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HIE OREGON .. DAILY JOURNAL, - .PORTLAND, , THURSDAY EVENING,, JANUARY 30, , 1913, in POULTRY TRADING IS , WEAK WITH LOSS OF 1 -2 CENT ON STREET Market "Is Lrss Active Even Though v Arrival! Ar Not .Literal i Sonie Relieve Month's 'End lias Some, thing to Do With Loss. PORTLAND WHOLESALE MAHXET, rsrgs.wsaiun Chickens w,ter. Cheese Stagnant. ButterEasier; . . Cabbage Lower. Smelt Lower; . ; " I Caused aalinpn Firm. Sopt-Za demand. ',9- '. meatsEasier. 1 " There la a weakfer "eelinir in the ooul- tr trade along Front street, and prices re "enerally about a half cent lower. Tliora has been nu increase in of ferine ko speak "-.of, , therefore thrf weaker feei ng in the trade cannot be attributed to """cater ', BUpply.- ; time (believe that the slowness of market at thi time,' as well as the ghtly lower price and the less inclin 'ion among even the' bigger killers to ijke hold, are duo to tlm approach of j'e lust of the month. f In miv event tliKt-H i less full for ftwultry than" for somo time, and while t may still be possible, in a very Hin ted degree, to obtain as high as 16o rom aonie binall buyers ror eonietiunif showing- extra select quality, the gen-l-flk mnl'ket ilnl'H nut reaeh nhove Htl) 14', 4c Ah a rule, dealers are of the pinion ilia 1 me mttrsei inter 111 me Hay wilt drop to the lower figure. EGO MARKET IS HOFTKH Softer tone Is showintr In the Front ktreet market for ranch est?, and quite, 1 few sale's 'of candled stock are re torted down to- 2ue a doicn. Receipts ire again increasing- VEAI' IS QUOTED EASIER While a small amount of veal has een sold during' the last 24 hours as ilgh as 15c a pound, the general market s weaker and fractionally lower. Bulk f the -trade Is reported around 11 st yVjc., Quite liberal - sujplies are not t quality, MMELT DOWN CENT TODAY Mv- - . '1th. another slight increase! 1ir sup- there was u cut of a -cent a pound a the price of Columbia river smelt day, rith the general market at 4c. UpplU'S consist almost entirely of male Hit. '; BANAN A MARKET IS El KM Market . for bananas is holding firm the f'roht street trade, with most USlness panning at 5c a pound.- Demand i not heavy, but. supplies me- not so bejral. Quality generally good. CHEESE MARKET IS SICK Jarliet for cheese 'Is rather nick, Busi es liassing t the im-sent time Is of ifli small volume as to lie scarcely itfr-eable. l'riees in general are un- icnKf'd here, although niniils from the 1st, indicate a stronger lone there. CABBAUK IS lMnVtf AGAIN' With srrea'ter arrivals limn expected. lajmarket for cabbage Is not so firm r lilgll ' tiling the street.' Sates sre flltg made, from 75e to Jl er cental omly, altliougli a small amount .or isiness is passing as high as $1.25. jOREt'AST FOR SHIPPERS ? 1 Weather bureau sends the following Uce to shlpners: "Protect shipments as far north as attle against minimum temperatures f about SO degrees: northeast to Sin me, 15 decrees; southeast to Hoise, ro; south to Siskiyou, .iZ degrees. Intiiiurn tcippei-Rture at Portland to ff lit, about 3t degrees." TORTLAND JOBKIXQ PRICES Tbest prices are ihoM at wbtob wholesalers II tu retqllcra,. except otli-rwlae mated: Butter, tfti nu rounr". BDTTEU NorolnMl, tru rreaierr. rubes i tubs. RTWc: orluts. 37W3nr: dairy. 24o. EGGS Nominal, Candled loesl extras. iirnJJ , .ordinary uanuk'il. 2je; aout lui.vlug oil.-,. Hoff, We. f. o. Ii. l'ortluuil; beat ea-dern I.IVK I'OCt-TltV- -- JIoii-. U'ie; Kprlmrs, ie; wollew. sue; tow.. lU'jc; ivkln tliaHt. n lndiflu Uuuuer, 10il7c: tm ke.v. lSe; eued, fc!; pigcuun, olil. 1; yuung, fl.50 zeu. (JAMB JekrWilts, tH per ihmen; w ild .se, f t.OO k)ifu. ' BU'flElt tAXProdneori' price, far I)r nd licllverr. Iter ' lb.. 88c. CHEESE Noailiitl; freh On-ren rue, foil ...m loin. mnA trlnletn 17L.HIU. .Ilui. xoung America, 10c. Truitt Ul VfwlilM. FRESH FKU1XS liew natul oraugpn $2.50 .50'; Florida,. 4.60; bunanas, tn lb.; leainns ut, llniA. mn tfUk. i. . ' ,iT 3.604.60; f'lorlda, 5; plueuiX,. lb.',-, pears. H.pOSCJI.60 lxix; rrHiiliw j. I local. -- 10.75 bbh; easreru. tu,u.t, Ui feralaa datea, ty.iO.Sc lb. ' APPI1K8 Katlofj applea, Boc2; cooklos 0 t box. ' POXAlwES Belling price: Extra choice, 05 ylniT?rlc. crkds, 85ta40c; country polota: .jet, i!JW per cental. iNIONS - Il.00ffll.l0; aaauclat on ..m.,, ice, bOo per ecutal f. o. b. alilppiug poluts. rUc'TViUSe. VKOETABLES Turnips, 00lH75r: beets. T.'.n- IrroU, 75c per wck; parsnips, 7.0c sack; cab- 6, l.U(fti-w-, iwmaiuM, per Box, 11.50: ;s, $2; gittca oulons, 10 down bunebes; pen ,8, bell, 20c lb.; head lettuce. 2.Do per crate; lerj, 1.00 doen, $3(g)5.50 crate; egg plant .'10.; peas, r nuuutmw, a.(K) crate: ibarb. t) box; artichokes, 14tl.So doaea; Mod. Wool and Hides. M)0i Willamette Tallejr, cuaxse, Cotswold, t tu.; nieuiuu ouiuiiun, ic; cnolc loU, 22c per lb.; eastern Oiesoe, 14tauc, lux tu shrinkage. lullTIM OB CASCARA BARK 1912 oom- r lots ottc; leas c: iou. oc lb.; laij iriEear lots, us: less cariots oe lb. lcPlAia-1912,. 82,0 lb. llHKurjr nwes, juA8 green, ivejaj. , idu, ubiu, Tfrecn suit, uc; Kips, J3(jj Ives, dry. IW (.; calf skins, salted n, 1SU1Uc: green bides, lUlc le. ltta; sneep pens, saiieu, bocuvl.lo; ib. nnlHrProducers' price tB12, 17Q20e. sc. 1,- to qijaUty 1. contracts. la lb. llott. lab ana frovitMioa. JKESSKO MEATS - CXiuntiJr killed: tires icy.t O'jCIIOc; wdlnHry, flttli ;.; rongh and vyt mi- ""' v '"' inji-oi'i, (irauiliry, !ic; poor, llle; lanilw, lijftr lu'ge: mutton, 7c cj goats, mic; beef, 7(U10e. iA.n.. hAi u.i. .Kit. hum .Mtflftr; Kw.nk- .C.WILS0N&C0. 1 MIMBEE3 ' NEW TORK STOCK EXCHANGE N'PW-TORK COTTON EXCHANGE. UIICAOO BOAHU UD' TKAUIfi IB . 8TOCKT AND BOND EXCHANGES SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND OFFICE ) Oak St., Oronnd Tloor, Lewis Bldg. fhonaa Marshall 4180, A-4187. ,tbcl7!boS3ir"Cotton"" Qrainr- Etc ,' r 18-817 Board of Trad Building. IRECT PRIVATE WIRES I TO ALL EXCHANGES I embers Chloago Board of Trade. ; ornsponflents of Lopan at Bryan,' i CbJcaaro, New Tfork. HK&COIECO. SALMOM HDN IS ; SHOWING STRENGTH IN THE VARIOUS VARIETIES Market Strong for Everything Ex ' cept Medium Reds and These Are Now Steady; Review of English Market for the Year. , Another lmppovcment Is showing In the canned salmon situation and with the exception of medium reds, the mar. ket is generally showing strength. Even the latter are inclined to show a strong tone since prices . were reduced some what to make them correspond with : values asked for-other varieties, quail ty considered, ' 1 ; Indications p6lnt to "the operation of evn more canneries m the north -during .the coming season than were run last year. This will be caused by the improvement i,n the market late in the season. '."' .''. ' In a special review of the canned salmon trade In the English marketer, the - year. Anderson & Coltman advisa from London; ; ' The demand for salmon of all grades has boen very disappointing to Importers, and may be ascribed So the absence of a hot summer, trie Kresenco of labor troubles or . to the Igh prices ruling. The producers claim that saflnon Is relatively good value at tha prices -which Jiave ruled during 1912, and that argument is sound,, )jut the fact remains that the consumers in the United Kingdom do not accept the view and insist upon regarding salmon in tins as a food to be used only when it Is quite cheap, and then only as a makeshift for fresh foods. , This view could pcrbaps be al tered by education, but this process would be very expensive and not jus tified so long as tho other markets of the world are willing to pay high prices. The tendency is for the cost of production always to Increase, and the best thing for canners and asso ciations of canners to do is to make certain that the' goofla produced are of a quality which will Justify the consumer in paying the necessary price. A good deal might be done by extending the system of giving recipes for the. making of dainty dishes with canned salmon as the basis. These recipes can be printed on the labels and will appeal to a better class of consumers than has hitherto been at tracted by salmon In tins. Alaska Reds On the arrival of the first of the 1911 pack, late In 1911, the price was nominally ;u s 6 d or 1 s above the price paid by Importers, viz., -:H s d. The quantity available for market business was not large. Very little business was done at 1'9 s rt d. no real move being made until June, when efforts were made to sell at "J s. ; The results were not satis factory, and tho price gradually receded .to S8 h early in August, still without attracting buyers. In September busi ness was done. iit "ii s ! d and sellers from that date continued .to' force. Sales by meeting buyers in every way, with the- result that 26 s was touched In early October. a 6 d -in, tho middle of October a-nd : s In November.- .On the arrival of the rarlv,.slilprMents of 1912 pack in December, 1812, .;t1iere were sellers at '.'4 s d, and. eyeft 24 s was suggested ' Mil wtihuiit' result. Twenty-four shillings left iiir margin of profit to the Importer; and the fact that good firms were, suggesting the price shows the view wnicb thev right ly or Wrongly took of the' market 1912 pack. TU quantity of t)13 pack old to the t;nltert Kingdom 'estimated at about ;t."i0,(MH cases, of which the bulk whh immediately sold in the c6untry at a merely mnnliml profit .upon th im porter's -cost. . No i on sewnuvf willing to be left wUh. niiy tock tf tbev could posslhl,;:nvlJjf it, and t-jtheW'STiouM' be any dejuJtnd . over .alidio'i.. tha quantity, sold .for ,A arrival the inarket must . surely, strengthen. -; Tlip ,lyi2 pack will arrive upon very small vis ible stock, but the result of a careful canvass of the- retail trnrte has forced th.e conclusion that there la a quite considerable quantity tipon the re tailers' shelves, and a good deal will depend upon I lie action of these re tailers. If they- write down their stock to current values it should stiinu. late business. Alaska Medium Reds, ('onsldcrnhte quantities of one pound tall tins were imported, but they nae not been suc cessful' in attracting the country trade, and are largely still 1 Importers' bauds, although every inducement bus been held out to the retailor to push their sale. They can no bought today st any reasonable bid which fs made. This grade of fish does not seem to be wanted. It is not a substitute foi led fish and is gem-rally classed as having most of the disadvantages' of pink. Alaska Pink Salmon. The consid siderable quantities Imported of the 1911 pack were mostly n store when the price was made for the 1!M" pack and In .order to effect a clearance holders immediately lowered their prices to the 1!U' level, thus writing off about S s per case iucludinc rent and charges, a gooo many were sold on the new basis but not for the Gro cery trade. The determined effort which was mado by very many peo ple to popularize pink salmon was frustrated by the very indifferent quality which was shipped and the high price which "was paid. As a mat ter of fact, the articto had little merit at the price, and the public found no inducement to try to overcome their prejudice against the color. Jast bacon 16MiSi!8ci bulled baui, 27c; idc. uics. i::c;( cottuge, Isc. MEA't'Sl'ackluc house ."steer. Nn i ttick 13ai3Vio; cows, No. 1 stock, 12Q12i4c: ewes' 10V(,4JlH-j wethers, HV412c; luuibs, Kic; pork lolus' 16 He. ' OKSltKSSboalwatrf bay, pf cation I I Pr 100 lb. sack ( ); Olyiupls. per g,iioD! tH.85; per 100 lb. sut-ic. $U; canned, eastern! (Ac can: S.0O dosen; eastern In sbell. ti.Ibel S per 100; rasor elams, S22.1U box. KISH-Jipmlnal ltock cod. 10c lb.; ar,.M., flounders, 7c; halibut, 15c; striped bast. 20c; catfish. 12c; sulmon, llftUtc; soles Jo lb.: inrlnipa, 2ftc; perch. He lb.; tom'cod. c lb.: lobsters. JWXj II..; herrings i ; bass, 20c; sturgeon, 12c; silver smelt Si4c t'oliimhia smelt. 4e; black toil, Su. ' ' LAttU llerws. Ufcc; cojipouud, tierces, Oroosxtss, RICK Japan style, -No. i. SUQClic: Sn 2 4Vfe: Ne,w Orleans bead, B.ftfc'Tc; Creole. Blie' BU0AB Cube, fi.80; powdered, 5.7o trait 5.lb; U yellow, H.V5. (Abore quowtious are UO day a not cash.) 6 ALT Coarse, half grouhds, 100s, tin dm ton; 60s S10.T3; table dairy. sja. is 17.B0; bales. W.25; extra (iu burrols, 2s. si ml 10i, $i.2ot;ti.0ij; lump rock, sicj.SO per tou. r.EA.NS Small white, OVms birge white "oc pick, Oe; baron. 4ct llmas, Zc; reds, flo. . UONlAr-New. $?.75 per case. . Patau, Coal Oil. Etc, WU1TK LMALTon lots, c per Ih.i 0(10 In. lots, he per lb.; less lota, Siie pet lb. LISSEEO OIL Raw bbls., 53c per gal: kettle boiled, bbU., 65c gal.; raw eases, CSc; boiled cases, bov gal.; lots of 250 gallous lc loss oil cake meal, tU per tin. ' TUWBM'IKBia cases, 73c; wood barrels. 70c; Iron barrels, bc per gullou; lb caM lots, 72c.' OIL WEAL Carload lots. 137.50; lest that sarload luU, o per ton. .- - , x -,. . , i i ' NOimiWESTHBAXrcTATEMEXT Portland Banks. This week. ,.,,...$l,2(lN,2!.'!.:t w .'...'. I,4ss,0ti7.i:i ........ i i,42:i,Sii;ui5 ....... 1,052,003.08 Clearing'. Thursday Wednesday ., Tuesday Minidny Vest ago. $i.4tn,.i:i,tm "2,441,345.14 . l.!WI2.(iH3.SI 1,818.033.20 Week to date-. $fl.l33,158.8V! frt,88,427.24 Taooma. Banks, Clearings '34n.5n3.nrt irs,a-iro(j .Today's Metal Market. New York, Jan. 80. -Metals Rar sil- err New lork,' b2c; London, 8d! t onper i.ane. 1 ur hid.,..,.-! I'ln 150 &O.40. , Lead $4.25 90 4.33. - W Speltcrti.TSfy'S.'Ji).'- APPLE SHIPPERS WHO SELL DIRECT TO THE RETAILERS WILL NOT SELL HEREAFTER TO T OT . APPHDniMP TO U i ui., Muuunuinu iu i Front street Interests bav decided to patronisie only those apple shippers that do not sell direct to retailer's. They make the claim that as long as shippers sell retailers at the same price - the street is asking, the latter can find no plar to dispose of its product. Two Hood River shipping companies, are charged by the Front street men with selling direct,- therefore individu ally they say they will no longer pur chase supplies from these Interests. -As there are. two other Hood River ship ping concerns that can aend them all the stock they need, there Is no fear of a famine in supplies here1. ''We have been loyal y Hood River." THE WHEAT MARKET Interior Millers Still Ray Premium; Tidewater Prices. Are Up in the Air. I'OltTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS -t'ars- Wheat. Barlejr.r'lour.Oats.Hsy. Mcinday . . . Tuesday . W'cdnpday Thursday . Year - urn.-. r2 II 3 ;i7 :i7 2S SO 1 T 3 1 12H1 107 a .. II 13 2 l:t:w mis 1564 . 1070 Season lo date. .12.355 lflo I 2U0 Yen ago U.2U3 WHEAT CAUOOES WEAKER London, Jan. 3o. Wheat cargoes on passage ei., nearby positions offered freely. ' Kngllab country markets qnlel. I'ri-uclf country markets quiet. FOREIGN WHEAT MARKETS Liverpool Wheat cUhmmI urn-hunged lo kd Dinner. l'urls Wheat clused unchanged to '( blgbcr. Itumios Ayres Wheat closed 1j,c higher. Berlin Wheat . t-loacri V3c higher. Buclaest Wheat closed 'i,c higher. Antwerp Wheat closed higher. ' Interior millers are still paying a premium for wheat over prevailing prices at tidewater. There is also all sorts of talk regarding the purchases by tidewater interests, much of it be ing conflicting to such a degree that, it is almott impossible to state definitely what the exact market Is. It is known positively that sales of club have been made in the Big Rend section within the last 2 4 hours at w price that means at least 88 He a bushe. tidewater, track basis, but nothing over 86c is being offered here. On the other baud, country holders are asking a i0c basis for club. - Activity In tho wheat market Is not nearly so' pronounced as for hoiha time recently. Formerly the call was con lined almost entirely to the bluestem. but now club and forty-fold are taking the lead, the latter as a rule being quoted 2c a bushel above the former. , Foreign markets were firmer and generally higher for wheat today. on ac count of the seriousness of the drought in India. Business In the coarse grain markets Is of limited nature, with only weak neRshowing for hurley, although oats are Jiomliially quoted strong even though business Is nominal. WillOAT Producers' pikes, track ba sis; 1'lilb, 86c; bluestem, !M9&e; rod Russian, 8!c; fortyfold, 92c; Turkey red, 94(fr9f.e; Willamette, valley, 86c. BARLEY Producers' prices, track t'ast; Feed,-$24; brewing, J 24; rolled, 25.r.O. OATS Producers: prices, track basis: No. 1 milling, $28.30; white, $26.5027 per ton. FLOUR Selling price: Patent. $4.70; Willamette valley, $4.70; local straight, $3. 85(fi4.10; "export. $3.883.95; bakers', $4.B0W4.75. . HAY Producers' prices: Willamette valley timothy, fancy, $13; ordinary, $ 14. GO; eastern Oregon-Idaho fancy tim othy, $16.50; alfalfa, $ll.5(l12,; vetch and nats. $12; cheat. $10.50. .VI l LLSTl'FFS Selling prices: Bran, $21 22; middlings, $29fo3t; shorts, $23 ((7. 24 a ton. ORA1N BAGS No. 1 Calcutta, 9 9 7ac WHEAT MARKET IS NARROW Cliicatio Is a Fraction Hinher at the Closing of Trade Today. Chlie. -Inn. :W. Market fnr nhest tint Inns was narrow today with an udraiii-e of '(.e each iu the lliree dellrerles. The tniirket niieuod iim-hsngcd for May and 'ie off for July nnd .Sepleoiber. r'o!-elin markets were firmer and hiclii-r on hi i-iiHtit of the diininuc ri-pnris coming from India. ltiuiKe of ChlesKo prlcea furnished by Over beck & Cooke Co.. 2lfl 217 Hoard of Trade bklg. CONFLICTING NEWS IN WHEAT .Miiiilh. Open. High. In. Clnie. May n:i, 12 "h l:i't,B July Wi'ii 1 IKi'a hoA Sept fJ'4 Wl'i HII' 811 B CORK . MV 5H, r-l'i, 51 'a 51SiA July 5'Ji.j 52 521a 52'H.B Sept M1 kl 53 U 5 OATS Muy 34 :: 33 33",B July 34 ' 341 M 34 B Kept 33; 33' 334 .'U'aA I'llRK Jun 1IM7 . May 11125 l30 ll 11120 July 1012 1I7 H'12 MI7 LA It I) Jan 1025 1023 Mar 1025 lu.'ln luili ln25 n July 1025 UCT 1017 1U25 II KIHS Jan 1020 bi27 It Mav lo:,o lolio Io2o li)27 .Tiilj- 1030 1030 1017 1025 B OMAHA IiAMRS ADVANCE Market li 10 to 15 Cents for Day: V" -i ii: . Auvuiii t ui iiiiic ior Smith Omaha. Jan. 30. Cattle 1IHM1. Market strong to US' higher. Steers $7.5oC'f8.5o; eows and heifers. $5.75 7. 10. Hogs 1rt,3m. Market stroug lo 5c - higher al 7.:RfT.4S. ShimpiSUO itatket stcuily.- .Wmha-tU-awt- 15- blither. Yearlinga, H.S5cr.7.15: wethers. $3.50(1(5.85; liuiiba. is.oofrtSo; cues, i.73ivr 5.10. ' CHICAGO CATTLE HIUliER Market lp a Dime tor Day; Hog Trade a Nickel Up. Chicago, Jan. 30. Hogs 23.0011. Year ago 47.0OO. Market 3c higher. Mixed and butch ers, $7.4oi 7.70 good and heairy, $7.5ilfri7.7o; rough and heary. 7.25(7.45; light. $7.2iitv7.05. Cattle fssio; market loe higher. 'Kherp-lli,(HHi; markets steady. KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK All Lines Show Advance for Day; Cattle Charge in Yards. - Kaunas City. Jan. So. Hogs lo,5iKi. Market ae hlglier. Tois T.a5. 7 4'sltle 35(i; m ket 5 higher. Sheep 5)Hsj; market &e higher. INDIAN DROUGHT IS HURTING WHEAT CROP. (Special Cable.) Talrntta. ludln, Jan, 8(U The drought continues In the wheat districts and, much damage is feared to ' the wheat crop. The outlook durtng recent day a has been very discouraging to grow ei s. ' : T-M--.resi '''r.iT'lif'S -.'J'- -9 ii'asssywwMg-yTji uni COM CDC mULLOttLLIW says a Front street man. "but the first chance some of the companies tliers get they try to down us toy selling direct. They have two men here who do nothing else but sell apples and most of their time la taken ud tor retailors. "We have been so loyal to Hood River and other local sections tbat we have been Holding orange prices rather hign In order to help the apple growers to sell their product. We could purchase apples from the-Yakima sections at a liberal reduction, from what we are actually paying Hood River for the same goods, Dut nave mscouragea me out siders from shipping here because wt felt that our interests were closer with the local people. Front Street RepresentAtlves Go to Salem In a Rody to "Protest Against Its Passage. Front street business men went to Salem in a body today to protest against tne passage or i tic Dili proposed to reg ulate the commission business. Commission men claim that the bill Is so severe that it would be impossible for them to remain in business unless they received at least 25 per cent for selling goods while at present they are woi-King generally on the basis or iu Der cent. If the bill should pass, commission men say that they will simply retire from that portion of the business and instead or accepting stock; on consign ment, will take it upon arrival at what ever price they feel it is worth. Being compelled to take chances of a lower market and loss from other sources it is freely admitted that the prices that shippers will get -tinder the new. system will be far less than they are able to get for similar goods On commission. ur course, says a com mission man, "if we are compelled to take chances on sale we will have to buy the stock at a lower rate than the goods are probably worth. That would be natural. At the present time we take but little chance, therefore are able to return the farmer more money. Commission men In general say that the passage of the bill would hurt then far less than it would the small coun try shipper or the man who does not have the best quality to orrer. under the proposed System with its complica tions, the shlppw of poor quality would llnd no market whatever. New York, Jan. 30. Whal is believed to be the forerunner of ail attempt of Id); Interests to gobble up all existing competing telephone lines in Hie country was the announcement today that the Anierlrnn Telephone & Tele graph company hud decided to Isauc $87,000,000 iKinili). J bis nellou ubs ttiken at the annua meeting of the company. The bonds will ruu for 2o year and will be 4Uj per cent con rert Ililes. The general market for stocks showed a lib eTal advance for the day. Activity In Amer lean Can honlea was again 'shown with' a sub stantial advance In the price. ' Range of -New York prices furnished by Over beck Cooke Co., 210-217 Board of Trade bldg UtSCKlt'TloN IOukiii Hla-bl Uit I JJI4 Amalgamated Copper Co.! 72 American Car & Edy.. cj 53 American Can, e 42 American Sugar, j1l7' 74 53 13 117 74-4 M 102Vj 11 242 114 137 'i 7S 37 32 I21 72 53 'i, 42 118 73 V4 37 105 102 H4 240 V, 1131, 137 T7 ;lo Hi 8l'-4 73 5:i'i 45 H7Vti 73 ! 105 102 American Smelt 73 V, Anaconda Milling (a Atchison, e BaltlnHire & Ohio, c. . Brooklyn Hiqild Tratialt Canadian Pacific, c ('., M. & sr. 1 37 K, 105 Ui 102 ts 240V, in 240', 113 C. & N. W c... Chesapeake ft Ohio .'137 -I 7S' - S5' -l 31 s, .il2i-4 .llH't, . Ill 137 78 Colorado K. I.. Erie, c G. Northern, pf Int. llnrroiiter Int. Metropolitan, c... Lehigh Valley 33 31 128 1I5:114H, 114' 10 19 IHVd 162 183 l'W'i V--7 42 64 181 1824, kaw-a City Southern.. 2HS, 28 20 '4 loulsvllle A Nashville. !l3ioi LfOVi 27' 41 h 52!k 1H4 .".2 11 1 i:iw 'i M.. K. : T. e.... Mlswairl Pacific ... National Lead .... New York Central., N. Y.. O. ft W. .. Norfolk & Weflerh. Noll hern Pacific, e. 1A 27 41 41 53 OS ion'ii-. ioO',4 32 ' 32 ;112;1I3I4 ;i2 111 h'Vi 12oV 11DV4 iiuv. I Viiiikv IthiiIh Itiilltvay. ,:123 123 J 123 123 33 I'reasi-d Steel Car, c. Reading, c Uepublie iron & Steel, c ItiM-k Island, c St. L. S. E.. 2d pf. Southern Pacific, t- Southern Railway, e. . . l ulon Pacific, c I S. Rubber . c !'. S, Steel Co., c t'tah Copper Wabasb, e W. L'. Telegraph Itt-'I'l. 24' 22 27 'j l"Vi 27 15U, Vi 3'l4 UMIiHI3V4 1 85', 20 24 25 23 22 22 27 '27', 1IO 0S 27 27 Ill1il5l 811 I 05 88 I 83 55 54 27 10S 27 ISO 85Vj 84 64 3 54', 71 72 71 i: Total sides tWS.onO shares. Money and Exchange. London. Jun. 30. Consols, bank rate, 6 per cent. 74 3-16 New change, York, Jan. 30. Sterling long, 4.84; short, 4.88. San Francisco, Jan. 30. Sterling ex change. 60 days. 4.82: sight. 4.87; doc umentary, 4.82. Transfers, telegraphic 6 per cent premium; sight, 3 per cent premium. San Francisco. Grain Calls. .Sun Francisco, Jan. 30. Grain sales BARLEY. Bid. Asked May 1.31 1.3 Dec 1.3U4 1.32 The annual report -of City Inspector of Buildings H. K. Phtmmer, riled yea terday at the city hall, says the building outlook for the present year Is the most promising. In the history of Portland, Mr. Plummer expects to see the $20,000 000 record of 1910 eclipsed. He says tliere will be a great revival In the con structlon of office buildings, factories and department stores. "One of the lines of greatest activity wltt' be tn rcoimec Horn- with the" new freight -sheds and passenger stations which will be constructed by the rail roads," reads the "report. "There will probably be some extensive, work In connection with docks and wharves along the waterfront, as it is imperative that work of this kind be commenced so as to take advantage of the opening of the Panama canal." Mr. Plummer calls attention tot the ftnernssd efftoteswy of the bqirdfng tTf spection department during the past year recounts the work done by . the dif ferent inspectors,- He saya the council should call a halt on the issuance of special' permits for , building, i These disrupt the, building Coda and' hamper the. efficient worsing of the building m spection department. CLAIM BILL WOULD HURT THE PRODUCER TELEPHONE LIS MAY BE GOBBLED UP BUILDING TO ECLIPSE $20,000,000 THIS YEAR 'ACKERS ARE FILLED BY DIRECT PURCHASES; SILL CALL SHOWING North Portland Market Is Generally Weaker and Lower in All Lines for Day; Enough Cattle In Sight lor Two Weeka Killing. ZM THE STOCXTAKSf. Wortb Portland AU lines weaker and lower. Chicago Hogs and cattle higher fheep steady. Xaniai City Hogs, cattle and sheep higher. South Omaha Hogs, cattle and aheep higher. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Thur. Wed. ...... 64 . 1496 H . 1 2!) r. ' 257 28 1 1600 68 50 . 231 176 1 2175 442 8 1316 50 . 665 SOL Sf 1387 35 58H 645 394 45 Tues. Mon, ...... Sat Frl Week ago.. Year ago . . 2 years ago Killers are neglecting the local live stock market. They are buying so much stock direct at Montana. Wyoming and California points that their full needs are more than supplied fnom this source alone. Therefore there Is little cattle at North Portland for stock that arrives for competing bidding. One local meat comoanv brouirht In 19 loads from Anaconda, and two loads from Butte, Mont., during the last 24 hours. It had previously ourchased heavily In California and at other points, ine'viore is not in a position to ansoro offerings that come upon the open mar- This is considered one of the worst blows that can be struck at the local livestock market, and Is regretted bv the trade generally. At Chicago there was a firmer tone in the cattle trade for the day. with an advance of a dime in the price. Kansas Cltv cattle market was a nickel higher for the day, and when the Kaw river trade pays an advance it generally signifies a very good tone generally. During recent months the Kansas City cattle market Jias been con sidered the poorest in the country. nouth Omaha completed trie eastern trio with an advance of a dime In the cattle market for the day. Tops are showing no change, the Improvement being confined exclusively to the ordi nary class of offerings. tattle shippers today: I'hllllps & Pollman, Echo. 6 loads: S. J. Putman. Butte. Mont., 2 loads; H. .1. Putman, Anaconda, 10 loads; Mrs. M. J. Klalg, Mot:nt Angel, 1 load. North Portland cattle range: Ile'ivy fed steers $7.7507.80 Choice steers 7.63 Common steers 7.50 Speyed heifers 7.50 Fancy cows 7.08 7.20 Ordinary light cows 6.60(tt,75 Fancy llghl calves h.ou Heav calves 5.00(8)6.50 Best bulls 5.50 Ordinary bulls 4.505.90 Sharp Slash in Xog Prices. Hoc- market prices were slashed at North Portland today. There was an other big run of supplies, even Wyom ing contributing arrivals in the swine division today. Dnrinir the'earlv part of the day a small amount of stuff was sold at $i.60. but killers were not offering over 7.45 Sn 7.50 for the bulk or the new offerings. The market In general was safely 15 (it 25c lower for the day. At Chicago taer.e was a iirmer tone in the hog trade with an advance of a nickel in the price. Tops reached $7.70, thereby overtonnlng the North Portland market for the first time in a very ex tended period. Kun for the day wns 3,000 head compared witn 4,ouo a year ago. Kansas City hog market was a nickel better than yesterday with extreme tops at $7.65. South Omaha hog market was strong er with a rise of a nickel, t6ps advancing to $7.45 during tne day. Hoc shippers today: James Madison, Welxer, Idaho, 1 load; S. C. Walker. Sug ar City, Idaho, 1 load; Ball & Later, Klghy, Idaho, l load; c. r. vvniaer, jaano Falls, Idano, 1 load; G. R. Sweet, Pay ette, Idaho. 1 load; J. W. Chandler. Haines, 2 loads; Lone Tree, I load; Wil lis & Peterson, North Powder, 1 load. Kiddle Bros., rnlon Junction, 1 load; Kiddle Bros., Imbler, 1 load; J. A. Ire ton, Welser, Idaho, 1 load; II. S. lemp. Ten Davis. Idaho, load; h. lu. Kuhn, Wallowa, 1 load: Bah Beach, 1 loud; springer KiKins, upai city, y,, 1 load: J. S. ' Prahl, Toppenlsh, 1 load; Fred B. Becker. Gervais, 1 load; A. S. Bennett, Shaniko, 1 load. North Portland hog market range: Best llgnt $7.tin;iJ 7.60 Medium light ". 7. 4 5 ft' 7. 5C Best heavy 7(45Sr7...r0 Rough and heavy 6.00 ii' 7 00 Mutton Market Is Weaker. Weaker prices followed in the mutton trade at North Portland today as a result of general stagnation in the live stock trade here. In general the market for lambs was off a dime, although in other lines there was practically no change shown. At Chicago there was a steady tone today in the sheep trade with no change in prices. Kansas City sheep market was u nicKel higher. South Omaha sheep trade was steady with lambs 10c to 0c to 15c better tnan yes- terday. Sheep shippers toduy: T. B. Wilson. uppers Idaho. Caldwell, Idaho, 2 loads; Ed Coles, Haines, 1 load; McCoiiough iv Kumbc. Knterpfise. 2 loads; H. Boylen, Pilot Rock, 1 load. North Portland sheep values: Best grain fed Iambs $ 7.-2.I Ordinary lambs 7.00(7ii7.1o Best yearlings '. . 6.25 Ordinary yearlings 5. 8 5 6.1 5 Old wethers &.50ff a. 7a TKAHSPOmXATIOH. STEAMER HASSAL0 for Astoria fctsvci - TOEtiana - so f. is. dally, except -Saturday. Leaves Astoria 10:00 A. M. daily except Sunday. Get Tickets Ash-Street Dock or City Ticket Office. Third and Washington. EXPRESS STEAMERS FOR San Francisco and Los Angeles WITHOUT CHANGE. BS. Beeaver Sails 4 p. m., Jannary 31. The San Praneiseo as Portland S, b. Co. Ticket Office 133 Third St. Phonea Main 8605 and A-3559. COOSBAYLINE Steamer Breakwater Salli from Aluanortb dock, Portland, at ft i . ni.,! November 2fy and thereafter erery Tues day evening at 8 p. m. Freight received until 8 p, m., on sailing dajr, Passenger fare first class $10, second class $T, including berth and meals. Ticket office at Alnsworth dock, Port land A Coos Bay Steamship Llue. L, H. Keat-Ins.- Agent. 8AN-FRANCIS(X)r-IX)S -ANGELES - AND SAN DIEGO ; DIRECT North Pacific S. S. Co. ? S. 8. ROANOKE and 8. S. ELDER Pall- Bver.r Wednesday, alternately, at p. m. Ticket office. - 122-A Third 6t., near Alder. Phones Msln 1314; A-1314. , , LMABT1.N4. HIUI.GV, Pass. Asrenf. . - t'W. U, 'BhfSSEK, irvljlit .AgeuU.,. . c5V m Fancy ewes ........ .,, ; B.OOW 5.23 Ordinary ewes ........ 4.75 4, hi Wfurtdsy Morning lalel, BTKKUS ' y v Buyer. ' . , o, ,Ave. lbs, . , f'rlee. Btorrett-Olierlee .......... 21 12o - $7.80 Bterrett-Oburlee 2 1185 : 7.00 H0US Hevera-Wned ' an'. ' 150' ... $7.00 iKevere-Weed : ,...3.t ltd - v j T.uo Union Must Co. ,. 77 ' XVH - , 7.55 liulon Meat Co. ,.,.,.., Il.'i 210 . 7.55 Union Moat. Co MS. ' 2o2 7.55 I'nlon Meat Co IHi 2n5 T-53 Villon Meat Co. ,. flfl 2iM ' T.53 Union Moat Co ,.,lo4 lw - T-53 Union Meat Co. . , 71 27 ' l.Xt l lilon Meat Co 53 St 7.25 Uliloll Meat Co. 10 ' 32S 0.55 Inlon Mrnt Co. ...... .-. 2 353 - 8.55 Kwys f'nlon Meat Co. , ...IHH 7 $3.23 I'ulou Meat Co 181 t Us 5.25 i , LAUUS rnlon Meat Co ,..107 " fl $7.23 SENATE ADJOURNS; HONORS' MEMORY OF CENTENARIAN (Continued From Page One.) the commission oy Upton of Multno mah, gives the Oregon commission the same power with reference to state schedules that is now exercised by the interstate commerce commission over interstate schedules. . At a hearing of this and other pro posed railroad legislation before - the house and senate committees early this week Attorney J. N. Teal of Portland de clared that he considered this a very necessary extension of the powers Of the state railroad commission. Me said that he thought that in every case where a railroad desired to increase its rates it should be able to Justify the In crease before the commission, and it is to give tho commission time and opportunity, for investigation that the 90-day suspending power is provided. If this bill Is passed by the senate and becomes a law, as seems very likely, it may be called Into service soon in connection with the Mcdford rate law, passed by initiative at the last election. Should the courts uphold -the Medford law, which puts Into effect very radical reductions In rates on less than carload lots, the railroads will un doubtedly announce lnfraiseti tariffs for more than carload lots. This they declare , to be necessary to save them from bankruptcy. Though condemnation of the Medford bill Is very general on the part not only of the railroads but of transportation authorities in general, and the commis sion itself is understood to be opposed to It, yet it would undoubtedly suspend any Increase in over carload rates for the, 90 day period while It conducted an investigation. H. B. 79, Introduced by Abjbott, pro vides a method .of paying over fees for inspection of railroad scales by the com mission's scale testing car, so that they will go into a fund to be always avail able for operating the car. At present this is provided by legislative appropri ation, and funds are, not always avail able. The car 'is now idle for lack of funds. Bills were passed by the senate this morning ss follows: II. B. 91, by lllnkle Relating to rights of wife when decree of divorce is granted. II. B. 126, by Mann Making it un necessary for county clerk to record automobile registrations. H. B. 30, by Belland Relating to service of process in military reserva tion at Fort Stevens. H. B. 133, by Schuebel To prevent profanity near or upon a public high way. II. B. 60, by Murnane Increasing salaries of deputies of assessor of Mult nomah county. FRED BARR, CAR REPAIR MAN, KILLED AT MILL (Siieclnl to The Journal.) Kugene, Or., Jan. JO. Fred Barr, aged about 26 years, and whose home is in Portland, was instantly killed last evening when a car at the Booth Kelly sawmill at Wcndling jumped the track and he was jammed against the mill dock. His body was badly crushed and when fellow workmen found him, a min ute afterward, he had ceased to breathe. Ban-, had been empi3S'ed by the com pany about a month as car repairer. He was riding on a flatcar while the switch engine was working in the yards. When the car was derailed Ban- fell between It and the dock. Correspondence Welcomed We welcome all correspondence which may' lead to an extension of service to our clients of to th? establishment ' of new connections and will be pleased to send full particu- ' lars relative to the functions of our' FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT - ; " ; ; lumbermens National Bank i CORNER FIFTH AND STARK . Resources () Millions Ladd&TiltonBanlt ESTABLISHED 1859 Capital Stock - - - $1,000,000.00 " Surplus and Undivideirj Profits $t,000,000.0a4 COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks issued, available in all parts of the worlds - Corner Third and Washington Streets FIRST NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL $1,500,000 ' SURPLUS $900,000 , OLDEST NATIONAL BANK WEST OF THE : ROCkY' Mountains'.' CHARGES VOLV E W. SC. PRESIDE! i Governor Lister Is Expected to Take Action at Pullman Institution. (United Press teased Wire.) Pullman, Wash., Jan. 30, Charges pub lished here, involving the, management of the Washington State; college, and asking 'that President Bryan's resigna tion be demanded, are causing a sensa tion, and action by Governor Lister Is expected. ' These, charges followed sv atatenient at a meeting of the faculty that SU Of last years' student had quit, no reason being given. Ira Nye, leader of the Farmers' union, saya the exodus waa the, result of favoritism shown to mem bers at sororities and fraternities. An Investigation is asked of the pur. chase of $5000 worth of land, whlclt was "badly needed by the ; college when bought, but which has since been, left inimproved. It is declared that the land was purchased tor a low , price and then resold to the state at big profit. , CONDEMNATION BILL NOT TO OPPOSE EXCESS "Why are you opposing the excess ' condemnation bill?" asked Arthur Langguth, chairman of the legislative . , committee, and J. B. Laber, chairman of the streets and highways committee , of the Greater Portland Plans associa tion, at a meeting with Burnslde street 1 property owners in the auditorium of , The Journal building last night, .f "Because we understand that it pro poses confiscation or private property for public use," responded the Burnsid . street owners, represented by Isaao t. Swett. A. King Wilson, Will Sinnott. , "Also we are not In ravor of widen-:' ing Burnslde." . , , ' - t t "But this bill docs not propose con- ' fiscation, but proposes that when prop- erty is taken over for public use after a favorable vote by the people, that the owners shall be compensated fully," answered the Greater Portland com mittee, i-i NORDICA CONCERT WILL BE BIG SOCIETY EVENT It is expected that the concert of Alme. Lillian Nordica, the famous dramatic so- " prano, to be given at the HeJllg theatre, February 5, will be an event of marked social and musical importance,. She in said to be In splendid voice, and aa Portland is the most convenient center, music lovers from surrounding towns . will have an opportunity tc hear great arias and. (oik songs which are Included in her program. According to reports from the box office,-Extensive reservations -have been made by society folk and concert goers, indicating that a large audience will greet the gifted Singer. Nordica - 1 ; known as the most beautiful, woman ". of the operatic stage and Is the pos sessor of a very pleasing personality.' ; After her concert season she Will ap pear with the Boston Grand Opera and) or(e of the roles she will assume Is "La Tosca," which she will sing for her. first time. Although Nordica is a fin ished artist she still continues with her " studies. During her recent trip abroad she counseled with Jean de Reszke in Paris. In private life she ia Mrs. Georgo -Young, her husband being a mlllionalra banker of New York. K