Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-06

Moir was the smallest, Earl Everso
was the fattest boy baby, and Flor
ence Nusbaum was the fattest gir
baby. Arthur Edwards could sa
"Patton's Book store" palmer thai
any other youngster OF his age (h'
was IS months, and Lutreel Kent
who was about the same age, gav'
the most satisfactory pronunciation
OF tom Cronise Photograph Gal
cry"
| Immediately after noon the street
sports began. Probably the most in
.eresting feature Of this part Of the
program was the horse races on
Liberty street. The races were Wit
messed by a large crowd which was
so eager to see the excitement, es-
pecially the ladies race, that 1t was
with dificulty that the police kept
the spectators inside the curbs. The
ladies' race was won by Miss Wieda
soloman. while Miss Rhea Wilson
was close second L. Martin won
The mems handicap, and Fred
schindler the free for all.
The other sport events were: The
5O-yard dash, won by Levi sorter
who also won the 100 in 1914, which
Is excellent time considering the fact
that the race was run in the street,
the quarter mile bicycle race, Won
by V. Berenger, slow bicycle race.
Carl Hinges, and the three-legged
race. Carl Hinges and s. 0strander
The Modern Woodmen were
scheduled TO run a 40O-yard relay
race with the Woodmen Of the
World. but the latter failed to show
up, and the race was run with a
picked team from Chemawa. Each
man ran 100 yards, and the Indians
won by a considerable margin. \
handsome cup was offered for the
winner Of the race between the two
lodge teams, and the trophy went TO
the Modern Woodmen through de-
'ault. The Indians ran for appear
lnce money. The Chemawa team
vas composed of VI. Francis. Peter
casey, John Dan and Charles Me-
July. The sprinters in the Wood :,
nen team were Melvill Davis, John :
Iolman, Murry Shanks and V. Low. ;,
At 6 o'clock the comic parade :.
tarted. Many OF the floats in the :,
corning parade were used, and the =,
haracters burlesqued 10 perfection -
10 Fourth OF July celebration Is
omplete without its comic supple -
lent, and the comic supplement
las success from start 10 finish.
lost OF the credit for this feature Is "
ne 10 Cook Patton, who managed "
he affalr. Among the attractions in "
he parade were; the merry widow
at, the trained giraffe, the comical
og, the domest!cated ostrich, the
onkey twins, the giant Dutchman re
nd the carryall full OF characterei pr
~ fathers. M
The two ball games In the after ia
BON were attended by the largest -. ~
'owds ever gathered on the local ra
amond. nearly 1000 persons hay- so
q paid admissions. In the first Its
lme Salem won, 10 /, and in the lei
cond woodburn won by a score OF co co
10 l. an
II Is estimated that close 20 TO-. ~
10 persons gathered along the riv- ~
bank 70 witness the aquatic sports
d fireworks. The river was ablaze
IN brilliantly Illuminated boats OF '"'
cry description. Tic
J. r. Rodger's launch, which w1n po
e first prize AZ the Portland Rose WI
rniyal, was the most conspicuous Col
at on the river, IL was lightei pa'
5O0 incandescents OF various col
s. aud as Il passed up the stream
was loudly eheered by the thrones
the banks. Phi
The Salem Canoe club made a fipe rn, 9us
owing, having lS boats on the Lif
er manned by sturdy youths IN dis
.tr white and green canoeing cos siiI
mes, The canoe race was won nv zoo
tor Allen and Clifford Benson -
h Ed Gillamn and Seymour skin +4-
ond, The motor boat race was I
p oy The Welda, with Elmo Miles
the wheel, the Anona, driven by J
INK Willman, Jr.. finishing sec I
l. Miles also won In the same I
i IN race with Clifford Glover :
the Nerda, Fred HM IN the lola 7
Frank Wheeler in the Anna. I
living TO the incompetency of the
brought down from Portland 10 ]
efinteud the fire works. this I
NJ did not come on as smoothly \
was expected. but the pyrotecb- J
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