The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-09
THEY REPRESENT CAPITAL.
TWO PROMINENT EASTERN MEN
PAY SEATTLE 4 QUIET VISIT.
Winthrop n. Comm. Of the Generak
Electric Company OF Boaton, and
A. H. Forbes. ut Harris n Co., the
bond Buyers. Have Interests Here

Winthrop II. Coffin. al electrical enc
glneer Of Boston. connected with the GeE-
eral Electric Company, and Alien r.
Forbes. OF tAe bond buying house Of ~.
w, Harris Il Co. OF New York and Cal
cage are two OF yesterdays most impor-<
taut arrivals at the Butler. Beth gentle-s
men are in Seattle 20 look after the inter- r.
esss of thsir companies In this city. Mosrs .
OF the Seattle municipal securities havws
been fiosted through Harris Il Co. vhiiots
the General Electric Company farnishetpf
the equipment for a number Of the Seattle u
electric railroads. AMI has held bonds Qua
several OF the lines. Their combined ins
terests In Seattle amount 10 approximate.
~ &.uaee
Mr., Coffin is the brother of thu presi>
dent OF the General Electric Company. ana
Is thoroughly we'll posted business man<
Hailing from Boston. II was to be pre-
sumed that any statements Mr.. coftir
would make IN the course Of an interviews
with reporter OF the rost-IuteIligencer.
would be conservative In character. and
while he did not conceal the fact that tho
improved appearance of Seattle since his
last visit here in 1894 had greatly .m~
pressed him. Yet he was very guarded i'm
his statements as 20 the future operations
OF the company which he represents, ana.
conservative in expressing hts own beliefs
concerning Seattle and the Pacific North
west.
"lt has been four years since saw SEE
attic" said Mr.. Coffin yesterday at the
Butler hotel. ''and am free TO admit thaS
there is marked appearance OF improve
ment in the streets OF the cisy and am
evident tone OF Improvement IN business
affairs here. While we IN Boston are q,
trtfe slow In giving the people OF tho WestG
credit for all they hope and believe sors
the future of the country. yet we are not
unwilling TO note the signs OF prosperity
and advancement as they have made their
appearance in Seattle. You may be as.
sured too that the men or affairs ana Of
business in the Eastern cities are oarefuEy
watching every development In Seattle.
and the Puget sound country In a tour
extending over the Middle and westerns !
states. L have taken careful note Of every-A
thing 20 be seen refiectina upon bus,nessf
conditions. and 1t must be said to the
credi, OF Seattle and Washington THAI no.
where are there better or more plentiful
evidences than here that prosperity hast
set IN and that the depression OF tho pe.t
riod from 1899 TO 1888 liz to 10 succeeded by
one OF growth and Development
"Of course. I know how sanRuine the
ing Importance OF tho city and the fusure3
that Is I'm store for t. For this reason
perhaps. ! am inclined to be the more
conservative in my views. The West 10
unquestonahly a country or vast naturak
resources. and IL - my hope that the ana
billions OF the enterprtsing business man OF
Seattle regarding the future OF. the city
Will be fulfilled
''The election In Oregon preeaees. in mn
mind. sweeping victory for the Repab.
iican party In this state. I sincerely hope
that this VIII come true i cannot imagine
how n wool growing state like Washing
ton can AFFORD 10 30 against tho principles
OF protection 10 the wooden Industry. IL
this state gets another wheat crop Iika.
that Of last year. with the prevailing and
prospective prices. there seems TO b no
doubt but that every avenue OF business
and commercial enterprise will be sttmu-
lated ard that the state VIII forge rapidly
to the front.
Upon the people Of Seattle and WASH
fngtcn themselves depends the amount OF
Eastern money that VIII be placed for IN
vcstment here. The Eas, Regards with
favor Seattle ard Washington. There In
no denying that, although many Eastern
people have lost money In Investments IN
this section. Like you I'm Seattle We hops
that new era has dawned for the Pacific
Northwest"
Mr. Forbes indorsed what Mr. Coffin had
said This is his fourth visit here The
firm which he represents. besides being
heavily Interested in Seattle municipal Sc
curities, owns the Seattle Traction Conn
pany. Tie fact that both gentlemen are
here together and In company with Mr.
George blanchard. the Coas, representa-
tive OF Harris Il Co and president of the
Seattle Traction Company. and are care
fully looking into the business conditions
here. IL significant In view Of fha talk OF
the approaching consolidation Of the street
car systems OF the city. Neither Mr rsor-
fin nor Mr.. Forbes would v0uohsafa any
information regarding the matter Mr.
Coffin declared thar he had nothing to say
as to the proposed union OF tho street. car.
interests hare