The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-01-05
BOARD TRADE PROTESTS
ACTION OF O.-W. R. 8 NJ.
OBJECT TO RAISE IN PASSENGER
RATE TO SPoKANE-WANT
PLUMMER SERVICE.

' IL W. WIN OEnNlOEs
~ AT the meeting Of the board OF trad
+ yesterday letter was read iron
a Frank M. smith, director of the Bun
ker Hill smelter with headquarters il
Spokane, and chairman of the minin,
? committee OF the Spokane chamber O
q commerce, calling attention to tn,
q Northwest Mining convention, which
will open in Spokane on February /.
4 and continue for five days. The boarc
OF trade was urged to send represent
atives to the convention and to secure
as much publicity as possible through
the local press. J. f. Mccarthy spoke
In favor OF endorsement Of the mining
convention by the board Of trade and
urged cooperation in every way posi-
bic to make it o success. He made a
motion to that effect. which was unan-
imously adopted. In announcing the
result President Callahan made if
plain that while the invitation was ad-
dressed to the board of trade. it was
intended for all who were interested in
mining and urged all who can possibly
do so to attend.
o.-W R. & N. Fare to Spokane.
Major f. L. Quigley chairman of the
traffic and industry committee. read a
circular letter from Mr.. McMurray,
general passenger agent of the O.-W.
r. d N, addressed to local agents, in
which they were advised that the Or
der of December 30 reducing the fare
from Occur d'Alene points to Spokane
via Tekoa to the figure that has al
ways prevailed by way of Amwaco
was cancelled and that the regular
mileage rate would be charged 1t was
stated that the company was unable
to make the reduction without an
prevail of the interstate commerce
commission and that it was hoped
permission would be granted. Major
Quigley also read an exchange of tele-
grams between Mr.. Arnett, local agent
of the company, and the general pas
senger agent regarding the failure of
the company to institute the aIl-rail
service by way of Plummer. Mr.. Nc
Murray stated that there was some
legal question involved that prevented
the service and that the matter would
be heard by the utilities commission
at Boise today. These communica-
tions provoked a discussion that occu-
pied the remainder of the session.
Protest Action Of Company.
Numerous members dipped into the
discussion. the drift of which was that
the O.-W. r. & n had not given the
Occur d'Alenes a square deal H. J.
Rossi claimed that the company had no
right to raise a rate that had been in
effect for years and thought the board
should make a formal protest against
it, and George Mortimer thought that
If protest was made it should also in
clude demand that receipts be given
all who pay the high rate to enable
them to apply for rebate
In reply to questions by j. j. Murphy \
iegarding competition fixing rates, Mr.
Arnett said that the rate by way of
rekoa is S4.67 and by way of Amwaco
1852; that as the question involves
interstate business. these rates could !
not be changed without an order from i
he interstate commission.
President Callahan said if there is a +
egal question involved the board of I
rade is entitled TO know what it is 4
Nhe board of trade had cooperated O
With the company in trying to get SER \
ice by way of Pummer, and repre- %
entatives of the board, complying 1
With the wishes of the company, had | 8
one to Ford to appear before the util- b
lies commission regarding service on
he Amwaco branch He said the
GARD had worked with the company
nd was willing to continue to do so.
ut insisted that the board is entitled
, know the legal questions involved.
II. j. Rossi said he still believed the
oard of trade should protest against u
he change in rates. and moved that -
rotest be made against this seemingly :.
'bitrary action of the company. The a
otion carried unanimously
F. G. Gnaedinger thought the protest AZ
lould also be sent to the interstate D
'mmerce commission. To this NJ. A. nc
Drner replied that the interstate com al
cree commission had nothing to do 10
ith it; that the state utilities COM
ission had ordered the service be- ."
'een Bell junction and Amwaco. and CT
at service by way of TelSoa was Vi
erely temporary detour to meet an I u
lergency and does not permit rails DC
g the rate. He cited as a similar 40
uation a few years ago when high 'n'
tier placed the O.-W. out of commits M
N and the Northern Pacific carried ~
ssengers to Spokane by way of st. 'ui
gis at the regular rate. W"
President Callahan closed the dis SCI
ssion by referring the question back peg
the committee with instruction to cal
d out the obstacle that stands in the pee
Y Of service by way of Plummer SEES
Other Business. -
he president announced the an 49,.