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CHAMBER REJOICES
"Those people over there are everlastingly boosting. If things don't go just
right, they keep it to themselves, and
you don't hear much
about it."
Guy C. H. Corliss,
Justice
of the Supreme Court of North Dakota, lauded Portland's climate, which
he declared had brought him back to.
health two years ago when he came
West to recuperate from a serious, illness. Giving his impressions as a newcomer, he pointed out what he considered some of Portland's greatest faults.
One of these, he said, was a lack of
public spirit. He said that In public
spirit, Seattle was far ahead of Portland.
FRIDAY,
ORTOOXTAK.
OFFICERS OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
JANUARY
16, 1014.
WHO WERE ELECTED FOR ENSUING YEAR.
ef
AT TRADE GROWTH
600 Attend Annual Banquet
and Hear Plans for Com- mercial Supremacy.
AGAINST PORTLAND
President Averill, of Chamber
of Commerce, Says City Is
Slow in Shipping Race.
Tort Report Interesting.
Mears, chairman of the Port of
Portland Commission, in an exceeding
ly interesting report, reviewed the his
tory, the work and the results accom
pushed by the Port of Portland Com
VAST OPPORTUNITY NOTED mission since
its organization. He
urged upon those at the banauet to
keep the Commission out of politics,
as it has been kept out of politics In
the past, declaring earnestly that he
Membership Is Now in Excess of believed in its freedom from uolitlcal
miiuence lay the secret of the remark
,1000 and High Compliment of able
achievements it had accomplished.
Following is a list of those nresent
to Presidency Is
w. n. Averiu
Long Jew Mlns
L.. C Oilman
Chas. T. Hotre
3. M. Mean
Paid A. n. ATerill.
M. Scott
John
Guy
(Continued rrom First Psge.)
position on a water grade at the foot
of tho down-hihaul from all the territory drained by the Columbia, Snake
nnd Willamette rivers.
Activity must be renewed to obtain
lor Portland due recognition, not only
from the railroads but from the steamship lines, of her favored natural
traffic advantages.
A. H. Averill, president of the Cham
ber, In his annual address, probably
isounded the keynote of the various expressions and of his hearers' senti
ments, when he outlined the course
the Chamber must pursue in extending
i ortland s trade.
Is treed.
Tie emphasized the necessity of co
operating with the fruitgrowers, the
wool producers and the farmers of the
Portland territory In finding markets
for their products and in some cases
In providing more economical methods
of getting them on the market.
The meeting: served to Introduce to
the business men of Portland L. C.Oilman, the new president of the SpoJianc. Tortland & Seattle Railroad. It
vas Mr. Gilman's first public appear-anc- e
before a Portland gathering. He
oelivered a brief address, expressing
his pleasure at becoming a. resident of
3'ortland.
One of the illuminating elements ot
the evening's proceedings was the
of "W". G. McPherson. chairman of
the Alaska trade committed, on the
eteps attending the successful establishment of steamship service between
Portland and Alaska.
Criticism Is Offered.
He digressed from his report sufficiently to call the Portland business
men severely to task for their previous
lack of interest in organized effort to
extend trade relations and admonished
them to awake from their lethargy and
their spirit of inaction.
Rivers, harbors and navigation was
given much discussion by various
speakers. The report of the committee
on this subject was one of much Interest. It reviewed the efforts to establish a new steamship line between
Portland and the Atlantic seaboard and
of the work being done to Improve
channel, mouth of the river and harbor
conditions.
President Averill wts given an unusual compliment' by election for a
second term. "With the exception of
William MacMaster he Is tho only
president of the Chamber who has been
The usual custom is for
.the president to serve but one term.
No Offices Contested.
The report of the nominating committee was adopted unanimously. None
of the offices was contested.
Reports of E. C. Giltner, the secretary, showed that the membership of
the organization now numbers more
than 1000.
c
Mr. Martin, manager of the Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce, spoke depreciatingly of the occasional tendency in
fcoth cities to make light of the other.
"I appreciate very much the courtesy
done Tacoma in asking a representative
of that city to come here and address
this fine commercial body of Portland,"
he said. "I know that some unfriendly CONVICT IiABOU IS
OFFERED
comment has been passed back and
lorth. and that from some sources In
our city have emanated ridicule on con- Governor Has Plan to Aid Homeditions
Portland. But I am glad to
say hereIn that
none of this has ever
steaders in Dry Belts.
emanated from the organizations with
SALEU, Or., Jan. 15. (Special.)
To
Vhlch I am connected."
aid homesteaders on dry farms, who Are
Cnntora Pniilea Mr. Gllmad.
compelled to haul water long distances.
L. C. Oilman, new president, of the Governor West today wrote to the
Fpokane. Portland & Seattle, made
his ortland Chamber of Commerce that he
first public appearance since taking fwould provide for the establishment
over the presidency two weeks ago.
and operation by convicts of one or
"I hardly know whence has come the two drilling outfits if the organization
'American custom, when a new man would provide for the immediate financomes to town, of first feeding him cing of the project,
"This plan," wrote the Governor,
and then putting him on his feet to
discuss questions that he knows noth- "would reduce the cost to a minimum,
ing about," he said in part.
and it being a work in the public inter"I am particularly pleased at this est the coming Legislature should appropriate funds' to
opportunity of meeting the business
any
men of Portland en masse. I am not organization that mightreimburse
see fit to aid
in
financing the undertaking."
eueh a stranger after all. It .lacks but
a. few days of being 30 years since 1
The Governor said that he had inpassed through here from New York tended explaining the proposition more
on my way to Tuget Sound. Portland fully at the banquet of the organization
was then a city of about 20,000, and it in Portland tonight, but because of
did seem to me, walking along the another engagement he would not be
waterfront, as if
of the popu- able to attend.
lation were Chinese.
"If I have made any previous statements about the depth of the Columbia "DRYS" BANQUET. TONIGHT
lliver bar," he went on, amid laughter,
"I shall revise them and take some
I expect to adopt the National Committeeman and Others
referendum, and if necessary, to live
to Address Gathering.
under martial law. i
"My time has been so taken In the
two weeks that I have been here with
The "out to
banquet
details that I have had no time for the will be held Inwintheprohibition"
Y. M. C. A, audilarger questions of policy. So I have torium tonight. Among
speakers
the
o special message to give you.
will be Rev. F. W. Emerson, of Albany,
who is a member of the National ProResponsibility Is Felt.
committee; B. Lee Paget, who
"I can only say to you that I have a hibition
was the party's candidate for United
feeling of the deepest responsibility
In States
Senator in 1912; George G.
l,
coming here not only to the owners of
the railway property I manage, but to tion; a campaigner of National reputaErnest
E.
Taylor,
secrecommunity.
state
the
S. W. Grathwell, Captain
"Every railroad man has two duties: tary;
H. Stanley, of California, theCharles
conFirst, to make his property
a potent, verted
Influence
vital
for the welfare and best others. comedian, and. a number of
Interests of Its community, and, second,
he must make his property yield a fair AtThe banquet will begin at o'clock.
the conclusion the doors will be
return on the investment for those who
opened for the admission
of
have made the investment.
to hear the programme. all who
desire
"I will regard this property as a public servant. But I will ask you also to
remember that that servant does the
best work that Is well fed, well treated, GASOLINE
SPEEDER HURT
and well paid and much better work
than the servant that is cursed, starve. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ii. Smithson Kun
and beaten."
He said that he himself had had conDown Near Macadam Road.
siderable to do with the building of the
North Bank road Into Portland.
"We sometimes take pardonable
Struck by a gasoline speeder as
pride," he went on, speaking of the they were crossing the Southern Pacific
tracks near Macadam road at 5:15
Hill interests, "in feeling that our activity had had much to do with your o'clock last night, Mr. and Mrs.
A.
remarkable growth since 1905. And I L. Smithson, 1624 Macadam road, were
to
you
taken
Good Samaritan Hospital by
can assure
that the interest of the
owners of this property is as great the Red Cross ambulance, where it was
found Mrs. Smithson had receive! a
today in Portland as in 1905.
fractured right leg and her husband
Interest Not to. Abate.
from a number of lacerations.
"I can assure you that this interest suffered
Mr. Smithson says the speeder
rushed
will not abate. And I and they have onto them
from the darkness and. beAbiding faith in the future of this city. fore they had time
jump
to
from
It cannot be otherwise.
path, it had knocked him senseless its
by
"I have come to you," he concluded, the side
of his wife.
"fully determined to be one of you. I
desire so far as my ability will enable
me. to aid in your work, to participate
in your counsels, and to work out with WORK DODGERS TRAPPED
you those problems that. confront every
growing community."
Auditorium Residents Kind Plenty of
The Rev. Luther R. Dyott, pastor
Hammers at Rockpile.
of the First Congregational Church,
poke briefly on "Capitalization and
tion."
A couple of
or more of the
"Portland, Seattle and Tacoma ought unemployed menhundred
are making their
all to pull together," be said in part. headquarters at who
Gipsy Smith Audi- ll
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Progress of Past Year Cited and Appeal Made for "Work Toward
Through Steamers via Canat
and Better Facilities.
"Portland and the Columbia River
have fallen behind in the race for progress," was the warning note sounded
at the annual meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce last night by A. H. Averill,
its president.
Mr. Averill reviewed clearly the con
structive work done in the last year bv
the Chamber in building up the trade
and industrial relations of Portland and
all the territory tributary to it. but de
clared emphatically that there is need
for greater action in the campaign to
secure an improvement of the Columbia
River channel and Its mouth so that
Portland may enjoy the benefits of the
great ocean commerce.
"We have permitted ourselves to be
placed In the category of an inland
community," he asserted. "Our foreign
shipping is a wretched spectacle in
comparison with our neighbors. Water
way advantages which. If fully de
veloped and used, would mean a dou
bling of the population of this city and
adjacent country, have not been kept
abreast of modern requirements.
Chances Declared Keslected.
"That we have the resources is not
doubted.
Cold and flatly stated, we
have failed to use that which was given
us, we have neglected our natural
wealth, have been slow to see and
grasp the opportunity of the hour.
"Anyone who will survey the
position of this community in the
Paoinc Northwest today and 15 years
ago must apologize for Portland. Until
the past year we had lost
regular steamship connections.
"Our Important inter-coaservice
had degenerated into a transfer business. AVe had permitted the thought to
get abroad in shipping circles that we
were content with a steam schooner
rating and tramp steamship connection
with the outside world.
n
Until the
and
the Royal Mail lines entered the port,
we had little of which we could boast,
except that wonderful, though neg
lected, natural position, intended by
nature to be the gateway for the com
merce of the Northwest territory.
"We must admit the humiliatin
facts of the past, but we do say further
that Portland and the Columbia Basin
are entering upon a new and vastly
changed order.
Dating New Year,
1914. a resolution has been taken by
this community.
"It Is that 'We shall come Into our
own.'
"We are going to avail ourselves of
Our inland water
what nature gave.
way will be made to bring to this port
and convey again to the interior sucn
commerce &3 will establish forever our
distributing supremacy in the North
west.
"Our seaport will be opened to the
best fleets of the Pacific.
Instead of
sending a multitude of our commodi
ties to other ports, we will put them on
the ocean vessels here.
Mr. Averill continued with an appeal
for concerted action in developing the
territory that can be reached through
the Celilo Canal, for aid in marketing
the fruit crop of the Northwest and for
a general extension of Portland's trade
territory.
He referred to the success in estab
lishing relations with Alaska through
operation of a direct steamship line
and explained the plan for extending
Portland s trade into Puget Sound and
British Columbia ports through add!
tional steamship service.
Hawaii Trade to Be Sought.
Hawaii next will be Invited to trade
with Portland, he declared. Plans for
campaign now are under way.
that
These three territories Alaska. Brit
Ish Columbia and Hawaii last year
purchased, more than $50, 000,000
in
merchandise and general products that
Portland merchants can sell.
He appealed for better docks and
shipping facilities and called attention
to the recommendation made to the
Public Dock Commission to provide
g
space for
vessels at the
docks now being constructed.
He urged the necessity for action In
securing through steamship service, via
the Panama Canal, between Portland
and the Atlantic Coast and appealed for
encouragement to farmers and others
in the Portland territory to sell to bet
ter advantage that which they produce.
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MCCII MXJISIiATIOX
PKOPOSEIl
Agricultural College Demonstrations
S. M.
C. H. Coriiss
Samuel C. Kerr
Wm. D. Wheelwright
Joseph Hunt
John E. Baxter
C. R. Mallory
I j. A. Lewis
Clausaen
Fred
Kobert iS. Strahorn
W. E. Claussen
Wm. MacMaster
Charles H. Moores
I'. W. Mulkey
Seneca Smith
H. M. Haller
Donald Mackay
Thoniuj Erskine
W. B. Mackay
Georgw Taylor
S. M. Ludera
jay
H. A, Surgent
tomitn
IJ. A. Patullo
r M. Pendleton
I. A. Kosenkrans
E. L. Harmon
E. M. Carlton
H. E. Noble
L". H. McKIristry
U. M. Taylor
W. V. Bjrrell
K. L. Taylor
s. H. Martin, Tacoma William Younf
O. M. Clark
E. M. Hugan
i C. Ktiapp
T. J. Baldwin
Joseph Is. Teal
C. Chapman
C
Chas. F. Beebe
H. B. Miller
Charles H. Martin
YV. C. Francis
Horuce D. Kamsiiell
M. B. McFaul
O.
Kulton
I. G. Davidson
Geo. Lawrence, Jr
E. Heintz
0.
C. H. Moore
Wallace K. Struble,
W. E. Coman
Lewiston. Idaho
J. H. Noyea
C. Evans
Wm. L. teuton
M. M. Ulloeit
Lumond C. (tltner
George H. Cook
David Is'. Mosessohn
George Cornwall
Harnett H. Goldstein
J. H. .Multhaj
Edward O. Burdoa
A. B. Doyle
David E. Cohen
W. B. Patterson
Fred, Epoerl
Frank H. Kerr
t.
II. Laalels
J. E. Bennett
W. A. Kobli
Charles
Jenninff
Walter Carries
William Seeley, Jr.
Jessti R. Sharp
H. Kankin
.J.
M.
Strong
Geo.
(Jus KuhQ
A. M. Odell
K. E. Shaw-lieJohn
Blied
F. Greene
(.'.
Seaquest
C. H. Farar
H. Holmes
George '1. Moore
Valdemar Lidell
S. W. Arias A. H. Edlefstn
M. W. Parellus
Arthur N. Leonard
It. P. Palmer
A. P. Flegel, jP.
George M. Hyland
lllenn E. Miller
.1. Fred Larson
BenJ. H. Lerner
G. C. Harbolt
J. Sullivan O'Brien
F. E. Taylor
M. Mosesaohn
Kenneth Beebe
L. A. Coddington
It. B. Weeks
r. W. Hayhurat
W. B. Wiggins
X. M. Glen
F. D. Beal
Geo. Vath
E. K. Wiggins
A. O. Cammnck
1. Kaufman
fct. D. Kliham
A. H. Maegly
i. T: iiccrung
E. E. Tressler
rs. M. Ailen
E. Van Hulln
It. If. Prouty
IS. Pyr
Charles
.. tn. Wholes
C. E. Ernst
MarV: W. Gill
George P. Lent
2. Shelley Morsan
Gustav Hesse
i'.obert W. Schmeer
J. K Gamble
T. Daly
John H. Haak
Wm. Harder
H. A. Hlnshaw
I. 1'. Kasmussen
L. W. Scott
R. C. Kulburt
C. M. Hooper
Feott Bozarth
G. K, Stephenson
C.
Herbert
Miller
H. L. Stephenson
A. Tlchner
C. H. Fox
L. K. Kern
Samuel Morrow
T. Van Hekern
F. S. Myers
J. H. Lothrop
W. G. McPherson
Is". V. Titus
Joseph T. Phelan
J. U. Cremer
C. B. Van Houten
Edward E. Goudev
Louis M. Rice
Charles A. Malboeuf
Edward A. Scharfen
G. B. Hegardt
W. H. Crawford
W. IX K. Iodson
M. E. Smead
K. K. Penneli
H. M. Cummins
D. C. Herrin
W. L. Criisey
Wm. H. Patterson
F. Bell
James
V. J. Carlisle
B. F. Holman
Frank A. Spencer
K. J. Daly
Ed Ehrman
J. W. Mathes
E. G. Crawford
T. J. Armstrong
J. A. Freeman
A. L. Fish
C. A. Mackenzie
F. W. Robinson
E. E. Lawrence
F. S. West
J. H. Joyce
H. E. Lounsbury
A. J. Clarke
H. W. Mitchell
A. E. Ruckey
W. B. Glafko
3. Ban
F. O. Miller
A. L. Stephens
Charles J. Soderberg
F. H. Stanley
S. S. Brace, San FranA. P. Bateham
cisco
F. 1. Fuller
H. J. Biaeslns;
F. E. Beach
O. C. Lciter
E. M. Cederbersh
George W. Langs
H. M. VanDeusa H. G. Terry
Jj. Kennedy
D. Abbott
J.
George M. Trowbrids-H. C. ThomDsnn
Drakn C. O'Reilly
Walter C. Smith
J. H. McDermott
L. B. Seeley
G. W. McDowell
Marshall N. Dana
J, E. Goldeen
John
Pearson
J. Is'lsscnson
Hugh Henry
F. C. Graham
n. H. Townes
C. H. Beard
H. r.. Lewis
Moy Back Hin
P. Do Haas
tions and rulings were made and transmitted to the deputy inspectors, the result of which has apparently been satisfactory to both the buyer1 and
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torium suffered a severe jolt yesterday,
when they reported at the rockpile on
Terwilliger boulevard.
AID
i.ach morning for a week tho mn
have been reporting 'after all hammers
available were in use. They have been
turned away and have had an excuse
for not working.
Early In the morning
city slirjoed
a couple of truckloads ofthenew hammers Chamber of Commerce Com
to the rockpile. AVhen the men showed
up there were 600 hammers, where bemittee Cites Rate Cuts.
fore there were only 300. As a result
the force at the rockpile was the largest
yei seen tnere.
Incidentally, the city has sent a fresh
supply of hammers to the subiail nt
Linnton.
DISADVANTAGES ARE GONE
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Pirri lln
and other states have been decided by
ma umiea states supreme Court, bus
taining reductions ordered by the
State Railroad Commission.
Reduced
express rates and
simplified
and
regulations of express carriersrules
ordered
Dy me interstate Commerce Commis
slon will become effective February
i,
ihe intermountain cases i
still with the Supreme Court.
Rate Redactions Obtained.
"During the past year tariff changes
involving reductions in both class and
commodity rates have been effected,
additional classification amendments
have been sought and obtained, pro- pusea amendments In bills of lading
uriwu ana legislation pertaining to
bills of lading have been attended to.
LABORERS
MAY REGISTER
Several cases have been submitted to
Interstate
Commission.
County Clerk May Keep Office Open Report Shows Commodity Tariffs to the
In which were Commerce
Involved the reasonableness of rates, discriminations
Idaho, Montana and Utah Place
and
During Evenings.
reparation.
Oregon Industries on Parity
"Nothing will be of greater benefit
to this city than an exinsion of its
With the hope of catching many of
With Those or East.
manufacturing business and the estabthe laborers who are unable to go to
lishment of new industries. Equitable
the Courthouse during the regular
and
rates to tribuhours. County Clerk Coffey is considertary territory on the articles
ing keeping the registration office
produced
by
are
them
open two evenings each week. While
most
A plea for more factories in Oregon
essential to their
m.
registration has averaged a little more is contained In the annual report of success. At the reauest of tho pn.,
mittee there were establish frnm
than 600 a day since the books were the transportation committee of the land
to
point3
on
the Orwrnn
opened, January 5, a large majority of Chamber of Commerce
submitted at the Line in Idaho. Utah and Montana Shrt
oar- those who have registered are profes- annual meeting
load rates on some 25 pnmmr,,iitio.
last night.
sional men, and women who are not
which have placed our home ma
The work of the committee in
employed during the day.
turers on a parity with those located
Yesterday's registration of Sol brings viewed clearly arid an appeal is
in the East.
the total to 4907, with the Republicans for a more general membership ofmade
the
The preparation, presentation and
far in the lead with 3272. Yesterday's shippers and manufacturers in Port- argument
registration by party follows:
in the
on the committee. J. H. Lothrop, case' requires
land
special mention Vatasv
tepubllcans 3o8. Democrats 121. Pro the .secretary and general manager of
ho,.,,,.
of
important
the
gressives 34, Independents 23, Socialists
Drlnci n P in vnl vo,1 GRAIN G011ITTEE BUSY
the committee, prepared the report, Closing of the
8 and Prohibitionists 7.
gateways
various
means
which was submitted through A.. II. wiai me
movement of freight would h
Devers, the chairman. Other members
competition wnulri ha
leotaciea,
Births.
of the committee are: C. B. Woodruff inated
on a considerable amnunt
ZITZER To Mr
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f PORTLAND ESTABLISHES
STAND727 Borthwlck street. January !, a daughter' Joseph N. Teal, counsel; Henry Hahn' traffic, service would be reduced to a
S. M. Mears, T. D. Honeyman, H. w'
ARD OP NORTHWEST MARKETS,
.
WALKAN Tn Tulr on
Tim,
minimum
and
Portland
and
Norththe
Mitchell, T. A. Lewis, W. G. McPherson, west would be deprived
Ran, 90 East
. street
North. George Lawrence,
of nrofitahiA
January 13, a daughter.
Jr., and A.
markets.
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ALLEN To Mr.
A pocket edition of frele-hAllen, Troutdale. Or., January 1, a daugh- ho. Decisions Given In Several Case In"The decision of. the Interstate Com- been prepared and will soon ratoo
volving; Shipment and 300,000,000
be
ready
Commission
In the Western for distribution.
DAVIE To Mr. snrt V(
rs,
rr. merce
classification case was a distinct
Pounds Inspected.
vic?aileA.C3?.Ea"t Everett street.
tory for the shippers," says the report.
Committee M mbskip Increased.
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SEFTON To Mr nr
"The
membershiD of th cnmn!,,
'state cases' invnivin has'The
1899 Olln street, January 1, a daughter.
Intrastate distributive rates in Oregon ing been considerably increased durStandards for weight and measurethe past year,
now stands at ment of all grains marketed in the
high water mark. and
Many additional Northwest were fixed by the Chamber
companies and firms should be en- of Commerce committee on grain
rolled in the membership.
standards during the year Just closed.
SUMMARY OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY PORTLAND
curing tne year 1914 meeting of Reports of the committee's
CHAMactivity
members will be held once a month or were submitted at the annual meeting
BER OP COMMERCE IN 1913.
more often" when necessary for the last night which show that it has
Established direct steamship service to Alaska.
discussion of rates, classification and given decisions In several cases involvFixed trraln standards for the Northwest.
such other matters as may
be ing shipments of grain from this port,
presented for the benefit orproperly
protection which apparently were satisfactory to
roads.bta'ned ,mPrtant rate "ductlon". reparations and adjustment, from r.ll- of the shippers' Interests.
all parties concerned. It gathered sam"Plans also are being considered for ples of various grains of the Pacific
befre Inte"tae Commerce Commission to retain open
VataU.C.ttd I"?,111,?between
the establishment of a revising bureau, Northwest as soon after the harvest as
Portland and East.
to check up expense bills, and present possible and established
standards
Commission In Issuing Oregon literature.
J"h State
claims
for overcharges, etc This would which were adopted by the London and
ot coiumbia
.
be
Liverpool
particular
of
Corn
to
Trade
benefit
Association
the smaller
of
and
shippers.
the San Francisco Chamber of ComPrepared fifth edition of "Public Lands" wltv. r,,..
"Representatives of the carriers have merce.
....(.i loieiua aipiomau and cabinet officials. Army officers and
heartily
The committee maintains a thorough
with us, realizing
United States engineers.
that J;he committee has no desire un- system of inspection of grain leaving
xieceivea oincers of United States Chamber and took up
necessarily to reduce their revenues, the ports of Seattle, Tacoma and Portwork
with them.
but has for its object the pointing out land, there now being five deputy inTook up consideration of plant to ship grain In bulk
and removal of unjust discriminations spectors in Portland, four in Tacoma
In sack.
of
nstead
against our shippers, and the oromo- - and two in Seattle. The inspectors
' ' i tuiucrencea wim james j. mil and with officials of the Northern
Ulon of the general welfare of the city passed on over 300,000,000 pounds of
n pians 10 improvejnouth of Columbia.
grain during the season ended July 30,
ana community.
Through legislative committee kept la elose touoh w itb.
work of State Leg- 1913.
uiMiure.
During the early part of the year the
FACTORIES
ARE COXSIDERED
Rt mUth f Co""a.
d laid plan, for additional
dreflUI fred,fr WOt? on
decided that samples of all
committee
north ietty construction.
shipments
should be kept on file In the
Secured appropriation from Port of Portland of 175.0 00
Urged
Xone
to Leave Other Xorth-we- offices of the chamber for a certain
and 25.0O0 from
Port of Astoria for work at mouth, ot
length of time, in order that they may
Centers for Portland.
substantial sum to National River, and Harbor. Congress.
be used if needed in case of a controEstablished office of Trada Commissioner with W. r. B. Uodson in charge.
F. W. Hild. chairman of the manu- versy.
Recognized heroism of
crew, m work performed near mouth of
Standard samples for the season
facturers' committee of the Chamber of
Columbia.
were established as follows:
Commerce, submitted a report on the
n
Recommended use of Oregon fir for box cars.
Teat,
done by that committee at the
work
pounds.
Took up campaign to prevent delay In construction of Federal buildings.
annual meeting last night.
Bluestem wheat
..........68u
Gathered and distributed fund, for relief of flood sufferers in East.
More than a dozen proposals for the Red Walla wheat
.........58
Milling bluestem
Secured Bull Run water for use on ships In harbor.
.68
location of manufacturing industries
White Walla wheat
.58 W
in Portland were considered, but no Blue
Brought Barnes clrcu. to Portland for Wintering.
barley
brewing
material progress was made toward White brewing barley ..................4647
Started to gather information in favor of location here of regional reserve
securing any one of them, as the cham- Feed barley
42
bank.
as
fed oats
ber does not encourage industries to White
wheat
Red
Russi&n
57
leave other established communities in Red Fife
59
the Northwest to come, to Portland.
At differeut times various inspec- -
FACTORIES GET
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Sixty-seven-
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Hug-gin-
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ji
TLT
ed
Z'elei rcyoLzr
Immi"-at!o-
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Columbia-Subscrib- ed
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Are Recommended.
Work of the legislative committee of
the Portland Chamber of Commerce, as
reported at the annual meeting 'last
night, consisted quite as much in dealing with
legislation within the organization as with legislation without.
Among bills recommended by the
committee were those creating a board,
of accountancy; authorizing an appropriation for agricultural college demonstration and field work in all the
counties of the state; a bill providing
for a state bureau of mines and geology; a bill providing for detailed surveys and investigation of the water resources of the State of Oregon;
providing for the appropriation a bill
proper representation of the state for
at
the Panama-Pacifi- c
Kxposition; a bill
providing for sustaining the Governor
veto of & bill of a previous sessions
which provides
a different rule of
bringing action foragainst
corporations
from that which applies to private individuals.
Adverse action was taken by the
trustees at the recommendation
this
committee on bills in the formof they
were presented as follows: Changing
the existing forest law; regulating
commission merchants or persons selling farm, orchard or dairy products on
commission: providing for a prohibitive cost of inspection products; changing the system of notifying taxpayers
of taxes which are due; bills providing
for changes in the school system without consulting the local Board; several
bills; providing for a
of logging engineers at the Oregon chair
Agricultural College.
WORK FOR ALASKA LIXE TOLD
anti-tru-
st
W. G.
McPherson Says Business Men
Must Support froject.
How Portland set about to obtain
direct steamship service
with Alaska,
and what plans are entertained
for Its
operation were told bv W. CJ. McPherson, chairman of the Alaska trade committee.
He paid high compliment to W.
T?
Dodson. trade commissioner of i.the
chamber, to whom he attributed much
of the successful effort needed to gel
th steamer line in operation.
"Our line positively
assured, but
our work will not ceaseis with
the sailing of the
first vessel, March 1." he
said.
"Our Alaska trade committee has
been organized to attend' every step of
the new enterprise.
community help is needed itWherever
m
given.
Wherever we find a Portland be
man who is not doing his share business
to support and sustain the line, we will
vls'lt
him and point out his community duty.
We will ask the banks to go with our
merchants in the fair, ordinary course
of business. We will ask the business
houses to get their men into the
And we will go further.
When it is apparent that the establishment of a new industry in Portland
will give tonnage to these boats, we
will ask the people of this city to build
and maintain that industry, to furnish
it capital, and to use the products.
"A big, permanent steamship line,
such as we intend to have between
Portland and Alaska, must be strengthened in divers ways.
"We have got to see that Portland
takes and sends the business
to
the boats both ways, and to work load
problem out we must keep busy in this
the
coming years, just as we
be on
constant vigil to maintain a must
progressive
advanced position in any competitive
field."
CAXAL TOLLS HELD XEEDLESS
Joseph If. Teal Tells of Chamber's
Legal Problems.
,.
An Interesting rpv1w r r i ;
during the last year as attorney for
the Chamber of Commerce was delivered
night by Joseph N. Teal,
attorney last
for the Chamber. He reviewed
orieny nis activities of the 12 months
covered by the report. He attended
the meeting of the National Chamber,
the "get to gether" dinner recently
given at Washington by Senator Chamberlain for the general development of
the Northwest and varlnnn nt har cab.
sions that demanded his official pres
ence.
He cited the nprpRslfv n f mnm atten
tion to all navigable streams
tributary
tO thfl nnllimhln hnaln n r,
rw. .....
the Increased trade potentiality that
will follow opening of the Panama
Canal. He discussed briefly the toll
question at Panama, and declared
.. ir . . that
them lss no mnra n nod tn
on domestic commerce there than there
is to charge tolls at Celilo or at Oregon
City, where the Government proposes
to operate iocks.
I am glad to snv" he sslil "that h
past year has given further evidence of
a tendency towards better relations be
tween me snippers and tne railroads.
It Is my hope that
this feeling will not
he tftmnnmrv htjt will
until oil
truly
concerned will
realize how closely
our interests are blended."
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210 ARTISANS AT BANQUET
Addresses Made by Supreme Officers
at Annual Gathering.
The order of United Artisans, estab
lished in Oregon 20 years ago and now
having a membership of about 20,000 on
the Coast, gave its annual banquet in
the Fountain Grill of the Hotel Oregon
ast night. There were present 210
members of the order, including several from Salem and Oakland, Cal.
Impromptu talks were made by Su
preme Secretary McKenna, Supreme
Treasurer Miles, Supreme Medical Adviser Schlegel and others. Musical selections were rendered.
MAN
BOARDING
CAR
HURT
J. Murphy Sustains Dislocation of
His Shoulder.
J. Murphy, an elderly man employed
as night janitor and watchman at the
Honeyman hardware store, sustained
a dislocated shoulder while mounting
a northbound car at Sherwtn and
Grant streets Wednesday evening.
According to the man's account, three
or four men were waiting to board the
car and he was the last to begin climbing on. He had got hold of the brass
rail, when the car started, he said,
throwing him to the street. He was
taken to St. Vincent's Hospital.
Another Case of Governor's Kails.
ASTORIA, Or Jan. 15. (Special.)
After being out about three hours, the
Circuit Court Jury hearing the case
against Paddy Lynch on a charge of
living In a questionable house, returned
a verdict of not guilty. This was
the second case of those growing
out of the investigation of the "badlands" by detectives named by the Governor and in each case the verdict was
acquittal.
CHEHALIS.
Wash.,
Jan.
15
(Spe-
cial.) It is reported that the Veness
Lumber Company, of Wlnlock. will establish a big yard at Los Angeles, Cal.,
as a means of extending its business in
the retail line in the southern country.
The Venness mill is one of the iargest
and best equipped in this section of
Southwest Washington and has the financial backing to make a success of
the proposed venture.