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be in carrying traffic over road that already
exists. 1t is only necessary to consider the
actual additional expense. which is small
portion OF the average expense. The addi-
tional expense might not be appreciable
When the volume of traffic is decreased the
train will run just the same. There is great
deal yOu cannot calculate.
Attorney Martin switched him off to the
bonded Indebtedness again by asking if
there was not necessary relation between
the bonded debt and the rates requisite to
the payment of interest, and Mr.. Lansing
replied that there is not what might be
called necessary physical relation. And
again the double-track and the single
track roads were run over and Mr.. Martin
delared that a double-track road could be
operated more economically. The fixed
CHI argos entering into the discussion, Mr.
Lansing said, in answer to Attorney Mar
tin 8 question, that as general definition
the fixed charges of a road are those which
do not depend upon the volume of bust
ness, going over the ground again that
fixed charges are interest and taxes, and
Mr.. La Rue reminded him that these did
not increase.
Then the whole discussion of expenses
and bonded Indebtedness and the compari-
son with other lines was gone over again,
and to freshen it up a little the relation of
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
the railroads was talked about, and the
railroads of England received some atten-
ton. Attorney Martin suggested that the
tendency OF the Southern Pacific in ra tes
was downward, and Mr.. Lansing. with con-
siderable explanation, said that was true,
because of the effort to get an increased
traffic. Mr.. Lansing reviewed an essay he
had written on reductions in other COM
modities compared with reduction in
railroad rates in favor of the latter in the
past twenty years, and Mr.. La Rue stated
that since 1870 there had been very slight
reduction in grain-raising. Mr.. Lansing
said the soil could not be forced.
Barnaby Dougherty wanted to know
whether the railroads of California were in
the hands of the bondholders or of the
stockholders. Mr.. Lansing told him they
were in the hands of the latter, as the
former had nothing to do but draw their
interest and spend it. Denis Kearney
said that Mr.. Dougherty would find they
were in the hands of the bondholders, and
the commission adjourned till 10 o'clock
this morning.
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these classes. and you already have the rev.
ienue of the wheat traftlc .,..
/ Commissioner Stanton-Is the frelgh revenue
from general merchandise given under each
classification
Martin-Not of each class, but the revenue is
given of the principal commodities. They are
mot ABRAMS ed according TO the Western cIassln-
cation schedule.
{ Stanton-Is it not the custom to keep the ac-
counts according to the Western classification?
/ Martin-No, sir.
to classification?
4 Martin-No, sir. We can only give the state
ment by the articles.
Stanton-Then We must place the article In
its proper class il We want such statement
Z and base our calculations on that?
Martin-Yes, sir. We haven't had time to do
this
Stanton-The Western classification should
4 have been furnished.
Martin-The books have only been kept in
that way from the first of this year.
Stanton-I thought they began that way from
( the first of 1894.
! Martin-They did not keep the books that
way in 1894.
Chairman La Rue-What wheat tonnage will
: be used?
Martin-That of 1898 and 1894.
La Rue-Those were short years.
Martin-Yes, but the revenue is given with
the tonnage.
La RueEThe claim is made that the amount
of tonnage affects the rates.
Martin-H you desire these statements you
can have them
Stanton-Certainly we want them.
General Freight Agent Smurr then appeared
with the statements referred to- explaining
their scope by stating that they showed the
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way of freight rates by dealing directly
with the East, as their tariff is fixed by
adding the local rate from San Francisco
to the through rate to San francisco.
1.-THE freight rates as now charged" he
stated, "do not induce merchants to buy
East. That is fallacy."
Stanton-If there was higher through rate
and lower local rate, would 1t not benefit the
whole of California?
Smurr-We cannot get higher through rates
as long as present circums stances exist.
La Rue-You cannot control the clipper ships
around the Horn, as you suggested one should
do in reference to the wheat fleet loading here
for Liverpool?
Smurr-Hardly, though we have been cred
tied with doing that.
Martin-What is the cause of these low rail-
road rates?
Smurr-The low rates on the clipper ships
since 1892.
Martin-Why were the rates higher before
1892?
Smurr-There was then some understanding
between eastern and western transportation
companies. But this was spoilt by Jim Hill Of
the Great Northern and the other Northern,
who stood in with him. He thought he knew
something new III railroading and endeavored
to go it alone. The result was rates were
broken down and there was general dlsrup-
ton among the railroads.
Clark-Was not the Traffic Association re-
sponsible for this?
Smurr-With the breaking down of rates and
the general disruption? Not at all.
Clark-They took the credit of it.
Smurr-YeS, they took the credit, but they
had no more to do with the breaking down of
rates than babe unborn. They also took credit
for the arrangement with the Panama line of
steamers to this port. Those steamers would
have come here anyway. That company is
owned by shrewd men. They first worked US,
and we dropped several hundred thousand
dollars with them. Then they worked the
merchants through the Traffic Association, and
now they are operating their steamers into this
port Independently. The Traffic Association
was not responsible in any way for making the
opportunity for the coming of those steamers.
This discussion evidently reminded
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ore this commi ssion before it is through with

ore this commi ssion before it is through with
this subject.
La Rue-We can fix rates, but not wages.
Attorney Martin then took the floor, and
stated that Mr.. Lansing was present and
ready to submit his statement of the finan-
cial affairs of the Southern Pacific. He
added that the new witness was i'll, and
had it been any other matter that required
his attention he would not be attending to
business.
G. L. Lansing was sworn. He stated he
was the secretary and controller of the
Southern Pacific Company, and had been
such since the incorporation of the COM
pany in 1885. Previous to that, beginning
in 1869, he had been in the employ of the
Central Pacific Railroad in the accounting
department.
Martin-Mr. Lansing, wish you would pre-
sent the financial statement of the Southern
Pacific Company showing the revenue and ex-
penditures, the operating expenses and fixed
charges and its bonded Indebtedness. 1t has
been frequently stated, and it is generally be-
lieved, that the Southern Pacific Company is
carrying an undue proportion of bonds COM
pare d to other roads.
Lansing-A very important subject in con-
necuon with the regulation of the company's
affairs by the State is its income, and the obli-
cations of the company to provide the ex-
penses OF operating and maintaining its prop
erty, and its obligations to its bondholders for
interest on the mortgage bonds.
The Pacific system lines comprise 1875
miles of railroad. They are west of Ell Paso
and Ogden and south of Portland, Or, on the
PACIFIC Coast: These lines are all leased or
rented to the Southern Pacific Company, which
operates them for the common good of ALL
The returns from them are all made Jointly
and the results are divided among the various
companies. L shall present complete state
ment OF the operations of these roads for four
years past to the end OF 1894.
Rates should not be fixed by the State below
the expenses of operating the roads and the
fixed charges. To do so would amount, accord
Ing to law, to coniscation OF the property.
He then quoted from a decision of Judge
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For 1898 the gross earnings on local
freights were $12 152, 283 and for 1894 they
were $9,90S, 1872. Mr.. Smurr pointed out
that in 1893 the grain tonnage was 1854 625
out of the total of 4, 292, 576, or about one
fourth of the whole. Continuing he said ::
This is as near as we can come to complying
with the request of Commissioner Stanton.
From 1895 we commenced the use of the West
ern classification schedule.
Martin-The grain tonnage is one-quarter of
the whole. What is the proportion of revenue
from wheat?
smurr-One-sixth. California may claim
credit for 50 to 80 per cent of the gross ton
mage. These tables show local traffic only
Eastern shipments amount to about 100 600
cars per annum, and no through business is
represented in these statements.
Stanton-The whole Pacific system is includ-
ed, butfnot shipments to or from the coast?
Smurr-Yes, sir. That is correct.
La Rue-The grain traffic is virtually all
within California?
Smurr-Yes, sir
Stanton-Can purely California business be
segregated from interstate business?
Smurr-It is impossible to do that. We only
keep record of shipments received at points
of destination. To ascertain the origin OF bust
ness every wsybill would have to be inspected
"a labor of months for our whole clerical
force.
La Rue-Then this is not complete state
ment, as asked for?
smurr-There is heavy business in through
traffic, but we have prepared no statement OF
of the system, including through business.
La Rue-The fact that the through earnings
and tonnage are not shown makes the wheat
show larger in proportion.
Commissioner Stanton here remarked
that the statement should have been in
the form asked for, and this induced Mr..
Smurr to again make the promise that had
been made and violated only a few days
ago. that such a statement would be fur
nished. But he deferred the date for its
fulhllment until next year.
In explanation of the fact that the
through rate from the East to San Fran
cisco was sometimes less than the local
rate out from San Francisco to points
within the State, Mr.. Smurr explained that
the exceedingly low rates to San Francisco
from the East were brought about by water
competition, and that freight was taken by
the railroads if it returned but the bare
cost of the haul. He further stated that
the interior points were benefited in the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-04
sINGLE-TAXERs' OBJECT.
Congressman Mcguire Says 1t Is to
Abolish the License system.


"The real motive of this single-tax move
ment in this City," said Congressman Ma
guire yesterday, has not been brought
out plainly.
1.-THE object is this: If by some proceed
ing-say, mandamus proceeding-we can
compel the Tax Collector to so ahead and
collect the 100000 of taxes really due the
community, according to the State Board
of Equalization's valuations for 1891, 1892
and 1884, it would provide surplus of
revenue. and then we could ask that the
present obnoxious license system be
abolished
Assuming that the present system of
municipal licenses was done away with, it
would be very risky for any party in the
future to advocate its readoption."
This is a strong point with James S.
Reynolds. Mr.. Reynolds is rather san
guine as to the possible outcome. The
fact that the time of the collection of
those so called 'bacS taxes is past does
not concern him in the least. "Taxes are
never outlawed," he says.
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local freight traffic of the Pacific division of
the Southern Pacific Company OF Kentucky,
viz, that OF the territory south of Portland,
Or, and west OF Ell Paso and Ogden. The tables
were follows:
LOCAL FREIGHT TONNAGE OF THE PACIFIC DIvI-
SION THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
FOR THE YEARS 1S93S4.
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EFFECT OF CHEAP LABOR.
Heavy Head Tax on ASiatiCS
Advocated by Eastern
knights.
Japan'S Influence on Manufacture
Ing, According to John D.
Hanbury.

Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald received
letter from w. H. Allen of the Brooklyn
IN. " Knights of Labor, cnent the sub
ject of Asiatic immigration yesterday,
which will prove interesting to members
of labor organizations, the California Con-
gresslonal delegation and others. Here
it is:
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Brewer of the United States Supreme
Court as to what constitutes a reasonable
rate. 1t must, it is held, cover the cost of
maintaining and operating the road, in
terest TO bondholders and dividends to the
stockholders. Reading from the state
ment he held in his hands, he made the
following showing:
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NEWMAN & LEV|NSON
n street, E 200 by N $50,

avenue, so E Of Sherman street, 200 by N $50.
Alameda: SO
Giant Powder Company Consolidated "a corpora
tom c. c. Judson (trustee of estate of Egbert
Judson), all lends within the limit of Alameda
County, including all lands which were conveyed
by the Giant Powder Company and rerecorded in
542 d 144: S2OOOO
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Builders Contracts

Mary j. Morrison to G. F. Johnson and L. A.
Secor, to erect two-story building the Sc line
OF Harrison street, II IS NE of Third.
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" Ii w CSleSn yDitlllllE d
Mrs Field, Bangor, Me
Miss F Patterson, n Y
Mrs 6 Cray. Stockton
w Johnson, CORTLAND
w f Price, Palo Alto
w b Fletcher Jr, Ind
81 T Melvin, Sac
] Alyward, Livermore
S n Sisco, Whatcom
MISE E Trumson, Seattle
c. McCalister d " .Seattl,
] p Gardiner, Melbourne
E J Cahill, San Martin
E r Thompson, Stockton
S III Jackson, Edgewood
Mrs de Ruiz, Vallejo
Mrs Z B Horning, Maryy
J r Brown, Sacto
A w Johnson, Cal
Mrs B II scott, Decatur
Misses Whitney, Rocklin
c II Dwinelle, Fulton
r l. Weaver, Gonzales
] s Brown d WI, Cal
G Donovan, Santa Maria
A Duvall, Livermore
ID p burst, Wheatland
] w Browning Grand Id
Mrs n Avlnso, Pleas Val
w e Edmonson, U S n
r Whitlock, Porterfield
w III Napier, Los Ang
RUSS
G d Chenowith, Alaska
E McGettigan, Sta Rosa
L s Borndfiller, Germany
] Mackay, Lakeville
G NJ Rown, Seattle
r Y Hampton. Newhall
Mrs S Endisall, Redding
G Jones, Redding
T Buttling, Hornitos
A Stevenson, n Mex
r w Requa, Sisson
M Powell, San Quentin
K I Stuart, Oakland
G S Dalis, WoodSide
] G Burbown, Eureka
Mrs Shute & sn, Seattle
Sallie Gordon, Cal
] Fisher, New
] Bleveton, New
DR. Ritchand&w, Sierra Y
G w White, Coburn
G. w Gibson, Seattle
w A Smith, Hay wards,
Miss l. Collins, Sacto
H ii Smith, Iowa
S B Gordon, Gozales
LICK
I Rogers, Cal
] /. Tuthill, Oregon
j q Maynard. San Mate,
o F Cosper, Tacoma
g II Strowbridge, Oregon
z A Cameron IL &, Or
] S Grindle & w. Everett
Miss l. NJ Rareshide, La
w Lacy & W, Los Ang
X G Stevens&w, Seattle
Miss A l. Kerrins, Cal
Miss n Smith, Whatcon
j Ryan, San Bernardino
w ] Bell, Visalia
T. James, Stanford
Mrs G. ID Kellogg. Cal
ID Groesbeck, Pasadena
s Lazar 81 w. MADEIRA
G Van Norden, Auburn
NEW WEST
X + Hughes, 81 Louis
w Butler, Cal
L Jones 81 W, Victoria
f Milton & W, Astoria
d NJ Fraser, Cal
J Griffin, Cal
Mrs NJ ] Jones, Visalia
A B Long, Boston
NJ B Wells, Monterey
c B Buck, Menlo
l. b Bar, Cal
r Morton, Buffalo
l. Lucy. Chicago
Miss Jacks, Chicago
PALACE
w J Stocker. England
J L Jones. Chicago
G c Wilmot, Toronto
J J Ell Fight, Me
J Forbes, ON aha
III j Wenham. Chicago
p Allaire. MINI
S n Smil b, Wis
Miss A Robinson, L Ane
r Irwin Jr, Cal
Miss L Dodge, PalO Alto
BALDWI
CS Bungess&w, Oakland
] I'll Roberts, Sacto
t j Crowley. San Rafael
Nj j. Lombunage, S Jose
w I Hupp. Weaverville
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NJ Slmmon, Placerville
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL.

l Mr. McRuer&w, StHelena
j w Patterson d w, n Y
II S Patterson, n Y
Miss H Gray, Stockton
F w Lake, Palo Alto
@ + Reed, Auburn
Mrs w B Fletcher, Ind
r F Blacow, Irvington
] w Smith, Sac
A Runckle, Alaska
: o Sposati, Stockton
e NJ 2 Sailois, Omaha
l. G SCHNEIDER. Sac
E O'Neill 81 W, Sequel
FL 8 Chattenden, Marysvi
F E Dunlap, Stockton
j A Aldrich & W, Buffalo
Mrs Z G Linn, Maryville
r z Hool, Cal
Mrs ) G Sanders, Georgia
Mrs J I Whitney, Rocklin
Fl Gillette & WI, Cal
E Berges, Cal
w j Lynn, Gonzales
] H Rice, Santa Maria
] B Keller, Chicago
F Graham, Deadwood
J It Whitney, Rocklin
II NJ Patten, Des Moines
Mrs NJ Allen, Cal
DR. ] NJ Blodgett, Lodi
J 81 Edwards. Arosi
F P Black, San jose
HOUSE.
H ] Weeks & Z, Montery
t Batry, Mont
? Mrs Pyat, San Jose
] R Robinson. VisalIa
A G Stuart, Oakland
G f ellison & w, Seattle
] T Rohm, Redding
j Mininger, Hornitos
r L. Withem, n Mex
Mrs n S Hussey, New
G r Scott, Or
r E Luninger, Healdsbrg
j H Martin, Woodland
G ] Haywards, Woodside
+ G Christie, B G
j L Hardin, Mont
r. G Stevenson&w, Seattl
Mrs L Holtz, New
w FTiffinty, New
2 A G Woodward & WIN Y
ID T McPhant, HOLSTER
G Mitchell & w, Haywrds
Il Callighan, Haywards
G B Major, Amador
III g de Vie, Palo Alto
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100 pieces Fancy Dresden Rib
bons a inches wide), in
latest floral designs, colors
cream, white, Nile green, Ii.
lac, pink and light blue,
regular price Csc yard.
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RAILROAD INQUIRY,

Continued from First Page.
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SPANGLED NETS

Just opened. The latest in Spangled Nets in
black, gold, silver and iridescent. These are
the choicest goods shown this season. A visit
of inspection is respectfully solicited.
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RIBBON REMNANTS.

5000 Ribbon Remnants, ranging in lengths
from i yard up, comprising all this seasons
styles. These we will sacrifice at astonishingly
low prices The cost not considered.
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100 pieces Fancy Dresden Rib
bons, 5 inches wide, colors
pink, light blue, cream and
white, worth 85c, at. .........
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AND EXPENDITURES
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was disputed by Mr.. Lansing, and he pro-
ceeded to make comparisons with Eastern
roads.
Lansing-There is another thing in connec-
ton with this bonded Indebtedness business;
the charge that the Southern Pacific exacted
high rates because of its obligation to pay in
terest on large amount of bonded debt is not
fair charge, for the rates have really never
had any direct relation to the interest. You
VII! lind that where the bonded debt is the
highest or approximately highest, the lowest
rates of transportation prevail. The reason is
OF course found in the difference in the volume
of traffic. This is particularly true of freight
traffic.
The expenses of operation and mainte-
nance of service, Mr.. Lansing said, were
not affected by decrease in the value of
the traffic, but these expenses demand
rates sufficient to keep up the necessary
revenue. He explained the workings of
the several departments to show their posi-
ton compared to the volume of business
DONE
In answer to question by Mr.. La Rue
he said it could not be Judged whether the
rates have any relation to the bonded in
deDtedness. Then at a suggestion made
by question asked by Attorney Martin
Mr.. Lansing went into long discussion of
Eastern roads which threw no light on the
subject OF cost and expenses of the South
ern Pacific. Then DR.. Stanton asked:
What is the average rate per ton per mile for
grain, and what is the relation com pairing it
with other commodities
Lans1ng-We never make out that kind of a
statement. We take the average rate of local
tonnage LOT the Southern Pacific and the
through tonnage East bound and West bound.
but we 90 not show the average of ton carried
one mile-of classified freight There is no in
lormatlon on that that know of. 1t is not
useIui. NO one knows what the expense of a
certain traffic is. There is only a reasonable
case mace as to what the actual expense will
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-08

In late editions Of seyera! papers person
has been giving his side OF question TO mat
ter that amounts to nothing and repIeS 'ntng
himself aS the only author Ze1 tl'ket broker in
Butte Facts dlsprOVe his statements. With
out ON ,al right 10 sign himself vice pres ident
OF the American Ticket Brokers association
when he Is but the fourth wee president. This
II. however. strictly IN line with his way OF
do ne business a method too low for me u use.
An association does not furnish tickets nor con
troll them \ mans personal responsibility
guarantees transportation. Brokers Join an as
ISOLATION for mutual protection and when two
or more do business in city they are com
PEELED 10 charge uniform rates There are sew
eral ticket brokers associations and a broker
can use his Judgment rs 10 which : tha most
advantageous 10 his interests several bankers
and hundreds OF prominent men nave offered
10 guarantee all my transactions " th the pub
Nc. SO that 1 don't nave 10 60 East for repuia-
tion IS dos nv would he competitor | have
enjoyed the confidence 81 the public for ten
years because Of my straightforward methods.
My business Is increasing. | propose 70 stay
with 10 and the public viii Eet the advantage OF
low rates which shall always be able 10 offer
Call before purchas NJ your transportation.
u. GOLDBERG, Ticket Broker.
"a Main street.
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farmer would receive the benefit and
they could take their products to Eu-
rope and then get premium gold for
them. The United States would, in
every way. be getting the best of it,.
The gold is no longer the actual money
In any part OF the world. The people
are not using IL because they have not
got IL, there is no gold in the gold
standard countries. Gold is horded and
silver and paper money is used. The
only consistent countries are the silver
standard countries. England has been
on a gold basis for IS years. but sill
yer and greasy microbe bearing bank
notes is the money of that country.
Mr.. Howell said the world was bound
TO come to the free use of silver again.
and that IL was only a question as to
what country should bring il about. He
thought the United States could safely
do II.