The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 03, 1904, PART TWO, Image 13

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Newspaper Page Text13 GADS GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES. CASH OR CREDIT. GOODS MUST GO. STOCK FOR 1904 IS COMING SPACE IS WANTED REAE) THESE PRICES READ THESE PRICES READ THESE PRICES HUNDREDS MORE OF BARGAINS LIKE THEM ALL OVER THE HOUSE THE SUNDAY. DUEGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 3, 190$. BY'S 15th ANNUAL SALE PARLOR FURNITURE 1 Suit San Domingo Mahogany, upholstered in silk damask, 5 pieces, value $240, reduced to. . $175 3 Suits Solid Mahogany, handsomely hand carved, consisting of 5 pieces, regular price $250 $180 18 Suits Mahogany Yeneered, 5 pieces, all beau tifully -upholstered in Yeronas, silk damasks and silk tapestries, prices from $100 to $120, offered at .90 15 Suits Birch Iframes. 5 pieces, each, all in silk damask or silk tapestry, priced from $55 to $67, offered at the low price of . . . . $45 7 Suits Imitation Mahogany, 5 pieces uphol stered in velours, regular $40 to $45 suits, special during the sale ; . . 30 14 Suits Imitation Mahogany, 5 pieces, consist ing of sofa, divan, patent rocker, arm chair and reception chair upholstered in tapes try, regular $35, cut down to 25 Divans, Corner Chairs, Settees, Roman Seats, Parlor Tables, Pedestals, Bric-a-Bric Stands, Cabinets, Ladies' Desks, Morris Chairs and Couches at 25 to 33 1-3 per cent reductions. Anything you want to furnish a house will be sold equally low, with v the exception of goods made by manufacturers who will not permit cut ting below factory prices. HUNDREDS OF SIDEBOARDS, BUFFETS, CHIFFONIERS, DRESSING TABLES, TOILET WASHSTANDS, LIBRARY AND PARLOR TABLES, PEDESTALS, BOOKCASES, JARDINIERE STANDS, MORRIS CHAIRS, SOFAS, DIVANS, COUCHES, LOUNGES. EVERYTHING WAY, WAY DOWN. OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME. FIRST-CLASS GOODS AT THE PRICE OF TRASH HILL FEARED RAIDS Pooling of Railway Stock Only a Safeguard. . MERGER AN AFTER-THOUGHT Morgan First Intended to Organize a Trust Company to Hold Shares- . Attorneys File Brief Defending the Securities Company. WASHINGTON", Jan. 2. Two briefs on behalf of the appelless" In the case of the State of Minnesota against the Northern Securities Company and others, Involving the ownership of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railways In the Se curities Company, were filed today In the Supreme Court of the United States. One of these -was a general argument in be half of all the appellees, and the other a special brief In support or all the propo sitions of the Securities Company only. Both briefs contend for the regularity of the purchase of the shares of the railroad companies by the Securities Company, and urge that tho .Minnesota anti-trust law does not cover the transaction. Tho general brief necessarily traverses much of the same ground covered in the case of the United States against the same companies that are involved In this case. Tho attorneys review tho Incidents of the consolidation, and say It was necessary In order to extend the trade of the United States to tho Orient: that it was essential to both the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern to havo an Eastern con nection, which was secured through the purchase of the Burlington road, and also that the union became almost Imperative "after the raid made by the Union Pa cific on Northern Pacific stock In 190L" They then state: "And just such an at tack might be renewed by the same or other parties. A change of ownership of but a few millions a change that might at any time result from death or other wisewould change the balance of power In tho corporation, and as the makers of any future stock could not possibly make the mistake of buying preferred for com mon. Mr. Hill and his friends and J. P. Morgan & Co., deemed it absolutely nec essary to take measures which should pro tect their property and that of their fel low shareholders and the commerce of tho two roads and the enterprise which they had undertaken and which required every advantage- which the Burlington connection could give." Merger an After-Thought. It is stated that Mr. Morgan's first thought In connection with the Union Pa cific raid was to protect the Northern Pa cific shares and the consolidation of the twe roads into the securities company was on after-thought. "At first." they say, "he had in mind placing the shares in a trust company, but this was soon abandoned as from Its small capitalization a trust company could be bought up easier than the railroad company. About the month of September, learning of the enlargement of the plan of the Great Northern holding company and the large capitalization resulting therefrom, which large capitalization would add greatly to It, Mr. Morgan pro posed to Mr. Hill that he turn la the Northern Pacific stock to J. P. Morgan & Co.. and other friends to this proposed holding company." It Is contended that the Incorporation of the securities com pany in New Jersey instead of Minnesota was perfectly regular. Admitting that the consolidation may have the effect of pre AM venting competition where the two roads run, the attorneys contend: "Taking all the facts Into account, it cannot be said that the net result will be a restraint of commerce. The contrary is true and is proved. And all the facts, all the commerce of the railway company, must be taken into account and not mere ly the small portion, that may have been incidentally restrained." Not the Act of Corporations. They maintain that the consolidation was not an act of the corporations them selves, but of the shareholders, and say that the sales of stock thus made by the shareholders were no more the acts of the railways themselves than any other sale of stock would be. It Is also asserted that the evidence falls to show that the Secu rities Company has taken any part in tho management of the railway lines. Mr. Clough's brief Is devoted to a dis cussion of the bearing of the Minnesota anti-trust law on the case. He says:. "This statute is a -plain attempt by a state to regulate commerce between the states and with foreign countries. The Legislature did not proceed upon the the ory of a separation of state trade from Interstate and International. The highly penal law contains no evidence that tho Legislature would have been willing to adopt ltvlf its operation were restricted to trade within jurisdiction of the state. This may be an instance where the plain invalidity of part of what the Legislature sought to do annuls the whole. Again, the forbidden acts must be done within the Jurisdiction of the state. This limit at taches of all stae legislation. The things questioned here have been limited to pur chases made in the State of New York by a corporation of the State of "Wisconsin and others in a corporation of the State of Minnesota. Nothing connected with any of these purchases has ever been done in the State of Minnesota." HARRIMAN BUREAU SHAKE-UP Change in Immigration Officials and Methods of Operation Probable. Information from Chicago has it that there are to be some changes in the Har rlman Immigration Bureau, which has its headquarters at Chicago. Just what the changes are Is not known, but it is under stood that they include a change in offi cials and in method of operation. There has been some intimation that there will be a retirement of directors and possibly a change in officials throughout. No In formation could be obtained locally, with regard to the proposed changes. The bu reau is at present under the direction of G. H. McKlnney, general agent of the bureau. Its business has been to direct Immigration out along the lines of the Harriman system and to look after the settling up of districts tapped by the roads of the system. This bureau .has done much to direct travel Into the North west, and Oregon has benefited by it to a considerable degree. Mr. McKlnney is an immigration agent of wide experience, and it Is not thought that there will be any change In his posi tion. Briefs Filed In Merger Case. "WASHINGTON, Jan. I-Two briefs on behalf of the appellees In the case of the State of Minnesota against the Northern Securities Compuiy and others Involving tho ownership of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railways In the Se curities Company were filed today In the Supreme Court of the United States. One of these was a general argument In be half of all the. appellees, and the other a special brief In support of the propo sition of the Securities Company only Both briefs contend for the regularity of the purchase of the shares of the rail road companies by the Securities Com pany and urge that the Minnesota anti trust law does not cover the transaction. Salem Man Attached. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) An at tachment suit was brought today by Ni cola 1 Bros'. Company, of Portland, against John Stout, proprietor of a sash and door factory, to recover $323. DINING-ROOM BARGAINS The New Stock of Weathered Oak Dining-Room Furniture Will Be Reduced 10 Per Cent Straight. 6 Dining-room Suits, weathered oak, consisting, of 6 chairs, 1 armchair, 1 sideboard or buffet and 1 extension table, regular $68.00, reduced to ......... i , . ,48 1 Dining Suit, weathered oak, 1 sideboard 6 chairs, 1 table, $48.00, now for 32.50 l.Suit Golden Oak, regular $250, now. . . .175 1 Suit Weathered Oak, with Spanish leather seat chairs, Mission design. $100, now 75 1 Oak Sideboard, $125, reduced to 65 1 Oak Sideboard, $100, reduced to 60 2 Oak Sideboards, $80, reduced to 60 2 Oak Sideboards, $48.00, reduced to. .... . .30 12 Oak Sideboards, $48 to $60, reduced to . . 40 A lot of Odd Sideboards and Buffets at reductions of 10 to 50 per cent. 10 Solid Oak Pedestal Leg Tables, regular $20.00, now 15 100 Oak Extension Tables, 8 feet long, reg ular $14.00, now 11 25 Oak Extension Tables, 6 feet long, $12.50, now. 9 RANGE BARGAINS Reliance St. Clair Ranges, value $35, have-6 IRo. 8-inch holes, oven 16x20 inches, high warming closet; to reduce stock 27.50 Cook Stoves, No. 8, large fire box, oven 16 ' inches, regular $12.50, now ' 9.90 QADSBY, i he Housef urnisher CORNER WASHINGTON AND FIRST STREETS WILL FIGHT COMBINE PACIFIC COAST COMPANY WILL CARRY LUMBER. Millmen Bring About the' War by Carrying Passengers on Their Crafts. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. L The Pacific Coast Steamship Company has been mak ing most extensive preparations to carry on its fight against the lumber combi nation of the Northwest, having been compelled to take this step by the action of the lumbermen themselves. The mill men of the Northwest have built up a considerable business In carrying passen gers on their lumber schooners between Puget Sound ports and San Francisco, to the material injury of the steamship company, which had a practical monoply of the field. Running big steamers with decreased passenger lists and in compe tition with shipowners who regarded that business as incidental to their trade of carrying lumber, compelled the Pacific Coast Steamship Company to retaliate. This programme is to be carried out with a vigor that in the opinion of lum bermen will demoralize the prices of pine lumber in California. And as the prices of pine or Douglas fir from the Northwest are reduced, the market for redwood lum ber will drop In sympathy. The result looked for Is a decided drop In prices of all kinds of lumber. Steamers will be put on by the Pacific Coast Company between the Northwest and California to supply the company's yards in this city and at San Diego and other ports In Southern California. The yards have been established and are now in readiness to receive cargoes of lum ber. "Within tho past few weeks the pine lumbermen's combine went to pieces on its export compact through the attitude of the California manufacturers who have mills on the Puget Sound. They wanted the rule rescinded which confined the mills to a maximum output pro rata, on the comparative ability of the mill for production and also to supply for export trade all their mills are able to produce. On this point the combine ceased to exist today. There will consequently be an open market here and prices will drop through the competition of the millmen and still further affected by the Pacific Coast Com pany's competition. Edwin K. "Wood, president of the E. K. "Wood Lumber Company, one of the largest pine lumber manufacturers in the Northwest, has stated that the Pacific Coast Steamship Company can get all the lumber It wants to buy from many mills on Puget Sound, so there can be no pos sibility of shutting off that company's source of supply. OPPOSED TO SHIP SUBSIDY. Denver Merchants Declare Regulat ing of Commerce Proper Remedy. The Denver Chamber ofCommerce and Commercial- Club has placed Itself on rec ord as opposed to the ship subsidy bill. At a late meeting of "the chamber the fol lowing resolutions, drawn upby a com mittee, were unanimously adopted: "In the opinion of your committee what is now required to rehabilitate our mer chant marine Is the regulation of our for eign commerce. In other words, naviga tion laws that will secure the employ ment of American vessels In place of for eign. Discriminating tonnage and tariff duties are the principal suggestions, but there are a few others. In the domestic trade our rights are secured by prohibi tory law, so they may be In our foreign trade. In our opinion it is not for foreign nations by any agreement whatever to insist that they shall carry our commerce, and that we shall continue a policy under and by the operation of which we have lost our ability to carry it ourselves. 1n our view the general subsidizing of : our marine would prove Ineffectual, and In its nature could Hot give full relief. "When" we have provided- for the carriage of ocean malls, subsidy should go no fur ther. "Unless our laws assert the principle of American vessels for American com merce, nothing can be .otherwise enact ed that, will ever amount to anything." FINDS IT WELL CONDUCTED. Cortelyou's Investigation of San Francisco Sailors' Home. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2. Secretary Cortelyou, of the Department of Commerce and Labor, has" completed his Investiga tions Into the charges preferred by the British Embassy against the management of the Sailors' Home In this city, and has puSlished a report covering 73 pages of a Senate document of closely printed matter. The British Embassy charged that "there Is strong reason for believing that this in stitution under its present management differs but little from a crimping estab lishment, although It Is alleged that the building Is the property of the United States Government and leased at a low rent to the Home for charitable purposes In connection with the care of seamen." "The testimony shows," says Secretary Cortelyou, "that the Sailors Home at San Francisco Is, in the main, a well conducted sailors' boarding-house. "The Home now appears to be conducted principally as a sailors' boarding-house for the profit of the superintendent, with incidental philanthropy. I have deemed It best to transmit the papers directly to Congress to determine whether Its purpose Is being fulfilled, and if not, what dispo sition shall be made of the property, which is valuable." Too Late to .Escape Duty. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2. The British ship Falls of Dee and the French bark Vendeo arrived In port today a few hours too late to escape the duty on foreign coal. The law levying 75 cents on foreign coal is now in effect Rhine Blocked by Ice. COLOGNE, Jan. 2. Navigation of tho Rhine has been completely suspended by ice. Domestic and Foreign Ports. - ASTORIA. Orl, Jan. .2. Arrived at 12:15 P. il. Barkentlne Georglna, from San Francisco. Arrived at 1 P. 31. Schooner Volunteer, from San Francisco. Outside at 5 P. M. A four masted schooner. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth: wind east; weather cloudy. Seattle, Jan. 2. Sailed Steamer Pleiades, for Japan and China; steamer Excelsior, for Valdes. Arrived Jan. 1 Schooner Eric, from Carman Island. ( Tacoma, Jan. 2. Arrived Steamer -Cottage City, from Alaska. Sailed Steamer Queen, for Seattle and San Francisco; schooner "Will. Jam F. "Wltzemann, for San Pedro. Hoquiam. Wash., Jan. 2. (Special.) Arrived Schooner Fanny Dutard. from San Francisco, fcr Aberdeen. Sailed Schooner Marlon, from Aberdeen, for San .Francisco; schooner Cecelia Sudden, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco; schooner Robert Hlnee, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco; steamer Linden, from Aber deen, for" San ranclsco; schooner O. M. Helloes; from Hoauiam, for 'San Francisco: steamer laqua, from Hoaclara1. for San Fran. ! clsco. . Arrived Schooner J, K. Bruce, from ! San Francisco, for Aberdeen; schooner J. F. j Miller, from Redondo, for Aberdeen; schooner j Winkle man, from San Francisco, for Ho quiam; scnooner A. j. west, from Santa Rosa, for Aberdeen. Czar's Greetings, to Roosevelt. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The President has received a personal cablegram from the Czar of Russia extending New Tear's greetings In a most felicitous manner. It is probable that the President's response will be made on the Russian New Year. Sinking of Warship Discredited. COLON, Jan. 2. The reported sinking of the Colombian gunboat General Pinzon by an American warship is still uncon firmed and Is discredited here. HALL, LIBRARY AND DEN ' 7 Weathered Oak Morris Chairs, Pantasote cushion, regular $19.50, reduced to, . .12.50 3 Golden Oak Morris. Chairs, Yelour cush ions, regular $12.50, reduced to ,9 3 large Turkish Leather Rockers, regular $45, $50 and $41, first choice 37 1 Solid Mahogany Morris Chair, $50, now. . .30 1 Weathered Oak 3-seetibh-Hookcase,-5 feet long, regular $35, reduced to. $27.50 1 Weathered Oak Bookcase, 4 feet long, $30, now 25 1 Weathered Oak Bookcase,-3 feet 6 inches, $25, now r v ,...20 1 Weathered Oak Bookcase, 3 feet long, $20, now . 15 1 Weathered Oak Bookcase, 2 feet 6 inches - long,-$15, now : H All the above Bookcases have glass fronts. 1 Quaint Hall Tree, Weathered Oak, $25, now 20 1 Library Table, Weathered Oak, $30, now 22.50 3 Cellerettes, Weathered Oak and Golden Oak, $16, $18 and $20, choice. . , 14 We have the- largest stock of Weathered Oak Furni ture In the city, and cannot begin-to enumerate It In the space at our disposal. BEDROOM FURNITURE 1 Solid Mahogany Suit, 4 pieces, regular $335, now 275 1 Mahogany Suit, 4 pieces, $240, now. . . .190 1 Mahogany Suit, 3 pieces, $150, now. . ; . . .110 SWAY OF PERSIAN GUFL INTERNATIONAL SITUATION AS SEEN BY GERMAN PAPER. Curzon's Recent Visit Considered of Importance Conflict, of Russian and British Commerce. Germany, through the Bagdad Railroad, which hasn't yet been built, but, by the goodness of Abdul-Hamld Is chartered, has much curiosity and interest In what Is going on and going to occur In the Persian Gulf region. Consequently the views of the Hamburger Nachrichten, one of Germany's leading newspapers, as translated for the Boston Transcript, on the controversy In that region between Russia and Great Britain may be taken to show how Germany regards the present trend of affairs, "apropos of the visit o Lord Curzon. This visit was said to have special ref erence to the boundary question between Persia and India, but as a dispatch in the Transcript last Saturday related, Lord Curzon did not land at Busblre, owing to reasons which might have involved British prestige in Oriental eyes. "What political importance, if any, attaches to his Lord ship's action will come out later. "Lord Curzon's tour through the Persian Gulf which Is being carried out with so much pomp and military show. Is clearly Intended," says the German editor, "to serve a double purpose; It gives to the Persians and Arabians an ocular demon stration of the powers of the United King dom, and It 13 meant to convince foreign powers, especially Russia, of her Inten tion to limit, so far as possible, their in fluence In that quarter of the. globe. It Is extremely probable that Britain has also a third object in view; to annex a port in the gulf, which shall be to her a naval base and coaling station, as well as sup plying an emporium for her trade. Eng land possesses at present In the Persian Gulf only 'the port of Bassadore, situated on the western side of the Persian Island Klschm. This port was used by the Indian fleet for several years following the war of 1820, but It was soon avoided, owing to the indifferent water supply, unpro ductiveness of the land, bad climate, and heavy duties, all of which tended to make the place impossible. Consequently Bas sadore does not satisfy England. "What she requires Is a place where there are no duties to pay; where there is a plentiful supply of good drinking water, in a healthy situation. In Bahrein, the center of the Arabian Pearl Industry, all these are to be found. The place is already under British protection. "What would be easier than to annex It? No formalities would be necessary. ' "The English need only to concede to the Scbelkh, for a consideration the con trol of the duties, and of the port, to re ceive permission to use a portion of the territory as a naval station, and the mat ter would be arranged. The port, would have to be considerably improved, but that presents no insuperable difficulties. According to the English theory she has every right, not only to a few points upon the coast, but also to the whole coast line bordering upon the Persian Gulf, because It was she who put down pirates and the slave trade, and opened up the Persian Gulf to trade and commerce. The Eng lish Imperialists say that, had they so desired, they could have annexed the en tire coast line of the Persian Gulf a hundred years ago without dfilculty. That they refrained from doing so in no way prejudices their right to do it now. And If now they only exercise this right In part so as to exclude unwelcome competi tors, their magnanimity Is the cause. "In England the Imperialists are at great pains tq induce the government to annex a port In the Persian Gulf. They maintain that It Is unsafe to wait longer; that the safety cf the Indian Empire and the requirements of British trade demand the establishment of a naval port in the gulf, and that It could be done more easily 1 Birdseye Maple Suit, $53, now 40 1 Golden Oak Quarter-Sawed Suit, $53, now .40 12 Golden Oak Suits, $45, now 35 14 Solid Oak Suits, $36, now. . M... . , . ... 25 2 Solid Oak Suits, $30, now . .22 17 Golden Maple Suits, $25, now. . ... .... , .20 14 Golden Ash Suits, $26, now.. . . ...... .... v21 50 Hardwood Suits, $24, now -. 19 110 ffotel Suits, Pir, $15, now. 12 Odd Dressers, Chiffoniers, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Chairs and Rockers all reduced. Call and look over the red tags. CARPET DEPT. BARGAINS Royal Axniinsters, reg. $1.50, now 1.22 Wilton Yelvet Carpets, $1.50, now. ...... .1.22 DunTap's Yelvet Carpets, $1.25, now...;.,. . .1.08 Amber Yelvet Carpets, $1.20, now . . . ,99 Roxbury Brussels, $1.20, now .'.1.08 Ex. Tapestry Brussels, $1.20, now, ........ .1.08 Alex Smith's Tapestry, $1,10, now. ...... . ,94 Burlington Brussels, $1.00, now. . . . .S5 Reversible Brussels, 55c, now . .45 Extra Wool Ingrains, 85e, now. 77 "Knickerbocker Ingrains, 75c, now . .59 Sterling Ingrains, 65c, now . .50 RUGS $20 Brussels Rugs, 9x12, now 17.50 $15 Brussels Rugs, 9x10-6, now 12.00 $12 Brussels Rugs, 6x9, now. : .10.00 $4.50 Axminster Rugs, 3x6, now .3.75 $3.50 Axminster Rugs, 2-6x4-6, now. . . .2,75 $1 Carpet Rugs, 2-6x4, now 75 now than hereafter. Many English imper ialists go further and recommend the gov ernment to establish a protectorate over Oman In order to make It clear to the world at large that she Intends this ter ritory for herself and that thereby France should see the fatuity of trying to make room for herself In Oman, and of trying to upset British politics In Arabia. From every housetop English patriots now preach that if Russia, Germany or France are permitted even a single foothold In the Persian Gulf or Indian Ocean the safety of India will become menaced, and that England must spare herself no effort to exclude them from this territory, The Persian Gulf la now the practical frontier of India and It Is time to decide forever the question of the division of Persia. EXPEETS GO OYER BOOKS. Serious Charges Against Interstate Commerce Commission. "WASHINGTON. Jan.. 2. Treasury De partment experts today Instituted an in vestigation of the accounts of the Inter state Commerce Commission. The action Is taken at the Instance of acting Chair man. Clements, of the commission, as a result of persistent rumors of irregulari ties In the drawing of vouchers, etc. "When the expert accountants, Nathaniel L. Ambrose, Richard K. Taylor and James L. Chase, the latter of the office of the Auditor for the State and other depart ments, reached the commission today, they sealed the safe and examined Secretary Edward A. Moseley, H. S. Mllstead. the cashier, and other employes. Mllstead has not been suspended. Mr. Moseley is under 325,000 bonds as disbursing officer. It is understood that the rumors Include allegations of payments made for service at one place, while the payee was en gaged elsewhere, with similar irregular methods. The Investigation will be thor ough, and In every phase of the account ing work of the commission will be thor oughly overhauled. The commission han dled about $127,000 annually, the bulk be ing for salaries, traveling expenses, etc. The payments are by warrants drawn on the treasury. H. S. Mllstead performs the duties of cashier, but Edward A. MoBely, the secretary of the commission, is in charge of all the accounting work. Acting Commissioner Clements, who is head of the commission In the absence of Chairman Knapp, in New York City, said that he did not regard the situation as startling and that he did not believe any wrongful conduct would be found, but that It was the unanimous opinion of the commission that the rumors should be in quired into by experts to ascertain the exact facts. PUBLIC DEBT IS DECREASING. December Statement Shows a Reduc tion of $11,618,530. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The monthly statement of the public debt shows tfiat at the close of business December 31, 1903, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $314,150,880, which is a de crease for the month of $11,618,530. The debt is recapitulated as follows: Interest-bearing debt $ 001,747.220 Debt on which interest baa ceased since maturity., 1,106,530 Debt bearing no interest 300,582,025 Total $1,203,523,775 This amount, however, does not Include $9S5,328,S69 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand held for their redemption. The cash in the Treasury is classified as follows: Gold reserve fund $ 150,000.000 Trnst funds 935.323.860 General fund : 14S.133.774 In National bank depositaries.... 172.150,338 Total $1,405,021,082 Against this there are demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $1.026,247.086, 1 which leaves a cash, "balance on hand of j $379,374,895. The cash in the Treasury was increased I during the month by $10,137,465, This was largely due to decreases in. disbursing of ficers' balances. Surplus for December. "WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The monthly statement of the Government's receipts and expenditures shows that for- the month of December, 1903, the total receipts were $42,747,592, and the expenditures $33, 255,804, leaving a surplus for the month of $10,401,788. The expenditures during December de creased about $4,300,000 aa compared with December, 1902. The expenditures on ac count of the "War Department decreased during the month $3,800,000. and the Navy Department increased about $1,265,000. Morning Publication Abandoned, NEW YORK. Jan, 2. The Dally News, which about a year ago abandoned the afternoon newspaper field and became a morning publication, has discontinued its publication as a morning newspaper, and beginning today will appear as an after noon paper. Increase in Value of Silver. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The quarterly statement of the value of foreign coins Is sued by the Director of the Mint Bhows a net increase in the value of silver of .02318 cents an ounce. Hay Progressing Satisfactorily. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. Secretary Hay's doctor reports he is. progressing satisfac torily toward complete recovery. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Building Permits. F. Monroe, Washineton, between Fifth and Sixth, alterations, $2000. D II. Hamnussen, East Bumside, between East Twenty-second and Hast Twenty-fourth', two-story dwelling, $3000. F. "W. Torgler. East Buraslde, between East Twenty-third and East Twenty-fourth, two story dwelling, $3000. TV. H. Tuttle, Hendricks avenue, between Going and Maegly, two-story dwelling, $100. F. W. Hummel, Grand avenue, between Seventh and Hill, repairs, $S00. M. Olscn, Multnomah, between East First and East Second, two-story dwelling, $2250. W. D. Fenton. Sixth, between Oak and Stark, four-etory brick, $70,000. A.Mulr, Jefferson, between Ffth and Sixth, two-story flat. $6000. "William Canaday, Couch, between Third and Fourth, alterations, $300. H. Adlx. Fifth, between Clay and Market, repairs, $475. Contagious Diseases. Elsa, George and Albert Bitter, 600 Market, scarlet fever. Charles and Irene Besselen, SOS Market, scarlet fever. PERSONAL MENTION. Rudolph I Voelker, a resident of tho East Side, is visiting relatives in Milwau kee and Chicago. United States "Weather Forecaster E. A. Beals has returned from Hot Lake, Or., whero he has been spending a two weeks' vacation; and will resume his duties as chief of the local weather bureau tomor row. During the absence of Mr. Beals the office of the bureau has been In charge of Assistant Forecaster Arthur B, "Wol laber. Life Insurance Company Withdraws. TOKIO, Jan. 2. Owing to the demand of the government for a guarantee de posit upon its legal reserve funds, the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York has announced Its withdrawal from Japan. Governess Oh, Kitty, you careless child! There are not -two rs In "very" Rub one of them out. Kitty Tes; but which one 7 Punch. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. i , 2 FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS. $10; also two pleasant higher-priced, with gas. 212 Montgomery.