Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 30, 1910, Page 1

THE OMAHA BEE Is the most powerful business getter in the west, because it goes to the homes of poor and rich, 4 VOIL. XL REFEREE W1 HAVE EASY Tex Rickard Says He Will Trouble in Handling the Big Fighters. [} ROUND LIMIT WILL STAY IN Rumor that Fight Will Go to Finish is Denind, DICKERSON TALKS OF JOHNSON Governor Enthusiastic About Phys- ical Condition of Black Man, MORE GOSSIP ABOUT BETTING Honsman Has Ten Thousand to Be Placed ut One to Ten thut Johne xom WL Not Than Six Rounds. Last More RENO, Nev., June 2.—Promoter Tex Rickard nas no misgivings whatever re- garding ALlity to referee the big fight To & group of mewspaper men last night he sajd: “With eeasoned fighters like Jeffries and Jphnson to deal with it will be the easlesi thing in the world to take care of the referce’'s end. I have been assured by both mea that they are entirely satisfied to have me in the ring and they will do cverytning they can to smooth my way." Some one asked him it he ever had pre- sided over a big ring event before. “Nothing very big.' he answered, don't thipk for a minute that I'm not wise to every angle of prize fighting. I've followed it practically al. my life, and it there is anybody that knows any more about the Ins and outs of the game I'd like to have him namied.” dJoy in J There was much rejoicing at Jack John- son's camp last night as & result of the champlon’s splendid workout In the after- noon. The presence of Governor Dicker- son {8 believed 10 have been a source of considerable inspiration to the big negro and his spirited performance was enjoyed by @& large erowd that gathered about the boxing platform. . Contrary to the usual sparring system | employed during the last several weeks, the champion did not place himself wholly on the defensive yesterday, but forced the work himself, much to the discomfiture of his opponent. At the conclusion of twelve fast rounds the negro was still breating lightly and there was no indication of fatigu | Johnson showed vast appreciation of the " Bovernor's favorable comments on his con- | dition. It was gossiped about town last night | that the governor would make another trip | to Moana Springs early today In the L | of Jeftries In aotlon. The cool | ner fn whieh Jeffries turned down:-a quest “for "4 &' exhibition while the | Bovernor was at his camp yesterday led 1o & great deal of comment and not a i little harsh ecviticlsm. Round Limit will Stay. A rumor that had been afloat here for several days was given a check today by Rickard when he asserted with vigor that the plan of taking oft the round limit of the contest and making it a fight to a finlsh had never entered the heads of anyone concerned. ) Tom Jones, manager of Ad Wolgast, who is planning & return match between Wol- kast and Battling Nelson here on Labor day Is reported to be placing large bets on Joftries. It Is wald the wagers are as follows: 32,200 at odds of 2 to 1; $1,700 at 10 to 7; $000 at 10 to 6, and $100 at 1 to 6 that Johnson won't last five rounds. An announcement that Tex Rickard would Tetre from the fight game after the Jet- fries-Jolinson battle proves to have been Rickard announced last night that he had secured a lease for the arena here for Labor day and was planning to have a big double bill: Wolgast against Nelson and Tommy Burns against Sam Langtord, Jeft Will Box for Governor. In ylelding to the arguments and en- tredties of his war counclllors and urging of many of his friends, Jim Jeffries called of his boycott on boxing today. He has agreed to get Into action this afternoon for the special edification of \overnor Dickerson of Nevada, who hes delayed his Teturn to the state capital in order to watch the Fourth of July challenger work out. Positive ussurances were given today by Jim Corbett, that Jeffries would box late this afternoon. It is safe to say that the ringside at Moana Springs will be Jammed. For two days the assembled host of fight followers have known nothing but dissatls faction beceuse of Jeffries' determination not to work out and not until Jeffries' agreement to box for the governor became , known did anyone feel assured that they would gee the challenger in mction before he stgpped iInto the ring on the Fourth of July. Executive Tulks of Johusou, Governor Dickerson greatly enjoyed his visl: ‘yesterday to Jack Johnson's camp and had much to say today of the impression of “but ' his physicial fitr.css made upon him by the | presgnt gifumpion, He said he would be at the Moana riogside todny. “MY visit to the traluing camp of John- son ygsterday was the fivst time that 1 had ever sten @ big boxer in the course | sald Gov- | of preparation for a contest,” ernor Dickerson, “I was greatly luterested in the exhibition. I watched Johnson go through hia paces and I must say thac the work of the hegro was a revelation. 1 never kmew that & man of John eon's elze could be so wonderfully fully clover in defending himself. My im- Ppression of the' fighter is that he Is the embodiment of, strength, agllity, aggres- siveness and perhaps, most of all, good nature, He went at his work willingly end sparring partners were as playthings in his hands. “It may be sald that Johnson is an ex- cellent specimen of physical manhood. “He amused me greatly. His wit ls keen and'l rather enjoyed a tilt of repartee in| whi el his he and I engaged during our con- When I complimented him upon ty as & boxer, he sald: ‘Mr, Governor, I would like to box with you' some time to show you how easy it I promptly assured him that if we were ever matched by a designing person, the match would officlally be declared off at onca. Jetfries Cheerful Mood., When only & few spectators were present this morning Jeftries emerged from the se- AContinued on Second Page.) . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska--Generally fair For lowa-~Generally fair For weather report see page —=== OMAHA, THURSDA Y MOF Ask for Rehearing in Missouri River FreightRate Case Western Roads File Petition with Supreme Court in Accordance with Order of May 31. WASHINGTON, June 2.—The petition of the western rallroads for & rehearing in the Missour! river rate case was filed today in the supreme court of the United States In accordance with the terms of the order of May 1, permitting it to be presented within thirty days. If it had not been filed the order of the Interstate Commerce | commission, reducing the through frelght {rate on freight to the west would have gone Into effect. The compliance with the order has the effect of staying the man- date of the court ,until the beginning of the next term in October. Thus the rall- roads, temporarily at least, are relleved of the necessity of reducing their rates. All of the western roads are affected The court originally sustained the reduc- tion, practically holding that as the com- mission wns empowered to pass on' the | reasonableness of the rate, the court was without power to review its decisions. The petition challenges the basts of the court's declglon. The court held that the charge from Mississippl - river points to Missourl river points was a part of the | through rates on shipments from the At- lantic seaboard to the Missouri river. The petition sets up that there is no through rate from the Atlantic to the Missourl, but that instead there is one rate from the Atlantic to the Mississipp! and another rate from the Mississipp! to the Missourl. The result, it is pointed out, Is to Interfere with rates on some shipments without in- terfering with others. | |Zeppelin Airship | is Badly Wrecked It Will Be Several Months Before Passenger Service Can Be Resumed. OSNABRUCK, Germany, Zeppelln, disappointed, but not discour- aged, hurried here today to superintend the salvage of his latest aerlal model, the great airship Deutschland, which came to grief In less experienced hands yesterday. The count, who will be 72 years of age on Friday of next week, has an engage- ment for the near future to fly from Friedrichshafen to Vienna and exhibit his invention to Emperor Francls Joseph, and he proposes to make good his promise. The prospects for the early resumption of the passenger service, however, are not bright. The airship company announces that the accident will necessitate a suspen- slon for several months of the advertised excursions. Atter hours of perilous fllght; during which it was driven hither ullfinhm the cap¥fce of e~ ‘gale, the Deutsch! found desperate: refuge in the trees of Teutourglan Wald, Its framework was wrenched and the . gréat envelope badly torn. ‘The thirty:two passengers, including twenty newspaper men had narrow es- capes. During the operations today a member of the crew. was severely injured. Throughout the night 20 soldiers stood guard about the clump of trees In the branches of which the airship weighed itself last evening. ~ Today the soldlers were occupled with restraining the thous- ands of persons who flocked from miles around. The next voyage of the Deutschland will be made with Count Zeppelin at the helm. June Senator Daniel Has Second Stroke Virginian Paralyzed on Right Side This Time and Coundition is Serious. WASHINGTON, June 20.—Senator John W. Danlel of Virginia, who is at Lynch- today suffered another stroke of , this time in the right side. The senator's condition is serious. Senator Daniel Is In a sanitorium at Lynchburg, where he has been since his return from Daytona. With him are his wife and his son, Edward M. Daniel, and his daughter, Mrs, Fred Harper, whose husband, also there, is Senator Danfel's law partner. Senator Danlel has been lil prac tically all winter and has heen in the sen- ate only two or three days during the last session. LYNCHBURG, Va., June 2.—Senator Daniel has just sustained a' cérebral hemorrhage. It seems to be on the right slde, and total paralysis is the result. Dr. Waugh expects death inside of twenty-four hours. CONDUCTOR AND COURT SINGER FOUND DEAD Double Tragedy ut Stuttgart, many, is Probably Murder and Suielde. Ger- STUTTGART, Germany, June 20.—Dr. Aloys Obrist, the famols musical conduc- tor, and Aunna Sutter, & gourt singer, were found dead, together, todAy. Both had been shot. Appeatgnces indicated that one had been murdered and that the other had committed suicide, Dr. Obrist was born at San Remo, Italy, In 1867. He conducted the Royal opera here in 1907 and 1908. VESSEY GREETS THE DELEGATES South Dakota C;;vninn and De- velopment Congress Opens Sessions at Pierre, | ATTENDANCE IS REPRESENTATIVE Prominent Men from All Parts of State Will Take Part. EXECUTIVE Big Problems Confronting People of State Touched Upon. READY FOR DEVELOPMENT ERA Broad Exthange of Ideas Needed to Get Best Results from Marvelous Natural Resources of the State, PIERRY, & D. June 28.—(Special)—The South Dakota conservation congress opened here this afternoon with an attend- ance of several hundred delegates from practically every county in the state. The music for the occasion was furnished by the state regimental band. The address of welcome was delivered by Governor Vessey, who said: t is a great honor to me and it gives me unusual pleasure as well to be per- mitted at this time to open the first Con- servation and Development Congress ever held in our state, and as executive of the commonwealth of South Dakota and as a resident of the city of Plerre I welcome u, South Dakota is no longer a state of new beginnings. It has been tried in the turnace of fire and drouth, but has stead- ily advanced until now its destiny 15 as- sured, its future i bright and there is no uncertainty as to the final outcome. As a producing state we are not an experi- ment, but a proven success. For eleven years or more South Dakotans have, each year without exception, produced more wealth per capita than the people of any other state In the whole United States. Great Variety of Resources. “Probably no other state in the union has such an extensive variety of natural resources as has our home state. The wealth of our land and the richness of our soll has not and cannot be estimated. The amount of valuable ores and preclous stones within our hills and mountains is, perhaps, unlimited. Our manufacturing In- dustry is but an embryo and awaits de- velopment, and so on up the gamut. And now in my judgment, the time is ripe in South Dakota for the creation of an era ‘of development. Within the last decade ‘we have progressed wonderfully, but with general use of sclentitic methods and a wide diffusion of knowledge appealing to man's practiéal understanding, the onward “of ‘events will find us Yaf“in’ md- vance of our present position. In this day and age a man must have more than sim- ple muscle it he is to be successful. He must be a man of brain as well as brawn, and I am confident that such a mecting as this which is now in session in Plerre will materfally assist in impressing this upon the minds of our citizens. The broad ex- change of Ideas, the intake of new thcughts, theories and practices, which same are the result of comprehensive study and ‘scientific research, will undoubtedly end in great improvement and will be of Incalcuiable benefit to the state at large. Problems of the Soil. “Even in this new commonwealth the public health is being seriously menaced, in the near vicinity or some of our cities and towns, by the harmful, unsanitary conditions and the unsclentific disposal of waste. At the same time our soil is in some sections of the state being robbed and depleted because of failure to return to it certain elements of fertility which are being so rapidly drawn/from it by our bountiful crops, and these same elements arc being wasted at the barns in the nearby towns and are so handled as to be constantly threatening the health of the public. It is evident that the policy Is a poor one and shculd be radically changed. “Erosion and sofl wash should be guarded against as much as possible; the semi-arid lands of the state should be reclaimed by irrigation ana scientific methods of farm- ing; the fertility and productiveness of the soll #hould be carefully preserved; our nat- ural scenery should be guarded and kept Inviolate, and new trees should be planted in order that our wood supply be not ex- hausted. We have in certain sections of hausted. We have in certain sections of the state great quantities of lignite which should be utilized. The streams of the state should be used to develop power for the extension of our manufacturing indus- tries, and deep water navigation should be encouraged. To the states of the middle west, in particular, and to the nation in general the significance and the value of deep waterways cannot be overestimated. Our resources could be further and more completely developed, the cest of llving would be cheapened, transportation rates would be lowered, and our commercial pres. tige materially enhanced. Too much can- not be sald on the subject. Good Farmers Are Needed. “South Dakota, being primarily a state of agricultural possibilitics, probably more attention can profitably bo given to In tensive farming than to any other of our Industries. Further, in connectiof with the consorvation of our soils, streams, forests, and all the various natural resources, the (Con.dnued on | | fought in Omaha, when two small robins attacked a full grown cat and heroically sought to save the life of another little | mate, which hung from the dripping jaws of the feline, Wednesday morning. The gruesome spectacle occurred on & lawn at Elghteenth and Davenport streets. The animal had caught one of the robins In & foraging expeditin on the lawn, and in the scene of execution that followed, the two other birds fiuttered to the spot. After & moment of hesitation, the little birds mustered up desperate courage and, to the amazemént of the bystanders, flew in a furfous assault upon their common enemy. Pecking, scretching and clawing, the lit- Robins Battle with Cat; ‘ Two Lives Are Sacrificed Several spectators watched with interest |tie allies fought about the head of the nat the sight of the most singular battle ever |tearing its eyes partly open.and causing| it to roll over and momentarily feast. The injured robin, however, was crippled beyond any chance of escape. In the next moment, just as one robin had caught the fallen mate and was lftung it, the cat struck down one more of the rescuers ang two birds became prey Instead of one. The third ally was forced to fly away, All the participants are the property of the family living at the scene of the battle, The cat had killed several other birds, ang an order had been issued by the head of the family that the animal was to be killed upon the next report of it depredations, The latest bird tragedy Is being kept a secret from the man, lose fts OUTLINES WORK “Pity t From ' the Philadelphia Record. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. e Sorrows of the Poor Railroad Man.”’ JURY IN BROWNE CASE FIXED State’s Attorney Wyman Makes This Charge After it is Dismissed. STOOD 8 TO 4 FOR CONVICTION Panel is Released by Judge McSurely After it Had Considered the Cuse Hundred teen Hours, CHICAGO, June 2.~The jury in Judge W. H. McSurely’s division of the criminal court that heard the case against Lee O'Nefl Browne, the Ilitnois legislative minority leader, charged with bribing Rep- resentative Charles A. White to vote for William Lorimer for United States sena- tor, disagieed and voted, “no verdict” today. It has been out 116 houts, Scarcely had announcement of a mistrial beer. made today that States Attorney Wayman declared that the jury had been packed, Speaking to reporters, he sald: “This Is the most flagrant case of Jury. e 1 bave ever 'fi*. 1t would jeem that those court rooms were constructed to make it easy to ‘flag’ the jurors and this case is a good example. The jury was packed from the start. “One juror was the kingpin of them all. It Is strange that men who have been hanging around the court rcom day after day, almost minute after minute should have been detected fn buildings across the street from the jury room and should walk off arm in arm with jurors who stood for acquittal.” Notwithstanding the statement of several jurors that they stood 8 to 4 for conviction throughout, Mr. Wayman declared that the jury at one time stood 11 to 1 for con- vietion. Bleaching Flour Improves Color and Food Value Robert R. Clark, a Miller of St. Jos- eph, Testifies for Defense in Kansas City Case. KANSAS CITY, June 29.—Supporting’ the contention of the millers, that bleaching flour does not injure the digestibllity or bread-making qualities of the product, sev- eral witnesses testified at the bleached flour trial in the federal court day. Robert R. Clark, a miller of St Mo., testified that bleaching impr color and food value of flour. Pierce Butler of St. Paul, for the govern- ment, asked the witness why he did not stop selling unbleached fiour if bleaching Increased the food value of the flour. The witness said his mill sold Its products as ordered and that some customers demanded unbleached flour. Mr. Butler then asked the witness about a carload of bleached flour from his mill, consigned to & customer in Georgla, that had been selzed at Nashville by the gov- ernment. “DIA you vot know it was In violation of the state law of Georgla to :{EH bleached tlour there? sked Mr. Butlel “I aid not,” answered the witness. Dr. F. W. Alway of the University of | Nebraska, and Dr. Prof. J. T. Willart of Ithe State Agricultural college of Kansas |testified regarding experiments they had made proving that the bleaching proces does not injure flour Hot weather is here, and cool rooms in the resi- dential section are in demand. Do you want one? The waht ad columns of today's Bee give about all of the informa- tion desired about rooms. All of the best ones are adver- tised. Look them over. 1t will be entirely. worth while. 1f you should not find the one desired, call Douglas 238 and tell the ad taker what you wish. He will write your ad and place it. | _ Then watch the replies, here to- | Rate Decision Demoralizes Stock Market Union Pacific Leads in the Decline with a Drop of More Than Six Points. NEW YORK, June 20.—The stock market was seized with another spasm of weak- ness during the noon hour today, follow- ing the announcement from Washington that the Interstate Commerce commission had declared certain rate schedules of the Harriman and Hll lines to be excessive and unreasonable. Prices for most of the active issues went to the lowest prices of the year, and In some instances lower than in 199. Liquida- tion was urgent and heavy, with very little support, There was another demoralized break in prices about the middle of the afternoon, caused by an indiseriminate throwing of special holdings, There was no evidence of support in the form of effective buying by banking and financlal intevests. The drop in Union Pacitic reached 6%, Reading and Missour} Pacific 4%, Southern Pacific, St. Paul and Louisville & Nash- ville 4, United States Steel 3% and a long list of active stocks from 1 to 3 points. Cloudburst in Mountains of Kentucky Twenty-Six Houses Washed Away by Sudden Rise of Licking River— Six Bodies Recovered. SALYERSVILLE, Ky, June 2.—Four bodles were recovered from the Licking river today, following a cloudburst along its headquarters. It is reported that many other lives have been lost. Twenty-six houses were washed away. The Licking is above flood stage. Six bodies have been recovered up to 11 o'clock. They Include Mr. and Mrs. Gay- hart and child. John Conley and John Wireman, farm- ers, are among the reported missing. The families of both Conley and Wire- man are also reported missing. The body of a woman was seen floating down stream about noon, but efforts to reach It were unavalling. Prirpary Election in North Dakota Principal Contests Are for Repub- lican Nominations for Senators and Representatives. BISMARCK, N. D, June 2.—This Is primary day in North Dakota. Democrats and republicans are selecting full state and congressional tickets to be voted on at the fall election, There Is little interest in today's results B0 far as the democrats are concerned as there are no contests in that party. Because of the death of Senator M. N. Johnson during the term two United States senators Wil be chose r. Senator P, J. McCumber and Edward Engerud are the “stalwart” candidates. The gent" candidates are Thomas Marshall and Congressman A. J. Gronna Two congiessmen are to by the republicans from six candidates, two supported by the Insurgents, one hy the stalwarts and the other three running as Independents. Congressman Hanna is a candidate for renomination. For the state office, C. A. Johnson, “stalwart,” and S. J. A. Buchanan, in- this 3 be nominated “insur- | ROOSEVELT WILL SEE TAFT| Ex-President Will Call on President at Beverly Today. TEDDY MEETS HIS CLASSMATES He Renews University Friendships with President Lowell, Leads Harvard Commence- ment Procession. BOSTON, June 20.—~While President Taft was getting settled for his vacation at his summer home in Beverly today and former President Theodore Roosevelt was fulfilling his duties as president of the Harvard Alumn association at the Har- vard commencement in Cambridge, it be- came known that the two distinguished visitors to Massachusetts will meet at Beverly tomorrow afternoon. Arrangements have been made for Colonel Roosevelt to journey to the summer White House tomorrow from the home of Sena- tor Lodge at Napanta, where he will be a guest tonight. It Is understood Senator Lodge will accompany him. Whether Gov- ernor Hughes of New York, who alsa was at the Harvard commencement today and who will deliver the Phi Beta Kappa ora- tion at Harvard tomorrow noon, will visit Beverly later tomorrow is not known. Represeutative Nicholas Longworth, son- in-law of Colonel Roosevelt was asked as to the proposed conference between Presi- dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt and said: “It is not certain whether it will take place.” Colonel Roosevelt remained at the Por- celiain club for about half an nour. Leav- ing there, with Senator Lodge. Mr, Long- worth and Lieutenant-Governor Frothing- ham, he went to Massachusetts hall, where the alumni gathered lw\ the march to Memorial hall, where thé commencement luncheon was held. On the way, Colonel Roosevelt met many acquaintances. Ile talked and joked with them and his frequently relterated ex- clamation was “By George, I am glad to see you." Commencement at Harvard. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 2.—Theodore Roosevelt, Harvard '$0, at the annual com- mencement luncheon of the Harvard alumni association In Memorial hall today participated with his fellow classmates of '80 in the colebration of the thirtieth anni- versary of their graduation, and Cambridge held many distingulshed persons within its borders, With Colonel Roosevelt at Harvard were Governor Hughes of New York and J Plerpont Morgan, both of whon, it was un- derstood, were to bé given honorary de- grees. For a brief period President Taft was in Cambridge, as the train on which he was traveling from Washington to Be erly passed through a section of the uni- versity city. A bright, sunny sky, tempered by a cool breeze made Ccomfortable even the auditorium of Sanders theater, where the commencement - exercises were held this forenoon. One of the features which always accom- panies commencement at Harvard was not lacking this year, the arrival of the gov- ernor of Massachusetts with his scarlet- coated escort of mounted lancers, Just before the procession started Colonel | Roosevelt and Governor Hughes met in the | center of the college yard. It was thelr first meeting since the colonel's return from abroad. They shuok hands cordially and for five minutes held a conversation, | which was Interrupted by Marshal Barrett Wendall, who announced that the proces- slon was ready to start. Colonel Roosevelt took head of the line with the university They members of Harvard corporation. Next came Mr. Morgan, walking with Dean LeBaron R. Briggs of the college. Not far behind walked Governor Hughes, arm in' arm with Frederick J. Stimson, who pros sided over the democratic state convention his place at the| Pregident Lowell of were followed by surgent, are considered for governor, in 1907 NEW spanlel, s & -Nellle, a water % fire which burned a store an@ ¢ers ence bullding In east New York woday, th. #°2 “rousiug s family of nine in ume to sa.¢ from burning to death When the fir= broke out fn a paint shop on the first fluor und explosions occurred among the inflammable materials the dog ran into the ruuin where Virginia Ralph, ll years old, one of the six ehildren of Mrw. YORK, aem Water Spaniel Saves Lives of Nine Persons in New York Caorline Ralph, was sleeping and aroused the child by tugging at her night gown. The girl quickly awoke the other sleepers. Mrs. Ralph hurried ber two smallest chil- dren to the fire-cscape and the rest, with two boarders fled to the roof. All were | rescued by firemen without Injury to any- one, but the mother of the family, who was picked up unconsclous and hurt from a Jump to the ground off the tirst floor fire- cacape. | TARIFFS company | ne found in the United Btates, SHIPPERS SCORE FREIGHT VICTORY Interstate Commerce Commission Rules Against Roads in Pacific Coast Cases, IN DOWNWARD DROP Intermountain Couatry Big Gainer by Decision. SPOKANE AND RENO REJOICE Heavy Reduotions Are Ordered to Nevada Points. \ AFFECTED from MISSOURI ~ VALLEY Westbound Rates Polnts to Nevadu De- Highest in United States. Bxist [ e *n elare WASHINGTON, June 2.—~Decislons were handed down today by the Interstate Com- commigsion, country-wide in im- They affect freight rates—both commodity—on all trans-cons tinentai lines operating Letween the Ate lantic and Pacific oceans, IXxtensive re- ductions were ordered. The decisioas are ln what popularly are known as the Pacitic coast cases. o cases were heard last autumn by the com- mission on its six weeks' trip to the Pa- cific coast @nd inter-mountain territory and have been under consideration ever since. The commission reulised the im- mense importance of the cases, not only to the railroads, but to the shipping public and it prepared its opinlons with the great- st care. Large Reductions Ordered. In every Instance icudetions in the rates complained of were made and in some in- stances they amounted to nearly 0 per cent. ‘The commission found through ita inquiry & remarkable rate situation ex- isting on the Pacific coast, and even a more remarkable one in the inter-mountain territory. This 1§ notably true of the rates from Spokane, Wash,, and Reno, Nev. The Spokane rate case had been before the commigsion in one form or another for several years. The shippers of that city complained Insistently of the rates which they were charged on frelght classes and commodities from eastern points or origin, because they were required to pay the Pa- clific coast terminal rates, plus the local rates back to Spokane from those ter- minals, although the fréight was discharged at Spokane by the raflroads on the western trip. merce portance. class and Back Haul Rates High. Subsequently the same state of facts ex- jsted at Reno and other Nevada points, which had to pay the rates to San Frans cigeo and the back-haul-local rates from San Francisco or Sae 1o the polnt of uitimate destination. & local raten fn most instances amounted to two-fifths or more of the entite rates from eastern points of origin to Pacific coast terminals. As noted above, the decisions of the com- mission in these cases atfect all clasa and commodity Tates between eastern points and the far west. No complaint was made in any of the casés of the rates of eastern lines, between Atlantic polnts and Missis- sippl river transfers and all of the reduc- tions ordered by the commission aftected the rates from Mississippl river and Mis- sourl river transfer points to Pacific coast terminals and inter-mountain territorial points. Prouty Writes Deciston, The decision of the commission in the case of the city of Spokane, gainst the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Rafl- road companies, and other ecarriers waa prepared by Commissioner Prouty. It is held by the commiesion that the present rates charged by the Great Noth- ern and Northern Pacitic from eastern points to Spgkane are urreasohdble and ex- cessive TK. rales established for the tuture are materially loWer—approximately 20 per cent of both classes and commod- ities—but they will not be effective im- mediately. In fixing the rates to Spokane, the com- mission did not use the rates to Seattle as a standard, but adjusted the rates to Spokane upoh what it consideted to be a reasonable basis, taking into account that water competition at Spokahe was not material. ‘The commission held that both class and commodity should be slightly lower from Mississippl river points to Spokane than from Chicago points In the Spokane opinion It was also held {that the rates to Baker City, LaGrande, and Pendleton and Walla Walla, Wash,, were excessive, insofar as they excecd the new rates fixed to Spokane. In the Nevada and Arlzond cases, lu cluding the Sacramento, Reno case, against the Houthern Pacific company and the Maricops County Commercial club agalnst the Atchison, Topeka & Santa e and other carriers, the decisions were pre- pared by Commlissioner Lane In each of them a heavy reduction in class rates is ordered some of the redue; tlons being as high as 33% per cent. In the case of the railroad commissior f Nevada, against the Southern Iacific and other carrlers, the conm,s. sion condemhs the existing Westbound clas vates from eastérn polnis t0 Nevada. So Cawell In Polint. In this connection the comniission de clares these rates 10 be the “highest mair for carry- ing a carload of first class traffic con taining20,000 pounds from Omaha to Reno, the Union and Southern FPacific lines charge $858. If the same carload goes 15f miles furthef to Sacramento, the charge Is but $600. The first class rate to the more distant point, Sacramento, ik $3 per 100 pounds and to the nearest point, Reno, $4.20 per 100 pounds, it the sume carload of frelght originates at Denver, 00 miles west of Omaha, the same rates to Reno and Sacramento apply; dan If the frelght originates at Boston, 1,700 miles east of Omahs, the rates are the same, The figures lead the commi sion to the conclusion that Nevada tratfic is no longer as Inconsiderable as has been generally supposed. Southern Pacifie Gets Money. The commission finds that only 25 per cent of the traffic into Reno from the eust originated east of Chicago, while 75 per cent originates between Chicago and Denver Turning to the division of earnings be- tween carrlers on traffic from the eas to Reno, the commission finds that the llon's share accrues to the southern Pacific company. 1t s significunt, as indicated in the opin- fon that the lines of Ogden, Utah, receive exactly the same divisions out of the se~ 1 rates