The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-19

RI nnyin9 been heard In the supreme
~ 4 olympia, May IL. 1900 more than
~ ,nonths ago, number OF citizens In
11ed are inquiring when the an
Ieonent Of the decision may be ex-
f160ruts Of Seattle who make frequent
~ ~ tho line on First avenue are es-
I<6H anxious for an early determine
u ne case, AZ II IL represented that
- q not now In good condition and
Il s61moony. naturally. will not UNDER
m extensive Improvement until tho
lion Of It's franchise has been passed
natter was brought up at the reg
mesfing Of the Chamber OF Com
- yesterday afternoon by the intro
- Of resolution setting forth the
* and respectfully asking the Judges
~ state supreme court TO hand down,
r aoon ~ possible, decision In the
~ IA which tho franchise In involv-
p Ihe resolution was thoroughly dis
~ by tho members present, but was
- 70 feel that It would be injudf-
r n not impertinent. to urge such
1Deal upon the. Justices.
~ Early Decision Asked.
~ Injunction proceedings against the
~ railway franchise were taken up
RI nDCeAl from the decision OF the SUI
court Of this county early IN May.
r0Gntton. joined IN asking m early
" Jsprsms court May II,
M stated on good authority that the
- efe Known to have arrived at q
1o9, and all that remains to be done
6 md announced b. the justice ia
- that duty was assigned. Al the
Detn1 yesterday It was pointed out
~ there has really been no undue de-
ri. - the announcements Of supreme
0Hrt decisions are often deferred several
goolQs after. tho hearing; but tho injunc-
bevtnG been taken up as an urgent
Ill., mere prompt announcement had
16el members Of the chamber made
14 foference to the First avenue cable
~ 10 the fact that necessary re-
end rebuilding could not be under
- Until the decision Of the court was
~ Aft~r laying the resolution on the
- Il WAS unanimously decided that the
Dnher request tina parties litiEant TO
fer and II possible to urge upon the
0vsme court tho Importance Of the mat
asking for an early announcement OF
q decision.
4Dlephone Company Denooaeea.
Nee appointed 70 investigate the trou-
IN N the local telephone exchange. made
&WpoFf In the form of set OF resoiu-
witch w,rc adopted. The resolu-
u|!4 are AS IploWN:
Whereas tbs Sunset Telephone Com
~. BY its recent unreasonable and CON
Iuptnous treatn ent OF the Chamber of
8D!merc~. ths Association OF Merchants.
~ business ri,n OF Seattle. the wholesale
y retail Erccers. the butchers. IT. own
Nlloyes ana tbs citizens generally. and
1lly tbs common council OF the city Of
@ntile, In refusing to discuss or arbitrate
Any manner its difficulties with iss enc
Dges. and has thus nasrantly defied the
H. Il. -. -
1eees IN this community. and
whereas, The public telephone service
y this city r. absolutely wretchrd lnsas-
factory and IL dereneraiing every day
mounting practically TO no service nj all
Ntlnx the past two days; now. therefore,
Hhssolyed, nv the Chamber OF Com
Defce that the Sunset Telephone COM
nay, by reason 81 It, recent notorious,
4atal and wrong treatment ~ Its coinne-
s. sD'0 son sa 81 as p sss
NJ and M unworthy ~ the confidence
Y The citizens ~ Tits municipality. fuiis
HgysfsinR the Indignation Of the whole
Depple and the revocation % the com
says franchise ns contemplated hy the
~ cenncil'
Yer Trade With C~yloa.
4 litter wns received from Y. r. Tis-
-. ceylon tea merchant who visited
194llt eome months ago, and addressed
y IA Chamber ~ Commerce IN the inter
~ ~ establishing tea trade from Ceylon
n TITS city and the nrenirs ~ ceyion
9efksts 10 the Importation OF certain
- M TtsAefa says. In psrt
y have returned Ia C.yirn and have
tsksn ths Initiative ~ starting an export
- import trade with yoisr port, nave
" minien, there Is q large opening for
ensfsean products, via, humber. tea lrod
y shsets. hpur mining mnr hinery. canned
vessnions and other food products
! am forwafdlne you a nudes Of a tea
yhesl, which is extensively IN use both
Asvs and Ia India. / Mould thank YOU 10
~ N Communication with a reliable
N.mhSy hrm who can supply us with these
4xe IN shocks 81 one hundred. The
scN must be lgAi IN weight, giving no
enaiyr smell and wet sessonet iiricth
1aes ~ these boxes have hitherts been
sMpsstsd from foreign countries and 10 tha
HseeA are reasonable and could cope with
mArket here an extensive business In
- rannsction could he started
~ writing to you directly IL 90 avoid
FyNt dFA 81 correspondence, and IN or
ssAt business could he begun without
40 81 sisrs, shall further be giaA II you
w ~ US IN communication With uier.
sssa's seeking trade Ia lines above emu
r~s~Ameriean Expestsicu.
n n Weber. commissioner general %
fAa~Anterican exroettlnn 90 b. held
x N Ruwalo, \. y, writes the
ZMSsy ursine attention 80 the teneflclal
~1s y the Industrial development az
nsss o. Washington 20 be obtained
Y rnsteHs participation IN the expasi-
x ~ aseins thai influence he fxsrts I
Nsase sentiment IN the NEXT lRgisiN
-. sAtasahle 90 appropriations Tor an
$500 ftnm this state
.sahfrkssa'ap W esl>y T.. Jones who had
80 ssfscte3 q address the eNarnher ~
zz,~s,.fnsAss restlrx aid nat arrive ia Sc
- sptu after Adjournment
.sssmsrsi Fftteoti chieg ~ ere bureau q
80 Nnd degss w the nNvv department
ssN.lsagea receipt ~ the ehamNev' :
sassaa - vlNii Seattle and tn,, Puget
49, Ntth station He rites THAT ne IL
A. srslfn9s x VISITING both she eftv ana
s.,,l ss,san ans VIII avail himself OF the
''N's eapeTtHnity that may afford
- ee ucnie TO AiKi Point ffniteA
= senrls THURSDAY, Hiy "a steam
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