The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-21
Want A new Hotel.
Interviews h Our Prominent
Citizens.
MUCH NEEDED ACQUISITION
Fears Are Expressed a. to the Exist.
snes Of the Committee Appointed
TO Report and Formulate Plans
and Believed to BE Extinct
MUCH NEEDED ACQUISITION

A representative OF the Astorian In
terviewed a number OF prominent citl-
Gems relative to the hotel proposition
Many OF them did not want their names
mentioned, while few had no objec-
tions to being quoted The concensus
OF opinion prevails that hotel Is a
necessary adjunct to Astoria, In view
of the fact that the Lewis and Clark
fair next year is certain to bring thou
sands OF visitors to Astoria, and our
present hotels can only be distin-
guished from other old rockerles, by
the name over the door,
| A prominent dry goods merchant
gave II as his opinion that Astoria
needed and must have good hotel. one
that will be an honor and credit TO the
city. In his opinion. the present hotels.
so-called answered all the wants and
requirements OF the city when II was
In swaddl!ng clothes, but progressive
Astoria demanded a modern hotel. or
namental In appearance. and with
ample accommodations for visitors vIs-
iting the city. who expect different ac-
commodations than accorded to visit
ors Of Skomakawa and warrenton. He
thought the committee ought to give
evidence that II is still upon earth, and
not defunct. as a large majority are
inclined to believe.
Herman Wise stated that he was
once member OF the committee ap-
pointed to secure hotel. and that the |
whole matter was left to a subcom-
mlttee and after waiting many moons
for them to get move on. he resigned.
II am man OF action, not OF wind.
conducive to inactivity" said Mr..
wise. Il am in favor Of a hotel. and
willing to do all within my power
financially and otherwise to secure one,
hut | do not think the disagreement
over the location should prevent the
from reporting The sites
for public buildings should not be con-
sidered, as a hotel located In any part
of the city will meet the approval Of
OF the citizens. II is not
essential to the success Of hotel that
II should be located In the Second
ward, or in fact. In any particular To-
cation, and the selling Of the hotel site
should not be considered by the COM
mittee or any one OF them"
What do think OF the hotel propo-
sition," said prominent property
owner, well believe as large ma
ority OF others, that we need a hotel,
md there is no reason why one should
lot be built I have always supposed
hat when the community entrusted the
business OF formulating plans for ho-
el that they should at least report
progress. was at the meeting and
'oiced my sentiments in favor Of no. r
el and agreed to assist It financially.
was under the impression that the ,
committee would report as soon as
,lans could be perfected, but l am in
lined to the belief that the committee
las shaken off this mortal coil and gone Y
o join the angels In the New Jerusa-
EN-.
Yes, sir, ! am in favor Of a hotel" y
aid Mr.. Morse of the Morse depart
nent store" and / am willing at any
lme to give 1t my support. AS to
1hether the committee will ever report b
n this world, / am not sufficiently L
ersed In the past history Of develop :