Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-10-20
PAYS GLOWING TRIBUTE TO
WONDERFUL SAN FRANCISCO

stone Park, Pixies Peak, the Garden
of the Gods, the Ora d Canyon, Yose-
mite Valley, Mt, Shasta, the Big
Trees, and the other innumerable
natural phenomena Of the West and
California, are in themselves worth a
trip across the continent, and as the
Exposition will be to many the ex-
perience OF a lifetime, 1t is incon-
ceivable that they should not prefer
to make the best of this opportunity.
The Bay of San Francisco, with its
background of rolling hills and
mountains, It's picturesque islands,
and the unusual craft that are al
ways in the marine picture, is un-
doubtedly the theater designed by
Nature for a naval pageant of such
magnitude as that which will attend
the opening of the Panama-Pacific
Canal. Moreover, it is toward this
city that. the eyes of the world are
directed, for the completion of the
great transcontinental cut will un-
doubtedly mark the fulfillment of
the city's manifest destiny as the
clearing house of Occident and
Orient.
There is probably no city in the
world near which are so many pleas
ure resorts and points of interest by
sea and mountain. and no territory
tributary to any American city that
offers so many opportunities for
sport and recreation of all kinds.
AS to the city of San Francisco
itself know of no place In the West
ern Hemisphere that is more de-
lightful to visit than Golden Gate
Park with its endless stretches of
fine roads bordered with rare plants
and foliage, winding past big open
spaces of finely rolled turf where
hundreds of games are in progress
at the same time, old fashioned
bowling on the green, tennis, hand
ball, baseball, football and polo;
winding past delightfully."- exotic
Japanese tea-gardens; past the open
air concert where the masters of
music are invoked for the enjoy
ment of thousands; past immense
tracts given over to one of the finest
natural game preserves in the world;
and then out to the beach where
multitudes are wading or swimming
in the surf; watching the seals on
the rocks, or enjoying the frequent
sight of a whale blowing some dis
tance off shore.
The principal facts, however, in
determining the relative merit of
the two cities as Fair candidates are
those bearing upon facilities for re-
ceiving a great multitude of guests
when they come and entertaining
them while they are here.
In marked contrast to the meagre |
provision New Orleans could make
for large influx of strangers, San
Francisco has over 10000 hotel
rooms of the most modern character.
All have been constructed since the
fire and all possess, with varying de-
grees Of luxury, the most advanced
Ideas of an age which makes / science
Of catering to creature comforts.
There is no city in the world which
In proportion to its size land San
Francisco is no village) has so many
and such good accommodations for
immense throngs of people.
The bald fact is that the city is at
present overstocked with accommo-
datlons for visitors.
In considering this statement one
must bear in mind that in addition
to the $4,000 first-class hotel rooms
there are more than the |
usual auxiliary accommodations in
lodging houses and private resi-
dences, not to mention the excellent
equipment of the large and flourish
ing cities of Oakland, Alameda and
Berkeley, across the bay, which in
the immediate future viii probably
unite with the metropolis of the
State to form the Greater San Fran
cisco,
Even these accommodations might
be overtaxed during an Exposition
like the Panama-Paci but as for
New orleans-the city would simply
have to be rebuilt.
There is another excellent reason
why San Francisco should have the
Fair. Its people are more devoted
to amusement than any other COM
munity in America. IL is also a
city noted for its enterprise, energy
and originality in business way.