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Full Set Teeth $5.00 Gold Crowns 5.00 Gold Fill t.00 Silver Fill 50 Our offices are not managed by ethical dentists, but by Eastern graduate specialists. NEW YORK DENTISTS F"-orrI,on gjq plates WkiSk&AM 0NLYTENINLEA1 Chamberlain May Yet Be Defeated. GOUHTRY HELPS FURNISH Linn Goes for Democrat by Only 287. 283; Bright, Pro., 2. Secretary of State, Braxee, Soc 94; Davis, Pro., 54; Dunbar, Rep., S44; Sears, Dem., 336. State Treas urer, Blackman, Dem., 341; McDanlel, Pro., E8; Moore, Rep., 814; Mycr, Soc,, 1(M. Superintendent of Public Instruction. Ackcrroan, Rep., 781; Kelsey, Pro., 6S.; "Wann, Dem., 429. Attorney-General, Craw ford, Rep., S23: Goyne, Pro., 78; Raley, Dem., 383. State Printer, Brooks, Pro., 68; Godfrey, Dem., 32S; Hoamer, Soc. 96; "Whitney. Rep., 79S. United States Sena tor, Geer, Rep., 763; Wood. Dem., 374; Ful ton, 3. Representative, Both, Rep.. 763; Kistner, Dem., 436; Perrine. Scfc., 124. County Clerk, Davis, Rep.. 670; Hender son, Dem., 693. Sheriff, Clark. Rep., 593; Hattan, Dem., 764. Commissioner, Col vln, Rep., S55; Graham. Dem., 4oi. Treas urer, Edwin Ross. Rep.. 995. Assessor, GreweU. Dem.. 434; Laws, Rep., 8S8. Sur veyor, Clark, Dem., 523: Watts, Rep., 7S9. Coroner. Datton, Rep., 779; Mitchell, Dem., 430. For Initiative and referendum, 904. Against initiative and referendum, 90. . TONGUE HAKES GREAT GAINS Will Have About 5000 Plurality Williamson Now G500 Abend and "Will Probably Be 7000 at Last Several Official Counts. According to figures received by The Oregonlan up to 2 o'clock this morning. Chamberlain leads Furnish for Governor by but 10 votes. But complete returns of the vote for Governor have been received from only nine counties In the state, and no figures at all have been reported from four of the more remote counties. From 23 of the counties the reports are more or less incomplete. The counties yet to be heard from are Curry, Grant, Harney and Malheur. Es timates from those counties are of little value on Governor, because the lines of ordinary political affiliation are not fol lowed this year for that office. Still, it is found that the more remote districts, which were not much canvassed in the campaign, observed the party lines more strictly than the districts where the can vass was most active. This points toward the election of Furnish. But nothing can be known certainly until the vote shall be more fully reported, perhaps not be fore the official canvass shall be made. The footings for Governor apparently account for only 57,180 votes in the state, when the total number cast will doubt less run up well toward. 90.000. However, from six of the counties the pluralities only have been reported, leaving a small number to 'stand In the table to represent a large number of votes.- The relative MARION COUNTY. Chamberlain Has 273 Plurality Vote . by Precincts. SALESI, June 4. Chamberlain carried Marlon County by 273. Following is the vote by'p'reclncts: Cham Furnish, berlaln. .A-umsvuie,,...... Aurora ..; ? .76 Breitcribush ' 27 Brooks ... C7 Buttevllle 59 Champocg , 22 Elkhorn - 9 Englewood .. 121 Fairfield 13 Scotta Mills ...,-.... 51 Gervals 9 Horeb 30 Howell 56 Hubbard 61 Jefferson ....& S3 Macleay if :.... 26 Marion ?. 26 Manama 44 Monitor ....A 47 Mount Angel' 57 Prospect 42 Salem Nofi- 81 Salem No. 2 204 Salem No. 3 92 Salem No. 4 ,. 139 Salem. East .... 42 Salem, North 74 Salem. South 45 Sidney ". 4S Silver Falls . 12 Sllverton, East- Stlverton, North 64 Sllverton, South' SI Sllverton, West Sllverton 92 St. Paul 47 Stayton 74 Sublimity 47 Turner .- 84 Woodburn 126 Yew Park 71 Totals 2303 2776 County Clerk W. W. Hall has summoned to assist him Justices H. A. Snyder, of 13 25 SO 63 2S S IcO 36" 44 S3 36 65, 39 71 69 19 31 59 143 79 S8 163 S3 1SS 24 110 104 -47 7 49 57 6S CO 110 97 SO 143 92 WHYTHEFAIRFAILED First Congressional District. Benton standlne of the candidates is not changed by this, only .the apparcnt'eke of toe.voteVf H"0308 v.j rw wwnsrete, me rev-""3 re evjtu, icn complete than for Governor, but there Is no doubt of the election of a Republican In each of the two districts of the state by a large majority. In Linn County, Kelly, Rep., and Miller, Dem., arc tied, according to the complete unofficial report. Tho official canvass will probably show one or -the other of them elected. Leaving them out of the computation, the new Legislature stands on joint ballot 72 Republicans to 17 Demo crats. In the Senate are 24 Republicans and five Democrats, and in the House 48 Republicans and 12 Democrats. For Governor. COUNTIES. Baker Bentoni Clackamas .. Clatsop Columbia .. Coos Crook Curry Douglas .... Gilliam Grant Harney Jackson .... Josephine ... Klamath ... Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur .... Marlon Morrow .... Multnomah Polk Sherman .... Tillamook ... Umatilla ... Union . Wallowa .... Wasco Washington Whe-lert ... Yamhill Totals Pluralities .. Election of IKS. L191 993 2.161 3.5SS 724 957 667 310 i.653 554 973 347 1,350 S27 439 433 1.929 479 LSO. 3S7 3,216 532 10.651 L267 478 655 LS47 1.625 53S 1,360 1,743 1,6451 45.0331 10.551 Elect'on of 1502. 1.4301 S72 a,.zi KB 534 1,0151 432 2521 1,789 332 678 416' 1.277 F94 342 323 LSS5 414 2.026 555 2,713) 2.503 46S 4.637 L170 2S5 323' L466, 830 390 1.078 - S03 L056 372 264 1,523 832, 501 423 2.230 373 r.3 616 842 976 4S5 789 322 isi 219 1.626 709 414 247 1.991 212 2S7 2.776 614 COUNTIES. Election of 1900. Curry Douglas Jackson ... Josephine ... Klamath ... Lake Lane Lincoln L'nn Marlon Polk Tillamook .. "Washington Yamhill ..... Totals S4S1 1.0G3J i,UJ 1.736 L420 509 3S9 364 2.271 432 LS75I 2.6S7 L136 53 1.645 1.475! 121.212 Election of 1902. 817 1,556 so; 1711 1.C59 L4C5 637 343 390 1,8221 331 2.184 2.218! 700 1.0221 1.145 3271 320! 1.130 900! 1.314 369 155 1.221 .339; 2S0 1,643 S12 523 313 2.310 200 18.193111.2901 5.862 2 K6 1.364 539 349 159 1,760 375 906 Coraplete, unofficial. tOfficlal. Aurora, and T. E. Herren, of Turner, and will begin the official canvass of the votes early tomorrow morning. Mr. Hall ex pects to complete the count in two days. 991 5C0 LS05 1,453 1.144 354 462 933 1.370 1.Z19 L19S 50 31,542 2S.5S5 KQ 7,523 S.019 1.121 293 3.9S3 L751 732 1,150 206 2S.593 10 The Pianola Means to the SKILLED PIANIST The artistic rendition of masterpieces by the hundred instead of by the score. THE AEOLIAN COMPANY, M. B. Wells. Sole Northvrcat Act. 353-3SS IVaftuinc-ton t.. cor. Parle Mark Twain nnd Secretary "Wilfcon. COLUMBIA. Mo., June 4. The Univer sity of Missouri today at its commence ment exercises bestowed the honorary de gree of LL. D. upon Samuel L. Clemens CMark Twain) and Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture. Later Mr. Clemens, Secretary Wilson and others were the guests at a dinner given in their honor by Dr. Waters. . For n. Statue of Steuben. WASHINGTON, June 4. The House committee on library today ordered a favorable report on a bill appropriating $50,000 for an ' equestrian statue of Baron Steuben, to be erected in Washinston. Red Crows Conference. STORESBURG. June 4. The Interna tional Red Cross conforonoo trhloh Is in session here, has resolved to devote the micresL accruing from the fund estab lished by the Dowager Empress of Rus sia and the Czarina to the creation of prizes for the best Inventions for the al leviation of the sufferings of wounded and invalided soldiers. Heavy Ralnit in Kan.ax. TOPEKA. June 4. Heavier rains havo fallen in Kansas during the past 24 hours than have been- seen in the state for three years. All the rivers are out of their banks, doing much damage to the grow inc cross. Complete, but unofficial, tlncluded in Crook, Grant and Gilliam, in ISflS. Official. CLACKAMAS COUNTY. Furnish. Hnx 300 Plurnlity Official Count Today. OREGON CITY, June 4. Returns are in from all but two precincts In Clackamas County, and give Furnish a plurality of 350. The official count will be com menced tomorrow, but will probably not be completed until Friday. Furnish will have very close to 400. plurality on the official count. Nearly all of the Repub lican precinct officers are elected. Every thing In the county is Republican by pluralities ranging from 150 to 1400. Leg 'slative and county officers elected are: State Senator, George C. Brownell; Rep resentatives, Clyde G. Huntley, Hans Paulsen, Herman A. Webster, Judge, Thomas F. Ryan; Commissioner, William Brobst; Sheriff, John R. Shaver; Clerk, Frank A. Sleight; Recorder, Henry E. Stevens; Assessor, James F. Nolson; Treasurer, Enos Cahlll; Surveyor, John W. Meld rum; Coroner. Ross L. Holman. COLUMBIA' COUNTY. Furnish. Ha Plurality of 31$ W1I linninon -430. ST. HELENS. Or., June 4. Following Is the official count for Columbia County: Congresmian, Butcher, Dem., 309; Ger des, Soc, 9; Spauldlng, Pro., 65; Wil liamson, Rep., SOS. Governor, Chamber lain, Dem., 4S5; Furnish. Rep., 803; Huri saker, Pro., 34; Ryan. 'Soc, 68. Supremo Judge, Bean, Rep., STS; Bonham, Dem., MORROW COUNTY. Return From All Precincts Give Chamberlain 5.1 Plurality. HEPPNER, Or.. Juno 4. The official vote of Morrow County gives Chamber lain 614, Furnish 559; Supreme Judge, Bean 692, Bonham 430; Secretary of State, Dun bar 6S0, Sears 3S9; State Treasurer. Black man 542, Moore 570; State Superintendent, Ackerman 637. Wann 485; Attorney-General, Crawford 651, Raley 445; State Print er, Godfrey 405, Whitney 634; Congress man. Williamson 639, Butcher 395; United Stales Senator, Geer 611, Wood 447; Joint Representative. Phelps. Rep., 549; Mat lock, Dem.. 462; Joint Senator, Scrlber, Rep, 5S1; Pierce, Dem., 4S7. KLAMATH COUNTY. Ofllcial Count Given Furnisb a Plu rality of 87. KLAMATH FALLS. June 4. The official count in Klamath Countr gives Furnish 501. Chamberlain 414. Bean 534. Bonham 387, Dunbar 514, Sears 376. Moore 5S3, Blackman 320. Ackerman 523, Wann 36S. Crawford 511, Raley 3S3, Wrhltney 494. God frey 372, Tongue 523. Weatherford 349, Geer 484. Wood 261. The Republican leg islative CJoInt) nominees have good majorities. Charleston Exposition Was Doomed From Start i NO GEOGRAPHICAL IDENTITY Its Social Feature on Original Liae and Its One Great Success In This Respect It Has Set a Pace Other Exposition Cities 3Iuat Follow. (By a Staffwriter Letter No. 3.) From what has already been developed in this series of writings it will be seen that the Charleston Exposition was In the this Is far too good or too big to'be true. But I did expect it to .be essentially Southern, and I am disappointed to find that It Is not. There are, Indeed, eome fine presentments of special Southern re sources, but they are not sufficient In number nor sufficiently Impressive in qual ity to give tone -to the exposition as a whole. It Is only in relatively trivial mat ters more Indicative of the prejudice of the South, of Its never-dying memories and of its persistent passions that the exposition betrays Us special association with Southern interests and with Southern ideas. To Illustrate, there Is little or nothing to show how great and how varied are the domestic industries of the South, how potential its scarcely touched resources, how splendid its possibilities. But there Is, on the other hand, abundant testimony that the South has not forgotten the war "for Southern Independence," and that its Impulses and sympathies are precisely what they were 40 years ago. When you enter the art gallery the heroic figure ol Jefferson Davis stands at one side and that of Robert Lee at the other. The war picture exhibited in the Midway cyclo rama Is that of "Manassas" or, as the HOW EAST VIEWS IT Oregon's Vote a Strong In dorsement of Expansion. COMMENT OF LEADING PAPERS Minmiinmnn THE NEW OREGON LEGISLATURE .t SENATE. DIs. 1 Democratic 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ..Miller, M. A. H ,V t 6 7 8 '19 '10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Counties. Republican. Marlon Crolsan, E. M. Farrar. Squire. Linn Linn and Marlon .'..Hobson. W. H, Lane , ...Kuykendall. Wm Douglas : Marsters. A. C Douglas, Josephine Lane Booth. R. A." Coos, Curry Dimmlck. T. M Jackson Carter, E V. urooK. iiiamain. iaKe, . . Wasco Williamson. J. N Benton Daly. J. D. Lincoln, Tillamook, Yamhill.. Smith, Tyler, W Polk Mulkey. B. F. Yamhill Howe. W. A. Clackamas Brownell, G. C. Washington "....Wehrung, W uoiumma, luitnoman. ' , Washington Swcek, Alex , Clackamas, Multnomah Holman Herbert. Multnomah Hunt, J. E. Mays. F. P. McGinn. Henry E. Myers, George T. ' Smith. Andrew C Clatsop Fulton. C. W. Sherman, Wasco Johnston, T. H. GilSInm. Grant, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler Stelwer, W. W. Morrow. Umatilla. Union Pierce, Walter Umatilla Smith, C. J. . Union Wade, Justus Baker, Harney, Malheur R,and. John L. Hold-over Senators. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Marlon Davey. Frank. Judd. E. T. Kay. T. B. LaFoIlett, Alex. Simmons. J. D. Linn :";..: Cornett, F. B. x ' Lane .?.r. Edwards," I."N. Harris. L. T. Shelley. J. M. Douglas Riddle, Ira B.. Coqs Hermann. S. B. . Gqos, Curry t...Hume. R. D. Josephine Hale, W. C. Jack&on .... v H. .Bilyeu. W. R. .Cla'-pool, S. R. Wlmborley, Ira, Cantralh MUbe. ' - OlwoHohn'm ..Hansborough, J. M. .:Hayden, M. N ..Hawkins. George L. ' ..Jones, B. F. , ..Miles. B. C Galloway Chas. V. ..Eddy. B. L. ..Gault. D. M. C. HInes, Charles. Purdy. B. F. Clackamas Huntley. C. G. Paulsen, Hans. Webster. H. A. Clacknmas. Multnomah Nottingham, C. W. - Dodglas. Jackson .. Benton Polkf Lincoln. Polk Yamhill Tillamook. Yamhill Washington Multnomah 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 23 .Bailey. A. A Banks. W. Wr. Cobb. S. B. Fisher. H. J. Gill. John Hodson. C. W. Hudson, W. R. Hutchinson. J. S Jones. W. N. Malarkey, Dan J Orton. George M. Reed. Sanderson. Carnahan. C. W. ..Hahn,' John. Clatsot) t Columbia ...Both, Martin ruun, .ivmuiiiwi, iiiiKe, Waeco v Burgess, J. N. Emmltt, R. A. "Whcaldon. J. N. Morrow. , Umatilla, Union. ...Phelps. George W. Umatilla Adams, H. C. Union, Wallowa union r Murphy. T N. Baker Robbins. J. H. Harney, Malheur Test, E. H. Gilliam. Grant. Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler Denneman. C. A. GInn, R. J. Johnson. C. "R. ..Blakelcy. W. M. ...Burlelch. J. A. m a 4 GILLIAM COUNTY. Fnmlih Has 145 Plurality Leads the State Ticket." CONDON. June 4. "With all but four small precincts In, Gilliam County gives Furnish 145 plurality, the vote standing: Furnish. 364: Chamberlain. 219. The vote on other state officers follows: Supreme Second Congressional District. COUNTIES. -Baker Clatsop Columbia .. Crook Gilliam Grant Harney Malheur ..... .Morrow .... Multnomah Sherman ... Umatilla .... Unlor Wallowa .... Wasco Wheeler .... Totals Election of 1900. 1.43S 1.20; 79S 502 366 S29 365 400 615 9.125 439 LS65 1.429 630 1.601 479 L450 511 365 29S 2S0 49S 326 344 S63 4.050 213! Election of 19CC a 3 1,162 SOS 471 375 659 9.274 539 1.3021 1.6S1 1.370 1.433 1,252 476 ... 497 1,470 21B 3JS 016 369 293 270 395 5,014 Zal 1.206 875 22.03S112.709117.721ill.072 Complete, unofficial. JOfllcTal. Judge, Bean 375, Bonham 295; Secretary of State, Dunbar 360r Sears 295; State Treasurer, Moore 356, Blackman 2SS; State Superintendent. Ackerman 353, Mann 329; United States Senator. Geer 355, Wood (Concluded on Psre 10.) nature of things and from the start doomed to financial failure. Its basis of capital was only a fraction of its necessary cost; Its scheme of buildings was vastly too large and cost ly: Its management was neither system atic nor close. Furthermore, it had no adequate backing in the form of local pop ulation. Held In what is, eo far as expo sition interests go, practically a village of less than 25,000 people for in enterprises of this kind negroes count for nothing with the ocean on one side and with a black belt on the other, it was certain to lack attendance and the support which only the presence of great crowds can give. The fair, too, came on concurrently with a season of bad crops and hard times in tho two Carollnas, and this fact, com bined with tho other adverse circum stances which I have set forth to limit the patronage and hold down Income. The whole reasonable hope of the enter prise lay In Its attraction to the outside world; and with all due respect to the' management I must declare my judgment, which Is that they did not sufficiently comprehend this aspect of the situation. Their first effort and their last should have been to make the exposition reflective- of the conditions, the connections and the hopes of the South. The very atmo sphere of the grounds ought to have breathed the spirit of Southern ambition and purpose. The backbone of the exposi tion should have come from below Muson and Dixon's line; its novelties from the neighboring West Indies. There ought to have been no waste of money in those general and costly features which, since they have ben part of every exposition time out of mind, have become perfunc tory and therefore have ceased to be in teresting. It was In their failure to grasp these essential considerations and to base their, policies upon them that the best chanco of distinction and success was lost. Viewed broadly, the exposition is a very beautiful thing. It would not be easy to over prais It ae a mere en tertainment, but upon critical 6tudy one Is more and more impressed with its lack of geographical individuality. I did cot, otcourse. expect It to Justify its grandiose official name of "South Carolina. Inter- state and West Indian Exposition," for North names It, Bull Run. At every stage as you pass through the buildings and grounds there are evidences of the sectional sentiment which yields little to time and which scorns to dissemble even in small things. I am by no means sure that I would havo it otherwise. I am very sure that I would not have anv people cease to honor those who have typified Its spirit and dared' to the death In Its cause; and, learft of all, would I have a people, out of policy or mere courtesy, give the lie to the feelings of Its heart. I make note of the facts as above, not In the spirit of con tempt, but simply because they are facts. They signify much, of course; and noth ing more plainly than that the people of the South have In them a very firm spirit of local patriotism. It makes life hard for a generation which through Its domes tic memories and sentiments puts itself at odds with Its own times and out of har mony "with the world, but It promises much for the future. The stuff in the Southern folk which makes them out of their poverty rear monuments to the "martyrs of the Cause of Southern Inde pendence" will make good citizens of the generations to come. The primary quality of the people is sound; their hearts are in the right place; their courage is of that high sort which does not bend the kne to expediency. Their children and grand children will be better patriots, better lovers of the Stars and Stripes, because this generation, still grieving for the he roes of Its lost cause, and cherishing the wounds of a cruel defeat, carries In its inmost heart a persistent love for the Stars and Bars. Whether the failure of the exposition to breathe the atmosphere of the South is due to deficiency of Ideas and purpose on the part of- the 'managers or to general apathy on the part of the Southern states, I am not able to determine nnd. In truth, now that the fair Is practically over, it doesn't much matter. But whatever the cause, the fact is that the Southern states have not co-operated In any broad or generous way In the making 'of the fair. South Carolina did what may have ap peared generous to her Popullstlc Logis- Chnniberlnln's Election Docs Not De tract From the Trne Significance of the Victory in the, Slight est Degree. WASHINGTON, June 4. The editorial comment in the Eastern press upon the Oregon election, almost without excep tion, credits the victory to the support and endorsement of the Republican party, especially its Philippine policy. Extracts from some of the editorials are appended. The New York Times save: It the Democratic leaders are seriously coa shlerlns what Issues they shall choose and what reject, it will be well for them to study with care the result of the election in Or-gon In that Republican state a Democrat has b.en elected Governor and two Republicans Con gressmen by aggregate majorities of about 12.1HA which Is a large Republican majority for an off year. The defeat of the Republican candidate for Governor la clearly attributable to a bitter factional fight in that party. Before the elec tion. The Portland Oregosisn asserted that Governor Geer and his friends were doing their utmost to defeat Furnish, the Republican can didate, and elect Chamberlain. Senator Simon was also openly charged with activities preju dicial to Republican success. It Is plain that Democrats in other statca can derive no great comfort from the election, under such cir cumstances, of a Democratic Governor In Ore gon, coincident, as H i?. with a sweeping Re publican victory in respect to other candidates. After commenting further upon the factional fight, the Times adds: It will be perilous for Democrats to assume that this result reflects anything local or pe culiar toj the Pacific Coast. The people of Oregon are good repreantatlve Americana, holding the same convictions and moved by the same sentiments as those which are ob served in other states of the Union. They re ject the teachings of anti-Imperialism; they will not sanction the policy of scuttling out cf th Philippines. . The Philadelphia Press says: - The result of Monday's election In Oregon la what very one informed as to the situation In that state expected It would be. This is the Indorsement Oregon gives the Republican party for declaring In its platform "against all proposals looking to the retirement of the United States from the Philippine Islands." It is an emphatic verdict against the Democratic policy of "scuttle." The New York Commercial Advertiser: The returns of the Oregon election are per fectly satisfactory as a popular indorsement of Republican policy. The vote Is an em phatic support at the first state election this year of th Administration's policy In the Philippines, and is especially important as an expression of public opinion in a Pacific Coast state. The anti-Imperialists are welcome to the political lesson taught them by a constituency strongly interested in th policy and fruits of expansion. Chamberlain's election does not de tract from the true significance of the Repub lican victory In the slightest degree. It was the result of a iteroonal tight, which had Its root in a political Intrigue, and In which Re publican leaders, we are sorry to say. turned against the nominee of their own party. After analyzing the vote, the New York Sun says. Assuming that the complete returns will elect a Democratic Govornor, the defeat of Furrlsh te manifestly due to local and personal cauac3 and the operation of the sinister Influences of which we poke before the election. The size of the Diu'ralttics for the rest of the state ticket and for the candidates for Congress in dicates no reaction on the Pacific Coast against the Administration and the Republican policy in National affaire. This should encourage the managers of the campaign in all the dis tricts of th November states. The Issue of stay or scuUIe was clearly defined In the Ore gon contest. Oregon emphatically answers "Stay," and contributes the first elected mem bers of the Republican majority in the Fifty eighth House. The Baltimore Sun. which is vigorously opposed to the Philippine policy, says: "The result of the Oregon election caused no surprise." It discusses and analyzes the vote, and points out the difference in the two platforms on the Philippine ques tion, and adds that the Democrats ccni ducted their campaign on state issues. The New York Evening Post, which is also anti-expansion, discusses the Oregon platform and points out how Pennoyer was twice elected when tho state was carried by Republicans, and acknewledges that the vote on Governor was conducted on state Issues, adding: On National Issues, the chief contest was (Concluded on Page 8.) (Concluded on Second Page.) CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Congress. The Senate took up the canal bill. Morgan making the opening argument. Page 2. The Senate passed tho bill promoting ilajor General Brooke. Page 2. The House considered the anti-anarchy bill. Page 2. Foreign. Kitchener was created a Viscount and pro moted to be General. Page .". King Sdward recommended that Parliament award Kitchener a grant of i&O.COO. Page 5. Ard Patrick won the Derby. Page 5. Domestic. Indiana. Democrats nominated a state ticket. Page 2. Rioting continues at Chicago. Page 3. Idle anthracite mines are filling with water. Page u. J. J. Hill spoke at Chicago on commercial ex pansion. Page- 12. Pnclllc Coast. Chamberlain is only 10 votes ahead. Page 1. Aberdeen man suspected of killing his child flees. Page 4. Dalllet case will go to Jury today. Page 4. Oregon G. A. R. Encampment opens at As toria. Page 4. Commercial nnd Murine. New-crop grain freights have declined to 2?3 Cd per ton. Page 12. Nearly 000,000 bushels of wheat from Portland reached England Sunday and Monday. Page 12. Big fleet of French sailing vessels ,now headed for the Pacific Coast. Page 12. Overdue Tweedsdale's crew were on very short rations. Page 12. Operations In corn shifted from July to Sep tember, and lively times result. Page 13. Stocks have another very dull day. Page 13. Portland and Vicinity. Complete election returns for Multnomah Coun ty. Page 10. T. P. A- delegates take Upper Columbia. River trip. Page 11. Common Council welcomes Mayor-elect Will iams. Pa-e 12. A. O. U. "W. committee makes plans for great parade. Page 11. Portland City & Oregon begins work on East Side car shops. Page S.