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University Ex Eugene OREGON" CITY COU 34th Year OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1916 Number 27 PARTY POLITICS RIFE AT BANQUET 1 REPUBLICANS PARTISANS LEU BY GOVERNOR WITHYCOMBE SLING MUD SAY THE NATION IS DISGRACED Orators Get Tangled in Attempts to Create Hughes Sentiment at Cost of Honor To. a mind unsullied by contact with the dirty dirt of professional politics the banquet of the Republi can County Central committee at Busch s hall on Saturday evening was a cruel surprise and a wicked joke! . It was a meeting of reckless pro fessional politicians, ready and will ing to tear at the very heartstrings of patriotism; to attempt to undremine the very foundations of the Union, if thereby could be accomplished some little good for the republican cause. The crowd was small much small er than had been anticipated in the preparation of a tempting repast and would have been much smaller but for a liberal sprinkling of demo crats. And before that liberal sprink ling of democrats had much more than devoured viands of the republican hos pitality they felt that they had enter ed, in all truth, the enemy's camp: where their presence was as undesir able as rain on the new-mown hay. They wore made to feel that they were a foreign element; that they were not akin to their hosts either by the ties of blood or nationality. From a republican point of view the banquet was a success, except in at tendance, but from a View point of "the spirit of our forefathers," the spirit that made and has held a union solidly together from a view point of the brotherhood of man the banquet impressed us as a miserable failure, as a ridiculous travesty. Bearing out this impression, the quotations from the speeches of the professional pol iticians assembled will suffice. The Honorable James Withycombe, governor of the state of Oregon, elect ed by the citizens of Oregon, republi can, democratic, prohibition, socialist and independent, was the principal speaker of the evening. He, like his . profesional political compatriots, de voted his oratory and his energy to an attack upon tho present admini stration of federal affairs and to cam paign thunder in behalf of Charles E. Hughes, the republican presidential candidate. The governor helped his fellow workers to tear down the Hughes possibilities even more than rthey have already been torn down. The Honorable James Withycombe won an outburst of applause and the noisy commendation of most of his auditors when he said: . "The Wilson administration has made a DISGRACE of the United States." Mind you, we attended this banquet with a perfectly free and open mind. We wanted to hear of the good points of Charles E. Hughes, we wanted to know why Charles E. Hughes should replace Woodrow Wilson at Washing ton. . We wanted to know who Charles E. Hughes was and what might be expected of him as the na tion's highest citizen, as the leader of republicanism, as the spokesman of America, as the representative extra ordinary of all the people of these United States. , Instead, we listened to deafening applause as the Honorable James Withycombe stated that his country, our country, if you please, was in dis grace. Two hundred republicans cheered the speaker; two hundred re publicans gloried to learn that their country, the honor of the flag of their nation had been disgraced. They cheered and clapped their hands in fiendish glee as they learned from the lips of the chief executive of the state of Oregon that their country was covered with a cloud of shame. "America for Americans! All glo ry to the republican party! May Hughes lead us to victory in Novem ber," dramatically exclaimed the Honorable James Withycombe. Amer ica for Americans and all the glory to the republican party. Then, to the mind of the republican governor, we who lean democratically or socialis tically are out of it. , Charles L. McNary confined his talk to semi-reasonable channels.' "The political banquet approaches the height of a church social," he said. "The republican party needs a better spirit and more- confidence," and his party patriots cheered him when he pointed out their shortcomings. They were boisterously happy to know that they hadn't enough of the right spirit and confidence. David M. Dunne (Colonel Dunne, we are told) talked about the man who got on a -jag and wandered into the lions' den. He didn't mention the name of Charles E. Hughes in this connection, but there was a parable that did not escape his closely atten tive listeners. Prefacing his feature remark, Wal ter I. Tooze, Sr., organizer of the Hughes Alliance in Oregon, said: "The (Continued on Page 8) REPORT SHOWS LAND GRANT TAX IS HEAVY 98,208.29 ACRES WILL BRING TO COUNTY $109,898.78. . IN .TEREST $17,325 The tax department of the sheriff's office, in charge of Deputy George Harrington, has just completed copy ing 108 pages from the county tax rolls showing, the assessments against the Oregon and California Railroad company grant lands for 1913, 1914 and 1915. The total amount of tax money due Clackamas county from these lands is $109,898.78, including interest and penalties. for the three years. " The task of copying the rolls was a stupendous one and was requested of the county by the general land of fice of the federal department of the interior, under Secretary Franklin K, Lane. The bulky report was taken to federal officials at Portland and will be forwarded to Wasington together with the reports from other counties of the state. There are 98,208.29 acres of O. & C. lands in this county, acording to Deputy Harrington's summary of the report. The taxes alone for three years on this land amount to $92,- 573.67 and the interest and penalties add to that amount $17,325.10. This money when it is received by the coun ty treasurer will be apportioned to the several district school and road funds of, the county in accordance with the provisions of a recent congressional enactment covering the matter. The receipt of this amount'of back tax money will be in the form of a minor salvation for this county. The tax assesment against the O. & C lands have never been included in the budget funds of Clackamas county be cause of the uncertainty of ever get ting the money. Therefore, if this money is received, it will mean just. $109,898.78 more with which the coun ty has to work. It will provide much needed funds for road improvement and for the maintenance of the sev eral county school districts. JOSEPH DEMENTED SAY HIS EXAMINERS RUSSIAN PRISONER ELICITS OF, FICIAL PITY. STUDY SHOWS MENTAL WEAKNESS Since the " publication of a story elsewhere in this issue rehearsing the case of John Joseph, a Russian pris oner in the county jail since May 23, county officials, including Sheriff Wil son and District Attorney Gilbert L. Hedges, have conducted a thorough investigation into the matter and have had several interpreters talking to their charge. - It has been proved to a practical certainty that Joseph is insane. Not only insane, but the poor fellow seems to be utterly devoid of brain power. Joseph Woerndle, Austrian consular agent at Portland, with a Slavonic in terpreter, visited Joseph at the jail on Wednesday afternoon. Joseph seemed to understand the interpreter, but his answers were ridiculous and without bearing upon the subject. He did hot know where he came from, nor where he had been since arriving in America. He did not know the port or the country which he left nor the port of arrival in the United States. His idiom is peculiar and when try ing to answer a question he continual ly repeats, "Yaw, Yaw!" The man's brain seems entirely powerless. Mr. Woerndle, after a very complete ex amination, said yesterday that he was convinced that the man had not only lost his mind, but that his brain pow er had vanished. "It would be a far greater crime to release this man than it is to keep him here," said Mr. Woerndle. "Clackamas county's ac tion in holding Joseph is nothing short of a blessing. He would be ut terly unable to take care of himself and is so simple that harm would come to him the minute he was re leased. . Personally, I believe he should not be released in his present condition." It appears, also, that' Joseph not only stole a chicken from a farmer near Estacada, but that he entered the house and ransacked it. Another interpreter will talk with Joseph this afternoon in an effort to get some in telligent expression from him. Coun ty officials are deeply interested in the case and are anxious to take the right action in regard to the prisoner. Thej do not feel that, they can re lease him in his present sad and help less condition. Joseph is not being held so much for his confessed crim inality as for a thorough study of his case so that he may be cared for in the proper manner. Should the republicans win, it would be Senator Bois Penrose upon whom Mr. Hughes as president would have to rely for the enactment of all administration financial measures. Those who have been condemning President Wilson - for his "notes" overlook, either deliberately of wil fully, that the notes saved many hu man lives. THREE MONTHS TO GO ON $7102 FUND CITY FATHERS MEET AGAIN SOON TO PREPARE BUDGET FOR 1917 MAY BUY FIRE APPARATUS P. R. L. & P. Co. Gets Permit Contrary to Ordinance Provision. Tax Levy Settled Consideration of the municipal bud get .for 1917 was of a preliminary na ture at the council meeting last night and a special meeting will be called by the mayor sometime next week and definite action is expected at that time. . A summary of the condition of the city finances presented at the meeting last evening showed a balance in all funds of $7,102.47, and with this amount the business of the city gov ernment must be carried on until Jan uary 1. Two funds, emergencies and city printing, are overspent $1064.81 and $1.99 respectively. The city will gain revenue for dis tribution among the several funds for 1917 by an apportionment of 70 per cent of the county road tax from this district and from a special levy of seven mills or less, according to the necessities and probable expenses which are to be provided for in the new budget, plus approximately $4000 colected from licenses, fines, etc. The' revenue from the apportion ment of the county road tax fund will bring in approximately $15,000 and the seven mill levy wiU produce about $20,000. If the municipal govern ment is conducted as economically next year as it was this year the assessment within the city will be less than seven mills, which is the limit. Councilmen Cox, . Albright, An drews and Buckles were absent from the meeting and the fact almost brought a complication in voting upon the passage of an ordinance giving the P. R. L. & P. Co. permission to erect a high tension wire across Main street at Third for the service of the new Hawley mill addition. Councilman Templeton opposed the ordinance on the ground that it would set an evil precedent and voted against it. The four other councilmen present voted aye, but did not constitute the major ity necessary. The action was recon sidered upon motion of Mr. Temple ton, who voted affirmatively and caused the passage of the ordinance. Councilman Templeton complained of the condition of the hard surface on John Adams street and of certain cement sidewalks. The former, he said, was soft and porous. The mat ter was given into the hands of the street committee for investigation and report. The city scales at Fifth and Main streets were turned into the keeping of the chief of police, who will endea vor to find a keeper. H. W. Strebig, who has had charge of the scales in the past, requested relief from the charge". The matter of the purchase of a motor driven fire apparatus was taken up with the reading of an invitation from a company manufacturing such apparatus, requesting a councilmanic delegation to inspect the machine re cently purchased by McMinnville. The council agreed to send a delegation as guests of the company and expressed approval of the plan to purchase mod ern fire fighting equipment A committee appointed to investi gate the matter, of tax assessments on the property of E. B. Lowe and Mrs. Kate Newton recommended set tlement of the long standing contro versies by accepting 75 per cent of the assessment from the owners be fore October 1. If this portion is not paid by that date foreclosure is recom mended. The Lowe assessment is $312.50 and the Newton assessment is $802.52. Seventy-five per cent of these amounts would be $236.30 and $601.89 respectively. ADMINISTRATOR FIGHTS Heir to Estate Says He Does Not Know Administrator Asserting that he does not know EI- mon A. Geneste or the man's attorney, Patrick L. Harris has petitioned the circuit court to remove Genest as ad ministrator of the estate of the late Patrick Harris, Sr. Circuit Judge Campbell took the case under advise ment after evidence -yB presented in court on Tuesday. Geneste says that he was authorized to act by Harris, and states that he sent the telegrams he received from Harris, which were his authority, to County Clerk Har rington Miss Harrington testified, however, that the messages had not been received. Alleges Malpractice P. O. Bolland has brought a damage suit against Dr. B. F. Giesy, of Au rora, asking $10,000 and $200 special damages. The same case was non suited in the circuit here June 17 this year. - ttollonds leg. was fractured and plaintiff claims malpractice by the Aurora doctor. CITY SCHOOLS OPEN WITH BIG CLASSES SPIRIT PREVADES TO INSURE SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN LOC AL STUDY HALLS The Oregon City public schools en joyed an opening day that presages a year of highly successful work. With every teacher at her place with the call to order on Monday morning the schools held the largest first day en rollment in their history and imme diately began the development of a new family in the city school system. New children and those who have been in school before joined heartily with teachers to bring aboujk the max imum result in efficiency from the work of the year. A large class of freshmen entered the high school, where they, together with the pupils of previous year3, were greeted by a practically new teaching staff, which will work under the direct supervision of F. J. Tooze, city school superintendent. The largest senior class in the his tory of the local high school has tak en up its studies. There were 59 en rolled for the last year work when school was dismissed on Monday. Oth ers have been added during the week and others are still to enroll. This is a contrast with the seven who en rolled in the class seven years ago with the advent of F. J. Tooze as city superintendent. At the Barclay school, where many welcomed improvements have been noted by the pupils, there were 301 youngsters in their seats before the day's work was ended. An increase has been noted at the Eastham school also. At this insti tution 280 enrolled on the first day of the new term. The first day's registration does not indicate the end. Many pupils cannot leave the . harvest fields and homes until the second week of school and a decided increase over these figures is expected in the three schools by the city superintendent. "I am confident that the total in crease will average at least ten per cent," said Mr. Tooze. "I feared that the action of the new tuition fund law would deprive the local district of a number of' high school pupils this year. My fears are at rest, however, as a result of the enrollment on Mon day morning. This makes it a prac tical certainty that the high school increase will compare favorably with the increase in the grade schools." Some districts do not send as many to the high school in this city, how ever, as they have in other years. This is more because of better transporta tion facilities to other schools than because of the action of the tuition fund law. The new teachers at the high school have entered upon their duties with a zest that undeniably means success if their relationship with the administra tion and with the pupils remains as happy as it has been during the first week In all departments work is well under way, althouth it paused on Wednesday in order to allow the pu pils to enjoy the juvenile day pro gram at the county fair. Improvements made about the buildings and grounds of the three schools makes the work of this year more congenial and more pleasant than it has been before. In some cases these improvements have been extensive. At the high school the usual cafe teria luncheons will be served to pu pils at a nominal cost as soon as the details of the first few days' work are completed and other lines of activity are successfully started. NEW STORE TO OPEN General Grocery, Feed and Produce Establishment on Main Street James A. Brady, formerly connect ed with the National Association of Credit Men as a member of the audit ing staff and a former newspaper man, has so much confidence in Oregon City and Clackamas county that he has come here to resume active business life. Mr. Brady has purchased the stock of W. C. Mangum, who had a general grocery store just off Main street on Eleventh. Mr. Brady has leased the Hodges property north of Eleventh on Main and extensive improvements and renovations are almost completed. When the new store, which is to be modern and well located, is ready the stock will be transferred and greatly increased. Mr. Brady will handle a complete line of groceries, hay, feed, grain and general farm produce. He will incorporate within a short time and will be engaged in jobbing to a certain extent. "I had an opportunity to study this field," said Mr. Brady, "and I am more certain than ever that I have made no mistake in coming here." Would Be Citizens Eleven applicants for citizenship will be heard here on October 2 by H. B. Hazard, naturalization examiner for the United States. The applicant who ask for final certificates are: Andrew McCulloch, Joe Benavswski, Peter D. Forbes, Charles Priebe, all of Oregon City; Josef Cublic, Rt. 6; Adolph Casper, Boring; August Dip pel, Milwaukie; Frank Krause, Lents; Charles A. Menke, Rt. 4; Richard Hughes, Oswego and Nels Cathes, Canby. PRESENT BRIGHT, FUTURE ASSURED BUSINESS MEN HERE CLAIM THE BEST YEAR IN FIVE. SURE OF BETTER THINGS OPTIMISTS TALK BUSINESS All Lines Thrive. Era of Rare Pros perity Dawns Upon County and City That Oregon City and Clackamas county generally are enjoying an era of prosperity such as the section has not known for many months, yes, for several years past, and that the fu ture' holds nothing but pleasant prom ises of prosperity, is indicated by Or egon City merchants and business men, who answered questions asked by the Courier as to business, present and future as they find it. Without a single exception, bus iness men of all political beliefs and in all lines of activity, spoke encour agingly of the present conditions and of the outlook for the future.. This future is the days that are advancing upon us; not the days of glory that are seen in the dim distance, but the days that thinking, studious business men the constructive element in the community, the men who build busi ness upon solid foundations of fact rather than hopeful dreams are con fident are in store for Clackamas coun ty. They speak of conditions that they know to exist and their future is the future that they can figure out in dollars and cents. A summary of the statements of these men is interesting. Not one of these men said that business was poor; without an exception these men say that business today is better than it was last year, and most of them say it is better than it has been for five years. And without an exception they say that the prospects for the future are of the most encouraging nature. Excerpts from the statements made by several of the men prominent in the commercial and civic life of the city and county follow: "Business is much better than it was a year ago. All local labor is employed at good wages; farmers are getting good prices for bountiful crops and there is a general feeling of optimism developing, I am sure. This feeling comes from the fact that people are busy and, as a result, are making money. Why, even the under taker told me thjs week that his pat rons are able to pay funeral expenses that they had no money for last year and years before that. As far as Or egon City and Clackamas county are concerned the outlook is very encour aging." D. C. Latourette, president, First National Bank. "Business, so far as I can judge from our own activity, is 20 per cent better than it was last year. It is good at present and is constantly growing better. It must continue to improve locally, at least, because the inhabitable houses of the city and vi cinity are occupied. Industries, such as the mills, are showing the condition of local business by their extensive improvements and the employment of additional labor. With reference to the future, every indication points to a bright and succesful year." W. A. Huntley, of Huntley Drug Co., oper ating stores in Oregon City, Portland, Molalla and Canby. "Concerning especially this busi ness, conditions are better now than they were last year and I believe there is a much better tone. Indica tions are for a greater further im provement in all lines. The farmers of the county are prosperous, they are spending their money and, thankful ly, they are getting away from the 'Sears-Roebuck' habit." G. H. Ban non, head of the firm of Bannon & Co. "With us business is better than we expected. The future ? The heavy investment we have made in extensive improvements and additions just com-. pleted indicates our confidence in the I future better than our words could." Wm. Andresen, of Burmeister & An dresen, jewelers. "There has been a decided improve ment in business within the year and the prospects for the future are noth ing short of excellent. With this bank business is better than it has been for several years. The mills are increase ing capacity and employing more hands that indicates the trend and tone of commercial and industrial conditions." C. H. Caufield, presi dent, Bank of Oregon City. "I must say that business has been good and that there has been a decided improvement of last and previous years. Business is again on a normal footing after the slump of last year. I see a steady improvement and this firm has prepared for it by laying in larger stocks than it has even had before. We have been able to avoid war time prices and by selling our merchandise at the prices, that have long prevailed we have added to our success. Clackamas county people are loyal to the stores within the county. Their patronage of Oregon City firms has greatly increased. This loyalty (Continued on Page 8) GROCERS WILL HAVE OREGON CITY BRANCH MEETING ATTENDED BY PORT LAND TRADESMEN. E. S. LARSEN.VICE-PRES. Plans were outlined at a meeting of grocers here late last week, for the organization in Oreeon Citv and vicin ity -of a branch of the Oregon Retail Urocers' association. A committee was appointed at the meetin? to ac complish the preliminarv tasks look ing to the formation of such a branch. A carload of Portland crocers. members of the association, attended the meeting, which was held in the commercial club rooms in Wednesday evening. E. S. Larsen of this citv. vice-president of the state association, presided at the meeting and at the conclusion of able and interesting talks bv local and visitinc crocers. an- pointed Frank Barlow, George Ely and J. F. Jack as a committee to lay plans for the organization of a branch of the association here. D. M. Klemsen. at the renuest of the temporary chairman of the meet ing, delivered an address of welcome to the visiting delegations, to which W. (J. Uunther, president of the Ore gon Retail Grocers' association, re sponded. Mr. Gunther indicated the object of the state association and pointed out the benefits, to both deal er and consumer, of the organization. Addresses or short talks were made at the meeting by Robert G. Duncan, secretary of the state association: D. J. Van Savoe. treasurer of the state and Portland associations; A. Emig, president of the Portland branch; C. C. Gault. vice-Dresident of the Port land branch and E. C. Gunther, D. C. Burns, J. H. McAfee, Mr. Caldwell, J). Xj. foote, or Portland and Frank Barlow. Georere Elv. A. F. Jack. L. Adams, A. L. Beattie and others of Oregon City. Local grocers are confident that a branch of the state association will be perfected in Oregon City, to include Gladstone and West Linn, within a short time. The program of the meeting last week was featured by the solos of Charles Graham, accompanied by Miss Alice Holman, and the orchestral mu sic of the "Blana Chveka" orchestra. RADICAL WRONGS ARE SEEN IN ROAD LAWS LEWIS SAYS $5,000,000 SPENT IN HAPHAZARD FASHION IN THIS STATE There are radical wrongs in the road laws of Oregon. Counties are spending the money of their taxpay ers in a haphazard and sometimes ex ceedingly extravagant manner. That is what State Engineer Lewis said in a statement this week advocation an overhauling and renovation of the state road laws. From $4,000,000 to $6,000,000 are being spent haphazard ly and extravagantly by the counties, says the state engineer. This large amount of money, Mr. Lewis says, is spent by an unorgan ized mass of individuals, comprising 105 county judges, 35 county survey ors, 4 county roadmasters and 862 road supervisors, not to mention the state highway commission. These men are honest, Mr. Lewis believes, but their trouble is in their lack of organization. "Frequent changes in office, occa sional recalls and reorganizations make it very difficult for the public to profit by pnst experience," he says. "Having only limited powers and with out any substantial policy to adhere to, these state and county officials are dragged around by interested prop erty owners, enthusiastic citizens who have pet projects, or designing con tractors and material men, and forced to spend public money on small, dis connected, hastily considered, inade quately financed unrelated projects, without regard to the larger plans of interest to the whole people." "We must have a definite plan adopted by the legislature defining the principal routes for intercounty and interstate traffic as stated routes," he says in suggesting remedies. "Whenever a section of portion of a state route has been permanently im proved by the state it should there after be taken over and maintained as a state road at the expense of the state, the county to pay for such a road prior to its becoming a state road. The main county roads should be built and maintained under the general direction of the county courts. These roads will serve as fillers to the main or trunk lines which will carry the concentrated traffic. The local or district roads should be large ly under district control. Different standards should be provided for each class and sufficient overhead super vision had to insure that these stand ards should be followed at least on intercounty and interstate routes." Appraisers Appointed Judge Campbell on Monday ap pointed H. T. MeMn, J. M. Erickson and R. E. Irwin as appraisers of the estate of the late Solomon P. Giddings. Cockroaches may carry disease. chid nr mm ui DECADE TO CLOSE EXHIBITS SUPERIOR TO ANY EVER GATHERED IN CLACK AMAS COUNTY RIG CROPS, GREAT INTEREST Racing Program and Juvenile Fair Feature Annual County Show. Ends Today The tenth annual Clackamas county fair will become pleasant history with the closing of the gates after the crowd leaves the sightly grounds to night. The fair has, by all odds, been the banner event of its kind in the history of annual harvest exposi tions in Clackamas county. It has at tracted greater crowds and far more intrest than any other affair of its kind and its program has been re pleat with interest for the people who flocked to Canby from every corner of fV.n nAi.nt,. .-I... t j r 4.U. big show, which opened on Monday morning. Samples of the bountiful crops from the broad fields of the county's farms and the sleek fat cattle, swine and sheep from the ranches and ranges of the county were the stellar attractions in the exhibit place3. The juvenile department attracted wide and just at tention for the quality of -the work of the school children of the county. The first feature of the big harvest show is the display of J. C. kaupisch of Canby, who shows the products of his skill and labors as exercised on a half-block tract within the city limits of Canby. He has everything from fowls to canteloups, with everything that goes between to make up a thor oughly diversified farm. Almost ev erything is grown on the Kaupisch tract and in addition to the family supplies $557 was realized in profits on produce last year. Two grange displays are of excel lent quality. Warner grange shows its 10th display, and for five of the nine exhibitions previously, made' the first prize was awarded. The first is again certain to be carried away this year. Warner grange is located near New Era. Fred Chinn is mas ter. Those responsible for the dis play at the county fair are: Fred Chinn and wife, Mrs. E. E. Reed, K. Spulak, Mrs. L. Wink, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Coe, W. A. Dodds, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Criteser, . George Randall, Mrs. I.pnnifl Schmitt. Mrs. J. S. Dick:- Mr. and Mrs. D. McArthur, George Randall, Sr., George Lazelle and Mrs. Lazelle, P. H. Mead, Frank Weisen beck, Misses Gribble, H. Penmann, Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. R. S. Coe shows a patchwork quilt containing 4000 pieces, worked last winter. Mrs. Coe is 61 years of age. Damascus grange shows high qual ity but less quantity than does War ner grange. Damascus grange is lo cated near Clackamas, and George Dallas is master. The display here was made by the women's work com mittee of the grange. Active work ers are: George Dallas and wife, A. W. Cook and wife, S. C. Young, John Byers, A. C. Newell, Robert Browers, Thomas Brown, A. Newell, F. P. Coul ter, George Helms, M. Haines, T. Watts, M. White and wife. In the dis play of fancy work Mrs. E. V. Chit wood shows a remarkable variety of product. Other women who contrib ute are Annie Bauffman, Mrs. S. Dallas, Nellie M. Roach, Mrs. Charles Hatten, Mrs. Sabina Hunter and oth ers. George Helms has a large dis play of corn. A large showing is made in the de partments of the fair presided over by women. In fancy work the display of quilts is remarkable. Bread, cakes and preserved fruits and vege tables are shown by a number of ex pert housewives who live on Clacka mas county farms. Farmers and city residents agree that the county fair must be support ed and made to grow. For 10 years the effort has been made to develop a representative exhibition, and to in clude horse racing. Considerable cred it is due R. S. Coe for the early de velopment of the fair at Canby. The management has fallen into other hands in recent years. The present board of directors consists of G. B. Dimkk, president; C. N. Wait, vice president; W. H. Bair, secretary; George Lazelle, George Randall, J. E. Calavan, Oregon City; W. W. Ever hart, Molalla; H. S. Anderson, Logan; A. Knight, Canby; W. H. Mattoon, Estacada. Department superintend ents are: Livestock, W. W. Everhart; poultry, H.-Sutherland; farm products, R. M. McGetchie; art, Mrs,. A. E. King; ladies' textiles, Mrs. J. L. Wal dron; domestic science, . Miss A. Knight; juvenile, J. E. Calavan, coun ty superintendent of schools. " A dahlia show is one of the features added this year. Two tables are cov ered with a, wonderful variety of blooms. The display is banked with greens, giving a pleasing effect. The largest contributors to the display are Mrs. Frank T, Barlow, of Gladstone; H. J. Bipgcf and Mrs. G. B. Dimick. (Continued on Page 8) BANNER