The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-10
DENNY HOTEL MAY OPEN.
President Hill Promises TO Take n
substantial Ipterest-Owners
Hone to Induce Others.

The Denny hotel Is going to have rail-
road support, and arrangements are now
being entered into that it is expected
Will at least result in opening that in
stitution to the public. President Hill, of
the Great Northern, has signihed his will
tngness 10 interest himself substantially in
the enterprise, and IL is hoped by the
representatives Of the owners that other
roads may be Induced TO do likewise. T.
+. Blaine, representative of the owners
who departed for the East yesterday. said
that before his return. four weeks hence
he expected to complete final negotiat ioa :
fer the furnishing and opening OF the
property.
President I'm said in his address before
the Chamber of Commerce last Saturday
afternoon that he should be glad to do al
he could to help the enterprise and said
that " would be better to furnish the
building first. and then look for n tenant
lie stated after the meeting In the pres
enoe OF few business men that he should
be glad to take a substantial as well as
sentimental interest. He continued by stat
Ing that the opening Of this institution
meant great deal In the way of attract
ing tourists to Seattle.
Lumbermen have come to my office in
81 Paul and said they were coming to
the Coast TO look into business conditions
and should Ike 10 find a hotel where thoy
could leave their families while they pur-
sued their Investigations" he said IT
know OF several who have taken their
families 10 Portland ana left them there
while they came to Seattle. This should
nut bf Sh Inc situation OF the Denny Is
charming one, vita scenic and other
advantages that could not easily be sur
passed ana II II was open for use 1t would
have great effect in inducing tourists to
make this city one OF their chief stopping
places while they were I'm the West
The interesting Of the railroads in the
movement VIII be TO give the hotel and
Seattle advertising that II would be in-
possible to get otherwise. When there is
q superior hotel at any terminal along the
route OF the railroad; and the latter has
a direct interest In It, 1t Is featured on
all the literature circulated bearing ON
that locality, and In many instances tour
lat rates are made with the expressed
privilege for the passengers OF stopping at
the house Such places as tbs, Dof Mote
at Monterey. Cal, which is widely ndvor-
lsed IN pamphlet and picture hy the
Southern Pacific; the Frontenac and Banff
along the line OF the Canadian Pacific. alil
others are in point II IS expected that
the Denny In Seattle viii likewise be taken
up by the Great Northern, and probably
other roads.
shortly before he departed on his hin
Mr.. Blaine said; You may say that Will
/ am away | expect To complete arrange
ments for the opening Of the Denny hotel
That Is not alone the purpose OF my visit
East bu, l have good reasons for bellsv-
Ing that II may be done"
The Denny has been finished and ready
for the furniture Tor several months ii
will cost about 100000 70 nut the hotel IN
condition for occupancy. but with the CO.
operation OF the railroad companies Il "a
not believed there would be any trouble IN
raising the amount