The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-07

Ctfszaaz q Seattle ~a8 90 ucr tzks any
rsrtseai3r psrt n pBb,lc sHasrs rnaT 20
fFteTestea - kn9w Ehat = being dDns in
q psfs.e say by fas EhRn5sF - con-
TYesce. Daring the wne3e - the Bard
tsasss ara ssxiness depression TIE cham
b@r ass 1e@n WORKING a~0X wltn steady
purpose giving isR affentisu - paha8c
matters wh4ch are svervbso1g-a business
ard esasssg seatiF ncao6y+s b1slrese afsI
y has pgt thrsaxa important measures
which have aeeFBeG greatly 50 SEATTLE =
wslfern and doae work waieH bzt for tns
caambsr never would have been done.
sscrstary Lag haa made report, Eslicn
t. too Iengthy 90 BE published 81 fen, Dot
which can b. aaeg satsig condemned - as
20 give = fair iGeA q the ruEseFous az
fairs which have received the aEfenfioa -
the esaBshar during the pas year.
Secretary IAug's statement IN SUD
stance, foIoNss
gsnuart.
Mater q coast aefenses. Z. r. liza tasea
under 1lseaasi0p AID referred g coE..sliy-
Tee ~ ore.
he'd "a GhagEsbe % Commerce. - oESant1e
Washington state tsnm.grs ZION AssGeial-
tea Z Nstse eesegates apgEt1taA - tsia-
gngEa ton convention.
Nrite-ap 81 King county requested BY
deputy con- Mfe8i0asr Of tne bureau ~
statistics. referred 20 COMMITTEES % one,
EsgCEE rer@3vsa that f8sa- tsrAtEhlsls cntef
OF Tn!ked states engineer. rad recon-
EneEata washington ~ nsw s1zinssfsn8
district. and zwaitsa spproFAs u secretary
senate bills LIZ and i2sz. TO amend
ceefson 4.lG % the Revised Statutes 81 ne
Tinted States 70 Improve the merchant
su@rine engineer sersiee ana tneFeng $50
10 increase me efEeisacy Of me naval re-
serve" sndofse1. memorial forwarded 20
Mater 81 furnishing Information 70 Her
bext A GU. acting nsU commissioner Goa
seFnlng the ace.ifsa sizaftpn 81 black bass
81 Lake Washington discussed. feisFrsa 70
eserst2rys
o. Mount Washington was discussed.
Wrste-up y hiaS county FURNISHED sec
rsksfy # state.
seeats daensnenis Nos. = ard e. being
resDseilveiy ulsmorisia from TIE caAme Der
7Ala rive TO the dredging % Salmon cay
en- urging tne improvement ~ TIC coast
aefsnses Of tns state - washington, dis
c4sEed
h. I1s. being = bill 70 sppsoprisie
funds Tor investigation and test o. Amsfi-
can timber. read and discussed. ana secfs-
taFy Instructed TO ascertain from secre~
tary u the Washington state Chapter,
Ar srigan Institute % Architects II me
blii covered the necessary points. nnSlly
Keporf received thpt new and separate
distriet of river and nBrpor improvements
haa been created. with engineers ofriee at
seattls.
Endeayor 10 secure railroad for Big
Flrsf immigration convention held In
rooms Of chamber permanent oEsAhiLA-
ton created.
February.
Meeting Of farmers In connection with
fruit canning establishments.
Memorials ordered 20 be drafted praying
congress 10 establish government assay
Article On Seattle furnished to san Fran
cisco Gail and printed
Rasolugion that the Chamber OF Com
srsFce Offer TO the army post commission.
a. that time in Seattle. site suitable for
army post purposes on Magnolia DUH
Estimates from city officials on water.
and street car company On transportation,
submitted % commission ~ the army post
eEeoatiye committee,
Mater of petl.4oning the United states
navy department % have torpedo boat No.
h. under construction b Moran Bros. de-
hsered 10 Port Orchard instead OF Mare
Island. Cal, when completed referred 10
the president; request granted % depart
meat.
Report OF the general committee for Sc
curing the army post adopted. Commit
tees appointed 70 secure land Tor army
gost. Committee appointed 70 raise fNnas
Ter drmy post. Executive army post COM
falftee appointed.
Communication from the Tariff Commis-
sion League. which league has for its Oh
3ect the treatment OF the tariff question
ns a business proposition ard not a po.ti-
Cal ore discussed and referred 10 the com-
mitkee ca state ard rational affairs.
c8nsmittee on state and national aftaiTc.
Committee or seven appointed 70 have
"a IL special work the developing o. Seat
ties trade with Alaska.
American sealers h Alaskan waters. with
especial references Ia those OF seattle as
compared with fore gnors. was discussed
and referred 70 The committee on develop
rnsnt OF SeAfties trade with Alaska
Memorial prepared by COMMITTEES on
mines and MINING % congress praying Tor
ffHf ssaas PA n
Office IN tais city, adopted and forwarded
tpenainEl.
port the biz for the restriction OF immi-
Communication received from war de-
pertment thst thc approval 81 tac recon-
rnenAations q the board % officers &p-
pointed under provisions Of she act q
congress approved March ? 1886. hat the
tract % aG2i acres % Magnolia blum be
accepted for site for q military post on
Puget sound subject 10 the favorable 8c-
ton Of the aupoFtmen. Of justice AS 90 the
validity ana 8ue transfer ~ Utits. matter
referred 20 army past committee.
Committee % fwo APPOINTED 10 inFestt-
gate the matter OF scarr3fy ~ Seattle
news IN Associated Press reports.
Memorial If chamber forwarded 20 con-
ssess praying Tor l cent letter postage
tgeedingl.
Memorial forwarded 70 congress praying
for division % Thirteenth Lighthouse dis
trfat.
Protest entered against the construction
of a bridge across the Detroit river AZ De
tr1it b the Michigan Central railroad,
which would impede lake navigation and
b. hindgance To commerce. Letters sent
60 representative IN conSrsks uFKinE their
opposition.
Petition sent 10 fourth assistant post
master general praying fof necessary ere
atton Of p1storSce a. circle city. Yukon
baaln. Alaska. successful
Gear uiktea appointed - raise funds Cor
fns iEEsffq0 association.
Reports from repr sentsfives that fhev
would protest against construction OK
psers IN Tho Detroit river.
Information received from Naval Secre-
EaFy George r. , y tiHe "a che effect chs &
the ilghtheuse board had reached ihc con-
efussou that = 49,. creating g new sat-
hsise~ District on the ia .lric coast did not
meet tha APPROVAL u the iiE1 taouse board.
PfpstdNHt Graves sent letter so Fe0rv~tu-
faffves Ia eoagresa eNpresaius the hope
that the coanFHttfes ou commerce would
HoE accept the conclusions or fhe UEhs-
housa bozed without tnvaet iEafton OK ths
sWhsHet hy tts oNn fatu2Rfrs tprDHiHN8.
Report FROM special committee thar e
RAD raised steso for immigration As-o-e ~
sfon. sSing tas required amoant fvr Seat
tie
March.
R~queps % tina Chamber ~ Commerce
- New YCFk feF ne ca-as%ra t.Hn ef tHs
chamber IN the maintenance ~ the pres
en- sold standard - vaae. refereed to the
tae,sA.
81 she committee on WAYS ard uaesme ot
sAa noase 90 rspresent "a ltes. rcsueS--- s
arrangements and Commercial treaties
FefcFrv3 ~ COMMITTEES on stats &zd ra-
gtafAl q Ta1rs report sent
Committee appointed - va3se ths ne>c<-
saFy tunts 9 $50 n Fs,a po3 lands az puelic
anet3ous army post
Csarnistee ressa-5 that Seattle - rerrr-