Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-10
BIG MEN FOR BOATS
Many Statesmen Will Eat and Talk
for River Traffic.
BANQUET MONDAY DRAWS THEM
At Commercial Club Movement Will
Be Given Start.
CAPTAIN SCHULTZ WILL ATTENl
General of Stream at Sioux City
Ready to Boost.
GOVERNOR SHELDON IS ANCHORED
Nebraska COnRressmen and Others,
with Lawrence NJ. Jones, Are
Coming to Dig out snaEs
and Open Up.

Nluo Wnlcn Is 10 De devoted TO the discus
sion OF Missouri river improvement were
announced by the banquet committee Sat.
urdsy evening following the acceptance OF
invitations by a number Of notables, among
them Governor Sheldon. Senator Norris
Brown Of Nebraska, and Congressman f.
H. Hubbard of Iowa and Captain G. II.
Schultz, Mayor w. G. Sears and o. j.
Moore of Sioux City. The coming OF Cap
tain Schultz occasions the deepest interest
and satisfaction. He is in charge of the
river at Sioux City and in view of the old
time activity of some river generals, his
anxiety to share in the promotion Of this
work gives great encouragement.
Lawrence NJ. Jones of Kansas City, presi-
dent of the Missouri River Improvement
| association, will respond to the toast
Kansas Citys Fleet" Mr.. Jones has been
largely responsible for Kansas City having
fleet and is the original Missouri river
enthusiast of Missouri
! Congressman Edgar c. Ellis OF Kansas
City will speak on Missouri River Naviga-
| ton" Congressman Ellis is a member OF
/ the rivers and harbors committee of the
house and O power for Missouri river i'm
provement Governor Sheldon is down for
a toast on Pull Up the Anchor" while
Senator Norris Brown will respond 10
''Nebraska's New Pilot" Congressman E.
| II. Hubbard of Iowa will be called upon
to say something about "AIl Hands On
| Deck and as the congressman comes from
Sioux City it is expected he will tell about
| the cooperation which the big Eleventh
district will give TO the movement for a
| revival of steamboat transportation. Gil
bert NJ Hitchcock will speak on the sub
ject. "On the Lookout"
At the Commercial Club.
The banquet is to be held In the rooms
of the Commercial club. Monday evening
at $3.50 o'clock, and large number have
accepted invitations. Senator Burkett is
In Washington, and Governor Cummlns
OF Iowa, who was invited to speak at the
banquet, will he unable to attend because
of previous engagements. II was with
regret that Governor Cummins declined, as
he is deeply interested in the river i'm
provement, which he believes win be of
great benefit TO both Iowa and Nebraska
Congressman e. II. Hubbard Of Sioux City,
who represents the Eleventh congressional
district and is close friend Of Chairman
Burton Of the rivers and harbors commit
tee. telephoned Saturday that he would be
in Omaha at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon
and would he pleased to accept the invita-
Pollard and Kinkaid OF Nebraska will also,
be present, as well as Congressman Hitch
cock.
Though It is believed addresses will be
made by almost every visitor before tho
banquet closes, the Commercial club an
nounces the following speakers: Lawrence
NJ. Jones Of Kansas City. president of the
Missouri Valley Improvement association:
Congressman Edgar c., Ellis of Kansas
city. Governor Sheldon Of Nebraska; SEN
ator Norris Brown of Nebraska Congress
man l., II. Hubbard of Sioux City and
Congressman Pollard and KinSaid OF Nc
braska.
AcceDtHnceH Come Thick.
Presidents and secretaries Of commercial
clubs and real estate exchanges have been
accepting invitations for two days. Among
those who will be present are President
w. j.. Hardy and Secretary W. S. whitten
of the Lincoln Commercial club, who an
nounce that Lincoln is as much interested
as Omaha in the movement to open trans
portation on the Missouri river Charles
Beno, chairman Of the executive commit
tee, and w. Il. Reed. secretary of the
Council Bluffs Commercial club will he
present, together with c. NJ Harl of that
city. st. Joseph will be represented by
President Henry L. George and Commis-
sioner +. W. Maxwell, while PIattsmouth
will send II. B. Windham and Nebraska
City will be represented by J. w steinhart,
president Of the Commercial club A b.
Beall Of the Sioux City Real Estate OK
change, who is the originator Of the Mis-
souri, river Improvement convention to he
held in Sioux City during January, will
also be present, and expects TO bring q
delegation OF four or five from Sioux City,
including George c. Call OF the Real Estate
exchange and Judge ]. L. Kennedy of tho
Commercial club
EX-Congressmsn ]. i. Kennedy of Omaha
is TO preside at the banquet. and about
the table will be a number who have been
prominent in boosting for Missouri river
DR.. Wnnett, chairman; II. T. Clark, Dr.,
them ex-senator ]. II. Mnlard.
Congressman Ellis and Lawrence NJ.
Jones, are expected to arrive in Omaha
early Monday, and will be given dinner
at the Omaha club, should they arrive in
time. More than 100 acceptances from
members Of the Commercial club have
been received by Commissioner Guild OF
the club.
Members Of the Nebraska railroad COM
mission have also accepted an invitation
Improvement and public AFFAIRS among
and J. A. Williams.
Dede Cannot He Present.
Congressman ]. Adam Bede OF Minnesota
was in Omaha Saturday enroute TO Colum- l
bus and a number OF Nebraska points, |
where he is scheduled TO lecture. The |
from Minnesota Is a member
Of the rivers and harbors COMMITTEES and 1
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to speak, but previous engagements pre-
cluded this.
mot only should the Omaha business
he represented at the Rivers
and Harbors Congress. which is 70 be held
In Washington the first week IN December.
but the delegation should ask for a hearing
before the rivers and harbors committee"
said Mr.. Bede. "of course. II should be
possible 70 show that the Missouri river
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