The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-18
aPI. SMITH HAS RESIGNED.
a 10 LONGER Connected WITH
rig PACIFIC COAST COMPANY.
Who Has Been Superintendent
~ Railroads Here for sir Years
leaves HIS Position to 60 Into
T~rrdo Proof Man afacture-

yE Smith wRso far SIX gears has bean
.--r4~tsd w1tn tire Oregon Improvement
s,a~-asnY ara IS SUCCESSOR. the Pacific
Sss..t corrpzng. has resigned Als position
:. szsse<4rfsrderEt q railroads 10 take the
rarax~neuf Il a company jas. organized
- eesffie to manufacture and sell seT@sss-
yesof pl.ins-
r~ sae position - Is ROW Fesigntng he
~. hzs supervision over The operation OF
- f.asssrabsa q Puget Sound railroad and
- ear.spany > coz4 benkeFs ~ Seattle. tie
s1estgs 4 Northern railway. extending
t-.rr AsAeoytea 80 Hamilton. Szagit c0au-
81 ard the tyo branches Of the Port
TsrrserG SoatheTu railroad. one running
srsxu Port Townsend to gs2iicene. stse other
AR. Olympia 20 Tenin0 there connecting
.sss the Northern Pacific.
II IL not known who wl!l be- Mr.. Smiths
ssersssar bat IL Is es geeted tsiat Presi-
srxs Farrell Will make the announcement
s sew days, Mr. Smith remaining with
- company until his successor is ap-
STATED.
n confirming the rufn0r that he had re-
~s~ned Mr. Smith said yesterday; Yes.
I Az leaving the railroad business. after
s.sadv serv.ca wtth this company for
- years. bat | am 80 confident Of the
result OF ou= new venture that ! resign
rs:host reErst except. Of course. the re-
S,ss sue always feels in breaking OF old
ssssre.ssisfz ard seyeTiug my connection
vssh sas company. in whose welfare I
hays taken a deep intsrest. The Pacific
csast Company was however. never Ia
Aeftsr condition physically and financially
mas nov, and under President Farreils
MANAGEMENT II should get its full share
~ f,ss prosperity tina. is surely coming TO
fhe Pacific coast states"
ne new industry With which Mr Smith
n connected has a capital Of $1,000 sub
sesfled Amsng the organizers are Mr..
Smith, Capt r. 4. Game, w. ID. Hofius
ani william figgoft. OF Eofias 4 Co.
william Stewart. Robert Moran and II.
\. Rood. OF san Francisco. the rights TO
whose patented process OF preserving
wiling from the destructive attacks Of the
ss~~do and iimnoFta the local company has
bought.
A plant OF large capacity will he erected
A. snoe IN Seattle. and il is expected Ia be-
ready for operation In thirty days. The
rAtaat rights owned by the company cover
"a Pacific cuass territory. and Seattle tas
bar seseeisd "a tho ccmpaBy's base OF
sperat.ons.
TIE question Of securing some prepare
don thai would protect piling from the
,efe,do's gimle, hole boring mania Ia one
hat has received the attention 81 shipping
s,an aud wharf owners OF every city on
the coast for years, and much money has
been expended In the effort 10 achieve sue
esssfgl results There are as many In
ysasors OF tsredo- proof piiing aa there are
Of flying machines and submarine boats.
bot IL Is claimed that the Rood process
has been proven by actual use and many
tests TO be entirely satisfactory. II has
been used In California waters for num-
Der Of years. and u now employed and
recommended by the California state board
o. harhor commissioners IN San Francisco
bar The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
paay has also used II ia tho construction
es its docks in Southern California