Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24
ROADS GET RATE INCREASE
ADVANCES or 3 PER CENT ON
FREIGHT TARIFFS GRANTED.
Interstate Camnercs Commission
Gives oplnlon---As sso.ooo.ooo
Increase Annually to Railways.

Washington, dec. ta,---Incrcases in
freight rates, Approximately per
cent. On ali tho railroads between the
Atlantic suahoard and the Mississippi.
north of the Potomac and Ohio rivers,
we're granted By the Interstate Com.
merce Commission In a divided opin-
ION excepting upon certain heavy COM
madltiea. which comprise Il large bulk
81 the traffic.
The increases will further anply 10
those railroads west of Buffalo and
Pittsburgh that were granted partial
advances n the decision of last An
gust. which denied thein altogether to
the roads east OF those points. II Ia
estimated the advanced rates viii In.
crease the annual income or the roasts
about ss0.00a, 900.
Confronted With Emergency.
The commission made ita decision
upon the showing 1T che railroads that
III addition to conditions from which
they previously asked relief. they now
are confronted with an emergency be.
eause Of the war In Europe.
With Commissioners James &, Har.
Ian aud Inaaon e. Clements dissent.
aua. the majority Of the commission da.
clare0.
Whatever the consequences Ut the
war may prove Cd be. we must reeog.
nixa the saet that II exists; the fact
that II n Ii calamity without precedent.
and the fact that BY III. the commerce
Ut the World haa been disarranxea and
thrown Into confusion. The means of
transportation are fundamental and In.
dlspensahle agencies til our Industrial
life, md for the common veal should
be- kept abreast at public require.
tnents
Report Gives Three Causes.
Summarizing the basis of its aeel.
sion, tho majority report of the com.
mission said.
The Eaets disclosed, and occur.
renees originating subsequent ID May
aa. 1911. as presented at the further
hearing. may he summarized under
three heads first, completed returns
gor the fiscal year endlng Juno IN, 1911,
and returns Tor succeeding mouths.
second the war III Europe and, third.
results OF the original order.
When these eases were originally
suhmitted, as also when the original
report was prepared. the revenue and
expenditure account for June, 1914.
ana the property Investment account
for that fiscal year were not available,
the war Was unforeseen and the results
OF our order we're. OF course, vet ta
come Collectively, they present a
new situation,
The commission issued this order.
1T Ii ordered that respondents here.
In he, and they are hereby authorized
10 publish and tile. BY not lesa than
10 days notice III the Interstate cosee
naerce Commission ard lie the general
public. In the manner prescribed i'm
section = Of the net to regulate com
naegees Schedules of rates which do not
exceed the limits or transgress che
limitations stated and prescribed i'm
said report,
HI II further ordered that the ner>
mission hereby granted does not waive
any Of the requirements af the com.
missions published rules relative 10
the construction and fling az tarin
publications. nor any at she provisions
al the net to regulate commerce. a.
amended, except ~ to the notice to be
given