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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAX, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1906.
MAYOR CLASHES
WITH A LAMER
Harbormaster Biglin's Attor
ney Puts Up Strong De
fense for Client.
HIS SUPERIORS BLAMED
Asserts Before Polio Committee
That Chargr Are Trivial Calls
Many Witnesses to Prove Sus
pended Official's Efficiency.
Forensic fireworks and volleys of cross
questioning and testimony were in evi
dence for more than three hours yester
day afternoon, when the charges against
Hen Uijylin, the suspended harbormaster,
were given a hearing before the police
committee of the Mayor's Executive
Board. Xiiglin, who has occupied the im
portant pfiitje of guardian of Portland's
harbor for more than four years, was
ousted by the board on recommendation
of Mayor Lane recently. He is not for
feiting hi position without a fight, how
ever, for when the accusations against
him wore brought up yesterday he put up
a strong defense, in which he was sup
ported by dozens of witnesses.
liiglin was suspended for alleged care
lessness In the use of firearms on the
night of October 2, In front of Montgom
ery Dock No. 2. He was patrolling the
river i:i a launch when he saw a light
under the duck, and. thinking it was some
night prowler, fired In to .the water. Strike
guards on the dock, in turn, fired upon
the harbormaster and hts companion, and
it was only by good fortune that both
were not killed
The Mayor and the board held that Big
Jin had shown himself unlit to occupy his
position by his hasty action, which, it
subsequently developed, was inspired by
an electric light shining through a hole in
the dock.
This accusation, however, was almost
entirely overshadowed in the investigation
by another charge which waa brought
against him, and by testimony as to his
good roputatln and general efficiency as
an officer. The additional charge was
that Biglin had been negligent in the mat
ter of submitting reports to the Council
and Executive Hoard. This, the Mayor
claimed, was an essential part of his du
ties, while ISigler's attorney, John Logan,
asserted that It was of little consequence.
Clash Is Precipitated.,
he reports referred to precipitated a
clash be twee n Mayor Lane and Logan.
They were presented In evidence and
showed that the blanks furnished by the
city had not been filled out in detail by
the harbormaster. In reporting the crews
of ships, he had failed to give the number
of each nationality, and he had likewise
failed to give the value of the cargo.
Thu Mayor claimed these were grave
omissions, while the defense contended
that they were not only unimportant, but
that the harbormaster had been furnished
wilh no direct instructions or authority to
get the statistics, and that it was impos
sible for him to procure them under the
present ordinances.
"I want the city to know what kind of
reports have been submitted to it," ex
claimed the Mayor, poinring to the bunch
of blanks before him. "The city deserves
the best service, and I am resolved to
have it. This evidence shows that liigler
i.s ntircly incompetent for his position,
and a maiv who gives that kind of service
lias no business in his job. "Wo had bet
ter double his salary and let him leave
the town."
"That is the key to the entire situation."
retorted Mr. Logan. "The Mayor is re
solved that this man should he dismissed,
and he has admitted it. liiglin seems to
ho condemned before he is given a hear
ing. The Mayor has come here to bull
doze the committee Into discharging this
man, and lit cites a scries of trivial mis
takes as a pretext for doing it."
To this Mayor I.ano made a heated pro
test, lie claimed that the members of
the board were entirely free to act as
they pleased, and that ho made no ctYort
to control their policy. Members of the
board also remonstrated, not being will
ing to accept the statement that they
were not able to form their own opinions
and act for themselves.
Thought -Mayor Was Boss.
"Well." I was mistaken, then." replied
tho attorney. "1 honestly thought that
the Mayor dominated this committee."
"Yes. that is just about your caliber,"
retorted the Mayor.
JW.ens of waierr'ront men, captains of
vessels In port and members of shipping
lirnus were called upon to testify to the
Stood character of lUglin and his efficiency
an an oil'nvi. With one accord they as
serted that he bore a good reputation and
had fclvon excellent service, not one word
being said against him, aside from the
Immediate charges. Many said ho was
The best harbor master Vortlaud had ever
had, and while admitting that he might
have boon somewhat delinquent In hU
clerical duties, declared that he had
shown ability and cneriry in supervising
the harbor and in tho practical duties of
his othVe.
"I never heard a word against him ex
cept the statements just now made by tho
Mayor," said Capiain Andrew Hoben, a
Veritas surveyor. ' have been connected
with the Von land harbor for 17 years, and
Mr. IMgltn lias proved himself the most
competent officer ever in charge there."
Mr. 1'attullo and Mr. Pabln, members of
the board, also test Hied, when called by
Attorney Logan, that the reputation of
Mr. UigUn as harbor master was good.
Krom all witnesses called there was over
whelming testimony that Mr. Biglin had
carefully enforced the harbor regulations
and that from ins seafaring career he had
gained knowledge most necessary to his
duties.
Oti tho n ;atter of the harbor master's re
ports there was. a difference of opinion.
Mayor Lane asserted that all cities de
manded statistics relative to the nation
ality of seanun on ail ships entering the
harbor, but this point was attacked by
the captains' of various vessels, who tes
tified that they knew of no city, either
American or foreign, where this require
ment Is ni;tdv They also asserted that
It is absolutely impossible for the harbor
master to procure tills information, unless
an ordinance should bo passed compelling
captain of 4 vessels- to make such a re
port. They also declared that captains
have no way of ascertaining the value of
cargoes.
His Superiors at Fault.
The reports of the harbor master cited
m evidence extended over a period of four
years. Attorney li;an and many wit
nesses held that this relieved the harbor
master of much of blame. If his reports
were not satisfactory, he should have
been told what was wanted before his
shortcomings were brought up a.s charges.
It developed that neither the Mayor nor
any niem1cr of the committee, nor Coun
cilman Shepherd, who was present, rmd
ever looked im the reports, which had
bt't-n tiled regularly with the Auditor.
"We admit that Ben Bigiin has tech
nically: violated tiio .charter' eaid Air. 1
gan in his closing argument. "But the
provisions which he has violated are un
important and should be overlooked. The
Mayor and every other city official knows
of provisions of the charter which are be
ing violated constantly with their fuT
consent, and they are open to impeach
ment on that score. But every one knows
that they are justified in condoning these
violations.
If the board wants simply a clerk, they
might just as well discharge my client.
They can hire some young fellow who
will spend his time in an office making
out reports. Eut if they want a man with
an understanding of what is needed in the
harbor and the willingness to enforce the
rules that make for safety and expedite
shipping, they can get no better officer,
as has been testitied to by every one wlo
has been called to witness."
The matter was taken under advisement
by the committee and a report will prob
ably be made at the meeting of the Ex
ecutive Board this afternoon. At that
time the board will also report its findings
on "the charges which have been tiled
against Patrolman O. Nelson, who was
given a hearing yesterday. Nelson was
charged with using abusive language
toward citizens while on duty.
BOARD TO CONTROL LIGHTS
Private Aids lo Navigation to Be
Maintained by Government.
According to advices received yesterday
by Commander P. J. Werlich, U. 9. N.,
inspector of the lLh lighthouse district,
all private aids to navigation will be un
der the supervision of the Lighthouse
Board. The parties maintaining .private
lights in Oregon will be notified of the
ruling by Colonel S. W". Roessler, while
those in Washington and Alaska are being
sent the following communicaiton by Com
mander Werlich:
"In order that provisions of section 3 of
the act approved on June 20, 1906, relative
to the establishment of private aids to
navigation by permission of the Light
house Board and regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
may be carried out, thls.orilce has been
instructed to collect the following infor
mation: "Position of each private light, length
of time operated, character of light, name
of person or corporation maintaining
such light, special and specific purpose for
which light was established, position of
each private buoy, when placed in posi
tion, character of buoy, name of person
or corporation maintaining ettch buoy,
special or specific purpose for which such
buoy was established.
"As the continuance of such aid under
the provision of the act already quoted
will hereafter be subject to Governmental
operation, you are requested to supply in
formation as indicated for the waters in
which you or your employes operate, or
with which you are familiar making such
recommendation in each case as seems
necessary or desirable to you. Karly at
tention to the matter is earnestly re--quested."
ORIENTAL LINER. IS DUE.
Nicomedia Should Reaeh Port From
China and Japan Today,
The Portland & Asiatic liner Nicomedia
is due to reach the mouth of the Colum
bia today at the latest, for she is already
one day overdue on a voyage which usual
ly consumes about 16 days. The big liner
left Yokohama on October 1, and is there
fore slightly behind her schedule, but this
is accounted for by the fact that she has
no doubt encountered heavy weather on
the trip across the Pacific.
A terrific storm has been raging off the
coast for the past week, and at present
there are a number of vessels reported
In the offing awaiting favorable weather
to make port. Among these may be the
Nicomedia, although no large steamship
has been reported.
When the big liner sails she will have a
full cargo of freight for the Orient, prin
cipally fioup, which will also form the
largest part of the cargo awaiting ship
ment by the Numantia next month.
The liner is bringing her usual cargo of
Oriental merchandise, including rice, tea,
matting, silks and Japanese wares.
DIRECT STEAMSHIP LIN.E.
Montesano Business Men Arrange for
Transportation to San Francisco.
MOXTBSANO, A'ash., Oct. IS. (Spe
cial.) A direct steamer line from this
port to San FYanciseo has been estab
lished by a number of Montesano mill
owners, merchants and prominent citi
zens; a company having been organized
here for the purpose of operating this
new enterprise. The fine steam schooner
Fulton has been bought ami is expected
to arrive here on her maiden voyage to
morrow. This steamer has a carrying
capacity of 450.000 feet of lumber, and is
comfortably Jit ted up for the accom
modation of quite a number of pas
sengers. She will make regular bi-weekly trips
between Montesano and San Francisco,
the four mills here assuring full lumber
cargoes, while a strong bid will be made
for a share of the freight and passenger
traffic that has heretofore only come as
far up Gray's Harbor as Aberdeen.
AYILIi LAND AT HOQUIAM
City Dock Leased for Accommodation
of San Francisco Steamers.
HOQUIAM, Wash.. Oct. IS. (Special.)
The city dock lias been leased by Bert
Morse, of Aberdeen, and hereafter all
steamers plying between California and
Aberdeen carrying freight for Hoquiam
will land at this place and discharge local
freight.
Heretofore the local merchants have
been put to an additional expense because
the steamers refused to come into -the Ho
quiam "River to discharge freight.
W. V. Babridge, of Astoria, has se
cured an option on the tug Agnes, belong
ing to parties in this city. If purchased,
tiie Agnes will be taken to the Columbia
River.
WILL BUILD NEW VESSEL
Hoquiam Shipbuilder Gets Contract
From Queets Trading Company.
HOQUIAM. Wash., Oct. 13. (Special.)
John c. Chlllman has received the con
tract to build another schooner for Cap
tain Harry Thompson of the Queets Trad
ing Company and work will commence
immediately. The contract calls for the
completion of the hull by January 11. The
new craft will be 45 feet long 12 foot beam
and 5 foot depth of hold and will be
used for freighting between Gray's Har
bor and the Queets country.
It will be equipped with gasoline en
gines and Is to cost $2500.
First Mate Killed by Fall.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Oct. IS. (Spe
cial.) Constantine LudhoJm, first mate on
the schooner Robert Bruce, loading at the
Slier mill, while watching a slingload of
lumber, fell headlong into an open hatch
and broke his neck yesterday. He died
In a few moments and was buried here
today.
Asuncion Has Rough Trip.
The oil tank steamer Asuncion, which
arrived late last evening, experienced one
of the stormiest passages up the coast
in severl years, according to Captain
George Fl Bridget t. The big vessel was
forced to lay off the mouth of the Colum
bia for SO hours before she could cross in.
Bessie Dollar Is Chartered.
Kerr. Gifford & Company yesterday add
ed another Jorge steam shin, u tlieir list
of grain charters, when they announced,
the securing of the British steamship Bes
sie Dollar to take a cargo of wheat from
this port to Hongkong. The charter was
made necessary by another large order
from the new A. H Rennie mill, which
recently commenced operations in the
Orient. The steamer Hazel Dollar is now
in port loading grain for the same people.
Marine Notes.
The steamer Cascade arrived in port
yesterday morning .after a passage of 60
hours from San Francisco. Captain Ras
mussen reports unusually heavy weather
along the coast.
The British ship Eskasoni, well known
in this port, was towed into Hongkong a
few days ago in a badly disabled condi
tion. She was caught in the big typhoon
of a few weeks ago.
The San Francisco & Portland Steam
ship Company's liner Barracouta is ex
pected to reach Ainsworth dock tomorrow
evening. She sailed from San Francisco
for Portland on Wednesday.
The French ship Le Pereuse, Captain
Corvlc. which arrived up from Astoria
yesterday morning, has a cargo of coal
from Swansea for Balfour, Guthrie &
Company. She is in the stream.
New traffic arrangements between the
North Pacific Steamship Company, of this
city, and the Nelson-Napier Steamship
Company, of San Pedro, make it possible
for travelers to take a through trip from
this city to San Diego by the water route.
This goes Into effect with the next sailing
of the Roanoke.
Arrivals and Departures.
ASTORIA. Oct. IS. Condition of the bar at
5 P. M moderate ; northwest wind ; weather
clear. Arrived at 8:40 A. M. German steamer
Eva, from Muroran, and schooner Churchill,
from San Francisco. Arrived at 9 A. M.
Tug Samson, from San Francieco. Arrived at
9:15 A. M. French bark Sully, from Royal
Roads. Sailed at 11:10 A. M. Steamer Alli
ance, for Cooa Bay. Sailed at noon Schooner
Virginia, for San Francisco. Arrived at 11:30
A. M. and left up at 1:20 M. Steamer
Asuncion, from San Francisco. Sailed at 1:10
P. M. Schooner San Buenaventura, for San
Francisco. Arrived at 3:40 P. M. British fihip
Glenalvon, from Newcastle, Kngland.
San Francisco, Oct. IS. Arrived Schooners
Mabel Gale, from Portland, and Sequoia, from
Astoria. Sailed Schooner Alpha and bark C.
P. Cheney, for Astoria. Sailed at 5 P. M.
Steamer Redondo, for Portland. Arrived
Steamer Manchuria, from Honolulu; United
States battleship Wisconsin, from Honolulu;
Norwegian steamer Terji VlLsen, from Ka
naimo; steamer Svea, from Gray's "Harbor;
steamer Carmel. from Gray's Harbor; schooner
Emma ClauxUna, from Gray's Harbor; schooner
I laky on, from Gray's Harbor; schooner
Sequoia, from Astoria; schooner steamer
Ocean la Vance, from Coos Bay ; echooner
Lizzie Vance, from Gray's Harbor; schooner
GlendAle, from Tacoma. Sailed Schooner
Alpa, for Astoria; schooner Ottilia Fjord, far
Coos Hay; schooner Albert Meyer, for Belling
ham; bark B. P. Cheney, for Columbia River.
Yokohama, Oct. 17. Sailed, Mane how,
Tacoma
PROTEST ON HARDDR GRAB
BOARD OF TRADE W ILL APPEAL
TO GOVERNMENT.
Communication in. Remonstrance Is
to Be Forwarded at Once to
Secretary of War.
Formal action -was taken by the
Board of Trade yesterday afternoon
against the movement to encroach on
the present harbor lines, the executive
committee authorizing President Nash
to protest to the Secretary of War
against the narrowing of the river. The
water front grab was thoroughly dis
cussed and all of the members ex
pressed themselves against it. Presi
dent Wash will communicate with the
Secretary of War through the United
State engineers' office at Portland.
It was decided by the executive com
mittee to make arrangements with a
lecturer, V. P. Randall, to deliver tree
lectures in the East, exploiting the
resources of Portland, Oregon and the
Pacific Northwest. Mr. Randall will
deliver educational lectures in New
York and the New England states dur
ing the AVinter. At least once a week
lie will talk of the resources of the
Northwest. His lectures aboit Port
land and Oregon will be illustrated
wilh stereopticon views. Mr. Randall
is descrHjed as an entertaining speaker,
who has made quite a reputation for
himself in the East. It is believed
that much material benefit will result
from his free lectures.
Announcement was made at the
meeting that two large manufacturing
plants are figuring upon locating in
Portland. One is a machine tool plant
to employ about 200 men, and the other
is a veneer manufacturing plant, which
will employ about 60 men. Both con
cerns have applied to the Board of
Trade for information and the manu
facturing committee was instructed to
aid them in locating.
It is understood that the machine
tool plant will come if a suitable site
can be secured. The backers of the
veneer factory are willing to locate
here provided they receive financial
inducement or assistance. Aid of local
capital will be asked by those already
interested in the veneer factory.
CHAMPIONS CHURCH UNION
Bishop of Montana Commends Ires
byterians, Censures Methodists.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 18. Episco
palians are holding the fourth annual con
ference of the sixth missionary depart
ment at the church here. The district
embraces 15 dioceses between the Missouri
River and the Rocky Mountains. Ten In
dians, who are regularly engaged in mis
sionary work in this state and South Da
kota, are in attendance.
In the opening sermon Right Rev. Dr.
L. R Brewer, bishop of Montana, said
the bishops were so oppressed by the
work laid upon them that they are losing
sight of the fact that their principal mis
sion is to send the gospel to the heathen.
He said:
Our work should be missionary first, laet
and always. The question of church union
is important, and the fact that there is a
North Methodist Church and a South Meth
odist Church in the same town in which there
Is rivalry. Jealousy and strife on account of
their divisions Is a scandal and an offense
before heaven. I cannot help commending the
action of the late general conference of Pres
byterians when they made an effort to unite
the two leading branches of their church.
Respite for Mrs. Myers.
WASHINGTON. Oct 18. Justice Brew
er, of the Supreme Court of the United
States, today declined to either gTant or
deny the application for a writ of error
In the case of Mrs. Aggie Myers, who is
under sentence of death on the charge
of murdering her husband in Kansas
City, In 1904. The Justice said it would
be necessary to have a more complete
record of the case before passing upon it.
The decision will have the effect of giv
ing the woman a respite of at least two
or three months. She was to have been
hanged on the 26th instant.
Franco-Russian Conference.
PARIS, Oct. IS The Russian Foreign
Minister, M. Iswolsky; has arrived here
from St. Petersburg, to confer with For
eign Minister Bourgeois, on the interna
tional tituaUon aud the uaX alliance
EUROPE NEEDS HOPS
Looks to America for Neces
sary Supply.
EFFECT ON PRICES HERE
M. II. Dnrst Suggests That "Oregon
Growers Send Over a Big Block.
Would Iiift Market Values
on the Coast.
ALAMEDA, Cal.. Oct. 15. (To the Editor.)
I have Just cabled you: "Today's London ca
ble reports an active demand arose. Hop
market excited and dearer.'
In your issue of October 12 you say: "It is
a mystery to most hopgrowers, and others as
well, why the market should so long remain
stagnant and low In the face of the trilling
crop in Europe."
Some time ago Messrs. Kelber & Co., of
Nuremburg, printed their estimate of the
world's luo6 hop crop as l,C57,oOO cwts.,
against 2.443.0OO cwt. for 1905, or a short
age over laat year of 7SG.oH cwta about
500,000 bales (ISO pounds each).
According to official statistics, the world's
consumption can be put down as about 2,150,
O00 cwts.
According to Lelber & Co.'s estimate the
1906 hop crop for the world is '5on,O00 bales
less than the 19u5 crop was. The H"6 crop is
also about 325,000 bales less than the world's
annual consumutlon.
The Orange Judd Farmer has Just published
statistics of the llM6 hop crop. They put the
world's 11RM5 crop at 9C8.0OO bales, which is
somewhat less than Messrs. Kleiner's esti
mate. The truth is probably somewhere be
tween the estimate, of l.GflT.OOO cwts. (.about
1,000,000 bales) and 90S. 000 balee.
And there is no doubt that the 1900 crop
lacks 325,000 to 350,000 bales of being suf
ficient for ar year's consumption demand for
the world. So much for the world outlook.
Heavy Shortage In England.
The English crop is officially estimated at
245.G&S cwts. as against CU5.943 cwts. last
year, a shortage of 450,255 cwts., equivalent
to 280.0ut American bal-s. if we, for argu
ment's pake, admit that England had a carry
over sto.li equivalent to 2.'0,UOO "American
bales, the llmd crop is about 170,000 bale,
making a total stock In Great Britain of
37o,fn)o bale5, as against a consumption of
431. WO to 450.000 bales. The very least Ens
land must import Is Ou.OOO bales, and with this
minimum quantity imported the - carryover
stocks on September 1, 19o7, would be prac
tically nil. Such a state of things Is inad
missible. After the experience of 1904 and
1800 English and Scotch brewers will not allow
their carryover stocks to fall below 1(H), 000
bales about a three-months' supply this is
llitle enough to keep prices in check.
There will necessarily be from 100,000 to
200:oo0 bales of hops imported into Great
Britain before September, 1007. "Where are
these hops coming from?
Last season the world? hop croD. 1 paving
out England and the United States, was 723,000
Dales as against 500.000 bales this season, or
a decrea-(ae of 223.000 bales for 16. -
The world's annual consumption of hope,
outside of the United States and Great Britain,
Is approximately Glio.OOO bait's. Thle year these
countries have grown only 500,000 bales, leav
ing a deficit on an anual supply of 125,000
bale?. In 3906 they ( grew 723.000 bales, or
practically loo. 000 bales In excess of their an
nual requirements.
In other words, England could have Im
ported 100,000 bales of hops last season from
the Continent and still have left them ' with
enough hops to meet a year's demand.
Knglaml's Importations.
In fact, England did import over 75,000
bales of 1905 hops from the Continent, and
there was not on September 1 an excess of
25,000 bales of hops in Europe over the re
quirements for the demand of 1905-00. If we
subtract this carryover surplus of 25,000 bales
for Europe from the 190$ deficit of 125,000
bales, we still have a deileit on the year's
requirements of the Continent of 100,000 bales.
In other words, the Continent did not grow
her year's supply by 125.000 bales. Phe had ft
carryover stock of 25.000 bales, fo she is
short 100,000 bales on the liHift requirements.
England wants at least lt0,0oO bales to sun
ply her demand until December, 1907. The
Continent wants over 100,000 bales to carry
her until the same time.
Some of my readers may say: "Oh, you
nave forgotten old stocks." The fact is, on
September 1, 1905, there were practically no
old stocks left in the whole world. Thi3
will be admitted by everyone conversant
with hop conditions. AVe are justified In
ignoring old stocks on hand September 1,
1905. As things stand today England wants
100.000 bales to carry her until December,
1907. and the continent must have another
100,000 bales, or a total of 200,000 bales.
Where are these 20O.05i bales of hops com
ing from? The United States grew approxi
mately 300.000 bales. "Wo require 225.000
of these ourselves. We will have 75,000 bales
to export. I ignore the-Imports because In
dealing with the world's supply and demand
we have already covered the available
stocks j that If any country exports to
the United States they must import equiv
alent stocks from some other country, which
would Immediately equalize things. So we
may Bay that the United States will be able
to export 75.000 bales and still have suffi
cient hops to supply our home demand
until September, 1907.
America Hag Only Surplu.
"We may go a step further, and state that
the United States is the only country of the
world which at this writing has any surplus
of hops to export. And she has only 75,000
bales available for export as agalnst a prob
able demand from Europe of 250,000 to
275.000 bales.
These facta are substantially correct. Is
it any wonder that The Oregonian writes:
"It is a mystery to most hopgrowers, and
others as well, why the (hop) market should
so long remain stagnant."
It -seems to me that the "mystery is no
mystery." The cause is patent, and it
seems to me so evident that every reason
ing person must see it. In my opinion, the
reason for the lifeless markets lies in the
thousands of bales of 1900 hops' contracted
by American growers early in the season
long before It was safe to calculate what
the crop would be.
If no contracts had been entered into by
growers, hops would be in brisk demand
now at 20 ctnts to 25 cents per pound. We
have produced this year from 250,000 to
200,000 bales of "hops on this Coast. Nearly
one-half of these bops are said to have
been contracted, mostly at low prices 9
cents to 11 cents per pound. Of these 125,000
bales contracted perhaps 25.000 bales are
for foreign account, the remaining 100,000
bales are held by American dealers and
brewers. American and foreign consumers
are fairly well supplied with hops. They
have on an average four to five months'
stocks on hand.
These Brewers Well Stocked.
The English and Scotch brewers particu
larly, are well stocked. They do not .use
American hops until they are ten months
old. They have stocks on band to last them
from four to six months. They know that
growers, the world over, have had some
bitter experience the last few years in hold
ing hops. They have the last few years al
ways succeeded in forcing prices down by
remaining out of the market as long as
possible. For the above four reasons English
consumers propose again staying out of the
market as long as possible. Their business
Instinct Is Bound in so deciding. Any far
eee.ng set of men would do the same.
But the consumer may overdo it. Just as
we growers do sometimes. The only other
set of people who can bring on the demand
Is the deaiersT But, as we have jnst seen,
the dealers have already contracted for, and
are now taking delivery of some 125. OOO
bales of Pacific Coast hops. These they have
bought mainly at low prices so low that in
many cases the grower has barely made
expanses on them. Why should the dealers
pitch in and force prices up by buying the
remaining Ptocks? They know almost to a
certainty that bops will go up in the
Spring if not before. They know that there
are not enough hops to go around. And tbey
also know that if they held the bulk of
the stocks they could force prices to at
least 30 cents. Why don't the dealers buy
them, if these things are so?
Why Dealers D Not Buy.
The one reason tbey do not buy Is be
cause they know, also, that if they can
stay out of the market for three or( four
months, possibly for two months, many
growers will become so anxious to sell their
bops that they will be able to buy much
cheaper than is possible now.
Tills Is a fact, and the dealers know it
as well as soma of the balance of us. The
only thing to prevent this working oat as
tie dealers wish, is tka there axa soma
dealoxs and exporters who will not go Into
any such "restraining combine."
But the chances are that enough dealers
will bang together on this "no buying propo
sition" to keep the demand and prices down.
Dealers buying for export knovr they must
carry their purchases until the English, con
sumer is ready to buy, which may not be
for four months yet. By keeping out of the
market American dealers are. thus proposing
to "kill two birds with one stone." They
force prices to growers still lower, and they
do not buy stocks here until English con
sumers are ready to take them off their hanis.
Bane Business Proposition.
Is not this a sane business proposition from
a dealer's standpoint? We have seen where
the consumers and the dealers stand, and the
Dext thing Is to find out where we growers
"are at." In a few words, here is where we
are: We have, by contracting one-half our
19o0 crop, filled up dealers with hops at nearly
cost of production, and we have also put the
dealers into a position where they can
smother att natural demand until they can
buy at such prices as will suit them.
They are already doing some smothering, and
many growers are wondering how cheapiy they
will have to sell. Many can see no way to
help themselves.
There Is only one thing possible for the
growers to do to keep the .market from retro
grading, unless the export "demand should be
gin earlier than we anticipate. England is
going to call for at least 150,000 bales of
American hops. Two-thirds of these will come
from this Coast. But England does not want
them until December or January. American
dealers are loaded up, so they won't buy any
more. The only alternative is that the pro
ducer must carry his hops until the English
demand opens.
But many growers need moeny; many more
are afraid to take any chances, because they
have lost money before by holding, and still
many more growers believe they will be able
to "get out" before prices drop and thus let
the other hopgrowers be the ones to "get left."
These facts seem to be evident: Dealers will
not buy except at very cheap prices; growers
must either sacrifice or hold tne hops them
selves. If they sell at low prices they still
further depress the market. If they do not
sell they run the risk of having to take less
than they are now offered, because enough
growers will "let go" to continue to feed the
demand, so that dealers can simply stand
tack and wait for prices to continue to fail.
Grower Must Hold Balance.
The main fact is, that the grower must
hold the balance of his hops. And If the
grower has to hold them, the market is sure
to go duwn, because the competition among
growers to sell w.ill force prices down.
Is there any way the growers can help
themselves? I am sure there is. "We must
hold our hops until England wants them.
They must go to England, for there will be
the market. England will take 150,000 bales
before next September arrives. She will pay
from 20c to 3uc per pound f. o. b. here for
them. Dealers won't give us over 151J17C
for our hops now. There are some 125.000
bales of hops in grower' hands on this Coast.
Let growers put in practice the "shipping
proposition." which has already three times
forced prices up, when only moderate ship
ment of small Sots were made at the end of
the season.
Is there a possibility of a doubt that if
growers here combined and each mart put In,
fay one-third of his holdings, into a shipment
to be sent out of the country, we could force
prices up 5 cents per pound within 30 days?
It is possible for growers, by combining, to
raise a shipment of 50.000 to 60.000 bales to
be exported. It Is also possible for us to ar
range for an advance of 14c to 15c per pound
f. o. b. cars shipping poirft. This advance to
be "without recourse.'" Once such a block of
hops was put out of the reaoh of American
dealers there would be a scramble for wha.
was left.
No Money In Pooling.
I have made up small shipments three times,
and each time the result hae been the same
the market has gone up, but the shippers who
put in all their holdings lost on the shipment.
The man who kept his hxps at home made
the profit.
The last shipment we made to London was
the same, only we bad a lot of bad luck,
delays and damage in transit have held up
any chance of profit. Individually I am out a
number of thousand dollars on expense alone,
anq,I can see little prospect of getting them
bark, to say nothing of making any profit. We
will get something eventually, but it may be
a long time yet.
So, I eay, I think I have suffered enough
for the common good.
Another thing is tht by many Oregon
growers I am looked ujon as an outsider.
They won't stand in together and all work
together with me for the common good
It seems to me there must be brains and
enterprise enough among Oregon hop
growers to enable them to handle this ship
ping proposition themselves.
In 1899 they "pooled" 80,000 bales and
sat down on them. In 1003 (February) they
"pooled" 15,000 bales and I sat down on
our Dursts along with the Oregon growers
and incidentally lost $6000. Whereas If we
bad had foresight enough to have shipped
one-third of the pool out of the country at
a good stiff advance as we could easily
have done, we would have realized 30 cents
for the other two-thirds and been several
thousands of dollars better off.
It seems to me that now, -with It almost
a dead certainty that dealers have com
bined to refrain from buying until growers
get so they must sell at "any old price,"
the Oregon growers should be able and will
ing to send 30,000 to 40,000 bales out of the
country in order to force deaers to pay a
reasonable price for the balance.
I feel sure an advance of 14 cents to 15
cents could be arranged. This would satisfy
the financial demands of most growers. If
something like this Is not done prices will
rule at 14-17 cents.
I believe California growers would stand
In on such a propsition as this. I am not
ready to handle thla shipment, but I have
led the way in former shipments, and I
will be glad to co-operate with any repre
sentative body of Oregon growers. If they
will get 30.000 to 40.000 bales of bops
promised and need any financial help, I am
read: to help to finance It, or In any way
mutually agreed ujon.
Most Ship at Once.
But this shipment, to be made an unqualified
success, must be- made at once early in the
season. r
England will .want the hops in January
February. We can easily have them on the
ground then. Last shipment did not get there
until the end of June. The delay was fatal
to good prices. No one wanted to buy except
at low prices. It was "between seasons" and
everybody wanted to wait until they saw what
crop prospects wre.
Besides this. We shipped over there at the
tail end of the season when Eingland had just
harvested the largest crop on record, 450,000
cwt., more than they have harvested this year.
This season 13 different. England is facing
a condition wltere she must buy 200,000 bales
of hops from somewhere within the next ten
months, and the only place the hops can
come from is the United States.
Another thine: we must not lose sight of:
A shipment of SO.uOO or OO.OoO bales en bloo
to England would cause 10,000 acres of hops
to be grubbed this Winter, and would guar
antee big prLcos for every bale of hops we
can grow next. year.
All of theue results can be brought about
by each grower shipping one-third of his hops
at an advance within 90 per cent of what he
can get at home. Shippers risk merely 2 to
3 cents per pound on each bale Ehipped, with,
the certainty of securing 3 to 5 cents per
pound more vhan he can otherwise get on twice
as many hor.s he holds for sale here. Is not
this "a straight business proposition?"
M. H. DURST.
Welcome to Pastor.
The congregation and friends of the
Swedish Methodist Church, corner
Borthwick and Beech streets, last evening
tendered Rev. Ossian N. Johnson and
family a ieaity welcome. There was a
large attendance of members and friends.
Rev. O&siiin Johnson is a new man in
Portland and was appointed by Bishop
H. W. "Warren, to the charge of the
Swedish Methodist Church here. For
three years he served as pastor of the
Swedish Methodist Church of Spokane.
Fumston Division Commander.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. The Presi
dent has decided to rearrange the mili
tary divisions, making- Chicago tho
headquarters of the Northern Division,
under command of Major-General Gree
ly, and St. Louis the headquarters of
the Southwestern Division, under com
mand of Rrle-adir-General Kunstnn.
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of St. Albans, Somerset coanty, Maine,
'I was the palest, most bloodless person
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time for two months, July and August,
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to, I had such distress after eating. My
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"The backache I suffered was at times
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made my heart beat so fast that I could
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the splitting neuralgia headache which
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"About the last of August Dr. Wil
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me-by Dr. J. H. Murphy, of Dexter, Me.,
and I gave them a trial. About this
time I had had several numb spells. My
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and am perfectly well now."
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many forms of weakness and debility
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are recom
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These pills are sold by all druggists, or
will be sent postpaid, on receipt of price,
BO cents per box, six boxes for $3.50, by
the Dr. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
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Sailing from Seattle for Japan
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8. S. Minnesota, October 20.
IS. S. Dakota. November 28.
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Astoria and Columbia
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Dally. For Utygars, Rainier, Dally.
Clatskanle, West port,
Clifton, Aetorla, War
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mond. Fort Stevens,
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Astoria Exp res.
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Portland at 7 A. M., arriving about 5
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outfits and livestock.
Dock foot of Alder street, Port
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for Ketcalkan. Juneau.
Skagway, VViitt. Hora.
Duttbon and Fairbanks.
S. ti. City or Seattle. Octo
ber 2, 12, Tl.
S. S. Humboldt. October
4. 14. 24.
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and way landings from Taylor-street dock,
daily (except Sunday) at 0:43 A. M.
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