Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-28
Would Engage Service Of
Rate Man for Grays
Harbor
MILLER GIVEN PRESENT
Is Given Diamond Cuff Links
by Aberdeen Chamber
of Commerce

One of the most important lunch.
cons of the Aberdeen Chamber of
Commerce, was held Tuesday at the
Fairmont hotel, when Hoquiam and
Aberdeen joined hands and agreed to
pay the expenses of engaging a rail-
road rate expert whose duties it was
to see that Grays Harbor enjoyed the
same rates as all other cities of the
Northwest, who enjoy terminal rates.
In addition to this, Albert Johnson,
delegate to the National Rivers and
Harbors congress, offered his report,
and President E. c. Miller, was pre-.
sented with handsome pair of dia.
mond studded cuff buttons, as a tok-
en- of esteem and appreciation of
members of the Chamber of Com.
merce.
The report Of the transportation
committee, which had the Callison re-
solution for investigation, was to the
effect that the O.-W. r G N. company
was conducting an investigation in
to the high rate from Eastern Wash
ington to Grays Harbor and that il
found excessive would be remedied !
Mr.. Callison said he had held confer.
ences with officials of the road, who
declared that they were not trying to
| give Aberdeen the worst of any deal,
but the matter was overlooked and
that it would be righted. The rail
way company officials said they were
interested in Grays Harbor and want
ed the friendship of it's shippers.
The proposal to employ rate ex-
pert, Jointly by the two cities, was
made by W. B. Mack who declared
that action was necessary now, as
the public service commission was at
this time engaged in making new
tariff for the state, and unless Grays
Harbor was represented at the meet
ings, it would get what the larger
cities gave it.
Mr.. Mack said that the cities of
Tacoma, Seattle and Portland, were
rivals of Grays Harbor and that they
were constantly engaged in investiga-
ton of rates, and whenever any
changes were made, or rates lower
ed. the harbor was not benefited. He
said that the Harbor should enjoy
the same rates as the other terminal
cities and that with the opening of the
; Panama canal, this was more essen
tial than ever.
President L. H. Brewer, for Ho
ouiam, pledged the city to assist in
the payment of the salary Of a rate
: expert, saying that the day for fight
ing was over and now was the time
for building cities.
Alex Poison stated that the feeling
Of cooperation in handling matters
for the harbor was growing and tha
the friendship between the two cit
= les was just beginning. J. B. Bridge:
& lso spoke on the matter
Just before the meeting began, Sec
rotary Dudley G.. Allen presented
e President Miller with the cuff links
+ as a present from the members o
the organization. Mr.. Miller was 81
e overcome and astonished that it re
l quired few seconds for him to re
spond.
Albert Johnson made report o
his trip to Washington, D. c., a
e Grays Harbor delegate to the Natio1
u al Rivers & Harbors Congress. I'll
t. report met with a great deal OF e1
t. thusiasm and applause, and a vot
of thanks was extended to Mr.. Johl
n Mr.. Miller appointed a COMMITTEES
n consisting of the Rev. ]. T. McQueel
e, A. c. Cadillac, and J. B. Benson I
e, confer with the railroad and with tn
Telephone companies. in the matte
of building of telephone connection
n between Aberdeen and Cohassett. Tn
S. committee was instructed to report
is tho rayt meeting