The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-11

OF the Golden Gate.
Tho Chamber OF Commerce dect3ed AZ 4
meeting held yesterday afternoon 10 make
space Cor an exhiait OF ores from mines =
this state and AlssSa. ee.ch sanaT-e %
weigh nor less than = nor more than 10
poaB5s. The idea IS 70 furnish place
where such samples uE2y be shown ana
seen 20 advantage. and from now on the
secretary OF the chamber VIII receive
communications on the matter or samples
OF ore. IL IS desired that a short history
be attached to each piece. The ehArloer
adopted the following report:
Your committee on mines ana mining
beg 10 report with the view o. aiding. As
far as the Chamber OF Commerce can. the
rising Industry Of mining IN our state
and particularly in the county or Ming
that the chamber ought 20 and does urge
the county commissioners 20 construct
wagon roads into such mining districts as
seem 70 he sufficiently developed 70 war
rant such construction. and horse trails
along the principal valleys where the dis
trict Is developed IN lesser degree, which
trails might afterwards be changed into
wagon roads when production o. ore seem
Ell TO warrant such change
Your committee also further recon-
mend that the chamber take imnesAate
steps 10 begin the assembling OF an ore eN-
hibit from the district tributary 10 Seattle,
including Alaska the exhibit 10 be IN
charge Of the secretary, under the direc-
tion OF the committee on mines and min
ing"
The consideration OF fish trap legislation
came before the meeting in "a shape slight
Is different from what had been intended,
a :. Kerry, who had intended 10 address
the chamber on the matter, being unaVoid-
ably absent
Philip f. Kelley, who is interested in the
industry as a commission dealer. was pres
ent ard spoke in the interest of having the
chamber take some action. He said he
would not speak on the matter at that
time because he thought the cannerymen
themselves should advocate the cause. his
suggestion that a committee be appointed
10 investigate the matter, taking data on
both sides OF the question, was acted upon,
ami Chairman E. Q. Graves was empower
ed 10 appoint three members on such
committee. Their names will be announced
later.
c. J. Smith. a fisherman whose views
have already been made public in the Post
Intelligeucer, spoke before the chamber at
some length IN favor of abolishing the
traps. He said the representatives OF
King county stood pledged to the passage
OF the bin abolishng fish traps. ana the
lions submitted 10 the legislature Some
OF the statements he made were declared
by Kelley TO be entirely erroneous, and
there is prospect of warm discussion be-
fore the chambers special committee. On
the report or this committee the chamber
will pass resolutions either for or against
the fish trap bill.
The standing reception committee of the
Chamber of Commerce viii act with Gov.
Rogers, ex-Gov. McGraw. the president OF
the state senate and Mayor W. ID. Wood,
in receiving strangers who shall come 10
the city Saturday morning TO witness the
launching OF the new government gun
boat Golden Gate at Morans ship yards.
This committee is made UP Of G. +. Gund,
J Il. Hayden. ]. u. Hogs. jr., Il. W. Young,
W. :. Harlan. r. Semple and J. Leary.
IL. {. Colver, who has just returned from
a trip TO the East, said ne had been APP
preached there by parties who were will
ing 70 establish crematory here IN case
"A franchise could be secured from the city
council Mr.. Colver stated that these
parties desired no financial assistance
whatever. While they hardly considered
Seattle of a size that would warrant the
establishment OF such a orematory as was
contemplated. they We're willing TO take
chances on the city's growth The plant
would be such as those now operating In
several large cities OF the East. II would
have capacity of sixty tons per day. and
would cost 81. 600. exclusive OF the ground.
Mr.. Colver recommended that repre-
sentatives Of the chamber present the
matter before the city council. The propo-
sition was referred to the committee on
city and county affairs, with F. u.
Schuyler added.
A petition was read from the people OF
SkykOmish. addressed to the board Of
county commissioners, asking assistance
IN the construction OF a wagon bridge
across the Skykomish river, floods having
destroyed the one before in use. The
river is about 800 feet wide. with plenty
Of timber on each side, and residents OF the
district would take a hand in the construc-
ton OF the bridge. The cost was esu-
mated at q bout $500. The petitioners asked
no financial! assistance from the chamber,
bat wished that moral support be given
by The business men. Durle spoke for
the Importance OF the bridge, and the petit
ton was recommended 10 the board OF
county commissioners
Some tire ago Capt. ". L. Merry was
recommended by the Chamber of Com
MERGE for tho office OF commissioner Of
navigation. 4 letter has been received
from the San Francisco chamber. asking
that Capt Merry be indorsed for minister
70 Central America. The chamber now
desires 10 reconsider its action and the
committee on STATE and national Affairs
will report at the next meeting.
Communication was read from the
National Association OF Agricultural I'm
plemcrt and Tchic!a Manufacturers, trans
hitting q resolution thar the consular
service be put under civil service rules.
The matter was referred 20 the committee
on state and national affairs.
A letter was read from Congre zsman 8.
G. Hyde stating that DE was favorable 20
the bankruptcy hiI whieh has already
passed tho lower house and is pending in
the senate.
Members present at the meeting held
Yesterday were. Chairman r. o. Graves,
" J. Co.ke+t. r. w Prosch. J. W elise.
Andrew Knox. j. =. Durle +. u. Schuy-
Isr ". s. Harlan. Joseph Shipper and J.
J. II rOiiyra.