The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-01

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 than is obtained by using the Mobile
 Combination.
 Missi.sippi Dinerentisl. The Mississippi Valley dinerentiar is used in making rates from St Louis to Montgomery, because 1t is used in the ratssto Mobile.
 The witness pointed out that on Feb. 1. 1906, there was . revision of rates
 from St. Louis to Montgomery. and on l this basis Montgomery was given the
 Mobile combination. This means that
 there were no reshipping charges at
 Mobile. but that the rate from Mobile to Montgomery was simply added.
 The several analyses of the conn plaint, were answered seriatim by Mir. Compton: He alleged that reductions suggested n the analysis would, in
 some instances, result in higher rates from some other points under the
 changed adjustment.
 An elaborate explanation was made of the existence of the plug tobacco rate from East St. Louis to Montgomery. He expressed the opinion that Montgom- cry enjoys now a very reasonable rate
 on plug tobacco.
 Mr Compton. in answering one of the avermer,ts of the complainant. said tn at a lower carload rate on agricultural Implements by the Louisville and Nash vile. exclusive of gasoline engines, has been ordered to apply to Montgomery from the Western cities. This was done in order to meet competition oI the Mobile and Ohio. It was likewise
 done in Birmingham. including the gasoline engines. to meet like rate
 on such commodities established by the
 Frisco. The new rates to Montgomery go into effect on legal notice. Ma had practically the same rates from St. Louis and Louisville to Mobile and New Orleans since Feb. l. >1sss. This policy was first fixed by the Mobile and Onfo and the Louisville and Nashville. followed, in competition. There were fluctuations in favor of New Orleans pr:or to 1sSs. The witness pointed out
 the classes wherein there were fluctua- tions. There were no. fluctuations whatever in frst.ciass from 1874 to the present. For a few months on a few
 articles in 1880. there was a scent lower rate to New Orleans than to Mo-
 bile.
 Mir. Mfiler's Statement.
 Commissioner Clark announced that
 A statement had been filed by Haiden Miller, Freight Traffic Manager of the
 Mobile and Ohio. showing comparative rates all-water from the Eastern and North Atlanta points to Mobile. and the rates all-rail to the port named and Montgomery. This had been re- l ouested by Commissioner Clark at the Wednesday hearing.
 7, On cross-examination Mir. Compton was called on to explain why Mont xonery should not have been given a mixed carload rating on gasoline en- zines. His answer was a repetition of his direct testimony son this score, the
 witness adding there Is no importance | to be attached to the gasoline engine rate. #.
 It was admitted by Mir. Compton that when the Louisville and Nashville put in the same rates to Mobile as to New Orleans, it thouht Mobile might
 justly be given higher rate than New Orleans. He expressed the belief that
 water competition is not as potent to
 Mobile as at New Orleans. nor is 1t as
 potent at Montgomery as at Mobile.
 The admission was made by the wit
 ness that all other considerations the
 same. Montgomery should have the
 same rates as Mobile on the principle
 of water competition between New Or leans and Mobile being applied to the territory between Mobile and Mont | gonnery.-
 It was suggested, at this juncture by Commissioner Clement that unnecessarily
 dialogues between counsel for com l plainants. and the witness would serve | to reduce the volume of the record. 'I do not say this to one more than to another" said the Commissioner. We would only like that you observe