The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17
CITIZENS MEET
IN COMMITTEE
Mr.. Hammond Present at a Gathering
Of Business Men.
FOR AsroRIAs BEST WELFARE
Lafgs sam Subscribed for Advertising FUR
poses Ofsqonihns Foley Friendly
90 Astoria

4 largely attended and 'el'hus1gie
meeting was hsld o., 80, ,hampe' of com
mere. room. yesterday Afternoon. AZ tho
rali of pr Alfred kinney Of the citizens
committee. 20 CONSIDER means Tor advance
ms tho best .utcrtsts Of Astoria along tht
iincs ALREADY laid down.
MIR A. H Hammond builder o, the
AstJit railroad. vas prcs'n' and aftci
the opening of thc meeting hy pf kinney
and wcli.umrd suggestions from Mayor
Taylor thar the present waf a good time
TO ict tho world knoN what was going
on in Astoria. and 20 join hands with
Ne Hammond ~ the development q this
port Ae called attention 10 ihe great
work being done by the railroad he;r ana
by Mr. Hammond In other portions of the
state
when the mayor finished has address
Mr. Hammond was called upon 90 state
his views. and said that whNr hc was
quito unwrll from the effects of a cold
ctntrmlirl on his recent trip down the
l-radc. ami Nsus unable 20 make any
lengthy talk. W, he could say tina, the
railroad 10 Asto Ia vas rapidly nearing
completion Less Than ~ mile y -radlnr
remains % hc done and ;his sill De Nm.
ished hy nv first Of January - that T"r
laying VIII be comnnnc"d at ,uth ENDS.
a large amount o. additional ~s!ls being
nov on the way from tho east The rails
viii D.. lnid some tim" IN Fra-uary. and
within ak weeks from that time. the Inc
win De halns;t,i pnd regular tratic
commenced. In regard 20 advertising
ASTORIA situation and facilities On
hisiuoss basis Mir Hammond said hat
the proposed map and Artlcl~ 10 the Ore
Eoian's New Ys,tr's edition would he Uf
the best and to the point. Thoroughly out
lining tho situation hc9c, aud giving an
unbla.s'd statement of the facts He ;uil
that contNry TO expressions 81 certain
people. the 0frgoniln was not unfriendly
to the Astoria proposition Il was Mr..
Sco,t's editorials Of september Il or l6,
1891 that nrst called Mr Hammonds' at
icntlon TO Astoria. and IT was those same
sdi,oriuls which he effectively used iats'
in New York city. 20 assls; IN financing
.hc proposition.
NJ Scott told Mr. Hammond a tew days
ago that he was prepared stiil % stand by
his orisinh IDEAS IN regard TO Astoria,
and that Astoria must become conmcn
point Mr. Hammond founi in New York
inL other portions of the East hat the
DrcEonlan was looked upon "a one OF the
N the PaclAc cotsi. More than gear
lgo Mr Hammond called uhe attcadon OF
AStorians to the fact thtt steps should be
taken To properly advertise AsioTias ad-
and he reiterated those state
ncr,s endorsing the recomme cations OF
the committee on advertising.
In speaking Of his oregon Central &
Eastern road. and his new plans for max !
ng connection with the wheat fields OF
Eastern oregon ana Washington Mr. !
Hammond said that under modern condi. |
ions OF traffic It was necessary 10 concen- !
rate Il NJ the best possible Seapo-t. and /
hat Astoria met all the requirements OF
he business OF Oregon and Easternwash- !
ngton, The O, c. & +. will tap that ter
'ltory and will make connections with the |
Astoria road Il It is necessary. For |
h, use of the track between Portland ana |
iohlc. the A. & c. Z, r. n. has a 9e-year |
'ontiNct wish the Northern Pacific, From |
his It viii be seen that the plans beins |
engineered by Mr.. Hammond embody in |
hcir scope the business OF the entire state. |
On motion Secretary Robh called the |
roll Of those present and with scarcely !
4 dissenting voice, all subscribed to the
ADVERTISING fund IN sums ranging from
300 to s., About $1,000 was raised IN
the room, and the fln0nco committee wus
lnd viii doubtless treble that amount
before the end of the week II Is well
known that number of manufacturing
are in haad, and Will be put
under way in "a very snort :ime. Before
leaving the meeting Mr.. Hammond an
1ounCd mat ne would subscribe TO the
ADVERTISING fund % per oent Of the face
Of all other subscriptions raised. He said
that Astorians always had stood by him
In his enterprises. and that they could
further aid him.
sidney Dell arose and having previously
Mr.. Hammond's permission put
to him the oft-repeated question. what
business correction have You made with
any transcOntinental road7"
Mr. Hammond replied that he was glad
Of this opportunity to once for all answer
Mr.. Dell's question. My contract With
the Astoria people calls for the building
Of this railroad to connect with the trans-
continental lines. That connection Il
made at Gobel. have not made