The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23

When the Seattle business men and the
members Of the King county delegation
10 the coming legislature meet in confer
ence wednesday afternoon. December II.
II will be to informally discuss the aues-
ton OF legislative needs and map out
plan OF action upon matters OF vast I'M
portance TO Seattle and the state In gen
eral
II WIN be a meeting OF leading business
men to consider proposed laws directly
affecting their interests. Matters OF state
Importance and also of importance 10 Sc
attic. because OF its position as the pre-
mier city. will have first place In the dis
cussion. The proposed naval reserve. the
increase in the militia. the adoption of the
Torrens system for the transfer OF land
titles. the securing OF pensions for the vet
Grams of the Washington Indian wars. an
appropriation for active immigration
work. another for state display at the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo ana
many other matters OF direct interest to
every part OF the state win be taken up
in order.
A number OF things of local Importance
to Seattle and King county will probably
90 before the legislature this winter The
first Of these to command attention VIII
be securing a REIMBURSEMENT from the
state OF all claims for damages from the
lowering OF Lake Washington. The con-
traction of the limits OF this county 80
as TO include little more than the city
Of Seattle will be considered at the con-
ference. and Il thought desirable meas
ure to that effect will be introduced The
proposed SnoQualmie state wagon road
win also be given consideration.
The list OF leading measures TO be dis
cussed at the conference Is still incom-
av.A f<S-
Ing outlined Will probably be extended so
as to include other state or county needs.
There Will be- however. no time given 70
the state government. or to any matters
Of partisan Importance. II will be q prac-
teal gathering for action upon practical
matters
Programme Of Conferences.
Although the conference Is to be In
formal. q partial programme Is being out
lined by the oficers OF the Chamber of
Commerce. The Introduction OF each OF
the most important topics win be assign
ed to some member OF that body directly
interested and well informed concerning
the question at issue. Such speeches will DO
limited to four or five minutes. Some
topics have already been assigned.
"A. r. elise. chairman OF the chamber
viii lead the DISCUSSION OF the road qnes,
tion. An entire revision OF the road sys-
tenn ID desired. tho object being an equal
isAticn q the burden in accordance with
the benefits. It IL complained that white
taxes are levied with = liberal hand upon
all alike. there II rank discrimination In
the expenditure for road improvements.
II II pointed out that in King county.
for instance. over threc-fourths of the
taxee are paid by the city and not one
dollar 10 ever spent by the county on
os the ss. ro n sns thai may
come up win bs considered In this dis
Capt r. "a Adams win briefly Introduce
the arguments In favor Of the desired
Improvement % the state militia. Those
interested In this movement plan to In
crease the militia to two regiments with
much better facilities.
Along a similar line viii be the Discus
sion Of the measure for the creation Of
state naval reserve. similar TO that OF
the principal Atlantic states. Lieut.. a.
knowledge OF such organization and is
taking . deep interest in the present
movement. He will lead the discussion
senfing arguments 60 show that the ma
val reserve IL fully as important TO the
state as the militia.
ington shore lands has been twice post-
poned In order TO allow the passage of
an act by the legislature assigning all
claims OF the state for damages from the
proposed lowering OF Lake Washington
BY the construction OF tho canal without
. lock between Lake Union and Lake
Washington. II is proposed 20 alter the
for icserins tina lake. but this alteration
will not receive the approval % the war
department unless II can be made with
out danger Of damage claims from the
owners OF shore lands. The state At
present owns practically all the Lake
Washington shore lands and there will
b no danger OF damage claims II tho
ment
such an act wlil I've introduced in the
Legislature at tho opening ~ the session
sd quickly as ro.. s eeS n. ~ Is sssss
Of this subject At the conference wfli ne
led by some member Of the Lake wash
ington canal committee ~ the chamber,
Pessteas for wssbtsssea Veterans.
Secretary Prosch .ili present the reA-
cons for securing the passage hy the iexis-
sAture Of q memorial 10 congress. asking
that the veterans OF the two Indian ssars
Ia this STATE b. placed upon the pension
rc'is. IN speaking Of this matter yeatnr.
There are now aniy about 30 ~ these
veterans, an old naen. ard not saiy Dr.
serving. best many actually IA need 81
government assistance. They srtve3 IA
the only two severe Indian wars ,his
stat. ever haa-the caysse var II fsf;
during which the whitman massacre
taoA place and the general indisr Nsr =
aafed al that time that Il ssuia ~ x.S.
prorer prcs4etton 10 It's rstinens IN fhls
Garner % the countfr. and Gov. Ssexens
met this emergency ~ mastering the exs-
tiers into the government service They
fought the var and sd gallant sefxtce In
subtuins Tire rshelffsss reds. ant stree
sbsn have never rcre4Ted Rnythisg nnt
tho shwhhiest kind Of treatment frnsa the
federal government They furnished
tAesr own Arrns much 81 their foct an.t
served 0ftAouE any immediate PAP. ard
yet u wss years before thstr rtAizF1s ware
even partially paid ~ the gav srsnas ~.
Many II THE claims fer damages .tas4s hs
the Indians ARE aapate e shis Gar a.
though simflAr claims FROM ashHr xtNla@
received prompt Attentsan
ire state tAse year - secure fse1xnsslon
b. congress a. ire susttes AZ these rszss4aa
claims. The state historical epcsesg wsil
FzsMcrAifsa bSth TIE LEGISLATURE and con.
wFess fn regard 10 the matter
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