GRLATLR PORTLAND Rose Festival Edition With Directory of Principal HOTELS and ROOMING HOUSES And General Information PRICE 10 CENTS PUBLISHED BY BERNARD MULRINE AT PORTLAND, OREGON, 1908 ROSE FESTIVAL JUNE 1-6, 1908 Courtesy of Portland Seed Co. "Roses fragrant, Roses rare, Roses, Roses everywhere PREFACE Rose Festival Management With this little book n>e present to the public Chester A. Whitemore President Julius L. Meier ist. Vice-Pres. some facts pertaining to the city that will prove H. M. Cake 2nd Vice-Pres. useful as a reference, also the program of events S. G. Reed 3rd Vice Pres. of the Second Annual Rose Festival and other Ralph H. W. Hoyt Treasurer useful information and a list of the principal Dr. Emmet Drake Secretary Hotels and Rooming Houses. HEADQUARTERS For some of the matter contained in the pub't- cation we are indebted to the "Chamber of Com• Swetland Building, Cor. 5th. & Washington Sts. merce Bulletin, "The Rose City Magazine," Geo. L. Hutchin Gen. Mgr. "Tjhe Portland Guide Book?' and Various other EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE reliable sources and thus present our compilation Chester A. Whitemore E. W. Rowe H.M. Cake to the public, tourist and those who have an op• Julius L. Meier Alexander Sweek portunity of visiting the city during the Rose George L. Hutchin Festival. lie call the attention of the public to the ad• vertisers in this book, they are especially reliable THE ROSE in their respective lines. BERNARD MULRINE In "The Western Lady" In adopting the phrase "Greater Portland— she expands while others grow," we have tried It blooms in tranquil and calm repose No fairer vision eye can view, to show our city's pre-eminence; that she has The dainty, sweet and fragrant rose; reached the summit of her efforts and is now Brightest flower that ever grew. branching out and literally expanding her indus• Wet with the silvery sparkling dew, It wafts a fragrance rich and rare; tries, boundaries, enterprizes, but above all her Each petal gay with lovely hue, broad-minded, open-handed spirit of hospitality Sheds perfume thru the morning air. which is resounding to her credit all over the O'er head the sun is shining bright. earth. All nature thrills, no voice seems sad 'Midst scenes of verdure and of light 2 TUhe Publisher Blooms the Rose, the world is glad. stock raising and dairy interests are The Rose Festival now of national repute. Portland, with her 200,000 people, Portland, the prosperous city of is the center—the market place. It the Northwest, has ever been mod• is also a gateway to every kind of est in crying her manifold advan• commerce on the globe. tages to the world, but let it be said The approaching Rose Festival with no attempt at exaggeration that will demonstrate another admirable no municipality in this broad country characteristic of this God-benefitted is more blessed than Portland. Com• country. It will convince tens of mercial, financial and industrial thousands of visitors that Portland wealth abound, for the region of fer• and vicinity rests on beds of flowers. tile country from which the city So let us not be timid in proving to draws, possesses a diversity of natu• all that nowhere under the sun is ral resources. The inhabitant of there a more acceptable place for the State of Oregon is not compelled active men and women than in Port• to follow one vocation as a means of land and Oregon. livelihood, as obtains in many com• The second annual ^Rose Festival monwealths. Our broad rivers are means much to the state and city, productive of wealth; our forests showing the possibilities in wealth contain the finest timber; our mining of attractions and beauty of climate prospects are second to none; our or• and scenery. chard lands grow the choicest fruits and our agricultural tracts are splen• didly productive. Oregon's cattle, 5 Portland offers remarkable inducements to in• vestors, tourists and settlers on account of the GREATER. PORTLAND cheap cost of living and healthy climate. "She Expands while others Grow " Portland is the second healthiest city in the United States, according to Government figures, its death rate being only 9.5 per thousand. Portland is a metropolitan city. Portland is the only city which has water grade Portland owns a $75,000 fire boat. connection with the vast Inland Empire—Eastern Portland's water system cost $4,250,000. Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho. Portland's area covers nearly 45 square miles. Portland is on the Willamette River, 12 miles Portland is the largest city in the Pacific North• from its confluence with the Columbia, and ac• west. commodates ocean liners drawing 25^ feet. Portland has spent nearly $2,000,000 in dredg• Portland's advantage as a transportation center ing its harbor. lies in the fact that freight moves on a dowm grade toward it, thus causing an immense saving in both Portland is the largest lumber producing city in time and money. the world. Portland is one of the art centers of America, Portland has the only fresh water harbor on having an art museum full of valuable paintings, the Pacific Coast. Vessels entering the Willam• prints and sculpture. It also has the third largest ette River do not require their bottoms scraped, camera club in the United States. as the fresh water destroys the barnacles and loosens them. Portland has over 2,000 manufacturing estab lishments, with an invested capital of more than Portland's harbor has a depth of 25^ feet. $32,000,000 and employing 23,000 persons, who Electric conveyors are used in loading and un• earn $9,000 000 annually, and who produce $50, loading vessels. 000,000 annually. Portland is a city of homes, there being more Portland ranks high as a social center, all the than 24,000 homes, exclusive of hostelries of all leading fraternal organizations having lodges in descriptions. this city, and the following leading clubs are in Portland's citizens contributed $400,000 in two existence: Arlington, Commercial, Concordia, days toward the Lewis and Clark Exposition held Multnomah and University. in the fall of 1905. Portland is a great educational center, having Portland ranks third in wheat exports in the 38 public schools, 8 kindergartens- a law school United States, New York and Galveston ranking a medical school, a dental college, 13 sectarian first and second respectively. schools, a military school, 5 business colleges, 3 Portland's leading public institutions include preparatory schools, 2 academies of music and four hospitals, numerous aid societies, orphan asy• elocution, two correspondence schools, a school lum. Seamen's Institute, etc. of practical advertising, 34 private schools, two Portland's street railways employ nearly 1.700 manual training schools and a great number of persons, who earn $1,200,000 annually. other institutions. 7 Willamette Heights PLACES OF INTEREST Residence district, Willamette cars 3rd & Wash. City Park Chamber of Commerce Building W. and City Park cars Stark bet. 3rd. & 4th. Water Works and Reservoir Portland Chamber of Commerce Mt. Tabor Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Riverside Driveway Oregon Exhibit and Information Bureau Six miles long Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Inspiration Point Court House Made ay Park Bet. 4th. & 5th. Salmon and Main Macleay Park City Kail Reached from Willamette Heights Bet. 4th. & 5th., Madison and Jefferson Council Crest Museum 1 mile from terminus of Portland Heights car City Hall Museum of Art Building Oregon Historical Societ}r Fifth and Taylor City Hall Estacada Armory O. W. P. car Thirty-five miles Tenth, between Couch & Davis Mt. Hood, Adams, St. Helens, Jefferson Post Office and Rainier Between 5th. & 6th. Morrison and Yamhill From Portland Heights Forestry Building Lewis & Clark Fair Grounds—W car THEATRES Public Library (Not a Carnegie) Stark St., bet. 7th. & 8th, LYRIC—Seventh and Alder Union Depot BAKER—Third and Yamhill Sixth and Irving Sts. STAR—Park and Washington U. S. Custom House PA NT AGES -Marquam Theatre 7th. & 8th. Davis and Everett GRAND—Park and Washington Oregonian Building EMPIRE—Twelfth and Morrison 6th. and Alder HEILIG—Fourteenth and Washington Y. M. C. A. Building Fourth and Yamhill FRITZ'S—240-246 Burnside Street Y. W. C. A. 312 Oak Don't fail to visit THE OAKS, Portland Heights Portlands Leading Amusement Resort Take Portland Heights car, Second & Wash. Commercial Club Bldg. 5th. and Oak Hotels and Rooming Houses Danmoore, The, 14th. £ Washington Abbott, The, 228 </2 Wash. Adam's Mrs. B. M., 413 1-2 Wash. Esmond Hotel, European Oscar Anderson, Ahwahnee Hotel, 207 1-2 3rd. Manager. Front £ Morrison Albany, The, 23 N. 6th. Eastern Lodging House, 206 Couch Alberta House, The, 2x1% First Eaton Hotel, Morrison & W. Park Albina Ferry Hotel, 24 Albina Avenue Elk Horn, The, 681 First Alcove, The, 163 Park Elton Court, The, nth. and Yamhill Alexander, The, 10th. and Alder Empire Rooming House, 274 Glisan Alexandra Court, 53 Ella Enterprise Hotel, 520 Savier Alpine Flats, 271 1-2 Morrison Antlers Hotel, 401 1-2 Wash. Fairmount Hotel, Frank Waldron, prop. Appleton, The, 71 1-2 North 6th. _ 29 1-2 N. 6th. Transient trade solicited Arcade Lodging House, 146 1-2 1st. Gibson, The, Mrs. G. Gibson, prop. Argyle, The, 193 W. Park Union Ave, and E. Ankeny Arminius, The, 4 m 1-2 Morrison Astor Rooming House, 136 1-2 Grand Ave. Gilbert, The, 267 Taylor Atlas Lodging House, The, 380 1-2 Morrison Gilman Hotel, 142 1-2 1st. Auditorium, The, 208 1-2 3rd. Gladstone, The, 512 1-2 Savier Bauman Hotel, 414 19th. St. N. Grand The, 387 Yamhill Beaver Hotel, 12th.