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into line. az proof that they realize
Hartman is coming to the sound
city, aud that they will be obliged
TO share the business here with him.
They desire To hold Waahington'a
trade cxcluaively 10 themselves aud.
la giving a favorable rate. they have
gained the favor OF the shippers iu
the eastern part Of the state aud
consequently feel that they can hold
the trade,
Il 81 asserted that IN ease uatfi
man builds into Seattle. he Will get
a large share Of the fruit trade aud
cur A mo FIGURE
Ia the other lines OF industry All
this in realized aud that he viii
fight llill To- "A bitter end 10 referred
To as one OF the causes why the two
Northern lines are hedging
Tho Northern Pacific openly
boasts that the line between seat
Tie and Portland pays more profit
ON passenger traffic than any ether
line Ina the whole country, II not IN
the whole world That Hartman
would bc a boon 10 both ia readily
known 10 every person who has had
anything 60 do with the railroad
business Ia the Pacific Northwest
That another line between the two
big cities OF the Pacific Northwest
would be- a boon 10 both. IL readily
aud the destruction of
the monopoly now held BY the
Northern Pacific would be Of inn
mcnso benefit 90 passengers and
shippers. not only between the two
large cities. but all those iutermedi
ate as we'll
The operators Of tho Northern IA.
cinc acknowledge that they need
more equipment between Portland
and Seattle. and another line would
reduce the strain upon that road
besides reducing the financial strain
upon those who have oceaalun to use
a. Competition would reduce the
running time between the tao cit
lee. n would reduce tariff rates. and
be- % incstimable value to the gen.
cral public.
About two years aEo II vas an.
nounccd that the stocks ~ the ore
Eon Short Line aud the y a. 4 y
we're 90 b. Increased. In order %
build bio Oriental llnera 20 run in
with those lines The
NATTER WAS BROUGHT Up
before the stockholders at their an
nual meeting and practically deeid. /
"a. Since that time there have been /
frequent announcements that the
Hartman interests we're going Go
increase their marine strength.
Portland cannot accommodate this
AZ the Columbia river bar prevents
large ships from reaching the city +
In order 20 enlarge hia ocean freight
facilltica. SIR Hartman munt first
seek a harbor that wtll aeeommo- +
date vessels of the largest type To
DO this be- must abandon Portland.
~ far an large vessels are con
CeFncd. and this h one 81 the rea
aanh given Why he has not spent a
great deal Of money ia extending
his lines In Oregon.
Il u AAid that be cannot afford
90 DO % until he has better facilities
Tor handling the Increased business
that would foilow this development
Recently there has been a change
In the operating departments u the
Oregon lines. The O. n q y. and
the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon
have bcen combined under one head
and this IL polnted out as very
significant move. Formerly the to
roads we're under separate manage
mcuin independent Of each other
a. two rival lines.
Mr.. Hartman has been ffamlaK
TO MAKE THIS MOVE
for some time. and when the merger
vas dissolved. his chance 10 begin
work came. Mr. Hartman vas
quick % accept the chanos. he Nill
not leave a single point Of vantage
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