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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-21
Live Stock.
UNION STOCK YARDS.

utciliiS, oGpt. ~.
Following were the quotations that
ruled to-day:
Cattlc-Extra. 1000 to 1000. 81 1895 on:
good. 900 to 1000, 81 5Od4 Is; good. 500
to 900. 81 00G4 so: good. 700 to 500. So 500
90: bulls, 81 5oG3 50; cows, 81 O0G3 Is.
Hogs-Extra, s. 5095 65: good. IS ESQ
5 50: common, 81 5025 90.
Sheep, Extra, So O094 90; good. 81 COG
3 90.
Lambs. 81 OCGi %. h
Calves. 81 00G6 so.
Fresh cows. $50 to S35 per head.
Market, active.
CHICAGO-Cattle, receipts 5000 head,
including 500 westerns to-day. Choice
native steers steady to strong; butch
ers' stock active and steady: medium
and common steers slow TO 10c lower.
Natives-Best on sale to-day, three
carloads at So so: good to prime steers
IS i5G5 90: mixed stockers weak ut u
decline at So 1898 So; COWS, 81 90T+ 40;
heifcrs, SO 00G5 10: bulls, 81 60G4 60:
calves. 81 SOFAS 80. Hogs. receipts to-
day. 10000 head; tomorrow. 10000 head.
estimated: left over $4,000 head; options
stronger; closed steady: top. S. G21s:
mixed and butchers s. 1906 GO; good to
choice heavy S5 1905 57k; bulk OF sales
IS 25ll5 IS. Sheep. receipts $4,000 head;
sheep, choice and feeders about steadys
others 1Oc lower: lambs 15Ge5c lower;
good TO choice wethers 50 SOg4 Is; ma
tive lambs 81 00G575.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady: cH-
ira. IS G0a5 30; common. 50 b0Gi co.
Hogs dull; prime assorted mediums,
IS 9OI5 95; pigs. IS 5OG5 IS; roughs.
50 5005 10.
Sheep slow: choice wethers, 81 S0Gi 10;
common, 81 L0G2 80; choice lambs, IS 60
Of SIS: veal calves, 81 OoG7 50.
CTNCINNATT-Hogs slow at 81 $50
6 60.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-21
Happy George Fred.

New York Sun: The Hon. George
Fred Williams has reached the if-the-
election: were-held to-day : Mckinley
would-be-beaten stage. So little 1t takes
TO make great man happy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-21
Where He Falls Short.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat: AS an az.
riculturIst the Democratic candidate for
president may be described as ,aithirty-
acre farmer. AS n statesman, however,
he does not rise above the dignity OF an
ordinary vacant lot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-21
with chatterinr Teeth.

New York Mail and Express: Mr..
olney to Mr.. Cleveland-"come on in,
old man. The waters O trifle cold ,.,but
just think how good you'll feel after
you get out"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-21

stocks but the selling was not on any
thing like as large scale. Total sales
par value s1,125,OOO
United States As and 5s declined Y
per cent In the bid price. &
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OIL CITY-Credlt balances 81 %; GER
tificntcs, no bids; shipments, Se.06S bar
refs: average. 1856 barrels: runs. loS,-
SOB barrels; average, ao.GG7 barrels.
NEW YoRK-standard oil stock
sJ30Gf532ii.
TOLEDo-Oll unchanged
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-21

Jan. .:....... 6 o7.tl 6 is e0IhI els
Cash quotations were as follows: \
Flour steady.
y, W neat; s. 7so7ssc; No. 2 red
4, Go y 3; 2, 4O,s 9apHc; No. . yellow
4O4 G40Ac. 81.
oats-No.2 2, 2lAae2c: No. 2 white
Csc: No. 3 white 25I d25c.
y Rye-No. 2, 521sc. 6.:{ S.5s
Barley-Good feeding s9c.
Maltlng-Fair to choice 51955c.
Flaxseed-No. ], sl5s; No. north-
western 81 So. AZ
MISUNDERSTANDING 81 0oG4 30.
Mess Pork-Per barrel sl2 05G12 10.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, 81 121sGp7 20.
Short Ribs--Sides Qoose) 81 5097 rs.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed) 6H9
G%c. -.
Short clear sides (boxed) IS 05GS1 Is.
Whisky-Basis Of high wines. 81 &c.
Sugars unchanged.
Clover-Contract grade. $40 90. II
Butter-Steady; creamerles 15G2lc;
dairIes 1391Sc. =
Cheese-1o9l1Ac.
Eggs-Firm; fresh 15c.
NEW YORK-Flour. receipts os.49O
barrels; exports 3,2l4 barrels; market
rather quiet, being disturbed by the
sharp break In wheat, although held
nominally at unchanged prices.
Wheat. receipts 229.3OO bushels; ea-
ports $3.50 bushels; spot market easier
for red, but strong on spring wheats,
No. red S2ssc f. o. b. anoat: No. Q red
Slasc elevator; options opened firm;
closed weak at 1h91kc net decline;
close: March. SIC; May, s6Ec: Septem-
Der, size; October, SIC; December,
S4bc.
Corn. receipts 47,i50 bushels; exports
.7S,0lS bushels; spot market firm; No. 2,
,473sc elevator: options declining, closed
weak at h49sc net decline: close: May,
4O%c; September, 47c: October, 45c; De-
.cember, 41kc.
= Oats, receipts $1,000 bushels: exports
1889 bushels; spot market quiet: No.
9. 241Gc; options neglected and nomi-
nally lower.
Hay quiet. Hops quiet. Hides firm.
Leather firm. Beef steady.
Lard firmer: refined firmer.
Pork firm. Tallow firm. Cottonseed
oil firm. Ros!n steady. Turpentine
firmer.
Rice firm. Molasses firm.
Coffee, spot Rio quiet; No. invoice
SIC; Cordova. 9A914c: futures opened
olthuS at OWlV pullltS IoNtE, Cluseu
steady at decline OF S points; sales.
1850 bags.
Sugar, raw firm: fair refining 4Hc;
Centrifugal. 90 test, SC; molasses sugar
&c: refined firm.
BALTIMoRE-Flour firm: receipts.
12,275 barrels: exports, 12.76t barrels.
Wheat unsettled. spot and the month.
76G76Ac; receipts, 31.7o5 bushels. Corn
steady; mixed spot and the month, $50
i5Kc: receipts. 1895 bushels; exports.
111,429 bushels. Oats firm: No. 2
white. 2IL:92Sc: receipts. 4l.6ie bushels.
Hay firmer: No. timothy. SIG 90. But
ter and eggs firm. Cheese firm: large,
11a9l175c.
TOLEDO-Wheat active and lower:
spot September and October S0lsc.. Corn
dull and firm; No. cash and Septem-
Der 4lAc. Oats dull and steady: No. 2
cash and September 22hc. Rye dull
and higher: No. . cash 54hc. Clover
seed dull and lower; October Sc 70.
CINCINNATI-Flour flrmer. Wheat
strong; No. 2, 7s3sc. Corn quiet; 80. 2
mixed 43kc. Oats steady: No. mixed
2Sc. Rye steady: No. .. 5sI57c. Lard
firm at 81 09T7 05. Bulkmeats dull at
IS 90. Bacon firm at 50 05. Whisky firm
at 81 &c. Sugar firm.
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Corn. receipts 47.45o bushels; exports
7S,0lS bushels; spot market firm; No. 2,
475sc elevator: options declining. closed
weak at Is99sc net decline: close: May.
408c; September, 47c: October, 45c; De-
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ToLEDo-oll unchanged

Wool.
NEW YORK-Wool dull,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16
THE BUDGETS TELEGRAPH.

The Astoria Evening Budget again
informs an expeetant world that it al
ways aims to publish the news twelve
hours ahead of its contemporaries
How well it succeeds in its ambitious
aim is proven by an examination of yes
terday's issue. The longest dispatch
published therein, which is but little
shorter thsn all the rest Of its yester-
days dispatches combined. was cop
led verbatim ct literatim from yes
terday's Astorian. Hllf the short
dispatches which the Budget printed
were also published yesterday morning.
and the correct date. Aug. Il. was
changed to Aug. Is. that they might
appear as fresh news. in accordance
with the Budgets usual honorable (?)
policy in this particular. to which We
have formerly called notice.
These are facts the accuracy of
which may be easily proven by a few
moments Of investigation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16

From this It viii be seen that even
a mcst favored nation clause woald con-
vey no rights either there or in our
home ports. except upon yielding the
precise compensation which mas passed
between us and the Philippines, II Is
obvious that this is impossible, and as
matter Of fact this celebrated clause
amounts to little or nothing between
strong nations, in its eject on tariffs,
Special treaties are constantly made
which ignore Il. It insures equality OF
port dues and similar matters and Is
enfcrsed against china and other weak
or weakly governed nations TO secure
equal tarlffs.-Saa Francisco Chronicle.
The Chronicle forgets that in our
treaty with Spain We agreed to give
that country the same trade privileg eges
in the Philippines that We ourselves
would enjoy, and that consequently.
whether the Philippines be considered
as part OF the United States or not, free
trade with them means free trade with
Spain and. under the most favored
nation clause" free ;raie with the rest
cf the world.
Furthermore. fres trade between
America and the Philippines and be-
tween Spain and the Philippines would
mean free trade between Spain and
America and. consequently, between
the whole world and America, with the
Philippines as a port OF transshipment,
There is no necessity for free trade
between America and the Philippines,
in fact, the interests Of American labor
demand that the products Of the cheap
labor Of the far East should be ex-
cluded by high protective barriers, We
nave proven in the case Of Porto Rico
that such a tariff can be constitutional
~ imposed. and the demand for such
restrictions upon the importation Of AS
ia,ic products is far more imperative
than It ever could be on the imports
from Porto Rico.
The most favored nation clause" is
not a dead letter. as The Chronicle
would have us believe. and If We try
closed door program in the Philippines
we will soon learn that it is a very
live corpse.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16
MOST FAVORED NATION CLAUSE


A correspondent thinks that If al
tariffs were removed from commerce
between the mainland and the Philip
pines ali nations with which we have
treaties containing the most favored
nation clause" would also be entitled
to free entry for their goods. Our cor
respondent appears to be thinking OF
the Philippines as foreign country. a
conception which the Chronicle" does
not concede to be accurate. We re-
gard the Philippine archipelago as part
of the United States and trade between
the islands and the mainland as inter-
nal commerce in no way affected by
treaty stipulations. II the Philippines
were a foreign nation the situation. II
duties We're removed, would be similar
TO that between Hawaii and the United
States before annexation and under the
reciprocity treaty. No nation while
that treaty was in force claimed the
right to have its goods enter this cOun-
try free Of duty by right of the favored
nation clause. This clause is substan-
TALLY the same IN all general treaties
which we have made with foreign gov
ernments. The clause in the treaty
with Russia reads as follows:
If either party shall, hereafter,
grant to any other nation any particu-
lar favor in navigation or commerce,
It shall, Immediately, become common
TO the other party, freely. where it is
freely granted to such other nation. or
on yielding the same compensation
where the grant is conditional.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16
sHERIFFs SALE.


ly virtue OF an execution and order
of sale issued out of the circuit court
OF the state ot Oregon, for the county
OF Clatsop on the ith day of August
1900, upon, a Judgment and decree OF
foreclosure rendered therein on the Sd
day OF August, 1890. In favor of John
Lamont ptalntln, and against ], G.
ADAMS and Mary h. Adams. Clara ~.
Parker and ]. .. A. Bowlhy. executors
of the Will of H. h, Pease. deceased.
dctendaats, for the sum W Ss,05SO0, and
Interest on the sum nf Sl,bO0,00 thereof
trlm the 18th day OF July, 1900 AZ the
rate of ten per cent per annum, the
costs and disbursements of this suit
taxed az $1,000, ana the costs ~ aud
upon this writ commanding and rrquir.
ing me TO make sale ul the following
described real property. towlt.
Commencing IN the middle of the
Astoria \ South Coast Railroad Com.
p0ny's track. which point Ia located 'as
follows, to-wlt, Commencing at the
southeast corner of the Donation Land
Claim OF 4. g. Calender thrnce
north sos a. thence north deg and 80
min, west, s,lSS,6 H.. thence west To said
point 20 begin from. thence from said
poln, west 1876 feet to the county
road. thence north leg, and 30 min,
west h3i.N rect. thence east 6o9.i feet TO
the middle of the said railroad track
thence southcrly along said middle OF
said railway track 70 the place VI be-
ginning, containing y 80 acres. said L.
sections '2I and sS. township north. of
range 10 west W, NJ, said land being the
same as that conveyed by Josiah West
and wife 10 j. G, Adams by deed bear
ing date september. 1880, said deed
being recorded at page iSj, volume 70
OF Deeds OF the Records of Clats0p
County, Oregon together with the tcn-
emcnts, heredilam"nts and appurte-
n0nces thereunt, belonging. or IN any
wise appertalnlug,
Notice IL hereby given that win on
Monday. the 10th day II September.
1900. at the hour of 10 o'clock In the
forenoon OF said day. IN front " and
At the court house door In the city of
Astoria. Clats1p county. oregon, sell
at public auction TO the highcs, bidder
for cash. the above described real prop
c. Calender H. l., c. being located In
erty. or 50 much thereof az may be ne
ccssary 20 satisfy the judgment. inter
est. costs and all accruing costs.
THOMAS LlNNtLLE.
Sheriff OF Clats'p County. oregon.
Astoria. Oregon. August TO- 1900.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United slntea Land once. Oregon City,
Oregon. July ]. 1900,
Notice IN hereby given that In com.
pllancc with the provisions OF the act
OF congress OF June ). 1878. entitled
An act FOR the sale Of timber lands In
tho states OF California, Oregon. Ne-
vada. and Washington Territory" as
extended 10 all Public Land Staton by
act of August T. 1899. Charles Har.
paugh. OF Nolga. county OF HrookinEB.
state OF South Dakota, has this day
lllcd In this otilee his sworn statement
No. 5sgi. for tho purchase OF the ~ w.
y of Section No In Townahip No.
. ~. Range No, W., and will ofrer
proof 10 show that tho land sought 10
moro valuable for ita timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes. and 20
establish his claim 10 said land before
TIE Register and Receiver OF this ONCE
at Oregon city. Oregon. on
Friday. the sSth day OF September. 1900.
He names RA witnesses.
Bartholomew j. Burke. OF Seaside.
Oregon. James +. Burke. Of Seaside,
Oregon. William Burke. OF Seaside. or.
egon, Luther Eager, Of Seattle, Wash.
lnEton. -
Any ana all persona claiming ad.
vcracly the a6ove-deseribod lands aru
requested TO flle their claims In this
Office on or before said 2sth day OF
September 1900.
cHAs u. MooREs.
Register
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LEGAL N0rIoEs
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United slatoa Land once. Oregon CT

United states Land ONCE, oregon CITY,
N Oregon. July $4,000,
Notice IL hereby given that In compll-
anco with the provisions OF tho act OF
congress entitled AN act for tho sale
of timber lands In the states of Call
fprnin, Oregon, Nevada, and washing.
ton Territory" aa extended 60 all Pub.
lie Land States by act OF August I,
1899. Luther Eager. OF Seattle. county
OF King. state OF Washington, has this
day filed In this once his sworn state.
ment No bsgS, for the purchase of the
N, 10, Y OF Section No, IN Township
No. N. Range No. W., and will ofter
proof 10 show that the land sought IL
moro valuable for itn timber or stone
than Tor agricultural purposes. and TO
establish hin claim TO said land before
tho Register and Receiver OF this oiiice
az oregon city. Oregon, on
Friday. the sSth day of September. 1900.
lilo names aa with iaHcs;
Bartholomew j. Burke. OF Seaside
Oregon. James H. Burke. of Seaal 10,
Oregon. Charles liarbaugh. OF Volga.
South Dakota. William Burke. OF Sea-
side. Oregon,
Any aud all peruona claiming ad.
yeraely the described lands arc
requested 60 tilo their claims IN this
oflee on or before said 2sth day ot
September 1900.
cHAs. u, MooREs.
NeHinter
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16

IN the Circuit Court OF the State OF
oregon, for the County OF Clltsop.
Equitable Savings and Loan Assoclh-
,I9n, private corporation. plaintltI. vs..
James T. Bullack and Vllctta Bullack.
defendants.
To James T. Bulllck and Viletta Bul.
lack defendants
In the name OF the state OF Oregon.
you are hereby required 10 appear and
answer the complaint filed against Won
In the above entitled suit on or before
the 18th lay OF September. 1900. and N
You fail so TO appear and answer. FOR
want thereof. the plaintiff will apply
to said court FOR the relief demanded In
the complaint. which Is In substance as
follows: -
! H.. For judgment against the de.
iendants. James T. Bullack and Vlletta
Bullack. for the sum OF ss9s. 20. with In
terest thereon at the rate OF six per cent
per annum from the date OF the filing
! or the complaint, and the further sum
OF 300 attorneys fees. and the costs
and disbursements herein;
2. That the lien OF plaintiffs mort.
gage referred TO IN the complaint and
being upon the following described
property towit:
Lots numbered IS, 10 and 20. block
numbered 5s In the Port of Upper AS.
tOr!a laid out and 'ecorded by John
Adalr. Clatsop county. state Of Oregon.
be decreed to be a first lien upon said
premises and that said mortgage be
foreclosed and SAID defendants and each
OF them be barred Of all equity and in
terost In said premises except the stat
utory right Of redemption.
3. That In case said mortgaged prem
ises shall not sell for a sufficient amount
to ray said judgment that plaintiff do
have Judgment against the defendants
James I. Bullack and Vlletta Bullack
ana each or them for any deficiency
and that Dlaintiff have foreclosure
FOR It's lien upon six shares
Of stock In the Equitable Saw.
lngs and Loan Association described
IN the complaint, the certificate thereof
being numbered 2072: that the title or
Interest for the defendants James T
Bullack and Yllctta Bulack I'm said
property be cut off by said decree and
that they be foreclosed Of all interest
In said premises: that said property
b. sold according 20 law 10 satisfy the
Judgment above recIted and prayed for
IN the complaint and for such other
and further relief az 10 the court NAV
seem meet and equitable.
This summons Is published against
you pursuant 10 an order OF Hon. ]
II. .. Gray. Judge II the county court
Of Clatsop county. state ~ Oregon. |
made by said Judge on the 9Th day OF |
August, 1900 In :he Weekly AstorIan |
for six weeks Immediately prior 10 the |
18th day NJ September. 1900 and the |
date Of the first publication OF said |
summons in said paper ls August 10, |
1900
CAKE e CAKE
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16
..EaAL NOTICES.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.



Notice IL hereby given that In COM
pllance with the provialonB OF the act
OF congress OF June ), 1878, entitled
AN act for the sale Of tlmbA. landu
IN the states OF California, Oregon, Me-
vada, and Washington Territory" a.
extended TO all public land states by
act OF August I, 1899. ottille NJ. Logan,
ot Astoria, county OF Clataop. state OF
oregon, has this day hlod In this once
her sworn statement No, bsiS, for the
purchase OF the =. w. Y OF Section No
In Township No. q ~, Range No.
W., aud viii offer proof 10 show that
the land sought In moro valuable FOR
lis timber OF stone than for agricultural
purposes, aud 60 establish her claim
TO said land before the Register and
Receiver OF this office at oregon city,
Oregon. on
Wednesday, the "a day of October, 1900
She names ~ witnesses:
Julius darbe, of olney. Oregon, So'
bastion Glaaer OF olney. oregon. Jacob
pcnk, OF olney. Oregon. John dlasor
of olney. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
vcrsoly the above described lands are
requested TO iile their claims In this
office ON or before said Sd day OF ooto-
Der. 1900
cHAs. n. MooREs.
HcEiHtcr
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NOTICE OF FILING SPECIAL AS
SFSSMENT ROLL NO. 30.

Notice Is hereby given that the board
NJ assessors have completed the special
assessm9n for the improvement OF
Commercial street from the west line OF
10th street TO the west line OF Sth street
and have reported the same to the COM
mon council Of the City OF Astoria. and
the same has been filed with the audi
tor and police Judge and named and
numbered Special Assessment Roll No.
49, and the committee on streets and
public ways Of the common council OF
nld city has been appointed TO meet
with the board Of assessors on the 2Sth
dag Of August, 1900, at the hour OF 2
o'clock D. m. Of said day In the council
chambers In the city hall Of said city,
tben and there to consider, review cor
rect and equalize said Special Assess
ment Roll No. 30. Any person objecting
to said assessment must file his objec-
tions thereto In writing with the audi
tor and police judge.
II. Il. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the city
Of Astoria.
Date Of first publication. Aug 10, 1900
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16
j. A. Fastabend,
General
Contractor
and Builder.
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.

Proposals for Potatoes and Onions:
Office Chief Commlssary. Vancouver
Barracks, Wash. Aug. 10, 1900. Sealed
proposals for furnishing and deliver
ing Potatoes and Onions for seven
months. beginning October /, 1900, will
be received at Fort Stevens. Oregon,
Boise Barracks. Camp Osborne and
Fort Sherman, Idaho. Fort Candy, Ca
sey Flaglcr. Walla Walla, Wright and
Vancouver Barracks, Wash, until II
a. m, Aug. 90, 1900, and then opened.
Information furnished on application.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed. Proposals for Potatoes
and Onions" and address to Commls-
jor James N. Allison, Chief Commits
sary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-16
PORTLAND AS A WHEAT MARKET.

Tacoma Ledger.
Presiden Mellen has written letter
to the 0regonian in which he tells the
people Of Portland some very plain
truths. if they will but comprehend
them.
The relations heretofore subsisting be-
tween the Northern Pacific and the o.
r. & n have been dissolved for the
reason that the Northern Pacific has its
own line from Eastern Washington to
Portland and its freight business is
still far less than the capacity Of the
road. It has heretofore allowed the o.
r. & n. Sis per ton on wheat delivered
TO it at Wallula to haul to Portland.
The o. r. & n. has charged $3.50 per
ton for hauling from Portland to AL
bina all wheat brought over its own
lines. There was left to 1t then only
Is cents per ton for the long haul from
Wallula to Portland.
This arrangement the Northern Pa
cific will endure no longer. 1t has not
cancelled its wheat rate to Portland
and viii not do so, but it will no longer
pay this extortionate charge for haul
ing its own cars across the river at
Portland 70 its wheat elevator. 1t will
deliver wheat at its own terminals in
Portland at the same rate charged to
Tacoma, but 1t will do no more. It
will not pay s1.5O per ton more for de-
livering It there than at its own ware
houses in Tacoma. 143 miles nearer the
point where the business originates.
1T has large concentration Of ternl-
nal property at Tacoma--much larger
than at any other point" says Mr.. Mel
len. "and economy is always the result Of
concentration Of property and business,
If the business Is efficiently handled"
"The Northern Pacific" he also says,
"was not,built as a feeder to any other
railroad but to do its own business at
its own terminals in its own way" and
as further showing the absurdity of
submitting longer to what it has so
long endured at Portland he points out
that it can now deliver wheat at AS
toria cheaper than at Portland.
Commenting on this the Oregonian
reaches this curious conclusion, which |
it explains with al the emphasis Of
very black type:
WHAT Oregon needs is people; peo-
pie tllling its valleys. shearing its sheep |
and fattening cattle on its hills, digging
coal, iron and gold out Of its mountains |
and making lumber out of its forests,
shoes out Of its hides, clothing out Of |
its wool"
We may admit thai the Oregonian is |
right for once. The agricultural re-
sources Of Oregon are very great. 1t
has much to hope from their develop
ment 1t has little to hope for from
commerce, because nature has placed |
obstacles in the way Of It that are al
most insurmountable. The railroads
cannot overcome these, and will not
much longer try to do so. Their busi-
ness can be done far more cheaply
through the natural channels. and