The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
MANY CHANGES
IN FREIGHT RATES
EASTMAN DISTANCE TARIFF
SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED BY
STATE RAILWAY COMMISSION
YESTERDAY-MUST BE EFFEC-
TIVE By JAN. l..

Market changes are shown in the
new maximum freight schedules fol
Minnesota, promulgated by the state
railroad commission yesterday under
the eastman distance tariff act. They
were served on the fourteen principal
railroads Of the state with directions
that they be made effective Jan. l.
when the eastman act takes effect.
AS a result of the hearings the com
mission gave on the tentative sched-
ules published Oct. %, the new sched-
uleS show a number of changes, The
Oct. % schedules proposed to modify
the present legal class or merchandise
rates, made in 1906. by reducing the
rates on distances from 1870 to 800
miles, but increasing the short and
long distance rates. Objection was
cells the proposed change. The 1905
schedules will continue to be the legal
class rates after Jan. /.
Changes in Commodities,
Commodity rate changes from the
Oct. % schedules T shown as fol-
lows:
Coarse grain rates. advanced 2 per
cent.
Hogs. separate class with s per cent
Hay and straw, increased on dis
tances from 16 to $40 miles, increases
grading up TO 1.3 cents.
Potatoes, increased S to. Is per cent
on distances to $40 miles.
Brick, slightly increased.
Drain tile. slightly increased.
Lime, cement. plaster and stucco.
increased Is per cent. >,
Paper, news or print, increased 10
per cent.
Horses. new schedule based on car
loads, not on weights.
Emigrant effects and stock, new
commodity tariff.
Sugar, new commodity tariff for
Fence posts, all put in same tariff
as cedar ties, taking lumber rate,
All ties other than cedar put IN
same tariff with tamarack.
Wood, fuel. wood bolts, pulpwood
and saw logs, revised with little ma
ter1al change; mine timbers included
n saw log classification.
The new schedules show no changes
IN wheat. cattle and sheep, lumber.
ties, tamarack ties, crushed
'ock, clay. sand, gravel. cinders and
manure. hard and soft coal, sugar
0eets and ice.
CIa~ssifications Altered.
The commission makes a number of
'hanges in Its classification of com
Fence posts, which we're
'lassed before with tamarack ties and
siven Is per CEN Of the lumber rate.
Ire advanced to the class Of cedar ties
take the full lumber rate. That
las been the practice Of the southern
Dads. while those in northern Mime
Iota have allowed the Is per cent rate.
The brick classification is made more
ietatled. Common brick Is given one
lass, and a new one is added taking
he same rate, and including 'brick
'ther than common" and "stone,
building and paving" This applies
ylso to creosoted paving blocks, but
lot to glazed, enameled or bath brick,
n to marble, or lettered. figured or
stone. Several new schedules
re added.
The commissions order served on the
ailroads today makes it plain that
oint rates now existing under orders
f the commission will continue in eff
ect. 1t also continues the present
ates on harness and saddlary, stoves,
retsh meat and packing house prod
cts, n the carload rates into dis |
centers, pending further &C |
by the commission.
Test Suits Expected.
What the railroads will do with the !
ew schedules has not been disclosed, |
ut action from some quarter is Elk !
ected to test the law and attack the
chedules. The Minneapolis & st. |
claims that the rates are con-
scatory as to that road. relying on the |