Arizona republican., 1912-01-13
Announcement of Rate Con
cessions Made at Ban
quet at the Adams
Last Night.
GOOD NEWS GETS
HEARTY CHEERS
Event Was Brilliant Sue
cess at Which Many of
Guests Delivered
Speeches.

Arizona stock men AMI representa-
tVes of the two great railway systems
which traverse the state have compro-
missed on the rate question and within
the next few days a new schedule will
60 into effect and the long discussion
which had been carried before the in
torstate commerce commission. vii
come To- an end.
The new rate Of S35 for thirty-SiX-
feet cars was announced at the ban
quet of the Arizona Cattle Growers as
sociation held in the dining room OF
the Adams hotel last evening, at which
r w Tomlinson. secretary of the
American National Live stock assocl-
alton. was the honored guest. The an
ncunccment. made by Dwight B
Heard. was greeted with prolonged APP
plause.
The affair was grand get-tOgetheT
rally at which cattle men. sheep men
bankers, lawyers. statesmen and poll
ticians sat down together They had
come To Phoenix from all over the ter
ritory and more than hundred stock
raisers were at the tables. After the
menu had been punished from consom-
me To cafe noir. Mr.. Heard. acting aS
toastmaster. arose and addressed the
gathering He said in part:
As many of YOU are aware. Il con-
ference was held i'm Ash Fork on last
Wednesday. January 10th between the
representatives Of the American Ma
tional Live Stock association, the Ari-
zona Cattle Growers association AM
the Arizona Wool Growers association
on ore side, and the representatives OF
the Santa Fe ana Southern Pacific
systems on the other side, relative 10
a reduction of the present rates
charged on live stock from this and
other shipping points in Arizona, Ia
Los Angeles.
This conference was attended by
Mr. T. W. Tomlinson. representing the
American National Live Stock associa-
ton. James a Johnson. Jerry Sulli-
van and Dwight b. Hearl representing
the Arizona Cattle Growers association,
= \. Reid representing the Coconino
Cattle Growers association. ATessrs. /
J. Perkins. Hugh Campbell, Hess and
Perrine, representing the Arizona Wool
Growers association; the railroads be-
ing represented by w. {. Barnwell
general freight agent of the Santa Fe
coast lines. Mr. Paul p. Hastings. gen.
eral freight agent of the Santa Fe.
PhoCnix and Prescott railway. Messrs.
Brooks. Van Slyck and Mcqueen Of
the live stock department of the Santa
Fe: +. w Clapp. general freight agent
{ inc
the Arizona Eastern and southern Pa
cific system.
This conference lasted all day, the
freight question being thoroughly dis
cussed and a complete schedule of
what were believed to he reasonable
live stock rates was presented by Mr..
Tomlinson on behalf of the shippers.
This conference between the rail-
ways and the shippers was suggested
by Commissioner Lane of the Inter
state Commerce commission at the
hearing before the commission held In
Los Angeles last September. at which
time a $50. rate from Phoenix To Los
Angeles on So #. cars of cattle was
asked for by the Arizona shippers. who
II the hearing were represented by Mr.
Tomlinson, secretary of the American
National Live Stock association, and
Mr.. +. \. Jones of the MaricOpa county
commercial club.
THE testimony before the commits
sion seemed to show very clearly the
Justice of the reduction asked for and
the conference of last Wednesday was
brought about at the suggestion of the
commissioner in the hope that the
shippers and the representatives of the
railways might get together on reas-
enable rate not Only from Phoenix. but
other Arizona shipping points. to the
coast, without waiting for the decision
o. the Interstate Commerce commits
sion.
AS a result of the conference Jne
shippers finally agreed to accent a rate
of $95. per 36 #. ears from Phoenix to
Los Angeles, other rates to be adjust
ed proportionately.-as a compromise
The representatives of the railways. in
the interest of an harmonious and
prompt adjustment finally agreed to
recommend the acceptance by both
railway systems, of the s95 rate; the
definite decision to be furnished us on
o~ before January 20th, so that
through the cooperation of the rail-
ways and the Interstate Commerce
commission the proposed new rate
might he made available to ship this
season the large amount of cattle now
being fattened in the Salt River valley
Mr. Barnwell, on behalf of the San
tn Fe has agreed that within three
days after this rate shall have been
approved by the proper officiols of the
Santa Re and Southern Pacific. to pro-
pose a new schedule of reduced rates
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