El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-22
DEMING WANTS
Rates CHANGED

10 to so percent would be added to
everything shipped in and out Of FL
Paso. The counter claim is set up.
however, that some Of Deming's rates
are not as high as she alleges. and
that good reasons exist FOR any dif-
ferences.
As some examples Of the difference
In freight rates to DeminE and Fl
PasO a list Of discrepancies is in
cluded in the formal complaint 1t
is set out, for instance, that the per
100 pounds rate on agricultural i'm
plements. carloads. from Kansas City
10 Deming is SISSY, whereas the
rate to FL Paso on the same com
modify is declared 20 be ST.
Bath Tub Rate Cited.
Bath tubs from Uniontown. Pa,
cost S2.44 per 100 pounds TO DeminE,
whereas the carriage cost on the
same commodity TO FL Paso is alleged
10 be only S2.011k. That isn't all.
on which payment viii be accepted
to Demiug is $4,000 pounds. whereas
FL PasO is allowed a minimum ship
ment OF $4,000 pounds.
Another instance is brooms from
Lincoln. Neb. 1t costs Deming S1-87i =
100 pounds to have broOms shipped
from Lincoln, while IL costs FL Paso
only SL59, and the River city has a
lower minimum in this case The
fact that FL Paso has one Of the best
make a difference The hearing
started at 10 o'clock this morning.
The entire day will il is expected,
be given over TO Celebrations OF
Paso's defence probably viii be
heard. The hearing is expected TO
last out the week.
Rate Clerk First Witness.
The first witness for the plaintiff
was Edwin F. Coard. rate clerk for
.
mission, who introduced charts and
maps to show the most outstanding
instances Of the discrimination in
freight rates which il IS alleged the
railroads make against Deming and
which IL is also alleged are. with two
or three minor exceptions. in FL
Paso's favor Among the exhibits in
troduced was a railroad map Of New
Mexico. This map, Mr.. C0ard pointed
out, shows not only the mileage OF
railroads IN New Mexico. but also the
fact that III Paso, although geograph-
tcally in Texas and enjoying inter
state rates made by the Texas COM
mission, il commercially in New Mex
leo, and consequently not entitled TO
rate advantages which Deming does
not enjoy.
Mr. Coard opened his testimony by
correcting certain minor errors in the
formal complaint which he said were
inadvertently made. These correc-
tons were mainly in FL Paso's favor.
as many Of them either showed the
Deming rate to be lower or the El
Paso rates TO be higher than origin
ally alleged.
It is the opinion OF several inter
Fenors IN this case that the Deming
rate could not be changed materially
without seriously affecting the entire
scale Of rates applicable to this re-
gion.
Although Hugh Williams, chairman
OF the state corporation commission.
has general charge OF the PLAINTIFFS
1lgnt, H. 5. Bowman, assistant attor-
ney general OF New Mexico. is direct
ing the examination Of the plaintiffs
witnesses Among the witnesses were
Representatives Of Deming firms. the
purpose Of whose testimony is to
snow how the alleged unfair rates af-
tect business here adversely.
A W Norcop, attorney for the FL
Baso chamber Of commerce. IS here.
Other witnesses for the plaintiff in
addition TO Mr. COard. viii be Frank
L. Nordhaus Of II. Nordhaus & sons
company, Joe Kelly OF the J. A Ma
honey company, Incorporated. and ID
D. woodward, Of Murray & Layne
company.
one Of the commodities on which Il
s alleged discriminatory rate IS
quoted in the tariffs but over which
there win be no controversy Il was
agreed today, is beer.