce. Prices cling- bine nifts, 16o per lb; hickory nuts. Aa in thn ton. I lOo Der lb: brazil nuts. 15a ner lb: f 11- f Front street sells at the following berts. 15o per lb; fsncy pecans, 16 2 Oo Mces. Prices paid proaucers are jess I per id: aimonos, lea fcgular commissions; Meats, TUh and Provislona. Orain, notur and TO. I DRESSED MEATS Front street GRAIN BAQS Calcutta, 9c; large Uoga, fancy, 7 fee lb; ordinary, bH bta: small lots, IHa iargo, .b0 io, yetu, extra, I WBRAT Track nrlces Club. 82c: I per lb: ordinary. 9c oer lb: heav li Huaaian. 80c: bluestem. 84c: val 74'8o per lb; mutton, fancy, lie per lb. y 8o, I aAma, n. l v;. roruami pacit COPN Whole. $32; craved, $3S ton. uocaj; pams. io to az jds., izo per io; TtAHLTCY New Feed. $26 Der ton: 14 to 16 lbs., 12e per lb; 18 to 20 lba blled $2981; brewing, $28. 12c; breakfast bacon, l6H--Ho per ni'i'D-NV. Producers' nrlc- Nn. I per Jo: regular short clears, smoked. whits $27 per ton; gray, $26 26.60. Ijlo. per lb; unsmoked, lOo per lb; clear FLOUR Eastern Oreifon Batenta pacas, unsmoxea, ioc; smoKea, lie; Ia uk- mto-ht, 14.E0! nunrta. t.l so-I Union butts. 10 to 13o lb: unsmoked 'kttar, $4.$04.80; graham. "4s. 84.50; 12? per lb; smoked L 18c per lb; clear Irhole Wheat, $4.76; rye, BUS, $5.b0; uomeo, uiiuinoKea, nyio per id; smoaeiv tales, IS. par iu siiouiuers, xuc; per 10 I Hf TT.T. RTTTtrirft Vnmlnnl Rrn fK Dickled tOnaueS. 70o each. he ton: middlings, $S031; shorts, LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf, 10a, 12 V4o buntry. $27; city. $26: chop, $2l24. Per lb; 6s, 120 per lb; 60-lb. tins, 12o f HAY Producers" price Timothy, per lb; steam rendered. lCs, 11 Ho per Rrillamette valley, rancjr 16; ordln-1 10; oa, 11 no per id; compound, lua, jry, til; eastern OreKn. $17. mixed, -eper lb. iho12; cheat, $1012; alfalfa, $12 60 per lb; halibut, 7c per lb; striped a, ; oass, too per 10; catrisn, iio per it; sai- mnitmr. E-n n vnr. mon. cninoot i.c; steeineaa,. izo BUTTER FAT-F.-b. tj. Portland- K'lb; '."oles. STlb; shrfmp Wel? Mt cream. 36c: sour. Z4e. . I ik. r..rk e ik. 11. ...k. BH,E?ExJ?Ja.Ie?.Le??, lobsters, '26o per lb!: freshmackerel, 80 ry, 7Hc: fancy, . 5c; choice, SHsec; per lb: crawrlsh, 25o per dosen: sfur- rdnary. 82Hc; best Storage. 27H4i30o: nn 12Uo ntr lb: I.IbpV hana SOn r. Li.1 np.la itn. tlfln a ...... n I TV . Ln.. -'I-.i i L V,r.C7I PVyjyU.1 . . i ' 1 I iu silver emeu, oc per id; LUiumum f EGGS Extra fancy, candled. 24c: amlL 6c: hla.ek cod ixin it: or.h. t. uan j ..i. .: aBiem DiuiaEvi "itfww uuacii. 1 si.vu o x.du cozen. CHEESE New Full cream, flati. OYSTERS Shoal water bay, per gal 6H0 per lb; Young Americans, 17o per Ion. $2.50; per 100-lb sack, $6.00; Olym- . , , , pia, per gaiion, av; per iuo-in. sacK. p: ianuy neim, jjtju per iu. roosters, oosen: eastern in snail. 11.7a nar bun Id. 10c; fryers, 15o lb; broilers. 16oldred. fer lb; ducks, ( ); geesej old, 910c CLAMS Hardshell, per bo. M.40; iir iv, vuiRByn, Kiivo, per 10; 1 razor warns, tz.ov per dox: 100 Der dos. reaaea, .idwiii) iu, -(jijuum, s.au aosen; I Paints, Ooai OIL Eta. io per id nigner; wiiu geese, 1 doz. 12u- sIsaL iga7 Sops, wool and Slices. coax, ui water white, tanks, 12 He; LP0PS .J ,LfD' f! Pr"ni,o; Elane, cases. 18c; Eocene, casesj SI Mo time, 6He; medium to prime, 6Hc: I gallon. ' kediuai, 4W6c lb; IKOff crop, i20 lb; GASOLINE 8 deg., cases. S4H Pr uuLiawi.B, vo, . 1 gai; iron ddis, ibo per gat, WOOL 1907 clip Valley, 16 18c; J BENZINE 86 deg.. oases. 16a per gal; r.:... v ' :1 - - i .. vu wu.c, wu vci mm. Amal, Cop. Sugar Col. Fuel A Iron.. Brooklyn PeoDles' Gas U. 8. Steel, o. ... do pfd , Atchison Bait. A Ohio Can. Pac Erie L. A Nash Mo. Pac Pennsylvania . . . Reading , Rock Island .... Southern Pac. . . St. Paul Union Pac. Am. Smelter . . N. Y. Cent Northern Pao. .. Great Northern. Am. Smelt, pfd. Ont. & Western. Soo com Rock Island, pfd Ches. St Ohio.. Anaconda Wabash pfd . . Norfolk Am. Loco .... Cotton Oil .... Southern Ry. . -3 d . : : m I 47U 4$H 47H "UTi 109 111 109 I VO'MI IVTs.1 OOHI W 84t. 84 I 84 8494 , 27H 28H 17U . 91H 8H 90S 92H . 67 68H 66 68 H 77H 78 76H 7SH ,143t, 145 143 144 , 14 14 1SH 14 . 88 89 88 89 , 36 88 8S 86 110 111 109 111 94 n 6 11 12 11 12 67 69 67 108 108 lOStt 108 114 116 114 116 66 69 66 69 83 H 92 94 118 121 118 ..... 118 117 89 89 88 89 80 90 91 90H 91 ..... 24 18 zTH 16 27 80 31 30 80 15 16 16 15 61 94 27 10 CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET, Onen. Clone Fth IX jm Mar ,. 93 93 93 i' ; kuv. vuvi Total sales, 615,500 shares. Money High 2 per cent, low 1 per day. cent, close 2 per cent. I In the ODeninar nrlca of l.lv.mnnl hMi 1 I futures caused a sha$p decline here of 7o in me -aay option at the start, hut all but c of this loss was recovered by the Chicago market today. The market seems to be very badlv oversold and the trade Is getting frightened on mis account, it is claimed that one er the big leaders BUDDOsed to be on the bear side, has suddenly Jumped over into the camp of the opposition and while to all Intents he still seems to be selling wheat,- the conservative ones be lieve he has loner aaro covered and ta sbout to bealn a. esmiulrn fnr tha hull 69 I side. cant Attention to' ZJverpool. - jr " uv i.vyvAo j , una inainoi )iuiu but scant attention to Liverpool's call ror a Dreaa in values. There was a slight depression right after the start, which carried Mav down to 92Uc. but the recovery from this was steady and sure and the close was at the hleh point of the day. with May but c un der yesterday and July showing the same figures as then. The corn market Is verr stronr. de spite the tendency to beat down the price of wheat. While the market opened a fraction lower, the closing was unchanged for the May and c higher for the July. Oats trade was slow and within a narrow range all The close was unchanged to c EVilfjS GIVEIJ LK.1IT If! THE PENITENTIARY Tei years In the penitentiary, the maximum penalty of the law, was Im posed by Judge Gantenbeln this morn Ing upon S. E. Evans, who was convict ed by a Jury a few days ago on a stat utory charge. When Evans stood up for sentence ha said he had many things he would like to say, but' he would nof take the time of the court further than to sav that has spent something like $800 for tne Denent or nis daughter, Mrs. uaitn Wade, who was the prosecuting wit ness sgalnst him, that for 26 years he nas oeen supporting his ramlly, , and that the evidence on some coints was conflicting. Deputy District Attorney Haneymade isimn-.ni concerning acts or tne de fendant toward his daughter occurring many years ago, that could not be Drougni out as evidence. Judge Gan tenbeln then passed sentence, saying that he has never heretofore Imposed the maximum penalty In crimes of this character, but if there were any case In which the extreme serhence Is proper this Is the one. The court remarked that there may be a slight doubt as to ine mental responsibility of the prison er, but this may be determined at any nm suu it ne is round insane he can be sent to the anvlum Evans Is a storekeeper and rancher of LAioureue ana once was a candidate for .is i aenaior. For years he has been dabbling In spiritualism and his visits to mediums formed a prominent part in ' ucicuBB. i-o appeal win De taken, SNOW ACCUSED OF JUGGLING TALK STOCK ' (Unlt-d Prm la-rt Trip. 1 New York. Feb. 14. unrw can..w -nun. inisiii'iBi ainicuillrs with the New York-New Jersey Telephone company have been numerous, was to day Indicted bv thn Hrnnlilun Jury on a charge of larceny. It Is said that Snow negotiated $120,000 on stock of the telephone company that whs not fully paid for. Another charge, was -n.aA,.tn.,,t J19 l,a" not accounted for $40,000 In bonds which he purchased for the corporation's sinking fund. SPOKAXE MIXING EXCIIAXGE. Furnished .by Downlng-Hopklns com- pttny, mrmuers npoKane Mining Ex- HOGS HOLDING HERE BUT DROP III EAST lower: the latter for the July. High corn and lower lings In the yards forced another aharp break in provisions durlntr today's trading and at the closing the market was about 25c lower. This Is one of the sharpest losses shown In this market for many a session. Range by Downlng-Hopklns company: WHEAT. Open. High. tf.w 4" anu Trade on Coast at Present Is July 89 i0 tUKIN. Low. 92 89 Clbse. 93 90 All That Could Be De sired by Shippers. . PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hos. Today 190 1907 140 1906 1905 Cattle. Sheep, 130 600 100 75 May July May July May July . 60 60 . 68 59 OATS. . 60 60 . 43 43 MESS PORK. . 1140 1140 . 1170 1173 59 68 50 43 1115 1155. 60 69 60 43 1125 1162 Bid. 9 8 4 28 7 4 9 60 .1 75 A-k. It 4 8 32 15 6 9 $0 3 240 27 4 MOHAIR 29 291 TURPENTINE In cases, 96o per gal; HIDES Dry hides. 1213o lb: green, wood bbls. So per aaL white LEAD Ton lots, 7o per lb; outi-m lots so per io; less lots, sue. wuuu jNAii-B t-resenc oasis at $3.10. 6c; calves, green. 67ci kips. 6a I UGET SOUND REJECTS THE EASTERN ONIONS Three cars of eastern onions t ; nave arrived m ueattie ana nave IS been .rejected, a most costly, thing for the shippers, and It Is v I day, colder tonight. Northwest Crop Weather. Western Oregon and western Wash ington Occasional rain tonight and Sat urday; southerly winds. Eastern Oregon Fair tonight' arid Sat urday. ' Eastern WashlnR-ton and northarn Idaho Rain or enow tonight or Satur- i not likely that any further ship- 4 v ments will be made to the sound 4 n country. This Is the opinion of j tb "local trade. The onions, : i however, will likely be resold In i- that market because it would not . 4 . pay to reshlp them at this perjod of; tha season. Local growers take this to mean that .: the .quality of the eastern stock 4 J la "unsatisfactory, but, It aeennj 4 : that: 4. better grftda Is arriving, i 4 -;lri;:-California. ,-..f; VS'' ' 4 44.4v Southern Idaho Fair tonla-ht and Sat urday, colder tonight. Chicago Dairy Market. Chicago. Feb: 14. Butter, creamerv. 22 23c; egg easier: prime first. 20c: cheese steady, 110120. '" 1 i Kew York Dairy Market. New York. Feb. 14. Butter. J5S2c; eggs easier, western firsts, Jl 22c; cheese firm, unchanged. Liverpool AVheat Breaks. Liverpool. Feb. 14. May wheat onened at 6s 11 lid,- closed at 7a d, a net Joss .01 .20. V -v.:i , Portland Union Stockvards. Feb. There still remains a very good tone for hoes in the local market, but a contin uance of the present depressed aondl- 1 inn nr.,. n a, nn.fl in . na Anar will surely affect the Pacific coast Inter esta at an early date, although at this time uie outlook seems without a cloud locally. Receipts of hogs are small. As far as cattle conditions are con cerned, the market could scarcely be stronger tnan at this time witnout in any curren the 3M OF PRODUCE IN SAN FRANCISCO (Unlt-d Press Leased Wirt.) San Francisco, Feb. 14. Wheat No. California club, per cental, ll-biftl way affecting the pr ce While the white milling club, $1.61.67; ent caH 1 is Tfor all eradks of cattle white Australian. $1.70172; north demand for rSws is unusually er". bluestem. $1.67 1.70; northern heavy. According to President Daueh- 9 u?i 16.: mrenor graaes 01 wneat, trey this is caused by the relatively 161-60- , . . hiol. n.t r.r fon. .v.- I Barley No. 1 feed. $1.371.40, Is going more and more Into cheap with some fancy at $1.41 ; common to meats. fair, $1.32 1. 36; brewing, at San No sheep arrived and quotations In p'rancisco, ii.eswi.eo; .Brewing ; ana that line, are nominal. shipping, at Port Costa, $1.62 1.57; A year aaro todav all lines were chevalier, $1.6501.85, according to quoted firm but at unchanged values. quality. Official vnm vnin- toav? Butter Fresh California extras. S3c: Hogs Best stuff. $6.25(35.85; stock- I firsts. SOc; seconds, 23c; storage Call ers and China fats, $4.60S.OO. I Torn la extras, Z6c; firsts, 23c; seconds, cattle Best eastern Oregon steers, 22c; eastern extras, 24 c; firsts, 22c; $4.35M4.50; cows and heifers, $3.60 seconds, lie; laaies, eastern, -uc; nrsts. 8.75; bulls, $2.00 2.25. Sheep Best wethers, $5.766.00; lambs, $6.006.26; ewes, $5.005.50. Alax Alameda Alhambra Alberta Coal Coke .... Bell Bullion Ohaa. Dickons Canadian Cons. Smelters, Copper King Dominion CoDDer Evolution , 2 i.cno 1 Oalbraith Coal 23 (lertle 414 Hecla 200 Happy Day 2 Holden O. ft C 4 Humming Bird 5 Hvpotheek 1 Idaho Giant 5 Intl. Coal ft Coke 7 8 Kendall 85 Lucky Cilnmet 10 MIsKOula Copper 6 Mineral Farm Moonlight 2 Nabob 3 Nini Mile 14 O. K. Cns . Oom Paul C Panhandle Smelt 3 Park Copper 1 Rambler Cariboo 29 Reindeer 1 Rex (16 to 1) 21 Sonora 1 Knownno" S Snowstorm 132 Sullivan 4 Sullivan Bonds 50 Stewart 75 Tarnarack & Ches 66 Wonder 1 Sales 1.000 Charles Dickens at 9c, 1.000 Gertie at 4c. 1,000 Gertie at 4c. 2.000 Mineral Farm at Jc. 3.000 Wonder at lc, 1,000 Wonder at lc, 250 Won der at lc. 8- 6 8 11 81 95 20 6? 1 4 4 2 2 7 ! 32 2 2S 2 10 134 67 100 TOBACCO TRUST . FEARS BIG HUE Will Fight the Indictments .Which Miht Mean an $80,000,000 Jine. (Pelted Press Leased wire.) Lexington, Ky., Feb. 14. Announce ment was made today that the Ameri can Tobacco company, known as tho tobacco trust, will put to a test In the higher courts thn Indictments returned separately against Its agents. Attor neys say that if the anti-trust lnw Is upheld through all stages of the litiga tion, and that if maximum fines are imposed they will be bigger than the one assessed In the ease of the Stand ard Oil company by Judge Landls at Chicago. The minimum fine could be $8,000,000 and the maximum $80,000,000 PADDLES PERMITTED TO PUNISH CHILDREN School Board Will Not Act on iiughson Case Until After tho Trial. JOURNAL WANTS" 1 CLINT. A WORD, Sin rrariciscbj OHicc Oregon Journal 1206 Call BldV .y.: Telephone Hearsay 121. ASTCSTXB-BMZZrTS A WD VOM ' C-UPTlOjl KJBCEIVSJ). ., Oregonlsns when In Bad rranelaea ran hava their mall sent la sere at Tha Journal offlce. , , 1 . ARTHUR U FI8IL Rerreeentsttra. UNCALLED-FOR LETTERS r The following are tha old tineallsd fop box letters left In Tha Journal office in answer to Went Ads: A 77. 3, $3, 82, 66. - B 88. 99. , . : r 8 a 1 I 70, 83. K 87. 75, . 0, a 2, Kg. 680, 165f, 7.1. 91. J 73, 72. 32. 90. 99. 87 K-9S. 80. 70. 70, 49, 97. .t. 1-72, 82, 90, 88, 25, 86, 79. M 88. S5, V2, 71. 75 - ' . P 01, 87. v. 98. 73. Q 81. 85. Z, 92. ' B87. 45, Ko. 72, 16, $. :? S-82, 71. S9. 90. ' J 66, 98. 103. 9fi. ': xiTK3,- I4,5'.113- 97- '5' '"j . -.' lt. to- 90, 88, 70, li' 75' 2r 91.' 79".' 89. 86. 73. 87. 93. ' - :' NEW TOD.ir Until after the trial of Principal B. E. Hughson of tha Portland school for alleged cruelty to one of his pupils. the school board will take no action In the mutter, Superintendent Frank IX Rlgler said this morning that he had -H....4 .1.U J tJ.,.1. I..,. in kcu null Jul. iiu.ii.,,, w m . u i, not take the matter up until after the principal's trial. Mr. II 11 Kb on was arrested yesterday afternoon charged with beating and se riously injuring Arthur Mathews, a son of A. . Mathews. lie was released upon his own recognisance, and will appaar in justice oourt tomorrow morn ing to answer the charges made against him by Mr. Mathews. "I called Mr. Muerhson over to mv office," said Superintendent Rlgler, 'and asked him about the matter. I thing his defense will be thst the boy was not Injured bv him, but had suf fered with trouble in his knee several times, and had frequently remained out of school because of It He said that he paddled him llahtlv. but did not break the skin nor hurt him severely at any time. I am Inclined to bellevo that he is correct in his statement." Mr. Rlgler says that there Is no rui ns: of the board ss to corporal pun nhment. excepting- that It must be in flicted by or In the presence of the principal. There is no regulation against the usa of a wooden paddle, and most parnnta, tie says, are glad to have their children whipped In school when they deserve It. FORTY-TWO ENTOMBED IN NATAL MIXE (TJnlted Pru ty-ased Wlre.l Durban. Natal. Feb. 14. Forty-two men have been entombed In a coal mine at Gleneoe, as the result of an explo sion. It la believed that all of them have perished. 1 Tacoma Wheat Market. Tacoma. Feb. 1 4. Wheat Exrjort. club, 79c: bluestem. 81c: red, 77c. Home Folks at Stanford. S (United Preaa Le(ed Wire.) Stanford University. Cal.. Feb. 14. The inland empire excursion from Spo kane and Walla Walla visited the uni versity Wednesday morning and spent Severn 1 nours signiseemg. a commit The Farmer Is King The thrifty farmer always has been' and always will be "King of Occupations He has the 'v "Earth's Fullness" ; And icarcely knows any hard times.1 ' "A little farm well tilled, A little cot well filled" . . is the ideal life, and almost anyone' can own such a home. Along the new Salem electric line we have small and large acreage' tracts for sale at prices and terms to suit almost anyone. Call on ; INVESTMENT CO. ; E. QUACKENBUSH, Pres. 244 STARK STREET Phones A2872, Main 871. $3,250 ; HOSES W 6-ROOH HOTSB With hall, full basement, stationary tubs. etc.. fruit trees sr.d rosea valor. tee composed of students registered a"d.man,y other flowers, tine lawn. 1.1111.AC11 nii'i jraiu ailu .lull ICIlCOv around place, lot 100x100, on tha W. W. carllne. This Is a choice home, Termsr 81,260 cash, balance on time. Interest 6 per cent. , V '' from the state of Washington met the visitors on their arrival and acted as guides around the campus. The visitors numbered about 180. The indications are that the Demo crats of Idaho will drop the Mormon is sue or at least force It to the back around 'during the coming camnafrn. It Is expected that In this way the fac tional differences in tne party will be settled. HOG MARKET IS WEAK. 19c. FreBh eggs Per dosen. extras. 22c: firsts. 21c; seconds. SOc: thirds, 19c; storage extras, 19c: firsts, 17c; seconds, 18c: eastern extras. 16c: firsts. 14c: sec onds, 9c Na fhitAK Per rtniinri. California very Heavy liun Continues in trie 1 flats, fancy, 13 He; firsts, 13c; Caiifor East Cattle Strong. (United Prsi ied Wire.) Chicago, Feb. 14. Hogs 88,000, cattle ,UUW. IO ' ' ' V ' ,,WUV. A.VHO 'I, l T..un Mixed, 4.154.40: heavy, 4.304.40; rough heavy. 4.154.25; light, 14.10 4.30. Cattle Strong. Sheep Steady. Kansas City. Feb. 14.- cattle 2,000, sheep 2,000. -Hots 12,000, Omaha. Feb. 14.- 2,100, sheep 2,300. -Hogs 11,000, cattle LONDON APPLE MARKET BARE OF SUPPLIES The London apple market Is thus re viewed by G. W. Dennis & Sons of Co vent Garden market: "Since our last we have had very little to report from this Side. With the . exception of Nova Hcotlans there have been very few apples on the mar ket. We . have sold some few Cana dian apples this week, Baldwins from 18s to 20s. and Greenings from 17s to 20s. but the latter variety was not at all satisfactory, Deing very aun in ap pearance. With regard to Nova Sco, tlans we have been making from 15s to 16s per barrel for Baldwins, 16s to 18s for Golden Russets, and lis to 14s for Greenings, but the bulk of this stuff Is coming forward in poor con ditlon, being undersized and dull In ap pearance. Maine Baldwins are selling irom las 10 ids per Darrei. "Newtowns watsonvilles have been selllntr at 6s to 8s 6d for the four-tier. and 6s to 7s for the 4. For Oregons the top price obtained haa been 14s per dox. duc mere nas Deen a lot 01 infe rior quality stuff here, realizing from 8s to 8a 9d per box, 4 and 14 -tier. "There is a lack of good aDnles urmn this market, tha great bulk of present arrivals being very poor atuff, and prices have been very unsatisfactory ccoraingiy. ini marxet is in good haDe. and for anything of ttD-too ouai- lty good prices can be obtained." Northwest Bank Statement. PORTIiAND. . Clearings today I 761.220.25 Tear ago 1.006, 698.31 Balances today 65.962.25 Year ago ....... l ........ . 135.919.44 SEATTLE. Clearings , . 4 i. . . .'S1.4I6.4S4 Balances I68,)58 TACOMA. : v" . -J-" Clearings ........... ...,....e.S71 5.017 , , 1 1 Balancjj . nla Toung America, fancy. 13 tyc: firsts, 13c; storage, eastern fancy New York, l7Hc; Oregon, I4e. Potatoes Per cental, Salinas Bur banks. 76cj)$l; Lompocs, tl.OO01.15; Oregon Burbanks, 76c)l; River Whites, fancy, 60S85c; River Whites, choice, 4060c; Early :;ose. $1.10 1.30; River Reds, 1 1.35 1.40; sweet potatoes, 82.80 per crate. Oranaes Per box. navels. SI. 75(92.25. with some fancy at $2.60. Onions Yellow Danvers, $2.65 2.75; red, $2.60 2.65. t PRICE OlTilA SHARES III FRISCO San Francisco, Feb. 14. Last nleht's closing prices: Sandstorm 85c, Red Top Ext. 15c, Co lumbia Mt. 24c, Jumbo Ext. 49c, Sil ver Pick 82c, Black Butte Ext 4c, At lanta 3,5c, Great Bend 33c. Florence J Oft T H n m I T) . ...r. m 1 O n Fraction 70c, F. Mohawk 24c Red Hill 34c. Lou Dillon 4c. Yellow Tlaer 18c. Yellow Rose 8c, Goldf. Cons, $4.77. 3ULLFROG DISTRICT. Llge Harris lc. TONOPAH DISTRICT. Ton. Nevada $5.25. MtrfcNamara SSo. Ton. Belmont $1.40, North Star 16o, Jim Butler 42c. MANHATTAN DISTRICT. Granny 9e. SCATTERED DISTRICTS. Pittsburg Silver Peak $1.35, Eagle's COPPER SHARES IN Our Bank In Its New Home REMEMBER THE PLACE WE ARE NOW located in our new banking home, Sixth and Wash ington Street, and are paying all . claims of the absorbed institution up to and including $25. As soon as these have been liquidated we will begin paying larger claims and con tinue until every depositor of the old institution has received dollar for dollar. OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT Is now at the service of the public and the custodian will be glad to show you its workings. It is absolutely fire and burglar proof just the place for your valuable papers. Boxes $4 and up per year. Drop in and see us and examine our splendid vault. German-American Bank PORTLAND, OREGON Sixth and Washington Streets Washington & Oregon Realty Co. 108 2d St.. Portland. Or. 20 I can deliver for a fe days ona of the beat family hotel or apartment sites in tne city, 100 reet on Third, close in; ; 812,000; easy terms; I can show you , 20 per cent net In this If you Improve, E. A. McGRATH 831 Chamber of Commerce. ' 1 '400 600' B0S111RKE TODAY (Furnished by Overbeck & ACooke Co.) Boston, Feb.. 14. Qopper prices: Adventura ... 2H Alloues . .....26H Bingham .... Gu Atlanta 10 Cod. Ranee... 67 uaiy west.... shk uom. cop. . . . 3 C Elv 6H Osceola ......78 Qulncy 80 Shannons ;....10K Utah ...... ..85 Gold , Hill . IB Giron SU Michigan ....10 Mohawk 49 North Butte ..42 Greene 7 VS Nevada t (Old Dom. ....SSV4 Tamarack ....62 Victoria ...... 494 Butte J Coa!a...l7Vi Parrot . izfc Trinity. .,.Uli WO M. Lado Pe.. MM . Tf i: ) MuiZ. Tmeo. B Wiuco V. fV WE EVCHANGK BUILOINO OUR NEW POLICIES OFFER ALL THAT IS BEST IN LIFE CONTRACTS EITHER TO BUY. OR SELL, ! . Low Non-Partkioatine Rates Hieh Cash Valtsw 'SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO RELIABLE ACTIYB AQENT8. Apply to JZSSa &. SXAJtF. ZAaaagsr of Agents, 114 Z.onbx Saohaaxa Blag. ". ".' l" " . ' ' ' ' ' 4 . REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS William 3. Womelsdorf and wife ' -to Alfred A. Baker, lot 4. block ' " 32, M. Pattoa's Second addltlon$1.075 William T. Kearna to A. Mv Mat thews, lots 32, 84. block 29; .": i . lots 18. 20. 22. 24. 26. block 36,' Irvlngton Park,... 1,000 Henry Barnett and wife to H. E. Noble, lot 3. block 9, Arleta Park No. 8 200 William M. KUlingsworth And" wife et al to H. M. Greene, lot . 1, 2, block 6, Walnut Park S.50S James Wlthycomba and wife to Henry P. Rooa, west 60 feet of lot 10, block 26, Caruthers add!- ' tlon 2,559 C. E. and Rose Ramsby to Vance 1 Gratton, 100x60 feet; commenc ing at northwest corner of lot 2. block 1, Midway Annex. . . ; . .... S5V University Land company to Tal-. mage U. la vis, lota zs, zy, . , block 123, University' Park. . . . Charles E. Sears and wife to Edythe M. Randall, lota 1 S, block 8, North Albina. "! R. McLeod and wife to Lorea A. ' Bowman, lot . block 4, waits Cloverdale Annex. ............. 1 150 R. McLeod and wife to Daniel K.' Bowman, lots 7. 8, block 4 Walta Cloverdale Annex . 1.100 H. H. Brown and wife to Wesley II. Hubbard, lots 11, 12, Bdwm addition . . . . Z.60S ' Clara J. Buxton and wife to W. D. Hayden, lot 6, Dlock 10, CIO K verdale extension ............. 1.650 Herman Metxger. trustee, et al to . James A. and joseDhina A. Beardslee. lot 20, block 9, Res ervoir Park N. P. Tomlinton and wife to II. R. Keen, lot 4 Dtock y, Tabor Heights . . . .i.jv- . i..';.. ..-, 3,000- Alfred Thompson a and wife to Henry Martaloff, 116x440 reet beginning at " northwest corner of John Waal R L. C. . ... . . . . 3.100: C. W. and M. A. Gay to Berth . Conant, lot is, block 3. Gay's addition . ...... . ......... . Otto K Panser to Michael A, Schuster, lots 12. 13, 14. 16. block 6,, Highland Park tul dltion , ,000 Arleta Land Co. to F. D, Morris, - lot . block 13, Elberta, . . . . ... 100 B3. Robinson and wife to John U . Brown, lot 17. block B Nash'a First addition 1,200 Title GuaranteaA Trust "Co. to Eva Gilmora t al, lot 18, block' s, in suDuivision ,01, iota . 1, a, 1 S 1ft Knrth fit : OVertook Land Co. to Joa Lucei iov 0, oiocK ie. uverioog . , , , . Jane Hastlrigsadmlnlstratrlx, to juiucinoa j-.. lucnaruson. 101 10, " block 3, W'llllaxtis Avenue add I- ' tlon ................ 1 (111 """paclrie Title it" Trust to.. 1--abstractors, 204-6-6-7 railing 1,1!?, 225 ISO SCO '700 CEMETEKIE3 ROSE CITY SINfJLK OK A Vfc.S 1 1 family lots. $6 to $75. H-priBtK..i. ant at cemetery, em tier "f Vrw'int !. snl Cully road. I'b'ma Tf'.r ... I r fuJl in fur'xaUon apiiv to hiai.'i - -gel, iii Worcester L.k. l't.'i. A--, '..