The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-07
QUESTION OF RATES.
Endeavorers Unable Yet to Get Salts
factory Figures for Transporta-
ton go the Convention.

The committee on transportation 10 the
Internationag Christian Endeavor eonyen-
ton at San Francisco, ]. p. Hartman, jr.
chairman. says II has been unable 10 an
nouuce a special and satisfactory rate for
the meeting. This Northern Pacific, Great
Northern. Oregon Railway & Navigation
Company and the Puget Sound a Alaska
Steamship Company have agreed on rate
of one fare for the round trip for all ter
ritory covered by their lines in British
Columbia, Idaho, Western Montana, Wash
ington and Oregon, so far as their lines
reach toward the south, and ending at
Portland. The special circular of instruc-
lions has not yet been issued. but the ex-
peetation is that II win DE a round-trip
ticket sold at the rate of one fare. The
committee is endeavoring TO avoid the GER
ti1cate plan.
On the tickets stop-over privileges will
be given at Tacoma TO take in the Wash
ington state convention. The limit OF these
tickets has not been fixed, but Il will prob
ably not be less than thirty days for those
going to San Francisco. The rate of one
fare for the round trip applies 10 the state
convention at Tacoma also. but the limit
fer that trip viii be much shorter, prob
ably not TO exceed ten days.
The rate for the remainder OF the jour
ney has not been definitely settled. The
two steamship lines and the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company have been figur-
ing on the matter and have suggested
rate which is so high that the committee
could not accept II. 1t would be out Of
proportion to the rate named from Eastern
states. and one at which the business can
not be handled. A better rate will be OBJ
tanned. The report continues:
Your committee are now figuring on
chartering a special steamer from the
Sound TO San Francisco. The only diff
Guilty In the way is that steamers are very
scarce and there seem 10 be few out OF
commission that have the CARRYING ca
pacity TO accommodate the crowd Appli-
cations are coming IN so rapidly now for
passage that the COMMITTEES are fearful
that they will not be able TO accommodate
all who may want 70 go II a special steam
er Is chartered. Persons Will be acconuo-
dated in the order which they register with
either Mr.. Belden, at Spokane: Mr. Fries
at Tacoma. or the chairman. at Seattle
so that first come will be first served. un-
til the space Is all taken There IL quite
a strong probability that we will be able
to secure steamer that has a carving
capacity OF so. In that event. we shall be
able 10 take care Of our entire crowd in one
boat. However. no definite arrangements
have been made by rail or steamer
This British Columbia delegation are
now figuring on joining with us The chair
man Of the committee Is now In corre-
spondence with their transportation man.
ager, and we hope 10 be able 70 al go to-
getheT. and VIII, II We can accommodate
them In a Joint trip
The committee are now figuring on se-
curing accommodations ar the Palace no.
tel We find we can make ARRANGEMENTS
there 10 accommodate any number at 81
per day for rooms. conditioned. however.
that the fun capacity OF each room Is
taken. or II not occupied. paid for as ex-
ira. II this Is done II will place us IN the
hotel where the officers Of the United
States Society will be located. as well as
the headquarters % several prominent
states BY taking twenty-five rooms We
are given. free, handsome headquarter par
Tors. All who desire. under these condi-
tons. 10 go 10 the Palace will please send
postal card a once 70 the chairman. no
flying him Of their preference for that
place. and then We can make our arrange
ments accordingly. In the event thar such
accommodations are selected a suitable
guarantee will have 20 be given by the
committee 70 pay for all the SPACE en-
gagged II may be well 20 say that the
Palace "a the most corlnodfous as well az
beautiful hotel in the world, and can read
tly accommodate 3.fra guests. II u in the
center Of the city and only a few books
from the convention halls 50 that It win