The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-27

There was q large crowd. good
speeches. and intense enthusiasm at
the mass meeting at the Armory
last alxat.
Ths gathering was composed % the
representatives men Of all ciasnes
Many ladies were alse prrsent. The
city eouncu adjourned It's regular
rss~ion N order TO Be there. Tn.
eoaneilnlsn we're invited to sit on the
platforms. bat preferred to remain
on the main Hoor.
TIE inserting WAS called to order at
SIS BY Chairman Robert Abrams.
f. c. KinneaF rad resolutions
drawn up by me COMMITTEES. 20 h.
voted upon BY the mass meeting lat
ar on in the evening.
asestves Tshss Oh MIS- ces..
Judge J. J. Mcs5llvra vas the firss
speaker introduced. After annoans'-
ing his sat.nilon TO discuss the pro-
position now before the council and
che psepi~. IN . perfectly plain and
fearless manner. he said.
never been friendly 90 this city. mas
acquired a large area on the water
front In the very heart II business
center cf Seattle. II owns the entire
Waterfront we.s 81 Railroad avenue
from point 10 feet north q wash
trxton 10 University street. dis
tanes % something over i.seo feet.
and over Is acre. In extent.
This prop~rty has nsen quietly, II
not seruptitiou-ly purchased 10
fact. until quite recently. very fe~ of
the citfsers ~ seattle wsre aware
that the Northern Rsctfic had pro-
cured these large hoidinss
Ne oshss ss@s peis ted as@ssss
1T 10 snIy recently that there has
been any announcement Of the road
putting up new buildings on these
lands. and this announcement has
been eonhr~f 70 a passenger depot.
Nevertheless. plans and pists for
freight -shssss covering nearly all tn .
ersA were fled, even before this an
nounc.rnent. IN the offics Of the city
engineer. Thl. VAS the frst au-
thentfc advice the people had o. the
zeal Intention Of this road. Now the
Northern Pacifc IL asking the city
20 Vacsf- Western avenue from
Marion street TO University. and also
90 vaeate Marion. Spring ana Sen
scA- Thls 10 for the privilege Of lay
tsx down ave additional tracks on
1tAilroad avenue. besides crossing
the other streets.
"osiI" Of the aorthsrs Pscise.
The objections to this are M.
rneroas- IL 70 in the heart OF the
city. u ognpris~s most % the vAlu-
able passass-way To and from OUT
hsrbor. We have here a feet Of
steamers known al the mosquito
fieef. some of which are very larxs,
and which number In all G vessels.
handling annually 1.os7 .sss tons Of
freight, 90 say nothing 81 the pas
senxers procured the~s and other
figures from the harbor master
After giving other figures showing
the enormous importance Of these
streets. he said. The fact 10 parad.
Cd as sort Of bait. that very large
amount Of money. about 500. 90 will
be expended In connection with these
depots Instead of being a profit.
this expenditure will be q damage
20 the city. In these 10 blocks there
are II lots. 10 Of which are 60 \ 100
and 60 4 TO feet. each % these lots
front on two streets. Their average
WiI Deprseiste Property One Nall
value is not less than -. 900. which
will Increase In time TO $4,000. Tn,
could give the al tots an estimated
value of s32so 900. taxable and com
mercial. II these depnts and freight
yards are to b placed here. prop
srty will depreciats at least one half
and not only property In that lmms-
date nefghborhood. but as far up AZ
First avenue. The total loss In
valuation Will be not less than a totaI
Of ~. 7s5. 00a. all 70 be charged uI
against thir foreign corporation.
After calling attention TO ths
death-traps such an arrangement
would provide, and predicting that
elevated roads and other such para.
phernalia would be required. th'
Judge said vehemenfiy. MY friends
I am Kratlfed 20 say that the time
has arrived when Seattle 70 not sub
sect TO the Will or dictation Of any
corporation. or u all corporations
(Oreat appisuse.D
n. p. Foresd TO Come to This City
Mr.. McGilvra called attention n
the fact that the y. p. ls here by
compulsion. because seattie ha,
freight and passengers 10 carry. II
n not here for the bettermsnt Of thll
town. The Great Northern has al
ready plated the tide fats and haI
Offered the Northern Pacific half oi
Its property dawn there at the ori'
ginal price. which offer has been re-
FUSED. Yet that IL the only prac'
tical location for such depOts and
frelRht-yard
The judge closed by suggesting
that Il would be a very proper thinS
for the council 20 turn the matter
over 10 the people. and let them vote
upon II ~ the bienniel election "
March. Tremendous and prolonK
cd applause)
kinnsAr Reads the Protest.
r. e Kinnear then read the pro
test which has been circulated ahou
the city for some time. During tn
remainder Of the evening IL wal
passed around among those presen