The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
e,attle Must Have II to Enter.
tain Fortune Hunters.
CHAMBER or COMMERCE TO ACT
.rsrs Brainera. Of the kIoadike
nsreau of Informafion, Ssronxiy
assessments It Chicago aDd
phflaAeIphfa Found IL q sacees~-
senator Turner in Favor of an
Asssy once Here-The Canal.

essfsis we're brought up a the NEE Ting Of
"a. Chamber c. Commerce yesterday.
rras,us BrainsrG secretary OF the Kion-
xse bureau o. information. addressed the
,hamber Oh the question OF organization
fur entertaining the multitude 6. fortune
Aunsess now forming In bands In the East.
..mox. ready 10 begin the march
q the gold fields. Mr. Brainerd
nrs<G that Imraediass steps be Ia
sen 10 form 3 bureau OF pubic
seufor. TO be employed IN caring Tor and
prssecsing the strangers in the city. He
rcsnssd out the success that had followed
ssea plan at Chicago during the Worlds
tsir and at Philadelphia during the Cen
tennsal
senator George Turner's letter TO Prexl-
kent e o. Graves, referring to the estai-
,ssh.ent OF AT assay office al Seattle and
,ns Lake Washington canal bill! was read
senzto. Turner said that there VIII be no
tfnealfy In getting a bill for the esfab-
Haament q an assay office through the
senate
The chamber unanimously adopted d
s,smersal presented by Thomas ".
prosch. addressed 10 she senate ard house
q representatives, requesting that the
came OF Psiacs OF Wales Island De changed
10 Seward island
Mr Brzinsrd's IDEAS as 10 the esta biish-
nent o. bureau Of su5iie comfort were
given in the following letter:
Must Protect Strangers.
'-ro the Trustees Of the Chamber Of
commercs~Gentlemen IL appears evil
somewhat congested Ia us public accom-
raeiations for strangers. ard that ways
and means should be. considered al. once.
n not Immediately adopted. not only for
caring for. but protecting strangers. so far
~ possible from imposition, A bureau OF
public comfort established under public
auspices, such as the citizens Of Fhlsafel-
rals and Chicago found imperative during
tkelr periods Of congestion due their
Verbs exposstions. will certainly Ia my
u public spirit and OF high reputation for
Integrity will be- needed TO establish such a
bureau ard 50 TO supervise its operation as
% exclude as far as possible the operation
ff sesslSh or personal Interests
That an actual need for such an organ
zaFon exists can testify from my per-
saTsai experience. Strangers eall daily TO
ask questions which are not properly
within ny province 20 answer. and Which
x0sl1 properly come before a bureau Of
rahac eonfort The number OF these
near when Seattle must act, IL II does not
isteE1 as a CITY 20 fold its hands and rest
sapsAs and Indifferent 10 what goes on
With It's gates and that oniy such btu
reaa 81 public comfort can alleviate or cure
I do not have reference merely TO the
provision Of accommodations. The law OF
supply and demand may regulate that.
taeagh sosna attention to that subject IS
asftTahe. There are more important qtiess-
issHs concerning transportation, etc. which
7 sens 70 me such body as yours would
tersai article. whose sense ard spirit has
ALREADY been reproduced N hundreds OF
tersnss loud and deep against Seattle. Re-
pafts are abundant IN the East that Seat
us Is 50 gr3sping and extortionate in her
H. ,or nslng etc, mat she L drawing
such accusations ~e iTi Seattle may not
aesisye 90 be true. but they are made. They
ga@.a not be allowed 70 become true.
lrlhtless such charges cannot be prevent
81 A proper bnreau Of public comfort will
ge Tar 60 reduce :hem to a minimum. IL
nay - thankless task to undertake this
heleVe our own sooer-mnded conserva-
I've eitszsns. II may be thankless. but
stref cities have undertaken IL. Why not
This committee has undertaken tcnta-
I've steps IN this direction. bat believes
,aae the work OF organizing should &c pub
Herewith I Inciose two communications
Tom the postmaster and telegram from
s9s George X. Davis director general Of
tas World 5 exposition 10 whom | hal
Written asking how Chicago had managed
g.stion
4
aat TIE Chamber Of Commerce. through
Y president, should ask the mayor or the
gS8 ana the chairman OF the Clearing
sease Association 20 n conference and
nat the representatives az tranzcontfnen-
al Anss should also 10 Invited merely 20
ssssale and advise on what should be the
,hai theS ways and Tns T sso,Iit - de- de-
tssa aud reported upcn. To he adopted. re~
leStss or modified. as tha case may be. in
NfenF9rnce with the Judgment Of meet
s All ii y sentative citizens met Q" pub
Iris Is merely n suggestion for consid-
s ~ by your body. ard Is offered after
zen consideration as our committee has
era aeic 20 give the matter"
ahe letter VAS referred 10 the commit
Zee On cry ard county affairs. which will
ses az once. President Graves EXPRESSED
SIS Views and these q many Of the MEM
esFs o. the chamber last night when be
stated that In his belief such movement
Is Proposed by AIR. BraInera was very
desirable
>enatar Turner and the Canal.
Tie following letter was read from SEN
aeF George Turner. addressed to Mr..
iiraves.
have your valued favor % The st;A
1.lase concerning rhe needs Of SEATTLE
10 nave read me same With much inter-
. aoa may - assured OF nav best 81
go. .s e further the interests % YOUR city
s-ee.Af. tA4HA ShFfe WIZ re ~
S.S@e IN setting the ASSAY offics bill
sassaga the senate. and suppose :; can -
sstIf passed through the house Nor I
M1slae, WI there he any difficulty IN Sc
.aFahE such ar appropriation - nav BE
army pes
IL anprs sad great dfticuity in deaifax
So re lake Washington proposition.
Senator Frye. who Is chairman cf TIE
es@Ts and harbors committee. fs bitterly
sAes"a 81 Il. sEd has conceived The t5ea
sEeae% er other that Il has no public
go bGt s a scheme IN he Bferest 81
tsfste owners ~ land o. Lake Washing
- Frcr1 y lat can learn, rolA water
sSs osva tNfo8r OF the pro tect both n fha
1se and senate IN past years By those
80 ouSa' - nave Advocated K strongly
80 40 vigorously You VII observe from ia
ss9eaSeS n t@a acuss last summer on the
~. go ntsse~f the senate providing for