Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1915 — Shippers Oppose Rate Boost. [ARTICLE]

Shippers Oppose Rate Boost.

Advance in freight shipments on live stock, one of the commodity rate increases proposed by 41 western railroads, was opposed Wednesday by witnesses from all parts of the country at the rate hearing that was held. Witnesses declared that the advance in rate on live stock was not justified by the railroads. Other witnesses declared that there had been no improvements made by the roads in the service which would justify an increase.