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Ifhtttttttdr Jmk (tmm ml ' t eW t FIFTC YEARS OLD TODAY . SEMI -CENTENNIAL NUMBER, t The first Issue of The Weekly Ore- T goclaa appeared December 4. 1650. T What has been done In a halt cen- I The Oregonl&n today cotapietes the flret fifty 3 ears of Its exist ence. The history of Its progress A tury Is fully set forth today oa pages 13 to 24 Inclusive. from 1850 to 1900 Is given la the 1 second section of this Issue. jSfw . y yy IP sSsJis -j Z Jr v.xim- Lhm c y Tfcawragggggfg. 45y VOL. XL. NO. 12,473. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. r ; Any Size Any Quantity Any Style MACKINTOSHES, RUBBER AND OIL-CLOTHING Rubber Beets and Shoes, Belting, Packing and Hose. Largest and moat complete assortment o X all kinds of Rubber Goods. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PEASE. President. P. M. SHEPARD, JR.. Treasurer. J. A. SHEPARD. Secretary. 73-75 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. BETTER THAN EVER, Beau Brummell BEST 5-CENT CIGAR BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. PORTLAND, OR. 144-146 Fourth Street S Shaw's Pure Malt The Condensed Strength and Nutriment of Barley and Rye BllimaUer & HOCh, 108 and HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon CONGRESS OPENS Work of Short Session Was Launched. LITTLE WORK DONE Day Given Up to Reading of President's Message. THE ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Sts. . . . PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms Stogie 75c to $1.50 per day First-Class Check Restaurant Rooms Double.- $1.00 to S2.00 per day Connected "With Hotel. Rooms Family $L50 to $3.00 per day Early Adjournment Taken Out of Re spect to Late Senators Davis and Gear and Representatives Daly and Hoffecker. J.F.DAVIES,Pres. C.T. BELCHER. Sec. and Treas. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON American and European Plan. American European plan..... plan .$1.25. $1.50. $1.75 . 50c. 75c. $1.00 --. Early Selections in "Holiday Gifts Arc arc always more satisfactory, especially where the stock is as extensive and varied as is ours this season. It It embraces all that is up-to date and elegant from for eign and domestic sources in Fine Jewelry, Diamonds, Watches, Cut Glass, Sterllrig Silverware, Bric-a-brac, Ebony and Leather Goods. Your selections will be set aside if desired. Store Open Evenings During December. Out-of-Town Orders Receive Careful Attention. fr, CP rfZ ? P- . . xi.fr To.mia wtiiewiwr Diamond Importers. Manufacturing Jewelers. THIRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS IT IS HAND-PLAYING SIMPLIFIED AND AMPLIFIED Tho fingers of the Pianola rest upon the piano keys, and strike the notes for you just as they are printed on the music sheet. You experience all the pleasure of hind-playing, because you control the expression, -which Is the soul of music. M. B WELLS, Northwest Agent for the Aeolian Company Aeolian Hall, 353-355 Washington Street, cor. Park, Portland, Or. We are sole agents for the Pianola; also for the Stelnway, Chase and Emerson pianos. JESSIE MORRISON'S TRIAL. Continuation of the Examination of Olln Caiitle. ELDORADO. Kan., Bee. 3. Olln Castle was on the witness stand for five hours today, during: which time he detailed his relations with Jessla Morrison before the latter's fatal quarrel -with Mrs. Castle. Those who had. expected" that his cross examination would reveal sensational tes timony we.re disappointed. It was not disclosed that his relations with Miss Morrison had been anything: but those of a friend. It was shown that he had taken Miss Morrison riding:, had accepted ties from her and received letters from her. the latter after he had become en gaged to Miss Wiley, who afterward he came Mrs. Castle. Castle admitted show ing- some of the letters to Miss 'Wiley, and that they made her angry with Miss Morrison: he also admitted that Miss Morrison had never threatened his fiancee, but Instead had made friendly overtures to her. It was made plain that Jealousy over Castle existed between the two wo men. Just before Castle was dismissed from the stand one of the attorneys for the de fense, looking witness squarely In the face and speaking slowly, asked: "You have told all that there was in your re lations with Jessie Morrison?" Witness did not flinch when he replied: "Yes, sir" "There was nothing more Intimate than what you have told?" "No, sir." Later In the week Miss Morrison will take the stand In her self-defense. FOREIGN SUGAR BOUNTY. "WASHINGTON, Bee 3. In the Senate today, the work of the short session of the 66th Congress was successfully launched. It had been the purpose of the Senate to announce the death of Sena tors Gear, of Iowa, and Bavis, of Min nesota, after assembling, and then to adjourn and to receive the message of the President tomorrow, but as this had been announced by the leaders of both branches of Congress to be a "business session," It was determined to receive the mes sage today and thus gain one day In a session In which that much time may be of immense importance. Aside from the reading of the message and the administrating of the oath of office to William B. Dillingham, the new Senator from Vermont, who succeeds the late Justin S. Morrill, no business was "transacted. The other new member of the body, ex-Representative John C Bol llver, who succeeds the late Senator Gear, of Iowa, was present throughout the ses sion, but his credentials were not pre sented and he was not sworn in. These formalities will be complied with to morrow, now that the Senate has been officially Informed of the death of Sena tor Gear. Since the Senate last convened a great National campaign has been In augurated and conducted to a conclusion, and as the Senators assembled they ex changed political greetings as well as the warm hand clasps of personal friendship. A notable meeting on the floor Just be fore the session opened was that between Hanna (Rep., O.), and Jones (Dem.. Ark.), the chairmen respectively of the Republican and, democratic Natlnval Gominltzeoji. Surrounded bv many of their 'oBaffiitsoyWtinaugwt -JH5ifl greet ings and laughed and chatted for sev eral minutes. The air of the chamber was heavy with tho perfume of mag nificent floral pieces. The fall of Senator Frye's gavel caused a hush to fall over the chamber at 12 o'clock and then Mr. Mllburn, the vener able blind chaplain, in a beautiful prayer, paid touching tribute to the deaths of Senators Bavis and Gear. The call of the roll disclosed the presence of 61 Sen ators and the Senate then proceeded to routine business. William B. Blllingham was sworn In. A resolution by Hoar (Rep., Mass.), that a committee of two Senators be ap pointed to 'join a similar committee of the House to inform the President that Congress was in session and ready to receive any communication he might have to make, was adopted. The chair ap pointed Hoar and Cockrell (Bern., Mo.). The Senate then took a recess of 40 min utes and on reassembling Hoar announced that the President had expressed his pleasure that Congress once more was In session and that he would communi cate with it forthwith. Instantly Major Pruden, one of the sec retaries of the President, was reqognlzed and prevented the awaited message of the President. It took Mr. Bennett, the secretary of the Senate, one hour and 50 minutes to read it. Allison (Rep., la.) then announced the death In July last of his colleague. Sena tor John Henry Gear, and offered the usual resolution of sorrow, which was adopted. Nelson (Rep., Minn.), who had returned only two hours before from St. Paul, announced formally the death of Senator Bavis, saying that in his death "the Nation has lost one of Its wisest public servants and the State of Minne sota one of its most distinguished sons." The Senate, then, at 3:45, on motion of Allison, as an additional mark of respect for the memories of Senator Gear and Senator Bavis, adjourned. will be In order," from Speaker Hender son, commanded the assemblage on the floor and In the galleries to remain qulet and then the blind chaplain delivered a prayer. In his Invocation the chaplain referred feelingly to the deaths of the late Representatives Baly, of New Jer sey, and Hoffecker, of Belaware, which occjrred during the recess. The Speaker then directed the clerk to call the roll. As soon as the, clerk began the conversation on the floor and in the galleries was resumed. The confusion became so great that the clerk could not hear the responses, and the Speaker was oblUred several times to call for order. The Speaker announced that 275 mem bers had responded to their names, a quorum, and the House was ready for business. The following members-elect then ap peared at the bar of the House and took the oath: Albert B. Shaw, who succeeds the late Representative Chlckerlng, of New York; Allen F. McDermott, who suc ceeds the late Representative Baly, of New Jersey: Walter C Hoffecker, who succeeds the late Representative Hof fecker, of Belaware: Edward B. Morrill, who succeeds the late Representative Harmer, of Pennsylvania; William Rich ardson, who succeeds General Wheeler, of Alabama: W. S. Jackson, who suc ceeds Governor Smith, of Maryland; Sam uel B. Woods, who succeeds Representa tive Be Vries, of California. Bailey (Bern. Tex.) questioned the form of the resignation of Representative Bol livcr. He said he doubted the right of a member to resign at a future fixed date. He said he would not raise the point for mally, but merely called attention to It so that In future It could not be used as a precedent. Mr. Dolllver's resignation, he said, had been tendered to take effect Becember 1, so that Mr. Connor had been elected to fill the vacancy, which did not exist at the time of the election. He cit ed a court decision to show that a resig nation to take effect at a future date was not a .resignation in tact, but simply a notification of a resignation to be made in the future. Bailey said he did not desire to press the matter, but desired" the protest to be filed. The Speaker stat ed that, inasmuch as objection has been made, Mr. Connor would step aside until the protest has been -disposed of. The Speaker announced the appointment of Babcock (Rep. Wis.) on the committee of ways and means, to succeed Bolllver. Payne (Rep. N. Y.), Grosvenor (Rep. O). Richardson (Bern. Tenn.) were appointed to Join the committee of the Senate to notify the President that Congress was In session and ready to receive any com munication from him. The clerk was also directed by resolution to notify the Senate that the House was ready to do business. After the adoption of these formal reso lutions, the House, at 1 o'clock, took a recess until 2 o'clock, when the Presi dent's message was laid before the House. . JLts reading was listened to at tentively. The reading occupied two hours and ten minutes. There were no demonstrations during the reading, but as the clerk finished, there waa a scattering round of applause on the Republican side. Tho deaths of Representatives Hoffecker and Baly. and Senators Gear and Bavis were then announced, and after the adop tion of resolutions of regret, the House, as- a further mark, of respect jto the mam- ORDER OF BUSINESS Subsidy BIN Will Displace Spooner Measure 0H THE SENATE CALENDAR gress under the last census." It provides an lncrtase of membership from C57 to 365. The following states gain In representa tion: Arkansas, 1; Colorado, 1; California, 1; Connecticut. 1: Florida. 1; Illinois, 2; Massachusetts, 1; Minnesota, 1; Missouri. 1; .New Jersey, 2; New York, 3; North Da kota, l; Pennsylvania. 2; Texas, 2; Wasn lngton, 1; West Virginia, 1. The following states lose: Kansas, i; .Louisiana, 2; Mississippi, 3; Nebraska, 1; North Carolina, 4; South Carolina, 3; Virginia, 1. ory of the ;deceaSd -members, at ;90F M.artJouwM. x, - "4 """ ' ' ' - 'i SURRENDER OF EOLOMEN. MacArthnr Reports the Affair Rear Vlgnn, Northern Luob. "WASHINGTON, Bee. 3. The War De partment today received the following dispatch telling of tho voluntary surren der of a large number of rebels to General Young at Santa Maria. The omission in the telegrams come3 of faulty transmis sion or an inability plausibly to decipher the missing words: "Malacanan, Manila. Adjutant-General, Washington: Two thousand one hundred and eighty Batlpunan lnsurrectos came from the mountains and surrendered to General Samuel B. M. Young today at Santa Maria. (They) renounced Insurrec tion and swore allegiance to the United States. The oath was administered by the padre at the church with Impressive religious ceremonies. General Young at tributes the surrender to the President's re-election and vigorous prosecution of the war. Although no rifles were surren dered, this Is Important as Indicating a reaction among the people. . . . Mova ble columns Samar, Panay, commenced operations Twenty-eighth Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry, goes to Mlndonao. MACARTHUR." Hay-Pauncef ote Treaty Win Receive Alternate Attention With the Shipping Bill Morgan's Canal Bill. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The Republi can Senatorial committee on order of business this afternoon decided that the ship-subsidy bill should displace the Spooner Philippine bill as the unfinished business. It also considered at he same time the disposition of the Hay-Paunce-fote treaty, and decided that that ques tion should receive alternate attention with the shipping bill. The arrangement provides that the shipping bill shall have preference, but that when no one Is pre pared to make a speech on It the Sen ate shall go Into executive session for the consideration of the treaty. In accordance with this understanding. Senator Frye, at the first opportunity tomorrow, will move to take up the bill, and If this motion prevails, as there Is little doubt It will, the effect will be to displace the Spooner bill, which there is no disposition at this time to press. Sen ator Frye probably will make a speech. It is not expected that any one other Senators will be prepared to proceed on the subsidy measure, and In that event Senator Lodge, of the committee on for eign relations, who will have charge of the treaty, will move an executive ses sion In order to consider the treaty. The arrangement further provides that It the Army bill reaches the Senate prior to the disposal of the shipping bill or the treaty, or either, both of these may be displaced temporarily In order to permit the prompt consideration of that measure, which is considered to be of more pressing impor tance than either of the other questions. The same undestanding prevails regard ing the appropriation bills. Senator Morgan's Nicaragua Canal bill received some consideration at the hands of the committee on order of business. "While no definite agreement was reached concerning It, the oplnfpn was generally expressed that It should wait upon the Senate's action on the treaty. The mem bers of the committee apparently consid er that the ratification of the treaty in a necessary preliminary to the passage of the canal bill, and the present disposi tion Is to contend for that order of p-ece-dence. The committee also discussed the pos sibility of Democratic opposition to the subsidy bill. Some of the members who had talked with Bemocratlc Senators ex pressed the opinion that there would be no "effort to prevent this" legislation by RT -numlAir or eifcliCiiiftcaln3t.Jt4, Sen ator .Lioage was cauea into me conierence for the purpose of consultation concern ing the treaty. He stated that he would be prepared to proceed with It at any time, and that he was anxious to have It disposed of at as early a day as possible. Sympathy for Krugrer. WASHINGTON, Dec 3. A resolution In behalt of ex-Presldent Kroger was in troduced In the House today by Represen tative Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts. It recites "Whereas, The heroic struggle made by the Boer Republics to maintain their ex istence has excited the sympathy of the whole world; therefore, be It "Resolved, That the efforts of Paul Kruge- to obtain the assistance of the civilized nations of the world in securing peace and proper terms of settlement be tween Gieat Britain and the Boer Repub lics Is deserving of the praise and sym pathy of the American people." MOODY WAS THERE Only Member of the Oregon Delegation Present SH0UP FOR CABINET PLACE Army Reorganization Bill. WASHINGTON. Bee. 3. Secretary Root s bill for the reorganization of the Army was introduced today by Chairman Hull, rt the House military committee, and Immsdlately referred to that commit tee. Work on the bill has been in progress and the measure Is now practically com pleted, and ready to be reported. The report probably will be made tomorrow, and Chairman Hull says he hoped to be gin consideration of the measure within a day or two, certainly by Friday, with the expectation of It passing the House before the close of the present week. War Revenue Bill. WASHINGTON, Bee. 3. Chairman Payne, of the ways and means committee, said today that no exact programme had been fixed as to the time of acting in committee on the bill reducing the war revenue or for considering the measure In the House. There has been some talk of a caucus, but it has not come to the attention of Mr. Payne that a caucus on the measure is desired, and there Is some doubt as to whether one will be required. SUPREME COURT. The Livestock Exhibition. CHICAGO. Bee 3. Tonight In the Dex ter Park Pavilion, at the stockyards, the greatest livestock show ever held in this country was formally opened. Tonight the prize-winning animals -were paradeo. through the ring. Burlng the afternoon the sheeps, hogs and cattle were exhib ited in the different arenas inside the building, -while the horses were inspected out of doors. The greatest interest was centered in the sheep exhibit, which Is said to be by far the finest display of the kind ever seen In the United States. Its Cffect on the Industry In This Conn try. NEW YORK, Bee 3. The news that France, Germany and Austria have reached a tentative agreement for aban doning the export bounty on sugar is at tracting quite a little attention at the moment In local sugar circles; and some what diverse theories are current regard ing the effect of such a change If made in refiners supplies here. There seems a general agreement, how ever, that a very Important effect would be an Immediate and large Increase In the exports of American preserved fruits and Jellies at the expense of the business or the great English and Scotch preserves. The effect of the removal of the bounties would also, It Is argued, be to increase the competition and restrict production of sugars in the Continental countries of production, and thus remove that of all competition of other sugars arriving here. Beet-sugar growing Is carried on on such a close margin that it Is not profitable unless the growers get a bounty. This decreases competltior. This In turn will encourage the production of cane sugars and will thus benefit directly Cuba and Porto Rico. "I believe," said one ot the closest stu dents of the raw sugar supply, "that with the development of Cuba under the trade relations which will probably be sought by that island with this country, that Island will In a few years be producing sufficient cane sugar to shut out com pletely the beet sugars of Europe. Cuba's last crop will amount to 200,000 tons. This crop will run about 500,000 tons, and the next crop will probably be 750,000 to 1.000. 000 tons." San Diego Coaling Stntlon. SAN BIEGO, CaL. Bee 3. Admiral R. B. Bradford arrived here today, accom panied by Captain J. J. Meller, United States Army, to decide upon a site for the Government coaling station in the harbor. Admiral Bradford says the sta tion will have a capacity of 2500 tons, but It will "be designed to. increase that ca- I paclty as occasion demands. OPEXETG IX THE HOUSE. First Session Was Brilliant, bnt Rot Exciting. WASHINGTON, Bee. 3. The opening session In the House was brilliant, but not exciting. There were the usual throngs in the galleries and the usual display of floral pieces on the floor, but the proceedings were purely formal, con sisting of the rapping to order by the Speaker, prayer by the chaplain, the roll call of members, the appointment of the formal committee to wait on the Presi dent, and the reception and tho reading of the President's message. Besplte the fact that a great Presidential campaign had concluded within a month, the best of feeling seemed to prevail between vic tors and vanquished. The reading of the message, which naturally was the feature of the day, occupied over two hours. It was listened to with respectful Interest by both sides. The deaths of the late Representatives Baly, of New Jersey, and Hoffecker, of Belaware, and Senators Bavis, of Minnesota, and Gear, of Iowa, were announced, and as a further mark of respect to their memory, the House adjourned until tomorroir. When Speaker Handerson called the House to order at noon, the desks of half the members were freighted with flowers from admiring frlcnd3 or constituents, and the profusion of the floral pieces gave the hall more the appearance of a garden than a legislative assembly. The floral pieces were of Infinite variety. Roses, carnations and chrysanthemums of every hue were made into every conceivable de sign. The great proportion of the flowers were on the Republican fide, and one could mark the geographical limits of the victorious party In the recent campaign by the floral area. Here and there, however, an admiring constituent had deposited a bunch of flowers on adesk on the Bemocratlc side. They usually marked the seat of one who won a per sonal triumph. In the gallery, the wealth and beauty of the capital was present. gowned la smart Winter frocks, Opposition to Army Bill. TACOMA, Bee 3, The steamship Kin tuck arrived today from Manila, via Nag asaki. The KIntuck will take here about 1800 tons of coal for her own consumption, and about 2500 tons of forage, for the cargo of several hundred Army mules to be transported to the Philippines. Ac cording to the statements of the Klntuck's officers, the Army reorganization bill. In cluding the three-year extension of serv ice, is reported to meet with small favor among the American officers In the Phil ippines. Out of the 25 volunteer Infantry regiments whose terms of service expire in June, the officers on the KIntuck stato that not one will re-enlist, and that the regiments will have to be recruited from the states. "WAR DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES. Root Sends Statement to Honse Com mittee. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. The Secretary of War forwarded today to the House committee on appropriations a compara tive statement of the War Bepartment estimates for the fiscal years of 1901 and 1902, together with a statement of ap propriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901. The estimates for 1901 amount to $185,903,551 and'the estimates for 1902 amount to W71.773.835. The appropria tions for the present fiscal year amount to $143,205,935. The estimates for public works, Including rivers and harbors, forti fications, ete, amounting to $25,460,665. are $153,245 more than the estimates for 1901, and $24,710,551 more than the appro priations for the present fiscal year. This increase is accounted for by the fact that an aggregate sum of $20,000,000 is includ ed in the present estimates for river and harbor work, exclusive of continuing con tract work for which no appropriation was made for the current fiscal year, and by an increase of $2,233,000 In the estimate for gun and mortar batteries, and an in crease of $2,356,393 in the estimate for armament of fortifications. Supplies for Gaam. WASHINGTON, Bee. 3. The Navy Be partment has made arrangements to send a supply of lumber, nails, ete, to Guam on the brig Spreckels, which will leave San Francisco the 5th or 6th inst. with naval stores for Manila. The material is for the purpose of repairing the dam age done at Guam by the typhoon. The supplies aro sent in response to a requisi tion from Admiral Remey. Further sup plies will be forwarded by the transport scheduled to leave the 15th inst. Alava Escaped the Typhoon. WASHINGTON, Bee 3. Admiral Re mey has informed the Navy Bepartment of the movements oi tne uenerai Alava, over which vessel some uneasiness had been felt, as It was thought she would encounter the Guam typhoon on her way over from that Island to Cavlte. The Gen eral Alava left Guam November 26 and arrived safely at Cavite yesterday with a detachment of marines and some of the Yomeslte's officers. Condition at Guam. WASHINGTON, Bee 3. The following cablegram has been received at the Navy Bepartment: "Cavite, Bee 2. Bureau Navigation, Washington: Betachment of 'marines and some of Yosemite's officers have arrived by the General Alava, which left Guam on the 26th ult. Restoration work there progressing favorably. RDMY." Ingleslde Track Sold. SAN FRANCISCO, Bee 3. As a result of a meeting of prominent turfmen held today, Edward Corrigan, Joseph Ullman and their associates In the Western Turf Association have Eold out their interests DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Dlveralty as to Array in the Ingleside track to the San Fran- A. rap with the savel, and. "Th -House. J clsco Jockey Club- f of Opinion Legislation. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. A caucus of tho Democratic members of the House was held In the hall of th5 House at the close of the session today td consider the Course to be taken on Army legislation. Representative Hay, of Virginia, a mem ber of the military committee, explained the status of the Army bill proposed by Secretary Root, and urged the desirability of not legislating until the course of the Government as to the Philippines had been more definitely determined. He pro posed the following resolutions: "Resolved, That It is the sense of this caucus that the law now In existence as to the Army be continued for two years, from July 1, 1900." This led, to extended discussion. Slay den of Texas, also of the military com mittee, proposed to amend the time to one year. Jones of Virginia, presented a sub stitute resolution expressing the opposi tion of the caucus to the Army reorgani sation bill submitted by the War Depart ment. Representatives Richardson, Bai ley, Carmack, Newlands, Cox and others made speeches, showing considerable di versity of opinion as to what should be done. Hay finally withdrew his resolu tion and the other propositions were not passed upon, the caucus adjourning with out action. Kentucky Kcgro Coach, Law Sus tained. WASHINGTON, Dee 3. The Kentucky state law requiring railroad companies In that state to provide separate coaches for colored passengers was made the sub ject of an opinion In the United States Supreme Court today, the case being that of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Com pany vs. the State of Kentucky. It came to this court from the Kentucky Court of Appeals. The opinion was handed down by Justice Brown and the Kentucky court's Judgment In, favor of the state was affirmed. Justice Brown stated that the railroad company had attacked the statute on the ground that It was un constitutional. In that it was an. inter ference with the interstate commerce law. Justice Harlan, dissenting, stated -that his opinion Is that the state law is an Interference with interstate commerce and.1 that the Kentucky legislature has no rignt to classify citizens in. color fa railroad coaches. An opinion In the case of Fred Stearns, County Auditor of Aitkin County, Min nesota, vs. the State of Minnesota, was handed down by Justice Brewer. - The case came to the court on error of the Supreme Court of Minnesota. It was brought up at tho instance of certain railroad companies and involved the ques tion of whether real estate, belonging to them and not used in the operation of their roads. Is subject to taxation accord ing to Its value or is exempted by vir tue of a contract alleged to have been made several years ago through legis lation by the state and providing; rail road companies should pay 3 per cent on their gross earnings In lieu of taxes on all property. The taxes of the St. Paul & Duluth Railway Company were Imme diately Involved in this case. The case also included the question of the validity of the Minnesota state law of 1S95. re pealing the former contract law and seeking to separate the lands of rail roads and their other property for pur poses of taxation, still retaining the 3 per cent tax on gross earnings. The effect of today's opinion is to hold the law of 1895 Invalid. The opinion by Jus tice Brewer sustained the view that the original legislation was in the nature of a contract which was binding and which could not be invalidated by the act of 1895 seeking to repeal it. This latter act, therefore, was pronounced repugnant to the Federal Constitution and void In this respect. Justices Harlan, Gray,. Brown, White and McKenna concurred In the re sult, but did not agree with their col league as to the grounds on which the conclusion was reached. The court rendered an opinion in the case Of the Las Animas Land Grant Company vs. the United States, on appeal from the decision of the Court of Private Land Claims, refusing to take Jurisdiction in the case on the ground that the grant had been disposed of by Congress prior to the enactment of the law creating the Court of Private Land Claims. Today's opinion affirmed that verdict. The claim covers about 4,000,000 acres cf land in Southeastern Colorado. He Will Accept the Interior Port folio If It Is Offered to Hla nnl and Ship Bills May Fall. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. RepresentatlT Mooay was the only member ot the Ore gon delegation that answered to the roll call In either House of Congress today. This was somewhat disappointing- to those anxious for tho promotion of Ore gon's interests. Representative Tongue arrlvtd in the afternoon, but the com mittee on rivers and harbors, of which he has been a member, has been In ses sion a week, and It is feared that Ore gon's Improvements have been neglected by his absence. Senator McBride also ai rived In the afternoon. Senator Simon Is not expected to be here until after the holidays. Both Senators Foster and Turner were present from Washington, and Represen tative Jones was in the House. Mr. Cushman is still detained in Iowa on ac count of illness, and will not arrive for 10 days. Shonp for Secretary of Interior. There was considerable earnest talk to day among Western Senators and Repre sentatives of urging Senator Shoup for Secretary of the Interior In the next Cab inet. It Is stated by persons close to the Senator that he will be glad to accept this portfolio -f it is offered him. al though it was feared heretofore that ho would not accept a Cabinet position, but would return to Idaho and resume the practice of law. His legal experience and broad knowledge of land and Indian mat ters make Senator Shoup exceptionally well fitted for such a place. The senti ment seems to prevail here that the West should be represented In the Cabinet, ana no one Is more entitled to this honor than the retiring Idaho Senator. The Wilson boom seems to have col lapsed, Wilson himself now declaring that he would not take the office. The latest Information from Inside sources is to tho effect that Secretary Hitchcock intends to letlre from the Interior Department March 4. Canal and Subsidy Bills. It Is evident that there Is going to be a sharp contest between the Nicaragua Canal bill and the ship subsidy bill. The subsidy bill Interests have already deter mined that the ultimate prospect. In case of such a fight, is that both will fall. The test wll' come Monday, when the friends ot. the shipping bill will endeavor ta displace the special order that has been set for the consideration of the ca nal bllb STANDARD OIL STOCK. Yesterday's Advance Gives It a Mar kef Value ot Over .?S0O,OOO,O0O. NEW YORK, DecTT Tae Mall and Ex press says: "The Standard Oil Company's' capital of $100,000,000 now has a market value of over $S0O,00O,00O. The stock Is the second highest-priced Industrial In the country. It was quoted today at 810, an advance of 30. The rise In the price of Standard Oil this year has been phenomenal. Last January It sold at $475. The middle of Oc tober It had reached the $500,000,000 mark. A gain of over $200,010,000 has been reached since then, with at least 100 points advance during the last fortnight. It Is understood John D. Rockefeller owns 43 per cent of the capital ol the company. The increase to his fortune during the year is tremendous. In the company which he controls his Investments are worth at least $350,000,000. The company has paid about $4o,C00,000 In dividends the past year." British Pacific Cable. LONDON, Dee 3. The Pacific Cable Committee has accepted, on behalf of the Government of Great Britain, New South Wales, Queensland and New Zealand, the bid of the Telegraph Construction &. Maintenance Company, to make and lay a cable from Vancouver to Queensland and New Zealand, via Fanning, FIJI and Nor folk Islands, for 1,795.000, the work to be finished by the end ot 1902. BOTE OFFICES TO CLOSE. The Conspiracy BUI. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Representative Littlefleld, of Maine, of the Judiciary committee of the House, today presented a favorable report on what Is known as the "conspiracy" bill, limiting the use of restraining orders and Injunctions In dis putes between employer and employe In places under Federal control. The report favors two changes In the bill. One strikes out the provision which would have the effect of excepting combination trade disputes from the operations of the Sherman anti-trust law. The other amends the bill so that It will not cover Instances ot threats to injure persons or property, business or occupation or overt acts ot Interference with the rights pr others. Reapportionment Bill. VYAMfcilNirrUN, Dee 3, The first hill of the session introduced in the House ot Representatives wa3 by Representative Crumpacker, of Indiana, "making an ap- I night. This morning his condition Is sat- iportlonment ot Representatives la Con-Jisfactoryy Union, Pacific and Short Iilne to Wlthdravr From Portland. m t OMAHA, Dec. 8. It is definitely an nounced that both the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line offices are to be with drawn from O. R. & N. territory. In deed, it is understood that the order has been given for both to cease so liciting business at once and to wind up their affairs and close shop by Jan uary 1. (Both Agent Lothrop, of the Union Pa cific, and Agent Coman, of the Oregon Short Line, said yesterday they had re ceived no official Information that thelr respectlve offices would be withdrawn from Portland. It was not denied, how ever, that official notice was expected any day. The O. R. & N. will have much to do with the matter and it is regarded as probable that Trafllc Manager Camp bell, who Is now In the East, will an nounce the details of the Impending change when he returns. He Is expected home In about a week.) . The Schofield Floated. LONDON, Dee 3. The American ship George K. Schofield, of San Francisco, Captain Street, bound to Port Arthur, which, as before reported, was ashore near Toi Saiki. near the southern ex tremity of the western end of Japan, has been floated. She will be towed to Naga saki, where repairs will be made. The Czar's Condition. LrVABIA. Bee 3. The bulletin regard ing the condition ofEmperor Nicholas Issued today says, the Czar passed a very I good day yesterday and slept well "last SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Congress. Tha short session of th Fifty-sixth Congress was successfully opened. Fags 1. The ship subsidy bill will displace tho Philip pine bill. Page 1. Hay-Pauncefote treaty will receive alternate attention with the shipping bllL Pago 1. Moody was the only member of tho Oregon delegation present. Pago 1. Federal Government. The President's message is published la full. Page 3. Senator Shoup Is mentioned for Secretary of theInter!or. Pago 1. Secretary Root's annual report covers a wldo scope. Pago 2. Attorney-General Griggs flies his annual re port. Pago 8. Foreign. Tho British Parliament opened yesterday. Pago 2. Kruger wept at Emperor "William's refusal to meet him. Pago 2. A report of the massacres la Shan SI axe re ceived. Page 2. Domestic. Five men were killed by the blowing up of a power-house In Chicago. Pago 2. Olln Castle testinea at wo jaomson uwu Page 2. Pacific Coast. Robbers blew ud a Sllverton. Or., bank yes terday morning, but failed to get at the cash. Page 10- Two reversals and one affirmance came from tho Oregon Supreme Court yesterday. Pago 5. A drunken man was killed and his body de railed a heavy locomotive on the O. B- & N. Page 10. Salem. Or., re-elected Its reform municipal of ficers. Page 10. Commercial and Marine. Improvement In tho wheat markets. Pago 11. Expected -subsidy legislation booms Paclfla Mall. Page 11- Captain John "W. Gago dead. Pago 8. largest marine boiler ever brought to Port land. Page 8. Local. John Tanner, the pioneer .cooper, of Portland. Is. dead, aged 81. Page 8. Suit brought to break tho will of "Jack" Hol- man. Pace 8. SVagway man tells of Alaska's legislative needs. Pace 12.