The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-16
NO MORE FOR AIDS.


The government lighthouse board can
take no further action in the matter OF
securing better aids for mariners IN Alas
kan waters until IL learns what Is going TO
be done by congress toward appropriating
money for that purpose. The board mas
already resommendsd that hat 1875 Sssn re De nes
by the Chamber of Commerc from capt
Thomas Perry. naval secretary. writ.sn
from Washington under date of November
B. in which the following appears:
1.-THE board has given this matter con-
s!deration AZ previous sessions. and In its
annual report and estimates has given
much attention to the subject and has
recommended that an appropriation of 800
go be made for the purpose or immediate
~ providing means by which lighthouses
and fog signals may be placed at several
waters. The board has decided tentatively
upon the position Of these proposed aids,
but II can do nothing within reference 10
the matter until II is Informed OF what
funds 10 be placed at its disposal Tor
the purpose by congress"
Spokane favors the appointment of a
commission TO investigate American trade
relations in the Orient. 4 letter from the
Chamber of Commerce OF that city reads
as follows:
our organization has looked with favor
on the project. Our people seem TO favor
IT, provided commission can be appointed
of representative business men rather than
mere politicians We believe, too, that the
Pacific coast should have at least two
total commission should consist of i've.
The letter was referred 10 the committee
on legislation 10 draw up resolution rec
ommending the appointment of a commits
sion.
On recommendation Of Lieut.. A. b.
Wyckon the committee on city and conn-
~ affairs was authorized to investigate
and report on the matter of securing more
anchorage huoys for Seattle harhor, in
Guiding one 10 be exclusively for war
ships. The lack of sufficient b,ioys to take
Af hA sitruf III INC n q
was spoken OF. and II was the general sem
tlment that something should De done 10
relieve the condition.
]. G.. Owens wants Seattle 10 be off,
cislly known as the Empress city" He
read a suggestion in the Post-Inteliigencer
a few days ago that the title of Queen
Importance Seattle is rapidly assuming.
and asked the chamber 10 pass a resolu-
ton officially stamping Empress" as the
designation. In the talk over the matter,
1t was brought out by Secretary Prosch
that the title Queen was given by Col.
g T. Ferry, the Duke of Tacoma" sew
eral years ago. when the latter owned
Some land here and was trying 10 sell IL.
He spoke of Seattle as the queen City"
and the name has chung To IL ever since.
The resolution was referred 10 q commit
tee on city and county affairs.
A communication was received from the
Chamber OF Commerce ot Hongkong. ask
ing assistance in an effort Ia induce tele
graph companies to give a reduction In the
fatts now ~ port Al Ahc
requesting circular the following rates
were quoted showing the evident
elimination against Hongkong: From Lon
don TO South Australia, a d.ktauce OF L.
0oo miles. 81 %. to Cyprus. S.tS miles. -
cents: To Malta. q 20 miles. cents; to San
Francisco. e,ooo miles, d cents. while 10
Hongkcng a distance of $50 miles the
rate4is s. 3. The request was referred
II being expected that John .. Price.
who was elected az convention held az
Juneau IA represent Alaska before con-
gress viii arrive III the city in q few days
GA his way East. an effort will ne made 10
induce him TO speak before the Chamber
Of Commerce.