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8 THE MORNING ASTORIAN. AS'JOUJA. OREGON. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER j, (go?, Damson Plums 31c Per Pound ORDER NOW A. V. AL,IJBN. PHNE8 BRANCH UNIONTOWN MAIN 711, MAIN 3871 PHONE MAIN 713 Sole Agents for Barrington Hall Steel Cut Coffee HOLDS ADJOURNED MEETING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS k DISPOSE Or SEVERAL MATTERS BROUGHT UP SINCE THE LAST MEETING. The Chamber of Commerce held it tegular meeting last night, adjourned because there m no quorum on Mon and disposed of routine matter fcrought up by Manager Thyte. The attendance- was tomewbat small and the natter of having a larger attendance at future meetings popped up at intervals during discussion. The report of Secretary Whyte was lead and the Wntiments it embodied were disposed of piecemeal The dis posal of the key badge secured by the trganuattoa aroused some heated discus- lion. Soma members wanted the badge to be confined as an emblem of the chamber -while others, who could see further, wanted the badge to become public property for the purpose of boost ing the city. The report of Manager J. II Whyte, f the Chamber of Commerce for the adjourned regular meeting held Friday, September 6, is as follows: Since the last meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce the manager has re ceived a telegram from William Reid saying that President It Haw-good of the Portland-Oregon & Seacoast Railway Company suggests that if the Astoria Chamber of Commerce will induce the landowners sspon whom condemnation suits bare been served to accept the respective tenders in cash which the Ttilway company has made them, the railroad company would guarantee to kegin construction at once. The Promotion Committee has per fected a plan which promises to speed ily overcome all objections from both the landowners and from Mr Reid so that Mr Reid may have an opportunity to build the road as he believes he can now do. At the present moment all of the legal apers are in course of construction and while progress only can be at this time reported, yet it comes likely that by the nrxt meeting of this body an amicable solution of all difficulties will be reached ac that Mr. Reid may have an oppor tunity to construct the road along the lines he has suggested. The legal papers refeiTed to in brief provide that the executive committee f this chamber, Oore W. Sanborn, (. C. Fulton and F. L. Parker may hold the ing the balance of this year (1907) and , that early next year they will rebuild the whole city. This means a new cen tral office, new equipment and new tele phones for each subscriber.'' Mr. Brunold also states that his com- pany now has oa hand fully $15,000 worth of materials for the rebuilding of their entire line throughout the city as well as their- long distance line between this city and Portland ami other places. I told him that the Chamber of Com merce could probably not be persuaded that o simple an improvement a the placing of an extra wire on the poles already up between here and Portland, should be delayed on account of any future building operations that hi com pany might expect to do. I also stated to him that the Chamber of Commerce felt that this promise to build a new central office here including a new elec tric switchboard, was one of rather long standing and that the reiteration of this promise would in all likelihood fail to satisfy the Astoria citizens unless they saw that the work was actually be gun and then carried forward with rea sonable dispatch. I further pointed out that the new equipment which the 800 odd subscriber of the local telephone service wanted, would not be a detail of gieat expense, probably not more than $3000 maximum. He agreed with me in this matter. Mr. Brunold stated that the com pany's division chief operator has visit ed this city since the letter received by this chamber dated August 7th from Mr. J. H. Thatcher, and had thoroughly revised the local force in the central office with the result that the service so far as the local central office is con cerned, i now better than it has been for a long time. - ' A deferred matter that should be brought up at this meeting from the one held on August 19th is that of whether or not this chamber wishes to become a member of the International Rivers take hold of the important work.1 Since our last meeting Mr. Nutt was again in this city and w had quite . long conversation concerning this work aud Senator Pulton a!o spoke to Mr. Kutt encouraging him in our proposed plan of co-operation, The emblem key for the Chamber of Commerce have arrived and they seem ;o be very popular with the citiiens and members. The .dumber Is now In pos sesion of these iu quantity and will be glad to furnish any member with one upon tins payment of 50 cents, These jewels cost 34 cents each in a quantity of 250. nun iuiiumsiomr u S. 1HVV is now engaged la moving that part of the County Fair to Salem thnt can be vued an exhibit there during the State Fair. He will add to these exhibits to the extent of his ability to do so ami the promotion committee feels eon Aden t that it can tmt Mr. Dow to arrange a n.ost creditable exhibit for the county at the Mat Fair at Salem, A communication from Congressman t R. Pavi. of Minnesota, was read. It akd the co-operation of the Chamber of Commerce to find out the sentiment of the voters toward joining in with other cities throughout the country to secure a percentage of money for tech. nical studies in each city from the na tional treasury t the next congress. The bill to be presented was enclosed with the letter. The communication was re ferred to the legislative committee for disposal. A resolution was passed endorsing the work of the executive committee ap pointed to look after the opening of ar rangements for, a right-of-way through the county for the Portland-Oregon & Seacoast Railway. Manaaer Whyte re ported that the legal documents for thi transaction were being drawn up and that something would be done toward carrying out the plans of the executive committee before the next regular meeting. The local telephone company again me in for a number of roasts, the long distance facilities especially, being un favorably commented upon. Manager Whyte was instructed to write another letter to the concern's headquarters in Portland, stating that unless something had been done to better the service within a certain time, the city council would be asked to revoke the franchise and give it to some other company. After considerable desultory discussion the meeting came to a dose. 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Ferguson, chairman of the committee which investigated the matter, recom mends that such a membership would be desirable. This congress probablv has the greatest influence on appropriations for river and harbor improvement of any organization in the country today out si.ie of the rivers and harboi committee of congress itself. We have here in the city at this time a man who is very much interested in locating a brick-making plant. On Thursday afternoon I took him to see the clay deposits on the BartoIJns place ami today he is visiting other localities. Should he find a suitable location with the proper kind or' cliy he states that a brick-making plant will be started here immediately with a making capa city of 15,000 brick per day. We shall deeds to the rights-of-way sought, in ' hear more of this man's plans before he Stop It! A neglected cough op cold nay lead to strum bronchial or lung troubles. Don't take chance when Foley Honey and Tar afford perfect security from ser ious effect of a cold. T. T. laurin. Owl Drug Store. Do you know that Pinesafve Carbo- lized act like a poultice in drawing out inflammation and poison! It Is anti septic. For cut, burns, enema, crack ed bands it is immediate relief. Sold by Frank Hart's Drug tore. trurl for two year, during which time Mr. Reid will .have an opportunity to build the road. If at the end of this period the road has been completed and it in operation then the deeds will be transferred to hi in. Otherwise, they will bt returned to the landowners. Should the landowners require it, it is proposed by this executive committee that a suni of money shall be raied by popular subscription sufficient to pay them for the rights-of-way according to the prices they may fix on the same. Mr. Reid will be asked to deposit in trust with this committee the amounts of money he has tendered to the various landowners, and in case the railroad is not completed and in operation at the expiration of the specified two years, then this money tendered by Mr. Reid will be used to apply on the purchase price which will be forfeit to the land owner. Local Manager Brunold of the Tele phone Co., which Whom I have had a eonference regarding the condition of the local telephone service and the installa tion of an additional long distance wire Between this city and Portland, has re ceived this message from J. H. Thatcher, uperintendent for this district with headquarters in Portland, dated Septem ter I, a follows: "I am this day advised by our engi neering department that they are to spend considerable money in Astoria dur- haves the city ivhich will not be for several days yet. We have now received the report of the analysis of the samples of clay sent to Prof. John Fulton, at Corvallis, Or. This report in substance says: "Either of three samples will make j?ood brick. They will also make good drain pipq. We are weiitberine the material to determine whether or not it will make good earthenware. .We mixed the clay with limestone and found that it could be turned into good cement." Three three kinds of clay that Prof. Fulton reported as lieing the most valu able for brick-making purposes came from the farms of Fred Bartoldus on Young's River; of William Matheral on Young's River; and from that of John I.undberg on Upper Blind Slough. I have received a letter from Richard J. Grace, the Portland civil engineer in which he states he will be in Astoria in 2 few days now to arrange for an early date on which he will deliver his lecture on the seawall or revetment proposition. General Manager Xutt of the A. & C. R. 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