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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, .MAY 2, 1915. CELILO CELEBRATION IS TO OPEN AT LE WIST ON TOMQRRO V Regular Steamship Service Is Expected to Be Inaugurated From Portland to Carry Heavy Shipments of Wool, Wheat and Other Products From Interior. Jtn? i. IT . a.. ........ .. j&o&v Si'njr for from V&jrJ;fi-Tpon f M 0 -wit? - L-W-jiSi , . - . atlainii'i shitI Senator "ram Vmis-rr?for ..if.. .it. o? ' - i xS"r?3 for-" from Scfific. Sen aoj-horn 7cSs?i o. : I if ' r V r (J 1M37S-7. izs. x - v. m " - V i - f Senator' r"r-om Or-spon . 4 - 1 1 V- 4 -'f I 'M I II li WV Hr -rr..rtTTfT I l M 1 I 1 l'I H.l i ' IU'l . I H f 1 1' ILT mwrTIl HI III IK1 If I'l" .1 till J "-W-' VS r Al r-- : ll - i r-- , .T. ,, ron.emu,. . Or CAfiTAl. JVTCT IV:&SJ:SZ2AV ORIXJOX. Washington. Idaho, West ern Slontana and South Central British Columbia will join thia Yveek in celebrating the completion of the Olilo Canal the engineering project that actually has linked them together by a common waterway ex tending from the furthermost reaches of the great Columbia Basin to the Pa cific Ocean. ' . A series of formal festivities has been arranged for the principal towns along the Columbia Hiver and its principal tributary the Snake. The first of these events will take place at Lwiston tomorrow. It will be followed by a succession of jollifica tions on Tuesday aad Wednesday, but the climax will be reached at Big Eddy on Wednesday afternoon, when the rreat waterway will be dedicated 'and the canal formally opened to traffic. It is eminently fitting and proper that the entire Columbia River basin should Join in observing; this event, for It marks the separation of the great est barrier that heretofore has stood In the way of the fullest possible de velopment of the interior regions and the great Inlnnd Kmpire. The canal at CVlilo opened the Co lumbia and its tributaries to navigation 8 far as Lcwlston and Pittsburg Landing, on the Snake, and I'riest Ilapids. on the Columbia. It now remains for the people of this territory to take advantage of the waterway and use It to the fullest possible extent in transporting their goods. "The canal never will approach the maximum extent ot its usefulness un til the people start to use it," says Joseph N. Teal, of Portland, one of the original advocates of an open river and popularly referred to as the father of the Celilo Canal' It is anticipated that regular steam loat service will be maintained now that the ditch has been opened, be tween Portland and Lewlston and be tween Portland and the various other interior points. Heavy shipments of wool, wheat and other products of the Interior country will be moved In this manner. It will be possible then to send farm machinery, merchandise and other supplies needed by the peo ple of the Interior by water. The rate will be far lower than the rate by rail and the development of the interior will bo aided greatly. Preliminary to the formal celebra. tion this week, the steamer Inland Kmplro went through the canal from cast to west, last Wednesday. Her trip was to test the locks and feel the channel. The voyage was entirely suc cessful and wholly unimpeded by unlooked-for obstructions. At least seven United States Sena tors will pnrticlp.-ite in the celebra tion this week. They ar William E. Borah' and James H. Brady, of Idaho: ililes Polndexter and Wesley Ij. Jones if Washington: Harry Lane, of Ore- Ron; .7. P. Walsh, or Montana, and Kev Pittman. of Nevada. A score of Kepresentatives in the lower house of Congress, Including members or the Oregon. Washington, Idaho. Montana nd California delegations, as well as delegates from both houses of the Oregon legislature also will be there. Colonel Jay J. Morrow, United States engineer, who has ha1 charge ofcon strurtion. will deliver the canal to the people. The steamer Undine, which left Portland eurlv Friday, for I-ewLston. will be the flagship of the fleet that will move down the river to attend the series of festivities. Captain W. P. Gray one of the pioneer navigators of the Upper Columbia, will be the Ad miral in charge. An interesting ceremony in conne tion with the dedication at Big Kddy will be performed by a group of pretty girls, each representing a particular river tributary to the Columbia. Two of them will serve the Columbia itself. Each will bear a cruet of water from the river that she represents and as the dedicatory words are spoken she will pour the "fluid into the head chan nel of the canal, typifying the union of the Columbia and its tributaries. Coincident with this ceremony will occur a mock wedding to illustrate the wedding of the Columbia with Its principal tributary, the Snake. Wallace B. Stainton. a prominent young man of I.ewiston. will be the bridegroom and Miss Margaret Riordan. of Ia Center. Wash., will he the bride, repre senting the Columbia. Many commercial clubs and civic or ganizations throughout the Northwest will have representatives there. The following is a partial lit already se lected : Orcicon State Editorial Association C. I Ireiuml. Moro; H. ' G. Miller, Tlio Dalles: A. I. Mne, Hnod Rlvr: i. A. Robblns. Pilot Hock: 11. Fltiinaurire. Condon. South Rrnrl Commercial Club C. M. Post, C. A, Bunnell. Portland Transportation Club William MrMurray. A. I). Char'.ton, J. M. Scott. R. H. Crozler, H. Dickson. Portland Ad Club John T. Doug-all, chairman; I P. Byrne, K. V. Moeher. D. C. FTfeman. V. M. Botsford. Roac Festival Association P. C. Pier, chairman: .1. Fred Larson. O. M. Ptummer. II. L,. Corbett. Jacob Kanrler. . Oreg-on Frrlra?lon of State Societies Dr. O. Karl Hlnton. C. I.. Burton. F. H. Hilton W. J. Hestor, Dr. John Worcester. Oreg-on Ktate Threshers" Association O. A. Harth. The Dalles; John Mlnnrrk, UnlotM I,, l Peetz, Moro; F. E. Mason, Lexington; George Dubek, Condon. Oreg-on Association for Highway Improve ment lames Colo, Dr. Andrew C. Smith. Frank C. Rlggs. J. O. Hoyt. John Beall. Tilikuma of Klttaes C. Vf. Uoodman, W. H. Barr. Oregon City Commercial Club- T. W. Sul livan, chairman: JS. T. McBaln, Dr. L. A. Morris. Theodore Osmund, K. E, Brodle. M. D. Latourette. R. L. Holmau, Joseph E. Hedges, O. D. Eby. . Great Falls Commercial Club ixiuis New. man. O. S. Warden, A. J. Breitcnsteln. ProrrcsBlvo Business Men's Club- J. C. Ftevens. Fred A. Balltn, C. A. Croft. James 1. Markle, S. CI. Mucklin, Ralph I. Meyer, C. H. Kamuel. A. L. Stephens. X. F. Titus, C. E. Yeager. St. Johns Commercial Club J. K. Edlef sen. H. W. Bonham. A. W. Markle. Committee from legislature of Oregon Senators I. N". Day, Portlnnd; C. P. Blatiop, Salem: "W. H. Strayer. Baker; E. D. Cu slck. Albany: Gus C. Moser. Portland; Rep resentatives S. B. Huston, Chambor of Com merce building. Portland; B. V. Llttlefle:d. Corbett building, Portland; C. Schuebel, Ore gon City: J. S. Kelly, The Dallt-s; Dana H. Allen, Salem; Robert N. Stanfleld, Stao fleld: James S. Stewart, Fossil. Portland Rotary Club 1. M. Walker (Behnke-Walker Business College), chair man: F. T. Young, H C. Thompson, Dr. George Parrlsh. Chamber of Commerce of the L'nited States Joseph N. Teal. Portland; Henry L. Corbett. Portland; Thomas Burke, Seattle. Wash.: J. D. Lowman. Seattle, Wash.; Charles Richardson, Tacoma. Parades and pageants, fireworks and banquets, addresses by men of Na tional note, receptions, barbecues, pic nics, dances, music, band concerts, au tomobile trips, allegorical programmes and all sorts of ceremonials go to make up the programme for the week's cele bration In commemoration of the com pletion of the Celilo Canal, May 3 to May 8. The complete programme, all along the route, beginning at Lewis- Caterr W ? Gray, ton, Idaho, and endins at Astoria, Or is appended: l,ewIM.on, Idaho, Monday, May 3. Historical parado at ir a. M-, showing tne development of the State of Idaho and in- Snake Itivcr country; addrepsrn at 2 1. M., automobile trips to orchards nnd other section! at 4 P. M. ; rlvor maneuver. and fireworks at 8 P. M. ; street dancing at 9 P. M. Following the Lewis ton celebration, a fleet of river st earner, under command of "Ad miral' William P. Cray, president of the Columbia afd snaKa luver waterways As sociation, will s tart on a voyage to the mouth of the river, participating In cele brations at all points. Pa--Kcnew ick.May 4. 30 A- M. Reception of distinguished guests and participants at Hotel Pasco. As signment of seats In reviewing stand. 11 A. M. Parade, participated In by all towns of L'pper Columbia, Yakima Valley. Big Bend and Palouse country ; introducing royal bridal procession. ( 12 M. Spectacular demonstration of slo gan, "Where Rail Meets Hail," by maneuvers of trains and boats. 12:HU P. M. Addresa by Ernest Lister, Oovernor of Washington; response by James Wlthy-combe. Governor of Oregon, and Scott Z. Henderson, Assistant Attorney-Genersl. 1 P. M. Allegorical wedding, symbolizing anion of Columbia and Snake Rivers: cere mony performed by Wesley L. Jones, Pnlted States Senator. 1 :30 P. M. Free barbecue on bank of Columbia. 2 to 6 P. M. Auto rides to visitors, pion eers' picnic anl dance, baseball game, bath ing. 6.30 P. M. Banquet; toasts by roanr prom inent public officials and business men of the state. 7 to 9 P. M. Open-air band concert. 0 P. M Grand ball. Walla Walla-Wall ula. Mar 4. 10 to 10:3 A. M. Flag raiding exercises at old Fort Walla Walla. V:;;0 to 12 Good roads meeting. Music by Walla Walla Band. Address, "Thi Inland Empire Highway," H. s. Biandford. Music by Walla Walla Meat and Cold Ftoragu Co. F.and. Address, "Inland Empire Hlphways and the Open River, State Highway Commis sioner W. S. Roy. Music, wattsourg Concert Band. Addresr. "Good Roads and the Farming Interests." County Commissioner Reynolds. Music, Elks' Frontier Days Fife and Drum Corps. 12 to 1 :"0 P. M. Picnic dinner. 1:30 to 2:;l0 P. M. Band concert. Arrival of fleet. Throwinsr first sargplank. by five surviv ors, of Coionel Steptoe's command. United States Dragoons Louis McMorris, Mike Ken ney, J. J. Bonn, Joseph. McHvoy and !r. John Tempany- Muslo. Wafted 5a ?T j?cjrjrirr-j. Addroa of welcome, professor W. X. Lyman. Pong, TTnion Quarfct. Response. Governor Lister. Song. Guy Allen Turner. Greeting, Governor Withycombe, of Ore gon. "Ufe Work of X. G. Blalock" Allen H. Reynold. Music. Ir. E. R Baker. Washington's Pioneer Railroad Builder." professor L. F. Anderson. Song. Union Quai tt. Short talks by Senators ' Foindexter and Jones. Song. 'America.' everybody. ' S Learn boat trips, launch rides, carnival sports, etc. 1'matltla. Mar 1 :.10 P. M. Arrival of visitors. 2 to 3 P. M. Reception. 3:30 P. M. Baseball. Umatilla, vs. The Dalles. 5:30 to 6:30 P. M. Refreshmenta. 7 P. M. Arrival of fleet. Address of welcome, Colonel Haley. Response. 7:25 P. M. Arrival of visitors. 8 P. M. Night Indian attack on old Fort Umatilla. J P. M. Grand ball In operi-air pavilion. overlooking the Columbia River and the fleet. Bonfires, red fires, fireworks. May 5. 5:30 A. M. Fleet leaves Umatilla for for ma! opening at Big Fddy. The Dalles, May 6. In the fnrenoonr Assembly of Lower Columbia and Willam ette fleet at The ral'es waterfront. Reception of special trains, automobiles and other conveyances bearing visitors from all points. Auto trips o fruit districts. Historical and industrial parade, 12' M. Luncheon. 1 P. M. Departure of boats, trains and Conveyances to Big Eddy to participate in formal canal opening exercises. Following the programme at Big Eddy the up-river fleet and all visitors will as semble at The Dalles, where they will be greeted by blowing of whistles by all loco motives in railway yards, steamboats on waterfront. The Dalles industries, etc. Parade of marching clubs, visitors and cit izens. In the evening: Public reception to prominent visitors by The Dalles celebration committee. Illumination ot the city and waterfront. Fireworks. En route from The Dalles, the fleet wll salute the grave of Victor Trevitt, on Mental oose Island. Bis; Kddy, May 9, 2 P. M. Chairman of the day, Joseph X. Teal, of Portland. Exercises in charge of Engineer Corps, United States Army, assisted by official rep resentative;! of United States Congress, the Nortri r.ifern States, cit ies of the North- est, commercial and ot her part lei pat ing organizations, active and pioneer steamboat men, railway officials a nd cit izns. Assembly of part ici pat ins steamboat and other craft in the canal at Big Fddy (Gov ernment headquarters). Salute by locomotives of the Oregon State Portage Railway, canal locomotives, steam shovels, locomotives of local railways, etc., responded to by the assembled river craft. Massed band music. Dedicatory Invocation, High t Rev. Charles J. O'Reilly, D. D., Bishop of Baker City. Or. Presentation of canal f la a; by General H. S. Fargo, Department Commander G. A. R. of Oregon, and staff (the flag gift of the citizens of Lewiston, Idaho). Song, by the people, "'America," led by massed bands. Greetings from the Congress of the United States, by United States Senator Pittman. of Nevada, and Representative Sin not t. of Ore gon ; from the State of Oregon, hv Governor Withycombe; frvm the State of Washlnston, by Governor Lister; from the State of Idaho, by Governor Alexander; from the commercial bodies of the Columbia Basin, by James Ramage, president Spokane Cham ber of Commerce. M uslc. massed bands. Historical - address, by T. C. Elliott, of Walla Walla, representing Oregon Historical Society. Farewell to the Oregon State Pnrtag Rail way, to be aii-en by the passing of dec orated locomotive and cars of the railway past the speaker's stand. Members of the Oregon State Portage Railway Commission to be on board. Ba lutes of steamboats, lo comotives, bands and spectators; remarks by the chairman of the day. Joseph N. Teal; response by William J. Mariner. Formal presentation of The Dalles-Celilo Canal, by the United States En gineers-r Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. McKinstry and Lieutenant-Colonel Jay .T. Morrow. Response, by William E. Humphrey, of Washington. Breaking of bottles of water from the Pa cific Ocean and the various tributaries of the Columbia by young women sponsers from all sections of the Columbia watershed. Benediction, by Right Rev. Walter T. Summer, jy. D., bishop of Oregon, of Port land. Massed band music, during which locks will be opened to allow fleet to proceed to The Dalles. Or. Vancouver, Wash., May 6. Arrival of combined river fleet at 10 A. M. Salute from guns of Department of Co lumbia, U. S. Army ; reception of excursion -Ibis and street parade, participated In by cir izens of Clarke County, Jn the Lewis River district, the soldiers of Vancouver Barracks, etc. Outdoor luncheon, with murie, spcechs. tc.. at City Park. Salute In honor of the departure of the fleet for Portland. Oregon C!ty, Or.. May 6. ft A. M. to 1 :3rt P. M.. formal opening of the Willamette Locks. Just transferred to the United States Government for free operation. Exercises In charge of Oregon city Commer cial Club, assisted by commercial bodies and citizens of the Willamette Valley. Assembly of river craft in the locks. Speaking by pub lic officials and prominent cit izens. At 1 :30 P. M., the Willamette River fleet will leave Oregon Citv for Portland to meet the Upper Columbia, Dalles-Celilo Canal fleet in Port land harbor. At 2:30 P. M . continuation of programme In connection w It h The Dalles Celilo celebration, emphasizing the opening of Oregon's two great rivers to free naviga tion. Port Ian d , Or., M ay 6. C;30 P. M., arrival of. fleet In Portland harbor; salute by vessel in t he harbor and industries of Portland; blowing of whistles, ringing of bells and firing of cannon; recep tion at the Portland waterfront; esccort of visitors and street parade with commercial bodies, fraternal and public organizations, m-sn-hing clubs, school hiid ren and bands participating. Special decoration and illumi nation of the citv and wstrfr"nt. Evening, reception in honor of visitors from all points under auspices Portland Chain ber of Com merce, assisted by other business and civic organizations. Speaking by prominent vudt- 'ors. The Mayor of Portland will be request ed t f declare J of May 0. Kalama. Wahli., May 7. Thv down-river f-t will arrive at Kaiaina wa t-t f ,-on t anout 1 ' A. M . Recpt Ion of vls-iitt- by Uizens of Ka atna, assihied b rep reuetuatlves of the Onvlltx Rier Va!iy. Short programme. Including speech ma king, music and other exercises. Features at Ka -lama aim to signalize the Cowlitz River in lis relation to the Columbia. Towns on the Oregon side, such as St. Helens, Goble and Rainier, etc. will be Invited to participate with Washington towns at Kaluma in the celebration features. 12 noon, luncheon, after which fleet will depart for Astoria. A tit oria. Or., May 7 and May S. On arrival at Astoria harbor the fleet wll be met by loral bouts and escorted to the landing. Escurt of visitors to hotel for sup per. 7:30 P. M-, first session of the sixth annual con vent ion of the Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association. Saturday morning. May 8 Auto, trip for delc;ites and visitors, starting from hotel, seeing the City Park, waterfront. Port of j Astoria docks. Great Northern and Northern t Pa ific terminals at F'.avel. fort Stevens and return to Astoria for lunch. 2 P. M., excur J klon on lighthouse tender to tHe mouth of I the river, lightship, north Jetty and re turn to Astoria in time for dinner. :o i. M . final business meeting of the Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association. Kira on Sunday, Ma- All who can re main will be the guests of Astorians on an auto excursion to Cannon Beach, with lunch at Warren's Hotel, stopping at Elk Creek and Seas'rte on return trip and at Gcaruart for dinner. V. Sevinmir F'lret, L K. t-'a ii ndrn. junior en- ( L-iPM-rp and su i erin t rnlT i ; Harry huu,t,l:is, ray m.iptp r, bus hot n rnnncct ed vih the hired labor vortt t-iti'-e it Marled and C5ea ry Stuart luid chart e of the coinniiMSHry d p; rt men t for i;v erul ytat-y. f r. Kt ed i- TliompMm wan the liov-rnnient ih y sit irtu and C i. Thorn ihon I he IiohH t ;i 1 nun-t. BEAUTY KNOWN TO FEW (Cintinued From P(r yardii aollil rock excava.- canal the following: items on excava tion, masonry and niftal work were required: 1.400.000 cubic t'3(lOO cubic tub aqucoua aolid rock excava tion. mho 000 cubic yard Band excavation. 7HVOO0 cubic yards dry travel excavation. 12,Ho cubic yardi ub aqueoua travel ex cavation. . . , 14,ion cubic yard, of conrn-M and rubble masonry. ... ,v rw cubic -var'lfi of reinforced conrrete. r.o.ooo cubic yards of band-placed riprap pavlnif. ::in 100 feet of tunnel culvert In aolld rocK. 2,MM.oitrt pounds of steel for lock gates, machinery, etc. Lark of Ktiudu Kaperlenred. Although the construction work be gan In the Fall of 1905 and nearly 10 years has been consumed !n its con struction, the delay has been due to lack of available funds rather than the method of doing tho work. Rin-e the hired labor work began in 1910 the work was suspended twice by the lark of necessary capital to carry on the work and since 1910 fully one yar was lost, due to lack of funds. The estimated cost of the work Is $4,845,000. Hut the construction work is now practically finished and it is probable that the actual cost will not exceed 14.745.000, or about $100,000 un der the jstlniate! cost. The construc tion work was done by the Army en gineers. The first construction work was done under the direction of Cap tain V. U I-antrfltt and Captain A. A. Fries, his assistant. Captain Uangntt was succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel Koessler. The hired labor was done under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel J. J. Morrow, assisted by Cap tain H. H. Robert and T. IC Dillon, Corps of Engineers. Since the begin ning of the canal construction civilian engineers were from time to time iden-tihe-d with the work. The following were amonp; them: J. S. Polhemus, Fred C. Schubert, Georee K. Goodwin, assistant en gineers: II. L. Gilbert. "U". C. Caroll. F. li. Lcce, G. Eitsoni, James Miwmia, 11 O'CLOCK CURFEW FIXED Police to Make Parents K plain Why Children S;iy Out. PHILADELPHIA, dren under the aj?e the streets after 11 will be taken to tion by the poll pril 2!. Chil of ! found on o'clock at nlttht the House of Deten- nd kept over niKht. The next inorninar their parcntj will ha called upon by .JudKe Gorman In Juve nile Court to explain the reason for their being on the streets. An order front the Superintendent of Police to carry this curfew Into ef fect is the resi:)t of a conference of officials with JucJko Brown, of the Municipal Court, of which the Juve nile Court Is a branch. ".Most of our crime," suld Director of Public Safety George D. porter, "may be attributed to ycuntc nten and women. Seventy-five per cent of th acts a en i nut the law nre committed by persons between the aeui of 15 and 21. We are going to try to set tho Juvenile straight before he reaches tho age of 15. That is the Intent of the order.' $2,000,00 HOME GIVEN Henry Philips Deeds Show Place in New Tork to Wife. NEW YOKK, April 23. Henry Phlpps recently gave his wife, Annie C. I'bipps. their $2,000,000 residence at the north east corner of Fifth avtniin and Eighty-seventh street. The deed ti the property filed for record stated that .Mrs. Phlpps paid her husband the nom inal consideration of $100 for the larpe corner plot with Its costly marble house. The Phlpps house is one. of the show places of the finest part of tho residential section of New York's lead ing avenue. Practically all of the Thlpps real estate, both In tho city and in Plttw burK. has now been turned over by Henry Phlpps to members of Ills fam ily or has been turned into the Phipp estate, a holding company composed of Mr. Phlpps and his sons. EMPLOYE SPURNS PENSION Trackman, 80, With liond 10 Year", JTefuses Aid. WINSTED. Conn.. April 23. Thomas Strong:, of Pine Meadow, who has been a trackman on the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad tor more than 40 years, and is nearly SO years old, has refused to be retired on a pen sion, saying he wants to die in har ness. He says he wouldn't know what to do with himself If he quit work. Cider Is Cider for 3 Weeks Only. WHEELING. W. Va April 21. Cider ceases to become a soft, drink threw weeks after It has been mode, accord ing to a ruling Just made by Prohibi tion Commissioner Fred O. Blue. He holds that the sale of cider after that time is a violation of the state's pro-
