The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-12
THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
Regular Meeting Held Last Night
Was 40 Interesting
One.
NAVAL OFFICIALS say NO"
filot' CannUi Board the Lightsbips at tie
Bar. as II II Against the Foley o.
the Department Action as 20
SALMON iudrstfy

The Chamber of Commerce hitt last
evening. President wingate In the chair,
u. c, Holden secretary. dinutsa Of last
mts',ins wcrc read ana approved.
The usual order Of business vas suE-
pended and the following commu unichtion
from =, Gilmore, proprietor " tho Iaily
AAtorinn. read!
Astoria oregon. March iith. 1906
To the Chamber Of Commerce. ciiy Of
Astoria -
Usntismeni Looking upon this ~ q mcht
opportune ana adyauias 'ous time O. ca-
tenHiyoiy and systematically sdytttife
the advantages OF our "ity and county
abroad. We have decided 20 itsus
special edition OF The Astorlan. IN which
We will give an extensive reFufne y our
city and county graphically dr' rihing
our present resources and pointing out
the boundloss opportunities that await
Investors. manufacturers AMI homn'tf'k-
ers. laying before them. In interesting
style. description OF aur hnrhor with
the superb shipping facilities Il AFFORDS.
telling them OF our railroads. our ~ n
dcrfui forests Of pine. himl0ck. spruce
aud mr.. our extensive lumber industries
and the agricultural resources ~ our
county
This lsuua will be printed ia high
grade OF book ink. upon the finest quail
lty OF heavy book paper. wclyhinF sixty
pounds OF the ream II viii contain from
twelve TO twUn,y-four pages OF well writ
ten. information touching upon our city
and surroundings, each .,aEe being hand
somtiy illustrated with hnlf-tone rngrnv-
inEs. showing our prin,ip public and
business buildings. our handsome ST.
dcnces. churches and schools our can
arsN rsHtF
numerous scenes OF our harbor. our for
csts and principal scenic views OF our
city and surroundings
There has never, TO our knowledge
been an issue published IN the Pacific
Northwest. not even by any of the large
dailles pi san Francisco, In Which iook
r.!scs aud half-toue engraylnss have
been used and it is only reasonable to
expect that very hatterinE editorial no
tic,H viii. Dc given this edition Ia all
papers throughout the 'nitrd States
who are members OF ihs ,~H9ciat a
Prtas lof which association THE Asto-
rain ,a menhurl. as We Will mail a
copy 90 this edition TO every r.cmher {
OF said Association throughout the coun-
try, In these editorials. Astoria viii fe- I
cciyc more advertising abroad t'hn she I
has had ~ the past twenty years. and I
advertising that will create vast st'eam 1
OF inquiries about our rity 3nd surround
ingS which can be more corr city and .
forcibly answered IN ending them n
copy OF this edition than 10y any other
means.
our object In laying an outline OF this
important undertaking before the Cham
Der of Commerce at this time. Is TO ask
eour endorsement and cooperation.
Very respectfully yours.
Referred TO standing committee on sta
tlstlcs and printing. with Instructions
TO call an early meeting to receive their
report.
The committee on harhor improvement
made verbal report OF progress and wer,
granted further time,
The special committee on fall salmon
packing made report recommending
that the subject matter he referred to
the legislative and judiciary standing
committee. with Instructions to draft
such n bli Tor presentation to the state
legislature as will regulate the business.
The subject OF the necessity OF quar-
antinA station near the iJouth of the
Columbia river was again introduced.
and the president and secretary We're
Instructed to officially endorse Rn uppli-
cation about TO be forwarded 10 the au-
ihorlties by the state health rhlcer
Communications were read from Con-
Representatives Binger Her
mann and w r. Ellis. also from capt.
W l.. Fisk. L. s Engineers
The following letter from Senator Wat
son c, Squire was read;
Washington, u, G, i'eh -. 'V9i
@, Wlngate, President chamber OF Conn
merce, Astoria, Oregon
Dear Sir; Andrew +, .Surl5iyh Esq.
laA 80 /
memorial TO Congress ask
ng for legislation to promote and protect
he salmon fishing industry OF the Col
imbia river. ! now beg to advise you
hat ] have preseated the memorial to
he senate and by this days ,nail have
tent you copy OF the Congressional
Record containing my remarks on the
uhJect, by this YOU win see thar l
obtained an order TO have the memorial
printed as n document As soon as Il {
s received from the printing Office | will I
lend you few copies. Yours very truly.
WATSON c. SQUIRE.
The Chamber, at the request OF the
'ar pilots. made request Of the light {
louse board that they he allowed On
'ccasion TO board the 'Ightship off the I
'ar. The following answer was received:
Washington, March @ 1896
NE Chamber OF Commerce. Astoria, Or
egon;--
SIrs: The inspector OF the Thirteenth
lighthouse District has forwarded TO
he board your petition OF q February, c
u, for permission for pilots, after hav- I
ng taken vessels over the bar, to board :
he lightship at the mouth of the Col t
mbla River, and TO remain there until s
AIKEN on by the pilot boat. I
In reply the board informs YOU that l
is against the policy OF the board to v
ermit the use OF the public vessels un- I
or its control for private purposes. 1t e
aust therefore decline to grant your re- +
uest ia this instance v
GEO. f. f. WILDE, n
Naval Secretary.
A communication from the Port Town
end Board OF Trade, asking cooperation
y petltoning our senators and represen-
ntlYes In congress TO sunnort The hill q