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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1905)
5! - THE SXDTPAY OREGQXIAX, POBTLAXD, JULY 23, 90S lit. M BUTTLE GREAT SUCCESS Picturesque Feature for the Visitors at the Exposi tion Yesterday. BLUES DEFEAT BROWNS. Interesting Skirmishes, Feints, De ploying and Firing of National Guardsmen and Regulars at Centennial. THREE-QUARTERS OF A MXIXION. That the attendance at the Exposi tion is steadily Increasing Is shown by the table below, which gives the admissions to the Fair by the week up to July 19. The week of July 6 to July 12 shows the largest attendance, the tremendous crowds o the Fourth of July swelling the attendance. The lightest week was June 22 to June 28. The following is the attendance to the Exposition by weeks: First week. June 1 to 7 99.273 Second week. June 8 to H 100.724 Third -week. June 15 to 21; 8,842 Fourth week. June 22 to 28.... 69.910 Fifth week. June 29 to July 5. .11.415 Blxth week, July G to 12 111.384 Seventh week, July 13 to 19.. ..104.501 Total 746.207 The Japanese rushes at Port Arthur paled Into Insignificance In comparison with the brilliant charges and the mili tary strategy of the boys In blue and brown, who yesterday fought a mimic battle on the hillside overlooking the 'Ex position grounds in the presence of thou sands. Nearly 1200 soldiers, both of the Oregon National Guard and the United States regular troops, fought a fierce battle at 4 o'clock in the afternoon In full view of the masses of visitors to the Exposition, a fortified height was stormed and captured by the soldiers. There were two forces engaged in tfie battle; the blues composing the attacking force, and the browns on the defensive. The blues were victorious, capturing the browns in the entrenchments. Cannons boomed and the rifles cracked and sputtered: whole battalions of sol diers rushed up the hillside through the grass and brush; men fell to the ground apparently riddled with bullets; the cav alry, charged up the road, all forming a battle that was realistic in the extreme, delighting and entertaining the visitors to the Exposition. The sham battle at tracted one of the largest crowds of tho month to the Exposition and all those who saw It were not disappointed. The soldiers on tho defensive were commanded by Major Mays and were firmly entrenched on the hillside directly back of tho American Inn. The attack ing force was under the command of Colonel C. U. Gantenbeln. South of the American Inn, outside of the Exposition grounds, v were stationed three battalions of the attacking forces, consisting of about -700 men. There were about 3tf0 men In the force entrenched. On the Peninsula were stationed the two com panies from tho Tenth United States In fantry. The cavalry and artillery took stands along tho railroad tracks north of Government Island. At exactly 4 o'clock In the afternoon a soldier from the top of the hill waved a flag, and In answer the artillery opened with several shots. The Infantry on Gov ernment Island and the National Guards ntationed south of the American Inn be gan firing on the entrenchments and the battle was on. At the very beginning of the battle, one of the three attacking battalions, which were trying to turn the flank of the enemy, swung away to tho south in an enveloping movement. The other two battalions deployed and gfSadlly advanced on the right flank of the entrenchments. At this Juncture the cavalry dashed down the St. Helens' road and part of the United States troops embarked in boats and landed on the, other side of the lake at the foot of the hills. These movements were only feints and were Intended to distract the attention of the enemy from the three battalions that were advancing on the right of tho entrenchments. It was hoped to draw the browns from the breastworks to repel the cavalry and the landing party, in which case the retreat of the enemy would have been cut off by the Infantry on the right. But. the , 4 Isisisismvi: Vm r'fuMH 1 ' ' " ' ' ', . ' KKJJUflgKXXC AD VAN CIN G TO UNMASK TKJC .XNXXT. ,1 . . . w . v r. v ............. -.. a. r V browns -would not leave the entrench- ments, their scouts having reported the i strength of the two battalions of Infantry J on the right, but they did not discover j the third battalion that had disappeared i In the -woods In an enveloping movement, Gradually the two battalions on the right advanced by rushes. The men , deployed along the hillside so as to furnish poor targets for the enemy, i Tjhe Boldlers of the attacking force would make a rush of a dozen yards and then lie. down in the grass, taking advantage of the cover of brush and trees. They then would reply to the enemy's fire, and every few minutes would make another rush. The en emy's fire was the heaviest when the rushes were being made, llttlo atten tion being paid to the United States troops and the cavalry as soon as it was discovered that their movements were only feints and that the real dan ger lay from the Infantry on the right. The battle was the most realistic when the Infantry advanced jup the hillside by rushes. Dozens of men iJitt" JSxisisfilisismi TENTH UNITED STATES REGULARS ON GOVERNMENT PENINSULA. FIXING FROM: A could be seen falling to the ground from thf galling and effective fire of the browns. Many men were lost every time the Infantry arose from cover and made a rush towards the trenches. AVIthin 20 minutes after the battle started the two battalions had ad vanced to within a few hundred yards of the enemy. They suddenly opened a terrible fusllade. the soldiers firing i as rapidly as they possibly could, evl dently to make the enemy think that they were preparing for the final CROWDS ON LAKE VIEW TERRACE AT Tin: charge at the point of the bayonet. The enemy returned the Are with redoubled vigor, and in the thickest of the fire the battalion that had been making the enveloping movement burst upon tho enemy from in back of the entrenchments. After nfew vplleys at close range, the browns decided that they had had. enough, and raised tho white flag. They -were escorted .back to camp by the victorious blues. The battle lasted about half an hour. To distinguish the two forces, the blues wore blue blouses and the browns were attired In their khakal uniforms. The military officers say that the ef- feet -would have been better for the spectators had black powder been used Instead of the smokeless shells. Black powder would have made more noise and clearly defined the positions of the opposing forces when they were In the brush. However, they were satisfied with the mimic battle and say it was one of the most successful sham en gagements ever held In the state. The encampment of the National Guards ended at the Exposition yesterday af- 1 ternoon. Many of the soldiers left for EXPOSITION DURING THE SIIAM BATTLE. their respective homes, and the few that did not go yesterday, leave today. Company A, from Baker City, will re main over In Portland until Tuesday, which is Baker City day at the Expo sition. It is encamped on the Gold smith tract, whore all of the National Guards had their tents. Compliments for the Guard. : Yesterday at noon, the time when the encampment officially ended, the soldiers assembled together In front of their tents and listened to addresses by Governor Chamberlain. Colonel Gantenbeln and Chaplain W. S. Gilbert. Governor Cham berlain delivered a brilliant speech. In which he paid the National Guard many compliments. He was loudly cheered upon the conclusion of his addreas. Colo nel Gantenbeln nd Chaplain Gilbert were also, given hearty ovations. "From what I nave learned, from outside scarce. I am more than satisfied that -the Oregon National Guard can without even the Ughte?t degree of hesitancy, take its place alongside of any militia body In the United States." said the Governor. "I do net need Xo say that It is with a feellns ot pride that I think of this, and I wtcbf to compliment tooth the officers and men for this cause of gratification. Tou have not only brought honor toyoutaelves, but .to the state as welL" Colonel Gantenbeln, who followed Gov ernor Chamberlain, said in part: "It is. difficult for me to express the pleasure and gratlfieation I have received In the ten days eivcampment which we are now ending. The entire encampment, from every point, of vieic has been the most successful encampment that I have ever' had the honor to be connected with. I cannot tod words in which to express my admiration for the exemplary conduct aE character of the enlisted men in camp." t Chaplain Gilbert also said In part; "X cannot refrain from supplementing the Colonel's remarks and sayiur that J. as chaplain, was not only Impressed "with the military coadact of the camp, but the moral a? welL We had over 60 men in camp fcr ten days. Out of these 89 men there were but 11 ooked In the guard4 Boose, and theee men were held under the moct minor charge absent from rollcall. As chaplain of the regiment. I want to say that I .am ttMrougbly preed of the boys. Ther are. X oly acMfers. feet eaOe mcn." BABIES TO. HAYS A DAY. lit tegtotbec t&e IaraaW t 3Tertk- IIASTlLY-TltHOWN-Ur ENTRENC 1LMENT. Exposition n the month oCcptember. the exact date -of which will be deter mined later. Oregon babies. Portland. Indian. Chinese. Japanese, Alaskan and. babies of all nationalities will be there. A procession of babies in their dec orated carriages, arranged -In counties, districts of the city and in races. Is planned. The- carriages will be pushed by school children. To Dan McAUen, father of the Expo sltioru sition has -most appropriately been given Yhe management of the day. Mr. McAUen is assisted in this by a 'com mittee of ladies Mrs. Br. S. Pague, chairman; Mlss 'Alphla DImmick, first vice; Miss McKeon. secretary, and the chairmen of the different district of the city: Mrs. "F. M. Branch, 95East Thirty-fourth streets Mrs. Norrls Cox. Baby's Home; Miss Mabel Devers, 253 North Twenty-first street; Mrs. Kath arine Daly, S73 Irving street; Mrs. A. J. Farmer, 660 East Madison street; Mrs. George Flanders. 580 Elizabeth street; Mrs. Henry W. Goddard; 455 Go ing street: Mrs. Kent; Mrs. Kingsbury; Miss Winifred Mosher, Sixth and Sher V isisisisiHfllsisisisisisis 1 ' f r V ' - -v-; . Vr ; ii -... v , t , - mm man; Mrs. 1 H. "Wells, 607 East Ninth, and others. , The -prizes To best county display of babies, to best district display, to the smallest baby, to the largest baby, to the finest blue, black, brown and gray-eyed; to tlie'most beautiful, to the most perfectly formed, to the brightest, to the heaviest, to the lightest, to the best-natured, to the most active, to the youngest. r Mr. McAUen offers a fine prize to the worst-6ehaved. Prizes given also to best decorated carriages. The Exposition management "aid the merchants of the cltywlll donate to the prize fund. Babies will Jbe.entered from the youngest age. offered up to 3 years old. . Babies should be listed with, and all communication to Miss McKeown, care of McAUen & McDonnell, Thfrd and Washington streets. ATTLE OF THE 3IG CUSTER'S .LAST STAND "WIM, RE REPRODUCED. Indiana to Personate Slonx and Regu lars Will Take Part la 'Sham Encounter. An Indian battle, such as has rarely If ever before ,been presented as an amusement feature,' is to be held atthe L.ew"!s and Clark Exposition on the af ternoon of August "10. The Custer mas racre is to be reproduced and details of the H.ham battle announced yesterday are on a large- scale. Two hundred In- ADMISSIONS, 28,389. Admissions yesterday -were reported as 23.380 at the Fair. dlans are to be recruited from neigh boring reservations and these will be pitted against a troop of cavalry. The Indiana will .wear the war" paint and full equipments of the Sioux and the troopers will wear the uniforms 'used by the cavalry service In 1S76T The fight Is to take place on the Gov ernment peninsula, wheije the topogra phy is somewhat similar to the Big Horn Basin. The cavalry will stand oC the first assault of the Indians In solid formation, but as their numbers are thinned out -wilt gather on a little swale and fight to the death. Histori cal descriptions of Custers last battle will bs used In making the' final plans: of battle and the fight will be as nearly a reproduction of the original massacre as possible to make It. The redskins will .fight mounted and dismounted. The swift Hftla, Indian ponies will encircle the entrapped cav alrymen, pouring In deadly volleys from their rifles as they fire. Every moment eome trooper will "pais in his chips. That h will do according .to Instruc tions given him beforehand4 and not because of having a bullet lodge in him. The only bullets that will figure in the fight will be soap missiles, such, as are used in blank cartridges. "When the last of the Ill-fated soldiers is down the Indians will rush upon the scene and go through the perform ance of robbing: the bodies, .stripping away Jackets, hats, boots and other equipment. The cavalrymen will most probably see to It. however, that they hive nothing of great value in their pocket;, while the other things can easily be recovered before the abor iginal Americans take their final leave. "Work on the. warships which are to flguro In the mimic naval battle of At gust 2 Is progressing rapidly, and the boats will be reader within two more days. The naval battlo Is to be the most realistic affair of the kind eve produced. HIGH USE FOB THE HUH MAJOR. HOOPER, OF DENVER RIO GRANDE, ENTHUSIASTIC. Portland Hast Set a w Standard vt Beaaty for "World's Exposi tions, He Says "Portland has set a new standard of" beauty for "World's Fairs, and has proved that a most interesting and in structive exhibition con be made a superb success on the Pacific Coast, said Major S. K. Hooper, general pas senger and ticket agent of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, who left for Denver last night. "I had been pre pared for a beautiful Fair by'4 reports brought back by friends who had pre ceded me, but. nevertheless was sur prised at the wonderful natural beauty of the surroundings and architecture that to my mind surpass by far any ot the preceding National enterprises of the kind. "It is a splendid Fair, and its com pactness Is a feature that should com mend it to every visitor, for it Is pos sible to visit the exhibits and they are very thorough and complete without tiring: oneself out. I was particularly Impressed with the matchless charm of the grounds, and surprised that the parking had all bei done expressly for the Fair. Certainly that area should be retained as a public park with the Forestry structure and any other buildings of a permanent character kept and permanent exhibits housed in them as a source ot instruction to strangers concerning the Oregon coun try and diversified and important In dustries of the region given to the Union Tjy reason of the Journey of a century ago. "Thousands of tourists who come to Colorado during the next two "months will Journey on to Portland". "We are going to have a little event ot our own In .Utah also, so that will draw travel next month. August 17 the drawing for entry on Uintah Indian lands begins at Provo, Utah, registration for which be gins at Grand Junction, Colo.; Vernal, Price and Provo, August 1, and con tinues until August 12. These locali ties are reached only by the Denver & Rio Grande, and there- will unquestion ably be great Interest and registration several times the number of claims that- can be allotSd. It Is a magnificent country of great 'agricultural possibil ities that Is to be opened." ' WEATHER NO BAR. Piano Buying Goes 3Ierrlly on .at Ellers Piano House, "Under the Most Favoraole CircTwn- stances. t Many, of the city's visitors are finding" Ellers Piano House a most delightful place to atop these warm days, even it they do not wish to purchase a piano. The store Is. deHghtfully cool and there Is plenty of room to tarry and ad mire the many beautiful art creations 4 now displayed. There are ' in addition almost continual lmpropmtu recitals upon the Pianola Piano and Orches trelle, so that there Is really fine music to be enjoyed at the same time. Sales the past week were extremely large for this season, four superb Chlckerlng- grand pianos, as many "Webers. seven Pianolas, and three Pian ola Pianos, as well as a large number ot high-grade pianos of various makes being purchased. The largest shipment of Chlckerlng; pianos ever brought to the Coast at one time' was also received by Ellers Piano House during the past week. Four of these instruments are now dis played In their window, three ot them being the famous Chlckerlng quarter grands and the fourth a very handsome upright. The aggregate value of this one single shipment of Chlckerlng pianos exceeded $16,000. It is not antic ipated by Ellers Piano House that these Chlckerings will remain In stock very long: since two additional carloads. Including no less than 2S more Chlck-erlng- grands, besides numerous up rights arc now on the way to Portland. Store 351 "Washington, corner Park (Eighth) street. '