Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22

The chamber of commerce has just
shipped to Seattle a second mammoth
photograph album, showing the indus
trial and scenic features of Southern
California, prepared by Putnam q
Valentine. This album will be placed
in the California building for inspection
of the many visitors who daily pass
through it.
The album gives a very comprehen-
sive idea of the mercantile and COM
mercial interests of Southern California.
as well as showing the scenic and his
torical features. The first album sent
up contained only city views and is
much sought after by the patrons of
the fair.
A letter from Bates & CheseborouSh
was presented to the board of directors
at the meeting yesterday, in which they
confirm their telegram authorizing the
chamber to announce that through
steamer service from New York and
Philadelphia direct to San Pedro would
be inaugurated by the sailing in sep
tember of the Edward Sewell, a vessel
of $500 tons. 1t is understood that the
vessel will return to the eastern coast
in December. Messrs. Bates e. Cheese
borough have been assured considerable
support from merchants here, and 1t is
believed as soon as the merchants be-
come cognizant of the fact that good
service and a low rate can be obtalned
to and from the Atlantic coast they Will
take advantage of 1t and provide suf-
ficient cargo to secure a continuance
and good service.
The chamber is in receipt of request
from Mayor Alexander that 1t take
charge of the entertainment of Presi-
dent Taft on his visit to this city in
September. The matter was acted on
by the board of directortors yesterday
and the trust accepted. Definite action
will be taken by the chamber as soon
as the itinerary of the president is re-
ceived.
The chamber is considering favorably
the installation of an exhibit at the
Land and Irrigation exposition to be
held in Chicago next fall at the time
of the meeting of the Live Stock asso-
citation, at which time exhibits are ex-
pected from all over the territory west
of the Mississippi.
The following resolutions on good
roads have been passed by the board OF
directors:
"Your committee on boulevards,
parks and roads, to whom was referred
the communication from Dell M. Pot
ter, chairman of the good roads com
mittee, Clifton, AriZ., would recommend
the adoption of the following resolu-
tions
whereas, The people of Arizona have
begun a campaign for good roads and
are now contemplating road through
the territory from the eastern boundary
of the territory, passing through some
of the greatest timber belts in the
United States, Roosevelt, Phoenix and
Salt River valley to Yuma, and are
also contemplating building a road from
Phoenix to Kingman, then west to
Needles and Yuma.
Whereas, The territory of New
Mexico will connect with the easterly
terminus of the Arizona road, through
what is known as the scenic route of
that territory. The road will then
pass through Kansas and the eastern
states, making an ocean to ocean route,
and
whereas, The construction Of these
roads will be of as much value to the
state of California as to the territories
and other states. Therefore be it
"Resolved by the board of directors
of the chamber of commerce, the peo-
pie of Arizona be congratulated and
encouraged on the undertaking, and the
counties of Imperial, San Bernardino
and Riverside be and are hereby res
ouested to cooperate with the people
of Arizona to the end that the good
roads now under construction to the
borders of California may be continued
through the respective counties to the
border line of Los Angeles county so
as to connect with the roads now being