THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. - PORTLAND,"" SATURDAY AvENING, .MAY ' 23 1908. '
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TODAY'S
CUT FUTURES
IIOI'J THE TALK
Salmon Men Say Supplies
Arc,Never What Are
" Expected
- Portland wholesale markets:
Plan to cut out futures: " i '
. Great shortage of asparagus. ..
Strawberries are ' higher.
Oregon cherries arrive.
j New potatoes are lower. , .'
f 'Old potatoes are firmer. C j.', ,.;
Dressed meats are lower. . ' ... .
. Some charge more foa eggs.
Chicken market . Is glutted. .- :
Jap peanuts are advanced, , v ,
' Maa to- Cut Out mtnres. '
' Future : selllne- Is setting Into disre
put, among' canned goods people and
eaneci&llv fish-oeoDle. For. this reason
' the Columbia rfver salmon canners are
talking of cutting out ruture saies
altogether. The aupDllea and catch sech
year cannot be determined to any ex-
:- tent and In conaequenee there Is always
complaint from either the buyer or Bell
ing agent when -conditions do not go
his way. For instance the buyer feels
that he has been, atung If yie opening
prices are high and then an at once
unnlloa ahnuld become verv heavy ana
S rices should drop. Then on; the other
and the buyers feel rather hurt In
the region of .their porketbook If by
chance the catch ahould be only half
of what they expected . and after open
ing higher. the market should suddenly
advance. If this ahould happen the
eellera would be that much out of pock
r tnr nraciloillv all tha fish sacked on
the Columbia river la annually sold
before the aeason starts.
All Borta of Fricee Jtullng.
Beeauae of this condition all sorts ot
nrlrea are rnllair at the moment on Co
fumbla river salmon. Borne packer do
not believe the market will sduanoe and
are billing; out their first ahlpmenta at
the same figures as a year ago while
others are not willing to sell under an
advance of 10c per dosen. ' In any event
the shipments to date have been very
small; the larger canneries not ahlpplng
more than two cars and the smaller
ones one car 'each. '. .
At the present time It does not look
as If the pck this year will reach that
of last season and aa supplies of sal
mon are very snort in ine cannea goous
market, the chances are good, for a high
er range of values: The pack of aeJmon
Is not only small along the Columbia
river but reports from other streams
tell the aama atory. ,
rrloea JTot Fixed tn Worth.
Conditions In other aectlona are slro
lltr to ths onea ruling here and salmon
nrlni mitui -unnamed in, British Co
lumbia. .According to the Vancouver
province the English price haVe not
yet oeen rixeo. ior tne bbbbuii, uui
the few sales reported aamade- there
can be no doubt that prities for first
quality salmon wUl be higher than for
many years. The etocka of last years
i, Mmiininr in firat hands are trac-
NX ileal I y exhausted, and It is well known
to all Duyera in rjngiana mi umj
-very amah pack can be expected for
1908 either on the Fraser or Puget
sound. It la certain that the American
market will easily absorb at high prices
all the aockeye that may be put up on
Puget sound. The financial stringency
on the American aide has resulted in
considerably restricting the preparations
for this -year's pack in Alaska, aa fin
ancial institutions are- not willing o
take any risk In the matter, especially
considering the heavy, losses Incurred
in 107, owing to the scarcity of fiah.
raw Canneries Are Operating. .
Aa regards the Fraser river only,
seven canneries' out of total of 41 will
be . working this season These are
probably only being operated with the
Idea of keeping the hands together.
Chances of making money on the Fraaer
are vary remote, and a profit Is not ex
pected by any one. Preparations for a
moderate pack have been made in north
ern British Columbia, but agreements
nave been come to amongst the can
nera to restrict the numbera of boata
being fished, and thus to some extent
prevent a depletion of the rivers aim
liar to that which baa taken place on
the Fraaer. The provncial government
la now Interesting Itself In the manage
ment of the Brltlah Columbia- flaherfes,
and though the canners are perturbed
at the amount of the taxes the province
has seen fit to Impose, they have gen
erally felt that only energetio action
on the part of the government will
prevent the total extermination of th
Industry, which was formerly the chHf
one of the province.
Oreat Short tn Asparagus.
There la a very heavy shortage tn as-
paragus at this time, receipts from Cali
fornia, waua walla ana rrom iocai
rolnt beina the smallest In years.
walla ana from
Prices are. stiff and are advancing but
ven this Is unable to check the de
mand.
New potatoes are In larger supply
from California and prices are lower.
Because of the small slaes, demand is
Old potatoes continue very firm and
scarce vWth a rowers holding tighter be
cause of the greater demand. Dealers
are still freely offering 66 and 70o f. o.
l. shipping points for beat stock.
. Tront Street Briefs. ,
Butter market Is not so firm and
cubes are being offered at a reduction
of 4o today with no takers.
Cheese market is steady with prices
unchanged.
. Some are asking aa high aa lOo for
eggs tooay out trie general market
ranges between 19 and 19 He with num
ber of sales equal between the two fig
urea Japanese peanuts are quoted at an
advance) of fo a pound.'
Dressed meats are quoted' generally
lower today owing to continued heavy
arrivals. Jtfumbes of sour , shipments
Increasing. , .;',;. : . v- -
Oregon cherries v are ' In market but
quality la not very good, v.-'
Local, peas are very slow in arriving
and even California stock Is scarce.
Latter firmer at 7c today. ..
Front street ; sells at the following
pMces. Those paid shippers are less
regular commissions: ......
Orals, now ana Bay. f
' WHEAT - Buying price Track,
Portland Club, 8e; bluestem, 82c; red.
C7c; Willamette valley 89a bushel.
FLOUR Eastern Oregon .. patents,
$4.66; straghts, $3.8004.36. exports,
$$.603.7O; valley $4.46: granam, s,
f4.1(; - whole wheat. $4.40; rya, 60s,
$6.60: bales. 16. . ; ; ' ,
MILL8TUFFS Board ' of trade
Bran, $26; middlings. 830.60; shorts,
$27.60 28.60; chop, $27.60 per ton.
HA i Producers' , rlee Timothy
WllUmette valiey. fancjr 316: ordin
ary. $13.6001$; eastern Oregon, 310
IT: mixed. 810O l.6e; clover.,. 3io Oil:
train, ( ) cheat, ); alfalfa, $11911.
TOO HIGH PRICE IS
; , CAUSE OF NEGLECT
r Where are the friends of p'oul-
try? Today ;they stand, alone
and neglected In ihi Front street
e marketa Supplies, during the
past few day were very heavy
and retail dealers have , allowed .
them to accumulate In an effort,
to bring the price back td a f Ig-
ure where everyone can agnin
afford to lndulgj." Chickens have !
been So high all along- that It
has cut but the consumption, and
: the, public will orain have to get
acquainted with the taate. . -
MARKETS
SpCH LUCK IS HARD
0R THE C0XSUHERS
x The cream supply It seems will
begin to decrease when supplies
of berries are sufficient to bring
the price to a basis where , every 4
one. can enjoy them. ' Jusf now '
the cream supply is growing ' 4
; heavier but berries are- scarcer"
4 and for , that reason prices are
, again advanced.. For flrst-claas," 4
Hood River stock' $4.60 a crate Is
' being received generally,; si-'
e though for some selections it la
stated a still higher price is ob-
tainable. All atrawberrlea. from
very section, re higher In con--
"'sequence of the famine.' '
BARLEY Board 'of Trade -Feed
314.601 rolled. 127&28: brewlne. 32(. ,
OATS Board of Trade-io. X white.
IJST.bo; rrav, tn per. ton.
, CHITTIM BARK Nominal
. Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
BUTTER FATeliTery f. o. b. Port
land: sweet cream, mho; sour, XI Ho lb.
BUTTER Extra creamery, 24o;
fancy, 23c; ordinary, 11 H 23 He; store.
ISC -' , - - - f-.
EQQB Extra fancy, candled, 19
lSc. - - .
CHEKSB-Full cream, flats. trlDlsts
ana daisies,! iiaisv,c it; young. Amerl
cas.'14914H per lb. ,.
POULTRY Mixed chickens. 130
18Vio lb; fancy hens. 1414Hc; roos
ters, old, 10c lb; fryers, 20 22 He lb;
broilers, 20 22 Ho lb
lb turkeys, alive. 16
geese, old, 8 9c
i no id; aressea,
19020c lb; squaba, $2.60 dosen: pigeon.
$1.26 dosen; dressed -poultry, ldl40
per id. nigner. . , , . .
l Bops.1 Wool ana mass.
HOPS 1907 crop, first prime, fitt6c;
prime, 4H6e: medium tq prime. 4c;
medium, i4e lb; 1906 crop, b lb;
conirscis, ius, swstc id.
WOoL 1908 WiUamette valley, 11
izc. . . . ,
MOHAIR 1908 Nominal, 18l$Hc
muita JJry fiides, lzraiso lb; green,
46c; calves, green, 6 7c; kips, 6o lb;
bulls, green salt, 2tt3tto lb.
SHEEPSKINS . shearing, 1016c
ni'n aiifrt wwu. jbnnipi: . nvnt iiii.
wool,- 60c$l each; long wool, 76c
TALLOW - Prima per lb icQic:
No. 3 and grease, 1014
' Irults aad Vegetables.
POTATOES Select. 7680c. sellina:
buying, Willamette Valley, 60 & 66c: east
ern Multnomah and Clackamas, (670o
cwt: -eweets, JHB4c; new potatoes, je,
ONIONS Bermuda. 32.26 per 60 lb.
crate, 6-crate-lots, $2.16 per crate; Cal
ifornia red, $2.60 - pec cwti garlic. 26a
in.
, APPLES Seleot, $3: fancy. 11.260
2.60.
TTT3 TTOir tmnTTD . AAA
$3.$0; bananaa, 6tte per lb; orated. Co;
lemons. 88i2IS.7K box; arraoefrult. 12.600
8.60: nineaDDlea. 14.E0 i?e K KO doz: atraw-
berrlea, California, $1.6501.86 per 16-
noi crate; wregqn, J.uiB'.tu per
box ml, i- , i ,
VEQETA'BLES---TurrtlDS. new Oreron.
nyic ouncn; Deets, ii.vv seen;
jarnnlps, 85ci1.00; cabbage. $2.00;
omatoea. Florida, tl ftnntt BO: Mexlmn
$2.6003,76; beans, 11 12c; cauliflower,
Oregon, ) per doat peas, Oregon, 7
9c; California. 7c; horseradish, 8
10c -Jb; artichokes. 60 7 Sc doe; green
onions, 12 Ho dos; peppers, bell, 80c:
Chile, 15c lb; hothouse lettuce, 7 6c & $1.26
box; head lettuce, 25 10c dos; cucum
bers, hotrjouse, local, 60cffi$l dos; rad-
isnes. 160 doa. bunches; rhubarb, Ore
gon, Hi.c; oelerv, 90c$l doz; cran
berries, i oastern, $9 10.60; asparagus,
Oregon. 75(S90c doaen bunches; Walla
waua, l.60 box: aplnsch, 8085c box;
gooseberries, 7 8c; eggplant, 16c.
Orooams. sruts. 8ta
BDOAR Calif run I a. A FTaaraltan Tta.
finery Cube. 86,60: Dowdered. 1 l:
berry, J6.45; dry granulated. $6.46; XXX
granulated. 46.88; oonf. An $6.46; extra
B.. $.0; golden O., $6.60; D yellow,
$6.76; beat granulated. $6.26; bar
rels, lc; balf barrels, 80c; boxes, 66c
auvatnoa on sack oaata
(Above prices are SO days net eaah
auolatlona.)
HdNKr-ii.w per erata .
COFFEE Package brands, $16.60.
lALif Cara ttali arouoo. . lOOs
iui per ion; oua, ii.tu; ttie, dairy
60s, 816.60; 100s, $16.00; bales, $2.86;
Liverpool, 60a 14V.0S-. ie,ia.
18.00: 4a 18.00
s sod 10s, 84.60 6.60; Llveruool lums
rock, $20.60 per ton.
KlCE Imperial JspanNo 1. o: No.
1. 8H6J4c; New Orleans, head. 7Me;
AJax. 0); Creol .
BJOAXMi . amai i wnite, 4.76; large
whiter 34.76t Dink. 33.86: bavou. 31.86:
bayou.
uimss, aa.so: -uexican reaa K-)
. . . p . . . T '
NUTS Peanut. Jumbo, la nor lb:
Virginia. t14o per lot roasted.
per lb; Japanese, 7c; roasted, 8ftc
per lb; walnuts, California, ie -er iu;
rine nuta, 16c per lb; blcaory nuta,
Oo per lb; braall nuta. 16. per lb; fil
bert sK 16c per lb; fancy pecans, 16 42ti
per id; aunonos, jao.
iaeatav Tiaa acta Trovbawas.
DKESSEU MEATB rruni atreet
Hoga, fancy, 8o lb; .ordinary, 01ci
large, 6tj6o; veaL i extra, . '., )4c per
lb; ordinary, 7 lfr lb. heavy,
H0'o per lb; mutton, .fancy. 88ViC
per lb; spring lamb, fc-4i; ;.
HAMS, baOum, CT-. Portion,! pck
(local hams, 10 to 12 lbs.. 16a par lb.;
14 to 16 Iba. 14He per lb.; 18 to 20 lba,
14 He; breakfast bacon, 14 22c per
lb; picnlca 10c per lb; cottage rolL lie
lb; regular uhort ',-lears swoaed, 11 H
er lb; uusmoavo, ive per is; eiear
backs, unsmoaed. 10 He, smoked, 11 o;
Union butta, 10 to 13o lb; - unsmoked,
lie per lb; smoked. 18o par lb; eieaf
bellies, unsmoked. 13c per lb: smoked,
tin nor lb: shoulders, lie Dee lb-
pickled tonguca Vta oaistw
LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf, 10s, 12
per lb; 6s 12 o er lb: 60-lb Una 12 fie
fier ID, imni riucr itjg per
b; 6a, 11 per lb; compound. lis.
8ve per lb.
yiHH Hock cod. 11 He lb; flounders,
c per lb;, halibut, 6o per lb; atrlped
baaa, l6o per id. uatfish. lie r lu.
mon, Chinook, 10c lb; bluebacka, to lb;
ateeihead, -Jo lb; herrings, 6 lb; soles,
7e i per lb; shrimps, lea - per
lb; perch, 6o per lb; tomcod, llo per is;
lobsters, 16a per lb.: Xreah mackerel, e
per lb craw Hah, $6 per dosen; vtur
aeon. 12 Ho per lb; black baaa 20o per
lb; silver smelt, tOJo per lb; sturgeon.
llHo lb; black cod. 7Ho lb; craua,
$1.00 1.60 dos; shad. 8 He; roe shad,
6o; shad ro. l2Ho lb. ' ...
OYSTEKfitjUual water bsy, per gal
ion.. $160; per 100-lb sack. 86.00: Olym
pis, per gallon, $2.40; per 100-lb sack,
tiT00O6.6; Eagle, canned. 00 can; $T
-dosen; eastern In shell, $1.76 per huar
area. ' ' "
CLAMS Hardshell, per - box. $1.40;
rasor cla ma 81.00 per bos: 10a per doa
Vatats, Ooal OO. e.
ROPE Purs manlla,,l$Hc: standard,
11c; aiaal. He; L B. slaal, 4 He
Cul CUa -
WIroa Bbla, Cases, Wood Bbla
ater White . 10HO l4Ho
Pearl Oil ..e.. - ; 1$ ....
Head Light .. HHo 19Ho
luocene - .'si
' ,
18 e
31 ,
CI
uune ....... .....
Extra Star ... ......
Oasoiiae-- , , -
-i " Iron Bbla
V. M. and P. Naphtha ...13 Ho
Red Crown Gasoline. ...li0
Motor Gasoline 16e
Casea
le
23 e
. 22 o
' 37.
86 iper cent. Gasoline ...it e
No. 1 Engla DlstUUta. o
is )ie uistiiiata. o if e
BENZINE 86 dec cases. 13Mo Der
gal; Iron bbls,llc per gal.
TURPENTINE In cases, 7 lo per gal;
wood bbla, 68o per gal? v
LINSEED ort Raw. bbla 49o: cases
66c; boiled, bbls 61o: cases 67c a gal;
tots er fe gallona lo less. - -
WHITE LEAD Ton tola 1e er lb;
I9 lb lets, Sc par lb; lasa lata 8s,
., WIRE NAlLoC-Preseat baaU St $1 10.
' ' IilTerpooI Wheat Market.
' Liverpool, May 2S.--July wheat Closed
at 78 6d, a net loss of d from Fri
day. ...
. r
Low Prices
Down Price
Conditions
NEEDED JOK
' SO SELL STOCK
New York Markefc Begins to
Brop the Very First hing
. in the Morningf.
; J STOCK MARKET LOSSER
Amafgamated TilL. & N. ....... 1
Sugar ........ Mo. Pacific.,,, 8
CoL Fuel . . . . Jr -1 H I Pennsylvania , 4 1 H
Brooklyn - ..... lHlReadlng H
V. 8. Steel
do pfd . .
Atchison .
B. & O. ...
Sanadlan ,
or. Pacv
Great Nof.
$4!St. Paul ...... 8H
1 Union Paclfiio. 6H
4 Am. Smelter... -H
1HIN. X, Cent.-
4 H Anaconda
li! Fed. Smelter
17.
' Now Tork, May 28. The stock mar
ket' showed early signs of dissolution,
prices opening weaker and generally
lower. Trading was the heaviest In re
cent times for a Saturday, the total
sales aggregating 770,900 shares.
The room was crowded with traders
anxious tn realise on their holdings over
Sunday and the pressure to sell brought
about some heavily discounted values.
For the day Bt Paul carried the heav
iest load - with a net decline of H
points but Union 'Pacific was a close
second with, a drop of 6H points from
Friday's final. Losses of 1 or 1 points
were of frequent occurrence in the big
ilSU
Range by Downlng-Hopklns Co.:
O
v
a
P
DESCRIPTION.
Amal. CoDDer .
.8
IT
Sugar
Col. Fuel & I.
Brooklyn -. .
People's Oas , .
U. S. Steel, C.
8SH
102 5
814
88 H
167
St
108H
61
no Did
Atchison . .
Bait. V Ohio...
Canadian Pac. .
Erie ,
LouU. A Nash.
Mo. Pacific
Pennsylvania ...
Heading
Rock Island . . .
Southern Pac. .
St. Paul
Union Pacific .
Am. Smelter
J!
86
136
147
7Z
N. Y. Central . .
104
133
Northern Pacific!
Anaconda
Southern Ry.
threat or
Am. Locomotive.
Cotton Oil
Federal Smelter.
Ont. & Western.
R. I., pfd
Smelter. tfd. . . .
84H
C. O i . . . .
Wabash, pfd. . . .
Soo, com
Am. Woolens . . .
Central Leather.
D. ft R. O
Soo, pfd.
Total sales, 770,900 shares.
SHORTS Ifl HEW CROP
PUT WHEAT HIGHER
Open. Close.
May 22. Gain.
Mar .
. .JW1 1U1 '4 lOEtt
ill III IM
102U
July .
Sept. .
Loss.
Chicago, May 23. New crop and old
crop wheat options changed positions
In this market today: July and Septem
ber turning strong wnne May waa weaic
and distressed. The market for the May
option was very dull with little trading
and a small price ranae ror tne day.
The opening and . closing figures were
aiine.
Short coverlna- In the new crOD od-
tlona was the feature of the day for al
though ( Liverpool was weak and lower
oy Hd ror tne July, tnat option in this
market closed c above yeaterday and
SeDtember added Uc to: Its Drlce. Corn
and oats ruled strong with a - higher
range of values but provisions were
somewhat neglected with a weaker tinge
to values
Range by Downlng-Hopklns company:
' WHEAT.
Open. High.
May
July
Sept.
July
Sept
...161 102 ft
... 89 80
... 86 87
CORN.
... 66 66
... 63 64
OATS.
66
63
2.8
July
Sept.
July
Sept
46
464
37
. 37
MESS
. 1342
..1386
37
PORK.
1362
1387
37
1355
1382
1857
18S8
Wneat Holding Steady.
Wheat ruled steady on the board of
trade with yesterday's prices main
tained. Although there was a drop of
60a a ton In mlllstuffs In the south to
day, local values held firm and tin
changed. Oats and barely both held.
NEVADA MIXING STOCKS.'
San Francisco, May 23. Noon closing
prices: . ,
, OQLDFIELD DISTRICT.
Sandstorm 28c. Red Tojp Ext. 9c, Co
lumbia Mt. 16o, Jumbo Ext. 28c, Silver
f1ck 14c. i Black i Butte Ext. lo, Atlanta
lc, Great Bend 29c, Florenee $3.36,
Diam. Br. B. Cons. 16c. Comb. 'Fraction
60c, F. Mohawk. 15c, Red Hill 19p, Lou
Dillon 2c, Yellow Tiger 7c. TelloW Rose
Id, CoL Mt. Ext. 2c, Goldf. Cona$6.46.
BULLFROG DISTRICT.
Llge Harris lc. '; . (
TONOPAH DISTRICT. . ,
'ton. Nevada. $8, Ton. - Montana
$1.62, McNamara 28c. Ton. Belmont
97c, Ton. North Star lie. Jim Butler
27c - ' -
MANHATTAN DISTRICT.
Little Joe lc. Granny 6c, Jumping
Jack 4c. "; -
SCATTERED DISTRICTS.
Nevada Hills $Z26, Pittsburg Sllvar
Peak $1.20. Eaglea' Neat 12c.
BOSTQX., COPPER MARKET.
(Furnished by Overbeck ft Cooke Co.)
nuBion. jaay js. uiriciai , Did pnee
Adventure
Glroux
3
Alloues .... .....28
AUantto .....18
Copper Range. 72
Dom. .Cop)v..."l
C. Ely ...., 8
Gold Hill ....
Greene . ..-.,
Michigan .....10
Nevada Con. .12
Not Butte..,.. 63
CaLft Hecla.6T4
Bingham i....78
Daly West v.
Old Dom.
Shannon
Tamarack
...36
...18
,:.60
... 4
... 6Vi
Victoria
Winona . . .
Wolverine .
183
.22
.13
11
Butte Coala
Trinity ....
Parrot ....
Nlpplaalna
7
Qulncy 84
MonawR 6i
Oaceolo i..'..87
f.Z J. Today'g Metal Market. )
New Tork. May 28.-;-:6pper close
I-ake. 13tflSc; electrolytic. 12
I2c; castinga irlic
,4" V ' " ;,;
i i ? I ,t Chicago Cash Barley. :
. Chicato, May 23. Caah barley. 639
40. '. I : ... ': ... ." ", V . !. .
Low. Close.
101 101
89 0K
86 86
Have "Done i More to Cut
of Hop Crop Than All Other
Combined Weather Help
IIEl'J LEVEL III
SHEETMARKET
Prices Are Seeking Down
ward and Killers Are Help
ing Things Along. 1
PORTLAND
LIVESTOCK RUN.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
100 76
- 26 323
none ... ..
37 876 143
Today
1907 .
1906
1906 .
Portland Union Stockyards. May 23
Sheep are touching new low levels for
several years past and the market is
Still. very weak. Just at this time there
can scarcely be considered a full-fledged
market for all sorts of prices sre rul
ing and it's hard to tell one "minute
what is to happen the next The tone
Of th sheep market Is erratic but gen
erally with a downward tendency. Kill
ers say they cannot afford to pay more
than $4 with $4.26 as the extreme top
for best wethers, this being a cut of
26 to 60c from the price that ruled
yesterday.
Hoga are easy and yet steady beeauae
of the -higher prices ruling In the east.
At this time best stuff Is finding a free
demand at $4.36, which la practically
an advance of 10c over former figures.
Cattle are eaay with best stuff ruling
at $6 although klllara sre .showing a
disposition to cut this price when pos
aiDie. ii taxes someir
It takea something select to
he top figure.
bring the top figure.
A year ago today all lines were easy
at. former values.
Official yard values today:
Hogs Beat stuff, $6.266.86: China
fats, $t.0036.16; feeders, I5.00&5.26.
Cattle Fancy eastern 'Oregon ateers,
$6.00; medium, $4.604.7&; best cows,
$8.76; bulls, 2.002.60; stags, $2,504?
3.00.
Sheep Beat wothera, $4. 00(g4. 26;
spring lam Da weigning 7b pounds, 4.&o
spring
41 4.76;
4.0.
ewes, $3.5093.75; mixed.
63.7S
HOGS ARE STEADY.
Eastern Receipts Are Quite Fair but
Price Is Holding Its Own.
Chicago. May 13 Hoga. 16.000; cat
tle. 600; aheep, 2,100. Hogs are ateady.
Left over, 4,800. Mixed, 86.60(86.86;
heavy, $6.60 6. 86; rough, $6.40&5.60;
light, $6.4006.80. Cattle steady. Sheep
strong.
Kansas City May 2S Hoga 7,000;
eattle, 1,200: aheep, none,
Omaha, May S3 HogS. 16,000; cat
tle. 100; aheep, 1,000.
0M0OLLSAT
53 CENTS HI BOSTON
Boston, Mass., May 28. Oregon wool
has figured to some extent in this
week's transactions in the Boston mar
ket; the most important transfer be
ing 70,000 pounds of Lakeview staple
on a scoured baala of 63 cents. About
60,000 pounds ot scoured Oregon have
cfcanared bands besides. Including 20.000
pounds of fine wools at 64 cents, scoured
basis.
PRODUCE IS -SAS RAHmSCO
'.111 II
Red Onions Still Seeking a Lcsjrer
Level With Increase in Supply.
San Franclaco. May 23. Butter per
pound) California fresh: Extras 23c;
firsts. 22c: seconds, 22o; packing Nov
1, 20c; do no. z, lac
Eggs (per doaen) California fresh,
including cases, extraa 2Zc; llrats,
20c; seconds, 17c; thirds, 16o.
New cheese (per pound) California
flats, fancy, 12c; firsts, 11c; seconds,
10c; California Young America fancy,
14c; firsts, 13c; eastern Oregon fancy,
14c: do. Young America fancy. 14V4a
Storage, eaatern fancy New York, 16c;
Oregon... 14o.
Potatoea Coer cental) Oreron Bur-
banks, $1.20 1.85; river whites, fancy.
nominal; new potatoes, ii.oowi.so, per
cental; sweet potatoes, I2.60Q3.00 per
cental.
Onions Bermudas. $1.401.50 per
crate; Australian brown, !3.5&4.00 per
orate; red onions 90c $1.15 j sllverskins,
I1.16V1.ZB.
Oranges (Per box) navels fancy,
$2.7502.00; standards, $2.2602.60; tan
gerines, $ 1.60 & 8.00.
GRAIN IX SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, May 28. Merchants'
Exchange prices:
vvneat May. ii.ocu: uecemoer. ii.so
asked.
Barley May. $1.48; December, $1.81.
Cash wheat White Walla Walla.
$1.684; red Ruaslan, 31.66H; turkey
red, $1.76; bluestm, $1.734.
Cash barley No. l brlatit. 21.43:
brewing, $1.60.
Mlllstuffs Bran. 331: middlings.
$33.60; shorts, 431.60 per ton., ,
NorthwMt Bank Statement.
PORTLAND.
Clearings today
.3863.998.44
Clearings year ago
778.810.86!
Balances toaay
Balancea year ago
TACOMA.
. 133, HIS. H
. 67,846.62
...$616,784
... 68,264
Clearings
Balances
SEATTLE.
Clearings ...$1,321,090
Balances 188,108
WEEKLY STATEMENT
OF NEW YORK BANKS
.f-4
New York, May 23.. Weekly ''bank
statement:
Members dally average cash reserve.
29.86 per cent; reserve, decrease. 68.-
121,876; reserve, less U.S. decrease, $8,
378,160; loans. Increase, 317.927.900: spe
cie, decrease, $1,926,100: legal, decrease.
$1,021,100; circulation. Increase, $61,000.
Members' actual cash reserve, 29.24
per cent; reserve, decrease, $8,720,600;
increase, 311.209,600; specie, decrease,
decrease, $11,209,600; specie, decrease,
$6,370,200; legal tenders, increase, $364,
000; deposits, increase, $16,667,600; cir
culation, increase, $186,000.
Non-members' loans, decrease, $171.
200: specie. Increase, $669,100.; legal
tenders. Increase, $104,800: total deooa-
its. Increase, $11,190,200; total deposits,
eliminating other banka and truat com-
rentes in New, x or city, increase $2,
18,900; aggregate reserve on deposit,
increase, $7,617,700; percentage of legal
reserve, 32.80 per cent. '
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LATEST NEWS OF
OREGON CROPS
fNORTHWESf WEATHfiR FORECAST.
Western Oreron and Western Wash
ington Fair and warmer tonight' Sun
day .-probably- fair. Variable winds,
mostly eaaterly. - ,
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington
and Idaho Fair and warmer tonight.
Sunday probably lair
The weather man Issued by the gov
ernment shows a clear skv In almost
very section of ths Pacific coast today
STEVENS' SIDE '
OF CONTROVERSY
Sheriff Declares His Ex
; penses Low in Propor
tion to Word's.
i roruana. xaay h.ao tne "w w
1 Th Tnm1 nllvn tHa.1 von nave
no deaire to misrepresent either myself
or my administration of the Sheriff's
orrice, I am constrained to kbk
for a reply to a very misleading and un
warranted article in Tnuruy a ""r !l
in which it Is asaertod that ex-Sheriff
Word had "saved the county thousands
of dollars,'! etc. To begin witn, any
comparison of the business of the sher
iffs office under Mr. Word with busi
ness under' my administration Is most
difficult, for the reason that in "the
first four months of 1008 I collected
$2,650,054.60 in taxes, compared with
collections of $1,726,316.03 made - by
Mr. Word In the first four months of
1908. ' -
To handle this 66 per cent Increase in
business over the amount handled by
Mr. Word we received from the assessor
18 books, compared with 18 books
handled by Mr. Word. In. this matter,
as in every other tnovs I have made
in my campaign, I wish to be perfectly
fair with my opponent;, accordingly I
will preaent the figures in detail. In
1905 Mr. Word's full calendar .year aa
sheriff, he collected In taxes $2a61,
667.81, his salaries in tha tax depart
ment for the full year being $11,419.37,
the expense thus being .0063 per-cent.
During 1907, the full calendar year of
my term, I collected 32.-e04.481.S4. at
an expense (not including $1,051.95 In
crease in salaries allowed by legislative
act of 1907) of $12,107.04, or .0043 per
cent ' - - '
3M Xnorease is Salaries.
The increase of salaries mentioned
was provided for In a bill passed by the
1907 legislature for the relief of all
courthouse employes, except the heads
of departments and chief deputies, these
employes up to the time of the passage
of the bill reoelvlng the same salaries
as had been paid years before, when
rent, fuel and all other costs of-living
were much lower. (Mr. Word will hard
ly reduce these Salaries If be Is elected.)
The expense in the tax department
during Mr. Word's firat calender year
Was thus $1,789.64 less than during my
first calendar year, but by deducting the
$1,051.96 allowed by the legislature and
which can by no possible means be re-
f arded as a lien against my admlnlstra
lon, he actually expended1 $687.69 less
in collecting $3,161,687.81 than I expend
ed In collecting $2,804,481.34, and there
were 10.000 less registered voters In
the county during hla terra than during
mine. . ,
legislature Advanced salaries.
J have taken a full year's business In
er that the fairest possible showing
might be made. I will now take the
four months' term mentioned In your
article. In the first four months' of
1906 Mr. Word collected $1,726,616.03 at
an expense of $5,961.50, with 16 extra
men employed, the cost being $ mills
for each dollar collected. For the flrs$
four months of 1908, I collected $2.
660,054.50 at an expense of $9,549.87, with
32 extra men employed, tb.4 cost per dol
lar collected being about the same- aa
during Mr. Word'a corresponding term.
dui nad tne lensiature not advanced
employes' salaries the cost per dollar of
collection would have been but 3 mills.
That the showing was not still more In
my ravor is due to tne ract tnat under
the new law two of the tax department
deputies must be kept In the assessor's
office during the busy season making
divisions.
I have endeavored, and as the records
show, have succeeded ' fairly well In
keeping the expense of tax collecting as
wen as an otner Drancnes or my worn
down to the lowest possible figure con
sistent with good service, and expect
to continue on this policy, I sincerely
hone, however, that the ooDUlatlon. till
able property and ffeneraf business of
the county will continue to Increase,
so that I will be Justified In employing
still more deputies from whom I will
exact the same service and diligence
that I have demanded from thoae now
working under me.
ROBERT U STEVENS.
PRETTY GIRLS GIVE
BIG MINSTREL SHOW
Meier & Frank Y. W. C. A.
Troupe Makes Decided Hit
in Association Hall.
Eight pretty girls in as many charm
ing fashion-plate frocks formed the ef
fective background for the minstrel
Bhow given last night by the girls of
the Club of the Mayflower at the T.
M. C. A. auditorium. The club is com
posed of Y. W. C. A gtrls who are em
ployes of the Meter ac drank store and
this possibly accounted for the lavish
way In which the hall was decorated
with flags and banners of- every pos
sible description.
George Strjne and Hazel Hegan
opened the program with a black-face
song, "School Days." followed by a
Maypole dance. Margaret Hart sang
"I Am Thine" and Louise Meyer
brought down - the house with "Bessie
and Her Little Brown -Bear." "Heney"
was sung with vim and spirit by Mar
garet Chambers and Maud McCium,
and "Honey Boy," by Valma McWU
llams and Agnes McCralg, but It was
10 wisia, onrreii in a. Bung-menu.
"Dreaming," to -make the most decided
success of the show. As the singer
ended a pyramid of girls fell asleep
around her with the Spotlight flashing
on them. The lights gradually dimmed
and went out. while fireflies played and
ratted among uie gins, -me niusion
waa complete in every respect.
The chorus waa an excellent one
backed by Accompanist Haael Dally.
The show originated with I. W. Lari
more of the Y. M. C. A.
WELLS-FARG0 STARTS
BUILDING AT EUGENE
(Special tlspatch to The J-nreaU
Eugene, Or.. May 23. The Wells
Fargo Express company yesterday be
gan the erection of a fine brick build
ing on the Southern Pacific depot
? rounds in which to handle Its business
n this city. The architecture of the
new building will be in keeping with
that of the new passenger depot, now in
course of construction and to be com
pleted before July 1 The Wells-Fargo
bulidinjr will be of brjck and atone and
will cost $4,000 to $5,000. It la probable
the down-town office of the company
will be done away with when the new
building Is finished, as the location Is
convenient to the business section of
the city.
and especially in Oregon. This will be
an aid to all growing crops, especially
the cherries, strawberries and currants.
Pendleton, Or.. May 2S.r-f he - firat
ripe cherries' to be picked from a tree
In eastern Oregon have been brought
to this city from the J. H. Leeser or
chard near Echo. A large cherny or
chard there is. loaded with ripe fruit
which will be marketed In this' city.
This Is several weeks' earlier than tha
regular : cherry crop of eastern Oregon
ripens. - ..;y." " '.. A:
The Dalle's, Or., May 23.' The Dalles
Fruit Cannery' will wlfh4n! the next few
days commence work on a new addition
to the' cannery building -which, will be
80x80 and two atorlea- over art . 8-foot
basement. The cannary building W now
100x80. Prospects are that there will
be a large crop of fruit this year, and
this addition Is.Vo b ussti to take care
of tha business. -v .... ..-.
AUTO DRIVERS
MUST LOOK OUT
New Ordinance Provides
How Buzz-Wagons Shall
Maneuver on Streets.
What is tantamount to an ultimatum
waa Issued this morning from the
license department of the city auditor's
office In connection with the ordinance
regulating and licensing the operation
of automobiles, auto-cars and other
similar vehiclea within the corporato
limits of the city.
"The police will have full power to
rroceed under the ordinance after June
," insist all clerks in the license office.
It develops that fully one third of the
auto in tho state are still unregistered.
In Portland alone it Is estimated there
are between 600 and 625 cars.
How to Drive Oar.
It has been decided to allow matters
to go on as they are until after the next
examination for chauffeurs, wnlch is
scheduled for May 29. So far some 10
applications have been received, and It
Is estimated that before the reorgan
ised board meets at leaat 5 will take
the examination. Much confusion will
be avoided If applicants bear in mind
that one of the very Important ques
tions which will be asked will be the
proper method of approaching streets
and destinations. According to the or
dinance, drlvera must Invariably head
their, cars to the right, and every build
ing must be ao approached.
After June 1, in case any policeman
finds an auto approaching a building
from any other than the right aide, or
standing on . the wrong side of the
street, having croased from the right
to the left side and headed in a wrong
direction, that shall be aufficlent cause
to make an arrest and hale the chauf
feur or owner before the municipal
court.
Regardless of the fact that the board
Is badly tangled up Just now, and
whether the board's action la right or
wrong, clerks in the license office fig
ure it out that the ordinance Is binding.
Their contention is thRt the police have
full power to act, once Mayor Lane
gives the department the right to arrest
violators.
Want Znmaa to errs.
Prior to the examination for chauf
feurs a meeting of the board will be
held, and it Is hoped by members of the
Auto club that R. P. Inman will accept
the position of chairman of the body.
So far he haa declined to make known
his position.
Another thing which owners and driv
ers will do well to remember Is that
after June 1 old state tags will not do.
Many are still displayed in Portland,
but they will have to be supplanted by
numbers not less than five Inches high,
five eighths of an inch across the face,
three quarters of an inch apart, and
displayed not leaa than 20 inches above
the ground.
Since tha original ordinance was
passed calling for resiatratlon and ex
amination. 119 gasoline chauffeurs, 8
steam, 9 gasoline and steam and 9 gen
eral . chauffeurs have successfully
aased. In some Instances failures have
een recorded.
In the license office the tip ia given
out that when the police take a hand in
the matter of enforcing tbo ordinance,
one of the things to which particular at
tention will be paid will bo exceeding
the speed limit.
METHODISTS TO DROP
THE ANTE D ANCING LAW
Prophecy 3Iade by Dr. Wat
ers at Epworth League -Convention.
Another large gathering; of Epworth
Leaguers was present at this morning's
session of their annual convention in
the University Park Methodist church.
The devotlonals which precede the reg
ular program of the dally sessions were
led this morning by Rev. L. F. Bmltn.
This was followed by a buslnesa ses
sion lasting until the time for tha noon
adjournment.
The convention reconvened at 1:30
o'clock, this afternoon, when short de
votional exercises were led by Rev. H.J
C. Campbell. First on the afternoon 1
program was a rally or Junior Laguers
under the direction of the district su
perintendent. Rev. M. L. Wire talked on "The Ep
worth League and the Christian Advo
cate." Just before the close of this
afternoon's session officers will be
elected for the ensuing year. At 7:45
o'clock tonight there will be a social
session of all the district leaguers.
An interesting feature of yesterday
afternoon's session was the question
box conducted by Dr. D. A. Waters.
Among the other questions submitted
to . Dr. Waters from members of the
audience was, "Should specification No.
248. which condemns dancing, card
Slaying, theatre-gotnr and horse racing,
e eliminated from the Methodist dis
cipline?" In anawerlng the query Dr.
Waters called attention to the fact
that this question is now pending be
fore the general conference of tho
church at Baltimore, and that a strong
fietition was sent from Oregon against
ts elimination. He said, however, that
he favored Its elimination and that it
would be eliminated at either this or
" .:, HZ jt
"?f fteni .i'A0"!
j'aT1 "Vh .i .W.4?iS2 CiiLde-mi
these particular practices ng Jeavea
'",erU,8JL fthiJr Pfi
"d"mfnetd,B!Ihlf? "L i" " b,ai "j1
m of them worse than any of these.
LET SPEAKERS ALONE r
UNLESS INCITE RIOT
An edict was issued by Chief
4 of Pol lee Qritrmacher this morn-
Ing relative to the matter of
4 street speakers. - Recently the
number of atreet corner orators
4 has Increased raptdly and the
large crowds frequently congest
traffic. ' - - 4
The Instrument instructs of f i-
cers not to Interfere or In any
way molest any public speaker $
.when speaking on the streets of .
the city unless such speaker la
' using abusive or obscene.. Ian-
guage, or language tnduclv to Iik .
; cite riot or violence, or by wcrd
or act desecrates tha flag of the
United States. Iu case of viola- .
tlon of ths edict officers are told '
to order the speaker to desist,
and on refusal to arrest him. .
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0R0VILLE CHURCH -CALLS
REV. E. T. HUGHES
- Rev. Evan T. -Hughes, one of the
best known Congregational ministers in
Oregon, has recently received an invita
tion to accept the pastorate of the Con
gregational church in Oroville, Califor
nia, Rev., Mr. Hughes, since coming to
this state,-haa been stationed at Grants
pass, Aahland and Hillaboro. and la now
supplying in the Congregational church
at-vorvatlla.-. He h&" the estssm and
confidence) of the Congregational minis
ters In Portland gnd Is looked upon us
one of, the ablest ministers of that de
nomination lu the stats. .
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TROPHY UP FOR
3v ROSE PARADE
Entries iBapidlyTBeing: He
ceived for Carriages and
for Power Boats. , .
Studebaker ' Broar totnpaay, ths big
vehicle bouse . on. tha east side, . this
morning announced that it would give
a beautiful $200 trap as a special trophy
for the finest turnout in7tbe decorated
horse and carriage' parade to take place
Thursday, June- 4.' i'.jV.-v ; ? V"
The trap Is one of ths latest styles
and is ths only one of its kind in the
city. It will be placed m exhibition
In Meter & Frank's window next Mon
day morning. The parade commutes
ia greatly pleased over the donation of
this trophy, as it is likely to stimulate
competition among horae and carriage
owners and will no doubt Induce other
business houses to hang up other valu
able prlzea for different classes f
Chairman McAllister of the - water
carnival committee received nearly 20
entries for different kinds of pleasure'
and commercial craft this morning.'
bringing the total number of entries to
date up to more than 180; There prom
iaea to be spirited rivalry among ths
owners of local and outalde power boats,
as this class of entries Is pretty welt
filled already.
Tha automobile parade Is assured of
not less than 226 entries, according to
the list already ; on file. These entries
are for the moat part local and are be
In added to every day. Entry, blank
have been sent to all parts of ths north
west, and a number ot responses have
been received, but the out-of-town cars
will probably not appear in full num
bers until the competitors in the 100
mile and 30-mlle road races have ar- '
rived from Spokane, Denver, Sart Fran
Cisco, Salt Lake, Beat tie and Taeoma,
Chairman Inman of the automobile pa
rade expects not under 696) local entries
alone. ',-,
PENDLETON BOY
TO WEST POIIIT
Harold J. Warner Is One of
Eastern Oregon's Bright-' V
est Youngsters.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) t
Pendleton. Or., May 23. Harold J.
Warner, the Pendleton boy who hag
Juat been recommended for appoint
ment to West Point Military, Academy
by Congressman W. R. Bills, ia a na
Harold J. Warner,' ot Pendleton,'
tiva of Fort Wayne. Indiana, and is 17
years of age. He haa resided with
his parents in this city for. the past
aeven yeara. His father,, T. C. Warner,
Is a linotype operator on the East Ore
gonlan and his mother Is society editor
of that paper. Young Warner is a
member or tne uy class or Pendleton
high school, although he haa sufficient '
credits In his high' school work to per
mit his graduation thta year If he
chooses. However, he will continue hla
atudles another year, His oration. Tha
Opportunities of Youth," won for hlni
and for Pendleton high school the ora
torlcal championship of eastern Ore-'
gon at Baker City last week when the
eastern Oregon, oratorical contest was
held. . - ' ,'. : '
R0UMANIA WILL AID .
TURKEY 3IAKE WAR
United Press teased Wire.)
St. Petersburg.. May 23. M. Menshl
kotf, a Journalist who enjoys In Russia
somewhat the same position aaW. T.
Btead occupies in England, haa lately
been writing article after article in
the Novo Vreyma to prove that Rus
sia Is on the brink off war with Tur
key. Menshikoff insists that little Rou
mania will join Turkey, will destroy the
Russian Black Sea fleet and will take '
Sevastopol. Roumanla'a head Is turned
by the success of Japan -in the lata
war, and with her army of 300,000 and
her 800 guns, she thinks, says Menshi
koff a Informants, that she csn easily
defeat Russia. Roumanla will . onlv
fight, of course,- In case Turkey and
others make war on Russia. :
BAPTIST MINISTERS
. AT OKLAHOMA CITY.
- Calted Press Leased Wire.) .
Oklahoma City, Okla., May 23. Ad
dresses on the subject Of missionary .
work in .the west and southwest were ,
delivered at today's session of the Bap
tist missionary convention by minister
and mission workers of California,;
Oklahoma, New ; Mexico, Oregon, Ari
zona and -Washington. This afternoon
the scope and purpose o the move
ment were- discussed and tonight th
report of the general committee on
Christtan stewsrdshlp will be discussed.
Dr. P. S. Henson of Massachusetts will
preach the annual sermon. '
Stage Aid the Church.
' 'Special rtiplch to Tt Journal.)
Aberdeen, Wash, May 28. AftT pay
lng all - expenses connected with the
staging of the home talent play, "Innn
cante at Home," given at the (trend 'i'
week. $26 was left which will h :itj
aa tha nucleus to a fund to flar a
"pioneer" , window in the. CnngrK4tlun il
church.. ...
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