The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-27

COT believe that this rate could be- made.
because the Kansas City southern Mis-
scuri. Kansas and Texas. ana Frisco
roads would reduce the rate 20 Kansas
CITY N the same proportion as the rates
= Wichita were reduced
The witness further stated that q few
years aso the Big roads had the mills
night on their main lines snd they re-
ceived all Of TIE revenue from hauling
lumber. At the present time tire timber
IS several miles away from tha main
lines. and many little lumber reads s>ad
been built from the mills 20 the main
lines. distance OF from ~ 10 Sd miles.
and the big roads had &c pas tribute 20
these small roads Tor bringing tbs lumber
60 the main lines. This reduced their rev.
enue 50 that they received less Tor their
work now than when the rates we've
few cents lower.
Under direct eNamination hy afr Ia
throD. the witness stated that the scent
rate 70 Topeka WIS made hy couhina-
tion ~ the through rate from tha POINTS
Of origin and the local raJe from Kansas
City 60 Topeka. Ihlch made thc rate g
I cents per hundred from The southern
lumber fields
Mr.. Proaty asked - the traffic man
ayers had ever seriously considered the
buying Of the Kansas city Southern and
set 81 out 81 The way. az IL seemed % D..
the bushssr that stands IN The way n
any equality 90 adjustment ~ rates in
this territory
Mr.. Lincoln thought this was the only
way ont OF fhe difficulty.
Mr. Prouiy further stated that since
be had been @ member ~ thls commits
sion. they had never beer able To- ma
which road FIRST made a rate 20 "a given
point
Continuing the mnissioner asked the
witness it De- knew of ans substantial
reason why thc rate 20 Wichita should
be ans hEher than the rate to Topeka
from the same points The witness said
thet there was no suhstluti1l reason
why this condition should exiss. and that
ichita should not enjoy AS favorable a
rate as Topeka. the latter town being
30 miles from the lumber camns
Under cross-eNamiuation by SIR Helm
the witaess stated that The small roads
nN the rate 81 hauling the lumber from
The mills to The main iiaes Were Nr
Helm asked permission to Introduce a
letter from the Pine Eiun and Western
road. "a short line in Arkansas that haals
only lumber. THE letter slotted ihat this
company had % take just shat the b.g
roads wouid sive them Tor bringing che
lumber o. she main ilnc. The letter stat
cd that this little road was in ths same
sort ~ rredicament as Wichlfa rho big
roads made rate ANA offered thc little
road So much ~ bring tha lumber 20
e..
wichita must pay thc rates ssksd er stop
uaing lumber The chairman announced
that this iettcr was admirable and should
boz made part ~ The record rhs ruling
was made ln tho face ~ objections by
the railroad aftorneys
Mr. Knapp asked SIR Hiddie of ths
Santa Fe that as SIR Lincoln bad stased
be knew Of 10 reason Why Topeka should
have q lower rate thsn wichita ang ask-
90 II The Santa 30 freight manager knew
Of any reason why thr senta De sheuiG
not grant this Same raie o. wichita -
now obtains al Topeka SIT hlddle stated
that there was absolutely ao geaeoa -
far as D. knew. WIZ wichita should n0t
have the same rate al Topeka aHa "A
points south ~ she Unian Pacific uae
that now take the Wichii1 rate would %
effected ~ the change tne aame IS
wichita.
Dir mddle admitted thar there Was
violation ~ fhe laws rreIfat3ng iufer-
state commerce 81 rsrards fhc long hnai.
Hc stated that % ala "a clear violation
for "a road 81 haul lumber fnranrh Wleh-
Sra at zsls cents o. Topeka. longer BE-
tance ~ 81 reutr ard 90 Kansas cifg.
loref~ distance thaa either ~ frr bose