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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY - EVENING,' FEBRUARY 87, 1908.
TODAY'S MARKETS
I - ' . , . , ; " , " , , .
imii mi
b'HIUK
Hon Dealers Are- Making Ruinous Com
petition Jn - Order to I)o Business and
Growers Are Getting the Worst of It.
SUPPLY
GROWS SMALLER
Market Is Higher Because
Shipments Hayd of Late
Been Diverted.
Front street features
Chicken supplies are short
Tumbling- values In egga.
Vegetables are selling welt
Halibut is down again.
Salmon run Is curUlled.
'Local flour trade Is good.
Wheat market Is dull.
Dealers wreck hop market.
Coast sugar market is weak.
Chicken Bupplles Art Snort.
There Is quits a scarcity of chicken
Supplies in the .Front street market at
his time. Reason for the shortage Is
tlyen by the shippers on account of the
earlah tactics of some of the larger
buyers, who determined to put down
ne value to a materially lower mu
a soon as auoDlles became even. moder
ate. The fsct that Portland Is not the
Inly outlet for poultry supplies cauked
Las huvora In rhana-a their tactics, but
novement of stock to market. At the
resent moment there is a demand' for
uBy twice as much poultry as is now
omlng here, but prices are already at
iuch a high point that It will be exceed
ngly hard to get them much higher,
rwiuv thorn an advance of about
40 a pound in the better graaes, wmcn
ul the rancy graaes or nens 10 iig
ometlmea u fraction better. At the
kioment there Is a fair amount of busl-
!ess available for fancy dressed tur
eys, but poor quality finds a very dull
larket, oven at materially cut quota
tons. There is practically no business
geese at this time end ducks find but
steady coil arouna rormer uguica.
Bom Oo the Ergs.
It mm without saving that the egg
harket is lower today, for the course
f the market as been tending in mi
lrectlon for some time and It will take
Anmniitte tlenn nf arrivals in order to
harlr lh downfall of VSlUCS. KggS
....... tVnnl atroet today In
trge lots as low as 17c a dosen and
eneral quotations rangea imunu io.
nce In u while a single case
loved a fraction higher man in .
ust at ptesent there Is quite n fair tie-
hand for eggs from the northern cities.
ut the prices orrerea Bre (rvBiy j
irk than mlini here. It takes a
kill c to fill orders from the north
ecause of tbe extra care mm "
kken In candling and In packing the
laaaa fnr their iournev. Lnless tne
amm ir ianri e1 tin to tne noirn an
. J ,.
roperly paokel the snipmeniB ""i
ay, p the northerners m
very egg not up to tne stanaaru. in
tils wise they are much more strict
tian Portland dealers.
Local CToor Trade Is Good.
M.-hii. ihr an increasing demand
lit local grades of flour because of the
s-cent sharp oeciine in viu, mv-,w .
outing doing in an expon w
OKt Of the mills or me nonnwem.
losed. Only a few small oouniry mma
re still being operaiea ana incoo umjf
short intervals,
i ns.ni nh.ut .market is stagnant, with
L fnin i.nuinpKu rcnorted of late.
Mlllstuffs are still very firm, with the
roduct scarce.
Hay offerings are increasing anu aum.
Myers are taming or puiuna h"""-'
ons down 11 a ion uu aiuunu.
Salmon Ban Is Curtailed.
A smaller run of eaJmon is reported
h the coiumoia river
kh are being caught In thft Willamette
It this time. However, imbib mo v7
berol supplies in me wnuiti
kid the market is jusi amjui
s own, bocauie or me niK v"
'rA!!f.! nf the larger supplies from
lie north another ceni a puunu -ui
it the price or n.iiiui u
r . f, kAla.n f.n onA Rr
resent ngures runn ..-
1 n r t n m fl V.
tNo improvement Is shown In the
smolt and the market is firm at
fianged figures.
Brief Kotee of the Traas.
Another car of oranges was unloaded
Ills, morning. BUPpIlOS are vim, .iu-
hal, wltn some iuw I" , " ,
grades. Best goods selling freely at
.ib ana tz.au.
a nr nf raullflower was unloaded
his- morning. The market is nrmer at
llvanced figures.
Market ror sugar on me mailt
weaker, because of the very largo
mniioa Vlnatern markets nave re-
' . . i . - wl ihAl. Awn
ntly oeen unaoie iu mo..
ii.uh tninta are still very Arm
Uh receipts fully as light as a week
go. Prices uncnangeu.
Front street sells at the following
Hces. Prices paid shippers are less
gular commissions:
strain. Flour ud Vs4L
LcRAIN BAGS Calcutta, 805 large
WHEAT 1 raCK pncea v-iuu. cue,
d Russian, 78c; bluestem, 82c! val-
IT 8 vC
rrtpw Whnla IS?: cracked. SS3 ton.
a ATT.trvNew Feed. I2 per ton:
blled t2l; brewing, izv.
w v h. . nn nir cwu
white 127 per ton; gray, i2 6.b0.
FLOUK Eastern Oregon patents.
4.80: straights. 4.6; exports, 3.7(i;
lalley. 84.4b: graham, s, f do;
thole wheat. I4.7S; rye. bus. B.bu;
P'e"i.J8 . ...
.... ijji.. 1 o n 1 1 Miai
buntry, $27; city, $26; chop. 2l24.
Willamette valley fancy ts: orrtln-
S12M)(7D13: eastern ureion, iniu
tin3l10Kfl- rlnver. 1 If) ?
rain, ( cheat, t aiiaua, ,1ZW
1.60.
Batter, Eggs and Poultry.
BUTTER FAT F. o- t. Portland
weet cream. 86c: sour, 84c
BEE BUSINESS' 1S T
: VERY NICE TO BE IN
(Special Dlipatcb to " Ths ounnl.J
. Pendleton, Or.,' Feb.' IT. That
' ths bes business promises' to ba
ons of ths leading Industries of
ths alfalfa belt in the west end
o-Umatilla county Is shown by".
the activity In this lino , this
spring. T. 3. Berrtngton -' of
California has Just leased A
tract of alfalfa land on Butter
creek near llermlaton where lis
will start a bee farm, and F. O.
Hurt has ' Just ptjirchased SO
swarms and will take up a homo
stead under ths TJmatllla Irriga
tion project and will engage In
the bee raising there. R. E.
Thorn of Butter creek, who has
160 swarms of bees, sold five
tons of honey during the post
year.
run
un
ritttkr Extra fancy fresh cream-
ry.'Slftc: fancy, 8537V4c; choice. 85o;
f-dinay, ttkc; best storage. 27H0Silc;
cond graae. xc; store. 2uc a pouna.
EGG-Extra fancy, candled, 18I9c;
listern storage. 15o di.sen.
CHEKSK iNew run cream, nan.
Ho per id; young Americans, no per
POULTRY Mixed chickens, 1S1SUc
r lb; fancy hens, 14c lb; roosters.
d, 10g!ilc; fryers, J4.tuwts aot; Drou
s, $4 5.00 doz; geese, old, 910o per
turkevs. alive. 1416o per ll.
Iressed, IfajjilSo lb; squabs, $2.50 dozen;
Igeons. ii.zs dos.; dressed poultry, i
rAHMERS EXPECT AN
ADVANCE FOR WHEAT
. (Special Dlvpatcb to Tbe Journal.)
; : Hooper, Wash.. Feb. 27. Peter
. McGreagor, the pheep king of
' Hqoper and the southern part of
. Whitman county and an exten
sive wheat grower said: "We
' still have on hand many thou
' sands of bushels of wheat har
i, vested last fall which we are
- holding for 80 cents a bushel.
and as we believe that wheat will
1 T
lHo per Id higher; wild geese, ( ) dog.
Sops. Wool and -Sides.
HOPS 1807 crop, first prime, BHc;
Drime. iUc: medium to prime. 8Ut5Uc:
rueuium. iluho lb: lUo crop, ltlo lt;
oontroots, 180s. ( ).
WOOL 107 dtD Taller. IIOI80:
tasteru Oregon. IJHOlso.
MUnAlit 19 a IS HO.
UWU.H Dry bides. llOlle in; green.
4t6c: calves, green. IOToi fclpii, 8c
lb: bulls, green salt. 80o lb
BHEEPBK1N8 Shearing. ScOZOo
each; short wool. 26o0c; mealjru.
wood. 60CUI1 eacn; long wool, ecu
$1.26 each.
TALLOW Prima, per It. 3cG4c;
No. t and grease, 101 Mo.
tlUITla UAKiv ec
' Fmlts and Tegetabies.
IXJTATOES Select, 60 465c, sell
ing; buying,- Wlllametto valley, 4U04Cc;
eastern Multnomah and Clackamas,
6O0 per owt; sweets, 3ft & 4c.
ONIONS Jobbing price. $2 508.00;
buying, spot ilMWZ.lb; garlic 7c lb.
APPLES Select. $2.00; rancy $1.1$;
chol-M, $1.2601.60: ordinary, 0c$l.00.
FRESH FUU1TS Oraugas, new, $2.00
&$2.6U; bananas, 60 per lb; lem
ons. $2.60 J. 75 box; grapefrjlt. $3.60
pineapples, $4 per dozen; pears, fan
cy, $16etfi.7o; oidlnary. $1 a box, tan
gerines, 11. iq a dox; jap oranges, ivq
460 a box; persimmons, $1.76.
VEGETABLES Turnips, new, 60O
$0o, sack; carrots, 60c per suck; beets.
lfe(S 7 bo per sack; parsnips, S6o4rll; cab'
bags, $101.25; tomaloeu, Mexican,
$3.2601.60. Florida. 16.26; beana. loc
cauliflower. California. Il.104jl.20 dos.
local, 75c UJ1; peas, 14c, tiorsoradish, kc
10; articnoKea. Jbcwxi.uo uuxen; green
onions, 15a dozen; peppers, 26c; hot
house lettuce, 7Ec$1.2& box; head let
tuce, v&c dozen: cucumbers, notnouse,
si. 2b doncn; radishes. Z5c dozen bunch
es; eggplant, 20c lb; celery, t4.00W4.E0
crate, cianbcrrles, eastern, $9.0010.60;
sprouts, xcubhc per id; asparagus,
( ); spinach, $1.00fj1.25 box; green
onions. 40c dozen bunches.
Orooerles, Vats, St.
SUGAR California and Hawaiian-
Cube, $t; powdered, $i.Ss; berry, $6.66;
ary granulated, $&.&; XX gran
ulated. $6.40; conf. A., $5.65: extra U.,
$5.16; golden G.. $6.06; D. yellow.
.&; Duet granuiatea. lt.4o: Dsr
re la, 18c; halt barrels. 10c; boxes, 660
Ldvanc on sack oaalsv
(Above prices are 80 days net cash
quotations.
HONEY $3.(0 per croia.
COFFEE Package uroada. $11,88 0
l.6g.
HALT Coarae Half ground. 100a.
6v per ton; 60s, $14.00; table, dairy
iia.oo: 100s. 118.25: bales. 11.60:
imported Liverpool. 60s, izv.oe: loos.
UK. 00: 4s, 18.00: extra tine varrels, la
s and 10s, $.604j6.60; Uverpool lump
tock, $20.60 per to; 60-lb rock. $l.6o;
100s, $12.00.
(Above orlces sddIv to sales of less
than car lots. Car lota at special prices
subject to fluctuations.)
RICE Imperial Japan. No. 1. fc: No.
2. tfc&lfcc; New Orleans, head, 1c;
AJax. Ec, Creole, 64c
JiUANls email white, n.za; . large
hlta 14.10: nink 14.10: bivou. tl.lto:
Llmas, $6.60; Mexican reds. 4Ho.
NUTS peanuta, j urn do. ic per 10;
Virginia, to per lb; roasted, c
per lb; Japanese, Si Qt Vc; roasted. SHc
per lb; walnuts, uamornia, leo per 10;
ine nuts, 100 per id; nicxory nuts,
Oo Der lb: brazil nuts. I60 per lb; fil
berts. l5o per lb; fancy pecaiia. ntfzaa
per id: aimonas, ic.
Meats, run and Provisions.
WHEAT MAIICE
HOT EXPECTED
Market Changes So Suddenly
and So Sharply That the
Bears Are Worsted.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Otien. Close. Feb. 18. Gain
May 85 88 ti t
July 80 83 0, IV
Chtrago, Feb. 27. Chicago wheat
bulls took the market by the horns to
day and forced the price 4io above
the opening with a net gain at the clos
ing of nearly 80 above the final of yes
torday. The session of today was tbe
mOst exciting of the present season,
accomplishing, as it did, the almost lot'
possible task of converting a weak and
lower foreign market Into a sensational
and advancing American trade.
Today's opening here did not at all
forecast the eventa which quickly fol
lowed as the bears undertook to save
themselves and some of their pape
proms. Aiay lost a run yia at me
first luraD. oDenlng st 86c. July went
to 80c as compared with 00U.O sjt the
close yesterday. ' With the exception of
a iracuonai aecune in tne latter option,
the low mark was made at the start,
but the market did not get under head
way until fully half ths session had
passed.
The change In sentiment was sudden
and rapid and It took the breath of the
bears away, so quickly did the market
rnange rrom weakness to strength.
Nothing of the kind was or could be
expected with. Liverpool showing an
opening loss of Hd. Today's close here
was strong out somewhat under the
opening owing to profit-taking.
nan o Dy uowning-Mopxins jq.:
I13.fi
60s.
DRESSED MEATS Front street-
Hogs, fancy, 7VsC lb; ordinary, 7c;
large, 64 (if 10 lb; veal, extra, UVsitflOc;
per lb; ordinary, c per id; Heavy,
lltQ per lb; mutton, fancy. Ho per lb.
HAWS. liAUUiM, u.1. t-oruanii pacg
(local) hains. 10 to li 10s., liVac per id
14 to 16 lbs.. 12c per lb: 18 to 20 lbs.
12c; breakfast bacon. 1522Vk
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low. Close.
May K !8 85 h
July 80 93 89 83
CORN.
May t0 2 80 81
July E ( lt
OATfl.
May 61 "4 61H 61V4 UH
July 43',i 484 43 43U
' MESS PORK.
Mny 1137 110 1137 1165
July 1177 1187 1177 1182
SMALL TRADING Hi
T
STOCK MARKE
SHARES
mm reached
MILE?
Shipi)ers Wonder Whether
Market Has Touched the
' ; , Top for Season.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Hogs. Cattle Sheep.
Today
1807
180S .
1801
, . .100
. 214
...198
l-'8
250
in
lit
638
Portland TTnhn fltnrkvaWla ir.h r
lias me cattle market already reached
lts'senitn and is about to how nriea
ivnarar inn la 1110 question cattlomen
are toaay asking themselves. The lat
light arrivals In this markat hava
oausea a wonaerrul degree of strength
to rule locally but try as they might,
by curtailing shipments the herd owners
cuuia noi lorre me pne eDovn the pres
ent level. Killers stay away from the
market when a higher price is asked he.
cause they say beyond present figures
they cannot possibly do a profitable
business., The low price of meats com
pared with the price of stork on the
hoof Is the all absorbing ton In Imnnir
packers, and they do not hesitate to say
that as long as present conditions pre
vail they ran see not the slightest like
lihood of any cattle advance.
Markets Tarn at This Time.
Delving Into history Of former vaara'
markets ?or this period. It will be noted
that the price of cattle had reached the
top of the season ere this, end by this
time the tone was beslnnln to anfian
and wss about to drop.
Receipts were light throughout the
livestock market today, 128 hesd of cat
tle forming the totals. Not a alna-l
head of hogs or sheep appeann). There
was a firm tone In both lines, with
prices maintained as previously.
A year ago todav aheen were ulrnnrer
dui a sugni snowing or weakness was
noted, in cattle. Ifogs were unchanged.
Official yard values todav
Hogs Best Stuff. 36.55R JS! atnelc.
r and china fats. $4 60 iff 6 00.
Cattle Best eastern Oregon ateers.
4.35ft4.60; cows end heifers. $3,504?
if; bulls. $2 002 60.
Sheep Beat wethers. I5.7BW00:
lambs, $6. 0006 25; ewes. $S.O05 60.
PRICE OF SHEEP STRONG.
F
ORGER
BREAKS
OUT OF PSISOII
Cuts Through Wrall of San
Francisco Jail and Makes
His Escape.
New York, Fob. 27 While ehowlng a
fair degree of strength the stock market
was duller this morning than ever, only
63,600 shares being sold up to 11 o'clock
and 127,000 shares up to noon. The
snles up to 2 p. m. were 230,200 shares.
While the general market held well,
there was some pressure In Oould shares
caused by the appointment of a receiver
for the International Great Northern.
'lhis likewise had some effect upon
southern roads.
Range by Downlng-Hopklns company.
DESCRIPTION.
I
be higher in price as soon as the
wheat embargo is lifted at tide
I watr, it will pay us to hold on
. a, wniie. winter wneai .is iook- w
! ing, splendid : and an increased
(acreage will be sown this spring 4
Jover last year.v : , . 4
?4 ' it r
0 per
10: 3icr.ics. vo per id; coiiaue roil, ivc
per lo; tegular short clears, smoked.
lie Der lb: unsmoked. 10c per lb; cle
L..I.. . . . I . n A am.I.a 11.
Union butts. 10 to 13o lb: unsmoked.
12n Der lb: smoked 18o per lb: clear
bellies, unamokea, lZftc per id; smoiceu.
3V4o per lb; shoulders. 10c; per id
nickled tongues. 70c oach.
luuaii LAiio-items jear iub, 110
per lb; 6s, Jic per lb; &o-ib. tins, uc
per lb; steam reudered, 10s, HVio per
d; os, ii?a per 10; coznpouna, jus,
ttc per lb.
FISH Hock cod. 12Wc lb: flounders,
a 10: nnuoui, nnaibo per id; stripea
bass. 15c per lb; catfish. 11c per lb; sal
man. chinoon, izo id; sieeineau. 11c
ner lb: frosen. 9c: herrings,
6c lb; soles, 7o lb; shrimps, 100 par
lb; perch, 60 per lb; tomcod, Jlo per lb;
lobsters, zbo per id.: tresn maoxerei, bo
per lb: crawfish, 25c per dozen; stur-
feon, 12HC per id; Diacg dbss. xuc per
b: illver smelt. 67c per lb; Columbia
smelt, vc; mac coa, Vic 10; craos,
tl.uoi3i.eo aocen.
OTBTERS fiboalwater bav. Der gal
Ion. $2.60: per 100-ib sack. $5.00; Olym
1 .. mIIak tn AH MA 1AA.IK irlr
iia, vvl a"1. t..iv, ivv w . n.
ti.ooi .bu; uagie, canneo, sue can; i
oten; eastern in shell, $1.76 per hun
dred. ...
CLAMS Hardshell, per box. iz.40;
rasor clams. 12.00 per box: 100 per doe.
Paints, Coal OIL Zto.
ROPE Pure manlla. lie: standard.
lZ"4c: sisal. lOiia
Coal Oils , .
iron iidis. cases, wood bdii
Water White ..11 o 16 c
Pearl Oil 18HO
Hend Light ..120 19o lSVio
Eocene ZlHo ....
Special W. W..14HO 18Ho
Elaine Z8 o
Extra Star 21 Ho . ...
Oasollne
Iron Bbls. Cases,
V. M. and P. Naptha ...120 lHo
Red Crown Gasoline ... 1840 25M,o
Motor uasotine ib-o zoo
86 per cent uasonne ...so 0 S7Vc
No. 1 Engine Distillate. .10 0 IT 0
BENZlfiE 66 deg.. cases, 26o per gal:
iron bbl" X3c tier eai.
TURPEN ' INE In cases. 72o Per gal:
wood bbls, 68 Ho per gal. .
LINSEED OIL Raw. bbls 62o. cases
68c; bo ilea, ddis B4c, cases 000 a gai;
lots of 2E0 gallons lo less.
whitb luad Ton lots. 7c per id;
100-lb lots 8c per lb; less lots. 84e.
wiius WAiis rTesent oasis at (3 10.
Northwent Bank Statement.
PORTLAND.
Clearings today ... ..$1,068,681.94
do year ago 1, 04-8.116.
Balances today 109.086.25
do year ago 107,566.33
SEATTLE.
Clearings
Balances
Clearings
Balances
TACOMA.'
..$ 987.697.00
71,087.00
K ssi.sii'.oo
. 27,028.00
'. Chicago Dairy Market.
Chicago, Feb. 27. Butter, steady;
creameries, $lSti eggs, steady; prime
firsts,- 21c; cheefie gtrong; 11 l4o.
Amnl. . Copper
8ugHr
Colo. Fuel &
Brooklyn
People's Oas
U. B. Steel, c.
do preferred
Atchison
Halt, k Ohio...
Canadian Pr-. .
Erie
Louis. A Nash.
Mo. Pacific
Pennsylvania . .
Reading
Rock Island ....
Pacific
Bt. Paul
V. Pacific ..
Am. Smelter
N. Y. Central
N. Pacific . .
Annconda . . .
Smelter, pfd.
Northern
Norfolk
8. Railway- .
Soo, c
R. 1. pfd. ...
Wabash, c. . .
60
113
164
40
28 4
at
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4
61 Vk
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40H
29
91! 2
78.
ii'vi
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108
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121 Vi
32
89
1184
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21V4
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118
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28H
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78
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112H 112
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Tone of Eastern Market Is Good
C'attlo and Hogs Steady.
(United rM Leaard Wlr. )
Chicago, Keb. 27. Hogs, 33.000; cat-
e, 6,800: sheen, 13.000. lloa-s are
teady at yesterday's close. Left over
from yesterday. 6.000. Mixed, $4.10W
.; neavy. i ioiri d, rough and
eavy. $4.16(94.20; light. $4.16 4 40.
l ame steady.
Sheep Strong.
Kansas City, Mo. Peb. 27 Hogs. 11,
000; cattle. 6,000; sheep, (S.000.
Omaha, Peb. 27.-12,600; cattle, 4,300;
sheep, 7,600.
WALLA liLTFlT
li
MEN
11
1
If
(United rm feaatd Wire.)
San Francisco, Feb. 27. J. W. Well
Ington, alias Elmer Harrison, under
eight charges of forgery and other fel
onies this morning out bis way out of
a call In the interior of tbe city prison,
worked his way to a cellar opening at
tbe front of tbe prison and escaped.
In the open cell that Wellington left
were five other prisoners charged with
serious crimes, but while these aided
the escaped man In cutting his way to
liberty, none took advantage of the op
portunlty to get free.
Detectives are scouring the city for
Wellington, while at Point Richmond
city detectives are looking for his wife.
woo is Deiievea 10 nave aided in turn
escape.
At tne time of the break Police Ber-
geant Andereon was In charge of the
prison, while Peter Pannlns.. formerly
guard for Mayor Schmlts in the Ruef
aays, was the inside rioorman. Kearly
In the evening the occupants of Well
ington's cell, which is No. 3 in the fel
ony row and abuts ths corridor that
lea to tne Central station were admon
ished by Panning to make less noise.
Used JCoeksew.
During this time Wellington, with a
keen-edged hacksaw, believed to have
been given him by his wife, wee work
ing 011 the toD bar of his cell. The
steel was an inch thick and without
Interruption could have been sawed
mrougii in 29 minutes.
In the cell during the hour or more
that Wellington was sawing were Dave
Robinson, charged with burglary, Pecl
wrtcs Slgmund, grand larceny, Charles
Martlnelli, felony embasslement. and
wo prisoners charged with misde
meanor. Ibese men acted as lookouts
for Wellington and provided the requl-
ue noise to arown tne screech 01 the
saw.
After severing the top bar Wellington
drew himself up through and crouched
on the roof of his cell, which Is 12 feet
below the celling of the city prison.
Had he stood upright he could have
been seen by Fanning from the floor
man's position In the prison. Welling
ton Invited the others to Join him. but
tney refused. Had they token ad
vantage of the opportunity It would
have been the greatest Jail delivery In
me nistory or tne city.
Played la Good X,nok,
Wellington walked over the top of
two cells and Jumped into what was
formerly the corridor leading from the
outside, entrance or the prison to the
central station.
This he found to have been walled up
and made his way back to the top of
tne ceus again.
Unfortunately, one of the jailers had
iert me. door or tne ceil which was
empty, open.
Wellington entered the empty call and
found a hole cut through the flooring
which had been maoe hv the heater
men preparatory to Installing radiators.
Ho dropped through this aperture into
the bnsement of the city prison. There
he secured an Iron bar used as a fur
nace poker, pried open the lock on the
outside wooden door where coal waa de
livered, opened the door and escaped
into tne nignt.
TO STUDY LAW
OF HEWJEAEAHD
California Governor Also
Sends Agent Abroad to
Solve Labor Question.
(United PrM Usees Wire.)
Santa Barbara, Cal., Feb. 27 Ijtbor
conditions In Europe and Asia coun
tries and the workings of the compul
sory arbitration law in New Zealand
In particular will be thoroughly In
vestigated by IL Welnstock of Bsera
mento, under a special commission from
Governor Oillett.
Ths purpose of the Investigation Is
tn laarn the festures Of tho New Zen-
land laws that may be available for
shaping state and national legislation
In this country.
Walnstock Is now on his way to New
Zealand, Cuba, New York, Europe and
India.
HUOT WE
SLEEPING WOMAN
Mrs. Hawkins Lies in Trance
21 Days but Her Mind Ee
mains Active,
REALTY HOLDS TO
160
AVERA6
E
(l
113
16
40
65
28
92
68
19
143
13
90
80
85
11
4
iu
113
69
94
121
83
89
118
14
Total sales 288,200 shares.
Call money High, 2 per cent; low, 1
per cent; ciose, 2 per cent.
PRICE OTlVADA .
SHARES IN FRISCO
San Francisco, Feb. 27. Last night's
closing prices:
GOLD FIELD DISTRICT.
Sandstorm 28c. Red Tod Ext. 13c. Co
lumbia Mt 20c. Jumbo Ext 40c, Silver
Pick 26c, Black Butte Ext. Sc. Atlanta
28c, ureat Bend 86c, Florence 13.05,
Dtam. B. B. Cons. 18c, Comb. Fraction
66c F. Mohawk 85o, Red Hill 28c, Lou
union 4c, renow Tiger 15c, Yelloi
Rose 3c, Qoldf. Cons. $4.62.
BULLFROG DISTRICT.
LIge Harris lc.
TONOPAH DISTRICT.
Ton. Nevada $4.25, Ton. Montana
11.87, MacNamara 33c, Ton. Belmont
$1.26, Ton. North Star 13c, Jim Butler
nr..
MANHATTAN DISTRICT.
' Oranny 8c, Jumping Jack 5c.
SCATTERED DISTRICTS.
Nevnda Hills $3.05. Pittsburg Silver
roan ti.zv, n,agie xsest zic.
COPPER
SHARES
THE BOSTON filARKET
(Furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Col
Boston. Feb. 27. iThere was a sham
aavance in copper snares tooav. urn
cittt prices
Adventure .. 1
Allouez 27H
Atlanta 11
Bingham ' .. . . 1
Cal. & Hecla617
Cop. Range. .18
Daly west
uom. vod.
C. Ely ...
Gold Hill
Greene' . .
Michigan
Mohawk .
N; Butte .
Nev. Cons.
Glroux . ''8B
uia jjom. . . 67
Osceola .... 78
Quincy 80 B
Htiannon. .. 10
Tamarack .. 65
Utah 38
Victoria . .4. . 4
Wolverine ..121
Butte Coala: 21
Nipptsslng . 6
United ..... 6T4
4jTrinity . ... 14
60fparrot . .... 18
8 Hi;
Northwest Crop Weather.
Western 'Oregon and western Wash
ington occatkcai ram tonight and Fri.
dajr; southerly winds. j
Eastern Oregon, eastern- Washington
and northern Idaho--Raln or snow to
night or Frjdnir. v ' . .... -Scuthern
Idaho Rain or snow to
night or Friday; colder, , , -
(Specltl Dlipatcb to The Journal.)
Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 27. Headed
by Professor Trimble of the Washing
ton Agricultural college and County
Fruit Inspector Charles Whitney, a
small army of men will begin to Invade
orchards of the Walla Walla valley next
week in the annual war against the
codlln moth and woolly aphis. At the
request of the Commercial club the
county commissioners will appoint a
number of deputy fruit Inspectors to
assist In the work ami the spraying this
year will be more thorough than ever
before.
The excellent results obtained by Pro
fessor Trimble and Professor Melander
In the Walla Walla valley last year have
had the effect of forcibly demonstrating
to fruitgrowers the urgent necessity of
spraying their orchards, and with few
exceptions every orchardlst in the val
ley will willingly obey the spraying
laws. In one orchard east of the cltv
last year the Agricultural college ex-
peris savea o per cent or the Trim.
This particular orchard was falrlv
alive with codlln moth and without
spraying would have netted barely 70
per cent good fruit. This demonstra
tion was witnessed by may orchardlts
of tho valley and the lesson Is now
bearing fruit. Professor Trimble has
engaged a, big 80-horsepower engine to
drive the Spray pumps, which will be
operated under his supervision. Fruit
prospects in the Walla Walla valley
are excellent and with no adverse
weather conditions the next four weoks
the crop will be practically assured in
this valley and the Milton-Freewater
districts.
ESTABLISH FIFTEEN
WEATHER BUREAUS
Professor Willis L. Moore, chief of
the weather bureau, has authorised the
establishment In this slate of 10 or 15
stations where the rainfall's effect upon
the drainage of the river throughout
the summer might be ascertained.
The object Is to furnish reliable data
for thoso seeking Information for the
benefit of irrigation projects, of which
there are now a great many within the
state's boundaries.
XJlstrlct Forecaster E. A. Beals of the
local weather bureau who will 18 ve
charge of the establishment of ' the
stations, states that they will be lo
cated as near the upper stretches of the
various rivers as possible. The ep-
fiolnteos will araw no pay ana r. semi
s therefore anxious to secure the
names of men who will be interested
enough in the work to make occasional
reports for the good they might derive
therefrom Indirectly.
Any one wishing to undertake) the
work Is invited to address Mr. Beals
of the local weather bureau.
SPOKANE MINING MARKET.
(L'nlted Preas Leaaed Wire.)
Los Angeles, Keb. 27. For Jl day
Mrs. Beulah W. Hawkins, a cataleptic,
haa now lain In a death-like trance at
the county hospital. All efforts of the
doctors to restore her to consciousness
have failed. She Is fed by means of a
small tube passed down her throat and
he hospital report shows she has not
ost a pound of flesh during her long
M .ATI
Every move made by the surgeons is
known to the sleeping woman; she is
aware of what Is going on about her.
but cannot move n musclo nor speag. in
the hope that extreme fright might
cause her to awake one of the sur
geons today laid out Instruments as
though about to perform some horrible
operation upon ner. Kven mis arasiio
measure failed and the doctors have
given up hope of artificially breaking
the death-like stupor.
VARSITY SENIORS
KNOW 110 FEAR
Amateur Thespians at Eu
gene Will Procfuce "The
Rivals" Tonight.
PRICE OF PRODUCE
IN SAN FRANCISCO
(United Presa Leaied Wire.)
San Francisco, Feb. 27. Wheat No.
1 California club, per cental, $1.57
1.60; white milling club. $1.6501.67;
white Australian, $1. 701. 72 ; north
ern bluestem, $1.651.67; northern
club, $1.60; inferior grades wheat;
$1.3501. 60
tiariey xno. 1 reea. ii.sssi 1.37
with some fancy at $1.38-; common to
fair, $1.301.32; brewing at San
Francisco, $1.40 Cg, 1.45; brewing and
shipping at Port Costa, $1.40l. 45;
chevalier, $1. Go 1.85, according to
quality.
nutter rresn uaurornia extras.
28c; firsts, 27c; seconds, 23c; stor
age California extras, 25c; firsts, 23c;
seconds, 22c; eastern extras, 24 c;
firsts, 22c; seconds, 21c; ladles, east
ern. 20c; firsts, 19c.
Eggs. per dozen Kxtras. 17Ue:
firsts, 17c; seconds, 16 c; thirds, 16c.
New cneese, per pouna ualtrornlu
flats, fancy, 11 c; firsts, lie; Cali
fornia Young America, fancy. 12c:
firsts, 12c; storage, eastern fancy, New
York, 17 c; Oregon, 13 c.
Potatoes, per cental Salinas bur-
banks, 750(6' J 1.00; Lompocs, $1.00
11.26: Oregon burbanks, 7Bc(S$1.00: riv
er whites, fancy, 60 76c; early roe.
J1.101.S0; river reds, $1.351.40;
sweet potatoes, $2.75 per crate.
unions Oregon yenows. X2.50ffll3:
reds, nominal; eastern yellows, $2.50 Si
2.66. ,
Pears Winter Nellies, $2.26.
Oranges, per- box Navels, choice.
$1,2541.75, with some fancy at $2.00;
tangerines, $1.26; mandarins, $1.25.
Durst Mas Bays Hops.
Wpodburn. Or, Feb. 27. H. L. Bents
has purchased the following lots of 1907
hops during the past week at price
ranging from 4c to 6c
August Kleenex, woodburn. 66 bales:
FcrshweUer. Gervala. 27 bales: John
McCormick. Woodburn. 114,- bales:
Charles McCormlck, Woodburn 112
bales; J L. McKlnney, Hubbard, 66
bales; Ed Miller. -Aurora, 19 bales; Sam
Miller,' Aurora, el bales; Ah Chop, Hub
bard. 36 bales: W. N. Elliott. Hubbard.
36 bales; S. J. Paole, Salem, 230 bales;
Hubbard, fiaiem. a US balsa, - w
Better Business but Lower Range of
Values Is Shown During Trade.
Spokane, Wash., Feb. 27. Although
there was much more business today
in mining shares prices are generally
lower.
Prices by Downlng-Hopklns Co.,
members 3pokane mining exchange:
Bid.
AJax r 10
Alameda 3
Alhambra 3
Alberta Coal & Coke 20
Bell 6J4
Bullion 6
Chas. Dickens 16
Canadian Cons. Smelters.. 60
Copper King 3
Dominion Copper 150
Evolution 3
Echo 1
Galbralth Coal 18
Gertie
Hecla 200
Happy Day 3
Holden o. ft C 4
Humming Bird
Hypotheek 1
Idaho Giant 4
Intl. Coal & Coke 77
ABk.
17
4
8
33
11
6
17
76
4
250
4
2
27
6
250
4
6
7
2
6
90
100
20
!
4
I
a
h
"A
20
6
10
163
3
67
100
125
2
(Special Dlapatrb to The Journal.)
University of Oregon, Eugene, Feb.
27. All preparations have been com
pleted for the senior play tonight and a
packed house is expected.
In playing Sheridan's "The Rivals,"
the class of 1908 has undertaken far
more than any of Its predecessors, who
confined their efforts to classical plays.
Under Piofessor Glen's drilling, how
ever, tney are doing splendidly.
complete scenery and costumes have
been secured ard every effort made to
mage tne piny a complete success. Fol
lowing is the cant:
Sir Anthony Absolute. Webster Kincald
Captain Jack Absolute Lloyd Mott
rauiaiana faul Bond
HOD Acres Flovd Ramn
Sir Lucius O'Tilgger
Ben am n Huntlne
Fsg William Neal
David William Dill
Thomas Oscar Furset
Mrs. Mala prop Miriam Van Waters
Lydla Languish Louise Bryant
Julia Belle Van Duyn
Lucy Helena Robinson
Dell Thomas was to have taken the
part of Thomas but last night was
taken sick with the mumps and was
forced to give up his place. It will be
taken by Oscar Fuerst, a student from
South Dakota.
Dally Record During Week
Has Been in Excess of ,
Fifty Thousand. '
Realty transfers, filed for record so
far this week have averaged a little
over $60,000 a day. Tbe record of yes
terday's transfers, shows 71 deeds filed.
Uh a total consideration of $49,716.
out of the 76 deeds filed there were II
recording sales of property In the reeUV '
dencn illstrlct, Involving considerations
of from $1,060 to $3,000; while there , "
were si instruments in wmcn tne con- ',
aidcrutlon was nominal. ' ' -V
The fractional lot at the suotheaet .'
rorn.-r of Front snd Meade streets, oc
cupied hy a dwelling has been pur- r
chased by Max 1L Berg from J. P. Cof '
ley for 11,200.
A. J Iiavia has recently purchased on f
unimproved nuarterblock at the south
east corner of Fast Sixteenth and Tag- ..
gart streets. The property formerly t
belonged to George Massle and was sold '
for $2,100. e, ! .',
F. U. Ferris has sold L. M. Hlckok ,'
houso and lot In Smith s addition, Port
land Heights, consideration $2,700. ; .
Edrd I'clckn has purchased a house .,
and lot on Ivy Htreet. between Williams) ,
and Vancouver avenues for $2,600. 1
Elmer E. Thomaa has purchased '..
new residence In Vernon. The property '
belonged to Joseph T. Ennui and was -sold
for 12.350. v
O. W. Taylor has closed a deal with
W. R. Riley for three unimproved lots :
In North lrvlngton. The holding la on
East Twelfth street, between Fresco tt
snd Skldmor. The consideration was) '
$2,000.
J. E. Dugsn has sold to u. N. Car
ter three vacant lota on Williams ave
nue, between Falling snd Beech streets, '
consideration $2,000.
KING TO OUST
UHEyiUE
Charges That District Attor
ney Has Failed to Keep
His Promises.
(United Press Leaied Wire.)
Albany. N. Y., Feb. 27. Tbe removal
from office of District Attorney Je
rome is asked by William F. King.,
chairman of the commission of minority
stockholders in the Metropolitan
Street Railway company, in a brief
of 48 rages which he filed wltn Gov- -ernor
Hughes today.
Thi request for the district attorney's
removal Is based on his alleged fail
ure to prosecute the traction cases, ac
cording to the promise he made before '
his election.
ROY WILL NOT
STAND TRIAL'
Slayer of Carkins Says Tic
tim Was Not Wife's -First
Husband.
FAKE SOLICITOR
NOT FROM JOURNAL
Under the guise of being a Journal
advertising solicitor an unknown man
has been taking desk blotter advertise
ments from east side merchants. He is
not authorised to act for The Journal
and advertisers are warned that he has
nothing to do with this paper. Efforts
are being made today to locate and
identify him.
(trnlted Press Leased Wire.) '
Paris, Feb. 27. Paul Roy, for whose ,
arrest on a charge of murdering Charles
Carkins, brother of his wife, a warrant
has been received here from New York,
today denied a story from London that ,.
the man he killed was his wife's first
husband. , ' .
Roy says he will refuse to go back .
to America to stand trial, but will take
advantage of the French law which .
does not permit the extradition of .
French citizens accused of committing
crime in other countries.
CAMERON AFTER
MANNING'S JOB
j .
George J. Cameron, present municipal
judge, has come out openly in the race
for the Republican nomination for die
trlct attorney. Judge Cameron an-..,-,
nounced his candidacy this afternoon.
He promises faithful and consistent dls
charge of the duties of the office lo ths "
event of his election. "
Judge Cameron is now serving hit
second consecutive term as judge of the
municipal court.
Waldemar Seton, who has also an- .
nnnnooH hla eandldaov. denies that he
has formed a combination with Cameron, .'
and says if he cannot secure the office
he does not wnnt a deputyship, and -.
would not accept It. ,
-j aa4
Kendall 90
Lucky Calumet 1"
Missoula Copper
Mineral Farm
Moonlight 2
Nabob 3
Nine Mile
O K. Cons
Oom Paul 6
Panhundle Smelt 2
Park Copper 1
Rambler Cariboo 25
Reindeer 1
Rex (16 to 1) IfJ
bonora 6
Snowshoe 9-
Snowstorm 150.,
Sullivan 3
Sullivan bonds 60
Btewait 75
Tamarack & Ches 40
Wonder 1
Today's Sales.
1,000 Panhandle at 2c. 1,000 Panhan
dle at 2o. 6,000 Sonora at 6c, 2,000
Sonora at 4o, 1,000 Sonora at 6c.
1.000 Sonora at 5c, 1,000 Snowshoe at
9c, 200 Snowstorm at $1.64, SOO Snow
storm at $1.62, 600 Snowstorm at $1.63,
1.000 Sullivan at 3c, 1,000 Sullivan at
3c, 1 000 Sullivan at 3c. 1,000 Nabob
at 3c.
New York Dairy Market.
New York, Feb. 27. Butter, easy:
best creameries, 80c; cheese, steady.
ioc; eggs, steaay, iiic.
Tacoma Wheat Markets
Tacoma, Wash.,' Feb. 27. Wheat.
Export, club. 81c; bluestem, 83c; red 79c
Liverpool Wheat Market.
Liverpool, Feb. 7. May wheat
opened at 7s, and closed at 7s d, a
net less of d from yesterday.
Chicago Cash Barley.
Chicago, Feb-MLCash barley, 750
God
Money
Work for GOLD DIRECT, Rather Than
vfor Things You MAY Turn Into Gold
Gold reclaimed by the dredge goes dirt ct to the mint and
is coined Into money; that money is TOVU, in proportion
as you own stock in the Oregon Gold dredging proposition.
All other Industries crops factory . products must be
manipulated, passing through many hands before gold Is
realized, thereby decreasing and jeopardising the profit. -,
Nothing is so sure, so untouched by market conditions,
so safe and sound as the results of the dredging Industry
in Baker county. '
This company Is backed by ths best Oregon citlxens;
there is nothing secretive or uncertain about it; tho object
is to install a modern dredge at once, and begin realizing ;
the tremendous profits of operating on these rich gravel
beds, that have been proved by test Immeasurably richer -than
areas In California now yielding a tnagnlflcent profit.
Call or write for full proofs; every wide-awake man will
be Interested In the TACTS wo can lay before him. ' '.
Sufficient Stock to Install the Dredge
Now Selling at 35 Cents a Share :
Call--Wrtte TelegTeph---or VelephOB ,t:
- rv n. BATCxxom. ner. oxx. xvo.
Western Exploration & Dredging Co.
m coves sxjta rortAjr, ou