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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1911)
f TITE STJT)AY OKEGONIAX. PORTLAND, OCTOBER 1, 1911. 12 rGREAT CELEBRATION IS PLANNED TO CELEBRATE COLUMBUS UAi Birttday of America to Be Honored to Portland by Oregon Italians-Columbus, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to Be Portrayed. I :'"v .' X$j. r-"fV7 -w U.;j , V 4 1 v ( l j v V l 11 pOI ca7J7a?we. eogaygeJ ( R tot TO For th first tlbrtlon of the eory of America by Christopher Co lumbus, since the anniversary of that eent was recosnlied officially nil declared a lenai holMur In trBoii. the Italians if t!i state, centering their endeavors n the Columbus P.1V Celebration Aooltlon. are armnrlns for elaborate frstlvltles. The Colum bus day bill was sinned by Governor West, and became a law. February 1. Columbus day Is October 12. One of the features of the day will be an historic pageant. In which per sonages prominently tdrntlfied with the event commemorated, will appear oa elaborate floats, clothed In the cos tume of their day. Christopher Colum feus will appear In his caravel, sur rounded by h' sailors, while Queen Isabella, who offered to pawn her Jewels to outfit his expedition, and Kins; Ferdinand, her husband, will each have separate Coats, surrounded by tfcelr suites of courtiers. Italtaas Rnlee All Faads. Preparations for the event have pro gressed ever since the bill became a law. A contest was Inaugurated by , the Italians or uregoa tot inree persona to represent the principal historic per eonaces In the celebration. At the close of the campaign Sunday. eptero feffr IT. Angela Cuneo. second vice-president of the celebration association, was chosen to represent Columbus, A. T. BlraonU one of the directors, wss se I lecte4 to portray Kins; Ferdinand, and Florlnda Ferrettl was elected as Queen Isabella. Mrs. Maria Dlcrtstoforo. who ran the queen a close race, will be her maid of honor. Joseph StasU a direc tor of the association, and D. Klnaudo. Its secretary, ran their opponents close races for Columbus and Kins; Ferdin and, respectively. The contest was unique. Votes cost 10 cents each, and only Italians were permitted to vote, or to contribute to the election fund, as It Is the Intention to make the carnival, from a financial standpoint, purely an Italian one. A total of 19.123 votes were east, net ting the handsome sum of J1911.20. The Columbus lay Celebration Asso ciation Is composed of the benevolent Italian societies of the city, consisting of the Sodeta- dl M. S. Crlstoforo Colombo. Concordia Court of the For esters of America, Italian Grove of the Ancient Order of United Druids, The North Italian Grove of that order, the woman's circle. Heglna Margherlta of that order. Socleta M. S. Ilersagllert. Socleta' M. S. Giuseppe Mazxina. and the union of Italian fruit and vegetable s;rowers and sellers. The Association organized a year ago. when the Italians first Joined in the movement for the creation of Colum bus day, and was Incorporated im mediately upon the passage of the bllL Ita officers are: Albert B. Ferrers, president; N. Casclato. Ilrst vice-president: Angelo Cuneo, second vice-president; D. Rlnaudo, secretary: A. Blgnaml. assistant secretary: !at Costanzo. treasurer. Mr. Ferrera en traged actively in urging the passage of the bill before the last Legislature, and for his work was presented with a gold watch, suitably engraved with an Inscription. The celebration in this city has been widely advertised In the Italian papers of the Northwest. Italians in this ter rltorv are enthusiastic and are deter mined to do it the fullest Justice. There are 9000 Italians in Multnomah County alone. The day preceding Columbus day Is the day set for the presence of Presi dent Taft In Portland. This circum stance will serve to hold a much larger crowd In this city than would come ordinarily, and will give Portland two days of festivities. Flw Casta Doaated. Five handsome silver cups, with prop er Inscriptions, will be presented as trophies to participants. One Is to be presented to each of the three success ful candidates to represent the central characters, one to the society making the best apnearanco In the jarade, and one to the society having the greatest number of members In line. All but the last are presented by too associa tion, and that being presented by Beld ing Brothers- The gift is the only in stance in which anything hue been ac cepted to further the celebiatlon from others than Italians, The cups are on view at Beldlng Bros.' Jewelry store. The festivities will begin at 1:30 P. M.. when, with pomp and ceremony. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand will be crowned in front of the City Hall, in the presence of state and city officials and military authorities. The full courts of the King and the Queen will be present, garbed in correct 15th century costume. Columbus will have his crew of sailors. At 2:0 the histori cal, civil and military pageant wiU be gin. Haay Bands Participate. First will come a platoon of police, followed by a band, the directors of the association, in automobiles, and Dr. A. J. Ghlgllone. consular agent, of Seattle. The second division will In clude a band, the National Guard and the Naval Militia, The third division will be led bv a band, followed by the Bersaglleri Society. Court Concordia. 63. Foresters of America, Queen Isa bella and Italian Rough Riders. Fol lowing the band in the third division will be Italia Grove, Ancient Order United Dnilds, the Christopher Colum bus Benevolent Society. Columbus In his caravel, and the float of the Ital ian Catholic School. Music by a band, the G. Maszlnl Mu tual Aid Society, The Nord Italia Grove, Ancient Order United Druids, King Fer dinand, the woman's circle, Reglna Margherlta. Ancient Order United Dru ids, decorated automobiles, and com mercial wagons will compose the fifth division. Seven bands will be in the parade and will give concerts at various times dur ing the day. The various societies are planning floats for the parade, as also are the gardeners and Italian workers of various trades. The gardeners prom ise something unique in the way of designs fabricated artistically out of vegetables. Ball Closes Long; Day. The three Italian band leaders of the city. G. Figano. L. Ruzzl and A. De Caprlo. are vlelng with each other in presenting the best musical organiza tion Tin the occasion of the celebration. All the bands are 1 to 25-plece aggre gations. At 5 P. M. the official banquet will be held at the Imperial Hotel, at which civil and military 'authorities. Including Governor West and Mayor Rushlight, will be present. King Ferdinand and Christopher Columbus will be with their followers. At 8 o'clock the grand ball, which is to be the concluding event of the day, will be held in the Armory. Figonl's band will play: The first period will be devoted to a concert of classical Italian music. The grand march will begin at 8:30 and will be led by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, followed by other f untlonarles. The prizes and cups of honor will be announced and presented during the evening. MRS. GRAHAM NOT IN SOUTH Report. That She Accompanied Hus band at Ix Angelcn Ilotel Error. LOS ANGELKS. Cal., Sept. SO. (Spe cial.) L. 'F. Graham, of Portland, a dog fancier, who had one of the prize winning St. Barnards at the San Jose show and who shortly after registered at the Hollenbeck. was unaccompanied by his wife. Through a mistake of the hotel clerk, a story to the effect that she was with her husband, was given out to the newspapers. SWEDISH CABINET RESIGNS Action Follows Government's Defeat In Wednesday's Election. STOCKHOLM, Sept. 30. The Swedish Cabinet, headed by Premier Lindman, resigned today. The Ministers tendered their resigna tions to the King because the general election held last Wednesday resulted adversely to the government. CARD OP T1LWKS, Mr. and Mrs. Klockzlem sincerely thanks the many friends for their kind ness and sympathy extended to them In the loss of their beloved son. Delton, alao for the many and beautiful flowers. b $1 A WEEK El jSm ' j; buys either or both. of these stoves. RANGES $30 and Up Heating Stoves $1.50 and Up It will pay you to visit our Stoveroom before buying. "We have on display the most at tractive and economical, line of Stoves and Ranges in the city. "We deliver and set up a stove or range for you within 24 hours after order is received. Give us a trial. 65c "Wear-Ever" Aluminum, Long-Handle Sauce Pan, Special . . Columbia Hardware Company 104 4th ST., BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND STARK. LAND CALLED L Owners on Herrmston Project Refute F. H.' Newell. RETURNS ARE 10 PER CENT Government Officials Blamed for Delay In Granting Patents to Tracts Filed On Desert Act. Tinder HERMTSTON, Or.. Sept SO. (Special.) The people of Hermiston and the Umatilla project are at a loss to un derstand Director F. H. Newell's rea son for giving- out Interviews, which appeared in the Portland papers, re garding; the Umatilla Government irri gation project Residents on the project, farmers Included, do not believe that prices of land are too high, and in no Instance has a sale been made where interest on a greater Investment cannot bo made. There are farmers here who are willing to make affadavit to hav ing sold $10 worth of potatoes to the acre this year at a cost of 40 per acre to put the crop on the market. This leaves $130 per acre net, or 10 per cent on $1300. Still others are ready to make affidavit to this year's netting from alfalfa hay 10 per cent, with their land figured at $S00 per acre. The land embraced in the Umatilla smwniiiOTinum m nnm!nimiira How did you last sleep night 7 SEAL! If vnn want to sleep better get a sal mri j" 1 l urtiess Mattress "1 l'Vfl a W" von 're Drobablv sleep- -ing on humps and hollows. Try the tuf tless comfort of a Sealy and get the sort of rest and sleep that will make you a "live wire" next day. The Sealy is all pure, high-grade cotton no linters or gin-waste it's clean and sweet as new-fallen snow. It is guar antee for 20 years against becoming lumpy or bunchy. We are the authorized sole dealers in the Sealy Mattress for this territory. Gevurtz & Sons I j First, Second and Yamhill Streets g roiniimwmiiTOPnifimw iimosnnniBTOflnna 4 project was selling for $5 per acre years before the irrigation service was discussed. The land which this season gave the largest profits from potatoes and al falfa was raw land In sagebrush two years go. The experience of these men is but the experience of practically every farmer on the project. What is true of potatoes and alfalfa is equally true of all other produce grown on the project. A local land owner said: "As for prices of land tumbling, this Is consid ered ridiculous by project people. On the contrary, values are going up slowly but surely and in many recent sales $215, $225, $235 and in a few in stances $250 per acre was paid. Government Is Blamed, "While it is true that to a great ex tent the vacant lands here are in pri vate ownership, this fact is largely due to the Government Itself. These lands were taken up under the desert act be fore the irrigation project was begun. Final proof, however, had not been made. "When the Reclamation Service com menced work patents to the desert holdings were, and still are, held up. Under various rulings made, the Gov ernment will not issue title until the water right baa been paid. With con ditions in this shape the entryman finds it almost Impossible to cut up his large holdings into farm units of 20 and 40 acres. This condition will continue until former rulings are re versed or the required time has elapsed. Last Winter desert entrymen in this section sent a representative to Wash ington in an effort to secure relief, but he was unsuccessful. "Not only is an injustice done the landowner by thus tying up his hold ings indefinitely, but the owner of deeded land is bearing a burden which is an unnecessary hardship. These un patented lands are not taxable and the few acres In private ownership must pay all the county, school and state tax. which rightfully should be borne by all. People here refute the state ment of Inflated land values and place the blame for vacant lands on the shoulders of Government officials." Fels Single Tax Fund Folk Bnsy. uALEM, Or., Sept. 30. (Special.) Emissaries of the Fels single tax fund are beginning to get busy at the Capi tol for the fight to be waged next year. One of them has been securing facta and figures from the State Tax Com mission and from the State Railroad Commission dealing with taxation of franchises In Clackamas County. It is understood this material will be used In preparing an assessment rojl of prop erty in Clackamas County as It would be assessed and taxed under the single tax plan. EIGHTH WONDER ffm WORLD Motion Pictures in Natural Colors of COR ION ONAT M0NIE sf King George and Queen Mary Reel 1 Normal London, showing world's largest city in every-day attire before the coronation. Reel 2 Unveiling Queen Victoria's Memorial, in front of Buck ingham Palace; ceremony shows King, German Emperor, the Queen, Empress of Germany, and all the ladies and gentlemen of the Royal Court. Reel 3 Review of the Troops; over 5000 troops in full-dress trap pings. Return to palace, showing return of royal family to Bucking ham Palace. Canadian Troops at Liverpool, disembarking from trans port and commencing march to encampment. Reel 4 Garter Investiture of the Prince of Wales, showing pro cession from Windsor Castle to St. George's Chapel and return. The dethroned King of Portugal King Emanuel is in this procession. Reel 5 Canadian Troops in London. Fashions, coronation gown worn by professional models at Kensington. Peers and Peeresses, illuminations (colors, photographed at night). Reel (i Regalia. The most costly collection of jewels in the world, property of the British Empire, and only worn during the coronatioin. The .Indian Camp, showing Princes, Rajahs and Maharajahs in all the gorgeous colors of the Orient. Reel 7 Royal Progress Through London, including close view of Lord Mayor presenting the city sword to the King. The King said, as he touched the sword: "I thank you for your kind words. Keep the sword; it could not be in better hands." Reel 8 Coronation Procession, showing King George and Queen Mary at very close range. Reel 9 Naval Review. "Watch Dogs of the World." The most imposing naval review in history. Showing King George's yacht and! the Delaware, representing the United States. HEILIG THEATER Matinees 3P.M. Evenings 8 o' Clock Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 5th, 6th and 7th
