The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-14
Chamber Of Commerce Takes
Drastic Action
WOULD REVOKE FRANCHISE
Local Company is to be Told by
Business Men That IL Better Sys.
tenn is Not Forthcoming Soon
There1l be Decisive Action Taken.

The regular Chamber Of Commerce
last night was well attended
and number Of propositions were
taken up and discussed which were
not down on the set program.
The telephone company came in for
q good roundup and il was the sense
OF the meeting, after the discussion
was all over, that the local manager
be communicated with and informed
that unless this city should have at
once central energy system OF ex-
change with the modern instruments,
that the Chamber would do all it
could to have its franchise revoked.
The city council, through the May
or, was communicated with and asked
that steps be taken to revoke this
franchise unless this proposed modern
system was granted Immediately.
The secretary OF the Chamber was
instructed to write to any and all
telephone companies and explain local
conditions and say that new COM
pany would be favored should it
apply locally for franchise. 1t was
stated the local telephone company
has for many months adopted a "sys-
tenn Of procrastination" and It seems
now that this will no longer be toler-
ated under any circumstances # it can
be avoided.
The report of the manager, Mr..
Whyte, was read and discussed, show
ing what work had been accomplished
in the Office during the past two
weeks Interest was manifested in the
report OF Chairman Barr OF the spec
ial committee on dairying 1t is alto
gether likely that there viii be estab-
Ilished a large condensory here IN
Astoria within the next few months
One OF the leading local business men
last night stated that he would put a
considerable sum Of money into the
condensory company, and although
no effort has yet been made to
finance the enterprise, DR.. Barr IS al
ready assured OF more than hall OF
the necessary money.
Samuel Elmore made a donation OF
$50 for the purposes of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress while
present at its session. He explained
the detail of the steamer Nebraskan's
visit to this city and stated he would
do all in his power to assist the Cham,
ber to bring that ship here again
soon. and regularly, and thought thai
with the help of the organization ht
would have no trouble in doing so
and because OF this important state
ment he was roundly cheered.
There were number OF genera
discussions and a committee com
posed of J. NJ. Stuart Of the Astoria
Abstract Title & Trust Co.; H. G
Van Dusen of Van Dusen & Co.; Ber
Ward OF Ward & Finlayson and Dr
/ Barr, chairman Of the Dairy Commit
tee, were appointed special commit
Itee to secure the largest possible
amount of good dairying land for th'
nurpose of the colonization plaI
which will be developed by the Ger
man capitalist who is to arrive her'
within few weeks and take charg'
of the entire dairying proposition
The Chamber has about $4,000 acre
already listed. !.
President Staples of the Astori'
CLAW Product Company stated tina
the machinery for that enterpriS
would arrive here within few day;
having been shipped on the 9TH an
will Immediately be put m operatiof
Manager Whyte's report OF tn
work transacted since the last meet
ing was read, and the following eS
cerpts are from it;
Secretary l. F, Morrison OF tn
: Astoria Grocers' Association has wri
ten the following letter to the Chan
Der of Commerce:
: "At meeting Of the Astoria Reta
Grocer's Association Of this CIT
Captain Babbjdge reported that
had lost money on the up river ~
this last month. The grocers 3
}. agreed to patronize him as far as po
: sible and instructed the secretary
\ this association to write the ChamD
-. al. a,,a ~ f1n lfk