The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-09

Various Matters Of Public Inter-
est Discussed.


At last nights meeting of THE COMMITTEES
Of Forrfeen. George 3, Adasr wxs In the
chair snd C. II. Esssinxsr acted - secre-
sary
IL MS Mr. PrukEs opinion thai some
thing should be done locking toward sup
p,ssug the ceep-ses fishermen with cheap
sse md salt and 10 indaee thera 10 make
rnei- headquarters IN seattle. which Is the
most convenient place.
Thomas Pruseh stated thg< the prsce Of
ice and salt 10 Tne aerp-sea ssherrnea was
81 Per tor here. and that the sane cost
s. 50 per tea in the East The fishermen
require these commodities sor cnrine sal
zasn and haiibas Scr shipment 10 Eastern
markets.
ne molten was debated al length. ana
Ar- Prgsca sisted tai TIE ssh business.
like that OF wheat sh3pping vas hard 20
move after II was once established In .
place
c. II. kIftinger thought that the business
men coEld moi do much for the nshiax or
any other Interests until railroad con
nFt7lou was made with the Canadian Pa
ellie railroad. The TACT that the rser-
chants Of seattle had agreed 70 patronfxe
the Canadian Pacific and had failed 20 do
30 was spoken Of IL was alleged in ex-
tsnaatl0n that the Canadian Pacific did
noe give rates on their carload lots and
was slower than the Northern Pacific BY
several days IN bringing the freighss across
the continent The local agent of the
Canadian Pacific was spoken OF Is an ener-
getie and efficient passenger sgsnf- bat one
who did not oestir himself 10 secure
freight. for the reason that there was no
compensation ia ths. nart Of the business
for bin.
II was claimed that the prosperity Of this
city ec3ended much on the pushing Of the
Seattle. Lake shore d Eastern branch 70 q
connection with the Canadian Pacific. IL
was also suggested fhat the secretary OF
the Committee Of Fourteen write 20 the
Canadian Pacific Railroad authorities 10
learn IL arrangements could be made
toward giving this city better freight faeili-
ties: also requesting the appointment Of .
freight agent here. this agent to be EN-
powered 10 quote freight rates. adjust over
charges, Rns endeavOr 20 expedite the
transit of freights across the continent
C. III. kiffinser thought IL would he
good idea for the business men OF Seattle
to aid the se&fTae. Lake shore 4 Eastern
railroad by the purchase OF Sloo,0oU worth
of lis bonds-this amount 10 be applied 70
the extending of the line 10 q connection
with the Canadian Pacific
&esxrs- Davies. Proseh. Adair and Whit
ney thought this an excellent idea and
said they would subscribe NJ least 5000
each. II was claimed that 8 bitter fight
was being made against the Seattle, Lake
shore & Eastern railroad and this Sloe 600
would be OF material help In building the
30 miles which remain 20 extend that road
TO connection with the Canadian Pacific.
AxALGkaarIoS AGAIN.
The OH question OF matchmaking the
Chamber of Commerce and Board Of Trade
vgs suggested BY C. H Kitfinger and the
proposition was fsyoTably looked upon by
the committee Mr.. ksttinger thought the
amaigariated body should be called the
Board oil Trade and that IL should own its
own building. No action beyond debate
was taktgt.
sEATrLE's STEAMBOAT TRADE.
Mr.. Prosch thought that Seattle was los
ing some OF her steamboat trade.
Mr.. Marum said that q large t-anxporta-
ton company should be formed here to
construct and operate line Of steamers to
build up the trade of seattle. He thought
company with capital stock of $50, 900
would be sufficient for the purpose
In the debate that followed on the steam
boat line proposition, X Was stated that il
would be next TO impossible to get the
4rger property owners, who were most
interested, TO subscribe 70 such a scheme.
Mr.. Doheny thought there was more
need Of factories than Of retail stores
an OPPORTUNITY Lest.
Mr.. Kittinger said that three men from
Minneapolis wished 10 1T up 500 600 mill.
They could not find suitable site and
finally went elsewhere because they could
not secure what they desired. gentle
man who was here this-week. wished 10
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