The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-12
Encouraging Report Of Topeka
Traffic Bureau.
Reorganization of Association
Planned for Future.
An AID TO Topeka SHIPPERS
More Favorable Rates and
Freight Collections.
Review of Tasks of Commits
siOner DriscOll.

A report which was issued today
from the office of the Topeka Traffic
association. and which covers the
period Of nearly two years that has
expired since the organization of the
bureau was perfected. shows that rate
reductions have been procured through
the efforts of the officers which tend
to materially stimulate the .manufac-
turing interests of Topeka.
The report 10 neat in appearance and
published in booklet form. In its "a
pages H. d. Driscoll. the traffic COM
missioner. sets forth the things accom-
plished in the period in question. The
publication Is timely as the annual
meeting will be held about the last of
April and at that time 1t will be neces-
sary to reorganize, as all memberships
will expire
Review by Commissioner DrisColl
Commissioner Driscon has the fol-
lowing to say relative to the report and
the work Of the association:
''The Topeka Traffic assication pre-
SCENTS this brief review Of the work as
illustrative Of the service which the
association performs as a representa-
tive of the shipping interests Of the
city Of Topeka
''The office Of the association was
opened In May, 1912. to meet the de-
mands for a shippers organization
through which cooperation could be
secured in dealing with the many gen.
eral traffic and transportation Ques-
lions Of mutual interest and impor-
lance to all.
1.-The work undertaken and results
attained fully demonstrate the wisdom
Of perfecting such an association. and
we believe the work merits the approx
al Of the public generally and must APP
peal especially to all those interested
in shipping, whether on large or
small scale, into or out Of this city. To
enable US to reach an increasing num-
Der and add to our already representa-
tive membership, we invite your inves-
tigation OF the accomplishments OF the
association with a view Of securing
your cooperation"
Work Of Bureau at q Glance.
1t will be impossible to give the de-
tails of the work accomplished as
published in the report. but Commits
sioner Driscoll has made a list OF
some of the important changes made
through the effort Of the bureau. The
list follows:
THE rates on all classes of freight
between Topeka and st. Louis, Peoria,
Chicago, St. Paul, New York, Pitts
burg, etc, have been materially re-
duced. -
"Class rates between Topeka and
points on the Central branch of the
Missouri Pacific railway established
on Kansas City basis.
Glass rates from Topeka to St
Joseph & Grand Island railway points
in Nebraska established on Kansas
City basis.
1.-THE Topeka jobbers rates have
been extended to points on the Col
orado. Kansas & Oklahoma Line
formerly Scott City & Northern
railway.
Glass rates between Topeka and
Colorado common points reduced ma
terially.
RATES on potatoes, carloads, and
syrup, carloads and less carloads
from Topeka to all points in Kansas
have been reduced.
The privilege Of re-working or fab
ricating iron and steel at Topeka on
the through rate has been secured.
Eighteen formal cases before the
interstate commerce commission and
public utilities commission.
"In refunds procured for our mem
hers during the first 21 months which
Is more than the cost Of maintaining
the association for the same period
$9.547.S9.
Saved in quotations through the
office Of the association, $4,000. OF
Approximately.
"A year saving to the jobbers, man
ufacturers and retailers Of Topeka fol
the future, $50,00O.0O."
The report continues:
Mississippi River Rates.
The most important case to Topeka
shippers in the history of Topeka i,
what is commonly termed the Missis
sippi river rate case, in which proceed.
ing the entire rate structure between
the Mississippi river crossings ani
Kansas points was under consideration
by the commission. This not only af
fected the rates from and to the Mis-
sissippi river crossings but likewis,
affected practically all rates between
Topeka and points east of the Missis
sippi river including points in Mime
sofa, Iowa and eastern Missouri.
This case was originally brought b,
the state public utilities commission
and certain representative cities in
Guiding Topeka filed intervening peti
lions.
Nine days were consumed in taking
testimony at Topeka in this case an,
the decision Of the commission wa
rendered June 18th. 1918.
The new rates prescribed by tn
commission in this order between Mis-
siseippi river crossings and Topeka
have the effect of eliminating the Mis-
been so long desired by the interio
cities Of Kansas.
Logical Place to Handle Claims.
I'VE feel that it has been demon
strated hey ond doubt that the office O
the association is the most logics
place for the handling of the loss an
damage claims of the members.
In the office are the records cover
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