Jilitriiiiic
VOL.. LiVT. NO. 17,331.
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 191G.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PUNCH' LACKING IN
OPENING SESSION
CrowdsThere.butTen
sion Absent.
REPUBLICANS NOT EXCITED
tfeynote . Address Not Stump
Speech People Expected.
DAY IS WITHOUT THRILLS
Clialrnian Harding's Oration of
Classic Worth and Complete as
Campaign Docnmcnl Moose
Have More Enjoyment.
CHICAGO, June 7. (Editorial corre
spondence.) When I sit down to write
my impressions of the great National
Republican Convention which met today
and remained in session for two brief
hours, I have a good deal of difficulty
In composing my mind to an orderly
review of its incidents.
The formal proceedings were neither
epoch-making nor stirring, but the
stage picture in Itself was up to the
' great traditions of former years. There
were the same immense crowds, the
surging aisles, playing bands, waving
banners, gold-badged delegates, con
fused press gallery, busy secretaries,
officious sergeants-at-arms. omnipres
ent police and all the colorful and in
teresting details of a historic scene.
But there was no tension. Where, too,
were the great men. such as orna
mented other conventions with their
presence, their oratory, and the actual
display of leadership?
Other Days Contrasted.
No one who has seen or read of other
days will fall to recall that the cheer
ing partisans of distinguished Ameri
cans split their throats when their
favorites entered. The great sons of
great states were conspicuous by their
absence or their silence. Who. too,
does not remember the plumed knight
speech of Ingersol at Cincinnati or the
-rApporaattox introduction of Roscoe
Conklln tor Grant; or the splendid
Imagery of Garfield in his nomination
of Sherman. Or the cross of gold And
crown of thorns climax of William Jen
nings Bryan. Not in a Republican con
vention, however. But Bryan was there
today. Just the same, acting as a re
porter for his paper. The indifference
with which the vast audience viewed
Bryan was illustrative of the new way
of carrying on conventions.
Four years ago when Bryan took his
press seat, the active gallery of re
porters cheered. But today the neg
lected Bryan took his place as a hum
ble news man, his fame unnoticed and
is advent unsung. So it is throughout.
The forms are the same, but the heroes
.re e-one. forgotten and the crowds
take a matter of fact view of the whole
business.
Thrills Are Lacking.
There was not a thrill from begin
ning to end. except in the wildly en
thusiastic reception of Chairman Har
ding's keynote speech. As a campaign
document everything was there from
preparedness to protection, from the
Democratic tariff failures to Panama
tolls, from wobbly watching to miser
able muddling in Mexico. There was a
liberal sprinkle of -catch phrases .and
eunsent periods and a rather hign
iuality of literary finish throughout.
Perhaps that was what was the matter.
The speech somehow lacked the punch.
Ti'Vtat v, rrnuM wanted and did not
Vget was a roaring broadside against
the Wilson Administration, sometning
to loosen the tongues and excite the
feelings of the listeners, so that they
could stand up and howl themselves
hoarse.
There were occasions. Indeed, that
called for applause and it was given.
but there were no roof-raising cheers,
no ear-deafening outbursts, no uproar
Ing response, the legitimate devices of
oratorical incitement.
Good Stump Speech Called For.
The time and the event called for a
stump speech of a high order; they got
a well-written and fairly well-delivered
oration of classic worth. I hope it
read3 better than it sounded. I wonder
why they did not turn the Job of firing
the opening gun over to Borah, who Is
of 42-centimeter caliber, or to Lodge,
who also knows how to handle high
explosives? However. Harding was safe
and sane.
The Progressives had a more enjoy
able time of it. The men with the hair-
trigger mouths and the women with
emotional souls and strident voices
were there and in evidence. The papers
cay that the ovation over the mention
of Roosevelt's name lasted an hour and
a half. It may well be believed. That
Is what they were there for. Roosevelt
has the enthusiasm, natural and artifi
cial, as ha always has had It. The Pro
gressives are most anxious to make it
evident that they are still as virile
today, and that they are a force to be
reckoned with in the coming campaign.
What they lack in numbers they make
up in noise, but it cannot be truthfully
Raid 'lhaf Vi t r- rf1f 1dTir1 aa In nntifll
jf or vocal representations are very no-
uceaoie.-y
ProgMwiTc Atmosphere Dynamic.
It roust, be said that the convention
ball was packed and that the atmos
phere was electric, the enthusiasm con
taglous and- the situation - dynamic.
quite dynamic. I am not quite pre
pared to believe, however, that it was
altogether the real thing in sponte-
(Concluded ot page 4, Column 2.)
COLONEL IS URGED
TO GO TO CHICAGO
REPUBLICAN SEXPS HARMOXT
TFXEGRAM TO OYSTER BAY.
Maryland Delegate Says He Will
Strive to Obtain Hearing for T.
R. on Coliseum Floor.
CHICAGO, June 7. Ex-Senator Jack
son, of Maryland. Republican National
committeeman from that state, sent a
telegram to Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay tonight urging him to come to Chi
cago In the interest of harmony and
announcing he would do his utmost in
case of an acceptance to have the privi
lege of the convention floor extended
to Mr. Roosevelt.
Mr. Jackson's telegram reada:
"The National interests demand the
complete reunion of the Republican
party, which unhappily divided in 1912.
I believe this can be accomplished by a
more perfect understanding between
you and the Republican convention now
assembled. I therefore most earnestly
urge you to come to Chicago immedi
ately to address this convention and
to make common cause In our deliber
ations. If you will Indicate your will
ingness to take this course, I will use
my utmost endeavors to secure for you
the privileges of the convention floor."
TARIFF ( PLANK IS STIFF
Resolutions Committee Complete
Draft of Platform.
CHICAGO. June 8. The Republican
resolutions committee completed its
work of drafting a platform at 1:30
o'clock this morning and adjourned to
report to the full committee . at 10
o'clock.
The nine members of the sub-committee
adopted a resolution that noth
ing was to be made public until after
the report was made to the full, com
mittee. It was learned, however, that
the tariff plank agreed upon is satis
factory to those who favor a high pro
tective tariff. "
OFFICER PLEADS INSANITY
Alienists Testify for Briton Held for
Execution of Irish Editor.
DUBLIN, via London, June 7. At to
day's session of the courtmartial of
Captain Bowen-Colthurst, who is ac
cused of manslaughter , for having
caused the execution during the re
cent rebellion of F. Sheeny Skefflng
ton. editor of the Irish Citizen, testi
mony was given that he 'was mentally
unstable.
This was the testimony of Drs.
Thomas Dickson and Fred Mclntyre,
who had examined the prisoner.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE 40,000
Anstrians Lose 7 7 Guns, 134 Ma
chine Guns, 4 9 Bombtlirowers.
PETROGRAD, via London, June 7.
In their new offensive movement the
Russians have captured more than 40,-
000 men, it was announced officially
today.
The statement says that on the line
between the Prlpet and Roumanian
frontier, over which the campaign is
being fought, the Russians thus far
have taken 900 officers, 40,000 men. 77
guns, 134 machine guns and 49 bomb
throwers. WIFE DIVORCES AVIATOR
British Court Grants Decree to Mrs.
Claude Grahame-White.
LONDON, June 7. A decree of di
vorce was granted today to Mrs. Claude
Grahame-White, formerly Miss Dorothy
Taylor of New Xork, from her hus
band, the aviator.
The decree was granted on the
grounds that Grahame-White, now
flight commander in the British avia
tion service, had not complied with the
decree for restitution of conjugal
rights granted his wife last January.
TURKS DEFEAT RUSSIANS
Enveloping Column Near Bagdad
Reported Routed.
CONSTANTINOPLE, via London. June
7. A defeat for the Russians attempt
ing to advance on Bagdad is reported
by the Turkish War Office today.
Near Khanikin, about 85 miles north
east of Bagdad, on May 21, says the
statement, "the Russians were out'
maneuvered by the Turks and their en
veloping columns dispersed and put to
flight."
ITALIANS CHECK AUSTRIANS
Counter Attack Near Campo Suc
cessful, Reports Rome.
ROME, via London, June 7. Checks
for the Austrians all along the line of
their attack in the Southern Tyrol are
reported today by the War Office.
The Important Coni Zugna position
the Adige Valley is still firmly held
while near Campo Mulo, northeast o
Asiago, an Italian counter-attack was
notably successful.
GERMANS VOTE BILLIONS
New War Credit Adopted and Budget
Is Passed.
AMSTERDAM, via London, June 7.
A Berlin dispatch states that the
Reichstag has passed the budget at all
stages.
The new war credit of 12,000,000,000
marks has been adopted.
L TICKETS AT
CHICAGO PROBABLE
Republican Tide Sets
Stronglyfor Hughes.
MOOSE INSIST ON COLONEL
Plan for Harmony Conference
Strikes Difficulties.
T. R.. LOSES VETO POWER
Failure to Announce He Will Not
Support Justice Resnlts In Sit
uation Leaders Admit Slay
Be Beyond Control.
CHICAGO. June 7. More political
leaders are predicting the nomination
of Justice Hughes tonight than at any
time since the Republican National
Convention began to assemble. They
declare that unless the accumulation of
overwhelming circumstantial evidence
falls to reflect the situation' in its true
light, the nomination of the Justice will
come even sooner than has been pre
dicted. The men who take thia view
are practical politicians, who , do not
make estimates unless they are based
on careful canvass of the delegates.
The situation is illustrated best by
the fact that conferences between lead
ers to discuss the availability of differ
ent candidates practically have ceased.
Indicating their belief that a majority
of the delegates already have reached
a decision to name Justice Hughes.
Colonel Loaea Veto Power.
Convention observers find It impossi
ble not to be impressed by the confident
predictions of these leaders, who say
that the Hughes boom now has grown
to such formidable proportions that
Colonel Roosevelt no longer holds the
veto power, which until this afternoon
has been conceded to him as part of
the programme to bring the Republican
and Progressive parties Into accord.
Four days of constant and persistent
effort to bring the two parties to
gether, in which the personality of the
nominee was subordinated to harmony,
failed to bring results desired, and the
trend from the outset was definitely
toward the nomination of Justice
Hughes. Had Colonel Roosevelt an
nounced during this period that he
would not support' the Justice, the
leaders were prepared to turn to any
one of the regular Republican candidates.-
The Colonel remained silent.
however, and because the managers of
other candidacies had fostered the
Hughes boom for the purpose of elim
inating Roosevelt as a possibility, it
grew prodigiously, and even a combi
nation of the favorite sons' strength
was powerless to check it.
Other Booms Fall to Progress.
The reason for this was that the
candidacy of no other Republican made
any progress, and delegates pledged to
favorite sons found no other Presi
dential possibility but Justice Hughes
to whom they could turn their
strength. Justice Hughes thus natur
ally became the choice of practically
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PRIJf CIPAI. ROSE FESTIVAL
EVENTS FOR TODAY.
9 A. M. Rose show at Meier &
Frank's store opens.
9 A. M. Oregon Sheriffs' con
vention at Courthouse.
10 A. M. Free distribution of
roses on streets.
10 A. M. Oregon Music Teach
ers' convention, Oregon Hotel.
10 A. M. Oregon Postmasters'
convention at Portland Hotel.
11 A. M. The Oregonian's sec
ond annual roller skating mara
thon. 11 A.M. Y. M; C. A. volley
ball contest on Sixth street:
11 A. M. Festival Center opens
for day.
1 P. M Judging exhibits In
Festival Center.
2 P. M. Reception on war ves
sels in harbor. . ,
2 P. M. Annual automobile
and floral parade. - , '
3 P. M. pnlted Artisans' cere
mony in Festival Center.
4 P-. M. Concert by McElroy's
band in Festival Center. ,
8 P. M. Concert by McElroy's
band In Festival Center.
8:30 P. M. Drill by Seattle
aerie of Eagles on Broadway, be
tween Washington and Morrison.
9 P. M. Grand ball In honor of
Queen Muriel at Cotillion Hall.
10 P. M. Street dancing on
Fes'tlval Center.
Route of Floral Parade.
East on Morrison to Twelfth: on
Twelfth to Stark; on Stark to
Tenth; on Tenth to Taylor; on
Taylor to Eleventh; on Eleventh
to Main; on Main to Tenth; on
Tenth to Madison; on Madison to
West Park; on West Park ' to
Clay; on Clay to . Park; on Parle
to Madison; on Madison to Broad
way; on Broadway to Ankeny;
on Ankeny to Sixth; on Sixth to
Main; on Main to Fifth; on Fifth
to Jefferson; on Jefferson to
Fourth; on Fourth to Taylor;
on Taylor to Fifth; on Fifth to
Oak; on Oak to Fourth: on
Fourth to Pine; on Pine to Third;
on Third to Columbia and west
on Columbia to Broadway and
disband.
Rente of the Skating Marathon.
Start at The Oregonlan build
ing and go west on Alder to
Nineteenth, to Chapman, thence
to Jefferson, thence to Four
teenth, thence to Clay, thence to
Tenth, thence to Hall, thence to
Eleventh, thence to College,
thence to Broadway, thence to
Grant, thence to Sixth, thence to
Sheridan. thence to Fourth,
" thence to Hall, thence to Broad
way, thence to Columbia, thence
to Sixth and back to Sixth and
Alder to the finish.
DARK HORSE IS VICTOR
Pnllman Students Hold Mock Ra
tional Convention.
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE,
Pullman, June 7. (Special.) Henry
Ford, Elihu Root and Senator LaFol-
lette were in favor with the students at
the state college of Washington at
Pullman for United States President at
the election held during their mock
National political convention, which
took place in the college auditorium the
evening of June 3.
Roosevelt. Hughes, Ford, Root and
La Follette were all nominated, each
nomination speech lasting 10 minutes,
A dark horse, ex-President E. A.
Bryan, was elected by a big majority.
MOVES ON IN ITS LATHE OF TIME," ETC., ETC.
CHILDREN'S PARADE
IS MAZE OF COLOR
Crowd Breaks Records
in Attendance.
WEATHER IS IDEAL FOR SHOW
Grand Avenue Becomes Riot
of Dancing Blossoms.
QUEEN IS AT HEAD OF LINE
Rose Girls, Maypoles, Big Fields of
Daisies and Otbcr Flowers Are
: Represented While Folk Dances
Also . Attract Attention.
Eo far as the greater part of the
people of Portland are concerned, the
main attraction of the current Rose
Festival was staged yesterday morning.
It was the annual children's parade
on Grand avenue. Thia event each
year is dearer to the hearts of Port
land people than any other individual
feature in connection with the Fes
tival. Portland's affection ror her children
was amply demonstrated yesterday by
the record-breaking crowd. It is esti
mated by the police and by the Rose
Festival officials that the attendance
was the greatest in the history of the
carnival and this Is the tenth annual.
Weather Is Perfect for Parade.
Another record was broken by the
weather. For the first time in three
or four years it didn't rain or threaten
to rain. It might well be said that the
weather was ideal. If, indeed, not per
fect. The sun was doing a good busi
ness overhead, but a cooling breeze
prevailed, and the Mttle marchers pro
ceeded over the rcute without undue
fatigue.
The pageant waa novel In many par
ticulars, when viewed In the light of
previous' events of the kind. The
schools did not appear as units, but
the boys and girls warn, grovpd to
gether in regard to their size. Schools
in various parts of town furnished ma
terial for the several groups.
One group, for Instance, marched In
the form of a living flag; another as a
flower garden, presenting roses, violets
and numerous other familiar and popu
lar flowers. Then there was a whole
section of human daisies, and another
of rose girls. ,
Fatrlotle Element Emphasised.
The children were even better drilled
than in previous years. There was
more life and motion to the procession.
The parade was halted at frequent In
tervals and the children were put
through their maneuvers.
The patriotic element, too, was em
phasized more than usual. Nearly half
of the long line was ornamented in
one way or another with a display of
red. white and blue. Children that did
not carry flags were dressed in flag
costumes.
Queen Muriel and her party were of
Interest secondary only to the children
themselves. The Queen and King rode
at the head of the procession to the
(Concluded on Pace 15. Column &.)
GERMANY REPORTS
TAKING FORT VAUX
FRENCH GARRISON SURRENDER
AJfXOCXCED BY BERLIX.
Paris Says Fortress Held Out Vp to
Yesterday Morning, When.
Communication Was Lost.
BERLIN, via London. June 7. Fort
Vaux. one of the Verdun defenses, has
been captured by the German troops,
according to the official statement is
sued from headquarters today. What
remained of the French garrison final
ly surrendered, and an attempt to re
lieve the fort Tuesday resulted in the
capture by the Germans of 700 un
wounded prisoners.
PARIS. June 7. The repulse of a
powerful German attack on Fort Vaux.
on the Verdun line, with heavy losses
to the attackers, was announced In an
official statement Issued by the War
Office today. Violent bombardment of
the fort was said still to be going on.
The War Office reported that at 3:50
o'clock this morning Fort Vaux was
still holding out, but that since that
hour, by reason of the violent bom
bardment, it has not been possible to
communicate with the fort.
The attack on Fort Vaux started at
S o'clock last night, and was promptly
checked by the fire of the French ma
chine guns. It Is announced that the
Germans retreated In disorder. leav
ing many dead.
FLAG MARKSANGELS' REST
H. L. PIttock and Governor Officiate
at Impromptu Raising.
A flag-raising ceremony that was
not on the regular Rose Festival pro
gramme was staged yesterday after
noon at Angels' Rest, the picturesque
Summer home of Charles Coopey.
above the Columbia River Highway
between Crown Point and Multnomah
Falls.
Mr. Coopey's flag floats on the crest
of the high hill, many hundred feet
above the highway. He had the flag
pole connected with electric wires lead
ing to the roadside.
When the crowds were returning
from the highway dedication. Mr.
Coopey Invited II. L. Pittock and Gov
ernor Wlthycombe to officiate at the
flag unfurling. Mr. Pittock touched an
electric button, and behold! High up
on the mountain the flag unfolded.
JUSTICE HUGHES SECLUDED
Xo Callers Admitted Whilo Court
l"eclslon Are Written.
WASHINGTON. June 7. Justice
Hughes remained secluded at his home
on Sixteenth street today, writing opin
ions to be delivered from the Supreme
Court bench Monday, the last decision
day until next Fall.
He had no callers and his only diver,
slon was an automobile ride in the
evening with Mrs. Hughes.
Borah Writes "Mexican Plank.
CONVENTION HALL, Chicago. June
7. (Special.) Senator Borah, of Idaho,
today wrote the Mexican plank for the
Republican party. He was asked by
Senator Lodge to do this because of his
well-known views of President Wil
son's Mexican policy.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 77
degrees; minimum. &3 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair: northerly winds.
Chicago Conventions.
"Punch" lacking- In Republican convention
preliminaries. page J.
Hughe and Roosevelt likely to be named
on rival tickets at Chicago. Psge 1.
Irvin Cobb comments on days events in Chi
cago. Pago 2.
Colonsl Roosevelt urged to go to Chicago In
Interests of harmony. Psg 1.
New record set by demonstration for Roose
velt In Progressiva Convention. Page 2.
Oregon delegates find that Hughes leads all
others in raca Page 4.
Sidelight. Page 4.
Senator Harding gives keynote speech to
Republicans. Page 5.
Ralph E. Williams gets good seats for Ore
gon delegation. Page 4.
Republican Convention puts business first;
session unmarked by demonstrations.
Page 3.
Rose Festival.
Children's parade Is riot of color. Page 1.
Queen Muriel dedicates Columbia River
Highway to world. Page 1.
Fig floral parade today. Page IS.
Mme. Melanie Soupert Is queen of rosea.
Page 15.
First earth turned for Vista House. Psge 17.
Astoria regatta queen arrives. Page 11.
Tribute paid John B. Yeon. Pa&s 13.
Chinese baby show Is unique feature.
Page 15.
Ham thorns booth at Festival Center wlna
pxixe. Page 16.
Rose Festival show planrfed for orphans at
Hetllc Theater Saturdsy afternoon.
Page -4.
F ports.
Trap ahoot closes with record crowds.
Page 19.
Pacific Coact Tragus results: Portlsnd If,
Oakland R: T-oe Angeles 4. Salt Like 2;
San Francisco 7, Vernon 0. Page 18.
Trial marathon skate held. Page IS.
tata golf race reduced to four. Page 18.
Pacific Northwest.
Oregon Agricultural College graduates H'SV.
Page 12.
Masonic grand lodge session opens at
Albany. Page 17.
Pacific University graduates l.V Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Wool market stimulated by Australian em
bargo. Page S3.
Selling drive carries mheat prices down at
Chicago. Page S3.
Wall-street trading slows down pending con
vention events at Chicago. Page S.
San Francisco conference fails to end strike.
Page 2.
Portland and Vicinity.
Graduation exercises ars held at Reed Col
lege. Pag 13.
Bankers vote to raise 10.0f0 for Pacific
Livestock Show. Page . .
Degreea given SO graduates at Columbia.
Page 8.
Factory tax exemption plan favored. Page S.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page S3.
Blood test on garment found at Bennett
Thompson's sister-in-law's reacts.
Page 4
Sheriff's convention to be one of several to
open today. Page 17.
Advsntlst condemns rest-day bill. Page T.
HIGHWAY DEDICATED
WITH POETIC DRAMA
Grandeur of Columbia
Offered to World.
CEREMONY MOST SPECTACULAR
Queen Muriel Relieves Chief
Multnomah of Rule.
PRESIDENT UNFURLS FLAG
Thousands of Persons Prom All
Parts of Xortltwest Present and
Slot ion Pictures Will Carry
Kvent to Civilization.
The whole world knows that the Co
lumbia River Highway Is open.
If It "doesn't, it ought to. for the
formal opening was proclaimed to the
universe yesterday. Anyway.- every
body soon will know it. for they took
enough pictures motion and other
wise to supply information to every
civilized section of the globe.
. It was a great day for the photogra-
lphers. They were out in force ama
teur and professional alike. Photo
graphically and in every other way the
dedication was a great success.
Falls rictnresque Backareaarf.
The weather was Just right for pic
ture taking and the camera men had a
background to their liking. What
could be more picturesque than the
majestic altitude of Multnomah Falls?
The dedicatory ceremonies took place
on a platform erected In the natural
amphitheater Just below and a little
to one side of the falls.
The photographic batteries were ar
ranged In a series of "trenches" be
yond the platform so that the cameras
could Tilt the figures on the stage and
the falls all In the same shot.
I.ljcfct Good for ' Cameras.
The "trenches" were reserved ex
clusively for the movie men. the news
paper and commercial photographers.
The amateur camera fan had to content
himself with "sniping" his pictures
from any old angle. But the light was
good all around, and the platform pre
sented a constantly changing kaleido
scopic array of attractive views, so
plain and fancy picture taking was In
order all day long.
Consequently, score and scores of
plates were exposed, hundreds of dry
films were unrolled, and who knows
how many thousand feet of motion
picture reels were unwound?
Ceremony Is Bcaotifal.
All of which will add to the fame of
the highway and attract tourists from
near and distant parts to Portland.
Which, indeed. Is one of the prime ob
jects of the highway's existence that
and the enjoyment that It will furntf-h
to the people of Portland themselves.
The ceremony in .connection with
the dedication was beautiful and spec
tacular. It was conceived in poetry
and executed in artistry and grandeur.
The event had been widely heralded
and It attracted people from all over
the Northwest. In fact. It took on a
National significance. Inasmuch as the
final act in the more or less elabo
rate ceremony was performed by Presi
dent Wilson himself, when, at his desk.
In Washington. E. C. he touched an
electric button that released a larg
American flag at the pinnacle of
Crown Point, which marks the highest
elevation on the route.
Thousands Visit Falls.
But the main event was the cere
mony at Multnomah Falls. There It
was that the great crowd had gath
ered to do honor to the highway
builders. A special train brought
thousands of people from Portland, and
long lines cf automobiles carried other
thousands from the city, as well as
from neighboring towns in Oregon.
Washington and Idaho. More than 109
machines came from The Dalles alone.
Scores came from Pendleton and other
Eastern Oregon points.
Queen Muriel and her party went
from Portland on the special train In
the private car of J. D. Farrell. presi
dent of the O.-W. R. Sc. N. Company.
On arriving at the falls the queen and
her attendants attired themselves In
their festival garb.
The first that the public saw of the
queen was when she appeared escorted
by a company of Royal Rosarians on
the little bridge above the lower falls,
that had been erected there through
the philanthropy of S. Benson.
Trumpets Announce Queen.
A blast of trumpets proclaimed the
presence of the queen. The party then
proceeded slowly down the sylvan
paths leading from the chasm be
tween upper and lower falls to the
platform below. The Rosarlan band,
concealed among the evergreens,
played soft music for the march.
Seated below the platform as guests
of honor were Governor Wlthycombe,
A. F. Flegel, the personal representa
tive of President Wilson; S. Benson.
Samuel C Lancaster, the engineer who
built the 'highway; Julius L. Meier,
president of the Columbia River High
way Association; W. L. Lightner, Rufus
C. Holman and Philo Holbrook, Coun
ty Commissioners; Frank S. Myers,
postmaster of Portland; Calvin Stew
art, postmaster of Tacoma; John B.
Yeon. County Roadmaster. who super- '
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