Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-20
IDAHO WILL SEND
|. AREPRESENTAT|VE
TO THE HEARING.
Public Utilities Commission
Will Receive Copy Of Or
der in Long and Short
Haul Case.

The Importance attached to the long
and short haul case, hearings for which
will be held in a number of western
cities the latter part of this month and
the early part of December, became
more evident with the receipt by the
public utilities commission of an order
issued by the interstate commerce COM
mission. Axel P. Ramstedt is planning
to represent the Idaho commission at
the Salt Lake hearing Nov. 20. Many
jobbers and shippers in this state rea-
lie that the issues involved have a
direct bearing on their business and
they will arrange to have representa-
tives at the hearing. 1t is the fourth
section that is involved.
WHAT ORDER SAYS.
Secretary George B. McGinty has for
warded to the commission a copy of an
order, under date of Nov. IA, by the
interstate commerce commission stat
ing it has granted authority to the
transcontinental carriers to cancel all
protested eastbound and westbound
rates between points on the Racific
coast and intermountain territory on
the one hand and points in eastern de-
fined territories on tina other hand.
This order concludes with the follow
ing statement:
TT is understood that the transcon-
tinental lines propose to file tariffs eff
fective upon statutory notice Dec. 80,
1915, applicable upon the so-called
schedule G commodities named in the
tariffs suspended in interstate COM
merce docket No. 900, which will in
crease the present rates to the Pacific
coast ports a maximum of 10 cents per
100 pounds on carloads and 25 cents per
100 pounds on less than carload traffic,
but no changes to intermountain points
from eastern group A and inclusive
are contemplated, hence the discrini-
nations under the fourth section now
existing between Pacific coast ports and
intermountain cities will be diminished
to the extent of the increases to the
Pacific coast ports. Rates from Mis-
souri, river and groups west thereof to
ntermountain cities taking maximum
rates will be increased to the level of
the rates to the Pacific coast ports, the
maximum increases being 10 cents per
100 pounds on carloads and rs cents per
100 pounds on less than carloads. It is
also understood that the eastbound car
load rates on asphaltum, barley, beans,
canned goods, dried fruits and wine,
from Pacific coast ports will be In
creased 10 cents per 100 pounds"
tive committee of the state board of
education plans for the construction
of five new structures to be added to
the university buildings were sreview-
ed, and the plan of submitting them to
the state board of education and the
Idaho Legislature for approval consid-
cred, according to information made
public this week.
The principal improvement under
advisement is the construction of the
south wing to the administration
building, which 1t is estimated will
cost 100000. A mems hall and COM
mons building, university dining
room and a new dairy building are
other tentative propositions. 1t is es-
timated the total cost of the new
buildings should they be approved will
be about 100000
A small infirmary is one of the i'm
provements suggested by President
Brannon. swimming pool in con-
I neetion with the gymnasium is also
spoken of as one of the necessities
which should be given consideration.
AS yet the matter is purely tenta
tive. and Mr.. Brannon stated at the
close of the meeting of the executive
! board two weeks ago that no definite
figures of cost nor of the number of
improvements that will ultimately be
effected had been arrived at.