ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1904. .
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TO ADVANCE ASTORIA'S
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
President Welch of Astoria Chamber of Commerce, Presents
His Annual Report Urges Concerted Action
Between Portland and Astoria.
Th annual report of Jam W.
Welch, president of th Astoria Cham
ber of Commerce, ,u presented at th
annual meeting Monday nlaht. Mr.
Welch review an the Important mat'
tor which the chamber ha taken up,
and make reference to the commer
cial problem that have so Ions; af
fected the northwest, II believe As-
torlitne and Portlundor should work
together harmoniously for the Interests
of the Coumbla river and the great vol-
ley which It drain, and that Astoria
should be accorded terminal rate. The
report, which 1 of much Importance,
1 a follow;
To the Member of the Astoria Cham
ber of Commerce Gentlemen: The
third year of the new century, and the
10th ot the exigence of thl Chamber
of Commerce, ha, In my opinion, been
a very ucceerul one, and you may
well feel proud of the work and the
rulta i hat have been accompli tied by
you In advancing the Intereet ot Clat
sop county and the city and harbor of
Astoria during the year 1901.
I shall attempt no long report, at
our 'efficient officer, the secretary and
treasurer, will show In detail the ft
nancltl condition of the chamber to be
sound and that no waste of money ha
been permitted We have had enter
tainment .and contribution of fund
for advertisement, and the construc
tion of the Smith Point spur, which
have all been for the advancement ot
our community.
Membership.
Whlio many of our clllsens are alow
to .ipprwiut the oeneflt of a chamber
of cmiiinrce to the community, our
growth ha beon healthy, bavins; added
it new name to onr membership,
which I a very substantial gain over
former year.
Advertising.
While in my judgment there I not
a much of ihl don a we could do
to advantage, we have done consider
able. Lnte In, 190 we issued a book,
jointly with the Progressive Commer
cial Association, for which we had
great demand, being sought by many
schools ot thla coast and elsewher, It
I ring authentic and In some respect
historical. On the fth of March we
Isnued a postal souvenir of 8000 copies,
which have been circulated to advant
aj(o, as we get many requests for them.
On June 20 we ordered 1000 copies of
the exposition magaxlne, with des
criptive matter and cuts of Astoria and
Clatsop county, which were destrlbuted
In the east by Mrs. Weatherred, from
which we get food report. I would
recommend that a supply of descrip
tive matter be always kept on hand;
that we have several historical sketch
es prepared and published In eastern
magoxlnea, a they will attract much
attention during; the Lewi and Clark
centennial.
Exhibit.
While we have made no exhibit of
any note during the last year, I would
recommend a (very full and extensive
on for the Lewi and Clark fair at
Portland In 1905.
Astoria Harbor Improvements
The chamber made a wise move and
one in the right direction when it ask
ed for an Improvement and harbor dis
trict of our own. .This Important sub
ject should always be kept in mind.
Harbor Lines.
The matter of extending Astoria's
harbor lines In the Interests-of our
mills and factories was taken up with
the secretary of war on July 27, and
was very kindly acted upon and the
extension allowed on December 14.
Upper Harbor.
. By examination of tho upper harbor
and channel by this Chamber of Com
merce on September 22 It was found
a channel was making from near
beacon No. 2 on a direct line to Tongue
Point, which will be a great ndvantage
to our harbor and navigation, a It In
crease the current and consequently
keeps bIH from settling In the channel
of the upper harbor. This channel
should be encouraged and the chamber
should Insist on having the same buoy
ed and Improved, It being the natural
channel that was used for navigation
In 1846 and the one that would best
subserve the Interests and navigation of
the Columbia between Astoria and
Portland. No language can be too
strong In condemning the present
waste of n.oney In trying to make a
channel across sand bars and current
to the detriment of this community and
Astorln'a harbor.
Lower Harbor. '
On June 22 the matter of Improving
the lower huibor wu considered and
th government engineer were asked
to consider It, which, we were Informed
would be looked after during the wint
er by tin bur dredge Chine ok, and
which la now being done, with good re
sult and Increase In depth of water,
Ths Columbia Bar.
In the annual report of my predeces
sor, h call v attention to the gTesj.
hoaling and decrease of water on the
bar. I am pleased to report that for
soma causa tht ?ndltln has changed
and the channel over the Columbia bar
I much better than It ha been for
(wo year. The bar pilot report that
a vessel drawing 22 feet ot water can
be successfully navigated over thefbor.
With the aid of the government and
th bar dredge Chinook. In my Judg
ment, in one year from thl date we can
report a forty-foot channel from Afi
toria to the sea. aa ample appropria
tion have been and will continue to
bp made for dredging and Jetty work,
which will give u th best fresh wa
ter harbor on th Pacific coast. Thl
hould attract, commerce
CakU.
For a ahort tlm the telegraph ca
ble between Astoria and Fort Elevens
waa broken, which was a great detri
ment to navigation, but It waa soon re
paired and I now In good working or
der. Thla chamber should use It best
endeavor to have a telegraph cable
connecting Tillamook rock and llght
house with Astoria,. a It would be a
great benefit to commerce.
County Roads.
This chamber should at all time
keep In mind that a city without road
I like a wagon without wheels, and
hould encourage a Judicious, but not
extravagant, expenditure of money for
that purpose.
Pubtie Building.
We should demand that thla, the old
est county and city in the state, have
a court house and city hall equal' to
our judgment of the Importance of our
tity, and should demand from our offlc
er that they, a soon aa their finances
will permit, cause ample and credit
able buildings to be constructed, a our
present buildings are Inadequate and a
disgrace to a well regulated commun
ity. Mill and Factories.
Thla should be made the great lum
ber manufacturing center of the Co
lumbia river, as we have more timber
In our county and adjacent to Astoria
than my other city on the coast. Two
years ago w had three small mills In
our county, cutting less than 100.000
feet per day. Now we have seven,
with a capacity of about 800,000 feet.
The Hume mill deserves special men
lion, as It la the most up-to-date mill
In Oregon. I would recommend lib
eral encouragement to all mill men and
factories. .
- Fishing Industry.
The fishing Industry Is In Its In
fancy. Propagation Is an undisputed
success, and, with judicious manage
ment and liberal appropriations, I can
see no reason why we should not con
trol the salmon market of the world.
Salmon by propagation should be made
so plentiful that a fisherman could
make more money selling his catch for
2 cents per pound than he can now for
t cents. When this Is accomplished,
wljh our commercial advantages, no
other place can compete with our fish
eries. With thl end In view,, every
thing possible should be done to keep
our waters uncontamlnated and pure.
I would recommend that you keep a
Careful watch over this tnduatry,
Centenial. '
It Is our duty to lend a helping hand
and encourage the celebration of the
100th anniversary ot Lewis and Clark's
great discoveries. Tou should see that
every historical spot at or about the
mouth pf the Columbia Is marked with
a perpetual and appropriate monument.
Common Point
Astoria as a commercial city Is en
titled to a common point rate on wheat
and other produce, with Seattle and
Tacoma. The Columbia river la the
natural outlet for the commerce of the
Columbia basin. The distance from
the wheat center, Pendleton, to Tacoma
is 330 miles; to Seattle, SSI, both over
mountains; to Astoria, 314 miles, on a
water level, where you can haul three
times as many cars with one engine
as you can to Seattle or Tacoma. The
distance la 214 miles to Portland.
Freight from Pendleton to either Se
attle, Tacoma or Portland Is about
$2.50 per ton; to Astoria, about $4.60.
Astoria shuld have th same rat aa
Seattle and Tacoma, f 8.M, and Portland
a differential of about f 1, making Port
land's rata 12.60 per ton; and th en
tire ctat of Oregon should be bl
to know that which 1 plainly Oregon'
Interest, and with these rate equit
ably adjusted th commerce ot Oregon
hould be aecond to none on th Pa
cific coast.
i V" waii. ' v :;
t am ot the ame opinion that I was
In 1891, when I was Instrumental In
Introducing a bill in the state legis
lature, wnlch was duly paaed and be
came law, that Astoria could never be
come a place either sightly, thereby
giving confidence to Intending citizens
or a i'lace of any permanence, until
a sea wall prepares the way to make
street and business block In solid
Railroad. :i ; ' '' j
Our railroad are In good condition
and well managed, as I shown by th
absence ot accidents and the schedule
maintained..
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We jtote with pleasur th progre
being mad by this state and the gen
eral government towards opening the
apper Columbia to navigation, and we
heartily approve the action of the late
legislature tn appropriating JI00.000 to
procure tb right-of-way at Celilo.
Pilot 8 ivies.
There are those who think there Is
vice on the Columbia river bar, which
I well maintained and equal to any
on th coast. ' .
Portland and Astoria.
There are thost who think there is
a rlvalrf between these two places
commercially. If thl be the tact (which
I know doe not exist In tht chamber),
I would recommend that they get to
gether aa soon as posslble.as a divided
house always work against Itself .As
toria's growth 1 just as essential to
Portland aa Portland's growth Is :o
Astoria. I am iroud to have a great
center end metropolis In Oregon. Port
Tand, may your growth be phenomenal!
Ve mist have the Columbia river bar
Improved so that the largest man -of -rt-.ir
and the deepest draft ship, that
float ran land at Astoria's wharves.
This U necessary to give Oregon a
national and International footing.
When this end ha been attained! then
the improvement should be continued
ontil the metropolis is reached, then
on through the entire length of th Co
lumbia basin. We may then hope to
rejoice In a greater Oregon. Astoria
and Portland are both historical and on
he map to stay. They have each
contributed a senator to the national
capital. May their labor be har
monious and in the interests ot one
of the best states In the union Ore
gon. . ' V'-'' f ' '
Micllanou Matter.
Many other matters of Interest have
been taken up by the chamber, a de
tailed statement of which Will 'jfjfound
In your minutes. f 1 IE st ' -Meetings.
.
Whllt as a general thing our semi
monthly .neetings have notbeen larg
ely attended, there has always bee a
quorum, much Interest manifested and
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New York. Jan. 12. A uU begart
In 187$ to recover uncollected duties
has just been settled to the advantage
of the treasury department. i
It was a case of th government
against Merrick Pries 'and others
brought to recover ancollected duties
represented by warehouse bonds. Th
suit was carried from on court to an
other. r ''
Mr. Price and others Interesterd In
and connected with the case have died
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has collected 1&000 from his heir. .
CONTROVERSY IS SETTLED.
Effort Being Msd to Adjust Rail
,. road Differences. i
, Ner York.TJon. . Jt.. Negotiations
for th settlement of jthe dould-Penn-sylvanla
controversy, which culminat
ed In the hopping down, of, the" West
ern Union Telegraph "Company's poles
along the Pennsylvania railroad lines'
have, according to the Herald, been
resumed, and ttt I f said ai common
ground has been found which may lead
to the settlement of ,th differences
wblcn axe alleged to ay(- primarily
grown out of the tfouH plans (9 raach
the Atlantic seabord,
There ha been s long conference
at the Pennsylvania Railroad offices in
this city, at which A. J. Casset and
Samuel Rea were present. In the last
few days there has been other confer
ences in Philadelphia. These meetings
continues the Herald, marked the be
ginning of a serious consideration of
all the questions at Issue. ,
Persons Interested to the negotia
tions are unwilling as yet to state def
initely upon what basis the present
adjustment Is being worked out f
Belt Lin is Formed.
Chicago, Jan. 12 Ths Tribune to
day says: The Pennsylvania f Com
pany is said to have secured control
of the Chicago Terminal Transfer rail
way, : President Farthorn, ; of th lat
ter railroad, says he has no informa
tion on the subject but considers he
report quite plansabl. Control of the
road he said, might be purchased with
out knowing anything about it." The
Terminal transfer road would give the '
Pennsylvania a belt line, connecting it
with every railroad . entering Chcago
and providing It with an Independent
route for all through freight. The"
terminal road operates 258 miles of
tracks in Chicago and vicinity, along
which are located leading Industries
manufacturing plants, elevators and
warehouses.' ;-........-.;
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, Gold of South Dakota.
iiumusnn, JBil. 14. J Wing lO a
clerical error in th figures furnished
to the Associated Press on January 2,!
th amount representing the gold pro-'
ductlon ot South Dakota for the cal-)
endar year 10S was given as 12,889,137,
Instead of 6.888,127, th actual es
timate. . ,, ' ' :
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