The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-29
commissioners At WORK.
non WASHINGTON REPREsESTA-
rros AT OMAHA EXPOSITION.
RaoouraginG Reports Lcsd inc" ="
Believe That the Vacations Pros-
Hen Of Transportasf0n II solved
r.. Canvas. for Subscriptions

Th. Washington state commission for
tne Transaalssiss.ppl and international e1-
vosi.tan- 10 be held AZ Omaha. bsld an
.s.aurned sesslon yesterday ia the rooms
a. thu f.hamiger OF Commerce. The ses-
saon. though brief. was chuck ful' OF onsi-
nezs and perhaps Eo nssting since the
commission first began 20 find It's pain
NAY ,trewn with difficulties has resa.tea
sn more generous satisfaction TO the cam
y,,..iouers or mere confidence as TO the
intimate execution CT the pans toward
which they have been Isboring-
70 bsgln with the commission received
reliable, II not official. Information tnaa
the transportation muddse Is at last ABOUT
cleared up. and that the railway aalhosa'
ties have decided to take a definite staad
.ueh as will render feasible an adequate
representation of the states resources
The following members Of the commits
sIon were present: Chairman c. ".
THOMPSON, OF Tacoma y. Rudebeck. OF
EyerStt. T. W. Hume. OF Port Angeles,
and the following from little: wee
Chairman ID. b. Ward. A Z. Jackson
uarwoyoa Morgan Secretary Loyett 81
y-ocs ara A Robinson. O. J. Olsen. one
~ the official canvassers for the commits
sian. was also present and sat with the
board.
4 report was submitted from Prof. Ed
ynond s. Msany, Of the University or
washington. one OF the canYassers ap-
pointed by the commission. showing tnat
he has already accomplished gTsafylns re-
ulae IN this city. with promises OF SUI
e4tsy collective report very socn-
The resignation OF 4. VI. Brookes SIS
treasurer vas read and accepted, Mr..
Drookss being convinced that ne mas not
time enough TO give to the demands Oh tae
work The vacancy thus created was
rroynn.,v ffI,ed by the election OF Andrew
ch,ihsrg, and this was followed by the
salect!on and designation Of the Scanalna-
WAN American bank as tie depository Tor
scrip and collections
A resolution was adopted asking the CO.
operation Of Alaska business men and IN
terests In conjunction with those or this
state. and Secretary Wood viii forward II
20 the Board Of Trade at Juneau and have
A. published In the Alaska newspapers.
Harwood Morgan, commissioner IN
charge OF the department OF fisheries. re-
ported that he had written 10 "A large
number OF men throughout the state who
would be interested IN suitable exhibits.
ing replies. One packer had offered fifty
cases OF canned salmon. others smaller
amounts. and few had promised ex-
hib4ts OF frozen Ash 10 order to show the
fish resources of the state from COM
msrcial point OF view.
T. A. Moore was made member OF the
auditing COMMITTEES.
One OF the most practical reports filed
was that Of J. w. Hume, who Is connected
with the National Packing Company, of
Port Angeles. lie has already arranged
Tor q car load exhibit of canned salmon.
prepared clans and clam nectar. and will
opand about sf,a0o during the exposition In
demonstrations. serving clam nectar 10
visitors TO the Washington building, and
pointing out the possibilities OF cookery
and commerce In connection herewith.
furthermore. he yesterday subscribed 80
Der month toward the exhibit during each
o: the six months In which Il Is TO be con-
tinuec
The committee on space reported that the
National Packing Company has been al
iostsd space fourteen feet square Just
TO the right OF the main entrance and
fronting the lecture room entrance and
ths stairway,
The following new names were added as
members of the commission at the In
stance Of r. s. Meany ard A. &. Jackson:
N B. CafYrnan Chehalls; Hon T. H. Luce.
Shelton Journal: Hon. +. NJ. Baum, Con-
ccnully. NJ. d. Egbert. South Bend r. u.
Norton, Tacome: Hon. T. {. Harper. East
Sound: Hon J. s. Mcmillan. Roche Har-
hor: Hon. w. F.. SchriciSer. Ia Conner:
Hen. ]. NJ. Shields, Mount Vernon; Hor.
q. II. Stevenson. Cascades: John II.
Slater. Colville: Hon. J. G.. Msgler. Brock
fseid; Prof l.. T. Anderson. wala Walla:
Hon. p. A. Preston, waitsburg: Hon.
Thomas Mosgrove, waiia wslla: Harry
Cornwall. ColfaS: w. V. windus. Pull
man: Hon. r. c. McCroskey. Garfield:
Hon. ] c. Rickrell. Pa.ouse City: Hon n.
Z. Lesh. North Yakima: I'D Blackmar
Rit.vllls. A. Baume.ster, Asot.n city:
William H. Karr. Hoagiam: George Fl.
Esnmerson. Hcquiam: L. Il. Clough. VAN
couver; ID. c. Guernsey, Dayton: Or. Sims,
kalama; 4. l. Rogers watervile: Hon
Eohers Gerry Pasco: Hon. S. s Cos
grove. Pemevoy; +. G. Earle. Coupeville:
Hon. J. A. Kuhn. Pert Townsend; Hon.
J. r. Libby. Port Townsend: T. q. Ames.
Port Gamble; p ]. Primrose. Port Afaa.-
son: John Campb-li. Port Blakelev; Hon.
y r. Brown. Sidney: Hon. J. + rrast.
f2iensburs Hon. n c. Baker. Golden
dale: Hon. u W. Pierce Goldendale.
Chairman Thompson announced that he
would. under authority from the commits
sion. appoint additional members from thu
oity OF Tacoma The secretary was in
sfrueted 70 make q complete ard official
list % members and forward T. 70 Omaha
for publication IN the official records there
Vice Chairman Ward was instructed To
select suitable room on the ground floor
OF the state building. 20 be used as head
quarters, keeping an eve also % the tenn
pcrary deposit OF the exhibits and the r.
cept'on or people coming from this state
MesHwhile. the commission IS urging
fhs work % canYSssing. Chairman Thornr,-
son ard NJ. Olsen VIII start cur Tuesfav
Ia make thorough canvass OF Tacoma.
Messrs- Jackson ana Ncany VIII look after
subscriptions IN Seattle. and Mr. Rudebeck
VIII guard the Everett territory.