The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04
DOCK Is ND|RaD.
Emphatic Approval Of
nte's Representatives.
- WORK IN IT'S INTERESTS.

Hsster asA CSngressnen
ansa and Jones Pledge Their
- EAsrts "a Remove nestsle
ueDees Vow ~ work ~
uun6eh Appropriations Are vvith-
1880 Trip to Pert Orchard
- Addison q. Foster ana Con-
$500 w. H. jones. and r. W. Cuah.
ave very clear idea Of fhs ell
and fortunate location Of the Puget
naval station. and they are deter
TO secure Justice for the dock and
enditurs OF the sums voted by con-
1rs accounting 10 Sika 0oo. which are
~ tnck The three gentlemen 10 ex-
- fhemselveY after sem3-official
~ = the naval station yesterday after
- 1Tie WAS made under the ciceronaee
3plpuldent E.. q. Graves. OF the Chssn-
q Commerce, Capt Robinson. ~ho
~ q acrompany the expedition being
11fDod IN the city Mr.. Graves iast
- Expressed his satisfaction with the
- Of the trip, saying that he be-
- The three Representatives would
- earnestly for the development Of the
- dong the tines contemplated when
3nue Established at Port Orchard.
eRon can say TO the people Of Seattle
- I an now using my best endeavors
= nncve whatever obstacles may exist
Vabch the expenditure Of the appro-
lieas made by congress 10 prevented. .
k1A lenator Foster on his return from
ne ~ hSt evening Mr.. cusaman and
ri 1Des each echoed the sentiment
~ ne circumstances surrounding the
fn D BFemerfon yesterday were favor
- The weather. which had been cold
- nv. was mild and spring-iike. al
neh fresh bree4e came over the
- The sun came out In the after
-. An the ride home by way OF West
6t&l6 distinctly enjoyable. Moreover.
fmnAndAnt Green's hospitality at his
~ 6etAe station made the visitors glad
~ esnt and anxious to 60 again.
MADE An EARLY START.
4 10 yesterday morning the govern
- tug Active lay at the colman dock
uEjne for the members OF the party to
= ah4Ard Senator Foster and Private
etary Thomas Sammons appeared
| - Mr. Graves, and immediately follow
| r. fAsm were cenGfessmen Cushman and
-, Lieut. 4. -. rWyckenf. 8, ~.
kahoD, and two newS5Jarsr men were
~ 6tAef members of tia party.
VAIa the hTst greetings were being ex-
kdoneod. Private Secretary 1ammons
noteAa couple OF letters and sent OF two
u thf9k kilograms. and then the expetii-
- Ms ready 10 start The members OF
n pakty souEht the lee side a. the pilot
1e % the TUG sped across the bay.
~ 49, - = - - -
nF11 stood on the quarter deck. show
~ visitors the beauties al Seattle and
myifcnments. He pointed out the big
lenninl mill. the warehouses, elevators
eecks Of the Great Northern at Smith
- and other interesting points AZ the
xNfnlded like n big map. with the tug
GDne across the Sound.
awhile the party divided into little
- Below Congressman cushman
oNsS Gar mnns wSrs Acquiring sta esss
4 H. Information from the quarter
They learned that the Active for
- belonged TO the Spreckeises, OF San
1lAco. and was purchased by the gov-
mt last Summer during the Spanish
II. 70 do guard duty~-''ghost patrol" as
~ the crew expressed II NJ tho time
- imaginative yellow Journal CORE
Qntsnts were writing spanish buccaneer
ugle against space.
FOSTER AND MIS- JOKE.
~ Halky baskets In the shippers cabin
~ opened. Various kinds OF refresh
III we're served. The Yakima man de-
- every kind OF liquid encouragement
t1nfoy bottle OF mineral water Was un-
Weaed. hut he was proof even against
-
fness It's ditch water he wants. he's
m IN irrigation district. yeu know"
~ 0knator Foster, ard then the laugh
~ ssed 10 echo through the Corridors
u Olympia hotel te.rsng the legislature
oniad over the waters. Every enc IN
Mnstn1 Of the Joke laughed. too.
~ ne tug approached the wharf al the
n1sion an erect, blue clad. stoeky figure
- down thu long walk 1t WAS Com
Unaans Green. You're mighty welcome.
0nasmen." he said, and cordially greet
= essy enc
mi the party visited the dock itself. IN
Neleh sat the steamship Topeka. looking
RI nj the steamship Tap~ks looking a.
seA u home AZ nubhin OF corn in a peck
asufe- Capt. Green took Senator Foster
Mr. Graves in tow. but a, important
Ats In the tour 81 inspection he ex-
sned the MARKINGS Of the dock 10 the
tNTsy keaerhiIs.
ecme is'le time was spent in the pump
station. which was built by the Moran
<enpany, sna which elected expire ssiens
= wandering admiration from the visitors
sas learned. by tbs way, that the plant
sss designed under the specific astans 20
ssnaie na.@a gallons of water a minute.
= Perfesss was the machinery ard 80 fine
NE workmanship that the capacity was
ssiy developed IL $50 90 gallons per min
&c Without material change.
sehssor Foster asked questions as rapid
= they could be answered. Mr.. Jones
40 NJ. cashstan each took Il deem Inter
- "a everything they saw and heard After
~ seek its~if wss seen. ausi visit pad
'ee pumping plant. tour az th~ repair
snesss completed Year axe. but fags now
sssefisfns their frs; tnstal.menss q ma
esasss. was made.
s0NE FACTS LEARNED.
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