Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-30
new DEAL
IN RAILROADS
Peal Secret of Recent Visit of
0. R. & n. Officials Has
Leaked Out

Agent w. j. JOTOdN OF the northern
Pacific has been instructed that fur.
tber Improvements in the old depot
which was to have been remodeled has
been countermanded by General Man
ager Horn Of the company who re-
Gently visited this city. Instructions
have gone out from headquarters that
the old passenger depot must not be
cut up into waiting rooms and new Of
fees according to the plans as laid out
by former General Manager Cooper.
Simultaneous with. the issuance Of this
order General Traffic manager Of the
Hartman lines. J. G. Stubbs and a
party OF O. r. & N. oncials visited this
city and left for an Inspection OF the
Clearwater branch of the Northern Pa
cfic. Put two and two together and
see what is the most plausible ex-
PLANTATION. Last night the Northern
Pacific issued a new traffic sheet, ef-
fectve May 6, giving to Lewiston
most decided advantage over Spokane
in freight tariffs. All these following
so quickly. one after the other brings
Lewiston into prominence as COM
mercial center and shows that the eyes
of the railroad world are turned this
way.
1t was learned today that the recent
trip Of Mr.. Stubbs and the o. r. & N.
officials up the Clearwater line had
more real significance than appeared
on the surface. Things have cropped
out since their visit and are of immense
Importance to the commercial interests
of the entire country with Lewiston as
the pivotal point. The refusal of Mr..
Stubbs to confer with the Spokane
shippers the recent boycott Of the Spo-
kane shippers against the northern
lines and many other things has evil
IDENTIFY forced the situation There is
no doubt but what Lewiston will be the
gamer and Spokane the loser by the
agitation that has been stirred up over
equitable and fair rates to all" as
championed by Spokane. That is just
what the Northern Pacific has done.
They have raised the rates from Spo-
kane to common points this way and
have reduced the rates from Lewis
ton to common points towards Spo-
h"iC. NoIIpctltIOH with spokane Is
slightly in favor Of Lewiston now.
But most important of all is the in
formation which has just leaked out
from an authoritative source that
things Will be doing in the railroad
construction line within very short
time and to the benefit Of the entire
Lewiston valley. The information inn
Y,Ii thn 60
liked up between the Northern Pacific
and the o. r. & N. company in SO far
as the Clearwater country is con-
cerned. The Clearwater country is to
be turned over to the o. r. & N. people
nnd they are to receive that which they
have been deprived Of for so many
years. access into the Clearwater pass.
The Clearwater branch OF the Northern
Pacific is to he turned over to a new
corr'ratinn owned and controlled
,ointelv nv the o. r. & N. and the N.
r. people. The Lewiston -Riparia
branch IS to be built and turned into
the cornoratio as an asset. 1t has
been stated that the corporation will
even go further and build on the Canas
'''A''N aIio may Stlu kO IdTt1cT. buIiu
the Missouli cut-off. This win all be
the means Of Furnishing Spokane and
placing her on branch line. giving to
Lewiston main line service. This
IS not speculative, but is a probable
lty'' said party who is posted. The
Ieller is not at liberty to divulge the
name of the informant at this time,
Dut II jc fho@ <h, oh i,,fo
mation as given is substantially what is
IN the minds of the railroad men inter-
ested' and the trip of the Q. r. & n.
ofncials recently was for the sole pur-
pose of inspecting the Clearwater
branch
While those officials We're here they
inspected the terminals of the North
ern Pacific, though it was not generally
known. They also inspected the depot
site and yards of the N. p. company
ror what reason was not stated, but
'he supposition is that it was along the
'ihes above mentioned The counter
"euns OF the order remodeling the N
oepot here may mean that union
"epot is to be built 1t appears plau-
ible.
Ihe announcement received by agent
'ordan last evening concerning the new
"anc on freight rates was received
win much satisfaction by the business
na'erests OF this city. 1t is blow to
spokane ana will come as a complete
surprise to the shippers of that city.
me matter was kept so secret. though
; = was known to few here for the past
week, that Spokane shippers win be
s'ounded- This IL true. A prominent
ware jobbsr Of Spokane was in the
e'y last evening and learned e. the
''" uri6 working against SPOKANE