The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22
FOB THE EXPOSITIOE.
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Words Er0m Portland

Words Frem Portland
The Washington state commission q tha
Omaha exposition hesd another SESSION
yesterday afternoon in ths Charber ef
Commerce rooms. Chairman c. W.
Thompsoa presiding. Commissioner c. '"
Stetsoa reported that two more carloads
o. lumber had bern rendered BY STATE nails
for the state building. making eseven car
loads. Connsssioner Rudeseck remarked
that Everett. would supplement tho luEsa-
Der by carload or mare.
The subscriptions OF The Seattle Sci3ci-
tors we're read and IL was decided 20 press
the canvass OF this city. several members
expressing the view that a. taIs was
case where an exhibit OF the principal
resources o. the state would bring great
gain In future orders, SEATTLE would not
say 10 the rest Of the state that its princi-
pal city refused TO do her share n return
for the support the state had often given
Seattle on important occasions
The secretary read Eae encouraging re-
marks OF the Pos<-Inte.li yencer whose as
s-stancs was complimented by ali present.
Commissioner Scots, Of Olympia. said
his city ard county could be depended
upon TO give hearty assistance toward
properly presenting the state at Omaha
He believed TIA. when other sections
were called upon they would be equally
enthusiastic. He hoped to see Seattle show
her old-time spirit when the cause was
state one and not local.
Commissions Rudebeck said Everett
and Snohoznish county would come up
handsomely and were bound TO have the
lumber. fish and mining resources duly
Set forth at Omaha and the state should
have building for such exhibits.
Ole Olson, OF Portland, addressed the
commission. He told how Oregon had
taken up the matter, organized a comm.s-
sion. appointed solicitors who thoroughly
canyaSssd every part OF that state, and
had raised already $4,000 OF the s1ael
needed for the exhibit. OF this Portland
had contributed 81 G.e and would give 81,
90 more. In addition 20 this the mills
had contributed the lumber and material
for the state building, which was now on
the way or had arrived at Omaha The
commission had met with sukewarm sup
port at the start, just as in Washington.
but all were now proud that Oregon would
have fine exhibit. He believed IL Wash
ington could get an exhibit together by
July / the state would be IL good time
and he was glad TO seo the commission
enthusiastic TO that end.
Commissioner j. w. Hume. OF Port
~.
Czrr.gan would solicit Angeles and Chal-
lam county. He realized the good prac-
teal exhibit at Omaha would do in adj
yancing our future Interstate trade, and
for one he would make a large direct ex-
pendiiure for an exhibit Of his goods.
Charles W. Thompson. Of Tacoma, was
made 4 member OF the commission, as
was also A. c. Jackson, OF Seattle, and j.
l. L:kins. Of Whatcom.
Commissioners Ward and Moore report
ed the status OF transportation and other
features OF the work and felt that there
was yet chance TO get the exhibits taken
to Omaha without paying full freight.
Messrs. Rudebeck. Ward and Jackson
were appointed a committee to actively
solicit subscriptions throughout the state
and II was also decided 70 put more men
TO work locally 20 solicit and collect sub
scriptions.
After settling some minor matters re!a-
tive TO session work, the commission adj
joarned 10 meet tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.