The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-28
MANY MATTERS ARE
DISCUSSED
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE AND
CHARTER AMENDMENTS THE
PRINCIPAL TOPICS FOR CON.
SHERATON LAST NIGHT.

! AT the regular meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce last night
many matters Of importance were
considered The session was an in-
tercsting one, the meeting was well
attended, and more than ordinary in
tercst was developed in the discus
sions. Chief among the matters dis
cussed or passed upon were the fol-
lowing:
Appointment Of committee to at
tend good roads convention.
Appointment Of committee to look
into matter Of Chamber OF Commerce
excursion to Spokane.
Discussion OF invitation to join
San Francisco and Portland Cham
bers of Commerce in trip to Japan,
at invitation OF the Japanese govern
ment.
Reports Of charter amendment
committee, proposing amendment
creating the Port Of Astoria with
broad rights and privileges.
Discussion of telephone matter.
The Chamber also endorsed Ed
ward NJ. Cherry for the position of
Lloyd's agency in Astoria, the motion
being made by Mr.. Finlayson
JohnWelch, though not member
Of the organization, was accorded
leave to address the meeting on the
fish legislation matter. He talked in
sarcastic manner of the efforts Of the
fish campaign committee and pro-
posed new legislation to conserve the
fishing for Astoria.
Telephone Matter.
Chief among the matters consider
ed was the telephone franchise. Mr..
Waggoner, representing the North
western Long Distance Telephone
Company, explained at length what
his company proposed to do in As
toria. He evidently made favorable
impression upon his hearers and
stated that his company would either
install an automatic system here, if a
proper franchise be granted, or would
sell the apparatus to the city, in case
municipal ownership is desired, or
would at all events have local board
of directors and would endeavor to
sell stock to local men in the con-
Germ. He explained that it is the
policy of his company to interest all
the, local capital it can, which is apt
to assure better service. 1t was ap-
parently the sense of the meeting
that the effort to install the new
system should be favored, although
DR.. Barr raised the question as to
what attitude Astoria should take on
the present concern. DR.. Barr sug-
gested that inasmuch as the Pacific
States has invested its money here
and has certain vested rights in the
community that it should. perhaps,
not be abandoned and cast out in the
cold entirely
at serves it right" said a voice.
at ought to go out in the cold"
However, the matter was ended by
the appointment of committee to
keep the telephne matter alive" and
to see that all proper respect should
be paid to the present concern con-
sistent with the efforts to establish
rival concern. The motion for the
was made by Fl, G. Van
Dusen and he and the following four
were appointed on this telephone
committee: A. S, Scherneckau, DR.. c.
w. Barr, James Finlayson and A. S.
Skyles
Port of Astoria
G.. Wingate, as chairman of the
appointed to prepare char
.er amendments relating to giving |
Astoria certain broad rights, submit
ed long report of such proposed
which had been prepar-
d by an attorney.
These amendments would give the
,ity the rights to improve the Co
umbia river, and Young's river and
Young's bay, and to keep open the
,hannels therein, so as ito safely ac-
all craft of whatsoever
,haracter or dimensions" and for
hat purpose to buy and own dredges
.te
Also to own and operate a pilot
md towage service, and to own and
operate tug boats and pilots, etc.