THE' OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. TORTLANP. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1803.
13
Sf. PilBt I'll
ST. JOHNS BEER' DRINKERS
: CAN QUENCH THEIR THIRST
. . 1 - i ; i .
mm price
OPEflS LOWER
California Nut v Association
v Names ; 1 908 Fiffu'res-:
V.'.CropTrospects Good. ;
' Wholesale market featurea:
Walnut prlcea are opened,
Hop market very quiet.
i J-.Kf are auoted higher.
Better chicken demand.
Heavy veals not ailing.
, lmtter remains very scarce.
',- Fancy cantaloup aell.
i Car mixed vegetablea arrives,
Concord grapes at 15a
, Sweet corn cornea mora freely.
Salmon supplies are scarce.
EUROPE BUYS MUCH TOP HOGS AT
a a . n e- nr tl f I
ill UK t lHtfl I Ur U. 5. 1 .0 7 9FJ T
D
y
Heavy Purchases Reported
on Eastern Seaboanl
Chicago Market Rises.
CHICAGO WHEAT
Onen. Close.
Sept 10rt
lec. ..... 99 H
May 102
301 T
101 4
10114
MARKET.
8rpt.lt. Gain.
. 99'4 8
99 S
loift Hi
Advance of 25c Noted in Best
Stuff but Toor Quality
Dras Agraln. ,
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN.
, Hoga. Cattle. She
Ctileago, Sept. 16. Wheat opened
snurply higher here -this morning In
answer to to neavy imana coming
fiom foreigners. European buyers ap
peared III tne. various American mar
kets In large numbers this morning
and their purchases ww for heavy
mounts for early loading. iMgnty-
even loads or wheat were taaen ior
export during; the day. '
After tne opening tne mnraet gainra
In strength and with a big volume of
shorts covering the price advanced until
the closing, wnere it hem very rirm.
During the day there was more or less
rcalplng because of the liberal spring
wheat movement but tha effect of this
was more than offset by 'the unusually
healthy cash demand. liecemoer nesi-
. .
i
11
171
14
224
I4i
400
ih
it
n.
lit
800
181
1.694
Opening Prioe oa Walnuts yarned.
' Th- niitlArii California Walnut OrOW'
era" association has named Its 1908 val
ues on walnuts. The figures .- aome
. what under tha prices that ruled a year
itn anil are aa follows:
k , ,-- Per Pound
-i - ' 1908. 1907.
No. 1 soft shell ...... UHO , ,. 16c
No. l'standard ....... 12o lc
No.. J atandard
' These trieee are f. o. b.' southern Call-nee was swift
fornla and are for carload lota to Job-1 Liverpool closed today with gains
bers. Advices from the sou in staiei ranging from IH to lHd ahove yestar
that tne crop or wainuis is very kt after starting to a snore yea
and that quality win oe gooa. wnm terday. Herim ciosea mars; lower,
walnut growera report prospects origni i Primary recclpta: .
for a heavv yield In tflie state. Of late I Bushels t
Veara there haa been a. material In-1' . Today. Year a go.
crease . in the output of walnuts In f Wheat ............. 1,716.000 1,270.000
Oregon and this year It is stated by Corn .......... 4 ... . 6Z4.000 l,zo,ooo
growera that the Increased production - Shipments: . - '
will be considerable.- .Because of the Wheat 1,144.000 , 820.000
larger supplies and the better quality, Corn 630,000 ' .906,000
the Oregon walnut Is fast taking the! Cash wheat No. I red tlAOfrQ
lead in this market and dealers predict 1.01; No. 1 red, c.tu
.,,1. .,,. ir will nnt tut Inn ir before I . 1
the- California article Is driven out of I Range of Chicago prlcea furnished by
the market here altogether. The racf 1 overbeck cooks i;o.:
Today .
Tuesday
iui
not
1906
Portland - Union Stockyarda. Sept
It. Tha livestock market la very strong
for select atuff. but there ia an ad
versa feeling toward poor quality. All
lines are affected alike In this regard,
packera being very much opposed to
purchasing stock that is not good
enough to enter the marKet. -
The hog market Is firmest for select
quality and sales of beat atuff are re
ported around $7.16, which Is an ad
vance of 36a over former figure
"Stock of fine quality la very firm In
the hog market." stated Mr. Gould of
Benson A Gould to The Journal this
tatt around the dollar mark for some l -,- .hinn.n win aanri a ht.
time but when It got under way theltrr cla,B 0f BtocH to market they will
receive a, better price. fine no. 1
hogs weighing around 200 or 260 pounds
will find a demana at top iigures, dui
half-fat hogs are not selling over $6.76.
and under present conditions sre not
worth any more." .
tnbble-Ted Hogs Oominr.
EMBUS ilSII
ABOUT QUI! OATS
Xo Business Shown localise
of the Low Prices Quoted
Wheat Easier.
World's Wba rrleaa.
Portland t .I1M
.89 M
l.OOVa
1.08 U
.4
..$5
1.01 H
1.00
7a8H4
Chics go
St Louis . . . ..
New Tork
Kansaa City
- Winnipeg
Mtnneapoli
Duluth '.,
Liverpool
.,'
Bumor Has AH Sorts of
Things to Say Today
Market Suffers.
,--....... .-. -.-
Xamors Bombard Stock Mark.
e Rumors of all aorta and affect-
tng all issu4 caused gloom
among the bulls ln the New
4 . York stock markst today. Prln- 4
clpally affected by tha adverse
reporta were the Hill and Harrl-
man Issues, although the general
market dropped heavily. 4
STOCK MARKET LO8SES TODAY.
Amalgamated t. 4iErle ..,1H
BOARD OF TRADE RECEIPTS.
Cars
Sept. 16. 8eptl6. Sept 14.
Rye
1$
14
.. io
Barley . ........ 7
lour . ........... -
ay . . . , b
Oats . .......... : t
e I
heat., ........ 130
Offerings di bay are ao liberal at this
tlma that dealere .. have pulled down
Anaconda
A. Ruaar.. 1
A. Smelter 1
Krooklyn ....
Colo. Fuel....,.l
St. Paul 1H
O. North.. 31
Pennay. ........
Reading ,.,,.,1
U. Pacific tii
U. H. Steel
do pfd
N. Paclflo
May
Sept
Dec.
May
that the Oregon walnut Is. as a rule,
2S ter cent heavier than that grown in
California, gives , the local production 1 Sept
ine prererenca in ail piacea wiiw .aliec
known at alt - -.; T T-J rec..
Hop Market Za Terr Quiet - May
- There is a very quiet tone In the local
hop market at this time. Dealers arelger)t
pica; iiaewine ine quality ana practi
cally no business is shown. Tne New
York Producers' Price Current, in " Its
latest issue, says of the bop situation
1, mere: , . ' -..--r 'n .-.
"The market remains, quiet, and very
little interest Is shown in either the new
or the old crop. In New York state pick-1 Apt
mg is practically completed, ana m 1..
crop has come-down heavier than was! Mnv
- , t . .- . Tr .11 I J
lv as inuw hnna wore s-rown thik vear
as last. - Latest estimates Dut the croDiOct
at 25.000 to 40.000 bales, with oualltvl Jan.
above the average. - The only complaint 1 May
is that some of the hops were picked
too green. ' Picking on the Pacific coasts.t
picking, and picking 1 general in So
noma. Estimates remain unchanged at
7S.000' balea. Quality on the coast7 is
said to be choice. A few small sales are
reported In New York state at from 10c
to 13c, and 6ViSc has been- paid In
Oregon for early hopaj?: Th market is
Old
May
WHEAT.
Open. High.
.1004 .101
. 99 101
.100 .....
.102 103
- CORN.
. 79H 79
.67 68
. tt 6
.: OATS.
. 4 43
. 49$ 49
. 62 - 62
PORK.
.1517 1617
, 1686 . . 1696
. 1676 1680
LARD.
. 1007 , 1010
. R5 t 987
. 887s 992
RIBS.
, 860 967
D86 . 1 887
885 - 900
Low. Close.
. 99 101
89V4 ' lOltt
... 101
101, 101
Oulte a larae number of stubble-fed I their bids' about 31 a ton." There has
hoge hava tiada their appearance in the K better grada among recent ar-
marknt and the trade la not disposed to I " , ',..,. . " -nmnislnt
bid orlcea up for thern. The future of 1 rivals and dea era hava no complaint
l z a -m . . . u .MAtiin Afr. nn t nm corp.
"arTlvairof -YSbbl. Sffi f. 'and if theV Oata market continue, to. show slgns
become heavler-there-wm-b a break in I of, easiness -tf -""t . -
1 un s as turners are uckiuuihk v
THIUrm " ' -'a - ' I 1 m eVtasa Vlaaaa Vlraa ftk
Top Sfan Are iagerty SottgHt. 2"'" r bus VZLS 'ulbU al
'i-nare ia a verr noerai noiina loritki. im ,
top steers, and late arrivala in that Uriel , xhe barley market la firmer.
1 New York, Sept 16.-There lias been
an avalancht of rumors . around - tha
stock market, tha past few daya and on
vary aids new rumore regarding; tha
varioua aecurltlea and their earnings
re told and retold. Whlla many of
thera have been proven false, the trade
la Inclines to le very Deansn in 11a
viewa. Tha political altuatlon la - not
hHin. iimt riirht to suit Wall atreet
and every one aeemed to be a seller of
zz 1 stocks today.
Kallway Bteel springs aeciarra - s
regular dividend today, despite tha fact
that rumors have bad It for some tlma
that the payment would be skipped. ,
A story to the effect that St. Paul
Would cut ita dividend became widely
spread today, although the trade ia In
clined to believe the report a hoax.
Nevertheleaa tha report had the effect
J of pulling down the valuoof St Paul
iocs, luunr 1 7V pumia. . .
have sold at $4.26, tha advance quoted
I hv The .Journal veaterdav. What tha
trade wants is aelertTateers welghlngl
with
some recent sales made at a slight ad
vance over printed quotations.
cash wneat maraei is noi very uv
between 1,160 and 1,200 pounds, and fori five at the -moment although thera are
mm ciase 01 ni wit tne top is uu" en of an early revival in ousinesa.
ibiiiou. a licit in .iiu. rjuuu uii I (Quotations on tne casn biuii arc iiumr
79
66
66
1495.
1666
1670
99T
75'
985 ;
955 i
876
890
I cows and a sllaht advance in prices lsl.
Z2.B h"0111- However, off-grade stuff tsi Qn th, portiand board of trad
67A I dragging. The packera simply will not t'na wheat market was easier, i
66
49A
61 A
1500B
: 1672 ,
1670 ,
'lboa
982 ;
990
V. 967
877
890B
e today
fientem-
look at poor stuff because they do not ber was gui and showed no change in
want to encourage the bringing Of this tn, dM trom yesterday, but December
class of stock to market, was active. No price change.
The sheep market la firm, especially Qata futures were easier and weaker
for fat stuff. Arrivals are rTot so 0n tha board of trade today. September
heavy, especially v from the Willamette wa, unchanged at $1.46 bid, but Decem-
valley. Prices stand at yeaterday'a fig- br, dropped Vic a cental under yeater-
urea. - . . ,. , dar.
Tard'a Representative Bales. 1 ft.,iev futures -were active and hlgh-
The following are representatives ofler for both options. The principal bld-
tha sales made at the 3-ards in tha va-1 ding was in, September, wnicn openea
rious lmes: - ,' . I at 1 vesterdav'a price, but gained , 4c a
Range of New York prlcea furnlahed
by Overbeck & Cooke Co.:
DESCRIPTION.
: Weight.
3 calves , i.... . 475 '
6 oowa 6,280
8 steers .............. 2,675
6 steers .............. 6.300
12 cows , ............. 13,160
91 hogs 16.360
2 bulla , ............. 2,650
89 hogs , ., 16.870
15 hogs 3,000
6 hogs , ..... ......... 1,125 . ,:'
64 hoes 14.850-
, A year ago today hogs were weak:
cattle-aud sheep, firm; all selling; at un-
Prlce.
$4.60
2.25
3.35
. 8.76
2.76
6.85
2.00
6.85
7.25
7.25
7.25
hundred: California. $1.26: garlic, 8e lb.
tHESH FRUITS Oranges, $4.00(9
4.50; bananas, 6c per lb., crated, 60:
lemons, $4.508.26 box; grapefruit, 34
i i.v.ni.j -. -if i . 1 r --. 7 tt tlc" icnangpd values.
"tjtl i,i.a.uieiicu, ;u iio ' nun t I OOZSn , CantaiOUpOS. I OC DlHCKDCr- I TnAav 9ft hnraH .rrlir.il I. h. varAm
il . 9T naV, XKiHITK' naa .1, 7R. I - j - , . ; - . . - . ... - - -
31 80c; grapes,, 7So $1.60; -watermelons,
86c 31 cwt; casabas, $2 dos. s
(APPLES New, 60C$1.25 per box.
rXHAiUKS new, selling, i.uup
cental before tha bidding movement
stopped at $1.81. No supplies were of
fered under. $1.32 a cental. JLecem-
V.- h&rlnv atarterl nnchanared at $1.29
bid, but advanced lo a cental at tha
close, with nona offered under 11.40.
Attendance on the board, of trade to
day was liberal, a number of out-of-
town memnera oemg on tne iiuur aurmg
the session. The exenange ia aauy
growing in Importance.
xjoara oi irnae orncii pnies.
CLUB WHEAT.
date Jiaving been merely to meet Imme
diate . requirements. From -England re
ports nave not been; so good, on1 ac
count of continued bad weather- there
' bna been considerable spread of mold
and. this may cut down the crop. Lat
est estimates are from 600,000 to 620,-
ooo cwta., against estimates sof a fort
nignt ago or eso.ooo."
According o the official statement of
exports there is practically no busines
In hops at this time. Foreign countries
do not seem to be in the market for
the exports from ' September. 1 have
reached but 171 bales, compared with
2,152 bales for the same period a year
ago. Receipts of hops at New York
a ,-. n.f IrMninir' nfl. with A vm.
ior from September 1 tha arrivala JhereJ bunches: celerjr
irom domestic yarns Toiaiea Dut til
:. bales, compared with 768 bales for the
. same period a year ago.
: Em Are Quoted Klrher.
Still another advance ia ahown In the
egg market today aa the result of very
; limited arrivals xrom local amppers,
. Along the street sales of new . arrivals
i are shown at 2828c both' figures
ruling, although the trade is inclined to
believe .that tha latter figure will be
, general tomorrow morning.
There Is a better demand for poultry,
' but prlcea are ahowlng no change. Prln
' clpaf call at the moment ia for fancy
bens. ' ,-
Butter supplies continue very scarce,
. few markets having sufficient stocks to
1111 all their' demands.
, Brief Vote of the Trad.
Heavy elies of dressed vests are hard
to move, but fancy, fat stuff weighing
between 76 and 115 pounds, finds a call
arouna tc. .
While ordinary cantaloupes are a
glut on the market around 76c$l a
crate, soma of tha growers and track
era of extra-select quality ara finding
a demand around $1.60.
Sweet corn is coming mora freely and
tne price is oown io i.ie a sack.
uyln5.J2I 'bipk. Per iV China fats,
: The following are the general range
of values on stock rutins; In tha yarda
for lata shipment:
Hogs Best east of mountains. $7.00:
ordinary, $6.76 0 7.00; blockers . and
ordinary, 7685e; aweet
is on
uattie
$6.00;
Select
stocks and feeders, I
of mountains.
east
$11.10;
40414 e.
" ' : . , - . i tiUiiin jir x, on d v
l.vuiitA.Ba i-urnips, new Oregon, gteers. $44.26: medium steers. $3.60
ii.ztt: Deets. xi.&u: carrots. ii.zrKei.60 1 , nin.n, i oma en- k-.
f?c-'i;-;-r,,nlp- .85c,1iei.cbb" U'nd 'heifers, $2.1?53.00:' medium cows,
Il.75iffl2.00: tomatoes, 2650c box: I aim,9 !Rr mi arm , tt, boi on-. hnii
beana. 6c; cauliflower, 75cf $1.26; fioo. -
pw urejunH; nuraerauian, wio, gheep Best wethers,- 32.60: ordinary,
artichokes. ( ) dos: green oniona. 16a I tvsth.r. innnrsisfK- imr . ti nfi. I
perpoa; pwrj, uBij, v-mie. j liistralght ewes, $2.00; mixed Iota, $2.60
head lettuce. 2680o do; cucumbers. I S. 75. '
local. 16ffl20o dos; radishes. 16o doxen Veal Choice young calves. 24.60:
I neavy ana rougn, .ii.du w. wu.
Senf
Dec. .
Sept.
Deo.
Sept.
Dec.
Sept.
. Open. .,. High. .. Low.
, 90B .....
. 91 B , 92B 81 B
NO. I WHITE OATS,
s 1.401
. 1.47B .....
NO. 1 FEED BARLEY.
. 1.27B 1.31B 1.27B
, 1.29B 1.30R 1.29B
' ItTK.
.28.00 .....
, . Close.
SOB
92B
1.46B
1.47B
I.32A
1.4 OA
28.00B '
7R. a tr am Ion,
green corn, $1.15 sack, v.
Orooarlaa, irnta. Xto.
SUGAR California A Hawaiian Re
fineryCube, $6.40; powdered, $6.25:
berry. $6.05: drv granulated. 36.05: XXX
granulated, $5.96; conf. A., $6.06; extra
tUi io.bu; goiaen u., ss.xu; o., yellow,
sa.so, oeet granuiatea, f.si; parrels.
joe; nan oarreis, - auc; poxes, 660 ad
vance on sack basis.
(Above prices are $0 days net cash
quotations.;
BAi.x coarse nair ground, - 100a,
$11 per ton; 60s. $11.60; table, dairy.
bus. sie.eu: ius. tie.uv: pales. 12.31:
imporiea Liverpool, ous .u.uv; loos,
$19.00; 4s, $18.00; extra fine barrels.
2a, 6s ana 10s, 14.6006.60; Liverpool
lump rock, $20.50 per ton. - 7
RICE Imperial Japan No. 1. 8e; No,
luacl., v. . u rt m, .
AJax. f ); Creole. 6c.
HONEY New. 16c per lb.
BEANS Small white. $4.75: large
white, $4.75; pink, $3.86; bayou, $3.86:
umas. .bo; Mexican reos, I J.
COFFEE Packagebrands, $16.50.
News. Gossip
of Finance
PRODUCT IN SAJf FBAXCISCO.
San Francisco. Sept. 16. Wheat No.
1 California club. rer cental. J1.S7H41!
1.70; California white milling. $1.70
Ii72t4; California white Australian.
$1.7501.80: northern bluestcm. $1.72 4(
1.77H; northern Club, $1.67; inferior;
grades of wheat, $1.6091.60; reds, $1.65
New York, Sept.
bonds:
Twos, registered
do. counon . .
Threes, registered ..1908
do, coupon".....; 1908
Threes, small bonds
Fours, registered , .
do, coupon ......
Twos, Panama ....
, Itic, 13913c; eastir
1 Lead $4.62 4.65.
vAe Tin $28.60 28.75.
New .
62&
London, Sept.
Meats, risk and Sfrovtstona.
HAMS. BACON. ETC Portland pack
t local) nania, ii to is is. 110 per id;
A cr of mixed vegetables was among I breakfast bacon. 16923o lb; picnics,
the arrivala from California this morn-
- inr
Fresh salmon supplies from tha lower
river era very ecant ana nad It not been
Tor tne aaia or several tons or upper
river stuff which was aold by tha fish
. warden yesterday, tha market would
nave Deen Dare. - - , -
- Front, street sella at . tha following
- prices. Those paid shippers ara less
regular commission: .
Bnttar, Errs m Poultry.
BUTTER Extra creamery, 31c;
zancy, eve; store, 1 sc.
' BUTTER FAT Dellverr t o. b.
Portland Sweet cream, 30c; sour, 28c
per Jt. ,
EGO8 Local, best '2828c: ordl
,ary, J7c; large lots, lc less; eastern,
imc: local a'orasre, 24&26C.
. POULTRY Mixed chickens, 12 o;
roosters, 01a. c; iryera lec; Droller,
140 per lb.: geese, eorlns. 10c: turkevs.
alive, old. 17011c; spring. 20e; spring
i. iiiik id; pigeona, squaoa. 32a
32.6S per doa; old. $1; dressed poultry,
w1tv pwwa fiigner.
rHKKSK Full rmm n.t. -l-.l-
nd daisies, J4 Q lit. Young Americas.
i 71 V irv,
valley. 1$
10016c
roe-Hum
6
2Xopa. Wool aad
HOPS 1908 crop. 6Sc lb.
WOOL lVi WlUaraette
OlSc.
EIIEEPSKINS .Shearing,
eaeb: abort wool. 36e0Oe
-woe!. 60c $1 each; long wool.
II. .sen.
MOHAIR 10T Nominal. 13ei(e.
' T ALLOW Prima per lb, SO to; No.
S an1 rreaee. 26 2e.
CHTTT1M BARK tele.
JULF8 Dry hides. llOlto lb: green.
!7e lb; bulla, greea aalt 4 6te Is.
67c; calvea, greea. 39 lec; . ktpa,
sVrarii. rieaur aad Say.
WHEAT Huylng price, mr-w Tr-ek.
PrUB Club, c: biuewtem. 94Q9&C
forty lold. 9lc; red. f4c; Willamette val
ley. 9 ne.
MIULT1'FFS lllr. prtae Braa.
$?, mMdl'nra. $11.64; abcrta, $:.
rhcr. f ?1 as 2 rr ten.
FLOUR Sailing price Raster Ore
gon patent. It It: straight $4itf
4f: lport, 11163 :; valiy, $4 T;
rtHi Vs. !: whole Wheat $4.16;
lr . t 44: bsli-a II
P hLl T frel. ii.6: relledl I2l.lt;
ATi Track, few Km 1 white. C29
i lm- rr'rl. Imttrr, 111(11
f - 'i .. " I ' , . u-itm, lliff H:
r- .-1 :t- 1 K . r !-. r I , grata, $1.
tlu I;. $)-! 1 ! -
frti't aad Tr
t NJCNa-.Vtw Or., a. 415$ per
.. Ik. MlBA anil 1 . IK. .. 1 k
clears.' smoked, 12 c lb; tacks, smoked.
1IH id; smoked snort cieara. istye;
bellies, smoked 16o lb: shouldera 12c
10.: pickien tongues, vvc escn.
DRESSED MEATS Front street
Hogs, fancy. 7V8o lb; ordinary. Ye
lara-e. 6c: veaL extra. 8Qlc lb: ordi
nary, 7&c lb; heavy, 6 6c lb; mutton.
fancy. lOIko to: spring iamb, lain.
lb.
IXJCAI, LARD-Kettle leaf. 10a, 14
rrer lb: 6a 14c tMfr lb: 60-lb tlna 14
Der id: ateam rendered. loa, liua
per lb; 6a 16e per lb; compound, 10s,
e per id.
FISH Rock cod. lOo lb; flounders.
c per id; nannut, ac per id; striped
oass, isc per id; camsn, ioc per ID
salmon. Chinook. 7c: allverside. 6c: her
rinss. 6e oer lb: soles. 7c cer lb: shrimn
12 wo ID: perch. 6e per lb: tomood. 10 ner
id; toDsiers. zc pes id; rresn mackerel.
t ) 10; crawnsn, zvc par dosen; stur
geon I per lb; black basa 20o par
ID, silver smeita, so per id; Diack cod.
ie per io; craDB, (i.zvi.76 dosen.
Or HTKK8 Bhoal water Bsv. Ber aal
ton, $2.60; per 100-lb aick. $5.00: Olym-
pia, per gallon, $2.40; per 100-lb sack,
$6 0006.60; Eagle canned. 60o can 47.64
dozen: eastern In shelL $1.76 per 106.
CLAMS HsrdshelL per box. $2.46:
razor ciam. si.eo per nnx: ioc per aoa.
Faiata, Coal. OU. Sta.
ROPE Pure Manila lite: standard
11c: elaaL tUc: L B. sIsaL IU
ll.Nfch-tO OIL. Raw, tibia Io;
ic: boiled, bbla- 66e: caaea 61e
aai: lots cr Ifea aallona. la teas: au
sake meal 114 too.
LL'VTIV'I' ... . ' . .
.j,..-..,.. ., -o j uu rawi , . wi ci
i; iron onis.. littc rer a-L
TURPENTINE la ua IX Mr aai:
wood bMa. 4e trar sal.
.WJHTB LEAD Toa lota fa pe
o: -id iota c in: lees iota i ae lb.
riix ruAH-j rreaeat bails, iz..
Portland Proda" Retvipta.
for the Mt t hours as reported hi-
m mniana boarfl r trayie:
Thr buadred and nln-tywa bnxea
apples. 2 bo.ee rrabarplea. 1 a sack
siring beans, ft twiea berries, 1 hoses
rhohirti, g barrel- craha. II lvn.es rrab,
' '"i" nimi. 4 rosea ertwf sh. (I
ten rantalmineiev S a r k . r.i rnri
6 sacks rnmtr. 14 box rherM. II
crate celery. J rratea err pint (.142
cream, 7 1 lx, ie fruit. 1 1 a be-ies
! rstea mnnt r. r-a meat 7 1
alHm aniik. I .-ar enl-av fit tioki
xaw-ks vter. S T4 hoi.a
r'rr- 2 tru nesrhea. 44 Iihi rear.,
. .-,. .nn ( Ivi.. fiuma. J I
" n-ti, I -a r m-w t rxa,-.
J rr tnmatoen, 4 a. r!lri
1 x afcrinF!i-a. - 1
1.70.
Barlev Feed. 1.80(ffll.S5: cnmmon to
fair, $1.2!ifil. 80; brewing at San Fran
cisco, nominal at $1.451,65; Chevalier,
ji.DoiBi.uo, according to quality. -
Eggs, ner rtoaen California fresh,
eluding cases, extras. 40c: firsts, 32
seconds, 26 c: , eastern selected, ,22c;
enstern firsts, - 25c; do. seconds, 23c;
thirds, 21c; storage, 29c.
Butter., per pound taiiTdrnia rresn,
extras,- 32c; firsts. 26c; seconds, 22c;
thlraa. 20c: eastern extras. 25c; pack
ing. No. -1, 81c: do.. No. 2, 19c.
New cheese, per pound California
flats, fancy. llc: firsts. 10c: sec
onds,- 9e; - California Young- America,
fancy. 12c; firsts, 12e; Oregon, fancy,
13c; do.. Young America, fancy, 14c.
Potatoes, per cental River whites ments for tha
isacxsi rancy. Taw c; poor, ouwuc;
Salinas Burbanks, $1,4041.60; early
lose, 75J8Sc; swet potatoes to the
trade (sacks), $1.36; crates. $1.50.
Onions, per sack Yellow, 6055e.
Oranges, per box Valencia, $203.60.
102
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12i
New York. Sept. 16. Metal prices:
Copper1 Lake, 13i913c; eleetroly-
castmgs, 13 13 c
1 6. Governm en t.
Date. Bid. Asked.
103 104
104
101
101
100x
120
121
102
1930
1980
1925
1926
York, - Sept; 16. Bar
Amal. Cop. Co,-.
Am. C. & F., o..
do.. Dfd. ......
Am. Cotton OIL c
Am. L.oco., c . . .
Am. Sugar, c..,.
Am. Smelt. Cy..
ao.. pra. .....
Ana. Mining Co
Am.- woolen, c.
Atchison, C. - , . .
do., pfd. ....
B. St O., c . . t . .
do pfd. .....
Elvn. R. T.- ...
Can... Pacific, o.
Cent lieather, c
1 do., pfd
C. & Gt Wes..
C, M. & St. P.
Chl. & N. W., 0
Ches.4 & onio.
Col. F. & I., 6.,
Colo, Southern,
do., 2d pfd. t.
Colo. S., 1st pfd
Corn Products, c,
do pfd. . , ... .
Del. & Hud....
D. A Rio G., 0..
do. pfd,'.. . . . . .
Erie, c.
do 2d pfd...t
do 1st pfd....
Great North., p.
Illinois Central
Louts. A Nash. .
Blex. Cent. Ry.
M., K. & T., c.
do pfd. . ......
Distillers . . . .. .
Ore Lands . . . . ,
Missouri Pae. . .
National Lead . ,
N. Y. Central,
N. Y., Ont. & W.
Norf. & West, c
' do pfd . .. . ,
North American
Northern Pac, c
Pacific Mail ...
Penn, Ry. . ...
People's Gas
Pr. Steel Car, c.
do pfd
Reading, c . . .
do 2d pfd..
do 1st pfd.
Rep. I. A S., c
do pfd ....
Rock Island, c
do nfd .V
St L. & S. F.. '2d p
ao 1st pra. . .
St. L. & 8. W.. o.
do pfd
S. Pacific, . o, ,
S. Pacific, p.,
8. Railway, c. ,
. Kan way,
88
va
61
71 34
i t
6
189
160
41
S8
171
28
29 29 28
43
134H
143
101
t
sftver.-i Texas A Pacific
: T., St. L. W., c.
T.. St. L. A W.. p.
16. Silver, 23 ll-16d. v Union Pacific, c.
i t'nion r-acmc. p.
New York, 8ept 16. Sterling: Ca
bles, , 487 487.06; demand, 486.660
486.75; 60 days. 486.15486.20.
New York, Sept. 16. Jersey Central
surplus, after additions and improve
ments for tha year. Is eaual to 10.29
per cent on its capital stock. -
New York, Sept 16. Railway Springs
directors declare dividend on the com
mon, . ..
NEVADA MINTXG STOCTCS.
(Furnished by Overbeck aV Cooke Co.)
San I Francisco, Sept 16. Bid prices:
..' GOLDFIELDS DISTRICT.
New York. Sept 16. E. H. Harrlmari
says that his position precludes him
from going on the Missouri Pacific or
wabaah board a.
U. 8. Rubber, c.
V. S. Rubber, p.
U. S. Steel Co. c
V. S. Steel Co p.
Wabash, c. . . ; , .
Wabaah,1 p......
W. U. Tel.......
Wis. Central, c. .
Wis. Central p...
Wheeling Lake,.
Westlnghouse
140
25
124-,94
184
26
is'
19
44
128
88
102
46
t
96
'60
171
a
Tha drouth In St Johns haa been
broken. ' Two liquor men ara 'aelllng
beer, real beer, too. In open defiance of
tha local option law passed at the laat
election. Tha law and order league and
tha leadara of tha dry forcva hava been
obliged to coma to tha conclusion that
there la no way. to stop tha sal of the
iiiiuiir.iii, eiiner.
One Of the enlerorlalna- dealers In tha
new oeer openea up for busness with
Stock Of four barrels aa an e.narlment.
1 ins wsa less tnan a week ago. Today
iiw nsaii 1 a sinaie until lert. . -riis
thirst parched suburbanites hung around
tha counter unill there was not a drop
eft. Now the dealer la -vttln- rearlv tn
nrina in an entire car inn ,1 uhm nk.
how ha evaded tha local nntlnn law. tiiia
dealer smiled and pointed to his govern
ment IH-VII.O, ' i
1 ha government license allows Keer
having not more than 3 pr cent alco
hol to ba sold to the thirsty ones. The
r-ionar iook anoiner sip rrom bla
f lass, and then asked the, proprietor If
that was all tha alcohol there waa In
th beer. Tha proprietor pulled out two
bottles. , t ,
"Do you sea any difference in theaa
two bottles," said he, 'Tha tnan on tha
rtovern
l find
other side replied that ha could not
"Well, thara Isn't any. but some peo
ple do say." and the man with (he fed
rral llcenaa winked; "that beer In soma
of, these bottles I remarkably strong.
Of course 1 don't know.
"The local optioiilsts seem to think ao,
too, for they tiavs taken several SHinplsa
ami inrwarneti mem to IheV
merit rlieinlats. If tlisv shout
that th llijuld we are selling contains
more than th maximum of 3 per
cent I -.111 lose my license, but aome
how I don't think they'll find It tnn
strong; and yet, soma of my best cus
tomers do Bay Its verv Ilka ih. r..i
artlcl. It msy ba Just posslbl that
the brewery sends some nr ih. .i ,-
beer over by mistake. X hnrva if ti.i-
hspnens that none of tha 'rlrva' .t hiA
tt the wrong bottles." ,. ,
m bsrman did not look aa thmiah
ha areatlv feared such a Mniin..n.u
In fact, he just looked pleased all over.
aa- did aome half acore of busv mlli-
workera who were coollns- their 4u.iv
palates with as much evident enjoy
ment aa in tha daya when there was nf
era hava
Would you
limit to (ha nerceiitare column.
And the ''near beer" dealer
quit What'a the uaeT Won
drink Vinegar if Veuve Cllauot was luat
choapT ,
PRESIDENT OF ROCK ISLAND
ROAD ON WAY TO PORTLAND
President Benjamin L, Wlnchell of
tha Rock Island ayatem la on hla way
to Portland," according to a telegram re
ceived by Charles A. Hunter, nn.nl
agent of tha Rock Island in Pnrtiaiwt
n Jlll probably spend a few daya here
.Mi innt VI tlllS WVeiU - ' N
' Althoueh ' the nurnnsa nt Me Ttrin-k.
ell's Paclflo coast trio is not-known.
It Is believed that he Is com in a- tn tha
northwest for his vacation. It having
been several years since ha baa visited
the coast. , -
Mr. Wlnchell la one of the best Vnnwn
railroad men In tha country and It baa
been largely through, hla peraonal in
fluence and ability that tha great Rock
Island system haa been developed. For
a good while Mr, Wlnchell waa known
as me youngest railroad president In
the country, and Jie Isn't 60 yet Ha
stnrtea out in tne snops of the Burling
ton at HannlbaL Mo., when ba waa 16
yeara old and jumped to ba assistant
general passenger agent of tha Kansaa
City, Fort Scott A Memphla when h
waa 33 years old. His rise haa been
rapid aver alnce then and today ha la
known not only tcf railroad men aa prob
ably the most efficient executive of-
fl 4m V, ,,,... . I ...til.
1 1 n,u 11 11 . uui ,u tne yuiriiu
aa a moat entertaining; and Inatructlva
writer on railroad mattera
TRAIN AGENT FALLS OUT OF
TROUBLE JUST TO FALL IN AGAIN
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George G. ' Morris, tha Southern Pa
cific train agent who, waa arrested laat
.week for selling obscene literature, waa
given a dose of cold comfort thla morn
ing. The charge against Mm In tha mu
nicipal court waa dismissed on tha mo
tion of tha district attorney, but when
Morris left the courtroom he waa taken
Into custody bv the sheriff of Polk
county, tha county in which tha aale
waa made. . a-v'.---
Morris, it la expected, will be held to
await the aotlon of the grand Jury In
Polk county. - He waa taken to Dallaa
today. Ha now faces a penitentiary sen
tence of one to three years, and conao
quently Is badly acared. .
Mre. Baldwin of tha women'a polico
auxiliary haa been on the lookout for
the men -who aell auggestlva books and i
posrearaa on tne trains for a long time.
In thla case sh witnessed a sale, and
Morris' arrest followed the next day.
It la said that nracticallv averv train
agent carries literature of this nature
as a aide line, and Morris' plight hasI
already had tha effect of stopping tha
work of peddling hooka of this charac
ter. To add to hla troubles, - hla wife
recently brought suit for divorce.
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Latest News of
Oregon Crops
Sandstorm 25cA, Kendall 16c. Booth
43c, Blue Bull 12e, Adams 4c, Sliver
Pick 18c, Nov. Boy Sc. B. B. Ext 2c.
Blue Bell 6c. Dixie 3cA, O. Columbia
9cA, Hlbemia 8c, St. Ives 28c, Blk Rock
lc. Lone Star 9c, O. Wonder 2cA. Oro
12c, Mayne 2c, Atlanta 24c. Great Bend
8c, Empire 4c, Red Top Ext 10c, Flor
ence 43.97, Lttuna arc, wnw. tract.
$1.30. Or. Bend Ant. 7c, B. B. Bonansa
2c Kewanos 85c. Portland 7c, Cracker
Jack 6c. Francis Mohawk 12c. Red Hill
25c, Mohawk Ext 4e, Lou Dillon IcA.
Y. Twer lOeA, OnuKimt ac, s. flck Ext
lc. y. Rosa lc. ooiat. Lona
plam f. Triangle c
TONOPAHS. ' -
Mont Ton. S1.174. Ton. Ext 7c. Mac-1 C. J. Nicholson.
Vamara 4 4c. Mldwav Sic. Ton. Belmont I of Bord. states that - the not,
$1.02, Ton. No. Star 7c, West Endlof his portion of eastern Oregon Ia not
66c, Keacue ac. Jim nuiier ztcivery neavy mis aeason, out tne quality
NORTHWEST CROP WEATHER.
Oregon Fair, west showers east cor.
tlon tonight; . Thursday fair, northwest
winds.
-Washington Fair tonight, except
snowera in extreme cast portion; inura
dar fair, westerly winds.
Idaho Showers snd thunderstorms
tonight and Thursaiy. .
a prominent granger
ato crop
fnna 5tc Reacue 5 c. Jim Butler 24c. I very heavy
Pitta. Ex. kcA. Golden Crown I Is unusually good.
ports mat tne wneaioi tnat section went
Mr. Nicholson re-
2c
Ran FrancUco Grain Market,
San Franclaco, Sept 16. Grain mar
ket:
Wheat May. fi.i ill ; -Decem
ber, $1.62 bid.
faah Wheat Waila Walla. Il.7:
red, $1.66; turkey red. $1.76; bluealem,
''psrley Cash. brlg-M f"-i $131:
brewing. $l.3ffl.37: May. $196
bid. l.Tk aaaeo; 1 cemrver, iuih.
Miiisturrs Bran, (za; middlings.
snorts. 311.
Oats iso. 1 white, casn. ii.sa.
Cattlo Slow la Eawt.
Chicago, 8ept 16. Ran:
Hutu Cattla.
Chicagn . ,J 2a.af' 22a
Kaneas Cltfl 14.e ll.aat
Omaha 6.604 4 104 24.044
Hoes ara steady. Ift wf ter.
rty. 4,f. P'rta year set 71 ae.
W iiel. :Tsf,.4; fvesvy. I,14r,.4t;
around 37 bushels of club to th acre.
He waa accompanied by hla nona and
H. V. Selleck on hla tour. The party
will visit th Salem fair tutor re
turning bom.
' . .
HOP TRADE IS QUIET.
Boalneac at Ralero 80 Small That It
Is Hardlr Prrcrpllblo aa Yet.
Salem. Or- Sept 14 Tha moement
In bops so far has been no alight aa to
la fcardlv perceptible. Very. fw hops
sr In bales ap to this time and It la
not expected much buying will start un
til neit week, when baling will be well
under way. A few fu galea ear reen
Total gales 909.800 share.
Xorthwest Bank Statement.
' " Portland..
Clearings today ........... $1,308,372 68
Year ago . 1,809,267.39
Balancea today 140,606.81
Year ago 97.826.26
. Taooxaa. - .'" -
Clearinga ...........$ 740,114
Balancea 71,069
- Seattla.
Clearinga . .31,801, 283
Balancea 374,297
New York Cotton Market.
Low. Close.
Mrs. Julia J. Roa, formerly Miss Julia
J. Porter, of Clarke county, Washing
ton, filed ault In tha United Statea cir
cuit court this morning against the
owners of the Marquam building- for
825.000 Dersonal injuries sustained in
an elevator accident April 28, thla year.
Mrs. Koe states tnat tne elevator was
not In a fit condition to be operated, but 1
waa being run nevertheless. Says that
the dav tha accident occurred aha at
tempted to gee into one 01 tne cages on
the seventh floor and that the cage fell
several feet She aays that ber root
was caught and broken and aha waa
made lame aa a result. There were $370
In doctor bills, which amount is added
to the sum asked for in tne xirat place.
Mrs. Roe names tha Oregon company.
a corporation, aa being th ownera of
the Marquam building.
WALKS FROM JAIL
IIAPPV WITH PARDON
B.'W. Orear Walked out of tha ctunty
jail this morning, the glad possessor of
a pardon from Governor Chamberlain.
He had been In tall since July 11. serv
ing a sentence of six months on a lar
ceny charge." Tha governor made the
pardon conditional on the fulfillment of
a- promise -by- tha youngr-man- that, he
will at ones return to hla father's home
In Missouri. He is said to be a mem
ber of a prominent Missouri family and
investigation convinced tha ' governor
that he was not wholly to-blame -in
the affair that resulted In hla convic
tion. , ... -... -
by McHarg on political business. Ha
returned to Salem this afternoon. Sen
ator Fulton will make hla first appear
anct on the .stump during the Taft
campaign at Mllwaukle, September 26,
he having been Invited to make tha
principal address there on the occa
sion of a local celebration. Following;
thats. the senator will be at tha dis
posal of the state committee and will
fill such engagements - to speak aa ara
made for-him by the committee.
. -Julian M, Brownell, formerly a clerk
at tha Imperial and who waa afterward
at tha Portland, now - a - clerk at' tha
Fairmont in San Francisco, is In the
city. Mr, Brownell left here 10 years
ago. ,v.' V.'M- '
Colonel W. HVHolablrd. who haa been
In charge of the Harrlman Pelican Bay
lodge during the summer, is at tha
Arlington club; having arrived In Port
land thla morning to spend a week or
two. Colonel Holabird cama directly
here from the -lodge, having made prep.
aratlons for winter, closed up tha camp
and (leaving the place in charge of sev
eral men. Front Portland Colonel Hola
bird goea to Los Angeles, his home, to
spend soma tlma. ' He la In. tha railroad
... I .
QUICK FREIGHT SERVICE.
PERSONALS
Senator Charles W, -Fulton waa a
Portland visitor for a short tlma today,
having coma from Salem, whern ha 1
attending the state fair, to meet Orms-
Opcn River Transportation Company
Handles Through Shipments.
The Open River Transportation com
pany is now handling freight for all
points on" the upper Columbia abova Ce
lllo and making prompt deliveries by
connecting witn tne steamer Keller.
According to an official annot nee-1
ment Just made through ahlpmenta de- 1
iiverea at oak street aock 1 uesaav
evenings go forward on tha steamer J.
N. Teal Wednesday morning, and are
delivered by tha ateamer Relief tha next
day, at the- following destinations: Ce-
lilo. Columbus, Grants, Rufus, Squally ;
-Unlr Dl-In..,. i.1lnl,n rn.....1
and Alderdale. , . i'J
1 ii. now .1 ittvnscuiiit ia pniTin. a,
great advantage to snippers, as it gives
them direct connection with Portland by i
ins water route..
First Annual Paclflo National Live
stock Show and races. Sept 21, 23, 23,
24, 25. 26, at tha Portland Counter Club
gruunua. - ,
Watt for the big aale at 430 Washlnr.
ton rnaay morning.
Open. High.
January 856 872 864
February .
March ..860 ' 877 860
May 870 ' 881 866
July .,..869 879 869
Sen tern ber ...... ... ...
October 883 ' 991 883
November ...,868 868 969
December ....866 . 882 864
86$
866
868
873
872
887
891
rn h. 84T0t74; light. It
4 att'i l nr to lc lower.
jp Stealy.
tmm Te It., rwiiinit hi, I ta
?.Tt j estimated ther ar few mora than 404
2ea h of these bops Is th atata It Is
l.so I -.peeled that buvioc at the start will
be arnund Tc and lUe. What Will be
the effect after th buying has started.
rfnal-i lo ba n. IcaT buyers r
rlrl neara thla arnrnln. that Ih. t .
-... -i;.. . 7
i i.. 11m nuuaet is writ
TAFT GIVES OUT .
HIS ITINERARr
fralte Preas Vr4 Wlra.1 ' "
Cincinnati. Sept 14. Tha official
date of th Taft tour, given out thla
afternoon, ara aa follows :
September 23, Brook. Ind.; September
24. Milwaukee, Wla; September 2 Mad- 1
lean. Wla; September 26, St Paul and)
Minneapolis: September 27 (Sundarl.
Minneapolis: September 28, Far so. N. U.f '
September 29. Mitchell. 8. D. : September j
a, i-Ttrt ikw gn. iowa tntmn), Omaha.
Neb. tnlghtl; October I. trio throuvh .
ruenrassa wesiwsro; fctorrer x, Henver;
October 2. Topeka, Katt: October 4 Sun
day!. Kansaa City-October 6, St Joph,
Wo.; October . St Ixuls; October 7.
Chicago and Galesburg. 11L
Lumbermcns National Bank
Comer Second and Stark Streets ;
PORTLAND, OREGON ;
-
CA PITA L, $250,000 ;
... oitxctbi
O. K. WENTWORTH ...President -
JOHN A KEATING? Vlc-Prsldnt
GEO. L. M'PHERSON.. .Vice-President
V" ; , lift STORY Cashier
y " , '. FREEMJLN.-,. .Assistant Cashier f
. ': - - szmzoro3ui .
O. K. Wantworth, Charles 8, Russell. P. S Brumby. Dr. JC A. X
Maeketuila Oeorg O. Bingham. Lloyd J. Went worth, J. E.
Wkaalar, Gaorga La Mcpherson, John A. Keating. Rob
art T. Piatt, H. IX Story. ..
- " - - -. - . - - . - . "
Transacts a Genera! Banking Business
IJrerpri t'otton Hicher.
I.!rTToL Per. 14 Col Inn f.itura. 1 p--!e-rKr
tlma 4 roiata tigtrr. 1
r
Yrowro Farora Taft.
rw 1 orx, aept. is. reward Tmnm, 1
kaown aa tn "actor-orator." delivered j
a strong addre In favor f Taft to-,
day befor tha National Com mere 1.1 ln-i
du-trlal la cue. H took up tn Indn.'
trial phaaea of the nreaent sttnatlnn
In the eotintrv and d-rUred that tv
LlT4rool Tat Market. ,2TT. .".-TTlT "1.1-7 ,,r1." .
-fc- . 1 ' H t - j - . ,- , . .- i 1 ware earner tftat prnr- 1 ,
' Tt m II"" j fei lshor tri'sr. fr.reritv ta his bo
Lcmbr ' Sd 7 tdltud ln reiatloa to tc tarn..
. Overbeck z Cooke Co.
Cofialsslsa L'trctants, Stscis, Ccs2s.CoKoa.CraIa.Ui
BOARD OF THADS BUILD IN 0 '
licmbert Cfctcaco Board of Trade. Corretpoodenta of Locan & Eryta,
CkKt. Kew York. B otic a.
U'a tvare tbc ee?y privata wire connecting rortlind with tot caitrra
, axcharg m, '
UEXEtni POBTLAXD faOARD CP IlUtt "