The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-18

cation are made by the tariff, applying
from Seattle to stations west of and in
Guiding Columbia Falls, Mont, when lower
rates are not otherwise provided:
Agricultural implements returned for repair.
half tariff rates; grain bags, except cotton, half
first class; dried beans in sacks, l. c. l.. fourth
Glass; beer in wood or glass, any quantity,
fourth class: clothing, N. o. 81. e., overalls.
jumpern, blouses. shirts and drawers made of
duck. denim or flannel goods-in bales. released.
first class: coal or coke, carloads unless other
wise provided. class D.; -four. feed and mill.
stuff'. straight or mixed car loads, class d;
garden seed boxes. empty or partly filled, to
Seattle, WASH, from all points named in this
Tariff one-half first class: hay, car
loads. compressed in bales. class F.; junk.
car loads from Butte, Helena, Mont, and inter
mediate points. to Seattle, Wash, SO cents per
100 pounds: lime, car loads, class E: lime,
in mixed car loads, with cement, plaster and
ssucco. or cement, plaster and stucco in straight
or mixed car loads, class d: lumber, lath and
shingles, car loads, class +; malt, car loads,
grain rates; oil cake meal loads, grain rates;
oil in cans, jacketed, same rate as oil in cases;
presses. hay. too large 10 load liz box car. mini
mum weight 5000 pounds, first class: sales, iron,
returned for repairs. half tariff rates; sash,
doors and blinds. of cedar and fit (sash. ii
glazed. released). will apply to all points west of
and including Minot, N. D.: spring wagons
taken apart, all parts except wheels and gear
boxed III tight cases, wheels racked, actual
weight, first class; salt in car loads, class b.
A circular dated February from S. l.,
Moore. general freight agent Of the North
ern Pacific road, announces that the Joint
tariff on lumber and shingles in car loads
from Pacific coast points to certain points
on the Great Northern in Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, with amend
ments, will be Cancelled on February 25.
This tariff was made to accommodate
shippers until the Great Northern was
completed to the Sound. General Agent
|. A, Nadeau also received the following
telegram from Mr.. Moore yesterday, ex-
planatory of the new east-bound lumber
tariff:
My wire OF 18th regarding rates from Washing
ton. Note that the rate for fir lumber applies
only on this article when OF such lengths as 20
DO loaded ON one car Where more than one car
is required. the rates for ordinary lumber to sp-
ply. with minimum OF 20, 900 pounds Tor each car
used.
After further study of the newitariffs the
Spokane merchants are taking a calmer
view of the subject than at first blush.
The Spokesman says that there was some
disappointment when the commodity rates
were fist announced, as the merchants ex-
pected an average reduction of Is per cent.
with no corresponding reduction to Seat
tie, but on more sober investigation thew
acknowledge that almost every house in
Spokane, wholesale and retail, will gain
by the new rates. many even more than
they expected. Two or three fear that
they will be injured by the low rates on
less than car loads. as local shippers will
from the East. The article continues:
The Or q eipal lines In which such fears exist
are drugs, butter ana eggs The hardware deal
erS state II at the reductions on stoves and tho
r,rmissiou 20 ship mixed car loads at regular
rates will help them, while they lear the low
Coast rates may In! are their Big bend trade In
some lines Dealers in paints, fruits and IA.
per sntici pate little change in their business.
In every other line reported, including boots
and shoes, dry goods, Clothing. furniture. ma
chinerv, farm implements. crockery, packing
house products. groceries and liquors. the mer.
chants expect decided gains.
On the other hand. they figure out de-
ciaed gains on Portland under the new
tariffs and advantages on some commo-
dities. Ii is claimed that Spokane Is now
practically shut ont of the CG8r d'Alene
country. the reductions giving MissouIa
the advantage. but a railroad man 10
quoted as saying that for some Time this
business has been drifting eastwars. from
Spokane Ii is also said that the Union
Pacific will now De shut out Of this terri
tory.
The Portland Teicgrdn also figures ont a
gain for Spokane over Portland. and sums
up the change in the situation as follows.
The difference IN class rates between Portland
ans, spokane il about per cent 10 the alysn
tse-e al the latter Com modify rates on articles
coming into CON psIition with tage Horn trans
t,orts,ion are lower 10 Portland than To -,so-
KANE. the rate 10 The latter city being tie Pert
land through rate. plus so-thiris the local rate
from Isis city 20 spokane In ether words The
su.aAaae merchants eau lay down IL that ri,y
goods in the terminal list FOR onethtr the local
rate between spokane snt PORTLAND lcss than
the Port aa1 5ohbSr could brlag them 10 tht.
city and return - Spokane.
The y noIa oi PoFtlaaas loss Is now however
sreKAnes gam. .Ae towns % the Pa.onse
country Viii receive toe ssfae class Of rates 9.
Spokane. thas enabling the merchants oi ths.
Country to shtp direct IRON The EAs. a. goods