The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-10
GREAT IS FUTURE
OF OREGON
Mr.. EImore Inst Returned From
East Brings Good News
For Astoria.
STEEL STEAMSHIP LINE
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and Williamson.
Prince Henry.
STEEL STEAMSHIP LINE

Samuel Elmore. who has Just return.
ed from an extended business trip in
the East, brings home rome very In
teresiing and good news for Astorians.
He saws that he has had 'eyeraa con-
ferences with Mr.. Hammond. who pro-
poses 10 place fleet Of steel steam
ships on the Pacific coast route and
that the keel for one Of the big steam
era ~ now laid Al the Newport News
yards This ship viii be one OF the
finest money can construct and will
cost s2GOOo0, ut least The capacity
win be i.seo.0o0 feet Of lumber. ana
Il will he able TO carry 100000 feet OF
lumber In n feet ~ water; 60 per cent
ot her cargo viii BE- carried on deck.
II win bc built with special idea OF
rapid discharge ~ hrr entire cargo.
which can be done In "a hours The
power win be steam. for which oil wnl
he the fuel used The engines viii be
triple expansion and Of the most i'm
proved type. She will be armed with
modern steam wencheR and holsters.
also tow bits for towing 4umbE In
matter OF power the vessel will be the
monarch ~ the Coast. being capable OF
towing raft OF lumber from the Co
umbia River TO Japan under her own
steam, She can be trimmed 10 any
reasonable draft Of water and her own
fuel. oil will serve as ballast The
bottom viii be double and for strength
and construction the steamer win not
b. beat
The passenger accommodations will
be the best and most modern. Elec-
trlc lights, bells. telephones, etc, viii
be provided for the comfort of pas
scngcrs In order to make the steamer
the ideal coaster OF the Pacific. Per-
sons from the Lake shipping regions
are also interested In this enterprise
and will lend their advice In the con-
struction In order 10 complete its ex-
ccllence The ketd 10 n sister ship VIII
be laid IN a short time and the work
rapidly pushed In order to complete
the first coaster by January and the
other shortly after.
nhis lire OF ships viii have a ter
mlnation ut Astoria. this being the
farthest up the river the line will so.
and south 1t win touch at Nehalem.
TIllamook. Coos Bay and all the points
where trade will warrant. They expect
TO carry Oregon and Washington lum-
ber to California and bring back red
wood to this section, A contract has
been made with the Robinson Raft
Company, to tow all their humber
This line Mr., Gilmore considers the
most important addition TO Astoria yet
proposed, as II win give our merchants
an opportunity to trade with Coos Bay
and extend our trade and influence be-
yond measure. He expects Mr.. Ham,
mond to construct lumber mil some
where in this section and II proper in,
duoements are offered he win bulls at
Astoria,
Mr., Ulmore finds business In every
line except salmon, In a most pros
porous condition. The iron industries
around Plttsburs are doing wonder
full business and 100000 900 tons of iron
will b. taken down the lakes this year
for use in Buffalo, Cleveland and the
iron manufacturing cities. The falmon
outlook is very poor; some tobhers
have a stock two years old still on
hand and the sockeYe salmon are now
coming into popular favor There has
been an overproductlon Of Columbia
River salmon and as a result the mar
ket has been overstooked. sookeye
salmon are selling as low as 95 cents
per dozen, and Alaska salmon as
low as 50 and So cents per dozen,
though there is but small stock Of
the latter on hand. II do not know