The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-07
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Portland into nshtlns Astoria as the
seaport"
so YOU think PortIOnd's and A..
,orla's interests are entirely mutual do
your"
Mos, surely. why, the very nrst cr'
feet ~ making Astoria the Pacific coast
terminal VI the q. Il. S y. and Union
would bc to add some three or four mil
lion do.lar- annually TO tho value ct our
wheat crop In the hands ot those WHO
TRADE IN PORTLAND. Tho mex,
would Doe TO make the Columbian basin
and oregon the ccnIyr OF the west doub,
ling ITS population. doubling Por1land'a
trade. population and values, Then. TOO,
9, would soon line tho willamette wth
fac;orlrs To- supply he western world
through thc oregon Ci,y water power
1, seems TO me tho shccrvst tollN FOR
Portland TO stand IN with itla Go make
,he O. r. n y Seattle concern
"uow can lt DEE helped N ilu ami
Huntington have pooled and have sr-
curyi tho cooperation of o., Union
NiNNAN lNN A"u'l '''''. N.N'N '''' ''f
porter
''Why. raus, Portland ,o ,hc -,rugs'e
An open river. uolvou on the O. Il 4
y. Ala to the Northern Pacific On ils
struggle against being crushed Port.
land can br.ak tho pool quickly Tho
Orrgonan ,au da a."
SAY said Mr Dell ,uddSnlN Of Wish
YOU would induce tho Orrgonau go open
fts columns ON th. srrai problem
so the people 90 Portland may !u the
discussion learn ,hc tru,h and ,Hc uM
importance to- them OF an alliance with
Astoria lt looks now as n Huntington
has the \. & e. bottled W Ay tho key
70 lhr situation. Tho buslucss n build.
Iug great wheat warehouses there has
suddenly stopped PRECEDENT Hammond
Viii not TAX, any Astoran lnlo his con.
ndencc nor concert with them any m"Ans
for forcing the ,ranscontincntal liues TO
make Astoria the Pacific coast terminal
OF course Mr. 1Iammonds rcal estate
holdings In Astoria are very gr'at and
hts hear, Is with that port. nu, his ON
cIal relations keep him qulc,
"Ot course I may b" mistaken IN my
vouiccturrs II may BE- thar he Union
Pacific has already hXcl 20 with Hunt-
ington So as TO acquire thr Astoria road
as Il Joint property tor exports. Hut
well b begins TO look as II n change ot
program has come that viii ruin Port
land and hold down Astoria. unless our
people awaken 90 the true situation
lO,h,r evidence of thl. combination
lralns, Portland s found 100 thr Short
Line DETERMINATIONS which are now the
subject ~ a suit by Portland merchants
This shows the L. =. system has been
pulled Into 90" combination in favor ot
san francisco on some division of rates
gr ether pooling as iu Imports from IA"
Orient Another evidence " the purpose
% strip Portland Of her trad, is found In
the activity about thc lnpuinl outlet 20
san Francisco and The new san Francisco
steamship lin" The Seattle merchants
100, ar" allowed 90 lnvld" Portland terri
tory % the north. II may De added that
Mr.. Dclrs theory as presented M The
above Interview has been confirmed ny
HIGH SOURCE as Will De- developed
shortly In an interview with ina, author
ity. There Is no doubt mat Mr Hunt.
.ngion and hls allirs-the powers behind
the T. r. systcm-Orlglnnlly built The As.
toria road 10 capture the Oriental irnde
Tu' the cards have been shifted Jim"
Hiil banking on Portland's paryrrvc hos.
'Nliy 90 making Astoria THE SEAPORT
has effected n combination that will ruin
Portland 10y holding down Astoria unless
something is DONE SPEEDILY ny
PORTLAND 10 prevent 'hni snm" fr
lnicreg, lu 'hc Astoria rail-
-ond may enable the Columbia basin 10
10 win him over again Then the n =
-yst"m's NATURAL INTEREST is with
Astoria az the seaport md Portland ns
h" trade center. But unless something
s done quickly Portland DOOM IL scaled
II this happens II will be a case NJ sheer
.ulclde. -Ed.l