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12 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, ' PORTLAND WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1909. TlilL OFFERUIG 81 F0RP0IAT0ES Buying for California Again Shown at Country Points Onions Hold Up. TODAY'S WHOLESALE FEATURES. Hsms and lard higher. Vvr market Is railed- price for chickens lssed meats come freely, turns bull on hops. Vmder tone In cabbage, frssh salmon in market S".'".". been scarce. Cutting price of butter Cauliflower is not so nign. Huying potatoes at ... Onion market tiulet but firm. - South Buying Potato. Agin. rw h. been a. renewal Now, that . . h- lnal rtotato the freeze is over and ' V&yment of 6c premium , over this ' VfcTh.1 i"t!Sn J. ?o .now dullness because of taffieI,rTt fflafion asking price. , -..-. samt ana- xm w"1- Hteher cost of live nogs in me -land Sya?d. has stiffened the Provision ''market considerably and all through The list the" is a tendency to advance. hams and lard are both quoted ny . hnfwer)lsVt. .to'tTerrovn ! values are uncnangea. .,riwia C ereuVt'e liffl sET Utt "SgSiT "s" Ispa&a I to show softness no change In values is shown since, the decline yesterday and Monday. , Xtowei rs o viiw' The big buyers have the commission men at Aeir mercy Just now-th sit uation -in poultry being entirely re- ; versed. While a short time ago com mlsston men were boosting prices sky high and retailor were forced to pay anything asked in order to get supplies: "hi tatter now have the whip hand and thevar holding off their purchase. sufficiently long to put the price down Today chicken, cannet be sold over lo ' and fancy hens no higher than Hc Even these values are hard toobtaln and it is a question whether they will be cut during the next 24 hours. Erg market Is soft with prices ruling from S7H to 40c. with most the sales today at the lower figure. He ceipts are Increasing. Olmypla Oysteta Have Been Troten. It- now appears that much damage -'-was done the oyster Industry in the Pacific northwest by the reoent cold snap. Advices from Olympia state that mnv rif the beds there were frozen and - hii. it : u rrrlaln that damage was , thai orient -of . the loss will not h k'nnwn for several days. This Is the reason why there has been prac n mnnlv at fresh Olvmnla stock in the market during the past few riava There has. however, been suffi cient transplanted eastern stock in Fresh Columbia salmon supplies are practically exhausted here, nut tne mar ket has plenty of froaen silvers which are seilin at 7o a pound. Frozen hali but Is selling at 7c and the fresh stock at ftc a pound. ; Brief Votes of Wholesale Markets. 1 Cauliflower is slightly lower in price - with better supplies. More local cabbage is coming for--ward and the market is a fraction down. In the creamery butter market sup plies are accumulating to some extent and it I stated that even the best brands are oeing cui iwiuw fi.A tiAiaiA market la alla-htlv flrm- . 1 . .11 - I er again. Apple market la firmer and higher with practically no offerings reported from producers. Front street sells at the following prices. Those paid shippers are less regular commissions: Butter, Ugg and Poultry. BUTTER Extra creamery. 35J7c;' fancy, 2HS5c; store, 22ttc. BUTTER FAT Delivery I. o. b. Port land Sweet cream. 35Kc; sour, S3V4o per lb; EGOS Thecal best, 3740o doien; eastern. 32 He. CHEESE Full cream, flats, triplets and daisies, 16c; Toung Americana. 17c. POULTRY Mixed chickens, -13c; fan cy hens, 1313V4c; roosters. old. lie; fryers, 17c; broilers, 1520c; Seese, 11c; turkeys, alive, 17H20c; reused, 8025c: ducks, 1718c; pig eons, squabs, J22.B0 dozen; old, tl.Qb; dressed poultry. 11c higher. Bops, Wool and Sides. ' WOOL 1908 Willamette valley. 18c. HOPS 1908 crop, choice, 78c; Srlme to choice, 7c; prime, 6e; me lum, 6V4e. TALLOW Prime, per IK. 34c; No. 1 end rnmi. 2O2V40. SHEEPSKINS Shearing. lOffllEe each: short wool. 2540c; medium wool. BOcfflJl each; long wool, 76c 31.25 each. MOHAIR 1808-VNoroinal. 1819c. CHITTIM BARK Old. 4Sc; new. tutfte lb. HIDES Dry hides, 16c per lb; green, 8c per lb; bulls, green salt, 6c per lb; Hn Bo naive, s-reen. 1431fia Der lb. - Urmia, m. iui Mta am. BARLEY Feed. J26.50S 27.00; rolled, $18.029.60; brewing, $27& $27.50. WHEAT Buying price, new Track, Portland Club, 93c; bluestem. L0Zg 1 OS- fortvfold. 84c: .red Russian. ic Turkey red. $1.00 1-05; Willamette valley. 4c. MILLSTTTFFS Selling price Bran $28.50; middlings. $33.00; shorts, $30; chop. 121(2 $29; alfalfa meal, $18 per ton. , '-r FLOUR Selling price Eastern Ore- aron oatent. $5.25: straight. $4.25; ex port $3.90; bankers', $5.00; valley, $5.00; gran am, is, .it.eu; wno waei, tt.va, m - EA. nn ' OATS Producers'- price Track, No, 1 white. $32.50e!33: gray, $32(332.50. HAY Producers' price New tim othy, Willamette valley fancy, $15.00; ordinary, $14.00: eastern Oregon, $18.00; mixed, $11. 60;12.OO; clover, $11.00; grain. $13.06; cheat $13.00; alfalfa, il2.i0. r raits and Tegetablea. FRESH FRUITS Oranges, new nav els, $2 256 2.76 per box: tangerines, $1.5; Japanese oranges, $1.76 per bun-, die; banana , c p-r Jb.: lemons, $3.25 6.00 box;-grapefruit. H4.50; pineap ples Hawaiian. $2.60 S3 doz.; pears, , POTATOES New. wiling. $1,250 1.6; buying for shipment, per cwt, fancy. $1; ortlnary, 90c; sweet $2.2tf VE?,ETABPJ?urn,M. new Ore gon. $1.50; beets. $l.B0; carrots. $1.60 jack; parsnips, $1.68; eabbage. $2.75 I: tomatoes California. $2 crate; beans, HMc; cauliflower. $l.02.oo crate pen. HHc; horseradUh. $o ner lb- artU rhpkM. (fiStJffi doaenT" , 00".. 'lie per dozt peppers, belL &e- Chile ( ; head lettuce, 40c dor- hothouie! SI 1.60 bw radishes, 15?. bunS celery. 75i90c; eggplant ( 1 fti - . .,('".N;5 - JVm-VIqregon. .1.60; rarlic. Re lb. ' . " . , A TL'ytiGo- -7C ordinary. $Li5&l. per box. - Oroeerlss. Kuts, sta. ' FIX3AR Cube. $J6: powdered is 7n fruit or berry,- $S.&; dry granulated. WORLD'S PINCUS PREDICTS 20 CENTS FOR Plnons Bwitohes In Hops. The wonderful switch of Messrs. Isaac Plncus A Sons of Tacoma regarding the hop situa tion has paralyzed the hopbuylng fraternity. Up to this time the firm has been the most persistent bear clique in the entire world, but today each and every mem: her is talking of big prices to rule' on the 1909 crop. Whether this Is merely an attempt to keep growers from plowing up their hops or just some startling "inside" Information cannot be told. The fact that the firm has struck the right course during the past few years leads many to believe the flop Is genuine. The most startling news In the local hop situation given out In recent months was today told to The Journal by Harry VEAL CALVES jj OP TO SB Lot of Small Stuff Sold at Advance Cattle General ly 5c to 25c Lower. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Wednesday 276 Tuesday Monday 624 Saturday ....... Friday 60 Thursday 74 Cattle. Sheep. 698 69 765 350 90 735 257 106 Portland Union Stockyards, Jan, 20. There was a weaker tone in the entire cattle market today. The faot that liberal supplies continue to be shown while the Immediate wants of killers have been fully attended to, causes the slower sale and a number of lots have found no buyer as yet. While the mar ket is easier with a slight trend down ward in the price, .the tone cannot be called very weak. Cows are quoted down to $4.25 as the top as compared with $4.60 recently, while Bteers which would readily have brought $5.25 yes terday or Monday are today sold at $5.20 with demand not any too great at the lower figure. Xog llarket Vary Tlrm. A very firm tone continues In the local hog situation. In the yards today deKplte the quite fair arrivals the tone remained very good and former top levels were reacnea tor select, quality. No sheep appeared in the yards dur ing the 24 hours and in that line the market is exceedingly firm. A sale of. 21 very select veal calves of small size was sold at $6 today as compared with the previous high mar ket at $6.60. The transaction was by Tom Benson. Today's run of livestock compare, with this day in recent years as follows: Hogs. Cattle. Sheep. 1909 276 69X 1908 25 1907 ... 40 223 1906 125 1905 . 182 155 2,222 A year ago for this same day hogs were weak; cattle and, sheep firm; no change in values. Yard's Bepresentative Sales. Following sales are representative of $5.95; conf. A, $6.15: extra B. $5.45; Golden G, $5.75; D, yellow, $5.25; beet, granulated, $5.75; barrels, 15c; half bar rels. 30c; boxes. 65c advance on sack basis. Idaho prices 70c lens. (Above prices are 30 days net cash quotations.) kick imperial japan imo. j, sc; No. 2, 6Kc; New Orleans, head, 66c; AJax ( ): Creole. 54c SALT Coarse Half ground, 100s. $11.00 per ton; 60s, $11.60; table, dairy, 50s. $16.50; 10a $16.00; bales. $2.35; imported Liverpool, 60s, $20.00; 100s, $19.00; 40s, $180: extra fine, barrels 2s, 5. and 10s. $4.6005.50; Liverpool lump rock, $20.50 per ton. HON IS Y New, 16c per lb. BEANS Small white. $6.25: larae white, $4.60; pink, $3.85; bayou, $3.75; Llmas, $5.75; Mexican reds, $4.75. Meat., rieh and Provision.. HAMS. BACON, ETC. Portland pack ilocal) hams. 10 to 13 lbs.. 144c oer lb: breakfast bacon, 1321c lb.; picnics, 9'c; cottage roll, 11c lb.; regular snort clears, smoKed, 13c lb.; backs, heavy smoked, 12c lb.; light, smoked, 12c lb.: bellies, smoked, 15c lb.; plckeled tongues, tOc each. DRESSED MEATS Front street hogs, fancy 8c; ordinary, 79c; large, 7Ho; veals, extra, 8H9c; ordi nary. tc; heavy, 8c; mutton, fancy, 6 7c. LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf, 10s, 13&c per lb; 6s, 14c per lb; 50 lb. tins, 13 Vic per lb; steam rendered, 10s, 1294c per lb- 6s, 12T4c per lb; com pound. 10s. 8ic per lb. CLAMS Hardshell, per box. $2.40; razor clams, $2.09 per box; 10c per doz. FISH Rock cod, 10c lb; flounder. 6c lb.; halibut, 7j8c per lb.; striped bass, 15c per lb! catfish, 10c per lb; salmon, frozen, 7c lb; herrings, 6c per lb; soles. 7c per lb; shrimp, 12V4e per lb; perch, 6c per lb; tomcod 10c per lb; lobsters, 85o per lb; fresh mackerel, ( ) per lb; crawfish, 20c per dozen; sturgeon ( per lb; black baas. 20c per lb; Columbia smelts, ( ): silver smelts, 6c per lb; black cod, 'Vic per lb; crabs. $1.26 1.75 per dozen. OYSTERS Shoalwater bay. per gal lon, $2.60; per 100 lb. sack. $5: Olym pia, per gallon, $2.40; per 100 lb. sack. $6.00C60; canned, 60c can, $7.00 doz; eastern In sheJl, $1.75 per 100. Paint., Coal OU, Stc LINSEED OIL Raw; bbls., 65c; cases. 71c; boiled, bbls., 67c; cases, 73c a gal; lots of 260 gallons, lc less; oil cake meal, $37 ton. ROPF Manila, 9c; sisal, 7c lb. BENZINE 86 deg.. cases, 19o per gal; iron bbls., HHc per gal. TURPENTINE In cases. 68c per gal. WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 7c per lb; 600 lb. lots. So. per lb; less lots, 8 He per lb. . WIRE NAILS Present basis. $2.85. We will pay you as follows for good, fat dressed produce. See that It reaches us in sweet, fresh condition: Veal, up to 130 pounds, 10c Veal, large, 7c to 9c Pork, any size, 8c. .Chickens, 15c. Turkeys, 22c. Geese.. 16c. Ducks, 20c. . Live chickens, 12 e. W will remit return, promptly. W do not charge commission on anything, v . FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO., T "Fighting the Beef Trust" Portland, Oregon. ' "' , We want all kinds of livestock, cattle, calves, sheep, lambs and hoa 1909 HOPS Plncus of Plncus & Sons of Tacoma Here is the way Mr. Plncus views the i u lure or tne nop market "Information which we have been ret ting of late states that short seller will need from $000 to 10,000 bales of hops mis montn. i ne way growers are noio lng their product at present, he says. "leads me to believe that between this time and the first of the month hops will go to 8 and 10c a pound, with the market much firmer. After that the market may ease down for awhile. Our firm has covered entirely Its short sales. "Farmers will be foolish to contract their coming crop at 10 and lie a pound these prices being freely of fered now for I certainly believe that the market will go to 20c a pound dur ing the coming season. The fact that such eminent financiers in the hop mar ket as Klaber. Wolf & Netter; Catlin A Linn, Kola Nets and Harry Hart men who have been absolutely right on the market are still buying 1908 - hops, leads me to believe that there will be material advances during the rest of the season for 1908 goods. These in terest, are likewise taking all the -contracts thex can get on the 1909 crop. "Any farmer who plows up his hop yard just as the tide is turning In his favor Is throwing just that much money away." latest transaction lr the yards and in dicate demand, supplies offered and weights with quality: STEERS. A Weight. Price. 156 steers 182,650 16.20 20 steers .... 20,760 '6.00 COWS. 1 cow 1,000 $4.25 43 cows 42,665 3.60 MIXED CATTLE AND BULLS. 7 mixed cattle 7,275 $4 00 1 bull 1,645 3.00 7 mixed cattle 6,000 2 76 CALVES. 21 calves 3.200 $6.00 12 calve. 6,070 6.00 14 calves 6,950 6.00 The following is the general range of values on Block ruling in the yards for late shipment: Hogs Best east of mountains, $7.00 7.26: ordinary. $6.75: blockers snri ieeaers, te.uv. Cattle Best steers, weighing 1200 pounds, idqid.zu: medium steers, $4.76; poor steers, $4.60; best cows, $4.26; medium cows, $4.00(94.25. Sheep Best wethers, $5.25 6.60; ordinary wethers. $5; lambs, $5.60f;6.75; straight ewes,- $4.604.76; mixed lots, $4.60. Veal Choice young calves, $5.50 (.00; heavy rough, $4.504.75. News Gossip of Finance , Heeds of a Stock Exchange. Sentiment In favor of the establish ment of a stock and bond exchange in Portland, where local securities can be listed is rapidly gaining amorie finan ciers. The fact that no local exchange is operated makes it exceedingly diffi cult to dispose or securities at all times. The operation of an exchange wnere aauy quotations are made each day has caused a much better demand for securities In San Francisco and else where. It is DroDosed to establish such an Institution by the board of trade of fortland and the matter will be offi cially brought to the attention of the directors at the coming annual meeting. Revada Stocks Again In Limelight. 1 With a, small advance In some of the leading shares during recent days, Ne vada 'mining securities are again at tracting the attention of speculators here, but thus far little business has resulted. Walla Walla Fire Insurance. In turning over the accounts of the Walla Walla Insurance company to Horsey M. Hill, temporary receiver, bv John W. McGhee Jr.. It Is shown that most of the mortgages and notes held by the company were from one Walla Walla house. Small Banks Pay WalL In declaring a dividend of 6 per cent on the capital stock of $25,000 and set ting aside an additional $2500 of the undivided profit, as a surplus fund, the directors of the Bank of Echo not only show that small banks are well managed, out mat in most cases they pay good dividends besides being a benefit to the community located in. Absorb British lc Foreign Insurance. According to a special London cable negotiations have been concluded for the taking over by the Royal Insurance company of the British A Foreign In surance company. The stockholders of the latter are to receive one Royal share, valued at 24 and 4 per cent Royal f25 debentures valued at 25, making a total of 60 for every two British & Foreign shares. Chines to Bay Silver. There has of late been a revival In the demand for silver and the price Is steadily creeping away from the low point. A New York advice states that representatives in that city of the Howqua family of Shanghai bankers, are about to enter the market for 25, 000.000 ounces of domestic silver and a large tonnage of electrolytic copper. Both metals are to come in small bars and will be used in bartering. OH Share Attract Attention. For years it has been thought by many that eastern Oregon was a mass of oil beds and that with proper drilling sufficient oil could be secured to make the investment a paying one. While to date but little headway has been made In this direction, latest reports indicate that better results have been noted in several sections east of the Cascades. Banking Share Are Sought Recent bank statements have turned the tide In the demand for shares In banking institutions, especially for the larger ones, since October, 1907, there has been but little interest in bank shares up to this time, but now, a grad ual Improvement Is shown. New York, Jan. bonds; Twos, registered do coupon Threes, registered., do coupon Threes, small bonds Four., registered... do couDon 20. Government Date. Bid. Asked 1930 102ft 1930 103 1920 100i 1908 100 100 192S 119 1925 120 .... 101 .... 11 g 100 103H ioiu 101 iioU' 102 102 Twos, Panama do coupon Fours. Philippine... New York, Jan. 20. Sterling cables, 487.76486.80; demand, 487.360486. 40; 60 days, 486. t London, Ja'n. 20. Consuls for money and account down l-16d. New York. Jan. 20. Bar silver, 52c; Mexican dollars, 46c. London, Jan. 20. Silver, 21 S-16d. London, Jan. 20.--Copper futures are advanced Is 3d. Washington, Jan. 20. The treasury statement today shows; Receipts. $2,643,993. i : i ' Disbursements, $2,620,000. i"' ' Spectacles at Metagefa, ; . MAM: union PACIFIC STRONG FEATURE General Trend of Xew York Market Is Downward Dur ing Today's Trading. (Cnited Pres. Leaaad Wire.) New York. Jan. 10. Union Pacific was the strong feature of today's weak and dragging stock market and closed i point higher than yesterday. The 'mar ket opened a fraction lower for most Issues and lost several additional frac tions during the day. There waa little Duiiisn reeling manliest even among buyers. CoDDer shares were again weak. owing to the depressed situation in the metai market here The fact that' Lon don was fractionally higher for metal today did not help securities here and Amalgamated closed a full point under yesterday. London waa aulet and hravv. fnr American shares'. There is no confirmation of the ru mors connecting Cheaaneake St. Ohio with Norfolk &. "Western. A further shading of conner mnl prices is shown here. Southern railway earnings for the second week In 'January are Increased $18,000. It is Stated on ouite a-ood authority that Brooklyn Rapid Transit will soon pay a dividend of 1 per cent in order to pacify the heavy stockholders. It Is not stated whether this is tn ha quarterly dividend or not trnciai prices: DescrlDtion. mn Close. 7i 85 99 y. 111 71 1764 '. 7 4f 61 42 66 38 304 143 146 16 44 U 75 71 ; 1304 47 H 92 140 13314 1021 137 Vi 24 12014 179H 52 113 19 48 69 42 8( Amalgamated 78 ti Smelter 86 Atchison 100 U B. & 0 1111 71 andlan Pacific 176 K Great West 8 "A St Paul 149 C. & O (1U Colo. Fuel 41i Colo. So. ... rf 65 Denver 38 tune -. si Great Nor. .143 .145 4 . 1 . 43' . 75 . 72 . . .131 . 47 . 92i,i .18914 .133 .103 .1374 111. Cent Metropolitan . iCaty d pref . . . Mo. Pac. N. Y. Central O. & W , N. & W , N. Pacific . . , Pa. Ry. . People's Gas . rteaaing Rock Island 24 S. Pacific 1204 Union Pacific 1794 United States Steel 624 do. pref erred 1134. Wabash 19 do preferred 49 4 Western Union 68 V4 Wis. Central 41 4 do preferred ' 84Ti People's Gas, ex-dividend l per cent. L. & N., ex-dlvldend 2 per cent. Price Closes l-2c to 34c Higher After Mixed Start Shorts Covering:. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET Open. Close. Jan. 19. Gain May lOBTt July 97H f8t,B 97 Sept 94 95 i Chicago. Jan. 20. While there was a fractional decline In the May delivery at the opening of the-wheat market here today. July and September were show ing: strength, the former opening un changed while the latter showed a gain of ic over yesterday's closing figures. The closing today was to c above yesterday with May strongest. The variety of news which came today was liberal but It favored the bulls at every turn. The report of Bradstreet's showed a heavy decrease In the world's visible supply although the general re port showed an actual Increase. Liver pool started d above yesterday but was dull and almost lifeless. It closed unchanged at lower than last night. Bradstreet s report of the visible sup ply shows In bushels: Decrease. Wheat East of Rockies .2,340,000 Wheat Canada 243,000 Wheat Europe and afloat 300,000 Total - 2,883,000 Corn 317,000 Oats 1,241.000 The regular report of world's visible supply in Dusnels: Today. Tear Ago. Wheat 48,704.000 $9,995,000 Corn 7.208,000 4,848,000 Oats 10,863,000 8,724,000 Range of Chlfdgo prices furnished by uveroecK & t ooKe (jo. WHEAT CAIH III CHICAGO MARKET WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close I06"(, 107 106 107 97S 98 94 98B 94 95 94 95 CORN. 1H 61 61 61A 61 Tj, 62 61 62 62 H 62 62 62 B OATS, 61 ; 61 61 81 46 46 4 39 39 39 39A PORK. 1720 1 735 1717 1735 1715 1730 1715 1727 1717 1735 1717 1735B LARD. 972 975 972 976B SS5 995 985 992B 1002 1005 997 1005B RIBS. 8R5 887 .882 885 902 O00 ' 900 907 927 920 915 917 July Sept. Mav July Sept. Mav Julv Sept. Jan. May July Jan. Mav July Jan. SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN MARKET San Francisco. Jan exchange quotations: 20. Merchants' Wheat December, $1.69 bid. May, $1.75 Barley December, $1.19 hid; ask: May, $1.40S bid: $1.42 ask $1.22 Minsturrs Bran, $29; shorts, $31.60: middlings. $33. . . Cash barley Feed, $1.43; brewing. Cash' wheat Valla Walla, $1.68 red Russian, $1.63; bluestem, $1.80: Turkey red. $1.80 per cental. Oats White, $1.62. Eastern Livestock Market. Chicago. Jan. 20. Hogs, 48,000; cat tle, 31.000; sheep. 20,000. Hogs are 510 cents lower. Left over yesterday 3500. Receipts year ago 64 -00 0. Cattle 10 to 20 cents lower; sheep steady. .' Kansas City, Jan.. 20. Hogs, 20,000: cattle, 8000; sheep 000. Omaha. Jan. 20. Hogs. 12,000: cat tle, 6600; sheep. 000. Eastern Butter Markets, Elgin, III., Jan, 20. Butter. 2c; firm. Chicago. Jsn, 20. Butter, 32c. Eggs. Extra. 32 c; firsts, 22c: sec onds, 20 - ,'. ..-: ... WHEAT HOLDERS HOT LVORRYiriG " I. , 1 1 ' " '..-. Are Not Offering Supplies at Any Price Bidders Are . Standing Pat. Saia Belt Weather. . w Oregon Occasional rain to- night; colder east portion. Thurs- 4 day occasional rain west, prob- . ably fair east portion. South- 4 erly winds. ' ' " 4 Washington Occasional rain 4 west, fair-and colder east por- tlon. Thursday occasional rain 4 . west, fair east portion. South- 4 erly winds. Idaho Occasional rain south, 4 fair' north portion tonight; colder 4 tonight Thursday fair. ' BOARD OF TRADE RECEIPTS. Wheat. Barley, Oats. Hay, Fldur. cars. cars. cars. cars. eacKs. Wed. , Tues. , Mon. . .25 16 14,400 . 4 .31 . 7 . 3 . 7 6 9 3 8 1.200 1 8,600 1,600 Sat. . . , Fri. . . 2,930 too Thurs. Total - 77 33 27,620 While the local wheat market Is firm, buyers' wants seem to be satisfied for the moment and they are not inclined to bid higher for the small remaining sup plies of wheat, preferring to take chances with a higher market later on. Holders are In a very strong position and are not worrying not even offer ing supplies for sale at any price. The cash situation in coarse grams Is very firm, but practically no business passing, although some interests are bidding an advance of "60c a ton for No. 1 white oats. There was no change in board of trade future prices today. "Irrespective of the fact that Port land was left out of consideration in Senator . McCumber's bill for national grain inspection, which fact was called to the attention of the grain merchants of Portland by the board of trade a year ago, the question as to whether Portland wishes to support national in spection or not should be carefully con sidered before any hasty action is taken Indorsing this method," says Secretary Fred Muller. "From the standpoint of the grain people of Portland, he says, "there is a great dal to fear should the federal government, with Its cumbersome ma chinery, take told -of the grain inspec tion tn the United States. "On the other hand, it would be more advisable to the grain interests of Port land to Join with the grain interests of all other sections of the country in or der to obtain uniform rules and uniform gradings, and have these rigidly main tained. "The board of trade pointed out to the grain people In the eaUy part of February, 1908, the necessity of taking cognizance of the effort before the federal govern ment to have national grain Inspection. There is no reason to complain now that Portland was left out, 1 when the omis sion could have been corrected last year, when, however, no attention was paid to the proposition In any shape or form." Board of trade prices: CLUB WHEAT. Bid. January 93 February ; 93 NO. 1 WHITE OATB. January 1.65 February 1.67 NO. 1 FEED BARLEY January 137 February ,1.38 Ask. 94 94 1.68 1.70 1.40 1.41 PRODUCE IN SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, Jan. ?0. Eggs Per dozen, California fresh, including cases, extras, 42c; firsts, 42c: seconds, 41c; thirds, 40c; pullets, select, 40c. Butter Per pound, California fresh: Extras, 39c; firsts, 33c; seconds, 27c; storage California extra, 31c; ladles ex tras. 23c New cheese Per pound, California flats fancy, 14c; firsts, 13 c; seconds, llc; California Young America fancy, 16c: firsts. 16c: eastern New York Cheddars fancy, lie; Oregon flats fancy, 14c; Oregon Young America fancy, 16c; California storage fancy flats, 13c; Ore gon nats rancy, 14c; Oregon xoung America, 15c. Potatoes Per cental. River Whites, $1.25; Lompoc Burbanks, $1.601,66; Lompoc SalinaSj- $1.66; Oregon Bur banks, $1.3601.60; sweet potatoes per crate, $1.7562.00. Onions Per sack. Oregon. $2(8)2.25: California, $1.75(8,2.00. Oranges Navels, standard, $l.S5'f9 2.25; fancy, $2.252.76; tangerines half orange boxes, $1.25 2.00; mandarines, per box, $1.351.60. PORTLAND PRODUCE RECEIPTS The Portland board of trade furnishes the following list of produce arrivals for the 24 hours ending 11:30 a, m. to day: t 610 boxes apples, 1 car oranges, 25 boxes lettuoe, 8 barrels vegetables, 12 crates vegetables, 83 packages butter, 63 cases eggs, 80 boxes cheese, 2934 gal lons cream, 1500 gallon milk, 84 coops chickens, 1 coop ducks, 2 coops geese, 625 pounds dressed poultry, 216 hogs, 95 veal. 10 mutton, 2 goats, 1 car meat, 18 boxes clams, 1 box crabs, 2 boxes crawfish, 136 boxes fish, 3 boxes shrimps, l box mussels, 2 tubs froglegs, st Doxes oysters. NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Portland (Hearings, Clearings today ............ .$767,384.39 rear ago 759,979.98 Gain today ..$ 7,404.41 Balances today $ 55.966.87 Year ago 131,975.09 Beam Clearings. 1 Clearings today $1,200,395 Balances today 167,213 Tacoma Clearings, Clearings today ....'. $623,306 Balances today 30,369 SEATTLE PRODUCE MARKET (Unite Ptms Leased Wlr.t Seattle, Jan. 20. Butter Washington creamery, 87c: fresh eastern, 85c; stor age, eastern, 8032c. Eggs Local ranch, 48c; fresh east ern, 42 43c; storage, eastern. $$S8c Onion 2 $c lb. Potatoes Yakima. I25(B28: white. rivers, $22g2. , Liverpool Wheat Market. Liverpool, Jan, 20. Wheat:" 1 ; Open. f Close. March ....... 7 7 d ? 6Kd May 7s 6d 7s 6d July. ... 7s ?d 7 T d ' ''In a Woman' Power," this week's offering at the Star, is a play possess ing all those' attributes which go to make up a successful melodrama. Love Interest, stirring situations, good com edy and exciting climaxes, besides great OAoortunltlea for novel scenic effects. POULTRY SHOW NEXT DECEMBER .' Isaac E. Staples. With a mass meeting of members, the Oregon State Poultry association closed its fourteenth annual exhibit last night at Merrill's hall. The following off 1 cer. were elected; , Isaac E, Staples, president; W. J. Reynolds, vice presi dent; .J. E. Wlndle. secretary; L. D. Rlllott. treasurer: executive committee, E. K. Brown, J. C. Murray, H. Ring house, J, P. Ltmmerick. C. O. Windle and M. J. Myers. It was decided to hold the next annual exhibit In the early part of December, thereby allowing breeders an opportun ity of exhibiting, their birds In the Seattle and Tacoma shows also. A special department for cats will be one of the features of the next show. Some discussion centered about the question of the merit, of the two exist ing systems of judging birds. The majority apparently favored the com parison system, as over the score card system under which - fowls are scored according to points. A resolution thanking members of the retirtna executive board for their ef fort, in making the show Just closed so complete a success, was adopted. b - j AT THE THEATRES j E- -a "Ben-Hur" at Henig Tonight. The attraction at the Heillg theatre tonight at 8 o'clock and every night this week with a matinee Saturday afternoon at 2, will be Klaw & Erlanger's stupen dous production or uenerai l.r-v Wal lace's mighty play, "Ben-Hur." Remem ber the curtain . rises at 8 sh-,rp. "A Koyal Family." The Ideal comedy of romance Is "A Royal Family" which Baker Stock com pany is presenting this weeK at tne Bungalow. Izetta Jewel as the winsome princess, Sydney Ayres as the dash ing prince in disguise ana Donald Bowies as tne King eacn mane a nit. "The Flower of tho Kanrb." Joseph Howard's musical melodrama The Flower of the Ranch" has made a real hit at the HaKer this week and It is really one of the most original and entertaining shows seen here this season. -It Is as much of a melodrama as it is a big musical comedy. Another Hero Lost at Orpheum. Byron and Langdon in "The Dude De tective" at the Orpheum. are making one of the big hits of the bill. Mr. Langdon in his big song hit "And 1 Missed Another Chance to Be a Hero." had seven calls last night from the au dience. "Galley Slave" at the Lyric. Miss Virginia Duncan the new lead ing lady for the Lyric Stock company made her debut to Portland theatre goer last Sunday and she has been pronounced a very clever actress. Grand's Cheerful Aors. Cheerful vaudeville has Its headquar ters at the Grand. The. present pro gram Is composed of high grade spe cialties, any one being a headliner. The filace of honor has been awarded to Hal Iday and Curley with their military travs;'y. "The Battle of Too Soon." Imported Dog and Pony Circus. Thaleros Dog and Pony circus ap pearing at Pantages theatre, this week, is a recent Importation from France. The animals are worked by an attractive and handsomely gowned young woman. The act is smart, speedy and full of animation- 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 High Grade Municipal and Im provement Bonds We have several good issues on hand. Buy direct . from contractor and save broker's commission. Warren Construction Co. 317 BECK BUILDING, PORTLAND, OR, Overbed & X Commission Merchants, Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, Grain, Etc i T V . 216-217 BOARD OP TRAT1R 'RIITT.nTNfJ Member Chicago Board of Trade, Correspondents of Logan & Bryan, . Chicago", New York, Boston. We have the only private wire connecting Portland with the eastern '''')'- r"::'--:'::"-M'y'' '-;'V'-' exchanges, li''.rr -v':-vt ?"'-vr PROBING INTO YOU G S TBW Two Baptist ministers. Rev. D. W. Thurston of the Sellwood church, and the Rev. E. A, Smith of , the Arleta church are today wandering about Port land in a search Into the dim past of John C. Young, heir apparent ' to the postmastership of Portland. They are asking if he is a Mormon. The Baptist Ministerial association. In session Monday morning, upon the rec ommendation of' the Rev. Howard N. ' Smith, district , superintendent of the Congregational churches, ' who has strong opinions as to Mr. Young's relig ious beliefs and affiliations, appointed the Arleta and Sellwood pastors as a 1 sleuthing committee to Investigate the charges made against Mr. Young. They were ordered to report to the general ministerial union of the city. In session on the first Monday of next month. "If this is a political light we do not care to become mixed up in it." a serted Mr. Thurston today. "But If l? i. true that, as has been charged. Mr. Young Is a Mormon and received the appointment from Senator Bourne as a reward for whipping the Mormon. Into line tn the recent election, we Intend to fight him." Stocks y . - Securities For Sale by T. S. McGRATH LUMBER EXCHANGE Portland - Oregon HARTMAN & THOMPSON BANKERS . 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