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About The times. (Portland, Or.) 191?-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1912)
Vol. II. No 7. PORTLAND, OREGON, JUNE 1, 1912 Prie its - PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL WILL BE GREATEST SHOW OF ITS KIND EVER HELD-GOOD PROGRAM PROVIDED Portland’s Sixth Annual Rose King of the Festival, will ap Festival, June 10-15, will be the pear at the head of his gorgeous greatest held since the custom electric parade. Title, “The Car was established in 1907. There nival of Nations.” are many reasons for this. It is 10 p. m.—Revels of the merry partly because, with the State rnakeis. of Oregon and the City of Port Wednesday, June 12. land growing as they are, it 10 a. m.—Musical symposium is a very natural thing for the and senerades by the Rose City’s great annual Festival to grow bands. proportionately. It is partly be 12 p. m.—Awarding prizes for cause the financial support by competitive exhibits at the Rose business men and other citizens, Show, Armory. which is behind the Festival, is 2 p. m. — Portland’s annual larger this year than ever be Rose Show formally opened to fore. More than this, however, the public at the Armory. it is because it marks the open 2 p. m.—Prize parade of floral ing of a new era of co-operation decorated autos, auto trucks and in the history of festivals; be auto floats. Battle of flowers. cause it raises the curtain upon 8 p. m.—Special musical pro the first event in a great festival gram at the Rose Show, Ar season that is to last throughout mory. the summer and is to extend 8 p. m.—“The Bridge of the along the entire Pacific coast. Gods,” spectacular production on Every important city of the Multnomah Field. west, from Vancouver, B. C., to 8:30 p. m.—Entertainment ex Pasadena, Cal., is with Portland traordinary and pyrotechnical this year working for the success display at the Oaks Park and of the Portland Rose Festival, Council Crest. and every one of these cities is Thursday, June 13. to take an active part in the en tertainment. 10 a. m.—Rose City bands pa Working with Ralph W. Hoyt, rading business centers of the president of the Portland Rose city. Festival association, is the man 10 a. m.—Special day for la who originated the co-operative dies at the Rose Show, Armory. idea that is to be initiated this 10 a. m.—Aquatic sports and year in the Portland Festival. pastimes on Willamette River. He is George L. Hutchin, who 2 p. m. ■ — Brilliant decorated has been manager of the Rose horse and vehicle parade com Festival since 1907, and who was peting for prizes. In counter elected last month president of marching before review stand the Festival Association of the prize contenders and spectators Pecific Coast. will engage in a “Battle of Portland and Portland’s Rose Roses.” 8:30 p. m.—Aquatic pageant Festival stand in a peculiarly powerful position in the new or of decorated boats and launches ganization this year, for the upon the river, with novel light Rose Festival is to be the open ing effects and pyrotechnic dis ing event of the season of 1912, play. GEO. L. HUTCHIN. and upon its success depends the 10 p. m.—Grand ball in honor General Manager of Portland Rose Festival. success of the organized festival of Rex Oregonus, under the au association of the Pacific coast. spices of the Portland Press The following is the program Club. of Portland’s sixth annual Rose Friday, June 14. Festival, June 10-15: 10 a. m.—City will play host Rose Sunday, June 9. to all visitors. Merchants will Special sermons in churches tender reception to out-of-town throughout the city; services in customers. 10 a. m.—Rose Show at the the Gipsy Smith auditorium at 3 p. m., at which state and mu Armory. 10 a. m.—Band concerts on nicipal officers, ministers and ed principal decorated streets. ucators will participate. Chorus 11a. m.—Shower of roses and of 1000 voices. battle of flowers. Five or more Monday, June 10, “Home Com carloads of roses will be used ing Day.” for ammunition in the battle. High noon — Arrival of Rex 2 p. m.—Special racing ma Oregonus, King of the Festival, tinee, under auspices of River on warship up the Willamette. side Driving Club. Bells ring, whistles blow and 5 p. m.—Parade of human cannon roar welcome to the mer rosebuds, East Portland. Thou ry monarch. sands of school children partici 1 p. m.—Wild West parade. pating. DECORATED AUTOMOBILE PREPARED FOR ENTRY IN PORTLANDS FAMOUS CARNIVAL PARADE. 2 p. m.—Aquatic sports and 8 p. m.—Fireworks and spe pastimes on the harbor. cial program at the Oaks Park 8 p. m.—General illumination and Council Crest. and feast of lanterns. 10 p. m.—Formal closing of 8:30 p. m.—Brilliant illumin the Rose exhibit at the armory. ated pageant on the Willamette. Saturday, June 15. 9 p. m.—Soectacular display of 10 a. m.—Observation cars will pyrotechnics at the Oaks and carry visitors to view 1000 beau Council Crest. tiful rose gardens, lawns and ter Tuesday, June 11. races. 10 a. m.—Band concerts on 2 p. m.—Special racing matinee under auspices of Hunt Club. principal decorated streets. 2 p. m.—Special program at 10:30 a. m.—Cruiser Boston tenders public reception. f n ■ the Oaks Park and Council Crest. chorage foot of Stark street. 8:30 p. m.— Grand finale. 2 p. m.—Wild West sports Brilliant electrical pageant in and pastimes. 3:30 p. m.—Rose Musical Fes honor of Rex Oregonus, who de tival. Gipsy Smith auditorium. parts from this realm of revels with spirit du carnival in a blaze Boys and girls chorus of 1000 8:30 p. m.—Rex Oregonus, of glory. DECORATED AUTO OF THE PORTLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT LAW AGAINST WEBB LEAVEv I.W.W. IS SAN I. W. W. PRO. DIEGO WITH DEPUTY ----- - HOPE i Possibility of Special Legislative San Diego Public Objects to Dis Session or Applicable Measure charge of Old Grand Jury. Stirs. San Diego, Cal.—The return of San Diego, Cal.—The possibility Attorney-General U. S. Webb to of a special session of the Legis San Francisco left the investiga lature to enact, a law applicable to tion of the Industrial Workers’ the San Diego I. W. W. situation situation here in the hands of his is the leading topic among many ehief deputy, Raymond Benjamin. residents of this city . It was said by Mr. Benjamin that It was said that if such an ac his ehief would return to San Di tion were taken and a law based ego after attending to official busi upon sedition and its consequences ness in San Francisco. In the were enacted, that San Diego thus meantime, Mr. Benjamin stated, he would quietly continue his formal would uietly continue his formal ure which would enable it to cope probing into the disturbances with its present troubles without growing out of the so-ealled “ free the aid of the state authorities. speech” campaign here. Attorney-General U. S. Webb It was said that a special grand indicated that this might be the jury to investigate the situation, result if the authorities here were as requested by Attorney-General powerless to handle the situation, Webb, could not be impaneled, in hut today he declined to discuss all probability, for several days. the subject. There was some public objection to Special Session Welcomed. the discharging of the present D. F. Glidden, city prosecutor, grand jury. Dispatches from Los Angeles said that a special session of the Legislature would be welcomed by I telling of the probable shifting of the scene of Industrial Workers’ San Diegans. Attorneys Fred H. Moore and activity from San Diego to that Marcus W. Robbins, representing city could not be verified by per many Industrial Workers charged sons connected with the campaign with violations of the street-speak against the street-speaking ordi ing ordinance, tried today to ob nance here. It was said that in the tain from District Attorney li. S. course of the Decoration Day par Utley a complaint against Chief ades here there would be an un of Police J. K. Wilson, charging usual display of patriotism. That spirit has been shown him with complicity in the alleged taking from San Diego May l(i of strongly for weeks by citizens op their stenographer, W. S. Rawlins. posed to the Industrial Workers of They desire a complaint* charg tthe World. So great has become ing false imprisonment, abduc the demand for small American tion or assault. Mr. Utley declined flags that hucksters have arrived to isue a complaint, saying he be and are selling the banners from lieved anything done by Chief the street corners. Many women Wilson had been in the interest of as well as men wear the National the preservation of the peace. emblem. The attorneys said they would take the matter up with the Su- THE SAN DIEGO IMBROGLIO. erior Court judges. People Asked to Be Placid. Captain John L. Sehon, superin Every right-thinking person tendent of police, issued a state cam. it, help but sympathize with ment to the “ people of San Di the citizens in San Diego who are ego,” asking for the co-operation and have been afflicted witli the of all citizens in preserving order. horde of. unwashed Weary Will He expressed the opinion tthat the iams masquerading as champions police department was competent of labor, who have by their insults to cope with any situation that against the (lag and all form of might develop and said that government brought down upon troops, either state or federal, themselves the indignation of were not now and would not be those who reside in that commun needed. Citizens were asked not ity, and who have been pursuing to tack into their own hands the their vocations peacefully until enforcement of the law. aroused by this invading, evil- smelling horde of tramps to the SHIPS WITH SPECIAL FACIL point where they have taken the ITIES FOR PROTECTION law into their own hands, and OF PASSENGERS. thereby committed an error that From information received from men in normal condition would the Southern Pacific Company, not he parties to. operating the steamship line be The provocation to rid them tween New York and New Orleans, selves of undesirables was, no we learn that passengers using doubt, very great, and the inenuee that line need have no fear in case to home, organized society, re of accident. The lifeboat capacity ligion ami government appeared of these ships has always been to he greatly magnified to San sufficient to accommodate all of Diegans by the persistence of the the passengers and crew and the leaders of the invading rubble. wireless equipment is such that While we are not in possession of the wireless room at all times, all the facts, wc* know the invad night and day, is in charge of an ing host persisted iii congregating experienced operator. Notices for purposes of dissemination of are posted in all staterooms, pub their anarchistic doctrines on the lic rooms and steerage, showing principal street .corners and the assignments of occupants to squares of the city, contrary to specific boats, and all lifeboats an ordinance which prevented are conspicuously numbered. Fire congestion in those places hv any and boat drills are held at each body of individuals, whether so port as well as on the first day out cial, religious, or otherwise, ami and passengers are invited to take which ordinance had been en part in them. Stewards demon forced for some time past. It, was strate how to attach life-belts to not so much a question of toler the body. It is said that these are ance of the propaganda of the vile not new rulings, but have been in isms of this hunch of invading force on these ships for several malcontents as it was the persis tence of the leaders to talk in the years. particular places that were for bidden by ordinance to everyone. SELLS FLOTO CIRCUS. No wonder, then, when the police Tin- great Sells-Kioto f imis will and the constituted authorities did be in Portland two days. Monday not act as quickly as they should, and Tuesday, June 3rd and 4th. that the more impulsive of the res Athur Bennet, the publicity man idents took the law into their own ager. promises the best show ever hands, thinking to correct an in tolerable abuse by direct action. given by the company.