The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-17
Shows conclusiveIy That to Es.
tablish Station an Fl. Stevens
Would Cripple Service.
RouslNG RESOLUTION PASSED
Chamber Of Commerce Attends 10 Many
Things for Good Of Astoria--Report
on Cost Of Survey Of Astoria Harbor
is Filed.

with President ]. w. welch, Secret
ary and Manager John II. Whyte and
Assistant Secretary James Wallace to
the forefront officially. and so members
In their places, last nights session Of
the Astoria Chamber Of Commerce. was
PLEASANTLY AMI proiItably spent In the
disposal OF an even 90 minutes devoted
strictly to business.
After the applications OF Messrs. Carl
Y. Fransceen aud Charles Darland, and
Mrs DR.. D. Owens Adair, for member.
ship had been duly read and accepted.
and they had been voted to prompt af-
iiiiation with the chamber under sus-
pension Of the rules, the main event OF
the evening was brought to the front.
towlt, the resolutions recently passed
In tho several civic bodies 81 Portland
Ilnding fault with the administration
Of federal quarantine afrairs at this
port, with an address from DR.. Holt.
quarantine officer in charge OF this dis
trict ably rcfuting the buncombe allega-
tions set up at the metropolis. and liz
mstrating plainly that under present
conditions he has invariably been able
to despatch all vessels subject to
quarantine inspection in from Is min.
ntcs to one hour OF time after he had
reached them; and that he, as invari-
ably, met them In reasonable, anu sea-
sonable. time, the weather conditions,
especially as to fog, and the sighting
and reporting their presence in the har-
bor permitted. He showed conclusive.
ly that the idea Of the Portland COM
plainants to establish the quarantine
Office and station at Fort Stevens,
would cripple the service, since the east.
ern line Of the quarantine grounds was
now within the western limits Of the
city, and to healquarter at the Fort,
would take the service farther away
from the usual anchorage grounds than
IL Is now and make the work harder
and Of longer duration. He showed that
It was through his own efforts that ali
vessels which must be fumigated are
now permitted to proceed to Portland
and discharge cargo before being fumi-
gated rather than forced TO unload here
and undergo the work, thus saving own
ems and captains an infinite amount OF
time anJ moneys; and told enough of
his experiences in the service here to
Indicate plainly the Portland people had
missed it badly in not asking him to
meet them and discuss the situation
before springing their evidently inspired
resolutions. He was listened to close
ly. and questioned at length on many
fof the main issues involved, and the re.
suit Of the hearing was that q rousing
resolution sustaining the doctor and
commenting the practice ne followed and
the amendments he had asked at the
hands Of his department In this rela-
ton, was submitted and unanimously
adopted, and copies Of II will be for
warded to The Oregon delegation. in
contravention Of the xauh.fnding
comments sent there from Portland in
this relation PRESIDENT Welch, who
drew the resolution referred TO, includ-
ed in ii plea for the extension Of the
eastern limit OF the local quamntine
grounds, from the present point, the
Union> Cannery, to some point we'll up
in front Of the city. so that vessels may
ascend 10 a place in the harbor where
they can be seen instantly and be wait
ed upon without loss Of time, now In
evitable on account Of the seasonable
fogs that prevail on the lower line
The Committee on Commerce fled
its report on the matter Of the cost
Of a survey Of the Astoria harbor, here
tofcre proposeds showing that II would