The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
10 PER CENT RAISE
FOR COMMODITIES
Railroads Announce Changes in
Tariffs to Be Effective
January
Storm of Protests Is Expected
From Shippers of Cali
f0rnia Products

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 1t 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 it adj
yisable 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
raise of cents per 100 pounds.
GIVE OUT NEWS
The publication in The Call yester-
day that shippers demanded informa-
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
Il, I
vance the rates on dried fruits, includ-
ing 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 S1.10 per 100 pounds and in sacks
$3.50 pen 100 pounds. against 81 and
s1.20, the present rate.
The export rates, which are now 80
cents and $1.1O, will be after January
81 and $1.20.
Canned goods will be advanced to
So cents per 100 pounds on domestic
shipments and rs cents per 100 pounds
for export. They are. at present rs
cents and Is cents per 100 pounds.
Beans are now 75 cents per 100
pounds, and will be advanced to IS
cents per 100 pounds.
Hides and wool will be raised 10 cents
per 100 pounds.
Dry hides, which now are $1.20, will
be $3.50.
Green hides, which now are 80 cents,
will be raised to 81.
Leather, which is now s1.05 and
$1.2O on the various assortments, will
be raised to s1.20 and $40 per 100
pounds.
RAISE ON MUSTARD SEED
Mustard seed will not escape. When
sent east it in future will be assessed
at so cents per 100 pounds, making a
5 cent raise.
will not be affected, owing to water
competition.
Glass 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, $3.50, 1920
and S1.90.
Glass rates lower than fourth class
to all points east of Chicago win 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 com
modities will amount to about the
brokerage paid eastern commission
men for disposing of their products.
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 wholesale increase in
rates and it is said openly II our mer-
chants had 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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