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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURKAU PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2. 1908. CONSUL NUMANO S ADDRESS TO OREGON FRUITGROWERS . '1 One of tha Zaost Interesting ad dresses made before the Oregon fruitgrowers convention this after noon was ttat of T. Numano, ua- perlal Japanese consul In this city, ' Mr. Numano, who by Ids long serv- lce as a diplomat In Europe and the United States, is particularly well informed concerning the political and trade relations of Japan and America, took for his topic "The ' Brilliant Prospects for Trade With the Far East," saying: Mr. Chairman and Gsntleman It af fords me a great plsasur to hare this opportunity of speaking- before the large asssmblage of representative members ot the Northwest rroltgrowers asso ciation. It is the purpose of my present address briefly ..to describe Japan's economic development in recent years, and to give a short account of the im mense natural resources In the outlying territories ot Japan and also In Korea. Manchuria and North China, and lastly to account for the hopefulness of the trade with the far east, especially with volume of trade between the two eoun tries has been nearly treniea Vast Allow for rente. This rapid and noteworthy Increase In too japansss-Ainarioao iraae wouiu appear more remarkable if we make an allowance for the oanio of last fall and Japanese trade depression of last-year. So much for the development of the trade in years gone by, it has still more Brilliant prospecrs in me luiura. jn rapidly Increasing population of Japan has necessitated the Importation,' in ever Increasing amounts, of rice, wheat, flour, dairy produce, fruits and other rooastuxis. Althonrh Japan was essentially an r rtonl turai rnuntrv a. r of years aao. she la now rapidly being transformed Into a manufacturing country and the lnorea.se in exportation of manufactured goods ts proportionate to the growth of importation or raw materials, inii is beat Illustrated by the rise of cotton and ' woolen manufacturing Industries and of ahlpbuildlng industry; which led to an enormous increase In the import trade of raw cotton, wool, timber and natenais. rno nign among the people of other ahlpbuildlng materials, er standard of lire amona ti Japan Is another Important cause which. helps to tne increase or imports, espe cially articles of luxury, and I have no doubt that Japan is and will continue to te, a nourishing ana ever expanding maraet lor American gooas or every oe- cnpnon. The Island of Formosa, which was added to the territories of Japan since 1895, has a population of about 1.000,000 and extremely productive soil. Although the natural resources of the island are not yet fully developed, It Is already notea ror tne large proaucuon or sugar, tea, camphor, timber and other tropical Jiroducta. The trade of Formosa with o reign countries, including Japan prop er, exceeds $30,609,000 even now, and is aaatined to grow faster than ever, Talks of Korea, Korea, ever which Japan's protector ate was) established a couple of years ago, has an area as large as the state of Idaho and Its population la estimated at 10,000.000. - The climate is compara tively mild In the southern portion of the peninsula, hut In the northern parts It Is very severe, as In Siberia. Korea Is decidedly an agricultural country, her principal products being oereaia There Is a vast tract of rich farming land throughout the country. Although Ko reans are generally primitive and eon servatlve farmers, they have neverthe less been able to produce grain to a considerable amount every year. The f nnoipai orops are rice, millet, beans, ute. hemp, cotton, tobacco, wheat, bar ley and ginseng. Of this last product iam government nas a monopoly. Uln reiaDie root and is eaten for medical mimAia, In wnina. Forests oavev larra ereaa In fi a vol lev of Yalu river and abound In naafnl timber. With a view of developing the lumber business, both Chinese and Jap anese governments entered Into an agree ment, by which the Talu Lumber com pany was started in September last with a capital of 1,000.000 tsels. There are mbw extensive pasture innas in Korea. But at present only cattle are princi pally raised. .Moreover as the country ' urrounoTO ny on tares sides. t abounds In marine products. Korea poe sesaes a great variety of mineral de- OOeltS. SUch Sa anlrf all vol- rnnn.. mr.JI S0'1" wSr very Imperfectly de- ...vvm, Bitnuuxii muni mining con cessions have been arrsnted wltKln r. cent years. The foreign trade of Korea muunita to Z8.ooo.onn in 1S07. and T I"X. S!iie,JF. IT't that her foreign wwi aieauuiT arow year Brrpr vaar Develop Vew eida. A larre eomnanv AM.ta i Korea last summer for the purpose of KuawH unw iiciui ior agriculture and r aevelnnlna h. . f . . 1 hjbrti. Jintoohel- If this company successfully carries on Us objects, and the western civilisation spreads among the Korean people, the hermit kingdom will surely become one of tha east mar. The south Man- traverses the Japan and her adjacent countries. In aurvevlnff the hlstorv of within the last 0 years,, from awakening, as the outcome of the memo rial visit of the American fleet in Hit. down to the present time, attention is naturally attracted to the unmistakable fact that Japan has continually been guided during the half century by the national policy which alms at the peace ful development of her commerce, in dustry end agriculture. This nolle of peace has always been upheld by the successive governments of Japan, and may be regarded as the most Important underlying cause which brought about the far reaching consequences to the destiny of new Japan, and wrought one of the most striking achievements ot the nineteenth century. " it ts true. However, mat tnis reign t it ts vj uo, aonvvvii ' v- eaoe la Japan has been unfortunately nerrupiea oy two great wj, w 1th China and the Other with Russia. But these two wars were brought about either because Japan's national exist- Anna avaa. thraatanad er hacauaa she was subjected to a grave provocation. Under Ihau rliwumltulCM anv nation COUld not do otherwise, for It la nothing short of an aot of self defense. The Japanese are patriotic people, but at .the same time are essentially a peace loving na tion, bent towards the economlo expan sion with bar whole energy. BeveloBmemb Is memarkaUs. The development of the Pacific coast of America baa or course oeen rerauit- hi. ranll. hut Jacan'a develonment is equally marvelous. Her population has Increased during tnis perioa xrom ss, 600,000 to 10,000,900, excluding ner oui ' lying territories. Her state revenue, whins area onlv 118.000.000 In 1687. in other words not more than the revenue of a fair alsed business oompany, nas been steadily Increasing, and it n atanAa at . 1310.000 000. During the ll 40 years her expenditure has risen from Thirty-nve years ago there was no railroad In Japan. Now we have, over tOOQ miles of railroad open to trarno. to say nothing of the new lines now under construction, ana suvu iwumvvivca, sow carriages and 10,000 freight wagons are now -usea on tne nnss. adooi two iiur ot the entire length of railroad in Jap Is owned by the government. Besides, there Is a railroad In Formosa with a total length of J60 miles. Although farther extension of the railroad sys tem In Japan has been retarded to some extent, owing to a consideration of the national finance, lines now under .con struction and projected. . lines wJU be pushed to a eompletion by 1H7. when an international exposition will be held In 'Io)tlvtin,B Knobuit Marine, ji 40 years Japan nas cre ated a large fleet of merchant marine. The total toi at tne m or w.r,v " y w In the nrtani and that of sailing vessels was .?. oh , and-we have cureot ateamsnip rvicaa i rc,-j' ..V""' V",ci ne 5rt?h Kurone; Australia, , the United T!try. connects Btates. Canada, China and Bioeris. '- Mancnuria, to the !ap.n .hlpplnh. since 1801 shown P Vrttata, . ana European con Manchurlan railway els. and tney nava oeea owi uwi : ' ?".""!"'' exten- Coubled to the last 10 rears. jv hZrAT..!? I Shall now proceea tw oomnm tl inrai tne rt Is a vegetable root and siveiy. used SniSEeVf JapS.M steamer vrl iof fit year .was 1.11M80. f - prom sin. elusion of ail other nations. I must eategorically deny this groundless alle- auuu. recent attmmes or japan to wards this oountry aad " China must have cleared any lingering doubt as to Japans sincerity In the matter. This taot nas oeen also best demonstrated on the occasion of the recent visit to Japan of the American battleshln fleet In view of thess facts I may conclude that the Industrial development of Japan and her territories, the awaken ing of China and the opening of .her Immense natural resources and the i""i ox Jiorea, on tne one nana, and the completion of the Panama canal on. the other, undoubtedly open a new la ui ini witn unumitea posilDUltles in the Pacific ocean. I am alan nn. yinoea inat tnis expanaing trade aoroaa the Pacific will eonetltuta a.alM fm,n. .datlon upon which resU the whole structure of pesos In the Pacific and will continue to be the riafiuiito n civilization, humanity and good will among nations bordering this peaceful No More Birthday Bells For Him ters ware granted In February, 1005. ' The suits are entitled, respectively, J. H. Hart, plaintiff and appellant, James Haven aad I B. Teter, plaintiffs and appellants, and Floyd Garrison, flalntlff and appellant, versus the coun y oourt of Malheur county, B. C. Kich- araeon, juage, ana w. J. ccoti ana a. a. Glover, oommlssloners, defendant ' In each Instance. Theftrst entitled cause la from Wsst falLthe ethers from Vale, and In each G. W. Hayes represents the appellant and J. W. Mcculloch the state state, : Companies Incorporafed. , Salem, Or, Deo. 1. Articles of incor poration have been filed In the offices of the secretary of state as follows: I National Cold Storage A lee eompan rinelpal office, PorUaad: capital stoo se.oug. Incorporators, D, C. Pel too. Si William Held anrl rharlaa Smith jaearora development company; pal of floe, afedford; capital stock. "i"IPorm,iers, IX. i'let n P. a Kimball and B. H. Kir rr Mercantile company: prli 000: IneorooratoreL Albart tinhm Robert B. Braar and John Ilan 7.. dersoa. . .v Orcns Said to Be Bankrupt, ' Ban rranolaeev Tlaa. "TV. I. Norris and Hut ton & Rowe, proprie tors of the Korrla ui n, .Z. In financial difficulties is the aliega- Tha Med f on principal of floe, Med ford eu.vvu; incorporators. QartOn P. X KJmbaH nA Tl ft. VTIrKv xtrasg Mercantile Mmiunr; nHn.lnil Office. Hood River: capital stock. Hi.. C E Pierce, tlon In the petition filed In the United Btates distrlot court by the Donaldson tuinusrsniiinr oompany. Tlie clalmi against tha ctrous amount to 148,000, tne auegea oenaruptcy has not been revealed but It la believed the circus has been unable to meet the expenses, of its winter quarters at Santa JTUsV . . . . KENTUCKY TO TAX -, S. P. INTANGIBILITIES - Frankfort. 8Tt Don tTi. w.n.b- state. fiscal eouri baa directed tho state noara ox valuation and uunmMt (vunmDif Property of the Southern Paclflo " rail roai this order means that the board fiut wess the property at U6 000 000 -i? K M-MWt si has &en the the rallroid cmoany . wlparffiEe tK 8ot,hern Paclflo is a Kentucky ' Corporation, its home nrn. k L Beeohmont, at suburb ct tulsvUle. the case cannot h, i.i,.. i. .l! ''i:1 .'IJ" ,...-"- " -- - ine . unircd upreme courL The hiim. la the state and it haa ,)..,. AA, At. J " - States no track taken the omUi h.V'ti.! of it. IntaaglW. property uidbaTomi The -decision Of the state: aunr.ma .JK .11 j . n Tlello.'' No answer. "Hello, hello, hellot No answer. "WoIL this chone hnalnaea la nn tha bum." said Henry Griffin, as he tried to connect with the Elks club, calling up Joe Day to congratulate him en his seventieth birthday?' "Hello." This time a vnlra an. swered. "I Day la Hhe house r "What day. day before vesterdavr came the query. v- , "NoJl?0 1)8 yi o know Joe? nroml ?". .5.k ex-detectlve and retired cap iullstr' "Ton mean Joseph Day, Esq., the father of the waters of life the youpg est old man In the world T" Griffin scratched his head and tore his hair, then answered: "You tell that old baldheaded, fossilised, calamity su-icaen memoer or tne nerd that this Is Griffin calling to offsr him congrat ulations on his birthday and if he doesn't answer this phone he can go to St Johns there." Henrv waa about tn lnaa nn tha phone when he heard a familiar voloe ana a ioua jaugn, men tne solution: xou go pium across tne Btyx ami take a runninar Inmn at vnun.ir vnn old second cousin to an Indian blankety, blank. Don"t you know that OBler nasn t got any strangle hold on me and that this birthday ain"t any hlghwater mara, dui jusi one unaer forty. Ha. a. the joke's on your' Henry Griffin sava thst nhnna went out of order again under the surprising strain to which It was subsequently wo more birthday bells for htm THIKD DISTEICT FAIR 0FFICEES EEELECTED 1 V.- : . - ' f. .' ... . (speeui mspatea te ne naratl.l velonment of Though foreign , . . i . . i wuui.ru m 1 1 rm m na n r . l. . klnadom t 1 v."'"' u 1 a: eign traae w uiicuw i" u " . """""sry or JaDan more than suo years ago, not muj iT- "vor. were uiv mvm ivjwo. restricted manner In which foreign trade Fra or tne world. an-il the means very primitive state ram mrnxm. I vius imi i. iir M,nnh,.wfA .m of communication In a J fwg to be an Important entrepot for itate out we exiremeiy mongolian trade with conducted prevented its making any Awakenlnr of Chlne. S,.!2.n, lttAffL he greatest marked progress. In ls, ' noY"'?; oommeroiai treaties war- c""-'""r',r" I movement now t akin a- nUom Vk. the United States of America, and .three fMs of ih rinU t'll.E1! -0J,..th ened up; the O lmhlha mnA western clvlllxatlon and svstem of Japan wsa raaicauy-w-vv onrCM "" away and In Its place the P""?" people ire besinnina- fn tern, of monarchlal government was inJmmtZ thi m With 'this restoration of the present -af. to wy that " emwror to the imperial power and dig- J v,,h"c,relLa ntry In the world nuyof ancient dw people began To aA,oh.h ,W"8f uch a turn e" attention to various Indus- f?.. ".J1? more mo- triea. Meanwhile the opening of the f"0"?-.. Jbl h" market of China Sues canal rendered Europe mors reaany i -,7"' Jh" " Pen ror all the accessible to the orient, and railways ? Bwnmni the Jne' Pacini cast" theseand oth; ;" opunftler?"?- rhiC. tnd l,h "'" combined to stimulate Japan's Industries 0rtn't In Ch na for all natlona and to oulcken the expansion of till ..H"'?.""!. llt f . JPn has been volume of her foreign trade. i,.,',"r"S""rn,,e? section of Gives oood OOTernaunt. that h. anxloj. to pservVthl, mirket t euu taier, T",""'""-"""" v , I " wpioitanon, to the mem wu ctiumw, v Pendleton, Or, Dee. 1.- President C B, Roosevelt Judge Thomas Fita.Ger- ald as ' secretary, knd A. L. Knight as treasurer, will continue their respective duties In the management of the Third District East Oregon fair next year, having been reelected Saturday at a meeting of the new directorate. At a meeting Of the stockholders In tha mmun. elation Just preceding the directors' meeting, E. W. McComas was sleeted director to succeed Lee Teutach. The election Saturdav Inavaa tha im. ganlsatlon of the association as follows: President, C B. Roosevelt; secretary. Thomas Fits Gerald; treasurer, A. L l8"11 djjiectora. C. E. Roose X'V B- , w- McComas and Leon Cohen, elected by the stockhold ers from TTmatllla nnn.t. u H, Cockburn and Frank Frasler appoint- dab5 .?ove.rn.p ,rora the county, and R. F. Hynd. elected by the stock holders and Addison Bennett, appoint ed by tha sovernor fnin county. w President Roosevelt will be ex-offl- 010 chairman anl vl tv ltru... Frailer and McComas will compose the executive committee of tho association. THREE ATTACKS UPOIf LOCAL OPTION LAW P aw ii jj GEISLER fi DORRES Fnrnltnrc and.Carpct llonsc ROXBURY BRUSSELS CARPETS Per Yd, cut off h roll Sells everywhere at $1.35 per yard for cash. You have NEVER paid less than $1.35 cash for this fine grade of Brussels Carpet C Per Yd. e wed, lined and laid In buying a quantity of one hundred rolls we are. in a position, to offer this carpet today, till the entire lot is sold, at this ridiculously low price. JUaJlefd .Prl?r 5 pfoifff Room Carpet, a Bedroom or Hall and Stair Carpet, this is the kind for you to t .The pat terns are in oriental and floral des n-n. nn n .ir rm r 3 v Furnilure at ft Off From Our Regular Low Eastside Price wocr., W HATERS f 386 E. MORRISON ST., Just Below Grand Ave. BOTH PHONES T','1 5L,p,h T 'oorasl.1 .tPdie f"01;0- 'Three separate -k' uuiion in Mameur county were filed yesferday with Major Lee Moorehouse, clerk of the supreme h- i A.. al xa May cession of " u i in Linn ciiy. In each case the action is based upon Uon act of 1904, which provides for city reg-ulatlon of the liaunr tr-rri mill are from the town of Vale, the third la from WestfalL Both cltv char! navnxAM wxsvox. Of the foot or ankle may produce a very serious sprain. A sprain la mora painful than a hraafc f X .11 "J?.0.1? cuts, burns and scalds Ballard's Snow Liniment is the beet thing- to use. Re ltevea tha na In lnfnl Is a perfect antlssntls and haaia Mn M . Irick Can any property owner in Portland read the following and then still feel justified in keeping vitrified brick out of Portland as a competative material with stoine block? rlca SRn Rn ai.a DKiamoro urus; Co. $1.00. Sold by and both government and people con' oantrateit all their eirorts UDon Droauc ttve Industries, with the result that our forelrn trsde showed a steady Increase. ' In 1894. the war witn unina oroae out, and yet our trade remained In a pros perous condition, and when peace crowned our victories In the following year, in dustrial enterprises of all kinds sprang ' no with extraordinary visor. The event opened a new era in the development of Japan's foreign trade, and the total ' volume of Imports and exports exceeded ; 1100,000,000 xor tne nrsi time, is ibi, the 'government carried out a moneary reform and adopted the gold monometal- ' lie system. , ' Since then our trade has been entirely free from the losses which it had for merly sustained from constant fluctua - tlona In the ratio of silver to gold, and the trade with the gold using countries has becoms unwaverlnar and made re markable progresa During 10 years fol io wins; tne unina-japan war, japan s foreign trade was trebled, and In 1904 It amounted to 1360,000,000. In Febru ary of that year, however, the strained relations Between Kussia ana japan un fortunately resulted in a rupture which lea to tne ouioreaic oi costumes. Prospered During War. Durlna ths war our trade continued its prosperity, contrary to tne expects- toe tlona At close of last the vear mnt vnlnm Af frana waa 1AR1 AAA AAA with $114,000,000 of exports and $i47. COe.OO of Imports, and therefore I may safely conclude that Japan's foreign rraae is as a wnoie maKing- sieaay prox ress year by year. If we look at Japan's oommeroiai re latione with various countries for 1907, we shall find that the country which carried on ths largest trade with Ja- . pan is im unireo tstatea japan's ex porta to ths United Ststes for 10T . . amounted ts over $84,000,000, which rep. ' . resents about 30 per cent of the total volume of Japan's exoort trada Amer ican people sre, therefore, the best cus tomers ok japanee commodities, most or wnicQ consist er biik, sua good a tea. matting and other staple products of Jaren. with respect to Japan's lmporta the nuwi ciaiea coninoutes tne largest "inii wacwpiing ureal nniun, WltB worm ci macninery ana aen erei merrhandiee. Thna the taial Vi. ume of trade between am erica aad Ja- Fsn arvresates tho enormous sum of 105.000.000, which Is mors than one fifth of the total forelrn trade of Ja- pait i we imw oaca is years we find hat Japan's exports 7 to the United States wAeonly i!,000.009 and the Unl td States' exports to Japan stood st the T?rrTnWreJ inslmlflcant amount of $11 tiO.Ove. , In a decade, therefor the - a ... ..... FsSBSB!aa!S--a--sarj THE STORE WITH THE UBERAL MONEY BACK POilCT Comer Fifth and Alder Streets SAJsT X. wxBTxzncsa. pbesxsbitt jurs azirssAXi KAVAazm , Our Rrst Clearance Sale on in Fiill Blast Is I 1-2 off on Millinery 3 off on all Tailored Suits 25 off on all Furs There is no reserve. J you. are interested in thfe above merchandise, it will pay you to call and ex amine the extraordinary values j . - vituiUE, CITY OF ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI STREET DEPARTMENT Dennv-Rcnton Cl.y Coal Co., Ctber 19? 411 Lowman Building, Sesttle, Wash. Gentlemen : Replying to your favor of the 23rd imt. I enclose itatement of etreetJ laid during 1904-05-06, Reipectfolly, (Signed) JAS. C. TRAVILLA, Street Commijsioner STREETS LAID IN 1904-05-06 Abi-HAW BITUJLITHIC GORANTTtt jMilei Yards Milee Yards Miles Yards 4.44 10905&38 9.27 2110.89 3.28 9271466 9.17 203540.33 4.93 13024233 2.40 58423 44 2.78 56477.77 3.35 87517.33 0.60 uitim 16.39 369176.48 .1 r Year 1904, 1905, 1906, Total, 17.55 469870.55 6.28 1673.1016 NOTE -About' 53 brick to the square rard. BRICK Miles Yards 150 283975.66 15.72 336367.55 16.04 343253.22 44.26 963596.43 Two-Thirds of New Streets in St Louis Are Brick "The St Loui Street Commijsioner recently made public a state ment of street improvement work to be done under contract! let by his department The work aggregates $ 1, 500,000. . The length of the ag gregate improvements are 31.24 miles. All of the contracts for the work have already been arranged for. The class of improvements follows: Asphalt C76 rM'S.n Rn-truction ISthic' :::::::::::::::::::: 2fs Jgjs Mil wdteBiock;-v::;:::::::;-;:;:r 236 Uiitt " -34 Miles be fbrict"Wi thit near, n,r0"thid, of th improvement, will CITY OF COLUMBUS. OHIO ' BOARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE Columbus, Ohio, October 30th, 1907 SUBJECT PAVEMENT LAID IN COLUMBUS Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Co., i Seattle, Washington Gentlemen: Responsive to yours of the 23rd inst. wUfi reference to the yardage of miles of pavement of the vari ous materials laid in the City of Columbus, beg to advise as follows: Asphalt 414,393 sq. yds. Stone Block 175,123 $q. yds. Misc. Brick 1,821,338 q. yds. Truitiag the above information is whet you desire, I am Yours truly, (Signed) HENRY MAETZEL. " Chief Engineer CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT. OF PUBLIC WORKS Engineer's Office ' . Detroit, Mich., October 30. 1907 Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Co., Lowman Building, Seattle, Wash. Gentlemen: Complying with your request of Oct 23rd I have to say that to January 1st, 1907, the total amount of Brick and Asphalt is as follows: Miles Sq.Yds. Brick on Concrete 58.80 1,256588.22 Sheet Asphalt on C .48.42 978,684.43 , Block Asphalt on C...: 2.83 46,840.07 Yours truly, (Signed) R. H. M'CORMICK, ' City Engineer CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE Engineering Division t . Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 31. 1907 Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Co., 411 Lowman Building, Seattle. Wash. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of the 23rd inst. . would ay, that during the past three years we have laid about seventy-f!ve (75) miles of pavement in this city, 31 mi es of asphalt 2 miles of Limestone Macadam and 62 . miles of brick pavement Yours truly, . (Signed) . p. BAYNE. ;A$8t jsngineer, Paving Now honestiy gentlemen; don't you believe that a material sbpbpular m large cities, as above set forth, should have careful consideration,-and especially so because it will save you large sums of money? - B6my-Renton Clay k Coal Co, 824 Chamber of Commerce -!