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1 THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 7, 1908. 6 lAGilfSCEKFT fh riSTJVAL JAMES JMGJKMGl shown m IK ROSE "l 5 b-vvi " vr 0 HOOD T.WtT 3UDJVr, w Dime: ONE OF THE PRIZE WINNING CARS JN THE FESTIVAL AUTO PARADE - v ' x ,' ,V ,j)iv i. .v"e- v. .--n.'v.s1 (T-" ' 1 Mrs If T. Knats who won a first prise in 1907 aunng.ine riosearnivai, again aisiinguisnea nersen isst weea tiv-winnin freaii laureis In the auto parade.- White roues formed the background of. he car, while Oregon ferns con lruti .? JiVlll feature of the decoration. Miss Mildred Keats sat on a seat of roses above the hood of the m, Vi i"e Mrsi I C. Moserl MrS W a flutraaa and Mrs. C. U. Whitcomh rode on the back seat of the car Thousands of JotUand roses were tiaed In decoration. . , t . , KiT-i xx. I C .. . rtTii "31111 f I S V K h aim rVtf - . SS"K 31EPF03?P PLOW SS'Zf ' ?.'Wl 4' r,v, ;-- . '. 4.- 1 . 2-ai3- I 3IHIU 5 fi - . "4. L x.' V ' ,2 . i '--I To , Oregon's loyal cities must go much of the credit for the success of the Rose Festival.. Mad it not been for the patriotic Interest displayed by the commercial bodies of many of the cities of the state the two big- Bight parades of the festival with their mag nificent floats, could not - have been what they were the 'finest - spectacles ever seen in the west,V. ' - Early last fall when the. Rose Festi val., was first planned, on the splendid scale on which it was carried out the proposition being represented In some of the festival parades was placed be fore all the larger cities of Oregon. In almost every instance : the oppor tunity of advertising the wealth and f roduots of their particular section of he state was appreciated and Improved by either the city governments or by the commercial organisations of those cities. The magnitude of their work and the scale upon which -the float were being constructed was not realised PARTY LINES 110 . IMPOSSIBLE WALL (Legislators of Many Other States Hare Voted for Sen ators Not of Their Faith. According to Senator Pulton and cer tain ultra-partisans of the G. O.' P., members of a state legislature would do an unheard-of. thing to rote for a candidate for United States senator who is not of the(r own party falth The Fultonltes apparently - have not kept their fingers on current political history Iri other states, where, without any Statement No. 1 and no compelling popular force behind them, state legis lators have .deliberately voted for can didates of other parties for United States senators. The history of the legislative dead locks show that many of them have been broken by the breaking of party lines. Bometimes this was the result of secret deals or of fusion ; for ' supposed ad vantage. Sometimes, it. has been done for factional revenge. At other times there has been a deliberate desire to compliment popular, candidates - of an other party. -Za Other States. Not many weeks ago four Democratic members of the Kentucky .legislature voted with the-Republicans and sent William O. Bradley, Republican wheel horse and Democrat hater, to the United States senate. Theirs appears to. have been an act of resentment They were not directed by popular vote to go out side their party, but they did It. In Massachusetts a number-of years ago the Democrats in the legislature joined the Republicans in unanimously rMlwHnr Ihn venerable Senator Hnr for another term. Here, according to the Fulton version, tne neignt ox perriay was reached. Yet there was no lynch ing. In Minnesota the Democrats have like wise complimented Senator Nelson. Sim ilar situations can be recalled In. other northern states. In many of the south ern states, where the scale of the par ties is reversed. Republican legislators have frequently - voted for Democratic senators. .,:. How Calmer Wag "Elected. In Illinois In the days when the Popu list party was growing Into a national party one of Its antecedent organiza tions.; known as the Farmers Mutual Benefit association, held the balance Of power In. the election of a senator. If used this power by sending a Demoorat, John M. Palmer, to the United States senate. Palmer was far removed from Populist Ideas, for a few. years later he headed- the i gold Democratic ticket as nominee for president in the historic campaign of 189. --These are a few examples of what parade when somewhat to the surprise of everyone ttie "Spirit of the uoiaen West" pa- raaa was given. - . It was the BDlrlt of the srolden west in every way, Tho cities of Oregon,1! inspires Dy , tne aestre to oe rmineriy represented, .responded with from $400 to 11,000 each for the construction of floats. - The results , spoke for them selves. It is safe to say that nowhere but In jthe golden west could so liberal and speedy response to the invitation of a sister city be given. , - . ".. vv v ',BmtlMB of Plenty. - Hood River had a1, magnificent float showing an enormous horn of plenty- as great as that original - cornucopia that Jupiter broke from the head of Amnlthe:. and like It. .apparently tilled with whatever the possessor might iWlah ana the greatest treasure of the Ooddess Plenty. . Rolling from out this cornu copia were apples and peaches, cherries, strawberries, melons, 1 every frnlt and berry that the country grows In such wondArful profusion. Bphtnri the h,iri was a huge strawberry-and in the rear until Tuesday night's c3T. c50y,cS FlOiST legislators have done under the old sys tem, when they were exercising their own iree wiil - RAILWAY HEARINGS ; SALEM AND LYONS (Salem Bnreis of Tti Journal.) Salem, Or., June . The complaint of T. E. Wall, who has asked that the uorvaiiis & eastern railroad De com- elled to build a depot at Lyons, will e heard by the railroad commission at Lyons, Saturday. June 20. In the case of O. P. Burdtck vs. the O. R. & N the Southern Pacific and the Northern Pacific, a hearing will be had Thursday, June 11, at Saiem. Bur- dick complains that contracts for ship ping livestock were violated by these railroad companies. Aberdeen Postmaster Raised. Aberdeen, Wash., June 6. Aberdeen Is one of four towns in western .Wash ington whose postof flees show enough increased business to warrant an In crease of salary and whose postmasters will have $100 added to their salaries July 1. The receipts of the office at the close of the year showed an In crease of 16 per cent. THIS HORSE WAS RipDEN BY THE KING OF THE FESTIVAL ON HIS ENTRY if -j ! jrt" f .. V 5 " : 1 ' S- J The bliasv of Mrs. A ti TtMiTMl her sister, ,Mlas Murray, wore blue was ths ono the king rode wken he Bs - 11- , "' ' IV , s ? of the car a still bigger apple-tha fa mous Hood River apple bearing ; the throne of the o.u-en. , - ; H, St. Johns' float was especially Inter esting because of forecast for the future contained in Its donlen "That N Ht Johns." It showed the Willamette river, teeming With boats,. crossed by the fine new steel bridge.. Above - was the "cloud city," showing the new buildings now . under corrstructlon, the immense new packing plants of the Swift and other packing companies, built in the clouds but resting upon the sure founda tions of the present prosperity of St. Johns. - . . . . t One of the most original of the floats and one that carried its message of prosperity and promise as strongly as any was that of Astoria. - -. . ? It showed two enormous sea serpents, one ranged on either side of the float, carrying the key to the Columbia be tween them. The forward part of the float showed tho Columbia river empty ing into the ocean and the vast number of vessels of every description entering and leaving tha port of Astoria. m X Medford of course means tha Roma river valley, and the Rogue river valley of course mean many things, but par ticularly fruit And Medf ord's float was fruit-laden showing the big red apples uint ai viioir cuiur iroox tae sunsnine with wblcb the Rogue river country is blessed. On top of the finest end big gest of these apples was placed the throne, which was graced by the girl chosen as the most popular young woman in Medford Miss Hazel Tlce, with a smile as sunny as her own sec tion of Oregon. Ana ma you - see tne blc . walnut and can you see a walnut in Oregon and not think of McMlnnvilleT Of course not for McMlnnvllle 'raises the nest wamuis in tne world and wants all the world to know It. Her float went a long; way to bringing about this mutual understanding. It showed a big walnut. Tuny 18 leet in diameter, with the meat showing- In one half-shell and in tne otnor McMlnnvllle s queen of the festival. - Seattle's enterprise was exemplified by a float showing the proposed Oro gon building now tyider. construction at OWENS CLEARED OF J, Whyte Evans Fails to Sus tain Charges Before Los Angeles Jury. Los Angeles. Cat, June 8. Dr. J. 8. Owens was found not guilty of the charge of attempting blackmail today by a Jury In Judge Monroe's court. The defendant in the action brought by J, Whyte Evans, the traction promoter of Portland, was In court when the ver dict was brought in. Ths complaining witness was absent Dr. Owens smiled confidently when the 12 jurors entered the courtroom half an hour after the Judge had read his instructions to them. . v "-.;v - -'A "' i "Gentlemen of the Jury, have you rMdhMt a vArfHctT' ssked tha Indira, "Yes; not guilty," waa the foreman's answer. Following ' th announcement there was an exchange of congratulations be tween attorneys. Jurors and friends of the defendant Dr. Owens shook the hand of each juror and -expressed his thanks. ' He had been charged With writing a threatening letter to J. Whyte Evans, a wealthy railway promoter-of Port land. Oregon,; asking him to pay nearly $4,000. which he aald Evans owed him, or suffer' the consequences,- In the let ter Dr. Owens spoke of his Intimate knowledge of the past of Evans,- men tioning the fsct that Evans had been convicted of a felony and had Mtvel time In San Quentln prison. . t j - In ihm rinfal nrnA was trimmed lii r slllt suits. Red snd white roses were entered tha lty on Monday. i . i J V. i - ' ' jf v. i r-.;. -::'r - ::v.;? yyyyyyy- 'v'yy;yy&y y:-y -y .:"-.v. ? , -P the ' Alaska-Yukon-Paclfle exposition In Seattle. . Beneath "the model of this building, was a design showing the ex rosltion grounds as they will look when he buildings are completed' and every thing is in readiness. On the rear of the float was a big emblem showing ths setting sun design of the state of Washington., ,e . ,. i - Put of Klamath Tails. Klamath Falls was there withr a float designed to show what she is doing In the way of increasing th agricultural statistics of tha state cherries, melons, cantaloupe, every thing that southern Oregon grows was there in prof usion and of course it was all crowned by another pretty girl it's -fortunate the judges , were not called upon to decide between" the pretty girls that the Oregon cities sent ' to Portland they would have been . wrangling yet if Jhe task bad, been- too showing the history of the north- 4 west from the., early days,, the sign ing oi me. -uouisana purchase treaty, the coming, of the white men and of. jratner McLoughlln, the early settlers and Incident! In tha lulTl.atlA. - today; ,r " Yt- All of the floats, both those 1n the Parade of Tuesday night and; In that of Friday night were constructed in Portland. The Chinese floats were probr ably the richest and most elaborate things of the kind ever . built in , this country. ' ... ; ' They were correct In every way and were lined and decorated with wonder ful oriental fabrics and pieces of art work. - The Chinese and Japanese floats In Friday night's parade were partlcu- wouhiiuA uiu ivr(f.ufcc( wiaespreao, attention, so much so that an effort la' to be made to preserve them Intact - All of the floats were designed and built by J. W.- Harper, following sug gestions made by the various commu nities Interested. Mr. Harper for 17 years was designer of floats for ths St Louis Veiled Prophets and returned to St Louis last night to take charge of the work of building Hearts for the Veiled Prophets carnival "next October. A short time ago -he defined an offer of a life position as manager, of the Veiled Prophets display department In order" to complete his work In Portland and fulfill his contracts with the local festival people. ELKS' FLOAT LIGHTED WITH ELECTRICITY One of the prettiest features In Fri day night's parade was the Elks' float, designed by Julius C. Friendly, tha chairman of the committee assigned to the work of getting up something sym bolical of the order. Mounted on a base was a beautiful chariot drawn by two large specimen elks. In this chariot were three little girls Maudle Frver, Marjorie Gardiner and Beatrice Wil son throwing flowers throughout the entire parade. Behind the chariot was a forest scene and two elks' heads wers protruding therefrom., The float carried its own storage bat tery for illumination and was the only float In the parade electrically lighted, and throughout the entire line of march was heartily applauded. Preceding the float on horseback was Julius C. Friend-, ly and his aides. Dr. James Sternberg, W. M. Robinson, S. C. Friendly, Rob ert Steen and Dr. J. D. Fenton. Much credit is due the efforts of the commit tee appointed by the lodge. This com mittee was composed of J. C. Friendly, who superintended the entire construc tion: George Otten, Dr. J. D. Fenton and Judge Robert Morrow. GIRLS SHOW TRUE CARNIVAL SPIRIT Twenty-eight little girls aboard the Piedmont float In Thursday's floral pa rade won smile) and applause from peo ple all alons the line of march. Giv ing their yoll in response to the friend-, ly greeting of the multitude, they Im parted to all their spirit of enthusiasm and good will. Faces that were serious In watchina; the parade before those cheerful Yolks came Into view were wreathed In smiles after they had passed. The true carnival spirit, was with these youngsters. It was a real holiday for them and they are looking forward to next year's carnival, when they expect to yell even louder for their evergreen home place. Madalyn Miller (No; 9), winner first prize bicycle contest (east side). Miss, Miller is tbe daughter of W. S. Miller, The Journal's east side rep. resentative. 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