The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20
Organize a Seattle Board and
Elect Officers.
An ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Nataal Protection and
A.ss~. set Forth ss the Objects
of the Ass0ciatton-L. l.. DeH'
Chosen Presfdent-The
tim Given I'm FulI-What Repre-
a.. Nave.
sentative Men Think OF t"e

The real estate men OF seattle 10y
effected permanent ofsah'%aass'4 "
edoat.on OF a constitution and bylaws. ana
a.. al.c.fcn ~ the following oHicsFs'
Prexasnt c. l.. Denny. vice presldent, j.
n Iuhelmaa. secre larry. Ellis Mofrason'
...tsfan. Secretary j. G. Giyens. Treas
urer. W. H. Vincent
the meeting. which was held In the
yoorns of the Chamber Of Commerce, was
= large and enthusiastic one. about seven
fy-fsye gentlemen and one LADY. Mf-- NC
Laushiin. being In attendance. Inc h'uf
set for the meeting was O'clock. CnaAr-
man Adams. of the committee CD organizsa-
ton. was late. and while waiting for nis
arrival there was a call for speeches.
Among those eafted on was Maj. BALDWIN
formerly OF Duluth, who came 10 Sea''ie
about year ago. He responded with an
excellent address from the standpoint OF
. newcomer. lie said In substance;
II came here to listen and y learn So~
that | am called on for speech ! am 1s-
minded Of the saying or ArteInas W ara mat
he could make as good an extehlI'of ahsous
speech as any other man. provlaso ne nag
q couple of weeks for preparation speak
from the standpoint OF newcomer IN
Seattle; not exactly tenderioot, iof i
have been here now for about a year Dur
Ing that time have tra1nped through me
mineral belts In tho mountains Of this
state, through its grand forests and It's
great coal ranges, and i say deHDerateiy
that the state OF Warrington today mas
greater natural resources than any other
state In the Union. As to the city OF se-
attis, IL VIII be TO the Pacific coast what
New York is 20 the Atlantic. one OF the
greatest men OF this age. James J. HUI.
has said that the commerce OF the Pacific
q destined 10 be greater than that or the
Atlantic. II that Prediction be true we
know what IL means 10 Seattle. l don't
wish to be understood as making boom
0Isech ! have been through one boom.
may the Lord deliver me from another.
Despite all we may say. however, boom
r. coming to Seattle: not a wild. restless.
speculative, gambling boom, but a solid,
healthy. substantial growth. 1t cannot be
otherwise. The magnificent resources OK
IRE state. nearly all Of which are directly
tributary TO Seattle. give assurance OF such
Permit me to say, Mr.. President, tina.
IL Is the newcefner among you who is en-
thusiastic over the very resources that.
perhaps some OF the older settlers
overlooking. / mean no di.respect TO the
old settlers / know how you have stood
together during the times that have tried
mems souls. and I believe you are the
truest lot of men who ever stood together
for the advancement OF the city's Inter
ests.1
Dsluth and Seattle Compared.
There Is one point which occurs 10 me
just now. At a former meeting of tha
body gentleman, member. | believe. Of
your city council. Instituted comparison
between this city and Duluth. which, IL
taken upon the surface. might appear tn
tho disadvantage OF Seattle. If he had
gone further ne nigh, have shown some
facts In which Seattle appears 10 better ad
vantage II Is true that Duluth has the
finest harbor facilities in the world II
Is true that a vessel arriving at one OF
her docks with cargo Of 5000 tons at s
o'clock one morning Was unioaded. took
by o'clock on the evening Of the same
day. II IS true that Duluth may excel Sc
attic In having better school buildings
and some better public buildings, In hav-
ing better sidewalks and better paved
streets.
But. while I do not wish to be under
stood as saving ANYTHING IN dsparage-
ment OF Duluth which esteem as second
only TO Seattle ! must say thar Duluth
IA. plunged into all kinds OF municipal ex-
travaganees. while in Seattle the condi-
tons are very different. II may be true
thar yciu streets are a little diniy lighted
but Duuth's lighting contract costs her
AoeW year. while Seattle pays only $50. :
ea for her lights. In Duluth the rate or
taxation has reached above 20 mills +
think II Is now x mills IL has been said
that when the municipal rate OF taxation
ore wiped ouf: am inclined IN believe
that is true. In Seattle, instead ~ an in,
crease IN the rate OF taxation, we find a
aecrea.e. The rate has already been re-
duced 10 "A mills. AMI we have good reason
10 believe that In the next two tear. y
VIII ne further reduced - 10 mills >-haro
nte two means ~ which taxes may he
reduced: First. hy honest and ernr,nu,in
government: second by an Increase ~
property values, I believe that i'm S4,s,tin
birth these forces are IT work ana tina.
they VIII result In reducing our rate a.
tax IN n minimum and thaTs TIM kira =.
Room We want IN Seattle"
MAJ. Baldwir's speech was heartily an
r'auded. Before he had concluded Mr.
Adams arrived and when recognized hv
fhe chair NJ the close OF Mai BALDWIN.
ADDRESS, submitted A report from, the com
mites on permanent organization. the
members - which were as follows.
William ADAMS. Daniel Homes Fu,s ~
r'son, {. III. Denny ard Thomas " proscn
AFTER some hesitation as ~ whether sha "a,
port should be considered article by Art
Gle, It WAS adopted bodily as follows.
Preamble
We The real estate dealers and aesrss
OF the city OF Seattle. state 81 Wash,rs,. ~,