The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-30

in specific statements as to be unsatiE-
factory to the aldermen present. The Of
ficials maintained, as in the former con-
ference that the Omaha and the North
Western were really two competing sys-
TENS. General Counsel Wilson reproach-
fully said that 1t was not fair to raise
that point, as the representatives of the
road had spoken the truth. The officials
wanted to limit the discussion for that
reason entirely to the Omaha system. Mr..
Partridge endeavored to pin Mr.. Clarke
down to a specific declaration as to what
the way of rates in and out. Mr.. Clarke
would go no farther than to say that the
Omaha would do everything in its power
to promote the interests of the twin cit
les in that particular.
Alderman Rand asked Judge Wilson if
this was the final reply of the road
Judge Wilson knew of no other that the
road could make. The alderman asked
Mr.. Clarke If the Omaha was willing to
grant the demand of Minneapolis as to
the road could not.
Mr.. Smith asked Mr.. Clarke what would
be the expense of moving the shops and
general Offices to this city. Mr.. Clarke
said that 1t could not be estimated in
dollars.
Mr.. Hall summed up the demands of
the business men and what Minneapolis
was willing to do, stating that the COM
mittee did not like to think that the
Omaha took the position that it intended
to maintain only enough facilities here to
take freight out of the town.
Alderman Jones thought the Omaha's 3
position was that of asking much and
giving little in return. He did not think
the people would stand for it. He had
talked with many business men and they
were unit in demanding that the Omaha
should make some concessions to Mime
apolis. They wanted concessions that
would help the city, and expected the
council to handle this matter accordingly.
alderman Rand said he was in accord
with his colleagues remarks.
Judge Wilson again became reproachful.
~ AAeAAhNo4uSO IudI tu6 VdcdIlER OF LlOS0
streets would injure no one and would
really be benefit to the city.
More Fair" Rates Cited.
Mr.. Partridge asked what the Omaha
had done to build up Minneapolis. Judge
Wilson said it had furnished shipping ia
cilities. Mr.. Clarke said it had done as
much as any of the other roads. Mr..
Partridge believed that st. Paul was
really given the preference in many
things. He produced an advertisement OF
rates east printed in the Sioux Falls, S.
ID. Press, July IS. Rates to MINNEAPOLIS
from Sioux Falls were quoted at 1912. so
any day" In the same list a rate OF
1925 was quoted to St. Paul from Sioux
Falls, good from July 10 to Aug. 81, with
out any mention of Minneapolis Another
rate OF 50 was quoted to st. Paul, good
from Sept. l to 10, without any mention
to Minneapolis. Mr.. Partridge main
tanned that st. Paul being the home OF
the Omaha, their agents naturally gave
preference to that city. Mr.. Clarke strove
to excuse this on the ground that a per-
son buying ticket from Sioux Falls to
st. Paul would know that Minneapolis
would receive the same rate. He said it
was a small item and not a question of
policy OF the road.
The conference finally closed with a re-
mark by Mr.. Partridge that 1t was I'D to
the council.