The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
ITO CONSIDER 0kTN
THE RATE INCREASES
IN ABERDEEN HEARING ONLY
RATE INCREASES WILL BE
HEARD-PREsENT RATES
ARE CUT OFF.

Aberdeen, S. D.-Representatives
OF South Dakota towns who hoped to
have the Interstate Commerce COM
mission take up existing freight rates
in the state, along with its investiga-
ton Of the proposed raise in grain
rates, we're disappointed at the
hearing conducted by G. r. Hillyer,
for the commission, at the federal
building here. At the commence
ment Of the hearing. P. w. Dough-
erty of Dell Rapids, s. D., represent
ing the South Dakota railroad COM
missions, said: sit is our desire not
only to show that the proposed in
crease in grain rates in South Dakota
are excessive, but that the present
rates in the state are unjust and ex-
cessive."
William Ellis, appearing for the
Milwaukee and St. Paul, objected to
the question Of the present rates be-
ing brought up at the hearing on the
ground that the meeting was called
only for the purpose of hearing OBJ
jections to the proposed increase,
and the examiner decided his conten-
ton was correct, and that If the peo-
pie of South Dakota. or the railroad
commissioners, desired to object to
present rates, they must do SO at
some future hearing.
Representatives from a number of
commercial clubs Of the State had at
tended the meeting in the hope the
examiner would consent to hear ar
gnments against the present rates,
and they were armed with consid-
cradle data to support their conten-
ton; hence they were greatly disap-
pointed at the stand taken by Mr..
Millyer.
Claims State Pays Too Little.
The hearing then proceeded along
the lines laid down by the represen-
tative of The commerce commission,
o. w. Oynes, a representative of the
defendant railroads stating that the
roads would show South Dakota is
paying $250,0O0 a year less than the
state should in order to bear the
proper proportion of interest and
dividends on the investment of the
roads in the state.
1ne persons taking part in the
hearing are George B. Hudnall and
]. A. Little of Superior, Wis. repre-
senting the Superior Board Of Trade;
Andrew Miller Of North Dakota, the
attorney general Of that state, repre-
senting North Dakota, w. H. Suits
man, also representing North Dakota;
Attorney General S. w. Clark of Red
field and p: w. Dougherty Of Dell
Rapids, appearing for the state Of
South Dakota and the state railway
commission. Milton d. Purdy, inter-
uenor from Minneapolis, represent
ing the Minneapolis Traffic associa-
ton; Harry Neill Of Aberdeen, repre-
the South Dakota Millers' as
ISOLATION; Charles F. Macdonald, sec
of the Duluth board OF trade,
and c. r. Hall. both representing. the
Duluth board of trade. and w. p.
Trickett, representing the Minneapo-
lis Traffic association.
The railroads are represented by
James o. Shaw, general solicitor for
the Milwaukee road; H. e. Still of
St. Paul assistant general freight
agent of the Northern Pacific; o. W.
Dynes. assistant general solicitor for
he Milwaukee and the Rock Island;
d. Armstrong of St. Paul, general
attorney, and H. H. Brown, assistant
general freight agent of the Great
road; and w H. Bremen
md S. ]. Lutt, for the Minneapolis &
st. Louis road. =,