Arizona republican., 1909-06-22

commission respecting commodity rates
To Spokane from the east was suspend
ed pending a further hearing. which
will probably take place in September
But the class rates will become effecI
tive on July 1. AS has been explained
these rates from Chicago will be the
same to Spokane as to the coast, but
Spokane will have a slight advantage
on rates west from st. Paul.
For some reason the rates from
points east of Chicago were left higher
to Spokane than to coast points and
that was an adjustment that the Spo-
kane people were preparing to ask for
but it would probably not have been
granted if the hearing had reached that
point. Spokane, however, would likely
suggest compromise whereby the
railroads would accept a division Of
the local rates east of Chicago. That
would still leave the rates to Spokane
little higher than to the coast.
Those present at the hearing at the
opening were asked to have their pres
cnce noted and to explain the object of
ii. Aside from the cases of the repre-
sentatives of the railroads and the coast
city shippers associations they stated
that they were there to listen, but Mr.
Bicknell stated that he was there to
support the contention of Spokane.
When the matter had been PRACTICAL
ly disposed of Mr.. Stubs offered the
following suggestion: Il would like
to ask whether it is contemplated by
the commission or whether the COM
,icSinn falEa INT 1at.a int, of
this hearing or rehearinG oc the Spokane
case on the new petition the similar
questions that are involved in the
complaint of the Cit of Reno and
Phoenix. or shall we expect to be pre-
pared to come here in the fall on the
amended petition addressing ourselves
simply to the Spokane situation. ]
think the honorable commissioner who
heard this case at Spokane expressed
himself there that this was very i'm
portant case, because the like condi-
tions or complaints of the cities clear
down to the gulf of California would
rather infringe upon this. Since that
time the commission has heard com
plants at Reno and Phoenix and there
is pending a complaint from the city
of Salt Lake.
The ultimate decision of the COM
mission in this case is going to be
very far reaching and if it is posi-
BILE thing to bring all the cases under
view at the same time that involves
this question of the influence Of ter
minal rates on intermediate rates, 1t
would save the time of the commission
and the time of the complainants and
it would save all of us money and
probably we could get more compre-
hensive decision and one that would be
altogether more satisfactory"
Mr.. Bicknell said he believed that
this suggestion would be acted upon.
He met the commissioners after the
hearing and found them all anxious to
solve the problem of the inter-moun-
tain points He is inclined to think
that the hearing will take place in Spo-
kane and that there will be three or
four members of the commission pres
ent The commissioners will then go
to the coast, and after visiting the
Sound cities will go south through CAL
ifornia and will possibly come to Phoe-
nix That is especially the wish OF
Commissioner Lane.
Mr.. Lane, speaking of the Phoenix
case. said that he did not think that
il would be decided before the Spokane
case and perhaps not until sometime
after. Mr. Bicknell saw Examiner
Lyon. who took the testimony in
Phoenix, and when he asked him what