The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-28
mi. Of the Traffic Association
Thus Far a Failure.
arg CUTTING INDUCED IN.


-. Alaska Traffic Association, formed
= so.as Of the foremost transportation
- engaged IN Northern business, Is dy-
.,a vta coon be nothing but men,
ras chief object or the association
:. d establish 500 rate from Seattle
!. r,a.son and to prevent rate cutting.
i =. eeuahsne was TO be made perfect by
--,,.,x All Of the Yukon river boats into a
-. and establishing rate Of $50 from
]. M.chasi 10 Dawson. That would nave
=, IA. The tramp steamers. The PROPOSE
-, hung on the putting up OF H.eoo
...ysu,se that the rate would not De cut.
. ,ambsr Of companies controlling a large
! rarher Of river boats went into the COM
nss At first. but now refuse TO put up the
isrfsit-
ysx,erdsy rate cutting was commenced
.ssamsg. sell fitted and modern in every
nae sold tickets to Dawson for Si25. Any
number Of tickets may be purchased from
.,sser companies for $50. Several Of the
and Only the cider concerns are holding
b the $500 rate. They are in a position to
Il <aIs a. nearly all the room on Their
~ steamers has already been sold, and
~ have more freight than they know
mi to do with.
One Of the officials OF the traffic as
tssatson said yesterday to a Post-Inteiii-
esaesr reporter Ia speaking OF the break
saS Of the combine:
4. Was evident at the meeting called for
Ast Sunday that the association was not
Jalng to have clear sailing, but We did not
iaIak then that the break up would be
serious. Very few steamship men attended
sundays meeting and the lack Of interest
ahoxn was commented upon. Several OF
sas larger Seattle companies have been
lsaGy for some time TO put I'D the $1,000
trfsli. bur the majority have not come
ErTard. without this forfeit bond an
sfeement to keep up rates is vaiueless
b. as soon as a company gets big
Earty iaey Will cut In spite OF every
ting
Today we learned that rase-cutt.ng had
ftsil commenced by some OF the COM
aEiss that formerly belonged to the COM
sae We then realized that she forfeit
Aads would never be placed in the hands
4 tho association and that we might as
wi close mp It's affairs. There is no use
sac or Two companies trying to keep
y Tie rates If We are going to have
a&p rates / believe in letting every one
tUw II and Il may bring more business.
IAsFe Is no use contending that there is
samh!ne and that tickets cost $500, when
sasy can be purchased for less. The low
tstss, II made public. may bring more
pecps 10 Seattle. While 1t il bad thing
III the steamships they can carry big
crowd al low rate better than they can
snail list.
Just what brought about the cut at
ias time Is hard TO say. The war has
undoubtedly hurt our business and some OF
. ne steamship men have been getting very
fsrveas Tbs arrival OF several large
steamers on the sound showed them how
safsySFahly their steam schooners COM
PARED u the prices charged were anything
ssa the same. Consequently they cut and
Believe the big companies VIII have TO
Atts the cut la self-defense.''
esaes members OF the association have
NJ yet given up hope OF the combine
ochs nTaliy contaminated. They DON,
Saes low i Will be- brought about, but
saa hope that same way viii he found.
9as steam schooner operators blame the
ssseg lines.