The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-18

state fair. and the grounds were crowd
cd as never before In the history o.
that institution. Thousands came II
from the surrounding country, Other
thousands came from nearby towns
and four train loads, about 5000 peo
pie, came from Portland. while the
Salem people attended the fair on
Portland Day in greater numbers than
they did on Salem Day. with the result
that tho crowd in the grounds num-
bered fully $4,000 yesterday after
noon. and every department of tho
big exposition was crowded from
morning tiil night so great was the
pressure that at times II was impos.
slble TO enter the pavilion. the stands.
the stables and the grand stand, but
the big assembly was good-natured to
a degree, and there we're no serious
disorders. the state fair officers having
no trouble In their efforts TO keep
erder
Grafters were there In full force,
tinhorn gamblers. pick.pockets. sure
thing men and confidence operators
abounded. and n few OF the unsophis.
ticated, OF course. fell victims to the
groed and wiles OF the sharpers. Es.
pecially active were the pickpockets,
and fully $500, aud possibly a great
deal more. was secured by these light
fingered gentry operators One old
gentleman had a pocketbook with $50
taken out OF his pocket In the thick
OF the crowd. while he passed through
the stlle into the grounds. and, though
the thief was seen To take the money,
and leisurely walk out OF the crowd,
he was not apprehended. The officers
who should have been In front OF the
gate. watching for just such cattle
were al the races. and the sneak got
away. ]. c. Marsh. OF North Salem,
had SCI taken out OF his pocket, aud
be does not know when or how he lost
his money. The loss il peculiarly ag
gravating. In Wow OF the fact that he
had recently been warned by his son
not to carry money with him In the
crowd at the fair.
The sale OF shorthorn cattle. the
I.add herd. took place yesterday, fair
prices being secured. Today the Her
elords were auctioned on. few only
bringing good prices. the major por
tlon being sold at lower agures than
expected
The races we're the drawing card of
the day and the crowd at the track
was the largest In the history OF the
fair, Before O'Clock the grand stand
was packed 10 the rails. and long be
fore the races were called there were
fully 10000 people more surrounding
the stand and Il vas estimated thai
at least $4,000 people saw the races
while all the other departments Wer'
filled % overnowlng.
Al 10 O'Clock this morning the pre-
MUM cattle paraded. and a ine show
they made. This was followed by th'
daily auction sale OF stock by Mr.. Har
riman.
Tomorrow Is Chlidren's Day. an,
all children under rs years old 80 II
free. The state fair board decided 4
give the rising generation a chance
and. as the fair Is an educational torc'
OF great value. Il is desired that al
children avail themselves Of this ofter
The little ones win own the fair to
morrow and they win doubtless en-
JOY a.
The Races
Yesterdays racing program wa
marred by several unpleasant fea
lures
r. Il. nurfoe. a San Diego race hors
owner Who has driven ON all IN
Northwest tracks and won big money
drove Sweet Marie ia the big $500
trottlng race. lie was suspected o
pulling his mare. In order 10 preyen
her making a record. and before th
third heat was called into the judges
stand. and Informed that another driN
er would be placed In his seat 4
nnlah the race. He refused 10 let ans
one drive his mare (probahly fearlnI
she would be driven 10 a record am
ordered bis hosller 20 take the trol
Ter oll the track. This was not PEI
mltted. eK-sherln Durbin. one Of tn