The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, March 17, 1908, Page 15, Image 15

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niE ORECCJN DAILY- JOURNAL, ' PORTLAND, ' TUESDAY , EVENING. MARCH 17, 1908.'
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1
Willi
Jocal Market Goes to $3.2o,
j the Highest Mark for. the .
t , Treicnt:Season. "--'..
Front street foaturea:
Onions showing an advance.
lotato movement la heavy,"
Born quoting liwr egas.
4'hlcken market U lioltilna;
fimeit and amall flh bcato.
Market blocked with ealm.Mi.
fitorm atopa craba and clni. ' , '
Sharp break In asparagua v .
l'Vw nf hnm rtortJ.
Taf California cabbage' nrrivtt.
Orange sales are very neavr.
Dressed meat market la firm'
Wheat and flour remain ,
Creamery butter Bales are lberal.
sans-ass-aw y
r? ha Ke.4 AndltlOfl Of tt
Wl.MUBW U V.W " . ,y
oada ana tha preaa or iarm -wora,
- - v . . inokl anlona In the
narket at this time and the price has
ovanced to . ior quamy.
hiarket haa lair auppuee or no. m
it Japanese but atrlctly fancy onlona
ire aearca ana ror mesa u "V. i
intlolpatlng; Htue aimcuiiy jo wuw
mm a U a An .artlfel
Word cornea from California that the
chellaa of that atata will be ready
or ahlpment in carlota arter tne i nm
& v.... tw. trata haa been dlaaD
olntod over the receipt of outside stock
everal tlmea this season so wm
lave the report until the onlona are ao-
usllv on their way. A few email enlp-
aenta of Cochella onlona are reportea
y California marketa du me oi
me of onion arrlvala there haa been ao
mall that the price of Oregona Is
uoted t(o higher In Ban rranclsco to-
Imtt Ifoveateat of Potatoes.
The movement of potatoes to the
uttiwaai mA tn annthcrn California la
trowing In volume and purchases i jfrom
ountry points nera d;- "'i"
luence Increased during the P
ays. Much the larger per cent .of, the
.urchases are being made at 80c, ai
houah once In a while a transaction la
At.n Vnr a mfleel lot a aaie
I ci'vi icu m. -m VM " : . . A 1
lvaa reported In tha country tne paai i
ini ni hrrti lnaicaien i
narkt. However the tendency 01 mj-
r to pay a premium once in
or aciact toK inaicaica
llaposltlon of the trade.
Borne Qnotlar Mmt Xgga.
While Front atreet la not eelllng ee-ga
elow 16c a doen, aome are reporung
alea aa low a 15c. However, reiau
rs who purchased at the lower prlu;
annot be found. While the volume ot
torage operations are sun araaii, i
nput in lncreaain? ana vnrer iuu .
his morning pmuni w" . " .
heir accumulations. Without storage
peratlons Jhe price may go a iracw-m
ower. but tne increases touiuiujpu"i
hue to low prices, ana me mpui V'
Lome houses, will not likely allow much
f a decline irom tnese ugures. -Poultry
market ahowa a scarcity or
ani tha market la Holding
fcomewhat better than It did the laat of
the week. There la again a call for
fancy turkeys.
I " . -L ti a. - i. tav
tru.rv .itu fTHmwv renorta a firmer
in tha hntlir market since the re-
nawriul values. Dome ui iiih
Lakers have been unable to fill all their
k.... H.irinr tha riant 24 houra: lndlcat-
Ing that buyers are not holding back for
tny possible decline In the future. One
it the greatest aias io me iiiu .
fhe local market la tho good and steady
I n i oaiifnmia. One local han-
hiar toflav made an offer to take all the
best creamery on today's Ban Francisco
ner at 10c a pouna mo hum
Ity creamery, nothing couio
uaestlve of the ruling strength than
hla disposition of the local
tay the, same im
rands aa for city manufacture.
Brief Hotea of tha iraa
Rmait and other small fish are carce
because of the recent storm. Kami rati
on applies to scarcity oi rui
""Onecount of the heavier arrival.
California asparagus wslBB"01h"
lrop today; steamer stuff Is selling
down to lc a pound.
Beceipis oi piticixvv ii
increaslnar but the market Is firm
h Af0rca,rero?r,cll.for"n?ae SKXfr . re
LrteS froLo. Angeles tnU , morn-
ng. r ine iiai)o.
Irather firm with arrivals
7l t irm with arrivals rather short
I "f.w transactions In wheat are re
ported around 82c for club but tne
ng doing in export flour. Local grade
somewhat dull with secret cutting
kontlnued. . . ... .
a few sales or nopa r "p1"1 ""
TiShvthe past24 hours around 8 and 4o
a pound. JMC . "n -
changed. Wl,, nf
.. MffR I nr.Tr." to fl lOUtSlde
orders by reason of Ae freight blockade.
Front street sells at the following
prices. Prices paid 'shippers are less
regular commissions:
rain, nous ana zm.
GRAIN BAGS Calcutta, to; large
lots, small lots tHo.
WHEAT Track priceaClub. gl
82c; red Russian, bubic, muwiwn, m
g4c; vaiiey, ...
p)N Whole. 3; crar-ked, ISS ton.
it i ui w Naw Feed, ftt car ton:
rolled 12031; brawlng. ISA.
OATS New Producers' price No.
1 white 27 per ton; gray, $2(26.b0.
FLOUR Eastern Oregon patents,
14 80: straights. I4.J5: exports. IS.70;
valley. I4.4B-, granam. JJ-ou;
Whole wheat, $4.75; rye, toa $6.60;
MILL O I LU' - '
?Vvn.-miTillnirs. .30.60(531: shorts.
Jountry. J28.B0; city, $27; chop. 2124.
nnn.na valley, fancy SIS: ordin
ary tl2.&O01S) eastern Oregon. UO
17: mixed. $10 10.60; clover . $10l;
2.60.
Batter, Egffa aad Poultry.
rniTTKR FAT F. -o. . Portland-
Sweet cream, 28V4o; sour 26 Ho.
KUTifcH lni anjjr iiobb vrwo"
store, SOo a pound. ,
F(j(3o f.Xtra lancy, caiimeu, inc. -.
CHKKSE Full cream, flats. 6c per
lb Young Americas, no per io.; vaui-
fornia, xoung .aiuwiuu, j.du, units, i
PiLlIjTRY Mixed chickens, 14 Ho y;
fancy hens, 14 4 0150 lb; roosters, old,
n- frvera. 14.6036.00 dosen; broilers.
4.005.OO; geese, old, 8 Do lb; turkeys,
alive, HWlHc per io; aressea. lb wise
lb; squaDB, i.ou uusan, iugeun, i.io
feVNCY WINESAPS AT
$3.75 A BOX TODAY
4 New high prices are shown in
4 the local apple , market "again.
viper. fancy scject "'W'ifls pa the -
price was advanced to $2.75 in
4 the Front atreet. markets today
4 - and lower grades bava been cor-
4 respondlngly. ipovad up.' The
4 , spurt in arrlvala at this Uma Jb-.
a - dicatea tha season's close end-
, ?. trig and Jor thU raaaon, tha -de e
4 ; mand la greater than usual, a)
STHH
IIEAVY MOTEMENT JN :r
, THE OBANQE MARKET
- - aBaaaaMBaMBMSal " ' '
e While Vh recelptg cf orange"
art very heavy at this time, tha 4
e-tales are area greater and tha
e market was never In better shape
this aeaaon than today, wua a
tha liberal reccipta tba Uada la
oulta well cleaned uo at recent 4
It advanced prices. '. p . 1 .
. ,
1 1. .' ... ; . . -.V ay
dosen : dressed poultry, 1 0 1 H 9 ft U
higher, .v? : , ; -.':' i'.'
:. Hons. . Wael aad Bides. ' -
HOPS '1907 crop, first prime .5 IHc;
prima, OV-er medium to prima. ;?;
meJlun, loo lb; 110 crop, 10o tb;
contracts, 1UB, !-. A ,
WOOir l0e Wlilamatta Valley II
MOHAIR l08Nomlnal, 16a '
HILtS Dry bldee, .Wile ifi "re",
calvea.- green. Ore r " tw,-
lb: bulls, rreen aalt. l'4IVia !-..
BKEEPSKINB Shearing, 16J0o
each i short wool, StoOlvoi meOJ um.
wood. toeOfl each; long wool, 3 let
ll.tl each. i
TALLOW Prima, per 1ft, Sc 04c;
Na t and grease. 101H
CHITTIM 4ARK
Trnlta and Tegetabiaa.
POTATOES Select, O0TC sell
ing; buying. Willamette valley. 446c:
eastern Multnomah and Claakamas. 46 V
60o per cwt; aweeta. IH&4o; need atock
f. o. b. Portland. American Wondera,
1; Early Rosa, 11. ; .....
OM10N8 Jobbing tirlca, 8S.JS;
buying, epot. M.602.7I; Japaneae,
$1.60; garlic, 7e lb. , ..1
AfFLJLO Baled. ll.eu; lancy,
1.26; choice, $1.60 1.76; , ordlnar, $1
hKrJSH FRUITS Oranges, new. $1.11
it i.16; bananas, to per lb; crated, kVso;
lemona $.(r.60 box-grapefruit, $2,600
1.60; plneappiea, $4 dosen; pears, fancy,
I1.&04J i-7; tangerines, ii.xa a ikjx.
VEUETABLKtt Turnlpa. new, 60 O
lOo, aack; car ruts, $0e per sack; beet a
(6o76o per sack; paranlpa I6ctt$l; cab-
rabet $1.60tyL0; tomatoes. Mexican.
1.00: beans. 16c; cauliflower, Cal
ifornia. II. 7641.00 per crate; peas,
14c: horseradish. 7fe08o lb; arti
chokes, 76ct$1.00 dosen; green
onions, 40o dosen; peppers, bell,
26c; Chile, 16o lb; hothouse
lettuce. 11. 2601.60 box: head let
luce, 6o docen; cucumbers, hothouse,
$2.60 dosen; radishes, 2 to do, bunches;
eggplant, zoo id.: ceiery, voi ?.,;
crate; cranberrlea. eastern, guiy 10.SO;
sprouts, fiiifio lb; asparagus. Ho lb;
spinach, 0ctj$1.00 box.
Orocaxies, Xnta, Xte.
SUQAIt caillurma and Hawaiian
Cube, $t; powuered, $&.; berry. 16.66;
dry granulated, $&.6; XXX gran
ulated, $6.40; conC A., $6.(6; extra a.,
$6.16; golden U., $6.06; I). yellow,
14. 6: beet a-ranulated. 16.46: bar.
reia. lie; ball barrels, 0o; boxes, 66c
cUvance on aack oasla
(Above prices are 10 days net cash
quotations)
wunkx i4.ev per crata
COFFEE Package brands. 111.810
11.(8.
HALT Coarse Half ground. 100a
lli.6u per ton: 60s. $14.00; tabla dairy
60s. $1.V0: 100. 118.7a; balea $2.60;
imported Liverpool, torn, l.g.ea; 100a
,i,vv, la, v.vv, ..l l v , w, . a
s SAd 10s, $4.60t6.60; Liverpool lumg
ock, $20.60 par to; id-lb rock, $11.10;
iUVs. $13.00.
(Above orieca sodIt to aalea of less
than car lota. Car lots at special prices
subject to lurtuatlona)
met; imDeriai J a nan. no. l. ic: No.
2. 6ttt6fcc; New Orleans, head. 7c;
AJax. 6c : Creole, 6c
u tuA.cs u oraau wniie, ii.zb; large
white. $4.10; Dink. $4.10: bayou. $1.0:
Limes, $1.60; Mexican reda 4 Ho.
NUTB reanuts. J umbo. Jc rer lb:
Vlralnla. Ike uer lb: roasted, to
per lb; Japaneae, SJ4 O Ho; roaated, 1H
per lb; wainuts. California, It -wr to;
fltae n-Jia, 16c per lb; hicaory nuts,
0o per lb; brsxll outs, 16c per lb; fil
berts, lie per lb; fancy pecaua, lOloe
per ID; altnonaa, lfo.
Xeata. 11 in and WTovlaioaa.
UKlkbaiiU MEATS Front atreet
Hogs, lancy, 7V4lc lb; ordinary, 7c;
"'tie, tilie lb; veal, extra, K'jylwc;
per lb; ordinary, c per Id; iieavy,
iiuio per id; mutton, lancy. lie ber lb.:
priug I' ii , lSijil&c.
HAMB. BAUUN. uiu, rortlan.l nack
(local) ham a. 10 to 18 iba. UHo per lb:
14 to 11 Iba, 12c per lb; 18 to i lba.
12o: breakfast bacon. 15022 Wo uar
lb; plcuca so per ib; cottae roil. Ioc
rer lo; regular ehort clears, smoked,
la bar lb; unsmoked. loc ner Ib: clear
backa, unsmoked, 10c; smoked, llo;
union cutis, io to l.o id. unsmoked,
120 Per lb: smoked, llo oer :b: clear
bellies, unsmoked, l.Ho per lb; smoked,
IS Ho per lb; shoulders, 10c; per lb;
pickled tongues, JOo oacn.
iajjll, luu Kettle leaf. 10a uwo
per lb; 6a lHc per lb; 60-lb. una 120
per, lb; f team rendered, loa, 11 Ho per
Ib; $a 11 So per lb; cuoipounu, lus,
Ho per lb. ,
JTIBH HOCK cod. 1JHO lb: floundera.
(o per lb; halibut. 6iic ner lb: strlaed
baas, 16u per ID; catfish, 11c per ID; sal
mon, chlnoon. llo lb; steeliiead. 11c
per lb; trosen, c; herrings,
to lb; soles, Jo lb; shiimoa loo Dr
ib; perch, (o par lb; tomcod. 11c per lb:
lobsters, 26a per lb.; fresh mackerel. u
per ib: crawriah, 260 per dosen; stur
geon. 12 He per lb; black basa SOo per
id; suver smeii, tdfic per Jb. Columbia
smelt. 3c: black cod. THc lb; crabs.
$1.00 1. 60 dosen; shad, 10c.
OYHTIiRattlioaj water Day, per gal
lon. $2.60: per 100-lb sack, $6.00; Olym
pla, per gallon, 82.40; per 100-lb aack,
$6.00iy.60; Eagle, canned. 60o can; 17
docen; eastern in shell, $1.76 per hun
dred. CLAMS Hardshell, per box, $2.40;
razor clama 12.00 per box: I0o oer doa
Faints, coal oa Eta.
ROPE Pure manlla, 18c; standard.
11 He; sisal, Dfcc; i, a siaal, Hc
Coal Oils
iron Bbls, casea Wood Bbla.
Water Whits ..11
11
Pearl Oil
Head Light ..12 Ho
Eocene
Special W. W..14HO
Elaine
Extra Star
Gasoline
18Ho
llHo
21Vio
2s"a
21Ho
lHo
18Ho
Iron Bbla
V. M. and P. Naptha ...12 Ho
Red Crown Gathollne ...16 Ho
Motor Gasoline IS Ho
88 por cent Gasoline ...SO o
No. 1 Engine Distillate. .10 a
Cases.
lHo
23 o
23Ho
17HC
17 o
Iron bblt 28o per gal.
TURPENIINE In casea 72o per gal;
wood bbls, 19 Ho per gal.
LINSEED. OIL Raw, bbls 62c, cases
68c; boiled, bbls 64c, casea (Oo a gal;
lots of 260 gallons lc lesa.
WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 7ie per lb;
100-lb lots. 8c par lb; less lots. 8 Vic
WIRE NAILS Present basis at 13 10.
PIRCE OF NEVADA
SHARES IN-FIASCO
San Francisco, March 17 Official
prices last night's close:
Sandstorm 28c, Red ' Top Ext. 12c,
Columbia Mt 23o, Jumbo Efxt. 42o, Sil
ver Pick 26c. Black Butte Ext 8c, At
lanta 28c, Great Bond ,10c, Florence
$4.17, Dlam. B. B. Cons. 17c, Comb.
Fraction 75c, Red Hill 27n, Lou Dillon
4c, Yellow Tiger 13c, Yellow Rose 2c,
TONOPAH DISTRICT,
Ton. Nevada $5.90, Ton. Montana
$t.70, MacNamara 89c, Ton. Belmont
$1.25, Ton. North Star ISo, Jim Butler
33c. .
. MANHATTAN DISTRICT.
SCATTERED DISTRICTS.
Nevada Hills i $2.90. Pittsburg Silver
bPeak $1.20. Eagles' Nest 18c. ,
a , .
4 , Cargoes Are Dull. ' ."("'
London,. Mareh H.Cargoes dull and
Inactive, --California: prompt ahlpment
at 16a 3d; Walla Walla, do. .
'' English country , markets aulet but
tjteady. , .
French country markets 4uIot . , i
6
BEARS
r ;
IS TOO FIERCE
rush Market Down ; Too
Much Yesterday-Liver-;
, pool Comes to Our Aid. .
CIIICAOO WHEAT MARKET.
OtMin. Close. Moh. 11. Gain.
May- 86H 6H 86H , H
July 81ft 0H - 2
To all Intent and. Duron sea tha ehen
slashing of wheat valuee yesterday
round the Chicago market In an over
sold condition. . Even Liverpool was
encouraging today, although at the
start there tha price lost Hr for the
May delivery, jna market cioeea a
full penny above the opening there, a
net gain of Sid over yesterday's final
Chicago opened unchanged to a frac
tion higher with tha better tone dls
olaved Iv forelrnera. but lost a frac
tion or two before really getting under
headway. A decreased world's visible
waa somewhat of a help toward bring
ing the market back from Its weak po
sition but after this waa accomplished
the trading, though firm, waa of amall
volume.
Chicago displayed wonderful atrerigth
for corn even though the wheat started
the wrong way. At tha close there waa
an advance of. nearly lo In tba May,
Data started strong but May drifted
into dullness. July was active and on
good buying power, gained o .over
yeaterday. . .
Provialona were firm In Chicago at
the atart and some weakness waa die
played early. The general market was
dull however, and the closing waa un
changed from last night.
Range by Downing-Hopklna Co.:
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low. Close.
May
July
May
July
s
May
July
May
July
6H (
89 Ti 10
06 6H
$ 0H
in ni
1220 1227
12(2 12(7
CORN.
.... (6 6H
.... 62 ! (SH
OATS,
E2!t 68
.... 46 4(H
MESS PORK.
1220 1227
1277 1277
San Francisco Grain Market.
San Franolsco, March 17. Official
prices:
WHEAT.
Open.
I1.68HB
BARLET.
$1.35B
1.10HB
Close.
I1.68HA
ll-Sftt
1.12A
May
May ....
December
Weekly Grain Exports.
New York. March 17. Weekly ex
ports: Wheat. 1.111,843 bushels; flour,
218,629 barrels.
Llverpoof Wheat Market. ,
Liverpool, March 17, May wheat
opened at 6s lOftd, closed at 8a 11 Hd,
a net gain of d over Monday.
World's Grain Visible.
Chicago, March 17. World's wheat
visible decreased 783.000 bushels,
OREGON ONIONS ARE
HIGHER IN FRISCO
(I'nlted Press Leaied Wire.)
San Franciaco, March 17. Wheat-
No. 1 Calif 6rnia club, per cental. $1.57H
01.65; white milling club, $1.62HW
S1-67H: white Australian. $L701.72H:
northern bluestem, $1.63HOL7H:
northern club. 11.67 H 1.62H; Inferior
grades of wheat, $1.35(31.60.
Barley No. 1 feed, $1.361.40, with
some fancy at $1.S84 ; common to fair,
l.27H W1.32HT brewing, at San Fran
cisco, $1.40(1.45; brewing and shipping,
at Port Costa, $1.4001.45; chevalier,
$1. 651.85, according to quality.
Butter Fresh California extras, 24c;
firsts, 28c; seconds, 20Hc; fresh" pack
ing stock, 18 He.
Fresh eggs Per dosen.' extras, 16c;
firsts, 15e; seconds, 14 He; thirds, 13 He-
New cheese Per pound, California
flats, fancv, 11c; firsts, 10He; seconds,
10p; Cslifornia Young America, fancy,
13 He: firsts. 12c; storage, eastern, fan
cy New York. 17 He; Oregon. 12 He.
Foiaioes f er cental, iompora, i.iu
ff?1.30: Oregon Burbanks. 85c$l; river
whites, fancy, 60f76c; early rose, $1.25
(ftl.36: river reds, tl.35Ol.40; sweet
potatoes, $8.25(g8.50 per crate; new po
tatoes, 0B' go per pouna.
Onions Oregon yellow, $S.Z5g3.5";
eastern. $3.263.60.
Oranges Per box, navels, fancy, $2.00
2.25; choice, $1.661.90: standard,
$1.6001.76; tangerines, f 1.60 1.76.
SPOKANE MINING EXCHANGE.
Bid and Ask: Prices That Ruled To
day on Coeur d'Alenes.
(Furnished by Downlng-Hopkins com
pany, members Spokane Mining Ex
change.) Spokane, Wash., March 17. Official
prices
Bid.
AJax in
Alameda 8
Alhambra , 6
Alberta Coal & Coke 15
Am. Commander 4H
Bel! 4
Bullion 4
Chas. Dickens 18
Can. Cons. Smelter 68
Copper King 8
Dominion Copper .........210
Evolution 1
Echo 1
Galbraith Coal 20
Gertie , 4
Granby Smelter 80
Asked.
17
6
35'"
,
6
21
80
8
260
SO
4tt
Hecla 300
430
4
5
9
1H
5
77
105
20
8
Happy Day 4
Holden Gold & Cop Stf
Humming Bird ........... 7
Hypothfiek. m
Idaho Glaiit , 6
International C & C. - 75
Kendall 95
Lucky Calumet 14 H
Missoula Copper 6
Mineral Farm
Moonlight ....... 3
4
4
2
7H
6H
2V4
28
S
20
170
1
Nabob 4
Nine Mile .. 1
O. K. Cons. ,... 1H
Com Paul t
Panhandle Smelter 6H
Park Copper ............. 1
Rambler Cariboo ......... 15
Reindeer ................. lj-
Rex (16 to 1) 12 t
Sonora .................. 2H
Snowshoe 10ft;
Snowstorm ........ .......166
Sullivan 1
Sullivan bonds SO
7H
Stewart 60 . 10
0
TamamoK A-Uha-snvtiTTi-rflS -196
Today's sales 1,000 Happy Day at
4c; 8,000 Moonlight, 8o; 1,000 Nabob,
4 fee; 1,000 Panhandle, 644c; 1,500 Pan
handle. 6Hc; 4,509 Panhandle, 6 e;
1,333 Wonder, lAc; 1,000 Sullivan, lHc.
r-' y itetallaa an Xdako Stocks, f-'y.
See ua for Information on Coeur
d'Alene and other active stock Orders
executed' promptly. . TheL. Y. Keady
Investment Co.. 337-89 vChamber- e
Commerce.. Phono Main 1268. A-2659. ,
"With the Increasing Population There
Is a Call for Jloro Small Truck Farms
in t he Wil lamettc Valley District. ;
HASH
III AT S5.25
ra'ckers . Brought Some in
AVhile Market Was Down
' and Defuse to Pay More.
.. ', 1
PORTLAND1 LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Hoga Cattle, Bheep.
Today
lUf
HOC
10$
.. 40
..236
.. $4
60
25
4(
60
131
$11
Portland Unlori Stockyards. March
17. The tleup of the railroads Is still
coroplata tha other aide Of The Dallea
and only 16 bead of cattle arrived In
during tba ti houra. These were loaded
near Tha Dallea Not a single head of
ahtep or hog arrived In the yards dur
ing the 10 houra
Tha aharo spurt In the price of hogs
yesterday waa lost In the shuffle today
notwithstanding tha absence df arrlvala
during that period. It la atated that the
Union Meat company or Swift c Co.
la now bringing In hoga from Nebraaka
points which era being laid down at
the elauplitarlng yarda at Troutdale at
$6.26. This Is aald to be the reaaon
why packera are unwilling to pay mora
for local hoga today.
While the price of hoga la higher In
Nebraska since the purchase made by
tha local packera the latter are unwilling
to concede anytning to local raisers.
Tha fact that they have laid down Ne
braska bogs here at $6.21 aeema to them
reason sufficient why they should not
tav mora for local noas even though
ther cannot longer purchase at the
lower range east of tha Rockies. ,
yard receivers aay mere is an entire
absence of demand for stockers snd
China fata, a few arrlvala having lately
been shown with no movement to date.
tear Market Timer.
For ateera there la a firmer market
with a fractional advance once In a
while for something select Ordinary
run unchanged aa to price.
Bheep are mm. out witn me aDsenre
of arrlvala market valuea are nominally
unr hanged.
The period la fast approaching when
a higher price is expected to rule In all
linea of the local market At this period
a year and two years ago the various
lines were firm with advancing prices
all the way through the list.
Official yard values:
Hogs Best stuff, $6.2601.60; stock
ers and China fats. ; block, $5.25.
Cattle Best eaatern Oregon eteers,
$4.60: medium. H.004.25; best cows
and heifers, $S.604S.i6; medium cows,
I3.00C3.35; bulls. $1.8601.00..
Sheep Best wethers, $5,760(00;
lambs, $.26tN.60; awes, $5.006.50;
mixed, $6.00 5.60.
FIRMER TONE RULE8 HOGS. .
Price Closes S to 10 Cents Higher
After a Strong Opening Today.
Chicago, March 17. Hoga 18,000:
cattle, 8,000; aheep, 11,000. Hogs open id
strong at yesterday's prices. Left over
from yesterday, 8,200. Mixed, $4.45 &
4.80; good and heavy, $4.(0(4.80; rough
and heavy, $4.454.65; light, $4.45
4.76.
Cattle opened steady; sheep strong.
Hogs closed 6o to 10o higher. Mixed,
$4.E54.90; heavy, M. 7504. 80; rough,
$4 6504.70; light, $4.6604.82-
Cattle and aheep steady.
Kansas City March 17. Hogs, 15,
000; cattle, 7,000; sheep, 6,000.
Omaha, Neb., March 17. Hogs, 18,
000; cattle, 6,000; aheep, 10,000. i
TO
TOP AliD HELD THERE
Right un at the top the New York
stock market was carried by bullish
enthusiasm at the close. The market
had a complete change of base during
the day, trailing from weakness with
extreme dullness to great strength and
increasing sales at the cloae. The rally
ing strength of the market has been
wonderful, especially in view of the
great advance which has continued dur
ing the past 10 daya Union Pacific was
one of today's leaders with a net gain
of several points to tts eradit at tha
close. Other leading issues closed al
most at the top figures for the'day.
Range by Downlng-Hopklne Co.
n
DESCRIPTION.
9
Am. Copper . . . .
Sugar
Col. Fuel tt Iron.
Brooklyn
Peoples Oaa
U. 8. Steel ...c. .
do pf d
Atchison
Bait. & Ohio....
Can. Pac
Erie
Louis. & Nash. . .
Mo. Pac
Penn
Reading
Rock Island . .
So. Pacific
St. Paul
Union Pacific . .
Am. Smelter
N. T. Central...
Nor. Pacific
Anaconda
Gt Northern . . .
Ches. & Ohio
Am. Locomotive.
Boo, com
R. I., pfd
So. Railway
Cotton OH
Cen. Leather . ..
65
118
19
43
88
32
97
72
82
144
14
97
88
116
103
13
73
118
123
67
99
126
35
122
29
37
103
25
11
30
102
11
11
27 V
Fed. Smelter
Total sales for day, 678,300 shares.
Call money closed at 2 per cent.
PRICE OF COPPER
SHARES IN BOSTON
(Furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co.)
Boston. Mftrcn ii. uiriciat prices:
Adventure
1
Cal. & Hecla. 626"
Nevada . i . ; . 1H
Alloues . . .
Atlanta . . .
Daly West.
C. Ely
Dom. Cop. .
Gold Hill..
Qreene
Michigan .
Mohawk . .
37
10
I
tA
109.
60
lOtroux 3 s
Osceola
Shannon ....
Tamarack . .
Utah
Victoria ....
Winona
Butte coaia.
Parrot
Nipplsslng ..
North Butte 63
United 4
Trinity
, 14
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
Ift FINANCIAL WORLD
f London, March lT.-Consols, 88 11-161
sliver, x&Vflo; nan raw. i per cenw
New York, March -17. Sterling ex
change, long, 4.14;. anort, 4.87; silver
bullion. 66 Ho. '
San rranclsco, March IT. Sterling
exchange,. 60 days, 4.83 K! sight, 4:85;
documentary. 4.81,' transfers, tele
graph, t per oent premium; sight, par.
v.
. Tacomav Wheat Market. .
Tawima, Marrn ; It. Whaat-Erport,
club fie; red, 80c; bluestem, fie.
STOCKS
CARRIED
E(f JOY GAMES Oil
II MUM DECKS
Passengers on -Liners Fay
. ored With Fine Weather ,
Along the Coast..
CAPASTRAN0 LEAVES .
ON MAIDEN TRIP
Carries Cargo of 700,000 Feet Lam
ber on First Voyage Built on
Grays Harbor but Equipped With
Machinery by Local Concern.
Although stormy weather with heavy
ralna have occurred In thta district and
the valley during the past several daya,
vessel from pointa down tha coast re
port moat beautiful weather at sea
Bright aunshlne, balmy breesea and a
smooth rolling aea favored the steamers
George W. Elder and Benator all the
way up the coast from San Francisco
and the passengers hsd a moat pleasant
trip.
The Senator and Elder reached their
respective for Hand wharvea at an aarlv
hour this morning, strictly on schedule
time. The Elder brought 88 passengers
and the Senator about 90. Among
those on the Elder were Paul R. Kelty
and wife of Los Angeles. Captain
Nopander of the Senator aaya the paa
sengers played quolta on the hurricane
deck nearly all the way up the coast
Three sailing vessels bound for Eureka
were sighted bv the Senator but their
names could not be distinguished.
Nothing waa seen of the steamer Sue
H. Elmore from Tillamook, ao It la sup
posed that she had not yet left that
port when the Senator and Elder ap
proached the mouth of the Columbia
She was due to arrive here Sunday, but
has so far failed to make her appear
ance. The new ateam schooner Capastrano,
Captain F. L. Harriman. left down at
noon today on her maiden trio bound
for Nan Francisco. She had a full crew
of union engineers, according to .Cap
tain Harrlman. aome sort of an arrange
ment having been arrived at to govern
while the engineers' strike is on.
The Capaatrano carriea 700,000 feet
of lumber furnlahed by the mllla of the
Portland Lumber company. Bhe was
built on Grays Harbor for Beadle Bros,
but was sold to Homer Fritch when on
tho ways and the Willamette Iron &
Steel works of this city built and in
stalled the machinery.
HAVE TO GUARD SHIP.
Captains of Cannery Tenders Find
Tlmea Dull at Urlatol Bay.
Bristol bay Is no place for a summer
outing for sea captains, declares Cap
tain Davidson of the American ship
Henry Vlllard. He haa spent about 10
seasons in the north waiting for salmon
cargoes and says he remained there only
because duty called him.
The Henry Villard is tied up near the
drydock but will soon begin receiving
coal and stores for the canneries of the
Alaska Packers company of Astoria on
Bristol bay and Captain Davidson will
take her north this time, her regular
master. Captain Andersop, having gone
to Europe on a leave of absence.
"It might be all right on Bristol bay
for the fishermen and those who work
in the canneries," said Captain David
son, "but as for the master of the ves
sel that takes them there, he has a sort
of a prison life from the time ne leaves
In the spring until he returns In the
fall. As soon as you get into the river,
everybody goes to work sshore and
there Is the captain all alone to watch
his vessel. The current in the river,
where the fishing is done and where the
vessel Is finally anchored, runa about
six knots an hour and It la no easy mat
ter to row ashore or return tn the ship
alone. Juat as likely as not the current
will carry you away towards the sea.
It has often happened.
"There are any number of salmon in
the river, but since they won't take to
bait, what's the use. A fellow Is even
deprived of the sport of good fishing."
Both going north and returning ves
sels In the cannery trade are manned by
fishermen who sign for so much for tha
runs up and down and so much per
pound for whatever fish they get.
The Chinese and Japanese who go
along to work In the canneries travel as
passengers. The Henry Villard will
have about 200 on board this trip.
KEEPS BOATS ON BOARD.
Captain Gilbert Gives Crew No Op
portunity to Desert essci,
In going to and from his vessel at
anchor in the harbor. Captain Gilbert ot
the British ship Crown of India, never
uses the ship's boat. He Instead halls
one of the harbor launches. He ex
plains as follows:
"If I should let one of the ship s boats
in the water, 1 would soon return to
find no one to row it for me. .Sailors
are a peculiar lot who want to desert
whenever the opportunity affords and
ao I suppose that tho first thing my men
would do had I the boat over the aido,
would be to pull ashore with their few
belongings. They are good sailora and
I prefer hiring a launch than to lose
Tho Crown of India came here several
days ago with a cargo of cement from
Europe, but has not yet begun to dis
charge. She is disengaged for outward
business.
SLIP GOES TO WRECK.
Stark Street Incline Offers Scene
Disgraceul to City.
The rising river is playing havoc rlth
the old, dilapidated and. disgraceful glp
at the foot oi Stark street, and It la al
most impossible to reach the float from
the street incline.
Nothing has been done to keep thia
slip in order for months, and it has
been going to wreck with every change
of the stage of water. Last week when
the water was low the float occupied
an almost perpendicular position, and
now it l floating, too far from tha
street Incline to be reached except over
a plank placed there by some publlo
snlrlted boatmen.
By giving the slip a little attention
when (he river rises or falls mora than
ordinarily caused by the tides, tha evil
could easily be remedied.
FLOOD COMES TOO SOON.
Launch Eva Launched by Water Be
fore Repairs Are Made.
For tinea days Captain Amoe of the
launch Kva worked faithfully to get his
boat out of the river for repalra and
then, when it had been blocked , and
placed In Just the proper position, came
the flood and floated her off again.
Being the most good natured skipper
along the waterfront Captain Amos did
not run Into a rage when he came .down
to the river Sunday morning t.o flnt thu
Eva bobbing serenely up and flown with
Northwest Bank Statement, , '
PORTLAND.
Clearings today ...31,069,230.74
Year ago 1,229.838.8 J
Balances today 68,768.95
Tear ago ., tS4.4tt.l4
8EATTLB. -,.
Clearings .61,411.810
Balances 167,317
TACDMA. N
Clearings .... . . . ... $776,681
Balances . . . ... .. 1S3.73T
: Chicago Cash Barley. .'' '
S Circagd: MarAi 17.-Casa barley. 70
tha awelL but rather thought It ft good
Joke.
Tha afternoon before he had managed,
with tha assistance of aeveral frlnds,
a atrong team of horses, and numerous
blocks and pulleys to drag the 60jfoot
boat out of the water upon tba beach
at tha foot of Stark atreet.
. He expected Ao have tba river float
Iter bat didn't figure on It being done
ao soon. A new propeller4 shaft anj
wheel were to have been shipped tha
next day. but then It continued to rain
and so the Eva waa afloat before- tha
work could be done.
What's now worrying Captain Awos
la whether or not he ahoul'l leave tha
boat -on the high toeach when the water
recedes. If he doss, ne will probably
have aome trouble getting her oft the
bank Into deep water again, and It
might be aome time before the flood
would come to his aid.
Tha Eva la to have a new 25-horse-
fower gasoline engine In plaes of the
wo smaller ones taken out aome time
"a"' l
CONCERT FOR SEAMEN.
Institute on First Street' Gives En
tertainment Tomorrow Night.
The weekly conefcrt at tha Seamen's
Institute, Front and Flanders streets,
will be given tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock by membere of tha Y. W. C. A.
under tha direction of Miss Constance
MacCorkle, An excellent program, con
sisting of vocal eoloa and recitation.
Koa kaan irnnnd and a BUrtlOT Of
attractive olecea will be rBO?r1 .b?
the mandolin and kultar cluba conducted
by Professor C Rebsgallak. Bonge by
seamen of vartoue natlonallttea will also
form, as usual, a popular feature of the
entertainment
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
The achooner J. M. Weatherwax,
which arrived at Astoria this morning,
will load lumber at ona of tha down
river mllla for Ban Franciaco.
Tne ateamer Alliance left laet nlrht
for I'nm Rjv with a full cargo of gen
eral freight and a good Hal of paasen
gers. Tha Breskwater leavea for Cooa
Bay tomorrow night.
A houseboat got adrift In the upper
harbor yesterdsy afternoon and bumped
Into the dredge Portland at tha foot of
Eaat Pine street. No damage waa done
and the houseboat was stopped In Us
flight. ,
The Russian bark Albyn will be In
the harbor this afternoon' to load lum
ber for South Africa. She will receive
her cargo at the mills of the North Pa
cific Lumber company. The achooner
Irene went to one or the lower Colum
bia mills this morning to load lumber
for California. ,
Peter Jess, second orricer of me oer-
n steamship Numantia, slipped and
fell on the Iron deck yesterday and ao
badly Injured his spine that he was
taken to tn- nospuai at Astoria ror
treatment. Shortly after. Third En
gineer Hayden fell down a hatchway
and ao badlv Injured himself that ne
waa also taken to the hospital surrer
Inr with a fractured skull. Both men
will have to be left behind this trip.
MARINE NOTES.
Astoria, Or., March 17. Arrived at
8:60 a. m., stenmer J. M. Weatherwax,
from Han Franciaco; aalled at 11 "a. m.,
steamer Alliance for Coos bay and
steamer W. S. Porter for Monterey.
Astoria, March 1. Arrived at 11:30
and left up at 2:30 p. ml, steamer Ca
tania, from San Francisco; arrived at
12:40 and left up at 4:45 p. m., steamer
Benator from San Franciaco; arrived
down at 3:60 p. m.. steamer W. 8. Por
ter; arrived at 4:40 and left up at 7:80
p. m.. steamef George W. Elder, from
ban Pedro and way ports.
Barry, March 18. Arrived, French
bark La Pilier. from Portland.
Redondo, March 16. Arrived, schoon
er Alvena. from Columbia river.
Cardiff. March !. Arrived, March
14, French ahlp Laennec, from Portland
Antwerp, March 16. Sailed, March 14
French nark vincennes. ror fortiana.
Astoria, March 17. Condition of the
bar at 8 a m., rougn; wina west ip
miles; weather cloudy.
Tides at Astoria today High water
0:47 a. m.. 8.2 feet; 0:42 p. m., 8.1 feet.
Low water: 7:00 a. m., 1.8 feet; 7:06
m., 0.8 feet. ,
GEER BELIEVES HE
IS WELL GEARED
T. T. Oeer of Pendleton, candidate for
congress from tha Second district to
succeed W. R. Ellis, la at the Perklna,
Mr. Oeer haa Just returned from a trip
through a large portion of the district
and believes that he is nowon the sunny
side of the road with bright prospecta
tor nomination ana consequent election.
Mr. Geer believes that he has lost no
old friends and has made new ones in
Multnomah county, where he was strong
two vear ago in his race for governor.
He believes that he will be given suf
ficient votes in Multnomah county to
carry him through any lapse he might
have by reason of the strong hold Con
gressman -ills has on his home section
east of the mountains.
Mr. Geer will remain in Portland to
morrow to attend the ftinerat of the late
Judge Thomas Q. Ha Hey. He will then
go to Salem for a ahort visit snd will
return to Portland and then to his home
at Pendleton.
TOTAL TAX ROLL
NEARLY ALL PAID
Although the time for securing a 8
per cent discount on taxes expired yea
terday, many payments of tax were
made today, practically all on the one
half payment basis. Half may be paid
from this time until April 6, when the
penalties will begin to attach. Ten per
cent of the penalty will be added on all
delinquencies on that date, and. one per
cent per month thereafter.
Probably not more than 3300,000 or
6400,000 out of a total roll of 33,226.000
now remains unpaid. There was such a
flood of checks In the last few days that
It has been impossible to keep count, but
the total for Saturday and Monday to
gether, will not be far from $1,000,000.
You discontented people who want more money
will never get it by wishing; longing produces nqi)
income. But you can get it by joining us in the
enterprise of dredging the Burnt river gravels for '
Pure Orcflon Mi ,
A very small sum (monthly- payments accept
ed) will now give you an interest ia a. proposition
destined to become the greatest money-maker of
modern times. Stock now selling at 35 cents a
share. , -
We'll gladly furnish you with literature, free.
WRITE OR CALL ' . '
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tne
Coin
214-215 Coach B!ij.,
RAILROAD LII1ES
AGAIN 111 ORDER
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0. -JL & N. Expects to Get
, Through Train Over .
Road Tonight. ; '
It Is expected by railroad man that
through trains east and west over' t tie
O. R. & N. nialnllna will gat throng
between Portland and Huatlngtoa 1 to
night or tomorrow morning. Eastbound
train No. wilt bo aent out of Portland
thia evening at tha uaual tlma for Chi- ,
cago. , ,
with tha coming of day thia morntag
there wan a very oad outlook along tba
O. R. N. lines, but good progress lias
been made today by the repair gangs
jnd tha weather has changed favorably
all along the line. Last night at mid
night it began raining between Kamela
find Binrham, and at 3 o'clock tula
moralng this turned to anow.
AC 8 o'clork thia morning It waa stilt
raining and snowing at aeveral points
along the line, but during the foreaooiv
the weather cleared. Rivera began fall
ing rapidly, and by noon a large amount
of work '.ad been accompllahed by 'tba.
company's men. Tha track waa clear .
between Echo and Pendleton at noon.'
Division Superintendent Campbell, who)
waa out on the line, reported that IS
piles were gone from the west approach
of bridge 14 near tic ho, and for soma
houra the current waa so swift that re
pair work was impossible. There wag
soft roadbed at mile posts 134, 317 aad
tit, but this is expected to solidify bo
fore nightfall.
Betwu Pendleton and La Oranda
there are a number of washouts aad
these are being rapidly repaired by tba
driving of piling and
construction of
temporary Drmges.
Train Niv 7 was started west from
Pendleton at noon and will be puahed
through to Portland as fast aa repalra
are competed. Train No. t waa sent
from Umatilla to Pendleton to afford
bettor accommodations for tha wattles;
passengers. A stub train waa started
out of La Orande this morning on Not
t s time, eastbound.
Passengers for pointa east of Poca
tell 3 last night were aent east via Bpo
kane. The malls also went by tha same
route. Tha O. R. St N. company's lino
In eastern Washington are now all re
stored to working order. With a con
tinuation of favorable weather in north
ern Oregon all the railroad lines crip
pled by tho floods will resume opera
tions tomorrow. ,
Fntai Fall From Bridge.
James Ring, a laborer employed In
the .work of building tha approscnaa to
the new steel bridge at St. Johns, fall
from a scaffolding yeaterday afternoon
and austalned Injuries that may result
In hla death. In falling Rlpg atryick on
hla head, fracturing his skull. Ha was
removed to Good Samaritan hospital,
where ha haa alnce remained In a atata
of unconsciousness.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
MARGUERITE CAMP NO. 1440. R. N.
A. All members are requested to
meet at our hall (Artisans) 1 o'clock
Wednesday, to attend the funeral of our
deceased neighbor. Martha GoUhalL All -Royal
Neighbors Invited. Phylancy
Evert, oracle; Nellie H. Culpan. recorder.
Demand
Piirf FnnD
6J u V aw aa w - w m
"If every mistress , -of a household v
in this country should demand ptirt
foods, there would be little difficulty
in courts, and manufacturers would
matin ir thine which -tha
mothers of this country would refuse ;
to buy for use in their families," ;- '
Sr, v Dr. Harvev W. Wiley. .
Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry Q
the Department of Agriculture-. , .
YOUR DUTY
As mistress of the household is to
order ,
U. S. GOVERNMENT
INSPECTED MEATS
. "a
of delicious auality: it costg no mor.
The choice of the epicure and most
nourishing: lor tne cnnaren. 4
Benefit by the Government pre
caution. '. .j lT..:.-
"Columbia Brand Hams, Bacon v
and Lard are highest grade, Gorern-
ment inspected. Demand them of -
your dealer. 1 -, J , 1
Send for booklet, TJ. S. Govern
ment Inspected Meats, From Range
to Table , , ; ( '
UNION MEAT CO.
PORTLAND. OREGON,
Pioneer Packers of the Pacific.
pany j
Pcrt!:r.i, Ore.
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