THE SUNDAY. OREGONIAN. POttTLAND. SEPTEMBER 2, 1906-
Si
HflO
L
Tim on
Peculiar Obstacles, However,
Stand in Way of Trade
Relationship.
SHIPS GO THE OTHER WAY
W. A. Meant Describes Business Sit
uation and What He Is Doing to
Bring Hawaiian Money to
Portland Wholesalers.
HONOLULU. H. T.. Aug. 22. 1906.
(To the Editor.) As you are in re
ceipt of the Pacific Commercial Adver
tiser the morning paper published
here, by each steamer, you are un
doubtedly fully posted as to the man
ner of my reception here and through
your columns the citizens of Portland
and Oregon are fully apprised. Of
course, these are only surface indica
tions indices of the popular feeling
on the subject of trade relations be
tween Portland and the Hawaiian
Islands, but what is of much more im
portance, in fact what is of supreme
importance for, our people to know, is
exactly how the mercantile community
looks at it. I have been here but one
week, but in that time I have been
most cordially and graciously received
as the representative of the mercan
tile, manufacturing and shipping inter
ests of a great city. All attention in a
business way has been shown me. The
dally newspapers (one morning and
two evening sheets) have seemed to vie
with each other in keeping the object
of my visit before the people.
No dissenting voice has been heard
on any side to the proposition that
commercial trade relations of a recip-,
rocal nature should at once be estab
lished and maintained between Port
land and these islands. But yet the
position of trade here Is so peculiar
that It becomes necessary to know Just
how the buyer and the seller will act.
Dominance of Sugar Oligarchy.
Of course the raising of sugar cane
and the manufacture of sugar is the
main industry. This (likewise, of
course) has tended to raise shall I say
a sugar oligarchy? At any rate, those
Interested in this industry are the con
trolling factors in every other indus
try. . It is simply marvelous to note
how completely they overshadow,
dominate and control everything else.
In order to control this industry, it
seems necessary to control everything
that bears any relation to it. One must
own not only the plantation, but all
transportation facilities, wagon roads,
railroads, tramways, docks, lighters,
piers, stores for furnishing supplies to
Bupply their stores. Every business
here, it appears to me, is dovetailed
into every other business, so much so,
in fact, that when one is talking to
say a lumberman he must be very
careful what he says about the sugar
Industry for it is ten chanees-to one
that the lumberman owns one or more
plantations or that the owners of
plantations own a share of the lumber
business! The great mercantile and
manufacturing establishments here are
the sources of supply for the planta
tion, and each great firm absolutely
controls the trade in all" lines of one
or several plantations. For this reason
there are few, if any, jobbing houses
in Honolulu, and none anywhere else.
To add difficulties to the trade situ
ation, the great houses represent and
are agents for the various transporta
tion lines the Pacific Mail, the Oceanic
(Spreckels), the American-Hawaiian,
etc. The result of this is that should
you sell to one of these concerns, they
would naturally desire to ship their
purchase by the line of steamers for
which they are agents.
Where the Rub Comes.
You will therefore see that as all
the steamship lines, save the Canadian
Paeilic Australian line, . ply between
here aud San Francisco, and only one
line is plying between here and Port
land, no matter what the sentiment is,
it is a most difficult matter to change
the channel of trade.
Still, speaking broadly, can say
there is plenty of trade here, the sen
timent is strong that Portland should
share it, and it our people will pitch
right in now, while everything is in
its present shape, they will get a part
of it, and a part of it will bring more,
because it is a matter of evolution and
development. That Is to say, trans
portation lines always seek those
places which have established a trade,
and I feci warranted In saying from
my knowledge of affairs that as far
as her ability to handle the trade is
concerned Portland is in a better posi
tion than Seattle, and once having
practically shown that it can get the
trade, more than one transportation
line will seek to carry it, and then the
problem is solved.
Let us put it in another way: There
Is no reason in the world why Port
land should not have had its share of
the trade of the islands from the be
ginning If she had seen to It that she
had proper transportation facilities,
and she can get her share of this trade
today as soon as it is definitely known
down here that her line or lines of
steamships are permanent and their
sailings are to be at regular and not
too infrequent intervals..
Educating Them About Oregon.
My principal objects in coming here
were first, to show the people here
what sort of a city Portland really is
her vast resources, her capability to
handle any trade, the extent of lier
manufacturing ability and her jobbing
ability; to explain in what articles she
is tint primary or originating market,
to show item by Item the Oregon prod
ucts they have been buying for 20
years at second hand through San
Francisco firms, and also to assure
them that Oregon has always handled
all their products, but also at second
hand through Ran Francisco, and to
make it plain that we should on both
hands agree that the time had fully
arrived when this sort of triangular
trading should be superseded by a di
rect channel of trade. This I have
been enabled to do by the kind as
sistance of the members of the two
commercial bodies here, the Chamber
of Commerce and the Merchants' Asso
ciation, as I have been invited to ad
dress both bodies, and have to the ex
tent of my ability improved the op
portunity. I have also extended this
object by personally talking over the
matter with almost everyone of prom
inence here, and especially those di
rectly engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Second By striving to induce the three
or four largest shipping firms here, who
as 1 have said practically control the sup
plies for the sugar plantations, to ap
point resident buyers in Portland. Their
connection with San Francisco has been
so intimate that it has been necessary to
have resident buyers there. I have tried
to show them that with a new line of
communication established, with a new
competitive market, it will be most ad
visable for them to also have resident
buyers In Portland. This, of course, is
a most difficult task, and they seem loth
to believe that they cannot buy in Port
land through their San Francisco office.
Still I have their assurances that should
Portland show that they can deal with
her on a. . satisfactory basis-rthat is,
should they find that many articles can
be bought cheaper, or that they are of
better value than can be found else
where, and that many other things can
be bought as cheaply as elsewhere, they
will rise to the occasion, and open offices
in Portland.
As I said, I have only been here a
week. My presence has been greeted
most cordially. Everything has been
done to assist me. The glad hand has
been extended with fervor. The senti
ment of the community Is decidedly with
us. The establishment of a means of
transportation has opened the way. A
reasonable effort on the part of our job
bers, manufacturers and shippers is now
only necessary, and before we know it
Portland will be dividing the trade of
the Hawaiian Islands with her competi
tive rivals. . . W. A. MEARS.
Here Is a Man Who
Wants a Paragon
Applies for a Cook and Housekeeper
Who Can Alrto Write a Good Hand
and Help W ith Office Work.
THERE is no longer cause for wom
en out of employment to feel that
the world holds nothing for them, for
it is shown by the accompanying let
ter that housekeepers are much in de
mand. ' When the servant girt prob
lem was being spasmodically discussed
by the housewives of this city last
year it was discovered that the reason
it is so hard to get and keep a good
cook or housekeeper is that women
employers expect too much of them
and never show consideration for them
in matters of work. The Portland
housewives may deserve this encom
ium, and they may not, but even if
they do they have been left far be
hind by the demands of a man wiio
has applied to a local employment
agency for a cook and housekeper.
If there is anything in the working
line, which this man has overlooked it
is probably an oversight and not in
tentional on his part. The desired em
ploye must be efficient, even expert,
in everything from cooking to office
work, and also must expect dismissal
at any time without notice. She is to
be docked on holidays, and must s"-'-her
own breakfast before reporting for
duty each day, factory rules to apply.
The first applicant who was shown the
letter In question turned a bit pale,
but after regaining her composure de
clared it would be a shame to take the
money from such an easy mark and
declined with thanks and haste.
The letter tells its own story, and
the many widows "who always seem to
have a craving to become housekeep
ers are advised to note the terms of
the contract closely before signing: .
Employment Agency
I want a cook and housekeeper:
She must live near here or where she
can come and work here by the day eight
hours' work.
She must be a neat, nice-looking, intelli
gent woman, as she will have to be just
like one of the family when she is here.
She must be able to cook, bake, do plain
sewing, sweep, dust, mop, wash windows,
make beds, wash, iron, darn, mend clothes
and do all sorts of housework. , If she
can write a good hand, she may have to
write some. I have my office at my house
an.d my wife and daughter work with me
In the office part of the time. I want a
woman who will work with my wife when
my wife is in the kitchen, and be neat
and intelligent enough to make it pleasant
to work with her. When my wife is in
the office the woman will have to be able
to do all the usual work alone. She must
come each day, like a working man or
woman in a factory, and do her eight
hours of fast, hard. work, and go home.
She can get her lunch and supper here if
she needs to, but I don't want her to
come to breakfast. She will have to agree
to have her wases docked for everything
she breaks, and if she breaks much I
will discharge her without notice. ' I
would particularly like a German woman
if she was neat and educated, as we speak
some German.
The family Is myself and wife, a daugh
ter IS years old going to school, and a
boy 8 years old. We have a seven-room
house, and have no room for the assist
ant to sleep here.
I will pay whatever is necessary to get
the right kind of help, and will pay by the
day. week or month. I want the right
kind of woman or none, and I can af
ford to wait as long as necessary for you
to find her.
Don't bother me with a lot of applicants
but wait till you have got one that is
just right.
She will work six days in the week, not
Sunday, and she can take holidays or
half-holidays when she wants to, but she
will not be paid for them.
Read this letter to every woman you
speak to about the place, and make her
understand the terms, as I will be free
to discharge her right off at any time
she shows herself unsuitable, even the
first day, and I don't want her to make
any mistake about this. But I am anxious
to keep a woman If she is all right and
we will try to treat her right if she is
competent.
Call me up by phone and tell me what
you can do, and what wages are demanded.
At the Public Library
The Portland Public Library will be
open Labor day. Monday, September 3,
from 2 until 6 P. M.. for reading only.
The examination for library assistant
will be held in the library on Tuesday,
September IS, at 9:30 A. M. All candi
dates will please register with the libra
rian before September 10.
The list of additions to the library fol
lows: PHILOSOPHY.
Bosanquet. Essentials of logic'..... IRQ B741
Lange, Apperception 150 L274
RELIGION.
Mabie. Life of the spirit 204 M112
Morgan. God's methods with men..2:l MS48
Newman. Church of the fathers.. .2S1 N553
Parker- Views of religion, ed. 5 204 P243
SOCIOLOGY (including Education.
Andrews, Manual of the Constitution
of the United States 342.73 A566
Fitch, Educational aims and methods
370.4 F54S
Jones. Co-operative production. 2 v.. 334 J76
Kingsland, Book of good manners.. 395 K55
Locke. Some thoughts concerning edu
cation 370.4 LS14
Shaw. Common sense of municipal
trading 352 S5344
Sinclair, Aftermath of slavery 326 S616
PHILOLOGY.
Bigelow. Punctuation and other typo
graphical matters, new ed 421 B592
SCIENCE.
Barnum. Forest and jungle 530 B2S3
Long. Secrets of the woods 590.5 L849
Maunder, Royal observatory, Green
wich 522.1 M451
USEFUL ARTS.
Collinewood, Questions and answers
based upon the standard code o
train rules, 3d ed .-..6.-6 C711
Hasluck, Harness making, 1904 6S5 H52
Hosluck, Saddlery, 1!04 GS5 H352s
Hodgson, Practical treatise on the steel
square, v. 1 694 HSMpr
Pitman, Shorthand instructor, rev. ed.
653 P6SS4
Stringfellow, New horticulture 634 S918
HISTORY AND TRAVEL.
Alexander, Islands of the Pacific 919.6 A376
Crawford. Romance of old New Eng
land roof-trees 974 CS99
Morris. The discoverers and explorers
of America 973.1 MS75
BIOGRAPHY.
Garrison. William Lloyd. Garrison, the
non-resistant, by Ernest Crosby.. B G2421
Garrison. William Lloyd. William
Lloyd Garrison, by Tchertoff V. and
Holah, F. .T B G242ch
FICTION.
Grant, Stories of Naples and the Ca-
morra GTSls
Henry, Island cabin H5211
j-fairfiiUu
To Shoe Wearers
I want you to read the little Shoe History on the
other side and then ask yourself this Question: "Can I
afford to wear any but "FRIEDMAN SHOES," tested
and tried by Millions of People for fifty-two years and
now more popular than ever?" If you value your best
Interests, the answer should be "No" decidedly No.
Go to the " FRIEDMAN " Dealer in your Town and he'll
be 'sure to satisfy you. If there is no Agent, have
your own Dealer order from us just what you want.
Ask for any of these Specialty
Brands made in the model
" FRIEDMAN " Factories at
St. Louis :
"ATLANTIC" for Men
"PACIFIC" for Women
"U. S." for Women
"MADISON" for Men
"JEFFERSON" for Men
. "LITTLE SAMSON"
for Boys and Girls
I also want you to send me
your Name and the Name of
"your Shoe Dealer, enclose a
two-cent Stamp and I will
send you in return, either
a Memorandum Book or a
Pocket Mirror, whichever you
prefer. Do it today and ad
dress me at No. 901 to 907
St Charles Street, St Louis.
To My Merchant Friends
I want to tell you a little Shoe History:
"In June, 1854, three Brothers started in the Wholesale Shoe
Business. They bad. limited Capital and their Principal Assets
consisted of: Pluck, Honesty and Economy." However, they sold
Good Shoes and Merchants were not slow in finding it out
Their Business grew steadily, Facilities had to be enlarged and
Factories to be built in order to keep up with the Demand. They
never lost sight of the fact that their Customers' Interests were
their own, and this is one of the Secrets of Success upon which
the "FRIEDMAN BROS. SHOE CO." was founded. The same
Energy the same Integrity the same Progressive Spirit the
same fair Business Methods dominate the present HOUSE
OF FRIEDMAN."
I want this "Bit of Shoe History" to sink deep
down into the Heart of every Shoe Merchant I want
YOU to consider carefully, a line of Shoes that is not
an Experiment; one that has satisfied Merchant and
and Consumer for fifty-two years. Then make up your
mind to look at the new Spring
Samples of "FRIEDMAN SHOES"
shown by our Salesmen, who are
just starting, and write me today
"at No. 900 to 906 Washington
W-
The Friedman
Shoe Maker
A t S
Avenue, bt Louis.
The Friedman
Shoe Maker
I : ' "
1 srinilK M-J MS-MMMMM ymfCFp'X
II
-ST
A CONTINUED SUCCESS FOR 32. YEARS
ONLY 1 HOUSE IN idOOn HAS SUCH A RECORD.
IN THE DOMAIN OF MUSIC
MUSIC composed by Miss Marlon Eu
genie Bauer, of this city, and now
studying in Paris with Pugno, was re
cently heard at a society at home given
at the Summer home of Mr. and Mrs.
Cutting, in the hills of Berkshire, "the
millionaire resort for New York." The
guests numbered a select few o New
York's elect, and a delightful and novel
entertainment was furnished by Mrs. El
ford Gould, who read several sketchy
poems by Browning, Lawrence Hope and
others, the music for the poems being
composed by Miss Marion Eugenie Bauer,
with Miss Zady Weston at the piano.
Miss Marion writes to her mother, Ma
dame J. H. Bauer, of this city, that her
teacher's, Mr. Pugno' s, conversations .are
most entertaining and educational, and
considers herself very fortunate to be a
member of such a refined household
where so much is learned outside of mu
sic As showing how seriously music is
taken in Paris, a committee composed of
Raoul", Pugno, Harold Bauer, Paul Vidal,
Paul Braud, Veronge de la Neux, Fer
nand Bourgeat and Gabriel Faure. chair
man, recently sat from noon to 8:30 P. M.
listening to 26 performances of Schu
mann's "Etude Symphoniques." The 26
represent only the feminine constituency
at the Conservatoire, and ranging from
13 to 21 years of ace.
'
Mrs. Frank Raley, who has for some
time past been the director and contralto
of the First Unitarian Church choir, will
be succeeded as director by Mrs. Anne
Beatrice Sheldon. During Mrs. Sheldon's
absence in Europe Mrs. Raley agreed to
nil her position as choir director at the
church only until she should return home
again, and -now that Mrs. Sheldon has
leisure the change will be effected at once.
During the .interim, Mrs. Haley's choir
work has been kept up to a high state of
efficiency. The compositio of the First
Unitarian Church choir for the ensuing
year Is as follows: Mrs. Anne Beatrice
Sheldon, soprano and director; Mrs.
Frank Raley. contralto; W. Graham
Hodsdon, tenor; John Claire Montelth,
baritone, and Rolpb W. Hoyt, organist.
Miss Grace Kemp resumes her catles as
organist at the White Temple today. John
Bamford. organist at the Second Baptist
Church, substituted for her during August.
Under the auspices of Clan Macleay, Sep
tember 26. at Arlon Hall, the famous Scot
tish .entertainers Nannie Strachan, of Gal
asblels. . prima . donna, and Gavin Spence, of
Edinburgh, tenor, will give an entertain
ment, entitled, 'Scotland in Song and
Story."
The friends of Miss Jennie Russell will
be surprised to hear of her contemplated
trip to New York, where Sbe will continue
her study of vocal music under Puderinskl,
who conducts one of the most select schools
of music that can be found In the East.
Miss Russell is the possessor of a fine con
tralto voice. At one time she was a mem
ber of the First Presbyterian Church choir.
She expects to leave about .October 1.
The choral services at St. David's Epis
copal Church will be resumed today (Sun
day). The following programme of organ
music has been arranged by Frederick W.
Goodrich, organist and choirmaster. Morn
ing Prelude, Andante in A major (Sroarc),
Loffertory, "Barcarolle" (Hofmann); post-
lude, "Marche Trlomphale" (Gullmant).
Evening Prelude, "Slumber Song" (Schu
mann); offertory, "Cavatino" (Raff); post
lude, "Marche Pontificate' (F de la Tom
belle). ' Short organ recital after svensong.
Miss Laura Fox, planiste, who has been
spending her vacation in California, expects
to return home about September 10.
Miss l,illa Clark, a prominent young singer
of Condon, will spend the coming Winter in
Portland, pursuirfg her vocal studies with
Mrs. Walter Reed.
'
Harold Vincent Milllgan enters today upon
bis flfta season at Calvary Presbyterian
Church as organist and director. The per
sonnel of the choir is: Mrs. May Dearborn
Schwab, soprano; Miss Petronella Connally,
contralto; S. H. Allen-Good wyn, tenor; Her
mann Claussenlus, Jr., bass. Miss Con
nally Is at present In the East and her po
sition in the choir will be temporarily filled
by Miss May Breslin.
.
Waldemar Lind, who has but recently
come up from San Francisco, has decided to
make Portland his residence. Mr. I4nd stud
led abroad with Caesar Thomson, of Brus
sells, Belgium. It was here that such vio
linists as VIeuxtemps, Leonard and Wlenlaw
skl taught. Before leaving' Europe oppor
tunity was presented Mr. Lind to serve as
assistant teacher to the master, Thomson,
an honor accorded only to those who have
thoroughly studied a system of violin tech
nics. Mr. Lind will be beard In violin re
cital. assisted by the most prominent local
artists, at The Heillg Theater, September 2S,
at the earnest solicitation of his many
friends and associates.
As a gentle hint that the rainy season Is
approaching and that he Is & good fellow,
the dozen members of the Portland Hotel
orchestra have Just presented Mr. Amster
dam, their leader, with a handsome, gold
tipped umbrella. Where the handle Is
grasped appears this inscription: "Benja
min Amsterdam. From the Bunch. Port
land Hotel. 1906." A letter handed to him
read: "Accept this small token of our ap
preciation of your kindness during the Sum
mer engagement and we Turthermore extend
to you our best wishes for your future. The
muslo supplied by the orchestra during the
past season has been first class and very
much enjoyed by the hotel guests and gen
eral public. Last night the orchestra, now
of six members, began the series of interior
hotel concerts for the Winter, under the
direction of Mr. Amsterdam.
Grace Methodist Church Is very fortunate
In ita musical arrangement this year. Pro
fessor William M. Wilder is to be the or
ganist and choir director. He filled this po
sition for 1.1 years at the First Baptist
Church In this city and Is now engaged for
the third year at Grace. Miss Ethel M.
Lytle. the popular soprano of the White
Temple for three years paiat, is to begin her
work for the Grace Church tomorrow, and
Miss Ethel Shea is also to be in the Grace
Church quartet for the year. Both will ren
der special solos at both services. There
has been no change in the tenor or basso.
Walter J. Gill and George H. Street will re
main in the quartet during the coming year.
Dr. Wilson has arranged for a special musi
cal service at 7:30 Sunday evening.
Museum of Art Opens Monday.
Albert B. Rockwell, the curator, an
nounces that the Museum of Art will be
open to the public on Monday from 2 un
til 6. so that every one may see the pres
ent collection. An exhibition pf original
drawings from the Century Magazine
Company and the Arundel prints are still
In the upper galleries. In gallery A, on
the lower floor, is a collection of photo
graphs of Rembrandt's paintings and
drawings. The Museum is open every
day from 9 until 6, with a free admission
Thursday and Saturday afternoons.
Chicago Heat Increases Suicides.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1. The largest death
roll since the month of the Iroquois fire
summarizes the report of Coroner Hoff
man for the month of August. There were
390 deaths in Cook County as against 338
for July and 353 for April, the next larg
est, month. The Increase in the death
rate is attributed to the excessive heat.
There were 27 deaths by heat as against
one for the month of July. Suicides also
Increased with the hot weather. Ther
were 33 during August, more than for any
other month save February, when there
were the same number.
Progress in Universal Language.
GENEVA, Switzerland. Sept. 1. The
Esperanto (universal language) Con
gress, which has been in session hera
during the week, was highly success
ful. Its sessions dealt, with extreme
ly varied subjects.
The Red Cross, temperance, social
ism, chess, education, peace and the
sciences were all discussed in Esper
anto. The delegates from the United States
were enthusiastic regarding the pos
sibilities and usefulness of Esperanto
in traveling. Professor A. F- Angrll
lon, of Philadelphia, and Professor Hun
tington, of Harvard, actively participated
in the debates.
The Esperanto Congress of 1907 will
be held in England.
Sues for Commission on Timber Deal
John Flnley, a real estate agent, yester
day sued C. A. Mann and Lewis Mont
gomery in the State Circuit Court for J15.
000 alleged due for selling timber lands in
Columbia County for J2S3,000. Flnley al
leges that he introduced the purchaser to
Mann and Montgomery and brought about
the sale, and that defendants have re
fused to pay the commission.
Fined for Selling Lightweight Ice. -
OMAHA. Sept. 1. The Omaha Ice. Coal
& Storage Company and John Doe, as its
president, were fined today in Police
Court by Justice Cockrell. two counts
each, on the charge of selling jce under
weight. The fine amounted to i on
each of the two counts.