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ED POTATO CALL 13 '.WCDIM DmDT a m IIUilll I UmLnliLi LOCAL TRADE BUYING Early Rose Tlanting Season Is Start, ed and Prices Are Firm; American Wonders Very Scarce With Values Advancing. , Portland Wholesale ISariets. Eggs steadier. , Chickens firm. 4 Tomatoes scarce. Hop market quiet Country lambs firmer. "Butter-and cheese firm. " Seed potatoes In demand. Onion market firm. - There Is a good local demand for seed potatoes and Early Rose are com manding: an improved sale, SiocKs or Early liose in this section .are not heavy and prices are .rather .firm, al though unchanged. . American Wonder shipments to rfhe south have, been so liberal this season that tt Is now stated that not enough stock remains for home, seeding.; On this account there is a much firmer tone to prices and a sharp advance is generally being quoted. . Purchases of American Wonders for seed t country points are reported arcund $1.40 per cental by local buyers, but according to leading Interests so few lots remain of this variety .that quotations are nominal. Even the seed houses are said to retain very scant supplies of American Wonders and they havs recently boosted the price to the highest figure in recent years. ,. As a rule Front street interests are offering Karly Rose at $1.75 per cental while American Wonders are firm at $1.85. Seed houses generally are ask ing $2.25 for the latter and only a small portion of the orders can be filled. DRESSED MUTTON IS FIRMER There Is a' firmer tone for country killed mutton along Front street and sales are being madeUt Sc a pound and lambs at W to 10c generally, There are quite fair offerings in this, line, but the trade Is taking hold rather well. CHICKEN MARKET 13 FIRM Market for chickens Is firmer today, but prices are unchanged. fieceipU of hens are nominal and for that rea son no deflnate quotations are available. Dressed turkeys are moving slowly at reduced values. Host sales at 18o. . BUTTER f AND CHEESE FIRM .::;:.wA. v.. All through the cheese market a very firm nuotntton is ruling. A small amount of Falrvlew stock -was reported sold-at 19Ho a pound, but outside of this buyers have been unable to secure anything below 20c. The jobbing price has been placed at tic a pound generally for flats with Young Americas at He. TLESTt OF APPLES OFFERED Efforts of apple-speculators to force an advance In the price of that fruit have again proven a failure and stocks of Tellow Newtown- apples in storage In California at .this time are the great est ever known at-this time. These are being offered to the local trade for less. JAP. SWEET POTATOES HERB Japanese sweet potatoes offering In the local market are attracting consider able attention from the trade but lit tle business Is passing. The stock Is inferior both in appearance and quality to the California article and Importers are asking le a pound more. LETTUCE COMING FORWARD ' Small stocks of California head let tuce are being brought forward by er- firess to the local market end the famine lere Is being slightly relieved. The price Is holding firm at $2.76 a crate.' FLORIDA TOMATO SHIPMENTS A mail advice from Jacksonville, Florida says: On account of several light frosts and unseasonable rains, the Florida to mato crop has. been set back. It now looks as though there would be very few, If any, tomatoes shipped for at lenKt another SO days. In Some dis tricts it has been neceseary for -the growers to replant as many as three times. Mnny have not repianteJ, and this, together with "the. fact that the production per acre will undoubtedly "average very light this seasdn. means that the Florida tomato crop will fall far short of last season's. . PORTLAND JOBBING " PRICES. drain, Ylour acd Say, These prices are Dmse at which whole salers sell' to retailers, except as other w'f tatod" : -...--, -- - WHEAT Nominal Producers' prices, romlnal. track delivery. 87c; blucstem, Sfte; forty-fold. S6r: Willamette valley, Me; red Russian. 6c; Turkey red, 8Gfe. Sir; dairy, 18320c. - - BAKLKV frooucers' - prices 1911 feed. 3b.oo; rolled. 136.00; brewing, 139 ftO(fM0.0O. i MILL8TUFFB- -Selling price Bran. rbu.vu iiiii.juii,a. ftttui ui, ftv.VU, chop. $19 00 5 25.00. Car lots BOo per ... ton less. .. . ' OATS Producers' price Track f'o. 1. snot delivery, white, $31.50032; gray, $31. FLOUR Selling pries Patents, local straight,, $4.05 4.25r bakers' $4-30 p.ou; export grades, 13.80. - HAT Prooucers' orlce 1911 crop Valley timothy, fancy, $14.B018; ordl nary, i sign v. eastern Oregon I18.50W lii iaano, jiecn; mixed ilA($H; do- -Vp - t(f I ft--vhmf- 11 (111 Bn .h.al $1ieil.60;. el.falfa, $12.5013; oats, $li Batter, Egg and Potatry. BUT1 RKxtra creamery, ci.bes and tuhx."86c; pritrfs. 37c; ordinary prints, 3ic; dairy, 1920e, hi i rw; a r iroaiicers' price F. u, u. r-uriiaiiu, fier couna. SiO. , b. Portland, per nqund. 37o, ' POCLTRY Fancy '.hens. 15(31 fin r, ef lb,; springs. He;, brollortf'ajid fryers. 2bt Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, Grain, Eto. 316-217 Board of Traps' Building. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES . TO ALL EXCHANGES Members Chicago Board of Trad Correspondents of togan Jfc Brysn Chicago, Stew York. J.C.VILS0N&0. " '- MEMBERS ITEW TORX STOCK EXCHAWOB. SEW TOEK COTTOW XXCHATQB. CHICAGO BOARD OF TO A TIT fBB 8XCCK AND BOND EICKAHOE, Main Office Hills IJldg., San Francisco. 1 Brunch Offlcss Vancouver. Saattl. J.CKTLAWiJk orriCEi Room 8 Xiumbsrmsns Bank "'"Hding. OVERBEC (WKECO FOR EGGS IN E Market Is Steady to Firm tVith I Vices Better Maintained' Around 20 Cents for Small Lots; Some Talk of Storage Is Heard. There was a steadier tone In the egg market along Front street today and ssles as a rule were made at 20c a dozen. . While one or two cleanups were, re ported at 19c to ItMc receivers were firmer In their views, with the buying ena more itvety. in one .or two In stances dealers were asking 21c for sup plies mis morning, out so rar as Known nothing over 20c was obtained. This seems to bo the top limit at present. Receipts of crks ara ouite fair, al though not quite so heavy as during the previous wees, trie California market is down but may be helped somewhat by the severe cold In the middle west, which will probably force coast stock In that direction. In some quarters there was a renort of storage operations, but this Is not believed likely, because mojt of the trade expects a further reduction In values. Buyers are offering 17V4c to lc c. d-jscn at country Doints for shlr,- ments of egRs f. o. b. Portland. While this Is a lower price than eggs were stored at last season, the expectations for a much greater supply are expected to hold the storage demand In check until It Is 'definitely seen where- the bottom Is. ALFALFA XROP IS BEING CLEANED UP Walla Walla. Wash., Feb, 21. The en tire 1911 alfalfa cron of the Garden district has been - marketed, bringing something over $80,000 into the com munity according to K. C. Bhrllnganve of Gardena, who today stated that 000 tons-f -alfalfa wFe- produced en- 420 acres in, 1911. This alfalfa has been sold at an average of $10 per ton, mak ing It the most valuable crop raised In that community in-,111.--Besides the amount sold. . several thousand ' tons were consumed on the ranches where It was grown. . The alfalfa cron at Gardena. as In other parts tff the valley, consisted of lour cuttings. Mr, Burlingame Is In receipt Of a let ter from Los Anjreles which stated that at the present time barley hay is sell ing at rrom iss to :g a ton and niraira hay from $18 to $20 a ton In California The letter explains that the high prices there are caused by- the fact that during the last California hay season there was a scarcity of rain.. It also asks If 10, 000 tons of alfalfa can be shipped from the Walla walla valley to Los Angeles. DAY OLD CHICKS ARE IN GOOD DEMAND Milton, Or., Feb. 22. Mrs B. F. Wil liams, who has been so successful In raising Ruff Hock poultry and who has carried off so many prises at Pendleton. Walla Walla; Milton and Salatn, has jusA taken the first hatching. of the season of young chicks from the Incubator. She has an order in for 800 one day old chickens, some of which are sent as far ss Belllngham. Wash. To fill these or ders Mrs. Williams has four Incubators at work, each holding 150 chickens. Juat ss soon as they are hatched the chicks are - to be taken from the Incubator, packed In baskets and started on their Journey. They are not even fed. lie per .lb;, geese f J; 3ressei iSc; live young ducks, .16c; old ducks, 16c; turkeys, alive, nominal. 17c: drsrtd, 20c: pl:ons, old, $1; young, $2ffj).1.46. ' EGGS Local extras. 19 a 20c: srjot buying price. 17?18c f . o, b. Portland. uamk jacKraoDits, ,2 per dosnti. CHEESE Nominal: fresh Oregon fancy, full cream, trlnlets and daisies, 21c; young Americas. 22c. rralts ana Vejstables. POTATOKS Selling rrlces: Ordinary Oregon. $1.35; good. $1.25s buyinsr Drica iahle stock, $1.101.30;.sweets, $3.25. vtuciABLts new tumiim. 5 sack: beet. $l.f0; carrots. $1. 25(91 50: cabbage, $1.25; Mexican tomatoes. $2.25 per iud; neana, lac; green onions, i&c dos'en: peppers, bell. 20e lb.: head'Iet tuce, $2.75 per crate: hothouse, $1.00 Uox; rafi Jnea. lac rtuzen bunches: celerv. $6.00 crate: egg nlant. 10c lb.: cucum bers,' hothouse, $1.40 doz,; pea's, 17c; cauliflower, local. $1.25 dozen; Califor nia, fi.za per crate; asparagus. i6lSc lb. FRESH FRUITS Oranrea. IlfSiM 2.75; tangerines J1.60; bananas, 44o lb.: lemons. $3.50; limes, $9 a case; grapefruit. nines Dales, fie nir ih cranberrle", $9 9.50: Jap oranges, $1.36. j- , i wr.o -..vw f .WW V :i.uu ONIONS Yellow No. 1. 12 fin- Nn $L251.50; garlic, 7 80. Hong, wool and Biaes. , HOPS Producers' price 1911 cron. choice, 87c; prime, S5c; -medium. 34c: IS09 growth, 20c: 1912 contracts. 25 to 26c; 1913 and 1914, 1718c v ttuyi-i-rft'iufprr price Nominal 1911:" Willamette valley, n ju, r,n l ; l. eastern Oregon, 915c MOHAIR 1911, nominal, Ho lb CHITTiM BARK l-Toduoera' n'rl 1911, les rarlots, 6V46: carlots, U I. o. n, Pf.rtianti. TALLOW Prime, per lb.. 4e: No. J and grease. 224c. - ' HliKX Mr-'. fiia, ifr;: ereen, 9W )0c; salted hides. 10 V, 1 lc: bulls er-n Salt, 8c: kips. 11c: calves, dry, 2e: calf skins, salted or green. 17c: green hides, lffil'ic less than 'salted; sheep pelts, salted, November, 90c; December, $1; dry. 1. - - ,. , ,,v orooenos. fruit or berry, $6.55; beet, $6.45; dry granulated, $6.55; D yellow, $6,25; Hono lulu pltntation cans granalated, So less. (Above quotauons are 30 daya net cash.) RICE Japan. No. 1. 5W5e; No. J. 4'4c: New Orleans head, f &tcw Cre ole. Be SALT Coarse, half rrounds 00a 18 Bn r ton: 60s, $9.00; table dairy. 80c. $13; logs, $17, bales, jz.zo; extra fine barrela, rs, Bs and 10s, $45.; lump rock. 120.50 per ton - BEAJJS Small white, - 14.90: - large white. $4 85: pink. $4.26.; bayou. $4.76; Limns. $7: reds. $5.50. HON KY N". ,.7R per case. Heats, riih ana . Provisions. DRKSHKU MEATS Front street: Hogs, fancy, 8c; 'ordinary, 77Hc; heavy,' 7c; veals, extra, 13'Hc; ordi nary. 3c; poor, 12; spring lambs'. OlOci mutton, 8c; goats, lSlHc; beef, 69e, HAMS, BACON. Etc. Hams, 14 tt 16c; breakfast bacon. 13ttJ24o; boiled ham, 22023c; picnics, 10Hc; cottage, 12ttc; regular shor clears, smoked, 12ttc ' backs, smoked. 13o; pickled tongues. 76c lb. FISH Nominal Tock cod, JOo lb.: flounders. 6c-: halibut. 8fille: atrlned bass. ?,0c; catfish. 1212c; salmon, 12o lb.; soles. 7c per lb.: shrimps. lHe Ib f-perch, 7 8c; tomcod", 8c: lobsters, 25c: herrings 5 6c; black bass, 20c; sturgeon, ( ) per lb.; silver smelt. So lb.; black cod, 7c; dressed shad, 7c; roe shad. 10c; shad roe. fOo lb.; Colum bia smelt, 90cf$1.00 per box. OYSTERS Shoalwater bay. per gal- ion 4 per ion id. sacK .( ); Olynv pla. per gallon, $3: per ; 00 lb. sack. $9 canned eastern, 65c can., $6.60 dozen; eastern in shell, $1.7502.00 per 100; tuor ciarai, liWi.iU nox. - - OMAHA SHEEP HIGHER Market Is Up a Dime for the Dayj Hogs 5 to 10 Cento Ud. Bputh Omaha, Neb... Feb. 22 Cattle, ZBOO; market steady to strong. : Steers, ti.iomn.ia; cows ana-hejrers, J4.76W fi.Oll TT A2'710 ; n"rket 6 10c higher Flu-ep, 3200: market 10c higher. Year lings, JS. 005.25; wethers. $4.154.40 lambs, $6.00ij,ti.40i ewes, $3.663.90. sit FRONT STR T TRADE LIVESTOCK MARKET IS VERY FIRM 111 YARDS; RECORD. FOR CALVES One Animal Brings $8.23 Ier nan dred Fotmds at North Portland; - Cattle! Trade Generally Is Favor, able In the Local Yards. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Thursday Wednesday t)0 - ...435 j "j 363 948 64S 228 11 611 193 38 187 iuesaay si Monday ......963 Saturday .....174 Friday .258 Weeago ...145 i U X mo .141 447 1789 There was a erf firm tone In all lines of livestock for the day. While there was a good run In all lines with the exception of calves, buyers took hold and paid the extreme values for quality. Sales were made more iqulckly and at a better average at North Portland than for some days. , The highest price ever paid for calves at North lortland was received this morning when a single animal that came trom Idaho was sold at $8.25. The ex treme scarcity of calf offerings at North Portland this season as compared with the limited offerings of previous years Is attracting Attention. - All sorts of answers are given to the problem although the most probable Is tnat cattlemen have decided to hold their calves and will raise more stuff hereafter. -While It Is true that the Willamette valley is shipping many hundreds ' of calves each week in a dressed condition to the Front street trade, the volume of supplies even there Is small compared with what was of fered along the street during previous seasons. Naturally this is having an effect upon the price In the dressed meat trade as well ea la the livestock market Cattle Prices Maintained. : While the extreme top figure of re cent days was not obtainable in the cat tle market today and prices may ' be considered 5c lower for that class of stuf fr-of ferlngs as a -rule- were-net- as frood as then. Best offerings of the day rought $6.55 at North Portland this morning, one lot of 24 steers that aver aged 1289 pounds going at the extreme mark while another lot of 77 head aver aging 1166 pounds went at $7.60. U'nlle It Is true that cattle were sold recently as high as $6.60, only one lot that brought that figure was really No. 1 stuff. Another lot is said to have brought that price owing to the fact that a great scarcity of heavy, stuff existed and buyers naturally grabbed every thing In sight that would answer the requirement, of the Alaska trade. " Tone Za ' Good Is Beast. . There was a very' good tone for cat tle at eastern centers today. Values were fully maintained and In some in stances a rise of 6 to 10c was forced. Perhaps the storm which has ranged oyer the middle west during the past 48 hours had something to do with tha better demand as well as the smallef supplies. At south omana prices were strong with steers quoted from $6.75 7.75. Therefore even the poorer stuff there is selling zoo anove tne price or nest offerings here. 1 . Cattle shippers today: - winner tspike, Echo, one l'oad; McKinnon & CJiandler, La Grande, three loads; L. McGregor, North Powder, two loads; Phillips & Coleman, Haines, three loads; W. A. Green, Haines, two loads; II. R. Peaeoek. Nampo, Idaho, one load cattle and calves; M. L. Hughes,' Heppner, one load. North Portland cattle prices: Heavy fancy steers $ , ' 6,65 Select steers , 6.35 6.45 Choice steers 6.106.25 Common steers 4.75(5.1)0 Feeder , steers .M tiJL, 1,1,,, t i, i 5 Sueved htlfers . ". 6.85 Ordinary heifers . 6.50 Ordinary cows ' 5.00 Fancy cows 6.50 Poor cowb 3.50(S3..Jii Fancy light calves "1.0008.25 Medium Jight calves ........ 7.76 Fancy Duns ................ : .tu Medium btills 4.26 Ordinary bulls 4.00 btags t .uu ZXof Prioes Intact. There was no change In the price of hogs at North Portland during the day. Pactcers here are noiaing tueir pids unchanged at $6.75 for tops and several lots were disposed of at the high mark. Kun or hogs tor tne day totaled 332 head, compared with 145 head last Thursday. . . . Sales of heavy hogs were made as low as $6 and some medium-stuff that was light at $6.65. r At South Omaha hog trade was better with an advance of 5 to 10c In the price. There was a run of 12,700 head for th'eH oay. Kansas City was 10c higher fon,hogs with the run less favorable . than had been expected. ( " ! Hog shippers today: C. F. Hall, For est Grove, 1 load hogs and -cattle direct to Union Meat company;- HukIi, Cum mings, Halsey, 1 load hogs and sheep direct to Union Meat company; J. H. Fordyce, Enterprise, 1 load. Nominal North Portland swine prices": Fancy mixed ..is.. ..$ 6.75 Good heavy 6.65 Good light I.866.7C Medium light 9.50 Rough and heavy..... ...... 6.25 poor and heavy ............ 5. 606. 60 Sheep Advance Maintained. ' The, advance quoted in the price of sheep yesterday was fully maintained at North Portland today. The run was 948 head, compared with 1789 a week ago. - There was a line conauion in xne mut ton trade at South Omaha during tha day. With a run of but 3200 head the murket gegnerally was lOo higher than yesterday, top lambs being quoted at .U, yearlings 6.25, old wethers $4.40 and ewes at $3.90, Bheep shippers today: J. C. Davis. Shedd, one load sheep and hogs; F. B. Decker, Sllverton, one load sheep direct to cnion Meat company; mimer Bpiae, Echo, one load; R. M. Stanfield; Stan field, one load; Rugg Bros., Pendleton, one load .. . . . . Sheen market. at North Portland: Select lambs $- 6.85 Choice lambs 6.25 6.60 Common larpbs ' 6.00 Yearling wethers . , , . 6.U0 Old -wethers t....- --4 60 Fancy Ewes- ...... ..... ;, . . 4.10f 4.15 Ordinary 3. GO 3.76 Thurrdays Livestock Sales. Steers. AVg. Wgt Price, $6.65 6.50 6.50 6.45 24 steers 77 steers 48 steers 105 steers , 12SII .1166 ...1.102 ,.1188 i.im ..1143 25 Bteers ............ '20 steers ....... v.... . 23 steers' 6,451 6.35 6.35 6.25 6.00 .1226 4 steers ..............1125 8 steers ...1063 COWS. 13 cows. ......,, 1137 1 cow'. .1200 1 cow i ,1060 CALVES. 1 xajf ,rtTrrt,... -200 J bllls. ' 1 bull 1400 1 bull 1320 bulls ............. . , .1352 1 Mill ....... i 1450 2 bulls. 1470, $5.60 6.00 4.00 $8.. 5 $4.75 ' 4.60 4.60 4.00 3.25 $6.75 6.75 6.65 , 6,00 $5.J5 5,20 5.(10' ' 6.00 (.00 HOGS. hogs 209 99 H2' hfias 2.06 Lfi hogs 205 SHEEP AND LA MB 3. 276 lambs ............... 81 77 lambs 82 244 yearlings ........... 90 130 yearlings ' 101 114 sheared Iambs...!,... 74 Weighed off: cars, therefore filled price would be 10c Wss. ' CloiifeTate-4Dwmnand(T'Dead.' tt'nlt!d Pri'iw LpBm-fl Wire.) Gainesville,. Texas, Feb. 22. .Captain A. J. i Merrl wether, noted Confederate naval -commander, died here yesterday. LITTLE EM EEliiG SHOWN FOR HAY; THE GRASS IS TOO GOOD Market Stagnant Although Prices ' Quoted Are Nominally Unchanged; Flour Trade Is Very Firm With Export - Business . Available, . Badness Za Siurpemded. No ...business was transacted today on any ' of the numerous American exchanges on account of Washington's birthday. Local wholesale grocery, houses were closed for the day. Freight houses, were likewise closed. . ' ' 1 - The hay market Is exceedingly quiet The weather has been so good during recent weeks and the grass has grown so long that there Is naturally a cur tailed call for hay. While this condi tion is affecting principally the cheaper quality offerings, even the best stuff Is not belnir sought by buyois. While prices remain, nominally unchanged, ef forts to sell seem to bring forth only lower Dias. Being a legal' holiday no business passed today in the local' wheat trade. The nearness of the first of the month has stilled business somewhat but prices are the same as nave Deen quoted dur ing recent days. - Flour trade Is very firm. All efforts to advance the-price of patent have failed up to this time because leading export sellers say that the moment they advance patent, some of the smaller mills begin to cut the price of export Trade in export flour Is good consider ing the small amount of space available even as far away as the latter part of May, The price generally Is being main tained at $3,80, less the usual discount of 3 per cent ' ED MILK TRADED IS ON BETTER BASIS; TALK I Market Looks Hopeful for the First Time In Several Months and Sor. plus Stocks Are Being Picked Up, Rapidly Here.r;;- - -; -;- The situation in the . canned milk market Is clearing. The outlook Is far more hopeful than It, has been for months, and -in some quarters the most active demand for mux in... months is noted. - Financial troubles and squabbles among stockholders of various corpora tions is expected to keep several plants closed In Oregon and Washington dur ing the coming season. - Those plants tnat win continue opera tions nr maklns nrebaratlona for the greatest output of milk ever canned. Chief among these-Is, the Coos Bay Con densed Milk-company, ; which has. been compelled Ato Increase its, facilities as a resuu ui preaier uiaiKev onuuuii- iAci!ordlrig io a statement Issued this morning the Coos Bay company, which nroduces the Sunrise brand, has deter mined to put out something real fancy in the snape or canned muK. un niarcn 1 the comnanv will turn out a milk that will contain 2 per cent more butter fat and 3 rer cent more solids than any other milk condensary has ever attempt ed, according to its local representative. The price will be advanced 40o a case. While there has been no change In canned milk prices generally, the efforts of leading interests to pick up all -sur plus holdings at slightly lower rigures. Indicate that some one has a tip that the general market Is to rise. . STATE OFFICIALS TO ' - AID SILETZ SETTLERS , . fgaJem Bumto of The IahtdiI.V Salem, Or., Feb. 22. Sixteen state of ficials signed a message sent yesterday to President Taf t, requesting him to look Into the rulings of the. department of tho lnterlor In the matter of the ap plication of the Hawley bill recently passed by congress, the bill being In tended to give about 200 homesteaders on the SileU reservation opportunity to prove up on their claims. - The homesteads are on timbered land end agents of tha department of the In terior held '- It not agricultural , land, while no provision was made for taking fhe land astlmber claims. The Hawley bill provides that bonaflde residents may maxe proof regardless of the tim ber on the land, but It seems the In terior department has not so Inter preted the meaning ot the measure. "The only hope of these early set tlers for Justice at the hands of the governmentf-Hes in the Interpretation of the Hawley law, according- to the spirit which prompted the introduction and passage of the measure," says the mef sage of the state officials. ThesV men and women appeal to you In the trustful belief that you will see that they get a square deal and that the rlgHts whloh are theirs as American citisens will no longer be denied them." The message Is signed by Governor West, Secretary of State Olcott State Treasurer Kay," Justices of Supreme Court Eakin, McBrlde, Moore, Bean and Burnett Attorney General Crawford, Superintendent of Banks "Wright. State Forester Elllcott, Tax Commissioners Galloway and Eaton, School Superin tendent . Alderman, State Engineer Lewis and Insurance Commissioner Ferguson. , . Journal Want Ads bring results. CANN THE majority of the business successes today are the result of some individual's habit of saving. A great many started with a small bank account, and through the advice, guidance and assistance of a strong bank have grown to large proportions? The same opportunity is of fered you. Your account is cordially invitett MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK Founded in 1886 3ES Huh'l lil "RICHELIEU" Mantell Presents Character With Unusual Dignity; Mer , .chant of Venice. An old, decrepit gray haired man. tottering on the edge of the grave, yet the representative of the greatest re ligious power the world has ever known, and a man whose wonderful brain and ability In Intrigue made -possible the ruling of France through her weak king, Louis XIII. the part of Cardinal Riche lieu In Bulwer-Lytton's great drama, of 'Rlchelleu." is one of unusual dignity and beAuty when properly read. As Richelieu, Robert Mantell scored a trl- kumpb. last nigth at the Hellig. ; The house was by no means crowded. but those present made up for lack In numbers by enthusiasm, and Mantell and his associates were called repeated ly to answer encores following each act and scene. Even in answering these curtain calls he retained his quiet, dig nified bearing. . , " , r In Richelieu, Bulwer-Lytton hai brought out In strong contrast the twe sides of a great man's life, publlo and private. These Mantell brings out In wonderful prominence. Strong" Character. ' : The character is a mingling of love of country, desire for power and religious faith. Mantell, with his reading of the character, brings, each of these charac teristics' out without spoiling any one by overdoing it He makes the cardinal a natural, lovable old man, to be respected, not to be feared. " " "r Mantell's associates complete the pic ture of middle age splendor, and while none stand out as exceptions, all show strength and knowledge of tha underly ing thought of the play. Adrian De Mauprat thb lover, was excellently played by Frits Lleber. A handsome, dashing- cavalier he was, and the story of his love for the beautiful ward of Richelieu and the vicissitudes through which It led. him gave the romantlo touch to the play." Miss Kleth Wake man, as Julie de Mortemar. tha niece of Richelieu, Is pleasing In every way. Lawrence Butt, as the "villainous fa vorite of Louis, Baradas, played the part of the smooth tongued, crafty, Intrigu ing courtier desiring to rule through the weak minded sovereign, very-well Indeed. Comedy Xa Furnished. Alfred Hastlngsras the Capuchin, Jo seph, a , true follower of the cardinal, with a longing for a bishopric, furnished comedy and gave rise to many a laugh. Francois, page of the cardinal, proved the truth of the lino which baa become famous: "In the lexicon of youth, there Is no such word as 'fail.' " The effemi nate character Louis of Casson Ferguson was well carried out The staging was splenflid, forming a perfect background for the picture of the days of chivalry. A large audience attended the matinee yesterday and enjoyed Mantell's version of Th8 Merchant of. Venice."- His Shy. lock differs from the versions of others and follows Booth's Interpretation more than that of ny other. Mantell makes Shylock a combination of the avaricious, money loving Jew, without .attouch of love, for anything except wealth, and of the Just man, de sirous only of gaining -what Is due him. His support was excelent and the stag ing In keeping with the majesty of Shakespeare's great play. "King Lear," favorite with Mr. Man tell, and the rolt In whloh he Is con sidered to be at his best will be staged this evening. , I E Captain Hinkle Relieved From . Duty With Oregon Reserves. (Wnshlnfton Berets of The Journal.! r Washington, Feb. ,22 Captain Fran cis H. Hinkle, of the coast artillery, has been 'relieved from Auty with the coast artillery reserves of Oregon and has been assigned to the Thirty-third company for March 16. Captain Robert W. Col lins has been ordered to Portland March 1 to report to the adjutant general of Oregon as Inspeotor In the coast artil lery reserves. Major Clarence E. Dent ler of the Fifteenth Infantry with the Oregon militia Is given four months' leave. Work for Outer Lake Ronds. (Waahlngton Bartan of The Joaroat) Washington, D. (J., Feb. 22. Repre sentative Hawley and Will G. Steele ap peared before the subcommittee of. the house committee on appropriations in behalf of the Crater lake roads. The army board formerly opposed this meas ure, but r now favors (100,000 for ma chinery and equipment Probably no more meetings of the committee will be held. f".,..- . tun to B Kept Dovnu (Washington Bureao of The Journal.) . Washington, D. C, Feb. 22. There will be a rivers and harbors bill this session, but Indications are that Its lines will be so tightly drawn as to keep down the amount of the total appropria tion and that many cherished measures will be left out . . Contest Over. Heppner Office. V (Washington Boreas of The Journal.) , Washington, -D. C, Feb. 22. Repre sentative Lafferty has been notified that ARTILLERY RS SHIFTED master at Holbrook. The only candlfl date Is T. E. Walker, who probably will be appointed. A new postoffice wa.s. Washington and Second Streets cstvi!:::.;,. 1 rerruary 13 st Crarl View, Crock county. Frederick Wehrs was ap pointed postrnaster. Tostmaster W, W. Fmead Is car..Mate for reelection at Heppner, but J. J. Uer ron has sent In a larger petition. Laf ferty's policy of recommending the man with the "strongest local support 'will probably result ln Herron getting, the office. '.-v . Report Is Favorable. OVsfclnirt(Mi Bureau of The Journal.) Washington, D. Ci Feb. S2. General Blxby reports in' favor of Improving CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY - - OP HARTFORD, IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT - On the 81st day of December, 1911, made to the Insurance' Commissioner of the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: ' , . CATTTAZb Amount of capital paid up None, beinc a mutual company. ' nrcoMS. ....... rremionn receivra aunng ui year. Interest dividends and rents received year J. year Total Income - - . SISBTJXSSMSITTS. Paid for losses, endowments, annuities and surren der values $ Dividends paid to policy holders durtng the year... . Commissions and salaries paid during the year . Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year . ,. Amount oi an otner expenditures.,, i Total expenditure! I: i. i ' ' . - ASSETS. Market value of real estate owned. .............. ..$ 4,504,938,48 Market value of stocks and bonds owned ........ 84,768,518.25 Loans on mortgages-and collateral, etc............ 80,786.536.21 Premium notes and policy loans.............;.... 6,667.264.57 Cash In banks and on hand 529,775.18 Net uncollected and deferred premiums,,,......... 651,007.97 Other assets (net)-. 1,134.273.99 Total assets ............... Total assets admitted In Oregon.,..,..'., " V ' UABXXTXX:& Net reserve t.078,528.7 Total policy claims - , 823,279.(7 All other, liabilities (Including surplus, $3,151,- 696.05) . 6,442,481,96 t Total ItablUtlea ....... J..... ......... ....... Total Insurance In fores December 81, 1911 ... Busmrass xjr OBEaojr rom thb tjub. Sotal risks' written during the year. ross premiums received during the year Premiums returned during the year (dividends , paid) . Losses said during the year..... jf . IiOsses incurred during the year. ..... ......... l, , . Total amount of.jisks outstanding in Oregon De- ; . cember-ST. 1911....,,.,.. 7 J.168,884.00 CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY , By JOHN M. TAYLOR, President , Statutory resident general agent and attorney for service: .. , ; CLAYTON WENTZ, Portland, Oregon, Mr. Wents has posltlona for two energetlo men with faces toward the fu ture. Splendid opportunity. . 704-6 Wilcox bldg. BTV0F8Z8 OT ID ASWUAXt RATSHZST 01 ' THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. On tha Slst day of December, 1911, mads to the Insurance Commissioner of tho a A a Ann nn Witt Mil si Ift 1 a W cjunrxAXn Amount of capital paid In..... ....... I 1,(90,000.00 XVOOKS. Premiums received during the year In cash ..... 111,712,12188 Interest, dividends and rents received during year 1,183,131.45. Income from other sources' received during year.. 182.67L81 " 7" Total Income ............. SZ8BTTB4IIIKZBT8. Losses paid during. the year......;......,..... Dividends paid during the year on capital stock. PnmmlsRlrvrn and Kalartea nald during the vear. - Taxea. licenses and fees paid during Total expenditures Value of stocks and bonds owned..... Loans on mortgages ad collateral, eta Cash In banks and on hand Premiums in course of collection and In transmis. slon -r-r , ' Interest and rents due and accrued, ..t..... .' Total assets ' ''i i ; '" i'V . . . ...... . "- Totsj assets admitted In Oregon............. ....... ........ uasuuTisa . Qross claims for losses unpaid Amount of unearned . premiums on all outstand ing risks ................................... Due for commission and brokerage...-,........,. All other liabilities Reserve as a conflagration surplus iota I iisDiuues Total insurance in force December 81, BX78TWBSS IW OBXOOa-TOB THE YXAB. Total risks written during the year Gross premiums received during the year. Premiums returned during the year............. Losses paid during the year......... IiOeses Incurred during the year. ! Total amount of risks outstanding In Oregon Dec. 81, 1911.... THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY. Statutory resident general agent . ' ; CITT AQEITTS D. W. Hoelblng Ladd ESTABLISHED 1859 Capital Stock - - - $1,000,000.00 Surplus and UndivicJe3 Profitt $800,000.00 COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS "' - '...: ..-' ., v. ' Vt ...,: ' ;";."-....' .'...., . ' ..,--..'- .,'...- V -: Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks ' issued,, available in all parts of the world Corner Third ancj Washington St ree t s FIRST NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL $1,500,000 ' . SURPLUS . $850,000 OLDEST NATIONAL BANK WEST OF THE - ROCKY MOUNTAINS cumberiviens National Bank 'Capital - ' - 4 Oil "Savings : t '! t Ci 5: Quakers Are for V;il a. (Tt iiihlnsrtiMi Purtnu of Tit Jintfil.) . Washington, D. C. Feb. 12. F-epre-sentatlve MItchell,Falmer says FennsyU vanla Democrats are for Wilson five t one, We rent new pianos In oak, mahog any, walnut cases, for $4 rer month and. apply the rent on the- purchase, cartage free. Kohlsr & Chase, ITS Washington street ... o,.s,i ii.vw during the ,118.12.7 ' . ' 70,282.14 f 9.615, STt.SO 6.101, 95. 28 1,314.44.68 , 804898.83" 863.906T.74 493,335.80 t 9.178,550.99 A; -on, it V er, at an est ................i. $68,842,289.60 I 68,842,289.(0 (8,848,289.(0 199,154,900.04 : 889,191.00 89,708.88 ' 4,060.08 11.127.00 - 10,227.00 114,077,928.84 ... 8,458,547.18 1.060,000.00 ... 1,118,340.80 the year.,.. t881.030.24 812,387,601.84 ASSXTB. 837.875.860.00 88.300.00 1,7(1,026.14 J,27,82(.81 214,053.00 883.146,564.95 132,146,6(4.96 1,144,48( 34 11,798,685.00 ' 77.606.97 610,445.93 - 1,800,000.00 ............ . 1911 . . 316.881.124.14 $2,219,294,892.00 . - . I 8,900, 683. f)0 . , 136,543.66 ZH.426.K3 ' 62,603.13 49,644.63 -812.797,135.00 Bv E. Q. SNOW. PrsMnt. and attorney for service: JOHN D. COLEMAN, Portland. Ore. Co, Harvey O 'Bryan, Portland Trust Co. $1,000,000.00 Corner Fifth and' Stark &TiItoiTfiahk ; '