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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1908. 15 FODAY'S MARKETS r.liLLFEED IS VERY SCARCE -. t y ' " ' ' ... 1 "'. ' j . Stocks of Northwest Millers Very; 0 Small Bluestem , M 'Goes to 93c,Today. Portland -wholesale market: ' ; Wheat market lo advanced.. . Great scarcity of mlilstuffs. -Cherry plume snake appearance. ..V. Briny salmon from Puget sound. J Mexican tomatoea arriving, ' Cheese market down He a pound. Potato market Quiet but steady. i -Cantaloupes are cheaper. "' Butter market not so firm. - ' ' Eggs are .holding unchanged., r" , Better demand for poultry. ., ' Oreat oarelty of VUlatuffa, ; In every section. Of the Faelfjo north west at this time there Is an unusual scarcity of supplies in . the tnlllstuff markot This scarcity Is becoming mors Fronounced as the demand -. for flour rotn the - orient keeps in check, and with the approach or warmer weather : the shortage wllt become acute. At A this time. In fact for several months pant, record breaking-values have been ; ruling on all mlllstuffs along the Pa cific coast. .While prices are the hta-h-.- set ever reached In the history of Fa elflo coast milling, the exorbitant values - do not seem to hold In check any por tion of the demand. . Of late every mil ler In the Pacific northwest territory eould have readily sold three times as much mlllfeed as he -did, providing ha bad the stuff to dispose of. That this condition will rule until after the new rroD season onens is the eeneral oolnlon of the milling trade, 'the-only possible way for the supplies' to Increase being resumption or me oriental riour trace. Even with this It would take fully six weeks to supply the, present Orders on . rue. Wheat Market Advanoed lo. An advance of lo a bushel la today roted In the local wheat market. Trade U still on a very small basis owing to the scant supplies held and the ability ;of holders to check the movement to market for an Indefinite period. Millers are at this time offering on the basis ,of tlo for btuestam, lo for club. 89c ' for red and tlo for Willamette valley. Brln BsJmoa From Fagot Bound. Owing to the continued scarcity of salmon at Columbia- river points, the local trade fas been forced to send, to Fuget sound for supplies and this morn ing the trade is offering sound chtnooks tat lOo a pound the same price as has 'been ruling for Columbia river fish. Cheese Market Bows Quarter Cent. There Is considerable weakness in the local cheese market owing to the very ; heavy supplies. Outside markets, whtls atlll calling for supplies, are buying only in small lota and thia has forced the local selling price down as low as - 12 o for flat and 11 94 e for Young Americas. . ' rn,mn hntter is not aulte BO firm s it was the ttrst of the week, but the pressure is not severe and prices rv try shipments in this direction are much Poultry Zs In Better CalL A better call is noted In the poultry market along Yont street. This morn- tng ths demand for chickens was the est of the week. In fact for several weeks., and- soma dealers were asking a light advance over printed quotations. Eggs are holding Just steady at a range of llHe for city trade! Re ceipts are increasing, nowever. Brief Botes of the Trade. Mexican tomatoes are again In mar ket and are selling at i.isf "' crate Potato amrket is quiet but steady at unchanged valuea, ... A m- Cantaloupes are selling down to IS for pony crates. . . Page & Bon report In the first arrivals or cherry plums ror ine season toaay, Came from California. Bananas are rather scarce in the lo cal market. Price unchanged. Front street sells at the following prices. Those paid shippers ars lees regular commissions: Grain, noar and Kay. WHEAT Buying price Track Portland- Club, 81c; bluesstem, tic; red, 8c; WUlamette valley, lo bushel. FLOUR Selling price Eastern Ore- fon patents, 4.85; straights, $4,080 65; exports, $3.601.70; valley, 14.45; graham, s, i.u; wnoie wneat, .zs; rva. Bs. 15. BO: bales. 16. MILL8TUFFS Selling price Board of trade Bran. 128 : middlings, 130.60; shorts. $28ft 28.50; chop, S212 per ton. HAY Producers' price Timothy, Willamette Valley, fancy. tlS: ordinary. S Sll.tOiBlt: eastern Oregon. 116017: mixed, 110010.50; clover, 110012; grain, ( ); cheat. ); alfalfa. 111 if. BARLEY Feed. 126.60; rolled, $27.50 28.60; brewing. 127. - . OATS No. 1 white, $87.60; graj $17 per ton. . Sutter, Bfg-s and ronltry. ' BUTTER FAT Delivery jf. o. b. Port land Sweet eram, Jo;, sour, SIHo tb. 1 BUTTER--Extra creamery, 24c; fan cy. 2iq; ordinary, 21 H 22 Sio; store, E(JG9 Extra fancy, candled, 190 j, and daisies, Hfc 013c; Young Americas: POULTRY MixeVI chickens, 12 H0 ISo per lb; fanoy hens, 12c; roosters, old, lOo lb: fryers, 2023Ho lb: broil ers. 20 022 Ho lb; gees, old. 9c lb; turkeys, alive, 16l7o lb; dressed, 10 20c lb; squabs, 12.60 dosen: pigeons, $1.26 dosen; dressed poultry, 101fto lb. higher. . . CHITTIM BARK-108 4c lb. Hops, wool and Bides. HPPS 10T crop, first prime. Be; Srime 4He; medium to prime. 4c; me lumi 1 Wo lb; 0 crop. Mi 01 He lb; contracts, 8c, Do and 10c for three veers. " ' WOOL 108 Willamette valley, 11 jioHAIR 1S0S Nominal, 1818Ho. HIDES Dry hides. 1218o lb; green. 46c; cslves. green, 5 7c; kips, 60 lb; bulls, green salt. JHSMto lb. ,.,e SHEEPSKINS Shearing, 1016o 1 each; short wool. 25040c; medium wool, 60c$l each; long wool, v75c! ' 'TALLOW Prime, per lb, $4c; No. I and grease. 2rJHc. JPrnits aad getablea. POTATOES Old, selling 0c$1.00; buying. 760iOo per cwt; sweet. 66 He: new rotetoe 2c. - . ONIONS Bermuda, $1.50 per 50-lb. crate; 6-erate lots. $1.40 per crste; Cal ifornia red, $L6 01.76 per sack; garlic, l602Oo lb. APPLES Select. $8; fancy. $2.25 0 3.60. , 1 '- , - , - " ' - FRE6M FRUITS Oranges, $S.J5 O 4.00; bananas, 6 o per lb.: crated, ec; lemons. acs.75 box; grapefruit. 11.60 3.60; pineapples. $68 per crste: straw berries, California, $1.7501.90 per 15 box crate; , Willamette vallv, $S.R0( S 75; Hood Rlver-Mosierr $4; . canta '.loupes, $3 crate. ; i s j !' ' : VEGETABLES Turnips, new Oregon, Mt He bunch: beets, $1.00 sack; par rnlps, 86ctl.00: cabboire. $2.00f-toma-, toes, Mlnslsslopl. $2.10J25; Mexi can, $2.2602.60; beans, - 9 10c; caull nower, Orgon ). dos; peas, Oregon, .' 4 Oct horseradish, 8 10c lb; artichokes, 60075c dos; green onions, 12Hc dos; peppers, bell. S6o; Chile, 25c lb: Tiotfiouse .lettuce, , $U61.60 box; head lettuce, 25 - f 80c dos; cucumbers, hothouse, local, 85cft81 dos? radishes, 16c dos bunches; ' rhubarb, Oregon, 82ttc; celery, 90c tl dos; cranberries, eastern. $10.50: as. . paragus. Oregon, 85e dos bunches; Walla Vr'alla, $1.75 boxi spinach, 80086c box; gooseberries, 4 6c; eggplant. 20c; green 'corn, 60c dos. - . . . Oroceries, Jfuts, Jttc, , BUdAR California & Hawaiian Re-1 finery CuBe, $8,60; powdered,' $.45;i ' berry. $5.26; dry. granulated. $4,25; XXX News Gossip ; , of Finance. Philadelphia, June (.Suit against the anthracite roads to test the Hepburn act has been commenced here. , ' New York, June . Oermsny took $600,000 gold from here today. Making the total export to .Europe $$9,150,000.; New York, June According to President Wlckell of the Rock Island, the low point In railroad earnings la behind us. , " ' New'Ypk. June 6. Bar( silver l26, v New "fbrk, June 6. Sterling rates, 480488. -. New York, ' June (.Bank statement: Actual cash reserve, 19.18 per cent. Reseryes. decrease, $917,800. . Reserves, less, U. 8 , decrease, $724,200. Loans, decrease, $8,288,400. ' Circulation, decrease, $S1I,00, Actual cash reserves, 19.29 per cent ' Reserves," Increase, $0,812,710, ' - Reserves, less U. Increase, $8,007, $60. X 'f Loans, decdease, $7,552,700. . " " -' Bpecle, Increase,- $827,800. Legale, Increase, $879,100. Deposits, decrease, $601,806. Circulation, - decrease,. $416,000., granuiated, $8.15; conf. A,. $0.25; extra ., $6.80; golden O.,, $5.80: DM yellow, $5.65; beet granulated., $5.0$ ; barrels, i6o; half barrels. 80c; boxes,' 56o ad vance on sack basis. - --(Above prices are 50 days net cash quotations.) HONEY $8.60 per erete. COFFEE Package brands, $16.60. -SALT Coarse Half ground, 100s, $11.00 per ton: 60s. $11-60; table, dairy 60s. $18.50; 100s,, $18.00; bales. $2.86; Imported Liverpool, 60s, 520.00: 100s, ! 18.00 4s, $18.00; extra fine barrels, s, 5s and 10s, " 4.60 5.60; Liverpool ump rock. $10.60 per ton. . - RICE Imperial Janan No. 1. Oc; No. $. 6H05c; New Orleans, head.. 7 lie; AJax, 7 ); Creole, 6 Ke. ; ' BEiANS Small white, $4.75: large white. $4.76: pink, $8.86: bayou. $1.85; Llmas, $5.55; Mexican reds, ). Bleats, Tlsa gad jptovlsloas. DRESSED MEATS Front street Hoss. fancy. o lb; ordinary. 7 07 He: large. 6 0(o; veal, extra, 7H.8e per Id.; ordinary, 77Vto per id.: neavy. is per lb.; mutton, fancy, 8AHc per lb.; epnng lamo, sc. . HAMS, BACON,1 ETd Portland pack (local) hams, 10 to 12 lbs, 16c, per lb; hrsnkast hftcon 14J?e rer lb: denies. lOo per lb; cottage roll, lie Jb; regular anort clears smoaea, line per io; ihickb, smoked, lc; Union butts, 1013c lb; smoked, 18o lb: clear bellies, smoked, 140 per id: snouiaers, per 10; LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf. 10c, 12 He per lb; 6s, 12 o per lb; 60 lb tins, llHo per lb; steam rendered, 10s, 11 Ho per id; es, ii'ao per 10; compumm, iuu, Ue per lb.- . ' FISH Rock -cod, 12Ho lb; flounders, 80 per lb; halibut, 60 per lb; striped Dass, 100 per id; catiisn, iic per id, mon. chlnook, lOo lb; bluebacks, 8c lb; steelhead, 9o lb; herrings, 60 lb; soles, 7o per lb; shrimps, lOo per lb, perch, 60 per lb; tomcod, lie per lb; lobsters, 26e per lb: fresh mackerel, 80 per lb; crawfish. 26o per dosen: sturgeon. 12Ho per lb; black bass, 20o per lb: stiver smelt, 57c per lb: black cod, 7Ho lb: crabs, $1.0001.60 dos: shad, 2Ho; roe shed, 'Co; shad roe, 12 Ho lb. ' . OYSTERS Shoalwater Bay, per gal lon, $2.50; per 100-lb sack, $6.00; Olym- ?la, per gallon, $2.40; per 100-lb sack, 6.0006.60; Eagle, canned, 60c can, $7.00 aoien: eastern in shell, 91.75 per lou. CLAMS -Hardshell, per box. 82.40 rasor clams, $2.00 per box, lOo per dot Paints, Coal OIL Xto. ROPE Pure Manila, 12 He: standard, 11c; sisal, 9Hc: L B. sisal. 8 Ho. BENZINE 85 deg., cases, 19 Ho per gsi: iron Dnis. izhc per gai. TURPENTINE An cases, 72c 1 per gal; w wis, w uvr sat, LINSEED OIL Raw, bbls, 49c; eases, 65c; boiled, bbls, 61c; cases, 67c gal; lots of 260 gallons, lc less. WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 7c per id; ovu-id iota, so id; less lots, se id. WIRE NAILS Present basis at $$.10. EOF SHARES Iff FRISCO (Furnished by Overbeck A Cooke Co.) San Frareteco, June 0. Bid prices: BULLFROG DI8TRICT. Original lc, Bulf. M. C. 4c A. Mont Bullf. lc A, Nat. Bank 6c, Gold Bar 6c, Bonnie Clare 10c A, Mayfl. Consy 6c Monty. Ohio Ext. lc A. Q. Scepter lc, Monty. Mt. 7c, Homestaks Cons. 28c, Tramp Cons. 16c. ' TONOPAHS. Ton.- Nev, 8.05, Mont.- Ton. 1.45. Ton. Ext. 80c, MacNamara S3 c, Midway 26c, Ton. Belmont 87c. Ton. No. Star 7c Ohio Ton. le A, West End Cons. 44c, Kescue 60, ion. t uaur. sc A. -uoiden Anchor 2c, Jim Butler 28c A, Bost Ton. 8C MANHATTAN DISTRICT. ' . Manh. Cons. 9c. Manh. M. Co Sc. Q. Wedge lc. Seyler Hump. 3c A. Dexter 4C, U. Joe zc a. crescent 10 a, uomDina- Little Orey 2c. Orig. Manh, 2c, Broncho lc, jump, jack 40, jfinenut ic, a. vog so. VARIOUS DISTRICTS. Falrv. Eagle Jlo, , Eagle's Nest 10c. Balloon Hill. 17. GOLDFIELD DISTRICT. Sandstorm 28c, " Pennsylvania 80, Booth 16c Blue Bull 8c, Adams 4e, May Queen 8c A, Nevada Boy 8c, B. B. Ext. lc, Blue Bell 4a, Dixie lc, G. Co lumbia -8cA, Hibemia 2c, St. Ives 25c, Conqueror 8c, Lone Star lc. G. Wonder 6c, Potlach 2cA, Oro 7c, Kendall Ext. 2cA, Sandet Ext. ScA, Mayne, lc, At lanta 17c, Great Bend 25a, Empire IcA, Red Top Ext- 5c, Florence $8.15, Dlam'f B .B. Con. 16c, G. Daisy 92o, Comb. Fract. 46c, Gr. Bend Ant 6c, B. B. Bonanza le, Kewanos 24c, Esmerelda 8cA, Portland 9c, Cracker Jack v 6c, Francis Mohawk 15c, Red Hill 17c, Mohawk Ext, 2c, Lou Dillon 2c, T. Tiger 2e, Grandma 9c, Goldf, Cpns. $6.40, Dlam'f Triangle 80. COMSTOCK. Curry 18c. Con. Virginia 84c, Savage 38c, Hale ft Norcross 30c, Tellow Jack et 64c, Belcher 25c, -Confidence 80c, Sierra Nevada 2 ScA, Exchequer 20cA, Union 19c Northwest Bank Statement." . -s- PflRTfJIXri -4 . Clearings, today .......... .$ 828.988.17 VJr urn. . , I.AIT.RTS fll Balances today......,;,.... .124,038.9 xear ago ...,........... ii,zs.uz Clearing Z ... ,. . . ....$ 711,041 Balances ................... 4u,ib3 . RKATTT.R ' Clearings $1,10.80 Balances ITV.661 (:.;.'( ' e - S .;; ry- .; Demand for Potatoes. Athena. Or.:j June . The mountain potatoes that were contracted for by Seattle bu vers have about all been shipped out, over 20 carloads In all went out from Athena loaded with Weston' mountain potatoes. They were In great demand this spring, and thev will be grown on a larger scale In the future, ss tjie growers nave found these pota toes can be secured for-the late market Tacoma WheaV Market, Tacoma. Jsn i. Wheat export Club. $7c; bluestem, 89c; red, 86c -v. PRIG NEVADA SELLERS HIT j july onion Receipts ' of Wheat : Quite , Heavy and Many Options Are Sold. , CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. f . , "kvln r1 Asm . .Tim ft 1jMWt. July ..,..874. - , 87B ' 87 HA , H Sept. . . .. ."86H ' 85 K -. 85HA ' " U Dec. .....6H SOVt 0H' H . Chicago. June 0 The wheat trade Is very nearisn, owing to tut newer crou reports coming from the northwest. All advices from there , tell of, good pros pects. ' L Wheat opened lower this morning . and was active during the day.- ; ' July option was the point of attack of th,e sellers, and the close was with fraction of a cent lower than yester- ; Market was hurt for early options by the liberal receipts. Today's arrivals were 88 ' cars of wheat, against 28 a year ago; 269 cars of corn, against 888 ana iut cars or oats, comparea wijn (Range by Overbeck & Cooke Co.) 1 -i ,'. WHEAT. . s f Open. High. LoW. Juty ......... 8?H 88 86 H Sept, ? i4, 86 i! 86 $ Dec ......... 86 V4 87 86 . 7 . ' .f CORN. ', Close 57B 86 HA 99 July Sept. Dec. ' 7H 58 H I 87 00 COTi 5 50ti 57 , 66 July Sept. May July ' Sept. July Sept. July Sept. ..4414 44 ,,. 87 17 IV " r-'$7 ,...... MESS PORK. .. 1870 1870 1345 1367 1895 : 86'2 870 745 770 ... 1296 1595 LARD. ' ..1 865 175 ... 872 876- SHORT TUBS, 1390 86$ 870 745 747 770 778 743; 767 CROP OUTLOOK HELPS STOCK MARKET TODAY 8TOCK MARKET GAINS. Amalgamated.. sugar Am. Smelter. . Anaconda ... ,, Achlson ...... B. O Erie Great Northern . L. N.... N. T. Central. . . North. Pac..... Penn. Brooklyn Reading Canadian 2J3. P. St. Paul HiN. P C 'itt,. IU. 8. Steel New Tork, June 0 The list displayed a good tone throughout the session,, and advanced considerably over last night's close. Favorable crop Outlook has caused a better feeling to prevail in commercial clroles. and the 'only re straining influence seems to be the probable agitation witnessed around the convention period. (Range by Overbeck & Cooke Co.) DESCRIPTION. Amal. Cop. Co.. Am. Car. a rdy, o Am. Cotton OIL c Am. Loco., c. . . . . Am. Sugar, c.... Am. Smelt., c. . . . Am. Smelt.i p. . . 1ZI 76 H Anacon. MIn. Co. Ant Wool, e Atchison, e Atchison, o B. & O., c. i. UL Brook. R. T 49 49H 100H can. rac, c... Cen. Leath.. 0.. Cen, Leath.. p.. Chi. & G. W.. c. 168H C, M. & St P... u. A w. W.. c.,.. unes. & onio. . . Col F. 4k I., o. 4CH 45K lit Ill CoL Southern, 0. Col. South. 2d d. (1 Col. South. 1st. p veil, at iiuason. . Den. A Rio Ge. Den. & R. O.. p. . cne, c........ Erie, 1st p.... Erie, 2d p.... G. Northern, p. III. Cen. ...... L. & N.. Manhat. Ry. .. 10814 Mex. Cen. Ry... 10H M., K. & T., C. Distillers ....... K. C, South..... do. p M.. K. ft T.. pfd. Mo. Pacific ...... National. Lead . . Z8 24 24 67H 67 4 N. Y. Central. ... 104 N. X; O. W.. Nor ft West, c . No. American . . Northern Pac. c 41 09 Pac. Mail. SS. Cc IB 150 Pennsylvania Ry. P. G., L. & C. Co. Pressed S. C c. . do pfd Reading, com... Rep. Lift S., c. do pfd Rock Island, c. . do pfd. St. L. & S. F.2dpi do 1st via. . . . 8b L. ft 8. W., c. 10 86H do pfd Southern Pac c. do- pfd. ...... Southern Ry., c. do nfd. .i . . . . 119 Texas ft Pacific. T.. St. L. ft W., c. do pfd. Union Pacific c- do pfd. U. 8. Rubber, c. do pfd. ...... U. S. Steel Co., C. do pfd. 146H 2H 37 Vk 101U Wabash, com. . . 12 24 - do pfa. . . . W. U. Tel .. Wis. Central c. do pfd. ......J 17. l$H W.. Lake Erie. . . - Total sales. 217 900 shares.. v BOSTON COPPER BIARKET. (Furnished by Overbeck A Cooke Boston, June 6. Bid prices: Co.) 7H TH Aaveniuro .... 'y .. ...... Apex -414IU. 8. Mln...,. Alloues ...... $8, Helvenia .... 2H Atlantic . .... livt tseppesslng ,, Butte Coala . 2nt8up. ft Pitts.. It 12 Cal ft Hecla..676A Yukon Gold. Daly West. ,.100 Cal. ft Arls. 107 Moss ........ 8 Vt Centennial . . . Cop. Range.,. 23 Mohawk ..... 59 H Nev. Coo.... 11 1i iranKitn ...... I 9 '8 80 54 21 83 osceoia . .... so (Greene Santa Fe.,.,.l,A Tamarack ... 57 United OH Victoria 6H Wolverine ...133 Michigan .,, . No. Butte ... Old Dom..... parrot ....... Quincy . ...... Trinltv ....... Utah ........ 41 13H 8 Boston . Con. .. 11 U Winona ....... Royal 19V 1 j Salmon Catch Ieavy. Aberdeen. Wash.. June .The great est samon catch ever taken Is now ro Ing on at the Qulnault reservation, from 3,000 taj 6,000 fish Utng shipped daily H.,"00H : 66 H - $7H .. 40 2 Unless Weather Conditions Change Strawberries Will Not Be ; Cheap for Several Weeks Local Fruit Better. Latest News of Oregon Crops NORTHWEST WEATHER FORECAST, - r WMtapit . t.n t --i in 1. In g ton Cloudy with possibly showers .v,.,,Bv wiu ounuaj , westerly winos. Lastern Oregon, eastern Washington nd Ad,h? Cloudy with possibly show ers tonight and Bundey.-'.- The warmer weather of the past two days has been a wonderful help-to most of the growing crops. Cherries needed sunshlns badly, ss did strawberries. Reports from the Hood River section state that the strawberries sre now ripening very ; fast- The apple pros pects of that section are better than they were two weeks ago. According to latest Information com ing from the hop fields of this state, warm weather at once will be all that will save the crop from being ruined by mold and vermin. While but a small amount of. Vermin" Is thus far reported on the vines, the number is In creasing. AS to the crop conditions regarding hops, advices from the va rious sections seem hopelessly mixed. here, where they are put on Ice and sent In cold storage all over the country. cuTrice BY SMALL 111 Few. Cattle Arrive in Yards and Value Holds Sheep Quoted Steady. . PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. Today 17 466 1907 700 1540 1900 ...106 103 440 1905 ... 000 Portland Union Stockyards, June 6. Were the arrivals of cattle normal in the local yards today It Is not likely that the top price for steers would have stood at $6. The run during the 24 hours was almost too small' to cut any consideration. - Hoss are holding steady at unchanged Lvalues, with no arrivals ror the day. oneep are sieaay, witn ine run quite fair for Saturday. A. year ago today cattle and sheep were very weak, with heavy run, and the former dropped 26o and the latter 60e. Official yard values today: Hogs Best stuff, $6. 006 6.25; China fats, $5.756.00; stockers ami feeders. Cattle Fancy eastern Oregon steers, $4.756.00; medium. $4.60; best cows. 13.76; bulls, $2.002.60; stags, $2 60 3.00. Sheep Best wethers. $4.004.26; spring lambs, weighing 76 pounds, $4.75 5.00; ewes. $3.503.76; mixed, $8.76 4.00. Idaho Wool Sale. "Boise, Idaho. June 0. There was a big sale of wool at Mountain Home Wednesday, the first or the season in Idaho. The prices ranged from 8c to is of a high quality, as is the case with ine wopi, yet in storage. m New York Cotton Market. (Furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co.) Open. High. Low. Close. Jan 834 941 932 940 March 939 837 933 940 July 1012 1018 1012 1015 Aug 988 1000 991 981 Oct 947 957 945 956 Dec 938 946 935 944 PRODUCE IN SAX FBAXCTBCO San Francisco. June 6. Butter (per pound) California fresh, extras, 23Vke; firsts, 23c; seconds, 22c; packing No. 1, 81c; No. 2, 20c. Eggs (per dosen) California fresh. Including cases, extras, 23 He; firsts, 22c: seconds. 19c: thirds. 17 Me: eastern seconds. 17. New cheese tper pounoj tjaiirornia nats, rancy, liic; rirsts lie; seconds, 10 He; California Toung America fancy, 13 He; firsts, 18c; eastern Oregon fancy, 13c: eastern Orearon Youna America fancy, 14 He; storage eastern fancy. 16o; Oregon. 14c. Potatoes (per cental) Oregon Bur banks. 90c81; river whites, per box. Jtcji; new potatoes, nui.ov per cen tal; boxes, 81.50. Onlnna Bermudas. 60065c car crate: Australian brown. t3.2Ei98.60 per crate: red onions, 86c$fl; sllverskins. $10 i.ie. Oranges (per box) Navels. $2.6049 8.76: faAcv Valencias. $3.60; Med. ssveets, fancy, $2.60 2.75. BOY WON'T TELL WHO SOLD HIM LIQUOR Sixteen-year-old Johnny Thorn- e as Is now serving his sec , e ond day in Jail for refusing to e divulge the source from which 4) he obtained the liquor which led to his being arrested in an In- e toxlcated condition by Officer 4 Barsee at First and Alder streets e yesterday morning. V " V ttj- ; Should he not give the In- .formation today he will appear .' before the Juvenile court, where he will probably 'fee punished as a result of his stiihborn, stoicism. BOYS WHO MADE . ATTACK ABE FINED Georse Mrer and Henry Zeller were nnea eacn tnis morning in ens jus tice court for assaulting G. Btchon two weeks ago on the Base Line ' road. Ernest .woodman and Rudolf Myer, two other companions charged with com plicity in the assault, were discharged. Blohon stated In his complaint that the attack was made with intent to rob him, but there was no evidence to sup port this charge and the young mis creants were let off with a llcht fine and a severe reprimand. Compliment to Mrs. Landers. ' (Special Dispatch to- The JodtbsH Pendleton. Or.. June 0. J. 8. Landers. superintendent of the Pendleton public schools, has been invited' to address the graduating class i Tne uaues schools. Before comins to this city last fall Mr. Landers had been super intendent of The Dalles schools for 11 years, and the invitation for him to address the 1908 graduating class shows the high esteem in which he waa neia were. - Vs , - Sale of Fine Ranch. ' - (Uneetal Dlspetcb to Tts Joornsl' Pendleton. Or.. June 0. B. L. Smith of Eugene, - has Just ' purchased v the Frank) 8 loan : farm consisting of 1,800 acres of fine land and including the farm Implements. The price for the entire property was $32,000. TheSloan ranch Is one. of the finest In the But-j f mpaaIt' niknirv . It la ahtut 1& miles from Echo. - . FEAR GLIDERS TO REACH Vale People Ask State Board of Health To Take iSome . ' HZ? ; v'VActton. : v 'U-' The state board of health held Its regulars quarterly meeting : yesterday afternoon at the office of Its secretary, Dr, R. C. Tenney, in the Medical build ing. - Routine business occupied the at tention of the board for the most part and reports from-ths various state In stitutions were received. . " A letter from Dr. - 8. D. Taylor of vale. Oregon, asked that the board take some action toward safe-guarding' resi dents in that part of the country from possible exposure to glanders. An epi demic of this disease is prevalent among the horses there, end the farmers, who are nearly all Hollanders are averse lo killing the animals. Glanders is a mal ady that Is easily commuriicabls to man and hard to treat "The board has laid ths matter before the state veterinarian. . Penitentiary Sanitary. Reports from -the state penitentiary show that sanitary conditions at that institution are, excellent. ; Compressed air ventilators are being " Installed to koep the rooms ' free from health-menacing dust particles. The state asylum authorities are building; open air infirmaries in which to take care of patients suffering from pulmonary and tubercular diseases. It la the sentiment of the board that vaccination should be enforced In all the public schools, snd efforts are be ing made to see If rules cannot be laid down making it necessary for pupils to be vaccinated before entering schools. At the government naval and military schools this is comoulsorv. and sailors and soldiers are also vaccinated bofore oemg ennstea in ine service. It WU resolved to contlnuo the work of educating the public in matter re lating to the general health by means of publio meetings, at which eminent physicians deliver lectures on sanita tion and other relevant topics. The board adjourned until the next regular meeting in July. All the mem bers were present yesterday with the exception of the president. Dr. Alfred Kinney of Astoria, who could not at tend because of sickness. Others of the board are: Dr. R. C. Yenney. secretary; Dr. A, C. Smith of Portland, vice-president; Dr. C. J. Smith of Pendleton: Dr. E. A. Plckel of Medford; Dr. W. B. Morse of Salem. Dr E. A. Pierce of Portland. PEIZE WINNERS IN DOG AND PONY CONTEST Following 'are the names of the prize winners in the dec orated dog and pony cart and bicycle contest In the east side parade Thursday evening: First prise for best decorated dog cart, $10, C. Kenneth Soesbe, Mount Tabor; first prise, pony cart, $10, Frederick Kern, Portland; first prise, $5, for best decorated bicycle, Madalyn Miller, Port land; second prise, $5, Otto Voel ker, Portland. RATTLETRAP AUTO " FRIGHTENS TEAM Wagonload of Miscellaneous Freight Strewn on Street- Lives En dangered. (Special Dispatch to The Journal) Vancouver, Wash., June 0. Scared by an automobile driven at a high speed along Main street shortly after noon yesterday, the freight team of Kangus Brbe., general merchants of Hocklnson, this county, ran away, demolishing the wagon and distributing a heavy load f freight along Washington street. The frightened horses also ran tnto-a single rig driven by an elderly man accom panied by a child, throwing the two out. They escaped serious Injury. The freight team waa standlnsr In front of the Merchants' Express office sf ter having received a consignment of goods from Portland, when the auto mobile, which Is an old styls and makes a large amount of noise, came along. The driver apparently made no effort to slack his speed. Turning around the corner the run away team made down Third street and up Washington. As they turned this corner the bed of the waaon turned over, throwing the entire contents on the sidewalk In front of Scott's con fectionery store and Just missing the large show window by two feet. Two bicycles standing at the curb were wrecked. MURDEROUS NEGRO CARVES BARTENDER John Reeder Dangerously Cat While Trying to Fire Jack McDonald From Saloon. (SpeeUl Dispatch to The Joornal.) Vancouver, Wash.. June 0. John Reeder, bartender at Houch's saloon, waa ' terribly cut with a Jackknlfe lu the hands of Jack McDonald, colored, yesterday afternoon following an at tempt on the part of Reeder to put the negro out of the saloon, Although it waa thought last night that Reeder COUId not nTe, tnjs attending pnysician states tnis morning rnai n n gouu chances of recovery. The sffalr caused great excitement in the lower end of town ana , lyncmng was taiaea or. Sheriff Sapping ton wss called by phone three times and notified that a mob was forming. However, nothing eame "McDonald. It Is said, had been drink ing all day and went into Houch s saloon shortly after o'clock to get another drink. He was given the drink but failed to pay for it and at one; left the place. Later he came back and demanded more liquor. This was re-' fueed by Reeder. Bystanders declare that the negro at once began cursing Reeder. who told him to get out. On McDonald's refusal to go, Reeder camt from behind the bsr and started- to forcibly elect him. Quick as a flash , the cofored man drew a huge knife end began slashing the bartender. Before he .could he stopped no less than a half dosen blows had been delivered and Reeder waa bleeding in a fright en 1 ninnir. . Police Chief Secrist and Officer Cresop arrived and overpowered the negro, on u way jau r.iT taikat lnurilv and declared sev eral times that he wished, he had killed Reeder. He was loogea in ine . couniy Jail, where he will prooaoiy oe neia until his trial la set before Judge Mc- CrLlttia la known of McDonald. 80 far as la known It Is the first time he has been in trouble. He waa not regarded aa a dangerous character. Reeder haa resided la the vicinity for some time snd bears a good refutation. He la a single man.. - Alleges1 Desertion. V . ' (Siwclnl Dispatch to The Journal. V . rn-esnn t'ltw. June 6. Mrs. N. O. Har vey has commenced a suit for divorce from A. Xi. Harvey. The parties were married June 18. 1900. On July 1. en suing, the husband, as alleged, deserted f Wile ana suu remains away irum Nr. . . OREGON ChVh WOMAN. -'-ciK.-iWW.: i -A - r 4y Professor Mary F. Farnham, Dele gate to National Convention of the ' Federation of Women's Clubs. no booze com TO BUY LIGHTS And Roseburg Must Sit in Darkness Till New Ordi nance Is Framed. .(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Roseburg, Or, June 0. In what is pronounced the most sensational council meeting ever held in this city the new status of civic affairs as affected by the county's dry vote last Monday waa gone over. The council put the lid on everything. It will also enforce the Sunday clos ing law so that nothing but hotels and restaurants can remain open. There can be no boxes In restaurants and no base ball games on Sunday. The city Is threatened by the light company with a shut off of lights. A city ordinance provides that receipts from saloon licenses only shall be ap plied to pay light bills. The whole county is dry now, and the city must make new laws to get light. SAM BRAY ADMITS HE WAS A ROBBER Pleads In Circuit Court and Remand ed for Sentence Milwaukee Clnb Case Postponed. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Oregon City, Juno 0. Sam Bray was arraigned in circuit court yesterday to plead to the charge of robbery. He entered the plea of guilty, and was re- uianoea ror- sentence. The case of Pur year vs. Ike Oratton and the Mllwaukle elub for moneys lose vy mm wnue going up against ine roulette wheel, the faro box and stiff f ames of poker on divers occasions in he Mllwaukle club house, was to go to trial yesterday, put owing to delay in the arrival of depositions of parties at Qoldfleld and Rawhide, Nevada, -to be used as evidence in the trial, U was continued to Friday, June IS. NO LICENSE, BUT " A LEMON FOR LEE Man in Faraway Douglas County No tifies Clerk That His Son Is Ower Young to Marry. (Special Dispatch to Ths Jooraal.) Oregon City, June 0. County Clerk Oreenman is in receipt of a letter from . R. Brlsbln, at Looking Glass, Doug las county, notifying him not to Issue a marriage license to his son, Lee E. Brlsbln. who Is but- Is years of age. Mr, Brlsbln, senior, further states that any person making the affidavit that his son is over the age of 21 years will be prosecuted for perjury. So if Lee appears at the clerk's office In Clack amas county for a marriage license he will be handed a lemon. CITIZENS MAY SAY THEIR SAY IN COUNCIL There Will Be a Disputed Sprinkling Bill Before the City Father Monday Night. (Special Dispatch to Tb Joornal.) Oregon City, June 0. The city coun cil will hold a special meeting on Mon day evening, at which the people of Oregon City are particularly requested to be present The water commission demands that the city pay for the water used in sprinkling Main street, and the mayor and council object to payment. Every cltlsen will be allowed to voice his sentiments at the meeting. CLACKAMAS' WET :AND DRY PRECINCTS (Special Dtspatefc'to The Joornal.) rtMvnn Citv. Juxi 6. The "wet and -Ar-r". d red nets in this county, as shown by the votes csst Monday for or against Prohibition, are as - follows! Wet llunalhr. Rarlow. Clackamas. Canyon Creek, Cnerryvllle,- Cascade, George, Harmony, Harding. Mllwaukle, Macks burg. New Era, Needy, Oswego, Oak Grove, Pleasant Hill, Soda Springs, Tu alatin. Union, West Oregon City,, and Wards 1 and. J of Oregon City. The majorities In the precincts outslds ot this citv ranee from two in New Era and George to 75 in Mackaburg. DryBull Run, Beaver Creek, Boring, Canny. Canemah. Damascus, Estacada, Eagle Creek" Klllin. Molalla. Maple Lane, mux uree. epnngwaier,' vioia, Ward I Oregon City. Damascus went dry by I : majority. The, majorities In the other precincts ar from 8 to 6. i .-. i-v -, .s.-. Slnee the earthquake and fire at Ban Francisco 1,800 buildings have been erected and 4.000 others remodeled. The disaster destroyed 18,000 buildings. G verbeck iS: Cooke Co. Conmlssloa L'crchaals, Stocks. Ecns, Cc:::?., Crz'z, It;, : 216-217 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING Members Chicago Board of Trade, Correspondenis of Logan & Bryan, - "v Chicago, New York, I5osun. Wa have the only private wire connecting Portland with the eawrn exchanges. UfflSTDD I'll piiy US A VISIT Wide Awake City of Idaho Is Having a Wonderful . Growth. Portland will have a return visit from . the people of Lewlston. as a result ot the recent excursion of Portland busf- a:ss men . to the Clearwater basin. ' E. -. , C. Mason, secretary of the Lewlston . commercial club, who is in Portland . ' today looking; after transportation mat ters, said a party of 150 Lewlston peo ple can be brought to Portland on a.-' special train to be run ; In Connecticut with a trip to the ocean beach resorts. . "Lewlston Is no longer a country ; tbwn, but a city of men who are doing things. ' They have this year located three new canneries in the city and have secured a Portland cement works that means the Investment of $500,000 at Lewlston," he said. "The Commercial club bought the site and gave it to the cement people. . The city of Lewlston will this -year spend 1300,000 for street paving. The old-time business men and ' property-owners hare, taken their right- , ful places in the van of progress, and ' , are hustling for Lewlston, and spend ing their money to make the city grow, i We will ora-anlze the : commercial bodies of northern Idaho into1 a big f body to be known as the Northern Idaho Development' association. . Their repre sentatives will meet at Lewlston, under the auspices of the Lewlston Commer cial club: the first week in Bentembnr. and effect a permanent organisation, de voting tne entire week to getting the big association - oa its feet. - It means -' much for northern Idaho. ; Every com' munity Is enthusiastically in favor ot the pull-together plan. There is too ' much egoism in some of the larger Pa- " ciflc northwest cities. They seem . to -carry the idea that they will become 'the greatest.' no matter whether or not they cooperate with other communities. , This idea Is a -mistake. The el ties and . the countrv communities must pull to . gether. I have lust come from Seattle' where I investigated street pavings -' While they treated me cordially, there is too much of the ego sentiment in Be., aftle for the town's good and for the ' good of the country." . j , : There Is as yet no train service over the new Riparla-Lewlston railroad, al though the road haa been- opened for operation more than a month. The peo- - ?le of Lewiston still have to go around ' SO miles out of their way; via Spokane, . to reach Portland, or come down on one of the small river boats that run only every other day from Rlparla. The in- , land people do not understand why there is no train service Inaugurated on the new railroad. They have made inquiries " at Northern Pacific and O. R. & N. head- ' quarters, and are told by each that the other la responsible for the delay In atartlng train service between Rlparla and Lewiston. Arrangements are belns made with L the Northern Pacific to put on special train service via the Spokane route, to bring out Lewlston's . fruit crop for this year. The Clearwater basin will . have 300 cars of fruit to be shipped to outside markets, besides the ' large amount canned and consumed locally. ' The fruits consists mainly of peaches, cherries, apples and pears. There are f large quantities of small fruits as well. -The bulk of the fruits are marketed in f Portland, Spokane and eastern cities, - WARSHIPS WEIGH. ANCHORS TOMORROW Tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock the warship fleet in the harbor will weigh anchor and start for Bremerton navy yard. : An order to this effect was Issued today from the flagship Charleston. It pertain a to . the torpedo - boat flotilla as well as to the cruiser Charleston and , gunboat York town. The vessels are to be given a general overhauling upon reaching the navy yard. PREPARING TO DOCK FLEET AT HONOLULU (United Press Leased Wire) - "Honolulu, June 0. Preparations are . belna made here for the dockins? of the j big battleship fleet when it arrives In Honolulu in juiy. - euperintenaent oi . Public Works - Marston Campbell haa turned the docklna vessels over to Har- bor Master Puller, and testa were made today on the waterfront to -ascertain what ; berths are suitable for the big ' battleships. - o.- ? Twelve docks have been found to be' In condition tor- the reception of the fleet, if it is desired to bring that many . vessels into the harbor at one time. - ' FIREMEN'S BARBECUE : AND BASEBAIL GAME s (Special Dispatch t The Jonrnal.l Oregon City, June (. Columbia Hook and Ladder company No. 1 met last night, and tho following were appoint- ed to represent the company In the committee Of arrangements for the com ing firemen's barbecue: E. J. Noble, J, T. Gleason and J.. T. Smith. A challenge from a team selecteil -from Fountain Hose company "No. 1 tr , a game of baseball, at a time and place to be agreed upon, was read and ac- ' cepted, The following team waa ap pointed to Cross bats with the team from the hose company! H. Wilkin- son. Dell Hart, Wallace -Hart," W, w. " Durre, L. Stevens, Henry Hennlngsoii. Webb Burns, W, D. Smith, Pete Frey. At the close of the meeting refresh ments were served. , Willamette Commencement. ' -(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Oregon City, June 0. The commence, ment exercises of Willamette school will be held this svenlng at the Auditorium in that rltv. mrA tha 1 1 , u, I - will be carried out: Instrumental over-' iur, miss Aitcei uoeuung; prayer. Rev. R C Blackwell; piano solo, Alice Oliver! recitation. "The Deacon," Fred Baker! planoaolo, Arline Olson; class prophecv. ; , , " . ... ."ii . . v . Ganong; recitation, Gladys Baker; read ing, jaiss Aiyrtle Toose; class pown, . Rosa Lynd; class history. Id Berdine; . S'""" wiiboj Alice uoettiing; vale- lctory. Ernest Maas; closing address. Rev. J. M. Linden. ran roa BTjTrE'a OATaxoatra Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Eta Address . . - J. J. BUTZEIC-SEED3 :'J I?-.. Bert. 'A. i'i ? I: