The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-30
The Exposition at Tacoma Form
ally Declared Open.
THE STREET PARADE THE CHIEF
FEATURE OF THE CEREMONY.
Sad Shooting ARRAY In Los Angeles
County-Battle Between Mexican
Troops and Yaqui Indians in Which
Many We're Killed and Wounded
on Both Sides.
Special to the REcoRp-uxroN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
TACOMA, Aug. 29.-At exactly 12:40
O'Clock this afternoon United States Sem
| ator Watson C. Squire declared the In
terstate Fair formally open. AS he spoke
he pressed an electric button that set in
motion all the fair machinery. The plat
form from which Senator Squire made
his remarks is in the large manufactures
and liberal arts building, which was
thronged with people.
There were no other ceremonies con-
nected with the opening of the fair save
the street parade that was the chief feat
ure of the days celebration. This parade
started at 1880 from the corner of A and
Seventh streets and finished shortly after
noon at the fair grounds, having trav-
ersed the business and portion of the
residence district of the city. 1t was a
great parade. 1t was decorated with
blue, white and yellow tints, the State
Fair colors, from one end to the other,
and it marched through a city that was
brilliant with the same colOrs. People In
their enthusiasm had painted white dogs
with blue and yellow stripes. Even the
3
turned to yellow. Pacific avenue was
blaze OF colors. G street was almost
equally as brilliant and the decorating
enthusiasm had spread even to the resi-
dence streets.
So great has been the demand for blue,
white and yellow bunting that during
the past forty-eight hours it has been inn
possible to purchase any of the correct
shades in the city. In Seattle and Port
land, a similar condition of affairs is said.
to exist. The carriages in the procession
were gaudy with blue, white and yellow.
The bicycle clubs that rode in the parade
had their wheels decorated lavishly. The
Turks that rode the camels and donkeys
had observed the same general scheme Of
color in their efforts at adornmentS.
The features OF the parade were many.
OF course the huge gawky camels with
their oddly costumed riders. the tiny
donkey and donkey boys gave sort OF a
circussy air TO the line, but then there
was plenty of dignity to be found in the
line also. Senator Squire with Director
General Bucey and party riding in four
horse carriage. the Mayor, city officials,
the military and host of civic organiza-
tions all went to make the parade as inn
pressive as it should be.
All the way down Pacific avenue, the
streets seemed to be packed with people
to watch the parade. They overtlowed
the sidewalks, and crowded so close to
the center of the street that the various
military organizations had difficulty in
marching in platoon front.
As if to make the day even more re-
markable there was sensational acci-
dent in the march. At the corner Of Pa
cific avenue and Seventeenth street, the
parade crossed the Northern Pacific
track. When the hrst section of the pro-
cession was countermarching from Nine
haol fin tn Tatfo
avenue, a train came putting and Shrek
ing up the grade and cut the line in two
Senator Squires' carriage was facing the
engine The horses began leaping and
plunging; the two leaders managed to
break some portion OF the harness and
fiji st-class runaway was started. The
team broke through the Interstate Fair
Band that was marching ahead, scatter
ing the musicians right and left A
platoon of police was In the counter
marching column, going i'll the opposite
direction. Sergeant Gauwich realized
the situation and in q moment had given
the orders that threw his line of men
directly across the street in front of the
frightened horses. The animals leaped
among the blue coats. who grabbed them
by the bit, bridlereins and anywhere
grip could be secured.
During the parade. $4,000 people. it is
estimated, lined the streets, the vast ma
jority of whom were on the fair grounds
this afternoon and evening, together with
many excursions from surrounding
towns which are coming in early this
evening.
The weather was cool and pleasant, ex-
cept for the cloud of smoke which is
hanging over the Puget Sound country
as a result of great forest fires.
Iu the course of his remarks, Senator
Squire said: ''The people of the North
west should stand hand in hand, shoulder
to shoulder against the world. In that
way we can bring everything that we
need and want to our doors. No other
country in the world has resources such
as ours. No other country in the world
has 1900 miles Of interior seacoast harbor
line, dotted with safe harbors. No other
country has such soil, and such a climate.
We have grewn faster than any other
country ever grew and as soon as the
turn in the tide comes, we will push on
again to the front with our business and
development, The turn is already at
hand -