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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1916)
10 GHM OLD BATTLER Thousands Welcome Historic Man-o'-War on Arrival in Portland Harbor. ROSES ARE GIVEN OFFICERS Warship Entered Columbia River as Easily as San Francisco Bay Could Be Entered, Declares Captain G. W. Williams. BATTLESHIP 0RFX50.V HOURS FOR INSPECTION. The public will be admitted aboard the battleship Oregon to day from 2 to 6 P. M. During the ' remainder of the Festival the Oregon will be open for public visits from 10:30 to 11:30 A. M. and from 2 to 5 P. M. These hours were authorized last night by Commander Will iams. Not long ago someone wrote a song; dedicated to the thrill of delight ex perienced by a weary traveler in re turning to his home. It was called "Home Again" or something like that and it became quite popular. the song must have been the experience yesterday of the officers and crew of the historic battleship Oregon, which came home again after an absence of nearly four years. So far as the people of Oregon are concerned the delight of the Oregon's crew is reciprocated. They are Just as glad to have the beloved old sea battler back in port as the ship is glad to be back. They only wish she could stay longer and come oftener. 'I'll 'i t n n vwa v 1 t i xontimAm f Oregon Deoile as reflected bv a delega tion of representative citizens who went down the harbor yesterday to welcome Ihp prim nlri fie-htpr. 'An prnrp.qqifln of similar sentiments was manifested by a few odd thousand people who lined the river banks, the bridges and docks or who went out into the river .in launches to extend a first hand wel come. Landlubbers Meet Ship. It was a sort of landlubber crowd that was delegated to extend the official welcome. They left town on the Custom-house launch, H. W. Scott, and met the Oregon down near Sauvies Island. t , On hor thA TT tTr f f . ... rnsentat Ives of the Chamber of Com merce, of the Rose Festival Associa tion and of the City of Portland. Mayor Albee could not leave the City Hall, so he delegated his authority to O. M. Flummer. At the last minute George E. Hardy, executive secretary of the Chamber, was called back to his office, so he. jmwie, aumonzea u. ju. rluramer to do the honors. " " i' ' J liiul -m i . i-mmmer was the only director of the Festival Asso ciation in the party, so it fell to his lot to do the talking in a triple capacity. sThe members of the party watched the maneuvers of the Oregon as she steamed through the lower harbor. Their attention most of the time was directed to a sunburned youth in bare feet and pants rolled halfway up to nis Knees, wno stood on a little plat form protruding out over the water on a level with the main deck of the .vessel. Me seemed to be the master of ceremonies, for he kept motioning to the other lads, who responded obedient ly to his every motion. - Barefoot Tar Directs Squad. This barefooted chap was most con cerned with great coils of new rone. which he piled up neatly on the little private porch upon which he stood. Presently a man with gold braid on bis coat walked out to that end of the ship. He said something to the sail ors. All went over, to the other aide of the ship all except the barefooted chap. Yes, he was the master of cere monies, all right. A feature of much importanoe about this time was a bob-tailed Boston hull dog, who darted quickly and quietly about, climbing ladders like a man and sniffing curiously in the direction of the strange launch. He is the mascot of the Oregon. And his name turned out to be Ginger. A familiar figure then appeared on deck. Close observation revealed Cap tain Speier. of the harbor patrol. Cap tain Speier had gone down the river a little in advance of " the other com mitteemen and now was directing the officers where to anchor the Oregon. At Captain Speier's direction, the Port of Portland's tug boat, John Mc Craken, approached within a few feet of the Oregon's stern. The McCraken displayed a rusty anchor on her bow Soon the barefooted chap picked up a con oi rope ana, cowooy fashion or sailor fashion, depending upon whether you were raised near the water or c the plains threw the rope at the anchor. His aim was true. The men on the McCraken pulled at the rope. They drew in a few thousand feet of small rope. Then followed a section of almost inestimable length, of heavier rope. They made this heavier rope fast to the anchor. Then the anchor was dropped into the water. ' The Oregon stood still. Ships Are Inspiring Picture. At that precise moment the Oregon was a ship's length above the cruiser South Dakota, which had arrived in the harbor 24 hours before. Through Captain Speier's mysterous maneuver ing the vessels were placed in such position that they present a most in spiring picture from shore or from the .Broadway bridge. Today the destroyer Fox will arrive ana anchor Just above the Oregon. As soon as the Oregon ha-d settled, in her berth, the launch came up along side. The delegation filed up the stair way. Captain Speier presented the party to Captain George W. Williams, commander of the vessel. Captain Williams invited his visitors below. There the other officers were pre- sentea. iney were: Commissioned, officers Lieutenant K. L. Irvine, Lieutenant W. A. Smead, Assistant Surgeon F. M. Harrison. Pay master F. K. Perkins, Lieutenant F. M. S. Harris, California Naval Militia, and Lieutenant W. C Tooze, Californi Naval Militia. Warrant officers Chief Gunner J. Ttonan. Chief Machinist T. W. Smith, Chief Machinist E. W.' Dobie, Chief Carpenter R. Morgan, Pay Clerk H. C Lassiter. ... . Then Mr. Flummer made his speech of welcome, other committeemen car ried in armloads of roses, which they presented to the Oregon s officers. Columbia Filtered Easily. . Captain Williams responded. He said he hoped, the Oregon and her crew would deserve all these compliments lie made the Portland hearts glad though, when he referred to his ex periences 1rf coming up the river. "I had read and heard more or less DREGON HOME AGA Vrl-Af- flV- : r,ry ,rr:.-;.TA &;.iyi; h'- ; W'rOl I .fe - Mfmm$z-k Ttr5 -ix4-3vife'' -fm . ;n x x -; - - if 7 - -t -i r t w . : : kx rww.e?;.w7Jw.w &"t r I tar fltkV jfJm toil sViUuuTTr ifi riitf ft waft 1 1 in iiA- CD Vie-w of Flowers Banked at Festival Center. (3 and 3) Details of Display at Festival Center. (4 Glagcr, Mascot of Battleship Orrgeo. . ilMorl e Battleship OreKon Knlerliiic Portland Harbor Yesterday Afternoon. 1 6 Georate W. 'Williams, Commander of the Onion, (7) Three Thousand School Children W ho Sans to Immense Audience at Multnomah Field Yesterday Afternoon. 18) W. 11. Boyer, Who Directed the Children's Concert. about the so-called bar at the mouth of the Columbia," he said. "I was look ing for a serious obstruction to navi gate. There was no obstruction at all. It was just as easy coming into the Co lumbia as it is going into San Francisco Bay." The Oregon's officers also compli mented Captain James Smith, who pi loted her up the river. The trip was made without once lowering her ac customed speed. Discussion then fell, quite naturally, to the Oregon's historic cruise around the Horn at the time of the Spanish War. It was recalled that she was on her memorable trip just 18 years ago. Meanwhile Captain Williams ordered a round of cigars for his guests, v The man who brought them was the barefooted lad who had been observed in action a few moments before. So the barefooted lad was not master of ceremonies, after all. Sons of Xeptuirt; Kn Jloute. ASTORIA. Or., June 6. (Special.) Approximately 100 members of the Sons of Neptune, accompanied by Queen Tynne of the 1915 Kegatta, and her THE MORNING OttEGOXIA2f. WEDNESDAY SCENES AND EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH OPENING OF PORTLAND'S ANNUAL ROSE FESTIVAL. t. " - ..." w . ' t maids of honor, lert on the steamer Lurline tonight for Portland to par ticipate in the Rose Festival paj-ade tomorrow. Coos County Visitors Come. MAHSHFIELD. Or., June 6. (Spe cial.) The Willamette-Pacific train had four coaches of Coos County people this morning bound for the Rose Festival. FORD ORDER IS CONFIRMED Pair Wanted lor Forgery Will Be Sent to Portland From Canada. WINNIPEG. Man.. June 6. (Special.) Reversing the decision of Judge Myers in Ford extradition case from Portland, Or., Chiff 'Justice Matthers today ordered H. N. Ford and Eliza beth G. Frary. his common-law wife to be surrendered to authorities of the state of Oregon. They are wanted on a charge of forgery. fx..; ROSE SHOW IS ARRANGED Central la Growers to Show Choice Blooms July 4. CENTRAUA. Wash.. June 6. (Spe cial.) At a meeting held yesterday by the Women's Civic Club it was decided to hold a Rose Show July 4 in con nection with the local celebration. Mrs. Ed Towns was named as chairman of the rose committee. Every rose-grower in the city will be expected to ex hibit. The club yesterday also made ar rangements for beautifying the north end park. A man has been employed who will clear away the dead trees and stumps and sew the park to grass. It is expected that the work will take two months. Guardsmen Are Promoted. CENTRALIA, Wash.. June 6. (Spe cial.) Privates Charles Hoss, Arthur Ward and Charles Armantrout have .JUNE 101. .. , .... been promoted to Corporalcies in Com pany M. Second Regiment. Washington National Guard, while Private J. E. Moran succeeds Harold Courter as arti ficer. Company M will drill twice weekly from now until the annual en campment of the State Guard next month. Goldendale Boy Dies of Injuries. THE DALLES, Or.. June 6. (Spe cial.) Cecil Sperry. aged 13. of Golden dale, who was injured by falling in a grain elevator and brought here for treatment, died at a local hospital to day. His parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sperry. arrived here last night. They will take his body to Goldendale for burial. S. M. VoJe.er Dies at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Or., Juno 6. (Spe cial.) Stephen M. Volger, 68. a . well known resident of The Dalles for 11 years, died here today of paralysis and heart failure. He leaves a widow and two daughters. -iynpiMV;:'aXitir-i-i''i -y.r.,fr-A - " 5 V ' f' S ' rnf"""" r"' " '""" : ifr.:; if VANCOUVER MAN WOUNDED Sister of Victim Decorated for Cour ageous Service in Serbia. CENTRALIA, Wash., June 6. (Spe cial.) Captain David Livingstone, commanding Company M, Second Regi ment, National Guard of Washington, is in receipt of a newspaper clipping from his brother, a lieutenant in the Canadian Gordon Highlanders, an nouncing that their cousin. Corporal David Livingstone, of Vancouver, had been seriously wounded and that his recovery was doubtful. The same clipping mentioned that the Corporal's sister. Miss Clare Liv ingstone, who is with the Red Cross, attached to the Serbian army, had been decorated by the King of Serbia for conspicuous bravery on the field of battle. Captain Livingstone has one brother, an uncle and six cousins in the Cana dian army. t:- . I JiTx THOUSANDS THRONG FESTIVAL CENTER Fairyland of Flowers and Art Appears at Command of Queen Muriel's Wand. MYRIAD LIGHTS TWINKLE Roses Share Homage With Other Members of Flower Kingdom. Fountain With Fanciful Il lumination Is Feature. Admiring thousands who visited the Festival center last nigrht now beltavs In fairies. For it is fairyland com true. The blocks between Salmon and Mad ison streets have been transformed aa by a magic wand into a realm of sur passing beauty. Queen Muriel herself wrourht th miracle. With a wave of her scepter last night she changed the, svery-day. commonplace park blocks into a queen ly bower. Myriad lights iwinKiea overneaa. through the trees, above the streets, and garlands of incandescents glowed above tha crowds of many thousands who inspected the newly-opened Festi val center. Worship ef Rose Typified. For it is the heart of the city's an nual rose fete. It typifies the worship of the rose and the homage to the flower that is the keynote of the Fes tival. , For flowers are the chief reliance of the newly-opened Festival Center in its claim to loveliness. They are massed on all sides, each giant bed with a different color scheme, with different flowering: plants in great groups, each a delight and all blend ing into one harmonious whole. Rod geraniums, snapdragon, rhodo dendrons, hydrangeas, peonies, lilies, pansies, petunias, cannas. columbine, marguerites. Summer chrysantheuroa and many other flowers are displayed in large numbers, and there are roses, roses everywhere. Blocks Made DIIhtfnI. Ferns and evergreens in tubs, flower ing shrubs and plants in profusion and innumerable border plants and, blossoms make these delightful blocks positive joy to visitors. In the - early evening they were charming, but as night came on and the lights twinkled overhead they tooK on new hues and developed entirely, new attractions. The center of it all is a giant rose fountain. 15 feet in height, set in the middle of the street Intersection and this is the magnet that draws all eyes. Flowering bushes of Dorothy Perkins roses cover the fountain to the very top. Woven in and through the foliage is a fanciful illumination scheme so that the effect of a. splashing fountain is given. It is most effective. Rose Trees Surround Fountain, There are hundreds of rones and hui.dreds of lights in this one feature. Surrounding the base of the fountain are stalwart rose trees, each with tiny electrics at the top so that their beauty glows both day and night. - Many rare rosea are shown in masses throughout the display but the rose has not been featured unduly.- It seems that all the flowers rule here topether. Florists of the city have worked to gether in contriving this wonderland. The different companies have each had space to beautify and they have wrought miracles. Julius Dossche is superintendent of the Festival Center, and he has been fortunate in having aides who have carried out his intention to give Port land the most beautiful floral -display the people have ever seen. Art Displayed at Paris. It was Mr. Doss'che who erected the rose fountain at the Paris exposition, displaying thereon the then new Doro thy Perkins rose. The Portland foun tain is much larger and more beautiful than the one that charmed the Paris ians. Community displays of roses aiyi other favorite flowers are placed in decorative booths of pergola design along the streets on both sides of the Festival Center. Here the residents of various suburbs have floral showings that will compete for honors. All are beautiful, although some had not been completed last night. Laurel hurst, it is evident, will be a strong contender for first placo with a bower of maidenhair ferns that is of great beauty. Flowers Spell Laurelhurst. Laurelhurst is spelled out against the greenery in purple cornflowers. This district has won first honors in the competitive showing at the last two Festivals. The Festival Center, a floral gem. was a fortunate setting for the coron ation of Queen Muriel last night. It was visited by thousands and -will be the mecca for visitors during the re it of the fete. It may be seen during the day and at night. Band concerts will be held there afternoon and evening and on the streets surrounding adjacent blocks dancing will be held. SALARY SELLING GOES ON County Employes Ignore Ultimatum of Commissioners. The ultimatum of the County Com missioners to the effect that the as signment of salary warrants would be equivalent to resignations from the county employ after May 1 has sot worried Mose Bloch, for an examina tion of warrant receipts in the pos session of Deputy County Clerk Glea son yesterday showed that the money lender has drawn warrants this month, for more than a dozen employes of the county. An effort to garnishee the salary of E. A. Fisher, a bailiff in the Circuit Court, is being made in the court of District Judge Dayton. The monthly assignments of the salary to Mr. Bloch have blocked Mrs. M. Drummond from collection of a judgment of $16.55 se cured in 1913. The case was taken un-i der advisement yesterday. BABY TAKEN FROM MOTHER Mother of Slain Husband Gets Child. Funeral to Be Held Today. VANCOUVER. Wash.. June S. (Spe cial.) SylVester P. Mitchell. 37 yeara old. who was killevl by his wife, Mrs. Betssie Mitchell, at their home. HOT East F street. Sunday night, will be buried in Tigard. Or . his old. home. Funeral services will be held in Port land at 10 A. M. tomorrow in the First Evangelical Church, Sixth and Market streets. The babj Edward. 9 months old. about which the quarrel started, has been given tip by the mother ani lias been taken by Mrs. Emaline Mitchell, the dead man's mother.