The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
OPPOSING BAD BILLS.
he Chamber Of Commerce En-
tiers the Fight.
TO WARNER MILLER.


TO WARNER MILLER.
9slegrsms ssns 70 Olympia Against Eel.
lows Railroad Measure. and The
schoel Bf1l-Rssolutions.
At yesterdays meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce Msssrs. w. r. Bsiley, Gri1ith Davies,
Jacob Furth, George H. Hebron, E. o. Graves,
4 r. Nisten, Thomas w. Prosch, Percy W.
Rochester and B. r. 6haubut were present. II
was resolved to enter earnest protest against
ths Fellows railroad bill now pending It Olym-
pia. against the bill joining cities and counties
for school revenues and disbursements, and
AGAINST the bill increaaing the salaries Of county
ofacials. Hon. Warner Miller, president Of the
Elcaragua Canal Company, was invited to visit
The state. Among the petitions the most i'm
DoFtant one which was signed asked the score
proved machine for testing and registering the
strength OF steel boiler plates The resignation OF
John Lesry a. president Of tho Chamber Of Com
neTce was not accepted.
UNDESIRABLE LxGIsLArloN.
Mr.. Prosch called attention TO the bills now
sending At Olympia, In regard 70 which he
thought the chamber should take immediate &C.
ton. The measures are the bill joining cities
and counties for the purpose OF school revenues
and disbursements, the Fellows railroad bill.
and that increaAing the salaries OF county on
eials.
After some discussion Secretary J. W. Dodge
was directed to notify Z member OF the King
county delegation that the board Of trustees be-
lievcd the passage Of the Fellows bill would dis
courage local railroad construction and would
discriminate agAirst certain localities. For
these reasons the members Of the King county
delegation were urged TO vote against the meas
urc q Il now stands.
Mr. Prosch was appointed q COMMITTEES OF one
TO present to the members OF the legislature
the views OF the board on the school bill, and
also on the salary bill. In accordance with THIS
action Mr.. Proseh has written to Senator A. I.
Van dc vanter md Representative !. W. Adams.
AZ the same time the following kilograms have
been sent, the first to Representative q. =.
de steigucr, and the second to Representative
Edm - s. Neany:
ssThe trustees OF the Chamber Of Commerce
believe that the passage OF the Fellows railroad
bill would discourage local railroad construc-'
tion and would discriminate against certain
localities, and for these reasons they urge the
King county delegation to vote against the
same"
1.-THE trustees OF the Seattle Chamber Of Com
merce unqualiRedly condemn the attempt to
Join the city school revenues and disbursements
with those Of the county, and have directed me
70 ask you and your colleagues TO do al you
can to prevent it enactment"
INvIrATroN TO WARNER xrLLER
On the strength Of communication from Mr..
william Lttlejohn, Of San Francisco, submitted
BY Major H. Mcclellan. the secretary was in
structed 70 invite ex-senator Warner Miller to
Seattle 70 lecture on the situation OF and the
facts connected with the construction OF the
sNicayaguan canal. The invitation 10 % b In
the name Of the Chamber OF Commerce
BorLER PLATE TESTER.
The following petition to the secretary Of the
treasury for machine for testing and register
ing the strength Of steel marine boiler plates
was approved and ordered signed:
q 70 TIE Honorable the Secretoryof the Trenssry Of
s.Yonr petitioners, the undersigned the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of the city OF Seattle, the ma
fine boiler manufacturers OF the city OF Seattle,
steam vessel owners OF the city of Seattle, and
s state Of " wsshinston. respeesinIiy request
that you cause to be furnished and set up In the
oaid city under the supervision and control OF
steam vessels, Tor the Puget sound district, an
approved machine for the testing and register
ing Of the tensile strength of iron and steel
plates Tor use IN the construction OF marine
that the failure Of the treasury department to
provide for the maintenance of such machine
IN this district causes great Inconvenience and
delay TO boiler makers and steam vessel owners,
inasmuch ~ Il 10 now necessary to send such
samples Of iron aud steel, intended to be used in
the construction of marine boilers, either to
Portland or on to San Francisco, Cal, for test
Ing; and your petitioners further represent that
the commerce and marine interests centertng ON
Puget sound are far greater than those centering
at Portl and, Or, and that there 10 much more
necessity for the maintenance OF a testing ma
chine In the city of Seattle than at any other
point north of the city OF San Francisco. The
CITY o. Seattle is the largest city IN sns s'dc oo.n
ance and 1t is therefore proper that 1t should be
selected in preference to any other city for the
establishment of such q testing station
Nh. LEARY's RESIGNATION NOT ACCENTED.
Tho letter of Mr.. John Leary, resigning as
president of tho chamber and member of the
board of trustees. was read, but on motion OF
Mr.. Furth, seconded by Mr.. Bailey, the trustees
voted not to accept the resignation, but to ad-
wise Mr.. Leary that the best interests OF the
chamber demanded his continuance in office.
SUPPORT FOR STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
letter was received from w. f. Rupert, Sec
rotary of the State Board OF Trade Mr.. Rupert
says: "This board 10 already indebted to you
tor the generous offer OF furnished quarters for
the year, and this offer was accepted with much
pleasure by the executive committed We sup
pose that in addition to this most acceptable
action you desire to name three representatives
Who shall be enrolled as members OF the board
Mr.. Rupert goes on to say that while this full
membership would involve an expense OF $soa
month. yet there will be several gains aside
from the indirect ones; for '.in the excellent
pamphlets prepared by Mr.. Dodge much space
u devoted to an exposition OF the wealth and re-
sources of the state at large" but the Board OF
Trade viii hereafter bear this burden, and the
Chamber OF Commerce can then devote all Its
available funds to setting forth the merits Of Sc
attic and OF its Immediately tributary territory.
Whenever the Chamber of Commerce receives
request for information the state board Will also
mail its pamphlets TO the same applicant.
Mr.. Rupert continues: Undoubtedly you
have attempted to solve the problem of how to
Thu. has in yisw psn. wcn
are considered excellent, and after our first
pamphlet shall have been issued, our great en-
ceavor will be to induce people to write
20 US for information. We see no reason why
We should not receive scores OF applications
DAILY. IL Is my purpose to send you at stated
intervals list OF those who apply Tor informa-
ton, that you may reach with your own pamph-
lets everyone reached by the board. | consider
that this list will be OF far more value - you
than the amount of your membership fees,
Local pride, we hope, will be the means OF
inducing liberal financial support to this board
from the business men and property owners OF
Seattle. In view OF the hostility shown by Ia
board has gained the sympathy, not only OF your
good people. but OF ali parts of the state. and
there is no question about our success. We be-
lieve that We will be the instrument by which
much good will be done, and certainly no city
Will be beneRted more than Seattle by our
Abors. Ii Is, therefore, emiuently tit that the
commercial organizations of your city do more
than their share in carrying on this work"
The chair named MIR. d. T.. nurie, Mr.. James
Teddy aud Mr.. George III. Randell to repre-
sent the chamber in the state board.
BOAT To yAsHcN ISLAND
communication from Robinson Brothers
asking for subsidy FOR the steamer F.. P. Rob
inson, running on the vashon island route, was
referred 10 the committee on TRANSPORTATION.