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THEJIORJflXG OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1910.
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ELECTRIC PARADE IS
APEX OF PAGEANTRY
GORGEOUS FLOATS WHICH APPEARED IN ELECTRIC PARADE LAST NIGHT.
FOUR BADLY HURT
IN CRASH OF CARS
"Rex Oregonus' Dream" Is
Flashed Forth in Floats by
300,000 Candlepoyver.
Two Trains on 0. W. P. Come
Together Head-On at
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Beautifully Decorated Vehicles Are
Drawn by Blooded Steeds Riding
Organizations Shine Gorgeous
Night Pageant Eclipses Allt
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three-winged charioteers driving butter
flies, -which fluttered in the rays of
lights but were held from escaping by
fair hands which kept them dangling In
space at the ends of long ribbons over
a bed of Marguerites. The revolving
wheels of the chariots, the spokes flash
ing different colored lights, and the but
terflies tugging at the silken traces which
held them, gave life to the pretty picture.
The overhead scene was a bower of blue
bells. Neptune, king of the deep, with vicious
expression and trident in hand ready to
hurl, drove three plunging sea horses be
hind the gentle butterflies. Two beau
tiful mermaids sat sporting in the waves
at the feet of Neptune, amidst fishes and
sea serpents. The king commanded his
empire from a throne erected in a huge
pearl shell and was guarded on either
side by a monster sea serpent with glar
ing eyes.
Venus Drives Her Peacock.
Beautiful Venus, driving a proud pea
cock, came after Neptune. Two harp
players sat at the feet of the queen of
beauty, striking their golden strands,
and in close proximity were two warriors
bold to see that harm should not befall
their soverlegn. Piloting the dignified
bird was a pretty young woman with a
trumpet, fairy-like In the cup of a flower.
Then came Cinderella, princess of nurs
ery lore, seated under a huge lily leaf
stretching forth from a spray of bloom
ing lilies, with the prince kneeling at her
feet. In front was a huge glittering glass
slipper, completing the well-loved story
of childhood. Two beautiful attendants
sat 4n a golden crescent In front of the
princess and in the rear were two cour
tiers at the call of the prince.
t Comet Outblazes Halley'e.
With a spectacular blaze of vari
colored lights next came the comet,
more beautiful and comprehensive than
Halleys discovery, of recent fame.
woons Di nre flashing from the bril
liant head enveloped two vampire-like
figures which stood on either side of
the float. Seated in the cradle of a
new moon sat a beautiful young wo
man, surveying the myriads of stars
and rolling clouds beneath her.
Cleopatra, whose beauty . swayed
Kingdoms and brought monarchs grov
eling at her feet, came floating by in
- a massive barge propelled by six fair
galley slaves, beautiful almost as the
Queen herself. Her maid was In at
tendance to adjust the folds of the
cloth of gold gown, and two musicians
completed the honorary escort. Il
luminated water lilies danced in the
flood of light, as the barge, with
spreading sail, was propelled in stately
fashion through the sea of humanity.
Miss Portland Comes in Airship.
Miss Portland appeared in the
rrowded streets in an airship, fashioned
like a peacock, which steadily flapped
ts wings as the whirring propellers.
Illuminated with colored lights, spun
round. In front sat a pretty woman
driving a flock of doves and two
trumpeters announced the coming of
the queen of Portland. The whole
scene was a cloud effect, made bril
liant with shining stars.
Following came the majestic East
Indian durbar. Two large elephants
towered over the throne of the queen,
who was attended by two niaids hold
ing fans and two warriors attired in
gorgeous Hindu costume. Illuminated
urns stood in front of the float under an
arch of tiger lilies.
Don Quixote. Spanish cavalier,
mounted on a charger and fighting a
huge dragon, brought forth applause.
The dragon had entangled its tail about
the horse's legs and glared with head
poised in midair in defiance of the lance
of the brave Spaniard.
Splendor of Orient Appears.
The fiery tongue and flashing eyes
of the monster In front of the human
rider gave a touch of realism. The bat
tle was fought among Illuminated lil
ies. Typical of the allegory was a
dragon shield in front.
The Queen of Sheba. -who journeyed
far to acquire wisdom from Solomon,
sat in a high throne under a canopy of
tropical leaves with her maids in wait
ing. In front of her were two camels,
laden with valuable presents for the
wise king. Beside her crouched two
sphinxes. Almost touching the noses of
the camels an electrical fountain
sparkled in the foreground.
Titanla. queen of diamonds, sat on
a throne surrounded with glittering
gems. Prism rays from the large jew
els which studded the float showered
- streaks of colored lights upon the rich
gowns of the queen and her four maids
in watting.
Portland Roses End Pageant.
The queen of mermaids and two
maids In waiting seated in the hollow
of pearl shells deep In the sea, sur
rounded by submarine growth and
swimming fishos portrayed a rare
scene with enough realism about it to
evoke prolonged applausy;. Above the
great grotto which held the waters of
the deep blossomed a huge water lily
from a tree of coral.
Aurora, seated on a throne behind
which the sun, in a blaze of glory. Is
Just peeping over the horizon, was the
next legend told. A team of white
swans glided gracefully through the
water and a monster sea serpent led
the way.
The basket of flowers, the last float
in the procession of electrical display,
told the story of Portland and the an
nual festival that has made the city
famous. It consisted of an Immense
woven basket, filled with flowers, from
which human rosebuds nodded greet
ings to the crowd. In front and at
the feet of a brilliantly-plumed Chinese
pheasant, were four human rosebuds
, beneath a spray of bluebells, each bow
ing to the throng of spectators. The
basket was surrounded by illuminated
roses.
At the close of business October 81. 1909,
the banka of Chile contained S7tJ.579.R71 de
posits, with total reserves of 16i.Syl,8,
on a capital ot tM.H0.69H.
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ALL ARE PLEAS EC
Visitors Enthusiastic in Praise
of Festival Sights.
ROSE DISPLAY ASTOUNDS
Even Tropics Yield Supremacy to
Portland Excursionists Who
Have Journeyed Par Declare
That They Will Return.
Enthusiastic comments on Portland's
Rose Festival were heard everywhere
yesterday, indicating that the visitors
from a distance have found the cele
bration, which has gained world-wide
renown, fully up to their expectations.
Following are some of the opinions
expressed by visitors yesterday:
William Dalzlel, La Grande I lived
for many years in Southern California,
which has gained world-wide fame for
the beauty of its flower displays, but
the roses exhibited In Portland during
the present festival has surpassed all
previous exhibits of any land.
O. P. Hoff, Salem It would require
the words of an artist to describe the
brilliancy of the flower display. The
people of Portland deserve great credit
for the splendor of the festival.
A. J. Devan, Missoula. Mont. A
change from the expansive plains of
Montana to a veritable wilderness of
PROGRAMME FOR FOURTH ANNUAL ROSE FESTIVAL
FRIDAY, JCNB 10.
Morning Receptions by all business bouses to out-of-town visitors.
Peninsula women distribute roaes at Union Iepot. '
3:30 Human rosebud parade of children, smrtoed with roeea, . on East Bid
business streets.
8 P. M. Society Clrcns at Multnomah Field.
& P. M. "Battle of Monitor and Merrimac." at the Oaks Park.
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2 P. M. Matinee. Society Circus.
2 P. M. Riverside Driving Club holds racing matinee tor harness corses at
Portland Fair A Livestock Association track. Take Rose City Park car.
8: SO P. M. Farewell parade. "Dream of Rex Ores-onus."
roses seems like a dream. I am glad
that I made the long trip from Mon
tana, for I have been amply repaid and
shall come again next year.
Visitors Coming Again.
Charles A. Johns. Baker City A
magnificent display of roses and we are
having a bully time. Baker City will
send many more people to the next fes
tival. -
j. W". Hobbs, Eugene Not only a
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grand display of flowers but" a great
advertisement for Portland and Oregon
as well. I hope and believe that the
annual Rose Festival will become per
manent. Ex-Senator T. C. Taylor, Pendleton
It is a roaring success. The hospitality
that has been shown to visitors - by
Portland people is a pleasing feature of
the week's festivities and will prove a
factor in drawing larger crowds next
season.
C. S. Roberts, Spokane The parades
thus far have been magnificent and I
shall come again next year and bring
all my friends. ' . ;
C. E. Kingston,- New Orleans Port
land's display of roses rivals anything
I have ever seen In the tropics. It is
my first trip to the Northwest and I
little knew that so many' beautiful
roses existed.
Thomas Paine Driver, Honolulu I
have seen many flower carnivals but
the festival here surpasses any I have
ever seen with the possible exhibition
of the floral parade in Honolulu Wash
ington's Dirthday. Loyalty to my home
town prevents my saying more.
Willis H. Keech. Pittsburg We have
nothing in the East to compare with
the splendor of your beautiful exhibit
of roses. It is a great revelation to
me.
R. G. Hayden, Pasadena The rose is
the fairest flower that grows and you
have in Portland the fairest of the
fair.
Portland Enterprise Commended.
H. J. Neely. Medford Your Rose Festi
val is simply marvelous. I'm glad to be
in a state in which there is a city which
can show such enterprise as Portland is
showing here.
Carl A. Werner, Minneapolis Tour
Rose Show was a revelation. Never
have I seen such resplendent display or
such perfect development of rosea. The
parades have a touch of beauty which
causes me to marvel.
James A. Miller, of Belllngham, Wash..
ex-County Auditor of Whatcom County
You know I am a native Portlander. and
the old town has done itself proud. I
have enjoyed every minute of my stay
here and I shall not miss the Rose Festi
val again if I can possibly avoid it.
R. W. McMurray. of San Francisco
This has always been the beauty spot
of the Coast In my estimation, and the
display this year is much better than
that of any previous festival.
William Siebels, of Spokane Easily the
best display of civic pride and public
enterprise I have ever attended. Put
me down as an ardent booster of - Port
land and its Rose Festival.
Parker W. Jones, of Seattle This has
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been a long promised treat for my wife
and myself, and we shall be here again
for the- next one. Portland has shown
the way to the other Northwestern cities
in the most approved manner.
Frank Dillon, captain of the Los Ange
les Baseball Club I had no idea Portland
was capable of such a grand display, for
I must admit the Rose Festival eclipses
our Los Angeles and Pasadena carnivals.
The enthusiasm and cordiality here im
press one the most.
Mrs. E. E. Whiting, of San Francisco
Dear old Portland always did look good
to me, but this year's fete is better than
anything that I have ever seen.
Visitors Want to Stay.
C. M. - Bogle, Seattle, Automobile Car
Company What we have seen of the
Festival looks good to "our side."
C. M. Butter v?orth, Seattle This cer
tainly is not a "dead one." Guess I'll go
back after it's over.
Frank M. Fretwell, publisher Western
Motor Car, Seattle It breaks the speed
limit.
H. D. Stewart. Seattle building con
tractorI've got a hunch this is the place
for my business.
E. G. Shorrock, Seattle accountant
Fine. L. T. Shelton. Tacoma capitalist, born
in Portland, 18481 am not a real old
timer here, but I got here as quickly as I
could.
D. K. McDonald, of John H. Carter &
Co., Seattle Never saw so many people
In my life.
John L. Hall, of Purdy & Henderson,
civil engineers, Seattle Some class to
this.
A. D. Rogers, Seattle contractor and
builder The Festival is a great thing
for ail of us.
J. C. C. Morris, manager H. W. Johns
Mapcille Company, Seattle The Rose
Festival is certainly some festival.
Henry R. King. Seattle clothing mer
chant Why don't you have this all the
time? I would move down.
Martin J. Bacon, manufacturers' agent,
Seattle I wish we had one.
O. W. Mlelke. chairman publicity com
mittee of Seattle Rotary Club Boost it
along, boy. That's the stuff.
Seattle Almost Deserted.
E. C. Bauer, Seattle There is Just a
borne guard left in Seattle.
Harry L. Peletler, president Tacoma
Rotary Club Anything you say I said
goes.
Thomas P. Blackler, manager candy
company, Seattle This is certainly su
perior to anything I ever saw, and that's
not taffy.
H. G. Stone, Seattle If I know any
thing, this festival has anything of its
kind beat in the world.
F. J. Marontate, clothing manufacturer,
Seattle Do you know of any; vacant
building suitable for my business' in Port
land? J. E. Belcher, Tacoma We'll vote for
you.
Orville Billings, Tacoma The Festival
is already famous the world over.
F. H. Hammond, Tacoma We are glad
we live on the same coast with you.
W. J. Stevens, Tacoma Do you have
this kind of weather all the time?
Robert W. Barclay, Tacoma I came
down to stay one day and will remain the
rest of the week.
There is an Inmate In tbe Colchester
workhouse. England, who Is 96 years of
age. one who is 92. 21 between SO and 90
and tt between 70 and 80.
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FIRE HALTS PARADE
Dwelling Burns When Streets
Are Crowded With People.
DAMAGE OF $8000 DONE
Apparatus Is Compelled to Proceed
Slowly Because of Dense Con
course, but Engines Reach
Spot in Five Minutes.
Yesterday -afternoon's Rose Festival
parade was blocked for half an hour by
fire hose and apparatus in the neigh
borhood of Twelfth and Alder streets.
The fire broke out in a dwelling at
128 Twelfth street, between Alder and
Washington, just after 2 o'clock, when
Morrison and Washington streets were
packed with people. Many ran to see
the fire and were disappointed later
because they did not see the parade.
The firemen had difficulty in driv
ing through the 'crowds, the heavy
truck being compelled to draw rein in
crossing Morrison street at West Park.
Despite this, and the fact that part of
the apparatus was In the parade, the
trucks and engines reached the fire
five minutes after the alarm was
turned in.
A great crowd gathered about the
building, which, by this time was burn
ing fiercely. The building and furni
ture were a total loss, and buildings
on either side were damaged. The total
loss will be J8000.
Dr. C. W. Cornelius, owner of the
cottage, valued it at 1500. It was
insured for ,$600. M. F. Dennis, who
was living in the house, valued his fur
niture at $1000, and had. $600 insur
ance. With his wife and little girl
he had gone to view the parade, and
seeing tbe smoke went to see where
the fire was. He believes it to have
been of incendiary origin, as he said
he had no gasoline stove in the house,
and that the fire in the cook stove
was nearly out when he left.
The proprietor of the Apex bicycle
repair shop estimates his damage at
about $1200, although a large number
of bicycles, tires etnd rims were re
moved and covered half the street. The
damage by water to the tailorshop of
Fahlen & Heimo at 124 Twelfth street,
is estimated at $1500.
Dr. Cornelius, who owns the rooming-house
on the northeast corner of
Twelfth and Alder, estimates it -will
cost him' $1000 to repair the damage
to the rear part. It is fully insured.
Herman F. Huntley, who leased from
him, suffered damage to his furniture
of $1500.
A cottage at 741 Umatilla avenue,
occupied by W. Jensen and owned by
M. Meyer, was almost entirely de
stroyed by fire yesterday morning at
6:45 o'clock. The flames caught from
a stovepipe through the roof. The dam
age is estimated at $375, and the house
was Insured for $400. The furniture
of the tenant, valued at $75, is a total
toss.
CRUSH IX HOTELS CONTINUES
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Private Families "Which Have Never
Housed Strangers, Offer Beds.
Hotels in Portland have been absolutely
swamped by the great Influx of visitors.
All the principal and better-known cara
vansaries reriort hn.v1nsr tnmAiT awov hun
dreds, and the pressure is daily becoming:
greater. Hotel men believe the greatest
crusn win De over this morning, as many
people who stayed over for the electric
mAuo ibi uigut win d leaving men.
The hntalfl hnva npnoacul IntA
dozens of rooming-houses and now these
nave an Deen nuea. xne clerks at the
MORE FAIR WEATHER EX
PECTED. Ideal weather conditions of yes
terday are to be reproduced today,
for the cool period expected by Dis
trict Forecaster Beals failed to ma
terialize and last evening he said
that indications were for continued
fair and warmer weather. The out
look for a prolongation of the same
character of atmospheric conditions
Is said to be good.
Portland Hotel say they are sending their
people to rooms which have been secured
pnvaio lamiues, wnicn nave never
ueiure men in roomers or any kind.
The fireneral fpellncr 1
Portland to do their share in handling the
Kieai mrong oi visitors has, however
mnrln It nnRnihla 1a tm .J
ctwj une ill
the trrpflt multitude nt viDitnH .
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city and it la believed that there have
uccii iew, ii any, wno nave been forced
to stay up unduly late owing to lack of
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to secure some sort of accommodations.
Chehalls Foundry Changes Hands.
CHEHALIS, Wash., June 9. (SDeciaM
The Lester Hydraulic Ram Company
nas nougnt a cnenaiis tounary and ma
chine shop. Sixteen to 20 men will be
employed from the start and the firm an
ticipates that witnin a year from 40 to (
men will be employed.
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PLANT SIBSON'S ROSES
Take notes of the names of roses you
admire and order plants from the SIbson
Rose Nurseries for delivery at the right
rime.
20 acres in rosea. Catalogue free. No
agents.
2-year-old plants, well grown in the ooen
ground, well matured, full of fibrous roots
and true to name.
The Sibson Rose Nurseries, 1180 Milwau
kee ave., Portland, Or. Telephone Sellwood
S50. Take Sellwood cars Buyers Invited
to visit nurseries.
Brakes Fall to Work on. Steep Grade
and Collision Occurs With Wait
ing Car at. Bottom Score
of Persona Are Injured.
Flying down a steep grade, the au
tomatic air brakes refusing to work,
a northbound Oregon City car on the
O. W. P. line Just beyond Mllwaukls
at Lakewood station, collided with a
southbound car head-on at 9:30 o'clock
last night. A score of persons wars
Injured, four badly.
The most seriously injured are:
J. A. Van Ham, motorman. badly In
jured about . the face and body; may
die.
Motorman Black. Injured about faca
and body.
M. J. Strong, of Park View, badly
shaken up and possibly Internally in
jured. Charles S. Mulllns, conductor, slightly
Injured.
The motorman of the northbound car.
J. W. Van Aam, was perhaps seriously
injured. Motorman Black, of the south
bound car, was painfully, though not
seriously Injured.
All of the injured persons were brought
to the city on a special car and were
taken to the railway company's hospital
in the Electric building.
At Lakewood Station the double
track merges into a single one. The
northbound car was coming down at
a high rate of speed, while the other
had slowed down to pass the other.
Just as the brakes were applied Mo
torman Van Hemm realized his air
was not' working, though he stuck to
his post in the face of possible death
until the two cars crashed -together.
The crash that followed sent glass,
parts of the cars and the passengers
flying. Neither ear was ditched,
both were knocked partly off the
tracks.
M. J. Strong, who with his wife and
baby, were passengers on the car; was
hurt. Neither his wife nor baby was
Injured.
Charles E. Mulllns, conductor of the
north-bound train, was badly hurt
about the legs and body.
Several of those Injured refused to
be taken to the hospital and refused
to give their names.
P. & I. N. EXTENSION BEGINS
Plan of Road Is to Run Trains Into
Meadows by November 1..
W K1SER. Idaho. June 9. (Specials
Actual work on the extension of the Pa
cific & Idaho Northern Railway north,
from Evergreen, its present terminus,
was begun today when a crew of 14
men under Engineer French took the field
to locate and cross-section the route from
the terminus to Meadows. 16 miles.
The route was located several years
ago and all that is necessary is to reset
the stakes. It is the intention to have
trains running into Meadows by Novem
ber 1. The party Is thoroughly equipped
for a long stay In the field. Nothing defi
nite can be learned as to the extension
beyond Meadows, but it ia known that
there will be a junction point, one line
going to Long Valley the other down the
Little Salmon River to a connection with
a northern road.
MOUNTAIN GRADE IS EASY
One Per Cent Line Across Summit
Found for Coos Bay Road.
EUGENE, Or., June 9. (Special.) Chief
Engineer Forneri reports to the Lane
County Asset Company that he has
located the line of the Eugene-Siuslaw-Coos
Bay Railroad across the summit of
the mountains at a 1 per cent grade, with
a cut of but 25 feet. The line crosses
the summit about a mile south of Hale
and the surveyors are now well down on
the other side.
The news that the mountains can bo
crossed at an easy grade without tun
neling is very gratifying, showing that
the best route to the Coast from interior
Oregon lies weet of Eugene.
As a diver the loon excels, and naturally,
for It is his sole means of livelihood. Not
only Is he marvelouely quick, but he can
remain under water for a seemingly endless
Mme.
FREE RECITALS
Special All -Day Programmes
Eilers Music House for Rose
Festival Visitors.
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One cannot get within two blocks of
Washington and Park streets without
being attracted by the strains of beau
tiful music issuing forth from Eilers
Music House.
Every day impromptu recitals are
given from 10:00 A. M. to 3:30 P. M. for
the benefit of Rose Festival visitors.
These recitals are informal and free
to everyone.
At the present time an extraordinary
exhibition of Player-Pianos is being
made 17 of the most prominent and
well-known different makes being on
display. . . .
The opportunity to compare and test
side by side practically all the prom
inent Player-Pianos on the market is
one which has not been extended the
public heretofore.
Then there are several of the very
latest Welte Mignons on display. Re
citals by Paderewski. Busonl and other
celebrities are being given throughout
the day.
Hourly recitals on the beautiful
Orchestrelle are also given. They are
Interspersed with programmes ren
dered with the aid of the wonderful
Autoplano.
In the Automatic Department the big
Orchestrion furnishes no end of enjoy
ment to the scores of visitors.
A good audience is always to be
found in the Recital Hall, where hourly
recitals are given in the morning on
the big pipe organ.
The Talking Machine Department la
also holding up its end. and the mag
nificent voices of Caruso, Melba. Scottl,
etc.. are charming visitors continually.
A cordial Invitation Is extended to
everyone to make the Eilers establish
ment their headquarters, where they
can not only rest, but every facility for
telephoning, telegraphing, writing, etc,
is present.
Incidentally it will prove both inter
esting and instructive to visit the
Grand Exhibition of Musical Instru
ments now on display, in addition to'
enjoying the varied musical pro
grammes given throughout Ua day.
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