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VOL. XLII. NO. 13,114. PORTLAND. OHEGOS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER. 23, 1902. PRICE FnhE CENTS. RUBBER GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION 23 CLOTHING SEES RUBBER BOOTS - BELTING, PACKING & HOSE - - - Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEASE. President A FEW OF THE BARGAINS WE ARE OFFERING TO SELL OUR PRESENT STOCK BEFORE MOVING No. 6 Pony Premo, 4x5, regular $35.00, Closing Price $17.50 Cycle Montauk, 4x5, regular $22.00, Closing Price. $12.00 "Wizard Camera, 4x5, regular $15.00, Closing Price . $ 7.50 Ray's Special, 4x5, regular $7.50, Closing Price , . . .$ 3.50 And many other new and desirable instruments. Blumauer-Frank Drug Co. iStStm SHAW'S PURE BLUMAUER & HOCH 108 and 110 Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon and Washington. &4 JT. P. DAVIES, Pre. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). PRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. , SgS g n::::::::::::25, 8? ' Shoo ! WHOLESALE SHOES ! Wet .Weather Shoes, Logging arid Holiday Fifth and Washington Streets EUROPEAN PLAN Flrsf-ObLM Caeelc Restaurant Cttameeted Wita Hotel. LOGGERS ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR HOLIDAY ASSORTMENT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF LOGGING MACHINERY WILLAMETTE IRON & STEEL WORKS, gSsSS? SAFES - - - Highest Grade Fire-proof Safes - - - v PORTLAND SAFE & LOCK CO. 205 SECOND ST. Will move January 1st to 76 First On January 1st; On account of increased manufacturer's cost and in crease in freight rates the price of the PIANOLA will be advanced to $27SiOO Sot Agent for Oregon, "Washington, Idaho. ML B. WELLS " NEW PATRIOTIC LEAGUE. "Will Derive Its Creed From Notable SaylHgs of aicKinley. CLEVELAND, Dec 22. The Carnation Xieague of America Is the name of a new patriotic movement, proposed to the trustees of the McKInley National Me morial Association. The Idea originated with Lewis G. Reynolds, of Dayton, O., and It will be submitted to the trustees at their coming meeting In Washington. Mr. Reynolds proposes that the Carna tion League shall have a creed framed from some notable words of Mr. McKin ley. "What the Primrose League has been to British politics, the Carnation League may be to American patriotism. Mr. Reynolds says: "The proposition to form the Carnation League meets with the hearty approval of Judge Day, president of the McKinley Memorial Association, and Treasurer My ron T. Herrick and Senator Hanna," BREAD UPON THE WATERS Crippled Boy Who Sent Dollar to Armour Child Is Cured. NEW YORK, Dec 22. Dr. Lorenz has ' performed hlB last public operation in this city for congenital dislocation of the hip. Alvln Louis Black, 6 years old, was the patient. He is the boy who sent $1 to Lolita Armour, daughter of J. Ogden Armour, of Chicago, to operate on whom. Dr. Lorenz came to this country- Mr. , Armour was appealed to by the parents of the boy, and wrote a personal letter to Dr. Lorenz, asking him to operate on : the child who had. remembered -his little ' .girl, and the operation of Sunday, which was pronounced successful, was the out- come of this request. Dr. Lorenz will leave today for Boston, I where he will operate an, hour after his j sxrlval. j 73-75 First St.. Portland. Oregon. America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Rival Today MALT J. W. BLAIN. Sec. and Treaa. Shoes, Full Line of Felts Goods. 87-89 First St. Portland, Or. PORTLAND, OREGON Rooms filngla ..... ........ TVs to fl-93 per -flay ...... tl.eo to 12.00 per toy fa.50 to S3. 00 ar tor Rooms Double ... Rooms Tatnilr ... 1903, 353-355 WASHINGTON ST., PORTLAND, OR. PIANO FACTORY BURNED. Half Million Lost Panic In Adjoin ing: Building;. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Fire that started from an unknown cause tonlcht in the big eeven-story piano factory of Ernest Gabler Bros., in . East Twenty-second street, did damage to the extent of $250, 000. The factory was almost entirely de stroyed. The tenements were driven from ad Joining tenement houses and a panic en sued among the Inmates of the New York Truant School in "East TwpnK-.flrnt itt directly in the rear of the factory. The 44 boys rn the institution were removed to a place of safety by the police. A watch man was somewhat burned and a pedes trian was struck by a truck and has a fractured skull Ernest E. Gabler, a member of the piano manufacturing firm, thought the loss would approach a half million dollars. This is the third time, the firm has suffered from fire. Two hundred men are thrown out of work. Fraud in n Tnnst Company. CHICAGO, Dec 22. William M. Bris tol was sentenced today in the Federal Court to -a year In the County Jail for fraudulent use of the malls In connection with the Surety Guarantee & Trust Com pany, ' of which He was manager. John R. Prime, ex-Adjutant-General of Iowa, claimed, to have been swindled out of $1509 through the false representations made by Bristol as to the financial standing of the concern.. Bonjcht oy Steel Trust. CHAMPION, Mich., Dec 22. The- United States Steel Corporation has. purchased the Champion mine, at this place, and the large tract adjoining Iron .ore lands for a consideration said to be $2,000,000. MAY NOT KPT Roosevelt Does Not Like Allies' MoVe. THEY ONLY "SOUNDED" HIM He Thinks The Hague Trib unal Should Arbitrate. . TAKES COUNSEL WITH HAY Allies Desire io Slake United States Responsible for Venezuela's Payment of Award Shrewd Hove Came From Germany. President Roosevelt has not yet ac cepted the Invitation to arbitrate be tween Venezuela and the allies. The . invitation has not been formally made, but be has been "sounded." He is Inclined to refuse and to suggest that the .tribune at The Hague is the proper court to decide. .Should the tallies insist, he may ac cept, although he realizes the difficul ties of the undertaking. The suggestion that he be named as arbitrator came from Germany, and was acquiesced in by Great Britain and ItaJy- which had before favored a ref erence to The Hague tribunal. WASHINGTON, Dec 22. President Roosevelt has not accepted the position of arbitrator of the Venezuelan contro versy. In fact, when, the official day closed he had not received formally or officially a request from the European powers that he act as arbitrator of the dispute. These statements are made on the highest authority. ' In an informal manner tho President has been notified that the European pow ers intimately concerned in the present South American difficulty desire that lie should undertake. Jthn responsibility of -act. ing as arbitrator of the points at Issue be tween them and Venezuela. Thus far they merely have been "taking sound ings," with a view, probably, of ascertain ing how he would receive a formal proffer to act as arbitrator. The President, as soon as he received the first Intimation that he was desired to be arbitrator of the Venezuelan controversy, expressed emphatically his judgment that the mat ters to be arbitrated should be referred to The Hague tribunal. His views of the suggestions made have been conveyed to the European powers, together with a strong presentation of his reasons for the view he holds. No response of a formal nature to these representations has been received. , Still Opposed to Serving:. The President and Secretary Hay had a long conference today after the .former's return from his Virginia trip. They care fully .went over the situation as it had developed since Saturday, but it is under stood that nothing has arisen during the past 43 hours to Warrant the President In changing his opinion as to the unde sirablllty of his acceptance of the position of arbitrator; So far as can be learned, no specific reasons have been advanced by the European powers for objecting to a reference of the' Venezuelan questions to the arbitration of The Hague tribunal. It Is held by the Administration that the tribunal at The Hague was constituted to arbitrate just such controversies as that which has arisen between Venezuela and the powers, and. that it would b'e desir able from this viewpoint that the dispute should go to that tribunal for adjudica tion. May Accept The Hagroe Court. How strong, are the objections which the allied powers have to a reference of th Venezuelan difficulty to The Hague tribunal Is not known to the Administra tion at this time. Even the nature of the objections, if there be any, is not known. The negotiations looking to the selection of an arbitrator have not progressed suf ficiently yet to .develop such objectlonsas the powers may have. The acceptance 4by the powers of the principle of arbitration as applied to the Venezuelan question Is a matter of great gratification to the President and hla Cab inet. That all the powers have inti mated, too. that they would prefer tho President should arbitrate the present dis pute Is taken as a notable compliment to the President personally, and to tfs Ad mlnlnlstration. It is the hope of both the President and his advisers, however, that, while there Is precedent for his ac ceptance of the post of arbitrator, the powers will consent to a reference of the controversial matters in the Venezuelan question to the tribunal at The Hague While it is recognized by the President's closest advisers ahd by the President him self that some unpleasant possibilities might attend his performance of the du ties of arbitrator of the Bending Vene zuelan difficulty, his friends assert that he will shirk no "responsibility that he may deem It his duty to undertake, but will accept If the powers should Insist on It, though he Is very reluctant to do so. FORMAL REQUEST TO ROOSEVELT. To Arbitrate With Venezuela Allies Think Castro "Would Then Pay. BERLIN, Dec 22. The notes of Ger many and Great Britain formally invltlns President Roosevelt to act as arbitrator In the Venezuelan dispute were handed to the United States Ambassador here and to the United States Charge In London today. The blockade of the Venezuelan coast will continue until a definite arrangement for arbitration has been reached. Ger many will be well satisfied If President Roosevelt undertakes the task. His ac ceptance would be considered a sufficient guarantee, that Venezuela would paylf she lost. Asking' President Roosevelt to arbitrate was the Emperor's suggestion. An indirect Inquiry three or four days ago not eliciting a refusal from the Presi dent, a request has 'been made In direct form. Although Germany Is ready to submit her case to any Impartial tribunal, she would prefer President Roosevelt for the reason that President Castro is more like ly to accept the decision of" the President of the United States than that of The Hague tribunal. If President Castro evades payment tinder President Roose velt's award, the people of the United States', It Is claimed hjre, would with pos itive pleasure see the. allies compel him to pay up. The United States is considered here as emerging from the affair with all credit. The Monroe Doctrine Has been acknowl edged by two of the greatest powers of Europe. President Roosevelt has been accepted as arbitrator by all the parties concerned, and the. South American states have been persuaded by events that the United States Is.thtf only power between them and Europe The only annoying thing to the German government' has been the alleged read!-. ness of Amerjcansvto "suspect Germany of secret designs. The reported extraordi nary distrust of Germany has been a painful surprise teethe Emperor and to the Cabinet. GERMANY LED THE WAY. Roosevelt Was Selected Undoubtedly at Her Suggestion. WASHINGTON. Yec. 22. It is quite evi dent from tho developments here that Germany is the originator and promoter of the suggestion that President Roose velt act as arbitrator. Great Britain' and Italy, It Is believed. Incline toward arbi tration by Tho Hague tribunal, but, of course, they "would not Indicate any pref erence officially In the -matter If President Roosevelt gave the faintest Intimation of accepting the charge. Indeed, officially the' allies stand on record as supporting the German lead in this' matter. Advices have been received here from Rome that the former Italian Minister at Caracas, Mr. Rlva, will Teturn to Italy at once, and that1 Baron Allotti, who was formerly attached to the Italian Embassy here, will remain on board the Italian warship Giovanni Bausan, and In the event of a renewal of diplomatic negotia tions between Italy .and Venezuela, will become Charge d' Affaires. Secretary Hay was informed of this fact by Slgnor May or des Planches, the Italian Ambassador. Baron Allotti made many friends during his stay in Washington', and is regarded as thoroughly competent for his new charge. Italy Agrees With Her Allies. ROME, Dec 22. Tho reply of the Ital ian government- concerning the proposal that President Roosevelt arbitrate the Venezuelan issues will be handed to Am bassador Meyer today. It is believed the Italian communication will express views Identical with those held by Great Britain and Germany. "Holland Will Remain Neutral. THE HAGUE. Dec 22. The government of the Netherlands has decided to observe a strifitly neutral attitude1 in -the Venezu elan rouble. ShlpMV tJwjjblockAdlnjy powers will be prohibited from calling at ports pt the Dutch colonies. THE SICK AND THE DEAD Cornelius Vanderbllt Still Seriously III, but Slightly Better. NEW YORK. Dec. 22. Though no au thoritative statement could be obtained as to the condition of Cornelius Vander b.llt at 7 ;o clock this morning, It was said at the house that the encouraging symp toms of the last two days had continued, and that hope was strong for Mr. Van derbllfs recovery. At 8:45 the physicians made public the following: "Mr. Vanderbllt had a very restless night, and Is still seriously ill. Hla gen eral condition and temperature remain about tho same. Any slight changes, per haps, are on the side of improvement." This afternoon Dr. Delafield, in answer to a auestlon as to Mr. Vanderbllt's con dition, said: "He Is getting along, but Is still criti cally 111." "How about the peritonitis?" "He has not any." The usual early evening consultation of the physicians was not held tonight. Dr. Flint said he thought no bulletins would be posted before tomorrow. Dr. Delafield said tonight: "Mr. Vanderbllt Is better,' but he Is still a very sick man. He will continue to be critically 111 for a week, and Is not yet out of danger. The peritonitis, however, has been entirely eliminated, and there is every reason to believe that he will re cover." NEW YORK, DecTk When Dr. Flint left the Vanderbllt house shortly after midnlcht he said: "Mr. Vanderbnt Is easy in every way. His temperature Is In the neighborhood of 103 degrees."' The general tone of Dr. Flint's an nouncement was very favorable. Great' Nerve Specialist Dead. VIENNA, Dec. 22. Prpfes9orJBaron Kraffteblng. of the University of Vienna, the celebrated nerve specialist, is dead 'at, Granz, Styrla. He was at one time an adhtrent of Professor Lombroso, but later held views antagonistic- to those of the Italian scientist. Well-Known Lumberman Dead. wAUSAU, Wis., Dec. 22. Edward Augustus Forster, a retired lumberman, dropped dead at his home in this city of apoplexy, aged 70 years. He was well known In Wfsconsln and Michigan, and on the Pacific Coast. Judge Giflca, of-Iowa. Dead. . CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Dec. 22. James D. Glffen, ex-District Judge, prominent pio neer lawyer and Republican politician, died suddenly today at his home In Ma rlon from heart failure. He1 was 63 years of age. Dies of Apoplexy. ST. PAUL. Dec. 22.-1. M. Deutsch. a wealthy furniture manufacturer df Horn- wells, N. Y., who came here for his health, was found dead in bed- at the Windsor Hotel. Deutsch's death was due to apoplexy. Distinguished Uavvyer Dead. MARSHALLTOWN. la..-Dpi. kltm. ert M. Hales, of Grlnnell, president of" the Iowa State Bar Association, died today, aged 5. - Lonbet Joins the Cincinnati. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Asa Bird Gardi ner, president of the Rhode Island State Society .of the Order of the Cincinnati. has received from President Loubet of France an acceptance of honorary member ship in the order. Tne President said It was doubly agreeable to him as a souvenir of the glorious alliance of arms which united the two rintlons"' in the" War of the American Revolution, and as a new and particular testimony of the bonds of friendship which have never ceased- to ex ist between France and the United States, In Order to Maintain Monroe Doctrine." . SENATOR BACON'S OPINION Ulterior Purpose in Allied At tack on Venezuela. TO INFRINGE ON MONROEISM Member of Foreign Relations' Com mittee Thinks Next Step of Great Powers Will Force United States to Fight for the Principle. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 22. Senator .Bacon, of Geor gia, member of the committee on foreign relations, thinks that the United States has reached a point where the Monroe Doctrine must either be abandoned' or modified, or that the United States must fight for It. After describing the various conditions, he says the last Is the only course, as It will never be changed or abandoned. He thinks Germany and Great Britain have had an ulterior purpose In their at tack upon Venezuela, and that It means an infringement upon the Monroe Doc trine, with the view of seeing how far the United States will allow them to go. While the present difficulty may not result In war, when the time comes for the next step of a similar character, the European powers win be more aggressive and will Infringe upon the Monroe Doctrine to a still greater extent, and then force the United States to act. The Georgia Sen ator adds: "I am satisfied that Senators generally, regardless of political opinions, have re strained themselves from expressions upon this question because they recognize that It Is grave, and that they have not wished to add to the difficulties of the sit uation by any intemperate speech. This silence, 'perhaps, has been misunderstood abroad. jiOur, silence has not, been jvy. means- in. the -.nature ot acquiescence. "Every one recognizes the right of a government to collect Its debts from an other government, but In this case It ap pears to me that Great Britain and Ger many have gone too far." LET IN .THE PACIFIC MAIL. Object of Proposed Sale of Trans ports to San Francisco Compnny. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 22. While there Is more or less talk here to the effect that Secretary Root" Intends to readvertise In San Fran cisco for bids on the Government trans portation business, with a view of- plac ing all or a part of the shipments of troops and supplies from that port In the hands of commercial lines, it is not be lieved that such a step will be taken im mediately, or, if taken, that the contracts made thereunder would become operative before July 1 next. It is believed that the conferences be tween Secretary Root and various San Francisco Interests since the award to the Boston Steamship Company have been with a view to devising a plan whereby the Pacific Mall Line can acquire the transports, or a part ot them, to place on Its Oriental run, In order that they can handle Government business. With Its present equipment it cannot take the ex tra trade. Any attempt to sell or lease transports at San Francisco only will lead to a protest from Puget Sound, as the Boston Steamship Company made a favor able proposition to buy or lease, prior to any such offer from the California metrop oils. If there is to be a sale, the Puget Sound Interests insist that they shall have opportunity to acquire a part of the Gov ernment ships. OREGON THE BEST TYPE. Hale Opposes Bigger Battle-Ships and Will Not Be Stampeded. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec 22. Senator Hale, chairman of the naval affairs committee, does not intend to let tho Venezuelan situation stampede him in the matter of rapidly Increasing the fighting strength of the United States at sei. He says he sees nothing In the .conditions "warranting the change of policy on the part of the United States, and declares that Congress should not be' Impressed with popular clamor growing out of any temporary excite ment. The Navy will be Increased each year, as It has been In1 the past, he says, but no large Increase- will be made at this session of Congress. He does not believe that the large battle-ships of 16,000 tons are of so much advantage as ships ofxsmaller tonnage and greater speed. "At the same time," said the Senator, 'It seems to me that experience has taught us that smaller battle-ships and armored cruisers are much more service able In time of "war than" those of larger tonnage. We can bulld three Oregons for what It will cost to construct the Con necticut, already authorized." MUCH WORK FOR OREGON. Moody Gets Rural Mail Routes No Appointment for Gnntcnbein. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec 22, Representative Moody has laid out for himself considerable work In the departments in Washington that will consume all of his holidays, save Christmas day, which he will spend" with relatives in Philadelphia. He Is clearing -up matters that have accumulated be cause of the numerous committee meet ings that -were held during the early weeks of Congress. Mr. Moody today visited the Posfoffice Department and secured an order for the establishment of five rural' free delivery ! routes, to go into effect February 1, three at Gresham and one at Lents, Multnomah County, and one at Allcel. Union- County. He also reviewed the records of several contractors on star routes in Eastern Oregon, where the question has been raised as to their compliance with the law. The route irom The Dalles to Shan iko. Is being served under contract with B. F. Miller, but F. M. Lawson Is por- lorming the service under subcontract. The department has become convinced that Miller merely lent his name to spec ulators In order that they could secure this contract, and ha-s accordingly called upon him to show cause why he should not be deprived of his contract. . If this la done, the contract will probably go direct to Lawson. There are a number of other cases under Investigation to deter mine whether the contractors, really live on their routes, or have sublet . or ac quired contracts by fraudulent means. Representative Moody called at the War Department to urge the appointment of Adjutant-General C. U. Gantenbeln, of tho Oregon National Guard, to a vacancy -In the Judge-Advocate's department of the regular Army, but was toldthe place had. been filled. Gantenbeln Is highly regarded by the deportment,, and his record is one of the best, but, like other competent ap plicants; he had to give way to a regular Army man. He still remains on the eligi ble list for appointment as Judge-Advocate, which carries the rank and pay of Major. . TEN HOURS IN THE SNOW Adventure of Burlington Passengers , BlocUade Is Raised. LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec 22. Fifty passen gers on train No. 302, on the Burlington, running from Denver to Deadwood, were burled beneath 10 feet of enow for 24 hours. They were rescued last night, af ter 10 hours work, by a relief force sent from Sidney, Neb. The relief force num bered 50 persons. The little town of Mercer, Neb., was the home of the snowbound travelers for the 10 hours. The place Is only a cluster of about 10 houses and shanties, and the train waa obliged to remain beneath the snow until aid could be secured from Sidney, 15 miles away. DELAYED TRAINS ARRIVE. Blockade Due Blizzard on the Prairies Ih Broken. OMAHADec 22. The passenger trains which were blockaded by snow In the western part of the state began to arrive this morning from five to 60 hours late. The Union Pacific & Burlington trains were badly delayed by the "blockade. At Union Pacific headquarters It was stated that the blockade had been removed last night. Snoiv Melting Fast. CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Dec 22 The snow blockade on the Union Pacific between Cheyenne and Sidney. Neb., waa raised last- night, and trains are now moving. The road from Cheyenne west Is, .clear. As the show Is melting fast on th"e ranges the losses of livestock will, probably be less tnan was anticipated. Floods Stop Coal Mining. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22. At the office of the Reading Company today It was an nounced that four of the company's col lieries In the Schuykill region are flooded as a result of the recent heavy rains. Work 'In several other operations la seri ously handicapped. The company's officials were unable to say when work would be resumed. I Forefathers Day Is Observed. PHILADELPHIA. Dec 22. The New England Society of Pennsylvania observed Forefathers' day by giving the usual an nual dinner tonight at Horticultural Hail. Assistant Attorney-General James M. Beck, president of the society, acted as toastmaster. Senator Hoar answered the historic toast, "Forefathers' Day." Ex-Postmaster-General Charles Emory Smith told of New England men In the Presiden tial Cabinet. Senator Foster, of Washing ton, responded to the toast. "New Eng land in the West"; Senator Piatt, of Con necticut, spoke on "New England In tne Senate," and Congressman Llttlcfleld on "New England In the House." CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National Affair. President Roosevelt disposed to decline arbitra tion of Venezuelan dispute. Page 1. Federal Supreme Court renders Important de cision on life Ins'urance. Pace 5. Senator Bacon declares that United States will have to fight for Monroe doctrine. Page 1. Domestic Deaths in Byron train wreck reach a total of 25. Page 11. Terrible tragedy on the Atlantic Ocean. Page 2. Mascagnl abandons his tour, a heavy loser In pocket ana health. Page 11. Fire destroys a large piano factory in New York. Page 1. Foreign. Food supply begins to grow short in-Caracas, In consequence of the blockade. Page 3. Bolivian troops defeat 'rebels in new republic of Acre. Page 2. Bubonic plague breaks out on Pacific coast of Mexico. Page 11. High honors paid Minister Buck In Japan. Page 11. Crown Princess of Saxony flees from her faith less husband and cannot be found. Page 1. Trial of the 'Humberts promises a political up heaval In France. Page 1. Pacific Const. Marlon County Bar Association will ask Leg islature to restore grand Jury system In criminal cases. Page 4. Supreme Court declares the Holman will to bo valid. Page 4. Bids are opened at "Vancouver for. erection of soldiers' quarters at the barracks. Page 4. Affairs of Oregon at the National capital. Page 1. Fine imposed on Portland postal clerk disal lowed In Washington. .Page 11. Sports. Pacific Coast League magnates meet. Page 5. Football men train for gridiron battle. Page 6. Jeffries denies Munroe hit him, but the Butte man contradicts him. Page 5. American League appoints committee to attend peace conference. Page 11. Commercial and .Marine. Reason for the advance in German hop mar kets. Page 13. First sale of shipping combine stock at Kerr York. Page IS. Chicago wheat closes higher on small increase In the visible supply. Page 13. Rough trip of a lumber schooner down the coast from Grayf s Harbor. Page 12. Portland arid Vicinity. President Roosevelt to break ground and lay base of Lewis and Clark monument. Page 10. Flour combine progresses steadily. Page 14. No legal obstacles to building Port of Portland drydock at "Vancouver. Page 10. Food, and Dairy Commissioner makes biennial report. Page 8- Mayor Williams favors licensing- all saloons. Page 8. Highway robbers steal $124. Page 14. hHIWCESSJS LOST Europe Seeking Future Queen -of Saxony.. COURT SCANDAL REVEALED Crown Prince Loves Actress ' More Than Her. SHE DISAPPEARS AT NlfcHT Leaving, a Dnramy In Her Bed, She FleeH From Salzburg Cantlc The ory of Suicide Kejeeted and Elopement Suggested. DRESDEN, Sixony, Dec. 22. The Crown Princess of Saxony, lied from her home on the night of December 11. The' Dresdener Journal saya today: "The Princess, In a state of Intense mental excitement, suddenly deserted her family at Salzburg and went abroud. Tho Saxon court functions for the Winter, In cluding the New Year's reception, have been canceled." The foregoing paragraph in today's offi cial journal, which was Jnserted by or der of the King and Crown Prince of Sax ony, has turned into truth that which for several days past has been regarded ia an Incredibie rumor. The Crown Princess of Saxony, surrounded by her ladies In waiting and numerous attendants and ser vants, has vanished so utterly thit tha police of every kingdom In Europe have for 10 days been unable to trace her. The official announcement was in order to ob tain the aid of .the general public in find ing her and because the court fiction that she preferred to remain in retirement at Salzburg rather than to return tb her hus band and children at Dresden cannot longer be maintained. Docn What She PleaHe. Accompanied by the Crown Prince, tho Princess "went to' the castle of Emperor Francis Joseph, near Salzburg, a month ago. A. week after their .arrival at tho castle the Prince broke his leg while hunt ing, and was brought back to Dresden. The Princess, however, remained at tho castle. Why she did so the people of the court did not know, except that with, gloomy tenacity the Princess usually does what she pleases. For a little while this explanation suf ficed; then fragments of gossip began to reach Dresden. It was said that the Prin cess had surrendered herself to periods of nervous excitement, and that her ec centricities of deportment caused mucb concern to her suite and to some of her Austrian kinsfolk who were staying In the castle with her. It Is now believed that she was under surveillance, and that, If this is true, it makes her disappearance the more extraordinary. Dnmmy in Her Bed. The narrative of the events at Salzburg during the night of December 11-12. as told in Dresden, Is that the Princess, who ap peared to be In an unusually tranquil mood, retired before 12 o'clock. Three hours later, when a maid looked Into the room, something in the appearance of the bed prompted her to go closer and exam ine it. Instead of the Princess, the maid perceived a dummy figure. She awakened the ladles In waiting and the latter, with other members of the Princess' suite, searched all the neighboring apartments, the entire castle and finally the grounds of the castle, for the Princess, but no trace of the missing woman was found. At dawn the police of Salzburg were In formed of the disappearance, and inquiries were made throughout the whole country side, but with no tangible result. A num ber of what had seemed to be traces of the Queen were shown to be' without foun dation upon careful examination by tho police. The inquiry by the end -of that day had extended to all parts of the King dom of Saxony, and, on authority from Dresden, by the end of the second day, to all of Europe. Tho theory of suicide was suggested and a fruitless search for the Princess body has been made, although ponds and other pieces of water in the -vicinity of the cas tle have been dragged without result. The disappearance of the Princess doubt less will cause the circulation of ma.jy stories. It is already related that she eloped, but inqulrlea made here have brought out nothing to substantiate or support this statement. HER HUSBAND FAITHLESS. Ills Relation With an Actress Canse Domestic Discord. VIENNA. Dec. 22. The flight of the Crown Princess of Saxony has caused great excitement here. It is reported that Archduke Ferdinand, accompanied by one of .the court chamberlains, went to Gen eva, whither It was supposed the Princess had fled, but he failed to And any trace of her. The Princess' brother, the Arch duke Leopold Ferdinand, is said to be with her, but nothing can be ascertained as to her whereabouts. It is officially explained that the Prin cess' disappearance Is due to mental de rangement. There Is little doubt, how ever, that It was caused by domestic 'dis cord growing out .of her husband's, rela tions with an actress of the Dresden Court Theater. It Is asserted here that the Princess frequently threatened flight on this account, and that she was Incensed with her father, the Grand Duke of Tus cany, for counseling her to forgive her husband. She Is said to be enclente.. It 13 rumored here tonight that the Princess was accompanied by the French tutor of her children. Mayoa for the Fonrth Time; MEXICO CITY-. Dec. 22. Senor. Gutter, mo. Landaya Escandon has been reelected Mayor of the city for the fourth time..