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Newspaper Page Text4 .1 Hi - i Fijjnf JSILllI IlI: Candled Stork at 21 Cents Generally but There Is Talk of D Cents; Movement to Market Is Showing an Increase Today. Sales Are Reins Maue at a Decline of 't to 1 Cent a Pound With tho Receipts More Liberal; Mutton Market Is Strongest. Portland Wholesale Market. 4 Hggs weaker. . . Chickens firm, '' Pressed "veal weaker. - , 'Pressed mutton firm, I'otato bids mixed. . -Onions are f inner. , . "Asparagus higher. ' Apple trade flow. - - Hop market firmer. Mohair season deferred. . - . - A Kigg marKet is winner wiu ,wwo again. Receipts for the day on Front street were about the heaviest of the season, and with an absence of outside demand stoelc was harder to move. Preparations are well under way for the storage season, but the price is still too high to admit of any business in that direction at present. California market is not -nearly so weak sine the storage of eggs began there, and for extra Zoa was being generally quoted at San Francisco to day. On Puget sound there Is no change in quotations, 24o a dozen being nomi nally in effect at Seattle, although It is slated that this price is shaded once in a while. . . The market here has mystified even the larger operators and some of them have paid about as much for supplies as they get from dealers. One large concern which was offering a fraction better than 20c a dozen t o, b. Port landv has suddenly change Its mino. and has sent out another card canceling the first price at once. The new price offered la equally mysterious, the print ed price being 20c, while 19o is written on the card in ink. Salos were made along the street at Soo to 21c this morning, the latter be ing for select candled atock. ., - WALNUT PRICES REDUCED . Price of walnuts has been reduced about a cent a pound by the California association. It has been found that the surplus waa unusually heavy and the lower figure Is named to induce buying. ASPARAGUS IP IN THE SOUTH 111 "her prices are again being named for asnaraeua in California on account of ihe colder weather and latest arriv als here cost more money.. There Is at ill considerable old stock available which Is selling at lower figures. UllTEIl M.utKbT la UUUD The dressed meat market Is weaker along the street today. The 'weakness is more apparent in dressed veal than in other lines; In fact, that Is the only branch of tho provision trade that shows any material easiness at this time. Sales of dressed veal were made In a limited way as Inch as 13 He a pound today, but some of the lending .handlers were not quoting above 12 foe a pound tor oest otrerinss. While the' hosr market Is not brisk along the street. It is not showing the strength so easily noticeable during the previous week. Sales as a rule are etui being maae at previous figures. The only real strong branch of the dressed meat trade today is the mut ton market. While offerings have been fairly liberal along the street recently, the trade hsa been good and sales of lambs are firm up to 10c. while pack era are getting 10V4o for this class of stuff. " A very rood movement of butter Is re. ported by all Jocal handlers. While prices are still being cut by some, most of the dealers are asking 84 to 3vq a pouna lor oest prints. ' r POTATO -REPORTS DIFFER i A .report from Woodburn that 11.80 and 11.90 ner cental was being offered for choice potatoes there -Is not be lieved by ttie rortiana trade, iiowever, there 1 no telling what may hannen. vlt Is quite possible that California boost ers have taken this means to atop the , selling hero until tney unload mere. . POULTRY IS ' nOLDINGi WELL Poultry market prices are holding well alone Front street. Receipts are limited while demand is fully as good as that of last week, prices are hold' ing Intact. . . , . ; NO MPROVEMENT IS - APPLE3 vvnua ine ouerinaa 01 anoies irom local points continue liberal, no improve ment In the local demand Is showing. Prices continue too high to admit of general consumption. Exactly the same Condition exists all along tho coast. FORECAST FOR SHIPPERS , weather bureau sends out the follow ; Inr notice to shlnnera: Protect shipments as far north as Se attle against minimum temperatures of . about 32 degrees; northeast to Spokane, .24 degrees; soumeast to noise, zt oe- erees; aouth to Siskiyou, 28 degrees. Minimum temperature at Portland to night, about $4 degrees. ... ... PORTLAND JOBBEfa PRICES. JmIm WlMt A w. Thau nHoi m ilmaa t hlh whnll. Baler sell to retailers, except as other wise stareo: -". - xxi in? k T Knmlna1Trni1iirra' nrtea. nominal, track delivery 87c; blue stem, 90c; fortyfold. 87c; Willam ette valley, 87c; red Russian, 85c; Tur key red, 870. - .......... BARLK'i Producers- prices 1911 Feed, yss.oo; rotieu. ist.uv; Drawing, MILLSTUFFS- -Selling pHce Bran. chop, $19.00025.60. Car lots 6O0 per ion less. . . spot delivery, white, $33.60 3. 00; gray. ; $33.00 83.60.' -; FLOUR MUng price Patents, J (Aa 4 T. T7lllmt 11 KB iwr hhl' local straight, 14.05 0-4.J5; bakers' $4.30 4. BO; export grades, $3.80. " HAT Prooucers' price 1811 crop Valley ttroomy, rancy, ii.tvvi; orai nary, llattfit eastern uregon, i.uucgr Mahn t1ffl!l7-. mlTprt I1.1(fi)l4- Plo ver, $9pi0; wheat.' Ill ffill.60; cheat, 11141111. 00; auaiia, ii.oyftj u Uii.ou. nttrr. f!rn inA Voiiltrr. nh Bl-.iiSif nrlntH !f,' SiiSRpr ordi nary prints, 31c; dair, Mc; eastern . -creamery. . sic. ,. . . . HUTTKK FAT rrortueerf price F. a li Prtrtlnnil nr Jh . SRf POULTRY Fancy hens, 17c lb. ; aprlngs. lc; broilers - and fry ers, 22f)S4o; geese. lOo; dressed. 12e; live you n ouckb. 10c; yui uuuna, luu, litnlrawsi nHva nnmlntal 1 7rv . A rosiravl 1820c; pigeons,' old, $1; young,-$3.03 CJ2 40. " '.:'-'- . .;".. KqGS Candled extras, 20 lc; spot buying price 19o f. o. b.' Portlana. r"HKP:SF Nomtr.nl; fresh Oregon J.C.VILS0N&C0. HEW TOBK STOCK ETCHAWda. KEW YORK COTTOKT EXCHA-rnD. CHICAGO BOARD OS TRDI, TUB SfOOK ANT BONO X.CjAKOB, . Mi rHanuiiico, . Main Off Ice Kills nidg.. Ban frsncltoo, JJranoh Offices Vancooyer, Eeattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Sisgo, Coronaoo Ben. , ICBTLAKD OmCBl Boom 8.J Itimbertnens Bank Inlldlag. . Fhones Martnau atia. OflSECKIIOKECO. Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, Grain, Eta, , 816-217 Board of Trade Bnildlnf. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES "TOALL"EXCHANGES ITembers Chicago Board of Trad L J I 1 1 v 1 1 i ill IK PRICE OF PRODUCE ALONG THE COAST Ban Francisco. March 13. Wheat- Australian and propo, $1.65 1, 60; So nora. nominal; California club, $1,66 9 1.60; do mlllina;, $1.B7H1.60; northern wheat, bluestern, $1.6&1.70; club, $1.55 01.60; Turkey red, $1.67ViU5; Rus sian red. $1.52 V4 167 V4. Barley Feed, good to choice, $1.85 1.87 tt; fancy, S1.901.92; poor to fair, $1.T7H1.Z. .uggs uanrornia rresn, including cases: Extras, 20c; firsts, 19Hc; sec onds, lSc: select pullets, 18VjC. tiuxier uaiirornia iresn; extras, 32 He; firsts. 31 He ' -Cheese New. cer Bound: New Cali fornia flats, fancy, ISc; firsts, 17c; sec onds, 12c; California young America. fancy. 20c; do firsts. 18c; New York Cheddars, fancy, 20c; do triplets, 20c; do storage fancy, 20c; triplets, 20c; Wis consin fancy twins,. 19c. i'otaioes, per cental mver WMtes, ij.easjii.sa; tsannas tsurDanns, a.igi 2.85: LomDOo Burbanks. $2.1502.8 Karly Rose, $2.00 2.3 5; Oregon Bur- hanks, i'j.ooz.zd;1 sweet potatoes, X2.OO(fi)2.50. - , Onions Yellow, per cental. California, nominal; Oregon, $3.253.75; green onions, 6075c per box. oranges, per oox waveis, rancy. $2.R0(H)S nn: - rlo choice 12.00iW5.S6: do Htandard, $1.501.75; do frosted stock, Seattle Markets. Rnattle. March 13. Rutter Washln. ton creamery, firsts, S3c; eastern fresh, . Ti'irva TamI nnnh A e t. Cneese Tillamook. 2122o: oreara. 20c: Coos Bay, 20c; Hmburger. lSc. onions wana wana, 12.75, per sack. foiatoes, per ton iszib'ss. 1 1 i .. til 1 . - ; t 1 1 f li...,! ..1 ivU.l UalLimlJ u:m Lwal Ularket Loses Its Reputation as Being Highest Swine Trade da the Country; 'Windy City Heavy racking Stuff Sells at $7. Zn the stockyards. North Portlana Hogs lOo higher, cattle weak, sheep firm. Kansas City Hogs 5e to 10a higher, cattle 18o higher, sheep 10c to 16c higher. . , South Omaha Hogs lOo high er, cattle lOo higher, sheep 10c higher. . - ' 4---'' Chicago Hogs Bo higher, cat tle lOo to 15o higher, .sheep lOo higher. ' . ' " BUNCH OF STOCK COMING. " 'very . heavy supplies of cattle were due to arrive la tha North Portland market lata this afternoon. Two trains were due, on containing about 30 loads of livestock and another 11 loads. Whiio sheep and hogs are firm and in good demand, there Is but one buyer of noce willing to take cattle just now. -Notwithstanding this one cow sold at $6 this morning. This wag far cut of line with general conditions owing to exceptional Quality. diVitDlii IIicC'jLD iUilliL II VALLEY Xo Fleeces Offerel anJ Tlierefore Market Is Not Really Established; Leading Handlers Continue to Nominally Eld 32 Cents a Pound. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs, cattle. Calves, bheep. Wed. , Tues. ' , Mon, Sat. .., Friday Ttiurs. 841 143 21S 179 144 10a 162 98 525 "88 493 10 s 4 48 68 .2429 . 494 17S1 too 24 fancy, full-creem, triplets and daisies. zzo; young Americas, Z3c. QAMK Jakrabblts, J J per dozen, rraita and TegstaWes. POTATOES Selling prices: Ordinary Oregon, $1.6001.75; good, $1.3501.50; buying price table stock $ .20 1.65; sweets, $3.25. . VEQETABLES Turnips, ' 1.001.Z5 aack: beets. 81.60: carrots. $1.2S U l.bu: cabbage, $1.25; Jjlexlcan tomatoes, $2.50 cvz.lo: Deans. izc; green onions. head lettuce, $3 per crate; hothouse, $1 nox: rBdmnes. itc oossen ouncnes: celery, $6.00. crate; egg plant, 800 lb.; peas. 17c; cucumbers, hothouse, (.): cauli flower, local, $1.25 do.; Califor nia, $2 25 per crate; asparagus, 7c & 9c. 8.00; tangerines, $1.50; bananas, ia lb.; lemons, $5$5:50; limes, $9 a case; grapefruit 3.&0 4i.5l); pineapples. 5c lb: cranberries, $9.- APPIjKS Sl.nOWZ.TB. - ONIONS Yellow, No. 1., $3.00; No. 2., $1.50; garlic, 7c8c ' v : , .... :' Orooerios. -.-".... i-- SUGAR Cube, $8.96: powdered. 86.65: fruit or berry, $6.65; beet, $6.45; dry f ranuiatea, e.es; v yeiiow, i.i!tt; iiono iilu plantation cane granulated. 6a less. tADOYa quotations are su aays net ?RICB Japan. Ko. L IfflSHc; No. I. 4Hc: New Orleans head. (Htc; Cre ole. 6 c. SALT Coarse, half grounds 00s $8.50 rer ton; 60s, $9.00; table dairy. 50c, $13; 100s. $17, bales. $2.20; extra fine barrels, ts, 6s and 10s, $4 OB.; lump rock. $20.60 per ton. , , BEAN 8 Small twhlte... $4.90; large white, $4.85; Pink. 34.25: bayou. $4.78; Llmas. $7; reds, $5.60. HONEY New. .75 per rasa ops. Wool and Hides. HOPS Producers' price 1911 crop, choice, 30c; 1912 contracts, 2c27c; 1913 and 1914, 17c 18c WOOl Producers' price Nominal 1912; Willamette valley, 18c; . east ern Oregon, 14 (9180. . . .... , MOHAIR 1912, nominal, 32o lb. CH1TTIM BARK Producers' price 1911, lean cn riots. 6li8: carlots, tc t. o. b. Portland. , TALIXW Prime, per lb 4e; ' No. I and grease. 22Ha " : HIDES Dry hides, tOe; green. lO 10c; salted hides, 10Vnllc: bulls. gTeen salt, 8o; kips. 11c; calves, dry, 2c; calf skins, salted or gTeen, 17c: green hides, X&lMo less than salted; sheep pelts, salted, November, 90c; December, tl: dry, lOHe lb. Moats, Piih and Pxorlilotts. DREHSKO MEATS Front street; Hogs, fancy, 8e; ordinary, 8c; heavy, 7jH$o: veals, ISHc: ordlmryt 13c; poor, 12c; spring Iambs, 810c; mut ton, 8c; goat, liSlc; beef, 69c. HAMS. BACON. Etc. Hams. 14 H 4 15 He: breakfast bacon. 12jr20c; boiled ham, 22c; picnics, 10 Vic; cottage 14 He; backs, 104c; pickled tongues. 70 lb. FISH Nominal Hock cod, 10c lb. J flounders, 6o; halibut, Sffillc; striped bass. 20c; catfish, 1212Hc; salmon, 12o lb.; soles. 7c per lb.; shrimps 12 He lb.; perch, 7 8c; tomcod, 8c: lobsters, 26c: herrings. t6c;. black bass, tic; sturgeon. ( ) per lb.; silver smelt, 8o lb.; I)l8ck cod, 7c: dressed shad, 7c; roe shad, 10e; shad roe. ?0e lb.; Colum bia smelt, 90c $1.00 per box. ,, OYSTERS Shoalwater bay, per gal lon ( ): per-100 lb. sack ); Olym pla, per gallon. $3; per 100 lb. sack, $9; canned eastern, 65c can., $6.50 dosen; eastern In shell, $1.75(92.00 par 100; raaor clam. $202.25 box. LARD rCettle leaf, Hlerces. lie lb.; steam rendered, tierce, lie per lb.; com pound, tierces. $c per lb. Paints. Coal OU. Eta, - LINS113U OIL Raw,, bbls 77o gal.; kettle boiled, bbl., 79c; raw. In eases, 82c; boiled, in cases, 84c; gal lots of 250 gallons, lo leas; oil cake meal, $44 pjr ton. , WHITK LEAD Ton lots, Ho per lb.; 600 lb. lots. 8c pir lb.; less, lots, 8 Ho per lb. HOPR Manila, 8c: .sisal. le, OAS0L1NK Red crown and motor, 15220 gallon; 88 gusollne.. 28S6Hc gallow; V. M. & P. naphtha, 18a20Vo gallon. i TURPKNTINB In eases- 73c; wood barrels; 70 Iron barrels, 66o per gal lon' 10 case lots. 72c. BENZINE 86 degrees, cases, liVks gallon- Iron bbls,. 2 lo pei gallon. COAL OIT Cases: Pear". 16 o: Stir, 19c per gallon: water white,-bulk. 84 12 Ho per gallon; special water white, JTVMm 6 r eanTianfiV criXMI rTTf ftfiTfi g board In which electromagnets, to which current Is switched by a foot lever, pull down a Usht Irnn to do the same work While there has been considerable agi tation recently regarding the price of mo hair here and elsewhere the sason has not really opened and it would be im possible for anyone to say what price will be' in effect when shearing starts and fleeces are offered. The pring haa been rather cold and the shearing season is somewhat de layed. No hair is therefore being of fered.' Dealers are nominally quoting from 30 to 32c a pound Portland deliv ery for year-old hair. As an interesting development of the recent report that the big Kanford mills had paid 36c a pound in New Mexico for six months old hair, a special message from the mills In answer to an inquiry from Herman Metzger, their represent ative, says that the report Is without foundation, for not onlv did the" mill not pay 8 Jo a pound, hut Is not In the market at all for six months hair. The message follows: "Sanford. Maine. March 12. Herman Metsger, Portland, Or. Believe we have seen in print ene report rererreo te cred iting us with paying 35e in New Mexico for six months growth mohair and would say the report Is absolutely un true and we deny it in toto. We are not Interested In six months' growtrt mohair at any price and discourage all shipments Of this class of hair as far as wt can. SANFORD MILLS." iai'. . -,; , ., . biiiutiiii.ilii.iu (.. iL..Li!Jj I h.L itittj 0 suddo;ly upward As High as ,$31 a Ton Tail for No. 1 Wiite With $33.50 Being Freely Offered; California Is Anxious to rurehase Supplies. , FRACTIONAL ADVANCE IN NEW YORK MARKET Week ago. 180 The extreme strength of the cattle situation elsewhere la likely to cause a shortage in local supplies after the present surplus Is out of the way. Cattle prices are firm all over the country, Portland being a notable ex ception. The wants of the trade here are not heavy and therefore whenever a good run is presented it has a reac tionary effect Upon values. Without a place to take' care of the surplus , except at high priced - feeding grounds, the local trade is not in a po sition to successfully compete with mere fortunate centers In this respect. Only a few cattle came forward to North Portland today, but this did not move quickly.' . Competitive Karxets Good. Competitive markets are showing a real good tone for cattle. Advances are general everywhere and the re quirements of killers are not being taken care- of, All through the United States, and especially east of the Kock lea, the situation Is the best In years. Even though they have fairly good runs in the yards at Chicago, Kansas City and South Omaha, trade today Is far the best ever shown during the Lenten season. At Chicago they had a run of 13,000 cattle tor the day with the market show ing an advance of 10 to 16o over yes terday. ' .-'.--.-. '.:............- . Similar strength but to a greater degree was shown at Kansas City this morning. Cattle offerings for the day there were 6000 head. Prices closed 15 cents better than yesterday with firm trading right up to the end of the offerings. South Omaha cattle market was strong with an advance of 10 cents in the price. Top steers went at $8.00 this morning. ' Cattle shippers today: "W. W. Brown, Gateway, three cars; Charles Baldwin, Terrebonne, one load; Q. W. Wiley, Terrebonne, ' one load; C, IL Bussell, Terrebonne, one load. North Portland cattle prices: Heavy fancy steers '........$6.35 6. 4 5 Choice eteera ............ .. 6.25 Select steers ... 8.00 (T.15 Common steers 4.766.00 Feeder steers 4.75 Speyed heifers 5.906.00 Ordinary heifers 5.50 Ordinary cow '5.6J5.25 Fancy cows 6.00(6.60 Fancy light calves .......... ' 8.5 Medium light calves , 7.75 Fancy bulls 4.605.00 Medium ' bulls . 4.25 Ordinary bulla ...;;.-..... v 4.00 Stags. i ,'-... . . . . .... ,: .': Bogs Higher Everywhere.' Portland today lost its reputation of being the highest priced swine market in tne country, v Chicago- overtopped North Portland by at least 15o during the day and the market was very firm. Locally the arrivals were quite fair during the day. -A total of 341 head arrived, compared with 180 head last Wednesday. Sales were made as high as $8.85 for tops but only one load brought this figure while another went at $ti.80 and still another at $6.76. The advance for the day was therefore 10c. Chicago showed its strongest tone for hogs today and the highest price of the season was in effect. One of the feat ures of special note in the swine trade everywhere was the fact that arrivals are smkller than a year ago. At Chi cago they were 31.000 for the day com pared with 36,000 a year ago. Tops sold there . at $7 this morning. This was for heavy packing stock while mixed loads went at $8.95. ' - . Kansas city nog market was extreme ly firm for the day. Kun was 10,000 head with prices 5c to lOo higher than yesterday. . -:;.."( ... South Omaha hogs weie strong at an advance of 10c over yesterday s high figures. Tops told at $6.70. . Run waa 16,700 neaa. - Hog shippers: 8. B. Decker, Gervals, 1 load calves, hogs and sheep direct to Union Meat company; Edwin Mays, Hunts Ferry, 1 load; W. B. Kurt. Blackfoot, Idaho, 1 load; Rexburg, 1 load. - - v- - Nominal North Portland swine prices: Fancy . mixed $ , . . 6.85 Good heavy ............... 6.80 Medium, light .............. 6.00 8.85 Rough ana.Jheavy ... . ; 6.00 Stockers ................... . 6.96 ' Wo Bheep Are ATallable. There waa' still another famine day In the mutton market at North Portland today, The only arrivals were-48 head and these were brought in by the reg ular buyer of, the Union Meat company for that concern. The situation in the - mutton . trade Is extremely good. Demand Is increasing while offerings for . this market are smaller. This is due entirely to the fact that better prices are available at other centers. Therefore the movement of sheep is away from here. At Chicago the situation in the mutton trade was so good that a further ad vance of 10c was forced In the price even though they had offerings of 20, 000 head this morning;,. All ' of the eastern markets seem to have fallen in with one another today, for at Kansas City the, sheep trade was advanced 10 to 15c for the day and the 13,000 head that came forward were quickly knapped up by waiting buyers. .'. . ' Similar strength was noted at South Omaha this morning, where an advance of lOo wns shown in the price. Top lambs Bold at $7.15, yearlings $6, weth ers $5.50, and ewes $5.15. Soutii Omaha had a run of 8500 sheep today. feneep range at isortn Portland Choice lambs . i . - Yearling lambs.,...-,. Old wethers Fancy ewes Ordinary Wednesdays Livestock Sales. HOGS. TTtewf New York. March 1$. Stock market was firmer and several fractions higher than yesterday.- Trading waa quiet with little change at tne opening. Canadian Pacific earnings ' for the first week of March were $2,144,000, an increase of 8418.000. . From July 1 they were $80,782,148, an Increase of $11,- 348.Z91. American stocks were erratic In Lon don today. Prices closed - H lower to nigner. by Range of New York prices furnished r Overbeck & Cooke Co. : Descriptlon- Open Hlghi Low Bid 71H 54H 13 95H 60 36H U0 75 104 W 106H 103 H 103 H 67 85 H 107S 140 1141 7 42 Amal. C6pper Co. Am. c at a., c , Am; Can. c. ..... do pfd. Am. Cot Oil, c. Am.. Loco., c . Am. Hugar, c , . Am. fcimelt, c. . . do pfd. ...... Ana Mln.. Co. . . . Am. Woolen, c. , . Atchison, o. .... do pld. ...... B. & O. C .... Beet Sugar Brook. R. T. .... Can, Pec., c Cen, Leath., c. . . do pfd.- a & O. W., c. do pfd. .... . . a, m. & st p.,. a & n. w., c. .. Ches. & Ohio . Colo. P. & L, c. . . Colo. Ho., c . . , . . do second pfd. do first pro. ... Cons. Gas ...... Corn Prod., c... do pfd Del. & Hudson.. Del. & .1. Q., c, do pfd ....... Erie, c .". '. ...... do second pfd. do first pfd... Gen. Electric .Vil&SA Ot. No., Orelnds 38 ut, JNortn., pra,. Ice Securities . . 111. Central .... Inter, Harvest., Inter Metrop., c. do pfd ....... Lehigh Valley i. K, C Southern . L. & N Mex. National, 2d M., St. P. ft S.S.M. M., K. & T., C. . . do .-pfd ..... Mo. Pacific -I.,. National Lead . Nevada Cons. . . N. Y. Central ... N. Y O. & W.. . N. & W., c...... N. , American . . . N. Pacific c."... P. M. S. Co..,. Pa. Railway . i . P. O-, LaCCo, P. S. Car, c.,. do pt'd,..,.,.. Reading, c. . . , ,h do 2d pfd do 1st pfd Rep. I. & Steel, c do pfd 1 Rock Island, pfd B. Li, & s. f.za p St. Li. & S. W., c So. Pacific, c... pr Railway, c Texas & Pacific. T.. St. L. & W., c Union Pacific, c U. 8 Rubber, e. .i U. S. Bteei Co.. c Utah Copper Va. Chemical . . Wabash, c ....! West II. Tel. ..! West. Elecr ,...! Wis. Cen., c.i..'.l W.. Iake Krle -. 106 103H 103 36H 107 133 22 135 1144 18Va 68 163 34H 46J4 65 165 38 133 22 135H 117 18 68 164 i57 312 188 71 49V4 $8.:k 6.00 6.60 5.36 4.75 4.6 4.25 Aye-rbs:- 102. hogs 178 94 hogs 174 . 86 hogs . ...... ........149 1.0 hor:s 329 3 hots S2I $6.85 8.80 6 75 141 1Z 79 21 20 105 103 103 66 79 231 20 86 35 lu 140 74 42" 140Vi 11 Z9 40 40 0M 19 112 '36 ?i 108 80 119 32 123 106 32 156 156 155 85 86 ' 84 34 46 65 164 38 132$ 135 114 V 1 Til 163 156 314-138 19 111 86 108 79H 118 31 123 106 81l Oats Supply Small A very small supply of oats Is now being offered by Pacific northwest producers. Buyers ere eagerly bidding $33.60 track Portland for No.. 1, white and as high as $34 a toh has been paid. Speculators control most of the supply available and, a, "corner" is feared. ' : v TOESiair WHEAT 1UMIT8. tlverpool, Slareh 13. Wheat opened unchanged to 3d lower,' closed nn cbaagsd tot d higher. - Faris, Starch 13. whset Closed nn changee to i hirher. Berlin, Starch 13 Wheat dosed zo lower. - .- -. - - Badapest, Varelt 13 Wheat closed Ho lower. . ' Bnenoi Ayrea, Karen 13. Wheat closed o lower. ; WHEAT CARGOES QUIET. London, March 13. Wheat cargoes quiet but steady. Walla Walla for ship ment 30 lOWer, 378 itt. English country markets firm. " French country markets steady, PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS. -Ca Mon. Tues. ... Wed. .... Yr. ago.. Season to data ,.11,283 Yr. ago.. 10,045 "Wheat Barley F 43 89 20 18 irs Kur 18 7 -1 IS, Oats Hay 14 V 817 605. 1874 1660 1387 708 11 ; 11 9 11 2191 2183 !.' si.: IC...,;- Arelpai . V, . a Very.n.J Pcm;t!, -I. S-.uth Omaha, Nt-b., March 13. fatt'i. 5000; r.iirU.'t stror.g to 10c higher. Steers. $.; J8.C0; cows and hcifcts. $5.25 '4 6.23. Hogs la.TOfl; rrirl.ft strong to 10c higher at 15.45 a 6.70. Sheep S3 00 ; market 10c lower. Year lings, $6.256. 00; wether. $5.2535.60; lambs, $6.7527.15; ewes, $4.85 li 5 .15. i t.i t'.:r r,flrir;s t. I;;im:ii:s t" One cf ti.e w-rst : ' .. ' ii la the sympathy that .c m s ;t!i CHICAGO RADE The oats market Is excited and a high as $34 a ton has been offered and paid for No. 1 white during the past 34 hours. --The general market stands at $33.50 for that grade, based upon track delivery Portland. California Is now the big factor In the oats trade and la anxiously bid ding for all the oats that it can secure. Most of the sales durlnsr the present week have been for that account ao far as the Willamette valley is concerned. There. Is practically only a nominal supply of oats now remaining In the hands of. the Pacific northwest produc ers, and these are being held for "higher figures. Speculators have a fair supply but are asking more money. The situ ation is the best of the season with the posslbllky of a "corner" before the season closes. . Wheat Is firm at 87o track basis' for club and 90e for bluestern. Flour market is f lrin but quiet. , No change Is announced in the price of either patent or export Business abroad is practically at a standstill, - . MAY WHEATiMPED I Chicago, March 13. The wheat mar ket had a severe break in the May op tions, which in turn affected other de liveries. Closing was lc lower . for May, o for July and c for Septem ber. Opening-was c lower for May and unchanged for the others. Foreign markets were generally weak er, although Liverpool and Paris were both a fraction higher. Bradstreet a report oi tne vismie sup ply in bushels; , ' Wheat East of the Rockies decreased 1.746.000: west of Rockies increased 276,000; Canada Increased 5,092,000; Eu rope and afloat Increased 900,000; total world's supply Increased 4,623.000 bush els. - Corn Increased 814,000 trasneis. Oats Increased 2,154,000 bushels. Range of Chicago prices furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co.: , ; WHEAT. Month. Open. High. May .... 108 .101 July 99 ; 99 Sept. .... 96 " 97 . CORN. Mae ..... 71 . 72 July .... , 71 72 Sept 72. 72 ' OATS. Aiay . . . . ft . im vs - 42 42 PORK. 1607 ' 1637' 1662 LARD, 963 - 970 987 RIB3. 897 900 893 905 910 Y 903 922 930 922 Total sales. 369.600 shares. .Call money, 2?2 per cent I'-hog;,; 19 steers 24 steers - - 1 steer , . 2 steers 1 cow .. 25 cows .. 24 cows . 10 cows , 5 cows . t heifers 1 bull t .". ' s 'l 38 8 e . 11 68 I ' I . i.l-ji 4 3 60 , ee. ...... .,.,.1410 V COWS. .e.i.e,,..4e.llw0 i ; i mi h i m 974 r aee..,,.v ...a045 a 1098 HEiFERS.' . 975 - BULLS. ..............1640 1.00 $8.35 .-6.26 , 6.00 6.75 $6.00 6.50 6.50 : 6.25 4.25 $5.00 $4.50 July Sept May July Sept. Mav July Sept ....1600 ....1627 ... .1655 .... 946 , 965 . 982 Low, 102. 88 96 70 71 71 '49 42 1595 1625 1662 943 962 98,2 .Close. 102 A 99 A ' 96 A .,70B 71 B 71 A 53 49 A 43 1597 1625 1653 May ' July Sept. 942 962 983 A B 892 902 923 A CHICAGO LIVESTOCK , BOOMS Cattle Up 15 Cents and Sheep 10 " Cents; Hogs lilt a Record. Chicago, March ' 13. Run: Hogs, 81,000; cattle, 13,000; sheep, 20,000. Hogs are 5o higher; left over 2400. Receipts . a year ago, 36,000. Mixed, $6.60 6.95; : heavy, $6.857.00;. rough, $6.006.80: light, $6.608.87. j , Cattle 10c to 15o higher. Sheep Strong to 10c higher, !- KANSAS Cm LIVESTOCK .. Cattle Strong at An LAdvance of 15 Cents; Sheep 10 to 15 Cents Up. Kansas City. Md., March 13. Hogs Receipts 10,000; market firm, 5c to 10c higher. Cattle Receipts 5000; market strong, 15c higher. Sheep Receipts 13,000; market firm er.. lOo to 15o higher. "i! i . Acquire the saving habit so it becomes a part of your routine duties. Decide to deposit a certain sunt every week Of every month. You will be surprised how easy' it is after depositing your first dollar. To-, day is a good time to start. We pay 4 per cent interest on savings accounts. Hartman & Thompson Bankers . Chamberpot CommerceJBuilding FOURTH AND STARK STREETS , BTSOPSIS OF THE AirXTJAXi STATE1IISTT C? TS rSTTSO STATX3 BSAKCH CP .TSB NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURAf.'CE CO. OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH IN TUB KINGDOM. OF OIltlAT I IUTAIN On the 31st day of December, 1911, made to the insurance commissioner of tho state of Oregon, pursuant to law: , CAPITAL. Amount of capital paid up In cash deposit with state of JNew York - zsrcoME. Premiums received during the year in cash .$5, 556,"93.99 Interest, dividends and rents received durine the year 307,341.63 Income from other sources received during the year 5,474.74 $ 209, 00 oi Total Income' DISBUKSEMEJTTS. .$2.7:5.774.23 . 310.334.O1 . 1,721,990.9 4 . 169,788.64 . 227.455.01 Losses raid during the year Dividends paid during the year on capital stock.. Commissions and salaries paid during the year .., Taxes, licenses and tees paid during the year ... Amount of all other expenditures , Total expenditures ASSETS. Value of stocks and bonds owned .......,.$7,826,341.33 Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc............. 2,981.00 Cash In banks and on hand S9i,643.89 Premiums in course of collection and in transmis- slon 817,135.47 Interest and rents due imdaccrued. . 91,321.06 Total assets $9,135,422.25 Less special deposits In any state (If any there be) ... ' Virginia .w..... I 17.190.47 $ 6,863,2 10 f 5,145.35: 01 Total assets admitted in Oregon .. ...... ..... i . .. ,,, XiIAIUIiZTIB. Gross claims for losses unpaid ....................$ 479,237.54 Amount ot unearned premiums,on all outstanding "risks .....,.,.....,. ,803,814.i4 All other liabilities , . , i .... . ... . . . ." . 137,000.00 ' Total liabilities .............................J Total insurance In force December 31, 1911,. bushtess okeoov roa tct txajl Total risks written during the year - Gross premiums received during the year ...................... Premiums returned during the year Losses paid during the year Tisi Incurred durlnff the vear Total amount of risks outstanding In Oregon, Dec 31. 1911. It III y a- ..fHHMri imsswum sssm $ l,118.:31.71 $ 5,420,051. t $984,795,923.00 I $.199,200 0 80.979 01 : "..14.690.03 11,654.77 13,841.34 4,926,010.00 NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO., or T.osnojr in xsnrBTJsaH By li ti. KlUtiAKUB, Manager. at rsaUne nr.i nf and attnrnev for service: ..:-:. FRANK E. HART. Portland. Or. mforars or tei ajtstttal statxmist or tkb ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE - i - OP LONDON IN ENGLAND. f On the 81st day" of .December, 1911. made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: -. imminl ttf Hrvltal tiA nn fdenORtt caoltal). . - - . -- .XAWUM ....... Premiums received during the year In cash ........ .$1,614,149.80 Interest, dividends and rnta received during the year 90.831.63 Income from other sources received during the year 429,013.13 $ . 400,000.00 Tolal income ...i ...... Losses paid during the year.'. .....,..$ 32.iia.79 Commissions and salaries paid during: the year .... 429,402.88 Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year ..... 2.608.3 Amount of all other expenditures., 427,603.30 Total expendlturs' 'W ASSSTS. Vslue of stocks and bonds owned,... ... , ,..$2,167,868.78 Cash in banks and on hand... 104,246.74 Premiums In course pf collection and, In transmis- slon............. i...... 293.967.01 Interest and rents due and accrued .. 28,159.04 Total assets '. $2,693,740.64 Less special deposits In any state. .....;,..."' 23,716.75 Total assets admitted In Oregon..'.... IiIABXXalTIXS, Gross claims for losses unpaid... .,...;......$ 183,504..9 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks 1,353,267.75 Due for commission and brokerage..,....., . 4.J00.00 All other liabilities , 61.381.63 Total liabilities ....'.................J......... Total insurance in force December 81, 1911 STJSXITESS tS OBEdOM TOB THE TEAS. Total risks written during the year............................ Gross premiums received during the year,. ............. ........ Premiums returned during the year. , , Losses paid durlsg the year, ..,...... Ixjsses incurred aurlng the year . ' ; 14 ; ' Total amount of risks outstanding In Oregon, Dec. XI, 1911.... I 2,133,994.50 1.752.127.33 I 2,570,0:3.73 $ 1,592.143.38 $250.898.064.0i) $ 1,897,830.00 24,078.4 4,3a.D . 9,775.3 1 8,780.3 1 1,049,729.00 . ' .ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE , ; , .-', v., ; ' By R. D. HARVEY, United States Manager. Statutory resident general gent and attorney for service: - - ' . FRANK K. HART. 620 Spalding Building, Portland, Oregon. LUMBERIVIENS Natiomal BANK CAPITAL $1,000,000 Corner Fifth and Stark FIRST IIATIOIIAl BAifK CAPITAL $1,500,000 SURPLUS . $550,000 OLDEST NATIONAL BANK WES1 OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS Ladd SrTilion Banf: ESTABLISHED 1859 Capital Stock - '-- - $1,000,OCO.C3 Surplui and Undivided Profits $C00,tC0.C0 COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNT Letters of credit, drafts and travelers c!:::'-.' issued,a vallabU in-all parts. .cli!;: v. Corner Third anJ 7aahint Correspondents of loiran Eryaa, Chicago, Iew torlu an a heavy one. 6.00