The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-30
Alterations of Tariffs Order.
ed, Following Review of
Specific Cases. II
IN MANY CASES THE RATES ARE
DECLARED UNREASONABLE AND
EXCESSIVE AND REDUCTIONS
ARE ORDERED, IN SOME CASES
AMOUNTING TO NEARLY FIFTY
PER cENT-soME REMARKABLE
CASES ARE DEVELOPED BY
! PRoelNG OF COMMISSION.
~ Associated Preas.

Washington, June 29.-Decisions af-
secting transportation rates in nearly
every part of the United States were
handed down today by the interstate
commerce commission. Alterations Of
general tariffs were ordered following
- a review of specific cases, the Central
and western states chiefly being af-
fected.
In what Is known as the Reno case,
the class and commodity rates from
Sacramento, CAL, by the Southern Pa
cific between Reno, New, and Cecil
Junction, Utah, we're declared excess
i've and reasonable rates prescribed.
In what is known as the Portland
back haul' case, the commission de-
cided that the freight rates from
Seattle, Tacoma and Portland to
points In Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana were unreasonable and a
reduction of 20 per cent was proposed.
Certain class freight rates from
eastern territory to Phoenix, Ariz.,
were held to be unjust and unreason-
able and reductions of approximately
thirty per cent were ordered.
On complaint of the railroad com.
mission Of Nevada it was held that the
class rates from defined territory to
points in Nevada were unreasonable
and 1t was ordered that rates material
iy lower be put into effect by the car.
riers.
PACIFIC COAST CASES.
The decisions are of what popularity
are known as the Pacific coast cases
which were heard last autumn. The
commission reaffzed the immense
Importance of the cases, not only to
the railroads, but to the shipping pub.
lie throughout the country, and 1t pre-
pared It's opinions with the greatest
care. In every instance reductions in
the existing rates complained of were
made and in some istances they
amounted to nearly fifty per cent. The
Acommission found, through its in
huiry, remarkable rate situation ex
listing on the Pacific coast and even q
more remarkable one in the inter
! mountain territory.
- The shippers of Spokane complained
,nsistently of the rates which they
we're charged by the railroads or
freight classes and commodities from
Eastern points of origin, because they
we're required to pay the Pacific coas'
terminal rates plus the local rates
back to Spokane from those terminals
although the freight was discharged
at Spokane by the railroads on the
western trip.
Substantially the same state of af
fairs existed at Reno and other Ne
vada points which had to pay the rates
OF San Francisco and the back hau
local rates from San Francisco o,
Sacramento to the point of ultimate
destination. These local rates in mos
instances amounted to two-tifths o.
more of the entire rate from eastern
points of origin to Pacific coast ter
minals.
AFFECTS ALL CLASSES.
The decisions of the commission il
this decision affect all class and com
modify rates between eastern point!
and the far west. No complaint wa!
made in any of the cases of the rate!
of the eastern lines between Atlantis
points and Mississippi river transfers
The Spokane case was against thu
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroad companies and other carrier:
and Judge Prouty prepared the de
cision. The earnings of these tive
roads, he said, might fairly be held t.
have been excessive for the ten year:
prior to 1908 and that reductions il
revenue might therefore be made with
out violation of constitutional rights.
The rates established in the Spo
kane case are approximately twent!
per cent lower on both classes anC
commodities but they will not bt
effective Immediately.
The defendant lines maintained tina
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(Contfnued on Second Pacel