The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-09

Together With the senator they were ali
charter members Of the PM CANA Delta
chapter OF the Ohio Wesleyan university.
master Of ceremonies in presenting local
citizens. Others who greeted the party
were Special Treasury Agent John w.
Linck. Frank b. Cole. Maj. o. b. Hayden.
J. s. whi,ehouse. Col. c. p. Ferry. George
Browne, Thomas Sammons and A. r. TIT
low.
Lumher anA Ceal Tart1.
The meeting OF the iumbermen and coal
men to discuss the tariff with Senator
Fairbanks was postponed from 10 q. m, TO
1.30 p. m. to await the arrival Of Sena-
tor Foster on the delayed overland train
from st. Paul Among the lumbermen
present a; the afternoon meeting were:
Senator Addison q. Foster. Henry Hewitt.
jr. George Browne ana p. d. Norton. rep
resenting the St. Paul and Tacoma I.um-
Der Company: A. G. Young. shinaie man
ufacturer: George H. Emerson. OF Hoqui-
am. c. II. White. OF Cosmopolis; R.. w.
Dersckson. OF the Mount Tacoma Manufar-
turing Company: E. G. Ames. Puget Mil
Company, Of Port Gamble: George Mccoy.
VI xNAP0tGt sAbS &VAAbnAy oNeA - - ~
kinson. Of Atkinson q Co.. Tacoma: Harry
@. Foster, shingie manufacturer: r. 8.
Esigerton, Coast Lumber Company: II. J.
Miller. Of Miller Lumber Company. Che
halls: w e. Wheeler. OF Wheeler. Ossood
4 Co. Tacoma
Two hundred Tacoma business ana pro-
fessionai men were present. Senator Fos-
ter presided When Senator Fairbanks
was introduced. he said
'It seems 10 me almost incredible that In
less than two decades you have suhdued
the wilderness and built up such mag
nincent city as Tacoma on the shores OF
Puget sound have not the gift or
prophecy. nevertheless feel sure you are
but IN the morning Of your destiny Your
achievements are remarkable and must be
witnessed 10 be understood. The great fu-
ture Of commercial development is TO be IN
the Pacific and beyond the Pacific did
not come to make speech but to saik 20
you in an informal way about some OF the
great questions now confronting us.
await your pleasure"
Following the remark. OF Senator Fair
banks reviews os the conditions of the iuu-
Der and coal trade were made by p. d.
Merton, os Tacoma: George II. Emerson.
Of Hoauiam; E @. Auses. OF Port Gamble.
and others.
Mr. Arnes said. during his closing re-
marks, that the iumbermen wousd be op-
posed to any tsiiY reduction on dressed
lumber. bu, II stability could hc assured
70 The Industry they would not oppose . .,
PER cent. reduction on rough lumber.
'g have heard" he said. THAT the Cana.
dams have declared IL shall be either free
lumber or no treaty. IL that is the ease,
say no treaty"
His remark was greeted with cheers
President Graves. Of the Seattle Chamber
os Commerce, was present snd made few
appropriate remarks, extending 20 senafos
Fairbanks eorsfss Ereetlns 10 Puget
SCUM.
TaAen - Potna Defiance.
Al the rcnrsssion os the meeting senator
FssrhArhS party Was taken out - Point
Defiance on . Special car They spent .
pleasant hcar there. returning ~ %
Senator Fairbanks was invites today cF
IN. rossrss as July ocmmitsee 20 sesiseY an
address ~ ss- FOURTH % Isiy celebration
h-r. Tonsrh; the senator addressed sse
ssaserss os the Puget Sount university.
Mrs Addison O. Foster. Mss AnoA
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