East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-12
The SPOKESMAll-REVIEW
WATERWAYS MEN
TO MEET SOON

LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept IL
Especial. )-Formulaion of plans for
the fourth reguiar fall meeting of
the Columbia and Snake River Water
ways Association to be held in Kenne-
wick September 25-26, are well under
way under the direction of Geo. F.
Richardson, president of the associa-
ton, Kennewick, and Wallace r. Sru-
BILE, secretary, Lewiston, Idaho. From
the fact that the dates of this meet
ing coincide with the dates of the
Third Annual Columbia River alley
Grape Carnival, it is believed that
Kennewick will be the scene of a
large outpouring of the people of the
Inland Empire. The further fact that
the Waterways association will, In ad-
dition to its consideration of matters
relatinb TO the deepening of the up
per rivers, also take up the discus
sion of the great work proposed by
the committee of the ports of The Co.
lumbuia. justifies the belief that a
representative attendance of leading
business men from all sections of the
Columbia watershed will be in at
Tendance.
Urgent invitations are being sent to
all the commercial bodies of the In
land Empire and the Columbia river
basin and prominent men interested
in the development of the Columbia
waterways have been asked TO be pres
ent and speak at the meeting. Am
ong the speakers will be DR.. Alfred
inney of Astoria chairman of the COM
mittee of the Ports Of the Columbia,
who will speak upon the proposed
work OF his committee. Joseph N.
Teal OF Portland. prominent in the
transportation work of the Portland
chamber of commerce and an open
river advocate of national reputation.
will deliver an address. Hon NJ. c.
George, ex-congressman Of Oregon.
will talk upon the Development OF
the Ports of the Columbia" John H.
Lewis, Salem. Ore, state engineer OF
Oregon, has been invited to speak
upon "The Canalization of the Colum-
bia and Snake Rivers" F. Nicer
cher of Portland, secretary of the
Equitable Savings & Loan association,
will deliver an address on the topic
"An Open River from the Rocky
Mountains to the Sea" Walter F.
Burrell of Portland, whose recent
open letter upon the necessity OF
deepening the mouth of the Columbia
river resulted in the compact between
Astoria and Portland for the forma-
| ton of the committee of the Ports OF
l.. 1. u
! liver an address. Prof. w. d. Lyman
of Walla Walla, former president OF
the association. will speak on The
Association and Its Accomplish
ments." Judge B. s. Grosscup of Ia
coma, will speak on the topic, THE
| rates, a tax on industries" Other
prominent men who have been invited
TO speak are julius L. Meier of Port
land, chairman Of the Columbia High
way Association; Tom Richardson
Theo. b. Wilcox and Hon. Jonathan
Bourne. ex-U. S. senator. The mayor
OF ennewick. Hon. f. l. olb. will de-
liver the address of welcome on
Thursday evening, September s. He
will be followed by L E. Johnson
president Kennewick Commercial
club.
| Prominent railway men, represent
| ing the lines pentrating the north
west, are being invited to attend the
sessions of the convention, II being
the opinion of the officers of the as
sociation that the great, improvements
proposed for the Columbia waterway
are of vital interest TO the railway
lines in that the final results must
necessarily show a tremendous In
| crease In tonnage. Indeed the asso'
citation leaders take the view that tbs
improvement of the Columbia water
way should receive the hearty coop
Grafton OF all railroads. The enne'
wick meeting II Is hoped will result
all business interests looking to The
in a straightforward conference O.
completion OF this important wori
at an early date.