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
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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.
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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
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PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN
QUEEN THELMA'S CORONATION, THE VESSEL
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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
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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
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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
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