Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-01-15
is WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Shippers What the
Governor Said. ,

burden of corporate oppression
from the people of Oregon. ard IN
the end open up the state for un-
fettered development of its re-
sources. were accomplished at
the meeting OF the shippers and
producers of O.egon in Albany
Thursday.
Marked by more enthusiasm
and earnestness than is usually
found in cons entions of this
character, the two sessions seem
far. 10 brief too adequately cover
the broad scope of the subject
under consideration. The speak
ers were full of their respective
subjects and treated them in a
manner easy of comprehension.
The main results OF the con-
vention were in the three resolu-
lions adopted wherein remedial
legislation dealing with the open
ing up of the state to develop
ment, through the betterment of
its transportation facilities was
demanded OF the coming legisla-
tuTe.
Visitors from every section Of
the state filled Albany to attend
The convention. Many of the
farmers from the different parts
lof Linn county had come to the
city and were at the convention,
taking deep interest in all that
was said.
The convention opened in the
afternoon at ago O'Clock being
called to order by President Ellis
of the Albany Commercial Club.
| The opera house was we'll filled,
many ladies being in the audi
ence.
On the platform with Presi-
dent Ellis were Governor Cham
berlain, Hon. F. J. Miller, E.
Hotter, Hon. ]. N. Teal, Judge
c. H. Stewart and Hon. Wallis
| Nash.
Governor Cham be1lain was the
first speaker, and mis- ubject was,
"Waterways of Oregon" GER
tainly timely topic at this
time. During his address he
dwelt upon the Oregon City
iocks proposition
Il, as your chief executive"
exclaimed the Governor, ''inslst
that the government of the Uni
led States should condemn the
locks and appropriate money &c
control them. The trade of tbs
Willamette valley towns is suffer
ing under the incubus Of this ex
cessive toll"
This statement was greeted
with the most enthusiastic dem
onstration OF the afternoon. Il
\ this connection the speaker aske'
| why the transportation rates fror
n Portland to The Dalles, a dis
tance OF practically ninety miles
were the same as from Portlan'
to Salem, a distance of Sc miles
He answered this by saying tha
the lockage charges at Orego
City more than made up for th
difference.
1 'If the government of th
| United States will do nothing,
shouted Governor Chamterlair
"then I, as chief executive, sa
| that the people of Oregon shoul
act, and condemn, purchase an
Ioperate the locks in the name {
the state. One million dollar
would be a cheap price for Il
= people of Oregon to pay to r
the mselves of this condition"
Action taken bv the convel
: ton: Legislature urged to ena
:. legislation leading 10 abolishmel
| of tolls at Oregon City locks.
iii Legislature urged to work f
| enactment of law providing i
I,railroad commission with rs
making powers and providil
II for reciprocal denurrage, wi
III proper penalties.
II Attitude of Hartman syste
j in refusing to sell timber and a
ricul,ural lands, placed in t
hands of Oregon and Califorr
railroad company by governmel
. condemned, and legislature !
Iquested to memoralixe the N
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