The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-30

Tho Seat,ss Chamber OF Commerce COM
rnittee. appointed for the purpose Oh TAN
ing steps TO secure an exhibit al the
Omaha exposition has decided to cooper
ate entirely with the state commissioh'
OF which George W. Thompson, OF Ia
coma ia chairman The work Will he
prosecuted through the commission. Menu
bers of the Chamber OF Commerce are 10
be appointed on the commission today by
Chairman Thompson Tha TWO bodies
will work together in complete harmony
10 the end that the state of Washington
shall be adequately represented at the
Trans " : sssippi ard international fair.
A meeting of the state commission and
the Chamber OF Commerce was held yes
terday afternoon in the Boston National
bank. There was an hours discus
sion over the question OF ways ard means
TO gather ard forward to Omaha a praise
worthy exhibit OF the resources and nat
ural wealth OF Washington. X was the
sense OF the business men gathered to-
gether that there should be bat one move
ment, and that this should be handled
entirely by the regularly constituted COM
mission The members OF the chamber
assured the commissioners that the cham
Der Will cooperate to the best advantage
in the work which the commission has
In hand.
While the commission spent several
hours yesterday in going over the plans
Tor providing an exhibit no final action
was agreed on. This was because the
commissioners wish to have the benefit OF
the views OF the new members who will
ba selected from the Chamber of Com
merce this morning.
telegram was sent TO Omaha asking
that space be reserved sufficient to al
low the erection of building 100 feet
square, The proposition 10 erect a build
ing was brought up yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Stetson said he believed that the lum
Der mills will contribute sufficient lumber
to erect the building. He offered to start
the list with subscription of q. 600 feet.
1t Is believed that the railroads win give
q very low rate. If the lumber is not car
ried free of charge.
I'VE ought 10 be able to erec. a var,,
creditable building for s2.0oO," said Nr
thompson, yesterday. There is no douht
that such an expenditure Will be most val
liable va
As to finances, the commission has M,
yer determined upon a plan to raise the
necessary funds Capt. c. II. Thompson
anu some OF the other commissioners IA
vor issuing certificates. or scrfn n tbosa
subscribing. which will read that they vii,
be redeemed by The state treasurer unor,
presentation whenever an appropriation Is
made by the legislature for that purpose
capt Thompson, who has charge of the
hiinerai exhibit, is heartily in favor of this
scheihe' 1t Is believed that Gov Rogers
VIII recommend TO the next legislatures the
appropriation OF funds sufficient in amount
10 take care OF all Of the certificates. All
OF the members OF the commission feel
'hat the gathering and maintenance of an
sAh.nlt AT Omaha Is burden for the state
10 assume. N
Inc commission will meet this morning
at 10 o'clock. at the Butler hotel, when the
plans already formed will be fully dis-
cussed Chairman G. w. Thompson was
president OF the Tacoma Chamber of Com
me- curing the Worlds fair year. and
represented Tacoma at Chicago duri,, :
part of the great fair.