Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-24

POUNDS
Salt Lake jobbers have seri-
Gus grievance. 1t is in the
shape of new tariff just Is
sued by the Salt Lake Route to be-
come effective September 6. This shows
an advance in numerous freight rates
that is considered prohibitive by local
jobbers. mot many years ago when
the Salt Lake Route was building we
were told that Salt Lake was to be
treated Fairly and squarely. We heard
this promise every 10 minutes. Sand
wlched In between these Understanding
declarations were requests for rights of
various kinds, The new road wanted
one concession after another as new
the promises made so readily aided
and encouraged the new enterprise as
was only right and proper. What
ever could be granted was granted;
the Clark road was given a. right royal
welcome. But that was few years
ago. The system has grown and pros
rered as its annual records show and
1t is now in need of no favors form
this city So to assert its indepen-
dence and power supreme 1t has
boosted its local freight rates" is the
way one Salt Lake merchant expressed
himself this morning.
OGDEN HIT HARD.
salt Lake is not the only sufferer.
Ogden. too. viii feel the weight of the
AK the Salt Lake Route has been
sharpening for the blow to fall Sep
TENDER 6,for after that date 1t will not
only have to pay the increase in rates
but the local freight rates between
salt Lake and the Junction City. In
many Instances this means an increase
Of over fifty cents on former rates.
Ihus the jobbers of Salt Lake and the
Junction City say they have to do
some Wonderful figuring to attempt to
compete with the coast cities for the
business OF twons. closer by several
hundred miles, to Salt Lake or Ogden
man to any coast supply center.
The Salt Lake Route has put in the
highest rates permissible" seems to
ne the local jobbers' unanimous opin-
lon.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.
feature OF the change is the fact
that the advances have been made on
~ on freight going into the Salt Lake
routes exclusive territory. There is
no advance on business passing he
tween points enjoying other railroads
Ilhtie rates remain the same. The
Hio Grande is the Salt Lake Routes
competitor In the Tintic district. Rates
10 Eureka are the same for the same
reason. Rates To cities on the main
Ihes OF the Rio Grande and Salt Lake
route Springvllle. Provo, etc, are not
gong TO be pushed up any. The rea-
soi can be seen without a slgnboard.
0nly towns totally In the Salt Lake
holtes territory are To have higher
rates after Sept. G. These towns are
q,'oser TO Salt Lake than they are to
LOS Angeles or any coast city. Local
merehants, Jobbers of Salt Lake aud
osaen, can get merchandise to them
,pore quickly than any coast city can
bul TO do this the local merchants
must use the Salt Lake Route This
partly explains how the rates come 10
pc raised. THE Salt Lake" route in
ueed' It's policy is TO do" not for"
- Ivy whose name IL bears snorted
another iobber angriIy
COMMISSION PowERLEss.
score and more OF illustrations
can De used to show the general In
crease. Anyone can see for himself.
me new tariff Introduces itself by am
mouhclng on rs cover that II Is the
local freight tariff, naming class rates
ioI transportation OF freight between
JOINTS m Utah. Nevada aud California
,easi OF Daggett, Cal, lnclusiye)." II
Waa Issued Aug. :. mailed TO the. I'M
lerstate commerce commission on tho
saine date, So far as the rates which
meet utah most are concerned the
Interstate commerce commission IL
t.pNefleas. II can say nothing about
me strictly between Utah points"
!htes because II can make no sugges-
slons except upon rates applying 10
Interstate traffic So Salt Lake and
ogden must either pay high 10 do bust
Naftf "a. L..