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mm. 44 PAGES wt ! BgjBWjWJyWH ! I lJW IBHiT Bin ill iBiB m A ! m m T- 1 ;' " v. :'"' TOL. XXIIL NO. 22. TICKET Men Sent to Chicago by the Republicans. WORKFOR THE CONVENTION Wisconsin Contest One of the Most Important to Come Up. SPOONER IS LIKELY TO WIN Delaware and the South Will Be On Hand With Two Delegations, as Usual-Many Old Leaders Will Be Absent. yt THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. 1900. I 1S90. s STATE. Alabama Arkansas ....... California - Colorado ........ Connecticut ..... Delaware ....... Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana ....... Maine Maryland ....... Massachusetts .. Michigan Minnesota , Mississippi Missouri Montana ........ Nebraska ....... Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey .... New York ...... North Carolina.. North Dakota . . Ohio & ... 8 "4 101... "3! 2J Oregon 4 32 Pennsylvania ( 34 Itcode Island I 4 4 South Carolina I 9 South Dakota 4 4i... Tennessee .. I 121.. .1 12 Texas ...... i ftan .... . Vermont ..... Virginia W ahlnpton . Wert Virginia "Wisconsin ... "Vj omlng 18te..J.15 3 3 .. 4 4 .. 12f... 1 6 4l.. 7 -) " ...1 S A Totals 4761292155271 1 Necessary to cholce2301 . . . 224J...12 OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 2S. The Republican National Convention, which assembles In Chicago on June 21, has its work already cut out, and there will be little to do save for the delegates to ratify what has already been agrefcd upon by the Republican leaders and .sanctioned by the Republican 'oters in every part of the country. Thero is no contest for President, and in this respect the convention will be similar to that which was held four years ago In Phila delphia, and eight years ago In St. Louis. The last real contest before a Repub lican National Convention was In 1SSS, when Benjamin Harrison was nominated after a prolonged struggle. At Minneapo lis In 1S92, there was something of a fight, but everybody who was aware of the po litical situation knew that Harrison. would be renominated, notwithstanding the lead era tried to nominate Blaine, and falling in that, to force McKlnley into the fight for the purpose of defeating the renom inatlon of the President. May Be Contest for Second Place. There is really less to do In this conven tion than there was four -years' ago, as four years ago there was less than in 1SSS. At St. Louis, the problem of adopt ing the gold standard was the Important feature, and the nomination of the Vice President was a secondary consideration. At Philadelphia in 1900. the contest all hung about who could be Induced to take the nomination for Vice-President. At this time, nearly everything Is settled, al though there may be some little contest over the Vice-Presidency. The convention will be composed of 9SS delegates, according to the call. Alaska has elected two additional delegates, and two will be in attendance from Porto Rico, and it is more than likely that the temporary roll and also the permanent roll w 111 Include these additional delegates, making P92 In all. If there were a close contest for the Presidency, the number cf delegates would be more important, and calculations would be made upon the r.umbcr necessary for a choice, and there would be also question raised upon all contested delegates. But under the present circumstances this does not cut very much fguro, and the number of delegates, "whether Increased or decreased, is of little consequence. It Is the largest convention that ha ever assembled. Payne Will Call It to Order. The convention will be called to order by Henry C. Payne. Postmaster-General, who has been In the public eye to a great extent for a oar past He will be sur rounded on the platform by members of the National Committee, some of whom are quite well known, and others who have not figured to any great extent in the management of campaigns. Promi nent among the convention notables will be Ellhu Root. ex-Secretary of War. who will be the temporary chairman; Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker of the House of Rep resentatives, who will be permanent chairman accordiag to present plans; yranK b. liiacK, ex-Governor of New j TDMAK York, who -will place President Roosevelt j In nomination, and probably a number of men who have figured prominently In the shaping of Republican policies of the past, but who have not taken an active part in the campaigns of later years. There will be missed a number of men that have been seen in Republican Na tional Conventions for nearly a quarter of a century. Among these are the late William J. Sewell, of New Jersey, who has been attending Republican conven tions since 1SBS, and who always made one formal motion at the beginning of the convention, which was offering the resolution for a committee on permanent organization. This had been delegated to him for years and years. It is possible that Thomas C. Piatt, of New York, who has been in attendance at Republican Na tional Conventions as long as Sewell, will not be present, although he has been elected a delegate. Probably the late Sen ator Hanna will be missed more than anybody else, although he came upon the political stage later than the other men. An Important Contest. There is an Important contest, that from Wisconsin, which must be settled by the National Committee for the temporary roll, and by the committee on credentials for the permanent roll of delegates. Ordi narily, the contests for membership in Re publican conventions do not assume any great importance, and it is merely the set tlement of little local squabbles in South ern States, but the Wisconsin case is one that will require a great deal of skill and careful consideration. The probabilities are that when John C. Spooner, Senator from Wisconsin, and the leader of the "bolting" delegation, as Jt Is now called, enters the Coliseum at Chicago, he will receive an ovation which will Indicate the confidence the Republicans have in this man, who Is easily the ablest debater In the United States Senate. But the La Follette delegation has the prima facie evidence of regularity, and it will require considerable nerve for any convention to unseat La Follette men to seat the Spoon- er men. It is more than likely, however, that the La Follette crowd will be thrown out, be cause the Spooner crowd represents not only strong men like Spooher himself and Quarles, and Babcock, the latter chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, but Is also represents the stal wart and dominant idea of the Republi cans of today. La Follette stands for a sentiment in Wisconsin which is antagonistic to the tendency of the Republican party of the present time. La Follette is a great deal like Plngree, of Michigan. He Is an anti trust, anti-monopoly, anti-railroad man, together with a tariff-revision man. Cum mings of Iowa to a certain extent repre sents the same element, but Cummlngs has not the force of La Follette. La Follette represents that growing un rest, the feeling among a great many Republicans that a very few have received the benefits of protection. Behind htm is that element of the party which has not shared in the prosperity, that has been talked about so much during the LastfClght years. A man representing that Idea wUl not have a warm welcome In the Repub lican Convention, which intends to adopt a very vigorous stand-pat platform and to squelch all of the incipient attempts at tariff revision. Precedent for Seating Bolters. Some question may arise as to the legal rights of the La Follette or Spooner dele gations, but as the Republican Conven tion In 1S9S took the legally elected Ad dlcks delegation in Delaware and threw It out, and substituted the Hlggins-Du-pont delegation, on tho ground, as it was flatly stated, that Addlcks had not con sented to the election of a Republican Sen ator when he had an opportunity, it will probably have the nerve to throw out the La Follette delegation. If this is done, it will have an Important bearing upon the campaign In Wisconsin. Those who know Bob La Follette are aware ho will not stand for any treatment of that kind, and that he And his followers will not hesitate a moment at defeating the Republican state ticket, the Republican Legislative ticket and the Republican Electoral ticket, if he is unseated, and the Epooner-stal-wart crowd is given recognition by the Republican National Convention at Chi cago. The loss of Wisconsin at this time to the Republican ticket is of some conse quence, especially as there would be the loss of a Senatorial vote. All of these con siderations make Wisconsin very impor tant, and a feature of the coming conven tion. There are other contests. The Delaware contest is with" us as before. It is Addlcks and antl-Addlcks. The leaders of the Ad dlcks crowd are Addlcks himself and Sen ator Allee, and of the opposition or antl Addlcks crowd, Henry A. Dupont, An thony Hlgglns and L. Hesler Ball, the latter at present a Senator from Dela ware. As before stated, the Addlcks dele gation had the rights of the contest eight years ago at St. Louis. Although thrown out, they returned to Delaware, and went to work supporting the McKlnley Elec tors and turned up at the Philadelphia Convention with an undoubted right to representation. At that time the National Committee labored for a long while trying to bring about harmony in Delaware. The antl Addlcks men were offered half of the seats. This they refused. They demanded all or nothing. The National Committee and the committee on credentials decided In favor of Addlcks, and will probably do so again at the coming convention. There are contests from the South, as usual. These are always questions of reg ularity of conventions in different dis tricts, and an attempt of different factions to be the recognized Federal party in the South. In fact, the Southern contests are among the disagreeable features of every Republican convention. Usually. It Is one .set of black men trying to get control as against another set of black men, with a few white leaders urging each faction for ward. There are no questions of Repub lican principles or policies involved. It is simply a scramble for the Federal offices. There Is nothing else in the South for the Republicans to fight for, and these ques tions are fought out at every National Convention. There is an interesting contest from Louisiana. Here it is the Lily Whites against the Black and Tans, and the ques tion of a white Republican party or a black Republican party is at issue. This makes a very difficult question to decide. (Concluded oa Pace 11.) PORTLA2JD, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1904. LBSfini Japanese Pay Dearly for Kinchou Jictory. 2000 RUSSIANS KILLED Brown Men, However, Cleared Way to Port Arthur. SEVENTY GUNS ALSO TAKEN It Is Doubtful If Enemy Will Make a Stand North of Beleaguered City Nan Shan Hill Assault a Very Bloody Affair. TOKIO, May 29. The Japanese casu alties at Nan Shan are now estimated at 3500. The number of Russian guns captured exceed 70. While Japan paid heavily for her victory she scored a sweeping and valuable vic tory over the Russians, in capturing 57 guns, clearing the way to Port Arthur and inflicting losses on the Russians, which, in the end, are expected to total 2000 men. It Is doubtful if the Russians will stand again north of Port Arthur. They re tired from the field beaten, and they failed to rally at Nan Quan Ling, where it was anticipated a second stand would-be made. The desperate onslaughts of the Jap anese on the heights of Nan Shan were telling, for the Russians left 300 dead In the trenches there. A complete search of this field Is expected to show a greater number of dead. Nan Quan Ling was occupied yesterday morning by a force of Infantry, artillery and engineers under the command of General Nakamura. The main Japanese force spent Friday night billeted in the villages around Nan Shan. The soldiers were greatly fatigued as a result of the constant fighting, but they entered with much spirit upon the new operations. A force of Russians held San Chi Li Pu station, which Is northwest of Dalny, but the Japanese drove them out. The Russians abandoned and burned the sta tion and retired in the direction, of Port Arthur. The estimates of the Russians engage! In the defense of Kinchou, Nan Shan Hill and the south shore of Tallenwan Bay vary, but It Is evident that the Rus sians drew for men from the forces at Port Arthur and offered all the resistance possible. It is understood here that Lieutenant-General Stoessel, commander of the military forces at Port Arthur, was in personal command of the recent oper ations. As soon as the Japanese troops have rested they will press on the south. The Japanese assault on Nan Shan Hill was one of the fiercest and bloodiest affairs in modern warfare. In the earlier rushes of the engagement, every man participating was shot down before he reached the first line of Russian trenches." It was found necessary to stop- these In fantry charges and renew the artillery fire from the rearvbefore the final and successful assault on the Russian posi tion could be made. The success of this assault was brought about by one detach ment of Japanese troops, more Intrepid than their comrades, who succeeded in piercing the Russian line. A splendid stroke of fortune was the discovery and destruction by the Jap anese of the electric wires leading to the mines at the eastern foot of Nan Shan Hill. This prevented the Russians from exploding these mines when the Japanese infantry crossed the ground where they had been placed. It is possible that the fortunes of the day hinged upon these mines. If tho Russians had been able to explode them at the right time the losses among the Japanese troops would have been tremendous, and it is possible also that the Russians would have been able to nold the hill. Was Splendidly Defended. Nan Shan was splendidly defended. Nearly 50 guns of various sizes were mounted on the various emplacements, and there were also two batteries of quick-firing field pieces. The artillery was sheltered behind loop-holed trenches on the terraces of the hill. The Infantry manning the field pieces ran with .them around the hill, thus using these guns for the protection of the most important points. Japanese began the fight .by bringing all the field guns into action and concentrating their fire on the em placements on the hill. By 11 o'clock In the morning the principal Russian bat teries had been silenced. The two Rus sian field batteries then withdraw to -Nan Quan Ling H1H, and from there contin ued to fire on the Japanese until night fall. After the Russian batteries had been si lenced the Japanese artillery opened on the enemy's trenches, th Japans lnian try advancing meanwhile to within rifle range. The Japanese gradually wonted forward to within 400 meters of the Rus sian lines, where they encountered wire and other entanglements. They succeeded In discovering an opening In these ob stacles and getting finally to within 200 meters of the Russian trenches, they rushed for the line. Several successive charges were made, but every officer and man In the attacking parties was shot down 20 or 30 meters from the line. The charges were then stopped and the Jap anese artillery renewed Its preparatory fire on the enemy's position. Toward evening a detachment of Japanese carried a section of the Russian trenches, break ing through the enemy's line. Hundreds of the comrades of these men, inspired by their success, sprang forward and then the entire Japanese lino swept up the hill, driving the Russians from their positions. it tmh in tha desDerate Infantry charges that the Japanese sustained tne duik oi their losses. NEW POWDER SURPRISES ALL Japan's Explosive Is Able to Tear Through Sides of Iron Ship. WASHINGTON, May 23. Reports re ceived here from Ahe Far East dwell at length upon the terrific power of the Japanese Shlmose powder, the nature of which i3 an absolute secret. It Is not used to propel the shot, but for bursting charges of Uje -arm and navy exploslyo shell. The result of the explosion has astounded the United States Army ob servers. Tho heaviest armor-piercing shell, with Its small cavity, is rent Into countless thousands of sharp fragments, which are hurled through the air with such force that they tear through the sides of- an Iron ship as would a projec tile from a machine gun. The Russian warships Varlag and Korietz were found to be riddled, deck, and sides, by frag ments of these shells. It is not known, that any other nation possesses such a terrific v explosive. WHOSE GRAVE? HEARST ''It's for Parker." PARKER "It's for Hearst." PUBLIC IN DOUBT Many Will Not Vote on Local Option. INTEREST IS .LACKING Cities and Towns tor the Most Part Against Amendment COUNTRY PRECINCTS FOR IT Generally Speaking, the Prohibition People Seem to Show More Activity Throughout the State Than the Opposing Interests. In order to determine as nearly a3 pos sible the sentiment of the state at large on the question of local option, The Ore-gonian- on Friday sent the following dis patch to Its correspondents at various county seats throughout the state: "Wire to The Oregonian Saturday night an estimate from impartial and conserva tive observation of the probable vote of your county on local option at the elec tion June 6." The result has been to indicate that no definite opinion can yet be formed as to the probable outcome, except that the towns and cities appear for the most part to be against the proposed prohibition law, and the country precincts for it. In most instances correspondents are utterly unable to form a definite opinion, largely because the campaign one way or the other seems to have taken no clear direc tion. Many of them call attention to the lack of Interest In tho matter, and predict a light vote. More activity seems to have been shown by local option people than by the opponents in many counties. LOST IN MULTNOMAH. Prohibition Leaders Practically Con cede Defeat of Local Option. Local optlonlsts and Prohibitionists rely upon the country vote to enact the local option measure into law. Their sagacious leaders do not expect the measure to carry in Multnomah, at least several said so yesterday and they would not be sur prised to see this county turn against it. But they profess to have no fear of the rural vote. If street talk is a guide to the senti ment of the county, Multnomah will de clare itself against local option. Oppo nents of prohibition are very confident here, but admit that they may meet defeat through apathy of their workers. "All the voters who want local option," say the antls. "will be sure to vote their ' V. way. But ours are likely to overlook the question down at the tall end of the bal lot." This doubt looks all the more Imposing because the vote necessary for enactment Is a majority, not of all ballots cast at the election but of ballots cast on the particular question. The measure seemed to be considerably stronger a week or two ago. The weak ening may come from two causes: First, the Republican and Democratic organi zations are drawing party lines tightly and though they do not actively oppose the law, they foresee that it would make discord and turmoil in their future opera tions; second, many persons are coming to regard the law as an Instrument of prohibition, despite the contrary asser tion of Its advocates. "But," said I. H. Amos yesterday, chairmanof the Prohibition State Central Committee, "defeat that time will not deter us. We'll be back in the fight again next time." "With the same measure?" "The very same. A cause as worthy as ours cannot be beaten always. None ever has." FAVORED BY RURAL DISTRICTS Sherman County Option Men Are Working Hard. MORO, Or., May 28. Special.) The stand that will be taken by the voters of Sherman County at the coming election on the subject of local option Is very doubt ful. The Prohibitionists have been work ing hard and making a strong canvass for local option, while the opposition has been doing very little, on the surface, at all events, against the measure, except scattering literature and pamphlets over the country. There are many voters who will over look local option on the ticket altogether and pay no attention to It. This will, of course, work for the measure. If yoti take the rural districts, the majority will be for local option, while the votes in the towns may possibly be cast the other way. LINN IS STRONGLY PROHIBITION Majority for Amendment Will Reach . About 500. ALBANY, Or., May 28. (Speolal.) To estimate the vote In Linn County on the question of whether local option shall prevail in Oregon Is very difficult, on the principle of the Australian ballot law a great many people are saying nothing and will vote as they please In privacy. Another element that must be considered (Concluded on Page 7.) CONTENTS OP TODAY'S PAPEB Russo-Japanese War. Kinchou victory cost Japanese 3500 men, but cleared the way to Port Arthur. Page 1. Baltic fleet cannot sail for the Far East be fore October. Page 3. Russians now expect third army to attack Llao Tang at same time another tries to reduce Port Arthur. Page 3. Church Conventions. Methodls Conference votes to submit amend ment to constitution providing for election of colorecTmen as bishops to several congre gations. ""Page 3. General Presbyterian Assembly decides to memorialize Senate to expel Sinoot. Page 2. Political. Forecast of work of National Republican Con vention, with something about the several delegations'. Page 1. Illinois Gubernatorial candidates combine to keeu out dark horses. Page 9. Hearst cancels order for three floors of large hotel at time of St. Louis Convention. Page 13. Republican bolters In Pierce County may cause further 'trouble for party. Page 9. General J. M. Ashton may be chosen to second Republican nomination of Theodore Roose velt. Page 9. . Sports. Tale -carries off first honors In Intercollegiate championship field meet. Page 14. Baker City High School wins lnteracademlc meet at La Grande. Page 13. Domestic. Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, Is dead. Page 1. Major Langfltt asks Oregon be allowed $50,000 out of emergency rier and harbor appro priation. Page 9. Pacific Coast. Vote on local option In Oregon will probably be very light. Page 1. Jury was not Influenced by report of "Williams' partial confession. Page 6. Runaway Cleo Parker meets his cousin, also a runaway, in the San Francisco Jail. Page 6. Seattle ministers join the crusade against lax dhorce laws. Page. 7. Commercial and Marine. Bank statement sbowt large gain in cash. Page 15. Fluctuations in wheat at Chicago. Page IB. San Francisco prune market in better shape. Page 15. Freshet Is not yet over." Page 12. Pacific Mall may lose contract with Panama Railroad. Page 12. Sports. San Francisco beats Portland, 7 to 2. Page 14. Columbia University defeats Multnomah Club for amateur championship. Page 14. Result of public school track meet at Colum bia University. Page 14. Hunt Club riders train for June meet. Page 22. Tennis season opened at Multnomah Club. Page 23. Portland and Vicinity. A. L. Craig win be general passenger agent for O. R. & N. and Southern Pacific Page 31. Men appointed for paid fire department, which comc3 into existence on June 1. Page 10. H. "W. Goddard throws light on delay in build ing Sulllvan's-Gulch bridges. Page 18. Ex-Senator Turner discusses his political am bitions and declares for Parker for President- Pace 10. Churches take firm stand on divorce question. Pa 10. First ballot in Queen contest. Page 17. How Memorial day will be observed. Page 17. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 4. Church announcements. Page 24. Classified advertisements. Pages 25-29. Soldiers monuments la Portland. Page 32. "YV". H. Barnhart's rose garden. Page 33. Hillside homes In Portland. Page 33. New style boats Introduced by the Oregon Yacht Club. Page 34. A day with a Portland field assessor. Page 40. Rudyanl Kipling, a pen-and-ink sketch. Page 40. Noble friendship between Lewis and Clark. Page 40. One boy's memories of the Civil War. Page 37. The Initial Memorial day. Page 33. Enlargement of the Nation's Capitol. Page 39. Transformed Coney Island Beach. Page 38. Social. Pages 20 and 21. Cartoons. Page 41. Dramatic Rage 18. Musical. Page 24. Fashion and household. Pages 38 and 37. Touths' department. Page 42. McLo'ughlln and Old Oregon. Page 43. ' PRICE FIVE CENTS. PISIOMOBE Senator Succumbs to Long Illness. LAST HOURS ARE PEACEFUL He Had Expected the End for Many Weeks. SHOWED STOICISM OF INDIAN Coolly and Firmly, the Famous Man Took Leave of His Dearest Books. and Other Belongings-Funeral Tuesday. Born In Dillsbury. Pa., September 30. 1833. Graduated at Jefferson College, 1850. Admitted to the bar. 1854. Served In the CHll War, attaining the rank of Colonel. Member Pennsj h anla Legislature, 1864-80. Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1872 1878. Recorder of Philadelphia, 1878-73. State Treasurer, 1885. Elected United States Senator, 1887, 1S03. Chairman Republican National Com mittee. 1838. Indicted for alleged misappropriation of public funds. 1899, but was ac quitted. Appointed Senator 1899, but Senate by one vote refused to seat him. Elected Senator, 1901. t4 BEAVER, Pa., May 28 Colonel Matthew Stanley Quay, senior Senator from Penn sylvania, died peacefully at 2:48 o'clock this afternoon, after an illness which had been more or less persistent for the last year, which took a turn for the worse 10 days ago, and which the doctors diag nosed as chronic gastritis. The funeral win be at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 31. and the remains will, be Interred in the famllj burial plot In Beaver cemetery. Senator Quay's Illness was a recurrence of the trouble that beset him during the" latter part of 1900 and the early days of January, 1901, when he was under going the strain of a desperate fight for re-election to the Senate. Senator Quay, in health, was a great eater, and his troubles of later years dated from overdraught on his vital sys tem, due to heavy eating, smoking and the great nervous strain which he under went. Last Summer, after the political situa tion had cleared up In the state, Senator Quay decided upon a long outing. Ac companied by two friends, he -went Into the heart of the great Maine wilderness, traveling nights and living In the open. At that time, he complained of weakness and continued to lose strength. He began to lose flesh, at first gradually, but later pound by pound. His stomach refused to assimilate the food It got, and, nutrition falling, weakness followed. Distressed Him Day In and Day Out. On his return from the woods. Quay was bronzed as a veteran and looked sturdy enough to live years. He celebrated his 70th birthday at Beaver last Fall, and at the time seemed In excellent health. The loss of weight, however, distressed him day In and day out. He went to a scale to see what his weight was. He dropped so persistently that the alarm which pervaded his own mind soon spread to friends and family. The result was that he forsook his duties In the United States Senate and betook himself to Florida, hoping that the mild weather there would bring relief, but Florida failed to restore vitality. The Senator went back to "Washington, and soon afterward was taken to Phila delphia, where he was placed under treat ment of two eminent specialists of that city. They ordered him to Atlantic City, hoping the sea air would aid In the re covery, but the loss continued gradually. Finding that Atlantic City did nothing toward reviving the distinguished patient, the physicians advised him to return to Washington. There his condition con tinued unchanged. Constantly Expected Death. Senator Quay constantly expected death, and told his friends so. The last call he made at the White House he told President Roosevelt that he expected never to recover and would hardly see him again. To Attorney-General Knox he gave the same Information. In order to escape the worries of. of ficial life and be entirely secure against Intrusion, Senator Quay decided to come to Pennsylvania. In going to Morganza, where his brother, Jerome Quay, was superintendent of the Western Pennsyl vania Reform School, the thought was that In that place he could be visited by none but his physicians and the family. His condition after arriving there was such as to give no encouragement to the family, although he appeared brighter some days. Ten days ago, he began the arrangement of his personal affairs, look ing toward the end. The last papers were not signed until yesterday morning but the arrangements were all made. In the meantime, no re lief came and the sapping of vitality con tinued. The only food he could take was a milk preparation. Sunday last, his condition became so alarming that the family decided to re- i Continued on Second Page. t.JA1, . siL - -tiafj&f v-- -- iJir&z ---? jwMiftrttoJ. jti