The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-11
The Capitalists Arrive in Sc
attic From st. Louis.
sEArrLe's PLUCK PRAISED
Astoria May Make the Same Record
The Unity of Action
Will Do 1t.

Seattle has established her reputation
for enterprise, and the people at large
know IT. The rapid work done in raising
the subsidy for the canal that Is TO give
them fresh water harbor has had its
reward
The reprt sentatives Of the st. Louis
capitalists who are to furnish the money
for the construction of the South canal
and the filing in of the tide flats arrived
in that city yesterday and stated without
equivocation that the money was all at
hand to carry out the great enterprise,
that the subsidy had been accepted and
that the work would be pushed forward
without interruption. The gentlemen in
question are Edgar Ames and George
Paschal, the latter being accompanied by
Mrs. Paschal, and they viii be the local
representatives OF the st. Louis interest
in the Seattle and Lake Washington
waterway company, the former as gen>
eral manager and trustee and the latter
as trustee and secretary, while Henry
Sempie Ames viii be vice president and
eastern financial agent.
Mr.. Ames said to a p. l. man.
"The ST. Louis people interested In this
enterprise were very much pleased with
the prompt response of the people of Sc.
attle to the request for the subsidy of
100000, and 1t was entirely satisfactory
to them. Not only the people Of st.
Louis, but peopie all over the country are
ful OF admiration Tor the public spirit OF
the Seattle people in helping themselves
by he4ping this enterprise, and 1t Will un.
doubleday be very valuabls advertise,
ment for. Seattle all over the word.
"The financial arrangements for carry
Ing out this work have all been COM
pieted, the capital Is forthcoming for its
completion, and we shall go right ahead
wrtn 1t without interruption and without
any IFS whatever. The st. Louis peo-
pie insist that the whole scheme be car,
rled out; the canal has got to be built
and all Of the tide lands filed which are
covered by our contracts. 1t Is all part
OF one general scheme.
"The people of st. Louis are viry much
interested in this country and In the city
OF Seattle particularly. The COMMITTEES
which came hers last February was
unanimous in the opinion that this is the
strongest city on the colst, and that Its
citizens were men Of push and energy.
Until this proposition was suggested to
our people, they knew very little of Sc
attle, but now everybody is talking of
1t; all the travelling men we met on the
train spoke highly of this city as a good
point for business. There will be quit
number Of st. Louis people here this
summer both to see Seattle and to go to
Alaska"
"The Northern Pacific Is extremely
friendly to this undertaking, is very much
interested In the city and will closely
watch the progress Of the work. The
carrying out of this work viii unques-
tlonably result in great improvement
of railroad terminals here, and that is
the reason why the railroads are keep
ing an eye on 1t. The management OF
the Northern Pacific is anxious to re-
move the feeling which has existed in
Seattle against the road, and with that
end in view is giving Seattle equal facil-
tiles with any otfwr city.
"a good deal Of money Is accommodating
in st. Louis, and number OF large eu,.
terprlses are being financed there. The
banks are strong, and the people are
looking for outside investments"
The difference between the method en-
ployed In Seattle, In accomplishing large
business enterprises. and that used in a
certain city not hundred miles from
Astoria, is painfully apparent The unity
of action and harmonious blending Of
all the diversified interests of large
community IN common cndHnel Tor the
benefit OF all, each giving of his means
and time In proportion TO his ability,
from the bootblack to the bunker, is
what made Seattle successful, and will
always make any community successful.
A young lady Of Knappa addressed a
letter to Mr.. Stewart of the outside right
of way committee, In which she says that
they have alrsady given the right Of way,
100 feet wide, to the railroad, and asks
how things are progressing. She further
says that IL there Is any difficulty in
closing matters up. that they are per-
6ectly willing to help out to the extent
of their ability; that they have fine
Holstein COW which they are willing TO
put up TO help secure the right OF wav.
She also states that she has read in
the papers about the action of the Seattle
people IN securing the subsidy for the
construction Of the canal which is to
give them fresh water harbor and how
everybody there stood In together for the
general good and that she deduced the
moral, boom" Astoria can yet have the
world admire her enterprise and prosper
ity. but the breaches must be closed up
and all aims and objects dropped ex-
cept the one all-important one of havine
all things ready for the builder OF ths
railroad when he shall come. Unity de.
termination and quick action will win
the day--shall the record bear In letters
OF gold-Eureka!