The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
KAN. CASE
Interstate Ruling Won't Inter-
fere With Rate Petition.
Kansas Railroads To Continue
Plea for Intrastate Hike.

Denial of the 5 per cent interstate
freight rate increase, as asked by
American railroads, by the interstate
commerce commission will not inter-
fere with the petition before the KAN
sas Public utilities commission asking
a 20 per cent increase in intraState
rates, it was said today by j. r.
Koontz. general freight agent here for
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway. The same applies to cases
pending in Oklahoma and Arizona.
Cases filed in New Mexico and Mis-
souri,, which, to a great extent. We're
based on the interstate case, will not
be pressed.
When the interstate case was filed
at Washington, the railroads filed APP
plications for corresponding increases
IN the majority of states with the
railroad commissions. This policy,
because of previous intrastate cases,
was not adhered to in the three states
of Kansas, Oklahoma and Arizona.
The interstate case was filed subse-
quent to the passage of the Adamson
law and the increased wages to union
employees We're cited as one of the
reasons for the requested increase.
The case in Kansas was filed prior
to the law and altogether different
points are involved. The petition asks
for 20 per cent horizontal hike and
cites grounds that the interstate bust
ness in Kansas does not yield suffi-
clent revenue as compared with the
4 expenses. Recently the Kansas roads
which filed the petition filed another
petition asking that the hearing be
hurried up. The testimony in the
Kansas case is only partly given. The
remainder will be offered in a short
| time.
The blanket petition in Oklahoma.
also filed before the Adamson law,
was denied by the corporation COM
| mission. The railroads carried it to
FEDERAL court and are testing it there
Just what course the railroads will
! pursue as the result of the interstate
commerce decision is as yet undecid-
! ed. Mr. koontz stated this morning
mat future action will be subject to
conference.
A conference of western railroad Of
HclaIs, 1t is assumed, probably will be
held shortly in Chicago. At that time
the program the roads are to follow
VIII be mapped out.
| western railroads. according to the
ueclslon, gained very little from the
application. An increase is granted
on coal That is ALL
Fasteners Disappointed.
New York, June 3O-Keen disap-
polntment over the refusal OF the in
terState commerce commission to
grant an increase of Is per cent in
freight rates was expressed here today
by heads of eastern railways
l.. +. Loree, president of the Della
ware & Hudson, pointing out that the
commission has promised to reopen
the proceedings in October, declared
"A post norton is of little use tc
the patient"
War conditions have made things
harder for the railways, the officials
claim. Transportation of troops and
war supplies, they believe, will involve
the expenditure of money for new
equipment
Eastern roads would have received
about $3.50, 100000 additional revenue
by an increase of 5 per cent. EST.
mates have placed the additional rev
enue thru the granted increases or
coke, coal and iron ore at about $780,
100000 a year for the eastern roads