Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-20

but Peaveys will ever be consigned TO or
In the care Of Peavey's elevator
All terminal elevators transfer the grain
which is delivered TO them by the railroads
through their elevator in the same way
grain through his elevator The trans
ferring Of grain through an elevator con
sists OF unloading i from the cars; stor,
ing II in the elevator. and when shipped
forward loading Il from the elevator into
the outgoing cars. Nowhere in this CON
any service for the Union Pacific Railroad
company which II was not Obliged TO per-
form under the terms Of its published
grain at Omaha or Council Bluffs arc
Obliged to perform at their own expense
under such tariTs, without compensation
from the railroad company, viz: unload
its own grain into its own elevator.
Case 10 he ReOpened.
Il is true that this matter has been be
fore the Interstate Commerce commission,
aud the commission has given the opinion
however Objectionable the arrangement
in question may appear from any point
The facts as presented to the commits
sion anc upon which its decision was
based seemed to prove that the elevator
was built and operated principally for the
purpose of transferring grain which was
consigned to points beyond the terminus
of the Union Pacific lines from the cars
Of the Union Pacific company directly 70
the outgoing cars of the connecting car
riers for further transportation, thus re-
leasing the Union Pacific cars more more
other means of transfer. 1t was not pointed
out to the commission that under the Gus
Of f the q Union hS'f Pacic in through shipments
to make such transfer but that custom
required the connecting carriers to make
the transfer.
The apparent opponents OF the contract
admitted the legal rights of the parties
to make such a contract, provided the
transfer charge was reasonable. No one
pointed out to the commission the terms
OF the railroad schedule of rates, which
required Peavey & Co. and all other re-
ceivers Of grain to unload and transfer
their own grain without payment from the
railway company, and the sole question
submitted and decided by the commission
Granting the right and the duty of the
railway company to pay for such trans
| fer, was the charge of Ia cents per l0
a reasonable charge The decision OF the
| commission was that under such state
/ ment Of facts the amount Of the charge
| on the evidence produced, was not rea
sonable. And that is all the decision does
: This is the legal status Of the CONTRACT
! today. 1t is of the first Importance to al
/ grain shippers and all grain carrying rail
ways, and especially to the grain marke
/ at Omaha, that the Interstate commerce
| commission reopens the case and hears
| further testimony and argument, and an
| convinced that the result Will be that the.
! practices under the Peavey contract to b
| Illegal 1t is my purpose to make petit
| ton for the reargument of the case
| an early date. If the Grain exchange o.
! Omaha or any of its members desires K
| Join in such application ] would be very
| glad to have them join.
The Grain Exchange IL with Him.
The parlors of the Commercial clul
were filled with grain men and other bust
ness men who came to hear the address
When Mr. Stickney had finished, there wa
prolonged applause. Expressions OF salts
faction at Mr.. Stickneys attitude on TIL
question Of elevation charges were hear'
everywhere.
"A pretty hard knock" said A. H. Bew
sher of the Peavey Elevator company, WIZ
was the only representative present OF tn
| grain firms under fire. He smiled ant
| listened good naturedly to the raillery o
the other grain men. -'.
| 81 think 1 voice the sentiments of tn
board of directors OF the Grain exchang
when I say 1t agrees with Mr. Stickne!
in his views" said President c. w. Wat
tle2. I'VE will be ready to support MI
| Stickney before the Interstate Commerce
commission, but at the same time we d.
NJ: want to be put in the light of at
taCking a member of our own exchange
Il believe. and in fact all of US be
lieve, that the sooner everything ap
preaching the nature of a rebate is don
away with, the better 1t will be for tn
grain trade But we want to be certain
that it will be abolished at other place
the same time it is abolished here"