Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
TO DISCUSS SHORTAGE
FACTS TO BE DISCUSSED AT
ToMoRROW'S HEARING.
Willamette Lumbermen's Counsel
Working on Case -Rumored U. P.
and s. P. Will Pool Cars.

few cars filtering in each day inter
est is now centered on the hearing
before the public service commission
in Portland Wednesday, September
20. The promised relief Of the South
ern Pacific is being felt slightly but
the facilities yet are far from suffic-
lent, Reports from Salem show that
the car shortage fuctuates with a
slight variation in favor of the rail
road company.
The public service commission has
formulated eighteen questions for an
swer by the representatives Of the
railroad company. The questions fol-
low:
Report Of the length Of time all
freight cars, loaded and empty, have
been held at junction points, division
points, and terminals within the state
of Oregon during the period from Ju-
ly l, 1916, to September l, 1916.
A report Of the time all freight
cars have been held by shippers and
receivers of freight within the state
Of Oregon during the period from
July l, 1916, to September J., 1915,
within the state of Oregon.
The number Of average demurrage
agreements and the length of time
and number and kind of cars held un-
der the same during the period from
July L, 1916 to September |, 1916,
within the state Of Oregon.
The number and kind Of system
freight cars per mile of operated line
over your entire system.
The number and kind Of locomo-
tives, with tractive power and ton
mage rating, on your entire system.
The number and kind of cars as
signed for use in Oregon for the years
1912 to 1916 inclusive.
The number and kind of locomo-
tives assigned to Oregon for the years
1912 to 1916 inclusive.
The number and kind Of freight
cars and locomotives assigned to Ore
gon ON account of the additional mile
age added to your system in this state
during the last four years.
The number and kind Of freight
cars and locomotives added to the
equipment of your company in the
state of Oregon during the last four
years.
The number and kind of freight
cars and locomotives added to the
equipment of your company during
the last four years over your entire
system.
The number and kind Of freight
cars and locomotives retired in the
state of Oregon during the last four
years.
The number and kind Of freight
Ears and locomotives retired over
your entire system during the last
four years.
A detailed statement Of the rules
md regulations under which cars
nave been distributed over your lines
n Oregon during the last year.
Number of men employed and their
powers and duties in your separate
,ar service bureau in this state, il
my, and upon whom does the respon-
iibility for distribution and supply Of
'reight cars rest.
A detailed statement of any pool
ng arrangement you may have with
'ther transportation systems.
A detailed statement showing the
lumber and kind Of freight cars re-
eived on the lines of your company
n Oregon, both empty and loaded, be-
ween August 20th and September
9th, 1916, the points in Oregon to
which such cars were distributed and
hipped out, and commodities ship
ed therein.
A detailed statement of your equip
lent balance with connecting lines
or months of July and August, 1916.
The number and kind Of freight
ars in use both in Oregon and Cali
ornia, by states, between the 18th
ay of August and the LIST day Of
1916.
The Southern Pacific company has
OF kept its promise of supplying SO
ars a day to Oregon manufacturers
nd every day brings the news story
another mill closing down. Recent
7 the Booth Kelly Lumber company's
ills at Vending and the Ewauna
OK company at Klamath Falls closed
own. The Hammond Lumber COM
any's mill at Mil City is not at
smpting to run to its fun capacity.
The Perrydale Flouring NIL has
the Public Service Commis-
Ion that since August 2s il has had
nder contract to ship to Portland %
arloads Of oath, but cannot secure