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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND. MAT 31, 1908.
WHISTLE
FORREXOREGONUS
Promptly at Noon Tomorrow
He Will Meet Waiting Cav
alcade at Dock.
PARADE FORMS AT ONCE
After Itecelving Keys of City, Pro
fession Will Pass the Reviewing
Stand and Disband at Hotel
Cornelius Plenty of Hoses.
The second annual Rose Festival will
be inaugurated at 10 oclouk tomor
row morning, when the g-eneral recep?
lion committee of the Rose Festival
wlJl leave the Stark-street slip on
board Harbormaster Kpfier's official
launch and will proceed down the river
to some point near Swdn Island and
there meet the gunboat Yorktown, on
boird of which will be Rex Oregonus,
the Kin? of the Festival.
The reception committee will pilot
the Kin? to the city wharf, and at that
point there will be formed the parade
which will accompany Rex Oregonus to
his palatial quarters during the fes
tival. The committee brinfflnj? the King
will arrive at the Stark-street dock pre
cisely on the tick of 12 o'clock, high
noon. The Rose Festival has made ..the
request that every whistle, bell and
gun in town announce the arrival of
the King at that moment. This call
applies to all the many factories along
the river, to all the sawmills and fac
tories and to evi ry other plant and
stablishmont which has any sort of
noise-making apparatus. The big"
st ream should be made on the moment
of hikfh nnon. for the arrival of Rex
Orcgunus will be timed so that he steps
on shore at that very instant.
Prooessloil to Form at Dock.
The royal procession attendant upon
his majesty will form at the city dock
forthwith. It will be led bjf a platoon
of police, immediately following which
there will be a massed band of 50
pieces. Then will come three com
panies of the cadets of Hill Military
Academy, which wilt negotiate Intricate
drills und evolutions along the line of
march. Following the H. M. A. boys
. will come Rex mounted upon his thor-.
nughbred Kentucky steed. Rex McDon
ald, Jr. The next division of this royal
procession will be the Portland Hunt
i'1'ib, aggregating nearly 2rt0 members,
and another band will bring up the
rear. The King will be escorted
through the principal business streets
to the City Hall, where his Royal High
ChanibPrlnin will be given the keys of
the city by Mayor I-ane. From the
'it y Hall the cavalcade will move on
to the official reviewing stand on the
Peunoyer block, and after rounding
the spacious square there, the royal
procession will advance to the Cor-
. nelius Hotel, where the parade will dis
band and the King will disappear.
Ilex to Stay at the Cornelius.
Manager Nathaniel K. Clarke, of the
Cornelius, has thrown the portals of
ht- hostelry wide open to the King and
Queen ol he Festival, and has in
formed the Rose Festival that suitable
quarters will be reserved for both dig
nitaries during the entire week, so
that Rex and Queen Flora may dis
robe In this hotel at any and all times
and may prepare their regal toilets
at that place whenever they are to ap
pear in any of the functions of the
week.
The identity of Rex Oregonus Is to
be maintained a secret until the grand
bail on Friday night. June S, when he
will remove his mask followtng the
grand march, which he will lead with
Queen Flora. The Queen of the Fes
tival is known she is Miss Carrie Lee
Chamberlain, daughter of the Governor
of Oregon, and, with her retlnuo of
maids of honor, will hold gentle sway
during the entire week.
K very body Decorates Tomorrow;
Tomorrow will be given over to the
gcuernl programme of floral decora
tion by tr.e business houses of the city,
sad It is expected that thousands upon
thu usands of yards of bunting and
strfcmers will be tacked up during the
day. A great many merchants have
nli t-ady done some preliminary decora
tive work. Hut when the magnificence
nn:l imposing force of the Festival are
f u ! iy brought homo to them, it Is be
lifved that they will dress up their
shops in much more profuse manner
than they have done so far. Hundreds
of dot hi is arc being expended in dec
ora i ions by t he 1 ading hotels and
biifim'ss houses, and the next two days
will probably seeevery bit of decora
tive material now in stock at local
stores snapped up and made use of.
Plenty of Hoses in Bloom.
1 :oses for decora ting the Oricnt.il
building for exhibiting purposes by
t lu Rose SiK'ir ty are being gathered
bv committees all over town. and
there will be plenty of blooms on dis
play at the floral exposition durrng the
two days of the display. The entire
Hty has been divided into sections, and
special committees appointed to collect
roses In each of them. Tor the rose
exhibition.
This arrangement, already carefully
woi ked out as to detail, will serve to
make this feature of the Festival one
of the most attractive of the week. All
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the worry that there will not be a suf
ficient supply of roses for the Rose
Show is unfounded, for every section of
the city contributed thousands of the
blooms for the decoration of tne graces
of the departed soldiers yesterday, and
the rose gardens were by no means de
pleted by this drain upon them.
General Programme Begins Tuesday
The smiling sun of yesterday served
to bring out myriads of blooms . and
the weather forecast Indicates that the
conditions will be favorable for the
blooming of thousands more within
the next day or so.
Beginning Tuesday, the formal pro
gramme of the week will command the
earnest attention of both the citizens
of Portland and the thousands of
strangers that will be here during the
Festival celebration.
The committee appointed by the peo
ple residing; on the Peninsula has com
pleted arrangements for an active par
ticipation in the week's festivities.
Headquarters have been established In
the offices of Alfred Baker in the
Ablngton building, and ten committees,
consisting of lo women each, have
been appointed to assist in gathering
roses for the Festival. Another com-'
mittee of young women has been
named to distribute roses to vis
itors from a booth that has been
erected .t the Union Depot. There will
be a meeting of the subcommittees
from the Peninsula at the Oriental
building at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
GETS BACK FROM TRAIL
EZRA MEEKER HOME AFTER
YEAR'S ABSENCE.
Route of Old Oregon Trail Blazed
With Monuments Congress
Asked for Help.
Ezra Meeker returned to Oregon yes
terday and is a registered guest at the
Perkins Hotel. He left his home in
Washington in January. 1906. driving an
ox team attached to an old-time "prairie
schooner." and after remaining in Port
land unt 11 the following March, started
on a journey across the continent. He
retraced the trail over which he traveled
to the Oregon country in 1852, driving
the same sort of- team and hauling the
same sort of wagon.
Mr. Meeker's purpose in making the
trip was carefully to pick- out and iden
tify the original Oregon trail, which in
the early '50s was traversed by thousands
of pioneers who settled the Pacific North
west. On his way back he erected monu
ments at different points between the
Columbia and Missouri Rivers to indicate
the old road. He arrived at the Missouri
River at the point from which he started
In 1852. then known as K.inesville. now
the City of Council Bluffs, on October
15. 1906.
From there he drove to Indianapolis,
Ind., his former home, and spent the
Winter. In March he started East, go
ing through the cities of Hamilton. Day
ton, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio, on
to Buffalo, Syracuse. Albany and New
York City, arriving at the metropolis In
August. He remained in the suburbs of
that city 30 days before the municipal
anthoritles would give him permission to
drive down Broadway, there being an im
pression that his outfit was some sort of
advertising scheme.
He then drove his ancient outfit to
Washington, and then when he had en
tered the White House grounds President
Roosevelt came from the executive of
fice, bareheaded, and extended blm an
enthusiastic welcome. Mr. Meeker said
last night the President acted like a boy,
and manifested the greatest interest In
the team, wagon, driver and the trip.
While the two men were standing beside
the wagon a photograph was taken of
them witb their historic background
and reproductions of that picture and
others taken while he remained In Wash
ington Mr. Meeker had printed on postal
cards, which he sold along the way back
to the Missouri to assist in paying his
expenses.
At the President's suggestion a bill
was prepared and introduced in Congress
by Representative Humphrey of Wash
ington, appropriating $50,000 for the pur
pose of setting up markers along the Ore
gon trail from the Missouri River to J
Fuget Sound. Mr. Meeker said the bill
could not be brought up in the present
session, but that it more than likely
would be reported from committee next
session. It Is Intended to have these
markers constructed of granite and be
made In such a manner that they will
last for centuries, thus designating what
one day will be a restored National
highway.
"AD" MEN PROMINENT IN
Scott Boaorth, Secretary Portland
Ad Club.
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PLAN MANY STUNTS
Advertising Men Expect Big
Time at Banquet.
COMING FROM SIX STATES
British Columbia Also to Be Repre
sented Convention Opens Tomor
row and Is Expected to Be the
Best Ever Held on Coast.
Advertising men from six states and
British Columbia will come flocking Into
Portland tomorrow morning for the semi
annual convention of the Pacific Coast
Advertising Men. About 100 delegates
are expected from Washington. Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, California, Nevada and
British Columbia. The session in Port
land, which opens tomorrow and contin
ues for three days, promises to be the
biggest and most successful gathering the
Pacific Coast organization has lever held.
Perhaps the biggest feature in the minds
of the advertising men, outside of the
routine business, is the banquet. The
spread this year will be a notable one.
Officers from the mosquito fleet of Naval
vessels that will be in the hrarbor at that"
time will be guests of the advertising
men. as will the officials of the Rose
Festival Association. There will be in
numerable stunts presented at this ban
quet that will a flora" no end of amuse
ment. Startling Features at Banquet.
The advertising men have been In the
habit of putting on startling features
of entertainment at their banquets, but it
Is said on good authority that the stunts
planned for this year will surpass any
previous efforts. Features similar to
those put on by , the Gridiron Club at
Washington, will be star attractions,
short speeches will necessarily be the rule
for If any speaker extends his remarks
beyond five minutes he will be drowned
out by the orchestra. The banquet will
be held at 7 o'clock Monday night in
the main dining-room of the Commercial
Club and will be informal.
An important change in the constitu
tion governing the Coast organization will
come up and It is expected that instead
of individuals being elected to member
ship in the Pacific Coast organization,
the clubs in the various cities will have
membership in the Coast association.
There is a committee to make recom
mendations on this matter of reorganiza
tion, of which R. E. Bigelow, of Spokane,
Is chairman.
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Fake Advertising Must Go.
Another important feature of the con
vention will be the effort that will be
made to do away with fake advertising.
A bill will be presented for passage to
the Legislature of each state represented
In the organisation, whose object is to
make it criminal to print other than legit
imate advertising. C". C. Chapman, of
this city, is chairman of a committee that
Is working on this matter and there Is
one member from each of the states rep
resented. C. A. Bell, a Portland attor
ney, has been carrying on a correspond
ence with Eastern states to find out what
laws they have on this subject and the
statutes to be presented in the Pacific
Coast states will follow those already
In force in the Bast, the plan being to
have uniform legislation.
I-arge delegations from Sacramento and
Spokane will arrive In the city early to
morrow morning. It is expected that
President O'Brien, of the Coast asso
ciation, will arrive today so that he will
have time to ro over a number of mat
ters with the local committees before the
convention opens.
Changes In Programme.
Some slight changes have been made In
the programme of the convention as al
ready printed. Instead of having lunch
eon for members of the association and
their wives at the Commercial Club on the
opening day. it will be served at the Nor
tonla. and the second day's luncheon will
be served at the Dflnmopre.
Officers of the Pacific Coast Advertis
ing Men's Association are: President, F.
J. O'Brien, business manager Sacramento
Union; secretary-treasurer. Bury I. Das
en t, manager of promotion work, Albany,
Or. ; vice-presidents, Oregon, Fred John
ston, advertising manager The Evening
PLANNING CONVENTION.
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I. M. Head, Chairman Reception
Committee.
C. V. O'Brira, Prealdeat P. C A. M. A.
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Regarding Law Enforcement
Two years ago I was elected on a platform, pledging the enforce
ment of all laws without fear or favor, and I have lived up to iny
pledge. Early in my term I served notice in all quarters where
there had been law-breaking in the past that nothing unlawful would
be tolerated so long as I was Sheriff. I also told these parties on
whom suspicion rested that I meant what I said, and that I did not
care to go down with a big noise and a corps of reporters and make
a spectacular raid every few days in order to keep in the public eye,
but that the laws must be obeyed. There has been less gambling and
less trouble with the liquor traffic during my administration than
ever before, and this has left my force free to round up horse thieves,
burglars, and other dangerous criminals, and establish a new record
by not losing a prisoner during my entire term. As evidence that
my work has been satisfactory, I submit the following ver-'
batim copy of an unsolicited letter received by me soon after I
began enforcing the Sunday closing law.
Portland Municipal Association
Portland, Oregon, June 20, 1907.
R. L. Stevens, Esq.,
Sheriff,
City.
Dear Sir: At the monthly meeting of the Executive Board of
this Association, held on the l8th inst.; I was directed to write ynu
expressing our hearty appreciation of your prompt and effective
action in the gambling case at Woodstock, and of the share which
you have taken in enforcing Sunday closing of saloons.
Thanking you on behalf of the Board, I remain,
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) JOHN BAIX,
Secretary.
For the maintenance of good order and respect for the law, I
am not entitled to special commendation, as I was only fulfilling
my obligation to the people who elected me in the belief that I would
enforce the laws as I found them. If re-elected, I will continue to
enforce them, and so long as public sentiment, which was responsible
for the original closing of gambling and restricting of other evils,
is with me, I will experience no difficulty and will require no noisy
notoriety or spectacular raids to assist me.
My Democratic friends have within the past few days sowed
broadcast over the county a circular attacking my administration
as Sheriff and fairly slobbering with praise over "that of my pre-'
Telegram. Portland; California, R. A.
Read, manager Read Advertising Agency,
Los Angeles: Washington. T. M. R.
Keane, department store advertising man
ager, Spokane; Montana,, R. N. Haydn,
Butte; Idaho, R. A. Rahrbacher, secre
tary promotion committee. Lewiston; Ne
vada, Fred L. White, manager Xevada
State Journal. Reno; British Columbia.
Percy Godenrath, publisher Westward Ilo,
Vancouver.
HARVARD BY TEN LENGTHS
r.asy Victory Over Cornell In Elght
Oared Race.
BOSTON, Mass., May 30. In a pour
ing rain and in the teeth of a strong
easterly wind. Harvard defeated Cor
nell In the fourth annual race for
varsity eights over the mile and seven
eighths course on Charles River today
by 10 lengths. The elapsed time was:
Harvard, 10:47; Cornell, 11:24.
Both crews caught the water simul
taneously. Harvard rowing; about 38
to the minute and Cornell strokes
slower. The high pace was maintained
for about an eighth'of a mile, then the
Crimson quickly secured a lead. The
eights then slowed down and at the
quarter-mile, Sargent, the Harvard
stroke, was setting the pace of 33, with
Cornell rowing 31 to the minute.
At Harvard bridge the boats struck
rougher water and filled badly. Here
the Cornell stroke tried to raise the
pace, but only registered '32, while
the Crimson came up to 34. Harvard
steadily Increased the lead and passed
the mile flag over five lengths ahead.
Cornell could not maintain the pace.
W. J. UofiBABn. ChtlrniH Costcs
tlm and Banqaet AcraBsemcoU.
"The Record Is the Best Evidence"
Each two-year term beginning July 1st gives the Sheriff one entire calendar year in office. Mr. Word's full
year was 1905. Mr. Stevens' full year was 1907. During those years, neither official had any "leavings"
from his predecessor to look after. Here is the result :
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These figures, taken from the official records, show the cost per dollar of tax collecting under Mr. Word's
administration to have been 21.4 per cent higher than uder Mr. Stevens' administration, although employes'
salaries have been higher since the last Legislature advanced them, and under the new law two deputies for
merly used in the tax department are now kept busy in the Assessor's office making divisions. During the 24
months in which Mr. Word was in office, he turned over to the County Treasurer $4,132,108.13. In the first
twenty-two months of Mr. Stevens' term, he turned over to the Treasurer $5,385,474.48
The crew lost ite rhythm and the boat's
The last part of the contest lost the
semblance of a race. Harvard keeping
up a high stroke to the finish, while
Cornell went to pieces. The Harvard
eight shot over the finish line a win
ner by 10 lengths.
BEATS OLYMPIC GAME TIME
English Runner Makes Great Speed
In 1500-Metre.
LONDON, May 80.--In the prelimi
nary finals of the Olympic games, held
at the Stadium this afternoon, the 1500
meter (1639.5 yards) was won by H. A.
Wilson, of the Hallamshlre Harriers, in
3 minutes 59 4-5 seconds. He beat the
time made by James D. Lightbody, of
Chicago, for the same distance at the
Olympic games held in Athens in 1906,
by 6 3-o seconds.
0'DAY AND THE GAMBLERS
The story in the Democratic sheet
about the 91000 bet was a fake. The
man did not have the money and did
not telegraph the offer, and the lodge
friend said Morrow was sure of election.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN EDUCA
TION? If you believe In education, vote "Yes,"
No. 314. for the University of Oregon ap
propriation bill.
Stevens for faheriff. See page 8.
C F. Bers, Cluiirntaui Ladles' Ke
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decessor. Among other misrepresentations contained in the circular
is that regarding feeding the county prisoners. "Just a little graft
of a few cents per meal," to quote from the circular. When I suc
ceeded Mr. Word as Sheriff he was collecting IT',2 ceuts per meal.
Throughout his two-year term he fought against letting go of this
"just a little graft" with such success that he retained it to the end
of his term. Mr. Word assured me that what he was doing was
strictly legal, but in spite of the fact that he had held on to this
"little graft," as his friends term it, I did not feel justified in
continuing it until my rights were more clearly and definitely set
forth in a new law. Such a law was passed by the last Legislature
and is now before the people, lor approval or rejection at Monday's
election. It does not provide for any such "graft" as Mr. Word
painfully submitted to for two years, "the amount being fixed by the
Legislature at 12'2 cents per meal.
This, however, is not an issue in the contest for Sheriff, for the
.law provides explicitly for the custody of the prisoners, and if it is
approved by the people, and Mr. Word" should be elected, he will obey
the law and care for the prisoners in accordance with its provisions,
and not in accordance with any ante-election buncombe. He will not
get the "just a little graft" for which he successfully struggled
with the County Court for two long years, but a reasonable rate for
feeding the prisoners.
A Non- Partisan Attack
In order that the public may fully understand the high and lofty
motive and great desire for public purity that is behind the attack
on my administration and character, I append the names of the men
who stood sponsor for it. They are:
John Van Zante, Democrat.
John Montag, Democrat.
L. T. Peery, Democrat.
Edgar Allen, Democrat.
John M. Gearin, Democrat.
Is it possible that all of the morality of the county is vested in
the Democratic party, and .that-Tom Word alone can enforce laws?
Were this alleged movement for the good of public morals alone,
would it not seem possible to find at least one Republican to serve
on the committee T
Soliciting the support of all voters who are favorable to a clean,
economical, business administration, devoid of hysterics, spectacular
bluffs and "grandstand plays," I am.
Yours respectfully,
ROBERT L. STEVENS.
TOM M. WORD, FOR SHERIFF
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STEVENS' RECORD
He has not made one arrest for gambling and does not enforce the
laws against illegal liquor-selling.
Favored Bill To. 242, and is opposed to the county feeding its own
prisoners and having their custody at Kelly's Butte; thus seeking
thousands of dollars' profit to himself at the county's expense, and
increasing the cost of county roads.
TAX DEPARTMENT
Auditor's report shows cost of tax collections last four
months under Stevens $10,707.07
Corresponding period under Word 5,911.20
Difference in cost to taxpayers $4,795.87
Firs year under Stevens $12,501.00
Second year under Stevens $18,553.00
Difference between first and second years $6,051.00
While the difference between Tom Word's first and second
years was less than $100.00
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W. F. Edwards, Democrat.
R. W. Montague, Democrat.
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