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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1910)
ATTRACTIVE ENTRIES AND PRIZE-WINNERS IN THE BIO AUTOMOBILE PARADE. BIG NIGHT TONIGHT IE TO BOSE Electric Parade to Be Great Event of Festival. Third Day of Festival Most Auspicious,. When 300,000 See Auto Parade. 4 DREAM TOLD IN ALLEGORY MOTOR CARS PAY STREETS CROWDED MASS At Rose Show Attendance Estimated 75,000; at Society Circus 8000, and at Fireworks 18,000 -All Are Happy . at Spectacle. AITTOMOIBILK PARADE PRIZB- Following ar the namnt of tb winners la the automobile parade and the class ' in which they were entered : Orand xrlze over all W. o. Van Schuyver. v Claee A. No awards made. Claaa B. 1. Oliver K. Jeff ery. ' 2. Mrs. Walter Cook. 8. Kenneth Honeymaa. . , - 4. M. C. Dickinson. . Columbia Trust Company. 8. C B. Fields. Class C. ' 1. W. O. Van- Bchuyver. , 2. Mrs. Felix Krledlander. 3. H. J. Blaealng. 4. Miss Genevieve Thompson. 5. E. 8. Brackets ' ' ' . . Class p. 1. Chief Campbell of Fire Depert - ment 2. Elks' Club. 3. "Hood River car, driver by Cap tain McCann. 4. Mayor Simon. Class E. 1. Union Meat Company. 2. White Motor car Company. The Seattle Automobile Club took the prise for the largest number of cars entered, outside of Portland. The Judges were H. C. Bowers. Mrs. George F. Russell and Robert Krohn. t Continued From First Page. The decision" of the judges was a pop ular one. notwithstanding the fact that there were many other beautiful ma chines. ' With nearly BO cars in the parade, the Seattle Automobile Club came in for unstinted praise and won the trophy for the largest number of autos from an outside city. Purple and gold, colors of the University of Washington, and blue and white, the official colors of the Seattle Automobile Club, fig ured largely in the decorations of these cars. Seattle, Has Place of Honor.; Seattle's representation was so great and her representatives were so sin cere in their desire to help swell the parade that to this city went the place of honor, immediately following the official cars. Pennants with the let ters "S. A. C." and "U. of W." were flaunted to the breeze on every car of Seattle's entry. One notable feature of the event was the fact that not a single - accident marred the beauty of the organized formation. One or two short stops were caused by. machines bumping into each other, but none was so disabled it was unable to continue in the line of march. . - Forming at Thirteenth and Burnside streets, the procession started within a few mdnutes of the scheduled time. It was headed by Chief of Police Cox. with Captains of Police Bailey and Baty and a- newspaper man In the car with him. ..The machine was. driven by Police Chauf feur. Leisy. The police automobile was the only one in the parade to suffer a real accident, but this ocourred so late in the afternoon that the effect of the cavalcade was not spoiled. On Grand avenue North, hear Ermaln street, the two rear tires of the police machine blew up and the occupants were forced to abandon the car and climb aboard one of the band wagons. , Six officers, each in a small runabout, came next in the line of march, and fol lowing them was Mayor Simon. Then came M. C. Dickinson,- president of the Portland Automobile Club, in a machine decorated so beautifully that many thought it must surely win first prize. Mr. Dickinson's decorations took the form of a crown of flowers which surmounted .his runabout. Then came E. Henry Wemme. ex-president of the Automobile Club, and the man who owned the first automobile in Port land. In honor of his claim to the dis tinction of owning the first aeroplane In Oregon, Mr. Wemme decorated his car as a diriRfble balloon, which he called "Rose City No. 1." Mr. Wemme's decorative Idea came' in for a great deal of praise. Portland's firemen, with Chief Campbell 'in charge, carried off first prise in the class in which clubs and organizations were placed. The theme of the decora tions of the "'smoke-eaters' " machine waa simply "roses," spalled in large let ters. If there was one spot on the Are department machine which was not cov ered with beautiful Oregon rosas, it was not the fault of the firemen. Portland Elks. "The Best People on Earth," fame In second on the prize for clubs and organizations, and well did they deserve it. Emblematic of their fraternal spirit, a large elk's head Jutted out over the hood of the machine, which was con sistently draped in purple and white. Captain McCann, of Hood River, had one of the prettiest cars in the parade end the judges took cognizance of the fact by awarding him third prize in Class .1). clubs and organizations. Captain Mc Cann followed a unique style of deco rative architecture in building up his exhibit, and it drew forth round after round of applause as it wont forward in the parade. Among all things there must be one best-liked, and unanimously was Oliver K. Jeffery's roadster given the palm in the class in which it was entered. WiBta rlas, their trailing purple masses bunched with beautiful effect, formed the feature of the decorations on his car. The color scheme was followed out consistently, making the ensemble one of the most striking entries tn the parade. The car driven by Mrs. Walter Cook was daintily outlined in flowers, and for her skill In the art of decorating she was given second prize in the runabouts and roadsters class. Tn the private touring car class W. O. Van Bchuyver, winning the grand prize over all. also ferried off the trophy. "Those who were also award ed prizes tn this class were Mrs. Fried lander. H. J. Blaesing. Phillip Neu. If. IT. Ransom and Miss Genevieve Thomp son, all of whom had cars of unusual merit. The fact that the O. R. & X. Spokane "Flyer," one of the most Intricate and .4JWt- ;jr - . f f- . J i Vvy,i rpjss?- t'&y hv fm0 o 7 W . " - iff KEY TO THE PHOTOGRAPHS. rgom Railway A NavlKatioa Company Flyer. 3 JHra. Charlea Venable, Entered 'in Class A, Electric Vehicles. 8 Mr. J. I- 1). KeppT, Entered tn Claaa A, Electric Vehicle. 4 Mlaa Genevieve Thompson, Konrtb Prise in Class C, Tonrlna; Cars. 8 F H. Ranaom, Fifth Prise In Claaa C, Tonrlnaj Con. a Mra. .Walter Cook, Second Prise In Class B, Roadsters and Rnaabonts. 1 H. J. Blaealns, Third Prize In Claaa C, Tonrlna; Cars. striking; of all the floats, built on the chassis of a seven-passenger touring car, was given no mention in the awards of the judges, was also the sub ject . of considerable comment. The float represented a locomotive and waa manned by employes of the road. B. A. Downing, engineer, steered the car, and Frank Krulsinger, conductor, and F. M. Downey, brakeman, acted members of the "train crew." The pas sengers were Hazel Knott, Madge Cle land and Ivy Henderson. The float waa by all odds one of the most expensive entered, and a great many thought It deserving of a prize. In the motor truck class, the entry of the Union Meat Company was given the first award, with the entry of the White Motor Car Company second. The latter was a unique structure, a double decker, with a big touring car. In which Ave pretty girls were seated, on top of the truck. The double-decker White truck was given, as much applause as any other entry, for it combined the idea of pleasure and business self-propelled vehicles in one structure. The entry of the Studebaker Com pany brought forth praise from all prettily designed car. Kenneth Honey man's machine was a veritable picture of joy. a striking color scheme of black and gold being followed out in the decorations. The big float of the New York State Society, with flower-laden pillars shoot ing up from the body of the machine, was an object of much praise. After the parade was over, the ladles in charge of the car took the machine to River view Cemetery and scattered the flowers on the grave of the late Judge Williams. The car in which Mayor Simon rode carried off a prize in the clubs and or ganizations class. C. A. Eastman drove a White gas car, which was The Ore gonian presscar. Several protests on the awards will be filed, and it is believed that some of them will be sustained. The judges; it is believed, were conscientious and worked like demons, but it was not to be ex pected that every award could be cor rect. The "Butterfly Float,'" which was far and away the moat elaborate in the parade, was given no mention whatso ever. Carrying out one of the cleverest ideas shown In the parade, the entry of the H. X Peck Company attracted more than usual attention. The car was called the Three Crazes." automobtllng. aeroplan tng and motorboating. and the theme was carried out to a wonderful degree. A motorboat was built on the body of the car, and' the other "crazes" were shown In the clever design.' The car of W. E. Harris, In which a tiny girl was queen of all she surveyed, was also a striking exhibit. W. O. Van Schuyver must be given the greatest credit for the success, as he gave of his time and money and worked without rest to make the parade one that would be long remembered by all who witnessed it. MASON IS PLEASED r ; llfefefeM - Expert Landscape Architect Enthuses Over Festival. COMMEND PEOPLE'S PRIDE Eastern People Are Amazed That So Many Beautiful Roses Are Grown in One Locality, He Says, in (Paying Tribute to Portland. "The Rose Festival la coming up to my expectations and is making good on what it is represented to be,-" said Clar ence Mason, the expert landscape gar dener, who came all the way from Chi cago to tee the annual carnival. In com menting upon the automobile parade yes terday. - "It Is hard for Eastern people to believe that so many kinds of beautiful roses may be grown" in one locality - without seeing them. The climate and soil here seem to me peculiarly adapted to the cultivation of roses, but there la another and still more important point that must not be overlooked. "The people of Portland take pride in growing roses. That is the secret of the. wnoie snow, xney make the cultivation of rosea, the beautifying of their homee, a matter of daily routine and It has grown upon them until it is really a part of their nature, or a habit. From what I have seen of Portland it appears to be just as necessary to have a rose bush in the front yard as it does to have a latch on the gate." Others who expressed themselves on the Rose Festival yesterday were: J. J. Smith, Seattle. Seattle grows roses, but, O, you Portland. Alexander Hough. Butte. Mont. Where are they going to get roses for the rest of the show? Charles G. Christy, San Francisco drummer. If I can find a room I shall stay-for the whole show. "Jack" Carmody. Seattle Portland's showing in the parade was magnificent, but say little old Seattle was certainly an also-ran eh? President C. Hanford. of Seattle Auto mobile Club I am a happy man to night that 1 was In the best automobile parade ever held in the Northwest. R. C. Rice, Seattle When It aim-' mers down to a question of automobile parades, Portland has a chip on her shoulder. She has started a compe tition now, I think, for Seattle won't be happy until she equals yesterday's record. Mrs. F. Groner, Hillsboro It was a beautiful display of automobiles, and I am glad to say that I was there. Captain McCann, Hood River Yes, slree. Bob, horse and buggy, that waa the parade of parades. Will Foster, Eugene I wouldn't have missed that parade If I had had to walk the ties all the way to the city. A. E. Lake, County Judge of Wasco County "The Festival is a success in every sense of the word, and aside from the , beauty of the rose displays, it should prove a strong advertisement for Portland and the entire Pacific Coast. The automobile parade was ex ceptionally - beautiful." H. V. Anderson, United States Forest Service, Grants Pass "It was an im posing display of roses and a spec tacle of such beauty as one sees only In Oregon. 'The Spirit of the Golden West' and the automobile parades were beautiful in the extreme." Ralph P. Crane, Seattle "Who was it who said See Portland and die?' In stead. It should have been, 'See Port land and live,' and stay on living for the sheer Joy of life." Rodney Harrison. San Francisco "After this I will talk Portland to ev eryone that is. if she supports us for the Panama Exposition." Miss Letty Pritchard, Manchester, England "Just lovely, just lovely, just lovely. I don't care how many times I say it, for that is all I am able to say." v RAINIER SPECIAL TRAIN DuriiiK Rose Carnival. The Astoria & Columbia River Railroad will run . a special train to Rainier and all Intermediate points leaving Portland, Grand Central Station, 11:00 P. M., Tues day, Thursday and Saturday of Carnival week PIONEER SEES FESTIVAL MAX WHO HELPED TO MAKE TRAIti HERE TO SEE OUTCOME. Sons of Friends of Yore Entertain ' O. F. Canfield,' Who Came in Hostile Days of 1847. From out the shadows of the Seven Devils peaks in Western Idaho came a pioneer of 1847 to see the Rose Fes tival, and no visitor of half the years of O. F. Canfield has secured more of enjoyment. White of hair and beard, the pioneer is staying at the Perkins, where he has found the sons of the friends with whom he crossed the plains and sought the elusive yellow metal of the Cali fornia days of 1849. "It is like waking from a dream," said Mr. Canfield yesterday, "and I thoroughly understand the bewilder ment of Rip Van Winkle when he re turned after that 20-year slumber on the banks of the Hudson. "I have looked at your great city, enjoyed your festival and watched the parade of autos with delight. How sad it is that the men who laid the founda tion for.it all could not live to see the fruits of their tolL "When I first saw Portland in Jan uary, 1848, there were only five or six log cabins on the ground now occupied by skyscrapers. That was the time that Peter Ogden effected the rescue of seven women and 32 children from the Cayuse Indians. Ogden paid ?500 in gold for them, after sending armed boats up the river to overawe the reds. The captives were delivered to Gover nor Abernethy at Oregon City. Some of those children were probably In the crowds along the sidewalks today. "I was a member of the wagon train which came across the plains in 1847. Our emigrants rendezvoused on Wolf Creek, a branch of the Missouri River, about 12 miles from -St. Joe. There were 300 wagons and we drove 1500 head of loose stock. Charles Matlock was elected captain of the train, but after leaving St. Joseph the train broke up into smaller companies and we were more or less separated. . - "While we were in the buffalo coun try, . our attention was. attracted to a great dust out on the. plains and our men were hastily armed for a hunt. It turned out that the dust came from the hoofs of a large band of Sioux war riors who were going to give. battle to the Pawnees. Their chief laid his spear and shield on the ground and in dicated that we were safe in his coun try. He told us that we must be care ful when we reached the country of the Snakes and Shoshones, as he be lieved them to be thieves and robbers. "We haa no trouble with any of the Indians, although we passed the Grande Ronde, Umatilla, Nez Perce and Yak ima lands. Afterward a part o. our original train was in the massacre at Whitman, in what Is now the state of Washington. Fourteen men and one woman were killed that day. Two of the living survivors are Mrs. M. J. De laney and Mrs. Pringle." - Mr. Canfield now lives at Canfield, Idaho, where he Is engaged in stock raising and mining. He was one of the original California gold hunters.. He is being urged to lecture to the His torical Society, telling reminiscences of the eajly days. Sun Bogs Are Gorgeous. Decorations on the streets of Portland were rivaled yesterday afternoon by a decoration of the heavens during the time of the automobile parade.- Sun dogs appeared in great brilliancy dur ing the afternoon." assuming the ap pearance of rainbow-like halos around the sun. These were not exactly cir cular, in shape but were multi-colored and "resplendent with all the coloring of a glorious rainbow. The phenome non is a common enough one, but yes terday afternoon was especially gorgeous. Brilliant Spectacle, So Much Talked About Last Year, Promises to Be Grander Than' Before Floats Will Carry 50,000 Lights. FUCTKlC PARADE TONIGHT STARTS AX 8:30 O'CLOCK. 6tartlng- from the "den'ln the 1905 Pair GrounAs - - promptly . at- 8;SO o'clock. he electric parade, with Rex ' Oregonus. will 'move along Twenty fourth to Thurman: east on Thur man to Twenty-third: south on Twenty-third to Northrup: east on North ran to Twenty-first: south on Twenty first to Olisan: east on Gltsan to Nineteenth: thence south on Nine teenth, crossing Washington, to Mor rison; east on Morrison to Third; north on Third to the Union repot: rounding the depot loop and south on Fifth to Washington: west on Wash ington to Twenty-third street: thence by the Twenty-third street route to the "den." The electric parades of last vear'a Rose, Festival were .the most talked- of events for. weeks afterward.- It is believed the electric parades this vear will be far ahead. - The pageant, known aa "The Dream of Rex -Oregonus," is practically a children's fairy tale told In electricitv. . Rex Oregonus. the Dresidinar unlr'lt King of the. Rose Festival, falls asleep. as ne sits on nis throne, a blaze of light surrounds him and, fascinated by the glare. His Majesty succumbs' to Morpheus. As he sleeps lie dreams. -. He dreams of kings - past and 'present, .of. great pageants of the world.. .His thoughts turn to children's fairy tales. The heroes of great novels pass before his eyes.. Shakespeare's fairy queens flit before him. . . He has a vision of Cleopatra on thai Nile. He sees the Queen of Sheba com ing to Solomon- loaded with geme of light. Neptune bows before him. Hal ley's comet consents to stop on Its starward way and -pass before the throne of Rex Oregonus. Enthroned in beauty. Miss Portland also makes obeisance to Rex Oregonus, and last of all, eight human rosebuds slip past him. nodding. The human rosebuds are enormous rosebuds', made of real rose petals, illuminated, but in the center of each perfect flower nods a dainty little girl. Miss Portland is said to. be the most beautiful . young woman In Portland, but until the" parade her name will not be announced. . . . . . ' Glare AVill Be Seen-Afar. . . The electric parade floats have been built on oar tracks at the 1905 fair grounds. With the exception of the trolleys and the conductors walking behind the floats, there will 'be noth ing ordinary about them. . The drivers will be attired in conformity to the floats. -. Thus . they . may be demons, graceful fairies, winged angels or some other character. Over 50.000 electric lights have been used to illuminate the floats, and the consumption , of. electric current is such as to task the supply stations. Last year it was reported that the glare of the procession was seen from the slopes of Mount Hood, 60 miles away. The floats will move at intervals of a block and will stretch out for about one mile. Half an hour will be con sumed in the passing of the beautiful procession. The parade will move promptly frorq. the carsheds at 8:30, reaching the down- , town streets from 9 to 9:30 o'clock. It will be the one parade worth hours of waiting. The following Is the line of march: From the "den" to Twenty-fourth street; south on Twenty-fourth street to Thurman; east on Thurman to Twenty third; south on Twenty-third to North rup: east on Northrup to Twenty-first; south on Twenty-first to Olisan; east on Glisan to Nineteenth; thence south on Nineteenth, crossing " Washington, to Morrison; east on Morrison to Third; north on Third to Union Depot, rousding depot loop, and south on Fifth to Wash ington; west on Washington to Twenty third street; thence by Twenty-third-Btreet route to "the den." Order Floats Will Take. The following is an epitome of the story told by the floats in. the order they come: Rex Oregonus falls asleep on his throne, hypnotized by a blaze of light. The winged charioteers of the air come to pay tribute. Drawn by .bespangled, butterflies, moths and - fireflies, the char iots pass. Neptune, ruler of the water world, adds his tribute to the Festival King. Venus, queen of beauty, bows also. Cinderella, with her crystal slipper transformed, steps down to earth from fairyland. Halley's comet, sailing among the planets, stops in its orbit for a few min utes to be harnessed to earth. " "- ' Cleopatra, in her golden barge on the Nile, surrounded by. her maidens,, pays tribute. Miss Portland nods. - ' . The glories of an Indian Durbar are shown before Rex Oregonus. Don Quixote swaggers by,, showing obeisance to no man. Queen Titanla flies from a Midsum mer Night's Dream to be in Portland. The Queen of Sheba pays tribute with gems that blaze and scintillate with light. Aurora, the goddess of the morning, moves in a ruddy glare toward the rising sun. ' The human roses bid farewell to' Rex and his glory. VANCOUVER SENDS 42 ' AUTOS Everyone Who Can Leave ; Attends Rose Festival. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 8. (Spe cial.) Forty-two automobiles crossed the Columbia River today to take part in the automobile parade this afternoon. Ten of the machines were decorated. Letters to epell "V-a-n-c-o-u-v-e-r, U.-S.-A..." were carried in the machines. ' Vancouver was practically deserted to day, thousands having gone to Portland to attend the rose show and take part in the Rose Festival. Business was almost suspended, especially among the profes sional men. Everyone who could go was) in Portland. When the digestion is all right, tha action of the bowels is regular, there is a natural craving and relish for food. 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