The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-06

Chicago. They terminate at Dolton from which
point entrance In made over the Helt Line
Whiting, whore the oil freight originates, Is moi
on the lines of the Chicago a Eastern Illinoin
which receives its Whiting freight from ths
Belt Line al BOLTON. The former practice, now
discontinued in filing tariffs was 10 make
them read from point on the line OF the M
Ing road, and II WAS also general 10 state on
the same sheet, that the tariff would apply "a
other points. e. e.. whiting The Chicago 4
Eastern Illinois followed this practice IN filing
its rate from Dolton. and making a note on
the sheet that IS applied 10 whiting. This was
In 1895 when this method OF Ming tariffs was
In common use.
Now let us see In wha. way The intending
shipper Of oil could be miEled and deceived by
the fact that the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
had not filed n rate reading fr0m Whiting.
Commissioner Smith contends that conceal.
ment is the only motive FOR such clrcuitous
arrangement" E. q. that this method OF fling
the rate was intended TO miAloAd intending
competitors OF the standard OH Company,
suppose such prospective oil renner had ap.
piled 10 the Interstate Commerce Commission
for the rate from Chicago To East 81. Louis
over the Chicago a. Eastern Illinois. be would
have been informed that the only rate flied
with the commission by this COMPANY was 81.
cents from Dolson and he would have BEEN
further Informed. II indeed he did not know
this already. that this rate applied throughout
Chicago territory. SO that whether he wished
10 locate his plant at whiting. or anywhere
else about Chicago. under an Arrangement Of
long standing, and which applies 10 an the In.
dnsirial towns in the nelghbothood OF Chiea.
go. he could have his freight delivered over
the Belt Line TO the Chicago a. Eastern M.
noin NJ Bolton and transported 10 EaH, 81
Louis at rate Of Ga cents where then is
the ooncealment which the Commissioner Of
Corporations makes 40 much of Any rate
from noltoa on the Eastern Illinois or Chan
pell on the Alton. or Harvey on TIE Illinois
Central or Blue Island on The Rock island
applies throughout Chicago territory 10 ship
merts from any other tolnt ia the distriet
30 Tar from tie Eastern Illiuoiz Ming iis rate
from Bolton Ia order 10 deceive the shipper
II IL The Commlssioawy n Corporations who
either betrays HIS gross ignorance OF traaspor.
taiion customs iR Chicago territory az roles
On the pubiie ivsoFsrec 90 these customs 10
deceive the public TOO apt 10 accept unques.
o"ninEiy every statement raade by n Govern
meat Official as necessarily true. although. as
~ the Prearni iut'ancsfa tkrrful exam lpatl0n
shows these statements TO be- false
The 1nal isoir; made bY Presideri Noasit
'~at Vih'f ts'huiooiies OF Character similar
70 OH we're carried az much lower rates than
- cents the Commissioners Of Corporations
aisrptN"s only With the remark the; the
feasonableness OF ibis fafe ~ not In question.
Ihs question - whether this rate constituted
Il discrimination AS against other shippers OF
OIL and be also makes much Of the failure %
President Aoffeit 90 produce before the grand
jury evidence Of The alleged Illegal acts Of
which the Standard on othcai said that other