East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-25

PORTLAND, Ore. March 25.-
(speclal)-As finale OF the week
OF celebration, May S-S. in honor OF
the opening OF The Dalles-Celilo ca
nal. numbers OF citizens of the CO.
lumbla basin are planning to extend
their journey to the Panama-Paeific
International Exposition. where they
will celebrate columbia River Day"
on May 10th, in honor OF the i23rd
anniversary OF the discovery OF the
/ Columbia river In 1892 by Captain
Robert Gray. A large percentage
of the excurslonlsts will take their
automobiles with them and. after
touring the exposition city and Cal
ifornia points. will make the return
overland in their tiachines. The
plan is to make the entire trip 60
ing by water, taking steamboat at
Lewiston. Pasco, Kennewick, Wallula.
Umatilla and other river points, and
transferring to the ocean lines at AS
toria. The travellers purpose to
widely advertise the fact that they
have made an all-water voyage OF
from 500 miles inland in the Column
bia basin to the Panama Pacific In
ternational Exposition, incidentally
distributing information respecting
The Dalles-Cel canal and It's effect
upon the commerce of the Columbia
basin Many OF the retail grocers Of
the Inland Empire will be in the par
ty as delegates to the National Con-
vention in San Francisco. May 10th.
Columbia River Day. has been Of
ficially designated by President
Charles C. Moore OF the expoS ton
board OF directors.
Steamboat Charters I'm Demand.
Interior communities are charter
ing steamboats, for special excursions
during the week OF May 3-S in order
to participate In The Dalles-Celil0
canal celebration exercises. Lewis
ton, Umatilla, Pendleton, White Sal
mon and Astoria are in the market
for charters, while Eugene and the
willamette valley towns are making
tentative plans for special boats. Un-
doubtedly one or more river excur-
sions will go from Portland to The
Dalles and Big Eddy. The official
representatives Of the United States
government. authorized by act OF the
63rd congress, are: United states
Senators Brady OF Idaho. Pittman OF
Nevada and Poindexter OF Washing
ton. Representatives Raker OF Cali
fornia. Stout OF Montana. Hayden o'
Arizona. Evans OF Montana, Sinnou
and Hawley OF oregon. Roberts oil
Nevada. Smith OF Idaho and Humph-
rey OF Washington. These gentle
men will participate in the formal
opening of the canal on May 5th a.
Big Eddy and probably at several
other points. The governors and the
congressional delegations OF the
northwestern states will take part at
several points. Governor Lister will
extend formal greetings to visitors
In the name of the state of Washing
ton at the Pasco and Kennewick
Joint celebration. May 4th. Governor
Withycombe will extend greetings on
behalf OF the state of oregon at Big
Eddy. May 5th. Indications are for
great attendance at all points dur
ing the celebration week.
Reduced Rail Rates.
The Portland railway terminal
lines have granted a fare of one and
one-third for the round trip to apply
during the week OF May S-S, 1915,
on account Of The Dalles-Celilo canal
celebrations. The action OF the rail-
ways is set forth in the following ex-
tracts from letter by Mr.. McMurraS
chairman of the joint lines:
ITO Lewiston, Idaho, 1t was decid'
ed to authorize open rate of one and
one-third fare from all territory
where the one-way fare to Lewiston
is $3.50 or less, sale dates May End
and 3rd with limit Of May 4th.
I'm addition to the above, certifi-
cate plan arrangements will be au'
thorized from all points in Idaho,
Oregon and Washington outside oil
the $3.50 radius, the usual attendance
feature of fifty or more, to be waived.
For the celebrations at Pasco,
Kennewick, Wallula and Umatilla 1t
was decided to authorize open rate OF
one and one-thlrd fare from territory
where the one-way fare to these
points Is $3.50 or less, tickets to be-
on sale May 3rd and 4th, with final
limit of May 5th.
"To Maryhill, Washington, 1t was
decided to authorize an open rate OF
one and one-third fare to apply from
territory where the one-way fare to
Maryhill is $3.50 or less, tickets to be
on sale May 4th and 5th with final
limit Of May 6th
ITO The Dalles and Grand Dalles,
It was decided to authorize open rate
of one and one-third fare to apply
from Eugene, oregon; Goble, Ore
gon; Kalama, WASH; Pendleton, Or;
WaIla Walla, WASH, and all inter-
mediate territory which will include
the oregon Trunk stations and o.
w. r &c N. branch lines between
Portland and Pendleton, tickets to be
on sale May 4th and 6th with final
limit May 9Th.
"In addition to the above, It waA
decided to authorize certificate plan
arrangements from other stations In
Idaho, oregon and Washington not
covered by the open rates, the usual
attendace feature of fifty or more to
be waived"