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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1902. DEMOCRAT IN LEAD Chamberlain Probably Elect ed Goyernor. PLURALITY IS ABOUT 750 Baiter and Union Give Him Big Tote Furnish Still Hopeful Next Legislature TVill Be Republican. (Continued from First Pase.) precincts give the Republican nominee for Representative, Martin Booth, 415; Klpt ner, Dem., 224; Perrine. Soc, 29. Martin Booth is conceded elected Representative by a sood majority. R. S. Hattan, the Democratic nominee for Sheriff, has 180 majority in the precincts reported, 'while Henry Henderson, Democratic candidate for Clerk has 74 majority in the same pre cincts. Incomplete returns from the re maining precincts give Henderson a ma jority of 17 votes. For Congressman, Butcher has 192 and "Williamson 442. So far as heard from, the county giveg Fur nish 190 majority over Chamberlain. This county gave Geer 190 majority over King four years ago. The Republicans have elected Assessor, Surveyor, Commiseloner and Coroner, with fair majorities. CLACKAMAS COUXTV. Xlcpulillcanti Sweep Everything FurnlKh Huh Lead of 2S0. OREGON CITY. June 3. The Republi cans have gained a sweeping victory In Clackamas County, and have elected the entire Legislative and county ticket, be sides giving substantial majorities to the Republican state ticket. Complete un official returns from 29 out of 37 precincts, that gave Geer 1793 and King 1435, give Furnish 1579 and Chamberlain 1299, a ma jority for Furnish over Chamberlain of 80. Representative Tongue received 2105 vote?, while Weatherford gets only 84, a majority of 122L State Senator George C Browneli has a majority over George W. Grace of 507, and this" will probably be Increased when the returns are com plete. C. G. Huntley, Hans Paulsen and Herman A. "Webster are elected to the lower house of the Legislature. The vote on the Legislative nominees follow?: Huntley, Rep., 1791; Paulsen. Rep., 1607; "Webster. Rep.. 1500; Clark, at, 1305; East ham. C1U 133S; Hedges, Clt., 13SL The vote on County Clerk is close, but F. A. Sleight. Rep., will have a majority over B. H. Cooper. Clt.. of about 150. For Sheriff. John R. Shaver has 1709. and J. E. Jack 141C. For Treasurer, Enos Cahlll has 1889, and Alfred Luelllng 1464. Judge Ryan's majority over Elmer Dixon is 667, and for Assessor James F. Nelson has 1CS1, and "William Johnson 1257. Willlain Brobst, Republican nominee for OomrnlB Moner, has a majority of 20i over his op ponent. Charles RIsley. R. L. Holman, for Coroner, receives 1717 votes, and Dr. J. "W. Powell gets 1278. For Joint Senaldr. Herbert Holman has a majority of 113 over Richard Scott. Unofficial returns from all precincts will be in by tomorrow morning. Republicans arc jubilant over the result, which exceed ed their expectations. The Republicans will obtain by this election four offices now held by fuslonists Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer and-one Representative. COOS COUXTY. Furnish Will Easily Have n Major ity. MARSHFIELD, Or.. June 3. Unofficial returns from 11 Out of 26 sireclncts give Furnish 6t7, Chamberlain 416; Tongue SS9, Weatherford 410. The Republicans elect all the county officers -with the exception of Clerk, AestMOr and Coroner. Her mann, Rep., 1 elected Represntailve; Hum; , Rep , Joint Representative from Coos and Curry Counties. Furnish will easily have 200 majority oh a full count. CltOOK COUXTY. Goes to Furnish by SOj to Williamson ly 230. PRINEVTLLE, June 3. Returns from 11 out of 34 precincts give Chamberlain 322, Furnish 374. County offices elected: Judge, Clerk. Sheriff. Treasurer, Coroner, Democrats; Commissioner, Assessor, Sur veyor, Republicans; Congressional vote. Butcher 29S, "Williamson 471. The same precincts In 1D09 gave Moody SIS. Smith 185, Furnish will carry the County by 50; 'Will iamson by 250. DOUGLAS COUXTY. Chamberlain Leads ly 1S1, With Six Precincts Unheard Proin. ROSEBURG, June 3. In 24 out of 30 pre cinots in Dougl38 County, Chamberlain has a plurality of 181. On Congressman In IS precincts. Tongue leads by 2S0. On Attorney-General, in 21 precincts, Raley leads by 117. The county Republican tick et is elected, except one Representative and probably Coroner. GILLIAM COUXTY. Xenrly Complete Itcturns Give Fur nish a Lead of 50. CONDON. Or., June 3. Unofficial re turns rrom nine out of 11 precincts that gave Geer 402, King 2S5, give Furnish 442, Chamberlain SS3. For Congroerennn. Will iamson receives 451, Butcher S24. On the county ticket, the Democrats elect Judge, Sheriff. Treasurer. Assessor and Coroner; the Republicans Commissioner. Clerk and Surveyor. JACKSON COUXTY. Chamberlain Has Mnjority of 71 Carter Elected Senator. ASHLAND, Or., June 3. Unofficial re turns from practically all the precincts of Jackson County give Chamberlain 1515, Furnish 1444, Tongue 1561, Weatherford 1256; Carter, Rep., for Stato Senator, 157S; Neil, Dem., 14S5. The Democrats elect the two Representatives. For Supreme Judge, Bean has 1475, Bonham 1132; Secretary of State, Dunbar J4E0, Sears 1U0; State Treas urer, Blackman 1378, Moore 142S: State Su perintendent, Ackerman 1198, Wann 1024; Attorney-General, Crawford 1176. Raley 3S2; State Printer, Godfrey 303, Whitney 1075; Senator, Geer 1303, Wood 1143. For Joint representative, J. M. Hansbrough, Rep., has 1494 to 1261 for Mann. The Socialist vote in the county reached about 200, and Prohibition vote about 125. Official returns will not change this re. sult. The Republicans elect Recorder and County Commissioner by safe pluralities. Unofficial returns, but practically com plete, so far as. results are concerned, give for Sheriff: Orme. Rep., 1237; Read' sr. Dem.. 1410; Clerk. Alvord, Rep. 1257; Orth, Dem., 1470. Recorder, Apple rate, Rep.. 1453; Crawford, Dem., 1E1C. Assessor, Brown, Dem., 1275; Jones, Rep. 1436. JOSEPHINE COUXTY. burnish Has 3IaJority of 123 Repub lican Get Representative. GRANT'S PASS, Or,, June 3. So far as the state vote is concerned, Josephine County went Republican by a very good majority. Furnish received a majority of 123, Tongue 270. In the county election. Judge Hale, Republican, for Representa tive, tvIU get through with a majority of 25. J. O. Booth, Dem., is elected County Judge by 113 votes. The whole county ht "was centered on theee two. Aside from Treasurer and Surveyor, all of the remaining county offices are Republican by small majorities. Following Is the unofficial vote of Josephine County for the state and district officers: Chamber lain 709. Furnish E32: Hunsaker 58, Ryan 99; Supremo Judge, Bean S78, Bonham 643, Bright SO; Eecretary of State, Barace 14S, Davis 74. Dunbar S18. Sears 501; State Treasurer. Blackman 55S, McDanlel 75. Moore 702, Myers 144; State Superintend ent, Ackerman 79L Kelsey 84. Wann 569; Attorney-General. Crawford 920, Goyne S3, Raley 500; State Printer, Brooks 87. God frey 548. Hosmer 121, Whitney 733; Con gressman. Gould 64, Ramp 130. Tongue 812, Weatherford 539; United States Senator, Geer 810, "Wood 692. KLAMATH COUXTY. Furnish Has 88 Majority County Of ficers Quite Evenly Divided. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., June 3. Un official returns from all precincts give Furnish 509, Chamberlain 421; Joint Rep resentatives, Republicans, Burgess 516, Emmit 591. Whealdon 462; Democrats, Doak 358, Morse 347. Sanders 333; Con gressman, Tongue 610, Weatherford 345. County officers elected are: Republicans, H. H. Van Valkenburg. Treasurer; Dr. F. D. Rcames, Coroner; Democrats, S. T. Summon Sheriff; J. XL Drlscoll, Clerk; George T. Baldwin. County Judge; Jasper Bennett, Assessor; N. S. Merrill, Commis sioner; W. T. Butcher, Surveyor. LIXCOLX COUXTY. Furnish Has 100 Majority Republi cans Get County Offices. TOLEDO, June 3. Indications are that Furnish hs carried the county by 100. The entire county ticket wins by a small majority. Jones, for 'Joint Representative from Polk and Lincoln Counties, is 400 ahead. LANE COUXTY. Furnish Has 1GO Majority, With 14 Precincts to Report. EUGENE. June 3. Unofficial returns" from 37 precincts out of 51, which gave Geer 1755, King 1756, give" Furnish 2110, Chamberlain 1931. The Legislative nomi nees elected are: Republicans Dr. Will iam Kuykendall, Senator; L. T. Harris, L N. Edwards and J. M. Shelley, Repre sentatives. The county officers elected are: Republicans E. U. Lee, Clerk; H. D. Edwards, Commissioner: D. P. Burton, Assessor; George F. Craw, Treasurer; C M. Collier, Assessor, and C. B. Kins. Cor oner. The Democrats elect W. W. With ers, Sheriff. For Congressman, the vote Is: Tongue 2310. Weatherford 1760. JUNCTION CITyT Or., . June 3. The complete vote for North and South Junc tion gives Chamberlain 176, Furnlsn 117; Geer 117, Wood 131; Bean 141, Bonham 1S9; Sears 149 Dunbar 1S1; Blackman 141; Moore 132; Tongue 137, Weatherford 138; Ackerman 124, Wann 186; Godfrey 127, Whitney 126. 3IAIUOX COUXTY. For Chamberlain by 273 Repub licans Elect Legislative Somlncon SALEM, Or., Juno 3. Chamberlain car ries Marlon County by 273. Cblbath Dem., is elected Sheriff by about 50. The re mainder of the Republican state and county tickets, with the exception of State Printer, and the entire Legislative ticket Is plected by majorities ranging from 660 to 1200. The Republican major ities on the Legislative ticket are enor mous", being much larger than In years. The vote for State Printer in the county Is about equally divided between Whitney and Godfrey. Complete Unofficial returns give Chamberlain 277C and FurnlBh 2303. Tongue carries the county by probably Tffl Wfthnhn Rirt., is flftfttr-fJ Joint Sena tor from Marlon and Linn Counties by G50 majority. He carries Marion by about TOO, while Linn County gave his opponent, Jeffrey, les than 100. Other Legislative candidates ejected, all Republicans, are: State Senators, S. Farrar, E. M. Crolsan; Repre sentatives, Frank DaYey, A. M. La follett, -T. B. Kay, E. T. Judd, J. D. Sim mons. The following county officers, all Republicans, are elected: Commissioner, William Mlley; Clerk, J. W. Roland; Re Cordcr, J. C SlegmUm); Treasurer, W. G. Richardson; Assessor, Charle? Lembecke (re-elected); Surveyor, B. B. Herrick; Coroner, A. M. Clough, E. D. Horgan, Rop., Is elected Justice of Peace for Sa lem, over Justice J. O'Donald, Dem., Can didate for re-election, and John H, Lewis, Dem., defeated George H. Irwin, Rep., for Constable. On the Legislative ticket, Frank Davey receive the largest vote. He will have about 1S00 majority. CrolEan, against whom McMahon waged a personal fight, will receive a majority of about 700. Mc Mahon attributes his defeat to his Ttninng at the hands of the Democrats. Geer, for United States Senator, will have about 4000 votes. The Governor received the votes of about two-thirds of the Demo crats and 50 per cent of the Republicans. The Prohibitionists and Socialists polled about J00 votes each In the county. LIXX COUXTY. Chamberlain Will Have 400 Plurality Senator Kelly Loses hy One Vote. ALBANY, June 3. Unofficial returns from 25 precincts which gave King a plu rality of 115 over Geer give Chamberlain a plurality of 335, and the probability la the other precincts will Increase this to 415. The Legislative nominees elected ate: F. D. Cornett, Republican, and W. R. Bllyeu and S. R. Claypool, Democrats. The vote for State Senator Is close, and apparently one In favor of M. A. Miller, Dem. The county officers elected are: Republicans James Elklns. Treasurer; D. B. McKnlght. Assessor; Hugh G. Fisher, Surveyor: William Foftmlller. Coroner, and O. H. Russell. Commissioner. Demo crats Worth Huston. Sheriff; B. M. Payne, Cleric; S. P. Munkers, Recorder. Wetherford, for Congressman, hag a plu rality of 300, which, with the entire vote, will be approximately 375. Whitney, for State Printer, will have a plurality of approximately 125. The Socialist vote is about 200 In the county. MORROW COUXTY. Chamberlain Has SO Majority County Goes Republican. HEPPNER, Or., June 3. The counting of votes in Morrow County le finished, and till precinct but one have been heard rrom, the one to hoar from only having 12 regjsterod votbtf, s6 it c&nnot mate rially change the result. Unofficial re turns from 14 out of 15 precincts give Furnish 546. Chamberlain CC5. Bert Phelps, the Republican candidate for Joint Representative, has a majority Of 0 votes over William Matlosk, the Demo- cratlc candidate. Scrlbcr, the Republican candidate for Joint Senator, has a major ity of S2 over Pierce, the Democratic can didate. All the state ticket except Fur nish, and all the county ticket, went Re publican. POLIC COUXTY. Chamberlnin Hah 127 Majority, With Only One Precinct Out. DALLAS, Or., June 3. The vote In Polk County was greatly mixed, very few straight tickets being cast. For Governor, Chamberlain leads Furnish by 127 votes, with only one more precinct yet to hear from. Tongtic leads Weatherford by 239. The rest of the state ticket Is Republican, with the exception of the office of Super intendent of Public Instruction, Wann having a majority of 20 over Ackerman. The county ticket is divided, the Repub licans el&cting Representative. Joint Rep resentative and County Clerk, and the Democrats, Commissioner, SherinT, Treas irer. Assessor and Surveyor. Following Is the complete unofficial vote for 10 out of the 20 precincts in Polk County: Chamberlain 1121, Furnish 994, Bean 10G9, Bonham 942. Dunbar 1064, Sears, 940, Black man SS0, Moore 1123. WannjlOSS. AcltGrman 1049. Crawford 1154, Raley 912, Whitney 1055, Godfrey 973. Tonsue 1145. "Weatherford 903, Geer 1142, Wood S53; Joint Representative, Jones, Rep., 1092; Simpson. Dem., 92L Representative. Butler, Dem., SS3; Haw kins, Rep., 1133. Commissioner, Rider, Rep., S30; Rtggs. Dem., 123S. Sheriff, Ford, Dem., 1074; Graves, Rep., 1039. Clerk, Loughary, Rep., 1337; Simpson, Dem. 771. Treasurer, Calbreath. Rep.,' S59; Daiton, Dem., 1314. Assessor, Myer, Dem., 1131; Yoakum, Rep., 916. Badly Mixed nt Independence. INDEPENDENCE, June 3. The result of yesterday's election proved to be a mixed affair, so far as Independence is concerned. For Goyernor, Chamberlain received a majority'of 31; for Supremo Judge. Bean. Rep., received a majority of S4; for Secretary of State, D. W. Scais, Dem., received a Vnajcrrity of 68; State Treasurer went Republican, but WT. A. Wann, for Stato Superintendent, received a majority of 15; Attorney-General was also Republican; for Congressman, Thom as H. Tongue won by a largo majority; B. F. Jones, Rep., was victorious over I. M. Simpson, for Joint Representative, by 54 vbtcs; for Representative, N. L. Butler was defeated by G. L. Hawkins, Rep., by 50 votes; for Sheriff, which was one of the most hotly contested offices on the county ticket, J. T. Ford, Dem., won by 131 votes. SHERMAX COUXTY. Furnlth Hns Majority of 205 High Man on State Ticket. MORO, Or., June 3.-k)ut of a total of TWO SIP ' m m? ' jHHH GEORGE T. MYERS, Representing Muttnomnh County. seven preolncts, Complete returns give Furnish 500. Chamberlain 295; Furnlsh's majority, 255. For Congress, Williamson has 39. and Butcher 251: Williamson's majority 2S8. The Republican Legislative. nominees, E. A. Danntmann, R. J. GInh ahd C. B. Johnson, will carry the county by 150 votes and utiward. County officera elected are: Sheriff, T R. McGlnnls, Ind. Rep.; Aseessor. Campbell, Dem.; Com missioner, A. M. Wright, Rep.; Clerk, H. F. McDanel. Rep.; Treasurtr, W. Stan ley1, Rep. The state ticket has a majority of 150 to 250. TILLAMOOIt COUXTY. Furnish Has 200 Majority, Eddy for Representative 135. TILLAMOOK June 3. Furnish carries Tillamook County by 300. The Republi can state ticket has won by 275. and TbngUe by 320. Eddy's majority Is 129. with two precincts to hear from. Repub licans elect On county ticket. Alderman for Sheriff, Mason, County Clerk; Hare, Assessor; Reynolds, Coroner; F, L. Sap plngron. Surveyor, and Bodlfeldt, Com missioner. The two latter are only four votes ahead. The Democrats elect Condor County Judge, and Todd Treasurer, UMATILLA COUXTY. Chdmberlnln Lends by 200 Geer Runs Behind His Ticket. PENDLETON, JUne 3. Unofficial re turns from 29 precincts out of 36, which gave Geer 1605, King 1410, give Furnish lioS. Chamberlain 1999. Twenty-four pre cincts for Congressman give Williamson 16SL .Butcher 1377. The same precincts give Bean, for Supreme Judge. 1832, Bon ham 1S20; Crawford, ror Attorney-General, 117L Raley 1671; Geer, for United States Senator, runs about 100 behind the rest of the state ticket. On the county ticket, the Republicans elect W. H. Folsom for Recorder ovor C. H. Marsh, Democrat; E. J. Sommerville for Trearoirer; Thomas P. Gllllland, Com missioner; Dr. W. G. Cole, Coroner, and J. W. Kimball, Surveyor. The remainder of the county ticket la Democratic. On the Legislative ticket, the Republicans elect G. W. Phelph. Joint Representative for Umatilla and Morrow Counties, and Charles E. McComber, Representative for Umatilla County. The Democrats elect W. M. Pierce Joint Senator for Umatilla, Union and Morrow Counties; O. J. Smith, Senator from Umatilla, and W. M. Blak ley. Representative from Umatilla County. UXIOX COUXTY. Chamberlnin Has OOO Majority Close on Congressman. UNION, Or., June 3. Unofficial returns from 19 precincts out of 20, which gave Goer 1297. King 1103. glvd Furnish U44, Chamberlain 1751; Congressman, Rep., 12S2; Dem., 120G. Legislative nominees elected are: Pierce, Joint Senator; Burleigh, Joint Representative: Murphy, Represen tativeall Democrats. County officera elected an Republicans: Robert Eakln, District Judge; D. H. Proctor, Recorder; John Frawley, Treasurer; J. C. Henry, Coroner. Democrats M. A. Harrison. County Judge; Robert Blumersteln and J. A. Pllchor. Commissioners; C C. Pen nington. Sheriff; J. K. Mlnneaugh, Clerk; J. H. Morton, Assessor; Arthur Curtis, Surveyor. LA GRANDE, June 3. As nearly com plote returns a3 can be obtained, with thrco small precincts to report, give Chamberlain 16M, and Furnish 1004. Bean has 74 plurality. Sears 0, Blackman 65, Ackerman 139. Williamson 147. The Demo crats elect the Legislative ticket. Pierce, Burleigh and Murphy for Joint Senator. Joint Representative with Wallowa, and Representative. They alto get all the county ticket, except Recorder, Treas urer and Coroner. WASHIXGTOX COUXTY. Complete Unofficial Returns Give Furnish n Lend of 270. HILLSBORO. Or.. June 3. Unofficial, but complete, returns for Washington County give Furnish a plurality over Chnmterlaln of 270. The majority for Geer four years ago was slightly over 500. Representative Tongue receives the largest majority yet given him, about 800. The Republicans elect their Legislative nominees. Dr. Charles Hrncs. B. F. Purdy and D. M. C. Gault, by majorities of 3S to 200. The epubllcan .also elect Commis dioner. W. J. Butner; Recorder, Emll Kuratll; Treasurer. Wv M. Jackson; Sur veyor, A. A. -Morrill. , The Union party elects Sheriff, J. W. SewelU by a major ity of 370; George A- Morgan (re-elected). Clerk, by a majority of 301; Louis A. Rood, (re-elctcd), County Judge,' by a majority of US. WALLOWA COUXTY. Chamberlain la Lead by 270 Four Precincts Out. ENTERPRISE, June 3-Unofflcial r turns from 11 precincts out of 15. which gave Greer 4S2, King 307, gave Furnish 46L, Chamberlain 731. J. A. Burleigh, Democratic nominee for Joint Rcprescni atie, elected. Other Democrats elected are: J. A. Shackle, for Sheriff; C. H. Zurcher. Clerk; John McDonald. Commis sioner. The Republicans elected: Henry Miller, Treasurer! J. H. Hayes, Assessor; D. L. Rcavls, Surveyor, and the Commis sioner. WASCO COUXTY. Furnish Has 200 SXaJority, William son GOO. TIE DALLES, June 3. "Unofficial re turns from 25 precincts out of 25, which gave Geer 1335. King 924, give Furnith 1371, Chamberlain 1170; for Congressman, Will iamson, 1477; Butcher, SCO. -The Legisla tive nominees elected are: J. N. Burgess, R. A. Emmett, N. Whealdon. C A- Dcnne mann. R. J. GInn, C P. Johnson, all Re publicans. The county officers elected are: Repu oilcan A. E. Lake, Clerk: F. C. Sex ton, Sheriff; H. J. HIbbard. Commission- NEW REPUBLICAN STATE SENATORS. CUt er; F. S. Gordon. Surveyor; C. N. Bur gett. Coroner. Democrats J. E. Hlmp shlre, Treasurer; f1. C. Woodcock, Asses sor. YAMHILL COUXTY. Furnish Will Carry It by Fifty Dig Vote fo.r Tongnc. M'MINNVILLE, Or., June 3. Complete returns have been received 'from all but three precincts In Yamhill County. W. J. Furnish, for Governor, has a majority of 78. His majority In this county, on the final count, will be at least 50. The re mainder of the Republican state ticket received majorities ranging from 2S9 to 179. On the Legislative ticket, two Re publicans and one Democrat arc .elected. The Stnatorshlp has been returned to W. A. Howe, of Carlton, by a majority of 44, every precinct having been heard from. B. C. Miles, of Newberg, Rep., and Charles V. Galloway, of McMlnnvllle, Dem., will occupy scats in the House of Representa tives. For Joint Representative from Yamhill and Tillamook Counties, B. L. Eddy; of Tillamook City, received a ma jority of 78 over Charles Grlssen, Dem., In this county. The county ticket Is about evenly di vided between Democrats and Republicans. The officers-elect, with their majorities, follow: Judge, B. F. Rhodes, Dem. 174; Sheriff, F. W. Sutton. Dem.. 206; Clerk, Ira G. Nelson. Dem.. 184; Recorder, J. L. Hos klns. Rep., 419; Treasurer, H. Z. Foster, C. W. Nottingham, joint representa tive with Clncknmas. Rep.. 4S9; Assessor, A. B. Chandler, 102; Commissioner, R. L. Booth, Dem., 200; Surveyor, C E. Branson, Rep., no oppo sition; Coroner, T. B. Cummlnps. Rep., 1&3. Thomas H. Tongue, candidate for Congress In the First Congressional Dis trict, is far ahead of his ticket, almost doubling his vote of two years ago, his majo-lty this time being 833. The vote In this county was largely Influenced by the Prohibition strength be ing divided. After putting up strenuous appeals for a straight party vote on prin ciple, the Prohibitionists In Yamhill County split their ticket worse than any other coterie of politicians. Their Judge W3S traded, which gave Rhodes, the Demo cratic candidate, his majority. In some precincts, where the Prohibitionists were especially strong, their candidate for Judge did not receive a vote, every ballot otherwise Prohibition, being marked for the Democratic candidate for Judge. In the east end of the county the Republi can strength was divided, costing the party ticket much. Altogether It was the closest, most hotly contested campaign ever held in Yamhill Counts Charities nnd Corrections. DETROIT, Mich., June 3. The confer ence of charities and corrections adjourn ed tonight after electing these officers: President, Robert W. Deforest, New York: secretary, J. P. Byers, Columbus. O.; treasurer, Alfred O. Crozler, Grand Rapids, Mich. K'EIBPuR"- !E CfwiSBttBmHr "t Vt jgilfri&JTJrfe' WRECK AT REDDING SouthjBound Southern Pa cific Train Ditched. ENGINEER AND FIREMAN DEAD Number of the Passenjcers Reported Injured Coaches Were Derailed STrltch Had Been Tam pered With. REDDING, Cal.. June 4. The south bound Oregon Express, on f the Southern Pacific road, which left Redding at 10:45 o'clock tonight, was wrecked about la minutes later, near Clay Creek, four miles from this city. The accident was caused by a half-open HERBERT HOLSIAXV Representing Multnomah and Claclcamns Counties. switch, which had' evidently been left in that condition by some unknown person. The train is what 19 known as a double header, having two engines, and was run ning at a good rate of speed, as It was on a down grade. Both engines were thrown Into the ditch and completely wrecked. Engineer J. M. White and Fireman Fred L(lffel. of the forward engine, were thrown under the wreckage and crushed to death, their todies being fearfully man gled. A force Is working to recover their remains, which are still under the engine with w'hich they went down to death. The mall car was thrown across the track, where It now stands. All of the passenger coaches were ditched. A number of the passengers were more or less Injured, but so far as can be learned, none was killed. The names of the Injured passengers have not yet been ascertained. AMERICANS GO TO OXFORD Students From This Country Take Course nt England' University. The few Americans who are now to be found at Oxford and Cambridge are of two classes, says the London Speaker. There are the sons of rich men affected by a more or less acute form of Anglo mania, who are often more English than the English undergraduates themselves. These may be Ignored, for they will not want to participate in Mr. Rhodes' schema. The second class, and it is a very small 6ne, consists, of the sons of Engllsh-oorn parents who have settled In Amorica but wish to maintain English traditions. The sons themselves posi tively do not, but I believe that nearly all the new scholarships will go to Amer icans the traditions of whose families are largely English. I have neer heard of a pure-bred Amer ican who came to Oxford or Cambridge merely because he thought, or his parents thought, that he could get a better edu cation at those universities than he could at home. And I believe that the pure bred American with no English ax to grind who would come to Oxford f&r his degree, and then go back to- his own country, will be as rare when Mr. Rhodes' scheme comes Into effect as he Is now. But, fn any case, the result will be the same, for, whatever their fathers may be, American sons of English parents are as American as anybody, and they are not likely to forget their nationality when they find themselves at Oxford. You will havo then, in Oxford, a hun dred young American", glorying In their nationality, glorying, that is, In being unlike the other young men who now, to use a phrase, own the place. They will bring with them Ideas of what univer sity life should bo like, drawn from their knowledge of what university life is in the United States. They may be very good idea?, but they will not be the ideas of Oxford. The Americans will form themselves Into a society and will try to push those Ideas, and they will hot do It very quietly, for those are the ways of young Americans. The men who own the place will resist them, very tenacious ly nt first, and with lmmenso scorn and dislike. And there will probably be a good deal of trouble, which will bind the newcomer still more closely together. Finally, I believe that the American ideas of what a thoroughly up-to-date univer sity should be like socially will make way, and Oxford will to some extent be Americanized. Taft at the Vatican. NEW YORK, June 3. The first meet ing of Governor Taft and Cardinal Ram polla was extremely cordial, says a Rome dispatch to the Tribune. The' cardinal expressed his sympathy because of the In disposition of Governor Taft and his satis faction at seeing him. They exchanged views as to the disposition of the work to be dona for a friendly solution of the different religious questions In the Philip pines, Instead of having recourse to the courts or other means which create fric tion and hostility either toward the Church or the United States. Judge Taft added that he had no inten tion to oppose the Catholic church, and was sure that If the measures he proposed can be they will be adopted and prove advantageous also to the church. Cardi nal Rampolla expressed the hope that the result of the conference will be profit able and of Interest both to the church and to the United States. Governor Taft manifested a desire that the conference be so regulated as to allow him to take the steamer leaving Naples July 10", his passage already having been booked. Cardinal Rampolla answered that he would report immediately to the pope, who will fix an audience. This audience probably will take place on Thursday. Judge Taft will present to the pontiff a set of President Roosevelt's books in closed In a rich case of white morocco, with the arms of the pope. INDIANA DEMOCRATS. State Convention Will Meet at Indi anapolis Today. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 3. The Democratic state convention to be held tomorrow will devote little time to speech making. The state committee today de cided to recommend that there be no nom inating speeches, and that, with the ex ception of the address of tho permanent chairman, no speech be allowed to con sume over five minutes in its delivery. The prediction tonight is that the fol lowing candidates will be nominated by acclamation: Jeromo Herff, of Peru, State Treasurer; J. R. Riggs, of Sullivan, State Auditor; W. E. Stillwell, of Prince ton, Attorney-General; Adam Helmberger, of New Albany, Clerk of the Supreme Court; Timothy Howard, of South Bend, Judge of the Supreme Court for tho Fifth Judicial District. The only fight that is promised on tho floor of the convention Is for the nomina tion for Secretary of Stato, for which Albert Schoonover, of Attica, and D. F. Allen, of Frankfort, are candidates. A slgnlficent development of today was the action of the Twelfth District Caucus In selecting J. M. Barrett, of Fort Wayne, as a member of the committee on resolu tions after a delegate had Intimated that Barrett was opposed to mentioning Bryan and Indorsing the Kansas City platform In the state platform. It was charged that Barrett had voted, at a conference held In the afternoon, to omit tho name of Bryan from tho platform. Declaration of Meaning . WASHINGTON, June 3. Tho Presi dent today issued a declaration of mean ing of Section 8 of the Civil Service rules, relating to the procedure in re movals from office in Government ser vice. The declaration announces that to prevent all misunderstandings and Im proper constructions of that section, 'the term "Just cause." as used therein, is to mean any other than onomerely po litical or religloua which will promote the efficiency of the service, and that nothing in tho rules shall be construed to require the examination of witnesses or any trial or any hearing, except in the discretion Of the officer making the removal. Postal Currency. WASHINGTON, June 3. An Adminis tration bill for the establishment of a nostal currency has been drafted by the committee appointed to consider the ques tion. It authorises the Postmaster-uen-eral to caUSa to be Issued postal checks of fixed denominations, not above 1, In even multiples of 5 and 10 cents. These are to be redeemable, or payable at ahy money order postoffice. A fee In addition to the f&C6 value will be charged for everv check Issued. These postal checks will not be negotiable hor payable after the expiration of three calendar months from the last v day of the month which may bo written or stamped thereon, but a duplicate may be Issued at any time thereafter by the Postoffice Department without charge. i m Protest Asalnst Coercion. CHICAGO, June 3. The meeting of the Jtrlsh-Americans of Chicago at the Audi torium tonight, to protest aaginst the coercion law In force In nine counties of Ireland, was probably the largest dem onstration ever held In this City. Bourke Cockran was the principal speaker, and when he began, his address about SOOO joined in the applause that greeted him. Crowds thronged the avenues outside, dis appointed at being unable to gain admis sion. Judges, clergymen, bankers and men prominent in every department of the city's life occupied places on the plat form. Incendiary Fires at Pelclh. PEKIN, June 3. Fires occurred yester day at the French barracks here and to day at tho quarters of the Austrian troops. Although the fires were large, the resUltihg damages were small. The fires are said to have been of incendiary origin. When the buildings burned there was much excitement and rejoicing among the crowds of Chinese who had congregated outsldo the legation quarter to enjoy the sight of the flames. Tuberculosis Congress. ntpttv YfiRV .Tun 3. Th American Tuberculosis Congress today considered tuberculosis in its patnoiogicai ana bac teriological aspects. A number of papers were read and discussed. President Calhoun Resigns. COLLEGE SPRINGS, Iowa. June 3. President J. Calhoun, of Amity College, tendered his resignation today.J He ex pects to enter the. ministry of the United Presbyterian Church on the Pacific Coast. Grand Aerie of Eagles. MINNEAPOLIS, June 3. The fourth annual convention of the Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles today ap pointed a committee on credentials, in cluding A. Von Rhein, Victoria, B. C, and W. H. Grlssim, of Vallejo, Cal. Fnlconlo Will Succeed Mnrtlnelll. LONDON. June" 3. A dispatch to the Central News from Rome says that Mgr. Falconlo, the papal delegate In Canada, has been definitely selected to succeed Cardinal Martlnelll as papal delegate to the United States. John Burroughs for Simplicity. I suppoae one comes to like plain liter ature as he comes to like plain clothes, plain manners, simple living, says John Burroughs In the Century. What grows with us Is the tdste for tho genuine, the real. The less a writer's style takes thought of itself, the better we like it. The less his dress, his equipage, his house concern themselves about appearances, the moro we are pleased with them. Let the purpose be entirely serious, and let the seriousness be pushed till it suggests the heroic; that Is what we crave as we grow older and tire of the, vanities and shams of the world. To have literary value Is not necessarily to suggest books or literature; It Is to possess a certain genuineness and serlousnesar that Is like the validity of real things. See how much better literature Lincoln's speech at Get tysburg is than the more elaborate and scholarly address of Everett on the same occasion. General Grant's "Memoirs" have a higher literary value than those of any other General in our Civil War, mainly be cause of the greater simplicity, serious- any oiner soap ftMl t I Y WASH l POWDER As AsIc Ywir fVltfKK- 1 Hair - Food j Falling hairthin hair, gray hair. starved hair. You can stop starvation with proper food. Then feed your starv ing hair with a hair-food AVer's Hair Vigor. It re news, refreshes, feeds, nour ishes, restores color. Don'f grow old too fast. 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