The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-20
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Portland Telegram;
Thco arr stt,l rumors and ruu,ors con
ccrning a new steamhoa, line to sa,
Francisco Mr. Hammond who Is snp
posed TO be hack u tho schcmc, rcfusr
to say whether he s Hgurlpg ON a ulcam
boat limo or not
Mr. Hammond has painfui way a,
go'ng on on other subjects when h,
d'esu't want to ton what he knows mat
gives reporter a vacant fcollng close
akio to starvation
Mr Hammond looks tor an tho world
as II he would HE TO see a NV uye
[ start np whtch would feed his Aator,n
rv'd ana which would put uulctus on
enc s'came'a, lines which cut ratcs b,.
tween Portland ana Astoria som,ttm,,
u oan almost hc rrad In his eyrs thut ne
mas sHNh a scheme m mind and had nj.
MOST decided 90 squandrr som, NJ his
wealth Ia that direction, Again hs ,akca
'n '''N iNa' sets one 10 guessing whcth.
'r he Is ioking. blUttng or IN carncs,
\ business maD discussing the nro.
passed new line. today said:
VI am no, 80 sure about the situation
There ~ no ncyd Tor anyone to think FOR
moment that tho boats cannot hr had
as SOME ha,o stated
"FrrlSh; boats from san Francisco arc
coming ur TO rfnamoak Cray's harhor
Nnappion, Shoalwattr hay and Astnri,
all The limo tor lumber These hoa,,
'"n' practically cmpty and would De
glad TO carry rrrigh, az how rate
This IS wha, the SAN Frtp.is,e NOR.
chants want and ,hey would do all lnI
tholr p'wrr to help sustain such a linc
ot boats. which % course. would result
In rate war, and nothing could please
Frisco Wholesale man mon, than a rate
war
''rhe 1rtlon ot thc Southern pacin,
the q II. \ y. and the Corvallis 4 East. I
rrn roads IN yaig'rg the rates IN 1877 re-. /
suited IN putting tho wholesale people ~
California a, a disadvantage IN oregon .
territory At ,ha, time the wholesal, /
merchants or Portland were az tho mercy
N the san Francisco lohbers
There was a na, ro,, from san Fran.
cisco 60 Willamette valley polu.s M s.
nr t'n The rate TO Portland was 81
per tom This dollar rate ,o Portland
'n0h'r ,he san Francisco merchants 70
nvato the Eastern oregon territory. as
Nch as Che valley.
about that ,lmc ,hyrr was orgtu.rrd
% F.rtaHd merchants sranspa-ilt.u
'omm.urr H.nk W A. Near, VosI.
ccreUry ~ chat committee.
AFTER ,oH, drrlhlr correspondence and /,
numerous mrr.aGs tHr rut.s ut .br thrre ,
Ines were raised from ,hs rat rate ta.n.
"a existence to Valley pHIu.s. ,o ,h, ,al-
owing which. 1 .hink is ln tares today
Ian Francisco Zoo willamette valley
.'n,s. N'.n .p>- 50 Der tor fourth class.
3 prr .pn. third class s. per 'ua. second
lass. s. peg t'a and first class. 50 pee.
1n.
'rhi. enabled -bc Portland prop.. 10 ae. q
In 90 shut tho san Frlrc..ro lo,,hsrs ,
ut or az least to stop 'hrlr steady en-. a
roacHmcn, upon their territory.
''rhe san Francisra merchants huv, no, d
ren happy slncc that limo. and have s
ever lost au opportunity 60 onor a.. \
Stance Co any line which threatened 90 c
ller ,hr Held and cu, the rates.
"H .herr ia anything back % al tHr e.
RESENT talk Ihou, O. new line of steam. u
's backed hy san Fmuclsco. o. ls a
ore serious problem than many lmng me-.
r 70 Nigh. brns ahpu the former state
affairs"