Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-10
PACIFIC COAST.


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| SAN Francisco. Feb. 9.-The steamer
/ Columbia, which arrived at half-past
four this morning. made the run from
Portland In 46 hours, and from the bar
| in q hocrs.
wheat and Barley.
Wheat is iruer at 4lS59I.S715 for
No. l, and $l.s2als21S for No. >.
Barley Is active but unsettled.
TaRy fer Portland.
In an interview with correspondent,
c. A. Spseckels, In connection With the
| visit OF Clacs Spreckels east, stated
the business was relative 70 the importa-
ton of sugar to the Cnited States in
which he is engrossed, and that consid-
Grafton of the advisabilitv of establish
ing a refinery In Portland resulted in
impressinQ him with the importance of
the undertaking. His visit to the
Northwest was for the purpose OF max
ing inquiries into the progress OF the
State aud of immigration. upon which
the future action of the firm depended.
He was satisfied the Northwes: ia
most promising section, so much 90 az
to surprise his most sanguine expecta-
tions. He found everything most flour
ishing, and from the personal obseva-
ton of himself and others interested in
the proposed enterprises firmly believed
success is assured. On his return he had
made report to Claus Spreckles Of the
conclusions entertained by him. In ad-
dition to these features there were GER
tain other commercial reasons which
have great influence upon them, not only
the establishment of sugar refinery in
Portland to obviate the second ship
ment of sugar from San Francisco, but
vessels unloading and load supplies for
Honolulu. which are received from the
Northwest, such as lumber and coal.
Lumber is one of the chief imports to
the Sandwich islands, and is largely
used Oh plantations. This will materi-
ally reduce the expenses of vessels and
enable the company to offer sugar at
reduced prices in Portland and the sur
rounding country. The commencement
of operations will probably depend on
the completion of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. In answer to the question if
completion of the road would not have
the effect of bringing eastern sugar into
competition with the Hawaiian article.
Spreckels replied he anticipated no
trouble in that direction. as the firm
here are more than able to compete from
this city with any company which might
be established in Portland, by cutting
prices, which his firm will be able to do.
Your correspondent stated the impress
sion was created that free sugar in Cali |
fornia sold at higher rates than New
York sugar which had paid duty, and as
deduction that An excessive profit WAS |
realized by the Hawaiian monopoly. He |
explained it by saying consumers of the |
former sugar received the pure article, |
while eastern is considerably aduiterat- /
ed. He admitted that the difference IN |
value of the respective articles Is some |
what above their respective merit, but |
added that it is a mere business prOpO- /!
sition. He was not prepared to affirm or |
deny that sugar could be- sold at lower |
rate than at the present market price, |
and still leave u reasonable profit. The |
idea of establishing a branch refinery in |
Portland has originated in the dssire to |
enter into any possible competition with i
eastern refineries, though for the pres
ent the field is entirely serene. I'm
doubtedly an active trade will be created |
in the Northwest in which sugar inter
ests will take prominent part, warrant
ing the building of a branch to their
business in that city, and they are dis
posed to protect themselves by copeing |
with any and all rivals. The facilities |
of that country for large variety of ship
ments rendered the Ultimate success of
their enterprise certain.
Personal.
Henry Martin, of Walla Walla is stop
ping with friends in the city. He will
leave shortly for a trip to Mexico, for |
the benefit of his health.
A Passenger Carrying Schooner.
A new schoOger, the Beda, arrived |
from Coos Bay this morning with 20 600 |
feet of lumber. She will be completed |
in this port, to accommodate 81 passeu- |
gers. Capt. Swan has been appointed to
her command.
An Assessment.
The Coos Bay Stave and Lumber
Company have declared an assessment
of IS per share.
Compulsion Proposed.
Petitions have been filed in the Su-
preme Court to compel the Auditor to
allow claims for salary of Superior
Judge Haisey, and one deputy in the As
SCISSORS office, who has been employed
to make out the delinquent list.
Found Dead.
An unknown colored man, recently
arrived from the Hawaiian islands, was
found dead in bed this morning. under
suspicious circumstances. He had been
playing cards last night, and was known
to have several hundred dollars in his
pocket before retiring.
Mining Stock Rates.
SAN Francisco. Feb. 9-The follow