Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-14
OLD fight is THREATENED
Controversy Over Terminal Elevation Grain
Charges Nay Be RsOponsd'
NEW CASE COMES up FROM KANSAS
Parsons Man Has Grievsnoe which
ne Presents 20 Interstate COm-
meres Commission Similar
60 Ubion Pacific AFFAIR.

The matter OF terminal elevation charges
on grain may be reopened II the persistency
Of John Davidson OF Parsons. Kan, con-
tinues. This matter was supposed TO have
seen practically settled two years ago
A.en the Interstate Commerce commission
decided the Union Pacific Railroad COM
pany had a right 70 give a rebate in the
shape of ~ cents elevation charges 10 the
omaha Elevator company.
| The case at hand has reached such a
Pstage that all the western railroad presi-
dents, while their general managers we're
in Omaha discussing a depot proposition.
were meeting in Chicago to see what ac-
ton might be. taken in sthis elevation
charge question The matter has been pre-
scented 10 the Interstate Commerce COM
mission In such 4 form that fear is ex-
pressed thet 2ths whole question might be
reopened. -.sa. 20,
The case which has been submitted 10
the commission is one Of John Davidson
Of Parsons, Kan. He claims TO have shipped
q car of grain from oswego, Kan. to Kan
sas City and reshipped to- Galveston, re-
ceiving an elevation allowance at Kansas
City. Later he made another shipment
through the elevator AZ Parsons to Gal
weston and was refused an elevation allow
ance. although the road was saved the
expense of hauling the grain from Parsons
to Kansas City and back to Parsons. He
has sent ell his bills of expense TO the
Interstate Commerce commission, and thus
the matter is again brought to It's notice.
This has again started the agitation on
the legality OF the elevation allowance and
lie awakening widespread interest among
the railroad men and grain men. The
movement IL said to have taken a turn for
the diseontinuance of the allowance and
is liable to reopen the Union Pacific case.
y Busy Days for Joe MIX.
Joe Mix, the big, genial passenger director
at the Burlington depot, is a busy man
these days, He has thousands of extra
people to direct by reason of the fact that
Mr.. Hills Northern Pacific tracks just east
of Billings, Mont, are washed out for a
distance OF twenty miles, necessitating the
diversion Of his overland trains over the
Burlington, via Omaha They were long
trains. we'll filled with overland tourists,
and they made the Burlington depot look
like the court house square in a county
seat down south on ''hoss trading day"
All passengers destined to st. Paul were
sent north. over the Northwestern and all
those destined cast were accommodated
here without having to go TO st. Paul to
get their tickets honored. The Northwest
ern took care of the extra duties imposed
upon its line With general satisfaction.
Noticeable among the passengers gener-
b~9lly was one feature Of unusual character,
80 that was, instead of a common COM
plant and criticism at being sent so far
out their way, those who were thus dis
II commoded seemed delighted at the oppor-
tunity OF getting TO visit, even briefly, in
omaha, the Gate City of the West whose
great growth and enterprise have, espe-
cially Of late. become matters of interest
all over the United States, The state OF
Nebraska, 80 far as these people had seen
It, came In for much favorable comment
TITS great city. backed by great state, I"
was the pDsninoSs verdict and itwas heard
upon many lips.
We'll, sir" observed, one portiy man OF
urbane appearance, II have been around a
good deal and have come In contact with
all kinds Of depot agents, but this gentle
man here (meaning Joe Mix is about as
thoroughly accommodating and capable as
any ] have ever seen in the position. The
burlington Is TO be congratulated upon lts
excellent manner in handling this larg,
crowd in Omaha, thrust so unexpectedly
upon It,"
~ Eighth Motor Car.
Union Pacific motor car No. s. Which IL
being completed. had it's preliminary test
ON the shop grounds Tuesday and Superin.
Oendent of Motive Power and Machinery
- lcKeen expressed himself as entirely sat.
.Nsiled with results. The ear IL almost an
exact duplicate of No. 2 except that rs
engines are go instead OF lt1 horse
power. making 1t the largest aud mosi
powerful self-propelhng coach the UnIor
Pacife has turned out. IL Will be two
weeks or so before the finishing touches
are, nut on and the car sets a chance al