The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-07-28
S. F. MERCHANTS EXCURSION.

There is just now going on readjustment
OF business relations pretty generally all
over the country. There are variors dis.
turbing elements aid into what channels
trade will finally settle it is impossible to
determine. The freight rate problem, among
other things, is agitating the CONNER cial in
terests of tine Willamette valley and South
ern Oregon in this state, but it is hoped
that 1T will shortly be Determined to the
bess advantage for al Concerned
This question has very much to do
with our relations with San Francisco in
bu'iness way. Corvallis, Albany and other
cities reached by the Oregon Pacific traffic
lines have received immense benefits from
trading with San Francisco, and those lines
have acted as one check to extorLion by the
S. 2. company. If, now, the Oregon rail-
road commission will do its duty and inau
gsrate an equitable rate on the S. P. lines
the San Francisco market will be opened to
more extensive territory in Oregon.
The conditions are now such that the San
francisco merchants feel justified in making
an effort to obtain a more extensive inter.
change of products with this state and to
this end a delegation will arrive in Oregon
Saturday evening on the steamer William
cite valley. The excursionists number
TWENTY-FIVE members of the San francisco
beard of trade, six representatives of news
papers, and I50 other residents of the Gold
enGate city. They will pass the Sunday
on Yaquina bay where the people have ar
ranged to give them good entertainment.
The services of the Marine Band Of Corvallis
have been secured for the occasion.
The Business Mems Association of CurvaI-
lis and the firemen will have charge of the
entertainment OF the party in this city. At
meeting of the firemen Wednesday even
ing the use of the firemen's apartments were
rendered the Business Mems Association.
tor the entertainment of the guests. A
committee, consisting of C. E Small, s. L.
Kline, B. w. johnson, ]. w. Will and
Frank Conover, were also appointed by the
firemen to act as a reception committee
At meeting of the association last even.
ing, S. L. Kline, s. N. Wilkins, A. Hodes
N. 81. Wheeler, T. Graham and j. H. Harris
were appointed committee of arrange.
ments; finance commmittee N. II. Wheeler
4. H. Davis, and John Simpson The
Mayor and councimen of Corvallis, Prof.
Lott and DR.. Applewhite, of the State Agri.
cultural college, Messrs. E. w. Hadley and
G. I. Wardlaw, of the o. P. r. r. Co.,
and members of the Corvallis press
we're invited to act with the association in
the entertainment of the guests. The party
will start eastward from the bay Monday
on the regular o. P. train, and will be met
at Philomath by delegation from this city.
Upon their arrival the members of the s. F,
board of trade will enter carriages for the
city and take luncheon. In the afternoon
they will be driven about and given an op-
portunity of seeing the city. As the stables
will not be able to furnish the necessary
number of carriages for the occasion, those
having private cenveyances will confer
favor by placing them at the disposal of the
committee of arrangements.
The party will take special train for
Albany at o'clock p. m., where arrange.
ments have been made to entertain the mem.
bers in becoming manner. From that
point they will visit Salem, Eugene, make
trip to the front on the o. p, and return
to the bay i'll time to take the steamer which
sails for San Francisco August 4th.