Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19

representation Of the Vatican at
Rome. thus combining famous ed.aces
If two ancient cities. The square. fol-
loving out the conditions al St.
Marks, Venice. is the sporting place
II an accompanying picture the Can
nett party is shown with Miss Jose
phine Neil Of Los Angeles. cousin Of
Mrs.. Gannett, in 81. Marks square
The Gannett party IL seated in AZ
electriquette which they used while
AZ San Diego visiting the fair These
little motor carriages are propelled by
electricity and travel about four miles
an hour.
Nr. Gannett says San Diego seems
TO stand in line for great Develop
nents when the Panama Canal is in
shape for the full volume Of traffic
and the world is ready 70 use il. The
city will be the first port Of call after
leaving the Pacific exit and the last
port Of call upon the trip through 70
the East. Plans for increased traffic
facilities and general developments
are afoot now. Amongst other things.
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climate on the Pacific coast-the COOL
est in summer and warr2est in winter.
Side Trip to Tijuana.
Il was while visiting San Diego that
the Gannett party found time 10 drive
Is miles south into Mexico TO visit the
city Of Tijuana. In this Mexican city
Mexican gamblers lay their traps to
relieve visiting Americans Of wealth
Of some of their burden Of coin. Mr..
Gannett remembers distinctly seeing
some fellow travellers part company
with a little lucre carried across the
line and CHANGED for winning. He
one DAY saw a man borrow Of the
manager of the L. S. Grant hotel in
San Diego, who said that he had Just
lost heavily in gambling at place in
Tijuana although at one time he had
been 5000 head Of his tempiers. The
L. $. Giant hotel, by the way, Mr.
Gannett thinks, is one of the busies.
hostelries he ever visited and also q
very fine hosiery.
On the way north to Los Angeles
the Gannett party passed through
Santa Cruz and saw the great
Santa Cruz trees. 1t was a Won
derful journey they had through
Santa Clara county, they say; in this
county there are thousands Of acres
Of prune and cherry trees and their
train took them for miles and miles
through section where the route was
lined deep on both sides with these
trees in full bloom.
They visited Leland Stanford Uni
versity and found that it has not yet
recovered from the quake entirely.
Many repairs have been made and
work Of this nature is largely COM
pleted but some buildings which they
saw when in San Jose the year before
the quake were RACED to the ground
and have not been rebuilt.
At the San Francisco Exposition.
The Gannett party arrived in San
Francisco. March "a, just in time to be
on hand for the official opening and
see the especial exhibition of fire.
works touched off in honor of the
opening and the presence of Vice
President Marshall. The fireworks,
Mr.. Gannett says, defy description
and the combining of steam clouds,
variclored searchlights, and pyro-
technical displays into one gorgeous
show Of light, color and action in the
heavens far surpasses all artificial
glories Of the heavens which time has
set before the eye Of man.
The outstanding features Of the
great Exposition which marks it from
othH world fstEs which be has saan