THE MORNING OREGON! AN. THURSDAY. JUNE 10, 1915. 7 MYRIADS OF ROSES GRACE BIG EXHIBIT Pink Joseph Hill Flower Is Chosen King of Show of Beauteous Blooms. RIOT OF COLOR IS SHOWN Seventy Silver Cups Are Awarded to "Vanning Blossoms in 50 0 En tries Decorated Tea Ta bles Are Attractive. Roses of every known hue burgeoned forth their beauty yesterday at the twenty-third annual exhibition of the Portland Hose Society, on the second floor of the new Meier & Frank building-, at Fifth and Alder streets. There were almost 500 exhibits by 92 exhibitors. The big space reserved for the showing', which extends' the full length of the block, took on the ap pearance of a huge rose garden. Sev enty silver cups were given as prizes. The thousands of perfect blossoms delighted the hearts of the rose fan ciers who make up the membership of the society. The general public, admitted during the afternoon and last night until 10 o'clock, were loud in expressing their admiration. The big room was a riot of color, with the delightful perfume of the flower filling the whole floor. Despite weather not favorable to the develop ment of the best blossoms this sea son, a gorgeous and immense collec tion of roses is on display. Joseph Rom Elected King. A beautiful pink Joseph Hill was elected the king of the whole show by tfte judges. Choosing the best single blossom from all the thousands of beautiful roses on display was plainly a difficult task. The judges wavered ' for a time in favor of a big red Dixon, but finally, because of the perfection of the blossom, the award was made to the Joseph Hill, exhibited by Miss Martha Chapin. Baskets of roses, arranged with a fine artistic taste, are particularly at tractive, while bouquets in vases and bowls are almost equally so. The Caroline Testout section is strong, with many flowers shown. There are many splendid red-roses, which are strong favorites. Unusual flowers, of which Irish Elegance is an example, being a fairy-like single rose, are displayed. A special exhibit was made of deco rated tea tables and this also attracted much attention. Decked with small roses and given an added touch of daintiness by the addition of bows of tulle, they were most attractive. The winning table, arranged by Mrs. Thomas Gray, was decorated with Dorothy Perkins and Cecil Brunner roses, and on that given second prize Cecil Brunners were featured. Able Judges on Committee. The judging yesterday, which was started at 10:30 in the morning and completed shortly ' after noon, was in capable hands. The following authori ties on roses acted: Roland Ganwell, Eellingham, Wash.; J. H. Booth. Rose burg; Rev. S. S. Sulliger. Vancouver, Wash.: E. L. Ladd, Portland: Arthur E. Bowman. Portland, and W. E. Sher brooke. Cornelius. Responsible for the success of the annual competitive rose exhibition are the following officers of the Portland Rose Society: President. E. B. Mc Farland; secretary. Alfred Tucker; financial secretary, W. B. Piatt: execu tive committee. L. A. Brown. Mrs. Thomas Gray, Mrs. A. L. Pease, Mrs. Charles VV'anza, Mrs. W. C. Seachrest, Dr. Emmet Drake, Frank Heitkemper and Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Davis. AwarAs were: Special section Best Individual rose in the allow, wherever found, no entry necessary: Joseph Hill rose, exhibited by Miss Martha Chapin. Decorated tables First. Mrs. Thomas Gray: second. Mrs. Charles B. Krazicr. Section A, box exhibits, first and second prizes Class 1, six roses, separate named varieties First, Mrs. Herbert Holman; sec ond, Mrs. Alfred Tucker, class J, 1 roses, separate named varieties First, Mrs. Al fred Tucker: second, E. B. McFarland. Class 8, IS roses, separate named varieties First, K. B. McFarland. Class 4, -4 roses, sepa rate named varieties First, Mrs. D. M. Mc X,auchlan; second, Mrs. F. I. Fuller. Section B. shown In bowls, first and sec ond prizes -Class 1. six sprays, any named variety of climbing: or pillar rose First, Mrs. F. I. Fuller: second, Mrs. Warren Knight. Class 2, 12 sprays, any named va riety of climbing or pillar rose First. Mrs. n. W. Montague; second, Mrs. F. I. Fuller. Class 3, six sprays, any named variety ot small climbing or rambling rose First, Mrs. Arthur H. Johnson: second, Mrs. Charles B. Frazier. Class 4. 12 sprays, any named variety of small climbing or rambling rose First. Mrs. J. H. Walker; second. Mrs. Robert O. Dieck. Roses In Vases Awards Made. Section C. roses In vases, first and sec ond prizes Class 1, one rose exhibit First, Mrs. F. 1. Fuller; second. J. S. Bradlay. Section D. roses in vases, first and second prizes Class 1, three tea roses, any named variety First. Mrs. Julius N. Johnson: sec ond. Mrs. F. T. Barlow: Five tea roses, any named variety First. Mrs. M. L. Holbrook; second, Mrs. Fletcher Linn. Section E, shown in vases, first and sec ond prizes Class 1, hybrid tea rosea, any named variety First, Mrs. M. L. Holbrook: . second, Mrs. F. J. Cobbs. Class 2, hybrid lea rofces. any named variety First. Mrs. F- J. Cobbs: second. Mrs. O. M. Pliimmer. Section F. shown In vases, first and sec ond prizes Class 1. three hybrid perpetual roses, any named variety First, Mrs. George Pope; second, Mrs. O. M. Plummer. Class 2, five hybrid perpetual roses, any named va riety First. V. C Kerron; second, Mrs. Her bert Holman. Section G, first and second prizes Class 1, bowl or basket of decorative roses, with foliage, any named variety First, Lawrence Soldern; second. Mrs. H. C. Fenton. Class 2. bowl or basket of single 1 flowered roses, any named variety or r.ilxed named varie ties First. Mrs. W L. Wood; second. Mrs. Alfred Tucker. Class 3, bowl or basket of baby or poiyantha roses, any named varie ties First, Mrs. Charles B. Frazier; second, Mrs. Edwin Caswell. Section H, shown in vases, first and second prizes Class 3, best exhibit of new rones not shown before 1812 First. E. B.' McFarland. Section 1, shown in bowls, first and sec ond prizes Class 1, 12 Caroline Testont roses First, Mrs. Fredonia Nolf; second, Frank Wilder. Class 2. 23 Caroline Testout roses Flrt. Mrs. D. A. Shlndler; second. Mrs. Fletcher l.Inn. Class 3. oO Caroline Testout roses First. Mrs. Fred Page; sec ond, Mrs. J. W. Cooke. Mrs. Johnson's Entry Wins. Section J. shown In vases, first and second prizes Class 1, seven red roses, any named variety First, Mrs. Julius N. Johnson; sec ond. Miss Martha Chapin. Class 2, seven pink roses, any named variety other than Caroline Testout First, I.. A. Brown; sec ond, Mrs. F. J. Cobbs. Class 3. seven white roses, any named variety First. Mrs. M. L. Holbrook: second. Mrs. T. H. Compton class 4. 7 yellow roses, any named variety Fisst. Mrs. Alfred Tucker; second. Mrs. James M. Davis. Section K. shown in bowls, first and sec ond prizes Class 1, 12 red roses, any named variety First, Miss Martha Chapin: sec ond. Mrs. Fletcher I.fnn. Class 2. 12 pink roses, any variety other than Caroline Tes tout First. Mrs. Andrew C. Smith; second. Mrs. J. H. Thatcher. Class 3. 12 white roses, any named variety First. Mrs. T. H. Comp ton; second. Mrs. Fletcher Linn. Section shown in bowls or baskets, first and second prizes Class 1, 12 roses, separate named varieties First. Mrs. Her bert Holman; second, W. C. Seachrest. Class 2. 25 roses, any named variety other than Caroline Testont First. Mrs. J. H. Thatcher; second, Mrs. H. J. AngelL Class 3. 25 roses, separate named varieties First, James M. Davis. Class 4, 00 roses, any named variety other than Caroline Testout First. Mrs. An drew C. Smith: second, Mrs. F. I. Fuller. Section M. for amateurs who have never won a trophy, first and second prizes Class 1. five roses, any named variety First, Mrs. William H. Stevens; second. F. O. Beaton. Class 2. 12 roses, separate named varieties First. Miss Agnes McEride; second. F. O. Seaton. Stores and Markets Close Friday. All members of the Portland Mer chants' & Grocers' Association, number ing approximately 300, have decided to close their places of business all day tomorrow. The bakers are expected to follow suit, H. F. Rittmann, president of -the state organization of bakers, having declared he will close his estab lishment and he expects others will do likewise. Butchers may also conclude to close. The householder Is advised to obtain supplies today for the Friday holiday. Foresters' Pact Train Is Feature. A demonstration, of the methods em ployed by the United States Forestry Bureau in protecting the forests from fire will be provided In tomorrow's big industrial, military, civic and fraternal parade. In the 12th division will ap pear the United States Forest ' Service pack train of 20 mules, with tents, telephone wire, bedding, shovels and general supplies that are used by trail crews and firefighters. Abput eight forest rangers in unirorm will be in charge of the pack train. PIONEERS HOLD SESSION E. D. BALDWIN JOINS BECAUSE HE WAS "PIONEER BABY." Inland Empire Association Re-Elects Ben Bnrgaiider, of Colfax, Presi dentSeveral Speeches Made, f WALLA WALLA, Wash.. June 9. (Special.) By virtue of being a "pio neer baby," Edward D. Baldwin, of The Dalles, secretary of Representative Sln nott, of Oregon, was made a member of the Inland Empire Pioneers' Associa tion, which held its annual session here today. He is a son of Julius Baldwin, an Oregon pioneer of 1855. Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendle ton, made the principal adress on the subject "The Wild Flowers of History." A. E. Eaton, an Oregon pioneer from Union, Or., made an address before the students of Whitman College and the visiting pioneers. Senator Jones paid a tribute to the service of the sagebrush pioneers. Mr. Eaton, in his talk, urged the building of the foundation of life's work on the solid rock of Christianity, saying it is essential for young people to get the right kind of ideas when they started on life's work. Senator Jone3 urged his hearers "not to overlook the humble positions in life in this day of the high cost of living an dof fast living. "Real success comes from doing with all our might what our hands find to do," he declared. Ben Burgander, of Colfax, who, since the death of the late Dr. N. G. Blalock, has been president of the Inland Em pire Pioneers, was re-elected. The re mainder of the officers were re-elected, the only new official being J. C. Lloyd as third vice-president, his father, A. G. Lloyd, having died during the year Other officers are: Frank M. Lowden, first vice-president; W. S. Malloy, sec ond; Alarvin Evans, secretary: Levi Ankeny. Treasurer, and AV. D. Lyman, historian. FARM TALKS INTEREST L.ECTLRB PARTV EXDS Bl'SY DAY WITH MADRAS MEETING, Campaigners Leave Metoliu and Go to Culver, Thence to Laaunta and In Afternoon Talk at Grizzly. BY ADDISOV BENNETT. MADRAS, Or., June 9. (Special.) The Oregon Trunk agricultural cam paign party left Metolius yesterday morning at 11 o'clock and went to Culver where the members took lunch eon and passed a short time in visiting the various business houses and fore gathering with the citizens generally. Since Culver became the capitol city of the ffew County of Jefferson, the people are exercising a commendable civic pride and the little town never looked so well as today By 1:30 P. M. the party was at Lamonta, after passing through a fine country where the crops look well. At the Lamonta meeting there were not many present but the meeting was in teresting. Professor Shaw was plied with questions, many of them coming from young men and women. At 3:30 the meeting was called at Grizzly and the lecture there was closely listened to "by a fair-sized audience. The party then left for this place where a meeting will be held. GYPSY GIRL ADMITS THEFT Band Pays Fine for Pocket-Picking and Departs Without Maid. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 10. (Spe cial.) When" Mary Washer, a dusky gypsy, about 20 years old, was telling the fortune of Joe Gravel, at the Bud Smith livery barn, today, she slipped her hand In his pocket and extracted a to gold piece, unbeknown to Gravel. A party of gypsies, numbering about 40, were passing through the city and were getting feed at the barn. The girl, when arrested, confessed picking Gravel's pocket, and the money was returned. The gypsy girl was fined $5, and costs of $2. which were paid by members of the troupe. She was then turned over to the County Sheriff, charged with petty larceny. The gypsies continued their journey toward Portland. MR. HAVLEY IS AT ALBANY Advantages of Xation Keeping at Peace Explained to Club. ALBANY, Or.. June 9. (Special.) That this country should, if "possible, remain at peace with the world, was the declaration of Willis C. Hawley, of Salem, Representative in Congress from the First Oregon District, at a. meeting here last night. Representative Haw ley attended a dinner of the Albany Commercial Club and other organiza tions. The speaker urged that the Pacific Coast devote its energies to being in a position for greater things after the war. He predicted that when the war ends there will be a big immigration of a better class of people than in the past few years. Rosebnrg Seeks Alleged Forger. ROSEBURG, Or., June 9. (Special.) The officers are searching for Charles F. Condart. formerly Roseburg agent for & Portland piano house, who is accused of passing a number of worthless checks In this city. Only a few weeks ago Condart was arrest ed at the instigation of the Ellers Company on a charge of embezzlement. He was later released upon making good his shortage. SYBIL TO SEE FIRE Picture of Rose Queen in Blaze Is Oaks Feature Tonight. BATTLE TO BE REPRODUCED Warfare by Aeroplane, Submarine and Battlcsbip, All In Flames, AVI II Be Features of Flash ing, Spectacular Display. Queen Sybil, of the Rose Festival, will see money burned up before her tonight almost at the rate of $1 a second, the precise figure being $40 a minute. That is the rate the big fireworks display at the Oaks, which costs $2000, works out. With the exception of last week's fireworks display at the Oaks, this figure is said never to have been equaled in Portland for a 40-minute exhibition of pyrotechny. Among the more unique features will be a portrait in fire of the queen herself. For several days HItt Bros, have worked on this feature from a basis of a number' of photographs of the queen. Battles to Be Reproduced. The war has naturally given a bat tle tinge to some of the more con spicuous set-pieces, the premier of all being entitled "The Battle . of the Dardanelles." This involves the use of a miniature battleship, which is torpedoed and shelled after she has destroyed fort after fort. The use of modern weapons of warfare is shown by aeroplanes and submarines, all de picted in flashing flame. There will be several scores of the terrible lyddite bombs, which travel a mile high before they explode. The blinding flash these bombs cause was seen at the display last year 50 miles from Portland. Pyroplanes or aeroplanes in fire are a prominent feature of the exhibition; so, too, are the hundreds of rockets. The rockets will be fired in salvos. 20,000 Can Be Accommodated. Manager Cordray declares that the display tonight, which begins- at 9 o'clock, as with the second programme Saturday night, will offer the finest exhibition of pyrotechny Portland has ever known. There will be streetcar trains at the rate of one a minute from East First and Alder streets, beginning at 7:30. By this means 20,000 persons can be hauled out to the park. SYBIL IS CROWNED QUEEN (Continued From First Page.) as each set of dancers finished, they fell into position on either side of the throne, around which the Rosarians were already drawn up in two im posing lines, each adding a new sweep of color to the tableaux the master of ceremonies was constructing. In the street before the platform first he brought out the 250 Rose Girls, who had participated In the parade of the morning, to give the rose drill on which he had been training them for the occasion. Rose blossoms, handled "Indian-club- wlse," was the feature of their drill, and the dazzling whirl of pink blos soms made a striking picture. Then the Rose Girls fell back and formed a group reaching across the entire ex panse before the platform. The shepherdesses from Fernwood School, under direction of Miss Ryan, were the first to appear on the plat form and, after their dance was over, they ranged in front of the line of Rosarians about the throne. Oriental Color Provided. Rose City Park's Japanese lantern girls gave their dainty little drill and fell into position in front of the shepherdesses, forming a sweep of bright yellow costumes against the white and pink of the other group. Their dance was directed by Misses Duck and Creighton. Hawthorne School added a group of dainty Japanese girls in costumes of blue to the picture. Their dance was led by Vivian Michael. Ladd School contributed to the fete a group of girls in white sailor suits, who danced the hornpipe and set the crowd to cheering uproariously at the end by a flourish of little American flags at the end sof the dance. They were led by Miss Joanna Cramer. Then came the tandem dance by the tiny boys and girls from Shattuck School. Little girls pranced on the platform, tossing white manes of tissue. They were driven in tandem teams by serious, round-faced little chaps in red liveries and shiny boots, who rounded them up at the close of the dance for a sportsmanlike salute before the throne. The feature was worked out especially for the coronation fete under the direction of Miss Adena Llbak. Rose Mamrka Danced. Then, to close thetableaux. Professor Krohn summoned his own especial pride, a group of 30 Rose Girls select ed from all of the schools of the city, who danced lightly as a whirl of pink and white rose petals in the wind the beautiful Rose mazurka that he had taught them. Then the motion-picture cameras, the kodak operators, the panorama pho tographers and the camera men of the press leaped out of their trenches be fore the platform and opened a rattling fire of shutters on the brilliant court about the throne. Finally, Mr. Olmstead and Mr. Powers escorted Queen Sybil to her automobile, while the serious pages ceremoniously stuck to her train, and the Rosarians sorted the princesses and maids of honor out and escorted them to their cars; and Queen Sybil and her court moved -in a stately procession back to the Portland Hotel and the Rose Fes tival and the Festival Center were thus officially opened to the public One of the prettiest little touches in the ceremony was the strewing of roses before the queen by fairies from the Failing and Davis Schools. The seven little sprites from the Failinj School were especially active in thi pastime and fluttered about the plat form with immense self-importance as the queen came and departed. These were Diana GlicKman, Gussie Klrshner, Fannie De Pinto, Marvelle Trulove. Frances Antman. Daisy Enkelis and Tolly Amato. After the coronation was over the Rose Girls and fairies and dancers gathered in the halls of the Ladd Schoolhouse and had an informal indoor festival all their own. while the crowd still pressed about the platform to en joy the muaical programme of the day or flowed down through the -Festival Center to view the floral exhibits. Southern Douglas Highway Surveyed ROSEBURG, Or., June 9. (Special.) The surveying for three and one half miles of the new road to be con structed in Canyon Creek Canyon, In Southern Douglas County, has been completed under the supervision of Irvine Watson, deputy state engineer. The road will be of standard con struction and part of the Pacific High way in Oregon. OREGONIAN EN ONLY FOUR MONTHS AGO PORTLAND'S INFLUENTIAL MORNING NEWSPAPER EDITORIALLY DECLARED CONCRETE ROADS WOULD LAST 100 . YEARS HERE is-probably the strongest and most convincing indorsement of Concrete roads ever printed in the State of Oregon. Note that it not only indorses concrete as a paving material, but urges upon Benton County the wisdom of laying concrete roads. Says the editorial: "Such a road, properly graded and drained, would have lasted, with moderate annual repairs, for 100 years." This is so much stronger than anything we have ever permitted ourselves to say about concrete that it fairly takes our breath away ! Yet Tuesday morning The Oregonian editorially inferred that concrete roads are an experiment. Contrast that with four months ago : "Roman roads of similar character, built by the Emperors, have endured for 2000 years." When a paper so ably edited and with such high standing as The Oregonian forgets its own utter ances m the short space of four months, isn't it rather confusing for that paper's readers? Thinking that what was so good for Benton County four months ago would be good for Multnomah County now, thousands of residents of this county took The Oregonian's tip and demanded concrete roads. Would The Oregonian have them jump back over the fence? We ask you! Western Washington Manufacturers of Portland Cement CROP IS I Wheat Even Better Off Than It Was One Week Ago. BILLION BUSHELS IN SIGHT Composite Condition of All Crops Is 1.6 Per Cent Above Ten-Year Average Chance of Dam age toy Pests Decreases. WASHINGTON, June 9. Prospects of a billion-bushels wheat crop were brightened during the last week by favorable weather for both Winter and Spring wheat, according to today's Na tional weather, and crop bulletin. Since the Government's June 1 canvass, on which the crop reporting board predict ed a 9a0.000,000 - bushel wheat crop, which, with good growing weather, might reach 1,000,000,000 bushels. Win ter wheat is said to have generally im proved. whil6 Spring wheat made sat isfactory progress. "Despite further rains in some of the Important Winter wheat states," says the crop bulletin, "the wheat crop ap MPROVED C0NCR fMV jog?- pears not to have suffered to any ex tent, save from flooding and from rank growth in limited areas. Over the re maining districts wheat improved dur ing the week, and the continued wet and cool weather appears to have re duced still further the opportunity for damage by insect pests. Harvest Begins la South. "Harvesting is under way in the southern limits of the belt, and the crop is heading satisfactorily further north and in the Far West, where it is reported as being in splendid condi tion. "Cool weather prevailed in the prin cipal Spring wheat states, but the soil moisture continues suf f icient and the crop made satisfactory progress, al though warmer weather would be bene ficial." The composite condition of all crops June 1 was about 1.6 per cent over their 10-year average on that date, compared with 2.2 per cent last year. Fewer extremes than usual prevailed in growing conditions generally. Only one sugar cane crop of 22 crops re ported on was below its average con dition. The peach crop ranked high est, with 2 8.4 per cent better than av erage condition. California Heads List. California, with 12.5 per- cent above average condition, was first among the states in general average conditions on June 1. Kansas was second with 12.1 per cent above average, and Ne braska third, with 11.2 per cent above. Louisiana stood lowest, with 8.9 per cent below average condition, followed by Vermont, with 6.4 per cent below, and Maryland with 6.2 per cent below. About half the""' states were within 3 per cent of their general average. This Spring. was unusually favorable for farm work, enabling farmers to put HIGHWAY! In large acreages of field crops. The acreage in wheat, oats and barley com bined Is estimated at 107,003.000, or 7.5 per cent above last year. The area of clover intended for hay is estimated to be 4.7 per cent larger than last year's area. 43 IN GRADUATING CLASS McMlnnville High to Give Diplomas to Record Number. M'MINNVIIJL.Ei Or.. June 9. (Spe cial.) Korty-three graduates of Mc Minnvllle High School, who will re ceive their diplomas st the exercises Friday night comprise the largest class turned out by this high school. It is four times greater than the graduating class of McMlnnville col lege and is an increase of 10 over the class of one year ago. Many of these students will continue their studies by entering some university or college, as did & large per cent of last year's class. Notes and Mortgages Transferred. SALEM, Or, June 9. (Special.) The State Land Board has authorized the transfer from the state Irreducible school fund to the Industrial Accident Commission fund of $123,750 6 per cent notes and mortgages. The In dustrial Accident Commission has a great deal of money to invest, and about $75,000 of the notes and mort gages transferred could not be cared for otherwise. Commission Lets Big Contract. SEATTLE, Wash., June 9. The Alas ka Engineering Commission today awarded a contract to a Seattle lumber company for 1.000,000 feet of lumber, principally bridge timbers, for use in construction of the Alaskan Railroad. The material is to be delivered at Ship Creek within 35 days. itching eczema Resinol Ointment, with Resinol Soap, usually stops itching instantly. It quickly and easily heals the most distressing cases of eczema, rash, ringworm or similar tormenting skin or scalp eruption, when other treat ments have proven only a waste of time and money. Physicians have prescribed the Resinol treat ment for 20 years. Resinol Ointment ia an ideal household remedy for sores, burns, cuts, chaf inffs, etc Every drursist sells Resinol Oint ment and Resinol Soap, Contain no harsh or injurious drugs.