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THE STOtfAY OEEGONIA27; . OTOE H,: 905. THE CITIES ST TIE EXPOSITION Astoria, Oregon City and Woodburn Hold- Joint ' Exercises. EXPLAIN THEIR RESOURCES Tribute to the PJoneers Who Led the Way to 3 lake Oregon What It Is, Paid by the Speakers. : EVENTS OF TODAY. The principal feature at the Exposi tion today will be Innes band, 'which will d've a concert of aacred music la the Auditorium at 2 o'clock In the afternoon. The band will rive the repular concert at 7:30 o'clock at night In the bandstand overlooking the lake. For further information purchase the Official Programme. 7n attendance and Exposition enthusi asm Oregon City, Woodburn and Astoria rstablished a record yesterday that will stand for many days, as the citizens of those three thriving and prosperous cities outdid all previous efforts in showing the Portland residents that they were vitally Interested In the 'success and welfare of the Western World's Fair, and deter mined to do their part In making all other Expositions Justly envious. As nearly 'as could be estimated thero were about 3500 visitors from the three cities, Oregon City furnishing nearly 2000. Woodburn con tributed a little more than 700 visitors and Astoria about 00. I Wheat, wool and other products of East ern and Southern Oregon gracefully re elgncd from the throne they have occu pied the greater part of the past week, their places to be taken by the salmon, for which Astoria has become famous; the magnificent and almost unlimited water power and the manufacturing In dustries of Oregon City, and the hops, hay, vegetables and dairy products raised in the Immediate vicinity of Woodburn. The lands of the irrigation ditches and the mountain regions had covered them selves with glory, and they were only too willing to abdicate In favor of the western part of the state. Exploit Factory and Mill. Not only did the Oregon City people ex ploit their factories and mills, made pos sible by the waters of the Willamette, but they took advantage of the opportu nity of showing to the world In general that they also were capable of producing something more than woolen goods, paper and electricity. They -wanted to impress upon the Eastern people that the country surrounding Oregon City was also blessed -with that fertile and everlasting soli such as is only found In Oregon. They brought along with them hundreds of cases of enormous black cherries -which were distributed among those who were fortunate enough to receive a tip and visit the Oregon building. One of the rooms of the lower floor was reserved for the distribution of the fruit, and -willing hands, oclonglng to the young society ladles of Oregon City, were kept busy the entire day handing out large packages containing the cherries. The news that cherries were to be had free of charge on application spread rapidly over the Exposition grounds, and before night the requests for packages of the luscious fruit became so numerous and urgent that the young ladies wore swamped. At last they became exhausted, and. placing baskets, filled to the brim, on tho table, they let the visitors help themselves. A reception of the Woodburn and Ore gon City visitors was held In tho building early in the afternoon, at "which roses end carnations were given away. Oregon City and Woodburn united in the exerclsea of the day, which were held on tho front porch of the building, to the Interest and enjoyment of one of the larg est audiences that has assembled to cere monies of that nature. G. Y. Harry, of .the Oregon Stato Commission, presided vlS chairman and called the assemblage to order at about 4 o'clock. He delivered an address of welcome on behalf of the Ore gon State Commission, as did President 51. W. Goode In the interest of the Lewis end Clark corporation. Both of the ad dresses were very commendable and in voked applause. Tho responding address was made by Mayor E. A. Sommer, of Oregon City, who assured the Exposition officials of the hearty co-operation of the citizens of Oregon City and Woodburn in the great movement of making for the Fair a name that will stand for ages. Mrs. Eva Em ery Dye, author of "The Conquest," also delivered a eulogy on Oregon. Mrs. Dye made a deep and lasting Impression on her listeners, as she told about the beau ties and advantages of Oregon and the hardships that were endured by the sturdy pioneers, who first settled and tilled the soli of this state. Thero -were a vocal nolo by Miss Imogen Harding and & piano solo by MIps Veda Williams, both of Oregon City. Tho solos "were appre elated and applauded by the audience, as the young ladles" are talented musicians and tho renditions were excellent and particularly appropriate. State Senator George C. Brownell "was the next speaker, delivering an eloquent address on John McLoughlln, the famous pioneer, and the part Oregon City played in the early development of Oregon and the establishing of the provisional gov eminent in the early days. He said that while Oregon City -was an old town it was etlll young and that it was an Important factor in the present and future develop ment of Oregon. "Oregon City Is by far tho greatest manufacturing center In the state." said Senator Brownell. "We have a pulp mill that employs fully 800 men, and a woolen mill that has 350 employes. sot to' speak of the Immense plants that generate the electricity for the city of Portland. "In the East, when a man wants to enjoy life he has to play with his bank account and travel long dls tances In the search of enjoyment and rest, he continued. "Jot eo in Oregon City, as every store, factory and shop in our town Is a pleasure resort. Address by W. Ii. Tooze. Walter I. Tooze. of Woodburn, deliv ered the closing speech. He said In part. When Jason Lee. the veteran Methodist missionary and pioneer, in 1SS4 sought for a location to plant the blessed banner of Christianity and salvation, which In any and all countries of the earth has ever floated ere civilization has followed sav agery, he cllmbod the lofty summits .of the Rocky Mountains, preached that memorable sermon at Fort Hall In 1E3 the first ever delivered In old Oregon traversed we great imana empire, exam Ined the country. Its resources and nossi blUties, and down the majestic Columbia juver. witn its unsurpassed scenery and magnificent waterfalls: he tarried for a moment at ancouver. Wash. Not yet had he found the promised land for -which he so anxiously sought. He pursued his way alone the Wlll&metia River, and In Marion County, near our capital city of Salem, established the first great mission in Oregon. The accuracy of his Judgment and tho brilliancy of his conclusions have been fully proven by the test of the development of our resources lor over o years. When necessary to take a decided ac tion in the formation of a provisional government, at historic Champoeg, In Marlon County, on that memorable day of May 2, ISIS, tho noble pioneers of the Willamette Valley met: the bloodless pat riotic battle was fought, and the resplend ent luster or the fa tars ana btnpes forever given precedence throughout this magnifi cent commercial empire of the West over the banner of any other nation of the earth. We have the distinction of ha"lng as our distinguished and honored neigh bor, Hon. i x. Mattblcux, the sole sur vivor of this memorable assembly at Champoeg on May 2. ISC When the Commonwealth of Oregon de cided permanently to locate the capital of the state, but one place received serious consideration, .Marion county, une omy regret upon the part of our citizens of Oregon is that it ought to have been lo cated at Woodburn. the Queen City of French Prairie, the modern Garden of Eden of the Pacific Coast, woodburn has a. population of nearly 2000. a splendid graded school and churches of all denominations. Fraternal orders of prominence are fully represent ee:, we nave a complete electric ngnt and water system; also one of the best newspapers In the state, a thoroughly equipped new foundry, an ice plant, steam laundry, bottling works, ax-handle fac tory and the greatest nursery In Oregon. Our shipments during the past year were: 600.000 pounds of flour and craln: LO00.O00 pounds of hay; 1.O00.C00 pounds of hops; 2.0CO.O00 pounds of potatoes: fruit, vege tables and livestock representing a vast sum. Poverty within our midst Is un known, to the stronger wjtnin our gates the glad hand is at all hours extended, and no tips required. During the past 12 months 100 buildings have been erected, at a cost of $109,000. and our progress in de velopment Is but the dawn of greater ad vancement In all lines. The educational. religious and moral condition of our city cannot be duplicated anywhere through out this boundless West. It is our oroud nrmiegc to say that in 185S, when the National call to arms was sounded, at woodburn. company .M, lea by its brave and gallant Captain, instant ly responded to the call ot home and flag and country. The banker, clerk, mcr- cnant ana city omciai uirew a own me intricate business devolving upon them at home; icit wile, cnnaren. relatives, friends, homes and sweethearts and turned their faces toward the Orient. In the hands of tho men of Company M that old flag, so loved and revered, never trailed In the dust of even momentary defeat. Out yonder in your beautiful cem etery lies the dust of some of these, our country's noble defenders. For ages shall that monument erected over their silent graves be kissed by the fading crimson rays of the setting sua and watered by the pearly, gentle dews of heaven through the limitless cycle of the vears to come. But through all time and upon all the battlefields of life and fate -we can never forget the loyalty of their devotion and the magnificent splendor of their courage. What I have said of this splendid com pany may well be reiterated and empha sized In paying tribute to Stevens Post ot the Grand Army of the Republic in our city, and the pioneers and Indian War veterans, through whom we have inher ited this precious legacy of this, the most wonderfully productive country In all the world, and with undeveloped resources and possibilities second to no other local ity in the State of Oregon. Mrs. A. E. Austin was the hostess ot y - t paying orr lOLHns at tkk xxroMxwjr. ' L TMaVw. TRAVELING MEN the day for Woodburn, being assisted by Mrs. . L. Gill. Mrs.- G. IL Becbe and the Misses Mabel Kennedy. Helen Cowles, Madge Casey. Lucy Morom. Virginia GUI. Frances Kemp, Ruth Roberts. Jessie Beach. Lola Armos. Maud McKinney and Flora Llvesly. Mrs. L. E. Pope was the hostess ot Oregon City, and was assisted by Mrs. G. H. Harding, Mrs. W. E. Pratt, Mrs. E. A. Sommer, Mrs. P. K. Hammond, Mrs. J. W. Norrls. Mrs. C D. Latourette. Mrs J. W. Mcldrum. Mrs. C. H. Dye. Mrs. J. EL Hedzes and Mrs. C. J Huntley. The Oregon City young ladles that distributed the cherries were the Misses Mollis Holmes, Mlna Kelly, Harriet Cochran. Margaret Cauflcld, Laura Pope, Margaret Frances Draper. Maria Pratt. Imogen Harding. May McBrlde. Eva Mcldrum and Ethel Albright. Draymen Make Complaint. Draymen who have been complaining about the order excluding heavy vehicles from the Exposition grounds laid their grievances before the State Commission yesterday afternoon. A committee wait ed on the commission and asked that the order Issued by the corporation excluding them be canceled. The commission mem bers could not see the matter In the same light, and informed the committee that the question was one resting entirely with the corporation. It was, further more, given as the commission's senti ment that heavy vehicles, other than au tomobile drays, should not be allowed to cut up the graded boulevards of the Ex position grounds. GATHERING FOB THEIK EXERCISES AT MRU IS THE GUEST PROMOTION COMMITTEE "WILL AR RIVE TOMORROW. Oae Huadred aad Fifteen Comprise the Tarty Which Trill Be Elabo rately Eatert slued. CALIFORNIA EXCURSION. BAN FRANCISCO. June 10. 1005. Portland Oreronlan. Portland: One hun dred and fifteen members of the Cali fornia, promotion committee leavlnx San Franctsco thSa erector by special train. 'Greetings to Oregon. RUFUS T. JENNINGS. The California Promotion Committee, -with a party of 115 excursionists. Is due In the city Monday morning. According to schedule. Its train should pull into the Union Depot at 7 o'clock. The en tertainment by the Exposition and city has been planned on an elaborate scale, and the welcome will be a hearty one. Aside from the fact that the excursion EZRA MEEKER AND SIS PRAIRIE SCHOONER AT TEE FESTIVAL HALL. ists represent the state that has shown the greatest possible friendship for the Exposition, the committee has done ex cellent work in the Exposition cause. Half an hour after their arrival Mon day the members of the party -will par take of breakfast at the Portland Hotel. At 9 o'clock Exposition officials will be on hand to escort them in special trol ley cars to the Fair grounds, where exercises will be held In the Auditorium President Goode will rap for order at 10 o'clock and will make an address of welcome, which will be responded to by members of the party. The exercises will be at an end In time for a luncheon at the American Inn. to which place the party will be escorted by the Admin istration Band. After viewing the grounds, adjournment will be taken to the Portland Hotel, where dinner will be served at 7 P. M. An hour and a half later special trolley cars will con vey tho party back to the Exposition, where a reception will be given in honor ot the visitors at the New York building. The programme for Tuesday includes breakfast at the Portland. luncheon and dinner at the Fair and a reception at the Commercial Club In the evening. On Wednesday the party will take the trip up the Columbia River to Cascade Locks, leaving Portland at 8:30 A. M. on the steamer Bailey Gatzert and re turning at 5 P. M. No functions have been planned for Wednesday evening, and the visitors will have an opportun ity to rest. EXPOSITION. A SE TILE AMERICAN 1NX AT IiEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION. A Modern High-Glass Hotel Provld vldlng Every Comfort and Convenience. The American Inn is probably the greatest enterprise of a substantial character that has been inaugurated since the advent of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. This Immense un dertaking which has been brought to a most happy consummation 13 a mon ument to the business, ability of wom en, as It was planned and Is now' man aged by Mrs, J. T. McCready, one of the most successful caterers to the public in the United States. Tho American Inn 13 located inside the grounds on one of the most beau tiful sites that It is possible to imag ine. With Willamette Heights as a background. Guild's Lake on the front and slde3. with its numerous pleasure craft and other attractions, lofty mountain peaks in the distance, it Is an Ideal location unsurpassed anywhere In the United States. People who have visited the St. Louis Exposition must not compare the Inside Inn at that city with tho American Inn at Port land, as Mrs. McCready wishes It dis tinctly understood that she was not the owner, as some people, think, of the Inside Inn at St. Louis. The Amer ican Inn is so much superior in evry respect to the Inside Inn at St. Louis that comparison in any way is out of the question. The American Inn has a frontage of 330 feet and u. depth of 450 feet- It can accommodate comfortably 1150 guests. The large dining-rooms will seat 1000 people. Two hundred and twenty em ployes minister to the wants of Its patrons. One hundred rooms have baths in connection. A broad veranda surrounds tho building, -where, seated fn a comfortable rocking chair, an un obstructed view of tho fireworks can be obtained. A bllllard-room. tele graph office, barber shop, bootblack stand, cigar stand and other conven iences are provided. The American Inn is conducted on both the European and American plans, allow ing the guests every opportunity to grat ify their gastronomic desires. The cafe is open until 10 P. M. A full orchestra. In cluding a harpist, discourses music every afternoon and evening. These who desire to dance can do so at their pleasure. The building Is new, the furniture Is new. Cleanliness and pure air walk hand in hand throughout the building. After scanning this ll3t of attractive features the reader might suppose that the prices would be in proportion. Mrs. McCready assured the representative, of The Oregonian that the prices, which include admission to the Fair, were ex tremely moderate, and not to exceed the prices paid under ordinary circumstances at all good hotels, and never to exceed the prices quoted In our circulars and ad vertisements. It was for the purpose of Insuring visitors to the Fair against ex tortion that some of the most prominent financiers In Portland, who are Interested In the success of the Exposition and also in maintaining Portland's reputation for fair dealing, placed their money in this enterprise. A carline connecting the hotel with the Willamette Heights cars has been built and transfers can be secured front the conductors. Guests wishing to visit the city at any time are provided with passes, which enables them to enter the grounds when returning without cost. It would take too much space to enu merate the many conveniences provided by the wide-awake managements for the comfort and convenience ot patrons. Men tion of the many features of Portland's great Fair would be incomplete without notice of the remarkable enterprise so successfully Inaugurated with the aid of solid financial backing in Portland. The officers of the hotel company are as fol lows: Charles E. Ladd. president; Mrs. J. T. McCready. vice-president and general manager; William McKenzle. secretary and treasurer. RO CONCESSIONS THERE COMMISSION" WOULD KEEP FOR ESTRY BUILDING FREE. Reaolatloa Is Adopted, to Bar All Such Exhibits From the Great Palace. The Lewis and Clark State Commis sion took a stand against allowing concessions in the Forestry building at yesterday's monthly meeting. A reso lution, which was unanimously passed, will probably result in the barring of all concessions from-'the Exposition's principal exhibit palace. The resolu tion explaining the Commission's views fully follows: Whereas. There is much criticism amongst visitors and people of the State of Oregon who have the interest of the Fair at heart, relative to the presence of concessions in the Forestry building; and Whereas. The Forestry building is. a special exhibit within Itself and 13 the most impressive building on the Fair grounds, .and the presence ot trifling con cessions tends to detract from the im posing effect of tho same; be it Resolved. That the Fair Corporation be requp3ted to remove immediately all con cessions from said Forestry building. Resolved, further. That this commission does hereby declare Itself unalterably op- posea 10 me aamission ot any concessions whatever In said building. The matter has not yet been laid be fore the executive committee of the Corporation, and what action, wil be taken when the matter is thus present ed Is not known. It is thought prob able, however, that the Commission's position will be' supported. The question of providing an assist ant to President Myer3, of the Com missjon. was brought up and favorably acted upon. The assistant will he ap pointed at an early date and will co operate with Mr. Myers in looking after the state's interests at the Exposition. The appointment wag also provided for of a man to make arrangements for receptions and entertainments. This appointment wil .be made by Commis sioners J. C. Flanders, F. A. Spencer and W. E. Thomas, who were named as a committee on receptions and enter tainments. E. E. Bragg, of Union County and Miss Ida Hoffsiner, of Lynn County, were appointed assistant superinten dents In .the educational department and will be stationed In the Oriental building, where the educational exhib its are located. The North Pole mine, ot Baker Coun ty, forwarded an offer of two bars of bullion for the state mining exhibit which was accepted. One bar is worth $10,000 and tho other half that amount. A resolution wa3 passed allowing the serving of refreshments in the Oregon building at all receptions given by cities. This action, however, will not make allowance for the serving of bas ket luncheons In the building. Another resolution was passed requesting the Exposition Corporation to place a sign on all fountains reading. "Bull Run Water Free; Best in the World." WILL- DEDICATE BUILDING. Massachusetts Makes Great Prepare ations for Next Saturday at Fair. The handsome colonial structure erected by the State of Massachusetts will be dedicated next Saturday with ceremonies worthy of the occasion. The exercises will begin at 2 P. M. and continue for three hours, during which time Portland ers will be given an Insight Into genuine Massachusetts hospitality. Two thousand handsomely engraved in vitations were sent out yesterday for the affair, and Commissioner W. H. Fair banks completed arrangements for the decoration of the building in elaborate fashion. The completed programme as announced yesterday follows: Music. Administration Band; Invocation, Rev. Edwin L. House. D. D.. LL. D.; Executive Commissioner Wilson H. Fair banks delivers building to Theodore B. Wilcox, representative of the Governor of Massachusetts; address. Mr. Wilcox; address of welcome. President H. W. Gopde. of the Exposition; address of wel come, Hon. George E. Chamberlain. Gov ernor ot Oregon: address of welcome, Hon. George H. Williams, Mayor of Port land; music; oration, Hon. John R. Thayer, of Massachusetts; song, Mrs, Rose Bloch-Bauer. The following ladles will act as host esses: Mrs. Corbett, Mrs. Ladd. Mrs. Goode. Mrs- Wilson. Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Fairbank and Mrs. Charles Ladd. The following visiting delegates have been appointed by Governor Douglas; Hon. Theodore B. Wilcox, president of the day; Hon. John R. Thayer, Worces ter, orator; Hon. Michael J. Sullivan, member of Governor's Council, Boston; Hon. William A. Lytle, member of Gov ernor's Council. Worcester; Hon. William F. Dana, President of the Senate. New ton: Hon. Louis A. Prothingham. Speaker of the House, Boston: Senators John P. Monroe, Daniel W. Lane and John J. Garland, and the following members ot the "House: William H. Cushman.. John B. Lewney, George A. Seigliano, James Sidney Allen, George A- Tltcomb. William J. Graham, Mathew McCann. David T. Remington. James M. Perkins, Mr. Mars ton and Wilson H. Fairbank. CALUMET HOTEL RATES Seventh and Alder Streets. The following rates will apply at this house for June, July, August and Sep tember: I room, 1 person $1.50 per day I room. 2 persons $230 per day 1 family room. 3 persons $3.00 per day I family suite r $4.00 per day Fine private bath suites, for 2 or more, $3 per d!ay. Baths free. Service unex celled. Popular priced restaurant In con nection. C A, CROWELL. Manager. SAN FRANCI5CU VETERINARY COIXEGK Next session begins July 17, Catalogue free. Dr. E. J. Creely. Presv, 514 Golden GaXm avc, Ban Tranchrc. CaL