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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING. . AUGUST 3. 1808. $20,000 FUND CAUSE OF LOCAL G. 0. P. DISRUPTION Twenty thousand dollars of food money from the Republican National committee! That l the cause of the whole trou ble, or In other words the whole bunch want a chance. It has hern four years since any one of the O. O.. P. in Ors- fon got a glimpse of so much food po Itlcal fold and the prospect of It has given the heads and fronts of the lead ership palpitation of the heart, so the political gossips nay. The golden glimpse, seen In anticipa tion, has caused William M. Cake, chair man of the Republican Htate Central committee, to want to hang onto his Job. The knowledge that the coin Is cached away waiting for the time when things grow warm In the presidential campnlgn has caused the Fulton camp to scent the air and, like wolves In the wind, ralHo their muszlea on high In one long howl of remonstrance aV the chance of Cake's getting his retention hooks on the nack. And up in the tall tower the veteran editor, grown pes simistic because four long years have pHHMeil since last he lias heard the mel low clink of campaign coin, fumes and frets at the decadence of the good old party. That Is the reason there is strife, and bickering, petty jealousies and conten tion of spirit among the stalwarts who want to take leadlna- nlncea In the rul ing of the state. nack In Chicago is a calculating gen tleman by the name of Hitchcock. He Is the chairman of the National Repub lican Campaign committee and has had entrusted to his care the somewhat strenuous task of seating William Taft In the presidential chair. Mr. Hitch cock has figured that it will take Just 120.000 to niake'Hure that Oregon will deliver over to the Republicans the expected 40,000 extra votes. That is Just four bits a vote, pretty cheap, but comprehend ve In the aggregate. According to popular belief the Jin gling yellow boys have been tied up In a nice buckskin bag, labeled "For Ore gon" and put away for future refer ence. And that little sack Is what has loomed large along Oregon's eastern horizon and cast its shadow over the peace and harmony of the Republican Slate Central committee. Every one of the leaders think he Is specially cutiout by nature, disposition and previous condition of servitude to spend that money. Each one knows that he could spend it, because he has spent money ever since his boyhood and knows the sensation. Therefore each, like the baby after the patent food, cries for it and won't be happy till he ets it . , Senator Fulton, National Committee man Williams who is, politically, a shadow of the senator, and the other friends and advisors, want to put the state through its paces and build up a big Taft majority. To. do so would bring- them prestige In the higher coun cils, and political honor. Incidentally It would give them the control of the party machinery and parenthetically would give them the control of the sack. Oaks Has Eyes On the Poke. State Chairman Cake also would like to see the Inside of the buckskin bag. His position as state chairman makes him, ex-offlclo, the custodian of the treasure. He wants to run the Taft, campaign and disburse the Republican' sack. Hut here a great nowi goes up from the other side. It is argued that there are debts un der the Cake regime left over from the late lamented municipal campaign when T. C. Devlin was not elected mayor. Then there are debts waiting from the recent primary campaign and the June caniDalgn. In the first of which H. M. Cake was nominated for the United States senate and In the second was de feated by Governor Chamberlain. Loud cries come from the Fultonttes that should Chairman Cake get the com bination he would pay these back debts, and the Taft campaign would go lean and hungry to the ballot box. And there Is another protestant, loud and disgruntled. Over, on the corner of Sixth and Alder Is a gentleman of trenchant pen who considers that It is worth something like half the sack to pour the salve of honeyed words on the festered wounds of Oregon politics. From the present viewpoint the out look Is gloomy but the mellow radiance of 1,000 new and shining double eagles would light up the future and make the past seem glad. Anyway that Is the way they say It is. Money Is the seed of strife and there Is a 120.000 seed disturbing the peace of the Republican leaders. SPURRED BIRDS SUB B1IR0I1S Mother Hen of Oregon Sends Children to Combat Min ions of Beef Trust. M'DOEL PARTY DELIGHTED WITH TRIP THROUGH OREGON "I have never seen a party of men more completely surprised and con vinced than wore the McDoel party after their tour of Oregon. These men, nftor a complete Investigation of the western part of the state, say Oregon Is one of the greatest states in the union, and that It Is the most delightful place to live." said William McMurray, pcncral passenger agent of the Hnrrl man lines, who lias Just returned from a trip to Ashland with the visitors. The private ear of Tresldent McDoel of the Monon route, has been threading tlie western Oregon lines of the South ern Pacific for a week, and concluded the tour at Ashland Sunday. The party went tnrough the Rogue River valley In an automobDe driven by Mrs John O. Olwell of Medford, who with her husband accompanied them as far as Ashland, there overtaking the. Southern Pacifio train, to which the MeDoel car was attached. The visitors were en thusiastic over ,the resources of the valley. They visited the great pear ranches of F. H. Hopkins and Hunt Lewis, and other farms that have made Rogue River valley- fruits famous the world over. Mr. McDoel will go over the new Southern Pacific line from Weed to the Klamath lake region. McDoel station on this line is named in hi honor. 30 HAPPY YOUNGSTERS EAGER FOR 60-MILE HIKE TO NETARTS BAY Dowij across thejbllls .and through the woods that Btretch from Forest Grove to Tillamook an unusual sight may be seen today. Thirty boys, conveying a wapon load of camp equipment and pro visions, are hiking along. It Is "Go west, young man," with them, with vis Inns of a sandy beach, campflres. fish, swimming and other like pleasures In view. The 30 boys, more or less, In this party of hikers are from the boys' de partment of the Y. M. C. A. of Port land. They left on their annual vaca tion at 7 o'clock this morning, the rail road taking them as far as Forest Grove. From that point the program Is one long trudge to Netarts bay. At the rate of 15 miles per day the boys will be four days reaching their destination. The party Is In charge of J. C. Clark, director of the religious work i of the Y. M. C. A. About two weeks will bo spent at the beach by the happy young sters. As they lined up for the start this morning no one could doubt their capacity for enjoying the sport of the trip. The Oregon hen 'has again stepped Into the limelight. This time she comes Into the ring with a stiff fight upper- cut for the beef trust and her myriad progeny are now crowing forth the slo gans of victory all along Front street. Not satisfied with the great record she has made In past years with the mil lions on millions of oval bombsnetis with which she has kept up a continu ous annual bombardment on the thou sands of strnnirholds of the ment barons the good old bird has heeded the Roose velt cry against race suicide and has after days and days of patient sitting been able to send Into the field a horde of young warriors who are now waiting In their barred cages on Front street ready to be launched rorin inio ins 1 r V So It's back to the conifers with the pork chops and the lamb chops and tha roaats and steaks and all the other cuts of the carnivorous trade. For spring chicken Is now only 12 cents a pound. All hall to the hen! . All day Saturday the farmers poured Into town wltli the spurred and fenth ered trust busters and the dealers at the local markets found themselves overloaded long before the lenlth anj In the rush to unload the price tumbled from 15 cents In the morning to as low as 12 cents In the afternoon. And best of all the dealers still have chickens! Chickens and then some on hand and after that some more. The price will prohablv remain stationary until the end of tUe week, but In the meantime there Is no reason why every man. woman and child in the Rose City may not breakfast, lunch and dine on yellow legged "springs" every day If they want to. FeacUss Advance 10 Cents. Aside from the chicken market th-3 most notable feature of day along the "street" wns the advance in peacnes. The Oregon peaches were plentiful two weeks ago and the price dropped a little, but with the increasing demand and the waning season came a scarcity in tha supply and the price is likely to soar still further. The thrifty housewife who has been a little late in securing her fruit for canning should lose no time in doing so. Two carloads of the fruit are expected today or tomorrow from California. Oregon Tggn May Be Cheaper. Along with the decline In the price of spring chicken comes talk on the part of the dealers of reducing the price on Oregon eggs to compete with the east ern product which can be obtained far 20 to 21 cents. The local eggs sell for 24 cents a dozen. Other Produoe on the Street. Cucumbers are coming in from Oregon gardens and the market Is becoming more reasonable for this delectable salad perquisite. Pineapples from Hawaii are scarce at from J3 to 13.60 per dozen. Kgg plant Is more plentiful and the price now ranges from 6c to 8c apiece. Grapes are still slow In coming, only the seedless variety from California having as yet made Its appearance. Front street quotations follow: Orain, Flour ana Mm. WHKAT Buying price, new Track. Portland Club, 8587c; bluestem, 88 90c; red, 88g85c; Willamette valley, old, 89c bushel. WHEAT BALLOON GUY ROPES CUT And Prices Begin to Soar All Kinds of Wheat Go Up Cent. With wheat the highest price It has reached in years so aoon after harvest and the buyers for Portland mills scrambling to take choice lota of blue stem and turkey red at unprecedented figures, the, outlook for the inland em pire farmer this year la the most promising. ;n an As hi nil ss 92 aents has been offered here for choice milling wheatk and tho buyers at walla walla and oilier miana grain centers are Instructed to go as in as ana iv cents to net me i utnut. Club In hrlnelnir 76 and 77 cents right In the grain belt and the farmers are showing no anxiety to soli although the transfers have been made Ireely. Todav was a record one in the local board of trade. The floor was crowded and bidding was sYdrlted One bid for 92 cents touched the top of the market. This was for bluestem. All kinds of wheat closed strong and a cent higher, and this In the faoe of the biggest days receipts or tne season. Twenty-seven cars of flour-maker wera brought In this morning. liarley and oats held their own with a light inclination toward a decline. WHEAT. Opeh. Sept 86 Dec 87 OATS. Sept $1.15 Dec $ 1 L'O BARLEY. $1.15 EASTERN SHEEP AND HOGS DROP SHARPLY CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET. Chicago 40,000 Kansas City 7,000 Omaha 8,000 Cattle. Hheep. 14.000 24.000 14,000 ,000 6,700 11,000 Hogs opened 5 to 10c lower; lefj over from Saturday was 3,100. Receipts one rear ago were at 8.700. Mixed come .20iT; heavy, I6.65rfj7; rough. $6.20 6.60; light come at ifl.26 ft 6.95. The cattle 10c lower, and the sheep are lOo lower also. Latest News of x Oregon Crops MUST HAVE FED PIGS 0l PEARLS August Sharp Advance in Price of Hogs Is Feature of Week's Opening. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS. Horses. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Saturday 60 70 Today zg zou o io Jllgh. .87 ' 93 Low. 86 87 Close. 87 90 Sent Dec $1.15 111 $1.2 $1.1 $1-1 Mine Prices and Reports fon 66 FLOUR Selling price Eastern Ore- patents. $4.86; straights, 4.uo riMiinnrn lunucii nnnritifl dbnEAn d . OVER TELEPHONE However, Man Had Only Killed $10 Borrowed From a Woman. A woman who wanted her money played detective this morning and as a conseauence the second false murder alarm within two weeks was turned In to police headquarters. There's a murder at 132 Fifth street, ' said n voice over the telephone ct 9 o'clock. Out went the patrol wagon instinter. Captain Baty and the wagon- load of sleuths were met at tne corner of Fifth and Alder by a woman dressed In Mack. "He's right u-fi those stairs, she sain, pointing to one of the entrances to the lodging-house which occupies the place of that bv-gone gambling house, the Portland club. 1'p went the detectives with drawn revolvers. No murderer could be fodnd. He hud (Itiieily walked down the other staircase h ading to Alder street and had gone his way. Me wasn't a murderer either, slra i,l v a man who had borrowed $10 from the woman. Mrs. Lawrence, and failed to return it. , Mrs. Lawrence met the unfaithful one on the fan Francisco steamer. They "li.THme well enough acquainted for him to borrow $1". promising to return It v.h"n he i cached Portland. He did noth ing of the kind. Mrs. Lawrence consltuted herself a de-t-.'tive committee of one. She hwuwsed the postoffhe and finally saw the bor rower She followed him to the lodg-l:g-lious'. snd then asked a passerby to all the police while she watched the stslrf-s-e. The volunteer aiae wisneu to hurry matters, so turned in a murder alarm. I'RISOXEK HFKT WHEN HOCKS ROLL OX LEG Thomas Wallace, a six months' pris oner at Kellv Rutte, was brought to the countv isll vesterdsy afternoon with an Injured leg ' He was injured by catch ing his foot between two rocks while he was running to escape some large ston-s thaf rolled rrom above and threatened to bound Into a group of men at work. Wallace was examined by Deputy County Phyalcian Met omlck and Is belfis cared for at the Jail. It is thought that some of the small bones In the ankle may be broken. Wallace CONSERVATIVES HI Hi CUBA exports, $3.40(g3.0; valley. $4.46; graham. Us, $4.40; whole wheat, $4.; rye, 6s, $5.60; bales, $3. MILL8TUFFS Selling price Bran, $26; middlings, $30.50; shorts. $28 28.60; chop. 2129 per ton. BARLEY Feed, $25.60; rolled, $27.60 28.60:?, brewing, $27. OATS No. 1 white, $27.60; gray. $27 per ton. HAY Producers' price Old timothy, Willamette valley, fancy, $1313.C0; ordinary, $12.50g)13; eastern Oregon, $1617; mixed, $1010.60; clover, $8 9: (train, $11 12; cheat, $11; alfalfa, $9010. . . Butter, Eggrs and Poultry. BUTTER FAT Delivery f. o. b. Port land Sweet cream, 26c; sour, .'4c no. IK BUTTER Extra creamery. 27Hc;ithe property Grants Pass., Or., Aug. 3. The ex tensive . copper-gold deposits of the Pickett Creek district. 14 miles below Orants Pass,, are to be fully developed and shaped for mining and smelting operations by the United Copper-Gold Mines company. The Pickett Creek cop pet mlnej nave been under development ror several years ana nave an immense body of high-grade ore exposed. Assays made on the ore give returns of from $30 to $100 In gold, besides copper values of from 6 to 8 per cent. The new company will Immediately begin driving the tunnels deeper and opening up the ore bodv for smelting and ship ping. O. S. Blanchard of this city is president of the company. O. A. Thomas, who has charge of operations for the past three years, if, secretary and manager. The hydraulic placer mines on Para dise and Half Moon bars of lower Roguo River, which have been under develop ment ror tne past year, are now runy equipped and ready for operation Two Dlacer mines were developed equipped in this district last year, an! the results were highly satisfactory. Los Angeles capital is behind the sev eral enterprises, and about $500,000 Is represented. From all Indications the old Green back mine of Grave Creek district will resume operations again In the near future. W. H. Brevoort, the New York capitalist who owns the Greenback, was here recently and laid plans for the future operations. A few men are em ployed, and work has begun in a small wav. The main ledge is opened to a dep'th of 1,500 feet. Most of the ore between the 900 and 1,500-foot levels is vet to be removed. The Greenback lode, is remarkable In that It sustains its free-milling values on the deep levels. The American Gold Fields company of Chicago, of which W. J. Morphy la manager, and which owns the Granite Hill miles of Louse Creek district, near Grants Pass, was unable to resume operations on the property tills summer on account of financial stress. The company, however, has cleared up oil Its obligations and has a clear title to It has also kept every- HEAVY SALMOX PACK FOR 1908 4 (Sperlal Dispatch to The Journal. ) S 4 Astoria, Or., Aug. 3. Word reached here today that the 4 Rristol Bay, Alaska, salmon pack 4 for 1908 will exceed the 1907 4 pack by at least 150,000 cases. 4 Last year's pack from there ag- 4 gregated 435,000 cases, and the 4 output this season will be in the e 4 neighborhood of 600.000 cases. 4 4 It will be brought here this fall. Portland Union Stockyards, Aug. 3. The first quotations . of the year were made today on veal. The market Is very strong, choice calves being In heavy dem&'Jd at 6 cents a pound. The receipts of hogs were the lightest In years, only a half, doxen corpulent porkers coming Into the yards. The price for choice animals weighing from 175 to 250 nounds Is now $6.75. with everv nroHnent of tin linsUDDlled mar ket at 7o before the end of the week. ThO' cattle and sheep market la about the same as last week, which num-u very weak. The best 1,100 and 1.200 pound steers are only bringing 4o. The T.io.v,A, .ii,naHnn tnr nrlniA nheen and iHintm in ix 50 a riunnreaweigni. lambs. $4 4 IS; straight , ll iiff $.7i; mixed lota. $3 00. Veal Choice young calves, I; h.avtr and rough, $3.66 4. - Frisco Eggs, and Duttfr. Ban Francisco, Aug. I Butter anit egga unchanged. Butter receipts l,$it; eggs, 8,228. C0XGRATULATI0XS TO ABDUL FROM T. H. Washington, Aug. 3. President Roo velt today directed the state department to Instruct Ambassador Irishman at Constantinople to convey to Sultan Ab dul llamld II his personal congratula tions on the reaetabllshment of the con stitutional government In Turkoy, Home hungry person entered the resi dence of A. Lumsden. 1055 Williams av enue, yesterday afternoon, prepared a, lunch from the contents of the Cup honed, Rat down and ato It leisurely and then departed without troubling to fiweep no the crumbs. When the familv returned home In the evening they found every room had been ransacked, but except for the food eaten in the kitchen nothing had been taken. Oregon Fair tonight, warmer south and east portions. Tuesday probably fair. Westerly winds. Washington Fair tonight and Tues day. North to west winds. Idaho Fair tonight and Tuesday. Seasons Extreme This Tear. Canyon City, Or., Aug. 1. This year has been one season of extremes follow ing another, and In many localities In this county complaint is already heard among the farmers that the crops are going to be very short. The most of the month of July was very warm and In localities where water for the irriga tion of crops was not to be had, not only the crops but vegetation of all kinds have suffered. Early this week frosts occurred in many parts of the county. In some of the higher valleys Ice to the thickness of a heavy window glass was frozen, and it Is believed has resulted In se rious damage to grain. At any rate many an acre will be cut for hay that otherwise would have been threshed, had it not been for the severe frost. ORIN L. PATTERSON. The weeks' forecast at this time 18 promising of a lifeless trade. Official stockyards prices today: Hogs Best stuff. $(176; blockers and China fats. $66.50; stockers and feed ers, $6(j(,5.50. Cattle Select eastern Oregon steers. $4; medium. $3gi3.76; stockers at)d feeders. $3 3.26; medium steers. $3.50 '1( 3 76; best cows and heifers, $3; me dium cows, $2.60 r 2.76; stags, $2.60; hulls. $2.00f32.50. . Sheep Best wethers, $3.25; spring; Springfield, Or., Aug. 3 Crops In Lane county promise to excel those of last year In everything but price. Hop growers who have taken care of their yards claim to have an abundant prod uct. Some, however, have been so pes simistic as to claim that they do not expect to receive more than six cents for their output. Grain growers are happy and believe anl , umi pi ilth win ue nign. i ne custom, however.or turning the grain into hogs Is growing, and less and less Is being exported. The Washbtirne mill hero has imported grain for a number of years from the lower valley points, as well as buying from local farmers. Values in loose, good oat hay are ranging around $0 and $10, but as low as $7 has been received for poorer qual ities of cheat and vetch. Springfield wants a fruit cannery, and If a good proposition were put to the citizens it would meet with Instant financial cooperation. The cannery at Eugene failed to handle anywhere near the full crop of this section, ahd thu sands of pounds went to waste. The prune crop will be heavy this year. As many of the growers have their own dryers. Mttle of it will be wasted. Prices are expected to be good. Several con tracts have been made. : The Road To Wealth IS VIA the "Saving Route," and the sur est method of board ing these trains is to open an account with us. Our motto: Prompt service, liberal treat ment and absolute safety. German - American Bank Sixth and Washington Streets, Safe Deposit Boxes $4 Up Per Year We pay you 4 per crnt to save "Nothing Succeeds Like Success" except saving the results of success- be it from la bor or business. If your success comes in a small way, save a part. Small amounts soon yield the larfre, if left in our Sav ings Department. A small sum even a dollar will start an account and it's here for you subject to your call at any time. Two per cent allowed on checking accounts. AMERICAN BANK & TRUST CO. OF PORTLAND 90 Seventh St., Elks Temple 1, o. G. L. RALSTON Pres. MAC GIBBON. .Cashier. BEXD 70S SUTZEKS or oATAxoaxn Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Etc Address J. J. BUTZER SEEDS Ssvt. A. 188 noiT ST. 26c: ordinary. 26c; store. 16 thing In splendid shape on the mine. The machinery and equipment la ready j to begin operations on a day s notice. The company fully expects to beirln work this fall, and is. working toward that end. I fancy lie. EGGS Select fancy, candled. 23 24c; ordinary, 23c; eastern, 20c21c; Oregon, 24c. CHEESE Full cream, flats, triplets and daisies, Hhic; Young Americas, POULTRY Mixed chickens. 12Hc!toes, 76c 11.00 box; beans 7c; csuli ib fancy hens. 12Hc; roosters, old. flower, California . "ate. I1.75O2 00; c fryers. 1 2c 1 4c; broilers, 16c lb; peafi re??.l,1;nlr ?5cf A"erdr1h geese, 'spring, !0 12 He; turKeys, alive, j I10c: artichokes 1 do. green no. .-iiri ti cr (iiieirs in hn in nnreonfl. v...".., - - . . II 25 doz: dressed poultry, 101V4C lb higher. Bops, Wool sad Hides. HOPS 1907 crop, first prime, 6c; prime, 4Hc; medium to prime, S4c; ' l medium, 240 lb; 1906 crop, 2 3 He lb valley, 13 (Totted Press Leiaed Wire.) Havana. Aug. 3. Election returns throughout Cuba at noon today Indicate i contracts. 4c. a general victory for the conrtiv. I WOOL 1908 Willamette , . - ' i 1 Be uu uave carriea most or the Imnort. 1 ..,Y, , . m ukt xrr,ir,ai uuatlo i . . . i .ri unnii, f v 1 " ..... ....... u SHEKPSKl-NS Shearing, ID f nc nort wool. 2540c; medium dill each: long wool. 7&cu h. nirK Ttrv hMen 13rH14o lh: freen no reports have been rwii-n.L fmif r,iv crren RWiiOc: kln oirie id; duiis. green salt, 4c id. ant-cities. The liberals elected Albert IhZ . t ' out each; s 'i v, -. v-ioi ious -in the 1 wool. 60c . l , " naiana. i ne UDerals showed I i 1 K eac incir greatest strength in r..i : - So far nere or serious trouh at rh. n. though there was fear of great disorder! Mc; No. TALLOW Prime, per lb, 3 I and grease, 2!t4C. CH1TTIM BARK 3 & 4c. I mrults and egvts'Mea I ONIONS California. 1125; Walla I Walla, $1.25 per sack; garlic, 15c lb. POTATOES New, selling, I1.101. 25; 85 4i 90c per cwt. LES New. 90cffltl. which, FRESH FRUITS Oranges. 34.000 drydock yesterday ' 4.26; bananas, BUc per lb; crated, 8c: PLATES BEXT IX COLLISION. Steamer Bucranin Goes on Drydock to Have Damaffes RenaJred. Jt will take about four days to repair buvlng the British steamer Bucrania which! FRE Was lifted tr, th. I. . . . ... Immediately upon her arrival from Hon lemons. 34.76w5.60 box; grapefruit, 1 4 olulu. A couple of plates were benf ?n": 4 50 1 r'neaprles, Hawaiian. J3S.oO collision with one of the m ? J dos A cantEloupes. $2.25(S2.50; apricots, battleships at Honolulu and thZ wm 76c4r$l; blackberries, $1.50; peaches, 86c be straightened out and replaced 111 P8. 160r?'2. grapes $1.60; , The collision was unavoidable in lk., raspberries. $J.004t 1.10: loganberries. It occurred while the steamer -. "'h.at i 0c(S $1.00; cherries. Royal Ann, 3 Ing the battleship. The sea " 6c per lb: Lamberts and Blngs, rancy, nlng quite high and despite everv t." 2 ox- watermelons. lQl'Ac lb; cur caution the two hulls crashed toeefor' ran'"- 1160 rrate' According to Captain Tllslev It SLJc VEGETABLES Turnips, new Oregon, the Bucrania but lo days to U. ,Zk t0c- bfeta- 20c- "t- ' run across from Hnnnl ,i . .L '"" parsnips, (5cW$l; cabbage, $2; toma- umbla river. Fair weather was en " r: 1 iiiuiil Of r II N urn' bren"ma,n,fa;!;edbeU-r We' ' i SFC.' me crew of the Bucrania consists of Lascars and Malay, who will be glad bfick to ,ne orlflnt. lnce fhev ft ? h?Vy f0f nearl" This is the fs.-t Lascar crew to visit Port r?"d f"m .i"2r- ?romVW,POtrhl. her for which she I. under charter wUl e yol' lM m. WATERFRONT FIRK CHECK KI). An Incipient blare wns put out vesier. aay mornlrs at the font nf r. , i.' .. and a serious water front fire averted nnaver snd t h . rn. rtt . . a.v for lUn yesterday. 50 miles south re Mendocino, log rart from As toria. Arrived at noon, steamer Rose City, from Portland. Santa Rosalie, Aug. 3 Sailed August 1. harkentlne Puako for Portland. Astoria. Aug. 3. Arrived at 4.46 a. m.. and left up at 7 tt. m , steamer City of Panama from Coos Bay. Left up at 10:30, British steamer Ilford. Astoria. Aug 3 Condition of the sea at 8 a. m.: Smooth wind, northwest, 15 miles; weather cloudv Tides at Astoria today: High 4:16 a. m . .6 feet; 4:46 p. m , 4 0 feet. Low 10 18 a. m., 18 feet, 11:15 p. m.. 2.0 feet. ALOXO THE WATERFRONT. Chile. ( ): head lettuce. 26 & 80c dos; cucumbers, local. 20c60c doi.: radishes 15c doz. bunches; celery, 75e$1.25; gooseberries. 6c; eggplant. 68c; green corn, 20c 30c doz. Groceries, Rut, j:o SUGAR California Hawaiian Re finery Cube, $6.60; powdered $6.46; berry. $0.26: dry granulated. 36.Z5: AA granulated, $6.15; conf. A., $6.26; extra B., $5.80; golden U., 3S.30; o., yellow, $6.65; beet granulated, $6.05; barrels, 15c; half barrels. 30c; boxes, 66c ad vance on sack basis. (Above prices are 30 days net cash quotations.) HONEY New, 15c per lb. COFFEE Package brands, $16.60. SALT Coarse Half ground, 100s, $11.00 per ton; 60c, $11.50; table, dairy, 60s, $16.50; lOs, $16.00; bales. $2.35 ; Imported Liverpool. 60s. $20.00; 100s. $19.00; 4s, $18.00; extra fine barrels, 2s, 6a and 10s. $4.605.50; Liverpool lump rock, $20.60 per ton. RICE Imperial Japan No. 1. 6c: No. 2. 6H54c: New Orleans, head. 7 94c; AJax, ( ); Creole. 6ic. BEANS Small white, $4.78; laxge white, $4.75: pink. $3.85: barou, $3.85; Llmas. 5 .85; Mexican reds. ( ). Keats, Fish and Ftotuiobs. DRESSEU MEATS lfront street Hogs, fancy. 7 ! it 8c lb; ordinary, ic; larice. " 6c; veal, extra, 9c per lb; ordinary, 8Sc per lb; heavy. ic per lb; mutton, fancy, 7"4c per lb; spring lamb. 7 ft 7 Vic lb. HAMS, BACON. ETC. Portland pack (local) hams, 10 to li lbs, 17c per lb; breakft bacon. 15V4 4?23Ho !b; plcn'.cs 11c per lb; cottage roll. 12c lb: regular short clears smoked, 1ZC per lb: backs, smoked, 12 He lb: smoked short clears. Athena, Or., Aug. 3. As the harvest season approaches the belief Is strength ened that the crop this year Is far below par In yield. 80 to 2ft bushels per acre, with one or two 40-bushel yields, is the record of the Athena wheat fields; and the smut is to be reckoned with also. The market Is strong and prices are good, and will go a long way toward making up the deficiency In yield. Only, a few sales are reported In Athena to day, but the wheat sold brought 75 and 78 cents per bushel. The bariey crop this season Is proving far better than the wheat, most of It having fully ripened before the hot winds set, many 65-bushel yields being reported. Heppner, Or., Aug. 3. Morrow coun ty's wheat crop for this season Is esti mated at 900,000 bushels. The market Is starting off in good shape, and nl- XX 1 ready buyers are In the field making tra I o.iers of from 70 to Ttj cents This is the first year that Morrow county farmers have given 40-fold wheat a thorough trial. While the sea son has been very dry and this Is an off year, the results with a good-sized acreage of 40-fold are met with much favor, and this variety will no doubt take the lead In the future. Merchants Savings & Trust Company 247 WASHINGTON STRLET Capital $150,000 Pay Intareit on Savings Accounts and Time Certificates. Receives deposits subject to check without limitation as amount Effects collections in sny part of the country on mett rea sonable terms. Acts as trustee in ail legitimate relations. Csres lor properties, collects rents, etc. Interviews solicited with those contemplattat By our service. Milton, Or.. Aug. 3. The peach crop : In the Milton and Freewater country will be unusually large this season. The trees have never been so well filled, and there were no adverse eondltlons since the trees first budded last spring. The apple and prune crop will also be Immense this fall. The shippers are now sending out pears, berries, apricots, early peaches, early apples, cucumhers and other vege tables, and. there is a good demand. Something near 20 carloads of mlxeij fruits and vegetables have already gonu to the eastern markets this season. Hermiston, Or., Aug. 8. L. W. Fur rrace bears the distinction of raising the first apples under the I'matilla project proper, although considerable fine fruit has been raised In the near vicinity of Hermiston, and the lands under the project. Three years ago Mr. Furnace. of the pioneers or tne Banking Connection The Security Savings & Trust Company of fers vou excellent facilities, uniform cour tesy, careful, attentive service, and safety for your funds. We cordially invite your check account. SECURITY SAVINGS AND TRUST, COMPANY CORBETT BUILDING, PORTLAND, OREGON Interest Paid on Savings Accounts and Time Certificates CAPITAL $500,000.00 SURPLUS $250,000.00 one or the pioneers or tne protect, set 13Uc l'b;clear bellls. smoked. 13 o lb; out a young orchard and this year the shoulders, 12c per lb; pickled tongues, apple trees are bearing. . rie n jubi i-n. i.iir inem, 10a. 14o! which weighs 12 ounces, of fine color 70o esch. LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf. ne ISHc per lb; steam rendered. 10s, Uo i Oldenberg variety. Th specimen will per lb; 6s lHo per ID: compound, lus, te preservea ana win oear tne aisnnci ijUc per lb. Ive inscription of being the first apple Flan kock coa, iivtc id; riounaers, ; raise, i unuer ine t. matins irrigation 6c per lb; halibut. 8c per lb; striped project. bass, 15c per lb: catfish, 11c per lb; sal- mon. Chinook, c lb; bluebacks, 8c lb; Weston Or . Aug t The local wheat steel head, sc lb; herrings 6c id; soles, market, which had been quiet, woke c per tc per ic per id; iresn macaerei. bc per iu, j rr,anged , ik V.,i, ; T .1 r : ! Pril'' ranging up from 75 tmielt Nc Per b black rcod o lb -ent. according to grade. 3 A. Barnes. ..a ( hl- ik company, secured, all that was sold PORTLAND OREGON aa, sc id; nerrings ec id; soles, market, which had been quiet, woke lb; shrimp 10c per lb: perch, j up yesterday and there was some splr lb: tomcod. 11c per lb; lobsters, i Ue(1 biaUng, About 70.000 bushels rllJ.:- 'resh mackerel, sc per lb, j ch!inred hands on a basis of 76 cents for The steam schooner Northland cleared v for lUn FnnelscA with 4KA (tfitl Harsh Dixon The fire hd atrt i feet nf lumber. the coal bunkers of the Beaver Hill! The tow boa f Ottawa broke her shaft,1 company along the water front between Paturday m hen towing near Vancouver. Davis and Everett streets, snd was fV?- She was towed here this morning for ginning to make good hMdviv wKm a new shaft. iptain Shaver noticed It Clifton T. Pmlth. who was appointed Tfie Steamer ftmh tSlvnn . , . v. - nKarrr mt tha 1 rw- I m-athr hnrMU dock and she was Itnmedlatelr orderel month sgo. resigned this morning to out snd her pumps set to work- Br the sccept s position ss teacher In Idaho. nrfiTrna B K .-.u Iw.ta. T3 v nr Ml. Ion, 12 50: per 100-lb sack, IS.Off: Olym-' Echo. Or. Aug 1 Thomas Ross, of fta, per gallon. 1140; per l0-lt sack, the Ross woolen mills at Portland, has" 6 0066 60: Eagle canned. 60c can. 17.00 Just been here and has purchased the doien; eastern in shell. 11.71 per 100. wool dtps. of J T. Hoekine. J Corrlgal. CLAMS Hsrdshell. per box. 11.46; the Kilkenny brothers, and that of A. raior clams. 12.00 per box. 10c per dos. t Mclntvre The clips amount to snme- thing over 10.600 pounds. It Is under- sent t the rockpile on Mar 1 on u.e of two line, of hnM .mi Vk. e.?.T"! k,'r V., .1,7 ,rH-J h tnJ r ! . "r.V.T .T, rlsJ! ralsts, OoeX On. IM, ROPE Pure Manila, llfco; stAndard. 11c, sirai, wC, L B. sisal. ISc. U.NSEt-U VI L. lilw, DDIS., SIC; FERRYBOAT WEBSTER RACK OX REGULAR RUX The county commissioners expect to hST the ferryboat Uonel R. Webster running ssraln tomorrow. It has been out of commission shout a VHk be cause of defect drtlop4 In the purrp that runs the steering gear. A smaller pomp Is te be pat la mtdor rerante Xhst It will do tbe work r iOre4. ( i brourht under control end nut out lih.lfrnni North flelld. Vt will fill the vs- out disturbing the fire department. ' cancy caused by the transfer of R C Ths damage wss nominal. IMise to Tstoosh Island. Mr. Mlse leaves! - 'on the tender Heather tomorrow to ss-; sums Ms new position. He win be sc- i TURPENTINE la cases, Tte per gal; n. lainwy. nr. jaise in V( MARIXE XOTKS. s gal; lots or Zi gaiions, le mss; on i cake meal, 114 ton. ' BENZINE 16 deg. cases, HHo perl gal; Iron bbls. 1IHC per e-al. stood that near 15 cents per pound was paid. I". S. (k rmment Bonds. New York, Aug. 1 Government bonds Ask. 1C4 Points to Be Considered In selecting a hank through which to transact your business, the following points should be considered; financial trengih, the policy- ot management, the courtesy and attention extended to patrons. This bank has ample capital, furplus and undivided profits for the protection of its depositors. Its management it conservative and every courtesy and consideration are ex tended to its depositors without regard to the site of their accounts. rTs:i iieTrr-T 7T.Ii' com pen led by Astoria. i Arrived dows st An a. nv. and sailed t 6 a m . steamer sttlon which sn expert telegraph operator and re ligsrded ss s fine selection for the po- r (ttlnti rhWh le of m I let ImnnrllBr. lumiir. i ir i ww DmT- rryreo now n st to snipping. I a. m schooner J A. farftel4 anil Tha w.lhe hnnen t h la litftmln m r- st earner Northland. Arrived at 4 . m 'reived the following wireless messege i sna leu or II i p m.. steamer Aeon-I from tne steamer t itv or furtlo wood bb.s. Se per gaL 1 "' ,V WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 1e per JV", lb: 6-lb lots. 6e lb: V ,b- T. " WlRK NAILS Present basis. Ills, j Four'T" T"lte i non irvm Mn rrsiwisoo. Arrived down of PvetMo, off (decade head, Sa m. ai s . m., stesner sara. MMerH brees. tmnnts sea Vaa rrsnrlseo. Aug. Arrived at 1 1 Barometer 16.11. a, sxv, tosumer Keekaoke from PsrUasd. grsea," Or Wonae, How Mach H Earns, From the Atehten Globs. Ererr raunf man feels ss though kr Hear. '. he ha4 recetved a coM shower bath Ttuperature 61 1 when his best girl asks felis bow nix-h as gsia a ibodlo. Rid Twos, reristered. 1J0 103 S do. coupon. lJo ll Threes, registered. 1106 lfo do, coupon. ISPS 1P0V maJU ! 1"S registered 1116 1V. do, coupon. 1S ii uii, Urteat and Barley Market. Fan Francisco, Aug Barley brew ing. 1464114m. wheat. Deoemher. 4I 04; Wrley. Dc ember. 117, others unchanged. - Overbeck & Cooke Co. Commission Uerdxaats, Stocks, Bcsis. Cctloo, Crilo. Clc Z1M17 BOARD OF TKADE BUIXDINO - VI embers CLicago Board of Trade, CoerespemdesU of Lcgta h Erya Chicago. New York, .Bos to. We hart the only prrratc wire connecting rortlaod wiih lie mi' i trschaegea- uxmruM pobtljlnd boaro ct trxtr