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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1905)
10 WHEAT AND ML RULE TIE FUR Eastern Oregon People Merrily Invade the Dream City. MANYADDRESSES ARE MADE Heads of "Wheat and Bits of Wool Used as Souvenirs, and All Do Homage to These Two Products of Oregon. ORDER OF EVENTS FOR TODAY. The Dallas," Prineville" and "Moro" day. Administration band In bandstand at 10:30 A. M. Exercises of 'The Dalles." "Prlne ville" and Moro" day held in tho Auditorium at 11 o'clock A, M. Innea' band in the bandstand at 2:30 P. M. United States Mferavlns exhibition on Guild's Lake at 2:30 P. M. Administration band in Forestry bulldlnc at 2:20 P. M. Inncs' band at 7:30 P. M. Tuesday hops, hay and dairy products held full sway at thje Exposition as the "Washington County delegation were In Portland, but yesterday wheat and wool occupied the throne together as the people of Umatilla and Morrow Counties were at the Fair in full force. Instead of the Forest Grove, Hlllsboro and Cornelius badges, adorned with carnations, the ma jority of the visitors at the Exposition grounds yesterday wore Umatilla and Morrow badges with heads of wheat and clips of wool pinned to them. It was hard to find a visitor that did not have pinned to the waist or coat a head of green wheat or a piece of wool, for the Eastern Oregon people came prepared and insisted that all those whom they met do them honor by wearing samples of Umatilla and Morrow County products. It was all the rage and there were many who sought out Pendleton and Heppner visitors with the request that they also be allowed to advertise Oregon products. Early in the afternoon the requests at the Oregon building for samples became so numerous that the wheat and wool brought down especially for the occasion gave out and those who were fortunate in applying early were compelled to share with the others. "How is the wheat looking over In your section?" was the question asked of the Umatilla farmer by his neighbor from Morrow County. "Never better. I suppose you will break all records with your wool this year," would be the immediate reply. The boun dary line existing between the two coun ties was forgotten and they were all from the one place, the same as years ago before Umatilla County was divided and Morrow County was created. "Wheat and wool were the slogans of the day and the predictions relating to the enormous crops of both products could be heard from one end of the ground to the other. They were even heard of on the Trail where the staples of Eastern Oregon were shouted to the same tune of the cries of the "barkers." Many From Eastern Oregon. The Eastern Oregon visitors have been coming to Portland for several days, but the largest delegation arrived Tuesday night and yesterday morning. Fully 1000 passengers, filling IS coaches, drawn by two locomotives, were on the special train from Pendleton and Heppner which ar rived In Portland Tuesday night. Very few of the excursionists attended the Ex position until yesterday, as they were fa tigued from the long trip and spent the night in rest, content to await the suc ceeding day. They were up bright and early and when the Exposition gates opened at 8 o'clock the knights and ladies of the wheat and wool began to pour into the grounds. The railroad men say that there must be over 2000 Umatilla and Morrow County visitors in Portland, as the trains leading into Portland from Eastern Oregon points were crowded, extra coaches having to be added. The visitors purchased tickets with seven-day limit so that they will not have to return to their homes immedi ately. It Is stated that the majority of the excursionists will remain In Portland at least four or five days. The visitors had no difficulty in securing desirable accom modations and no one complained of high prices. In the Oregon building the headquarters of Morrow and Umatilla Counties were established, where Mrs. George TV. Conser. of Heppner, and Mrs. W. J. Fur nish, of Pendleton, presided as hostesses. In the- afternoon beautiful cards, upon which were pictures of Indians, were pre sented to those who called at the building. An Informal reception was held the entire day. The Administration band gave a con cert on the porrh In the afternoon and the veranda was thronged with people. Exercises of the Day. The exercises of the day were held on the front porch of the Oregon building at 3 o'clock In the afternoon. Judge Thomas "W. Ayres. of Heppner. presiding as chairman. Colonel Henry B. Dosch. Di rector of Exhibits, was the first to be In troduced. In behalf of President H. "W. Goode and the Exposition officials, he welcomed the visitors of Morrow and Umatilla Counties to the Fair. He also gave a short description of the wonder ful progress that had been wrought In Eastern Oregon, saying that it was only a few years ago that it was a land of sagebrush, jackrabblts and rattlesnakes. "I thrice welcome you to your Lewis and Clark Exposition, and again thank the people of Morrow and Umatilla Counties for tholr hearty co-operation in assuring the success of this magnificent "Western World's Fair." said Colonel Dosch in clos ing -.his address. Jefferson Myers, president of the Ore gon State Commission, was Introduced to the audience by the chairman as "Jeff." Slyer, who was largely respon sible for the great oxhlblton gatoered from all parts of the world. "From re liable statistics I have learned that Umatilla County produces 1 per cent of the world's wheat crop and that Mor row County markets nearly 4,000.0)0 pounds of wool annually." said Presi dent Myers in opening his address. "I am doubly pleased and gratltncd to think that we have such a splendid rep resentation from these two wonderful counties." he ooutinued. After deliver ing a short address of welcome his place was taken by Judge H. J. Bean, of Umatilla County. Other Orators Speak. "I wish I were able in an eloquent way to express the appreciation of the Umatilla and Morrow people for the courteous and hearty welcome that has been extended them by the Exposition management." said Judge Bean. "I think that It is exceedingly appropri ate that we assemble in the metropolis of the Northwest, through which we are connected with the great pulses of j Y. W. C. A. EXPOSITION BUILDING. , , fc . . . . In one of the, raest, sightly locations In the Expositlen grounds the Portland "Women's Christian Association has erected a building, which will servo during the Fair period as headquarters for members of the association as well as a restaurant for those who desire to secure meals on the grounds. This building has been built a few yards from the northeast corner of tho Palace of Agriculture, and but a stone's throw from the New York building. It Is of a rustic style of architecture; the outside being finished in logs and shakes, the whole presenting an attractive appearance. The structure was formally opened on Monday evening- with a reception by the board of managers to members and their friends. trade and commerce, to participate in this magnificent Exposition. The East ern Oregon residents are vitally Inter ested in this Fair and we Intend to do and are doing all we possibly can to make It a success." Henry Blackman, Commissioner for Morrow County at the Exposition, was the next speaker to be introduced. He gave a short talk about the. Exposi tion, comparing It. .with . others, and paid many compliments to the people of Eastern Oregon. He also -told of the possibilities and advantages, offered in Morrow and Umatilla Counties. "They call Umatilla, the "Cow Coun ty. but nevertheless I am glad to stand up before this Intelligent as sembly and say that. I am -proud that 1 live within Its borders," remarked C P. "Wade, a young man from Pendleton, who recently graduated from tho "Whitman College at "Walla Walla. Young Wade proved to be something of an orator and his speech, which was mostly confined to Pendleton and Uma tilla County, was well received; One of the most pleasing features of the exercises was the rendition of an orignal poem by. Miss Neva Lane, a popular society young lady from Pen dleton. At the close she was presented with a beautiful bouquet of roses from her many friends and admirers In Uma tilla and Morrow Counties by Presi dent Jefferson Myers. The following Is a part of the pdem composed 'by MJss Lane and recited by her yesterday at the exercises": "" " " """ O. here's to Umatilla. Of " Harvest lands the aueen. Here's to her flocka and herds. Her fruit with' Its ropy sheen. Here's to the sons f toil. That earner the golden store. That, makea the land t plenty. That lauchs from her open door. Beyond the lln, of mirty blue. She lie like the- promised land. . And slvea you a Wehtern ' -welcome. An open "Western hand. Thought There "Was a Fire. The new substation of the General Electric Company at the foot of Twenty first street was placed' In full operation last night, and the whole town thought the Exposition was burning down. Calls came Into the Fire Department and Po lice Station In rapid succession asking where tho Are was, and finally a drunk came out of a saloon at Seventh and Gllsan, and, seeing the great volume of smoke rolling up 'across the sky dashed for the fire alarm box on. the corner, and In three minutes had the whole depart ment andhalf the town besides racing to the corner, under the Impression that the smoke came from that quarter. Ar rived there it was soon obvious that the fire was a 'good deal further off. and that the department had been led on a wild goose chase. HBIBaLBHHft' S'it'"I LbBBBBBBBBbILsISBBBBBBBBBBBBBbI BBBBBBBBBBBBLbBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBLbW -BBBBBBBBBmX) ft "h LbBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBb! SHBiiBiiifliaiiiiiiiiifliBiiiilgaBflBMiBB sbbbbbbbbI CROWD IS LARGER Fine Weather Brings Better Attendance to Fair. EVERYTHING LOOKS BETTER The Trail Is Crowded for First Timo Since the Openins', and Inncs' Band Concerts Draw Large Crowds. EXPOSITION ATTENDANCE 10,911. Warm Summer weather yesterday attracted more than the usual num ber of persons to the Fair, the attend ance being 10.911. The pass list Is be Injc reduced materially from day to day. and yesterday's figures repre sent a good Increase In paid admissions. MISS NEVA LANE. OF FEND LETO N, RECITING ORIGINAL -POEM AT UMA TILLA DAY EXERCISES. Yesterday the warm rays of the Sum , mer sun drifted gently down on the Qroam City, and danced on the glisten ing waves. out across the lake, and the soft north wind murmured among the hillside trees, and stirred up the surface I of the water Into a thousand little rlp- t r pics, eacn one wnispcring woras 01 wei I , come to the Exposition visitor, as he lay I ' on the slopes of Lakeview terrace and lis I tened to the strains of music, and watched 1 i the many people moving to and fro. J Everywhere there prevailed a spirit of J j contentment, for the man with the smoked I j glasses was glad that the day was bright, J j and the pretty girl in the grape-Juice I fountain bad visions of thirsty people and plenty of nickels in the cash register. For the weather man simply outdid himself yesterday, and all Portland en Joyed the first really good weather since the big Fair was thrown open to the pub lic The Exposition crowd exceeded any thing since the opening day, and every body, from the tlcketseller down to the candy vendor, reaped a goodly harvest. Hundreds of visitors were in the city, and these, together with the Portland people themselves, swelled the admission figures to an appreciable number, all be cause the Fair was attractive in the sun shine, and the sightseer did not have to lug around an umbrella and a pair of overshoes. "While crowds of visitors thronged the exhibit palaces and the various places of amusement, many sat on the benches, or lay around on the green, grassy slopes and listened to the bands. Innes and his musicians played a variety of Russian se lections down on the lake front, and the Administration Band entertained sight seers In the Forestry building and the Stato Commission headquarters. Dry weather during the night and morn ing gave the department of works op portunity to level off some of the muddy roads, and after surfacing them with new gravel, to roll them thoroughly. Thus It was that In nearly every instance the signs of the recent wet weather were entirely eradicated by trie time the after noon and evening crowd put in an ap pearance. - After nightfall, music, fireworks and the Trail were tho principal attractions. The magnificent pyrotechnic display on Government Island Interested many, while hundreds thronged the Trail, and fdr the first time since the Fair opened the side show men had a really good attendance. A few more days of good weather will allow workmen to complete everything outside of the exhibit buildings, while the Interiors are being rushed, to completion. The walks and roadways will be in good shape after a little more sunshine, and visiting the Exposition will be a pleasure. the of the ir arn. tic .sham Kit ; warfare. Ad1titant-f?ner J Oregon National Jua; sttlor. President H. V i and ' the plans of camp&ig i mined upon. It was decided j maneuvers July 19, f r a prri.vi i days. General Flnzer ulll order all ganlzatlons of the National ; jird t Exposition under arms ard tl.r several visiting cadet riimf'ts a - - large number of regular .uiabl the maneuvers and sham. oatt. The battle will occur on tfc evsmr.j July 21. On that day th force ) e divided, one force attired In bua un. and the other in brown, or khaki. Te force in brown will be made up of artil lery and Infantry and will take up a posi tion on the hillside directly west of the Exposition. Here the browns will be given about 24 hours in which to Intrench themselves. Sundown of July 21 will bo the signal for the attacking party to move. The troops will leave their camp on the pen insula in Guild's Lake and march In solid formation until they are under, the Are of the enemy, when they will advance as skirmishers. The cavalry will probably Cars Tumble Into IMver. MILWAUKEE, June 7. Information received at the general offices of the Wisconsin Central Railroad In this city is to the effect that the engine, mail car and baggage car of passenger train No. 2, east bound, went through a bridge and into the river near Colfax, "Wis., today. There were no fatalities. The accident was caused by the flood. ' ; i BiBBBBBBBBBU liBBBBB MiB SBBBbI fi .rS B ' ftCENE IN THE FOREIGN EXHIBITS BUILDING. . . .. m I HOSTESS FOR SALES! DAY AT THE FAIR. Mrs. Joha A. Carson. co-operate from the rear or flank, but this will rest with the commanding officer, who must work out his own plan of cam paign. The attacking party will undoubt edly have a hard row to hoe, as artillery Intrenched on a hillside with a strong support of Infantry makes a very for midable force to dislodge. To the spectators the assault will ap pear like real warfare. Cannon and rifles will be loaded with blank ammuni tion, which makes more noise than loaded ammunition. The only thing lacking will be scenes of . bloodshed. The battle will be decided on the strategy displayed by the respective organizations. The animated picture will be set at a point to be viewed only from the Fair grounds. From that point of vantage the charging of cavalry and the assaults and repulses of artillery and Infantry will be In plain view. The battle will continue for about two hours and will be finished before dark. Preceding the battle there will be a grand review in honor of Governor Cham berlain and staff and a dress parade. There will also be a dress parade on the afternoon of July 20 and a number of competitive drills are to be arranged for the same date. The troops of the National Guard will be In excellent shape for their part In the programme. They will reach the Fair grounds on the afternoon of July 19 direct from Gearhart, where they will have been In camp for more than a week. The annual encampment at that place opens July 13 and all the troops of tho state will be In attendance. In order to reach the Fair grounds, the artillery and cavalry organizations will march the entire distance of 116 miles. They will take their equipage along and spend about four days on the march. The Infantry will be brought up by train. Camps will be reconstructed at the Fair and will be struck on the morning of July 22, when the encampment ends. Art Department Xeeds Light, Owing to the lack of electrical cur rent, the art department of the Expo sition will not be opened for several days. The 'Installation of the pictures has practically been completed, but the light Is Insufficient. F. V. Dumond, who Is In charge of this section, together with a corps of assistants, has been very busy ever since his arrival In Portland several week3 ago. In hanging the paintings, and getting all in readiness for visit ors. His" work has been completed ex cept for a few minor details, that will take but a few hours' time to finish. However, the Incandescent lights re fuse to brighten up, and remain too dim to be of any assistance in seeing the pictures, so the exhibit will re main closed until the workmen can get sufficient power to the building for the necessary amount of light. Ezra 3Ieeker Arrives. Ezra Meeker, an old pioneer 70 years of age. who is determined to locate the exact route of the old immigration trail across the country as he traversed It 52 years ago, arrived In Portland yes terday morning from Toledo. He trav els by prairie schooner of the old type, hauled by two oxen, which he calls Stub and Twist. Mr. Meeker Is accom panied by his wife and a hired man. The party will spend several days at the Exposition before leaving for The Dalles, by water, where Mr. Meeker will endeavor to define the old trail. He Intends to gather material for a book on bis trip.-.