Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1905 — CAN FAVOR SHIPPERS [ARTICLE]

CAN FAVOR SHIPPERS

Stat* Railway Board Allows Lower Railway Rates on ' Coal for Manufacturers. ■ 11 ' " 11,1 FIIDBA WARRANT IN THI LAW Dog Saves a Young Girl from Out-rage-Apple Tree That la Too Ambitious. Indianapolis, Oct 20.—Finding that “an increase In the rates on Indiana coal would tuin not only the gas belt bnt would mean also greet disaster and loss to the mining interests or coal region/of the state,” the three members of the railroad commission, in a decision handed down, agreed that the three rates on coal from the Indiana mines to the cities of the gas belt, now In force, did not constitute a discrimination within the meaning of the law, and, hence, are to be allowed to remain. Not in the Same Class. The decision is based upon the principle that the manufacturer, who receives a <SO-cent rate a ton on coal is not in the same class as the private consumer, who receives an 85-cent rate; this difference being due to the fact that the manufacturer, as a sort of part payment for the concessions in lower coal rates, sends a great deal of out-bound freight from his factory, and thus to an extent reimburse the railroad company for any loss that may have accrued to it owing to a coal rate below cost. Consumer Is Not a Shipper. The private consumer, on the other hand, does not ship out any product, hence on coal shipments to him, the railroad companies must make a profit on the shipment itself, if any is to be made. There is, therefore, according to the opinion of the commission, a difference in the conditions which authorizes a difference in the freight charges. The three rates of GO cents to the manufacturer, 75 cents for the steam user who does not ship out any finished product and 85 cents to the domestic consumer, will prevail, therefore, as they have in the past. Commission Finds a Way.

In the decision the commission quotes the provision in the railroad commission law, providing that the railroad company must charge every shipper the same “for doing a like and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of traffic, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions,” and then asks the direct question as to whether or not, with this provision of the law in mind, a carrier “can lawfully make a lower rate on coal to manufacturers who produce something for him to carry out, than for domestic consumers or for steam power to plants that provide no out-going business?” Q. E. D., Don’t You See ? The answer is that such a difference in price can be made because the circumstances and conditions are not substantially similar.

FAITHFUL DOG SAVES A GIRL Only Pity Is That He Wasn’t Big Enough to Strangle a White Brute. Bloomington, Ind., Oct. 20. The country people west of this city are greatly excited over an attempted rape of the daughter of Frank Thrasher, a well-known farmer, who was saved from injury only through the interference of the family dog. The child, less than 14 j ears old, was some distance from the farm house, in a woods pasture, looking after the cows, when a burly white man sprang from behind a tree and caught her by the hands. She broke loose and started to run, but he caught her again, this time by the throat, but not till her screams brought the dog, which interfered in her defense. The animal attacked the fellow, compelling him to release his hold and seek safety in flight. The girl was almost overcome by fright, but she managed to reach home, and she notified her father of her experience. Telephone Deal Involves STIO,OOO. Indianapolis, Oct. 20. James 8. Brailey, Jr., of Toledo, 0., says that he, together with his associates, has purchased a controlling Interest in the Indianapolis Telephone company and the new Long-Distance Telephone company. The deal Involved $710,000, it is said. Apple Tree Is Working Overtime. Bedford, Ind., Oct. 20. - John M. Johnson, of this city, has an apple tree on his premises that has borne two crops of apples, the second crop nearly as large as walnuts, with the tree bloomed out to race for the third crop. The tree is of the Malden Blush variety. Fire In * Dry Goods Store. Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. 20.—W. H. Albrecht’s retail dry goods store, in Wabash avenue, between Fifth and Sixth streets, was seriously damaged by fire. The loss is estimated at from $85,000 to $40,000, fully covered by Insurance. Open Air Didn't Cure Him. New Albany, Ind., Oct. 20.—After trying open-air treatment for tuberculosis for two years Oscar Wright, aged 88 years, la dead. J

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