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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, JUNE 3. 1914. GASH PRIZES AID ENTRIES Ifl PAUL BUILDERS AND DESIGNERS OF FLOATS TO BE USED IN FESTIVAL ELECTRICAL PARADE. CORONER 10 PROBE WATERFRONT FIRE Jiie wit riesiate. is Floral Pageant Plans, Now Perfected, Assure Epoch Making Spectacle. Why Men Were Cut Off and Why They Drowned Are Two Answers Sought. 4 AWARDS TO PRECEDE EVENT ORIGIN STILL IN DISPUTE 16 - - ' l i "M ' - . I ! - ' - i i l! - -: k tVw : J t j I ' ihV lsi .:-- o does nor! lost' !S - .flTflt. Formal Announcement of Partlclpa. , tlon, While Not Mandatory, Is Preferred by Managers, In Order to Expedite Start. The cash prizes offered by the Rose Festival Association for the. various departments of next week's parades are attracting many entries. No previous festival has brought forth so great a. number of inquiries from Individuals and organizations who want to Join the . pageants, of which there will be one or more for every day that the carnival is In progress. The big fraternal, military and Indus trial pageant on Friday afternoon, is attracting a score or more of. entries in almost every division. The electrical parade of Friday night will not be open for general public participation, but, inasmuch as its elaborate floats will deal with familiar subjects, it is arousing much interest. Work on the floats is complete. They were lighted up last night for the first time. George L. Baker, in charge of the festival amusements; Pierre Trag lio and Charles Ammann, the three de signers and builders, are satisfied that their work has been done well and are ready to submit It for public approval, one week from tonight. Floral Parade Plana Complete. Plana, for the huge floral parade, which takes place next Wednesday af ternoon, now are practically complete. Frank C Riggs. the chairman of the Rpecial committee, reported yesterday that applications and announcements of entries had more than trebled in the last two days and he expects that there will be in the neighborhood of 000 vehicles In line. Much of the increased interest In this parade has been traced to the de termination of the Rose Festival man agement to award casta prizes, instead of cups and ribbons, and to have nu merous sections and classes. For In stance, there will be special sections for the fire department, for saddle horses, for horses and carts or traps, buggies, etc., with numerous classes In it, and for the best mounted organiza tion representing some club, society or association. Next will come 10 classes in the automobile section, followed by the section for the best car belonging to some member of the Portland Auto mobile Club. Another feature which has tended to increase interest has been the deter mination expressed by the numerous prominent citizens to decorate their own cars and, . instead of spending large sums of money with professional decorators, to put their own time, so far as possible. Into this work. "It should not be the case of a per son throwing down a large sum of money to florists and saying: 'Get me a good decoration that will win a prize.' That is not the spirit of the thing at all," is the sentiment ex pressed by more than one prominent business man or society woman. The purpose of the parade is to show the personal pride of the private owner, as well as that of some club or soci ety. This pride can best be shown by devoting personal time to decorating a vehicle or automobile. Hundreds of Entries Assured. The consequence has been that every club of any consequence will have at least one car in the parade. Practic ally the entire list of Sunday schools, numbering fully 150, will have one or more vehicles: the Parent-Teacher as sociations will have between 45 and 60 cars and the high schools, to a unit, and most of the grade schools are al ready entered. In the saddle horse section will be many entries from the Hunt Club, the Bit and Spur Club and others, while In the driving horse section the Riverside TJriving Club expects to make a strik ing showing. Business houses and organizations have entries far in excess of those of last year. A majority of their en tries, it is expected, will be horse lrawn vehicles and the rivalry be tween two methods of locomotion is expected to be all the keener in conse quence. When the committee first decided to haye one parade of horse and motor vehicles no suggestion of any rivalry between the two classes entered Its head, most of Its members feeling that the motor vehicles would far outnum ber those driven by horse. On the con trary, the latter held a decided lead up to yesterday. So many inquiries have been directed to the Rose Festival management, in spite of plain entry notices sent broad cast, the committee has asked The Oregonian to announce that there ab solutely is no entry fee and that it is not necessary for an advance entry to be made. If formal entry is made, however. It will aid the committee immensely In its efforts to start everything prompt ly on time. Entries should be mailed or telephoned Frank C. Riggs, either at the Rose Festival headquarters. In the Morgan building. Main 2800, or to 65 North Twenty-third street. Main 4542. One feature decided on this year Is the awarding of prizes before the pa rade, while the flowers are still at their best. Each winner will be given . a large ribbon, of an arbitrary color, to carry on his machine In the parade. In past years no one has known the prize-winners or to whom the prize winning float or car belonged. To ren der efficient and rapid judging possi ble all cars and vehicles are requested to be in position by 1 o'clock, in order that a prompt start may be made. All objectionable advertising this year will be rigorously excluded. A committee of censors, consisting of C V Cooper, Guy W. Talbot and Frank c! Riggs, has been named to pass on all vehicles before the parade. City to Have Festival Floats. At the request of George L. Baker, of the Rose Festival Association, the City Commission yesterday agreed to enter floats and automobiles in the Rose Festival parades next week Pur chasing Agent Wood was directed to prepare the plans. It Is proposed to have floats decorated for the various branches of the city service so as to give spectators an idea of what is being done by the city in those branches. Harry Fahnestock Dies at 79. NEW YORK, June 4. Harry Fah xiestock. Wall-street banker and direc tor of many corporations, died today at his home here. His death leaves a vacancy in the board of managers of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. Mr. Fahnestock was born in Harrlsburg, Fa., 79 years ago. SHOW PLANS READY Programme for Peninsula Rose Exhibit Made. BABIES ATTRACT NOTICE Eugenics Contest to Have Many En tries, With Plenty of Nurses and Doctors to Care for Them During Exhibit.' The Peninsula rose show and attend ant features will be held in Peninsula Park June 9 and 10. June 9 the pro gramme will start at 9 A. M-. at which time the eugenic contest will begin, Dr. Mary V. Madigan In charge, and con tinue until 4 P. M. It will be held in the Peninsula Park recreation build ing. A number of assistant physicians and nurses will take care of the babies. The champion boy and girl each will receive a bronze medal awarded by the Woman's Home Companion. They will also be entered in the better baby con test at the State Fair by the ladies' auxiliary of the North Portland Com mercial Club. From 12 to 2 P. M. the roses and ex hibits in the booths and tables south of the sunken gardens will be Judged. Fifty-two prizes are to be awarded. One extra booth Is being built from which roses will be distributed by young women to strangers visiting the park. Programme Opena at 2 P. M. From 2 to 3 F. M. the formal opening of the Peninsula rose show will be held. The programme will be: Selection by the official Rose Festival Band, wel come address In behalf of Peninsula Park rose show committee, E. M. Orth, president North Portland Commercial Club; welcome In behalf of the city. Mayor H. R. Albee; welcome In behalf of the Portland Rose Association, C C. Colt, president board of governors of 1914 Rose Festival; welcome in behalf of the women, Mrs. G. E. Lawrence, president ladies' auxiliary of the North Portland Commercial Club; band con cert by the Portland Municipal Band and official Rose Festival Band. At 4 P. M. Rose dance by children from the Peninsula, Washington, Ken ilworth, Columbia, Sellwood and Brook- ft' p mm. -;; men of the World, East Sixth and East Washington streets. MISSIVO HOY FOR WHOM MOTHER IS SEABCBINC. r--K... rr.ymm. jm.vjjj " :r:;::-::::'!;.::i::-":';::-?::r::y, Herbert Mitchell. Mrs. M. A. Mitchell, of Lucretla Court, Is anxious to find her 11-year-old son, Herbert, who left home last Sunday. She describes the boy as about four feet four Inches tall, weighing about 70 pounds, with light brown hair and gray eyea, One of his front teeth Is crowned with gold. He wore a brown and white peppered suit, a brown felt hat and a red and yellow striped tie. lyn parks and women of the Multno mah Club, under the direction of J. Lee Thompson, superintendent of play grounds, assisted by Miss Degermark. At 8 P. M. Open-air concert by the chorus of 100 voices under the direc tion of Rev. D. V. Poling, with the fol lowing programme: "Beautiful Wil lamette," 'Song of the Viking," "Hall! Smiling Morn," "The Miller's Wooing," "Good Night, Beloved." Jane 10. 10 A. M. Rose exhibits opened for inspection during the day; 8 p. M., band concert; 9 P. M., grand illumination of the sunken gardens. 32O0 Light Are Used. Wires have been stretched for the Il lumination of the park surrounding the sunken gardens. More than 3200 col ored lights will be used. A searchlight will play. All concerts will be held In the open air. Business men have ar ranged to decorate Killingsworth and Albina avenues, the entrance to the park and the grandstand. District rose exhibits will be placed in the 12 booths now being built, and will be under the supervision of sepa rate neighborhood committees of wom en. Competitive rose .exhibits will be placed on the table under canvas south of the sunken gardens. The East Side Business Men's Club has completed arrangements for a Rose Festival ball to be given June 9 In the hall of Multnomah Camp No. 77, Wood- "OREGON IS NEGLECTED" CONGRESSMEN DISREGARD RIGHTS, . PROGRESSIVES SAT. J Tint Proportion of Reclamation Fnida ADoif Many Planks Advocated, by State Platform of Party. The state platform of the Progressive party, announced yesterday, advocates as a leading plank Federal and state legislation looking to the distribution of immigrants in the country, rather than their congestion in the cities. Legislation by the state so that its credit may be used for the develop ment of swamp. Irrigable and logged off lands Is another plank. Co-operation of state and Nation In the development of waterpower and Ir rigation projects is advocated. That the funds of the State Land Board, now amounting to more than $5,000,000, should be reinvested as rap idly as possible In mortgage loans to bon tiA farmers is another plank. It is further advocated that Oregon be given "her Just proportion of the National reclamation funds." "In this respect," states the platform, "the rights of our state have been disre garded and neglected by our Senators and Representatives In Congress and by the reclamation service." Other planks recommend the Nation al adoption of the initiative, refer endum and recall; the building of good roads with the Interests of the farmer, rather than the scenic feature, fore most; a non-partisan Judiciary; reform of judicial procedure; the creation of a "small debtors' court"; abolition ot useless boards and commissions; great er economy In public expenditures; tax collections semi-annually or quarterly, and legislation requiring Insurance companies doing business in Oregon to invest their reserves against policies in Oregon securities. WOOL SELLS TOTAL OK 1,032,308 FOTTFTOS ARE SOLD IN ONE DAY. Livingston, Largest Buyer, Gets 4S0, 23 Pounda Bennett, Angell, Hol den and Hntchla Other Purchasers. SHANIKO, Or., June 4 (Special.) A total of 1,032,396 pounds of wool were sold here today. The largest single sale was that of Hilton and Bur gess by Bennett for 68.575 pounds at 18 cents. Another large sale was Thomas Brogan 50,366 by Livingston at 19 cents. The prices ranged from 164 to 20 cents a pound. Livingston, the largest buyer of the by Livingstone: Thomas Brogan, 50.366 pounda Other buyers were Bennett, 247.215 pounds; Angell, 211,446 pounds; Holden, 70,771 pounds; Hutchln, 22,941 pounda The following purchases were made by Livingston: Thomas Brogan. 60,336 at 19; L. L. Jones, 44,413 at 18; J. T. McRae, 20,916 at 18 ; McRae es tate, 21,931 at 17; E. McLennan, 77, 063 at 18: M. Osborne, 10,909 at 17X; W. R. Keeton, 446 at 17; Patjens, 39.720 at 16: J. W. Fisher, 40,863 at 20; R. R. Hinton, 70.892 at 19: T. S. Hamilton, 47,739 at 18: J. F. Asher, 16,611 at 16; W. G. Asher, 16.555 at 17; Wallace Fargher, 21,700 at 18. The following purchases were made by Bennett: Hilton & Burgess, 68.675 at 18; Bridge Creek Stock Ranch. 25,-88- at 19: M. J. Finlayson, 45,783 at 17; Alex McLennan, 15,943 at 17; Malone Estate. 23,446 at 17; A. C. Benton, 5658 at 17; M. M. Deer. 5269 at 19; B. P. Woodard. 5194 at 17: Donald McKay. 12.174 at 17; Wharton Brothers, 23.734 at 17; Tom Fitzger ald. 15,083 at 19. The following were made by Angell: R. Rosenbaum, 10,885 at 17; N. C. Shown, 12.777 at 19; P. D. Buker, 10. 382 at 19; J. McLennan, 16.335 at 17; J. E. Hinton, 40,244 at 19; F. Knox, 16,790 at 17; A. J. Conroy, 10, 322 at 19; S. P. Davis. 9937 at 17; J. Kaser, 83,774 at 19: H. C Roper, 28,000 at 19; R. W. Johnston, 13,000 at 18. The following were made by Hutchln: J. Karlon, 16,355 at 17; James Base. 6586 at 16. The following were made by Holden: F. C. Brock, 17,010 at 16. First Estimated $200, 00-0 Loss Cor roborated by Door and Dock Companies Insurance Is About $75,000. The origin of the fire Wednesday which destroyed the Northwest Door Company's factory, at Albina avenue and River street, which damaged the Irving dock and about 7000 tons of grain and resulted In the death of Wil 11am Sterling, 705 Second street, and Alex Balogh. of Orenco, will be investi gated by a Coroner's Jury, according to Deputy Coroner J. J. Dunning. Why the men were unable to escape from the mill without Jumping into the river, and why they were not rescued from the water will be another subject of investigation, Mr. Dunning says. The total loss is estimated at about $200,000. This is covered by about $75,- 000 insurance. The Northwest Door Company was the principal loser. Oscar Bantz, sec retary of this company, estimated the company's loss yesterday at about $150,000, with about $50,000 insurance. Irving- Dock Fully Insured. M. H. Houser, lessee of the Irving dock, yesterday estimated the dock loss at about $25,000, fully covered by In surance, divided between about 40 com panies. He estimated the damage to the dock and Its machinery at about $la, 000. The grain loss, he thought. Is about $10,000. The Stevenson Company, 234 Front street, lost about $2000 worth of quasia wood, which is used to make a spray for hops. About 40,000 pounds of this wood, which sells at 5 cents a pound wholesale, was piled about 100 feet from the Northwest Door Company's mill. Firemen mistook it for ordinary wood and made no special effort to save it. Three years ago this kind of wood sold for 17 cents a pound. Other losers were about 40 residents of Lower Albina. whose homes suffered slight damage from the fire: the Albina Fuel Company, the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, the Edlef sen Fuel Company and the Montgomery estate. Opinions as to the cause of the tire still are conflicting. "I do not think the Are started from the Columbia dock," said M. H. Houser. "Of course, I am not in a position to make a definite statement, but I have talked with a number of persons who were around there at the time.. There Is a possibility that the fire was started by a spark from the Columbia dock, but I do not think so." Colombia Dock" Still Insisted. Oscar Bantz holds the opposite opin ion. "I am satisfied that the fire was started by a spark from the Columbia dock," said Mr. Bantz. "I do not know whether we have cause for action against the Lewis estate or not. We have had no time to discuss such meas ures. However. I do not think any action will be taken." An echo of the fire was heard In the Police Court yesterday morning. John T. Dillon' was arrested at the scene of the fire by Sergeant Harms for refusing to "move on." Harms testified that the man picked up a rock, with the evident Intention of making a fight. Judge Stevens fined Dillon $10. The fine was increased to $25 when Dillon made voiciferous objections. Dillon says he will appeal. William Gabel. 14 years old, broke his arm when he stumbled over a fallen wire on Williams avenue while run ning to the fire. He was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital. Fire Chief DowelL who dislocated his elbow at tue fire, is recovering fast at the St. Vincent's Hospital. His Injuries were not serious. PRESIDENTAT ANNAPOLIS Diplomas to Bo Given Graduates at Naval Academy Today. WASHINGTON, June 4. President Wilson and Secretary Daniels boarded the Presidential yacht Mayflower In .a shower late today and left for Annapo lis to attend the graduation exercises tomorrow at the naval academy. The Mayflower is fitted with wire less, and. if necessary, the President may be informed en route of any Im portant developments In the Mexican situation. 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Many lots, having become overgrown with weeds, are in need of cutting, it is reported. Trontdale Man and Youth Held. Claud Coons and Allan Tiller were brought from Troutdale by Sheriff Word late Wednesday night and lodged in the County Jail. Coons Is charged with selling liquor to minors. Coons and Tiller were captured on an Island In the Columbia River about two miles above Troutdale. where they were fish ing and camping. Tiller is 18 years old. It is said that Coons had been in the habit of drinking whisky at the camp Tabor Heights Club to Sleet. The Tabor Heights Improvement Club will hold a special meeting tonight at its clubroom at Sixty-ninth and Bel mont streets at 8 o'clock, when the working of the Somners system will be S. S. Bear Sail 8 A. BI June 6, for SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES Low rates. Including berths and meals (Through tickets to all points.) The San Francisco A Portland S. 8. Co.. Third and Washington. (With O.-W. R. & N.) Tel. Marshall 4500: A (121. "Rheumatism No More" Compounded by IB. V. DAVIS, Bt. LmuIm. Mo. For aale by ail druggists. and giving it to Tiller. It is only two months since he was discharged from the rockplle for a similar charge. Pool Sold at Sclo. ALBANY, Or., June 4. A wool pool of approximately 30,000 pounds was sold at Scio today to M. Senders & Co., of Albany, at 22 Vi cents a pound. .Rose Festival Oregoniaiis .Will be the most interesting and complete issues ever published. You will want to send these copies to your friends. Six Complete Issues. Including Postage. 20c (Tuesday, Jane 9, to Sunday, June 14, Inclusive.) FILL OUT BLANK FORM AND SEUD TO THE OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. OR. Mama Street Town Stata 1 - - --- . . v . mmm - ,m mm ,t,(l ...-... . - , . ... ........... ....... ...... ........ ............. ' . .. . .. ....... ... t It . U 12 '. THE OREGONIAN. Portland, Or. 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