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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1914. "
STATE FAIR AGLOW
UNDER CLEAR SKIES
Balmy Weather Lures Record
Breaking Tuesday Throng
to Salem Grounds.
ONE MAN WINS 3" RACES
V. G. Durfee, of Los Angeles, Takes'
Every Track Contest His Steeds
Enter Ad Club Sings Gaily.
Displays Are Landed. "
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TODAY'S STATE TAIR PRO
GRASLME. Salem Day.
Forenoon 8, 'Gate open and all
departments in full ' operation; 9,
children's playground open; 9, eu
genics, children examined from A.
A. to 4 P. M. ; 10, James I. Davis,
bee demonstration; 10:30, Boyd &
Ogle's one-ring circus; 11. concert by
O. A. C. band.
Afternoon 1 -to 6, entertainment,
auditorium educational building; 1:15,
band concert, grandstand; 1:30, races,
S-year-old pace, purse, $1500; 2:30
trot, purse, SB00; 2:08 pace, purso
$3000;' third heat relay race, flSOO;
2, Boyd & Ogle's one-ring circus;
2:80, concert, auditorium new pa
vilion; 3, James I. Davis, bee demon
stration. Evening 7:80, entertainment by
children of the public schools of
Wasco County, auditorium education
al building; 7:30, band concert, vo
cal solo, Halite Farrlsh Hinges, ad
dltorlum, new pavilion.
, BT . ADDISON BENNETT.
SALEM, Or;, Sept. 29. (Special.)
Talk ' about weather. "Why. if there
ever was a finer afternoon than we
have had on the fair grounds today
then the State Fair officials have no
record of It. The sport, too, has been
in keeping- with the weather, while the
attendence was the best ever seen by
any of the present fair officials on a
Tuesday.
The day might well go down in his
tory as Durfee day, for W. G. Durfee,
of Los Angeles, brought home the win
ner in all three races, not losing a
heat of the eight. He did not ride in
the relay race. If he had he probably
would have bagged that also. The
track was fast, but no exceptional time
was made for the reason that Durfee
never had to extend his horses to their
limit of speed. In the 3-year-old the
best time was 2:15, in the 2:16 trot it
was 2:154 and in the 2:18 pace it was
2:08 M. His winners were, in the or
der named, Esperanza, F. S. "Whitney
and. White Sox.
Starter Fines Driver.
Another word must be said about the
starter, Mr. McNair. Some of the driv
ers got to monkeying yith his author
ity today and he fined one of them $310;
then came a warning of $25 if they
brought their horses up ahead of the
pole horse and there was no further
trouble, no more delays. Everything
moved, like clockwork from that time
on. -
Neither should the band and the Ad
Club Quartet be overlooked. Many
were heard to say today that never
has the fair had a better band in at
tendance than the Coos Bay band of
this year. As to the quartet, their
singing is surely delightful. They
gang through megaphones today, and
every word could be heard over all the
stands.
Hlaonner, Mayor Tozier, of the tenty
city, is enjoying himself as but opti
mists of his caliber can. He has this
year a new palace, a municipal palace,
a. royal residence on the site of the old
one, which was sold, torn down and
hauled away several weeks ago. The
present edifice houses the Mayor and
hie relics, bric-a-brac, crown jewels
and other paraphernalia pertaining to
royalty, as befits the dignity of the
office its occupant holds Mayor per
petual. It has been said he became
Mayor of the tent city 60 years ago,
but that is stretching it several years.
But there Is no one living who dares
to dispute that he was born before the
Job and can have it as long as he lives
The furnishing of the palace is not
yet completed for the reason that when
the remains of the old structure
were hauled away the draymen
carted off a lot of tin cans, bottles,
rusty wire and a large number of can
openers and corkscrews and a mass of
flotsam and jetsam not classified, not
capable of classification except by
Hizonner.
As subjects Mayor Tozier now has
nearly 3000 people. As about every one
of them has an average of three favors
and two kicks a day to register it can
be seen that Hizonner's job is no snap.
But. Lord bless you, Albert smooths out
everything and everybody to the com
plete satisfaction of all. That is why
I say he is to enjoy the job as long
as he lives.
The streetcar service between the
city and the fairgrounds is far better
than ever before. The cars now are
run as a part of the Corvallis & East
ern Railway system and the service is
fine. It only costs a nickel from any
part of the city. As to the people liv
ing anywhere along the Southern Pa
cific lines they should remember that
all trains on that road stop at the fair
gates both to let off and take on pas
sengers. Today all incoming trains
over that line have brought in large
numbers.
Show Looms as Best Yet,
Taken all in all, from one end of the
fair to the other, thus far this in tha
best fair ever held here, and remember
ii is tne ma annual state Fair. As an
agricultural fair, and that is what it
is supposed to De, 1 heard a gentleman
today say that during the last three
years he has visited over a dozen so
called state fairs in the Eastern states
and not one of them could touch for
variety ana cnaracter of agricultural
exhibits the present fair. In the thick
ly settled sections of the country there
are much larger numbers of animals
exhibited, especially horses and cattle.
But in quality, this gentleman said, our
Oregon State Fair stands fully up to
Any of them;
It is a duty we owe the state and
ourselves to attend this fair. It is not
a. money-making affair. There is- no
gambling allowed on the grounds.
Every dollar taken in goes into the
state treasury. It is a public enter
prise and we owe it as a duty of our
citizenship to make it successful.
As to how it stands abroad, it is only
necessary to cite one circumstance. One
of the horse owners now here with a
string of five horses came from Mani
toba. To get Ji's animals across the
line to attend this fair he had to put
up a bond of $50,000. Our people can
come without bond and almost without
price.
Varsity Exhibit Varied.
The effect of the war on Northwest
ern trade will be discussed by-H. B.
Miller, head of the University School of
Commerce and ex-Consul-General to
Japan and China, at the State Fair to
morrow. ,
The electric process of extracting
nitrogen from air is demonstrated by
Professor Stafford. In another section
are the model fly traps used by C F.
Hodge in the university campaign for
a flyless Oregon. Samples- of Portland,
Eugene and Salem water, with charts
showing the relative purity of the
three samples, are on display.
Thursday is to be University of Ore
gon day at the fair. The Glee Club will
attend and, besides the concert in the
evening, it will sing at various places
on the grounds.
The tneetlng of the Oregon Congress
of Mothers was well attended. Among
the speakers were Mrs. Robert Tate, of
Portland: Mrs. H. T. French, of Cor
vallis, of the State Grange; Mrs. E. V.
Caldwell, representing the Consumers'
League; Mrs. Helen B. Harford, of
Newberg, representing the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, and Mrs.
W. J. Hawkins,, of Portland.
The afternoon was devoted to a "get
together reception" of the women under
the auspices of the Oregon Congress of
Mothers.
Lectures on good roads and how to
build good roads comprised the feature
of the roads programme.
Judging livestock was continued to
day, but this will not be completed be
fore the latter part of the week.
Tillamook and Morrow First.
With exhibits of amazing excellence
Tillamook and Morrow counties were
awarded first honors. TiiiBmAAir
scored 91 points and Morrow 89. Sec-
una to nuamooK in tne first division
is Lincoln County with a score of 69.
Wallowa is second to Morrow in the
third district, with a score of 80 points;
Baker County is third with a score of
o points ana mainour is fourth with
a score of 70 points.
Benton-Count V won f Irot n.N. in
School Industrial Fair exhibition, the
score oeing 8. The other counties in
competition finished as follows: Lane,
001.-U11U, score 11; marion, third, score
73: Jackson, fourth. - juom 75. t i
fifth, score 70; Polk, sixth, score 68;
uacnamas, seventh, score 55; Lincoln,
eight, score 34. In the Eastern divi
sion WaSCO Was flrat nnH Xfalh.it,
second.
Features of the Tiliomooir rnn .
hibit are fish and shellfish, cheese, but
ter, granulated milk, sugar of milk and
Other bV-nrodur.tSl of innAanmA milb
factories, clover and other forage crops.
iioney, vegetaoies and rield crops in
general. Its canned goods display is
the best at the fair.
Oyster beds are fAAttirA of v. A t.i..
coin County exhibit.
SOD BROKEN FOR PLANT
H1LLSBORO FACTORY ADDITION TO
COST 15,000.
Increase In Dairy Herds Through
' Washington County Forces lien
Building Upon Company.
HILLSBORO. Or.. Sept. 29. fPnorlal 1
The Pacific Coast Condensed Milk
company has broken ground for-a brick
and cement two-story structure in this
CitV. involving on .Tn.U.. .toe
000, and the building will be rushed
lu tuiupieuon Dy January 1. The fac
tory will have a ground floor space of
102 by 170 feet and will be the finest
condensed Vnilk manufactory on the Pa
cific Coast.
Since the nrivpnt r, f t v. i t i.
densers in this city and at Forest
u Washington County has forged
from eighth to first place in state dairy
DrodUCtlon nnH thn t V i 1 1 i -1 .
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so rapidly in - herds that the present
j.atiury was iouna to be inadequate. It
was the intention to build only the
first unit, at about $30,000 expense,
this Fan, -but.- last week - President
Stewart and the board of directors
concluded the field warranted the pres
ent big undertaking -and orders were
Issued to begin at once on the plant.
The company stands ready to furnish
responsible farmers with the best
strains of registered Holsteins and it
is estimated that the herds will be
augmented 20 per cent the next year.
The Killsboro anrJ Fxrui n,-
densers are now paying nearly $1,000,000
ia.iiriua.iiy to tne dairymen lor" milk.
The present factory will be used as
a warehouse as soon as tha nan,
completed.
The condensed milk product has a
sale all over the world, and the Orient
in a hpavv huvAf q. v.a.... j .. . v. .
, J ' ncnvjr id Llltl
demand that the factories here and on
r-uget sound are constantly behind in
their orders.
MOTHER FIRES IN DAZE
MRS. FLORENCE SOHN TELLS HOW
SHE SHOT BABES AND "HERSELF.
Woman, ITnder Question From Doctor,
Sheds First Tears in Two Weeks
Since Tots Were Killed.
OREGON CITY, Or., Sept 29. (Spe
cial.) Two weeks have passed since
Mrs. Florence Sohn, the girl-mother of
19 years, shot her two infant children
and then turned the gun on herself,
but it was not until yesterday that she
displayed the first sign of emotion.
For several days Dr. Giesy, of Aurora,
had been attempting to learn the girl's
account of the morning she shot her
children, but each question was evaded
unanswered. Monday the physican drew
from the mother a rough account of
the events of the morning of the trag
edy. Dr. Giesy, in speaking of the con
versation, said.
"Sohn left his wife for the hop fields
about 7 o'clock that morning, and I
asked her if she had any previous
thought of committing the deed and she
told me that the plan came to her in
an instant and that she carried it out
while in a daze. She cannot remember
distinctly Just what she did and I did
not ask her the details of -the shooting.
"At first I thought she was tempor
arily demented when she used the gun,
and my conversation Monday morning
sustains that opinion. Now she is nor
mal, I believe, but with the single ex
ception of the time I talked with her
Monday morning, she has been able to
hold back her emotion.
"Mrs. Sohn has been an orphan since
she was five years old. I believe that
she has seen a hard life."
Dr. Giesy believes that brooding over
uer uwn mi causea tne mother to be
come despondent.
FAIR HEADS MEET TODAY
Financial Condition of Clarke Asso
ciation to Be Reported.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept 29.
(Special.) A report v of the financial
condition of the Clarke County Fair
Association,, which promoted the Co
lumbia River Interstate Fair here, will
be read at a weekly luncheon of the
Vancouver Commercial Club at noon
tomorrow in Hotel St Elmo.
Officers of the fair will tell of their
recent visits to the Roundup at Pen
dleton, the Frontier Days at Walla
Walla and the Interstate Fair at Spo
kane. Official figures fix the number of cowl
in Hungary at 2,620,000. of which more
than 2,t)00.000 are pure-blooded animals of
iuv went, uui&.iDaucjng oreeu..
THE DALLES RODEO
OPENS WITH DASH
Two Hundred Indians in Rai
ment of Riotous Hues Daz
zle in Great Parade.
SUNNY DAY ADDS TO GLEE
Stirring "Wild West Events Start
Programme, Races Thrill and
Marvelous Displays Attract'
6000 at Fair Grounds.
THE DALLES. Or., Sept 29. (Spe
cial.) With , perfect weather, bigger
and better attractions than ever bo
fore, and more of them. The Dalles
Rodeo opened this morning with a pic
turesque parade. In conjunction the
24th annual Wasco County Fair is be
ing held with splendid displays depict
ing the wonderful diversity of the
county's products.'
In its great display of colors the pa
rade today was a stirring and beauti
ful spectacle. The Yakima, Warm
Springs and Umatilla Indians In their
war paint and garments showing all
hues of the rainbow were a most im
pressive sight The copper-colored
bucks, squaws and maidens, about 200
of them, rode with dignity and grace.
Their costumes were beautiful. ,
Wild West Garb Daxsllns:.
The Indians were not the only ones
who presented all kinds of colors, the
garbs of the cowboys and cowgirls also
being dazzling in their variety of
loudness. Mounted Rodeo officials and
The Dalles buckaroos erstwhile busi
ness and professional men, were
mixed with the cowboys, and it was
hard to tell them apart The parade,
nearly a mile long, will be a feature
every morning.
A cloudless sky, a superb Indian
Summer day for which this section is
famed, ushered in the big celebration.
Only a continuation of this kind of
weather or something nearly as good
is needed to make the Rodeo and fair
the best ever "held. Six thousand per
sons went out to the grounds this aft
ernooh composing the largest opening
day crowd ever congregated here. The
Wild West programme went off with
out a hitch and there was something
doing every minute. The crowd was
regaled with the best feats of the early
days ever staged.
Spirited Races Seen.
The opening event, the relay race
for Indian bucks, was taken by Jesse
George, of Toppenish, Wash. Alex Sa
luskln, of Toppenish, was second, and
Billy McBride third. The running half
mile dash was a spirited event. Ster
ling with Charles McName up nosing
out a winner over Tampa with C.
Mathews up, and Maxwell, Radick up
The time was 50. W. T. Ray, of
Prineville, was first in the men's re
lay. Fred Spain was second and Sid
Seale third. Time, 8:11. This event
will be continued for three more days,
the winners to be determined Friday
after the final race. Ray, Spain and
Seale also finished in the same order
in the pony express, another four-day
event, the winner making the two
miles in three minutes flat
The Indian race' for men was an
unusually interesting event. Art Moore,
Sunny Jim and Peter Jackson finish
ing in a bunch in the order named
Every inch of space in the big ex
hibit pavilion has been used in form
ing one of the best produce, fruit and
grain exhibits that the annual fair has
ever known.
Races Provide Thrills.
Jesse George, Johnny George and
Earl Winner staged an exciting drunk
en Indian ride, finishing closely, with
George ahead. "Happy Ben" Corbett
won a thrilling hippodrome race from
Sid Seale. Fannie Steele won the wom
an's relay.
The only accident of the afternoon
occurred in the motorcycle race. Frank
Costing tipped over and was slightly
bruised. A pedal on his machine was
broken, but he remounted and fin
ished second to Jim Crofton.
Jesse George captured the wild horse
race. Sid Seale took second money and
Johnny Judd thirrt.
ine Ducking contest for women was
won by Blanchn Mcr.h.. .1.1,
Steele and Billln Clifford
third. Mack Gaunt, a 16-year-old Wild
wesi star, won llrst in the bucking
contest for men. C. R. Mitchell was
given second money and John McCoy
third.
H. Mathews, on "Vancouver nrnvid.
ed one of the most sensational thrills
or tne aiternoon. ills horse bucked
with the rider across the large enclo
sure Inside the half-mile track and,
reaching the fence on the far side,
tnrew its naer into tne track, jumped
the fence, ran half n lot hav.
jumped back over the fenco into th.
field.
Exhibits Are Varied.
On the lower floor of the exhibit
pavilion the exhibits give the visitor a
good Idea of (diversified farming as
followed in Wasco County. There are
vegetables of all descriptions, grains,
melons, squash, pumpkins, potatoes,
beets, grapes and fruits of all kinds
in a variety that Is pleasing to behold.
The second floor of the pavilion is
filled with a collection of needlework,
domestic science, manual traininer and
drawing displays, etc., by the various
schools or the county and the city. The
schools outside The Dalles represented
are Antelope, Dufur, Mosier. Rowena,
Fifteen Mile, Three Mile. Mill Creek,
Boyd, Shaniko, Ortley and Wamic.
These schools are represented by
strong exhibits of schoolchildren's in
dustrial work.
The big stock sheds are filled with
the greatest display of livestock ever
Drougnt nere and the animals are well
worth seeing.
Business is suspended here every
afternoon and the School Board decid
ed this morning to dismiss the public
schools here every afternoon of the
week.
To find anyone in The Dalles after
noons you have to go to the Rodea
grounds, ior everybody is there.
SANDY AWAITS . BIG FAIR
East Clackamas Sliow to Open Fri
day Witn Feature Parade.
SANDY, Or., Sept. 29. (Special.) The
East Clackamas County Fair, under
auspices and direction of the Sandy
(Grange, win De neid here next Friday
ana isaturaay. At - :au a, al. the ex
hlblts will be in place in the Oddfel
lows' Hall, in charge of F. E. McGugin.
At 10:30 A. M. a parade, led by the
sanay Dana, win be held.
The prizes for the entries In the pa
rade are: Best school float 15; best
business mens float, o: best farmers'
float 5; best decorated automobile,
J2.60; best decorated double rig. SI:
best decorated single rig, SI, and best
decorated saddle horse. SI. At 2 P. M
a literary programme of Instrumental
music, . splos, readings and dialogues
will be held in Shelley's Hall. . A dance
will close the day's festivities.
A show for babies, 1 to 2 and 2 to 3
years old. will be held on Saturday at
9:30 A. M. in the Oddfellows' Hall, in
charge of Mrs. A. Maler. The awarding
of prizes will take place at" 10:30 A. HT.
Horse races, a feature of the day, .will
be run at 1:30 P. Maunder the super
vision of A. C. Thomas. Races and a
tug-of-war" for men and boys will pre
cede an all-night dance in Shelley's
Hall.
The exhibits, both juvenile and adult
will include products of the farm,
school and garden. First and second
prizes of S5 and $3.50 for best general
exhibit will be given in the juvenile de
partment There are two classes of
juvenile exhibits, class A for children
12 to 18 years of age, and class B for
children under 12 years of age. Prizes
of S3 and i are offered for the best
general display, and S2 and $1.60 for
the best floral displays. A doll exhibit
will be held in charge of Mrs. J. E.
St Clair.
The committee has secured Bruce
Blair, of the extension dlvlson of the
Oregon Agricultural College, for an
illustrated lecture, for the afternoon of
October 2 on "Above the Clouds."
THREE- PARTIES ACTIVE
REPUBLICANS TO SEND LETTERS TO
CLARKE COUNTS' VOTERS.
Democrats and Progressives Lay Plans
for Campaign to Win Aid for
Their Nominees.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept 28. (Spe
cial.) W. D. Sapplngton, recently elect
ed chairman of the Republican central
committee, was here today to have
printed IS, 000 circular letters in the in
terests of the Republican nominees and
these- will be sent to every voter in
Clarke County. E. S. Biesecker, Mrs.
May R. liaack and W. N. Marshall have
been appointed as a committee to ar
range to have the circulars printed.
The Republicans, who held their com
mittee meeting Saturday, have planned
for a vigarous campaign up to election
day.
The Democrats have chosen a large
room on the first floor of the Columbia
Hotel for their headquarters and W. E.
Cass, chairman, is busily engaged In
engineering the campaign.
The Progressives have decided to In
ject some vigor into their campaign
and wage their war along principles
for "human right, lower taxation and
more efficiency in public office." A
campaign book, containing their plat
form, pictures of the nominees for of-
fce and other Information will be print
ed and circulated. The headquarters
will be in the office of H. L. Parcel
during the campaign.
CAMPAIGNERS TO ORGANIZE
Washington Republican and Demo
cratic Committees Meet Soon.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Sept 29 (Spe
cial.) Republican and Democratic
state committees will -be formally or
ganized for the Washington campaign
at meetings in Seattle this week. The
Democrats will assemble Thursday, Oc
tober 1, with probabilities that three
candidates will be brought forward for
state chairman. These are J. D. Tren
holme and J. M. Hawthorne, of Seattle,
and W. H. Cochran, of Spokane.
I he Republican state committee
meeting is set for Saturday. Charles
P. Lund, of Spokane, and Harry E. Wil
son and Will T. Laube, of Seattle, have
been mentioned for chairman, to suc
ceed Werner Rupp, of Aberdeen, while
Loren Grlnstead, of Seattle, is spoken
of for State Secretary.
The Progressive state committee al
ready has organized, re-electing L. lis v
Slater, of Spokane, as chairman to set
tle internal strife, after Mr. Slater had
first declared he could not take . the
post again. The Spokane man wilt re
tire, however, as soon as the cam rial cn
Is over. v
The active work of th Republican
campaign probably will be delayed
somewhat by the fact that Senator
Wesley Ij. Jones and Representatives
Will E. Humphrey, Albert Johnson and
vviuiam L. La Follette, all candidates
for re-election, are detained at Wash
ington, D. G, by the session of Con
gress.
WOMAN LONG UNCONSCIOUS
Man With Supposed Drug User Is
Held at Marsbfleld.
MARSHFIELD. Or.. Sept. 29. (Spe
cial). A woman supposed to be Miss
C. E. Shannon, between 25 and 30 years
old, is still unconscious after being
taken from the steamship George W.
Elder here at noon Monday. The woman
was accompanied by a man who save
his name as James W. Shannon, of
Portland. He is being held pending
the woman's recovery. Shannon says
tne woman is nis daughter. She ap
pears to have been intoxicated, and
according to physicians, possibly had
taken some drug. Shannon is between
50 and 60 years old and he said he had
Deen drinking.
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Shannon and
their daughter lived at 69 East Nine
teenth street North until two months
ago, when Mrs. Shannon was arrested
and taken to the county hospital to
undergo treatment for the drug habit
She was arrested with another woman
and other alleged drug users.
The home is empty at present, and
neighbors who knew the family slight
ly said the woman, from the descrip
tion given In the dispatch from Marsh
field, probably was the daughter, who
Is about 32 years old.
CAREFUL GRADING URGED
Professor Xietvis Appeals to Growers
to Slarket Only Best Fruit.
OREGOX AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis. Sept. 29. (Special.) Based
on the rumor that some of the fruit
growers' association are planning to
use below-grade fruit in their second
class grades, an appeal not to do that
this year has been prepared by Profes
sor Lewis, the Agricultural College hor
ticulturist, and sent to fruitgrowers'
associations and individual growers.
The apple crop throughout the United
States and Canada Is large, while the
European market Is limited. For this
reason, says the letter to the fruit men,
it Is necessary to be careful in grading.
Growers are earnestly advised to
keep the supply of small and. inferior
fruit at home and work it up into by
products. SHERIDAN SHOW IS GREAT
Annual Display of Fruit and Vege
tables Surprises.
SHE RID AN. Or, Sept. 29. (Special.)
The first annual fruit and vegetable
exhibit held by the Sheridan Fruit
Growers" Association In the new pack
ing plant was largely attended yester
day. In spite of the rain the farmers
and townspeople turned out and it s
estimated that 500 persons attended the
exhibit. Lunch was served at noon at
the packing plant by the Ladles' Civic
Improvement Club of Sheridan.
Roy Graves, ex-Representative, of
Sheridan, had, charge of the prune ex-
H SttsiF H
Theater
Park and Washington Streets
TODAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
A Paramount Picture
The Wonder Film of a Thousand Thrills
FSffi and SW0IRD
A Mammoth Six-Part Spectacular Production
Complete in. Itself
FIVE HUNDRED SCENES ,
A Thrilling Story of Love and Daring
TEN ACRES OF FLAMES
An Original Story of Courage and Red Blood
Special Added Attraction All This Week
The Ad Club at Bend, Or.
Guest of the'Emblem Club 1000 Feet of Fun Among Our Own Folks
AT THE
hibit and his entries of Italian and
petite prunes were awarded most of the
prizes. Premiums were awarded for
plate exhibits of all varieties of ap
ples, pears, prunes, walnuts and canned
fruits,. as well as for the best collective
exhibit of vegetables and corn. Nearly-
all the fruit and walnut exhibits shown
werd the first bearing of the new orch
ards, t
-H. B. Miller, president of the associ
ation, introduced the speakers, who in
cluded Mark Woodruff, publicity man
ager of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern
Railway, and Professors French and
Brown, of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. Lt S. Hinshaw, representing President
Strahorn, of the Portland. Eugene &
Eastern Railway, expressed surprise at
the development of the Sheridan coun
try In the last few years. He said Sheri
dan had natural advantages In the way
of soil and climate, big factors in the
success of the fruit industry, and that
there was every possible reason to pre
dict a great future for the Sheridan
country as a large producing and mar
keting center for fruit.
MUton Bond Deal Completed.
MILTON, Or., Sept. 29. (Special.)
Oraly4
of Our 9-Day Sale
We are closing out and going fire sale prices
one better during this sale. You should investigate.
Blankets
$ 1.50 quality now $1. 00
$ 2.25 quality now $1.50
$ 3.00 quality now $2.00
$ 4.00 quality now $2.65
$ 4.50 quality now $3.00
$ 6.50 quality now $4.35
$10.00 quality now $6.65
Comfort
s
Pure Cotton Bat
$2.00 quality now
$2.50 quality now
$3.00 quality now
$3.50 quality now
$4.00 quality now
$5.00 quality now
Filled
$1.35
$1.65
$2.00
$2.40
$2.65
$3.35
Malleable
Ranges
$68.00 size $43.00
$72.00 size $45.00
$75 Gas R. $45.00
$35 Gas R. $24.50
Star Theater
Milton City today received a draft for
18,000 for the bonds recently sold to
Ferris & Hardgrove. of Spokane. Wash.,
for the extension of the water system
and the enlargement of the electric
light plant. The bonds are made In 18
11000 bonds at 5 per cent, payable in 20
years. The extension will embrace new
flume for 2800 feet, a new filter for the
water supply and a few new mains.
CANDIDATES SEEK VOTES
Republican Doctrine Sown In Union
- County by Campaign Speeches.
LA GRANDE, Or., Sept 29. (Special.)
Republican doctrine was sown broad
cast in Union County today, when four
large touring cars bearing state and
county candidates and officials of the
county organization toured the county,
leaving La Grande early this morning.
They visited Elgin, Summerville, Imb
ler. Cove and Union, arriving here to
night for an invasion of this city. They
bombarded the voters tonight with
campaign speeches from automobiles
in the downtown streets.
The party included R. A. Booth, can
Famous Lentz
Dining Tables
With Solid Tops Reduced as
Follows:
$19.50 45-in. top..
$18.00 45-in. top..
$25.00 45-in. top. .
$31.00 45-in. top. ...
$40.00 48-in. top. .
.$10.00
.$12.50
.$13.50
.$17.50
.$22.50
IVIore- Day s
MOMEFURNISHEh'
360-66 EAST MORRISON ST.
didate for United States Senator; Dr.
Withyeombe, candidate for Governor:
C. A. Barrett, candidate for joint Sen
ator; E. E. Kiddle, present State Sen
ator, and 18 other candidates for coun
ty offices and prominent party workers.
CRUISER LEAVES SEATTLE
South. Dakota Sails for Mare Island
Navy-Yard to Be Overhauled.
SEATTLE, Sept. 29 The cruiser
South Dakota sailed today from the
Puget Sound Navy-Yard for the Mare
Island Navy-Yard to be overhauled. She
took with her all the spare men, of all
ratings, in the reserve fleet. These
men will be transferred to the' repair
ship Prometheus and the ships on the
west coast of Mexico.
The gunboat Concord is being
stripped at the Puget Sound yard and
will be towed to Astoria for use as a
quarantine ship. When the Concord
was completed In 1891 she was con
sidered one of the finest boats of the
navy because of her speed, armament
and modernness.
eum
70c quality now. . .43
$1.00 quality now. . .60
$1.25 Inlaid now 79
$1.65 Inlaid now. .$1.15
$1.85 Inlaid now. .$1.20
$25.00 9x12 $16.75
$27.50 9x12 $16.50
$16.00
$20.00
9x12 $11.75
9x12.
$14.00
$35.00 9x12 $24.00
$46:50 9x12 $32.00
Rockers
$15.00 Mahgy. $6.75
$8.50 lea. seat $6.50
$4.75 w'd seat $3.25
$5.50 w'd seat $3.75
$6.50 w'd seat $4-25
A"
Lieol
Mugs