Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-07-19
1.-THE CLEARING UP OF
|RAJE MISUNDERSTANDING
An Explanation Of the Tariff on Coke
and Fuel for Mining Points in Pinai.

The matter of explaining and eluci-
dating the why's and wherefores OF
| freight tariffs is always a matter of
more or less compleXity. and when the
subject Is approached without proper
| investigation into the existing facts In
| the case, and the statements are much
generalized ii usually results in Gre
ating false impressions and general
state of INSTRUMENTATION. In some
such manner the subject of the tariffs
on the Phoenix and Eastern have been
discussed in various papers to de-
gree Of unfairness to the officials of
the road.
II would be gathered from these ar
ticles that the rates to points on this
line had been raised to exorbitant
figures resulting i'm decentralization OF
business in the mining sections along
the road. A little light on this ques-
ton may be of considerable interest
to many.
From officials OF both Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific il was learned yes
terday. that on May first the Phoenix
and Eastern changed hands and the
existing freight tariffs previously in
effect under the management of the
Santa Fe were cancelled, effective
June Sth. and the tariffs of the pur-
chasing road We're from that date to
be in effect. There were two items
however, thA on that date were not
changed, namely, the through rate on
Gallup coal, and fuel oil from CALI
fornia. on all other commodities the
tariffs were null and void.
At this time the Southern Pacific
had a new tariff partly arranged and
the rates on and after the Sth day of
June on all commodities except those
hereafter mentioned were in most in
stances practically the same rates as
had formerly prevailed. 4 generalized
statement would therefore be mislead-
ing. The items which are OF vital i'm
portance to the mining interests on
the Phoenix and Eastern are those Of
coke. fuel oil and coal. The through
rates on the latter two have been
maintained as stated and covered by
a tariff to Phoenix and Eastern points
in effect today. fuel oil from Bakers
field being rated at Sc per ton, which
was the old rate.
In relation to coke. which is used
for smelling purposes at Christmas.
and absolutely essential to the conduct
of that business. Mr.. Lands stated
yesterday. that at the time. June Sth,
the old tariff was cancelled. no ar
rangements between the roads had
been made relative to a through rate
on this commodity to points on the
Phoenix and Eastern. and under the
new law, the Hepburn act, no new rate
could be put into effect until permis-
sion was obtained from the Interstate
Commerce Commission and notice OF
thirty-five days had been given. Dur
ing this time and pending the re-
quired printing of the tariff (no MINI
eograph copies being allowed under
the new law shippers on the Phoenix
and Eastern found themselves without
through rate on coke. and If they
were caught short of this article. on
any shipment after June sth. they
were required to pay the through rate
to Phoenix, ss.15, plus the local rate
to destination. which to Winkelman
was s.. This naturally made it rather
expensive for the mine operators and
they could not afford to continue work
long under such conditions.
To relieve this condition, until under
the permission of the commission
new tariff can be issued, il is stated
that in about two weeks. 81 instead of
a s. local rate to Winkelman. will be
added to the through rate of sS.15 on
coke. This will greatly relieve the sit
uation and progress in the mining Sec
ton affected by the rate will not be
interrupted and some more big devel-
Opments may be looked for.
The whole contention will i'm the
near future be adjusted. II thus ap-
pears that the matter of through rates
cannot be quickly disposed of by the
traffic managers as formerly, but
must take its destined way through the
hands of the commission.
In relation to the issuance of scrip
to extensive travellers, IL was stated
yesterday that none had ever been is
sued on the NJ. & p. but that in q
short time it would be sold over the
Phoenix and Eastern with a reason
able rebate. in line with the policy Of
giving additional accommodations to
travellers by new passenger service
on that line the first of next month.
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