University Ex
Eugene
OREGON" CITY COU
34th Year
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1916
Number 27
PARTY POLITICS
RIFE AT BANQUET
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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