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THE OREGON DAILY ' JOURNAL. PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING,- DECEMBER 28,, 1908. URGES PORTLAND PEOPLE TO 'FIGHT THE SAN JOSE SCALE THE, WORLD'S : MARKERS ., . i . , . , . . . . , . - ,. '. , ,. CANNED SAL filARKET FIRMER EGG MARKET BREAKS TO 38 CENTS TODAY Columbia Hirer Fish Sup plies Almost Gone With So Surplus Anywhere. . TODAYS WHOLESALE MARKETS. j Canned salmon very firm, Egg market is breaking. Smaller supplies of banana. Potatoes and onions firm. Butter market is steady. - Hop sales are increasing:. r inner Ton la Salmon. " ' Pacific coast, canned salmon and es pecially the Columbia river Chinook, is Knowing a very firm tone at this time In all- worlds markets even though trade is usually curtailed at this time of . the year, owing; to the holiday. Packers of Columbia river fish have only a few odds and ends to offer and for these regular values are being main tained, in tne eaei mere is Bi-mcujr of fish from these waters and the re sult Is that higher prices are ruling. Ahmad the market Is firmer With Co lumbin salmon almost entirely exhaust er i nis condition is oue 10 me jhiu lshed condition of the world's markets for Columbia river canned lish. porslyners Want Fresh Salmon. There In a verv eond demand shown for fresh Pacific coast salmon in the ; foreign markets and prices in ertect ai this time are very profitable for ship pers. Recently a Belljngham man sent an experimental shipment of fresh sal rnim to V.nirlunH snd although made un der adverse conditions, owing; to the lack of refrigerator service, the net price obtained was very good and will Induce runner snipmems. irew England Caused Salmon Market. Charles A. Baldwin & Co. report the New England canned salmon market under Boston date as follows: "Prices are well maintained, and the market locally Is In a healthy condi tion. Alaska reds are going to be In good demand later, and prices ought to go a little higher. Good pinks should appreciate In price a little before spring. Chinooks, especially the one pound flats, are, difficult to find; no offering's from the packers, and none held speculatively. Sockeyes are scarce, and the use of this particular fish is very much dis couraged by the high, price made for it the past few years. '- We quote: Alaska reds, talis. $1.30 (5 1.32 H; Alaska pinks, talis. SZH'a 86c; Sockeye, halves. $1.174. flats $1.90; ; tails, $1.75; fancy chlnooks, halves, $1.17; flats, $2; cohoes, halves, 82ft : 086c; flats, 1.2501.30; talis. $1.12fc& 1.16. Hop Sals Are Increasing?. Sales of hops are again showing an increase. Quite a' number of transac tions were reported today at Willamette valley points at the prices quoted of late. Most of the goods moved -were of the cheaper quality with low prices in effect. It is stated that Messrs. Isaac Pincus & Sons of Tacoma are covering on this movement. Growers are still inclined to let go of supplies whenever . approached by a buyer so despite the liberal demand the market is far from showing a steady tone. Potatoes and Onions Firm. . Potato market Is firm locally but the trade is not inclined to ask over la a pound in a Jobbing way along ront street. Some off-grnde stock is going at less than this. There Is some busi ness still offering from southern Cal ifornia and Arizona at prices that will not net tli grower here above 75HJ80c per 100 pounds. Onions s re weak to steady. The mar ket Is, full of frozen stock and until this Is worked off there will be little demand and but poor prices are likely The gg market Is breaking. Thftre was a drop of 2c a dosen today. Best eggs are moving at 38c a dozen although some dealers are still asking 40c. This, however, they are not able to receive except In a limited way. The bulk of the supplies cannot be moved unless the price is cot and with milder weather the wise ones along Front street are preparing to get from under and put tho wn; market at hatever figure their daily arrivals can be sold at with the least possible dolav. This is the time) of th year when egg values usually snow a hreak and It in annually the occasion when quotations dron faster than thev :can he T.nnrtMl. With big supplies of eastern eggs sUU avatiaoie nere the holders thereof are driving them out of storage as fast as possible and unless stocks move faster a cut in prices is Ukely. ALL BIDDING 11 FOR BLUESTEM Wheat Market Is Finn Here but Holders A re Not Dis posed to Let Go. BOARD OF TRADE RECEIPTS. Wheat Barley Oats Hay Flour cars. Lars. cars. Car. Sacks, Bidding l for Blusstem. While"there is little business buyers are now eagerly bidding $1 a bushel tor bluestem wheat In this territory, but no late sales are reported. Monday . Saturday . Friday . . Thursday Wednesday Tuesday ., .104 73 45 53 45 7300 8620 2500 4093 4130 TOP STEERS AT $4.75 IH YARDS 6000 EARNINGS FOR RAILROADS Atchison Puts Out Better Statement Than Expected Advances Are Heavy. ATCHZSOW XARimfOS GOOD. Haw York, Bsc. 88 Earnings for Atchison, Topeka It Santa 7 tot STo- vamber are 91,890,000 net. STOCK MARKET ADVANCES. ; One Select Lot of Southern - Stuff Brings 25c Over Previous Price. Amal. Am. Smelt. Col. F. .... St. Paul ... Atchison . .. B. & O. Can , , . C. & O. ... Erie . R. Isl do pfd ... 2H 2M 1.8 I 1$ 1 IV 1H 1 Gt. Nor. 111. Cen. . Mo, Pac. . Nat. Lead N. Y. Cen. Penns 1 H Nor. Pac 1H Reading 134 so. rac i V. P. .. ... ZH u. 8. Bteei...., y. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Monday ... Saturday . riaay Thursday .. Wednesday Tuesday . . . 180 277 42 150 New York. Dec. 28. Good earnings and various bullish rumors caused a general advance in stock market values today. First there was the annual statement of . the Atchison, showing earnings above that expected. Then there was the report that Canadian Pa clfic had isecured control of the Wis' !rr p' booked for a very good statement by i,, i rumors ana an these tnings comDinea Atchison was the leader with a net a; I gain of 314 points for the day, but Un ooo ton Pacific made a similar advance. The I nnnnp. crnH mat.l ulm ram war. ur none 30 58 40 Kf,yl,A.. A n a 1 tm m. n , a. .lalHi. O 1 . ...... . American Binener common z The livestock market is quiet, but when anythi there points. London was mixed with but fractlon- the Wall Street until this surplus of poor quality Is out of the way. The action of the Confed- , era ted Onion Growers' association in putting Its business in one or two hands does not meet with fsvor from the trade in general although most inter ests acrree that the nlan may prove suc cessful. 1 It is understood, however, that some of the members ol the association , will market their own product in the way they deem best Instead of allow ing others to handle it. In any event Ihm ininn sltiintlnn Is firmer and most of the (Credit for this condition belongs to the wrk of the association. There are but scant supplies of first-class onions remaining and for these the trade expects to secure sufficient money to pay a profit on the entire crop, most of which was damaged from frost. Brief notes of Front Street Trad. Only half the usual number of cars of bananas camo in this morning. Fair condition. Dressed meats still firm and scarce. - Chicken market did not open up. this morning. Usual for Monday. Butter market is steady with supplies rather decreased. Front street sells at the following prices. Those paid shippers are less regular commissions: Batter, Eggs and Poultry, BUTTER Extra creamery, 37c; fancy, 82 H35c: store, 20c. BUTTER FAT Delivery f. o. b. Port lands Sweet cream. 35 He; sour, S3'4c per jo. POULTRY Mixed chickens. 100 11c; hens, lie; roosters, old. fryers, lie: broilers. 14a 14c; geese, 9 10c; turkeys, alive. 17'Oc: dressed, 15 25c; spring ducks. 1415c; pigeons, squabs, $2. 00 0 2.60 per dozen: old. -$1.00; dressed poultry, 1 til He hiRher. ,. CHEESE Full cream, flats, triplets and daisies, 16c; Young Americans, 17o. EGGS Local best, 38c per dozen; eastern, 3032Hc. Hops, Wool and Hides. WOOL 1908 Willamette valley, 18c. HOPS 1908 crop, choice, 6ifr7c; prime ; to choice. S6Hc; prime, 6c; medium, 4 6 f4c. . TALLOW Prime, per lb, 3S4c; No 2 and grease, tff2c. SHEEPSKINS Shearing. 10015s each; short wool. 2tc40c: medium wool, 60c (ft Jl. 00 each; long wool. 75c. ; $1.25 each. MOHAlR-i-1908 Nominal, 18018c. . . CHITTAM BARK Old. 4ttQ5c; nw, 4H-5c lb. m HIDES Dry hides. lS-glfic lb: grepn. 8 file lb; bulls, green kuK, f!6c lb; kips, 8 ft 9c; calves, green. 12 6 13c per lb. Grain, rionr and Hay. BARLEY Feed. t26.6O-.;.O0: rolled $28.5029.00; brewing, 32762750 WHEAT Buying price, new Track, Portland Club. i2c; Wut;era, $1 0')' fortyfold, 3c; red. SOc; Willamette val ley. 92c. MI LLSTUFFS Rolling price Bran, $26.50; middlings. $33.00; shorts. $30 00 chop, $21.00 25.00; alfalfa meal. 18.00 per ton. FLOUR Selling price Es stern Ore gon patent, $5.00: straight, 34.05434.75 export, $3.70; bakers". $4.56 & 4.80; val ley. $ f 3; ; graham, y s, $4.40; whole wheat, $4 61; rye, 6s, $o 60; bales, $3.00. AXn7,Prodf cera PT,C New tim othy, Willamette valley fancy, 115 00 ordinary, $14.06; eastern Oregon, $18 00: mixed.- $11.60lt.00; clover, $11 00; filoVYo0' chsat ,U00: "lfalfa; OAT8 Prod ueers prica Track, No. 1 white, $32 32.60; gray, $316327 ? rraiU and TgUnla. FRESH FRUITS Oranges, new nv els, 2.t0i 3.25 per box; Japanese iv-anges. (5e oer box: bananas, 6c per lh; lemons, $3 25 9 6.00 box; grapefruit, $4 0Oj 4.50; "pineapples, Hawaiian. 32 50, .'3O0 di pears. 11.8061.25; rraprg, $1.0util.J5; hurkleberries. leilc lb; rrantierrtes, local. $11.60 bl)l; eastern. 113 f. j tr. oo. , . . : PuTAKiKS New, selling, $1.00- buy. 1 -for shipment. rr -wt., fancy, hie; vrrtinary, TdftSoc: sweet, $2.0(i Lull liofe. buying. $1.00. - )NIl'S-Nnr uregon, $1.2$ per 100; S r 7 lr 'i? he lb At Tl.i UMd. 1.00 1.80; poor. 60 - ilX 1 1 l.l S Tw;n!., nfcvOrgoa, Mhile it Is unlikely that there Will be any real activity in the local wheat marke until after the holidays have passed, buyers sre today eagerly bid ding $1 a bushel for the small stocks or oiuesiem available for grinding at this time. The only thine- that tint, a quietus on transactions is the fact that nomers oi niuestem wheat want more money and they are not willing to let ?o at even $1 a bushel. This is the irst time in many vtr that u re maining stocks of that grade of wheat in the Pacific northwest rnnlrt h cleaned up at $1 a bushel. In time past mere nave been periods wherein a lot or two has been sold at XI n bUShel but It has been Tnnnv unarm since the general market stood at that figure. Other grades are firm on this account with prices about lc a bushel higher owing to the renewed activity of jn.-A.iv.aii inquiries, , Today was a very dull session on the Portland board of trade. Wheat was quoted firm and unchanged with little interest In the market but; coarse grains were firmer with buyers eager to do business. While there was no change in coarse grain values here ow ing to the lack of offerings there were several oners to buy posted on tho board of trade bulletin. One of these was tor boo tons of oats January-Feb ruary aenvery and the oth of barley February delivery. Insr ahnu'lner aelpct rinallrv arrives lal price changes. is always a number of buyers to ,0a, ?Y(Ji.i? pick it up without delay. Today a "Americans In London steady, about bunch of southern steers came in and parity. Public service commission or- M . . ders equalization of all electric light sold at $4.75. or 25o above all previous and poer charKes anJ forba rebates quotations. This price is exceptional to large consumers. Wabash December and is due entirely to the lack of first earnings so far 3 per cent ahead of last class stock. Ordinary steers, commonly Pfar- United States Steel is still oper called top stuff in this market. win ating betwpen 68 and 60 per cent of ca- not sell beyond 34.60. but the market r"'11 "r l"B ", H ueiore me elec ta s-nnri ar ih.r fii. Th. nn,v.i t I tlon. London settlement began today. this time Is entirely a question of qual- American Smelters Is closing the most lty and the best stuff brings a much unsatisfactory year in its history, better price in proportion than ordl- T' policy In regard to railroads will nary grade. probably center around proposed limita- Sheeo market is rather quiet and the tloli ' Issues of securities. Holiday same is true as regards- hogs for no I0 lare' according to Duns' review, arrivals were shown in either line dur- but U8U,al "eason's dullness is shown lng the rjast 48 hours. I " wuuicanie "ueo, V The weather forecast for tha wheat belts shows today: uregon nam west, rain or snow east portion tonight and Tuesday, cool er west portion tonight, cooler east por tion itmigni ana ruesaay. t resn southerly winds Interior. moderate southwesterly gale along coast wasmngton Kaln west, rain or snow east portion tonight and Tuesday; cool er. Fresh southwesterly gale. Idaho Rain or snow tonight and Tuesday; cooler north and southwest portions tonight, cooler Tuesday. Fresh southerly winas. uoara or trade prices: CLUB WHEAT. Bid. Ask. l 91 92 Jn 91 92 NO. 1 WHITE OATS. tc- 1.60 162 - lOZtt 16S NO. 1 FEED BARLEY. Begin to Xngnirs for Bogs. "While there is no chance In nunts- tions the trade Is beginning to inquire for hoa-s." savs Iee M. T.anev of Hunt A Lacey. "There will not likely be much I DESCRIPTION. "u'. nut; until ai it me luril of the year, although, a sale of cattle WAS maria rnrlau at tlia liWhs.l nplr. the season $4.75 for select steers." Amal. Copper Co. "Tli pro la a nulat hut iiudv n In I Am. C & K.. C. all lines Of tha innal varHa a Ma tlm. I Am. COt. Oil. C says S. P. Gould of the Gould Commla- Atn- uBaI c"-- sion company. -The market is in good S'"v;i- c- Shane for avarvthtntr h,,t mtiiii. I Am, Brnelt. D. around this time of the year the de- Ana Mining Co. . mana is not extensive. There will be I vi u an improvement all around after Janu- Atcnison, p ary 1 from present indications." ? & c Siva T r 1..,,... i, I n. xv. I lines are showina a aood tone hut trade Can. Pacific, c. nvar tha hnlMnv. -la mil.t Tk... .m 1 t., M. A Su P. be an improvement In the' buying after lhy?- Phl the first of the vear." I b .. c ... "I have little doubt but that a Jwttar i;- noumern, c tone will be shown In everything after R:.- a the new year starts," says Tom Ben- 1 PIa inn anH r c n.n.n. ann "tirkiu I c.rle. c. quiet now the entire market is holdina ? PfA- Today's arrivals of livestock compare wmi itiia uy in receni years as roi lows: Cattle. 265 160 170 100 Range of New York prices furnished Dvoveroeck & Cooke Co.: 8heep. , ..Hogs. 1903 1907 1908 1905 A year ago today all lines of live- siock were steady at unchanged prices. Tard's Representative Pries do 1st nfd. G. N.. pfd Illinois Central. Inter. Met., c. do pfd L. & N M. C. Rv M.. K. & T c. do pfd Ore Lands . . . Mo. Pac Nat'l Lead N. Y. Central... O a 82 49 129 81 49 7 Dec 137 Jan 140 140 142 75c$l: beets. $1.00 1.26: carrots. 50 7firv aank n.ranln. fiKAVI A A ..hK. tra $1.60; tomatoes. California, $1.752.od rer crate; beans, 15c; cauliflower, 1.25; peas, 13c; horseradish, 8c !b ariicnoKes. lib M 75c dox: green onion 15c per doz; peppers, bell, 5c; Chile ; nead lettuce. 40c doz; hothouse, life 1.50 box; radishes, 15c doz. bunches; weiery, upoc; eggplant, l&C ID. Groceries, Nuts. Etc SUGAR Cube. $6.35; powdered, $6.70; i run ur uerry, d.; ary granulated, $5.96; conf. A. $6.15; extra B, $5.45: Golden G, 35.75; D, yellow, $5.26; beet, granuiatea, .,&; parrels, 16c; hair bar rels, 30c; boxes. 55c advance on sack basis. Idaho prices 70c less. (Above prices are 30 days net cash quotations.) RICE: Imperial Japan No. 1, 6c; No. 2, 5ic; New Orleans, head. 66ic: AJax ( ): Creole. 5c. SALT Coarse Half ground, 100s, $11.00 per ton; 60s, $11.60; table, dairy. 50s. $f60; 10s, $16.00; bal.-s, $2.36; Imported Liverpool. 60s, J20.00; 100s. $19.00; 40s. 318.00; extra fine, barrelB. 2s, 6s and 10s, $4.506.60; Liverpool lump rock. $20.60 per ton. HONEY New, 15c per lb. BEANS Small white. $6.25: large white, $4.60; pDk. $3.85: bayou, $3.75; Limas. $5.75; Mexican reds. $4.76. Heats, risk and FrOTlslons, HAMS. BACON, ETC. Portland pack (local) hams. 10 to 13 lbs. 14c per lb; breakfast bacon. 13e21e lb; picnics, 10c lb; cottage roll. 11c lb: regular short clears, smoked, 13c lb; backs, heavy smoked, 12c lb; Hg-ht, smoked, 12c lb; bellies, smoked. 15c lb; plckeled tongues. 60c each. PRESSED MEATS Front street Hogs, fancv, 8c; ordinary, 7c; large, 6c; veal. extra, 10c; ordinary, 9c: heavy, SgSr; mutton, fancy. 67c. LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf. 10s. 14c per lb; s, 14c per lb; 60 lb tins. 13e per lb; steam rendered. 10. 13c per lb: 5s, 13c per lb: comrxiund. 10s. IVe per lb. v. LA ML Hardshell, per box, $2.40; razor clams, $2.00 per box; 10c per do. FISH Rock cod, 10c lb: flounders, 6c per lb; halibut 7cper lb; striped bass, ,5c per )b; catfish, 10c per lb; salmon, 8c per lb; herrings, fie per !b; soles, 7c per lb; shrimp, 12 c per lb; perch, c per lb; tomcod, lOo per lb; lobsters, !5c per lb; freah mackerel, () per lb; crawfish, 0e per dozen; sturgeon ) per lb; black bass. 20c rver lh- illv,r .m.lt. a lb; black cod. 7Hc ter lb: crabs. 31.5 &1.75 per dozen. OYSTERS Shn.lw.t.r R.v na 1. Ion, $2.50; per 100-lt sack, $5.00: Olym Pl?.Pr gallon, $2.40; per 100-lb sack. 16.006.50; Eagls canned. 60c can. $7.00 dozen; eastern In shell. $1.75 per 100. '. Paints, Coal. OH, Eta. LINSEED OIL Raw. bbls. BSc; case. 4c; bolted, bbls, 0c; cases, 6e m gal; lota of 250 gallons, lo less; oU cake meal, 34 ton. KrKTw '. 'He lb. -i.l.iZiIsfrrs, cases, 1S per ..J bls.. UHts per gaL n- ifil ? LEAD Ton lots. 70 Pr lb; 600 lb lots, o per lb; less lots. &c Pr If). aJLRpENTINE-In cases, t3o per " WIRE NAILS rresent basis, $2.35, following prices are representative of N. Y.. O. & W mie irniiBucnons in xne yarns ana in-N. Pac. com. uii.i. .ii' ut7iiio.uu iur vue various I Penn. Bmuea avuu wvihiil: CATTLE. Weight. 150 steers 160.495 SHEEP. 74 sheen .675 14. 2S The following is the general range of values on biock running in tne yards for late shipments: Hogs Best east of mountains, $6.00 6.10; ordinary, $6; blockers and china tats, J&.60: stockers and feeders. IS. Cattle Best steers, weighing 1200 k,ra?TP'u. pounds, $4.5004.75; medium steers, U. Tel. 1 1 9K nnnr utur. 1 1 ea. I WeStlnghO $3.60; medium cows, $2.75' (3 3.25; stags) utttn CoPPer eneep tteai wetners, 4.ibf(ii5.00: or i nnrv wathora flRA lamKa A TUG 6.00; straight ewes. $4T.254.60; mixed luin, if. uu. Veai Choice, young calves. $4.25 4.75; heavy rough, $3.764.O0. Ry. Reading, com. Rock I., com.. Price. do pfd i ex an oc I'ac. . T.( St. L. & W., U. P., c U. S. Rubber, c do pfd U. S. Steel Co., c ao pra , Wabash, c do pfd 34 49 14i(, 147 19 48 '23 42 72 73 65 V. 79 123 45 144 130 140 24 1 120 85 47 181 a n r 4 22 64 112 1 48 68 86 47 84 43 132 84 102, 50 100 103 111 177 160 68 50 40 80 34 40 60 147 123 66 78 124 47 142 131 141 24 62 121 US 2 DilVS' RAM . ""WasSSBSSSaaBa.jp.M Probable Damage With IJn f avorable Weather Puts Liverpool Up. "Now ' is the time for residents of Portland and suburbs to make a vigor ous onslaught on the San Josn. scale," says Secretary Wllllahisnn of tha stata board of horticulture. . "There ara thou sands . or neglected fruit trees in and around Portland that ara Utterly cov erd wltltuthe scale, and as long as this condition - remains as it is it will be next to ' impossible to keep ; the fine young orchards in the vicinity of this city free from this pest" as said before,' ' oontlnued Mr. Williamson, "now is tha time to bearln spraying with the utandard winter spray of lime and sulphur.- "uwners ol infected trees, which their want to ave, should make arrangements at once to have their spraying done be fore it is too late, Th old trees that are too far gone to be saved ought to be cut ,down - by the owners, as tha county Inspector can't possibly look after them all. "People don't seem to realize tha ef. feet that thesa old scala infected trees have on strangers looking for an in vestment, and especially upon men who have been attracted here by the reports of the line fruit Produced In this state. After taking a look at some .of thesa knotted, ; dead looking, scale Infected trees they - immediately conclude that Oregon is not such a fruit state as has been reported. Men have actually come into my office and said that they would not buy fruit land in a com munity where the residents paid so lit tle attention to the proper care of their fruit trees.'' . Argentina Ba lain: Liverpool, Dec. 28. A special cable received here states that, the Argentina wheat , sections were visited by heavy rains dur- , ing the past two days and har vest is delayed. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. May July Open. ..107 Close. Dec. 24. Gain .10B -106 98 98 Chicago, Dec. 28. Foreign influence and higher prices abroad brought about by crop damage reports from Argentina, sent the Chicago wheat market higher at the opening today. -There was only a small amount of trading during the session and the session was dull and generally devoid of Interesting fea tures. There was only a fractional amount of short covering on the morning's bulge in prices and this encouraacd a few to sen again, put in no wise were opera tions of any kind on an extensive scale. At tne ODenlns- todav Mav wheat moved up '4 c to 107 tt. but it closed ex actly at Thursday's price. Julv started c higher thar. Thursday and closed with the satne gain. Liverpool telt the Influence of the news from Argentina most of all. The marKet mere started todav at an ail vance of d and' closed to d above vne previous closing. American visible aunnlv hn In pusneis: Wheat Decreased 368.000. Corn Increased 1.424.000. Oats Increased 694,000. Range of Chlcaeo hrtcea fi ..1. a I- - . - - J vsvcivc-cn. oc -cuukq vo. : Mav July WHEAT. Open. High. 107 107 7i May July Sept. May-July BOTH BO V CORN. 61 61 61 61 60 61 OATS. Bl 62 . July anli Sept. 39 89 PORK. Jan 1637 1640 May 1667 1670 LARD. Jan 955 957 May 975 980 July 985 990 RIBS. Jan 845 843 May ....... 877 877 July .. 880 887 Low. 106 98 60 61 60 Close. 106 B 98 61B 61 . 61A 61 51 46 46 39 89 1632 1652 960 972 982 836 867 880 1632B 1657 962 977 986 837B 872A 885 BANK CLEARINGS Portland. Clearings today xear ago Gain today Haiances today Year ago .$1,050,489.65 . 678,233.52 184 36 106 644 112?4 18 47 68 85 47 Tacoma. Clearings today Balances today Seattle. $372,266.08 $98,413.32 $53,271.67 ,. .$912,749 . .. 69,863 ..$1,685,498 Clearings today Balances today 220,842 SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN MARKET 91.46; May, San Francisco, Dec. 28. Merchants exenange quotations: Wheat December, $1.69. Barley December. $1.44 1.434. Cash wheat Walla Walla, $1.67; red Russian, $1.62; Turkey red, $1.77; bluestem, $1.77. Cash barleyFeed, $1.42; brewing, $1.4t. Cash oats No. 1 white, $1.75. Millstufrs-Bran. $29; shorts. $32 middlings, $33. Hogs Higher In East. Chicago. Dec. 28. Receipts. Hogs, 30.000: cattle, 19.000; sheep, 25,000. Hogs are strong to 6c higher. Left over, 2500; receipts year ago, 30,000. Cattle, Kansas City. Dec. 28. Receipts, hoes. 8000, cattle, 8000; sheep, 6000. Omaha. Dec. 28 Receipts, hogs. 4500; cattle. 8200; sheep. 6000. PORTLAND PRODUCE RECEIPTS The Portland board of trade ruml.h.. the following list of produce arrivals for the 48 hours ending today at 11:30 m.: Apples 527 boxes, bananas 1 car. oranges 1 car, potatoes 1 car, potatoes 48 sacks, lettuce 20 boxes, veeetahlaa 1 car. vegetibles 3 baskets, butter 1 car, butter 75 packaaes. esrs-s 60 raaaa cheese 325 boxes. cream 4749 gallons, mine 166S gallons, clams 13 boxes, fish 130 boxes, oysters 43 sacks, chickens 3 coops, hogs, dressed. 16, veal, dressed 14.. meat 2 cars, F. H. P. 1 car, tallow 1 car, wheat 104 cars, barley, 4 cars, oats 3 cars, nay 9 cars, snorts 1 car, feed 3 cars, corn 1 car. BOSTON COPPER MARKET (Furnished by Ovejbeek & Cooke Co.) Boston, uec, zs. -urnciai Dta prices- .86 .26 .17 .83 .16 .46 .46 160 Atlantic .....17: No. Butte Butte Coala 16 Phoenix Black Mt 3 Rovale Centennial ....33'Snp. Pitts . C. Ely 8ITamarack ... Daly Weat .. . .10 JTrlnity ..... Franklyn .....17 Utah Mlninr. Green Cananea.l2IUtah ... 1 Victoria . ... 6 Wolverine .. . . .70 t Yukon 4 7-l ...l9jlT. 8. Mining. .44 ... o-jjiu. a. ju ......zs ...10l Giroux Mass ..... Mohawk . . Nev. Con. . New house Nippiest ng New York Cotton Market. Onen. ITIh. U rinu January 869 673 867 8710)72 Maren .........His MZ sT7 May .....8S9 .891 885 July .888 891 Auaust September October ... December . , .888 ' 880 ,.866 ,.913 869 914 884 Sift 865 907 882083 89091 890 879080 M4T. 868 69 910 Liverpool Wheat Market, .Liverpool. Dec z8. Wheat: - Open. " ' Close. December--,....,.'.. ..8s 7s lld March . ... . ... i . ...7s-7d 7s - 6 d ll.u 4lfi ft- ',-.. 7d New York Kilter Market. New York. Pee. 28. Bar silver, 49 c; Mexican dollars, 4ia PORTLAND POLICEMEN LITERALLY AFFECTED WITH ITCHING PALM Nobody, of course, knowing the Port land police would accuse them of hav ing itching palms. Surely not. Yet the chances are that within a short time most of them will be scratching vigorously, as will most of the unfor tunates who have been confined in tho cramped and filthy old Jail during tho past week. For the Jail is believed to be full, of the germs of the Itch. Joseph Epstein, a 16-year-old bov, whose parents live in San Francisco, was arrested by the police on the night of December' 23- and taken to the city Jail charged with having stolen a watch and some other Jewelry from tho Pal mer house. The boy slept In the Jail that ntght. Jammed in among the other swarming Inmates of that institution where space la- so limited that some times as many as 14 men are packed Into a single 9x9 cell. How many men he came In contact with may only be guessed. The next morning, when it was found that the boy was only 16 years old, he was turned over to the Juvenile court. Upon examination Probation Officer Teuscber found the boy had an ex tremely bad case of itch of some nine months standing. The disease was so far advanced that the boys arms looked more Iikb tan bark than human skin and flesh. The officer wanted to place the boy ln..,t,3e, county Jail, but when the Jail officials learned that young Epstein had the itch, they refused to have him there. Teuscher then took him to the Good Samaritan hospital but could "not ?et accommodations for him there, so inally the lad was taken to the county hospital. This morning it was found that young Epstein had run away. As his parents live in San Francisco, it la that he has headed in that direction scattering his itch , germs along th way. 7 Already the people around the police station and city jail are beginning to squirm uncomfortably and to scratch themselves. It's not a case of "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"; its each man for hlmself.-So if you see a brave copper walking his beat and vigorously scratching himself as he goes, you'll know what Is the matter. REPORTS HER DIAMONDS STOLEN; FINDS GEMS IN HER VALISE When Mrs. William Greenbaura of San Francisco, who with her husband had a berth on one of the Pullman sleepers attached into Northern Pacific No. 1, which reached Portland from Seattle thia morning, retired last night she placed her two large diamond brooches, valued at $700, in her purse. She awoke early this morning and looked In her purse, which waa tinder her pillow, for her Jewels. They were gone or, rather, they were not 'in the purse.' '.- ' 4- ' "' " v j "Robbed." whispered Mrs. Greenbaum to her husband. - . -.v : : noooea, ne ecnoea. , - They gave the alarm, with the result that a thorough search of the car was instituted. ... No trace of the brooches was . found and the fear stricken Pull- man crew and sleeping passengers were placed under suspicion. Every pas senger on the car was awakened ana hia or her name and address taken. This morning when the local Pullman officials heard of the alleged robbery, they immediately Bet detectives work ing. .The detectives returned with clues but no diamonds. The crew of the car was made to undergo a searching examination. , There was great excitement,-- Toward noon Mrs.- Greenbaum tele phoned from the Portland hotel, where she and her husband are registered, that Bhe had found the brooches tucked away In a corner of her satchel. ,- "Everything's all right.'' ' Mr. Green baum told the reporters this morning. WILL OPEN NEW 1 IDAHO NORTHERN Formal ceremonies celebrating the opening of the new line of the Idaho Northern railway running' from a point on the O. R. & N. In the Panhandle of Idaho to Murray. In the Couer D'Alene district, will be held in Murray on De cember 30. Portland railroad men have received invitations to be the guests of the Idaho Northern on this occasion. A special train will leave Spokane over the O. R. & N. at 8:86, going by way of Tekoa and Enavllle to Murray. The road was built by E. P. Spalding and B. F. O'Neill as a feeder for the Mulian branch of the O. R. & N. TEAMSTERS COMPLAIN OF FOURTH STREET Drivers of heavy vehicles used on Fourth-street are making a great deal of complaint because of the condition of the pavement between the rails of the Southern Pacific track. Today four teams were stalled between Washington ana Blanc streets Dy the wheels drop ping into the cracks between the block pavement and the rails. This crevice is of such width that the wheels become wedged tight and have to be pried loose before the teams can pull the loads. In two in Instances drivers were thrown between the horses and narrowly es caped Injury. WILLAMETTE WILL LEVY 10 MILL TAX ' '' mmmmmmmmmmmm (Special Dispatch to Th Jcaraal.l Oregon City, Dec 28. The mayor and council of Willamette met on Saturday afternoon and decided to levy a 10 mill tax for the purpose of paying up the bonded Indebtedness of $5000. The sum to be raised will pay the amount of the debt In full. The city has a good water, light and sewerage system, and berore the close of the year 1909, will be out of debt. Sends Oregon Vlewg East. Secretary Glltner of the chamber of commerce today forwarded a series of views of Portland buildings and street scenes that are to be used in. an article wrmen ror an eastern magazine on Architecture of the Northwest." hv Robert C. Sweatt of Spokane. Rumor of Grlscom'a Retirement. (United Prea Leased Wire.) Rome, Dec. 28. The fact that Amer ican Ambassador Grlscom has given up the lease of the Deldraro nalaca vh.,. he has resided since coming to Rome, has given rise to various reports with regard to his Intentions. One story is that the United States government has bought the palace for an embassy and it Is said Grlscom will seek new quar ters. But at the foreign ministry and among attaches of tne court It la un derstood the ambassador means to leave the diplomat io service. Indeed. It Is said on good authority that he has. already forwardea to Washington his resignation. In which he declines to take office abroad after President Roosevelt retires. "If the eyes are the window of the soui. every man must jook out xor nim-self. ChecK Accounts Wc do not limit th$ amount for which a check account may be opened, leaving that to the convenience of the depositor. A small account today may be a large' account tomorrow. ' We "desire to encour age wh61esome business methods as well as to add names to our list of depositors. Youc patronage is solicited. Merchants Savings & Trust Company 247 WASHINGTON ST. MANY ENJOY DEUTSCHE VEREIN HOSPITALITY Christmas Tree Festival of German Society Packs Knapp's Hall to Capacity. (Special Dispatch Ht The Journal.) Oregon City, Dec $8. The Christmas tree festival of-' the Deutsche Vereln, held last evening in Knapp's hall, was largely attended. Representatives of the best German element from all parts of the county were present.- The ball was packed. ... '-.. Santa Claus was present with his reindeer and bells. The exercises com menced with the opening address by President Schnorr; Following is . the program: . overture, orcnestra; uscar wooaim, Iaho; Frank Bunch Jr.. violin T Charles choenheing, cornet; Herman Olbrlcht. snare drum: piano solo. Miss Erma Petzold; vocal solo. Miss Minnie Klem sen; Either accompaniment, Herman Ol brlcht; recitation. Miss Rosalie Rotter; alther solo, Herman V'lbricht; recitation. MRster l.ouia Dambacn; piano solo, MIms Verna Werner; recitation, George karnbacu; instrumental quaitet, Messrs. Woodfin piano, Bushch violin, Schoen heins cornet, Mueller snare drum; reci tation, -Peace on Earth," MlsaTxrettK Raber; recitation. Miss Clara Winkel; song, Miss Clara Nobel; piano solo, Os car Woodfln: recitation! Little Gus Schnorr; recitation, Violet Dambach; In strumental quartet, orchestra; recita tion, John Acker; comto German song, Ed Mueller: recitation. Miss Marian Ra ber; recitation. Miss Pauline Rotter; song, . Miss Marie Jordan; recitation. Miss Josephine Rotter; Blcillan hymn, 24 children; address, D. M. Klemsen; clos ing address. President Schnorr. At the close of the exercises a booth, waa unveiled, disclosing a beautiful ar ray of Christmas gifts from President Schnorr tO tha members. Hmnr ntra. big and William Schwartz, in sailor's costume, stood on each side hearing the American snd the German flags. J. E. Schafer of the Royal bakery, presented each of the officers with an elaborate Christmas cake. President Schnorr then presented each of the of ficers w.lth an elegant coffee cup and saucer. Vice President Klemsen was the recipient of a quart cup. Jacn memoer was presented with a Lumbermen's National Bank Corner Second and Stark Streets Portland, Oregon Capital $250,000 G. K. Wentworth President John A. Keating Vice President Geo. L.' McPherson .Vice President H. D. Story Cashier F. A. Freeman .... .Assistant Cashier TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS FOREIGN EXCHANGE . . jirgggr PORTLAND OREGON Hsggll '. , Courtesy I -1 ii 'rFe. lel Photo of President Schnorr a: P! ladles and children id his family at home, an4 ireizei or ennstmaa Dread. a pound The young Wera iIImiiImI I n oy, eania uihus, witn much gallantry toward the former. After distribution, all sat down to an elaborate German dinner. 1 - - After dinner the orchestra plved and for an hour, a large number danced. Every Courtesy consistent with prudent banking is uniformly extended by this bank to all depositors, while our unexcelled equipment affords every facility for prompt and accurate , service. Three per cent interest paid on time certificates of deposit. I . O verbeck & Cooke Co. : X Commission Merchants, Stocks, onds, Cotton, Grain, Re, X - 216-217 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING J Members Chicago Board of Trade, Correspondents of Logan 4 Bryan, J Chicago, New York, Boston. ' X X We have the only private wire connecting Portland with the eastern J t 'i - ; ' . 'exchanges. - -.J J '- Members Portland Board of Trade' '
