The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-11-06


along the line of the Burlington, especially
In Missouri, and many articles manufac-
tured which are adapted to the Oriental
Great Northern and Northern Pacific,
these manufacturing plants are greatly
increased and stimulated, as there is a
means of direct shipment 10 the coast.
There are also large quantities of raw
manufactured cotton to be shipped over
the Burlington to the coast. All Of this
made a business which is valuable TO the
public, because the larger the amount OF
general freight which could be secured,
the lower would be the freight on mer-
chandise and specific shipments OF indi-
viduals along the line of the roads.
The cross examination of Mr. Harris
was conducted by Mr.. Day, and practic-
ally ELECTED nothing new, but emphasized
examination, that the purchase of the
Burlington by the Pacific roads would IN
crease business and aid In the develop
ment of all the region traversed by those
lines.
He was especially strong in his claim
that the supply of coal to the northwest
could not have otherwise been made prac-
tical, as the cost OF Transporting coal
without the return business for the coal
cars would make rates so high as TO be al
most prohibitory, but. with the interweav-
ing Of business both ways they could
make the coal supply adequate for the
northwest and within the reach of all.
President MeIIen's Testimony.
Mr. Mellen. president of the Northern
Pacific, testified that he had held that
position since August, 1897, ana that the
position carried with 1t membership IN
the board of directors, and also MEMBER
ship in the executive committee. He had
at one time, some years ago, been con-
nected with the Union Pacific He was
familiar with the Burlington system and
had been for ten years. He thought that
the acquisition of the Burlington system
by the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern not only did not restrain trade and
tina and thA
foreign nations. but that they promoted 1t
both in freight and passenger service. The
Northern Pacific as a company had never
taken any part in the formation Of the
Northern Securities company, and the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
were in equally the same position they
were in before the Northern Securities
was formed
w. II. CIough.
w. p. Clough fourth vice-president OF
the Northern Securities company was the
next witness. Every purchase of stock
made by the Northern Securities Company
has been direct individual transaction.
The stock purchased was transferred abb
solutely Internationally in every case and
without solicitation ON the part OF the
company.
New York office every business day since
the company was organized. There was
nothing unusual in the transfers, Holders
of Great Northern and Northern Pacinc
Stock would come in and ask to sell II to
the company and would receive In pay
therefor stock of the Northern Securities
company.
ings in the Northern Securities company
of the eight or ten gentlemen especially
named by Mr.. Hill. as his particular
thought that ii was less than ppe-third
Of the stock of the Northern Securities
company.
Company.
f. N. Sanders.
The last witness examined In ST. Paul
was Mr.. Il. n. Sanders, president of the
Northwestern Fuel company. He testified
that he was miner and distributor OF
coal, and had principal charge of that
company, distributing coal in Minnesota,
North nd South Dakota and Nebraska,
and some in Iowa and northwestern III
nois and Wisconsin. They mine about
he was Interested in the Spring VAL
ley Coal company In northern Illinois, and
in a coal mine in Indiana. All of this is
bituminous coal. He said that within
short period the greater portion OF the BIZ
luminous coal which he had furnished for
the northwest came from Pennsylvania
and Ohio, and that In recent years they
During the past two years II was almost
impossible to get anything like an ade-
quate supply. The requirements Tor trans
portation on the railroads from the east
have been so great that they have been
absolutely unable to furnish the motive
DC yer TO move the cars ana the cars tnem-
selves during the short period OF naVlga-
tion.
The following questions and answers
were especially pertinent:
q. Heretofore, prior to the year 1901,
how IL has been with Illinois coal shipped
from the mines in that state destined TO
points beyond st. Paul and Minneapolis
A. 1t has been almost impossible to get
IL through on account of the fact that the
Chicago, Burlington & quincy and other
roads who could haul IL TO those points
have always been unwilling, and In fact
have refused to allow their equipment TO
90 through to the destination OF the coal,
which necessitated transferring II here
into the cars OF the lines reaching north,
to the great injury of the coal and great
delay in transit. and with great addition
to the cost.
Mr.. GroVer-W nat makes the duuIliOhai
cost?
the delays incident to transferring.
O. State what effect that has upon the
coal ITSELF and whether that effect is
greater on Illinois coal than on eastern
coal.
A. 1t is damaging to all grades OF btu |
minous coal, and especially to Illinois |
coal in that II breaks II up and produces |
a large amount OF screenings and waste.
to the great detriment of the purchaser.
@. What advantage would 1t be in the |
and distribution of coal IL |
the cars could go directly from the mines |
in Illinois to points Of destination on the |
roads without breaking bulk?
A. 1t would make the Illinois fields d. |
rectly available to the users of coal on |
their coal supply cheaply and promptly.
O. Is this Illinois coal of such charac- |
ter thar n consumer can put In a large |
stock OF III
A, 1t is coal that is not advantageously ,
stocked as Ii contains father more sui |
phur is more friable and disintegrates |
more rapidly than higher classes OF Goals.
But II has an eyaporating power which Is |
adequate for all purposes, in COMPARE |
son with Eastern coal, II used fresh |
mined, and after being shipped directly |
from the mines.
Q. About how far West on the lines Of |
the Great Northern and Northern racine |
do your operations extendg
Well in btuminous coal to the bor-
ders of the State of Montana, the West |
ern limits Of the Dakotas and Nebraska.
Advantage to Customers.
q. Assuming, Mr.. Sanders, that this |
coal can come from the Illinois coal mines |
nm here on the Burlington road and then |
90 out over the Great Northern and |
Northern Pacific without breaking bulk, |
on the through tariff Clikely TO be perma- |
nently. what advantage would the con-
sumers OF that coal at the points OF |
destination on these two Northern roads
gain over and above what they would |
have II IL went the way Ii has been going, |
bulk at st. Paul, and depending
on toins tariff between different roads?
A In the first place, they would have |
an assured regular base of supply for a |
snlendid quality of fuel, which they could
depend upon, and. In my Judgment, 1t