THjS MORNING OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JXJ1.T 26, 1905.
BAKER COUNTY
AND BAKER CITY
They Unite to Celebrate One
of the Greatest Days
at Exposition.
SHOW SPIRIT OF PROGRESS
Energy With "Which Eastern Orc
gonians Prepare for the Fair
Is Theme of Comment of
All at Centennial.
The Oregon building, which has ieen
taking a vacation from the strenuous
life for several weeks, responded well to
a call from the Irrigators and miners from
the sage-brush land yesterday, and from
early morning until late at night was
the scene of activity. The activity that
held full sway at the Oregon building
yesterday and enveloped and swamped
everything else at the Exposition was of
the type that is sending Baker City and
Baker County to the front". Already
Baker City, which only a few years ago
was a mere cluster of huts with hardly
sufficient Inhabitants to be called even
a village. Is a city and is known as the
Gem of the Inland Empire, and it is all
because of the spirit that was manifest
at the Exposition yesterday.
It Is Day for Baker.
The word Tuesday was scarcely men
tioned at the Lewis and Clark Exposition:
yesterday was more commonly referred to
as either Baker City or Baker County day.
There were fullv 1005 Baker County visi
tors at the Exposition yesterday, most of
them having arrived In Portland Monday
morning on a special excursion train. The
visitors were not very prominent on the
first day of their visit to Portland and the
Fair, as they were recuperating from their
long trip and preparing for Tuesday, or.
rather Baker County or Baker City day.
Their rest evidently did them good as
early yesterday morning they burst down
upon the Exposition with a suddenness
that was almost startling. The Exposi
tion had been a little quiet for a couple of
days, but the Baker County visitors soon
straightened up matters and the Fair
was as lively as ever. The visitors from
Eastern Oreron were brim full of their
seemingly inexhaustible supply of vim and
energy. This supply of energy and publlr
splrltedness was as much In e-ldence but
It was in a different form, cropping out
In the shape of good old-fashioned hospi
tality and the determination to make the
day ns enjoyable as possible. This publlc
splrltedness. which- had been transported
across the Cascade Mountains to Port
nnd, was also used to exploit Baker City
at the Exposition Instead of making
business hum.
Have Awaited the Day.
For two or three weeks the Exposition
officials and the regular visitors to the
Fair have been awaiting in eager antici
pation the arrival of Baker County day.
When the Exposition first opened nearly
all of the Oregon cities of prominence
held special days and their great 'en
thusiasm was a feature of the month of
June. The Oregon cities did not hesi
tate, but tool: the Exposition by storm.
But last month cities from surrounding
states had special days at the Exposition,
and while they covered themselves -with
glory, the Oreeon cities were missed.
Baker City and Bacr County remedied
this little tinre of homesickness on the
part of the officials, who considered yes
terday one of the most delightful days of
the whole Exposition. This opinion was
general.
Eastern Oregon in Force.
Not only the whole of the Oregon
building, but the whole of the Exposition,
was turned over to the Eastern Oregon
visitors yesterday. Balccr City and Baker
County were the pass words of the day.
Rare Indeed was It to see a visitor at the
Exposition who was not wearing a purple
badge, lettered upon which in gold were
the words "Baker County." Thousands
of little pamphlets and cards were dis
tributed from one end of the ground to
the other. They -were all neat, catchy
advertisements of the resources of Baker
County and Its cities, principal among
which are Baker City and Sumpter.
The Oregon building, which has been
very quiet of late because of the lack of
excitement of entertaftiments and fes
tivities, livened up with wonderful alac
rity. All day long It was crowded almost
to Its utmost capacity as the visitors
to the Exposition made it their head
quarters. The excrcUes of the day were
held in the Oregon building at 2:30 o'clock
In the afternoon. The White Swan Band
was In attendance and furnished the
music for the occasion. The soldier boys,
members of Company A. of the Oregon
National Guards from Baker City, who
remained over from the annual encamp
ment, "were also present at the Oregon
building. Shortly before the exercises
they marched to the building In a body,
under the command of Lieutenant R. W,
Haines, but upon reaching their destina
tion they broke ranks. Rev. J. R. N. Bell,
of Baker City, presided over the exer
cises. Address by Jefferson Myers.
President Jefferson Myers was the
first speaker. He also had missed the
Oregon cities at the Exposition, and he
did his best in trying to make the vis
itors feel at home. He was loudly ap
plauded. After extending- the visitor
a hearty welcome on behalf of the Ore
gon State Commission, President Myers
began to shower compliments upon
the people of Baker County.
"I as delighted to see so much In
terest and 'patriotism among the people
within our own state in celebrating"
the event of this, the greatest public
enterprise that was- ever held In the
State of Oregon," said President Myers.
"No people have ever . been more en
thusiastic and given a better support
to the Exposition than the people
of the Interior portion of the state.
Your county. I believe, should be called
the Treasurv County. Tou are the rep
resentatives of the great gold fields'
that abound with so much riches for
your state. I believe that in a few
years it will be one of the richest gold
fields in the Vestern country."
Mayor Johns Responds.
Mayor C. A. Johns, of Baker City,
responded to the hearty welcome ten
dered the visitors from Baker City. He
spoke very highly of the Exposition,
and assured the peopfe of Portland
that Baker City and Baker County
would do all they could to make it a
world-wide success. "We have In this
state two distinct classes of pioneers,"
said Mayor Johns. "The western part
of the state was first settled, coming
down the river for wood and water,
and then part of them drifted back to
Eastern Oregon. This s.econd class of
pioneers deserve much credit for the
development of the state. They went
into the barren wastes of sage-brush
and in a few years it became an In
land Empire. You people of the wesf
em part of the state want to look
well to your laurels or .Eastern Oregon
In a few years will surpass you In
wealth, resources and population."
An Interesting Programme.
There were two vocal solos by Miss
Fowler, which were well received by
the large audiences, and a recitation
of an original poem, entitled "The
End of the Trail." written by Mies
Helen Stack, principal of the Baker
City High School, by Mrs. C. A. Johns.
The poem related to the Inland Em
pire. Prof. Adrian Epplng. of Port
land, sang a vocal solo that pleased
nil those present. President H. W.
Goode delivered an address of welcome
to the visitors. He said that it took
enthusiasm to make an Exposition a
sutcess and thut Baker City was scc
onu to none In this respect. President
Goode was also given a hearty ovation
.by the visitors. Rev. J. R. N. Bell con
cluded the exercises with a few well-
timed remarks. He said that If the
Pilgrims had landed In San Francisco
Bay or at the mouth of the Columbia
River instead of Plymouth Rock,
there would be no East, there being so
mans greater opportunities and re
sources in the West.
Following the exercises the Baker
City and Baker County hostesses gave
a reception that was attended by hun
dreds. Pretty young ladles served
punch and wafers and about 00 stick
and hat pins, .souvenirs of Baker
County, were distributed. The settings
of the pins wore pieces of valuable
minerals mined In Baker. County. Miss
Louise Gelser was hostess for Baker
City. She was assisted by Mrs. C A.
Johns. Mrs. Joseph Barton, Mrs. Sam
White, Mr. L. V. Ison. Mrs. Sage. Mrs.
A. Harris. Mrs. G. B. Small. Mrs. Fred"
Kp!ngT, Mrs. J. L. Rand. Mrs. J. C
Shield. Mrs. Percy Breck. Mrs. Will
lam Holman and the Misses Nellio
Stack. Stuart, McDanlels. Waterman
and Konnlson. The other hostesses for
Baker County were Mrs. J. T. Aiken.
Huntington; Mrs. J. H. Howard. Sump
ter, and Mrs. Iax'Id Wilcox, Haines.
3IINSTHEL SHOW BY' CADETS
Give an Excellent Performance In
Exposition Auditorium.
There were those who marveled at the
wonderful tramp of the Congregational
Cadets from Eureka. CaL, to Portland,
but there was a still greater revelation
in store for them when the boys last
night gave a minstrel performance In the
Auditorium at the. Exposition. People who
attended the show last night no longer
wondered how the boys paid for their
living while en route across the country
They did It by giving shows, the fame
of which preeededthem to Portland.
The minstrel show last night was really
excellent and the chorus singing of the
boys was superb. There were 61 boys In
the show, and when they sang together,
their rather shrill, but strong voices,
made the huge Auditorium shake. Several
of the end men in the show were extreme
ly clever and created a -great deal of fun.
A couple of boys were good buck-and-wlng
dancers and made great hits with the
audience. The chorus singing of the boys
was the feature of the entertainment.
Dr. Franklin Baker. commanir of thp
cadet corps, and pastor of the First Con
gregational Church, of Eureka, Cal told
of the organization of the boys. He said
the boys did not have to belong to any
particular church to be a member of the
cadet corps. He said, however, they had
to belong to a Sunday school and had to
promise that they would not smoke, drink,
or use profane language.
He said the boys were not good; In
fact, they were bad like most boys. He
said they had the right kind of stuff
In them and that they would make good
men. Dr. Baker told how anxious the
boys had been to come to Portland and
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how hard they had worked to save a little
money for the trip. Dr. Baker was
heartily applauded again and again as
he told how noWy the boys had endured
the hardships of the overland trip. When
he stated that the boys did not use cigar
ettes there was a tremendous outburst of
applause. Dr. Baker -said the boys would
leave Saturday for Eureka by boat, the
money for the passage being made by
the boys last, Winter by giving socials and
shows.
Sherman Indians Go Home.
Members -of the Sherman Institute
Indian Band, of Riverside,- CaL,- will
return to their Institution this morn
ing at S:20 o'clock via the Southern
Pacific, after a month's stay at the
Iewls and Clark Exposition.
During their sojourn In Portland
and at the Fair the boys made many
friends, and their skill In playing dif
ficult numbers brought 'much praise.
Their leader. Major Edward W. Kent,
will temain at the Fair for another
month, and will appear dally In
Dlcrke's Band, in which he will play
the first clarinet.
The young bandsmen, after return
ing to their school, under the Govern
ment "outing system, will take posi
tions of various kinds until the open
ing of the school In the Fall.
Summer 31uslc School Reunion.
A class reunion of pupils " of the
Summer School of Music, which is
holding Its nineteenth annual session
In Grace Methodist Church. Twelfth
and Taylor streets, was held last night.
Members of the school, which Is de
voted to public school music, are pres
ent from all parts of the country.
Most of toe evening was taken up with
vocal and Instrumental solos, after
which refreshments were served to
pupils and instructors.
The piano and vocal solos rendered
were well executed, most of them be
ing above the average school ability.
The .summer school will be In session
intermittently until August 5. when
closing exercises and an alumni meet
ing will be held.
AX THE
AT THE BAKER COUNTY EXERCISES SKETCHED BY HARRY
GREATEST OP ALL
Colorado Will Send Big Excur
sion to the Fair.
GOV. M'DONALD -IS LEADER
Long Train, Loaded AVith Enthusias
tic Coloradans, Will Come to Cel
ebrate Colorado Day and
Attend Irrigation Meet.
DENVER, Colo.. July 25. (Special.)
The largest excursion to be run from
Colorado to the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition at Portland this year will be that
which is now being arranged by the
Colorado Board of Managers -for the
"Fair on account of Colorado day. Gov
ernor McDonald has set aside August
22 as the day when Colorado shall bo
officially recognized.
A special train is to leave Denver at
9 o'clock on the morning of August 19.
It will carry Governor McDonald and
his staff, the Colorado visitors who are
going to Portland to participate in the
exercises of the day, and will also be
the official Colorado train for the dele
gates from this state to the National
Irrigation Congress, which holds its
13th annual session in Portland August
22 to 24. The train will touch Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, and will arrive In
Salt Lake City the morning of August
20 for a stay there of ten hours. Tho
Denver & Rio Grande will carry th
train.
Committees have been appointed by
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the Pueblo Business Men's Association,
the Colorado Springs and the Denver
Chambers of Commerce and the Colo
rado State Commercial Association to
arouse general interest In the excur
sion. President D. C Packard, of the
association, yesterday appointed a per
manent excursion committee from the
leading citizens of the state. .
MANY XEBRASKAXS COMING.
Governor Mickey Will Head Excur
sion Party on Nebraska Day.
OMAHA. Neb.. July 5. Special.)
Governor Mickey and a large number of
Prominent Nebraskana will be present
at the Nebraska day celebration at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition, and appro
priate exercises commemorative of the
growth of Nebraska since the day the
famous explorers crossed its plains will
be held. In all probability Nebraska day
will be August 19. which Is the anniver
sary of the death of Sergeant Floyd, at
Dakqta City. In the northeast corner of
Nebraska. Floyd being the only mem
ber of the Lewis and Clark expedition to
perish on Its trip to the Northwest.
It Is expected that the silver service
presented by the state to the battleship
Nebraska will be ready in time for Ne
braska day. and that It will be on ex
hibition at the Nebraska booth In the
Agricultural building from that time un
til the Fair closes.
William James, superintendent of the
Nebraska exhibit, has been in Nebraska
for four or five weeks, collecting samples
of this year's crop, and has just re
turned to Portland with a collection of
wheat, oats. rye and grasses, which will
compete successfully, Mr. James declares,
with any shown by the Pacific Coast
states.
'Governor Mickey's Nebraska day trip
will be his second visit to Portland and
the Northwest since he became Gov
ernor. Liberati's Band Farewell.
Liberati's Band will bid farewell to the
music-loving public of Portland tonight,
when the last concert of the montti's en
gagement at the Exposition Is ended. The
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farewell concert at the Exposition to
night will be rendered In the bandstand
overlooking Guild's Lake. A particularly
pleasing programme has been arranged
for tonight's concert, and an unusually
large crowd is expected.
DIerke's Band, of Portland, which suc
ceeds Liberati's Band, will begin Its en
gagement at the Exposition tomorrow af
ternoon. Charles Dlerke. one of the most
able musicians In the Northwest. Is di
rector of the band, and Louis Ritzan Is
concert master.
Nebraska Exhibit.
Free moving picture exhibitions. Ne
braska Pavilion. Agricultural Palace.
RECORD DESCENT OF HOOD
Miss Helen Volck 3Iakes Shortest
Time to Cloud Cap Inn.
Miss Helen Volck, of Brooklyn, N. T..
yesterday lowered the record for the
return trip from the crest of Mount
Hood to Cloud Cap Inn on foot to one"
hour and fifty minutes, making the en
tire journey from the Inn to the sum
mit and back on foot with the party
that made the one-hundredth ascent of
the season. Not only was the time In
which the descent "was made fast for a
woman with the impediment of her ap
parel, but exceeds the speed of any
other person who has ever made the
Journey.
Tne party that made the hundredth
trip of the year under direction of
Peter Feldenhelmer was composed of
' Miss Volck and Mls.s Gertrude Com
ings, of Brooklyn; F. W. Leadbetter
and sister. Miss Sadie, of Portland;
Rev. Earl Wilbur, of Oakland, and
Tom Elliot and Fred Elliot, of Boston.
Immigration Commissioner Kobert
Watchorn has Issued an order prohibiting
the sale of cigarettes on Ellis Island. N.
Y. "Western States which have anti
.clgarette laws had complained that Immi
grants were bringing large Quantities to
their friends and relatives.
ANNER FOR CADET!
Eureka Lads Honored by the
' Exposition.
TRAMPED MANY MILES
Youngsters Walked All the Way
From Eureka, Cal., to Visit the
Lewis and Clark Centen
nial in Portland.
ADMISSIONS. 17.37S.
The department of admissions re
ports that 17,376 persons passed
through the Exposition turnstiles yes
terday. The Eureka Cadet Corps had its hour of
triumph yesterday afternoon. Hundreds
gathered at the California building to
pay homage to the 60 courageous lads
who tramped 510 miles through as rough
country as the pioneers had to contend
with. There were in the gathering, too.
those who had predicted the total failure
of the expedition who had proclaimed the
youngsters "would turn back after a few
days of roughing it.
But It was another Instance of the scof
fer remaining to praise. " Those who had
predicted the failure, of the trip had
reckoned without the mettle of those who
were to make it. Then, too, they were
led on by the thought that failure would
be a disgrace and that no true .citizen
should fall in any undertaking where
perseverance would lead to success.
Presented With Banner.
The 'feature of the occasion was the
presentation of a banner from the Expo
sition to the corps. President H. TV.
Goode made the presentation speech,
praising the boys for the remarkable per
sistence and endurance they Had shown.
He closed by handing the handsome token
of esteem to 10-year-old Earf" Hodgson.'
the youngest of the cadets who marched
every foot of the distance without once
uttering a. complaint of any sort.
The baby of the expedition took the
flag, looking shy, turned red. then redder,
and broke into an abashed smile that
was beautiful to behold. Most probably
he would have been willing to walk home
to escape the concentration of several
hundred sets of eyes upon him and round
after round of applause. Public receptions
with himself as one of the central fig
ures seemed just a trifle out of his line.
Rev. F. Baker Tells of Trip.
Rev. Franklin Baker, of the Eureka
Congregational Church, responded to Pres
ident Goode's presentation speech. He
recounted the hardships that had been
encountered on the expedition and in or
ganizing It,
"There was Hardly a person In Eureka
who did not predict failure for us," said
Mr. Baker. "Many thought we might
get a hundred miles from home and then
' turn back, but there was never a thought
of turning back. "When we left we had
about $500 for expenses after paying for
return steamer accommodations, and this
did not seem adequate, but by giving
shows along the route the boys took In
from 58 to $62 at every settlement where
we stopped, and thus had plenty.
"These boys have shown manliness and
the greatest courage. It was no small
matter for boys of 10 and 11 years ..to
leave their mothers whom they -had never
before "been away from, and spend 33
nights sleeping- out in the mountains and
forests and 30 days tramping along strange
and rugged roads. But Providence was
kind to them and it Is a fact that the
steepest and hardest stretches of country
were reached on cloudy days."
Following Rev. Mr. Baker, C. L. Mc-
Farland. Mayor of Riverside, Cal.. was in
troduced by Commissioner Fllcher.- On
behalf of the Southern California delega
tion he invited all Exposition visitors to
come to Southern California, and parti
cularly to Riverside, after they had seen
the Fair. He concluded with a brief de
scription of the beauties and resources
of his country.
An informal reception was held in the
balcony at which the cadets were the
guests of honor. Music was furnished 'by
the Sherman Institute Indian band .and
light refreshments were served.
IDEAL WOMAN, HER THEME
Miss Jane Breivster Lectures at Firsfk
Unitarian Church.
"The Ideal "Woman" was the subject
of a lecture at the Unitarian Chapel
yesterday morning- by Miss Jane
Brewster. The news that Miss Brew
ster would tell women how to Improve
their figures and do away with that
terror of the fair sex the double
chin brought out a good audience.
which became much Interested in her
demonstrations. "While the lecturer
treats her subject from the point of
cultured mentality, a corset which she
has to sell plays a part In forming- the
Ideal woman. She lectures under the
auspices of the "Wotnen's Progressive
Club, and has proved herself an deal
exponent of her theme.
Miss Brewster la graceful, beauti
fully formed and has the intellectuality
which she advocates. .She "holds the
close attention of her audience and is
gifted with a rarely rich and melodious
voice.
A course nf simnle nhvslcal exercisa
Is what she advises for health, and
grace, certain forms of this causing-
the doubie cam to vanish.
'Mothers and matrons generally are-
too apt to love the family around them
so much more than themselves," sha
said, "that self love Is neglected. It
may sound strange, but the one thing
woman lacks above all others is self
love."
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