The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-05
PORT TO FIGHT
SPOKANE RATE
Commission Decides to Sell
Fishermen Ice

To fight 10 a finish the bill In.
,roduoed In congress by Senator
Miles roindeSter giving Spokane an
advantage over Seattle In trans.
continental rates. and to sell ice
again TO fishing boats altho prohib
tied by supreme court restrain.
Ing order. was decided by the port
commission "wednesday afternoon.
The Polndester bill revives the
long and short haul controversy
and was started by the application
OF Spokane men 10 set aside the
lower rate from Eastern points 20
Seattle than 20 spokane. This low.
cr rate has been established by the
railroads 10 meet water competition
thru the Panama canal The bin
would prevent the railroads from
competing with the lower water
rates
a resolution was submitted 20 the
commission BY c. J. France, exec.
utive secretary. providing that the
two senators from Washington and
the three congressman from West
ern Washington be petitioned to
nght the bill. and that the port
commissions Of Tacoma. Everett
and Grayn Harhor be asked TO write
their congressman protesting against
the measure.
Emergency Now
Tho proposition 10 sell Ice despite
the courts order was introduced
by Commissioner Christensen. who
said that the persons who obtained
the injunction did not care n the
port started 20 sell ic. again. lie
declared there u an emergency and
fishermen are not able TO obtain
sufficient ice. Tho strike OF fish
ermen In Alaska In the reason for
this ic. shortage. said Christensen.
Robert Bridges. president of the
commission. vigorously opposed the
sale OF Ice. declaring II 20 be
against the law lie asserted he
did not want TO make the port ila.
bic for contempt OF court The
measure was passed over the mega
tive vote of Bridges.
A special meeting OF the commits
sion was called for o'clock Thurs.
bonds TO pay the condemnation
award on the property at Smith
Cove where the new Pier "A" IN
being built Approximately $3.50. 900
In bonds will have to he issued.
The county will assume the bond.
cd Indebtedness on the ferries
irschi. Robert Bridges. West Seat
tie. DR.. Martin and Mercer. when II
takes them over. The indebtedness
amounts to more than ssso. 200. The
county aiso will take over the ferry
landings on Elliott Bay and Lake
Washington which now are operai.
ed by the port. bu, the building at
the foot OF Marion at will be re-
tained by the commission.
PRIV Too High
Tho appraisal OF Pier .. which
was offered 10 the port by tho WIKI
Fish Company fer tss. 200. revealed
that the dock was not worth nearly
that much and the offer was tabled.
All Red Cross goods passing over
tho ports dock will be exempt from
wharfage charges. This will 20 into
effect Al tho request OF local Red
Cross headquarters.
The establishment Of = minimum
wage OF 500 . day for the euwi |
neers employed BY the port Was
referred to the port engineer.
H. r.. Fr,ck. district manager for |
the shipping board. asked tbs port
TO extera the LEASE OF the Hanfutd
81. terminal 90 days TO give tho chip
bard time TO mosc material u has
5r the dock A'tho the lease was
net extended the commission voted
TO cooperate with tho board IN
moving the material