The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-29
Meeting Of the
Local Chamber
Passes Resolutions Touching D. K.
Warrens Death and Hears
Report on Channel.

Hon. d. X. Warren and adoption OF
the report Of the committee On com
mcrcc and navigation. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted and ordered
spread on the minutes and the secre-
tary directed to furnish d copy to the
faudly of the deceased. The report Of
the committee on commerce and navi-
cation was .dopted without dissent
and the secretary was instructed 10
write Major Langfitt letting him know
OF the conditions as giewAd by the COM
/ mlttee and requesting bis assistance
| In changing the channel above Astoria.
Judge J. O. A. Bowlby, q. Van Du-
sfh and John r.. Gratke. the commit
tee appointed to draft resolutions of
regret at the death OF Hon. D. X.
Warren. reporSeds the following. which
was adopted and ordered spread on the
records:
Whereas, BY the decree Of Divine
Providence. Daniel X. Warren, a char
Ter member Of this chamber, has heen
removed by death from the scenes Of
his earthly life and iabors; and,
Whereas, We, his surviving CO.
iaborers OF The Astoria Chamber of
Commerce. conscious Of the loss we suf-
fer in his removal, desire to express
and place on record our appreciation OF
his worth and character; therefore.
be II
Resolved, That In the death Of D.
X. Warren the Astoria Chamber Of
Commerce suffers the loss OF useful,
influential and highly esteemed mem
ber and the city OF Astoria an honor
able and loyal citizen. one who for
more than half century assisted and
encouraged every public enterprise cal
culated TO promote the prosperity Of the
community at large. Called at var
Ions times to fill positions OF public
trust and honor. i'm every station he
performed his duty with fidelity and
marked ability: his whole Life, public,
social and domestic, has been an ex-
emplification of the virtues which are
incumbent on good citizenship.
Resolved, That we extend to the be-
bereayed family of our deceased col
league our heartfelt sympathy In their
sore affliction.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread on our records and copy fur
nished the family OF the deceased un-#
der the seal OF this chamber.
Astoria, September 2S. 1908"
The chamber decided to not adver-
tise in the Fruit and Irrigation Age,
published at San Francisco. A request
from w. w. Cooibaugh was read ask
Ing for information concerning the
government work at the Astoria har-
Dor and other information of interest
to prospective immigrants. A request
that the Chamber Of Commerce join
the national board OF trade was also
read and referred to committee.
Pending bills were ordered paid and
upon request OF G. w. Lounsberry, the
committee on soliciting for membership
was granted further time.
The committee on commerce and
navigation found after trip of in-
spection between this city and Har-
rington point that the channel general
ly used by naviyators runs from the
bell buoy near Miller's Sands to bea-
con No. 2, and on direct line towards
the Tongue; that at the beacon it turns
sharply westward till 1t reaches Tay-
Ior's Sanas, where II turns again and
runs to The o. r. & N. dock,
In examining channel said to be
forming between beacon No and
Tongue Point, soundlngs were taken at
low tide, and nowhere was there found
a depth of less than u feet. The sound
ings began at the up stream end with
30 feet and ended with fathoms in
the big pool or channel north of Tongue
Point. The channel is nearly straight
line from beacon No. 2 to Tongue Point
and on a line with the ranges above
the beacon. the committee found. At
the place Of least depth it swerved a
little out of line toward the west and
between two spits, bare at low tide.
The spits possibly are moving down
stream.
D. H. Welch. two years ago, drove
piles in the shoal part of the channel
which was hare at low tide. the
chamber protested at the time.
Concluding its report the committee
comprising j. @. A. Bowlby, B. Van
Dusen and G. w. Lounsberry says:
"It Is the opinion of this committee
that hut little dredging is required to
make this new channel navigable for
deep ships,
"That its enlargement would send
more ebh water to the channel around
Tongue Point to Astoria and draw more
flood along the city front, thus better
securing the harbor channel of the city.
"That the down stream current
would, in crossing the very deep water
about Tongue Point, Immediately be-
fore entering the Astoria channel, lose
much of the silt and sand in suspen-
sion and lessen the possible deposit
along the city front and In the harbor
below Smiths Point.
Eighteen feet Of water was found
from Buoy station to the red buoy near
Eagle cannery, running in near the
pier head line. but the lead indicated
fresh deposit Of sediment on the bot
tom.
THE committee suggests that the
new channel be buoyed and that 1t
be deepened by dredging"