Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
Government Wants 10 Know What
Fayors Railroads Have
Given Them,
AND IF INTERESTED IN THEM.
Interstate Commerce Commission tx
poets II Win Take Months 10
Get Information.

Washington, July l3.-An investlga-
ton Is 10 be made by the interstate
commission, by authority Of the United
States senate, Of the elevator, grain
buying and forwarding business Of the
country TO determine to Whist extent
special fayors have been granted to
them By railroad companies; the mfu-
ouce which the alleged monopolizng
of this branch has upon the market;
the injury Il has worked TO grain pro-
ducers, me extent 10 which railroads,
their officers, directors, stockholders
and employees own or control the grain
buying and grain forwarding COM
panies; and the manner in which such
holdings, n any. were secured The
Interstate commerce commission has
sent a circular letter 20 every railroad
corporation in the United States re-
Qucsting rs responsible officials 10
furnish 90 the commission. as soon as
practicable information which will
enable Il 10 report 10 Congress next
December
I'm brief. the commission desires rail-
road companies 10 supply IL with the
name and location OF every grain ele-
vat0r along their lipes. together with
the capacity n the elevator and
whether the elevators are used solely
by their operators, the name and adj
dress Of each firm or corporation
operating the elevators. whether any
OF the elevators are located upon the
lands Of the railroad company and
whether such privilege Of location is
open 10 other persons desiring TO erect
elevators along The railroad lines;
what II any. interest the railroad come
panies have in elevator properties ana
whether any allowance in money or
otherwise Is made by the railroad
companies for the elevation or trans
fer 0f grain. the name and address ot
the 10 persons " firms who have been
the largest shippers Of grain over the
railroad lines since June 1905. the
extent, II any. 20 which each railroad
company since June 1905 has been
engaged in the buying or selling OF
grain, the extent so far as may be
known. 10 which any officer or en-
plOye Of the railroad has been engaged
in the operation Of any elevator; a de-
scripticn Of all facilities or privileges
which the railroad companies, during
the three years past, have provided
under stress OF competition or other
conditions, 10 maintain or increase the
volume Of grain traffic over the lines
Of railroads, together with details Of
such special privileges or facilities
and a statement showing IN detail the
methods Of the railroad companies In
distributing ears for the shipment OF
grain.
II Is expected by the commission II
will require three or four months 20
obtain the information asked for IN
its circular letters, but no special diff
fculty Is anticipated ultimately IN OBJ
tanning Il. The investigation instituted
by the commission will be thorough
and sweeping and the commission eX-
rects TO be able al the beginning Of
the next session Of Congress 10 lay
before the senate such information as
may be Of value 10 It IN the form OF
legislation regulating the interstate
grain traffic OF the country.