.1
r
ho
tfV "trouble in
HEXjCOFEAlufl)
Disorders In Lower California
worry nasningiun.
j,.icn Libsrals Threaten American
Hinehr-AmMtoor T....n
Taka Up Ca.
Washington. P. i r; '" 7 "
Ui,-ate situation , " T
int-ri't'I me an ij -
inintrutiun over nwni ui-ii..,.m.-..i..
i Mexico. . ... - . L.
Condition I" in" l",rl ,np c"u"'
I V were thrutfiuiK several mimm
' .. .. nk ik termination of the
iJcro revolution irin ""'""'
mii.ioii to semi iroop
imerican territory i
.micnl movement there, i n trmw
j o-rallcd Socialistic rebellion,
wrvtT. died '"' before the soldiers
.ached the scene. Mnce men u nan
ttn upi"""'" 1,11,1 i1""7 -,nt
had settled in that quarter of
,Xico ami thnt the lives ami property
f American citizens were secure.
Suw, however, American rincncri
Uiwer ( ulifiirnia are ! tK threat-
M by the so-called .Mexican i.id
Lli. The I'nitiil Slate him request
or government of Mexico to allow
,.m adequate protection.
The Suit- department aucntioi;
u drawn to the situation in a lei-
km from the American consul at
-wnaila, who n-imrtnJ that Ameri-
Ln hid been molested and had ap-
Lle4 to him for assistance.
Ambassador Wilson, at Mexico
wan immediately instructed to
L up the subject with Prraident de
Barra.
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MAYTIAN REBELS GAINING,
to
c :5am Hushes warinipt
Scrna of Troubla.
'A'a.hington, I. C. The revolution
ilayti i spreading eo rnpully tliat
i U-ln-M-d here to tie doubtful If
rapit.il of the island republic will
ti ImiiT remain in i!eHHion of
iilcnl Simon. I he aiitii'al situ-
n steadily M growing worse, ac-
i,mr to the commander of t'ie
to) St;itei gunboat Petrels now in i sing"
. lien utrr for the protection of
: rrioani. Mis report in uie ,uvy
trtmenl indicatca that all of the
rartmriit north, except Clip' Hayti-
troi Forte Liberie, in controlled hy
ri'Voliitmiii.st.t.
.rriuw of the precarious aituation
(ioniave. the aecond iniportunt
of the n piihlic. where the revo-
onint.4 are in power, the ltr'l
M fn.in fuiw Haytien for thut
PROCEEDINGS
Wa.4hiiiKtin, July 22. Senator
Chamberlain hua many timea profea-d
to be working to aecura for Oregon a
lari(er ahara of the reclamation pro
ject, ami baa maintained that he hai
done everythini( in hia power to brin
about the ronatruction of new projects
in hia atate. Hut if Senator Chamber
lain la honeatly in favor of promoting
Kovernment reclamation work in Ore
gon he hua a atrange way of ahowing
it. He recently introduced a bill
which, if panned, would divert mil
liona of dollar annually from the rec
lamation fuml, for the construction of
damn, canaU, etc., to control tlooda.
Senator ('hiiiiilierliiin'a bill ia brief.
It authorizes the secretary of the in
terior U) construct dikea, dams,
ditches, etc., for the storage and di
veraion and development of waters, to
prevent injury to cropa nd fertile
lunda and other proierty caused by
(loud ami freshets originating on for
est reserves and Indian reservations,
the exH-nse of such construction to be
puid out of the nutionul reclamation
fund.
Washington, July 21. Vigorous
support of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement by Senators Hrown, of Ne
braska; Stone, of Missouri, and
Works, of California, ami a sM-ech
against the measure by Senator Ken
yon, of Iowa, made up today's debate
on the measure in the senate.
Hrown criticised his insurgent col
leagues and praised the Ietnocrats for
"having the moral courage and pat
riotism to support and sustain a Re
publican President," characterized a
speech today of Senator Hrown in fav
or of the reciprocity measure.
"I want to 'express my grief, my
profound grief," Senator Hrown de
clared, "because the bill does not
have the supxrt of some of my
friends in this body whom I know at
heart are in favor of lower duties. I
do not foaiplain of them. 1 do not
charge them with insincerity, because
I know them to be sincere. Hut I
simply cannot understand them. It
is beyond my comprehension to appre
ciate how in one session of congress I
could vote for lower duties; in the
next session favor a revision of the
I an If a schedule at a time, ami at a
third session be against this projsiii
tion, which, while It is not a revision
schedule, is a revision of a
few schedules, not with all the coun
tries of the world, but with one coun
try; a plan thut I believe marks the
hemnninir of the end of extortionate
tariff duties in this country."
The speaker declared that it was not
President Taft. " but a stublmrn and
loquacious senate," that was respon
sible for the extra session. He de
fendiNl the president from charges that
he was taking too much part in legislation.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
CALL FOR APPLES FIRM.
Northwest Fruit Expert Seat Graat
Damand in East.
Hood Kiver "Over-production
shouldn't worry the Northwestern ap
plegrower," said C. R. Greisen, assis
tant editor of (letter Fruit, who has
ELKS WILL HAVE BIO DAY,
Principal Attraction for Thraa Day
at Aatoria Celebration.
Astoria Astoria lodge of Elks has
issued a special invitation to the
grand lodge of Klks to attend the clam
bake which they are to give as a feat-
just returned from a tour that carried lure of the Astoria Centennial Pageant
him to all of the larger cities of the 'on August 11, 12 and 13 next. E. C.
United State. Judd, who is also chairman of the Re-
"The problem to be worked out Is sratta committee of the centennial, ex-
that of distribution. Out of the 53
cities that I visited, in an anstonish
ingly large number I found few ap
ples on sule. In such places as Oma
ha, Denver, Kansas City and Ues
Moines the few apples that were on
the market were selling at prices
ranging from $2.75 to $4 a box.
Practically the same condition were
found in every city except New York
and Chicago.
"These citie are crowded with box
apples. Any amount of apples could
be Ixiught on the streets of Chicago
for $1.25 a box. Chicago has storage
in transit privileges and a hardship is
worked on cities of the surrounding
territory, which should be able to dis
tribute fruit to adjacent territory far
better than it can be distributed from
the one point. For that reason, St.
Iiuis. which should be equally as
good a distributing point as Chicago,
is handling practically no box apples.
"It was certainly a pleasure for me
to behold the wonderful apples on the
streets in New York. The Hood Riv
er Newtown looked as handsome as
any Newtowns Hood River has ever
placed on exhibit. However, Hood
River must keep up the splendid pack
that has made it famous, for all the
sections of the Northwest are putting
up a good pack."
Mr. Criesen said that red apples
will meet with a far better demand
than the yellow varieties. The de
mand will be better both in trfiis coun
try and abroad, he said, and he ad
vises growers to set more orchards to
red apples.
tended the invitation to the member
of the Grand Lodge of Elks when they
were in session at Atlantic City, just
after they voted to hold the next con
vention at Portland.
According to the plans of the clam
bake committee, Friday and Saturday,
Aug. 11 and 12, will be devoted to at
tendance at the Centennial festivities.
Friday there will be a concert by
Ellery's band at the stadium, Indian
war dances at the stadium and a spec
tacular sham battle on Coxcomb hill.
Saturday. Aueust 12. there will be
a program composed of the Elks par
ade and Elks ceremonies at Centen
nial grounds, a grand military parade
of U. S. infantry, artillery and Ore
gon National Guard, and maneuvers
and reunion at Centennial grounds, fol
lowed at night by Hitt'a pyrotechnical
production on the water front, destruc
tion of the ship "Tomiuin," and cham
pionship wrestling matches and box
inir exhibitions in the auditorium.
Reduced rates are in effect for all
these days and the Astoria Elks are
looking for a 30,000 crowd for their
reunion.
COVE CHERRY CROWNED.
UifiHilriliLJ) V1 1 wm iiuiwiL
W6 aii SOUHDb
T
EXPERIMENT LAND FIXED.
! 'a!ii:ng the importance of having
! (kind nf naval vessel on the north
t of llayti, to replace the Petrel,
1 Navy department cable.) the cotn-
iling oil.rer of the Porto Kican
inn fx. ul at San Juan, Porto Rico,
linicei-d immediately to t ape
tit-n, where she probably will ar-
within twenty-four hours. The
I rr lies Moines from Hoston, will
directly to Port uu Prince. She
My will make the trip in about
Troopa Seeking Rebel Band.
fn Ihegu, Cnl. One hundred Mex-
lr have been ordered from
naila to the district around Al-
. where a Miti til 1 bund of rebels are
: to he oM'rnting. Mexican troops
muting parties are said to be
''M up and down the H'ninsula
the purHis( of suppressing out-
hind and restoring law and
r.
"t of the ranches owned by
rirans and foreigners are in the
""n part of Lower California,
luring the recent revolt suffered
"lerahly from raiding parties of
M. I'assenirers arrivinir on the
l ' from Fnseniula sav the Iiwer
'iriiia government is doing every
possible to protect all foreigners
natives.
Dtifanse Fund it Urged.
"e. Mont. - The necessity of
:. to he available iihmediatel v for
lefensenf the McNamara broth
cciised of conspiracy to dynamite
' Angeles Times building, is
' Un the Federation of Miners
letter from Secretary Morrison, of
American Federation of I.nlmr.
''resident Mm honey expressed the
'"n that $1110,0(10 or even $500,-
""Kht be found inadequate, as, if
ruse should be acquitted In Los
''"', the prosecution miiht be
nuei.
Kin OfTart Territory.
""ill A sensntion has been
'IV the announcement of the
v,,ry at the Necessitates naluce
""ill roirer containing secret cor
jndenre by the since demised royal
y ' IWtugal and the llritish and
nan governments. King Manuel
nirelativ r..- tlw.
keil for foreiirn Intervention.
,n compensation Portuguese
.,ry in Africa. Great Itritain
"miany refused to interfere.
'a.OOO.OOO nnr.tr.et L.
L- ".-mi. i nines nKicii, im
and .;. u k....-
t " nnmii mu-ii IIHVO -i-i
fl the contract for the construe-
' ""I miles of the Canadian
, rn rilroad between Port Ar
"1 Sudbury, Ont., for $12,000,-
this ia i i
lobtainil k.. .u-
'j low asme isirmini
th .
company wivinn a
Washington, July 21. A highly ed-ueat.-d
seal. George by name, was on
exhibition t.slay before the house
comtnitleee investigating the exter
mination of the seal herds, to raise
his b'k in protest. George was
brought before the committee by Rep
resentative Edward W. Townsend of
New j. rsey author of "t'himmie Fad
Jen" "vho obtainetl him from a friend
on St. George Isand. PribylotT group.
It is estimated that tieorge's skin
would weigh about live pounds if sep
arated from him. but there is no in
tention of depriving him of the luxury
of a seal skin coat during these hoi
(lavs.
He is on exhibition as a type of the
extra-small seals which are being
-h.ne-hterc.1. Not only does he bal
ance artistically Ukiii his nose a ball
or cornucopia. Hul nas neen ihuko-
bark loudlv and enthusiastically ami
flap his 'Hoppers when the name of
Professor Elliott IS sposen anarpiy
and uisunciy.
Professor Ellliott. it may ne ex
plained for the benefit of the uniti
ated, is the Cleveland O. expert on
fur seal life who has managed lo se-
cure me invisiignnoo mm- . r.
conducted.
Washington July 21. - The story of
the administration's igtitudo toward
the election of Senator I.orinier as
told by ex-Senator Ahlrich of Rhode
Island and the activities of R. J.
Shields of Superior. Wis., an insur
ance agent, in collecting affidavit
from witnesses in the investigation,
were the features of the Senator 1-ori-mer
committee hearing today.
Instead of sending Edward Hmes
the Chicago lumberman, to Springfield
...:i. -..r.l fnm the Washington ad
ministration that Lorimer should be
..i i r Al.lrieh testifiinl that he
...u nines that President Taft was
not supisrting the candidacy of any-
one, mil inni i -
ii,.nlilo In him. 1 lie ex-senao.r ..
he told llines previously that the pre-
oliotitn t Albort J.
S. Houtell for the
111) IKIII.f " " J '
senatorship.
Stephenton' Ce Up.
Washington. I. C. - A sub-commit
a .v A.iaa rt tat til bers of the senate com
:.nn i.rlvileires and flections will
.leterniine whether the charges alfect-
in the elect on of Senator jnrp.ie. -
hIihII bo inventi
....! t, the senate. It is expected
that no inquiry will be made during
.i. -.-.,nt ...saion. Tho committee
will consist of Senators I ley burn. Clapp
i-..ti...rlunl Keniili leans, aim o-o-
atort Hailey and Payntcr, Democrats.
200 Acres For Farm School Chosen,
Near Burn.
Rums The Harney county commis-j
sinners' court has selected a tract of j
land embracing 200 acres six miles j
east of Hum, us a site for the agri-l
cultural experiment station. It isi
situated in a road section, now
.1. . 1'. U'... ... C..l..ni,utirin
iiv ill,- i ir'vtn iv ii t'nii'i ivnim.Bi ,
- t .i iwnen cnerri
company on the north side of the main I . than
county road leading from Iturns to adJrea!, ai
l.awen, iiarriean anu ine
of the valley.
It is dry, sagebrush soil of a charac
ter similar to the prevailing land of
Harney valley, and the experiments
there demonstrated will be a guide for
farmers in nearly all parts of the sur
rounding country. President David
son, of the Colonization company, has
writter to the court giving that body
free rein to set its own price on the
land, expressing his appreciation of
the great value the experiment station
will be to the country in general and,
therefore, to the company.
A representative of the State agri-
Union County Show ia Attended By
3,000 People,
La Grande Cove cherries that have
thrice carried away gold medals at
world's fairs, at St. Louis, Portland
and Seattle, came into their own once
more when 3.000 people from Union,
and a few from Raker and Wallowa
counties, were guests at the first an
nual cherry show at Cove.
Baseball games, recitations, sing
ing, original poems by the poet laure
ate of Grand Ronde valley, M. L.
Carter, a fiddling contest in which a
hoary-headed pioneer of Union county
won with the "Arkansaw Traveler,"
were some of the features of the day.
Two tons of cherries were distrib
uted to the guests and cherry pies
.. . nf- aniKtr I .wit nriia All
1. v trrc "ii me v vm trrt a ... - -.1.:-
l-.l .... .U l
mis leu, up ui in" .nriij
cherries were shown to more
Cove has ever seen. In
at the cherry show, the
sneaker of the house. Jerry P. Rusk
of La Grande, advocated the recall of
judges. He was the orator of the day.
The show was arranged and man
aged by men who represent the larg
est cherry growers and was backed by
the surrounding orchardists, who made
great success of the initial exhibition.
FIRE DANGER GROWS.
to Forests,
Dry Weather ia Menace
Say Expert.
Portland With the summer season
well advanced, only two forest fires.
cultural college is exacted here in a both of minor consequence, nave oc
!,.... i,... t. mioerintend the construe-! eurred in Oregon this season. One of
tion of buildings and other improve-! these tires was in Wasco county
ments on the property, for which the
county court will make provisions at
once.
For the sub-stations which will be
established later, there are free offers
of land in various pHrts of the county,
as the settlers are fully sensible of
the great benefit to be derived.
TIMBER LANDS TAPPED.
Ba Built
To'edo-to-Silet Line to
Within a Year.
Toledo A contract has been signea (ut thoroughly
here by a group of citizens oi mis ()ayg tm,re wlll
county to build and operate a raiin.no
from Toledo into the Mleiz limner
country. I nder tnis agreement me
local promoters agree to nirnisn rini
of way and det grounds at loieuo
and Sileti.
It is announced that work will liegin
in 60 days and that the roan oe com
pleted in one year. This road will
m -I . L ...
nnen un one ol me neaviesi mnt-i
belts in Oregon
only waited the
water from loledo lo ine ocean
Wasco county and
the other in Washington county, but
in both instances firelighters connect
ed with the forest service were
promptly dispatched, with the result
that both fires were under control be
fore extensive damage resulted.
"Prior ta the rains early in July
there were several small slashing
fires." said C. S. Chapman, of the j
Oregon Forest r ire association, but
they dil little damage. In the Coast
sections the timber is still pretty
damp as a result of those showers."
However, the forests are drying
and in another ten
be constant danger of
fires.
BANDON TO HAVE BIG FAIR.
Rutin Men and Ranchar Raise
Money for August Carnival.
Randon Bandon will have a big
carnival and agricultural fair in Au
gust. The dates have not yet been
and its promotion has definitely decided upon.-but will prob
le assurance of deep; ably be August 24. 25 and 2b. More
than I, mm nas aireauy neen raun-mr
ed by business men and ranchers of
Classes Meet on Lawn.. Bandon and vicinity, ami me auuwr.p-
diversity of -
:r,!n1;.tti!e,ywof,o;ego;i ..-
.. . I, ,,,, u,.i,fr oon- l' y. wnicn win consisi. ui mo ..u.o
recently when Dr. Joseph Sil af r con ' : f county M we aa
courses in iiisioijr , --- .... ..., ,,-;. I-
Indian Student Oo To Astoria.
Washingon. D. C-The comm.
.ioner of Indian affairs ha arranged
to aend 12 Ne Perce Indian from one
of the leading Indian achool to attend
the Astoria celebration.
iloeied his lecture
ti... ,..! rm nus lawn west of the
ii!..-- where ong semi-circles oi
student arm chairs had been arranged.
Mr Shufer. who is president
Eugene Playground association, is a
strong supporter of the open airschoo
and playground movement.
Clatsop Get Fire Warden.
Astoria In response to a petition
from a large number of timber own
ers, the county court has appointed
Charles Osgood as county .fire warden
t a salary of $100 a month and neces
..rv traveling expenses. The ap
pointment is for two months and Mr.
Osgood will work under the supervis
ion of the state deputy warden in pre
venting forest fires in this county.
Rainfall Damage Cherry Crop.
Eugene Heavy rainfall during the
thunder storm recently caused some
damage to the cherries of this county,
the bulk of which are now dead ripe.
Hay was uninjured by the rain, aa it
was generally well cured, although
nearly the whole county crop ii still in
the field.
livestock, there will be many outside
attractions, and the committee in
chartre intends to correspond with out-
of the U'd companies that have good carni
val attractions. several concessions
have already been hooked.
Sixty Buhel to Acre Predicted,
Elgin Preparations are in order
for the caring for the immense grain
crop of this section, new outfits being
unloaded every few days for threshing.
Among others, Sam Hoothe and Ed
Thompson have purchased a fine new
outfit with which to thresh their large
contracts. It is predicted that Elgin
and vicinity will set a new yield rec
ord along the grain line this year,
many farmers claiming as much aa 65
bushels per acre for fall wheat.
Industrial Course it Planned.
Salem In a course of study which
is now being prepared by superintend
nt Alderman for the work of next
vear will be included a complete in
duatrial course as well aa a course In
hygiene. The complete course prob
ably will be finished next month.
IE Chime of Norirandy will
ring all cummer, for during the
entire eason Normandy will
celebratet it one thousandth
birthday.
Northmen are the heroes of the
Norman birthday. lp the nver to
Rouen will come wift Viking ocean
jrey bounds, dashed on' by their banks
it oars. The first are Norwegian;
and. Instead of Bre and word, they
bear gift In particular an exact re
production, one-tenth lie. of the mag
idflcent old Viking hlp discovered
three year ago In a mound at Oae
aerg. complete with Its ancient arms
ind tackle. All react the strange
events of Just 1,000 year ago.
A sail! Klne Frederick of Den
mark looks proua, now. Up come an
other Viking pirate craft with gifts
In particular, a granite copy of the
Jelling stone, greatest of Runic mon
uments, dating exactly from this pe
riod, 1,000 years ago. It Is the gift
af the Carlsbergfund. a Danish acad
emy of art and sciences.
A sail! Again! It Is King Gustaf
turn. I'p the old river dance the
Swedish bark of King Hugleik (Hy
pelac), who conducted a the Swede
contend the first Vikings to the land
of the Franc. Its heathen warrior
also bear a treasure gift to the mil
lenary a copy In irassive gold of Hy
gelac's arm bracelet, welching two
pounds, wonderfully carved. TUB
Swedes are. Indeed, willing to prove
that Rollo himself was of their
country.
See the rich old city of Rouen out
do Itself! Each of Its stones Is a
story. It calls the world to Its birth
day. It prepares magnificent cor
teges, tourneys, Jousts and reproduc
tions. It hangs gay old tapestrle out
side Its window to light up the
street with color aa cavalcade of ar
mored knight go clattering out to the
listsor robber barons to discuss a
scheme to conquer England.
Foundations of English.
Rut what must thrill every English
speaking person i that the very foun
dations of his language were laid.
1.000 years ago. In the little town of
Bt. Clair-sur-Epte. between Paris and
Normandy, with a present population
of 569 Inhabitants and a ruined feu
dal castle built by Henry II. of Eng
land.
Tourists who stop off at St. Clair-sur-Epte
must look with their his
toric eye behind that ruin. Two hun
dred and fifty years before Jt was
built the site was occupied by a villa
dating from old Charlemagne. His
great empire had been broken up by
the quarrels of his incompetent suc
cessors; and the so-called emperor.
Big Charles, saw helplessly a swarm
of Northmen pirates sailing, rowing
up the River Seine, and even attack-
ling Paris! President r ainere win
sit with the three Northmen Kings De
slde htm. Thus Normandy was squat
ted bv their pirate ancestors who
came to stay.
In vain the magnificent Count
Eudes defended Paris and drove back
the Northmen. Count of Paris. Blols
and Orleans. Inheritor with the great
French seigneurs and people also of
the Roman culture, Eudes was easily
the most powerful and respected lord
of West France. The people ac
claimed him; and the nobles crowned
him to replace Rig Charles, nui noi
for long. Jealousies caused generous
Eudes to resign, not to waste the land
by civil war. So, in the year 893, he
begged his brother seigneurs to swear
allegiance to Charles the hlmple. He
was simple. This Is why we find him
at St. Clnlr-sur-Epte, 1,000 years ago,
ilgnluR a treaty with Rollo, the North
man chieftain. It was called a treaty,
but after having his foot kissed
Charles purely and simply ceded away
to Rollo and his crowd all the present
great province of Normandy.
What Might Have Been.
It Is momentous speculation what
would have been the world s history
had not Eudes miscalculated. He
hoped to save France from civil war
of course, to light tne Norman invad
ers Eudrs would have pushed them
back to their boats In the ocean. And
neither you nor any living man with
a drop of English blood would have
been born what we are. England
would have remained Saxon.
A things were, see the stupendous
adventure. A swarm of hungry Viking
pirates suddenly became masters of
Normandy when the name, Nonnaad,
Northman with their chief as duke.
King Haakon says they were from
Norway; King Gustaf ays they were
from Sweden; King Frederick says
they were from Denmark. It matters
little. The atupendous thing In the
wlftneas with which those heathen
barbarians became the magnificent
Christian kntgbts and haughty aristo
crat a whose "Norman blood" was cer
tainly worth more than "simple faith'
In the mind of Sir Walter Scott and
probably of Tennyson as well. .
They wore leather and aheepsklns
with the wool out. They were bars)
legged. They were bearded and mus
tached, and the ornaments were tan
gled and matted with food and drink.
Their banners displayed crows, bears
and dogs as emblems. Their only ar
mor was odd pieces captured from
their enemies. Shield they had of
bull's hide. They had nothing. They
needed everything and took It.
One detail shows the swiftness with
which they became smart. In the
famous Bayeux tapestry every Nor
rran of them is represented as smooth
Bhaven, while the English all wear
beards or mustaches.
Their leader, Rollo, after sacking
the castle of the count of Bayeux In
the year S90. had married the count's
daughter by force; yet here In 911 we
find King (Emperor) Charles the
Simple sctually giving him his daugh
ter, Glsele, In wedlock.
In three generations after Rollo
Long-Sword. Sans Peur and Richard
the Good we see Rollo great-great-grandson,
Robert the Devil, putting
his brother-in-law on the throne of
Flanders, wresting the Vexin from the
king pf France, forcing the duke of
Brittany to do homage to him, and
starting an expedition to England
that was stopped only by a storm and
treaty. In a trifle over 100 years
they were exploiting all Normandy.
Norman Conquest Reproduced.
Rollo' original crowd of hungry pi
rate came up the River Seine to Rou
en. Here, where the river Is wide.
deep and beautiful, with islands.
bridges and quays for the crowds to
circulate at ease, will take place the
earlier water fetes representing the
conquest of Normandy before that of
England.
Any summer's day along the Seine,
Loire or other river or canal you can
see rival crews of young men planted
on long rowboats, armed with heavy,
blunt lances and breastplates. As the
rival boats approach, each chooses his
man and tries to push him Into the
water, and the winning boat la that
which forces the other to the shore.
At Caen the historic cortege will be
based on the foundation or the two
great abbeys, which still stand per
fect William the Conqueror founded
the Abbey of Men, and Matilda, his
wife, the Abbey of Ladlea. Always
favored by their descendants, taen
in the year 1300 was "a city greater
than any In England, save London."
Here, In the church of the Abbey or
Men. a black marble slab In front of
the high altar marks the tomb of the
Conqueror himself. Rollo and his son
He In Rouen cathedral, bo do kicb
ard the Lion Hearted and Henry IL
of England.
At Bayeux there will be a proces
sion of Matilda and her ladies pro
tected by their men-at-arms, secreta
ries, prelates and pages to hand over
the famous tapestry to the cathedral.
The tapestry Itself will be exposed In
full all summer. It Is a strip of linen
cloth 230 feet long and nearly two
feet broad, embroidered with colored
worsteds with 68 scenes leading up
to the conquest of England, each ex
plained by a short Latin text, equally
embroidered. Eight colors were used.
Its story Is that Harold betrayed a
trust. Sent by Edward the Confessor
to announce to William that he would
"oon be king of England." he con
cealed It from tho people and lets
himself be crowned by Stlgand. (Hal
ley's comet appears In the next scene
as a reproving portent.) Three of the
most curious scenes are before Mont
St. Michel already a stronghold of
the duke of Brittany amid quick
sands from which Harold rescues two
Norman knights. Uncounted thou
sands have since perished In those
same sanda, and Meunt St. Michel was
for centuries after the rrench bul
wark against England.
Obviously this wlll be the most fa
vorable season Imaginable to rial,
Normandy, ..