The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-03
SHIPPERS HEARD
ON BOTH SIDES
WINoNA PROTESTS AGAINST PRO
POSED RATE REDUCTION.
Jobbers Say It Would Cut Them Out
of Territory Now Enjoyed Several
Delegations from Other Cities Favor
the Reduction-W Help Mime
sofa Shippers as Against Chicago.

sofa Shippers as Against Chicago.
Winona had its inning before the
state railroad commission today at the
merchandise rate hearing. The hear
ing, which was adjourned in March
after taking railroad testimony, was
portunity. The Winona appe delegation Hn
took nearly all morning, and objected
to the proposed reduction in rates, on
the ground that it would cut the
tory west of Mankato.
Red Wing will object for the same
reason, but several other cities have
representatives at the hearing who
will argue for the reduction. They
will maintain that all state interests
will be helped by a reduction. F. NJ
Cunyer heads q delegation from Man
ings. w. G.. Weber, secretary of the
municipal and commercial league, is
present from Rochester, and A. r.
Chanst, a hardware dealer from Moor
head, who will show that the reduction
would benefit consumers in his terri
tory. Faribault and Fergus Falls
shippers will also present evidence for
the reduction. George s. LOTUS of
st. Paul is marshalling the evidence for
the shippers, and he opened briefly just
before. the noo2 adjournment today.
He said that. Chicago enjoyed an adj
T viii Tpar TSe oet ee 5t sSRsssa Tsrs e
, at the afternoon session to support that
point. For example, the frst-class rate
from Chicago Chi to Tracy il 81 cents e $:
= = 81 CENTS From Chicago to the twin
to tow Win NJ 50 cents cents. The twin cities
:, thus have q total rate Of Gill to
. Tracy and Winona total Of $1.o1. The
3 diffcrential is 80 cents in favor Of
8 Chicago over the twin cities, and 20
q cents over Winona. 49, -.'.
h Winona Case Presented.
The Winona protest was presented by
+ L. L. Brown, attorney for the North
q Western road, accompanied by a delega-
tion which included F. s.. Nc Ginnis,, a
leading jobber. and president Of the
Board Of Traid; F. s. Bell of the Laird
Norton company; J. H. mckenzie of
Frees & Mckenzie, crockery and glass
\ ware jobbers, and Representative W. B.
Il Anderson.
Mr.. Brown said Winona did not oh.
ject to reduction in rates.. but did
object to reduction that would change
the readiustment and make it impos
sible for Winona jobbers to meet twin
city competition. The rates from the
twin cities and Winona are the same
now on North, Western points vest o.
Mankato. but the proposed tariff Wou1c
cut the rate from the twin cities sc
low that the Winona rate could mo-
meet It. Winona now produces as mucf
as it consumes, but to lose this .jobbinl
trade would destroy the equilibrium ant
doom .c the Ety. 1asyyg 9esstsad TO %
believed in distributing tariff TO
every city in the state that had any
thing to ship, based on economic con
| ditions rather than distance.
| w. B. Anderson said he had not fol
lowed the legislative investigation 8
2 member Of the G eT1 put kp hs'
found the subject very difficult, an
had. only twenty-five complaints befor
| it. Being unable to settle the question
! it had shifted the responsibility to tn
1 commission. He thought a reduction
| should be made, but SO adjusted as no
i to disturb existing conditions.
/ What New Schedule Would Do.
/ Mr.. McGinnis testified that the rat
i to Tracy is the same from st. Paul, Wi
i mona and La Crosse. On fourth elias
il goods, including most groceries, it is 2
il cents. The proposed tariff would Gu
i would raise the maximum from Winon
i Interstate rate would remain % cent
i and Winona would be at disadva1
tage.
Tracy. st. Paul has the same, Th
. proposed tariff would reduce the 8
Paul rate to 45.5 cents and raise tn
Winona maximum to So cents. TIL
! reduction from st. Paul would not ben
fit the consumer. It would not amour
| to more than a quarter of a cent eac
on glass tumblers, and cent each Q
lamp chimneys. ..-.-.-,..
J. W. Cooper of Griggs, Cooper & c.
the St. Paul wholesaler, who appeare
before the senate committee at Was
agto gad IL oPgGston t. t the H aePb b2
the proposed reduction would bene1
cts the consumer any, and thought freigl
be rate reductions should be on articl
MT. where the producer or consumer cou
nd get some benefit.
rue Commissioner Staples asked N
for pay the freight on mail order shi
ark ments Mr.. Cooper thought he did
~ riI Complain of Overcharges.
in Mr.. LOTUS was, called and said tn
mo those in favor Of the reduction we
dc. ready to present their case at any tin
II. It was taken up after the noon recess.
ing AS sample Of discrimination, ty
- Hastings shippers fled this afterno
Ids freight bills on goods shipped the
to-. from east Of Chicago Such shipmer
ills are entitled to 40 per cent rate fro
me. Chicago to Hastings. In one case tt
TIA is charged. In another from the sal
low territory, 81 cents is charged, and
ON severSl otHS9Is w cents, Cne 1ul1 loe
ERE rate from Ohicaso.
BELLE FoURCHE. s. D.-Judge W. L. r
!nS has sentenced prisoners as follows: Tom Lyc
i've theft Of a watch. six months George Bru
ca theft Of clothing, six months; G. W. Ada
ms, oreeiy' one yea an VI. non'n