Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-04
MEETING OF SHIPPERS AND
TRANSFORMATION LINES TO
be HELD DEC. 2.
PLAN is TO PROMOTE
THRU FREIGHT STEAMERS
Upper Mississippi River Cities Hope to
Benefit by Enlarged Service and Re-
dueed Transportation Rates--Place
Of Conference Not Vet Determined
Upon.

keokuk. Nov. AT the saltwater
meeting, in September of the Upper
Mississippi River Improvement Asso-
citation Il resolution was adopted di-
recting the executive council to aScer-
tain whether there be any reputable.
willing to operate freight Transports
ton lines for thru service on the upper
Mississippi river during the comin,
season, and II such company or COM
panies are found. the executive coun-
ell was to tender it or them the full
moral support of the associat ion.
AT the meeting of the executive
council OF the association held in DAY.
export Tuesday of this week it was
suggested that the council In further
ance of the resolution promote con-
ference this fall of shippers and pres
ent or prospective river transporta-
ton lines. The suggestion met with
favor and after full consideration Of
! the subject matter the council decided
to hold meeting at such place as
president Wilkinson may designate.
on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1914. The as
ISOLATION will issue invitations direct
ly to the shippers in all points along
the upper Mississippi river and to ex-
listing and prospective transportation
lines. asking them to attend the meet
ing, for the purpose of discussing river
transportation. 1t is hoped that by
thus bringing the shippers and the
transportation people together this
may result in definite action such as
will afford shippers an opportunity
during the coming season to have
river transportation. on thru bills Of
lading. without break of bulk, between
all ports from the Twin Cities to the
extreme southern ports of the river and
thence to points beyond.
Must Use the River
In suggesting the proposed confer
ence. Quincy representatives present
at the Davenport meeting dwelt with
emphasis upon the absolute necessity
of the practical use of the Mississippi
river by the shippers of this part OF
the valley. unless they are to see tie
Atlantic seaboard take away from us
son of the advantages which will ac-
crue to the seahoard cities from the
Panama canal and the added advant-
board cities over interior western cit
les owing to tine 5 per cent advance
In freight rates which the railroads
are seeking from the interstate COM
MERGE commission; and once that trade
Is so diverted tn the cas-. from this
part of the country would he extreme
ly difficult to recover the trade With
thru freight Transportation on the Mis-
sissippf river by suitable craft. running
on schedule time at rates fixed in adj
vance and on thru pills of lading, with
out break of bulk. the shippers OF Keo-
kuk and others in this part of the VAL
ley. by having the benefit of this water
transportation. which averages about
one-third of the cost of railway trans
portation. wouldSnot only be able ia
maintain their trade as against the
Atlantic s.aboard but would be III a
position to share in the benefits
from extension of Cur trade tn the
Latin-Americas and the orient.