Arizona republican., 1920-10-14

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 Docket No i1.525-Cement from California points to Phoenix.
 Docket No. 11.525-F'resh fruits and vegetables from California producing points to Phoenix.
 Docket No. 11.53s-Sugar from Cali fornia producing points to Phoenix.
 Docket No. 11.s60-Cereals from eastern group points to Phoenix Tenn pc and Mesa.
 Docket No. i1.s14-Asphait from Cal ifornia to Phoenix.
 Not vet docketed-Fresh fruits and vegetables from the Northwest to Phoenix
 Not vet docleted- sleeping car rates between Phoenix and Los Angeles, Cal.
 The first four complaints have been heard by Interstate Commerce com missioner IT. c. Keene and decision will probably be handed down within the next two or three months.
 Docket No. 11.s14 is set for nearing November i, 1920.
 Docket No. l1.66o is set TOT nearing October 2s. 1920.
 Filed with Arizona corporation com mission: Docket No. 1,01sR23 against Intrastate rates. This complaint was filed mainly to bring about the chm nation of the two line haul charge now made by the Arizona Eastern railroad and Southern Pacific company Tor shipments that move jointly over their lines. It may be that this case Will not come to hearing for the reason the Arizona corporation commission IS sued an order commanding the rsll- roads. namely. the Arizona Eastern Railroad company and the Southern Pacific company, to discontinue this charge for a two line haul on May 2s. 1918. They, however. at that time had no Jurisdiction, these roads being un- der federal control and their order could not be enforced until September i. 1920, when the roads were returned to private ownership. On July ls, lsZo' the traffic bureau petitioned the Arl- zona corporation commission to take the proper steps to enforce their or der. This was done and your manager appeared at the hearing on Sept. IT, Docket No. 1,162R54. This is a matter of vital importance to every shipper and a continuance of that charge for a two line haul by these roads places an undue burden upon Phoenix and the | Salt River valley as producing and dis- tributing points. No decision has, as yet. been handed down.
 Your manager appeared and inter vened in the case brought by the Southwest Cotton company, Docket No. 10.94s. against the Arizona Eastern railroad. No decision as yet.
 He also appeared and intervened and two cases at Douglas. Arizona, brought by the Douglas chamber of commerce and mines; one against the rates on | fresh fruits and vegetables fin mixed carloads from California points to Bis bee and Douglas, Arizone Docket No. 11.23s), and the other on fresh fruits and vegetables from the northwest to Bisbee and Douglas. Arizona Docket No. 11,442). Presenting exhibits in both cases. No decision as yet. He also appeared at hearing held in Tucson, Arizona, relative to the between Phoenix and Tucson (Dockets No. 1.O2oR25 and 1.014R22). No de- cislon as yet.
 Mir. Johnston also appeared be- fore the Arizona corporation com | mission in behalf of the shippers of Arizona asking that the commission not grant to the railroads of Arizona the % per cent increase asked for, and which had been granted to them by the Interstate commerce commission, until a general readjustment has been made in intrastate rates Docket No. 1.Og1R36).
 I TIC Al2O aHptaItu AI ~ ncAAAAAH WucNC- in the American Railway Express com pany asked for a 26 per cent increase In intrastate express rates and 20 per cent increase in intrastate milk rates
 The bureau has revised freight bills and made claims for about twenty members. but has been handicapped by lack of funds with which to main tain the necessary force to function properly.
 We feel that it is not necessary to 20 into further detail. but believe that it is we'll to say that every move made by the bureau Is and has been to fur ther the interests of it's members tC secure non-discriminatory, reasonable and non -prejudicial rates for Phoeni, that are relatively the same as rate applying between main line points or the Southern Pacific company and thu Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railway We believe that you will appreciate
 that until such a rate situation is ob
 tained Phoenix cannot hope to nateri . ally increase it's prestige as produc ing and distributing center. Respectfully submitted. TRAFFIC BUREAU OF THE CHAM } BIER OF COMMERCE. By Rolan
 Johnston, Manager. October II. 1920.