The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-10-28

Line! Thousand cars perishable |
freight here for which p. f. e. cannot
furnish cars.-Twin Falls Commercial
Club.
Chicago, H., Oct. "a, 1918.
Twin Falls Commercial Club, Twin
Falls, Idaho: Wire twenty-second just
received. Will not be able to supply
any refrigerator cars on orders Ore
Son Short Line due to shortage of
equipment to take care of our own re-
quirements.--J. S. Leeds
Twin Falls, Ida, Oct. %, 1913.
Alex. Robinson, Pres. A. r. r., st.
Louis, Mo-: How many refrigerator
cars can you furnish per day, at Den
yer for next ten days, if ordered by
Oregon Short Line, for loading here
Twin Falls Commercial Club.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 90, 1918
Twin Falls Commercial Club, Twin
Falls, Ida: The heavy demand for
our cars at present on railroads with
which we have arrangements renders
1t necessary to use all our equipment
for their requirements and regret ex-
ceedlngly we are unable to assist our
good friends in Twin Falls at this
time.-A. Robertson.
Twin Falls, Idaho Oct. "a, 1913.
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Boise, Idaho: One thousand cars of
perishable freight here, for which re-
frigerator cars cannot be obtained.
yet o. 5. l.. Ry. has just issued orders
placing on bills lading clause reading:
Carriers released from responsibility
from damage from use of box cars in
lieu of refrigerators." Is this clause
legal and can you assist in overcom-
ing car shortage Twin Falls Com
mercial Club.
Boise, Ida, Oct. 25, 1913
Twin Falls Commercial Club, Twin
Falls, Idaho: Am going to Pocatello
this evening to investigate matter of
car shortage. Have your representa-
tive with complete data meet me at
Pocatello Sunday morning at Bannock
MOTEL. A. Blomquist, Commissioners.
Twin Falls, Idaho, Oct. "a, 1913.
Hon. Addison T. Smith, Washington,
ID. e.: Please see Interstate Com
merce Commission in regard to our
telegram to them, this date, in regard
TO car shortage and clause releasing
carriers from responsibility in use of
Dox cars instead of refrigerators.-
Twin Falls Commercial Club.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 25, 1913.
Commercial Club, Twin Falls, Ida. (:
/ Am assured at the Interstate Com
merce Commission that prompt con-
slderatlon will be given regarding
your telegram with reference to car
shortage and releasing carriers from
responsibility in use of box cars.-Ad-
olson II. Smith.
Twin Falls, Idaho, Oct "a, 1913.
Chairman Interstate Commerce
/ commission, Washington, d. c.: One
thousand cars of perishable freight
here, for which refrigerator cars can.
not be obtained, yet O. S. L. Ry. has
just issued order placing on bills lad
ing clause reading: Carriers releas-
ed from responsibility from damage
from use of box cars in lieu of refri-
gerators.' Is this clause legal, and
can you assist in overcoming shortage
by opening Denver gate way?-Twin
Falls Commercial Club.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 25, 1913.
Twin Falls Commercial Club, Twin
rails, Idaho: Your wire yesterday de-
termination of legal question asked
rests with the courts and not with the
commission. I have wired Vice Presi-
dent Munroe at Omaha, calling atten-
t1on to shortage of cars and asking
that he give personal attention to de-
vlslng or providing relief Commits
sion has not power to open new route
against carriers wishes except after
full nearing which cannot possibly be
completed in time to relieve situation
which you describe% If carriers de.
sire to open new route on short notice
we VIII gladly grant the necessary au.
thority upon receipt of carriers re.
quest therefore.-E. E. Clark.