OPEN TO THE WORLD
evening, were beautiful in the extreme,
but they paled before the splendor of
the electricity.
The Dubois Lumber Company
= = = = = of Estacada, O regon------
Fair Practically Complete.
Director of Exhibits H. E. Dosch,
who has been through a number of
large expositions, was asked yesterday
how this one compared with others as
far as its completeness on the opening
day goes. He said: “ It is more near
ly complete than any exposition to
which I have been, even Omaha. It is
a very rare thing for an exposition to
be so nearly finished on the opening
day. What incompleteness there is
Military Pageant, Addresses by Na
does not detract from the exposition
tion's Dignitaries and Festivities
proper, and will be remedied in a few
days.”
Inaugurate the Exposition.
Centennial of Lewis and Clark
Formally Observed.
M AN U FACRU RERS OF A L L C L A SS E S OF
F IR
GREAT THRONG ATTEND OPENING
Admissions 39,577.
As nearly as could be estimated by
Portland, June 2.—The Lewis and
Chief of the Department of Admissions
Clark Centennial exposition is open.
„ n
Portland is playing host to the world. I * ' avl8on the total admissions at
the Lewis and Clark exposition yester
Yesterday, the opening day, will find
day was 39,577.
This estimate was
a bright place in the history of the na-
announced last night after the gates
tion, marking as it does, the starting
had been closed to the public and re
point of an enterprise that means the
ports from the three entrances had been
greater upbuilding of the West and
counted. Mr. Davison says that his
Northwest; new trade relations with
estimate is not absolutely correct and
the Orient ; closer trade relationship
that he will not know the exact num
between the Pacific coast and the At-1
ber of admissions until today. He
lantic seaboard, and the hundreds of
says, however, that his estimate will
attendant and incidental benefitsjthat,
not vary more than 200.
will accrue to the country.
The opening ceremonies and demon
Unparalleled Record.
strations were on a scale commensurate
That the business record of the pre-
with the greatness of the day. They
were carried through without a hitch exposition period is unparalleled in the
of anv consequence.
Old exposition f 1h«J»iy of «Positions, ts the statement
attaches, who have attended the im of Director of Concessions and Admis
Yesterday
portant world’s fairs of the past de sions John A. Wakefield.
cade, declared they had never before he gave out the following statistics:
beheld so pretty or so effective an Concessions department — Concessions
revenue collected, $76,414.
Receipts
opening.
The attendance passed even beyond —General admissions, $27,222.50; com
the most sanguine official expectations. mutation tickets, $1,622.50; admission
Crowds, such as have never before lined tickets, $17,070; photograph passes,
the streets of Portland, saw the great 11^,222, badges, $2,967.
military pageant that preceded the
Two Revenue Cutters Here.
opening exercises.
Standing room on
There are two revenue cutters now in
the three miles of streets was at a pre
mium. And when the parade was at port. The Russ arrived shortly after
an end this ocean of humanity turned dusk last evening and dropped anchor
in the stream above the Burnside street
its tide on the exposition grounds.
Across Guild’s lake on the peninsula bridge and just astern of the cutter Mc
a section of artillery tolled off the pres Culloch. The Rush was on her way
idential salute of 21 guns, the dark from Seattle to San Francisco, when
blue smoke from the cannonading lift she received orders at Port Townsend
ing slowly above the government’ s pal t o B top at this city. She will remain
ace and adding enchantment to the here for some time and will then pro
peaceful grandeur of the inspiring ceed south.
landscape to the north.
Eight-Hour Day for Miners.
This salute brought on the opening
exercises. All of the speakers were en
Scranton, Pa., June 5.— John Mitch-
Especially ell, president of the United Minework-
thusiastically received.
cordial was the reception accorded the era, addressed a crowd of over 2,000
nation’s representatives. The exercises miners at Moosic this evening. Speak-
were marred by no unpleasant incident, ing of the present agreement, under
So orderly was everything that the which the miners are working, he Baid
heavy detachment of policemen and that it is good, but not good enough, as
guardsmen were not put to the neces he would advocate the adoption of an
sity of issuing a single admonition.
eight-hour day. Mitchell devoted the
It was exactly 12 o’ clock to the dot remainder of his speech to encourage
when President H. W. Goode, of the ment of the efforts being made to build
exposition, called for order. It was up the membership, saying the min
hardly 2 o’clock when President Roose ers would have a hard struggle before
velt was informed by wire that all was them to secure further concessions.
ready. The president was in waiting j
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for the message at the White house.
Oklahoma Deluged Again.
The great crowd leaned forward in a
Guthrie, Okla., June 6 .— A destruc-
state of high nervous tension waiting ; ;Ve hail and wind storm swept over
for the first peals of the government Greer county today, destroying vegeta-
chimes, which were to have been Presi- j Gon over an area 10 miles wide by 20
dent Roosevelt's first response. But, m j;
long.
All crops are ruined,
lucklessly, the chimes failed to work, oattIe were killed by the score, roofs
and after a full minute of breathless were carried away and many people
waiting, the assemblage was informed were crippled.
by Mr. Goode that the president had
sent his greeting. At the same time
PORTLAND MARKETS
he declared the exposition formally
Wheat—Club, 84® 85c per bushel;
opened and extended a greeting to all
the world. President Roosevelt’s con bluestem, 90®91c; valley, 85® 87c.
Oats— No. 1 white, feed, $29.00 per
gratulatory telegram was then read
and received with tremendous ap ton; choice milling, $29.
Hay — Timothy, $14® 16 per ton;
plause.
There was apparently almost as many ; clover, $11® 12; grain, $11® 12; cheat,
people at the fair grounds last night as f $11® 12
were present at the opening exercises, j Eggs—Oregon ranch, 18@18)<c per
Although the exhibits buildings were dosen
Butter— Fancy creamery, 17X ® 21 *4c
closed, the exposition by night seemed
Strawberries— $1® 1.75 per crate.
in every particular as great an attrac
Apples— Table, $1.50®2.50 per box.
tion as during the open hours of the
Potatoes—Oregon fancy, $1.15®1.25;
day.
When darkness fell upon the heights new potatoes, 14jc per pound,
that raise . beyond the fairy city the
Hops—Choice, 1904 , 23H®25c per
reason was plain.
pound.
As a feast for the eye the spectacle
Wool— Eastern Oregon, best, 19®
was incomparably beautiful.
The 23c; valley, 27><®29c; mohair, choice,
fireworks which were a feature of the 31®32 4 c .
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AND
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LIMBER
H igh Grade Building Material A Specialty
If You Are Going to Build We Can Fit
You Out to the Top
Notch in Every
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MOULDINGS OF ALL MAKE
For information and prices, call on JOHN B. H A V IL A N D
our local agent in Estacada, Oregon, or
C. E. DUBOIS, Manager
Telephone connection direct with the mill
Thos. J. C U R T IS ,
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P i o n e e r R e a l E s ta te M a n o f E s t a c a d a
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Improved farms,
W ild
lands
and
Timber
claims
for
sale
Also some excellent town lots
NOTA R E P U B L I C
TIME CARD
Dr. C. B. Smith,
Oregon Water Power and
Railway Company
P H Y S IC IA N S A N D SU R GE ON S
Offices: ija i-i First St. Portland, Ore.
Cars leave Estacada
at 7:37. 9:37. 11:37>
«». and 1:37
3®7. 5:37 and 9 o'clock p. m.
Cars leave Portland
at 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a. m. and 1:30
3:40, 5:44 and 7:15 a. m.
Dr. G. W. Hill.
Estacada office:
In Howe’ s Store
Dr. Smith will be at his home in Kagle
Creek evenings and mornings '
William K. Haviland, M. D.
PHYSICIAN mmé SURGI ON.
Offlc* ®t U m tfr«| a to r«,
-
E a U ti
Night colla ooaworod.
Wav freight leaves Estacada at 7:10 a. m.
arriving at Portland at 10 a. m.
Leaves
Portland at 10:30 a. m. arriving at Esta
cada at 1:15. p. tn.
Excursions every Sunday
rates, from either direction.
at
reduced
Night bell at Second St. entrance
W. S. H Y D E .
B a rb e r
Best work at popular prices
For further particulars inquire of
Agency for the
STAR LAUNDRY.
E. L. M E Y E R S,
Local Agent,
Eatacada, Oregon.
W . A. DIM ICK
C. » . DIM ICK
DIMICK & DIMICK.
CHARLES L. FERR Y,
Jeweler and
Optician. . . .
OR EO O N
ESTA CA D A .
Attorney* at Law
Notary Public.
Estates Vattled.
Mortgages
Foreclosed. Abstracts Furnished
Money
O F V IC H : 1, 3 4
Loaned
4 , S A R D S BLD O,
OREGON C IT Y ,
Livery Stable
& Dray Line
OREGON
W . A . JONES, Prop.
Geo. C. BROWNELL
LAW YER
All business promptly attended to
AN work give« prompt «ttentio«
W OOD
Dry, say length always on head