The Fight for Seattle’s Waterfront Sovereignty

The Board of Trade meeting last evening was well attended, and matters of public interest and importance were discussed. Judge Kohn, who was present, was called upon for any information he might have in regard to our public building bill. He stated that it is now only seventh on the House calendar, and if consideration of it should be reached, there was but little doubt of favorable action. He had been informed recently that a resident of this town, who was largely interested in Port Angeles, was now on his way to Washington, armed with such support as he could muster, for the purpose of defeating the bill. Mr. A. A. Hammer stated that the merchants of Alaska would buy their supplies here if furnished as cheap as elsewhere, and would not patronize an opposition boat if subsidized or otherwise, as it would run permanently; they are afraid, however, to withdraw from the other line and risk the loss of steady competition. At the meeting closed, President Kohn reminded the board that the next regular annual meeting would be on the first Monday in February; he therefore requested members to thoughtfully make their selections for officers.