Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-19
SECRET REBATES
ST. PAUL ELEVATOR NAN GIVES
PARTICULARS.
Railroad ricn Brought to Their Feet
With a Jerk BY lnfervicw-inde.
pendent Dealers Cannot Com.
pete with Combine in Handling
Wheat and Flour.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. l6.-Citing
numbers under which alleged rebates
have been paid to favored shippers and
giving details down to the numbers on
cars involved in the subject matter Of
claims. George S. Lotus, of the LOT
tus- Hubbard Elevator Company, Of
this city, came out in an interview
Saturday that brought railroad off,
cials to their feet with jerk.
MIR. Lotus declares that all the rep
resentative roads Of the Northwest are
involved in system Of rebates for ia
vored shippers and that the practice is
being carried on so tlagrantly that it is
now possible for the Peavey Elevate,
Company to buy grain from him in
Minneapolis, ship the same to the head
Of the lakes and then sell back TO him
and make profit on each trade.
Specifically he states one case where
he says the Great Northern paid big
rebate to the Stone Ordean- Wells Com
pany, of Duluth, under claim No. 1885,
eel. Under claim No. 2la,01S he
charges that shipment of 81 cars of
grain to the flour trust at Superior was
related to the extent Of half the tariff
This, he says. was done under the guise
of credit for elevator charges. He
gives mum bers Of cars, dates and quail
tiles Of merchandise that he alleges
were the subject of drawback and re-
bates. He charges that trust goods
are stored and handled free by the
Terminal Dispatch Company and that
independent shippers are held up tor
she published rate Of IS a car for the
same service.
Related Over Half.
Mr.. LOTUS tells Of one case where
the Wisconsin Central contracted for s
shipment of ESQ cars Of coarse grain
from the Armour elevators in Chicago
to Minneapolis and ST. Paul. He says
the contract rate was l2i, cents s
hundred but that the shipment WAS re-
hated ~ cents. The ST. Paul road
he says also met the cat If the Wiscon-
sin Central and although the grain was
billed through as the regular rate the
rebate was paid, bringing down the
cost Of the shipment 70 cents hun
dred.
Railroad officials declare that MI.
LOTUS is trying to follow the example
Of Thomas ". Lawson and is preparing
the opening chapter Of "Rsvins Rail
rosding." They say that the mstsers
charged are all susceptible Of quite q
different construction than the one pat
ON them by Mr.. LOTUS. but aside from
a denial Of law breaking, they decline
TO discuss the charges until they are
called upon TO do 50 by the proper su-
thorities.
Mr.. Lotus. after citing she prefer
ei,css shown trust made goods BY st.
Psul railroads. said:
Another fssturs Of the situation
which deserves attention relstes &c
reconsignmenss. Trust soods received
in Sc. Paul are reconsisned 30 Mime
spolis CARS either full o. partisllv full,
for nothing. The operation Is cover
ed by letter Of instruction 10 the To-
csl freight ssenr Of the line handling
she business permitting him 70 6esd'
head the cSr or Cars IN question. COT
/ fee. sugar. whisky and other trust prod'
cuts are included under shs ssreem emit
ST. Paul firms wishing 70 reconsign &c
Minneapolis, or Minneapolis firms re-
consisnins 10 st. Paul pay IS :or the
service.