The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-07
ASK EMERGENCY RATES.
PALoUsE FARMERS SEEKING TO
REACH MIDDLE WEST MARKETS.
High Price Of Charters ON the Coast,
Owing to Foreign Wars, Canse
Them TO Petition Transcontinen-
tai Roads for BETTER Terms East.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.

Special Dispatch to the Post-InteliiRencer.
PULLMAN. Aug. s---Grain In the Pa
louise country fs not yielding nearly as
well as was at first expected and the
people are considerably disappointed. The
high price OF charters for transporting
grain on the ocean, coupled with Eis1
freight rates to tide water. the unusually
high wages paid 10 harvest hands and the
high prices Of grain bags and binding
twinc has caused united effort to secure
I reduction IN freight rates, not to Puget
sound and Portland, but to St. Paul. Du-
iuth. Minneapolis and Chicago and an APP
peal. riened by thousands OF farmers and
business men throughout the inland em-
pfre, n to be made 10 the railroads oosr-
ating in this country. TO declare an emer-
gency and make an emergency rate cn
wheat 10 these points.
Today w. Fl. Harvey, n local attorney.
who Is taking a deep interest In this
movement, had printed 500 copies Of a
petition TO be sent TO the presidents OF
the Northern Pacific. Great Northern and
O. r. x n. and Union Pacific. tthe two
latter being addressed as one road asking
that this reduction be made. The petition
fofiows:
........,.... Wash, Aug =, 800
70 the Union Pacific Railway Co. and o.
Gentlemen: We. the undersigned, citizens
Of Eastern Washington and patrons II
your road respectfully petition and rep
. Eessns; That being hsay va. shiprsrs, our
that during the present season owing to
the low price OF grain. and the high price
Of labor. sacks, Irvine, and all things per-
kef. We viii have nothing LETT after 's ' he
sale OF the 1910 crop. unless we get relief
~ Some. kind; that this condition worii
materially decrease the incoming and cut
going freight in this section for several
years to come. that owing to the present
freight rate from this section TO the
Coast, coupled with high charters caused
BY foreign wars, we can see no relief in
view unless your road would declare an
emergency and assist us In this crisis by
making an emergency rate on wheat Of
eso q a Cents cs psr sas e g n
Minneapolis and st. Paul: that your petit
TONERS would greatly appreciate such ac-
70. ars snpw sn only ssr9nsh such
neighboring territory be able TO avoid a
crush similar TO the one Of 1898. n repcti-
tion Of which would be equally disastrous
necessary for the mutual benefit Of yonr
road and your petitioners that you act
fmvorahiy and promptly.
These petitions are 10 be circulated IN
sets Of three each. one copy addressed 70
each OF the three railroads mentioned
above. There are 500 copies OF each petit
ti0n and they are to be sent broadcast
throughout the inland empire and Il Is
expected they will be signed by thousands
OF farmers. merchants and others who
are interested IN the present and future
welfare OF this country. Strong hopes are
cessfu ana thas an Ea n~s mnrhs, viii
be opened for the grain Of this country.
President Hill. of the Great Northern, IL
expected 70 take the initiative in this
induce him 10 declare this rate and fhase
~ the head Of the movement declare that
Z WIN Be greatly TO the interest OF the