The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-14

that u mad communicated wish . number
Of cities IA the East. requesting infornA alton
ss to the rates and systems in vogue. A
number Of replies had been reeesved from
which y had been deducsd THAI the rates
IN Seattle we're in TO slss unreasonable
The repo-s states.
he COMMITTEES repor. further that they
nave examined the model Of the new
switchboard To be placed IN the Office Of
toe tes epho5e com nany in Seattle and are
faForaoEy impressed With the new system
20 pe adopted here. The committee has
examined the ordinance before the city
council for new franchise for the SGnse.
is.epnons Company and ind nothing
objectionable therein. considering the
rates OF - 20 81 per month very reason
dote aacer Sue in proved service the COM
pany proposes 10 furnish"
A committee consisting Of J. B. Met
caiis and l. W. Prosch introduced resoIu-
tions. which we're adopted oy the cham
Der. requesting the comm issioner Of
navigation NJ Washington City 70 grant
the petition Of the Ship 0wuers' Associa-
ton OF the Pacific coast for the appoint
ment OF special DEPUTY United States
shipping commissioner TO be stationed a.
can Francisco. 10 be authorized TO sign
and pay oil crews from al the vessels
belonging 10 the association, and with
special instructions to observe the rules OF
the association when not inconsistent
with The laws Of the government and the
rules and regulations Of the bureau OF
navigation.
The Trans Mississippi congress, to meet
on November IS, IN So. Louis, was q sub
Ject OF consideration with regard 10 the
appointments OF delegates. The president
OF the chamber was empowered 20 appoint
delegates according to his judgment, and
ID. +. Durie, Eugene SempIe and j. F.
Hale, who have recently gone East, will
probably be appointed. It was resolved
by the chamber that instructions be sent
TO the delegates on the following points:
First-To oppose the free coinage of
silver.
second-To favor the building OF the
Nicaragua canal
Third-To favor appropriations for the
Lake Washington canal.
fourth-Io favor the transfer from the
United STAGES TO the state of Washington
OF all lands still held by the government.
flfth-To favor legislation giving Alaska
local or territorial government
sixtn--Io favor the removal OF the
privilege OF transportation Of merchandise
TO American ports of entry, entered al
A1aNtbh HStto 1AA
railroads.
The secretary was instructed 10 advise
the mayor of Seattle. the county commis-
sioners and the mayor OF Ballard of the
action taken, and suggest that those
officials appoint the number of delegates
TO which they are entitled, so that their
proxies may be sent to such delegates as
will be- present at the congress.
The attention of the chamber was called
to the fact that the weather station in
Seattle has had a telephone added TO its
equipment, the number of which is s03.
This will enable inquiries and communica-
tiods TO be made by interested parties
from Seattle and from all parts of the
state reached by the long distance tele-
phone system. thus saving cost and ex-
pediting information.
l.. +. Whittier, fer SO many years trus-
tee and treasurer OF the chamber, was a
visitor at the meeting and was greeted
heartily by his confreres and friends. lie
addressed the trustees, giving pleasing
account of the points of interest observed
In his travels since leaving Seattle, calling
attention TO the impression. which obtains
generally on this Coast. that Seattle Is the
rising star among the Coast cities.
Consideration of business and other re-
lations with Alaska has been determined
as the special order of business at the next
regular meeting OF the board of trustees.