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We would like to talk with you about it EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. 0. Mack & Co. SC-S8 THIRD STREET Opposite Chamber of Commerce THE KLOEBER' GREEN RIVER HOT SPRINGS WASHINGTON The MN& Ressri if ihe West miter.. Cer. Third and Waaaiartea Sts. T IS DEDICATED mposing Ceremony at St Louis Fair. VAST CROWD THERE entenary of Louisiana Purchase. REAT EVENT IN EXPANSION Cold Weather Only Drawback to Success of Day. ORATION BY THE PRESIDENT Present and Former Heads -of the Nation Tell of Cause and Effect of Jefferson's "Work In Ac quiring Territory. TERRITORIAL EXPANSION OP UNITED STATES. Original 13 states recognized. . . . .1783 Louisiana purchasa ............... .1803 Oregon ceded by Spain ... ...1819 Florida ceded by Spain.. ....1S10 Texas annexed .... .... ......1645 Southwest ceded by Mexico IMS Gadsden purchase from Mexico... .1853 Alaska purchased from Russia 1S37 Hawaii annexed ...1897 Porto Rico and Guam annexed... .1893 Philippine Islands ceded. by Spain 1899 . Xutulla annexed ..-.. ..., IS 90 ST. LOUIS,' April S(h The buildings of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition were today formally, dedicated to their purpose with all possible pomp and ceremony. In every way save one the exercises were an unequivocal success and this one circum stance was the weather. It would be diffi cult to imagine a more disagreeable day. The wind blew fiercely from the west. sending great clouds of dust whirling Into the faces of the troops as they marched past the President, and at times so nearly blinding the President that it was well nigh Impossible for him to see across the street upon which the troops were march ing. Added to the discomfort of the -wind and dust was a temperature which sought for the marrow and generally reached It. The ladles who, on the strength of the warm weather of yesterday, came In Summer dresses to the reviewing stand, suffered keenly, and but for the thought fulness of the officers commanding the guard thrown around the reviewing stand, who provided them with blankets, many of them would have been compelled to leave the place. Both President Roosevelt and ex-President Cleveland remained In the reviewing stand exposed to the icy wind until the end of the parade, al though their faces were blue and their limbs stiffened by the cold. Conditions In the Liberal Arts building, where the dedication ceremonies proper were held, were little better. There was no wind, but there "were manifold drafts which, added to the dampness inseparable from newly-erected buildings, produced a pen etrating chill that was uncomfortable to a degree. The effect of this was evident In all of the speeches, as the speakers, com mencing their speeches In clear tones, were without exception given over to ca tarrhal inflections as they finished. Ceremonies Well Managed. Despite this. heavy handicap, however, the ceremonies proper were splendidly handled and the programme was carried out to the letter. The police work was excellent and the patrolling of avenues and passageways by the First Missouri Infantry "was ably done and all possible consideration shown to the great crowd, .Csralkal Glbtaeas, which numbered in round figures about 145,000. The parade which took place In the morning was somewhat longer In passage before the President than had been ex pected, but for all that "he was about 13 minutes behind the scheduled time -when be was escorted by the committee to the Liberal Arts building. In order to arrive even as early as that he was compelled to take his noonday meal under' some what uncomfortable circumstances. Had to "Rustle for Grab." During the lunch, which be took, at the conclusion of the parade ho was shoved belter skelter by half the people who had been in the grand stand. The food was placed on a rectangular counter and the President, like everybody else, "helped himself." The crowd outside the tent was dense when the President, with the secret service men, and Adjutant- General Corbln acting as "lnterferer," forced his way to the counter. Ho was so closely pressed, that when he attempted to move his arm, his elbow disturbed a cup of coffee held by General corbln. "With some difficulty the officers forced the crowd to allow the distinguished guest elbow room, but they would allow him nothing more. This maneuver forced the Adjutant-General out of range of the sandwiches, but the President devoted one hand to passing food to his escort while the other was devoted' to his own advantage. Owing to his advantageous position, the President soon felt called upon to help other friends, and he was kept busy pass ing plates, a service which he performed with alacrity and cheerfulness. The man ner of the President lunching wis suffi ciently unconventional to excite curiosity, and probably 75 per cent of the people who congested the tent were present merely to witness the Chfcf Executive of the Nation eating at the democratic level of a clerk in a quick-lunch restaurant. Diplomats Without Chairs. Some of the diplomatists and more of the distinguished visitors mounted the reviewing stand to find that there were no chairs for them. It developed that the chairs had been cheerfully appropriated by unofficial guests who had arrived early oh the scene. With some difficulty other choirs were secured, but they were little used, as the visitors found they could keep off the chill more effectively by standing. The Important ceremonies in the Liberal Arts building were handled with all pos sible dispatch. From first to last the events on the programme succeeded each other rapidly. Of all the speakers, Pres. idont Roosevelt alone was able to make bis voice carry further than 0 feet from the stage. By far the larger part of the assembly could hear nothing. Thousands of people In the rear part of the hall were constantly moving about and producing a mufiled roar that would have baffled a foghorn. v1 .rA'ppJjjseliyiycl5 When the Prcsucnt rcse to speak; he. was cheered to the echo. He bowed again and again, suggesting by his manner that quiet be restored. Finally he mounted the broad railing in front of the rostrum, where he could be seen from every part of the hall, and again motioned for silence. There was everything but silence, and President Francis suggested that ho proceed with his speech and quiet would follow. President Roosevelt laughed and shook his head. Taking advantage of a lull, he called: "Now you, my fellow-citizens, give me all the chance you can, for I seed It." The chance was given and the Presi dent began his address, which was inter rupted by frequent cheering. After leaving the hall, the President was entertained at dinner in the Hall of Con gress. From the dlnlng-hall President Roosevelt and his party were escorted to President Francis private office, from the windows of which he reviewed the pyro technic display. No Cabinet Meeting. President Roosevelt denied that a Cab inet meeting will be held In Kansas. City, as has been rumored. When the postoffice Investigation was mentioned, he declined to discuss the matter further than to say that the investigation would be rigid and thorough. After spending almost an hour In view ing the fireworks, the Presidential party proceeded to make Its exit from the city and resume the journey westward, with Kansas City as the first stopping point. In order to avoid a crowd at the train, ar rangements were made to have the Presi dent's train in waiting on the Missouri Pacific tracks1 at Howard's Station, over a mile southwest from the fair grounds. After a few moments spent ' in taking leave of the World's Fair officials and other distinguished participants In the ceremonies of the day. President Roose velt, closely surrounded by Secret Service men, was escorted from the Administra tion building to his carriage.- He was ac companied by Secretary of War Root, who will travel as far as Topeka, Kan., with him. President Butler, 'of Columbia College, also will accompany him for some distance. TUB INVOCATION. Cardinal Gibbons Prays for Success and the Bra of Peace. At 2:25. when the assembly was called (Concluded on Page 6.) PROMINENT MEN WHO TOOK PART Davi R. Francis, presides!, ef tbe Exnasltlen. DIGGINGQUTDEAD Survivors of Landslide Fear to Return. DEAD NUMBER SIXTY-THREE Thrilling Story of Entombed Miners1 Escape. MAHY DANGERS THREATENED Government Geologist Takes Charso of Rescue Work Fall of Mo an tain Felt Thirty Miles Distant liy Farmers. The- death Toll by tie disaster at Frank has Increased to 63, and two of the injured may die. ' A Canadian government agent has taken charge orthe town, and Is work ing to clear away the dam in Old Man Rlvar, which threatens to flood the town. , Only nine bodies have been recovered and a dismembered fragment of a tenth. Turtle Mountain continues to rumble, but the view is obscured by a snow storm. FRANK, Alberta, April 30. (Special.) The minds of the people of Frank, what remains of them, are blank In conse quence of the awful disaster of yesterday morning when a great portion of Turtle Mountain-slid across the -valley of Crow's Nest Pass, bringing death to 63, for the total has now grown to that number, of the residents of the community, and do ing damage so great that it cannot yet all be fold. Throughout yesterday and at intervals during; the night and today, the slide continued with the result that Frank has .enUepopulaied. Many presidents wnt to Blairmoor, avillageTtwdfalres distant; where they "obtained shelter.-whlle many more left the country altogether, gqlng to distant points. Few of these are ex pected to return. Those who remained were principally persons in business, who could ill afford to desert their Interests, or were possessed of that spirit which prompts men to remain where life Is in danger for the sake of their fellowmen or to do the work which must be done In the interest of relatives of those who have "been sacrificed. But two real dences in the town were occupied last night, and they by people not their own ers, but who were of the stuff which does not desert so long as a duty remains to be done. Hotels out of the range of danger were filled, but all others had fled. Today the scene has been one of deso lation, hard to be realized except by com parison to the recent volcanic eruptions in the West Indies, though on a much smaller scale. Those who had not taken the precaution to preserve their epidermis by placing distance between themselves and harm continued the search for the victims of the disaster, but with poor re sults. But two more bodies have thus far been recovered. One was that of F. Farrington, a miner. The other was mangled beyond recognition. This makes the total number of bodies recovered nine. One more body was today Identi fied as that of Francois Rocljette, a lab orer in the employ of the coal company. But one of the bodies recovered remains unidentified. The' dismembered portion of one body baa been found, but the rest of the body could not be found. More Dead Are Foand. The death list was changed by Infor mation proving that Abe Dixon, a miner who lived at the home of William War rington, which was destroyed with every occupant, was not among the lost, and that two half-breed brothers named Johiison, who were staying over night with the family of Alex. . Graham, were buried. John Gustafson, Ed Cruso, Dave Johnson, Jacob Tomml and Jacob Sorri, who cannot be accounted for, are like wise reckoned- among- the persons dead. One person reported yesterday as among the killed has been found to be living. He was John Leonard, an employe of Poupero & McVeigh, railroad graders, IN DEDICATION EXERCISES OF President Tkeaaere Reaaevelt. who was supposed to have been lost with the-rest of those In camp, but who,-It Is learned, left the camp before the slide for Che prairies. This places the total of those known and believed' to be dead at 63. Small, hopes are entertained for re covery of the boy found" with, feathers Imbedded In his intestines, and Mrs. John Watklns, whose Injuries were of the most frightful character. Government Sends Agent. A special train arrived at .the eastern side of the slide this morning, bringing William Pearce, who was sent here In re sponse to an appeal from the local Board of Trade to the Dominion, government for assistance, to do what could be done to prevent further destruction of life and property, and render aid to those In dis tress. The train also brought a large de tachment of Northwest Mounted Police, sent by Sir Wilfrid Laurler, Premier of the Dominion government, and F. W. G. Haultaln, Premier of the Territorial gov ernment, to police the district, a measure which had become urgently necessary, as ghouls had already commenced depreda tions. On the arrival of Mr. Pearce, the Board of Trade, which has assumed con trol of affairs In the absence of civic au thorities, held a meeting, and steps were j taken to begin -the work of raising the uiucnaue oi me river, wnicn was nlled to a depth of 150 feet in places 'and for a dis tance qf a mile, to avoid a flood which would have undoubtedly occurred. Mountain Still Rumbles. ' The weather conditions of today have been the occasion of much anxiety. Im mediately following- the slide yesterday morning, the temperature fell to zero, a change of more than 40 degrees In 48 hours. The weather continued very cold 1 tnroughout the day, and this morninjr a I heavy snow fell, completely shutting off j ail view of the mountain. As the roar 1 .w .uvUi,.u,u wummcu iijiu at times (Concluded on Second Page.) CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER." National Affairs. President Roosevelt 'dedicates St. Louis Fair with much ceremony. .Page 1. Vancouver Barracks to be enlarged. Page 1. Supreme Court decision on netro disfranchise ment. Page 5. General Tyner breaks flown under disgrace. Page 2. American policy In Manchuria. Page 2. Domestic. Death roll at Frank Increased; mountain still rumbling. Pr.ge 1. Forest fires do great damage and cause loss "of life. Page 2. Explosion destroys powder 'factory and kills nine persons. Page 2. Committee declares Illinois boodle charges un founded. Pace 2. Foreign, Paris makes great preparations to receive King Edward. Page 3. AsierlcanIerwelcqrne3 President Loiibet -'haniS. Page X , ' -r-y r - Macedonian rebels blow up" bank., Page'lS Britain will suspend conquest of Somalia. Page' 2.. ' . . Awful 'results of anti-Jewish riots. Page o. Snorts. Scores of Pacific Coast League: Loa. Angeles . 11. Portland 2; San Francisco 2, Seattle 0; Sacramento 1, Oakland 0. Page 11. Scores of -Pacific National League: Portland 9. Seattle 4; San Francisco .4, Los Angeles 2; Spokane 6, Tacoma 2; Butte 12, Helena, 7. Pags 11. Tracey and Gans unable to" decide on referee. Page 11. Close oi racing season at Oakland. Page 11. Brltt will fight O'Keefe again. Page 11. Pacific Coast. Stanford team may come north. Page 5. Lack of water aits off log supply. Page 4. Salem progress rimoves historic tree3. Page 4. Washington School Clerk must be a Director. Page 4. Corvajlis athlete impaled on hurdle.- Page 5. Columbia Valley Assessors talk rise in valua tions. Page 4. Balctr City theatrical performance ends In row. Page 4. Marine and Commercial. Portland threatened with a banana famine. Page IS. Wheat closes firm at Chicago. Page 15. Reading makes good showing of earnings. Revlexr of the Iron and steel trade. Pace 15. Small" Inquiry for Oregon apples at San Fran- clrco. Page 15. Flve grain cargoes cleared from Portland in April. Page 7. April lumber shlpr.ents from Portland. Page 7. Portland and Vicinity. Electrical Workers Union and Electricians' Associations ln a deadlock. Page 14. Master Painters and Builders refuse union plan of. arbitration. Page 14, Civil Service Conrnlssjon announces policemen successful In examinations. Page 1G. .-' Rev. Alexander Blackburn returns from honey moon to find dissension ln - his church. Page 10. Oriental xhibit to be a feature of 1905 Fair. Page 10. -: Press and publicity committee plans advertis ing campaign of Lewis ' and Clark Fair. Page 10. Elks decide to erect a $i00,000 six-story build ing. Page. 9. Representative Cousins, of Iowa, predicts re nominaUon ot President Roosevelt. Page 14. Smallpox epidemic at Prineville is abating. Page-' 14. Senator C W. Fulton will take the stump for Hermann. Page 9. LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION. Kx-Presiieat Graver ClevelasidU ASTR0N6H0L Vancouver Barracks to Be Enlarged. NEW BUILDINGS PROPOSED Strategic Position Make it a Permanent Post. QUARTERS FOR TWO COMPANIES With Fort Sitelllng It Would Be Point of Concentration for Array In Case of Trouble WItb. Canada VANCOUVER BARRACKS A ' STRATEGIC POINT. The policy of the Government is now tff make Vancouver Barracks a strong military center as the hcaduarters of the Department of the Columbia, and one of the points of concentration for troops In case of trouble on the north ern boundary. With this end in view, the following posts have been created, with Vancouver headquarters: Fort Walla Walla. Fort Lawton. Fort Flagler. Fort Columbia. Fort Casey. Fort .Canby. Fort Worden. Fort Stevens. Fort Wright. , , Boise Barracks.. OTiTrrJOTCTAN NEWS BUREAU. Wasn- ington, April 30. The Secretary of var has approved the -recommendation of the War' College Board that a number of new; building be erected at "Vancouver .Bar racks and several other Army post' oa the North Pacific Coast aria eufflclent sums for carrying out the work ;haVt ae. atiut ituui uio- tjjvwjw uijyiutiJiuuwmj made atf the last session- ofc-CongrcsK. Xm soon as: plana can he bmpleted, they will be advertised and contracts let. At Vancouver Barracks It "is proposed to. -erect barracks for two companies of In fantry, a guardhouse, an office building; an extension of department headquarters, gun shed3 and gun rooms and shops for the field artillery. At the field artillery post, Fort Flagler, It Is proposed to erect quarters for the commanding .officer, bach- . elor officer quarters, quarters for the non commissioned staff and barracks for one company and band. Officers' quarters will also be erected at Fort Stevens, where the storehouse Is to be enlarged, and at Fort Columbia, Wash., quarters will be built for the officers and for the noncommis sioned staff. The War Department does not make public the amount of money to be expend ed at Vancouver Barracks or the other posts, but the officers of the War College Board who have had the matter under consideration say that this is to be one of the large posts of the future. Van couver and Fort Snelllng are considered, the strategic points in view of any com plication that might occur with Canada, and they are to be strengthened with that ! eni ln vIeWi These two points are those selected in the general scheme that has ' been planned for posts of Infantry, cav- ! airy and field artillery, the three arms of the service which would be called into ac tion qulkly in case of need. Vancouver is thought to be especially well located with a view to quick trans portation to any point necessary, and the scheme of the War College Board, upon which Secretary Root relies. Is to make Vancouver the Important po3t of the Pa cific Northwest. Funeral of Governor Richards. CHEYENNE, Wyo., April SO. The last rites over the remains of Governor Deforest-Richards were held at the Capitol at 3 o'clock this afternoon. At 10 o'clock; this morning private services were held at the family mansion, after which the body was removed to the4 Statehouse, where it lay ln state until 2 o'clock in the afternoon, under guard of a detachment of the State National Guard and Wyoming Commandery,' No. 1. Knights Templar. The burial service; afc 3 1 o'clock was in charge pf Knights Templar... A short service was. read at, the cemetery. Tkjimaa KCarter, resliurt af xk .day. SbBBBmm mt- - "S?'!.' X.