VI
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. . PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23. 1008..
13
What Littld Improvement in" Wheat
"Was Kade Abroad Yesterday Was Cut
Off Today -r- Nominal, v Market ?i Here;
jILES OF HOPS
QUITE FAIR
olumo : of Transactions
Gfood f 6r February Durst
" Men Down Union;
Front street feature:
Rica market rain strength.
f-ggs are rather weak.
Poultry supplies very email.
No smelt com from fowlUt
Onlone higher In the south. '
Hop business la fair here.
Sweet DOtatoea are advanced.
Cabbage market Is lower.
Small arrival dressed meats.
Orange market Is overstocked.
ill lil - ,
Hop Business X atr Sere.
At the low rana-e of values now ruling.
era Is quite a fair movement of hops
ONION- PRICE MOVES
. ; ' BETTER IN SOUTH
-j. . j ,
The price of Oregon onion
e has advanced Jo In Ban Frap-
e claco again, although eastern
stocks are quoted .unchanged.
The local market 1 -holding
steady although there Is little
e movement shown at .the present;
movement The Front street
trade is veil stocked up with
onion , which cost generally )e
12.50 and the dealers are un-.
4 trilling to sacrifice unless com-j
polled to. Curing the past ,
hour several cars were pur-
chased by shippers at I12J.
Sweet cream inur. lie.
BUTTER Rxtra fane f resM '" Cream-
ery, I7Hc; fancy. $537Ho choice, ic;
oruinary, liftc; nesi siorago. iinwivc)
second erad. I&o; store, too ft pouna.
EGOS Extra fancy, candled. llf 20c;
eastern storage. ltc aisen.
rHfrxk-.. N Kull ereatn. flat.
the local market for this month of I lsuo per lb: Young Americana, llo per
e year. February Is usually a month I lb.
rouLTRTUUM cnicKena. izh Wise
lot rancv hen. 1JO11H0 id: rooster.
old. 10c: fryers. 14.(000 dox; broilers.
f4.60OI.00 dos; geese, old, 801Oo per
le-i turkey, alive, 14lc per lb,
dressed, lot; 18c lb; squabs, sz.bV dozen;
small bon transactions, except in
ne of a great shortage. Prices are
ry erratic In fact there is no ae
rate quotation to bo obtained in the
P market at this time for values are
re on day and then for several days
transactions In that vicinity nre re-
rted. Buyer are talkins- of all sort
K values; some claim to buy prim
oas at c, while others say they nave
.eatly paid Hc. However, no busi
es can be confirmed at 4& latter flg-
e, '
rhe New Tork Produce Price Current
vs of the market:
The state market the past week has
en somewhat easier, especially for
ver grades which have aold as low
I So. The best state crowths have
Ian sold as high as lie per pound. We
iar or some contracting being oone iu
j state at loc per pound tor one year.
. the Pacific roust the market has 0-
lloped a allghUy weaker tone, with
pwers showing considerable anxiety
aell. About 1.000 bales are reported
ught for. export in Oregon at ltp
c, and rower grades have sold a
v as lo. Washlnrton and California
raets remain quirt, with only email
rl neons, tt.zt dos.; dresswi poultry, 1
ltto per lb higher; wild geese, ( ) dos.
Sop. Wool end Blfiea.
HOPS 1907 crop, first prime. (UOlo:
prime, 6Vc; medium, to prima, Sft&'je;
medium, ease jd: ivoi crop, luzo uti
contract, 1808, ).
iot citp vaiiey, iiqiw;
eastern Oregon. IZttUlso.
MOHAIR SI O H.
HIDE Dry aide. 12012a lb: green.
4 66c: calves, areen. IOTCi kioa. lc
ll; hulls, green salt. lf4o Jb
JBHKKPSKIN8 8harln. lczOc
each; abort woo), 26c0c; raealjm.
wood. 6l)cO$l each; long wool, 7Sc
IMS each.
TALLOW Prime, per It. 3c 4c;
No. I and grease, lOltte.
CHITTIM BAKK 6c
Traits and vegetables.
POTATOES Select. T09 7ic. sell
ing; buying, Willamette valley, 40O4&C
Fraeis remain quiet, wtm oniy email ing: buying, Willamette valley, 404&c;
nsactlons reported. Contracting is eastern Multnomah and Clackamas, 46 0
13
Oil
orted from Honoma at H10o for
9 year and lie ror a term or tnree
irs. On the local market a aale of
) bales of choice Yaklmna Is rtDorted
fraction over 8c. Advices from Lon-
report the market somewhat lower
wean. Continental markets un
inged."
Vew Tork Prices.
Me. 107. choice, ner lb 14
lite, 1807, prime, per lb 12
lite, 1907, medium, per lb ....
cine coast, 1SU7, choice, per
ound 8
cine coast, 1D07. prime, per
lound IfiO
Iclfic coast. 1907. medium, per
ound 5 & 6
rnians, 1907. prime to choice,
er lb 25 030
ite. 1908. per lb 7
clflc coast. 1908. choice. Der
ound J G
Mflc coast, 1908, medium to
rime, lb S 0 4
ITnlon Wreck Cannot Be Besened.
Iveeording to those on the Inside, the
on or hopgrowers Is so badly wrecknd
t it cannot Dossiblv be saved. The
do attributes the wreck to the fact
it Durst men sre In abxolute control
the offices
wers here
rda so thev will be controlled bv a
Ufornia operator. Henry Bents of
rora, who had probably more to do
h the organization of the hopsrowers
this state than anv other pernon. has
i working in connection wun iuret
some vears. It van of Buttevuie is
tner uurst man who nas been pui in
rge of the union's affairs. Mr. Ryan
i taken to London a few vears airu
h a shipment of hops by Mr. Durst.
3 same sort of affair 1 said to be
wn in California.
Sice Market Oaininf Strength.
very dav adds to the strength of the
i market. The recent report of tho
rcas Klce Millers association has ere-
1 much taut as well as strength
rvwhera on the coaet The report
Ich was made a short time ago,
ted that the Texas mill hold the key
in a situation as far as the netter
des tif Hnndurna rice are concerned. II. H4fa)5Vc
i sales durlnar Januarv bv the Texas AJax. 6c: Creole. &
tiers amounted to 260,000 sacks, while I BEANS email white.
60o per cwt; sweets, I lie
ONIONS Jobbln i price, fz.S0Ol.00;
buying, spot li.vvisi.2b; garlic, 7o lb.
APPLES Select, $1.00; fancy $1.75;
chol;e, ll.2601.6U; ordinary, 0c$1.00.
FRESH FRUITS Orauites. new, $2.00
Q $2.60; bananas, bo per lb; Uni
ons, $2.(001.76 box; grapefruit. $3.60;
pineapples, $406.60 dozen: pears, fan
cy. $1.40(1.76; oidlnary. $1 a box; tan
gerines, $1.76 a box; Jap oranges, 40
46o a box; persimmons, $1.76.
VEGETABLES Turnip, new, 60 9
40c, sack; carrots, 60c per sack; beets,
Clti76c per sack; paranlpa S6cO$l; cab
bage, $11.26; tomatoes, Mexican,
$.Jii 03.5O; Florida, $.26; beans. 16c;
cauliflower, California. $1.101.20 dox.,
local, 7&cfc$l; peas, 14c, horsoradish, 8c
lb; artichokes, I6cv$100 dozen; green
onions, lac doxen; peppers, ztc; not
house lettuce, 76cfl.25 box; head let
tuce, 96o dozen; cucumbers, hothousa
$1.2e dozen: radishes. 26o dozen bunch
es; eggplant 20c lb; celerv, $4.00(4.60
crate, cranberries, astern, $9.00 10.60
sprouts, sctPSc per lb; asparagus,
t ; spinach, $1.00 01. 26 box; green
onions, 40c dozen bunches.
arooertes, Ifnt, Bta.
eno i d ,.n,...u .i ,i
t " y w"vv-i uubo, $tt; powdered, $6.06; berry, $6.6
here do not car to tie up their dry" -nted. ',5'65: vxi iran
uiatec l.40; conf. A.. 5.6&: extra ii.,
$6.16; golden O., $5.0i; D. yellow,
$4.16; beet sranulated. S&.4S: bar
rel, 16c; half barrel. 30c: boxes, 6o
bavance on sack oasla
(Above price are 80 dav net cash
quotations.)
HONEY $3.60 per crsta
COFFEE Package uranda. 81I.8SO
16.J.
SALT Coarse Half around. 100a
313.6U per ton; 60s, $14.00; table, dairy
sua, iin.uoj luoa, xja.70; Dales. Z.eo;
fmported Liverpool, 80s, $2u.0t 100s,
iiK.uu: is, is.uo; extra line varreia, za
is and 10s. $4.&0w6.60: Liverpool lump
ock, $20.60 per to; aO-lb rock, $13.60;
100s, $13.00.
(Above Drlces sddIv to sales of less
man car lot, car lot at special prices
utueci 10 riactuaiionai
RICE Imperial Japan, No. J. go; Na
2. 6i06c; New Orleans, head. 7c;
' '
IIOI SO FIIK
pattle and Mg$: AiQ Begin
j ning to ismy, Changed,
CondUionSlIefe:.;'
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET.
' - ' Hn. ' fVttl Khun
17
108 ,
1906
,.624
. no
none
-.60
208
635
14.1E lnrra
! total supplies of all grades in that I white, $4.10; nlnk. $4.10: bayou. $3.90;
te amount to 630,000 sacks and some umai, b.&u; Mexican reas. ejic
this will be needed for seed. The
vement thus far during February has
n equal to the one during January.
Is stated that the entire supplies in
itsiana and Texas amouniyio lou.nuu
k and there is a regular monthly
d of about 400,noo sacKs. 'in
son has about five month to run.
the real shortage In rice is easily
i.
Orange Market Zs Overstocked.
grange market Is somewhat over-
eked all over the country, and sales
belna made at all sorts of figures.
aparagtis Is so scarce and high in
south that no recent shipments
i Dien made in tnia direction. r
Fweet potatoes are higher with-
POifit supplies and advanced figures
tne south.
pabbage market is lower on account
the supplies coming from the south.
- Eggs Are Bathes Weak.
Rgps are being quoted by Front street
iseit rrom to to zoc. Tne latter price
generally ruiinar yesterday, out to-
Ir.a few safes were made at 19c. Large
ers are earn to nave purchased quite
unch from wholesale grocers around
:hlcken supplies are very small alone
nt street and the market in firmer
arouna.
'reamery butter 1 firm with price
1 maintained.
pressed meats are arriving very slow-
ana prices "are etui stirr.
ront street sells at tne following
ces. i'rlces paid shippers are leas
ular commissions;
tVraln, Flour and Tee.
fSRAIN BAGS Calcutta, 9o; large
a: email lots. Ha
VHEAT Track prices Club,- 80c,
Russian, ysc; otuesiem, szc.; vai-
OPN Whole. $32: cracked. $38 ton.
JARLEY New Feed, $2 per ton;
led $z03i; ore wing-, iz. - -tYE
-.65 per cwt
DATS New Producer' nrlce No.
whit $21 per ton; gray. $2O26.b0.
FLOUR Eastern Oregon patents.
SO: straights. $4.36: exports, $3.70;
ley. $4.46; grauam. s, $4.60;
oie wneau .io; rye.- eua, a.6U;
en. 13.
IvlILL STUFFS Nominal-Bran, $25
A -ton: mlddirnsa. $30nSl: s inrta.
intry, $27; city, $2; chop, 2l?24.
li'AY Producers' price Timothy,
lllamette vallev. fancy 218: ordln.
Jr. $12.50 13; eastern Oregon, 81fi
I mixed. $1010.50; clover, $10012;
rin, ( ); eheatr ( ); alfalfa, $120
60.
Batter, Err end Pomtty.
OUTTER . FAT F. a tv Portland
NUTS Peanuts. Jumbo. 7c per lb;
Virginia, 6fcc ver lb: .' roasted. 0
per lb; Japanese, (Ji 0ttc; roasted, 8Ho
per lb; walnut, cauroruia, iso per 10;
pin nuts, 16o per lb; hickory nuts,
loo per lb; brazil nuts, ioc per id; ru
be rts, 16c per lb; fancy pecans. 16O-'0c
per in: aimoncs, iea
Meats. Piih and Provisions.
DRESSED MEATS Front street-
Hogs, fancy, 7o lb; ordinary, 7c;
large, 6feOVo lb; veal, extra, KftitflOc;
er lb; ordinary, 0c per lo; heavy.
8c per lb; mutton, fancy, lie per lb.
LAMS. BACON. ETC Peruana pack
(local) hams. 10 to 12 lbs.. 12Vc per lb:
. . . , . 1 1. A to . A A Ik.
12c; breakfast bacon, lSM,22c per
lb; picnics, e per id; cotiai$a roll, I'jc
per lo: recular short clears, smoked.
llo per lb; unsmoked, lOo per lb; clear
oacas, unsmcxea. ivc; Bmoxea. lie;
Union butts, 10 to 13c. lb; unsmoked,
12o per lb: smoked. 18c per lb; dear
bellies, unsmoked, 12 Mo per lb; smoked-
13 Ho per lb; shoulders, 10c; per lb;
r
pickled tongues, 70c each.
LUUAL JAKU K
per lb; 6s, 12o per
per lb; compound,
LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf, 10s, 12ttc
lb; 60-lb. tins, 12c
per
10s,
glllNO SOWING IN
BIG COUNTRY
Special Dispatch to The Journal.) "'i
Spokane, Feb. 25. Farmers In
the 'Bis. Bend country ar now'
.
seeding. tThff ffiS&und ldry and
dut . In clouds follow;' the.
team , as they travel - over tlj
fields. The -farmer think that
by getting their crop in early
a better crop may be harvestod,
If (the reaping can be dons be
fore the hot weather sets In.
per lb; steam rendered, 10s, 11 Ho per
id; os, ii
itio per in.
FIRM Rock cod12Uc Ibr flounders.
to per lb; halibut, 7o per lb; striped
bass, 15o per lb; catfish, llo per lb; sal
mon, chlnoon, 12c lb; steelhead. llo
per lb; frozen, c; herrings,
6c lb; soles, 7c lb; shrimps. 10c per
lb; perch, 6c per lb; tomcod, 11c per lb;
lobsters, 25c per lb.: fresh mackerel, 8a
per lb: crawfish. 25c per dozen: stur-
feon. 12 per lb; black bnss. 20c per
b: silver smelt, 6 J 7c per lb; Columbia
smelt, 66; black cod, 7 He lb; crabs,
tl.00ulil.60 dozen.
OYSTERS Sbnalwater bav. ner sal
Ion. $2.66: per 100-lb Back, $5.00; Olym
nia, per gallon, $2.40: per 100-lb sack.
$6.00fi;6.!i0: Eaile. canned. 60c can: $7
dozen; eastern in shell. $1.76 per hun
dred.
CLAMS Hard she 11. per box, $2.40;
razor clams. $3.00 per box: 10o per dot
Paints, Coal Oil. Etc
' ROPE Pure manlla. 14o; standard,
12c;.isal, 1014 c.
Coal Oils-
iron Bbls. Cases, wood BDls.
Portland Union f
d "no in sentiment seems likely In
the livestock market befor so very
miny days. Thr 1 an undercurrent
of .weakness to the general market
Tiaiuie oniy in a lew lnstancaa and en
some occasions. The cattle market seems
to hav struck the top' good and hard
for all attemnts in rtlilnHir h nHM
iiut up nigner nav resulted oiuy
In dlsmsl failure. The whole thing
seems to hinge on the price of fresh
meats, which at the moment are rather
uw runsiaenng in price or gtoek-on
the hoof. The nubllo utm, tn hv
ueen eaucatea to lower meat values and
any attempt to boost these has resulted
of late In smaller consumption thus
not helping the livestock market a car-
tide. While cattla ara ahnwlnv an
cnange today, and in a' few Instances
sales sre being made as high as $4.60
most killers are Inclined tn hnM nff
"7na 4. is unless the stock is some
nuns bp i
Zogs Peel Zastent Decline.
Recent declined valuea In h .
em hoa market have at lui rfifi
the local tone. While valuea ar today
showing no chang because of the
smallnesa of arrivals at the moment,
the market 1 not so strong a it was a
wkr ago.
Sheen market la full of atrena-th-that
lino being lie only one In the local
yards to hold -tiff at top values despite
all efforts lo null the Quotation lower.
Sheep are too scarce to force a lower
price lust now. and k lera ara anffl
cientiy anxious to obtain supplies to
pay sheep men the present market. Be
yond these figures buyers refuse to
move.
A vear ago today there was a fslnt
showing of weakness in the cattle mar
ket, but hogs and sheep war steady to
firm at unchanged values.
Official yard valuos today:
Hogs Best stuff, $5.25 5.S5; stock
ers and China fats, $4.6005.00.
Cattle Best eastern Oregon steers,
$4.S5!4.60; cows and heifers, $3.60
3.75; bulls, $2.0002.25.
Sheep Best wethers, $6,76000;
Iambs, $6.0008.26; owes, $6.006.60.
HOGS FIRMER AGAIN.
Market I 6c Higher In the East Af
ter Recent Declines There.
(t'nlted Pr VntA Wire.)
Chicago, Feb. 25 Hogs, 22,000; cat-
lie, 4,uuu; sheep, iz.doo. Hogs are 6c
higher; left 'over
mixed, $4.204.40;
rough and heavy,
$4.20? 4.40.
Cattle Steady.
Sheop Strong.
yesterday. 6.600:
heavy, $4.3504.60;
$4.2004.30; light,
v Kansas City. Feb. 25 Hogs, 12,500;
cattle, 6,000; sheep, 6.600.
Omaha, Feb. 26. Hogs, 21,000; cat
tle, 8,000; sheep, 9,000.
HIGHER
NS IE
IN m FRANCISCO
FORElGf. BEARS
GET INTO HOLE
Chicago Taj's fcut Jloment-
i ary Attention to Sharp
:'. loss in Liverpool.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET,
' Onen. rin IT.h l rialn
4 6 4V 1
July ...... 88g . 80H 8H
i
Chicago, Feb. 25. Ltvernool bears
prem to nave ovpratannii th,m, v.
For some time they have been rather
conservative and hav only followod
me aecunes in unicaa-o 'but this mnrn.
ing they took the -bit in their mouth and
pulled away at brlcea with all their
trength. They succeeded In forcing
me marvel ka .lower at the opening
and Hid under yesterday at today'
closlns. Chlcaso started weak but
closed with a sharp gain.
To the credit of the wheat bear her
II micnc D stated tnat ther have rnma
to the conclusion that the price of wheat
1 n debatable ground and they Intend
to look twice before Indulging In a
selling, fit that they might In the near
future be forced to cover ud. Wheat
started unchanged for the May option
this morning. July dropped c with
the start at 88 He The sharp decline
abroad brought about a reaction of
fully lc from this morning's opening
here but there the market held and the
Improvement which beaan about the
middle of the day brouclit about a re
covery which was fully as sharp as the
early decline.
Coarse grain were slightly firmer
fter an early decline but In Drovlslons
the Improvement was liberal. Pork
tarted unchanged to 2 He higher, whloh
fain was later Lp the day widened to
5 to 27Hc r.
Range by (bownlng-llopklns company:
WHEAT.
Open. High.
May
July
May
July
May
May
uly
94 "4 96
tS 90
CORN.
. 60 60
. 68 b
OATS.
, 50 H 60 H
MESS PORK.
, 1180 1155
, 1170 1195
Low.
83
83
eo
68
Close.
6
90H
60 H
68
MHJI'JG SHARES ARE
.UD IN SPOKANE
Spokane.
d'Aicn anar
Wash.. Feb. 26.-Cocur
re war nuoted aenerallv
ower today, the list being affeoUd
y selllna oreasur which mat mint
shares some of their previous prion.
Dominion Copper regained 20c It, re
cent anciue.
Rent bv DownlnHanklfia Cn. mam
ber Spokane mining exchange:
bid. Aak
AJx io v u
Alameda 8 4
Alhambra I 6
Albert Coal A Coke 14 18
11 t 10
Bullion IU
Chas. Dlcken 13H II
Canadian Com. flmxltara .SO
Dominion 200 260
Dominion Copper I 2U
Evolution IU i
Echo ' 1 $U
Ualbralth Coal ....A 20 27
Oertie i I
Hecla 200 200
Happy Day 8 3fc
Holden G. C 4 a
Huromlna- Bird
nypouiecK
LOST; HORSESHOE
REVEALED VAH DYCK
Curiosity of Carrier and
Blacksmith Led to Recov
ery of Stolen Picture.
Idaho Giant ....
Intl. Coal Is. Coke
Kendall
Lucky Calumet . .
Missoula Copper
Mineral Farm ...
Moonlight
nabob ,
Nine Mllo ,
O. K, Cons ,
Oom Paul ......
Panhandle Smelt
Park Copper
hambler Cariboo
Reindeer . . 1
Rex (18 to 1)
Bonora
Snowshoe ..
Snowstorm . .
Sullivan
Sullivan Bonds
Stewart
I'amaraok A Che
Wonder
Sales today: 4.000
. m . ,
I
,000 Panhandlo at I Si. 1.000 Sullivan at
XI, 100 Stewart at 1&5.
COPPER SHARES IN
THE BOSTON MARKET
49 60
1127
1167
11(5
1185
SMALL TRADING IN
II, Y. STOCK MARKET
New York. Feb. 25. The dullness
hown In the stock market vesterdav
was uupucaiea looay. The list opened
rractionaliy lower and the price
nanrcs aurina tne aav were amnlL
The sales up to noon were only 186,-
oo snares and but a fraction over
200,000 shares at 1 o'clock.
Range by Powntng-Hopklna Co.:
DESCRIPTION.
O
"I
9
Co
San Francisco. Feb. 23. No. 1 Cali
fornia club, per cental,, $1.673)1.60
whito milling club. $1.6n167Vfc: white
Australian, $1.70 1.72; northern
bluestem, $1.65 1.67; northern club,
ii.bu; inrerior grades of wheat, Jl.aoifl'
1.50.
Jiarley No. 1 feed. $1.35fi 1.37 . with
eome fancy at $1.38; common to fair,
$1.3091.82; brewing at San Fran
cisco. 11.40 1.45; brewing and shipping
in lore uosta, ti.tw i.s; cnevauer,
$1.65nl.s5, according to ouallty. .
Butter Fresh California, extras,
27Hc; firstn. 27c: seconds. 23c: storaa-e.
California extras, 26c; firsts, 23cj sec-
onas, rzc; eustern extras, 21 He; nrsts,
22c; seconds, 21c; ladles, eastern, 20c;
firsts, 19c.
Freeh Eggs Per dozen, extras, 19c;
firsts, 18 c; seconds, 18c; thirds, 18Hc.
New Cheese Per pound, California
flats, fancy, llc; firsts, lie; California
young America, fancy, 12 He; flrets, 12c;
storage, eastern lancy. Mew - xorK,
17c; Oregon. 14c.
Potatoes Per cental. Salinas Bur-
banks, 76c$1.00; Lompocs, $1. 00 1.15;
Oregon Burbanks, 66!0c; river whites,
rancy, But&soc; river wnites, cnoice, 4U
60c; Karly Rose, $1.1001.30; river
reds, $1.35&1.40; sweet potatoes, $2.76
per crate.
Onions Oregon yellow, $8.00; reds,
nominal; eastern yellows, $2.61,
Oranges, per box Navels, choice,
ii.7S!z.oo. with some fancy at $2.25:
tangerines, 75cg$1.25; mandarins, $1.25.
Chicago Dairy Market.
Chicago, Feb. 25. Butter, steady;
creameries, 2132c; eggs, weak; prime
firsts, 28 c; cheese, steady. 10S
12c.
.11
ll20
18o
19c
21o
28"c
21o
15
16Vo
180
Water White
Pearl Oil .,
Head ' Light
Eocene ..'-'
Special W. W.440
Klalne ........ ....
Extra Star -.... ....
Gasoline
Iron Ebls.
V. M. end P. Naptha ...12o
Red Crown Gasoline ...18!?o
Motor Gasoline 18 V4e
88 per cent Gasoline ...30' a
No. 1 Eneine Distillate. .10 c
BENZlftE na deg., cases. 26c per gal;
Iron btjla 83c per gal.
TURPEN.' INE In cases., 72c per gal;
wood bbls, 69 o per gaL
LINSEED OIL Raw, bbls 62c, cases
ESc; boiled, bbls 64c. cases 60o a, gal;
lots of 260 gallon lo leas.
WHITE LEAD Ton lois, 7c per lb;
JOO-lb lots. 8c per Jb; less lots,; ge.
WIRE liAILS Present basis at S$ 10.
Cases.
19C
25o
26 Ua
87c
17 o
Northwest Crop. Weatber. V
Western Oregon pain tonight and
Wednesday, warmer south portion to
night; southerly winds.
- Western Washlnrton Rain tonlrht
nd Wednesday; fresh southerly winds.
mbioi ii ' vrtKuu, eavxwrn tvasningion
and Northern Idaho -Probahlv rair.in.
night and Wednesday.- -
Houtnrn ldaho--Cioudy with possibly
ralnr west., fair east portion tonieht:
lWednedy probably rmln,- . ,-,:) x
New Vork Dairy Market.
New York, Feb. 25. Butter, steady;
best creameries, 31 32c; cheese,
stendy, 16c; eggs, firm, 24 c.
Northwest Bank Statement.
PORTLAND.
Clearings today $1,018,382.33
Clearing yer.r ago 1,174,667.49
Balances today 170,87-4.42
Balances year ago 143,834.68
SEATTT.R
Clear'mg's .$1,385,537
Balances . 175,844
- -" , TACOMA. .
Clearings $70$,472
Balances 80.185
mal. Copper
ugar
olo. F. & 1. .
Brooklyn
People's Gas .
U. 8. Steel, c.
do pfd
Atchison . ...
B. & O
t an. Paciflo . .
Krie
Ii, & N
Mo. Paciflo . . .
Pennsylvania .
Reading
Hock Island .
S. Pacific
St. Paul
U. Pacific
Am. Smelter ..
N. T. Central .
N. Pacific ....
G. Northern . . ,
Anaconda
Metropolitan .
Ches. & Ohio .,
Soo, c
Am. Loco
Smelter, pfd.
Norfolk
Ontario AW...
R. I. pfd
Southern Ry.
48T,
112
l&W
40
2814
91
r
4
Q
.
4914 8
112 113
16 M
40
2 8 .
91
711 78
142!142ai
13 13
89
18
29Ti
49
112
lti
39
85
28
91
68
13 13 12
89
1 31
111 112 111
95 96 91
11 11 11
68 68 67
108 108 107
116 116 115
69 69 67
94 94 94
120 121 120
117 ...'.
81 32 31
18
26
83 94 93
1
90 90 89
0
30
22
10 10 9
27
91
67
v
42I142
12
89
30 30
112
95
11
68
108
116
68
94-i
120
117
32
15
27
94
32
89
fiO
30
21
(Furnished by Ovsrbeck ft Cook Co.)
Boston, eo,. zi. urnciai prices:
1
28
10
5
6JJz
Adventure
Alloues ..
Atlanta ..
lhaiy West
Dom. Cop.
C. Range..
C. Ely ...
Oreene . ..
Olroux ...
Gold Hill
Butte Coala 19
Nev. Cons. . 9
No. Butte.. 48
1
Mohawk
Michigan . .
Nlpplssing .
Old Dom. .
Shannon ...
Parrot
Victoria ....
United Cop.
Utah
Winona ...
Osceola ....
Trinity ....
Quincy ....
49
10
18
4
5
'.ft
79
13
71 B
Liverpool Wheat Market.
Liverpool, Feb., 25. May wheat
opened at 7 d, closed at slld, a
net loss of ld from Monday.
Weekly Grain Exports.
New Tork, Feb. 26. Weekly
exports:
Flour 282.800.
Wheat 1,801.681.
grain
Brussels, Feb. 25. Th true detail of
th recovery of the famous Van Dyck
painting. "Th Elevation of th Cross,"
which was stolen from th church of
Notre Dame, have not yet been told.
They ar as follows:
At Courtrai an Old carrier waa nffaraA
a Job by a stranger who called himself
an "antiquary," and who wanted
package taken secretly to Bruges. It
was arranged that the nackaaa ahoni,i
be banded over to th carrier outside
the town of Courtrai in the small hours
of th morning.
Th package proved io be a roll ten
feet lone and thickly wrannud in a sack.
cloth, ft was to be delivered to a "rich
collector" who would be waiting for It
at th Catherine Gat. Brusca, In the
afternoon, Having taken the parkaae
and a generous fee, the carrier started
on his Journey.
Befor he had gone very fsr his horse
east a shoe, and fh carrier stopped at a
blacksmith's forge. While the horse
was being shod, the carrier chatted with
the smith about the mysterious package
he wa conveying, and at length they
decided to open it It proved to be a
large painting, which they Immediately
reoognised a th stolen Van Dyck, for
th theft from Courtrai ohurch had been
discussed everywhere in th district.
They immediately communicated with
th Bruges and Courtrai police, . with
in result tnat tn carrier waa instruct
ed to go on with the package to Bruges,
where he would be met by plain clothes
umcrra who wouia waicn ror in man
wbo was to meet It. But apparently hi
suspicions naa ceen arousea, lor tn
"collector" did not appear at the rendes-
vous. ana tne Picture wa seized by th
auinoriues. .
World' Visible Supply.
New Tork, Feb. 26. Visible: Wheat
increased l.otl.ooo bu.
Chicago Cash Barley.
Chicago, Feb. 25. -Cash barley,
88c
TOO
Tacoma Wheat Market.
Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 26. Wheat
Kxport, ciuD, soo; Djuestem, 82c; red.
8c
SUES ON BEHALF OF
HIS SHORTER LEG
Two suits for personal Injuries were
filed In the circuit eourt this morning.
W. H. Em rick Is suing the Portland
Lumber compsny for $21,006 damages
for injuries which resulted In his left
etr being- crippled and made DerceDt-
luiy biiui in man ma fmvi umu.
A. W. Frasee has brought suit
against the Standard Box & Lumber
company ror $n,5Z. While working
for the firm Frazee claim to have
met witn an accident which resulted In
tho loss of his right leg below the
Knee.
Total sales. 302.200 shares
Money High, 2 per cent; low, 1 pe
cent; close, 1 per cent.
PRICE OF NEVADA
SHARES IN FRISCO
San Francisco. Feb. 25. Last night's
clotting prices:
GOLDFIELD DISTRICT.
Sandstorm 80c, Red Top Ext., 14c, Co
lumbia Mt. 21c, Jumbo Ext. 42o, Silver
Pick 29c, Black Butte Ext. So, Atlanta
32c. Great Bond 89c, Florence $4.22.
Diam. B. B. Cons. 21c, Comb. Fraction
Sc, F. Mohawk 25c, Red Hill 32c, Lou
Uillon 4c, Yellow Rose 23c, Col. Mt.
Ext. 21c.
BULLFROG DISTRICT.
Llge Harris lc.
TONOPAH DISTRICT.
Ton. Nevada $4.90, Ton. Montana
$1.85, MacNamara 34c, Ton. Belmont
$1.87, Ton. North Star 15c, Jim Butler
SSc.
MANHATTAN DISTRICT.
Granny 9c, Jumping Jack 6e.
SCATTERED DISTRICTS.
.Nevada Hills $3.17, Pittsburg Silver
eak $1.27, Eagles' Neat 21c.
tn amwerln advrtlxements herein. Diesis !
(ration Tb Jnnrotl.
PERSONAL.
E. D. McKee, acting United States
commissioner, was removed from his
apartments at Sixth and Yamhill street
this afternoon to the Good Samaritan
hospital. Mr. McKee wa taken ill with
the grip a few day ago and ha not improved.
W. P. Chase, ex-clty engineer, who
was siricxen witn paralysis while vis
iting friend In McMinnvlIl recently,
Is steadily getting better.
Hattie Hewett. a milliner of Aberdeen,
Washington, is in the city buying spring
stock. Miss Hewett I staying at the
r-oriiuna noiei.
R. W. Fenell and F. A. McCall. two
prosperous business men of Rosehura-.
are registered at th Portland.
Mrs. Mane War McKlnley, wlf of
nnriL-n jf. m xviniev or lana iraua rim.
came down from Eugene yesterday and
Is registered at th Oregon hotel. She
was In consultation with her attorney
this morning, and It is believed will
Immediately take stens to attemnt tn
secure the release of McKlnley. who Is
nnvr enmmea in ine county jail. sirs.
McKlnley brouarht considerable havaaa
with her and i probably prepared to
make a lena-thv stay in Portland vhiia
carrying on th fight for her husband
ireeaum.
"She Stoop- to Conquer."
"She Stoops to Conauer" will ha -vn
by Miss Edith Coburn Noyes at St. Hel
en's hall this evenina. Miss Noves is
from the Emerson school of oratorv.
Boston. On Washington's birtbdav aho
entertained the Daughters of the Revo
lution with an impersonation of. Peg
Woffington.
NEW MOTHERS' CLUB AT
GILBERT CROSSING
At Gilbert Crossing school a large
number Of Its patrons were entertained
February 21 with a Washinaton birth.
day procram bv the nuDila and a talk hv
Rev. H. A. Smith of Arleta. after which
Mrs. Tipton and lira, atevena of the
Mothers' conaress organized a Mothera'
club, with Mrs. Randolph, president, and
Mrs. Gilbert, secretary. Mesdames Mc
cormick, Btelger and Helman were
named a committee on constitution.
All th mothers present and the teach
ers. Mrs. Home and Miss Crisler. be
came members. The club will meet the
third Wednesday of each month at 2
o'clock p. m. in the school bending.
ARCTIC STREAM CHARTERED.
, , , n J
Vesel Now to Port Will Carry Grain
to Liverpool.
It was reported this noon that the
British ship Arctic Stream which has
been in port since February 4 waiting
for charter has been secured by Bal
four, Guthrie 4V Co. and will carry
grain to Liverpool.
The Arctic Stream, under Captain
Dixon, Is one of the speediest sailing
vessels In the British merchant marine
and has made several records for her
self. She came to Portland around the
Horn with a cargo of general freight
consigned to Meys. Wilson ft Co., and
was chartered byl (iWfith, Williams St
Co. to carry grain tlurope. The firm
naa no grain asa fanner rates went
down from 21s iro"28c. tl wa said
at the offices ofV-tialfour, Guthrie A Co.
that the ship had been chartered, but
the price was not given. The Arctic
Stream at present Is at Columbia No. 1.
According to reports which Captain
Dixon Is preparing for the local hydro
graphic office, the Arctic 8tream has
had some of th most remarkable expe
rience with the use of oil for quieting
the sea that is on record. While on tne
trip from the United Kingdom to Port
land the Arctic Stream encountered ter
rific seas off the Horn, seas which
threatened every hour to swamp the
vessel. Captain Dixon estimates that
from trough to crest they measured 0
feet and tho nautical expert of th gov
ernment bydrographlc office says that
the waves were undoubtedly that high.
The great storm was caused by a
northwest aale which had blown for
several days and which was crossed by
another from a cross direction, the ves
sel being caught where th two came
together. The resulting seas were
frlarhtful. and Captain Dixon say that
' . .. ... .. . .
Dut ror tne use or on wnicn aciea wim
remarkable auccess, his vessel would
never have weathered them. As it was,
he says that no steamer could have
lived through the seas encountered
while rounding the Horn.
A detailed account of the use of th
oil Is being prepared by him ror tne
hydrographic department. When It was
resorted to the ship was1 scudding along
under bare poles at n knots.
Captain Dixon, during nia iz years
ha. (pav.UI iU7 OaA mfla and
msmm
"BE GREAT TEfJOR
Without Musical Education
French Laborer! Wins
Prize in Competition. . ,c
Pari, Feb. 25 In th tnuelcaV world, .
great expectation . ar entertained te- -gardlng
M. Nlcant Vlllenetrr. who won
the first prise la the publlo competi
tion for the purpose ot finding ew ten
or Th competition wa held recently-
at Toulou. Mr. VlUeneuv I a hand-
som man of dark compUxlon and of
th latin- type of feature. HI age
twenty-seven years, he w porn at .
Beslere and 1 by profelon -a Cog
clipper and and dredger. ' '.
In the little River Orb during the re- ,
cent floods in the south of Franc h ,
displayed great courage, saving many
lives at the risk of hi own. He ha
had no musical education whatever, but
has a good ear. In order to follow th . ,
career of a professional lnger, which ,
he seems destined to b. he will not only
have to learn music, but wUl also hav ,
to learn to read and WTite. Thos who ,
have heard, htm describe bl voice a,
marvelous. . " '
GIRL, 15, REFUSES TO
WED Ai IS ARRESTED
, .K .f p
I HI 1
Fiancee Was 45, and "Too
Old," She Says He Gets :
the Trousseau. '
la nna nf the moat exoert navigator in
th merchant marine. In the course of
all his traveling he has never been In
San Francisco, and th present la his
first trip to Portland.
WARSHIP SIGNALS.
Importance of Answering Urged by
British Admiralty.
Notice has been sent out by the
British admiralty that merchant ve
sols have been reported as disregard
ing the signals made them by II. M.
ships and reminding officers of the
lmnortance of answering all signals
mado them by war vessels. The red
enslan shown by a war vessel means
that tho vessel wishes to communi
cate with the merchant vessel.
Warning- Is also sent out regarding
ships which approach the British
squadron now gathered In the channel,
which places both the vessels of th
fleet and the merchants- vessels in
danger. In Plymouth sound, Bandown
bay and Spltheed the British govern
ment is experimenting with submarines
which are usually accompanied by a
torpedo boat as escort. when so ac
companied the torpedo boat will fly
a annare red naa-. jacrcnnni vessels
are warned to give such craft a berth
of at least one mne.
Pioneer Injured.
(I'nlted Prm Leased Wlre.
Salem. Or, Feb. 25. Rural Letter-
Carrier Jay Cor - weU-known pioneer,
was thrown fronr. Ms cart by a runaway
and seriouslr Injured this morning. .. I
: t i if
Cheter, Pa.. Feb. 25. Tou'r too
old for me. and I won't marry you,"
declared If -year-old Tfsha HelpliV
when Steven Ferdlna. old enough to b r
her father. Insisted that h fulfill ar
promise to him.
Tl.hu waa firm In her resolv not tO
marry Steven, who own tip to being 41.
even when she was summoned to Alder,
man Holt court, charged by, Ferdlna ,
with obtaining money from nlm under
false pretenses, Ferdlna alleging that
he had supplied the funds with which '
Tlsha wss to buy her wedding outfit
After the girl baa promisea w ii
back the clothes and return all th
monev intended lor weaaioai unary.
Ferdlna withdrew the charge. - . r
"Rin T atlll ln. her." ha walled.
he walked out of th alderman' offjo
tonight with Tlaha troueau unuer
his arm "I guess I've been 'stung.' " ,;.
PERMIT TO ERECT V.
" OREGON HOTEL ANNEX .
E. J. Daly closed two real estate sale ,
today Involving a total consideration
of $17,500. A two-story frame real-
dence occupying a DOxlOO-foot lot on -West
Park street, between Flandr and V
Gllsan streets, was sold to a local in
vestor for 118,000; a z&xiwo-xooi lot on
Russell street, near Mississippi avenue, ,
lower Alblna, went to th same pur-.
chaser for $4,500.
M. S. Alnsworth took out a building ;
permit today for th erection of the)
Oregon Hotel annex at a cost of $176,
000. A permit wa also taken out for
the erection of a four series flat by 1
O. O. Gilbert at Cherry and Wheeler
streets, to cost $$.000.
AR1I NEARLY SEVERED
BY CIRCULAR SAW
L. J. Cachlker. a youna- man aged tl
years, nearly lost his left arm by get
ting In the revolving saw of an up
right eh Ingle machine in th University
Shingle & Lumber company's mill about :
railed Immediately but it is doubtful
if the arm can be saved. It waa almost
severed Just above th elbow. - Cacblker .
was unmarried and an inexperienced
hand. It is th second accident In th
University mill sine 10 day ago when -the
mill began operation.
FIRE IN A DAIRY : v ;V '
PLANT IN WASCO
(Special Dispatch to The Journal. V ,
Tb Dalle, Or, Feb. 26. b. J.
Cooper of this city own a dairy ranch
near Falrbank and Sunday a fir of
considerable magnitude threatened to
destroy the buildings on the farm. The
fire was caused by excessive beating of
the piping in the separator in the mlU
house. A Dortlon of the roof and nart
of th piping were seriously damaged.
Th workmen had kindled a brisk fir
in the furnace and had left for , th
barn to car for the stock when th
conflagration occurred. Tb flra -was
extinguished after som difficulty.
Mr. Cooper la preparing to enlarge hlg:
dairy herd and to erect a new barn, -
FRISCO OFFERS BONDS ?.l
TO UNITED STATES
(United Frees Letted Wire.)
San Francisco. Feb. 25. Th nlan to
have tho United States government buv '
the $12,000,000 unsold San Francisco
bond now in th city treasury ha been .
laid before President Roosevelt and th '
members of the cabinet.
It is pointed out that th cltv cannot
dispose of th bonds alon th lines v
suggested by several labor bodies, name-;
ly. niacin thousands of men at work -
and paying them in city bond of small
denomination ana leaving tn city to
creat a fund for their redemption later
on. - . .'
More Self-Lidded Saloons.'
(Special DispstOB ' to The Journal.)
Sookane. Feb. 25 While the neonl
were aignlng petitions asking saloon
keepers to close their doors on Sun
days the saloonmen themselves volun
tarily closed their door 'at Kellogg.
Idaho, Th petition wa a moderate
request for the saloon to close, and a
threat that if thev did not mora strict
measures would be resorted to. :
Braggo the Monk Was Once a Drummer Boy.
Coprrfebt, tPT, by Amarlaa)
. loarMl-VxtalBts, " i
Come new,rYor, lit rie showtou
HOW TO ROLL THE "RtVElLLE! THERE
WA&NT A DRUMMER BOt IN THE ARMY IN
'41 COULD TOUCH ME ' YES, MY BOY. I LAID
Vgvta; THM ALU ?
WHEN 1 RATTLED OFF THfc 'ARMY Tv3-FOUR
TOU &HOUII7 HAVE StEN THE SOUJlERl.
5A.THef AROUND ME AW MARVEL "-YES 6IR,
and didn't gcneral iant Prkcu.i
COME UP TO MB AND Pin A MeDM. ON MY
BReAsr t lost , rr onw or bpfdre
5STEKPAT,--
MY SON, iAYS HE, YOU RE A WOND6R, A
VtRlTABLE eNIU$ IN YOUR. UNE ! .
YEA, MY BOY, THAT, M6J ! I'M THERE!
WHEN IT COflEft TO JUMMlNO.,-JUVT
USTEH TO Mr, EH ? - I'M THE
r6AX. YOU GREAT BIS IDKjfi'
TOU OVERGRjOWM KID DO TOO
want to sca esieitteootouTl
VOF THS HOU VMlTH THAT KOtSC 1
ipTOU OLO.BRAgqiNft pQQU !
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