VOL. XLVI.- NO- 14,582.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1007.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SAVAGE
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S A N
FRANCISCO
Union Paraders Pounce
on Carmen.
BULLETS ANSWER BBRICKATS
Hated Strikebreakers Kicked
and Stamped On.
POLICE FAVOR THE RIOTERS
Arrest Carmen Who Shoot When As
saulted, but Set Cnlon Men "Free.
One fatally and Several Are
Severely Wounded.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2. Rioting
and bloodshed made an unfortunate
termination today to one phase of the
Labor Pay celebration In this city.
One man tonight Is in the throes of'
death, another is seriously hurt and
scores are suffering from minor In
juries, as a result of a spontaneous,
maddened outbreak by a mob of
union labor adherents against a few
men who were assisting: in the opera
tion of the streetcar service of the
United Railroads.
The observance of the day by the
union labor of San Francisco was two
fold. The local Iabor Council made
Its demonstration In Golden Gate Park,
whilu the followers of the building
trades, under the .direction of the
Building Trades Council, arranged
to assemble at Shell Mound Park
In Oakland. In connection with
the latter affair a parade of
the builders was had to the Oakland
ferry. Owing to the Impassable condi
tion of Market street for several blocks
up from the ferry, the route of the
parade to the waterfront was turned
out of Market street at Third and the
men marched down Mission from Third
til the bay. turning up East street to
Market. This left Market free of
paraders from Kearney to the eastern
terminus of the thoroughfare.
. Tried to Avoid Conflict.
Orders had been Issued by the police
that th streetcars should not be run
over the line of march while the
unions were passing, in order to pre
vent conflict between the nonunion
carmen and the union builders. The
Sutter-street cars, as they entered Mar
ket street, found a clear roadway, but
the police feared the crowds at the
Terry and directed that, when the cars
rame to the Intersection of Market and
Sutter, they be turned back upon the
return trip. Police Captain Conboy,
who was In charge of the Harbor
police, watched the parading unionists
until It seemed that the end of the line
had arrived and disbanded. He then
sent work to some crews at Sutter
and Market that they could bring their
cars down to the loop at the Ferry
building, and three cars came down to
the end of the line.
Mob Blocks Cars' Progress.
In the meantime a belated division
of the procession comprising the car
penters' and structural Iron workers'
unions swung around East street from
Vlssion and arrived at the Ferry about
the same time that the cars came.
Gathered about the vicinity of the loop
was a great throng of dispersed parad
ers. a host of people trying to board the
ferries and hundreds who had arrived
from across the bay and were await
ing the arrival of cars to take them
uptown. The appearance of the three
cars was the signal for a storm of de
risive cries, and the nonunion motor
men quickly found their progress
blocked by an angry crowd of union
ists. Mob Beats and Kicks Carmen.
The cars were under the supervision
of Superintendent J. W. Hale, of the
United Railroads, who started to res
cue the motormen from their difficul
ties, and was about to board the first
car when the crowd closed In on him,
and a structural Ironworker, who car
ried a cane topped with a hammer,
struck Hale on the forehead, probably
fracturing his skull. Hale was knock
ed down, but did not lose conscious
ness, and when he strove to regain his
feet he was kicked and stamped upon
until, fearing that his life was endan
gered, he drew a revolver and fired five
shots polntblank at his assailants.
Meanwhile a tremendous shower of
bricks and other missiles poured In
upon the cars, shattering the windows
and splintering the woodwork. The
police dispersed the crowd jfflciently
to reach the center of the disturbance,
made a hasty Investigation and placed
Hale under arrest for carrying a con
cealed weapon. When the police
searched him It was found that he had
reloaded his revolver to make further
use of It.
Arrested for Defending Himself.
The three partly demolished cars were
finally started on" their way up Market
street and had proceeded several blocks,
when a large crowd of disbanded parad
ers were encountered and the rioting was
renewed. Frederick Duhrsen, the motor
man of one car, was assailed with a
shower of bricks and stones and cought
refuge within the car, crouching down to
. avoid injury. While in this position, he
was attacked by men who boarded the
car and he opened fire with his revolver,
after he had been severely kicked and
beaten. Later he was arrested for carry
ing a concealed weapon. f
Union Man Fatally Shot. .
J. J. Peterson, a structural Ironworker,
was the man who was probably fatally
shot. It is not definitely known who
shot him, but it Is believed he was
wounded In tha second riot. One bullet
went through his right thigh and a sec
ond pierced" his abdomen.
William Bowman, another Ironworker,
was shot in the thigh but will recover.
It is said that he was hurling bricks at
a motorman when shot.
J. S. Kirby, another railroad Inspector,
while trying to start a car at the ferry
loop, was hit over the eyes with a piece
of scantling wielded by a member of the
Carpenters' Union. His eyesight was in
jured, but he stuck to his position, al
though under heavy fire of bricks. Two
of his fingers were cut by flying glass
and his left arm was Injured.
It Is alleged that a number of the riot
ers were placed under arrest and started
on the way to Jail, but were liberated be
fore the station was reached.
Calhoun Blames Mayor.
President Patrick Calhoun of the United
Railroads said tonight:
"The riots today were unfortunate and
much to be regretted. The misguided
men who attacked the cars and caused
bloodshed are not alone to blame. Peace
cannot be expected in this city until
public sentiment condemns such an Illegal
conspiracy as the general strike commit
tee, which has been organized and Is to
day in existence for the purpose of in
terfering with the business of other people
and for the purpose through an Illegal
boycott of restraining the commerce of
this city. The appointment of one of the
prominent members on the ways and
means committee of the strikers to the
position of head of the Board of Public
Works, thus giving the indorsement of
the new municipal administration, is cer
tainly not calculated to preserve the
peace.
TWO KILLED IN AUTO RACE
PEATH CAUSED BY ENDURANCE
TEST AT DENVER TRACK.
One Man Pitches and Cracks Skull.
Another Hurled From Machine
Against the Fence.
DENVER. Sept. 2. Dazey and W. B.
Felker were killed in the 50-mile en
durance automobile test at Overland
Park this afternoon. Dazey was with
Phil Kirft In the Apperson "Jack Rab
bit," and rounding the turn was thrown
out of the car. He fell, on his head
and his skull was crushed. He died a
few minutes later. Dazey was man
ager of a local automobile shop and
an expert chauffeur.
Felker was killed on the 20th lap.
A tiro on his car broke and the ma
chine tote Into the fence, throwing
Felker against a' post. He was dead
before a physician arrived. 1 elker has
been a prominent automobile dealer
and racer in this -city for several
years.
There were seven entries In the 50
mile endurance race, but only three
finished. George Maxwell won, Paul
Tobln was second, and Charles Brlnker
third. Owing to the confusion follow
ing the accident, no time was taken.
Prince Willielm's Day in Gotham.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2. Prince Wllhelm's
visit to New York closed today with a
sightseeing dash over the city that car
ried him from Harlem to Staten Island
and back again.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum, 70 degrees;
minimum, 37.
TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds.
t-oreijcn.
Japan now ready to quarrel with China,
rage 3.
Blark Hundreds massacre Jews In Odessa.
Fajce 2.
Riot by dock laborers terrorizes Antwerp.
Fafje 3.
National.
Interstate Commissioner Lane's mission to
Northwest. Page 1.
Garfield's land policy means relief to thou
sands of Oregon settlers. Page 3.
Politics.
W. R. Hearst speaks on labor and trusts at
Jamestown Fair. Page 2.
Domestic.
Labor parade at San Francisco ends in fu
rious riot against carmen. Page 1.
Irrigation Congress opens with speech by
. Governor Chamberlain against land-grabbers.
, Page 1.
Two men killed in auto race at Denver.
Page 2.
Bridge on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad blown
up by dynamiters. Page 4.
Faciflc Coast.
Judge John B. Waldo dies after short Ill
ness. Page 6.
Mysterious murder at Hoquiam. Page 6.
Regatta opens at Astoria with regal splen
dor. Page 1.
Sports.
Ketchel defeats Thomas In fight for welter
weight championship. Page 16.
Portland loses two ball games at San Fran
cisco. Page 16.
Karl Nelson wins broadsword contest over
Major Reid, 15 points to 10. Page 7.
Brewers best Trunks by score of 5 to 4.
Page 7-
probable winners of events at Jamestown
athletic contest. Page 7.
Umpire discovers pneumatic rubber ball be
ing used in game at St. John. Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Dealers cut down estimates of Oregon hop
crop. Page 17
Balfour, Guthrie & Co. charter the French
ship Champlgney. Page 17-
Portland and Vicinity.
Chief Ishil, of Japanese Bureau of Foreign
Commerce, arrives in Portland. Page 18.
Pure Food show opens at the Exposition
building. Page IS.
Organised labor celebrates Its day In Port
land. Page 10.
Builders want repeal of Shepherd ordinance
limiting height of buildings. Page lO.
Dr. Yenney and Commissioner Bailey find no
Impure milk yet. Page 11.
Inquiry made by The Oregonian tends to
show Home Telephone bonds are sound.
Page 12.
LEARN HOW WELL
RAILROADS OBEY
Commissioners Leave
.to Tour West.
PREVENT A CAR SHORTAGE
One Object of Visit to Stop
Last Year's Trouble.
LOOK UP HARRIMAN LINE
Southern and 1'nion Pacific to Re
ceive Thorough Investigation.
President Roosevelt to Take Vp
Railroad Matters This Fall.
WASHINGTON. D. C Sept. 2. (Sper
cial.) Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Franklin. K. Lane will leave Washington
tomorrow for a protracted tour of the
West; which is likely to bear very imporr
tant results. In addition to looking into
the matter of how thoroughly certain big
railroad systems have been living up to
the anti-rebate provisions of the rate
law, Mr. Lane will devote particular at
tention to the car shortage situation with
a view to preventing a recurrence of the
deplorable conditions that existed last
Winter.
Perhaps the car shortage feature ought
to be given prominence In connection
with Mr. Lane's errand, as his investiga
tions, togther with the earnestness of the
railroads in keeping their promise to fur
nish better service to shippers, may have
a great deal to do with indicating the
need of further legislation affecting
transportation at the coming session of
congress. The Commissioner unioubt
edly will use his influence to have tne
carriers meet the demands of the West
ern country and prevent if possible agi
tation to force more drastic legislation
than already has been enacted.
Coming to Portland.
Mr. Lane will reach Chicago Wednesday
afternoon and will spend Thursday In the
latter city discussing conditions with gen
eral officers of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern roads, intending to talk
personally with James J. Hill If the lat
ter be at home. From St. Paul he will
go to Spokane, Seattle and Portland,
and thence down the Pacific Coast look
ing minutely into affairs embracing the
Harriman lines the Union and Southern
Pacific. The whole trip will consume
five or six weeks. The car shortage sit
uation affecting cotton and lumber In the
South will be looked into on the return
journey. '
Agents of the Interstate Commerce
Commission quietly have been investigat
ing the observance of the new law pro
visions by the railroads of the far West,
and Commissioner Lane will meet them
and get their reports. Rumors have
reached here of some questionable pro
ceedings on the part of certain roads out
that way, but there is nothing authentic
to be said on the subject now in view of
the reticence observed by the Government
officials.
President to Investigate.
Perhaps it is significant that Mr. Lane's
trip is so timed as to bring him back to
MR. HARRIMAN
"You may not believe me. but" "Your country U beautiful and " "The climate Is delightful and
"Your possibilities are wonderful "You need a railroad " "Not yet, but won." 4
and" I
Washington just about the date that
President Roosevelt will resume business
for the Fall and Winter season, at the
White House. Much of the Commis
sioner's time will be spent In territory
where traffic is dominated by the Harri
man lines. Upon his return to Washing
ton the President Intends to take up rail
road matters, and if Mr. Lane should
learn certain things In the far West the
same might have a great bearing iti de
termining the course to be pursued with
respect to Mr. Harriman by the Depart
ment of Justice.
POWERS WILL NAME MAN
Goaded Into Revealing Who Killed
Governor Goebel.
GEORGETOWN, Ky," Sept. 2. Goad
ed by the statement made Saturday In
the opening speech of Judge S. Whager,
Democratic nominee for Governor, that
he would not pardon Caleb Powers If
convicted for conspiracy to murder
Governor William Goebel, Powers last
night Issued a written statement say-
Judge John B. Waldo, who died yes
terday at bis borne near Salem.
lng he had at last learned the' 'name
of the man who murdered Goebel, and
It Is his Intention to point him out.
No previous statement made by
Powers has created so profound a sen
sation, for It is believed at last the
real murderer of Governor Goebel will
be learned. Powers says that the man
who killed Goebel Is not Jim Howard,
who is serving a life sentence In the
penitentiary on that charge.
"The time has come," said Powers,
"when my name must not be dragged
into political campaigns to be used to
the political advantage of one side or
the other."
KILLING JEWS IN ODESSA
Black Hundred Takes -Bloody Re
venge for Bomb Explosion.
ODESSA, Sept. 2. The Black Hun
dreds began rioting here this afternoon,
alleging that the Jews were responsible
for the explosion of the bomb in the
courtyard of the central police station
here Saturday morning, resulting in the
deaths of an artillery otflcer and four
policemen, although It was stated at the
time that the bomb was accidentally
dropped by the officer.
The rioters ran through the streets In
habited by Jews, shooting promiscuously
right and left. Several were killed and
Injured.
Coal King Murdered by Burglar.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 2. John J. Phil
lips, a prominent coal operator, was
shot by a burglar at his home last
night and died a few hours later. The
murderer escaped. Mr. Phillips was
vice-president of the Eastern Ohio
Coal Company.
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TALKS TO CENTRAL OREGON FARMER
OREGON
GDVERNOB
ilTS HARD BLOWS
Talks to Irrigationists
on Land Grabs.
WOULD BREAK UP BIG GRANTS
Proposes Graduated Tax to
Prevent Monopoly.
FLING AT JUSTICE BREWER
President Roosevelt Sends Message
to Irrigation Congress Fairbanks
Gives Veiled Approval to Cam
paign Against the Trusts.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. 2. That the
Fifteenth National Irrigation 'Congress
will be the most successful In the history
of the great work that attracts the at
tention of the entire world was tha unan
imous verdict of thousands of delegates
and visitors who gathered today to at
tend the opening sessions.
The large number of delegates and the
enthusiasm displayed Indicates that
much is to be accomplished during the
congress. The gathering Is not only Na
tional, but International In character, as
there were seated on the platform of the
gaily decorated convention nail repre
sentatives of foreign countries, including
Germany, China and cxtco. President
Roosevelt had as his personal representa
tive Glfford Plnchot. Chief Government
Forester; Vice-President Fairbanks was
a guest of honor: there were four Gov
ernors of states. Senators, congressmen
and other distinguished visitors. From
the time Executive Officer Beard called
the great gathering to order and Intro
duced Governor Chamberlain of Oregon,
president of the National Irrigation Con
gress, words of welcome and praise for
the great work of saving the forests,
storing the floods, reclaiming the deserts
and making homes on the land, marked
the proceedings. The addresses of the
speakers and the message of President
Roosevelt were received with hearty ap
proval. Governor Glllett's address of
welcome was a , glowing tribute to the
resources of California, and he turned
over the entire state to the visitors while
they are within Its borders.
Mr. Chamberlain, In commenting on the
first session, remarked that the present
congress shows more Interest In the work
In hand than any other congress he ever
attended, and added that during the week
questions of Intense Importance will be
discussed.
The Irrigation Palace has seating
accommodations for about 3500 people,
and In addition to delegates a large
number of spectators are provided
for. The Jnterior of the building presents
a festive appearance with streamers of
varied hues. Over the speakers' plat
form are the words: ". :ience bids tae
desert drink."
On the walls In a conspicuous manner
the Washington delegation called atten
tion to the desire of Walla Walla to have
the next Congress held there.
Governor George E. Chamberlain, of
Oregon, president of the National Irrl-
gation Congress, accompanied by other
members of the Oregon delegation, ar
rived early In the morning and was greet
ed by a salute of 17 guns. He was enter
tained at luncheon at the home of Will
iam Shaw and was among the early arri
vals at the Irrigation palace.
The congress opened with the "Irriga
tion Ode," which was rendered by the 200
members of the Ogden Tabernacle Choir,
an organization comprising 130 men and
80 women.
Mayor M. R. Beard of Sacramento then
delivered the address of welcome on be
half of the city, and was followed by
Governor James N. Gillette, who wel
comed the delegates to the state. Both
officials expressed the pleasure of the
people in having the visitors with them
and spoke of the importance of the work
of the congress.
Chamberlain's Opening Speech.
Governor Chamberlain responded in be
half of the congress. He spoke of the
work under way for the reclamation of
3,000,000 acres of arid land and described
as unfortunate the doubt cast on the con
stitutionality of the reclamation by Jus
tice Brewer of the Supreme Court in his
decision on the Kansas-Colorado case,
since it was not necessary and has al
ready caused suits by private persons ar.
corporations with whose projects Govern
ments projects have Interfered. He ex
pressed the hope that this congress would
suggest some means to obviate the objec
tions raised by Judge Brewer.
Speaking of reclamation projects un
der the Carey act. he said:
My experience hai been, however, that
whilst the Government moves slowly, the
work done by it is more substantial and in
the end better, and that more lasting re
sults are likely to be -attained. Besides, the
element of profit for the capital Invested Is
eliminated; the water when the works are
completed becomes appurtenant to and a
part of the land, and the only expense after
the payment of the cost of the system is
the cost of maintenance thereof to the
water-users. Time will prove that liens have
generally been fixed too low under contracts
with the state for a proper comDletlon of
I the system, and to Insure substantial and
permanent work they will eventually have
to be Increased or the contractor fall. This
has already been the experience of Oregon.
Violation of Land Grant Laws.
He condemned unsparingly the viola
tion of the terms of land grants by
railroad and wagon-road companies,
and of the land laws by individuals to
acquire vast tracts, and said:
Some vigorous and effective method ought
to be devised to restore the wealth of mine,
forest, field and farm and the waters on
and under the earth to the people who have
been robbed of them by corrupt land pirates,
individual and corporate.
He called attention to the fact that
land grants are withheld from sale In
violation of the grant. He recommend
ed that the congress call attention to
these conditions and suggest means for
their correction. He commended the
prosecution of land thieves, and said
that, while It was too late as regards
those grants which had passed Into
the hands of innocent purchasers, "it
Is not too late In those cases where
patents have not been issued, or, If
Issued, the lands are still held by the
original patentee, and the Federal Gov
ernment would do well to set on foot
such Investigations as will develop the
facta, and where there has not been a
strict and literal compliance with the
terms of the grant the lands should
be restored to the public domain by
suit or otherwise." There were cases
where grants were made on condition
that the land was sold to actual set
tlers at a fixed price per acre, but had
not been sold at ail, and he suggested
that the congress handle this subject
without gloves. He suggested as ways
to reach the evIlB:
First In cases where by the terms of
the grant the corporation is compelled to
sell to applicants who are actual settlers,
the machinery of the Federal courts should
be set In motion to compel sales to be made
at suit of a . would-be purcha'ser. If ad
ditional legislation Is necessary, let Con
gress be appealed to to enact It. One thing
Is certain, and that Is the Government
must take the initiative and bear the brunt
of tne litigation, because no single indi
vidual who makes application In good faith
to purchase can litigate with the corpora
tions. Second In cases where the grant does not
In express terms compel a sale. Congress
might pass an act providing for condemna
tion and payment to the corporation of a
Just compensation, what higher and bet
ter use could be made of the exercise of
the right of eminent domain than to exer
cise it In favor of the people themselves:
Graduated Tax on Land Holdings,
Third Corporations. whether organized
for building railroads or wagon roads or
any other purpose, where the buying ana
selling of lands la not the primary object
of their creation, ought not to be permlttett
to hold land other than Is absolutely1 essen
tial for Immediate use. But it is answered
that no law could be passed which would-
or could have a retroactive eireet. and that
any law now passed could only be opera
tive as to companies to be organized In
future. Conceding that this ts true, there
Is yet a way to reach the subject as to
those corporations which horn the title to
millions of acres of land in the varlou
states which they refuse to sell and ar
holding for speculative purposes. It hah
been the policy of the Government ever
since the enactment of the homestead law
to fix 100 acres as the unit of ownership
for the settler. I do not think the fixing
of this unit was arbitrary or the result of
chance. It was doubtless considered that
that amount of land was sufficient for the
needs of any Individual for the support of
himself and family. If the unit is a rea
sonable one. why not make it of general
application, and If an Individual or corpora
tion holds more, let him or It be taxed by
a graduated system of taxation for the
privilege nJoyed. the tax Increasing grad
ually from 10O acres up to say 1000 acres
and more rapidly and In an ascending scale
for all lands held In excess of the latter
amount, on the principle of a graduated In
heritance tax. or in case of a corporation
organized for railroad building a license fee
might be charged for the privilege of hold
ing lands on the same ascending scale?
Such policy. It seems to me. would make
it unprofitable to longer hold large bodies
of land from sale for speculative purposes.
He predicted that without some such
policy a system of landlordlng would
grow up which would lead to revolu
tion. Monopoly of Water Rights.
He gave warning that water rights
were gradually falling Into the hands
of Individuals, who obstruct legislation
on the subject. He asked the congress
to sound a 'note of warning that will
make State Legislatures take action.
He recommended uniform legislation
on water rights, and continued, de
scribing Oregon's experience:
More than a year ago some of the com
mercial bodies of the state were instru
mental in securing the appointment of a
committee of lawyers and laymen skilled
in the subject of the use of water to pre
pare a water code. This committee met
many times for consultation at the Capitol
and at some of their meetings were aided
by the officials of the National Reclamation
Bervtce. The result of their efforts was a
splendid code for presentation to the ensu-
(Concluded - on Page 4.)
QUEEN HARRIET
RECEIVES GROWN
Royal Splendor Marks
Regatta Opening.
VIKING SHIP NOVEL SIGHT
Her Majesty's Vessel Manned
by Crew of 30 Norsemen.
BRILLIANT NIGHT PARADE
Marine Spectacle Viewed by Cheer
ing Thousands Weather Is Au
spicious, and City hy the Sea
Is Thronged With Visitors,
ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 2. (Special.)
The big regatta Is on. It started this
morning and for three days the City
by the Sea will be given over to
revelry, fun and genuine sports, both
on land and water. While the regatta
opened under weather ccndltions that
were not encouraging, this did not
dampen either the ardor of the partici
pants In the events or the enthusiasm
of the vast crowd gathered to witness
them.
The day dawned with clouded skies
and threatening clouds flitted In from
the southwest, but long before the
noon hour these had vanished, the sun
shone brightly and the rest of the
day was all that could be desired.
There is a record-breaking crowd In
the city, and when the festivities be
gan at 9 o'clock, the grandstand was
filled to overflowing, the wharves were
lined with hundreds of spectators,
while the river was alive with gaily
decorated craft of all descriptions from
the Flagship Armerla, anchored op
posite the grandstand, to the tiny
launches and pleasure boats. All were
awaiting the arrival of Queen Harriet
and her retinue, who were to come on
the Viking ship.
Greetings for Queen Harriet.
As the strange craft made its ap
pearance and circled around the water,
it was greeted by cheer after cheer by
the spectators, so novel was the sight.
The vessel was an exact representation
of the viking ships of centuries ago,
under the command of the King and
manned by 30 Norsemen, In ancient
costumes. Each of the crew was over
six feet In height and the broad sweep
of their oars drove the craft through
the water at a rapid rate. Seated on
her throne on a raised platform In the
stern of the boat rode Queen Harriet,
surrounded by her maids and pages.
As the ship approached the landing
barge In front of the grandstand, the
fair monarch was greeted with a wel
come song by over a hundred members
of the saengerfest, which was quickly
followed by a salute from the whistles
of all the craft gathered ab-'t the
waterfront. V'V
Escorted by the vikings, the r'oyal
party stepped upon the barge andwere
met by Admiral Callender and his
staff, when the first formalities took
place. Kneeling upon a velvet cushion.
Queen Harriet was crowned by Admiral
Callender and escorted by her maids,
she ascended the throne on the grand
stand, where an address of welcome
was delivered by Mayor Wise. ,
Mayor Wise Extends Welcome.
The Mayor spoke but a few moments,
but his remarks were sparkling with
wit and humor, as well as with pat
riotic sentiments. He said every Ameri
can man or woman was the- peer of
any King or Queen, but in this coun
try we choose our own rulers, and
added: "You, Queen Harriet, have been
chosen by the citizens of Astoria on
account of your beauty and talents."
He then presented the Queen with two
keys, one from the Chamber of Com
merce and the other from the City of
Astoria, and told her to usev them to
unlock the heart of every citizen and
every visitor within the gates of the
city.
Following the Mayor, Manager J. H.
Whyte of the Chamber of Commerce,
who was - orator of the day, delivered
an address of welcome to the visitors,
who are the city's guests.
The members of the Saengerfest then
sang a song in honor of the queen, and
as the Vikings departed on their ship,
they were heartily cheered. The queen
directed that the sports begin and wished
all should enjoy the regatta.
Race Spoiled by Launch.
While the boatraces were delayed in
starting this morning on account of the
ceremonies surrounding the coronation of
the queen and a few were postponed, the
crowd was well entertained. The event
of the morning programme was to have
been a four-oared shell race between
crews from the east and west ends of
the city, which have been training for
the past two months. The race was
straightaway over a lii-mile course.
Shortly after the start a gasoline flshboat
ran across the bow of the East-end shell
and cut It down. The West-end shell
finished the race alone, but It will prob
ably be run again tomorrow.
In the gasoline flshboat race with four
horsepower engines for purses of $40 and
$20, there were a number of starters. The
contest was won by S. Ulfers, with J.
Hagarup second. The flshboat double
rowing race was won by Johnson and
(Concluded on Page 4.)