The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-04
lENS CONVENTION


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zs.e1iatjon was called 70 order q .
S<,serk Yesterday morning
4 Worsiey. stafisficizn, made his
.zs.sl report, which Was adopted.
= Carts. Of Astoria Engine Co..
= / toot fis seat - delegate from
= 1cuapany, bv order Of . special
s-sn1ittee on credentials.
~ DISCUSSION Of topics sas the
- order Of business.
~. Wentworth Was not prepared
s - bfs topic.
a worsley spoke Tor . consider
1sSe kngth for his topic. and prom
J; - % write II up and forward the
80 " the secretary to lie printed In
~ annual report.
Novel by g. q Wcrsley a Astoria,
At the discussion Of topics BE port
poned until thiz evening At so'ciosk !;
tarYied
tiss committee, Fcpgrsei that the leg
5rfnfuye al Oregon had not met since
- last meeting of the association.
srd that he could not gkt the governor
n call 4 SPECIAL session u hear him ON
lis subject Of Ievying . tar OF, inssr-
IS q WorsIey q Astoria spoke Of
this necessity Of equziixing OF HHiting
the weight OF RAINING gear Of con-, =,
s.cssu~ frsus-. 20 tl5af al teams viii
run With the same weight 81 gear. :.
The board Of directors we're notified
; q, meet ir, neliintefy upon the diourn-
,-.~ssf Of the afternoon session.
Thos. Hart, ~ waija Walls, & u.
wst.s,r,. G. j. Curtis and u. =. Wors-
4. "a Astoria, W. Hall, OF Spokane
Tsi,s: 4, Kellogg. Of Seattle, j. W.
Wtntxorth, Of kosehufR, were ap-
npinsed by the convention 20 partiet-
ssse IN the discussion OF topics In the
evening. ,..
next tournament MAS made special
.orier of business after the c'ecton oi
4 ratumittec OF three, consisting of
rB Watson. OF Astoria, J. W. Went
,snrth. Of Vancouver. and j y. Ee-ing,
u East Portland. was appointed on
~ revision OF laws. and the secretary
- Instructed TO furnish the commit
- information on or before septem-
IL |. 1888.
Adjourned TO o'clock p. m.
ArrEnsoox SESSION.
A. tbe election Of officers was made
the special order OF business, the pres
tdeuf announced that nominsiiohs
rsre in order for president OF the as
4 recess was declared for ID min
.uses. The convention reassembled At
10.
The secretary was instructed To cast
IL ballot for Wendell Hall, OF Spo-
lane Falls. for president OF the asso-
.cintion. -.
Yex first vice-prcsidcnt, Josiah Col
nns. OF seattle, and G. b. Watson. OF
Arnfia. we're placed In nomination.
The result OF the ballot was: Collins
Il. Watson O.
On motion % Watson, the election
n Collins was declared unanimous.
&. y. Watson was nominated Tor
sserund vice president. The secretary
rs Instructed 20 cast the ballot Tor
Watson.
Foy third vice-presidcnt. J. n. Hof-
msn, OF Albany. was unanimously
eiected
ynr fourth viee-president, l.. A.
Sanctuary. Of Roseburg. was uani-
<no1,xIy elected.
For fifth vice president, J. +. Resting,
ii East Portland. was unanimously
Fer secretary. y. l.. Parker. OF As
t,Yia. " as unanimously elected.
FOR treasurer. W. r. Dugan, Of
Salem, was unanimously elected.
For directors, r. w. Weeks, Of As
taria. w. w. Weiherspoon, OF spokane
Falls, b. ). werrley, OF Astoria, and
John W. Wentworth. Of Vancouver,
were nominated. The ballot resulted
q follows Is. s. Worsley III, L. W.
Weeks s, w. W, wetherspoon. %, T.
W. Wentworth ~. II. ;; Worsiey, W
W. Weshcrspoon snd J. w. Went,
worth having received = majority o.
the votes. were declared elected III
reciors OF the association. :.
For statistician. Thos. Hart, of
Walla Walla. was unanimously elected.
a. Kellogg, Of Seattle, osicred The
following resolution:
WHsRrAs, Josiah Collins. Jr., chief
81 the seattle IRE department, has ~
his untiring energy. devotion 10 his
duff A. chairman Of the committee on
arranrements and tournament and
a. cave and custody Of our visiting
fresnan i,ccn the chief factor in pro-
noting success; therefore be II
Rssslr.si. That the thanks Of the
Northws~tern Firefnenss Association
n eoayention assembled, lie voted Mr..
folhns. and that the secretary be in.
strsrted to place the same on the
record oi the association.
G. II. Watson introduced the follow
Ing revolution, which was adopted
n Il nrssifrf, isy this, the North
aesteFn Firemens Association, that
~ sincerely regret the action Of the
California K Oregon Railroad Go. IN
sxrtsns from the delegates and rep
rwatatiyrs Of this association. resi-
dent al RoSehnrg. Oregon, full fare
ever their line OF road. in violation OF
oar understanding, aud that the secre.
tar OF this association be instructed
ee.spnier with the proper railroad au-
hrities at Portland, and 10 request
fttuff a Fets3tr VI btttTiAat Wv ~ -
paid hy them OF that n pass he given
b them for their return from this con-
veation.
B. wersley introduced form Of
hill 10 be presented IL the Oregon leg
sslatare for action, setting aside 1900
sfom the general fund, and made pay.
able 81 the secretary OF the association
On the ist day OF January. for the psf-
pcse Of paving % tho widows OF lire
nen killed. in actual fire, also te pay
~ expenses Of injured tiremen, which
vss referred b. the committee ON leg
t<iaAon.
Ez Ferguson introduced the foi.
lowing resolution. which was referred
~ the board of directors with power T.
art at their FIRST meeting after the adj
1enFnmcnt of this association
kfsssri. That the rules governing
running ennteSts he amended SO ~ 10
rsqaire AL hose carts us.sd at the touria-
anfnt of this association, when fuiiy
~laiepesl for the races, ta I've OF equal
wight. the heaviest cart used IN the
seataament "a he taken as the stand
80 and all others made - conform
0swsn.
Under suspension Of the rules all
snafaaies tina; have heretofore paid
NJ Initiation Zee and dues. and also
~ the companies who have made ap-
Eesfsen Ia. enter the races ~ THIS
@afnsment. were enrolled a. nleta-
aFrS Of the aSSsrsiatissN