33rd YEAR. NO. 214
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1008'
PRICE FIVE CENTS
OREGON OLYMPIC ATHLETES GET
ii ii.iECor.ii
Great Parade in Their
Honor at Portland
EACH GETS LOVINGCUP
Junior Class of Multnomah Chtb
Draw Carriage Containing
the Champions
CHAMBERLAIN NOT PRESENT
Gilbert, Smithson and Kelly, the
Athletes Who Won Honora in
Olympic Games, Are Cheered From
All Sides at Portland Festivities,
PORTLAND, Sept. 14.-A. C. Gil
bert, Forrc.t C. Smithson and Dan J.
Kelly, representatives of Oregon In
the Olympic games at London were
tmiiuhr ufdirilpd a rrcrntion in honor
of their home coming, the like of
which was never witnessed in this
city. Early in the evening proces
sion formed at the Commercial Club,
headed by the Third Regiment of
Oregon National Guard which acted
as escort to the officers and crew of
the Italian cruiser Puglia, now at an
chor in the harbor. Following these
there fell in line a ureal number of
Automobiles and civic organizations,
led by a carriage in which were the
three Oregon champions. This car
riage'was drawn by some 200 boys,
members of the junior elites of the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
The procession proceeded to the
grounds of the club and as it entered
the great amphitheatre which was
lined cm all sides with a great mass of
people there' went up one great cheer
upon another.
In the middle of the j
grounds two huge bonfires burned,
and surrounding the enclosure were
the myriads of Chinese lanterns and
electric lights. The carriage contain
ing the vlctorioui trio was drawn up
in front of the speaker's stand, and
Colonel James Jackson of the United
States Army, retired, gave a welcome
home-coming to the victors in behalf
of Governor Chamberlain, who was
unavoidably absent. Mayor Harry
Lane of Portland then addressed the
athletes and told them how great was
BETWEEN CHANLER
AND GERARD NOW
New York Democratic Convention Takes Definite
Form in Governor Question
ROCHESTER, Sept. 14. -At the
conclusion of the day of extended and
significant conferences, participated in
by practically all of the state leaders
who are here, nebulous conditions
surrounding the nomination by the
democratic state contention of candi
date for governor took definite form
and the problem tonight is declared
to have been reduced to a choice
between Lieutenant-Governor Chan
ler who is being urged by State
Chairman Connors and Justice James
W. Gerard of New York City who is
announced as choice of - Charles F.
Murphy, the leader of Tammany
Hall. The race seems to have re
solved itself into a contest between
tip-stated delegates which are declar
' cd to be strongly in favor of Chanler
and the Tammany delegates with
their achievement and how proud
their city ii of them. Loving cupi
were presented each of the athletes
on the behalf of the Multnomah Club
and in addition a cup was presented
to Gilbert by the citizens of Salem,
his native city. Rev. Dr. Morrison,
rector of Trinity Episcopal Churcn
and director in the dub made the
presentation speech, in the course of
which he announced the men had
been made dife members of the club.
Tomorrow night Smithson, Gilbert
and Kelly will be the guests of honor
at banquet at the dub.
FUNDS COMINO FAST.
CHICAGO, Sept. 14. Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma treasurer of the
democratic committee stated today
that miscellaneous collections to the
campaign fund ranging from $1 to
$100 are being received at the rate of
$3000, per day. These, he said, are
exclusive of funds gathered by the
finance committee.
Oil THE SABBATH
YOUNG WOMAN SHOOTS HER
SELF AFTER LONO CON.
TINUED ILLNESS.
INVITED FRIENDS TO DINE
The Other Case Was That of a Man
Who Diet Horribly in Cellar
While Mob Clamotfi Outside to
Wreak Vengenance on Him.
CHICAGO, Sept. H.-Two suicides,
one startling in its accompaniments,
the other the despairing act of a young
woman hopeless of ever regaining
health, occurred in Chicago yes
terday.
Crouching in a dark cellar, at the
door of which one hundred men were
clamoring, an unidentified, fugitive
almost severed his head from his body
with a razor rather than face the ven
geance of his pursuers. He had been
tracked to the cellar after he had lured
a boy five years old to the place. He
had been dead an hour before it was
learned that he had cut his throat.
Cowering beside him was the boy.
held there by the threat of his tormen-
their allies throughout the state who
will follow .the suggestion of Murphy.
The most important of the day's con
ferences was held by National Chair
man Mack, Chairman Conners, Tam
many Leader Murphy, and several
others. ' The entire situation was
gone over. Mack said neither he nor
the national committee has any de
sire to interfere with state affairs in
any way. Their only concern is for
harmony and success in November.
The first session' of the convention
will be .held at noon tomorrow, when
Judge Morgan J. O'Brien will deliver
his address as temporary. After
naming the committees adjournment
will be taken until Wednesday when
Judge Alton B. Parker, permanent
chairman, will deliver his address and
the convention; will settle down to
business.
CHICAGO
SUICIDES
POSTAL CLERKS MUST
FORGET
POLITICS
Service Warns EmpioyesAgainst
Politics! Activity
WASHINGTON. .W U.-Dii-I
Uling of several government em.HIlinoi Methodist Episcopal confer
ployes because of political activity is ' Mce today by a unanimous vote
announced in a statement given out:adoPted the "olatlon condemning
by the civil service today. J. S. .the ac,ion of Speaker Cannon in
Rhinehart. a letter carrier in Denver "Refusin t0 ilow a rote on the
U being reduced and E. D. Hill and' Littlefield Bill," and suggesting that
W. R. Phillips, clerks in Goldsboro, "Such representatives, as lack the ele
New Carolina postoffice I have been ments of statesmanship should be re
warned that they must cease the ' tired to private life." The resolution
activity or be dismissed. Hill had concludes: "We urge upon the people
been nominated for state senator and for the use. of all. lawful means in
was informed that he must decline securing the defeat of J. G. Cannon
the nomination if he desired to re-
iiiin hi yuMiicw in inc puiai service.
tor that he would kill him if he stir
red and unaware that death had re
cd the menace. The scene was the
basement of the vacant build-:
ing at 152 West Jackson boulevard.
The man had been seen to pass into
the place with Lawrence Brosnau,
whose home is at 132 West Van Bu-
ren btreet l (treats from the boys
captor that he would shoot the first
to enter held the pursuers off even
after their number had reached a hun
dred. . ... .
The other suicide was that of Miss
Florence Osborne, 25 years old,
daughter of Eugene P. Osborne, prom
inent in the building of the World's
Fair as a consulting engineer. It oc
curred at lier home, 5201 Jefferson
Avenue. Miss Osbrne shot, herself
through the heart
The suicide of Miss Osborne oc
curred soon after she had prepared
for luncheon, Two friends, invited to
dine with her, had arrived when she
went to the basement, saying she
wished to get some jelly. She had
FIIIEWS?e!ii
Attendance at Salem Largely Exceeds That of Open
ing Day Last Year
MAKE NEW QUARTERS
Board Spends About $10,000 More Than Expense Limit and Still
' the Accomodations Are Hardly Large Enough to House .
the Many Exhibits
SALEM, Or., Sept. 14. Weather
and other conditions could not have
been more ideal for the opening day
of the big State 'Fair. A light cool
breeze is blowing from the west and
the sky is overcast with fleecy clouds,
which cause a cooling shade over the
city and Fair Grounds, rendering the
situation most comfortable for the
visitors. Many people pame in from
both directions on the Southern Pa
cific and from the nprth on the Ore
gon Electric, which has arranged a
special schedule of a train each way
every hour. An exact count of the
attendance to noon, could not be ob
tained, but it is estimated that the
crowd will greatly exceed that of the
opening day last year. This is no
criterion, however, as it rained o:i
the opening day last year.
In order to avoid a jam of people,
which would interfere with the work
of installing the exhibits and complet
ing decorations, a general admission
of 25 cents was charged all sight
seers yesterday, and in this manner
the crowd was kept out in a measure,
but the receipts amounted to quite a
sum. 'Putting in the exhibits and
making the finishing touches is prac
JOIN HANDS AND VQ17
GANNON'S DEFEAT
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Will Fight Speaker
vaaivh, in., sepi. n.-uemrai
as Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives." ,
! The action of the, Methodist de
. nomination in opposing Speaker
i Cannon on the ground that he oppos
ed the Littlefield bill preventing the
shipment of liquors into prohibition
states has drawn from Congressman
Littlefield a letter to Cannon in which
Littlefield said Cannon cannot be held
responsible for the failure to get the
bill reported from the committee.
Littlefield says in justice it should
be said that the bill raised some
grave and close constitutional ques
tions and that while he personally
believes the courts would have up
held it some of the ablest lawyers he
knows entertain contrary views.
been downstairs only a moment when
the shot was heard and Wm. t. Noyes
of 5203 Jefferson Avenue, one of the
guests, in company with Mr. Osborne,
went to investigate. They found Miss
Osborne on the floor near the furnace
with blood oourinsr from a bullet
wound in her left breast and a revol
ver, with one empty chamber, clutch
ed in her right hand.
FOR MANY EXHIBITS
tically done, and the big fair was
more ready this morning than ever
before to' receive the first day's
crowds, ''
Five trainloads of livestock, includ
ing exhibit stock and race horses, ar
rived from Seattle and the South, and
the grounds presented a scene of
great activity last night and this
morning, until things were put in
ship-shape. The board exceeded its
expense limit by about $10,000 in
needed improvements this year, and
still the accommodations are inade
quate to meet the demand, fhe scope
of which the board scarcely anticipat
ed, and there will be much more in
the way of buildings and additions to
the present buildings to be provided
before another year.
The greatest need of the fair board
is a suitable building for headquarters
and office work, the present accom
modations being the most miserable
the board has had to put up with in
years. The president's cottage was
pressed into service this year for
headquarters and departmental work,
and the offices are so cramped that
one can scarcely turn around during
the business hours of the day and
night. '
ANTI-HUGHES FORCES SEE AtD
ACKNOWLEOGE DEFEAT
BRYAN IN MARYLAND.
The Democrat Addresses Gathering
of 25,000 People.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 14.-W. J
Bryan, today for the second time,
claimed the attention of the voters oi
Maryland where he discussed the is .
sues ot tne campaign ana lonigni in
th.is city before an audience of 25,00(1
people. Bryan received an ovation
seldom equalled in this city. He de
voted most of his time to the discus
sion of the same issues he had pre
sented elsewhere. Colonel Bryan,
when shown by the Associated Press
the, bulletins regarding the Maine
elections he was elated over the great
democratic gain. He said they indi
cate a trend toward the democratic
party extends over the whole coun
try and will encourage democrats to
believe that their victory in Novem
ber is certain. :'- 1
AERIAL STOCK UG
STEADILY DAILY
RECENT DEMONSTRATIONS
ARE MAKING MILITARY
POWERS TAKE NOTICE
STRONG BILL IS PENDING
Provides For Full Peace Strength of
2500 Men and Officers For . Signal
Corps, With Ample Money Pro
. vision. .
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-With
the utility of aerial navigation as an
adjunct to the army in time, of war,
practically demonstrated by the phe
nomenal flights made at Fort Myer
during the past week by Orville
Wright: with the activity displayed by
foreign governments in securing aer
ial navigation, and with the advantage
of maintaining constant commmunica
tion with the various units of the ar
my in time of war is strikingly illus
trated in international conflicts, mili
tary authorities are arguing the nec
essity for increasing the strength of
the signal corps of the army quota of
(Continued on page 8
REPUBLICANS GET
MAINE BY 8,000
Smallest Republican Plurality in 25 Years-Democratic
Vote Increased Over 13,000
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 14
The republicans carried Maine today
by over 8000 plurality, "against 26,816
in the last presidential year and 8064
in 1906. At midnight the returns for
governor from 468 out of 519 cities,
towns and plantations give Bert M,
Fernald, republican, 72,117; Obediah
Gardner, democrat, 64,993.
The remaining places in,,1904 gave
Cobb, republican, 1630, and Davis,
democrat, 730.
The democratic vote has increased
more than 13,000 over 1904, while the
republican vote fell off about 2500.
The republican plurality is 'the
smallest recorded in a presidential
year in 25 years. The two parties
split even in 20 cities, each capturing
10. The voting is particularly heavy
in the rural districts owing largely to
the popularity of Gardner among the
Re-Nomination of N. Y,
Governor is Certain
RQQJ QJg VELCOF.IE
Cheers Accorded Secretary Sur
passes in Enthusiasm. Even
Those for President
HIS REASON FOR DECLINING
Secretary Root's Reasons For De
clining Governorship Nomination is
Because he is a Senior Member of
the President's Cabinet
SARATOGA, Sept. 14.-The re
nomination of Governor Hughes by
the republican state convention at its
session tomorrow seemed certain at
a late hour tonight a probable out
come of battle in which most of the
fight has been done by the opposition.
Impartial observers can see no way
by which the defeat of the governor
can be accomplished and the anti
Hughes leaders themselves begin to
admit their cause is probably hope
less. Authorized dispatches from
Oyster Bay reiterating the opinion of
President Roosevelt that Governor
Hughes should be nominated, created
somewhat of a sensation, even though
the announcement was not entirely
unexpected. It is thoroughly under
stood here that the opposition could
have defeated the renomination of
the governor could they have agreed
on a man of adequate political size
and induced him to accept the nomi
nation. Secretary Root, who is act
ing as chairman of the convention
has been repeatedly appealed to, to '
assume onus of the situation, but has
refused giving as reason, that being
a senior member of the president's
cabinet he could be accused of dis
loyalty to the president. The matter
reached a crisis tonight in the con
ference of leaders following the
meeting of the executive committee
of the republican state committee.
This conference was still in session
at a late hour and a general belief
(Continued on page 8.)
farmers.
TAFT PREPARES SPEECHES.
Will Address Methodist Negro
Preachefts of Ohio Today.
CINCINNATI., Sept. 14.-Judge
Taft devoted himself today principal
ly to political composition. He wrote
an answer to Bryan and spent the
latter part of the day in preparation
of two speeches he is to make to
morrow, the first to a delegation
from Greenfield, Ind., and the second
to the Methodist negro preachers of
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Penn
sylvania. BASEBALL GAMES.
Northwest League.
Vancouver 3, Spokane 5.
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