Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-23
FIRE DRILL FEATURE
OF THE BIG CARNIVAL
Everybody Out to See the Big
Auto Split Crack in the
Atmosphere
9EXHIBIT AN EYE-oPENER
Auto Parade in Afternoon Was Fine
and the Evening Was Continuous
Round Of Joy.

Yesterdays carnival events were the
best ever and the largest crowd of the
week was in the city, both afternoon
and evening.
At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon the
auto parade took place, and everything
went along smoothly.
The greatest feature of the parade
was the auto and decorations owned by
A. G. Magers. His machine was draped
in the national and Moose colors, and
both Mr.. Rogers and his two little
daughters wore head dresses composed
of Moose pennants artistically de-
signed and very original to say the
least. Mr.. Mayors was credited with
presenting the most beautifully decor
ated and original machine in the ap.
rade, and he is fully entitled to the
commendation.
After the ball game, the sports at
tracted the crowds. About every kidlet
old enough to appear in public alone
took part in the races and other con-
tests, and the sports committee had
considerable trouble in recording the
large number of entries.
What was conceded to be the mast
Interesting and entertaining stunt
pulled off so far this week at the cals
nival, was the fire drill given last
night by the lads of fire department No
l. The exhibition not only interested
the out.of-town spectators, but showed
Salem folks just what can be done with
our fire apparatus.
Promptly at 1880, the auto fire en-.
gine left the city hall with the steam
ers and hose wagons following The big
gas machine whirled down Chemeketa
to Commercial and then up Commercial
to State. When the auto turned the
corner at State and Commercial it did
so on two wheels, and then Strengthened
out for the run to Twelfth street. The
way the machine returned to the Ma
sonic temple by the way Of Court street
was amazing. A few motorcycles and
autos attempted to keep up with the
fire auto, but it left them easily.
Three lines Of hose were quickly at
tached to the standpipe on the Masonic
building, and the steamer soon had a
stream of water shooting from the top
of the tall structure. All this was ac-
ccmplished in very short time, not
withstanding the crowds prevented the
quickest work possible.
Both Chief Savage and his men are
deserving of great credit for the manner
in which they performed last night, and
Chief of Police Shedeck and his force
are also to be commended for handling
the crowds upon such dangerous occa-
sion. The police did good work in keep.
ing the people out of the path of the
engines and preventing accidents in the
scramble
Chief Cooper Has Busy Time.
The Hotel D'Cooper, the proprietor
of which is the chief Of police of the
Moose municipal court, had strenuous
time last night in rounding up those
unfortunates who either violated
Moose law or were caught in suspiciuos
acts, The patrol wagon, consisting of
a big cage stationed on the rear end
of an auto truck, was driven to the
Moose hall many times, full Of mystic
rious and suspicious looking characters.
A rock pile, with real rocks, too, was
located in front Of the hall and sever
al Of Salem's good citizens were seen
making little stones out Of big ones
last night,
Only one man got huffed at being ar.
rested, and after being showed that he
could really be compelled to go the Jail
route by the chief, was turned loose
with the advice to go home and hereaf-
ter be more respectful to the curfew
law.
Walter Thompson, the well.known ex-
policeman, and guard at the peniten.
tiary, was seen in the cage. Walter had
"sassed" the chief and his men, and
was promptly pinched He told both
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