The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-04
IN NEW QUARTERS.
CHAMBER or COMMERCE. IRIS
TEES HAVE a MEETING


TIE s-s, meeting - fse bard - trzs-
tees % ere CharsDeg % Seranssrce Ksflcs
fss r.uzovsi 10 TIE Coins bgEdingz. VA
feze yes.erAay afternoon "a tas of3ae %
SfcYstary Ling, TIE anger rom present.
81 al of tse ear marks - having b-ecgfls
feeentay occup8s6. and re properly aae
exasfafs % both the chzrrber and ire s9s-
tenanf. tae Lgnaber Exchange. have rot
y@t t4~n avr4mRea SRI set 10.
Foss0stHT tea racing ~ the minutes %
TIA previous meeting. Mr. Lag reaa fas
ca for 3 general meeting % elflzsns f0f
TIE pwrpes@ - discussing the Sicaraxg@
s2aas proposition. salca wEs - addressed
~ Congressman Isswl3 and Ex-osy SEN
F,.@. f01h % wagTn. - b underwood, are
opposed 70 fas measure Thts meeting SaS
asked foy ~ sr. Lewis. w5s purposes 20
he ggsae6 - .hs opinisn % oAs corstita-
srts as expressed 81 the meeting. TIE
eogy % tie CAT. As amended. ~as As fos-
love-
New Ffeasfauartefs. Collins Block
1o9Fe BsiisaFTson's. second Poor. Eeat-
flss Mafch 3 1sg.--To the Members of TIE
s3faft3s Chamber ~ cofuEnsrce--i Dear Str.
J have size horror fc inform you that there
vii - = general meeting o. citizens q
Seattle IN fne neU rooms u the chamber
= the above 4geFess. on Hssfnstsay.
meeting fhe Hon. james Hamilton Lewis.
senxFekTfu2 Reject. vii address the cham
ss@F On fhe gnsfecf OF The NtnaragIaa
Gansi and -. Effects Upon the Commerce
% The Egafe TIE ad5Fezs xii - fol-
fowsn ~ q ENnernl discussion ~ the i'd
Eaatagea eF dss&5yautages the cgRstr5c-
flos 81 the saaa canal wopi< have upon
the commerce q the state and city.
'sCDg ~reAar3an Lewis desires ~ obtain
a. expression Of opinion from the cham
ter which slil aid him II determining
t5son Ms attitude towards the project
when 81 congress
Other matters AZ Importance viii come
fsfeTe -he meeting.
The saeeuf enange " headquarters has
teen naade with : view 70 Increasing the
efficiency OF ths chamber sad providing
space for mining and home manufactured
exhibits Yoar cooperation e. 4 msrnfeg
s. necesearY and earnestly sought 104r
ERNEST r. LING. Secretary,
Press Association Coming.
Ex.Mayor Ronald had handed President
Graves letter from j. a fiicher. o.
Gap Francisco. secretary and manager Of
the California Stale Board OF Trade. rsls-
tive 20 the proposed excursion 20 the city
Of Seattle Of ths California Press ASsoeis-
ton. The part Of the letter that referred
particularly 10 this matter Was as fol-
loms.
While writing. les me FAY 10 you that
ere California Press Association has ar
ranged a spring excursion. which contsm-
Plates taxing tn yaur city. We leaye here
on The 9Th Of june, reaching Portland on
tire Tth. without delay going direct 10 Sc
attic. from there By boat up ttse sound a.
Far as Nletorts, returning 30 Seattle,
whore trey all remain short sine
gfoDa b3y half aAy. IL che trains ron con
NsaieHfly. ard then return to Portland,
where eH wlll make = short stop before
starting on our honewsrd Journey These
visits. We believe. NlIl have q tendency
- bring sbeas 4 closer relation and bet
ter fseli8R. nj Incidentally 81 ia in profnot-
ing the Development OF this entire West
sfn county.
SseTetSry Ling was instructed 10 notify
Nj Kouai1 thai the Chamber Of Com
nseFes would take steps toNaHd entertain
sng the visitors.
Decking of Merchant Vessels.
Following the disposition % the above
matters The correspondence relative 20 the
ugrklag Of the vessels Of the Nippon Yu-
sfn Kaishs az Port Orchard came before
the board and proved 10 rs % great i'm
yeFisree. TIE letter from Philip Heb
1DrHs chief r-snstrueter. II. < N chief
81 bureau. addressed 90 President Graves
acknowledged the receipt OF hts comm
nssst.on. ard 20 the letter WAS appended
ss.s report 81 she offieers en- the matter
% docking the vessels. ana also ~ ne
condition ard capacity q me aaaft1s
dock at Ggsartsymazter hareor. The cor
Fsapendence included tho following letter
20 President Graves.
Puget Sound Naval Station. Rgrrnsr-
Ton. WASH. January - lsss-Tlr. d. In
sss9Fe stf" vita the insffgettous con-
tsins1 ~ tfie 5areaus letter ~ January
Is l1s. the hoard convened ia accord = ~
with the Department. egster a. tie lstb
instant has the honor 10 submit sae fos
ieatnE feFHft - 20 th@ dos king Of usvr-
chant vessels Ira the dFydoek a. the 5ssI.sef
Sound naval station.
~ keferrlng 10 the bureaus query a.
20 f1fet-fhs capacity q docks ina tho
vicinity ~ tie Puget sound naval afssi9r
Tor 1eekiug vessels. giving the afrnsnuiof,s
ard displacement - the largest .esssls
tai cen p sslsiy dockea aad the sp-
ftfsfe~f8e onty dock ln the territory 81
fne tniiea States ~ fae vicinity OF fst,wst
hsFfar neaF Taeema. Wash. and j. one
rated ~ the Puget Sound ury6ock com
psnS.
seeond--This dock i Of the aoating bal.
aur& fTpe. total tenEta. 51s feet gsmrfh on
teei hlocEs. - feet extreme breadth.
~ feet breaifs between waIfs 81 feet
depth a. main asaN fg feet T'hfs deek
NaN examfnsd bF taa fw0 8gfYEor rsfFn-
atHenee ~ Hnv pfans and the fnacce~zIl,ii-
- 81 utsb5 PARTS. it q Impossible 90
inakH ahF detailed ralemiatloa as 70
strength snd lfttnE powef \ reasonably
accurate approximate estimate rlvaa
sRFen thousand aN@ hundred AZ exa trre
- tas tafsl hftins power. Al the time
~ tae ~sa n3fnnfigfl the Hors was oer4gteA
b. th@ British iron sailing snip senator
KFs1ss fanffaHf Nss. 80 saus ballast and
re cafNo- AT enc ha3fetn compartments
81 tnr HoeA cont ssus-1 wHfeF. ana theafxa
the manager offered al some future aafs
. pump lae de- asf Hfr fne lrssse~f4ssr,
81 Is n1t houslsIered s8e3stb le sa nuf hfs7,
- SCAT txnecae and trouble I'D awtnx
- TIE natHve sf ifs ean - Fssrtfsa 81 is irr
fassihte - cAfais suffrifnf. sfafa far
STRENGTH eaicn3s stur As tse result - thia
Fxafstnattnn ~ fHe 33ck tnEpfarr weffh
nA fhe avaftahfa evidence AS 80 I'D 80.
haviar waisa lifting atsf~ ans he...F,
as4sgts the aoara Is ~ 49,. ,,rss.s..s 49,,
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