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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY . JOURNAE, PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1903. 1 TODAY S MARKETS Grain Department of Board of Trade Is Proving Even More Successful Than the Promoters Had Believed Possible. SALEM STUDENTS IN SHAIffiSPEAREAN PLAY L ALASKA TAKES' OREGON BUTTER Sales to the . Far North Are Heavier Than Ever Be 7 1 for? Price lloldili jr. .: Front street feature: . Alaska taking butter. .- . -: Hop bears at work. - Car strawberries arrives. - - - IjO prices offered on wool, Mohair offerings nominal. ; Heavy demand foe butter. f New onions areTather scares. Florida tomatoes and peppers Im pressed meats in heavy supply. ... No Improvement, in salmon run. , . Alaska Taking Our Batter. The butter market Is In a very firm position, according to M. Mortensen of tne Jiazeiwooa company, orders rrom Alaska are pouring, into Portland in larger - volume than ever before and -from - present Indications Portlaid will . gst-av larger slice of Jlub JiotUiern bust ness than in previous years, "this re- 1 marKabie statement is likewise made by Mr, Mortensen. The Puget sound cities -are also very heavy buyers of our ' creamery butter' at this time and "while some of the stock is going into storage intra, we recent oceans ; in price nas been a wonderful aid to consumption. Practically all the butter now being manufactured in Oregon Is finding a demand for consumption in fact storage- oraers will nave to wait until the tree a demand Is curtailed. While the produc tion of butter is increasing the output la not as heavy as the demand and prac tically all city creameries say they are short Outside Batter Is jr Inner. ' There is a like improvement in the tone of outside butter with receipts here nat any greater-than demand at current prices. While for a day or so it looked as If some of the outside makers would cut their quotations a fraction; the present tone is so firm that quoted values are easily main tained. Cheese supplies are showing consider able Increase locally but the market la absorbing arrivals to a degree that the traue had not expected and for that reason prices are holding rattier steady. Xiok on Commission Charges. f 'The handler of an outside creamery's j product is making considerable . com ; plaint over the proposed action In ad 3 vanning commission charges on butter to 10 per cent. "This is more money j than the makers themselves are receiv I Ing," says this handler, "and I for one j do not intend to advance the commla j slon. I believe it ls-merely the scheme of a few small handlers of butter and one or two city creameries who by thin I method intend to drive the country creameries out of the Portland market. j A 30 per cent commission would surely uo mis. I Oar Strawberries Arrives. i The first csr of California strawber ries to ei-rive in this city the presen 7VJ",Bson camo in late last mgnt ana wa unloaded this morning. The quality of '. the fruit was not up to expectations and Tor mat reason some shading or once was noted. Express shipments were neavrer ana prices dropped to l.bOj 1.76 a crate 6f 15 boxes. Mohair Offering Homlnal. Offerings of mohair are nominal 1 the local market because of the low prices offered by buyers. At this time lttc a nountl Is the tin-ton figure -.or fered for best stork and growersdo not seem anxious 10 let go at tnis ngure. Wool market Is very quiet locally be cause or tne slow tone in the east. Deal era are not offering over 12 Ho a pound here and are not anxious to buy at that figure. The deadlock between buyers nu sellers tnereioro continues. The following dispatch to The Jour nal from its Boston representative is oi interest: t Boston, May 8. Transfers of Oregon wool in the Boston market have been small recently and at comparative low prices. i ne transactions include 25 000 pounds of half blood on a emu red basts of 47c and 128 bales of choice lour .x scoured at 54c. Brief Hotes of the Trade Cucumbers from local hothouse are in larger pudpiv. Run of salmon In the Columbia eon tinues disappointing according to re ports irom tne lower river this morn ing. New onions are rather scarce and prices are neing held firmer. Potato shipments to the outride are decreasing but local trade Is holding up. ' Dressed meats remain In very large supply with prices unchanged. - Eggs are steady to firm with most aies at ic. uniy a nominal amount at 18c. Chicken market Is steady with prices uuufiungeu. Front street sells at the following prices. Those paid shippers are less regular commissions: drain, CTerar and Kay. WHEAT Board of Trade Club. 88ttc; blues tern, SOe: red, 86c; Willam- . euc vttitry, oo ousnei. FLOI H - Cast-n Oregon p-tenta 4 85; straights, 18.88; exports, IS. 45 13. bo: valley, 4,5; graham, Us. $4.15: whole wheat, $4.40; rye, 60s, $8?60; bale .HAY Producers' erice Timothy, Willamette valley, fancy SIB: ordln- !E- eastern Oregon. I1HO 17; mixed. $10010.60; clover. 110 Oil; t n aiiaira, iizo 13.60. BARLET Board of Trade Feed. $24.60; rolled. I27&28; brewing H t9?MT,?l0V?r7?J- i white. Butter, Eggs and Poultry. BUTTER FAT Delivery f. a b. Port Und; sweet cream. 21c: sour, 190 lb wuj.xji.ri nixtra creamery.' IJUn fancy. 2122c: ordinary. Voc; store.' EOG3 Extra fancy,' candled, 18o. v 17H cheese Full cream, flats. iui- half skimmed, 13e lb; Young America! 16Hc per lb: California Youmj AaS ericas, i6c; flas. 14o lb. m rvm-wt Mixed chickens, 14 Q FORCE CULTIVATION BY TICKING GROWERS The ticking hop articles fore- 4 told by The Journal are now be- 4 4 ing spread by hop bears who 4 nave sold short and must compel 4 the growers', to cultivate' and 4 take care of their crops in order 4 to bny mort Cheaply. Jf grow- ;era do not cultivate a short ; crop,; will result, and Mr. Short 4 Seller may not sell short again in a hurry." Even at this time, 4 while they are - contributing boom articles on hops, they are . selling to brewers on. a basis of : t next season's delivery at 9&c a '.-.pound f. o. b. cars Portland These contracts are being made with the provision, that deliveries can be mado during the season at the option of the sellers. This 4 will glfe them a chance tobear , the market "after harvest in order to buy more cheaply Fur- ' vhr -articles of a oUylng"" .tint ae promised in a local, pub- . itcation. . ' - ---'.,' PICKING POULTRY" : - AT RULING PRICES 'The market for eggs is un changed, with demand promptly taking cara of all receipts.-The price la unchanged, and I look for no change in the Immediate future. .' r "Butter la in large supply and of most excellent quality, with prices unchanged. ; v v - "Poultry has bad aery at; Isfaotory week,' with- . fair re-' oelpts and a very good demand. Hens and -large young' roosters have been good sellers an! fry era and broilers are sulckly snapped tip, Duoks, both old, and young, are In fine demand. Borne geese are selling but not very many are wanted. Old tur keys are Belling f very well at high prices, and If any fancy dressed could be had at all they, would bring fancy price. I am of the .opinion that the coming week will be- a favorable one from4 a poultry standpoint "Reneinta of veal have been 4 vryneaTjr-nf"latean priees liaWTieeii shalled aulte-a. little. X look for a Wry fair demand for good veal at fair prices. Small " and medium bogs are In demand and at high prices." Tom Far rell of Everdlng tk Farrell. t - 14lb; fancy hens, 14 H 16c; roosters. Ola, 1UC per id: iryera, jumioc iu; broilers. S(l25c lb: geese, old. 89o lb: turkeys, alive, 16017J per lb; dressed. lb! aauabs. 12.10 dozen: nlgeona. a, sx.su $1.26 dozen; dressed poultry, lltfcc per id. mgner. Sops. Wool ana Sista HOPS 07 crop, first prime. 4H6c; prime, 4Ho; medium to prime 4c; oae ilum. ld4o lb: 190 crop. VfcraiUe lb: contracts. 1908. 88Hc lb. - wuuix lnua wuiamette vauey, 12Hc ' MOHA1K 19QS Nominal. 18C HIDES Dry hides. 12 til So lb: salt 4 60; green, lc less; calves, green. 607o: kips, .60 lb: bulls, green salt. H3He lb. ' BKEEF3KINS Shearing. ltO20e each; short wool. !6cOvo; medium. wood. BOcQPll seen: long wool, 76c $1.26 each. TALLOV Prime, eer It. 304c; No. t and grease. ICMttc, Traits and egctabMav POTATOES Select. 7e. selling: buy ing, Willamette valley, 46 60c; eastern Multnomah and Clackamas. "',6e per cwt; sweets. SC4o: new potatoes, 6a ONIONS Jobbing Price, beet Ore- muda, $2.76 per 60 lb crate; 6 crate lots, $2.5 crate; garlic, 25c lb. Arruia teieoi, si; rancv. .iv 2.50; choice: $2.00: ordinary. $1.60. FRESH FRUITS Oranges. $3.00 JJ.60; bananas, 5V4o per lb; crated, Cc; lemons. Vidfi.oO box; grapefruit. 12.60'if 8.60; pineapples, $4.605.60 dot; straw berries. California, $1.60(91.76 per 16 bux crate; Oregon, 1520c box. VEOETABIjES-MTurnlria, new, 60 60c sack; carrots, ( ) sack; beets, $1 sack; parsnips, 5c$l; cabbage, $1.60y2; tomatoes, Florida, $404.60; Mexican, $2; beans, 12H16o lb; cauliflower, Oregon. 6076o dos; peas, 66c lb; horseradish, 810o lb: arti chokes. 605 7 5o 'dos; green onions, 12Hc doi; peppers, bell. 25c; Chile, 15o lb; hothouse lettuce, $101.50 box; head lettuce, 2530c dox; cucumbers, hot house, local, $1(1.75 dot; radlshesT 16c doi Hunches; rhubarb, Oregon, Zftffvae; celery, ( ); cranberries, eastern. $9.00 10.60; sprouts, 8o lb.; asparagus, Ore gon, 75c dosen bunches; Walla Walla 14f l.25 box; spinach,- 8086o box. Orooenoe. irats. BVt. SUGAR California A Hawaiian Re. finery Cube, $6.80:- powdered, $6.66; berry, 6.65; dry granulated. 6.46; XXX granulated, $6.46; conf. A., $6.46; extra a., b.ui; goiaen u., s.tu; v., yellow, $6.76; beet granulated, $6.35; bar rels, 16c; half barrels, 0c; boxes, 66o aavance on saca oasis. (Above price are SO days act cask quotations, j HONEY $8.60 per erata COFFEE Package brands. $16:60. SAir Coarse Hslf xrouxo. 1 00a 111.00 per ton: 60s. 111. 50: table, dalr 60s, $16.60; 100s, $16.00; bales. 12.85 i ni cor tea UTerpooi, eus, saw.ee: lus. ix.vu: s, is.uu; extra line Mirets, sa, Su snd 10s. 14. 5006.60: Llvemool lums rock, $20.50 per ton. man car iota ir lots at special prices suojeci to riuniuationa.r RICE Im aerial JaDan. No. l. ce: Na osi'tc; JNew Orleans, neaa, i.c AJax. ( ): Creole. S3tc BES Small white. $4.66: large wnite, i.ou; innn. .a; oayou. 1 1 1 ' m Irunilt, Itlmhn m ma Ik Virginia, (c per lb; roasted. per lb; Japanese, IJ4 a 6 Ho; roasted, IUi per lb; walnuts, California, 10 ner In; una uuie, xo per iu; nicaory nuts. uo Der 10: oraiu nixw. io cer id: rii- uerts, 16c per lb; fancy pecans. l02o per in: aimonas. iso. Meatev riaa ana rrtnriMioBS. DU1LSKED MKATB Front street Hoks. fancy, 6c lb: ordinary. 7 J He large, &fy6c; veal, extra, 7H&8o pel lb: ordinary. 7c Der lb: heav-v. 6tt7c per lb; mutton, fancy 4fl0cv per id; spring tamo, witu puiu, iuc; witnout. pens, uw'tu- (local) hams, 10 lo 12 lbs., 15c per lb.: it to in ids., nwo per id.; is to 3.V IDs.. 14Vc; DreaKiasi uacon. lfzic ber id; picnics, iuo per id; cottage roil, lie id; regular anon clears smoaeu, iifto per lb; unsmoked. 10 Ho per lb; clear backs, unsmoked, lOVio; smoked. HHc; union Butts, xv to ia id; unsmoxetx Uo ner lb: smoked. 13o ner lb: cImi bellies, unsmoked, 13c per lb; smoked, 14o per lb; shoulders, llo per lb; picaiea tonsucv, vo uscsk LOCAL LAKD-Kettle leaf. 10a 1IK ner lb: 6s. 12 o er lb; 60-lb Una 12 C fier lb; steam rendered, 10s, HVo per b; 6s, 11 u per lb; compound, 10s. iiatx tt oca coo. iiho id: nounders. 6o lb; halibut, 6 6c per lb; striped base. l6o par lb; catfish, lie uer lb: sal mon, Chinook, 9o per . lb; steel head, 7 c er id; nerruigs . do per - id; soiea, e . ner lb: Bhrimca. 10a nmr lo: pet ca, o pr iu, luuicua, no per to; lobsters, 26a per lb.: fresh mackerel, so per lb: crawrlsh, 2 to per dosen; stur icon. llUo cer lb: black basa Ho n lb; silver smelt, t 7c, per lb; sturgeon. liii id: uiiKa cwL i a al: onus. $1.0001.50 do; shad, 3c; roe shad. c; shad roe, izy,o id. UlBiutiB uuu water pay. per gal on. $2.60; per 100-lb sack. es.vv; Olym- la. net gallon, 12.40; per 100-lb sack. $6.00 6.60; Kagle, canned, (Oo ean; $7 dosen; eastern in soeii. i. per nun- CiAHB tisrosneM'. per . dos. iz.f; raxor clams. $2.00 per box: too per dea. raUlM, Ooal Ofl. Bta. ROPE Pure maiilla. llo: standard. llftc; sisal., 9Vsc; i. B. sisal. c Coal OUs Iron Bbls. Caeca Wood Bbla Water White . 10 Ho Pearl Oil ..... 1$ Head Light .. l$Ha lHo eocene si a Special W, W.. 14 Elaine ....... ..... . 2J Ejttra Star ... ...... 31 o t$ Gasoline . . . - a Iron Bbls. Casea lHo 32 He vh V. M. and P. Naphtha ...12Ho Red Crown Gasoline,.... 15 Ho Motor Gasoline ......... 16H SI per cent Casollne .,. -o No. 1 Fnclna Distillate. , 9 o ie BENZINE S dea.. cases. 19 "A a ner gal; Iron bbla,l2Hc por : afc- -y-- lUKrn,nTiniii in caaes,. io per gai; Wood bbls, 9c per gaL . w .:.....- I.INfJKKt OIL Raw. bbls 49c: eases $Sc; boiled, bbls 61c; cases. $7o ..si, gal; loll of 250 gallons lo lesa j VfMlXK L.BUXU lon-iois. T-ne per lo; IJ-1 lota. o per lb; less lota. It4a wins tiAXi-a rresent oasis at ma. 0 0 : HITTIHG SHEEP Killers Would Like Lower Prices in Practically All " 7 -' 7 Li restock Lines.1" PORTJUAND LIVESTOCK RUN. . : ' ' Hoga Cattle, Sheep. Tolay 86 $39 1907 $50 ' , 250 1,950 1J06 16$ , ... $21 1906 . 75 260 Portland TJnlon Stockyards.' May t. The pressure against the sheep, market is very severe at this time, although no change resulted In prices during the trade of today. Receiots of sheen were not so heavy but the movement to mar ket is somewhat more than the requlre mentsof the trade at the present price basts. A year ago at this time there Was much Dresaure In thn sheen marlcat locally and for the day there was a de cline Of $1. the laraext single nrice losa ever "Shewn in this market. r X : nuKs arrivals are again email ana this la-Influencing the. market ta some extent. While-killers are disposed to pull down the. price somewhat, the present rate of arrivals would not al low much attitude in this matter and for that reason they are holding off their pruning knives. However, with a continuation of the weakness in the east, they say that local prices must follow. - Cattle market continues to reflect considerable dullness but even though receipts are liberal the market held its price for the day, although the trade stui- expects an eariy cut., A year ago for this dav there was weakness In all lines with the severe drop in sheen prices the principal fac tor. Although weaker, the price of nogs ana cattle was uncnangea. - Today 23 horses arrived in the vards tor snipment. Official yard prices: Hogs Best stuff. $6.2606.35: China rats, te.uuape.za; leeaers, j&.iio wt.zs. Cattle Fancy eastern Oregon steers, .uu; medium. I4.ooioi4.60; best cows and helfera, $4.00 4.25: medium cows, I3.50fif3.75; bulls, $2.508.00; stags, $3.OO4.0O. BheeD (sheared) Best wethers. 14.75 CDS. 00: soring lambs. welarhinar 76 pounds, $6,750)6.00; .ewes, $4.26 4.50; mixea, ti.iVBK.it, HOGS LOWER IN EAST. Price Is Down 5 and 10c CatUe and Sheep Markets Are Strong. Chicago. May 8. Hogs. 22.000: cat tle, 2.000; sheep, $,000. Hogs are 63 lOo lower. Lrt over yesterday,1 2,900; Mixed. $5.20525.60: heavy. $5.40(5)5.65: rough $S.166.30; light. $5.155.60; cattle and sheep stron Kansas City, May 8. Hogs, 16,000; cattle, 4,000; sheep, 6,000. omana, May .-Hogs, 11, 0Q0; .cattle, 1,600; sheep, 3,000. BLUESTEHlEAT 90 CENTS OH EXCHANGE Another Advance of lc Is Shown in Local Today Small Supplies Kemain. On the Portland board of trade today there was another advance nf lc h. bushel In the price of wheat, following the sharp advance today in Liverpool ana in unicago. Bluestem went to 90c a bushel, and even at this figure the small available supplies are hard to land. Practically all the wheat remaining is held by the big producers who are in a position to hold until they see no further hope of a rise, rne San Francisco market was advanced, owing to the same reason. Editor Leo Peterson of the Portland commercial Keview nays of the market: "The local wheat market is nervous, but the trend of values is blcs have been higher, but freights are urmiy neia at union rates, via., -278 6d that precludes anv further fnnir tnai. nesa. The disengaged fleet, both here and on Puget sound, is assuming large proportions, ana tney will become larg er until the arrival of new wheat. No one in the trade can take a vessel at present rates and load a cargo and coma um. even, owing to tne nign prices hold ers ask for nhelr wheat. Rumor has been rife that Liverpool and London Importers anticipate an early resump- wu,i ji uujiiis. cargoes must material ly advance in values ere anv nw hn.i, nesa will be aocented. with th tr.nn. pean situation much more encouraging in the, way of renewed purchases of our wei uejore next -August, and with light stocks of wheat in flrat .mi ond hands in this country, old wheat promises to command stiff prices be fore next harvest, even if the new crop of the world proves to be large. Wheat liuw uii imnu will Di rne mnaf llv.lu cereal, as the mills must have old grain and prices may advance. Millers must have wheat to run ttieir mills until at w" m.i uy oi September. As to the new croD. no one fan n h.i it ,,s to be poor, fair or good, but one thing Is certain, and th i. iu.1 amount of old wheat the world over in first and second hands will be so light that ven In the case of a large world's crop or new wheat the price will be aat- isiavwrx, aitnougn not as hirh as at present." Rodney W. McKlnnnn nt fc. . - commission firm of Logan & Bryan of Chicago was a visitor on 'change todav Mr. Jaciunnon was rnt-m.w ? Pwrtlan.(J' having been connected with -A i,"a OI w' McKln non at Co. SAX FRANCISCO GRAIX MARKET, Wheat Higher After Holidays May n.Mln VTM T 1 v. up, uecemDer Kill. San Francisen. M a n- 1 ., 1111 ng liiii:cb, wneat May, $1.66; December. $1.67, Barley May, $1.5; December. $1 34 i-mn wneat wh t tv.iia ti,i vjann naripv Nn 1 v,t-. hravlnr tl S5 - l.o; i;asn oats No. l white. $1.6S MlllSturrn Rran til - hort. man .""'. w fwa avis. . Northwest Bank Statement. POHTLAMn Clearings, today $ 906.200.S4 Tear ago . .- s... Balances today ........ Year, ago 1.378.289.77 83,619.06 170,849.54 TACOMA. Clearings Balances ..$666,690 . . 65,630 SEATTLE!. 'Clearings .$1,171,916 .. 81,439 Balances - Northwest Crop Weather. . Western flrea-mi an1 tl'..,... -nr.-k lngton Fair tonight, with light frost except near coast Saturday fair and warmer. Westerly winH. ' " ..Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho Falr tonight, with heavy frost.- Saturday fair and warmer. Men's $3.80 "TTatb laavM all styles. $1.95 pair. Sample Shoe Store vviiiytuy,-.cWrner rirai and Maaiaon, WINTER TBI . 89 PER CEHT Government Report Shows a Loss of 2.3 Per Cent . Market Higher. I - The' government report Issued today gives the condition of ths growing crop of winter wheat at 89 per cent, a very bullish estimate for the price. This com pares with 91.3 per cent a month ago. ' CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Onen f'lna Mv 7 fix In May . .ti 103 105 10214 3 July . . .... eo 'Z Q3U. in i. iu Sept. . , . 86 slC. . ss 2 Chh-ago, May 8 While the trade an- ipated a bullish rnvrnmnt rennrt In winter wheat it did not expect any such showing as was reported. According to tne Dureau or atatlatlcs the condi tion of the winter wheat crop on May i n per cent compared witn VI. 3 per cent April 1. a loss of 2.3 ner cent Anticipating a crop loss report by the government, the wheat market opened with a good gain, which had Deen forecasted bv Llvernnol. which opened and closed with Juljr a pennv higher than yesterday. In this market July option started at 90c compared with yesterday's closing at 90Hc. July uiiivea to me nign mark at I3a or 8 He above the final of yesterday. It closed st 93 Ho or 3 Ho above the for mer figure. While July was the strongest option In the wheat market today, the May was not at all neglected and the mar ket closed at the high point $1.05 or 3c above the final figure of Thurs day. September was helped by the government report and closed 2o ad vanced. Corn, oats and provisions were firmer with prices advanced for the day. Range by Downlng-Hopklns Co. WHEAT. Open. High -1034 106 . 0 93 . 86H 89 CORN. . 84 654 . 63 63 Lorn 102H 90H 86 H Close. 106 93H 88 66H 68g May July Sept July Sept July 64 62 OATS. . 45H . 87H 4 15 46H 37 Vi 46 371 Sept. 37 MESS . 1352 . 1275 PORK. 1365 1390 July Sept 1352 1877 1866 1390 NEW HIGH RECORDS Union Pacific, Southern Pa cific and Reading Beat October Price. New York. May 8. New hleh records were made In the nrlce of flnlnn Pa cific, Southern Paclflo and Reading nun way snares in me s toe it mar lea t to day. Union Paclflo closed at 140 or 2H olnts above the close yesterday, while teadlnK common shares adva.nrad near. ly 2 points at 114. Canadian Pacific was a leader and moved tu nninta higher to 168; the same advance as St. Paul, which closed today at 182. The market closed firm close to the top. Range by Downlng-Hopklns Co.: DESCRIPTION. MS Amal. Copper . Sugar Colo. F. & 1 . . . Brooklyn People s Gas . . U. S. Steel, a.. do pfd Atchison Bait A Ohio. . Canadian Pacific Erie l . . , . Louis. & Nash. Missouri Pacific Pennsylvania . Reading Kock island . . . Southern Pacific st. paui Union Paclflo Am. Smelter , N. Y. Central , Northern Pao. Anaconda Southern Ry. Great Nor. . . 15 H 16 12H 128U Cen. Leather Wabash, pfd. Ches. & Ohio R. I.,' pfd. . . . Smelter, nfd. . 21H 3'i 21 P 97 Natl. Leather poo. o Ontario Am. Loco . . . Cotton Oil ... Norfolk ...... Am. Woolens Metropolitan .. Total sales. 911.200 aharea Money, hlsrh. 2 Der cent.- in is cent; close, i per cent. Ex. dividend of 2H paid. OF ALL NEVADA SHARES San Francisco. May 8. Noon closlna- prlces: GOLDFIELO DISTRICT. Sandstorm 83C Red Ton Ext 14e. Co lumbia Mt 19c, Jumbo Ext. 31c, Silver Pick 19c, Atlanta 23c, Great Bend 41c, Florence $3.72 H. Dlam. R. H. fonn. snc Comb. - Fraction 8c, F. Mohawk 16c, Red Hill 84o, Lon Dillon 2c, Yellow Tl- ?er lc. Yellow Rose, lc, Col. Mt. Ext. c, Goldf. Cons. $5.88. BULLFROG DISTRICT, Lige Harris lc. TONOPAH DISTRICT. Ton. Nevada $8.25, Ton. Montana it.80. oei6- Macrtamara 80c, Ton. Belmont Ton. North Star lie, Jim Butler MANHATTAN DISTRICT. Little Joe lc Granny Sc. JumnlnB- Jack-3c ' . , SCATTERED DISTRICTS. Nevada Hills 33.37H. Ptttsbura Silver Peak $1.17H. Eagle's Neat 14c. Today's Metal Prices. New "Tork. " Mav 8. Metal nrirea Copper. Lake 1212i; eleetrolytlc. yi castings. IZi4C12H. .. . Yukon Gold Shares. . .' ': ' New York. Mat 8.-JCurh nricei: Yukon Gold opened,, at 4H, high,' at 4!i RAILROAD SHARES BUMP AFD JUMRPR!CE ivir ab-7S, vAUBvu m am. ,' f - ' 4" j'.ns?t.i.'. fi I ' r 5 ;-v'to" Yd I IS - I Jr XT 'This group of characters composed the caBt In the burlesque on "Tho Merchant of -Venice," successfully presented by the senior class of the Salem high school. Reading from left to right: Standing Wendell Miller, policeman; Hortense Epley, Polly, maid; Jennie Fry. Miss Three Dice, preceptress; Albert Mlnton. Bassanio; Laurence Hofer, Antonio; Walter St. Pierre, professor with a long name; Lloyd Farmer, Gratlano; Sitting Royal Niles. Shylock; Floyd Utter, Tubal; George Watson,-Mrs. Gobbo; Delpha Moore, Portia; Carl Gabrlelson, Lanncelot Gobbo; Francis Smith, Jessica; Winona Savage, Nerissa. ' , -f . DIES INSANE IN A CELL IN JAIL John Bctenz, Unfortunate Farmhand, Brought in for Examination, Victim of Alcoholism. (Special Dispatch to The Joarnl.) Oregon City, May 8. John Betena waa brought Into this city from Da mascus about 1 o'clock last night charged as Insane and was locked In a cell Jn the county Jail. About 2 O'clock this morning he was taken violently 111 and Dr. Mount was summoned and came to bis assistance, to find the attack fatal. He died at 4 o'clock in the morn ing and his body was removed to Cor oner Holman's morgue. The deceased waa 86 years of age and for some time had been employed as a farm hand by J. P. Stradley, near Damascus. He had been in this city tho early part of the week drinking heavily and it Is sup posed that his Insanity and death were caused by alcoholism. He was a na tive of Switzerland and bad ne known relatives in this country. LOVING CUPS TO OLD FIEE CHIEFS (Special DUpatch to The journal.) Oregon City, May 8. Fountain hose company No. 1 held a very well at tended and enthusiastic meeting last night at which a gold loving cup was presented to eaoh of the ex-chlefs of tne Tire department cnris nartman ana ti. Ruconich, the oldest firemen of the company. Both recipients when they recovered rrom tneir snocxs or pleas ant surprise thanked the members with aDnraDrlate speeches for the honor shown them. Refreshments wore served and all enjoyed a pleasant evening. Chantanqua Program. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Oreaon City. May 8. Secretary Cross of tne cnautauo.ua nas Deen very nusy during 1 lie past weea preparing tne main program for me coming summer session. It Is now completed and will be ready for distribution the middle of next ween. SPOKANE MIXING EXCHANGE. (Furnished by Downlng-Hopklns Co.. members Spokane exchange.) jia. Ask. AJax 7 Alameda SH 12H 44 Alhambra 9 Alberta Coal & Coke... 13H Am n Commander .... Ben Bullion Chaa. Dickens . 3 . -6 . 4V4 . 7H . 68 . 8H .135 6H 10 6H 18H Can. Cons. Smelter Copper King 75 Dominion Copper Evolution . ...... 4 t P 170 2 1 3 85 2 Echo . Gertie 3H "'ivi Uranby Smelter Happy i)ay Holden Gold & Cop Humming Bird Hypotheek Idaho Giant k Internat'l'C. i. C Kendall Lucky Calumet Missoula Copper Mineral Farm Moonlight . Nabob 8 1 4 60 10 14 9 1H 3H 34 IH 0 80 135 20 i 2 1H 5 t 2H 27 8 11 7 K 179 1 Nine Mile O. K. Cons. 1 Oora Paul Panhandle Smelter Park Copper Rambler-Cariboo . Reindeer Hex (11 to 1) .... Sonora ... 4H ... ... 1 ... 20 ... 2H ... 8H ... 6H enowsnoe . ........ ........ Snowstorm .172 - Sullivan , Sullivan Bonds . . . Stewart Tamarack & Ches. .. 62 .. 85 .. 85 93 Wonder IK 2 Sales 1.000 Evolution at 2c, 3,000 Panhandle at c, 4.000 Panhandle at He, 3,000 Panhandle at 6 He, 3,000 Panhandle at ic, 1,900 Wonder at lHo, 1,000 Sullivan at lc. BOSTON COPPER MARKET. (Furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co) poston, aiay s. urriciai 01a prices Adventure 14 told TKim. W. . . .lf U, Aliouex Atlantic Cop'. Range . , Daly West .., flom. Copper. , C. Ely .. Gold Hill .1.. Greene Michigan .'. ., Mohawk No. Butte ... Nev. Cons. . . 31roux ...... .21 iwsceoia .. . lHIQuincy ... .69 'Shannon . 9v I Tamarack ....82 ..8QH .12 K 1H! Victoria . .... 31 .... 4 ...117 Winona . . Wolverine Butte Coala ..29 lUnited ........ e ITrtnity IParrot 20H INiDlsslns- ...... $l . " ' ' Liverpool Wheat Market. . Liverpool, May 8. July, wheat opened at 7s 8d. closed at 7a SHd, a net gain of Id over yesterday: v. . " Tacoma Wheat Market. Tacoma, May 8. Wheat, export, club, 86c; bluestem, 880: red, 84a . ft' .Tacoma Wheat Market A Taooma,. May " J Wheat Export, club, 86c. bluestem, 88c, red, 84c i- Cliicago Cash Barley. ' Chicago, May 8.- Cash barley, 68 74a 1, v..' - u i T A it i I CAMAS POSTMASTER PLACED UNDER BOND For Alleged Threat to Kill F. J. Macey Both Parties Promi nent at Camas. (Special Dispatch to Tbe loeraal.) Vancouver, Wash., May 8. John Polndexter, postmaster at Camas, ar rested on a charge of threatening 40 kill F. J. Macy, was yesterday bound over to appear before the superior court under $500 bonds. The necessary bond was secured from friends in this city. The trouble between Polndexter and Macy, It is said, has been going on for some time. It has created a sensation in the paper mill town, where both are well known. The trouble la of a do mestic nature. Polndexter was to have attended the Republican county convention held here. but was kept away because of bis en counter with Macy. VANCOUVER TEAM FIXED FOR REVENGE lHrdi Vancouver, Wash.. May 8. The Van couver and Oregon City teams of the Tri-Clty league will cross bats on the looai diamond next Sunday In a double header. Since the defeat of last week tne local boys have been hard at prac tice, and some weak points have been removed, a. aurnrisa win t snruna a second base. It is riven out that 1 well-known league roan has been signed ror mis position. Artnur fender win pitcn at least one of the games Sunday, Democratic Conventions. '8pecil Dlptch to Ths Journal. 1 Vancouver. Wash.. Mav 8. Tha Dm ocrata held their primary election last evening, delegates being chosen to the county convention, which convenes to morrow at 1 o clock at the courthouaa. A full attendance Is exDected at the convention-' tomorrow. Follnwlna- m tne aetea-ates irom the Vancouver nr- clncts: South, Louis Bura-y. J. A. Pad- aen. a. uovtian. j. a. Mundav. t.. inornion ana jr. rerton; Etst, P, nougn, f. j. Clancy, 8. W. Sampson, James McSDerrin. C. Knrleman an A George Thompson; West, E. M. Green, u. v. oeai, jjr.. n. u. wis wall, f. o, Hilstrom. S. P. Whlte and W. J. By ham. Wn.th T. r T T I T TKT Tr . worth, B. L. Burnette ana J. D. Pruts- man. Recruits Expected. Vancouver. Wash.. Mav 8. Accord Ing to Information received at Van couver barracks, in the neighborhood of duu recruits win be received' between now and July 1. The First Infantry, which sails from Manila May 16, and whleh should arrtve here by June 12. will number probably not more than 300 men. a laree number havlna- re ceived their discharge on landing in America The recruits will ha uaad ta fill tin thla M.lm.nt .l.lnV. I . V. " 'ioiil, TV . 1 ty.lt 1, UW permanently stationed here. HAND AROUND THE PEACE PIPE T0XIGHT Officials of the Union Republican :lub are preparing to waft the aromatic iavnna incense or nfnr intn rim n trlls Of the Reoubllcan nartv night. At that time a smoker and rally will be held in the Republican head quarters in the Marquam building. The purpose of the meeting is given out as the ratification of the antlra Rtmikiu can ticket from top to bottom. This ratification hai hung fire for about a week. It was to have been pulled off on last Friday, but owing to the fact that only IS people showed up at the appointed time, most of them beln successful candidates, it waa ctded to postpone the ' gathering until euon time as more of the faithful could be lured to the meeting. It is believed that they will be lured tonight SEWEKS TOO HIGH IS THE COMPLAINT At a meetins- of the council commit. tee on sewera a netitlon aslcine- for a sewer In the west half of Sellmood was recommended favorably to the council. The petition was signed bv 75 property owners representing 131 lots in the dis trict. Several other petitions for sewers were also recommended favor ably by the committee. One was from G. Rosenblatt, who is erecting a build ing at Tenth and Alder streets. Rosen blatt set forth that the sewer In Alder street is not placed low enough for the basement In t)ta building, and be asks in" council in nis petition to ne auowea to construct a sewer on Alder street Of sufficient depth to connect with the sewer on Washington street, which Is 18 feet below the surface of the street and only a block away from Rosen blatt's building. v . ' m-j. : - STRUCK BY CAR - HE WANTS DAMAGES tP T U.tlL.M - . - T- TV 1- has begun suit in the circuit court for $1,000 damages againat the Portland Railway, Light A Power company. He savs he was struck bv a Mount Smtt rar while he was standing at the Kern rant sixiinn, tnere pemg no. nKllgenre a oioviiri mm no wnining rrom the ear.. The auiiilnnt tixili niara l.K.. -' h":i - -4v:'J , v a-v.i.- ary II. , r S3CEEO' WIFE-BEATING CHARGE AGAINST S7P. SMITH His Wife Also Sues for Divorce and Alleges Drunkenness and . Most Extreme Cruelty. (Special Dispatch to Tbe Joaraal.) Oregon City. May 8. S. P. Smith was arraigned In the circuit court yesterday forenoon to plead to the charge of wife beating, and by his attorney, George C. Brownell, he entered a plea of not , guilty. His trial was set for 10. o'clock this morning. It Is alleged that Smith "bowls up" too frequently and under the Influence makes his home very un homellke for his family, who are fre quently compelled to take refuge la neighbors' houses. His wife, Mrs. Esther A. Smith, by her attorneys. Hedges & Griffith. -com-" menced a suit against him yesterday afternoon for a divorce, alleging cruelty. . They were married at Elnia,- Washing- : ton, Mareh 4, 1893, and four children were born to them, for the past two years, she alleges, he has neglected to . provide for hla family, though well able to do so, as he earns good wages, but squanders all hla earnings on drunken ness, he is extremely cruel and violent. She asserts that he has put her out of the house In her nightclothes ' and ' locked the doors on her. and that last Tuesday night he threatened to cut her throat and tried to do so, but was pre vented by the interference of neighbors. In addition to a divorce she asks for the custody ot the children, and $30 a month alimony for their support,. TWENTY-FOOT FALL ; J ' INJURY TO SPINE mmmmmmmm ,'' jiT V''' -', '".,' , (Special Dispatch to Tbe Jooraat) . Oregon City, May $. Charles' .Gllough- ly, a carpenter employed in the construc tion of the Hawlev nfl nt mill fell 20 feet this morning, while at work, strlklna- on his back, and 'received se vere, if not serious, spinal Injury. Dr. Sommers was called and attended him. He waa taken to his home and Is rest- U. weu "S condition will per- SELLW00D AUT0IST FINED TEN DOLLARS (Special DIspatcB ta ne 7onrsal. '' Oregon City. May 8. P. a. ami Jnh A, Urfur of Sellwood 1 were arraigned ' yesterday afternoon before Justice SUpp, charged with recklessly operating and driving an auto last 8unday near Parkplaco, thereby frightening a horse and causing Injury to a buggy belong ing to C Z. Lake. After hearing the evidence the court adjudged F. O. Urfur guilty and Imposed a fine of $10, which was paid. The other occunant of tha auto was discharged, being adjudged nut suuty. j. -.1 A. KING WILSON ON STATEMENT NO. 1 (Special Dispatch to. The Jonrnal. Orea-on City., May t. A. Xlna wilann the well-known Portland lawyer, now residing; at Oswearo in thin declared himself an Independent candl i?.1 'i.' 'epresentaUve, his platform being Statement No. 1 ... .; r COKSBBTi. TISM Is . always malntalnd . at our instttutton. With our splendid lo cation,, elegant q u a r ters. large capital, effi cient force and . loyal customers we are cer tain; of the success wa hava - aimed,, to accom plish. . 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