The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

mony.
c. A. Prouty. of Vermont, and E. E
Clark of Iowa. are here representing
the commission. Mr.. Prouty has been
on the board ever since 1897, and is
recognized as one of the most able and
experienced rate men in the country
as Well as man eminently qualified
for the position which he holds on the
board.
E. E Clark, the other member here
was for a long time the head of the
n order of railway conductors.
y Il nave been in Topeka several times
nefore," said Mr.. Clark, but not as a
member of the interstate commerce
ing across the table with the Santa Fe
officials about grievances of the con-
ductCrs."
What VIII be the outcome of all this
freight rate diffculty?'' was asked.
The difficulties will have to be
Strengthened out, little by little, and
each dispute settled as wisely as pos
sfble. The only way such disputes can
be settled is to have them presented to
n disinterested tribunal such as the
interstate commerce commission
What is the policy of the commits
sioh regarding jobbing rates, such as
are applied TO the state of Kansas from
the Missouri riVer?"
The commission has no policy to an
nounce in such Matters was the re-
ply.
The two members of the commission
are accompanied to Topeka by r. w.
Philips, stenographer, and J. McAully,
clerk. The session in Topeka is for the
purpose of hearing the case brought by
the Kansas grain shippers to secure
lower rates to the gulf ports, and also
lower rates to Kansas City, Mo.
The latter part of the complaint, how
ever, may be settled by the announce
ment made this morning that the Is
per cent reduction in grain rates or
dered by the last legislature, will apply
to shipments to Kansas City, Mo.
Commenced at 10 a. m.
The hearing commenced at 10
o clock this morning, and will probab-
ly continue through Tuesday and part
of Wednesday. The senate chamber is
we'll filled with attorneys. witnesses.
rate experts. millers and interested
grain shippers. There are about twen-
ty millers and grain shippers here
from Texas, representing two factions;
the FIT. Worth-Dallas faction and the
Gainsville-Red river faction. The
Texas millers are interested in the case
>r1ainly in the hopes of obtaining some
- mmercial advantage over each 9TH
ed. Kansas and Oklahoma are simply
contending for lower rates on grain
and grain products for export through
gulf ports.
Appearances were entered this
morning on behalf of the Kansas COM
plainants by A. E. Helm and S. s. Ash
baugh; by s H. COwan of Dallas on
behalf of FIT. Worth and Dallas; by
r. E. Huff on behalf of GAINESVILLE: bv
Attorney General Cromwell on behalf
Of Oklahoma, by NJ. A. Low on behalf
OF the Rock Island; by A. A. Hurd on
behalf of the Santa Fe, and by N. H.
Loomis on behalf of certain minor
lines in Texas. Each of the parties to
the suit had its rate experts or traffic
men in attendance.
Among other witnesses subpoenaed
on behalf of the state of Kansas was
". r. Stubbs, who, it is expected, will
testify about the value of railroad
property in Kansas.
Helm in No Hurry.
A z. Helm. representing Kansas |
was evidently playing for time at this
mornings session. He first secured a |
recess of half an hour on the ground |
that he had not had an opportunity to |
consult with his witnesses about the |
case When the time came for taking |
testimony, Mr.. Helm secured the con-
sent of Mr.. Cowan to have some of the