The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-15

revenue out of the Standard. 1t has
been getting revenue out of the indie
pendent plant. 1t proposes to encour-
age the development of the independ-
ent plant, not only because it believes
| in encourag fng infant industries along
! its line, but because it believes in en-
| couraging those which give it revenue
| The rates have just been published
and they give the Independent refinery
chance to do business in Kansas
] The answer of the Standard to the
publication of the tariff is awaited
with interest by the oil people.
at has been testified by witnesses
| on the stand at a hearing in Independ-
ence, Kan, a few days ago that the
rates on oil well supplies and pipe had
been materially advanced in order to
stop and retard the work of develop
ment in the oil district.
'fI was appointed general freight
agent of the Santa Fe railroad May /,
1904. Immediately I instituted an in
vestigation, and as result thereof on
May 16, 1904, as per item 92-B,
amendment 90 to system tariff 67S7
was issued, the rate on iron pipe,
couplings and connections, cast iron,
gas or water, G. L., from Mississippi
river (Which is the point the rates
from the east are based upon) to
Chanute, Kan, Humboldt, Kan, and
Independence, Kan, was reduced from
26 cents per 100 pounds to % y cents
per 100 pounds. and at the same time
the rate to Peru, Kan, was reduced
from 80 cents per 100 pounds to 26 u
cents per 100 pounds. AS a result Of
esta blished at Chanute, Humboldt. In
dependence and Peru, Kan, during
the year 1904, jobbing houses to
handle oil well supplies. that is ship
ments were handled from the east
consigned to these firms at Chanute,
Humbold Independence and Peru.
Prior to the establishment of these
houses the rates from these points to
- Ill H..
going on were on a basis which, in
my judgment, would not permit these
firms to do the business which 1
thought that they should do. AS re-
suit, and as indicating the reduction
which was put in force by this COM
pany L quote the following:
ITO any point a distance of 80 miles
from either of the four points men
toned, the rate prior to February %,
1904, would have been IL cents. On
that date we established a rate on oil
well supplies, and articles classified
5th class, of z cents per 100 pounds.
''To any point a distance of so miles
the old rate was II cents The new
rate established was II cents per 100
pounds.
''To any point a distance of so miles
the old rate was 15 cents. The new
rate II cents per 100 pounds and the
same scale, on a mileage basis, MAX
ing reductions practically as indicated
in the above examples was made from
the four points in question to any
point in the oil producing section
which could be reached by our rails.
1.-The tariff making the basis of job
bers' rates effective on oil well sup
plies is Santa Fe system tariff 6215-A,
and that tariff, together with the pub
LEGATION which contains our oil rates
(Which is amendment SO to Santa Fe
system tariff 5947-A) are on file with
the interstate commerce commission
and in my Office. for the inspection of
any fair minded man who is disposed
to give the railroads, and the traffic
men who are keenIy alive to the con-
ditions which should confront them,
the proper credit which is rightfully
due them.
's'The following illustration of rates
on petroleum and its products, car
load lots, as described in the western
classification. medium weight $4,000
pounds. in effect prior to August Is,
1904. and after that date until the