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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23,- 1908. HIS LATEST CURIO ! . --;'...'. i. .1 . -4. CALVES RISE 25 HIGHER PRICES FLOP MORE HOLDS STEADY Demand Supply Just About Equal at High Prices Now in Effect. CEIITS ITJ YARDS III IHDOSTRHIS III WHEAT PIT FOR OUR BARLEY Price of Best Stuff Advanced Copper and Smelting: Shares Liverpool Turns Again and Advance of 2 l-2c a Cental to $i.75 Today Other Lines Changed. Affected by Professional Support in New York. Closes Lower Chicago Regains Its Loss. Offered but Holders Ask Still Further Eise, 13 TURKEY MARKET MOTHER MODI . Journal'! Turky BuUatla. 4 e -...!. Per pound. Fancy Pressed 260 t Ordinary dressed 22H24o , Poor dressed 2021o , Fancy live ............ l20o at 'Ordinary Ilv 1819o J ' . TODAT'S "WHOLESALE MARKET. Turkey Just about holding. Egg are easier. Chicken market Is lame. , Run of fish quite rood, pressed meat very firm. Celery demand la better. i fhrtroly ul Cemaad About Equal. Supply and demand were Just about en a pax in me wuwi .mi turkey this morning. While there were quite a few arrival In from the coun try, shipments were not over-liberal and demand took car of what came without sacrificing values. Beet dressed tur keys continued to sell at 25c although If birds were not strictly up to top 4 notch both as regards quality and dress ing a lower value was named, while there was only a limited call from the outside today because of the high prices tne snipmenxs were quivo ' . Too Hany DresseA s. The Front street markets are over gupplled with dressed geese and for that -reason somewhat lower prices were named than usual. Dressed ducks found a fair call but there was but lit tie movement in dressed chickens be cause of the enormous holdings. Live chickens moved rather slow around 11 CPlltto a pound; tho xormer lor cieaa ma an 1 u f tr flT ftmall lOtS. The market was quite well supplied today with wild geese from the south Wltn normal quoiauona mun. Xros Are nowlng Weaknes. . There was a weaker feeling In the egg market along Front street during the day. While one or two houses con tinue to say thev are able to secure as high as 45c for eggs It is a noticeable fact that dealers who are offering free ly at 40c are unable to move them quite as well as might be expected. The egg situation as a. whole is somewhat weaker with several wholesale grocer ies offering from 883.c. This is to cleanup In anticipation of still lower values arter me nouauya. Bun of run Zs Good, ' A very good run of salmon 1 still reported from the lower Columbia river. Th market is now oulte well supplied ,. iih all nrt of fish and orices are ruling as usual. Rasor clams and crabs are again in quite liberal supply but the storm off the coast this morning will prevent further shipments in this di rectlon for a day or so. However, It is quite likely that the supplies are now sufficient to lane xuu care ox tue uui Iday trade. Dressed Meats Are Very rirm. A very firm tone Is ruling today In the dressed meat markets alowig Front street Veal is rirmest wiin 100 ot talnable for any good quality, while one or two merchants are said to have "held up" theft trade for 10 Ho a pound. This latter Is not the general figure and Ja practically prohibitive. Creased hogs were In fair supply along the Street this morning but the market was firmer and all arrivals wete moved up quickly at top values. - Brief irotes of JTront Street Trade. No business of Importance has a yet resulted from the Inquiries for our onions from the south. Potatoes are oulet but steady here. Movement of celery Is excellent. Hol iday traae. ; m Butter market Is steady to firm, es pecially for best known brands. ' Front street sells at the following prices. Those paid shippers are less regular commissions: Buster. Egg aaa poultry. BUTTER Extra creamery. J7c; fancy llV36c: store, 20c. BUTTER FAT Delivery t. o. b. Port land Sweet cream. JSttc; sour. IS per lh. POULTRY Mixed chickens. 10 & 10c; hens. lOHtfllc: roosters, old, IHc; fryers, 11c; broilers, 1414Hc; geese. 9 10c: turkeys, alive. l20c; dressed, 20 25c; spring ducks, 140 16e; pigeons, squabs, 2.00 2.50 per dosen; old. 11.00; dressed poultry, 1 a lUc hlfrher. CHEESK Full cream, flats. ' triplets) and daisies, 16c; Toung Americans, 17a EGGS IxK-sl best. 40o per dozen; eastern. 10933c. . - Bops, wool anff SUM, WOOL 108 Willamette valley. 18c HOPS 1908 crop, choice. 67c: prime to choice, 66ftc; prime. Co; me dium, 43vc. TALLOW Prima, per lb, 3G4o; No. I and srease. I&2Vc. SHEEPSKINS Shearing. 100 lie each; rhort wool. 25cO40c; medium wool, SOceiLOO each; long wool, 76c i.zs eacn. . ... MOHAIR 10 Nominal. IS 010. CHITTAM BARK Old. 4iSc; new, 42 58 646 150 40 - 232 179 325 1,034 825 . 27 210 86 120 946 617 464 PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Cattle. Sheep Wednesday Tuesday . ...... Monday Saturday Friday Thursday Portland Union Stockyards, Dee. IS. Owing to a great scarcity of supplies both in livestock and In the dressed meat market, an advance of 26c la shown in calves this morning, with a sain at 84.75. There was quit afair run of sheep during the 24 hours, but the market is very firm, especially for the better aualitv. ,. Hogs are firm, with prices unchanged. Arrivals were nominal since yesterday. Eastern market improvement has been a great help toward maintaining the tone and price of hogs along the Pa cific norm west. Nominal supplies were offered In the cattle market overnight and as in other lines the trade continued to buy at former levelsr Today's arrivals of livestock con pare with this day In recent years as follows: Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. 1908 42 , 58 646 1907 65 135 1806 . 49 46 1905 A year ago today there was a slight Improvement In the demand for sheep and valuei were more easily main tained. Other lines were firm at un changed prices. Yards' Jtepresestatlv Frlcea. Following prices are reoresentatlve of latest transactions in the yards and indicate the price ruling for the various graaes ana weignts: HOGS. Weight 40 hogs 9.005 18 hogs.' 4,075 CATTLE. 89 steers . 1 92,165 CALVES. 77 calves 19.950 $4.75 The following is the general range of values on siock running in the yards for late shipments: Hogs Best east of mountains. 86.10 0 6.15; ordlru rv, $6; blockers and china rats, t.b4p6.75; stockers and feeders, 86.00f5.50. Cattle Best steers, weighing 1200 pounds, $4.50; medium steers, $4.25; poor steers, $3.50; best cows, $3.60; me dium cows, 2.75S.2E; stags, $2.75 $3.00; bulls, $2.00(g)2.25. v K Kaon llamt uiat V, a..- ml tAAJ K. dinary wethers, $ 4.25 4.50 ; lambs, $4.50 ttfo.uu: straignt ewes, 33. bo; mixed lots, $4.00. Veal Choice young calves, $4.25 4.76; heavy rough, $3.75(3)4.00. PRODUCE IX SAN FRANCISCO Price. $6.16 6.15 $4.60 San Francisco. Dec. 28. Ken Cner dozen) California fresh, Including cases: Extras, EOc; firsts, 49c; seconds, 37c: thirds. 25c: Dullets. select. 46c: California storage, extra, 85c; firsts, I2Hc; seconds, 26 He; eastern storage, extra, 30c; firsts. 28c; seconds, 26c. Butter (per pound) California fresh. extras, 33&c; firsts, 30c; seconds, 25c; thirds, 20c; -pickled. No. 1. 23 He: stor age, California extras, 29c; packing, No. 1, ziftc; ladies, extras, 2i!c. New cheese (per pound) California flats, fancy, 15c; firsts, 14c; seconds, HHc; California Young America, fancy, 16fcc; firsts. 16c: eastern. New York Cheddars, fancy, 17c; Oregon flats, fancy, 14c: do Young America, fancy. is ttc: California storage, fancy flats, 13c: Oregon flats, fancy. 14c: do Youne- America, 15c. Potatoes (per cental) River whites. per sack, fancy. 7590c; poor, 50$75c; Salinas Burbanks, $1.2501.50; Oregon Burbanks, 11.10 1.25; early rose for seed, $1.2501.30; sweet potatoes, per crate, i.ioto i.au; sacxs, i.yuii.Zi. Onions (per sack) 75c $1.00. O ran ares (per box) Navels, standard. $1,2642.00; choice. $2.002.50; fancy large sixes, higher; tangerines, crates. ttcG i.uu; nan orange Doxes. ?,06e lb. HIE I IDES Dry tildes. 1616a lb: e-reen. fiO.lK. k.ifl .......... ..1, ftAf.. IV kip. 89e; calve, green. 12013c per lb. Orson, rioor and Bay. " BARLEY Feed, $26.60027.00; rolled. S28.6029.OO; brewing, $27 0 27.60. WHEAT Buying prlc. new Track, Portland Club, 91c; bluestem, 97c; fortyfold. 92c; red. 89c; Willamette val ley, sic. MILLBTUFFS Sellina erlee Bran. 126.66: middlings, $38.00; shorts, $30.00; chop. J2LOO2S.00; alfUa meao. $18.00 8er ton. FLOUR Eelllnar price Eastern Ore gon patent $5-00; straight. $4.0604.76; export, $3.70: bakers.' $4.6604.80: val ley, $4.65: graham, m, $4.40; whole wheat. $4.66; rye, 58. $6.50; bales. $3.00. HAY Producers' price New tlra- thy. wuiamette valley fancy, $15.00; oroinary, i.vv; eastern uregon, 318.00: mixed, $11.60012.00; clover. $11.00; frsln, $13.00; cheat. $13.00; alfalfa, 12.0(1012.50. OATS Producers price Track. No. 1 white. 83Z32.50: gray. $31032. r raits and Wegtaua. . t lltuatt - muirs-oranges, new navels. $2.0003.26 per box; Japanese oranges 6c per bcx; pgnanas. 60 per lb; lemons. $3.2506.00 box; grapefruit. S4.00&4.60; pineapples, Hawaiian, $2.60 tf3.uu 001; pears, Z8; grapes, 11 1.25: huckleberries. lO011e lb z Tii n rr rles, local, $11.60 bbl; eastern. $13,60 9 POTATOES New. selling, $1,000 1.10; buying for shipment per cwt fane, S5c; ordinary, 70 0 80c; . sweet. 1.ioij; criy tvose, Duying, L. ONIONS New Oregon, $L25 per 100; garlic, 7W08c lb. - APLES Good. $101.60; poor, 60076c per box. VEGETABLES Turnips, new Oregon, iwBii; oeeia. iiQi it; arrots. too Vte aack: parsnips, $6eO1.00: cabbage. $160; tomatoes, California, $L74 ? 2 per crate; beans. 16c: cauli flower, $1.00 01.26: peas, 13c; horserad ish. 6$ 8c lb; srtlckoke. (507sa dox; tzrtr onions. J6c per doz- peppers, bell. 6c; Chile ): head . lettuce. - 40e hothouse. $101.25 box: radishes. lfe doK-n bunches; celery. 40085c; egg plant, lie lb. - . .; . Groceries, XTBts, rta. PT'GAR Cube, 1 35; powdered. $8.70; fr.i't or berry, 15. V5; dry granulated, J:. corif. A, $.I5; extra B. $6.45: ,, ,.) U, IS.Tt; D,;ellow. $5.; 5; beet. granuated. $5.75; barrels. 16c; half bar rels, 10c; Doxes. 65o advance on sack baais. (Above prices ar 30 days net cash quotations , SALT Coarse Half ground. 100s, 11.00 per ton: 60s, $11.60: table, dairy. 10s. 313.60; 10s. 810.00; IwlH. $2.85; Imttorted LiveroooL EOe ' 820.00: 100a. $19.00; 40s. $18.00: extra floe, barrels Is, is snd 10a, $4.600 6.6r; Liverpool lump rock. $20.50 per ton. RICE Imperial Japan No. 1, 6 Ho; No. 1. 6Mc; New Orleans, head. I0cc; AJnx ( ); Creole. Sc HONEY New, 1 Bo wer lb. BEANS Small white, ;i.6; large white. $4.60: pink, $3.85: bayou. 33.75: Lima. $5.76; Mexican reds. $4.71. XCsats. rm aad iinimu, HmM6, BACON, ETC Portland pack (local) hams, 10 to 18 lbs, 14 He per lb; breakfast bacon, 18021HO lb; picnics. iuo id; cotiagc rou. 110 10; regular snorx clears, smoaea. iso 10; dscks, heavy smoked, 12c lb; light, smoked, 12c lb; bellies, smoked, 16c lb; pickeied tonguee, 60o each. DRE66ED MEATS Front street Hogs, lancy, 73c; ordinary, . 0To; 9cj heavy, 80$Hc; mutton, fancy; 607c: SDrlnar lamb. 7fr7Uo lh. LOCAL LARD KetHe leaf, 10s. 1 4o per id; bs, it ho per lb: 60 In tins, 13 He iter 10; steam renaered. 10s. 13o per 10; os, 13HC per id; compound. 10s, te per lb. CLAMS Hardshell, per boT $2.40: razor clams, $2.00 per box: 10c oer doa. m FISH Rock cod. lOo lb; flounders. (0 Der lb: halibut. 7e iur lh: atrlnrf bass, 16c per lb; catfish, lOo per lb; salmon. So per lb; herrincs. fic Far id; soies, 70 per t: shrimp, 2 He per lb: perch. 6c ner lb: tomroS. . lw. 1 -V . . a r T V. . iwc iu, juocisrs, 29c per id; xresa mackerel. ( ) ner lb: crawfish. SO-i per docen; sturgeon ) per lb; black bass. 20c per lb; silver smelts, 60 per 10; oracK coa, 1 per 10; crabs. $1.28 put per dozen. , OTfiTKRS-Khnlmtr T9 nr mI. Ion, $2.50; per 100-lb sack. $6.00: Olytn- ?la. per gallon. $2.40; per 100-lb sack. 6.0006.60: Eaale canned. I On can 87. dozen; eastern in -shell. $1.76 per 10$. Falats, Coal. on. Sn. LINBEED OIL Raw. bhla. SRnf 64c: boiled, bbla. 0e; ran., a .1 lots of 260 gallons, lo less; oil cake meal, $34 ton. t Kore Manila, 9c; sisal. T He lb, gal: Iron bbls., HHc per gal. -. WHITE LEAD Ton lot. 70 per lb: 800-lb Jots, So per lb; less lots. ti er lb. JTURFENTINB In cases. !Kd pr . wjuub kails-rresnt basis, il.ll, For the awelleHt rhrlm. mw lunciiwra you can get precisely what you want at Juston's Cafe. 334 Alder. . 1 . Metzarera Jewelnrs mnA rtntriana j Washington U bet, 7th snd Park. . Stove factory removal sale come get 1 stove or heater st less hn hni.. salers- cost. 9o up. i 271 First street, near Madison. , New York, Dec. 23. Traction and in dustrial Issues had their share of pros perity in the stock market today, an oc currence that was ' long' overdue but scarcelv expected at this time. Brook lyn Rapid Transit was the prime fea ture or tne oav. advancing 10 t at tne end of the session as compared with last transactions around 63 H yesterday. There was weakness fn Chesapeake A Ohio owing to the rumor that announce ment 01 a preferred issue was to do broueht out late this afternoon. C. & O. was one of the few 4ssues t show an actual loss today. Professional roanlDU latlon' was decidedly Duinan au oayana general gain wa snown in securities as a result. . PeoDles Gas has been ratner timid about movinar durlnat recent days, but today It cam forward ana spoae-rigni out at meeting. . An aavance or points over yesterday's price which carried Gas to 105, was the result. The advance spread even to tne re mote corners of the market and In cluded the copper end smelting shares. Amalgamated Copper went to 81H as compared with 79 V yesterday, and American Smelter moved from yester day's price at 81 H to 8SH toward the close of the market today. Anaconda Mining advanced Joint over yester day's final figure. The rest of the mar ket advanced from to 8 points. The summary -"01 tne wau otreei Journal says today: "Americans in London about parity. C & O. will Issue 30,000,000 6 per cent refunding and improvement bonds, of which 11,000,000 has already been sold. W. C. Brown expected to be the new president of New York Central. United States Steel is able to earn income from all sources, $15.60 a ton on steel. South ern Pacific reports will show over 8 per cent common stock and Is expected late next month. An agreement among cop per producers to fix prices is now defi nitely denied. Interboro carried 1.800. 000 passengers on Sunday, the largest In its history. Subway doing 80 per cent more business than last year and the Elevated 3 per cent less. Ransrn of New York prices furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co, uescription. up, uraw. Amalgamated Copper Co.... 79 H 81 H Amnrlnan Car & Foundry. C 47 47 American Car & Foundry, p. 108 107 American Cotton on, c 42 American Locomotive, c... 66 66 American Sugar, c 129 128 American Smelter, c 81 83 Anaconda Minlna- Co 47 48 American Woolen, c 26 28 Atcnlson, c J Atchison, pfd 102 102 Baltimore & Ohio, c 109 109 do pfd 91 Brooklvn RaDld Transit 61 67 Canadian Pacific, c 176 176 Central Leather, e 30 80 Chicago St Great Western, 0 11 IS Chi., Milwaukee & St. P 147 148 Chicago & Northwestern 178 Chesapeake & Ohio 69 68 Colorado Fuel & Iron, c..., 38 39 Colorado Southern, c 67 67 ao za pia o do 1st nfd 78 Corn Products, common . . do preferred Denver & Rio Grande, c. do preferred Erie, common do second preierred . do first preferred ... Great Northern, preferred . .144 Illinois uenirai its Interurban Metropolitan, c. 19 do preferred 46 Louisville & Nashville ....121 Mexican Central Railway.. 24 M. K. & T., common 43 :::: 3?; .... 73 .... 64 78 New York Central 119 N. Y.. Ontario & Western.. 45 Northern Pacific, c 141 Pacific Mail Steamship Co. 35 Pennsylvania Railway 129 P s. Gas. L. & Coke Co 102 Pressed Steel Car, t 42 do prd Reading, c 139 Republic Iron & Steel, c... 24 do pfd 85 Rock Island, c... 23 do pfd.... 69 Southern Faoiflc, c 119 do pfd 122 Southern Railway, c 25 do pfd 69 Texas & Pacific 83 Toledo, SU Lv A. W c do pfd 58 Union Pacific, c 180 do nfd United States Steel Co.. c. do pfd Wabash, c ..; do pfd Western Union Telegraph Wisconsin Central, c do pfd Westinghouse . Utah Copper Third Avenue CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Open. Close. ; Dec. 23. Gain. May 1057106A 106A July 97 88 98 A . Sept 95 95A ".. 95 Promts Warmer Wathr. Oregon and .Washington Rain west, rain or snow -east portion tonight - and Thursday; " warmer east portion tonight Southerly winds, with a moderate westerly gale along coast. Idaho Rain, or snow tonight and Thursday; 'warmer tonight. BOARD OF TRADE RECEIPTS. Wheat Flour Barley Oats Hay Cars. Racks. Para. Par Para weanesaay os . 4,093 Tuesday , .45 4,100 Monday ...67 8,600 Saturday .51 . 8,032 Friday ....86 v 3,912 Thursday .49 7,800 1 8 I 2 4 t 8 4 4 JO s 12 Chicago, Dec. 23. Wheat started with the wrong foot forward or back at the opening . of the Chicago market today. There was a continuation of selling of long wheat by extremely tired holders and this brought about a lower range of values at the opening. The Improve ment noted waa made later in the day. Opening weakness here was due some what to another flop of sentiment In foreign markets. The . advance and better feeling abroad yesterday was be lieved to be the start of a bull cam paign on the other side, but today's trading showed reversed conditions. Liverpool started very dull with un changed values in effect and closed still duller and somewhat weak, with values d to, d under yesterdays final. There will be no session of the Liver pool exchange either Friday or Satur-I The barlev situation shows renewed day, as In the Chicago and other Amer- ,tr.nath and both hid .nd v r.rw lean grain markets. . - kTfc " 77 -," , After the opening the market In Chl-i"'" "" "r tuiurva uu im rormnu cago drifted Into extreme calm, with board of trade today. For December de quotations carcely showing a chahge. jVry $1.374 is now being bid and $1.40 Later some of the shorts began to buy aakei This is a rise of 2c over yes back some of the wheat they had sold terday's figures. A similar rise Is no during the past few days and this ted in the January uellvery at $1.40 brought the market back to a firmer bid and $1.42 asked. While there was oasis, who me result tnai prices cioBea 1 a fractional decline In the San Fran about c higher than yesterday, cIsco market today the situation In the vasn wneat rxo. z re a. iu ' a iu : 1 south is just as firm as ever. No. 3 red. 102 104; No. 2 hard win-1 Cash barley situation is very firm ter, 102 0103; No. 8 hard winter, I locally and prices are stiff with no bus 990103; No. 1 northern spring, 108 (fj I lness 'resulting because present holders 108 Bio. 3 northern spring, 1062(108; are not wining to let go at tne Quoted No. 3 spring, 1000106. figures. I oats situation is firmer with holders Range of Chicago prices furnished bylaskln- an advance of 2c a cental for Overbeck & Cooke Co.: ' WHEAT. Open. High. 105 106 97 9 May July Sept May July Sept May uly Sept Jan. May Jan. May July Jan. May July .1597 .1625 94 95 CORN. 60 61 6,0 61 60 61 OATS. 61 61 46 46 40 40 PORK. 1622 1655 LARD. 955 975 872 RIBS. 840 885 887 Low. 106 97 94 60 60 60 61 46 40 January delivery. There is no change in me oias xor eitner uecemoer or Jan I uarv but bidders seem more eas-er to viose. 1 ao Dusiness despite tne early approacn 106 A 1 of the holidays. .country millers who have been of 95 A I ferlng mlllfeeds at a decline from local quotations have changed their -minds regarding the future of valuea and are now asking an advance. While one sale lor two cars or bran was made at $25.60. the same prices as yesterday, another car was neid. and later sold at an ad vance of 60c a ton over that figure. A car of gray oats was likewise sold to- .V . wmrwmf im m 1 11, y ft 61 61 61 61Aj Washington, Dec. 6. Herbert L. Satterlee, son-in-law of J. P. Morgas, who has been sworn in as assistant secretary of the nary, has entered upon his duties. Washington, Dec. 3?" In the absence of . Secretary Root, the" state department is in charge of Assistant Secretary Robert Bacon, former partner of J. P. Morgan. 46 40 payers each year by Intrusting all pur- day on Ihe board of trade. It brought febases for all departments to a single 935 955 967 825 877 872 1597 1625 932 955 955 $25 872 872 1622 1656 955 975 975 840 872 885 BOSTON COPPER MARKET 87 82 83 89 49 do preferred Distillers Ore Lands Missouri Pacific .. National Lead New York Central. News Gossip . of Finance (Furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co.) ! cosioD, uec. ma price: Adventure ... 9 Alloucs 38 Arcadian .... 3 Atlantic .... 16 Butte Coala.. 27 Black Mt 2 Cal. A Aril. .117 Cal. & Hecla.,660 Centennial Copper Mt. Cop. Range C. Ely Daly West Franklyn . . Granby Greene Can... 11 Giroux . . . Lake .... Mass. . . . . Mohawk . . Miami . . . Nev. Con. 31 38 80 10 16 .105 . 6 . 8 tNlpplssIng ino. ttutte E. Butte , Osceola . Parrot . . , Phoenix . Quincy 93 Royale 22 nnannon ...... 11 Sup. & Pitts. . 16 9 128 28 60 Tamarack Trinity united Utah Mln. ., Utah Victoria Wolverine . . Winona Yukon Bay 8. Gas.. U. S. U. 8. 79 . 16 . 12 . 44 . 45 .100 . 6 81 $32 a ton uoara 01 traae prices today: CLUB WHEAT. Bid. Ask. December 91 91 January 91 92 NO. 1 WHITE OATS. December 1.63 1.62U 1 January i.Oiyt 1.00 NO. 1 FEED BARLEY. December 1.37 1.40 January 1.40 1.42 NO PLANS OF CLERMONT Hudson-Fulton Committee Can't Get an Accurate Description. From the New York Times. While accurate data has been obtained whereby the Dutch ship Half Moon, which sailed up the Hudson river in 1609. can be faithfully reproduced for pany a central agency there ought to be thji Hudson-Fulton celebration next fall. requirement that appropriations for ES atl8rMact?Iy Tr'i'w.Hchising agentaT The purchasing agent by a true fac simile of Fulton's first .houhTbel nerson reDresentinar the city sieamDoat, ciermont, wnich name zoo contractual relatione. Purchases years after Hudson s discovery, can bel.t...t h. ... .r,..i.iti. " ... V. . . . - , , - - , . I .iivuiu w ... . vu . m ui.'i .11.11. auu U.OUO. iiw iuuM pamstBiiinif aearcn nas charged against the funds of the person r' "y - 1 maKins: tne requisition, rne city snouia honest and capable buyer. The same authority pointed out also, the extrava gant waste that ensues through the lax system of taking care of material in the water department and other depart ments. Interesting comment was aimed at storeyards that look like Junkshops. Tne unrortunate pugnt JNew xornnas found itself In, by reason of Its abnor mally Increasing annual budget. Is likely to afford, through the ensuing investi gations, valuable knowledge to students of civic economy the country over. That much In the bad condition of affairs in municipal government la due to corrup tion will be generally conceded. But But that there also is (treat waste in methods of management, as well as extravagance In administration, are facts sufficiently developed in New York to relieve criminal dishonesty from entire responsibility. In Dr. Cleveland a opinion a central purchasing agency would better matters oniy wnen cerrain conuitiona prevail. There might be even greater waste and more unfavorable contracts. To accom- figure always just a minute fraction under the bid of the nearest competitor." Methods that allow contracting firms to profit by fraud, Innocent favoritism or special Information are expensive alike for the taxpayers. Iseless. From the Chicago Tribune. The Doctor You are talking about useless noises. Give us a few true facta. What is useless noise? The Professor Well, in the phrase, "true facts," for Instance, "true" la a useless noise. Minlna-. 42 Oil .... 28 PORTLAND PRODUCE RECED7TS plans of Fulton's famous steamboat nave been discovered. Hear Admiral Coa-hlan. whose and. den death will be a distinct loss to the Hudson- ul ton celebration committee. naa maae lor several months an eX' haustive search for the orirlnal nlans of the Clermont and recently reported on Denair or tne Hair Moon committee. The Portland board of trade furnishes the following list of produce arrivals for the 24 hours ending 11:30 a. m. to- any; o5 poxes ana l car armies. 2 cars oranges, 9 crates cabbage, 22 sacks car rots, a Doxes lettuce, zi sacks onions, 78 sacKS potatoes, 15 crates tomatoes, 82 packages vegetables. 131 boxes but. ter, i cases ana 1 .car eastern ecus. provide instruments for the control of tne central purcniising agency. It is araued that a slnele tjurchaslns agent could be watched more carefully than a dozen different departments, and that with concentration and simplifica tion of methods, the way would be opened to the free competition previous ly, rfrivan nut hv tha r. 1 1 MMitnottnt, that the lack of sufficient data on the I firms, which, "by some remarkable pro- seem to oe aDie to building of Fulton's steamboat would make it imnosslhle to irenroduoa accu rately the pioneer steamboat jno contemporary engraving no far as Is known, exists of the Clermont, tha pictures depict I a- the steamer on the Hudson bavins; ' been made at a later date, when alterations had been made to tne original boat. The New York Historical society possesses what is probably one of the most authentic of cess of divination. ou gaiions muK, 40ii gallons cream, k." . ... """ 28,000 pounds dressed poultry. 74 boxes t"e, 'tpJ'?"Ultions; ls. clams, 11 boxes crabs, 3 boxes craw nsn, 32 boxes fish, 86 sacks oysters, 3 Doxes snrimp, dox mussels. January March , , April . . May . . July .. .. August . October . December New York Cotton Market. Open. High. Low. Close. 884 867 868 860 62 878 871 . 882 878 870 858 899 88 884 875 863 906 868 876 874 868 854 896 873 ij 8866 880 (j S72lj 8684 901 (J Portland Banks. Clearings today i.... Year ago Balances today Tacoma Banks. Clearings today Balances today Seattle Banks. Clearings today Balances today . T- .$840,577.85 Holiday .T10Z,6bS.2g ...$813,287 .. 62,773 .$1,657,101 . 208,635 New York, Dec. 23. Bar silver, 48c; JUCAll.111 UU1UI1 D, IOC. New York, Dec. 23. Government bonds: - uate. Bia. Ask. awus, registerea .. 133U do coupon 1930 Threes, registered.. 1908 do coupon 1908 Threes, small bonds .... Fours, registered .. 1925 do coupon 1925 Twos, Panama do coupon Fours, Philippine. . .... 103 104 100 100 100 120 102 102 102 110 103 ioi 100 121 102 102 'New York, Deo. 14 c: electrolytic. Ings, 1414c. Tin $2918)29.87. 4.25. mwiic; cast Lead $4.20 4 London, Dec 23 Silver, 23 7-16d. t Metzger fits your eyes for $L SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN MARKET Saii Francisco, Dec. 23. Merchants exenange quotations: t, ... wneat December, $1.69. ' ' Barley December. $1.42 Al. 45; Mi Cash wheat Walla Walla, $1.67 ; red Russian, $1.62;. Turkey red. $1.77; bluestem. $1.77. Cash barley Feed, $1.42; brewing, $1.47. . ' ' ,. Cash; oats No. 1 white, $1.76. Mlllsturts Bran, $29; shorts, $32; mlddHngs, $33. . 'A par excellent table J d'hote dinner served at the Perkln aill Christmas, t to J:30. Reserve your tables. - i Liverpool Wheat Market, Liverpool, Dec. 23. Wheat; Onen. December 7s 10 d March 7s 6Ud May 7s 5d Close. 7s 10d 7s d 7s 6d Campaign Publicity Scheme.. From the Washington (D. C.) Times. Tne statement is maae that the cam paign cost teas money than any in a numoer or years, for this desirable result we have to thank corrupt practices acts in various states which have made the purchase of votes a more difficult thing tne state or tne pubjic mind will not countenance that sort of thing to the extent it once did and the publicity of the contribuions. Now that it is seen that so large a sum can be raised. even though the names of contributors are given out, -one argument against publicity is done away with. Indeed, it may follow that a desire to figure on the list as a liberal giver will promote contributions. The bulk of the money comes from persons who have an entire rigni to contribute to the party of their cnoice ana against whose motives noth ing can be alleged. There is no reason why the transaction should not be open and aboveboard, as It concerns both the receipt ana the expenditure of the fund. British Barmaids. Letter In London Times. May I add to G. P. Gooch'a tlmelv reminder of the census fienirea a-ivlna- 27.707 hirmsMn In RnB-laniT anA w.l.. vnt i nri i riMi int. ini. niimn., Ar i .uu uhdi idii bh it 1 ... i . 1 1 1 w n 1111 1 na ram men engaged In "board, lode-lna- and I.11", nas no place, tne only social units water color showing In vignette the! Clermont as , she first appeared. The! Bunting was maae by Richard Varlck e Witt an early New Yorker whn fra. I quenuy saw tne uiermont This paint ing is signea by Riley Bartholomew. who for several veara was an nfflnarl on tne ooai, ana ne eertines that the painting is an accurate representation tAne DOBi- ln" pamting was made In 1858. and Mr. DeWitt In an autoa-ranhJ description, states that the Clermont! was aoout iuu xeet long ana propelled by a cross-head, bell crank engine Of 24 I horse power. Later tha veaaal waa ... largea. Feminism That Overreached. From the Spokane Spokesman-Review. The women of the United States know almost nothlna shout their nl.t.r. in South America, and from an Italian woman's description, translated for the Literary Digest It seems that the prog, resa of the sex in Argentina hi. some odd effects. Women have been very prominent in Argentina as physicians, surgeons, dentists, writers on sclentifln anh and sculptresses. Hut, according to the Italian observer, the result of their achievement Is isolation frcm the male sex rather than equality with men. In Europe women of the Intelligent classes are the associates and Insplrers of men In the sciences and in politics, though lacking the franchise. In Ar gentina, through -woman's invasion of the work usually done by man. Inde pendence has been won at tha .nunu of companionship " and domestio life. Woman has become a rival of man. and at social events. In the schools, in the1 eireeui, ana even M E name m.r. i .vi. i dence of a tacit recognition of this fact While the - feminist movement in other countries is making in the direc tion Of self sufficiency. In Arnntln. i has passed through this stage and is dls. satisfied-with what It has won. There sre new feminists who have founded "schools of the hearth" and ar Ing back to the old conception of woman's calling. Of course there srs8i)vneit" ntni. who hail with delight the kind of prog ress that has been made in Argentina, HARTMAN& THOMPSON BANKERS CHAMBER OP COMMERCE issue 4 certifi cates of , deposit in any amount. Particular atten tion is given to this department of the business. ' raJimn.4PrimIXtiy BUDH I offer for sale in lots to suit pur chaser high class bonds at a price to net the investor Seven Per Cent T. S. McGrath 307 'Lumber Exchange' Portland, Oregon dealing in spirituous drinks," is 73,834, unuer Lira ncaamjta or being- the individual of either k.t anil the state, which shall dictate the propa gation of the race and brlnar tin all tha cnuaren. -j nis program still claims few converts, though It . has been in the woria since nato. . Moralists who believe In the home. In SntitaH, I " a iiuij iu imviur, in in primacy nt (rS,UTOa . Iwnman'a mllinul nrlnll.... .. .1.2 shown by our many customer's for I helpful companloship of the'sexes, will thS bla redUCtiOn HnV. mail. In mi . I Hani .A knnw mnrA a Km. , V. I - .......... .,'.. f.tt.ia uiu I .im ui ArKeimiia, ian.es ywr cnoice or any suit. Ian. hntelkeanant I publicans. beer-sellers, cider-dealers, cellar women, barmaid, and nttiara in I inn. hotel, eatlna-house servlne." anH in. I ciuamg employers ana employed? overcoat or raincoat in tha atora. r-nh. & Dletderlch. the leadlna- nlnthlara. Meet me at Dorland's. :. -1 ....... .a.,,.. , ,r -Make 'table renervatlona fn rairi.im.'. umucr ai mo wnpi, inura ana Main. -t Eye glasses, II at Me tig City Supplies and Waste. From the Chiras- Rerord-Haratil ' An expert testifvlnar hefora i ha taala. latlve committee thatis investigating the financial methods of New York City Dr. Frederick A. C.lavelam-i. thniLi director of the bureau of rounlcipnl re saaroh declared that from f 4.0PO.000 to 16,000,000 might bo saved to the tax- Lumbermen's National Bank Corner Second and Stark Streets r: Portland, Oregon Capital G. K. Wentworth . . John A. Keating . Geo. L. McPherson . H. D. Story,:.. ... lv A. rreeman . . . . . ., . . , , t j President ....... Vice Presiden t .Vice President ...... ...... . .Cashier . . . .Assistant Cashier TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS ' FOREIGN EXCHANGE Overbeck & Cooke Co. Commission nerchaals. Stocks, Bonds, CoHon. Grain, Eit 216-217 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING , Urmber Chicago Board of Trade, Correipondrnt of logzn & Bryaa, . Chicago, New York, Boston. Wt hivt the only private wire connecting Portland with the caster ' ' : exchangee, If EMBEHS PORTLAND BOARD OF TRADE.