Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-01

That today is Salem Day at the State
Fair is without any doubt the best
known, fact in the city. From early
morning the crowds have been leav.
ing the city proper for the fair grounds
and few of the city's residents were
within the city limits this afternoon.
All records for Salem Day attendance
were broken.
Nor is the jam at the fair grounds
composed of Salem people alone, every
train from either up or down the val
ley and also the ones from the west
side brought steady stream of peo-
pie into the city and the crowd on
the grounds is comprised of several
times as many as the combined crowds
of the first two days.
Street Cars Taxed.
The street car people were taxed to
their limit from early today to handle
the masses, Three cars leaving Com
mercial and State streets every seven
minutes carried approximately 300
people to the grounds and the Seven
teenth street car line also carried
thousands to the scene of the festivi-
ties.
But the car lines and railroads are
not alone responsible for the trans
pOrtation Of the crowds. The feed barns
arc more than filled with the rigs of
the residents Of Polk and Marion coun.
ties who have driven in to attend the
fair to say nothing of the swarms of
Outos that are constantly arriving in
the city from all parts Of the valley.
damned With People.
With this entire crowd TO look af-
ter the ticket sellers and gate tend.
ers were simply swamped. All morn
ing the main street through the camp
grounds have been jammed with peo-
pie anxious to get to the ticket booth
and pass within the gates
With all these people in attendance
no department of the fair has lacked
attendance. The pavilion, the stock
stock judging ring, the moving pictures
in the auditorium, the machinery pa
vilion, the vaudeville attractions in
front of the big tent each received a
large patronage and still all the walks
throughout the grounds were thronged
with people.
L0tS OF MUSIC.
Every effort has been taken to pro
vide entertainment for the crowds
Three bands are discoursing music
the Chemawa band and The Cherrian
band both assisting the McElroy band
to keep the public supplied with mu
sic.
The track is now in the nearest per
feet condition it has been this week and
the biggest event Of the DAYS program
was the 2;0s pace for the $4,000 stake
This race called forth the best horses
that have been on the track this year
Radiators Here.
The Eugene Radiators arrived in tn,
city about 10 o'clock this morning and
were met by the state fair band ant
the Salem Cherrians at the s. P. pas
senger depot and escorted to the Ho
tel Marion. The Radiators showed NJ
splendidly and that they are a liv,
bunch goes without saying.
Professor McElroy's big band dis
eoursed music when the Eugene peopl
stepped from the excursion train AM
the two boosting organizations and tn
band marched to State street, thence {
Commercial and halted in front Of tn
Hotel Marion. line was formed i
front Of the hotel and the Cherrian
gave the customary salute to the Wis
itors. The Radiators responded wit
several rousing yells and the entir
body retired to the Commercial clu
quartNs where sumptuous lunch wa
IN readiness for them.
Got Grand Welcome.
The salem Military band, under III
leadership Of Professor stoudeemeye
entertained the people with some mus
prior to the arrival Of the visitors an,
as whole, the Linn County peopl
we're given a grand welcome.
This afternoon the Cherrians and I'll
Radiators will give drills in front ,
the grand stand at the track betwee
races.
The Portland, Eugene & Eastern raj
road company provided a line Of trai
ers to carry the visitors and the Che
rians to the fair grounds. The ea
were stationed In front of the hot,
Today was a perfect day in evel