The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-30
HMlGATTlE DP()RIlAND.
BODIES WANT 4 BET
TIN TRAIN SERVICE.
~~s fn1ury 70 Ceasf Cities ~
Ane Association Order All0w-
49, Ne Passengers On Freight
~.as.s-McCabe Will Not Resign.

s,nA<r the head OF communications. at
- .lrht,s meeting OF the Seattle Chamber
~ nommerre. two letters were received
- he transportation committee OF the
s.set.nd Chamber OF Commerce bearing
sss,sesiariy upon railroad matters In
SAtrh SEATTLE business men are interested
- 0rst letter was az follows:
- transportation committee Of the
<nesss.les az Commerce of Portland has
sessSsted Mr. A. =. Charlton. OF the
6ethan Pacific rsilway: % nave the pas,
.H ana Portland increased by the adj
4 SsSfce q night train. and / am instruct
~ - - n your body viii not second us in
- AFTER by taking similar action
"a second letter was upon subject
~esssauy conceded to be of great imror-
49, 10 wholesalers and jobbers having
s1111llng men. Its text follows:
- - become known 10 the Transports
- eommIftee of the Portland Chamber
Z ~ 6nmeYce that the Officials OF the
Si16eu Traffic Association nave passed
- ccdef, effective January LIST. making II
sSae1tDFy on all roads under their turis-
SS16n 10 allow no passengers 10 ride on
Sssi96f trains. Should this action take ef-
~ uifhOut due protest from the various
sss.mercial bodies OF the Coast cities. q
1fious injury viii be worked On them: a.
ssSnensef trains are 80 Few that travelling
-. -. - very much time by not being
! silaved 20 ride on freight trains.
Il - Instructed by this COMMITTEES to
- vou II your Chamber OF Commerce
@;fi Tn with our chamber In making
1904 aud strong protest at the action Of
- ffAffjc association. and asking them to
- a their rulings the roads running into
~ west Of the ROCKY mountains. We
fr1lic association Will pay. attention to
~ natter. ana 1t Is certainly Of vital In
SGt6f 10 al Jobbing concerns N your city
= vel as ours
s1lay ask definite reply al your earii-
= c0uyenierce?"
no4t communications were signed by w.
ka1ara. secretary Of the transportation
5 onr1ittee OF the Portland chamber. In
raiaflor 10 Mr. Mears' first letter. Mr..
eebuyIer stated ho had heard that the
1srtheru Pacific road would place another
1ranscantinental train IA service after jan
my L ThA actien Of the chamber was to
MORE that OF the Portland body and an
arxeeenent to cooperate In securing addi-
1iousi ffain facilities between Seattle and
Reflnnd.
r. reltion TO the second communication
-. chamber instructed Secretary Lang to
addrese the Western Traffic Association on
fhe subject and to ask that the ruling be
~ applied t. territory west OF the Rocky
uoontAiE&.
4 communication was received from p.
3. Denny. Of Spokane bearing on the sub
81 uf the securing Of space at the Omaha
expogition for state display. Mr.. Denny
r fhD state agent for the exposition. and
- calls attention to the fact that no ap-
pbopfiatlon has been made by the state.
and that any display that may be made
at the Trans Mississippi and international
exposition VIII have to be made by cities,
towns. corporations and individuals. He
says that proper representation at the ex-
position b now the most important ques-
tinn before the people OF the Pacific
Northwest. He refers TO the great natural
resources Of the state Of Washington and
urges that the Chamber Of Commerce use
IT. influence to secure an adequate show
ing for the statA