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Newspaper Page Text?kE OREGON DAILY- JOURNAL, PORTLAND, - FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1808 13 mOBA'S ; MARKETS. L1ISSIIIG HILLS III HOP YARDS Reports -From Brooks and Other Parts of Marion TelP ' of Shortage There; Portland wholesale 'markets: Hop crop promise to be short. Potato market is very firm. - r ; Butter' to drop , to itc- soon. Cheese market steady at decline, . Eggs are quoted firmer v i . V' Pressed meats -into storage-. -Strawberries scarce 'and higher. ' -Great- scarcity ol-asparaaus. v. New Oregon cabbage is coming. Salmon sales at X 90 7 prices. Short Crop Promised la Hops.' ' According to Information brought to this city by hopgrowers. foremen nf fcopyards and dealers, the prospects, for the coming crop of. hops In this state are being dimmed mora each day with a continuation of present weather con ditions. The foreman of the Andrew Kan yards at Brooks was -In the city the other day and tells of poor pros pects. "I am told," says" Mr. Kan, 'that, our vim at- Brooks, which -con sists of 150 acres, will not produce over 76 per cent of the crop, of 1907 and I am doubtful whether Jthe production will be that much. My foreman tells me that the missing, hills alone will cut down the production at least la per cent and ' the cold 'weather - will cause, iu per cent toss. v JCsslng Hills Everywhere. THe Kan yard at Brooks !-0iW of tnr oest in ine state ana nas oe-.n well 'taken care of this year, Whllu the owners of the yards estimate a loss In production of 26 per cent It Is stated mat otner yards in mai locality will not fare so well and that the-production of that Immediate vicinity will not be over half of what it was in 1907. It Is stated that missings hills of the Oervala and Champoeg sections are said to . average 25 per cent and That cold weather will cause a further loss In production of ; 10 per cent, Hop Trade Za Ho so lively, The spurt In the hop 1 trade last weeV, during which .as high as 6o a' f ound, was paid- for soma choice seleo lons, has dwindled down to a consid erable extent but with the reports of smaller acreage ana a .sharp cut In promised production the trade expects another period of activity before long. Borne sales are, however, still being reported in the fVillamette valley around 6o and &Hc but most of the late business has been at the lower figure. England's buying has mostly ceased for a time but the constant agt ttinn nf the hon Interests there for a tax on imported hops will likely cause more purchases soon. Regarding the agitation for a duty a New York paper recently printed the following message from London: "A rMt armv of men and women interested in the hop Industry In Eng land tlmolM to number unward of 14,000 held a -demonstration in Trafal- gar Square this afternoon in iavor oi imposing a uuiy ui jiv un Hun dred weight of hops imported into the "Special trains brought in thousands nf Mnnni from Kent.. Sussex. Hamp shire, Worcester . and Hereford, the great hop-growlna- counties, ' while the east end of London, whence- emanate almost all the hoppicners, rurnisnea a contingent nerhana twice as large , as the growers and laborers from the provi ince. . Alter oeing nuriiiuuin on in J - . U 1, .... ttiA Wnmnnat,,- tors, with . banners flying and bands playing, marched to the square, where J-jngllBtimen wim a. grievnu have been accustomed to assemble. - "Speakers from half , a dozen plat forms harangued the multitude on the ruin of the-Industry through ine dump ing of American hops into England, and resolutions were- adopted by accla mation calling upon the government not to delay In helping to reestanusn the industry by placing a duty on all Imported hops." ' . ' Hew Tork Hop Market rirm. The New York Producer's Price Cur rent lve the following of the situa tion in (hit hon market: "The local market has been very firm the past week, owing to a continued de mand for choice Pacifies, and we hear of the sale of one carload of ' choicto Sonoma s at top figures. It is under stood that more goods could be sold- if the quality would suit. In New York state the activity of last week was con tinued, one dealer having purchased close to 1,000 bales at prices ranging from 7 to 11 cents. -At the close the market is quiet, as this particular in quiry seems to be over. Crop news Is that the vine has made an excellent tart, and from present indications the prospects are ror, a good crop, ootn in niialltv and. ouaritltv. Business with brewers Is reported at a standstill. The English market has been somewhat firmer, reflecting the stiffness in our markets, crop reports from tnere are that the vine is looking well." x : Butter to Drop to 82Ho Boon. That the creamery butter market will drop back-to 22 He a pound soon la the opinion or creamery men in general. Supplies are Increasing Just now at' a very rapid rate; in . fact, the present run of cream Is what, usually shows up In this market during April, Just a month later this year than usual, while nrteea tn the- butter market are still being mantalned by the trade in gen eral, supplies are Beginning 10 snow signs of accumulation In some, quar ters and if this is continued ft will force the market down on its own ac count. . In the meantime the north la till a fair buyer at present prices. Eggs are holding their own. with most aales at 19c with a transaction one in a while a?-fraction higher. . Poultry supplies are fully as heavy as the requirements of the trade Cheese market la ruling steady at the lower figures. .-, : .... i- ' - Strawberries were scarce' and higher. A full carload arrived from California en route to Seattle for the fleet festi vals. - - - . There is a very heavy shortage in asparagus supplies at this timet and prices are generally higher, Weather tOO COOl. . : ' ' New local cabbage Is coming to mar ket . , - ,- Carrots rre Very scarce, and prices are the highest for a long time,, i - , Bo heavy have been the' supplies ' of meats that some of the supplies received : yesterday -were rushed into storage be cause of the lack of buyers.. ... . ..... .. - Potato trade is still very heavy,-and buyers -are eagerly paying 70 for, best shipping stock. Y . While no formal opening prices have been named on canned salmon, some packers are billing out at last year's prices, while others are quoting' an ad vance -of lOo. Last year those who billed without an advance lost So. a dozen. . . , Front street sells at (the following prices.- Those paid shippers are less regular commissions: , - Oram. Xloor ana Ha. , " WHEAT Buying price Track, Portland Club. 89c:' bltiestem, 9Jc; ired, 87c: Willamette valley 89e bushel. . PLOUR Eastern Oregon patents, $4 16; - straghts,v .Bura4.o. txprts, S.S0ffl.70; valley 4.4B: gratiam, Mn, t4.lt; whole wheat, f 4.40 ; rye, 60s, 6.S0: bales. JS. . '' - MILLeTUFFS - Board of - trade Bran. $28; middlings. $30.60: shorts, 27.6028.t0: chop, $27.60 , per ton. . HAt producer' orce Timothy,' Willamette Vallevi - Taney tit: ordin ary 111.60(91$; eastern ' Orecon;' t la O Hi mixed. $l9lo.60:i rlov- Jinlf grain, f ); cheat, ( alfalfa, $llll. ' BARLEY - Board of Trade Feed, 124 60; rolled. $278; brewing. $78. -v OATS Board of Trade No. 1 white. lZTo;-rrav. izi per ton. CIIITTIM BARK Nominal.. - Hatter, Sggn aad Ponltry. - - r BUTTER FAT--rellvery t. o, U Port U. S. G0VERK3IEISyT : CONSUMER 0FJI0PS w The tlnlted States government 4 e s 1 doing all ; in ,y Us power ' to further the consumption of hops , and, for ( that, reason , has pur- ) chased atock : from a 'local dealer to be sent to the various forts in Alaska, : The hops are 4 e 'packed In tin boxes to keep them e e dry on their trip tor the far e) -northi It is stated that the ov- e ernment considers yeast " made j e from hops of superior quality to e e that carried in the open market." e land; sweet cream, 8c; sour," tlo lb, BUTTER Extra creamery, 24c; fancy, i3o; Ordinary, 81H2SVic; store, EGGS Extra fancy, -- candled, 19 19 Vic. ," ' ;-'- - ' -' - CHEESB--Full- cream, flats, triplets and daisies, , 18c lb; Young Americas, 14e per lb. ' -- ' ; . POULTRY -flxed chickens, 149 14He lb; fancy hens, 144 16c; roosters, old, lOo per lb: fryers, 2026e lb; broilers, JO 2 to lb; jreeae, old. 88o lb; turkeys, alive, 1617o per lb; dressed, lt20o Vbi squabs, $3.60 dozen; pigeons, $1.25 doxent dressed poultry, ,1 1 He per lb. higher. . -. . , . ' ..v- Hops, Wool aadBUdei. v HOPS 1907 crop, llrst prime, lH0le; prime, 4 6c: medium to prime, 4c; medium, 8 4o lb; 1906 crop, Hlolb; contracts, i9o.; iV4o lb. WUvLI808WlUamette Valley, 11 12c. '- ' '; '"-' -,'-''. '"' i '-' - AiuriAiK iua -nominal, .jjiif HIDES Dry hides, 1213e lb; green, 4&5c; calves, green, l⁣ kips. So lb; bulls, reen salt, 2V430 lb. SHEEPSKINS Shearing, 1015o each; abort wool. jc(ii,c: mtm-im. wool, - 60cS$l each; long wool. 7Ec 11.16 each. .:'- TALLOW Prime, per Tfe. 3c04c; No. 1 and grease. 2 91 Mh i " rmltf and TecrttabiMa. POTATOES Select, 7680c, seHlng; buying, Willamette Valley. 606c: east ern Multnomah and .Clackamas, 65(&)70c cwt; sweets, iK⁣ new petatoea, i ONIOMB eermuoa, m.to per do id. crate, 6-crate lots, per crate; Cal ifornia red, $2.60 per cwt; garlic, 26o ID. , APPLES Select. 13: fancy, $2.26 l.EO. FRESH FRUITS Orangea $8.00 13.60; bananas, 6Ho per id: crateo, bc lemons. ISifi 3.76 box: rrapefrult. $2.60fi i.EO: nineanDlea. 94.600) 5.60 dojs: straw berries, California, 1.651.86 per, 16 box crate; Oregon, $J.2fi 8.60 per 24- box crate. VEGETABLES Turnips, new Oregon, 12Ho bunch; beets, $1.00 sack; parsnips, 86c$1.00; cabbage, $2.00; tomatoes, Florida, $4.00 4.60; Mexican, $2.60(92.75; beans. 11 12c; cauliflower, Oregon. ( ) per doz; peaa, Oregon, 7 9c: California. Effl 6c: horseradish. 8 lOo lb;, artichokes, JO 76o doa: green vtuuiiB, lifto aoi; peppers, ucu, ,c, Chile, 15c lb; hothousf lettuce, 76c$l.i5 box; head lettuce, 2B30c dox; cucum bers, hothouse, local. 60c$l dox; rad ishes. 15c dox. bunches; rhubarb, Ore pon, lH3c; celery, 90c$l doa; cran berries, eastern. $9 10.50; sprouts, 8c per lb; asparagus, Oregon, 76c dozen punches; Walla Walla, $1.60 box; spin ach, 80 860 box; gooseberries, 8c; egg plant,- 16c. '.: ..I: . . . ' Qroeew. Hues. Hta. SUGAR California tt Hawaiian Re finery Cube, $6.80; powdered, $(.&i berry, $6.45; dry granulated, $6.45; XXX B $6.0C; goldeh Q.. $6.60; O.. yellow, $6.75; beet granulated, $8.25; bar rels, 15c; half barrels, S0O; boxes, tie advance on sac oama. Abova price are 80 days net eaah nuotaUona) HONEY $8.60 per erata. COFFEE Package brands, $16.50. RAlvr Coarse Us I r around tDOs, $11.00 per ton: 60s, $11.60; table, dairy 60s, $18.60; 100a, $16.00; bales, $1. $5; imported Liverpool, eos, iiv.ua: !, $19.00; 4a, 18.00; extra fine Mireta. la Is and 10s, $4.6006.60; Liverpool Juuii rock, $20.60 per tan, KICK Impvial Japan, No.'i. o- No. 2, tVx5c; New Orleans, head. 7c; AJax. ); Creole, 5c BEANS Small white, $4.76; large White, $4.75; pink. $3.86: bayou, $J.46; Llroas, $5.85: Mexican feda t ). NUTS Peanut. Jumbo, ip per lb; Virginia, ia per lb roaatad, c par lb; Japanese. fJ4 He; roasted. tu per lb; walnuts. California, le" -er lit; fine nuts, lto per lb; hicaory nuts, Oo per lb; braxli nuta, lte per lb; fil berts, lto per lb fancy pecans. 16 Sue per lb: almouda, lso. SOeata. nab and JrovWiona. DKKS.SEU MEATS rront strecv Hoga, fancy, to lb; ordinary. 7 if 7 Vic; large, 6 a 6o; - veal, extra, 7V4io per lb; ordLiary, 7c per lb; heavy, ihi&lo per lb; mutton, fancy, 8(jj,KWc nr lb: anrlnn lamb, with pelts. 9c: without peltB, 10 i 12a. : - HAMS. UACVir, c, i v.- niriiami peoa (local; hams, 10 to 12 Ida, l&o per lb.; 14 to It lbs., 1440 per lb.; 18 to 20 lbs, 14Vc; breakfast bacon, 1422o per lb; picnics, lOo per lb; cottage roll, lie lb; regular uhort oleara smoaed, llVko per lb; unsmoked. 10 Ho per lb; clear backs, unamoked. 10Hc; amoked, 11 Vic; Union - butts, 19 to, lto -lb; -.unamuked, lie per lb; smoked. ISO per Jb; clear bellies, unsmoked, 18o per lb; smoked, 14o pur lb; shoulders, llo per lb; plekled tongue. 7o oacb. LOCAL LAR1 Kettle leaf, 10a. II Vo per lb; 6s. 12 o er lb; 60-lb Una, 12 go per lb; steam rendered, 10s, U Ho per lb; . 6s, 11 per lb; compound, lus. ' VlH Rock cod. 1 2 Ho lbs floiindera, (6 per lb; halibut, So per lb; striped base, lto per 10; out fish, no pr lt: sal- ZTVT kin7lr 1 tin lb! bluebap.ka. On lh- steelhead, 7o,Jb;- herrings, to lb; soles. Jo per id; surimpa, xvo per lb; perch, Co per lb; tomcod, llo per to; lobsters. 25o per lb.; fresh mackerel, Bo per lb: crawrisb, 25o per dosen: stur geon, 10 pr fb; ailver amelt C7o per lb; sturgeon, 12Ho lb; -black cod.,7Vio lb; craoa, 11.00 1.50 dox; shad, 1 Ho; roe shad, li: ihad roe, 12 He lb. , , OIBiaitpr-euwuwiiwt vmj, jww si- lon, $2.60;- per 100-lb sack. 6.00: Olym pla, per gallon, $2.40; per 100-lb sack, l4T004..O; Eagle, canned. 60o oaa; $7 doaen; eastern in shell. $1.76 par bua- ared. ... CLAJI8 tiarasneu. per ooxv i.v, raxor clama 82.00 per box: leo per doa JftUnts, Ooal Oil. Hta. : ' ROPE Pure man Ha, 12 He: standard, lie; Blsal. 9Ho; I. B. sisal, $Vic , Coal Vila Iron Bbla Cases. Wood Bbl. Water-White 10Ho 14 He Pearl Oil ..... ..... ' ??. .0 ..... Head Light -.10 ivto Eocene ....... ..... 11 O Special W. W.. 14 e , - t Blaine ....v? i ...., Extra Star tl Oasolln . Iron Bbla. Chsea V. M. and P. Naphtha ...12Ho ' 19Hi Rd Crown Gasoline. ....loVio r' 2IWe Motor Gasoline . . . ,.J;o . ;; m 84 per cent Gaaollae ...tt 17 He No. 1 Englna Distillate., t o ' It e BENZINE St deg, cases. II Ho per gal; iron bblMlHc P"r -aU TURPENTINE In cases, 72o per gal; wood bbls, 69e per gat -- LINSEED OIL Raw, bbls 49c; cases 65c; boiled, bbls 61c; cases S7o a gal; lota of 250 gallons la leaa, " WHITE lkai Ton wis, to per 1BJ I09-1 lots. 8e per lb: leas tota tHe. WIRE NAILS Present basis at tl.lt, s Northwest Bank . Statement. : " PORTLAND. Clearing' today .7.; . i. . i .v.$66,28:50 Year ago. . ...........I... 891,060 25 Balances today ., ' . . -. 127,634.24 iear g. , . . t , . . . iwj, .-'' ' S.' flKATTLE. 11 Clearings , . ... v. ,TTrmtlt,?87,903 v.1 Balances . 4. 235.185 - TACOMA. ... ; Clnerlngs ...... ...... . 4.'.. . . $687,704 Balances ... 12,527 FIRST SALE TO BE T Arlington Will Have 700,000 rounds of Wool to Offer . -to Buyers. . i f Special Dispatch to The lnersal.1 Pendleton, Or.. May 22 About 1,568,- 000 pounds of woolrill be offered for sale in Pendleton and Pilot Rock at the beginning of next week and at that time there will be a "ehow down" rc garding prices for this season. k- - According to the schedule of sales days adopted by the woolgrowers' as- notiauon, me xirst sate - tnis -neaflou opens at Arlington on May 23, Satur day, . . and 700100 pounds will be of fered. . V , ,' f: - ;. -' On Monday. May 28, the first sale for Pendleton will be held and on the following day a sale will be held at Pilot Rock. It is estimated that 2.600, 000 pounds conetitute the clip tributary to the two town this year.. But all of the clip will not be sold the first sales, nor will the wool all be offered then. At the warehouse, here the floor la new covered with sacked wool that has arrived during the past few weeks and when the buyers assemble Monday -they will find plenty of sample wool to bid upon. -,-:. ' ',-' ..-:- - Because of the sale at Pilot-Rock considerable c wool that formerly- came nere. xor maraeting is not to oe seen this yesr. However, the clip of the Cun ningham . Sheep and Land company, whose ranch is adjacent to Pilot Rock. Is conspicuous among the lota now on hand. Aside from the Cunnlnaham eomnanv others having wool now here are C. A.' Johnson Pedro Bros., D. L. Johnson. Enoch Pearson. K. G. Warner. Joaenh Cunha. Andy Rust, J. E. Smith Live stock company, Joe Connelly and John vynn. Throughout Umatilla county the wool clips are of an unusually, excellent ?rac!e this sprlna and according to those amlliar with the subject the wool Is much freer from grease and dust than in the past. It was cold durlnar moat of the shearing season this year and In consequence. there is less grease in the fleecea than usual. But though the character of the wool will be better than usual there is little doubt but that the prices will be lower than last spring. How much of a slump has occurred will not be known until the first ealea day. , 1 - CATTLE BUYERS HAVE HAMMERS ALL READY PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. Today ..'. 140 v .. 66 1907 18 .. 680 l(M)6a. 46 1905 99 427 Portland Union Stockyards, May 22. The stock situation in the looal yards today is exactly the same as yesterday. The entire sheep market Is Inclined with weakness, and while for a while some Interests believed an early advance was UKeiy, tne traae is tmore Dearisn man ever and no one expects any upward movement for the near future. The Portland market is acting one of Its usual funny stunts, for the trade Is determined to beat down the price of cattle, even tnougn tne arrivals are nominal. "It is the time of the year for cattle to drop, and It will drop," say some of the leaders, "no matter how Bmall the arrivals are: - Hogs are steady to firm at un changed values. The private horse sale scheduled for today and tomorrow promises to be a success. . A year ago today all lines were easy st unchanged values. Today 32 head of horses arrived in the yards. Official yard values today: Hogs Beat stuff, $6.2566.35: China fats. $6.00616; feeders, $5.006.26. Cattle Fancy eastern Oregon Bteera, 55.00; medium, $4.504.76; best cows, 3.75; bulls, $2.002.60; stags, $2.50 .00. - Sheep Best wethers, $4.264.60: spring lambs weighing 75 pounds, $4.75 6-00; ewes, $3.764.00; mixed, $4.00. ' EASTERN nOGS ADVANCED. Market Closes S to 10c Higher After Steady Opening. Chicago, May 22. Hogs, 12,000; cat tle, 1,000; sheep, 6,000. Hogs opened steady, left over yesterday, 4,600. Mixed. $6.405.75; heavy, $5.606."5; rough, $6.306.46; light, $5.36 6 5.70. Cattle and sheep steady. Hoga closed 5O10c higher. Mixed, $5.50fc 6.85 ; heavy. $5.6005.85; rough, $5.406.60; light. $5.40 5.80. Cattle and sheep steady. Omaha, May 22. Hogs, 18,000; cattle, 1,200; eheep, 500. Kansas City. May 22. Hogs, 9,000; cattle, 2,000; sheep, 4,000. FRESH EGGS MUST BE SHIPPED AT ONCE "Egg receipts appear td be mailer and prices - are Inclined to firmness. Get In the stock while It is fresh, for wt wUl oon be having warm weather. "Butter Is In large supply but there Is also a very great de mand for it, and all grades are very, firm and higher. 'Poultry ha been In Urge supply this week, and prices are generally 'weaker. Hens and large young roosters have had to be shaded, and many fryers 'and broilers have had to be sold on weight basis. It Is likely that ,ftom " now forward receivers will have to sell young chickens by weight. Old ducks are scarce- and firm. -Some , young ducksl are coming forward, and when of e right site Xnot lesa than three- pound wanted) meet with a good e demand. Turkeys are firm for e all sorts. It is likely that with th new prices on poultry there -will be a pretty good market the 4 coming week. .' - - f "Veal has been in large , sup-, 4 ply this week, and It haa been e 4 necessary to freeze some to pre- 4 vent losa Of course prices e ' have had to be sharply shaded. 4 4 ' Small and medium hogs, are In e 4 very good demand. Tom Far-, 4 . rell of Ever ding & TarrelL - ' - e ' "' J '" '' f 4W e ' GRAIN IN SAN mAXCISOO. Ban ; Francisco, ' May 1 1.- Merchants Exchange prices: - . Wheat. May, ; $1.56 Mi pecember, fl.SOA. : - ",- ' Barley-May, " lt.4; December $1.31. Cash - wheat White .Walla i Walla, ll.84; red Rusntan, ll.MVi; turkey redT" $1.75; blustenvtt:7:- , tash barley Ho. I bright. $1.43 ; KrAB-lM rr t 1 A A ' Mllistilffa Bran. "$$!. 50;' middlings. 0R0 i9t0r snorts, per ton. . -.- .. , Get Your Fruit Jars Ready for Straw ; berries Will , Come Fast Wlien They Be gin to Ripen in Earnest-i-Short Season LOSE BEFORE CLOSE Market Opens Well With Union Tacif ic in Lead Props 2 Points Later. STOCK MARKET LOSSES. So. Pae 1 INor. Pac. .... 14 Union Pac. .. l,!Readlng ; 1 Pennsylvania , lMo. Pacific ... 2 SU, Paul 1H Amalgamated 2Vi New Tork. May 22. Losing what ad vances were made early In Jthe day, Just previous to the close, the stock J"!?1 , i"1! very weak during the last half hour of the trading and the low marks for the day were made for most Issues during that period. Stocks opened firm and generally higher with Union Pacific up to 150V4. from which point a further advance was - made noon after. The story of Union Pacific was the story of the en tire market for the day, the issue drop ping.! points from tha hte-h It Closed, . . Trading was again on an extensive scale, 825,800 shares being traded in up to 2 p. m. Range by Downlng-Hopklns Co.: O 0 DESCRIPTION. nial, Copper . . , 64 130 4 128 28 60 -92 102 81 88 168 22 109 1 121 113 18 86 138 148 71 104 Sugar Colo. V. A I Brooklyn Peoples Oaa . . . V.Vi. Steel, c... U. 8. Steel, p. . . . Atchison 30H 6m 92 38 T4 102 82 Bait. A Ohio 8 180 VI Can.- Pac Erie Lou. & Nash. . . . 110 63 122 116 18 87 1384 lSOVj 74 105 Ma Pac Pennsylvania . . . Reading Rock Island So. Pac. y St Paul Un. Pac Am. Smelter N. T. Cen Northern Pac. . . 136 133SH34W, Anaconda .. 4Z 18 42 18 Southern Ry. , . . Oreat Nor Am. Loco 131 4H 25 71 41 97 88 46 28 26 Central Leather. Norfolk Ontario & West. Smelter, pfd R. I., pfd Ches. & Ohio... Wabash, pfd Denver V Rio Q. 9 37 44 Boo. com 118 112 Federal Smelter. Am. Woolens... Soo. pfd Metropolian . . . Total sales, 1,048.400 shares. Money High. 1 44 ner cent: ln 1 per cent; close, 1 per cent. BUTTER IS Creamery butter was easier on the board of trade today, 100 cubes of extra fancy stock finding no purchaser at I aun-'ig ine session. - Eggs were steady with 19c offered and lHc asked for 20 cases. Potato?s were firmer and 171 sacks offered at 70c f . o. b. Portland were in stantly tiken up. Wheat and mlllstuffs were firm at unchanged values. Tho board of trade hns furnished its members with sample envelopes and hereafter all business transacted on the hoard will bear the Imprint of the or ganization. WAIT FOR SETTLEMENT. Wheat Market Abroad Is Quiet and Dull Chicago Highe for May CHICAGO WHEAT VALUES. Open. Close. May 21. Loss. May ,,..101 102 July .... 90k 90 M, Sept 8 86 102 4 90 H 86 T Gain. Chicago, May 22. Kurope refused to follow yesterday's advance in Chicago, and thia caused the distant wheat op tions here to lose He today. Liverpool was unusually dull and rather uninteresting for the day. July opening and closing Hd under yester day at 7s Other European mar kets were quiet, with a disposition to remain under cover until affairs he came more settled In the American markets. Chicago wheat opened weak and He under the final figures of yesterday for all options, but a scare among the shorts caused some of them to cover in the May, and that option closi-d a fraction higher than yesterday, although the oth er options' were down. Corn, oats and provisions felt the dull ness In wheat, and most values were a fraction down. (Range by Downing-Hopklns Company.) WHEAT. Open. High. Close. 10iH, May July . Sept. July . Sept. , ; July Sept. July . Sept. ,6l . 90H . 86 o: 101 86 4 91 87', CORN. 6S OATS. 45 S7H 65 S 65 Z 45 4, $7 1363 1387 45V. 37 37 " MESS PORK. 1372 1372 I860 1400 1400 1387 Tacoma Wheat Market, Tacoma, May 22 Wheat Export, club, 86c: bluestem, 88c; red. 84c. -. Chicago Cash Barley. Chicago. May 12. Cash barley, (49 69c. IJverpool Wheat Market. HverpooU May SI. July wheat cloned at 7sTd. a net loss of Ud from yesterday. LATEST NEWS OF v - OREGON CHOPS NORTHWEST WEATHER FORECAST, Western Oregon snd western Washing ton Probably fair tonight and Satur day, warmer Saturday; northwest winds. Eastern Oregon, eastern Washington and Idaho Probably fair' tonight and Saturday, warmer Saturday. i v,. Garden truck Is suffering from lack of sunshine, and most crops would be greatly benefited at, this time by warm er weather.- -.-,:.-,. - .v;. W Ishov 1 valH Walla Walla, Wash., May J!. Heavy owers ftava-fatlrn over most of the I llev within the oast 48 hours, and the outlook for another bumper wheat crip Is exceedingly encouraging, according' tO) XsTmerswbo were in Walla Walla yea STOCKS CREAMERY WEAKER C ON THE BOARD terday. " The rains were especially bene ficial in the Eureka Flat district and- in the Touchet i country, where the heavy dry winds last montn absorbed a great deal . of ,. moisture from the light soil. Winter wheat throughout the county is making' an especially fine growth. - - - The -' Dalles, Or., May II Home grown cherries are 'on the market at The Dalles now. ,-:, This is the earliest that cherries have been on the market for several , yrara.-However, alt will bo some time oeiore jnany win oe snipped out,: : -: .c . . .'...- .".' I' f ': ft ''- The San Francisco Commercial News says of th California grain outlook: The reports coming In from Califor nia support the Idea that there has been a very material gain in conditions of the grain crops since the last rain. In tanlslaua there is said to have been a very decided improvement since the rain. On the other hand, there -ara some up land districts where conditions were too far advanced to be very much influ enced either way. -In such diatrlcta the yield will be) disappointing. t. .. - -.. .. ' Browhsville, Or., ; May '22. This sec tion has experienced considerable cold and rainy weather the past two weeks. It Is thought more rain has fallen dur ing this time than in any like period last winter. - The rain has' been of -decided benefit to the farmers and fruit raisers throughout the whole valley. Spring grain will yield well now with out more moisture. Fall grain. Is look ing fine, although possibly a little back ward. Gardens look fine, and a banner year hi prophesied for the fruit Indus try, for which thia section la becoming famous.' PRODUCE IN BAN FRANCISCO. Potatoes Aye Holding Firm at the Advance Quoted Yesterday. . San Francisco, May 22.- Butter (per pound) California fresh extras, 28c; firsts, 22 He; seconds, 22c; packing No. 1, 20c; packing No. 2. 19c. Eggs tper dosen) California fresh, including cases, extras, 22c; firsts 20e; seconds, 17c; thirds, 14e. New cheese (per pound) California flats, fancy, 12c; firsts, 11c; seconds, 10c; California- Young , America, fancy, li; firsts. 13c; eastern Oregon fancy, 14c: eastern Oregon Toung America, fancy, 14r storage, eastern fancy. New York. 16c; Oregon, 14c. - Potatoea (per cental) Oregon Bur banka, $1.20 1.35: river whites, fancy, nominal; new potatoes, $1.001.60; sweet potatoes, $2.603.00. OnionsBermudas. $1.40(?!1.BO per crate; Australian brown, $3.fin4.00 per crate; red onions, $1.001.10; stlver sklns, $1. 1601.25. Oranges (per box) Navalfl. fancy, $2.75(33.00; standard, $2.252.50; tan gerines, $1.502.00. NEVADA MINING STOCKS. San Francisco, May 22 Noon Closing prices; GOLDFIELD DISTRICT. Sandatorm 26c, Red Top Ext. 10c, Columbia Mt. 16c, Jumbo Ext. 28c, Sil ver Pick 15c, Black Butte Ext. lc. At lanta 20c, Great Bend 28c, Florence $3.30. Dlam. B. B. Cons. 16c, Comb. Fraction 4fic, F. Mohawk 1 5c, Red Hill 18c. Lou Dillon 2c. Yellow Tiger 7c, Yellow Rose lc. Col. Mi. Ext. 2cA, Goldf. Cons. $5.42. , BULLFROG DISTRICT. Llge Harrla lc. TONOPAH DISTRICT. Ton. Nevada $7.60, Ton. Montana $1.55, MacNamara 26o, Ton. Belmont $1, Ton. North Star 10c, Jim Butler 27c. MANHATTAN DISTRICT. Little Joe lc. Granny 5c, Jumping Jack 4c. SCATTERED DISTRICTS. Nevada Hills $2.25, Pittsburg Silver Peak $1.20, Eagles' Nest 12c. BOSTON COPPER MARKET. Boston. May 2! Official bid Drlces Adventure . . 2 Glroux 3 Allouez 2S01d Dom. 3 5' 4 I Atlantic 18 Shannon I Cop. I Dom. Range 72 iTamarack . flrt - Dom. Con. 1 I Victoria ... 8 IWinona 4 1 C. Ely 1 ., , J IT,. 5 1S4 uiu run I Wolverine Greene Butte Coala 23 4 Michigan 10 Trinity 13 U. Nev. Con. 12 IParrot 21 No. Butte ... 64N'ipplssing Cel. & Hecla.,675 jQuincy . . Bingham .... 75 Mass. ... Daly West .10 (Osceola .. Mohawk 53HH'nlted .. 7 85 3 88 1 Today's Metal Market. New, Lake, 12-fcc; York.' May 22. Copper close: oft r-1 . . . w., . 134ffll3c; Electrolytic, 12H&1 Castings, 12V4W12c. Yukon (Gold Sharps. New York, May 2I.-i-Curb: Yu-konl Gold, i. FAKE IDIUIS JUT BE BARRED FROM CITY Spiritualists Before Council Committee in Interests of the New Law. When the health and police commits tee of th city council met this morn ing in th0J council chamber they were surrounded by spirits in the material . form, or rather spirit mediums. Chair man Concannon called the meeting to order by rapping three times on the long table and silence fell upon the as semblage. Councilman Cottel- arose and said that he had been requested to in- iroiiuce ine orainance exciuuing me-1 maids - dlums and fortune tellers toy Rev. Bar-j rett, a spiritualist, and that the gentle -1 The Episcopal convention has been man wished to have the ordinance hei-i i ocoupvnK the time of a good many so up for, consideration a week. Cottel 1 r)Ptv folk, and the meetings have kept then Introduced Rev. Mr. Barrett and thPm from entertaining. The bishops fled from the council chamber. have been entertained at many proml- Barrett arose and asked that cert.-iln i nPnt homes, and enjoyable small af sectlons b stricken out, other passages j fars have been given. Yesterday after changed with an occasional striking out noon Bishop and Mrs. Scaddlng received of words here and tiiere, and enned by , ln honor of the visiting bishops and asking that the Banner b put on .tho l cierg. x large number of people table until two weeks from today. cai)ed during the late afternoon hours. Counclman Anhand made a motion to Tho f ve bishops stood In line with Dr. this effect which was passod. and Mrs. Scaddlng. In the dining room That an orainanct reguiminis '"f , mediums and Imposters Is needed by the- -ity waa attested to ty l-pui um Attornty FlUgerald, who told the com mittee that a few -days ago an old man appeared at the police station and said that he had been mulcted of his last cent by some faker who got the old man's laat 150 uniier promises of show ing him where to go to Jlnd nioden wealth. Fltsgerald Kaid the old man came from Kansas and was half wltted. It is ln such casts as this that the cltv wishes to obtain regulation and be able to punish persons of this class. When the ordinance comes up at the next meeting it will be after it : haa been Rassed upon by th city attorneys of ce andle expected to exclude all fakers practicing magic and clalrvoy ancy. .. ' ; PENDLETON CE3IETERY ; ,WILL BE BEAUTIFUL ' (Special Pkpatcb U Tbe JoaruL -r Pendleton. Or.. May tl. Water -will be turned noon the long-neglected cem etery in this city. The sum of 14.100 Is avallahl for a cemetery water system at thl time. Th contract for furnish ing the water pipe was let to the Neagle brothers, blacksmiths, of this city laet night and work on the plant wilt begin at once. iThe sum of $W00 has been collected,'; from private subscriptions, Iftflii In available In the city remeterv tund and $1,000 was left by the will of Mrs. Parah Flgg-Thompson, a wea hy widow,--o-:wetery . Improvement. Hill trie lunci a nrsi-i-is water sys tem will be instslled-at the cemetery and the- srrounds wUl be seeded to grass and planted to trees this year, cs, . ' -." '- .', ' '- .v" ' - . ; . '--.'' ; , ". v.-". - ; ' ': CHAMBERLAIN SAVED THE REFERENDUM TO PEOPLE Governor Intervened When Legislature of 1905 Attempt- ell to Iiush Through Bills With Emergency Clause ' ": Attached That Voters Could Not Approve. .f ; "I am pound by the' same oath'of office as you and other officers 6f tb state to support the constitution In letter and in spirit, as I under stand it, and following the construc tion heretofore given by the courts and the people to constitutional pro visions like tho one under considera tion, I shall feel it my duty to refuse to, give my assent to any act contain ing the emergency clause referred to unless it is clearly apparent that the emergency is Immediate within the letter and spirit of this amendment to the constitution. The people of the state should have the right to avail- themselves of the referendum clause in the constitution in all cases except those clearly intended to be embraced within the exceptions quot ed." From a message of the gover nor delivered January 18, 1905. Governor George- fl. Chamberlain Is not only the champion but the savior of ,:ie referendum to the people of Ore gon. Single-handed and alone he stood out against the machine politicians In the legislative session of 1905 when every effort was made to nullify the constitutional amendment giving the referendum to the people, and single handed he won the battle. Had the governor not taken the stand he did the legislature of 1905 would have etitab llahed a precedent by which succeed ing legislatures rould have absolutely nullified the working of the referendum and deprived the people of the state of that provision which they voted Into the constitution. legislators ronnd Loophole. It is provided In the referendum clause to the constitution that all acts passed by the legislature shall be subject to review by the people of the state, ex cept those acta which deal with an emergency affecttn the Immediate pres ervation of the public peace, health or safety. Those acts dealing with such an emergency are not subject to the referendum. Searching for a way to defeat the ref erendum the machine leaders of the leg islature of 1905 hit upon the schema of attaching the emergency clause to every bill introduced and in whtch they had any especial Interest. The effect of this course would have been to cut off from the referendum all bills bearing the emergency clause, no matter how vicious in tendency, if they were passed by the legislature. ,r Governor Chamberlain noted the trend of affairs early in the session and real izing what was intended by the legisla ture, which was' hostile to him, at once started In to block the game and save to the people the right granted them by the referendum amendment, . On January 18 he served notice on the leg islature in a short and pertinent mes sage, that he would oppose any Juggling with the referendum amendment and would feol compelled to veto any bill passed b'- the legislature with an emerg- cnujr tmuw Kitticucu ui it, unless 11 ...... 1,'H1 Vll V kl.UV U 1 . ciuci gCIKJ did exist. Governor Stepped Xn. "My attention has been called to the fact that many, if not the majority of the bills which have been introduced In both the house and the senate have an emergency clause, declaring such bills to be for the Immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the people, thus in effect cutting off the right to have such laws referred to tha people," said the governor in his message. He then continued, saying that In Ills estimation no bill was for - 0 frPWWw v n nfi n r n r -V "V .11 v Mil Accompanying his brother, Henry Ladd Corbett, east this week was Elliott R. Corbett, who is to be the best man at the wedding of the former Wednes day, June 3, to Miss Gretchen Hoyt of New York. At the wedding, at St. Da vid's church. Miss Lorraine Roosevelt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. West Roosevelt, will be one of the brides maids. The following week on June 10. the marriage of Miss Georgiana Harding Farr and Fletcher Harper Sib ley will be celebrated In West Orange, New Jersey, and at that wedding fifll ott Corbett will be an usher and Miss Kih-1 Roosevelt, the daughter of the one or tne pnaes- Mrs. Whitney L Boise and Mrs. siewarc B. Llnthicum poured tea, and In the 1 library punch was served ty Miss Dor othy Morrison and Miss Effle Hough ton. Among those floating about the room and assisting in receiving wero Miss Sarah Lewis. Mlss'Kathleen Burns, Miss Carrie Flanders, Miss Louise Mor ris and Miss Virginia Wilson. Bishop Kendiick of New Mexico and Arizona is being entertained at the home of Mrs. C. H- Lewis. Bishop L. H. Wells of Rookane Is with Mrs. George Weldler. ; Dr. and Mrs. Robertson have been, guests of Dr. and Mrs, A- A. Mor rison; Dr. and Mrs. Armstrong of Cor vallls of Mrs. R. L. Hawthorne, and Mr, and Mrs. Quinney of, Pendleton of Mrs. Herbert. Holman. ; v The . symphony concert this evening will be a fashionable affair, as these concerts have jtaken rank, among so JArAN'S AMBASSADORS ' TALKS ARBITEATION - 1 ' (United Tt leed Wire. Lake Mohonk, NV J., May 82. Baron Takahlra. " Japanese ..: ambassador, ad dressed -the ' international arbitration conference today. "Arbitration," - . .n.i -.'-I, una nf the - most .- practical measures of secuHng amicable settle ment ' of international disputes. w certainly are aware that Japan has been sometimes a. party to this method f settling disputes. It Is needless for me to say that the t?nltoj Staler nas di-i-tlngulshed Itself in its foreign policy bv a high sense of justice and fnir play, yet wlth such power, strong and the public health, peace er safety unless. It was to prevent Insurrection or war ' to prevent the Introduction of plague v or disease, or ta prevent mob violence, or something calculated to bring abut t great destruction of life or property. li then closed his message with the nuol ac tion given at the beginning of hla sr. ticle,ln which he w.arned the legislature that he would veto all bills containing the emergency clause- unless H - ;w J clearly apparent, that there , was an emergency. .- . -w-s-. ' .. - .' . .:. Tevo AX- TseeV The warning was In part heeded by J the -legislature, there -being a notice-, able decrease in the frequency of emer gencies. Heedless of the warning, how- -ever, the clause was tacked onto sucl . measures as the machine leaders were afraid to submit to the Judgment of the r Feople. This was done In the .belief -hat the organization in the two- houses ), was so strong that If-would be pos.-I . ble to pas the bills over the governor's veto should he make good hia threat. Z Governor Chamberlain made good his pledge and decapitated bills right and ? left, stating plainly hia reason to . be 3 that the action-of th legislature hail i deprived the people of an opportunity s; of Invoking the referendum. " When it came to the showdown It was discovered that all of the legislators supposed to Zp . ue in tne organization nriie wvum not stand In, being whipped into line by the growing public sentiment on the ? governor's side. . -,-' rfV'jj The fight continued,' however, until the close of the session, when the gn-, eral appropriation bill came up for. con- -v slderation. Word was passed among the J machine members of the two houses that an emergency Clause would ba tacked on to the appropriation bill. It would be passed the last day of th session,, too late for a veto before ad-. ' lournment. and the governor would thua be forced to either veto the bill or be placed in an Inconsistent attitude. It was argued that the governor would" not dare to make good his threat, since the bill carried the appropriations for the entire governmental machinery of the state. In the bill were Included ap-' proprlatlons for many purposes which ' had been saddled onto the bill In the hope that thev would be carried through "V by the necessity for the general appro priations for-the maintenance of the') state Institutions. - Speaks Plata Words. , ' . v Governor Chamberlain sent a mes- .. sage to the legislature while the bill t was in the senate but not yet up for,,; consideration. i' ' , t "While I most respectfully disclaim--, any Intention to attempt to dictate to rour honorable body what it should do, nevertheless feel It my duty, to ex- -press to you candidly my views with reference to this bill," Is the war tha governor put the matter tip to them. He then discussed the question, quoting the law and showing where the bill was A wrongfully drafted. ': He closed with" this statement: "In the hope that no obstacle may be , placed In the way of the proper main- a tenance of the Insane asylum, penlten-, ; tiary, soldiers" home, dear mute, reform and blind schools and. their Inmates, '' wards of the state, because of. a mis understanding between your honorable " body and. the executive, I have felt It Incumbent upon me to suggest to you, -without any disposition to be dlsre-', spectful, that If the bill passes In ltr " present shape ' I cannot conscientiously., give It my approval no matter -what the -result may be to the state Institution to-'-which I have referred." , , , 7. - The bill waa amended , to meet tha . governor's views. Had It not been for th governor' a . tym itftnil Ihvnuffhmil i f hft . AnllM . . s.ion the referendum amendment would; , have been virtually nullified. Enter-,, gency clauses would have been attached-' to all bills and the precedent once es- tablished would have been followed by: i succeeding legislatures, thus euttlng the people of the state off from the right. to submit questionable or - uncertain -measures to th people for their final, ' fore, saved the referendum to the peo- . t pie of Oregon. t , oJtSl Till ciety folk. They are always mad dressy. affairs, and many parties - are enter tained at them. This evening Mrs. T. B. Wilcox will entertain, a party Ini j one box, and Mrs, Beatrice Dierke and , Mrs. Healey win have, boxes. W. D. Wheelwright will have a party of 10, Mrs. Richard Koehler a party of six, Mrs. Solomon Hlrsch a party of eight, and there will be two parties of about I 10 from Mrs. Reed's Treble-Clef. , -f e. -, . . . - Tomorrow evening an attractive af- fair will be a little farce, "The Chape ron," given by some of the girls of St. Helen s hall under the elocution depart- v ment. St. Helen's hall affairs are al- . ways attractive and wall patronised. Thegolf dub is an attractive plac . these days. Many players are constant- " ly there preparing for the tournament i that opens next week. Saturday even ings the members take their friends out and there are many dining and staying late to dance. Tomorrow evening the Misses Effle and Claire Houghton are entertaining with a. larca Hi of young people. ; :: , The fleet's eomlnar' to "finnm I. K.- ginning to attract a good deal of atten tion now, and a large representation , will be going over to Puget sound from here. Elaborate preparations are beina . made over there, end the city will be a scene of gaiety. Miss Steera and Miss . Coman will have the New York gym-, phony orchestra there the first evening of the fleet's present, and ' the 200 offi cers are to b made honor guests at the expense of the city. The concert Is to t) TTIAti flit iittra.fs.hUn.kl. . and will begin at o'clock to give time for the many dinners that will . precede. At Tacoma the orchestra wtll -again play for the naval officers. A," few of those who plan to go over from ' Portland are Mr. andMrs. J. C. lns. ' worth, Ur. and Mrs. F. l Chamberli.in . and Misa Ethel Chamberlain, Mr. end -Mrs. Gustav Simon and Miss Hulen Si mon and Mtsa IjoI Steera A party .that will go together will include Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Adams. Mr. snd Mrs. Ever--' ett Ames and Mr.'and ilrs. Alma I). Kats. . . - - eIvUIsed.'SB a prime mover , that noth Inr urther could be -done. "In regard to Japan, she Is hnMlr- her own despite her many vlcissltuiit-. N. P. HURRIES TO SELL GRANT LANIH ' fWnhlnttne ' .Bnmia f The Jnnrtisl I Washington. Mur 22. 'r-ner. - Pray of, Montana hits r.-..-,i.,f from MonUna saying tiial i - - N..ri; -Pacific Is putting grant lij.e ... i. In that section tho iuH .f t - i sage of tit resolution - by i nn- - . thorlxing forfeiture t i 1 tutvd lit trf gon " BSf i-t I V -Pacific. It fr-arn sntiiliir .i ' b tttk..!i with, rtf --'i I-- -