Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-25

recent decision of the interstate
perce commission on the ques-
of rates of forest products has
mated in announcement by rail-
lines that the rates recently fix
the commission will be put in
feet by the railways-not that
think the rates are just, but
submit for the time being to the
state commerce commissions
application for temporary in
lion against the order will be
B; nevertheless, the railways ex-
to bring suit, urging that rates
unreasonable and asking a deter
tion in the courts to that effect.
determination can not, of course,
ad until final hearing and de-
in court. In the meantime it
derstood the only legal rate will
lat fixed by the commission, and,
should the suit be determined
yor of the railways in the end,
determination can not be retro
Ee and will operate only from
time on. Therefore, all uncer-
" as to what the lumber interests
be obliged to pay should be re-
ID.
is also understood that the rail-
lines will settle for past bust
on the basis of the commission
and upon such settlements be-
made the security now up in pro-
on of the suit before Judge Han
will be released.
Freight Traffic Heavy.
ACOMA, Wash, July 25.-Ac-
ing to Northern Pacific officials,
e freight is being received and
atched in the Puget Sound ter
ais than at any time since the
ny business in 1907, and the traf-
5 nearly normal. One of the con-
pms responsible for the increase
lumber shipments is the demand
he eastern railroads for car ma
al. A well-known lumberman
the line of the Northern Pacific
western Washington reports that
hin a month he had been obliged
refuse two large orders for bridge
bers and car siding because the
acity of the mill is booked for
months ahead. A large per cent
the orders are from Colorado and
h territory. A resumption of
lding operations in the middle
BIT is reported and while very few
in a position where they must
use orders, the lumbermen look
the next few months to bring
eatly improved conditions.
Suit by Southern Pacific.
San FRANCISCO. July 25.-A
/ was filed yesterday in the Uni
States circuit court on behalf OF
Southern Pacific railroad and the
egOn & California company against
interstate commerce commission
eging that the Constitution of the
nited States was violated in a rul-
fixing what is held to be an in
equate rate on shipments of green
mber and lath from Oregon points
San Francisco and bay points.
dge Morrow issued an order to
ow cause, returnable August 3.
In April, 1907, the Southern Paci-
company put into effect a tarin
nown as Local Az" The rate OF
per ton was fixed on rough green
lumber from the Willamette val
to San Francisco and Victoria
November, 1907. the Western
regon Manufacturers association
ed complaint with the interstate
pmmerce commission against the
Ailroad company. to the effect that
he rate on lumber was excessive.
On June / last, the commission de
Eered an opinion restraining the
Allroad company from enforcing the
Ate' and announcing that for the
ext two years there should be rates
$40 and 1855 per ton, accord
ng to the points in Oregon from
hich shipments are made
The railroad companies allege tbs
epburn bill and other interstate
ommerce laws are unconstitutional
that they confer powers legisla
We, executive and judicial. and it b
laimed that the findings of the com
nissiOn may be brought into eour