Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-11
Aberdeen Chamber of Com
merce Goes on Record
Favoring Him
TELEGRAPH TO GOV. HAY
To Effect That Miller's Ap-
pointment to Commission
Is Desired

Endorsing E. C. Miller for the ap-
pointment on the state public service
commission, listening to an appeal of
Secretary j. E. Barnes of the South
west Washington Development asso-
citation for Aberdeen to get behind
the big meeting of the association,
to be held in Olympia, Jan. %, 26
and q and setting January 16 as
the annual meeting of the Chamber,
were the important features of Tues
days meetings of the Aberdeen Cham.
Der of Commerce
The matter of endorsing Mr.. Miller
for the state appointment, was brought
up by w. J. Patterson, who said that
the chamber should urge the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Miller, and who re.
quested that a telegram be sent Gov
ernor NJ. E. Hay, announcing the en-.
dorsement by the chamber. At this
time number of members took oc-
casion to pay Mr.. Miller their re-
spects for his enterprise and ability.
j. E. Barnes in speech urged the
Aberdeen chamber to get behind the
next meeting of the Southwest Wash.
ington Development association
meeting and to remain by the asso.
citation. He said that that Aberdeen
and the other harbor cities We're real.
ly the leading spirit in the associa.
ton and that in building up the sur
rounding community, Aberdeen would
be built up much sooner than by drop
ping from an association, which has
done great deal in the line of ad-
vertising and building up the South.
west.
Barnes told Of his trip through the
South and East with the Governors
special He said that the amount Of
advertising received by the South
west was more publicity ever received
in any community by a like trip. He
said that approximately 100000 de-
scriptive booklets Of the sectiou had
been distributed on the trip and the
people of the various sections through
which the train passed had learned
that Southwest Washington was on
the map.
c. A. Pratt, of the state industrial
insurance commission, spoke on the
workings of the commission and ad.
vised local manufacturers, VINO had
not sent in their assessments that
they had better do so, as thos were
up against hard game. He urged
companies to give the first aid to the
injured and said that the law was
working out alright
The matter of telephone line to
Westport and Cohassett was report ed
on by Manager w. c. Mumaw Of the
telephone company to the effect that
the matter had been taken up by
higher officials of the telephone com.
pany. He also urged the council to
ascertain whether the government
would lay cable from the light
house at Westport, or would lay the
cable on Willapa harbor and build
it's lines down the beach.
]. B. Benson reported that steam
ship company was about ready to put
on packet run between Gravs Har-
Dor and California points, provided
the shippers would promise 70 pro-
vide the freight, and this will be CIV
en- further consideration by the cham
Der.
The following telegram was sent
Governor Hay, urging Mr.. Millac's ap-
pointment:
"The Aberdeen chamber Of com
merce hereby heartily, enthusiastic-
ally and emphatically endorse, it's
president, f. c. Miller, for nJpoirt-
ment to the vacancy on the state
public service commission. He is en.-
inently qualified in every way for the
post, and the state and your admin.
istration will be the gamer by his
appointment, which We respectfully
and most earnestly urge you to make.