The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16
give ROADS CREDIT
YAnnA SHIPPERS HAVE SOME
GRIEVANCES.
But Ssv That On the whole They
Have 0eea Treated ealrN-pres.
ent Local freight Rates Dlscrim.
lnste Some, end Express Rates
Are tluch too nigh.

NOttu xoklmns aug S.-6uUuooo
men of North Yakima told the mem.
bsrs Of the state railroad commission
that, while they have . few grew
ances against the railroads in the mat
ter Of freight rates, past experience
has convinced them that BY submit
ing their protests direct to Aeadquar.
ters, IL 10 an easy matter TO secure .
speedy and amicable adjustment.
Incidentally, the mon who do the
shipping in this region In car load lots,
and they are legion, went out Of their
way to give the railroads credit for
every concession granted them and the
very low rata now enjoyed, rates which
arc building mp prosperous commu.
nityi \ the heart Of reclaimed valley.
The disposition Of every shipper and
business man visited and Intercepted
BY the members Of the commission was
10 be fair to the railroads a. we'll - 10
themselves.
Summarized the complaints Of the
North Yakima shippers are: Shortage
Of oars, excessive freight charges on
express shipments Of produce. the fail.
ure of the company to furnish rsfriger-
ator and ventilstor cary In Sufficient
numbers for shipments Of perishable
goods, and inability to engage in job
bling business at profit in the nearby
towns on account OF high tariffs.
Project Locsl Rsse.
Problems that rightly belong to the
interstate commerce commission were
brought MP for discussion, but no at.
tepmt was made to place responsibility
for their solution on the Washington
commission.
Because the merchants Of Yakima
are compelled to pay the same rate on
goods from the East a. Seattle mer.
chants pay, plus the local rate from
Seattle to North Yakima, the matter
was eloquently protested.
Some Of the shippers acknowledged
the necessity and right Of the railroads
10 concentrate their efforts In the up
building of jobbing centers at termi.
nal points, which can only be done by
giving terminal points advantages not
enjoyed BY interior cities.
Chairman 81. A. Fairchild and John
s. McMillin, the members Of the COM
mission who are making tour Of
Eastern Washington, personally visited
several Of the business men, spending
considerable time with each end going
into the subject of freight rates OK.
haustively.
Private conferences were followed
BY public meeting, held at the Com
mercial CLUB in the evening, which
wac largely attended, nd developed "a
valuable line Of argument for the DOM.
mission to work upon.
One Of the most important subjects
advanced by the shippers Of North
Yakima emanated from the Horticul.
tural Union, composed of 1856 fruit
growers and shippers, Of which E. e.
Samson 10 manager.
The statement was made BY Mr..
Samson that the rate on express ship
ments Of produce from this point to
Seattle. for instance, 10 about 20 cents
q hundred pounds too high.
Rates were Increased.
J. N. Perry, one Of the largest pro.
duce shippers In tho valley, made q
similar complaint, and both stated
that about year ago the rates were
increased apparently without cause or
objection.
'If we bad . reasonable rate on ex-
press shipments fully 80 per cent more
goods could DO marketed in Seattle and
the state generally" said Mr.. Samson.
He added that the same might DO said
Of the rate on express shipments to
Eastern and Northwestern points.
Owing to the present high rate the pro.
duoe of this section Of the country can
not DO marketed In North Dakota at Q
profit, the rates on shipmentst to the
Flickertail state being the same % to
Minneapolis and St. Paul.
II want to cay also that the service
to Seattle, unless We ship by express,
lea tfocious," ssid Mr.. Samson. 1--WE
have 10 ship goods via Tacoma, and
sometimes 1t takes several days before
they reach their destination. l have
known 1t to take four or 6ve days TO
ret n ahipment Of auulaa IN Qook ana -