The San Francisco call., 1910-10-27
RAILROADS HALTED
ON LUMBER TARIFFS
Interstate Commission Suspends
Advances in Rates Until
Middle of March

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-An order
was issued by the interstate commerce
commission today suspending the tar
ifs on slaves, headings and lumber
recently filed with the commission by
the transcontinental freight bureau S
agents.
The rates proposed in the tariffs sus-
pended are considerable advances over
the present rates from all eastern
points of origin to destinations west
tariffs were to have become effective
on November Is, 1910. They are sus-
pended until March Is, 1911.
Meantime the commission will con-
duct an inquiry into the reasonable
ness of the proposed advances and an
nounce it's decision. The defendants
in the proceedings include all Of the
important interstate carriers in the
United States-more than 600.
Announcement also was made by the
commission of the issuance of an order
suspending the proposed advance In
rates on cement filed by the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe. the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas, the Missouri Pacific, the
st. Louis and San Francisco and the
Union Pacific and other roads. The
tariffs were to have become effective
November 1, 1910. They are suspended
until March 1, 1911.
Proposed advances in livestock rates
between Missouri river transfers and
the Mississippi river transfers and Chi
cago were suspended today by the COM
mission pending an investigation Of
their reasonableness. The tariffs were
to have become effective on November
1 and are suspended until December
10, 1910. Meantime, October 20 at Kan
sas city. Mo-, the commission will in
stitute a hearing respecting the rea-
Rate Advances Limited
BY a decision Of the interstate COM
merce commission today it is not law
full for interstate freight carriers to
advance the rates on shipments during
the period of their transportation.
Evidence of Rebating
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Rebating as
practiced by the carriers and shippers
prior to 1906 and the passage OF the
Hepburn att was the principal theme at
the afternoon session of the western
freight rate hearing today before the
interstate commerce commission.
AT one time the cross examination,
which in the morning had been con-
cerned with the burden of work borne
by farmer boys In Iowa. veered around
to a special demand for the names of
the officials and shippers concerned In
rebating before 1906.
w. P. Trickett, executive manager of
the Minneapolis traffic association, de-
clared that he had personal knowledge
of the giving oferebates, in some in
stances having acted for the carrier.
in others for the shipper, and In others
for both carrier and shipper.
Il will not give in public the names
of the officials of the Great Western
railroad who gave the rebate nor Of
the shippers who received it, said
Trickett II can not-two of them have
showing rebates, or can comply with
the suggestion that I give you the in
formation In writing, but I must de-
cline to name them from the stand
The demand was pressed no further
by Attorney j. B. Payne, general coun-
sci for the Chicago Great Western.
The question Of rebates came up in
connection with the preceding witness,
H. G. Wilson, transportation commits
sioner Of the Kansas City commercial
club.
Enumerating different advances In
rates since 1901, Wilson testified that
in 1906, after the passage OF the Hep
burn act, freight rates were advanced
and he estimated that prior to then re-
bates on many articles transported
from the Atlantic seaboard to Missouri
river points amounted to 40 per cent
OF the regular traffic. Wilson testified
that he had no personal knowledge OF
rebates and could give no specific in
stances. n