Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 02, 1908, SECOND EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text2:45 A. W. SECOND EDITION VOL. XL.VIII. 'Q. 14,823. POKTLAM). OREGON. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CHAMBERLAIN HAS CARRIED MULTNOMAH Democrat Will Have Plurality in the County. HAY LEAD CAKE BY 1000 Morrow Defeats O'Day and . Cameron Beats Manning. STEVENS WINS, WORD LOSES Bell and Olson Are Elected Justices of Peace. VOTE CAST IS HEAVY Clyde B.. . Altchison for Railroad Commissioner Leads Hamilton and .Young I'nlverslty and Armory Hills Carry County. ESTIMATKO IM.rflA.UTI KM IJf MCL.TNOJIAH COVMTV. United Btatea Senator Gaorge E. Chamberlain, Dm., 3 000, Conireuman, teond rnnsreBalnnal District W. R. Ellla, R.. IO.OOO. Juatlce Suprenu Court R. 8. Baa.ru Rep., as. 000. Dairy and Food Commlaakmer 1. ' W. Bailor. Rep.. 10,000. Railroad CommlMloner 'Clyde. . B. Altchison. Hep.. BOOO. ' ' Circuit Judge. Department Ko. Je " Robert G. Morrow, Rap., 2.100. IMstrlct Attorney George J. Cam eron. Rep.. 8000. Sheriff Robert L. Stevens, Rep., 6000. Justice of the Peace (Tiro to be elected) J. W. Bell. Rep.. Fred L Olson. Rep., by SOOO each. Blngie Tax Amendment beaten b7 a large, vote. Woman Suffrage, beaten br a large rote. University Appropriation, carried by a .heavy vote. Armory Appropriation, carried by a heavy vole. ' Governor Chamberlain has carried Multnomah County for Senator by a ma jority of probably 1000 over H. M. Cake, the Republican nominee. Incomplete re turns at 3 o'clock this morning give Chamberlain 3152 and Cake 2902. a lead of 250 votes, with the count one-flfth com plete. Considering this a reliable Index of the complete vote. Chamberlain's ma jority over Cake undoubtedly will reach the above estimate. Probably 28,000 of the total registered vote of 33,265 was cast. "With the exception of Senator, the Re publicans have elected their entire county, district and Legislative tickets. The count Is proceeding slowly and In some precincta will not be completed before late today. Rivaling the Senatorial election In In terest was the vote on District Attorney. John Manning. Incumbent of the office and candidate for re-election, has been defeated by Municipal Judge George J. Cameron, the Republican nominee, by a majority of probably .3000. The vote early this morning was: Cameron, 3226; Manning. 2522. Sheriff R. L. Stevens has been re-elected over Tom Word. Democrat, by a majority estimated at 5000. Word received a good vote In many of the residonce districts on the East Side and In some of the country precincts, carrying some of the precincts by a vote of 2 to 1. Sheriff Stevens, however, showed great strength on this side of the river, where in some precincts his vote will exceed that of his opponent almost three to one. The totals: Stevens. 3405: Word. 1020. Circuit Judge Thomas O'Day. Democrat, has been defeated for re-election by Robert G. Morrow, Republican, by a majority that may reach 2500. Morrow snowed considerable strength and ran well with the other successful candi dates on his ticket. Judge O'Day had been picked for a sure winner, wagers deposited on his election being entirely disregarded by the sporting fraternity. The returns sc. far counted give Mor row 3319; O'Day, 2783. For Railroad Commissioner, Clyde B. Altchison. Republican nominee for re election has received In . the county a majority of 5000. This majority will be further increased by the returns from the outside counties. Altchlsnn's closest com petitor appears to be A. N. Hamilton, the Independent candidate. Hamilton was one of Altehlson's unsuccessful rivals In the primary election, running fifth In a six-handed contest. Oglesby Young (Detn.) ran slightly ahead of his ticket. The (Concluded on Pace 12 ) ASKS WILLIAMS TO SPEAK FOR HIM TAFT HONORS GRAND OLD MAN OF OREGON. Sole Survivor of Grant's Cabinet Invited to Make Seconding Speech at Chicago. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 1. Secretary Taft today addressed a letter to George H. Wil liams, at Portland, inviting him to make a speech at the Chicago conven tion seconding his (Taft's) nomination. The Secretary is desirous that the sole surviving member of President Grant's Cabinet shall do him this honor. Senator Borah today accepted Mr. Robert 5. Morrow. Republican. Fleet ed Circuit Judge. Multnomah County, Department No. 2. Taft's Invitation to make a seconding speech. Whpn flxkerf lilRT nlcht if (rnitlH comply with the expressed wishes of Secretary Taft, Judge Williams said: "I am unable at this time to state whether I will make a speech second ing Secretary Taft's nomination or not It will depend upon how I fell when I reach Chicago. If the weather is hot and I do not feel equal to the occasion. I shall not make the speech. If I ar rive there in good health and the weather Is not oppressive, I will do so." "SEVEN TRAINS TIED UP Washouts in Montana Block North ern Pacific Main Line. LIVINGSTON. Mont., June 1. (Spe cial.) Seven overland Northern Pacific and Burlington passenger trains, car rying about 1000 passengers, are tied up in this city, with the prospect of being held here for about two or three days more, as the result of one of the worst washouts In recent history on the Northern Pacific. Ten miles east of this city, 30-foot fills, one 80 feet long and the other more than 100. are completely washed out. The eastern portal of the Bozeman tunnel Is blocked by a landslide, which is said to have caved in a portion of the tunnel. The last train to get through to Butte went out Saturday night. Floods east of this city,- near Columbus, Mont., tied up traffic until Saturday after no6n. The stalled trains reached Liv ingston In time to be caught by the washouts east-of here, this morning. Eastbound Northern Pacific trains are being sent from Butte and Helena east over the Great Northern tracks. FLOODS PLAGUE MONTANA Part of Butte Under Water Yellow stone River Raging. BUTTE. Mont.. June 1. Bridges crossing Silver Bow Creek, within the limits of Butte, are now threatened by the floods. Streetcar lines on the flats south of the' city are under water. The rainfall has reached seven inches for May, the worst in years of which rec ords have been kept in this county. The Yellowstone River also Is on the rampage. Trains are from 24 to 48 hours late on the Northern Pacific. The Taeoma baseball team of the Northwest League cannot get here in time for the game tomorrow. CLEVELAND NOW AT HOME Stands Journey to Princeton From Lakewood, N. J., Well. PRINCETON. N. J., June l.-Ei-Presldent Grover Cleveland, who re turned to his home here last night from Lakewoou, N. J., where he had gone about two months ago, arose early to day and after a hearty breakfast sat reading on the veranda of his residence. Mrs. Cleveland said: "We are glad to get back home again. Mr. Cleveland is very well, though not entirely recovered. Yet he continues to get along nicely. We have made no plans for the future as yet, but we ex pect to stay at Princeton for some time." The Cleveland home was decorated with many flowers In honor of the homecoming of Mr. Cleveland. The Cleveland children are at Tamworth, N. H. WORKMAN HEADS COWBOYS First at Rawlins in Endurance Race for Horsemen. . RAWLINS. Wyo., June 1. Charles Workman, of Cody. Wyo.. riding Teddy, was the first man to reach Rawlins in the Kvanston-Denver endurance race. He arrived at 1:16 this afternoon. Both horse and rider were in fine condition. Rawlins is 143 miles east of Evanston. The race started at t A M, last Sat urday. . j MN ! PORTLAND SRI OF ROSES BEGINS Second Annual Festi val in Full Swing. CITY THRONGED BY VISITORS Rex Oregonus Enters and Re ceives Keys From Mayor. WARSHIPS BOOM SALUTES Great Crowds Throng Streets to Wit ness Cavalcade City Beautifully Decorated Rose Show Opens This Afternoon.. Portland's reign of roses is begun. During five days to come the popu lace will worship at the shrine of petal beauty. The throbbing nerves of the city's business and Industrial life will relax their tension for the time and this week will go to the full enjoyment of floral splendor unsurpassed. The second annual rose festival opened auspiciously at high noon yes terday. The stroke of 12 found the city in its brightest attire. Gay col ors, were hung .from every vantage point In the Duslness district of the East Side ana West Side. Thousands of residences, too, were gaily decorated. Naval artillery boomed an Impressive salute. Sirens added their falsetto snrieks to the din of welcome and the populace was on the streets en masse. Great Throngs Greet Ilex Oregonus. While the day marked the formal opening of the June Rose Festival, It was In fact but a prelude to the festivi ties to come. The parade was not a pretentious one only the festival king. Rex Oregonus, his suite and mili tary escort made up the royal column. But a larger turnout of enthusiastic humanity could not have been expect ed for a monster procession. Sixty thousand people were on the streets at noon and the Festival's monarch was heartily greeted. Today the Festival will assume propor tions. At the Exposition grounds the competitive rose exposition will open. Entries already near the 2000 mark. No such array of beautiful flowers has ever before been presented In Portland as that with which the big Oriental building was banked last night, in readiness for today's opening. The display is actually bewildering in its coloring. Every rose has been cultivated with the idea or making It more beautiful than any of the others. The result of such a competition must be seen; It cannot be described. Tonight the great parade "Spirit of the Golden West" will be held. It will be (Concluded on Page 10.) CROSS CONTINENT IN A TINY AUTO TWO W OMEN IN CHICAGO OX WAY TO PORTLAND. Start Made From Portland, Me., May 1 2 Car an Eight-Horsepower Affair. CHICAGO. June 1. (Special.) The women transcontinental motor tourists Sw-ho f rrTrSfly Portland, Maine, on May 12, determines--toma-ae a 4000 mile run overland to Portland, Oregon, arrived in Chicago today. They pulled into the city In high spirits, and ex pect to . resume their junket at noon tomorrow. Mrs. E. E. Teape and her daughter, Mrs. Vera McKelvie, are the tt iisisr ) George ' K. Chamberlain, Democrat, fleeted United ' States Senator. only members of the expedition, which is the first of its kind ever undertaken by women automoblllsts. They left their home in Sandy Point, Iowa, in April, and going to Portland, Maine, made ready. . for their journey westward to the Pacific Slope. Their machine, a 600-pound affair, is equipped" with a small engine, which Is capable only of developing eight horsepower. From Cheyenne, the tourists will head north across Idaho to Portland. HOPES TO RECOVER SIGHT Gore, Blind Oklahoma Senator, Be gins Hospital Treatment- WASHINGTON. June t. In the hope that he may recover his sight, Thomas P. Gore, the blind Senator of Oklahoma, entered upon a course of treatment to day at the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat hospital in this city under the care of. Dr. William Holland Wilmer. Mr. Gore lost his sight in childhood, and but slight hope-is held out by the physicians as to his recovery of sight. RUSSIAN CONVICTS DROWN Boat Capsizes on Amur River and 89 Perish. KHABAROVSK. Asiatic Russia. June 1. Eighty-nine prisoners of state were drowned in a capsized boat in the Amur River. THAT SHOWER, YESTERDAY. 'f ( ''"- - r T ISSUES Will Stand for Roose velt Policies. VOLUNTARY PLEDGE EXPECTED Vigorous Ohio Platform to Be Model at Chicago. HIS POSITION ON REVISION Protection Limited to Difference in Cost Between Home and Foreign Production Federal Control of the Trusts. WASHINGTON. June 1. There will be no lukewarm indorsement of President Roosevelt and his policies In the Re publican National platform, If the wishes of Secretary Taft and his friends have potency in the framing of that document. This much was made known today after the first of a series of conferences to be held on the subject of the platform. Should the Chicago convention adopt this sort of platform and nominate Mr. Taft. It Is predicted in authoritative quarters that his letter or speech of acceptance will contain a pledge to carry out the Roosevelt policies already inaugurated and earnestly strive- for those not en acted, which will have a ring similar to that pronounced by Mr. Roosevelt on taking the oath of office over the body of the dead McKinley. Ellis Preparing Planks. ' Wade Ellis. Attorney-General of Ohio, who has prospects of being the Ohio member of the resolutions committee of that convention and who was largely re sponsible for the conceded virility of the Ohio Republican platform, is here for a thorough understanding with the Secre tary of War. He was with Mr. Taft at his office for several hours today and at the Taft residence ' for a long time tonight. Another conference Is to be held tomorrow, when it Is not unlikely the result will be brought to the attention of the. President. No Straddle on Tariff. ' Mr. Taft has made no secret of his position on the tariff. He 1b for revision at a special session of the sixty-first Congress, to be called immediately after the inauguration, March 4, 1909. His ideas as to what the tariff should be also are public property. The schedules should be drawn as near as possible to cover the difference between the. lesser cost of production of a given article In foreign countries and the cost to produce that article in the United States. This he regards as "protection" in its true and fair sense. Schedules which are (Concluded on Page 5.) ' UL1" '. TAFT WILL MEE SQUARELY SALARY RAISED $1000 AT A JUMP POSTMASTER OF PORTLAND PROFITS BY BIG BUSINESS. Increase Also Comes to 4 6 Other Oregon Postmasters, Thanks to Prosperity. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 1. On July 1. the salary of the Postmaster at Portland will be increased from $5000 to $6000, because of the enormous growth in postal busi ness in that city. Forty-six other Pres idential Postmasters. In Oregon will also be advanced on that date, in most Instances the advance being $100 over the present salary. Among these in- George J. Cameron, Republican, Eleeted Proeeeutlnar Attorney of .. Multnomah County. ' . creases are: Astoria, to $2700; Baker City, $2800; Corvallis, Roseburg, Marsh field, Medford, Eugene, $2600; Grants Pass and Hood River, $2300; Salem, $3000. LITTLE BEAR A PATRIOT Offers Services of Cree Indians in War With Japan. HELENA, Mont., June 1. Little Bear, chief of the vagabond tribe of Cree- In dians, came to Helena today to make In quiry as to "how the' war between Japan and the United States was pro gressing." Whon told there was no. con flict between the two nations. Little Bear was much surprised, saying that he was anxious to enlist with 300 able-bodied men of his tribe for service against the Jsp anese. BOURNE GOING TO EUROPE Rumor Says He Will Sail Before tho Chicago Convention. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 1. Senator Bourne has in formed some of his colleagues that he expects to sail for Europe in a short time to Join his wife, who is complet ing a tour around the world. Accord ing to these Senators, Bourne will sail before the Chicago convention. Several efforts made to locate Bourne and con firm the story were unavailing. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER Tho Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, SO decrees ; minimum, 4l degrees. TODAY'S Olouriy, with probably showers; southneet winds. National. portmater Mlnto'o salary raited from $3000 to $10oO a year. Page 1. American marines to Insure fair election In Panama. Page 5. Politics. Taft preparing platform which emphatically pledges him to continue Roosevelt policies. Page 1. Negro convention called to Indorse Taft. Page 5. lomet 1c. Women autnss arrive at Chicago on trip, to portla-nd. Page 1. Billy Sunday unsparingly denounces preach ers In Pittaburg. Page X Foreign. Accident to Da la Grange's airship. Page 7. Parts murder probably work of criminal Stelnhell picked up as a model. Page 13. Spurts. Keene's Celt wins Brooklyn Handicap. Page 7. Beavers premier batting team of the league. Page 7. Portland team w!!I lead iegu If It wins today, page 7. Purine Coat. New companr takes over Vancouver Elec tric Railway; Immediate competition promised. Page 6. Western Federation men said to have made threats against men who employ non .Hon miners in Alaska. Page 12. Southern Pacific indicted on 23 charges of rebating. Page o. Local Political Summary. Chamberlain carries Multncmah County and the state. Page 1. Cameron neats Manning- for District Attor ney. Paga I. Morrow defeats O'Day for Circuit Judge; Stevens beats Word for Sheriff. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Two wool sales In Eastern Oregon this week. Page 17. What strong and higher at Chicago. Page 17. Stock prices again move upward. Page 17. American bark Homeward Bound chartered for outward loading. Page in. PotIuuhS mud Vicinity. Portland's reign of roees begins and Mavor turns key of city over to Rex Oregonus. Page U Warships In harbor officially welcomed by committee. Page 10. Heavy vote polled In city precincts. Page 12. Convention of Pacific Coast advertising men opens. Pare 11. General Plr.zer Issues genera orders gov erning "Spirit of Golden West" parade. Pag 10. Lewlston Councilman finds carboltneum-trea-ted wood block pa vemeni be si Page Id. ' v A- STATEGDES FOR mm U. S. SENATOR Plurality Over Cake Will Be 1000, or Perhaps More DOUBT ON STATEMENT NO. 1 Control of State Legislature for Democratic Candidate Is Uncertain. BUT REPUBLICAN MAJORITY BIG Hawley and Ellis for Congress by Large Margin. MANY NEW COUNTIES DRY Aitohison and Camphell Are Far In Lead for Railroad Commission ers Cnlverslty Appropria tion Bill Is Safe. ELECTED ON STATE TICKET. United StatM S.nator G'rae E. Chamberlain, Democrat. Representative First Congressional District Willis C. Hawley. Repub lican. Representative Second Congressional District W. R. Kills. Republican. Justice of the Supreme Court Robert S. Bean. Republican. Oregon Dairy and Food Commis sioner J. W. Bailey. Republican. Railroad Commissioner. Ktrst Con gressional District Thomas K. Camp bell, Republican. Railroad Commissioner, Second Con gressional District Clyde B. Altchi son, Republican. Chamberlain's election by the people of Oregon for United States Senator by from 1000 to 1500 is indicated by the in complete returns from the various counties in the state. Chamberlain won Multnomah County by perhaps 13X1 to 13J and elsewhere throughout the stale the two candidates seem to have run a close race. Cake's best county Is Lane which returned him a majority of between 400 and 500. This big majority for Cake is attributed to Governor Chamberlain's veto of the State University appropria tion In the last Legislature. Chamberlain's success as "the people's choice" at yesterday's polla will need election by the next Legislature to give him the office. This will be possible only in case a "majority of the Legislature shall be pledged by Statement No. 1 to disregard the Republican politics of Its Republican members and elect Mr. Cham berlain, a Democrat. The Legislature will be overwhelmingly Republican, with probably less than ten Democrats. Statement No. 1 Majority Doubtful. It Is doubtful if a majority of the mem bers of the Legislature will be pledged by Statement No. 1. Campaigns against regular Republican nominees for the Legislature who were opposed . to the statement failed in Yamhill and Wash ington counties although the result in Yamhill of the contest for two Repre sentatives Is not finally determined. Tho effort of the statement forces in Jackson County also failed. They may, however, have elected two Democrats in Linn and in Umatilla Blakeley. Democratic candi date 'for Representative has given L. L. Mann a close race. At best the Statement No. 1 forces will have but a bare majority in the Legis lature. Of the Republicans elected to the House of Representatives 2S are pledged to Statement 1, and of those elected to the Senate seven are so pledged. These increased by nine hold over Statement 1 Republicans and Demo crats make the total Statement 1 votes counted as certain, U. The majority of the Legislature and Joint Assembly neces sary to elect United States Senator Is 46. It will be seen that Chamberlain will need for his election at least two more Statement 1 Legislators. To assure him of the election he should have several more than that to make up for possible shrinkage, since it is conceded by his supporters that a vigorous effort will be made by Republicans to take away from him Statement 1 Legislators. His sup porters all along have wanted 50 State ment 1 Legislators, but it seems certain that he will not muster that many. Republicans for Congress. Prohibition was a hard-fought isue In 23 counties and ha. won big gains. Haw lfy. Republican for Congress from the First District wins by n big majority, probably not l.s than 10,0tv. In the Sec ond District Ellis is successful by perhaps 15 000. Campbell and Altchison are re- i Continued on Paz a.