The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-31
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SAMUEL J.. MASON, Of the Chicago
> Board OF Trade. arrived IN me eiI TX
business trip. He left home three weeks
ago and 1ourneying westward, spent =
portion q the time looking -. ~ -
days in Grand Forks. r. d.. and was tive
days in Spokane, In each place be talked
with grain men and has come 70 the con-
eiusion tNat this section 81 the wheat
growing area IL not so badly on as has
been reported.
"Tt is my opinion" he said at the But
Ter yesterday, that there viii be great
err Northwestern yield Of wheat than was
at frat anticipated While In Spokane !
was informed that the Washington mar
vest east OF the mountains: was IVY ny
as heavy as II was year ago. wnle tne
fdant was greater. Consequently the
WELD will be greater and will probably be
over f5.oto.oeo bushels.
oats from this years crop and they are
not beaten by amy that have been ex-
hlhlted on the Chicago Board OF TRADE
Tin Grand Forks. n. D, paid partic.
ular attention 2 the reports and eondi-
lions. While there I had talk with
OF Trade, who had tust completed trip
through the state on tour OF investi-
CATION. He Informed me that the out
look there was not 30 bad. He SAID "
was a very dlfhcult matter TO determine
Just what the yield will be. but no gave
Il as his opinion that y WOULD go IN
inc nciEhDOrh090 OF fuf'sVV DNrHttN
ahouid this be true. II will be consldera-
bly, over half crop.
FIN Minnesota the yield will be about
hslf a crop. but when you take into con-
Gldcration the tremendous surplus over
last year that will be turned cut by the
states along the Missouri river and on
the Pacific coast. there Is no need OF
alarm as TO a shortage In the market.
I'VE win this year be able TO take care
OF any demand that may be made upon
the United States from abroad as well as
Ii. ns44k1 at EAr ~
Chicago we do not look for any exiraor.
binary Increase in the price OF wheat OF
course conditions could arise that would
demand abroad. but with good crops in
Europe this Is no, expected"
800
4 EONARD o. MARVIN. wall street
Il. broker and financial agent. formerly
bank sa a. San o. rhs spens
in Seattle en- route 20 the Golden Gate
City 20 spend vacation He has been
sojourning. for the past ten days in Yel.
years since Mr. Marvin left the Coast.
but each year he has returned for yaca-
ton and usually finds time TO visit Sc
when WAS here a year ago" he said
nj the Rainier Grand. IT was greatly inn
pressed with the business growth OF Sc
streets are not only bnscr. but the bust
ness section OF the city has been greatly
enlarged by the addition OF several hand
Of seattie's substantial foundation '
1--WE hear n great deal OF Seattle In the
East now. In fact. people who five years
ago were unfamiliar with Its location now
know as much about y commercially as
81 any other section OF the. country, In
Guiding the great commercial centers. Be-
sides Alaska and army and marine
movements from this port there IL another
thing that has directed attention to Sc
attic and that Is the large amount OF
Eastern capital that has come here for In
vestment. Legitimate securities In Sc
attic are held as good as any In the East
and with continued development OF this
city there Is little doubt a. TO Its future
Importance
''The money market In the East is rath-
been something ~ a cessation in Indus
trial needs on account OF the election.
While IN the East there Is little fear as
70 the outcome, II takes count to de-
termine and the money market ~ timld
MT all times. The election OF Bryan would
cause an instant Tightening In the finan-
eiai market and disposition TO rapidly
unload securities and stop Industrial in
vestments
should prevail u IL not known what
thu outcome will hs In China, The pow
era may yet become involved. In which
event there would be need for steady
ever. there is n sufficient supply OF funds
at home 10 take caro- OF any needs that
might occur In tho United states. This.
RIGA and tho iahnr disputes and their
settlement In tho United states. all COM
hinc TO make the market conservative"
~>S<a4
nENRy sCTIMITz ana T. A. Mackay
II were two travellers from Hongkong
who arrived In the city last night
from Vancouver. u, G Mr.. schmltz Is
en- route 10 his home In la Junta. Col.
and Mr.. Mackay 90 Portland, Both have
1.tsa -. l.ktrf L. -. Al
"Rusiness "a Honakong il az a stand
still" MIR Schmlts said az the Seattle.
last night, THAT Is. so far as the in
terror OF China Is concerned We have
beer cut-ofr since June l. The reported
prospect Of trouble IN TTonHkonx I think,
u exaggerated When ] left there three
weeks ago there was no such thought. or
course there are large numbers % Inn
perial sytnpathiEerH IN tho city. but so far
as known there IL no organization,
'Shouid tho imperial party succeed I'm
reaching their destination IN shcnsi prov
tnes there IL little likelihood Of their be-
ing captured. IL is the most mountainous
narrow that u would be Impossible 20
lead an army over them The surround
ine couniry Is thtckiv populatea With
class Of people even more barharous than
an are ioyai 20 tho throne
I'll Hung Chang rs considered an evil
spi.i, by tho fereisn. population ~ china.
frtenaliness. ~ Is generally believed that
hs N In sympathy with the Anttforelrn
movement. and unless the trouble IA set
tied shortly, this side ~ the Imperial me-
dtatcr Will como 20 view"
800
~ X lands came In from Port
T.. Townsend last night on matters
connected with the fish business
lie 10 Interested in some traps "a tho Ni-
cinity of San Juan.
There Is every likelihood ~ a good
run OF silver salmon this fali" no aaia
last ntEht ThlH variety ls nnw beginning
90 cctne m. Las, night q was reported
large numbers were entering the htaA-
waters CanncrS men are EetitaE their
crews together and gUnA rack 20 make
40 the shortage IN sockeyes Is expected p"
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llt y HrsSEN. a iumherwan % In
w. eianAp@liA, who = WI known m