The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
OPEN so YEARS.
Sault Ste. Marie Is Celebrating
Anniversary of the Canal.
The. City Is Crowded With
Thousands of Visitors.
FAIRBANKS is THERE.
He Is the Principal Speaker OF
the Occasion.
Parades on Land and Water and
Firing Of Cannon.
FAIRBANKS is THERE.

S1vt+I, tI,e citv crowded with thousands
r,f visitors and with hundreds of yards
of bunting flying in the breeze from
all the buildings on both the Amer
lean and Canadian sides of st. Mary s
river, a salute at sunrise from the gov
ernment ships in the harbor opened
. the two days celebration of the semi
centennial o. the opening of the 81
Marys ship canal, which connects Lake
Superior with the lower lake f1IIy
years ago the first ship canal AROUND
the rapids of the st. Marys river was
completed and opened, with two LOCKS
$50 feet in length, and depth OF 3
feet Today the American canal mas
locks. one SIS feet long, the other 500
feet long and 81 feet deep, Whlle
there is also a Canadian lock l,OOo
feet in length. More traffic passes
through these three locks tnan
through any similar waterway in the
In 1904. $4,000 passengers were
transported through the canal. ana
total of 3,546, 1O6 tons of freight with
a value of $40 million. The semi
centennial celebration and the erec-
ton later of monument as a per
nanent memorial was made posslnle
by the appropriation of $4,000 by the
United States and $15,00O by the state
of Michigan, and the contribution of a
considerable amount by the ship IN
terests of the lakes. Visitors nave
been arriving in the city by hundreds
since Monday The two days of the
celebration were declared legal holidays
on both sides of the river and business
has been suspended wherever possible.
Many vessels arranged their trips so
they would pass through the canal
during the celebration.
Vice President Fairbanks, Governor
Warner of Michigan and his staff,
Senator Burrows Congressman Burton
of Ohio William Livingstone, president
? l. IL lf1f1 ion ND
others are among the distinguished
visitors present. Rodolphe Lemieux,
solicitor general of Canada, and a
party of Canadian officials also are
participating III the celebration. The
flrst day was devoted to naval and
military parades and other exhibitions
and a reception by Governor Warner
to the distinguished guests, followed
by a magnificent exhibition Of fire
Fairbanks Sees Parade.
Vice President Fairbanks and Gov
ernor Warner reviewed the naval
parade from the deck of the reserve
ship Yantic.
The military parade was participant
ed in by battalion of the First U.
S. infantry, number of com
panies of Michigan Nationla Guard
and battalion OF Michigan naval re-
serves. After the military parade came
program of Indian sports, songs and
dances, including foot and canoe races
and display of Indian handicraft by
a band of Chippewas.
Tomorrow the commemoration exer-
ciseS will be held and addresses will be
made by President Peter White of the
semi-centennial committee; Governor
Warner, Vice President Fairbanks and
number of other prominent guests.
Weather conditions were all that could
be desired. The first appearance of the
sun gave promise of a fine day for the
street and naval parades. Late trains
1ae forf1N ar7I koJ1
hundreds of visitors. Excursions were
run by the railroads and steamboats,
brought a large number from the lake
port. Canadians from nearby towns
IN the dominion were well represented.
The Canadian 500 was practically de-
serted, establishments there as well as
over here having closed. ,
Decorations have been a feature of
the celebration and today through the
main streets were the national coIorS
found in festoons while a myriad in
candescent lights were strung about
the thoroughfares for the illumination
at night All the vessels In the harbor
were likewise decorated. On the govern
nent boats from the bow to the mast
heads and down to the stern were flags
hung in rainbow fashion. Crowds gath
cred along the water front to witness
the naval parade and steamers on the
river were filled with spectators.
The Procession.
OIdIleS w + alrDdOkS, the chief
speaker at the semi-centennial exercises
Who is the first vice president the Soc
has had chance to entertain, embark
ed at O'Clock. Before doing so he re-
@ @ceived the officers of the government
ships. AS the vice presidents hoat
steamed ahead whistles were blown
generally, the din continuing for some
minutes. As 1t proceeded bands at the
PARK played popular and patriotic airs
AT the same time Governor Warner n,
Michigan and his staff boarded the reve.
nue. cutter MorreI, the steamer Macki.
nae meanwhile receiving guests as des.
lgnated by Charles Moore of Detroit
secretary of the committee The re.
mainder Of the revenue cutter fleet IL
oreSS snip then steamed out into tn,
river followed by numerous other yes.
sells and entered the Poe lock. the lare
Sst OF me two at this place. Above tEs
lock when entering the United State;
vessels slowed down permitting the Ca
nadlan vessels to enter the Canadian
lock to the north of the Poe. Thes,
vessels retained the lead of the column
uhul crossing over to the United State,
sac OF the river, when they dropped in
10 thelr positions in the line the reVenu,
cutters taking the lead again. The fee
moved up river, passing near the Uni
TED states steamship Wolverine, at an
chor of the government park.
Vice President Fairbanks left tb.
Tuscarora at this point and boardef
p Ine wolverine to review the procession
Upon his departure the Tuscarora irel
a salute Of 19 guns for the vice presi
dent. Governor Warner and his star
left the Morell also and boarded n,
wolverine. AS the MoreI left it fire.
q governors salute of II guns III,
feet then steamed a short distanc
away while the Wolverine and the enn
of Fort Brady fred salutes after wbicI
the procession disbanded
In the military parade. Charles IT
Harvey of Toronto, chief engineer n
the Canal lock, was chief marshal. 7,
order. followed Major Robert Getty ant