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1 TXAYXUEX'S GUXMf SAN FRANCISCO TREATS FAIR GENEROUSLY Call, Chronicle and. Examiner Give Graphic Descriptions of Opening Day. THE MORNING ORSGONIAN, MONDAY, JUE 5, IMS. GREETING TO CALIFORNIA. Under tbe four-column Beading. "Preeldent Roosevelt Opens the Gates of tbe Great Exposition of tbe North west." the San Franclnco Chronicle Sires some vivid descriptions ot the Fair. It devotes much attention to California at the Ce&ennlal and pub lishes the following greeting from tbe Commissioners of the Golden State: To the People of California. Greeting: Tour Commissioners to the Lewis and Clerk Centennial Exposition at Fort land, Or., send this message of assur ance through the Chronicle that Cali fornia is creditably represented In every department of material Interest, and we feel that an Inspection of our dis play will demonstrate that our exhibit will not suffer by comparison with the best made by any other state. J. A. FILCH ER, FRANK WIGGINS. Commissioner. Portland, Or.. June 1. 1005. The San Francieco Chronicle In a lgned special telegram gives an Im pressionistic skotch of opening day In tights and shadows. It says: Portland, Or., June 1. With a golden key. President Roosevelt oponed the gates of the City Beautiful at noon to- Jay, and set the cnlraes In the Govern ment building a-ringlng with the Im pressive strains of "America." From the Island across Guild's Lake, the bells tsang their refrain to the waiting crowd about Lakcvlew Terrace, while the air was filled with a shower of ex clamations from the risen "ahs" and "ohs" of the multitude gathered to await the formal beginning of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposi tion, the apotheosl!? of a hundred years of the Oregon country. All- the world and his family were there from everywhere The many breeds of Europe jostled one another. Here "was the KS'Psy and Briton, Hun i.nd Hibernian, Frank and Turk, Celt. Teuton and Latin In the multiplied rtoiks, with the tribes of Asia and the men from the Isles of the seas. Reuben and his Mary Jane have come to town, too, to make merry and be nart of the kaleidoscopic gathering. He and she are here from Tillamook and Yamhill, Coos. Clatsop and Clack amas. Cowlitz and Wahkiakum. Ska mania and Snohomish, Kitsap and Klickitat, Kittitas and Scappoose and all thts other cacophonous localities in which the Northwest abounds. Rose Boutonnicrcsfor All. Portland la here with a rose In Its buttonhole. "Wear a rose as a bouton nlere or be condemned as a traitor to Portland" was. the mandate that went forth. It was obeyed and the rosos were elorlous blossoms, such as grow in Berkeley. Santa Rosa, and Santa Cms. For the first time In history cos mopolite and hermit have snaken hands on the banks of the Willamette. For the nonce the most American of American municipalities Is a city of the world. At midnight the unanl mous verdict Is "All is well. anJ all has been well done." Realization nas fminif,l 'anticipation. Portland has achieved. The weather god was good to Port land todav. He blessed the city with sun and cloud so that heat and glare new. avoided and the temperature was delightful. The pioneers of the Willamette were a little fearful that storms might ipoil the day. since not until after the Fourth of July do the old-timers feel safe from the vagaries of climate. In all save weather are Portlanders self-polsed and Insensible to the criticisms and carplngs or the outside world. But upon this one subject they are sensitive, and unkind reference to downpours like the deluge and the ancient witticism about weo feet make them touchy. They have never quite forgiven San Francisco, which they hold responsible for the original slander on the climate since spread broadcast over tne lana, and (eel much as do the Inhabitants of Stockton when they hear their municipality referred to as the "Slough City." or as a self-respecting ban rran ctecan when the flippant "Frisco" Jars his ears from the Ignoramus who fondly Imagines he is showing bis familiarity with things as they are. In stead of his aslnlnity. If It Chances to be a warm day In Portland, and you carnally remark that It Is warm, the reply Is sure to be, "Yes, but not too warm, and if you observe tne shower that has suddenly come up. Just as surely will you be answered: "But I like the rain; don't you? It makes everything so fresh and It is healthy, too; I could never live where there was not an abundanco of .rain." Seriously, though, the weather In Portland 1$ not to be dorided, and this first day of June, which ushered In the great Exposition of the Northwest, was all that could be desired. A little more vain than In San Francisco spread over a longer period of time, less fog and far Jess wind than In the Bay City, combine to make a climate that is quite satis factory. Military Pomp and Oratory. Military pomp, periods of oratory, recep tions and banquets to the distinguished guests, the glorification of the rose, which Portland has adopted as Its floral era blem. the crowds surging through build Ing after building or hiking along the Trail, and the brilliant electrical display In the evening have been the features of the day and night, the greatest 24 hours In the history of Oregon. The street parade was all that the most zealous lover of the martial march could hav looked forward to and tbe oratory was commendable In Its brevity. What was said was well said with out the waste of words too common nn n-MKinns nf th- Vind. Th crow, wan there to see and not to listen V long harangues. Incidentally Vice President Fairbanks was singularly for tunate in choosing his theme. Truculent Democrats of the East long ago dubbed him the "human Icicle." If that were applicable In Indiana he must hav thawed since coming to the Coast. His audience was with him and ho proved magnificent speaker. The Fair, so far as surroundings can add attractiveness, is the most beau tlful of any of the big Expositions. Its site slopes in a series of terraces to Guild's Lake, an arm of the river. Entrancing views of the Willamette. of St. Helens. Adams and Hood, all snow capped, and Willamette Heights and other lofty hills near by provide the proper settings in green and white to make it the City Beautiful. Like an Emerald City. The White City of Chicago, the Rain bow City of Buffalo and the Ivory City of St. Louis may boast of greater mag' nltude, since in actual size this com memoration in Industry of the one hun dredth anniversary of the discovery might be more appropriately compared with the Midwinter Fair and the Sunset City of San Francisco of the early SO s. but Port land has the best of everything which was worth the seeing at any of these Expositions and enjoys tbe distinction of being the nearest complete on the opening nay as welL As they tell of the progress in the building of battleships in terms percentage, so they do of this Expo- iltlon. and it holds the record today. its buildings being all erected with per cent of the exhibits Installed. But one name can vie with the City Beautiful, ts that by which the Fair may bo ult! roately known, and that is the Emerald City. The country all about Is a mass of verdure. It is as green on the first day of June aa are the Contra Costa hills In a rainy January. The heights on the west bank of the Willamette are crowned with the giant evergreen fir. half-brother to the redwood, and to the cast and north is a pleasing; panorama of forest and farm and the green "waters of the "Wil lamette River. Place the Imposing Government build ing: on the peninsula which Juts out Into Lake Merced, like the bead and neck of an ostrich, build a city of white palaces on the eastern side, take a warm day in February as the time, have the Twin Peaks and the San Bruno hills forested with massive evergreens: instead of the ocean suppljr a beautiful river wlta ler tile lands beyond, rob the gardens of see that tbe farms and ranches in all the bay cities of the best they have of the states are settled by a thrifty and roses to decorate the grounds, swing the contented immigration from the common compass 90 degrees so that .what Is now wealths beyond the barriers of the great west shall be north, and you have the continental divide, who shall unite with setting for the Lewis and Clark Cen- J tcnnlal Exposition. Birth of the Fair Idea. The birth of the Exposition Idea, its 1 growth and Its final development In to day's realization mark a wonderful change in the temperament and views of Oregonlans. They have been a people apart from others, the most homogen eous of American commonwealths, as dis tinct from Callfornlans as are the Loulsl- anans .rem the Iowans. the old South from New England. The growth of Cali fornia to the south and the development Af ri shin -- V v nniVi arnilcM I. . . . , . : , J 7. "T,i I the Oregonlans at last to Invite the wor d to come to one of the best regions In all of Uncle Sam's broad territory to ex amine and determine if this Is not i fairer land in which to dwell than the the fever-smitten South or the cyclone- devastated Middle WeM. The world has accepted the Invitation, and Is here to Investigate and render Its verdict, pri marily it is due to Washington, this awakening of state pride. Oregon has seen itself distanced In population and development by Us northern neighbor, which is filled with the same active, hustling, energetic people that have made California. Washington Is seeking to profit by the Fair to the detriment of Oregon and Portland, and the Seattle papers openly boast that their city is to be a bigger gainer by the Exposition than this. Ev ery inducement is offered to those flock ing to Portland to visit the Puget Sound I cltv. In this connection the position of I California makes a strange contrast. California Acts Squarely. A representative of the California Pro motion Committee of San Francisco, now stationed In Portland, was asked what steps would be taken to divert travel to California from here. His reply was None whatever. This is Portland's Fair It would not be the square thing to try to steal her cuests. We will have none of such trickery. All who choose to come to California as a xiae trip win dc welcome, but no effort will be made to Induce them to abandon Oregon for the Golden State. It Isn t fair to Portland The Northwest needs population to de velop it. and I hope to see many families find homes In Oregon as a result of the effort that Portland Is now malting." California at the Fair has its exhibit almost entirely Installed. It is the most nearly complete of any of the states exhibiting, and in almost every depart ment has nothing to fear by comparison All who have commented upon Its dis play agree with the foregoing statement- I It shows the best that was sent to St. I Louis, well supplemented by additions. I Its educational exhibit has no rial on I the Exposition grounds, and its hortf-1 cultural display should take the first I prize. I As a Caltfornian I could wish that the I Golden State had made a strorigcr cx- I hlblt of Its mineral resources- and its i mines. Both Idaho and Oregon will have I splendid displays in these lines, and I the state has something to dread from I their friendly rivalry. Oregon will stand high In its wealth of fruits of its soil. I in its magnificent forestry exhibits and in its fisheries. Its Hood River strawberries will undoubtedly be given first place over all the others, and in apples It will rank with the best. Washington refused admittance to its building until - today, in order to spring a new surprise. It has a well selected and Instructive exhibit of Its manifold resources. Idaho has done well. too. and need feci no shame when compared with the many older states. The hortl- culture, agriculture ana mining resources of the Gem State of the mountains are an tnorougniy cxcmpiinea. Th. TVoll tm - Mxllm r 4Um. Xfl., and the Pike, except that the nasty Is tabooed In Portland and the hula-hula. - " . .i.i. v. ui J tne nooicnie Kootcnie, or tne aanse ou ventre Is conspicuous by absence. The spielers are numerous, strong ot lung and not troubled with diffidence On every hand the cheerful Invitation to visit the greatest snow in tne -universe is ex - tenaea Dy tnroaty or nign-pucnea voices. with an insistence that is fetching. The concessionaires oeneve in veroai aaver - tlsement and do not lose an opportunity to declare that they have thc "goods." Hot Time an tbe Trail. It Is pandemonium on the Trail to- night with a Babel of tongues on the Bridgc of Nations, and sober, sedate. conservative Portland looks on with amazement at the cosmopolitan gather - lng that has come within her gates. Port- land has not yet hit the pace, but I pre- diet will do so before the Fair ts many days older. This city Is satisfied with what has been so well accomplished, but tne satisfaction is quietly snown ana tne hooroo spirit is not a part of the evidence. Still when the quiet, self-respecting cltl zen. who has lived the i-oluntary life of self-repression does "turn himself loose" he Is apt to go a speedy gait. As It is with the Individual, so it may be with the collective mass, when the city goes out for a time, it win oe In- terestlng as the Fair grows a little older to watch the steps by which the Port- landers gradually apanaon tnetr oigni - fled reserve to enter fully Into the car - nival spirit bentttng tne occasion. ort- land is tastefully decorated, witn cunt - lng. but has not become garish with at- tempting to do too much. This city never "slops over" and Is like a well- gowned woman, not gaudily dressed, but with the suggestion of wealth rather than the ostentatious display of It Queer Selection of Colors. The National colors and the red and orange of the Lewis and Clark Centea- nlal form the theme ot ornamentation, Why red and orange should have been chosen for tbe Exposition hues is some - thine of a nuzzle to the stranger. It is suggestive of Spain and former Spanish dominion, something: historically incorrect for this vast region above Cane Mendo- clno. Logically the color scheme should have been worked out In sreen and white. Green for its emerald fields and forests, and white for its snow-clad peaks and the nalaces wh ch have arisen on the shores of Guild's Lake to house the exhibits of the nations and the states. Still the colors have been harmoniously combined to form a variation as ttleasinjr to the eye as chords of music are toy the ear. Cormlck is simply an exhibition, but it The night Illuminations, both in the city shows that the old fellow hasn't for and at the Fair grounds, are beautiful, gotten how to use his hands and that Streets and buildings are outlined in in- candescent lights, much as Market street on & festive occasion, with the Ferry tower and the City Hall dome, and the skyscrapers along San Francisco's chief thoroughfare literally ablaze, and the crowds are here to gaze and admire. Forty thousand or so visitors went - -- - - ' : - " , gates during the day and night, and this is the beginning. " jetteison .Myers, president of the ore gon State Coxnmlsion, which has to do with the Fair, struck the keynote when he said: "Let us make this a Pacific Coast exposition. We must throw aside any petty jealousies if we have had any. and work for the common good of the entire Coast. It is a good land from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. What it seeds is people to de velop Its resources. There is a com munity of Interest throughout all of this region. The prosperity of one section ought to react to the b-neflt of all the others. The healthy growth of San Francisco. Lon Angeles. Oakland. Salt Lake. Reno, Seattle. Tacoraa. Spokane. Boise and of Portland are matters of congratulation whether we live In Oregon. California. Nevada. Utah or Washington. But above all things It behooves us to the descendants of the pioneers to neip develop the resources of the land on which the future of our cities must de pend." Invites Callfornlans. Oregon extends a hearty Invitation to California to come to the Fair. The word Is come. come. come. It is the oppor tunity for the men and women of the Golden State to get acquainted with their neighbor of the north. They will be hos pltably welcomed. There Is much to see and to admire. Oregon in Its potential it is one of the great commonwealths f the v Jtcd stat and her star Is, . . destined to be one or the brightest in the conrtellation of statcs. so the Invitation is. come; it is worth the while, and might add a word of caution: Come In the right spirit and not with the ham- If RrgUtered Lat Year. You Can Vote. If you registered last year, you can vote now. You ran vote at the elec tion although you did not register be fore the primaries. mer to knock. If you cannot come to Oregon with fairness of disposition and the honesty of spirit to see the best and brightest side of the Evergreen State of the North, stay away. It would be In as bad taste to come here fault-finding as It would bo to make Ill-natured comments on tne viands which your friends had set before you. when you were their Invited guest at dinner, TENNIS T0UHNAMENT1S OM FORTY-SEVEN" ASPIRANTS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS. Arrangements Xow Complete for Annual Multnomah Club Contests on Courts. Entries closed Saturday night for the annual Multnomah Club handicap ten nis tournament. The entry list num bers 43 names, the largest number of piayers wno nave ever competca in an Oregon tournament- The handicap committee has spent much time in arranging the different classes, and there have been several changes made In the list as published two weeks ago. Owing to the length of the entry list. It will be necessary to hurry the matches as much as pos slble. The exact time of tbe preltml nary matches will be optional with the players, but the committee urges that as many of the first matches be played off not later than Tuesday. The finals will be played on Saturday. June 10. I With good weather, there will be I five courts available and enough tennis will be seen to satisfy even the most I enthusiastic member. In addition to 1 the J. Wesley Ladd cup. the Multno I mah Club furnishes first and second I prizes, and the most successful tourna I ment in the history of the game In I Portland Is looked forward to. R. L. Macleay. bye o. 15.1. vs. A. B. J Scoble, bye rec 15: F. E. Forbes, bye o. 3-6. vs. Charles JlcCammon. by I scratch: W. C Crowell. bve scratch, vs. Ed Morse, bye a 15.1; L. R. Prince, bye I . r t ii 1 . r - - o. ig.l. v. X. 13. ClCniOK. UVC rcu AO. i 1 "v. K. Scott, bye o. 3-6, vs. Irving Bohr, I bye o. 15.1: Dan Bellingers, o. 30. vs. f. h. V. Andrews, o. 15.4: Brant Wick- j ersham, o. 30. vs. V. W. Anderson, o. I 15.1; j. Wesley Ladd. o. 36, vs. R.W. I Seabury. o. 15.1: R. C Walker, rec 15. I vs. Captain Frels, scratch: W. Otto 1 Rudy. o. 15.4. vs. J. C Kimball, rec 15.3: Morris Dunn scratch, vs. J. F. J Ewing. o. 30; Frank Wellder. rec 15, 1 vs. EL Webb, rec IE: Josenh Smith, o. 15.4, vs. J. V. M. Zan. o. 3-6; Oscar Ker rlgan, rec 16. vs. A. B. McAlpln. o. 15.4; F. G. Farrell. scratch, vs. R. A. Lelter, o. 15.1; E. Frohman. rec 15.3, vs. A. S. I Frohman. rec 15.3; H. A. Sargent, bye o. 3-C, vs. winner Frohman and Froh- I man; J. H. Knight, bye o. 3-6, vs. F. T. I West, o. 3-6; R, Nunn. bye scratch, vs. 1 George C Durham, bye o. 15.1; Gay IjLrfjmbard. bye rec 15, vs. F. E. Harrl- I gun, bye o. 3-6; Walter A. Goss, bye o. l 40. vs. G. C Gansl. bye rec 15.3; Cap I tain F. R. Day, bye scratch, vs. H. H. I Herdman, bye o. 15.4 Sheriff Stops Boxinjc 3Iatch. Sheriff Word served notice on the man- gers of tbe Star Theater that he would not allow Jack McCormlck. John I. Sul- Hvan's sparring partner, to attempt to 8top a boxer named BuUer. Manager Frank KalL who Is looking after Sul m-an's Interests, has had a standing of- fer of JSW for any one who could stay 1 with his big Texan for four or six rounds. 1 Mr. Hall has bad many applicants for I the J5W. but Butler was the only one he 1 considered worthy of notice, so bellev' I ing that he would not be molested, he 1 agreed to take Butler on. Sheriff Word heard that the men were to box and at once served notice, that the men roust not meet. Mr. Hall had a long talk with Sheriff Word, and he was Informed that l&0 fsXS I are peace-loving folk, and having no de sire to break into jail, they called the match off. Mr. Hall explained to the audi I ence that Sheriff Word had put his foot 1 down on the McCormlck-Butler match, but I he added that u sutlers irienas wanted I to bet XXti that McCormlcic could not I stop Butler in tne auraoer of rounds etlpu I lated. he would be willing to take McCor I znick in a carriage and pull the fight off J In the country beyond Sheriff Word's Jur- I tsoicuon. I Sullivan's monologue and his boxing I stunt with McCormlck has been a feature in the past wee-rs amusement in Fort I land. The ex-champion has a monologue that is worth listening to. and in spite I of the flight of time, be is as popular 1 as ever. The Doxing fie does with He he has suu a gooa sun waxiop left. I XTKST ALASKAN EXCUHSIOK. I to tou know that tno first Alaska, ft carrion, season 1S0S, leaves Tacoma and Seattle on the palatial excursion steamer ' Spokine" June S 7 This voyage reaches 1. -rmmLh- .L I winter scenes, -v moat aciignum ana un I .tractive vacation trin. Inautre at Pari ft - j Coast Steamship C. s Ticket Oflce, M - 1 aanincion street. MS r LAVED BY THE XXAMIXKR. The San Frasclsco Sxasuaer devotes nearly two columns to the opening ot the Lewta and Clark Centennial' Rxro stUon. In Italic type across Xsur col umns it gives Um following excerpts from Vlee-FreMcent Fairbanks' ad dress: "A beneficent Providence has scat tered hi bocnty about yoa with a prodItl"imd- The mighty Pacific ts at tout very doors. It Invites yoa to an Illimitable commerce beyond. The future has much In store for you." VICE-PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS. The following telegrams appeared in l"CJa,nnCCO Exaj,nr oi June (Special by lawd wire, the longest In ttre worM.) WASHINGTON. June 1. VIce-PresI dent Fairbanks, they say, made such -rorwana uu,u' v-4r. xj-puai- Mn. . 1. D...IJ . ...... .1 I i.tj.ucm. uuauic loucn ine ounon nera to sei tne wneeis . mui.uu -t -. ic,uC, umhiuswh o time, as nau oeen arrangeo. ana tno vi.yiuiMu.wi; v pa, in xwuac- velt and all the feminine guests walteu wn uc Air. riroanKS executeu nis pro- milUU. I . Th0-. Pfllldcilt touched the key at mnilarT parade which preceded the open 4:22 P. M. and made a short address. ,njf -. ,n proBre thC clouds rolled whicn was ueard with all attention by au Ml, -,OTion -u -hone, eladden- mc ian.:u Kuvais naiciauita m wu 1 KUiKcuuo jum ivuiu. nc wucucu mo I key tbe guns .boomed out the Preslden- ua. oaiuu: troni mo monument grounds. I The company Included nearly all ot tno uipiomauc corps. wcrpiiHiron on sternners and count lassmi. aiayor des Planches attended as dean of tho piatf0rm. and certainly never In- tho hia corps. I ton of the Pacific Northwest have Its Conspicuous among the . dlplomaU I was M Togoro Takahlra. the Japanese Minister. is tace was iuii 01 jjoy ana he talked "possibly Important things to many 01 tne diplomats in tne room. 1 One of the remarkable physical Juxta- posltlons Jn the room for a few minutes was mat -01 -i. juspcranu, me r rencti Ambassador, and secretary 01 w ar Tail. Ji. jusserami is a sraau man-anu 1 Mr. Taft always looks as If he were I Mrs. Rocsevelt was handsomely I gowned In yellow. PORTLAND. Or., June 1. With the 'r telegraph instrument President Roose- veil from the White House today gave. tennlal Exposition, a monument to tho 1 . . 1 . . - -.r--.,i, .n.iniv .r nVo;;;; . . " . ,.; I ZZt or-n.V to th. wo-m th "Old which opened I Uto the world the Old "r,? .i,; r,u..,. -rr- Tr.i-i.v- i c..rrr..uwi 7' great expectancj-. the playing of "Amer spoke In P?" as follows. j fca" upoh the chiming bells In the Gov- . 7 Jr.nTpi, great Interest In the Lew Is and C ark Exposition from Its Inception and It s at his request and on his behalf I hae tne great nonor 01 parucpsuns you in tnese opemns ccrcmuuico. Wllllara .Mcivinicy. one 01 ino great- est ami most oemcu well said In his last speech that ex- positions aro iikcrccphi iivimo. They denote our growth In trade and commerce. In Industry and knowledge and In the arts and eclences. They as semble the fruits of the genius and en deavor of the people of tne country ana the world. Each succeeding exposition I finds us occupying a position of advance. I A beneficent providence nas scat-1 tered his bounty about you with a I prOdirai nana. IHC raigni) """ a I your very, doors. It Invites you to an - , " i rlculture. your minerals ana your ior- est, your genial seasons ana tne msn quality of your citizenship attract niuicr tne nomeouuuer. ibc IUIU,U I has much In store for you. 1 The Panama canal to the south, so ions aemanaeu in mo inierc3u American commerce, ot tne commerce rt t.o Tt-nrl.i l nn- nn .nwurefl reality I through the wisdom of American dl- niomacy. tne nrm ana just reiuiuuuu of President Roosevelt and the Pluc ana enterprise ui Amu The trajrlc events which are trans- t . T r-i-., j..nu, ininr-1 ninni: in l 11 r vitcuk ts u.j m.v . , . j .,.-- lv 7C ..1.1 t,. mirniv and bloodv Dy every tovcr u. u I ... - n ---- - conflict had Its Inception In a desire for commercial COnquesu inCArawiwin people were not Indifferent to their own Interests and early In the struggle made sure of the preservation of their comxnerclal advantages In the very the- ater of war. When all was in readiness for ires - Ident Roosevelt to give the long- awalted signal from the White House. Presldent Goode, of tne exposition. forwarded him a telegram to tnat ei- feet. Almost Instantly, through thousands nf miles of wire flashed the single "click which formally opened the toe- position, releasing hundreds of flags to the breeze and setting the ponder- ous machinery In "motion. Almost by .- Vr-at throne: knew that n n--n-rf an one ... , ...11,,. YhrMvl jmorr wiiu Kticc. mi - ; " the immense buildings surrounamg tne Sunken Gardens, at the head of which the speakers' platform naa oeen erecieu rnpthtr -ticklnar of the telegraph In - strument, and Mr. Goode was handed the following telegaam irom iresi- nno-velt t -nnt-ratulate you and those asso - elated with you in commemorating this occasion. I hope and trust that the creat tnternrlse you have undertaken will be a fitting memorial to tne iuruj explorers who, in tne ece- ot wir emmtrv. faced the perils and hardships of a. vast, unknown territory. I send greeting to the representatives ot for- elgn countries WOO are co-oporauns with us in fittingly celebrating this mnth unniversarT of this event, which meant so much for toe expansion of I Iday in honor of the Centennial, sent our country in the Far Northwest. I thousands ot visitors. The trains of yea THEODORE ROOSEVELT, j terday brought the vanguard ot the ex- The bands broke out. hats waved and ottiI.i mat enthusiasm Speaker Can - -em, ushered to the front of the stand and delivered - an address full of the well-known logic and wit of the nicturesaue Speaker of tbe House. Fol- lowing Mr. Cannon. Archbishop Christie pronounced the Deneaicuon, ana uia formal ceremonies attendant upon the ooenintr of the Exposition closed. Tonla-ht a. dinner was tendered Vice- Presldent Fairbanks and the Congres- slonal party In the New York State building, followed by a formal recep- Uon to the distinguished visitors. Following- thc precedent established at the Chicago Exposition In 1893, tna rur--i. ymiMinir at the Lewis and Clark Exposition Is designed to char- passed the mass of sightseers flanking the acterlxe the state's earlier history. The column fell In behind, and when the Ex bunding is planned In the form of a position grounds were reached there was Greek cross. 200 feet square. The facade a stream of humanity miles In length fol of each wing Is a replica of one ot Cal- lowing In their wake. Thousands in the 1 Corn la's 21 Franciscan Missions, for meantime anticipating the onward rush ui-k , .tat 1-nro-emlnentlv famous, bad packed these elves around the peak- Do lores. El Carmelo, gan Luis Bey ani Santx Barbara Missions are reproduced. Callforala has surpassed herself in her state building, and the result is acknowledged superior to tnose ot ner .i.t.- --tt-Tr.nwAlth- not onl-s on ac- --.tint of the historical significance. but owing to the sublime simplicity of desiga and beautiful appearance of the bullwfa. The exhibit contained In the , building Is classified y counties. GIVES ITVE COLUMNS TO TAIK. The San Francisco Call gives nearly five' columns to tb Fab tn Us Issue ot June 2. It puts a ren-coluxnn bead acroes the pare and prints a very striking Illustration of the Sunken Gardens and enlivens the page with a Una craving of the Eacsjavea statue. Vice-President Fairbanks speech ap pears in full In the account of the open ing day exercises In the Call, and much space Is devoted to the other speakers as well as to the details of events on June 2. The Call's introduction reads: PORTLAND. June L With the gentle touch of bis hand upon a golden telegraph Instrument. President Roosevelt, from the White House, today gave the signal which formally opened to the woria the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, a monu ment to tbe memories of Captains Mcri- wcther rwit and William Clark, tbe plo- necnt who 1Co years ago. blazed the trail - hleh onnd tin to the world the -"Old Oregon Country. r " A mon auspidoua day for the opening th0 Exposition could not have been de- .!red. The ly morning weather condl- tlnn did not nticur well for the celebra- .ion - ri-m! initr- n-r th ritv and tr was1 every Indication that rain .n,,M mar- Vi ,r.nli tint tvh!l the jnff hearts of a people who had waited Inr tcV onrf mxnfh, fnr- thf i-reat dav and creatcst in the history of Portland tne Paciflc Northwest. The literary exercises which d receded formal eonlnir. of the Fair wera of extraordinary excellence Seldom has such nn nrrav nt ontnn o-ihrrf on the same rwtnta Wn -nrlvllered tn hear In a few anort hours 8Uch cralnent speakers as Vice - President Fairbanks. Speaker Joseph Cannon, of the House of Representatives: senator Clark, of Wyoming: Congressman tibhv. of Minnesota: H. A. Tavlor. As- slstant Secretary of the Treasury Depart- ment: Governor Chamberlain, of . Oregon. and ilavor Williams. of Portland Terrific: Applause. 'J',1' ' V,J ' . -nk4r,- annnnnrv that thn ceremonies wer about to commence he was greeted with terrific applause from P1"5 JS1." ?,d fwl sc,u""ru. W"M" """, i " o ?h,c da V? srcateat enthusiasm being aroused by the appcar- of Mayor Williams and of Speaker Cannon upon the rostrum. programme was carried out with chang , thc 0Tislnzl Idea. A feature which was looked forward to with ernment building, was unavoidably oralt- elcctrical apparatus by which the chlmes &n Q f foUnd QUt o order monieRt, a was ,n readiness for President Roosevelt to give thc long-awaited slg- na, fr6m the ,te House president Goode. of the Exposition, forwarded him lh follftW.n telegram: President Goode. of the LewLi and Clark Cen tennlal Exposition extends greeting to tbe President ot the United Staten and has the honor to announce that the Exposition man agement await President Roosevelt's pleas ure In transmitting the electrical energy1 to the ehlmes In th United States Gov ernmnt building and start the- machinery of this Exrttlan. Mmoat n9Untly. throush thousands of mlli nf w! Rituhn? thn iitnrlo 'Vllpk" whIch tortmfy opened the Exposition, re- leasing; nunoreas ot nags 10 inn oreeze and seUjng. ti,e ponderous machinery In moton. Almost by intuition the great throng know that the Exposition was opened, and one wild cheer after another echoed amonr the Immense buildings sur- roUndinz the Sunken Gardens, at the nead or rvhlch the sneaker's Dlatform Had 1 Deen erected, Answers President.. r-it.in- nr -a-iAf 8ignai. Goode forwarded the following telegram to President Roosevelt: .ia.mv"t.. J . . . I lwis ana v-iarK unwnuai cposiuon ma , .... . i . t. . . I oeen acciarcu oprnra iu m pmcBre ui assembUre of distinguished and enthusl j Thf EposItIon management desires me to on- h-ertlmt annr!tlnn of the I honer conferred by the Chief Executive of the j whole Nation In formally inaugurating, thla I centennial celebration on the important hls- I torlc achievement which resulted in our great I country s remarkable continental development. 1 Further clicking of the telegraph In- I atrument. and Goode was handed the fol- J lowing telegram from President Roose- 1 velt: 1 j congratulate you and those associated with I yoa tn commemorating this occasion. I hope I and trust that the great enterprise you have I undertaken will be ,a fitting memorial to the sturdy explorers who in the service of their country faced the perils and hardships of a vast unknown territory. I send greeting to the representatives of foreign countries who are co-operating with ua in fittingly celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of this event, which I w muca ior uc cxp&muoa 01 our cou' try In the Far Northwest. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. The bands broke out, hats were waved I and amid great enthusiasm Speaker Can- non was ushered to the front of the 1 a ucuvcreo an u.uareas iuu 01 me I ell-known logic and wit ot the plctur- 1 esque Speaker of the House. Following Cannon, Archbishop Christie - pro- nounced the benediction, and the -formal ceremonies attendant upon the opening of 1 - - Decked in Her Best, I All Portland, was decked In her. best- I business was suspended and the holiday 1 apini was cci uuc m evidence, xae j States of Oregon. Washington and Idaho, I In which June 1 had been declared & hol- I cursionlsts. and today tho railroads and 1 boat lines entering Portland have been taxed to their utmost. Never In her hla- tory has Portland been called upon to care for so many people. I The prelude to the actual opening cere- I monies at the Exposition consisted of the 1 paraae. a. grana pageant ul mwiansm, led by Vice-President Fairbanks, the Con- I gressional party, visiting Governors and I other dignitaries and the Exposition offi- dais. With martial music constantly playing this Immediate forerunner of the actuality was greeted with continual cheering along the entire line of march. from the new Postofflce and through the business and residential sections ot Port- land to the Fair grounds. As the troops ( era' stand and occupied every point of I vantage, and late comers had to be con- 1 tent witn Dng wuaw secius uiammcr. As the parade swung into the grounds the 1 vicc-rromciu, wiwsicwwuw u -ran ur 1 ficial parties were detached from the col- I on and were escorted by the cavalry be- tween lonr lines of cheering thousands I to the New York State building. Almost simultaneously bodies of troops took their I position on ue espiue cj.Mnas irut tha rear ot the speakers stand down to the lake front. Grand Marshal of the Day Colonel E. Z. Steever. Fourth Cav alry. TJ. S. A., had distributed tne sol diery about the grounds to hold the crowds In check and preserve orcer gener ally. Air of Expectancy. Promptly at 12 o'clock noon President H. W. Goode. of the Ex position, arose and. gavel In hand, announced the begin ning of the ceremonies which meant the realization of Portland's dream. The an nouncement was received with tremen- 3 aous cneering, wnicn eaww uuvjv miu forth through thc multitude for several 1 minniM is tne ihn riled awav the Rt. I r n u tv n.k. r -vrtVi- I odlst Episcopal church, stepping to tne I front of the platform, raised his hands In j Invocation of thc divine blessing. The Impressive silence which followed the prayer was broken as the Inspiring strains of "Imperial Oregon.' a marc 11 Inscribed to tho people of Oregon, was played by the band. LANE AND THE BRIDGE TAX date Is Opposed to It. PORTLAND. Or.. June (To the Editor.) Dr. Lane told me Saturday morning that the 2-mllt tax for guleh bridges would fall to pass In the election on Monday, and I gathered from his talk that he was ODOoacd to taxing the whole city for sueh viaducts. Inasmuch 5 Dr. Lane Is affiliated with the Interests that are fighting the proponed change from the assessment district plan Interest J that aro hack .of the Taxpayers' League, an organization which ha declared iUelf agalnrt the Z-mlll tax ana wnicn u iipenoms collected from wealthy financial circles of the cltv to defeat that tax I take It that the Democratic candidate for Mayor is following orwioiiowing an entirely consistent course with those in- tercst! In this matter. Mv Interview with Dr. Lane was interrupted befero we had finished discussion of the bridge tax. but I am not mistaken wheH I My he declared strongly that the tax would not pass tho seoale. The nucstlon for voters to decide tomorrow- la whether their property I to be saved from confiscation by repeal of the district ase ment system. Thc only escape for residents of South Portland and other parta of the city from the dire consequences of the pres- ent system lies in adoption of the Z-mlll tax amendment to the charter. Consequently those persons who are affected by the present system, especially those who dwell In South Portland, should see In what direction He thIr best Interest In the elec tion tomorrow. Do they wish to vote for a man tor Mayor who is not In sympathy with their need and their desires? If Dr. Lane at any time In this campaign has declared himself In favor ot repeal of the special district assessment. I have not heard of It. ISAAC MOORE. That Fifteen Per Cent Penalty. PORTLAND. Or.. June . (To the Editor.) The people who are urging the adoption of the amendment to section 40? of the charter whoreby 15 per cent penalty ta to be added to ail ase-ssrnents which are not paid within 00 day? from their entry in the docket ot city liens, continually Mate that unpaid assess cientn only draw a per cent per annum In terest and that there Is no penalty for non payment. The facts are that assessments draw 8 per cent Interest, and further. If they are not paid within 30 days, thc charter pro vides that the Auditor shall send the unpaid assessments to the Treasurer for collection hy eale of the property. Tho charter re quires the Treasurer to sell the property as an execution to pay the assessments, and In order to redeem from the sale the property owner must pay the price bid, with 10 per cent penalty and 10 per cent Interest. If not redeemed within three yearn a deed Is la- sued to the property. This Is thc provision that the charter Jiaa always contained to col lect unpaid assessments, and It has always worked satisfactorily. Assessments are made before the work Is completed. City officials aro very careless about giving notice of assessments to the property-owners, especially small property- owners. It Is very common for the property owner not to learn of the assessment against his property until after 00 days or more have elapsed. This proposed amendment would add IS per cent penalty upon all these assess ments. Such a penalty would work great In justice upon the property-owners and the pro posed amendment to section 407 of the char ter sheuld be voted down. That amendment was dratted by the contractors for their pri vate benefit and to the Injury of the prop erty-owners. R. D. "Will Keep Out Vehicles. From S o'clock in the morning until 11 o'clock at night vehicles of all kinds will be prohibited from entering the Ex position grounds. Exceptions will be made on state occasions, and when re ceptions are held in buildings on the grounds. The prohibition of vehicles en tering the grounds during certain hours Is a rule that has been In vogue at all the Expositions held In the United States, and the Exposition management thinks It advisable to adopt the custom in Port land. High-minded, public-spirited citizens will have their kind of a man in the City Council if they Vote for Hugh W. Wal lace today. Second Ward. TRAVELERS GUIDE. COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY PORTLAND to THE DALLES RCSfUiatOr Steamers leave Portland dally, except Sunday, 7 A. it., connecting at Lyle. wash., witn coiumpja -uver & XHortnera By. Co. for Goldendale and Klickitat Valley points. Bound trip to Cascade Locks every Monday. Wednesday and Friday. Landing foot of Alder it- Phone ilaln an. a M'DONXLD. Agent. jRATNOTHa?N CI It Ticket Office. 122 Third St, Phosa CM. 2 1?1VJY 2 SPLENDID SIR VICE UP-TO-DATE XQUTP3CENT. COURTEOUS EMPLOYES For tickets, rates, folders and full lnfor raatlon. pall on or address H. DICKSON. City Paraenger and Ticket Agt-. 122 Third street, Portland. Or. JAPAN-AMERICAN LINE S. S. KAKAGAWA MAEU. Fcr J a an. China and all Asiatic Ports, will leavs-Seattle about just li. SHOR? LiNf aw union Rm:ific TEAINS TO THE HAST DAILY. Through Pullman standards and tourist nleeolnrars dailv to Omaha. Chicago. Spo- kine: tourist sleeDlnsar dally to .Kansas (prSoj,aljy conducted) weekly to Chicago, Reclining chair-cars (seats free) to the 3aat dally. UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 3:15 A. it. 5:25 P. IX. SPECIAL for the East Dally. Dally, via Huntington. SPOKANE FLYER 8: For Eastern Washington. Walla Walla. Le-xS.it on. Coeur d'AIene and Great Northern points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS S:15 p. if. 7:15 A. 34. for the East via Hunt- djiy Dally. ington. J . RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and! 8:00 P. JL 5:00 P. M. way points, connecting! Dally, Dally, with steamer for llwa- except 'xcI't co and North Beach, Sunday. Sunday, steamer Hassato, Aah- Saturday, st. dock (water per.) 10:00 P. M. FOR DAYTON, Ore- 7:0O A. M. 5:30 P if. gon City and Yamhill Dally. Dally. River point. Ash-at. except xcePl dock (water per.) Sunday. Sunday. ' 4:00 A. M. ,"t r FOR I.EWISTON. Tuesday, 50 P. SI Idaho and war points Thursday. Monday, from Rlparla. Wash. Sunday. Wednesday Friday. . V1 v -T. V w cH7r aw Tlrt- Telephone Ma n W. Mnwr Tlck -WvontTA-WTk bAJM iKiUMUXOUU CS i;uJ. s. s. 00. Operating the Only Passenger Steamers for San iTDCl5CO Ul.OtU i. s is l? Julv 5. 15. 53. "St. Paul" June 10. 20. 30; July 10. 20. 3tf. AINSwORTH DOCK. ATHr.x T. . u fin San 'CVsActseo to all points In United States. Mexico Central and South America. Panama. Honolulu. China. Ja pan, the Philippines. Australia. New Zealand end Round-the-World Tours. Phone Main 2t58. 2S Waahlngton X. EAST VIA SOUTH UNION DEPOT. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAIN3 for Salem.- Rose burg. Ashland. Sacramento. Og den. San Francis co. Mojave. Los Angeles. El Paso. New Orleans and the East. Morning train connects at Wood burn dally except Sunday with train for Mount Angel. Sllverton. Browns ville. Springfield, Wendllng and Na tron. Eugene passenger connects at Wood ourn with Mt. An gel and Sllverton local. "orvallls passenger Sheridan passenger 8:30 P. M. 7:23 A. M. S:30 A. M. 6:10. P. M. 6:00 P. M. 10:3yA. SL 7:30 A. M. 5:50 P. M. 113:25 A. M. 4:50 P. M. Dally. PORTLAND-OSVVEGO SUBURBAN SERVICB AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Leave Portland dally for Ouwego at T:30 A. M.; 12:50. 2:03. 4. 5:30. 6. 6:33. 7:45. 10:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 5:30. 6:30. 8:33. 10:25 A. M.. 11:30 P. M. Sunday only. 0 A. M. Returning from Oswego. ' arrives Portland dally 8:30. 10:10 A. M.. 1:55. 3:03. 4:53. 6:29. 7:35. 9:55. 11:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:23. 7:25. 9:30. 11:45 A. M. Except Mon day. 12:25 A. M. Sunday only. 10 A. M. Iave from same depot for Dallas and In termediate point dally, 6 P. M. Arrive Port land. 10:10 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth motor Una operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle, con necting with S. P. Co. trains at Dallas and Independence. First-class fares from Portland- to Sacra mento and San Francisco, $20: berth. 53. Second-clasa fare. ?1J: second-class berth. 2.60. Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Also Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, comer Third ana "Washington streets. Phone Main 712. TIME CARD 0FTRA1NS PORTLAND OAILT. Depart. Arrlve. Yellowstonc Park-Kansas City. St. Louis bpeciai for Chehalls. Centralla, Olympla, Gray's Harbor, South Bend. Tacoma. Seattle. Spokane. Lwl ton. Butte. Billings, Den ver, Omaha, Kansas City, ; St. Louis and Southeast. 8:30 am 4:30 9 3 North Coast Limited, elec tric llgntea. tor lacoma, Seattle, Spokane. Butte. Minneapolis. St. Paul and . . . the East 2:00 p m 7:00 a sg Puget Sound Limited for Chehalls. centraua. la- . coma and Seattle only... 4:o0pm 10:55 pa Twin City Express for; Ta coma. Seattle, spotcane, Helena. Butte. Yellow stone Park, Minneapolis. St. Paul and the East..lt:45pm 6:30 pm A. D. Charlton. Assistant General Passen ger Agent. 253 Morrison t-, corner Thirc. Portland, Or. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Dally. For Maygers. Rainier, Dally. Clatskanle. Westport, Clifton. Astoria. War- renton. FlaveU Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Gearhart Park. Sea side. Astoria and Sea shore. 8:00 A. M. 11:10 A. M. Express Dally. Astoria Express. Dally. 7:00 P. M 9:40 P. 32. a A. STEWART. J. C. MAYO. Comm'l Agt.. 248 Aider st. G. F. & P. A. Phone Main 80S. For South -Eastern Alaska Steamers Leave Seattle. S. S. Humboldt. S. S. City of Seattle. S. S. Cot tage city. June 2. 0, 7 12. Excursion S. S. Spokana leave June 8-22. July 5-20. August 3-17. Belllngham Bay Rout: Dally except Saturday at 10 A. M. Vancouver, E. C. Route: Monday. Wed nesday and Friday. 10 P. M. Portland office. 249 Washington st. C. D. DUNANN. G. P. A.. -Saa FraBekc. f3( 8UNSCT V tf rlJ ft