The San Francisco call., 1896-01-16
THE WATERWAYS
Of CALIFORNIA,
Convention of the River
Improvement ASso-
citation.
LEADING MEN CONSULT.
Five Delegates Are Chosen to
Re-enforce Our Congressman
in Washington.
FOR LARGER APPROPRIATIONS.
Eighteen Counties and Seven Cities
Adopt Memorial in Favor of
Improving Our Rivers.

men of the State was large. Eighteen
counties and seven municipalities inter-
ested in wafer transportation were repre-
sented.
The convention appointed as delegates
to visit Washington to advocate the cause
the following named gentlemen; William
Johnston Of Sacramento, J. NJ. Gleaves of
Shasta, II. J. CoTcoran of Stockton, w. a.
Coulter Of San Jose and E. McGettigan of
Vallejo.
Before the convention assembled a meet
ing of the executive committee was held
10 consider the alleged shortage OF Eugene
J. Gregory of Sacramento.
The executive committee remained in
session behind closed doors for an hour,
ana at the end of that time Senator Viii
liam Johnston announced that there was
absolutely no truth in the report of
Gregory's defalcation. He stated that the
accounts showed shortage of $113, and
that Of that sum $50 was accounted for bv
GregOry's bookkeeper. The remaining
sos which was unaccounted for was. in
the opinion of the executive committee
used IN the purchase of stamps, stationery.
books, ETC.. on behalf OF the association.
This was the report of the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting of the associa-
ton 10 examine the books, and Senator
Williams regretted that reports damaging
20 M. Gregory's character had in conse-
Quence been circulated.
Last evening William Johnston received
this telegram from Frank Gregory;
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. Is. 1895.
To William Johnston, Grand Hotel, San Fran
cisco All moneys belon ging to the California
River Improvement Association were left de-
posted in the safe OF Eug enc J. Gregory. treas
urer, at Sacramento, ana are now ana ALWAYS
nave oeen subject 10 authorized draft of your
association. FRANK GPrcoPv
Ihe convention proper was called to or
der by A. II. Rose, who stated the pur-
poses OF the meeting. He said the pros.
PeTlty OF California depended largely upon
us waterways, and 1t was essential there
41Le' ' Ihat they De improved. He believed
lnat lhe rivers OF California were as impor-
tant as the railways and it was to secure
appropriations from Congress for the pur-
pose OF deepening and extending the chan
nels that the convention had been called.
Ihe organization of the convention was
effected by the election of William John
stOn OF Sacramento chairman and Sena-
tor j. NJ. Gleaves of Shasta secretary.
The delegates to the convention whose
credentials were properly filed are:
San Francisco ChaInber-Del Morris, Upham
bates, william l. Merry, Professor George
DAVIDSON. II. A. Williams, A. Gerberding
shasta COunty-R. Harvey, N. Z. Ditmar w.
Smith, P. w. K. Conant, H. Bass, o. Gruttner.
o. J. Lawry, H. Clonerschmidt, J. w Fitzpat.
rick, R. W. Sachtzer, William Menzel, F. N.
r. G. Hart, J. o. Porter, E. P Connor, Charles
Camden, E. j. Andrews, J. S. P. Bass, w. R.
Conant, w. H. Fowler, Frank Painter.
sacramento City,. W. Sheehan H. Vein
stock, w. A. Gett, W. D. Lswton, J. H. Roberts
Petaluma-S. J. Hopkins, W. B. Haskell, "
Gould, j. L. Carwin, Z. Z. Drees, William P.
Edwards, from Sonoma County.
Oakland-J. l. DaYie, J. VI. Bassett George
L. Fish, George y. Arper, Eugene Hough.
Nepa County-C. P. Seely, J. H. Baker. ]. A
Yube. County-Marysville W. T. Ellis, B.
Nehl, ". Sullivan, y. F. Kelly, L. Williams, \.
p; ,Bbd1O Rb5deOut i e ia,lt White D. E. knight A G.
klson, /. Couraeh, H. Mcclure, A. C. SEWER, J.
r. Meek, J. Greedy, James O'Brien, D. P. Dona-
hue leiiG d; P Co burst Thomas IA R Sherwood.
Buckingham, B. Devlin, J. Il. McCuddeH.
James CLARK.
suffer County-supervisor W. H. Hoke, ].
r. Orr, I. d. Nash Delegates-B. F. Walton.
George ohleyer, l. P. Farmer, T. B. Hull, n. B.
Colusa-C. P. Wilson, J. o. Zinnwalt, c. c.
Felts ]. w. Hearth, L. F. Moulton, ]. R. Price,
J. H. Langenour.
Marin County-M. C. Dufiicy, Robert Far
lsh, J. E. Walsh, James Sperry, James H VIII
AAusB DultIN4SOTS JdCOD a. L. SpOWn
Marin County suPervisors-George W. Ber-
bant, R. Kinsella, William Barr.
Tehama County-Supervisor A. o. White. C.
5 Jobe, y. H. Lyman, o. Lemingsr, D. Bryon.
DetegaIes-J. I. Mattock, q. g. Klmball. \. P
Chipman, L. L. Mccoy.
=. Contra osta-zsuPervisors A. Rumisell, Will
liam Haina, J. +. Majors, J. F. Schneider NJ
B. Ivory. Delegates-E. D. Grigsby, James Hel.
lar, D. y. Sherburne, John SWEET, John ].
Burt.
Santa Clara-Supervisors L. s. Demian. RI,
Higgins, D. Henderson, C. C. Morse, D. W.
Harrington; Trustees J. b. O'Brien A
Withrow, J. ]. Miller, w. o. Watson, John
Roll
Alameda. w. Phillips, D. suman, CAPTAIN
Roberts, Z; penison, H; P; Dalton, J. E.
Johnson, H. Bailey, J. R. Talcott, W H
land. /. Davie (Mayor), J. N. Bassett; Mer-
chants Exchange, Oakland-George 4. Fish,
George W. Arper, Eugene Hough.
Lowe, K. K. Flint John Laithers.
The proposition to send delegation OF
representative men to Washington was
discussed at length during the present ses-
sion. Speeches were made by Messrs
Seculovich, Cochran, Adams, Mclean
and others. The discussion was renewed
when the convention reassem bled at
o'clock. Mayor Davie of Oakland declared
that powerful lobby was maintained at
Washington to protect the interests of
railroads, the Standard Oil Company and
the great corporations, and said we should
be ably represented there in order to ac-
complish our purpose of securing appro-
pr:ations for our waterways.
J. Nj. Bassett spoke of the necessity of
having an active delegation at Wash
ington. Water transportation was opposed
to railroad monopoly. The railroads have
lobby 10 fight every measure conflicting
with their interests.
Colonel Weinstock said in order 10 ascer-
tain II 1t were necessary to send a COM
mittee he had teIegraphed to Congress
man Grove L. Johnson, who replied as
follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IA, 1885,
After consultation with others OF the Cali
lorna delegation We agree that it is better 10
send delegates. GROVE L. JOHNSON.
Dr. Mclean spoke of the Oakland Har-
=, Spt loo VOTE oT' mentioning that the sum of
St,aUo'OoO mad been appropriated by Con-
ggTress since the first bin was introduced.
me Inc money to the amount of $780, 900 had
pee pueH expended in dredging the estuary.