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: i Tira'ftREpwr dailt' jovmtt;'Pozrtmi, Saturday evening, December 42, 1903: ' 12 THE, EARLY DOSE IS BEING Seed rotatoes Are Going to South With Buyers Pay- ins $1 at Portland. . TODAY'S WHOLESALE MARKETS ' -Buy potatoes for seed. Kasler tone in chickens. . I,ittle salmon coming forward. ' Dressed veal Is very firm, t t Pressed hogs are holding. Local cauliflower offering. ' Kggs offered down to 40o doen. Buying low grade hops. ''? Few turkeys are offered. Butter and cheese steady. Early Rom Potato! 811. A demand for earlv Rose potatoes tot seed has appeared and during the past 48 hours a number of cars have bcn purchased. Buyers are now freely offering fl per nundrea pouno rorunua for choice goods and this seems to . meet the view of producers for they are letting go at that figure without much coaxing, i During the past few days bout two dosen carloads of Early Rose have been sold and moved toward the California market and there is a de , mand for more. . . . While as yet there has been-only a fractional Improvement in San - Fran cisco for ""river" potatoes, even the Blight improvement Is encouraging to the trade here. There has not, how ever, been any change to values here. Easier Ton to Chickens. With the exception of broilers, ' which are scarce and higher, the gen eral trend of the chicken market i; toward lower price.. A drop of about V-c a pound is quoted today. This Is the time of the year when demand for broilers generally becomes quite pro nounced and after awhile prices are ex pected to follow their usual custom of mounting to record figures. rw Turkeys Ara Offering. ' ' But few turkeys are offering In the ! local market at this time and the trad-a i" is now wondering what the supplies will amount to for the Christmas trade. . A few live birds put In an appearance . and for fancy stock sold as high, as 19o a pound but the average arrival will not bring over 17 18c. Borne "cull" stock will not likely be worth over 16c. Dressed turkeys are being ' quoted a shade, firmer with the .small arrivals and liberal demand, v The fact that practieally all the storage stock has already left the city has been a wonderful help to the turkey situation, . The few birds remaining cut no con- sideralion with prices. , " Egg Are Sows to 40e a Dosen. While some dealer are still .asking - 42 Vie a doxen for strictly fresh local eggs the general run of fresh arrivals will not bring that figure. One large Front street handler put his price to 40c a dozen, flat this morning and said 'i he would be quite willing to unload his holdings at that figure. While arrivals are not very heavy they are increasing. There ie less demand for storage stock since the downward trend began in . local egps and for that reason it is ex ' net-tod that the stiff nositlon held by ; lota I handlers of eastern stock will bs abandoned after awhile. Dressed, Teal Zs Tery Firm. There is ft very firm tone In the local dressed veal market. White only oc casional sales are being made as high as 10c a pound for .strictly fancy stock of small size, the general market is firm around 9 Vic although .something not up to the notch in quality may be sold at 9c. While there was a slight - increase in the supplies of veal during the past rew days, the arrivals were not half of what the demand called for. Dressed hogs are ' holding , steady to firm but the receipt of some poorly handled stock is hurting the market for top goods. Seven and a half cents Is the general quotation. Brief Votes of Trent Street Trad. Both butter and cheese markets are steady to firm. No change to prices. Low grade hops continue to move around Be for mediums and 64e to 6c for medium, to prime. No choice or first primes are moving. A small amount of local cauliflower is coming forward and is being quoted stiff at fl. Only a small amount of local fresh : salmon is coming forward. Orange market is firm for large sizes but. small fruit, poorly colored fruit dragging somewhat. ' Front street sells at the following prices, ,; Those paid shippers are less regular commissions: Butter, Egg ana Toaltry. BUTTER Extra creamery. 37c; fancy l3Hf36c; atore. 20c. BUTTER FATDellvery f. o. b. Port land Sweet cream. SStto; aour, per lb. . POULTRY Mixed chickens, 12(9 12Hc: hens. 12 H1SCT' roosters, old, 11c; fryers, 1213c; broilers, 14g)14c; geese, (qiuc; uiraeys, anve, uic; dressed, 2022c; spring ducks. 14 ft . 15c; pigeons, squabs, (3.00 2.50 per cozen; oia, i.uu; aressea poultry, i ' le higher. CHEESK Full cream, flats, triplets .. and daisies, 15Vi16c: young Ameri- . cans, lBftWKc. EGGS-r'Local best, 403;c per doz v eastern, svqfaac. Hops, Wool an Z30. WOOL 1808 Willamette valley, 18a. . MUfB crop, cnolce, 7iasc prime to choice, 7?V4c; prime, 6oftc " medium, 664e lb. SHEEPSKINS Shearing, 10016c each; rtiort wool, 26c40c; medium wool, SOcatl.OO each; long wool. 75c ' $1.25 each. MOHAI2 1 90S Nominal. 18le. TALLOW Prime, per lb, 34c; No. 1 and crease. 2alv,c. CHITTAM BARK Old. 4H08c; new, 4H6c lb. , HIDES Dry hides. 15 lc lb: green, ' 9c lb: bulls, ereen salt. 6ffi6c lb. '. kips, 88c: calves, green, 1213c per lb. , aram. no and say. BARLEY Feed. 128.60; rolled. 128 19: brewing. 137. WHKAI Buying price, new Track, f oruana ;jud, yie; oiuestem. vtmttc; . roriyroia, yzc; rea. ec; wiiiameue vei 1v S1n MILLSTUFFS Selling price Bran. MWJ. . - . I J J 1 I . 1 " AA. AAA A A . V.Stf: liljuuiiiiK v, f.vv, muv lb, fiv.fv, chop, S21.0029.C0; alfslla meat. tli.oO per ton. FLOUR gelling- nrice Eaetern Ore gon patent, to. 00: straight, 4.054.76; export, 18.70; bakers', 14.6504.80; val ley. 4.5; graham. Us, 14.40; whole wheat. 4.C5; rye, 6s. 35.60; bales, (3.00. HAT Producer" . Drlce New tim othy. Willamette valley, fancy. 114.09 16.00: ordinary. iiz.ioriBt east ern Oregon, SM.60; mixed, $11.00012.00; el aver. .llditO; srain. 111.00; cheat. III. on; air air a, xil'iz.bo. OATS Producers' crlce Track. No, 1 whit. S30.5031.CO: gray. 1 29.60(3 ie.ro. Frolta and Tgtabi. iTtiSH FRUITS oranges. new navels, J2 00&3.25 per box; Japanese oranges - o per dox; oananas, ac per lb; lemons, 3.2Si.O0 box; grapefruit. K 0'j.4.6d; pineapple. Hawaiian. 3.00 dos: pears, S1.25; grape. S1.00 1.60; huckleberries, 114? 11c lb; cranberries, .local, til. 6a bbl; eastern, S12.60 bbl, ONION'SNew Oregon. 1.10(&I.J6 lOjCaiUornlv, II & U0 garUc, a ri'tEs-HOood.. si oti'.'yW'M per i". . lTO,-- New. - eelllng, S1.00 116; buying for shipment per wt, "y i'iV- ordinary, 070c; sweet, iK::.V'-J'rr Re, buying, tl. TJcOil: beets 3101.26: rrot. foo J f Mt': parsnips. 85c9t.OO: cabbaga. 3l50ul.it: tomatoes, California, 11.25 craei beana. lSos eaullflow- lii)rR.ra(. ' ; 1 pea. itf ". ' --' o lb; rtlchK-s. 5T doit; BOUGHT WOE TONE III HOGS HOLDING FIRM Prices Stiff With Demand Heavy Holding: Sheep and Cattle Back. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. IT , Catfl. Clman Saturday . . Friday . . . . 8 27 400 . . I'll . . 300 . . 300 803 140 is 2S0 212 860 300 825 rhursday . Wetinesdav Tuesuay 247 Monday 76 Portland Union Stockyard, Dec. IJ. There is a very firm tone In the hog market and prices are being held stlffer than ever. Arrival In hogs and cattle were small today, but there was a fair run of sheep, considering late arrival. In fact today's arrivals in that line were the heaviest of the week, and still were but 400 head. The cattle situation remains in a verv firm nositlon. with but small sup plies offering. That the situation is en tirely in we nanas oi snipper is Known to everyone, and the former are there fore determined to Dress their control to the last notch, because for some time they have been forced to accept what ever price killers were willing to offer. There was n" change in cattle prices today. TndaVa arrivals of livestock in the yards compare with this day to recent year aa iouows; Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. 1908 68 27 400 1907 190 1906 .J.... 173 78 15 1906 ...4........' - -none- Tard' Bepresentatlv price. Following urices are representative of late transactions in the yards, and In dicate the extent of the demand and prices ruling for various weights: Welrhfc Price. 78 hogs 19.486 $6.85 165, hogs .32,600 , 6.16 STEERS. 30 steers 80,1 S4.00 2 steers 1,95 4.00 lv96 4.00 2 steers -. . 52 steera . 66,380 4.00 136,345 4.10 . . 50,079 4.20 22.479 4.26 4,496 4.p0 128 steer 41 , steer 20 steer . 4 steer . . 4 cows , . . COWS. 3,390 i..... .20,340 .3,888 .20,338 1,694 M90 27,975 6,766 ........ -.22.961 1,914 STAGS AND BULLS, 32.76 3.26 2.75 3.25 2.25 2.26 3.50 3.00 3.50 3.00 32.00 3.00 24 cows , 4' cows ." . . 24 cows . . 2 cows . . . eows . , 29 cows . . 6 cows . . . 24 cows .. 2 steers . 1 bull . 1,625 1 stag ,1.975 SHEEP. 210 lambs 23.7r5 S4.60 Following is the general range or val ues on stock running in the yards for late shipments: Hogs Best east Of mountains, 36.26; ordinary, 36; blockers and china fats, S5.506.75; stockers and feeders, S5.00 6.60. Cattle Best steers, weighing 1200 pounds, S4.254.50; medium steers, 14.00 4. 25j poor steers, 33.25; best cows, 33.25; medium cows, 2.602.85; stags, 32.7503.00; bulls, 32. 00 2.25. Sheep Best wethers, 34.504.75; or dinary wethers, 34.26 4. 60; Iambs, $4.60 9'4.75; straight ewes, $3.50; mixed lots, 34.00. Veal Choice voung calves, 34.00 4.60; heavy and rough, 33.503.75. Hogs Higher in East. Chicago, Dec. 12. Hogs, 19,000; cat tle, 600; sheep, 2500. Hogs are a shade higher, cattle steady, sheep strong. , Kansas City, Mo., Dec. xi. Hogs, 6000; cattle, 500; sheep none. Omaha. Neb., Dec. 12. Hogs. 7000; cattle, 200; sheep. 1300. Northwest Crop Weather. Oregon Rain tonight and ' Sunday; cooler Sunday; fresh southerly gale along coast, strong southerly winds In terior northwest portion. Washington Rain tonight and Sun day; cooler Sunday; strong; southerly gale along coast, moderate southerly gale interior west portion, fresh south erly winds east portion. Idaho Rain tonight and Sunday; cooler north and southwest portions Sunday; fresh southerly winds. rreen phlon, 16o per dos: pepper, bell, e; Chile ( ; head. lettuce, 40c don; hothouse, 75c tl box; radishes, 16c dozen bunch..-; celery, 40085c; egg plant, XOC ID. Orooerle, Bats. ssto. SUGAR Cube. 36.35: powdered. 36.70 fruit or berry, 35.96; dry granulated, 35.95; conf. A, 36.16; extra B. $5.46; Golden G, $5.76; D. yellow, $6.26; beet, granuatea, .vo; oarreis, ic; nail par rels, 30c; boxes. 660 advance on sack basis. (Above prices are 30 days net cash quotation.) SALT Coarse Half ground. 100s, 11.00 per ton; 60s, 3U.60; table, dairy, 60s. $16.60; 10s, $16.00; bale. 32.35; Imported Liverpool, 60s. $20.00: 100s, $19.00; 40s. $18.00; extra fine, barrels, zs, 6s and 10s, $4.606.6e; Liverpool lump rock. $20.50 per ton. RICE Imperial Japan No. 1, BHei No. 2, 6c; New Orleans, head. 0e; HONEY New. l6o per lb, COFFEE! Package brands. 816.60. BEANS Small whit. $5.26; large wnue, .: pinK. i3.5; oayou, s.7&; Li mas. $5.75; Mexican reds. 34.75. Meats, rm sad jpronnoma. BUI, BACON. ETC. Portland pack (local; hams, 10 to 13 lb, 15o per lb; breakfast bacon, 13 21 Ho lb; picnics, 10c lb; cottage roll, llo lb; regular hort clears, smoked. 13o lb: backs. heavy smoked, 12c lb; light, -smoke-i, 13c lb; bellies smoked, 15c lb; pickled tonguee, 80C each. DRESSED MEATS Front street Hogs, fnney, 7S8c; ordinary, 6 of 7c; large, Sc; veal, extra, 9c; ordinary, 8c; heavy, 7 Ho lb; mutton, fancy, 6 7c lb; anrinar lamb. 7fflIU(i lb. LOCAL LARD Kettle, leaf, 10s, 14o per id; &, nc per id: bo ir tins. lgHe per lb; steam rendered, 10s, iso per lb; 6s, ItHo per lb; compound, 10a, 8e per id. . - CLAMS Hardshell, per box, 32.40; razor clams, 32.00 per box; 10c per do. FISH Rock cod, 10c lb; flounder. Co ner lb: halibut. 7c tier lb: striked bass. 16o per lb; catfish. lOo per lb: salmon. , .7c per lb; herrings, 60 ler lb; soles, 70 . per lb; shtimp. 10c per lb; lobstefs, 25o per lb; freeb mackerel,' ( ) P" Ih; crawfish, 39a er ooien; Bturgun Kt pr iu, unci ass. 20c per lb; silver smelts, 6c per lb; black cod, 7e per id; crao. fx.1 ai.ia per aosen. -OYSTERS Shoalwater Bay. pef gal lon. $2.50; per 100-Ib Mpk, js.oo: oiym- ila. per gallon. .; per lvv-io vac. 6.Q06.6O; Eagle canned, 6O0 can, $7.00 docea; eastern in shell. 31.76 per 10a. Falata, Coal. Ou. SSvo. ROPE Manila, 9c; slsat. 7e1b. LINSEED OIL Raw. bbls. 68c: cases. 64c; boiled, bbls, 60c; cases, tic t gal; lots of 260 callons. 2 less: oil case meal, $34 ton. BENZINE si. oeg, cases, j 10 per gal: iron bbls., llc per 'gal. " WHITE LEAD Ton lot. 7 Bet lb; 600;lb Jetste per lb; ,les lots, $ per lb. . " ..- - .. juKrasnKB-M case. per w ikjs iAiuy rrepw dssis. ti.a ' BANK STATEMENT HEimpET List Generally Advanced at Close Public Liquida tion Is Smaller. New York. Dec. 12. With a bank statement better - than had . been ex pected by the trade in general, the stock market took on a more bullish tone, and advances were the ruin In the list to day. Union Pacific reoelved support, and there was a noticeable decrease in pupllo liquidation. Range of New York prices furnished py uvernecic fc cookb uo.: I DESCRIPTION. 4 S3 Pa Amal. Cop. Co... Am. C. & F. Co. do pfd. ...... Am. C. OH, c... Am. Loco., com . Am. Sugar, com, Am. Smelter, c. do Dfd. . .. .... 83 4 88 82 46 42 56H T 45 107 ' a 42 65 42 66 131 182 181 131 90 90 87 M, 88Va 105 105 104 104,, Ana. Mlnlns; Co. 49 9S 49 49 31 97 Am. wooien, c Atchison,; com. do pfd. . . . . , B. & O., com.. do pfd. ..... 98' 102 109 H 102 no 102 109 102 109 B. Rapid Transit 57 U" 1 68 68 67 i Can. racinc, c Cent. Leather, jd. do pfd C. & Gt. Wes, c. C, Mil. St. P. C. & N.-W. c... 178 178 176 177 30 30 it" 30 80, 99 11 ii 160H 150 149 160 175 68 89 64 178 175 176 OC V. . f Colo. F. ft I., c... 68 39 67 57 38 B4 67 n 5.8 39 64 67 72 17 76 Colo. Ho., c do 2d pfd do 1st pfd Cora Prod., c". . do pfd Del. & Hudson,. D. & R. a., c... do pfd Erie, c do 2d pfd do 1st pfd 1794 17 179 179 179 179 38 82 344 40 49 38 82 36 40 49 37 82 83 40 49 87 82 35 40 49 G. Northern, p. . . 142 147 123 143 147 142 143 147 122 111. central .... L. & N 147 123 122 Mex. Cent. Ry... St. K. & T., c... 21 38 71 37 72 66 21 38 21 38 21 88 71 86 73 65 80 do pfd. Distillers Ore Lands 36 72 64 78 Mo. Pacific...;.. Nafl. Lead 79 118 N. Y. Central N. Y7. O. & W... N. & W.. c...... 118 120 4 84 N. American. . ., N. Paolflc, c... P. M. S. S. Co 142 36 129 100 141 ao Pa. Ry 129: 100 P. o., l. c. uo. P. Steel Car. c. . 39 99 s14 98 P. Steel Car p. . Reading, c ,. Reading, 2d p. .. 141 141 Reading, 1st p.. R I. & Steel, c. . R. I. & Steel, p. , Rock Island, c. . . Rock Island, o . . 90 26 86 23 69 l 63 ' 90 IS 86 it 53" St. L. & 8.F, 2dp. St. L. & S.F.lstp. St. Li. & a. W., c St. L. & 8. W., p S. P. com do pfd S. Ry, com do ofd. . .... .. 120 123 120 123 25 69 55 Z5 59 33 40 Texas & Pacific T., St. L.&W.. c ao pra U. P., com 182 182 do pfd. U. S. Rub., c... U. 8. S. C e..., do pfd. Wabash, com. . do ptd. ...... W. U. Tel..". .. Wis. Cent., com do pfd Wheeling; Lake. 64 112 18 45 68 30 68, Westinghouse .. 88 88 88 inah Copper rnira Ave. 36 35 Kansas City Southern, 3"38. Total sales. 654,000 shares. News Gossip of Finance PORTLAND BANKS. Clearings today $1,166,400.67 6.401 rear ago . , . . . 738,035.97 Gain today , . , . , ....$ 317,864.70 , ... 77,224.12 76,390.61 Balances today Year ago TACOMA BANKS. Clearings today Balances today , . . SEATTLE B.ANKS. .$928,826 .. 46,961 Clearlnas today .' $1,763,553 Balances today 121,180 London, Dec. 12. Bank of England rate is unchanged. i London, Dec 12. Consols for money, 83 16-16; accounit, 84 8-i New York, Dec 12. Mexican dollars, 45c -Bar stiver, 48c; Newt York. Dec 12. Government bonds: Date. Bid, Ask, Twos, registered., . 198U 103 do coupon 1930 104 Threes, registered.. 1908 104 do coupon., 1908 100 104 101 101 Threes, small bond. 1 00 Four, registered... 1926 do coupon.,..',.. 1925 Twos, Panama do coupon . . . . Fours, Philippine. ,. .. . . 120 121 102 103 110 121 108 New York, Dec 12. Metal: CoDDer. lake, l?ft)144c: electrolytic. liiiO 14 c; castings, nn',c Tin $39.40029.70. Lead $ 4.2 6 4.30. London, Dec, 12. Silver. 22d. Washington. Dec 12. The treasury statement; toaay snows: Receipts, $1,767,997. Disbursements, 32,200,000. BOSTON COPPER MARKET (Furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co.) Bostoi, Deo. 13. Official bid prices: Amal. ....... 82!Mlaml 12 Adventure ... 9 Nevada Con.. 20 Alloues ...... 3 Arcadian .... 3 Atlantic . ... . 17 Boston Con:., 16 nippissing ... 10 North Butte,. 85 Old Domin.... 69 .... Parrott .... .132 butte uoaia,. 11 Cal. A Hecla.75 Cal. A Aria. Ill Centennial 84 29 . 96 . 25 " . 18 . 82 17 . 13 IQuincy Royale ..... isnannon . . . Cop. Range. Daly West. Franklin . . Gran by Greene Can. Giroux . Sup. & Pitts Tamarack . . Trinity .... United Utah Mlnina Victoria Mass. .. Michigan Mohawk Wolverine . .191 Winona ...... 6 U. S. Mining. 41 New York Cotton Market. :: 8 ::!$ .. 11 . . 6 .,. 12 ...13 . . . (9 Open. High. Low. Close. January V.i, 863 - 867 849 66a6 March 860 866 86 865S66 May 7 .872 861 87072 July 867 871 863 870i 71 Auguat ..... 860 864 865 -61J63i October .... 849 960.1 843 60Sll December ,. 191 $94 ..;I8$ $9tiH3l TXT A I V II -1 w v WHEAT BEGillllS EARLY DECLIIIE Chicago Market Stronger and at Close of Week Was Steady. , CHICAGO WHEAT' MARKET. Open. Close. Dec. 11. Gain May 105 106B 105 JUiy ..... 97 ; 98 A " 98 a Sept 97, 97 97 Chicago, Dec. 12. It 1 not often that the wheat trade has as good ac tion for a short session as that which took, piaco today. . There was an early advance to $1.06 in May. Another surprise was in store for the trade a the market began to harden and the May price never stopped till it went 10 ii.ui . ana closed a shade oetter than 31.06. There is no Question but what an enormous lot of short wheat was covered on the rebound of nearly 2 cent, jno oouDt mere was consid erable sold out. reolaxed bv nrftvioua holders. At any rate the temper of urn iraae was raaicaiiy cnangeo in an hour's time and the week closed wltn a fairly confident tone on the buying side' and fairly good evidence that the chief bull leader has all or a areat cart ui ma original line. li is quoieo. as stating .that his position will be found correct when the smoke clears away ana ine sening nurry is over. Th lorelKn news was bearish this mornlnar. all the European markets coming lower. Latest advices aay conditions are verv favorable for Argentine harvest North west recemts are small onmnnrert wih last year but at a little gain over a wees: ago. Range Of Chicago prices furnished b7 Overbeck 6 UOOKO uo. WHEAT. Open. High. 105 106 97 98 97 97 CORN. Low. 104 97 ' 97 Close. 106 B 98A 97 May July Sept May 60 , 61 60 61 : 61 , 61 61 , 81 61 61 OATS. 52 62 62 47 47 47' 40t 40 40 PORK. 1570 1560 1667 1606 1587 1660 LARD. 915 ' 905 912 937 930 935 950 947 -847 RIBS. 817 810 CIS 850 840 845 July 61 61 Sept May July Sept Jan. May Jan. May July Jan. May ,.1667 ..1600 ,. 915 937 .. 950 ,. 817 . 847 PRODUCE IX SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco. Dec. 12 Fees. n dozen California fresh, including cases, extras, 42c; firsts, 40c; seconds, 86c; mm., c; muornia storage, extras, 35c; firsts, 32 c; seconds, 26c; east ern storage, extras, 20c; firsts, 28e; sec onds, 26c. Butter, per pound California fresh, extras, 30c; firsts, 29c; seconds, 26c; thirds, 20c; pickled. No. 1, 23 c; stor age, California extras, 24e; packing. No. 1, 21c; ladles, extras, 22c. uneese, per pouna uauiorma fiats, 11; California Young America, fancv, 16c; firsts, 16c; eastern New York Cheddars, fancy, 17c; Oregon flats, fancycl4c: do Young American fancy, 16cPCalifornla storage, fancy flats, 13c; Oregon flats, fancy; 14c; do Young America, 15c. Onions, . per sack 75 85c. Potatoes, per,, cental Ulvt-r whites (sacks), fancy, 7085c; poor, 45)66c; Salinas Burbanks, SI. 40 1.60; Oregon Burbanks, $1.20&)1.SO; early rose (for seed), $1.251.80; sweet potatoes, per crate, $1.36; sacks, $1.001.25. Oranges, per box Nuvels, standard, $1.25 2; choice, $2 2.60; fansy, lerge sizes, $34; tangerines, crate. 85c $1; half oranges, boxes, $34; manda rins, per crate, 65S0o. SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN MARKET San Francisco, Dee. 12. Merchants exchange quotations: CasJt wheat Walla Walla, white, $1.67; red Russian, $l.S34;vturkey j -e. Li.. . 1 n c Future wheat May, $1.72 bid; De cember, $1.65. aCsh barley Bright, $1.45; brewing, $1.60. Future barley May, $1.44; December, $1.49. v Millstuffs Bran, $29; middlings, $33; shorts, 132. , Oats White, $1.75 per cental. PORTLAND PRODUCE RECEIPTS The Portland board of trade furnishes the following list of produce arrivals for the 24 hours ending 11 a. m. today: Apples, 435 boxes; pears, 7 boxes; onions, 100 sacks: potatoes,. 271 sacks; sweet potatoes, 1 car; carrots, 10 sacks; turnips, iv sactcs; vegeiaoies, iv sacks; butter; 67 boxes; eggs, 70 boxes; milk, 740 gallons; cream, zaos gauons clams, 46 boxes; crabs, 11 boxes; craw. fish, 64 boxes; oysters, .83 sacks; mus sels, 4 boxes; shrimps, 1 box. Liverpool Wheat Market. Liverpool, Dec. 12. Wheat close: December, 7s 1134d; March, 7s 7d; May, 7s 6d. CAN'T TELL. JUST HOW IT HAPPENED L, D. Hathaway Found on N. P. Right of Way, Braised and Semi-Conscidus. (Special Dljtch to The Jonrqal.) Vancouver, Wash., Dec. l.-Wlth a badly bruised body and In a semi-conscious condition, a man giving the name of L. D. Hathaway was found last night in a cut along the Kalama line of the Northern Pacific near bear. He was . taken to St. Joseoh s hosnital, where" this morning it was given out that he would probably recover but tnat ne was in great pain. Hathaway when asked what happened at first declared he tried to get aboard a movine train but later said .he en deavored to bump the train from the track ana tne tram peat nim to it. From the description of the man it is be lieved by railway employes' that be was a passenger on the outbound train lsat evening and while it was running inrougn me yaras n leu on. . James Page Is Dead. ' ' (Special Dlptch to Tee fooraaLt Vancouver. Wash.. Dec. 12. James Page, residing near . Knapp station on the Kalama line of the Northern Pa cific, died yesterday after a short ill ness. He was 64 years old and single. One brother. George, is the only known near relative, no arrangements nave yet been made for the funeral. ' J McKJnnon-Fleinlng, Orerron CttvTtDeEl 2. o 11 1 e t "wed ding occurred in- - Judge Samson's of fice yesterday, when Mis Oeorgie . McKlnnon and K. C.Fleming were joined In matrimony by his honor. - Mr. and Mrs. Fleming will mak their boms at Portland. , " 1LTS SIIEF TONE HI ERISCO MARKET Barley Is Doing Better for Futures Again Local Market Is Quiet. 4 Xanrsst in Argentina. 4 Minneapolis, Deo. 12. A ' spe-, 4 . cial Argentina cable to the 4 4 Northwest Miller says: -liar- 4 4 vest Is progressing , rapidly In 4 4 the province of Santa Fe," ' 4 BOARD OB TRADE RECEIPTS. Wheat Flour. Barley. Oats. Hay. Cara. SfLckM. rtam.. ..rva rara oaiuiaay. 3,uie Friday ,.86 2,000 Thura . .80 - fiRft 2 3 .6 7 ', 8 ,. 15 8 4j 19 7 4 10 U 8 8 11 Wed. ..,'.S4." 7.000 Tueadav 60 ' ( Monday ,72 17,600 A suffer tone with higher price in the south aided the local barley situa tion today and one transaction of 200 tons of January-February was reported at $6.76 per ton track Portland. While the trade her is not inclined to ha nvrr. bullish in its view of the barley mar ket of the immediate future the gen eral opinion is that barley will hold rather well during the remainder of the season. There was no chanae in either wheat or oats quotations for futures on the board of trade today but both markets were quoted steady to firm. The cash wheat situation la verv quiet with nominal transactions. Few growers seem willing to accept pres ent prices although once in a while millers report purchases around 97c for bluestem and 91c for club. Board of trade prices today: CLUB WHEAT. Bid Ask. 91 92 December .., 90 January , ... 91 NO. 1 WHITE OATS. December 155 157 160 January ,. 167 NO. 1 FEED BARLEY. December ; 132 136 January 136 187 LIGHTS COIIFOB The Lighthouse Department Makes Many Import ant Alterations. A number of chanarea In the atria to navigation on the Columbia river were made this week from the lighthouse tender Heather, Captain Byrne, which Is now in the harbor.. Some work in that line will be done on the lower Willam ette next week in that the upper Three tree island shoal range light will be discontinued and placed as rear range light for the upper Postofflce bar. The changes in the Columbia river have oeen made to conform with the changes made In the course of the channel by dredging, It having been found that where in the last lights were necessary they are now no longer use- rui, ana at tne same time has been deemed advisable to establish new lights in other places heretofore 'not marked. Amona the most sromlnent chaneea are the establishment of light at Elli ott's point. Bay View wharf. Cooper's point and Abernethy point. The light at LaDu has been shifted to a set of new dolphins on the opposite side of the channel where It marks a dangerous , rock. The upper Cottonwood Island shoal ranee linht has been aTrifted 30 feet nearer the river and the Henricl 'r light has been moved flown the river about 1600 feet. Hunter's shoal : buoy No. 1 has been replaced and the bea cons generally have been repainted and renovated. Captain James Pond, lighthouse in spector of the Thirteenth district, who has charge of this work, returned yes terday from s,, tour of Inspection along the coast, , FOR THE COPPER RIVER Three New Steamers Will Be Built Here In the Spring. Three low draft river steamers will be built here next spring for the Cop per river, and it is understood that the contracts for them will be let soon. The boats are for the Guggenhelmer inter ests that are developing the resources of that part of Alaska. The Copper river has been navigated for a couple of .year by two boat built in this city and shipped north in knockdown form. Joseph Supple con structed these boats and it is under stood that he will secure the contract for the other boats unless there should be so many of them wanted at once that it would be impossible for one yard to handle them all In such short time. The niacins of such a fleet of steam ers in commission on the Copper river j win require a smait army 01 orricers and crews, and it Is understood that a number of steamboat -men are already laying pmna to go. nortn .next summer, their intention being to accept engage ments on the Copper river fleet. The season there lasts about six months, and it Is said the men can make as much in that time in their respective capacities as they can earn here work ing the whole year round. The Guggenheimers are ' building a railroad into the interior and the main business of the boats for a starter will be to -Convey the railroad building gangs and material., , i WIND BLOWS HARD Storm Warnings Are Continued at Mouth of the Columbia. Storm warnings were again ordered displayed at the mouth of the Columbia river this morning. District Forecaster jueais or tne weatner oureau. Holding; that the wind which blew at the rate of 6V mues last nignt. would increase in velocity during the day. The wires -from Tatoosh Were down this morning so that it was impossible to ascertain the extent of the storm at th entrance to Puget sound, but It is believed to have blown a gale there early this morning. . h There are a number of steamer at Astoria ready ' to go out today and it is expected they will get away with out tFonble.1 Among them are th Har riman San Francisco liner Senator and th Portland-San Ped:o liner George W. Elder. - . . . LOCAL GARRISON ELECTS G. HWtasrhuften Succeeds John Mo Xnlty as Commander. ... -G. H. Wlsschusen was elecred com mander of General Burke garrison, No. 115, Army and Navy union, at a smoker and meetfnar held here this week, anil John McNuIty, nautical expert . of , the WITH DEEP WATER hydrographlc branch, was promoted to punt eommanoer. - . , The local garrison is steadilv lncreaa ing its membership -and Is now quite representative, although having been or ganized only about a year. J, J. Fits-Simmons-has been reelected as special Inspector. - -" Past Commander John McNulty' to day received his commission from Dead' quarters in Washington. - j. . FRENCHMAN FOR LUMBER Bark Asnieres,. Enronte From Shu 1 Francisco, Under Charter. . It was announced this morning that the French bark Asnlcrejs, '.which left Ban Francisco a couple of days ago for this port in ballast, has been chartered to load lumber. Although not tnn firmed, it is currently renorted that th vessel will load for either Kurope or Australia, una win carry aoout l.buu.o feet. The Asnleres is ' the ; fourth French vessel to be chartered for lumber this season, the Gael, Eugene Schneider and Alice being the others. The Oael sailed a rew days ago for the United Kingdom wiin a lumoer cargo. . MARINE. NOTES. San Francisco, Deo. 12. Sailed "yes-v mruay uermn snip Aioeri jriioKmers, from Portland for London. Sailed ' iio b. iu. oveamer nose vity, ior Portland. 1 Astoria, Dec. 13. Sailed at 10 a. m. Steamer Tallac, for San. Francisco. Sailed at 12 noon Steamer' Elmore, for Tillamook. Arrived down at 11:60 n. m. Steamer Senator. Sailed at 6 p , m. oicamer n. u. inman, ior an rancisco. Hongkong, Deo. 11. Arrived German steamer Micomertia, rrora Portland. Port Hartford. Dec. 11. Arrived' Steamer Lanslnar. from Portland. San Francisco,, Dee, 12. Arrived Steamer Roanoke, from Portland, for San Pedro. Sailed at 8 a. m. Steamer Atla. for Portland. ; . Astoria, Dec 13. Condition at the mouth of river at 8 a. m., obscured, wind south. 60 miles; weather raining anoT foggy. , Tides at Astoria Sunday High water. : a. m., . -leet; 4 p. m.. 7.8 ree. Low water. Ji0:41 a. m., 3.8 feet; 10:48 p. m., 0.9 feet. f ,-. ... ALONG THE WATERFRONT. The steamer Alliance. Cantata Par sons. Is booked : to sail for Coos Bay wis evening. - The schooner Samar will clear thts afternoon for Cape Town, South Africa, wiin aou.uuu feet 01 nimoer. More than hall of this quantity is carried on deck. The schooner will go by way of Cape Horn and thereby save a long distance. The steamers Atlas and Asuncion are coming here with oil from San Fran cisco in the near future. The tow boat Shaver started out this morning to tow rock barges to the Co lumbia river Jetty in place of the steamer Hercules, whlch was disabled the ether day by the breaking of a shaft. , MARINE INTETJJGENCE Begolar Itinera JJn to Arrive. Breakwater, Coo Bay Dec. 18 Rose City, Ban rancisco uec. n Argo, San Francisco Dec. 14 Roanoke. San Pedro and way... Deo. 15 Alliance, -Coos Bay ' Dec. 17 Sue H. Elmore. Tillamook ... ...Lec. in Eureka. Eureka and Coos Dec 20 Homer, San Francisco Dec. 20 Numantla. orient .Dee. 20 Nebraskan. Sallna Crus pea 20 Senator, San Francisco pec. 21 George W. Elder. San Pedro. .. .Dec. 22 NicomediaL1 orient Jan. 1 Nevadan, Sallna Crui ..Jan. 15 Alesia, orient .., , ....jan. 1; Arabia, orient Feb. 1 Xegnlar Joiners Da to Depart. Alliance, Coos Bay Dec. 13 Breakwater, Coo Bay 1 .Dec 16 Argo, TillamooK .uoc. 10 Roanoke. San Pedro and way.. Dec 17 Rose Citv. San Francisco. ...... .Dec 18 Sue H. Elmore, TUJamook. . . . . .Dec, 19 Sue H. Elmore, Tillamook Dec. 20 Numantla, orient Dec 20 Homer, Eureka and Coos Dec. 22 IF YOU DIE IT COSTS NO MORE THAN ORDINARY LIFE IF YOU LIVE IT'S MORE PROFITABLE THAN ENDOWMENT Isn't that the kind of life insurance 11 W WCVtiai vuss wniauvu s t WANT TO SEE A SAMPLE? W. M. LADD. President S. P. LOCKWOOD, Vjce Pres. and Gen. Mgr. . LUMBER EXCHANGE BLDG. , Ladd & Tilton Bank PORTLAND, OREGON .- " ' Egtsblisbed 1859. . , Oldest Bank on the Pacific Coast. Capital fully paid - - - 1 $1,000,000.00 Surplus and undivided prpfits $500,000.00 OFFICERS W. M. Ladd, President. Edward Cookingharn, Vice-Pres. W. H.Dunckley, Cashier. ' ; Interest paid on time deposits and savings accounts. Accounts of banks, firms, corporations and individuals solicited. Travelers' checks for sale and drafts issued available in all countries of Europe. Overbeck; & Cooke CoV emnl5s!on Merchants, Slocks. Bends, CoKon, (rain. Els. . 216-217 BOARD OP TRADE BUILDING ' Member Chicago Board of Trade, Correspondent of Logan & Bryaa,' - -- , ChicafcTO, New York, Bostoa . W have the only private wire connecting Portland, with th caster I - exchange. MEMBERS PORTLAND BOARD OF TRACK X" v , '' Nebraskan, Sallna Crus ....... .Dec 23 EureRa, Eureka and Coos ..... .Deo. 23 George W. Elder, San Pedro, . .Dec- 24 Senator, San Francisco ........ Dec. 25 Nlcomedla, orient . .Jan. 1 Alesia, orient ................. .Jan. 5 Nevadan.. Sallna Crus .........Jan. 27 Arabia, orient Feb. 16 Vessels la JWri. Leyland Bros. Br. sh. ....... ,trydoek Donna Franceses, Br. bk, . . . . .Astoria Churchill, Am. sen.. ....... ....Astoria Alvena, Am. . sch. .Astoria W. F. Jewett, Am, sen. ....... .Astoria Irene, Am. sch. . . . . ...... . , . .Astoria Washington, Am. ss, .Drydoek Aberfoyle, Br. bk. . . . . . .'.N. P. Mills St. Nicholas. Am. ship,...,,, ..Astoria Berlin, Am. sch .Gobie Taurus,, Am. sch. ............ .Kalama Lydgate Br. bk . . . .Montgomery No. 3 David d' Angers, Fr. bk,. . . . . , , .Mersey Bossuet; Fr. bk. ......... .Coal Bunkers' Jolnville, Fr. bk. .......... .Sand dock.' Neotetield, .Br. bk, . ... .Columbia No. 1 Brabloch, Br. bk. , , , , , .Greenwich No. t Oregon, Ger. sh. , ,., Stream Nome City, Am. ss. .....Inman-Poulsen Torrlsdale, Br. h. ......... .....Astoria Sully, Fr. bk.,.....i.....i...Llnnton Stiathnalrn, Br. ss. s . . . , ,E. & W. mills. : Sa Bont to Xoad Z.nmbez, -Riverside, Am. ss. ...... .San Francisco Annte E. Smale, Am. ss, ... . .Hongkong Tamalpais, Am, ss .San Francisco Shasta.-Am. ss. .San Francisco Marshfleld, Am. ss.. .... San Francisco Endeavor, Am. sch. San Fisnclsoo Ba stout Wits Cement aad General. -Carmanlan, Br. bk . .Hamburg Rochambeau, Fr. bk. ............ .Leith Gulf Stream, Br. bk........... Antwerp Alice, Fr. bk.. ........London Eugene Schneider, Fr. bk, .... .Antwerp La Tour d Auvergue, Fr, bk. ..Antwerp Armen, Fr. bk.. .Dublin Glenalvon, Br. bk. .Antwerp Desalx, Fr. bk. . ... . .Antwerp Poltallock, Br. sh. ........ . . . .Antwerp Wavertree, Br. ah,,, . . . . .Ellesmereport Matterhorp, Br. ah. . .Newcastle-on-Tyn Tramp Btsamer Sa Boat. Abouklr. Br. ss. San Francisco Gy merle, Br. ss .San Francisco jKooeri uouar, jar. ss. ......... ,i.jrient Tweedale, Br. ss. ...... . . .Puget sound Boveric, Br, as. .San Francisco 33a Boat la Ballast to Load Grala, Port Crawford. - Br. sh . . . ..... . .Callaa Homeward Bound, Am. bk. Vanc'v'r, B. C. Thiers, Fr. bk. v Belfast Francois, Fr, bk.. Ban Francisco Asnleres, Fr. bk......,,..6an Francisco Benares. -.Nor. sh.........r Callao Clan Graham, Br. bk. . . .. .Caleta Coloso Laeanc. Fr. ah. .Kuhnln Crllion, Fr, bk Hobart Mantes, r. ok. ttooart Oil Steamer Ba Boat. Atlas, Am. ss. i. . ", San Francisco Asuncion, Am. ss. . .....ean jrrancisco THAT $360 IN GOLD IS STILL IN COURT (Saeelil msoatca t The 3oana1.t Oregon City, Or., Deo. 13. Owing to the absence of Judge Dlmlck from tUt city yesterday the hearing of the pptl tion for revocation of letters of ad ministration of the estate of F. A. Wil liamson, deceased, to Mrs. Elfie B. Robinson, of JFlrwood, was postponed. The matter in controversy is the Identity of the aged man found dead at Sprlngbrook, two months ago, in whose clothing $360 in gold coin, were found, among other articles. Mn. Robinson identified the body as that of her father, by means of a silver watch containing a pnotograpn ana pro cured the letters of administration. William Haist later filed a petition to revoke the letters Issued to Mrs. Robinson. alleainK fraud, and that tha deceased was his brother. Christian Halst. ... ... The inventory ana appraisement or the estate of Robert SheDherd. de ceased, was filed in the probate court resteraay, xne appraisea valuation is 5000. - High Teams Meet. Oresron Citv. Dee. 12. The Barclay hlh chnnl f 00.. ml I team of this city will meet the Forest 3rove high chool teams thl afternoon on winameiie fUM in the last same nlaved the For est Grove boys were the victors and the Barclay boys are determined to have satisfaction this afternoon and a lively game 1 looked for. - you have been looking for? That's out v R. S. Howard Jr., Asst. Cashier. J. W, Ladd, Assistant Cashier. Walter M. Cook, Asst Cashier.