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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1900.
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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
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, 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
$100 Neckwear at .. 75C
50c Neckwear at 35C
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BEN SELLING, Manager
his Intention to be become such, and he
shall not be required to prove more than
one year's residence In the United States
previous to his application to become such
citizen; and the- court admitting such alien
Ehall in addition to such proof of resi
dence and good mdralscharacter, as npw
required bylaw, oesatlsfled by competent
proof of such person's having been honor
ably discharged from the service of the
United States."
Registration is progressing quite rapid
ly, and the clerks are kept busy through
out the day. District Attorney Sewall
may submit bis opinion to the questions
proposed to him today.
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TO TAKE OREGON PRODUCTS
Delegates to Editorial Convention
"Will Advertise the State.
The delegates recently elected by the
Portland Press Club to attend the Na
tional Editorial Association convention in
New Orleans next month are actively en
gaged in the work of preparation. Yes
terday a committee waited upon the
Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade
and explained their plans in detail, the re
sult of which -was that both organizations
unanimously indorsed the proposition. The
delegation proposes to take with It an
abundant supply, pf Oregon, products, care
fully prepared and appropriately Inscribed,
for free tflstrjbution .botlyl$ 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. ,
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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.
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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.
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s4V- w: traction when given- on sueh a stock as you'll find
i.'rhereaU'brigBi andvnew, ndstrietly up" to date.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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our patrons to do much of their
during the morning hours.
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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
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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
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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
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the public is abso"
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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."
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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
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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.