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16 - THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER bV 1808. THE CHEAP PRICES fJOIIGjPPlES low Values Cause Better De- mand but Supplies on Hand Enormous. ' TODAT'S "WHOLESALE MARKETS. ; X Move apples at any Price. Flour to advance tomorrow. . wheat market Is very firm. Jap oranges "e"1?''!': i rsn have been too high. .hfcken market Is flrmer. ' ' Cheese movement la gooa. Local Jiothouae cucumbera in. : Another car bananas arrive. imdu at Any Price. The movement of apples along Front street at this time Is quite heavy, but the prices In effect on most of the sales are very low. Quit good apples are bin, u alone Front street Just now at II a box. and It takes something exceptional In Quality to bring 11.26 or .better along the street. Many sales of rood applea are being made below a tlzr trm aimnllRB of apples In the wholesale market here are the greatest . Xr. j ii v. v.rv warfroom over- SSwdSd wl Oregon' a premier fruit the Jobbing trade la forced to let go a certain auantity. no matter, what the price. Apples now being sola at i Cl - SLvirmar1 nnnted at 11.26 a iT.BOr while "the : 11.15 apples of today were priced at $1.60 or 1.75 a few weeks ago. While the lower prices In effect on oranges has something to do with the drop in apple values, the enor mous supplies of the latter are the prin cipal cause. The past season because ot its unusually prolonged dry spell turned out more small sisea of apples than ever Kfni-a anA the bulk of these were shipped to the Portland and other coast ,. markets. " OooA Movement ef Cheat) Hops, According to the local trade there Is now quite a gooa movement v . Them lit on an occasional sale In choice goods, because -of the small offerings in the hands of produc ers, but medium grade Is plentiful, and for this quality the bulk of the demand is now shown.. Prices are about the same. . ' " jap Oranges Are Selling Well. . There Is quite a good demand shown for Japanese oranges because of the good quality of first shipment ' Yester day's price still in effect. 4 . the regular orange market la rather mixed aa to prices. Receipts are in creasing., and a number of -ears of navels are now due. A feature of spe rlal interest this season la that the bulk of the early orange crop consists ef small sisea, and for that, reason prices on the larger fruit show a prem- . A car of bananas arrived In green but good condition this morning. . --.r - Cheese Market Movement Setter. .: Quite a good improvement la being shown tn : the cheese market Local handlers -report much larger volume of sales to the north, and this has taken out such liberal supplies' that some of the orders can not be filled on time. While - the Indications now are that - cheese values will advance, there was no change today. Creamery butter is firm, but un- ; changed tn price. !T:C&ickea Xarkri Is Higher. ,; Another advance, of o a pound Is shown today in the chicken market. With smaller arrivals and the retail trade retting over its scared condition, there is a much stlffer tone tn chickens. ' Itttmand'is now shown for all lines, with 12o for mixed lots and 12efor hens.' No turkeys are arriving, and prices in that line are nominally quoted. 1 , Brief Votes of Tront Street. J Local hothouse cucumbers are ar riving, with price at $i.GQ a dozen. Cabbage market is firm for beet qual ity, but ordinary stock is Just steady. Demand for dressed meats continues heavy, with light arrivals. . However. ? resent price for veal Is so high that nw of the butchers can afford to han dle It. . . . Potatoes and onions are unchanged. ' With the aDroach of Christmas there is a better demand for pumpkins around lUc a pound. ... Horseradish Is In sroori suddIv. but ouality - is generally poor. Priced round So for best. Some as low as Bo. Front street sells at the following prices. Those paid shippers are less regular commissions: . , Batter, Sggs ana voaltry, BUTTER Extra creamery, I7c; fancy xriee; store, zuc. BUTTER FAT Delivery i. o. b. Port land Sweet- cream. S6V4o: sour. per i POULTRY Mixed chickens. 12c lb hens. 12c; roosters, old 11c; fryers, UVtc; broilers, izko; geese, si 10c lb; turkeys, alive, 17 Ml 7 Vic; dresse , lt25c; spring ducks, 14o lb; pig eons, squaDS, sz.vuipz.oo per aos; oi 11.00; dressed poultry, lame hlghe CHEESE Full cream, flats, triplets nd daisies, HViwlac; Young Amer icans, lBH16c E(lGS---Local best, 45c per doa; east em, aoi4a ' Bops, -wool anff Hide. WOOL -1808 Willamette valley, 38c, HOPS 1908 crop, choice, 8c; prime to choice, ?'4c; prime, 7c; medium, 4 He SHEEPSKINS Shearing, loflBc each; rhort wool, 26c40o; medium wool, S0cfl.00 each; long wool, 75c ncn, ... MOHAIR 1908 NomlnaL IS (319a. ' TALLOW Prime, per lb, 8 4c; No. I and grease. 2 4? 2 He. CHITTAM BARK-Old, 45c; new, H6c lb. Hr,jES Dry hides, 1314o lb: green, 4)7c lb; bulls, green salt. 4Sc lb; Kips, p io: caives, green, Ktfliioc per in. oraia. rioux and Bay. WHEAT Buying price new Track, Portland Club, 81o; bluestcm, 96c; juriyiuiu, icu, ec; v i name lie vai ley, 81c ' MILX-STUFFS Selling price Bran, I2S.6&: middlings, J33.00; shorts, 830.00; chop, I21.002.00; alfalla raeao. (18.00 per ton, - B,HLEY Feed, 126.60; rolled. 828.60; brewing, 2T. FLOUR'Selllng price Eastern Ore gon paienv s.bu; siraignr 13.9094.66; export. 83.40tf3.bu; vauey, 14.56; gra- nam. it.v; . wnoie wneat, 84.65; rye, ob, 90.au: ubjch, ti.uv. . HAY Producers' price New tiw Othy. Willamette valley, fancy. 114.00 15 00; ordinary. 812.6013, east ern Oregon, 3 18.60; mixed. 11.001200; clover, 810.I.8; , grain, 811.00; chest. (llii: -fii.uv: BJiaira, siu.uu r( li.uu, OATS- Producers' price Track. No. 1 white, 830.6031.60; gray, m.60y 10.89.' - ': - Tnlm ad getables. jCKcari rnuiiB oranges, new navels, 32 002.75 per box; Japanese orange 85c per box; bananas, to per lb; lemons, 33.26 6.00 box; grapefruit 84. 004.60; pineapples, Hawaiian, 82.00 dusen; pears, Bartlett, 8L76; grapes, fl.uusri.ov; nucKieDernes, lutfiic ip; eranberries. local. 11.60 Dbl; eastern, 812 60 bbl. ONIONS New Oregon. 81.10l.t6 feriu: uuuvraia, Hf--.lv; game, f o 1- -POTATOES New. selling, 81.00 1.10; Buying ror shipment per cwt, fiuicy. 80c; ordinary, eoazOcj aweet. 81.i6'(f I.0. AI'PL LKS Good, tliai: soar Zaatl&a yvr , , . j . ' " , VPOET ABLE- Turnips; new Oregon, TRcfell: beeta $11.26; carrots. 609 Tie eeckt parsnips.. 86c1.00; cabbage, $ltit.7S; tomatoes, -"Californiai tlt !.:; r-er 'crate; beans, 12c; 'cauli flower, 76ciS $1.00; prati, 12c; tiorserad 6!?!e llii rtlclioKs. 5fi76G do: "H i "ir.ng( jBf. per ilox: r-'t'i.' U f.i ); hea.1 lettuce. 4uo 1.' 31 l rue .es, 15c DANGER LOOMS UP FOR OUR HOME The local egg' market la on very dan gerous ground. A crash in prices is a possibility but thus far no cnange in values is shown. ' Handlers of eastern stock are suuv- ing up the price of the local product of which they are receiving none to fiKure which practically prpmpus their use. While DractleIlv everv dealer along Front street is Mill aaklng 46e a dosen for atiaranteert local stock and what Rales uri helner mnria ere at that figure. even the small supplies now coming for- I HERVOUS SPELL Inclined to Cover With Least Bit of Suspicious News From Wheat Fields. SHORTS W World's Wheat Prices. 4 Dec. 4 Portland . $ .93B Chicago 1.05B 4 Duluth . .....1.08 New York 116 St Louis 1.06 4 Kansas City 1.00 Winnipeg 1.00 4 Ban Francisco 1J50 4 Liverpool 7 8d ; . Per cental. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Open. close. Dec. 8. Gain December 10fc4 105B 105 May ..... 110 110 B- 110 July ....lu?' i" iu rhlr-jiB-n. Dec. 4. Foreign cables were sufficiently strong today to cause in itial advances la wheat prices here, but the market drifted into extreme dullness shortly after and at' the close there waa little change in values from those In effect at the close yesterday. For the December ontlons the nrlce was higher at 11.06, but the, May and July deliveries were showing, no change at all. , There was real strength abroad all day. Liverpool opened to .d above yesterday for the three options of wheat and made a further gain during th day, closing to d above Thursday' final fia-urea. - . The market responds easily at this time to any nows from either Argen tina or Russia. The market ls very heavilv oversold from all Indications and it - does not take much, to scare the shorts into Covering. . ! , i Range of Chicago prices furnished by uveroecu es uooko uo.: WHEAT.- , Open. " Higlu Low. Close, Dec. May July 106 108 , 105 105B 110B 110 ' Wl 110 103 ..103 104 ' CORN. 10S Dec, i . May . . . , July l-'.62 63 68 6i '' 68 OATS. 49 604 62lJ 62 48 48 PORK. IB Dee. May July 49 52 47 50 . 63 47 . .. Dec;....l455 Jan. - ......1603 May , ... .165 1455 105 1630 LARD. 1450 1692 1615 1450 1692 1815 916 920 937 830 862 Dec Jan. May Jan. May 822 940 922 942 RIBS. 837 862 920 937 830 852 83S 860 B Liverpool Wheat Market. Liverpool, Dec. 4. Wheat: Open. Close. December 8s d . 8s d March . ,. 7s 9d 7s lOd May 7s 9d "s 9d dozen bunches; celery, plant, 16c lb. 40S86c, egg- Orooarles, Huts. zto. SUGAR Cube. 36.48: powdered. 38.30 fruit or berry, 36.06; dry granulated, e.ua; coin, a, i.e, eiin is, so.DS; V.W.I " I . M. "I M , A-f C.VW, UWi, granulated, 35.85; barrels, 15c; half bar rels, 80c; boxes. 65c advance on aack basis. (Above prices are 80 days net cash quotations SALT Coarse Half ground. 100s, su.vu per ion; dvs. i;.ow; raoie, aair: DUB, 'Va, il.UV UK 1. A.Bj Imported Liverpool, 60c 320.00; 100s, 319.00; 40s, 318.00; extra fine, barrels, 2s, 6a and 10s, 34.5096.5; Liverpool lump rock, 320.50 per ton. RICE Imperial Japan No. 1, 6c; No. 2, 8o; New Orleans, head. 66e; HONET New, l6c per lb. COFFEE Package brands. 818.50. BEANS Small white. 35.26; large white, 34.60: pink. $3.85; bayou. 33.76; umas. .io: -"Mexican renn. 14.70, Keats, risb and -r revisions. HMS, BACON, ETC Portland pack tiuciui niuns, iv 10 it ids, ibc per 10; breakfast 'bacon. 13&21r4c lb; nlcnlca 10c lb; cottage roll, llo lb; regular short clears, smoked, 13c, lb; backs, heavy, smoked, 1-c lb; light, smoked, 14o lb; bellies, smoked, 16c lb; pickled tongues, 60c each. DRESSED MEATS Front street Hoes, rancv. 7Co.de: ordlnarv. -6ia7e: large, 6c; veal, extra, 6c; ordinary. 8c; heavy. 74c lb: mutton, fancv. 6fie7c lb: spring lamb, 7(f7c lb. LWAiu neiMe tear, 10s. 140 per 10: as, i4ViC per in; 60 lb tins, ifttto per lb; steam rendered, 10s, 13o per lb; 6s, 13 o per lb; compound, 10s, t Ltr lb: CLAMS Hardshell, per box. 11.44; razor ciams, xz.uv per cox; 10c per aoa. tiHH kock coo, 100 id; nounaeri 6c Der lb: hall hut. 7c rer lb: striDei baas, 16o per lb; catfish. 10c per Jb; salmon, sllverside, 7c: herrings, 6c per lb: soles. 7a ter lb: shrlmn. 12c per In- perch, (0 per lb: torn cod, 10c per lb; lobsters, 25o per lb; fresh mackerel, ( ) per lb; crawfish, 203 er oozen; sturgeon (, ) per 10; black ass. 20c ner lb: silver smeltsL 80 oer lb; black cod. 7e Per lb: crabs. 3 LI 6 1.76 per dozen. r OYSTERS Shoal water Bar. "ner sralt Ion, 33.60; per 100-lb sack. 35.00: Olym- pla, per gallon. 32.40; per 100-lb sack, 16. 0 06 55; Eagle canned, 0o can. 87.01 0 oxen; eastern in shell, 81.75 per 108. Feints, Coal, OO. rto. HOPE Manila, 914c: alsaJ. 7e lb. 1 LINSEED OIlZ-Rw. 7,hl 64c: boiled, bbls. (0c: im. Sm nli loU of 260 gallons, lo less oil cake meal, 334 ton. ..... ,1. BENZINJB8 deg, eases, lie. per gal J Iron bbls., 11 o per gal WHITE LEATi Trtn IK. ... lb; 800-lb lots, go, per, lb; less lota. Ie per lb. . ... . - ... TURPENTINES In casts 81 Ua m ikjs mails present basis. 11.38. EGG MARKET ! ward are not moving out as fast as couia tie expected. One prominent handler said thas morning that unless eggs moved better hi loo toaay ne would cut me price to tomorrow morning or 10 sucn 3 figure where the supDlles could be con, sumed.' "Eggs are worth Just what the puoiio win pay ior tnem, ' ne stated, no matter what prices rule elsewhere or now smau tne supplies are. mere js a limit to the Dries the nublic will nav and from what I have noted since eggs were maraeo upto 4DC, we nave mora wan loppea ine top. ' SHEEP MARKET IS 10 CEIITS IIP Stronger Demand in Both Cattle and Sheep but Hogs Are Slow. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Friday 880 Thursday ...... 90 Wednesday .... 830 Tuesday 850 Monday ........ 350 Saturday ...... 130 Cattle. 68 688 Sheeri, 250 88 4o0 20 Portland Union Stockyards. Dec. 4. There were very heavy arrivals of hogs In the yards during the past 2J hours. but despite this the price shows no changes for the day. While holding un changed, the hog market la by no means firm, merely steady, and from present prospects no changes of moment , are expected in me price during tne re mainder of the present year. There is a very firm tone In other lines of livestock, with cattle firmest. For the 24 hours the arrivals of cattle were very small, only 68 head appear- ing. Select quality is entirely absent and this is the reason why the ton prices have been . unobtainable during recent days. A' v. oa.vy ...v ...... .... .. .0 . , l , 1 an advance of about lOo quoted in the prices. Mixed lots are now ud to 33.76 for wethers and ewes, while good lambs are ranging between 34.50 and 34.75. Today s arrivals of livestock In the yards compare with this day in recent ... Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. 1907 300 " 255 1905 . ............. 849 62 1.886 A year ago today hogs and cattle were firm at the former day's advance, but sheep were quiet and unchanged. Hogs to feemaia Stationary. "I don't believe there will be much change,' if any,. In the hog situation un til alter the nrst of the year, says w, B. Oould of Benson & Gould. "The mar ket is rather slow at this time, with prices Just about maintained. Cattle and sheep are both firm." r "For both cattle and sheep there Is a very gooa demand, ' says iee M. Lacey, of Hunt St Lacey, today. "For hogs the market price obtainable just' now is quite good, considering the quality of present arrivals In the. yards." Yards' Bepreseatativ Prices. Following prices are representative of late transactions in tne yaraa and in dicate the extent of the demand and prices paid for the various grades; HOGS. Weight. Price. 84 hogs 17045 38.00 SHEEP. 102 sheen 10.840 , 33.65 Following is the general range of values on stock ruling; in the yards for mio smpnients: Hop's Best east of mountains. 86.00: ordlnar" 35.S05.75.; blockers and China rats, x&.uugpa.bo; Blockers ana feeders, 34.76 5.00. Cattle Best steers, weighing 1200 rounds, 84.86; medium steers, 34.00 4.26; poor steers, 33.25; best cows, 33.00 &3.10; medium cows, 32.60(32.85; stags, 32.7693.00; bulls, 31.75 2.00. Sheep Best wethers.. 34.2504.50: or dinary wethers, 34.26; lambs, 14.500 4.75; straight ewes, 33.50; mixed lots, 33.76. , - Veal Choive ' Vonnsr calves. 34.000 4.60; heavy and rough, $3.60 3. 75. livestock .In East. Chicago. Dec. 4. Hogs. 31.000 eat. tie. 30.000: sheep. 13.000. . Hoss -are steady at yesterday's close. Left bvr yesterday 6600. Receipts year ago 83 000. Cattle and sheep steady. Kansas City. Mo.. Deo. 4. -Hoes. 17.. 000; cattle, 3000; sheep. 6000. Omaha, Neb.. Dec, 4. Hogs, 12,000; cattle, 1600; sheep, 6000. r4 News Gossip of Finance , Portland Banks. Clearings today. 11,049,368.07 tear ago ................. 732,042.61 Gain today 3 337.226.66 Balances today..... $ 114,392.37 Year ago.......... 69,208.88 : Seattle Banks. Clearings today.. $1,641,657 : 208,076 Balances today. , Tacoma Banks. Clearings" today -.8746.737.00 Balancea today. 60,142.60 Ixndon. Dec. 4. Bank of Rn.i.. rate is unchanged, consols strong and .Qiikuucu. wii ciuunn political situa tion is Improving. New York. Dec. 4. Rernlar illvM.. cxyeuiou va Aoaconaft Alining. London. Dec. 4 nnnl New York. Dec. 4. r n... London, Dec. 4. Bar silver, 23 I-lSd. New York. Dec 4. nno...-. York, . - , . - UV.DIIIIUCUI S."""- . - Bid-Asked. xwua, reKiBterea. . . i2U 102 I01U An wuinnn 1 nan , a , ' 104 Threes, registered.. 1908 1001 ioo 100 120 121 102 101 U 10lg iHV ao coupon isog Threes, small bonds .... Fours, registered... 1925 do .coupon. ...... 1926 Twos, Panama .... .... do coupon .... 102 . ... 110 - ..... Fours; Philippine. ..... New York. Dec 4. Metal Copper, lake. 14K014Ko: electrolytic, -14 14 He: castings,. 1414Hc i l n s z . u ji' z. i v. Lead $4.25(4.30. . New York. Dec 4. Bar silver tnda l quoted at 48 cents. . Waahine-ton. Dee. 4. Tha Immn Statement today sliows': Becelpts, 32,02,556. - I Disbursements, $2.600,000. STOCKS IIML RECORD PRICE Wabash Preferred Rises Points Great Northern " I I am bLMa htm j-mm Iftevn Atan xjuvu. x vimci xiuuiuia. 4 Boost Oould Seenrities. 4 New York, Dec. 4.Wabash preferred advanced 7 points to 4 day in the stock market on what 4 waa said to be pure manlpula 4) tion. The general market profited 4by the advance. x 4 '-, - STOCK MARKET GAINS. Amalgamated .1H Locomotive ...lk Nat. licad .... N. Y. Central No. Pacific , Pennsylvania , 1 Sugar .........1 A. Smelter , ..1 Anaconda . . . . Atchison ...... H Keaoing J Rock Is. pfd..,l Bo. Pacific ....1 Canadian . ....1 4 St. Paul ...... Erie .....I Union Pac. ,,,.1 U. S. Steel ... do cfd. K urt. ivortn. ...3 L. & N. llWabash, pfd....? New York. Dec 4. Some record prices were made in the stock market today with one of the biggest bull movements of recent trading. Whether U was manipulation pure and simple, as the trade believed, that put Gould shares to a sensational figure is not known but the general market profited by the movement to a constaeraoie extent. Wabash nreferred. a Gould security, ad vanced T points over yesterday's clos ing on very extensive buying. ureat Mortnern preferred was one or the leaders, owing to tne recent ru mors of an earlv dividend on Great Northern Ore Lands. For the day Great Northern is advanced 2 points. Tho general market closed about 1 point higher. . never A Co. announce the sale of 39.000.000 Rock Island first and refund ing mortgage 4s goia oonos. Range of New York prices, furnished Dy overbeck & cooke company: a DESCRIPTION. Amal. Cop. Co.. . Am. C. & F. c. . . . 46 do nfd Am. dot. Oil, e. . . Am. Loco., c Am. Sugar, c. , . . Am. Smelt, c. ... 66H 132U 83 do pfd. Anaconda Mln., c. Am. Woolen, c , . Atchison, c 99 do pfd B. & O., c 107 1108 do pfd Br. Rap. Tran, . . Can. Pacific, c. . . Cent Leather, c. do pfd C. & G. W., c. . . . UK 161 174 10 M.,- Sfc P & N. W. c & O 150H 173 Colo. F. & I. e. . . Colo. So., c do 2d pfd. .... do 1st pfd Corn Products, o do rra Dela. & Hudson. Den. & Rio -., c! do pfd. .... Erie, c. n ao zna pro. do 1st pfd. 48 Gt. Northern, pfd 142 mii 143 Illinois Central . 148 122 Louis, as Nash. . Manhattan By, . Mex. Central Ky Mo., K. & T.. c 39 71 35 74U do Dfa Distiller Ore Lands Mo. PacUto National Lead , . N. Y. Central .. 66 iis '844' 117 42 - Nor. & West, c.i 84l do ma. no. American ., No. Pacific, c... Pac. M. 8. Co... 142 H 38 129H Penn. Ry 129 P. a.. Li. & C. Co, Press. Steel C, c. ao pro. ...... Reading, e. .... 138K 139 138fc do 2d prd. .. do 1st pfd. . . . Rep. I. & S. c... 26 26 do ma lift SK. ' X 7 Rock island, do tifd. StL. , & 8. F. 2pf. do 1st Dfd. St I & I !. WV, c. 21 63 do Bfd. South. Pac- e. .. do pfd South. Ry., c... do pfd. Texas & Pac. . . 8t Li. A W n. U. Pacific, c... IT. Pacific, p. , . . U. 8. Rubber, C tt a n..kv.. 1182 180 35 u. o. nuuuci, I--U. 8. Steel Co., cl 107 64 ii. s. steel co., p, Wabash, c...... Wabasli. p. .... . 112 lit is 9 W. U. Telegraph w. uenxrai. c. . W. Central, p. . Wheeling' Lake Westingnouse Utah Copper. . , Third Ave. ... 12 11 48 33 60 n 33 S3 T Alton ... 61 01 PRODUCE IN SAN FRANCISCO Ban Francisco. Bee. 4. Kggs. per dos. n TAlifnmla. frah. InlllHinv mim tras 49c; firsts, 45c; seconds, 40c; thirds, 29c; California storage, extra,! 86c; firsts, 83Hc: seconds J614c: east-1 ernt storage, extra, 30c; firsts, 27c; sec-1 vuuo, ,vv Rnttpr ner nnunit flallfornla frh 1 HlmiL &tn! first 2SU.C- PnnH. 9K.Jan thirds, 20c; eastern extras. 37c: ladles! extras, 22c; firsts, 21c; pickled No. 1, HKic: storaar'a California, extra. 2v packing No. 1. 2144c ' New cheese, per pound California flats, fancy, 15 He; firsts, 14c; seconds, I 11 He: California Toung America, fancv. I 17Uc: firsts. 16c; eastern New York Cheddars, fancy, 17c; Oregon flats, fan-1 cy. ic; uregon xoung America, rancy. lBftc; uaiuornia storage, rancy tiata, 13c: Oreaon flats, fancr. 14c: Oreeon Toung America, 15c. jfotatoes, per cental jttiver wnites, (sacks) fancy, 7085c: boor. 4565c: . bul , , , v u uuv., yuui. IviriDVtl siiFh.nir. ii a i it! I Burbanks. 31. 15 1.25; aweet' potatoes, ner rn.te. I l.aSflil.50? aarka. 11 ss I Hal in 2141 lSVIl n t f I,1V e JS. V j SB WW W V 1 per crate, 31.35 1.50; sacks, 31. unions, per saca issyeoe," i .: i. , a n n , . i 1 .. , j' I 52.00; choice. $3.0002.50: fancv I Urge alien, $3.00 4.00; UngeHnes, I crates. 8L26: ' half orange boxes 12: 1 Mandarins, per crate, 650 80c. - I PORTLAND- .PRODUCE RECEIPTS The Portland board of tra4 furnishes tha, following list of produce arrivals for tha past 24 hours: Applea, 913 boxes, ( boxes beens. 35 crates grapes, 43 boxes cocoanuts, 100 boxes lemons. 25 crates cabbage, 10 crates celery, 21 sacks onions, 336 sacks ocatoes. l car aweet Dotatoes. ill cases I utter. 169 cases eggs. 740 gallons milk. I ' b.iiuiiv vi mu, ix'iri ci ams, 1 1 1 boxes crabs, 1 box crawfish, 88 boxes! (Inn. 1 1 .. . , ,, , . i I i;.Xr.r.:r, IMLIILII I.ILIL AND HAY ARE UP 7 Former Up 50c a Ton and Latter $1 to $1.50 Bet I si lfn n m Ml 2 . M. i ici . auiic in uiams. e 4 . or Market .SUgher. . e ; As .was first predicted and 4le Uter forecast by -The Journal. 4 1 4 the flour market will show an . e advance of. lOo to !Qo a barrel. : e4 ;The highest move" win be, in 44 patents, which wUl Hell tip to IS 4e a barrel while straight and val ley grades will bo, advanced lOo 4 a . barrels The new, prices will e put Portland flour prices above 4 those on the sound and on this ' 4 account the trade ia fearful that 4 the advance cannot- be matn e , talned unless tho northern mills 4 put a further advance in effect. e The new prices go Into effect 4 tomorrow morning. - BOARD OF TRADE RECKIPTS. Wheat Flour. Barley. Oata. Hay. Cars. eacxs. jara cars. t;ars, Frl. .... 23 Thurs. , 31 Wed. ... 66 Tues. ... 40 ' Mori. ... 76 Sat .... 43 4.200 810 4,410 2.810 5.300 1.600 13 18 18- 3 9 1 6 6 J9 10 Alfalfa hay is showing an advance of irora ti io si.au a ion owing to tne very neavy oemana ana the small of' ferlngs. The grinding of alfalfa hay into meal has been so great of late that practically all the surplus , has been cleaned up .The advance in alfalfa hay today caused an advance of 60o a ton In the, meal -which is now up to iis.oo a ion wun me prospects or fur ther Advances should the hay go higher. Millfeeds are very scarce and firm at uncnangea prices. The coarse grain market fs feeling the Influence .of southern buying and sales on the board of trade today were made at a fractional advance. The market for barley Is in very good shape for beth spot and future delivery and quotable figures are unchanged at yes terday's figures. Oats market is rather dull for the cash article but a slightly better feeling is noted in futures with sales again re ported to California parties. : Wheat while unchanged for futures, is very firm for -spot and some inter ests are quoting an advance of lc a bushel for the latter. Bluestem is now quoted at 97e track Portland. Sales on the Portland board of trade were 100 tons of January oats at $31.76 and 100 tons February at $32 a ton track. Of barley the sales today in clude 200 tons of December-January at 326.76 and 100 tons January-February at 327 a ton track. Board of trade prices today: CLUB WHEAT. Bid. Asked. 93 93 160 137 140 December 91ft I January 91 NO. 1 WHITE OATS. December , ..156 .' January 167 NO. 1 FEED BARLEY. December ...... ...... ,...136 January .137 IHUI Ifl HEW HIDUSTRIES (United tress teased Wire.) Washington. Dec. 4. "There was legitimate demand for an enormous amount of money In developing th 1 growing Industries and expanding trade TTnitn Rtjitea Treasurer Charles IT. Treat, referring to the treasury receipts ana aisoursemenia ot mo Th.r were 286.308.570 Dleces of Unit ed States paper currency in. circulation on October i oi mis yer. Treasurer Treat calls attention to the deficit of the last year, or idluv,zui as compared " with a sur rnlus V)f tho puis to preceding year of 384,236,688, and at tributes the discrepancy to the dis turbed relations between the income and outgo of the government 'he amount of gold used In the channels of trade," continues Treasurer Treat, "IS less tnan one nan me gen ai ativk nf a-old coin In the country, on account of the increasing popularity Of gold certmcaies. i SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN MARKET I Dan x iau.-wt ' ' exchange quotations: Cash WTieai - nana nana win iv, 11.6734; red Russian. ll.S Russian. i.oa 7s ; xuraey Future wheat May 11.73 bid; te Icember, 31.45. -- , Cash barley Bright t.it; f 1 K A brewing. Future barley May, I.534 , ol bid Mlllstuffs Bran, 29; middlings, 133; shorts, 143. mm -, Oats wniie, iwib per ceniai. Northwest Crop Weather. 'Oreeon Rain south tonight and Bat urday; rain north portion tonight or Saturday; easterly winds. Washington Fair west tonight and Saturday, rain or snow eaai pomou io nirht or Saturday: easterly winds. Idaho nam or snow souin tonigni land Saturday, rain or snow north pof tion tonignt or oaiuroay. ' ' ' . xw York Cotton Market. Miinn iinpicv norn lilUin Open. . ' High. Low., close. . 388 890 875 . , 87S . 885 887 , 877 f 877 , 890 891 , 881 881 . 885 886 . 877 877 8.75 ' 871 887 . 858 867 860 851 . 815 921 , 812 912 IS March may IJuly August Oct. Dec TiTJT 1 V TiflTOTAAT XJjLiXJzx X UjjixxJVi OX IV0N SEWER The sewer committee of the council met thla mot-nine: and diacuBaaA tha ... . . , " " . . DroDOSition of the Inman-Poulsen com- P" to hv? the proposed Division street sewer changed to Ivon street No decision was arrived at the committee from the rftv ene-lneer. .: TP health and police committee found "feir ror me rirst lime in many months witb absolutely no business to transact Vnly a motion to aajourn was in oraer. NOKTHEASTEES SEEK BETTER CAR SERVICE A regular meeting of tha Northeast Side Improvement association will be held tonight in the Woodmen halL Rod ney aveuue and Russell street" The most prominent Issues at hand will be the : question -of better ear service. the - on schools and brldsrva : gartung tne nestn or Kaiph B. Fisher who was a member of the club, will be i , " . . . vl ' mo meeting w.iu be called DID. HOT PEDDLE III SOU'S AFFAIRS J acobs Family v Swear Mrs Morton Jacobs' Declara tions Are Groundless. Isaac Jacobs and his . wife, Clara Jacobs, and tbelr sons and daughters, sued by' Mrs. Suzanne D. Jacobs , for ikou.ooo damages for alienating the af feet I on a of her husband. Morton B. Jacobs, who la the ann of Iaaan and Clara Jacobs, deny that they are re eponsiDie ior me separation oi wnicn Mrs. Jacobs con-iDlains. Their answer to the suit was filed in the'clrcult court yesieraay afternoon, ' The answer aanerta that Morton Tt. Jacobs separated from Wis wife because of mutual disagreements resulting from the conduct of his wife before and after the marriage. They also assert that the suit, is Darred by the statute or limita tions, a point on which they were de feated on demurrer. They deny that they meddled with their son's domestic affairs, and persuaded him to leave nis wire, as She baa alleged. The defendants in the case, besides Isaac Jacobs and his wife. Alfred C. Jacobs, Gaston Jacobs, Carrie Jacobs and Mrs. Lillian Lang, the brothers and sisters of Morton B. Jacobs. They are represented, by Dolh, Mallory, Simon ft uearin. ili i , m . . . QUEER POTATO GROWN AT CRUZATT Here is tne Queerest- potato ever ?rown in the northwest It is a whole amliy of potatoes In one. The new town or crusatt on the North Bank line contributed the specimen and it was grown by R. C. Prindle of that place. - STATE OPENS-IN MURPHY TRIAL (tTslted Press Leases Wtrs.t San Francisco, Dec. 4. 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