Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
TERRITORY EAST OF MISSISSIPPI
AND NORTH OF POTOMAC
AFFECTED.
EXCEPTIONS MADE OF SOME
RI OF HEAVIER COMMODITIES
Commission Give. Trade Conditions
Growing Out Of European War as
Ground. For. Granting Request OF
carriers-commissioner Harlan and
Clement. Dissent From Ruling.

on all railroads between tne <AsioasA"
.eahoard and the Mississippi river.
north OF the Potomac, were granted
todav bv the interstate commission In
a divided opinion. except on certain
heavy commodities.
The increase will apply west OF 6ui-
alo and Pittsburgh which were grant
ID partial advsnces in the Lewiston OF
last August, denied to roads east OF
those points.
The increased rates will increase the
income Of the roads about $So.ooo'ooo'
The commission made its decision on
che showing that in addition to conoi-
tions from which the roads previously
asked relief they now are confronted
with an emergency because OF the war
In Europe. go.
Exceptions Are Made.
The carriers are permitted 70 Hake
,he arnlied- for advances In rates ex-
can+ the rail-lake-and-rail. lake-and-
rail and rail- and-lake traffic; rates on
coal. rates on anthracite coal ana
irnn ore. and rates that are held by un-
expired orders OF the commission.
After further consideration the
comniiasion permits advances 70 De
made also on cement. starch. brick' tlie'
pIaSteESss On these common
fieS NO advances were permitted foy the
decision Of Aux. !.
Joint rates between ofncial sclaasfn.
cation territory and territory south OF
the Potomac and Ohio. east OF the mis-.
qaissippi, may be increased not 20 exceeo
per cent. 49,
interstate rates to and from New
England also may be increased not "
exceed per cent
While present existing diHerehtiaia
IRE preserved. the rates between any
, two Atlantic ports may aiso De Az
creased per cent
with Commissioners Harlan ana
Clements dissenting. the ma1ori.S VI
the commission declared:
.sWhatever the consequences OF Tue
yar NAV prove to be. we must recog.
,,aa the fact that it exists. the fact that
.t :. calamity without precedent. ana
-, 10 ~ that by It the commerce OF the
.,a ... Vac heen disarranged and thrown
80 onnfusion. The means of trans
.ar+a +ion are indispensable agencies IN
p,,,. Industrial life and for the common
s..aai should be kept abreast of public
requirements.
''' Basis Of Decision.
c,,r,noariztne the basis Of Its decision
the majority report says:
..rhe facts disclosed and occurances
.,.,ra+inp subsequent to May ~, 1914
-. ,rasented at the further nearing,
he summarized under three heads:
Es-s+ completed returns for the nscai
.,aar andinr June 30, 1914, and returns
-. .,cceedtng months; second, the
-. -, Europe. and third, reEults OF the
original order. or,,,nel,v
.,,,i+ted as also the original report
-. rrenared, the revenue anu eA-
a,t,,ra ma account for June, 1914, ana
.ra rronerty investment account 1oI
49,. f;scal wear, was not available anu
was unforeseen, and the re-
M g ~ ou,- order, Of course, were YET
to come" a.a
rha commission issued this order:
~. ,s ordered that respondents mere
- =. and they are hereby authorizeo
- rnhl,sh and file, by not less tnah Ten
ao,;., ,,otice to the interstate commerce
,.,s.ion and to the general pubic
4 -. .ha manner prescribed In section D.
regulation Of rates, Wnicn oo nv so.i7
fiict with, its provisions.
'..Tt q further ordered that the per-
r,..,on hereby granted does not waive
.ary- of the requirements OF the COM
\ niss,on,s published rules, nor any OF
~. nroyisions Of the acts TO fesuiate
commerce. as AMENDED.
i i E -rS---sf N.& Ravenuos 0eereaoo.
..r,,..a hgures serve to emphasize
o,,r nreyious finding OF the need OF
narr,era in official classification terri
y fnrv @taixen as whole: for Increased
b 10 srsvan,,e. For the fiscal year just
+. ended the net operating revenues. as
shown by the carriers, was lower than
/ eaftmated when the original report
was issued. II
ating revenues Of the carriers been so
low as the year ending June 80, last. In
{ 1905 the amount was $1.So9. coo, GOO less
than ia this fiscal year. The surplus
Ssoa 1905, after deducting 100000 900
paid In dividends, was $47.0O0, 600,
whereas Tor the last fiscal year the
\ dividends paid, amounting to $11s.O0O,-
E 600. drew .on the accrued surplus to
the extent of 3s, 200. .o0o."
naliy, in Stocks Ensues.
New York Dec. 1S-The decision OF
the interstale commerce commission
came unexpectedly to Wall street.
4 - ~ n v,r.t5 exnecfAd definite, word