Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-25


L. Tooze and Col p. Hofer were given
most cordial receptions in the Coos
Bay cities on the occasion Of their
return visit for the large delegation
sent out to the McMinville Farmers
and Shippers congress.
Meeting at North Bend.
The delegation from the Willamette
Valley Development League went by
Captain Hollandcr's launch Eagle to
the manufacturing city Of Coos Bay,
and were given a hearty reception.
Mayor J. l.. Simpson took them for a
drive over tho city, which was laid out
In tho virgin forest on a most beauti.
ful natural alto overlooking the bay,
with salt water on both sides Of tho
town, and the majestic Paei6 show.
ing IN the distance. sherman avenue,
tho principal street, runs due north
and south, IL 100 feet wide, and bcauti.
fully graded 1ts terminals are the
blue waters Of Coos Bay, with grand
natural park at ono end, that has a
casino and opera house that Il electric
lighted. There arc charming walks and
viowu. North Bend has tho finest
water front with larger sawmilla, sash
aud door factories. furniture factory.
and wooden milla 1ts dockage is equal
20 that Of Astoria. and its harbor II 90.
perior. Mayor Simpson bought tip
land. cleared tho forest. laid on the
streets, and built the town. HIo has a
very pretty home overlooking his saw.
mills and docks The town IL electric
lighted and entirely now, having been
built on tho native halls, and all within
three years. Tho genius Of tho build
Or shows on every hand. lie Il tho soul
Of hospitality, a graduate Of Berkeley,
man Of about 20 years Of age, who
carries on large business operations,
employing hundreds of men. He q
clearing the ground FOR a $4,000 resi-
denee. North Bend has a brights news,
paper, tho HarboF, Eve hotels a bank
and a magnificent hospital, erected by
tho enterprise and fathfulness Of
Father Donnelly, Of the Catholic
church. Il win be open 10 tho unfor,u.
nate OF an denominations, and will be
conducted by tho sisters Of a charitable
order.
DO Time AZ Eekoh Hail
The delegates were entertained az
dinner al Mayor simpsons home, and
then were escorted to the large hall In
the Masonic temple, where several
hundred people had assembled al s
O'Clock, Peter Loggio and Col. Brig,
ham, who were delegates 10 the Ne.
Minnville Farmers and shippers con.
gress occupied seats on the platform,
and told how they had been treated al
that convention, how the people Of the
interior were making a fight for the
opening OF a west coast haFboF, and
especially for Coos Bay They had in,
vited delegation TO visit Coos Bay in
return. Col d. Hofer was then intro,
dueed by Mayor Simpson, and told Of
the labOrs Of the Willamette Valley
Development League to secure electric
lines, railroad extensions and harbor
improvements He said the Hartman
syste was doing more for the develop.
ment OF Western Oregon than an other
influences, that the contracts would be
let and the work under way within go
days and within a year the trains
would be running into Coos Bay. Peo-
pie would leave Salem at IL a. m. and
be North Bend at p. m. He said
he had visited nearly all the harbors
from Port Townsend TO San Diego. ana
there was not better natural harbor
on the west coast than Coos Bay, not
excepting San raneiseo, 1t had what
none Of them had-coal. II was a
naturally protected, land-loeked harbor.
A railroad in here meant a better mar
ket for all that interior Oregon could
produce and he congratulated the peo-
pie Of an Western Oregon that the
Oregon boot on commerce was to be un-
shackled.
Walter l. Tloze was introduced as
the next congressman from the first
district He was received with cheers.
and held the audience spellbound
with one Of his mastery Orations in
which he pictured the greatness Of
further development on the western
coast.
As a shipper Of produce, he gave
his experience in sending freight out
OF Aaquina Bay, where the conditions
had been changed BY hostile influences