The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-13
s.. Louis Will Furnish Money
For Harbor improvements.
WORK 70 BEGIN NEXT MONTH.
Favorable Reports by al the Trust
Company's Representatives.
TIE q. Lsstssns Depart. Leaving Be-
ngeA rbsn Assurances Of Returning
Presently Win the sseaf Tsds fsnf
sra wstsrwsy Improy-msnfs-kisd
raxsisg Words 60 the city.

THE So. rsorix visitors Isfs Ire city yes
fersiay for Portland, aFsi while they wonsa
rot make any statement personally Tor
publication ax 10 the result Of their e1-
animation % me projects for hsarasor iIIi-
rroseuSnf of The sssattle 4 Lake Wash
fngtga Waterway fofngahS they gave
tie officers of that company f'e.---ssal as
surssces that their report would Be Ia
vo<4bse, which assures the ifsaraeiiate
carrying oft Ct the work as soon as the
plant gan be got OF the ground.
From Portland the visitors viii lrrEs7e-
sssasely return 70 their homes IN 81 Louis
During the morning President semple.
yira President Andrew Heinrich. Attor-
n@y >. r. Hale. General Manager d. A.
Mckenzie and Treasurer ID. u. Durie. of
the Seattle s. Lake Washington Water
way Company. talked over with the visit
erz tAe affairs OF the company relative
80 the fiiiing In OF the tide fats ard the
digging OF thu canal AZ noon the 81.
1.ouisars we're escorted 20 the tgsalsi and
wers wished . happy journey honeward.
the ofIis=rs OF the Seattle & Lake Wash
sBaecn Waterway Company are delighted
With the visit Of the capitalists. and yes
tsrtag afternoon ID. IL. Dursa, at meet
ing af the Chamber of Commerce. made
tha following statement OF the harry re-
suits cg the visit.
The party of twelve 81. Louis gentle
0ea who have been In Seattle during
the past few days Included q committee
OF ave. which represented the Mississippi
valley Trust Company and the subscribe
err 10 the bombs OF the Seattle & Lake
WASHINGTON Waterway Company. All OF
these gentlemen came TO Seattle on the
inv.easIon OF our company Ia order that
they might investigate Tor themselves
the business aspect OF the proposition on
which In based cur contract with the
srnat company. Col. Flad, an engineer
OF international reputation, was the en-
Gineer charged by the committee with
passing upon the engineering features,
and Judge Boyle. the attorney 10
whom we're referred the legal
questions. The engineer and at
farny win have 70 make a report 10
the coasr1stlee. and tho committee will
have 10 make n formal report TO the sub
scrdhern 80 the bonds and the trust conf
pany. Ali these reports will be prepared
and flied within few days after the ar
RsSsllo & Lake Washington Waterway
Company VIII be at once advised by Air.
Henry sesnpia Aines. It's st. Louis agent.
OF tho fact. 1t Is contrary To Official
etiquette for q committee 70 give cut rs
report before the same has been placed
In the haFds OF the party TO whom Il has
been directed. consequently this commit
tee has not gone farther. at this time,
than 10 assure the officers OF this conn
pany that It's report win be favorable.
The gentlemen OF this PARTY desired
tia officers OF the Seattle e Lake wash
fngton Waterway Company to state that
they are very highly pleased with the
city OF Seattle and the state OF WASH
tusten. and that their visit has been n
very delightful ore. and that they felt
very grateful to cur citizens for the hos
pisaiiss and attention shown TO them dur
rag their s.=it 10 Seattle
Mr.. Dur!e then offered the following
resolution. taken from the records of the
Seattle 4 Lake Washington Waterway
Canpanys
At meeting held today OF the trus-
tees Of the Seattle & Lake Washington
Waterway Company. The following reso-
luton was moved by Vice President AN
drew Heinrich, and unanimously adopted:
8 Resolved. That the hearty thanks OF
this company be- rendered TO thA Cham
Aer of Commerce for Its prompt and eni-
cIent action In taking charge OF the en-
sertaiamen; OF the party Of ST. Louis cap
statasis who visited Seattle recently on
the 1nvitation az the Seattle 4 Lake
waxhingon Waterway Company for the
purpose OF Inspecting the improvements
In the harhar or Seattle which have been
undertaken by this company under It's
contracts with the state OF Washing
foss. .
When Mr.. puria had finished w r.
Eaane cai.es the attention OF the cham
her tn the hearty and enthusiasts co-op-
eratian OF citizens Ia the enters atisraesst
81 the distinguished visitors, aus; offered
the following resolution. which was
unanimously adopted by the chamber aud
ordered fiiei:
He II hy tho Chamber az Commerce OF
Seattle. Resolved. That The sincere
thanks Of the chamber Is Hereby tesa-
sisret 10 the Grant Street Etestglc Rail-
way Company. the Seattle City Railway
t'enspany. the Seattle Consolidated Rail-
way Company. sas Union Trunk Line.
Abe Front Street Cable Railway Com
rssnss, the Madison Street CAb1e Railway
Company ans ire many Private citizens
Who 50 generously aided The COMMITTEES
uisna entartasanent 81 It's efforts 70 make
ere stay OF the visitors pleasant ami en-
tosahie. TO Cart. n. = Jackson. gea@
era manager ef the Northwestern stssisa-
shsn Company. toe chamber feels eepe.
ssaiJy grateful ser shr uae Of the steamer
George r. Starr. ard "a My JEAN A.
Campbell. cf sf. Tort nlakelry Mul t-ou,-
parry. and Mr.. Tsyron barlow. 81 tire PORE
Orchard sisy aecs. Tor their kint asser-
slens 80 car visiting guests And be- Il
further hereby
Resolved Ttas the secretary communal
cate to the Washington Cub, for the uSa
cf their ree9ns, shc sincere thanks OF sAe
seA1neer, ard 10 Ny. Samuel caliyes. sec.
rstA3y Of the tshaas1er of e'Nr.snerce os
TNepsaa. abe hanks az thgs chamber for
The hospitality sstenaed 50 ths. sentlsusen
from -. lseals While visiting Tacoma.
1atshNss af R.ilsra tide s~na-
The sixty aays saring whleh TIE shore