Show NEW SECONDCLASS RATE Low Fare From Puget Sound to Missouri Mis-souri River Portland Or Dec 12Th 0 R N company today announced that a rate of 25 for secondclass passage would be made between Omaha and Kansas City anal Portland and Pugct Sound points next March and April Tlc now rate I I will lake the place of the seltleis rates I that erQ Indrawn several months ago though there Is I no connection between It and > the old condition of affairs I Railroad Notes The Canadian Pacific Is to build through the State of Maine Holiday rates will soon bo In effect and u rush la looked for The Santa Fe board and officials wore reelected estcrday The Puget SoundAlaska steamer lines have effected a combination Jr J Hill resigned from the Northern Pacific board yesterday It was reported In Now York W G Purdy yesterday resigned as president of tho Rock Island and WIllIam Wil-liam B Leeds was elected In his place |