Arizona republican., 1910-11-07
Complaint By Arizona Rail-
 way Commission UNJUST EXPRESS RATES
Between Points in This Ter ritory Alleged in Action Brought Before Interstate Commerce Commission = Another Suit Probable.

Alleging that the express rates of Wells, Fargo & O., between all Ari- zona points excepting where one be Phoenix, Tempe or Mesa, are "un- just unreasonable and excessive" the Arizona Railway Commission Satur- day filed before the Interstate Com merce Commission a complaint asking that those rates be reduced. About a year ago a case against Wells, Fargo & Co. was heard by Ex- aminer Lyon of the Interstate Com merce Commission at Fl Paso. As a result the rates of that company be- tween Phoenix. Tempe and Mesa and other Arizona points were declared ex- cessive and a general reduction, which has gone into effect. was ordered. Now the Railway Commission asks that all of Wells, Fargo & COmpany's Arizona rates be established upon that same basis.
 In article four of the complaint, the former Interstate Commerce Commits sion decision is referred 10 as follows:
 That the rates shown in Tables 1. and 3 are unjust, unreasonable and excessive. being on much higher level than the rates established July 1. 1909. by the Interstate Commerce Commits sion, Docket No. 1926. as maxima be- tween Phoenix. Tempe and Mesa and other stations in Arizona, as shown in Table No. , herein, notwithstanding the Commissions report of the above mentioned case contained the follow ing statement;
 Tt must also be remembered that Wells Fargo & Company operates largely in territory where the level of express rates is much the same as here and that whatever reductions are made here must finally be applied to it's oth- CT business in that territory"
 The remainder of the complaint is as follows:
 'V. That the rates shown in Table No. 4 between Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa, and points in Arizona not speci- fically included in the Order of the Commission. in Case No 1926. are also on a higher level than those ordered in the case, as shown in Table No. 5, and are also unjust and unreasonable.
 VI. That Glendale and Peoria, Ari- zona, situated on the Santa Fe, Pres cott and Phoenix Railway. nine and fourteen miles respectively, north of Phoenix, have practically the same conditions, agricultural and otherwise, 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.
 VII. That with reasonable and just rates established between all ex- press offices in. Arizona on the same level as the Intra Territorial rates or dered by the Commission in Case No 1926. all portions of Arizona would be on an equal footing and such an ad- justment would result in stimulating the express business throughout Ari- zona and would also aid materially in developing the resources of the Terri tory.
 VIII. That by reason of the prem ises, the defendant has been and is now, subjecting the localities named in Tables l. ?. and to unjust discrim- ination and undue and unreasonable prejudice and disadvantage. all of which is in violation of the Act to Regulate Commerce as amended and , thereof.
 wherefore the petitioner prays that the defendant may be required to an- swer the charges herein. and that af- ter due hearing and investigation. an order be made commanding the de- fendant to cease and desist from said violations of the Act to Regulate Com merce. and that defendant be required to establish just and reasonable ex- press rates between all its 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 Novem- Der 5th, 1910 THE ARIZONA RAILWAY COM
 MISSION, By,
 wv P. McNAIR,
 Chairman,
 "GEORGE I STONEMAN