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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Chicago.

Chicago. Ang. 17.-Wheat had de-
cided damper put on it today by the I'M
expected weakness of the Liverpool
market and showed l 3-4M1 Use decline
for the September option at the close.
Corn was weak on the favorable
weather and crop reports and declined
lie. Oats were steady and showed no
change. Provisions were strong in the
main. pork advancing 10 to II lie.
White lard and ribs We're substantially
unchanged.
A decline of 1c per bushel in August
rated the decline in wheat. September,
which closed yesterday worth 50 lie
started at from 81 j-Sc to 81 lie. 1t
gradually improved to So lie and fell
again to 81 LIE. and for over an hour it
kept fuctuating between these figures.
The Liverpool market at the opening
was only l-2d5-Sd higher than it closed
yesterday. In addition to the unsatis-
factory advance at Liverpool, the re-
ceipts at Chicago substantially con-
frmed the increased movement that yes
terdays estimate foreshadowed. Brad
streets reported an increase of GD,O0O
bushels the year before. The market
had been holding very steady between
SO 3-46IS5c for September until the re-
ceipt of the report. but became weak
ulleT anu ueCllHeu W on.
New business from the outside was
small. and what there was was of it
was chiefly for December delivery.
Trading in September was generally in
the way of settling mp outstanding con
tracts. Seaboard a,.vices were in con
tinuance of what has been their regu-
lar drift for some time concerning the
excellent demand from exporters The
long wheat began to come ont IN the
last hour of the session, but it did not
look like any of the larger lines; III fact,
the market was too small TO have taken
any considerable quantity without
quite severe break. September gradual
ly declined to SO LIE, but had recovered
to So 5-S0S3 3-4c at the close.
Corn was weak from the start. losing
Csc during the first hours business and
recovering but little of the decline.
favorable character. The wheat bull
crowd was a large buyer of December
corn. Local receipts 1887 cars,
Nothing of particular interest devel.
oped in oats. There was an inclination
to yield with corn for. time, but the
good export demand checked it.
Receipts, 1O6 cars. .5.
Quite an active business was done in
provisions, and the market remained
strong to the close.
Estimate receipts Wednesday:
Wheat, 126 cars: corn. 700 cars; oats,
400 cars; hogs, 2S,0OO head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady at yesterdays advance.
No. spring wheat, sac; No. 3 spring
wheat, 7Sc; No. red, S6Ac.
No. 2 corn. 2Sc; No. 2 yellow corn,
2S12SAc.
No 9 oats, 17%c; No. white, f. o. b.,
21Ac; No. 3 white, f. o. b., 19c.
No. 2 rye, 451hc.
No. . barley, nominal; No. 3, f. o. b.,
3Oc: No. 4, f. o. b.. 26c.
No / fax seed, S1.021b.
Prime timothy seed, $40
Mess pork. per barrel, SS15.
Lard. per 100 pounds, S4.45.
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ST. LOuiA.

ST. Louis. Aug. 17.-Flour-Quiet, easy
and unchanged. ,
Wheat-Options and spot, lower: No, .
red. cash. elevator. soc: track, 81 1-20
96c; No. . hard, cash, see track; August,
9Oc: September, 50 3-Sc bid: December,
50 3-S(dS9 1-2c.
Corn-Futures and spot, easy but lower;
No. 2 cash, % 1-2c bid; September, % 3-4c
bid; May, 20 1-S@29 lac.
Oats-Options and spot, steady: No. =
cash. elevator. II LIE bid; track. Is lie;
No. . white, 81 1-4M21 lie: September,
II 7-Std1Sc: May. 21c asked.
Whsky-S1.19
Cotton bagging-Unchange
Pork-Steady: standard mess, jobblng
new, $3.50; old. $3.50.
Lard Higher; prime steam, S4.30;
choice. S4.35.
Bacon boXed lots)-Extra short clear,
S5.62 -: ribs. 1927; shorts. $3.50.
Dry salt meats (boXed).ShOulders,
S4.S7 -: extra short clear. 500; ribs,
1925: shorts. $5.37 II.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat,
81. 900 bushels: corn, 1900 bushels; oats,
Shipments-Flour 5000 barrels: wheat,
10000 bushels; corn. $4,000 bushels; oats
1000 bushels.
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San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 14.-Forty
chests of adulterated tea which had been
condemned by Inspector Toohey have
been burned in large furnace in the base
ment of the appraisers building, the inn
porter having failed to either appeal from
at his own expense, which Is required by
the new law passed by congress on. March
3. 1897. This is the first destruction or
tea under the provisions Of the new law.
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N.- York Finances.

New York, Aug dl q s! a27 is4i si0'
Money e. On iea call !? per a cent closed #
fered at . dd IA per cent, Sterling eK +,
change st b;1Is ut s4.s5 1-4@4,s5 81 for
bankers bank nG and D,iI' at s4S3 14@4S Il for
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KLONDYKE TARIFF CHARGES.
Only the Usual Rate Charged--In.
Some Cases Exceptions Are Made.

sOme ChHes Exceptions Are Mnde.
Washington, Aug. 14.-Mr Adam, the.
British charge d'affaires. has telegraphedl
the department of state that the customs
dyke arriving from Dyea and other
points are those authorized by ordinary
laws of Canada. No special or unusual
regulations were made. On the contrary,
the instructions sent were to exempt
miners blankets, personal clothing in use
and broken packages of provisions being
used: also cooking utensils in use. To
have been given for the season to the
customs officer at Tagish to exempt 100
pounds of food for the journey charging
Ordinary customs duty only on excess.
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New York, Aug. -Coffee-Options
opened strong. 5M1O points lower, ruled
generally weak in absence of speculative
support, and closed barely steady at ~
ais points net decline. Sales, 14,o00
bags.
Spot coffee--RO. easy; mild quiet.
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rIHANCIAL
TtiYJ'
post,s CablegTahi,

New York, Aug, T.-Evehlhg FostS
London financial cablegrahi; -.
The stock markets were dull today :,l on.
S Civ O." certificates were weak with silver.
S,u oericans were weak on kilograms, but
frm m II is believed that the rise in Amer
loans IT, ms is not over vet, but moyements mn nay
he less violent in future. Inc faris anu
Rerlin markets were steady.
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Su-dmer HekorfH.

There are many delightful summer re-
sorts situated ON the Southern Railway,
in East Tennessee and Western North
outing write 6. A. Benscster. A. g. p.
A., Chattanooga, Tenn, for a copy of
folder describing these resorts.
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a s gays: o Posted ss rates. S4.s4@4. SO and
$$ II 90 aI-ad4S7 Commercial hills ills
Rsr s ~, silver certificates, 54G54 1-2c'
ii a. a san'er' OF Csc. Mexican dollars.
dull, HlIc' sd i1I bonds, weak; state bonds.
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AM overdo.e, of NIorphine.

Cav Hills. Washington County, Tex.
Aug. 14.-(SpeeiaL)-Mr. Frederick'
Stoitz n highly respected German citis
zen living near this place, aged H
wears. died yesterday from the effects
of an overdose of morphine. He was Id
the habit of taking morphine tablets TO-
procure rest, and the supposition is thar
in taking it I'M howderrhe took an over
dose.
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Purchased n suppIy Bo.o

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE marine
hospital service has purchased the pilot
schooner Fox of New York, for duty In
conveying supplies and mail from Cuba.
to the marine hospital station at Dry
Tortugas.
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sketch of His LIE.

Washington. Aug. Ex-senator George
was hot native of Mississippi, but had
resided in that state since his 9Th year.
He was born in Monroe county, Ga, on
the 26th of October, 1926. After the
death of his father, which occurred in
the senator's early infancy, he removed
with his mother, in 1884; to Noxubie
county, Miss, Remaining there for TWEEN,
ty.two wears. and then going to Carroll
comfy. where he maintained his legal
residence until his DEATH.
Senator George obtained his education
in the common schools, and did not be-
gin his professional career until after
the close Of the Mexican war, In winch
he served as private in the regiment
commanded by Jefferson Davis. Among
other engagements in which he partici-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Fruits end Nuts.

Bananas-Per bunch, packed for ship
ment, $1.50@2.O0.
Lemons-Messina and Palermo, choice,
S3.OO63.50.
Nuts-3raziI, &c per pound: filberts,
Sicily, lie; Naples. II 1-2c; wainuts, II
G12c; peanuts, sos 1-2c: almonds. Tara
coma, 12@13c per pound. in sacks; pecans,
I 1-2@S 1-2c.
Figs-Turkish layer. 12@15c.
Oranges-CalifOrnia seedlings, S2.4OM
$50
Apples-Per barrel, $2.5002.75.
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Released From the German. Army.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Alfred Mayer
of Baltimore q naturalized citizen Of
the United States, who was pressed into
the German army while on a visit to,
Germany. has been released in COM
piance with the request Of this govern
ment. Mayer was discharged, however,
as unfit for service.
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Following are the receipts ana snip
ments of the principal articles today

On the Produce Exchange today the
butter market was firm; creamery, 11M
1G1ac; dairy, 1O@14c.
Cheese. quiet 7MSc.
Eggs, firm; fresh, 121bc
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Short ribs sides Qoose), $3.50.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed), &c.
Short clear sides (boxed), 5kc.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per
gallon, S1.19.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Sugar.

New Orleans, Aug. 17.-Sugar-Open
kettle. quiet. . 1-4M3 1-4c: centrifugal,
whites. 3 13-16M4 1-Sc; yellow, 3 3-Sd
3 13-1Gc; seconds. 2d3 3-Sc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

no place on earth equal TO gulf c0nstt
towns during hot summer months, reacbeh
only by the San. Antonio and Arkansas
Pass Railway. Cool breezes. elegant
bathing. fine sailing.
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st. Louis, Aug. -Cotton--Steady;
middling. 13-16c; no sales reported; re-
ceipts, 80 bales; shipments, II bales;
stock, 91S9 bales.
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LIVE STOCK.
Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Trade in cattle was
fairly active today at general unchanged
prices. An occasional sale of common
native beef steers was made rs low as
$3.50: but very few went below S4.10
and sales We're largely at S4.55Mo.10;
English CABLE. dispatches reported
moderate supplies of American cattle.
and an active demand mt last weeks ad-
vance. The stockcr and feeder trade
was active at S3.25M4.35: stock hcifers
selling for S30JI3.iO; cows and heifers
and bulls were in the usual demand, and
fat butchers lots sold all right This
was calf day and there was fair supply
and Il good demand at about steady
prices. Texas cows and steers, S2.10M
80 and western rangers. S.15M4.Uo
for cows and Leifers, and at S3.GOM4.3J
for st0ckers. feeders paying S3.6OM4.3O.
Trade in hogs started off rather active
ly AT yesterdays prices. but heavy pack
ing lots sold little lower as the day
advanced. Sales were largely at $3.50
leo; hogs selling at an extreme range of
$3.G0M412 IL. while most of the pigs
brought S3.40U4.1O. The average
quality was rather poor. there being a
good supD..y CT coarse, heavy lots,
Trade IN sh;ep was rather POOR. ChoIca
.,",'" were steady, but common sheep We're
weak to Zoe lower. The great bulk Of the
sheep were western rangers. salts OF
which were rather brisk at $3.0O63. 30:
native sheep We're salable at 81 .4O0
4.25, but very few went above $500:
lambs, S600d6.50, western lambs going
mostly at $4.G0I5.00.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900 head; hogs, 49,
600 head; sheep, 180O head.
st, Louis.
st. Louis, Aug. 17.-Cattle- Receipts.
COCO head; shipments, 800 head. The
market was steady for natives. with Tex
ans strong; native shipping and export
steers, S4.00G5.OO; bulk of sales, $4.5O0
ABB; dressed beef and butchers steers,
So. 15M4.55; steers under 1000 pounds,
So. 756l4.30; stockers and feeders, $4,000
Ais; cows and heifers, $1,000. so; Texas
and Indian steers, grassers, SESSION. %,
cows and heifers, $26O@3.25. with an
exceptionally fine lot of heifers at from
$3.50@400.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head shipments,
5000 head. The market was steady on
choice, 45c lower on others: light, $3.50
@4.O0; mixed, $3.70dS75; heavy, $3.50
4.05.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments
none. The market was steady for NUT
tons: lambs, steady; native muttons,
$3O0d3.75: lambs, $4.25d4.65.
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Kansas City. Aug. 17.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head. The market. was
steady; Texas steers, $4,000 90; Texas
cows, $2.4OQ250; native steers, $500
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Galveston.

Galveston, Aug. 17.--Cotton-Easy
middling, 3-Sc; sales, $50 bales; receipts
S97 bales; stock, 6160 bales.
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Memphis.

Memphis, Aug. 17.-Cotton-Steady
middling, 3-4c; receipts, 5 bales; stock,
1927 bales.
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Suger ana MOlasses.

Molasses-Ce Centrifugal, fair, 1S@20c;
prime, 20@24c; choice, open kettle, none
in market.
STANDARDIZATION are for smah lots,
special prices given on carload orders:
man graduated, in sacks. &c; cubes,
5 3-4d6e; powdered, ) 1-2@6c; yellow
clarified, fancy, 3-4@5c; choice, i-2c
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AQ|ke| Reports.
LOCAL MARKET.

The cotton market yesterday opened
easy with prices few points lower than
the day before on account Of odr;oaa
from Liverpool, where the market wos
weak with a downward tendency Pn'
ce1Pts Yesterday were about 100 bales
ne Sralh market is dull with corn
weak at quotations. WIN
NIL; me , cattle market was dull Yesterday
"i.m lIght demand at figures quoted.
All Quotations ere wuoress.s.
Axle Greane-Goiden, 6OG7Oc Ter soz-
ee99', 5apen, 'oe' Alleton. 75c; castor oil,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, per key. 500.
blasting powaer, sI.oo Der key. So go
price, Pos: Sare ep shot per sack, S1.25Q1 80;
BaeonaShort clear. GAG 1-4c; break.
faSt, Z l.2@S 1-2c; dry salt. 6 1-S66 l-4c.
SAT- bellies, 8 1-Sc: smoked bellies G Cd
d9c; hams, s 1-269c. u
Lard-ln tierces, 565 Lac: leaf.
o lie; 50-pound cans, Lie higher than
tierces; 1O-pound cans, 3-4c higher: K
pound cans. 7-2c higher; 3-pound cans,
Baking Powder Bon. 20 ounc<s,
frlce's, S4.75 per dozen: Royal $40
Canned Frlit--Per dozen: strawber-
zoo: eyeless and coreiess, SLIGO
Q1.75; seconds. 9OQ95c; pears, standard.
BOcQ$1. 90: Clipper Bartlett pears, q
pound, $1.00@1 .05; 3-pound. S1.6Od1. 65;
peaches, standard. 2-pound. S5@90c; sec
onds, 2-pound, T5c; 3-pound, standard,
yi.29g1.6O; 3.p0und p,e peaches. 75c;;
apples, 756SOc.
Flour-High patent, per barrel, $3.50;
s sal fzpp patent, S4oo@4.1o; straight family,
California Canned Fruits-standard
goods, 1-2-pound cans: Peaches, $3.50
Ql.65 per dozen; apricots, $1.35@1 As;
pears, $1.5O@1.65; egg plums, $3.50
LAB; green cages, $1.40@1 80; nectarines,
Isl ,3og1. so: grapes. $1.35@1. As; white
eatsSies, o. $2.5Oa2.6O: black cherries,
Candy-Plain stick, e@e 1-2c; wrap
P PeSs1s sS7 -; fancy mixed in pals 8
Canned egetables-Marrowf peas,
4Oc@$1.OO; Lima beans. S0c@$1. 90;
string beans, 65@I5e; corn, 6Oc@$1. %;
tomatoes. 2-pound, 7O@75c; 3-po9nd, so
095c: .ed kidney beans. 2pound, 9Oc.
Cotee-Rio and Cordova, fair, 11@
II 1-2c; prime. 9@10 1-2c; choice. IL ~
@13 lie; Peaberry, 16 2-3@1Sc; roast
ed coffee, xxx basis, 100-pound
cases, $11.50; Arbuckle's, 1O0pound
cases, $11 so; in 30-pound cases,
$3.50; Mocha and Java blend, 26c.
ProGucc.
Beans-California small white, 2 l-2@
Lima, 3@S lac; black-eyed peas, "a
2 lie per pound; Bayou, pink, 2 3-4@3c;
Cabbage-Imported, 1.2c per pound;
home raised, 1 1-2@2c.
Cheese--New York full c-eam, i4Q15c;
western, lie.
Eggs-Per dozen, S@10c.
Potatoes-New Irish potatoes, 90c per
bushel.
Tomatoes-$2O 90 per bushel.
Poultry-Cnickens. per dozen. hens,
broiiers. S2.25G2hO. according to size;
turkey hens. $5.O0@S.00: turkey gobblers,
9.00Q11 90; ducks, S2.5OG2.OO; geese,
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Bagging and Ties.

Bagging-Car load lots, 2-pound, 1-2c;
2 1-4-pound, Sc.
Ties-Per bundle, 75@93c.
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Grain ana Hay.

Bran-60c.
Chopped corn-7O@75c per 100 pounds.
Corn-25630c, in the ear.
Hay-Prairie. $5.0OG6OO per ton; bot
tom, S9.0O610.00 per ton.
Sugar cane-S5. 6O@6.00 per ton.
Cotton-Steady; good middling, 6 3-4d
6 7-Sc; strict middling, raj 1-sc.
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Observation-Disclosures L. L. boxes. new,
S1.65@1. IS; IA box L. I, raislns. oee;
2-crown L. NJ. raisins. on 10 Boxes oc'
prnnesNCrop # 1896: California
,rnnes 9O-1OOs. 4 lie: s0-90s. SAGE; 20
sOs' 5 1-2c; 60-7Os, &c; 50-60s, &c; 40-5os,
Peacbes-Evaporated. unpeeled, SC.
annles-Fancy sliced. In boxes, lag
4 a.4e: choice evaporated. 8 LAC; fancy
Cnrrants-1n barrels. &c; cleaned cur
rants. in boxes, &c: IN i-pound car.ons'
! i.2c; silver prunes, 8 lac; ruby prune''
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Miscellaneous

Rice-Extrs fancy ho 6@6 re;
choice, s 1-2l6c; fair. 4-2@5c.
Rope-Basis for ~. SiIaL o l-2c;
manila, 6@6 1-4c: ,tton., 1Oglg lie;
Salt-Liverpoo' -oarse, 9OesdSu:V;o n r
81 .00@1.10; b" els. Io-lOs, SI.6o; oo-os'
1915; 100-3s $500.
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Wire and Nails.

Barbed Wire-Glidden. gal, S2.70 per
100 lbs; painted wire, $40; Baker per-
fect, $780,. .oo- u.u, 81
,,nces. 1O3, led and 1Sd. Sc: I'd ana %,
iOc; Cd and I'd, zoe; Al and 3D. aoc; 3d.
i5c; I'd. 75c.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-08

LETITIA's EXPERIENCE.
Sailed Into the Haa'bor Without Tug
IN o. Gale.

In speaking Of his trip from MoBs
Landing. California. 10 tile Columbia
river Captain Hansen, of the sohoonsr n
Letttia, said yesterday 10 nm Astorlan
representative
There must b. deep winter nj the
mouth Of the Columbia. I VIA on
Coos bay Wednesday night when Il
commenced to blow from the south
ward. The wind Increased and sent W
along at an excellent rate. The gale
then developed into hurricane, and
al n. m. rhe ncKt day We sighted I'll.
lamoOk hgiH. II was 10 st0rny and
rainy that VIZ were very close IN %
The rock before we discovered n. rhe
Storm still did not abate. but was blow.
Ing furfcs and w0 made for the ligia
ship. our Jlb Aail blow Into aircds. but
an | am fairly Nokl1,s. determined 10
cross iftto the river In spite Of the gale.
Ny vcasc ln a good salicr. and cram
med On all tho canvas could and stood
dirodt for ths mouth of tho r1ycr. riding
over mountainous breakers and taking
On tons Of water, but the brave little
vessel never qulver,d. We sailed direct
ly from tho lIglr ship up the Columbia
u Astoria. without tbs aid " pilot
or tug boat. and dropped anchor or
rhr city w4uhut having suffered mis-
hap ann proud Of this feat Of my good.
little yessS,l. ~ In tho same gale about
nine fshing nnacks were capsizcd at
the mouth Of the rayer I am glad
am lnnidc. and don't much care 10 re.
prat the experiment.
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OREGON AS A
RAILROAD STATE
Does Not Show Up Very Well Al Com
pared With the Eastern Seuboard,
FIGURES OF OUR OWN REPORT
n Oregon Going to Make the AIstakes Com
mltted BY kSdsSs and resnsp p--Iater-
sstIua Report tor careiul study.
halfway Ago

The report of the railroad commits.
aohors of oreppn. just lasuei. under
dafo OF January I, 1897. givca cvidcnc.
that this state of Eroat arra and small
'dcvolopmont has thus far bceD n very
unfortunate field for the railway bulid
er and investor Thore ao nov ! 500
miles ~ railway IN Oregon. owned by
ten companies. and even this small
mlleagv h too great for the tiaftic that
can be obtained Says th1 report,
During resent years the railroads OF
Oregon HAYS not proved profitable In.
VcHlmonta for ctuhor atocitholdcrp or
bondholdcrs There IL not rad In
thr state that has paid dividend 90 n
Hloekholdcr IN four yvarp or mory. or
has b~en able 10 pay tho agr0'Si rate
or interest on iin honda" Not only In
this ti1ie. but somr nf IN. mileage ;aiin
even to -an operating expenses and
taxes The largest nyatom tn that state
the ofrgun y California, with 65i N les
Operated by the southern Pacific com.
panO earned last year above operating
only i2aIpa0. white ha taxes ana IN.
tercst charges amounted 10 81. .o0S, ,pis.
leaving Il dcHdt III t1G6. .0gs, This prop.
criy r'pr0HontH All Investment ~ over
$40. 900 600 on which the not earnings
last year wcrv not much over one half
M unc p~r cent Thr ocgon Railway
a Navigation company. which owns
Sa5 miles of rad IN orcrpn-jus; half
OF Ito total mileaerc-an r,'prveata an
,nvea,men, of tiG.7OO.O00. was for two
years IN the hands of rrcriyer In
1894 the cNcrvu or rNnn and taxes
above income loft deficit Of 81. ss}. 900
DIR the lessr-ee osanpany. tho uniSn Pa
enc. to pay. In 1895 thrre was sur.
plus og tSO9. 600. ana IN 1896 ~ g73i.pO0.
afror,iing small rrturn upon the Gap.
,tal, Tho oregon Pacific nov known
a. tho Oregon Central a EaAtrrn) II
monumental example of disastrous In
vcEtmsnl. Projected ~ a gTNa; trans
continental line. many millions WIRE
expended In the construction and oprr.
alton Of 40 miles of ruad. and hnally
the cuttrr pruprr,y waa said at
uhrrir'a sale tor the "mcro baga:cllc" "
AA tho report says. of tioO.OOO The pur.
chase price WAS distributed among lien.
holdrrn for labor and material ~ that
no, dollar rcnaind for III bondh"id
vra or stockholdrp. Fifteen millions
Of capital was wiped out IN moment "
All the other orvgnn ruadA have a
record 81 misfortune. and there dues
not s-cm tn h. much cnnnurase ntrt
for their ownrra IN the n"ar frturc.
The following table. which Wv have
opnpsiol frnm scattered iiFairra In
thu r'cpor,. shows how N" groas earn
inEs Of the tiye principal companies
operating practically all the mileage,
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have declined IN four Year,:
But during thclr own time NJ trouble
the railways have d0,n generously
with thc pcoplc Of OVgun. az tho re
port t,eElncs Speaking of the South
ern Pacific the commission says:
Notwithstanding thc7,e conditions
there has hocn brought about. through
the efforts oc the commission. a mater
iai reduction OF freight ruics. NO, on
the gr,und that the earnings NJ tho
road would warrant ~ arbitrary re-
ducttnn. but ON the plea that all classes
were suffering from depressed conil,
Ions and low prices for farm produces,
and that the railroad company should
help bear the burticn by carrying the
products "a market at the lowest pas.
able rate at which II could operate
and properly msdHaain its roadway
without absolute loss"
A similar stntemcnt Is made about
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation COM
pany which has reduced rates n
graan and It's products Ivy from to .
ccnts PER hundred THE commission
cvl,Ionuy fceh that the railways are
bearing their share OF the burd ,ns IN
Oregon, ana It notes the fact that, while
the aggregate earnings Of all the rail-
ways In the state are about 100000
annually, about si,OOO.OOO Of this sum
Ia returned to rhe people Of the state
for labor, material. taxes, etc, leaving
generally less than $i,OOOOOO to pay in,
tercst on an invested capital OF S70,-
900, ,OOO."