Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-06-16
PORTLAND'S ELECTION.
The Consolidation Ticket EIec-
ted Mason has 1710 Ma
jOrity.
THE INDIAN WAR VETERANS.
Edison's Latest, The Ohio Repub-
Iicans, The Air Ship, CastIeman,
Ontario, Burns up, State andFor-
eign News, Etc.
poRrLANn,s ELECTION.

PoRTLAND's ELECTION.
PORTLAND, June 16.-At mid
night the vote, so far as counted
indicates that w. s. Mason, citizens
candidate for mayor, is elected b.
two thousand majority. %he entii'
citizens ticket is undoubtedly elec
ted by about the same majority.
Iater-The total vote of the city
is about 1880. The count will no
be finished before noon. The vote
as counted at a. M. indicates that
the entire citizens ticket is elected
by nearly $500 majority.
THE LATEST.
Up to 2:30 this afternoon the re-
turns from yesterdays municipal
election were incomplete. Three
wards had not yet been reported.
From returns received the election
of the entire consolidation ticket is
assured by a majority ranging from
fifteen hundred to three thousand.
Mason for mayor has 1710 majority
rbe total vote cast yesterday was
12,312.
INDIAN WAR VETERANS.
PORTLAND, June l6.-The annual
eucampment of Indian War Vete-
rams was held here yesterday. A
resolution to the effect that the
states of Oregon and Washington
should assume the payment for the
service of those who stood in their
defense, in view of the fact that the
general government has thus far
refused to recognize the veterans
claims. The following named Of
ficers for the ensuing year were
unanimously elected: Grand com
lnander, II. G. Shaw, of Salem;
senior vice commander, p. f. Castle
man, of Portland; surgeon, DR., w.
G. Mckay, of Pendleton; grand
marshal, Col. L. b. Wait, Salem.
EDIsoN'S LATEST.
New YORK, June I6.-Edison's
latest production, an electric fan for
Office ventilation, like all Of Edison's
inventions, has taken remarkably
we'll with the general public. Con-
trary to the usual run of new inven-
ton, the manufacturers have placed
it on the market at very reasonable
figure 1929, the result being that
the Edison company has been un-
able to meet the demand for them.
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June l6.-The
most critical campaign in the his
tory of Ohio politics opened today
when The gravel fell Oh one of the
most enthusiastic republican state
conventions the Buckeye common
wealth has ever known.
The importace of this campaign |
is not only to the state but to the
nation fully realized and all devices
known to modern politics will be
exerted by both parties to win u
favorabte verdict from the people in
next. General Asa S.
Bushell, of Springfield, was IMAM
uously decided upon as a permanent
chairman. AS arranged the conYen-
ton should occupy two days. This
forenoon was devoted to meet
ing of various congressional del
egations and the selections of a new
state central committee on creden-
tials, resolutions and organization,
The chief event of this evening will
be the reception to VIM, Mckinley,
by the Lincoln league. The nomi-
nation of VIM, Mckinley, ex-con-
gresham, for the office of governor
is foregone conclusion.
THE AIRsHIP WILL FLY.
BURLINGTON, Ia, June 16.-The
Burlington Airship company, with
a capital of $l0,000,0OO, with 81, ,0OO,-
00O paid, was organized and the
papers Of incorporation taken out in
this city Saturday. This organiza-
ton Is the outcome of n ten days
conference between j. Pennington,
the inventor Of Pennington's air.
ship, and a number of Burlington
capitalists. The proposition of the
incorporators is to at once remove
the business and construction plant
from Mount Carmel and st. Louis to
The ship will carry
forty passengers. and will attempt
to fly from Burlington to New York.
The incorporators are all reliable
Burlington capitalists who seem to
mean business. The expected in
itial flight will take place July 1.
THE RACES.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June l6.-
Long before noon today coaches and
carriages by the dozen began to
come through the gates and take up
u good position in the field, with
the thermometer well on It's way to-
ward 100 In the city. A good stif
breeze blew over the bay and made
the intense hoat at least tolerable,
The suburban handicap, was the
second big racing event Of this year.
Tenny was the most pronounced
favorite. 1t Is said Tenny will go TO
the post carrying over 100000 for