Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20

wolves more changes than any other
tariff publication ever issued by Amer
lean railroads. The work done in
preparation for this issue Is said TO
have cost the railroads approximately
$500 900.
Most important Phases.
"Of the many phases OF the deci-
sion the first In Importance are the
rules and regulations The carriers
proposed many changes. These are
applicable to every city, town and
hamlet west OF the Mississippi river.
The state commissions made ob1ec-
lions to fourteen of these rules, and
changes we're made or ordered in
twelve Of them.
"A concrete illustration OF these
concerns the dunnage allowance.
Prior to the issuance Of No. 81. the
carriers permitted the shippers to use
lumber and boards to prop up machin'
cry In a car, the railroads hauling 500
pounds OF such lumber free OF charge.
No. 81 abolished the dunnage privi-
lege. and the commission ordered It
reinstated. When one considers the
annually. the Importance OF such
ruling can be appreciated.
Another change Of importance 70
the western half OF the United States
concerns green hides. The carriers
put in a rule permitting them 10 re
fuse to take green hides for shipment
We pointed out that they could be
stored or handled in live stock cars
and not contaminate other commodi
ties, and claimed that the carriers
should be compelled to accept the
same for transportation. Our position
was sustained by the commission.
Minimum Rate Railing.
Several hundred ad 7ances were
proposed by the railroads in minimum
weights. They announced their pol
icy to be the establishment OF mini
NUNS upon the physical capacity o
the cars. refusing to take into consid
Grafton the commercial condition.
surrounding the transportation.
Carload Mixtures.
'One OF the most important parts
this case concerns carload mixtures
The carriers proposed the elimination
OF carload mixtures on 234 articles
and proposed changes restricting cal
load mixtures on more than three hur
bred other articles. One of the mos
important changes affecting carloa
mixtures which serves as an illustrs
ton OF the effect OF such changes
concerns binding Irvine. Prior TO tn
issuance OF No. 81. the carriers pc
mitted binding Irvine TO be shippe
mixed with agricultural implement
all OF which took carload rates. !
No. 81. they proposed TO apply les
than carload rates on all shipments {
binding Irvine made in this name
This would have caused an advanc
! OF about one hundred per cent in III
r freight rates on binding Irvine. an
more than ninety per cent OF all bin'
; ing Irvine shipments, we were tol
try, would be affected by this hundre
' per cent advance.
las indicating the policy OF III
carriers. thirty-two articles had ca
4 load mixtures granted TO them, Will
3 over Ave hundred articles were total
= eliminated from carload mixtures. {
! the mixtures were changed OF r
. stricted. The interstate commerC
} commission has ordered the carrier
0 to pursue Numerically the opposi
= course. Instead OF restricting mi
3 lures. they are instructed TO mai
i them more liberal.
e In addition to these changes
Z rules. the commission made specif
: orders disappearing advances on
long list OF articles. The decision
( this case is the most epoch-makir
J. on Classification matters ever rende
I ed by the interstate commerce cor
q mis- si0n ~