The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-15

The total abolition OF the practice OF pay
ing OF commissions and the settlement OF
the threatened passenger rate war between
the Canadian Pacific and the Great North
ern has revolutionized second class rates
from Eastern points to Puget sound and
Pacific coast points The basis OF settle
ment as already announced. whereby the
Canadian Pacific agrees to do away with
paying commissions for business routed
over its line. is the withdrawal OF the
SIS colonist rate from St, Paul to Seattle
BY the Great Northern. Yesterday circu-
lars were received from general Offices Of
all lines doing business to Puget sound an
nouncinE that on March % the colonist rate
will be withdrawn
NJ +. Benton. Puget sound agent of the
Burlington. also received notice from Gen
eral Passenger Agent Francis that on the
same date that road would withdraw its
SIS colonist rate from Omaha to Seattle
and its SOS 3 rate from Kansas City and
Missouri river common points to Seattle.
But the withdrawal Of the colonis. rates
which for over a year have been bono
Of contention, is not all that the lines have
announced Commencing on the same date
an agreement between presidents and gem
eral managers of all Western roads viii go
into effect practically abolishing all second
class rates TO this territory. Instead OF the
SOS colcnst rate to Seattle. the lowest
price at which a ticket from ~. Paul to
Puget sound points can be purchased. VIII
be $40.
This IS the old second class fare which
on March 20 wifi be abolished by all roads
and only put in on the days heretofore
designated as colonist davs when the s25
ticket was sold. This colonist rate has
heretofore been applicable to all points
on the Great Northern, Northern Pacific
or Canadian Pacific, west OF st, Paul,
where the second class fare exceeded this
sum.
Besides this. rates TO all Intermediate
points between St. Paul and Seattle win be
advanced. That Is the rates for all husi-
ness heretofore classed az colonist or Sec
ond class To Spokane and Kootenay dis
trict points, to which a rate OF $40 has
heretofore prevailed, the new price Of col
onist tickets will be sS5 and where second
class ls used or for travel from st Paul
on other than the colonist days, TO the
same distance. $40.
The rate from St Paul to Butte and
Montana common points for coonis. bust
ness will be raised from si75o to $40 with
no second class The west bound colonist
rates from st. Paul to Minnesota and North
Dakota points, which have heretofore been
figured on a half fare basis. Will be re-
stored TO the old second class rates pre-
vailing prior 70 the inauguration OF the col
onist rates. As an instance the fare from
St Paul 10 Grand Forks will be raised from
s6S 10 s9.25 and 20 nil other points on
all lines east Of Montana the increase will
correspond
The doing away with second class rates.
or action that amounts to the same thing
Is viewed In two different ways by local
railroad men Some are of the opinion thar
Il viii have an affect on west bound bust
ness 10 Puget sound and others that II viii
not. The general opinion. however. Is that
Il VIII not influence the Care Nome travel.
''r'he Nome traffic is distinctively bust
ness by Itself" said n transcontinental
1filcial yesterday while a good share of
il to date has been second class into Seat
tie and no small percentage has come here
on tourist tickets. generally speaking, SIS
will not stand In the way of a Journey TO
the northern gold fields
THE people that II will affect are the
homeseekers. Large parties for Washing
ton and other Western states have already
been booked hut such large advance in
the price OF tickets VIII undoubtedly retard
the travel I don't mean those Eastern
farmers who have already disposed OF their
chatielS and are ready 10 come West. but
Of the far greater number VINO are Just
perfecting their plans and contemplated
starting later In the season.
1.-THE business here this season win prob
ably be as large as the railroads arc able
"a handle, The new rate places tho Great
Northern at a greater disadvantage than
In the past. but is such as wifi permit all
lines 20 make a legitimate fight. The Great
Northern having "a much greater amount
Ok unsettled lands VIII nevertheless stand
a good chance OF securing It's share OF the
immigration business to this state"