The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-12
MITCHELL'S BURIAL
TAKES PLACE THIS AFTER
NOON IN PORTLAND.
Governor Chamberlain Will Probably
Appoint John M, Gearin United
States Senator.

Portland, Dec. 2.--In Portland's
city hall, at 2 O'Clock this afternoon,
funeral services will be held over the
remains of the late Senator John H.
Mitchell. This morning the body
was taken from Finley's undertaking
parlors, where it has been since the
senator's death at the Good Samaritan
hospital, Friday, and placed on bier
erected iu the council chamber of the
city hall, where from 10 o'clock a. ID.
to the time Of the funeral continuous
line of people passed the casket to take
a last look at the face of the dead
statesman. At 2 O'Clock the funeral
services will commence at the city
hall, which will be conducted by the
Elks, Major c. e. Mcdonnell, exalted
ruler, being in charge. Rev. E. L.
House, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church, will officiate in the
Christian rites. Music appropriate
to the occasion will be furnished by
the Elks.
Following the services at the city
hall, the funeral cortege will pass to
the Riveryiew cemetery, where the
interment is to take place in the fam
lily lot. AT the grave the Oddfellows
will conduct the last services
Honorary pallbearers are as follows:
Judge George H. Williams. q. A.
Dolph, Joseph N. Teal, William Fl.
Galvani, Secretary of State f. I. Dun
bar, Benjamin Simpson and Colonel
David M. Dunno. The list of active
pallbearers is q. G. Fulton, of Asto-
ria, Judge William Galloway of Nc
Minnville, Judge A. S. Bennett of
The Dalles, Thomas A. Jordan, Allen
r. JOY, |. N. Fleischner and Phil
Metschan.
The New Senator
The majority of the guesses that
are being made as to whom Governor
Chamberlain will appoint United
States senator to succeed the late
John H. Mitchell name John M.
Gearin as the one most likely to re-
ceive the toga. No statement has
been made by Governor Chamberlain
to any person as to his intentions, and
his plans will not be given out until
after Senator Mitchell's funeral SER
vices have been held. The governor
will then name the man at once and
whoever he may be, he will hasten to
Washington in order to get into po-
sition to work for the affairs of the
state before congress. The governor
sand: 1T is my purpose to make the
appointment within week. The
situation calls for prompt action in
order that the new senator may ia
miliarize himself with the duties and
prepare to add his influence for the
procurement of federal aid for Oregon
enterprises.
Colonel J. H. Raley, whose name is
mentioned in connection with the ap-
pointment of United States Senator
to fill the vacancy, said: THE ap-
pointment was promised me in case a
vacancy occurred, and were it not for
the recent appointment of Judge Hail
ey to prominent state office from
Pendleton, there would be little doubt
OF my appointment to the senatorship.
| 81 think the appointment will be
made by Tuesday, and Endorsements
are going forward from my friends
recommending my appointment by
the governor.
| Colonel Raley and Governor Cham
berlain are old friends, and have made
many campaigns together, Raley ac-
cepting democratic nominations with
no hope Of election. He was state
senator eight years. He is very pop
ular with both democrats and repub-
| licans, who heartily join in recon
mending his appointment.