The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-06

rse chamber OF Commerce at its regu-
=. w@~kly meeting yesterday afternoon.
s-nncfed chiefly routine business. The
1870 AZ most interest was the election
u seventy-one business and professional
- a. rnpmbershIp. Within the past
S-rsrsSbt lis new members have been
.~S1r MO the chamber, and President
ft,.e predicted yesterday that before the
ss~innfnx Of the year the 800 mark would
b reached.
rbe only debate of the afternoon came
= over the reading Of communication
srnrp the Tacoma Chamber Of Commerce.
: ,Iixfnw the Seattle body to take some ac-
ION ii regard 10 the request OF the Ia
scr,a orranixation several months ago,
80 r. 3. woodruff, Of that city. be in
xsrsed Tor appointment by the president
" ! snember of the Oriental trade COM
,-Issiea. Z bill for the creation Of which
= nav pending In congress. In connec-
xsn WIN the communication, Secretary
1904 read letter from George Il.
ras~ one or the authors Of the bill.
ssfinw the Endorsement of the Seattle
cAamber.
n explanation OF the two letters secre-
1syy Prosch stated that the request for
~ Woodruffs indorsepcnt had been re-
o.fved several months ago and had been
yS{efrei to a committee, which had not
~ reported As to Mr. Pages applica-
IN. NJ. Page had about two years ago
t1ltvesed an address before the Seattle
1ksuuber on the Importance OF the Orien-
III tfsde. concerning which he had a large
~ Of information, and had been among
tke ART 70 publicly advocate the creation
4 IN Oriental trade commission.
~ communications were referred 10
~ comrnittee on state and national af-
IN, with Instructions to prepare a re-
"A petition signed by thirty business
Iyna and Individuals was read, asking
~ chamber 10 assist IN the matter Of
noiiring the street car lines OF the city
Wprovf6e better facilities for the loading
= freight In the business district. II IL
rstsd b the petition that there Is often
4 - one OH hand to receive freight, and
ut goods often have TO be carted back
n Tho stores on that account
a. n Ward stated that he had read In
~ nswspapers the statement made by the
GDnefat manager OF the principal street
a. company that the companies were
nbder 10 ALLEGATION to handle freight. and
~ "a only as matter of accommoda-
I'm Under these circumstances he
66o&le4 the power OF the chamber TO aid
~ pDtltionsrs.
pv<1ldent elise saId that the street car
nmpon1es were not only not compelled
handle freight, but were not encour-
& ued 70 do 20 BY many OF the leading
lDtlness men OF the city. The loading OF
4 MG1rht cars IN the crowded streets was
IAN rsA 49,. sn.s n'"ny .o",p'a,"eu e. ana ne
sM s'oweu y III front OF business
l11&n01 Under his control
4 Mcf<l1cra tyhtIe NOT Itmxutk....
49, ~ kad been said, remarked that
nIxk{ IL possihle for the netitionerS
~ tha sfyeet - = eo,nna,,.s -, s,ss,,,.' -,
-. ..y..s,.,,, ~ NJ ,.'',s'.. :. 49,. "
sW . ~. ss''s."s' -" nis Recommendation
natter was referred 70 the commit
y Muvhnille anairs for investiga-
upn.
~ follewing communication from Rcgl-
M ". xuttal, wal. known mininy an.
1xr1., So ',.s.. .A.'s VII n'',ns "
Ss.ss.--sN i,s"ntn'noauuhs LOT the
"a ,'e oi ,he Alaska mining laws,
Rad and referred TO the committee
Ahska and mining affairs:
us.,.~ Co..
'"'
nSslhk lately. returned from Nome,
ara while there carefully OBJ
e ~ ~ physicsl, social and other COM
sa,u ~ shvw,hs NE Importance OF
" state generally. ! have the honor
saumit such suggestions for amend
~ ~ hnhius laws ~ The next session
hkrsss AZ VIII remove present cha
eend',ions and be equal benefit 20
Entti ard laboS, aud with thia object IA
rrspccttuuy request that the Cham
tommerre communicate with and
s.n co-pperatinn or other kindred bod
y Assist In achieving SO iaudahie a
wit
sirss.-it should be the duty OF the
~. AZ ,awnsllss IN new districts
-esss fvNhifeds and sell alternate lots at
1sten 70 the highest bidder as soon as
~ pn'ldinys OF any kind should
allowed 20 be erected on vacant re-
sa iosf hui have them kept IN trust
4 ,, sn,S method the danger OF Ares
aainsuly butt towns would be- min
3nsn, aud the vexatious role OF the
ssHsr would be abolished which may
%'sMsss and menace 70 law and order In
t'sssi mining community
the manoy derived from the sale az
~ " tne municipality al an advanced
n ~ Neald give Tho city ample funds for
sssss sosi u products 10 miners sites