The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-15
,i. MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Crude OH PrOdncts
- ran,Vt fotIoatua prices
Railroads Respond Readily

Tho Tulsa chamber ~ commerce
has received several replies TO the
telegram which was sent YESTERDAY
urging immediate action ON tho qu'S-
tlon OF flat rate, which ls ~ ntc'b-
sary W midContinont refined products
are 10 be shipped long distances.
These tclcgtAms speak for Them
selves. and It ls worthy of note that
the head Of the Santa Fee, knowing
,hc necessities OF the rcfincrs, ana
also recognizing the great benefit the
refining industry has hten To ms
road. offers the best solution. Mr..
Chambers Is vice president and mead
OF the traffic department His reply
n as follows.
"Chicago, Aug. ~.
"C1aTcncc II. Douglas, Managing
Director Chamber Of Com
merCc:
"Your wire Thirteenth, percent
age increase in rate will take cf-
feet August goth. The curriers'
will be pleased 10 give careful COM
sjdcration to tho effect ~ the per-
ccntagr Increase approved ON
Petroleum, and II necessity arises
will arrange for such notifications
ns the situation may seem 20 war
rant.
EDWARD CHAMBERS.
Traffic Department,
santa Fc X, IL. Co"
The vice president OF the Missouri
Pacific also recognizes the fact that
the railroads have the power to rem
edy the situation, and thcVp is COM
fort In the reply received from vice
president Perkins OF that road.
"st. Louis. Mo.
"Clarcncc II. Douglas. Secretary of
the Chamber Of Commerce.
Tulsa, oklahoma;
at h ncccsnary that NIL rates, In
Guiding oil be increased I'm nccord-
ancc with commissioners order.
We anticipate many Cnscs where
ehippcrs will feel rcadiustmcnta
are necessary. These We will lbs
glad 10 give careful consideration
later"
@. r.. PERKINS"
The position taken by Vice Presi-
dent Hilton of the Frisco railroad
Is not 80 satisfactory. He would
have the refincrs take the matter
up with tho interstate commerce
commission again, and Initiate an
entirely new case. The rofiners,
who do not own pipe lines. have had
quite sufficiency Of hearings be-
fore tho Interstate commerce. and II
Is plainly up 10 the railroads TO
make concessions that are absolutely
vital to the industry. II would soon
show In the traffic of the Frisco
railroad were no change made.
1920, Aug. 4. A. NJ. 1852.
~. Louis, Mo.
"Clarencc Il. Douglas, Managing
Director, Chamber OF Com
mercc, Tulsa Oklahoma:
'"Your message thirteenth. Wo
have followed the proposed In.
crease In rates as applied In oil
traffic with deep interest. This
question was gone into quite cx-
lcnsIyely In the hearing before
commission and oil interests were
fully represented Tho commits
sion In It's decision ex parte
seventy four CLEARLY and positively
Expresses itself In favor uf per-
ccntagc of increase I'm advance but
states this conclusion Is without
prejudice to any subsequent find
ing In Individual situations. II IL
Is found that the proposed method
of increasing rates works 10 the
disadvantage Of the midcontinent
oil interest, the proper course
would be to file application for re-
lief after fair trial. The order of
the commission, however, Ia man
datory In applying percentage In
crease
(Slgncd) A. HUTTON"
That the chamber OF commerce II
on the right track In appealing di-
rect to the railroads Is made plain
by the following:
Washington, Aug. ~, 1920.
"Clarcnce Is. Douglas, chamber OF
commerce. Tulsa, Okla.
"Your wire thirteenth method
of increasing oil rates cX partO
was given careful consideration
by the commission imperative that
that increase bo made effective
before September 1 and time in-
sufficient TO permit reconsidern-
tion. Suggest you take the matter
mp with carries In first instance
and later with commission In
matter II necessary.
WILBUR LABOE, JIt.,
Chief Examiner,
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