The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-12

telegram 70 the presidents Of tfe several
reads between Seattle and Omaha. asking
that transportation be allowed, aud init
mating deiicately but firmly that unless
some such concession could be made the
commission would feel called on 20 pause in
It's work
Sentiment among the commissioners was
hearty and unanimous 10 the effect that il
the authorities of the various railroads
were properly appealed to they would GER
fanny grant the necessary concessions In
the way OF transportation and free ship
menr or exhibits. The dispatch sent out
called attention TO the fact thar the people
or the state have raised seo,eu9 for the ex-
mott. and that a good exhibit from this
state VIII contribute materially 10 the per-
Maneht shipping interests of the railroads
IL was finally decided to send Mr. Saun-
uers forward this afternoon, evsn If the
COMMISSION should have to pay his fare
and expenses. so that he NAV DC on the
ground in good season 10 look after the
necessary preliminary work. Mr.. Saun-
aers submitted bill OF quantities. show
ing inas the amount OF lumber necessary
Tor the building VIII be about so0ee 10 &c.,
90 feet He stated that the bill had been
made out with the cooperation of Mr..
Sfeison, who has charge of apportioning
the material among the mill men, and
that while there would be no trouble In
securing the material, yet the matter
ought to be attended TO promptly so as TO
insure the arrival of all the material on
the ground At Omaha In time for the con-
tractors TO begin work not by p.ecemeal
bue on scale TO enable them to complete
the building IN twenty days.
r. H. Morrison, OF Fairfield. aas been
appointed and will serve as commissioner
OF agriculture. He Is prominent and in
nuential man. and the general impression
Is that he is the right man for the place.
He has farm of about 25.oeo acres, and is
related TO the Rockefellers. Capt, Thomp-
SON stated that he had seen Mr.. Morrison
personally and obtained his consent TO act.
He said also that the people # Eastern
Washington were convinced that better
man for the place could not have been
found.
proposition from DIR. Thornton. who
has largely experimental with the cult
walton of flax on Puget sound, to take an
exhibition OF that product TO Omaha and
lecture upon 1t while there at salary of
s. per day was respectfully declined by
the commission. 1T is understood that the
collection prepared some time ago for
the Chamber of Commerce in this city will
be available. and Ii WIS not thought
necessary to- have special man to accom-
pany the exhibit.
A series of letters from Capt. Day. with
gets. was referred TO the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce, with the idea that this city
might make collection part OF Its ex-
Iiinit.
Vice Chairman Ward was instructed to
spend several days in Walla Waiia and
neighboring districts presenting the cause
OF a state exhibit: During the same time
Chairman Thompson viii visit points in
the southwestern part of the state.
dozen copies of the front elevation of
the proposed building were ordered ard
will be used to good advantage by work
ers III the field.
Mr.. Scott made good report from OlyEn-
pia. showing that while no definite action
had yet been taken. sentiment had rapid
ly crystall.zed in favor of a good state ex-
hibit. and people in and around the state
capital are ready to take hold OF 1t when
it Is presented 10 them. Mr.. Ward gave
an equally favorable account OF his recent
visit 10 Snohomish.
The chair announced that the auditing
committee will consist Of Messrs. Knox
and Brooks. of Seattle. and Armstrong, OF
Spokane.
After long debate and careful consider
alton. the commission decided to rescind
all former action concerning the lectures
ard stereopticon views to be given by Ar
thur G. Jackson. This was done with Mr..
Jackson's full. consent. In orde- 10 pave
the way for a clearer and more definite
agreement. The commission then resolved
to accept Mr. Jackson's proposition for
series of lectures and views on the foi-
lowing basis: The commission guarantees
Mr.. jackson $500 a month. and IL addition
will pay him one-haif of oil the proceeds
arising from the lectures in excess or that
amount Mr.. jackson. during the next
week or two, will accompany some OF the
canvassers into the interior OF the state.
for the tyo-fold purpose of arousing inter-
est i'm the state exhibit and of procuring
representative and typical views of agri-
cultural and rural scenes.
The next melting of the commission VIII
be held in the rooms OF the Champer Oh
Commerce, In this city. on Saturday. May
II. at 40 o'clock p. IN.