Show OREGON SA SAVED EB FROM JUNKING Vessel to Be Feature of I Rose F Festival PORTLAND D Ore March larch 17 17 Arrival of the historic battleship Oregon at Portland harbor where It Is la to be maintained permanently by the state will be a a. feature of or orthe the Rose Festival next June ac accOrding according according ac- ac cording to plans announced here The vessel which earned fame by Its dash around Cape Horn In the I Spanish-American Spanish war to Join the American fleet In Cuban waters at ata ata ata a critical time Is to be repaired and made seaworthy for tor its final voyage from Bremerton navy yard where It Is now stationed Oregon's legislature for sentimental sentimental senti senU- mental reasons appropriated 30 for tor maintaining the ship at Portland the next two years rears thereby thereby there there- by rescuing It from the Junk heap The vessel Is reported badly l scarred and in need of painting and other overhauling before its Us I triumphal trip up the Columbia i coming coining home |