THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, .PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH , 12 ' 1008. - V
TODAY'S MARKETS
rEvery Merchant of Standing ""Will
rAprrec That Oregon Onions Aro the Best
That Can Be Produced in Any Section.
JI1PETIII0II .
PROVES FUTIIE
Oregon ; Onions Sell; While
I i Japs 'Are Not Wanted f
c . .
' irront Mir ft features: '..' .
:. Oregon onion beat competition..
JCgge tumble again.' '.
; Mlllfd cltmb higher. '
I Hop sale at (o pound.
J fvefl ' care be.ne.naa arrrre.
t flutter steadier In aouth.
, potato move-rnt la inoreaeiaf.
' Oreroa Ooiou Beat Coatpetltlea.
All effort a to down the Oregon onion
$y local handler mn4 a newa report
save prve unavailing and the market
her la aelding atuT to steady "t the
Xurmer- lOga range f . value. . Oregoa
producers are up in anna over the ac
tion of ' local bouse In bringing la
upplle from Japan aad then ernlea.
rlnr t4 Vnock .the prop from, under
the reputation of-th Ores-on onion. The
fat tnat Ore on onlona have old from
6p to per hundred pounds higher
man tn 'Onions of any, otner locality
(Japanese included In every market
xaere they are handled eeema to lndl
ncate that the quality te - there or the
klgher price And freer demand would
Bat be .thowm. ,
W a sThlpp Bay ef Oar Onions.
tleorire Kerren, who represent the
ah Francisco nous of Higglns ft Co
ays: Ther are no better ; onlona frown
than thjoae produced in Oregon. 1 am
very flud to 'eee The journal talte this
land and It la very unbecoming, for
JUier papera and houses to boost the
apanese product or even to try to do
ao. Oregon onlona are aJwaya selling
at the top prices because they are the
standard In onion quality themeelvea.
Japanese onions may be of fair quality,
but they onnnet beat those from this
state, aad those who state otherwise
are not telling the truth. It seems to
me aa- If the Oreron producer should
Set everything there le In the market
Ithout trying to force hiss down on
TBEMKNDOUS ; GRO WTir
: IS MADE BY-WHEAT
(Aordtl piepetrb 'te The earaaL '.
-, Pendleton, Or, "March ll-X.
tnantl of greea how covers the
Umatilla county wheat belt, the 4
past week of warm aunahfn
e , having caused a tremendous 4
4. growth of the " winter grain.
While - the snowfall . has been '
Very light' during the past ' win 'x 4
4 tr aufflclent moisture hae.faHen ,
Insure a -bmp" erep and
e farmers are Jubilant at the proa-
e pacta, , It la estimated that 1.000 4
) teams are now at, work In the
a) country plowing summer Tallow
and seeding spring wheat. .,
JIILSTUFFS CO
SO CENTS UP
Price Is Nominal Because o
lthe Very Short Supplies
Everywhere.,
lb; nrkea.
lb.
sen;
Itia knees'by bringing In supplies from lll.ifl 1.76; tangerlnea, $1.26 a bos.
'.,(.,- r 9 VkKTARl.kX Turning nmm.
alive. 14011a pef
draaal. ISdllo lb: souabs. 12.10 d
nlgeone, S1.2& dna; dressed poultry, tta?
atopa. Waal and Kdes.
HOPS HOT eron. first prima, IHe;
prima, tc- medium to prime, (OtHot
medium, idie lb: 1I0 won. 10o ib;
eontrncta,ia . .
Oil?-. .... . . ...
mohair los wominau soc
HLDta Dnr hide, iioiss it: green.
tain' ralv RML BOTei KIML M
lb; bulls, green aalt, IHOtHo lb.
8KEEP8KIN8 fihearlng, UBIOc
each: short wool. I ; medium,
wood. eOeOll each: long wool. Hot
II. tt each.
TALLOW Prima, per Ifc. 3cOo;
Ho. I and areas. Sfltty.
C111TTIM ;ARK lOIKc
Prsita aad Teereeablea.
POTATOES Sslsct, (0Qi5o, sell
ing; buying. Wlllametto valley, 4O04Ge:
eastern Multnomah and Clackamas. 460
40o per ewt; sweets, IHCP4e; seed stock
f. o. b. Portland. American Wonders,
$1; Early Roae, fl.
ONIONS Jobbing price, $1.79 O $1.00;
buying, spot, $2. 25 2.60; Japanese, $2.60;
garlic, TO lb.
APPLES Selec L I2.2S: fancy. SLTBO
1.00; choice. $1.161.6d; ordinary, sue
lkt8H rHUITS Oranges, new. fi ll
C.li2 be nana a, 6e per lb; crated, (Ho;
lemona $24160 box; grapefruit, $2,600
1.60; pineapples, $4 dosen; pears, fancy,
Prices on tnillstuffs are generally lOo
a ton higher. At this time there is no
regular price on feeds simply .because
supplies are so nomlnsl thst holders are
uie 10 command aimoat any ngure tney
desire for their stftcks. Pew of the
mills have an feeda at all to eell;
aome of them bHng among the largest
gnnners or wn-at on the coaat.
The preaent situation la the moat
strained ever shown In the feed market
and Is due entirely to the lack of out
side remand ror flour. Oriental busi
ness waa ao light this season that few
of the mills have been running more
than half time and aome of them have
scarcely been operated at alL Thn
famine In feeds has continued for so
long a period that users are somewhat
aocuitomM to the regular end persist
ent boosts in vaiues. on account or tn
great ehortaae In reaulsr feeds some o
the mills hsve been for some time
grinding up alfalfa In an effort t
lengthen out suppllea. This shortage ii
not confined to Portland or to the Pa
clflo coaat the demand -for mlllfreda
everywhere In the United Statee haa
been greater than the auppllea. Today's
price is nominally quoted at $14 for
bran. $30 60031 for middlings, $28.60
for country shorts, and $27 for city
manufacture. Chop Is unchanged at the
former range.
CHICAGO LOSES ADVANCE.
foreign countrlea.
AH Saalara Against Japanese.
Practically every dealer In onlona la
the northwest is against the Importa
tion of onlone from Japan. The fact
that there are still liberal supplies of
ur own onions remaining In the hands
of growers and dealera causss the re
tailere to steer clear of the foreign
stocka. Even thouarh the J&paneae on
ions were equal In quality to those
grown In this state, the trade hardly
seems Juetined In putting them on the
market, for they aay that the onion
producers here need encouragement as
they have toet money for several sen
sons through overproduction and low
Klces. This la the first year they have
en able to make rood croflta and the
retail trade la standing in With them In
their efforta to hold off the foreign :ora-petltloa.
Potato Movement Zs Increasing.
I Quite an Increase Is shown in the
movement of potatoes. Many buyera
were out In the country during the. past
24 hours trying to buy the best quality
as high aa 60c per hundred pounds.
Many purchases were reported around
46c and 60c, with an occasional off
rrade lot going at 40c. It is stated that
most of the supplies are going Into
southern California Seeding there is
In full progress and most of the pota
toes going from here In that direction
sure used for seed. Some fair ship
ment! are likewise reiiorted to An-
ona points, the latter for consumption.
Orange Markst Zs ZOgher.
Three sdvances of 10c each per box
are reported of late in the orange mar
ket. There is a Better tone in m easi
smaller snipmenin.
vjtuJtTABLJLi-- TurnlDa. new.
40c, aack; carrots, 6O0 per sack;
I0O
beets.
C6OT60 per seek: parsnips, $6e4f $1; cab
fabe, $1. $001.40; tomatoes, Mexican;
2.604T2.76: baana. 16c: cauliflower.
California, $1.76tp2.00 per crate; peaa,
14c: horseradish. 7 & 80 lb; arti
chokes, 76c 0$ 1.00 doien; green
onions, 40o dosen; peppers, bell.
26c; Chile, 16c lb; hothouse
lettuce. 40c$1.26 box; head let
tuce, Ho dosen; cucumbers, hothouse,
$2.60 dosen; radishes, 2 60 dos. bunches;
eggplant, 20c lb.; celery. $4.6004.76;
crate; cranberries, eastern, $V 010.10;
sprouts, Itldto lb; asparagus, 26630c
lb; aplnach, SOctJIl.OO box.
Firm Early for Wheat bat Lossca
Are Shown Lata la Day.
Chicago, March 12. The wheat mar
ket waa firm early, and had a fair ad
vance over laat night's closing. The
advance of Hd In Liverpool helped the
trading here to a considerable extent,
although the volume of business wss
not heavy. The lower English and
French oountry markets brought the
market back from the high mark. The
cloae waa c up for May and hie down
for July.
(Range by Dnwning-Hopklns Co.)
WHKAT,
Hlrh.
9i
o4
CORN.
65S
OAT8.
52
MESS PORK.
.1210 1210 1190
.1260 1260 1220
May
July
May
July
May
Open.
94
0
$H
62S
62 Vi
Low.
4
4H
61S
62 62H
Clone.
04H
89
8
BEST STEERS
RATHER
POOR
MISCHE TAKES UP
... t '
CITY PJiRK WORK
New Keeper, Installed in
Monteith's Tlace by; the
Board This Morning.
Well-Finished Stock Is No
Coming and' Would Bring
r a Good Premium.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN.
Hoa-S. Cattle. Bhaen.
Today ........... .... 26 400
107
10
1806 $28 2S0 60
Portland Union Stockyarda. March It
It la mldaeasons in the cattle market
and for that reason conditions are
mixed. There la an utter lack of fin
Ished stuff, and according tn sellers they
simply must take whatever prices the
buyers are willing to give. The stock
now coming la of medium to poor qual
ity and there aeems little doubt that
well-finished steers will brine a hlaher
vaiue. eeuers nave aimpiy not got the
heart to aak a hlsher price for the claaa
or s 10c a; now arriving, u any event,
receipts are light and the. market is
holding well.
hasp Ban Za Pal.
While there was a fair run of sheen
In the yarda today, the market main
talna a very firm tone with too values
generally ruling Decauae or tne excel-
ent demand.
No hoas arrived durlnc the 24 houra
and that market is firm at unchanged
vaiuea.
a year ago irxiar an lines ahowed a
firm tons at unchanged values.
Official yard values today:
HosS Rest stuff. $6,606)6.80: stork-
ers and China lata ( ); block, $6.00
Cattle Best eastern Orearon steers.
$4.8804.60; medium. 14.00W4 25; beat
cows and heifers, $3. 60 8. 76; mndlum
cows. I3.OOJJ8.I6; hulls, $2.26(Q3.00
Sheep Best wethers. $6.7608.00:
ritiui. ao.zBvro.Du: ivil in.
mixea, io.uooo.
.0O6.60;
HOGS STEADY IX EAST.
May
July
1102
1232
Orooerles, BTats,
8UQAR California and Hawaiian
Cube, $; powdered, $6.86; berry, $6.66;
dry granulated. $5.66: XJpt gran
ulated, $.0; conf. A4 $5.46: extra
$6.16; golden U., $6.06; 1. yellow.
$4.6; beet granulated, $5.46; bar
rels, 16c; half barrels, 10c; boxes, 660
advance on aack oasia
(Above prices are tt days net cash
quotatlona)
HONKY $3.80 per crate.
CQFfciuAWraokaze nranda, 111.180
la. $s
SALT Coarae Half ground. 100a,
fis.au par ton; ooa, it.oo; table, dairy
60a, fl.00: 100a, $18.76; bales. $2.60;
Imported Liverpool, 60s, S2tf.ee'. 100a
Wheat Cargoes Lower.
Iondon, March 12. Wheat. Callfor
nla prompt shipment, 3d lower, at art
6d : Walla Walla, 2d lower, at 26s 3d
English country markets dull, French
country markets steady.
Receipt Aro Light Strong Tone in
Sheep Cattle Steady.
Chlcavo. March 12. Hoes. 28.000: cat
tle. 6,000; sheep, 12,000. Hogs are
teady at yesterday's close: left over
yesterday. 7,700; mixed, ' $4.40 4.70;
eavy $4,60 44.60; rough and heavy.
4.4004.60: light. $4.153 4.65.
Cattle Steady.
Sheep Strong.
Kansas City, March 12. Hogs, 14.000;
cattle, 8,000; sheep, 6,000.
Omaha,
tie, 300;
March 12 Hogs,
sheep, 4,000.
12,000; cat-
At a special meeting of the City Park
board this morning Superintendent A. D.
Montelth waa discharged and Emll T.
Mlsohe, who arrived from Madison, Wis
consin, yesterday, was appointed to take
his place. The board will ask the coun
cil this afternoon to allow the members
to retain Montelth until the end of tha
month, in order to give him time to seek
new employment.
Mr. Mlsohe will commence upon his
nsw dutlea at once, aa his appointment
reada "from and after todav." !( la en
thusiasts regarding his future work in
Portland, and said this mornlna that the
opportunities hsre sro very great In
speaking of the natural conditions, Mr.
Mlsche could not be too fulsome in hli
pralae of tha scenery In and about Port
land, and Is earnest In his desire to se
cure all the aid he can from the city au-
thorltlfta In bulldlna un the narklna sys
tem of the city.
just what Mr. Montelth will do In the
matter Is doubtful. The hoard left the
matter In such a atate that If the coun
cil refusea to make appropriation for his
pay for the rest of the month he will be
dropped from the city payroll today. He
may flaht hla dismissal, althouah what
chance he has of winning cannot te fig
ured out. ins Doard naa tne riant to
employ and discharge a park-keeper, and
no one has thn rlsht to dlsoute their de
cisions on such matters.
Mr. Montelth stated at a council meet-
ng that he has not received fair treat
ment from tha members of the rnrk
Doaro, and may make a right for hla po
Itlon on that acore. Whether he will
do so or accept hla dismissal as final
was a question tnat came un before tne
traard una morning. Ho car as known
Mr. Montelth has made no plans for the
future, and It Is probable that he will re
main in tne city ror aome time. Mince
hla arrival here, a little more than a
year ago, he haa made many friends,
who rex ret the action Of the Dark board.
Throuah an error Montelth was on ths
payrolls as superintendent . of narks.
There la no such office under the char
ter, and to correct the records the board
appointed Mlscne "park-keeper to suc
ceed A. D. Montelth, park-keeper, er
roneously called superintendent of
parks."
UIEE IDOLS
TO GltE BENEFIT
Marquam Performance To
morrow in Hands of City's
Theatrical Stars.
Wit IVATCHES
CHINESE ROAST
Liverpool Wheat Market.
Liverpool, March 12. May
opened at 6c lid, closed at 7s,
advance cf V4d over yesterday.
whea
a net
BUTTER SLIGHTLY
STEADIER IX S0UTI
lit Ani Am I All- l - Mla
!-Sn4,1A0A 9-!i ,LjTIK.ool.,,.un,n Half Cent Is Added to Price of Ex.
1 waa, v. v v iya aw vv-av a s.a, ftf.rvi
10WS. $12.00.
(Above prices apply to sales of less
than car lota Car lots at special prices
subject to flurtuationa)
RICE I m perls 1 Japan, No. 1, so; No.
jxew uneana. neaa.
tras
-Eggs Remain at 16
Cents.
2. IVkOitC
A law l. PMAl. ft mt M
because or tne " n.jM,...l. -JJ1jXNfcmBli whlte, 84.25; large
Former prices ruling there were un- w, .4 jg. p,nh. ai.10. bayou. $3.90;
profitable to the producers Local mar- J JUaTcaVs. fca '
ket la 1 firmer. A car of fancy : fruit NUT8 Peanuts. Jumbo. U per lb:
from OJal valley reported In this morn- Virginia. $o per lb; roasted. o
Ing . .... per lb; Japanese, H 68 c; roasted, SH
A car or noriaa tomatoes 10 her lb: walnuts. California, lac per lb;
pins nuts, loo per id; nicaory nuta,
arrive here In about a week. Mexican
supplies are still quite liberal, with
most of the sales between $2.50 and
$1.76 per four-basket crste.
A car of fancy celery was unloaded
this morning. .Price la firmer at $4.75.
Brief Rotes of the Trade.
Asparagus is more plentiful again
and the price has dropped the former
advance. ,
Dressed meats are still very firm for
all grades and high prices are the rule.
City creameries sre still holding
nrices un. but a general drop is ex
pected Monday. The drop of one cream
ery yesterday has not been followed.
Chickens remain very scarce, with
prices maintained.
Run of salmon Is still enormous and
supplies in the local market are very
heavy. Price being maintained because
of the early closing of the season.
Smelt run henvy, too. Same old prW s.
.wrtr Mireet Beun st inn Tniiowinir
("Tlalres. Prices paid shippers are lees
ragiilar commissions:
ram, Plow and Pee.
GRAIN iiaub Calcutta, so: targe
lots: small lots. 9 Ho,
. WHEAT Track prices Club. 810
tie; red Russian, 80Slc; bluestem. 83
84c; valley, 81082c,
COPN Whole, $3a; cracked, $33 ton.
BARLEY New Feed, $!$ per ton;
rolled $2G$l; brewing. 29. ;
RYE -.66 per owt
iIa'iS New Producers' Price No.
3 white $27 per ton: gray, $ZSz.to.
FUOUK Biaeiern uregnn patenia.
$4.80: straights. $4.26: exports, $3.70;
valley. $4.46; graham, i, $4.60;
whole Wheat. $4.76; rye. bus. $5.60,
bsje?i $$
MILL, Bli'f f b nominal tiran, .'o
mn ton: mlddllna-s. 8S0.60&31: shorts.
country, $28.50,; city, $27; ehop,.$2124.
HAY producers- price - Timothy,
Willamette valley, fancy tJR: ordin
ary Siz.ovw is; eastern uregon, inJ
37; mixea, lunfiu.uu, ciaver, iivqij;
(; cneat, 1; airaua, aixw
grain.
12.60.
Butter, Cggs and Poultry.
BUTTER FAT F. o. tj. Portland
Eweet cream, 33 Vic; sour, 120.
BUTTER Extra. fancy fresh cream
ery, 85c; fancy, 82Vfc2?3Sc; choice, 86c;
ordinary, 32ttci best storage. 27 H 8O0;
aecoml grade.-25c: store, 20a a pound.
EOGS Extra funcy, candled. IS Vic:
eastern storage, l4o doen. '
CHKESB New Full cream. flat
l6Uc cer lb: Young Americans. 17o oer
ID: California. 16c lb.
pouuiKi mixea onicKcns, 140 in:
fanov hens, 14 c lb. roosters, old.
broilers, $4,0045.00; geede, old, S9c
10c rer lb: b re ill nuts. 16c per ib: fit
berta, 160 per Ib; fsncy pecana. H2vc
per lb; almonds. 14c,
Masts. Plih and lroTislons.
DRLSSKD MEATS Front street
Hogs, fancy, 7jiSo lb; ordinary, 7c;
large, fnlt'O lb; veal, extra, V Strife;
per lb; ordinary, vc per Id; heavy,
'8c per lb; mutton, fancy, Ho per lb.;
spring lr-ir , 134jl6c.
HAMS. BACON, KiC Portloo.l pack
(local) hams, 10 to 12 lbs., lsyo per ib;
14 to It Iba. lfts per lb; 18 to 20 lbs..
12c; breakfaat bacon, 16H423YkO Wr
lb; pieties, Vo per 10; cottage rull. l'JC
rer lb; regular short clears, smoked,
lc per lb; unsmoked. 10c per lb; clear
backs, unsmoked, 10c; smoked, 11c;
Union butts, 10 to 18c lb; unsmoked,
12o per lb; smoked, lio per b; clear
bellies, unumoked, lVko per lb; smoked,
13 Ho per lb; shoulders. 10c; per Ib;
pickled tonguts, 700 oacn.
LOCAL LARD Kettle. leaf. 10s. l2Via
per lb; 6s, 12o per lb; 60-lb. tine, l.'o
per lb; steam rendered. 10a, 11 He per
Ib; 6s, 11 Ho Pr 'lb; compound. Jus
Vc. per lb. .
KIEH KocR cod, 12 Vic lb; flounders.
6c per Ib; halibut, 6c per lb; striped
baas, 16C per lb, catflsii. He per lb; sal
mon, chlnoon, 12c lb; steeliiead, lie
per lb; frosen. le; herrings,
lo lb; soles, 7e lb; shrimps, 10c per
lb; perch, o ptr lb; tomcod. 11c per lb;
lobsters, 25o psr lb.; fresh mackerel. 80
per lb: crawrish, 25o per dosen; stur-
feon. l2Vio per lb; black bass. 20o per
b; silver smelt. 67c per lb; Columbia
smelt, 3c; black cod. 7 He lb; crabs.
$1.00 3 1.50 dozen; shad. 10c.
OYSTERS Hhoal water nay, per gal
lon. $2.60: per 100-lb aack. $6.00; Olym-
pla, per gallon, S3.4; per 100-lb sac
1 6. 00 a 4.50: Ekigla, canned. 8O0 can; I
dosen; eastern tn ebelL $1.75 per hun
dred.
CLAMS Hardshell, per box. $140;
rasor clams. $3.00 per boa: 10c per dos.
Paints. Coal OU Bto.
ROPE Pure manlla, 13c; standard,
11 Vic; sisal, o; 1. B. sisal, 8 Vic.
Coal Oils.
Iron Bbla Cases. Wood Bbl.
San Francisco, March 12. Wheat, No
1 California club, per cental. $1.67
1.80: white milliner club. $1.2V4 01
white Australian, $1,70 1.72 Vi ; north
ern bluestem. $l.e5l67Vi; northern
club, $1.60: Inferior grades $1.86 1.60
Barley No. 1 reea, ii.s6i.itv
with some fancy at $1.38Vi; common to
fair, ii.au ta 1. 11 ; Drewing at Ban rran
cImco, $1.40)1.45; brewing and ship'
p ni at Port COsta. $1.40 1.48: chev
aller, $1.661.8B, according , to quality
Butter Fresh California extras
24 Vic: firsts, 23c; seconds, 21 Vic; fresh
packing .stock, 18Vic.
Fresh eggs, per doxen Extras, 16o
ft .. El .. .. .w. .... .1 IE.. V. I m 11,.
New cheese, per pound California
flats, fancv. llHc: firsts. 11c: seconas,
10c; California Young America, fancy
12c; firsts 12c; storage, eastern fancy,
New York 17Mic; Oregon, lzvte.
Potatoes, per cental Salinas Bur-
banks, none; Lompoes. $11.30; Ore
Kon burbanks. 75c(ff$l: river whites,
504)76c; early rose, J1.25(ft 1.36; river
reds, $1.35 1.40; sweet potatoes. $3.25
per crate; new potatoes, 8g5c per
pound.
Onions Oregon yellow, $3S16.
Granites. Der box Navels, fancy. $1
Si 2; choice $1.40(if 1.85; standard $1.25
)1.50; tangerines, $1.251.50.
.11
.12Vio
18Vio
lVio
SlVio
2e"o
21Vio
ron Bbla
...lPVso
.10 ho
16
I6V1C
18Vio
Water White
Pearl Oil
Hend Light
F.noene . ....
Special W. W.. 14 Via
Elaine
Extra Star
Gaaollne
Iron
V. M. and P. Naptha
Red Crown Oathollne
Motor Oftsollne. I6H0
86 per cent Gasoline ...30 0
No. 1 Engine Distillate. ,10 0
BENZlmC 88 deg., cases, 26c per gal;
Iron bbln 3e per gal.
TURPKN ' INEbi cases, 71c per gal;
rl'Mlt'J1-. .....
FOR SEVEML "YE 4RS bo"lZ tttt ?.
wrinifi lkau Ton tots, ie per lb;
Coses.
0
c
c
c
17 c
23V4
lEGGS ARE LOWEST
The price of eggs went to a .
lower point today than for . sev
eral yea.rs ' previously; ' Bales
were made as, low , aa 16c as a
cleanup, but the genera market'
waa around 16 Vic, although one
or two single case lota might
have been sold a fraction higher
than this.. Everyone seems t
have eggs to sell, one dealer this
morning receiving 100 cases.
Those that try to clean up ean
lo so - only at a lower range
.than tha general market. No
atorag la'reportedY as.operators '
seem to be awaiting a 13o or 14o '
marltetr -j - k' -
$00-lb lots. 8c par Ib; less lots. 8 Vic.
WIRE NAILS Present basis at $3 10.
MONEY MARKETS OF
FINANCIAL WORLD
1 1 A,
San' Francisco, March 12. Sterling
exenangej nays, Ji3Vi; sight,
$4.5Vi: telegraphic transfers, 3 per
cent paemtam; sight, par.
fNeW ' Yorlt, " March l!. Sterling ex
change, long, $4.84; short, $4.87; silver,
86c. .
London, March 12. Consols, 87 5-16;
Silver, -e 9-18; bartk rate, SVi per cent
I ' . - 1 sin us aas'iii fc' ' "...
Tacofna Wheat Market , , '
Tacoma March 12. Wheat,' expert.
Club, 82c; Wuoetera, 84.CJ red, 80a. .
NEW VOIJK STOCK MARKET.
Shnro Ilurlng Early Carries the
Market Several Points Higher.
New York. March 12. A very firm
advance earlv in the dav carried th
stock market from 1 to 2H points
higher, the latter rise being shown by
several of the leading Bhares. Union
Pacific, Canadian Pacific, Reading and
Northern Pacific were among the most
conspicuous shares during today's trad
ing. Late in the day profit-taking
brought down some of the values, but
the market held fairly well, though
dull.
Range; by Downing-Hopklns Co.
DESCRIPTION.
Amal Copper
.Sugar
Colo, F. A Iron.
Brooklyn . .
People Gas .'.
V. 8. Steel, c.
do preferred
Atchison
Bait. & Ohio..
Canadian Pac.
Erie
Louis, & Nash.
Mo. Pacific . .
Pennsylvania
Reading . .
Rock Island .
H. Pacific
St. Paul
U. Pacific
Am, Smejter .
N. Y. Central
N. Pacific
Anaconda . ...
O. Northern .
So. Railway . .
Am. Loco. . . .
O. N. Ore Lands
Wabash, c.
dtf pfd . , ;..
Natl. Leather
674
lit
18
n
71
82Vi
146V4
?sii
117
103
13
73 Vi
12214
4?i
99
126
32 Vi
II
86Vi
X
eT
tt
o4Vi
119 "
lVi
ill
33
95
72
82Vi
145
14V4
35
117 vt:
104
1341
78H
117
123
66
99Vi
127
83
4
Q
ii
62V6
118
18
42
87
32 Vi
95H
71 Vi
81
145
13
96
72
116
122
$4
98
7
415
118
18
43
III
95
71?
81
H6Vi
14 Vi
New York Dairy Markets.
Chicago. March 12. Butter, steady;
creameries. 21 '28c. Eggs, easier;
western firsts, 18 c. Cheese, strong,
13t13Vic.
Chicago Dairy Markets.
New York, March 12. Butter, steady;
best cresmerles, 28c. Cheese, firmer,
18 Vic. Eggs, steady, 20i&21Vic.
SLIGHTLY CUT PRICE
ON C0EUR D'ALENES
Spokane. Wash., March II. A frac
tionally lower range is generally shown
today In the price of Couer d'Alene
shares on the local market, but in
case was the price change heavy.
no
Aiax 10
Alameda 8 Vi
Alhambra 6
Alberta Coal & Coke 17
American Commander .... 4
Bell 4
Bullion 6
Chas. Dickens 18
Can. Cons. Smelter 63
Copper King 3
Dominion Copper 2
Evolution K
Echo 1
Galbraith Coal 15
Gertie 4 U
Granby Smelter SO
Hecla 326
Happy Day 4 V.
Holden Gold & Copper..... 4
Humming Bird 6.i
iiypomeeK 1
laaiio Ulant 6
International C. & C 85
Kendall i
Lucky Calumet 14 '4
Missoula Copper 8
Mineral Farm i
Moonllaht 3 74
Nabob 3
Nine Mile 1
Oom Paul
Panhandle Smelter
Park Copper
Rambler-Cariboo
Reindeer
Rex (16 to 1)
Sonora
Snowshoe
Snowstorm .'
Sullivan
ullivan Bonds ....
Stewart
Red Hot Gratings Prevent
Escape of Six Victims of
Marysville Fire.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Marysville. Cal., March 12 Fire
which gutted a building In the heart of
the Chinese quarter early today re
sulted In the death of six Chinese, four
men, a woman and a boy.
Heavy Iron gratings which became
red hot and refused to open, barred the
escape of the victims.
Would be rescuers on the outside
were powerless to aid the trapped vic
tims who roasted to death before their
eyeB.
One of the best programs ever ar
ranged for a benefit performance In tha
wsst has been completed by tho com
mute of theatrical managers having
tha P-Ose Festivul benefit in charae.
At th performance, which is to be
given 'tomorrow afternoon iu 2 o'clock
at th Marquam Grand theatre, every
theatre in the city now running will be
represented. Such performances as that
of "The Three of Us" at the Baker, will
be represented by an entire art, while
the vaudeville houses will 1- repre
sented by severs! entertslntng features.
rne Musicians union naa arranged to
donate a larg orchestra, and the The
atrical Mechanics' association will do
nate the aervlces of Its members.
The ticket sale opened this morning
at the Marquam boa office and from
preaent indications a large amount of
money will undoubtedly be cleared for
the festival. Although only $1 each
is asked for ths aeats the purchaser
will witness a performance which It Is
believed will easily be worth aeveral
dollars. This la done by the theatres
in order to Increase their donations to
the festival and to enable those wishing
to contribute small amounts to the fes
tival fund to do so In this wsy.
1 he completed and revised progrsm
for thw performance hss been arranged
ny tne various tneatneal managers,
Messrs. linker. Pangle, Errlckson. Conn,
Bi-amsn, ityan, French Johnson, Allen.
Keatlna; and Flood. The curtain will
rise promptly at 2 and those comlni
late will not be seated until the close Ol
the first number. The orosrriim:
Overture, selection, by courtesy Musi
cians union.
Ths R. E. French stock company, from
tne. mar tneatre, "Way out West."
act 1.
Polk and Collins, banjolsts, from Pan
tagea theatre.
Ths Florens troupe, European acrobats,
irnra j-aniaares msatre..
Jean Wilson, Illustrated aongs.
Overture, selection.
The Allen stock company, from tha
Lyric theatre, "Our New Girl, act 2.
Miss Fay Halnter. songs. Baker thea
tre. Mlsa Marabel Seymour, song and
dance, Baker theatre.
Manning twin sisters, peerless song
and dance and acrobatic novelties, from
the' Grand theatre.
Howe and Edwards, presenting their
funny farce "The Arrival of Mr. Doo
ley," from the Grand theatre.
Moving pictures, "Merry Widow,"
"The Butterfly," Marquam Grand.
Overture, selection.
The Baker theatre company, from
Baker theatre, 'The Three of Us," act 3.
AGEDS1I
For Second Time Leslie Por
ter, lwiston'.Honceri Is.
it
Attentions to Charmers of;
Fair Sex.
MILLS WILL SPEAK ON
DIRECT LEGISLATION
(Special Dlfpttcb to Tb JovruL) v
Lmltton, Ida., March IS. For th
Mpnnl time In kl 1 1 -. f 1.l-.4l
in IIISJ IUO, lUlf Va8s8-NB;
on a pretty young girl while ha is atlU
a huahacd, has brought trouble and no-
torirty to Leslie A. Porter. Lwltoar
pioneer and one of th wealthiest men
in northern Idaho. On th big Steel ,
bridge, spnnntng Snake river Porter waa '
unmercifully beaten vestsrriav hv JnhnJ
Mudlck. waiter in the Raymond grill
and suitor for the hand of Helen Mo-'.
Kinney, beautiful daughter of John Mc.
Kinney of Clarkston, upon whom Por
,... h.j . . 1 , . . . . .
. -- . ......... w , uuiiu, iJt J :
finery In the past three months. Mudlck"
then had Porter arrested charged with,
sssault with a dangeroua weapon, ,
monkev-wrenrh
Story of Case. ; '; '
Back of the quarrel is a story of aen-"
sweetheart of the McKlnney girl, who-
in sua m ner iens, ana spent mucn
of his time in her rom'psnv until sh
was employed by Porter about threai
months aaro to take ear of (ha .rri.f
ments In th Porter block, where Porter '
with the girl and the wealth of pres
ents given her has caused a coldness to),
Several days ago young Mudlck art ? .
sweetheart end it wss while walklns'
over tne onage tnat sorter lnterceptea,
them Murtlek waa nleadtn with tha '
gtri, when Porter drove up rapidly In
his automobile, lumped out and beasn.
his assault. Mudlck alleges that Porter, ,'
who Is lam In on leg, carried .
monkey-wrench, and endeavored to-
strike him down with It Eye witnesses' '
say Mudlck overpowered in old man .
and thrashed him soundly before the. '
?lrl's father, who waa paaslng. Interfered.
Port ZafatuaUa. '
The waiter declares that Porter i , .
Infatuated with Miss McKlnney and la
afraid that ahe will become reconciled"'
to him. Porter says that the parent
of the clrl ssked him to break off th.
match between their daughter and
young Mudlck and that he la doing hla
beet to accomplish that end. He maln-l
talna his only Interest la to glv th" '
girl employment and give her the musl-
cal training that ahe craves, but which"
her parents cannot afford to provide for
her.
This Is not the first time Porter ha
1 been In the limelight Although gray
The Initiative snd Referendum league
will hold a meeting tonight In Allaky
hall at 8 o'clock at which time Walter : haired and hobbllna on one foot he ha
T. Mills will deliver an address on . been twice married and gossip has cir.
"Direct Legislation." I cu,lat'd. fr' a". .hiJSl ""5"
Ths leiis-ue has mads .rrnnminH rV'",I "
to hold all of Its meetings In Allsky
hall in the future and Intends to take
OREGON APPLES' M
STILL FAR IN LEAD
O. K. Cons m
. 3
. 1
. 27
. 1
. 16
. 3
9
.164
1
. 50
60
IS
7
3
2
28
2
21
8
11
170
1
67
85
120
34
117
103
13
73
117
12S
ft
33
122
11
si
58
8
16
48
Northwest Crop Weather.
Western Oregon and western Wash
Inxton Showers tonlarht and Frldav:
southerly winds. ' .
r Eastern Oregon, eastern Washington
and northern Idaho-howefs tonight of
Friday, cooler tonight.
Southern Idaho Fair tonight and Fri
day; cooler tonight
Northwest Bank Statement.
PORTLAND.
Clearings today,...., $1.18g,t27.7T
Tear ago- - . .. . .. ,: 1,38,457.50
Balances today 88,324.16
Year . aga a..A... 174.425.2$
Tamarack & Ches 90
wonder 1V4 it;
Today's sales: 3.000 Hvnntheek
1C: 8.000 Idaho Giant at kr s nAn
Missoula at 6c; 7,000 Moonllaht' at
c: 3.000 Panhandle at 34c: li ann p,n.
handle at 3c; 2.000 Sonora at 3c:
,000 Sonora at 3 Vie: 2.000 Sonora at
c; 1.000 Sullivan at lc.
Metaline and Idaho Stocks
Bee us for Information nn Cnan
'Alene and other active stocks. Order
execiuea promptly, rne L. X. Keady
investment Co.. 337-38 Chamboe nt
vunimerce. rnont Main I2bs. A-ZSB9.
PRICE OF NEVADA
SHARES IN FRISCO
San Francisco. March 12 T.aat
igni s closing prices:
GOLD FIELD DISTRICT.
Sandstorm 27c, Red Top Ext. 12c, Co
lumbia Mt. 21c, Jumbo Ext. 40a, Silver
Pick 26c. Black Butte Ext. 8c, Atlanta
26c, Great Bend 42c, Florence 94 so
Dlam. B. B. Cons. 17c, Comb. Fraction
76c. F. Mohawk 22c, Red Hill 88c, Lou
Dillon 4c, Yellow Rcse 3c, Goldf. Cons,
JONOPAH DISTRICT.
Ton. Nevada $5.50. Ton. Montana
$1.66, MacNamara 88c. Ton. Belmont
$1.80. Ton. North Star 17c, Jim But
ler 30c.
MANHATTAN DISTRICT.
Granny 8a
SCATTERED DISTRICTS.
Nevada Hills $3. Pittsburg Silver
Peak $1.22, Eagles' Neat 17c.
Boston Copper Market.
(Furnished by Overbeck ft Cooke Co.)
orniuu, ouircn ii. umciai Drices:
Oregon apples continue to lead all
other apples in price and quality In the
London market. W. Dennis A Sons of
Covent Garden market, London, report
conditions there under date of Febru
ary 28 as follows:
"You will be Interested to know that
the Newtown position upon this market
has very much Improved during the past
two weeks, during which the demand
has been much stronger than previous
ly, and prices have advanced to a not
Inconsiderable extent. Tbe Newtown Is
Indeed at the moment commanding
more attention than any other apple on
the market, and It seems likely to do so.
I for, at any rate, the next six weeks, as
coming on th market to affect the price
of your Newtown before about the
16th of April. We are pleased to be
able to tell you that we nave been do
ing exceptionally well this week for ,
some first-lass Newtowns from the I
western states, w having realised for i
one car as much as 19s 6d and 19s perl
box. These war exceptionally fine
fruit, as may ba readily Imagined, but
for good marks of Oregon fruits the
current price Is about 16s to 15s 6d per
box for four-tier and about 14s for four
and one-half tier, whilst other marks
which are not quite so good are selling
lower at prices ranging down to 13s per
box.
"California Newtowns are also In good
request, but unfortunately a great por
tion of those arriving contain more or
les waste. Sound parcels of clean
xruit, rour-tier,
an active part in thu coming campaign.
It Is sifting out the merits of the dif
ferent Initiative measures which are to
come before the people at tne June
election and will from time to time
make the results of Its Investigations
public. It will also go Into the records
of the different candidates before the
people for office and will make public
any facts which would militate against
their honest and faithful service of the
public welfare. I
ASKS DAMAGES
FOR SMASHED WAGON
The suit of L. Swerdllks against the
Portland Railway company for $3,60J
damages went to trial before a jury In
Judge Bronaugh's department of the cir
cuit court this morning, th Jury being
completed Just befcre noon. Swerdllks
Is a peddler and his wagon waa smsshed
by a car at Arthur and First streets on
July 25, 1907. He alleges that th car
was running at a reckless rate of speed.
He asks $1,600 for Injuries to hi hack
and side, $1,500 more for mental pain,
$166 for his wagon, $25 for harness, $66
for his horse, wnicn ne says waa ren
dered useless by fright $10 for de
struction of his clothing, and $200 for
loss of earnings. The defense is baaed
on the claim that Swerdllks negligently
drove upon the track in front of tne ap
proaching car.
BAKER AND DALLES
WILL HOLD DEBATE
fflowlal DlsDetcb te The Journal.)
Baker City, March 12. Elaborate pre
parations have been made by the local
high school for the debate which will
take place In this city on Friday nighc
between the Baker City High school
and The Dalles High school debating
teams. Government ownership of rail
roads will be the subject and Judg T.
H. Crawford and Attorney Charles E.
Cochran of La Grande and Bert Huff
man of Pendleton have been selected as
judges. Visitors from several nearby
schools are expected to attend the
irt fommAnrifnr from
9s to 10s 6d per box, and from 8s to 9s I event
Ir , . ..J 1. 1 . . T - 1 ,
aw, tuu i a 11 Li wild-1 in 1 L iter. i. iiBuuuii ai k ,
parcels have to come at lower prices, Tinnim-nTrTT t -n 1 -n-n 1 m
of course, relative to the percentage 0 RROW- SVILLE AFFAIR
wasie in inem. 1 ne t-anrornia wewiown
does not appear to- have kept well thin
year, they having been coming wastey
now for some considerable time."
Adventure
Allouea
Atlanta
Cop. Rang
Daly West
Dom. Cop
Green
Gold HUH . B
Michigan ,.,.$
Mohawk . ...4tB
Nev. cons... 11
GlrOUX ..... $ii
nge..81
set . 8
in... 1
....v 8
Old Dom: ..36
Shannon . . . lrtB
wmncy . '4...s
Tamarack. t.ti
Utah ....... 88
Winona .... 6
Butte Coala.aOU
United Con... 41
Trlaity 4... .14
r-arrot ...,i,l6f
NiptiiBsmg ... v
Wofverlna .112"
victoria . 8B
BEN TILLMAN'S FORK
ItEADY FOR BANKERS
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, March 12. Senator Till
man today offered a resolution In the
senate asking the committee on finance
to determine whether national banks,
under the guise of making commercial
loans, furnish permanent capital for
speculation, and if so what preventative
legislation is necessary.
The South Carolina statesman would
also like to know whether the treasury
department knew anything about loans
made by the National Bank of North
America, which Is now the subject of
a receiver's, suit, whether banks are at
tempting to control legislation, and
whether they use trust companies as
dummy agencies to transact forbidden
business.
PROBABLY DID THE
BEST THEY COULD
MAY HANDICAP TAFT
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, March 12. The Repub
lican and Democratic members of con
gress are fading a delicate situation as
the result of the three reports filed yes
terday by the committee which Investi
gated th Brownsville shooting affair.
Whether to support ' the president's
bill restoring th rights of the colored
soldiers who were dismissed from the
service by President Roosevelt, or any
one of the three reports on the trouble
is a question which they are trying to
aocige. Tney wouia rather ne excused
from wasting a vote when the mutter
comes up for a vote before congress.
And there are some who think that
Taft's boom will become mixed up in
tha muddle and punctured.
Two trains were 10 minutes
late today.
Northern Pacific No. 1. du at
7 o'clock, arrived 10 minutes
late.
Southern Pacific No. 16, due at
7:66, arrived at 8:05.
Southern PactQo No. 18, flu at
11:80, arrived on time.
O. R. A N. No. 3, due at 8
o'clock, arrived on time. .
O. R. 4 N. No. I, din at :45, 1
arrived on time, . .
Astoria & Columbia No. II, '
dae at 11:16, arrived, on time, -
Pony Circus at Grand.
At the Grand thle week the great
attraction is the Carlisle dog and pony
circus. This aggregation, which in
cludes a variety of skillfully trained
dogs and horses. Is an exceptionally
good animal act and took very well
with th audience. The tricks are not
new, but animals that are Intelligent
enough to do even the staple old ones
are absorbingly Interesting to many
people.
Th Stadium trio have an aerial act
that causes a great many thrills; th
Manning twin sisters ar two young 1
women Who danc and have soma novel ;
acrobatic stunts st their toe-ends. How
and Edwards give the dear old treat,
"Th Arrival of M Dooley," and secure
as many delightful laughs as they did
their first season. Alia York is a prima
donna with a fairly good-voice, and th
moving; pictures ar entertaining. v . .
?A New Difficulty. , ; '7
Y'v " promv th Boston Herald. '
"."M fla daughter ar all married
BOW. ;'.'".... , .- ;. -;,, v
"I suppose you had considerable dif
ficulty in getting so larg a number of
girls off your hands?" . v x
"No. Tn difficulty Is In keeping ao
larg a
feW: ,
number of husbands on their
estimable, woman In Lewlaton. secured-'
a divorce from him several year ago.1.
His present wife, who was then em-.,
ployed in th Porter household, was th'
cause of the divorce. She wis a hand-,!
some girl nnd Porter, as soon aa h was"',
free, married her. -:
They lived happily for several year,
and took frequent trips to Portland and''
California, spending several winter titT
the southern states. Last year a roller
skating rink was opened in Lwistonr;
und Mrs. Porter was a frequent attend-t
ant She became acquainted wttn a
handsome young man named Fay Pick
ering employed In th Lewlston Na-'
tionai bank. The friendship rlpened
and Mrs. Porter No. i and young Pick-
ering were seen driving in th Porter, .
carriage almost very evening. " ...
Jsaloas of AttestloB. ......
Porter became jealous of th attention
showered upon his wife and matter,
reached a climax at the skating link: '
ore night when Porter slapped his wife
with severs! resounding whacks and
gave Pickering a beating. Th youth .,
lost his position In the bank and Mrs..
Porter .went to Portlsnd, Oregon, wher
she Is said to be residing with friends.
Porter has informed intimates her, ill 1
Is said, that he Intends getting a divorce
from his second wife, but will probably' ff
provide for her future with a settle,
ment He has two children by hla
first wife, one of whom Is employed in
a big department stor in Portland. ;
RICH GOLD STRIKE V
IN TOM PALNE MlffE
(Speetsl Dlsnateb t The Joorasl.l ' 4
Baker City. Or., March 12 Th old
Tom Paine mine occupies one again
th center of the stage on account of .
its phenomenal richness developed with,
in the past few days, . r
Last Saturday th miners working
In the old Tom Pain tunnel, known aa,
th bonansa shut, where over $70,000.
was taken out a few years ago. broke
Into a golden chest, as it were, the.
whole ledge IS Inches wide, showing;
almost as much gold as it does quarts.
At this point the ledge is 200 feet, In.,
and 150 feet from the surface. 1 ..
W. F. Graves, president and manager, ,
of th Tom Paine Mining company,,
came to the city yesterday from th
mine four miles west of the city, and
brought with him samples of ths rich "
strike. r
Mr. Grove also has rich developments;
In the Soldier ledge, a parallel ledge,
with the Tom Paine, and has ovar $100
to the ton. '
BRAZIL GETS FEW ,5
AMERICAN EXHIBITS' J
(Cnlted Press Lsssed Wire.i ;?
Rio de Janeiro, March 12. With th
beginning of next week all exhibit en-'
tries to the Braxtlian National exposi
tion will have been made. If foreign
manufacturers have not applied for-
space before that time non will be al
lotted to them. . ' .
. Many application hav been received '
from America, but It is not expected
that this country will be aa well repre
sented as any single European nation.
Tho exposition, which opens June 15,
will be held tn celebration or the cen
tennial anniversary of the opening of
Brasil's porta to international com
merce. ir:,'".Ki. v'U;,'t; :'vi;';..;-; .,
"v.'-j;
tThicago Wina.
rrjnlted Press Leased Wtr.) -
Los Angel, CaL, March- 12. Chi
cago won from Lo Angela yesterday,
6 to 1. Th score; ayw .
Chicago . . . ,v. ; ;i.: .. ,-7 , S
Los Angel . . , ... ..... . , , . . . . 1 ' 4 3
Batteries Altrock, F. Smith and
Shaw. Sullivan; Randolph, Koestaer nd
Hogan, Easterly. - - ' t
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