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r i ! I j v i .1 I L li V kl II I I J SO FREELY THiiT A 17 fit RULES Dealers Are Unable to Sell Offerings and Railroad Companies Dispose of Them as Low as 23 Cents Per Cot of lfl Dozen Clams. Portland Wholesale Markets. Eggs are quiet but firm. Chicken trade slow. Dressed veal weaker,." Dressed bogs firm. Spring: lambs sell high. Hop market quiet . Potatoes boom in interior. . Local onions higher. Apple trade Blow. ' New potatoes coming. New onions offering. ' Razor clams are bo plentiful at this time that they are being purchased from the railroads at 'about what freight charges are. Sales are being made as low as 25c a box. each box containing about 16 dozen clam. This is an ex treme value, because the regular market la fX wr box. while average sales are beins,' made down to 60c. . ' The great oversupply of clams In the local market at this time Js due to very .favorable-tide conditions. The catch Is the 'greatest known In many years, and the r.Mi t Is for that reason thoroughly Ue!ln:nllii d. . ... Ki r uiuny months razor clams were so scarce. Iter that few of the wholesalers hud sry to offer at any price. This was due-to unusually high tides, which kept the clam beds covered roost of the time. 1 he scarcity became so pronounced that loading canners were forced to suspend operations; and for -thd'smalL supplies available higher prices were generally demanded. Now. even with a new and. modern cannery being operated near Astoria, there Is such a heavy supply that the trade Is not able to take care of the offerings. Quality Is generally very favorable. Anticipations are for an other farnino within a short time. MOIiK SPRING LAMBS COME v. Increasing shipments of spring lambs are arriving on Front street and sales are reported as high as 15c a pound for first class offerings, with heads de tached. Country killed mutton is firm. DRESSED VfiAL IS STAGNANT Trade in the dressed veal market is stagnant. While ths market is noml nallv quoted as high as 12 Vic a pound, business Is not following at these prices. Everyone aeems to be loaded, and the call is-extremely limited. Butchers say tne public has seemingly lost Its appe- FAMINE IN HALIBUT HERE A famine is showing in the halibut trade here. Offerings from the north are scant and the price has advanced to 10a a pound.- v Sacramento river chlno'ok salmon is firm at 18a a pound here, with frozen ailversldes at 8c. TEXAS ONIONS ARE OFFERED Onions shipments from Texas ' will start about April 1, according to mall advices from Laredo todav. It la atateri that? potato shipments from- ths Lone btar state win begin May 1. A carload of -new. Florida potatoes is due to arrive hero during: the coming week. It will come to various cfimmis- sion men. , 1 ONIQV PRICE IS ADVANCED l-iest . offerings of local , onions' are bi ino quoted at 7S per cental by looal handlers, owing to the scarcity of offer ings and the high price' demanded in the country COFFEE MARKET IS FIRMER Firmer trade 1( showing In the roasted coffee market, - As an Indication of the present strength of the trade. Arbuckle tiros, advanced their quotations Vic a puuna luuuy, 1 FORECAST FOR RniPPERS Wrather bureau sends out the follow. inr notice to sh--ers: iTotect shinments as far north as ... mi it- UF,r,iimw ill i u 1 1 II u Ml llflni ptllt 1 11 1 1 3 or about 40 defect's; northeast to Spo kane 35 decrees; southeast to Boise, 24 , degrees; south to Siskiyou, 32 degrees. Minimum temperature - Portland to night, about 44 degrees," , ..... 1 PORTLAND JOBBING PRICES, Grain, Tlont and Hay. ' These prices are .hose at which whole salers sell to retailers, except as other w1e stated" . . WHEAT Nomlnsl-w-ProdueersV prices, nominal, track delivery, 89ffJ90c; blue stem, 93fl'94c; fortyfold, 90c; Willam ette valley, 90c; red Russian, 88c; Turkey red, 90c. HARLK'i Producers prices 1911 . Feed. l8fi.00: rolled, . $86.00; brewing, .tJi" no4a.OO. - MTT,LPTT"r-ef- -PflMng prlre Rrsn, $21.00; middlings. $29.60; shorts, $28.00; .chop, $19.uuw24.00. Car t)ots 60o per ton less. OATS Producer nrlr Trsrk No ''' spot delivery, white, $34; gray, $38 tf 33.50. " FLOim Selling price Patents. local straight. $4.05j 4.25: bakers' $4.30 '4 69: export grades, $8.80. HAY-t-Prooucers' price- 191 1 crop Valley timothy, fancy, $14.50918: ordi nary, $1S14: eastern Oregon, $18.00 17; Idaho, $117; mixed $18014; elo ver. $9 10 : wheat, $1111.50; chest 111)11.50; alfalfa. $12.5013; oats. $11 11.60. r Battel, Xgffs and Poultry. .. BUT1 .CR Extra creamery, cubes and tubs, 34c; prints, 84ffi36c; dairy. 20c. UuTTEK FAT Produce. price F. n K Trtrt1atn(9 rta IK : i ' POTTLTRY Fancy" hens, 17o' lb.; springs, 16c; broilers and fryers, 22 24c; geese. 10c; dressed, 12c; live young ducks, 16c; old ducks, ' ISc; turkeys, alive, nominal. 17c; drssred. J 8 20c; pigeons, old. $1: young, $2.0 2 4n KOCIS Candled extras,' 20Mi(!?21e: J.C WILSON & CO. MEM3ER3 SEW TOB1C STOCK EXCHAKQB. . YOB'S COTTOIT EXCHAtfJB, CHICAGO JSOAED OF TBADE. THE STOCK AJX1 BOWD EXCHAUaB, SAN FBATCCX3CO, main Office Milli Bldir.. San rrsnciseo. Branch Officei Yanconvsr, Btattls, ; Portland, lion Angelas, San 1 go, Coronado Pach. , ' lKHfSI.hS-6 OFFICE I : r!oom 8 Lumbermcr.s Bank Inlldlng. Phones Marshall 4130. A-41K. .. OVERBECHSCOOKECO. 1 Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, Grain, Eto. 218-217 Board of Trade Building. T)mECrTRlVATE"WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES Members Chicago Board of Trade . CorrepoadcKti cf Icrm & rrj-an. SAKS T. B. iiLCOa Government Regulations Declare Against Artificial Whitening of Product, but It Is Charged That the lractice Is Continued. That flour bleaching is still-being carried on by certain millers contrary to the law of the United States .purs food bureau and that consumers are paving high prices for a' product that really ruins their stomach, lg the asser tion of leading flour sellers. Not only is Inferior wheat being ground snd bleached to resemble the better grade of hard wheat, but tt is likewise stated that .the city officials as well as those of the state would find good work In weighing up some or trie sacks, it is alleged that some are short weight, contrary to the law which specifies that a sack of flour should welgli 49 pounds net. The bleaching of flour Is said to be carried on more extensively in Wash ington than in this state, but some of the product ground there finds a mar ket here. - The bleaching of flour Is all wrong." says Theodore H. Wilcox, president of the Portlnnd Flouring Mills company, "and I see no reason why officials should not do their duty In this regard. I have never been in favor of the bleaching of flour, because It allows millers to use dub nr some other in ferior wheat and make a flour that re sembles the" product of blueatem, thus cheating the public In quality and doing harm to their stomachs. The government has declared that It is harmful to the public's health to bleach flour, and we have closely fol lowed that ruling. We are not bleach ing our flour and do not intend to do so, no matter what others might do." , -... ...,..,. TORTLAND. . Fortiand, March 23. Loans on real estate, 67 per cent. . New York exchange, par, v Chicago exchange, par. Sterling demand. 14.87. BAN FRANCISCO. -San Francisco, March 28. Sterling exchange, 60 days, $4.8354; sight, $4.864; document, 14.83. Transfers, telegraphic, 6 premium; sight, 2 pre mium. NEW YORK. 1 New York, March 28. Sterling ex change, long, $4.85; ahort, 4.88. Silver bullion, 68. . LONDON. London, March 2S. Consols, '78; sil ver, 28 13-18; bank rate, 3 per cent. NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Tacoma Basics. Clearings balances .$ 688,726.00 75.160.00 . Portland Banks. ........... Clearings today ..12,047,195.54 lear ago 1.292.625.63 Gain today ...,k $ 744, 569.91 Balances today '-.......,.,$ 30(1.529.91 Year ago ..: 44,718.20 Seattle Banks. Clearings Balances .$1,711,770.00 spot buying price, 2020t4o f. o. b. Portland. ' v 'CHKKSTC Nominal: fresh Oregon fancv. full cream, triplets and. 'Imsiea. 22H!3'23o; young Americas. 23HW24C. GAME Jackrabbita. $2 per dosen. Fruita and TeretaCJei. POTATOES Soiling price: Extra choice, $3.16 2.25; choice, $1.902; or dinary, $1.75 per cental. Buying price: Extra fancy. $1.75; extra choice, $1.65; choice, $1.60 per cental, f. o. b. country shipping points; sweets. $3.50. VEGETABLES Turnips, $1.00 per sack; beets, $1.50 sack; carrots, $1.25; cabbage. $2.76; Mexican tomatoes, $2; beans, 12c per lb.; green onions, 30o doz, bunches: peppers, bell, 25c lb.; head lettuce, $1.6E(ff 2.00 crate; hothouse, $1 box; radishes, 25Hr30c Aoz. bunches; celery, $5 crate; egg plant, 80c lb; peas, 12c; cauliflower, local, 65cJ1.26 per dos.; asparagus, 6c. APPLES $1.60 3.00. - ONIONS Yellow, No. 1, $3.50; No. 8, $1.50; garlic, 78c. FRESH FRUITS Oranges. 33.7S 8.00; bananas, 4Ho lb.; lemons, $4.60 6.00; limes, ( ) case; grapefruit. $3.60 6.50; pineapples, 6c lb.; cranber ries, $9. Bops, "Wool and fiUss. . . . HOPS I'rooui'enr pilef 191 1 cmti, choice, 39c: 1912 contracts, 26c; 1913 and 1914. 17c. WOtM Producers- , pric Nominal, 1912; Willamette valley, 1618c; east ern Oregon, 14ifi15c. MOHAIR 1912, nominal, 82c lb. CHITTIM BARK producers' price 1911, less carlots, 8Hs: carlots, c t. o. b. Portland. TALLOW Prima, per Us., 4e; N,o, $ and trnse, liiiJHe. HIDES Dry hides. S0o; green, 90 10c; salted hides. lOH'tSilc: bulls, greet salt, 8c; kips, lie; calves, dry. 2iic; calf skins, salted or green, 17c: rreen hides, IWlie less than salted: sheep pelts, salted, November, 90o; December. $1; drv. 7Hp lb. Keats, rish and Piovtslons. DRESSED MEATS' Front street; Hogs, fancy, 9c; ordinary, SMic; heavy, poor, 10c; lambs, !a9Vic; mutton, 7 8e; goats, 2 4c; beef. 6 9c. ilAMS, HACON. 1'ITC, Harns, 11 16Vfec; breakfast bacon, I8l21c: boiled ham, 24c; picnics, llc; cottage. 18V4c; backs, lOWc. LARD Tierces 11 Ho lb.; compound, tierces, 8c per lb. MEATS Packing house Steer, No. 1 stock. 11c; cows. No. 1 stock. 10Ue; wes, 8o; wethers, 9oi lamb, lOio; pork loins, 15 Ho. .... wraxx Wnmtnal Ttnrlf end. ln Jh flounders, - 6c; halibut, lOo; atlped hmmm ttlir" cBtflsh. 120lHe!' Hlmnn. 18o ib.; soles, 7o per lb.; shrimps, 12 Ho Ih.j perch. rt&w, tomcoa, ic: lODsters, 25c: herrings, 56c: black bass, 20o; sturgeon. ( ) per lb.: silver smelt. 8c lb.! black od, 7'!: dressed ahad, 7c; roe shad 10c: shad roe. ?fle lb.; Colum- h1a sme t. BOcStJl.OO per Dox. OYSTERS Shoalwuter lay, per gal lon (--): per 100 lb. sack ( ); Olym pla, per gallon, $3: per 00 lb. sack. $9; canned eastern, 65c can., $6.60 dosen; eastern in shell. $1.75(92.00 per 100; rator clams, izwz.rs dox. Qrocertoa. 8TJOAR Cube, $6.75; powdered. $6.48; fruit or berry, $6.86; beet, $6.25: dry granulated, $6.35; D yellow, $6.05; Hono lulu plantation cane granulated, &o leas (Above quotations are JO days net RICE Japan, No, I. 6&6He; No. "l. u,c: New urieana neao. titfoo; Cre ole, (Sc..-- 1 SAirr Coarse, halfgrennds 00s $8.JC nr ton: 60s. 9.oo; tarns nalry. sue, lis; 100s. 317. bales, $2.20; extra fine barrels, 2s, 6s and 10s, 84 5.; lump rock, 320 fift nor ton. BEANS Small white, $4.90; tares white. 14 sb: pin. i4.zs; bayou, it.Ts; Llmas $7: reds. 15,60, HONEY New. 75 ner esse. Faints." coal ea. Ste. LINSEED OIL Raw, bbls., 77o gaL; kettle boiled, bbl., 79c; raw. In aaes, &2c; boiled. In cases, 84c; gal lots of 250 gallons, lo leas; oil caks meal, $44 cjr ton. WHITES LEAD Ton lots, Ho psr lb.; 600 lb, lota. So per lh.; less lota, $H per id. ROPE Manila. 8ttc: sisal, 7 Ho. , .JjASOJ-lNK-lieaxiowa ..aoa . motor, 15 (it 22c gallon; S guaoline, 2Z(tf'6o gallow; V. M. ft P. naphtha, 18(20 Vis Kallon. TURPENTINE In cases- 73e; wood barrels. 70'4c; Iron barrels. 66o per gal Inn" 10 ras Jots. 72c I'SaIMC M i'i;rfn9. case, S414l gsllun; irtm Ll.ls., i',io per gallon. 1 MONEY AND EXCHANGE. 1 g -- , 10 15 COlIS HIGHER N PORTLAND YARDS Tops Sell at $8.60 and 3.65 With One Load Going at Best Figure; Hogs Unchanged but Are Higher Lust of the Rockies. , Best Hoffs Today. Chicago $ 7.85 Kansas City 7.657.70 South -Omaha ........ i 7.65 North Portland. . . ... , 1 PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. ; Hogs. Cattle. Calevs. Sheep. Thurs ,-,.li)7 ... 469 Wed. .,,.... 40 26 Vues. 340 17 Mon. .........344 808 Hat. .. . . 128 Friday 23 45 Week ago .... 71 162 446 850 1376 14 17 11 Considerable . wonder . is being ex pressed by local sellers here as to the reasons why the local market is so low and the middle west and east so high for hogs. - There was a furttier advance In the price of hogs in the yards cast of the Rockies but no change occurred at North Portland. . Best offerings here continue at $7.25 or the lowest of any of the great American markets. To further, complicate the situation here there Is only a limited supply of hogs arriving and' much less available In the country. Prices were higher here when supplies were heavier than at present, although extreme values are being quoted, in tho east owing to the diminished showing in the yards. Total arrivals at North. Portland dur ing the 24 hours were IS? head com pared with71 last week. Chicago Bogs at Record. At Chicago there was a smaller show ing of hogs for the day and prices were bid sharply higher. Tops sold there this morning a $7.85. The strength of the situation Is shown by the fact that both mixed and heavy loads of quality brought the hiKh mark. As a rule the former is slightly lower than the pack ing stock. . Chicago had a run of 26,000 hogs for the day. compared with 3.1,000 a year ago. The estimated run lor ' tomorrow is 18.000 head. At South Omaha- ton hogs reached $7.60 today,- or 85c above the extreme high price here. THe differential that is now existing between South 'Omaha and North Portland is greater than had previously existed, only formerly the hiehest figures were available here. South Omaha had a run of 9800 hogs today, with the market 5o higher than yesterday. At Kansas Citv another nickel was added to the top in the swine trade, best GttUJUK lil I,VU l.iV, XbUII UJQ UU. was 6000 head. Hog shippers today: A. D. Young, Dillon, Mont., 1 load; J. C. Davis, Shedd, 1 load nogs ana sneep. Nominal North Portland nrlces: Fancy . . , .$ 7.25 Good heavy 7,1 0ff 7. 16 Medium light , 7.207.25 itougn ana neavy g.t Stockers 7.0 Cattle Market loo to lEo Elghec. Fractionally better trading was shown in the cattle market at North Portland (luring .the day. Top steers sold at I6.B0. or 5o better than recent tons There was quite a fair offering of sup nlles during the dav. but buyers took hold firmer than they have for some weeks. The result was that average sales were slightly improved over re cent ones. At Chicaeo cattle were strong, with a run or 3t(u neao ror tne oay. Kansas l ltr cattle run was 3000 head, Market held stationary. Houtn omana received 8000 catt e this morning, prices being steady at the pre: vious ruling. Cattle shirDrs todav: w. Marlette. Heppner. one loadi Rugg Bros., Echo, four loads: H. M. Kline, Stanfield, one load; islackweil & uearmonrt, Ontario, two loads; Hl,tt & Lewis, Idaho Falls. Idaho, two loads; F. Rcnslnger, Nampa, Idaho, one load; .U Khlwcll, Klgby, Ida so. four loads: J. L. Cox. Eaton. Idaho. two loads; Bruce Commission company, drove in 6 head; W. I.; Dlshm&n drove In 2 head. North Portland cattle Prices: Heavy fancy steers ..$6.6006.65 Choice steers ............... 6.40ri'fi,50 Common steers 4.755.00 Feeder steers , Speyed heifers . Ordinary heifers .'8 B.906.O0 6.03 6.0OIS6.25 6.705.7D 8.50 7.50 4.60B.OO 4.onir4.25 3.755K0Q Ordinary cow Fancv cows Fancy light calves ... .. Medium Hem raives. Fancy lambs . . . . . . . . Ordinary bulls . . , , . . . Common bulls . . . . . . . Ximhs Axe Dime Higher, There was only a small showing of stock in the mutton division at North Portland. The trade was excellent and arrivals were quickly picked up at an advance of lOo for lambs and a similar amount for ewes. Run for the day was 446 head compared with but 11 head last Thursday. r At Chicago mere was a steady tone in l sneep iraue, wnn a run wr io.uuu neuu. Kansas city was steady for sheep with 6000 head offering. Steadiness was shown in sneep at South Omaha. . Hun was 19,200 head. Nominal sheep prices today: Pprlng lambs ...,.$ 9.00 Wool lambs 6.60 iff .0 Yearlings, best v... , . . .- 6.75 Yearlings, ordinary 5 26 Seloct ewes 4.90fJ5.0 Ordinary ewes '. 4.254.35 Kiiorn siock is quoted aoout a less. J. L. Cox had two loads of sheen in from Eaton, Idaho, on today's market. Thursday's livestock Sales, STEEUS Ave. lbs. 23 steers 1419 26 steers 1123 ' 3 steers 1812 . 22 steers 1831 27 steers ...............1063 28 steers 1128 Price. $6.65 6.60 6.60 6.60 . 6.30 8.S0 .i0 6.30 6.25 . 6.00 , 6.00 85 steers ...............1067 28 steers 1029 1 steer 8 stoers 1 steer 25 cows 10 cows 14 cows 29 cows 25 cows , .......1090 .......1130 COWS. ,1091 , 961 ,1082 , 942 .934 .1210 $5.70 6.70' 6.7 6.A5 6.60 cows 6.00 1 cow ... .1010 6.00 BULLS. 8 hulls ,...1340 $4.68 8 bulls 1443 1 bull , 1 bull , 2 bulls 1 bull , 1 bull , St hoes 66 hoss 18 hogs" 4 hogs 1490 .,..1320 1800 ,1420 JIOOS. 177 4.60 4.50 4. hO 4.25 4,00 $7.25 7.25 77.00 ,i 254 ...TOG " 442 SHEEP. 6.50 $4.00 $5.60 9 sheared ewes. ...... . 160 LAMBS. 800 sheared ............. 79-. CHICAGO HOGS AT $7.85 Farther Advance of 10 Cents Today'; Cattle Trade Strong. Chicago, March 28. Run: Hogs. 26.004): cattle, 8500: sheep, 6000. Hogs are 10c higher, left over, 4000. Receipts a year ago, 83.000. Mixed $7.40(ii'7. 86; heavy, $7,7081.86; rough, . $ 7 J Ot 7.,6 o : 1 1 g h UlSMP- , Cattlo sfroii.-., . Sheep Steady, fl- A guard rail for uppar horttjs of sleep. ing cai-s, with a hlngt'd 'ladder that can be luovered when deplred, has been pat ented by a New York mm. : 1 JO i i I i SHBJ nnnnTrn i;n irnu duuoIlii ur nibritK FIGURE IN MARKET As Tlizh ns 04 Cents Tor Bushel, Track, Imported, but Rumors In dicate a Gent Above This Club Wheat Going to Local Mills. Loudon. Mlarch 28. -Wheat cargoes firm. Walla . Walla for shipment at 37s 3d. . English and French country markets firm. PORTLAND GRAIN r.ECEPITS. -Cars.- "Wheat. Barley. 'lour. Oats. Hay. Mon, 63 17 9 Tues. , . 17 16 16 88 10 4 T 4 :t 7 8 1414 725 4 6 8 15 2259 2308 wed. . . Thurs. . Year ago "J" 319 627 season to ilate.ll. 586 1974 1805 Yr. sko.10,310 The wheat market is being boosted by persistent heavy bidding for California account Reports Indicate that a num ber of deals iu bluesteiu have been closed at 94o a bushel, track basis, and even a higher price is talked of. How ever, dealers here as a rule say they are not bidding over 93c. Even this Is an advance of 1c a bushel for some of them. . '- -, ..--.' ', Tho market for club wheat Is likewise strong, with bids ranging from -89 to 90c. Both prices have, been paid track basis tidewater during tho past 24 hours. Some of the business in club 1 passing with local mills, but the bulk of the bluestem is going south. Local mills have seemingly a good supply, of this variety. . Flour market Is somewhat more ac tive for parent, but there is no cnange in prices. Export continues dull and nominal, Some small business had re cently passed - for May loading, but there la said to be plenty of space for June going a-begging. Prices nominally unchanged. s- -. ; ". Trade in hay continues stagnant, with more liberal offering than demand. Oats market is firm at the prices quoted. ' WHEAT MARKET DOWN TODAY July Is Weak Feature, but All Op tions Are Lower Again. , Chicago, March 28. There was a re action of to.0 a bushel in the wheat market today at the closing following a lower opening. Prices started M to c under yesterday with early cables unfavorable. July was the weak feature of the day. showing the greatest decline both at the opening and closing of the market- . - ' S 'V ' . Cash wheat: No. 2 red, $1.03HP 1.04 H; No. 8 red. $1.021.03; No. 2 hard, $1.03 Vi ?f 1.06; No. 2 Northern spring, $1.101.12; No. Z spring, $1.04 UM0. llansre of Chicago prices furnished by J. C. Wilson & Co. WHEAT. Open. Hi-'-103 H - 104 9SU 98 86 Vi fl5.5 CORN. 73 74 U 73 H 74 i 73 Va 74 . OATS. 64. 4 64 Low. 103H 94 V 96V4 ' -7S$ 73H ''4 Close, May July Sept May July Sept. 103 981 96', 73 73$ :.m. May July Sept... May July Sept. May July Sept. 64H 60 H 42 64 60 H 43 604 60 42 li 43 FORK. 1727 1767 1802 RIBS. V 993 .' 1012 1027 ....1700 ...,1730 ....1762 980 ....looo ....1022 1697 1730 1763 9S0 997 1015 1710 1762 1796 983 1000 1013 Ban Francisco Grain Market. San Francisco. March 28. Grain calls: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. Mav 169 A 169A 187 160H A 168 A BARLEY. Mar 186 187 188 Deo. 159B OATS. April .....188 A HELPED BY RUMORS New York. March 8. Trading in the SOUTHERN PACIFIC stock market was again active. While al men at the Commercial club Wednes streiigth wan forced in some IssaieM. , dav evening. The best nlavine- was quite a few fractional losses were noted. bOUttiera.l'aCiriO advanced 1M points on the report that the February earn - ings would show an improvement Un- ion Pacific closed V, point uo. Confer and metal shares were generally a frao- tlon above yesterday, Bank of England rate was unchanged today. American stocks in London were firmer, unchanged to higher. OMAHA HOGS NICKEL UP Tops Sell a $7.05 Today; Oilier Lines Are Steady. South Omaha, March 28. Cattle -Receipts 8000; niarkct steady. Steers, $7.oo8.00; cows and heifers, $4.75 6.30. - Hogs Reoolpts 9800; market 6o high er, at price $7.307.65. Sheep Receipts 19,2p0; market steady. Yearlings, $6.60fyG.S5; weth ers, $5.85 c( 6.25; lambs, $7.00Q,7.6Q; ewes, $5.40 6.65. KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK Hogs Reach $7.70 Today but Other Lines Are Unchanged. Kansas City, Mo., March 28. Hogs Receipts 6000; market So higher: tops, $7.657.70. Cnttle Receipts $000; market steady. Sheep Receipts 6000; market steady. noveTwcaheoject (Special t The Journal.) , , Woodhurn, Or., . March '"S.--On a charge of .obtaining- money under falso pretenses, A. icmmett Austin and Mabol Austin, his wife, were arrested here thlM morning and taken to Medford by the sheriff of Jackson county. The charge grows out of a deal made by tho-Austins in Medford. in which It Is claimed that Austin sold an agency for Josephine and Jackson counties, taking a note for $500 In payment, which he immediately sold to a Medford saloon man at a discount of $100. later orf;"'''h'pn the note be came due, the signer refused payment, on tho ground that tho Austlna had. not fulfilled certain agreements, and lnves-i ligation followed. - Austin claims to have exclusive right for. J,he sale of a novelty cano, which can bo Irahsfcrmed into a camp stool, and that he, waa within his rights in selling .'Thy agency. It IsjjlRlmedheJNOvelty Cano "wtulvrtT whofco fa'ctory"was "aC'Sa lew, made delivery of one shipment of canes, and that ,they sold well at large profits, but that tho company went broke and failed to fill further orders. Ihe Austins live on a farm about three miles east of tins city. GETS AGENTS ARRESTED ;::dole v;est doys POTATOES AT RECORD ' PRiGE 111 lilTERIOR As Rish as 93 Ter Cental Is Tald f. o. b. Eastern Oregon Points; Call fornia Speculators rurchase at a lxw lricc at Yakima. Potatoes Along- the Coast. Best quality. Per Cental. Portland ............... $.'.25 Sun Francisco . . , , .12.75 "Seattle 3.00 Tacoma 2.10 Los Angeles 3.00 ' Cent Oregon stock. ' ; The potato market situation is mixed here.. but extreme strength is now show ing in eastern Oregon. - Reports from there indicate that the middle west is a strong bidder for supplies and as high as $2 per cental has been paid there f. o. b. station. This is the high est pries ever known for the interior stock. . At Wlllnmett valley nolnts the mar ket is getting more active after a few days of rest. . Values as a rule range closo to $1.75. for extra choice stock and a number of deals have been re ported at this figure during the past 24 .hours. . . There has been no improvement in the situatiun at Ran Francisco. The market there remains at the low level of . last week. The buying of potatoes in the interior by tniddle west parties disproves the report given out by San Francisco speculators here that the east was shipping potatoes to California. The market at Yakima has been rathSr weak recently, and some, of the California speculators have gone Into that territory and have purchased heav ily, while doing nothing but talk of high prices here. If they can succeed in ex clttng growers here to hold while they unload their low priced Yakima pur chases, they will win a big sum, . 3 Tl frnltefl Press IeiMied Wire.) Indianapolis, March 28. The Republi can conventions in the Sixth, Eighth and Ninth congressional districts today In structed their delegates to the national convention for Theodora Roosevelt, The Tenth district instructed for Taft ESTACADA PEOPLE TO ADVANCE DIVISION PLAN Sne!i!l to. Tli Jotirnftl.t Oegon City, Or., March 28. The Es- tacada Commercial clubf"has requested ui nun-en vi mo uregon juy com mercial club to arrange a Joint meeting to " discuss the proposed division of Clackamas county for -the purpose of forming a new icounty from the eastern section of Clackamas. This meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday even, ing at 8 o'clock. The people of Esta' cada contend that they have been dis criminated against in the expenditure of road money. It Is expected that about 40 residents of eastern Clackamas county will be present at the meeting. Pierce Will Speak. (Sni-clnl in The luarnl. Oregon City, Or., March 28. An nouncement was mads today that Wal ter M. Pierce of Hot Lake, candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States senator, will speak in this city next Saturday evening. Frederick Phe lan, secretary of the Jackson club of Portland, will accompany Mr, Pierce to this city.. Mr. Pierce has a large following in this city and county, and it is thought a large crowd will attend the meeting. Lively Billiard Tournament, t ' (Hpcftal to Tho ionrinl. I ' Oregon City, Or March 28. Rivalry was keen among1 the players and their friends at the opening of the billiard tournament of business and profession- a0ne by Gilbert L. Hedges and John VnlrrlmiPh ThA lpnrtora In Pln.Q A or. f;. , f J . . . ! 1?"? n,VT- " 'aHS I Jhn Fnlrclough, II. A. Montgomery f and W. M. Wilson, and In Class C, WU 11am Stone, A. C. Warner and Theodore Osmund. Plant Trout in Lakes. , (Snpdal to Th Jmirnni.j Oregon City, Or., March 28. The fish and game commission has given S. S. Mohler a contract to plant 80,000 trout fry in the lakes in the Cascade reserve. The commission has been notified by anglers of Portland and other parts of the state that they will plant 10,000 trout fry in each of the large lakes In the reserve. These lakes are . Odell, Davis and Crescent. The commission will see that all of tho lakes in the reserve are well storked with trout ROBINSON DEMOCRATIC ' FAVORITE. IN ARKANSAS t , "' " ' :W.y--fiv (TTrited Prena I.miiNl Wire.) Little Rock, Ark., March 28. Primary election - return " received today "show that the Democrats have, elected Con gressman Joseph Taylor Robinson, of the sixth district as their standard bear. er for governor 1 by 40,000 plurality. Senator Jeff Davis is leading In the race for the United States sonata. Exposes Hundreds to Smallpox. ' (United I'reaa Leaner) Wlre.i Sacramento, Cal., March 28. Bringing smallpox from Truckee. and after ex posing hundreds of persons to the dis ease In Orovtlle and Marysvllla, Jaclt Peyton ia In the care of Sacramento health authorities today. The state board of heaith is- now trying to get precautionary measures taken In the towns the man has visited, so that a wholesale outbreak; of the malady may be avoided. ,. Textile Inquiry I'lgeon-IIoled. (Thittnil i'rcK U'dwd Wlra. t Washington. March 28. Resolutions for an Investigation of the recent strike of textile workers at Lawrence, Mass., lntroaucea by victor Merger, the So cialist congressman from Milwaukee. and CongressmanWilson of Pennsyl vania, chairman of the house labor com mlttee, will be pigeon-holed by the rules committee of the house, according to a statement made today by Chairman Henry of that committee. On Trial for Murder. (Sw'lul to Tlio luruaTT Jasper, lnd., March 28. The case of Egbert Mendeth, charged with the mur der, or JNoati itufseii last fall, was caired , in .court for trial today.. The ease was fanlight here on a cnange of venue from Spencer county. ilM DISTRICTS INSTRUCTED FOR JU Iff t mf ml I i OLOSSEIISATIOHS Twelve Companies of Firemen Fight $30,000 Blaze in San Francisco. (United Pres Letsed Wire.) Snn Francisco. March 28. Exciting Incidents came thick and fast at a $30,- 000 fire which almost totally destroyed a three, story building used as a whole sale Junkhouso here early today. Owing t the Inflammable quality of the Junk, 12 companies of fire fighters were re quired to extinguish the blase. One fireman broke hla leg while elid ing down a pole at the firehouse In re sponse to the alarm. -' Another bus. tained serious injuries In a fall from the burning building. . Three Chinese saved their lives by leaping from the top of the building Into a life net. Spontaneous combustion in the piles of Junk is supposed to have caused,, the fire. WEILL SEEKS TO BRING . PEACE IN MINE TROUBLE (United Preni leaned Wire. ; Cleveland, March 28. Dr. Charles P. Nelll, United"' States commissioner pf labor, is here today by direction of President Taft, to Investigate ths strained situation existing between the bituminous coal operators and their miners, and to ; use his influence in averting a strike. He is holding secret conferences with a number of leaders on both sides. It is said President Taft fears a general suspension of mining in both the bituminous and anthracite re gions, and that he Is anxious to arouse government-Interest in the situation. .With both sides unwilling to termi nate the negotiations which have so far proved fruitless a sub-committee consisting of 16 miners and operators are, in conference today in an effort to effect a reconciliation in the bituminous coal situation. The conference of the delegates has now been in session for a week. TO ELECTRIFY LINE SOON AS POSSIBLE "It will take some little time to work out the plans, but the Mount Hood line will be electrified as quickly as possi ble." said president B. 8. Josselyn of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company last night upon returning from a tour' of inspection of the properties purchased from the. Mount Hood Rail way & Power compahy. Memorial to Wade Hampton. (Special to The Journal.) Charleston, S. C, March 28. An im posing monument In memory of Gen eral Wade Hampton, a gift to the city of Charleston by the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, was unveiled today, on the ninety-fourth an niversary of the birth of the distin guished South Carolina soldier and statesman. The monument occupies a conspicuous site in Marlon equare. The unveiling was accompanied with Inter esting but modest ceremonies. The ora tion of the day was delivered by Dr.. 8. C Mitchell, president of the University of South Carolina. BTHorsxs or taa axvvax, btatzmxkt or run GLENS FALLS INSURANCE COMPANY OF GLEN3 FALLS, IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, on the $lst day of December. 1911. made to the Insurance Commissioner of the state of Oregon, pursuant to law: CAFXTAXh, Amount of capital paid up........ f 200,000-00 XHCOME. Premiums received during the year in cash .. ...it.. $2,100,890.78 Interest, dividends and rents received during year:. , 257,195.87 Income from other sources received during the year. ' . - 92,080.61 Total income ., , $2,449,667.11 Tissps nald durlnff the Tear . . . . . . . Dividends paid during the year on capital stock... Commissions and salaries paid during the year..... Taxes, licenses ana lees paia auring- me year .. Amount of all other expenditures, ............. - Total expenditures ...'... mblj.3. Value of real estate owned.'. ,.. Value of stocks and bonds owned............ limits on mortgages and collateral, eto....... 'ash fii banks ana on nana -. Premiums in course of collection and In transmission Interest and rents due and accrued............ Total' assets , . Less special deposits in any state Total aamita admitted in Oresron. ....''. UJaJBiJUITXo. ; ' . Gross claims for losses unpaid. ................... $ 180,847.69 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding . riftks . , , 3,258,286.99 All other liabilities 239,811.39, Total liabilities Total Insurance In force December 81, Total risks written during the year Gross premiums received during tne Premiums returned during the year Losses paid during the year.................. Losses incurred during the year...... ....... i; Total amount of risks outstanding In Oregon, Dec. 81, 1911 GLENS FALLS INSURANCE COMPANY (Signed) Statutory renldent general agent and attorney for service; FRANK E. SMITH, Corbett Building. Portland. Oregon. dd&IiltoxiB ESTABLISHED 1859 Capital Stock - - - $1,000,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $800,000.00 COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Letjers of credit, drafts and travelers checks . issued, available in all parts of the world Corner Third and Washington Streets QC FIRST NATIONAL CAPITAL $1,500,000 41 SURPLUS . $350,000 : . v "' ! , ''S''5SEK:;:5 "OLDEST IfATlONAL BAK: VE51 Cr TI : , rocky r.:our4TAi:;j,, F Jil li JIIiilluLJJjiuil i Five Hundred Republican Sc! - diers in Carnival of Murder and Looting. (United Treat Leased Wlr.i . Foo Chow, March 28. Five hundred Republican troops ; mutlned here today and engaged in a carnival of looting and slaughter in the native quarter. It is feared the trouble will, spread, and that foreigners may be Involved. BURGLAR IS INSANE ' (UnltM rrM Lused Wire.) Los Angeles, March 28. Following Mrs. Jack Cudahy's testimony that she believed Morris J. Condory entored her Pasadena home at the Instigation of someone desiring to harass her, a Jury in the superior court here declared to day its belief that Condory Is Insane. Final disposition of his case will be made late today by an Insanity board. Condory was charged with attempted burglary following his alleged entrance to Mrs. Cudahy's home In Pasadena. When Mrs. Cudahy, on ths witness stand today." asserted her belief that Condory had acted at the suggestion of an enemy concerning whose Identity she had n knowledge, Condory burled hla face in his hands and sobbed aloud: "I'm not the man." The court was crowded with persons who fought for a glimpse of Mrs. Cud ahy. ' Boy on Trial for Murder.. (Culted Frees Leased Wirt.) Weavervllle, Cal.; March-28. -With his father and brother sitting silently by his side, 17-year-old John Nelson of Eureka, was today held to answer to the superior court here on a charge of murder, after a brief preliminary ex amination, the youth having already confessed to the crime February 5. last. NelsonV with -three companions Ed Hewitt, Tom and Steve Duncan killed Peter Roberts In his home at South Fork and burned his house. Flics for Wasco Representative. (Salem Bureau of The Journal.) Salem, Or., March 28.J. E. Ander son of The Dalles, filed yesterday as a candidate for the Republican nomina tion for representative for the Twenty ninth district, comprised of Hood River and Wasco counties. 80 Ildre Narrow Escape. Snertnl to The Imirea! Berlin, March 28. The river Spre yesterday broke through the tunnel be ing built under the stream for the new Berlin subway. -Eighty workmen rar rowly escaped drowning. Eight Pie in Storm. (Special to Tli Jrmmal.v Buenos Ayres, March 28. Eight were killed and nearly two score Injured by a heavy cyclone here yesterday. Sev eral buildings were wrecked. $1,006,116.99. Z2U,IMHJ.UU 611,295.44 : 62,857.83 294,677.79 $2,174,918.03 ' 48.858.4S 2,700,873.69 1,751.485.00 714,959.85 " 833.912.70 41,711.89 $5,599,801.66 85,500.00 $5,564,301.55 $2,678,896.01 $422,432,687.00 1911 , . , , I 866.82S.0O 21.521.51 year ' 5,039.1 : 8.607.11 3.66T.1I 1,670,400.00 By E. W. WEST. Secretary, fi IS. cuda n BANK