Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18

DShoiO NC gut tneTes Auyout utlpthS
find Rowdy will do a great kindness
to the dog and his master, as they
are greatly attached to each other.
More people went about the
grounds reading the Coos Bay edi-
tion OF The Capital Journal than all
other papers put to gether. Coos
Bay was dinged in to the ears OF the
tens of thousands by the best news
boys that could be hired, morning,
noon and night.
From all parts of the grounds
came the cry, the fair has outgrown
the people. There must be larger
accommodations next year. There
should be a fine boulevard built to
the grounds out on Capital street.
that would be used for autos ex-
clusively, Then they could make
time and not risk hnrting anyone.
There will have to be larger grand
stand and double-track street rail-
road.
All premiums with be paid OF Sat
urday at / o'clock
Ex-Constable John Lewis had his
pocket picked of SIC yesterday on a
Fair Grounds street car.
Capt. Walter Lyon. the Coos Bay
promoter, is putting in good licks
for his section at the fair.
The Fair Grounds road was In the
best shape II was ever In this year
thanks to the persistent efforts OF
Alderman Stockton and the street
committee.
Hon. B. F. Jones, the brilliant
Statement No. leader and Polk
county criminal lawyer, is attending
the fair with one of his sons.
The o. A. c. exhibit was larger
than ever before. p. r. Lake. with
about ten assistants, interested
thousands OF people in the work OF
the school. There we're daily talks
and demonstrations in the different
lines OF college work, including
stock judging, manual training. met.
al working. and fruit growing.
From grand stand TO toilet facil-
tiles, the crowds have odtgrown the
fair. The legislature will have 10
get a move on to keep up with the
growth OF the state. t
The fair was too big. II made peo.
tired 10 see n all. Oh, Gee. we've
got to have something to kick at.
j. s. Dellinger, editor OF the AS
torian and president OF the State
Press association. was at the state
fair and saw many OF the newspaper
men OF the state. He says the news
papers OF Washington downed the
machine up there, and nominated
the new men for governor and sena'
tor. He says they were tired OF the
old machine and thinks the oregon
newspaper men should do the same
thing. He says the old machine hai
no use for the newspaper men Of
this state and should be cleaned mp
He says the papers OF the state are
apathetic about supporting Taft
They have nothing against Taft bu
the Republican leaders are hghtinl
over personal matters 10 control tn
spoils and get away with the cam
paign funds and the newspapers vii
get nothing out of IT, He says whei
the party has honors 10 pass out thel
go to some second-elass politician
the papers have 10 bloster up TO
his ignorance and shortcomings, ant
the sooner the press rebels agains
the way Il has been treated the soon
er II will command respect. Th'
state convention at Portland put al
a Taft delegation, he says, composed
OF old political sores in whom th'
people have no confidence and ye
II he Is elected they will get all tn
patronage. He is not enthusiastic
himself for the program and say
many OF the state party papers ar'
saving wood.
Jonathan Bourne. Jr.. is expectel
10 be at the State Fair today, H'
is not a man who has cultivated th'
people vefy much by personal con