The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14
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~ An FHANCmCO. May n-The Cal
fornta fruit growers are hard and
~ fast In the grip Of q trust which
promises 10 strangie the rapidly
growing business Of shipping fruit to East
ern markets. The two refrigerator car
companies remaining in the field have
combined, and ~ . result the coTnmaxsino
men and independent shippers who have
heretofore sent large Quantities Of green
held fast in the ryfp OF the combine. with
In the las, few years the number OF refrig
orator car companies has decreased from
~ - 80 Ia no~ Aness t"o-'ne Ion-
ss'' ~. ~ t1st A@Apsess ma tne = ruis Slow.
Joaica i".0s' a'1 ss'e
80 s'e.,sn. =. cos1'pesllon - oeen te
.a10seo 49, k"c compsh,ss ne asIee1
~ os" :. uus'n w ~n'cn eeca
- on ""s ~ o1e s"4Io =.
ase ~ et,a "oIe ssI.o -, -
=. tno Hsas.el. ~nen sas"ed TIE" tnc
ss1n1po'nt OF me eIo~ess, u mat .he new
.o'.'u san :. s's sn aanAa - ~ .no
~ 80 rs 80. 1sS S~ S..ss
d.. ma tns EAT II.'. Sonpsny. wnaca
~. ose4W 40 iS.N p-sN.As
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Earl Fruit fsnvnssnnr uyhffA the Emit
Growers Express In an cfgshoot Of Forter
Bros. 20 the amaigama:ion really results
In placing tho entire fruit packing and
shipping business In the hands OF a trust.
Estimates OF this seasons deciduous fruit
crop place IL at 10 GO cars The combine.
by squeezing cut the small shippers and
commission men, to whom they have here
tofore given rebates Of abou; 80 a car,
will save half a million dollars. This
comes out Of the pockets Of the growers
and goes TO the trust. Growers have the
matter under consideration. and 1t IL prob
able that the interstate commerce csmmis-
sion will be appealed 10.
= 4. Il
...'. :. ~. s., .,,-
IT, A " $50 .e,
c' " Nlo 800 "oe W $3.50.
1oa VI 'ae sus.I 49, oos'" .na = a' -
"a p.'ecs oo"e n'I's.n -. = a.
us w. Sas, 80. -
nss. H.wanah ssn'neIaa "c .. . ~
:. 80 .a sa ,,,e - al. 49, h,,. has
49, 80
the tan nrtce VAS scored ana the decline
haa he~up ana then LEI ga nj sfes 70 On
an t,,,e,,t ~ .hor, az IN nea rtv $50 COS
c,,ar ,,rof, Was n,.8e Numerous other
snsrn,ators realised handsome rroslts.
- HE oAttIeshlp Iowa. which last week
was ordered TO Fort Orchard TO be
locked. Is stu here. and her OFFICERS say
that II VIII be about week nelofe she
ear get away. as there Is yet considerable
work to be done on hsr machinery. Inc
sections OF the hiige kseis TO nc placed on
me snip na's ni s .as ~. ,ra.ss,, 49,
who viii do the work Will soon
star. north A treat as UNIQUE
an ii Is enjoyable is In store for tho
people Of Seattle and other Sound cities
when the Iowa arrives. The tars of the
big battieship have a minstrel troupe.
which wins grtAs applause whenever II
pNrfnrrns some OF the speciality artists
arr the equals Of those who draw big pay
IN travelling combinations. while there Is
4 flavor Of the salt Sea about the PERFORM
ance that II very attractive. During their
stay here the sailor theatrical artists have
given performances In this city and Oak
land. snd they have never failed to draw
. crowd
r HE |0ooers o. TINS Guy nav se.esS
sest tne ehaneo ..oAsa 80 o''
goods Ios" 'ne s,As. nuo W
No1.hefh au - 49,,
Eastern saippe1s can u'a.'seu .ne
men uhusr inc NV -.
ehahk" IA eisse"Ns"."' vs.
nk"~1at" Glars :" o 50
with go"os OK so"e' N'aSs' s'0
beng eaff'eu az the io"er ~. i.e ,
the matter before the northern railroad
men. and. II possible. 10 secure 5eau-
justmcnt Of the schedule.
4. 4. i.
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~ 49, g. r,a,.
oa sa' ..,,, .s.s,'.s.s-,-. ,.rs.,,x
CISCO nay ~ ssn. -,
battery OF sixteen t"ose-h"ei s'e' -
tars " no" oe'hs p.s ~ ." w.,
Font. near the oas ~ na&o
mortars are sV ,' - -
tsey WIZ Ne aoSo'a's's -.
MyS prajrtieS ana yet "a" IVY $50