The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-06
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER
PAID BIG COMMISSION
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Mr.. Jeffrey replied that there was
competition, but he would hesitate to
say positively that IL was as keen as
formerly. The trunk lines ultimately
delivered their California business to
the Union Pacific. Some of it also
went to the Santa Fe.
1.-THE competition today" said Mr..
Jeffrey, lis under maintained rates.
Outside OF the question OF rates there
is no reason why there should not be
competition the same as there was
twenty years ago.
isn't it fact that the competition is
as create"
Il would hesitate TO answer that"
You regard the construction OF
new western line from Salt Lake as not
an unmitigated evil?"
New Line Good Thing.
II believe it to be good thing for
that great western country, and L was
happy to undertake to build it,"
rs 1t not fact that II the Southern
Pacific system was torn away from the
Union Pacific business going to the
coast from the Illinois Central, say.
ever the Union Pacific, would have to
be hauled over q portion of the South
ern Pacific lines just the same?"
Yes, it would
els it not a fact that Union Pacific
control OF Southern Pacific has not re-
suited in n change of the flow of BUSH
ness over the Illinois Central?"
81 have no knowledge as TO that"
The haul from New Orleans To San
Francisco over the Southern Pacific is
1900 miles; from ogden to San Fran
cisco $50 miles. Mr.. Jeffery was asked
il it was not to the advantage Of the
Southern Pacific to get it's business by
way OF New Orleans rather than by
Ogden. He said that depended upon
the division of the through rates.
Mr.. Jeffery said the eastern business
was bid for by COMMERCIAL agents
AT Pittsburg. for instance, the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific formerly
was bid for by commercial agents.
do you think" Mr.. Jeffrey was
asked. that the competition in Pitts
burg is as keen today with only one
agent there?"
ct is difficult for a man to compete
with himself"
81 think so myself" said the commits
sioner's attorney.
That opens q question" Mr.. Mil
burn rejoined, upon which we could
take n mass of testimony"
Really Compelled ii Build.
MI Jeffrey repeated that the Rio
Grande business had been diminished
by the Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific consolidation, and declared be-
cause of the consolidation that the
Western Pacific was decided upon.
But" said Commissioner Lane the
Rio Grande would find the Western
Pacific advantageous. regardless OF the
consolidation. and even if the other two
Pacifics were separate. would IL not? -"
Eyes"
THE Western Pacific is to be low
grade liner
Mr.. Jeffery. in reply to questions. said
said that when Mr.. Hartman was in
the Rio Grande board he was sure he
acted for the best interests Of the Rio
Grande, and he felt Mr.. Gould acted
for the best interests Of the Union Pa
ciflc when serving on its board.
THAT is what Mr.. Hartman calls
community Of interests is Il uot?''
asked Mr.. Kellogg.
81 believe So" said Mr.. Jefferv. eve
were on the road 10 the millennium
then" he added, but did not quite get
in
$50 now YOU are building your own
road 10 ft?' said Chairman Knapn.
amid laughter.
w. B. Cornish. vice president Of the