The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-14
COMES TO RESCUE
Topeka JObbing Interests Will
Be Protected.
Paul Horton Announces This
Fact Today.
MEANS MUCH FOR CITY.
w. Ii. Davis Announces His
Company VIII Stay.
Other Concessions Will Also Be
Made.
BETTER COAL RATES.
win Be Made for Benefit of
Manufactures.
Expect Some Changes in the
Merchandise Schedule.
w. II. Davis Announces His
Company viii Stay.
Other Concessions Will Also Be
Made.
BETTER COAL RATES.
viii Be Made for Benefit of
Manufactures.
Expect Some Changes in the
Merchandise Schedule.

The jobbing interests of Topeka will
be protected.
The manufacturing interests viii be
given some concessions in the way of
a readjustment of freight rates on
co@i-
The old diTerentiaI by which To-
pelxa received five cent better mill
ling rate than Kansas City on wheat
is not likely to be restored.
There may be some concessions on
the rates which Topeka is now paying
on general merchandise of different
classes.
These statements are based on the
remarks of Mr.. Paul Morton, vice pres
ident of the Santa Fe railway system,
at the conference held this morning
with the Commercial club committee
representing the business interests of
the city.
After the meeting Mr.. w. HI. Davis,
Of the Parlzhurst-D Mercantile
company, said. 1--WE will remain at
Topeka"
The long looked for visit of the Santa
F'e officials to confer with the business
men of Topeka regarding the reduction
of freight rates took place this morn
ing at the Commercial club rooms, and
there is hope in the sky.
There were some specific statements
made by the railroad men.aas to what
course they would pursue.
PauI Morton, vice president of the
santa B'e, discussed the subject at
length J. r. Koontz, general freight
agent of the Santa Fe will be informs
ed as soon as conclusions are arrived
at Meantime conferences will be held
ha
land and the Union Pacific and tha
Missouri Pacific, and whatever conces-
sions are granted Topeka, will be rnu-
tual between these lines and a result
ant OF arbitration and compromise with
the present causes for the rates
It is evident that the jobbers of To-
peSa VIII be benefited. Mr.. Morton was
quite emphatic on that point and that
means that the Parkhurst-Davis com
pany will stay in Topeka While many
of the stockholders of that concern
Wished TO remove to Kansas City Mr.
Davis held the balance of power, and
mad stated that If his company gets the
asked for concessions on freight through
1relght from Kansas City the big
wholesale house will be rebuilt and the
business continued in Topeka
For the consumer of slack coal there
is also rift in the clouded sky While
both Mr. Morton and Mr. Biddle stated
that Iopeka cannot be put on parity
with Kansas City on the score Of
II Gle5 Al ttAle5 NOuA from 9lJLSDurR and 9th
er southeastern Kansas points. vet they
felt that some concession will be made.
Taking as cue Mr.. Mortons state
ment on the restoration of the milling
dlnerent1al of five cents, it might iusf
as well have been stated that this
benefit viii not be put back Mr. Nor
ton devoted but little time to that
point, and such attention as he did
glVe was adverse; The same might be
said of the lumber rates. They win
probably remain just as they are
What Topeka Asked.
Herewith follows what the Topeka
merchants asked for through tAe sub
committee appointed by the CYnlmer-
cial club. The members were t. ].
Anderson, F. p. MacLennan. w. H
Davis, w. F. Jensen and T. F. Doran.
and they covered the ground very
thoroughly making a long painstaking
meeting with those who felt that they
suffered from the apparent discrimina-
tions The report:
/ The following rates are in effect
from Missouri river points to Topeka:
nrst class, 20 cents; second class "a
cents; third class, 10 cents: fourth
class, IS cents; fifth class, II cents; A
class II cents; B class, 10 cents; c
class 8 cents; D class, z cents; E
class. cents.
We ask that on through business
from Mississippi points and the east
these rates be reduced as follows: first
class, 70 cents; second class, 20 cents
third class, 19 cents; fourth class, Is
cents; fifth class, 10 cents; A class, II
cents; class, 10 cents; c class. 8
cents; d class, Z cents: E class. 5
cents
The Topeka differential less the rates
from the Missouri river are as follows
hrst class, 20 cents; second class Is
cents; third class, u cents; fourth
class. 10 cents, fifth class. cents; A
class, cents, B class, cents: c class
3 cents; D class, cents; E class,
cents.
we ask that these dffferentials be in
creased as follows: first class. 20 cents;
second class, Is cents; third class. 1:
cents; fourth class. 10 cents; fftt
class. 10 cents; A class. Z cents. B class
5 cents, Q class. cents; d class
cents; E class, cents.
g. We ask that the rate on slack
coal from the Pittsburg district be re-
duced from S1.25 per ton to 90 cents
8. That the rate on lump coal from
the Pittsburg district be reduced from
$40 to s1.o5.
4. We ask that the rate on wheat
shipped from the west and milled ii
Topeka for local consumption, be
placed at the figures in effect fouI
s. we ask that so for as lumber
shipment is concerned We be placed or
ez1 equal footing with our neighbors.
After President W. w. Mills Of th'