The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-29

renses down 70 minimum"
Tomorrow Messrs. Conover, Csvsnaugh
and others will 20 10 Olympia and present
an application TO be allowed 20 draw 70
The extent Of 600 IN order 70 continue
the Washington EXHIBIT State Auditor
Grimes was present at the meeting today
and announced that is would be necessary
for the commission TO make 3 formal re-
quest and stale Just what IS wanted and
what IL is wanted for. A statement must
also be made showing the exact condition
OF the funds Of the commission, and this
will be furnished tomorrow. IL might
have been prepared today IL Dir. Collyer,
treasurer OF the commission, Was IN the
city.
This $1,000 Is to be accepted with the
understanding that the commission re-
turns il after the fair closes. Among the
assets that will then be available u {iO.0D
for the lumber in the state building. 800
for lumber nov on hand and g. so IN gold
nuggets which the commission purchased.
In fact. IL is estimated by some Of the
commission that fully $4,000 can be
cleaned up ont Of the building. The Lum-
bermen's Association, which lays claim 90
the building. that 10. the lumber in II. also
claims the item Of surplus lumber, TO
which Mr. Calhoun refers as follows In his
report:
II would like to call the attention Of the
commission to the fact that we have not
been able 10 get q bid higher than si2 per
coo for the lumber in store. although Dir.
Davidson has used every effort in his
power since about the LIST of June. The
place where il has been stored failed In
business and We are now compelled TO
and fnFa if, n j
and ineIoss you herewith q bill for stor-
age for t2Is.T2
The lnmbermen in the Lurnbermen's
Association state that this surplus was
secured by means Of a duplicate order.
which 1t filled and furnished. as indeed IL
furnished Gil the other lumber. But the
commission, or at ieass majority of the
commissioners. do not see j, that way.
They, however. eyince q desire TO see
tina. justice Is done, and 70 that
end today appointed Messrs. Blalock,
Cavauaugh and La Foilett TO take
charge of the matter. and dispose of the
building according 10 section 5 of the Law
creating the commission. This Law. by
the way. says the building must be sold
and the funds turned over TO the state.
Just how they are going TO get anything
10 comprehend. They have a contract
which says the lumber in the building is
20 go to them. and still the commission
say:
'When the lnmhermen have paid all the
expenses incident to getting that lumber
in place there will be nothing left for
them. Beside the commission has secured
releases from nearly ali those who con-
III H. T. 4 fsl.
leases turn the donations over to the state.
However, If tho lumbermen have any
rights we expect to protect them" Mr.
Calhoun's report has this anens the
building.
THE park commissioners, together with
the Worlds fair officials. are agitnting the
question of maintaining q permanent sci
entifie natural history exhibit in Chicago.
Mr.. Rochester has been in consultation
with some of them and thinks that IL will
be possible 20 make arrangements 10 have
our state building stand and the same to be
utilized az natural history museum. And
NJ the donors of the material and the state
legislature were practically unanimous in
the opinion that they would be glad 10
have the state building remain here as
standing advertisement, shall be glad TO
have the commission take this matter
under consideration and discussion and
discuss the proposition with tho governor.
The leading spirits of the Lumbermen's
Association state that the association will
feel well paid for its work and trouble II
the building is left at Chicago. IL will
advertise Washington lumber. The money
which tho association hopes TO realize
from the lumber IN the building is not to
go 10 any private individual or corpora
ton, but Is to be used as q starter for the
association in financial way and place IL
on Its legs. 80 that It can In various WAYS
cali attention to the lumber resources of
the state. and. IL necessary. secure assist
ancs for needed legislation.
The balance OF Executive Commissioner
Caihoun's report was as follows:
IL have TO report to you that since mr.
last report there has been vouchers is
sued aggregating $ti SOS. 20, which makes A
total up To date of $i5s. 4i3i5. Our treas
urer has received Si5g ,sS5s IS which should
leave an approximate balance in his hands
OF $8so.2 10.
81 inciose you herewith few vouchers
which should receive your attention, in
Guiding one for $500 for myself, with re-
eeipts attached, tho cash for which has
been furnished me by Mr. Collyer. said
vouchers being included In the above
total, which should leave balance of
myself for 500. which I should like 10
have you forward me by wire. as have a
considerable amount of incidental ex
penses now on hand which require nay.
Trent immediately. including the wage,
of several of our scrub women and fruit
cleaners.
I'VE have now = bin for reclamation in
the hands Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company for freight which we hone will
be acted upon IN time TO enable US to raw
August and September salaries The ex.
act amount OF the reclamation can be fur
nished you by Mr. Blain, who has mada
some necessary corrections since IL left
here.
II am pleased 10 inform you that VA
have succeeded in making arrangements
with the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany 10 send net TO exceed i've cars for
fresh fruit at n coat Of $50 per car. these
cars 10 be regular refrigerator cars and
20 come through on the fast passenger
trains and to receive the fruit az anv sta
ton along their line between Portland and
Spokane. l have communicated with Mr.
Blaia in full abou, the matter, and he can
explain the whole matter to you"
Among tho bills presented Tor auditing
was one for 81. eco for extras OF the state
haiidins. This claim by Rigby 4 Evans,
the contractors. was not acted unon.
eome of the Items IN il are objected Ia.
but nr. Ralock SAYS that every cent that
Is FightfuIly due the contractors will be
paid.
Although Dr.. Rlalock has the water.
melons ready and is willing 20 contribute
them, the watermelon deal has fallen
through and wss today abandoned. chi.
cage is said to be flooded with water.
melons, therefore nothing could he real.