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THE
The Wiley B. Allen Company,
THE OREGON PRESS
First Day of the Convention Spent in
Organizing.
Adjoined Session to Bt Meld at Gear
beart Today and Visit Made to
the Beach.
The annual convention of the Oregon
State Press Association, now in session
in this city, will long be remembered
as one of the leading events of regatta
week. Some seventy-five members are
present, having arrived on the early
boats yesterday morning. They were
met by the reception committee of the
local press, and conducted to the head
quarters at K. L. Boyle & Co.'s office.
Assignments were made of accommo
dations, and throughout the day the
members took In the regatta and the
city generally.
At 8 o'clock In the evening, in Odd
Fellows' hall, the first session of the
convention took place. The meeting
was called to order by Vice-President
Patterson, who read the annual ad
dress of President Chas. C. Doughty.
The report of the secretary was read
showing that there are two hundred
papers In the state, fourteen having
been established since August 1st, 18!5,
and thirty-six suspended. Of the thirty-six
suspended twelve were less than
twelve months old. The papers are
classed as 63 Republican, 2 Democratic,
21 People's, 39 Independent, and 51 mis
cellaneous. A communication was read from the
executive committee of the Washing
ton State Press Association, Informing
this association that the Washington
organization would meet at Vancou
ver next year and requesting that this
body meet Jointly with the Washington
brethren.
A communication was received from
the secretary of the Western K'lllorial
Federation requesting the memhers to
attend the annual meeting to be held
in Denver next month, which was or
dered placed on file.
The following were el'-cted to mem
bership: Chas. T. Hyde, Haker City;
F. O. Cutler, Portland; John Oratke,
ABtoria; M. J. Judah, Saiern; J. S. Del
linger, Astoria; J. T. Hayne, Portland;
J. X. Brands, Portland; Hose Mitchell,
The Dalles.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
Resolutions A. Noltner, Leo Feter
son, C. F. Hyde.
Grievances Ira L. Campbell, John
Gratke, A. N. Fisher.
Finance George L. Peaslee, George
H. Himes. D. M. C. Gault.
Legislative A. W. Patterson, Ira L.
211 First Street
Branch 188 Tenth Street, Corner Daane, and
THE LUDWIG, CHICKERISG, HARDMAN, FISCHHIt
AND ALL THE LEADING MAKES OF THE WORLD
OF THESE FIAItfOS WIXtL B-C SOIaD AT IVIABJUFiLGTF.rK'S PRICES
OJSI THE IIMSTAIjIjIVIEBIT PLAM-EASY PAYMENTS.
1 Campbell
I'.ose Michel!,
Olive S. Eng-
land, J. T. Hayne.
State of Fraternity P. J. Smiley, J.
X. Brands. Chas. H. Fisher.
Invitations for an excursion to Fla
vel. Seaside and Gearhart, also to visit
the Astorian office today were accepted.
The meeting adjourned about 10
o'clock to re-assemble on board the
steamer T. J. Potter at 6::!0thls morn
ing for the trip to Flavel and Clatsop
bea"ch, during which time the following
program will be carried out:
Historian's report.
Report of committee on State of the
Fraternity.
Report of delegates to National Edi
torial Association, by Chas. Nickell.
"Local Press," C. B. Irvine.
8:30 a. m. "Normal Schools," A.
Noltner.
"Observations of the Oregon Press."
J. B. Eddy.
"Relations of the Newspaper to the
Public Schools," D. II. C. Gault.
"Newspaper Fakes and Fates," L.
Samuel.
Five minute talks by A. W. Patter
son, J. X. Brands. Albert Tozier, J. R.
Rathom, John Gratke, R. L. Lee, W.
C. Cowglll.
"The Journalist of the 20th Century,"
by Mrs. Olive F. England, of the Sa
lem Statesman.
The following members of the Oregon
Press Association are In the city:
C. C. Doughty, president, Observer,
Dallas.
A. W. Patterson, first vice-president,
Gazette, Heppner.
A. N. Fisher and wife, Pacific Chris
tian Advocate, Portland.
Albert Tozier, secretary Oregon Press
Association, Portland.
Geo. H. Himes, historian. Educa
tional Journal, Portland.
Chas: Nickell, treasurer, Times, Jack
sonville. L. Samuel, ex-president, Portland.
A. Noltner, ex-president, Dispatch,
Portland.
James R. Eddy, ex-president, Pendle
ton. P. J. Smiley, Democrat, Albany.
N. J. Judah and wife, Statesman, Sa
lem. D. C. Asbury, News, Canyon City.
Lee Peterson and wife, Commercial
Review, Portland.
D. H. C. Gault and wife, Independent,
Hlllsboro.
Mrs. Geo. C. Blakeley, Chronicle, The
Dalles.
Rose Mlchell, Times-Mountaineer,
The Daib-s.
Mrs. Olive S. England, Saturday
Night, Salem.
C. F. Hide and wife, Democrat, Ba
ker City.
N. D. Elliott, (iraphlc, Newberg.
E. H. Woodward, Graphic, Portland.
Geo. L. Peaslee, Gazette, Portland.
K. H. Oabhert, Herald, Oregon City.
E. L. E. White and wife, Chronicle,
Portland.
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..Don't miss seeing the Latest
MANDOLIN
Miss N. Lambert. Portland.
J. R. FithUn, Spigot, Portland.
J. G. Maddock, Gazette, Goldendale.
H. O. Butter, Pacific Drug Review,
Portland.
Chas. H. Fisher and wife. Review.
Roseburg.
Fred C. Baker. Champion, Troutdale.
John F"lkman, Journal. Portland.
M. M. Shillock. Pacific Elk, Portland.
A. M. Brown. Gazette. Heppner.
Miss Nellie Tozier, Portland.
Fred H. Noltner, Dispatch. Portland.
A. R Tuttle, Recorder, Elgin.
J. S. Stewart and wife, Journal, Fos
sil. F. L. Derby, Journal, Lafayette.
V. P. Flske and wife, Woodman, Dal
las. J. X. Brands, American Typefounders
Co., Portland.
J. A. Brant, Columbian. Vancouver.
Fred H. Boynton, Barnhart Bros. &
Spindler. S-attle.
Alice Moore, Portland.
Isaac Sterns, News, Portland.
WONDERFL'L SUCCESS.
The Kimball Pianos and Organs Still
Rolling Out.
Special Sale Closes Saturday Night,
and All Should Take T'p this Op
portunity to Secure a Fine
Instrument.
The people of Astoria know the Kim
ball and nothing else will satisfy them.
Several personB have already made
their selections, and others will make
their final decision today. If you have
any Idea of buying a piano or organ
within the next year, you should not
let this opportunity pass of getting a
high grade Instrument from the manu
facturers. Remember we can sell you
a flrst-clasx Instrument, one that has
been tried right here by your neighbors
and friends, and sell It to you for less
than retail dealers and agents ask you
for a second or third grade. Come and
see uh and Investigate our prices and
terms before It Is too late.
L. V. MOORE,
Wholesale Representative Kimball
Factories.
A BIG JOB.
Chicago, August 20. The Republican
managers will endeavor to find out
every Republican who Intends to vote
for Bryan and every Democrat who In
tends to vote for McKlnley. This Im
mense task will be undertaken by the
2,000 organizations of the League of Re
publican clubs.
Fur-lined cloth garments are being
bought by American shoppers in In
don. The U. S. Gov't Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.
AST01MAN, K1MUAY MOKMNt, AKUST 21. UWrt.
IN THE UII.I)
'
Iiliihu DctiiiK'nits iiml I'upnlit- Leau'i
..... ,,. I
j Out the Kcputiluiinv j
free Silveritc is Vahi'(na fcir Other
Western HcpuMinrn Will lie Inllq
cOi'cd and Dubai Beatel.
Washington. August At both the
Demo mile and Populist hca'btiarti rs
s rious aiatm is f-!t o.-r the situation
in Idaho, when- the lo-tnoi ruts and
Populists have ,.f,ited a fusion which
Will 1'aVe out the Silver Keplllillr allS.
The managers at l'th h-aduartrrs
consider that this cotnbinatl'in at the
expense of Hie silver Republli atis Is a
violation of the spirit of the fr..,. silver
campaign, which seeks to ronihtne all
the sliver forces, and they fear Its ef
fect on the silver Republicans of other
western states. Tin y believe that the
different fortes should combine on
even and Just terms and effect a di
vision such as was made In Minnesota
and Washington. Moreover, they um
slder that It would be especially un
grateful In Idaho, because their refusal
to recognize the sliver Republicans in
volves the defeat of Senator Dubois.
The latter is looked upon by both the
Democratic and Populist managers as
one of the great central figures In the
bolt of the free silver Republicans from
the Republican party on this Issue. To
his Instrumentality also Is largely at
tributed the defeat of the tariff bill In
the senate, nd to "turn him down"
they believe would send a thrill through
the leaders of the sliver Republicans
of the state.
RAILWAY MAIL.
Washington, August 20 Acting Post
master General Nollson today modified
the recent order of the postniaHter gen
eral prohibiting the railroads from car
rying without payment of postage mall
relating to railroad business. The mod
ified order was Issued to mil the views
expressed In an opinion by Attorney
General Harmon, to whom the matter
had been referred nt the request of
the railway companies. The attorney
general hold that a railroad company
has the right to carry letters without
the payment of postage that are "w rit
ten and sent by officers and agents of
the railroad company which carries and
delivers them, about Its business, and
these only.
ANOTHER HOT RECORD.
Wichita, Kan., August 20. This has
been the hottest day on record here,
the government station reporting 106,
while at Oatvllle, this county, where
It Is more sandy, 111 was registered.
Also at the Store of Griffin
Musical Wonder...
Itllst. ring hot Indswi.ue lift... ted nil
PRESS KXCIKSImN.
Visit To It.- Ma.l- to CUtwip Bench
all,, ,,y ,,. gi,m ,,.,
With their usual courtesy and open
handed hospitality. President II.
Hammond, of the Astoria and Colum
bia Rlv.-r llallrond Company, and ).
W. I.unsb. rry, representing the O. It.
It. ami N. Co, through the Astorian,
extended an Invitation to the regatta
Pr.-s committee to entertain the vis
iting members of the Oregon Press As
B.H latloti by giving them an excursion
to Flavel and I'lutsnp Bench.
The handsome river steamer T J
Potter will convey the party, Including
the mayor, county Judge and a number
of prominent citizens from the Tele
phone dock, at 6 -In this morning, to
Flavel. Here they will be the guests of
("apt. Thoinuson on board the Chelms
ford, now discharging the stel rails
for the A. and C. It. It. It. A visit will
also be made to the new hotel where
Mr. L. II. Heeley will act as host. The
terminal grounds and location for the
new shops will be examined, and then
the train will be taken for Seaside and
Gearhart.
After spending an hour at Heasldf,
a special train will take the party back
to Gearhart where Manager Harmore
will spread a substantial lunch for his
guests. At Geaarhart the business of
the convention will be proceeded with
until the arrival of the afternoon train,
when the return trip will be made to
the city.
The little outing will piantly vary
the monotony of business and the visit
ors will have had an opportunity to
gain some Idea of the possibilities iff
the great port of Oregon and the North
west THK FIGHT POSTPONED.
Ryan-Hmlth Mill at the Louvre Proves
a Frost.
Never was there a more disappointed
crowd of people than that which as
sembled at the Iiiuvre Inst evening to
see the eight-round go between "Mys
terious" Billy Smith and Jim ityan,
champion middle-weight of AUHtrlalla.
Briefly, tho affair was a cold, cold frost.
About 10 o'clock the sporting frater
nity began to file in and by 11 an enor
mous crowd of less than 200 was pres
ent. Having nothing else to do (smok
ing was prohibited) the men began
stamping their feet and chipping their
hands. Tiring of that pastime, they
told each other of the line fights they
had seen. Shortly after the door
keeper made a few remarks, slating In
HUlmtanoo that thosp who had purchas
ed tickets could get money for them on
the way out. There would not have
been $1W for the winner. Spenklng of
Oldest and Largest
Blouse in the Paeiiie
Portland, Oregon
PIANO!
Josef Mueller, Representative
tli.- r alien. lute c. Hilly Smith said
to an Asp. i Ian reporter
"Tills is the tltsl frost I ever tun
into. an. I it will be the lust. I pn.inlso
you those If people thought the fight
was not to be on the square tiny wire
lllls'ukell Yes. 1 III pietty sore."
Local spotting men will nid.-uvor to
get an attendance of 7isi or Mm at II
a In-iid for a go hetuccn tho men Hat
unlay night, and It Is rxpeete.1 this at
tempt to pull the llfTnlr off Will be suc
cessful At all events, at should be,
for men like Smith and llvan are not
to be seen together I'Very dll)-.
"I do not blame the i pie for not
turning out." sai l Smith They have
been roped III tllllC It IK llglllll. Oil fllke
lights and naturally they are somewhat
shy But tho fight tonight Would have
Ix-en worth the print of admission, If
1 do say It.
"I inn still after n go with 'Young
Mitchell,' nihl will give him every dol
lar III the house If he will light I want
to punish that fellow the worst kind,
lie beut me out of nearly :ioo when
fought with Gallagher and I will bring
suit against him for the money. Oh!
Wouldn't I like to get a whnck at
him!"
THE MANDOLIN PIANO.
The Wiley II. Allen Co., the largest
and oldest music house, In the Pacific
Northwest, have recently opened sales
room st Griffin A Reed's and at Duane
and 10th street, where they have placed
on exhibition the new "mandolin"
piano, which Imitate a mandolin per
fectly. These Instruments will be sold
at extraordinarily low prices on the
Installment plan. In either monthly or
quarterly payments.
Mr. Josef Mueller, the representative
of the above company, will be pleased
to show you above piano, and explain
Its merits, and will also allow a liberal
price on your old piano or organ If
you desire It exchanged.
Don't miss this opportunity to secure
a line Instrument for little money,
"Docuf rechauffe" sounds ever so
much nicer than beefsteak dash, but It
Is the same thing.
The turned over white collar and
cuffs add to the cool appearance of
cloth gowns.
The time has now come when the
old-fashioned gown Is known by Its
big sleeves.
Marin Antoinette fichus give an ef
fective touch to summer costumes.
Bargains In tooth brushes are to be
a"olded.
I'enlrn gowns are rivals of the Hnen
ones.
Street car manners are not Improving.
Music
Nortlnvest
& Heed
FOR SOUND J10MY
i i
Time Cuiintv, 'h I'uts It- If un
i Keloid on Currem Huestlun.
V ovitom V. Licitcd bv the fllml of he
.Misoiitv in Mold lp Dootlttlt Vho
Vti Ncnosuaatrd lor lsijfr
T ieoinn. August 2" - The Pier, o coun
ty I;. piiMh un convention held today
en. lotn. d oiigreMian w, II I 'o, limit
for re nomination, and selected P. C
Sullivan, national K' public an commit
teem.iu for Washington, as Pierce
county's candidate for governor.
Sum. tiling of n sensation was created
'by the effort of a small minority to
"stand up" i 'oiigressiua n Doollttlo and
make hlin declare whether he would
vote always for the present gold stand
ard. ,
DiHillttlo made an address In which
he declared that he stood s.juarely for
the principles of the Itcpuhllcan party
and the St. Isiuls plntform, and that
he favored bimetallism, when It could
be obtained by International agren
mrnt. f ItEI'l'BLICANS COMING WEST.
1 Denver. August 20. Congressman
'Lewis DeWart Apsley, vice-chairman of
the Republican congressional commit
tee, and Samuel W. McColl, arrived
here today on their way to the Pacific
coast to work for the election of Mc
Klnley. Roth gentlemen claim that Mo.
Klnley will be elected by a large ma
jority. INTERNATIONAL COURTESY.
Washington, August 20. -The presl.
dent of the Argentine Republic has Is
sued n decree, a copy of which has
been forwarded to the state depart
ment, remitting all duties on articles
sent from the Culled States for the
purpose of showing the manufacturing
mid commercial Industries of this
country.
IT IS HOT.
Hansns City, Kan., August 20. The
most Intense heat of the season was re
corded hern today, tho thermometer
registering 1011 at 2 p. m. Hot winds
are doing much damage to fruit and
late corn.
Salton Sea Salt for liaflis at
the EstPN-Conn Umg Store.
10c and 25c, per package.
Trolley cars are less numerous,
though no less enthuslustlc, than in
other seasons.