The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-13
4 d THE LAW MAKERS.
. = Measures Discussed by the
chamber Of Commerce.
.--AuARp AND UNIVERSITY.
graves Presents Necessi-
g ne Latter usa Col. Pratt
Rcorgani .tion and Lib
}-ss X 4owances for the Militia
ne lowering of Lake WASH
-, ana O,aer Propositions.

- a 3OW~e
- Lowerfng of Lake WASH
4 -, ana O,aer Proportions.
~tIons deeply affecting the. public
~ were discussed at length at
- meeting Of the Chamber of Com
~, yesterday. at which the members
~ King county delegation to the
k1sture we're the guests Of honor.
idsut J. W. elise presided. and the
~ oFder Of business was dispensed with
-x~, that the assemblage, which was
ND one. might have the benefit OF the
E,esr..a mich were made covering mat
n legislation to be dealt with at
spprosching session Of the state law
s.-ssartinx Attorney McElroy was the
Y m6ohef. his subject being the white
~ 6frck river valley overflows.' Mr..
.xlW b counsel for King county in
7sux brought by Pierce county to
- the county commissioners from
6rmIng certain work at the junction
~ White and Stuck rivers. and Is
.;sl01s FAMILIAR with the controversy
E1mmnm the IHIUtTS VI tttlS anu ltfCe
z:1sslsr He gave brief history OF the
-. which dates from 1872.
altisrs IN the White river valley and
m II loggsrs first went to law over
- ton as 10 which way the water
~ run SITTER leaving the upper White
s1s IA Mr. McElroy. July T. 1898,
~ occurred at the junction of the
Sns IA Stuck rivers which had the
-
6 ~ White into the Stuck and thence
~ Of the Puyallup to the Sound.
6n peoosfsy was damaged. February %
- rof4lts opened channel by the use
e Enoanffe, through which portion OF
<uatxr from the Stuck was diverted
u lower White river. The last
k q me question came when Pierce
y &rought an action to enjoin this
= nom making certain improve
MI point where the two rivers lie
= ~ to each other.
n a. convinced that the White river
- lhfmers are a unit against any
1lion which ccntemplates the diver
~ II The water now flowing into the
- into the lower White river. There
- solution TO the problem. namely,
~ measurement OF the streams by the
MU{E1UVltits VIZ tiVt AttpW Widh
= loelslAture can do In the premises.
i inilmAted that the Pierce COUNTY
&tmtlon to Olympia will undertake TO
xGN ne passage of laws which will
- tho low of the waters of the
- The White river farmers are OPP
~ 10 this"
ln1e Warrington shores.
49, Thomas Burke came next with a
~ but interesting talk on the subject
{'Ihe lowering OF Lake Washington by
n Construction of the Canal" Said
~ Burke:
%s)t Harry Taylor. formerly In charge
&eoReNu,ent work here. lately expressed
~ Chamber OF Commerce the opinion
~ ~ lowering OF the waters OF Lake
1l4rtOn would be a benefit in the
lec1ion OF the proposed canal con-
~ me lakes with Puget sound 1t
epoDsed to reduce the level of the
~ n Lake Washington six or seven
- But FIRST II would be necessary to
tt the government against any claim
44AmaEes to the property adjacent to
lake As the state owns the land
94sen high and low tide. 1t Is suggest
mat the legislature pass bill re-
AaInfcs arising from the lowering
Ne. elise ON County Roads.
K elise, in a short hvt pithy ad-
80 touched on the question of the
Hndtture Of money derived from as
nen!s for the Improvement OF county
NJ. elise spoke OF the evils of
02resent system, In which tho county
seaoners have tho right to expend
paid by citv taxpayers on country
~ removed from the city, and
s1foss OF little or no benefit to the
Ruperty owners.
rn~s should be passed." said Mr..
~ providing that the larger portion
49, money Maid by the taxpayers for
Improvements should be expended
Saaan thorouehfares Last year there
u paid into the treasury se2. 900 In road
and OF this the Seattle taxpayers
Siputed about 10000. The appropria-
W road improvements should only
q S.ne py the full board OF county COM
rhe Univcrsity's Needs.
University Of Washington" was
solew allotted Or. Frank p. Graves,
5s OF The Institution. we have a
~ Nse 10 present 20 YOU this SEES
@Ai we did last" said DIR. Graves.
3 nudtnt body win soon number 6Oo
WAaNe during the past two years
= otr attendance. We will ask
Ess appropriation of $4,000 for main
s 4, which il only $4,000 more than
= ,smsa Two years ago. when we had
3sA..ash aalf the present number OF
f ssa Every science department il
~. a'ssv overcrowded We lack equip
- w these departments We have 20
- alone In chcmistry.
s>nsSaasr power ana heating plant il an
- necessity Under present condi-
IN. ~ hsve 70 close the main rooms
~ university on cold days. NV asso-
- are receiving fnero nfttancea and
4 ,ss.h should be made In the bill for
M, 'nease IN their salaries We are
Srs,,s ma on instructors We have
x ~ student assistants at work now
~ ds,sa.s no pay, ! expect to be with
asnhx tho session"
ssamencement Hay strip.
"a "a asmand OF Pierce county that the
m, ~. o. thc east side Of Commence
his IA SHOULD be allowed to vote 20
3p<ss,s y acres OF King county living
kss'e Tacoma annexed 10 plerce coun.
E.As, s'ssSussed BY County Commissioner
krs~ 80. gave the papers IN the case
Az, saH MI. ellison. deity aying a laree
a. secretary fyosch Il have only
4 ~ IA as long as | am a member
~ .ss ~~tu of commissioners 1 will on
- ~ Proposition looking to the ees-
tAs,,,sn,etSs OF amy land IN this county.
1ansssse leave The matter With the
sr % Commerce /"
rae nanaio Exposition.
49, - schram. tho well-knov-n noarchan,
4hss 49,, ~ appropriation by the legis-
a. a. tsstu'lk Tor q state exhibit Al
n kfh. ~, ~ lean exposition al RufTslo
4<ss's SHsh,ah Of the Chamber Of Com
ma, a, AT. Schrdm that a s0na
- - could be provided for bv he NV
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