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i v ; . liFORIilA MUST rURCllASEOR Southern .State Has Only 80 Days' Supplies Remaining Even if None . Are Shipped Out by Her Growers. - ' XVltbin 80 days California will be en tirely out of its own growth of pota toes unless it purchases from Oregon or other points, ' ' This includes all supplies held tn that state: at the present time and , If any shipments are made to outside points by California' growers, It, means that supplies of California growth will be depleted before that period. ' The news is startling:, coming as it does after the huge holdings of the Cal ifornia growers ave -Just bbeir made public, - At this time California, has about- 800,000 - sacks of river potatoes and at the rate of 10,000 sacks a day which that state has used during the past few seasons, it means that - only SO davs' supplies remain. v r i ,s r : . ; Growers In this state who oan i see when the ton of the market will be reached are likely to be tn a position to make some money this season unless aU present signs, are misleading. A com plete revision of opinion regarding' the potato market and prices is now being made by h''ta.M'H'--;i';V' ,' With 'this i information held, leading dealers nave been out in the, country recently trying to secure supplies for meculatlve purposes. Present prices offering are 80c to 11.00 pec hundred pounds, f. o. b. country. shipping points. whether this range will he advanced remains to be seen but the present situation is more bullish than has been known here for some days. . , Pink Beans Higher. ?1nk-beans ere 14c a pound higher heiV owing to the smaller offerings by California growers and the advanced values aaked, ?! - r No Razor Clams Arrive. No razor clams were offering In the local market again today. This makes two days that no shipments have come from the coast on account of stormy weather, 1- . . -;. - . . : V . Cleaning Up Pear Crop. . The traders cleaning up the last of ferings' -of Winter Nellls pears nd is quoting' J 1.60 to U.75. lor supplies. "Ilead Lettuce Takes Market. T On account of unusually good quality nfthe Los Anireles offerings of head ettucesthero Is but little demand here for hothouse stock and tne latter is selling vat the lowest price In years., -. V;-. V- 'l ' '. ','."' Cranberries Remain Pull. I'rade in cranberries remains unsat isfactory in the Front street trade and j ri.eri are very badly, mixed. , - Heavy Hogs Sell Low. ' fanv" eavr hos continue to come to prloes are low. Fancy veal is in ex cellent demand around top figures. . ( - i ".?' .Sft't More Front Street Changes, The recent moving- and enlarging of quarters of several Front street houses has caused still another change. The Columbia Kruit ft Produce company has bv taking the quarters occupied by George. Bice . previous to the time of moving to Front and gtark streets, dou bled its own floor space. FRONT STKEKTT QTJOTAITOISS ' ' ' f . w Hops. Wool and mats. . HOPS Nominal 1910 crop, choice. J J'4 13c per Ib.i prime to choice, ISc; prime, - UAc; medium. 11c; 1I0J growths, nominal, 7c lb. - WOOL Nominal, -110, Willamette sllei,s18Viilcr eastern Oregon. 130 SHEEPSKINS Bheartng. t0ifr2t each! short wool, S550o ' medium ool. 60c 11.00 each; long wool, 7 Be . --11.25 each. -,. :. -.-. ,.l TALLOW Prime, per lb., 6o; ; No. t s"d treses. t(BJe.. "'.'"' -CH1TTIM BARK WOt, nominal, c; HIDES Dry hides. 1516He lb., rreen. thi&IV-t: bulls, green, salt so lb.; kips. 6V7c; calves., green. It 13c per lb. :;,.; ,,., ;... , ,,, JilOHAIR Nominal;; 1910, S0SSe. , .Battel, Sggs and Poultry. BUTTfcft Extra creamery, cubes and . ntjs. 37c; store, 8425c; eastern prints, tO'wite, i BUTTER FAT F. e. b. Portland, per ; round. S436c lb. . KtlLTRT Fancy hens, 1515c per Jb.j spring, jisHttc; oiu roosters, ljc; joungi 14c; , live ducks, young,. 17l8c; old. 16c; turkeys, alive, ITVsc; dressed, 20 f 22c; plgeonsi squabs,; 2,0 dozen. o. 2. 2.Rc; eastern best, 32 34c; or dinary. 28 JOo; California storage, best, 40410. 'Si!:'' CHEE8 New Oregon t fancy fall cream, triplets and daisies, 17917ttc; young Americss. iswonc ;"' . W Grala. Tloa aad .Har'jU "f. WHEAT Track delivery: Club 7 Mcs Ibluestem, 81 6 B2e fortyfold. 78 sip;, Willamette yalley, 80ci: red Rns is n, 770! turkey Tea,. 7Bi8lo. HARLET - Producers' price 110 Feed.. $20.50; , rolled. 123.60; brewing, "HAY ProdU'!rs' price lllfrVal timothy, fancy, S1901t.6O, - ordinary, - 119; eastern Oregon, $209X1; mixed. lffMBi clover. No.,1. 1814; wheat, Hiy H; cheat, $1416; aUalfa, $14.60a la: oats." S13 14, v'l-v ....-.'. .i. M I LLS TUFFS Selling i ' price Braa. $25; middlings, $33; shorts. $27; chop, S1J02S. . ' : .-. OATS Nominal, producenr price TrscK, jo. i wane, . si)'i.to; gray, ITLOtTR Old.-" CrOB.. : tmtlinla " lie W.lllamette, $5,30 per barrel; f local atrairbt, $4.084.75; bakSrs, $4.7608.14; export grades, iz.60; sraham, sack, rye, o.ioj wiicb, .ia. Orocerles, mts. Etc SUGAR Cube, $4.20; powdered, $1.60; .rru'l or Derry, . j; ury granulated. Fed- erai Frubcrry, M less ttian irult or ' 1, TV. (Above quoctlona are SO days net KICK ImDCrial Janan No. h. i-ltS'c! No. 2, 4c: New Orleans hea f"iLT Coarse Half ground 100s, n.t,0 per ton: 60s. ' $9.00; table dairy, f,ti,-. 1. 00; 100s. J17.00; bates. 2.2; evtra fine barrels, 2s, 6s and 10s, $4.09 is fi (: lump rock. $20,80 per ton. BEANS-8niall, r white, . 4 He; large white, $4 40; pink, $6 25; bayou, $6.35; Limas, $5.80; reds. J6.25--- . , UOKEYMNew.. $4.7 per-aae,-;. ." ;: .." rrnlts and Tegetables. iMsS POTATOES Newi 1.201.25; sweets. l-KKSM FRUITS Oranges New na vels. 13 60(93.75 box: bananas. 5c lb.; letrona, tiM; grape fruit. $3.75; plne- rr'''r, 75.lh.i.TeaEhes,.. 80S5ci. r-"-s i ::irf:.oo. . A. . 1"' If H IKS liuclcleberrles. 7o. l.,KTAr,Lt8 New turnips. $1.26; l m. $l.?6; -carrots, $1.25 pr ack; Sitla,n. $l0flifl.40 per. rental; toma- Tr- $ienyj-jj lax; beans, 120 V'l r -ij, hortn-radlsti, dyiiOc; green J- POTATOES SOOII r-x Mpiwr- iiur """ " f 4. 'Ml , tliEEP AflD LAfiliiS AEEVEAKERVi SUED VAL Big Run of Yesterday Disposed ; of Today After Much VVorry : on Part of Receivers; Light Hogs Go at $8.10. . PORTLAND UVESTOCK JRUN, V Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Friday .... 175 "UA Thursday ., Wednesday, i Tuesday : .... Monday . Saturday . .' Week ago ;. . 90 ll3 89 2 '"1 47 104 85 467 f'ii- 1,710 175 1.527 919 V '12 9Z While oneload of hogs hold today at $8.10 at Nortlf Portland, this can scarce ly be consiaerea ""an advance for; the general market remains at $8 and a load averaging 2J8, pounds .went at the lat ter figure during Jbe day. The one load' of swine that went to $8.10 today wuSi venr light stuff that averaged 192 pounds and being In good condition,- brouKhtt a-, dime ; above the heavier offering?-' -rt -. ? -'t n: -- In realTty the. sale at $8.10 is a deullne for the premium - is not as big a it was a short time ago over heavy hogs. The market for eheep is about 25o lower and supplies are hard to dispose of. ?.The big run of yesterday; was not disposed of until this morning,' There were no arrivals of sheep tn the yards, today, -s.-j.. '-'' . .'.:.., -i. i.vi...-.-.f . Cattle market showed a sale of one cow today at $5.25, -the highest price of the 8eaon. - The animal weighed 1550 pounds and was shiDDed by J. L Baker from Caldwell, Idaho. The sale was made by the Burke Commission Co. Among the Shippers. Cattle J. Jj. Baker, Caldwell, Idaho, one load; Charles McCully, Baker City, one load; f William Shepard, Sundial, Ranch, 30 head. .. c v ., Hogs J. ,. C. Morehead, CenterTllle, Wash., one, load;-George Vehrs, Leba non, Or,, one loacb ' . f" . - -ZAtest (Livestock Trades. Following are official trades. ' They represent demand, supplies and duality ottering: , , , STEERS. . ; Average lbs, Price. $5.25 :-- 4.75 6.00 ; $5.25 3.50 ' 4.35 30 steers .23 steers , I steer " 1 cow . 5 cows . 23 cows , 15 cows . 6 co s , 2 bulls J bulls , , l bun . ...1033 . . , ..... . ..' , 6i0 . COWS. ,.,i..,.t ,.Vf.60 , !."971 ' .. 999 . . . , . 4.25 3.50 $3,50 RITT.T Ji ..,1410 ...... 5... 121 3 't hseeld20 1.25 - 2.00 HOGS. 89 hogs . 192 85 hogs ,1 ,,.,,.. 238 ' "1 hog ..,.. 220 BHEEP'AND LAMBS. 20 lambs . . y.i ... ,,.",'' 61 21 lambs ........ ,,,.t ' 67 250 lambs . 63 198 lambs ...... ..... 2 $8.10 - 8.00 . 8.00 hv.i'. ti''ft 'V.-. '., $5.00 6.00 ' 4.5 ; ' 4.85 , . 4.Sj 3.50 157 lambs ,,.... A SI 170 ewes . . ............ lot 231 ewes . . loo 3.50 General ranee of liventfirk v1hah indicated by latest sales In the Port land jardi: ' , , . i v CATTLE Beet. Oreirnn' alArn tK.Kn 05.85; fancy steers, $5.25686.40": com mon steers, $4.00 4.60; cows, best, $6; fancy. $4.60; poor. ., $3.000 3?25: heifers. $4.505.00; bulls, $2.00o3,60; stags, $3.VD4i'3.26.i ' - : i , . HOGS Best, light;, r8.00t98.10; ordi nary. $7.80; heavy $7.507.75; stockere and feeders, $5.00 S. 00. . . bMiitf west yearling wethers, $4.60 tfiii.OO: old wethers. 84.66&4.7S: nnrlnar lambs, Willamette valley. $5.60: eastern Washington, $5.60 6.75; ewes, , $3.00 CAJjVES Best. 18.90: ordlnarv. St.ES: poor, $3.504.60. ; ; ALL LIVESTOCK l ; STEADY TODAY IN . . CHICAGO : YARDS Chicago. Dec. S. Hoes r stemlvr left over yesterday. 44v0. Receipts a ear ago, 20,000. sales, mixed. 3890 .60; rood and heavy. 17.15a 7.3S: roiia-h. $6.S67.10; light. $6.07.20. came ana sneep, steady. . . bnlens," ' lOffllSc dozen; oenners. hell. 46c per pound; head lettuce, . 60 70c per doien, hothouse, 7oc?$1.00 per box; radishes, 10W13C. doxen bunches; celery, 090c doxen; egg plant, 10c per. lb; cucumbers, $l.001.25 per box; peas, 12 He; cauliflower, $1.00 4oxen. .uiuis ii.o?i.&o; garuo, 7wle j' Meats, sisa mm& PiarWomm.-i-i:-y DRESSED MEATis TOnt street hogs, fancy, -lumc; -ordinarjv 10Hllc per lb.; heavy. c; veals, extra, , 13 13Hc; ordinary. 1212Hc; poor. 10c; extra large, 7010c: spring lambs, llHe; yearlings lambs, . 7 o lb.; mutton, 8c; goats, 293c. k ..,-,,-...;.., FRESH BEEF Wholesale slaughter, era' prices: Best steers, 9 9 Vic; ordi nary,. 9cj best cowa, $H 90; ordlnarj-. (Jq,, ,.-.i-4. ;-...-' ' v . , HAM'S, -' BACON, i E)TC. Hama, 1 $ iff 17Hc; breakfast bacon, 23 H ft 30c; boiled ham, 5626c; picnics 12 He; cottage roll. 16c per lb.; regular short clears, smoked, 17c; backs, smoked, 17c; pickled tongues, -'60 lb, """. -- '-- -;' t ' OTSTEtS Shonlwatet hey, per gat. Ion, ( ) per 100 lb. Back. $S.6ftj Olym pla, per gallon, $; per 100 lb. sack, $9; canned eastern, '56c can; $6.60 doa.; eastern tn shell, $1.75 8.00 per 100. v LARD Kettle leaf, 5s, 14 c per lb.; steam rendered, 6s. 13 c per lb.; com pound, 6s, 11 Tie per lb. . . . FIBH Nominal Rock cod. 10c per lb: flounders, 6c; halibut,' 8 9e;- striped bass, 20cj catfish, 12 A 12 He; sllversldes, 910c; steelhead, 10c; soles, 7c; shrimps, 12Het perch, -78c; torn cod, 8c; lobsters. ? 26c; ; herrings, 6c; black bass, 26c lb.; sturgeon, 13Ho per lb.; sliver smelts. 8e per lb; black cod. 7 He; crane, small, i; large, $10; me dium,' $1.26 dos.; Califoraia shad, 14olb. iji-iAMB tiarasneu. per nox, - to Mo.; raaor clams, 12 He doxen. $2.25 per box. pauts, coal OO. Eta, ,.. WHITE LEAD Ton lota. 8c Mr lh. 600 lb. iota, 80 per lb.; less lota, $H nr. lh. - , .iv . r . .1 LINSEED OIL Raw. ' bblau' . 11 07? kettle boiled, bbK, L09; raw In-cases. $1.12; boned in cases, $i.i per gallon; loti of 260 gallons, lo lesa; oil cake tneti trior in mantel). . 1 ENEINE fl degrees, cases, $4Ho ' iron uu.-b., ti nt per u 1 ROPH Manila So: sisal. 7Ua. COAL OIL Pearl, astral and star, 18c per gallon; eocene.' 20c jrallon; elalne, ic gaiion; neaangnx, nifjise gallon; extra star, 21c gaUon; water white, bulk, 9HC per gallon; special water white, 18 17c per gallon. , G A30L1NU Red crown and motor, 18026a gallon; 8S gasoline, 30 037 "60 gallon; V. ii. & P. naphtha, UifiZe UES WRrarTriNgeaea7'fT.00Tf.i"'ff'" fci", i vc per gaiion. WIRE, NAILS Basis. $. - New Turk London Silver.' New Tork. Dec 3. Bar silver," 65c; Mexican dollars, 46c i,ondon, Dec. 2. Silver,- 25 d. - wm d; lit IS CM; IED SELL AT 1 5 CENTS Most Dealers, Report Slightly Improved. Feeling in Poultry Trade; - Egg Price 5 Holds at 42 1-2 Cents. - . 1 An improvement in the demand for chickens has carried the general quota tion on live birds to 15a a pound and practically this figure is today ruling for all arrivals. At the moment, there Is scarcely nfiy difference between -the price of. chick ens, because 99 per cent of the arrivals consist of mixed lots and there are too few straight coops of hens to base .an accurate quotation, . ' i? The market for eggs Is mixed, 'but tho trade Is not generally asking more than 42Mic . sr" dosen for fresh Oregon stock. The report that "no local fstotk is being received has been , spread .by handlers ; of eastern goods f who : want thereby to hurt the sale of the home Froduct and allow greater justness. .to all Into their lane. r Receipts of fresh' eggs - are slightly increased ana at the high price now be ing quoted are sufficient to- meet, aththe requirements or ; the . trade, r Selling Prcssue Is Severe and List Is Lower; Better Feel- ';; ing Abroad. , New York, Dec. . Severe liquidation hit the stock market today after a bullish opening and the list, lost heav ily in 1 consequence, v Sales were on a more .extensive -scalei Up to' 2 o'clock the transactions had reached a toUl of 735,500 -shares. Money was easier around i i wrf cent most of the day. ;- , There was a flrfher tone in the trad ing for .American shares abroad and at London prices were to point high er. General market there was-sener- U.Uy firmer with continued ,improyement Crucible Steel company has declared the regular quarterly dividend of per cent on preterred. , '-Range of New Torlt prlcea furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co. - Descnptiioit-" -. 1 openi Hlnhf Low 1 Ma Amal. Copper Co. 65 H 60 Am. Car & F., c.j 60i ao pia ..... Am. Cotton Oil. c 61 60 36 Am, Loco, 0. 864 Am. Sugar, o... 113 AJn.i. Smelt, C... 75 do pfd ,:'.... lOffk 112 73 103 Anaconaa ai.' co.bi' 88 Aicnison, c , . . , ,1100 - -do pfd ..... B. 0., c...,".V Brooklyn R. T.. . Can.r Pacific c . Cen. Leather, C, do nfd ... .-. ..... 106 8Z s $3". 0 ft 16 161 29 ' 70 rC. & G. W., c. ... a m. & st, p,, . c & k w., c... Chssa. & Ohio., Colo. F. & L. c Coio. southern, c Corn Products, e. do nfd .'. Delaware & Hud. 1A2 XX & R. Q., c.. 28 ao pia. 1 10 Erie, c I 27 , de 2d pfd..v,jvi H do -1st pid. . . .1 dt Northern. rfd 1 Illinois Central., i!30 130 19 62 H Inter, Metro., c, .1 18 ao pra,.....,.i tzyt Louis. & Nash., .. 140 M.; K. & T., c.l 32 140 do pra. ....... Distillers ...... Dre Lands. ..4.. Mo, Pac '. , , . . . National. Lead . . N. T. Central . , N. T., O. tt VP.:. Nor. W., c . . ' do; .pfd. North Amer. N. P., c P. M. Ss. Co. ... Penn "Rv;. " . . . 46H 63 V 110 40H $7 64 IS 110 97 113- 31 12314 113 1UH 81 80 12? U7 127 p. o.; L. & C, Co.! f. a. c; c , . 31 30 , do. pfd. . . Heading, c. . . 1.47144 do. 2d ,pra. . a e 81 94 89 da 1st. pro.;.;. R. L & 8 c. .... do. ptd. ..... Rock Island, A ' S. U & S. F., 2 pi do. 1st nfd. ... So. Pacific, -e.r;.. 112 So. Raiiwar. c. J 26 118 25 6H 26. 23 do nfd. 69 Texas A, Pacific. 24 T.. S. lv. W- C Zi do nfd. Union Pacific, c. 170 do pfd. ...... 93 U SL Rubber, e.. 12 m 168 92 '4 22 H -. , , 76 91 32 00 ; pra. , . . . . ,i. ,. . XI. 8. Steel Co- . 741 Jo pfd. s IW, 11H Wabash, c. 16 ins m do pfd. 88 W. U. Teleg. .., 70 Wis. CentraL c.l 56 Westlhghouse ,. 67 Beet Kugar I 35 n Utah Copper .... 46 4i auis cnatmera ': -dO Pfd ft'. Am. Con .w.. 9 1. an pia ..,. O..W., pfd . 18 18 Tmra Avenue -Ice Securities' -. ...I 10 con ,s . .. . ., 1 BUr Four-. Railway, Springs! .25 00 era ...... Va. Chemical Vv do nfd To 121," 30 K.' C Southern; do pfd 61 uen. Kiectnc.; Wheeling Lake. 152I162I150HH5014 Mil 6HI n 1 e T6U1 Sales 903,400 - , :, Money, 2" per cent. SHARP DROP TODAY MN .OMAHA1: SHEEP- : MARKET QUOTATION 1600; market steady: steers, $9.006.76; Hogs,' 3500; market steady to 5c low eri sales, $7 107.15. " ; . , Sheep, 4600; market 26fl50c lower; yearlings, $4 50'n 5 00; wethers, 176f 4. IB; lambs, tW&ft 6.50; ewes, ,l3,25ii J.S5, , ' ' .' ' UOUIDATIIS B1K1CBIIS FREELY FOR CLUB; M 1 Spread, of. 2c Is Openly Shown -v in Values of Wheat and Re ports Are 1"hat Still Higher Price Is paid. ; 1 ' Argentina Wheat Crop. ' . ' I ' (Special Cable:) j Rnenos'.Ayres, Argentina,' pee. -2. Mr.'Lahttttf, chief of the bu- reau Of agriculture, makes an , .iounceniehtvthat this .year's crop i of wheat In .the Argentine will hot be greater than- a year ago. v ".while a heavy Increase had been r ; expected. ' . . ' : f , -".f ". 4 WORU)'8 WHEAT PRICES TODAT. Portland Casa club. 81c; bluestem, 82e. : ' . . Laverpool-Dec. . 6slOHd; "; March, 7S 4d; May, 78ld. ' Parts When t c higher. 4 :.h Budapest Wheat, c higher. -Antwerp Wheat, Ho hlgher. st Berlin Wheat unchanged IChrcago Dec.., ao5c; May( July, 94c. ' . T Kansas City May, 94c. ; T'SU Louis May. i7l5ic. Minneapolis May, 31.06 bid. ADulvth Mayil.OTVi i t-Wnlle'.' general quotation 'for vrfM show no higher .than 80c track for r;ub, business is showing at 8lc, and It is reported that as high aa 83c haa beep offered during the past 24 houra ;fo: suppllea , 1 ' . There 1b again en increase in the vol ume of business and no two Interests are. todfly putting out the same Quota tions.' One house says that it is rreety offering 81d basis track, delivery for club, ) while another says that 8O0 fs the limit, and still another falls to quote above 79c. The queer part Of the present situation Is the fact tlat, while there Is a range of 2c a bushel between the bids of various concerns here; all quotations aTe.for export business. An other very queer reaiure is. tni mo firms that are openly: quotlngthe lower prices ' are in fact, securing more wheat in the same territory than the others who are bidding the greater amouht. This would give the Impression that still higher prices are paid than quoted. PRICEPR0riUCEBi --AT SAN FRANCISCO 1. 8an Frandsco, Dec. 1--Wiieat Aus tralian, '$1 52U7i Sohora, $L0 1.65;- caiirornia ciud, ' si,(0'i.iiu. Northern wheat Bluestenv $l.5aH l.B7Vi club.-$1.47H1.5 Rimslan red. L$l.45 1.47 H! milling grades higher, fV' Barley Feed, good V cholcei-tl.01 ?1.0JJH;' fancy, $1.03 wi.us;. poor . to fair, 95c$1.00; shipping and brewing, $1.061.11 14 f Chevjaller.' nominal. KggS - uaiiiornia iresn, intfiuo 1 ng cases: Extras, 7c; nrsia, toe; soconcs, 33c Storage. 2633c ' -a - Butter California fresh; Extras, 34c; firsts, 33c; seconds, 80c, Storage. 31c. Cheese California flats, neW, fancy, I6c; firsts, 15o; seconds, 13c; Cahfor-nla-young America, fancy, 18cr firsts, 16c; Wisconsin daisies, 18c; Oregon fancy, 16 He. 1 Storage Oregon fancy, 16 44c; do yaung America, 17c; Califor nia, 15c; do, firsts, 14 d; . do young America, lee; ew iora singles, ic; ao daisies, lSHe- i' tv . Potatoes Per cental: Kiver wnues. $1.05 LI 5; Salinas Burbanks,' $1.60C( 1.76; Oregon, l.uny jibw, weeus 2.25. ; . ' . Onions Per sack, ji,ooi.ia. 1 . Oranges Per box, new navels, stand ard, $1.602.00; Choice, $2.25Z-$0; some fancy brands at $2.7 5 3.50. , v SEATTLE PRODUCE - V prices for today ; (Cnlted Prcas leaned Wire.) .. Seattle, Dec. J.-r Washington .cream ery firsts, 3c; rancn, 4dc; eastern creamery 84c; eastern storage, 82c; process, 29c; Oregon, tui KgB -ijocai lau-ii, a..v5i rnniern iur- aae.. 28032c; oreirojLmoaimc; rresn Msterrf .'40tf42a J V v "Cheese 1 luam'WK twins, iicT mm- " . " h..., . , . , 1 . Ml , 1 mook Teung Americas, 19c; Wisconsin twins; 18c: Wisconsin . Toung Americas. 20o; Washington twins, 17 c: Washing ton Toung Ardcrtcas, 19c; Swiss, 23c; lirnburger, l9c:J cream,! 20c. - 'Onions Wal fa Walla, $1.50 per sack; California.: $1.60, , potatoes Eastern s wasningxon, 27; extra fancy. $28; White Rivers, $:i 24; sweets. 2c per pound. - , -New. York Cotton Market. ' ' ' I ' , ' Open. High. Low. Close, Jan. i.;, 1477 '1 1480 1461 ,142(6S 1485 Hl48(ft87 1501 1603(04 1496 !1498(ii)99 1465 1465 66 1460 14S061 Men. -1604 J n04 May . 1621 ; 1523 July t.i. 151 1;1517 Urerpoot tCheat Rfarket ' - TJTernooL . Dec. !. Wheat! v ? . . , ' Open. . :,. y Close. December , ,n e 1014d 6s lO'Hid March, i.t, 7s d 7s -1 "id Mv 7b 1 ajd 7s .HSd i uu-U,, ...... Li, ,,' ..j-a Bonds; Investments Timber Lands McGrath&NeuhausenCo. r f 1 n 1 J A 701-2-3-4-5 LEWIS BUILDING. PORTLAND. OREGON ' ndSt ;.: ibl Jt -- ; Qi!i to it? ... CENT OFF TODAY Price Is Being Shaded asLow as,16 3-c, Pound by" Local J Jobbers; I nqreased Froduc tion Is Hurting. , Cheese market is down to He-a pound locally today. - : XnnnM t, .... .Ah uV.tnMMia ,U In 1 , .. t from , Tillamook have nausea a weaker feeling to rule among the trade. While (leading cheese sellers are still holding f former! "Quota tlona-' and say .. they . are selling at those prices, others are cut ting and securing new business. - i y. . The market for cheese -today ranges from 16 17c a pound In the -local market For awhile several wholesalers were quoting 17 He as the extreme his,h mark for flats but none are today ask ing more than 17c in fact this has been ihe general high point for Some days. Up to today there has been practically1 no cheese offered by Jobbers under -17c but today, some ure bpcnlv- offering at 16 e a pound and say the market la not very brisk at the lower figure..- : . .Dealers attribute thepreseni spell of weakness tn the cheese market to , the unexpected Increase in production at Tillamook and. other Oregon . centers during the past two months. ;'';;..: 1 ... ,1-... jr-t-'iv.r;'' 'ffi j-Muy ih ALL BULUSH NEWSl Opens jnd - Closes Lower -Vf or Wheat but Foreign: MaN kets;0enerally Up. weak today notwithstanding the strength ' abroad. The . report v that Argentina i would not produce near as heavy a crop! as, expected, ; coming as it did from practically ? official source;;' brought about . considerable) j short covering abroad. , vA . , .-. sfytn.: News of all. kinds was Ignored by the local trader At the opening of the amarket. the tendency was downward Pand the weakness .gathered until the i closing when the figures were to o below yesterday. - ; . .v-'.V Liverpool opeited' : to i d higher 1 and closed, with .1 gain of d to d. J Values were higher at Paris, Budapest1 and Antoerp. but unchanged at Berlin. Brooaral cabled i an estimate of world s shipments at 8,000,000 bushels, ' exclusive of . North'. AmeriM. H mm ! dieted fair .decrease on passage. -V Ar-. gemma, snipments ror the week' were: 1 wnear BJi.oou bu she la. cofe ftftft bushels, lndlan shipments; Wheat ouo.wuu - nusneis, s, Australian, . 464,000 bushels, , t ' ' . . 1 . t , Range of Chicago nrloea fnmlahwl h v WHEAT. J- Dose. 9) B 96 & B -84 i ' 45 A .,47 B 48 . Duo. 911i ? 'tmvilV; May , 97, 97.-f sT rfuijr .... ' 30 'A ,-.94 CORN. Dec.. May July 4I 47 46H 47W, .48 48 CATS, Dec,' i...f ' 32U Ma. i. ; 8414 84 July 341 S4i - PORK. ,...1747 1762 ' ....1675 '; ,1680 , LARD Jan. -May. Jan. May Jan. May 972 937 912 677 ' ' 867 RIBS., . -. 940 930 412 ... 905 932 905 NORTHWEST BANK STATEJdTSNT, , ' Portland Banks, Clesrings today ....:... tl.gm.77a.iR XUearlngs year ago 1,411,946.46 Gain today' 248,831.69 H.iianres zooay 161,236.93 Balances year ago ' 169,439.94 . 7, r : "., ,, Tacoma Baaka. rtleerlngs; today .. ,4 ...$ 760,571.00 Bnlances today 79,753.00 79,753.0 ttle Bank.; ' V- ' Seattle Banks; Clearlngsv today i. ,I,9"94,619.00 Balances today. 859,705.001 Spokane Banks. Hearings today ....;....,.$ Balances -today . . . . . .... 814.968.00 103.705.00 1 GUARANTEED CURES IF YOU ARE CURABLE Men and Women Cured -5 ? -t yjiY : WHEW ' CTTBE9 " ' flO X-ItAT XXAMXSATIOH TXEB Call at ,once and find out what your trou ble, is before this grand of fers Is ;w 1 1 h drawn; The British Botanlo Medicine ' Co, are . curing the Sick i and weak with their won derful r Bu r o pean methods otr treatment, combined - wit4! their boitanle, and bichemlc. remedies. Aente. Ohron! and : Herrous - Diseases. Tou can hot afford to Jeopardize your health or risk your life ; by employing Incompetent medical aid but go at once to one whose reputation.' skill and abil ity, backed by success and long years of experience, give assarance of honest, skillful and scientific treatment and a cure., we successruuy treat and guar antee to cure all forms of Acute, Chron lo aad nervous Diseases, Blood Poison, Nervo-VlUl Tronbles, Stowaoh Trou- bies. au rorms oi bm Diseases, Ca tarrh of all forms, $3.00 per month; r.o sema. Files cured without' the knife; Swollen Glands, Nervousness, Debility, Varloosed Veins, Bladder and Prostatic : 81 31 A 34 H 3414 A . 84 -.'.34 A 7?5 1782 Jt 1667 . 1657 . A 971 x 977 ' 7 ism an&Contraoted Troubles and .ail AonWl- ana curouio diseases oi man and wo men. Skis Diseases a Specialty. Call today for free X-ray examination. If you cannot call, write your symp toms. ' .Many cases cured by our home treatment,.:. Call at -once and bej-tirerl iy t BiaTISH. BOTAKIO MEDICI&B CO. 287 Washington fct., Portland,. Or., 4th floor Rothchild BulldingTuke elev'Hor. : " ' notion. 1 A-i vp n t u r; AliOtli'7, . . , . A 10 :C. 1 i n . . : Ariz.. Coml. I Atlnnth; . , . I'.utte C'oali. , I'al. .t Ari.. ' C.,5. & 1 : .t. I C'entciiniiil . ;.-2.-V!,1 pr s: I ,i ir!i!'."ii .... ! ' . ,SSx Moltawk , 'A Nv. C iins. . . . i - . 13 Nij-issing 1" . N. i 'ltte .... . I7',i old Dominion. U7 .51 08i-eoU .... .1 .D4,i larrott ...... . 14-1! Quincv ". 74 . ih- Kay Cons 19H . tti 5 ISatita Ko ..... !? 3 6 ( I Shannon '. ... . 11 'hino Cop. linnse Duly Ust . T!ivis-l)aly . Vnst lkiue, . i:!y " Cons. , 1 9-1 til fchattuuk - 2 11 H Sup. & Boston t Sup. & Pitts. 12V! Swift . Tack. ..101 Tamarack ... 60 Trinity ...... 6-- U. Smelt. .. Si do . pfil..,.. 4B Utah Min..., -12 Victoria ZH W'inona ,'. . 8Vi Wolverine . . ill j ' Wvandot ..... 1 'i 40 liironx 6' tJoldfd.' Con. 8'i Green-Can, . . 7 Vi Granbv ... , ; 37 Hancock 4.. ,. .21 Jlelv.iU .. m Inspirati,a . . 9 Isle Royal ., i., 17 La Salle ,,,.' 7 1-ake. Cop. ' j., 33 Mass. Min. .'.V-' 8 Mayflower C, .40 Miami 19 & ,., A . . Yukon Gold ..3 13-14 N. Lake V S. Lake 6fc : y. firniri. Moving Again. '- Sn 'ntnisnutrh to The Journal. V Day to Wash,, Deo, 2, Grain Is mov ing ' fro l. Dayton and (other shipping points in'.this , section towards Port- THEUHITED'STATES. " NATipf AL-BANR;-f';: ' 4 ' ; . : : PORTtAND, OREGON - ' i ' UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY - Capital : '. Surplus and Profits T, C AINSWdRTH, Prcs: v R..LEA BARNES, Vice-President.;, A.. M. WRIGHT,' Assistant Cashier i. .u. " ' r , ,W. A. HOLT Assistant Cashier , DRAFTS ISSUED ON ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES PAYMENTS MADE BY POST TO PARTIES ABROAD ' ''.V-, : WITHOUT COST TO RECIPIENTS - . ' T t' - - 1:i 'V 1-i t aJ MHivh ito&s yMwt GEORGE VwBATES m CO: Htnry Building . IX ATJR7r lli ronrth and Oak JUfZ O.! , . mmAWmm . ,V ab bmmmhbhbmmMmmwmmmbbmb -T Streets r orations and Individuals, "'ir 16 years' of Banking' have made umany riends who will gladlv vot t for our business integrity. , - . ' rsa CEWT ISTEBESr OaT TOCB AP gATIMQS ACC7yT3 -V ' 1 ' - f i Lumbermen ISSationaLBank 1 V ' ' ' ' CORNER FIFTH ANDTARK STREET3 ,V 1. PORTLAND. OREGON .v.;. Capital, :-',r,7',. , ' ' f f First Natibnal Bank Capital $1,500,003 ! 'Surplus': $750,000' tt y a Oldest National Rocky 1, BITULITII10 STREETS V ARE NON-SLIPPERY the t.-i na. : t .pri, -sir. i i -v ihiuun i a 1- riii.vmir f.-t r... about one fouri.i of this inimiv -,j '. P00 bushel vt-i'p is f iiir5'-J. thi ii -nifant funce harvtst havinsr bf"en i -.irrupted by Ion? quiet spelis when not a bushel was shirped. Warehouse men de Claro there la , more 'fct'ui ii on hand th. season thah ever br.fi.re-. - SPENCER-DROPS SUIT , AGAINST CAPT. SPEIER . .- - Captain Charles R. Spencer haa dis missed the suit-tie brought in the cir cuit court agairtst Haroormaster Jacob B. Speler for J5000 for alleged malicious arrest, i The harbormaster caused the arrest of the master of the ppencer on a charge ofexeeerung ine speea limii, but abandoned the prosecution. . Cap tain Spencer then, sulrt'ed on.' thej trail of Speier, but "has now decided to drop the" case. i , - . . ' . ; f , Journal, Want Ads bring results. ; i . .. 4 $1 ,000,000.00 800,000,00 5 ,R. W. SCHMEER, Cashier t . :.vv,;:-:-:-'-:.'. :-'-jr..-" V:- . a I L k , 4 s swaasl . tj-. xiW 4mmW -eW . A44b1hrifaMoai. , Sras:t3tt . 893 WlUlams Ave. ' 16; Xossell Street JLSLJwaVW T if'., v, . 'i . ' .1.'? V . - k j a , - - , $500,000 V- - V. Bank West' of ths Mountains 0verbeck;& Cooke Co, Commsslcn Mercbanti , Stocks, Bonds Cotton. Crain, llz. Ecard of Trade Bull Jin j Jtmnera Oileag. fteav -e -Traw , Correspondents of Legs ,Bryaa Cbtcsgo. N Vara, Bo'sUa. We have tn enly private wire connecting Portland -vita the, i'.. esstera sehaagea, l K i i. "