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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1910)
1 ' , ' 1 VOL. XX. SALEM, OllKGOK, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1010. No. ISO. nnd " "' ' ' """ Q PORTLAND DOES. ITSELF PROUD IN HONOR OF PORTLAND DAY ,-Big Parade Which Characterized the Grand Opening of Fes tivities Is the Most Magnificent and Imposing Pageant Ever Seen in State Outside of Rose Carnival Parade Nearly One Hundred Automobiles, Scores of Floats, Bands and Other Features Composed Moving Display Two Miles in Length Fruit Display Unsurpassed. Under a sky that was cloudless and with a crowd of people that filled the city to overflowing filled it until Its streets were a crowding and surging mass of humanity, and with an exhibition of Oregon cher ries which know no superior on the American continent, and a program of festivities which surpasses all oth er ever given In the city, first day of the fifth annual fair opened today. The committees in charge, of the fair had labored hard In preparing for the fair and had promised much to the attending public. The com mittees saw their labors crowned with Success today and the public saw the fulfillment of the promises, a fulfillment of them which exceed, ed even its most sanguine expecta tions and upon every hand could bo heard expressions of praise and ad miration. The van guard of the crowd be gan, arriving In the city last night and by 9 o'clock this morning the city's streets wero thronged with people. At 10:45 the Portland dele gation arrived,, and when the time for the parade arrived 11 o'clock the streets wero so thronged witU people that they were almost Impas sable. Prior to the parade the visi tors to the fair spent, tho time In ad miring the splendid exhibition of Oregon cherries In the pavilion on High street west of the court house, and in listening to concorts by the various bands. A gigantic Parade. The gigantic parade which was the feature of the forenoon celebra tion formed on Ferry street between High and Winter at the bugle call of four buglers. Its starting point 'was the corner of High and Ferry streets and from there it wound we3t to Commercial and north on that street to. State street; It then pro. ceede east on t Wayerly, north to Court; 'west fo Commercial; north to Center. ' Then came fho counter march' 'to State and east to Church, north to Court and west to High to the pavilion where Uie cherries are on exhibition 'and where at 12 o'clock the beautiful and Impressive coronation exercises of King Lam bert II. and Queen Anne II. wero held. The parade was probably the larg est ever held in the city. The fldats were artistically decorated, the cos tumes elegant, and the automobile decorations, both clever and beauti ful. Qrdcr of Participants. The parade was lead by four bug lers and three cavaliers in plumed hats and silk attire ' and following close upon their heels came George Washington and then Uncle Sam In his suits of stars and stripes. The king and queen of the Cherry Fair King Lamber II. and Queen Anne II. attired in all the robes of royalty and occupying an automobile hand somely decorated with Oregon cher ries came next In the procession. The queen was very beautiful Miss Nolle Cowles, a state house employe, who camo from Woodburn SALEM'S LEADING STORE The Ch 9 icago AND THE REASON WHY IT IS THE LEADING STORE IS BECAUSE AVE DO THE LARGEST AND GREATEST VOLUME OP BUSINESS. WE HANDLE NOTHING BUT UP-TO-DATE, HIGII-OLASS MER CHANDISE. AVE SHOW THE GREATEST STOCK OP FASHIONABLE GOODS. AVE GIVE PRICES LOWER THAN OUR COMPETITORS, AND AVE DON'T LIA'E ON 20 PER CENT SCHEMES OR OTHER DEVICES TO TRY AND ATTRACT CUSTOMERS. How can you afford to pay 50, 75 and 100 per cent profit for your Mil inery When you can get fashion able trimmed Hats at the Chicago Store at such low prices. We do the greatest millinery bus'ness In Sa lem, and that Is proof enough that our styles and low prices suit the people Come hero for bargains Children's Trimmed Hats from 25c tip Misses' Trimmed Hats. . . , .from 35c Ladles' Trimmed '. Hats. . ! Flowers, plumes. Feathers .at Small and Prices More ft f ill i; Ml II How can you afford to trade at our competitors' stores, that make 40 to 50 per cent profit on suits? We are satisfied with 8 to 10 per cent, and that Is the reason the Chicago Store does the business. LADIES'. TAILORED SUITS 1910 Newest Styles now on sale at 1-25 Price If you vikni bargains that nUl surp-fse you In LADIES' TAILORED SUITS, SILK DRESSES, LINEN DRESSES, TAILORED LINEN i?6, SHIRT AVAISTS, and SILK PETTICOATS, fcomo to Chicago. Store. Suits $2.50, $3.5 $4.50, $6.50, $8.50, $10.50, up. CHICAGO STORK The Best for Good Good and Low Prices Men's Porous Mesh 50c Underwear, now.,., 25c Men's 65c Tieavy AVOrking ShlrtB, now ?Je Men's Best Hop Gloves, pair ,. . .. .T? Men's $16.00 Wool Suits, now $8.9 Men's Sox. pair 5c, 8 l-3c and 10c 8 l-3o Standard CbalUes, yard 4e 9c Bleached Muslin, yard 5c 8 l-3c Fancy Lawn, yard 4c CHICAGO STORK : : BEST FOR BARGAINS Remnants Dress Goods Half Price Remnants Ginghams, Outing Flannels and AVash N Goods. . Half Prjco S.000 yards of AVhlte Goods now on sale vrd 5c, GV4c, 8 l-3c, 10c, up l .i yards' of CaUcoei, Lawps and Dimities. now ob sale.... ...from 5c yd. and up V's thovf the greatest stock of Ladles', Ml wo' and Children's Hosiery and Underwear in Salem and at the Lowest Price? and has won great popularity by her charming personality and lovable disposition. She was attended by four royal pages Eugeno Houston. J Alfred Kellogg, Clarence Meaus, and Marlon Pried. Tho lads wero dressed in the costumes of princes of the feudal ages and bore their parts with grace and dignity. At the close of the parado tho queen and king were escorted to the platform and honored b the city and state offi cials. Following the king and queen came the rulers of the various nations,' led by Colonel Rooscvelt. Each was at tired In a costume representative of the country he waB presumed to rep resent In the procession. Tho next link in tho procession was thq Salem Military Band and following It came a long string of handsomely decor ated automobiles. The first , automobile was a float representing tho AVarren Construc tion Company, and behind it came two machines decorated In red and green colors and with ocean epray the first carrying the itate officials nnd the second the 'members of the city council. Willamette University was represented by two' beautifully decorated machinos--one carrying the faculty and the other being occu pied by students of"'the institution. The owners of automobiles partici pating in tho parade,' and decora tions, were as follows; Autos nnd Decorations. Otto Wilson, S. P. Kimball, decor ated in evergreen's. John Scott, dec orated In red and white, and Ameri can flags. Joe Harris, decorated with Ivy and flowers and American flags. Charles Savage decorated with Suas- ,ta daisies. R. B. Fleming, decorated with Shasta dalBles and yellow col ors. Ed. Barnes, decorated with Shasta daisies and Oregon cherries. George Pierce, decorated with nation al colors. " B. S. Lamport; decorated, with ocean spray. "AV. F. Buckner, decorated with Oregon cherries. Walt Pugh decorated with ocean spray, Col. Hofer, decorated with golden rod, r"ed and green colors. AV. C. T. U., decorated with Oregon dry ban ner an dnatlonal colors. Dr. T. C. Smith, decorated with Shasta daisies. AVlllamette Manufacturing Company, decorated with Oregon cherries. Frank Durbln, decorated with crlm son rambler roses. Dr. J. N. Smith's machine driven by Miss Mablo Smith, handsomely decorated with a huge butterfly. Oregon Shoe Company decorated with an Immense red goose Thomas Llvesley, decorated with ocean Bpray. Henry Meyers and Dr, Clay, decorated with sweet peas and American flags. Homer Smith, H. B, Thielseh, Ivan Putnam, decorated with red and green and American flags. It. P. Boise, decorated with Oregon Cherries and American flags, Poter Royelts, Sherman Swank, Rua soil Catlin, J. F. Friohs, decorate! with red and green colors and Amerl- can flags, Owli Construction Com pany, with appropriate decorations, Salem fire company and Arnold's band and its Hat of attractions. Pcnlten I tiary auto, la flags and colors, and D, ' B. Rabb & Co., in colors, flowers and .living "Cherry Blossoms." Decorated Rigs, Miss Jennie' Fry, phaeton In golden rod. Mr. and Mrs. E.. Hofer, single horse and buggy, deco-ated. Miss Hazel Scott, single buggy, In cherries. ',. , , . S. Shepherd, carriage team, Cherry Fair Colors. Mrs. W. K. Brown, AV. C, T. U. col ors and "Oregon Dry." Viola Brown as "cqm!ng generation." J. H. Battoy, doublo team, with AV. C. T. U. ladies with flags. One of tho most unique decorations was the J. L. Stockton store, with large bells in the Cherry City colors, suspended from streamers 30 feet long around the block. There was an absence of advertis ing features from the parade, and the official program, for once, was not made a mero advertising scheme. I Portland Yelled. Yolls wore given for Salem on the train and upon arrival of tho Port land crowd by special excursion train? "CherriesRlpo -Cherries Rare, Rah. Rar. Rah, for tho Cherry Fair" "Hoo-ray for Cherry Day, Bet-om, Sell-em, Salem!" "Boosters for the Rosea Rare, Are Boosting for the Cherry Fair!" TO PEOPLE City Council Considers New Amendment to City Charter, Providing for Purchase of Salem Water Company Paint and Enacts Ordinance Call ing Election August 17. CITY WILL FLOAT BONDS Present Plant Is Subject to nn In debtedness of $125,000 Amend- . inent Authorizes Purchase of Real Estate for Extension of Plant and tho Government of System by Board of Directors, Fixes Charges for Supply of AA'ater Bonrd to Be Composed of Mnyor and Four Cit izens, to lie Elected by tho Coun cil Bond Issue $280,000. Tho prpgram , for this evening Is as follows: 7:15 Sailor's Hornpipe, Little Miss McMInn (Pavilion). 7:30 Baritone SOlos, Professor Hull (Pavilion). 7:40 Vocal Solos, Mrs. AV. Carle ton Smith (Pavilion). 7:50 Big Vaudeville Act (Pavil ion). ' The following Is tomorrow's pro gram: 10:00 Band concert, street cornera. 10:30 Races; Stato Btreet, be tween High and Church. 2:00 Annual Apple Growers' as sociation; Fruit Union. 2:30 Free high wlro act, Com mercial and Court. 3:00 Circus and carnival attrac tions. 3:30 Juvenile Fife and Drum corps. 4:00 Bally-hoo at all shows. 5:00 Band concert, street corners. 7:15 Musical program. (Continued on page eight. An amendment to section 17 of tho city charter and which by Its terms and provisions authorizes tho city of Salem to, purchase the water plant of tho Salem AVater company, and defines the manner in which bonds shall be Issued forMts pur chase, and fhe manner In which U shall be operatedand conducted af ter acquirement was submitted to the dlty council last evening by the munaln water cpmmittee, and au ordinance passed calling for a spec ial election on August 17 for tho .purpose of submitting it to a vote of the people of the city. Authorizes Purchase of Plant. The amendment by Its terms au thorizes tho city to purchase the plant of tho Salem AVater company franchise, pumping station, filtra tion plant, together with all tho per sonal and real property of tho com pany necessary to the operation of tho plant, subject "to nn Indebted ness against said water plant amount ing to 5125,000, such Indebtedness consisting of (1), $45,000 bonds, face amount, now outstanding of an authorized issue of 5150,000 of bonds executed under date of July 1, 1892, and drawing 6 per cent in terest nnd Becured by a mortgage or deed of trust recorded In the mort gago records of Marlon county, Oro gon, on August 4, 1892, nnd (8), 180,000 bonds, faco amount, draw ing 5 per cerit Interest tho earno be ing tho bonds now outstanding of an authorized Issue of $150,000 bonds executed under dates of July t. 1903, and Becured by mortgage or doed of trust recorded on August 1, 1903, in the mortgage records of Marlon county, Oregon. Bo Governed by Board. Tho proposed aindndmoilt then extends authority to tho city to pur chase any additional real estate within nr without the illmlts lot tho city necessary for thofcxtcnslon of the plant and to do all things neces sary along his lino and . further au thorizes the city after tho acquire ment of tho plant ito operate It, fixes charges for tho supply of tho water, and to collect compensation for supplying tho water to tho citi zens. It then provides for o -wator board for the government of tho system and provides that tho board shall consist' of tho mayor and four other persons to bo elected by the council. It Is provided that tho mayor shall bo chairman of tho board, the cltv recorder clerk, and that two mem bers for tho first term shall bo elect ed for two years, two for four years, but that thereafter the terms of all tho members shall be for a period of four years. It la also pro vide dtbat tho council may remove members of tho board for malfeas ance of office by a two-third voto. Thq amondmont gives to thl board the full charge and control of the operation of the plant. Authorize to Jwuio Bond. For the purchase of theplant th' city lsauthorlzed td issue bonds not to oxceed tho sum of $280,000, ani for tho purpose of onnbllng tho city to better nnd extend tho plant, It Is ompowered to Issue bonds not to ex ceed the sum of $75,000. It Is fur thor provided that tho city may at such times as may ho necessary issue and dlsposo of bonds not toexceed tho amount of $45,000 for tho pur pose of enabling the city to pay the principal nnd tho interest upon tho said $45,000 of 0 per cent bonds which are secured by a mortgage on tho water plant. It is provided that the bonds shall be of domonlnations . of $500 and $1,000, and shall not be taxable" for municipal purposes. The "bbnds'run for aterm of '25" years' anffUear'a rato of Interest of 5 per cent a year. Provides for Sinking Fund. Section 7 of tho proposed amend ment provides for a sinking fund, and It Is as follows:' Tho city of'Saleni shall, from and aftor tho first day of January, 1916, and until tho maturity of Bald bondi, including tho bonds to which th9 plant of said Salom AVater company Is to be sold, subject, create, main tain and provide a sinking fund, as follows, to wit; On tho 1st day of January, 191C, and on tho 1st day ot January of each year thereafter until and Including tho 1st day of January, 1918, tho city of Salem shall pay to tho city treasuror 1 per cent of tho total amount of said bonds thort outstanding, to bo known as tho "sinking fund;" on tho 1st day of January, 1919, and on tho 1st day of January of each year there after, to and including tho 1st day of January. 1921, tho city of Salom shall pay to tho city treasurer 2 por cent of tho amount of the bonds thon outstanding ns a sinking fund, and on tho 1st day of January, 1922, and on the 1st day of January ot each year thereafter, to and including tho 1st day of January, 1925, tho city of Salem Bhall pay to tho treas urer 2 per cont of the amount of bonds thon outstanding, as a sinking fund, and on tho 1st day of January, 192C, and on the 1st day of January of each yonr thereafter, to and In cluding'tho 1st day of January. 1935, tho city Bhall pay to tho city treasurer 5 por cent of tho amount of tho bonds then outstanding, as ft sinking fund. Tho tortus "bond thon outstanding" as used In this paragraph, shall lncludo all of the bonds heroin authorized to bo is sued by tho city, including tho out standing bonds which now aro a Hon upon the property of thd Salom wa ter plant. Tho money so paid to tho city treasurer as and for a "sinking fund" shall bo invested by tho city treasuror, undor tho control and di rection of nald wator board, by pur chasing tho bonds horoln provided for, the bonds of tho United States, or good and sufficient municipal bonds, and Bald sum and tho Interest accruing thereon, shall bo proserred by said city as a fuud to bo used for tho ultimato redemption of all of tho bonds herein mentioned, and not otherwise. PICTURE! Chief Execeutives of . Many States. Voice Sympathy in Movement to Stop Exhibition of Fight Films, and Will Lend Their Influence in Cause. PICTURE MEN PROTESTING Claim They Have Spent Quarter Million Dollnrs In Reproducing Big FJght and AV111 Contest Every Ef fort to Suppress Their Exhibition t Missouri's Governor Voices Sound Logic In Reference to Bat tle, nnd Offers Howard for Lynch ers of Negro. Now York, July 7. "The movlng plcturo compares havo spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars to per fect pictures of tho Jeffries-Johnson fight and wo will not yield without testing tho rights of states and cities in barring out tho fight pictures." Thus Lubin, tho millionaire pic-' turo mrjinato, announced - ihe deci sion of the picture- -promoters to fight tho agitation against the ex hibition of fight pictures that haa spread throughout tho country. " "Wo havo spent too much money," continued Lubin, "not to make a logal fight to display tho pictures and wo aro confident that tho ef forts to prevent tho exhibitions will not succeed. In addition to paying tho fighters for their rights In tha vonturo, wo wero compelled to spend largo sums for special lenses, and films and for the operation of 12 machines at tho ringside." . 1 Taft to Go ou Crulso. ruNiTso ricui tinio m.l Beverly, Mas., July 7. President Taft's family will cruise along tho New England coast In the president's yaoht, Mayflower, for ten days this :. .ramor. Tim trip will begin Jul :j li as announced today. Governor Hndley's Views. Jofforson City, Mo July 7. Gov--ornor Hadlpy today offered $300 ro ward for tho arrest and conviction of tho participants in tho lynching of a negro named Carlstoni following tho Jeffries-Johnson fight. The gov ernor also warned tho negroes not to offend white peoplo by boisterous celobratlon of Johnson's victory, lest moro riots occur. Governor Hadjoy is incensed jpvor tho attltudo taken by thoso who re ferred to Joffrlos as tho "hope: ot tho whlto race." Ho ridiculed the fldoa that tho former champion "repre sented" tho American peoplo. ; "Tho only significance of tho fight," ho said, "is that a- negro whipped a worn-out hlto flgliler whoso constitution was impaired by Idlonoss and .dissipation. Jeffries no more represented tUtt white' raca than Johnson, represented. Booker T. Washington or Prof. Dubois. . ' , i Many Governors Join AritJs. ' Boston, Mass., July f!- Many stato governors will help tho niovc- mont to supprcsH tho exhibition ot tho Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures. In roply to telegrams sent yesterday by Secretary AVllliam Shaw of tho Christian Endeavor Socloty fromhl9 headquarters here, the governors promised to co-operato In tho antl plcturo moYoment. The few who de cllno to take action barring the pic tures from their states, say tho'-law does ont glvo them sufflclont author ity. , . GUlett Not to Interfere. '. Sacramento Cal., July 7.-Declaring that he Is confident the local au thorities In cities throughout Cali fornia will follow Mayor McCarthy's examplo and refuse to allow the ex hibition of the Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures, Govornor GUlett today said that ho would tako no official action. "Mayor McCarthy's aqtlon In stop ping tho ploturoa In San Franslsco put that city In a very favorable light, and I congratulate the mayor," said Governor GUlett. "All oltlne la tho (Continued on pago eight.)