The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-16

spokane shippers are again agitahng
&c matter 0s discrimination against tnat
CITY in TIE rail freigat rates given. The
hearings that were given 20 the com
plsints b. Spokane merchants are stlii
sresi. ia the minds Ok those interested ~
railroad and shipping affairs. and II was
believed that the report % the master N
ehaneery appointed BY Judge Hanfor1
you'd be a practical adjustment o. the
differences alleged 10 exist between the
railroads and the Spokane shippers The
Spokesman. Review % the i5th inst. con-
sslned the following article on the SUD
sect that would indicate shAt matters
over ia the bunehgrass country are not 10
the liking % the Spokane merchants.
1T was reported yesterday that the
Jensen King byrd Company had escorted
10 the old line OF warfare against exec
siye freignt rates, and had Fepiesln*a .
car load Of hardware hrst u4klus
tender Of rates considered 10 DC AA4A an"
@Mr King was seen last evening but
declined to give the details. There v az
a dispute over certain rates on GOODS
rhippea 10 our Arm in car load OF mixed
lnsfcha adisa > he said. 'but the matter Eas
teen aInicabiy adjusted
stOne OF the heavier shippers salh yes
serday that the merchants we're about
20 despair OF getting decision N the
case brought by the shippers ASSOCIATION
before Judge Hanford, OF the United
them at least would return 10 me CID Inc
Of aghtine the raiiroads-narnsly. or ten
raring terminal rates on merchandise not
subject 10 water competition, ana repieF-
lining their shipments.
When the case was nrou@nt In JLGge
uanford's court. tae s4lpp@rs we're tea 70
believe that the court would Dc pTepareo
20 hand down its decision 20 the ia-t &c
foher term OF court. but UPON one account
and another the matter has dragged
YEARLY along, and IL now stumble Tag IN
the hands az Lorenzo Sawyer. OF san
Francisco. the master IN chancerY ap-
pointed by Judge Hanford 10 hear evil
dence and argument and Present re-
port. Hearings we're held IN spokane,
keattiA Portland. SIN Francisco 11d ST.
Paul and Altogether Tire Ehii Tfis here
expended several thousand dollars.
"it Is said that since hose hearinzs the
supreme court OF the United states has
rendered two decisions which tend 10
weaken the case OF the shippers aSso-
citation.
oid-time policy OF discriminating against
Spokane and the people OF this section.
4 viii cite you a single Instance said
shipper yesterday. 'Biuesfone or blue
vItriol IL product OF IN. smelters IL -
used extensively by farmers OF the Pacific
coast a preventive against smut IN
their wheat They make = solution Of II
In which they soak their wheat before
sowing Large quantities are used BY the
farmers OF this section. ! suppose twenty
10 twenty-five car loads are consumed
AnnAHEtN
IRE railroads charge 20 cents a hun
drsd FOR carving this article from the
Emelters At Great Fails. Mont 20 Sno-
kane and they make the ~ me rate from
Great Falls 20 san Francisco. although
the latter haul Il I go miles longer than
the haul from Great Falls 20 Spokane "
When asked concerning the replevinins
Of goods. Judge Hanford said yesterday
that such proceeding might De resorted
10 bat that It would make an expensive
matter OF (, II every shipment into Spo-
kane should 30 conditional upon Law
suit The delay. according to Judge Han
ford Is not due 10 Sir Sawyer. Of San
Francisco the master In chancery, but 20
The long time taken by the Spokane at
tOvneys employed by the shippers asso-
citation in aling their briefs with Nr. Saw
yer. These briefs were only placed Ia ths
master ln chancery's hands a Jaw days
ago ana the matter now cannot come az
again until the holding OF cour; by Judge
gienfoFd ia Spokane next April.
Local railroad officials are no. disposed
90 discuss Che matter until after It's settle
iaent. IN regard 70 Discriminating agains;
Spokane ~ tho railroads in giving the
water competition rates 20 san Francisco
in ahipme aIs OK blue stone from the Great
Falls tfrcitcra. one official SAID: THE rate
ca blue stone u given SIS a temporary
fariH only ia order 20 HT6 n market 20
what s. accommodating az ;he smeiter and
which Is vnlEeicss unless disposed % when
'herc i a large demand .3r Il. Very little
8 uaed in spokane and a great use Is
made o. hiucstoue ln san ErauciRca The
rata = IN accordance NTH interstate com,
Iaercc rulings. "a 80 other causes OF com
plant on the part % Spokane shippers.
have nothiaS 20 say. they Will bo settled
In court 30