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VOL. LIV. NO. 16,706. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THEUA RULES OVER HOSARIAfJ KINGDQEV1 Fair Queen Crowned by Her Subjects. THOUSANDS CHEER CEREMONY River Parade Precedes Event. ! X Whistles Toot Welcome, PRINCESSES SHARE HONORS Festival Sovereign Ascends Throne , Slldst Trumpet Blows Band Plays 'God. Save the Queen' -Scejter Presented Smiles on All BOSS FESTIVAL PROGRAMME FOB TODAY. 10 A, M. Concert by Rosa Festi val administration band. Festival Center, Sixth and Yamhill streets. 10 A. M. Rosa Snow at Public Library. Tenth and Yamhill streets. Admission free. 10 A. M. Peninsula Park. Rose exhibition, open all day. 11:30 A. M. Judging' district rose displays at Festival Center. 2 P. M. Floral parade of decorated borse-drawn and motor-driven vehi cles. 4 P. M. Concert by Rose Festival administration band. Festival Cen ter. Slsth and Yamhill streets. 8 P. M. Rosa Show. Public Li brary. Tenth and Yamhill streets. Admission free. 8 P. M. Peninsula Park. Band concert and illumination of sunken gardens. 8:30 P. M. Unique Are spectacle. In which a seven-story building at Everett and Park streets will appear to be burning. Portland Are depart ment fighting conflagration; dramatlo features, thrilling rescues, etc. 9:80 P. M. Concert. Rose Festival administration band. Festival Cen ter. Sixth and Yamhill streets. This fanciful dominion of Rosaria that everyone Is talking about la not a kingdom or a monarchy; It Is a de . tnocraey. The popularly chosen ruler of Re aria Is a queen; not because of the brevet title the people have given her, but because she Is by nature a queen. Although a mere girl In years. Thelma Hollingsworth Is a queenly woman. She Is, as the proverb says, "every Inch a queen." Queen Isj Self-Possessed. In all the great crowd that witnessed her approach to the city yesterday morning, her grand entry at noon and her formal coronation a few minutes later. Queen Thelma was by far the most self-possessed. Her greatest concern seemed to be for the people far out In the crowd; not those who by good fortune were able to approach near the throne, or for those whose duty It was to be near. Once or twice when persons In the outskirts shouted. "We can't see the queen." she raised on her tiptoes and smiled graciously upon her "subjects." Even as she sat upon her throne at Fourteenth and Morrison streets she did not fail to smile her greetings to those of her friends whom she rec ognized In the field of upturned faces before her. "It's All m Joke," Says Roler. Perhaps It is because she does not take her position seriously that Queen Thelma bears herself eo well. "I know It's all a joke this queen business," she says, "so I don't believe in makins.it so solemn and cere monious. "The Rose Festival is a time when everyone ought to have fun. and my whole hope is that the people of Port land will be happy. "Four days of queening and then it's me for the filing-room of the railroad office in the Wells-Faxgo building. "Gee. I wouldn't want to be a real Queen. I am proud and happy that I aia just a common girl, like the thou sands of others here about me. I feel sorry for Queens." Sovereign Kept Busy. Thelma Hollingsworth. the little filing rlerk In the freight claim de partment of the O.-W. R. & N. Company became Thelma I. queen of Portland's eighth annual Rose Festival at 12:47 yesterday afternoon. From that time until late last even ing she was a busy little queen. In the next three days there is much for her to do. But she is equal to every occasion. She is enjoying herself. If everyone in Portland enjoys the Rose Festival as much as she does It will be a soulal success. River Parade First Event. Ber coronation yesterday waa pre ceded by a splendid river parade. The steamer Bailey Gatzert was the car rier for the royal party. The queen elect and her maids-elect assembled at the Portland Hotel early In the morn ing and proceeded from there to the Alder-street dock, where a "royal aulto" had been prepared for them. The Bailey Gatzert got away promptly at 10:30 and proceeded down the river, followed by numerous steam and gaso line vessels, many of them handsomely decorated, and all of them lettinsT oat mighty volumes of sound, making the river banks reverberate with their' dis cordant notes. At every accessible point along the .tCnmf iarla.1 am Pae 11. JUDGE BENNETT IS HOURUNDERWRECK PROMKEST DEMOCRAT LIVES AFTER FACIXG DEATH. Gasoline Leaks Into Face as Motor of Overturned Auto Runs Res cued, He Drives Car Home. THE PAT. TiTIS. . Or., June J. (Spe cial) Judge A S. Bennett, of this city, candidate In the recent primary for the Democratic nomination for Governor, miraculously escaped death Sunday when he was pinned for 7 an hour be neath his overturned automobile in the road eight miles this side of Mora. After being rescued he drove the dam aged machine to this city. His In juries are slight. Judge Bennett waa returning to his home here from his Antelope ranch. He waa driving around a sharp turn In the road. A front wheel dropped Into a deep rut and the car turned bottom side up. The Judge was caught be neath It. Leaking gasoline trickled out over his face. The engine continued to run. Ignition of the escaping1 fuel . ap peared a matter of minutes. The Judge struggled vainly to release himself. When hope seemed gone the motor slowed, fired spasmodically and stopped. Though he was only bruised from be ing jammed against the steering wheel and cut slightly from broken glass of the windshield, the judge was effec tively a prisoner. He lay still until he heard some persons passing. It was a party going to church at Oro. They lifted the car off and helped the Judge right It. BONDS WIN AT ASHLAND Voters Approve $175,000 Mineral Springs Plan, Four to One. ASHLAND, Or.. June 9 (Special.) By a vote of 1206 to 308, or- four to one, the $175,000 mineral springs bond proposition carried at the special city election In Ashland today. Bedlam broke loose tonight, bells were rung, whistles shrieked and wore powder was burned than on the average Fourth of July. Another special election now must amend the city charter to pro vide for the selection of three commis sioners to work out the development of some immense springs near hers. 1 THE QX EEX ESCORTED BT W. . . rli X M S x yi73 Lfl-w .U-LVvvtSL TTrtr; I 1 I 1 I ' ' 1 ' ' ' STATE REPUBLICANS Central Committee Chooses Officers. MOORES RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN E. D. Baldwin Named Secre tary;. Wells, Treasurer. ENTHUSIASM IS KEYNOTE Loyalty Everywhere Reported Party Expects to "Come Back" With Big Majorities Women Recognized.. 2S Counties Represented. The Republican party of Oregon took the first rteps yesterday to launch the greatest battle of its. career. The occasion was the first meeting of the state central committee for the elec tion of officers and the discussion of plans for the coming campaign. From every section of the state came enthusiastic assurances that Repub licans are going to be Republicans In the full meaning of the word .this year. Twenty-three of the 34 counties were represented by their county committee men by a delegate bearing a proxy or by some interested Republican. A few were appointed by Chairman Charles B. Moores to act as temporary county com mitteemen. Ticket's Success Held Assured. Not a word of doubt was expressed as to the success of the complete Re publican ticket, but there was no over confidence. Rather, the feeling was that the party should not merely "come back" in Oregon, but "come back" by (Concluded on Page -4.) PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN QUEEN THELMA'S CORONATION, THE VESSEL J-' y St 4. 4 - J. KOFMA.S', PRINCE REGENT OF -PRESIDEAI INDEX OF TODArS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY 6 Maximum temperature, S3 decrees: minimum, fil derrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwesterly wincis. . ..Festival. Thelma Is crowned Festival Queen by cheer tug thousands. Page 1. Rarest rose gems are on exhibit at Public Ubrary Show. Page 20. - Hundreds of reception committee members extend welcome to visitors. Page la. Sirens shriek as pageant brings Quean. Page 13. Floral parade' and fire spectacle two, big events of Festival today. Page 13. Milwaukee visitors see Portland and Ross Festival opening. Paga 9. Noted balloon pilots arrive for races. Page 2. Peninsula Parks join Portland in worship of rose. Paga IS. Mexico. Carransas participation In mediation now fully expected. Paga 2. Foreign. Roosevelt has "bully time" with King , and Queen. Page 1. Katloaal. Tillman says Wilson blundered m forcing tolls Issue, ' Page 1. Domestle. . Suffragettes more hopeful of Indorsement of -clubwomen. Paga 8. Mme. Schumann Helnk wins divorce and v vindication. Page 3. American revenue cutter to go to rescue of crew of Karluk. . Page S. Heat records broken in Middle West. Page 6. 100 drown in New Brunswick storm. Paga 4. Spore Coast Leasns results Portland 4, Oakland 1; Los Angeles 6, San Francisco 0; no Venice-Sacramento game (rain). Paga 6. Northwestern league results Victoria B, Portland 0; Vancouver 3, Tacoma 2; Se attle 4. Spokane 0. Page 6. Automobile racing meat - Is arranged for Saturday and Sunday. Page e. Thousands of Festival visitors watch water carnival. Page 7. Williams knocks out Couion In third round. page 7. Pacific Northwest. " Judge Bennett, pinned hour beneath over turned auto, practically unhurt.. Paga 1. - Commercial sad Marine. Forward trade In wheat held In check by prospects of large crop. Page 11. Chicago wheat prices weakened by Govern ment crop estimate. Page XL - Undertone of stock market Is sound and prices gradually advance. Paga 21. - Pacific conference lines cut rates to meet Japanese. Page a. Portland and Vicinity. Judge Cleeton reduces $550 attorney fee to 2i. Page 2. Republican State Central Committee elects officers and plans for campaign. Page 1. Free textbook Idea meets opposition of tax payers. Paga 8. Manufacturers' Association board declares In favor of compensation act. Paga . Failing School- spellers take places la three classes, rage 11. Mildred Moulton and Oscar Closset married in Seattle. Page 5. Mayor and ferry censured in fire investiga tion report, page 1. THAT BROUGHT HER JO CITY i"W1 f . x ' . jl 1. VStai . M ' l V S v KOSARIA, STEPPING FROM DAILET GATZERT. 2 THE BAII.ET GATZERT APPRO ACHING THE DOCK. CPLX PLA.CLXQ CBQWfj tTfeX THfl.Mii'l BRQW, ; - TILLMAN DECLARES WILSON BLUNDERED Forcing of Party Split Amazes Senator. SUCCESS IN FALL IS DOUBTED Silence "Would Have Been Golden," Politically. DAY FOR VOTE IS NOT SET Borah .Predicts Simmons - Xorris Amendment Will Require Several Honrs for Debate Smith. Criticises Root. WASHINGTON. June 9. The Senate marched steadily forward today toward final action on the bill to repeal the tolls exemption clause of the Panama Canal act. but leaders were unwilling tonight to predict on which day a vote can be taken on the bill. Even with a night session tonight, there was no certainty of a vote on the first proposition to be disposed of. the so-Called Slmmons-Norrls amend ment qualifying the terms of the bllL Senator Borah, one of the leaders of the anti-repeal forces, predicted this amendment alone would be debated for four or five hours. Action within the next day or two, however, hardly can be avoided, unless there Is an un looked-for filibuster on the part of the anti-repealers. Tillman Criticises President. The debate today followed the old lines laid weeks ago, but Senator. Till man, of South Carolina, made an un usual speech, criticising the President for bringing the tolls issue before the 4 Concluded on Page 2.) AND HER ARRIVAL AT MUNICIPAL T. R. HAS "BULLY TIME" WITH KING SPANISH HISTORY TOPIC OP DIS CUSSION AT LCXOHEOX. Spanish Newspaper Man Asks How Colonel Likes Monarch Reply Tactful bnt TJnillnmlnating. MADRID, June 9. King Alfonso and Queen Victoria were the hosts of ex Fresident Roosevelt today at a lunch eon at their Summer palace at La Granja, 40 miles from Madrid. Colonel Roosevelt and his party, which Included Ambassador Wlllard. Mrs. Nicholas Long ivorth. Kermit Roosevelt and his fiancee," Miss Belle Wlllard. and Captain Norton E. Wood, military attache, proceeded to the pal ace In automobiles. There were many titled persona at the luncheon. On his return the Colonel declared in hla char acteristic manner that he had had a bully time. The Spanish King and the ex-President are old acquaintances, having met for the first time at' the funeral of King Edward VII In London. During the three hours they were together they' found much time i a discussion of Spanish history, of which the Colo nel has been a close student. The famous fountains in the gardens of La Granja were a source of delight, no less than a drive around the hlstorlo environs, and time waa found for a visit to the Escorlal monastery, which dates back to the 16th century. To -the question of a Spanish news paperman: "How do you .like our King?" the Colonel made a tactful but uncommunicative reply. Preparations for the wedding of Ker mit Roosevelt and Miss Wlllard have been completed. The formal witnesses of the civil ceremony will be the Duke of Alba and Senor Osma y Scull. The witnesses at the religious ceremony will be Colonel Roosevelt and Ambas sador Wlllard. Europe Takes More Gold. NEW YORK. June 9. Five million five hundred thousand dollars In gold was engaged here today for shipment to. Paris. The continued outflow from this port to Europe has excited con siderable comment In banking circles. In the present movement, which be gan .about a month ago. J30.000.000 has been exported, earlier ln the year $16,000,000 went out. LANDING. MAYOR AND FERRY CREW CENSORED Jury Reports Verdict in Fire Inquest. DECISION IS REACHED QUICKLY Dire Neglect of Duty by Boa. Captain and Men Alleged. PRECAUTION HELD LACKING Albee Criticised for Giving Permit to Burn Debris Which Caused North west Door Company Fire in Which Two Were Killed. The Coroner's Jury Inquiring into the deaths of William Sterling and Alex ander Balogh at the fire which de stroyed the Northwest Door Company's plant last Wednesday, yesterday r -turned a verdict censuring Mayor Albe - and the crew of the ferryboat W. . Mason. The jury reached a decision withia half an hour after being locked up ft 5 o'clock. It required three hours anU four separate drafts, however, befoi e the members submitted their written statement. Victims Forced Into River. The verdict follows: "The Jury finds that William Sterling and Alexander Balogh came to their deaths by drown ing In the Willamette River near tlio east ferry slip of the ferry .W. S. Mason, on June 3, 1914. about 6:15 P. M. "From the evidence submitted tl jury finds that the said deceased wet : forced by the burning of the Northwest Door Company to jump into the rlvi r In an endeavor to save their Uvea Barsisg Debris Cause etf Fire. "The fire that destroyed the plant was caused by flying embers from the burn ing debris on the old Montgomery and Columbia docks, owned by the Lewis Investment Company. "We find that the captain and crew of the ferryboat W. S. Mason showed a dire neglect of their proper duty in no. standing by. with proper llfe-savint; apparatus at hand, in an endeavor to save life. The Jury further believes that tb Mayor of the City of Portland Bhoulu not have given a permit to the Lewi, Investment Company to burn the de bris on the old Montgomery and Co lumbla dock sites unless the city offi cials saw that proper precautions wero taken for the safety of surrounding property. Proper Precautions Lacking." "From the evidence submitted the Jury finds that the proper precaution;: were not taken and that the lack o. said precautions caused the fire whlcb destroyed the Northwest Door Com pany's plant, resulting in the death ol the- said persona" The verdict was signed by George V. Rooney, chairman; Herbert L. Walkup, George E. Caesell. M. G. Dunlevy. R. b Macken and L. G. Pierce. Statement Prepared Carefully. After an afternoon of questioning the chapel was cleared and the jury wa started on its work. That the labors were of a literary rather than critical nature was shown when at 6 o'clock the members announced that they were agreed on the general facts of their verdict, but had not yet written it. It took them from 6 until 8 o'clock to write their statement. The argument at one time is said to have rested on the proper placing of a comma. Juror Makes Statement. From the statement of one Juror and the original drafts of verdicts it is said that the comment at one time on the responsibility of Mayor Albee in' the case. In their opinion, was as fol lows: "It is further our opinion that Mayor Albee and his chiefs of staff in the fire department showed a dire lack of co-operation in Issuing permits for the burning of debris on the old Mont gomery and Columbia dock sites, and it is, moreover, our opinion that the old fire should have been policed con stantly by firemen. If necessary, to burn the debris for health purposes. after permits had been given for its destruction." Ferry Crew Censure Lessened. The Jury debated at one time as to the responsibility of the ferry crew and the written ballot Is said to have stood three to three as to whether the crew should be censured in the verdict. The compromise that followed la said to have resulted in the ferry crew be ing named more mildly than at first considered. Captains of the steamers Chris Min- slnger and Sarah Dickson were called early in yesterday afternoon's session. They were followed by an officer of the harbor patrol and other witnesses. Other witnesses of the tragedy had been called In the three previous days' sua sions. Efforts at Rescue Described. It- F. Caples. of 102? East Twentieth street North, master of the Chris Min slnger, said that he saw the two men in the water and that ha brought his boat into the ferry landing to try to save them. They were drowned, how ever, before he could bring his boat close enough to rescue them. The Mason, he said, was then about two thlrda of the way across the stream. Asked if he thought of his boat or the men In the water when he went Into Concluded OB paga .).