The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-01
Railroad and Industrial Notes.

Frank W. Parker commercial agent OF
the Northwestern. who has been in Spo-
kane for several days, Is expected to re-
turn today
II Is estimated that in the Georgian bay
district Of Canada there is pine lumber
awaiting shipment 10 the amount OF AZ
eooee feet a duty of g on this lumber
shipped into the United States would af-
ford revenue Of $3.50 Coo bat probably
much OF IL will be rushed over the border
before the pending bill becomes a law
and goes into effect.
A lake captain proposes to make navi-
cation OF the Great Lakes possible
throughout the winter by having vessels
constructed forward like rams for ice
breaking, so as TO force the masses Of ice
upward, instead OF crushing them down.
as now. II the experimental steamers
which the inventor hopes TO have running
next winter between Duluth and Buff
fato should prove that even the northern
lakes may be kept open in winter rail-
way rates and tonnage might he seriously
affected. But the possibility of breaking
the Ice would by no means end the dan
gers OF winter navigation.
The Northern Pacific. Great Northern,
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
Minneapolis. 81. Paul e. SauIt Ste Marie
and Canadian Pacific railways. in con-
nectfon with the lines OF the Western
Freight Association and Central Freight
Association. have issued certain amend
mentz 10 the Western classification copies
or Which were received In the city yeSter-
day There Is nothing ont of the way Of
issuing amendments. except that all Of
the associations and their consequent
agreements were knocked galley west by
the recent supreme court decision which
characterized the associations as trust
Richard MarpoIe. superintendent of the
Canadian Pacific. IL Is thought VIII be tho
successor 81 Henry Abbott as general SUI
perintendent. Mr.. Marpole was born in
Wales and served seven and half years
on tho British railways In construction
ard trafie departments. lie vas also
rom 4ssa9 r9ah
twcnty-six years. Since 1850 ~ has been
with the Canadian Pacifc as contractor.
assistant manager - construction surpr-
intendent o. the Lake Superior division
and later OF T-lc .'a'i.c division Mr. Mar
pole long experience culnentlv qualities
him for the vacaiI general supcrintend-
ency.
4 public boulevard Is 10 he built at
san Francisco as means Of providing en-
pioSment Tor the great number % men
now out OF work II win form an extern
stor o. seventh avenue, from II street 20
lngseside. diStante Of two and a haif
miles. and IL may be continued farther n
the county supervisors grant the right-of-
way. The road win be 100 feet wide n
has been laid out by Mr. Schussler civil
engineer. Tor the citizens relief commit
tee. and large Quantities q tools and pro
visions have been donated The men NIL
receive 81 rer day II the railway furnishes
free trans Ortatlon. or 81. 10 per day Il they
have 70 purchase tickets.
The following IS complete list OF the
officials Of the oregon Short Line. sam
uel carr. president W h bancroft vice
president and general manager: s W Fc-
cles. general traffic manager. II. <. Bur
/ lev. general passenger and ticket agent.
Farley l. Williams general attorney. r
W. Hills. auditor f r Calvin general
superintendent nr. : ~ Pinkerton. gen
cral surgeon. J c. O'Meivenv. chief en-
gtneer' J + Dunn. superintendent az
motive power; Ira , Rhodes. general
purchasing agent; A. ] Van Knran. local
treasurer. +. J. Fisher. general claim
agent. ". II, Lincoln. car accountant.
II Evans. general TAX agent. J NJ Ben
neft. surcrtut eudsnt - bridges ard bufIa-
iues II. C.. Swartwood general baggage
agent. II. =. Van Heuser and ] n
Young. division Superfntendents Tho
general Offices arc a. salt Lake city.
Utah