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18 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1911. 1 UNABLE 10 PURCHASE APPLES OF HOOD RIVER UNION Money for Carload of Extra Fancy ppltzenbergs and Car of Yellow Newtowns Is TArned Down; Best Frnlt Is Out of the Market. , Portland wfcolssale ' Sffarkst ." Eggs lower. Chlckena higher. 4 , - Dressed hogs firm. , More veal ccming. . Potato trade Quiet. 4 : Sweet potatoea higher. i Apple market easier. 4 ? . Sugar down 10c today. -- Germany, like an otner worms ceo- tera. baa found that here in Oregon the beet apple Is produced." Yesterday , the Mnr.A THvi Annla firnwr' union re- Germany, like all other world's ceo turned a draft in payment of two cars of apples which order could not be filled. The order came .H:. ujr ! mo "n"- .r v .7 has been making an effort to fill It. but wmiuui avail. xnv wi " ...... oao nf ortra fnncv Rnltionberes and fori ..... .nV. Vollnw Newtowna. . "7.k.- ... k.nr h. mnnlv waTaent with "'ETI.u ... ,.,i tw. fore the money was returned to the Hamburg parties." said C H. Sproat, nr.irifint fit tha union. "Wo are finding; a fair market for . armies in the middle west this Sea son," he says, "but the call is by no means brisk. We sold four cara of Bpltsenbergs to Wisconsin on the basis of 145 to Jl.60 lor ft tier ana ti.va X . o. b. Hoofi River for 4 tier stock. This Is for fancy fruit as we have no extra Efforta T made by some Interests who Da!dini "IWf MtM wr hiivora nt Yakima and other out-1 Dale? or current receipts are going for-,ie0l.lmhnn?inm-;kBt wrd to Europe, and a good deal more hers have proven unavailing and trade U : selling ordinary quality at a at present fractional reduction. While there is a scarcity of fancy ap ples, this has been the case through the season to date. The northwest, as a rule, did not produce much of a crop of Xancy rrult tnls season. Some additional shipments of apples are again coming xrora California, SWEET POTATOES HIGHER vance of 25o per cental generally along! Front street, galea arelwlna made at 12.26 to $2.50 rer cental, with only a emeu-amount of stock available at the lower figure. The higher price will be come general for the next shipment. SUGAR MARKET DIME LOWER Market for sugar is now a dims low er. The decline was. made this morn- ln by the various refineries. This $8E7"wi?h o.MV5EKiitld- Wholi IfiiJ- ilhJ Jtldfnn int fh 2 thie,areil,i?i0. bf2Z it TJlfSIJi.11' for many weeks, k-.j-o - v " a DRESSED HOGS x ARE FIRM Much' better tone Is showing In the dressed hog trade. While the price has oi aa yei cumuea w a pouna, Wand verytnin'g that -come. U clean"- lam ud, Dressed veal continues firm with the general price around 11013 ftc lor best quality. CHEESE CONTINUES FIRM Market for cheese continues firm and most dealers are now asking 17c for best flats. Storage stock Is showing an exceeding strong tone ana some Interests are asking within Mo of the price cnargea for rresn goods. EGGS QUOTED CENT LOWER Drop, of lo a dozen Is showing In the fks market aiong r roni atreei - loaay. Kxtrema too of markt la nnw i(5o dosen and sellers say the market Is not : very active at this figure. Receipts of zresn sioca, increasing. FORECAST FOR SHIPPERS Weather bureau sends out the fol lowing notice to snippers: iroieci smpmems aa rar north as Seattle against minimum temperatures or sdoui 24 aegrees; nortneast to Spo . kane, 20 degrees; southeast to Boise, 20 degrees; south to Siskiyou, 25 degrees. Minimum temperature at Portland to night, about 84 degrees. PORTLAND JOBBING PRICES Oratzu Xlonv and Ray. , These prices are thoae at which whole- ' saiers sen to reianera, except as other . wise ststed: WHEAT Produeenr prlct nominal: track delivery, club, 78077c; bluestem, 80 081c; fortvfold, 79 80c: Willamette vauey, sc; rea nussian, voqjvc; Tur key refl. "ii&SOe. ' . ' BARLBT Producera prices Htl Feed, $31.00081.60; rolled, $32; brewing; 137. OATS Producers' prlca Track No. 1. pot delivery, white, $30.58031; gray, MILt-BTTTirFS-irSeTllnr ' Diic Rnn 124.60: middlings $31.00 snorts, $25.60; thop. J19.OO026.OO. HAT Producers' price 1111 crop vauey nmoiny, iancy, , sit: orainarr 816; eastern Oregon, $17: Idaho, $180 1$; mixed. $12; clover, $10; wheat, $110 .12: cheat. $11012; alfalfa, $12 12.60; . vim, 111 (Tli. 4 60; Willamette, $4.50 per barrel: loea traignt, i4.osp4.z: bakers', $4.30f 4.60; export grades, $8.70. Butter. Sags aas poultry. BUTTER Extra creamery, cubes and luoa. boc: prints, sve: ordinary prints. $4(SRc: dairy. 1818Hc. 1 ' BUTTER FAT Proaucers' price F. O. b. Portland, per pound. 86c, EGGS Iocaf extras, 48047c: fancy. 46c; case count, 42c; spot buying price. 4c, r. o. n. Portland: eaatern fraah :flllA, Ak.I1. DBA... ..IT. ' POUIiTRT Fancy hens, springs, 14c j geese, 12l8c; 16c; live ri, o; 01a aucks. turkeys, alive, nominal. 20 21c. d'reaaml' 0ffpc; pigeons, old. -$1.00; young. H . 1yi:tR?M15-r0',,e. o o dot.; teal,. 26086O each; mallard, 6O0 each wldwn. $4 dbsen. CHEESE Fresh Oregon fanev. full eream, triplets and daisies, l0i7o per WJM Americas. 17 01 8c; storage, flats, lHc; Young Americes. 17Hc 16c; w ana suaes. HOPS Producers' orlee 1911 eholce, 45e; prime, 44e: medium. 42043o; TALIOW -Prime, per lb. c; No, I, and rrrsse. tflilUc WOOL Producers' price Nominal Ull: Willamette valley, 14 HOuSo aetem Oregon. 10150. "vliyto, MOHAIR 1811. selected. 8BA$7e ' CH1TTIM BARK Producers' Vriea t1rl' h"portra'ndl" ,'01i crtts. (He. 'HIDES Dry hides. 19c; green, ' $0 1i. salted hides lOH011o: bulls, green salt, $c; kips, . lie; calves, dry, 20o: c"lf aklns. salted or green, 17o; green hides IftlUe less than salted; sheep plts. salted, November, 90c; December. $l;,,dry. IQHo lb. , . . OrOeertas. SCOAR Cubes, M.hO; powdered, $6.70; fruit or berry. $.6,lj dry granulated, 1 1.0: H yellow, 86.60; beet $.40; extra Honolulu plantation cane granulated, 6a 't HOP CONTRACTS ARE AT 24C P FOR ONE YEAR CROP V; Dealt Reported in California for 1912's From. 22 Ja Cents to High Figures; English Buyers' Are Pur chasing More Valley Stock. Additional business is passing In the market for hop contracts. Along the coast as hiah aa 24c a cound is being offered for one year crops; the market ruling down as low as 32Ac. t or three rear contracts the market Is firm at 20c for the first 16o for the second and 16c a pound for the third year. Quite a HDerai amount or miRiness in tins line is reported In- California but local growers are not tying up. Spot hop business is firm at 45c a Dound. The bicaest transaction- recent ly is that attributed to John Carmlchael of Salem who is stated to have cur- cnasea me none tot or 4uu oaies ana the Squire Farrar lot of 350 bales. Both of th8 de4,9 were made tof EngUah a0. count at 45o a pound, . Henry L. Bents of Aurora Is likewise an oneratnr in the not hod market. maktn. offers (or foreign delivery. ' r J California soma spot business Is or best and 40 43c lor PPr goods. I New York mall advice says of the uwi iiiubuvii Bales. ... 6,453 ...48,286 ...30,031 ... 296 ...12.996 I Receipts lor Week RecelDts from SeDt. 1 Receipts same time last year -ituxports to isurooe Tor week exports rrom Bcpt. 1 Exports same time last year ..21,017 Imports for week 65 Imports from Sept. 1 921 Imports same time last year ... 4.274 ' in New York .state the hona have been picked over and picked over until only a few are left In first hands, most or which are of noor to rood nualltv and can be bought anywhere from i0(i 48c. tor the few prime to choice lots 60B2c la asked arl occasional sales reported.' "The local situation is ex- 5. iSriS m . tot "m. ?,m stock is expected to clear each week Brewers are shfll heavv buvers and pick up almost everything- in the way of desirable hops that are offered. Ex porters are interested in old olds and the warehouses ar being searched with a lantern for anything- that Is In a bale. Several sales of 1906 and 1907 Pacifies have oeen made at 20 24c. European markets ver firm." New York hon nrlcea ncr nound: State, 1911, prime to choice. .. .65 tfi State. 1911. medium to rood.. .60 57 64 racirio Joast, 1911, prima to cjl2,'e4iii. 'iiSJ 60 47 cm? -oast, xvii. meaium to -i L 0 ast, 1910, nominal 44 .88a .30 (ii 40 86 26 Pacific Coast. 1909 Pacific coast, older growths Germans, 1911 20m .. .9001.10 leaa. (Above auotatlona ara (A iin not "RICE Japan. No. 1. BOStte: No. 1. 4 He; New Orleans need. SMOOo; Crs- 12 k SALT-Coarse, half grotmd 100.. I B0 Per t0": . b' dairy, 8 vs. lit; a. M7: bale. "0: extra flna bar- KlAJ- S- nd "a. HQS; lump rook. 1 azu.ou per con. ' HONEY New. "13.78 -per ease. beans smsii white. 84.90: larre white. S4.85: ntnk. 84.25: bavou. 84.75: Llmas, $7; reds. 85.80. i-rn.ua ans TSgetanns. APPLES New crop. 81.0008.00. POTATOES Selling prices: Ordinary Oregon, $1.26; poor. $1.0043)1.06: buying ,SZiV! "wfto fr FRESH FRUITS Onncoi 18 2S ni box; henanaa. 60 lb.: lemons. 34.6006; limes, a ease: grapefruit, 3607: pine- apples, 60 per lb.; cranberries, 1 12; peaches. 60075c; pears. $l.5dj ' gripes mi rn s? 1 n e t.m.a.. at 4 a a- 31.0001.26: Jao oranaea. 81.40(31.60. VEGETABLES New turnips. $1(81.25 sack; beets, $1.50; carrots. $1.26 01.60; cabbage, 80 061.00: California tomatoes, $1.2501.50 crate; beans, 12o lb.: green onions, 16o dosen: peppers, bell, lOo lb.: head lettuce, $2.25 crate; hothouse. $10 1.26 box; radishes, 15c dosen bunches; celery. 75 0 85c dosen; egg plant, lOo lb.; cucumbera. 60c dosen; peas, tat cauli flower. $2.00 crate. Meats, ttsh and FroTlfions. DRESSED MEATS Front street: Hcgs. fancy, So per pound; ordinary, 8 08Hc: heavy, 7 80s veala, xtra. lSJte: oralnary. lllJio; poor, 8010c; spring lamba, 7H09o; mutton. 67c; goata, 4c: beef, 6 09c. HAMS. BACON, Eta Hams, 16U 0 17c; breakfast bacon, 16H 027c; boiled ham, 23 tte; picnics, llHc; eottage, 16c: regular anort clears, smoked 12V4c; backs, smoked. 13H014c; pickled tongues, 76c lb. LARD Kettle leaf tierces. 13o Ib.s steam rendered, tierce. 11 Vo per lb.: compound, tierces, 8 He per lb. FISW Nominal Rma prut in. nv . flounders, 6c; halibut, 07o; striped t"5Bv 50' ' ctflsh. 12012Hc; salmon. snpiuc 10., aoiea, o per io.J Snrlmpa 12Ue lb.: perch. 7 80: tomcod. o- lnh. tb. a. zoo: ncrrmvB. Dinar: nianu na 20e: sturgeon, 12He per lb.: silver smelt 8e lb.; black pod. 7 He; dressed shad. To: roe shad, 10c; shad roe. 20o lb, , OT8TER3 Shoatwater bay, per gal lon. K J. per xvv id. I j; Ulym- ola per gallon $3: per 100 lb aaev cuinfa cniici n, evo enn, fQ.Otf OOsen, eastern In shell. $1.7602.00 per 100; razor damn. &ro-io ddx, Valuta, floal Oil w LINSEED OIL Raw. bbla.. TK- .1 1 vm.,, iiu, raw, in cases. 80c; boiled. In cases, 82o gallon, lots of iou KKiiuua, as inaa, on caaa mail. Ill WHITE LEAD Ton lota ' n.. tk . (00 lb. lots. 80 par lb.: less lots. 8 Ho par lb. BENZINE 86 degrees, casus. 14 Ua 4lojyJr0J.bb?-- P?' jraUon, nuroniuui, ao, siaai. THO. COAL OIL Cases: Pearl 7. .... lie per gallon: iter whit. hiV ' 1 He per gallon; special water whits. GASOLINE Red 16 0 220 galloct 86 gasoline. 28036MO gallon: V. M. A P. nanhtha. la, TURPFNTTNEIn cases. 78c: wood carrels. 70 He: Iron barrels. Ho no ..1. Ion; 10 casa Iota 72a , SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE .. ; . a MasMrtaaa-Si Fractional Advanco in Onions While Fresh Eggs Are Lower. (United Press Leased Wire.) San Francisco Dec. 6 Wh( i. tralian and propo, 31.6501.67H: Cali fornia club. ; tl.47HAl.B2; northern wheat, bluestem, $1.67 1.60; club. $1.52 1 65: Turkey. $1.6 A ,&l.th. sian red, tl.SO01.MHO Barley Feed, good to cholca 11 79 U 1 1.76: fancy. 31.77S poor to fair, 81.76(i t'-yt, Buipping sua Drawing. 11.86 90. Egge California fresh. Inoludina- cases, extras. 45c; first. 42c; select pullets. 41e; storage extras, 28U0. Butter California, fresh, extras, 81e; prime firsts, 28V4c; first. J7oj storage extras, -28c. 1 ..New, feese California! flats, fancy, 17c: California Touna America, fancy! 18c; Oregon Young America, 18c; Ore- ron flats 1 7 Mi c: California storage lats, 16Mj: New Tork Cheddars, fancy, singles, 18c: daisies, I80; daisies, storage Singles 17 Uci daislea. 18n; T T Cheddars, singles, 17c. . Potatoes, per - cental Oregon . Bur banks, nominal ? Salinas Burbanks 81 60 41.85; river whites, $1.1001.35; Aia medas, $1.1501.65; sweets, 81 6501.86, g 1 15. -TV, '""ow. I1.JO Oranaea--Navel fane nt. choice. $2.26M.60: sUndafd, $2: tanl gerines, $1.1601.36: Valencies farv 4.oo4.60;. Valenclas. . choice,, $3,000 Pianos rented 8. 4 per month, tree rayage. Koliler & Chase. 375 Wah. lngton St. FIRM HMD UP A QUARTER . WITH ONLY NOMINAL L Sale of 21 Head, the Total Arrivals for the Day, Was Made at 93 This Morning; Hogs of Quality Sell at $6.80 and $6.85. .. . to the Stockyards. 4) North Portland Hobs 60 high. . 4 er, cattle nominal, sheep 26o up 4 lor iambs. 4) Chicago Hogs 5 to 10c lower, , cattle lOo lower, sheep steady. South Omaha Hogs 5 to lOo lower, cattle strong, sheep steady. , - . , PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. TfrtD-Q PfttHj. Pa1M fihMn Wednesday ., 439 .... . ... 21 Tuesday .... 292 69 2 "i 477 monaay 362 223 ... ... Saturday ... 87 ... ... 1.014 Friday E31 sa 1 . 1 i Thursday ... holiday week ago ... 288 193 ... 40 Packing hoga were 60 htarher at 88.85 for top stuff at North Portland. There was a run or 439 during the day, mak ing the totals for lha first three days of the week 1093. compared with 710 lor the same week In 1910. Hogs that weigh from 200 to 260 pounds are now bringing the top price. The change in sentiment, as noted In these columns yesterday, has left the lighter stuff from 6 to lOo under the heavier arrivals, -while an opposite sit uation has been shown for manv months up to this time. Indications sre that hora ara ffAttlnff to the level where the packers can have some confidence is the future. While inere was runner weakness in east, due to the fact that ha run .nniimi.. horn ier than a year ago, the fact that pack ers there are taklta the offerings at the urv.iiun is eviueucts inai mey are not in clined to look for any material dron W th M h. 4. , - . - ......ji uio iuiuieuiu(.e xuiure. North Portland ivln trail, n.,r $6.8006.85 Medium 6.7008.75 "Kht 6.7006.75 Good to heavy -6 70 Rough . . ; 8.00 6!60 At Chicago there was a weaker tone in ins nog iraae. wun a run of 39,000 head, compared with 36,000 a year ago. iiwco mm iroia o q tuc irpm yester At South Omaha hogs were weak with a run of 12,800 head. Loss In price wae similar to that shown at Chicago. Hog shippers today: W. I. Dishman, droye in 98 head; J. S. Stone & Bro.. Roosevelt, Wash., two loads; L. E. Ed- waras, urain, one Mao; u. jj. Peeta, xuvkv, vii v ivao. Hog run todav 439 Week to date . . . Same period, 1910 Month to date . . Same period, 1910 Year to data f. i.uaa If , A . . . I 1Q .... 1.811 .... 1,470 .. . .88.019 Same period, 1910 .77.357 Lambs Advanoe a Quarter. An advance of 25a via forcm! in v,. mutton market today when si small num- ; miiiua Bum ai o. entire supplies orrerins in the nhun nn, taU sis ted of 21 lam os and these were tue uuiy unes vnai Drougnt me advance. Good quality is in demand in the uiuiiun irauc; ma paie or toaay confirm' lng this forecast. Sheep valuea at North Portland: eseiect lambs $ , 5,09 viiuiut minus , 4.76 i VorV?n5 "JS 4.0004.26 I XfiLr"?K.?ther 4.4004.60 viu vv ciiiri h .......... uia wetners 4 00 Fancv ewea . . iiioi'tn Ordinary 8.0002.25 1 A CnIcfgo there was a steady tone HXS'.' '"n iraae, wun a run or 30, 000 head for the day. South Omaha Bt"ly. with a run of 4600 head for the ua,. lUp laraDs soia at $6.80 and year ling wethers at 84.78. The only shipper of mutton to the runmnn yaraa today was M. Hansen, 1 ? a mixed load of lambs and hogs -.w.i wviv 1111a morning, oiiootj run loaay 21 498 912 8,273 Week to data Same period 1610 Month to date . . Sam period 1910 Year to data ....... 8,622 286,824 Same period 1910 154,447 Bto Cattle Arrive. There were no cattla offering in the yards at North Portland today and the email run of yesterday was cleaned up at that time Receivers continue to quote the market as steady with only a nominal demand appearing. Packers continue to have all the cattle they need, their limited requirements being taken from the surplus In nearby feed lots. North Portland general cattle range Select steers $5.6005.65 Fancy steers Choice steers Feeders . Common steers . . , . Fancy heifers Fancy cows Feeder cows Fancy bulls 3ooir ordinary bulla Stags Fancy light calves Medium calves .... Ordinary calves . . . 6.6U 6.40 4.66 4.26 6.00 4.75 4.75 4.2504.35 4.00 4.25 T.50 6.0005.60 4.0005.00 At Chicago there was a weaker tone in 1110 came -iraae, prices Deing general IV 10c lower than vnsta..v At South Omaha cattle were steady to Stronar'wtth nn rli.ni, in n.... Cattle run today .None vtbok 10 aaie 8S2 same period, 1910 645 mon in 10 aaie . n same period, isio ii828 Year to date 63,950 oiuo 191V 64. vol wsonssaay-s uvsstooK Sales. HOGS. Ave. lbs. Price. $7.oo 6.86 6.80 6.65 6.80 6.80 6.80 6.80 99 hogs 18 hogs 22 hogs 86 hogs 62 hogs 17 hogs 16 hogs 8 hogs 9 hoire 186 218 148 199 200 246 226 211 223 218 235 183 810 - 381 393 61 6.80 6.80 6.75 c 6.75 6.23 - 6.00 22 hogs , 6 hogs , 98 hogs ' , 8 hogs 22 hogs . 6 hogs . 31 lambs 8.00 '15 00 LAMBS. Weighed off cara. which tVi.r.f,.. IlaVdlia aitiCU HOCK 14 1 fO.BO, 03LIIA CATTLE STRONG Hogs Are Of t 5 t 10 Cents for the Day; Sheep Holding Steady. . -South Omaha. Dec. D r tti. aaim. m.Fv.t fA..ru .... . 1 y ' Steers, 16.75 u 1. 10. l.In.. , A AAA . ' , . . . . ' Sheep. MM; market Steady, Year lings, H54.7B: Wethers, 3j.668.85; lambs, 6.50(8i5.80; ewes. 83.40ia3.5. CHICAGO CATTLE LOWER Market Down Dime; Hogs Are 5 to 10 Cents Off for the Day. Chlcag6, Dec. 6. Run: i Moss 39 OOJ; cattle, 22,000; sheep, 80.000 ' rit8.fre .8c to 10c lower; left over Mi ?a?,f eA y81, -ago, ,86.000 Mixed, $6.75ri.26 heavy, 6.10(fji6.26 roiyth . $6.766.00- light. $6 85 8.10. ' SStMeSt'a,Jv t0 Ho lover. Bnsep Steady, ,. j .v,''-o. 1 N LOCA YARDS CHICKENS HIGHER IN FRONT STREET TRADE; 15 Market for Springs Moves as High as 14 Cents With Demand Better Than 1 the Supplies; Turkey Mar. ket Is Nominal Here. The chicken market todav alon Front street was the best shown tor many a year at thia period. ancy nens were quoted as high as 15o a nouad for Hva hlt-Hn mt . 1 a at this- figure tho market ia nnminnllod The high price is offered for heavy birds. . .. j.-.-; . Even springers are' today command ing a heavy demand as high' aa 14o a pound with not enough stock coming to fill all the wants of buyers, although receipts ar again showing a fair in- v There remains 'a nominal caU for tur keys. Both live and dressed stock Is waniea mit tne market is most favor able for live ones. In general, buyers are not offering- Front street above 22 023o a pound for best dressed turkeys and within a few fractions of this Is available for live birds. Country Interests ara beginning to Inquire for Information regarding the probable price and demand that will rule for the Christmas turkey trade. As a rule receivers are even more bear ish regarding the future than they were previoua to Thanksgiving. ' ' ' Domestic ducks are findlnr a hetter HENS AR CENTS call along with the improved catl forjgeg0 chickens and sales are reported around ioc a pouna lor young live stock. SEATTLE PRODUCE MARKET Storage Eggs Down 1 to 8 Cents Per Dozen In the North. Washington creamery firsts. 37 (EC 3 8e: paaiorn iresn,, autpjoc; ao storage, zp Eggs-Local ranch,B0c: eastern fresh, (jneese iiiiamooK twins, 16c: ,do young Americas. 18 He; Wisoonsin young Americas, isc: ao twins. 17c: cream. 17c; Coos Bay. 16c; limburger, 17o. Onions Yellow. 11.60: rart. ll.Rfl: YvsiiR wsua, Jl-SOT? l.bu. i-otatoes iZ4erz7 per ton. WALL STREET DOES E New York. Dec. 6 Wall atret vai not eatisfled with the message of Presi- ut-in ran, mereiora its bids were bear isn in tne security market, The market started somewhat under pressure and the losses were quickly started. American Sugar felt the anti trust agitation most but there was a heavv loss in Tnlnlnar a nt m.lnl ah,n. Railroad share drormad In imiuthi I LIKE I SAG with the loss in the industrial group. There was a weaker ' tone abroad. Regular dividend waa declared on cables being, aa arule, lower than yes American Smelter common and per terday. This added to the drop In cent on American Beet Sugar preferred. Buenos Ayres market and added to the miuDuui 1 x-aciiio earnings snow an in-1 crease or izza.ooo. r... tr... , , t ' . " a. a' aww aHtuiiiuvu I by Overbeck & Cooke company. I Description IQpenl Hlghj Low Bid Amal. Copper Co Am. c. & t.. Am. Can. o. . Am. Cotton Oil, c Am. jjoco., c. . . Am. Sugar, c.-. . . Am. Smelt, c... Anaconda M. Co. Am. Woolen, c. . Atchison, c 106J4 101 106 M. o. u., o Beet Sugar Brooklyn R. T 101 Canadian Pac.. c Cen, Leather.c & G. W.. c... C. M. & St. P... C. & N. W.. c Ches. & Ohio. . . . Colo. F. & I., c. Colo. Southern, c 45 45 45 138 'H" 31 cons, uas 189 139K Dela. & Hudson.. D. & R. O.. c Erie, c uenerai Electric 152 Gt. North., pfd.. Ice 6ecurleits.. . . Illinois Central. . 11a Inter. Harvester inter, MetropoL. 15 benign vauey.. Kan City South. 177H 28 157 133 j-iouis. & iNasn. . M.. S. P. & S. 8 M. Mo., Kan. St T., c 80 89 mo. racmo . Nat. Lead ... 50 wev, cons. . . 18 Y. Central JLU9 N. x., U. & W., c Nor. 4 West., c. . North American. No. Pacific, c. . . Pac. M. S. S. Co. 108 108 108 Pa. Railway P. O. L. A C Co. Steel Car. o. Readina-. c . . . . . R. Iron & S., o, . Rock Island, c . St. L. & S. W., c. facuic, c. , . . Railway; c... 111 111 110 29 16" 29 Texas & Pacific. T.. St. L. & W., c Union Pacific, c 174 U. S. Rub., c... U. S. Steel, Utah Copper.... Vir. Chemical... Wabash, o...... W. U. Tel....i. Westlnghousa E. 4 63 60 Tig & wis. cent.. 0. Total sales, 811,100 shares, Money, 4ft 4 per cent. New York Cotton Market. Open. High. Low. Close. January bbh 884 . 879 r eDruary . March 888 893 886 696 .907 895 965969 903 -e'- .. ess ' , . 919 , iii sis 807 913 906 April ..... May June ..... July ..... August . , September October ., November December 903 (R) 905 908910 911913 91 8 918 c 1 srl-i 1 ma. Ask. Caledonian Hecla , , . 68 140 , 69 134 83 ; 83 63 77 ., 145 r,; . to 175 Jack Wai te" '11' 111 ."! '. 63 ' 16 Lucky Jim sync ......... 234 nugget aoia ,, Kimoicr CariDOo . 81 ' 36 ' 85 . io Hnowstorm Stewart . i Standard RllverLead united -Copper Monejr and Exchange, r . London. Dec. 6. Conanla 77 1.1 New York Doo. .ai.Fii, ...i,.... art. .ii.,o. h..iu te Ban Francisco. Dee. 6 Rtt-ifn- ... .1. .a j j ... . .... m'VkXvV .f' siernng exchange, lSiilt ioriiia cxcnange; ', aoc., mlum; transfers, sight, par, , , pre- Many Unemployed Men. Vancouver. rWash.;- : Dee. 6.-Neari 20 men found refuge in the eltv 4.H mai nigni, mi largest numcer Of Sleep era xor aevarai mnnrna. tr i. winter advances the army of unem-1 pivyeu samera in me city. According I ", to Judge Blghant the number has In creased at a rapid rate 883884 884(9886 838D8 895(3)897 899900 SALES OF WHEAT TO . MEXICO PROBABLE MMEDIAIE FUTURE Report Indicates That Duty Will De Taken Off Grain January lj Trade Here Is at a Standstill Both for Grain and Flour. : : . 444444 Bnssian wheat Trade, 4 , (Special Cable.) . 4 Odessa, Russia. " Dec. 6. , Weather in the southern districts ' 4 Is cold, freezing and unfavor- able to the wheat crop. Famine 4 conditions exist over a large 4 area. Stocks of wheat ara small. 4 44444T44V WHEAT f!AKOnP9 QTTTTCT " London. Dec. 6. Wheat cargoes quiet but steady. Walla. Walla for shipment at sos vo. . English country markets steady. French country markets quiet. - " PORTLAND dRAIN RECKIPT8. WbeaLBarley, Flr.Oata.Hay, " ...I- Cam mi- LMonday .... , . 69 ; , 7 20 9 8 Wednesday . , . 78 1 8 - 3 s 14 Year ago 78 8 3 ... 17 to-date . . . . . 6652 240 1278 295 1018 807 1627 Year ago ....,6364 632 1079 8UX2T08 AYK9 WHEAT Z.OWXK. , ' : (Spaolal Cabla) - ' Buenos Ayres, Argentina, Deo. ev- Wh.eat closed ftq to Ms a bushel nadar yesterday. -, - Announcement was aaade here today that the duty on wheat entering Mexico ?7 ttr..J.a.nuaIir..i quiries rrom the south regarding sup P'1,88 nr and some negotiations for Shipment to Mexico are under way. Outside of tho rumors of pending Mex ican wheat business, .the market here is very quiet. - Practically no business Is reported passing at country points. Absence of strength in foreign mar kets Is holding cargo demand in check here. There was a further price loas in the Buenos Ayres market today owing to a x continuance of very - favorabla weather for harvest. There Is practically no business at present passing in the flour trade, both patent ana . export trade being at a standstill. Oats market is oulet. but Generally luvisu sienuj -wun price uucnungeu. CHICAGO JIVHEAT WEAKENS Sfarket Closes Unchanged to Cents a Bushel Lower Today;. , Chicago. Dec. 6. Wheat market weak ened today and closed unchanged to ate lower, after opening unchanged to 34o under veaterdav. oearisnness 01 tho pit crowd. Minneapolis reported the cash wheat demand fair, with millers and elevators VU J Ilia lUVUQiniMIIi Range of Chicago orlces. furnished bv uTeroeca ez i;oone uo.; Month. Dec. May July Open, High. Low. Close. 93 92 93 98 '97 98 A 3, 92 93 CORN. 1 61 - 61 63 62 62 63 62 62 ' OATS. 46 46 46 49 48 48 46 45,. 45 PORK. 1655 1540 1550 1600 1682 1695 .... 1605 LARD.' 895 . 887 892 917 910 915 930 922 927 RIBS, 815 '810 815 846' 835, 843 : 842 - 835 840 63 ' 98 - 83 Dec. .... "61 May 62 July .j.. 62 Dec. 46 May .... 49 July .... 45 Jan. ....1552 May ..1685 July Jan. May 887 912 925 810 840 837 July Jan. May July Liverpool Wheat Market. Liverpool. Deo. 6. Wheat: ODen. Close. 7s 2d 7s 2d 7s ld I uecemoer ., 7a 3d March . . 7s 8d May 7s ld San Francisco Barley Market. San Francisco, Dec. 6. Barley calls: Ooen. Hlah. Low. rina May ....... 183 183 182 182 NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Portland Banks. Clearings today $1,947,378.55 Year ago 2,176,528.41 Loss today .1 229,149.86 Balances today ...........J 186,370.46 Year ago 182.986.44 Tacosna Banks. Clearings today ; Balances - today .1828.623 . 57,101 Seattle Bank. Clearings today .1,738,101 Balances toaay ..... .'. . . . . , 286,893 (Spedal te The Joarnal.) Ontario, Or., Deo. 6. Thomas Jack son, a well-known resident, aged about 45, 4 native of Ireland,- died this morn ing about 10 o'clock after snin t.i,.. l? ir. anoran-B nice, supposedly from the effects of carbolic acid taken with suicidal Intent as bis mouth was badly 1 r "J " , w v. a .11 vi C l'n auuui o ClOGK. quest will be held this afternoon. ' Clarke Real Estate Transfers. . (Brclftl to Tha Joarn.l.) Vancouver. Wash. Dee. t,. lowing transfers of real ' estate haw- been filed for, record with the county auditor today: . .. . , Henry Wilcox to John McOowan; part of lot 11. Berry Acre Tracts, In section 34 -township 3 north, range 3 east; 3600. W. F. a. Thacher to P. ( t.. lots 9. 10 and 11. Sunset Aer J. C. Lannerburg to Oscar N. Oin acres In section v 3, township north, ' Iranu . tt n Warren Mattson to Oeora-a nrai 40 acres In section 1, townshln S north." range 3 east; $L- - George . Mattson to ' Warren Xtm 98 acres In section 7, township 3 north range s east; II.- :-:::.;;, ."., "J ' GUst Holen to Marr EL William acres In section 17, township north, George W. Bates to Columbia 'Clay company, S acres in section 33, township 3 north, range 2 east; Hi... , , . f Probably one of the great: crimes of RT . .Ijerueirataa ly Rus- or tne worm can't heln H i,in.r..ji : " " - wv ww in iriiB nn rr lsthe nation to protest if anyonift - P0NARI0,0R-11I - i DRINKS ACID, DIES ! tna.orua- waa wMUst nontt, at I COMMISSION LOSES IN VANCOUVER FIGHT 1 n in Dr. C. 8 Irwin. , . Vancouver, -Wash., Deo. 6. The plan to adopt commission form of govern ment in Vancouver was defeated yes terday by a vote of nioro than two to one. Friends of the commission form declare the t It -was not the commission that waa -defeated, but Mayor Klgglns ana ms administration -was repudiated for the second time within ' a month. They -contend further that had Mayor Kiggms acknowledged defeat and left the calling, of - the special election to tha new mayor, , S Dr. CIS. Irwin, the plan would, tiave been adopted by as large a majority as it waa defeated. The vote stood 964 for . rejection against 433 for adoption. The precinct easi or me garrison was the only sec tion of the city which favored the plan. .. . ; : The newly elected officers ara; Dr. C. 8. Icwln, mayor; E. H. Wright, coun. oilman at large; Roy N. Wilkinson, councilman from the Fifth ward; F. R. Whelan, councilman from the Fourth ward; R. C Sugg, city attorney: Charixa A. Hasson. city clerk; J. P. Oeoghegan, treasurer. Owing to Inclement weather a Uaht wjte was polled.' All automobiles, for hire, were pressed Into service in hrinr. lng voters to the polls, and threa ma-J cnines irora rortiand were also en gaged In tho work. Few. women voted compared with the number at tha prl- SAND AND GRAVEL MAN BEATEN AT ST. JOHNS '.St Johns, Ori Dea . -Dan Jackson, manager of tha Band & Gravel company at St. Johns, is in bed, tha result of a bad beating alleged to have been ad ministered by Otis Kenniaon and other employes of the company, after a dis pute over employment Kenniaon says Jackson applied: an opproblous epithet to him durtng the discussion. Jackson was Injured about th head, apparently hav-i lng been Jumped upon or kicked, by soma one. Warrants were sworn out bv City Attorney Esron. Kenniaon pleaded not guilty this morning. . . 1 I" I 11411 I I M Mill SSI . m Revered Documents. J, The two most preoious documents In the possession of the United States gov- i ernment are tha declaration of indanand. ence and the constitution. These were recently brought to tha light of day for the flrat time In many years, and upon being subjected to examination by the secretary of state, wero found to ba In as good condition as when they - were placed In their present abldlna- nlace a stcl safe especially made for their cus tody. , The four pages of the constitution and the resolution submitting the In strument to the states for ratification are In excellent condition, the Ink being as black and legible aa when It was used, a century and a quarter ago. The ink Is of a quality that will outlast any Ink of the present day. The body of the declaration of Inde pendence is still legible, although not nearly In ao good condition ss the conn tadd &lilt6nSaiik ESTABUSHED 1859 Capital Stock - - - $1,000,000.00 . Surplus and Undivided Pronts -$800,000.00 COMMERCIAL AND SAVIN (J S ACCOUNTS , Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks' V . . issued, available in all parts pf the world ' Corner Third and Washington S treets FIRST NATIONAL BANK . CAPITAL $100,000 SURPLUS . $750,000 . Oldest National Bank West xif tKe RoclnrMountains LUMBER MENS national-bank f,-.i. CAPITAL 4 PERCENT ONSAVINGS WELL LOVED MINISTER , PASSES AWAY; AGED 88 , . ''. ' 'rfM4:'iA3r"s'" , ' (Special to Tbe Jooroal.) 1 - i Vancouver, ... .Wash., Dec. . 6. Rev, James Cairns, . 88 years old, through whose efforts the Baptist church at Eleventh and Uarney streets was erected In 1890,? died at 1 o'clock yes terday afternoon at his home, Wit Al bion avenu, Seattle. Death waa due to infirmities incident - to old age.: ' Word of tha death -was telegraphed ' last night to local Odd Fellows, Rev. Cairns a member of the order In ; Van couver during his residence here. Rev. Cairns came to Vancouver In 1889 and remained for- five years before belng tranerorrcd to other fields of labor. ' He Is survived bv his wife to whom he was married in 18(8, and three sons and three daughters, all of whom were at his bedside when, death came. I LCIAIO DIWCD niWCP I ID t saissj iw 111 I bll MIWIsmW WI V BODY OF ANOTHER VICTIM , ' ' (Special to" The Journal.) 1 Vancouver, Wash Dec. 6. The' bodv , of Oscar Smith, one of the seven men ,: drowned In Lewis river' two weeks ago by the capsizing of a boat, was found , yesterday afternoon on a sandbar in a loaf drift about 15 mites above Woodland . and three miles below the scene of the vvauv' V VV1VUCI AV41SAfV V .f SS J,SI IIULillOVI - Brief Vancouver News. .; . : (Special to The Journal.) Vancouver, Wash., Dec 6. The re ward offered by the Mlquor dealers pf the city for the arrest and conviction of anyone selling liquor on Sunday or In any way violating tha law, has' been withdrawn, the dealers believing that their action has bad the desired effect. The county, commissioners ,. were session till noon yesterday and then ad 1mil-na till ti nA.nlna- Tt.. "S was taken up In discussing road mat ters. v. i The members of the,W. O. W. will meet tonight at Elchenlaub's -hall where lection of officers, initiation and side degree work will,, take place. Mrs. C."C Thompson of Salem has been : visiting her parents here since Thanksgiving. The Ladles' Aid of the Lutheran church cleared 146 on their election din ner yesterday. , V-V- . A basket social win he given by the Loyal Bereana in the basement of the Christian church next Friday evening. The members of the Royal Neighbors' lodge met yesterday and elected offi cers. Mrs. W. L. Jones was elected oracle; Mrs. Auger, vice; Mrs. Vessey, recorder,, and Mrs. Mathews, treasurer, Body Goes to Anacortes. (Bpeclal to The Jooratl.) Vancouver. Wash., Deo. 6. The body of the late Mra Stoffer will be shipped tomorrow on the 10:30 train to Ana cortes, Wash., for Interment The mem bers of the -Royal Neighbor lodge are requested to meet at Knapp's chapel at 10 o'clock ana accompany the body to the depot "':'.;. . - . Overbeck & Cooke Co. i Gmmis$ion Merchants , Stocks, Bonds Cotton. Grain, Etc 216-217 Board of Trade Building Member Chicago Board of Trada Correspondents of Logan A Bryan Chicago, New York, Boston, y We have the only private wire connecting Portland with -the ' ' eastern exchanges. - N vv. $1,000,000 COR. FIFTH AND STARK ln4 d- P i