The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-11
UNION cOlxTTs PROPOSAL.
Report Of the Chamber Of Com
msrce Committee.
Ohjsetfou u Ma1s - fhs Cdhtr.<s
Because 1t II Not Fair
TO Seattle.

- - $3.50 N08efoES
Because 1t II Not Fair
70 Seattle.
meeting OF the Chamber 81 Commerce
was held yesterday afserroou gs o'clock.
"a The Giles Of C. II. EiTtirgsr, 70 consider
Wazexher Il Boule 30 a1vixahse 70 sukxcrsbe
sza.6<r toward Subsidy Of slsoao ssxed
BIZ @. w. HINT 70 extend his rxglway sys-
tsE from Wsils wali2 70 rnIon-
John Ar<hEr was chosen ehzirsazn. and
Percy W Rochester secretary.
EIo<< on -Hx coxNzrTxx.
TIC proposition Of tie Uni0n eeunty
delegation had At q previouz meeting been
referred 70 the railroad committee. That
committee through W z ThsrneEl sub.
nIsfst the foliowing report.
To The Chamber Of Commences, seattle.
w. T---6eatEemfs- The undersigned. your
COMMITTEES. TO whom was referred the ad-
dress and proposition Of the delegation
frcm Union county, Or, beg leave TO re-
port ~ follows Tie matter II essentially
one 81 business, and business interests are
viewed as saeh both BIZ the delegation and
examinations ~ 70 rates and the ine0nFen-
tence 70 traffic, inward and out
ward bound. over Northern Pacsec
Lines are TOO well known TO Our
elsizsns % FeaalFe. any present com
menf. The subscription contract attached
70 the dessgsti0n's address is 50 vaguely
Eor4ed that il wossid not he possible TO
seenfe Tor CIR Oregon friends the aid OF a
sa4aAr rom Our people, unless its clauses
were radically changed You viii note
thai rs present terms would leave IL
OPTIONAL with the OrezCn 4 Washington
Territory Railroad Company as 20 where
mignf be found the convenient hzrbsr of
shipment. etc.
TIE relations Of It's builder and manager,
q. w. Hunt. who may or may not be its
Company are 50 close and 80 friendly that
= weuld BE futile TO suppose any direct or
considerable benefit would accrue 10 scat
tie wire this extension com pleted partially
by orr ssa Hnder the contracts present
sszpniations and the existing tariffs gov.
erHing local traffic which reaches o. goes
from us VITA such channel. We believe
that yoar honorable body should ask that
these gentlemen Ehoald come 10 as with
an amended subscription contract guaran-
teeing our city rates identical with those
quoted to adjoining cities. and that We
shonId be guaranteed shipments or orders
from Union county, Or. equitably based
upon oar portion of the aggregate OF al
subscriptions raised by Puget sound ioealI-
ties
The soundnEss OF the statements embodied
IN the delegations address: In fact. we
bslteye they are understanding instead
Of exaggeraflng the resources and trafie of
Ibis favored region But the insupersbie
obstacles above alluded 10 exist Their
removal may be accomplished; by what
methods rests most certainly with the Wis
iting gentlemen to determine.
w r. THoRKEIL,
/ E.w hcGIssis.
G. M sHEAFE
Committee on Railroads.
REMARKS on THE REPORT
Ii was moved BY C. b. Bagiey that the
report be adopted. II was this gentle
mans opinion that the report was not half
strong cnsssh. From al that the speaker
could learn the Hunt system was tied UP
BY 80 years traffic contract with the
Northern Pacific. The produce of the
Grand Ronde valley win have 10 be trans
ported us miles over the Northern Pacific.
and Tacoma, and not seattle, would get the
trade II the road was built Mr.. Bagley re-
iterated his opening statement that the
report Of the railroad committee was not
half strong enough, so far as II related to
existing Determinations.
This brought W. X. Thorneli TO his feet
with a statement that the committee did
not deem IL best to reiferafe any of the
fime-honored .'chestnuts" about the North
4
thought plain, unyarnfshed statement
would answer In the report.
II was Samuel K. Ffaxier's opinion that
II Seattle could not accept the proposition
made by the Union county deiegatisn
she could At least formulate aud present
one that wouid be acceptable TO her citi-
zeEis
Chairman Arthur asked Mr. Frazier TO
outline the proposition he had in mind
IN response 10 this resaest Mr.. Frazier
said as Seattle couid not sccept the terms
IS rFossssa b. the delegation she should
~ EAST prepare aud present one saying she
would give the so COO provided guarantee
was given that the freight rates from Grand
koude valley would be no greater 10 Se-
attie than 10 Tacoma. he thought this due
20 delegation which had come 20 miles
10 make. q business proposition to the
people az Seattle.
Nj Thornei said the committees re-
port alluded 20 defects ia the proposition
snhinIstea by the del cation.
Secretary Rochester called attention 20
the fact that the report ssked thas ship
mefts on orders he guaranteed Seattle
from Union county In proportion 10 the
amount of subsidy raised here. al that
Seattle wanted was equality with neigh
boring cities in tbs mater OF rates. II il
came down 90 competition, be thought the
merchants here could hold theiF own.
Therefore be moved that this Clause be
stricken car. The motion wss carried.
NEW CONTRACT PROPOSED.
Z z. Mcdaniel. OF the Union delegation,
asked that the seattle chamber OF com
meree draw up contract which should
be submitted TO g. w Hunt at walla
wsiie, II might serve 10 bring about
friendly relations between the city OF
seattle and the Northern Pacific railroad.
Tse query was pat by Thomas Prosch as
20 whether. II the promise was obtained
rs-At NJ
be given that the rates would be nain-
saifiod.
SIR. Frazier commended that the inter.
state law would prevent determinations
on freight shipped from I.a Grande.
Mr, Prosch replied that the inter
state law was all right So far as 1t related
10 Stuck Junction aud Tacoma, bat IL did
net affect such railroads as the Puget
found Shore and Columbia a Puget Sound,
which were territorial roads aud outside of
interstate law jurisdiction. Then Mr..
Preseh moved that the report be referred
back 10 the railroad committee In order To
formulate proposition which would be
suitable to the people % Seattle
gEFsRgEn AGAIN.
Alter a somewhat lengthy debate the
matter IVES referred to the judiciary and
railroad committees. with Instructions TO
formulate a proposition which. If accepted.
VIII place Seattle On an equal footing with
Taeama. II this is accepted il win be with
the understanding that the citizens OF this
city viii give $4,000 toward the Hun.
! subsidy.
general debate followed the adoption
of the report
~. r. Carroll thanked the chamber on
behalf OF the UnioTa county aelegasion Tor
the many couTtesies shown.
The chamber adjourned with the under
standing that IL would meet at TIE call of
the secretary. The latter viii cali meet
inE a. seon as the railroad and Judiciary
committee can prepare report. This re-
port viii be daily Forwarded 10 the Union
county delegation. shieh left last evening.
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