The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-11
10 PER CENT RAISE
FOR COMMODITIES
Railroads Announce Changes in Tariffs
To Be Effective
January I
SUGAR is NOT AFFECTED.
Storm of Protests is Expected From
Shippers of California
Products.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 3O-All
doubts entertained by shippers as to
the contemplated raise in rates were
cleared up positively yesterday by the
lines in California making a general
statement as to what the new tariff
will be.
1t is announced now that the raise
will not be higher than 10 per cent on
all commodity rates, while there will
be reduction in class rates. AS the
latter cuts so small a figure in the
tariff, that information carries with it
little consolation to the shipper.
One of the curiosities of rate making
is that the railroads have receded from
their position of raising the tariff on
wine, and have decided to let that rate
stand as it is now.
The reason for this is not difficult to
guess. The American Hawaiian line
has been cutting severely into this bus
mess, and the railroads, in the face of
such competition, did not think 1t adj
visable to increase the rates.
There are many who think that the
new tariff will have the effect of throw
ing more business to the steamer lines,
especially as the canned goods men and
the dried fruit shippers are opposed to
the increase of 10 per cent over the
present tariff.
Some idea of the sweeping nature of
the tariff can be had when it includes
mustard seed, which has to stand a
raise of cents per 100 pounds.
The publication in The Call yester-
day that shippers demanded informal
ton as to the new tariff prompted the
California lines to inform their patrons
of the extent and application Of the
contemplated changes.
They told the shippers of eastbound
products that it had been decided to
advance the rates on dried fruits, in
Guiding raisins and prunes, 10 cents
per 100 pounds. This will apply both
on the domestic and export shipments,
making the rate on domestic shipments
in boxes 81. 10 per 100 pounds and in
sacks $1.30 per 100 pounds, against 81
and 81 20, the present rate.
The export rates, which are now 80
cents and 81. 10, will be after January
1 81 and $1.20.
Canned goods will be advanced to
So cents per 100 pounds on domestic
shipments and rs cents per 100 pounds
10 OF
cents and 65 cents per 100 pounds.
Beans are now rs cents per 100
pounds, and will be advanced to So
cents per 100 pounds.
Hides and wool will be raised 10
cents per 100 pounds.
Dry hides, which now are 81 20, will
be $1.30.
Green hides which now are 80 cents,
will be raised to 81.
Leather, which is now 81 .O5 and
$1.20 on the various assortments, will
be raised to $12O and $14O per 100
pounds.
Mustard seed will not escape. When
sent east it in future will be assessed
at so cents per 100 pounds, making
cent raise.
Wines hops, sugar and asphaltum
will not be affected, owing to water
competition.
Class rates to points east as far as
Chicago will be materially reduced.
First class to Chicago, which is now
$40, will be SO.
The first four classes to New York
and seaboard common points will be
the same as west bounds, 81. 60,
so. 20 and 81 80.
Glass rates lower than fourth class
to all points east of Chicago will be
made by combining on Chicago.
The minimum weights will in no
case be affected, so far as is known
now. The increase on practically all
the commodities will amount to about
the brokerage paid eastern commits
sionmen for disposing of their pro-
ducts.
Railroadmen are expecting a storm
of protests from the shippers of Cali
fornia products and are wondering
whether the merchants exchange traf-
fic bureau will succeed in appointing a
traffic manager by the time the rates
go into effect, which will be the first
of the year.
The different commercial bodies in
Chicago generally have been success
full in fighting a wholesale increase in
rates and it is said openly If our mer-
chants had a capable traffic bureau,
understanding the intricacies of rate
making, it possibly would be able to
prevent this increase of rates on
products from California.
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