Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-30
Press Association Convention.


The annual convention of the Oregon
Press Association held at Salem last
week was one of the most successful in
the history of that great, wealthy,
orainy and influential organization.
The good people of the capital city were
very kind to the visiting representa-
lives OF Newspaperdom, q committee
of ladies from the Salem Press Club
being especially attentive and active.
This committee consisted of Mrs. E.
Hofer, Mrs. R. J. Hendricks, Mrs. F. F.
Toevs, Mrs. c. D. Minton and Mrs. A.
w. Prescott.
The event of the session occurred
Friday evening in the Armory, when
brilliant and copious flow Of oratory
was occasionally shut off by some very
high-grade vocal and instrumental mu-
sic. Some of the visitors heard for the
first time Salem's celebrated vocalist,
Halle Parrish-Hinges, of whom the
capital city people are Justly proud.
The Stalwart Quartet, heavyweight
male aggregation, can also warble more
than little. These gentlemen should
be kept on ice and preserved as long as
possible. They can be used to advant-
age frequently.
Much important business was trans
acted and numerous entertaining and
instructive papers presented on topics
pertaining to journalism By the way,
Colonel Hofer of the Salem Journal
says there's no such profession as
journalism. However, it's very handy
word, and has probably come to stay.
The Association pledged its best ef-
forts iu support of the Lewis and Clark
Fair-without money and without
price, but of course all the boys-and
girls, too-expect to receive beautiful
season tickets to the Fair, with I'D. H.''
printed thereon in conspicuous red let.
ters. That's custom, you know.
Among those who addressed the con.
vention was Ex-Governor Geer, who
earnestly and eloquently testified tc
the power of the press. Mr.. Geel
"spake as one having authority" anG
his remarks won liberal applause.
The following officers were unani
mously elected for the coming year:
President-S. l.. Morehead, Junction
City Times.
First vice. -president--E. Hofer, Salem
Journal.
Second vice -president-George M
Cornwall, Portland.
Secretary-Albert Tozier, Portland
Treasurer-Miss Frances f. Gott
shall. Portland.
Sergeant at-arms-Arthur Conklin
Mining Journal, Grants Pass.
Historian-George II. Hines, Histor
ical Quarterly, Portland.
Hood River was selected as the plac
for holding the convention in 1904, i
being the only city with sufficient nerv
to extend an invitation. Hood River
fruit and drinking water, by the way
are not excelled by any spot on earth
AS a closing climax the editors wer
treated to trolley ride and shown tn
state penitentiary, reform school, in
sane asylum and other object lessons
There are in this state ~ dailies, 1S
weeklies, seven semi-weeklies, eightee
monthlies, one semi-monthly, one quar-
terly, or total of 226 publication:
classed as follows: 100 republican, 8
independent, % democratic, 5 ffaterna
4 agricultural, 3 miscellaneous, prt
hibition, l teachers, 2 trade. l timber
l Norwegian, Japanese, Scandina,
ian, spiritualist, hops, s religious,
school, Woman's Club, commercial
labor union, live stock, poultry.
mining, / drug, Exposition, Orego
History, physician, German, l la
journal.