Columbia River Span to be Factor
Irojcct Costing
$1,730,000 Will Dc
IJcady This Year
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rvft:4 la tsa cltr l!mll f Va
auf. Ti srojawt NHtlU t t
Mia lla Orr al4 IstaiUC
inra tiM la laaclk aa4 iara ataal
m ar Ca4araLa lla af
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tia rtar raar a( II apaaa. UkIb4Ib
tn lifl. tack aralaata;y laal
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ccarf'a.l IJiaa.
ai.nir.,- total ct ll.Txtto. all af
k-k aiaa f"a-l IM aala af t ar
aat kaa-la. TS a Iua4 la aanii.laa4
lr 1 lata'eaca Prldr 'ilk
aatta ef ta Ikf.a laatr Coajmla-a-..-r
af run Caitr. A. Kavao.
w. n. lJaJr atj J. P. K m. Ia
I - rm Caoalr Coaaj'auaaf at Jfll
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Fundamental Problems Being Studied by Chamber
Definite Prorrammtj Outlined by Commercial Bod for Expansion of Shipping Facilities of Port
aad Development of Interior To oris t Travel Con.sIdered Important.
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a Iff; l".ea af Ika rot-tlaa
CVaxaar af Coat as. r a Ik
traaaal so-4 fjtar araafortey af
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r.'! r dea4at aaaa IVa taaa ala
aiant stkt a a tar lata ail riaaa of
a es:i aaura aa-J taerfrr t col -!...(,
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-aimr' mat 4 rvi;v rapa Ik
setni af Ita maarakla. Ta) -
aiB,:aaaat, irfjra. af ear 4er-
aal a S4 f lai
SB-aaare.
Ti iraiaal ralatta '.
af'.ar erl anaatsa. aa aatt laar dew
I ra-afil asalraia a4 St 44 f Ik
liiuiil ini.u kaa y wall
fractal t a aairatl: T f
a3ta--a a'!'! f'afT I ataraa
ta rrrt af ' Ckara
xnrar la o4 :tiataly lo r
awl wiar aaliaf rrv raad llow a4
t. (HiiaK ta ta proania of rapr
lt ta wu- I ali l-s aommaaity
U atlV.4.
I ail rr ftrat t Ika 4 !
tuat mt aa. faclUtia fraas tai
arl T"ia !. a catlaa4 aa4
u-ti-ai4 eff-rt lar r ,r
.,r far. ve la ardar la paraail as4
era airin t aatar aa4 leave li
pa't ai; a enlalua wat af a
St a4 aaafar T raat f kaadllaa
f-il a ear waearfraal e) maat
' k aJN.t.4. aad. la akart.
a. afar! mJ t-a lra aal to aMat.aa
mn. va a e.-4 la k mi4 f
t!a a:!;( laraaa a la le W-ai-aai..ty
at taa aaaa ffrla at 11
T '.'' f.-t:i:ie ! la
C.im Ua aa4aaaaal a M tP
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iUlrok aa4 Ika wrllar: n4 im Ct-
rMr af Oraea, Jama Wukxcamk.
Tr) aat.ra projact la ynd.r Ika Im
1 madlata 4lriiaa aa4 auBarUlea of
; Ika Bl-iarta firm of llarrmctoa.
. IWar4 A aacisaara to lb lot.r-
tat Hrtdsa Coramtaaioo. H la of con
'.ratI maailu4a. a en l!l ral!i
rfltt k cfaidr IKt II contain
loaa of airBclaral ttl. cable
Tar4 af eaarrata. rquirlar aar
I rl f cvmant. lit cubic far4a of
o4 aa4 tt. tnlM yafda of r:.
loaa f rittrorio at!. ltl.
liaal ft of tl'". cubic yrl
oc ftp-rap. csictttiBC or rocs tn pivca
up I fi loo la i(SI aack. I pro
tmtt Ik ptro from rivor acourlns:
Uo.o cable tirii of titl-la
proac), caaalatia' Koally of an4
amp4 frora Oram Kloucb:
Huarf yar4a of riBforc4 cobc rt
iab lo proiael iko aiopa of Ika ftU
from kick watr; S.v.t faai aoard
aauura of Uabti aa4 la Ik cooatrue
Itoo of Iko piar. ao4 U.t aouart
aarCa of paaaaat oa Iko atal atruc
tar aa4 ikatr approockao.
Taa pillBS. wkick caaaiat of alk-kt
la iaacik lo IK ft ooctt. arc pro
ably aa ton a pllaa aa ka ovar boa
4rtaaa) aa4 art aa4 a a fouo4atlo la
rtr eoatoa for lb caacrata piara.
If tbaaa pllaa arr plac4 a4 to and
Iftay a4 atratcb out or lb roan
trr for milaa. If all Ibo malarial
aa4 la ronatrorlloo an lo44 oa
raiiro4 rmr It ou!4 roojalro a Irmia
aaua Kmg oa4 raqulrin- tt.t
car lo traaaoort If-
Tk.,o ar?Za ,.r.c.r, on.,o4
oa Ik. rk. 1.a- daily .o.plo,o.l
lo aacal na.
"
Kajala K)lrV
Ta ulmal coaatala of two ky
draall ((, aUat tirrtcla oa
Irocioro ark wtih rapoMiMo ruf
lad frora flo loaa lo a ton oacb: two
da r rick rara. on loromollr craaaw oa
fToallnd d-TTVrk. four roarr! mllrra.
fia pi!driar. two of arfcK-h or ra-
Hlvr Iraffl aa4 Ik btil-i:n p at
fa4r Ilea for btk rail an 4 boat
Iraf o aota sidaa of Ik Colom
bia Hivvr. lortlaa4 aaa 10 aseno
wkat aafartaaat la at iaa Ik
dafiait larmlaa of any r el'. road sal
ient walca caa site tba a4 af IMS
er Ita a-l'U4 aafport aad altea
tlaaa. tatty a4 KfTwrl Imd,
W, tk Lfc eompetltia! af larse citio
ta tk aortk sa4 soatk. bom kalos tb
terwalal of traaaroattaaalal 1 1 Baa. Part
Ua4 baa afrr4 as 4 reatiaaae la sof
ter frosa ike lack af definite and
MraMl atrppart whlrk It aoaawlim ap
paar U stad4 ta tkr lorailtia.
Tki ta Bat at4 altodtar la erltlcisra
f Ik raiir4 araliaa. but la ratkav
a akytical ea4itia wkich moat
.r .(larraat aa far aa paaaalki witk 4ar-
a4 a f carl la sia aaa u
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liU figurs.
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pablo of banailk 11 1-foot pll: b-
iwai tannaaa acowa. laasnaa mm
(an launckaa and aotall boat.
All work la op lo contract Urn. an4
moat of II ia abaad of contract time.
Ihouaand loaa of aiaol out of
tho total of X too la tba Job al
ready or d:ivrr4.
Today. Naar Taar'a day. lilt. a
tba compl.lloa of all Iho plara In tn
I completion ai an i. p..
Colurnbta and Orr.oo i.ou, and all
"1 ,0ur " '.I T .? IYJ.Z .. Ji.J.
Ill apana oa t bride proper la plac
aad lbro of tho r.malnln apaa
I .,-,1. Mt la alaoa: four of th
roclad but not ia piaaa: ioar 01 ma
II Oraaron floucb apaea la plac. and
all of Iho L'aloa ataau approach fill
4Mra.
T! roadway oa tbo brWl'i will b
It fat wtd in tb cloor, wltb doubu
car track In lb ranlar. aa la a city
iroal. wlia ao obatrurliooa -wbalr
to traffic. On tba up-rtr aid of th
btualnaaa aa proparly baloncs hero and'
caa a kaadlaai irora taaa civr. avu
at Mart aad IniDorL
I ball that lb merchant of this
city moat awaken ta tba fact that a
Baited froat for a aquar deal to Port
land la one of the eaeaalle! lain la
krlD(laar about Ikla desirable coadl
lloa. II wl.l not a poaaibie I ac
cwnapllart much without tb taalt'4 sap
port of Iboaa wbo ar la poeittoa to
control sbipplag and frlht matter.
It I Ia44 a subiart for conalder
tbie cbaa-rla to coaiamplata the de
cline la off-afior ahlpplos du to lark
f fact. Ilia la lb way of ship which
aaehe ikl port tklr call, aad It skould
net bo aaraaaarr. la my oplatoa. for
I or (land sklrpra I b for-a4 to ab
sorb Ik Iraisbl lthr lo fUa rran
ciaco or SVaaiil la order la compel la
ferats bu.ln.aa. It do at team
Ikal lb Important- of 4eep-ea ahip
fle ha avr baaa glvaa lb eon
tld.rmtloa doe II by the Portland ram
manltr. Tborafor. en todays It I
aemawhat d.ffioult to ceavlnr sir
paop'.e that th staamehlp bualnaaa.
wkea properly rondurted. Is not only
a profitable laveatmant. bat means
many tbvaaaad of dollar aentaally
ta a-laal baalnaaa la tbla port from
wkack we aaw (el ao benefit wkal
ever. altkoacH w ar eoostaatly eoa
trtbutlnc rarsoas both Import and ex
port I llaea wklch call at other porta.
Pertlae4 Llt f titaaital.
It antaally may b aacaaaary ta
kav a portlaad-owaod ataamaklp llaa.
sad If that eould b aecomplltbed aad
pat apat atrlrtly bualaeaa fooling 1
am coaviacaaf taat a loo- step la the
n!l dlra-t!n woaild b takaa.
ooma tU U Uaaaconi laanisj rail
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brltfr. oatitae of th trtute. on
brackcta. will b a fl-foot walk tor
Pdtrlna. Altboacb thrr I a won
drful lew of tb Columbia Rlr
Koraa, with VI t. Hood In tb dlttanc.
lo bo bad front thla walk, yet not much
pdetrlan travel la expected because
It will tak a real irood walkor about
ono bour to walk from on end of thla
project lo tb other, a dtataac of mora
than tbro mllea.
tireat AdTaataare rtrtetea.
For tho reason tbat there Is no other
means available at the present time tt
finance the operation and maintenance
of thla structure. U will be neceaaary
lo levy tolls upon tho trafflo arolna;
oer It. It will require a rrw of 12
men to operate the briJr. In addition
to those angered from Ume to time In
makinc repairs and alterations.
The members of tbe Commission are
road asy they do not ship their
Oriental freight via Portland because
tbr ar so ships which carry from
Ibis port, and the foreign shipping
llaaa tall aa th dO BOt Call bere O
eauaa tbr ar no through freight
ratae to the Orient made by the rall
.....4. lr it ia naaalble to eatabllso
this port aa a port of call for any of
the forela-n lloea. or to eauouao -
Cn- 1 . ru4 .n w tMBiatllB lln. It Will
v, noceeaary lo sat th unqualified
aaauraac of thoa controuing m buji
... and from tha railroads tbat suf-
flclant support will b given to such
aa undertaking to Insur Its suecesa.
What I have aald In regard to off
shore buslneaa also applies lo direct
shipping facilities between bere and
Alaska, and althourh previous efforts
bar not been fruitful of uccesa. after
careful and ronelsteat study. I believe
that an Alaskan steamship line can be
made ta pay satisfactory ret am oa a
ntx-aary investment, and that tonnage
both ways caa b secured.
later- i aaa 14 Dvela4.
Th secoad big problem Is the devel
opment of the Interior of the etate.
Tbla subject baa ba much harped
upoa and much good baa really been
aoompllshd. bat so far aa actual In
tarastv development is concerned th
treat productive valleys of Central
Oregon remain much as th Lord made
them Insofar as their accessibility I
roarers 4 through modern transporta-
daay betleve that tha railroads
t iitfAL RecriPTfi or port-
a t-aaa a-w a w
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Dorember total animated ta
11 flguraa.
in Interstate Development
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trylna to find some flowertnc shrub
with a root system which will protect
the several miles of sloping banks
alone; the lona: fills on the Oregon side.
The shrubs also will beautify the
structure.
With the completion of thla enter
prise, a very Important link In the Pa
ciflo HlKhway will bo finished, and a
most useful public Improvement con
summated. An excellent means will
have been provided for tho further
growth and development of South
western Wasblnirton and tho attaching
and holding of this rich territory for
all time to come to commercial. In
dustrial and social Portland. Aa dis
tinctly as the majestic Columbia River
divldea Portland and Oregon from thla
fertile land and prosperous people, may
this Interstate Bridge unite and bind
tbem to us for our mutual prosperity
and happlneas!
I should follow th aettlers. I am one
wbo firmly believe that any territory
can only be developed to a certain
point without railroad facilities, and
unless this means la provtaoa tunner
development beyond thia point must
be more or less desultory ana inei
tectuaL The connecting line la Central Ora
aron. aa proposed by Mr. trahom
should be built and nothing should
stand In tho way. Tbe heartiest sup
port should be given to bis leadership
in making thts project an assured sue
cesa and when I ttr "support," I do
not mean alvina "three cheers," but I
mean the only support that really talks
tha Investment of aood hard cash.
With rail transportation in Central
Oregon It la reasonable to suppose tnat
a-reater development of the resources
of the state immediately will be made
possible and th wealth which has oeen
lying dormant at least will be made
available to tha markets of the world.
Good roads also go hand in hand with
transportation development in ine
stata Portland la tha logical market
for the product of tbe Interior of the
stata. and In fact, of Western Idaho
and Eastern Washington, but tha busi
ness i not going- to come to us if we
sit Idly with band folded and try to
Ton" eurselevs Into tb belief that "all
things come to tho who wait." They
may come, but the wait won't do tha
present generation much good unless
we do a lltU hustling while waiting.
TaarUt Travel Bis; Aasa.
Tb third Important aubject ia tba
development aad the publicity of our
natural attraction to bring to Port,
land a portion, at least, of that golden
tMa trhlch annually knocks at tbe
doors of the Pacific Coast, and leaves s
never-ending accretion 01 money ami
prosperity on the shores of Sunny Cali
fornia. Th Paclflo Northwest holds much
that is of special interest to the trav
eler, but w must make it possible for
him to see these wonders in ease and
comfort and eater carefully and atten-
UvalZ, to t&at vuftea aa otsirts si us ,
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Bridge Will Aid
in Bringing: Two
Districts to Fore
Easy Access Will Be Provided and
Interests of Two States More
Closely Linked Tourist to Be
Attracted.
By f. I Sutherland. President af the Vaa
coaver chamber af Commerce,
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec SI. (Spe
cial.) Great strides have been
made during the past few weeks
In tho building of the Columbia River
Interstate bridge which is to connect
Vancouver with Portland. Washington
with Oregon, for the more rapid build
ing up of both commonwealths. Four of
the 11 spans In this bond of steel have
been forged and In less than two
months five more spans will bo ready
and In place. This will leave but four
spans to be assembled and floated out
to tho piers being built to support
them. 60' the building of this great
highway across the river la rapidly
ooaring completion.
In view of thia fact the question
comes closer to the residents of Van
couver and Clarke County "What will
the bridge do for the development of
thia section of Southwestern Washing
ton?" It Strikes me that three features of
particular benefit will result from the
construction of the Columbia River in
terstate bridge. The opening of a
great highway connecting Washington
with Oregon, of which this bridge will
be a connecting link, provides a way by
which the people of both states will
have easy access to the communities
on both sides of tho river. The greater
the facilities for Intercommunication
between these two states the greater
will be the Interest of the people of
each stata In tho affairs of the other.
Outside of tho matter of mere local
traveling public. Take pains to be
courteous; take pains to provide for
tho necessities and luxuries wnica ia
traveling public demands. This, cou
pled with the right kind of publicity,
arlll aonn brlnar results.
Tt aaama to ma that th FaCifiO
Coast today la In tbe best position she
annual pilgrimage to this part of tbe
world than baa Been cusiomau-y i
previous yeara. This la due, in a large
j -h hanaflta of the expo
sition at San Francisco, and the many
thousands who visitea me waai
Summer were well pleased with what
they saw. and were filled with desires
to return. Many of them have been in
. . a . hi Mf .Ainr .iMwhara and nave
been astounded ana aeiisniea wiio wu
the Paclflo Coast oilers in too war
entertainment and pleasure. Our in
stitution have interested them, our
scenery has delighted them, our busi
ness opportunities have attracted them,
and I predict that much benefit will
1. - .niu the nossiblllties
luui. 1 ot n vn .
and do our part fully and consistently.
I have named only three 01 me i""-
damental problems affecting the
growth and prosperity of this city ana
stata There are perhap one or two
othera of more or less local nature
which I think can be covered nyine
porti-a d OKfinti. BtnxDiJfG
PERMITS BY YEARS.
Tear. Permits. Valuation.
1905 1.318 f .183.3i
ln 1.1 t .02.01
107 .S0 .446.81
1901 4.84 10.405.151
JUKI...... 4.73 13.481.880
1910. " .523 20,8S.202
iil;:i;: 7.ss: 19.152.3:0
1912,;.! g.214 14.d52.07I
191J. ........ .4.710 1S.5.15
1914 S.859 .334.07
Drcamber total estimated in
lslS figures.
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benefit It Is expected tbat a great tour
ist travel will result and automobile
parties from all points in the Paclno
Coast states will be able to reach easily
other points in Washington, Oregon
and California by taking advantage of
this Interstate bridge. . . - -
Tho opening of freer transportation
between the two communities lying im
mediately on either side of the Colum
bia River will result in greater devel
opment of agricultural lands and the
creation of greater markets for these
lands. The farming lands of both
communities will become more thickly
settled. A greater diversity of prod
ucts will be raised and the more staple
products will be raised in such quan
tities that they will be marketed to
greater advantage to the producer.
As the industries of the two com
munities develop electric lines will be
extended to all parts of Clarke County
and Southwestern Washington. These
added means of transportation will
furnish quicker and cheaper means of
communication between the producer
and the consumer.
With easier and quicker means of
transportation Vancouver will become
a still more desirable residence city.
All tho advantages of a metropolitan
center, together with the lower expense
of rents, cost of living and close prox
imity to rural districts should Invite
new residents to the City, of Vancou
ver, Situated as Vancouver is. upon
the great waterway of the Northwest
and with its railroad and ocean ship
ping facilities, Vancouver should be a
most desirable location for the build
ing of varied industries, because of tho
lower cost of construction and main
tenance. At the same time the op
erators of all such industries have tho
opportunity of enjoying all of the ad
vantages offered by the larger city.
Contemplating the development and
improvement that will come to South
western Washington by reason of this
added means of communication be
tween the states of Washington and
Oregon, the benefit that will redound
to the Citv of Vancouver and Clarke
County will depend largely upon the
attitude of the people towards the op
portunities that are at hand.
broad slogan; "Make Portland the Best
City in the World in Which to Live and
Do Business." This embraces not only
civic government, but problems of
legislation which hamper and annoy
tho legitimate conduct of business. Stop
the continual harassment of petty, pic
ayunlsh legislation built up for po
litical reasons only and not for the good
of the community.
gtroaa Appeal Is Blade.
If w ar auccessful in making
Portland a good place in which to man-
ufacture products, and give those man
ufacturers the active support of our clt
ixenship, it does not take a very bril
liant man to figure out that success
will attract others, and I, for one, be
lieve in building up the factories al
ready here before we cast about for
othera to come In when we have not
learned to take care of those we al
ready have
Space does not permitt me to dis
cuss at further length these interest
ing topics of our civic welfare, but
more than anything else. I am a strong
believer In the determination and the
united effort of a citizenship, well di
rected, to make of our city and state
all that we might reasonably expect it
to be. Believe In yourself. Believe In
your city and In your state apd its will
ing to go to tho mat in behalf of any
of the threa.
Wa have much to be thankful for and
comparatively little to complain of. As
a community we are not confronted
with any more serious problems man
our brothers and sisters or me jr
ciftc Coast, or in fact anywhere in the
United States. All have problems and
serious problems to meet and over
come. All are prone to think some
times that they are getting tbe worst
of it and the other fellow Is picking
h ninma. but it is only through the
spirit of "I will" that enables cities
as well aa Individuals to rise above and
shake off the enthralling chains whih
would hold us from our rightful heri
tage advancement, prosperity, and
happiness. t, -