Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-01-21
NEW PRESS ASSOCIATION.


If any newspaper publisher 10 Ore
gon had any doubts or misgiFings a
TO the future Of the Oregon Pres
Association, those doubts we're speedil.
removed at the big meeting held il
Portland last Friday and Saturday
when more than one hundred pub
fishers representing as many news
papers Of the state met and discussed
subjects of interest and importance q
the profession. Many counties OF Ore
gon, Polk among the number, wen
represented by every publisher 10 tn,
county, and there were only two o.
three small counties not represented
The business sessions were held il
the Woodman Hall at l1th and Wash
iDgton streets, where every care had
been taken 10 provide for the comfort
Of the visitors President Woodward
OF the Hewberg Graphic, proved an
ideal presiding officer, being fair 10
bis rulings and demonstrating bis
ability TO expedite business. The
success Of the meeting was also pro-
NOTED by the good work Of DR..
Henry w. Coe, corresponding secre-
tary; ID. w. Bath, recording secretary,
and Miss Frances Gottschall, treas
urer.
The principal business Of the session
was the effecting Of a complete reor-
ganization Of the Association. The
old constitution was abolished in It's
entirety, and new one adopted In its
stead. Under the new system, the state
will be organized by counties, or
groups Of counties, aud these minor
associations will work under the iurls-
diction OF the state association. By
this plan It is hoped to secure the coop.
Grafton OF every publisher 10 the state
and to make the association an active
fofce In the promotion OF the printing
business, by enabling It's members
to secure fair and reasonable profits
on their labor and the capital Invested
Ia their rplants. No schedule OF adver
tlsing rates was adopted, or even sug-
gested, the matter of prices on adver.
tislng and job work being left entirely
In the hands Of the county organiza-
tions. The assertion OF a prominent
Portland daily that the publishers had
combined 70 maintain a schedule OF
rates to be charged political candi. |
dates was utterly without foundation.
The committee appointed by Presi.
dent Woodland to devise plan OF
reorganization and drafta new constl.
tuition consisted Of j. s. Dellineer OF
the Morning Astorian ;C II. Fisher. Of
the Eugene Daily Guard; b. Il. Ken,
nedy, OF the Baker City Evening
Herald j, G, Hayter, Of the Polk
County Observer, and Secretary II. w.
Coe. The report OF the committee and
the new constitution submitted were
adopted without dissenting voice.
The two days were business day.
from start to finish, the only entertain.
ment feature being the reception ten.
iered 10 the visitors by DR.. and Mrs
Ooe 10 their beautiful new home at
he corner OF 25th and Loyeloy streets
The reception was a brilliant social
gathering, being largely attended by
he visiting newspapermen, their
wives, and residents OF Portland. On 9
saturday evening, a number of the :
'ditors accepted the invitation OF the {
Portland Ad Club to attend a smoker
md social session at the Hotel Leuox
'rill room, where pleasant hour
'as spent with the bright young pub. :
lefty promoters Of the Rose City.
The officers of the Editorial Assoein. .
ion for the coming year are: J. s 4
'elllnger, of the Morning Astorian .
resident; George Putnam, of the .
ledford Tribune, vlce-president,
'rthur Moe, of the Hood River Gla.
Ter, corresponding secretary George
ciblrd. OF the Union Republican,
'cording secretary; Miss Frances r
otsohall, Of the Portland White Rib n
on, treasurer. The trustees are @. II u
lsher' Of the Eugene Guard; q. b .
mall OF the Baker City Democrat z
nd Q. l.. Ireland, OF the Moro Obser.
er. 1t will be seen that the offices
re equitably distributed over the
ate geographically, and that all OF