The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-08-20

a ican lawmakers Will, az the hp-
ming fall session of congress, turn
attention to the monetary sys-
0f the nation. and then launch in
Ne subject OF waterways and rail-
y, two Of the greatest problems.
e railroads have no fear Of antag.
ic legislation. They understand
/ is no cause to worry. Since the
Col. Roosevelt left the White
BE Mr. E. II. Hartman has been
he saddle. He has been able to
u what bills erecting railroads
IA pass. and what bills should be
ted.
fthe sixtieth congress bill pass
house requiring uniform grab
and hand holds" on freight
Had the measure become law
build have meant that 17S fewer
f would lose their lives each
as that Is the number of lives
Ware sacrificed annually because
e lack Of uniform safety appli-
Is on box cars. When the bin
p@d the senate representatives of
Marriman became interested. The
was the bill died in committee.
railroads opposed the measure
because the alterations requir-
HE bill would have cost from So
/ Il car.
4 "a thousand persons lose their
railroad accidents in the Unit
g annually Railroad men say
Fe could be cut down two
s congress would pass a uni
safety appliance law.
Merways and railroad rates are
its intimately connected. 1t is
pated freight rates viii decrease
Rportion to the number Of water
made navigable The railroad
I problem, particularly, Is Of the
4 puzzling character imaginable,
Nhly to the average newspaper
~, but to the foremost rate stu
! pf the country.
n is a sample question in rate
{ stic:
fair for railroads 10 charge
ii or short haul than a long haul?
Nlnnce. the rate on a ton of
q from New York to San Fran
less than the rate on ton
fog the much shorter haul
NsH York and Salt Lake
ratNte commerce commits
Authority to prevent railroads
fkals in "excesus Of "rea-
f ailen for solution Isl II the
afford to haul freight
ew York to San Francisco at
rate, does that signify that
rate for shorter haul-New
p Salt Lake City Is unreason.
commerce commission has IN
st justified the higher rate for
haul, granting that a railroad
right to meet water competi-
{ e8hich in the cited instance.
be a boat haul from New York
South America to San Fran
does this ruling work out? For
Il Of over 500 miles between ST
nd the gu1 the Illinois Cen.
gst-class feight rate Is 80
81 100 poues. For the go mile
tween st. Louis and Selma.
me rate Ia alsU 80 cents. There
dreds Of such situations in the
tariffs. Selma Is on the line
gulf. Selma merchants must
much to have their freight car.
20 miles as the gulf towns pay
their freight carried 500 miles
Selma Is at the mercy Of the
Central. That is, Selma must
hay the Illinois Central the rate
Or not get any freight, as no
4allroad enters Selma and It Is
ser. The position Of the
= Is that It has not overcharg.
: lla. but It has given the mer.
I lat the gulf an unusually low
meet Mississippi river steam.
5blne Of industry Today
cry steamboat line has dis.
Qmmerce commission has no
which Is does not have be.
Louis and Selma.
what about the steamboat traf
meantlme7 Before the Hin
al met competition" at the
Mississippi river was bee
r saw how low a rate rail
put into effect. provided It
aame rate from all shippers
point. Therefore the rail- /
ow IN a position to name a |
ough TO run anw competing |
lit of business. after which |