Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-08
RATES
ARE TOO
HIGH
Complaint as to Tariffs On Columbia
Southern Branch of O. R, an

DiSSs, COlhpldlnS ana respectfully al
leges:
That he has been for more than
20 years last past, a resident of the
state of Oregon, and has resided and
now resides at Wasco, in the county
of Sherman, in said state.
That he is the owner of divers
tracts of agricultural land within
said county and state, largely de-
voted to the production of wheat,
grain hay and other products; has
occasion to travel over the Oregon
RAILROAD & Navigation Co.'S lines of
railroad within said state, and the
prices of his products and that of
the supplies used by him are affect
ed by the' traits, rates and charges
of the said railroad corporation.
That the said Oregon Railroad &
Navigation owns and operates a
branch line of railroad from Biggs
on the Columbia river, in the said
county of Sherman, to Shaniko, in the
county of Wasco, all in said state of
Oregon, distance of about II or
70 miles, said branch being former
ly known and designated as "The Co
lumbia Southern Railway"
That the passenger tariffs, rates
and charges over said branch line of
railroad. are four cents per mile, are
too high, unreasonable and unjust
and ought to be reduced, the service
offered being only ordinary.
That the freight tariffs, rates and
charges upon said branch line are
unreasonable, unjust and are also
discriminatory and ought to be re-
duced and modified and made just
and equitable, and in support OF his
he cites the following
rs illustrations:
That from points along the Colum-
bia river as from Rufus, Grants or
Biggs, to Portland, oregon, the rates
Tor wheat In carload lots, is one and
hundredths (1.79)
cents per ton per mile, and a general
rate of $3.50 per ton. while from
Wasco. on said branch line, being
only about four miles further from
Portland than Rufus aforesaid. the
'ate Is two and thirty-seven hum
lredths cents per ton per mile, and
general rate OF $3.50 per ton be-
ng an increase In the rate of IS
'ents per ton being more than 36 |
,er cent increase, an increase os
nearly two and quarter cents per
,ushel of wheat which is certainly |
Unjust. And while there is little
Inference, in that Wasco is on
'ranch and the grade from Biggs Is
leavy, there certainly cannot be a
uficient difference to justify that
Inference in rates. Then from Was
o TO Klondike, a distance of about
I've miles further, the rate is two
nd forty-eight hundredths cents per
on per mile being a rate from there
o Portland OF $3.05 per ton an in
rease of only 25 cents per ton for
hose five miles, while the increase OF
he rate between that of Rufus and
hat of Wasco is 20 cents per ton.
That between Klondike and Sum
Ait a distance of some two miles or
ossibly a little over. there is an In
rease OF rate of 25 cents per ton and
he same rate prevails on up the line
D Moro a distance of 12 miles with
he result that the rate from Sum
lit is two and forty-eight hundredths
2.4S) cents per ton per mile to
ortland, while that from Moro IL
lilies further, is only two and forty
our hundredths. Gao cents per
on per mile a slight decease In the
ate as compared with Summit.
Between Moro and Grass Valley a
lstanee OF ten miles there is an In
rease OF rate OF 80 cents per ton.
elng a rate of two and fOrty-eight
cents per ton per mile
, Portland, the same relative rate
) from Summit aforesaid. and from
haniko a distance of "a miles or /,
lereabout the rate is $500 per ton :
Portland and is the same as from
rass Valley per ton. but is only TWO
,nts per ton per mile a consider
'ly cheaper rate relatively than any
her point along the line.
That complainant is Informed and
slieves and therefore alleges that :
le rates, tariffs and charges made
? said railroad in other particulars
nd in relation TO other commodi' O
es are likewise unjust. unreason'
Die and discriminatory both as to
coming and outgoing freights.
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