THE SUNDAY OREGOAN. PORTLAND, JUKE 22, 190!?.
WHATBANKERSWfSH
Gold Standard and Retire
ment of.Greenbacks.
THE WASHINGTON RESOLUTION
two men. -with the horse between them.
made their way up a hill for about 75 feet,
where Toney threw his empty revolver
at Daley, with the remark; "You have
got me; shake hands." He then walked
to a shed, where he died, bis death re
sulting Jfrom a bullet wound In the right
lung. The men were employes of the
same company, but on two different
ranches, and had never met until the day
of the shooting. Daley Is unmarried;
Toney left a wife and two children, now
living at Lake City. Cal.
Both men are well connected. Toney
having been a nephew of County Judge
"W. A. Booth, of Prlnevllle. and Daley
being a brother of John D. Daley, presi
dent of the first National Bank of Burns,
and of the National Bank at Ontario.
While ICot Declarlnsr for the Fovrler
Bill, Aftnociatlon "Wants n, Thor
oughly Scientific System of
Currency.
Washington Bankers' Association de
clares for
Gold standard In no uncertain terms.
Early retirement of greenbacks.
Abolishment of the subtreasury sys
tem. Scientific system of currency.
" SEATTLE, "Wash., June 2L The last
day of the benkers session was devoted
both to business and sightseeing. The
bankers made a flying trip to the United
States navy-yard at Bremerton, where
they inspected the battle-ships Oregon
and "Wisconsin. In the evening the visit
ing bankers were banquetted at the Rain
ier Club. The association adopted among
other resolutions today the two follow
ing bearing upon National currency legis
lation: Resolved, That tho "Washington State Bank
ers Associativa earnestly urges upon Congress
the enactment of legislation that will une(juU'
ocally establish tho supremacy of the sold
standard, provide for the early retirement of
the greenbacks, and do away with the present
subtreasury system; and be It further
Resolved, That without committing ourselves
to the support of the Fowler bill, or any one
of tho -currency measures now pending before
Congress, we approve of the efforts now being
made to so amend our present banking system
as to provide a thoroughly scientific system of
currency that will prove responsive to the de
mands of trade and commerce, expanding nat
urally and freely -when necessary, and contract
ing Just as readily -when the emergency that
called It forth has passed.
The association finished Its business this
morning by electing the following officers:
President. Miles C. Moore, president of
the Baker-Boyer National Bank, of Walla
"Walla; vice-president, W. E. Schricker,
president of the Skagit County Bank, of
La Conner; secretary, P. C. Kauffman,
president of the Fidelity Trust Company,
of Tacoma; treasurer, "W. D. Vincent,
cashier of the Old National Bank, of Spo
kane; members of the executive council,
C. J. Lord, president of the Capital Na
tional Bank, of Olympia; N. H. Latimer,
manager of the Dexter-Horton Bank, of
Seattle; "W. L. Adams, president of the
rirst National Bank of Hoqulam; J. P. 3d.
Richards, president of the Spokane &
l'aiitern Trust Company, Spokane; and A.
I. Albertson, president of the National
Sauk of Commerce, Tacoma. James D.
Iloite, president of the First National
Bank of Seattle, was elected delegate to
the American Bankers' Convention, and
"Whatcom was chosen as the next place
of meeting, after which tho convention
adjourned.
FURIUTURE FOR CAPITOL ANXE3C.
Seattle Firms Secure Nearly All of
Washington State Contracts. -
OLYMPIA, "Wash., June ZL The Cap
itol Commission, which has been in ses
sion for two days, considering bids for
the furnishing of the Capitol annex, to
day awarded contracts as follows:
Desks for Legislative halls. Standard
Furniture Company, of Seattle, for JC590;
chairs for Legislative halls, Frederick &
Nelson, of Seattle, $1694; open chairs for
the visitors' galleries, Chapman Bros. &
Co., of Seattle.
The commission decided to cover the
floors of the Senate and House chambers
with Bundar "Wilton carpet, and the con
tract was awarded to Frederick & Nel
son, of Seattle, for $1200. The other bid
ders were Andrews & Co., of Chicago; K.
I. Harris & Son, and Bates Bros., of Olym
pia, and the Excelsior Furniture Com
pany, of Cincinnati. After the contracts
were awarded the commission adjourned.
It was expected that Governor McBrlde
would return in time to meet with the
commission today, but he failed to ar
rive. Request for Corporation Tax.
The Secretary of State is sending out
notifications to all state corporations to
remit the yearly license fee of $10, which
is due prior to July L After that date a
penalty of $2 50 will attach, and must be
paid in addition to the regular fee before
the corporation is legally completed to do
business within the state.
"WILL ENTER A'AVAL SERVICE.
Seven Out of Twelve Applicants at
Salem Accepted.
SALEM, June 2L Seven of the 12 appli
cants who presented themselves at the
local recruiting station, conducted by
Lieutenant J. P. Morton, "United States
Navy, have been accepted for admission
to the Government's Naval Service. Of
the seven two, T. R. Osborne and C. R.
Miller, both of Salem, have been sworn in.
The other five lads who have passed the
examination will not be formally sworn
Into the service until the consent of their
parents has been obtained, since they are
under age.
The recruiting station at Salem will be
closed Tuesday evening, when Osborne
and Miller and such other candidates as
have been sworn Into the service will leave
ror San Francisco, where they will take
a course in the Government training
school before being assigned to ships.
Lieutenant Morton and assistants will
conduct examinations of applicants for
admission to the Navy while en route to
San Francisco, as follows: Albany, June
25; Grant's Pass, June 26; Ashland, June
27-28. This will conclude a four months'
recruiting tour by Lieutenant Morton,
who has covered the states of Montana,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
WALLOWA IS PROSPEROUS.
Sheepmen All Have Large Clips Bis
Shipments.
BAKER CITY. June 2L Hon. "W. J.
Lachner, who has Just returned from a
business trip to "Wallowa County, says
the people are very prosperous in that
part of the country this year. Their
prosperity is due to the wonderful clip or
wool. Wallowa County citizens cwn more
sheep than the citizens of any other
county of the state in proportion to pop
ulation. It Is estimated that there are
about 250,000 sheep In tho county today.
Mr. Lachner said the day he arrived in
Enterprise there was 520,000 worth of wool
shipped out, and the next day $30,000
worth was sent to market.
HOLDS SHOOTING UNJUSTIFIABLE.
Coroner's Jury on Killing: of Cattle
man by Another, at Barns.
BURNS, Or., June 18. The Coroner's
jury, after investigation of the killing of
Robert Toney at the Buena Vista ranch,
50 miles southeast of here, returned a
verdict that Toney's death was caused
by a pistol shot fired by Jerry Daley, and
that the killing was unjustifiable. The
two men met at a gate Jn the rear of the
ranch-house, both armed, and Daley
seized the bridle of a horse from .which
another employe bad just dismounted,
purlng the progress of the affray, the
WOMAN GORED BY A BULL.
Mrs. Sarah Harmon Probably Fatally
Injured.
GRANTS PASS. June ZL Mrs. Sarah
Harmon, who resides at Deer Creek,
Western Josephine County, was fearfully
gored by a mad bull Thursday." She re
ceived three wounds, the animal's horns
piercing her twice in the stomach and
once through the thigh. The unfortunate
woman is still alive, though her recovery
is doubtful. Mrs. Harmon was nttnrkfl
as she was attempting to cross the barn
oi oi uie iarm. pe ran ior saiety, out
the bull caught her Just as she reached
the fence. If it had not been for her im
mediate resuce by her sons, she would
have met Instant death.
LIVED INTHREECENTURIES
DEATH AT SEATTLE OP WOMAN
103 YEARS OLD.
Yonngcst ofHer Children Is Sixty
five and Eldest Eishty-tvro Na
tive of Germany
SEATTLE, June 2L Mrs. Elizabeth
Yerke died in this city today at the age
of 102 years, 'after a life extending from
the ISth Into the 20th century. Both her
parents passed the century mark before
death overtook themr The youngest of
her children is 63 years of age, and the
eldest S3. Deceased was a native of Ger
many nod is survived by a son and three
daughters, now. residing In that country.
Ijp to a few years ago Mrs. Yerke's mind
was perfectly clear, and she could recall
the Napoleonic wars. Napoleon was tha
First Consul of France at the time of her
birth.
Tramps Attempt to Break: -Jail.
ROSEBURG, June 2L Early Thursday
morning a grip belonging to Traveling
Salesman George H. Graves was stolen
from a hotel at Riddle, In this county. It
was found soon after, a short distance
away along the railroad track, the con
tents having been rifled. A few hours
afterward two tramps were apprehended
at Glcndale, with the stolen goods in their
possession. They give their names as
Edmund Wayne and Arthur Sinclair, and
both are under 21 years of age. They
attempted to break jail at Glendale. but
were discovered after getting out of an
Inner cell. They were brought to Rose
burg that night, and will bo held for a
hearing in the Circuit Court next October.
Charge of Incest Dismissed,
BAKER CITY. June 2L B. P. Bllyew
was arrested and taken to Sumpter yes
terday on the charge of incest The
charge was made by his wife, who resides
at Payette, Idaho, who says that he
eloped with his niece, a 17-year-old girl,
last fall, and the pair have been living
together as man and wife ever since.
When taken before the Magistrate at
Sumpter yesterday afternoon, the case
was dismissed, as, upon investigation.
Justice Felix found that the crime, if
one had been committed, was committed
in Grant Count', and the Justice had no
Jurisdiction over Ihe case.
Ex-Offlclal Gnllty Of Grand Larceny.
COLFAX, Wash., June 2L C. G. Raby,
ex-County Auditor, was yesterday found
guilty of grand larceny for the alleged
theft of a warrant for $1753, the property
of the American Bridge Company, of
Chicago, in November, 1901. The jury took
but one ballot The trial was brief. The
state Introduced several witnesses and
made out a strong case. It was proved
that Raby cashed the warrant, receiving a
Treasurer's check for $1753, and that he
had deposited the money In the First Na
tlonel Bank, afterward checking It out
Woman Gored by Ball Dies.
GRANTS PASS, Or., June 2L Mrs.
Sarah Harmon, a widow lady who rer
sldes in the western part of Josephine
County, died last night from wounds re
ceived by being gored by an angry bull.
Last Wednesday afternoon, while cross
ing the barn lot of her farm, Mrs. Har
man was attacked by a road bull. She
fled for safety, but was caught on reach
ing the fence. She was pinned against
the fence and received three wounds.
The animal's horns gorod her twice in the
stomach and once in the thigh. Tho fun
eral services will occur tomorrow after
Found Wounded by Roadside.
SPOKANE, June 2L Aloysius Blefgen.
the lG-ycar-old, son of a farmer living on
White Bluff Prairie, was found this morn
ing lying by the roadside about three
miles west of Cheney with a bullet wound
in his head. He was still breathing, but
his chances of recovery are slight A re
volver with two chambers empty and a
suit of clothing were found beside him.
It is impossible as yet to determine wheth
er it was attempted murder or suicide.
Whatcom Thinks Richards Innocent.
WHATCOM, Wash., June ZL Frank H.
Richards, United States Marshal at Nome,
now under conviction there for collusion
in jury-fixing, was a resident of this city
at the time of receiving his appointment
He was prominent in politics here, rep
resenting this district In ,,the Senate in the
the first Legislature of this state. People
here absolutely refuse to credit the story,
and assert that it is a continuation of a
bitter fight made against his receiving the
appointment, and afterward in the Sen
ate to prevent his confirmation.
Trvo Years for Horse-Stenlinff.
THE DALLES, Or..- June 2L Archie
West a young man,.22'years of age. was
brought here from "Portland last night
by Sheriff Kclfy on" a charge of having
stolen a horse at Hood River early this
week. He -was brought' before Judge
Bradshaw this afternoon and sentenced
to two years In the penitentiary. Infor
mation has since been received here that
West is wanted Jnv Vancouver on three
charges of perjury.-
Coanty W. C. t! U. Convention.
MORO, Or., June ZL The Sherman
County Woman's Christian Temperance
Union concluded its fourteenth annual
convention yesterday. Mrs. Ada Unruh.
head organizer, was present with the
county executive committee, as follows:
Miss Maggie Eaton, Mrs. Anna Edlngton.
Mrs. Maud McPherson, Mrs.C B. Glnn
and Mrs. W. Hj Moore
Brought Back by Creditors.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 21. Au
gust Hollway, a teacher of languages,
who left this city a few days ago owing
numerous bills, was arrested at DaytOn
and brought back to this city and placed
in the county jail last night to await trial.
He claims to have rich relatives at La
Grande, Or.
K. OF P. CONVENTION.
Fifth District Holds Interesting Ses
sion at Salem.
SALEM, June 2L A convention of the
Flf,th District, of the Knights of Pythias,
was held in Salem today. Sessions were
held, in the Holman building thts after
noon and tonight, the entertaining lodge
being Central Lodge, No. 18, of this city.
Tho Fifth District embraces the lodges
of Marion and Polk Counties, but thcro
werj in attendance many Sir Knights from
Linn and Benton Counties, about 100 vis
iting delegates being In attendance.
The convention was convened it 2:30
o'clock -this afternoon, F. T. Wrightman,
of this city, welcoming the delegates to
Salem. Several responses were made by
the visiting delegates and J. H. Aitkin, of
Huntington, grand chancellor, delivered
an address. The exemplification of the
unwritten work of the order was by Tur
ner Oliver, of La Grande.
Tonight's progrimmc Included addresses
on Pythlanlsm by the following-named
visiting Knights; Turner Oliver, of La
Grande: William M. Cake, of Portland,
and W. L. Bradshaw. of Tho Dalles.
A special train reached Salem this even
ing, bringing 60 Knlghta of Pythias from
Albany and CorvalUs. The visitors were
received at tho denot and escorted to the
hall by the uniformed rank of Salem
Lodge. Three candidates were given the
third decree, teams from Corvallls, Albany
and Aurora receiving one candidate each,
upon whom the Initiatory degree was con
ferred. At tho conclusion of the programme to
night a banquet was spread in the lodge
room, and flml adjournment by the con
vention was not taken until a late hour.
amount being one-half of tho amount of
the agricultural tax duo from that coun
ty on account of taxes for the year 1901.
Wallace Not Drowned.
. ALBANY. June ZL Mrs. Wallace, of
this city, has Just received word that her
son, Ben. who was reported drowned In
an accident on the Little Salmon River,
near Welscr, Idaho, was safe, not having
been drowned. Youju: Wallace, with 12
other men, was croafllfc the river with &
band of horses' wWiRon their .way to
m tney were pre
ahd seven of them
sed" Wallace was
one of the drownedbut he managed to
cling to a log and was drifted many miles
down the river, finally getting to land,
when he returned to Welser. aftcran ab
sence of two or three days.
Thunder Mountalr
cipltatcd Into the
drowned. It wasTa.
Farmers' Institute at Central!.-!.
CENTRALIA, Juno 21, Arrangements
have been made for a Farmers' Institute
to be held at Centralla on June 27 and 28,
under the nusplcc3 of the "Washington
Agricultural College, of Pullmhn. Among
the instructors :will be Professor S, W.
Fletcher, horticulturist; Professor S. W.
Wilson, veterinarian, and Professor David
A. Brodle, superintendent of the Puyallup
Experimental Station. This will be the
third farmers' Institute hold In this city.
Gratlnate. From Cbchnlls Schools.
CHEHALIS, Wash.. June 21. Fourteen
pupils were graduated from the Chehalls
High School last night The graduates
were: Mabel Taylor, Florence Coffman,
Ethelln CoJTman. David Staegef, Theo
dore Godfrey, Harry Marshall, Harriet
We3t Agnes Willis, William Hanson,
Georgia dark. Bertha Radlke, David
Monfoct Chester Moore and Solomon
Angst
Brought Bqclc ty Creditors.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., June 21.
August Hollway, a teacher of languages,
who left thls-clty a few days ago, owing
numerous bills, was arrested nt Daj;ton
and brought back to this city and placed
In the county Jail, last night to await
trial. He claims to havo rich relatives
at La Grande, Or
Pats Powder in Stove by Mistake.
EVERETT. June 21. Mrs. F. B. Durr
npured srhat she believed to bo grasitsecd,
but which was smokeless fcowder. Into a
stove, to get rid of It. The stove explod-
ed, burning her hand 30 that. she will be
crippled for life.
Moro Nine Defeats Dnfar.
MOROj June 2L In tho match game
of basoball between Moro and Dufur,
played on the Moro ground today, Mora
won by a score of 9 to 3.
Electric Rood Up Nnches Valley.
NORTH YAKIMA, June 21. J. F. Mc
Naught. who Is one of the chief promoters
of the Sunnyslde-Yaklma electric railroad,
has Just returned from Seattle, where he
has been In consultation with others In
terested in the road. He announces posi
tively that an electric road up the Nachcs
Valley will be built in connection with the
other project. Two men have been talking
with property-owners along the proposed
right of way, and report that what has
been considered to be tin obstacle in the
way of the plan, getting the right of way,
is but a figment of calculation, because
the sentiment is such that the farmers
along the line are anxious for a more
speedy outflow for their products. All
that 13 asked of the people Is careful sta
tistics os to the amount of shipping like
ly to come to the road as patronage. Mr.
McNaught has just filed a water appro
priation of 1000 feet per second of water
to be taken from the Nachcs River to be
used in generating power for the roads.
Wireless Telegraphy for Alaska.
WASHINGTON, June 2L General Gree
ly today entered into a contract with the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company for
the erection of two wireless telegraph
stations connecting Fort Gibbon, Alaska,
with Bates Rapid, on the Tanana, a dis
tance of 165 miles In an air line. The
company undertakes to have tho stations
in working order by October 1 next Gen
eral Greely already has an overland
wire from Nome City to Fort Gibbon,
and with other existing lines in Alaska
this wireless system will complete a cir
cuit from Behring Sea down to the south
coast The company's undertaking is to
supply a system that chill work every
day without Interruption, else the Gov
ernment will not be under any expense.
Another Strike at the Golconda.
BAKER CITY. June ZL Another rich
strike had been made In the Golcohda
Mine. The vein is not a large one, but
the assay value of the ore runs from
$50,000 to $100,000 per ton. Specimens of
the ore weighing 10 to 25 pounds are on
exhibition at one of the banks here.
Alnmnl Granted Scholarships.
EUGENE, Juno ZL Guy H. Ostrander,
of Union, who was graduated at the Uni
versity of Oregon last year, has been
granted a full scholarship in the Oregon
Medical School at Portland. F. J. Zlegler,
02. of Portland, was granted a half-scholarship.
Final Payment on Mine.
BAKER CITY. June 21. Final payment
was made yesterday by the treasurer of
the Turnagan Arm Company on the Cal
ifornia Mine. This mine was purchased
several months ago by the corporation.
The new owners paid about $30,000 for the
property.
Officer Cnis His .Liberty Sbort.
SALEM, June ZL Louis La' Chapelle,
having Just completed a 20 days' sentence
In the county Jail for petty larcehy, was
today rearrested by Chief of Police Gib
son on the charge of stealing six quilts
from a Salem Jodg!ng..houBe. La Chapelle
win hax his trial Monday.
Indian Woman Choked to Death.
TACOMA, Wash., June 2L Kate Ar
quctte. an Indian woman, 50 years of age,
was dragged from the home of the no
torious Indian, General Spot and after be
ing assaulted was choken to death. Tom
Santiago Howard has been arrested on
information given by General Spot, who
was a witness to the brutal crime, but
who was unable to give assistance, as
he is 80 years of age. The woman's hus
band lives in Seattle. Her son is a prom
inent Indian athlete and football player.
Singer's Folks Can't Get Money.
TACOMA. June ZL Judge Thad Huston
today decided that Miss Lillian Hargcar
was entitled to the $50,000 In Virginia state
bonds given her by her uncle, the late
Signor Foil, the noted operatic singer,
who died In England about two years ago.
Her aunt Mrs. Bessie Walker, a sister
of Foil, was appointed administratrix, and
sued to recover the bonds for.the estate,
contending they were simply given to
Miss Hargcar in trust but the court sus
tains her contention that they wore an
absolute gift t
Another Idaho Mining Stampede.
SPOKANE, June 2L Otto Vllller has ar
rived from Thunder Mountain, the famous
gold district in Central Idaho. Mr. Vllller
reoorts a stnmncda tn th Pmflis iifrf-t4-
not far from Thunder Mountain, where
strikes of high-grade ore are reported to
have been made. The dykes are said to
be smaller than on Thunder Mountain,
but to contain rich pay streaks. He says
Colorado men are especially conspicuous
in tha stampede.
Wind Blows a Gale at Clatsop.
ASTORIA. June 2L Reports received
from Bear Creek today state that the gala
which struck that place yesterday morn
ing continued several hours, with the
wind shifting In all directions. The only
damage done was to fences and fruit trees,
although the school was dismissed, as it
was feared for a time that the building
would bc blown down.
Salem Public School Affnirx.
SALEM, Or., June ZL The Board of
Directors of the Salem public schools to
night canvassed the vote of the recent
school election, and Dr. W. H. Byrd, the
newly elected member, was sworn in.
Joseph Baumgartncr, present District
Clerk, was re-elected for the ensuing year
at a salary of $150 per annum. His bond
was fixed at $20,000.
Delinquent Tax Sale.
ASTORIA, June 21. On Monday, July 7,
tho Sheriff will sell at auction all the
property purchased by the county at the
dellhquent tax sale for the.year 18S9. The
sale of delinquent property on tie 1001
delinquent roll will not be held until next
November.
Washington Postofflcc Robbed.
SEATTLE, June 2L A special to the
TinVes from Black Diamond, Wash., re
ports that the safe of the postofflce at
that point was blown open last night and
$350 In stamps and $10 In cash secured.
There is no clew. The Sheriff Is Investi
gating the matter.
Payment on State Tax.
SALEM, June ZL Coos County today
paid into the state treasury $231 60, that
Railroad Ronndhocsc Bnrncd.
FRESNO, Cal., June 21. The roundhouse
of the Southern Pacific and 12 locomotives
were burned tonight Loss estimated to
be nearly $200,000.
Received at Ar.ylnm.
SALEM. Or., June 2L Laurence W5t,
aged 2J years, was received at the asylum
tonight from Portland.
OUR EXPORTS TO AFRICA
Greater Than Those to AH South
America.
WASHINGTON, June 21. The expected
Increase In the exports to Africa has al
ready begun. The exports from tho
United States to Africa in April, tho lat
est month for which the details of our
exports have yet been received by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics, were great
er than those to all South America, and
were moro" than 50 per cent greater than
those of April In the preceding year. For
the 10 months ending with April, 1D02. they
amounted to $23,556,179, against $22,070,133
in the corcsponding 10 .months of the
fiscal year 1S01, and $16,SS$,2S$ in the cor
responding months of 1S02. The
chief increase of course Is to British Af
rica, which takc9 about So per cent of
our exports to Africa. To British Africa
alone our exports during the month of
April, 1902. were $2,763,833, against $1,817,10:
in April, 1201; and for the 10 months end
ing with April, '1502, were $2i.7CS,G12,
against $18,437,315 In 10 months of 1501, and
$13.1SS,062 In JO months of 1300.
The prospective growth In the com
merce of Africa and the probable increase
in its consuming power with the return
to peace and commercial activity are dis
cussed in a statement furnished to the
British South African Export Gazette by
a leading Anglo-African merchant, who
had recently returned from a tour to
South Africa, a copy of which has just
reached the Treasury Bureau of Statis
tics. In this discussion the British mer
chant In question says:
"With regard to the future of trade,
with the advent of peace, there will un
doubtedly be a great boom all through
the country. A lull consequent on the
removal of part of the military forces
and the refugees may perhaps affect the
trade of Cape Town, which Is, and always
will remain, more or leso local, and con
cerned with the western districts of Cape
Colony; but.no such effect will be relt
elsewhere, for It will be necessarv for
some consiaeraoie time to keep a large
military force In the country, and this
will as a consequence involve a contin
uance of a considerable amount of mili
tary expenditure. Large camps will be
set up at certain points. I have no doubt
as to the certainty of the boom which
will supervene after the war, but my only
misgiving Is that with every one rush
ing In to secure a share. It will be over
done, and a reaction set in.
"As regards the Transvaal, and more
particularly Johannesburg, no one with
his eyes open can doubt of the great de
velopments In mining and commerce
"which He ahead. It is well known that
before the war. many mining properties
were held back by those who foresaw
what was coming and thought It better
to wait until the trouble was over, rather
than risk their chances under the then
unfavorable economic and political con
ditions. Tho canceling of all concessions
and the reduction of the price of dyna
mite will Unquestionably make it easier
to work the mines at a profit, and many
of tho low-grade properties will now be
taken In hand and, what is more, made"
to pay. The chief danger that has to be
feared is that arising from the opening
which will be afforded for the launching
of bogus companies, which can only cre
ate discredit and discouragement for bona
fide concerns.
"Tho immediate future of the Orange
River Colony, although affording many
hODeful Indications Vint? t ui.i. . ...
problems to contend with. The ColonH
is a larming country m the main, andf
ior some urae icr come will suffer from
the depletion of population and the de
struction of property, and as a conse
quence the loss of farming capital. Gov
ernment assistance may do mudh to help
In tho earlier period, but recovery will
be a work of time. Trado In the mean
time will suffer. Rhodesia forms no, ex
ception to the. rest of the country, and
has. irf my opinion, a big future before It
"The question as to which of the ports
on the South and East African seaboards
will secure the bulk of future South Af
rican trado Is, I think, not difficult to an
swer. My previous remarks as to the lo
cal nature of the trade of Cape Town
shows that that port Is out of the reck
oning. The situation of East London and
Port Elizabeth places both of those ports
In a more advantageous position to cater
for the Interior trade than the metropoli
tan port To Durban, however, I think
will fall the bulk of at least the Trans
vaal trade, and that a very great future
lies beforo It is Unquestionable. It Is the
nearest of all the South African ports to
the Rand, and owing to the high rents
ruling in Johannesburg, merchants prefer
to keep" their stocks at the coast In bond.
By this course they save the interest on
the disbursement of money ?or the du
ties, drawing their goods from bond only
as they want them. Delagoa Bay may
offer some rivalry on account of its
illghtly shorter distance and Its through
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It doesn't matter
. How many coat-vest-and-trousers suits
you may have this season, you really
can't do without what is popularly called
ah "Outing Suit"; that is if you want to
be really comfortable this Summer.
We have them in all the newest fabrics
NORFOLK and
PLAIN OUTING SUITS
AND AT REASONABLE
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Summer Wearables
FLANNEL TROUSERS, exclusive pat
terns $3.50, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00
LEATHER BELTS, in endless variety,
some new things, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50
WHITE DUCK TROUSERS, all sizes,
$1.00, $1.50
BOYS' KHAKI NORFOLK SUITS, most
serviceable outing suits for boys, made
without the high-colored trimmings, for
general wear $1.25
BOYS' WASHABLE SUITS, sizes 3 to
10 years, price. . .50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50
Men's Shirtwaists
Striped and colored madras, alto in white.
You have seen ours at the recent "Shirt
waist Parties." Price,
$1.50 and $2.00
Buy a.
Brewer Hat
And you will have the
Best
$3.00
Hat
IN THE WORLD
Your Straw Hat to be RIGHT should be
purchased of us all styles from $1.00 to
$15.00. The best and largest hat depart
ment in the Northwest.
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rgte. and In the future will doubtless make
further progress; but It -will never be
chosen voluntarily by merchant firms as
a placo of residence, on account of the
unhealthlness of the climate, and be
cause It Is a foreign port. Johannesburg
merchants likewise, I should imagine, will
never use It. like Durban, as a placo to
store their stocks at. It will remain pure
ly a forwarding port, and a number of
Arms of forwarding agents may be es
tablished there. English merchants, and,
I should Judse. American merchants also,
will always prefer an English port to a
foreign, and especially a Portuguese port,
on account of the unforeseen administra
tion difficulties which are continually
arising. If, as I think, Johannesburg
merchants will continue to store their
stocks at the ports in preference to re
moving them to Johannesburg. Durban
will be the port chosen for this purpose,
in which case Its future Is settled.
"Of course, the reason for the prefer
ence of Delagoa Bay over Durban by the
Germans Is that their ships, coming down
the east coast, touch first at the former
port. It must also be remembered that
the German through ratgto Johannesburg
via Delagoa Bay has enabled them to of
fer serious competition to British trade
forwarded through Durban and other Col
onial ports; but this Is a matter which our
shipping companies will have, to face by
the institution of similar through rates
via Durban. Thl3, Indeed, Is the only i
way to do it. American as well as Brit
ish vessels come round the coast from
tho we3t, and Durban Is thus their proper
objective rather than the Portuguese port.
Taking South Africa as a whole, the coun
try will go ahead In coming years, and a
big future lies before It. As to the Im
mediate trade outlook, the Impressions
gathered from my visit are distinctly
hopeful, tinctured with tho fear that It
will be overdone."
Farmers Like Oil-Covered Road.
Augusta. (Ga.) Herald.
The work of oiling the roads Is taking
right along with farfners and people who
come to Augusta from the country. Near
ly the whole of last week was spent by
the gang assigned to this work, and the
apparatus In treating the "Wrlghtsboro
road to this new bath. The first experi
ment was made several weeks ago by
Judge Eve at the stockade, but he thought
the experiment had not been given a prop
er test when used under shelter, and de
cided as soon as practicable to get on the
road in tho open with the oil. The exper
iment at the stockade was such a success
that the grand Jury recommended the use
of the oil on the roads hnd the "Wrlghts
boro thoroughfare was selected as the first
to be given the treatment. Several farmers
coming Into the city today over that por
tion already covered say the travel has
been greatly improved. They notice at
once the absence of the dust usual on a
dry, hot day, as this, and say their horses
seem to really enjoy traveling over it.
Where the sun strikes the work, the oil
percolates with surprising rapidity, and In
a couple of days the road Is in good condi
tion for travettog. After the bath the sur
face Is left with a kind of spongy covering,
yet of a nature Into which the tires- of the
vehicles da not sink or cut as might be
expected. The experiment period la prac
tically over now and the new material
will be used on the road Improvement
throughout the county this year.
PROGRESSIVE DENTISTRY
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PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH FREE WHEN
OTHER WORK IS ORDERED . . .
CROWN amo gB,
Thousands of people neglect their
teeth, ruin their health and spoil their
personal appearance from fear of be
ing compelled to suffer untold agony
while In the dental chair. Sclenca
has come to the rescue of a long-sur-ferlng
public, and now It Is possibta
to perform the most difficult and ex
acting work known to the profession
without Inflicting tho slightest pain.
OUR MODERN DENTISTRY
IS ABSOLUTELY
PAINLESS
We Save and Crown
Sensitive Teeth
By our system of treatment. Our first aim Is to save; not extract. Porcelain crowns are a
specialty with us, made undetectable from the natural teeth, and we guarantee them to be reliable.
Each department is in charge of experts, who have at their command the latest and most scien
tific appliances. CONSULTATION FREE AND FEES REASONABLE.
LARGEST
Ai.u BEST
EQUIPPED
DENTAL
OFFICE
ON THE
PACIFIC
COAST.
Br 4r i
DR. W. L NORTHUP,
Graduate Philadelphia
Dental College.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT,
Graduate State
University of Iowa,
DR. J. H. TUTTLE,
Graduate Chicago
College Dental Surgery.
Office hours:
S A. IT. to o
P. M.; Even
ing, 7:20 to
S:30. Sun
days 10 A.
1L to 12 1L
Phone, North
2191.
DIRECTORS
Si Dr. B. E. Wright's Dental Office
342$ Washington Street, Corner Seventh