The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-19

The foregoing proposition submitted by Mr. VIM Il
York the citizens Of Astoria at the meeting held IN the
adjourned session held At the place yesterday afternoon N the presence
of The leading people D Astoria.
Samuel Emore moved that "a committee consisting banker
appointed by the chairman TO confer wh W.
procedure the matter under ana
this as duly that foasted the outcome
Chairman Whyie named Mr. Emo ~ chairman he
committee despite protest; named Mes T. fergu
his colleagues in the premise defined BY the notion
Mr. proposition with straightforward talk in which
M IN par That his colleagues the for the base
Of their operations their representative deemed Astoria good
and essential pont for the initiation Of the enterprise wanted to know tina.
the community project; wanted welcome and no angonm; he
asking people have their money and want no
double the that the Asans are asked
subscribe companys cent borsl that he nor those
represented would offer community anything but
absolutely and that the contract would all prooamny
completed dollar Astoria touhe he did not know
how palmer simpler f from suspicion or dis
ian he had presented IT,
III MIA that the gross amount money nse the
would be infinitely asked from this expression their
faith and confidence real value to the projectors
ttan money in bonds by the people Of ASTORIA that the company
put six eight millions in the enterprise as against tne sum sn'
here that position this occupied At the mouth Of the Columbia h
was the chief asset by Astoria in all the great premise
e investment be made by the company at this
mort IN tbe event proposition through such elevators warehouse
storage facilities showed that the coratise investments that
woaM follow and the population the port abroad would
mncnsate immensely huge benefits conferred by such
commercial departure contemplated receiving cent for his
- nd tere N the affair at this tme that contrary personally
e To put the scheme and had the money ready at
any tme business and wanted business and that he
know that asO that he had made no
10 ny other he and his colleagues deemed TINS ty
approved them and wanted them as the American terminus
Of the the stood for owned and commanded
millions and that 80 days before the close OF ne
Astoria would have roached the venture IN pc
shape definite purpose to extent far beyond the sum q oca
interest here
Mr. Garland affairs and left antiquities to worry over
what bs said us in the he said all with shee
business purpose and nothing pretend anything did he permit
point OF his statement wa
such talk this city for long ever before
At his remarks Fulton arose and submitted the follow
adopted without dissent by the assmbage;
REsovED committee of three to be named BY the chairman
tbis meeting be formally the written poPoso
submitted by Gaand and that we pledge ourselves and our uos
eo to get money earliest oppotunty and that said com
mi be given power authority act and out the sentiment
hn expresse committee be requested to meet and confer WIT
Mr Garland Immediately the result of their deliberations to tn
aed session held at l:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon
b this place \. ,., III,
Funk seconded this resolution and passed with whr; w
nnon adjournment vast tax to hour named