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j--" -r THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1900. 12 JJSr n. "-gT 9s?tW-c ?wj V " j ' THESE FIGURES DON'T LIE PORTLAND'S PROSPERITY AS INDI CATED BY jPOJiTAlfbaUSINESS. Every Month. Ercept One In "1S99 Snowed an Increase Over the Cor responding: Month in 1S9S. The receipts from the ale of .stamps, stamped envelopes and 'postal cards, at the Portland postoffice for the year ending December 3i.lS99, amounted to $198,535 04, being Jtm Increase of $1585 79 over the year 3S98. It -will be noticed in the sub joined table that every month in 1899 shows an Increase over the corresponding month in 1898, -with the one exception of i September, ichen unfavorable -weather cut , into all branches of business. However, the next month more than made up for September, which was also true -of trade generally. Postoffice figures are not stuffed nor manipulated, and constitute a fair bar ometer of business prosperity. Here Is a comparative table, showing receipts for 1899 .and 1893: 1E9S. January ... . $ 15,054 75 February .. - 13,922 86 March 15,116 24 April 16,407 75 May 14,630 21 June 14.13137 July 13.888 74 August 14,414 93 September ... , 16,110 06 October 16 963 91 November 16,096 49 December 18,210 94 1899. $ 16,221 22 14,172 97 17,217 69 17.182 81 15,228 35 15,224 07 15,479 54 16,595 96 15,853 53 19,130 28 16,103 97 20,053 55 Total 5184,948 25 $193,535 04 TSTEBXAIm KETVlCVUia RECEIPTS. They Tell the Same Story- of In- creased Business. The receipts of the internal revenue of fice in Portland for the month of Decem ber, 1899, show an increase of $15,618 53 over the receipts of the corresponding month of 1E98 The receipts for the six months of 1S99, ending December 31, show en Increase ever the corresponding six months of 1898 of $56,908 74. Following Is a detailed -statement of the receipts for j December, 1899: Miscellaneous $ 1,716 76 ' Beer 39.7S1 87 Spirits .. .?.. 1,395 23 Cigars .. 2,656 69 Tobacco .1 rr. 136 85 Special taxes 2,346 17 Playing cards 4 so Mixed flour 1 50 Adhesive stamps 31,116 77 Total $80,157 34 December, 1899 64,538 SI Increase ... ,....$15,618 53 Receipts for.six m6nths ending December "SO; 1899 $655,928 96 Receipts for six '.months ending December SI 1898 599,020 22 Increase $ 56,908 74 ALIEN SOLDIERS. Another Registration Problem Con fronts Cleric Holmes. Clerk of the County Court Holmes has been confronted with another registration problem. Some ex-soldiers of foreign birth seem lo beheopnlon that their discharge naoers make full nitiKuns nt them, and haveor years been voting on 1 United States amy, but the law is toHhe contrary, and they will have to take out citizens' papers, which Is a very easy thing to be done. The law upon the subject Is as follows: ""Any alien of the ace of 21 vb9tk a-nft upwards who has enlisted, or may enlist. 1 hi u iuiuics ux. uie umiea a taxes, eitner the regular or volunteer forces, and has been or may hereafter be honorablj dis charged, shall be admitted to become a citizen of the United States upon his petl tlon, without any previous declaration of 3: , Those who saw the beautiful line of high class Neckwear we showed for the holi - days will appreciate these values: All the. finest $1.50 Scarfs go inthis d-fl salejat . 4H0 $100 Neckwear at .. 75C 50c Neckwear at 35C ft. If "? rr I in n - V j I ie A - - J Neckwear a hb V"fc. ff l m b". BEN SELLING, Manager his Intention to be become such, and he shall not be required to prove more than one year's residence In the United States previous to his application to become such citizen; and the- court admitting such alien Ehall in addition to such proof of resi dence and good mdralscharacter, as npw required bylaw, oesatlsfled by competent proof of such person's having been honor ably discharged from the service of the United States." Registration is progressing quite rapid ly, and the clerks are kept busy through out the day. District Attorney Sewall may submit bis opinion to the questions proposed to him today. a TO TAKE OREGON PRODUCTS Delegates to Editorial Convention "Will Advertise the State. The delegates recently elected by the Portland Press Club to attend the Na tional Editorial Association convention in New Orleans next month are actively en gaged in the work of preparation. Yes terday a committee waited upon the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade and explained their plans in detail, the re sult of which -was that both organizations unanimously indorsed the proposition. The delegation proposes to take with It an abundant supply, pf Oregon, products, care fully prepared and appropriately Inscribed, for free tflstrjbution .botlyl$ JNqw Qrleans and through he Eastern states. A sup ply of cuts will also be taken of scenes and products in Oregon and used by -visiting editors. It is not probable that any other dele gation will have missionary work of this nature in hand, but the ery recent visit of the association to Portland will mako Oregon souvenirs peculiarly appropriate and acceptable to all delegates, who will doubtless mention the fact In 'porting the trip Under such circumstances, cuts of Oregon scenes will be in demand, and can bo used to great advantage. Aside from the National Editorial As sociation, there will be a vast crowd in New Orleans attending the Mardi Gras, which exercises close the evening preced ing the opening of the association. Dele gates can attend this meeting without being burdened with other duties or-.responsibilities than those ofJjrofessjoinal nature, but they prefer to exert them selves in the interest of the Pacific North west, provided the actual expenses are paid, which will be very light, as there are neither salaries nor transportation to pay. Immediately after adjournment of this association the delegations will separate, but a large number expect to visit Cuba, and it IS supposed about 300 will visit Cali fornia. TBe Portland delegates will exert themselves to get as many of the latter as possible to return by way of this city. ANOTHER BIG HOUSE. "Hoftest Coon in Dixie" Retains Its Popularity , Another packed house, in which was ' Governor Geer, attended the performance of "The Hottest Coon In Dixie," at Cord- ray's last night, and applauded every turn ' from curtain to curtain. Of the many , companies of colored melodists that have appeared In Portland, none have achieved such Instant and lasting popularity as this aggregation of Manager Miller's. "Fine voices heard In solo, duet and concert, j bright specialties and clever dances fol low one another In bewildering rapidity, and keep every hand in the house busy with applause There has been a big ad vance sale all the rest of the week, es pecially for the matinee, which latter shows that people are going to delight their children by sending them to hear-( ine negro meiocues sung as oniy me ne gxoeS'fcan -sing them. , a O n Chance for Perpetual Motion. Moro Leader. Should Bryan run short of wind, send him to Sherman county. Once inflated with one of these zephyrs, perpetual mo tion will have been accomplished. 1 . O m 1 Persons whose occupation gives but lit tle exercise are victims of torpid liver and constipation. Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. Isn't always sufficient, so well keep reminding ,L,you 'of this great money-saving opportunity that hundreds of people have taken advantage of this week. - ,4i- tlUft reduetion I VVK. - , ju -csksS; l ill r L : s4V- w: traction when given- on sueh a stock as you'll find i.'rhereaU'brigBi andvnew, ndstrietly up" to date. ? c- - -ra w,r,jU' Boys9 Department All-Wool Cheviot Knee Pants, Jn. plain blue or black and gray mixtures, sizes 3 to 16, 50c and 60c values All-Wool Brown and Gray Check Knee Pants, sizes 3 to 16, 75c values Brown, Blue or Black Cheviot and Worsted Knee - Pants, sizes 3 tb16, $1.00 values $3.00 Reefer Suits $2.15 $3.50 Reefer Suits $2.65 $5.00 Reefer Suits $3.85 ? n THE POPULAR-PRICE OLDS & KING 22d Annual Clearance Sale.- This means our entire stock of superior merchandise at greatly reduced prices. A FEW REMINDERS RICHARDSON'S LINENS The most critical housewives appre ciate their value. SEE OUR TABLE LINENS. ALL RICHARDSON'S An elegant and complete line at ' CLEARANCE PRICES. LADIES' WRAPPERS Rest percale, seasonable colors, separate lined waists; values $1 25 and $150; only 79c each 79c ea CHILDREN'S SHOES r Values to $2.50 now 49c pair Judging from past sales, they'll all be gone by night. Best vici kid and kangaroo calf. Sizes 11 to 2, BARGAINS IN OUR CROCKERY SECTION Cannot fall to please all. Great reductions In this magnificent stock. Olds & King Olds & King ' o 0 i n O 0 STORE NEWS OF OUR Fancy Silk An assortment in value up to $1.50 yard at 59c yard. And this is just one bargain.There are hundreds more to be found in silks here. Lively selling of lace curtains now. Portieres and Tap estries in heavy demand, too. Some odd pairs of portieres and odd pieces tapestries at one-half today Great Sale of Muslin Underwear EVERY ARTICLE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT REDUCED oooffl8oeoosooaffloeooooooooOwooo Ff 0 JL-. on anything in the $9 values in Men's Wool Suits at $6.00 510 and $12 values Sn Men's Wool Suits at $8.50 $12 and $14 values in Men's Wool Suits at $10.20 $15 values in Men's Wool Suits at $12.75 $20 values in Men's Wool Suits at t...:....$17.00 Boys' Wool Caps assorted colors, bands to pull over ears, good 50c values at CLOTHIERS THIRD AND OAK. ROYAL WORCESTER Perfection In Corsets. All lengths. All prices ITIt any figure. 100 different styles to select from, and ALL REDUCED. Broken Lines of FANCY DRESS GOODS . Values to $2.50 at $1 .25 yard All wool or effects, extra silk and wool, widths. beautiful OUR BOOKS To be Closed at Greatly Reduced Prices See display In Fifth-street window. Umbrellas of all kinds being offered now at lower prices than ever before. o o 0 e o Q e 0 o 0 o o e o o e e o o o e o o o 0 0 O O 00 Great inducements to hotel, restaurant and boarding house people, and all housekeepers, at linen counter. - Table1 and house linens at lowest prices now. You Can Save Money on Blankets Now. house is quite an at- STREETS - - " IT"" iiV (Ppbi 62c ( , '. A 85c IcCf Our Great Clearance Sa BECAUSE Our stock Is the'iargest and BECAUSE Our prices, always the lowest, to such an extent thatevery is an attractive bargain, and BECAUSE Every statement we make to lutely reliable. We advise PLACE FOR WOOLEN MILLS OREGON EaUAIi TO WEST OP ENG luAJiO DISTRICT. W. A. Scmple, Experienced Manufac turer of Woolens, Says Western Oregon Conditions Axe Good. "I consider Portland on of the best places, If not the best, In the United Stales for establishing a -woolen mill," were the words yesterday of a thoroughly experienced manufacturer of woolens This man Is W. A Semple, manager of the Albany woolen mills at the present time, and a graduate of many years' ex perience from the finest mills of the East. Mr. Semple was connected for many years with the Broad-Brook Company, of Con necticut, that turns out the very finest goods manufactured in America, and later with the Washington mills, Lawrence, Mass , w here 5000 people are employed, and every grade of men's wearing goods aro turned out His unqualified Indorse ment of Portland as a first-class point for a factory of woo1 ens Is one of the most encouraging features encountered by the members of the Manufacturers' Associa tion In their work to have a mill erected here. Going into details as to why Oregon is so well adapted to this manufacturing in dustry, Mr Semple said: "In the first place, Portland's shipping facilities for the products of such a fac tory are as good as can be found on the coast But the great feature Is the un surpassed climate and waiter of this sec tion of the state for woolen manufactur ers These have no superior, and of what Importance they are to fine woolen manu factures Is so well established all over the world that It is needless to dilate on them. Eenness of temperature, absence of electricity from the atmosphere, and freedom of the water from alkali, are very rarely so favorably united as they are here Absence of alkali from water and electricity from the atmosphere are absolutely essential to manufacture of the finest grades Those are the conditions that gave the West of England its super lative name. Softness of fabrics, even ness of yarns and brightness of colors in perfect state demand these conditions "We can make right here goods equal to the famous Scotch cheviots, from Val ley wool, and broadcloth, kersey and fine meltons, equal to the famous West of England make, from the Eastern Oregon fleeces This, of course, implies that we have the machinery for the work, and are operating on such scale as to secure skilled employes Eastern Oregon wool is better than the same grade grown in Texas. It possesses more elasticity than what Is called territory wool For a long time Oregon wool- was graded as terri tory wool but it now has a grading of its own. That means that breeding has progressed so far, and climate is such, that it is reliable as to shrinkage and working qualities Territory wool may be all right one year for manufacturing particular grades, and the next year be too tender. Here It Is reasonably the same now all the time, -which Is largely due to climatic conditions, and also to care in breeding "A representative of a large wholesale clothing house doing a $4,000,000 business, said to me the other day: 'Oregon is bound to be one of the leading textile states of the "Union ' I agree with him, If conditions favorlrig such manufactures are any Indication In the East there is too much electricity for best results That is one of the reasons that factories of that district have not risen higher than they have The temperature there is also quite uneven In some places water Is bad The peculiar combination is found In Oregon west of the Cascades for manufacturing. The alkali lands of East ern Oregon do not affect the growth of wool Alkali in water becomes dele terious in the -washing, giving the fabric a harsher touch and leaving it less clean Its absence from the water found In the Willamette valley is -very marked "Woolen mills in this state are doing a splendid business, even on the small and unpretentious scale they are- operated I know of a mill that turned off a 5300 000 order a short time ago because it was so busy it could not fill it That was in this state and the order came from the East. 3000 miles and more from here If all the mill' in Oregon were put together and run to the full capacity, I would guarantee that inside of two months I could place enough orders to keep them running for a whole year The goods are shipped back East into the very cen ters of manufacturing industries, made up into clothing and reshipped here again for sale Oregon goods are in great de mand now I refused a good order this morning becsuse our mill is working away on orders placed some time ago We have far more than we can posslblv do with our present capacity Quite fre quently I receive communications from representatives of the large institutions in the East and Eastern merchants, express ing profound surprise why we do not enlarge capacity or build more mills. They tell me the opportunity is now oetore us, that Oregon has a bright future in woolen manufactures, and marvel why the people are not quicker to grasp the situation. "Some people are so absurd as to claim that goods dyed in this ;tate will not ho'rt brilliancy of color like those of England T sav sroods manufactured here, if thp proper process and dye are used -will hold Annu ie our patrons to do much of their during the morning hours. B K V Bi 1 1 9ft r ANNUAL CLEARAN EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED THE SILVERFIELD FUR MANUFACTURING CO. LEADING FURRIERS OF THE WEST. 283-285 Morrison St., Portland, Oregon Telephone, Oregon, Oalc 031. Send for Catalogue. color as well as goods from any place on earth. I have worn goods from the very select district of England that faded under the bright sun of this country, goods that were supposed to be dyed with indigo. It was because of fault in the work or dye, and is as likely to happen in England as here in Oregon, where conditions for manufacturing are equally favorable. "If a mill or mills established here make an up-to-date grade of goods, a rep utation will soon be established that will be of -vast benefit to the manufacturers of the state. There is already an eager demand for the grades we make. If the , Nineteen Hundred Years Required to finest grades are made, then in times of Complete Nineteenth. Centnry. depression the mills will get the benefit. I ,TT" , ,, A. My experience is that in dull times there I BAT CENTER, Wash , Jan. 2.-To the is a greater demand for good clothing Editor.) When at this date a person raise material than when money is free. If any feature of tha "nd-of-the-century times are good a man will purchase some- question, he is justly to be regarded with thing of a mediocre quality, with the susp'cion; when he does so a second time, purpose of wearing it while new, and a humble apology is in order. Plea3e. casting it aside for another suit as soon ! therefore, accept mine, as It shows wear. If times are more L I beg to ask if The Oregonlan. in com pinching, he knows he will not be able to f ment appended to a recent communlca buy often, and he endeavors to get some- tion of mine, did not still fall exactly thing good and serviceable. I to meet the point In question. The year "Things are high now, but that Is the i that we usually write as the year 1 B. very time the mills make the most money. I C. may be written by the astronomer The Eastern manufacturers have always as the year 0B. C. Xet is it not true made more money when wool was high that the usual way is the natural way? than when it was"-Jow. that is, all except Likewise, is it not en irely arbitrary for the shoddy manufacturers. I see no rea-; the astronomer to write It as ho does? son why the heavy demand for Oregon j He isf entirely just fiable. of course; for goods should not continue. I do not un- ' his way of writing the year is such ,as .to. derstand exactly how it comes about that I facilitate his pursuit of science Instead great manufacturers in the distant East of using the figure ' 0 he might invent come out here to seek little one-horse a new one were it conceivable that it mills and compete for their products so ' would assist him To employ aa analogy industriously, unless because they know t which is not perfect, the astronomer be- -. ' ., j ...,iiioi I tHns the reckoninsr or his day at noon. our gooas are ou wooi, ana oi. i)"" excellence. It is so. nevertheless, and 1 see no reason why it should change, un less the manufacturers of clothing become discouraged from the limited output and consequent uncertainty of getting any thing when business is pressing, and seek other mills. If we had mills to meet the demand, and put forth the best goods, such as we are capable oi prouumib, -ic Sa -iSS-K ?SS5i- elothine- would nuickiy leap w "e j ""tu -.,., -..- ..- -- front and then after reputation was es- the Arabic numeral 1 or the Roman nu Sishtd we could set prices for Ore-1 meral I are applied to the one of any ! mn. series that we call "first" In accord- "I cannot 'see any objection to mills anco with this established meaning the i cannot see n w h tne ' first jear of our era must Inevitably be hCvfe10TTnHJ Stes to Tpfc'k from, and if listed as the year 1. except as special whole &SJJlZaSSi Spac- . classes of persons might employ other mills are erected here of bQunlenJ CP designation if it happened better to suit Ity to .ePjy ff ,f SJJ' matter of their work. It Tvould seem that for them eaftCel demand for tte T laborers we ! to do so --would be entirely "arbitrary" wan Tllenf peopTe of this commun- I yet perfectly legitimate under the r ttv trtll be able to do much of the work I cumstancea. fronTtne very start. After the mills are This communication is perhaps not Si inning, year after year, manufactur- t worthy of publication for the matter ar-IngS-class goods, then Oregon people gued Is comparatively trivial The pre wlU be the skilled laborers. It will not , ceding letter would not" have been een , be necessary to go beyond the state to J had not the language used by The Ore oe uac j a ..,,' o-rmfnTi spomffd to me to leave the affa r finfl masters ia me uuBiueao, u tc4..i.t better, other states will seek Oregon for skilled men in the manufacture of wool ens "Some of the mills In Oregon have been throwing themselves away b devoting their time to blankets and flannels. There Is much to say why mills out here should not trv to comoetewlth the East in this respect now. I say that they should leave the coarser, cheap goods alone, ana uevuie meir eueir&ica iu " - e.v-.-'. j.hu j' " """ " - - such as fancy-weave mixtures. plece-de seeing one or more manufacturing indua dlagonals, overcoatings, tweeds, and all tries started in The Dalles. Push, enter grades o wool, fancy suitings and trous- prise and concerted action will get the devote their energies to tne nne goous. ers. These can be manufactured here, and the profit Is larger. Why should a mill devote its time to coarse material, when it can do much better, If only tha men to produce better cloth are secured?" mv Sumnie has been in charge of the Albany mill for something over a year now, but in that time has become very ,-- best in the city. have been reduced article iiv'bur stock - the public is abso" h . buying AND SUITS optimistic about Oregon as a. manufactur ing center of woolens. Shipping facili ties, climate, water and tvooI produced at the door of the factory. In his estimation, are sure to bring to the state large in dustries in this line. In the Washington mills, of Massachusetts, where he workel B ployed, 1200 broad looms were used in tha factory, ana 160 sets or caras. INITIAL UNIT IS "FIRST." --- --- - - .,. 1 for it best suits his purpose so. Yet It is more natural to begin the counting of the day at midnight, as we do for civil purposes; as long, at least, as we admit to the word "day" any of the early significance which attaches chiefly to the da light portion of the 24 hours. The initial unit of any series is natural ly called "first," or rather it is such by ssi -2 - 25t, 3 o- - . n Rifh shane that our friends, who want ed to close the 19th century day before yesterday, might think that it was n t their own perversity of thought that was making the trouble, but some merely "ar bitrary" law of the Medes and Persians. I. I BUSH. Self-Help In Town-Bnlldlnff. The Dalles Times-Mountaineer r S 0.1T- 1IWk tmiot -Tint rvnaa hv without factories; but Idleness will not. We alo nooA n. -mncon hritltrf neross the Columbia. that will draw to us the trade of the r en country in Klickitat county. We have the best town in Eastern Oregon, but wo narmrwt nffrwl in lot It CF4L3& STTOWinff. Everybody wants to get In and rustle toQ I The Dalles.