Show LUMBER LU J ER TRADE IS BASIS FOR fiGHT EIGHT Hill and Harriman Scramble for Northwest Shipments Opened Washington ton May L The t-The The bl big fight ht between between be be- tween the Hill and harriman system over the control of or the tho lumber tonnage of or the far tar northwest has s at last after much dela delay been fairly opened The Tho Pa Pa- cilia Coast Lumber Manufacturers Manufacturers' asso asso- elation CI has tiled filed with the Interstate Commerce Com Corn merce commission a n petition asking It to fix and enforce re regulationS regulation for tor tho the ship ship- meats ments from the forests of or Washington to the middle west by means nS of or Harriman Harrl Harrl- man roads At t present the lines control this lumber traffic but their reads are KO so congested with business that tha they are arc unable to give GI prompt service Tho The Harriman lines JInes want a a. share of I It and md the lumbermen are arc anxious that the they have o It This can n only be done ilone by establishing the tho l through h rates ov over overa r ra a combination of or the Hill Hili and lines Interchange c of The Hill lines would be lie requested to haul the lumber lumbe r to Portland Ore and turn It over o to the Harriman system for forthe forthe or the Ion long haul ul east ast Tho The petitioners art are the Pacific Coa Coast t Lumber Manufacturers Manufacturers' association the Southwest Washington a Lumber Manufacturers Manufacturers' association an 1 the tho Shingle le Mills JlII bureau bur The defendants defendants defendants defend defend- ants are arc the Hill and Harriman roads rolls the the Gold Cold lines the Rock Island the Colorado Colo Cob rado Midland the tho Colorado Southern md antI Chicago and Northwestern North The commission Is asked to fix Ox a A. Joint through rate by wa way of or Portland which shall not be bo higher than the rate t now made mado b by the tho Hill Hili roads to points in Int in- in t territory and the tho middle val viii- valleys dl leys les |