The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-07
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Mater ~ sltea for rev locations @
nasnaf acterinE estanlis hrse1ts taxes 1p
ard large owners ~ tee lAn1s refs1sete2
sppe4r before the board
@sfs offered 90 a proposed cozfon Ell
free - egsE on condition q iss scr sing a.
Seattle. mater referred 70 H1a5iIf 'acfzsrt ~
committee. land oSneFs' ASSURANCES that
they viii always give sites TOR No manu-
taetarlez a. htfle cr 10 cest-
cormitsss appointed &c encourage hefns
JaDzn ese consul ard representative %
The Nippon fGssH katsna Ape - oeEoT
che board IN reference 20 tFe ss14olls1-
meat q the Nippon Yasen haaana ter
minus Is Seattle. Chamber 5nf5rras1 tsat
upon 3 guarantee % zfso tons % freight
return cargo. the nippon flaSsn h@as2&
would pat on tNo steamers pef Tfaoisth,
plying between Yokohama and Seattle:
committee appointed 20 take MATER ~
hand. address from japanese consul re-
clprgcaI agreement entered snto.
Exhibition Of hone Industries "a seattle
Chamber of Commerce. large neefluE
nsid win rs object the pForno1t3n 2 70 eE.-
caerageneut q the home in8usir3es'
i've Society.
Mater n necessity o. separate fore
casting station discussed and referred %
couluittee Oh r1etecroiozy-
May.
f'omruunica ton wgth representative rel
alive 20 appointment OF officer 70 clear
ground for army poet.
Special COMMITTEES appointed 70 invssti-
gate Ne-A1auM or fGE E1NTlDtF 2sAtN4A4AtsA
ers' Association Of me Northwest 70 h&ye
specific for rev state capitol build
snE amended substituting washington N
for white oak for use N construction
Question OF The esta bizhmsnt Of weekly
market day in Sestfie for cattle and pro-
duee Introduced ard referred 10 commit
tee on city and county Affairs.
Question 81 holding home industry ex-
hfbitiou in Seattle introduced and referred
80 committee.
Matter Of supplying free water. or at
minimum cost. 20 manufacturer ana De-
neYolenf and charitable institutions re-
fsrred 20 COMMITTEES.
Information secured respecting the sub
sidy on 90 an going vessels OF Nippon
Eusen Eaisha.
Mater of securing fun and accurate
statistics % the narbor taken up with the
mayor.
Memorial forwarded 10 the secretary Of
the state capitol commission urging the
use OF Washington products as far as
practicable IN the construction Of the cap
itol
Endeavor to secure the convention Of
the American Educa t3Cnal Association
and tie National Association for the AG-
vancement OF Science 1897. a. Seattle.
Report from the city executive that the
difficulty ia securing Information and
statistics Of shipping by the harbor mas
ter lay with the shippers themselves IN
their reluctance and refusal 20 give neces-
Report from the state game warden on
the acclirns tizatlon Of black bass In Lake
Washington forwarded 10 the acting fish
commissioner. Washington. ID. e.
Delegate appointed 20 attend the Ma
tiOnal Commercial Tariff convention az
Detroit Of June :. iss@.
Information from Nippon Yusen kaisha
representative that Portland would guar
antce fun return cargoes provided ter
minus VAS established there.
Two delegates appointed 70 90 20 Ia
coma &c attend to the matter OF having
Washington's resources fully represented
IN the Philadelphia Commercial Museums.
June.
Chamber requested 10 endorse the gold
standard Of value by the National Bust
ness Mems League and 70 send an ad-
dress 20 the Nati0nat Republican and
Democratic conventions. tabled.
Offers from two japanese 10 represent
the chamber IN Japan IN endeayoring TO
secure the location OF tae terminus OF the
Nippon Yusen kaisha.
Statement furnished consul general for
Guatemala OF the trade OF Seattle be-
tween Seattle and Central America and
request fled for the appointment OF con-
sui Edwin Hughes nominated for the
Office
Report OF the meteorological committee
and memorial praying for separate fore
casting station 10 be established ar Seat
tie sent 70 secretary OF agriculture,
Two hundred and forty pounds OF flax
samples for instruction TO fax growers
on Puget sound received from Messrs.
Barbour Bros. Lisourn, Ireland. and
placed on exhibition permanently in
Rooms placed at the disposal Of the
/ members Of the Eclectic School Of Ply
/ siClans- Committee appointed 10 enter
tain them.
Commerce on commerce Of Seattle.
Petition 20 reserve the Olympic noun
/ tains as a game reserve referred 20 COM
mittee.
1 Chamber declined TO take any steps TO
lower wharfage rates for the reason that
such rates are az the minimum now.
Information furnished Chilean minister
1 with request for the appointment OF a
consul for chile
/ Information from W Foster that pc
titf0n for Chinese consulate had been laid
l before The minister with his recommended
/ ton that appointment be made
Effort made 20 secure statistics OF the
manufactures and trade % the city only
1 partially successful owing 20 the refusal
I % the merchants and manufacturers TO
( supply Information
Special meeting held 20 consider teIe-
gram from capt ". ". Robinson stating
that se would be Withdrawn from Seattle
/ unless titles Tor the land for site Of army
post were AT ouce sent 81 Washington
/ capt. Robinson wired that site would
/ shortly be rendered,
July.
/ Chinese merchants instructed pursuant
! 90 request OF the consul general at san
/ Francisco. 20 nominate person for the
I post 81 vice consul
Communication received from the di-
recfoFs ~ the Nippon Yusen kaisha ar
/ ranging meeting FOR the chamber and Mr.
/ IwRnaEa OF the Nippon 1usen katsha
/ relative 20 the establishment Of the Nip
| poe Yusen kaisha terminus at Seattle
/ Needing held between Mr. Macmillan
! NJ fwAnaga Of the Nippon Yusen kaisAa
/ and President Graves
/ Harry r. Meserve nominated for the pa-
I sttion % consul FOR Peru, oy request OF
/ Peruvian minister.
! Communication read from secretary of
| agriculture denying The petition ~ fhe
| enc r2h0F Tor fae creation OF SRp4ra -
/ f0recastiuE station. Matter re-refarrcd 30
/ ths meteorological committee.
| Construction ~ wagon road along the
/ west hank OF thc Mefhow river from Tvrs
I landing 20 the mouth q fae Iwlsp. con-
I meeting win ire state wagon read AZ ths
/ latter point Referred go committee On
j mines and mining pending
! Matter cf location - a sme}tcr - Seat
f tlc refrFrft 80 Committee ora mines and
! mining pending.
Report from transportation committee
/ fhHt the Northern Pacific ard Great
/ Nor bern railroads Bad agreed % absorb
fH~ switching charges - the Columbia L
/ Puget Sound ard seattle Terminal rslr-
/ roads % outward shipments q lumber.
I etc. in response go request ~ chamber.
! Capt ". ". Robinson arrived la sat
/ tie 30 take charge of preliminary wers On
! array post site
/ Contract siEued between GTeet North
/ cTu railroad ARD Ntrpon Nusen katsaa
/ Ter location - terminus * %tppca Yasen
/ ka&sha 40 Seattle
| tangra 1ufstery fetrGraws sent 70
! Nsssrs Iwanasa and HiL
Information Furnished Nippon Nuerr
! and matters trrldeat4I go the e~ta tsli-a-
/ Jnent ot tne terminus. as requested hy tae
| COMPANY
Matter 81 railroad terminal facilities "a
/ tefred 10 re committee ca Transport
! Csnmunl-au,a fress ree secretary p