Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-05-11

regulation of frcights will enter largely
into the June election of candidates
for the Oregon Legislature, and | am
told that a new ticket will soon he in
the field throughout all the counties Of
the willamette Valley, south of Multi
mona, pledged unqualifedly to favor a
a State law restricting frcigh.s and
against discrimination between shippers.
Several of the leading pupblic men of
the State are said to be engaged in this
new IN vement. 1t is thought that if
the Democrats are not fully confident
Of electing their ticket they and the
new Iarty will form an alliance upon
the Legislative ticket, for the sole pur-
pose of securing restrictive legislation
upon the freight question Men of
prominence in the valley tell me,
whether their statements are true | am
unable to say, that there is a growing
sentiment all over tie valley that the
City Of Portland seeks to control the
policy Of the State adversely to the in
terest of the people of the interior, and
for the purpose Of aggrandising the
wealth of the city. 1t is hard to see
why they should do so, for what would
Portland have for future if the peo-
pie of the interior discover this and
put forth their efforts to open other
channels for outlets to their products.
AT the present the ruling prices for
real estate in this city are very high
all dependant upon the prospect of
fullfillment of Wizards promises to
centralIze all his roads here and make
this point the central depot of the
wheat trade and traffic with the interior
and from which central point all ship
ments Of wheat for foreign markets
will be made. If these provisions and
predictions be fulfilled, real estate here
is not tco high. In fact the men who
purchase at present rates and holds for
two or three years and then sell, can
reap good interest or profit upon their
investment. But men who claim to
be posted with Wizards plans and Of
the syndicate whose representative he
is, say that both Willard and his syn
dictate purpose to induce the building
upon the Sound the great city of the
Northwest, where they propose to take
all the grain of Eastern Oregon and
Washington and even of the William
cite Valley, for shipment, that when
the sec ion of the road between Port
land and the Cascades and the section
between Portland and Kalama are com
pleted grain from Eastern Oregon and
Washington as we'll as from the Will
lamette Valley will be taken through
to the Sound at the same price that it
will be if left at Portland. If this be
done, the prospect will not be very
ilattering for real estate advance ia
Portland. Whenever the Oregon Val
ley road makes its connection through
to San Francisco very large portion
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of the Willamette Valley surplus pro-
ducts will surely 60 that route and
when the Oregon Pacific have their road
through, as contemplated, to Aquina
Bay, much of the Valley surplus will
so in that direction. Again when the
Northern Pacific Branch road is con
structed across the Cascades, very
large portion of the wheat of Eastern
Oregon and Washington and North
Idaho will seek shipment via of that
branch to the Sound and so continue
till the time comes when the cost of
shipment directly East to New York
theGce to Europe, shall become less
than via. the Pacific. Then Eastern
Oregon and Washington and North
Idaho wheat will so in that direction.
In view of these probable facts that are
to take place during the ensuing i've
years and perhaps in less time what is
to save the circumvcnton and decline
of Portland as the wheat trade and
traffic Of the Northwest? Her present
accumulated capital, if used without
stint, can do much to delay these other
enterprises to later period. But un.
less that capital can so improve the
Columbia Bar and the Columbia and
Willamette rivers as to make the costs
and insurance upon carrying vessels and
their ca, goes as low as upon vessels