The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-19
THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MEETS
Many Interesting Subjects Considered
at Last Nights Session.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL Is
Discussed and n Call Issued for Mass
Meeting to BE Held Tonight-Ac-
iion Taken in Washington.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL rs

Al the meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce last night. there we're pres-
ont. q wlngnte, President; Il. c. Hoi-
den. secretary; MeaHrs Dement, Ken
dali. FinlaySon. picken. Kinney. Tee.
NolHnd. Cooper. Bowlby. Gray. Dcllln-
ger. BARLEY. The executive committee
reported the assEnal reports of the sec
Rotary and treasurer correct
The secretary reported receipt on the
iath inrs ot the following telegram
san Franclsco. Cal. Jan. i3.-chaIn-
bcr ~ Commerce Astoria, Or: Suggest
wiring Rc-d urgently requesting hear
Ing in the House for Nicaragua canal
bill, Chamber n Commerce. San Fran
ciSco, Hugh Craig. president; William
l.. Morey. secretary.
in accordance with the request the
Chamber sent ths following:
Astoria, or. Jan. iS.--To Hon. T, n.
Reed. speaker Of the house Of repre-
scntatlveH. Washington y. c.. Astoria
Chamber Of Commerce earnestly sole
It's hearing for Nicaragua canal bill. O..
wlngatc. president. r. c. Holden. sec
rotary,
Another dispatch from the san Fran
cisco Chamber Of Commerce was read.
as follows:
San Francisco. Jan. ls.-To Chamber
Of Commerce. Astoria Suggest mass
meeting TO mcInorialize congress in IA
vor nf Nicaragua canal. ours called
Tuesday. san Francisco Chamber of
Commerce. Hugh Craig Prest.. VIM.
l. Mcorey. secretary.
Secretary Holden reported that in ac-
cnrNianco with instructions he had
communicated with Capt Merritt in
spco,or of the Thirteenth Lighthouse
District. on the subject Of the condl-
tlon Of the telephonic service with TIL
lamook rock:
Portland. or January II, 1897
Mr. +. c. Holden. Secretary Chamber Of
W. -NhAbIlAs pINkbl
Sir. In rcply to your letter Dccem-
Der 2g;h. / beg TO say that the tcle-
phonic communication with Tillamook
Rock is, az the best. very uncertain
The land line is subject Ia frequent In
tcrruption. Messages as n rule. have
10 be repeated at the shore end OF the
,n Hl. nuI ,x.,, ,,,,p o. L.as I,,, can .nl,. M
had at fxed hours Of the day. Even
at these times Il Is frequently found TO
be impossible 10 get messages 10 the
rock. though less difficulty Is expe-
rienccd In getting messages through
the other way.
The fact that telephonlc communica-
ton between the rock and Astoria
exists liz stated IN the List Of Beacons
and Buoys. Pacific Coast of the United
States, copy of which Is furnished
free OF charge TO any shipmaster, upon
application to the lighthouse board. the
office NJ the lighthouse Inspector at
san Francisco. or to this office
In view of the uncertainty OF the
communication with the rock. Il Is
questionable whether greater publicity
OF the fact that such communication
exists, should be given, II you desire
me to do So, however viii refer your
communicates 10 the lighthouse board
for their consideration.
Respectfully yours.
JNo. p, MERRELL,
Inspector 18th l.. II. District.
The question OF the construction OF
a seawNll was introduced by Mr.. +. p.
Kendall and after a lengthy and aai-
mated discussion resulted In the ap-
pointment OF n special committee con-
sisting OF Messrs. Bowlby. VanDusen,
Picken. Gray and Kendall to consider
the subject and report at next meeting
on the advisability OF preparing a bill
TO be laid before the state legislature.
The pending Nicaragua canal bill
was then discussed. II was shown that
the Astoria Chamber OF Commerce had
favored this important project from its
very incipiency, and again and again
memorialized congress and advocated
its construction by the government. 1t
appearing that extra efforts are neces-
sary in order that the bill may be given
a hearing at the present session OF con-
gress, 1t was resolved that mass
meeting of the citizens OF Astoria be
held ON Tuesday evening, the 10th inst,
at 7;SO at the court house, and the
secretary was instructed to publish the
call for the meeting In the daily pa
pers,