Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-05-09
TERMINAL RATES FOR NEVADA.

Congressman Van Duzer MOVING in
the Matter in Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-To the PEG
pie Of the State Of Nevada: The In
terstate Commerce Commission viii!
investigate the question OF term1na!
rates in Nevada. l am preparing
complaint to place before the con-
mission and in order to get an early
consideration complaint must be
speedily presented, and any merchant
or shipper in Nevada desiring to have
the rates on any special COMMONLY
examined into is requested to teie-
graph me at Washington, D. C., the
commodity which they desire to have
me investigate, so that l may include
the same specially in a complaint. |
would appreciate any suggestion as 70
subjects the people desire investigated
in connection with the rate question
C. D. VAN DUZER.
WASHINGTON. May S-Congress-
man Van Duzer is now gathering data
and preparing a complaint and as
soon as the same has received the
approval of the commission he VIII
proceed to Reno where he viii have i
complaint signed by the shippers Or
the Chamber Of Commerce of Reno
and bring the same TO Washington,
and formally place the case OF the
shippers Of Reno versus the Southern
Pacific Railroad Companv before the
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES.
The committee vii examine into the
Rates on all commodities from Mis-,
souri, river and eastern points TO Pa
cific coast terminals as compared Wit,
Nevada points as we'll as the que
ton of back freight over charges an |
freight embargos.
Congressman Van DuZer has employ
ed a special expert consul TO act as
assistant in the preparation OF the
cases he promised the people in the
campaign last fall he would secure
action.
Mr.. Van Duzer has scored vic
tory for the people in getting the MAJ.
tetr taken up and the promise fof
them of an early hearing and the
taking Of evidence on terminal rates
Sc tho fret fiN1E
the matter has ever been satisfactorily
promoted in Washington for Nevada
Congressman Van DdZer yesterda
appeared before the Interstate Com
merce Commission and entered form
al complaint on behalf of the people OF
the State of Nevada in reference t.
terminal rates in Nevada.
Congressman Van Duzer appeared
before Chairman Knott and Judge
Clements OF the Interstate Commerc>
Commission and had a lengthy cor
ference in presenting the entire raj.
road rate question as erecting Nevada
He urged a speedy adjustment and ii.
sisted on hearings anu llldI inc e.
dence be taken IL Nevada.
He pointed out the fact that Nevad.
is now rapidly increasing in industria
development and that Reno is suffe.
ing from an unjust discrimination,
Mir. Van Duzer called the attentiG,
of the commission to the Los Angelo!
and the San Bernardino ease the ship
i,ars Uf Phoenix an9ainst the Souther.
Pacific and the Spokane case. ii4
cussing their bearing on the Nevad;
situation at length.
Mr. Van DuZer showed the co,r
mission that Nevada anti Reno suffere
more than any other State or commu1
ty in the Union. The result of tn
conference was that the commisio
decided 70 tail. up the case and a
soon as y complain, is filed there
promise Of a speedy consideration, an
Congressman Van Duzer received asu
auce that one OF the Interstate Con
missioners will be sert to Reno +,
take evidence this summer
--aseNse-
OpI,ir Ali Right.