Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-29

NoTtn Deuu, May @O.-lne FARMERS
and shippers Congress is all over. The
delegates have returned to their homes.
The public all agree that it was the
greatest thing ever done for the de.
velopment of this country, and the eff.
feet will be felt Immediately and for
years to come.
The Salem and Marion county dele.
gates were shown every attention, and
won the hearts of the people complete.
ly. Col. Page, President Derby, Col.
Stockton, C. F. Lansing. f. W. Spencer,
y. O. Beardsley, Rev. VIM. Kramer and
Judge Scott and the ladies, Mrs. Stock
ton and Mrs. Mott, were shown the
towns, the attractions and the pleasures
by sea and land.
A Monster Clambake.
The clambake was attended by over
1000 people, out in the natural Port Or
ford cedar park, at North Bend. which
ends in beautiful grassy slopes that 20
right down TO the ocean beach. Four
hundred coal oil cans Of large, juicy
clans were consumed when the canvas
covers were removed from the smoking
pile of sea food. There were 25 dozen
crabs. 90 sacks Of Irish and sweet Do.
tatoes eaten. Five hundred loaves Of
bread, 25 boiled hams and other
meats were used up. Then came the
band concert at the pavilion in the
evening. There was plenty of water TO
drink, and during a stay of a week
no drunken men were seen.
To the Coal Mines.
An excursion TO the Beaver Hill coal
mines was taken Friday. Supt. Chand-
Ter, of the Coos Bay & Eastern rail.
road, placed a special train at the dis
posal of the delegates The pilgrimage
consisted of run to Myrtle Point and
Coquille. Supt. Chandler is man who
does things. He has improved his road
built up the coal trade, and made i'm
provements all along the line. This is
no small task with a short piece of
railroad in an undeveloped country. He
has built him a beautiful, commodious
home, and is the father Of some stall
wart sons, one Of whom is captain Of
the University of Oregon football team
Mr. Chandler represents the large in
terests of the Spreekles brothers on
Coos Bay.
A Man Among Men.
Louis J. Simpson, the mayor Of
North Bend. who was at the head Of
the local committee, and protector Of
the Farmers and shippers Congress,
is the greatest young man in Oregon.
He possesses the power of iniative in
large degree, and has developed a
spirit of go-ahead, enterprise and en-
thusiasm that is a perfect godesend TO
this region, that has had it full share
Of conservatives and adopts in the art
Of cold-water throwing and souPeoolers
generally. His splendid spirit of hope
fulness and genuine American optimism
has overcome the influence Of such
deadening. refrigerating. miasmatic oc'
topuses as the Southern Oregon Co.
and given the whole Coos Bay region
an upward turn. His hand is on ~
enterprises. and not least is his example
in making this his home city, by re
solving 10 construct 100000 resi-
dence on a beautiful eminence over
looking the bay. the ocean aud th'
mountains 10 the east.
His hundreds Of employees are loya
TO him. They swear by him, instead OF
at him. as is the case with most EN-
ployes. Mr.. Simpson can see no use foi
money but to employ it 70 make other
happy, 10 move the world along anc
make IL better and happier place &c
live in. He says he cannot see where
some Of the worlds great millionaire'
get any satisfaction in merely aeeum
ulating money to become burden and
menace 10 society.
As a thoroughly democratic capital
ist, yet living like prince. lord 'oi
all he surveys, the maker OF the town
the owner Of is industries. and they
are alive and prosperous. be is th'
friend and co-workeE- Of the eonmu
nifty. He is the life and soul OF th'
chamber Of commerce. he attends fe
the city council meeting. greets and
entsrSains visitors. played on the home
baseball team up 20 this year. supports
the band and the church and the ball
room. His generous and progressive
spirit l. extended TO Marshfeld. the
rival town 20 North Bead. where be is
a. popular as at AOns. He has esss
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