The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-26

to A charge of unjust discrimination because of higher figure that was charged in many instances In other d.
 The rate on ore, carloads. from Helen Bess to Alabama City was advanced from 1 1-4 cents per hundred pounds per gross ton. The rate on coal, car loads, for use of Western Railway or Alabama. Montgomery x Eutaula. and Alabama Midland railroad. from Birm- ingham mineral mines to Montgomery was advanced from 90 cents to $l.0O per ton. The company says:
 The general rate on coal from Montgomery proper. for use, of the pub lie at large is, and has been for number of years past. $1.00 per ton minimum. The advance on the 1ocomo- tive fuel coal was made to remove possible discrimination, which discrim- nation, however, Is probably more ap- parent than real The tratn contain. ing the 90 cent serial rate is very old one, having been in effect since July. 30, 1895. and probably fell Into disuse long ago. Except for an oversight, It rate of S1.OO per ton was established
 The rates on acid phosphate, car loads, Talladega to Jacksonville, Ala. was advanced from S5 cents to $l.Oe says The making of less rates on acid phosphate than on complete fer tilizer to points at which dry mixing as against complete fertilizer, and the number of instances in which suci. lower rates on acid phosphate have been made throughout the east IS ex- tremelY limited
 Tn explanation of the cancellation of the special or commodity rates, the company says:
 ''T'he cancellation of special or com modity rates was made owing to fact that because of dtsuse of same they were no longer necessary. These rates
 were established from time to time du-
 ring an extended period of years The
 tariffs themselves were. in many in
 stances. in obsolete form, being issued
 in series and in records, the practical
 use of which has been discontinued or
 materially altered. They were estab-
 lished. not only for the purpose of fur
 therinR the business and welfare of patrons directly involved. but thereby to increase the revenue of the com pany. Most of the rates were estab- lished because of competitive condi- tions and these competitive conditions still apply relatively
 The South and North Railroad states that the rates on cotton seed. carloads. from Haygoods Crossing to Montgom- cry has been raised from 10 to II cents per hundred pounds since January |. The rate was advanced, according to the roads statement. to remove dis crimjnation.
 The rate on stone. carloads, Hartselle
 to Decatur, was advanced from 2 cents to 2 1-2 cents per hundred pounds. This rates applied generally on stone other than fiuxing stone. from qdarries in
 Alabama. to destinations within the State. are made on the figures set forth in rate basis 25S4. which latter Is the
 maximum scale prescribed, followed by the company in accordance with the or der of the Alabama Railroad Commits sion. dated July 2s, 1905.
 The rates on building material con
 struction material and mine material l were advanced the same as the Louis | vile and Nashville and the same ex- | planation Is set forth.
 The rate on coke from. OXmoor to Alabama City was advanced from 40 | cents to 50 cents per ton to bring about proper alignment with rates be- tween other points
 Of brick. carloads. Wetumpka to Montgomery, the rate being advanced | from 1 1-2 tC cents per hundred pounds. the explanation is; The rate was originally established with the | view of enabling the Wetunpka plant to get a foothold and establish its trade | in the Montgomery market. It was not
 expected at the time that such a low
 basis would be continued indefinitely | and the advance to cents per 100 | pounds was made with the full knowl-
 edge and assent Of the shipper, it be-