Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-03-24
RAILROADS PROMISE
TO REDUCE RATES

TO REDUCE RATES
PHOENIX, March O.-Reductions
of from 10 to 90 per cent in the freight
rates on a number of commodities
from California points to Phoenix be-
come effective ON March 80 on the
Santa Fe and Espee.
The concession was gained by the
Commercial Club and means a saving
of thousands of dollars to shippers and
consumers.
This significant announcement was
received Just previous to the rate near
ing to be held in Phoenix Monday be
fore Examiner Lyons of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in the district
court room.
The cases will be prosecuted, never
the less, as the railroads cannot be le-
gally bound only by an order of the
commission. Great interest is mani
Tested in the hearing.
Among the railroad representatives
who will be present are F. c. billiard,
freight attorney of Chicago, W. H.
Debro of San Francisco, T. J. Norton,
Edward Chambers and J. c. Stubs,
of San Francisco, Geo. T. Nichols, vice
president of the Santa Fe, NJ. B. Lack
and J. J. Burn, of San Francisco. Ed
ward Costigan, an attorney of Denver,
Will represent the Phoenix merchants
In regard to the proposed reduction
of freight rates indicated in the Jour
nal Miners special dispatch, Paul p.
Hastings, general freight and passen-
ger agent of the S. F. P. & P. and
leased lines, said the Santa Fe rail
road would put into operation lower
charges from California, notably Los
Angeles and San Francisco, on April
90 Hastings added, however, that the
coming reductions had. no connection
with the rate hearing that begins
Monday in Phoenix.
His statement is borne out by the
fact that the Santa Fe reductions are
scheduled long after the closing of the
rate hearing.
Tne new rates show the greatest cut
in freight charges Prescott has known
for many years and should materially
decrease the prices of commodities in
this community.
Groceries all enjoy reductions, rang
ing from 10 per cent to 40 per cent.
The rate on coffee is cut 20 per cent,
extracts % per cent, mustard 50 per
cent, rice Is per cent, soap 30 per cent
and sailed fish 81 per cent.
Mining and building supplies receive
the greatest concessions. The rate on
wod pipe Is reduced 60 per cent; on
pipe 10 per cent; on fire brick % per
cent; on sand brick, 10 per cent; on
thing, 10 per cent; ON plaster 80 per
cent: on blasting caps. 30 per cent; on
powder. 10 per cent; and on distillate
% per cent.
The tariff on liquor is cut 20 per
cent; on clothing 10 per cent; on
household goods 10 per cent; on re
fined oil % per cent; on cement p per
cent; on paper Is per cent.
The officers of the local Offices have
been up 10 their ears in work for a
fortnight collecting their rate data
for presentations at Phoenix.
A number of high officers Of the
santa Fe Railroad viii arrive in Pres
colt today in private ears. 1t is pos
sible the party may spend the day in
this city.
Those officers expected are George
Nicholson of Chicago, vice president Of
the Santa Fe railroad; J. f. German,
general freight traffic agent; W. J.
Black, passenger agent; Z. Chambers,
assistant freight and traffic agent; W.
G. Barnwoll, general traffic agent, Los
Angeles; and H. P. Anewalt, assistant
freight agent, of San Francisco.
Paul P. Hastings, F. P. Cruiee, and
W. A. Drake, of the local offices, viii
also attend the hearing.
BIG BUG DISTRICT IS