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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. TUESDAY EVENING,! DECEMBER 29, 1908. SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING A GLORIOUS NEW YEAR EVE HE WO MAKILTS BETTER PRICES RULE IH APPLES Best Stock of Small Size Moving Above $1 Dull but Firm in Potatoes. ' TODAY'S WHOLESALE MARKETS. Cheap apple surplus cleaned up. v 1 Mixed tone In eggs. Dressed meats very scare. Poultry mnrket better. Nickel milk 10c higher. Rolled oats 60o barrel higher. Pull but firsn In potatoes. Hop transactions still liberal. Creamery butter holds firm. Cabbage market is steadier. Chao Apples Cleaning Up. - The heavy surplus of cheap price ap ples In the Front street market has ' been tleaned up and low priced fruit is not over plentiful at thin time, jnexe is stronger tone to the entire apple ma?k JuTnoW, and price, may safely be said to be 2Bc a box higher than foVrntr figures. While a -hprt time ago almost any of the smal er 'ru could be purchased .Quite freely at II a box In fact, many sales were made . C.?... nrnra hut today none of tbTbVter grades are obtainable unless m higher price Is offered.- Practically all the low priced fruit has been cleaned ut of the Hands of the various unions - . . . . .l. .Ik. all a Inn w the r- -11.. .inn. ban been, cleaned up is shown by. the . increasing Inquiries for .nmini from California. The n.rlr.X hftVA hPPfl OUitS lib' Jral buyers of apples In this territory fnr inrni weeks. Most of the better trade Ben Davis have been sent that direction. Kolleft Oats 80 Cents Higher. in All through the cereal market there is a firmer tone for the manufactured product. The, higher prices ruling of ' late for an grains ns iurueu ... price on the manuraciurea aruuiea, though some manufacturers have tried to check the advance up to this time. Today there was an advance of 60c a barrel In rolled oats and oatmeal; the new list now1 being in effect. rive Cent Milk Advanced 10 Cent. The Borden Milk company, maker of the Pioneer brand of milk, announces . an advance of 10c In the value of the 6 cent sImis. There Is no change In the general condition of the canned milk market, today's rise in 5s being mused entirely by the higher cost of tin and labor in putting tip the smaller wises. Higher prices continue to rule on canned milk here than on the sound. Cabbage Market Is Steadier. There Is a firmer tone In the Front street market for cabbage and some ln- .. itTfrsiB irv iiwioin in the price. Select quality is not so plentiful as a short time ago, while de mand is more liberal. Market for aweet potatoes Is very quiet, with price unchanged. Quality of the stock li not so good. " .- - Dull bat Tlrm In Potatoes. There is a dull .but firm tone In' the local potato situation. No Increase is shown in California buslneaa, San Fran cisco values still being out of line with iha vi.wfl of th producers here. A few cars continue to roll towards Los An geles, but the price there is not over- rirm as yet. Onion market bereli just .steady with sn accumulation eft poor quality, which the trade is quite anxious to get rid ot, Poultry Market Is Better. A better tone Is shown In the poultry market and a slightly advanced price is noted In chickens. While the arrivals are small the demand has scarcely opened up for the week, but the trade In general expects a steady tone to rule unless the arrivals are heavier than an ticipated at thin time. While an occasional sale of fresh eggs is still reported as high as 40c, tfte general market is rather dull even at-88c. Holders of eastern stock are making every effort to unload their sur plus and therefore are trying to check nny possible decline in local egg prices. If a decline occurs In local eggs It means the elimination of eastern stor age stock from this market for the rest of the season. Brief Votes of Trout Street Trade. Dressed meats, both veal and hogs, continue scarce and high. Quite a number of 'transactions are itgain reported in the hop market, with ' an occasional consignment to London. Creamery butter is very firm for best make. Steady tdne all around for good goods. Front street sells at the following prices. Those paid shippers are less regular commissions: Batter, Eggs sad Poultry. BUTTER Extra creamery, 7c; fancy, 32 4 036c; store, 20o. ' BUTTER FAT Delivery f. o. b. Port land Sweet cream, Sic; sour, 33 Ho per lb. POULTRY Mixed chickens. 11 jzc; nens. nc; roosters, old, SH10c; fryers. 11c: broilers. 1414c: geese. 9 10c turkeys, alive. 17020c: drcaaed, 15 4r2oe; poring clucks. 1416c; pigeons, .xquabs, $2. 002. 50 per dozen: old, 31.00; drensed poultry, ltglc higher. CHEESE Full cream,, flats, triplets and daisies, ISc; Young Americans, 17c. EGGS Local best, 38o per dozen: eastern, SO if 32 He. Hops, Wool and Rides. WOOL 1908 Willamette valley. 18c v HOPS 1808 crop, choice. 67c; prime to choice, 6i6Vic; prime. 6c; medium. W'OtoC. TALLOW Prl in e. per lb 34c; No. z sna areas?. i'a z,r. SHEEPSKINS Shearing, 10fil5e each; short wool. 25cft40c: medium wooU 60c & $1.00 each; long wool, ?5cQ $1.2 each. MOHAIR 1908 Nominal. isai9c CHITTAM BARK Old, 4 5c; new 4U 5e lb. HIDES Dry hides. 15 16c lh; reen. 8i9o lb; bulls, grpen suit. 6fl6c lb; kips, 8 8c; calves, green, 14fl3c per lb. Grain, Float and Kay. BARLEY Feed. $26.50(i27.rii; rolled, WHEAT BuyJna- oricp new Track, Portland Club, 92c; bhienterrt, Jl 00 fortyfold. 3c; red, 0c; Willamette val lev 02c 'MIILSTUFFS Selling price Bran. 2.60; middlings, $33.00: shorts. J30 00 chop. $2LO0.29.0O; alfalfa meal. (18 uO per ton. FLOUR Belling price Eastern Ore gon patent, 3S.00; straight, 1 4. OS 4.75 export, $3.70; bakers', $4.65&4.Su; val ley, $4.66; graham, s, $4 40; whole wheat. $4-fi6; rye, 6s, $5.60; pales. (3.00. HAT Producers' price New tim othy, Willamette valley rancv, (lion ordinary, $14.00; eastern Oregon, 318 00 mixed, $4 1.60 12.00; clover. Jn oo frain, $13.00; .cheat, $13.00; alfalfa,' 12.00n2.R0..-- OATS Producers' price Trark, No. 1 white, $33933.60; gray, $31 Q 3:. - , rroits and "Vegetables. FRESH FRUITS Oranges, new nav els, $2.00 ft 3.25 per box; Japanese oranges, 6&0 per box; bananas. 6r per lh; lemons, $1.26 6 5.00 box; grapefruit, $4.004.60; pineapples, Hawaiian, $2.60 rS.00'dos; pears, $1.00Q1.26; grapes, $1.001.26; huckleberries, 10llc lb; cranberries, local. $11. SO bbl: eastern, $IS6"f 15.00. POTATOES New. selling. '0ci9$l; buying for shipment, per c-wt, fancy. f5c; ordinary, 70 80c: sweet. $2.00: IJUirly Rose, buying. $1.00. v UNIONS Fancy Oregon. f 11.36 pr 100; garli". T4.i &e lb. Ari'LKS-Gtjod, J.001.60; poor. 600 "Er rr bx. , . - VFGETABLES Turnips. ner Oregon. TScfc H: beets, $t.OO?1.25; carrots, tvJ Ike ack; parsnip. frScSfl.OO; cabbage, $1.60; tomatoes; California, Sl.75ft2.00 lr vraie; beans. 16c; .cauliflower, 1 JOBBERY IS CHARGED IN ONION DEAL BY FRISCO DEALER HERE Port Is nd.1 Dec. 28. To the Commer clal Editor of The ' Journal 1 . noted your article regarding the Onion Grow ers' union, and the scheme for market ing their onions. Now In tustlce to the intelligent deal prs of OnKon and California. I take the liberty In expressing my views; "after curerul investigation, l una tni me onion business will turn out to be a "fraasle." and will be a disastrous fail ure, and I will back my letter with "farts." ' . In the first place I ftnd after careful investigation, that certain dealers. .nonnlatnrfl. rrAVAn nnd JtflrpntS of the union have speculated heavily in onions. ana ln.orurr iu proieci men- yu. i-imoci ... have been dwelling upon the mmas oi thn farmers. .azitafins. trying to organ lie a union, telling them to organize a union and put their onions in their hands, dictating: prices, and poor Mr. Farmer, not up to the tricks of the trade "bites." Hold their onions up to prohibitive prices, the leader of the onion ring makes the farmers hold the umbrella over their heads, and then Mr. Speculator unloads his onions quietly and then disastrous slump comes, poor Mr. Onion Grower, the small one suffers. This trick has been done several times in potatoes tn Ore gon In recent years, and has turned out as I nave stated. I believe in organization, such as the Hood Kiver Apple Growers' union, they have a model one, but only for people in that -localitv. But now comes the Confederated Onion union, tries to cor ner the entire state of Oregon, the most foolish trick In my mind ever attempted. If the leaders were sincere and had no other motive but to make a success for their members. It would be another story, but facts are facts, the Confed erated Onion Growers' union selects agents who for the past few months have canvassed the country over, and bought all the cheap anions they could get their hands on, beating the farmers down In price, and now when they see they cannot buy any more, they talk union, and mislead the farmer, making him certain promises, which In my opin ion is an insult to both the farmer and the intelligent dealers of the country: then comes Mr. Speculator agent and dictates to Mr. Buyer, you must buy your onions through me Mr. So-and-so or you can't get onions. Now this Is what I consider a most direct Insult to the dealers, a breach of unprofessional and commercial courtesy, to the buying public. Now if such a scheme can be worked by these parties, what would the onion growers say if the dealers of California and Oregon got together. combined and said we are going to form a purchasing agent, and we, too, will form a union, and say now Mr. Onion Grower our price is so much, take it or leave it alone. I am sincere since this union talk has been going on, I know many dealers who have eon a to Colorado. Nevada and Washington for their supplies, and wnen tne spring comes tne grower will have his onions on his hands. I fear the potatoes being held now will meet with the same result. rhe onions this year, In my opinion, ill not keen in storage as In former years, as the recent frost will have its effect on the keeping quality of the stock. But the Oregon farmer will not realise this until it is too late... Now as 1 advised your readers some time back, to sell one half of their po tatoes and hold a few on a speculative move, but it seems they have Ignored this advice, being- misled by others who WRnt to get tnem tn the spring at any om price, ny aavice to tne onion grow er is the same; let him sell on the open mantei, aay o-y aay ana inis is tne man who will get results. Take no one's aavice. Every Ametlcan farmer should b able to market the produce he raises, he has all modern facilities In so doing, the newspapers, the United States mall, telegraph companies, and If the growers wouia go 10 ineir railway agents, ten them they have so many cars of pota toes or onions, the railroad companies make up a list yearly and send it to an tne dealers who want It, and Mr, Farmer will not want for customers. and he will get lots of Inquiries from me acaiers wnen they are In the mar ket. Why pay some one else a portion of their hard earnings? There are manv responsible dealers who are willing to uuy mi xc, ana wnen a rarmer can get this price for onions, and 1 must say that It is the average price of the en tire United States any time, it is more money than 1V4 cents In the spring, counting the shrinkage, loss bv frost and freezing. At thn nrncnt thn market is being "bulled" and a "bearish" state of affairs exists, caused only by ringleaders, and time will tell thn asm old story. "I am sorry I did not sell when I had the chance. Again I want to say that after careful Investigation. I make thin tatament- that while I did place an order with one $1.26: peas, 13c; horseradish, 8c lb artichokes, 66 75c dox; green onions. 16c per dox; peppers, bell, 6c: Chile $11.E0 box; radishes, 16o dox. bunches; celery. 40 85c; eggplant, 15c lb. Qroctrles, jrati, Etc. SUGAR Cube. IS.Sf - nnwdereil tc 7n- fruit or berry. $5.95: drv Granulated' $6.95; conf. A, $6.15; extra B. $5.45; Golden O. $5.75; D. yellow, $5.25; beet, granulated. $6.75; barrels, 15c; half bar rels, 30c; boxes. 65c advance on sack basis. Idaho prices 70c less. (Above, prices are 30 days net cash ijuuieii itiiis. ; RICE Imperial Japan No. 1, 5Hc; No. 2, 6 lie; New Orleans, head, 6S6c; AJax ( ); Creole, 6 He. SALT Coarse Half ground, 100s, $11.00 per ton; 60s, $11.50; table, dairy. 60s, $16.60; 10s, $16.00; bales, $2.35; Imported Liverpool, 60s, $20.00; 100s. (19.00; 40s. (1S.C0; extra fine, barrels, 2s, 6s and 1 Oh. $4.50fl.5.60; Liverpool lump rock. $20.60 per ton. HONEY New, 16c per lb. BEANS Small white. $5.26: large white. $4.50; pink. $3.85: bavou, $3.75; Limas, $5.75; Mexican reds, $4.75. Keats, riih and Provisions. HAMS. BACON, ETC. Portland pack (local) hams, 10 to 13 lbs, 14 He per lb breakfast bacon, 13S21Vo lb; picnics! 30c lb; cottage roll, lie lb; regular short clears, smoked. 13c lb; backs heavy smnked, 12c lb; light, smoked! 12c- lb; bellies, smoked, 15c lb; nickeled tongues. fiOr- each. DRESSED MEATS Front street. Hogs, fancy, 8c; ordinary. 7c; large. . ii'c; ordinary, 8c; heavy, fcQgic; mutton, fancy. 67c LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf 10s, 14c per lb; os. 11,0 per lb; 50 lb tins, WAc per lb; steam rendered. 10s, 13c per In; 6s, lSVicnerlb: eomnnimH in. iu - per lb. - ' ' 'v CLAML; Hardshell, per box, $2 40 rai.,r!,ama'.'2 00 Pr x; 10c per dos! Re Ifir' T0' 10c lbi flounders. Jc per lb; halibut, 7c per lb; striped bass, .5c per lb; catfish. 10c per lb' rl .k. , per lo; herrings. 6c ViL. ' p P"r lb: shrimp, ine?'h1.bj RT' 6?-per Ib: tomcod, 10c per lb; lobsters, 25c per lb; fresh mackerel, ( ) per lb; . crawfish, 20c h.d?nn: 8tu!eon. ) Per lb; black ii.. wi , i.: ver smelts, 6c per a "i c? iic P?r crabs. $1.26 Q. 175 per dozen. t iOY.St5RS Shoal water Bay. per gal Inn. $2.50; per 100-lb sack. $6.00: Olvm- fiaF.(.J-faJJ?n',,2-49: per 100-lb .00t6.o0. Eagle canned, 0c can. $7.00 doxen; eastern in shell. $1.76 per 100, Paints, Oosi, OU, Etc 4V?Nho!iLD PiL-S"r' bw 6e! cases. 64c, boiled, bbls, 60c; cases, 66c a gap eU.l,0f,326toaU0n-- lc i- &r6 ,dt?- " : s Jr .. ilii? '-EaD Ton lots, 7 e per pV lb b l0t, 80 p?f lhi leB" c TUIlNTINE-in cases, ESo per WIRE NAILS-Present baaig, $3 15. of the representatives of the union. I will withdraw same this, day, and I am willing to deal with any honest farmer direct, and rather than to buy from this union I will seek other territory for uuiuiih. x iiis piece oi nonsense is a detriment to the state of Oregon, and ii umy umcouraajes he rarmer should he meet with poor results after being hoodwinked" and consequently he do creases his production of onions and po tatoes drives the buyer to other fields, and then It stagnates, the business. Knowing that The Journal has been friendly inclined toward the farmer and dealer, I hope that some of Its readers, who no doubt are farmers, will think my letter over very carefully and take from it what Is rood, for their I and put aside all prejudice and act for themselves. In this way, the dealers and buyers will have confidence in the Kruwur, out tn rignts and reelings of the buvlnar nubile should iim. ha re spected, and the first rule ofr nature is self-protection, and charity begins at home, and let tha other felinw tnk. of his own business. I find that I have all T can attend to, minding my own business, and this re- souse- orrerea by the so-called i Federated Onion union tn ih. , able and law abiding merchants of both i.ajuwim ana jregon, i was obliged in justice io myseir and my many friends who ere mwhont. doing an nnest. straightforward, legiti mate business, who abide by the Golden vuiu principle, svii nonesty to the far mer means additional business through am, vuurH vsrv iruiv. J. H. GRANDE. KLAMATH COOHTf HOLDS RECORD Top Price for Steers Belongs to the Southern Part of StateQuiet Tone. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. 33 ...... 265 . 180 370 117 Tuesday . . Monday . . Saturday . Friday . . . Thursday . Wednesday None, 277 42 80 58 46 Portland Union Stockyards, Dec. 19. There was only a handful of arrivals in the yards today, a total of 32 head of cattle being all that came during the 24 houis. Not a single head of sheep or a hog appeared. The market is good all around, with cattle the most de sired, although no line is showing neg lect at this time. Perhaps shippers are wise In their wltholding supplies from the market at this time, for were the Input very lib eral there Is little doubt but that the price would suffer. This applies to all lines alike for butchering and packing operations will not be resumed to their normal scale until after Thursday or the first of the new year. To J. E. Mitchell of Gaxelle, Cal., be longs the credit for securing the high est quotation of the present season for cattle yesterday. "While the shipment was made from a California point, sas i-rcn m. Ajac-cjr, i.h neiier, tne SIOCK came from Klamath county. Oregon, and was one of the best lots I have seen for some time." . . Today's run of livestock compares with this day in recent years as follows: Hogs. Catle. ' Sheep. 108 32 1907 65 30 . ,.i 1908 48 46 ... I 1906 636 299 365 A year ago today all lines of livestock were steady at unchanged values. Yard's Bepreseatatlve Prices. Following prices are representative of late transactions in the local yards, and indicate the extent of the demand and prices paid for the various weight and grades: CATTLE. Weight. 4 bulls 60.120 26 steers 29.535 26 steers 28.834 2 steers 2,216 2 stags 2.976 17 cows 17.000 Price. 2.25 4.60 4.60 4.26 3.25 3.60 3.25 $4.40 4.00 8.75 3.25 2.00 3.00 2.76 2.60 3.00 2.76 8.00 8.50 5 cows 4,845 14 steers 162,280 20 steers 20,000 4 steers 3.996 31 feed steers. 26.680 1 bull .. 6 heifers 1.160 4,650 2.275 25.225 25.920 76.435 4.660 49.795 3 cows . 25 cows 26 cows 7 cows 6 cows . 65 cows 3 steers 3.080 4.30 4.00 3.25 4.75 4.50 4.65 5.. .5 2.00 3)0 3.01 4.10 20 steers 21,400 7 cows 6.165 33 steers 41.250 1 steers 20.000 25 steers 31.750 24 steers 29.400 21 stock cows 17,450 21 cows and calves 14,325 20 cows and calves 14.610 2 steers 2.540 HOGS. 28 pigs 3.365 $5.00 14 hogs 3,320 6.00 SHEEP. 181 sheep and lambs... 21.400 $4.75 67 sheep 6.100 6.00 The following Is the general range of values on stock running in the yards for late shipments: Hogs Best east of mountains. $6.00 6.10; ordinary, $6.00; blockers and china fata, $5.50; stackers end feeders. $6.00. Cattle Best steers, weighing 1200 pounds, $4.604.76; medium steers. $4.2.6: poor steers, $3.60; best cows, $3s60; medium cows. $2.75tfj 3.25. Sheep Best wethers, $4.75 5.00; - or dinary wethers, $4.50; lambs, $4. 750 $5.00; straight ewes. $4.260 4.60; mixed lots $4.00. Veal Choice, young calves, $4.25 4.75; heavy rough. $3.75 4.00. SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN MARKET San Francisco. Dec. 29. Merchants exchange quotations: Wheat December. $1.69: May. $1.70. Barley December, $1.44 1.45; May, $1.42-4. Cash wheat Walla Walla, $1.67 ; red Russian. $1.62 H". Turkey red, 31.77V4: bluestem. $1.77. Cash barley Feed, $1.42 H; brewing. $1.47. Cash oats No. 1 white, $1.75. Mlllstuffs Bran, $29; shorts, $32; middlings, $33. Xewr York Cotton Market. Open. ..869 ..879 ..889 !'.889 ..881 !!8R5 ..908 High. 873 . 884 891 in 889 868 -910 Low. Close. January . . March .... May . . . . . June ..... July August ... September October . , December : 867 873 878 886 885 880 864 906 882 891 888 889 881 868 864 908 ? Xiverpool Wheat Market. , LI ve"! pool, Dec 29. Wheat: :-- - . .... upen. December ....... .;.7s 11 d March ..... ...... .,7 7d May ...... 7s 7 d "' Close. 7s lld 7s 7S 7d 6d ' European Grain Visible. Liverpool. Dec. 29. Wheat visible of Europe shows a decrease of 1,476,000 bushels. . , LITTLE TRADE III HOI WHEAT Market Quiet With Buyers Unable to Secure Supplies at the Prices Offered. BOARD OF TRADE BECEIPTS.. Wheat Barley. Oats. Hay. Flour, Cars. cars. vara. Lars. Bacas. Tuesday-, S 1,650 7.300 Monday ... 104 73 45 63 Saturday . . 8.C20 2,600 4,093 Thursday . Wednesday While but little trade Is reported In either line of the local grain market, the tone Is strong and holders are showing no disposition to change their views regarding the future of demand nn prices. With remaining stocks of wheat In the Pacific northwest in very strong .hands and few of the millers of this terri tory having sufficient supplies to fill their wants, the latter are eagerly bid ding tne recent advance for wheat, but are not able to close many deals. It is Improbable at this time that any great quantity of wheat will go forward from the Pacific northwest to Mexico. This Is not due to any lack qf demand from the southern republic, Kut to the determination of the mlll- er k... n T,1I .11 U . U country. It Is a well known fact that remaining supplies of wheat in the four coast states are barely sufficlen to tide the trade over until the new crop is ready for the market, therefore the trade looks upon the Mexican de mand with unfriendly eyes and while mat country nas peen oiaaing hlgn prices for wheat at Interior joints, millers Invariably bid more and secure the supplies. While a lower price Is named for May barlev In San Francisco today the local trade was not inclined to ronow the change. The fact that Cal ifornia is forced to buy its. bar'ey here aaai to tne strength of the local mar. ket and the home trade believes the decline In the south today is more of a niuir man anytning else. On the Portland board of trade trad continues slow with a holiday character preaominaiing. Official weather forecast for the com ing go nours: Oregon Fair tonlc-ht and WednMriav colder except near coast; easterlv winds. Washington Fair tonlaht. colder ex cept near coast. Wednesday fair, cold er eaai portion, easterly winds. Idaho Fair and colder tonight and uoard or trade prices: CLUB WHEAT. Ask. December 91 i January 91 93 82H NO. 1 WHITE OATS. December 10 January 162H 100 1 NO. 1 FEED BARLET. December 137 January 140 140 142H SHORTS COVER mm 1 Chicago Market Advanced While Liverpool and Paris Are Showing a Loss. CHICAGO WTHEAT MARKET Open. Close Dec. 29. May 10SH 107A 106 July 98 99A 84i September 95 Vi 96 96 Gain. 1 v4 Chicago. Deo. 29. The local trade made a sudden switch of sentiment In the wheat market today, ignoring the trade abroad entirely. Longs seem to anticipate something wrong with the crop In Argentina, although 'the news which comes from there gives forth no promise of anything seriously wrong with the crop. The mere fact that the wheat country Argentina has had a few days' rain does not Indi cate that the crop Is damaged to any extent. vSome Interests abroad think that the rains are welcome Inasmuch as they will clear the air and in the end help the crop. Liverpool was decidedly bearish all day. The opening there shows s loss of d from yesterday. Vhlle at the closing the market was down 'd to a from the previous closing. Other for elgn markets were depressed with gen erally lower quotations. At Paris the closing was 6 centimes under yester day. After a lower opening for May and July the market in Chicago became strong with considerable short cover ing. This carried all values to the hieii point. May was the . strongest option for the day, closing with a net! Kyn 01 ic ai fi.uvft, wnue the Julv and September were each c higher i 00741; inu vac respectively. Range of Chicago prices by Overbeck & Cooke Co.: WHEAT. furnished Open. High. . 106 107 . 98 99 . 95 96 CORN. . 60 61 . fll 61 . 61 61 OATS. 61 61 . 46 - 46 . 39 39 PORK. .. 1622 1630 .. 1647 1660 LARD. .. 945 950 .. 967 970 .. 980 980 RIBS. .. 833 832 . . 862 866 . . 876 877 Low. 106 98 95 60 60 61 Close May July Sept May July Sept. 107A 99A 61U 1 61 May July 61 46 39 1627 1650 Kept Jan. May 1617 1642 1 .fan. 942 963 977 960 967B 980 827 866 877 July Jan. May July 82T 860 876 NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Portland. Clearings today ......... Year ago 975.664.62 709.171.40 Gain today t 266,483.22 Balances today ...........,$ 128,956 01 Year ago 81,492.77 Taeoma. Clearings today . . . .. ...-...$ 811,869.00 Balances today . ........... 68,034.00 . . . Seattle Clearings today, ..... Balances today ...... .11,464.667.00 . 264,682.00 : Hogs Are Down! Todayv ' Chicago. Dec. 29. Hogs. 33,000; cattle. 4500: sheep, 15.000. Hogs are 6c lower. Cattle and sheep steady. Kansas City uec. 29. Hogs. 20,000: cattle, 12,000; sheep 7000. Omaha, Dec. 29 Hogs, 12,000; cattle, 3600;. sheep, ,9000. . , ' American Wheat 'supply. ' Chicago Dec. 29. Total . American visible supply in bushels: ' Today. Tear Ago. Wheat ...... ..,61,676,000 40,391,000 HIGHER man AliilCOIIOil PAYS ITS DIVIDEi Even Advance of J-8c in Cop per'Does Kot Hold Be-" cline in Check Today. New Tork, -Dec. 29.-The declaration of -the' regular dividend on Anaconda and art advance V of lVo on all grades of copper metal today did not help the Stock market to an v extent anil II - quidation believed to be from heavy longs brought the market down at the closing. While foreign markets were mixea ine aecimes were -heavier than the advances In London Tn hi mar ket New York Central lost 1H points. Amalgamated copper 1, Anaconda ill "fi and Union Pa cific 14 points. Range of New' York prices furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co.: Description. ; Open. Close. 83 49' 42 67 130 . 83 102 49 29 100 108 110 93 67 176 82 13 150 67 28 67 iviimiKaiiiaieu uopper JO. ... 84 49 f American Cotton Oil. q.. American ' Loco., c. American Sugar, c... ... American Smelt., c, do preferred Anaconda Mining Co..... American Woolen, c... Atchison, c '.ii... do preferred . , Baltimore tt Ohio, c....;. 68 86H 60 .100 .103 111 6814 177 32H . 13H .151 00 prererred , . . . Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Canadian Pacific, c. . . . . . Central Leather, c Chicago A G. West., c... Chi. Mil. & St Paul....' Chesapeake & Ohio Colo. Fuel & Iron, c 6H Colorado Southern, c 57 do 2d pfd 74 tt 75 do 1st pfd 74 Corn Products, c nu Corn Products p 73 - Delaware A Hudson 17a miner oc mo uranae, c. Denver & Rio Grande, p Erie, c . Erie, 2d p Erie. 1st p Great Northern n 50 .147 Illinois Central! 147 Interurban Metropolitan, c 19 Interurban Metropolitan, n. 48 Louisville & Nashville 124 Mexican Central Railway.. 23 Missouri Kunnam A, T-a. a it tT Missouri, Kansas & Texas! p 71 iia.uir;i a .....,... jiff L Ore Lands ............ .It . 73. Missouri Pacific 66 National Lead 79 New York Central 124 N. Y. Ontario A Western. 47 Norfolk & Western, c 85 p" ;' 86 I'urtn American , 74 wurumrn r-acinc. c. . ...... 143 142T4 Paclfto Mail Steamshln r Ji ' Pennsylvania Railway. ... .131 13m People's G.. L. & Coke Co.. .105 104 Pressed Steel Car. c 441Z 43 3 do Dfd iSi Reading, c 14IU nn do 2d preferred 90 do 1st ofd on Republic Iron & Steel, o... 26' 26 do Dfd . . '. ST S7- Rock Island, c i... 24 24U dO Dfd K2U. SAlZ SL Louis & S. F.. 2d pfd 40 do 1st ofd ei St. Louis & S. W.. c 2 a nu: Southern Pacific, c .121 121 S ao preierrea . .... i 124 Southern Railway, c 27 do preferred 63 Texas & Pacific 37 Toledo. St L. W.. a 49 do Dreferred Union Pacific, c. '. 181 do preferred United States Rubber, c do. preferred United States Steel Co., c. . 55 do preferred ..1 112 Wabash, c 19 do preferred u. Western Union Telegraph. .... Wisconsin Central, c 83 do preferred 69 Westing-house 85 utan copper 47 Third Avenue 42 News Gossip of Finance New York. Dec. 29 Bar sliver, to tie- Mexican dollars, 45c ' New Tork. Dec. 39. Date. Government bonds: Bid. Ask. Twos, registered . . 1930 103 do couDon 1930 1908 1908 1926 1925 104 101 Threes, registered.. 101 do coupon ...... 101 100 120. 121 102 Threes, small bonds Fours, registered , . 121 io3 do couDon Twos, Panama do coupon .... 102 Fours, Philippine.. 110 New York. Dec. 29. Lake. 14 54 if!) 4c; electrolytic, 14 14 c; castings, Tin $29.00029.37. Lead $4.2064.26. . London, Deo, 29. Silver, 22 15-16d. -Washington, Dec. 29. The treasury statement today shows: Receipts, $1,329,149. . Disbursements, $1,970,000. New York, Dec. 29. copper advanced c. -All grades of New York, Dec. 29. Soo earnings for the four months Indicate that the an nual statement will show earnings at the rate of 14 per cent on the common stock. New York. Dec 29. It is reported that Missouri, Kansas 6 Texas- railroad has sold' $1,500,000 bonds to bankers. No official . statement has been made. Chicago, Dec. 29. Chicago Great Western earnings for the third week of December shew an Increase of $2600. PRODUCE IN SAX FRANCISCO San Francisco. Dec. .29. Ea-srs. nor dozen California fresh, Including cases, extras, 43c flrats, 42c: seconds. 87c; thirds. 29c; "pullets, select. 35c; Cali- fornla storage, extras, 85c; firsts, 82 c;. seconds, 26 e; eastern storage, extras,' SOo; firsts, 28c; seconds, 26c. - j Butter, per pound California fresh, ' extras, 36c: firsts. 31c; seconds, 25e;! thirds. 20c: pickled. No. 1. 28 c: tnrr California extras,. 29c; packing No. L zic: ladies, extras, Z3v New cheese, pet pound California flats, fancy, 14c; firsts, 14e; seconds, llc: California Young America. fancy ; 16c: firsts. 16-nC: eastern New Ynri rheddars. fanciy I7o; Oregon flats, fancy,- 14c; do .Young America, .fsncy, l6e; 'California storage fancy, flats, 13c: Oregon flats, fancy. 14c: do Yonnv America, 16c . Potatoes, , per cental River white f Backs), fancy, 75(g0c; poor, 60 75c; nannas curoanm, i.o p i.tu; Oregon Burbanks. $1.10'S1.25: earlv rnaa far seed), $1.25(1.30; sweet potatoes. per crate. $1.2601.60; sacks. $11.25. Onions, per sacg l fry 1.2 6. '. Vv Oranges. . per box Navels, standard $1.26(3 2.00:, choice. $2.0002.50: fiLtu-v large sixes, higher; tangerines, crates, 75c4j)1.00; half orange boxes. $1.25(31.65. Paul Cowies, western sunerintendent of the Associated Press, spent Sunday and yesterdpv-In Portland on bunlnaaa connected 'With the 'local Associated Press office, a"" a a- gan Francisco. - r l 38 88 . ... 81 34 34 40 60 146 U 47 U 122 23 42 73 87 73 65 78 122 : 1 ."9 46 86 "San Frsmclsco is going to have the greatest New - Year' celebration In its history, beginning next Thursday even ing,": said Clarence Grange, vice presi dent of the Western- National bank and vice president and manager of the Me tropolis Trust & Savings - bank of San Francisco, , at the Hotel Portland this morning. Mr. Grange Is here on busi ness. He was one of the first to pur chase property on 1 Market street after the great fire. "The v merchants of Fill more street and those along Market , are trying to outdo each other in arranging for the entertainment of the public New Year's eve," Mr. Grange continued, "and as a result tha people will get the benefit. Funds have been raised for - this -purpose, and these two thoroughfares will be illuminated more extensively than ever befoxe. The Market street business ; I Death Roll of the Northwest 1 1 Albert Lock wood Alderman. "(Special Dlinatea ts The Journal.) Dayton. Or., Dec. 29. The funeral ot A, L. Alderman, 88 . years of age. a pioneer of- 1846, took place at Dayton Saturday. . Albert Iorkwood Alderman was born at Oli Bedford, Conn. The Albert Lockwood Alderman. family home for most of his boyhood near Waranar XT V wo. T. years of age when he orossed the plains. His party came by way of southern Oregon and lost their wagons in the Rogue river. for tne tirst raw years Mr. Alderman had a lonely time on his claim near Dayton. Especially was this true after the gold reekers rush for California began. After harvesting - his crop in the summer of 1849 he went to the Eold fields and stayed three months, re brought back some bags of gold dust with which he had a sawmill built on his place. Some of the oldest houses in Yamhill county were made from tha lumber of this mill. In 1852 be was married to Marv Jane Burns of Polk county. She died In 1864, leaving jour cniuiren. They are MIna Ladd & Tilton Bank PORTLAND, OREGON Established 1839. Olden Bank on Capital fully paid - - - r $1,000,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits $500,000.00 OFFICERS VV. M. Ladd, President Edward Cooklngham, Vice-Prea. W. H. Dunckley, Cashier. Interest paid time deposits and savings accounts. Accounts o! banks, firms, corporations and individuals solicited. Traveler's' checks for sale and drafts issued available in all countries of Europe. :prl - PORTLAND OREGON lEjll Courtesy Every Courtesy! consistent with prudent banking is uniformly extendeoby 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. , , , , Overbeck & Cooke Co. Commission Merchants, Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, Grain, Etc f 216-217 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING ' t Members Chicago Board of Trade, Correspondents of Logan & Bryan, T Chicago, New York, Boston. , ' i ' J We have the only private wire connecting Portland with the eastern exchanges. t r " 2 Members Portland Board of Trade ,. : i ri men have arranged for dancing at the different corners along the - street. Every few blocks there will be a band or an orchestra and the pavement wilt be roped off into dancing platforms. There will be various other entertain ments too numerous to mention. An other feature is to be the automobile parade, . .. .( "Ban ' Francisco has always been famed for Its New Year celebrations, but this year promises to be the great est, the gayest and the most enthusias tic that the city has ever held. Every one down there la talking about it every one Is looking, forward to tha big night." ..... ;. Mr. Orange will be In Portland sev eral days. It is not likely that he will be home for-New Year's eve though he had tried to arrange so that he will be able to return in time. , (Mrs. P K. 'Hubbard). William Alder man, Marltta (Mrs. McCowan), all of whom live at Falls City, Polk county, andMedoram Alderman, now in Cali fornia. : . , , In 1866 Mr. Alderman married Miss Charlotte Ruth Odell of Dayton. They had tflve children,; Edwin, who died a year' ago: Ennis of Dayton, Lewis of Eugene, George, who. died In 1893, and Eva (Mrs. Ora , Powell) of Kernvllle, Lincoln county. Mr. Alderman was a member, of the Baptist church and helped to found McMlnnville college. He helped to build churches in different' parts of the county. In 1897 he was stricken with TS Tsl I VMI fl-ftm whlnk: K a ..41 i tecovered. During all the 11 years he had been cheerful and patient He died at the home of his son at Pleasant Dale on Christmas eve. FINDS DEAD BABY ' ON HER DOORSTEP A new born Infant, wranntut In an old shirt was found dead nn tha front porch of the home of A. A. Kayser, 683 Front street, this morning. Examina tion shows that the child was undnuht. edly dead when It was placed on the puron. jnere are no marks whatever on the ragged garment to aid In the Identification of the ceraona rennonaihia for putting the little body where it was found. Mr. Kayser. who is emnlovad hv th. Portland Lumber comDanv. left tha house by the back door this morning, and it was not until 9 o'clock that Mrs. Kayser opened the front, door and dis covered the grewsome bundle on the porch. Deputy Coroner Dunning made an Investigation, and a further medical examination win be made late this aft ernoon. Ho Cried for Whiskey. Mrs. M. J. Walker, landlady nf tha Kingston hotel, says she Is wronirullv accused by the city detectives of com plicity in the robbery of a drunken sail or while the latter was a guest of the hotel. She says she gave him a glass of beer when he was crying for whis key, but that she did not "dope" the beer. She denies that the man had any money and says she lent him tl tha next morning purely out of kindness. She says the detectives are trying to show that she gave the man this money because It was part of some she bad stolen from hlra. BOSTON COPPER MARKET (Furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co ) ousiun. ucc, a?. -ma prices; Arls. Com -Adventure Ul.hl.. . ft 1 nuvuisaii .... J" Mohawk .... 69 Miami , 16 ' Nevada Cons. 19 North Butte . 85 East Butte .. 9' Old Dominion 68 Osceola 184 Parrot 29 Phoenix 1 Quincy 94 Shannon 1 1 . . - , 17 Tamarack ... 81 Trinity 17 United 13 Utah MInlnsr. 46 Alloues . ... 37 Atlantic 17 Boston Con. .17 Butte Coala,. 26 Black Mt .. 3 Cal. & Arts.. 118 Cal. & Hecla.675 Centennial ..83 Copper Mt. . . 88 Copper Range 81 Daly West ... 10 Franklyn ... 16 Granby 107 Oreene Can. . 12 Giroux Mass. 6i Wolverine ...154 6 U. S. Mining. 44 the Pacific Coait R. S. 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