The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-14
DISADVANTAGE or DISTANCE
Post .Intelligcnc,r. y.

post.in,clligenosr
A war 20 the death 10 now In full blas
and no one In able 10 predict where
viii stop. Tho local offices OF the North
crn Pacific and Canadian Pacific hay
tull power 10 act and the ticket vii
go to whatever point the Great North
crn age0,H viii take It. Nor vii
there b. any let up until nnancla
agNrmcn, has brcn reached which vii
insure the Northcrn Pacific and Cana
dian Pacific that ratc.outting In scattl,
is 70 BE- permanently stopped.
Owing to the restrictions of the ln'
terstatc commerce law all the lines ar,
maintaining full tarft rates over thcli
counters, but applicants Tor tickets
there can readily nnd an agent not rar
distant who II willing TO secure a
ticket at IN, cut rates mother words,
II beine an imposslbilily for any Rad
To sell below the published tariffs, they
are operating through outside agents.
any number OF whom were yesterday
taking care of all travellers 10 the East.
Sd Tar the war has only involved the
initial or ,hrc, tral1coillnUial lines.
Agents OF the Eastern lines reaching
as far west an ST. Paul are. up to the
present time, keeping out OF the fight
and maintaining rates to Seattle ac-
cordlng to tariff. As consequence
they arr doing bu. little business In the
passenger departments An agreement
has been reached by these roads. how.
ever, TO hold aloof from the trouble
only for few days to see what the re-
suit will be, or how long the fight will
continue. Should Il proceed for more
than a few days hey win enter the
arena and general war will prevail
The Great Northern. as yet, has re-.
celved no instructions from 81. Paul as
to what course Il will be permitted to
pursue. ana until such II received any
set figure ns to whore Eastern tickets
win fall to Ia speculative. All Great
Northern Rg,n's, however are doing
business at the old stands and selling
tickets ~ the rates maintained last
right.
Tn, history NJ the present trouble
was published IN the Post -lntelligencer
ON Tuesday morning last, wherein it
wns claimed by the agrieved lines that
the Gr'at Northern was, through her
agents, selling Chicago ticket at a
reduction ot So, This. however. was
only on second class or tourist busl-
noss The agents Of the other initial
lines, FOR two weeks past have been
collecting evidence against the road In
the way OF aiillavits and tickets pur-
chased by detcc;ives, These were sent
to healduar ,rs with the result that
the Joint ord,r giving full power toI
local offices, was issued and the war
began, A large number Of extra out
side agents have been put TO work by
all roads and ,hc travelling public Is
enjoying the benefit Of which more will
probably come.
Prior to September last the Chicago
tickets, which all three transcontlnental
lines had agreed TO maintain. We're
selling az S6l.5O first class and 5l5OI
second class. Then came the rate war
between Chicago and st. Paul lines
which threw the local tickets btween|
these points down from Sll.5O to SO. An
lines then issued a new tariff making
the second class ticket to Chicago SAG,
using $40 to ST. Paul and the cut ticket
rs base, The first class ticket was
not molested until about a week ago
when, owing to the continuation OF the
St Paul-Chiclgo war, It was reduced
81 and new tarlft issued at $3.50,
Since that time the Northern Pacific
and Canadian Pcihc maintain that they
have rellglously kept the tariff until
unable to further stand the loss Of bust
ness occasloned by the Great North
ern cut, they We're forced into the pres
ent open war
AN now depends on the leadership Of
the Great Northern, II that line should
further reduce. rates may be expected
to come tumbling down at a rapid rate
to all points east Of Seattle, All inter-
ested claim that the war, In any event,
will remnin I'm force seVef.al daVs