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r UBUtHltrUU VOLUME LXI NO. 16.' FAVOR OF Late Reports this Morning r I .u linn INCOMPLETE RETURNS Ticket is Elected Close Contest in the Gubernatorial Race. PORTLAND. Juno 5 (3:'.'0 A. XI.) I tilling tlif later hours of the night WltlivroiiilHf began to gain on Chamber loin niul at an early hour thi morning the result it more Involved in doubt Mm n nt any lime iiuf the xilti cIomA. In tin li-mling article tin Morning On-goniail predict that it Mill tale full return to decide the content. It say Chamberlain appear to have carried Multnomah county by a anull plurality whirl) probably i wt over 400. On the other hand h appears to have been Mint ful iu several counties which he lot four year ago. The Oregonlan clainu the election of W. R. Ellin, repub llrnn candidate for tcpivsentutive to Congic in the Hceond district over J. II. ttrahmii. democrat, liy 1.1,000 or more. In the flrt district it claims W. (.'. Haw lev' election over C. V. tiiillowny, demo crat, by 3000 and the election of Jona than Bourne, republican cundidiitc for the United State Senatorial nomination by 6000 over John M. Gearin, democrat. Early Report. PORTLAND, June .- -::!0 A. M.) The Morning Oregonion, the principul re- puiiliriltl IM'gllll in llli IttllU", will thin morniug print the following editorial: "The repuhlicana appear to have elect ed their entire ticket, with probable ex ception of governor, by pluralities rang ing from 3000 to 12.000. U is clone, on governor, with the clmiice in favor of Chamberlain. Tim legislature appears to Ik- almost entirely republican. The vote against woman suffcrege 1 heaver than anticipated and it elenrly U defeated. "Chamberlain haa great primal popu larity and many republican were talked into the belief the office haa no relation to politica. no they voted for him. It la, however, the most important political office in the itate. "Though the contest on representative in Congress for the first district is close, it is concedod that Haw ley, republican, it elected. In the aecond district, Ellia, republican, has a huge majority, "The vote is large, not only in Mult nomah, but iu nearly all port of the Htnte. Thin fact haa been very favor able to democrat." Partial State Figues. PORTLAND, June 5 (2:00 A. M.) The Oregoninn'a first edition, today, will give the following partial returns from Multnomah county: Bourne, republi can candidate for United States Sena tor, 2188 j Gearin, democrat, 1840. For Governor, Chamberlain, democrat, 2225; Withycombe, republican, 2123. For Sheriff Word. Democrat, 2384 j Stevens, republican, 2319. The returns from the state outside of Multnomah county while mowing Bourne and Chamberlain to be UH In the lead, are otherwise so meagre i to be almost valueless. Bourne in Lead. 'ORTLAND, June 4 (11:30 P. M.) re are indications that Governor .mberlain, democrat, is re-elected Dr. Withycombe, republican. Jona Bournc, Jr., republican, appears to AttOOIATIO PKIII MPOftT 00QO n n ui REPUBLICANS Show Entire Republican Je fairly certain of receiving the popular jiouiiuaUon for United Statea Senator over John M. Gearin democrat, present incumbent, In the congressional race, both republican candidates are slightly jn the lead. Thee estimates are bawd on very meagre returti. but Bourne is reported aliwiil in ocarly every part of the state, and this, with the odd fat that iu the same precincts in which Bourne leads, Chamberlain is also lead ing Withycombe by a greater margin than that of Bourne, seems to justify the prediction made. REPUBLIC STILL AN OUTCAST. Counani Not Recognised by the Europ ean Powers. LONDON, June 4.-TJie question whether Counani in or is not a five and independent state still remains the sub ject of fierce debate. Brazil still asserts that she is mis tress of all the lands on her side of the Oyapock, a river whoe very name aids in milking Hint comic opera which hangs over the entire affair. M. Adolphc Brezet, Counani' presi dent, replies that the Brazilians have had no authority over bis country for many years and that they themselves have admitted the impossibility of main taining their fiscal stations at Counani. The Brazilians indeed ecm to aay that they could if they would aud M. Brezet mid his friends assort that they could not if they would. And there the matter rests for the present and poor Counani for all its rain, its flags, its orders and its coat of arms remains recognized. M. Brezot, the father of the president, is at present in Paris endeav oring to obtain reeognization. It is un lucky for thn Counanians that South American politics are not taken seriously here. ALL SAME OSLER. NEW YORK, June 4. A special to The Tribune from Boston lays "After a man lias drunk of life the limit he ought to be thrown Into the scrap henp," said Dr, Wood Hutchinson, head of the Red Plains Sanitarium of California, lust night. He is, here for the American . Medical Association convention this week. His remarks caused a stir and started a lively discussion at the confer ence at the American Academy of Music, for many of the physicians presont were of advanced age. "It is a lamentable spectacle," said Dr. Hutchinson, "to see an old man cling ing to life with determination whon his faculties are greatly Impaired. He Is only occupying the place which should be given to a younger man." RIOTERS QUIET. STEUBENSVILLE, June 4. Midnight telephone inquiries to the various sta tions in Jefferson and Belmont counties, indicate that everything is quiet. Troops will arrive from Columbus tomorrow, ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE S, Medical Convention. BOSTON.. June 4 -Many delegates luivc arrived ill the city to attend the convention of the American Medical As sociation, which opens tomorrow and at which between lO.OOO and 15,000 persons ate expected to lie present. The chief purpose of the convention is to discuss the latest discoveries in medicine and from Tuesday to Friday meetings and clinic will be held in Back Bay Halls and in the hospitals. An elaborate pro giMiu of MM'iiil functions has been ar ranged by the local committee for the cntcrtiiiiiinciit of the visitors. The in cting of the convention will lie divided into two elase, general and special. The real work will be done at the special meetings held in 12 hall principally in the Back Bay, where 400 papers will be read and discussed. PARTIAL COUNTY RE TURNS Pull Reports Received From Nine of the Outside Precincts and Three of the City Precincts Are Given Below, At 3 o'clock this morning, based upon full returns received from nine of the outside precincts, and full returns from three of the city polls, the indica tions are that the entire republican ticket is elected in the state, and that they take everything in the county with the possible exception of the judgeship and coroner. The banis of these conclusions is not 'of a breadth to warrant final acceptance of the indications, and it is unwise to haz ard anything with certainly; for what map appear justifiable at this hour, may be inverse J at a later season today, and the only reliance to be placed upon the figure at hand is that they are indica tive, but indeterminate. The situation is replete with surprises as far as it goes, ami there is strong possibility of still further reveUt-ions that may change the prospects radically. The history of general elections is not made in the early and partial returns, the meat of the contents oftener finding reliable expression in the closing hours of the count, and the Astorian yields nothing by way of defeat in a single presentment made by the republicans of the state and county; and with this reservation, offers but few totals, until a forecast can be predicated upon a voluminous count that will leave no margins of doubt and fix the outcome, whatever it shall be, beyond all cavil vvith eighteen precincts vet to lie heard from, tbe following estimates afe made upon the leading candidacies of the county, in the hope the authorities will be amplified to the point of safety before sundown today Governor Chamberlain, 574; Withy combe, 400. U. S. Senator Bourne, 557; Gearin, 352. State Senator Henderson, 402; Scho field, 634. Representatives Biix, 594; McCue, 010; Morton, 476. County Judge Eakin, 408; Peterson, i0; Trenchard, 464. Sheriff Burns, 408; Pomeroy, 635. Treasurer Sherman, 509; Wallace, 392. ANOTHER SHOCK. SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-At 11:50 .tonight a sharp earthquake shock was felt here and in Oakland. No damage was repen ted. PASTOR RESIGNS. CHICAGO, June 4.-The Rev. Dr. John V. RrtiHhiiigham. for nine year pastor of the First Methodit Church, resigned his charge yesterday to enter upon a re markable evangelistic campaign. He will travel about the t, preaching not to the public, but to the preachers them selves. At the general conference of 1904 at Los Angeles it was decided to estab lish a."eommiMon of aggreive evangel ists," consitting of three hi1iops and one member from each general conference j district. He will now travel throughout the Went with bishop comprising the com mitfsion. Binhop Mulbli'ii, Bishop Vilon and Bishop Shellmeyer, addressing min isters at their conference gatherings and on occasions giving them direct help in their own churches. SENATOR GORMAN PAS SES TO FINAL REST Distinguished Statesman From Maryland Carried Off Suddenly by Heart Trouble Leader in Democratic Councils For Many Years. WASHINGTON. June 4.-Arthur Pue Gorman, United States Senator from Maryland, died suddenly at his residence in this city at 9:05 o'clock this morning. While Senator Gorman had been ill for many months, he had shown some im provement lately. Heart trouble was the immediate cause of death. Up to the moment of death, Senator Gorman was conscious. His condition during the past week had improved so much that yesterday the family had hopes of shortly taking him to the country. He partook of some nourish ment at 8 o'clock this morning, but at 9 o'clock he was seized with a heart attack and died in five minutes. At the bedside were Mrs. Gorman, Miss Ada Gorman, the Senator eldest daughter, and the nurse. When the attack came, physicians were sent for, but the Senator- was dead before they arrived. Senator Gorman's illness extended over a period of five months. He had not left his house since January 16th. He suf fered in addition to his heart affliction, more or less stomach trouble. A week ago last Saturday he was seized with a heart attack and it was thought then that he could not survive, but he rallied and seemed to get much better. Up to late last night he was in the best of spirits and chatted with various mem bers of the family. A soon as he pass ed away word was sent to the Senate. Senator Gorman leaves a widow and six children, as follows: Miss Ada Gor man, Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert, Mrs. R. A. Johnson, Mrs. R. W. Hills, all of this city; Mrs. Stephen Gambrill, of London, England, who arrived here a week ago, and Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr, of Laurel, Maryland, a member of the Maryand Assembly. Senator Gorman long had been a nota ble figure in the National Congress. He first took his seat in 1881 and served continuously for 18 years, and nearly all that time was leader of his party in the Senate. Winning early a reputation fon sagacity and the keenest judgment in Congressional affairs, he attained prominence not only as a leader in the Senate, but in the country at large, and by many men was considered the most available man in his party for the presi dency. He was chairman of the execu tive committee, and managed the cam paign that resulted in the election of Cleveland in 1884. (Continued from page 4) UOVIR THK MORNINQ PIILD 1906 JulJulJ ROOSEVELT GOES AFTER PACKING PLANT METHODS Reynolds' Report Describes Almost Incredible Condition of Filth in All Big Packin Houses in the Country. WASHINGTON. June 4. The Neil Reynolds' report says two and one-half weeks were spent in the investigation, in Chicago, during which "we went through the principal packing houses in the stockyard district, together with a few of the smaller ones. A day was spent by Mr. Reynolds in New York City in the investigation of its leading slaugh ter houses." The report says that in many of the rooms where water is used freely the floors are soaked and slimy and the dark and dingy rooms are naturally not kept suitably clean. An absence of cleanliness was found everywhere in the handling of meat being prepared for the various meat food products. The parts that ane s:-nt from the cooling room to these departments where various forms of meat products are prepared are handled with no regard whatever for cleanliness. The workers climb over heaps of meat, select the pieces they wish and frequently thiow them down upon the dirty floor beside their bench, "In a word, the report adds, "we saw meat shoveled from filthy wooden floors. piled on tables rarely washed, pushed from room to room in rotten' boxcarts, in all of which processes it was in the way of gathering dirt, splinters and floor filth. It was always the reply that this meat would afterward be cooked and that this sterilization would prevent any danger from its use. A very consider able portion of the meats handled is sent out as smoked products and in the form of sausages which are prepared to be eaten without being cooked. "A particularly glaring instance of un cleanliness was found in a room where the best grade of sausage was being pre pared for export." The report says that the radical de fect in the inspection system is that It is confined at present by law to passing on the heaithfumess of animals at the time of killing, but that the meat that is used in sausages and various forms of canned products and other prepared meat foods goes through many processes, in all of which there is possibility of con tamination through unsanitary handling and further danger through the use of chemicals. During all these processes there is no Government inspection, although these products when sent out bear a label stating they have been possed upon by Government inspectors. The report arraigns the sanitary provisions in the buildings as abominable, and. says the men and women plunge their unwashed hands .into the meat to be converted into food products. The report says the burden of protecting the cleanliness and the wholesomeness of the products and the health of the workers and improving the conditions must fall upon the Na tional Government. Department superintendents "seem to ignore all conditions except the account . . 1 book," and nroper care of the products and of the health and comfort of the employes is impossible and the consumer consequently suffers. Tuberculosis vie tims expectorate on the spongy wooden noors of the dark workrooms, from which fallen scraps of meat are later shoveled up to be later converted into food prod ucts. "Even the ordinary decencies of life are completely ignored," says the report m discussing the arrangements for men and women employes. The report say: "The whole situation as we saw it in these huge establishments tends neces sarily and inevitably to the moral degra dation of thousands of workers, who are forced to spend their working hours under conditions that are entirely un necessary and unpardonable and which are a constant menace, not only to their own health, but to the health of those who use the food products prepared by them." ON Trf LOWKN COLUMBIA'. PRICE FIVE CENTS The report urges compulsory examina tion after slaughter; inclusion of goats, now exempt from inspection, intended for foreign or interstate commerce, la the list subject to the inspection of the Bureau of Animal Industry and that they should be equally controlled by the regulations of the Secretary of Agricul ture ; increase of insDectors for night in spection and special work; legislation prohibiting declarations of Government inspection on food products unless sub ject to Government inspection at every stage of preparation; prohibiting inter state transportation of any meat or meat food products not inspected and labeled; urges consideration of the specific label ing of all carcases sold as fresh meat, which upon examination after slaughter ing show signs of disease, but are still deemed suitable for food, and recom mends study of inspection standards of other countries. President's Message. (Term Beginning March 4, 1907.) To the Senate and House of Representa tives : I transmit herewith the report of Mr. James Bronson Reynolds and Commis sioner Charles P. Neill the special com mittee whom 1 appointed to investigate into the conditions in the stockyards of Chicago and report thereon to me. Thia report is of a preliminary nature. I submit it to you now because it show the urgent need of immediate action by the Congress in the direction of provid ing a drastic and thoroughgoing inspec tion by the Federal Government of all stockyards and packing houses and of their products so far as the latter enter into interstate or foreign commerce. The conditions shown by even this short in spection to exist in the' Chicago stock yards are revolting. It is imperatively necessary, in the interest of decency, that they should be radically changed. Under the existing law it is wholly impossible to secure satisfactory result w hen my attention was first directed to this matter an investigation was made under the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture. When the preliminary statements Of this in vestigation were brought to my atten tion they showed such defects in the law and such wholly unexpected condition! that I deemed it best to have a further and immediate investigation by men not connected with the bureau, and accord ingly appointed Messrs. Reynolds and Neill. It was impossible under the ex isting law that satisfactory work should be done by the Bureau of Animal Indus try. I am now, however, examining the way in which the work actually was done. Before I hod received the report of Messrs. Reynolds and Neill, I had di rected that labels placed upon any pack- a? food Prod.uf should stet rtnlv thai thA mmoh nf ,Ka AmmAl (mm only that the carcass of the animal from which the meat was taken had been in spected at the time of slaughter. If in spection of meat food products at all stages of preparation is not secured by the passage of legislation recommended, I shall feel compelled to order that in spection labels and certificates on canned products shall not be used hereafter. The report shows lhat the stookyarda and packing houses are not kept even reasonably clean and that the method of handling and preparing food product la uncleanly and dangerous to health. Under existing law the National Government has no power to enforce inspection of the many form of prepared, meat food products that are daily going from the packing houses into . interstate com merce. Owing to an inadequate appropriation the Department of Agriculture is erea nnn (Continued on page 3)