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Newspaper Page Text14 THE OREGON ; DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1909. OKO'S M24SICE1' S INTERFERE WITH PRODUCEJTRADE Washouts Stop Most Ship ments From Here City Trade Is Good. TOPAT S WHOLESALE MARKETS. Apple" firm and higher. Potatoes quite strong. Pincus' flop Is sensational. Washouts hurting trade. si Pressed meats are soft. Eggs are steady again. No strength in poultry. No fresh salmon offered. . Celery demand is good. Dealers waiting on onion men. . Washouts Xatsrfsrs With Trade, Washouts along the various lines of railroads centering- In Portland have had " a dampening effect upon the shipping prodScS tra of this f ity. . A lr t cent of th country "In Wh h, e-rlJl -depends for most of its shipping trade can not b reached because of f" ; roraUxVtlon of the roadbeds and this Is causing some quiet along tha street. . City trade In produce rowels 1"" llT'' an Is decidedly better than W be anticipated. There is a better move , ment Pin all lines. There are already aigns of an opening of the "Pjlng trade ' although the aeason Js more than a month away. ' yotatoo Quit Strong-. Vhera is aulto a strong tone in the -. lo "potato' situation. While outside owing W weaiuei.w; - rnarks a " glut In -upplte- there is possible, for a wbiio ih I lieves It is Improbable. Those dealers who have a regular i trade for our onions in the south every year, and who have been doing practlc- illy nothing In that line recently; are now awaiting offers of supplies from . e?oera The dull period has extended For so long a time that the dealers are not exactly aure where they stand, t and therefore are inviting offers to sell , from growers so they can wake up. - Ixcallv the onion market is firm, but dealers are offering for a fraction less in a jobbing way. W 'lmi! street liava recently been too high, con slderlng the buying cost, and re now ( being adjusted. Generally speaking the value today on best onions Is 12. The tlop In sentiment of Messrs. Isaac Plncus & Sons of Tacoma, as told In The Journal reeterday has created much talk " In the trade here. While some dealers . profess to believe that the Tacoma firm -has somethlng up Us sleeve in making - the bullish announcement, others are of. the opinion that the talk will send prices I to a higher point here and stimulate 1909 contracts. Several sales were re ported during the past 24 hours, but ; they were for' am all amounts at the range ouoted bv The Journal of late. The Nw York Producers' Price Current rives the following view of the situation in Its latest Issue; "The market in New York state con . Unties very active at higher prices, and dealers are buying poorer grades, wmen they would not have touched some time ago, there being; no choice hops left back ' ' in thia. .tut. Trwallv there has been a ' little more inquiry, but no business of importance ha been transacted, in " oufrv from brewers rather better than heretofore. tjonnneniai nreu min ' quiet and unchanged, and same may be said of the English market." New York hop prices per pound: J State, 308, prime to choice lZOli ; State, 108. medium to good. . . . in 11 HA7 . . . . 3 Pacific coast. 1908. prime to choice JiJplO Pacific coast 1908. medium to good . Pacific coaot. 1907 4 i . - - - -- -- -- - i- - - Pacific coast, 10 20 3 ; Brief Votes of tha Trad. Market for celery a quite good be- . . .1 1 . . ...... 1 1 . 9.1... okniit cause oi m uni uwv. the same. No fresh salmon Is now offered In the local market, because of the rise In the river. Dressed meat markets are soft, with prices radically unchanged for the day. Eggs are holding fairlv steadv again, with values ruling between 37 H 40c. No strength Is shown in the chicken slttu:lon. and hens and mixed lots are down about He a pound. Broilers and fryers are firm at former figures. Front street sells at the following prices. Those paid shippers are less regular commissions: BUTTER Extra creamery. 85 37c;' fancv. IJHtTSSc: store, 22 c BUTTER FAT Delivery f. o. b. Port - land Sweet cream, 35c; sour, 33c per lb. EGOS Local best, 7H40c dozen; ' eaetern. lHc. CHEESE Full cream, flats, triplets alate lfic; Youns Americans 17r. POULTRY Mixed chickens. 124 1c; fancy hens. 18313Hc; roosters, old, - lc; fryers, lS16c; broilers, 192.1c: ree. 10c; turkeys, alive. 17H20c; dressed, 20iBe; ducks. 17HlSc; plg eons, squabs, 1202.50 dosen; old. Jl 00; dressed poultry. 114o higher. Bops, Wool and Hides, i WOOL 190 Willamette valley, l&c HOPS 1908 crop, choice, 78c; Srlme to choice. 6 7c; prime, 6c; me ium, lie TALLOW Prime, per lb., 84c; No. X and grease, 2 02 Mc. BHEEPSKINS Shearing, 10-91 5c ' each; short - wool, zs40c; medium ' wool, 0cQl each; long wool, icQ fi.25 each. MOHAIR 1908 Nominal. 18lc CHITTIM BARK Old. 4H5c; new, 4U(B 5e lb. luDES Dry hides, lc per lb; green. to per lb; bulls, green salt. c per lb, kips, 9c; carves, green. 14 0 16c per lb, ' i drain, Tlour and Say, BARLEY Feed, $2.6027.00; rolled, 2b629.60: brewing, f27S27.50. WHEAT Buvlng price, new Track, Portland Club, 93c; bluestem. 1 1.02 I OC; fort v fold. 4e: red Russian, tic: Turkey red. J1.00S1.05; . Willamette vallev. 94e. MILLS "TUFFS Selling price Bran. - $26.69; middlings. $33.00: shorts, $30; ' chop, $21 ft $29;. alfalfa meal, $1$ per ton. FLOUR Selling: price Eastern Ore gon patent $5.25; straight. $4.25; ex port, $3.90; bankers', 15.00; valJey, $5.00; graham,' us, 14. to; wnoie wneai, rye, br. fi bo; oaies, is.vo, OATS Producers' price Track, No, 1 white. $32 50033: gray $32(932.50. HAY Producers price New tim et My. Willamette valley raney,- (15.00; ordinary, $14.09: eastern Oregon, $18.00; mixed. $11.50;12.00; clover. $11.00; grain. $13.90; cheat, $13.90; alfalfa, 1 13.69. Traits and Vegetables. FRESH FRUITS Oranges, new nv fls. $2.26:.TS per box: tangerines. Hi. 65; Japanese oranges, $1.75 per bun dle: bananas. 6c ner lh - Imumil 11 tin 6 69 box; grapefruit. $4Q4.60; pineap ples. Hawaiian. $2.6663 dot.; pear, $1 25 cranberries, eastern, $12.50 ft 15. POTATOES New, aelling, $1,259 : buying for ahlpment, per cwt, I6fy 1; er3,nrr- 0c: tt. $2.24 41 gon. $L50; beeta $1.50; carrots, $1.69 a k; psr.nlrs t.t: $2,609 . . 5: touioto.- California tjerate; beans. ii-,c, raminower, t02.eo crate; r!' JHf : t?rr"". o per lb; arti rhokea a,So don; e-eea onior.a. iZ rr''1,'r- bell. 6c: Chile 771 ik Z ",r. c oo: hothou. .,.-. luiinri, ic dot hunches; f T. . f ti(c: ern lant. ik i"IOi 3oLl.RgFancy Oregon. ?rV PoinT. wi'th dealer; freely offering JlVr hundred pounds tWff. at Primary point J hi e It may PORTLAND BREADSTUFF EXPORTS SHOW GAIN Exports of breadstuffs from the Pacific coast for the rears 1907 and 1908 are thus compiled from official government figures by the Portland board of Portland 1907. 1908. 5D6.634 977,067' 219 9.2S7.437 13,042,063 1.43S.355 686,044 Barley, bil... Oats, bn Wheat, bu... Flour, bbls. . Value $13,403,609 $14,973,761 817.764,204 817,231.786 $4,678,534 14,918.182 MUCH STRENGTH NOTED IN ALL APPLE PRODUCING SECTIONS The Btrength In the local apple mar ket Is very pronounced at mis u line and nrtra Are ehowlnar a tendency to move still higher. Apples are selling today along Front street at fully $1 advance over the figures which ruled previous to the cold snap. Most of the poor stuff has been cleaned up and is out of the way and $2.00 2.25 per cwt.; ordinary, $1.25 1.60; garlic, 8c lb. APPLE8-r-Good. $1.76 2.25; ordinary. fl.25jjpl.50 per box. Orooerlss, ITuts, Etc SUGAR Cube, t.35; powdered. t6.70; fruit or berry, $5.96; dry granulated, 6.95; conf. A, $6.15; extra B, f5.45; Golden G, f5.76; D, yellow, f5.25; beet, granulated, 85.75; barrels, 15c; half bar rels. 30c; boxes, 65c advance on sack basis. Idaho prices 70c less. (Above prices are 30 days net cash quotations.) RICE Imperial Japan No. 1, 6Hc; No. 2, 6Vc; New Orleans, head, 64jp6c; AJax ( ); - Creole, 5 He SALT Coarse Half ground. 100s. $11.00 per ton; 60s, $11.50; table, dairy, 60s. 816.60; 10s. $16.00; bales. 82 35; Imported Liverpool, 60s, $20.00; 100s, $19.00; 40a, $18.00: extra fine, barrels 2s, 6s and 10s, $4.505.60; Liverpool lump rock, $20.60 per ton. HONEY New, 16c per lb. BEANS Small white. $5.25; large white, $4.50; pink, $8.85; bayou, $3.75; Llmas, $5.76: Mexican reds, $4 75. Keats, rish and Provisions. HAMS. BACON. ETC. Portland pack (locai) hams. 10 to 13 lbs., 14Hc per lb; breakfast bacon, 1321c lb.; picnics, 9c: cottage roll, 11c lb.; regular short clears, smoked, 13c lb.; backs, heavy smoked, 12c lb.; light, smoked, 12c lb.; bellies, smoked. 16c lb.; picketed tongues. 60c each. DRESSED MEATS Front street hogs, fancy 8c; ordinary, 79c; large, 7.He; veals, extra, B8 9MrC; ordi nary. 8c: heavy. 8c: mutton, fancv. 67c. LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf, 10s. 13&C per lb: 6s. 1494c ner lh: RO IK tins, 13 Vic per lb; steam rendered, 10s, iic per lb; 6s. 12 To per lb; com pound, 10s. 8c per lb. CLAMS Hardshell, per box, 82.40; rasor clams, $2.00 per box; 10c per doz. FlSH Rock cod. 10c lb; flounders, 8c lb.; halibut, 78c per lb.; striped bass, 16c per lb; catfish, 10c per lb; salmon,. froEen, 7c lb; herrings, 6c- per lb; soles. 7c per lb; shrimp, 12 Ho per lb; perch, 6c per lb; tomcod. 10c per lb; lobsters, 85c per lb; fresh mackerel, ( ) per lb; crawfish, 20c per dozen; BiuiKPuii ; per id; ruacK oass. zoj per lb: Columbia smelta. : silver smelts, ec per lb; black cod. 7c per lb; crabs. $1.25 1.75 per dozen. OY8CERS Shoal water bay, per gal lon, $2.60; per 100 lb. sack, $5; Olym- 51a, per gallon. $2.40: per 100 lb. sack. 6.0006.50; canned, 60c can, $7.00 doz; eastern In shell, $1.76 per 100. Paints. Coal Oil, fite. LllfSEED OIL Raw, bbls., 65c; cases.; f lo; boiled, bbls., 67c; cases, 73c a gaKJots of 250 gallons, lc less; oil cake meal. $37 tori. , ROPE Manila, 9$Jc; sisal, 7e lb. BENZINE 86 deg., cases. 19o per gal; Iron bbls., HHo per gal. TURPENTINE In cases ERXin ner gal. - WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 7c per lb; 600 lb. lots, 8c per lb; less lots, 8 Vic per Jb. WIRE NAILS Present basis. $2.85. We will pay you as follows for good, fat, dressed produce. See that It reaches us In sweet, fresh condition: Veal, up to 130 pounds, 10c. Veal, large, 7c to 9c. Pork, any size, 8c Chickens. 15c. ' Turkeys, 22c. Geese, 15c. Ducks, 20c. Live chickens, 12 He. Wre will remit returns promptly. We do not charge commission on -anything. r RANK L. SMITH MEAT CO., 'Fighting the Beef Trust." " Portland, Oregon. We want all kinds of livestock, cattle, calves, sheep, lambs and hogs. AMALGAMATED 1 POINT ADVANCED New York, Jan. 21. Declaration of the regular dividend on Amalgamated Copper was a help to that security and American Smelter common In the trad ing today, and at the close of the ses sion a net advance of a full point was shown. The disposition of London to steady somewhat its otherwise weak views regarding the copper price has had a stiffening efTect here and sellers yesterday were Inclined to buv back today at least a part of their sales. The improvement In copper shares was an Indirect aid to the rest of the market, although a decline was here and there shown in the general list. Union Pacific closed 1 point higher. Southern Pacific S. I' S. Steel 1'. Reading H. Northern Pacific , N. Y. Central V,. Missouri Pacific U. Eric IV. St Paul H. B. & O. S. Atchison . American Smelter 2 and Amalga mated Copper 1 point. Official prices: Rante of New York prices furnished by Downlng-MopKlns Co.: O 9 5 sr DESCRIPTION. Atchison Rock Island . .. 994 4 ! 99441 991 99 25V 24H 26Vs 32 31 81 42 42W 42S 71 70?. 70 Erie .......... Colorado Fuel 4Z Brooklyn Peonle s Gas .. 70i ior 113V 111 176 129 12m 102 102- J102S U. & Steel, c. . . 6441 6Z! Mi do Did 114S111S 1144 B. O Canadian- Pac. . 176 . 176. 176 - sugar ......... L. N. ....... Mo. Paclflo ... Penn. 129 123 123 123 71 IIH! 71 i3i U8$Hil$3. JIS3V4 Reading 13714 1-3 a 11"4 13 N. y. Central 129 4 Z'A2L, fJ0I . P. A mat :i4-',i'i4s mviis ganuted -.,,1 7 t",i 77! 7t; ! ltl ;. i;j.ij$ soar. r ; ,y,ilZ9!121 . llZ9i 1ZI ft. Paul ., ;149 1149 14S14; U. P s ....... .1179 ijll 'Jll79Sl'04 Am. Sttiflve...,. MSri?U( S Si ? 8an Francisco 1907. 1908. . 1fl7 1908. 6,108.899 2.838 248.979 , 227,448 201,466 144.86T 4.141.613 442,918 565.225 3.199 9.191.270 11.817,692 619.210 2,608,290 1,538,600 829,189 small remaining supplies of good oual l.y are being- sourht on all Mti. There is additional .''strength, in apple prices CIDrniiriv, . . , According to mall, advices from v'art Alii .rAwlnW Mnt.r. a V. a ma.'.h.w.. " r " ' ' n v ..... . . j .iic vuuiuij, only nominal supplies are still' retained oy proaucera. in this state few grow ers have any apples at all to selt MEXICO CANNOT SECURE WHEAT Unable to Buy Here Owing to High Values Millers Have Forced Prices. Wheat Beit Weather. Oregon Rain tonight and Fri day; colder tonight except near coast. Brisk south to southwest winds. Washington Rain tonight and Friday; colder east portion. High south to southwest winds. Idaho Rain tonight and Fri day; colder Friday. Brisk southerly winds. BOARD OF TRADE RECEIPTS. Wheat, Barley, Oats, Hay, Flour. cars. cars. cars. cars. Backs. Thurs. Wed . Tues. . Mon. . Sat. . , Frl. . ..13 14 4.800 .25 . 4 .81 ,. 7 16 6 9 3 8 14,400 1,200 6.600 1,600 2,920 Trade in the local wheat market Is at a complete standstill. Awed by high prices to which millers have boosted values here, Mexico buyers have prac tically given up the idea of securing wheat here. It is stated, however, that some of the recent purchases made in this market for San Francisco account were In reality to go to the southern republic. As In the rash situation there Is no trading in futures on the Portland board of trade. The entire market is sta tionary with the tone very firm and unchanged prices ruling. i Board of trade prices: CLUB WHEAT. Bid. Ask. January .. t. 93 94 February 93 i 94 U NO. 1 WHITE OATS." January 1.65 1.6Si February 1.67t4 1-70 NO. 1 FEED BARLEY. January 1.37H 10 February .. 1.38 v 1,41 ?i lEAfWKS III . A HARROW RANGE All World's Markets Quiet With Little Change in Price for the Day. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Open. Close. Jan. 20. Loss. May 107 107H 107 Vs Julv 97 7A 98 HB H Sept 94T 944N 95H Chicago, Jan. 21. There was little stir In any of the world's wheat markets to day. Foreign markets were narrow and slightly depressed in value with little inclination among euner Duyers or Bellrrs to do business at the present hai. Liverpool opened and closed i under yesterday. At home the wheat market walked in a narrow path there being but little change in price at any time during to day's session. May. wheat opened and closed at the same figure, or a loss of He. from yesterday. July went kc lower to 970 at the opening; and closed that amount asked. A loss of vc was Rhown In the Julv opening at 94 He. It clom-d with a further loss of He There was little news either from home or foreign fields to affect the mar ket today, and both sides are awaiting definite advices before going- further into, the market. Range of Chicago prices furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co.: WHEAT. ruget Hound Open. Close. Mav 143, 107 S Julv 7 97" A September 9474 94?iN CORN. May ., 61 6214 Julv 2 62 4 September 6Z 62 OAT 8; Mav 61 82 July , .... 46 September 89. 39 PORK. January 1750 Mav 1715 1730 July 1735 LARD. January May July January May July . . . . 927 975 9903 1000 899 907 917 RIBS. (05 .Beacon Is Removed. Captain William H. Phillips, master of the V. 8. lightship Swiftsure. reports undt'r date of December 7. 1908. that the beason which formerly stood on Adelaide Island, Hrnyth, channel, ra ta gonlan channels, has been removed. ( Approximate position: Latitude Jt lree, 32 minutes, 3$ seennda south; Inngltuda JJ degrees. 87 mlnutea $0 sec ftfids wst lift Notice to Mariners No. II 4J f 199$.' ;T0MY - CATTLE MARKET IS OVERLOADED Supplies Are Too Liberal- to Maintain Famine Values Drop 'of 15c Today. PORTLAND . LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Cattle. Sheep, Thursday Wednesday Tuesday . Monday .. .. StlO, ... 276 486 698 59 765 360 624 "735 Saturday . Friday . 257 60 Portland TTnlnn Ktnrkva.rd Jan. 21. Taking advantage of the famine prices which have ruled In this market dur ing? the rjast few dava m&nv shtnners bave started' carloads of cattle In this direction and the result la the same as In former periods wherein supplies were accumulating prices are moving down hill. . ... While something extra select in steers may still possibly squeeze 15.26 out of buyers, the aeneral run of ton stuff Will not bring over $5.10 and $5.15 and most commission sellers believe the for mer price to be the extreme high mark. There was another heavy run of cat tle In the vards during1', the nast 24 hours 485 head putting In appearance compared with 698 yesterday and 765 on Monday. The bulk of these offer ings consisted of ordinary quality and for that reason caused more- easiness in prices than would have been tha case were a omewhat better showlna made of top quality. raokers Are Buying' at Decline. While unwl!l!n.B to nav the famine top of the market today killers did not neglect the market and their purchases averaged quite well. However, there was no disposition among them to bid for aupplies and unable to sell at the former ton commission handlers took the next best course and met the pack ers orrerings nair way. - There continues a verv firm tone hea for hogs although the run for the past few days in the yards has been quite fair--even better than expected. Several loads of top stuff were sold todav and- $7.25 is still obtainable in a limited way for select quality. No sheen are coming forward to the yards, there being; no arrivals here since Sunday night. Tha market is therefore unusually firm with prices nominally quoted. Today's run of livestock In the yards compares with this day in recent years as follows: Hogs. Cattle. 1909 360 485 190 100 100 1907 84 228 1906 s 1905 ' 200 Sheep. 200 " year ago toaay tnere continued a weaker tone in hogs and a firm one In cattle and sheep. No change In prices for the day. Tarda' Kapresentative Jr!oe. Following prices are representative of latest transactions in the yards and Indicate -demand, supplies and quality offered: COWS. Weight. price. 17 cows 15,075 $4.15 13 cows 10.075 4.10 28 cows 31,925 4.00 29 cows , . 25.275 4.00 CALVES. I1 210 $5.00 'I ha following Is-the general range of values oh stock ru late shipment: ullng In the yards for Hogs Best east of mountains, $7.00 7.26; ordinary, $6.75; blockers and feeders, $6.00. Cattle Best steers, weighing 1200 pounds, $5(85.10; medium steers, $4.50 4.75; poor steers, $4.254.50; best cows, $4 4.15: medium cows. $4.00 Sheep Best wethers, $5.266.50 ordinary wethers. $5; lambs, $5.50ffl 5.76 straight ewes, $4.504.75; mixed lots! $4.50. Veal Choice young calves, $5.50 6.00; heavy rough, $4.504.75. libeWbelTio be given pass! Harvey E. Lounsbury. district freight agent of the Harrlman lines In Oregon, notified the Rose Festival association this morning, that he would make ar rangements to have the Liberty Bell hauled free of charge over his lines, contingent, of course, upon the sending of the relic to the Festival next June. Similar agreement has already been se cured through .the efforts of the Million club" of Ban Francisco from the Harrlman offices there. Inasmuch as the bell travels by spe cial train consisting; of about two Pull mans and the specially constructed car for the bell, this concession will mean the elimination of thousands of dollars of expense for the journey -which would otherwise have to be shouldered by the x-cbiivhi ana me Seattle rair. Organization of the special commit tee which will have charge of the pro- frram for "Home Coming day," the open ng dav of the Festival will be accom plished the last of this week. It is ex pected to make the' day a combined military, historical and civilian affair. in which the United Spanish War Veterans, the National Guardsmen of me state, with regulars from the Van couver post. G. A. R.. Orea-on Plnner and kindred organizations will play a Negotiations are on foot for the Rose Festival and Alaska-Yukon-Paclflc expo sition to hold a meeting with railroad officials for the purpose of ascertaining Just wbat concessions the different roads of the northwest are to make in the way of special excursions, rates and moving of the large crowds of visitors who are expected to take in both cele brations next summer. It has been found that these matters cannot be handled satisfactorily by correspondence and the information is desired for the purpose of Inducing eastern pleaauro seekers to come here In vastly greater numbers because of the unusual attrac tions at the two cities. FILES SUIT AGAINST ROBERT WAKEFIELD Jacob Rncl has brought suit against Robert Wakefield, doing business as the Portland Bridge & Building company, for $10,000 damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained December 8, 1907, through the negligence of the defendant while the plaintiff was working on the bridge over the Clackamas river near Oregon City which was being- construct ed by the bridge company. Ruel states In his complaint that the rails of the track fell on him. badly bruising and injuring him. Smallpox Scare Is Over. A?.r5,n?,t0 J- Kelso, councilman of Mllwaukte, the smallpox epidemic "a.'..'L? Prevalent there is principally talk There are no smallpox cases being treated now and although there were several cases reported the victim are all well -and at their work. W.- H. Blackv a. aereetcar conductor, was the first to contract the disease, but. he has been at work. for over six weeks, while since that three other cases have been reported, all of which are now cured and the patients at work again. 1, : ., Boat KJm.R. . Water damaged sale of men's cloth ing, shoes and gent'a furnishings. 8e big ad in today'avJurnal. Ideal Clothing- Co., (1 North Third st . Death Roll of ; ; the Northwest Sumner Cn Pioneer. (SpecUl Dispatch to Tha Journal.) La Fayette, Or., Jan. 21 j Sumner Carr, 70 years of age, died at, his home In La. Fayette Tuesday. He ' was born in Pittsfleld, Maine, and came 'to Cali fornia in 1860. In the same year he en listed In Company D, Fourth California Sumner Carr, Oregon Pioneer. Infantry; and went with his company to Fort Yamhill, Or., where he served against the Indians. On receiving his discharge in '64 he was appointed teacher In the Grand Rondo agency school, where he remained two yeara. For the last seven years he hsd served as postmaster of La Fayette, Or. In 1864. he married Miss Lizzie T. Wiley. . Besides his wife, three daughters.' Mrs. Delia Benson, Mrs. Carrie Gillam and Mrs. Bessie Smith. all of Carlton, Or., and two sons, Rosa usrr or tamniu ana c c carr or Mo clips, Wash., survive htm. Mrs. Elsina Johnson. - (Special Dtanatcb to The Journal.) La Fayette. Or.. Jan. 21. lira. Elsina Johnson, wife of Daniel Johnson,- de ceased, 80 years of age, died at her name in ua. layette last Monday. bii was born In Cattaraugus county. New York, When about 4 years old she moved with her family to Indiana. Here she was married In 1844. A few months afterward she-.canie to Oregon. The family located on -a farm In Yam hill county In the spring- of '46, living there continuously for 30 years. From there they moved to La Fayette, where Mrs." Johnson had since resided. The first court ever held In Yam hill county met laM in the forties, un der a large oak tree in La Fayette, an ! It wan the honor of Mrs. Johnson to entertain the members-during the ses sion. Among . the prominent men in attendance were Judge Peter H. Burnett and Samuel Thurston, and all the prom inent lawyers of Oregon at -that time. Mrs. JohriBon Is survived by Georgo W. Perkins, a brother, who Is the last of the original family, and her children, H. J. Johnson of La Fayette, Lillian En glish, Portland; J. R. Johnson, Qulncy, Wash.; Mrs. Jennie Bryan and Mrs. Maud Bryan of La Fayette. 3Irs. Henrjr Ewert. (ftpeclil Diapatch to The Journal.) Albany, Or., Jan. 21. Mrs. Henry Ewert, 61 years of ag-e. died Tuesday after an illness of several weeks, at her home in this city. Mrs. Ewert was born In Germanv and was married to Mr. Ewert in 1869, be ing his second wife. They came to the United States in 1872, moving to Ore gon In 1875, having resided here' since. The husband died a few weeks since. Two sons survive. A. H. - Ewert of Uklah, Cal.; Emll A. Ewert of Rose land. B. C; and two daughters, Mrs. Parsons of Oakland, Cal., and Mrs. C. H. Parks of Charleston. Wash. Mrs. Elian Jane Kesler. ISoecUl rlDmlrh to The Journal.) Forest Grove, Or., Jan. 21. Mrs. El ian Jane Kesler, 69 years of age, died at her home in this city Monday. Mrs. Kesler was born In Jackson county. Iowa, and came to Forest Grove 1 about six years ago. Her husband, Da vid. Kesler, died in this city three months ago. Mrs. Kesler Is survived by two children, Charles W. Night of Wallace. Idaho, and Mrs. John Wll helmsen of this city. Mrs. Jane Smith. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Cornelius. Or., Jan. 21. Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Jane Smith, formerly of Rainier at Sa lem. Mrs. Smith contracted typhoid pneumonia at the Astoria regatta and never fully recovered. The Illness af fected her mind. The deceased took nn active Interest In Oregon politic, and was descended from a pioneer Ore gon farnllv. She was a great curio col lector. She leaves a considerable es tate. MIGHT BE SENT TO THE WHIPPING POST Frederick Siedow. who has been ar rested several times before for the same offense and on the more serious charge of shooting at his wlfe. was arrested yesterday for committing as sault and battery upon his wife. The charge under which he will be arraigned this afternoon Include as a -penalty the whipping post, but aa this instance was not an aggravated one, consisting of a slap. It is doubtful If) Siedow feels the stroke of the lash. BUSINESS MEN". FROM WORCESTER C03IING Portland Is to be visited by a special trsln of business men -from Worcester, Mass., next summer, according to a notification received by . the Portland r.m.ia.ui oinh this morning. The ex cursion Is to consist of a special train of Pullmans ana Will Da operated oy me Worcester board of trade. The excur sion, will be enroute from August 4 to August 26 and will epftad August 17 In Portland seeing the clfy-i TOLICE SAY S,LO0X WAS OPEN TOO LATE F. M. Keller, proprietor of a saloon at Grand avenue and East Morrison street, was seen by Sergeant Keller to let a man out, his back-door after 1 o'clock this morning. Kelley declared the man. Charles Laws, was his bar tender, but Kellev was taken to the police station-and booked' for keeping his saloon open- after hoara BONDS The per "rent First Mortga ge 10 Year Gold - Bonds of the PACIFIC COAST . SILICA CLAY CO. have exceptional merit. Oet particulars. - H- W. BEAT LIT, 622-626 Corbett bid. Tele phone Main 17I. - , .; . STUFF POCKETS WITH SMALL COIN Two . Unmasked Burglars Make Haul in a Tine , Street Saloon Dropping nickels and dimes from the drawer of 'the casH register as they stuffed Us contents, $50, lri their pockets,-, two holdup men ran out of the saloon of E L. Denver, Pine street be tween Sixth and Seventh, a few min utes before 12 o'clock last night and were swallowed up In the darkness be fore tha police could be notified by the frightened proprietor. - , Neither wore a mask,' and- Denver, I although badly scared when he was brought face to face with the business 1 end of a revolver, was able to obtain at fair, description of them. Detectives Price and Tennant searched every room ing house in the north end for men an-1 swerlnsr their descrlDtion and todav be lieve the robbers are hiding in some of I me longing nouses in the aoutnern part of the city. Denver-saw them run down Pine street and turn north on Firth, but this apparently was a ruse to throw! me . detectives orr the train. - Denver's saloon is-the, same in which Harry. Kenny was shot and killed by Harry Dalv a few weeks ago. .Daly has been sentenced to hang for the crime. Several saloonkeepers ' who thought1 the location a grpod one havet Deen oeiore me liquor license commit tee, and changes in ownership have con sermentlv been freauent. Tho men who robbed Denver last night, came Into the saloon and -sailed for whiskey. When Denver turned to ward them with the glasses and bottle he found himself looking into the muz- ) nf vtin tiAlri hv Ana tt fVtem m mart described as about 40 years old. of rough -appearance, with a dark brown mustache; and dark complexion. His companion was better dressed and some what younger. 1 Denver surrendered and the thugs took possession of the cash register. They rati out ef the saloon by the rear door ' and It was here that the detec tives found a trail of small change. C0CAC0LA INDULGED IX STRONGER D1UNK Veto ffocacnla. one of the oddest names ewr placed upon the records of the lo cal oolice courttogether with three other Italians, was arrested on Sheri dan street, the Broadway of Little Italy, by Officer Ogg last night. 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