The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23
ASTORIA's FIGHT
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Commission max A"er hearing rake
supplemental order prescribing the
just and reasonable proportion Of such
joint rate TO be received by each car
rler party thereto, which order shall
take effect 40 n part Of the original or
der.
The commission may also after
hearing on complaint, establish
through routes and Joint rates % the
maximum 10 be charged and prescribe
the division oi such rates a. herlnbe-
fore provided, and the terms and con-
ditions under which such through
rotes shall be operated, when that may
be necessary TO give effect to any pro-
vision Of this Act, and the carriers
complained Of have refused or neglec-
ted to voluntarily establish such
through routes and joint rates, provi-
ded no reasonable or satisfactory
through route exists and this provision
shall apply when one Of the connecting
carriers Is water line.
II the owners Of property transport
cd under this Act, directly or indirect-
ly renders any service connected with
such transportation. or furnishes any
instrumcntality used therein, the
charge and allowencc therefore shall
be no more than Is just and reason
able, and the ommission may, after
hearing on complaint, determine
what Is reasonable charge a. the
maximum 20 be paid by the carrier or
carriers for the service 80 rendered or
for the use OF the instrumentaiity so
furnished, and FIX the same by appro-
pirate order, which order shall have
the same force and effect and be en-
forced In Ike manner as the orders
above provided for in this section. -.
The foregoing enumeration OF pow
crs shall not exclude any power which
the commission would otherwise have
In the making Of an order under the
provisions Of this Act"
This is Astoria's big atick'
With this weapon she must 20 af-
ter the only transportation rate in the
land tina, IL denied her, the common
point rate on grainl. She has all elscl.
Astoria has been used so long and
successfully as a Club herself. by
means OF which the 0. R, & N. and
the Hill lines have coerced the city OF
Portland into concessions OF various
and valuable sorts. that she should be
in prime and practical shape to wage
a battle OF her own for the one thing
OF all others she needs most in the
way Of commercial resource; and
which is withheld simply because il
IS OF extraordinary advantage and
value TO her,
Seattle. Tacoma, Portland, all have
the common grain rate, the seaboard
rate. while this city and port, 100, Isl
and $50 miles nearer the sea than the
cities named, respectively, Is deliber-
ately denied il, because, Mr.. Adams,
the leading traffic man OF the North
Bank road, and all others OF similar
rank and employment, do not see the
use nor advantage Of extending 1t to
Astoria at this timel."
There are men in this city today,
good Astoria citizens, who are quietly
fighting the extension Of this rate to
Astoria. because !, is part and parcel
of their duty as representatives of
the various lines, in a legal, or other
business sense, to do so; and no one
blames them for the stand they take,
in view Of their engagements, how
ever they might wish II otherwise, The
arguments Of these men cannot be
taken as wholesome pleas against the
granting Of this commercial boon to
this place, since every statement they
put forth is tinctured with the doc
trine OF dubious dawdling and final
disavowment,