Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-11

Washington. Aug. 10.-The interstate
comm erce commission today granted a
portion OF the freight rate increases
asked by western railroads and refus-
ed to sanction others. The advances
allowed are comparatively small. On
the items which would have net.ed the
greatest revenue the Increases were
denied.
On tho ground that their income was
too low the railroads asked increases
in carload rates on commodities but
did not ask any uniform advance.
Their program would have increased
their income approximately 10.000.000
a year.
Mismanasement Charged.
The commission took the view that
some Of the roads which were IN
straits suffered from bad management
and financial operations. Commits
sioners Daniels and Harlan. tho minor-
ity, agreed with all the INCREASES
granted. contended that others should
have been allowed ana held that Inn
proper financial management should
not debar the roads from receiving
reasonable rates FOR service.
Tho decision affects all the roads
west of the Mississippi river and in
the southwest. Indirectly it affects
every road in the United States.
The commission summarized it's
findings as follows:
Summary Of Decision
Proposed increase from 10000
pounds to 10000 pounds in the
minimum carload weight Of grain
products justified.
Proposed increase weight on
carload rates OF livestock not JUS
titled.
Proposed rates on grain and
grain products not Justified.
Proposed increase on carload
rates on fertilizer not justified.
Proposed rates on bituminous
coal except to South Dakota
points. justified.
THE rates on coke here pro-
posed, which are the same as on
coal justified.
Proposed increased carload
rates on brewers rice and less
than carloads on domestic rice
justified.
Proposed increase carload rates
on broom corn not Justified.
Proposed Increase rates in car
load minimum from gulf ports jus
titled.
Proposed increase carload rates
on fruit and vegetables justified.
Proposed increase carload rates
on hay and straw not in excess
of class c, justified.
Proposed increase any-quantity
rates on cotton piece goods and
proposed increase carload rates
from points in Texas not justi-
fled"
West and Southwest Affected.
The decision affects freight rates
mainly west of the Mississippi and ir
the southwest It affects indirectly
every railroad in the United States,
and the commission today served no.
tice of its action on $500 large and
small lines. The decision denies all
the more important increases. The ad-
yances are regarded as OF relatively
little significance.
Increases Insisnificant.
The commission itself has no final
estimate OF the amount OF increases in
dollars and cents. From records OF
witnesses for both sides and based
upon the higher figures where the es-
Inmates disagreed the following table.
announced in the decision, indicates
roughly the annual increase in the rail-
road revenues and the increases be-
ing allowed to 60 into effect:
Grain and grain products. 94O.23I Z
Live stock .................. l,ooo'ooo
Packing house products anu
fresh meats ............" 1,60o,ooo
Coal ................. A,SSo'lSS .
This makes, with other items. a total
of 37,eo4,247. Dissenting reports were
filed by Commissioners Daniels and
Harlan.
Ojffsrs From Eastern Case.
Differing from the attempt OF the
eastern railroads to get a 5 per cent
increase, the western roads singled out
particular commodities. moving mainly
in carloads, and proposed specified in
creases. charges affecting minimum
rates, and increased rates on a number
of miscellaneous articles.
Thorns 10 Delighted.
washington, Iowa, Aug. 11.-Clifford
Thorne, chairman of the Iowa railway
commission, and chief OF the counsel
representing the shippers IN the west
ern rate hearing. at his home here to-
10 - a.