Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-01-11
HILL MUST END FAMINE.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITS
SION TAKES A DRASTIC STEP
IN CAR SHORTAGE.
RAILWAYS GETTING BUSY.
Wisconsin Central Said to Be Victim of
Plot by Other Western Lines, but
Charges Are Denied.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. S.-The Inter
state Commerce commission did not
reach the Hartman investigation today
on account of other business.
Hill Ordered to End Famine.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. S.-A telegraph
order to James j. Hill commanding him
to do something Immediately to relieve
the coal famine in the Northwest was
sent yesterday by members of the inter
state commerce commission. Latest adj
vices state that San Francisco schools
are short of coal. and that famine
threatens in Montana.
AS a means for relieving the shortage
OF freight cars. representatives OF a num-
Der of western railroads yesterday de-
clded to form an organization to be
known as the Car Efficiency Bureau. A.
j. Earring of the Milwaukee road took
part in the organizat ton.
Threaten Wisconsin Central.
Threats said to have been made by
other Chicago railroads against the Wis
cOnSin Central railroad company if it
did not reinstate the terminal charge of
81 car on live stock shipped to this
city were made the subject of inquiry
before the interstate commerce commits
sion here Monday. Other railroads en-
I6Fou Il denial.
J. II. Hiland, third vice president of
the Milwaukee railroad interested the
commission by his statement that the
roads were under great expense in han
ding live stock by reason of claims for
damages for failure ito make the mar
ket. In such cases, he said, it generally
developed that the particular stock which
failed to reach the market on time was
always Of the best grade
Representative Madden of Chicago
has introduced a reciprocal demurrage
bill, which he says will remove the last
yestige of rebating. 1t requires rail
roads to furnish suitable cars to all who
apply for them.
Railroads are given three days in
which provide the cars after receiving
notice, unless twenty-five or more cars
are required. when ten days will be
allowed. Shippers are to receive 81
a car demurrage for each day the rail
roads fail to supply cars, and in addi-
ton all actual damages, with attorney S
fee. Shippers are allowed fortyeight
hours in which to load cars, and the
railroads are given the right to collect
from shippers 81 day for each car not
loaded within the required time.
Forty-eight hours are allowed for I'M
loading cars, with the same demurrage
for excess time. Freight must move at
least sixty miles each day, with a penal
ty of 81 car per day, to be recovered
by shippers for each days delay in the
delivery of goods.
Rail Strikes Ended.
The strike of tremen on the Southern
Pacific railroad was settled Monday
through the efforts of Martin A. Knapp
and Edgar E. Clark of the interstate
commerce commission. All of the strik-
ers are to be reinstated i'll their former
positions.
Little progress was made in the CON
ference between the engineers and the
railroad managers on the demand OF the
men for an eight-hour day.
Committees representing the brakemen
and conductors Gin freight trains on all
railroad systems west of Chicago met in
Chicago to open negotiations with the
managers for new wage and hour
schedule.
The strike of railway clerks on the
Southern Pacific, which has been in
force since October 10, was officially de-
clared off. The strikers will be relnstat-
ed in their old places as fast as yacan-
cies occur.
To Help Out Settlers.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. S.-As
many homestead settlers are said to be
freezing in North Dakota, Senator Hans
brough has prepared a resolution propos-
ing that settlers be permitted leave OF
absence for three months this winter
period. This absence shall not interfere
with their entry rights.