The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-01
Minneapolis IS HIT
BY SUMMER RATES.
WESTERN PASSENGER AssoCIA.
TON, SIGHTS NORTHWEST
Tariffs Are So Figured that
Colorado Points Get Long End of
Business While Minnesota Takes
What Is Left-Commercial Club Will
stft Case to Bottom.

Apparent rank discrimination in rail
road rates has been perpetuated by the
Western Passenger association lines
against the northern summer resorts,
and incidentally against Minneapolis
and st. Paul.
The lines in this compact seem to be
doing everything they can to drive tour
ist travel for. the summer of 1906 to-
ward Colorado points. This is being
done by the announcement of better
rates to the west than to the northwest.
Inasmuch as tourist travel means a
great deal to gateway points, at which
stopover permits are granted coming
and going, the retail merchants Of the
twin cities, as well as the real estate
men, and, in fact, all allied lines, are
getting aroused to the situation and
something is expected to drop in a few
days.
Will Learn About It.
The public affairs committee of the
Commercial club has taken the matter
up, and the causes Of this discrimina-
tion will be investigated to the bottom.
An attempt will be made to secure an
adjustment of the tariff, and it is prob
able that the northern lines, which are
directly affected, will back up any move
to get the Western Passenger associa-
ton to change it's front.
While the announcement that the
Western Passenger association had
made the same summer rates from Chi
cago to the twin cities as last year was
accepted as satisfactory, and at it's face
value, the tariff will not bear investi-
| cation from the Minneapolis stand
point. It simply means that a minimum
rate Of $l6 for the round trip from Chi
| cago to Minneapolis and st. Paul has
been established, which is, in fact, the
same as last year, but It does not mean
that the fbasing rate: to points beyond
the twin cities is the same as in 1905.
The rate has been advanced from what
it was last year, and it is a higher rate
than to Colorado points. Tourist travel
is, sensitive to rates, however slight
the difference, and the sympathetic ef-
feet in dollars and cents against Mime
apolis is hard to estimate in less than
six figures. u.
How Rate Stands.
A. casual examination of the new
summer tariff will show what is con
cealed in the woodpile. Last year the
summer tourist rate from Chicago to
l northwestern points was based on one
fare plus So. This year the northwest.
ern rate is one fare and one-third plus
so cents, while the rate to Colorado
points from Chicago is one fare plus
so cents, which is 81 better than last
years northwestern rate. The rate is
open and is good to return until Oct. 81
with stopovers. -- =.
1t is easy to. see why the snorther1
lines should stand back Of the twir
city movement for a change in thu
tariff. These lines have built up the
traffic Of the Chicago-Minneapolis lines
tremendously. In return they have re
ceived little. In building up the north
west and inducing settlement the north
ern lines, without Chicago outlets O.
their own, have induced a tremendous
travel over connections.
This traffic, to a large extent, ha'
come to Minneapolis over the lines O.
the Western Passenger association
Now the latter lines have shown thei
gratitude by discriminating against tn
three systems which have helped then
roll up big passenger-earning gain
each successive year. -
What the outcome will be cannot b
guessed at in the present uncertain
state of affairs, but it is likely tina
eventually the northwest will secure it
lust due.