East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-07
Continuous Campaign Will be
Waged by Joint State ASSoCi-
alton Following Enthusiastic
Convention Saturday.
NEXT MEETING WILL BE
AT WALLA WALLA FEB. 19
Early Meeting in Portland Con-
tempIated; Legislatures Of
Oregon and Washington
Asked for Memorials.

! When the Umatilla Rapids Power
site Association adjourned Saturday
afternoon II did not quit Sine Die.
On the other hand never die was near.
er the slogan Of the enthusiastic men
In attendance and at least one specific
meeting was slated at the time. The
association will meet in Walla Walla
on Saturday February l . and an early
session in Portland is also contemplat-
ed. Meanwhile requests for action are
being sent 10 Olympia. Salem and the
Federal commission at Washington
D. c.
Judge G. W. Phelps, permanent
president of the association, is now at
work selecting 10 members of the au-
thorized executive committee and these
men together with the permanent Of
fiyers will constitute the working body
Of the association. The officers elect
cd in addition to Judge Phelps are J.
VI. Crawford, Walla Walla, first vice
president: S. II. Boardman, second
vice president and Pat Lonergan Of
Tendleton. treasurer. The permanent
secretary is TO be chosen by the exc
cutive committee.
Official action by the association
Saturday aside from perfecting of the
permanent Organization included pas
sage OF strong resolutions which ap-
PEAR in full elsewhere on this page.
New Points Developed
Several new points Of considerable
importance were developed during the
discussions Saturday. John H. Lewis
brought to light new opportunities for
Industries If power can be provided. He
dealt particularly with the develop
ment Of fertilizer making.
An additional argument for appeal
ing to the federal government for AID
in connection with the project was sug-
gested by Speaker Louis E. Bean of the
house Of representatives. Speaker
Pean emphasized the vast bodies of
land including forest reserves now un-
der federal control in oregon He esti-
mated that at least 100000 annually
Is lost to the state through the fact
these immense bodies of land are not
.ubiect to state taxation. Consequent
N he argued that the federal govern
ment, holding this land in reserve,
should act in some way to compensate
for this loss. Mr.. Bean had at one
time proposed a measure in the legis-
iature authorizing the state to use its
credit for the development of water
newer. Hence he was very friendly 10
the Umatilla rapids project and prom
/ ised his support in every way possible
portland Backs Move
That Portland influences will be
etrongly behind the project was prom
ised by whitney l.. Boise, official rep
resentative of the Portland Chamber
of Commerce who acted as chairman
of the resolution committee and made
one of the most addresses of the DAY
Results on Milwaukee
w. T.. Warner, division freight ana
80 ---rqe~ aren't of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul in spokane, told the
,ention OF results attained on his
road throush electrification. the NIL
waukee is electrified for a distance Oh
547 miles, uses AZ electric freight loco
motives. 15 passenger electric loco
motives and switcherfs. These loco
motives displace 1862 steam engines
thus vastly reducing labor costs ano
at tho same time providing cheaper
more, constant and satisfactory source
of power. Mr.. Warner said that ex'
Inerience has shown that an elcetriflet
road oooratas better during cold anc
storr,,v weather than during norma
weather whereas on steam road
rreat loss in efficiency occurs ddrin;
bad weather The Milwaukee has thre'
sources of power and transmits elec
tricitv as far as .l9O miles.
Financial Plan
A plan of financing the UmatIlli
Rapids Power Site association wa
adopted on recommendation of a spe
cial committee composed of Ben Ston
of Walia Walla, Pat Lonergan of Pen
dleton and Dr. ], w, Donelly of Ar
ington. AT each meeting to be held a
assessment of 81 will be provided b
the executive committee the fund 20 D
raised shall be pro rated to the differ
ent sections through the eommercl'
organizations.
After the business Of the associstio
had been carried out many speaker
from various sections were Gale
upon,