The San Francisco call., 1908-12-15
CONFERENCE CALLED
TO DISCUSS RATES
Local Shippers to Hold Meeting
With Representatives of the
lranscOntinental Roads

A conference has been arranged be-
tween the representatives of the South
erh racine and the Santa Fe and the
local shippers who have protested
against the proposed increase In freight
rates The meeting will take place to-
morrow morning and at that time the
businessmen of San Francisco will en-
deavor to convince the railroadmen
lnal an increase in the schedule at this
time is unreasonable and unjust.
Inc TRAFFIC burea Il of the Merchants
exchange held a meeting yesterday V
afternoon and received letters from H.
A. Jones, freight traffic manag u Of the
southern Pacific. and Edward Cham
bers. assistant freight traffic manager
OF the Santa Fe, stating that they
would be prepared to meet the repre-
sentatives of the bureau Wednesday
morning. The railroad representatives
aiso dispatched word TO the California
trafflc association advising them OF the
conference 1t is the intention to en-
deayor to arrange for Soint confer
ence so that the entire subject may be
presented as completely as possible
No definite plans have been outlined
as TO the method of procedure, but X
was urged at the meeting of the traffic
bureau of the Merchants exchange that
a series of conferences be arranged so
that the case of each industry could be
presented separately. 1t is understood
tic. I'll. Bentley will argue the case
or the dried and canned fruit interests
that Herbert Kullman will speak for
the tanners, ]. S. Littlefeld for the
linseed oil interests, and either William
{. Barnard or Edward A Bunker for
the beanmen.
Both the traffic bureau of the Mer-
chants exchange and the California
traffic association have taken under
consideration the kilograms from the
Illinois manufacturers association ask
ing what steps have so far been taken
10 combat the higher tariffs. The bu-
reau OF the exchange referred the mat
ter TO special committee yesterday,
which Will report upon the advisability
of cooperating with the Illinois body
The California traffic association out
lined in its reply the steps already
taken and added: "As far as the Cali
fornia traffic association is concerned
we are not inclined TO accept any COM
promise. but will resist any advance
in rates either east or west bound
The California traffic association has
adopted the following resolutions, in
which greater power is urged for the
4ittlSldbS COtinlcICe COillutISSlOn-
Whereas, the California traffic association on
October % 1905 inaugurated the movement in
California looking toward a prevention of the
advance in freight rates by the transcontinental
lines: and
Whereas. subsequent thereto, the Merchants
Exchange traffic bureau of San Francisco filed
protest with the officials of those roads:
Resolved. that this executive committee ap-
proves most heartily of the movement inaugur-
ated by our secretary. and pledge him their
divided support. and they also indorse the pro-
test fled by the Merchants Exchange traffic
bureau.
Resolved. that this association indorses the
amendment referred to in President Roosevelt's
last message to congress known as the amend
ment TO the Hepburn act. enlarging the scope
of the interstate commerce commission giving
it the power 10 review and pass upon all
interstate rates before becoming effective and
the secretary of this association is Instructed
10 address a communication TO all commercial
bodies in California calling their attention to
This bill and asking them TO request their rep
resentatiyes in both houses OF congress to sup
port and work for the passage of the act.