THE 3IORNIXG OREGOJTCAN, BIONDAT, AUGUST 22. 1910. CHINA VERGING IS ON BANKRUPTCY Chinese Government Rushing to Financial Ruin, Declares Trade Expert. ECONOMIC WASTE IS GREAT Mom of Machinery Sale to Chinese Are of Kind That Will Kill ' Golden Goose 8aya Ir Tingle. Conditions Aro Reviewed. "Most of the sales or machinery to China are at present of tho kind thai will ultimately 'kill tho iooh that lay the colden egg for tee foreign producer.- TMa la tho opinion of Dr. Al fred Tin via, as export on Chliieaa trade and social conditions, who la now la Portland. "This Is true at present," said. Dr. Tingle, "and will continue to be so as Ions- aa the business remains on tho lamt basis. There Is already a rood sale of American machinery In China, In comparison with that of other coun tries, and there would be aa Immensely lamer rale if tho market wer properly cultivated. At present it is sot. Tf.e lara-est Chinese contracts are generally those made with the Chinese government. The Chinese government has about the worst financial system of any nation extant, and by its reckless methods It Is headtna straight (or bankruptcy. Anything- can be sold te It. by the man who knows bowl and quantities of useless stuff are now dis posed of in that direction. But a day of reckoning- will come, and Is being hastened by the foreign firms who are looking only to their own Immediate profit. Officials Are Extravagant. -The Arms should not, of course, be blamed too much: for they cannot be expected to refuse business. And gen erally the most absurd propositions are those thm.-t upon them, rather than put forward by them. "A short time ago an engineer, visiting- an interior provincial capital te Install new machinery In the arsenal, was requested to rail at the local mint. He was received by the director, who Informed him that a new steam engine waa urgently needed. After Inquiring Into the details of the ease, the en gineer said, 'What you nsed is a low speed, borisontal engine of so and so many horse-power." -'BuC said the director, "all our en vines are borisontal engines. I should Ilka to have a reruns one for a change. "Very wall.' replied the n ginssr. 1 will tender on a low-speed vertical engine.' 'Not at all. again ob jected the official. 1 must have a high speed engine. All the engines In this city are low-speed, and I must have something different. Machinery doe to Rust. - 1 found It waa no use arguing with the old fellow.' my engineer friend told me later, 'so I named him a price and we made a contract on the spot. The engine will be quite unsuitable for Ms work: but 1 have put clauses In the agreement which clear the firm, and I cannot be expected to throw business Into the street- This la quite a typl el case. "A good deal of electrical machinery from America Is aoi4 in inina. out it is elrinta worked very hard. Some little while ago an electric light plant was placed In the building of the Board of Korrljn Afralrs at retting, i am xoia that it really waa used for more than a month. Before long, however, it waa found that working expenses were high so now. when foreign affairs are con ducted at night, they are illuminated by nothing more brilliant than a kerosene lamp. "It sometimes seems to me that China Is dotted over pretty thh kly with dy namo that nobody can afford to run and that era allowed to rust to pieces. The Idea of selling them off. second hand. would never enter the head of a Chinese official, and would be rejected If pro posed to him. Besides, a dynamo, no matter how rusty, can always be made to serve as an outward and visible sign of the Inward and spiritual awakening of China, when distinguished tourists are to be shown around. "Light Plants Cast Iarkne. "Two small but well placed electrle llght plants ran be mad to cast more darkness over the mental vision of a vis iting foreign Cabinet Minister than can be removed by the tongues of 1 well Informed professional diplomats, all tell ing the truth about the state of the Ori ent. "I have read a good deal about the op portunities tor the Introduction of Amer ican agricultural machinery Into China. In fact. I have read much more about thae opportunities than I have seen of them, although moat of my time bas been spent In close touch with Chinese agriculturists. "The man who Is more than "passing rl-h In the possession of a ;J0-aere farm, would have little use for a steam thresh er, even though one were presented te him gratis. Thi is quite independent of the fnct that the cost of fuel to run It would. In many places, far exceed the price of the grain ncn threshed. -Machinery la needed by the Chinese farmer and workman: In fact. It would be welcomed but it must conform to local requirements,. During my visit te Port land I have seen several small machines which 1 beltfve are somewhat new even here, and which might find a good mar ket In China, if suitably Introduced. The manufacturer who will learn what the Chinese needs are. and will act accord ingly, will have a large and Increasing business before hint. Kind of Machines Needed. JMchlnee to be used In China must be strong, simple and cheap. Also it must not be intended to do too much. 1 do not mean that a machine 'contrived a double debt to pay would not be use ful. But. where something Is wanted to do the work of five men. It Is foolish to speAk of the 'greater economy to be effected by Introducing a plant to do the work of 3o. "It Is only a few months ago that a Chinese peasant friend of mine asked me to Inquire Into the cost of a set of hand machlr.es If any such could be bought, which, would enable tha man to do the work of ten. In a certain cottage Indus- try. I handed the matter over to a well known firm, whose local agents treated it In quite the proper spirit. The maxi mum price my friend could pay waa about j:oo. After due inquiry In this country and In Europe, it was found that tne smallest available plant would coat about ITiil. It would have to be run by steam and was large enough to work up. In a elr.g'.e day. all the raw material grown within a radius of two days' Jour nev from the village where It was wanted. "I may say that a Japanese firm made a vry sensible tender, it was rot ac oeptid, but eely because of the dees dis trust for Japanese goods entertained by say friend. Better Methods Necessary. "I d not wish to find fault with the present ways ef doing business, but merely to point out that new methods must be nsed to secure new markets. -Just bow It Is exceptional to find a foreign merchant In China who know anything worth knowing about the Chinees people or language. If he has the inclination to learn about either and that Is seldom the case ha haa not the opportunity. Without men who do know thsaa things. It U not obvious bow now lines of business can be seen, much less secured: and the business man. In China, who trusts to his native I clerical staff for such information might aa well be dead. Fire Insurance Frauds. I suppose firs insurance frauds are common enough In every country, but their frequency Is a byword In Chins. Some years ego a big Chinese store, owned by a Mr. Wang, burned down In tha city wbers I then lived. Ths fire did not start on the premlaes, and the Insurance waa duly paid. Later, when I was living elsewhere, I received a visit from an old Chinese acquaintance from my former home. He happened to refer casually to 'Mr. Wang's clever fraud on the fire Insurance company.' When I expressed astonishment, ha said: 'Did yon not know It waa a fraud? It was notorious throughout ths city Mr. Wang arranged the whole fire, and paid good compensation to the other people who were burned out-' After hearing the detailed story. I asked: 'If everyone knew this, how came It that the Chinese staff of the Insurance agent did not tell their employerT "They tell." exclaimed my visitor, with scorn. They knew nothing. They are southerners. What northerner would give away anything of the sort to them? Besides, these clerks in tor elgn employ think no end of them selves, and If a plain man Ilka myself were even to attempt to pass ths time of day with them, he would fee snubbed at once. Consular Service Criticised. The United States Consular Bervlce thsre is being put on a batter footing than formerly. It now offers a def inite career to men who must enter It young and learn tha country and the language. The full effects or this re form will not be felt for another ten years. We stUl have the piteous upeo tacle of a United States Consul at, let ua say. Cork in Ireland, being promoted to a conaulate generalship at, say, Canton. China: though such appoint ments are becoming rarer. A more liberal seals of pay for the consular body would be a good investment on the part of the United mates Government. It might belp to prevent the service from being used as a stepping stone to Individual commercial enterprise. Ignorant Consul Wins. There are, however, two aides to ery question and sometimes even Ig norance has Its advantages. Mr. A, ons of the most respected, efficient and best-known of American Consuls In China, was quite ignorant of the lan guage He was alao remarkably deaf. On one occasion ha had a claim to make some American mission property hav ing been destroyed by a mob. Through an interpreter, he atated the case to ths responsible official. The official replied evading the point. But he col lapsed and promised Instant reparation when Mr. A., turning to his Interpreter, bellowed, 'What did be eayr The man darln Jumped to the conclusion that such stentorian tones could convey nothing less than a threat to summon the. whole United States Navy to col lect by foroe tha damagea due. POLICE BEGIN CRUSADE ORDER ISSCED FOR ARREST OF "VXDESIRABLES-" Manicuring and Hair Dressing, 2d Floor Prompt Taxi-Cab Service Soda Fountain in the Basement Candy Store in Basement Grocery, Delicatessen and Bahery, 4th Floor New Millinery Arrivals Hotel Proprietor and Woman Charged With Vagrancy Doxen Officers Assigned to Squad. Ths first gua of the crusade to be waged by the police against the army of alleged undesirables) In the city was fired when George R. Kavalan. an attorney and pro prietor of ths Empress Hotel. Sixth and Stark streets, was arrested with a woman who gave her name as Carrie Johnson, by Patrolman Montgomery. They ars held at polios headquarters on the tech nical charge of vagrancy. Ball was fixed at X0. Tha arrest of Kavalan and the woman, who asserted that shs was his house keeper, followed soon after an order was Issued by Acting Chier or police Moore and posted before the night reliefs. A rumor had reached headquarters that many undesirable men and women had taken habitations In ths lower quarters of the city. It was also reported that 24 women of a foreign nationality were being brought to Portland for immoral purposes by a North End dive-keeper. The edict demands the arreat of all the newly arrived derelicts, as well those of longer residence in the city who ply their vocations In cheap grills and beer halls. A doasn uniformed officers will be placed In plain clothes ths week. DETECTIVE AGAIN IN JAIL Private fclenth Now Charged With Larceny of 920 Ire Box. Twice within the past three days A. T. Simmons, a private detective In the em ploy -of the Hartman Detective Agency, haa occupied a cell at police headquarters. He wss charged on Thursday with flash ing a tin star on a conductor of a Six. teenth-sireet car In lieu of 6 cents carfare, He was arrested by Special Detective Llllls of the traction company on a charge of impersonating aa officer. He posted ISO bell. He was arrested at the Oaks Saturday night by Patrolman F. M. West on a warrant charging mm witn larceny, ins complaint ki sworn to by Jesse Rathbauer, from whom Simmons is alleged to have fraudulently secured a S30 Ice box. When Rathbauer demanded the return of the refrigerator Simmons demanded the pay ment of V due him. The debtor refused to llauraate and eaused tha arrest. Sim mons Is now held In default of J0O ball. Change of Time on O. II. A X. Sunday. August II. change of time will be made on O. R. N. trains as follows: tjoo-Spokane-Portland will leave Portland at 11:00 P. M. Instead of 7:00 P. M. as heretofore, and will carry the Walla Walla Pullman sleeper. Baker City local will leave at :00 A. M. Instead of T:0 A. M. The Spokane Klyer will leave at i:0Q P. M. as before, but ths Pullman sleeper to Lewlston will be carried on this train Instead of tha Boe-Spokane-Portland train. Eastern Star to Organise. VALE. Or, Aug. 11. (SpeelaLV Members of the Order of the Eastern Star here have started a petition for a chapter at Vale A Masonic charter was granted to Vale lodge this ye and members of the Eastern Star num ber 24. with no chapter here. A meet ing for organisation to present ths petition to the grand chapter will be held this week. Entire Block Morrison, Alder. Tenth and West Park A Condensed List of Today's Great Specials . as Advertised in Sunday's Papers Begular $1.25 Silk Gloves at low price, the pair 45? Regular 50c Silk Gloves at the low price of, pair 29 Regular 35c Handkerchiefs now offered at only 19? Regular $1.00 Fancy Neckwear special at only 32 Regular 65c Fancy Neckwear specials at only 19? Regular 45c Silk Ribbon now special at only 29 c Regular $1.25 the Dozen Laces special at only 64? Reg. $3.75 Brassiere Combination now special 98t 3 T7lIi "a7- ' : S I!' New Plain Poplins, now on sale at low price of 89? New Plaid Poplins, now on sale at, the yard Women's $2.25 Petticoats at the low price of 98? $1.50 Black Taffeta Silks now offered at, yd., 91.29 Girls' $140 Middy Blouses, now special at, each 79? Children's $1.65 French Dresses are. now only 98? Ladies' 75c Aprons now offered at, each, only 49 $1.25 Black Taffeta Silks now offered at, yd. $1.09 $3.75 Set of Undermuslins, special at only $1.89 Reg. $6.50 SilK Waists for $2.98 Each $4.00 Mesh Bags for $2.69 Each Regular $1.25 Hat Pins for 49c Each Great Sale of ) Regular $3.95 Corset Covers now special only $1.89 $8.50 Lingerie Waists at $3.45 Each Women's 75c Hosiery at 53c a Pair Children's 25c Hosiery at 14c a Pair Toilet Articl' s Calder's Saponacecrio 17c Den tine: resr. 2oe; special price Pozoni'g Medicated Face Pow- OC. Hr; rponlar 30n: (mesial. onlv5iJ Freckle Cream, Still man's best; the most reliable; our regular 50c OO seller; special price, only, each a- - 5Ue Cream Eclaya; special, only 43 50o Syleta Beauty Cream; .pel 29 Piker's 25o Cold Cream; special 19 8c Face Chamois; special price 5(0 15c Faoe Chamois; special price 10 35o Detachable Buffers; special 25 25c Bathasweet Powder; special 18 Folding Coat Hanger; 25a value 12 200 yards Spool Cotton; 6e value 2 Darning Cotton, 2o value; spcl 1 Skirt Braid; 10c value; special at 7 Hat Fasteners, 25c value; sped 12 Hair Nets; 15c value; special at 5? Dress Shields; 25o value; spcl 10 Pearl Buttons; 15e value; special St Hooks and Eyes; 6c value; spcl 3J Bias Seam Tape; value to 15c; at 5 Cotton Tape, all widths; reg. 2yc 1 Aluminum Hair Pins; reg. So ed, A0 Tracing 'Wheels, 5o value ; special 3 Collar Supporters, 5c value; spcl 3J Skirt and Waist Supporter; 15c; 10 Mnir Pin Cabinets, 8o value; spcl 5 Pins; regular 5o papers; special 3 Bone Hair Pins, 2oc value; spcl 19 Safety Pins, 5c value; special at 2h 2-qt. Fountain Syringes; $L25, 89 Metal Soap Boxes; reg. 15e; spcl 8 Scissors, reg. 35o pair; special 19 Tooth Brushes, reg. 25c; special 10 lOc Soap at 3c 5Qc Soap 25c Unwrapped Toilet Soap, in large cukes; extra qualities; our regular 10e values; cake extra 3c Extra Fine White Celluloid QC Soap; regular 50c qualities6'' 3-Days Sale of Groceries Eagle Milk Gail Borden's brand, only 15 Corn Meal, best Eastern white or yel- c7 low, 10-pound sacks, reg. 35o grade, at C Sapolio, hand or scouring, at, the cake 7 Grape-Nuts, two packages at thia price 25? Queen Olives, extra large, at, per quart 43 Soups, Van Camp's or Campbell's, 3 tins 25 Sugar Corn, fancy Maine, 2 tins for only 25 Sweet Wrinkled Peas on sale at the tin, 14 ? Minced Clams at special price, the tin Extracts, 0. W. K., lemon or vanila, at 20 French Artichokes iiTtins at this price24 Imported Smoked Sardines selling at 12 Coffee, our Imperial Roast, on sale at, lb. 29j Long's New Jellies, assorted, on sale at 19 Kaola, small sue tins, during this sale at 20? Pearl Barley on sale at, 4 pounds for 25? Banquet Queen Olives, very fine, bottle 24 Great Sale of Oriental Rug's Today we inaugurate a great sale of Oriental Rugs. The best and most complete assortment shown in the city, including the best makes. Dagb.es tans, Shirvans, Mossouls, Guanghes, Kasaks, Beloochistans, Sarouks, Kirmanshahs, Kbivas, Bakharas, etc, at the following great scale of prices, j Ac ff a. aaot AA C" xtl J 4k1- .jTAMArM ettla runglllg iroiii tp-j.uv up to ipuou.ui. ol'b mem nuu ta&.o awraut-av ui 6.00 Rugs reduced to S 5.00 $ 8.00 Rugs reduced to $ 6.50 $ 10.50 Rugs reduced to 8 8.35 $ 17.50 Rugs reduced to 13.85 $ 22.50 Rugs reduced to $ 18.00 $ 27.00 Rugs reduced to $ 21.75 $ a5.00 Rugs reduced to 9 28.00 $ 40.00 Rugs reduced to $ 32.00 $ 50.00 Rugs reduced to $ 40.00 $ 60.00 Rugs reduced to 48.00 $ 75.00 Rugs reduced to S 60.0O 110.00 Rues reduced to S 88.00 $135.00 Rugs reduced to $108.00 $225.00 Rugs reduced to 5j518O.O0 $275.00 Rugs reduced to S225.00 $325.00 Rugs reduced to $265.00 $375.00 Rugs reduced to $300.00 $350.00 Rugs reduced to $280.00 $425.00 Ruga reduced to S340.OO $550.00 Rugs reduced to $445.00 $650.00 Rugs reduced to $525.00 $850.00 Rugs reduced to $680.00 Sale of ndir"h?o Lace Curtains Broken lines in fine Brussels Net Curtains to be closed out. A grand assortment of choice designs. t 8.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $ 4.15 S 6.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $ 4.50 I 7.50 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $ 5.65 9 9.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $ 6.75 $10.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $ 7.45 $16.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $11.95 $25.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $19.75 f 40.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $29.85 Broken line of Irish Point Curtains, in a very large range of handsome designs, in ecru or white. Prieed special to close at the following low prices: $ 5.00 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 3.25 $ 6.00 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 3.75 $ 7.50 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 4.75 $ 9.50 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 5.50 ?12.00 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 7.50 $13.50 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 8.00 $20.00 Irish Point Curtains; special only $10.75 Notions. Drug' Sundries, Etc. $1 Hair Brushes 26c $1.5Q Razor Strop 73c Solid Black Hair Brushes, with 11 rows of extra penetrating bristles, all hand drawn white bristles, securely anchored in rose or satin wood; val ues up to $1; on special sale 2fi t the low price of only, each"'" Razor Strops, extra quality keen edge, double swing barbers' razor strops, made of real shell leather, double trop with patent catch; our regular 1 and $1-50 values; on spe- 73p i j.'la at the low price of 25cTalcum Powd'rl3c 25c Tooth Powder 11c TOOTH POWDER Dr. Graves' per fect preparation; our rular O 25c value; at the special price fOGTH POWDER Cheney's "Hap py" Teeth"; our regular 25o 1 1 seller; at the special price TALCUM POWDER "Williams', vio let and carnation odors; our 1 regular 25o size; special, each TALCUM POWDER Eau de Co logne; our regular 25c value; O at the special low price of AlAiCai POWDER Rhine Violets; a regular 25o value; special, 1 at the very low prioe of, each 4 Toilet Soaps 10c Peroxide Bath Soap, special 8 Jergen's 10c Oat Meal Soap; at 8 15o Transparent Com. Glycerine 12i 10c Hasel Lemon Soap; special, 5(0 10c Passion Bouquet Soap; spcl 8 10c Agate Castile Soap; special 4 15c Superior Transparent; spcl 12 25o Savon Rose and Viol. Savon 15 35c Savon Dewet Velours; as" 29c sorted odors; special, at, cake' 10c Savon de Lorme, ass't odors, 8 E IS EXTENDED Independents Increase Long Distance Phone Service. LINES SOON IN OPERATION In Frw Mont ha It Will Be Possible to Talk "With Spokane, Helena and Salt Lake by Independent Wltrea, Says Manager. Lonff-dlstanre telephone serving ovsr tl Independent lines between Portland and Spokane and thence to Butte, Hel ena and Salt Lake City will soon be a reality. With the completion of the Independ. ent system at Spoksns and the exten sion of the line from that city to Port land, communications between this city and towns In Idaho and Montana will be possible, as the service at present extends from Spokane to points in the states Immediately east of there. The Idaho and Montana lines are being ex tended very rapidly and connection with the larger cities are beinir made with the completion of smaller systems. "It will be only a matter of time until Portland people will be able to talk with their neighbors In Spokane." s'd H. M. Friendly, manager of the North west Long Distance Telephone Com pany, which operates the toll service of all tha Independent lines In this sec tion, yesterday. "The Spokane exchange will soon be In operation. Work has already been started on the long-distance line in the direction of Portland. Work from this end will be taken up In a short time. Connection bet sen the two towns will then be a matter of only a few montbs- "Indcpendant lines are in course of construction through Idaho and Mon tana and service between Butte and Salt Lake City has already been es tablished. By the time the line be twein here and Spokane la completed It will be possible to communicate over Independent wires to Salt Lake. Eerr. loe east of the Rocky Mountains will not be attempted at this time, as there is practically no demand for it. Eventu ally thia will be established If there is any assurance that It can be made to pay." While the company that Is constructs lng ths new telephone plant at Spokane la In no way related to those operating the systems In Portland, Taroma and Seattle, they will be connected over the long-distance wires, whloh are con trolled by the Northwest Long Dis tance Telephone Company. The plan of the latter concern Is to link all Inde pendent lines in the Northwest. "We all have tha same opposition to meet in every olty where Independent lines are established," said Mr. Friend ly, "and it Is to the mutual advantage of the Independent companies to unite for the operation of their long- district tinea. Heretofore the Inde pendents have been too much In dependent of each other. While there Is no Intention to unite the separate companies doing business In the various cities, it Is hoped to effect a working agreement between them all The long-distance tolls are collected as if the lines were operated under, one management, and under a traffic agree ment to which all the companies are t ..ho-oae, ofA B nnrtt 1 1 On d." p.l llD. 1. 1 1 O f r- - In Spokane an effort is being mads to secure through lines to St. Paul and Minneapolis and thence to Chicago. If this is completed, Portland will get tha benefit of suoh service. While tele phone officials say it would be possible to construct lines over which conver sation could be heard from Portland to Chicago they declare that there is as need of such servio. PIANO arga: ins Who wants a Piano, a Player-Piano, an old Square, or an Organ? A few high grade instruments at ridiculously low prices in fact the greatest bargain ever offered by a piano firm in the city. Slightly used, but good as new. . ' ' ---READ THIS LIST--- Singer, walnut case, Sale Price . . . S125 Waa $350 Schubert, walnut case, Sale Price ,.S295 Was $475 Schubert, mahogany case, Sale Price . $290 Was $475 Fischer, ebony case, Sale Price 180 Was $600 Lindaman, mahogany case, Sale Price $320 Was $500 Krell, French mahogany case, Sale Price . .$325 Was $500 Steinbach & Dreher, walnut case, Sale Price $240 Was $375 Marshall & Co., mahogany case, Sale Price $165 Was $300 Packard Organ, walnut case, Sale Price ..,. .$35 Was $100 Weaver Organ, walnut case, Sale Price $25 Waa $75 Player Piano, mahogany case, Sale Price $30O Was $575 Victor Phonograph and 40 records, Sale Price' $35 Was $100 Estey Organ, walnut case, Sale Price $20 Was $75 Schubert Piano, walnut case, Sale Price. .$285 Was $475 Wilcox & White Organ, wal. case, Sale Price $25 Was $50 . We also have four old Square Pianos of standard makes in good condition to sell for $35, certainly snaps for some one. We are compelled to get rid of them because they require too much floor space. We have a fine line of Electric Pianos, will install them and guarantee in every respect, at prices ranging from $400 to $550. These are great bargains. Come and see them. Sale begins this morning at 9 o'clock and continues to Sept. 1st. Easy terms for every one. and free delivery to all parts of city. Come and 6ee our new pianos. THE HOUSE OF BARGAINS REED-FRENCH PIANO MFG. CO. Maker to Player 6th and Burnside . Wholesalers