The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

or less engaged at sea on the Washing
ton coast. In haiibut fishing. She has
been out to sea and encountered and
safely weatberea the past two winters
tina worst storms ever known on tho
coast. she frequently runs into Seattle
and In well-known along the water front
A remarkable proceedins. and which
is related In the report Of the plot board
TO Gov. Rogers for is9S. is the fact that
Pilots James Tatton George W. Woods
and Alex. Malcom, Washington pilots at
tached 10 the Washington pilot boat Jes-
sic. ieft her and refused 10 further act
as pilots on the bar For such action
the washington board properly revoked
their licenses. and regarding the matter
said;
THAT on February 3, 1855. petition was
nlcd by r. rarmthers. OF Astoria. ORE.
asking the board 10 inspect his schooner
yacht Jessie. 10 ascertain whether che
was a suitable boat for the pilot service
on the Columbia river and bar. and upon
investigation then made by the board II
was found that there were the following
named persons holding pilot branches ss
pilots for the ptstr Of washington. so-~i,s
James Tatton. George w. Woods and
Alex Malcom. and that they had no
pilot boat whatever. on or IN the vicinity
az tho Columbia river and bsr. and with
what evidence and kncwicige the bravd
then had there was not a single pilot nm
said river and bar for the state OF WASH
ingson acting under the provisions ~ the
Law. In such cas~~ made and provided.
that as there was no boat whatever avail
able. uness the ratd Jessie was accepted
90 a suitable boat thereon. and With
view that the pilot system should he
maintained on the part Of the state %
Washington"
Redress In GOV. Rogers Defeat.
Tn. board then licensed four more pr
iots. who we're attached 10 the Jessie
about September -. 1855.
After an extended trip 20 New York
cfty Pilots Tattou. Woods and Msicom re-.
turned with the pgiet boat Joserh palitsef.
purchased by thsru AZ New York. They
then made application for renewal ~ their
licenses. and requested that the Washing
ssn board license the puiItssr and accept
her ms the Washington pilot boat. az shs
had already bern accepted by the Oregon
board III all came 90 suddenly and shs
requests were carried ogs - suddenly. srd
the Jessie ordered ou; 81 business. Al.
hope ~ any change. ~ ~ having the
state 81 Washington protect its interest
90 the Columbia river bar. ~ not only
gone. but IL ABSOLUTELY refused. The Ore
son commissioners will only license ~
rnary riinfs and 4 certain haat Ths
Washinafan commissioner. viii oaiy u.
exns~ fhe same pilots shat Oregon has w.
seneed. aua the same BEAT. The ieHs sssis
the Ie.H expense and cornpstifion. The
iess fsslotE the lepe expense, no cofristf.
ton. higher fees and icss number n ~,
vise 10 stsc ''res wifh Al the end ~ ths
month.
The commissioner IN their feussfkabl
eetsort aSsnis shat Il - requisite - have
the Washington beat and Washington ~
1 iats Why. TIE board urgently rAeoen
fnss6s that ffsa pilot Isws 81 the STATE %
I Wanhingsaa 10 rnHde concurrent 1ttf
fhaee ~ she state ~ Oregon. deIegatinz
/ power 20 tho commissioners Of the tws
states 10 hnsd their sssrfens trinity AM
10 make }0int fplse ard regulations sfe
! II Gav Rogers remains tn power such
Z might just AZ wei be done II souls b.
better 10 stamp the acts ~ the present
& boArd In al their transactions by a.isp
statute. NJ They ara only part ~ TIRE Ore
g1n ring anyway.
The manner IN which this business 4
I carried m n common talk along the Co
| lglsnsia river counties. and especially a
1 Tiwaen. headquarters Of the board f'isi
/ xene 40 not hesitate to say that enc ~ tn
/ hrst acts 81 Cor. Frink shcuid Re thu re
/ rnoval Of the Washington plot board