The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-30

handle the business the cheapest, or
which was the strongest financially,
but that it would consider as well the
weaker rival. Yet it has never init
mated that the rate should be fixed
solely with reference to the weakest
line, and it would certainly be most un-
Just TO the public in establishing these
rates TO consider merely the expensive
and circuitous route.'
Present class rates in both directions
from Chicago, the Mississippi river and
the Missouri river on the one hand
and Utah common points on the other
hand, are found to be unjust and un.
reasonable to the extent that they eX-
ceed those named in the report of the
commission. The traffic bureau alleged
In its complaint that in violation of the
first, second and third sections of the
act TO regulate interstate commerce.
the freight transportation class rates
between Chicago, Mississippi river and
Missouri river freight territories, in
both directions, 'are unjust, unreason.
able and discriminative for the extent
of service performed and also in COM
parison with the charges now assessed
between much more widely separated
points. and involving much greater serv-
ice directly through the Utah cities
named.
Reduction on Wool
The prevailing rates on certain Utah
products 10 Chicago, Mississippi river
and Missouri river points, are found
to be unreasonable, The most impor
tant products named in this classified
tion are wool, canned fruits and vege-
tables, and sheep pelts and hides, both
green and dry.
IT is said that the reduction in wool
rates will probably be the most iu-
portant, with the reductions on canned
goods second.
The rate charged on wool shipments
at the present time from California ter
mlnals to Missouri river common points
is Sl.lO hundred pounds in car lots
of not less than 10000 pounds to the
ear This rate is applicable to wool in
machine compressed bales. The pre-
valbng rate from Utah common points
TO Missouri river common points is
Sl.35 hundred pounds, in car lots,
with 10000 pounds minimum. The
bureau requested reduction to 73 cents
hundred pounds
From California terminals to Mis-
slssippi river common points the rate
minimum for car lots fixed at 10000
pounds. The rate from Utah common
points to Mississippi river common
points is $l.55M hundred pounds,
IN minimum car lots OF 10000 pounds
The rate prayed for from Utah com
mon points to Mississippi river common
points was So cents the hundred pounds,
in car lots Of 10000 mounds.
The wool rate from Pacific coast
terminals to Chicago and Chicago COM
mon points is %1.10 per hundred pounds,
in ear lots Of 10000 pounds minimum
From Utah common points to Chicago
the rate is 1881 IN car lots Of 90
600 pounds. The rate asked for was
SS cents. in car lots of 10000 pounds.
Canned Goods Also Cut.
| In addition to sweeping reductions
| on wool, the commissioners have
granted reductions in rates on canned
goods and other products and com
modities.
The present rate on canned fruits and
vegetables from California common
Is So cents a hundred pounds. The
Utah common points rate TO tho Mis-
souri, river common points rs 30 cents,
and no reduction was asked. From
California terminals to Mississippi river
common points the freight rate is 50
cents while from Utah common points
TO Mississippi river common points the
rate is y cents. request was made
for 5S.cent rate. The rate from
California terminals to Chicago com
mon points is 50 cents; the Utah com
mon points rate is 20 cents, and rate
Cf 60 cents was asked.
Included in The same schedule is
ratsup IN glass or earthenware. boxed
The rate from California terminals "a
Missouri river common points is 30
cents a hundred pounds, In carload lots;
The Utah rate is 10 cents, and i redue
tior to 81 cents the hundred was asked
Reductions also were asked from Utah
common points to Mississippi river com
mon points and TO Chicago.
On Sheep Pelts.
Annually there are shipped from
Utah to various cities in the east thou
sands of sheep pets, Considerable
revenue is derived from this industry
Freight on sheep pclts also came in tn'
reductions. The rate charged from Cali
, fornia terminals TO Missouri river com
mon points is 81 30 per hundred pounds
The present Utah rate is SI2S, while
the rate asked was SO cents.
During ~ood years the expectation
$ of alfalfa seed from the state OF Utal
, will amount to probably more THAI
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