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Exposition Boosters Borrow
' Idea, From San Francisco
Commercial Club.
Lloyd W. McDoweH Tells of
Welcome to "Oregon First
Excursion Party.
JULIUS MEIER CHAIRMAN
GREAT CORDIALITY REIGNS
ppapT of S4D I'ranrlM-o Devote
Paef l Vli.lt of OrrcnUn
and Krtvrit Ion It MoM
Kntlinlnt le.
San Krn-l.-o' oplendld greetinz t
the Urzn t.-lemln. ifi- bianefs of
tht city's hospitality. t!i honor pl!
Oregon's tSvernpr and t 'om.nitnnn
by giving Ihrr.i part In the first actual
no'-; on the sreat exposition, tha
fr.n.'ly manner In wlnrli San Frui-cis-o
:rrat dally nfiall featuvd
th orfjun cr;. hrstion and the maa-ntfio-nt
programme so succcssf ully
earned nut. are- hut a few of the I n -i
Identa In connection with the Oregon
First rT. nrslon to S.in r'run.-lsro." all
I.lovd W. Mt-lowFll. Inlu!lril pent
of thr Nt.rtli Hank rnllrom.l. who ar
rival In I'ortland ytr3ay. the first
of the rxi-urstunlNt to return.
"There i" no possible way to esti
mate San Frnci."-'a hospitality." eald
Mr. Mrpowell "Kmrn the moment
memhrra of the i-ommlttre met the
party nt IWtiii-m. an hour before rearh
in: i-n Krarin.no. orecon folks felt
at home. Oovernor Went. Julius ileler.
chairman i'f the Oregon State 'om
minn, wlih 'oinmlalner Travla
anO BiHllnon. lntroliirel the Califor
nlans to the oreconlana. atate lines
were at oni wiped out anil It was a
unite. I i irezon-l'iilifornla. all for lha
mcces of the preat exposition.
Sl.rr Told la rail.
"San Francisco's clorlous reception
conimencel the moment the reception
romiiitlle boarlel the train. And at
ttii.-. moment the San Kranclsco news
papers threw open, not only columns,
but paces to the 'story' of the Oregon
excursion. The Kxaminer. fall. Chron
icle. Post and Bulletin sent their best
men to meet the Oregon boosters. Not
only the writers came, but alao the
pno'locraphers and the movlng-plcture.
men.
"It was dark when the party reached i
the ferry station, but despite this fact
photonraplicrs lined up the official
party and by use of the flashlight suc
ceeded In Rcttlnic pictures of the par
ty. This was not all. however, and the
next morntnjr found th Sun Francisco
papers In demand, for they had devoted
mhole pases, and even sections of the
paper to the. Kreat hlK boost for Ore
con. If anyone In the party was not
Interviewed on some subject In which
I'allfoini.i and Oregon, or the West in
general is Interested. It was because
tre staff representatives of the pa
pers fulled to find him.
naprnea Well Provided Kr.
"The newspapermen with the Oreon
special ni clven full run of the San
Francisco Press Club, and upon their
arrival at the St. Francis Hotel. Jamea
It. Kl.-hn. Tlre-prellcnt of the Cltr
lrrtprqi'e,mee.t Company, placed his ma
- chine nnd himself at the disposal of
the press men with the train, and nr
rHncement were made whereby the
new;.papermen from rejron were ci-ven
all privileges extended to the San Fran
cisco n wspaiermen.
"The editors of Portland newspa
pers with the special were all IoimI In
theUr prnlVe of the manner In which
trie Sun Francisco newspapers hnndlel
the story, and K. It. Piper, of Tha
oresonlan: John F. Carroll, of The
Telegram, and C. Jsckson. of the
Journa4. nil spoke of the macnlflcent
manner In which San Francisco news
papermen worked to plve every detail
of the trip.
Train Finely Fqalpped.
"The Orecon special over the South
ern Pacific was the heaviest passen
cer train ever hauler! ti-e.r the Shasta
route, and Its splendid equipment and
the in .nner in which John M. .Scott
and Charles W. Stlncer looked after
the rare 'of the excursionists whs ap
preciated by the entire party. William
McMurry. iretieral passoncer acent of
the o.-W. K. N. Co. aa well as II.
K 1-ounsbury. cene-al frrlcht agent
of the l!nes In oreaon. co-operated In
the work of making the excursion a
siieceis. "harl" S. Fee. passenser
Tr.iffu- man:aer of the Southern Pa
cific, met the train before Its arrival
in San Francisco and was tireless In
his effirts to see that th Orecon
boosters had the time of their lives.
"Movlni; pictures of the various
events In connection with th visit of
the Orecm elelec.itlon were l-elnit dls
Pl.iyrd the rlsdt I left San Franrl.-ro
anl Ihe films will be In Portland soon.
"While the exposition Is In progress
the Sun Franrl.ico Press Cluh will
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maintain headnitarters on the prounds
In Its own bulhiln and the ewspBPvr
men of the West will be asked to make
their head.iuart.rs there. The more
than friemlly attitude of the San Fran
cisco newspapers toward the Ore-con
delegation Is evidence of the support
Oregon may expect durlnz the fair,
when this state will be there with Its
exhibits to participate. In the expo
sition and exploit orepon far and wide.
Trip Aid to Orraoa.
"The Renerous and friendly atti
tude of the newspapers In connection
with the visit of Orccon's delegation
has been the subject of favorable com
ment since, early editions of the pa
pers were sent ahead to the special
before Its arrival In San Francisco.
nil this one feature, of the trip means
more to orejton than anything else.
Taken with the creat reception and
other features of the "Oreson First'
excursion, the trip was hlehly suc
cessful, and too much credit cannot
be Riven Geore M. llylanrt. chairman; J.
Fred Ijrson. vice-chairman of the ex
cursion, and l.loyd Weaver, head of
the reception committee, as well as
the members of the San Francisco
committee, for their efforts to make
the occasion one of history for the two
states."
Mr. McDowell says that a larce num
ber of OreRoniana left San Francisco
Sunday mornine on a .special train for
Portland nnd other Oreuon cities and
that others have cone to los Anueles
and Sun Ieco to view the beauties of
Southern California before returning
to their homes.
Train Dally avel Fralore.
The "Pally Oregon First." official
publication of Ihe Southern Pacific's
"Or-con First" special to San Fran
Cisco, was Issued 14 times between
Portland and San Francisco with an
extra edition circulated on the expo
sition grounds a few minutes after the
selection of the site had boen an
nounced, thus pivln;r the Oregon 1cl
esatlon the first definite news of the
exart spot where the orecon buildinR
at the fair will stand.
The publication was the work of Mr.
McPowell. and he Issued the first Il
lustrated dally newspaper with a tele
graphic news service, ever published on
a train. With news bulletins from
The oreconlan. the Western Union, the
Southern Pacific Company and lonc
dlstance telephone service from the Pa
cific. State Telephone Company. Mr.
McPowell was able to rive the excur
sionists nn hourly newspaper. Illus
trated with cartoens. pictures of the
OreKon cities wher. the special made
stops, photoaraphs of tho tiovernor and
orecon Commissioners and the latest
news of the world. At each stop be
tween I'ortland and San Kranclsco the
Western I'nlon furnished the latest
news from tho San Francisco reception
committee.
Mr. MclKiwell and Cnrl S. Kelty. offi
cial representative of the Portland
Press Club, on behalf of that organ
isation, handled the shove-Is that pro
vided the llrt to support the flacpol
that marks the lt for the corner
stone of the orecon bulMins. I.ouls
Colton and J. Fred Ijirson provided
the strenirth to raise the pide. In that
mutvner th Portland Press Cluh
claims credit for beinc "at the front"
In the site selection ceremonies at San
Franrlsco.
A tran of empty mi1o!b recently
au .1 nvr tl.e track of the N York
i rnlral t'Wsd at Patavta.
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It was .V1K0 feet
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OTHER STATES NEXT
San Francisco Awaits Hawley,
Hay, Morris and Spry.
SITES WILL BE SELECTED
Hoircoiilatlvos of Idaho, Washing
ton, Montana and Vlnh Will lie
Kntortalnod by Panama-Pacific
KxpoMllon Sponsors.
SAM FRANCISCO. March 1". (Spe
cial.) Four Western Governors with
their retinue of boosters will arrive
In the city the coming week to select
sites for their respective state bulkl
Incs at the Panama-Pacific Kxpositlon.
Tho Governors are Hay, of Washing
ton: Norrls. of Montana; Hawley, of
Idaho, and Spry, of L'tah.
Governor May has telecraphed from
Seattle that lie and a party of six. and
Governors Norris and Hawley, with
parties of five, will reach San Fran
cisco Wednesday nlcht or Thurslaj-morning-.
Governor Spry Is expected
to arrive March 22.
Arrangement for the ceremonies
attending the selection of the four
sites will not he completed until the
visitors net in town. It Is probable
that Joint ceremonies will he hell. The
Governors and their parties will be
shown the same hospitality that so Im
pressed the "Orepon First" fair
boosters.
Word has been received by the ex
position company that the legislature
of South Carolina had passed an act
providing for that state's participation
in the big fair. It was feared that
South Carolina was Indifferent to a
celebration of the opcnlnc of the ca
nal, but this Idea has been dispelled.
John Brlsben Walker, for 20 years
owner and editor of the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, has been In the city for
several lays. conferring with the ex
position company officials on the- sub
ject of International congresses dur
ing the fair.
Word was received from "Washing
ton today that It la the Intention of
the Minister Plenipotentiary of Nor
way to. visit San Francisco in behalf
of the participation of his country in
the exposition.
EXAMINER LAUDS OREGON
San f"ranclM.-o Newspaper Says Slate
Has Sot Illgli Kxample fop Others.
Ssn Francisco Kxsmtner. March P..
Oregon Is a areat state. It yroduces
wonderful anjiles. It has great forests
of pine and Its lumber argosies reach
Into every city of the continent. It
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produces abundant crops of grain. It
has a splendid system of inland water
ways. It has magnificent seaports and
the ships flying the flags of every mar
itime nation on the globe are constantly
crowding into them.
All these wonderful riches and re
sources of Ortjon are perfectly famil
iar to San Franciscans and to Califor
nlans. for Portland Is one t? San Fran
cisco's rival harbors and Oregon Is one
of California's rival states.
But what San Francisco and Califor
nia did not know-, or rather did not
realize until yesterday, was that In
addition to its other inexhaustible re
sources, Oregon is rich In men and
women.
To-give us ocular proof of this. Gov
ernor West the other, day hitched 12
Pullman cars together, loaded them
with big men and handsome women
and started for San Francisco.
The Governor's ostensible reason for
this de luxo demonstration of the
brains, brawn and beauty of Oregon
was the selection of a site for the Ore
gon building at the Panama-Pacific
Kxpositlon In 1915. Now we know
"that the Governor's real purpose was to
show San Francisco Just what kind of
men and women Oregon produces.
The Examiner voices the view of
all San Francisco when It says that the
sample Oregonlans brought here by
Governor West in his special train is
convincing proof not only that Oregon
Is a great state, but that "Oregon is
first" in Its determination to take the
lead among the. Pacific Coast states In
helping Pan Francisco make the Kxpo
sitlon of 1915 a wonderful success.
The visit of these big. warm-hearted,
generous, enthusiastic Oregonlans has
just put newvim into San Francisco's
exposition project. Here in San Fran
cisco we know Just how big we want
tho Exposition to be. But we had not
begun to realize Just how big Califor
nia's neighboring states propose to help
us make it.
For this reason the visit of the Ore
gonians comes both as an Incentive and
an inspiration. If so great a state as
Oregon a state that In many respects
Is a rival of California has decided to
throw- the whole weight of Us resources
and enthusiasm into the exposition
project, who shall place a limit to the
success of the fair when the other big
states of the Coast and the Southwest
Washington. Montana. Idaho. Utah. Ne
vada. Arizona and Texas follow Ore
gon's example and show to the whole
world three years In advance of the ex
position that the whole western rim of
the continent is a unit for the success
of the. fair?
Oregon has set an example which the
oilier states of the Pac'flo Coast will
not bo slow to follow: but In welcom
ing delegates from other states San
FranchM-o will always remember that
"Oregon was first."
All that this empire needs is more
men more big-hearted, enthusiastic,
generous men like the men of Oregon.
Washington. California and the other
states.
This Western empire needs more or
the men and women of tho Oregon type
and Just that Is the sole object of the
exposition to bring men of broad
views and enthusiasm and capital to
the Pacific Coast.
And "Oregon Is first" to realize It
and to take full advantage of the fact.
San Francisco Is Jinx for
Medford Ciizens
.Misfortunes
Attend Peregrinations
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"DFORD, Or.. March li. (Special.)
Pan Francisco eeeius to spell bad
luck for the citizens of Medford. New
Year's eve Judge W. M. Colvlg. presi
dent of the Commercial Club, lost a
valuable stick pin. when a girl thre-
confetti In his face, later Sam McClen
Hi
Hon had' an argument with a taxicab
driver which resulted In three weeks
at the. hospital for him, and now X
Jerry, known throughout foumern Ore
gon as the. Nug5et King, returns from
the Golden Gate metropolis minus a
new suit of clothes.
jerry, who "Makes pride In tho fact
that he carries JiOOO worth of gold
nuggets in a black hand bag. decided
recently that Medford tailors could not
clothe him as befitted Ills reputation.
t-'o he Journeyed to San Kranclsco.
secured a f- suit lined with silk and
trimmed with black braid, and after
seeing the sights, put on an ojd uni
form for travel and relumed to his
home city.
When he came to open his trunk,
however, and try on his Kaster gar
ments, he vii amazed to find that the
suit had disappeared and Instead two
tailor-made women's "dres3es reposed
within.
Jerry Is unmarried and prides him
self upon the fact. He Is entirely at
a loss to account for the exchange, and
as the waist measure of the coats Is
something less than 3S he sees no
chance of utilizing them. Moreover,
they are white flannel and Jerry pre
fers the brilliant hues of his native N'a
p!er. "I hav' no seesler. mot'ialr. sweet
heart." Is Jerry's statement. "What can
I do with these? 1 s've them to some
beaut-ful girl in Medford. Uh But oil
that ault- Ver'-vcr' fine. Who hass eet
now?" v
Bowers Hotel.
Stiec.iul table d'hote (after
the
theater) suppers are ' an Innovation
that will please theater patrons.
Served in cafe, main floor, 10 P. M. to
1 A. SI. AIubIc by ladies' orchestra.
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STATE LIES GONE
Governor
Rebuilt
West Marvels at
San Francisco.
VISITORS LOATH JO LEAVE
"IT We Conld Shovel Mount Sha.ua
Into Sea, California "and Oregon
Vould Be One," Said One
Excursionist as He Ieft.
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set up these thousands of beautiful,
substantial buildings. Tour material
task is done. What is now needed is
a high standad of citizenship to back
up and support this surpassing mate
rial achievement.
ralifornlans Are Thanked.
"In advance of the opening of the
Panama Canal to the commerce and
the people of the world, it is up to
San Francisco and California and to
the whole Pacific Coast-to decide what
class of immigrants we want to Invite
to become a part of our citizenry on
this great Paciilc Coast.
City la'larveled At.
'I certainly want to convey my very
heartiest thanks' to San Francisco for
the way In which . its people have
treated us. Everyone who made the
trip from the north Is more than
pleased. We have simply been over
whelmed "-with the kindnesses shown
us, for at every turn we have been
showered with surprises in the shape
of pretty courtesies designed to make
our stay moro pleasant. ,
"Thero is not one tiling San Fran
cisco could have done for our com
fort and pleasure that it has left un
done, and it would have been Impos
sible to have made our stay more
pleasant. Our visit will. If it Is pos
sible for such a thing to be done, ac
complish much towards more closely
cementing the brotherly spirit between
California and Oregon. I know J voice
the sentiments of every member of our
excursion party when I say this."
Governor vn Way Home.
"It has all been very perfect and
very delightful," said Mrs. West, "and
WIT have had the time of our live3.
Mere thanks cannot convey tho feel
ing the ladies of our party have to
wards tho splendid hospitality ac
corded us." ,
Governor and Mrs. West left for
their home by the evening train.
A prominent society woman who was
one of the committee, delegated to' en
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tertain her sisters from the north, said
to a reporter today: "You shall stand
by me and look In the. mirror with me.
"That was the. spirit that imbued all
loyal San Franciscans during the last
week in their attitude toward tho vis
itors, who were, made to see us as we
really were, all this entertaining of the
past few days being a preliminary train
ing for our position as hostesses to the
worlj in 1915. It has all been grace
fully spontaneous and natural. Above
everything we tried not to be accused
of being imitators in greeting the first
worWs fair visitors. During the visit
of the ladies from the north every hour
was replete with mutual enjoyment,
and we hope the people from Oregon
were no less delighted than were those
who entertained thein.
Reception Is Democratic.
"Take the reception at the Palace on
Thursday night, for instance. It was
ideally democratic, a fusing of per
sonalities that enabled one to see what
manner of men and women they are
who are building up the great, pros
perous commonwealth of Oregon. They
came from many parts of that state,
but all were so loyally for 'Oregon
first" together and all the time.
"The reception wasn't the least bit
artificial, complex or strained. Every
one seemed to be having a genuinely
good time probably because all those
men and women had a big. tangible
ideal as the goal of their first visit
here.
Mrs. Weat Conspicuous.
"Mrs. Oswald West, wife of Governor
West, of Oregon, was the guest of
honor. Mrs. West is a typical daughter
of the West, tall, vigorous, with the
love of the outdoors world reflected in
her every movement. In the unflinching
candor of her eyes and in the rose
glow of her complexion. At the re
ception, she was conspicuous for her
imperial height.
"The Oregonlans concluded the busi
ness of their mission first, then gave
themselves up whole-heartedly to tho
enjoyment of the lighter social diver
sions, thus bringing together the men
and women who have the one big aim
in common tho success of the exposi
tion in 1013."
VANDAL RUINS MONUMENT
rainous Painted Stucco Pavement
liuilt 1360, 15. C, Destroyed.
' CAIRO. March 10. (Special.) News
has been received here of the wanton
destruction of the famous painted
stucco- pavement at Tell-cl-Aniarna.
The pavement was discovered by Pro
fessor Flinders Petrie in 1891 while
excavating on the site, of the city of
Ekhaton. which was built in 1360 B.
C. by King Akhenaton as his new cap
ital in place of Thebes, when he aban
doned the worship of the ancient gods
for that of the sun. With the change
in religion a change in the direction
of the realistic representation of the
subjects depicted took place in art, and
of this tendency the pavement, which
represented ponds with birds and ani
mals, was one of the best examples.
It is believed that the deed,' which
implies the loss of a valuable monu
ment in the history of Egyptian art.
was perpetrated by a discharged
watchman.
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WITH THEM I.V THE PICTlltE ARB THKIIl PARENTS.
Xcw Organization Will Co-operate
With California Bodies in Ad
vertising Pacific Coast En
terprises and Event.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 17. (Spe
crial.) Impressed by th effectiveness
of the Flying Legion division of tho
San Francisco Commercial Club, the
"Oregon first" boosters are determined
to have a "Flying Squadron of their
own. which will co-operate with the
San Francisco organization in advertis
ing the Pacific t.'oast and the Panama
Pacific Kxposition.
The Oregon "Flying Squadron" al
ready has been formed and as soon as
the Oregon-f Trst excursionists get back
home, they expect to enlist their
friends and neighbors, and have a
booster organization second to none
in the United States.
Oregon's "Flying Squadron was
formed at a dinner tendered the Ore
gon fair commissioners and committee
on arrangements by 1.. F. Weaver. The
dinner was held at the Pacific Union
Club.
Julius L. Meier, chairman of the Ore
gon exposition commission, is chairman
of the organization. D. W. Karl, of
San Francisco, who was present at the
dinner was made an honorary member.
The others present at the dinner and
who are members of the flying squad
ron, were I. M. Travis and F. X. Bodin
son, of the Oregon exposition commis
sion, and the following members of the
arrangements committee: Kdgar B.
Piper, C. S. Jackson. John F. Carroll,
Chester N. Weaver, George M. Hyland,
J. Fred Larson. Charles F. Berg, A. C.
Callan, C. B. Merrick, John F. Beall
and H. Beckwith.
D. O. Lively, of Portland, has tele
graphed his acceptance of an invitation
from the special livestock committee of
the exposition to meet in this city
March 26 and discuss the affairs of
the department.
The movement to have the Liberty
Beft at the exposition has met wifi
great enthusiasm all over tho Coast.
I). O. Lively, of Portland, has mani
fested a great deal of Interest In this
campaign, as It Is hoped by Oregonians
that the bell will be returned via the
North if it comes to this city for the
fair. In a communication to the expo
sition officials, received yesterday.
Lively stated that many clubs and oth
er organizations have passed resolu
tions urging the City of Philadelphia
to allow the historic relic to be trans
ported to this city.
FIL-MS TO REPRODUCE TRIP
Returning Delegation to Be VcI
corned Home at Smoker.
Engrossed with the entertainment of
guests who will arrive in Portland to
day in the excursion from Lewistown,
Idaho, the Commercial Club is prepar
ing no demonstration of greeting to
the Oregon First party, which w.ill
reach here at 2:30 this afternoon, but
wl extend its formal welcome to
tho returning delegation at a social
smoker at the club parlors Wednesday
night.
On this occasion, those who were un
able totake part in the trip south to
select the Oregon building site will be
entertained with a rehearsal of the
important events of the excursion,
through the medium of a moving pic
ture show.
Moving pictures were taken of every
important feature of the trip and all
of these will be availahlo for the
show at the club. The films will In
clude the automobile parade, tho mil
itary pageant before the Presidio, tlio
ceremony of selecting the site for the
Oregon building, views of the excur
sion on the bay Saturday, and scenes
at the departure of the Oregon dele
gation on their return trip yesterday.
American Cyclists "Win.
BRUSSELS. March 17. America's
team, composed of Koot and Hill, won
the six-day bicycle race today, de
feating the Belgian team by one
length. Root and Hill covered 3651
kilometers (2270 miles). Another
American team, composed of Collins
and Drobach. finished third.
As to - waxes In Italy, the highest paid
workmen arc smiths, who get from 17
cents to a day.
EXnUUSION.