The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23

g vpecial meeting Of she Hotel and
1T Keepers Protective Asg0cyp-
~ last Wednesday. COMMITTEES
= SHIFTED pffh power to draw an 4
= f1tpfsffions IN effect calling on the
- pf TIE committee. the uewspa-
4 fhe city and the city council Of
{1te = participate IN a movement 70
j5Wer fas rates = 3. Bailey pro-
7SG II 4hA Northern hotel. w. w. Rice
~ b Colby constituted The COM
n yesterday the work 0f the
~ wes given publicity IN set
lrsns the substance Of which n
b - r1oIutlons in tfrect state the main
~ faxor Of such action BY
oSnkiI n~ viii result III forcing
- Or a Electric Company 20
& ~ price 81 gas The resolutions
M ibeae arguments IN detaii, and
VA thir paragraph: M
80 Ii II Tor the best interests
61o&se, and II the city. that all
kf<r<ets should be equally pro-
6fn@l oppression and extorfion-s
r T. 1T secitcd that ~ the Chamber
11erre stands as the advocate Of
di1o for the bettcrment OF business
~ "a appeal 70 TINT body could
n - nnade. and ~ therefore en-
= consideration. Next the rexo-
6(16 THAT the members 81 the
"a Restaurant Keepers Protec-
K1oriatton have large sums OF
lS3etf<d IN their business N which
5 - ens for cooking and for iiinmin-
&Ss ti{e o. gas per thousand feet rs
11 - = fnr lIlumtna ting and 81, 80 for
xHeNa rates. are pronounced
Si&1 ~ ,vv.xa}iv In xxcHa4 nf
81 etnrged n number az cities
<uuf the country For example.
= - 1urfh. the rate In Denver IL from
- TAI. With coal al g. 10 per ton: IN
- Tksnclnco, gft8, while coal n NO;
n1 naplds, Mich. 10 cents 10 n. with
~ ner ton, Springfield. Mass. Ras
2Ix1 and coAa H@ pei. ton, BinG
m NJ. GAS tl,t0 and coal SEE
~; csmbridge Mass. gas u and
+ -. rsclsed that the Seattle Gas
IN Company claims n perpetual
n the streets OF Seattle, and
RI 61oerted that ruch a franchise II
Fl IL public policy and menace
Ss6pi<' III ronciision. the rssoiu-
1AfeS TITO be the opinion OF the
N" sx ss hixn; thst the
v \ ptrpesssAl fraurhise by the
~ e<~o6erate In th< movement TO
thenpef ens. and, finally. that the
I'm has TIM utm0xf confidence In
- eniciaIs and commends their
3s 1s1s~ n~rks's statement.
r1lnx the subj~cl matser az the
1Hn4' Judge Thomas burke. zen
8fneY FOR the xne company made
InWfnx statement last might:
oamuei Hin. the principal stock
x Ii tho gas company. " now IN
- With HIS sick wife. but " ex-
ns.k y w,I, s snes r. a aas sn
I'M - th~ gas matter. and viii Be
~ ] have no dcubs, 10 adjust all dtf-
3eeo 10 the Satisfaction Of the city
1 " ~ consumers ~ gas, NJ. Hin
~ sssoelssss r ne gas. ssmp. ~,
- the wax company. Their aim
e 5lsns In The city Trsy have en-
cloA n the last two years more Than
1 NJ fmpsoving tho plant The com.
~ has already made provisions for stu
Ilvlksf sxprnditureS fef improvements
y M ArArly half AZ mieh more.
~l4ore II probably no city " the rnun--
Nv Win 1 papuinsion equal 20 tbst Of
ioatk whore the cost 81 construcsian. sx-
tn11aE and mnlntniptn& = nAs wsni -
- ofSaf a. In seattle. THIS VII - ap.
n114El 10 anyone who considers tne great
oroo 81 this city II hss always hesn
m l1n5n~nsls city ~ magnificent dis
1ncUa The city IN grcwtng very rapid
u ~ this VERY growth Involves nnoF~
M&>e eapeaes 10 the xaE company w tire
~ = msinscnAnrc ani extensions ef
~ plsas
~fh<ss ID one thing very certsin, and
III \ teaf Mr. Samuel Hili and nis 49,
Dehi<e Win DO everything IA their power
y <tyt 10 the city ana the gas consumers
- sfass<nt ~ satisfactory servlse al a
t14sane Sic psfse
( IN people Who came here bat yes-
5wr&&y ~ u we're and who have uef
~ 41ms "a contribute xreatiy 10 TIRE de-.
yAefMeht et seattie at % understand
Ne0&Gh what conditions ~ have passed.
~ ~ KNOW A. 49, whe have lis~s here
~ yenfs a. Know that more sseaifAei,
AssisIH<n, ard seRloua friends AZ home
~ shfuaa thar Mr. ifstl and his aHso-
t4tes TIRE eltt has never had. They are
N3sntx aaer~es~f hose wnfk has count.
q b the fssf measure IN enf savor. and
esHatsa Tea AZ ,lnae whea ws needed
teta1(ane~ most "
rvs@ MANAGER Gosit~s.
Z q 4 raalinr the manager FOE the eem-