DELEGATES
HOLD THEIR
CAUCUSES
Republicans Prepare for the Con
vention Which Convenes
. at Noon Today in
Chicago.
Regret Expressed That Many
Paces Familiar to Delegates
Are Missing.
TRIBUTE TO SENATOR HANNA
IIIm Picture la Ilailij'M! Fnely
In the CollMeiiiu-Tributo to
the Late Senator
Hour,
Washington delfgatlon. Governor
Cummins presented to the Hawkey
delegation the "Iowa Idea" In an en
tirely new Arena, ft wa In the form
of a plank netting forth the idea of
declaration for reciprocity and reduc
tion of tariff schedules. It was re
Jeeted by the delegation.' and this
aoundud It death knell W far an the
prt'wnt convention la concerned.
Contest From Illinois.
In the llllnole caucus the conn-m wait
for the chairmanship of th del-ga-Hon.
Senator Cullom wua opped oy
the Governor Yalee faction, and he
won out handily. It la conceded that
hla defeat would have prevented hl
re-election to the aenate. In the Wh-
Inaton raucua Senator Ankony was
elected national cwnmltteemnn uB.'ilnst
the combined opposition of ex-Commlt-teeman
Jamea M. Aahton and J. B.
McMlllln, both of whom were candl
datee for the position.
Senator Fairbanks Speaks.
What has been poularly termed the
"Indiana puasle" waa one of the fea
tures of the day. Members of the dele
gation from the Ilooeler state met to
determine their course In regard to the
boom for Senator Fairbanks for the
REPORT THAT GREAT BATTLE
BETWEEN JAPS AND RUSSIANS
IS IN PROGRESS AT HEICHENG
Japanese Explain Their Campaign on the
Liao Tung Peninsula in a Dispatch
to Washington.
Chicago. June 20, The nomination
of Senator Charles W. Fairbanks for
vice nresld-nt waa regarded as settled
tonight when New York decided to
cant her 78 votes for him..
While It has seemed a foregone con
clusion for some time that the In
diana senator would be Roosevelt'
running mate, there have been effort
made to bring out other candidates
and to start a stampede among the
delegate for some other man. These
attempts failed almost In their Incep
tion, and it early became apparent
that Fairbanks waa the choice of moat
delegations,
Considerable criticism ha been dl
rwtnd at Fairbanks because of his
failure to definitely declare his posi
tion. All that It was possible to ob
tain from him waa a statement that
ho did not consider It an honor which
man should seek or decline, and If
the party wanted him he would accept
although he waa not a candidate and
would not allow the Indiana delegation
to express Itself In favor of hi nomina
tion. The attitude seemed to Irritate
some leaders who saw no reason why
the senator ahould not come squarely
out with a formal statement.
Chicago, m June tO.-Wlth the time
occupied In caucusea of atate dolcga-
tlona, which, with a few exceptions
were mere ratification meeting held to
approve the atate convention program a.
they day preceding the opening of the
republican national convention ha been
the QUieteet ever known aa the fore
runner of almllar gathering. The
principal dlveralona were offered by
the caucuaea of the Iowa, Illinois and
OREGON MEN
ARE SELECTED.
Chicago, June 20. Among the
new republican national com
mittee selected arei "
Oregon Charles H. Care4
Wsihingtoiv-Levl Ankeny.
Idsho W. B. Heyburn.
Among the committee on res
olution selected by the stste
delegations at their caucuses to
day aret
Idsho W. B. Heyburn.
Oregon J. U. Campbell.
Wuhinoton J. 8. McMillin.
:
vice presidency. Senator Fairbanks
attended the meeting and addi cted the
delegates. He talked for 15 minutes,
then the meeting adjourned and the
delegation was no wiser concerning hi
wishes, beyond the reiteration of his
statement that he did not ' wish his
.... i. .Muni his name for the
nomination for vice president.
Familiar Faces Absent
Exoresslon ot genuine regret at the
absence of face familiar at almllar
gatherings eight and twelve years ago
are heard on every side. Some of these
have figured In republican convention
for a quarter of a century, notably the
hits Senator Quay of Pennylvanla ana
the late William Sewell of New Jersey.
One whose absence la felt more, per
haps, than that of any other man la the
lata Senator Hanna. Numerou pic
ture of tbo late enator attest hi
popularity. '
ris sat down near the man and started
to talk with him, sounding him a to
where he was goins?. The man sefinH
ugly, and started to get out of hi
seat, Harris grabbed him by the col
lar, when the man drew a revolver
and fired three Knots, all of which took
effect, and the nheriff dropped dead.
The murderer, brandishing hla revol
ver, rushed to the door and leaped
from the train while it waa gotn 40
miles an hour and made his escape.
r.tention Is to Isolate Port Arthur and Attack It With Another Army
at a New Point-Transports That Were Destroyed were
Part of the Army Intended to Re
duce the City.
8t Petersburg. June 20 There is an
unconfirmed rumor In St. Petersburg
tonight that a battle at Heichong is
actually proceeding and there have
been heavy lottea on both aide.
Campaign la Explained.
Washington, June 20. An explana
tion of the Japanese campaign on the
Llao Tung peninsula, esittaUy with
reference to Port Arthur, is contained
in a dispatch that ha reached this
city from a source believed to be abso
lutely reliable. The Japanese tactics
which have so puzzled the Russians
;ire Intended to Isolate Port Arthur,
but do not contemplate an attack on
the pluco by General Oku'a army. The
actual work of reducing Port Arthur
will be confided to another Japanese
army under command of General Nogl,
from a point south of Oku'a position
and considerably nearer Port Arthur
June I no lesa than 28 transports had
been gathered at one of the Japanese
ports to embark this army, and prob
ably the vessels attacked by the Vladi
vostok squadron were of this number.
Japs Have Not Advanced.
Kt. Petersburg. June 20. General
Kuropatkla baa teteffrajtS to the em
peror, under date of June 18, as fol
lows: , -
'General Stakelberg reporte that the
enemy has not advanced beyond Va
fangow. It la reported that three
bodies of troops are extending their
front between Vafangow and Tschan-
Jon. After two days fighting and two
tiring night marches by difficult moun
tainous roads, the troops have been
able to rest. Their morale Is excel
lent It has not yet been possible to
procure precise details of our losses."
METCALF 13 THE MAN.
Will Succeed Corteiyou in Department
of Commerce and Labor.
Washington, June 20. It can be
stated with deflnitenegsj that Represen
tative Victor II. Mete-elf of the Third
California district will succeed Secre
tary George H. Corteiyou as the head
of the department of commerce and
labor.
No change will be made In the de
partment until the close of the present
fiscal year, on the 30th inat. Corteiyou
will conclude the work of the year, as
several matters of Importance which
he ha Initiated are now pending.
LIST OF
VICTIMS
GROWING
The Sea Is Giving Up lis Dead
and Bodies Come to the
Surface in Twos and
Threes.
Three Hundred People Are as Yet
Unaccounted forUnidentified .
StiSi at Morgue.
BRYAN AGAINST
JUDGE PARKER.
Did Not Lose a Man.
St Petersburg, June 20. Admiral
Skrydloff sent the following message
to the emperor:
"The cruiser division has reached
Vladivostok without losing any men or
sustaining any damage."
Loss at Vafangow.
London, June 20. The correspondent
of the Central News agency at Mukden
says it has been officially announced
there that the Russians lost at the
battle of Vafangow about 17 officers
and 619 men killed; 977 officers and
1988 men wounded, and 12 officers and
703 men missing.
WEST 8IDE NOTES.
niF'S FI1MSHIN6S
Wearable Warm
Weather Wear...
Low Shoe Hose, two-bits
Summer Suspenders- - not
heavy sweatables. 25c and
50c
Neckwear. Lots of Dollar ties
ud blush beside these fifty
centers v
Fancy Vests. A man's ward
robe is not complete these
days without a colored wash
vest. Suppose you wear one
and be in style?
P. A, STOKES, n" Pfice To Embody
James Ellsworth had the misfortune
to slip and sprain his ankle while visit
ing E. M. Cooper on the old Wlngate
place Sunday.
Mrs. J. W. Munson went to Portland
Monday to attend the pioneer re
union.
Mr. D. K. Warren went to Port
land Monday to visit her daughter,
Mr. H. C. Thompeon.
L. H. LIUotson has had a week?
visit from hi father and bro.ther
George. They returned to tneir nome
In Eastern Oregon last week.
The Warrenton Social Club gave a
farewell party for Joe Tremble on
Saturday evening. Mr. Tremoie nas
been In Warrenton for several weeks
and became very popular with the
young people and they are sorry to aee
him take a position elsewhere.
Mr. King of Portland apent Sunday
with her daughter In Warrenton.
Mrs. D. Ej. Pease spent Monday In
Astoria.
Mlsa Myja Frederlckson waa a guest
of Mrs. C. R. Hlgglna on Sunday.
A daughter waa born to Mr. and Mr.
John Reevls on June 19.
Dr. Nellie S. Vernon spent Saturday
In Warrenton on professional duties.,
Mrs. S. M. Wirt is somewhat Im
proved the last few days. Her health
has been very poor for severer months.
Miss Fay Hill Is home from school
having graduated from the convent of
Holy Names last Thursday.
Miss Alice Wright of Astoria Is a
guest of Miss Fay Hill.
Miss Lois Carnahan and Miss Hazel
Stockton of Astoria are guests ot the
Misses Carnahan.
PRINCETON WON MEET.
Defeated University of Chicago in a
Close Contest.
Chicago, June 20. Princeton univer
sity today defeated the University of
Chicago In the first outdoor track and
field meet ever held between repre
sentatives of the two universities.
Out of a total of 14 points, with only
first place figuring In the count, Prince
ton secured 7 points, while Chicago
finished with SK. The result of the
meet hung In the balance until the
finish of the half-mile run, the last
track event, when Williams of Prince
ton and hla teammate, Adslts, crossed
the tape fully 80 yards ahead of Cap-
Ill of Chicago.
8H0T SHERIFF THREE TIMES.
Wreck in Frisco.
San Francisco, June 20. A head-on
collision, resulting In the serious Injury
of several persons, occurred In the
Southern Pacific yards this afternoon
between the Incoming passenger train
from Nlles and a switch engine. Both
engines were demolished.
Street Car Collision.
Indianapolis, June 20. One man waa
killed and three others seriously In
jured In a collision between a north
bound cable car and an eastbound trol
ley at Meridian street and College ave
nue at a late hour tonight.
Attempt to Arrest Suspected Criminal
Reiults In Tragedy.
Butte, Mont, June 20. A St Paul
special last night says:
Sheriff Harris, of St.. Croix, Wis.,
was shot three times in the head and
Instantly killed Saturday night while
attempting to arrest an unidentified
man on board an Omaha train near
Little Falls, Wis. The man who did
the killing exactly fits the description
of the man wanted for the murder of
Town Marshal Fred Stevens, of Havre
Mont, and Sheriff Harris was endeav
oring to place the suspect under ar
rest A company of Wisconsin na
tlonal guards went to Little Falls last
night and, aided by posses from Hud
son and Baldwin, is scouring the sur
rounding country tor the murderer,
who escaped from the moving train.
Sheriff Harris left Hudson Saturday
BVPtilnir for Falrchllds. Wis., to get
George Curtis under arrest there, and
wanted for robbing Patrick Brown at
Roberts, Wis. When the train stopped
at Roberts, Sheriff Harris was told of
the robbery of the hotel there Friday
nlKht, and he was given a description
of the suspect who had left Roberts
that morning by train. The descrip
tion agreed with one Mr. Harris had
r.r th man wanted for the murder
of Marshal Stevens at Havre, Mont
May 10,' which had been sent him at
Eau Claire. When the train pulled
out Sheriff Harris wandered through
the coaches, and in the smoking car
he saw a man corresponding with his
description of the Havre suspect Har
New York, June 20. Copper
Union was erowded tonight at
an anti-Parker convention called
by some of those who do not
concur in tha Parker, instruc
tions given at the New York
stats convention.
W. J. Bryan was the princi
pal speaker, and when ha ap
peared on tha platform he waa
enthusiastically applauded. Bo
fore making his address he said
he would not name his favorite
candidate for president, but he
made a savage attack on the
"reorganuers" and vigorously
opposed the nomination of Par
ker, who was held up as a can
didate of the corporations, and
not of the people.
Thousands of People Crowd
Armory Where Coroner
Is Holding the
Inquest.
New York, June 20. The list of
those who perished on the General
Slocum ' Is growing at an alarming
rate. Bodies came to the surface to
day off the shores of North Brothers
Island singly and in groups of twos .
and threes, until at dusk 93 addi
tional bodies had been recovered.
This brings the total number of
bodies up to 725, and yet there are
something like 300 unaccounted for.
A number of those are among the un
identified at the morgue and over on
North Brothers Island and among the
unrecognizable buried In the Lutheran
cemetery on Long Island.
The coroner's Inquiry Into the dis
aster begun today. Thousands of per
sons gathered In and around the arm
ory in Brons borough, where the in
quest was held
AGAIN IN CUSTODY-
Wayward Girls Who Escaped Are Cap
tured Again.
Portland. June 20. Hidden In some
secluded spot Just outside of Van
couver. Wash., Hattle Idelwtne, who.
along with Hattle Hlggenbothtn, es
caped from the Home of the Good
Shepherd a month ago, In eluding the
Mio aithnuh determined efforts
fVC1.r - ,
have been made to capture her.
David Fex. who was arrested last
Friday on the charge of vagrancy
but who was wanted because It was
thought that he had kidnaped the two
girls, waa released this morning on
1100 bonds, on the understanding that
he was to return the girl to the police
He Immediately left the city pall and
went to Vancouver. Up to a late hour
this afternoon he had not returned.
but the officer believe he will.
Hattle Higgenbothln was captured
Saturday, but the officer would not
give up the details of the catch for
two days because they had hope of
catching the still missing girl.
The two girls made a sensational es
cape from the Home of the Good Shep-
held by Jumping through the second
story window to the ground and run
ning off without hats and only scantily
dressed. From the time they left the
hoane until two days ago nothing was
heard of them, so carefully did they
cover up their tracks.
The work of catching the runaway
girls, both of whom are 16 years old,
Is entirely due to the good work of
Officer Hawley of the Boys' and Girls
Aid Society. The flight of the girls
with the two men who spirited them
away was told to Officer Hawley by the
Higglnbothin girl after her capture
She said Fex and a man named Da
vid Labounty were In waiting for
them, and they Immediately went to the
room of Labounty. Once there they
with hovs' cans and
other clothing. In which they made
their escape to Vancouver, where the
Ana o-iri tra "ranturea neart a month
later. A
NQUEST IS PROGRESSING
TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Building Wrecked and Many Injured at
Kansas City.
Kansas City, June 20. One person
waa killed, another probably la dead.
buried under tons of debris, and aeven,
others were Injured, one fatally, here
today by the collaps of the four-story
brick building at Third and Delaware
streets, occupied by the Block Pre
serving Company. The collapse waa
caused by the explosion of ammonia
on the fourth floor. One side of the
structure, extending its whole height,
fell In. There were 60 girls on the up
per stories at, the time, and a panic
prevailed among; them. Many es
caped down the rear fire escape, while
others were rescued by firemen.
The dead are:
Bert 'Brown, Jopiln, Mo.
Burled under the ruins:
Ula Allen, aged 13.
The Injured:
Claude Chambers, may die. a
Miss Martha Phister, aged 15, con
dition serious.
Miss Viola Barker, 15 years, serious.
Mrs. Mary Bolen, 38 years, serious.
Miss LJszie Rolferes, forewoman,
bruised.
Patrolman Gallagher, cut on face
and hands.
W. H. Miller, fireman cut and
bruised.
Chambers was burled for four hours.
The building was 23 years lod. It
was damaged during the fatal tornado
in 1886 and had never been properly
repaired.
BASEBALL SCORES.
Pacifio Coast.
At Portland Oakland, 8: Portland, 6.
At Seattle Los Angeles, .0; Seat
tle, 13.
Pacifio National.
At Boise Spokane, 17; Boise, 9.
American.
At Philadelphia Washington, 3;
Philadelphia, 11.
National.
At Boston Morning: Philadelphia,
Boston, 3. Afternoon: Philadel
phia, 0; Boston, 9.
At Cincinnati Chicago, 1; Cincin
nati, 5,
At New York Brooklyn, 4; New
York, 12.
At St. Louis Pittsburg, 0: Kt.
Louis, 3.