Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-15
DEVELOP
WESTERN
OREGON
Is the Slogan of the Farmers
and hipperS Congress
at WOOdbnrn


of notables and farmers the former
from all over the state, and the latter
from all directions in the rich farming
region about this city, assembled here
today. There are numerous delegates
from the coast harbors, prominent
among them being Hon. B. +. Jones,
from Yaquina, and L. J. Simpson, from
Coos Bay. The program reveals no pur-
pose to condemn the railroad manage
ment Of the state, but a firm determiua-
tion TO talk out plainly for better mar
kets. better conditions for the producer
and the encouragement Of new rail-
roads. electric lines, opening our west
coast harbors, and especially promoting
development along the lines Of state
roads, and more profitable agriculture.
Immense Crowd.
The incoming trains we're met by
large local reception committee, head
ed by the irrepressible Walter L.
Tooze and the woodbufn brass band.
People are pouring in from all diree.
tiona There will be two thousand
people In town this afternoon and ov'
ening. Meetings win be held in two
halls and the speakers will be divided.
Louis J. Simpson and Judge Gucrry
are here from Coos Bay.
The Presidents Address
In calling tho convention 90 order
Col. =. Hofcr said this was ono Of the
series Of county conventions 20 interest
tho producers and shippers In the dcveb
opment Of the country. Tho farmers
might feed the world bot when they sold
prunoa for two cents a pound that re-
tailed AZ ten cents and steers FOR two
and quarter that retailed from 10 20
rs In tho cities, he thought they got
very little for Il. Tho great dip from
30 cents 20 10 cents for hops could not
be explained but by tho malicious oPer'
ations Of trust methods. and tho ques'
tlon was what would tho system manlp'
ulated by the Rockofeliers and tho Ar
moura leave for tho pTodueeri IL was
not any longer a question Of transpor'
tatlon. Tho railroads took only a lit
Ito OF the tallow. while tho trust was
taking tho whole hide,
Oregon Getting Railroads.
The president reported very satisfao'
tory progress In prospective railroad
construction, and said on this subjects
"we arc happy 10 report that the
Hartman system have line under way
from Drain 20 Coos Bay. The surveys
are nearly completed and tho steel ia
ordered. That corporation win pene-
trate one OF the richest natural store
houses Of wealth In America. It's line
will tap tho two hArboFs AZ the mouth
OF two nayigablo rivers, tho umpqua
and the Coos, which, with small eE'
penditure by the government, can b
made open 20 the commerce Of the
world. There Is but a slight elevation
between Eugene and Drain, and Themes
water-level railroad will enter the
Coos Ray region. VITA its unlimited sup
plies OF bituminous coal What this
means 10 manufacturing enterprises OF
the interior will be best understood
whom Il Is stated that this coal can bs
put in the bunkers for si.25 per ton
The Hartman system is 10 eTtend ia
Coos Bay line across the Cascades intS
the Klamath basin, and on through the
grain and live stock regions OF interior
Oregon, and build up scores Of new cit
les and prosperous communities in the
next few years The era Of electric
lines has been inaugurated, and The
first dirt was thrown at Salem and
properly celebrated as the great event
inaugurating the construction Of The
Willamette Valley railway from Rose
burg TO Portland Two OF the purposes
Of this organization, the encouragement
OF steam and electric railways, have
been accomplished, and We press for
ward 10 new fields for the promotion Of
development on other lines
Railroad Across the Valley.
This organization wishes TO call at
tention to the remarkable opportunity
for the investment Of capital in th'
construction of a railroad from Salem
the capital Of the state, and situate'
on the Willamette river, in the riches
heart and most productive part Of thr
Willamette valley, to the Siletz eoun
try. There are two routes open, one VII
the city Of Independence and the Luck
iamute river, and the other via Dalla
and Falls City, both through heav.
bodies Of uncut forest, and both enter
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