The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17

bureau of the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION faces disruption. COnse
quent decentralization in passenger
rates doubtless will follow. Heads of
passenger departments, members Of
the association are keeping quiet about
the brewing tempest, hoping the inter-
state commerce commission will take
a hand in the matter. and that lines
responsible for conditions Will change
front. Conservative opinion points to
n war. and no one will venture an opln-
ion as to where it will end
1t developed at a meeting of the adj
yisory committee of the association,
which has direct charge Of all immi-
gran, business, that Peter Mcdonald.
an independent immigrant agent at
New York and supposed to be en-
ployed by all western railroads, had
routed 5000 tickets from European
points through New York via the New
York. Ontario and Western and the
Wabash railroad to Kansas City. The
Wabash would not give any SatiSfac-
tory assurance to it's competitors that
the Mcdonald arrangement would be
discontinued.
Mcdonald has been employed by diff
ferent western railroads, but he made
them pay so dearly they never made
second contract. Then all lines COM
bined to pay him a certain salary for
the business he controlled. 1t was
supposed the arrangement was in eX-
istence until discovery of the alleged
secret contract with the Wabash.
In November. 1906. the Chicago Great
Western put on sale a 100 ride ticket.
good between Chicago. ST. Paul, Min
neapOlis. Omaha, Kansas City. and Des
Mones. 1t was intended for the use
of theatrical companies and vaudeville
performers Standard lines determined
not to take action to meet the rate.
The interstate commerce commission
made ruling that all party rates mus:
be made open to the public. The Chi
lcago Great Western was forced to
place the ticket on the market. though
it was not advertised. The general
public was paying at the rate of $1O.5O.
while the theatrical profession were
getting the same accommodations for
Sc. The effect was to force all the
vaudeville performers and small COM
DanieS to the Chicago Great Western.
The Wisconsin Central two months ago
followed the lead of the Stickney road,
and the Minneapolis and ST. Louis gave
notice on Thursday that it would put
in q similar rate in connection with the
Illinois Central effective on April 90.
The standard lines declined to meet
the competition on the ground that 1T
is illegal. IN an investigation it was
shown the Roosevelt club of Mime
apOlis had sent out a confidential cir
cular to it's members. stating that
proposition had been made by "a rail-
road having first class equipment to
Chicago" to sell 100 ride tickets be-
tween the twin cities and Chicago for
$500. and pointing out that members
or their friends could take advantage
of the scheme at $14 per round trim.
which would net the clubs treasury 50.
Department stores and business firms
also were solicited
The announcement that the Santa
Pc had made Il rate of so cents from
San Francisco to Chicago on canned
salmon TO meet a similar rate to New
Work via the Southern Pacific and the
Cromwell line via Galveston will force
Inp tIcchl NOttntFl. NOTIHtTI IdClHC-
Burlington. and Union Pacific to meet
the rate. $500.
IT was said that the action of Mr.
Stubs rs the traffic director of the
Union Pacific SOnthern Pacific COM
pany in making the rate Of so cents to
New York via the Southern Pacific.
and refusing to make similar rate
to Chicago via the Union Pacific. was
indicative that the two roads were not
competitors. as the Hartman interests
have so stoutly maintained in hearing
If the interstate commerce commission.
1t is rointed out that. if they Were
competitors the Union Pacific would
not allow the rate to be made without
protecting Chicago interests. :! -
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