Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-23
o.froad Witnesses Seem to
Think Freight Tariffs
Are Fair 10 State.
vlEAeE A SMALL FACTOR.
-ev say. Declaring Topography
~ cut More Figure When
Revenues Are Rcckoncd.

-, testimony Of J. A. Munroc. gem
-, ,rsfic manager OF the Union Pa
~. railroad. was concluded before
c.vmiseioners Prouty and Clark In
u, rate hearing case I'm the federal
-, building yesterday afternoon.
courtroom was, as In the morn
.ssslar. crowded with interested
.as,tators rom this city and surround
~ counties and there were people
~, from Idaho and Nevada
whsn Mr.. Munroe resumed the
.,.o8 he declared in answer 20 ques-
n, that there was sometimes more
,,.y I'M short hauls than IN long
- an "a railroad Questioned as to
.' time schedule between Omaha ana
o.ssr he replied that the time re-
-,5 Tor the run at present II about
NJ soprs lie said that AZ one time
emergency schedule Of So hours was
s-.,,,ainod FOR q short time hut said
~. reasonable time with regularity
&. better than n quick service poorly
-.sintained The witness said the
ririon Pacific had been greatly I'M
,royed IN recent years and that II was
rs,essarv FOR a railroad TO renew its
pr1perty every few years.
Mr. NIuuroe was asked whether his
- esfablishcs rates without consult
rg other roads Tie said II Is rule
!, consult with others. but for each
-oad 10 retain iis own rights. Asked
mont the trans Missouri freight bur
an With headquarters at Kansas
-itv he said the bureau simply exists
Il further matters In a buslness-like
,rd orderly manner. He said the
bureau expenses are paid by the rail
rosds SO notice Of the meetings are
given 10 the public. and the meetings
sre NOT Of a public character. but Mr.
Wurroe said the public gets informa-
ton as 10 what is done.
MILEAGE QUESTION
During the course Of his examination
NJ Munroe was asked by Commits
sorer Proutv TO explain why mileage
should not he the basis for freight
ra,ss. starting from the Missouri river
vest Mr. Munroe answered.
We grade up rates as we move west
We start west from the river with
state commission rates. both I'm Neb-
rsska and Kansas. We adjust our
rates 10 cheyenne as we carry To Den
vr When we get 10 Cheyenne our
heavier work commences. and we build
no our rates as We move west our
service over the line west OF Cheyenne
Is very much more expensive than It
Is over me line east so that we do. all
the way through. recognize mileage
Nos as 10 The rates via Denver 10
rtah the general basis has been the
combination via Denver TO large
part of the territory in Colorado. When
We strike Grand Junction we strike
tho Utah-o0mmon-po rate and apply
that 70 the common territory. but mile
ase has not been lost sight OF for
single moment IN grading rates west
nom the Missouri river
Commissioner Proutv-Your idea IL
that the rates cost Of the Missouri
river ought 10 be lower than west of
Tho Missouri river?
Mr. Munroe-I think go.
Commissioner Prouty Assuming
nat IL there any reason why YOU
should recognize the same thing in
your through rates which Is recognized
n making your through rates less than
ne sum ~ the local rates west Of the
Missouri river rs we'll as east OF the
Missouri river7
MI Munroe-I see no reason why n
iaie local In effect fair and just IN
tset should not obtain on through
business. do not know any reason
why we should not get as much money
,Wr hauling shipment from Council
Suns 10 salt Lake city of Chicago
wlgh as we get on a similar ship
ment nom Council Bluffs proper.
commissioner Prouty-The rate from