The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-05
FACTS ABOUT
FREIGHT RATES
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE tABORs OF THE G0RPOR-
ALTON commission BY THE DuTCHMAR
EX-RA|LROAD MAN.


hs new light broke nlo Oklahoma when the constitution
adopted By the people the September election Of 1907
The railroads had controlled in Oklahoma by virtue OF
that they had been quick to seize an opportunity which had
dauned ether men, few that hazardousy inclined built
railroads into what then Indian Territory Subsequent to
that time Oklahoma opened for settlement by proclamation Of the
President After territorial government organized the rail
scsd continued exercise malgn influence in politics. 0on
ns millions i s e, m0 oye by ~Ssgs es ne nem &C @
sucn would be thoroughly despcabe # they continued to submit
sosny tsci with ts its people had
thing do with the production OF wealth in Oklahoma.
The Corporation Commission has only been IN existence since
Nossnosr G 'O ISI ~ p,se - aht and Col A. F.
s election Of Col 3 Love g Chairman az. md va,og
duties that are required Commission will be necessary read
The which created the CoHrisson namely Article IL OF the
After the organization Commission the members made all
possible efforts the best office and expert force that the state
would afford They employed old experienced ONCE men, and exra
selected only their ability nowledge integrity and
Recommendation And COL McAer has apy expressed IL
The best citizens Of Oklahoma stood sponsor for these employees
and lie further The Commission has found each and every one
The first order the Commission issued was directed all
porto companies operating Oklahoma requiring them to file all
schedules agreeren division sheets, working time
hb traffic affecting traffic in Oklahoma to and from
points Oklahoma both nusa and interstate These documents
systematically fled by experienced in the business
Later tariffs and schedules Of rates published BY the railroads
Exhaustive and aboous comparisons Of rates These
Thoroughly looked into for e that devoved the Com
STAKE Oklahoma the Commission could nelgenty pass
The reaonabeness the carriers rates unless knew what Their
nehong states The Commission then began an investigation OF
operating and financial accounts of the railroad companies and
+ Information;
complete history of the cartier making the report under what
RTs organized giving reference to Their charters nau 81 the oIs
tors number and OF stockholders OF NIL officials prep
@ sRfasS sss e8 soS Sd d arrsn assets and &
ties Of road qpmcn and permanent Improvements cost Per
mIc earnings Kind
character miscellaneous ncome deductions from income SUR
pnscx OF other companies owned bonds OF other companies
general balance sheet with express sleeping n
telegraph telephone companies mail contracts etc. employees
and salaries average daily compensation each traffic and mileage
Statistics Ton per mile for freight carried in carload lots
other vital subjects
Il tsn fla. ire Commission initiated on its motion
Investigation Of freight proposed certain and thei gave
hearings 10 all parties Interested The toneyGc and his Asa
9 S 81 Ss ana s~ y Su. DpSs e % rac a ss. @
hqn past and present The railroad officials nsle 10
thr know iust as much a5ont asIaa matters and
lie rs Of aygds ss the officials hensslses kae"
II This w3t with s assistance Of sbsiT ;ata the Com
nissn errcd make that ccdi sianc the te Of the
courts Of ass seso y iAe event ~ s aoai c7anr' vdd
OF te pf vsge y Cid to te effect and in
existence IN ~ the sufTplpdiOg states
Mr. W q Grown Senior Vice-Presideh Of the New York Cen
M hines . n ag IF esg Gs'SnSd onS m ss sG m Se m S e ' m
with stubborn opposition by the Manufacturers Association Of New
ssa 0 50pSsts Rst fa Primer Which gives Tbe B. Of Ss
The X 2 Of the situation Extracts from the Primer COM
pared with existing conditions in Oklahoma must prove interesting
for example:
LESSON III
freight steel range weighing from 500 pounds
from Detroit to points in the Mississippi Valley distance 47s mies)
appyoxin,ases from $500 TO So so per stove.
The freight on like steel range (Jobbsr racsl Guthrie Okla
hoaa % Sdllvai. Oaahona-disance zss miles Is $40
LESSON w"
Ye seahe refrigerator such IS used BY Che orlnars
y gu el5iag Michigan where they manufactured in ar~
searties Go New York distance $50 mles) is Approximately
ssyenfy-aSe cents
Te freisAoa IKE refrigerator from Salsaw, Okla, wlc
cnaons sasoTahe for their manufacture. 70 Marietta Okla
hosna sgS ad S34s-weght ESQ pounds, rate SiS
pef auadrei sceras
LESSON Wiz"
ge caT from Minneapolis Mimi, New York idstane
r.ss Ensy IN cacaas twenty-five hund5s PoeUds
twelve aAs dy pounds sad s dtetgt sste on
fifty rnun& seek 81 GCs c Aea2lPcs {S Ssc Ss1ass w