Show TIlE THE TiE CAR CAn SHORTAGE G Portland Journal Journal- Tho The cupidity of or railroad companies companes and anti tho ho soulless soulless- nC K s of or corporations In general Is 11 Illustrated ius- ius Illus illus- rated h by some of or the tho phases of the tho car shortage When hen th there rc arc are but hut a certain certin restricted number Humber of cars available about about one twelfth of what Ie ic s required to handle the normal busl- busl n nc ss sc of the lie country the country th the cars care are arc distributed dis carefully where the they will vIll wH yield I ld the largest revenue for fO the thc railroad railroad rail rail- rai- rai road company compan Idaho Is 11 shipping potatoes to Call Cali Cal Cal- fornia while Oregon cannot get cars carso carsto to o ship potatoes California Is shipping i its ts immense oran orange e crop with wih ease case and using g all al the cars n ne necessary r to lo do do it i. i while Oregon cannot get get get cars cams to lo ship its is ts hops hop The Portland shipper or of hops in iii consolidated lots hots can get a afew afew a afew few cars for Cor or shipments but the producer producer producer pro pro- ducer in the lie countr country districts cannot get a ear car cr The producers are forced to make local shipments of ot their hops to Portland paying the railroad compan company com corn pany pan half haifa a a cent a pound and from this point the hops are sent East re resulting re- re suiting in a n considerable additional profit for the lie railroad company compan arid ard corresponding loss to the producer Portland commission houses have the greatest difficulty difficult to get cars for tor immediate Im Immediate im i'm- mediate use as their commodities are and anti their markets constantly constantly con con- changing It I is said sid tho the V W. W B B. B Glafke commission house solicited a n acar acar car from the he railroad company compan forthe forthe for the purpose of a n shipment of potatoes a month ago They are arc still waiting for tho the car to be bo furnished This Is a fair fall illustration of or the Iho te ties lies the lie business Interests of Oregon are aro up against They he are arc absolutely helpless s Hustling Husting Industry ability count for or nothing The best business lC getter geter and arid the most enterprising methods aro are rendered utile futile fute anti and practically lac- lac put out cult of oC the commercial game b by the he car situation |