The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03

Nlomfiuuro PROM rage Onr-l
or westbound freight from designated
The opinion OF the commission.
summed uD briefly. Is az follows.
J. Tnis commission hac said that IN
de- mining a freight rate which must
OF .esslty be charged by competing
Inl would not look exclusively TO
thar which could handle the bust
ness cheapest or which was the
Btrong - financially. but would con-
slider as well the weaker rival. yet n
has never intimated that the rate
should be fixed solely with reference TO
tho weakest line. and n would certainly
be most unjust % tho public, In estab-
fishing these rates. 70 consider merely
the expensive and circuitous route.
2. Present class rates On both dircc-
lions between ChicaEo. the Mississippi
river. and the Missouri river upon the
one hand. and Utah common points.
upon the other. found unjust and un-
reasonable 60 the extent that they ex-
coed those named On this report.
, Present wcstbound commodity
rates from the above-named eastern
points Of origin 20 Utah common points
FOUND unreasonable 90 the extent that
they exceed those named in this re-
port.
T. Present eastbound rates on certain
pc iucts Of Utah 20 the Missouri river.
tie Mississippi river. and Chicago
FOUND unreasonable to the extent that
they exceed those named IN this report.
B. Present rates On deciduous and cit
rus tuits from points OF production IN
California to Utah common points
found unreasonable to the extent that
they exceed those named in this report
g. Defendants should establish 10
Utah points proportional import rates
upon certain named articles which DO
not exceed those contom porancously in
force 90 the Missouri river. and the
present rates upon sage. tapi0ca. and
tea dust found unreasonable TO the cx-
tent mat ther now exceed those now In
erect 90 Missouri river points.
- O. Present passenger fares between
Utah common points. on the one hand
and between ogden. Omaha and Port
lsnd, on mo other. not found unrcason-
able. but present fares between salt
lake city and Los Angeles Salt Lake
City and san Francisco. and between
,.een ar Provo and san Francisco
8 The complaint alleges that defend
ants pool traffic from the east TO Utah
points, but the record contains no proof
81 tnis allegation. and the point was
not pressed tnou argument.
p An order VIII be Issued I'm ac-
eoreance with the opinion herein. ex-
cept Tn case OF class and commodity
rates between eastern defined TERRI
tories and Utah points, as % which no
order % present viii DE made. but de-
PENDANTS Will be required 70 keen ac-
count for three months. shoyvinr tire
oiilercnCc between their receipts upon
traftic actually moved under present
rates ana what those receipts would
pave been had these proposed rates
been en- effect.
All Are Interested.
since 20 became known that the com
mission bad devised new rates Tor
treight from the east TO Utah. manu-
lafLureFas shippers. merchants and
1opbers. Go say nothing OF the army OF
failroad men. have been curious TO
know just what are the new tariffs
proposed for class and commodity
shipments. These new rates. covering
O. vide clueaificatior and myriad COM
moait-cs. appear IN the official report.
enu AFFECT every lire OF industry IN tre
ttate. mus interesting even the small
cst consumer.
Tho railroads introduced mass Of
evidence. as lid the representatives OF
among Other things. the Denver a Rio
Granae tried 90 convince the commits
Eion that. since the roads cost OF
OPERATION Us greater than the Union
taciic 10 should be permitted TO charge
nlsnor rates. Replying TO this. the
commission says.
The Denver & Rio Grande was built
Tor the purpose OF handling the local
.tsircss tributary 90 IT'S line. No rail-
70 ~ would ever have been built where
tbs one is for the main purpose OF
AanoluE through business. like that
under confederation. Today IT'S branch
l1cE aggregate two and onc-haif times
th1 mileage OF it's main line. over which
us traffic paaacs. The great bulk Of
Its tonnage To-Day ig from local BUSH
ness. It's line IS longer than that OF
the Union Pacific between an points
The complaint OF the traffic bureau
attacked class rates On both directions
between chicago. the Mississippi river
and Missouri river rate territories. or
the one hand, and Utah points on ths
Below r. table showing present
Wcsthound class rates from the points
or origin named 90 salt Lake City. the
rates prayed for IN the complaint. and
the diffcrence between the two:
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