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.Tlrrre was" a foregathering
ground banquet tables of tbe
Cray Bell restanrant from 6 to
9 last evening, that promises to
be an annual , event! It was a
meeting af members ' of the Ore
gon State? Agricultoral society
the organization that founded the
Oregon state fair, and kept It go
ing and growing till it was turned
over to state, with L its valuable
grounds and buildings. Members
of the historic society and some of
their friends.
There were present Jim Stew
art. J. D. Mickle. Edyth Tozier
IV. "Weather-red. Hon. and Mrs. David
IV,
5JLooney, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hen-
" . . . . w n f. l
ariCKS, sir, ana xars. n. r . suaot,
Albert Toaler, Judge P. IL D'Arcy,
Miss Teresa D'Arcy, Mrs. Will
Irvine, Hon. S. A. Miller, member
of the legislature from Umatilla
county; H. R. Crawford. Salem,
member of the state fair board;
County Judge J. T. Hunt, and
Mrs. Ella S. Wilson, secretary of
the Oregon state fair.
Interesting Reminiscences
Judge D'Arcy acted as toast
master, and every one was called
upon to talk; and the talks were
mainly about the Oregon state
fair, past, present and future.
Judge Hunt bad with him the
state fair premium lists from
1&65 to 1870; the only ones In ex
istence, showing, the names of
many prominent people of the old
days. Mr. Hunt has attended
every state fair ever held, except
ing two. j He remembers when
people came with ox teams; when
there were bull fights; when
"RyestraV" was the greatest race
borne In Oreron.
i Albert Tozier began his talk in
I Chinook jargon, which was the
(only langsage that was under
let istood by all the people of the old
'Oregon country, comprising all
the country west bf the Rocky
mountains to the California line.
He had with him a newspaper
clipping history of all the fairs
ever held In Oregon.
The state fair came up from
the county, fairs; was formed by
delegates from the counties. First,
YamhilL, in T853; then Polk, in
1854. and Marion, the same year.
February 22, 1860, the Oregon
(State Agricultural society, origin
ating and carrying on the state
fair was f organized in Salem.
4dge R. P. Boise, who helped
bart,f he Polk county fair, was
the first speaker at the first state
fair. Samuel E. May. afterwards
secretary of state, was the first
Awretary of the old society. His
daughter, Ada May, married John
Steiwer, and became the mother
of United States Senator Freder
ick Steiwer.
The side saddle that was 'won
by Pauline! Looney of Jefferson at
one of the first state fairs is now
in Portland, with historic relics,
kept under the direction of Geo.
H. Himes.
- 'There were reminiscences at the
7 foregathering of last night that
would lead to the matter to make
up a big book; Interesting Oregon
history.
Hartman Bros. Jewelry Store.
Watches, flocks, rings, pins, dia
monds, charms, cut glass, silver
ware Standard goods. State at
Liberty St. . ()
SENATE LIKES NEW EDDY
MEASURE FOR EDUCATION
(Continued from pC 1.)
ialism, and other humbug theor
ies. :
"The legislature of this state is
facing a serious financial situa
tion, is it not inconsistent to put
hundreds ef thousands of dollars
In new school buildings, and then
go to the taxpayers with the state
ment, we have passed a law ap
propriating this money, now you
dig up. We are straining our
backs to improve our educational
institutions, yet we are teaching
courwa that are foreign to the
fundamentals. ' - - ,. ' . : ,
"We have gone crazy on athle
tk:s. I would abolish the inter-
Kcholastic feature which Inter-
1 rupis our schools and makes It
possible for the students to travel
about the country at wIIL We
should place our athletics on a
Bonsible basis. A football coach
mw ron-ives a larger salary than
the urcHidents of bur universities.
"Our educators dwell at length
upon what; they term an enrich
ment of the curricula to accom
modate all students who present
themselves.! The curricula has
now expanded until it takes In
virtually everything under the
un: ve must call a halt. What
we want is the teaching of those
TtWhlnga which will tend to elevate
v-ather than undermine American
, V Weals. 4
"If this bill passes I believe the
Kovernor will appoint seven men
win rid the public schools of
ra. ked -brain subjects : and get
them back to the fundamentals of
tI "ration.", i :h v: i r -. j-
Senator Butler declared that
while he did not care to discuss
tho mU, !f v. , a. ' a.li
.-cui.a u! mo urn u ten m-
c,'ned to inform his colleagues
mat the committee on education
unanimously in favor of its
Senator Miller commanded tha
uthor of the bill, and added that
ew spirit bad awakened among
UTRFfllR
in w i inn
the teachers of the state. They
are now cooperating," said Sen
ator Miller, "and I look for a de
cided i improvement in our public
school system. Senator Eddy has
taken a stand for a great princi
ple." '
Senator Banks said that while
he was In accord with the funda
mentals of the Eddy bill, he was
sorry that the author had spoken
lightly-of the financial requests of
some of the higher educational in
stitutions. VI hope you senators
will keep an open mind until the
demands of our colleges are
placed before you." said Senator
Banks. "Athletics in the public
schools and higher educational in
stitutions were defended by the
senator. Senator Banks voted for
the bill.
Senator Klepper said Oregon's
high standing in educational af
fairs convinced him that there
was no need for the reorganiza
tion of the school system as ad
vocated in.4he Eddy bill.
"This is the third time this bill
has been before this senate and
this is the third time I am going
to vote against It," said Senator
Upton. "I knew the skids were
greased and tbe bill . would go
through. I am opposed to the
idea behind he bill and' believe
that the educators know better
than this legislature what is best
for the schools."
Senator Upton defended athle
tics in the Bchools, and said that
as far as he knew, the teachers
were doing good work under the
present system. He said any
glaring defects in the schools
probably were due to the laws and
not to the educators.
The senate passed Senator
Banks' bill making it possible to
extradite a father or husband who
fails to support his wife or minor
children. Under the Banks bill
it would be prima fatfie evidence
of desertion if a father or husband
left the state and failed to provide
support for them for a period of
0 days. .
New sweaters! A large ship
ment just in. New patterns, new
shades in the popular pull-over
and . coat styles. Scotch Woolen
Mills. ()
PEOPLE MAY DECIDE
CITY DUMP'S FATE
Council Seeks Ways to Put
. Measure on Ballot at
Special Election
Voters of Salem may be asked.
in case a special state election is
called within -the next few months,
to decide upon several questions
which may include a mlllage tax
or a bond issue for needed city
Improvements, including an incin
erator to take the place of the dis
posal plant, a change in the char
ter to provide that a majority in
stead of a two-thirds majority will
enact taxing measures, and pos
sibly a change to commission or
managerial city government. It
was indicated at Monday night's
council meeting.
Following discussion introduced
by Councilman Hal D. Patton, the
ways and means aud ordinance
committees. Mayor T. A. Livesley
and City Attorney Fred Williams
were authorized to consider the
measures which may be put on the
ballot if a special election is de
cided upon. Councilman Watson
Townsend moved that this com
mittee be so instructed.
Councilman W. H. Dancy sec
onded Patton's remarks, especi
ally with respect to the incinera
tor, relating the city's diffculties
in the question of garbage dis
posal. Considerable study has
been made of this problem, he re
ported, adding that a bond issue of
from $20,000 to $30,000 will be
necessary to install the first unit
of an Incinerator to take care of
present conditions.
Mayor Livesley stated that he
had not abandoned the plank in
his platform calling for a change
in the form of city government,
and would see that the question
was presented at the proper time.
Councilman J. E. Galloway urged
further study of the drainage and
sewer problems before a definite
program is presented.
ZONE CONCEDED LITTLE
CHANCE FOR NEUTRALITY
Ooutini f r.m pug 1.)
the idea of deflecting the. British
defense force, now enrouted to
Shanghai and to Hong Kong.
It was reported, but could not
be confirmed officially, that
Charge D'Af faires Owen O'Malley,
who had been negotiating with
Eugene Chen, Cantonese foreign
minister at Hankow, himself coun
sels this course as facilitating a
resumption of the negotiations
which were suspended when Chen
objected to the concentration of
large British forces at.Shanghal.
The cabinet session has before
it the latest developments in the
Chinese situation: as imparted by
Minister Miles W. - Lampson at
Peking and ' Charge D'Af faires
O'Malley during the week end.
Much of, the j future course 1 of
Great Britain will naturally de
pend on the movement of affairs
in China and it Is expected that
the question of deflecting': the
Shanghai defense course -Will be
allowed to simmer " pending- the
outcome of Secretary of State
Kellogg suggestion at Washing
ton that the areft of Shanghai be
excluded from tha flzfcU&f . la
China."" . IlilVtlS
COMING TO S1LE1
City Council Decides to Buy
New' Equipment for Fire
j Department '
Salem in the near future will
have a shrieking, screaming, hair
raising tire siren, according to ac
tion taken at Monday night's coun
cil meeting. On the recommenda
tion ot W. H. Dancy. chairman of
the fire and water ommitCee. Re
corder; Mark Poulsejj was author
ized to advertise , for "bids for si
rens of various horsepower, with a
view to purchasing one to be in
stalled at the city ball.
The whistle at the mill is not in
working order.. and the bell at the
city hall is cracked, Dancy report
ed, so that there is no alarm avail
able of sufficient penetrating pow
er to call the men who are some
times needed' in case of a fire.
The recorder was also authoriz
ed to advertise for bids for a turret
nozzle, which will combine the
streams from three hose lines,
Dancy stating that there have
been four files in the last year
where such a nozzle would have
helped.
The council at Dancy's recom
mendation ordered the purchase of
six fire hydrants.
Army and Outing Store. Biggest
bargains in clothing, shoes!! under
wear, hosiery, gloves, valises and
suit cases. The working man'
store, 189 N. Commercial. ()
Polk County Industrial
Survey Nears Completion
DALLAS. Ore.. Feb. 7. (Spe
cial) The industrial survey,
which was Started several months
ago by a committee in the Dallas
Chamber of Commerce, of which
R. S. Kreason was chairman, is
being completed. Letters have
been sent to the various industries
in the city asking for information
to be used in this survey. Just
as rapidly as posisble these statis
tics will be compiled and each
month at least one of these indus
tries will be given publicity in our
local papers in a "Know Your
City" column edited by our secre
tary Mrs. Braden, and will also
for a part of the community re
port from Dallas appearing each
month in "Oregon Business."
All have been greatly interested
in the Pioneer stories which have
been printed in the Observer and
one of the members made the per
tinent statement that "Things that
are past are interesting and , we
devote a great deal of thought to
our yesterdays and yet our to-day
is far more interesting and far
more vital to us." So an effort
is being made to familiarize our
people with our "to-day" and the
assistance and cooperation of the
management of every .industry in
Dallas is needed to make this ef
fort fulfill its' objective.
Only the best! Our patrons
will bear this out. We serve only
the best in meats and poultry
Hunt & Shaller Market, 263 N
Commercial.
YMCA Withdraws From AAU
After Protesting Control
"
NEW YORK. Feb. 7. (AP)
Reiterating charges that the
Amateur Athletic Union has
gained "autocratic control." of'
the American Olympic association,
the Young Men's Christian asso
ciation has withdrawn from mem
bership' In the Olympic body.
This action, announced tonight
by Dr. John Brown, Jr., was fore
cast recently when the YMCA.
protested against the necessity ot
having its representatives in the
international YMCA athletic
championships at Copenhagen,
Denmark, next July approved by
the A. A. U.
The YMCA Is the fifth organ
ization to withdraw from the
National Collegiate A. A., nation
al amateur athletic federation and
western conference. All were
members of the group defeated
by the A. A. U., and its allies in
the contest for control of the
Olympic organization at . Wash
ington last November.
RIVER CLOSING BILLS
MEETING WITH FAVOR
(Continued from page 1.)
f -' V- v
long to the people of Oregon.
Mr. WIrsIow told the committee
that Tillamook county had, fore
seen the wishes of the sportsmen
and as a res ufiTa bill 'would be In
troduced today oj. tomorrow clos
ing ; the Nestucca, ;bay and tribu
taries to commercial fishing 26
h ours every week. !
Dr. C. C. Moore of Slultnomah
county replied lb MivWinslow by
saying i that every fisherman
knows just bow ar av salmon will
travel in 24 or 36 hours, and will
know just where to put his nets
down at the end of the period to
catch the fish before they reach
their spawning ground just the
same as if the bay had not been
closed for a few hours for the
sportsmen; -
I It Is Dr. Moore's belief that the
only way to preserve the fish'in
that stream is to close it entirely
to commercial fishing.
- Rufus Holman, who claimed
lo.be neither fisherman nor sport
sman, spoke in favor of the closing
of the Waters. -i
; Mr. Lonergan; who Introduced
on of tha Mils, informed the com
m!tte lhariast year ft cost the
1W
state $9,500 to enforce, the ang
ling laws on the Willamette riverT .
and had statistics showing that
the catch from the river last year
represented the loss of about for
ty, million eggs. ;
Mr. Highes of the Salem rod
and gun club spoke against the
bill to close the Nestucca, saying
that the club had almost unani
mously deceded that the time was
nov right 'to close It, .in as much
as many of the residents who are
dependent upon it for a livlihood
are responsible for having made
the community what i ,i " to-v. -1
He pointed out the fact that
two years ago the fishermen were
required to pay one half a cent for
each pound of f ish tl ey caup;
which went toward propogati-R
tbe stream, and since the salmon
will not return for four years if
it is closed before that ti-ne is up.
the fisherman will derive no be"e-,
fits from the fees which they paid
on their catch.
Mr. Potter's bill number 4 87
would prevent sportsmen from'
fishing in boats on the McKinzie
river in Lane county lying east of
the place where the McKinzie
highway crosses the river.
Walter Honeyman of Portland
spoke against the bill, saying that
he believed it to be aimed at him
and perhaps a few more Individu
als. W.R. Wallace and Ben Doris
also spoke against the bill.
F. H. Stickley of Eugene spoke
against the bill saying that he did
not believe it fair to allow a few
who were financially eble to go
out ih boats and whip'the stream
of it's best sport, when the ordin
ary tourist could not afford the
cost of the boat hire.
F. E. Sharer's Harness an1
Leather Goods store. 170 S. Com'l
5ult cases, valises, portfolios, brlet
ases. gloves and mittens. Large
ttock. The pioneer store. (
RUBBISH BOXES FREE,
OFFER MADE TO CITY
(Contiourd from page I.)
for it, apparently r in fact it looked
as though the thing would go over
with a bang, although Councilman
S. -E. Purvine moved at first to
refer it to the zoning commission.
Later he offered to withdraw the
motion, on condition that the con
tract be made for one year only.
Then it was that Patton arose in
his wrath and blasted the scheme
with a flood or oratory that would
have put to shame many a speech
?n the floor of congress.
"When the city becomes so poor
that we have to sell our streets
Jo popcorn wagons and freak ad
vertisers, it will be a sad day,"
Patton began, but it sounded more
convincing when he said it than.
& does in cold type.
"I'll give you $6,000 a year for
that kind of a contract," he con
tinued. "Can you see the First (
National bank, and the U. S. Na
ional bank, and Ladd & Bush let
ting them stand in front of their
places of business? That's where
.hey'll go, if we allow it,
"We have one of the most beau
tiful cities in the world. If you
let this thing go through, you'll
hear the damdest howl that ever
was heard. And if you do, this
man will carry away 911,500. We
won't pay for. the waste cans; but
our merchants will contribute
that sum. And there'll be a lot
more people in here trying to sell
us gold bricks.
"I won't allow one of those
things in front of my store, and
if they putsone there I'll throw it
back in the alley, and . that's
where it will go as often as I find
it out in front. I'm in- favor of
waste cans, but the city can af
ford to put them in without any
advertising, and put them in the
alleys where they belong."
That, in substance, was the gist
of Patton's remarks, and when he
had finished there was no one to
take issue with him. Purvine re
newed his motion to refer the
matter to the zoning commission.
and it was carried.
Cotton also addressed the boys
at i he senior t.igb school, at Par
rish junior highland met with the
uii tor of the Y. the tecretarieb
tnd the leaders groups.
BIRTHDAY CKLEWIATKO
SILVERTON, Or., Feb. 7. :
(Special.) Mrs. Ole Satern was
hostess at dinner Sunday in honor
Of hef husband's birthday. Be
sides Mr. and Mrs. Satern,. covers
were , laid .for the following! Mr
and Mrs. 'Oscar Satern, Mr. and,
Mrs. Harold Satern, Mr. and Mrs.
Vktor Madsen, and Alfred Jen
sen. ' . V" . ,
To Oura &
OoMin
Tula'
Lsxsfiyt
Bromo
Qumin
telbtr
The First and Original .
Cold and Grip Tablet V ;
pravan 8f for mora than a Quarter of
' a Century m as efetw remedy for
COLDS. GSJP. INFLUENZA and at a
PrrmKtrv. Prio30c -
-Th boa br thi lntnm
Si KEI': a -t' ffj nmm xt.
Sines JSS9
Jjkt i - wis 2 NY -
If ooDIR
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SALE STARTS WEDNESDAY MORNING
Over a month's-selling activity there islbound to be a vast accumulation of short
lines odd lots discontinued brands broken patterns, sizes and color ranges all
standard merchandise of quality but merchandise which is more expediently dis
missed from stock than carried into next season's selling. Special purchasers of
manufacturers' short lines are picked up at ridiculous prices and added to this HALF
PRICE SALE. 1
Ready to Wear
35 LADIES' COATS HALF PRICE
Plaids with Fur Collars A tQ
Full lined, value $18.50 2rm$V.LQ
30 Silk Dresses . $Q OC
$16.50 values 2""POJ
25 Wool Dresses 1 A OC
$21.50 values 2""vl
22 Silk Slips with Shadow Proof 1 AQ
Hems, values $3.98.... 2'"'vL
Dry Goods Department 1-2 Price
All Wool Materials 1
Go at ,. '2PKICE
Art Linens, White and Ecru, (Qn
Reg. 69c V price, 2 yards........ UaC
Artamo Package Goods, 1
with genuine D. M. C. Thread 2 PRICE
Ladies' Extra Large U. S. Rubber Aprons fiC
Regular $1.29 V2 price - -. OJC,
Serpentine Crepe. Regular 35c yard
price, 2 yards OJC
One lot of Satins. Regular 35c yard
price, 2 yards 00 C
Heavy Blue Bib Qftf
Overalls JOC
Men's Blue Chambray IQ
Work Shirts : ,-. K7C
Men's Hickory ; fiQ
Shirts .-. ...mC
Men's Heavy Wool - . & .,' - QQf
Sox .. jj..:, OUQ
Basement Less Than 2 fricetale
Ladies' Fiber Silk
Hose .
(Basement)
Ladies' Silk and Wool Sliporj Sweaters
12 sleeves, values to $4.95... ....
" (Basement)
Girls' Union Suits
$1.00 values - -
1 (Basement)
. Ladies' CombingJackets "
values $2.50
(Basement)
Ladies Slips, black and brown
$1.60, now.. .......I.
(Basement)
1 lot of Boys.
Khaki Pants .
(Basement)
1 rack of Ladies Coats, Suits; Dresses, Skirts Boys'
Suits; Rain Capes, Sweaters,
'Values to $10.00 :
(Basement) '
h i-
29c
$1.97
49c
$1.25
79c
98 c
SI .49
mm
i
iimsiiaiiQM
ECTOR'S
Men's Ribbed Union Suits
in Ecro or Random
Men's Dress and Work Pants
All sizes -
Men's Corduroy Pants
All sizes ......
Men's and Young Men's Dress Pants ( light and dark
shades the latest patterns AQ
Wide Bottoms
Men's Flannelette Shirts
in Khaki or Gray..:..:.:.
Men's All Wool
Regular
Regular
Regular
Regular
Regular
$20.00.
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$40.00
s All
coats and
Top
Regular $25.00 ..;.::.:.v:: .;si2.95
Regular $30.00 . j.'.....S15.95
.Regular $35:00 1.....S21.9S
Boys' 2 Piece Suite
Regular $12.50 :!......57.45
Regular $15.00 .-..'.j....'.. 9.95
Men's Dress and Work Shoes
$5.00 values
(Basement)
Ladies Pumps Oxfords,
$5.50 values ..
(Basement)
Children's, Shoes, a saving at
Sizes up 9 .l.J. .".
: (Basement)
Men's Dress Shirts .
with collars attached .t......: J
- (Basement)
Hard Wood ' " 1C
Mop. Handles .. ....... IDC
1 Table White Cups, Plates, I f
go for - "C
1" Table of Aluminum Ware, Granite Ware
etc., values to $1.00....-.......... . J-.
98c
$2.95
$2,198
98c
Suits
. .$11.95;
; $14.95
$19.95
. $23.95
......$26.95
Over-
Coats
$2.37
.'..$2.77
$1.45
98c
49c
I".