The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-28
STEAMSHIP
Line TO SAN FRANCISCO
Wholesale Grocers Association Wants
the Assistance of the Push club IN
Securing the New Line.

The regular weekly meeting ~ the Push
Cub was held last evening. Prrsdcn,
Hlmblei presiding. The most Important
matter 10 come up was the following self.
explanatory communication 20 Secretary
Lyman from H. d. Ioyeland. general
representative of the Associated Whole
sale Grocers Of California:
Through the kindness % II G. Thomp.
son, learned your name and the position
you occupy In the club. whose objects
ars 10 further the interests OF your
city. For some time the wholesalers Of
San Francisco have been figuring 90 get
an opposition line Of steamers on the As
torIa run. Ny object In writing TO you
at this time is to learn from you. II pos
sibla whether the Astoria merchants ar,
tied up In time contracts with any line
Of steamers and how they would feel
about getting an opposition line Of steam.
ers on"
Upon receipt Of Mr. Loyeand's letter
Mr. Lyman referred q to the assocla-
lions committee on transportation. OF
which W g. Gosslin is chairman The.
committee recommended to the club 'hlt
the secretary be instructed 10 sccure fur
ther information from Mr. Lovelaad as
70 tho proposed new steamship line and
also 10 inform him that the merchants
Of Astoria were not bound to any com
pany by time contracts. but that they
were heartily In favor Of the project and
would assist IN every way possible any
worthy efforts 20 Secure another line be-
tween Astoria and San Francisco.
Mr. Lyman stated that he had replied
to Mr LOvelands communication, in
forming him that the association would
doubtless assist In securing the new
steamship line, but that he was unable
to state whether or not the merchants u
the city were tied up with time contracts.
The recommendations Of the committee
were adopted and the two associations
will begin work at once to secure the new
line.
Two propositions from outside lumber
ing men came up for action. One was
from T. j. Gilbert, who has been operat-
ing a mill in Washington. He asked the
assistance u the association in securing
site. President Hamb.et stated that
he'd met Mr.. Gilbert. who said It was his
intention 10 locate here or In Portland.
He preferred this location. Mr.. Hamblet
said that while Mr. Glberrs mill would
saw only 5000 feet of lumber a day II
Was worth while securing, and he ex-
pressed the opinion that the association
should take hold Of the matter. On mo-
ton Of Secretary Lyman, the president,
Mr.. Schcrneckau and f. W. Newell were
the matter.
The other proposal came from a San
Francisco lumberman, who also had son- |
ferred with President Hamblet. The com
pany which he represents has a large |
tract Of timber land in the county II is |
the intention 10 locate the mill in the |
timber and fume the lumber TO a point |
on Youngs river where It would be pos
slble 10 load schooner. The company |
desires 10 run a six-mlle hume from |
YouEg's river falls and asks the assist
ance Of the association in securing the |
necessary rlght-oEway. The desired |
assistance win be given the company.
Mr. Griffin stated, during the course Of |
a discussion on grass SEEDS that h. met |
Professor Lachenby in Portland recently. |
and that the professor informed him that |
the chances were good for the establish
ment Of an experimental station here
In reply to a communication from the |
Push Club as to when the Young's bay |
bridge would be completed, the county
court stated that It expected the work
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