The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-24


Judge Taylor and others who were pres.
cnt offered free sites In other localities.
snd n general discussion cnHued. Mr.. j
w. Weleh and several others stepped for.
ward and said that they were willing Il
subscribe their portion towards securing
Aits wherever the depot might be 10.
Gated. Dr. Kinney. then mnda the state
mont that 80 far aH he knew, no member
OF the committee had ever spoken TO the
president OF the clatsop Mlll Company on
the subject.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
on motion OF Mr.. welch, al wInsate
j. 2. a. Bowlby. DIR. ]. a. Fulton, 4. A.
| Taylor and II. Van Dus6n. were appoint.
ed committee 10 thoroughly investigate
the subject examine maps. and make a
report as TO the eligibility Of the various
sites offered or proposed. ana the fcasIbll-
ity of securing them.
| AZ o'clock In che afternoon the COM
miitcc named held n session In Mfr. Fer
guEon's ONCE. and canvnFEed tie whole
matter, After the meeting Mr. wingate.
chairman, reported that they had mat
,era well In hand. and cxpestcd 10 be
ready 20 make definite recommendations
10 the meeting called for Saturday OF
tho committee OF twenty-one. He said
that Mr. Bowlby and Mr.. Gosslln. had
called number OF times on Mr.. W. s.
Kinney during the past two months con-
corning the settlement OF matlrvs with
the Clatsop NH Company, and GAat DR..
Kinney was most certainly miHiaktn in
the statement made In tho meeting Of
the committee OF twenty-one IN the morn
Ing. A fair understanding has been had
with the Taylors at Smiths Point, and
the property owners at Alderbrook. as TO
the donation OF a depot site, at either one
OF those places.
Further commenting on the ClatsOp Mil
site, Mr.. WinIate said that the actual
frontage on the channel owned by the
Claisop Mil was twelve feet, that the
property II triangular In shape, and that
for this piece of frontage they wanted
$4,000. for which sum he was OF the
opinion that their entire plant, including
machinery. foundation and everything,
could be duplicated. There are many
people who are giving more waterfront
age without whimper. and the benefits
that would accrue TO the Clatsop MIL
Company by tho construction OF the rail-
road would rcimpursN them ten times
over Furthermore. the MILL company can
set the privilege OF loading at their pres.
ent dock FOR period Of Ave 20 ten years
To come"
DIR, Kinney was seen IN the afternoon,
and stated that the meeting OF the old
twenty-one committee In the morning
had bean one OF the most pleasant and
agreeable ever held hy that body. Every |
body seemed TO be In the best OF humor, !
and Mr.. Hammond was most cheerful. 4
When questioned about the steel rails for |
the Goble road, he made the emphatic |
statement that they were for the Column
bla river road. and for no other purpose O. |
The doctor said that tho old committee /
had signed contract TO furnish the |
right OF way and were under obligations
to see that clear title was had TO the /
entire length OF road. The guarantee |
committee isd simply agreed TO see that
the old committee carried out Its under
taklngs. II IL understood that 5000 will /
complete matters so far as the right OF /
way II concerned. and II might he a
good idea for the guarantee committee
to push the other people along little
faster. There semed TO be q little too
much red tape in connection with all
these transactions. hut he thought that
nll parties concerned would very soon
have the outstanding right OF way mat
tors satisfactorily settled
AN EXPLANATION.
DIR. Kinney said that since the issue OF
evenings papers he had learn
I'd that. unwittingly, he had made an
error In the statement TO the committee
In the morning. In explanation he Of.
ferreed the following; 4
TO the Editor
| made n statement today at the COM
mittec meeting that the citizens COM
nittce had never interviewed the presl-
lent OF the Clatsop Min Company" 1
now learn TINT In this statement was
mistaken. W, s. Kinney has several
times said to me that no member OF the
committee had ever spoken to him in re-
gard to the depot site at any time; and
drew the conclusion that he. being the
president OF the Clatsop Mn Company,
had reference to the company's property.
learned from him tonight that Judge
Bowlby did call upon him several times
IN regard TO the frontage OF the mill
property: but that. In speaking to me he
w, s. Kinney referred TO bis own in
lividual frontage, located on the west
side of the Clatsop Mn. and within the
space asked for depot.slte.
Respectfully,
ALFRED KINNEY.
From all OF the above proceedings and
II appears that there Is n
prospect Oh an immaculate settlement OF
The two great questions at Issue so far
ls the present status OF the railroad con-
'tructlon is concerned. and as one gem
IlemAn remarked yesterday. when all par
Ties get together with determine tions 10
10 business, minor matters must give
way and questions OF Importance are
EASILY and quickly adjusted.
Mr.. Hammond expects TO leave satur-
lay for few days business In Portland,
md the committee OF twenty-one viii
lold another meeting that morning at
which Il is expected TO finally settle the
lepot question
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