The morning call., 1893-05-30

the present low rates. The seaway was
open TO all, and San Francisco is the
natural market of Oregon. The germ was
planted and great results must ensue.
ii. Z. Hopkins spoke for Albany hard
ware and said he was very gratitied by
the reception accorded.
j. ". Cusiek of Eastern Oregon said he
was delighted TO be among the represents
tive merchants of San Francisco. He be-
lieved there were millions OF dollars for
San Francisco in Eastern Oregon. San
Francisco would not only get the trade of
the Willamette Valley. but the trade of
the whole section west of the Cascade
Mountains. All that was needed was n
little more energy. It was necessary to
encourage the Oregon Pacific road.
j. 0. Wilson of Corvallis spoke of
finances in connection with the situation
Oregon were in sympathy with the con-
gress of merchants now assembled. He
emphasized the Importance of the Oregon
Pacific road to the move menr.
Private Secretary Walker TO the receiver
of the Oregon Pacific road spoke of
his road. He read message from Re-
ceiver Hauly regretting that he could not
be present on this occasion. He said
wholesale merchants would do we'll to
take advantage OF his road. 1t consists of
three diplsions-the seaway, the rail
and the river divisions. All were we'll
required. These facilities gave his road
paramount position in Oregon and afforded
the merchants unique opportunity.
1t was the ardent desire of the road to
bring about closer relations between Cali
furnia and Oregon. An al-water route
can always give long odds to any other
means of transport. The Southern Pacific
route was very heavy one. His road
would do all possible TO divert trade TO
San francisco As soon as the Ore
| gon Pacific road entered the Cascade
Mountains section all its stores of wool.
cattle, etc, would be carried to San Fran
cisco. His road would command new
territory 400 miles square, all OF the trace
of which could be secured by San Fran
| cisco.
Southern Oregon to a man was in strong
| sympathy with San Francisco TO get back
commercial relations with that country.
Before breaking up the president an
nounceG that there would be an excursion
round the bay or Wednesday, when among
other things the Union Iron Works would
be visited.
Among the merchants present were:
Webster Jones. James Harold, A,
j. Baumgarten. r. B. Balm. A. Schlling,
a. Brigham, J. Levy. William Adams.
S. Meyer D. Hamburger. II. B.
Nibhey, A. E. Gnarlni, Levi Strauss.
E. B. Jones. @; A. Man. Louis
Kline. Joseph ,Alberts, Joseph Grant,
l. NuluIoeI. L. w wen, II. -. CEutheI,
George Fl. Fay. j. de la Montanya, II. G.
Kay. l.. W. Brown. g. d. White. L. G.
Smith, William Wellman, A. Son, George
Kohn, d. n. Walter, c. Calm, 4. Har-
aszthy, A. Well, d. Block, r. F. Bunker.
Harry Sherwood, Bert Sherwood, Max
Brandensten. Moses Heller Jr., Abra-
ham Klau, Moses Greenebaum, Leopold
Michaels. ia Hall. n. Flavin. Daniel Rota.
Walter Castle, j. Kullman. l.. Meyer, J.
NAustadter, S. Bauer. NJ. Schussler, q.
Neuburger. B. Sachs, Ii. Michaels. L.
We'll. II. Allen, s. FEEDER, j. Brandon
stein, A. Adelsdorfer. E. Nj. Heller. D.
Sachs. A. We'll, Mr.. Armes. 3. Sullivan.
A. Kingsford. T. Bauer. l. Jarvis, w.
Bond, p. Martin. S. " Stevens. G. Hos
mer, j. Steiner. w. w. Montague, e.
Kruse, e. Newhall. s. Hall, l.. Black
shield. Il. j. lilly, B. Holmes. C. Yates,
S. Titus. Frank Sherman, Julius Stein
berger, Lippman Sachs. Frank johnson.
Che entertaining committee consisted OF:
A. A. Watkins, Jules Cert, B. Niekels-
burg. E. w. Newhall, j. P. LIE Count. E.
NJ. Heller. William F. Mau, J. A. Folger,
Webster Jones, Ben Schloss, Levi Strauss,
Joe Grant, Lippman Sachs, George Boole,
| ". b. Wellman. II. l.. Dodge. Herman
Bendel. H. L. Davis. ii. II. Sherwood.