The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-01-02
lowest stage of water in said Colum-
bia river; and

bia river; and
Whereas-Ihe present and immedi-
ate prospective development of said
city and valley demands the improve
ment of the said liver channel in
front OF aud In said city of Hood Riv-
er, so that the vast and vIluable com.
merce of said valley may have the
fullest advantage of the benefits to be
derived from the free and open navi.
cation of the great Columbris river,
which has been improved a short dis
tance below the city by the construc-
tion of the Cascade locks by the Unit
ed States government at cost of sew
eral millions Uf dollars, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Commercial
club of the city OF Hood River, other
commercial organizations and trans
portalion companies and interested
parties concuring, and all signing this
memorial and duplicates thereof
That The senators and representa-.
tiyes in congress from the state of Or
egon be and they are hereby petition
ed and memorialized to secure frcu
the congress of the United States AN
appropriation sufficient properly to
improve and deepen the channel OF
the Columbia river along and in front
of the city of Hood River; aud that
for the purpose Of expediting the in
auguration of said improvement, they
are hereby solicited, petitioned and
memorialiZed to procure authorization
for the United States engineers to
make survey OF said locality and re-
port plan, il found feasible, for the
improvement OF the channel of the
Columbia river in front of said city
of Hood River for the purposes afore.
said and be it
Resolved, further, that a copy of
this memorial together with the sig
natures be sent to each senator and
representative in congress.
A communication was read from the
Portland board OF trade relative to a
proposed amendment to the interstate
commerce law, providing for sanction
OF the commission to any proposed
change OF rates or classification OF
commodities in interstate commerce
by any common carrier. On account
OF the immense amount of fruit to be
shipped from Hood River In succeed
ing years, it js of vital interest to
Hood River, and the following resolu
tions we're adopted:
Whereas, The interstate commerce
law now In effect does not contain any
provision whereby hearing is re-
quircd before change in any inter
state freight rate may become effec-
tive and,
Whereas, Experience has fully DEM
onstrated the urgent necessity tor an
amendment to remedy this serious de-
feet therefore be it
Resolved, By the Hood River Com
mrecial club, that at the coming ses
sion of congress an amendment shall
be offered and strenuously urged pro-
viding, substantially, that when any
railroad company or common carrier
seeks to advance or lower any inter-
state freight rate, or change the class.
ificaat'on of any commodity, it must,
II objection Ee made thereto, receive
the approval of the interstate COM
meIGe commission before such rates,
OF changes In classification, shall be-
come effective.
Resolved, That copy of these reso.
lutions be sent to the principal com.
mercial organizations of the United
States, to the press and the members
OF the Goth congress.
The following trustees were elected
for the ensuing year: Z. s. Davidson,
A. A. Jayne, Truman Butler, E. O..
Blanchar, Chas. Hall, Q. T. EARLY and
W. l.. Clark.
1t was decided that the usual an
nual banquet be held in January, and
that the matter be left to the old
board.
The new board will organize at the
regular meeting, January l3.