The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-12

telegram "a the presidents Of the several
roads between Seattle and Omaha. asking
tnal transportation be allowed. and inss-
mating deilcaseiy but firmly that unless
some sneh conversion could be made the
commission would feel called on 70 pause IN
It's work
sentiment among the commissioners was
nearly and unanimous 10 the effect that IL
the authorities OF the various railroads
were properly appealed TO thew would GER
fanny grant the necessary concessions in
the way OF transportation and free ship
ment or exhibits. The dispatch sers out
SaAsa attention 10 the fact shas the people
on the state have raised sso.sAo for the ex-
hio'e. and that good exhibit from this
state "ii contribute materially to the per-
"aneht shipping interests OF the railroads.
- was hnaily decided 10 send AIR. Saun-
oers forward this afternoon. evan If the
commission should have 10 nay his fare
and expenses. so that he may DC on the
ground IN good season 10 look after the
necessary preliminary work. Mr.. Saun-
uess submitted bill OF quantities. show
ihg that the amount OF lumber necessary
Tor the building VII be about Il. os To lga.-
"o lees lie stated that the bill had been
naue OUT with the cooperation Of Mr.
Steisc., who has charge of apportioniny
mat while there would be no trouble in
securing the material. yer The matter
ought 10 be attended to promptly 50 as 10
insure the arrival of al. the material on
the ground AT Omaha in time for The CON-
tractors to begin work net by p.ecemeai.
Dur on scale 10 enable them 10 cosnplese
the building in twenty days.
f. Ut. Morrison, of Fairfield. has been
appointed and will serve as commissioner
OF agriculture. He is prominent aud IN
huentiai man, and the general impression
IS that he Is the right man for the place
He has farm OF about 25,o9a acres. and is
related 70 the Rocksfellers. Capt, Thomp-
son stated that he had seen Mr.. Morrison
personally and obtained his consent to act.
He said also that the people II Eastern
Washington We're convinced that better
man for the place could not have been
found
A proposition from DIR. Thornton. who
has largely experimental with the cult
walton Of flax on Puget sound. 20 take an
exhibition Of that product to Omaha and
lecture upon IL while there at a salary OF
s. per day was respectfully declined BY
the commission. II IS understood that the
collection prepared some time ago for
the Chamber OF Commerce in this city VIII
be available, and Ii was not thought
necessary to have special man TO accom-
pany the exhibit.
A series Of letters from Capt. Day. with
reference to a collection of kiond:ks mug
gets, was referred TO the Seattle Chamber
OF Commerce, with the idea that this city
might make collection part Of its ex-
hinit
Vice Chairman Ward was instructed to
spend several days in Wslla waiIa and
neighborlng districts. presenting the cause
OF state exhibit. During the same tine
Chairman Thompson VIII visit points in
the southwestern part Of the state.
A dozen copies OF the front elevation of
the proposed building Were ordered and
viii be used TO good advantage By work
ers in the field.
Mr.. Scott made a good report from Olym-
pia. showing that while no definite acton
had yet been taken, sentiment had rapid
~ crystall.zed in favor of good state ex-
hibit, and people in and around the state
capital are ready 10 take hold OF II when
it is presented 10 them. Mr.. Ward gave
an equally favorable account of dis recent
visit To Snohomish.
The chair announced that the auditing
committee will consist of Messrs- Knox
and Brooks. OF Seattle, and Armstrong, or
Spokane.
After long debate and careful consider
alton. the commission decided TO rsscind
all former action concerning the lectures
and stereopticon views to be given by Ar
thur c. Jackson. Tnis was done with Mr..
Jackson's full consent. In order to pave
the way for a clearer aud more definite
agreement The commission then resolved
to accept Mr.. Jackson's proposition for
series OF lectures and views or the fol-
lowing basis: The commission guarantees
Mr.. jackson 500 a month. ana in addition
will pay him one-half of all the proceeds
arising from the lectures In excess OF that
amount. Mr. Jackson. during the next
week or two, will accompany some of the
canvassers into the interior OF the state.
for the two-foid purpose OF arousing inter
est i'm the state exhibit and OF procuring
representative and typical views or agri-
cultural and rural scenes.
The next melting Of the commission will
he held in the roons of the Chamber OF
Commerce. in this city. on Saturday, Nay
q. at i.30 o'clock p. m.