The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-10

Several important matters were up be-
fore the trustees OF the Chamber or Ieln-
nerce at their meeting yesterday. Presi-
dent Graves spoke of the runor tnat a
large amount OF state money would short
IL be Withdrawn from Seattle banks. and
disposed OF II by stating that the state
funds now on deposit In this city did not
exceed $1,000. and even If the superstition
were true, the banks here would not he
affected.
James Griffith. local manager OF the
Nippon Yusen kaisha, sent letter 10 the
chamber In relation 10 the excessive
charges for docking the Yamaguchi Maru
at Port Orchard. the kinshiu being
locked at Esquimalt for one-third the
cost. A circular letter prepared by a joint
committee of the Seattle and Tacoma
chambers of commerce. setting forth the
political situation OF the state, with It's
bearing on the state commercial inter-
ests. intended for distribution in the East.
was tabled.
The meeting was called to order by
President (. O. Graves. There We're pres
emit: f. d. Schuyler. A. NJ. Brookes, Il.
w. Prosch, John Schram, ID. +. Durie.
Griffith Davies, Jacob Furth. j. A Ma
deau. w. 5. Harlan. ]. J. McGilvra, ]. W.
elise. Mark W. Harrington, ]. w. Pratt
and Ernest Z. Ling, secretary.
After the meeting had been called TO or
der communication was read from the
Board of Trade OF Dallas. Tex. request
ing the cooperation of the chamber to-
ward the passage of the Torrey bank
ruptcy bill. This bill has already passed
the house and viii come up In the senate
this session. 1t was resolved that the
chamber pursue the same course as was
taken when the matter passed the house.
namely, to write 10 Washington's sena-
tors and representatives in congress, urg-
ing them to support the bill.
A letter was read from John l.. How
ard vice president OF the Chamber of
Commerce OF San Francisco, asking the
chamber TO support the candidacy OF W.
L. Merry, secretary of that body, for the
office of United States commissioner OF
navigation. The communication was re-
ferred 10 the committee on state and ma
tional affairs.
President Graves reported TO the board
that there seemed 10 be an opinion abroad
that the Seattle banks would shortly lose
a large amount of state money deposited
in these banks. and he wished TO say, for
the information of the board and the cit
liens Of Seattle, that he had been inform
ed by the state treasurer that the amount
OF money of the state now deposited in
the Seattle banks did not exceed $4,000;
that Ii had been many months since the
amount of state money in the Seattle
banks had equaled the sum of $1,000. and
that in the heart Of the financial crisis
of 1898 the amount of state money in the
city banks did not exceed $4,000. So that
1t was evident that even If the SUPPOSE
ton were true that all the state moneys
now deposited in the Seattle banks were
10 be withdrawn the banks Would be in
nowise affested.
The report of joint committee, appoint
ed from the Chambers of Commerce of
Tacoma and Seattle, was submitted TO the
board by the Seattle committee. N the
shape of a circular letter addressed to
Eastern people, purporting TO set forth the
political situation of the state, with its
bearing upon the commercial interests OF
the state. without recommendation. The
board of trustees having fully considered
the matter, resolved that 1t was inexpedi-
ent that such a letter be issued. and the
matter was laid upon the table indefin-
n.tey by vote of - to /.
James Griffith. local manager of the Nip
pom Yusen kaisha at Seattle. had sent a
communication TO Tie chamber respecting
the excessive charges for docking the
Yamaguchi Maru, 3.e34 tons gross register.
at the Port Orchard dry dock. and COM
pairing those charges with the charges for
docking the klnshiu, 3,o5s tons gross regis
ter, at the Esquimalt dry dock al Victoria.
He showed that the amount for docking
the former vessel in the United States gov
eminent dock was two-thirds larger than
the amount for docking the latter vessel
in the British government dock.
A special committee appointed to ascer-
tain whether men could be supplied from
Puget sound to man the Port Orchard dry
dock, thereby saving the large and al
ditionaI expense OF transporting men from
other sections OF the country, reported
that such men could be obtained In Seat
tie The whole matter was referred 10
President Graves as a committee OF one
with power TO act.
The committee on transportation, 10
whom was referred the matter OF the ex-
cessive length of time, under the present
time tables of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company, required TO obtain an an
Swer from letters between this city and
Portland. five days, reported that the
earnings OF the road between here and
Portland did not warrant continuation
OF a two-tra.n service per day. as hereto
fore, and that the present time table was
made up az St. Paul. and tnaf II could not
be altered without submitting a majority
of The cities and towns along the Northern
Pacific line in Minnesota. Dakota, Mon
fana Idaho and Washington 70 still
greater inconvenience than that under
which Seattle iabors. The report was
adopted.
In view of the Importance OF bringing TO
an issue the suits for the condemnation for
ehe rfght-of-way OF the government canal,
4 was resolved that the county commits
sioners be requested 10 sanction the APP
posntn7ent of special counsel 70 assist the
prosecuting attorney.