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4 ft c- OOD EVENING. "s.- Tza wuTsza. Fair tonlpht end Wednesday; cooler tonight; rising temparatur Wednesday; northwesterly win J. ' t v v ,jii v vy asfeis'Gi'''VV; ....;;.V .m $r .. . : . , of t;:e journal II ll i - VESTERDAY VA$ I J9JJ U VOL. III. NO. 2. PORTLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY . EVENING,- JUNE v 21, 1801 PRICE FIVE CENTS. UBLKMS IN NATIONAL SESSION iAiffllVK CONVENE Coliseum Filled With an Immense Throng of ." Delegates. ; QUITS TILL TOMORROW s. i. forncr Secretary of War, Eliha B. t Root, as Temporary Chairman . V Hake's . the Opening - .'V'X'a ; Address. ' -' , . ' ' (Joarnal Special Serrica.) Chicago,. Jun 11. For president. Theodore Roosevelt of New York. For vlo-presldent, Charles - Warren Fairbanks of Indiana: Robert Robert , Httt of Illlnol; John U . 'Webster f v Nebraska.- ': . The opening session of the national 'convention of the Republican party was called - to order at 11:14 - o'clock ( this r afternoon In the Coliseum build: ing by. .Henry C Psyn. Tic chairman of the Republican ", na tional committee, and postmaster-gen- ' oral. Probably not elnce the days of Washington and Grant did a body of : men having to "do with the (election of the governing personnel of thta nation meet under what might be called such unanimous, conditions as to a proposed ticket and nlatform. ' 3.;- SoramU for Tickets. ' ' Contrary- to many predictions of ' a lack of general public Interest in this convention because of the fore tone con elusion that President Roosevelt would be nominated. the crowds of ; visitors literally have overrun the city's bos rtslrlav whll hundreds vainly endeav 'ored to secure ntranee tickets to the Coliseum. . Two' weeks a (to the price of convention seats was quoted st $60. and today Instances were cited where almost dmifele flmt itgure" -was-offered Tor the coveted) pastepoards. - ,-. Six thousand four hundred persons composed the gathering that part Iclpa ted In the opening ceremonies. Almost twice that number would have listened -to the proceedings had there bees room, but no one was admitted to the vast building who - was not , provided ; with a seat. ; ' t rs;,,, - m.u aausv nave - Ths "standing room only" signs, were . not. painted, for the reason that, since .' . ths memorable Iroquois theatra horror, the' municipal laws; of, Chicago nave , beenrevised sot that no publlo hall - shall exceed Its licensed seating ca paclty. In th-Coliseum that, is (.400, ' The platforms upon' which the officials , of, the convention and the representa- tlves of the press sat brought the quota to the number stated. , ' v - Nine hundred and eighty-eight , dele- v gates and nearly as many alternates found their places at an early hour and without confusion. "X v . m ,y '. '; : OreH ths Celebrities. : - - As there came, Into the' hall a dele gate of more than usual, eminence, the crowds, ; would : send . up ' a .) welcoming shout. On every hand were to be found ? portraits")! President Roosevelt, rbut, generally speaking, : the i decorative ; scheme of the convention hall was more subdued. -' v . ,.' . . - As the hour anroached for the actual . commencement of the proceedings, the vast andlence settled down Into a quiet hum which ceased entirely as Chairman ' Payne stepped forward, rapped for or. der and addressed the convention brief . Jy. Then followed tha prayer by Rev, Timothy F. Frost of Chicago, pastor. of the First Methodist church of Evan Ston. I1L ' '' 'r.:fr( ,a At the conclusion of the' prayer, Mr. Scott presented Mr. Payne with a gavel In behalf of ths , Chicago committee. - Mr. Payne returned thanks. John Mul 1 len of Ohio, the reading clerk, read the call for ths convention. When Hanna s name was read; as signing the .pall an J mi. kit... r4 .Anion.. trTntA It V ' i . ' - ' Boot Addrsssss Oonventloa. ' Ths : temporary . organization of the i. convention having been effected,, former Secretary of War,- EHhu Root, of New York, assumed the gavel as temporary 1 chairman. - He was Introduced - by Payne after Odell of New York had moved approval of his selection as temporary chairman, . which was unanimously given.. ' " ' Root was greeted with enthusipstio ap- . piause. , In the midst; of this a picture -of Roosevelt 'was displayed from thu platform, without attracting much; at ' tentlon. 'It was nromntly removed. In a dignified Speech Mr. Root extolled the administration of President Roose- ,;velt and reviewed the acts of the ad : ministration in tha crucial moments of ths historical periods of the past four , . years. . Root began his. speech in a low vole . witn cans of "loudej" coming from the galleries, r ..,. .f . ' Hs reminded the delegates, and the , f party at large that the opposition, to tariff and other policies fostered by the Republican party might create falsa Im pressions and, cause defections unless , . corrected. The ex-sceretury weni on at length to elucidate the legislative; enact , ments- brought about by the Republican yarty. f 'v v,S";'.r -:'r V'-'-i--', -':'.''??. , as. The speaker was frequently inter- rupted by applause and his description , of the splendid financial condition of the ' country brought volleys of cheers. His reference to the beneficent result of the occupation of ths Philippines. was wildly .cheered, as was the Panama paragraph. ,At Jl06 o'clock Mr. Root concluded: His 'reference toy Hanna, Jireugbt the 'convention op standing. The greatest " outburst, however, was when 'fn. his Con-,-cluding words the speaker named nooee velt. This was the signal for an en- i - . . . . - , v ... , REV. J. P. fROST'S INVOCATION , -. .. : v ' o . ' . ' - ' ... - i, Chlcigo, Juna 81. Rev. J. P. Frost pastor of, ths First Msthodlst . Episcopal church, of Evsnston, I1L, opened ths Republican National con vention today with. the following prayer; ,; ' f . ' i . . -- ' ."Almighty Cod. our help In ages past, bur hops for years to coma, we . thank Thee for Thy goodness to ths people of this land. Our sins have . been many,, but. Thy mercies have been great. Thou hast poured out Thy s . gifts without measure. Ths opening years or a new century have oeen ... with tk.llh aw Kwm n Mlttll mnA h.arl ' Rami, rtf all Thrift ' art giving ThyselfIn a perpetual offering of Thy Ufa for ths Ufa of man. "We do not forget that In the hour of deep sorrow, when ths heart of ' tha nation was darkened by ths murder. of tha nation's chief, there was no break In ths march of Thy purpose, ths orderly administration of our government or ths faith of the people in their God. Under the guidance ' of Thy Holy Spirit ws were brought by our national woes nearer to Thee, . Surely Thou wilt never forsake this people. May no dominance or en thronement of matter ovsr spirit cause the people to forsake Thee. ," . - Mar the herltasre of honor com ins- to US from tha fathers In memories of noble sacrifices and valiant deeds be at once our glad possession and'. . our aacred trust. While ws ara grateful for, tne past, may wa remem ber that today Is better than yesterday, and sa act that tomorrow shall" be grsater than today. Wherever our country's flag floats as tha symbol .' of government, even unto the isles of ths sea,' may wa eleava to tha right- aousnesa that exalteth a nation, and cast out ths sin that la a reproach , to any people. Save our nation, ws beseech Thee, from all tha evil things which defile-the home, impair civil liberty, corrupt politics, or un- dermlne ths Integrity of commercial, Ufa .. .. . , . "Bring to naught ths schemes of men who would .debauch or oppose -human life for ths gratification of lust or for personal enrichment or power. ' May exaltation corns only to men who despise tha gain of oppres- ; sions and shake ths bands from holding of bribes. May all sections and - races, all creeds and sentiments, all occupations and interests . become ' united through ths spirit of ths highest into a citizenship, with a pas sion for righteousness, wherein each individual shall look up to God as. tha Fsther of all and upon every man as a brother, ; , ' . "W pray Thea to overrule tha deliberations, conclusions and issues of this convention for the good of ths American people and ths welfare of mankind. Bless Thy servant, tha chief magistrate of our , nation. May hs and all. others clothsd with authority by the sovereign people be pro-? tected by the powers of Thy kingdom" and -contribute, to ; its rnltlmata-- triumph and ponsumtnatios. in all the earth. . ; . . , "MX nations are fhy children. Guide and keep them by Thy gracious providence, and haslen tha coming of the day. when Jove shall hate con-' quered hate, and wars shall hsve ceased, and all peoples shall dwsll to- " gether in unity. For Thine la the kingdom and the power and the glory ..foravsr.- Amen." t ....v ;..,- -."-. .. ; . , ',...'..' FOR RMNIMG . v - Big Liner Finishes 13,682 i POINTS IN THE KEYNOTE SPEECH Mile irip in 55 : ! Days. -.' 1 , j RECORD AS OIL-BURNER I mm: MM SksSBMSaSBBBSSMSBBBSBBssaSBSiBSt, Longest Trip Ever Made ty American t Burning Only Liquid Fuel Reg f , ' ular Service Between Port land and Hawaii. v. i MINTO'S BON D ACCEPTED Commission Will Be Sent Portland's New, Post-- . 'masterin a Few Days Eleven Gerks Prcv moted and, Four New Ones. Authorized - (Wishlngtoa Baiss st.Tse Joarssl.) Washington, June 81. The postoftlce deDartment today, received and ap proved tha 8160,000 bond sent by John W. Mlnto, the newly appointed post master of Portland His commission will be forwarded him-in a few days. Ths department authorised, also the aDDointmt-nt of four additional ; clerks at the Portland postofflce and ths pro motion of 11 othera . Thoss promoted will have their pay Increased 8100 . a1 year. ; V v- - .. "J,-: -. ; t- , Similar promotions were- also author ised at each of these places: 'Astoria, one; Eugene, - one; .Oregon City, two; Pendleton,, two; The Dalles, ns. y The four new clerks will be Messrs. Rose, Ott. Ponnay and McCIoskey,. who were eligible by examination, and were next In order for appointment, v. They will begin work July 4 and will be as signed to the varioua departments of the local office. . - . , . " After completing ths longest voyage aver made by an ollburner under ths American flag, tha steamsnlp Nebras- kaa . of tha x American-Hawaiian Una reached port this 'morning from . New York by way'of Ban Francisco. The length of the trip is 1M8J miles, and the actual number of days the steamer was under way during the voyage was 66. In the trip. up "the coast from the Bay city need winds were encountered, dm ing progress unusually slow. During part or the time the vessel plowed through heavy seas, but she managed to make about 10 knots an hour. The mouth. of the Columbia was reached at I O'clock yesterday morning, but it Was not until the middle of the afternoon that the steamer crossed tha bar and entered the river. About nightfall ths trip up stream was begun. Reaching ths mouth of the Willamette, a stop was made until daylight, when tha voyags was completed. Officers of the Nebraskan say that In going down tha Atlantic coast an aver age speed of 10 knots ah hour was at tained, but in coming up the Pacific as far as San Franoisco the steamer reeled off 10 'A. knots an hour. While it was the longest passage ever made by an American vessel using oil for fuel, those WhO Han the Nebraskan state eral steamers flying tne British hold the record la this line., i They de clare that the idea of fitting, up a ves sel to make long passages with oil as fuel was borrowed from the English, who have made an entire suacesa of it -The Nebraskan is fitted up forcarry ing 11.000 barrels of fuel oil. an amount sufficient to last her for more than 10 days. The supply, was replenished at the Bay City, but her tanks still con- Chicago, June ' 81. The keynote of the Republican attitude for the coming campaign, according to tha speech made by former Secretary of War Ellhu B. Root today, aeems to be largely a continuance of past Republican policies, and an appeal for votes on the record of tha past ad-, ministration. ; , r -v, '; :.: . ' ,--u'", -'"S'.-t'-' Ths attitude on trusts wss given much attention, t ', , ' , ' A review of the actlono taken against combinations wss msda, and the speaker referred to the president's message of December, 1108. lay- , lng stress upon that portion which said: . ' , - "We can do nothing of good in the way of regulating and supervising these corporations until ws fix clearly in our minds that we ara not attacking ths corporations, but endeavoring' to do away with any evil In them. We are not hostile to them; ws are merely determined that ' they, shall be so handled as to subserve the publlo good. . Wa draw the )lne against misconduct, not against wealth." , .. , Mr. Root said, "We shall ask the eontinusd oonfldsncs of tha people because the candidates whom ws present are of proved competency and , patriotism, fitted to fill the offices for which they are nomlnsted. to the credit and honor of our country. , , , ' , "We shall ask it because the present policies of our government are beneficial and ought not to be set aside; and the people'a business is be- lng well dons, and ought not to be interfered with.J e f "Tha present administration hae reduced taxation, reduced the publlo , debt, reduced the annual Interest charge, mad sffectlv progress In ths regulation of trusts, , fostered business, ' promoted agriculture, built up the navy, reorganised the army, resurrected ths militia system, lnauguv rated a new policy for ths preservation and reclamation of publlo lands, given civil government to ths Philippines, -estsbllshed the republlo of Cuba, bound It to us by ties of gratitude, of - commercial Interest and of common defense, swung open the closed gat of the Isthmus, strength-. ened the Monroe doctrine, ended tha Alaska boundary dispute, protected , the Integrity of China,, opened wider its doors of trade, advanced the prin ciple of arbitration, and promoted peace among the nationa ' "W rballeng judgment upon this record of effective performance of legislation, In execution and In administration, ,,' ; u ;, v, ,f ' ..;,- . i - "The work Is not fully dons; policies are not completely wrought out; ' domestio questions still press continually for solution; other trusts imust be regulated: tha tariff msy presently receive revision, and If so, should receive it at the hands of friends and Dot ths enemies - of the protective system; the new Philippine government hss only begun to develop its plans for the benefit of that .long neglected country; our , ; flag flosts on ths Isthmus, but the cans! Is yet to be builti peace does not yet reign on sarth, and oonsldsrat firmness .backed by strength are still nssdful in diplomacy, . - . ' , . - fi ? . . :., Acquiescence of New York ' and Pennsylvania . 1 Decides It.. . II ANNA'S NAME CHEERED Rebellious ; ' Talk Against Cortelyoa for Ifie , Katlooal , Comcilltee v Chairmanship . Has Almost ' , ' Entirely Subsided.' ' . PORTLAND W LL HONOR PIONEERS aS QIr Filling Up With White-Haired Lien and Women Who rounded 0regon--frepara- b ' . V tiohs for Great Banquet Tomorrow. . ' Postmaster Bancroft recommended In creases in the salaries of 40 emnloves of the office. Only 11 of his recom- talned enough of the fluid and some to mendatlons were complied with. . . Pf to have brought her to Porttand. The postal rules and regulations pro- After, discharging about 8,200 tons at vide for an increase of 1100 per annum tn California metropolis, the remainder for each clerk who has remained in ths " "o cargo, comprising aoout a.uuw ions service for a period of a year. The rule, I o general merchandise, wa brought to however, is rarely complied with, though this city. It is consigned to tha Charles every postmaster oes through the for B company and is being discharged mallty of making the recommendations t the Columbia dock,, When the work for an increase. . 01 unloading ner is compietea, uie ves- The increases that were granted will sel will begin taking on cargo for Hono- lncrease the Dayroll of the office 81.100 At this time it la not known Just a. year. In case an oi air. uancrort s recommendations had been granted there would have been an Increase in th pay roy of 8,000. At the present time th government pays ths sum of 85,300 per month for clerical assistance in tha local of f lge. ' ' . The 11 clerks who were raised in sal aries are among the older employee of the office who have been in the service for a number of years. (Continued oa Tage Two.) t'APOSTLE" JOSHUA JS EAGERLY SOUGHT 4 '(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) 'Corvallls, Or, Junetl. 8. U Kilns of this place has added 860 to the re ward that has been offered for th ap prehension of Joshua Creffleld, the self styled ."apostle, of Holy Roller fame. The reward now aggregates $360, Of this amount 8200 is for the arrest and $160 for the oonviotion. Brooks, Levens and other former leaders who were as sociated with Creffleld, are' supposed to be la . Seattle. Despits rumors fO . the contrary there !s absolutely bo clue to ths whereabouts of Creffleld. , .. . ) ; The sheriff is sending circulars broad cast giving a description of; Creffleld. This description give his name as Ed mund and not Joshua, about, 30 years of age, very - light tjomplexlon, of kler man descent, but ; talks brokenly In Swedish. ,s i , , BODY OF E. R. TAYLOR FOUND AT THE DALLES '"- (Special Dl.patch to Th JoornaL)' ; The Dalles, Or., June 21. Yesterday afternoon a body was seen floating down the river nsar here. A boat was secured and' th body overtaken about six miles below town and mad fast to some' willows. Coroner CJ, N. Burgett was notified and took a launch and brought the body to Th Dalles. An inquest was held this morning. A let ter was found In his clothing from his mother at Clarkson, Wash., dated Janu ary 3 1904. addressed to Elmer R. Tay lor, Btarbuck, Wash, ' : The body indicated that.h had ben drowned about three weeks, . and was dressed, in two. pairs of blue overalls, gray coat, black vest, plain leather shaps and common spurs. . His silver ine . open-faced watch had stopped 'at 4:40. His height la about Ave' feet 10 inches., --s. THUNDER BRINGS UP . THE SLOCUM'S -DEAD i . f. (Jonrnal Special 8rvle.) i ' -'. New York. June 21. At 8 o'clock this morning 12 more bodies of those killed in the burning of the steamboat General fi'locum were recovered, making a total of, , ?4fl. t Sixty-four unidentified bodies are at the morgue. , t .iA', sever thunder' storm early this morning caused many bodies to com to the surface. Eight were found floating near, the spot where the steamer was beached, on north . Brother island. The relief fund now amounts to 153,- 000; -v Two 4-inch guns will today be taken out oh floats and fired along the river , where, bodies are supposed to be sunk, in the hope of bringing them to tha surface. . . The UrAl damage suit resulting from the disaster has been filed by Mrs. Kate Mattler. who lost four children, bhe asks $50,000. ' . Tremont JN. Y., June J 1.-When the Inquest - Into tha - filocum disaster . wss resumed this .morning Deckhand Daniel O'Neill swore that he never had par ticipated in a fir drill aboard the Slo cum: a He denied knowing that there had been a lira- aboard the S locum the day previous to ths disaster, He de clared that the firs hose burst' as soon as the water was 'turned Into it.. An attempt, was: then made to bring "tho deck hose into use. but the coupling did not fit Ha jumped overboard and swam 8 shore'. He v landed: in a small - boat which capsUed. He : admitted i'- being warned by a man in a small boat not to jump, as viie boat was full. i Second Engineer Brandow swore that he received no verbal orders ' from Captain Van Schatck while the fire was In progress. He remained in the engine4 room until the Slocum wss fast sground. Ther were no appliances for flooding the hold In case, of emergency. . when She will be ready to sail. Consld arable freight' 1 offering, but it is thought that if the line Is maintained there will be greater shipments made from this time forward. It is announced that one Of the freighters of this line will call at Portland if business condi tions warrant , it Ths intention is . to establish ; either a six weeks' or two months' service between , Portland and the Hawaiian Islands. . .. i ;."- ... '.'. Ths steamer is. well equipped for tak ing care of refrigerated goods, having space. for storing (48 tons. of this char-, actar of freight A. shipment compris ing two csrloads of beer haa been con' tracted for. as well aa a big consign ment of dressed mutton, tt la probable that the next steamer of th line to come here will be th Nevadan, which is of the same size and has ths same car rying capacity as ths Nebraskan. When fully loaded each of these steamers only draws Sri feet of water. KILLS HIMSELF FOR LOVE .OF A WOMAN ' (Journal Special BerrUe.! ,. .- San Francisco,6un 81. James Black, a tailor, shot himself , to death this morning on on of the principal . busl ness streets here, after a sensational pursuit by policemen and pedestrians. A few minutes before the tragedy Black was talking with Ethel Hunt who had spurned his suk, h nansed ner a re volver and asked her to kill him. In stead she threw the weapon . into th street Black -picked it up and held the crowd at bay a few moments ,and then, fled A shot - from a policeman's pistol brought him to a standstill, but before he could be taken bo fired a bullet through his brain. , ? 10 -.-. XOTTX. snsEPSB SHOT. " (Spoinl plDoateh to 'Tb JoornaL) Ivfonroe, Wash., June $1. R, Vanhorn, hotel tcacper, was accidentally shot last nignt Dy deputy Hheritf tirown while the latter wair engaged in an al tercation with' Henry Dennis, ; Vanhorn will recover. ' , '- I!J fiTAUy WOXTITDED. (Hpeelol rpatob to Tne Journal.) - ' Clarkston. - Wash.,. June 2L Perry Waldrip was shot by Richard Patterson at Grouse, Orv. Thursday, and will not live Th ' trouble arose -over a. land dispute. ''...' vi- lllinii II i il in . in iw- tj 5- STSAaccB XASszonr host. t ' ' ' (Jonrnal Special gerrtae.) London, June 21. -Lloyd's Foo Chow gent reports that the Chines steamer Haeshln has been lost The messnga gives no details, but. serious loss of life Is feared. , ' Tomorrow Is pioneer, day. and 'the Indian war veterans, who are la see. ston' todsy will be among the oldest pioneers In the procession and' at the banquet table. v .c - rt'i The Women's 'Auxiliary have ' made great "preparations for the banquet which' takes place tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock. Covers will be laid for from 800 to 1.000 pioneers, -and th decorations will be Very elaborate. . The parade will begin at 3 p. m.. and th cx rcises ss ''announced yesterday will tsk place at th armory, followed by Th city la filled with pioneers, snd they are receiving th homage due them from th residents of Portland. More will arrive this evening and ; in th morning. The freedom of the- exposi tion grounas . nas .oeen tenaeraa -to tne honored guests of the city, and every attention wtu d anown tnem. Mrs.: A S. Duniway, chairman of th women's reception ' committee of tho pioneer banquet' has requested ' .all la' dies of the, committee to assemble promptly at the? HoteV Portland at 8 o'clock tomorrow, to . avoid any delay in th performanc of their several duties. fv)"K1's.-&':.-.n4.i'1'.;V.v..-!!V i v v; Timothy A. Rlggi. It years old. now a resident of Pleasant HU1, Lane county, a Missouri pioneer Of 1848, is on of the - early Oregon settlers in . th city to attend .th pioneer reunion tombrrow. During th greater part of his life Mr. Rlggs lived in Linn county. ' He ssw Portland in 1847, when It Contained three houses, and' notwithstanding the fact that he lived a little over a day's drlv from the metropolis, hs never ylslted the city until' SO year later. James. P. Crabtree, of. Crabtree, regis tered at pioneer headquarters this morn lng. ,Ha is a pioneer of 1848. and 87 years old. The numerous Crabtree fam ily has. scattered ovsr th territory of th northwest, ani th nam is a fa miliar one . to th older InhablUnU of Oregon. ' , v"-.': John .Mlnto of Salem is another prom inent pioneer, that registered this morn ing. He cam to Oregon in 1844, and has been prominently identified with th history of Oregon. He .ls " th father of John. W. Mlnto. . the; newly appointed postmaster of Portland. : i Mrs. I.liiln Rrulvnll mnif tin. : Alvlm RusseU are two pioneers of 1844 that having refused to carry out their plat- registered this morning from - North imm 'ooaing to in admission YamhIIL A ' ; . ' " l Oklahoma, A rixona and New Mexico, (Journal Special rrira.) - Chicago, June 31. If theJe wss doubt about the nomination of Fairbanks for vice-president 1st developments bav set it at rest When Fennsylvsnla and New York fell Into line the other boom lets did not have a leg to stand on. Can non's forceful and picturesque expres sions on ths subject of his candidacy settled tne mstter. so far asr the New York schem to nominate him was con cerned, .. - i ' - - . Roosevelt kept hls hands out of the tight but Cornelius Bliss, who. repre- 2ents the president was consulted and oquiasced In the progrsm. There' will-be no fight in the conven tion, although ther may be compli mentary votes for a number of other whose enthusiastic friends refuse to permit ths withdrawal of their names. Rebellious talk aaainst th selection of Corteljou for th national chairman ship hss almost entirely subsided, nor is ther longer talk of a compromise, looking either to Cortelyou' selection, his subsequent resignation to accept the postmaster-generalship or looking to the selection of Cortelyou. as chairman of th executive committee, and the choice of some on el to presld over the national committee itself. -Cortelyou is detained in New York on account of th steamer 81ocum disaster, but la expected here Wednesday. His coming, however, will have little effect on the situation. . Vo Tariir Xtvisioa. Tb hope of the tariff readjusters for a revision-plank in the platform seem doomed to disappointment But little talk is heard foreshadowing th slight est concessions t en -th part of tho "stand-patters. ft' . Western delegates continue th agi tation against any anti-polygamy plank, a matter in which ' th delegate from Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming ami other1 Inter-mountaln. commonwealths ar stsndlng together, t . i Another fruitful topic for the west- erner Is th statehood question. Not withstanding the last two congresses A. Condlt a Seaside pioneer of 1845. n statenood 'boomer have not. lost is another arrival, who Is taking part in b"P'and the struggle will be renewed the Indian war veterans' reunion today. Ha stated thst when he first settled at Seaside about the only Inhabitants were tnmans, mm ana geese. - - . Th veteran horn builders will be given the freedom of the Lewis and Clark exposition grounds .while in the city,: and it I likely that tha next an nual reunion will be held in th 180S fair grounds.., i Tomorrow is pioneer day, and , all arrangements are mad for the parade, the exercises and ban quet Uo b held in the armory. . 'in festivities, including th parado, will tako place in the afternoon. . At the annual session of thegrand encampment of Indian war veterans. before the committee on resolutions. ' A oosvlt Oonvantion. It is a Roosevelt convention now. A change has Com with the arrival of the great mass of delegates and thousands of h hustling ; Republicans. Roosevelt badges .galore adorn the coat of men who are to be seen on th streets. Many men not registered are among the lead ers at the parlor conferences. , Imtil Monday the leader held sway. They wera.the old guard of th machine or ganisation, whose own great purpose was to perpetuate their rul. some of whom wer antl-Roonevelt, and lu whose eyes th president Is regarded as a no- . lltlcal accident, who. had been aivan which convened in th C. A. h&l! in th th wnomlnatloft, by a force of ciicum- . Mulkev hu ldtns this rnrannon. th at. 1 -'V. tendanc was the largest 'lit tha history of th organisation. . . Many . wer pres ent who live In other states. The grls sled warriors, who saved Oregon from Indian depredations in early days, have reached advanced ages, and tb average is placed at 77. Th government has been tardy in rewarding their services, and they-' have. received' no pay for th stock and property destroyed by th In dlans. -j x (Continued on Page Two.) PORT ARTHUR IS TO BE ISO L ATED (Jotuval Special SerrU.) Washington, D. C- June 21. From what is thought to be an absolutely re liable source, . advices : have, been re ceived hi this city which explain to a considerable extent the Llao Tung pe. nlnsula campaign of the Japanese,: es pecially with reference to Port Arthur. This dispatch conveys th information that the real intention of the Japanese is to isolate Port Arthur, and that an at tack on the place is not contemplated by General Oku's army, but that the army of General Nogl will b assigned the task, of reducing . Port Arthur, .; It is thought that General Nogl' army has already landed at a point on the penin sula, at a point considerably nearer, than General Oku's army now occupies.: On th first of June more than a score f trahaoorts were reported to have been assembled at one of the Japanese ports, for the purpose . of transporting thi division, of the army. - , - . BTTSSTAJr OA8VAXTXXS LAJtaS. (Journal Special Service.) ' . London. June 21, According to ad- vloes from Nluchwang, the story of the battle, of Vafangow, as related by a wounded Russian . olTlcer who received his Injuries In that battre, the-losses on both sides wer enormously large, - , His estimat of Russian casualties Is placed at 7,000. WhUs tha Russians during this engagement fought with dogged persistency, they wer unabl to withstand th dash sad rapidity of th Japanese onslaughts and war forced to retire. V. - ' " , ' ' -! ' 1 ' i,-; KOvTOQST OF ZMYOXTAJTOS. y . - .. (Journal Special gcrvlce.) .- '. ' ; :, St. Petersburg, June. 8L Th latest advices from General Kuropatkln state that, what he-considers a movement of eonslderable Importance has been dis covered In th fact that tha Japanese forces are moving toward Sia Yen and Hai 'Cheng. -. . :. H also reports that th enemy have evacuated several points, , which they have until ' (recently held, near Feng Wang Cheng. r-w :, ' ... JAPAWrSH TZXSZOX. - (Journal Stieclal SrVrlc,) Toklo, June 81. .Th latent Japanese version of th battle of Vafangow is that th total loss to the RiihsIhh force engaged in this battle will exceed 10. 000 men in. Kinpii, wounded and ' rlrnnera, while the J - ! estinated at about one-t ' it, They threw eold water whenever tha Roosevelt sentiment appeared, ignored the president in convention ' arrange ments and had not thought of htm lu planning decorations. . Most Important of ail, they decided that one of thr.lr Own selection should be the new chair man of the committee and . national leader of the party. Then it Was thut the president' friends on the ground made a determined stand. Insisting that Cortelyou should have th place. These Roosevelt men' held their gun until ths army of delegates began flocking in Sun day night - ' - , , Old Crvard Xouted. , Monday the entire fore arrived, and th old guard Of' the machine was routed. Talk to one of them today and you will get a meek statement that Cor telyou will be chairman, and that thwy are for him. They have heard from th Uttl fellow who represent their dis tricts, and who are 'direct from th peo ple, and they find a mighty sentiment -among tb mas of Republicans in favor Of Roosevelt - The last of th old organization dl. placed on the national committee hy new men include Kearns of Missouri, Sheldon of New, York, Stewart of Illi nois and Hnwley of Texas. The old machine has been shattered. Roosevelt is the leader, and his picture now hans in publlo place and look forth from badge and his nam figures in the convention- amonggronp f men and in tne cheers of th crowds. vmn Delegates. Four women are among those at the convention hall who cccury the nrum Chair that ar reserved for the. -lftt. They com from western sulfa, where women vote, to sit as alternates. in tn convention.- Mrs. J. -B. West , of the" J ! ! h - 1 quarters -Itisds lrt point of r iiiT .r pcrlenc.':: f,h was tho n i ! to the Idaho Repulli-aii v 1900. . Mrs. Jeimt' K'-i" ' tther -'alternato. U ti -Nelson, a protinn t I Is her first exr' rl vetitlin. alth"ii. gat to nv.'.i- V