The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-22

rivers and lakes has been referred 70 the attor-
ney general Tor an opinion: u u = nsia tnst
they must be, then lakes Union aid washing
ton must be surveyed, and also numerous p0inss
located on rivers like Vancouver on the Co
lumbia, sedro and Mount Seron on the skagit,
snohomish on the river OF the same name,
Moutesano on the Chehalis, North Bend ON the
wiilapa, and possibly some other places
In answer TO yotir question, Can not yon
locate the line In sections and particularly In
the southern part of the city o. have the honor
10 refer you to the opinion OF the attorney gen.
eral, holding that the jurisdiction OF the TIDE
land commissioners cannot attach 10 the tand In
any county until the harbor lines have been To-
Gated in front of all the cities and towns In that
county. II this position be correct II is evident
that The filing oil partial maps woata hS' esp s
enioined by interested parties as nereinos,ore
indicated
ASS citizen of Seattle, fully realize with
your committe and the Chamber Of Com
merce that the unsettled condition OF the
questions mentioned hereini great detriment
70 the interests of this city. and l am quite a.
anxious as anyone can be TO remove them from
the domain OF doubt. i am willing TO take any
steps and recommend any measure for an ad-
justment which does not involve sacrince OF
the interests of the state; aud look upon the
interests of the city as identical with those OF
the state for IS per cent. OF the proceeds OF tue
sale of tide lands within the city limits and ior
mile on either side has been appropriated Tor
the improvement OF its harbor, and, therefore,
every citizen is interested IN having such lands
bring their full value.
FREIGHT RATES ON SHINGLES.
Colonel C. NJ. Sheafe, chairman of the COM
mittee on transportation, presented the follow
ing report on letter from II. w. Durant regard.
ing rates on shingles:
Your committee beg to report that we find
the present rate on shingles to Chicago and
Missouri river points to be 60 cents per hundred
weight. This 10 the transcontinental rate, but
does not apply from here via the Union Pacific
railway. as Portland is their basing point; in
fhav haV fhn ripht In
rate from here to Portland. We would, how
ever, recommend that the Union Pacific be re-
quested TO make their rate from Seattle the
same as via the Northern Pacific, or in other
words put the transcontinental rate in force from
Seattle. We would also recommend that the
Transcontinental Association be requested to
to Chicago and Missouri river points from 60
cents to so cents per hundred weight
asking this upon the grounds.
hrst, that the industry is new
one aud requires encouragement until trade is
established; second, thatin accordance with the
statements made by railroads to our legislature
the preponderance of freight is west bound, and
consequently many cars move East empty.
These cars might be loaded with lumber and
shingles, thus giving the railroads business and
encouraging the manufacturers
In looking over the general transportation
situation we find several points wherein our
merchants are at a disadvantage This is particu-
larry the case where it is desired to make
shipments through Seattle to San Francisco and
Coast points, and is due to the expense incurred
for transfer from rail to water, including wharf
age. As an example: Should one OF our
merchants purchase grain in the interior OF the
state and ship it TO San Francisco via Seattle,
the expense would be s. per car more than via
Tacoma, for the reason that If handled via the
Northern Pacific il would pass from their cars
While at Seattle, the Northern Pacific
railway, though owning dock, are
unable to reach il by reason of an
injunction suit prohibiting them from lay
inc 10 a itoei fbof
fer OF freight through private docks, which can
only be maintained by charging wharfage tolls.
This is. in our opinion, a matter of great impor-
lance affecting most seriously the commercial
interests of this city-acting as it does in vari-
Gus ways TO our detriment. AS an example, the
Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship Company
has desired for some time to secure its coal sup
ply here and had arranged to do SO on compile
ton OF the Northern Pacific tracks onto the Yes
Ter dock, but by reason OF its non-completion
have been obliged to purchase coal in British
Columbia, thus aiding to support foreign mines
and placing in foreign country capital that
should be in circulation at home.
We recommend that this matter be carefully
investigated from its several standpoints, legal
and otherwise, and II the facts are found to be
as represented TO US action should be taken
looking to the raising of the injunction, espec-
tally if the Northern Pacific will handle freight
consigned via Seattle over this dock free OF
charge in the same manner they do at Tacoma.
Another matter brought TO our attention is the
wharfage charge made by transportation com
III,
company own rail and water lines and use their
own wharves in making transfer from one to the
other no wharfage should be charged, as the
wharf is simply part of a through line-a nee
essary adjunct for the proper performance OF the
duties of common carrier. II, i'll order to
eyade the point OF a through line, separate or
ganizations are maintained by the same owners,
they should at least consider the commercial in.
terests sufficiently to make no wharfage charge
on outgoing business.
We would also call your attention to the fact
that the round-trp rate of fare by the Northern
Pacific railroad from Portland to Seattle is $40
whereas the round-trip rate, Seattle TO Port
land, is STEPS. This We deem injustice to
our city, inasmuch as it gives parties desiring
to travel from Portland an advantage oil
S2,25 over those desiring to travel from SEATTLE
We would therefore recommend that the North
ern Pacific Company be requested to make the
round trip rate, Seattle to Portland, the same az
Portland to Seattle, or SO.
The report was adopted and the secretary di-
rected to forward copies to the railroad com
panies.
THE TACOMA EXPOSITION.
The following letter was received from C. A.
snowden, secretary of the Tacoma Chamber Of
Commerce:
The Northwest Washington Industrial Expo
sitiou building in this city is rapidly approach
ing completion, and the work OF preparing iol
the exposition to be held from september 10 tC
October 10, is well advanced. The management
informs us that it has reason to believe that
nearly every part of the state will be represented
at this exposition with display of its products
We are anxious to make the exposition thor
oughly representative of every part of the state
especially OF the western part. 1t is the inten
ton OF the management to make 1t successful, II
any effort on its part can do it, and every county
and township VIII be given e9gsi Sdya
and King county will consider the invitation
extended by the board of managers, and now
Endorsed in this way by this chamber, as offered
in entire good faith, and that il will be accepted
we pledge and will do that bOtt
your city and country shall have as many adj
vantages as this city and Pierce county has. II
fact, all parts OF the state will be put on squa
footing.
The chair was directed to appoint a commit
tee OF three to take charge of the matter and se,
that Seattle is represented.
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
The announcement was made that the Ma
tional Educational Association, in session g
Toronto, had Professionally chosen Helena as III
next place of meeting, but the executive com
mItee, to which the matter of definite location
was left, would visit Seattle and Saratoga TO Sc,
if they might not be more desirable. J. NJ
Wrestling and E. f. Wittler were appointed t
make arrangements for receiving the committee
The transportation committee was directed 4
investigate the discrimination OF the Northern
Pacific railroad in working against Seattle to ge
the convention TO so TO Helena.
DR.. Kilb0urne, chairman of the committee OF
manufactures. reported on the condition of tn,
Seattle Automatic Refrigerating Company
recommending the stock as "A good investment
Shut Down ON James Street Line.
The Grand Trunk limo will shut down at 20
O'clock this evening 10 make repairs 10 th'
boilers, speed up the engines and do other nee
essary work. At o'clock tomorrow night ali O
the branches of the road will resume operation
The Armours' Excursion.
Yesterday the priVate car of tho Armour