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

drinking Of a silent toast to the mem
orv Of the late Charles Grissen. of Ne
Minnville, one Of the executive com
mittee, and originator of the "Made-
in Oregon movement, which he present.
ed at the Albany convention in Febru.
airy, shortly before his death. All
through the banquet references to Port
land, and good words for Coos Bay were
cheered to the echo. 1t can be set down
that Portland people have got a new
light on Coos Bay. and that whole.
some friendly point Of contact has been
made between the business men Of that
city and the Coos Bay people that can
never be broken in future.
The banquet bill Of fare included
broiled trout, taken especially for this
occasion at Ten-Mile lake. The menu
cards were on the veneered wood pro.
duct Of the North Bend furniture fac.
tory, and were all treated as souvenirs.
A fashlight photograph was taken at
the close of the banquet. The ball at
the pavilion was also a great success,
attended by the largest number ever
out on such an occasion. Five hundred
of the North Bend and Marshfeld so.
ciety people participated, as many as
100 couples being on the floor at one
time, At a late hour a fashlight pie
ture Of the ball was taken.
F. W. Leadbetter, as president of the
Portland Commercial Club, was called
to respond for that city. He said as
great development was taking place in
Portland in 1906 as took place in 1905.
II. L. Pittoek was given standing
toast as the pioneer newspaper man Of
Oregon. who for hve years had labored
for the development of our beloved
Oregon. He was greeted with cheers
+. N. Derby and Col L. X. Page
were introduced as men who had shown
their faith in the Coos Bay country.
Col Page was referred to as having
established a sawmill and got con
tract to get out $4,000 ties for the
Drain and Coos Bay railroad.
Mayor Simpson now read telegram
announcing that the Hartman system
had ordered immediate construction OF
the railroad from Drain to Marshheld.
This caused great cheering, and all the
banQueters arose TO their feet.
Mayor Stray, Of Marshfeld. and
Peter Loggie. Of North Bend, spoke for
their communities, and created great
enthusiasm
y. f. Mulkey said this convention
had undoubtedly FASTENED action on
the part of the Hartman system to
build to Coos Bay.
A united people working together
could move the hand Of destiny for
ward Supt. Chandler announced that
free special train would leave Marsh
field at p. m for the Beaver Hill
mines, Myrtle Point and Coquille.
Mr.. McClellard, Of Pueblo, Colo,
said he had Just returned from 50,'
900 mile trip around the world, and no
where had he seen better possibilities
for harbor. They could handle the
commerce Of the Orient. He warned
the people not to sell their mud fats
at s75 10 $3.50 an acre They should be-
long 20 the people and the 80 miles Of
harbor line should be made 10 hold se'
cure the shipping Of the world.
J, w. Bennett spoke Of the value of
unity Of action as a means Of getting
relief. He eOmplimenied the North
Beud Chamber Of Commerce in making
this convention such great success.
President Blake, OF the Marshheld
Chamber Of Commerce, said we could
not highly enough value the results of
this convention. II would bear as
much fruit as any meeting that had
ever been held in the state.
Supt. CalleBdar, Of the Forest Grove