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LIKE A JEWEL IN NATURE'S
BEAUTIFUL as the Lewis and Clark
Expedition, may appear to the per
son -within Its borders, distance nev
ertheless lends enchantment. To fully
appreciate the grandeur and marvelous
natural and artificial beauty of the Expo
sition taken as a -whole, one must view It
from afar. For the timid, Willamette
Heights serves the purpose very woll Indeed-
But there are those who are not
satisfied with this and ascend Into the
heavens to marvol at the greatness of the
Fair. I
A captive balloon affords the courageous j
this opportunity to gaze down upon the
Lewis and Clark Exposition from far ;
above It Is a small balloon, and the has- j
kjot Is only large eneugh for "two people, i
It is held oaptivG by a wire eable which
Is let out and withdrawn -by a gasoline
engine. The basket Itself is only a foot
or so deep, but around the ropes which
fasten It to tho gas bag Is extended a
netting, which prevents the spectators
from falling out In case they become
frightenod.
A balloon naturally lias rather an un
earthly appearance, and one cannot help
fooling nervous whai he approaches It to
take a trip In the heavens. Upon step
ping Into the basket, and the netting bo
Ing drawn tight, the nervousness In
creases. The man whb has It In charge
waves his hand, and the basket begins
to move under the very feet of the tour
ists of the skies.
The gasoline engine sputters with the
explosions, and the balloon rises very
easily and rfowly. The speed of theas
censlon rapidly Increases, and It seems as
though It were shooting heavenward at
the rate of a mile a minute. It is said
that when a person is drowning, their
past flashes before them like lightning.
They rompmber all the things they have
left undone on earth. Some people are
afflicted this way when they go up In
the balloon, with only a little. Inslgnifl
cant wire cable connecting them with the
earth which they then realize they -love
h dearly.
With both hands they grab the rones
and think of the terrible fate which would
be in store for them In case the basket
should break or the gas bag burst. They
Instantly remember the terrible -Instance)
of aeronauts being precipitated
from balloons and parachutes. Tho bal
loon keeps going higher and higher, and
they begin to fear It will never stop.
All of a sudden, when they have about
given up hope of ever returning to tho
earth alive, there is a Jork and the bal
loon ceases Its Journey and sways grace
fully backward and forward In the breeze
that is always blowing In high altitudes
About this time the Inmates of the bas
ket begin to regain their composure -and
realize that a balloon ascension, provided
a wire cable is attached. Is not such a
hazardous undertaking as they thought
Then they roflect In their minds the
fact that tbey are less than 1000 feet In
the air. whereas aeronauts think nothing
of ascending a mile or so In tho ntmos
phore.They remember the assuring words
from the men in charge of the balloon
Just before they left the ground, their
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pride asserts Itself - and they - cease to
think of what flight happen If something
went wrong
Timidly at first they turn their eyes
downward, but the sight that meets their
eyes does not fill theme -with apprehen
sion. They do not experience the same
feeling of nausea that afflicts some people
upon looking. down from a high building.
They feel perfectly at home, and proceed
to feast "their eyes upon the beauties ot
nature which are spread out below them.
"When one looks down at the Expo
'sltion, after 'having escended In a bal
loon to a distance of nearlji 1600 feet,
lils first Impression Is that of a vast
field of green, dotted hero and there
by, large blankets of dazzling white
snow. This vague impression of the
Exposition viewed from the skies, lasts
scarcely a seond. and tfcon' the pano
rama spread at the feet of the aw.ed
onlookor, rapidly undergoes a rapid
change.
Instoad of all green and white, one
distinguishes a division of colors, the
patches of snow being divided by a
huge mass of beautiful blue, across
which runs a silken -line of white, the
Bridge of All Nations, -whioh conects'
Government Island. One then fljt-es that
the patches of white are magnificent
bulldlr.gs. although to the last they
look more like gardens, engraved on
the bosom of Mother Earth, than any
thing else.
The immensity of the magnificent
government building doos not suffer,
when seen from the balloon. Being-on
the edge of the Exposition, only aw
maniuij view can uc ouuiinca ox V
clearly defining the two tbwers that
rear above the magnificent structure
from either end.
The Government buildings, a group of
five Imposing structures, are on the .penin
sula, which does not seem to be more
than a few feet away. Directly below
looms up the balloon shed, with the tents
of the Centennial Guard encampment ap
parently only three or four steps away.'
In fact, the whole Exposition Is spread
right at the feet of the awed onlooker.
The Agricultural. Oriental. Foreign Ex
hibits, Manufactures and Machinery
buildings seem to be gazing up sat the
onlooker, all garbed In Immaculate white.
The Forestry building looks as beauti
ful and a? unique as It does to the vis
itors on the earth, if even not more so.
It reposes In its park ot beautiful green,
and It looks -more like Nature's handi
work, untouched by man. The various'
state . buildings also show up with mar
velous effect. t,
The entire Exposition, every 'building,
every pathway, every grassy lawn, are
distinctly seen. The only things that arej
lacking are the exhibits of the buildings.
The Exposition Is absolutely .perfect when
seen from above. There Is not one 'single
rough spot on It. The general outlay of
the grounds, trim and regular, are par
ticularly noticeable. Guild's Lake Is as
beautiful as ever. Its smooth surface
broken here, and there by some moving
watercraft.
That Nature has been unusually kind to
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the Lewis -and-Clark Exposition and en
tered Into partnership with man In Its
creation. Is deeply Impressed upon those
who view-the Fair from -above. Half a
hundred miles away, or even more, rise
four mighty snow-clad mountain " peaks,
"Mount Adams. Mount St. Helens'. Mount
Rainier and Mount Hood, peaks which
rival In beauty the famed Alps. To the
west are the foothills of the Cascade,
range, their dark sides still covered -with
virgin forest through which Lewis' and.
Clark made their way. to the Pacific
Ocean a century ago.
, The Trail adds color to th'e'panoraraa;
the red, black and blue of the different
buildings being very much In evidence.'
Lakex'Iew- Terrace presents a beautiful
sight, the; greon of the parks and
grassy lawns -bclns Jntorlaccd' by the
white of the roadways. With the lofty,
snow-capped peaks on every hand, and
the hills and valleys clothed in preen
through which wind silvery rl'ers and
streams, all apparently converging
toward, tho city in white, the. Exposi
tion can be truly said to be a Jewel
in stature's sublime setting, whert
vlew(d from above.
Upon calm days, whonthc waters Have
not been muddled by the wind, the bot
tom of Guild's Lake, near the shores, can
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be seen very distinctly. Oftentimes Im
mense schools of fish can be mado out
swimming about the waters.
After having been suspended In tho air
with only a wicker basket between you
and space, the descent is the most pleas
ant part of tho entire Journey In the alti
tudes. At first the descent Is so easy
that It is not noticed, but the croaking of
the cords soon tells that the balloon Is
moving carhward. The roofs'of the build
ings grow more distinct, and In a few
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minutes the bottom of the balloon" touches
the earth .and the Journey in the skies
is at an end. It Is with kind of a feel
ing of reluctance that one steps -from the
balloon, although the earth, -feels good
to his fetv as It has a peculiar fascina
tion that never leaves those who ascend
high in the air.
Captain Baldwin has had captive bal
loons for many years. He has had sev
eral, that .would carry at least 20.. people.
He bad one at Mexico City. Mexico, that
.contained 140,000 cubic feet of gas, whereas!
the .balloon at the-Lewis and Clark Ex
position holds but 16,000 feet' of -gas. He
never had- a serious accident with his cap
tive .balloons. Several years ago In Los
Angeles a captive balloon broke loose,
when -there were nine people In1 the bas
ket. - Fortunately there was with " them
an expert -aeronaut, and they landed
without accident about 70 miles awav
from the place whence they started"!
aeronaut opened the. valve of the gasbag,
ind after ascending several miles lit th
air. the balloon began to descend as the
gas escaped.
Then a rone was usd to hold a balloon,
but now a steel cable keeps the. balloon
a captive. Captain Baldwin says that
'there is-.absoluteb no danger ot an acci
dent happening, to - the balloon. It is
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SEEN FROM A BALLOON
made of the finest material, and has' been
tested again and asaln. The steel cable
Is capable of withstanding the pressure
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than 100 pounds. The balloon never soes
up except on calm days. -
Captaln Baldwin, who has been In the
business since 1875. has made more than
2CC0 ascensions In a balloon. Hu Is the
lnventor-of the parachute, and Is the first
aeronaut to successfully descend from a
balloon with such a contrivance. Several
aeronauts were killed experimenting with
parachutes, but It remained for Captain
Baldwin to invent one that would catch
the air sufficiently to support the weight
of a man. Captain Baldwin has made
ascensions In- nearly every city In the
United. States and Europe. .He also has
Rev. C T. Russell Answers
'! Many Queries Sent Up.
AS TO -CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
JTiinks Q'uotatlon From Scripture. as
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Sickness- and Xot to''
' ' ? Bodily Ills.
For ' two hours yesterday mornlng-Rev.
Charles T. Russell.-author of "Millennial
Dawn." occupied tlja platform at the
Bible Students' Convention, at Woodmen
of the World hall. East Sixth street, and
answered off-hand both written' and oral
questions. These Questions covered al
most? eyery " phase of tho doctrines and
beliefs of tht Millennial Dawn people
gathered at this convention, from all por
tion's of the United States. Not" once,
'when differing from the doctrines of other
churches, did Rew Mr. Russell make any
severe criticism, but treated all with
kindness, and at times convulsed the con
vention .wltn.laughj.er over his quaint an
swers! The written questions were gath
ered "from the audience by the ushers and
placed on the speakers' platform. Rev.
Mr. Russell walked from the table at the
back end of the hall to the platform,
picked up the questions and answered
them without having seen them before.
On Divine Healing.
In answering the question of divine
healing;, that a large number cling to.
Mr. Russell undertook to cut the founda
tion of tho claim from under -them. The
question was: . .
"Is any sick among you? Let him call
f6r the elders of the church, and let them
pray over him. anointing him with oil In
the name of the Lord; And the prayer
of 'faith shall save the sick, and the Lord
shall raise him up; and If ho have com
mitted sin. they shall forgive- him."
"Does the above teach divine healing?
If not. why not?"
There was no signature to the question,
and It could not be told whether It came
from a believer seeking information, or
some member of another sect Intended It
for a sharp question. At any rate. Rev.
Mr. Russell answered It In the negative In
a most positive manner. He does not be
lieve In divine healing, and declared the
verso quoted did not refer to healing of
the body, but Is for the cura of the "sln
ilck soul." In that case, said Rev. Mr.
R-usaell, It Is proper to call the elders .to
gether to heal the sin-sick soul of the
brother, "and If he have committed any
sin. It shall be forgiven him." To cure
by ,prayer, said Mr. Russell, would be
miraculous, and .the lime and necessity
of miracles has passed. He commented
on the actions of those who refused a
remedy In case of sickness, and said that
so far as ho was concerned, he had not
bean sick for 40 years, and never had oc
casion to take medicine, but he would
take medfclne If necessary. However, ho
advised against taking drugs by whole
sale, but If one needed a remedy it could
be taken. "The system sometimes deP
mandfl a remedy' he said, "the same as
the stoznach demands a remedy when
hungry, for; beefsteak, potatoes and other
artleies."
Passing this subject. Mr. Russell took
up the following question:
Question of Trades Unions.
"What-attltude should we that are
mechanics and laborers, which are of the
new- creation (Millennial Dawn) take In
regard to trades and labor unions?"
"I am not here to condemn the labor
aad trades-unions." said Mr. Russell, "for
they have their jlac. They improve the
condttloa of their members. They pre
vent the oppression that would certainly
be the portion of the raen who labor were.
thre- no unions, to demand their rights.
If .a Ms miwt join a trades-union, then.
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given his aerial exhibitions before ;nearly
all of the crowned heads of Europe, In
cluding King Edward of England, who
was at thattlme the Prince of Wales.
1 Captain Baldwin built the aeroplane.
I wnicn Kiuea a young aeronaut m cen-
i tral California July 24. He made the fly-
Ing machine for Professor llonteomerv:
Daniel Maloney was the name of .tho
young man who was killed by falling
from the aeroplane. He was killed the
day the Angelus, the airship which was
tried without success, made Its first flight
at the Exposition. Upon the same morn-
Ing a suit of Captain Baldwin's against
Professor Montgomery was dismissed.
After Captain Baldwin had built the'aero
plane, he advised Professor Montgomery
that It was unsafe.
let him jofir and It will not hurt his con
science to do so. They are worldly- mat
ters. But If I were 3 member I should
not obey an order to create a disturbance
or destroy property. That would be
.Tegalnst my conscience, and I would not
obey such an order. If It was against
the union's order to work on Wednes
day, then I wouldn't work that day."
The remainder of the questions were of
doctrine and conduct as Christians. In
explaining what he considered a well-
dressed man or woman, Rev. Mr. Russell .
said:
"I consider tha woman or man well
dressed whose attire attracts the least at
tention in public. The dress should fit the .
place and occasion."
At 3 o'clock In the afternoon Rev. Mr.
Russell spoke In the First Christian
Church, and baptized a number and told '
what baptism was. according to the Mil-.
lenlal'dawn belief.
The convention Is remarkable In many
respects. It Is composed df people from
all portions of the United States and else
where, and yet there are no delegates.
No records are kept. There is a chair
man for convenience. And so there Is no
church organization and no reverends or
bishops. The leaders are mentioned as
"brother." and that Is all: Following is
the programme for today: 9 A. M.. praise
and testimony servIce?""10:SO. discourse by
Brother C. T. Russell. "Spiritual Lessons
From the Lewis and Clark Exposition";
3 P. M.. discourse by Brother C. T. Rus
sell, at First M. Church. "To Hell and
Back. Who Are There? Hope for the Re
turn of Many'": 7:C0. farewell meeting, and
love feast.
BOY BADLY HURT BY CAR.
Floyd Crant, Aged Fonrtccri, May
Die as Ilesult.
Floyd Cram, a 14ryear-old boy., was
struck on the head by a street-car at
Twenty-ttfth arid Thurmart streets at 7
o'clock last night, and he may die at St.
Vincent's Hospital from concussion of the
I brain. . Grave fears were expressed at
midnight that he would not recover.
Cram, who has resided temporarily at
103 Eighth street with his mother, In
alighting from one car was struck dn the
head by another going in an opposite di
rection. The Portland Consolidated Com-
; pany, adhering to its custom, refused to
give the names of its conductors -and mo
tormcn who had charge of the cars when
the accident occurred.
Young Cram, who has been visiting the
Fair with his mother, lives in Colfax,
Wash., where his father Is engaged In
business. '
Undergraduates at Dinner.
Fourteen undergraduates who will leave
their homes In Portland within the next
few days to take up their studies for the
coming year were given a reception and
dinner by the members of the University
Club In the clubrooms In the Falling
building last night. About 50 covers ?were
laid, and after the dinner the older men
present Joined with the guests of the eve
ning in singing college songs and telling
stories of college life. The University of
California and Stanford students haVe al
ready left for the south, so that inost
of the young men represented Eastern
schools. The guests and their colleges
are: ' '
Yale Harry Falling. '07: Ambrose Scott,
H)7; Lyle Fe3r. '09: John Falling, JOS; Stu
art Strong. '07. , , -. '
Harvard Hawley Hoffman. '06; R" B.
Wilcox, '07: E. R. Corbett. '07.
Cornell Marlon Flak., '07.
Princeton Cllve Holt, '07; Arthur Mc
Kenzle. '05.
- "Boston "Tech." A. Labbe. 06; Henry
L. Mears, 'OS.
Oregon Dennis Plllsbury, '09- ;
w Forgot Removal Order.
Detectives Carpenter and Reslng. after
working two days to discover the where
abouts of a wagon reported stolen by the
Portland Implement Company, at 271
Front street, captured the vehicle yester
day afternoon in front of the company's
office's. Descriptions of the missing wagon
had been sent to all parts ot Oregon, and
Washington, and the detectives hunted In
all parts of Portland to get a trace of It.
Yesterday it was found at the place
whence It had been taken.
The wagon had been ordered removed
by Terry fe O'Donnell, mana'gers of. the
company; that It might have a wagon
cover made for It. Terry & O'Donnell had
forgotten this, and reported the vehicle'
stolen.