The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-29
SEATTLE WINS AGAIN
Forecasting Staten for the
Sound Established Here.
IT WILL Be SECOND TO NONE.
The Chamber OF Commerce. After q
Long, Hard Struggle, Carries It's
Point Other Business.

Seattle, after long and patient. though
not passive waiting. is 10 have added 70
Ter many new elements or progress a
separate soreeastlng station for Puget
SOUND A. the regular meeting OF the
Chamber OF Counerca trustees YESTERDAY
afternoon President Graves reported on
ths matter BY reading letter from Wills
q Moore. acting secretary and chief OF
the weather hurean OF the United States
stating thar the weather bureau had fully
considered the petition of the Seattle
Chamber OF Commerce and the subsequent
letters OF President Graves removing al.
OBJECTIONS which had formerly been raised
% tas weather bureau TO the establish
ment % separate foracas-inE station al
Seattle. and had now decided 10 send. and
had issued orders for sending. TO the
weather bureau in Seattle a complies
meteorological equipment. consisting OF the
various autonafic instruments The Of
nee quarters VIII be refurnisned ard other
improvements made Mr. Moore's letter
states that when this is done and the
new instruments Installed. Seattle will
nave a meteorological observatory second
10 none IN the country The letter also
states that. Immediately upon the receipt
or Mr.. Graves letter OF the Sth inst au-
fhority was te3egraphed TO Mr. Salisbury
authorizing him 10 make local forecasts.
The Seattle Chamber OF Commerce has
been working upon this matter for the
past two years and is TO BE congratulated
upon the persistency which has al last
secured such favorable results
Trose present at the meeting yesterday
were: Trustees A. N. Brookes. D. e Da-
RE. ". s. Harlan, F. D. Schuyler, c. Da-
vies. G. E. Crane. J. w Coiketf. G.. Il.
Adair, l. A Nadeau, j. Schram, A. B.
Stewart. Thomas W.-Prosch. Mayor Wood.
:. L. Crawford. W. NJ. Calhoun. Judge
Langley, Mr.. Boone, Mr Gahnagan ana
Secretary Ling. A letter was read from
Mayor Wood referring 20 the Chamber OF
Commerce decision OF the advisory
board Of the city OF Seattle regarding ter
minal railroad facilities. and stating that
the Chamber of Commerce was the most
able and appropriate body 10 lead in this
matter. The communication was referred
TO the committee on transport ation.
A letter from Charles Watson addressed
TO the secretary brought before the cham
Der the question OF the necessity of ar
ranging for celebration and a proper OBJ
seryance OF legal holidays In Seattle, and
or calling the attention OF the retail mer-
chants OF this city TO the matter. Mr.
Watson stated In his Letter that he him
self knew OF a case where a certain mill
paid It's employees on July 3. 1895, $4,000 in
checks and Ss.eo5 Of these came back with
AacoHo iHUoFssnful. MT. watson
stated in his letter that IF the retail mer-
chants will arrange for a proper ce.ebra-
ton for Labor day aid cooperate with
the transportation committee of the
chamber. IL viii no doubt prove profitable
TO them" This matter was referred 10
the transportation committee
Other important matters with regard 70
ths army post and the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha were considered and acted upon.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Davies the Committee
on city and county affairs was instructed
10 inquire into and report upon the differ
ence between the board or education and
county commissioners with a view TO a
settlement being made upon as economic
cal a basis as possible
j. " Price ana DR.. Mark ". Harring-
ton. president Of the University OF Wash
ington. were elected as members of the
board of trustees.