The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-22
COUP To DEFEAT HIGH
RATES TO CAPE NOME
TWO HUNDRED NORTH. FOUNDERS THREATEN TO CHAR.
TER VESSEL or THEIR oWN-oTHER NEwsY NOTES OF
INTEREST TO MARINERS AND SHIPPERS

There's a Nome passenger rate
snag looming up on the horizon. So
far It's dimensions are not particu-
larry terrifying TO the shipping men.
but 81 threatens to develop Into
fuil-nedged rate amasher before
long II has hesn known for some
time that many Nome bound pas
sengcrs were dissatisfied with the
rates adopted hy the Alaska ship
perH' association. and have been en-
deavurtuE 10 obtain rebates for par
ties af % aud over. a. no purpose,
a. the steamboat companies have
reaolutely refused 20 lessen the rates
adopted This supposed grievance
on the part ~ the North boundera
has at last taken tangible shape.
They are now about e. enter the
shipping business themselves. Com
guittess have been formed and ncso-
tiations entered into with n couple
81 san Francisco steamboat com-
panien with a view ~ ehartering a
steamer.
Explains Scheme
George Newman. business man
of Nome. who claims % he an AinH-
ka pioneer. and ,. T., Rudd. another
gentleman engaged Ia business at
Nome. constitute one part ~ the
COMMITTEES. They were seen today.
Mr. Rudd. who IL stopping az the
CoiOnuade hotel. said We pro-
pose to show these steamboat COM
pauies that we're not working en-
firely Tor them. We are going north
10 help develop the country and
don't propose being taxed 20 death
for permission 20 60. We can carry
passengers 20 Nome for so man
and give them good accommodations
too. / expect 70 get an answer from
San Francisco today about the
steamer. We will only use II for
the trip up. We may charter
again, however. IN the fall 20 BRING
- south. II IL possible that We may
call mass meeting 90 bring the
matter before the public"
Game OF BLUFF
Several Natne shipping agents who
were seen today pooh -pooned the
whole AFFAIR. ana said II was merely
a gnne OF biuff % obtain lower rates.
some 81 them even asserted that
the majority % the so-called sigma
lures were either fictitious or repre-
scented men who had no intention
~ going 20 Nome and couldn't go II
the fare was cut 10 $50
The Kruse liner John >. kimball
il on her way from San Francisco
10 Seattle. The Kimbali upon rsach-
ing here will be placed on the Nome
nm. She has a number Of San
Francisco passengers aboard for that
northern port.
The steamer Conemaush. Of the
rmuira line was lowed from Moran8
to the White Star pier this morning.
she will be transformed into n live
stock carrier by the construction or
deck stalls.
The little schooner Martha y. TUT
sails for Teller and Nome at day
break tomorrow.
The steamer Humboldt ~ the
Alaska steamship line. arrived from
ne North about midnight. She
brought down II passengers ana
light cargo.
THE Pacific Packing Companys
isunch hes, Totem. Sylph and Eagle
are having galvanized iron tanks
contributed for fish carrying pur-
poses. The Totem sails tonight 10y
juneau.
The collier steamer Pleiades ar
rived here last night from San
Francisco.
The government lighthouse tender
Heather. now IN process Of construc-
tlon 81 Morans, win be launched
August lot.
The steamers ~ the Northern
Commercial company and the Em-
plre Transportation Companys Al
aska fleet. are 70 be operated this
season from the new White Star
dock. The wharf viii be occupied
next wednesday by r. a. Bell, It's
managing agent
The steamer Sbinano Maru Of the
Nippon Yusen Kaieba line. which
arrived last night from Yokohama
brought 10 passengers Of her own
and iG2 passengers Of the Kinshlu
Mnrt. witch waa quarantlned at
Victoria two weeks ago.
Moran Brothers are anticipating
building q new floating dry dock to
coat approximately si25.000 The body
ri Inc dock n 10 be 200 feet IN length.
lts breadth will be 100 feet. Elec-
trlcity win be the motive power