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THE OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, ,1914
CATTLE PRICES ARE FIRMER IN THE EAST, BUT REMAIN WEAK HERE
EGGS ARE WEAKER
WITH SALES SHOWN
: AT FURTHER DECLINE
Front Street Not Quoting Above
31c for Candled Goods and Few
Are Holding Above 33c; Sup
plies Increase Along Btreet.
Today' Produce Trad.
Ebk prices lower.
Southwest buying potatoes.
Chickens are lower.
Meat markets are steady.
Heavy offerings of smelt.
Small supply of salmon.
Sturgeon again in market.
Cheese situation strong.
Small suduIv of crabs.
California cabbage arrives.
Local onions are firm.
-
e Chickens are lower.
Small supply of salmon. 4
4 California cabbage arrives. 4)
The egg market has turned weaker,
ar.d isalfs of and led stoc k were re
ported generally at 30 a dozen, al
though It was stated that one lot went
at 33c.
As a general rule nothing above 32c
was being asked for case count stock,
and liltie movement was reported in
this line above 31c; in tact a 30c mar
ket lor the f,eiieial run of supplies
could he .safely consid-.red the beast es
tablished market.
Willi I'ugi'l sound actually selling
eggs below wnat Irunt street has been
quoting recently the outside demand
has been curtailed to a considerable ex
tent. In laci. unless finther reduc
tions aie forced here immediately the
outsiue business will vanish.
There was another increase in the
movement of eggs to the wholesale
market during tne last 24 hours. All
receivers report greater offerings rroin
the country, anu none are willing to
carry stocks over from day to day.
While nales arc uune good, most of
them aie reported at lowered values.
HK KKtf prices are weaker
There is a somewhat weaker tone In
the chicken trade generally along the
mtieet. Hales were made down to lc
u pound tor hens during the last 24
hours, and in some quarters' It is be
lieved that lower prices will be forced.
Xtcceipts are better.
HITTER MARKET VERY WEAK
' Very weak prices are showing in the
butter market. While most creameries
were quoting 30c today for best prints,
several were still holding out for 2c
above this, but were not always suc
cessful in getting it. Future looks like
lower prices.
SMELT Rl'N IS RECORD TODAY
The run of s-melt in the Cowlitz is
now at a record, anil the heaviest ship
ments of the season were due in the
local market today. Sales are heavy.
For first class fish the market is hold
ing sleadv generally, sales being re
ported at tJO to 75c a box of BO pounds.
Shipping business is extensive at the
latter price..
SOME STURGEON IS COMING
A mnall supply of Columbia river
nturgeon was shown In the local whole
Kale market today. The stock found a
ready demand at 13c a pound. A few
gteelheads are likewise coming, with
the market firm at lit: a pound. (
CALIFORNIA CABBAGE IS IN
California cabbage has arrived In
the local market in quite fair condi
tion. An Initial shipment for the sea
son Is reported from Los Angeles. The
stock Is quoted at 2c a pound, while
local is firm at 2 2 c.
LEMON PRICES ARE SHADED
PrlceB in the lemon market are gen
erally being shaded. While a few
dealers are holding out for extreme
figure, others are losing no sales with
the price from $4 to $4.60 generally.
The crop this season Is said to be al
most a' record.
SHIPPERS' WEATHER Gl'IDE
Weather buroflu sends the following
notice to shippers:
Protect shipments as far north as
Seattle against minimum temperatures
of about 38 degrees; northeast to Spo
kane, 30 degrees; southeast to Boise,
26 degrees; south to Ashland, 40 de-
f ;rees. Minimum temperature at Port
and tonight, about 40 degrees.
JOBBING PRICES AT PORTLAND
Thee price are thoae t which wholesalers
tell to retailer, except as otherwise stated:
BUTTE B Nominal Wtllamettcivallpv cream
ery cubes, selling price, 2Sc; print. SOc;
ranrb butter, lPe: New Zealand prists 30c
city creamery, 30324c
EGGS Selected. Candled local extras, 33(3
84c; ense count, 3031c; spot buyluc price f
o. b. Portland 2!c.
LIVE FOIXTRY Hena. lGc; springs Ifte
tagn, 11c; geese, 12c; pekiu ducks!
l:c; Indian Rntmera. lOGillc: turkeys, info
19c; dressed 24c; pigeonx, old, $1.00, yourie
$1.50 dosen; Jackrahnits $l.GO1.75 ,
CHEKSE Nominal. Kresh Oregon fancy full
cream twins and trlpletj, 21c; daisies, 21c;
Young America. 22c.
Hops. Wool and Hides,
, U0PS Buying price, choice. 2H4a22e
priu.. 10(2Oc; medium to prime, lawc- me'
morn ise; coutracta 18c lb.
WOOL Nominal. 113 clip: Willamette val
ley coarse Cotswold. lttc lb.; medium Shron
afcire. 17c; choice fancy lots, 18c lb.; eastern
Oregon 10ftl6o, according to .shrinkage
CH1TTIM OK CASCAIIA BAUK 1S13. ...
sou, 4VjC; less than car lots, 4V4e.
. MOHAIR 1913 Nominal 30c.
HIDES Dry bides. 22ru23e lb.; green 11a
12c; salted hides, 13c; bn'U. green salt su
10c; kips 131414c; calvea, dry. 25c; call skins!
sited or green, 18J20c: green hides lc leu
than salted; sheep pults. salted, sbeartnaa.
Uac, dry, 10c.
Fruits and Vegetablea.
BERRIES Cranberries, local $lliai- ,t
rn. SH.90&12 barrel. " ' "
KRKSH r KL ITS OraiiKPs, navals. $2 2fla
2.73: taiigerie. l-73; bananas, 4 'J4i,"e lb
lemous, $4.00fe5. UO; limes $1.00 ' per lno;
grapefruit. Florida. $:...VIi((6.00; pluea:.ples'
Mft7e: grapes. l.;D(?t2.0O; persluiaions;
Vegetables Tumip. $t.oo; beets $i oo-
rp.ts. l.u; parsnips. $l.oo saek: caitmue
pal, 2(u2.2d: California, ,24c; Cuban toma-
ca
Iocs
toes. $6. per crate; arreeu airrkms. iaii .i..,
Vtr craie; jrreeu airrtons. 12Uc doz.
peppers, bell. lV: bead lettuce
le; hot house lettuce $14fl.2o per
y. California. ;i.23(3,50 per crate
:. lie;' cauliflower, local. flLfio
Iiuih.ttia MAttiinmf lu.ll 1 . i C .
. 7.- 1 ' v enu jetluc
crate;
boi; celer;
esti plant
.: artichokes. $1.5 dns. ;. aprtmts, 0Uc;
pas, 9i7c.
hihh w-w. iiw, uui': anuiH, lJc Jb.
ONIONS JobbhiB nriee- 3?.50:i. Tsfc -.-i.h
buyius; trie - t.X I. et k. shipping sution:
garlic limjulbc lb.
Aprils Sultsenbersr, $1 SS2.,V; Northera
8py, 7Sc$1.23; Jonathan $1.0082.00; Rhode
Island Greening. $1,0041-23; Wluter Bananas.
$1.0O2.00; Ortley, $l.&0f2.00; cooking grades
I'OTATOES Selling price: Kxtra choice,
$l,164jl.25; choice. $1.15; ordinary, $1.00 sack
boyliic price, earloads. 70c; extra fancy, sort-
SPOT CASH FOR YOUR
Eggs, Poultry, Hogs, Veal
Xet prices f. o.b. Portland; uo commission,
fresh valley chicken' eggs. 2t'i(0e per down-
r?," ."Z1" . toaXry butter. 18c. Hens and sprtnga
141Sc; large hens, orer & lbs.. 17c ducks
"fel2c; turkeys, 18c, dressed 1325c; geese. 10
W12c; fancy pork., 8H10c; veal, fancy. 13
14e: cascara bark. 4c lb. prices In effect
ooUl further notice. EU"BT CO.. 107 Front
St., Fortlaad, Or. Asseu, $30,000.00.
QUALITY IS .
FINDING SALE HERE
IN THE APPLE TRADE
Poor Stuff in Big Supply; Some of
It Being Unfit for Food; Low
Priced Oranges Still Affecting
the Trade in General Way.
For medium priced apples there is
a rather fair a em an a along the street,
but there is little call tor fancy offer
ings. The trade here hasDeen hurt
to a considerable extent by the heavy
offerings of extremely poor quality.
Some of the apples now being offered
are so poor that they should be con
demned as unfit for food. ,
The low price for oranges and the
ratiier tood quality of the fruit con
tinue as bearisn tactors in the trade
here and are likewise affecting the
market lor apples elsewhere.
A late mail advice from New York
ays of the apple situation there:
"There is very little movement, ow
ing to extreme cold weather. Four
cars were unleaded today and most of
the stock ridden into the stores. Green
ings sold from $4 to $4.50 for No.
Ones, and liom $4.75 to $5.25 for fancy
stock. Baldwins are in active demand
and draw trom $4.50 to $5 for No. 1
stock. York Imperials ate about
cleaned up but sell, what there is of
them, at from $4.75 to $6. Later ar
rivals at Barclay street dock were 13
jars, practically all stock chilled. Sold
at reduced prices. Greenings free from
frost sold from $4 to $4.50 for No. l's.
$4.5o lor CL-mmon storage stock, $4.75
to $5 for cold storage stock. York
Imperials, receipts light, about two
tars. Demand active, $4.75 to $5.
Kings, very few arriving. Light de
mand. $4.5o to $5 for No. 1 stock.
WHEAT GAlNSlRACTION
Chicago Market Closes to c
Better; May Is Strong Option
for Today's Session.
Chicago, Jan. 21. Closing prices for
wheat options today were at an ad
vance of is to c a bushel with the
May in strongest position. Opening
of the market was 14 c up for May
and MiC for July. ' May was the active
and strong option during the trading.
It advanced to 92c but on profit
taking by longs, it lost c of the ad
vance toward the closing. Opening
prices were the low mark for both op
tions. Uroomhall cabled from Liverpool
that the wheat market was easier.
American cables and pressure at Win
nipeg were offset by less favorable
reports from Argentina. Later there
was a further gain but trading was
dull. The quiet demand for spot and
expectations of liberal world's ship
ments again this week and liberal
stocks at all centers served to check
the advance.
Range of Chicago prices fu
rnished
by Overbeck Cooke company.
Board of Trade building:
WHEAT.
216-217
Month Open. Hlsh.
Low.
Close.
2
87 A
OT.'i B
64 B
Mk B
A
May
1'4 !I2 01
July
S7 &S 81 Ts
CORN.
May Go4 ST.
July
May
July
IHfci 4s 64 Va
OATS.
30 a 30
39 w yuvi asi
PORK.
Jan.
May
Jan.
May
July
Jan.
May
July
2160
2172 B
1107
1130 A
1140
1150
HOT A
1177 A
...2172 2175
tAKD.
2162
.1127 1130 1125
RIBS.
..1150
,.lltl3 1170
lllW
Seattle Produce Market.
Seattle. Wash., Jan. 21. Eggs Se
lect ranch, 34c.
Butter Washington creamery first,
cubes. 32c; do brick, 33c; city cream
try bricks, 3bc; New Zealand cubes,
31c; do brick, 32c; Yakima creamery
brick, 31 He.
Cheese Tillamook. 1818c;
Young Americas, 20c; Washington
triplets, ISc: Wisconsin twins, lilc;
Oregon triplets. 1818c.
Onions California yellow, 22c
lb.; Oregon, 3c.
Fotatoes Local, $20; Yakima Gems,
$2122.
San Francisco Produce Market.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 21. Wheat
Club, $1.63 '.'4 n 1.56 "4 ; northern blue
stem, $1.7041)1.75; Turkey red, $1.60tfi)
1.65; red Russian. $1.55(1.57; forty
fold, $1.57 4 1.60.
Barley Good to choice feed, $1.23
1.25; lower grades, $1.20$t 1.22.
Butter Extras, 27c; firsts, 26jc.
Eggs Extras, 38c; select pullets.
34 c.
Cheese Oregon twins, 17c; triplets,
ISC; Young Americas. 17c; California,
15iil8c; Young . Americas, 16!&)18c;
eastern, 17220c.
Potatoes Oregon Burbanks. $1.25
1.50; Idaho, $1.25.-1.40; California,
delta whites, 90c$1.25; sweets. $1.25
tfl.60.
New
January .
March . . .
May
July
August .
September
October . .
York
Open.
.1244
.1263
.1248
.1240
. .1218
Cotton Market.
High. Low. Close.
1250
1273
1244
1263
1242
1237
1218
1250052
127273
1252f(f 53
124849
122627
1177(079
1177W79
1254
1249
1225
i. . . .
ill 71
.1176 1179
ed. 00c; ordinary, 75c country points; sweets,.
$2.25 per es t.
Meats, r is a ana fmiatona.
DRESSKU MEATS Selling price Country
killed: Hogs, faucy, 10c; ordinary. ttAc
rough and heavy. Itc; fancy Teals. 14iil4Hc'
ordinary 134s l.iic; poor, u&loc; lambs, 10c;
mutton. Se; ewOs. 2aic. '
HAMS, BACON, ETC. Cams, SH19Hc
breukCast bacon, 19(ii,27c; boiled ham. 29Vc'
picnics, 15c; cottage ( ). '
MKATS-l'ackiiujr house Steers, No. 1 stock
13c, cows, No. 1 stock, 12c; ewes. Uvic; weth
ers lUVsc; lumbs, 12c; pork loins, lsc; dressed
bogs, 13c. '
OVS'CERS Shoalwater tay, pes gallon ( )
per 100 lb. sack ( ); Olympia, per gallon'
$3.50; per 100 lb. sack (1; canoed eastern'
65c can; fli.50 do sen; eastern, in shell, XI 751a
2.00 per 100; razor clams, $2.0uz.2d box
eastern osters, per pa lion, solid pack. $3 go'
FISH-Oiomiual. Dressed floundera, 7cT haf
ibut, 10c; sulped bass, lie; silyerslde sal
inou Uc; steelbeuds, 11c; - alibut. lolc- Co
lunibia suielt, lftxlVic per lb.; shrimps 12'ic
perh Sc lb.; lobsters, aoc lb.; black bass ioc-'
silver smelt, 7c; shad r black cod be'
sturgeon, 0:1c", dressed tou.cod. 8c.
LAUD Tierces 12Vsc; compound, tierces,
CBABS Large. $1.60; medium, $1 doxen
Groceries.
SL'GAB Cube, i.3t; powdered. $5.10- fmi
r bery. $4.K0; beet. $4.70; dry VranilaJed
$4.80; l yellow $4.). tAboTe ijuotaUona are
3U dHys net cash.) "
BEANS SmaU white, Oc; Urge white
5c; pink 4Ac; llmas, 6c; bayo ,14'
6V4C . rea
ttlCE Japan style. No. 1, 0He51kc- N
Orleans, head. 5(87e; Creole. 64c
- HONEY New. 3.233.50 per case
SALT Coarse, half grounds. lOua. ktn M,
ton; 50s, $10.75; table dairy. &Os, $18- u7
$17.50; bales, $2.2fl; eitrs rino barrels 2.'
5j and lOs, $j.25diS.U0; lump rock, $2050
per ton.
Palnta and Oils.
LINSEED OIL Raw bbls., 61c per e-al- k
tie boUed. bbls.. 3c; raw cases, oaf; boiled
Ckses, tec gal.; lots of 250 gallons ic lei.
oU cake meal. $44 per ton.
WHIXK LEAD Ton lots, 8c per lb.; 500 lb
lots c per lb.: 1 int... H-T per !t.
OIL MEAL Carload lots, $34.
TUBl'ENTLNB In cases. 7Se; wood barrels.
70c; iron barrels, lie per gallon.
MEDIUM
EXTREME WEAKNESS!
SHOWN FOR STOCK IN
NO. PORTLAND YARD
Even for Mutton Local Killers Are
Inclined to Hit Prices; Cattle
May Go to the Eastern Markets
From Oregon and Idaho Points.
Today'a Cattle Trsd.
North Portland Very weak
and congested.
Ciiicago Steady at extreme
prices. '
Kansas City Steady at rec-
ord January values.
South sOmaha Firm, active
and 10c higher.
POETLAXD TjVESTOCK ItL'N".
Hogs. Cattle. CaWes. Sheep.
Wednesday 4S5 3 . . 61B
Tuesday 74 20
Monday 1997 545 1 3358
Saturday 23 ... 2 ....
Friday 1497 165 .. 2132
Thursday 320 96 . . 2HK
Week ago 51S 224 .. 686
Year ago 14 502
2 years ago 10O 1000
Very unsatisfactory in every partl?
ular Is the present llvestocK trade at
North Portland. Even for mutton the
killers got a bearish, streak today aud
were offering a dime less than form
erly, although shippers continued firm
in their views. The great strength
shown for mutton at eastern centers is
not at all reflected here at tne moment,
althougn of late the market has been
somewnat better than formerly.
There" was only one. load of mutton
reported in for the market today, al
though a small amount of stuff came
forward direct to a local meat com
pany. At Chicago there was a firmer tone
for mutton today and prices were ad
vanced. Kansas City mutton market was
firmer and higher for the day.
South Omaha mutton market ruled,
steady at $8.10 for top lambs.
General mutton market range:
Best lambs $ 6.76
Yearling lambs 5,755.85
Old wethers 6.25&5.50
Fancy ewes 4.50 4. io
Ordinary ewes 3,0Oj)4.50
Cattlo Weaknegg Intense.
Intense weakness was continued in
the cattle market at North Portland.
This is a direct contrast to the sit
uation shown In almost every other
livestock market in the country. The
highest prices ever known at this pe
riod of the season are ruling in the
east, but locally the situation is un
usually unsatisfactory.
While there were practically no fresh
offerings of cattle on the market to
day, so much stuff has been held over
from day to day because shippers could
not unload even at the extreme low
prices now in effect, that there is n)
improvement in sight.
With extreme quality grain fed
steers not bringing over $7.507.60
in the local yards, while $9 is being
obtained for similar quality at South
Omaha and proportionately better val.
uesat centers farther east, the situa
tion here is very desperate.
It is not unlikelv that some of the
best fed stuff from eastern Oregon
and Idaho will be forced to distant
markets, leaving the trade here with
out supplies after the present surplus
is out of the way.
At Chicago there was a steady tone
in the cattle trade for the day.
Kansas City cattle market was
steady at former extreme values
South Omaha cattle trade was firm
er and a dime better for the day.
General cattle market:
Best grain fed steers $7.50 g 7.60
Ordinary grain fed steers.. 7.357.40
Best hay fed steers 7.307 ';5
Poor steers 5.506.50
Best heifers 6.75
Best cows 670
Medium cows 6 25
Poor cows 5.500 565
Ordinary bulls 5.005 25
Fancy bulls 5.75
Best calves 9.00
Hog;a Are Just Holding'.
Conditions in the hog ' market at
North Portland are poor. There was
only a fair run in the yards for the
day, but killers have already a sur
plus on hand, therefore refuse to see
anything-in the way of better price,
no matter that the rest of the country
is quoting much higher prices.
Best offerings of swine were Selling
around $8 this morning, only excep
tional and extreme quality being worth
a fraction more.
At Chicago there was a weakening
tendency in the swine market for the
day. with values lower.
Kansas City hog market was weaker
and lower today.
South Omaha prices followed the rest
of the trade of thajt section with a de
cline this morning.
General hog market range:
Top killers $S.005?8.05
Good and light 7.95 8.00
Heavy 7.850 7.90
Rough and heavy 6.75 7.00
Today Idvea-tock Shipper.
Hogs George S. Zimmerman, Yam
hill. 1 load; F. Burnett, Moro, 1 load;
J W. Eaton, Wasco, 1 load
Slieep G. W Swaggard, lone. 1 load
Mixed stuff Jordon & Meyers, Sweet
Grass, Mont., 1 load cattle and hogs:
Will Block, McMinnville, 1 load hogs
and sheep direct to Union Meat com
pany. Tuesday Afternoon Sales,
COWS.
Section No. At. lbs. Price.
Oregon 5 1038 $5.40
BULLS.
Oregon 1 i.100 $5.25
Oregon 1 iMO 4
Oregon 1 1010 3.25
LAMBS.
Oregon 121 62 $5.75
EWES.
Oregon 161 98 $X70
Oregon 255 97 J.60
Wednesday Horning Sales. '
HOGS.
Section No. Ay. ll. Price.
Oregon K i2 $S.OO
Oregon 5 442 7.00
Oregon 18. 243 8.05
Oregun 97 lHi n.3
Oregon ll.i 217 8.05
Oregon 12 l s.00
Oregon 110 154 .()
Moutaua PS 1711 g 00
Oregon 6 li2 , h.io
Oregon tW 146 7.U5
Oregon 1 refill 7.55
Oregon 4:t 136 7.2r
Oregon 5 114 7.23
Oregon 10 110 7.25
8regon .' . . 15 :o 7 .25
regou 8 325 7.o5
Oregon t 6O0 7.05
Oregon 4 k 7.00
Oregon 2 340 7.0(1
Montana io SOO 7.00
Oregon 10 liy 7.00
WETHEKS.
Oregon 10S 01 $3.75
MIXED SHEET.
Oregon 200 84 $5.25
KANSAS CITY SHEKP HIGHER
Sales Made 15 Cents Up Today;
Hog Sales Down Nickel.
Kansas City, Jan. si. Hogs, 10,000
Market 5c lower; tops, $8.40.
Cattle. 4500. Market steady.
Sheep, 9000. Market 15c higher.
CHICAGO SHEEP ARE HIGHER
Chicago, Jan. 21. Hogs, 47,000. Mar
ket 10c lower. Mixed. $8.108.45;
heavy, $8.25 8.45; rough, $8.05 0 8.25;
light, $8.108.87H.
Cattle, 16,000. Market steady.
Sheep, 20,000. Market 10 15c higher.
ARIZONA-TEXAS
flOW
T FOR LIBERAL
STOCKS OP POTATOES
Buying by Portland and Willamette
Valley Shippers Is Quite Heavy;
California Interests Trying to
Force Growers to Hold.
While quite liberal business is show
ing for Arizona, and Texas account in
the potato market, there is little doing
with California. An advice trom there
this morning stated that stocks at San
Francisco were rather heavy, with
the trade weak, although along the
rivers they were bulling the market.
The same interests were reported as
trying to bull the Oregon market to
force growers to hold their stock so
that the speculators can unload their
cwn holdings to better advantage.
Practically all recent business with
San Francisco in the potato trade here
has been speculative. One firm alone
is said to have purchased 15 cars with
in a few days, but is now out of the
market, having caused growers to
lighten their views regarding the price.
From Willamette valley points re
ports came forward today of the re
ceipt of liberal orders for supplies
from the southwest. For this class of
stock buyers are freely offering 70c to
75c a cental at shipping points.
SHORT CIS HELPS
New York Market Closes With a
General Sharp Advance Today;
Railroad Rates Up.
New York, Jan. 21. Short covering
was rather extensive today. Since the
president's message has been fully di
gested by the trade there was a feel
ing of general optimism among finan
ciers. The advance in lumber rates
from points in Arkansas, Louisiana,
Oklahoma and Texas and from Mem
phis to points in Iowa and other states,
which was ordered by the Interstate
Commerce commission, gave the entire
railroad group a bullish feeling.
The general market was quite active
during the day and the closing was
sharply higher all around. Union Pa
cific closed with an advance of lVfe, U.
S. Steel, common, preferred 14,
Southern Pacific 1, Northern Pacific
1; N. Y. Central 1, Erie 1, Great
Northern , B. & O. 114. Atchison 1,
and Amalgamated Copper 1 points.
Range of New York prices furnished
by Overbeck & Cooke Co., 216-217
Board of Trade building:
DESCRIPTION
Open ; H igh I LowClose
Amal. Copper Co
Am. Car & Foundry,
Am. Car, c
Am. Car, ifd
Am. Cotton OH, c. . . .
Am. Loco., c
Am. Sugar, c
Am. Smelt, c
Am. Smelt, pfd
Am. Tel. 4 Tel
Anac. Mining Co
Atchison, c
Atchison, pfd
B. & O., c
Beet Sugar
Bethlehem Steel, c...
B. K. T
Canadian Pacific, c. .
Central Leather, c...
Central Leather, pfd.
C. & Q. W.. c
c. o. w.. pfd:
C, M. & St. Paul
C & N., e
Chlno Copper
Chesapeake Sc Ohio..
C. F. & I., c
Colo. South., c
Consolidated Gag
Corn Products, e
Corn Products, pfd...
MAR
75 76m 75 76
4S 49y,l 48 40
33 345s 33 V4 33",
94 ia m 94 v 94 4
42 k 43 41 42
S5 35 35 35
lOrt 100 V. 105H'10
OS 71 69 68H 6
101
, 121 U 12214 121 122
354 H 35 35
95 99Vs 8$
991-4
,94 95 Vs 94 944
27 U 27 H 27 Vs 27
.SfiVS 37 36 3
, 90 91H 91) 91 Vi
. 213 213?; 212 213
20 27 -20 26
98
14 14 14 14
Kl 32 31 32
1 lO4!l0R4 104
133"8134 1133 133
40 41 40 41
65 67 I 60 66
32 33 82 83
1 28
134 135 V, 134 134
11 11 11 11
68
155
1S 18 18 19
29 SO 14 20 30'.;
H0 31 80 31
39 39 39 39
47 48 47V; 47
140 147 146 146
as 38 38 38 Vi
12S 129 128 129
25 25 25 2.-.
113
109 110 109 109
15 15 15 15
61 61 61 Vi 61
15.-1: 155 153 154
26 27 26 26
01 61 60 60
13!) 139!13 139
22 22 22 22
r7 57 r 57
2S 29 28 29
49 51 49 50
16 lOV lb" 10'
75 77 70 7fi
9:! 94. 93 94
2H 29 28 29
104 104 104 104
71
114 115 114 114
28 29 27 2S
114 114 11S114
, 123 124 123 124
32 34 32 33
lf
18 19 18 18
170 171 170 170
, 91 91 91 91
, M 88 87 67
, 2t 24 24 24
. 86 87 86 87
14 15 14 14
. 23 24 23 23
9 9 8 8
I 16 If. 16 18
. 95 . 96 95 96
. 25 26 25 20
. 82 82 V 82 81
34 35 34 34
. 16 16 16 16
. 11 11 11 11
', 159 160 io9 159
. 84 84 84 84
, 59 60 69 59
. 102 102 102 102
63 04 63 64
1 110 109 109
53 54 53 53
. 82 83 32 32
3
10 10 10 10
62 64 62 63
I 6 69' 68 69
I 47 I 47 46 46
Delaware & Hudson...
D. & R. G.. c
1). & H. G., pfd....
Erie, c
Erie, 2d pfd
Krie, 1st pfd
General Electric
G. N., ore lands
G. N., pfd
Ice Securities
Illinois Central ....
Inter. Harvester
Inter. Met., c
Inter. Met., pfd ...
Lehigh Valley
K- C. Southern
Mexican Petroleum. . .
Louis. & Nush
M., K. & T., c
M., K. & T.. pfd
M. Pacific
National Lead
Nevada Con
New Haven
N. Y. Central
n. y., o. & v
N. & W.. c
North American
Northern Pa., c
Pa. M. S. Co
Penn. Railway
I. G., L. & C. Co
P. S. C., c
P. S. G., pfd
Bay Cons. Copper
Heading, c
Reading, 2d pfd
Reading, 1st pfd
Republic I. & 8., c. . ..
Republic I. & S.. pfd.
Rock Island, c
Hock Island, pfd.....
S. L. & S. h, 2d pfd.
S. L. & S. P., 1st pfi
Southern Pa., c ,
Southern R'y., c
Southern R'y.. pfd
Tenn. Copper
Texas & Pacific
T., S. L. & W e...
T., S. L. & W., pfd..
U. P., c
U. P., pfd
IT. S. R-Jbber, c
U. S. Rubber, pfd
U. S. Steel Co., c
IT. H. Steel Co.. pfd...
I' tan Copper
Virginia Chemical
Wabash, c
Wabash, pfd
W. V. T
W. E
Wis. Con., c
Total sales. 626,200 shares.
Money 11 per cent.
CATTLE PRICES UP AT OMAHA
Market Is Dime Higher Today;
Hogs Down 10c Today.
South Omaha, Jan. 21. Cattle. 8200;
market 10c higher. Steers, $8.60
9.00; cows and heifers, ' J6.407.00.
Hogs 1300; market slow. 10c lower,
at JS.O08.3O.
Sheep 15,700; market steady. Year
lings, $o.75Si'6.90: wethers, $5.50
5.90; lambs, $7.8508.10; ewes, $5.00
5.E0.
Overbeck & Cooke Co.
Stocks, Bo&da, Cotton, Orala, Etc
816-217 Board of Trade Building.
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES
Members Chicago Board of Trade.
Correspondents of Logan & Bryan.
Chicago. New York.
J. C. Wilson & Co.
MEMBERS
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
THE STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO
PORTLAND OFFICE
869 Oak St.. Ground Floor, Iiwi Bid
P1ioii Marshall 20. A-4U87.
BlUESTEM
HOLDERS
WA
TING FOR DOLLAR
MARKET TO ARRIVE
While Market Is Firm for Wheat
bat Little Business Is Passing
Owing to Holding Back by Coun
try; Millers Try Freezeout.
44
Broomiall Crop CabUs.
Australia Our agent at Syd-
ney cables the standard for
wheat has been fixed at 64
pounds to the bushel and Adel-
aide 61 pounds.
Roumania Apprehension has
been relieved, as there Is a
copious fall of snow.
Italy The crop outlook is
generally favorable.
REDUCE ARGESTIITE STTPPXOES.
Buenos Ayres, Argentina, Jan. 31.
General pessimism prsTalls regarding
the wheat harvest and stlmatss re
garding th exportable surplus ar
again reduced to 64,000,000 bushels.
Corn Zn Cordoba some damage has
resulted from locust and Santa Fa
needs rain badly. High crop promise
is not being1 maintained.
FOREIGN WHEAT MARKETS.
Liverpool Wheat closed 3d hlcher
Berlin Wheat closed e hieber.
Budapest Wheat closed c lower.
Antwerp Wheat unchanged.
WHEAT CARGOES SLOW.
London, Jen. 21. Wheat cargoes on pass
age show little inquiry.
English country mnrketa steady.
French country markets firm.
PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS.
-Curs-
Wheat. Barley.Klo'jr. Oats. liar.
Monday 5 9 24 7 17
Tuesday .Hi ... . fi .
Wednesday ... -js 11 Jo
Year ago ... 48 .... 11
Season to date.12.2SU 7!i7 1644
lear ago ...la.iOS 1J07 12U7
9
4
1740
1330
1
12T.6
1141
While the market is very firm, lit
tle business is. passing in the wheat
trade generally. Country offerings
are limited, few holders being willing
to accept even present extreme values
foi grain. With bluestem wheat so
rear the dollar mark, many country
holders have set their caps to catch
that price and are refusing to do busi
ness at all below that figure.
On the other hand, some of the lead
ing northwest mills are not willing to
pay withtn a cent of extreme values.
Most of them have quite fair stocks
on hand, and by holding off they ex
pect to tire country holders so that
they will be more willing to do busi
ness. Extreme quiet is shown for coarse
grains and hay. with no changes in
prices announced for the day.
WHEAT Producers- prices, track
basis: Club, 86 to 87c; milling bluestem,
HKmUTo; forty-fold, 87 88c; red Rus
sian and hybrids, 84g)85c; valley.
88c.
OATS Buying price: No. 1 white
feed, $25g 25.50; gray, $24.50025 per
ton.
BARLEY Nominal producers' prices,
track basis: Feed, $24; brewing, $25;
rolled, $24.50 per ton.
FLOUR Seling price: Patent. $4.50
4.60: Willamette vallev, $4.60; local
straight, $4; export, $3.65(3.80; bak
ers', $4.404.60.
HAY Producers' prices: Willamette
valley timothy, fancy, $13.50 $14 ;
eastern Oregon-Idaho fancy timothy,
$16-16.50; alfalfa, $13 13.50; vetch
and oats. $11; clover, $9&0.10 per ton.
MILLSTUFFS Selling price: Bran.
$21.5022.00; middlings, $30.5031.00;
shorts, $23. 50a 24.00 per ton.
CLOVER SEED Buying price: No.
1 red. country points, 12c; alsike, 14k:.
NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT
Portland Banks.
This week. Tesr ago.
$1.7X.814.24 $1,643,276.87
l,57O,R4.0 1.774.764.07
2.523,216.74 2.302.116.7S
Clearlnirs
Wednesday
Tuesday ...
Monday . . .
Week to date . .?j.794.401.&S $:. 720.167.72
Tsxoma Banks.
Clearings
Balances
. ...$ 367.Bfi7.00
. . . . fc7.027.O0
Seattle Banks,
$1,700,208.00
IW.Of.Ii.OO
Clearings
Balances
Money and K.xchange.
London, Jan. 21. Consols. 73 sil
ver, 26 d; bank rate, 4' per cent.
New York, Jan. 21. Sterling ex
change, long. $4.84; short, $4.87; silver
bullion, 57c.
San Francisco, Jan. 21. Sterling ex
change, 60 days, $4.82i: sight, $4.86;
documentary, $4.82 Vi; transfers, tele
graphic, 5 per cent premium; Bight,
2V4 per cent premium.
THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL BANK
PORTLAND, OREGON
UNITED STATES
Capital - -
Surplus - -
OFFICERS
J. C. A1HSWOBTH, President.
B. LEA BARNXS, Vlce-Froident. B. W. SCHMZEB. Caahlal.
A. M. W RIGHT, Aart. Cashier.
W. A. HOLT. Asst. Cashier. P. S. SZCZ. Asst. Cashier.
Ladd & Tilton Bank
Established 1859
CAPITA?" , $1,000,000.00
SURPLUS $1,000,000.00 '
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Letters of Credit, Drafts and Travelers' Checks
Issued, Available in All Parts of the World.
Corner Third and Washington Streets
SALES OF GUY BONDS
BRING
PRICES
None of Premiums Range Be
low 2.56 Per Cent in
Big Sale.
That the remarkable prices bid for
Improvement bonds sold by the city
yesterday mark a change for the bet
ter In financial conditions, was the
statement made this morning by C. A.
Bigelow, commissioner of finance, who
handled the bond sale. The highest
prices for more than a year were paid
for the $444,362.13 worth of improve
ment bonds.
Of all the premiums offered not one
was less than 2.56 per cent while the
others ranged upward to 3.681 per
cent which is near the record price. 4
per cent, for improvement bonds jsold
by the city. According to Commission
er Bigelow this sale Is one of the most
successful the city has ever had and
does much to mark the popularity of
the city's bonds. It Is believed that
the fact that these improvement bonds
are not subject to the income tax had
much to do with the prices received
and the keen competition ensuing.
E. Eising, a new bidder on local Im
provement bonds, purchased the larg
est amount, his bid being for $220,000
of the entire Issue. His bids for a
portion of the amount purchased were
the highest offered. The city pur
chased a total of $62,500, paying par
and accrued interest. The bonds pur
chased by the city are Investments for
the various sinking funds and other
funds it Controls.
Those to whom- bonds wre sold
other than the city, were E. Kislng,
$220,000 bidding on the various blocks
from 2.63 to 3. 681 above par; A. II.
Naegly, $15,000 at 2.9; Agnes Breeze,
$2000 at 3; Louis Hendrick, $500 at
2.75; S. Kofka, $500 at 2; Thomas
Butts. $3000 at 2.75; C. Ecks, $1000 at
8.50; United States National bank. $25,
000 at 2.66 and $25,000 at 2.76; Lum
bermens Trust & Savings bank, $50,
000 at 2.76, $25,000 at 2.66 anl $12.
662.13 at 2.56; John Grady $500 at
2.75; O. L. Smith $200 at 2.7; G. E.
Walter $500 at 3, and S. F. Siferd,
$1000 at 3 per cent above par.
WOMAN ALLEGES HER
John W. Henry, Local Real
Estate Dealer, Defendant
in Suit.
That her name had been forged to a
deed of conveyance that transferred
her 160 acre homestead In Morrow
county to William lloll, was the state
ment made on the witness stand in
Judge Bean's division of the federal
court this morning by Miss Sophie
Strixner, a comely young woman of 24
years, whose home is in Seattle. Miss
Strixner is suing John W. Henry, a
local real estate dealer, C. A. Bauer
and William Holl for the recovery of
the property.
Handwriting experts were other wit
nesses for the plaintiff. They were J.
A. Wesco, professor of penmanship in
a local business college, and R. M.
Doble, paying teller of the Security
Savings & Trust company, and both
declared that the signature of the girl
to the deed had undoubtedly been
forged.
Miss Strixner said she became ac
quainted with Henry, a nephew of C.
K. Henry, owner of the Henry build
ing, in this city, about two years ago.
In January, 1912, she said; he took
her patent to determine for her the
value of the land. He told her, she
declared, that he would talk to his
uncle about it. Several days later, she
paid, the patent was returned to her.
She. never knew, according to her testi
mony, that the deed had been trans
ferred until, on writing to the sheriff
of Morrow county in 1913 to pay her
taxes, she learned they had been paid
by another party. She said that when
she upbraided Henry he told her that
he had done it because he needed the
money. He later gave her a note for
$700, on which she says nothing was
ever paid.
The claim had yellow pine timber on
it to the value of $3000, she declares.
The signature on the deed of trans
fer, purported to be her own, she de
nounces as false, and says that she
never saw or knew of the two wit
nesses who signed the deed.
DEPOSITORY
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
NAME WAS
FORGED
WW POLICY ON
BUSINESS MATTERS
WINS WIDE APPROVAL
Standards Set Forth by Pres
ident in Address to Con
gress Arouse Comment.
rnlted Tress Leased Wire.)
New York, Jan. 21. Both personal
and press comment here on President
Wilson's address to congress was fa
orable In tone.
"I feel encouraged," said George J.
Gould, "and I beliov business will be
better."
"The message was very reassuring."
saM Daniel Reid.
"The temperate and conciliatory tone
of the me-ssage was most commend
able." was Henry Clews' comment.
"If I had a son entering a business
career under these new standards."
observed William C. Van Antwerp,
governor of the stock exchange, "I
should be happy."
"The message will go far toward
j restoring confidence and helping the
uuempioyea, said 'William Woltman.
"The message undoubtedly' fore
shadows a new era of prosperity," was
the opinion of John T. Keane.
Press comment was in part as fol
lows: Times "It is a fair, wise and just
program of government policy and re
medial legislation."
Sun "The Sun discovers in the sub
stance of the president's message
gTound for regarding It as epochal."
World "Such a message as Presi
dent Wilson has written cannot fail
to be reassuring to American com
merce and industry."
Tribune "If railroad rates nhould
be advanced with the sanction of the
administration, the wheels of business
will begin to hum again."
Chicago Press Favorable.
Chicago, 111., Jan. 21. "Kven a year
ago," said the Tribune editorially, to
day, commenting on President Wilson's
trust address tu congress, "a president
would not have made n important I
utterance In this spirit, nor perhaps j
would the public have been ready to j
receive it in this spirit."
"While the president wants congress ;
to be cautious in approaching the trust
question," said the Record-Herald, "he
does not appear to desire caution to
take the form of undue hesitancy."
CHARGE IS PLACED
AGAINST A WOMAN
Mrs. Anita Mayer was arrested In
Salem yestetday afternoon by Deputy
United States Marshal n. B. Fuller on
a charge of sending obscene matter
through the mails. She is charged
with making improper solicitations to
several prominent business men of
Salem. The woman was employed as
a street agent, and Fuller had to
spend several houxs in finding h6r.
The officer brought her to Portland
last night and sh was lodged In the
the county Jail." This afternoon her
case was taken up before the federal
grand Jury.
San JYancisco Ilarley Calls.
San Francisco, Jan. 21. Barley
calls:
Jan. 20 Jan. 21
Close. Open. Close.
May
Dec.
. ..125',iB 125! 125
...117B 117UB 118Ai
TRAXSPOKTATION
White Star Line
"OLYMPIC
Via Plymouth Cherbourg Southampton
OTHER SAILINGS
MAJESTIC . Jan. 30! OCEANIC Feb. II
8T. PAUL. Feb. 131 PHII,A Feb. 87
Anteri':in Line Stpiimer,
New York Queenitown Liverpool.
CUDHIC Jan. 29 MEGANIC Feb. 1J
tCYMRIC Feb. 7 CEDRIC Feb. 88
TCymric carrien only ONE CLASS CABIN
(II.) and THIRD CLASS PABSZHGEfiS
N. Y. and Botton fimrra, Italy, Effypt.
Boaton Queemtown, Liverpool.
AMERICAN LINE
ONE CLASS CABIN (II.) SEEVICE, $55 up
nynxiutn t uerDourg ootuor-irpion.
Atlantic Transport Line
Hew York, London Direct.
RED STAR LINE
New York Horer Antwerp.
White Star Dominion
Portland, Me. Liverpool.
Calling at Halifax, westbound.
Largest Canadian Liners
Including the
'Teutonic ...Feb. 11 Dominion. ... Feb. tt
Canada Feb. SI! Teutonic March 7
Sale from Bt. John. N. B., only.
A. E. DISNEY, Pasaenger Afeat, Bailey
Bldf., 619 Second aye., Seattle, Telephone
Main 113, or Local Railway and Bteamahip
Agent.
TO
SAX PB.A IT CISCO. X.OS AVOELE8
axtd bAm Dixao.
S. S. ROANOKE
WKDNKSDAY. JAN. 28, 6 P. M.
COOS BAT AITS ETJJtSXA
S. S. ALLIANCE
S ATI 'K DA Y, JAN. 24, 6 P. M,
JT03TB EACirXC STEAMSHIP CO.
122 TBCUUJ STBEET.
Phonaa Main and A-1314.
na tr lx IT tTiUtMBai u.
SLMMt ,Tgtuirii ram
San Francisco and Los Angeles
oa. saar biui p. m., jan. ai.
SS. Baaver Sail 4 p. ttu, Jan. 28.
Tha Baa Francisco Portland s. B. Co.
Ticket Office 3d and WatlL, (with O.
W. B. it H. CO.) Marshall 4SO0. A-3121.
COOS BAY LINE
Steamship Breakwater
Kails from Aluartb dock, Portland, at S
p. m.. every Tuesday eveuing. Freight re
ceived until 12 o'clock (nooe) n aallina; day.
Paaftenger fare: Firm cluaw, tlO; eecond claae
men only). 17. ln iadUig bert and meal.
Ticket offhe at Lower Ainawortb dork. Port
land tt C'ooa Bay Hteamahlp Lice. Phonee
Mala SMJoo; ' A-2&.U. U II. Keating. Agent.
American-Hawaiian S. S. Co.
TEHADHTEPEC XOXTTX"
Freight Service Between New Tork-Fortland-Kurope.
Frequent Scheduled Sailings, Low
Rates.
C. D. KENNEIir, Ajent.
210 Railway Exchange Bldg.
JOKE, OR NO JOKE? 1
THAT'S THE QUESTION
Building Inspector Iras Hard
Puzzle to Solve, in Bus
iness Way.
Rullding Inspector Plunini.r ant
his chief deputy, K. K. Krenurs. art
among the most serious minded nir the
city's employes but when a Joke la
perpetrated and the Jokester makes an
explanation, they, like others, appreci
ate it.
Here is a new' one wlil, h i puzzling
both Plummer ami Kreniers and not
knowing the spirit prompting It. they
have not, as yet. decided that it ts
worthy of nppreviatinn.
Deputy Kleiners :iddresel a letter
to Robert II. Strong, manager of the
estate of II V. Corhett. asking him
to remove a bull-ling at Fourteenth
ni'd lloyt streets on account of its con
dition. The answer to the letter re
ceived today from Mr. strong in caus
ing wonderment. It follows:
"We have your notice of December
23. advising us of the fact that thr
building at the northwest corner, of
Fourteenth and ilovt ftreets is 40 per
cent it.terior;iteil and mwxt be removed.
We have referred this to architect.
They notify us that the Nilldlng Ifl
about 2'iu per cent depreciated, there
fore 1 will have the pleasure or taking
It down."
KALAMA POWER PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Kalama. Wash., Jan. 21 It Is esti
mated that diniiige to the amount of
S 1 T , U ( 0 was Wine yesterday when thl
power house of the Washington- trogon
corporation was destroyed liy fire. Th
plant was located at Ihe falls of the
Kalama river, six miles east of here.
The plant furnished 1 i k tit and phwer
for towns between Conlrulia and Van
couver. KV TODAY
Hawthorne Ave: Snap
Business corner, ot STxlST, g'sd slx
rooni house, fine place for stoics and
apartments, for uuii k sale $10 OnO, easy
trms or will trade for nice home about
$5000.
ZADOW & FARMER
414 Corhett Bldg. A-141S, Marshall 92.
Mortgage Loans
6 to 7 Per Cent
H. E. MOONEY
Mala aiO.
Boom 421 Palling Bldg.
Title & Trust Company
Fourth and Oak streets.
Mortgage Loans
W Mak Building Loans.
House Wanted
I want a 3 or 4 room house at mod
erate price. Will pa,y a lent ha.f
ehsli. (Jive full information at onte.
K-U30, Journal.
Lot Wanted
I want a moderate priced lot. for all
cash, from the owner. 0-&37. Journal.
CITY AND FARM LOANS
$1000 and np at lowest rataa.
ZADOW & FARMER
414 Oorbott Bldg. A-11 6, Marshall 93.
Money to Loan on Real Estate
MORGAN & PECKHAM
Railway Ezchang.
FEAREY BROS.
We Buy Notes
2g Salmon St. Main 3389. A-1772.
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In effect Ort. 1, ItilS.
ALL PttKVHM M HATEM CA.M KIXED
CUAlWKIl ADVEKTI.SEME.NT8
Ially or Handy.
cnt per w,rd vrt Inwrtlon.
ThU charg la 'r all claaelMrallnna exempt
ing "For H-nt in Private Family." "Room and
Hoard In l'rlvate Family." "Situation Want.,
ed" and "Wanted to Hent" d., which ara
1V4 c-ent per word per Inwrtlon.
No ad ehanred f'ir lea than 1! rent.
CASH ADVEitTISKMEMS
H4 centa r word for all la 1 f In t !o
exception "Kr Hnt in Private famllr "
I "Room and Board in I'tlvate Family. " "Hit
. nation Wanted" and "Wanted to lleot" ada,
j which are 1 Vi rente per word,
i Tnree tnaerttona f'-r the price of two.
Kevcn toaertlona tnr the price .f five.
fin ad taken for Jeia than 1.1 rente.
If your name appears
In either phone book
you can telephone "
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day for payment.
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kind occurring la
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