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' : yj-y" ' OOD EVENING; Fair- tonight; Friday warmer; northwest winds. VOL". IV. NO. 87. GRAY '52 GREETS '05 Pioneers of Oregon Gath er at tlie: Portland --PRAIRIE SCHOONER BY VESTIBlLED TRAIN Strange Contrast on the Streets V Today; When Makers of Ore- . - 5 gon Assemble for Yearly - Meeting.: r-7 - : "Oct up,' 6tub.r.:Gee haw. Twist Ifl nad Buck and Dandy here, I'd get soma. where today." - - - --' " An old whlte-vered.' wagon - rolled ponderously down Fourth- street, drawn 17 iy tw scrawny steers. . These" " were guided by a. White-haired mas wearing: a pioneer badge, whose clear, strong voles had clearly been acccstomed to- the Isn Iguage.of pr.ilrle schooner days. As. his g-uests ln'tfils antique craft of the great -r plains -a half century : ago were 40 woment whose badges bore the figures, 18i0," "1851." :'l&aZ" and "1852." Brass - kettle -with mora pronounced age narks th"nt"'rrll ttl human fares wars 4Siapped-tQlhejtdofthe-reh1c!r an old taxb.uc.ket swung from the reaf " axle, wheels revolved (in llilmble-akelaa andwltl) reak and rumble, this phan tom of a passing generation passed Its way. ' Down Fourth street "swept a " vestl- huled train,, wit: . and "wheeled palaces, An automobile . honked1 over the smooth pavement. Its -.mechanical" "beauties and luxurious ac ' ' 'commodatlons inviting a prince. But - these . were .forgotten. ' They were : spumed by ; the . tfirojig for. that old pralrte schooner. Every eye was riveted upon- the awkward, slow brutes drawing the vehicle and upon theflrm-faoed pas sengers. There was a dimming of eyes, reminiscent reflections, a serine of pathos and reverence, for Portland lifted her hat today, to the pioneers. Makers of Oregon. Everywhere-weferBe'rstaTWartsJtnat made Oregon. Their brawny limbs have lost agllltyT'most of them leaneo. heavily on a' supporting cane, but the gVeat frames that bore the burdens of an Infant suite and carved a circle for civilization In the wilds were not t be obscured by age. Whether men or women, the pioneers today were dis tinctive types. Tlielr march was as the rearguard of a potent army that has fin ished tne long campaign, and the mem ciry oi tneir ueeas as revived today -caused the .younger generation to pause until great work, was given due recog- 1" liition. V " - Headquarters at the city hall teemed all morning. This was the greatest day .known to pioneer" association history. They had come from every part of the old Oregon country. Some, as Eira -- Meeker, had hit the old Oregon trail. As they crowded into the city hall, "where the most cherished relics of by - gone days are being treasured, the reminiscent spirit bubbled. There they found the crude old cradle where the 7 pioneer mother had rocked the present ' virile generation. Wooden - churnsr -rhewta rough-hewn chairs, the ancient '"wagon that was In the first Immigra tions, fjrearma that defied the cunning Indian and enforced first Oregon laws, were on every hand. These suggested - history. UQldjrtories were retold, the stories' that are history. Some one "viewing Joe Meek's 'trusty rifle wss prompted to a discourse on this unique --rharacter.. Other ' historical men- were revived from- fond rriemnries. So- the forenoon passed, and the pioneers of tfi'w Oregon- twtntry sntrt the1rrr"rl- hiamiitx;Trc pa red-Tor tlier'hiAS-muck-a-muckj' and proved to ".tha youths .flocking Tiround that they had "hlas-clo'se-tumtums:" - - Exercises a Armory. ' There was no organised marCh'td'the Armory, where the indor ceremonies - -were held. Orand Marshsl Buchtel and his-aldns concluded that most of the pioneers were too feeble for this parade. They would haye responded, but the tax 1o the Waning energy of many would -" have been pitiful. ad the throng was ... asked to wend its way to the Armory as It would, so as to be on hand early. President W. T. Wright of the Pioneer '- association called the meeting .to order af 1 o'clock p. m. Chaplain Robert Mope delivered the Invocation. and Mayor Wllllama addressed the audience briefly as follows: . "I am happy to meet here so many of the old settlers to hold the thirty-third annual reunion of the pioneers of Ore gon. "... "All of us ought to be thankful to the Giver of all good that wa hav lived to . attend this meeting. I want to con ; gratulate . you upon the favorable clr cuinstanoeis under which- you have as sembled. This Is a bright and beauti ful day. The sunshine end the breesa touch us with gentle loving hands. -They Impart a new Impulse' to the blood of sge. Peses and prosperity prevail In G CENTRAL OREGON RADICES AS MM jLCootlnued oa Pais Three.) '. :' ' -; l - fair and. -. -AT. ' ( lso; PRINCE OF SWEDEN IDS ROYAL BRIDE Gustavue Adolphus Marries Prin ' cess", Margaret . Victoria ' -of Connausht. 17 GROOM. HEIR TO THRONE BRIDE NIECE OF EDWARD Archbishop . of Canterbury Per forms Ceremony in7 St. 7 George' Chapel, r "Ijourusl gpselsl gertlrs ) . London. Jtme It. Windsor made rare holiday today, when the marriage of Princess Margaret Victoria of Con- nmiMiii Adnlnhus. heir DresumPiive to the throne of 8wedenw solemnised till St.- Oeorge's chapel. The royal borough was early astir and donned Its brightest guise In honor of the occasion. . The guests Invited to the wedding went down from town by special train this morning;.. Included In the party were the various amlwssadors and other members of the diplomatic corps,- with whom were numerous attaches. All the sentlemen -won uniform or levee dress. while the ladles were all in deml-toilelte, and many pretty costumes wereaeen. ' 1 T'n ess Margaret lert tne castle witti her father. iherjVTOTmnTtgtrtr-wh wore-a field marshal's uniform, shortly after the noon hour. . The prlnceBS looked charming in her bridal dress and very pretty. . Her gown was a cloud or pure white Irish lace, over white satin. strewn with garlands of orange blossoms and myrtle. The corsage was cut low and she wore the regulation court train. The four bridesmaids were l'rlncess Mary of Wales, Princess Patricia of e-iiiLiia u all I. 1'Hin.tss I' r4e H Mil Coburg and Ootha and PrlnceaaJugenia of Uattehburg. Tho costumes or me bridesmaids were of pale blue crepe de chine. Inserted and flounced-wrlthlace and finished with lace berthas and blue crepa de--chtna sashes. , . . 7 r Picturesque restores. ' Although" officially the marriage-was not state function. It was an event In the royal family which deeply engaged the sympathies of the king and queen, and many picturesque features were In troduced. The bridegroom wore mili tary uniform as did also his father. Crown Prince Gustave.-and his brother. Prince Eugene, who were his supporters. Tl procesBlan.of the king and queen. jwhlch passed up the nave to i "Thec1ro1r- at a quarter past twelve, waa neraiaea by the strains of the natloant anthem. His majesty -"was In the uniform of a field marshal and wore the Order of tho Garter. Queen Alexandra was In tulle covered with mauve lace. With their majesties were the Prince and Princess of Wales,, Princess . Victoria and-other members of the . royal family, and a mynber of' foreign royal guests. The stately line slowly traveraed-the cantral aisle, members of the household "with wands walking '"slowly backward and preceding their majesties until the esst end of the choir was reached. " The bride's' processlolt" entered a few minutes later. A more charming group than that formed Dy the .bride snd her attendants'-it would" be Impossible to Imagine. The marriage ceremony was performed by the archbishop of .Canterbury elated by several bishops and other high church dignitaries. The bride was given away by her father, the Duke -of Con naught. . . .; Stats Banquet Tonight. , This even.lpg the wedding guests will be entertained at an elaborate state ban quet Irr St. George's hall Windsor carrtle. Preceding tho function the ftuests will be permitted to inspect the mny wedding presents -rocelved . by the bride. . The gifts form an, amaslng display of Jewels, especially ruble. Princess Msr garet's favorite gem. ... From her parents the, bride received a diamond tiara and a sable coat, from King Edward and Queen Alexandra a magnificent tiara of rubles and diamonds snd from the Prince and Princess of Wales a beau tifuL necklace of diamonds and rubles. prince Oustavus' Adolphuh " and Ms bride will tra'vel in state ,to the Swedish capital. From Copenhagen tj ltelalng- 11 '. '. " , y - ; , i ,. i "T " i . I - 1 ." ' '" -i-Fi ,1 iContlnued on Tag Tbrec : ;.. u ': PORTLAND, 7 OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 4. if - up --;-- uii hrj-rr i-i lit wt? -i r WASHINGTON S E LECTED FOR TH E PEACE CONFEREN CE LOSE LICENSES FOR FIVE MONTHS Captains Sp? nWfTOrTT May Not Pilot Boats Here """" " for That Time. PENALTY FOR COLLIDING :i ON RIVER NEAR LINNTON United States Inspectors Fix the , Punishment, but Spencer : Will Take Appeal. - This morning Captains K. W. Spencer and Sid Scammon received notice from United States Inspectors Edwards and Fuller that their licenses as masters of steamboats had been suspended dating from today for a period of 165 daya, or to November 16. as a result of the col lision between the steamers Charles R. Spencer and Dalles City near. -Unnton' iicouple of weeks ago. . . 1, Captain Spencer is very much dissat isfied Q,ver the decision, and declares that he will, appeal for a rehearing be fore Supervising Inspector Birmingham of San Francisco,- If defeated there, he snys he will carry the case to the highest court in the land. Before the matter Is settled he promises to make it Interest ing for a number of people inVofficlal circles. tain- Seammon is out of the city and It could not be learned what action he Intends to take. It was his Intention to-tpllt the steam, yacht El Primero to Thf Dalles tomorrow,-but It will now be Impossible for him to do so. - Evidence introduced at the-Investigation 'showed that- the steamers Dalles Cltyi -and Spencer were -hound for The Dalles.' loaded with pasacngWsr'when they collided near Llnnton. The Dalles City was badly disabled, and It Is said she almost turned over. She was towed back to Portland!.' The Spencer com pleted th passage, htlng escaped In Jury. - -" ' " -" O. O. to Celebrate. ' . - Olympla, Wash., June 15 Olympla lodge No. 1...JLO. O. F.. of this chy Is oreDarlna to celebrate-the fiftieth annl- versary -of Its- Institution on July-lt.4 Committees hsva bacn-appointed to ar range the ceremonies and carry out the grandest celebration ever, fecld by thai oraor in turn atata-"" 77'-. 7' ' Y7 ' HUMAN PENDULUM Soma Leading Figures in the Pioneer Celebration. Today. Kais er Aggressively Seeking u Cause for a War of Invasion With France. RUSSIA IS CALLED UPPN . TO LIVE UP TO TREATY RouvterNotifies CxarThat Mili tary - Strength - on Border Must Be Restored. . (JonrnsT Specltl BerIe."J ' Washington, D. C, Juno IS. The city of Washington has been agreed upirm by both combatants as the place for holding" "a , peace conference between Russia and Japan. .The decision was made this afternoon, both Ambassador Casslnl and Minister Takahlra receiv ing the formal assent of their govern ments - to the choice of the American cttyT - . . - - : . ' ''o. . The choice hnd nsrrowed down to Washington. The Hague and-Genervay but both -The Hague and Geneva -evere re jected by Japan on account of their proximity to France and the predomi nance of French influence favorable to Russia. It Is expected that the two govern ments will tonight name those who are torcpresent-them aW the con ferenoe. An armistice will then be declared be tween the rontendlng armies Jo. the Held, and both Oyama -and Llnlevltch will be Instructed to hold their handa pending, a final, signal from their gov ernment. ' t, ' This afternoon the president Issued the following: . : "When the two governments of Russia and Japan -were unable - to . agree on either Chefnor Paris, the president suggested Thefllfigue, huOjolh govern- (Continued on Page Two.) ADMISSION REDUCED. - AND HOURS EXTENDED a'o-J The following official order a) was Issued today by ths depart- ,Oient of admissions at the fair; ' "By direction of the president,. and urttlt further sdrlces, admis-- o ston to the ' exposition grounds o on Sundays will be 26 cents, and o the exposition gfetes will be open to visitors on Sundays from 1 . o) o'clock P- m. until 11 o'clock p. m. o) L !'JOH!-Ar-WAKBKIKt,rV "Director of -Concessions .and . o , Admissions." . .,- - , 4. t y ,7 ..... r I 15, 1905 FOURTEEN PAGES. rTAFT WOULD OPEN- DOORS TOCHINESE Sectetar) .Condemns Policy of Exclusion as Un ' reasonable and Harmful. WOULD DISREGARD WISH OF PREJUDICED WEST Admits Philippines Will for Many Years Be the White Man's Burden. (Jonrml BpeeUl lcJ : Oxford, -Ohio, June 15. Secretary of War Tart delivered the address at the commencement exercises of Miami uni versity today. He spOke of'Roosevelt's effort to terminate the war in the far east as a "distinct gain to our national prestige." - - ' f . Ha-referred. -to- tha4nUlscrtmlnat en forcement of the Chinese exclusion laws, contending that It was "better to dis regard the unreasonable demands of a portion of the 'community In the far west, who are deeply prejudiced, and In sist upon extending .due Justice and courtesy to a people from whom we are likely to derive en immense benefit In the way of international trade- in ef forts to catch a coolie laborer the United Statesbsa-eieposetf --tnrontumely-and Insult many merchants and students who had a right to come to the I'nrted States." ,. " ' On the subject of the-'TtiTIIpplnes Mr. Taft stated that he did not for a mo ment contend that'or years they would prove anything but a burden to. the I'nited States. 'They have been forced upon us against onr wtl1,,l he declared, "ss trusts to -be administered, -and we should be recreant to our high duties ss a nation if we failed' to meet our obli gation. Wa believe that ultimately self government' Is best for' all- people and that all people can be prepared- by con stant labor" and attention to enjoy the blessings of civil liberty." ., . .. Special Zs Wounded. -. ' (Journal 8rnfll Sertlcw.) TTitragor-JiinriS. Rotn1n TJowdyri special policeman, guarding a lumber wagon, was today shot snd prphsblr fatally wounded by Arthur TalL a union teamster oa Nona avenuo, . : '..,' i-'. Th Oil PRICE TWO TV" Clinging forilfe From Bridge by 7 Rope, Man Is Pounded by -Brake Wheels. BUFFETED ABOUT LIKE A PUNCHING BAG As He Hangs Suspended Each Car Strikes Him, Dashing - HimTRgJunsTSfringers, (Toarnal Special SrVle. . Point " Richmond. Cal-. June 15. Desperately Clinging fur life to suspended from a bridge, valnlystrlv lna; to keep clear of a freight train pass ing beneath .him," every brakehandle atrlking and dashing him about like a human, pendulum against the stringers -ln this awful plight hung Samuel Dog "gett yesterday afternoon. Now he lies in a precarious condition at the railroad1 hospital at San Francisco and ' It Is feared that evenshould he recover Jie will be crippled for life. There aa he hung and made a desper ate fight for life, men watched; ""help less "snd with horror, ss they saw him beaten, flung and' buffeted.. by one ca a fterg pother. powerless to give as- slstancer Vs-ag.id-i.palnllngL-thill"'""'!- !"' "Z"'JZ - 1.-. i..i.i nhin hihlrnaT, Mears. Edward Newbegln Ti,r a ,h,n"- vn iflV VranV- at. crosses the Southern J;- waa suspended from the bridge snd a freight train on the Southern. Pacific paHwd beneath him and tne exhaust from the engine-overturned the - scaf folding. T Doggett grasped a rope hanging from the scaffold, but before he could swing clear of UuJflrPt 1"J'I 'IIJH smug III tin. bsck by a brakehandle and flung against the bridge. Back he swung, only to be caught once more by the brake of the serond car anrt-agntn-pttrh ed-vtot entry against the stringers. Twenty-four cars In succession passed beneath him. Each time weaker and weaker from his frightful punishment, ha was hurled against the bridge. The grim-tenacity with which he held on until th, last csr passed wss a marvel. He waa rescued half-Jdead by the men who witnessed the' terrible adventure. WILD MAN'S BITE LEADS TO FATAL CIRCUS RIOT (Journal Special RittIs. - .. Vienna," June 15. Three persons were killed, 18 seriously Injured and 40 slightly Injured as the result of a fight during "the performance of a traveling show at Derekgyhas, Hungary. A peasant boy volunteered to. act aa sub ject for the "cannibal act." He . was snverely bitten by a Paged wild. man. The casualties occurred during a tight caused by: the attempt of his, relatives, to rescue the boy. TERROR AND SIREN ARE SUNK OFF WASHINGTON 7. - " . . (Journal Special Service.) Fprt Hunt, Va.r June- 15. The double tijrreted monitor Terror and converted gunboat" Blran - were theoretically put out of -action by the guns of Fort Hunt, st Washington, early this morning. Sixty 'shots were fired by the eight Inch iauns"across the river. Theoretic ally only 10 shots were necessary to sink the -terror and Siren. The attempt of the smalLboata to lift tha mines below Marshals Point also failed, the boats being constantly under Bra of the fort. ' '. j .' : . WEAVER WINS VI.QT0RY - IN REPEAL OF FRANCHISE 1 (Journal Special srilr. J . , "Philadelphia, June 16. The "cnjincll committee on streetv railways mrt.at noon' and recommended the repeal .'of the trolleyfranchlse ordinances recently passed over the mayor's veto. It 'Ms understood the council will accept the recommendation of the commute - ' ' . Circulation" he Journal n Yesterday Was CENTS; VihxwiVvix cSmf V TO BUIED Marvelous Wealth of DIs trict Warrants Con struction'of Road. - " HARRIMAN OFFICIALS " ON INVESTIGATING TOUR Many, Prominent Men of Port land Are Urging on the RaitX - way Magnate Advisability . r""7 7 Of Extendmg Lines. Extension .of the Columbia Southern railroad lO'O -nrttos," from Shanlko to Bend, will be commenced, it is said, within the next few months. Final de cision awaits the completion of a thor- rlman line otBctars wtthTegnrd to con-" ' dltlons of the country through whlol) the route passes. . r. , -. It fs reported that a. positive conclu- . slon. will-be reachedw.!thln,the next two -weeks. The Interval will be spent by BeneranMuhager J, p. O-Brien, W.' W.-7 Cotton, Ciilef Engineer Bosctike -and K. -B. Miller, general, freight agent of ilia Oregon Railroad ft JayigaMonjpnuiajiyv, in making a trip- ffyer the surveyed . route of the Columbia Southern between ' Shanlko, the present terminus of the road, and Bend, a thriving interior 'town of 800 people bn the Deschutes' rlvcr,ln Crook) county - . . r- O'Brlenr-wheo asked - todar. de- cllned to conrlrm the. -report. - It 1S positively known, however. lhalhess) offlclals are making an exhaustive re port on the territory described, snd that they will leave arly next week to tnaka a trip by wagon from Shanlko Into cen tral Oregon. . - Xrerythtnff Warrants Xxtension. While the officials wilt say nothing as to theirtrlp or Ira obJecfithe ln-7 vcsllgatlon will have but one result the. extension of the line as conditions warrant a railroad through the great' -ngrlcultural and llvestok section lying between Shanlko stid Bend. As Is generally known, the tranapor-" tation r'uninilttee" or theichamber of iHtmmerre. tttmpospdTjf tr. A. t.ewts, "nd Arthur H. Devers. has had under consideration for some time, the prob- creased transportation facilities. While this committee has In direct charge the matters Involved, the movement Is psr tlrrpated in by nearly all the business men, and many of the property-holders of t h I s c 1 Th corn m 1 1 1 ee has em- In April of this year the matter of building new lines was taken up with Tr. the general manager of the O. R. ft. N. cumpany and Southern Pacific in Ore gon, and since then there have been-a number of consultations and Interviews. What Was Asked for. The particular matters taken up with the O. R. ft N. company direct were the building of a road from some point in the Willamette valley through south eastern Oreg-on and adjacent territory, a road from Portland or vicinity tn Tillamook, an extension of the road from Elgin to the Wallowa country, and the building of the Rlparla cutoff to I.ewlston. At the ssme time there waa taket up with Mr. JLytle, president of tHe--Coluipbla- Southern Railway - com- panythe advisability of the Immediate extension of that line "from Shanlko to Bond. . ( J ' , ' As the committee was unable to get any definite assurance from Mr. I.ytle. Mr. Teal was .directed to take up the matter dlrect;wtth Mr. Ilarrlman. Ac cordingly, on7My -21 -!i -telegram and letter were sent to Mr, Harriman re specting the sllustlon. knd under date of June a a letter was received from William D. Cornish. viee-presMent - of .- the O.. R. ft N. Co., advising1 tha commit- ' tee that an examination of th territory would be made, and that as soon as tha examination was completed and a con clusion resetted. Clenersl Manager O'Brien would communicate further wlth-.tha committee. Lrl It Is " confidently- believed - that tho inepeciiim iuuui id iir niitun wui i-vn- orate reports heretofore had on this country. , Figures snd estlmstes col tooted by the committee show thst th -cost of building the extension will not be excessive, and they feel that in- urg ing Immediate construction of this line they are really doing a service to. the rallrosd company To Shanlko for the first TO.ipllea the road has been . .very profltsble. JTeeeaalty for Boad.' Th necessity for this' road wss pointed out Wiany years ago by W. H. Kennedyrfos--years chief engineer of"" the Union Pacific and 0 R. ft wha stated thst he - bad-arrrre than onca recommended ((a building For some-Twssrm it Is very difficult to get rsllroad mstisgera'to understand . the, physiesl enndltiona and ebaroeet- tics of this state. In' other ststes, under Ilka conditions, there has besn no heeltsncy m building, gnd the. mm-, -v . Continued oa i'a it J , AT ONCE 116 7 " - r
