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....... force f;.:.:::3 io hold their spuds California Interests Who Are Filled '-With Cheap-rilced Stock Are Talking; Say East Ships to the California Markets. Portland Wholesale Markst. Kggs are steady. -v Chicken market good. v Cheese likely to drop. Potato prices manipulated. Onions holding firm. Apple trade quiet. Pressed meats steady.' ' Butter stocks short. ' " Hop contracts firm. . ; The. potato situation today "is hi po-i1 citlon wnera uauiornia ppecumiuia o.o doing all in their power to force Oregon growers to hold again so that th former can unload. : 1 ' ; . ' . All sorts of statements are being made o stop the selling here, everyone in the trade knows that no dealer wui iry w prevent a grower irom selling uniess ine former has something to gain thereby with rtrtH r or L'auiornia weu iuum with potatoes - that they purchased at low prices, they are trying their old dodge of holding back shipment from Astated in The Journal yesterday the potato situation is eve,n better before than previous to the recent decline. Then the market was entirely an artificial affair while at the present time-it ,is legiti mate. - '' In an effort to force holding here a California speculator is said to -nay made the statement that stocks in Cali fornia were bo short that the trade is forced to purchase in the East as well an at other points along tbt coast. It is trna it meuna that orlces in the Kast are far lower than here .and this would take away from Oregon, laano, Washington and California the business of Arizona, Texas and . New i Mexico. Such statements, according to local in terests, show that the California spec ulators are very anxious to force a stop page of business here and real facts cause no consideration with their state ments. ' ' ;. LOCAL RHUBARB COMINGO . A Final! shipment of ' rhubarb from Canby was" due in the local market to lav and shipments from local points will soon become general Market is slightly easier. - r . , : - i EGG VALUES ARE ERRATIC vVslues in the egg market are erratic fates are being generally reported at 20 4c a doxen with an occasional let at 21c. Some dealers say they are obtain ing supplies from Jobbers at 20c. Stor. age operations are limited regain. - 4 DRESSED MEATS HOLDING1 .if. . - Prices in th dressed meat trade, are holdiiiK rather well. Recent receipts of veal have been' cleaned up .generally at J2V4o for best' light offwinfs while top hogs have sola at, c. ... : a. minx., mi u .fi'mr.-ie:':-. ALI SORTS OP CAULIFLOWER All sorts of caullllower is now offer. Inir In the Kront street trnde. Salea are renorted down to 65c a dozen but the average transactions are from 75e to 1.25. Quality Improving. , "J cmntEN RECEirra good " Itecelpts of chickens are- rather good sinner the street but the outward move ment Is quite favorable. Top hens are still selling as high as 17c a pound with springs from 15 to 16c according to quality., ; a ' -' : . ; ? f 's4 1JUTTER STOCKS ARE SnORT i Stocks of butter offering In theMoeal market are still short of the require ments of the trade. Prices are being maintained. The talked of advance has not yet materialized. v-, ..- FORECAST FOR SHIPPERS . Weather bureau sends, out the follow- In notice to shippers: Protect shipments as far north as Se attle against minimum temperatures of riiout 40 degrees: northeast to Spokane, J3 decrees: southeast to Boise,-24 de rrf: 'ksouth to Siskiyou, 26 defrrees. Minimum temperature . at Portland to- Eighti about 40 degrees. ... r . . Portland jonnixa TRICKS. - Prnln. Tlont anfl Kay. "These prices are ilioss at which whols salera sell to retailers, except as other ' tated- WHEATNomtnat Produrers prices, nominal track delivery, Rspnae Din uteiii ' 82(ffi93c-r, fortyfold. S9He:-'Wl' lamette vallev, Rc; red .Russian, 88o; TurUpv red. JtlC. B A RLEAi -"Producers ' prlees Ull Feed. tSs.Ofl; rolleu. - JSd.ooi brewing, tat nnfi)4,i no. MTT.T.RTT'B"rS- -SeltlTi nrtrs mn. 121.00; middlings, $29.50; shorts, J23.00; chop. S19.uotrrb.00. Car lois 60o par ton lens. , . OATH Pmrtncerx' Prle Trselt NO 1. snot delivery, white, $3334; gray, ,33 33.50. . trt orm ftollina cries Patents. 14.50194.70; Willamette. 14.50 per bbl.; local straight. lHM& 4.25: bakers' $4.30 O4 50; export grades, $5.50. - . HAT Prooucers' orh-e Hit crop- Valley timothy, fancy. JH.sowio: oral r rv tlSH. Miftern Oreenn. tlfi.OOfl it: Tdsho. 11(017: mixed sural: cio -ver, $fi 10; wheat, $11 11.50; cheat. $11ff 11.60; alfalfa, $12.60913; oats, $11 11.60. . -.; ., ,. Sntt-.r. errs and Ponltrr, nyTliSR-Extra creamery, cubes and -tubs,-34crprlnts,-485e : - dairyj- 2 Do. - liu nKi. FAl-vroon ce.-s- pricw r. . o li Portland, ner lh Sue. POULTRY Fancy hens, 17o lb.; sDrlnirs. 16c:' broilers! and fryers, 12 o 24c: geese. 10c: dressed, '12c; live vounsr ducks. 16c; old ducks.. 16c; turkevs. Alive, nominal. 17c: dMsred, )8dJ20c; pigeons, old, $1: young. $3.0) 2.40. .... .v .,v. , EGOS Candled .extras, 20H21c; spot buying price. , so z540 I. -o.. D. Portland.- - TIP1',T!, Nomlrsl: fresh Oreron J.C.WILS0N&G0, MEMBERS HEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. ' WS-W TOSX COTTON EKCHATOB, CHIOAOO BOABu OP TBASS. THIl. STOCK AND BONO EXCHANGE, Main Office Mills Bids;., Can Francisco, Branch Offices Vancouver. Seattle. , Portland, Los Angeles, Saa Elago, Coronado Btaen. PCBTIAJTO OFFICE I &OOB1 B Lnmbtrrami Bank Timidlng, noaec mariaaii uw. a-xwi. OVERBECK&CGOKECO. r " Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, Drain, Etc, 818-317 Board of Trade Baildlae;. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TCHOXlXCRANGln Membsrs CnlcSiTO Board of Trade ' Correspondent of Xogan ft ' Eryan, . Chleajo, new Tork. .1 1 ) i.ii . lil k.-vait lw III CHEESE FRiGES IS ERE Mutli Heavier Blake Reported at Tillamook and Greater Shipments Are Due on the Next v Steamer; Present Offerings Light. , Tha extent of the firmness n the cheese market is the greatest ever known in Portland. Sales are being made from 12 H to 2So a pound for flats and a' cent more for Young Americas. Practically only one handler has any cheese to pffer to Jobbers at this time and the wants of the latter are not filled because the holder is not offering freely. Notwithstanding the present strength In- the cheese trade, a record-breaking decline in prices Is due here withla 10 days, .according to those best Informed of the situation. .- : -.- A telephone message' from Tillamook thla morning stated-that the make there was rather heavy. Very liberal supplies will now come forward on every boat and the coming, shipment will probably sell for less money. As usual ai mis lime or. me year mera is- little demand for Young Americas and holders of these are sometimes forced to shade tha price. - 5i' PORTLAND. Portland. March 27. Loans on real estate, u 7 per cent. Exchange on Hongkong, 47.20. . New York exchange, par. . Chicago exchange, par. Sterling Demand. 487.15. - LONDON. -London, March' 27. Consols. 77 ; silver, 26; bank rate, 8H- SAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco. March 27. Sterling exchange, 60 days, 4.82 Hi sight, 4.86; doc, 4.83; transfers, telegraphic, 6 per cent premium; sight, 2 ft per cent prem ium. , . NEW YORK. - " New York. March 27. Sterling ex change, long, 4.85; short, 4.88; silver bulUou, 68 Vs. . OMAHA HOGS BOOM AGAIN Tops Sell at "$6.60 Today; Rise Is 10 to 25 Cents. ' South;' Omaha, Ki'arch 27 Cattle Re cetpta 4900; market slow but steady. Steers, $7.008.00; cows and heifers. $4.758.50. rr-. Hoks Receipts I4.ooo: market 10 a 25c higher at $7.25 7.60. Sheeo Receipts 880o: market strong: lambs easier. Yearlings, $6.856.60; wethers, 16. 85W6.20; lambs, $7.1507.60; ewes, $5.365.70. ; KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK Hogs 25 Cents Higher With Extreme . Top at $7,435 Today. ' Kansas Cttv. Mo.. March 27. Run: Hogs 15,000; market 26c higher; tops $7.607.65. uattie-r-Kun, euou; maraei steaay, ;., Sheep Run, 13,006; market firm, ICAGO IIOGS AT 7.75 Another Nickel Is Added to Price Today; Other Lines Steady. 'Chicago, ' March 27. Run: Hogs, 28,000; cattle, 17,000; sheep, 27,000. Hogs are 6q higher. Left over 6700: receipts b yeaf ago 80,000. Mixed, $7.30 7.52; heavy, $7.557.75; rough, $7.80 7.46; light, $7.307.65. Cattle Steady. Sheep Steady. ' - fancy, full eresrri.-.trlplets and daisies, 22 (4Sc; young Americas, 23H24o. . GAME Jackrabbits, $2 per dosea. . fruits and Verstabies. POTATOES Selling price: Extra choice, $2.1592.25; choice, $1.902; or dinary. $1.75 ner cental. Buying price: Extra fancy, $1.75; extra choice, $1.66; choice, $1.60 per cental, f. o. b. country shipping points; sweets, $3.60. VtiUKTABLfc-B l'urnips, ii.oftpz.oa per sack; beets, $1.60; carrots, $1.25; cabbage, $2.75; - ' Mexican tomatoes, $2.50: beans. 12c: greeny onions. 30c doz. bunches' peppers, bell, 85a lb.; head lettuoe, $1.65 2.00 crate; hothouse, $1 box: radishes. 15c doz. bunches: cel ery. 35.50 crate: esrz plant 80o lb. : peas. iz'ic; cauimower, local, oatffji.zti per doz.; asparagus, 8c. - APPLES $ 1.60 3.00. i : ,-. ONIONS Yellow, No. 1. $3.60; No. J, $1.50: garlic, TH9." - " " FRESH FRUITS Oranges. 12.750 $.00; tangerines, $1.60: bananas, 4Vio lb.; lemons $50 $5.50; limes,- $9 a case; grapefruit, $3.50 6.60; pineapples, 5c lb; cranberries. $9. mops. Wool and JBdas. HOPS Produenrs- price 1911 emp. choice, 89c: 1912 contracts, 26c; 1913 and lil 4., 17c. WOOl-r-Producers' price Nominal, 1912; Willamette valley, 16018c; east, em Oregon, 14(W 16c. MOHAIR 1913, nominal; 82c lb. . - CH1TTIM BARK Pronucers" price 1)11, less carlots. 6ft .; carlots, 4 tic t. o. b. Portland. . l TALLOW Prime, per lb., 4e; No, I and erense. Iftmo. HIDES Dry hides.- 80c; green, IO 10c; salted hides, lOMiWHc: bulls, green salt, 8c: kips, 11c; calves, dry. 26c; calf skins, ealtd or green, 17c: I green hides, 101 Ho less than salted; sheep pelts, salted, November, 90c; December, l; dry. lOtfe lb. . v Keats, rish and Provisions. DREH8ED MEATS Front street; Hogs, fancy, 9c: ordinary, 8c; heavy, 77Hc: veals. 12S?12c; ordinary, 12c: poor, 10c; lambs, 99Hc; mutton, 7V 8c; goats, 24c; beef, 6Q4a: HAMS, BACON, ETC. Hams, 15 UO 16e; breakfast bacon, 18021c; boiled ham. 24c; picnics. llc; cottage. ISHc: backs. H He. - - .. . . - LARD Tierces, u ViO-iD.compound,4 MKATS Packing house Steer. No. 1 stock, 11c; cows. No. l stock, lotte; ewes, 8Hc; wethers, 9c; lamb, 10V4c; pork loins, l&Vfec. FISH Nominal Ttock cod, 100 lb.: flounders, 6e: halibut, SOUc; striped bass. 20c: catfish. 1 2 0 12 He; salmon, 12o lb.: soles, per lb.; shrimps. l2Hc Ih.; perch, 7(?;8e; tomcod. 1c: lobsters, 2 Bo: herrings. 6416c; black bass, 2 Do; sturgeon, () per lb.; silver smelt, 8a lb.; black cod, 7Uc: dressed shad, 7c; roe shad, 10c: shad roe 30c lb.; Colum bia smelt. 90c $1.00 per bo. OYSTERS Shoalwater bay, per gal lon ( )! per 100 lb. aack ( ); Olym pla. per gallon. $3: per ,00 lb. sack, $9; canned eastern, 65c ean., $6.60 doien; eastern In 'shell, 81.75W2.00 par 100: rssor clams, $202.25 box. Orocerua. SUGAR Cube, $W5; powdered. $6.45; fruit or berry, $6.35; beet, $6.25:- dry granulated, $6.35; D yellow, $6.06; Hono lulu plantation rane granulated, Ce less. (Above quotations are 10 days net MRICK iapan. No, L I 6 He: No X. 4c: New Orleans head. 68c; Cre ole, sc. SALT Coarse, half grounds 00s$$.5C '-r ton: 80s, $9.00; table dairy. 60c. $13; 100s, $17, hales. $2.20: extra fine barrels, 2s, 5s and 10s, $4Q6.; lump rock. $20.50 per ton. BKA NS Small White. . 14.80; large white, $4.85: pink. $4.25; bayou, $4.75; Limes $7: reds. $5.60. ' HONEY New. 75 ter ease. Faints. Goal on. tu. ' LINSEKD OIL Raw. bbls 77o gaL: kettle boiled, bbl., 79c: raw. In oases, S2c: boiled. In rases, 84c; gal lots of f" ptti,Viio, itt teas, uil turn, ton. , WH1TK LEAD Ton lots. Be ner lb.s All! CsPATED . ...... ,...a uniirv im rvAiiuiF ) irviuuci Miiu CAunHivuc i j ; . -dst flOO lb. lots Scjper h.: less lots. t9 per lb. ' V-' r BOPE-Manlla, sisal 7VC 1 vir1 L . it hi f 1 ? J L0l I J .Jii IIOG PRICE IS Sl'lil l!l IliE EAST Kansas City 25 Cents nigher . for Day While South Omaha Is 10 to 25 Cents Up; Chicago Advances Xlckel; Portland Unchanged. 4 , ' ' Hog; Price Today. : Tops. 4 4 Chicago ..$ 7.76 4 4 Kansas City ......... 7.60J7.65 4 South Omaha ........ 7.60 4 4 North Portland ...... 7.25 4 . 44) 44 4 4 . PORTLAND UVESTOCK RUN. i Hogs. Cattle.Calves.Sheep. Wednesday 40 26 17 ,850 xuesaay ..... Monday Saturday ... . Friday , Thursday ... . Week ago. . . . $42 344 23 71 316 858 128 45 161 153 1876 14 17 11 302 Sharply higher ' prices were again forced in the price of hogs at all points east of the Rookies today. Not enough stock came to North Portland to in fluence the market one way or the other and prices are nominally continued at yesterday advance at $7.26 for tops. The real sensation of the day was the rise of 26c at Kansas City but a sim ilar rise was shown for some stock at the Missouri river market. Kansas City was exceedingly firm for the day with the Quarter rise quickly forced, although tha showing of supplies reached a to tal of 15.000 head for tha day. Tops old there this morning at $7.60 7.65. Similar strength at South Omaha cre ated during the day as a result of the heavier wants or killers. . The market there had a run of 14,000 hogs for the day but this was smaller than reaulre ments and prices were bid 10 to 25o higher with best packing stock bring. lng the greatest premium. Tops went at f f.so there tnis morning. Chicago was really firm today with hogs selling at $7.75 for tops. This was an advance of 6c for the day.- The change at Chicago was a disappoint. ment to the trade in the middle west and the differential between the three leading markets la the smallest for some months. Run for the day was 28,000 head , as compared with 30,000 a year ago. Swine Scarcity Is Pronounced. With the packing season in full swing at leading centers, the smaller number of hogs available on American farms today is clearly shown. Antici pations have all been for a greater showing than a year ago, 'even though the government - report gave " small jr number as available. Present prospects are that there will be a further sharp advance at North Portland. As matters stand this is the lowest market that competes for the trade of the west and middle west The only showing of hogs In the yarda today was a few head brought forward from McCoy by C. H. Farmer, who had a. mixed load of hogs and sheep. Nominal North Portland prices: fancy ...J7.10 Good heavy ................ 7.10 Medium light 7.20 Rough and heavy Stockers ' . Only one load of cattle came forward to the North Portland yards today and even this did not meet with any great reception. The market continues con gested even though shipments have been light up to the first of the week when 858 head appeared. Prices are generally considered un changed. ' '". "' Chicago was steady for cattTe with a run of 17.000 head this morning. Prices unchanged Kansas City was steady for cattle with a run of 6000 head for the day. - South Omaha reflected a slow but steady tone today with cattle prices unchanged at yesterday's average. The only load of stuff that arrived in the cattle division today was sent Jn by Dixon & Hunt from Metrollus., North Portland cattle prices: Heavy fancy steers .........$ : (.66 Choice steers . Select steers '. Common steers 6.S66.40 6.25 4.75(315.00 4.75 5.9008.00 6.00 6.905.25 6.006.60 8.60 7.50 4.60(3)5.09 Feeder steers Sneyed steers Ordinary heifers Ordinary cows Fancy cows Fancy light calves ..... Medium light calves .... Fancy lambs",......... Ordinary bulls ......... 4.004.26 Common bulls - 3.7504.00 - Sheep Market Zs rtra. - : Market for sheep is firm at North Portland but there was only one load available for the trade today, and this did not meet with approver from buyers at the price demanded fcy sellers. The load was from Troutdale and was bought forward by McCollough & Rumble. At Chicago there was a steady tone In the sheep trade with a run of 27,000 head for the day. .... Kansas City sheep market Was firm with offerings of 13,000 head. No change In prices from yesterday, ' ' ' South Omaha twas strong for sheep but easier for- lambs.. Top yearlings sold at $6.60; wethers, $6.20; lambs, $7.60, and ewes $5.70. Nominal sheeu orlces todav: Spring lambs C.U...i. ... $ 9.00 6.60 6.75 5.28 vv oei lamDS . , . Yearlings,' best IK.., Yearlings, ordinary . . Select ewee 4.85(94.90 Ordinary ewes 4.254.35 snorn stocK is quoted about $1 less. Wednesday's livestock Sales. HOGS Average lbs. $7 hogs 185 3' hogs 400 ' 1 hog 610 :' SHEEP. SO wethers .............. 88 Price. $7.25 6.26 6.00 $4.85 NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT - Portland. Clearances today ......... $1,828,373.95 Year go-,...Tl,370,963.33 1 -v Gain today $455,409.63 220,701.49 182,782.78 Balances today near ago Taeoma. Clearings Balances .. .' : ,$673,433 . 49,432 Vroft prevention Works. North Yakima, March 27. Thomas R. Reed of Portland, who had charge of the frost prevention Service conducted by the government weather bureau fn the Yakima valley last spring, has re turned to take ud the service aealn this year, and plans are being made to ex- tend It as far as Kennewick. In the' tower vaney, wnere ine season is more advanced - than about North Yakima, warning Of nights when a frost is like ly is extremely Important. Mr. Reed Is sending out word to orchardists to bring their thermometers to him to be tested, since a degree or two may make all the difference between a good crop and no crop at all. New York Cotton Market. . Open. HIeh. Low. Close., January March . May . , .. JUly . y August ,.1064 ., 1075 . 1064 1074fd'7l5 .1038 1060 1038. 1049(50 .1044 1056 1044 1065(U6 .1055 1067 1055 106fi67 I ...1063 1065 1056 106 5iti66 September October . December 106567 1072i73 1078&79 .1064 .1071 1074 1080 104 1071 San Francisco Grain-Market. 'Sen Francisco. March 27. Grain calls: 'TTHKAtT :' v V Open. High. Low.' Close. 160 . 160 "160 Deo. May Dec. ,.,.).. 160 BARL10Y. rl v .......185 185 .185 ' 185 161 151 150 151 i.i Ujitlij.'jlo lil KQ DELlAftO AT 26 CEE1TS PER POUND American Brewers Send in 3Iah Orders for 1012 Crop but Growers Are Not in a Contracting Mood; Foreigners Are Still Quiet. While the market for contracts Is firm at 26c a pound for 1312 growth of tops, little business is passing. Grow ers are not in a selling mood and few of them are in a position where their financial requirements are such that they need to tie up their crops unles Uhey are inclined to let go. Demand for contracts Is almost en tirely confined to American brewers. Foreigners are showing not. the slight est Interest in our trade at present. Practically no movement in spot goods Is reported. Prices in that line are nominal, but business could bo secured at these figures if holders were in clined to let go. A New York mall advice says of tht situation: ' Bales. Receipts for week 445 Hxports from September 1. ... ...48,685 Exports to Europe "tor week.... 891 Receipts from September 1 73,6t Receipts same time last year. . .. 69,714 Imports for week .............. 104 Imports from September 1.. 1,953 'Brewers have shown Just a little more interest, and they have taken on a few lots of hops during the week. paying about late prices. Dealers are generally holding off, or rather not add ing to their stocks. As a rule, confi dence Is felt In the stability of pres ent values, and the soundness of the position. This is . based upon a strong statistical situation, and the belief that practically all the stock will be used uq by the time that ths 1913 crop will ue Bvauauie. "This has been a remarkable season for clearing out all the old bops and the store lofts and warehouse rooms in all the cities aa well as In the interior have .been searched with a fine tooth comb.- Lots that were hidden away for years,1 and some of them so trashy as to be considered practically worthless, were dug out and either sold to brew ers or shipped across the water. It Is believed that we shall have the closest clearance experienced In years. "A few medium grade hops were purcnasea mis week in the Interior of this state at about 40c: fine quality would bring more 11 available." New York hop prices, per pound: State, 1911, primo to choice. ...46 State, 1911, medium to good... ,40 Pac. coast, 1911. prime to choice. 43 Pao. coast, 1911. medium to good. 40 Pac. coast, 1910, nominal. ...... ..34 rac. coast, isu u Pao. coast, older growths 18 Germans,. 1911 . . . New York, March 27. There was an other heavy day of trading in the stock market, but conditions were bearish and the closing generally a few fractions lower. Up to 2 o'clock 720,600 shares had been traded in. Leading financial writers are. talking Of a big -sleeping short Interest in St. Paul, but there was nothing noteworthy hannenlne in this issue during the day. American stocks were irregular in London todav. The price of copper at 15'4o a pound has reached the highest mark in five years. April dividend and disbursements will total 3150,000,000, an increase of $8,- 767,605 over a year ago. ; . u . Range of New York prices furnished by uvernecic ce-cooko to.. Description I Upen Hlgru Low Bid Amal. C. Co Am. Car & F c Am. Can., o do jpf d. ...... Am. C. Oil, Am. Loco., o. . . . Am. Sugar, o. .. Am. Smelt:, c .. 81 574 22 105 1103 V4 . . . .1 39 129 88 107 H do pfd. ...... Anaconda M. Co. 41 Am. Woolen, c Atchison, a ....1169 10 108 H do pfd. . B. & 6., c. ...... Beet Sugar Brooklyn R. T... 60 83 Can. Pacaflc, c. . Central Leath., e. ao pio. C & G. W o. , . do pfd. ...... C, M. & 8. P. , , , C. & N.-Wy c. ... Chesa. & Ohio . . C. F. & I., c... Colo. South., C. do 2d pfd .... do 1st pfd.,.. Con. Gas........ Corn Pro., 0... do pfd Pela. & Hud.. . . . D. & R. G., o. ,. . do pfd ....... Erie, c........ .. An 9.A nM 74 144 16 83 169 86 do 1st pfd .... 65HI. 65' General iieo....ii66 166 G. N., ore lands.. 41 U G. N.. pfd 133 41 1337k 132 118 - 133 Ice securities ..I... 111. Central .... 132 131 115 Inter. Harv...... 115H inter. Met.. C....I 21 do pfd ....... 61 Lehigh Valley ..165 166'4 K. C. 8.. 28 28 Louis. St Nash.. 156ft 157 Mex. Natl, sec 30 30 M.-St P. S. S. M. 136 M. K. & T, c:.. SOtf 137 30 do nfd Missouri Pacific 47 44 20 Nev. Cons.;.... 20 U N. Y. Centrar. .. 112 N Y. Ont. W.. 38 113 38 Norf. & W., c... 110 North .Am....... 79 North, Pao., o.. 122 110' 79 112 Pac. M. 8. Co... 83 Penn. Ry.. . . . . . 124 83 123 P, G. L. & C Co. 107 107 Pressed 8. C, c ' do nfd. Reading, ...,. 1161 160' do 2d pfd. An 1st nfd Ren. l.'& S.. C. 22 do- pfd........ I 73 Rock Island, c.l 27 do pfd ....... I 64 s. u & a. f. 2d pn rz do 1st pfd. ,.. 68 St. L. & 8. W. do pfd 74 fink Pacific, o. Sa. Railway, C. 112 29 do ofd 7 Texas & Pacific. 24 15 T St L. & W C ao pia , . . v . ,34 -170 84 Union Pacific, ,c 169 do nfd . . . t . .1 U. 8. Rubber, o. . 56 do pro ...... V. 8. Steel Ca . do pfd ...... Utah Copper ... Vlr. Chemical ; Wabash, o '. . . . . do pfd ...... 11 4 U 68 113 Yt 62 r k i 7 '4 W. U. Telegraph west. Electric 81 77 W. & Lake Erie New York Central ex-dlv. 1 per cent Boy Awarded Damages.!! . A Jury before Judge McGinn this morning awarded Mariano , Pillen, Filipino boy, - $200 damaares for an Injury susfalnedTrShristreerFl'rTh boy was brought from : the islands ty Lieutenant Malone of Vancouver bar racks. The accident occurred at: Union avenue and -Portland boulevard, July 23. FRACTIONAL' LOSSES IN SECURITY MARKET 1 5 EXIEllSii'E CM AT 93 CEHTS TRACK California Is Bidding Anxiously for Supplies and There Are Reports of a Fraction Mora Being raid; Oats Are Now Selling Lower. By Oeorge BroomhalL Liverpool, March 27. Stocks of wheats in Liverpool on April 1 will be 'sensationally small. . WHEAT CARGOES FIRM. London. March 27. Wheat car roes firm. Walla Walla for shipment, 37s 3d. English and French country markets xi rm. PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS. -Cars- Wheat Bar. Flour. Oats. Hay, Mon. . 68 ... 17 I Tues. 17 Wed. .... 15 Year ago. 12 10 1 -' 4 I ... 8 8 2 319 1167 1407 3268 To date.. 11,570 Year ago. 10,273 626 1805 721 2291 Bids for bluestem wheat have been advanced to 93c a bushel, or the high est mark of the present season to date. The sharp rise is caused by the insist ent demand from California and while it Is reported that fractionally, better than the 93c track basis has been paid during the past 24 hours for that va rlety, nothing above this figure can be confirmed. . -fr? California's wants of club are like wise liberal at this time, and the bids range from 89 to 89c a bushel track basis tidewater ports. ' . a surprise was sprung on the trade today when a warehouse man sold to an exporting firm 200 tons of No.- 1 wnite oats on the pasts or iss.zu per ton track delivery. As a rule buyers state tnat tney are xieeiy oiiertna- 131 a ion xor tnis graae ana variety, out it is noted that once in a while some good sited lot 'is sold for less, and by speculators, too. Flour market is very quiet FOREIGNERS GOOD BUYERS Europe Takes Wheat In (Chicago; Closing Is Illgher. Chicago. March 27. Foreleners were good buyers of wheat In the Chicago market today. Cloning was o higher for each May and July and e ud for September. Opening was o higher for May and unchanged for the others. Keeling in- the local trade is bullish with the crowd closely watching crop developments in the earlier sections. Bradstreets' report of the grain visible supniy in Dusneis: Wheat East of Rockies, decrease, 1, R4 flAA. w. , M DmLIm Inn... o OC 000: Canada. Increase. 1.624. 00Q: Europe and afloat increase 2,300,000; total world's supply increase 2,676,000 bushels Corn Increase 644,000. OatsIncrease 228,000 bushels. Range of Chicago prices, furnished by uverbeck & cooke company - . WHEAT. Open. High. ilkSIEi Low. Close. 103 113 98 98 A 66 96 B 72 73 B , 73 73 A 72 73 B 63 74 64 B 60 60 A 42 43 A t e 1685 1700 B 1717 1735 A 1765 1767 977 . 985 B 997 1002 B 1015 1025 A 955 857 B 975 983 990 1002 A May ... 108 1U4 July Sept. 8 99 86 96 CORN. May July Sept 73 734 73 .73 73 3 OATS. 64 60 Vt 43 PORK. 1712 1745 1776 LARD. 985. 1013 10.10 RIBS. 967 990 1007 May July " Sept May July Sept ....1695 ....W25 ..,.1760 .... 980 1000 Mar July Sept ...1027 May July 957 875 995 Sept. TO GIVE FREE TOLLS That free tolls for American ships through the Panama canal would be a breaking of national faith and honor in that it would be a violation of the treaty of 1901 with Great Britain and the treaty, of 1903 with the republio of Panama, was asserted by William D. Wheelwright in an address before the Ad club this afternoon. E. W, Wright, of the Merchants' Ex change, followed up this,, assertion by declaring that free tolls are the gift asked of the people of the United States b . a few wealthy shipowners who have done nothing to merit the donation,' and by Major Morrow of the United States corps of engineers, who by means of colored slides loaned by L. Mont Lepper described the physical characteristics Of the Panama canal. emphasizing the 'immense labo; In volved In its construction. The Ad club also' voted formal dls approval of the city executive board for authorizing a private concern to publish a souvenir - program - for the Firemen's ball at a large commission, the promoters at the same time rep resenting to the advertisers that the money obtained is to be used for the widows and orphans of the' firemen. Mr. Wheelwright said that the first estimate of coot for the Ptinama canal had . been $30,000,000 -and that Its In crease to $375,000,000 was undoubtedly due to the fact that since 1869 steam vessels in use have Increased 800 per cent, while sailing vessels have ; de creased 63 per cent. " ' He quoted from the treaty with Great Britain which guarantees that the canal shall be maintained as a "ship com muntcation between the two Oceans for the benefit of mankind on equal terms to all," and again: j. "The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations so that there shall be no discrimination against any such nation. i , Mr. Wheelwright said that the whole question of free tolls resolves itself into a question of national morality, and that foreign nations have described the move ment for free tolls as "grand larceny," "duplicity," "breaking and cheating the treaty," "barefaced robbery." The meeting of the Ad club closed with a consideration of the Elks' pro gram and the methods used to get ad vertising for It. Mr. Wheelwright served as chairman of the day and the attend ance was one of the largest In tne his tory of the club. . - No 8treet Work for Fire Horses. (Bpevtul to Tb Jonxnifcl Corvallls, Or., March 27.- The ex- pertinent of working the fire horses on the streets during the day has been "gIvctt-Ws-mT)raTOeaTiIe7jrreheftr the courthouse taught the needed les son.. Before the fire apparatus could be gotten' to the scene the fire. nearly got beyond control. - WOULD BREAK FAITH J.lh.JlJiUil.llj TffiBY'Sl ilh .lalden Avenue Property Own ers Given Hearing; Told to Come Back. When a delegation of determined property owners from along Maiden avenue, in Sellwood, cornered Acting Mayor Baker In the city hall this morn ing, they wouldn t let him get away from them until ha had promised to call a special meeting of the street committee to consider their grievances for 10 o clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Baker was completely routed and ad mitted it. Headed by Attorney EL E. Coovert the property owners, who Included sev eral women, appeared to protest at the council's action in giving the contract to pave their street with a pavement they didn't want, for 36063 higher than the bid they wanted. Baker was attend, lng a council meeting, but the property owners made him come out and talk to them. Then they presented their case, and presented it forcibly. Mr. Baker, when he could get In a word, suggested that they come back again a week from Friday night and talk it over then, but that stirred them tha more. They only retired when the acting mayor promised the meeting Tuesday night, and agreed to call It himself. "You certainly should have a chance to get your rights," he told them. Just as Mr. Baker retired Councilman Joy came up. Mr. Joy tried to explain. "You don't know what pavement you ought to have," he began, 'That's what the council it here for, to decide wnat is best for you -" He didn't get any further. Mr. Joy was hustled into a corner and for -a minute it looked as if words might not be the only answer. The property owners want the com mittee to rescind its recent action in favor of gravel bitulithlo pavement. A majority of the affected owners want concrete with a flush coating of asphalt The bid for this olaas of improvement was 36063 lower than that for gravel bttullthlc Among those in the delegation were E. A. Mlddlebrook, T. J. Leonard, George Klnnear, Francis Kapell, Mrs. Kapell, Mr. and Mrs. Arbuckle, Mr. Harper and Mr. Price. PURE MILK LECTURES T Important results are expected from the coureot "pure milk lectures" to dairymen which will begin this evening in the Y. M. C. A. A. (X Callaway, city milk chemist, will tell without technical terms of the bacterial growths in milk that lessen its purity snd make its use dangerous. A. F. Bernard, assistant city milk chemist, will describe the methods used in sampling milk, and A. ft Wells, chemist In the office of the dairy com missioner, will describe the chemical properties of milk. Housewives, nurses, waitresses, do mestic servants and others entrusted with the care of milk are considered as needy of direction as the dairymen. For the benefit of consumers Direc tor French of the Y. M. C. A. educational department announced yesterday that on Saturday evenings hereafter there will be "pure milk and modern dairying" lectures tor 'both producers and con sumers, which will beaddressed at first by Professor T. D. Beckwlth of Oregon Agricultural college and by omer ex perts later on In the course. Milk Chemist Cauaway sald yesterday afternoon that the creameries Of Port land had taken great interest In ths Wednesday evening meetings and had promised to send each 10 to. 15 men. Later on In this course addresses on practical' aspects of dairying are to be delivered by Dr. D. W. Mack, Dr. Her bert Sllverwood, both Inspectors of the city health department Dr. - C. H. Wheeler, city health offloer, la to talk about contagion Jn milk. - Each dairy man enrolling in the course Is to receive a report of each meeting to be kept for reference. EVENING ; lumbermens National Bawk CAPITAL $1,000,000 tadd&lilton fiaiik ESTABLISHED 1859 Capital Stock - - Surplus and Undivided COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks issued, available in all parts of the world Corner Third and Washington Streets FIRST NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL $1,500,000 SURPLUS . $850,000 OLDEST NATIONAL -BANK WEST OF THE : TlOCKYT.SOUrn'AITiS - LilL w J i i . . j 1 i -" FOR FEBRUARY, 1912 Total Number of Vessels Scr,t From This Port, 612,133; Puget Sound Second, Portland shipped the largest amount of wheat vOf any port in the country during the month of February, 612,133 bushels going forth, while for the eight months ending with February. Port land shipped 6,695,13 bushels out of a total of 2s,623,745 bushels, valued at 323,960,005, sent .forth from the coun try, according to the monthly bulle tin Issued by the department of com merce and labor, Just received by Col lector of Customs ' Malcolm. The total shipments of wheat from all shipping ports of the Untted States for the month of February amounted to 1.156, 943 bushels,, valued at 81,066.446, For the eight months . ending with February, New York exported 6.819,838 bushels; Portland, 5,695,183 bushels; Baltimore, 4,675,124 bushels; Philadel phia, 2,792,227 bushels and Puget sound, 2,734,743 bushels. , In February Portland shipped 612,133 bushels; Puget sound, 256.523 bushels and New York 133,175 bushels., Out of a total of 7.701,774 barrels of flour, valued at $35,630,881, shipped from the country during the eight months ending with February, Portland sent out 501,322 barrels, valued at 81,- 995.224. For the month of February Portland shipped 60,478 .barrels, valued at 1198,162, out Of a total of 840,663 barrels, valued at 33,767,028, sent out from the whole country. The value of breadetuffs shipped from Portland in the eight months wan 36,834,448, while for the same period last year the value was 16,492,883. The total value of the breadstuff s shipped from the United States during that pe riod thla year was $84,621.96. while tor the corresponding period last year it was $76,193,968. START CAMPAIGN FOR CITIZENSHIP CONGRESS Rev. J. S. Martin, secretary of the second world's Christian citizenship con ference, to be held in Portland,' June 29 to July 6, 1913, will be in Portland April 20, to remain two or three days, to start the campaign. It is expected that- 20,000 to 80,000 delegates will as semble during the conference. Rev. Mr. Martin writes to the Com mercial club that at the meeting of the executive committee last week at Pitts burr, Pa., 700 additional Idelegates to the Portland conference were appointed. TENTATIVE DRAFT OF CHARTER PLAN MADE Plans for producing next week a tentative draft of the commission plan charter were made by the special com mittee of the new official charter rom mlssiontt a meeting held in the offices of the chairman, R. W, Montague, yes terday afternoon. The other two mem bers of the committee, are V. L. Willis and S. Grutze. The tentative draft wilt be submitted to a general meeting of the commission at the call of the may or, iso meetings wiu oe noiu unui una work has been done. -. HEARING ON LAFFERTY BILL SET FOR MONDAY (WMhtngton Boreas of The Journal.) Washington, March 27. The publlo lands committee today fixed next Mon day as the time for a hearing on tha Laf ferty bill, restoring railroad lands to the public domain. Peter V. Dunne, chief counsel for the Son them Pacific, will be here from San Ftanoisoo. No arguments were heard today. Long Slego of Hiccough. (Special to The Joarnal) Marshfield, Or., March J7. JThomas tvaikor has had a . severe, ease of hlo- cough. For nine days he eould not get relief, leaving him In a badly weakened condition. - -. - ,-., .... - Corner Fifth' and Stark - $1,000,000.00 Profits $800,000.00 it