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Show TRAFFIC MANAGER TRIES TO RECONCILE SHIPPERS. Spokane, May 25 For two days J. G Wfoodworth. traffic manager of the Northern Pacific, and W. P. Kenney, assistant traffic manager of tho Great Northern, having been holding secret conference with Srtokaue shippers in an effort to reconcile them to the new transcontinental freight schedule proposed pro-posed by tho railways and rejected by this city's Jobbers as affording them no relief. It was said by the shippers today that the mission of tho railway men had failed and that not agreement would he reached. In spite of this it Is predicted that the railways will announce the new rates j as proposed, pending a final decision ' in Spokane's suit before the Interstate I commcrco commission, i I - r |