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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1907)
THE MOKNUNlx OKKGOJVIAN, FRIDAY," JTTLT 5,. 1907. 11 FITTINGLY HONOR ' GLORIOUS FOURTH (Continued From First Page.) Father McDevltt said that they were the two greatest standards or the vorld. the standards of freedom and of Christianity. He said that through one the American people learned how to Following the invocation Mayor Lane 'was introduced as the first speak er. He BDoke briefly, saying that the hour was growing; late and that the time of occupancy by those assembled must necessarily be brief, since the theater had to be evacuated by 1:30 o'clock. Hi address was a fine effort, serl- ,nj r-inU in natrinUn utt nrflnces. -vuo - - - He said his attention had been called to the scant applause that had been given the veterans of the Grand Army as they appeared In parade. Visitors to the city had commented upon , this in his presence. No Frothy Sentiment Here. Portland is not a city that is given to violent displays of its feelings, however," said Mayor Lane. "The peopla are not frothy as In some lo calities. I do not believe that noise is the essence of patriotism or necessary to that noble sentiment. Silence Is very often the most sublime tribute that can be paid." The audience then rose and sang the National anthem, "America," led by Professor Parvin, after which W. M. Rasmus read the glowing words of the Declaration of Independence. Miss Kathleen Lawler sang "The Star Spangled Banner," the audience again standing respectfully through the greatest and most stirring of Ameri can airs. J. D. Lee, chairman of the committee in charge, then introduced the orator of the day, Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendleton. His address was an able effort, delivered from the pro gressive viewpoint of the present day. The coronation of Mrs. Mary Ramsey Lemons Wood, who has attained to the remarkable age of 120 years, as mother Queen of Oregon, was ratified by unani mous vote of those present. Mrs. Ram sey was not able to be present, feeble ness confining her to her home in Wash ington County. A large photograph, deco rated in flowers and draped with an American flag, served to represent her. Judge George H. "Williams, himself. 84 years old and withal young enough to be Mrs. Ramsey's grandson, told of the lor. Mal naramnnv flf rnwTlln IT Mrs. WOOd. several days ago when, in the presence of friends and neighbors, he said: Judge Williams'" Speech. . "On behalf of the citizens of Portland, and as a part of the celebration of the 131st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I have the honor to crown you as Queen of Oregon, so far as ad vanced years and the respect and venera tion of the people can make you such a Queen. As a young man of 84 years of age I am proud of the opportunity to con fer this distinction upon a lady who is old enough to be my grandmother. "I do not believe there is a person now living in this country who was living as you were when George wasningion was Inaugurated President of the United States. "I congratulate you upon the pleasure you must ieei in meeting your ineiius cum neighbors, who have assembled to do you honor, and- I hope you may have that peace which the world can not give In the closing scenes of your long-eventful life." Following the reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg address by George W. Cald well. Professor Parvin sang a patriotic song of his own composition,x"Columbia's Banner." ' Judge Lowell's address was as follows: Judge Lowell's Address. The lessons of liberty, clustering amid the associations of this day, constitute a match less heritage, not only to this nation, but to the world. Every generation, however, is confronted with new problems, which must find solu tion In the courageous Intelligence and pa triotic devotion of llvtng men. The past may guide, but It can never mold the present. As citizens of the great republic, we pay willing tribute to the memory of the men who founded the nation and the achieve ments which this day signalizes will be a source of pride so long as American his tory lasts and English tongue is spoken, but tinleee out of our history upon occasions like this there comes a new dedication to the principles of the historic document ot Jefferson, the stately ceremonies which form the naeeantrv of this land todav are but "sounding brass and tinkling cymbals." Our times demand a new declaration- of Independence; Independence from the thral dom of precedent. Magnificent as has been the achievement of our system of education, it has never been able to shake off the fetters of in herited ideas, foreign alike to the age and the condition under which the Government was established and under which we live. Out of the same crucible is expected to come in perfect form artist and artisan, jurist and Journalist, merchant and minister, farmer and physician, differing only In that veneer which brief years of special work may. later add. College and university still cling to the Latin and Greek fetich which belongs to the Middle Ages, and insist upon courses in higher mathematics which not one graduate out of 100 will ever use in active life. If education is to be education, If It Is to lead out the youth of the land Co Its highest possibilities, parents and teachers must early analyze the child's tastes and powers and direct him In that course of study which will prepare for a life work to which his ambition leads and to which he is mentally and physically adapted. The misfit product of our schools Is In great degree responsible for the social unrest which surrounds us. Church Has Lost Grasp. The church, at once the foundation and hope of civilization as we know It, has lost Its hold upon the masses, not because of unbelief in Us sanctity or Its mission, but because it has failed to adapt itself to changed conditions. This Is a Christian nation, more clearly and Intelligently so perhaps than at any time In all Its history, but the old ideas that Christianity consists in either imposing service or eloquent ser mons can never again be accepted. Th temple ceremony had its place in antiquity, the sermon was adapted to the time which preceded the universality of the printing preps. The present requires a concrete ac ceptance of the new dispensation, the en thronement of the Master of mercy In the application of his great pronouncement In the last parable, "I was an hungered and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger and ye took me in: naked and' ye clothed me; sick and. ye vlpited me: I was in prison and ye came unto me"; and "inasmuch as ye hav done It unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." The Salvation Army may not be perfect, but It touches the needs of our times In Its pure democracy and catholic charity. There is yet a mighty work for the church of Christ, but It cannot be done by the methods of the past or by costly tem ples, or with tainted gold. The English-speaking race has Just pride In its historic respect for the law. Behino. its courts has been massed the inherited sentiment of a people bred in obedience to authority. With the system of common law which the mother country gave to this republic, there came to Puritan and cava lier In Its application and enforcement that reverence which had haloed it in the land of its birth. It Is the result of the ex perience of Englishmen through 1000 year, and necessarily Is founded upon precedent. During the first 100 years of our national life It seemed to serve its purpose here, and perhaps It would do so yet under ef ficient enforcement, but both the coramln law and statute law, as applied In this era of dollar supremacy, have lost that respect f the masses which has made the history of Jurisprudence exalted. The fault Is not so much In the law as in the lawlessness of law enforcement. Be cause of the thraldom of precedent, meth ods of practice have grown up which per mit Interminable delays, technical appeals, and too often miscarriage ot Justice. Trial Judges have realized the misfortune of the situation more fully probably than the ap pellate, courts, because before them com alike the conscienceless litigant and the un scrupulous lawyer, while In the higher court appears the cold record there for ex amination as to any violation of law or practice which may perchance have been prejudicial to the appealing party. It is a serious question whether or not our judicial system does not permit too many and too facile appeals. The trial of a cause before an honest Judge and an In telligent Jury ought usually to end -the liti gation. Most appeals are upon some tech nical point which rarely affects the real merits of the controversy. We are clinging to much procedure and precedent, not be cause of reason, but because the fathers es tablished it. Crime In High Places. The gravest danger, however, which con fronts our Judicial system. Is the lax en- - ' i Patriotic But Very Unkind. forcement of criminal law. Spasmodic re form Is now agitating the land and a few peace officers are recalling their oaths of office, but for a quarter of a century crime has been rampant in high places, while tri bunals of pretended Justice have reached out to punish only the poor and unlnfluentlal. Legislatures have been bribed, elections de bauched, industries crushed, public lands stolen, franchises grabbed, and legal pro cesses spurned by those who Bit in the seats of power, and Judges and grand Juries, prosecuting officers and sheriffs have re mained silent. Notorious as has been all this, it is not strange that the law and courts have lost the public esteem which once was theirs. From habit the wealth of the world when liven to the public is ostentatiously be stowed usually to found mushroom colleges and so-called public libraries. Neither In stitution Is of very great value in this age when the state furnishes means of educa7 tlon. and when overreadlng and under thlnklng are lessening the Intellectual power of the race. A few good books are easily obtainable In every family, and their mas tery will make stronger men and women than the reading ot 1000 volumes half di gested. If the millions of the overrleh are to be returned to the people, the timea demand benefactions which shall eliminate suffering and enhance opportunities. the establlsn ment of institutions where mature medical devotees may be assured time and means to devote Nielr lives to the study and mas tery of dlbease; where scientists may de velop domestic economics and save to In dustry and the home the enormous loss of heat and energy In all fuel burned, and let other millions go to revolving funds to aid the urban poor in the establishment of rural homes, to the end that our National devel opment may be symmetrical and that we may become again a nation of landowners, characterized by that sobriety and conserv atism which always attaches to the owner of a home. The acceptance of money questionably ob tained by the 'donor may be a debatable question, but beyond al controversy the flaunting of it Mi the face of youth will lower the moral standard, and the problem of coming generations will not be tainted money, but tainted men. - Age of the Anglo-Saxon. "We have become a world power, and do mestic reforms can no longer alone concern us. The globe itself is within the pervlew of our influence and the scope of our ac tivities. The age of the Anglo-Saxon Is here. Latin Influence has done its work and the Latin nations are passing to decline. In the hands of Germany. England and America now He the trend of civilization and the - destiny of the world. Liberty, as we know It, was born In the German forests, was transplanted to England with the Eaxon migration, there found expression In the Magna Charts, and passed to the New "World with the sword of Cornwallls. The crowns of Guelph and Hohenzollern may last another century, hut ultimately the plain people will be enthroned and the golden age of liberty will he ushered In. To day the three nations united can, if they will, dominate council chambers, direct the policy of governments, regulate Inter national relations and put an end to war. National commercial rivalry and the prece dents of International law, which preclude one state from interfering with the domestic affairs of another, are preventing that unity of action which the times and conditions demand. An imposing peace conference is now in session at The Hague, sitting in pomp and ceremony and discussing in stately phrase the beating of swords into plowshares and pears into pruning hooks. Its performance is a sort of an international sewing circle, and lta conclusions will have equal weight with resolutions passed by that historic In stitution of our mothers. Tet every dele gate in that august conference knows that the Cabinets at Berlin, London and Wash ington can proclaim and assure International peace, for the world knows that they can maintain it. Duties to Humanity. But neither Is doing its. duty to humanity. The name of each appears upon that famous Congo compact among the signatory powers guaranteeing the integrity of the African state, freedom of trade therein to all the world, and the liberty of Its people. And yet each finds ome excuse to permit the conscienceless King of Belgium to control and exploit the territory as his own. and enslave its people for his personal profit. Christendom has shuddered with horror for a year at the story of the mutilation of natives who failed to bring their toll" of rubber to the agents of Leopold, but in no one of the 16 nation which participated In the famous Berlin conference have, the suf ferers found a champion. What excuse can the Anglo-Saxon race offer for neglect like thlsT Men may have now forgotten the At menian massacres unquestionably Inspired by the Turkish Government, which only a few brief years ago filled three continents with horror, and how, relying upon the Jealousies of the powers, the Sultan worked his cruel will to the end, regardless of pro tests and In spite of the sentiment for war which Inspired the masses of Christendom; but who can excuse the rulers of Christian nations who, bound by the fetters of diplo macy, hedged by the precedents of an un written law. were either unable or unwilling to bury National rivalry and racial preju dice long enough to unite to protect a crushed and suppliant nation from the tor tures of savagery and fanaticism i' - - " Kuumuun nt nuuis seems to i the lay mind to demand the intervention ' of the nations to establish a Just, stable , and representative government, to end the Grand Ducal oligarchy which dominates the policies and retards the advancement of that unhappy realm. The time probably has not there arrived for the establishment of a republic, but a constitutional mon archy would satisfy the advocates of liberty and forestall revolution which, when It comes, will rival In Its terrible anarchy ithe French reign of terror. Who can doubt where the responsibility for the continuance of existing conditions lies? A Joint note from the Germanic na tions to the Czar suggesting such reform would in a day end the farce now playing as Government at St. Petersburg. Shake Fetters of Past. Unless the nations shake, off the fetters of the past and rise with originality to the performance of certain duty, some day th. lowly and oppressed of earth will not ap peal In vain. A power will arise having the cauroge of conscience and of righteousness, The Lord of Hosts will bare his arm, and lo, it will be the arm of the avenger." Parade Imposing Pageant. The big Fourth of July parade proved an imposing pageant and was a success in every respect. Portland turned out en masse to see the column pass and was well repaid for standing the hour that was required for the line to pass. The two miles and more of the line of march was compactly banked In by walls of eager and enthusiastic humanity. It was 10:30 o'clock - when Grand Marshal Dyer signalled his trumpeter to sound forward, and the column moved off from Tenth and Burnslde streets. A platoon of police rode ahead and kept the way open. The Charleston band headed the main column, directly be hind the grand marshal. Governor's staff, military and civilian orders, orderlies, guests of honor, president and orator of the day, and Army and Naval officers In carriages. Bluejackets Follow Band. Following the band came the blue jackets and marines, marching with the easy, graceful swing of the regular ser vice. , The Third Oregon Infantry, headed by its hand and followed by the First Bat tery of Oregon Artillery, headed the military division. The guardsmen, in command of Colonel C. E. McDonell, marched like regulars and the battery presented a business-like appearance. Marching to a stirring fife and drum quickstep came the veterans of the Civil .War. followed by the more youthful veterans of the Spanish-American . dis turbance and military order of the Loyal Legion. De Caprio's band headed the civilian division in which marched-; the Letter Carrlers" Association, Knights of Mac cabees, Improved Order of Red Men and city officials in carriages. The Junior Defenders division marched behind Tomlinson's band, headed by school children and native Chinese eons, who aroused much Interest. The Goddess of Liberty float. Old Woman In a Shoe float and Washington Crossing the Dela ware float brought up this division. In the Foresters division, headed by Brown's band, were Mount Hood Court, Colum bia Court, Multnomah Court, Wehfoot Court, Germania Court and Concordia Court. The Foresters made an excep tionally good showing. In the float division were the Ladies of Maccabees' float, sawmill float. Knights and Ladies of Security's float, Pocahon tas float, and Penn's Treaty With the Indians float. , Route of the Parade. The column passed from Tenth and Burnside streets east to Sixth street, thence south to Washington, east to Third, south again to Morrison," west to Fifth, up Fifth to Salmon, east to Fourth, south to Madison, west to Park, south to Mill, west to West Park, north to Taylor, east to Sixth, thence north past the reviewing stand at Sixth and Mor rison streets. The column dispersed by divisions at Alder street. The Oregon battery crossed . the Steel bridge and, taking up a position in an open field, fired a salute of 41 guns. Real Live Prince Adds to Portland's Joy Modest Potentate Frem Egrrpt Reg isters at Leading Hotel Admits His Right to tbe Royal Title. TP REAL live prince blew into the r Portland last evening and after dickering for a room and throwing some thing of a shock into "Patsey" Clarke and other princes at the desk, took a neat if not gaudy apartment two' floors above the office. It Is certain that the visitor is a prince for he admits It him self. In - fact he modestly subscribed himself "Prince Alzo, Egypt," on the register. He was afoot and alone and didn't look at all potentate-like, from which fact the suspicion arises that he may be doing something in the cigarette line. However, the Khedive Is something of a family man with his 40 or more wives and this prince may be one of the boys for whom there was no profitable Job IIP fill MWMnwm 3 A Night Impression. around the palace. If he is a real prince he is a modest and gentle one, for up to & late hour he hadn't thrown a single bellhop downstairs. Sunday School Holds Exercises. " The Sunday school : of the Central Methodist Church, of Albina, spent the day yesterday - in Columbia Park, where it held exercises under the trees. The following programme was rendered: Se lection, band; - "A Fourth of July Rec ord," Gay Kelly and Russell Kelly; song, "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean;" "The Spirit of 1776," "Vernon Thomas; "The Spirit of 1763." Charles Hall; prayer, .Rev. J. T. Abbott; "The Ameri can Flag." Dorothy Godfrey; nag salute, the Sunday school; song, "The Union Forever." Miss Mabel Downs delivered an instructive and entertaining address on the topic, "A Sketch of the .Hymns of the Various Nations." She told of the songs and what they stood for and where and when used. The song "Amer ica" closed the programme. There was a baseball game in the afternoon. The children were accompanied by their parents and teachers of the Sunday school. a tel l i GREAT DAY IT MUtlKIE GREAT CROWD CELEBRATES IN PIONEER TOWN. Literary Programme Rendered In Grove Where Lot Whitcomh, - Founder of Village, Is Burled. At Milwaukie the literary exercises of the Fourth of July celebration were held in the grove which shades the grave of the founder of the town. Lot Whit comb, who died 60 years ago, and whose last resting place is marked by a broken marble shaft, stained with the mosses of half a century. The procession that marched to the grove was formed at the City Hall, with the Milwaukie Band leading, followed by - the floats, which passed through the principal streets. The floats were the liberty car, with MTss Florence Olsen as goddess of liberty; a float representing the original 13 states; harmony float, representing the Harmony Improvement Association, and the floats of the Woodmen of the World, Women of Baby's First Fourth. Woodcraft, Knights and Ladles of Se curity and others. Mayor Shlndler, the City Couneilmen and Are department were in the procession. About 700 people assembled to hear the ' exercises. ,the largest crowd In the history of Milwau kie. . The programme was opened with music by the Milwaukie Band, followed by the opening address by Mayor Shlnd ler, who said: "We have met to celebrate the Fom-th, as have other cities. I welcome you here today. Te are going to show what we can do along this line. I hope that this Is -but the beginning of a movement for future .events that will show that the pioneer town of Milwaukie has really awakened. Again I welcome you here, and may you all have a good time." Following came the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Miss Lou Albee. Miss Florence Olson, who repre sented the Goddess of Liberty, delivered a brief address. In which she mentioned the fact that the initiative and referen dum In Oregon had its origin in Mil waukie and that the' old town was en titled to the credit of securing to the people of the state the privilege of 'mak ing their own- laws without the Inter vention or the Legislature. This, Miss Olson declared, wag one of the most Important progressive - steps that has been taken In this country for many years this placing these two In struments of self-government in the hands of the people. Miss Olson also pointed to the -trial in progress in Idaho as an Indication of danger to the coun try that needed the attention and study of the patriotic men and women. In closing she pointed to the Patrons of Husbandry as an organization that stands for Justice and equality. Homer D. Angell, a native sen of Mil waukie and a graduate of the State "Uni versity, delivered the oration of the day, reviewing the salient points In American h!stoiy forcibly and clearly. Passing on. Mr. Angel said: . And so we are here this July afternoon In the year of our Lord 190T to follow that old flag through Its triumphal march to celebrate the birth of our Nation's Inde pendence, to commemorate the day, to honor the men who made it possible and to recount the glory of the Nation's achieve ments during 131. years. Va should be most happy to meet on this most bellowed ground, for here under the protecting canopy of these stately Ore gon firs "Is all ths earth can claim of a representative pioneer, Ixt Whitcomh, who laid out this town. For more than half a century the rslns In their season have de scended and the winds, have swayed these branches over this lone grave. Today can we not almost feel the spirit of ths pioneer hovering near? These -sturdy pathfinders and empire-builders, who, believing "west ward the course of empire takes It way." with that Indomitable will known only to the pioneer. Inured to the hardships and privations of frontier life, with a eourage that would not brook defeat, pushed thatr devious and at times uncertain way across plains, deserts and trackless wastes, through mountain fastnesses and' unbroken forests, till they mounted the summit of the mighty range of mountains, the Cascades, and feast ed their eyes, on this garden spot of the world, nestled here among these- protecting mountains. And here they rested and builded the foun dation of a state. They wrested the land from foreign foes, and out of the wilderness hewed their homes. They turned the for ests Into fields of waving grain and laid the foundation of coming cities. And have they not builded better than they knewT Are not our mountain peaks higher, are not the minerals in our mountainsides broader, deeper and richer, ara not our fields more productive, our apples larger and redder, are not our skies bluer, our rivers clearer, are not our men stronger and our women fairer, purer, than .any on God's footstool ? - "Well-paid were they who settled here. Ood, In his mercy, as recompense for trying these pioneers' souls, heaped their bins to overflowing, filled their presses to bursting and made their cities to grow and prorper. S Passing on, Mr. Angell enlarged on the privilege of living in the West and spoke of the thousands of children cooped up In Eastern cities who have never seen snow-capped mountains, green valleys and clear streams such as are found in the West, saying: They have not life; It is crushed out by the cruel competition and strife of the money-mad. pleasure-mad city. They have not liberty.. They are eonfined in the walls of tenements. And so It is that we upon this Western shore are thrice blessed.. We only are who are permitted to live under these blue skies, to walk amid these mighty firs and pines and to feel the cool breath of tbe forest, the perfume of tbe balsam and the pine. On the banks of yonder river, the Clack amas, Sam Simpson, the poet, learned his letters, as his pioneer mother traced them out In tbe hearthstone, and from tbe In spiration, such scenes gave wrote that mas terpiece, "The Beautiful Willamette." Ladies and gentlemen, your location here is superb. Your scenery is grand, your citi zenship good and your schools unexceled. I am glad indeed on this happy occasion to speak in this old town, one of the oldest in Oregon. Following, the committee awarded prizes to all the floats. The exercises closed with the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner." The afternoon was given over to amusements of various kinds and base ball. In the evening fireworks were set off on the banks of the river. Much of the success of the celebration was due to Mayor Shlndler, who, with the aid of an active committee, worEed with untiring energy. SIGNALS BLAZE ON li THREE 6SOW PEAKS ILLUMI NATED WITH RED FIRE. Hood, Adams and St. Helens Suc cessfully Lighted Up In Honor of Nation's Birthday. For the first time in history Mount Hood, Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens were isuccessf ully illuminated with red fire in honor of the Fourth of July last night. At 11 o'clock the three snow-peaks were ablaze almost simultaneously, and the red glow on each summit was seen by thousands of people in Portland and other cities in Oregon and Washington. . As 11 o'clock approached, Portland people took their stations at points of vantage on the heights about the city and eagerly watched the mountains. The night was favorable to thls spec tacular feature of Portland's Fourth of July celebration, for there was not a cloud in the sky. Some smoke hang over the city, caused by explosion of millions of firecrackers, but this was not sufficient to dim the illumination of the three mountains. At 11 o'clock sharp Mount Hood flared forth its signal, which was greeted with cheers by the watching thousands in this city. Three minutes passed, and the watchers wondered if the .other red fire expeditions had been successful. Then Mount St. Helens blazed up to the north, the red glow being even brighter than that on Mount Hood. After" the lapse of an other three minutes. Mount Adams sent "Its answering signal skyward. The sight of - the three mountains Illuminated for the first time was im pressive. Each mountain sent Its message to Portland through the night and it seemed a sort of modern magic, like the wonders 'of the wireless tele graph. Never before has mountain Illumin ation been carried out so successfully in the Pacific Northwest. Twice be fore it has been attempted to light the summit of Mount HodB, but In each case the affair was not a complete success. The conditions were never before so favorable. Last night's Illumination of the three peak's was a fitting finale to Portland's celebration. CASTLE ROCK, Wash.. July 4. The Mazama illumination of Mount St. Helens, by C. E. Forsythe, was planily observed by people of Castle Rock. FIREWORKS AT FAIR GROUNDS Display Attracts Crowd of More Than 10,000 People. Crowds that reminded one of the Expo sition days filled the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds last night to watch the fire works .that were the climax of the cele bration. Nearly every foot of standing room on the sldehlll facing the lake was occupied by a crowd that was estimated to number over 30,000 persons. The stair way Reading down to the lake shore also was 'closely packed with people and the slopes of the park and driveways on the hillside were crowded. The fireworks were set off on the shore of Government Peninsula and the pieces were mirrored In the lake as each was set off. This feature added greatly to the beauty of the display and the distance of the crowd from the fireworks was such that the perspective was the best. The display was an excellent one and there were no long and tedious waits for the men setting the rockets and set pieces off lighted them with machine like regularity. After the rockets were fired, a number of pieces were illuminated along the Old Trail and Bridge of Nations. The Amer ican flag in fire, portraits of Washington and Roosevelt in glittering, burning lines brought applause from the spectators. The piece that evoked the most ap plause was an automobile of fire- that trundled across the Bridge of Nations with the speed of an express train and ended its career In a blaze of glory. This was a clever conceit in pyrotechnics and was conceded to bo the best thing of the evening. The crowd was handled perfectly by the streetcar company. While the ears were taxed to their capacity, there were no vexatious waits and the big crowd was brought back to the city without ac cident and on, good time. GRESHAM'S BIG CELEBRATION Crowd of 4000 Observes Day in Enthusiastic Style. GRESHAM, Or.,' July 4. Special.) To day's celebration here was a complete success. Over 4000 people were in at tendance. The parade was representative of this part of the county and- won much praise. Prizes were awarded to D. W. Metzger for best business men's float and to Wendell -H. Cleveland for finest deco rated buggy. Waldemar Seton, of Portland, delivered the oration. In drawing a simile be tween the spirit which actuated the Dec laration of Independence and the spirit of today he said: "I do not believe that I Should be re stricted in that which I want to eat or drink. If the prevailing fads and re strictions shall continue tbe people of this country will become a race of weak lings. ' Tou should be the judge of an infringing Legislature or the order of of ficious Judges. 'It Is your duty to emu late the words of the - Declaration of Independence." The afternoon was taken up with a baseball game between the Gresham team and one from Montavilla, in which the Greehams won out by a score of 10 to 3. Another . game between the Shattuck Blues and the Eagle Creek nine resulted in a score of 13 to 7 in favor of thb for mer, v Horse races and other sports closed ths day and the celebration ended with a ball in Metzger's Hall. 6almon Reach the Calapoola. ALBANY, Or., July 4. (Special.) Salmon are reported to have been seen In the mouth of the Calapooia River, where It enters the Willamette at this city. If salmon are successfully passing the falls at Oregon City and ascending the Willamette a long-deferred hope of residents of. the Upper Valley Is being realized. In spite of all the contrivances which have been placed In the river at Oregon City to enable salmon to ascend, very few of the fish have ever rieen seen as far south as this city. PHOTO POST CARDS SCENERY. Klser Co. Lobby Imperial Hotel. or Summer Tou need light, dainty inexpensive floor coverings. Let this July weather remind you of our wide assortment of Mattings all grades and prices; Kashmir and Burma Rugs; Crex Room and Porch Rugs; our special Imported Kashan Porch Rugs, and the celebrated- original Hofi Fiber Rugs and Mattings. All sizes, lowest prices. J. G. MACK & CO. THE EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE PHIL METSCHAN, President " Manager. Seventh aad Washing-ton European Plan T HE RECEIVED BULLET INTENT). ED FOR R. S. WARD. Coroner's Jury Finds Shooting Was Entirely Accidental on MacDonald's Part. WASCO, Or., July 4. (Special.) Partic ulars of the shooting at John Day Ferry were obtained at a late hour tonight. Late Tuesday evening, R. 8. Ward, ac companied by John Freeman, left Wasco for Ward's ranch. Upon their arrival at the ferry, Ward and Freeman became Involved Ip a quarrel. W. . MacDonald. who operates the ferry, endeavored to quiet them. While MacDonald was talk ing to Freeman, Ward seized a spade and struck MacDonald a vicious blow on the head, then swam the river and rushed home, MacDonald, In a dazed condition, rushed to a nearby house, seized a gun and fired three shots at random, one of which struck Freeman, killing him. The Coroner's Jury returned a verdict that Freeman met his death accidentally from a gunshot fired by MacDonald. W. G. MacDonald Is prominently known in Eastern Oregon anj Washington. He is a nephew of William Grant, of Malheur County, and also of Adam Grant, of ?an Francisco. MacDonald is in a serious condition but will recover. Ward owns a farm near the scene of the tragedy. He Is regarded as a bad man when under the Influence of liquor. Ward is now in the County Jail charged with assault with Intent to kill. He la alleged to have had hatred toward Mac Donald. FEES GO INTO STATE COFFERS What Oregon Taxpayers Are Saving Under Flat Salary Law. SALEM. Or., July 4. (Special.) The fees collected by the Secretary of State for the first half of the year 1907 aggre gate $37,969.02, and this amount has been turned Into the state treasury. Under laws existing prior to 1907, the Secretary would have retained $9,058.30 of this total, turn ing into the treasury only $28,910.72. Since the flat salary law went Into effect all fees must be paid into the treasury. The sources from which the fees were re ceived were as follows: Insurance, annual license fees f S,04T.oa Insurance, agents' certificates (fire) R4S.OO Insurance, agents, licenses (life).. 1,775.00 Insurance, miscellaneous 781.00 Corporations, organization fees.... 15,069.00 Corporations, annual license fees. 6.331.64 Corporations, mlBcellaneous 6r0.00 Commissions, notary pub Ho 1,408.00 Commissions, miscellaneous . 4.r0 Trade marks 75.00 Automobile certificates 402.00 Transcripts - 738.00 Laws and court reports .......... 8,131. bo Miscellaneous 48.00 Total ' $37,969.03 Heretofore the Secretary has retained all the receipts from insurance companies except 60 per cent of the annual license fees. He also retained the fees for no tarial commissions, trade marks, auto mobile licenses and transcripts. During the last half of 1907 the corpora tion license fees will be much heavier, .but fees from insurance' companies will be lighter. Annual license fees of coi poratlons are due In July. Just what has been saved by the enactment of the flat salary law cannot be determined definitely until one full- year has passed, for the fees vary at different periods of the year. GETTING DATA ON ORCHARDS Oregon Agricnltural College' Has Men at Work Over State. HOOD RIVER, Or., July 4. (Special.) Under the direction of the Oregon Agricultural College. R. W. Allen, who arrived here Monday, will make a sur vey of the orchards of Hood River and compile statistics for use by the exper iment station of the college. Mr. Allen, who recently took the horticultural course and graduated this year, states that it is the intention - to gradually cover all the fruitgrowing districts of the state, and that other hortioulurlsts will take up the work at Rogue River and in the Grand Ronde Valley. S. L. Bennett has already gone to the for mer place and C C. Clark, of Polk County, will have charge of It at the latter, being located at La Grande. It is the intention to do the work thor oughly, going from ranch to ranch on foot and securing data as to the num ber of trees in bearing, the number Floors 86-88 THIRD STREET Streets, Portland, Ort(Os. - $1.00, 51.50. $2.00 per Day. planted, varieties, information about tree diseases and other data bearing on the work In hand. Later, reports will be made and embodied In bulletins Issued by and under the direction of Professor Claude I. Lewis, State Horti culturist. It is expected in this way to do some very valuable work for the college and to provide a great deal of useful Information for Oregon fruit growers. TEST NEW PHASE LIQUOR LAW Lebanon Drngglst Held to Trial for Belling Liquor to a Minor. ALBANY, Or., July !. (Special.) Ths question of whether a druggist can sell liquor to a minor on a prescription will be tested in the State Circuit Court here and it will have an Important bearing on one prominent phase of the enforcement of the local option liquor law in "dry" counties. E. M. Bresler, a Lebanon druggist, was arrested by Sheriff Smith on an informa tion filed by District Attorney John H. McNary and Deputy Gale 8. Hill, charg ing him with selling liquor to a minor. He gave bonds for his appearance In the Circuit Court at the next term. Bresler sold a quart of whisky a month ago to 17-year-old Byron Crabtree. Young Crabtree had a prescription from a Leb anon physician, for which he says he paid 25 cents. Bresler admits selling the liquor, but says Crabtree asserted that he was 21 years old. This Crabtree denies. WILL RESUME WORK ON ROAD Xew Company Takes Charge of Union County Railway. UNION, Or.. July 4. (Special.) The people of this city are Jubilant over the news that work will be resumed at once on the Central Railway of Oregon. The company has been involved in litigation with Charles F. Mitchell et al of New York. These litigations have hampered the work and greatly handicapped the company In its operations. Fortunately the matter has been adjusted out of court. Mr. Mitchell and his colleagues surrendering their claims to the railroad, also ell Interest In the Oregon Construc tion Company. Reorganization of the railway company has been completed, and is now under control of New Haven capitalists. The line will be completed around the valleg this season. It Is said. WANTS HIS WIFE'S INSURANCE R. F. Walker, of Albany, Would Col lect on Woman Whom He Killed. ALBANY, Or., July 4. (Special.) After shooting and killing his wife. Robert F. Walker, a former Linn County man, who now lives at Belllngham, Wash., has written to the officers of the "iOO." a local Insurance organization, asking that the policy his wife held In that organiza tion be paid to him. His request will be denied. - Walker shot his wife about two weeks ago, killing her Instantly, and then turned the gun on himself. He shot himself In the head, but Is now In a -Belllngham hospilal and it Is said he wilp recover. 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