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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.
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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.
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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
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