The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-14
STATE BOARD OF COMMERCE.



oLyxrrA, Jan. IajspeeiaL 1.-THE Worlds
Fair Association met at 10 o'clock this morning.
Resolutions were read from Port Townsend and
New Whatcom chambers of commerce and
Douglas county board OF trade, calling upon the
legislature 10 make liberal appropriation for
the Washington exhibit at the Worlds fair.
A report was made By the committee appoint
ed 10 drafr bIli for submission 70 the legisla-
ture providing for the expenses Of the Washing
ton state exhibit at the Worlds Columbian ex-
position at Chicago in 1895. recommending that
= mill on the assessed valuation OF property in
the state be appropriated for the next three
years
It was after midnight when the state
board of commerce adjourned az
the Olympia hotel A convention of
representative men throughout the state was
called to order at 2 O'Clock this afternoon in
Tacoma hall, for the purpose OF organizing
the board Temporary organization was
perfected by the election OF Percy
W. Rochester, of seattle. president, and C.
". snowden, of Tacoma, secretary. The chair
appointed committee of nine TO draft plan OF
organization as follows: P. W. Rochester, E. B.
Cushing, DIR. Bialock, n Partridge, Dr.. Conoyer,
W. d. Jenkins, Mr. Clarke. c. II. Worner. E. E.
Berry. This committee was instructed 70 re-
port ct the adjourned meeting this evening.
At the evening session at the Hotel Olympia,
after great deal of oral effort, the board sue
ceeded in determining upon location for its
headquarters, and also effecting a permanent
organization. Seattle was chosen the place
for its principal ofice by the following ballot:
Seattle s5, Tacoma Is, Olympia 3. and New
Whatcom
Tacoma's prospects for securing the head
quarters were injured by an unmistakable threat
from Mr. E. B. Cushing, TO the effect that if Ia
coma did not get an equal show with Seattle IL
wosiid withdraw its support The COM
m -arf 91n
order OF business had reported in
favor OF having the headquarters az
both Seattle and Tacoma, but the board refused
to entertain that proposition A proposition
had been received from Seattle offering suitable
once quarters rent free, and bonus of 5000,
to Be paid In monthly instaIlments OF $50 each,
but a. this was construed BY the Tacoma sup
porters as bid. Mr.. L D. Ross. of Seattle, with
drew IL There was quite wrangle before the
matter wes finally settled by ballot.
The constitution adopted pledges the board 70
do everything to encourage immigration. pro-
mote the commercial and industrial interests of
the state, and TO advertise the resources of the
state, both by exhibits and printers ink. Some
difficulty was experienced in securing preSi-
dent. but finally DR.. G.. " Calhoun. OF la Conner,
consented to act IN that capacity and was unsn-
imously elected. The other officers chosen were
P. V. Johnston, of WaIla waIIa, vice president;
W. T. Rupert, of Port Townsend, secretary; the
Merchants National bank, OF Tacoma, treasurer.
and the following executive commit
tee J. +. EsheIman, OF Seattle: W. D.
Jenkins. of New whatcom; W. F. Clark, of
CoupeviIle; :. B. Conoyer, OF Port Townsend;
Charles LitchSeld, of wateryille; C. II. Warner,
OF CsifAx, and A. Partridge, of Chehalis- The
Merchants National bank OF Tacoma then with
drew, through senator Henry Drum, as treasurer.
The executive committee viii select treasurer,
also general manager, the latter TO reside at
Headquarters