Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-27
RATE MEN OBJECT
DECLARE THE RAILROADS ARE
IGNORING INSTRUCTIONS OF
COMMERCE COMM ssIoN.
PRoTESTAGaINST NEW SCHEDULES
Many Believe That Action of Carriers
Is for the Purpose Of Delay and
Bringing OF Test Cases As to the
Validity of the New Order.

Validity of the New Order.
Des Moines.-Railroads operating in
Iowa have ignored the instructions of
the Interstate commerce commission
in compiling a new schedule of rates
in compliance with the decisions hand
ed down by the Commission last July,
according to the consensus of opinion
of Iowa rate experts who attended the
conference held in the offices of the
state railway commission. The con-
ference was called for the purpose
of discussing the new schedule pre-
pared by the railroads, as ordered by
the interstate commerce commission
The railroad companies have reduc-
ed their rates to a certain extent, but
not sufficiently to comply with the
orders of the national commission,
according to the Iowa rate men. In
many instances, It is declared, the
charge for the through rate on ship
ments in and cue of Iowa Is greater
than II the freight was sent to Mis-
sissippi river points and then reship-
ped. This condition of affairs is IL
legal under the federal statutes gov
erning interstate shipments.
The state railway commission, with
the cooperation OF all Iowa shipping
interests, will protest to the inter
state commerce commission against
the establishment of the rate sched-
ules submitted by the railroads. The
contention will be made that the rail-
roads have disobeyed the Instructions
of the interstate commerce commits
sion Some authorities are OF the
opinion that the railroads expected
fight, and therefore purposely refrain
ed from submitting lower rates.
The rates in question are the sep
arately established proportional rates
on shipments destined to or coming
from points east of the Illinois-In-
diana state line. All the Mississippi
and Illinois rates that take the same
rates as Chicago or lower also are
affected
The reductions will be greater and
OF more Importance to Iowa, however,
on eastbound traffic. This includes
shipments of the products of Iowa,
agriculturally and industrially. What
the decisions mean to the state in dol.
lars and cents is almost inestimable.
During the latter part OF July, the
interstate commerce commission
handed down a number of rate de-
cisions, representing big victory for
Iowa in long drawn out fight for
lower freight rates. The interstate
commerce commission ordered heavy
reductions in rates ard instructed the
railroads TO submit, before Oct. /,
schedules of rates that the roads be-
lievsC equitable and legal. This order
has been ignored.
Iowa Highway Improvement.
The new state highway law Is work
ing out successfully along the Great
White Way. according to party Of
officials of the association who made
an inspection trip over the cross-state
road
The men reported that a great
amount of work is being done under
the direction OF state highway engin-
GERS and that the grades are being
made permanent. The enforcement
Of the new law is improving the gen.
eral contour and condition of the road
to great extent.
Mr.. Woodall, who hastraveled over
roads in all sections of the country,
declares that the Great White Way is
the best long stretch Of road he has
covered in the United States. He as
sisted the party in making complete
log of the route.
According to the completed log, the
length of the road from Davenport to
Council Bluffs is 1856 miles. In that
distance, there are 226 turns, a large
per cent of which are banked and
rounded. There are ffty.eight rail
road crossings and ESQ concrete and
steel bridges have been constructed
along the road. There are only about
seventy-five wooden bridges and cul-
verts on the entire stretch and these
are being replaced rapidly by perma-
nent structures.
Prof. Holden Will Speak.
Prof p. G. Holden, formerly Of
Ames college and late candidate for
governor Of Iowa, and now head OF
the extension department of the In
ternational Harvester company, will
be one of the speakers at the eight
eenth annual convention of the Iowa
Implement Dealers association which
will be held In Des Moines Dec End
to 5th inclusive. Professor Holden
will speak on the Relations OF Deal.
er and Farmer" at o'clock Thursday
morning of the convention in the
Coliseum drill hail.
Road Enthusiasts 70 Meet.
A mass meeting Of road enthusiasts,
county supervisors, city and town
councils, state legislators and repre-
sentatives OF commercial clubs has
been called for December 18th at Col
fax to perfect an organization of the
River-to-River division of the Coast
to-Coast Highway association. The
division extends from Sterling, ILL.,, to
Council Bluffs, crossing Iowa on the
River-to-River road. The Coast-tc-
Coast highway, which was launched
recently, is organized from Chicago
to Salt Lake City.
The object of the meeting at Colfax
is to elect officers. plan fer an ex-
tensiye advertising campaign and to
arouse enthusiasm for the new high
way. 1t is the intention to have a
paid secretary who viii prepare fold
ers and circulars telling Of the ad-
vantages Of using the Coast-to-Coast
highway In transcontinental travel.
These folders will be distributed
through the east the same as railroad
circulars which set forth the beauties
OF western travel Attention WIFI be
called to the government arsenal at
Rock Island.
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