The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
No Competition in Territory
West of Salina.
TRIES TO EXPLAIN IT.
Railroad Expert Says It's Due
to Different EsHauIs."
An Interesting DOcum emit in
Freight Rate Controversy.

James c. Lincoln, general freight
agent for the Missouri Pacific railway,
today filed with the state board Of
railroad commissioners supple
mental statement of rates for use as
evidence in the Hockaday hardware
case.
In this statement, Mr.. Lincoln spe-
cifically admits that in upwards of 20
towns west of Salina. and a similar
number west of Wichita and Hutchin-
son, the Kansas City, Atchison and
other Missouri river jobbers are able
to ship goods from the Mississippi river
into these towns at a less cost than
they can be shipped from Salina,
hutchinson and Wichita, thus prac-
ucally admitting that not only do the
railroads give the Missouri river job
bers absolute control of all the terri
tory west of Salina, Hutchinson and
Wichita, but give them more than an
equal show in many towns which
ought to be protected from Missouri
river competition.
Mr. Lincoln writes a long letter 10
the board, explaining these differen-
tials in favor of the Missouri river bx
the claim that they are due to back
nauls and sidehauls. and that where
the traffic is direct, the interior Job
bers have an equal show in the ter
ritory west of them. It is not con
given any such advantage west OF
them that the Missouri river jobbers
enjoy IN the territory as far west as
Salina, Hutchinson and Wichita.
The following is a portion of Mr.
Lincoln's letter of explanation:
In examination of statements of ex-
listing rates via the Missouri river,
based on fifth class of % cents per 100
fourth class local beyond, as compared
with fifth class rate of 40 cents to Sa-
lima, and the local fourth class rate
. beyond, you will find that with very
few exceptions, the combination via
both the Missouri river and via Salina
are the same.
1.-THE exception at Astor and inter-
mediate points in the western part of
the state is due to the application of
the Colorado common point rate as
maximum at points in the western por-
ton of the state.
You will also note that the rates do
not equalize to Hallville and a few sta
lions west thereof, for the reason that
a back haul is involved in handling of
the business out of Salina to points
west of Gypsum City and east of Mar
quette, and side haul is involved in
handling at points west OF Marquette
In the case of Hutchinson rates to
points on the Missouri Pacific they are
not and can not be equalized, while on
the Santa Fe and Rock Island they are
equalized. By reference to the map
you will note the Missouri Pacific rail-
way, in order to handle business from
Hutchinson would have to detour over
its line through Yates Center and
Wichita, or a back haul from Geneseo
to Hutchinson.
In the case of Wichita the rates are
equalized to points on our lines from
Wichita to KiOWa inclusive but to
points west of Conway Springs and to
Larned and Iuka, we do not equalize
via Wichita, as the short line of the
Santa F'e and the Rock Island from
Wichita and Hutchinson to Kingman,
Turon, Stafford and Larned prevents y
Some of the towns which under the
present arrangements of rates enjoy a
differentiaI over Salina are as follows:
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