East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-24

| Oh Trade VIII Entertain Visitors.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 24.-Some of
Americas most brilliant men in COM
munity publicity are on the program
for the convention of the Oregon De-
velopment League at Salem, Novem-
Der 2S, 90 and 80. Practically every
county in Oregon will be represented
and many prominent publicists of the
Pacific coast and the east will deliv-
er addresses.
Howard Elliott, president of the
| Northern Pacific railway, will remain
IN the west a week longer than he ex-
pected, just to attend this convention
and deliver an address. Frank E
morrison, secretary of the Success
Magazine, will come direct from New
York to attend. That men of such
national fame are on the program
shows the importance of the conven-
ton and oregon people should turn
out in large numbers to reap the.
benefits of the gathering. The most
progressive men in Oregon are those
engaged in boosting the interests of
their various communities and the Sa-
isih convention viii be the organized
expression of their best ideas.
President Elliott will tell what the
Northern Pacific is doing to advance
the interests of the state by attract
ing settlers from the east This ex-
ploitation work will be explained and
advice given on how Oregon may get
the best results.
Frank Morrison will voice the SEN
timents of the National Magazine
publishers on Pacific coast exploite-
ton work. To hear him will be well
worth trip to Salem from any point
of the state. This is the first time
he has addressed any gathering on
the Pacific coast.
President Theodore B. Wilcox.
head Of the Development League for
SIX years, will preside at the sessions
or the convention. He is probably the
most prominent business man of the
state and what he will have to say on
oregon's future will be listened to
with great deal Of attention.
Secretary C. c. Chapman of thu
league, has probably had more ex:
perience in community publicity than
any other man in Oregon actively en-
gagged in it. He is also manager Of
the promotion committee of the PORT.
land Commercial club and has trav.
eled all over the northwest. aiding
in the formation of comercia, bods
les and helping them out of diff
cuities, His ideas have been adopt
ed quite generally by commercial
hn6ieS 1t-itl,
explain away many of the obstacles
that oeset the path Of the average
commercial club.
Reilly Atkinson. secretary of ths
League Of Southern Idaho Commer-
clal clubs, an energetic organizer
VIII tell the Oregon boosters of the
experience of the Idaho chain OF
cIuos and Secretary ]. E. Barnes OF
the southwestern Washington Deyel-
opment association, will give a like
history of the commercial bodies OF
that region which have banded to-
gether under one head
Francis Hope, leading spirit IN the
California Development board. is ON.
OF the prominent speakers from other
coast cities and Secretary R. ]. Mac
lean Of the Spokane Chamber of
commerce is another. A. L. Som
mers OF the Tacoma chamber of conn
merce is on the program and will give
an account of the City of Destiny
Publishers of Pacific coast newsns-
pers and magazines will speak on the
spirit Of cooperation between COM
mercial bodies and the periodicah
y. c. Letter, city editor OF the Ore
sonian, E. II. Shepard, editor Of Bet
ter Fruit; Fred Lockley. manager OF
the Pacific Monthly; William RittIs
Wells manager OF the northwest de-
partment of Sunset Magazine; r J.
hendricks, editor Of the Salem States
man; Col. f. Hofer, editor Salem
Capital Journal; John E. Gratke ad-
itor Of Astoria Budget, and Others
VIII speak along these lines.
An automobile trip to the state n
stitutions at Salem and about the sur
rounding country will be a feature OF
the convention. given by the Salem
board Of trade, and the same organ
ization will give banquet to the VII
itors on Wednesday night. Novem-
Der 80. On the whole the coming
convention promises to be far the
most interesting In the history of n.
organization. and the attendance In
probably be a record-breaker