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Newspaper Page TextUNSATISFACTORY TONE J PRUNE DRYERS IN FRESH EGG TRADE UNABLE . ALONG FRONT , STREET Market Trice Has Been Boosted to Such High Figure TUaf; Buying lias Alaiont Entirely Been Forced v Into the Eastern product. ; Portland Wholesels Markets, ; 4 trads :mlKM.t-w'''-rr":vr ' , Chickens sell signer,--. v:' ( Cheese price ftdvanood, - - a - Best butter scarce.. ;.-vVi:.'-'i -'v Dressed meats' firmer. .; i,, pots toes very, dull.' ','" 'r"yC Onion market steady. v ; i ' , Lettuce, trow California.' ' . Jlop' trade, active.;,. :v;j,;. -. The egg market fls In a most unsat .sfaotory Condition. All aorta of prices . are in effect , for the same roods and . buyers " fresh stock are unable to tell whether they are getting what they pay for or not--unless their customers re port regarding quality. V ; ' ;; r' In. a very Jiml-ed war as high as . Ada a doxen 'is being obtained for ee- Jected ranch-eggs ut aa only-perhaps 10 per cent of the arrivals will corns In-thls uaHty;hrllt -the-sup-plls are not selling above' 88S8a. ' Lust week there, was a big decrease in the niarketliig ot fresh eggs ao far , as the country shipments were con cerned but local sellers elalm to have sold more of these, than usual. Just where tliey get their fresh stock is not y known. The express oompan.es are not I ' ' bringing them forward and the presump I .yflon is that the dealers bring them in their pockets each morning. . - - ' xnobs wno are specui-v-ms eastern eggs at this time are doing the ehiof talk about ths ei:flUenL-dfjnand for the local product, which by the way , thty are not liand-ing and do not care to because they are making more money .' by manipulating the home stock price .... and selling the other. They acknowledge this freely to anyone but shippers. CHICKEN T RAPE 13 HIGHER . Hlghsr prices havs again been forced J In the chicken trade along Front street as a result of the small supplies of last. week-. Fancy hens are now quoted ''as high as Ho a pound with some lots . at 13c Bprings range about ths same r : price as bens for quality. CALIFORNIA LETTUCE COMES v -Shipments-of California head lettuce " are arriving in the local market and are ' being quoted at 11 adosen. Home local stock of fair quality Is. still coming . forward but the bulk of the arrivals . from home are not bringing more than S-tf-Oc, although some Hood River stork. ' which is even better than the calif ornia stocky has-beerr selling from . compain pvmmmsmi Much oomplaint is being made by the trade regarding the poorness of butter quallt" of what is supposed to be fresh - 1 y churned -stock? Bmef-.heeeeRt, arrivals of iiorthwes,PUtter:Jastedas if' they bad been In storage for some time. Prices Jnr-general are unchanged. DRESSED MEATS ARE 8TEAjr - - Cooier weather has - materially, aided : the demand for -country killed meats in :,.'. the local market.! .Veals are now firm and best offerings are quoted as high as IS Via a pound. Fancy hogs are sell ins fromllc4oJLL&o stock. ' . ' " BETTER POTATOES COMING A better class of potatoes is now 'coming forward to- the local market. Th.re is no change in general condi tions, outside call being at a minimum while the bulk of the local demand is being filled by nearby producers. FORECAST FOR SHIPPERS Weather-bureau - sends ths following noMc to shippers: Protect shipments at far north as Seattle against minimum temperatures "" Of about degrees; northeast to Spo kane, .88 degrees; southeast to Boise, S3 degrees; south to Siskiyou. 88 de- -Lireai..Mlnlro.Ifimperatur.0fttiJeQrt! land tonight, about 48 degrees. - PORTLAND JOBBING PRICES These prices are those at lrhich p wholesalersBell-taHretallers,-jtcept; as Batter. Eggs and Poultry. BUTTER Nominal; extra creamery, cubes and tubs. 8&.o; prints. 8Vi87c: dalry. 23 i.e. Koas Nominal Candled local extras 87 H 40c; , ordinary, candled, 87c; spot buying price loss off tip t. o. b. Port lead; best eatrnr-2i2e; ordinary, Idp; seconds. $3 jO5 case. L.IVE ruuuiBi nens, lJHOltc osr b.; springs, UWlJHc; geese, 10llc; 'ekln duckSj lie; Indian runners, 10c; turkeys. 1SSi22c; dressed, 26c; pigeons, old, lLJ0U,lSi $22-60 per dozen. HUTTER at-rroaucers' Dries, for Portland delivery,, per lb., 8tttc. CHEfca-.--Kominai; rresh Oregon , fancy, full cream, twins and triplets, HHo; daisies. lto". Young America, PnUts and Tegetablss. BERR1ES-Blackberrles. $1.60; straw ,r berries, 3.&Q4.00. . FRESH FRUITS Oranges. 13.75 4; - bananas.' 4itt5o lb.; lemons,. &7; limes, M Per hundred; rrapefrult. 16.00; pinespples, 6o lb.; peaches, 4060o box; cantaloupes, 11.69 per crate; water " . melons, vOo per hundred lbs.; pears, v S1.2601.dO per box: grapes, baskets. 1020ct crates, 60o$1.00; cranberries, bbi. - . , : At i'JbJi.o Jcxira, (ocii.ou; eooaing, 8iJL75o box. OTATOE3 Selling orlce: IBTtr choice, 76c; choice, 66o; ordinary, 60o per ceniai; Buying dtxcv, carioaas, boa; country sweets, 12.25 3.50 per cental. ONION8 $1.15 1.25; association sell ing price, 76o cental' f. o. b. shipping points; garlic, 7)441 to. VEGETABLES New turnips, 6(760; new beets, $1.00; carrots, 6O075o per 1 sack; parsnips, 11 &Ut6 sack; cabbage, $1.001.26; tomatoes, boxes, 7Scitl.00; , string beans, l2o lb.; green Onions, 10c dozen bunches; peppers, bell, $4o per lb,; head lettuce 35C$1. do.; hothouse. $101.25 box; radishes, lOo roa. bunches; ': ptocks. Bonds, Cotton,' Grain, "Htc E16-317 Board of Trade antlding. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES Members Chicago Board of Trade eorrespondents or Logan 4k Bryas Chicago, New T org. J;eWltSON&eO; OHCKUECO NEW YORK BTOCK EXCIIANOB r N1CW VORICCOTTON IiXrHAN(ia " CHK'AUO BOARD OF TUAlUi 1 THE STOCK AND BONO EXCUANOB SAN FRANCISCO - PORTLAND OFFICE Room B, Lnmbrrmens Bank Bldg. . I'lioncs MarsliftU 4120, A-4187 ARE U HfflLtA CALL F1.1 OUTSIDE Uorket In Extremely Poor Condition With East Hot Intereitea afl For- elgners HaTlng' a , Good Crop of . Their Own to Tako Cure of, , . ' Unable td Interest ths eastern or for eign traue In coast prunes 'at this time, 1 naves the market in a stagnant posi tion, 'from which local jntqreets.jiaYS boon unable to move it . : There ls.no demand at all for dried prunes from the east lust now, although several woeks ago fair stocks could be moved at low prices. The demand was much. nure limited than the trade had anticipated, and after the first orders were filled,' dryers were unable to In terest other buyers or get former. pur chasers to take additional supplies, ' The big crop of prunes in California this season i together with the. bumping the trade received last season, have not been features to encourage extensive buying this year. Prunes reached such an enormous height In 1911 that the general publlcKvas compelled to do with out them and has forgotten them since. As a rule, the trade here is able to swing quite liberal foreign business each season, but' this year the prune crop was very good abroad, therefore making very little demand for the.. American product. ' "... ,' v "' CHICAGO WHEAT DRIFTS Market Hat Very Narrow Spread r for the Day's Session. " Chicago, Oct. 81. The wheat market was unchanged to Ho a bushel higher than Saturday st the closing today. The market opened o to Ho P- , Trade In the local wheat market drifted about lazily. There was an un usually narrow sprain fl in quotations: in no option being more than o a bushel, w Considering the mixed character of the foreign' trade the market at home bad no leadership ' " Broomhall wired that , ths Liverpool market was effected by 4he free offer ings of Russia and expectations of large world's shipments. . During the morn ing ths market became active and strong with shorts covering. Range of Chicago prices furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co.. ; Open. . 2H Hl(?h, , Low. Close. 9iW 92 2HB 87H n. 9t B 24 . nk n CORK. 63 63 H 634 B ' 62H 624 62HB ' 62 62 62HA OATS. 83 $2 82HA ti . 34H S4 PORK. 1720 1715 1715 A 1930 1920 182S 1896 18S5 18S7 B LARD. 1057 1040 1142 Dec. Msy July Deo. May July Deo. May S3Vi Oct. ....1720 Jan. .....1925 May ....1890 Oct. ....1058 Jan. ..T.lOBr May -.,..1045 Oct. . ...1057. Jan. 1020 May .....1000 1100 " 1087 " 104S 1087 RIB8. 1087 1060 1023 1020 1000 897 I0j)J 1040 ' 1067 1022 897 celery.. 35 So doien; egg plant.tl.60. crate, pt'es,. la ao.j cauutiower, tw& j 2J ' ' vests, Tlsh and Provisions. J ORBSfeliiP- MBATS--Country killed; Kogs.ancy. 11011 He; ordinary. 10 He; roush and heavy, 910c; fancy veaL l$frl3He; ordinary. 12Hej poor, lie: lamos, IOOIOHc; tnuttou, 70$cj goats, 8 4oi beef, 7010c. HAMS, BACON. ETC Hams, 18H 19 He; breakfast bacon. 17t)28c; boiled ham, 27 He; plonlos, 11 Ho; cottage, 17a MEATcl Packing "house-Steer. No. 1 -gttcK,TX2CT cows, No:-t vtvcK-TtSZXWes; I Vic; wettnTB, iv-ftui iixuivu, iZftci pork loins, 17 He OYSTERS Shoalwater bay. per gal lon ( ; per 100 lb. sack, t )r01ym pia, per gallon. $3.25; per 100 lb. sack, 9.C2; canned eastern, 65c can; $6.50 dos.; eaxtern in shell, ' $1.75 2.00 per 100; razor clams. J2.00I& 25 box. FISH Nominal Rock cod. lOo lb.; dretssed flounders, 7c; halibut, 810o; striped bass, 20c; catfish, 12c; salmon. 8 fuo Ih.T" soles. -Ttr-per lb.. -hrint; 12Ho; lb.; perch, 8c; tomcod, 8c; lob sters. SOc; herrings ( ); black bass, 30e; sturgeon, 18HOJ sliver smelt, 7e lb.; black cod. 7c; eastern oysters, full measure, solid pack, $3 per gallon, LARD Tierces. 16o lb.; compound, tierces, 10c. Bops, Wool sad Bides. WOOL Willamette valley, coarse CotBWOld, 19$20o lb.medium Shrop shire. 2ic choice "faxic jr lots 22c per lb.; r A irwt Q ff rtr lpi n TUB trn Va 3$1VII, nvtVsr--wwlttttrB ahl-lntrd IT HOPSPrOdueers, prlcs-lli, 14 tOc. according to quality. f MOHAIR 1912, 82 Ho lb. CHITTIM - OR CASCARA - BARK 1018 BomtaaL carlots BHo. less carlots. s v.: 1j- bam.-canots. o; lees car- l0tH'lDES Dry hides, 2021o, green, 8H&10o; salted hides, 10 H 11c; bulls, green salt. 7 7 He;, kids, lilic; calves, dry 24 024 Ho; calf skins salted or tha4aurdtaheepeltste-da H !, 1 1 U. C lb. " Orooarlea. RICE Japan style, No 1. 6H6c; No. 2 4Ho; New Orleans head, 67c; CrsUC(ARCubs, $6.16; powdered, $6.00; fruit or berry, $6.85; best, $5.66; dry granulated, $5.76; D yellow, $5.06. (Above quotations are 80 days net cash.) SALT- Coarse, half grounds 100s $8.50 per ton, 60s," $9.00; table dairyf 60s. $18; 100s, $17; bales, $2.20; extra flDa barrels. 2s, 6s and 108, $4.00$6.00; lump rock, $20.5.0 per ton. BEANS Small white, 6 Ho; large white, 6c; pink, 6c; bayou, i He; tlmaa, $Hci reds, 6c. . HON Elf New, $2.75 per oass. Paints, Coal Oil; Sto. WHITE LEAD Ton lota, 80 par lb.; 600, jb, lots, 80 per lb.; less lots, HQ per lb. LINSEED OIL Raw, bbls., 87o gal.; kettle boiled, bbL, 69o gal.: raw cases, 72o; boiled, cases, 74o ' gal.; lots of 250 gallons lo less; oil cake meal, $44 per ton. TURPENTINE In cases. 78o; wood barrels, 70c; Iron barrels, 680 per gal lon; 10 case lots, 72c. ' OMAHA LIVESTOCK LOll'ER All Lines Show a Loss; Sheep Are Hit Hardest. - South Omaha, bet. 2L Cattle 11,600; market slow weak to 1015c lower. Steers $8.26 10.26) cows; heifers, $5.60 9 8.60..,: t,-,- :, - 'J!. Hogs 88,000;. market 10O lowr at $8.6608.80. Sheep, 47,000; market slow, 1020o lower. Yearlings, $6.006.60; wethers, $4.4004.76;, . lambs, $7.0007.36; ewes, $3.B04f 4.40., ' CHICAGO CATTLE LOWER Market 18 Off - Dime With Ran of ?T nrtn 11Tmu1 In vi 7,yuu lieaa in xaras, Chicago, Oct 21.-Hogs, 82,000; year ago, 85,ooo; lert over, 4000. Market steady to 60 higher. Mixed. $8.5009.20; heavy, $8,76 9.26; rough, 8.4008.70: light. $8.45if.ao. Cattle, 27.000;. market lOo lower. Bhcepr steady-to-IOC "lower. " KANSAS CTIY'LTVESTOCK Cattle Are 10 to 15 Cents Lower; r , Hogs Hold Steady,, Kansas city, Oct.' 11. Hogs 8000; market stpsdy. Tops $9.20. ' . - v Cattle, 28,000; market 10 to 16s lower. bheep, $0,00u; market steady. journal Want Ads bring results, . HEAVY OFFERING 1 Almost Record Run of Hogs Comes Forward From Local-Places; Gen era! . Conditions Are About the - Same as on Saturday. Za tbs Btockyarda. North Portland-Jlogs eagyy cattl steady; sheep steady, ; Kansas pity Hogs steady cattl lower; sheep steady, , t, South . Omaha Hogs.' cattls and sheep lower, - ! - : 21. Chicago Hogs steady: cattls and sheep lower. ' ' ; . i Portland' livestock feuN. j r . Tn(r fattl Pplvna Rhfn. Mon. .....172 777 2069 Hut. 198 Frl. 248 Thurs. ... 409 Wed. ..... 784 Tues ... 892 Wsek ag717 Year ago.-. 18$ 2 yrs. ago. $88 87 227 828 27 $69 700 - 986 67 1492 83 (238 To$i 806 xi .82 88 . With cattle. Almost record showing of livestock was mads in ths North Portland yards for the day. There was a very heavy run of cattle and hogs and a very good showing of. sheep over Sunday.' Conditions in the cattle division were just about steady although it took ex ceptional quality to bring the prices of last week. For the same quality-as then prloes might be considered off a fraction for anything except the best stuff. . The-weakness In the eastern trade at this time will have a direct afreet upon North Portland prlaes and conditions. With lower prices east of the Rockies, the local .field of operations will be widened and more of tha medium quail ty stuff from the Montana country will come in this direction. Real good cat tie -from elsewhere- w 111 o t co me -here because packers of the Paoiflo north west do not pay. a sufficient lnduce- 'nient. Cattle shippers today; H. Frost, Caldwell, Idaho, 2 loads; Frank Spike, Echo, $ loads; Gooding Packing com pany, Rupert, Idaho, 2 loads; H. C. Brown & Co., Weleer, Idaho, 3 loads; W. A. Oover, Robiuette, 8 loads; Kid well & Caswell, Henn, Idaho, 6 loads; O. M. Parker, Echo, 7 loads; W. W. Cooper, Union Junction, 1 lead cattle. calves and hogs. - - Cattle Weak' In East. At Cnteago there was a weaker tone fenerally fti the cattle situation for he day and a loss of 10a was forced in S rices. Run for the day there was 27.: 00 ead. ' ' " " "-' '' " Kansas City .cattle market was very weak again., Prices 'were nominally quoted 10 to 15o lower than on Satur day but-the weakness was Intense and It is probable that the loss was even greater than this. Kansas City had a run of 28,000 head of cattle over Sun day. f sotrth"-t)maha cattlrtradfollowed tha wuakeulng tendency at other joints east of the Rockies- and quotations gen. erally were 10 to 15o lower than Sat urday. Run there this morning was 11,800 head. -Top steers sold at $10.25 again, the Ipsa being shown in medium stuff. ' , North Portland cattle range: Heavy feed steers .$6.90 7.00 Choice steers 6.85 Common steers 5.75 6.50 Fancy cows (22 Ofjllry-aWg--TTi-l-rriTiTTrt Tan oy light calves ......... 8.60 Heavy calves rr.- it v. . . . v 6.00ff 8.85' Best bulls 4.00 4.76 Ordinary bulls 4,00 4.26 Sheep Trade Zs Easy. While no real weakness was indicated hy the trade In the mutton market at North Portland this morning, trade was not quite as good as it was last week. There was another liberal run of stock offered this morning on top of ,rh e good ' - showing -of Saturday and Thursday, and buyers did not take bold quite so well on. this account. At Chicago there was a loss of a dime at the opening of the sheep market to day, later developing into a decline of 20o In some Instances. The market there showed a run of 60,000 head over Sunday. Kansas City sheep market was steady with prices unchanged, although trade was uotr very -brrsir dtrrtng-the meraing-. Jtun over -Sunday waau.0Qyneftq. Honth Omaha shecD market was verv siowr-wtth losses f lOo to-20Oi - The Missouri river market had 47,000 head on sale today. Top lambs sold at $7.85 and best yearlings at $ 5,6 0 th Is morn ing. Sheen shlpoers- todays CsW. HaH- Strom, Weiser, Idaho, 8 loads; Idaho Provision ft Packing Co., Nampa, Idaho, 4 loads; R. M. Jackson, Walla Walla, Wash., 1 load. General mutton market: Best east mountain lambs. . .$5.60 6. 60 ft 50 Best Willamette valley lambs 6.50 6.40 flood Willamette valley lambs Poor lambs ; 4.005.60 Best yearlings 4.65 Ordinary wethers 4.004.26 Fancy ewes 4.00 Good ordinary ewes 8.2508.40 Big Showing In Swine. In the hog division North Portland had a heavy showing of supplies at the opening of trade this morning. Totals were 1762 head, compared with 717 last Monday. 168 a year ago and 586 head this same day two years ago. Conditions In the hog trade were Just about steady, with prices practically the same. Chicago was weak to higher in the hog market this morning. Tops sold at $9.25. Run for the day was . 32,000 head, compared with 85,000 a year ago. Kansas City hog market was steady at Saturdays average. Run Included 8000 head. . South Omaha hog market was weaker, with a loss -f a dime this morning. Tops sold at $8.60. Run was 88,000 head. 1 Hog shtnpers today: J. Madison, Weiser, Idaho, I load; J. A. Ireton. No tus, Idaho, 1 load; J. W. Chandler, Wil lows. Cal.. 1 load: W. B. tturta. The Dalles. 2 loads; Kiddle Bros.. Imbler. 1 load; Arlington Lumber Co., uonaon. z loads; W. F. FaleH. Buhl. Idaho. 2 loads; Sales & Co., Buhl. I(laho, 2 loads; M. Albertson, Peeabo, IdRho, 1 load; Weiser. Idaho, 1 load: J. M. Kelley, Weiser, Idaho, 1 load; Shaw Bros.. 1 load; M. J. Mackay, 1 load: C. E. Luckey, Canby, 2 loads direct to Union, Meat company, General hog range: select li ght .... . .Tr.r. r. "'-"tm Select heavy 8.658.70 Medium light .8.65 Medium heavy, , .8.0O4j 8.60 Poor light ......... 6.25 6.60 Rough heavy 6.006.25 Feeders 7.00 Disposition of Livestock. Following were the purchasers of live stock at North Portland for the week I ended Saturdny, October, 19. Thoscof Ith Union Meat company Incttlde the direct purchases at country points: Cattle.Cnlves.Hoffs.Shi Union Meat Co. 270 2tf 1 Bin 2.0 U 3 Franit L. Smith . M. J. Gill Co Ray Fairchlld ... Sterrcrf-Oberlee . Feeders; Oregon Mieo. Oregon . . , . Carstens Pkg. Co. Frve & Co. . i . . .. Tacoma Meat Co. Bruhn-Henry . . ,. Mlsa Wash . . . , Feeders, Wash, 't 284 807 81 'li , sis 116 811 871 876 'ii tit 1.084 Totals .1,024 8,85$ 4.298 LIVESTOCK TODAY PORTLAND 10 61 .. 76 .. 65 .. 71 "J 84 106 1 e . ; e v - 8 ., 62 2 ; I ' e . 140 ... 80 -ii 43 Monday Horning Bales. ' " STEERS ... Buyt4 Ave. lbs, - rrlcs, WAR AFFECT: TRADE ' ;" ."' "" 'h. nv; "" New York, Oct 21. Just a few min utes before the closing) of the market there was a strlous break in securities. The break was due to foreign war con ditions and the report that ths govern ment was about to start suit for ths dissolution of the International Har vester Co. The latter was only down 1 point at the closing. . Amalgamated Copper, , American Bmelter,' Canadian Pacific, -Reading. Union Pacific, and United States Steel were heaviest among the specialties'. ' The loss In AtnalKAmalsa at the clos ing was 3 points, American Smelter 2H. Anaconda lH, Canadian Pacific 3, tit. Paul ltf. Great Northern 1H. L. V N. 1 U, N. Y. Central 1H. Northern Paciflo ,-jeaang- , boutnern i'acino Union Paclfio 2H, United States Steel, common, t points. ,( : Bangs of New -York -prices furnished by Overbook s Cooks compenyi" . , l)ei'rr'Un. ' (m.i'ii nl-jli. l,ow iflose Amal. Coi. Co,,. 90 H Am var jr., e,. 83 Am, van., Ci . ... Am. Cot-rpil, e.. Am. Loco.,' o. , , , Am. Sugar,' o. , '. Ant. Smelt, c. . , Anaconda M, Co., Atchison, c, . ... B. & o o. B?5k.syun5Yt.-.:: Canadian Pac, o. Central Leath.,.c. C. & O, W.. o...,. C M. A S. P.. . Chi, & N. W c .14 dies. & Ohio ... 8 Col. F. & I., c.V.t 41 H tjon. as .......1145 Corn Pxoducla,.c4 1 uen. u iu u., C. O. N. ore lands '. O. N., pfd. ..... 47H 1S7 in. -cent. ....... int. Met. o. Lehigh Val. .... K. C. South, ... Louisville & N. 26 U 174H M., 8. P. A S.S.M. M. tk, SB l'-e., Mo. Paclfio tlnj National Lead ,, jsevaaa uons. . . N. Y. Central,., N. Y.. a ft W.. Norfolk and W,, c ino. i-acuio, c. , . . Pacifie M. 8. Co, Pennsylvania Rv. P. a. L. at C. Co. if. B. C, C , , , 19 in 27 H Rep. I. ft S., 0... woe is., o..;... B. L. ft fl. F 2d. South. Pao.. o.. iii South. R'y., c. 28ft i72 29 Texas & Jr'aclflo TT T V. 8. 'hubber.'c . '. 63 U. 8. Steel Co., o. 79H utan copper . Va. Chemical Wabash, c... W. U. T. . . . 4 3 80 H Wost'house Elec "Total sales. 618,800 shares. M. J. Gill JT 1184 M. J. Gill 2 1165 Burke Com,,,,.., 1 1340 $8.80 6.60 .80 $8.60 6.78 COWS Gill 1 1030 Gill....... 6 ' 1210' HEIFERS ...34 882 BULLS a it, S warts . Union, Meat . . $5.96 $5.00 B.0O 4.80 " 4.78 4.00 2 1303 1 1280 1 .. 1430 2 12B0 X 1110. F. U Smith.,,,, F. L. Smith -tmton Meat Co... Union Meat Co. Monday Afternoon Bales, Buyer. Ax. Lbs, Carstens Pk. Co. 86 203 Price. $8.70 $7.25 6.90 6.85 6.75 HTEKK8. Union Union Union M. J. Meat Meat Meat GUI... 1 1450 1079 25 21 2 26 1083 1100 , ilJUJl Alt" l. ... . t. !een-fer-::COi--:i! nion Meat J5a ft.Il HH-Ofl- Carstens. Pk.- Co.. 41 1108 1108 1146 1073 1236 962 961 961 902 1618 "1157 " ... 6.75 6.75 6.75 6.70 6.60 6.50 6.40 6.00 $6.00 6.78 5.6J Carstens Pk. Carstens Pk. Union Meat Union Meut Union Meat Union Meat F. L. Smith Co. 28 Co. 85 2 .... 4 . ... 27 CO.. 6 COWS. 16 ......Jll e- e 9 BULLS. .... 1 P. L. Smith . TTnlon Meat P. L. Smith . Union Meat Union Meat Union Meat P. L. Smith . Union Meat tl -1800- $5.00 4.50 4.50 16.85 .... 3 1360 ... 1 1000 HEIFERS,. ....16 971 NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Portland Banks. : r Clearings- This week. Year ago, Monday $2,677,698.40 $2,216,665.29 Taooma Banks. Clearings todav il'f 28.888.00 Balances Itoday-: 71,04l.M Seattle Banks. Clearings today $2,842,876.00 Balances today 826,694.00 New York Cotton Open. H ig h . 1034 1044 ! 1056 i663 . 1062 1068 '. 1070 1074 . ioii ioii .' i033. 1042 Market. Low; Close. 1034 1040 W 42 .... 1049i61 1064 106061 1067 106666 .... 1067(969 1067 J07172 .... 1068(0)70 .... 106061 1012 102005122 .... 1020021 1033 104041)41 January . February March . . . May June . .. July ..... August . . September. October . . November neeember TBANBrOBTATXOZr. When you to South this year stop off at .. San Francisco the Exposition City: From there take a balmy and invigorating sea trip to Los Anaclcs S8.35 BOtmrD TBIP 118.70 OB . San Diego $10.00 BOUWO TB1P $18.00 -A- shert -aa voyane- wlU--lra-yoi up mentally and physically after a long, dusty land journey. Take either the Yale or Harvard thry are swift, stlrnt. s'nfo and offer alt the conveniences of a first class hotel. For folders and reservations; apply to '" VtACXXIO V ATXQATIOir oo - 680 Market t ea Market Bi Baa rranclsoe, CaU - A PUZZLE TO TRADE IE Buyers Who nave .. Ships Available Are WllUng to ray fc , Fraction Moro Than Others; Sharpest Ad Tanci Scored at Berlin, . J 4 Continent la a Flnoh, ' Special Cable.- 4 London, Oct, 21. War news 4 threw a scare , Into the entire 4 - wheat trade today. The feeling . 4 e on the continent was especially 4 ' bullish, owing to the small pur- 4 cnases there recently. An aa- v vance of i to 4 Vic a bushel was 4 was forced at Berlin. " s 4 , '- ' ..'.-. 9 Xdverpool Wheat closed HA to'Ka nigasr. rarl-Wheat closed fto u ih nign- Berlin Wheat closed 14 to 2.t higher. . " V; V AntwerpWheat closed no owr. WHEAT CARGOES STEADY, London, Oct, 81Wheat.eareoes Steady, but quiet. '"'", English country markets quiet, f reiwh couatry markels ateady. PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS. . Cars Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Mon. ..... 203 18 14 ; 6 Year asro . 118 4 20 12 16 Kuinn In ' date ...6255 661 715 612 $21 Year aao .4462 211 $78 448 917 ' The wheat market situation hers ts a puuls even to the leaders of the trade. Notwithstanding tha hlr advances shown on the European ponunent today, the cargo market here does not reflect any change of moment in sentiment. Bide for club wheat ranee from 77 O 78q bushel, tidewater track basis. Some sav that tha low nrlca is full high con- sldernlg the cargo market, while others are willing to take on wheat at ths high er ma. jiiuestem mas range xrom svw 8io a bushel, same basts. - Tha wheat trada -here at the moment is mors the matter of personal -needs than outside conditions. Those that have shipments to make and need a lit tle more grain are willing to pay a cent more than the other fellows say the market will Justify. However, when the European strength becomes more apparent It Is likely to have a direct effect upon the trade hare. There is a firmer tone in the oats trade and some interests are today bid ding an advance of 50a a: ton over pre vious prices, There is not a sufficient amount of feed barley available at this time .to interest the trade much. The small holdings of brewing are held for suoh high prices by produoers that buyers are- out of the market. r--- Fi-ed barley Is steady at ths prices quoted. , ' ' The hay situation continues to refleot strength In both the city and country. Prices are unchanged. Rursla was the only bearish feature In the world's wheat trade for the day. Free offerings by that country were re epowslble for-a fractional Joss at -the opening of the Liverpool market. Paris, however, reflected nothing but strength, end the greatest advance of the season was forced at Berlin. Grain values today; WHEAT New crop, producers prices, TBUTSFOBTATZOS fiORTH ZCERMAN 7 LLOYD Sxpress Bailings Tuesdays. Past Mall Ballings Thursday. yon LONDON - PARIS - BREMEN S)llli SATURDAT8 for THE MEpITERIliVI--A-N, nit is vmns cbcism to ths Panama Canal West Indies JAN. 16 FEB. 24) MARCH Br tte 8.8. reur Karlotrtr- CtLSICHS CO., " e t"S 8r.idwr. n. t. or Local luutti Robert Capells, O. A. P. C, 250 Powell st. opposite St Francis Hotel, -San Fran--clscoi A. P. Charlton,. Gen. Pass. Agt. ... P.; C. W.2 fitlnger, Ticket Agt., - O. It ft N Co.; Tourist Agent and Travel Bureau, 62 6th a ve. New YorK-Portland Amcrlcan-ilawallan S. S. Co. VBSVABTSPSO BOUTB Freight Carried on Schedule Tims. ' U BAXXS. Frequent Regular Sailings. Cl. KENNEDY. Agent, BIS BaUway Bachasge ang. San t nncisco and Los Angeles WITHOUT CHANGE. BS. Beaver Bails 4 p. m October S3. The Ban rranc.sco a Portland S. a. Oa Ticket Off toe 18U Third Bt. Phones Main 8603 tad a-2359. &AS FUA-.CISCO, LOS ASUZLhJi ASH HAN OIEGO DIRECT jtOBTH PACLFIO 8. 8. OO. 8. 8. BOAAO-UQ and B. B. EI.IB Sail fcTery Wedneeday. e'ternately, at p, m. Ticket office 122-A Third tit, near Alder phone Main 1814, A-1314. MARTIN J. HlULh.7 Pass. Agent W. H. BLUfl-lKK. Krelght Agent Steamer Hassalo for Astoria Lv Portland Ash-st dock at 10:30 p. m. dally ex. Bufl.,-amvlrig at Astoria 8:60 a. uu auu aitmer ai v ;au a. in. Returning lv. Megler laily (ex. Bun. and Mon. at -.30 a, m arriving Portland .'.30 i?. m. On Sundays will tv, Megler 9 p. m., arriving Portland at 6:80 a. m. AlNtnOR LINE STEAMSHIPS Hew Vor. XiQsdOBdenJr .and Glasgow. Hew Tori, Palermo and Maples. Attractive rates for tickets between New York and all Scotch. English, Irish, Con tinental and Mediterranean Points. Su petlor Aooominodation, Excellent Cnlstue, Elflclent Bervloe, Apply lor Beserva tlon to- local agent ot Anchor Line or H feiNUEKXM...-i-Oa. Oesera.,, genta Chlcsge,- 111. COOSBAYLINE BTA-aZB BBBAXWATBB. Balls I rum Atnswortn dock, Portland, at a. in., Bept. g, T. It, 17, 23, 87. Oot. S S, 16. U3, 80. ttelght received Bt Alns worth dock dally up to 6 p. m. Passen. ger fare first class 810. second class f I including berth- ml meala Tleket et- flee Alnsworth does. Phones Main 3800, A-8SS2. i Portland-.!. Coos -. Bay Bteaw ship Una. U. J. Mfhr. agent. BIDS REPF SENT CALL W trark basis: Club. 7778c: bluestem. ette 'vq.!Uv.-- 78c, .t- BARLEY Producers' prices, track basis; Feed, "No. 1. 824: brewing. $280 SO: No; 2, $28, rolled, $30. j OATS Producers prloes. track basis: No. 1 milling. $26027; white. $24.60 25 ton.' ',':' r ,,-,.,..vV , " flour Belling price: patent, 84.10 CD 4.80 1 Willamette- irallev. 34.20: local straight. 83.70('3.80; export, $3.603.70; bakers. $4.104.30 barrel. HAY Produoers' prieei Willamette valley timothy, fancy, $14.60 tf 16; ordi nary, $14; easlem-Oregon-Idaho fancy timothy. $16.60(8)16; miked, $1$14; clover, 310) grain, $10.60 11 alfalfa, $11.608113, i , . MILLSTUFF8 Selling price! Bran, $21.60; middlings, $2981; shorts. $23.60 ton. r - , - ' ir rT-r .; ii. I. mm Money ant( Exchange, J London, Oct. 21.1 Consols, TSfi fjiii. ver, 29 8-16; bank rata, 6 per cent. New York.. Oct 21. Sterling ex change, long, 4.fi2 V ! sterling exchange, short, 4,86V4r silver bullion , 63. , San Francisco, Oct. 21. Sterling, ex change, 60 days, 4.86 ; Sterling ex change, sight, 4.854) Sterling exchange, documentary, 4.80; transfers, telegra. phlo, 4 per cent premium; transfers, sight, 1 per cent premium. (United Press XeeeM Wlre. Vera Crus, Oct. 21. Since the arrival In this port of ths United States cruiser I a Mntnes. - the feeling - Of anxiety among foreign- residents has been great- ljtraUS.VS(LJI.Js peiieveq.jooaytnai in case a battle is fought it will occur outside the' city limits. Upon arrival hers Commander Hughes of ths Dts Moines, arranged for an in terview with Felix Dies, nephew of the deposed president, Porflrlo Dlaa, who is in control of the city, and a long con ference ensued, ths nature of which is not known. '" Qermany's newest bsttleship cruiser is expected to be driven by 90,009 horse power engines, while England is building a similar craft that will have engines of 100,000 horsepower. Concerning ...;&edit ONE bi the most important functions of a bank is the handling of loans. In thU day, when quick action is demanded of banker as well as merchant, it has become neeessary for the institutiorq , to establish cre lit "departments. - The Lumbermens National ank maintains a per-,-fectly equipped credit department Through this, w are prepared to handle all credit matters promptly an4 ' intelligently. ; ' LUMBERMENS 7. , ....pjR. Resources 0 Millions. .11, ; Corner Fifth and Stark, , UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MAX PBABCIBOO FOUNDED 1864 Capital Paid In . . Surplus and UndivirJerJ BRANCHES Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Virginia Cty Wruy aiid sen Foreign Exchanges Issue Drafts and CaMs , ; Transfers. Commercial Credits and Travelsrs; Letters) of Credit, available in all parts of ths vorld: make collections - on all point. and-conduot a general foreign and domssUs ' hanking business. . ll XBTZBB8T TAXD OV TTMB ABS BATZBCrS BZPOBTTS PORTLAND BRANCH L Chamber of . Commerce Building VOBTBWSBT OOBHTBB OP TBXBB ABB BTABX BTBBBTto A, BU.0 BAB, Manager, J, I. BtTBTCBAl.Hi, Asst. MgV CAPITAL $1,000,000 SURPLUS $1,000,000 FIRST NATIONAL BANK .CAEITAL.$le500,000- SURPLUS OLDEST NATIONAL BANK WEST OF TJi: ROCKY MOUNTAKiS CESE11IM i - RRM AT ADVANCED FIGURES FOR TODAY Ilalf Cent Added to Quotations as Forecast Last Week Leaves Trado . In Flnner Position TUan'Beforej East Not Able to Corupcto. The strength of the cheese ' market locally,, even at the advance of fee a .7 pound, is now said to be ths best known '. here. - . , i ..' Demand for ths Tillamook product la now coming from svery section of the Paclfio northwest. Idaho has reentered a ths market, and today was loudly call ing for supplies. ; Telegraph to Orders .., from there were received1 by several ;, local handleds today, - The price of full cream cheese is flat , packages, twins and triplets has been placed at 18.4c a pound, while daisies.-,, srs Quoted at 8e and Young Amer . leas at 20c a pound. -: ,., : ;' Even at the higher prloes the local , - trade is still somewhat too low to, H bring out supplies from the east at a profit. Because of the inability of home, makers to fill the demand outside stock: . ... must be Imported, and this is causing the trade much trouble, owing to the " vast difference In the price. . . The territory for the sale of Oregon Cheese has been considerably widened, this season-wing to the peculiar sea--son. which has made it impossible for some coast sections to get their eceus- " tomed suppll'trom east-Oftha ltocmea;' - Ban Francisco Grain Culls. -Ban Franclsoo, Oct. 21. Grain calls i BARLEY. Open. Closok-.. December 'Jtt ' J.2 ' May 1 168 .4 ; ,153 . ...... 7 WHEAT . ; " Jforth, December ..14 B Liverpool Wheat Market,; ! Liverpool, Oct. 21. Wheatt Oct ..............7s 10 d Ts lOatd Deo. ...7s 8d 7s 9T4d . March 7s 74d7s8V4d ,vi :') -t- ..$8,500,000.00 Profits... . .$7,905,912.00 Some of our best checking.: ac counts today began with us In a small way a few years ago. - " , The young , man just starting In business is invited to come and talk ; with us about it. - United State NATIONAL BANK Third and Oak s - $900,000