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NEW YORK PRIMARY INTERESTS NATION Republicans and Progressives . Continue Fight Begun in Last Campaign. COLONEL'S EFFORTS FAIL Sway ot Taiumauy Still Is Issue in Democratic Party and President Is Said to llae Taken Sides Against Machine. f NEW YORK, Sept. 27 With this tate a battleground, where the three leading parties are engaged In hot van guard fighting that may have a decis ive bearing on the Presidential contest two years hence, the primary com jaign which will end Tuesday Is ol jnore than local interest. J With the Republicans and Progres sives the present turmoil Is merely a continuation of the conflict which be an in Chicago In 1912. With -the Re publicans and. the Progressives, too, two principal figures in the struggle at Chicago two years ago Colonel The odore Roosevelt and William Barnes occupy the center of the political stage in New York State this Fall. On the Democratic side the continued itway of Tammany in New York State politics, on which question issues were Joined at the Democratic National con tention in Baltimore two years ago, Is the sole object of New York's primary contention. Roosevelt's Effort Kail. The patient efforts on the part of Colonel Roosevelt to start in his own plate a movement looking to a harmo nious understanding between the Pro gressives, with a capital "P." and the progressive element in the Republican party are a matter of recent political history. All these efforts came to naught, partly as a result of the un yielding attitude of the "Old Guard" element in the Republican party, head ed by Mr. Barnes, and which, with the Republican state committee, consti tuted as it is at present, still controls what is somewhat vaguely known in these direct primary days as the "or ganization." Colonel Roosevelt's main object, of course, was to lend impetus to a Nation-wide movement to purge the Re publican party of the bosses who had incurred his wrath. - First it was ex-Senator Harvey D. Hinman, ex-chief spokesman of Gov ernor Hughes in the' State Legislature, whom the Colonel selected as a likely candidate of the joint Progressives and Progressive Republicans. Then came the unofficial Republican state conven tion at Saratoga, where a platform was adopted by men who had been instru mental in bringing about the repudia tion of the Colonel by the Republican National convention in 1912. The -Progressive platform had not then been adopted, but it was quite appar ent that any attempt at standing on the Saratoga platform and the Pro gressive would involve the widest straddle in political history. Sir. H i ii ni a n Declares Himself. - Mr. Hinman, in order not to forfeit all Republican support in the primaries, was compelled to declare himself In a manner which. In turn, made it neces sary for the Colonel to renounce the ex-spokesman of Governor Hughes. The abortive attempt to get an open anti-Barnes and anti-boss declaration from District Attorney Charles S. Whitman was followed by some Pro gressive slate-making at Utica, where Frederick M. Davenport was selected as Progressive standard-bearer in the gubernatorial fight this year. Mr. Da venport at present is making a vig orous fight to prevail in the primaries against Willam Sulzer, the impeached ex-Governor of New York. Should Mr. Sulzer win in the Progres sive primaries, then he will be the rock -on which the Progressive party in .Colonel Roosevelt's own state most surely will go to smash. It may be .predicted on the best authority that every man who at present occupies a position of influence In the Progressive counsels will leave the party should Mr. Sulzer be selected. In the Republican primaries there will be a three-cornered fight for the gubernatorial nomination. The three candidates are District Attorney Charles S. AVhitman, Harvey D. Hin man and Job E. Hedges, who In 1912 polled more than 444,000 votes as the Republican candidate for Governor. . Mr. Hedges Held Certain Third. It is regarded as certain that Mr. Hedges will run third in the primaries this year and that the real fight is be tween Mr. Whitman and Mr. Hinman. The former is looked upon as the or ganization candidate, while Mr. Hin man is running on the anti-Barnes ls eue and is making cosiderable head way. Mr. Barnes has admitted again and again that but for his attempt at an alliance with Colonel Roosevelt, Mr. Hinman, as the best equipped of the three candidates for the Governorship, would have had his Bupport. In the Democratic primaries John A. Hennessy, the graft Investigator of ex Governor Sulzer. and Assistant Secre tary of the Navy Franklin D. Roose velt are the anti-Tammany candidates. Mr. Hennessy is contending with Gov ernor Martin H. Glynn, the organiza tion candidate for the Gubernatorial nomination. Ambassador James W. Gerard is the rival of Mr. Roosevelt for he nomination for United States Sena tor to succeed Senator Root. President Takes Sides. When Mr. Hennessy entered the fight veiled hints, at that time scarcely cred ited, were heard that the battle against xammany was Deing waged with the support of President Wilson. Since then every indication has borne out the claim, for the Federal officeholders ap pointed during the Wilson Administra tion are taking a very active part in the fight for the Hennessy-Roosevelt primary ticket. Every doubt, in fact, was shattered a few days ago when word came direct from the White House that, while In all probability President muson would refrain from any open personal indorsement of the candidates. he was anxious to see both candidates win, but was especially concerned in the case of Mr. Roosevelt. In the Republican primaries there are indications that District Attorney Whitman is making the most telling iignt. bui tne cocksure predictions on the part of Republican organization leaders for a Whitman victory never theless must be received with some de gree of reservation. - There have been dickers and deals disgraceful in their character and alarming through their nroDOrtions, "Gum shoe" work has largely taken the place of that free and open appeal to ine voters to which it was claimed the new law would furnish an incentive and open wide avenues. At present all political prophecy ends with primary day. Beyond that turn 'ing point In the campaign all naturallv -is speculation. But there is plenty of mat. Chehalis Defeats School Plan. CHEHALIS. Wash., Sept. 27 (Spe- cial. ) Chehalis school patrons today voted 3S3 against and 32 for an ad ditional mill and one-haf levy to employ three more teachers in Cascade school, to avoid sendinn a few chil dren across the tracks to the West Side. The large vote was a surprise. "SHOW CAUSE" ORDER OUT Commission to Defend Railroad Taxes Before Supreme Court. OLYMPIA. Wash, Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) Under the terms of a "show cause" order issued yesterday, the State Tax Commission will appear be fore the Supreme Court Friday, Octo ber 2. to defend its present method of distributing railroad taxes. J. T. S. Lyle, head of the Pierce PARALYSIS FATAL TO OLD SOL DIER NEAR COTTAGE UKOVE. Photo by Armstrong. "William II. Harrison. COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Sept. 27. (Special.) William H. Harri son, a veteran soldier who had been a resident near Cottage Grove about 20 years, died on September 16, following a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were held on September 18, under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic Post. Rev. W. J. Gardner officiating. Mr. Harrison was Lorn in Ohio, July 6, 1837. He enlisted in Company B, Second Wisconsin Cavalry, on May 1. 1863, and was discharged at Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1865. He had been a member of the Grand Army of the (Republic for 27 years, and was a past commander of Ord Post, No. 13. Mr. Harrison had been married three times. County Taxparers' Association, ob tained the order from the Supreme Court. He contends that railroad taxes should be distributed on the basis of mileage operated instead of mileage owned. This would give Pierce Coun ty more than $3,000,000 additional rail-; road taxes, Thurston County about (1,500,000 and King County some Jl.000,000. ROAD AGREEMENT FILED Hood River County to Build High way on O.-W. R. & X. Right of Way. HOOD RIVER. Or., Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) The contract between the O.-W. R. & N. Company and Hood River County for the use of portions of the railroad right of way for the construc tion of the Columbia Highway was filed yesterday with County Court Clerk Hanson. The county agrees to finish the high way in three years or relinquish all claim to use of the railroad right of way. In one place the railroad tracks will have to be moved. It is estimated that this will cost $2345, of which the county agrees to pay $1172.50. All plans for construction on the company's right of way are to be sub mitted to the chief engineer of the com pany, and the county agrees to pay a salary not to exceed $160 a month to a company engineer to supervise the construction work. LA ClNTER FUNDS ARE LOW Tactics of "Dry" Council Cut Ofr Annual City Tax Revenue. LA CENTER. Wash.. Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) This city faces the probability of a shortage of city bonds since the dry Council recently elected decided to Issue no more liquor licenses. The town has for many years licensed three sa loons at $2400 per year. This was sufficient to pay the cost of improvements and no city tax was lev led on property. To provide funds a 10-mill tax will be levied, but as the valuation of city property is said to be about $65,000 this will produce only $650 this year. MUDCAT RESPONSIBLE FOR FISH DUCK'S DEATH. . t :- X A ' ' Bird and I lsb Found Dead. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Sept. 27. (Special.) That fish ducks cause the death of thousands of fish is generally known, but the killing of a duck by a fish is un usual. A seven-inch mudcat fish was caught by a fish duck In the Co lumbia River yesterday. The struggles that both w ent through must have been vicious and furious, because it ended in the death of both. The duck, with the fish jammed in its bill, float ed into the ferry landing and was picked up by I. Seymour, a deckhand on the City of Van couver ferry. The sharp fin of the fish pene trated the throat of the duck. 3 J i. ;- y it ; :- . r : ; '- -. ; , t ; - ' : . -. 7 ' , fc.v.. r-. - , , .... -.1M mrit , f m- J TTTT2 MOKNTNG OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1914. GREATEST FAIR IS READY AT SALEM Exhibits This Year to Eclipse Past Records and All Is in Place for Opening. NEW PAVILION IS FILLED Schoolchildren' Displays, Kaces, Stock and Tent City to Be on .Larger Scale Than Before and Crowds Go Early. TODAY'S STATE If AIR PRO GRAMME. Children's Day. Forenoon 8:00 Gates open. :(K to 1 Trap shooting tourna ment. 0:00 Playgrounds open for enter tainment of children, all day. 9:00 Eugenics exposition. Babies examined from 9 A. M. to 4. p. M. 10 :00 F. C. Fones, demonstration of handling bees. 10:ii0 Free performance Boyd & Ogle's one-ring circus. Afternoon. 1:00 Commencement of Judging livestock- 1 :0O to 6 :00 Illustrated lectures, moving pictures and other enter tainment. Subject, "How to Best Safeguard our Boys and Girls." Mrs. R. K. Tate, president Oregon Child Welfare Commission. 1:15 Concert by Coos Bay Concert Band; Portland Ad Club Quartet. 1:30 Races: 2:25 pace, purse 9500; 2:lO pace, purse $700 ; 2:24. trot, purse S7O0: first heat, relay race, $1500. 55:00 Boyd & Ogle's one-ring circus. 2:30 Concert, auditorium, now pa vilion. 3:00 F. C. Fones, demonstration' of handling bees. , Evening. 7:30 Musical and literary enter men t. 7:;s0 Concert by Coos Bay Concert . Band; vocal solo, Hallie Parrisu .Hinges. 8:15 Boyd & Ogle's one-ring cir cus. SALEM, Or, Sept. 27 (Special.) On the eve of the opening of Oregon's State Fair Salem has become the Mecca of thousands of enthusiastic Oregonians. Representatives of all sections of the commonwealth are here, and all are singing the praises of the great state and her products. It was a busy Sunday at the fair grounds. Virtually all exhibits had been placed, but there was much to do in the way of final touches, and not a minute could be lost. It has become commonplace to speak of each succeed ing fair as the state's "greatest," but that is the word to use if the meet which starts at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning is to be accurately described. Scope Thia Vear Wider. It is the greatest In many respects. It is on a scale larger than any fair ever held in the state before. A new 150,000 pavilion, filled to overflowing with the finest products of the state. will be opened for the first time. There are other new buildings, and all the old ones are being used. The eugenics ex hibition will be on a njuch larger scale than the one last year the first- held in connection with the fair. The indus trial fair exhibits of Oregon's schools is far superior to that of last year, when, cramped for space with a part of the display in a temporary shed and a part in tents, the children forced atten tion because of the excellence of their work. The exhibit was one of the fea tures of the fair. This year the old pavilion has been turned over to the schools and every inch of space Is occu pied. . "I am not bragging, but you can tell the people of Oregon that they never had a fair that will equal the one that starts tomorrow," said Frank Meredith, secretary, tonight. "It is our biggest and greatest, and if the weather will continue as it was today all attendance records will be smashed. We are in a fine state of preparedness, and while there will be work a-plenty tomorrow to whip things into shape, we never were further advanced on the day be fore the opening." ' More than 1500 persons were camped on the grounds toriTgW. "Mayor" To iler, of the tent city, 'riaid the popula tion was a record one for the night be fore the opening of the fair. Campers Return Often. "Tomorrow night, if the weather con tinues favorable," continued Mr. Tozier, "there will be more than 3000 persons camped on these grounds. Do you know we have campers who have been here every year for more than one-third of a century? Ihis is the 44th year for S. H. McElmurry and family, of Inde pendence." Among the new features is the auto mobile show, in which 19 firms have exhibits of pleasure and commercial vehicles. Interest Is running high in racing contests, and the fans are al ready predicting chat several track records will be smashed. Trotters and pacers have been arriving for several week3, and tonight all stables were filled with the best horse flesh on the Coast. Experts say the track is in fine condition and that light rains would do it no harm. Among those having horses on the grounds are W. G. Dur fee. F. E. Ward, Warren Dennis, Childs & Anderson, H. II. Helmon, Hi Hogo boom and C. W. Todd. Fifteen Counties to, Compete. About 15 counties will compete for the county booth prizes. O. E. Frey tag, in charge of the pavilion where county exhibits are located, was enthu siastic in his description of the various booths. Rivalry is keen and it is safe to say the judges will have as difficult a time making a decision as they did last year, when two counties were tied for half a day. Among the counties haing exhibits are Marion, Benton, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill. Polk, Multnomah, Lincoln. Tillamook, Wheel er, Morrow, Baker, Wallowa,. Malheur and Union. Private exhibits are by D. M. Low, Ashland; C. E. Donaldson. Til lamook; Charles Ogilvey. Pilot Rock, and J. S. Stewart. Wheeler. . . Flowers Bloom on Grounds. Never were the fair grounds more at tractive than -.they are now. Roses, dahlias and other flowers are in full bloom and lawn and parkings are in fine condition. While there is a slight decrease in the entries of horses. Secretary Mere dith said the registrations in the other livestock departments were larger than last year. The hog entries far exceed ed expectations and additional pens had to be provided. Cattle registrations are large and the cattle of superb quality. Mr. Meredith - is specially pleased with the dairy department and says the exhibits of machinery and other dairy accessories are exception ally fine and instructive. The 40-piece Coos Bay Band, which will furnish the music during the meet, arrived today and rendered a concert at the grounds in the afternoon. Al though the fair will not be opened of ficially until tomorrow, several thou sand persons were admitted to the grounds today, and the band, after re peated requests, decided to give a concert. miHy Order Now Pay Later Portland' Gas & Coke Co, Iff German Protestants Vigorous ly Denounce Nation's Foes. BLAME FOR WAR IS DENIED Existence, Individuality, Culture and Honor Declared Menaced by Unscrupulous EnemyTrust In God Is Asserted. NEW YORK, Sept. 27. The Federal Council of Churches made public to night a communication received from 29 leading Protestant churchmen of Germany repudiating in behalf of Ger man Christianity and the German gov ernment responsibility for the European war. and fixing on "those who have long secretly and cunningly been spin ning a web of conspiracy against Ger many which now they have flung over us in order to strangle us therein." The communication is addressed "To the Evangelical Churches Abroad." "Its warlike tone," says a statement Issued by the Federal Council, "and vigorous denunciations of Germany's opponents is a matter of considerable surprise to members of the council." Right to Ask God'i Help Asserted. "A systematic network of lies," the communication reads, "controlling the international telegraph service, is en deavoring in other lands to cast upon our people and its government the guilt for the outbreak of this war. and has dared to dispute the inner right of us- and our Emperor to invoke the assistance of God." The communication proceeds to point to Germany's 43 years of peace and to her material development "in friendly competition with other people" and declares that "only under compulsion to repel a wanton act has she now drawn the sword." Her frontiers threatened, Germany was compelled to protect herself "from being ravaged by Asiatic barbarism," it is declared. "Over against a world in arms," the communication continues, "we rec ognize clearly that we have to defend our existence, our Individuality, our culture and our honor. No scruple holds back our enemies, where in their opinion there is a prospect through our destruction, of seizing for thenf selves an economic advantage, or an increase in power, a fragment of our motherhood, our colonial possessions or our trade. Nation Prepared to Stake AIL "We stand over against the raging of the people, fearless because of our trust in the holy righteous God. Pre cisely because this war has been thrust upon us wantonly, it finds us a single people. In which distinction of race and rank, or parties and professions have vanished. In a holy enthusiasm, not shrinking from battle and from death and looking to God, we are all of one mind and prepared joyfully to stake our all for our land and for our liberty." It Is declared that "unnair.able hor rors have been committed against Germans living peaceably abroad" and that "into the war which the Czar has openly proclaimed as the decisive cam paign against Teutonism and Protes tantism, heathen Japan is now called under the pretext of an alliance. "Not for the sake of our people, whose sword is bright and keen, but for the sake of the unique world task of the Christian people in the decisive hour of the world mission, we now ad dress ourselves to the evangelical Christians abroad in neutral and inimi cal lands. "If the peoples among whom missions and brotherly love had begun to be a power lapse into savagery in murderous war through hate and bitterness; if an incurable rent has been made in Teu tonic Protestantism: if Christian Eu rope forfeits a notable portion of our position In the world; If the sacred springs from which her peoples should derive their own life and are able to offer it to others are corrupted and choked, the guilt of this rests not upon our people. '"We know full well that through this aneuinarv Judgment God is calling our J nation to repent, and we rejoice that she Is hearing his holy voice and turn ing to him. But in this we know that we are alone with the Christians among our people that we can and must repu diate on their behalf and on behalf of their government the responsibility for the terrible crime of this war and all its consequences for the development of the kingdom of God on earth." Morality Rules Held Set. "There are those who tell us that morality Is merely custom," said Father CHURCH WARLIKE - Day TO ORDER AT SUMMER PRICES E. V. O'Hara, last night in his sermon at St. Mary's Cathedral, "but we know that if morality has a binding force there must be something more to It than mere custom. It Isn't in this world that rewards and punishments all come. Christianity teaches us that there is a heaven and a hell. "What Is the reason foV justice, pur ity and honesty if death ends all? Those who think that Christianity is based on a theory of reward and punishment, however, fail to understand Christian ity. Heaven and bell are begun here. "There is no change in morality. There is a change in the moral percep tion of the people. Let us not consider the reward and punishment, but con secrate our hearts and lives to Christ and the reward will be ours and hu manity's. "The law of God does not change, but people's comprehension does change. The observance of the moral law makes men appreciate it. The pure of heart shall see God. A conscience may be well trained or poorly trained. The work of religion is to give us upright consciences. "The obligations involved in being true Christians, in being the 'temples of the living God,' are great and they are a privilege. ' What charity, what purity of mind and heart, what zeal for souls, what sacrifices are ours when we appreciate God and his influence. A Christian to be Christ-like must bring out in bis own character the traits of Christ." Father O'Hara's sermon was the first of a series that will continue until the end of November with "Individual Duties" as the general topic. Next Sun day night he will speak on "Our Duties to Our Neighbors." LYRIC HAS LAUGHFEST "DR. DIPPY'S SANITARIUM" IS III lAHlOCS COMEDY. Makeup of Some of Cast, Alone, la Tickling, and Plot Enlivened by Pretty Girls Is Rollicking. Audiences are "holding their sides" with laughter at every performance of "Dr. Dtppy's Sanitarium," which opened for the week's run at the Lyric Theater yesterday. Dr. Tom Smith, the queer but humorous proprietor of a sani tarium, is visited by Levi Cohen, a gay old flirt, Mrs. Cohen and his daughter, Rosa Cohen, according to the plot, and their visit nearly drives the doctor "dippy." The plot is sweetened by the addltton of Mr. Magulre, a deaf but good-natured old man, who falls In love with La Belle Marie, a Casino dancer. The doc tor starts a flirtation with Mrs. Cohen and adds to the thrills. Mr. Magulre turns his attention to Mrs. Cohen, with nearly disastrous results. The "dippy" plot gets deeper when a dinner scene shows the couples badly mixed, but it finally "all comes out in the wash." Solly Carter, in quaint Yiddish make up, takes the part of Cohen. Bert Roach Is Dr. Smith; Gene Gorman takes the part of Mr. Magulre; Claud Kelly makes up as Nickodemus, a colored por ter; Gwyneth Dorsey as Mrs. Cohen; Madeline Kowe as La Belle Marie, and Del Estes as Miss Cohen. Miss Dei Estes makes a hit with her juvenile song, "I Want to Play House." "My Railroad Man. Take Me Back to Alabam," is another of Miss Estes' pop ular offerings. Miss Rowe sings a solo, "Nights of Gladness," and with the Lyric chorus in "Why Can't a Girl Be a Soldier?" Country store night will be held Tues day and the chorus girls' contest will be held after each performance Friday night. CANDIDATE WINS FRIENDS Enthusiastic Greeting Given Dr. AVithyoombe in Eastern Oregon. Reports received from Eastern Ore gon show that Dr. James Withycombe, Republican candinate for Governor, is adding to his. formidable strength through his present campaign tour in that section. During the past week he visited Pendleton. La Grande, Canyon City, Burns, and Vale, meet ing with an enthusiastic reception at each point. That Dr. Withycombe will get a heavy vote In Umatilla County, . the home district of his opponent, is the report received from Pendleton where the Republican candidate made a strong impression and added many votes to his support. Dr. Withycombe, as in other places. Is dealing only with vital issues and constructive measures on his present trip, refraining from vituperation and . vllllf lcatlon, which, as his associates point out, are not a part of his make-up. He will com plete his present trip Wednesday when he will be in Portland. Th systematic efforts by railroad author ities to cut down the accident list by sup press In gr trcspasiing on the tracks is bear ing lruit. M RODEO THRILLS READY FOUR DAYS OF WILD WEST AND FAIR.OPEN AT TUB DALLES, Portland Day la to Be Biggest of Week's Features, When Towns and Stores Will Close. THE DALLES, Or., Sept. 27. (Spe cial.) With four days of thrilling and sensational attractions. The Dalles Rodeo, a "turn 'em loose" wild West show depicting all the stunts, bucks and kicks that come from the wild horses and cattle of the hills, will be opened Tuesday morning and at the same time the 24th annual Wasco County Fair wil be launched. This event will also continue until Friday night. The daily Rodeo attractions will in clude bucking, roping and wild steer riding, running, squaw, Indian, relay, pony express and wild horse races and fancy and trick roping and riding. There will be many other events, in cluding motorcycle and automobile races, and the record-breaking crowds which are expected will be thrilled by a Rodeo which promises to far excel all previous wild West exhibitions. The Yakima Indians are a special added at traction. In their picturesque rai ment and paint they will appear in the morning street parades, particupate in races every afternoon and present their famous war dances evenings. Agricultural and horticultural ex hibits, showing to better advantage than ever before the wonderful diver sity of Wasco County's products, have been gathered, and the fair, like the Rodeo, promises to be the most suc cessful event of the kind ever held in this section. The home-coming celebration will at tract many former residents of The Dalles to this city during the week. The influx of visitors is already notice able. Friday will be the big day of the week. It will be Portland day. Business men of the metropolis have been invited and urged by local mer chants to attend and a - large crowd I front Portland is expected here. Friday I THE HORTEST ROUTE BETWEEN PORTLAND AND SPOKANE is via the NEW AYER SHORT LINE of OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Superior service daily between Union Depot, Portland and new O.-W. R. & N. passenger Terminal in the heart of Spokane. Leave Portland 8:00 P. M. Arrive Spokane 7:55 A. M. Leave Spokane 8:30 P. M. Arrive Portland 7:20 A. M. Tickets, reservations and full infor mation upon application to: CITY TICKET OFFICE, Third and Washington Streets, Marshall 4500, A 6121. , As a Nourishing Tonic, Try Weinhard's Columbia Beer The food value of barley-malt, the tonic of Oregon hops, and its effervescence makd it delightful beverage. It contains 3VV to 4 of alcchoL Ask your dealer or phone A 1172, Main 72. Henry Weinhard Brewery w OlfcB has been declared a holiday in Wasco and Moro because of the Rodeo and those two Sherman County towns prac tically will be depopulated that day. More than 300 persons from those cities will make the trip to this city in 60 automobiles ard hundreds of others from that section will come to The Dalles on the Friday trains. Extensive plans have been made to entertain the huge crowd which is ex pected. Local homes have been gen erally opened and there will be accom modations for all. From a booth in the business district, where informa tion will be peddled to strangers, vis itors wil lbe directed and escorted to rooms. Seating accommodations for 2000 more persons at the Rodeo Park have been erected and the grandstand has been enlarged. . Director W. F. Doak spent last week traveling through tlfe county in the interests of agricultural and horticul tural exhibits and he reports that the ranchers and farmers are coming with an abundance of products that will ex cel the displays at former fairs both in quality and quantity. The school children's industrial exhibits will be at least again as large as on any former occasion. The rural school children of the county will present a play at the Vogt Theater Monday and Tuesday i-venings Street carnival attractions will amuse the crowds evenings, with concerts by two bands. The Rodeo and fair will com?? to a close Friday night with a big dance in the street. Columbia 'Shrinks at Hood River. HOOD RIVER. Or., Sept. 27 (Spe cial.) The Columbia just north of the city has receded to a comparatively narrow channel, which, however, ia deep. In the early Summer, when the river is at its greatest height, the stream is more than a mile wide. Dur ing low water, the river leaves bare a huge sand bank several hundred acres in extent. This sand field, on ac count of recent changes in the mouth of Hood River, has increased in area. The landing place of the Underwood ferry, usually a quarter of a mile from the city has been shifted, until now It is more than a mile. Dr. G. S. F. Sav.p-, or cmicago. still practices Trefdlcln at nlnpty-levf n. HI 106.2