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Jtltttttttrt itSI if) WtymfflX VOL. XLL NO. 12,809. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Wcarc Headquarters for all kinds of Rubber Goods. CLOTHING,BOOTS and SHOES BELTING, PACKING, HOSE Druggists' aad Stationers' Supplies ...Goodyear Rubber Company... Rubber R. H. PEASE. President. J. "A- SHEPARD. Secretary. F. M. SHEPARD. JR.. Treasurer. "Son. 73 sad 75 First Street. PORTLAND, OREGON. t -rt, A FITS THE POCKET in size and price. JranOrama and r just the thing for tourists. The Panorama Camera takes all in sight. . . Price $8.00. The pocket sizes range Pocket Kodaks from s8-00 to $14-00 each- wm be pleased to show you the latest models. For Tourist BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. xui luuiiblfc Wholesale and Importing Druggists. maw3 haw's Pure Ma America's ORIGINAL Malt WHISKY Without a Rival Today . Bllimaiier & HOCfl, IOS and HO Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon HARRIMAN VS. HILL Legal Battle Over Retirement of N. P. Preferred. INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST Petition Allegros Illegal Parpone of the Northern Securities Company Says Proposed Action. "Would Convert Stock Into a. Liea. HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington itrcets PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN First-Clan Cheelc Restanrant Connected AVI Hi Hotel. Rooms Single......... TSe to $1.30 per dy Rcoms Double $1.00 to 52.00 per day Rooms Famllr 51. M to $3.00 per day 3. F. DAVIES. Pros. C. T. BELCHER, Sec and Trcaa. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND, OREGON I American and European Plan. American Plan European Plan ..$1.25, $1.50. $1.73 ...50c. 75c. $1.00 Our Annual Clearance Sale ....Will Begin.... Thursday, January 2, 1902 SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON jLmmM - DECORATED CHINA AND SEMI- & PORCELAIN DINNER SETS, CUT J GLASS, SILVER-PLATED WARE, CUTLERY, LAMPS, ETC. ff & f PRAEL, HEGELE & CO. H Retail Entrance, 100-106 FIFTH STREET, comer Stark. The Farnsworth - Herald Tailoring Company MERCHANT THILORS Xctv Failing: Bnlldlnpr, 24S Wnnlilnrctoa Street, Xcar Third. WE WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING EXTRA SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY Men's unclaimed tailor-made Silk Vests, $5.00 values, for - - - $ 2.50 Men's unclaimed tailor-made Wool Trousers, $7.50 values, for - - $ 2.50 Men's unclaimed tailor-made Overcoats, $25.00 values, for - - - $12.50 Men's unclaimed tailor-made Suits, $30.00 values, for $12.50' Price by mail to any address in the United States or Canada, postage prepaid, 9c a copy. THE NEW YEAR'S OREGONIAN FOR 1902 Portland's 1905 World's Fair. The Lewis and Clark Journey of Exploration. Portland's Financial Strength. Portland's Commercial Supremacy. Magnitude of Portland's Export Trade. The Great Valley of the Columbia River. Every Resource of the Pacific Northwest. These are the subjects that will be fully covered in the big paper that will be published tomorrow morning. Orders for extra copies of the annual num ber should be sent to The Oregonian at once. THERE ARE JUST TWO MEANS OF PLAYING A PIANO Either by training one' own fingers to strike the piano keys an occupation of a lifetime or by utilizing a modern Invention and have the keys struck by perfectly adjusted felt-covered fingers, yet controlled absolutely by the player. ,..,.. The success of the Pianola is possibly the strongest proof of the universal appreciation of the time and drudgery saved. ...,.... Thee two are the only means open to any one to produce music Another's fingers may be hired to play, but only when one directs the fingers that strike the notes does he him self produce music and have thrown open to him the Inexhaustible resources of the piano and the rlchMeBacy of all the famous composer, as well as the newer music of the present day THE AEOLIAN COMPANY M. B. "WELLS, &Ie Korthrrest Aseut,AeolIaH Hall, 353-3SS Washington nt. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. SO. Judge Ellott, of the District Court of Hennepin County, today granted a temporary order restraining the officers of the Northern Pacific Railway Company from retiring the preferred stock of that company. The order was Issued on the application of Peter Power, of New York, who holds 100 shares of the common stock. It was sup posed that the failure of the action brought In the New York courts by hold ers of preferred stock cleared away the last obstacle to the retirement of the pre ferred on January 1, leaving the Hill ln terc6t free to act. It Is inferred, although it does not so appear, that the present action is brought in behalf of the Har riman Interest, to prevent control pass ing out of Its hands for'another year, or until the legal standing of the Northern Securities Company is settled. The claim Is set up by Mr. Power In his suit that the rotlrement of the pre ferred stock is In violation of the agree ment that euch retirement would lay no additional burdens upon the common stock, and he holds that the certificates of debenture bonds to bo Issued to effect the retirement of the preferred stock would become a lien upon the common stock, and thus work an injury to his property. It is understood that the block of 100 shares held by Power Is the only block of common not hitherto controlled and definitely located upon one Vide or tho other, the Harrlman people or the Hill-Morgan Interest The restraining order will not only be served on the officials In Minnesota, but will be telegraphed to New York and served on the officials there. Just after the noon hour today President Charles S. Mellon, of the Northern Pacific Hallway Company, was served with pa pers which enjoin the company from retir ing the preferred stock. Terms of Injunction. The injunction restrains the Northern Pacific Railway Company from Issuing or "BellfiltfiSiy cert ficates of Indebtedness or debenture or other evidence of indebted ness, or creating any Indebtedness or lia bility for the purpose of raising money with which to pay or retire the preferred stock of the Northern Pacific Railway Company or any part thereof, or from using or appropriating any mpneys or proceeds other than the, ordinary or sur plus net earnings of the Northern Pacific Railway Company to tho payment and re tirement of the preferred stock of the company, or any part thereof, and also from creating any indebtedness or liabil ity other than the ordinary indebtedness or liability for operating expenses of Its railway system and the Indebtedness and liability now existing, which would be a preference or take precedence of the com mon stock of said company; also from placing Its property, or any part thereof, or the management of Its railway system or any part thereof. In the possession or under the control, either directly or Indi rectly, of the Northern Securities Com pany; or from- entering Into any agree ment or arrangement, cither directly or indirectly, through tho medium of the Northern Securities Company, or other wise, with the Great Northern Railroad Company, the Chicago. Burlington & Qulncy Railroad Company, or either of them, for the purpose of causing the rail way system owned and controlled by the Northern Pacific Railway Company to be operated In connection with or under the same rules or by the same authority as the Great Northern Railway Company and the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railway Company, or either of them; or from en tering Into any agreement with these companies, or either of them, for the purpose of avoiding competition and fix ing rates for tho carriage of freight and passongers upon either of their lines of railway. Northern Pacific History. The petition recites brletly the history of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the division of its stock into common and preferred. It is alleged that the only dif ference between the preferred stock and the common stock was that tho preferred stock was entitled to the 4 per cent divi dend prior to anything being paid on the common stock: and the bill in this con nection alleges that the preferred stock was subject to be retired at any time within 20 years after the time of reorgan ization of the company and the issuing of the stock, out of the surplus net earn ings of the company, and not otherwise; that in other respects the rights of the preferred and common stockholders were identical. The bill next recites the organization of the Great Northern and Chicago, Bpr lington & Qulncy lines, and alleges that the Northern Pacific Railway Company and the Great Northern Company are par allel lines to the Pacific Coast, and the Chicago. Burlington & Qulncy Railway Company has a parallel line from Billings, Mont., to Chicago, and all such lines are competing lines for the business of the Northwest. It is alleged that the officers of the Northern Pacific Railway Com pany during the last Summer and since the plaintiff became the owner of this stock, and without any knowledge on his part, went Into a combination with the Great Northern and Chicago, Burlington &. Qulncy, the purpose of which was to consolidate and control, the three systems under one management, and, knowing that it could not legally be effected, the di rectors of the three companies, for the purpose of doing Indirectly what they could not do directly, caused to be organ ized the Northern Securities Company, a New Jersey corporation, with a capltall- j zation of 5100,000,000, which, under Its char ter, was authorized to purchase and hold stocks, bonds and securities of other cor porations, the intention being to cause a majority of the stock of all thre6 of the railway companies to be transferred to the Northern Securities Company and to be controlled by It, thereby controlling the three systems of railways through the medium of the Northern Securities Com pany, suppressing competition, regulating the tariff rates and conducting the ejjtlns business of the three systems as one cor poration. It is further alleged that there upon tho Northern Securities Company proceeded to advertise publicly, upon terms of exchange, all the stock of the Great Northern Company, and that the whole scheme was illegal, in violation of the law of this state and the other states through which the railway lines passed, against the public laws of the United States and of each of the states. Reorganization Agreement. The bill also alleges that, under and by virtue of the charter of tho Northern Pa cific Railway Company and under the provisions of the reorganization agree ment, the preferred stock can only be paid for and retired from the net surplus earnings of the Northern Pacific Railway, and not otherwise; that, notwithstanding these provisions, the directors of said company, for the first step In carrying out their plan of transferring the con trol of the defendant corporation to the Northern Securities Company, have served notice upon the holders of the preferred stock that on January 1, 1902, they would retire such preferred stock. The bill alleges further that since Its organization the Northern Pacific Rail way Company has conducted a success ful and profitable' business, and has paid 4 per cent on Its preferred stock, and Is now paying 4 on the common, out of the earnings, after paying the fixed charges and the operating expenses; that there is a fund of about $3,000,000 set aside to secure payments of dividends on pre ferred stocks, and between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 of a general surplus; that it has now on hand exceeding $3,000,000 derived from the earnings of the road, wherewith to pay the $75,000,000 of the preferred stock at par, but that, in order to retiro such preferred stock, the directors of the com pany are threatening to Issue and sell cer tificates of indebtedness or debenture bonds amounting to $75,000,000 of the Northern Pacific Railway Company, and out of the proceeds pay off the stock holders of the preferred stock at par January 1, 1002. It is alleged that the Northern Pa cific Railway Company has caused to be sent to each of Its preferred stockholders a notice that It would retire the whole of the preferred stock at par on the 1st day of January, 1902. and that the transfer books of the company were closed on Tuesday, December 10, 1901, at 3 o'clock, for the retirement of the pre ferred stock, as aforesaid. Term of Proponed Exchange. The plaintiff says that he has been un able to obtain a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors as to the Issue and sale of certificates of indebtedness or debenture bonds, but the general effect of the resolution, he alleges, is set forth in a circular lsmicd by Uio Northern Pa cific" Railroad to tho stockholders, a ropy of "which circular is made a part of the bill. It Is alleged In the bill that no meet ing of the shareholders of tho defendant company has been called to make the Issue of the certificates of Indebtedness or debenture bonds; that the board of di rectors Is without power to Issue such certificates, and so Is the company; that, at the time of the Issue of the certifi cates of stock to tho common stockhold ers, when the company was reorganized. In 1S9S, and by the reorganization agree ments, It was provided "that the com pany shall not put a mortgage upon Its property embraced In the property of the Northern Pacific system, nor shall tho amount of the preferred stock bo in creased except after obtaining In each Instance a consent of the majority of tho holders of the whole amount of the pre ferred stock, and the consent of tho hold ers of the majority of the common stock, to be voted separately"; that tho plaintiff Is unable to ascertain whether certifi cates are to be secured by mortgage upon the property of the Northern Pacific Com pany or not, ,but whether secured by mortgage or not, it would constituto an Indebtedness, due and payable not later than 1907, with Interest nt 4 per cent. whether the company has any earnings or not out of which to pay It; and an Indebtedness upon which judgment can be obtained, the property of the com pany sold, the rights of the common stockholders foreclosed; and that. If the common stockholders, or n portion of them, take advantage of the option of fered them to take common stock for their certificates of Indebtedness, tho common stock Is greatly Incrensed with out the vote of the stockholders of the company, and without the authority of the law of the state where It was Incor porated. Convert Stoclc Into Lien. The petition alleges that It Is proposed In this way to substitute for the present preferred stock, which in no way con stitutes a Hen upon the property of the Northern Pacific Company and Is not a charge against the earnings of the com pany and has not prior right over the common stock, except in priority of divi dends, a convertible negotiable security or debenture bond, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, which said amount of 4 per cent per annum Is a fixed charge against the earnings of the company and its property and must be paid whether the earnings for any year amount to 4 per cent on said issue of convertible certificates or Indebtedness or debenture bonds or not, and under which. If default Is made in the payment of said Interest or any payment of the principal when due In 1907, or at any time prior thereto, under the provision of said cer tificates of indebtedness or debenture bonds, the entire property of the North ern Pacific Railway Company may be sold to satisfy the judgment or judgments which -may be obtained thereunder and all equities and rights of the common stockholders may be extinguished. Scheme Arouse Hostility. The bill sets forth that the scheme has already provoked litigation, and that by reason of public criticism, serious litiga tion will be Instituted unless the defend ant railway company be enjoined from carrying out Its Illegal scheme and de sign, and In this connection it is alleged that proceedings are about to be insti tuted aglnst the Northern Securities Com pany, the Northern Pacific Railway Com pany, the Great Northern Company and the Chicago, Burlington &. Qulncy Rail way Company, by some of the states through which the roads pass, to prevent the consolidation in the manner allcgea In the bill, and that the action of these companies will Invite and arouse hostile legislation by all the states through which the roads pass; and that in case the rail way company should cany out and ac complish the plans and schemes mentioned it will be subjected to having its charter rights forfeited. The bill recites the provision of the Lconstitutlon of the State of Montana, pro hibiting the consolidation or competing and parallel lines of railway, and also the laws of the State of Washington, prohlb- r VAN SANT'S VIEWS Set Them Forth in Speech to Governors. NO ACTION AS YET TAKEN Secret Session Will Be Continued, Today Five State Are Represent ed at Antl-Rnllroad Trust Meet ing at Helena, Montana. HELENA, Mont, Dec. SO. No action was taken today at the meeting of Gov ernors and Attorney-Generals of North west States, called to consider plans for of the state If I remained quiescent under such circumstances. "I have been informed that the states which you gentlemen represent as Gov ernors and Attorneys-General have con stitutional or statute laws similar In ef fect to those of the State of Minnesota, and that this was a question In which our state was not alone Interested. Acting upon this belief, I took the liberty of ask ing for this conference of Governors and Attorneys-General of the various states through which -these two roads pass, be lieving that all such states were equally Interested In maintaining the principle heretofore asserted In the State of Min nesota and reasserted here. In Its objec tion to this consolidation. I felt thit the Interests were so vast and. at the same time, similar to those of our own state, that the states of which you gentlemen are the official heads should be consulted, and. If possible, such methods of proced ure adopted as would be uniform. "The people of the State of Minnesota, feeling certain that competition has been the chief factor in her development, and equally certain that Its destruction would result In the greatest loss to both pro ducer and consumer, has determined to oppose this consolidation. This deter mination is not entered Into with any spirit of hostility toward railroads. Our state has dealt liberally with them, and has deeded to the various railroads op- NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. BIG JUMP IN A YEAR Total Assessed Value in Mult nomah, $48,195,662. Judge Charles. II. Darling, of Bennington, vt.. has miccceded Hackcti JES3ls&n? SecreUryof the Navy. Mr. Hackctt retires practice fiftWashuTirton. Jude Darllng'ii'nnccstry ldlstlncUvely JUDGE CHARLES H. DARLING, WHO SUCCEEDED FRAN1C W. HACICETT. iir. FranK . to resume law mcrlcan. The name Is on tne(roll of .Continental "patriots from Vermont. The new appointee was born of the old' stock. In the town of Woodrtock, May 0, lbul). He tilted for college In his town academy, nntf wn graduated from Montpellor Seminary In 1SS0. Ho thenjentered Tuft-t College, and received his A. U. from that Institution In 1884. Judge Darling Is an eminent member of the Honnlngton bar. In 17 he was appointed Municipal Judge by Governor Ormsbee. and tho appointment hait been renewed by evory succeeding Governor. He Is a forceful speaker, and bli ready wltond graceful manner at th tablo have made htm an acceptable after-dinner speaker. This gift attract the attention of President Hoiwewlt when tho latter was prcent at a meeting addrorwl by Judge Darling on tho after noon of tho Hurfalo tragedy. Judge Darling married Miss Agnes Christmas Nor ton, of Bennington, In 1SSS. (Concluded oa IHird. Paso.) opposing the proposed consolidation of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and Burlington railway systems. From the' discussion nt these meetings, however, It Is considered probablo that the plan of Governor Van Snnt, of Minnesota, will be Indorsed by the executives of other states who were present, and that the fight against tho rallrotd consolidation will be carried to a finish. What this plan Is Governor Van Sant refuses to stato until the meeting tomorrow morn ing shall have taken action. The meetings were held In Governor Toole's private office and behind closed doors. There wero present, besides Gov ernor Toole and Attorney-General Dono van, of Montana, Governor Van Sant and Attorney-General DougUs, of Minnesota; Governor Herrlod and Attorney-General Pyle, of South Dakota: Governor Hunt and Attorney-General Martin, of Idaho, nnd Attorney-General Stratum, of Wash ington. Governor McBrlde. of that state, not being able to be present on account of the deith of Governor Rogers. Gov ernor White, of North Dakota, was also expected to attend the conference, and. In fact, had telegraphed Governor Van Sant that he would be present. In a Int er telegram, however, he stated that It was Impossible for him to attend the meetings. The meeting was organized by the elec tion of Governor Van Snnt as chairman and Attorney-General Martin, of Idaho, secretary. After reading Governor White's communication, stating that he would not be present. Governor Van Snnt made a brief speech In regard to the ob jects of the meeting, giving a history of the proposed railway consolidation, and the effect he believed It would have on the states affected. "The State of Minnesota." said the Gov ernor, "has had on her statute books for more than 25 years laws prohibiting the consolidation In any way of parallel and competing lines of railway. It has been the settled policy of our state to main tain free, open and unrestricted competi tion In freight and passenger rates. The Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railway Companies operate parallel and competing lines of railway within the sate. They are practically the only roads which furnish any transportation facili ties to the northern half of the state, with the exception of the two known as the 'Iron Ore Roads.' "It has been recently announced that Mr. Hill and his associates have obtained the control of the Northern Pacific Rail way Company, and Intend to operate the same Jointly with the Great Northern, and. In effect, bring about a consolidation by removing all competition and all riv alry between these roads. To this end the Northern Securities Company was organized In New Jersey, to acquire a onntrnlHnp amount Of the Stock Of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroad Companies, In exchange for Its own stock, and It Is through this com pany that the unity of management and control Is to be effected. As soon as this fact became known to me I felt it my duty as Governor to do everything in my official power to oppose the consolida tion or amalgamation of these properties within the State of Minnesota. If there Is such a consolidation contemplated, and the fact seems to be practically conceded. It Is an open violation of the law, as well as the declared public policy of the State of Minnesota, and I feel that I should be necllcent of ray duties as the official head eratlng within the state more than 10. WW.OOO acres of land, or more land than Is under cultivation by tho puople of Minne sota; and by the Stite and National Gov ernment at Washington some 20.000.000 acres, being double the cultivated acre age In the hands of the agricultural popu lation. In view of this and other privil eges granted by the stato. It Is but Jut to say that rillway companies owo recip rocal duties to tho public, Including cheer ful ohedlencu to our laws. I should be pleased to hear from each of you gentle men on the subject, and some gix'ral ex pression as to the policy which tho pcoplu of the Northwest, through you, their rep resentatives, believe to bo best for the public welfare." "I wish the Associated Press would state for me," said Govornor Van Sunt this evening, "tint I will not make any statement on this matter until thu conclu sion of the conference. I havo received a score of telegrams!, asking me for stato ments In regard to my proposed action, but until this meeting lu over I will not talk." The visiting Governors and Attorneys General were given a dinner this even ing at Governor Tool's rosddunce, and later were guests of the Montana Club. GAIN OVER 1900, $15,455,675 City of Portland .Make a Shuvrln;r of lf-3,300,r3T Port of Portland Has $40,072,242 Small Shovr. Injr in Poll Tax. The total assessment valuation of all property in Multnomah County for the yenr 1S01, as shown by the tax roll, which has just been completed. Is $4S.195.C62. The total valuation for the year 1200 was $32. 639.9S7. The increase amounts to $15,4o5. 675, or nearly one-third. The valuation of the City of Portland property for 1901 'is $43,360,537, and Port of Portland. $4G,672,242. These are the several items: 1900. 1S01. Merchandise and stock in trade $ 2.420.5S5 $3,400,715 Machinery and equip ment Railroad bed. 77.35 miles Rolling stock (No. of miles. 76.22) Telephone and tele graph lines (No. of miles. 336) Money, notes and ac counts Shares of stock Value of farm machin ery. Implements, wagons, etc. Household furniture.... Horses Cattle Sheep and goats Swine Acres land Building lots and other Improvements Value of town and clty lots Value buildings and other improvements.. 6.69S.195 2,427,933 62.735 4Sl.55 S5.4M) 82,516 3.0S5 4.092 3,675,592 513.530 15,072,743 3.612.960 3S0.2M) 44.920 87.315 2.035.490 1.141,55 67,610 529.0 77,355 90.211) 2.420 3.545 5.641,740 756.120 22.1S2.037 WHY AVIIITH IJOES NOT ATTEND. Governor of North Dakota See No Menace to III State. BISMARCK, N. D.. Doc. 30. Governor White, of North Dakota, will not attend the conference of Governors at Helena, for the reason, he says, that Instead of being a conference to discuss the mitter of the railroad merger, with a view to ascertaining the facts In the case, and whether any state laws are being violat ed. It has come to be heralded abroad 'as a meeting In open hostility to railroad In terests, with adjuncts of extra sessions and other things, before the matter has been discussed at all. The following statement of Governor White's position was authorized this afternoon: "So far as the people of North Dakota are concerned, there has been no demand on the Governor from any source to mix In this matter. The people of North Da kota are not so much alarmed over the proposition as to be blinded to the fact that, regardless of ownership, so far as rates and regulations of railroads are concerned, they will not surrender any power at present possessed. Whenever the railroads oppress our people we will find a remedy. Thus far we have not been Injured by the so-called merger, and it Is best to await developments." . Snlt of 311ms Portia Knight. LONDON. Dec. 20. Counsel for the Duke of Manchester declares there Is absolute ly no truth In the report that the Duke had offered Miss Portia Knight, the ac tress, $20,000 In full settlement of her claim for damages resulting from alleged breach-of-promlse of marriage. The law yers say no negotiations for a settlement have occurred, and that the trial will take Its course In the ordinary way. Miss Knight said to a representative of the- Associated Press: "There Is absolutely no thought or talk of a compromise of my slut against the Duke of Manchester. The case has gone too far for that. I am promised that the hearing will come off early In January, and, so far as I am concerned, it will be a fight to a finish." Gross value property ... Exemptions ... 10.461.150 of nil $33,107,502 $4S.521.162 467,515 325.500 Total value of taxable property $32,649,987 $45,195,662 Value of all property In Port of Portland dis trict $46,672,212 Value of all property. City of Portland and School district No. 1.. 43,360.37 Polls. 2365. In the 1900 assessment, steamboats, tsatl boats, stationary engines and railrotd rolling stock are valued at $1,006,355. and In the 1901 assessment these are divided 'ntJ several classifications. In the 1900 assess ment, miles of railroad bed, telegraph and telephone lines, are stated at 267, with valuation of $4,750,450. These are also di vided up In the 1901 assessment. ROYAL HONORS TO DEAD MAN Ileiimnrk "Will Pay Tribute to Dr. Head, the American llcutlnt. COPENHAGEN, Dec. SO. Royal honors will 'be paid to the remains of Dr. Al lanro Rend, the American dontlMt, who died last night, and who had resided her since 1SC0. Dr. Head was a native of Pensylvniila, and ocuplcd much the suae position here as the late Dr. Evan, of Philadelphia, did In Paris. lie was pat ronized by the royal family of Dftnnnrk, the royal family of Sweden, the Dnw.igir Empress of RuHsin, and Queen Alex.uu.r.i, and enjoyed the friendship of members of the various royal families, diplomat an I other notabilities. The deceased decline I to accept a tltte and other honor.', an t retained his American citizenship. Wreaths from the royal family of Din mark will be dcMtsltid on Dr. Head's cof fin on the date of the funeral. Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Dec. 50. TodHy'n Trcan ury statement: Available cash balance $175,21 1.220 Gold ll6,:Kr..9:) SUMMARY OF -HIE DAY'S NEWS U ermna-Vener.il el an !) Impute. Germany onion a WHrwlilp to Veaxui'la. Pago '-'. OHIcIhI im)1 that German-Vonfxtiolaii ncKotln ttort lmvo iMit IxMin bmkeii off, uh rrtxjrU'd Pagu 2. Ililllpilne. H:rntnry Knot, with K'tmtor I.oIki and Pl.ttt, dally dlsuuKfles lcgUlatlon for tli'j Inland. Pug .1. Chutfc" and Whaton go to Katanga to lnws- tlgute condition th'r Pago II. Korelisii. HnglMi comment on proponed :timmlnluti to take up bonier Ikhikh. Page -. Prominent KnglUhmeii cnmlng to America to study lit business nu-tli'Mli. Page '2. DomeMtle. Legal tHittt between llHrrlman and Hill Inter ests bugun In MlnnotKtla. Page 1. Governor Van Sant tuitllimt his position In ad drvmt before tut olltclal. Puge 1. Danger from Hood In Pennsylvania lias PhmhmI. Page 1). Inoffensive imwenger phot and killed by four men on a MltMlnnlppl train. Pug; 2. Sport. Jrfrl!t and Sharkey matched to light In San FranelM. 1'age 3. Reliance football team will arrive today for Its New Yar' game with Multnomah. Page 3. Pnelue Coast. August Schevle la charged with murder com mitted near St. Helen. Page 4. Hotly of Governor Rogers will lie In state at Olympia today. Page 4. Orogon Supreme Court renders Ave opinions. Page 4. Marlon County Judge and Sheriff are again in dispute. Page 4. Co'iimerelal and 3Iarine. Scarcity of call loans restricts business In "Wall btreet. Page 11. Wheat market was erratic, but closed higher. In the East. Page 11. Overdue barkentlne Itenfield arrives at Astoria. Page 10. Lively movement In shipping when the fog lifted. Page 10. McMlnnvIIIe shippers will operate a steamboat. Page 10. Big ships listed for Portland loading. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Multnomah County's assessed valuation shows heavy lncrea-e. Page 1. A. L. Woodruff, janitor, confesses that he loot ed Erown building. Page 12. Multnomah Club objects to saloon near Its. door. Page 8. Walters' Alliance case Is once more In court. Page 10. Oregon poultry show begins. Page 8. Democrats want to name some Election Judges and Clerks. Page 12. Oregon npples beat the world. Page 10. Additional subscriptions for LewU and Clark. Fair. Page 12. K