The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-08
PROUTY CONSIDERS
COAL RATES HIGH
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from Duluth thru the twin cities on a
join rate. The Duluth-Minneapoli
proportional is supposed to be 81.
Mr.. Lotus offered to show that. the
IN cents rate on coarse grains from
Minneapolis to Chicago was really an
shipments originating in Minneapolis
from the Diamond elevator, also in st.
Paul: Hastings pays 1211% cents, which
is supposed to be the local from Min
| neapo1is. -. a.%sG.
Scare for Shippers. .
The Milwaukee officials bristled i'm
mediately. :. j. H. Hiland, the compa-
ny's general traffic manager, reiterated
that he knew of no grain originating IN
the twin cities. -
eff any one has shipped local grain
on the proportional rate, we have been
want the difference
GIVE would like to have any shipper
take the stand and testify to getting
such a rate" declared F.. w. Root,
one Of the company's attorneys.
"We will sue him for the differ
ence,' added G. F. Jefferson of Chica-
go. another Milwaukee attorney.
| There were witnesses present, but
the threat was dire one, and it looked
as tho Mr.. Loftus' evidence would melt
posed to say that it might as well be
conceded that no coarse grain moved
for more than the 71a-cent rate. Tho
a lower charge for the longer haul, it
was permissible under the supreme
court It's decision.
The coal-rate case was heard first
James Monahan and Grant Van SAINT
appeared for Hastings: They showed
that Hastings pays $l.75 for hard coal
and $1.40 for soft coal from Duluth
Alton, fifteen miles north, pays only
$l.4O and $lO5, and farmers 90 to At
ton to get cheaper coal. Yet the Goa
goes thru Hastings to Alton as a rule.
/ Wouldn't Believe a Tariff.
! Louis Niedere Of the Hastings Malt
ing. company testified that they lost l.
or Is per cent of their rural coal trade
this way. He also said that Newport
and St. Paul Park got the same rate
as st. Paul, and also undersold Has
tings. Mr.. Root produced tariff tt
show their rates the same as Hastings
IT see it, but I'll not believe it,
, Mr.. Niedere replied =
The point was cleared up later b.
| George S., LOTUS, who testified tina
coal to Newport and St. Paul Park was
l in his railroad days, billed to St. Pau
:: and taken the rest Of the way on ;
switching charge Of So car.
Other evidence was largely trivia
and productive Of petty wrangling
, W. j. Wright, a Hastings merchant
! testified that coal sold SO cents cheape
L at Alton and 35 cents cheaper a
: at ST. Paul Park. Farmers though
: they were being "held up' in Hast
g ings, and all merchants lost bushes
:, by it. George B. Estergreen testified
q along the same line. COMMISSIONS
= Is" oot4 ororcaI hxy fh
8 statement that Alton paid more TO
). butter and eggs than Hastings, but n
0 one could explain why. Senator ALDER
: Schaller was called, but could give onl,
hearsay evidence. and was excused.
s MI Brewster Of the milwaukee
9 freight office was subpenaed with book
+ to show the rates paid on grain out Q
j. Minneapolis, but was excused after tn
e commissioner 9 ruling that they wer
g not material, .syo. na.,~,,...->. .
t The grain rate, case was taken, y
this afternoon Hastings presente
! about the same line of witnesses t
4 complain of the excessive rates to CHI
@ cago and; other points as compared wit
r, Minneapolis. The rates complained Q
It are as follows:
!. 10 TChicago and Milwaukee,
+. Twin Cities-Cattle. 2oc; malt, 1oc; whea
1of Ha ethsE sron &c., malt 12hc whea
4 121Ac: other grains. 1215c.
" To Louisville on Rye: ..
IL Minneapolis, 14c.
- Hastings PIC.
|. 70 Michigan and Illinois points on corn al
r. oats: .
- Minneapolis. 1910.
u Hastings, 2O1ac.
e On rye it was shown that the loc
IS rate to Minneapolis from Hastings
g five cents, so that it is two cents cheap
ie to ship back to Minneapolis and rebi
I there thrn astinps than to shin direc