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sBBBlk n IBM ixptnttn . VOL. XLUX NO. 13,548. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. kA FILEMGE Letter-Carriers Parties to Bancroft Case. SAID TO OWE THEM HONEY Alleged to Have Failed to Return Funds Borrowed. POSTMASTER TO MITCHELL denies He Han Violated the Depart mental Regulations Since First In vestigation, but Officials Are In clined to Rely on Inspectors. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May XL There were no new de velopments in the case of Postmaster Bancroft today beyond a receipt by Sen ator Mitchell of a telegram from Ban croft denying that he has, since the first investigation, in any way violated the depaitment regulations. Despite this de nial department officials are satisfied that the reports of Inspectors disposing irregularities are not fabrications, and when theso reports are taken in connec tion with the complaints which have been filed against Bancroft by Portland letter-carriers, from whom he is alleged to have borrowed money and failed to return it, It Is asserted that a clear case has been made out. No matter whother Bancroft has profited by the practice, as alleged, of taking money from various accounts in his charge, the reports of the inspectors show that the Portland office is in a demoralized condition, and the department is now satisfied that Bancroft lacks execu tive ability necessary to conduct too postal system of a great city. Portland is in need of numerous Improvements in its mail facilities, but until there is a change of postmasters, it is said, these needs will not bo supplied by tho depart ment. Mitchell Giving Him Every Chance. An heretofore stated. Senator Mitchell has been advised that the department would like for him to recommend a suc cessor to Bancroft, although the depart ment's request had not been coupled with the statement that Bancroft's resignation will be demanded. Senator Mitchell does not wish to recommend a new postmaster until the last hope of saving Bancroft has disappeared, a. hope which bangs on tho Investigation now In progress. Ho is not satisfied that Bancroft has committed acts which warrant his removal. Out of respect to Senator Mitchell, Ban croft has been allowed to remain so far, but the department in postponing final action in tho case has entertained the hopo that Bancroft would voluntarily tender his resignation, and thus relieve Senator Mitcnell from his embarrassing position. While Bancroft's resignation. If tend ered, would no doubt be promptly ac cepted, some postal offlcials most familiar with his record are not in favor of al lowing him to resign, but recommend his dismissal. Final action will follow, the receipt of tho report of the recent in vestigation ordered by Postmaster-General Payne. It was reported here today on good au thority that members of tho Republican Committee In Portland had advised Sen ator Mitchell to name a successor to Ban croft. "When asked if such was the case, Senator Mitchell said ho had received no telegram. COLONEL JACKSON IS NAMED. Portland Officer Will Be Attached to the Militia. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 1L At tne request of the Governor of Oregon Lieutenant-Colonel James Jackson, retired, will report to the Governor at Salem for duty with the or ganized militia of that state for four years unless sooner relieved. Captain Kenzle and Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson, while on duty as specified, are entitled to full pay and allowances of their grade. Major Benjamin W. Leavell, of Pres cott, was named for a similar position in Arizona. WALLA WALLA FARES WELL. Taft Gives It $90,000 and Vancou ver Barracks $39,000. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. May 1L Fulfilling a promise made to Senator Ankeny last Winter, Secretary of War Taft today set aside, out of the general appropriation for Army posts, JJO.O00 for the erection of new buildings at Fort Walla. Walla. When Senator Ankeny lnd-ced the Secretary to retain Walla Walla as. a permanent post, he requested the department to provide for the con struction of buildings, the present ones btlr-g in an adxanced stage of decay. The DEMONSTRATION ON SEPIA PAPER An Expert from the Factory will demonstrate the use of EASTMAN'S SEPIA PAPER In our Photographic Department on SATURDAY AFTERNOON from 2 to 5 EVERYBODY INVITED BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG 142-146 FOURTH STREET Secretary said he would give Walla Walla a fair proportion of the next lump appro priation. As soon as the plans are com pleted by the Quartermaster's Department several new buildings. Including quarters ror officers and men, will be erected at this post. Other allotments made for the erec tion of buildings and repairs at North western posts- are as follows: Vancouver Barracks $ 39.000 Fort Lawton ,. 19,150 Fort Casey 53,000 Fort Worden 130,000 Fort Wright K.500 Boise Barracks ...... 240,000 Posts in Alaska to be distributed hereafter 150,000 P0BTLAUD MAK SECKETAEY. H. W. Stone Presides at Interna tional Y. M. C. A. Meeting. BUFFALO. N. Y., May 1L The Inter national Convention of the Toung Men's Christian Association of North America comened here today. The convention marks the EOth anniversary o' the first international convention in America when the International committees formed and the first meeting on this continent of asso ciation delegates was held. It has brought about 1400 delegates from every state in the Union, Canada, Mexico and European countries. Tho delegates tonight attended a ban quet in Convention hall, at which 1400 persons were present- A letter of regret from President Roosevelt was read, in which he said: "I believe with all my heart in your work, for you have not confined your selves merely to talking about what could be accomplished, but have striven in prac tical fashion to realize in some degree on this earth the Ideals of Christianity. I feel that every Young Men's Christian As sociation throughout this land Is a val uable adjunct to good citizenship." The report of the international commit tee, presented at the afternoon session, reviewed the work of tno Association and shows that the increase In the strengui and efficiency of the state and provincial organizations has been steady. The growth of the railroad associations has been remarkable, and the total member shin has increased 23,205. Another promis ing field is among young men of the in dustrial classes. The following officers of tho convention were unanimously chosen: President, Henry B. MacFarland, president of tho Board of Commissioners, District of Col umbia; a number of vice-presidents; sec retary, H. W. btone, Portland, Or. CAUGHT W AMBUSH BY HOBOS Two American Officers and Fifteen Men Are Killed and Five Wounded. MANILA, May 11. Lieutenant "Wlnfleld Harper and 29 men of Company F of the Seventeenth United States Infantry were caught on May 8 in an ambush by several hundred Moros. Two American officers and 15 men were killed and five men were wounded. The ambush occurred at Slmpatem, on the east shoro of Lake Llgusan, Island of Mindanao. The officers killed in the ambush were First Lieutenant Harry A. Woodruff and Second Lieutenant Joseph H. Hall, both of the Seventeenth Infantry. (Lieutenant "Woodruff was born In In diana and entered the service from the State of New York. (Lieutenant Hall was born in Alabama and was- promoted to his Lieutenantcy from the ranks.) Alleged Rebels Acquitted. MANILA, May H. The trials of Dr. Domlnador Gomez and Buena Ventura Kalbaza resulted In their acquittal. Go mez, a former Spanish officer and ex presldnt of the Union Obrero, otherwise known as the Democratic Labor Union, were arrested in September last upon the charge of rebellion and Insurrection for inciting ladrone leaders In the Province of Luzon to take up arms against the authority of the United States. Buena Ventura Kalbaza, president of the Na tionalist party, was arrested at the same time and held to answer to similar charges of rebellion and insurrection. TAFT TINDER SURGEON'S KNIFE Secretary of War Has Growth Re sulting From Tonsllltis Removed. NEW YORK, May 12. An operation has been performed on Secretary of War Taft for the removal of a growth resulting from tonsllltis, says a Times dispatch from Washington, D. C. The knife was used on the Secretary's nose, and the pain was acute, resulting in violent inflammation. His temperature last night was 104, but he is resting comfortably and has every prospect of a speedy recover. The Secretary has planned to go to Saranac, N. Y., for ten days rest, but he will have to keep his room for a few days, as ho will have to wear a bandage on his face that would be embarraslngly prominent should he go abroad. AIL ITALY PRAYS FOB A BOY. Heir to The Throne Is Expected In September. ROME, May 1L The President of the House announced In the Chamber of Dep uties today that he had received an offi cial letter from the prefect of the Royal Palace stating that Queen Helena expects to give birth to a child in September. The Deputies thereupon rose from their seats, applauded and charged the President to present the congratulations of the Cham bor to the Quen and King. There Is con siderable Interest in the accouchement, and as their Majesties have no son. It is hoped that their next child will be a boy. EX-QUEEN IS ILL. Liliuokalanl, of Hawaii, Will Cut Stay in St. Louis Short. ST. LOUIS, May U. Ex-Queen Liliuoka lanl. of Hawaii, Is 111 at her apartments here, and In consequence has decided to cut her stay at the Fair short. She and her party will leave on Saturday for Honolulu, instead of remaining for two or three weeks, as intended. CO. YIELDS TO MEAD McBride's Name Not Given to Convention. DEFEAT TAKEN WITH GRACE Governors Forces Make Last Struggle for Judge Crow. ENTIRE SLATE GOES THROUGH Railroad Commission Plank Is De feated by the Vote, but Showed Greater Strength Than the McBride Backers. TIIK TICKET. For Congress Will . Humphrey, of Kin?; "Wesley 1, Jones, of Yakima; Francis "W. Cushman, of Pierce. Governor Albert E. Mead, of What com. Lieutenant-Governor Charles E. Coon, of Jefferson. Secretary of State Samuel H. Nich ols, of Snohomish. ' State Treasurer George G. Mills, of Thurston. State Auditor C W. Clausen, of Kitsap. Attorney-General John 35. Atkin son, of Chelan. Land Commissioner E, "W. Boss, of Cowlitz. Superintendent of Instruction R. B. Bryan, of Chehalls. Justices of the Supreme Court Mark A. Fullerton, of Whitman, and Frank H. Rudkln, of Yakima. Presidential Electors S. G. Cos grove, of Garfield; G. W. Bassett, of Adams: I. B. Nash, of Spokane; J. M. Fish, of Stevens; A. liunsen, of Ma son. Delegates to tho National Conven tion Charles Sweeney, of Spokane; J. M. Ashton, of Pierce; J. G. Lewis, of Chehalls; George Donald, of Yakima; Dr. A. B. Eaatham, of Clark; Charles A. Bingham, of Skagit; Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla; Erastus Bralnerd, of King; A. W. Purly, of Whitman; J. S. McMlUIn, of tian Juan. Alternates G. W. Dllllng, Phillip Hlltz, F. C Harper, Dr. B. F. John son, A. M. Hartley. C. F. Miller, E. G. Ames, Alonzo S. Taylor, J. B. Welty, of Lewis; G. B. Kandle, of Pierce. TACOMA, "Wash., May XL (Special.) The Republican State Convention today was in the complete control of the antl McBride faction. The Governor's Rail road Commission plank was turned down by an overwhelming majority, and his forces were so badly beaten that Mc Bride's name did not figure before the convention. The nomination of tho entire ticket was made by acclamation, the only roll call being one ordered on candidates for Supreme Court Judges, when Herman D. Crow Insisted upon testing his and the State Administration's strength before the convention. That rollcall was not completed, for the majority against the McBride following was so strong that the contest was abandoned. From the time the nominations began to the hour of adjournment candidates were added to tho ticket as fast as the con vention could shout approTal. It required but little more than an hour's time to put through the entire slate prepared by anti-McBrlde leaders and the convention proper that threatened when the platform fight was at its height to be a prolonged session, had adjourned at 7 P. M. M'BRIDE GIVES UP FIGHT. Governor's Name Is Not Presented Before the Convention. TACOMA, "Wash., May 1L (Special.) The McBride fight was abandoned this afternoon after the Railroad Commission plank submitted by the McBride follow ing had been overwhelmingly defeated. McBride's name did not go before the convention, and the McBride following, which up to npon had insisted a fight would be made on the entire state ticket, allowed the victorious Klng-Pierce-South-'nest-Xorthnest combination to name its slate without opposition. All nominations were made by acclamation. "Within an hour and a half from the time the first elector was put up the last committee man had been reported and the conven tion had adjourned. Herman D. Crow, of Spokane, a candi date for Justice at the Supreme Court, who had the support of the McBride fol lowing, was sent before the convention, and though his name was withdrawn be fore the last three counties were called, ie roll demonstrated a McBride strength of 205 out of a total strength In the con vention of 660. Commission Strength Greater. On the voto on the Railroad Commission plank the showing was 2$S to 392. but the discrepancy between these figures and the relative showing between the McBride and antl-McBrlde followlngs Is easily ex plained. A number of the counties which sent strong antl-McBrlde men to the con vention declared In favor of a Railroad Commission, and the delegations all fol lowed Instructions explicitly. For a fight of which so much had been claimed, the McBride contest ended tame ly. At noon today the McBride following would not confess itself entirely beaten, and the McBride delegates were sent back Into the convention this afternoon to break up the antl-McBrlde programme wherever possible. The McBride leaders on .the platform fight stormed and filibustered, took ad vantage of technicalities and pleaded for recognition. They endeavored repeatedly to force an adjournment, and attempted to break Into the antl-McBrlde strength with pleas for East Side candidates whom, it -was pictured would be ruined by omis sion of a commission plank. But when the antl-McBrlde following forced the Mc Bride men to the wall and discarded the Railroad Commission issue entirely the Governor's men quit. ' Not Sore at Defeat. Governor oucBrlde sent word to the convention that he accepted .tho result and Instructed his own county to second Mead's nomination. He had his friends say for him that he .was a cheerful loser, and would deny anyone the right to ques tion his Republicanism. But Harold Preston," who made the fight with McBride two years ago, stand ing then as a candidate for "United States Senator, does not take this cheerful view of the situation. He refused absolutely tonight to discuss the situation. Insisting that he would have nothing to say of the convention. Privately Preston acknowl edged his chagrin, but he would give no; Indication of his future course in politics. t The Eastern "Washington delegates de clared their intention to stand by the' ticket. They are divided in opinion as; to the effect of the convention's work in turning down the Railroad Commission plank. The Columbia River counties be-' lieve they will pull through the legisla tive ticket, and delegates from Spokane hold that they can elect their city candi dates. The hardest fighte are predicted, in tho country districts of Spokane and in Stevens, Lincoln, Garfield, "Whitman, Adams, Asotin and Douglas Counties. King Held Responsible. The McBride following appears to hold King County responsible for. the defeat of the Railroad Commission plank, and it was a rather significant fact that in most of the speechmaklng the commis sion men addressed themselves to King, County. The nomination of Mead and the re mainder of the state ticket Is, by agree ment between Pierce and King, an elimination of Senatorial politics. Tet there are some rather significant features in the fight that might indicate much or little. For example, Pierce forced King to turn down the holdover Senators' re quest that State Senator G. H. Baker be nominated for Governor. Baker and his friends unquestionably feel the slight and Baker this afternoon refused to ac cept election as one of the delegates to the Republican National Convention. King County was compelled to refuse to accept McBride's offer of combination and hesitated over taking up Mead. Jn fact, leaders of the "Whatcom County delega tion said before the fight was ended that If Mead won out ho would owe his suc cess to Pierce. This was at the time that Crocker was still In the race. Friendliness to Ankeny. If tbefro' was any advantage 'seined hx this maneuvering by Pierce the effect might be overcome by King's- loyalty to Crocker after it appeared Pierce was try ing to drop him. King was eager to show a friendship for theAnkeny forces and went through with the Crocker agreement long after it was -likely he could be nomi nated. In today's convention King was recog nized as a dominant factor, but this is not necessarily Indicative of the Sena torial developments. CAUCUS MAPS OUT WORK. Agreement of Antl-McBrlde Men Faithfully Carried Out. TACOMA, "Wash., May 1L (Special.) The convention's work was cut out for it (Concluded on Page Six.) REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON A. E. MEAD, OF "WHATCOM. A. E. Mead, of "Whatcom, nominated for Governor, is a native of Illinois, and was educated In that state. He spent several years In Kansas before going to "Washington In ISSa. Hr. Mead was a member of the State Legislature In 1693, and was elected Prosecuting Attorney of "Whatcom, County In 1S8S, being re-elected two years later. He is one of the most popular as well as the most prominent Repub lican workers in "Whatcom County. His flght against Mayor Black, of Belllngham, for the control of the "Whatcom County delegation was waged against a faction that Included all the county offlcera, yet Mead's popularity won out his fight. GUT IT OFF Japanese "Now Have an .Eye on Vladivostok, BOAT IS SEEM AT POSSIET Inhabitants "Are Ready to Meet Any Landings. OFFICER INSPECTS DEFENSES Chefoo Has. an" Unofficial Japanese Dispatch1 Stating That Russians Have Destroyed u Own Port Arthur Fleet. POSSIET, Siberia,. May .12. A Japanese boat' mart o its appearance Jn the roadsted two days ago, and suspicious lights have been seen. Everything is fqulet here, but all is in readiness to- meet any landing of the enemy, whose .probable purpose Is cutting off "Vladivostok. ' Commander Has Left. VLADIVOSTOK, May 1L The com mander of the defences has left Vladivo stok after carefully 'reviewing the troops and inspecting the fortifications. DESTROYED OWN FLEET. Russians Reported to Have Sent Port Arthur Ships Down. CHEFOO, May 1L An unofficial Jap anese dispatch has been received here to the effect that the Russians have de stroyed their fleet in Port Arthur. (It is lmposible to give an accurate list of the effective Russian warships at Port Arthur, but some Idea of the state of the fleet can be formed from the official report of Viceroy Alexleff to Emperor Nicholas concerning the engagement of April 13, In which the Petropavlovsk was sunk, and the Pobieda was seriously dam aged. In this report, the Viceroy said; "The whole effective squadron at Port Vrthur sailed out" (He then enumerated as the units of the fleet the first-class battleships Perese velt, Pobieda, Poltava, Petropavlovsk and Sevastopol; the armored cruiser Bayan, the first-class protected cruisers Askold and Diana; the second-class protected cruiser Novik, two torpedo cruisers and five torpedo-boat destroyers. (It will therefore be seen that on April 14, the day after the destruction of the Petropavlovsk, the Russians at Port Arthur had available three battleships, one armored cruiser and three protected cruisers, whereas on February l they had available at Port Arthur seven battle ships, one armored cruiser, five protected cruisers and one torpedo-boat transport. The number of torpedo-boats or torpedo boat destroyers effective or disabled Is not known.) Steamship Officers Discredit It. CHEFOO, May 12, 1:30 A. M. The offi cers of steamers arriving from Nlu Chwang discredit the story of the de struction by the Russians of their own 4 1 fleet at Port Arthur. "When the officers passed Port Arthur last night (Wednes day) they saw searchlights flashing from the ships and forts. There were no signs of the Japanese fleet in the vicinity. The officers further stated that there were not to exceed 1000 Russian soldiers at Nlu Chwang and vicinity. There are only six. light field guns in the forts, all the big guns having been taken to Llao Yang. The opinion prevailed at Nlu Chwang that Russia intends restoring Nlu Chwang, also the district eastward to Taslchiao, the Junction of tho railway, to China. Colonel Multhe, military adviser to Yuan Shal Kai, Viceroy of the Province of Chill, Is now at Nlu Chwang ready to take over the district The Russian troops, It Is understood, will remain until the Chinese troops arrive. This Is to pre vent looting by brigands. Admiralty Scouts the Idea. ST. PETERSBURG, May XL The Idea that the Russian squadron at Port Ar thur has been destroyed to prevent its fall ing Into the hands of the enemy Is scout ed at the Admiralty. "We are not going to repeat the mistake made at Sebastopol," said Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky, commander of the Baltic fleet "If tho worst comes to the worst the squadron will put to sea, engage the enemy and Inflict as much damage as pos sible before going to the bottom. But you can say that it is a little early yet to talk of such desperation." RUSSIA HAILS NEW HERO. Officer Takes Trainload of War Ma terial to Port Arthur. ST. PETERSBURG, May 1L General Kuropatkln has telegraphed to the Em peror that a train loaded with war ma terial irom i,iao Tang has arrived at Port Arthur. The text of General Kuro- pauun's dispatch follows: "Reconnoissances between Salltlzapldza and Feng "Wane Chensr failed to dtsonvcr Japanese troops. A Japanese column of considerable strength advanced from Feng wang crneng Jiay s In the direction of Haicheng. "Pu Len Cheng Station is occupied by our frontier guards, and the damage to the railway by tho Japanese as far as San Chlllpu has been reDalred- All th work was carried out under the supervision of jjieutenant-uoionel Splrldonoff, of the Fourth Railway Battalion. This gallant officer undertook to get through to Port Arthur a train full of ammunition which had arrived at Llao Yang after the land ing of the Japanese at Pltsewo. Every preparation was made to blow up the train in case of necessity. In order to prevent its falling Into the hands of the Japan ese. Tho task was carried out and the self-sacrifice of the men of the Fourth Railway Battalion was crowned with com plete success. "Shortly after 4 o'clock inthe after noon the train arrived at Jlnshau Sta tion, 40 miles from Port Arthur, where it was handed over to General Jokoff, who immediately dispatched it under proper protection to Port Arthur. "Lieutenant-Colonel Splrldonoff returned on a locomotive. After landing at Plt sewo the Japanese began marching toward Kinchau. On the night of May 10 their forward guard, consisting of about two regiments of infantry, passed the night on the heights above San Chillpu, on the railroad about 60 miles from Port Arthur. ,Ab;ut 30 Japanese vessels are ly ing north of Cape Terminal, on the east coast of the Llao Tung Peninsula, below Pltsewo." Supplies Will Last a Year. ST. PETERSBURG, May 11. The Asso ciated Press has received the following from a member of the general staff: "There are ample supplies of munitions of war at Port Arthur, but naturally Gen eral Kuropatkln desired to send as much as possible to the fortress. During the expected siege great quantities of shells and explosives will be fired, and we can not afford to permit the reproach of the defenders that they could not hold Port Arthur because of lack of powder and shells. But I assure jou there are enough supplies there for a year." Several Killed in Riot at Chin Kiang. SHANGHAI, May XL There was a riot at Chin Kiang today. The mob burned the quarters of the new police force. Sev eral persons were killed or wounded. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Rnseo-Japanese War. Japanese ship appears in Posslet Bay, and It is believed troops will try to cut oft Vladi vostok. Page 1. Russians are reported to have sunk their Port Arthur fleet. Page 1. Czar reviews his crack regiments. Page 3. Russians are puzzled to know where all Japa nese on Iiiao Tung- Peninsula come from. Page 3. Domestic. Lettercamera file charges against Postmaster Bancroft. Page 1. Legal battle between Mrs. Nelson and sisters of Charles F. Fair over his millions is com promised. Page 5. Sharp passages at arms between Methodists oer report of committee on rules. Page 3. Political. Hearst men will bolt Indiana Convention, and start riots at several caucuses. Page 1. Maryland instructs for Roosevelt. Page 2. McBride's name does not come before "Wash ington Republican Convention; elate goes through. Page 1. Foreign. Thibetans fire on British at Gyangtse, but are driven back. Page 2. Plunger Siever, noted on English tracks, is severely criticised by London Justice in his libel case. Page 5. fcports. Herrera gets decision over Long at Butte. Page 11. Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 13. Tacoma 1; Seattle 6, San Francisco 5; Oakland 6, Los Angeles 3. Page 11. Pacific Coast. Attorney-General Crawford insists that reg istration ends May 15. Page 5. Mountain lion attacks Spokane woman in woods near City Park. Page 5. Sealers Triumph and Umbrina reported as recently sighted. Page 4. Fourteen persons injured when Los Angeles electric car bores Santa Fe train. Page 4. Portland and Vicinity. - Veterans tell how T. A. "Wood and his son obtained pensions. Page 10. Gem gambling-house will not be allowed to reopen. Page 14. Columbia University celebrates founder's day. Page 14. Retail liquor men raise funds and decide to close on election day In order to work against local option. Page 16. Two men commit suicide. Page 11. Portland's birth rate increasing. Page 11. Local option forces hold opening rally. .Page 10. Commercial and Marine. "Weekly review of local produce and Jobbing markets. Page 15 Chicago wheat market breaks on bullish crop report. Page 15. Heavy selling of Steel stocks. Page 15. California wool market strong. Page 15. Quartermaster opens bids for transportation of lumber. Page 14. E TO BOLT Hearst Are Men in Indiana Very Angry. PARKER IS IN THE LEAD Editor's Forces Start Riots at Several of Caucuses, RUMP MEETINGS ARE HELD Credentials Committee Will Report In Favor of Seating Friends of New York Candidate When ever There Are Contests. INDIANAPOLIS. May 11. The delegates to the Democratic State Convention cau cus met tonight and selected district dele gates to the National Convention. Admission to the caucus was by tickets distributed by the district chairman. As a result of this policy of the state organi zation, the Hearst people have started a movement to bolt the convention an& hoed a rump convention that will send a com plete set of Hearst delegates, to the Na tional Convention. Rump caucuses were held tonight for the second and tenth dis tricts, Immediately following the regular caucus, and as it was reported late to night that the Hearst delegates from other districts had taken like action, and will tomorrow present to the convention a full slate of delegates and convention officers. Fight Like Madmen. The scenes attending several of the cau cuses were extremely riotous. Inflamed with the bitterness of intense partisan ship, men fought, raved and cursed like madmen. A sufficient number of Hearst people gained admission to both the tenth and second district caucuses to start and maintain a pandemonium as soon as the Parker people opened proceedings. The votes taken were mockeries of parliamen tary proceedings. Appearances indicated that the Parker people were Jn the ma jority, and on that showing, the district organizations declared the -Parker slates elected, and so reported to state head quarters. The Hearst people then took possession and held their rump caucuses. They were able to proceed with less con fusion, for the Parker people left the hall. The State Convention will be called to order at 11 A. IT., In TomllnsonHalL The committee on permanent organiza tion will recommend the delegates to the National Convention as follows: State Chairman O'Brien, John W. Kern, Major G. V. Menzles and H. P. Shively. The credentials committee will submit a report recommending the seating of Par ker delegates wherever there are contests. The committee on resolutions will pre sent a brief report consisting of one reso lution providing for the adoption of the unit rule and Instructing the National del egates for Judge Parker, and another In dorsing National Committeeman Thomas Taggart for the chairmanship of the Na tional Committee. YATES' MEN ARE JUBILANT. Five Hundred Friends of Illinois Governor Will Stand Pat. SPRINGFIELD, 111.. May 11. The Re publican State Convention, which will con vene at noon today, will not be permanent ly organized before Friday morning. The committee on credentials Is expected to al low all of tomorrow in the hearing of con tests. The Yates men are jubilant tonight. Meetings of Yates delegates were held at the executive mansion, by Congressional districts, beginning at 9 o'clock this morn ing and continuing all day. At the con clusion It was announced that not less than 500 Yates delegates would "stand pat." A number of Congressmen held an Infornjal meeting today, and decided to ask the convention to indorse Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, for Vice President. The "State Central Committee today de cided upon Speaker Cannon for temporary chairman of the convention. RACE IS LEFT TO FOLK. Ex-Mayor Reed Will Not Try for Gubernatorial Nomination. KANSAS CITY. Mo., May XL Ex-Mayor James A. Reed announced tonight his withdrawal from the race for the Demo cratic nomination for Governor. This ac tion is considered to assure the nomina tion of Joseph "W. Folk. Alabama Instructs for Roosevelt. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., May XL The Re publican State Convention today elected delegates-at-large to the National Con vention as follows: Oscar B. Bunkley, of Huntsvllle; T. H. Aldrich, of Birmingham; Lee J. Bryan, of Montgomery, and A. N. Johnson (colored), of Mobile. The delega tion is instructed to vote for President Roosevelt. A new state committee made up almost wholly of anti-Lily "Whites, was also chosen. The convention declared In favor of Senator Fairbanks for Vice President. Colorado Prohibitionists Meet. DENVER, May 10. The Prohibition State Convention was held here today. Presidential electors and delegates to the National Convention and a full state ticket, headed by H. C. Shuck, of Central City, for Governor, was chosen. Florida Will Be for Hearst. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 11. Re turns from yesterday's primaries are slow in coming in. It i3 believed Hearst will have a majority of the delegates to the National Convention. Nominated for Congress. Second Wisconsin District Henry C Adams, Republican, renominated. Tenth Ohio District James Kennedy, Republican, renominated.