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:, , ... "5 " 'THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING, - MAY 22. 1911 OLD SEASON FOR TO THE CLOSING POTATO New Stock Coming Forward in i: Much Better Supply Vanfl ci Prjces f Are,, Down-Tefcas Offerings Excellent. , v BERRY RECORD BREAKING SEASON ABOUT OVER RUN OE LIVESTOCK . . portlaa wholesale Kutti Chickens lowar. Eggs firm.. Butter and cheese firm. Strawberries steady. Cabbage higher, -- r Naw potetles lower. , Tba potato market la rapidly pasatng aut of too old aeaaon and Into tba naw produot Two oarloada of potatoaa from , Texas war unloaded tbla morning, al. though both wara raoaivad either lata ' Saturday or yeaterday morning. Tha shipment wara In .bag and wara in excellent oondltlon, although tha sea- aon la atlli ao young aa to maae oag , snipmenie very oaaaraous. Tha poUtoaa wara of good alsa and wara far auperlor to tha arrival from althar California or Mexleo. Bales were reported , at 14.60 to 5 par cental, ao- . cording to quality.. Naw potatoea from Florida ara find- 1 ing fair sale. Tbeaa auppllaa ara aald to Dm or una neat quauty inu ix rf eelvad her thla seaaon. but tha pric at to a pound la ao high aa to exclud tba general public. Tba Florida, stock f la racked la barrel. ' Tha nest carload to coma from Texas ' will be packed In hamper of bushel ca pacity and tbaaa ara expected to creat a larger demand than for tha aacka. California new potatOe are In larger aupply with tha price atUl held high. Tha competition of Taxaa atock la ex . pactad to pull down value generally. Small auppllaa of local potatoea of tha 1119 crop continue to coma forward and ara finding a demand from $2.25 to f 2.(0 par cental, according to Quality. Eastern old potatoea are generally aaulng arouna i o 10 per nnuu, but the small difference In the price aaked cauaea the general trade to give preference to the local product when ever obtainable. CALIFORNIA VEGETABLES Red Onion Shipments to Become) General Within Few Days. A circular Issued by a Sacramento. Cel., firm aaya of the green goods situ ation there: Red Onlona A few daya of warm weather will dry the tops and then on lona will be In fit condition to ahlp and we think they ahould arrive In good con dition. We are going to use more care this year In putting up onlona and , everything will go forward In new sacks. This miv necessitate our retting a email advance over cheap onlona that are offered, but we think the shipments will ba more satisfactory. Cabbage In another week we will have lata flat Dutch cabbage. South ern California la entirely cleaned up and our cabbage ahould meet with good .-'demand. " New potatoea we win ne aoie to Present Week Expected to End Most Shipments jrt This Direction From 1 Here. k 60 far aa" tha California movement la concerned, the strawberry aeaaon will be over within the present week. While there win be atraggllng ahlpmanu from tha south la thie direction for perhaps two or three weeks, the.buMr of the nmxm aireauy oeen snipped. - The local strawberry aeaaon la opening very aiowiy. Keceiota ara slightly in creased and quality la, better, but the iraae in general nee not yet awakened. rrmi on uregon oerriea range rora IS.2 to 12.60 per crate for 24a while the California Dollars are ' generally auoiea at ii.eo to 11.7 ana tne jessias at 11.15 to 21.15 for lfia. A mall advice from Milton aaya that ccoraing 10 Manager laird 01 ma rruiigTowere union, airawoemea are hovering around tha 15 mark and thla price la being received for the SO eratee wnicn ara anippea aauy dt tna anion. At leaat 100 additional pickers will IN LOCAL YARDS Heavy Shipments From Cali- fornla and Montana Bring -About Lower v Prices, a I North Portland Today.; ' ( Za the Stockyards, 1 e North Portland Hogs - weaker w and lower, cattle weaker and e lower, sheep weaker and lower. e : . " ; e South Omaha Cattle lOe low- -e ar, hogs 10c lower, aheep II to e S5o higher. t e . . Chicago Hog (0 lower, eat- tie lOo lower, aheep ateady. . e e be needed In two week' time to handle the crop, as the preaent indications are tnat me pioaing win oe in run Diast la two mora weeks." aara Mr. tamh. "There Is little danaer noer of ' tha I All TiwMfnrb Tawm rain uuruni toe atrawoemes in ui m, .. . leaat, but ahould the rain continue ...Fy?. ??,,4 ateady for another week. It will cause W"I a ami or boo rrem the fruit to rot. However. I da not wsi week. Son dropped lOo with look for the bad weather to continue I weakness la tha east aad sheen were iwnW. laewa anoni boo. turkeys, alive, 24o pigeons, iz oosen.. dressed. 17 c; cream, trtplets and dalslea. Ito per lb.1 ISfJjff-"7 IUUn Uirnt.,, I Thilraaw iivJia: fjanrornia rials, ito. - . -.. , Fruits aafl getawaa. POKTLAND LITFRTOCK HUN, Hogs. Cattle. Calvea. Sheep. Wedaesday. 297 . 17 .1275 . 127 1(9 maw man ;. TueSllar 8 POTATOES Selling prices Beat wa!ti'" 101 $1.60; good. $2.40? common. 1191.15. weear ag o ... io Buying carloads, aelect. $1.10; ordinary. Rc0rd breakln 1186 68 118 249 871 818 175 1151 1685 158 794 970 1621 yiner carioaas, boiscl. i.xv: graiuMj. 1 t--a k.vi.. . 1 1- ONIQNSJ NO. Z. I. 00, NO. I. 11.70! " v" ' "" naw IK- Auatrailan14 lb: aarlla. J 0 Be I price. The ahlnmenta from California per n. I were heavier and additional auppllaa J KEBti raiiiTB-urangea nt nrn-1 were expected from there later In the i.i!2ia?ftSrx;.. tail! "J" n lot t California steer that isssw. lift sssa? 1260 pounu went at thu 15 box orate. I -- ...... 4 VEGETABLES New turnlpe. 76o; ordlnarV araln steer's i,u. Hr.. K.,nh.' icr.!nmrT ayain aieera ...... r:? 1, "T: ...rr .X ..".. I urumsry sieer Mexican, x beans, 10O110 green MM.,,i.J! W Ordinary cowa h"'.". ""it..""S..v..ir"rr' tvis Poor to fair cowa Bm bulla ... sarrots. 750 doa bunchea; Ordinary ateera iO per eenUl; tomatoee. Beat h Steera pee box; luge. $1.76; c5ws . 6 09 10 lb: horseradish, SdlOc; MMium 5 26 s, 15o per doaen; pep- ordinarrow. . ! .. lettuce. 60076c dosen: hot: 1.76 box; radishes, 16o doien bunchea; Fancy bulla" ?5,er?..i?vE2I J?.e.n: 5P!f"tl4-rAr Ordinary bulla ! ! ! I ! ! ! I a 6. t ajwa.uiinena aj4.4ev aaweroaaa a-avsa. I . mi - WlO lli.n nsnllflnwAr lrtrL ll.Efl rfnzAn I 1 .... A-LVlliO v " X'' ..' I r I Raaf asparagus, locar, 6066o dosen; extra I fancy. 760 90c; fralla Walla. $1.40 box; Lnarjr .6 8:60 6.25 6.60 6.25 6.60 5.00 . 1.00 9 4 00 6.00 . 4.76 4.26 7.00 'i l.OOli 8.00 7.60 4.00 ,hh.rh toiiu, ih I roar APPLES I1.0QPJ.76. I mmwy wua. amwvs. Meats, nsn aa rrovrsioaaL vmie iwo joaaa or ewea aoia at FRESH BEEF WholeBRl. slauahUr- I $4.26 thla morning, the sheeo and lamb era' prlcea: Beet steers, :01OV,e; erdl-1 trade at North Portland was -generally nary, 9H10c; beat cows, 80IMO1 or-I weaker, and according to one seller wiae dinary, lUQIa I fully a half cent lower than 10 daya DREBPKD MifiATB rront atreet nog. I ago. fancy, 10c per lb.; ordinary. 909Ho Rang of sheep and lambs: ?er pound; neavy, so; veaia, extra, xeariinga ; f4.70O4.T5 0c;, ordinary, 9e: poor. c: aprtng Wethers 1.604.75 lamb, 10 11c; mutton, 8c; goats. 4o; Lambs 6.606.0 beef. 9c. Ewea 4.0004.26 LARD-Kettle leaf, tierce. UK a lb.: Hog market i down 10c from last ateam rendered, tierce, 10o per lb,; week, some heavy stuff being sold this compound, tlercea, 8 Ho per lb. morning at $6.60 for 245 pound average. HAMS. BACON. ETC. Hams, 14 There was a weaker tone In the ho 17o: breakfast bacon. 168926c: boiled trade at South Omaha and values were rtvw tw'i"r- "7 V L ' 1. 'ham. tlS6e: Dlcnlcs. llUo.lb.: cot-1 inn Inv.r with tnm at IS 7S op tit SK comta week. The atock will not be tage roll. II Mo per lb.; regular ahort landed at Portland. Chicago hogs were r.T.l..1ta!i b..t f-Jri tlaaabla clears, arnqked, llHc: backa. smoked, down a nickel from Saturday. 4 ' MARKET MYSTERY Anxious' Inquiry Here for En .tire Boatload Would Clean Up Entire Surplus In This Section. ; " STOCK m HARD e y John laglaa. Murphy aboro, 11L, Jfay 2$. Southern Illinois still main Ulna Us early promise and even haa Improved It The light bluff soils ara away . above their nav. ual average. The preaent hot weather la the making of thla crop. Wheat la a good height and shades tba ground. Need more rain to head out the wheat but oorn aad oats wonld bo ban' aflted. e Is It for Mexico or the' orient that a ahtpload of grain la being lnoulrad after In thla market? The trade here Is at sea. There Is a strong Inquiry here for an entire boatload of wheat but Just wno tne grain would go to the Didders are unable to say. Several daya' option was taken on the grain In the hands of various deal- era here, the time limit expiring to morrow. The trade aays that If the bualnesa la for Mexican account the order la aure to be landed, but If for oriental shipment, the purobaae la un- uaeiy at prevailing pricea. The ahipment would be heavy enough to take out practically every bushel of surplua wheat In thla aectlon. The wheat market la quoted firm but very dulL Millers have secured the requtrementa for May and are holding back their June purchases In the hope of a lower price. Club la generally Suoted at l(o and blueatem at 910 !Hc Coarse grains are firm at unchanged figures. WEATHER IS BEARISH fully matured but fairly paasable for new stock. Backed Vegetable Turnlpa and ear rota la aacka will ba plentiful and the quality will ba better thla seaaon than usual. ' PLENTY OP ASPARAOUS i Local Offerings Greater and Price Is Being Reduced. While there la a scarcity of asparagus from Walla waiia. local orrenn increasing and nrlcee are fractl eaaler and lower. Beat buached 14o; pickled tongues, 6o per lb. Nominal awlne values At North Port' Ib.1 land: BtrlDedlReat hlnrkera 1 g 75 Salmon I Medium lla-ht KK shrimps. Heavy packers 6.60 COOS' 6.60 Among- the Shippers. VTRTZ Nominal Rock cod. 1 0n MrlK nounders, ao; nauoui, bqo; baas. 80o: oaths. llOHHoi no per jo., iu per id.: snrimps. Heavy packers 1210 lb.; perch 7 8c: toracoJ. 8o; lob- Rough packers I... aters. 16c; herring-. 6 6c; black baas, an. i 10c; sturgeon, isfto id. j i Columbia .ott. iiiflitn ih aiiva a,aia sal (jattie j. m iampie. Hutte. Mont. lb.: black cod. 7e; crab small. 11: iw e: .V.,r'?. woodworth. Anaconda, it mnlltim. ll.tl tm I iu car si jLiaweii at uaaweu. I'oraerov. anaq, to, roe inio, iwc; mama roe, uo ID. I ,rW v VT"V , OxBTJCKt onoaiwaier cay, per sal. I pw"i, vus, . t. umim- lon, ( ); per 100 IH. sack. $ IB BVUlUf . IUU w a UUKU, while orainary ounrnes range arouna 0o to 76c, Walla Walla is quoted at 11.46 ner box generally, while local' Ih boxes rangea around $1.76. F'jJSZ Per . 8: PI Jo ;"vym ' lll.EO: cannea eastern, etc 5.66: Olvm. I burg, Sacramento, caL, 2 care: W. I. Ib. sack. Dlshman. Saoramento, 1 cars; Montana ... a mi I rtntrthar Cn .H . Tlnnif V rr 1A .... doa; eastern In aheUL I1.7IOI per 196 I. Hogs V. w. Owens, IAiho Falls, Ida- atope. wool aaa mass. no, two oars; w. u. K.urtx, Mauplln, nADfl PnntMAfa 111 apnn tAefl.imr nna Inn i 7 0e to 760. Walla Walla IS quoted at ib.a rhnlr fAiaSln! nrlm. A Rheen and Urahn V Tt MCnl1nii Hi icholP lo; D'lme, ic: meuium, lflrfosepn, ur on loaa; k. d. etanilcia. I8 4CI grow in VKC uuiwuu, ur, iwq iuiui, oianrieia, ur TALOjUV OABBAGB MARKET HIGHER aBaBaaWaa. Advance la Sonth Forces Another Morement Here. As expected -there has been a fur ther advance of 26c per cental In the price or cabbage, ine Higher cost in the south necessitated tba advance here. Supplies offering from the south are limited and therefor; the market Is firmer....'' . . ; , .' . J j,, p ... , .v, , ' i "'' - CHICKEN MARKET WEAKER f (;.,;. '-y .:4aaa--a-aaa '; Price Pot Too High and Cent Is Cut Off Today. "There Is a weaker feeling In the ehloken market Prices were boosted ao high and ao quickly that some of tne larger ouyera nave again resorted Prime, per lheo; Na. one load: F. T. Smith, Roseburg, Or., and greaae, I Ol He. two loaaa. WOOL Nominal. 1918. Willamette Today'a run of livestock compares alley, lOioo; eastern vregoa, uo wiin tma aay .in recent years as rol - I " - CWTTIM laAKaC ltw. aouilna la iii. 6c. HTUKS rrv hlftes " llKOllUe ra.i green, 6H 9 7 He: bulls, green, salt, ' lb.; kips, 6H v i7c, caives, green. 120 lie per id. MOHAIR 1911, selected, 150370. Orooerlaa. Vuta Baa. snOAK Cube, le.sv: powdered. 66.49 fruit or berry $6.40; vry rranulated, $5.40; D yellow, $4.70; beet, 16.20: Fed eral Fruberry. ie leas tban fruit ar berry; Honolulu Plantation cane granu- latea, oo ivmm. (Above quotai ons are 89 days set easn. i RtriTJanan N6. '. 4UACai Ma 4c; New Orleans head. 66H; Creole, 4Hft. L .. ' . '. ... halt coarse, nair arouna loom, is.st ne aaity, toe, sis Va m nf auni atnraaa hlrta Tk. I Der ton: 60a 89.00: table dalty, 10a ' nrloe In reneral today la about a cent, 100a. 817: baiea. gi.is: extra rne ,bar- v lower than Saturday.. ... - fela. la, 6a ana 10s. lump rook. - HONKT New. $1.75 Br caaa BEANS Small white. 84.15: Ian FORECAST FOR SHIPPERS Weather Bureau Sends Out Notice : ' to Produce Men. Weather bureau sends out the follow ing forecast for ehippera: .f- Protect shipment as far north as Seattle against temperatures of about m 44 degrees; northeast to Spokane, 41 de ' greea; southeast to Boise, 46 degrees; south to ' Siskiyou, 40 degrees.-' Lowest temperature at Portland tonight, about 44 degreea . . , ;r; ; FRONT ITRkCET qPOTATIONB 5ala4 Tim ad cay.;' ' WHEAT- -Nominal. . Track delivery-- Club,. 86o: blueatem, 9292Hcr"forty fold, : 85 86c; Willamette valley,. . 86o; red Russian, 84c: Turkey red, 900. v a nTS NomlncL Praductra nr1i& Track, No. I white, $19.60; gray, $18.60 ' BARLEY . Producers eric 1919 . Feed, 828: rolled, 29.60; brewing. $29. MILLSTUFFS Belling . moaHraii $25; mlddltngs, $21; shorts, $26.00; chop. 7 HAT Producer's price 1910 Valley timothy, fancy, $1718; ordinary, $15 "V Hi- .eastern u-egon, . l".wzi.oo; mixed; $16.00U16.00f clover, 811.00; i wneai, iix.vuvpia.vv; cneat. uz.goo . 11.00; alfalfa, $14.00; oats, $12.0(t 11.40. FLOUR Old crop; patents, $4.96: , Willamette, 84.80 per barrel: local Straight, s.85v' baker. 84.41 4.5; export grades, $l.fl8.80. .utter. Bnra aa l'onltrr. ' BUTTER Extra creamery; cubea and v tubs. 84o ; prints,, 16 He: ordinary prints, 1091$o; storage, 18o: , dairy, EGOS Local, extras, lie: case count. fresh, 19 H lOo; .' spot buying price. white. 14.26: pink. 16.76; bayou, 18.9 Llmaa 8v.zn: reo. s.z. Valnta. Coal Oil.-ate LINSEED OIL Raw. bbla.. 99o aral. kettle boiled, bbla.. $1.01: raw. In caeea, $1.04: boiled. In oaaes, $1.06 gaL; lota of 160 gallon, lo leas; ou cake meal tneinm In market. . i- WHITE LEAD Ton lots, to per lb. J 600-lb. lots, i 80 per lb. leaa lota, 8 Mo PLh- ..... aert.iriyB9 Qr case, sin imc per ganon. il. a-ellon:- Iron bbla. 1 Kuru aianiia, io; aisa 7UC COAL OIL Caaea: pearl, llo: star. j 19Ho f , o, b. Portland. UTTER FAT F. o. h. Portland. peuna. sic. POULTRT Fanoy hens, 19c; fowls, Il18Ho per lb.; broilers, 1617o lbT; fryers, 28 fflOc: geese. 12o; live young ducks. HW10c: old ducka. life 2 Oo ; THE BARBER ASPHALT PAVfNG COMPANY Constructs Asphalt and elTier Bitnm. Inoua Pavementa 606-608 "Electrlo hlis-r Portland, Or. : Oakaa. Uubea U. lanaae,,:;..,;,y;-,..;,t'.:. VVAA4 vca van, ,Vi gf .aa f 19o tier calloni water white, bulk. 8 12 Ho per gallon; special water white. GASOLINE Red crown and ' motor, gallon; as gasoiina 86 Ho gallon; V. M. A P. naphtha. 18 20 s-allon. TURPENTINE In eaaes. SI He: wood barrels, 79c; iron barrels, 74H0 per gallon. NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Portland Banka. Clearings todav .$1,881,710.06 Year ago ............... 1,708.297.99 Loss today . . . Balances today near ago ................ . . 69,687.91 165,648.57 118,764.18 Taeoma Baaka. Clearances today .,.,.....$ 766,078.90 Balances today .,...,, 60,617.00 ' " ' T Seattle Baaka. " : PVA" ' ' - Clearances today ......... .$2,082,892.00 saiances loaay , .?, YB.eo New-rork Cotton Sfarket. Open. High. Low. Cloaa jan. .... iio4 ma isos iiio March 1809 118 , 1809 1816 May ....MBsa 'is91ie8T i.sk June ' , . , . v . . v 1696 July I... 1695 , 1610 ,1591 1607 Aug-. 162! 1647 1621 1644 sept ; . . . 1319 -; 1370 1860 . 1161 Oct. ..... mi 1121 mo llis Deoiv .,..- 1109 lilt 1801 1110 a nil 1697 169T 14J8 1645 1270 1220 1$U ;". Kewixorlc. Metal Market. New I.York. May .22. Metals: 7- Bar . silver 58 14 c, Mexican wi honuoB-atfver. a dollars. - Copper Lake, n.166ili90, . t' Lead 14.40W4.60. . .. . . I . Tin $41.86048.50. " . ,UtfitJ&i vl Smelter (6 J60LAB4 a 'I'lUilTH ' A 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 Hoga Cattle. 297 1186 .1231 a a 141 '760 113 287 Sheen. 1162 1780 860 180 647 A year ago today there waa a ateadv ton In all lines of livestock with no change In prices? Bepresentatlva ZJvestock Sales. Following aales are representative of demand, supplies and quality offering at North Portland: STEERS. Av. lbs, 125 California 1260 80 Montana 26 Montana 26 Montana 26 Montana 15 Montana 27 steers 28 steers 28 steers BULLS SO bulls 1610 11 bulla 1266 1042 .... . 1055 J.. ...... ..1089 1108 10S2 1015 1070 a a ere Price. $6.75 6.65 ' 6.65 6.65 6.65 6.65. 6.65 6.60 6.60 $6.25 4.76. Wet Fields Aid to the Weakness In Deferred Options. Chlcaa-o. May 22. The weather man waa a bearish factor In wheat Pit trad ing today. The bulla had their own way in May, but In other deliveries the mar ket aagged all day. While May cloaed with a gain or Ho arter opening o above Saturday, there waa a closing loss of Ho In both the July and September. Oood rains were reported In most of the sections which have been complaln- ng or dry weatner ana naturally tnere waa a tendency to sell the deferred options. Range of Chlcaaro orlcea' furnished by OVerbeck & Cooke Co.: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. May July Sept 61 A 61 96H 94 96H 87 88 87J4 87 B .... 87 87H . 86Vi ' 86 CORN. May 61f4 61 61 61 B July...., 61 52 61H Sept .... 61 ij 62 61 OATS. May 83 83 SSU July 83V 83H 83 Sept .... 33 N8S 33 PORK. May July Sept EXCEPT IN SPOTS New Tork, May S3. Stock market showed heavlnees in snots but the gen eral trend of the trade continues bull ish, and -thr aloslng .was aaveral frac tions higher. - Trading was not bo aotlve today, tha great demand that came from the pun no after the decision having seemingly been filled.' Abroad there waa a quiet tone ' tort American shares and In Lon don today pricea ware steady. V ' ' Wool Clip Motrins;. Vtle. Or., May 21. Wool la coming Into Vale rapidly this week and today over 600,000 pounds are stored in the local warehouaes of tha Rlcker-Oheen Forwarding company. The clip thla year In this county will be large and the wool la of a good quality. It la understood that another 600,000 pounds will etlll find Ita way to Vale aa many shearing planta are working iow and others are Just atartlng. During the paat week there was an average of a dosen big freighting outflta arriving from tha interior loadea down with wool i 1 First Crop Berries. Bportl IMvMteB te The IwumU Marsh field. Or., May 11. The first strawberries of the seaaon In this coun ty have bten . produced by Bert Seal, wno Uvea near Coqulller The season this year la a little later than usual owing to -the continued oold weather hut the indications are for a good crop. On aooount of the canneries which are being eatabllahed at Myrtle Point and Random there will be a much larger acreage of berries planted this year than ever nerore. Liverpool Wheat Market. Liverpool. May 11. Wheat: Open. Cloaa May ta 10d 6a I0d July i 8a 9d aa 9a October 6a 7d 6a S d MELVIN PETERSON NOT ARRESTED AS REPORTED Melvln Peteraon of 61 Eaet Twenty- ninth atreet who waa Implicated In a statement made by Walter Bonney ar rested Saturday for attempting to anatoh a puree In the Lone Fir ceme tery, has not been arreated. as investi gation haa diecloaed the fact that the 13 B ..1450 ..1397 May July 805 Sept .... 807 July 771 Sept 770 1460 1400 LARD. '806 815 RIBS. 775 771 1442 1395 800 807 771 767 1445 1446 1400 800 ?05 12 771 770 SHEEP AND LAMBS. 141 lambs a a a. a a. a a. a a a 64 .J 258 ewea 162 ewes 192 hogs 105 hogs HOOS. 94 107 .....195 .246 26.60 4.26 4.25 $6.76 6.60 OMAHA SHEEP HIGHER Market There Advanced 15 to 25c Today. South OnKha. Neb.. May 22 Cattle Keceipts, 440o; market ioc lower; steers, D.iog-J.v; cows ana neuers, if.Y&M .76. Hoars Receipts.. 6300: market 10a lower. Bales, 5.toft.7!. Sheep Receipts, 1500; market ISO 26o higher. Yearlings. $4.6606.26: ewes, $4.25 4.65. CHICAGO HOGS LOWER Market Off Nickel, While Cattle Are Down Dime. ' ' Chlcasro. May 22. Run: Hose. 69.. 000; cattle, 26.000; aheep. 20,000. Hogs are 5c lower; left over. 1900. Receipts a year ago, 83,000. Mixed, $5.766.05; heavy, $5.806.00; rough, $5.65 5.76; light $5.80 6.10. Cattle lOo lower. Sheep Steady. QS3Tf To Every Basinets Din: A checking account with this bank because It la known aa a atrong, helpful bank. We place at the aerviee of tha merchant firm, corporation or professional man the knowledge gained from years of ever in creasing banking and the con venience of a modern banking In stitution. We would be pleased to handle your account. Open from 8 a. m. to Siso p. aa Bat. from 9 a. m. to 8 p. aa. Bonds Investments Timber Lands ........... Neuhausen & Co. 701-2-J-4-5 LEWIS BUILDINU ' PORTLAND. OREGON LUMBERMENS IN ATJ.O.N AL Q ANK is located in the center of the office building district Thus it serves the convenience of business men who have offices in this quarter. ON FIFTH AT STARK 1 a1 m Peterson' boy was not a party to tha crlma Patrolman J. P Murphy, who arrested Bonney, reported Peterson, but did not take him Into custody. Tba Bonney hoy has admitted that ha at tempted to snatch a puree from lira Ix Streck and when apprehended he charged that young Peterson was with him. Bonney will appear before the Juvenile oourt. . , American vapor gas street lamps are being tried out in Jerusalem. TAFT WILL ATTEF.D GIBBONS' CELEBRATIOTJ - (Caltod etmm UaMd Wire. Baltimore, May 12 Information was reeetved here today that Prealdaat Tatt Is to attend the coming celebration In honor of Cardinal Gibbons. ' Former President Rooeevelt Speaker Oiamp Clark aad' former Speaker Cannon 9io wlU. attend. fet!ii.i.;t -..4::: THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK PORTLAND, OREGON UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital .$1,000,000.00 Surplus and Profits , 800,000.00 . OFFICERS J. C AINSWORTH, Pres. R. W. SCHMEER. Caster R. LEA BARNES, Vice-President, A. M. WRIGHT, Assiitant Cashier W. A. HOLT, Assistant Cashier DRAFTS ISSUED ON ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES PAYMENTS MADE BY POST TO PARTIES ABROAD WITHOUT COST TO RECIPIENTS UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK BSTASUSXBS 188a. noon Am wjjmrjrarov btbssts PORTLAND, OREGON CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $350,000.00 TO Merchants National Bank solicits the business and cordially In vites the aocounts of individuals, firms and corporations, feeling assured that the unexcelled facilities and thorough knowledge of local conditions acquired during our twentr-flr years of banking experience will render relations, once eatabllahed. permanently agreeable and mutu tally, ben-. floIaL T B. Xn STTaVXalC leeldeii K. IV. lOLBBOOI, Tloe PieeddaaV OBO. W. XOTT. Cashier. M. a OATOXXSra, Asst. Oashler. O. SETZSZaTO, Asst. Caahlas, Ladd & Tiltoii Bank ESTABLISHED 1859 Capital $1,000,000.00 Surplus anH Undivided ProfiU $700,000.00 Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks Issued available on all parts of the world. y f CORNER WASHINGTON AND THIRD STREETS 7 CENTRAL BANK In the heart of the business district, reached by all carUnes, conservative yet courteous in business, accepting small as well as -large accounts, we feel justified in soliciting your patronage, ' Open Saturday Eyenings, 6 to 8. , Merchants Savings and lYnsl Company Capital $150.00a09 - , ; . orrioxM ajtb szmzoToasi ' 'r-J W. K. rear Fiesldent. O. a Bortsnteyer, Cashier. " " WtUard Case, Vice, rea. an. Holdea, Asat Caahlag. Ouetav Vreiwald. Oee. V. Savla. Jamas B. Kerr, u - FIRST NATIONAL BANK J CAPITAL $1,500,000 SURPLUS . $750,000 Oldest National Bank West of the Rocky Moimtains MORE I BITULIfHIC WHYS" '1 beKeve KtuKtK ic pavement to be the most satisfactory of all pavements, not only for automobile traffic,: but? for rid injf or .cMvuig. r M. L. Blakeney, Dal - las, Texas. .r-:Z-- Overbeck & Cooke Co Coxnznlssion Merchants Stocks, Bonds . Cotton. Gram, Eta. , 216J17 Board of TreHa BuHrj MasuberB Chtoaga Board ef Tra: v Cerraspoodecta ef Lecaa A Dry j. . Chloage. New Tetk, Boston. Jfa ave Jba n?r. srr-a t w! ' aeaoectlBg Portland wl'S V . aastern eaebanara. ,