Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-02
GREASE APPLIES OVER WEST
PART OF THE RAILROAD SCHEME

WASHINGTON, June Rates OF the
Western Trunk Line association. which
were prevented from becoming effective Mt
midnight last night by the temporary in
junction granted by the United States cir
cult court at Hannibal Mo, constitute
only part OF the advances made by the
western Trunk Line association. The in
Junction applies only TO tariff A l1b, men
toned In the bill filed before the circuit
court by representatives OF the Depart
ment OF Justice
The tariffs filed practically simultane-
ously with the Interstate Commerce oon-
mission by the Western Trunk Line asso-
citation maxim gadvances In the rates on
commodities between Milwaukee and Chi
cago and st. Paul and between az paul
and eastern destinations on wool are I'm
effect today. While these tariffs are NOT
so important those making advances In
general commodities between Missouri and
Mississippi river transfers they are never
theless of considerable concern TO shlppers
in western trunk line territory TO Atlantic
seaboard points
The increase in the freight trAnsporta
tloh or wool from St. Paul points to New
York and Boston particularly il of i'm
mense interest to consignors, as Il means
nat advance of 10 cents per 100 pounds
This Increase applies to all western wool
passing through Minneapolis or st. Paul
destined to Atlantic tide water destlna
tCns.
1t is not explained why the Injunction
sought by the Department of Justice WAS
| not made applicable to all OF the advances
! recently made by the Western Trunk Line
| association.
Rate Order Certified.
! ST. LOUIS, June 1.-The temporary re-
! strainlns order which Federal Judge ID. p.
| Dyer Issued last night at Hannibal Mo-
prohibiting twenty-five railroads from ad-
vanoing freight rates. was certified to the,
! United States circuit court here this morn
ing.
! Processes against the defendants were
prepared and will be served by United
States marshals in the districts where the
different railroads have their general Of
fices
Under orders of Attorney General Wicker
sham an expedlting certificate providing
for speedy determination OF the issues
was filed. a copy of the expediting order
was mailed this morning to Circuit Judges
| Hook, Sanborn, Van Devanter and Adams
Railroad officials here genei ally reused
| TO be quoted cOnceTuns tne suit this
morning. They said 1t Nas .oo early to ex-
press opinions, and explained they would
prefer to keep silence for awhile, because
| interviews could not beneflt their cause
The action of the 50, ernment however,
was surprise TO luvul.
Say Business Men Are Divided.
1t was pointed out however that the
attack on the railroads is unique In one
respect. IL is the first time In which the
commercial interests OF the chief western
cities aIe not proceeding In full harmony:
In tact' several oI the strong organizations
are siding Wlth the carriers. The st. Louis
League OF Business men is not antaRoniz-
ing the proposed increase in freight rates.
but in other cities opposition has deyeloned
The most important forces in opposing
the increase In rates are said to be the
missouri Mnnufacturers' association of St
Louis ana the Illinois Manufacturers as
sociation.
| IL was stated this morning that IL was
not the purpose of the railroads to Increase
all rates in this territory today. onIv
commodity rates were TO have been ad-
vanced, which apply almost solelv IN
freight the general public is not directly
| interested in.
Railroads that Are Named,
The roads restrained from increasing
their freight rates are:
The Missouri Pacific railway.
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Wabash company
Chicago, Milwaukee G. St Paul
Illinois Central
Chicago & Alton.
Atchlson, Topeka e. Santa Fe.
Chicago, Great Western.
Missouri Kansas & Texas.
St Louis San Francisco
Quincy, Omaha q Kansas City
st. Paul & Des Molnes
Minneapolis q st. Louis.
Iowa Central.
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern
Chicago, 81. Paul Minneapolis q omah.
Elgin, Joliet q Eastern
Chicago, Peoria & St Louis
Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary.
Minneapolis, st. Paul g. Saulte Ste. Mari.
Kansas city Southern.
Chicago, Indiana Il Southern.
The Western Trunk Line committee
The title Of the suit is The United stato.
! Of America, complainant versus IT,
twenty-five defendants, restrained in In
Junction"
= 1t alleges unlawful combination and
= conspiracy"