LOSES BAG ON ATLANTIC LINER V
AND FINDS IT IN PORTLAND
THE
KM
S
WORLD'S
MAI
i WEAKER TONE
! IN LOCAL EGGS
Sharp Declines Elsewhere
i on Coast Having Etiect
Upon Prices Here;
TODAY S "WHOLESALE MARKETS.
""' ' '' Kggs sure to drop.
Chicken market mixed.
Llttlo. doing in wheat.
Almonds are quoted higher.
Pried fruit market quiet.
Large oranges sell at premium.
Some local eaullflower coming.
Dressed meats holding: quite well.
Very scant supply of salmon.
Plejity of local celery.
E?fT Are Sure to Drop.
Unless there Is a radical change Id
- fee situation the price" of eggs la due to
' go lower In the local market In the very
near future. Along Front street today
the general price for local ranch stock
Is 42fcc, but some dealers say they are
. "very much pleased to clean up at this
figure, but have been forced to sell re
cently as low as 41c. While there Is
talk "of a 40c market none- has been
old at this figure so far as known.
While the Portland egg market did
not so as high as did those In the north
and In the south, local quotations
are not going down as fust as they are
elsewhere. In San Francisco eggs which
" recently sold as high as 646o a-dosen,
are today quoted not over firm at '41c,
.. and It is stated that Indications there
point to still further declines. If this
occurs it Is sure to bring about further
reactions here, because If the Portland
price remains stationary while that In
the south tumbles the range between the
-two will be sufficient to allow importa
tions from there with profit.
Eastern Handlers (Jetting Wise.
On this account handlers of eastern
eggs are getting rather wise' on the
situation. While they are still stiffly
maintaining values, and may put -'It e
fraction higher as a sort of bluff, the
Indications are that lower prices will
be forced In the outside stock by the
tiecline In local goods. The only thing
that holds the eastern, price here In
rherlc at this time Is the unusually
good quality of the imported goods.
Chicken Market Bather Mixed.
A rather mixed tone is shown In the
local chicken market at this time. "While
' sales have been made at higher values
1 during the past ?4 hours the indications
are that the limits have been reached
- for the time being. Borne of the large
retailers who purchased chickens during
the 24 hours at 13013V4 now say they
do not care to buyfurtharat those fig
ures. .mhT-Be1hr ouite satisfactory.
Dressed Heats Holding Quite Well.
The general market on dressed meats
remains In quite good shape along Front
street. -For hogs the market Is steady
to very firm for select quality, but
quite a few of the arrivals of late have
been poor. They have not been prop
erly taken care of after killing, and
therefore did not move at top values.
While the general run of veal at this
time is ouite irood. a fw vorv iarc
sixes are arriving, and therefore are sold
tinder the top. Generally speaking the
top for dressed veal Is 9c a pound, al
though a sale or two may be made as
ngu as sc. .3.
Pltnty of &ooal Celery.
Plenty of local celery is now coming
forward to supply the Front street trade,
and for that reason it is harder to move
... me i;anrornia stocK. Both the local
and outside stuff is showing good qual
ity. A small amount of local cauliflower
is now coming rorward.
Large Oranges Sell at a Premium,
Most of this year's early orange crop
In California consisted of very small
sizes, and for that reason a premium Is
now being paid for the larger fruit. As
high as $3.25 was obtainable along the
street during the past 24 hours for
premium grade. In general the orange
market Is steadier for late arrivals.
These are showing better colors, and
are much sweeter than those which
came rorward a week or two ago.
t Brief Votes of Pront Street Trad.
Almond nuts are advanced about lc a
pound.
There is a firmer tone in dried aorl-
eots. with an advance of lc In the nrlce.
but the general dried fruit market is
quiet.
Movement of apples continues heavy,
but low prices are the only Incentive
to buy.
The local market continues to show
.very scant arrivals of Columbia salmon,
but plenty of fresh fish is now coming
from Puget sound quarters.
; Front street sells at the following
"prices. Those paid shippers are less
regular commissions:
Batter, Eggs ana poultry.
BUTTER Extra creamery. $7c; fancy
ajiga&c; more, zuc
BUTTER FAT Delivery f. o. b. Port
land Sweet cream. 36 Vic; sour. $3Vo
per id.
POULTRY Mixed chickens, 12H13c;
hens. 1313e; roosters, old, 11c; fry
ers. 13 fee; broilers, J 2 r 13 He; geese, 8
10c; turkeys, alive, 17H(jjl8e; dressed,
20S 22c; spring ducks. 14c lb: pig
eons, squabs, $2.00?2.60 per doz; old,
I1.00: dressed poultry, lffllo higher.
CHEESE: Full cream, flats, triplets
and daisies. 15 18c; Young Ameri
cans. 164ftlie.
EGGS Local best, 41 42140 per dox;
eastern, 3135c.
Sops, Wool sn XUflea.
WOOL. 1908 Willamette valley, 18c.
HOPS 19U8 crop, choice, 78c;
prime to choice, 77c; prime, 6 6 He;
medium, 5'5"4c lb.
' SHEEPSKINS Shearing, lOOISc
each; rhort wool, 25c40c; medium
. wool, S0c$1.00 each; long wool, 76c
11.25 each.
. MOHATJt 1908 Nominal, 18le.
TALLOW Prime, per lb. S4c; No,
x ana grease, zrz'c,
CHITTAM BARK Old. 40Se: new.
4?iSe lb.
HIDES Dry hides, 15lc lb; green,
S'fiSc lb: bulls, green salt. 86c lb,
kips, 89c; calves, green, 1213c per lb.
drain. Flour and Mmj.
BARLEY Feed. $26.fi0; rolled. $28
29; brewing, $27.
WHEAT Buying price, new Track,
Portland Club, Sic; bluestem. 967c;
. fortyfold. 92c; red. 89c; Willamette val-
MILLSTUFFS Selling iJrlce Bran.
$26. Bu; middlings. $33.00; shorts. $20.00:
chop, J21.002S.O0; alfalla meat. $18.00
: per ton.
FLOUR-Selling price Eastern Ore
gon patent. $5.oe: straight. $4.0504.75
export. $8.70; bakers', $4.664.80; val
ley, $4.65; graham, Ue, $4.40; whole
wheat $.$; rye, 6s. $6.60; bales, $3.00.
HAT Producers - price New tim
othy. Willamette valley, fancy. $14.00
515.00: ordinary. $ll60M3i east
ern Oregon. $16.50; mixed, $11. 0001100;
clover, $1 ft.CO; grain. $11.00; cheat,
$1100: alfalfa. $12 t 12.50.
OATS Producers' price Track. No.
1 white. $30.50 31.60; gray. $29,600
Traits and vegetables.
FRESH i FRUITS Oranges, new!
.navels, $2.006 3.25 per box: Japanese.
oranges C5e per box; bananas, 6c per
lb; lemons. $3,2546.00 box; grapefruit.
$4 004 6: pineapples. Hawaiian. $3.00
do: pears, $1.26; grapes, $1.001.60;
- . .... .... .... v. i , tv . u. .uvcrnv.i
local, $llf8 bhl: eastern. 112,60Lbbl.
' ONIONS New : Oregon. $1.1091, IS
.r100; California, $191.10;- garlic.
Hi ffko lh.
I i'LES Good. $1 2;, poor SO07S
per box. Sl
rOTATOKS New. selling, $1.00
buying for shipment per cwt.,
f.iiK V. 7viir ;s; ordinary. 0 4i 76c; aweet.
. V 1. 1 ; KTADT.ES Turnlna, new Oregon.
"i--ll; tee is $lCft25; -arrots. to
' - V. iifiiA iS-iifl.tjO; cabbage,
SURPRISE IS SPRUNG ,:V.'
IN TURKEY SITUATION
The market price for turkeys for
the Christmas' trade has opened a week
or 10 days earlier tnan expected, con
trary to the general expectations of the
trade the demand is good and high
prices are the rule. Along Front
street a few arrivals of dressed birds
are shown for the past 24 hours and
the price has reached 22c as the top
with a few ordinary turkeys going as
low as 20c. For live birds the market I
EASIER PRICES
Oil THE BOARD
December Wheat l-8c Down
but January Loses l-2c
in Bid During Day.
. BOARD OF TRADE RECEIPTS.
Wheat, FlourJBarley. Oats. Hay.
Cars.:" Sacks. Cars. Cars. Cars.
Friday ...86 2.000 7 3 16
Thurs. ..30 2.650 8 4 19
Wed. 34 ,7.000 7 4 10
Tuesday .60 6,230 " 6 3 11
Monday ..72 it.&oo s a ti
Saturday 28 3,600 4 4 17
Those who buy wheat for future de
livery do not feel at all bullish In their
views Just now and for that reason
there was a reaction In Portland of
trade quotations here today. The recent
Weakness abroad has had Its effect upon
exporters and while they are buying
some "flllln" wheat, they are practical
ly out ' of the market at the moment.
Local millers are buying sparingly of
other grades, but are taking all the
bluestem they can secure. So far as
known nothing over 97c a bushel track
has been paid for bluestem here. No
gurchases .move mat amount are now
elng reported. .
On the board or trade tooay mere
was a drop of MtC In the bid and ask
values for ' December option, For the
January the bids are 4c a bushel under
yesterday, but holders were willing to
cut their asking prices Vie a bushel.
The coarse grain market is fractional
ly easier here, although quotations in
feneral for epot delivery are unchanged,
n San Francisco today there was a
change In sentiment and higher prices
were made tor nariey options, mere
was no change ror either oats or oariey
futures here today. During the session
100 tons of -January-February oats were
sold t,t 131.70 a ton tracK Portland.
This is a fractional decline for that de
livery.
While local flour trade Is quite fair
considering the holiday season, there is
nothing doing in an export way.
Board of trade prices today:
CLUB WHEAT.
Bid. Ask.
December 90 91
January 91 02
NO. 1 WHITE OATS.
December 155 1674
January 167 H 160
NO. 1 FEED BARLEY.
December 132 135
January 135 137
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN MARKET
San Francisco. Dec. 11 Merchants
exchange quotations:
Cash Wheat Walla Walla, white,
$1.67: red Russian, $1.63; turkey
red. $1.75; Bluestem, $1.75.
Future Wheat May, $1.72 bid; De
cember, $1.65.
Cash barley Bright, $1.45; brewing,
$1.50.
Future barley May, $1 41 bid:
$1.43 asked; December, $1.41 bid, $1.43
asked.
MlUstnffs Bran, $29; middlings.
i3; snorts, S2.
Oats White, $1.75 per cental.
Liverpool Wheat Market.
Liverpool, Dec 11. Wheat:
Open. ' Close.
December 8 s d 8 s d
March 7s8d 7s8d
May 7s 7d 7s 7,1
$1.501.76; tomatoes. California, $1.25
per crate: beans, 12c; cauliflow
er, 75 $1.00; peas, 12c; horserad
ish. 6 it So, lb; artichokes, 6575o doz;
green onions, 15c per doz; peppers, bell,
6c; Chile ( ); head lettuce. 40o
doz; hothouse, 75c$l box: radishes, 16c
dozen bunchec; celery, 4085c; egg
plant. 15o lb. m
O roc lies, XTuts, zto.
SUGAR Cube, $6.35; powdered. $6.70;
fruit or berry, $5.95; dry granulated,
$5.96; conf. A, $6.16; extra B. $5.46;
Golden G, $5.75; D. yellow, $6.25; beet,
granuated. $5.75; barrels, 16c; half bar
rels, 30c; boxes 66c advance on sack
basis.
(Above prices are SO days net cash
quota tlonsj
8 ALT Coarse Half ground, 100s,
$11.00 per ton; 60s, $11.60; table, dairy,
60s. $16.60; 10s, $16.00; bale. $2.86;
Imported Liverpool, 60s $20.00; 100s,
$19.00; 40s, $18.00: extra fine, barrels
2s, 6s and 10s. $4.606.6e; Liverpool
lump rock, $20.50 per ton.
RICE Imnerlal .Tansn No. 1. i4c!
No. 2, 6c; New Orleans, head, ttc;
AJax -); Creole, 5e.
HONEY New, 16c per lb.
COFFEE Package brands. 116.50.
BEANS Small white. $6.26: large
white, $4 60: pink, $3.85; bayou. $3.75;
Limas. $5.75: Mexican reds. $4.75.
Meats. Pisa amd Jovrstoas.
ILiTed. BACON. ETC. Portland pack
(local; hams, 10 to 13 lbs, 16b per lb;
breakfast bacon, 1321c lb; picnics.
lOo lb; cottage roll, 11c lb; regular
short clears, smoked, 13c lb; backs,
heavy smoked, 12 c lb; light, smoked,
13c lb; bellies smoked, 15c lb; pickled
tongues, 80c each.
DRESSED MEATS Front street
Hoars, fancy. 7tfi)8e: ordinarv. 6f7e:
large. 6c; veal, extra, 9c; ordinary, 8c;
heavy, 7c lb; mutton, fancy, 67c lb;
spring lamb, 77c lb.
lulaij xjxLf iveiwe tear, ios. J c
per lb; 6s, 14 c per lb: 60 lb tins, 13e
per lb; steam rendered, ios, lie per
lb; 6s, 13 c per lb; compound, 10s, Se
per lb.
CLAMS Hardshell, per box. $1.40;
razor clams, $2.00 per box; lOq per dom.
FISH Rock cod, 10c lb; flounders.
6e per lb; halibut, 7c per lb; striped
bass, 15c per lb; catfish, 10o per lb;
salmon, Jc per lb; herrings, 5c
fer lb; soles, 7o per lb; shrimp,
2c per lb: perch, $o per lb; torn cod,
10c per lb; lobsters, 26o per lb; fresh
mackerel. ( ) per lb; crawfish, 30a
per dozen; sturgeon ) per lb; black
bass, 20c per lb; silver smelts. 6c per
lb; black cod. 7c per lb; crabs. $1.2$
1.76 per dozen.
-ivTPI?S Rhnalwster But. ner ral-
Inn, ? K0- ner 100-lb sack. $6.00: Olym-
rfa nor ration 82.40: ner 100-lb sack.
16 0006 60: Eagle canned. 0e can, $7.00
dosen; eastern in shell. $1-75 per 109.
Paiats, CaaL pa.. Xao.
ROPE Manila, te: sisal. 7c lb.
LINSEED OIL Raw, bbls, 68c; cases,
64c; boiled, bbls, 60c; cases. 6c gal;
lots of 260 gallons, la less; oil qake
meal, $34 ton. -.r-vr
BENZINE 1 d-. ! Pr
gal; iron bbls., lle per gal
WHITE LEAD Ton lots. Te1 per
lb; 600-lb lota, ge per lb; less lota, to
er lb." . o
TURPENTINE In cases. 6$e per
"'wiRE NAILS Prea-Wt basis. $1.31.
has scarcely started but it will very
likely rule between 1718e for awhile
at least. ,
The fact that the Puget sound mar
kets took a large portion of our stir
filus cold storage stock which It Is sav
ng for the Christmas trade and ihat a
large number of birds likewise went
forward to the far north, left stocks In
storage here at the lightest In recent
years.
A BETTER
IN LOCAL YARDS
Hogs and Cattle Come More
Freely but Prices Main
tained in All Lines.
4 4
4 Call XJvestook Meeting. 4
4 (United Pre Leased Wire.) 4
4 Denver, Colo., Dec. 11. Secre- 4
4 tary T. W. Tomllnson of the 4
4 American .National Livestock as- 4
4 sociatlon today issued a call for
4 a convention to meet at Los 4
4 Angeles for three days, begin-
4 ning January 20 next. The re- 4
4 vision of the tariff and the cor-
4 rection of unreasonable freight
rates will be discussed. '
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
Fridav 811 H03 212
Thursday 300 140
Wednesday 3"0 ... 360
Tuesday 217 28
Mondav 75 2X0 325
Saturday 166 12 740
Portland Union Stockyards. Dec. 11.
There were quite liberal arrivals of
livestock In the yards today. Both
hogs and cattle came freely, most of the
latter being from California. The mar
ket continues in very good shape for
ail grades of cattle with select stock
most eagerly sought. Demand for cows.
Is increasing somewhat and recent sales
have been closer to the extreme top
than former ones. While the call Is very
Insistent for the better qualities the
ordinarv arrivals are by no means neg
lected at this time and the lower grades
are selling somewhat better than, they
were.
There seems to be an Increasing call
for meats of nil kinds in the retail trade
and of course there is a more liberal
call for livestock to fill it.
No troutle is now being experienced
by local livestock receivers In moving
all the. hogs that come. Although the
arrivals in the yards today were liberal
Kll head and the trade was some
what slow in getting sales started, not
the slightest showing of dullness or
weakness was noted. Present Indica
tions are that the price of hogs here
lias reached top for the Immediate fu
ture, however, and if the eastern mar
kets continue to show losing prices,
Portland values are sure to be affected
after awhile.
The sheep market was the only one In
the yards today that bad a nominal
run. During the 24 hours hut 2)2 head
arrived in with none for the previous
24 hours and only 360 head for the day
previous. For the week thus far the
arrivals of sheep here have been only
1637 head, a scant showing when com
pared with the current demand.
Arrivals of livestock today compare
with those of this day in recent years
as follows:
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
1905 811 803 212
1907 75
1906 140
1906 105 11 617
A year ago today hogs and cattle
remained firm but sheep were dull at
weak prices.
Tard's Representative Prices.
Following prices are representative
of late transactions In the yards and
Indicate the demand and prices paid for
various grades:
CATTLE.
Weight. Price.
3 cows 3.125 $3.25
25 cows 28,000 3.,0
1 bull 1,450 2.25
4 steers 4.985 4.25
Following Is the general range of
values on stock running In the yards for
late shipments:
Hogs Best east of mountains. $S.2;
ordinary, $; blockers and china fats.
$5.505.76; stockers and feeders, $5.00
&'5.60.
Cattle Best steers, welerhlng 1200
pounds. $4.2i94.f0: medium steers,
$4.00fc 4.25; poor steers, $3.25: best
cows. $3.25; medium cows, $2.50 2 S5
stags, $2.75 3. 00; bulls, $2.00fa 2.25.
Sheep Best wethers. $4.50 (R) 4.76 ; or
dinary wethers. $4.26(84.50; lambs, $4.50
4.75; straight ewes, $3.50; mixed lots,
$4.00.
Veal Choice young calves, $4.00
4.50; heavy and rough, $3.503.75.
Hogs Slow In East.
Chicago. Dec. 11. Hogs, 80.000: rat
tle. 2500; sheep. 12,000. Cattle and sheep
steady. Hogs slow, 5 cents lower.
Kansas City. Dec. 11. Hogs, 10,000;
cattle. 2000; sheep, 2000.
Omaha, Dec. 11. Hogs, 6700; cattle,
2000; sheep, 2000.
PRODUCE IN SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco, Dec. 11. Eggs (per
dozen) California fresh including
cases: Extra, 41c: firsts. 40c; seconds.
35c; thirds. 29c; California storage, ex
tra, 35c; firsts, 32c; seconds, 26i;
eastern storage, extras, 30c; firsts, 28c;
seconds, 26c.
Butter (per pound) California fresh:
Extras, 31c; firsts, 29c; seconds. 25c;
thirds, 20c; pickled, No. 1, 23 c; stor
age California extra. 29c; packing, No.
1, 21 c; ladles extras, 22 c.
Cheese (per pound) California flats,
fancy, 16c: firsts, 14c; seconds,
11 c: California Young American,
fancy, 17c; firsts. 16c; eastern New
ionc cneaaars raney, 17c; Oregon flats,
fancy, 14c; Oregon Young America,
fancy, 16c; California storage, fancy
urns, me, uitgun rials, rancy, 14c
Oregon Young America, 15c.
potatoes (per cental) River whites
tsacKsj xancy, iiffisc; poor, 45 65c;
Salinas Burbanks, $1.401.50; Oregon
Burbanks, $1.20(81.30; early Rose (for
fd), $1,254(1.30; sweet potatoes, per
ite, $1.35;. sacks, $l(g l.25.
Onions (per sack), i5?86o.
craie,
Oni
oranges- (per box) Navels tm
ards, $1.252: choice,. $2(32.50; fancy
large sizes, $34; tangerines, crates,
85c$l: half orange boxes, $1.752;
mandarins, per crate, 6580o.
Sew l'ork Cotton Market.
Open.
. 852
'. 853
.' 862
'. 859
. 850
'.. V . . '
. 837 ;
Close.
84950
52S4
85556
8 57 60
862 ft 63
860962
861ft 63
852i 64
840W46
8427-43
8S5086
January
February ...
March .....
April ......
May .......
June -
July
August ....
September
October . , .
December
tS5
0
BEAR RAID III
CHICAGO VHEAT
Sharp Declines in Futures
With Much! Short Sell-'
ing and Liquidation.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. '
. Open. Close. Dec. 10. Loss
Dec 102 100 102 lft
May 107 106 107 1
July 99 88 B 99 l
Chicago. Dec. 11. It was a bear raid
in the wheat market and the raid was a
success from every point of view. There
was not the slightest bit of protection
for the bull cliques and the victory was
easily won. For the day wheat prloes
snow losses from i to io a ousnei
from yesterday, 1
The trade was disposed to play quite
fair at the opening of today s session.
all values being the same as at the
close yesterday. The slightly better
feeling abroad stimulated this market
at the opening but under severe sell
ing pressure which was later aided by
intense liquidation of some of the lead
ing longs, prices began to sag heavily
and some of the, -lowest prices of the
day were named toward the close.
Liverpool started and closed un
changed to d above yesterday.
Argentina shipments show: Wheat,
304.000 bushels;, corn, 691.000 bushels.
Argentina visible in bushels:
Today. Year Ago.
"Wheat 160,:000 328,000
Corn 894,000 74,UU0
Range of Chicago prices, furnished by
Overbeck & Cooke company:
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Dec. .. 102 102 100 100
May .. 107 107 106 106
July .. 99 100 98 98B
CORN.
Dec. .. 68 68 67 67
May .. 61 62 61 61B
July .. 62 62 61 61B
. OATS.
Dec. ..61 51 60 60
May .. 53 63 52 62
July .. 47 47 47 47
PORK.
Jan. ...1587 1687 1665 1565B
May ..1626 1625 1600 1600
LARD.
Jan. .. 922 822 916 916
May .. 945 950 836 935B
RIBS.
Jan. ...935 R25 819 816
May .. 855 855 846 845
News Gossip
of Finance
Portland Banks.
Clearings today $1,174,498.30
Year ago 749,190.13
Gain today $425,303.17
Balances today 93.375.74
Year ago 80,326.13
Seattle Banks.
Clearings today $1,662,629
Balances today 204,878
Tacoma Banks.
Clearlrgs today $815,000
Balances today 72,873
London, Dec. 11. Bank of England
rate is unchanged.
London, Dec. 11. Consols for money,
83 15-16; accounj 84 3-16.
New York, Dec. 11. Bar silver, 48c;
Mexican dollars, 45c.
New York, Dec. 11. Government
bonds: Date Bid Ask
Twos, registered .. 1930 103 104
do coupon 1930 104
Threes, registered . 1908 104 101
do coupon 1908 100 101
Threes, small bonds .... 100
Fours, registered .. 1925 120 121
do coupon 1925 121
Twos, Panama 103 103
do coupon 102
Fours, Philippine 110
New York, Pec. 11. Metal: Copper,
lake, 1414c; electrolytic, 14
14 c; castings, 1414c.
Tin $29.4029 70.
Lead $4.26184.30.
London, Dec, 11. Silver, 22d.
Washington, Dec. 11. The treasury
statement today shows:
Receipts, $2,416,698; disbursements,
$2,260,000.
PORTLAND PRODUCE RECEIPTS
The Portland Board of Trade fur
nishes the following list of produce
arrivals for the 24 hours ending afll
a. m. today:
Apples 64 4 boxes, celery 4 crates, on
ions 45 sacks, potatoes 221 sacks, sweet
potatoes 1 car, putter n Doxes, eggs
cases Oregon, chese 34 cases, milk 695
gallons, cream 3012 gallons, clams 69
boxes, crabs 4 boxes, crawfish 3 boxes,
fish, 116 boxes, oysters 83 sacks, frog
legs 1 box. .
Northwest Crop Weather.
Oreeon Fair tonight except rain
northwest, portion, warmer. Saturday
rain: warmer east portion. Increasing
southerly winds.
Wajihineton Ralfi tonight and Sat
urday; warmer tonight. Increasing
southerly winds interior, strong south
prlv ff-ale filonff coast.
Idaho Fair south, rain and warmer
north oortion tonight. Saturday rain:
warmer south portion. Incrasing south
erly winds. . .
NOT BANK ROBBER
BUT OriUM FIEND
was sentenced to serve 20 days in Jail
this morning by Municipal Judge Van
Zante. Murphy was arrested by Patrol
man Llllis upon information furnished
by people living at 289 Second street,
who reported that they thought Murphy
was implicated In the East Side bank
robbery. Judging from his suspicious
actions. Lima round tne reuow smoK
Ing opium. Nothing which would con
nect Murphy with the bank robbery has
developed.
Fine Pianos for Rent. ;
Arrange to rent your piano now. when
plenty are to be had, A piano can now
be secured from Eilers Piano House at a
monthly rental of $3, $4. $5, $6 and
$7.60. Instruments delivered and re
turned free to parties renting for period
of six months or longer. .
All ren paid, less reasonable interest
for amount invested, is allowed in event
of eventual purchase. Phone or call at
Eilers PianoHoue, $63 Washington
street Portland's largest dealers. Ex
change 2$ or A-2350.
Clothiaf Sale,
Everything goesTit BOO" on the dollar
and less at 90 Sixth St. . . . ,
An expedition from " the American
Mnseum of Natural History has decided
that the elephant" originated In the,
Fayum iesert In northern Egypt in he
Tertiary agr ' .
RAID SMELTER;
WRECK MARKET
Attack on Refining Company
Securities. Brings Reac
tion in Stocks Today.
4 Morgan Is Enthusiastic 4k
4 (United Press leased Wire.) 4
4 Chicago, Dec. 11. J. Pierpont
4 Morgan in conversing with
4 friends here said:
4 "The return to normal condl- 4
4 tlons is perceptible everywhere,
4 The usual conditions of Amerl- 4
4 can business beneficial to all are
4 coming back in a steady, lncreaa- 4
4 ing stream. The Improvement in 4
4 America and the bright outlook
4 here will affect conditions
abroad." 4
tMM$
New York, Dec. 11. Raids upon
American Smelter common were fro
quent In the stock market today result
ing in severe losses in that security and
having a demoralizing effect upon stock
market values in general.
With an opening that promised little
one way or the other, the stock market
started mixed and about equally divided
between small losses and. gains. Smelter
shares opened up quite well with com
mon showing point gain in the early
trading. The market started at 92c
and went to 92 where it touched the
high. Then it began to break sharply
and sold off to 90, afterwards recovr
ertng to 90 toward the close.
New York Central was one of the
bullish securities at the opening, start
ing points higher but losing tho
gain with the weakening of the general
market.
Reading common was the leading bull
share at fhe start with an opening
higher at 142. Then it made the re
markable gain to 143 in tho face
of liquidation elsewhere bat its bull
ishness was short lived and it dropped
back sharply to 141 and later re
covered a fraction or two.
Harriman stocks were firm and
higher at the start but as with tlfe
general list securities sold off after
the initial bulge. Union Pacific went to
183184 at the start as compared
with the former figure as the closing
last night. A small further gain was
made then wweh carried it to i4i.
Then the liquidation started. Union
Pacific received a jolt from selling
which brought price toward the close
back to 182.
Southern racino opened H nigner at
121 this morning and . only gained
an additional point before prices
began to slide. It. sold back to 120
before the force ox the bear raid was
stopped.
Range of N. Y. prices furnished by
Downlng-Hopkins Co.
O
o
a
a
o
4
DESCRIPTION.
a
XX
ft?
Rock Is
do pfd
Erie
24
24
60
82
24
59
34
S9
33
Colo. Fuel
89
40
59
101
39-
Brooklyn
Gas
U. 8. Steel ...
do pfd
Atcheson
B. & O
Can. Pac
Sugar
Louis. & Nash.
Mo. Pac
68
68
100
64 i.
112
98
100
54
113
65
113
98
109
178
132
122
98
110
109
179
17H
132
123
65 K
13Z V
123
66
66
Pennsylvania . .
130
130
129
Reading
142
143
121
142
So. Pacific
121
151
184
2
120
150
183
St Paul
Union Pacific .
Am. Smelter . .
161
184
82
105
80
do pfd
105
105
N. Y. Central
118
118
117
No. Pacific . . .
142
1434
142
Atchison
84
84
83
Gt. Northern . .
Wabash, pfd. .
Locomotive . . .
148
11
143
46
66
82
68
39
46 ,
66
31
68
38
OS
Metropolitan . .
c. & o
,68
Denver
09
Total sales. 1.024.800 shares. Call
money 3 per cent
American smelter, nrererrea, ex divi
dend.
Veterans' Minstrel Show.
The Spanish War Veterans' Minstrel
show, which appears at the Hellig De
cember 18, and 19, will no doubt be the
largest performance ever seen In this
city as there are over 80 people taking
part, a nne orcnestra or it pieces win
be a feature. There will be a dress re
hearsal at the Heilig theatre tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock. The advance .sale
of tickets will open tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock at Powers & Estcs drug
store. 143 Sixth.
"The Sunny Side of Broadway."
Pretty girls that can sing and dance,
comedians that are truly funny, elab
orate scenery, gorgeous costumes, and
novelty electrical effects including the
latest sensatlqn. the faceograph. are
some of the features of the big musical
production, "The Sunny Side of Broad
way,", which opens at the Baker next
Sunday night.
"The Ln4 of Nod."
There will be the regular matinee
tomorrow afternoon at the Baker, and
those who failed to get seats for the
Wednesday matinee should take advan
tage of this one, "The Land of Nod"
has drawn crowded houses at the Baker
all week. The last three performances
will be tonight, tomorrow natinee and
night.
The Rose) of the Rancho."
The Baker Stock company, is scoring
another tremendous success this week,
with Belasco's 'The Rose of the
Rancho." This is the first time this
great play has ever been seen in this
city and it' is making as great a sensa
tion as did that other much talked about
success, "The Girl of the Golden West"
Entirely Kew and Original.
You can search the world over and
you cannot find another acrobatic team
the equal of Baptiste & Franconi, ap-
earing at Pantages theatre this week.
Ir. , Baptiste is the only man in the
world that cart walk on his head and
was featured with the Rlngling Brothers
circus last season. ,
Rah! Rah t Rah! Oregon.
The University of Oregon Glee and
Mandolin clubs will give, their, annual
"College Evening" at the Hellig thea
tre next Wednesday, December 16, con
sisting of instrumental and vocal music,
interspersed with "funny tunts"-by the
different members;
Bronze Art Studied.
Prof. Patterson's) bronxe art studies
are the vaudeville sensation of the week
and are found at the Grand. ' These are
living pictures , of bronie which are
made by men and women tenrnilucln
the classic' statuary of the galleries of
Europe. In addition to this educational
feature, there are many -comedy turns,
B f
I AT THU THEATRES
An ordinary , leather hand bag was
picked up In the corridor of the Port
land postoffice several days ago and
was turned over to Postmaster Mlnto.
With the exception of a few cents and
a card there was nothing in the pocket
book. The card bore the name of Jen
nie B. Atkinson, no address. Mr. Minto
consulted 'the Portland directory and
found that a Mrs. Jennie B. Atkinson
lived at 1721 Base Line road.
The postmaster wrote Mrs. Atkinson
a letter requesting that she call at the
postoffice to identify something wtilch
in all probability belonged to her. Mrs.
Atkinson telephoned Mr. Minto, being
under the impression that a . package
was held for-postage.
Mr. Mfhto said that the article - in
question had not been sent through the
mail but had been picked up by an em
ploye of the office. Mrs. Atkinson said
that it could hardly be hers as she had
lost nothing of late. .
"Did you ever lose a hand bag?' Mr.
Minto asked. t
"Yes, I did," Mrs. Atkinson replied,
"but it could hardly be that." Anyway,
the woman agreed to call at the office
the next time she was down town.
Mrs. Atkinson came to the office of
the postmaster several days ago and
THEORIN'S SKILL
NEW MYSTERY
Where is Fred Theorln, the suspected
murderer of WT C. Rasmuasen?
It ' has been nearly a month since
the crime was committed aboard tho
steam schooner Washington lying at
St. Johns drydock. Within 48 hours
the finger of susnlcion was nolnted at
Theorln, former master of the gasoline
scnooner condor, Theorln was seen in
Portland two days after the murder
vnt whan m M Atfn.t wnar m B. tt an.
prenend him, he had dropped from sight.
Two days later on Sunday morning,
he was seen in Albany by Captain
Jacobson of the steamer Newport. Hut
he again disappeared, and since that
day there has never been a trace of the
man found. Every town in the state
has been searched for him. The coun
try roads have been patrolled. The
sheriff and his deputies have walked
miles along muddy roads, hoping to
intercept the fugitive. But he has dis
appeared absolutely,
let l neorin is a maraea man. xie
such as "X Jay ClrcuJ by Sherman and
DeForrest.
Fonda, Dell and Fonda at Orpheum.
Fonda, Dell and Fonda, two girls and
man. will annear at the Ortiheum next
week In a newly arranged club Juggling
act. with a special setting. Mabelle
Fonda ts considered the world's peerless
lady club swinger -and Juggler and her
performance ts gilt edged, in fact, mar
velous. ,
Bowser and Hinkle at Orpheum.
Mr. Bowser, famous as the creator cf
various Hoy tlan characters, is now ap
pearing at the Orpheum in a modern
plavlet by Oliver White, called. "Super
stition." In this little playlet, Mr.
Bowser gives one of his happiest imper
sonations in th1art of the politician.
Miss Hinkle of fat's a keen characteri
sation of the astrologer.
"v fir
"In Wyoming" Coming.
"In Wyoming," H. R. Pierce & Co.'s
great play of western ranch life, will
be the attraction at the Star theatre
next week. The' selection of this drama
of the west will meet with wide ap-
Froval In Portland and the production
tself promises to be one of the most
pretentious of the present season.
"Hypnotizing a Wife."
One way to manage a wife is to cast
a spell over her. How to do this will
be shown In "Hypnotlxlng a Wife," a
comedy sketch, which will nead the new
program at the Grand next week. Dolph
and Susie Levlne, who will draw pic
tures of Portland people, are appearing
In the sketch.
"A Struggle for-Gold" at the Star.
To a discriminating audience, "A
Struggle for Gold." which Is the at
traction at the Star theatre this week
appeals Irresistibly with manners and
conventionalities of western life. The
play gives opportunity for scenic Die
turesqueness, which Is fully embraced.
Seate Selling for "The Devil."
Seats are now selling at box office
the Hellig theatre for James D. Bar
ton company of players, who present
1 I.T.F.. w a.....'. ,,ti,n.u.j ., I
. . . i ' j ... o nu,ii,,i,.u ,ri9iuu
of tne famous International dramatic
success, "The Devil," at the above thea
tre for three nights, beginning next
ounaay, uecemDer is.
Different From Them All.
Next week Madden & Fitzgerald will
appear at the Pantages theatre in a
eomedv olavlet entitled "The Tumlnir
of the Tide." These two noted actors
have created a sensation over the entire
circuit and are bound to. become popu
lar witn .for uana vauaevuie patrons.
SEEKS SEPARATION
BECAUSE OF SPREES
Alleging that he called her "good for
nothing" and that he sometimes had to
be brought home when he was on a
spree, Mrs. Bertha M. Smith has begun
suit for divorce in the circuit dtmrt
from R, B. Smith. She also charges
that he threatened to kill her with a re
volver. Thev were married In Vancou
ver, Wash., in June, 1901. The mother
asks for the custody of their only child,
a boy 6 years of age.
Building Permits.
G. G. Breald. 822 East Seventh street
north, between Failing and Shaver, re
pair one and a half story frame dwell
ing, $500; Cardinall estate, 46S Eleventh
street, corner Jackson, erect concrete
retaining wall. $126: Max Asmus. Rod
ney avenue, between Emerson and Kill-
lngswortn, erect two story frame dwell
ing, $2000; A. B. Castor, fvon street, be
tween Twenty-third and Twentv-flfth.
erect one and a half story frame dwell
ing, $2000; M. M. Lee, East Thirty-sixth
street between Stephens and Harrison,
erect one storv frame dwelling. $1500:
Charles Menzle, East Taylor street, be
tween Fifty-seventh , and Sixtieth, re
pair two story frame dwelling, $300; R.
M. Gray, Morrison streot. between
Fourth and Third, repair three story
brick store. $10,000; T. H. Powell. East
Thirty-seventh street, between Haw
thorne and Market, erect two story
frame dwelling, $2000; C. Hohnstetn,
Mallory avenue, between Falling and
Shaver streets, erect two story frame
dwelling, $2000; Lewis estate. Fourth
street, between Oak and Pine, erect one
storv brick store. $1000: Northwest
Blowpipe company, ereot two story
frame shop, $2000; Jacob Hahn, Seventh
street, corner. Clifton, erect two story
frame flats, $10.000. v ,
9oa't rorget
90 Sixth st. tomorrow.
Overbeck & Cooke Co.
Commission Merchanls, Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, Grain. EL
H17 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING ' (
Members Chicago Board of Trade, Correspondent! of Logan & Bryta,
Chicago. New York, Boston.
We bve tho only privata wire connecting Portland with the etiter
1 :f" 11 exchanges. , , , v
, MEMBERS PORTLAND BOARD OF TRADQ'
Mr. Mlnto showed her the pocketbook
which had been turned over to him. He
also showed her a card which' bore ber
name. , u . r .
Mrs. Atkinson nearly fainted. ; ' She
could hardly believe her eyes. She salii
that hand bag was hers. Here's the
strange and unusual story Mrs. Atkin
son told Mr, Mlnto:
Only recently she returned from a trip
abroad. While on. a boat between Liv
erpool and Loudon her hand bag was
stolen. It contained $6 and the card
which bore no address, merely her name.
Most of the other passengers on the
vesse were from various parts of the
world and few of them spoke English.
Mrs., Atkinson reported her loss to the
ship company authorities but no trace
of it was ever found by them. '
She returned to Portland. The inci
dent had practically been forgotten.
Then followed the finding of the hand
bag the one Mrs. Atkinson had had
stolen from her thousands of miles
away and its subsequent delivery, to
her, the original owner.
-It la assumed by Mrs. Atkinson that,
the person who got away with her hand
bag also came to Portland. Afterward
It had beon lost In the postoffice where
it was picked up by one of the em
ployes. 1
IN DODGING ADDS
TO PORTLAND LIST
is peculiar in many ways, in appear,
anoe, manner of speech, movement.
Furthermore, he is a sailor on land,
one whom one would think could be. as
easily distinguished as a white roan
in darkest Africa. But for all that he
has escaped and there seems little prob
ability of his ever being caught.
It Is possible that, having escaped
from this state, the man .has gone east,
and possibly has shipped as a sailor
from some Atlantic seaport. Or, he
may have got out of Oregon on soma
deep sea vessel that will not touch port
for months. "
.On the other hand there are many
fastnesses in Oregon where a man could
hide for months, even for years. Theo
rln may be somewhere in the mountain
or forests of this state, laughing at
the manhunters who have lost his trail
andare unable to pick it up again.
At any rate, lie is gone, and the mur
der of Rasmuesen promises to be an
other of the many unsolved criminal
mysteries of Portland.
TWO TALES m
LEfJL GRIEF
Josephine County Home
steader, Government Wit
ness, May Be Perjurer.
Because A. R. Jones, a Josephine
county homesteader, made one state
ment on the witness stand yesterday and
another, contradicting himself, thla
morning in the case of the United States
against Albert L. Cusick, charged with
perjury, an investigation-by the dlBtrlct
attorney has been ordered by Judge
Wolverton of the federal court
Jones was a government witness. He
Is a settler in section 24, whioh im a
B?r: of .ih? ,lan? . whlcli the United
States officials claim Cusick attempted
to get possession of and in the course
of the transaction before the land office
committed perjury.
a,- . , . . . . . . . .
.. "."" Junes siatea under oatli
that he had relinquished his homestead
which he formerly had filed on In the
Kllarw onun Tkf.. . .
ago, It seems. , Asked bv James Coif,
counsel for the defendant, during the
cross-examination, If he had received
any compensation for the relinquish
ment. Jones said tlfat he had not. lider
the law a person cannot mnke mor
than one homestead relinquishment and
receive money for his action. ,.
After the adjournment of court Ves- ,
terday afternoon Jones went to Walter
H. Evans, assistant district attorney.
ana asxea ir he could take the stand
this morning and correct his statement
with reference to the relinquishment
deal. Although the government hart
rested its case, Mr. McCourt stated to
the court this morning that Jones
wished to make a correction in his tes
timony. This was allowed. Jones took
the stand and said that he had dis
posed of his homestead rights in the
Siletx country and that he had received
a consideration $160.
Judge Wolverton also asked seve
ral questions after the cross-examination
had been finished. Afterwapd the
court stated to the district attorney
that he thought it would be well to
make an investigation of the affairs
of Jones. Mr. McCourt has not deter
mined as yet just what will be done in
Jones' case.
Government officials say Jones has
placed himself in a position to be pros
ecuted on two counts one for perjury,
and another for violation of the law,
having already sold one relinquishment
before taking up the homestead in Jo
sephine county.
Mr. Cole, counsel for Cusick, has not
been feeling well during the last few
days, and this morning called in W.
H, Abel of Montesano to assist him.
The case will probably go to the jury
some time tomorrow.
INDORSES WORK
OF LUMBERMEN
J. W. Needham of the committee on
ways and means of the national house
of representatives has written the Ore-
fon & Washington Lumber Manufac
urers' association indorsing the work
of the association to so amend tne in
terstate commerce act to allow the in
terstate commerce - commission at Its
discretion ' to suspend advances in
freight rates until their reasonableness
can be ascertained. The indorsement of
Mr. Needham Is considered especially
Important because of his Influence in
the house. In his letter Mr. Needham
says:
''I beliefs that such an amendment
should be enacted. I can see no objec
tion to the same artd can see very many
reasons why this additional power
should be extended. The rates on east
ern shipments of fruits from California.
have recently been advanced, to become
errective December 1, as I recall it.
These advances wem made st a tlmn
when there was depression in eastern
shipments. The probabilities are that in
due time there will be a revival In the
volume of this business and the advance
in these rates Is a great Injustice to
the nroducers of these articles, and r
believe that if full investigation . was
had in the light of - all the circum
stances, bv an Impartial tribunal,, the
advance would not be justified." v ,
The association is confident that if
the Interest already aroused in the pro
posed amendment can be maintained
congress will adopt it this session.
Metzrer's Jewelers anA ftnflelam li
Washington St., bet 7th and Park.