The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-14
LOVE SUBMITS A REPORT T
Reviews The Work Done and
Makes Predictions for
The Future.


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William s. Mccarthy. secretary of the
bureau, submitted a report on the finan-
cial condition OF the bureau. showing That
by the bureau IN It's fight for lower rail-
road rates. and also disclosing that the
bureau was not in debt.
Especial attention was called TO the fact
that the expenditure or SoS.0nO was 10
Der cent less than the amounts disbursed
by other cities in their campaigns for
reduced rates, u was said that Spokane
had spent $500 600 in It's contest
The board Of directors was authorized
by the meeting To employ commits
sioncr, who should nave charge OF The
commissioner is Ia devote his entire time
to traffic matters and Is to receive a
commensurate SALARY.
for The Se f9IiSTns ] % were sseteS 81 frfes2Fs s2
W. :. Mccarthy and John Dunn.
Joseph Decker was chosen To hl the
uns%pired three year term OF the late
In his annual address, s. FL Love,
president Of tne bureau, reviewed the
steps of The bureau in securing a re-
which. he said marked an epoch In the
history Of western transportation sched-
ules,
Difference in Rates. ..
The rates which went into effect No
vember Is. lie said. give the. following
cago s2.27 from The Mississippi river
and Sl.a0 from In" Missouri river. as
with 50 scale TO the Pacific
coost cjtIes. This new scale Of rates.
he said affects everything shipped into
tho state under the western classifica~
tion and Is all average reduction from
have some eos additional carload COM
modify rates, which are as low or lower
than the rates carried from Chicago 10
the Pacific coast on the same articles.
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low former commodity rates.
Shortly after congress amended the
fourth section Of the interstate commerce.
law applying 10 the short and long haul
clause, MIR Love said that the bureau
present. ed a supplemental report 10 the
Interstate commerce commission seeking
a strict application of the clause tn Utah
on all shipments originating at tho At
lautic scahoard and west In view of
the fact that there are a vast number
Of loss than carload well carload.
rates carried in the Pacific coast tariffs,
an upheld decision In Itah's favor would
ductions from the present rates OF busi-
ness originating east of the Mississippi
river.
This part of our case" said Mr. Love.
lis at present tied UP In the appeal by
the railroads and the commission TO the
supreme court OF the United States
When We may expect final decision Is
Very hard 10 forecast, probably within
six months. However, since the commits
sion has decided In our favor. also the
commerce court, with respect 10 the con-
OF the act, NC naturally
look for Favorable results.
Change in Diferential.
THE rates via the Atlantic and Gulf
ports 10 Utah, known as the sea and
water routes. have heretofore been based
upon a I9-cent diflerential scale below the
all-raiI rates, For a number OF wears the
lines operating west of the AIississiDpi
a itr~ f,,,,, L.,
his difterential and succeeded two years
ago in getting i, cut down to I6 cents
on shipments destined To Colorado from
the Atlantic seaboard but had not bern
successful in having this scale applied
TO Utah until the opportunity came in
the change In rate basis which was or
Gcred into Utah by tho commission. Ijf-
fcctivc the same day as our rates from
Chicago. this difrereutial was cut down
TO the Colorado basis OF Is cents How
ever, ] am satisfied that If the Utah ship
pers VIII take a firm stand and support
thus bureau on the proposition, a fair
dinerential will be established whom the
decision is had under the long and short
haul clause in our case.
Having obtained a rate basis which
will stand under the decision at least
two years, il should be the purpose of
Utah people TO secure a better line of
alstrlout've rates out OF salt Lake City,
Ogden and Provo. Decisions from the
cases, VIII shortly materially reduce rates
from the Pacific northwest 10 Idaho and
Montana points. 4 scale of rates from
san Francisco and Sacramento ordered
By the commission Is now in effect on tho
southern Pacific. which IS away below,
the scale Gestoound from Salt Lake and
Oaaien The class rates on the Denver &;
he lowered and some commodity rates es-
tablished, In order that we NAV be ON
a par With our competitors in territor,
which is Justly tributary to Salt Lake.
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New Schedule Expected.
The reduction in the rates TO Utan
VIII, no doubt. bring about new scned-
uls for northern Utah and Idall, It's,
what the new basis VIII be. We are moi
able a. present to state, bur whatever
inc cnange il WIN bring about some
needed readJustments out OF Utah II, or.
der 10 meet new conditions.
since our last annual meeting the hu.
rcau has advocated a reduction in tine
prepared maximum coal BILL which was
Introduced al the last session OF the J-tar
legislature We also placed AT the d!s-
posal OF the secretary of steic tlI+ eSi
lnyestisatioD OF the coal situation
Whether or not this action caused tla
producers. carriers and dealers 10 restore
coal 10 the old price We are mol sure
However, after giving due credit 10 9th.
er agencies, we arc satisfied that &c The
bureau had remained silent, coal wonId
not have beeu rccude 30 cents per ton
we are sorry 10 report that the bureau
Old not receive the support that Il was
entitled TO IN its propa2a anda for reduced
rates and prices on coal. stll, wo feel
that VIC made some progress and inyis;
that q fair price for J-tah lump coal j.
500 per ton delivered. and we feel con.
idcnt that the people OF Utah Will even.
tually get that price If they vii. stano
UP for their rights under the const!tu.
tion. which makes il mandatory on tbc
part OF the people personalities e
hX. by law, maximum rates Of freight:
When this bureau was first organ.
izcd. n number Of public spirited citizens
guaranteed it's expenses for three years
That time is now practi caliy UP and your
Officers are pleased 10 report that n,
have succeeded In carrying un the worl
OF tho bureau without calling upon an.
OF these gentlemen 10 make good thell
guarantee"
After the routine matters hal been dis.
posed oI there was a general expression
by the members OF qualification over thc
results already achieved. Everybody va.
optimistic and many suggestions in thl
wav of outlining future effort were made
Officers for the ensuing year will bc
elected AT the next regular meeting OF thC
board or directors.