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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1902)
ltf THE SUNDAY OREGONIAr PORTLAND, JULY 18, 1902.' TRADE'WfTH THE STRAITS WHAT POIITLASD 3L.Y DO WITH ASIA AXD POLYNESIA. Consul-Gcncrnl William, at Singa pore, 3IakcK Inquiries of Local Board of Trade.' The possibilities of a great Paclflc'Coast trade being worked up between the Paci fic Coast States and the Straits Settle ments and all of the Orient are set forth In a letter which has teen received by Secretary .Moore of the Board of Trade, from O. F. Williams, United States Consul-General at Singapore. Mr. Williams, who expects to be In the United States during the Fall, asks the Board to send Its report for 1901 to his address, Roches ter. N. Y., 60 that upon his return he may fibe it to the advantage of the state. In his letter -he says: "I expect to be in the United States dur ing September, October and a part of No vember, and can then easily bring your report to Singapore, where I 'hope to use It to the advantage of your commercial Interests. In order to inspire your manu facturers to the Importance of this Ori ental entrepot let me display a few state ments as to trade of my Consulate-General, 7S per cent of which is done In Sing apore. During 1900 (and '01 was 15 per cent higher, and 02 promises like increase) our imports and exports aggregated 559, 706.268 Mexican, equal to about rAW.UXJ.WO gold, while the same year the Imports and exports, of San Francisco our great est Pacific port, by sea and land aggre gated only 580.844.114 gold. "The number of vessels, all sorts, which entered and cleared in my Consular dis trict, 1300, was 55.42S. while those entering and clearing from San Francisco, were only 1886. Tonnage entering and clearing here In UKX), 1S.313.842 tons; at San Francis co, only 2.806.26S tons. Thus we had nearly four times the value Inimports and ex ports, 28 times the number of vessels in and out, and nearly seven times the ton nage. These figures of this district, being vastly greater than the same for all the Pacific ports of America, North and SouCi, from Behring's Straits to Qape Horn. "In 1900 our imports and exports were above ?103,(WtfOOO (silver) greatet than the total Imports and exports of the entire Japanese Empire. Curing 1900. my Consu lar district eold to the Unites States $27. 038,976, Mexican; value of products bought from the United States, only $1,875,195, Mexican. This inequality is due to Ameri can lethargy. While the United States takes above 10 per cent of this colony's exports, It supplies only about two-thirds of 1 per cent of her imports. "These figures are given to Inspire your people to greater Inquiry as to Eastern trade, and had I tones of thunder, all America would know more of the oppor tunities of trade on this side of our planet. Nature has endowed us at home, and we have developed in consequence. Geography gives us Oriental supremacy in trade as a priceless legacy, and we have only to accept it. "Our Pacific Coast Is 5000 miles nearer the markets of Eastern Asia and Poly nesia with their 500.OW buyers, dally more and more demanding Western comforts, manufactures and conveniences of modern life, than are our European competitors for their trade and India's SOO.000,000 are about as near to us as to Europe. Then we have open seas over which to send our goods, while Europe canndt land a cargo In the Orient without paying 8 shill ings ($2) a ton Suez Canal tolls, a handi cap of fully 30 per cent against Europe. And if America can pay freight, insur ance and commission and compete in Brit ain and Europe with their home manufac tures freed from such charges, how, I ask you,, can Europe pay canal dues and longer steaming expenses and compete with us In Oriental trade? The market Is ours for the asking. ' "Then a step on and the 300.000,000 of In dia and Burmah, as near to us -as to Eu rope, again invite our goods, so that with the discretion and persistence shown in the past by Britain and Europe, if in the future shown by America, will give to us the markets of this 1.000,000.000 people." In reply to the letter Mr. Moore stated that there wero more than 100 factories engaged in the manufacture of articles of merchandise in use by civilized people, and while the export trade was limited the manufacturers were beginning to see the necessity of reaching out for a larger and. more profitable market. Mr. Moore spoke of the proposed exhibit In the Jap anese National Exposition, and said that a ' list of the articles of merchandise import ed into the Orient would be of assistance In the arrangement of the exhibit. If the Consul-General could arrange to place on consignment samples of goods manufac tured here, with responsible firms, there -was no doubt that a variety of articles would be shipped. If Mr. Williams thought It advisable, Mr. Moore would secure the samples, expecting, of course, that the merchants of Singapore would be willing to pay the transportation charges and also for the goods when they are sold. achieve the best results it Is necessary to give widespread publicity to the won. Xlerful resources of the North and the ad vantages of Portland as -ajsupply point." PORTLAND AND ALASKA TRADEL Opportunities for Commerce of Vast Proportions. The latest arrival from tho far North Is F. F. Llschke, publisher, ofthe North ern Light at Bettles, Alaska. He has been an extensive traveler In the North, and is conversant with all of the principal gold-bearing districts. In his travels he made a close study of the geology, min eralogy and geography of the country and Its commercial " and transportation feat ures, and his experience and observations are of moment to the future of Oregon and Portland. In speaking of conditions pertaining to the" gold fields and their re lation to the Coast cities, Mr. Llschke said: . "The time Is opportune for the mer chants and people of Portland to awake and make an effort to secure a portion of the business of the horthland. Alaska Is producing millions of dollars, and Is yet in its infancy so far as the produc tion of mineral wealth is concerned. There ore thousands upon thousands of square miles which have been Amgraced by the presence of a white man. Up to this time the mining operations havejbeen confined to the territory directly adjacent to the main waterways of the interior and to the mountains fringing the coast line. The results have been marvelous in the way of gold production. "The future of the North Is no longer a matter of conjecture. In the next few yearshere will string up dozens of pros perous quartz and placer camps. Rail ways arc under contemplation which will lap Alaska fom north to south, via Res urrection Bay and Rampart, in the inte rior of Alaska, and from Valdes to Eagle, on the Yukon, 100 miles below Dawson. These will open up a district of vast quartz ledges, rich placers, coal veins, oil lands and a rich stock and agricul tural section. The population and wealth of the North will Increase rapidly. The trade between the miners and the Coast cities will assume enormous proportions. The traffic Is now controlled by Seattle, which has exclusive control of the South eastern Alaska trade, and. by San Fran cisco, which handles the trade of Nome and Northern Alaska. These cities have Imposed upon the miners "by selling them Inferior goods at exorbitant prices, and in every imaginable manner taking ad vantage of conditions. The majority of the people of the North are but await ing an opportunity to divert their patron age to a point where they can obtain fair treatment and wholesome supplies. 'Oregon has everything that the North requires. It has flour, cereals, fruits and clothing, with ample facilities tor their preparation and sh!pment. With a line of steamers to the North, millions of dollars would be -circulated in Portland. To. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stejer, accompanied by Mrs. Grenler, are camping near North Yamhill. Governor T. T. Geer and Secretary of State F. L- Dunbir spent yesterday In Portland. , Mrs. J. C. Tiff t, of Buffalo, X. Y.. is vis iting her son. ilr. Arthur P. Tifft, at Mount Tabor. Mr. George C. Sears lies very seriously IH at his farm near Xewberg, with con gestion of the -lungs. Hon. J. M. Church, of La Grande, who has been III In this city for several weeks, was able to come down town yesterday. L. B. Reeder, ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives In the State Legisla ture, Is registered at the Perkins from L Pendleton. A. B. Thompson, of Pendleton, is a guest at the Perkins. Mr. Thompson rep resented the Counties of Umatilla and Morrowvat the last session of the Legis lature. t Ir. Herbert JV. Foster, of Dayton. Wash., formerly of Portland, is in the city for a few days. He will visit Albany and the beaches before he returns to Eastern Washington. At the last meeting o'f the National As sociation of Stationary Engineers James Dunlap, engineer at the Marquam build ing, was elected delegate to the National convention to be held in Boston the first week in September. v Mr. J. Marshall Steel, of this city, who, for the past three years, has been attend ing the State School of Mines at Golden, Colo., Is spending his Summer vacation in company with a party ofeminent min ing engineers, exploring a part" of Alaska, east of Cape York, and about 100 miles north of Nome. Ex-Mayor Rowo and City Auditor Dev lin, who left for Seattle on a pleasure trip Thursday night, will visit North Yakima before returning to Portland. News has been received from them to the effect that they ire not after Tracy and Mer rill, and that they -will make no attempt to capture the convicts. R. H. Pease, president of the Goodyear Rubber Company, reached Portland yes terday morning, accompanied by Mrs. Pease. Their son and daughter will come to Portland by the ocean trip, arriving here tomorrow. For several years past Mr. Pease and his family have spent tne Summer months in Portland. They are popular in society circ's here, and they enjoy a large acquaintance among Port land's best people. The Goodyear Rubber Company maintains a large house In Port land, which Is the distributing house for their large" and constantly Increasing trade In the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Pease and his family, will make their Summer home at the Norton. BUYING PIANOS HOW TO GET THE .BEST IN STRUMENTS AND SAVE , MONEY AT THE SAME TIME.- Charges Afjnlnnt 17. S. Attorney. PAWNEE, O. T., July 12. The Pawnee County Grand Jury has presented to the Federal Court a report which makes di rect charges against Horace Speed, Unitea, States Attorney for Oklahoma, In connec tion with tho collection of certain taxes in tho Osage reservation. Sp.eed was em ployed by the County Commissioners to collect these taxes in 1S99 and 1900. The Grand Jury alleges that Speed secured this contract by means of a conspiracy to defraud the'eounty and recommends that suit be immediately Instituted against Speed to collect the $8789 which ho was paid for this work.. Ken Bridges for Marlon County. SALEM. Or., July VL The- Marlon Cpunty Court made a tour of the north ern part of Marlon County this week for the purpose of inspecting roads and bridges, and decided to rebuild the LIchty bridge, across Pudding River, and the Morley bridge, across the Ablqua. The bridge across the Willamette at Salem will be closed to teams next week, but footmen -will be allowed to cross. A jCerry will be provided for teams. The repairs will be completed in two weeks. The Pittsburg: Special Tor Pittsburg Travelers. Leaving Chicago, 7:30 P. M. evory day, arriving PIttsbfirg 7:45 next morning, has vestlbuled coaches and sleeping cars Chi cago to Pittsburg. One car has buffet serving breakfast, and passengers can get off train at Pittsburg refreshed and ready for business. Its counterpart. The Chica go Special, leaves Pittsburg 6:30 P. M- and brings passengers to Chicago next morn ing. Arrange with H. R. Derlng, A. G. P. Agt, 248 South Clark'ftreet, Chicago, for your next Pittsburg trip on this train. Headless Body Identified. SAN FRANCISCO. July 12. The head less body washed on the beach at Fort Baker yesterday has been almost posltive- Some Timely Suggestions From Eilers Piano House That Will Be Appreciated by Every Thoughtful Person Who Is Considering the Purchase of a Piano or an Organ. We can't expect to convince you here and now that we have the best pianos that money can buy. That would be expecUng too much from one short talk. We depend on a thorough examination of our pianos and a comparison of them with the others in the market to do that for us. But we want to be honest with you and state some things here that will prove of actual beneht to you If you want a piano or an organ. We can tell you what we think and what we do. Then It will be for you to say whether you can see your way clear to buy from LS. We believe we save our patrons money on every piano or organ that we sell. We started in to do this. Because If we sell for less money than other houses we must inevitably do the largest business. But we could not sell for less money than otners unless there were some feat ures In our own particular business that would Justify it. Selling pianos in the West Is largely a question of freTghtrates. Unless you do business- on a big stale, the freight rates will be so high that the price on pianos must be increased In order to make good the extra expense. Everybody knows that this is true. We overcome this difficulty by shipping In carload lots, and In cars specially pre pared to receive pianos without boxes. We save by this method about $125 on each carload of pianos. Then we have four stores-one in Port land, one in San Francisco, one In Spokane and one in Sacramento. This means 'we ofder pianos and organs for four stores instead of one. And this means, in turn, that we save big sums in the amounts that we have to pay the manufacturer for his goods. Everybody knows that you cave money when you buy in large quantities. Briefly, then, these are some of the rea sons why we can afford to sell you a piano for less money than you must pay else where. We believe that we have the best pianos that money can buy. Back of this belief are 25 years' expert ence. In the piano business, with an accu rate knowledge of every piano on the market today. We simply have to state the, names of our leaders, and those who are intimately acquainted with the merits of pianos will bear us out In our belief. One of our leaders is the 'celebrated Chickerlng of Boston, the piano made by the oldest established factory in America, and one that has for all these years close on to a century maintained Its high standard. Another of our leaders Is the great and beautiful Wtbetf of New York, the piano that from the first day It was produced up to the present moment Is made to con form, to a musician's ideal of tone. And always, wherever a beautiful tone Is the thing required, the Weber stands un rivaled. Anotner of our leaders Is the now fa mous and superb Kimball, of Chicago, the piano that today is the embodiment of all that money, art. Ingenuity, system and economy can produce We believe It to be as perfect an Instrument as human agencies can construct. In addition to these three great pianos, we have aoout 25 other leading makes, comprising S00 to 350 new Instruments, from which to make a selection. We are in a position, therefore, to suit every con ceivable taste that enters into the selec tion of a piano. One very Important thing to bear In mind when you purchase from us Is that you ran no risk of being dissatisfied. If your piano Is not exactly right; If It does not please you In every respect, there Is always the distinct understanding that we will take it back and allow you a new selection. Eilers Piano. House S51 Washington Street. Opposite Cordray's Theater. Four stores Portland, San Francisco, Spokane and Sacramento. A email amount on selection of a piano and thi rest In easy monthly Installments will Rive you th choice of our entire line of beautiful Instruments. ly identified as that of Captain William Ward, master of the steamer Rio de Ja neiro, which foundered February 22, 1901. Tho numbers of the watch found with the body correspond to those on the watch purchased by Captain Ward from a local jewelry house. , f Shields' Park Every Liquors Night 13th and Washington Sts.' ' Sold - EDWARD SHIELDS, Janitor . ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAM First time on the Coast First Appearance in Portland THE VOLTENS Dalton & Lewis Lady and Gentleman Acrobats , Comedy Dancing Premier Juvenile Artists The Oregon Nightingale Duffy Children LEONORE Songs and Acrobatic Dancing Operatic Selections 'Phenomenal Slack Wire General A New Vocalist MONS. JAMES Joseph Thompson ' Wonderful Feats of Equilibrium Illustrated Songs The Wonderful Best Musicians in the City POLYSCOPE Shields' Orchestra' New -Moving Pictures ( Sam Driscoll, Leader General Admission 10c Three Solid Hours ' till 11 U ill II j""'M"",M"MBIM .- VVHBEHKtttitf $4.25 MASSIVE OAK The Reliable. Good for 100 years service. WE WANT YOUR PATRONAGE. EVERYTHING marked In PLAIN FIGURES Good Furniture PRICED RIGHT. OUR STANDARD: HONEST DEALINGS, HONEST VALUES Make a Cozy Corner $5(.ao MOVER CLEARAN Look over the list. . !f you do not find quoted here the articles you desire, come to the store and we will name youjVlONEY-SAVING PRICES Boys' Wash Suits Wash Suits In duck, crash and strip ed Galatea, never sold for qQa less than 50c; clearance price U Ju 'T1 390 ?. '..,. 50c $1.50 Wash 7Cft Suits Ob Wash Knee Pants In duck, linen and Galatea, HALF PRICE. 25c Knee frft Pants IOC 50c Knfee nt- Pants ZOli Boys' Clothing VESTEES We have bunched all our $1.95 to $2.55 Vestees and will close them out at the nominal price IRQ A SPECIAL LOT OF VESTEES, sizes 3 and 4 only, price up nc to $5.00, will be closed at lit) J ALL 50 KNEE Ofln PANTS gob ALL 75c KNEE Cnn PANTS 090 ALL $1.00 KNEE rjOn PANTS .'. OOU Boys' School Suits " Two-piece Jacket and Pants, ages 8 to. 15. A great lot of $2.50 and $2.95 SCHOOL SUITS bunched l CQ In one lot Iiuu Several lines of $3.45 and $3.95, SCHOOL' SUITS bunched' Q QK In one lot at Z10U Boys' Khaki Norfolk Suits .The $1.50 11C kind I, ID BOYS' CRASH AND LINEN SUITS,. Jackets and Knee Pants, ages 7C 1 8 to 16 years, $1.50 kind.... I Ob ' Youths' Suits We have sor&e wonderful BAR GAINS to show in Youths' Suits, ages 14 to 19 years. Some lines we Intend closing out are marked at ri diculously low prices. Better come before they are all gone. Three', styles, ?5.00 Suits, coat, vest and long pants, closing g qc price Oitfd Four styles, $6.00 ji or suit . 4i0u Ten styles, $7.50 r nr suit , OiOU Boys' Waists Percale Blouse Waists; all 50c QQa values uou Mothers' Friend Shirtwaists, 50c and 75 values .39c Summer Underwear Five lines, Including fancy ribbed Balbriggan Underwear; pink, blue and tan shades; great 50c QQft vrlues uou Mertfs French Mesh BalbrJggan Un derwear; up-town stores 75c, QQn we say uou WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD. IT'S SO Every article in our stock has been radically reduced. Many items the prices have been cut in two. It will pay you to mke your purchases while our stock is yet complete. NO EXAGGERATIONS PERMITTED IN OUR ADS. MOYER CLOTHING CO. Straw Hats ' Every Straw Hat In the house In cluded In this sale, ALL at HALF PRICE. Boys' 50c Straw OCn Hats LOb Boys' 25c Straw fCft Hats I Jb Boys5 Caps - All 50c QQn Caps '. Uou Caps i : . IOC Ironclad Hose The best in the land; all sizes, A Qft 6 to 10 13b Boys' Sweaters Boys Wool Sweaters, navy blue, also garnet; the greatest values on ever offered Oxjii Boys' Fine Sweaters, in tan and gar net, great $1.25 nrn values oOb Fancy Striped Worsted Sweaters, the pride' of any boy; regular j nn $1.50, special i.Zcl Boys' Percale Shirts Some with two collars, some with out; 50c and 75c QQn values , uou Suspenders . President Suspenders, all over QQp 50c, special u OU All 25c ' Suspenders , 19C . Neckwear A full line of Tecks, Band Bows, Ties and Four-in-Hands, 25c and 35c values 15c Men's Suits We never again expect to have such good Bargains to offer in Men's Suits as we are now showing on our Bargain Counters "7 QC Men's Hand-Made hand-made but tonholes, serge lined, all wool $15 Suits, now selling 7 QR Men's TAILOR-MADE $20 fl OK and $25 Suits OiUO Nothing to equal these bargains can be had elsewhere. Men's Pants Four special lines in Men's $2.50 Pants casslmeres, worsteds and cheviots, special for this sale .1.85 Men's Jean Pants Our regular 1.00 grades Sweet, Orr & Ca's Union Made Corduroy Pants .850 .2,55 Percale Shirts Some of the nicest patterns we have shown this season. We intended them for bargains at 50c; put Into this sale at 39C Ve would like to tell you about hundreds of other bargains we have in store for you, but you had better come and look them over, as seeing is believing. If you have any vacation wants it will pay you handsomely to let us supply them. MOYER CLOT Third and Oak Streets, Portland, Or. 3 ik a w h 1j I 1 J. JKJ. HA! HA! HA!IT MM' j I I 1 ; POSITIVELY AND ABSOLUTELY DAIMI ITQQ VI I I L. KJK-Ji 1 k EXTRACTION QF TEETH BY OUR SYSTEM WE ARE ENABLED TO EXTRACT FROM ONE TO THIRTY-TWO TEETH AT ONE SITTING POSITIVELY AND ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN OR BAD AFTER-EFFECTS. PEOPLE IN DELICATE HEALTH NEED HAVE NO FEAR, AS OUR METHOD IS PERFECTLY SAFE AND ABSO LUTELY PAINLESS. EXTRACTING IS GRATIS WHEN PLATES OR BRIDGES ARE ORDERED. Our Flexible Rubber Plates HAVE MANY ADVANTAGES OVER THE OLD. THICK, CUMBERSOME, ORDDTART RUBBER PLATES. AND EVEN OVER GOLD PLATES, BEING MUCH LIGHTER AND THINNER. THESE PLATES ARE FLEXIBLE ONLY A TRIFLE THICKER THAN HEAVY WRITING PAPER; FIT CLOSER AND AD HERE BETTER TO THE ROOF OF "THE MOUTH. PARTICLES OF FOOD AND SMALL SEEDS CAN NOT GET UNDER THEM. THEY "WILL LAST LONGER. ARE STRONGER THAN ANY OTHERS, AND WILL NOT BREAK AS READ ILY, AS THEY WILL GIVE FIRST. BEING FLEXIBLE. PEOPLE HAV ING TROUBLE "WITH PLATES SHOULD CONSULT US ON THIS NEW PLATE. AS IT FILLS A LONG-FELT WANT. . ' t ' 1 ' - ..?' Crown and Bridge Work PLATE WOIUC A MATTER OF LAST RESORT. 3Iodern Dentistry Directs Tlint Every Effort Be Maile to Save the Teeth, anil When They Are Partly Goue to Save Them Then "With. Crowns and Bridge "Work:. "Many nersons have a front tooth broken oK or decayed until nothing but the root Is left, and ah uzly space or opening between the remaining teeth calls the attention o every one that something should be done to remedy the dertct. The reason It has not been cared tor In many Instances Is because of the dreud of pain, which you now need riot dread, and. also, for the further reason that the parties so atflicted hato the thought of wear ing a ,late. We do not blame any one for not desiring to wear a plate, but modern dentistry and up-to-date dentists would not suggest a plate, but would place on the root a crown, or elso a tooth, or teeth could be at tached to a brldre or bridges, and when properly applied canTe made to do the best of service, restore the fea tures as well as the teeth, and avoid the use of a cumbersome plate. Bridges are cleanly when properly made, and those who have worn plates and mnv are yearlnr brldses under OUR SYSTEM are pleased with the change, and It don't hurt a bit to have them Inserted. NO DENTAL STUDENTS EMPLOYED WISE BROTH ERS Failing Building, Oor. T.hird;and Washington Streets Open Evenings till 9; Sundays, 9 to 12 Telephones: Oregon, S 2291; Qolumbig, 368 DENTISTS I