The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-05
THE DEPOT SITE
IS ASSURED
Committee Of Ten Made n Most Sue
eeSSfuI Start IN the Work
Yesterday,
THE CHAIRMAN IL CONFIDENT
The First DAYS work ROLLS Up riteea
handred nollarS Toward the Five
Thousand Necessary tU Sc
Cure the Title,
THE CHAIRMAN Is CONFIDENT


Thousand Necessary tU Sc
cure the Title,
The Scow Ray site Tor the railroad de-
not is now assured beyond u question OF
a doubt. The committee OF ton ycstcr-
day morning held u mrcting prior to
the canvass witch Was to 10 made dur
ing the day Plans OF action We're
adopted. and the separate committee for
each ward started cut upon It's labors,
Chairman holland has taken m earnest
stand In the matter. and In tho most cg-
scctivc manner utgvd y his co-work
rrs the necessity ~ prompt and efficient
work, His enthusiasm MAS eommuni-
cat~I 10 the others, who, In fact. needed
no stirring UP Hut like the general OF
an army about to 40 into action, nc made
"A stirring appeal which had It's influence.
Al 10 O'Clock last night the sub-commlt.
tees exported the result OF their work Tor
the day. and the entire report Is given
below:
Beyond expectation. tho committee ON
its first days work. secured an cNtr0or-
binary showing In the history ~ such
enterprises, IL has been the rule tn the
past, that the hrt day or two OF work
did not come up to expectations Cont.
mtttrts usually expect 10 accomplish too
much. The tee has to be broken amoyg
the people. aud q certain amount % I'd.
ucational work dome After q certain
number OF names Irr secured, IL Is easier
20 awaken enthusiasm. In this case
the enthusiasm seemed 10 be present
without much awakening. Prominent
amouu the contributors arr many iidics
In Uppcrtowu. To whom the greatest
credit Is due for their patriotic support
Like the women Of old. In times OF "a
they seemed willing to do anything and
everything In their power to advance the
cause OF right
A noticeable feature or Yesterdays sub
scriptions was the lihtrality OF TIE chin
esq merchants
when IL Is considered that among the
subscribers on this list. appear none OF
the larger property owners. the result ~
indeed "A remarkable one Promises have
been made by many OF them and they
will no doubt fali into line later, The
scarcity OF ready money amongst all
classes, Is Il great obstacle 10 work
] against. NNt iuAt All AFh Nlllllk 10 WlAhF
sacrifices FOR the common good. Is eN.
denced by yesterdays showing. The
property owners are considering what
they shah give. and will no doubt De
guided by the necessities OF the case.
Chairman holland IL confident that by
Monday or Tuesday night. the who'll
matter can be closed up. THIS prediction
will no doubt b. carried out n the pres
ent feeling amongst the people II sus-
tAined.
The benefits to be derived from the i'm
mediate closing OF this matter nno be
ovcrestimated Every class OF business
In the city will prosper with the com
mencement OF active work. not only on
the railroad and depot. but on the va
rious large enterprises projected by out
side capital. Summer travel to the North
west will be large. and with AstOria's
railroad nearing completion. the city viii
secure its share OF this business. Many
a traveller for pleasure only might be-
Induced to permanently locate here. or
make investments In properties or fac
tories. han opportunities OF this Kind
! have often proved most successful to
both parties. There are others who trnv-
Ell purposely to look up good Investments.
and this class Of people would naturally
turn It's attention to a place hlled with
tie busy hum OF growth and prosperity,
The hotels and summer resorts On the
beach would have a season OF unprece-
dented success. II travel II directed this
way by the attraction Of "A city undergo
Ing phenomenal development With Il
all. the grocers. butchers, bakers and
other shop keepers will reap n golden
harvest from tho increase OF population
There IL not a business man In the city
/ uyha gunnnt unnrI IN Qiya IA dollar or
two to advance his own interests. II Is n
poor policy that will not spend $40 in or
der to make 800.
As a prominent lawyer said last night,
the committee OF ten are to be most
heartily congratulated upon the success
OF their first days work. II am surprised
at the result. II Is certainly beyond
the expectations OF every one, and there
can be no doubt that by Monday or
Tuesday they will have the matter closed
up. They have gone about II with energy
and in a buslnesslike manner, and the
people seem to have laid aside all fac
tional difference that might have existed,
and Joined In with the effort to secure
the good OF the whole community. This
is the same sort OF spirit that rebuilt
Chicago, n Seattle after their great
fires, and which will win in Astoria. Let
everybody push"
The detailed report OF the committee
giving the names Of subscribers, and y
cash donations. follows:
Foard. Stokes and Jansen. $50; Fisher
Bros, 800; VanDusen Investment Co.
500; Andrew Young, 500: Benjamin
Young, $50; New Astoria Land and Trust
Co, so; Geo. holland. $50: w. i. Robb.
so; ". Boelllng. $50; r. l.. Boyle & Co.
$50; W. b.. and 8. d. Adair (note), $50;
Chinese Merchants, 800: F.. w. Newell,
SIS; Sherman & Thing. SIS; Sam. e. Har-
ris. $50: w. +. Warren. $50; Louis Cordos,
SIS: c. NJ. Cutbirth, so; J. o. HAWTHORN,
SIS; Peter Grant, so; @. ". Porter. $40;
A. c.. Clutter. $40; August Danielson.
SO; H. II. ingalls,. SO: o. w. Dunbar,
SO; l.. Larsen. SO; Evenson & Cook. $40;
]. Strauss, $40; II. EkstrQm. $40; DR.. f.
Jansen, SO; O. F.. Morton, SO; Chas. f.
Goddard, so; John Kopp, SO; Mrs. Gust
Holmes. $40; Mrs. M II. L~eInenweber.
SO: Mrs. F. c.. Reed $40: w. F. Nc
GreBor, $40; Louis Goeltz, S.; Theo. Oh
sen, Sc; UtzInger & Hoch, s.; oregon
Trading Co, Sc; Ross, Higgins & Co. Cup-
per store) Sc: Mrs. Aug. Larsen, s.; l..
@. Haven, s.; Our Corner saloon, s.;
Ferd b. Levy, s.: Chas. Rogers, s.: Frank
Spittle, Sc; A. b. Dalgity. IS; DR.. J. A.
Bartel, $40; Mrs. j. NJ. Olsen, $3.50;
JULIUS JhcODSen, AZ.JO' refer NeuIefI }EJJ,
John EngerR, $3.50: G. r.. Brewer, $3.50;
j. II. Langworthy, $3.50; John Jurgens.
$3.50; Mrs. Betsy Moberg. $3.50; Mrs. p.
II. Johnson, $3.50; a. b. Crosby, $3.50; ].
II. Seymour. 81; Aug. Olsen. 81; Max
stral, $3.50; John Nordstrom, 81; Andrew
Lake, 81; X. s. Norris, 81; f. Bartoldus,
81; L. f.. Sellg, 81; c. b. Edwards, 81;
Mike Mouler, 81; John syenson, $l-Total,
Sl5l1.