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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, . MONDAY EYEING, JUNE 29, ; 1008. 10 rODAY'S MARKETS Warmer Weather Will Cause a Much Improved Tone to Rule in All Lines of Fruit hut It's Good Quality That Sells. CHEESE FLUSH III if: nni liUi PASSING 3Iake in the Tillamool Country Is Beginning to 4 Show a Decrease. While treat effort ars atlll blns insula bv buyers to depress tns miriw. there la a somewhat firmer tona ruling In cheese. r Tillamook holding a for sals ar not nearly so heavy a some lntereata have believed, for over In the cheeae country ihav - nnt aulta so anxious to sell; In fact aome of the makers are said to al ready be aaltlns an advance. While the cheeae production of the Tillamook country this season la consld rrtkA ni af the arresvtest ever shown there,- the market hae absorbed more liberal supplies man any one muciiu . t thla time. - There haa been a disposition anions; buyers to hit tha market really harder than the aituatlon justified and aome :who have been holding off the bulk of their purchase for more favorable price to them, are now getting- Into the market on quite a heavy scale.' All aeem to have realised at once that the market i would scarcely toucn a lower pomi. ' Tlush of SaaaoB T In Cbaeas, The flush of the aeaaon Is now passed ifor this year In cheese production. Re i porta from Tillamook and other cheese i producing- sections ' state that during !tha latter part of tha week the output i began to show aigns of a decrease and this decrease Is expected to -Increase 1 durinsr tha present week. xne nortnern cmes, ana 1 California i have- rushed Into tha market for quite heavy supplies of cheese of lata and this has been a great help toward tha malnte- ; canoe or values. i Because of the Improved tone of the ' Tillamook- market local aellere are somewhat firmer in their views. Few of ' them have purchased as heavily as they i wish considering tha prospects ror an advance rather than a decline for the lxear .future. ; .1 ' Butts Malta Zs Baoraona. The make of butter by local creamer lea during the past week showed the sea (son to be right at tha ridge of the flush land therefore tha market Is not quite j so firm ata a week ago. There Is no I weaaness shown, however, and makers say they are still able to maintain val 'ves. The north is buying but scant sup plies at the moment and this results in 'a larger volume going into storage than 'would have been the case had the out- aide been a liberal buyer. 1 . r The local outside creameries are. how (ever. showing quite a (rood tone to their markets and none of the best makes are .being offered at less figures than the finest of city makes. Warm Weather X affecting Zg-ffa. At this time of the year It is usual for ; aggs to arrive in the markets In- various .conditions. Just at present the quality Is quite badlv mixed and prices show a : range of fully lc a dozen. For select stock the market is disposed to show firmness. Arrivals are not so heavy as a week ago because of the larger coun try call and this Is expected to cause an advance nero in tne near ruture. . FRONT STREET BRIEFS. Lemon Weather, Pays a Visit If you really want to secure an accu rata forecast of the weather take an occasional peep at the lemon market. for among fruit men it is considered a most reliable authority. In the dead of winter it is the rule for lemons to be cheap, but take It when tne ther mometer is doing soma climbing stunt and you'll find lemons worth about twice as much as on ordinary occa sions. Just now lemon prices are ad vancing 2So a case at a single Jump. There's your tip. The lemon market says It's going to bo hot Fine Quality Is Shown In Royal Ann Cherries From The Dalles. Orange market ia showing an advance or aoout zee a oox. Excellent Royal Ann cherries are now coming rrom xns uaues ana iocsj nointa. Beat selling at 80 a pound. Four cars of bananas arrived - In for , Fouath of July week trade. Fine condi tion. Cantaloupe market Is beginning to show a better tone for good quality. A car of onions and potatoes and a . car of lemons were among the morning's rail arrivals from tha south. There ia now quite a good run of blue back and steelhead salmon In the Co lumbia Some chlnooka also caught Borne supplies of the latter coming from Fuget sound and from aouthern Oregon stream a There la quite a fair demand for chlt itlm bark according to Kahn Bros, and I the trade la paying from i to 4c a pound. 1 Loganberries are coming In slightly 'larger supply from Willamette valley .points and prices are getting down to the low level. Look for canning prices next week. Market Is firm for best strawberries .with sales around $1.40 and $1.50. For iSlagoona the price stands at 11.25. , New potatoes are eaaler with aalea at X o and to a pound. Because of the falling river there is again a supply of shad in the market ! Priced at 80 a pound. 1 Union Meat company announced an advance of lo a pound on hams for the day. Bacon la up Ho as are clears and (back I Front street sells at the following 1 prices. Tboaa paid snippers are less regular commission: rain. Tint suaa star. WTTBJAT Burin a nrloa Track PortlandClub 86c: bluestem. 88c; red, 84c: Willamette valley, 86c bushel. FLOUR Selling price Eastern Ora- rn patents. -. sinugnie, t.uo KE: MDorta Sl.5S0S.TO: valley. 14.46: graham. He, 84.40; whole wheat. 4.6; rye, 6s, ts.bb; bales, 88. MILL8TUFF8 Selling pries Board f trade Bran, S2S; middlings, $30.80; Shorts, $Z8X8.Ev; chop. 121 29 per ton. I HAT Producers price Timothy, 1 Willamette vaney, xancy, iifi3.to; I (14 KAl1I. A. atari. --.. $16017; mixed. $10Q10.i0; clover, 13 ; grain, $1112; cheat $11012; 1 alfalfa, $9 10. i BARLEY Feed, $26.(0; rolled. $27.68 I O 28.60: brewing, $27. OATS-NO. i white. $17.80: gray, $27 par ton. ratter, Bg-g and ouriy. BUTTER FAT Delivery t . to. Port land Sweet cream, 28 Ho; sour, 11 Ho i in. BUTTER Extra creamery. 26c: fan' cy. IJHc; ordinary. UHOUHo; store. : ISO. GOGS Extra fancy, candled. 189 CHEESH5---Foll : cream, faUa triplets srvl daisies, llQle; Toung jtmensaa, JPOULTRT -Mixed chickens, 11c per lb: fancy nena, liej'lttc; roosters, old. 8o lb; fryera 16 017c lb; broil ers. WtWiio 10. (ese, old. snysc ID; turkeys, aiiva, 11c; aressea, iszoc lb; spring ducks. l17c lb; pigeons, $1.25 dos; dressed poultry,. ilfec lb. higher. 1 Boas, wool ana Sides. HOPS 1807 crop, first prima 60; Srime, 4Hc; medium to prime. 4c; ma lum, 8 He, lb; lo crppv28He lb; contracts. 9c and lOo for three year. WOOL 108 Willamette vaUey, 12H MOHAIR 1907 Nominal,' lHlc HIDES Dry bides. 1201 la lb; green, 4 6c; calve, green. 6 fci lpa lo io; bull, green salt 8HJH lb. SHEEPSKINS Shearmg. , 10 Olio each; short wool, 26940c; medium wool. 60c $1 each; long woo". 76e0 $1.2$ t-ach. TALLOW Prima, par lb, Sfflle; Ha 1 and rreafe, lfl2He.i CIIITTIM BARK flic lb,- , Fruits and TaatahU. POTATOES Old. selling, 7O0c; sweet I 6 He; new potatoes, $8 cwt ONIONS iiertnuda, $i.41.60 per 60 lh crate; 8 -f rata lota 81.40 per crate; California red, 81.60 per sack; yellow, 21 76: girHc, 16c lb. A VrU-S New California, $1.6001.71. KRL'SII FRl'ITS Orangea $3.76 4,16; bananas. 6 Ho per lb; crated, So; lemor-a. I3.&t4.75 box; grapefruit $4 (3l.6fl; r'nBPP'ea, Hawaiian, 86.00 straw berrUs. Willamette' valley 81 I6Q1 (: oHntxloupes. $1.76 43?: rtoota eT81 10; blackberrlea $1.40; peacliea Iicg$li pearaUeijarspea,1 $1.60; raspberrlea 10c; loganberries. 81.2&91.6B; cnerries, itoyai Ann, 8c lb. VEGETABLES TurnlDB, new Oregon 20c; beets, 20c: carrots, !0o per dozen nuncnes; oarsnips. sscwii.od; cabbage, $1.60; tomatoes, California, 1101.25 box; beans. 8 ft 9c lb; cauliflower, California crate, $1.7602.00; peas, Oregon, SH 6c; horseradish, 8 10c; artichokes. ( ) rioi: areen onions. 16c dox: nenners. bell, 20c; Chile, 20c lb; head lettuce, 25 30o dos; cucumbers, hothouse, local 86cl doa; radishes, 15c dos bunches rnuoaro, Oregon, z-nic; ceiery, ( ) asDaragua. Oregon. 60c dos. bunches gooseberrlea 6H7c; eggplant. 10 15c green corn, 400 do. arooerlea. xrnts, Zta. SUGAR California A Hawaiian Re finery Cube, $6.60; powderea. 26.46; berry, $6.26; dry granulated, $6.26; XXX granulated. 86.15: conf. A $6.26: extra B., 85.80; golden a., 86.30: D.. yellow. 86.65: beet rranulatea. 14.06: barrela 15c; , half barrels, 80c; boxes, 660 ad vance on sack basis. (Above prices ara to days net cash quuiauuiiB. f HONEY $ 60 per crata COFFEE Packaa-e branda 816.80 SALT Coarse Half ground. 100a $11.00 per ton: 60a $11.60: Uble. dairy 60s. $16.50; 100s. $16.00'- bates. $2 85; imported Liverpool, 5m, 120.00 100a 118.00; 4s, $18.00; extra line Mirreia 2s, 6s and 10s, 44.6008.60; Liverpool lump roex. tzo.ao per ion. RICE! Imperial Janan Na 1, 8c; Na 2. 6c: isew urieana neao. 10 A 1st. Creole. 64 a. BEANS Small white, 14.75; large white, $4.75: pink, $3.86: bayou. 23.81; Limas. 35.85: Mexican reaa 1 . Keata, Fish and Provisions. DRESSED MEATS Front street Hogs, fancy, 7o lb; ordinary, 6H0 large, 63.6c; veal, extra 80 per id.; orainary, 4 up 10 per 10.; neavy, 10 per id.: mutton, rancy. aio per ia.: spring lamo, vc. HAMS, BACON, ETC Portland pack (local) name, iu to ia ids, leo per id; breakfast bacon. 16 82 80 per lb; picnics, lie per lb; cottage roil 120 id; regular abort clears smoked, lzc per lb; backs. smoked, 12 He lb: smoked abort clears. IZHo lb; clear bellies, smoked, 13HC lb; shoulders, 12o per lb; pickled tongues, vc eacn. LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf. 10s, 13Uc er lb: 6s. 18Hc per lb: io lb Una. 2Hc per lb; steam rendered, 10s. 12 "4c ier lb; as, lift per lb; compound, 10s, lUe tier lb. FISH Rock cod. 12 He lb: floundera 60 per lb; halibut, 6c per lb; striped baas, 15o per lb; catnsn, 110 per lb; sal mon. cninooK, ivc id; Diueuacaia, no id; steelhead, 9o lb; herrings, 60 lb; soles, 7c per lb; shrimp 10c per 11, perch, 60 per lb; tomcoJ, lie per lb: lobstera 26o per lb; fresh mackerel, 80 per lb; crawfish. 25c oer dosen: sturgeon. It Mo per lb; black bass, 20c per lb; sliver smelt. &lc oer lb: black cod. TMifl lb: crabs, $1.00 01.60 doa: shad, 2 Ho; roe shad, 60: shad roe. 12 Ho lb. OT8TERS Shoalwater Bay, per gal lon, $2.60; per 100-lb sack, $5.00: Olym pla per gallon, $2.40; per 100-lb saok, $6.00 6.66; Eagle, canned, 6O0 can, $7.00 aozen: eastern in sneu. 31.75 per 100. CLAMS Hardshell, per box. $2.40; raaor ciama 3Z.00 per box. loo oer doa 2ants, Coal Oil, Xto. ROPE Pure Manila, 12Mc: standard, llcr.sisal, 9Hc; I. B. sisal, 8 Ho. LINSEED OIL Raw, bbla 51c; cases, 6Dc; boiled, bbla, 63c; cases, 57c a gal; lots of 260 gallons, lo less; oil cake meal, $34 ton. BENZINE 86 deg.. cases. 18 Ho oer gsl; Iron bbls, 12Hc per gal. i vnri.N i inn in cases, izo per gai; rood bbls, 69o per gal. WHITE LEAD Ton lota 7io oer lb; 600-lb lots. 80 lb; less lota 8H0 lb. WIRE NAILS Present basis $2.85. Northwest Weather Forecast. New York. June 29. Sterllnar ex change: Demand, $48fi.90?? 487: 60 day bills. $485.60Q485.70; cable, $487.20 487.80. COPPER USED FOR BOOSTING Stock Market Advances Sharply on Professional Trading for Clique. New York, June !. Tha big, people succeeded In putting; tha stock market about 1H polnta higher today through professional trading unassisted by tha public. Copper shares seem to be the pivot upon which the advances hinged and Amalgamated was one Of the lead ing shares of today's session. While at times things looked a trifle gloomy for the success of the bull movement, the final outcome clearlv showed that tha kbig interests were going to have their unai me general speculative iraue re lieved. The fact that the government Is about to take another large amount of money from the national banks Is a feature which the big people must over- will be able to get ine the market and make the come before they nubile into tne proposed advance a reality. Call loans are still around 1H per cent and this is one or the greatest neipa to put uie market higher. It likewise shows that there Is little call for funds for in vestment because If the call was heavy, loans would be higher. Range by Overbeck & Cooke Co.: Closing Description. Open. Bid. Aske Amal. Copper Co... 65 H 66 H 66 Am. Car & F.. c 83 84 dd preferred 6V Am. Loco., c 4 7 54 4 7 H 48 Am. Sugar, c 125H 125 Am. Smelt., 0 76 H 76 H 76 do Preferred H 100 Atchison, c -. 81 ?4 82 H 2: do nrererred 4 no Canadian Pacific, C.169K 160 H 160 Cent. Leather, c 25 25' do preferred s 4 C. M. & St. P... 182H 138 l4i C. N. W., c 160 H 161 CoL Fuel & Iron. o. 17 26 H 27 Colo. Southern, o 20 H S0 do 2d preferred 48 49 Del. & Hudson 157 16 D. & R. G.. c 24 24 H 28 do. prd Erie, 0 19 do. 1st ofd 35 Qt. Nor., pfd 129I4 ill. cen in Louis. & Nash 104 M., K. & T., 0 27V4 do, pfd MIsouti Pacific 48 Norfolk & West., pf .... Norfolk & West. c. .... North American Pac. Mall S. Co... 25 Pennsylvania Ry. ..120 People's OLaCCo, 91 Pressed St Car, o Pressed St. Car, pf Reading, com 116 Reading, 2nd pfd Reading, 1st pfd. Republic 1 & Republic I. Sc St. L. & S. F.. S. L. A S. F.. 2d pf. 42 Southern "ac, C do preferred Texas & Paclflo Union Pac., c U, DISCOUNTING THEFUJURE? Livestock People Believe Packers Anticipate Else by Advancing Provisions. PORTLAND Today 1907 . 1906 . 1905 . LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Cattla Sheep. 8f 94 190 900 903 374 2 200 726 Portland Union Stockyards. June 29. Are tha packers discounting the fu ture of the hog market by advancing provisional This is the Question livestock Inter ests are asking each other. Today local packers tacked on an advance of lc a pound on hams of all averages, and He on bacon and other lines of cured meats. Receipts of hogs are decreasing and tne ouuook is higher range of ill soon be tm pia : 6. c... 17 k S. pf. 65 H c 8 19H 35 131H 12H 106 27 60 49 80 68H 60 ZH ZD 85 113 83 82 67" U, S. Rubber, c. do preferred S. Steel, o . . . do preferred Wabash, o do preferred Western Union Wis. Cent, c do preferred 86 148 87 102 38 102 11H 22 64 15 37H Xew York Bond Market. Bid. Mich. Cent. 5 per cents 100 H Penn. R. R. 6 per cents, .. .100 Uni. Rvs., St. L. 4s 80 H So. Pac. 1st ref. 4s 92 St. L. & S. F. ref. N. & W. cons. 4s R. I. 1st ref. 4s nter. Met. 4s . Atl. Coast Line . R. N. 4s 4s Ask. 100 h 100 92H 70 '85 65 82 New York, June 27. Bar silver, 55 c. London, June 27. Silver, 24 d. New York. June 29. Government bonds: Twos, registered 104 105 ao coupon 104 16' Threes, registered 100 101 ao coupon JUU 101 email bonds 100 Fours, registered 121 U 122 do coupon 122 123 Twos, Panama GRAINS HOLD VERY STRONG Corn Market About a Cent ' Up Deferred Wheat Op tions 5c Higher. CHICAqfO WHEAT MARKET, Open. Close. June 27. Gain. ...85 86A 85 v. July 85 86A 85 Sept. ...88 ' 86 K5 Dec 87 87 87 Chicago, June 29. The bull leaders showed their Intent for the day earlv in the session by aklng care of all the wheat offered. Market in Liverpool started to d above the close of Saturday and this enabled the bull clique to wage a suc cessful campaign against the sellers. This market was very active for the eepiemDer ana uecemoer and each scored an advance of c for the day wjiu? juiy guinea c nei. There was a big bull swing In the corn market and July had a nt ad vance of lc. September went to 69c, where it closed, a net gain of c from the previous close. 8. L. ref. gold 4s 88 t ons. irac. to. . Erie 1st cons. 4s . Col. & So. 1st 4a Cent Pac. 1st 4s 97 Atl. Coast Line cons. 4s L. & N. unified 4s 98 C B. & Q. joint 4S Reading gen. 4s . . . C. & O. gen. 4s for a vain., 1 11.. fnm it .t f possible to bring In tralnloada from the east because of the hot spell. Over ftunday there were no arrivals of sheep in the yards and the markot was dun though steady for the day. Cattle are steady but tha usual lion day dullness was shown in the market today. Toaay so horses arrived in. A year ago today all lines were easy at uncnangea values. Official yard values todav Hoga Best stuff, 16.26; China fits, D.(Dflo; siocxers ana reeaers, ). Cattle Fancy eastern Orea-on steers 84: medium, 13.603.75; best cows, )3 !.25; bulls and stags, 22.60. Sheep Best wethers, $3.75; spring lambs, weighing 76 pounds, 14.60 4.76; mixea, joa.ou. SAL LION PEIIII0H COURT Vale Liquor Dealers Ask That Prohibition Procla mation Be Amended. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Vale. Or., Juno 29. The saloon men of Vale, through their attorney, George W. Hayes, havo secured from Judge Davis an order for a writ of alternative mandamus on tho county court, ask ing It to amend its proclamation of prohibition of June 12, so as not to Include the corporate limit of Vale. They claim that tha city chaster, which was adopted slnca tho iinii of the local option 'aw, gives tho city a prior right to llcerne and control the liquor irarnc. The liauor dealers. It ta will open their doors on July 1, the date of the Initiating of prohibition, de- ilte the recent proclamation of pro bition issued by the county court. Similar action. It is said, will he taken by the saloon men at Ontarin Westfall and Jordan Vallev. vhn nn legal effort has yet been made to fore stall tne eriect or ine nroninitfnn nr. oer or tne county court. It is believed the cltv council nf v.i. and probably that of Ontario will re- zuse to arrant licenses ror the fnrtha sale of liquor. What action the saloon men will take to Keep open nouse is not vet knnum Liquors are still being received in large consignments by some o' the dealers, 11 is saio. mm short, WHEAT CROP, TOO Dry Weather Responsible for Decrease This Year in Grain Harvest Jqseph Scott, ' manager of tha Jones- Scott company of Walla Walla, which buys the major portion, of the wheat raised In tha Wail a Walla valley every year, says reports from all over eastern Washington and Oregon ahow that tha crop la the lightest It has been for six years. In many section of the country the grain will not even be beaded. At the leaat calculation the shrinkage will be 25 per cent. Dry weather In May and June Is tha cause of thia Mr. Scott and his agenta have been in touch with the wheat country for the past three months , and his atatement la extremely Conner vavlve. He said: "There has been little rainfall In the great wheat bolt of the inland empire aince the first of the year and practi cally none since the first of May. The prospects are that only three fourths of the normal cror will be harvested. The dry weather has been especially notice able in its affect on the Walla Walla valley and in the Umatilla' wheat belt across the mountains. In the Toehet country the yield will not exceed 60 per cent of the normal. In some parts of this section tho grain will not be cut at all. It Is this section that cuts down the icrop to such a low average. "Tn the Eureka Flat country, lands which last year produced 25 bushels will this year fall short of 20 bushels. Most of the farms will not produce 16 bush els. Farmers of foothill landa will have the usual large crops, but tha foothills are only a speck in the great grain belt" HARVEST HANDS ARE READY FOR WORK Pendleton Flooded With Men Asking for Jobs on Oregon Farms. Un. Ry. gold tr. (Phtla.) 4s 66.H Elec, & Peo. (Phlla) 4s... 88H UnrRy. Inv. Co. col. (Pa) 4s 78 H Klamath Batter Shipments, (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Klamath Falls, Or., June 29. The sec ond shipment of Bonansa butter to Sao ramento was sent out last week and amounted to 2,600 pounds. Commission houses in Sacramento have compli mented the quality of Uie butter and the manner m wnicn it is pacKed. Bonanza farmers are receiving 17Hc for battfr fat. the slight decrenaa caused by the expense In haul to rail road and freight rates, with this de crease per pound 81.600 will be jald out to the farmera ror the month of June. News Gossip of Finance. Oregon Fair tonight, warmer south and east portions. Tuesday fair and warmer, jxortnwest winds. Washington fair tonight, warmer east portion. Tuesday rair and warmer, Northeast winds. Idaho Fair and warmer tonight and Tuesaay. WHEAT. Open. .85 .87 H Closa 85H vv 74 ,87 .68 .42H July September December May , CORN. July September December . : ' . OATS. July ........ ......... September . . ..... .', . . . May ........ " PORK. . July September . . , ." October . 'V '-t LARD. . , July ....... . ,,...., , ... ,i J.20 September. : 9.26 October .;. ....i.- 8,40 T , : - RIBS.' , : - July ii ..... v t. ..... 8.32- September . .4; ... . 8.60' October, ... ......... 8.60 914i 69 69 69 45 a 14.70 14.95 .....i; 1.00 . American Visible Supply! ' New Torlc. June SB.- American visible supply; Wheat decreased 1.696 000 bushels; total wheat, 16,364,000., Corn Increased 460,000 . bushels; total corn, ",269,000 bushela j, : ,. . -,. - '!.- '-.."-'-I .-.-.: Northwest Bank Statement. PORTLAND. Clearings today $1,025,769 09 Year ago 1,133,290.74 Balances today 140,101.38 Year, ago 180,497.02 World's Wheat Shipments. New ork, June 29. World's ship ments ox wneai, o.ota.uuu nusneis. SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF INSANE PATIENTS New York State Commission Will Establish Observation Hospital. (Special Dispatch to Tba Journal.) New fork, June 29. The New York stats sanitary commission la going to undertake a systematic and thorough study of insanity. 'As a beginning, a large hospital will be established In poughkeepsle, where persons who fear that they are threatened with Insanity may have treatment and examination by experts. If this observation hospital Is suc cessful, others will be started, it being the purpose of the commission to In augurate a general system of Insanity hospitals, or laboratories, as they are called, and to keep carefully prepared records which will throw a valuable light upon the -treatment of mental disease, as is now done in Germany. This system already has been tried upon a smaller scale at one or two places in this country, but the , New York scheme Is a state affair, and, therefore, - assumes greater importance. It will provide- better means of discov ering anfl,- keeping out cranks, and. It will command the confidence of pa tients and their friends. It will afford better-opportunities' for discovering the causes of Tnsanltv and removing them before they bavemade cases hopeless HOT SCARED BY TIVES COIISffl Bryan Leaders at Denver Laugh at Far Eastern .Trouble Stories. (United Press Leased Wire.) Denver, Col., June 1 11. Bryan leaders were frightened this' afternoon by a re port that the eastern wing of the party is planning to grot control of the reso lutions committee of the convention and put throusrh a "conservative" nlatform. The Nebraskan, when Informed of the danger, sent his followers a reassuring message, saying there was no chance of the conservatives carrying their point. It Is expected that the fight wul be over the anti-Injunction plank, as It was in the Republican convention at Chicago. The eastern contingent is understood to be prepared to mako a fierce nght against the plank, but the Bryan men will stand out for it to the last Efforts are being made today to In fluence Judge Gray of Delaware to ac cept tho second place on the ticket. He has declined several times but heavy Sressure is being brought to bear on Im. It is thought he would give the ticket great strength in the east. FRANK MELZAR STONE ' DIES FROM DROPSY (United Press Lsased Wire.) Seattle. Wash.. June 29. Frank Mel- xar Stone, for many yeara a very auc cessful attorney both In New York and San Francisco, died here yesterday from dropsy. He had been III since last Sep tember, wnen ne came to Seattle in tending to go on to Alaska in the Interest of tho Alaska Perseverance company, a Dig soutneastern Alaska mining concern, for which he was gen eral counsel. Jones Expects the Toga. (Special Dispatch to The Jonrnsl.) Tacoma. June 29. Congressman Wes ley L. Jones of North Yakima who Is a candidate before the forthcoming pri maries for united States senator on the Republican ticket, believes he haa the best of the fight against Levi Ankeny. "The only thing that can beat me," said ba "is for my opponents to put an Immense sum of money into the cam paign against me. But I believe the people are with me and will stay with ma. ' (Special Dispatch te The Journal) Pendleton. Or., June 29. Harvest hands were never more plentiful In Pen dleton and Umatilla county than they are today. Last year it was almost Im possible for tho ranchera to get men to harvest their hay at the prices usu ally prevailing for that kind of work. The city is now teeming with men will ing to work at almost any price. A peculiar reature or tnis year s con ditions Is that the men all aeem to be trangers. There are few old faces among them, the men who are accus tomed to come In year after year not having appeared. When these men ar rive the situation from the laboring man's standpoint will be even worse, though the farmers are rejoicing In the prospect of getting their help much heaper than ror a number or years. Lst year grain farmers were com pelled to plead with laborers to go to worn at anywnere rrom iz.au to is per day. The distance from town, the num ber of hours and the liquid refreshments also figured. This year conditions seem to be reversed. Tne worklns man la pleading with the farmer and asking for cnance to ao 10 worx at any price. The nrevalllnar Drlce is from 11.25 to 1.60 . oer day and there are plenty of men to be had at these figures. It Is believed the largo Influx of men la from the east, having been thrown out of employment by the ahutting down of mtus ana iactoriea TREADWfeLL IN COURT TO KILL INDICTMENT (Cfalted Press Leased Wire.) San Francisco, June 29. James Tread well, formerly a director of the wrecked California Safe Deposit & Trust company, was in court today for the first time, in an effort made by his attorneys ' to have the Indict ments against hint set aside. The attorneys claim that the mem bers of the grand Jury wer biased when they voted the true bill against the banker. The members questioned today ad mitted that they thought Treadwcll wa lving when ho testifeld before the ?rand Jury, but said this did not sf ect them in voting on the indictment Madison Bridge Reopened. After being closed over Sunday for repairs, the Madison street bridge was reopened for trsfflc this morning. Earlv mornlnsr Dassenaers from the Sellwood and Mount Scott lines were transferred over tho Morrison bridge. A new tim ber has been piacea on tne north draw-rest. Backed by a Bank ANY business house is surer of success. Did you evecjtop to think of the many advantages given to a business if that business is circulated through a strong bank ing institution? German - American Bank Sixth and Washington Streets, POSTXAXTD, OKEOOJT. Safe Deposit Boxes. $4 Up Per Year ran o BTTTZBaVS or 0ATAX.0QTT2 Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Etc. Address J. J. BUTZER SEEDS Sept. A. . 188 TMbnr am. Overbeck & Cooke Co. Commission Merchanls, Slocks, Bonds, Cotlon, Grain, Etc. 216-217 BOARD OP TRADE BUILDING Members Chicago Board of Trade, Correspondents of Logan & Bryan, Chicago, New York, Boston. , We have the only private wire connecting Portland with the eastern exchanges. : 1 , BRYAN'S MATE TOST - . BE A BRYAN MAN ' " , United Press Leasad Wtrs.l . - i Lincoln. Neb., June 29. Judge W.' W. Black of Everett, Wash., toady held a conference with W. . J. Bryan ' end af- terward stated that - tie Kefcrsskan running mate must bo a "straightfor ward Bryan man' . The Pactfla coast delegates will be solid for so. oriental -exclusion rtlank." said Black. "But I . am uncertain whether It was good politics that dic tated that It should bo mad an lssu just at this time." Portland Construction Company OF PORTLAND, OREGON ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS OF ELECTRIC RAILROADS, POWER GENERATING y PLANTS AND CONCRETE DAMS. CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000 Par Value $100 Per Share $100,000 PREFERRED, $400,000 COMMON This company has contracts for the construction of 200 miles of electric railway through Gilliam, Wheeler, Wasco, Crook and Grant counties; also contracts for concrete and steel dams on the John Day and the Deschutes rivers; also for concrete work on bridges and buildings amounting to over '$8,000,000. These projects are being financed by a bond issue of the Wasco County Electric & Water-Power Co. to the amount of $15,000,000, and the money se cured from, the sale of this bond issue will be de voted to the payment of the above-mentioned con tracts. , We Offer $100,000 of the Preferred Stock of This Company, Paying 8 Per Cent Per Annum, at $92 Per Share; guaranteed by contract with the promoters to turn over to a trust company twice the amount of the par value of this stock in bonds of the Wasco County Electric & Water-Power Co., to be held in escrow as security for the payment of this stock at the end of 10 years. A sinking fund to retire this $100,000 of stock at the end of 10 years being a stipulation in the preferred stock, which will pay, as above men tioned, 8 per cent dividends per annum. This stock controls the entire assets of the com pany. The money secured from the sale of this pre ferred stock will be used for the purchase of equip ment and for actual construction of 40 miles of grading and contractors' skeleton railroad to haul material for construction of power dam at the John Day river, and for all other purposes incident to the carrying forward of the work involved in these con tracts. We can recommend this stock to be a first-class investment. COOK & TRUBY 5 1 1 Corbett Bldg. Portland, Oregtn A-2184 Merchants Savings & Trust Company Z47 WASHINGTON STREET Capital $150,000 Pays interest on Saving! Accounta and Time Certificate. Receives deposits subject to check without limitation as to amobnt Effect! collection! in any part of the country on most rea sonable terms. Acts as trustee in all legitimate relations." Carei for properties, collect! rents, etc Interview! solicited with those contemplating any phase of our lervice. , yfgSrjN WO M. Uoo Piua. 31 COl LWMBCM EVCHANOC BUILDINO W Thia B VV.ua VP. 1FE OUR NEW POLICIES OFFER ALL THAT IS BEST' IN LIFE CONTRACTS EITHER TO BUY OR SELL. Low Non-Participating Rates High Cash Values SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO RELIABLE ACTIVE AGENTS. Apply to XBSSI B. SHAJIV, KU(M of Affsats. S14 X.umb Dsesur BlAff. - " -i' NOWINO that the officers and directo of the Security Savings & Trust Com pany faithfully and carefully attend to the duties which devolve upon them, the people have "every confidence in the stability of this conservative banking insti tution. If you are not a depositor of the Se curity Savings & Trust Company we respect fully invite you to investigate its atrength and facilities, and open an account, subject to your check. SECURITY SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY COBBBTT BUI&BXffO, POBT&AJTD, " OBSOOH Capital S300.0CO. . Surplus $330,000. - U.