Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
STATE PRESS MEETING.

The annual session of the Oregon
State Press Association just closed al
Nye Greek Beach was a business
meeting from start to finish. No
that any enjoyable social features
were omitted, but for the reason thai
the publishers in attendance were
actuated by an earnestness of purpose
to do all in their power to place the
affairs of the association on a better
business basis and to effect a more
thorough organization for mutual
protection and benefit The attend
ance was larger than for many years
past fully fifty newspapers being
represented by their editors or pub
fishers.
The timeworn custom Of devoting
the time to listening to lengthy
speeches and papers was abandoned,
and the sessions were given over to
bright and interesting discussions Of
interest and Importance to the craft
BY avoiding all unnecessary for
mality, each member was given an
opportunity to express his views upon
subjects Of Importance, and the argu-
ments and exchange of ideas thus
brought out gave to the Association
all that was best in the opinions and
experiences of each publisher present.
The meetings were held in Twins
log-cabin club house at Nye Greek,
kindly placed at the disposal of the
Association by S. G. Irwin, the popular
and obliging landlord Of the Irwin
House. This quaint old building,
with its massive log walls, beam cell
ing, cozy chairs and broad fireplace,
furnished the most pleasant quarters
in which the Association has ever held
an annual session.
The daily sessions began at o'clock
each morning and continued until 10
O'Clock at night, with only short inter
missions at the luncheon and dinner
hours. The greater portion of the
time Of the convention was devoted to
discussion Of uniform advertising |
rates The result of this discussion
was the adoption of resolutions and
contract proposed by Mr.. G. G. Chap
man, the well-known advertising
agent of Portland, whereby uniform
rates will be guaranteed to all foreign
advertisers. An effort will be made to
organize county press associations for
the purpose of bringing the publishers
of each county into an agreement on
the rates to be charged foreign ad-
vertisers in such county. 1t is be-
lieved that when the publishers once
effect organization by counties, it will
be an easy matter to reach a uniform
rate law in the state.
Sunday was spent in rest and recre-
alton. A drive to the Foulweather
was enjoyed by u large
party Of visiting editors and their
wives, while others spent the day
among the many natural attractions
at Nye Creek beach. In the evening
a delightful social session was held in
the parlors of the Irwin House. At
this session, George H. Hines, his
tOrian of the Association, read an
excellent paper on the early history of
the newspaper business in Oregon,
taking for his subject "Oregon's First
Paper" An unexpected
and highly appreciated treat of the
evening was the splendid musical
program given by the Misses Fitz-
patrick, of the Monterey Hotel and
Miss Fay Dellinger, of Astoria The
beautiful rendition of classic and
vocal and piano selections by
these talented young ladies will long
be pleasantly remembered by the
editors.
Monday morning was devoted to
business, and the afternoon was
passed at the Life Saving :
Station, where an exhibit IN drill was
given by Captain Wellander and his {
crew. An evening session brought to :
l close the business of the convention.
Those who visit Nye Greek beach 1
)nly in the summer months can have 7
10 Idea of the beauty and attractive
less of the resort at this season of the
ear The balmy weather, the calm
ea, and the haze of Indian summer Y
hat hangs like a blue veil over the
ills, lend charm to the scene that is
imply indescribable.
The newspaper men were the re-
ipients of every courtesy at the hands n
I the transportation companies aud 1
he good people of Nye Creek. Arriv- is
ng in Albany and Corvallis over the Ii
outhern Pacific road, they were n
oined by Mr.. Neil V. Murray conf T,
ential clerk to Manager Mayo Of the c
& Eastern, and nothing was il
verlooked that would add to their n