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Newspaper Page Text' - ! : " "' " . i TURKEYMARKET ISUPAIIOTHER FRACTION TODAY , Some Are Asking as 'High as 30c a Pound on Front Street General: at 28c Receipts Lighter Than Expected. ".-' There U danger In tha turker, market 'hUerecelpt. thus far ara lighter than expecteJ. the price baa advanced to uoh proportion Jthat cara mint ! taken n6t to overdo It. m Ueneral price for select turkeys along Front street today was 2So 'or drend birds, although one or two holder are asking 0o a pound. l Kven at tio a pound for the general run of rood bird the market la ex ceu.engly high and thu far there baa been no acramble for the birds.. . , While not likely, a break in turkey prloea la possible if holders persist In putting the value ao high that con sumption will be cut to the quick. Tur ' keya are high every where and unless valuea are booated out of all proportion . It la not likely that any cut In quota tions will .be made. k..i' In any event retailers are pot buying - turkeys aa qulckls'aa the trade had an ticipated, but better buying la xpcted . mnmlnr. Rittailera eay there J 8 no hurry to ouy iuraey i m j"" ent price because they do not anticipate that any further advance win p uiu. -. Chickens Doing Better. ' Becauae of the advance in turkey and the acarclty-thereof, higher prices are ruling today along Front atreet for poul try of all kinds and especially chickens. A An advance or lc a pouna quoted In that line and unless receipts become too heavy within the next day . or ao a further advance or a fraction la PrChekena ars today Belling at 14 14Ho pound alontr the atreet .and are finding an Instant movement at that "Sucks and peesa ara In very heavy demand, but receipts tra somewhat ' lighter than expected. f " I CABBAGE CROP IS NIPPED Cold Weather. Damages Crop Price Is Advanced Sharply Here. It now transpires that a large per cent .of Oregon's -cabbage crop was - nipped by the recent cold weather and will not therefore enter the market. In response to thla condition there has been a sharp advanoe In the price along Front atreet. "and some Interests are talking of a further rise In the near future. Today's quotatlona Is general at pound.- ': ;.' SWEET POTATOES HIGHER 'damage In the South and Resorting - Adds to the Price InTJrket. t Sweet potatoes are advanced because of the recent damage In California. - . A Jara par-cent f the -lata arrivals of sweet from the aouth.were In poor ...jiiia. mr fhin ha necessitated re sorting of everything before being sent out. Ths wasto is very heavy and this caused1 the higher prices. . i . PEACHES FOR CHRISTMAS Some Ashland Stock Just Ont of Rtnrnee 19 Offerlne at IX)W Frice. Peaches from Ashland are being Of fered for the unrisiroas irnuo. Stocks were In storag and came out 'in excellent shape.- The supply nJ extensive and the price Is being .held at lite 1.25 a box. This is considered very low for this time of the year-,. " GOOD TOMATOES ARE SCARCE Arrivals From California Are Poor but Price Is Way up m Air. First class tomatoes are very scare In this market. s.,.. .Recent arrivals from Ca Ufornta have boen of general poor llty. but de spite this faot, sales are being made In tha wholesale district today at 13.25 a crate of four baskets. , BANANAS TAKEN TO SOUND Mistake Made Mn. shipments and Fruit Is Brought Back to City. k which should have arrived in this city yesterday along with other , shipments, wa taken to Seattle by -'mistake and was brought back from' the sound city this morning. There is only a small supply of ripe bam?nas on Wstreet. and therefore, tf.e regular shipment was needed. Prices as tsitial-' ' '-- '" , usual. : FRONT SA REET QUOTATIONS Bops, wool and Hides . i HOP8 1901' crop, choice. 15c; prims " 7 it.' nrlme. 16c: medium. . l7e: 1909 cholci fl22c: prime. 20c: me-J WoVN.SnlnaU"' 1909; ' Wfllamatta 1 vallev 2021c; eastern Oregon, 202s. BHEEPSKIN8 Shearing. 10f6l eaclv short wool. 26 60c; njcdjum wcVL' foc$l eachi long wool. 7 ao 9 't AlTow Wme. par lb,' I O4o: No. S and grease, ' CHIT 11 M. jbajv -r -Nominal. 44Ha inDESDrV bldei, 17018HS -: aeen. 9O10He lbi buUa. green aalt. fS I ' ; kTps. llsioUc; calvea. green. KQIIC per lb. " ' - Butter, SgT roultry, EGGS Local, candled select. 414 0 4Sc; local sforaga. 27c; eastern storage, 17 BUTTER FAT Dellrery i. . b. Port Ian swt cream, 37 H-: sour 85 Ho; -BUTTER Extra creamery, 19 4us; fancy-. S703Sc; atora, 26c. - CTIEESE- Fancy full cream. IS 18Hc; triplets and dVsles. l$Hc; : vnntir Americas. llHo. oaicn ai 12. bs aoieri: . 1, $2 6 IT M POULTKT Mixed cnicaens lje: 12c for alive, 15tf lie for dresaed; duTki ll7c: turkeys, allvt 22H: dressed, 27H28e; pigeons, squabs. $3 tUr dosen; drd chicken, lc to le a pound higher than alive, . Graim, rtair am Kay. BARLEY Produra prlca 1909 rw 311031.60; rolled, 3i; brewing, "wHEAT- Trark. elu. 31.19: blue- trn.. II lie 1.21 ; re!U 11.12; fortyf old. II 12: Willamette rally. $1.7. $! wlddllnga 613: -Korta. 12J iVo: chop. 3J2 3 2I; alfalfa meal $21 pr ton. ' ' , PLoiti "w rroo. r.tflta.- $f 13 IiTriri s, viUi V alraiiht lt : Mrt, la if 114011 eloTr No. 1. 8H16; 1 llji; c'wt. aif:lv 916- 4 tft. rrthtm. Via. I 60: whole wheat, HAT pTOdorr price .w timothy, tti lair'! vii )'T fney. Ill; erou . . uj. Mtiert. t.'rr'"V i:e; .r,rr jrt u No. 1 t:te, ',Ht; gray. lL.:v -.. ft. rr'V'l II! tnn. j-r - 4 Yrl . yr " .i n-.lX.r-- r'w ra- HIE . MEWS OIL MEAL SUPPLY EXHAUSTED WITH RELIEF UNLIKELY ' - - , . SSsaaWBaBSSBSBSSBBsaaaas Inability of Local Works to Qt Seed Causes Withdrawal of Record Prices Here All Grains Are: Quoted Firm. Northwest Crop Weather. :," Portland and vicinity Fair tonight and Wednesday; easterly winds. . Oregon Fair tonight and Wednesday; jatarlv winds. ' Waahlnrton Falr' tonight and Wednesday except rain extreme north want oortlon: easterly winds. Idaho Fair tonight and , Wednesday north. . snow tonight or Wednesday south portion; warmer south portion. . ; : Oil Meal Out of Market. T-n. .... Ka VillUtf nt thft local grinders to secure supplies of linseed seed, there Is practically no oil meal now offering In the Portland market and tha record quotations have there fore been withdrawn .by , the Portland Linseed Oil works. .- -- -, Grain markets ara very firm with po change in quotatlona lor tna oay Flour Is firmer with prices unchanged as yet. Kvery prospect, however, of an earfy advance. ' i. it tcAl no Vnlnclaa. fS.RE03.TI box;' bananas. 6Se lb; lemons. $5.6 Qt.00 box; grapefruit, 14 pears. 11.25; grapes, i.b, nucuMi. " pfiTirnES Reliinr. - new. 0ctl: buying, eastern Multnomah and Clacka- mas, eft t oo; - nuuuuciw r "oNIONS Jobbing ll.pO per cwt; garllc10f 12o per fb. VEGETABLESNew turnips, Oregon, 90o sack; beets, 31.25; carrots. 80(9 90o sack; cabbaga, local, 31.60; toma toes, fancy. 32.25 crate; beans.. 10(12o nr lb: cauliflower. 31.00 per dozen; peaa, 10W12o lb; horseradish, 10o; greeo i - in,. Arwar ruinnKri. belL lb.: hud lettuce. 30o dox. hothouse. I1.3S box; radishes dox. bunches; celery. 5085o dos.; egg plant. 15o lb.: sweet potatoes, tz; sprouv, nfr vv. bers, 33.50 doten. , aroceriea, Huts. Sate. SUGAR Cuba, 3 e-8 5; powdered, 35.95; fruit or berry, fg.gf ; dry granulated, 3S.W5; conl A, 35.75; extra B 3o.26; aolden G. 35.85: D yellow, 35.26 best. 5.76; barrels! 16o; 'half barrels. JOc; boxes, 66o advance on Back basis. (AbovequoUtipnsara soaaye net cask "BIC&'imperlaK Japan No. I. BHc; No? 2. 6 4o: New Orleans eead, tt07c; CrSA'TCoarse-Half Wound. 100s 19.50 per ton; 60s, 310; table dairy. 60s, 3171 1008313.60; bales, $2.26; extra fine barrels,. 2s' 5s and 10s. 14.6005.60: lump rock: $20.60 per ton. , I&NEY New. 13Ho pr lb. BEANS--Small white, $5.60; ; large white. $4.ff0T pink, $4,25 bayou. $6.76j Llmas, $5.00: reds, IJ.o. aceats. run and nrta!ona. DRESSED MEATS Front street hoes. fancy. lOHc; ormnary. c; veals, extra, 13o; ordinary, 10 lio; ex tra heavy, 800 lbs., 66cj mutton, 7o; HAMS BACON, ETC.-Portland pack (local) ham, 17HOJ breakfast bacon, lg26c; boiled ham, 2526o; picnics, 146; cottage roll. 16c; regulaf short clears, smoked, 16 He; baclcs, smoked. 16c; pickled tongues. 6oo each. ihtAV LARD . fettle leaf. 10s. 18o per lb.; 6s. lHo per lb.; 50 lb. tins, 17 He per lb.; steam rendered. 10s. 17o Pr lb.; 6s, 17Ho,per lb.; com poundV 10s, 11 c per lb, . CLAMS Hardshell, per box. $2.60; ranor clams. 32 box. FISH Nominal Rock ood. 10c; flounders. 6c: halibut, 8 (9 10c; striped bass," 16c; catfish, i 10c; salmon, taothoarl S: silvers. 8o lb: fall, salmon, 8o lb.; soles, 7o lb.i .h,imm Ih nerch 7a lb.: torn cod. fcc per lb: lobsters, 25o per lb; fresh mackrel. ( ) ler lb.; crawrisn, t i per via 1 K Kit, ir h,a 200 per IV: -Columbia smelts. 40o per IB.; sliver smells, ic per uiv-rv cuui 7 Ho per lb.;- crabs, $1.26 1.75 per doxen. , 1 - OYSTERS Shoal water bay,, per gal inn ti 9K- Mr 1D0 lb sack.1 35: Oiymp.a, per gallon. $2.75: per 100 lb. sack, $7 7.50: canned eastern, 5e can. 86.60 dos.; eastern In shell. $165 per 100.' Paints, Coal Oil, Eta. BENZINE Btf degreen, cases, 19 psi gal.; iron bbls, HHO par gal. l.twsfc'nn OIL Raw. bbls.. 75c: cases, KOc; boiled, bbls 77c; cases, 82c per gallon lots of 260 gallons, la less; oil cake meal, (none in market.) ROFiU Manila, so, sisai, i is. TLRPENTINE In cases. JCc. barrels, (69o per gallon, i WHITE LEAD Ton lota. 7epe lb.; 60S lb. lota, lo per la.; ie iocs, l!t Pr COAL OIL PaaYL astral and star. 19c mr ira linn: eocene. J2c gallon: elalne, Ko gallon; headlight. 20Ho gallon: extra tar. 22o gallon; water white, 11 H tf 16 Ho per, gallon; special water wnua. 1 ft a-ttllrftfl. ii O QAbUUnK-' zvea crown ua t023o gallon; 8 S"oni.;IJ gallon; V. M. P. napb gallon; angina dlsUllata. 9J16o gallaa. SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE (United Prasi Lsased Wlr. Ban Francisco. Deo. 21. Eggs per dosen. Including cases: Extras, 66H! first, ic; storage, extras, tic . Butter pjer pouna: . r.xiram, onc, firsts, 81c; seconds, 29c; storage extras, 80c; do ladles. 25Hc; do firsts, 25c ' New cheese per pouna: New v-ii- fornla flats, fancy. 18 He: firsts. 18o; seconds, 17 He; California Toung Amer ica, fancy, isc; lira is, j.c; miwb New York singles. 19 He: do daisies. L9Hc; do Oregon, ibc; ao xoung mw ca, 13 He; alorage cheese, California flats, fancy. 17 H; firsts, lie; young America, fancy. 18HC. - , Potatoes, per cental: River whites, 73 90c; for cholca to fancy in sarka, with extra stock quotable at 90cfl; Salinas, $1.201.40; Oregona, $1.10 (fl25; sweet potatoes, in crates, $1.26 tfl.iO; do sacks, $101.26. Onions, per cental: Tallow, 0c 31 10. Oranges, per box: New navels, choice. 81.75Q2; fancl, 12.156 2.76; new tanger ine. 5c II for small, and $M5L76 for large boxea. SEATTLE rROprCE MARKET tlt4 Praai ImwwI Wlra.l . Reattle. Dee. 21. Butter, p-r pound: Washington creamery, firsts J9c- ranch. Hi tie: eastern creamery. 81 J7c; pro ci", -29c ' , ' . '- t-gf. pr dosMi: Local ranch, 48c: fancy white eartern, 40c: eastern stor age. !4c: Oregon. 454a ' Ch. Pr pound: Cram brlok, 19; whl eiH. 11c; blfvk tr 1; Im ported whl twia. Iiesc; Wisconsin twira. 19; "Wlaconain Toung America, 19tllHe. . 7 , Otifocs: Otwi, 30e P4 dsia: Cali fornia. 31 41 49 p?r aaca; Wal.a W-iia. II 2 per aaca Potato BnchanreC To4ays Trranry Siatrtn-'nt. - V"M-t-"n. Pt tl Tfve rrrt "f r - . : n ' I ; .. 1 if 19. OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. TUESDAY IF WdDULIID'S IMMSEffiTS JOURNAL'S BULLETIN OF TURKEY MARKET At wholesale today - - Per lb. Beloct turkeys .......i, X3CPS0O Fancy turkeys 27 Ho Ordinary turkeys ..... 25 o Cull turkeys .,........20O31Ho Record Price Also Made for ' Steers When Quotation Ad- 4. vances to $4.80 Sheep Up 25 Cents. TKvw Hlrn Baoords Today. Three hundred and slxty-nina 4 hogs .sent In- by Kiddle Bros. 4 from "Union. La Grande and Wal- 4 Iowa sold at $8.85 to Union Meat' mmniit by Frank G. Sharkey. : Twenty-four steers, averaging- 1170. sold by Hunt 4 Lacey at $4.80. . . Twenty-flvs steers, averaging 1368, sold by J. C Lonergan at $4.80. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK , Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Tues. .... 146 83 Mon. .... 697 Sat ... .628 FrL ..... 75 78 660 2 284 6 T44 218 Thurs, 404 23 'eo 865 162 1888 wed. .... zo Week ago 68 r XtnrHnnA TTnlnn Rtockvards. Deo. 21. Another high record has been reached in tha local hog market. Hogs sold during the past 24 ours as high aa $8.86 or lOo above any previous figures reached here during the present move ment. The sale was- made on contract, however, and at a time when there was an extreme scarcity. Therefore the gen. eral market for good stuff does not reach above $8.76. "This is where I should put the present market," says Frank C. Sharkey, , who made the rec ord transaction. - . Th.M waa nnl a moderate run of swine In the yards during. the past 24 hours but the market was In. excellent condition. Trade Is still Inclined to pay top values for good stuff. Bteers Bring- Vew High saooro. stMra hrnnrrht a. new hiarh record In stockyards trading for the present move ment. Two sales were made during the past 24 hours at $4.80, or a nickel above anything heretofore reached during the present . movemcni -xor . oruuuut y uuu stuff. The' market la feeling good at the moment, although the north Is tho only persistent bidder Just now. For nl .mi otnff ni hlirh flarures are be real g ing offered for Puget sound delivery via Portland, aitnougn ii la noi hh.cijt ui such high figures would be allowed for direct shipments. - One sale of bulls was made at a new hi.h WnH for this movement. This was at $2.76, but the animals were of excellent quality ana averages iw - No run of cattle was shown locally during the past 24 hours and If this is continued for a while It will greauy aid tho situation. Sheep anA Xmfcs 71m. An advance of 25q Is quoted today of ahpfin but for lambs no change was made in values during the past 24 hours. One load of light sheep that were quits good sold at $6.76, while lomh wra raneinar around 36. Only a nominal supply of sheep lambs came forward during the 24 h and ours anA thaaa wpr lnstantlv tllcKed UP. Today's run compared with this date in previous years: ,; Hogs. Cattle. Sheei 1909 ;,.. 14 82 ioa r ....... 160 40 ':, $32 ly ............. ... 130 ..i 190B r 49 48 1906 . . . . . . . .... ; - 61 - a r acrn todav there was a firm tone fn all lines of livestock. No change In prices. , Those Who Supply tha atarkat. ,v Hogs A. R. Ford of McMlnnville, one load of hogs. Fink A Wadley of Swan Island, 72 hogs by 4at Sheep R. H. Avll of Scappoose, one load of sheep. " Tarda' Representative Prices. Following are represenUtlye of lat est transactions In the yards! and indi cate demand, supplies and quality offer ing: ' ' V- V STEERS., Avera- lb Price. 25 steers !. M f2 ' 464 steers 1.178 4.60 24 steers , . M70 . 4.80 ;. COWS AND HEIFERS. 1 heifer T60 J 51 cows 1.025 3.61V4 ' BULLS AND STAGS. . 1 star 1,$9J M 0 4 bulls 1.400 . .3.76 SHEEP AND LAMBS. 128 sheep ........... 98 5I! 96 lambs 68 8.00 HOGS. 369 hogs J20 $8. 78 hogs 248 J.60 148 hogs 190 8.60' 73 hogs . 7 , The foUowlng Is the general range of livestock ralues In the yards: - CATTLE Best steers, weighing 120" pounds, 34.76; medium steers. 34 .60; Seat cows, 3S.75;- fancy heifers. $3.76 8.85; medium ws. 3.6: poor cows. $2,0002.60; bulls, $J.003.i5; stags, $2.608.00. , , HOGS Best east of 'the mountains, $8.7608.86; fancy, $8.16; stockera, $4.00; pigs. $6 00117.00. .'-. SHEEP Best wethers. $1.25 T 6.10; ordinary. 35.60: spring lambs, 6; straigni swea, 34.76; m&ed lota, $4,760 6 00. HALVES Best. $$.2195.10; ordinary, $3.90 94 60. , Hojrs Steady 1b East. Chicago, Dee. 21. Hosts. 26.000;' cattla, 8000; sheep. 13,000. "Hogs steady at yee terday a clo. Rocelp'" year ago, 26,000 Left over yesterday, l4. Mixed. 3110 i.55; h-avy. 8.4l v; roh, 8.10 811: lipht. I8.09&8.40. CatUe eteady; sberp alow. ' Omaha. D- 81. Hogs. 4588; cattle, 17 09; ah p. 000. Kansas Oty. Ded 21. Hog. 12.090; eatUa, 040; abep. 6009. - 1 IJTfrpool Wbet Martet. LtT-rpool. Dee. tl. 'Wheat opeaad t hUhcloHdHUl not lvwmkf lfl Varch ............. s -m ;s May sia, is iq Nw Tors, De ll-iur t'Twr, 6:Sc trt a;s U'r t r.t'.' PRICE OF HOGS , IS ADVAHCED TO $8.85 IN YARDS fllDf TIGHTENS : AfiUUliylUlill : irinrnniminim LmuciwnuLuun Call loans Advance to 5 Per Cent and General Selling Re- suits Consolidated Gas Is Wobbly. New Torfc Xw. II. With tha hard ening of money rates and the advance In call loans to I per cent, there was general selling of the stock list today. General market waa lower, but the big people rushed to . tha "support of the specialties and tha1 close was higher. . Consolidated Gaa fluctuated with a wide sweep, advancing $H to 62, but later dropping back to 69 Ht or above the last closing. L. & N. regained a point of Its recent loss and Utah Copper closed a similar amount above yesterday. Sams rise was shown In Missouri Paclflo at tha clos ing, i Ilarrlman list' closed a fraction off. The Wall Street Journal aaya: - Americans in London were Irregular and rather Inclined to sell off. i . London settlement begins Friday, ter minating December 29. ' Lehigh Valley makes concessions tp its engineers in wages and hours. Trainmen will make formal demands for higher wages January 2, but nego tiations may drag Into the spring. " Copper exports are running unusually Revived rumors of dividend on Distil lers common. - ' Pullman officials deny that weatern railroads intend to operate sleepers themselves, t - Coppers In London are heavy, but the market there Is generally Inactive with movements of small significance. Severe opposition to proposed Guggen heim Copper merger. - ; Forty roads for the first week of De camber show an average gross Increase of 9.43 per. cent. .-... Range of New York prices furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co.: DESCRIPTION, Amal. Cod. Cou. 88 72 . W 60 Am. C & F., c. ao uiu. ...... Am. Cot Oil, O. . 68 Am. L.OCO.. o. . . Am. Sugar, c. .. Am. Smelt., c . 121H 121 102 101 Anaconda M. Oo. 49 60 37H Am. Wooden, C. . i5 105 118 Atcnison, c do pfd. ,. B. & O., a 121 106 118 W . . . . Br. Rap. Transit 80H Canadian f&c, o. Cent Leather, 'c. 179 46H do pro. C. M. & St P. C. A N. W.. c. 168 H Chesapeake & O. Uo. lri & J... o. . Corn Products, c Dela: &-Hudson.-r 60 224 1). ft R. U., o. ... 62 87 84 do pfd....... Erie, c. ........ do 2d pfd . . . . do 1st. Dfd. . . 60H Gt Northern, pfd 143H 147 Illinois central Interur. Met, o do Dfd Z4Jb 61H Louis. & Nash.. . 166H M. K. & T.. o do pfd ........ Distillers ...... Ore Lands Mo. Pac. ....... Nat Lead ...... N. T. Central.. . . N. Ti, Ont & W. Nor. & W., c.. 48 37" 88 123 49 100 fNor. Am. ....... 86 Nor. Iao.. o. . 145 Pac. M. S. S. Co. Fenn. Ry. ...... P, G., L. fe C Co. iss; 1161 188 116 136 115 Rr. -Steel Car, o. do pfd Reading, c ....... do 2a pfd 170 171 170 ii 46 do 1st pid Rep. X. & 8.. o. do pra .... RockilsL, a.. do Tfd S.L.&rS.F..2d pfd oo isi pia ... 8. L. & S. W c do pfd. So. Puc,1 c . . . , . So. Ry.. c do. .nfd 33 60 134 81 71 35 Texas & Pacific T.. St. I & W c 63 U. Pacific o. . . 202 104 Vr Pacific p ... U. S. KunDer, e. IT S T)nhhAr n. 64 Mi 118 XI. &. eteel do., c 1 U. S. Steel Co., p. Wabsish, a. ....... Wabash. P W.- U. Tele.-... 69 77 Whs. Central, o.. Westtnghousa .. 81 59 1H 27 81 61 80 Utah Copper. . . . . Third Ave. ..... 69 27$ Pittsburg - Coal.. Cons. Gas Railway Springs. 169 168 do pfd. Va. . Chemical... 81 ,51 do pfd. ....... Am. Can. '... 1$ 1 do pfd. ....... Alton, e do pra, Total salea 475,000 aharea. OAKLAN D SENDS FEWER BIRDS PI (KaMlal tlat t Tfca wat Oakland. Or.. Daa 81.-Turkey ship ments from Oakland were rar .oeiow expectations. Only 10 went ont. zoos of thn going to San Francisco and tha balanoa to i'oruano. uravm win para 23 e per pound. NdBTHWEST BAVK STATEMENT Vavtlama Saaks. Clearfsrs today 'I !! !!! !! Tear ago ........ ....... i.wv,.. nam today !?! ? ! Ralanc today...... -" Tear ago .-.. SmUIs Bamka, Clearlass today .... ........ -J:,-J" J Balancoa today r..,.. 321.121 Oearlnrs tday Balance toctey ... .3MT.4T1 . 62,t;i rtjpOg May Be Galltr. . ITlrreo rooms ef Lincoln high school vrvra entered by inisehief makers some time Sunday or Saturday, t-imnrrt waa piled em tke fioor. books removed fn the de and leather and rvf'.f ra4 rreat 'eistloa ef the eonfoeion. Who tt.e n)lsernts were is tnkKin t rrin'-'ral D!s er aey ef l.'s ' a'r. It is thougM f r,. f tr.r t- ---y. - . I )R CHRISTMAS EVENING. DECEMBER 21, LATE DELIVERY OF WHEAT GETS May Drops 1 3-8c and July 1 1-4c a Bushel in Chicago "Pork Products Down With Corn. '." ' . Chicago, Dec 21. Wheat closed to lo a bushol lower. - Liverpool opened d higher, and closed d to ld above yesterday. Market opened generally lower and was not In a safe position from bear attack at any time during tha day. Kansas City wires that 67 cars of wheat and 49 cars of corn were of fered this morning. Fins roads and clear weather will bring much heavier receipts of both to the centers. Cash wheat oemana is siauaoniua - lugs are heavy at lower prices. European visible supply of ' shows a deoreaseo f 1,620,000 b wheat bushels compared with a decrease of $.100,000 bushels a year ago. . Coarse grains were lower, the drop in corn causing; severs losses in poric products: i j , ''whiaNol- J rel JtMlMl.Ko. S red, .312001.26; No, 3 hard. $1.17 northern. $1.181.20'; fo. 8 northern. $1.161.19; No. 8 spring. 31.10 1.18. Corn No. 3 white, 061c; No. 3 yellow, 6061c; No.' 4 white, 5659c; No. yellow 67J69c ... Total visible supply: A Wheat today, 25.019,000 buBhels against 52,061,000 a year ago, a deorease of 24.052.000 bushels. 1 . ... Corn. 6.618.000 bushels against 6.570. 000 bushels a year ago. Increase, 1.000,- 1.20V;: no. a nara, i. . , - U"oat.rUli:620.000 bushel, against 9- 544,000 Dusneis a year ...... - of 1.966.000 bushels. Range of Chicago prices furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co.: WHEAT. Onen. Hleh. Low. ciose. Dec. May ...116 116 116 .112 113 111 ".103 103 108 CORN. 116 111 102 61 66 66 B t 44 45 A 42 July Deo. . ... . May ..... July . ... 62 6ZT 01 66VS '57 MX- 66' 57 66 OATS. 4S 44 43' 45 iSs 43 43 42 PORk. .2190 2190 2172 .2190 2190 2172 Deo. May .... July .... Jan. 2172 A 2172 2170 May July LARD. 1285 1287 Jan. May Jan. May. 1276 1275 1190 1152 1130 A it ..1202 .... RIBS. ..1170 , ..1167 PERSONAL v ty Williamson, formerly president f ia nrearon Trunk line, left yesterday for' his home at Spokane." Wash.. -to-spend Christmas. Mrs. Williamson ac companled him. Mr, and Mrs. William son have been guests at tha Hotel Port-; land. ' i J. F. Stevens, president of the Oregon Trunk line, who has been a guest at the , Hotel Portland, left yesterday for New York, where he will remain during the . Christmas holidays. Mrs. Stevens Willi return to the west with him. Charles Stlnchfleld and John Dueey; i prominent tlmbermen of Portland, left yesterday for their homes Jn Michigan and Wisconsin, where they will spend , Christmas. i H. K. Dent, mechanical engineer of i Portland, will leave tomorrow for Seat-. tie. Wash., where he will Bpend Christ- , mas with his parents. ' Harry Hunter, real estate broker and one of the stockholders In the Hotel Portland company, left yesterday for New York city, where he will spend Christmas and the , holidays with his parents. ' ' , . L. H. Thomas, city engineer of Rainier, Or., and owner of considerable property In Portland, left today with his wife and son for New York, where Christmas will be spent with relatives. Q. P. Washburn, a merchant of Carl ton, Or., is a guest at the Cornelius. K. T. Hampton, editor and publisher nt The Westerner, a monthly magasine published in Seattle, Wash., Is registered j at the Nortonia hotel. j E. P. Qaffney, proprietor of the new j Seattle hotel, Seattle, wasn., is ai mo Hotel Oregon. V Charles R. Sllgh. of Sllgh A Co., fur niture manufacturers of Grand Rapids, Mich., Is staying at the Hotel Oregon. C O. -Gingrich, a mercnant or -no-balls. Wash.; Is at the Hotel Oregon. Not having missed spending Christmas with his aared mother for 25 years, Colonel 3. F. Mundy. a mining man or, Medford, Or., well known in Portland., left yesterday for Chicago, liu, wners his mother is now Ufin Ha will be absent for about two weeks. W. C PWnney ana A. A. rninney, real estate brokers of Seattle, Wash- are guests at tha Hotel Portland. Mr. J. F. Keaay, who or me juea- ford. Or., capitalist, is registered at the Hotel Portland. . J. G. Megler, a cannery man of Brook field. Wash, and wife, are at tha Hotel Portland. . W. H. Cowles, proprietor of ths Bnokaaman-Revlew. Spokane, Waab Is a guest at tha Hotel Portland. Oeorg A. Arm, oi ma duuuui vu company, San Francisco, Cai. Is at the Hotai Portland. Cresun Company Incorporated. l c Williams. C M. Egbert and M. C Parrlsh have filed artlclea f Incor poration of tbe Meant Hooa cream com pany, having a capital stock of 820.494. Overbeck & Cooke Co Commission Merchants ( Stock. Bonds : Cotton, Cr&in. Etc 216-217 Board of Trade Building Kmhri Clitcar Beaiw ef Trafla. Carr spend ta ef tgaa trya, Ckieagai Kew Tern. 3WMtex We f -wTy pi-rrata wt acarnv Prtuad wlta U Ma'ara exchaxf. SEVERE SETBAGK 1003. P. J. COLLINS GETS PB03I0TI0X BYK0A1) W. P. Bklnner, general freight and passenger agent of the Oregon AVaah Ington railroad, today laaued under data of December '16. a circular an nouncing tha appointment of P. J. Col lins to the position of general baggage agent of tha O. W with headuuar ters at Portland. The appointment has baen approved by Trafflo Mansgar K. B. Miller. Mr. Collins is at present general baggage agent In this city for tha O. R. A N. and S. P. so that the appointment in reality extends his Jurisdiction over the O. ft W. NEW YORK COTTOX MARKET (Furnished by Overberk Cooke Co.) - New Xork. Imc 21. Official range: Open. Hlfh. lrfW.' t'lnsa. Jan. ...... Ami liii 1604. 1619W20 r va, March ...,..1$40 April . May 1567 June .1081 July ' 161$ Aug. ...... .1540 Hnpt. .......1413 Oct 1348 1637W40 165$ 1640 163 ti4 1565W70 1619 1667 1&S244 1661 1601 ". 157374 1685 1648 157990 1667 1688 1666W67 1423 1413 1421023 1359 1348 1364465 1615 1495 . 1610013 Deo. .1496 Oldest Bssk on Capital fully paid - . - $1,000,003.0) Surplus and undivided profit! $500,000.03 OFFICERS ,., j,,deilt. EdJrtcSkSgiS? Vice-Prea. IW. H. Dunckley. Csshier. Interest paid oo time deposits and savings account. Accounts o! banks, firm-, eorporatkma and Individoala soUcited. TrsTelers" checks for sale and drafts issued available fa sll coantries of Europe. ' .7" LUMBERiVIENS National Bank CORNER FIFTH CoV STARK Deposits December 16, 1909 Deposits June 16, 1909 ..... Increase in six months since moving into new office . . .$1,024,587.59 Our Cardinal Principle A cardinal principle in the management of this insti tution is the desire to serve all of its customers courteously, , promptly and efficiently. If you wish to avail yourself of our service you are invited to open either a checking or a " commercial account with this bank. . , ; " ' ' 4 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. Tttac Blfeilfliic BEST FOR THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER Because It Is Noiseless Durable . Clean Sanitary .- ... : BEST FOR THE HORSE Because It Is Resilient and Non-SIIppcry Varren Conslruclion Ccpr.:-y DECK EUILDI!.'3 WJDOWKIl ASKS l'OK ALunvAM'i: or . s Aliening tliat her huatmn.l. In a I -of plcjue or famied umbintia fitMH harinlei remark she ni1. rhnnK l Inauranue policy fro-n lir nnio lj t- name of their 9 -year-old sotu leaving I - r dealltule' after his d.alh, Mrn. 1 V. rilllps has filed a petition In the coin y court aaklng for ait altowun- o f $30 per month from her Utile boy's -tale. Mrs. Fillips says that sits f "ir rhlldren to supirt Including France Fillips Jr., to whom his father 1. f t 'H $1000 Insurance policy. Hlie l I1""' and can scarcely struggle along on her present resources. The Insurance v. originally In her name, and as It w changed In a fit Of dlapleiiStire thinks aha should b allowed to draw some of tha money.- ' Herman J. Altatock waa arpol'1-'1 guardian ' for little Francis last Mav, and he has $998 of the procee.U n hand. He has been cited to arr"ar on January 13 to show cause why $30 per month should not ba diverted from th boy's "nest egg" support the others In ths family. . Journal want ads bring results. the Pacific CoaU ; R. & Howard Jt,, Asst. tjashier. bATTlk Walter M. Cook. Asst. Cashier, , . .$2,679,775.11 .. 1,655,187.52 TOW R