Bisbee daily review., 1910-11-09
COMPLAINT IS FILED AGAINST
 WELLS FARGO
Arizona Railroad Commission Makes Formal Showing to The Effect That Rates Charged Are Excessive

PHOENIX, Nov.Sl-Alieging that the express rates of Wells. Fargo & Co. between all Arizona points ex- cepting one between Phoenix, Tempe or Mesa. arc unjust, unreasonable and excessive" the Arizona Railway Commission filed before the Interstate Commerce Commission q oompnsaS asking that shese rates he reduced
 About year ago a case against Wells Fargo & Co. was heard by Examiner Lyon of the Intersates Com merce Commission at El Paso. As q result the rates of that company be tween Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa and other Arizona points were declared excessive and general reduction which has gone into effect. was orderer. Now the Railway Commission asks that all of Wells. Fargo & Compauy's Arizona rates be estab- lished upon that same basis
 In article four of the complaint, the former Interstate Commerce Commission decision is referred to as follows:
 That the rates shown in Tnb,es I. ? and are unjust, unreasonable. and excessive. being on a much higher level than the rates established July 1909. by the Interstate Commerce Commission, Docket No. 1926. as maxima between Phoenix. Tempe and Mesa and other stations in Ari- zona, as shown in Table No. , herein, the Commissions report of the above mentioned case contained the following statement:
 Tt must also he remembered tha Wells Fargo & Company operates largely in territory where the level of express rates is much the same ss here and that whatever reductions are made here must finally be ap- piled to its other business in that territory"
 The remainder of the complaint s as follows:
 ''y. That the rates shown in Table No. between Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa and points in Arizona not speci- 'icayy included in the Order of the in Case No. 152e. are ilso on higher level than those in the case as shown in Table No. 3. and are also unjust and 
 ''V1. That Glendale and Peoria. Ari- zona. situated on the Santa F'e. Pres colt and Phoenix Railway. nine and miles respectively, north of Phoenix. have practically the same
 ..tk as Phoenix Tempe and Mesa and should be granted the same express rates to and from stations south of and beyond Phoenix. Tempe and Mesa as apply at those three points.
 ''Vl1. That with reasonable and jus rates established between all express offices in Arizona on the same level as the Intra,Territorial -ates ordered by the Commission in Case No. 1896, all portion of Arizona would be on an equal footing and such an adjustment would result n stimulating the express business throughout Arizona and would also aid materially in developing the re sources of the Territory.
 VII. That by reason of the prem StSs Nht hCiCiudhN Bd5 DttH ana fH now. subjectiEg the localities named In Tables l. 2, 2. and unjust dis and undue and inreason- able prejudice and disaTantage, all Of which is in violation Of the Act to Regulate Commerce as amended and more particularly sections 1 and 2 thereof.
 Wherefore the petitioner prGys that the defendana may be required to answer the charges herein, and that after due hearing and inyesti- gation an order be made commanding she ec.endant tn raase ard des'st from said violations of the Act Co Regulate Commerce, and that defend ant be required to establish just and reasonable express rates between all It's offices in Arizona named in this petition. with such other and further order as the Commission may deem necessary in the premises.
 Dated at Phoenix, Arizona. Nov enlber 5th, 1910.
 THE ARIZONA RAILWAY COM
 MISSION, By,
 'W. P. McNAIR.
 Chairman,
 cEQPCE STQNENAN