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Show - this city and territory freight rates from the railway companies, which would enable - them to find an outlet for their goods and ! manufactured products In the adjoining , states and territories, tributary to this point, the board of directors appointed s committee to be termed the "transportation! ' bureau" of the Salt Lake chamber of com- merce. This bureau was created July 11, and as subsequently organized, was composed of the following membership, vli : Fred Simon, chairman. W. C. B. Allen, commissioner. ' T. O. Webber, Spencer Clawson, (hF. C'ulmer, J. F. Grant, J. W. Whitehead, jr., P. W. Madaen. Oeorge Osmond, W. H. Kenilngton, H. P. Mason, A. L. Williams, , H. C. Lett, Henry Colin, J, C. Conklin. Prior to this action, In order to secure the oo operation of all the business interests aud add to the effectiveness of the work in view, the board of directors, appointed a special committee, composed of Messrs. U. F. Culinar, George Osmond and B. C. Coffin, to confer with a like committee from the real estate exchange, composed of Messrs. J. W. Whitehead, jr., E. F. Col-burn Col-burn and O. H. Tousey, for the purpose of investigating the reporting upon the itua-i tlou and the existing discriminations. THE TRANSPORTATION BUREAU thus organized, aud representing alii branches of business, begau its labors. It at once grasped the importance of the work assigned to it, and held its hist meeting meet-ing on the 14th of July. The platform adopted at that meeting was that under no circumstances should a policy be adopted which would in the least antagonize any single interest centering in this city. The railways were approached in a businesslike business-like and systematic course, to obtain from them such redress as tbey would be able to grant consistently to the city. The commissioner com-missioner was at once instructed to ad-dross ad-dross communications to the merchants, asking them to state their greivances, or to make such suggestions as tbey might deem of importance to their interests. A number num-ber of valuable communications were received, re-ceived, which were filed and acted upon. The committee began to gather statistics, which proved to them conclusively the discrimination practicod against the business busi-ness interests of this city; particularly that the freight rates to Pacific terminate from the east were, as a rule, less than to Salt Lake City (while the distance was SOD miles shorter) upon the same goods passing through this city to San Francisco. The , yliu 4id l . - - M "! a"ow 5 - no; jtd 23 8 4 m Q Uid 111! 1 55 , voj ud ! ! ! ! o m y ' i h g yw ; j3j . O M JHl , , v cS i ,vujid gjj. . a vol J'd 5tS 2 2 a ""'i --- t- 7, o prp-3T g m 3 K J Q inu jd 2 ' " c ----- g & i ln(T m S of vol -t'i SSsli ,m I2"sj S ijmTad UB K j i -JE'L -, 5 x uo, u,a st ' , 0 nU 2222 ..y g ua, st gigs t ,,dii 2222 o o ! : : ! : g K S i- 9 w i ! : ; s "3 iiii S : : 1 j o ! : . " . , : , o k ; : ; : u i : si 6 2 i i :s 1 KfX'jj ! committee also obtained reports and communications, com-munications, which showed that other cities had represented similar grievances, and by the concentration of their forces had been able to obtain tbe redress, which they in vain had sought as individuals from tbe railway companies. On August tbe 12th, the commissioner was authorized to issue 500 copies of a circular cir-cular to the merchants, requesting them to state tbe amount of freight paid by each shipper during the previous year. They were also requested to file tbeir claims for over charges, shortages, delays and loss by damage, to tbe bureau in order tbat quick redress might be obtained for them. The chairman of the committee during a visit to New York city, made it bis business busi-ness to stop over in Chicago, for the purpose pur-pose of interviewing tbe chairman of the traffic association, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN CERTAIN CONCESSIONS FOR TniS LOCALITT. Chairman Findlay promised to use hla best efforts for the purpose, but was defeated de-feated at the next meeting of general freight agents, by exception being taken by a single individual, the rule of tho association asso-ciation being that no change can be made unless unanimous consent is obtained. On tbe ltith of September, the special committee commit-tee presented to the bureau a complete schedule, consisting of a set of charts, giving giv-ing different freight rates and showing tbe discrimination which Suit Lake city labors under through this injustice. Hy previous pre-vious agreement it was decided that tbe Freight bureau should obtain an interview with the inter-state commerce commission, which was to meet here on Septomber 23, in order to hear a case of tbe Z. C. M. I. against tbe Union Pacifio and Rio Grande Western railway and other lines. A com- ' mlttee was also appointed, consisting of Governor Thomas, Mayor Scott, K. C. Chambers, H. C. Lett, to meet the commission com-mission on its arrival here and extend to them the courtesies of tbe city and of tbe chamber of commerce.' On the 22nd and 23rd of September, 18U0, tbe case of the Z. C, M. I. was beard before Commissioner Veasey, which will be of great importance to the business interests of this part of the country, when decided, by the commission. The bureau then submitted its grievances to tbe commission, which will undoubtedly be acted upon by tbe inter state commerce commission at tbe proper time. During October, tbe bureau had several Joint meetings with tbe board of directors, of tbe chamber of commerce, for tbe purpose pur-pose of aiding that body to inaugurate the proper movements for the building of a railroad from this point to the Deep Creek country. A result, as the community baa been made aware of, at thi proper timo. On November 20, after a very earnest meeting, which was participated in by all of the members of the committee it waa finally decided that A RADICAL MEASURE HAD TO BE ADOPTED, in order to obtain any concessions from the railway companies. Through recent changes made in the Union Pacific system, valuuble lime has been lost and tbe committee, com-mittee, realizing that tbey would be found derelict in their duties imposed upon them, concluded to act at once. It was decided that a circular sbould be addressed to the merebants of this city, showing that the time tor concerted action bad come. The) LN THE MATTER OF FREIGHTS. Report of the Transportation Bnrenn f the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, To the Hoard of Directors of the Salt Lake Chaaiber of Commerce: Gentlemen : Realizing that steps had to , be taken to secure for the business iftk of to salt l.vkb citv. to san francisco. l-'n m New York From Chicago From Missouri Kiver From New Yorli From Chicago From Missouri Klver ' s? T ? I5 5 5 S "is "J sr "5 "-ij ? "5 "to '"a 5 5" 9 il 5 5 7 " S 5 5 s" i! !i i t i U i u U i t i I n ! u I ; I I IJ Hi! I I i I Ml nM! jM'l H!m III; 1.1J L.iLLi.iLJ.iliLLJl LiLlii.iLi Agricultural Implements. ; . 85 $1 61 ',' Wj'ifcw! .482 1 7Hl8s uihhi .646 5s$I M Wl'.Wa .a $3 81 $1 91 '.'I6.1 .sk It l.lti IK 1 .03 19(181 OT M Cotton Piece Hoods 84X1 .5.17 1 Mi 3 13 1 ifi ,jul ! a ji? i 7;t px .Km 96 8 50 I 61 IT l.Wi tK I 15 " 2163 1.894 4 86 I 95 3 .71 IWt 3.34 4 59 1 76 2.83 Canned Hoods MX) .355 88; I 69 ;i i.ViH. .446 70 141 til llWNl .604 55 185 70 C4T5 .64111 8 16 121 .96 213 .931 939 1 Ulll.lt W 1.17 11 !U U9(l.3l Dry Goods N. O. S J4S01.8I4 S W 3 41 35 l.'ms! I 6s 2 4H 8 30 73 uwil.7HH 1 Ul a so 69 8rfI.S8J 8 4 8n .48 2161 8.01 603 3 90 1.13 196: 3.31 4 59 S5!1.(H Drugs JIN) .977 SI 42: 3 41 1 (ri iraill.UIHj 1 III 3 8U 1 29'III63 1375 147 3 5) 1 03 ,:tl;5 1 .3cTi 4 (It 1.88 3463 !i IH 6 (W 3 UJ l lift II., '14 4 Ml 2 70 1.89 ): 4ni ..w I at m km, .mi 7u iti m ions; .ivn m i oii 45!iw:. .m l iw l' w-fvs ,7n ii i in .ho i bus .au t hi m! .85 Starch .'i.si) .36ft 8s; i 1,9 m iviti 7111 I 4ii Wiiwh f 55 135 .6811 8 30 t i l.lllKKH .Ml !l 1 10 l.lli IWVI 1 .17 ) Ml 1.31 Sugar .'40 .3W KM: l c,w 1 h iraw! .4(j 711, 4 70 nwl .MH M 1 tul :;. .wu i:i' 1 . 10 'J4-W .u:n a an 1 10,1. In iwu 1.17 8 :) W;l.3l F.inn Whroim 'mi H 1 W'i iahhi .4tai 7il 1 :isi ej lout' .m h 1 In IK :; .mvil V I .tn .N- 17 I l .w imi lie! am 1 U7l . Wooden VV are JIH) 5ii3l 1 K 1 HI M ll.wi (V ' I 73,1 tt lirtt! ,iyff 73 1 4fij 7-Jt, 76 .t1 4; I to t; 'JI'Oil Id V fj I hijl.it' lufci I V7 i) Srt I I I1 following it a copy of the communication tddrensed to the mercbouU: To the Business Men or Salt Lake City: The rule of self pre tterratlon b recoifnlzed eg the lirsl law of nature. Unless a united effort on the part of the bust ncss men lw made at onoe, to protect themselves them-selves attulnnt further unjuxt dUcrlmlnations, the freight rates. Instead of beinir lowered as wax anticipated, will bo advanced from Jauuarv 1, 1HI. The following telegram hat been received: re-ceived: Unless prompt action Is taken by your chamber cham-ber of commerce, and by the business men of Halt Lake cUy, all rales from Missouri river points will be advanced by January. Act at onoe. Will tie business men of Salt Lake city . allow tbomselves to be LED UP TO THB SLAUGHTER BUNCH without making an effort to prevent this calamity, when by a united effort on their part tbia can not only tie prevented, but by ao doing they can compel the railways to do them justice and do justice to this community, com-munity, by making the reasonable concessions, conces-sions, to which it is entitled by the immense volume of business concentrated here. . The transportation bureau, after proceeding pro-ceeding in the most conservative manner, and after consulting with, the most prominent promi-nent business men, bad concluded that the time to act has come. A number of sub-committees have been appointed who are circulating letters like the one submitted to you for yourslgna ture. After the business men have beon carefully care-fully canvassed, the bureau will decide Whether sufficient support has been received re-ceived to proceed in the mattor indicated, or whether it is best for the committee to order its resignation and allow the busl nuss men to take care of themsolves asbost they may. An important Interview was beld December Decem-ber 30, between Fred Simon, chairman of the transportation bureau of the chamber of commerce, and J. H. Bennett, general freigiit and passenger agent of the Kio Grande Western railway company. Mr. Simon, being informod that passenger pas-senger rntes to Utah would be raised, while rates to Montana and California would be lowered, thus discriminating against all interests of this territory, called upon Mr. Dennett at once, and the following interview inter-view took place: 1 "Is It true, Mr. Bennett, that passenper rates from the east to Utah are to be advanced January Janu-ary 1, ISM?" "I am in reooipt of priatcd rate notices from . but they appear to be in favor of building up Montana and the northwo4t as against Utah.' "Could your rood not refuse to honor tickets Sold at rales objectionable to you?" 1 "Yes. but that would result In all business being routed via Unlon;PaciUc." "Will you not use your best endeavors to pro-' pro-' teot the Interests of Utah and encourage travel to this territory f" I "We have always dons so and will continue to do so." "Do you not consider the action of the Union Paoifto in raising the rates to Utah to .) abovs Butte to be a discrimination against Utah!"' "I do, most decidedly: but probahiy thov ' bave more Interests lu Mont ana than in Utah." "Did the Denver & Klo Urande and the nrw ' rood, the Colorado Midland, assist you in Ughl-lng Ughl-lng this advance In Utahr" "Yes, they both Joined in our numerous protests, pro-tests, but without avail. We quite agree with your committee that Utah ought to have as low rates as Butte and other Montana points, and wiu do all in our power to protect Utah's interests." inter-ests." "Do you not consider that low passenger rates to aoountry, rich in undevelojied resources redound re-dound to the benefit of the railways as well as of the public T" "Decidedly. I do. The low rates made to California a few years ago bave been the making mak-ing of that stat, and the California railways bave derived as much benefit as anybody. I am In favor of low passenger rates from the east to Utah, and fair stationary rates on freight, as the best means ! developing our industries, and assuring prosperity to both the publto and the railways." It, beyond doubt, provos that unless the people of Utah begin to take care of their own interests, they will undoubtedly find themselves in the position as the state of Nevada now is in. The chamber of commerce, com-merce, through its bureau, will act at onus, by protesting against these discriminations, discrimina-tions, aud if the people of Salt Lake city will stand shoulder to shoulder, there is not a question of doubt but that they wi.l be able to obtain thoso concessions, to which they are justly entitled. 1'rompt action, however, is necessary, and it remains re-mains to be seen how the chamber of commerce com-merce and its transportation bureau will accomplish the work entrusted to them by the peoplo. A ulan k form was also drawn up, requesting request-ing the merchants to sign and agreeing to route all of their freight under the direction direc-tion of the chamber of commerce, a copy of which is herewith appended: "Transportation Bureau of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. p.MJt Lake Citv, Utah, January 3, 1891. Deak 8111 You are aware that It Is a most difficult task to obtain signatures of five hundred hun-dred business men. on account of delays through absence and otherwise. Prompt action is necessary. If you desire to While it may seem unnecessary to agitata a proposition In which the buyers and existing smellers are uot interested iu changing, nevertheless never-theless your committee respectfully call attention atten-tion to the fuels in order to mitigate the evils of the situation lor the benulil of the larger class, thu producers, as well as to secure an opening for outside capitalists who have shown a disposition dispo-sition to embark in smelling enterprises here, but have been deterred by the eitisting state of affairs. Your committee consider that in the foregoing report all essential features relating to the attitude atti-tude of the railroads and their discriminations against Salt LaKe city have been fully oovered so far as it is possible in a general statement. For fulter particulars a careful study of the charts previously referred to and appended as a part of this report will omvey all necessary details. de-tails. It only remains for your committee to make such suggestions with a view to adoption of remedial measures, such as their investigations investiga-tions would indicate or fell. We therefore suggest, that as in the course of our inquiries, it has been maoe apparent to us, that the nioiorily of merchants and others interested in-terested In frets-lit matturs, are not aulltcieutly Informed as 10 ibe details of the dlscrlnuna lions afteotlng their Interests that all foots and Uguns bearing on th;s subject should t printed and distributed to tucm iu pamphlet lorm in easy accessible shape Including a tabulated statement, showing the discriminations in force. S Your committee recomuioiu s also tl.at the Chamber of commerce, in couc rt with the real estate exchange, confer with the dllTerrnt railroads rail-roads centering in this city with the view of 4 obtaining for the city a rate not to exceed the present transcontinental terminal rates. Also that the carload rates to Salt Lake city plus the local rate to any point tributary to salt Lake shall not exceed tue less than oar load rata from the terminals to the points mentioned. 3-Yiur committee furtuer recommends that the railroads request the transHrtalion committee com-mittee to simplify the joint western classification. classifica-tion. 4 Unless the railroads satisfactorily adjust these matters, In consideration of tho fact that Salt Lake city Is on a through line, andoonse-quentlydoes andoonse-quentlydoes not ootno wltbiu the scope of adverse ad-verse inter state commerce decisions, so far as kuown to your committee, It is suggested that a case embodying all Bailout features be taken before be-fore that honorable body and vigorously prosecuted; prose-cuted; your oommittee is fortified in Its opinion of the probable success of such a case by the fact that the reasoning of the court of commissioners commis-sioners apparently favors a movement of this kind. 5 In addition to the verbal recommendations mado by the committee heretofore, and acted upon by the board of transportation of the chamber of commerce, It is recommended that a oontlnued effort be made to concentrate aud harmonize the action of shippers, with a view of securing au aggressive and retaliatory movement move-ment when necessary. Submitting the above, which we trust will meet with your approval, we bave the honor to be, very respectfully. J. W. Whitehead, Jr., Chairman of the oommittee of the real estate exchange. O. F. CtTi.MKn, Chairman oommittee chamber of commerce.' LfltllltllK USMONll, Chairman of joint oommittee. to Bait Lake citv, on staple articles in the grocery hues, such as canned goods, soap.starch snd psckiug house products, the rate ou the same articles to San Francisco Is Wc., charged in tho following manner: Five cents per ot. across the briiiKU ai Omaha. 4-0 from Umaha to ligden, 4lo. perewt. from Ugden to Oakland, i.r N per cent, of the rate from Omaha to ugden aud 5c. across the hay to San Francisco; or a through rate from tue Missouri river to San Krunclsooof mo., adistanceof l.UrVimtles, a rate of .M4 of a cent per ca t. per mile from tho Missouri Mis-souri river to San Francisco. On tho same article from the same poml to Bait Lako, the rate of per cwt.. a distunue of 1. one miles, or a rale of 1.17 of a cent per cwt. per mile. According to the testimony of J. A. Munroe, traUic mauageror the Union 1'actfle, aud J. M. lleunelt, geueral freight and passenger agent of tne Km liraude Western, before Commissioner Commis-sioner Vcasey, September l, their through rate of ninety-niiie cents per cwt., or five hundred aud lour thousandths of a cent per cwt. per uiiie is remunerative; that being me case, the Salt Lake rate of l.' or 0110 and seveuteen-hundredths seveuteen-hundredths of a cent per owl per mile Is six nuudrcd and sixty six thousandths of a cent in exoess of their remuueraiive through rale, or two and thirty-two hundredths times greater per cwt. per mile than their through rate, if we were to gel on this class of goods the same rate per cwt. per mile, as does San Francisco, we would have a rate of .v ceuts agalunt l.a, or a discrimination dis-crimination In favor of San Franc:scoof seventy cents per cwt. Were we to get the same rate of ninety-nine cents, there would be a saving of twenty-six cents per cwt., or seventy eight dollars per carload of thirty thousand pouuds, and still this would give the railroad companies com-panies ulne-tenths of a rent per cwt per mile, or four-tenths of a oent per cwt. pur mile in excess of an already admitted remunerative remuner-ative rate, or eighty per cent iu excess of what they get on their through business to Ugdeu. In olncr words, they gel hS cents per cwt., incluaing the bridge tarllf, from Omaha to Ugden on transcontinental business, or IW a car of 30.UJ0 pounds, and the road Horn there west gets i.'W. Were we to got the tnrougb rate of W cents, the coat of a car of M,u) pounds from Umaha to salt Lake would bo mvh aga.nst 13.. our present rate, or a saving of per car, as shown above. Aa the rale stands to-day, we pay fit) per oar of 30.UUV) pouuds more for our packing house products aud sla pie goods than Sun Francisco merchants do for the same distance: the n sulils. our merchants pay L'M per oent. more freight on a car of meat or staple goods from Omalia, St. Joseph or Kan sast'lty to Salt Lake, than San Francisco jobbers job-bers on the same article over the same road, t he same distance, and possibly in the same 7( lllii'nim, ( l,lh, '1 1" i,),iii, Clilh. Canned Canned goods. goods. FROM . . Sugar. Sugar. IS4tABGDE 1 3 4 8 ABODE l.o.l o.l. l.o.l c.l. Bait Lake City W 81 HI 11 ifti 14 1:1 IS II 10 10 I A Ti art a) l I'J II 83 8 Mo. Hlver Points iV) SIS Itfi U!! I8.'i lib W8 S8, tH 08 I4S 1U5 ') 3lfi I7.'i 141 1831 110 83 Ki 78 63 14". IVf San. Fran, and Cal. Term 815 IS5 150 13 Iiii no 77 5 Ml l.ti I 0 815 ISA 150 i.m noi 110 m 77 5 M :i 110 Portland, Ore 815 IsS 11 1301 lim no w 77 5 Mi l llo 315 15 i.vi jm no1 no W 77 Si) Mi 1:1) 110 In favor Mo. Klver as against Salt Lake.... 8 34 81 151 ID. 14 1:1 18 n 101 15 4:1 31 80 88 U8l 8.' 80 if) l'.' II 88 W In favor of San. Fran, as against Salt L... St lit 4ti HI : it 10 17 is ini 81 30 ts 6rt 54 37 StJ 8-j 87 31 18 17 7 Si In favor of Portland as iigamst Salt Lake. . 4 54 4 311 ) 14I 80 i; ml fl 31 liO 7h nn! M 37 87 3.' 87 31 18 17 37 87 7 .l('rll;77':fto 'ro l'otltd'o'.I'l(lfuK Salt Lake Ciy mil 7 l Mi 43, mt "as rigi 141 511 43 .H; s8i flit fr47i4'7373S 81 Ittj Ml 47 Mo. River Points 851) I3 ITS 145 ISST.i llo 88 S3 73 B3 II5 135 8.VI 816 175 145 125 111) M 73 tW lift 18S San Fran, and Cal. Term 815 . 1s 150 l.'lo no no k 77 Ti I Ml l.'HII 110 315 Iss iro il no! 110 85 77 5 Ml 130 110 Portlan I, Ore 8li ls5i 150 1,10 no no 77 5 tie Will 110 815 1H5 150 .'m lliii no ws 77 5 ll l.'!0 110 III fuvor of Mo. River against Salt Lako .... 85 75( III !l 43 38 33 35 INI 14 51 43 HI 83 tin M 47 4! 37 W 81 l M 47 In fuvor of sail Fran against Sal Lake UO 105 80 (Vi 58 ;is 40 3D 85 30 tl 58 p. na 81 71 4.' 44 83 88 83 tl lu favor of Portland ug ilust Salt Lake 130 losl 801 W 581 31; 41 mil 85 1 3u m 58 18s lj 91 7l 031 4'jl 41 S3 38 83 71 '-' " 7 II Ihl'rtotriittriiO. yVjVlTft" l-Tii' lillllu). Salt Lake City HO 88, 71 oT 5li 4"; 41 31 83; 17, tie id i"ia 7 77 IS7 t? ftl 4HI art 8rt I8 07 57 Mo. Kiver Points 350 815 175 145 185 III) 3 83 78 (tl! 14 U4 3'0 815 175 145 185 III 88 83 78 68 145 185 San Fran, and Cal. Term 840 37 170 145 I86; no 8'J 63 78 IW 145 135 85o 815 175 145 185 110 If.' 83 78 03 145 135 Portland, Ore 810 81M 170 145 1'8'n Ho U8 88 78 H8 14 1 135 850 815 175 115 18.'. 110 8.' H; 78 68 14f 135 lh favor of Mo. Uiver as uguiust Lalt Lake. 101 m 71 HI 5lj 4ti 41 81 33 17 l M 18 W7 77 7 (.7 51 4H rt 8 1 67 57 In favor of Ban. Fran, as against Salt Luke 113 87 7H 61 51 4ii 41 81 33 17 61 61 na 87 77 67 67 51 40 .'Ul 86 18 67 57 In favor of Portland as against Salt Lake. . 113 8s TBI 01 51' til1 41 31 83 i 17 ttll fit 113 87 77' flvl 57 61 40 36 3d 18 67 67 T" ('J"u"' hlotm f jlMrfrl'iiHiiii'bhiiiu. Salt Lake City 1311 111 88 78 hi 58 6a"40: .HI 31 78 68 137 1?J ii585 75 5"fi7 433'i 83 85 5 Mo. Hlver Points 851l 815 175 1 45 1.5 111) 88 63 73 63 145 186 850 81.". 175 115 136! llo 88 83 T8 63 145 135 Sun Frau. und Cal. Turin 3V) 815 175 145 I8'. Ill) 83 88 78 68 145 186 8.) 815 175 1 15 185 (III V! 83 73 68 115 1'B Portland, Ore 3.V) 815 1,5 145 185 lie 8.' 83 73 68 145 136 8f0 815 175 145 185 110 88 88 78 68 145 185 In favor of Mo. Klve-as against Salt Lake. 1861 111 88 79 un 58 68 40 Wi 81 78 68 117 133 85 85 75 65 57 48 S3 83 85 75 In favor of Kan Fran, as agin-t Salt Lake. 180 111 88 78 Ok 5'.i 53 40 3e 81 70 68 137 133 95 85 75 65 67 43l S3 83 85 76 III favor of Portland as against Ball Lake., l'-tll 111) 89 79 9 58 68 40' .t SI 781 19 137 183 95 85 t5l 6T 57 431 33 83 85 76 ""I A'"- ''', 'f""'. JnTiiU.lmf. Salt Lake City 153 I3t 108 M 81 7ll 63 17 m 87 1 96 ST lt 14(ll ii i(l3l 90 78 ""ill 48 !M 88 lift 90 Mo. Hlver Polllls 8!iO 815 U 5 145 185 110 83 83 73 68 115 185 850 816 176 145 13,5 110 98 83 T3 68 145 1 86 San Fran, and Cal. Term 850 815 176 Hi, 135 no 93 83 73 6'3 115 185 3,'i0 815 175 145 185 110 9i 88 68 115 185 Portland, Uro KM) 316 176 115 185 11(1 93 83 73 68 146 135 850 815 175 145 185 110 V! 83 18! 63 115 K5 In favor of Mo. Klver as against Salt Lake, w 138 10 86 b" 7l 68 47 37 8r 86 8a 161 146:110 lu3 80 78 fCl 48 K 88 lu3 80 In favor of San Fran, as against Salt Lake .... ln lavor of Portland as against Salt Luke. "'" .. ... ' " 'Jo ilulff, MhhT. I to A'Ufritin Jii'ifio. Salt Lake City 188 H81 136 130, KM "'RH6- B'i '" 43 33 180 1(H ltttf i 71 HI Bl 4tJI 4I $C! 17, 61 61 Mo. Kiver Poin' 8.V1 315 175 145 13:. 110 8.' 88 78 63 145 185 3,5 837 195ol3 141 181 101 88 61 68j 163 141 Ban Fran, and Cal. Term 850 815 175 115 135 110 9v 83 73 6 145 185 SI. 8n 170 145 185 no 98 88 78 63' 145 135 Portland, Ore - 850 815 175 145 135 lid 98 88 73 63 145 13S 815 185 150 130 110 110 8ft 77 65 66 1 10 llo Infavorof Mo. River as against Salt Lake, jsy pifl 136 180 101 68 53 48 33 1 76 67 51 4.) 35 38 88 81 14 111 43 85 In fuvorof Ban Fran, as against Salt Lake it 11,1 97 7,1 tn 51 41; 41 31 3:1 17 61 M In favor of Portland as against Salt Luke.. ....),.. I i;u4 Hi) 96 7(1 ti 46 48 SO 30 831 76 6tl To' Miiikiiikv'JiJiiio. ' 'rs'iiAimifiho. Salt Lake City lift' 101 81 tl il m 47 37 871 80 tTnoTpTs.'! 1181 93 K'h 73 6,3 fvSi 43 ;i3 i Ml 7 Mo. Kiver Points 3U6 865 819 lXJl 157 137 114 99 86l 73 lt'l 157 388 3S31 213 lira 161 144 131 KM 88 76 198j 164 San Francisco and California Term 50 815 175 145 I3.ii 111)' 9-.' 8-8 78 63 14fti 135 850 815 175 1 6 135 110 93 K.' 73 68 1451 185 Portland, Oregon 815 85 150 l.' 110 110 85 77 65 M l.'slj 110 315 15 15o l.' 110 110 8 . 77 65 56 l:i 110 lu favor of Mo. K. as ugalnst Salt Lake an 51 87 81 89 86 3," 80 I3! 9 34 88 K' fto m .' :tl 88 36 80 11 o !16 81 In favorof S. Fran, as against Salt Lake... 116 J01 81 71 61 M 47 37 87l WJ 71 61 l.'tl 118 93 Hi t.l 63 55 48 S3 83 HI 73 In favor of Portland as against Salt Lake.. 151 131 106 86 76! 53 54 43 34 86 86l 76 168 146 118 98 88 63 63 47 39 39 j)6 88 7i JJellfmn, Idaho, 7'a "ffiiileij, Idaho. Salt Lake City 150 :5 105 93 83 73 61 46 36 86 93 HI 151 136 1 )6 91 6473 46 ;W 86 94 84 Mo. Kiver Points 815 898 848 8(10 178 153 130 lit 93 78 173 153 347 300 84.3 8(10 173 153 130 111 81 78 90,1 173 San Francisco and California Term 807 ) 185 155 134 119 101 89 77 6T. 134 119 869 '0 186 156 1S4 118 101 89 78 65 156 1 34 Portland, Oregon 838 ) 160 140 IIH 118 81 84 70 58 118 119 834 808 161 141 119 119 9-1 84 71 59 141 119 In favor of Mo. tt. as against Bait Lako 55 53 38 38 85 30 83 17 15 10 38 35 54 51 38 39 36 30 83 17 14 10 39 3a In fuvorof S. Fran, us against Salt Lake... 131 181 95 83 74 61 58 38 31 23 83 74 133 118 95 83 75 61 53 39 SO 83 m 75 In favorof Portland as against Salt Lake.. 168 15o 130 98 89 64 59 44 3 89 98 89 167 149 180 98 83 64 1 59 44 37 88 98 89 V'o K'lrhum, Idiflio. To Mountain llunw, Idaho. SaltLakeCity K 141 111 98 871 76 68 47 37 87 98, 87 160 145 115 ltll 8J 77 63 48 38 381 101 89 Mo. Hlver Points 350 300 846 8U0 175 150 133 113 95 79 800 175 350 SOU 848 800 175 158 135 115 96 79 800 175 San Francisco aud Calilornia Term 875 236 19 159 137 183 1H 6r 79 66 159 137 350 815 175 145 1'35 llo 93 83 78 68 145 135 Portland, Oregon S 306 164 144 138 18i 97 86 78 60 144 133 815 185 150 13(1 110 110 55 77 65 M 130 110 In favor of Mo. B. as against Bait Lake 56 56 40 43 37 30 31 16 II in 43 87 60 SO 43 46 89 89 81) 15 14 111 46 ,'19 In favorof S. Fran, as against Salt Luke... 131 180 67 84 75 64 60 88 3D S3 84 75 160 145 115 KM 89 77 63 48 38 8s 101 89 In favorof Portland as ugainst Salt Lake.- 166 160 138 98 o 64 67 43 37 89 99 w 195 175 140 116 101 7t 7o! 53 4ft .341 116 104 To Auna, Idaho To Haldmfll. Idaho. SaltLakeCity 173 158 188 113 ti 83. 61 49 39 89 113 98 179 163 133 116 lira 86 66 51 43 88 118 108 Ma Kiver Points 35U StXI 850 8CO 175 167 143 181 101 83 800 175 350 30J 350 800 175 167 143 131 101 83 800 175 San Francisco and California Term.. 350 816 175 145 185 110 9 3 83 73 63 146 185 850 315 175 145 185 110 9 83 73 63 145 par, Portland, Oregon SIS 185 150 13U 110 11U 85 71 61 53 130 110 815 185 150 130 110 110 85 70 60 53 1.1) 110 In favor of Mo. K. as against Bait Lake 73 7.3 53 58 48 80 14 10 10 8 58 48 79 78 M 63 58 811 16 18 13 II 03 53 In favor of S. Fran, as against Salt Lake... 173 1&s 188 113 98 83 64 49 39 89 113 (H 179 163 1,13 lis 108 811 66 51 43 3.8 lis lira In lavor of Portland as against Salt Lake.. 808 18s 153 188 118 83 71 60 50 38 138 113 814 183 158 Ul JI17 86 73 6.3 54 43 133 117 Tojtod'i Sprintt. Idtih). To MiirUptlirr'idaho. Salt Lake City 101 88 70 60 50 45 40 80 33 17 60 50 114 99 79 69 59 634li 36) 1 V Si 58 Mo. Kiver Points 850 215 175 145 136 110 83 83 :,-f 63 145 185 850 215 175 115 135 110 98 83 73 68 145 135 Ban Franoisoo and California Terin 360 835 185 155 I!) 130 103 91 77 66 155 130 883 243 190 155 130 139 109 95 79 1,7 .55 1,30 Portland, Oregon 860 835 185 155 130 130 103 91 Tl 66 155 130 883 843 190 155 130 138 109 95 t'J 67 155 130 In favorof Mo. K. af against Salt Lake 101 88 70 60 60 45 40 30 83 17 60 50 114 99 79 68 59 58 40 36 26 19 58 In favor of a Fran, as against Bait Lake 91 78 6tl 50 45 25 89 21 18 13 50 45 83 71 64 69 64 23 89 83 19 14 M 54 In favorof Portland as against SaltLake.. 91 78 60 50 4. 8ft 89 81 18 13 50 45 83 71 64 69 54 83 89 23 19, 14 M 54 To Salt lakt) CUy, Vtah. " Mo. River Points 250 315 175 14.1 135 110 4 88 73 63i Ban Francisco and California Term 815 186 150 130 110 110 85 77 65 56 Portland, Oregon 815 185 150 130 110 111) 85 77 85 w! To Oratui Junction, Vol. SaltLakeCity 130 lift 110i 90 75 85 63 53 48 431 San Franoisoo and California Term Soo 860 190lnl55 130 140 180 95 8i 801 Infavorof B. Fran as against Salt Lake... 300 360 I9 155 KIO 140 130 95 85 80I Same as Missouri Kiver. ' ., . RATES FROM HAIL Y, TINTIO AND PARK CITY TO KANSAS CITY, OMAHA, DENVER, Based on rate per ton per mile from Salt Lake City. TO BABSAS C1TT. OMAHA. SVBR, t o J o K 5 i? -3 X Sc St e o " 0 3 g o 0 a 2 . rnoM Lillilii JLi-Hilii JLLMjJLiL llalley 1.486 99C. 14 71J18 40 1,85ft 1 1614 55113 40 817 1.615:113 8:) $10 60 Tintte 1..'1S8 990. 13 74 13 lfti l.lftT 1 16l 13 4H 13 15 747 1.515 1 1 33 i 10 60 l'urk City 1,34s HOC. 13 :i 10 0o 1,019 1 16 11 80 10 00 60.) l.olft 9 33 7 0Q RATES FROM SALT LAKE CITY TO KANSAS CITY, OMAHA AND DENVER, Based on same rate per ton per mile from Bailey, Tintlo and Park City. t' TO KANSAS C1TT. OMAHA. DENVER. f O WHUO W .sj basis, a 'o ? X . a g ?VV a 3 ?wb , o Halley 1.250 .834 110 43 1 13 40 1.088 8.88I0 55I12 l 660 1 251 8 25 10 (10 Tintlc 1,250 . 848 11 8ft 13 40 1,068 1.1,16 13 13 19 40 660 1.43 8 371 10 00 Park City... 1,350 . 801 10 0l13 4O 1,008 .98 10 47 13 40 600 1.16 7 591 10 UO ATeTtO SALT LAKE CITY, BASKD ON SAME RATE AS FROM HAILEY, TINTIC AND PARK CITY TO KANSAS CITY, OMAHA AND DENVER. 7e i i 1 FROM S ? 1 ' S 11 II 1 1 . 1 in .,. JlafiW (present rate) 3563.1183 I8 60 liailey (oased on same rate per ton per mile as to Omaha).., 355 988 3 61 AgamoVtakeCity.. ; Per Ton 6 09 Holley (present rateTT.r.t.t .!. " .. 8558.488 8 60 Halley (based on samo rate per tpn per mile as to Denver).. 355 1 .251 4 44 Against Salt Lake City Per Ton 4 16 llalley (present rate) 356 8.433 8 60 liuiley (based on same rate per ton per mile as to Kansas City S 34 8 96 Against Salt Lake City Per Ton 5 60 Tintlc (present rate) s S.41 8 00 Tintic (based on same rate per ton per mile as to Kansas City) 88 Big 83 Against Salt Lake City - Perl Ton 9 17 Tintlc (present rate) 8813. 41 3 00 Tintio (bused on same rate per ton per mile as to Omaha) 881 1 . 136 1 00 Against Bait Lake City , Per Ton 2 00 Tintlc (present rate) 8813.41 8 00 Tintic (based on rate per ton per mile to Denver) 881I .43 135 Against Salt Lake City - Perl Ton 1 75 Park Citv ( iresent rate) 133 3.54 3 65 l'urk City I based on rate per ton per mile to Kansas City)...... 103 .801 83 Against Salt Lake City Per Ton 9 82 Purk Citv (present rale) 103 3.64 3 65 Park City (based on rate per ton per mile to Oinaha) 1071 .98 1 00 Against Salt Luke City Per Ton 2 66 Park City Or 'sent rate) 1038.54 8 65 per: City 'tia-"'d on rate per ton per mile to Denver) 103 1.15 1 18 ' ' Per Ton 2 47 train. Tue argument of a competitive water rate from the Missouri river to the Pacltlo coast Is an outrageously lame one, as there is no line of steamers from any point on the Missouri liver to the Uulf of Mexico, und were they to place Missouri river uuiuinon poiataona wait r rate basis with the Atlantic seaboard, the all rail rule from the Missouri river to San Frauoisoo should be higher than the all rail rates from New York common points to San Francisco In stead of lower, as tury exist at present. Accordingly Ac-cordingly their rail and water rates should be lower, in order to meet the exigencies of tha packers at these points to allow an arbitrary rate to the Atlantio seaboard, where begins the water transportation. They advancu the argument of water competition compe-tition to justify themselves In making a rate of 65 cents per hundredweight on sugar from Ban Franoisoo to the Missouri river, while on the same article from the Missouri river to San Fraucisoo the rats Is 99 cents, a discrimination of 34 cents per hundredweight in favor ot Ban Francisco. We also find that a discrimination exists against our jobbers to a point almost prohibitory prohibi-tory to their dolugfj business with merchants in towns at our very doors. The transcontinental association has made the majority of the important im-portant towns of this Inter-mounlatn region common and they got the same rate as Salt Lake city, hence, the discrimination against us is the rate from our city to the different towns In the territory that is geographically tributary to Salt Lake olty. About eighteen months ago there was a commodity com-modity rate made on certain goods from Bait Lake city to Pocatello, and local rate to be added from there to the point of destlnat oa beyond, be-yond, either over the Utah Nortnern or Oregon Short Lino: hut to-day that list Is merely a skeleton of Its former self, and the benefits derived de-rived from Its existence are not worthy of consideration. con-sideration. The rate on staple groceries from the Missouri river common points to Salt I a le city hi (1.85 per 100 pounds, and from Missouri river to Eagle Rock. Idaho, is the samo, from Salt Lake oily to Fagle Rook Is 67 cents, whii represents the amount of the discrimlnut on against Salt Lake olty. This dlscrimlnat on firohiblts the shipment of this class of go ids rom Bait Lakecitv. and serves as an tllustra- tlon for many other points and various lines of goods. In ordorto become a successful and permat. ent jobbing city, our carload rates from the Mis sour! river common points plus the local rate to any town in this inter-maun tain country should not exceed the local rate from the Missouri river to the towns mentioned; this would build up Salt Lake city and be to the advantage of the towns around here and at the same time allow al-low the carload buyers In the different towns au advantage over the less than carload buyers. As, for Instance, our carload rates from the Missouri Mis-souri river on staple goods should be 99 cents, and our less than carload rates on the same articles, ar-ticles, say to Eagle Kock, Idaho, should be 46 cents, or a total ot II 45 at present leis than carload rate to that point (rom the Missouri river; upon this basis the carload buyers of that place would have an advantage of 80 rents per hundred weight over the less than carload buyers, providing the railroad company were to leave the carload rate where it is at present, namely, 11.85 per hundred weight. Tbore la no just reason why they should not change the Salt Lake rate as suggested as Eagle Rock and all points between Ogden and Butta olty are on a brunch and not on a through line. On roads similarly situated In the eastern stales, where the legislature makes the rates for the trunk lines, and classifies them on first, s 'Court snd third class, the lines running off trom the trunk lines are always designated as being oue or two olasses below the main line and the company is allowed to make a higher rate of freight according to the volume ot their business. As we have stated before, the Southern Pacific Pa-cific railroad company, and our only western outlet, is controlled by California capital and it would seem the managers of this company coerce its eastern connections to accept the classifications they deem proper to place not nnlvnn the fforvrls nrrtdncen In the east, and for the purpose of doing the necessary work to obtain such concessions from the different railway rail-way companies, as would aid In giving this cily such advantages in freight and passenger rates as it was entitled to by virtue of its location, as a centre of business. The committee has investigated in-vestigated such points as came tinder its observation, ob-servation, and not only considered the points in favor ot this olty und territory, terri-tory, but also has endeavored to be just with the different railway companies. When it is taken into consideration that since the lirst railway entered this city over twenty years ago, only very slight reductions have been made in freight rales: and when it la taken into further consideration that, within the last four years, this city alone, has doubled its population, and trebled Its business, with the railway companies centering hero. It is not asking too much to request that freight rates bo reduced, instead of being advanced, in order to place Salt Lake city on a par with other distributing dis-tributing points. Therefore, acting with the authority of the chamber of commerce, the transportation bureau requests, in the re-adjustment of rates for 1891. tnut Salt Lake cty ba placed upon the basis of the terminal rates as fixed by the Transcontinental association tariffs (Nos. 36 and 27 of June 18, 1990, aud subset sub-set uent issues. ) We also ask that first-class passenger rates, from .January, 1891, or such other reasonable time as can be agreed upon, be as follows, vi. : Missouri river to Salt Lake city and return, 4?.50, fare one w ay, S35; Denver to Salt Lake city and return, $30, one way, 33; LeadviUe to Suit Lake city nnd return, one wav, $30; Grand Junction to Salt Lako city aud return, lai. one way. 418. We furthermore ask that miloage books bo Issued for one thousand miles, good through such different territories as the various lines centering here may 3jver, including Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado, at the rates of 8'J cents per mile; such books to be good only for the party in whose name they are made out. The hardships imposed upon this mercantile community in the past, in tl.is respect, hava been very great, making It almost impossible for the wholesale houses to send out their traveling travel-ing agents to any part of the states east or west of us. We also ask that the freight rates from this point to Leadville be calculated upon 80p.'r cent of the rule (both ways) between Denver and Salt Lake city. inregrdto local rates from Salt Lake city this committee desires that such an adjustment of tnriils may be made as wnl encourage the distribution of the merchandise aud manufactured manufac-tured products to the surrounding territories. In order to secure a commodity distributing rate, which will enable Salt Lake city to be oome not only a wholesale but a large manu' facturing point, the rale from Salt Lake city to-surrounding to-surrounding towns should be so adjusted that the less than a carload rate trom the Missouri river to any local point within a given radius should not be less than the cariosd rate to Salt Lake city, with the local rate added from Salt Lake city to such point. While this neces-i-tates a reduction in local tariffs, a commodity rate, which will create a largo distributing center for the Intor-mountatn states and territories, terri-tories, will ultimately Increase production and consequently the revenue of the railway lines handling such traffic Having in view the mutual welfare of the community and of the transportation companies, compan-ies, the chamber of commerce urgently requests the co operation of the railway lines entering Utah in the development and expansion of our manufactures, mining, agricultural and commercial com-mercial interests. . Salt Lake city is devoting its energies to the growth and Increase o! the many Industries and products which this Inter-mountam Inter-mountam region contains in such vast extent RATo FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO SALT LAKE, DENVER, MISSOURI RIVER AND CHICAGO. To Salt Lake. To Donver. To Missouri River. To Chicago. Articles. If If 1 I ; I I to I I if I 1 & g f d A; M ) ft! 3 ft) B5 Si 65 Canned Goods...... 895 1.117 fl 00 1555 61 fl 00 1903 .509 $1 00 2463 .406 $1 (0 Rice 885 1117 1 00 lft66 .64 1 00 1963 .509 1 00 2163 .406 1 00 Sugar 895 1.117 1 00 1555 .64 1 (10 1963 . 331 65 8463 .406 1 00 (ireen Fruit 8'6 1.676 1 1.0 1555 .783 1 12ft .1963 .573 1 12 2463 .507 1 85 Dried Fruit 895 1.453 1 30 1555 . 1 40 190;) f .713 1 40 3463 .508 140 RATES TO SALT LAKE BASED ON SAME RATE PER MILE, AS TO DENVER, MISSOUR ' RIVER AND CHICAGO. Based on Denver, Based on Mo. River. Based on Chicago. . Articles. - o 5 .S-e5! -5 I I I f if II l f f I I I? CanncdOoods 895 . 04 .57 1 00 .48 895 . 509 .46 1 00 . 54 895 . 406 . 36jlC0 64 Kice 895 .61 .57 1 OU .45 89 .609 . 46 1 00 .54 895 .400 .361 1 Oil 64 Sugar -4 . 67 1 00 .43 895 . 331 .30 1 00 .70 895 . 401) .36:1 00 64 Green Fruit 885 .733 .65!t 50 .85 895 . 573 . 61 1 tO .99 89ft.507 .45 1 50 1 05 Pried Fruit 695 . 9 . 8111 30 .49 895 . 713 .64 1 31) .66 8951.568 , 611 80 79 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RATES ON MERCHANDISE. TO SALT LAKE CITT. TO 8AN FRANCISCO. From New From ' Chi- From Mis- Fr'om New From Chi- From Mis-York Mis-York cago sour! River York cago sourl River miles 2,480. miles 1,568. miles 1,08$ miles 3,375. miles 2,463. miles 1,963. ABTICLE9. V ' 3' '3 -a 3' B ttg.R Cg c C a,, a, 0, r.8- 5, ft S, b.0' b, b, it -S3 i 5 -i iS-S -SS S - a t a te '-t 9 t 's s t o ts -s t ft; Mj fts Bq J ft) sq ftjftiftiftite; Airrl Impls. 1 4t4 .66,30 $1 38 . 88 C l 10 1.03 c II 30 .385 c $1 19 .488 C l 07 .645 0 Cotton piece gds 3 13 1.802 8 97 1.8:4 3 50 8.34 8 15 .637 1 95 .791 1 76 .KM Canned goods 1 69 .6411 1 46 .931 1 35 1.17 1 20 .W 1 10 .416 99 .601 DrveoodsN O.S 3 44 1.387 8 30 2.04 2 50 2.34 4 30 1.314 3 90 1.58 3 51 1.7X8 l)rili7s" ... 8 14 I.3S7 3 30 2.04 3 50 8.34 3 30 .977 3 00 1.318 8 70 1.375 koan " .. . ... 181 -51 121 .771 1 OU .836 180 .355 1 10 .446 99 .5(H Starch .... 1 69 .681 1 46 .931 1 35 1.17 I 80 ,35ft 1 10 .446 99 .504 Simar" - 4 1 -681 149 .931 12ft 1.17 180 .Sft5 1 13 .446 99 .501 Varm'wV'ons.. 1 64'j .663 138 .188 110 1.03 130 .Ssft 119 .4s3 W)7 .545 Wooden ware.. 1 80 .736 1 87 I.KM 1 4ft 1.357 1 70 . 150 .I8 135 JW7 Kates to Salt Lake city aud San Francisco, based on same rate per mile as to San Francisco and Salt Lahe oity, thousands of miles apart, to further the interests of their own companies and stockholders, stock-holders, why is It not possible for the merchants mer-chants of tbia oity to combine and force that recognition from the railway companies com-panies which as Individuals they have not been able to obtain heretofore f The committee can ssfely predict that if the merchants in this city recognize the importance of thiB movement, by Joining their interests with tha whole community there can be but one outcome: 1 Salt Lake city will become the center of business busi-ness of the great intor-mountain region, a There will be a saving of immense amounts of money annually In freight rates. 3 Inducing thousands of people to make this city and tbia territory their homes, who are now being diverted to other points north and west. 4 The establishment of manufactures and the employment of many people and saving expenditure of many thousands of dollars now paid out monthly for goods, which should be manufactured here. 5 Proper recognition and settlement settle-ment of claims now pending against the railway companies for over charges, discriminations, dis-criminations, damage and tardy transportation. transporta-tion. . To summarize the work of the transportation transport-ation bureau for the past four months, It has established clearly and strongly a basis for recognition, as a wholesale manufacturing manufactur-ing and distributing center. It has matured ma-tured a case aud presented it very strongly to the inter-state commerce commission. It has shown the necessity for a permanent organization and forcoutinued and diligent supervision of freight and passenger rates. It has demonstrated the necessity for a freight claim bureau under the direction of the merchants of this oity. Salt Lake city pays annually between three and one half and four million dollars for frelirht charges. During the past year, the tonnage and earnings of this city bave increased between be-tween 100 and 110 per cent. The discrimination discrimi-nation referred to for many years past has been the result of the passive and unorganized coudition of the business interests. Three years ago, when the chamber of commerce took up the freight question, by vigorous and concentrated concen-trated action of the merchants very valuable valu-able concessions were made to Salt Lake city, in the form of distributing rates; but these concessions were practically wiped out in subsequent changes of the tariff sheets, as soon as the transportation committee com-mittee abandoned the field and became disorganized. dis-organized. Herewith, is submitted a copy of the letter let-ter addressed to tue general freight agents of the various lines wl'.h which this city bus business relutions. THB LETTER. Realizing that no redress would be given to the business men of this city unless a coucerted elfort was made on their part, the transportation transporta-tion bureau has finally adopted this course indicated indi-cated as per circular encased herewith. This step was not taken without the most careful consideration, und weighing the pros and cons of the outcome ot the movement inaugurated. in-augurated. This committee has borne the pressure of the railway companies' with more patience than anv other business point of like importance. While facilities have been extended to California, Cali-fornia, to Washington, to Montana, Utah, which years ago had already Ave times the volume vol-ume of business the state of Montana had at that time, was at the time considered unworthy of notice. increasing In population and business under heaviest odds, from year to year, no effort was made on the part of the railway companies to give in return a reasonable concession for the immense amount of money received from year to year for freight and passenger rates. Smelting plants were built hundreds of miles away from this point, compelling Utah ore producers pro-ducers to ship their ores to Kansas city. Denver aud Omaha, which should have beeii reduced and refined here. Passenger rates were established, which made it possible for people ot the east to travel to Ogden. California, Montana, at almost the same cont charged to this point, while the distance dis-tance was all the way from five hundred to a thousand miles farther. ' it is not necessary to state anv other grievances. griev-ances. They are so glaring that they would ba apparent to the most casual observer, and are certainly known to those gentlemen who have made freight and passenger rates a life study. The move Inaugurated Is not for the purpose of inflicting hardships upon any certain road, by diverting freights from Us lines; It was simply prompted by the law of self-preservation, which governs everything, whether individuals indi-viduals or a combination ot Individuals a community. com-munity. If your railway presidents, who live hundreds of miles apart, could combine for the mutual protection of their respective roads, why are not the merchants of a community justified lu combining their Interests for the common good I Please note the enclosed circular carefully: In a few days we desire to call upon you for a conference, when it will rest with you to deter-mine deter-mine what rcdresB you will give to this community. commu-nity. A report of the sub-committee has just been rooelved since this report was completed, and which, but for the lateness of the hour, would have been Included in the geueral report. We, therefore, append the same in full as submitted to us by the board of directors of the chamber of commerce. Very respectfully submitted, Fked Simon, Chairman, W. 0. B. Allen, Commissioner. REPOBT OK THE JOINT COMMITTEE. Salt Lake Citv. Jan. 7, 1881. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce: Your committee, appointed to Investigate the question of freight ani discrimination ugaiust Salt Lake city, has worked very harmoniously with the oommittee from the real estate exchange ex-change As a joint committee, we have made a searching search-ing investigation and obtained all the Information Informa-tion that was possible with the facilities at our commaud, as many of the avenues were closed to us, by those in the position to afford us aid. Not from any disrespect tons, or discourtesy, dis-courtesy, on the part of thoso having the power to grant the desired data, but upon the ground solely of protecting the interests ot their employers. em-ployers. We made a very extended verbal statement to Commissioner Veasey September 2:1, 1890, when that geutlemtn beld a court in this city, Betting forth many of the facts hereinafter staled, and elucidating the charts herewith appended, ap-pended, showing the discrimination of the railroads rail-roads against Salt Lake cily, as we fouud them: his stenographer was Instructed to furnish us with a copy of the proceedings before be-fore him, which we received only a few days ago, and the time consumed in waiting for this c py accounts for our delay in making our final report. On account of the errors and omissions In the transcription of this testimony, we do not deem it expedient to make it a part of this report. We find, gentlemen, that the discriminations against Salt Lake oity are so outrageous as to be practically akin to crime: the volume ot business both from the east und west Is such a character that the raiiroad facilities are inadequate inade-quate to handle It, and tbey by force of circumstances, circum-stances, have a combination more powerrul than a trust, as tbey are backed by a surplus of business, rather than by an agreement of competitive com-petitive roads where the facilities are greater than the business, Tne rate on staple goods from the Missouri river to Salt Lake oity is 37 per cent, higher than it is to and from the same point to San Francisco, 90) miles further. To avoid the inter-state commerce law, which the railroad companies twist and bend to stilt their convenience, as it is a railroad bill and an outrage upon the public, the different through lines to the Pacltlo coast, with their eastern aud southern connections, have what they call a transcontinental tariff sheet, based upon so-called competitive water rates, but which In reality is but oummodity list for the beneiitof Pacltlo Coast jobbers, who get all those goods manufactured in the east, and not produced on the western coast but necessary for the Paciflo jobbers to bave in order to retain their trade, which extends to our very doors, and thereby gives the Southern Pacific road a through carload rate and a local haul on the same goods. All the roads extending from the Pacific Coast cast, are eithor owned or controlled con-trolled by California capital; their eastern connections ore to some extent at their mercy on through business, whioh, however, does not justify these same roads in perpetrating the robbery which they praetlco upon the people of this Inter-mounlatn country. It Is claimed by both the Union Pacific and Rio Grande Western companies that their proportion of the rates upon through western business. Is remunerative, remun-erative, which Is in the proportion of 100 to 85; that is. the through rate on any articlo of goods is 85 per cent, advance on the rate from the Missouri river to Ogden or Salt Lake, on transcontinental trans-continental business. In other words, where the rate (rom th Missouri river Is ti.2a per cwt needed by the jobbers of the Paciflo coast, but also on the goods of which they have an overproduction, over-production, and which oome into their ports for distribution throughout the United Slates. The railroads put a tariff of tl per hundredweight hundred-weight on all canned goods, rice, etc., that they deliver into our territory, and they make the same rate to Denver, the Missouri river, Mississippi Mis-sissippi common points and Chicago. On sugar they charge us f 1 per hundredweight, the same as to Denver, 660 miles further east, and over three ranges of mountains: they give the Missouri Mis-souri river common points a rate of 65 cents per hundredweight, 1,100 miles east of us. It is evident that water competition has nothing to do with making these rates, as the rate on sugar from the Missouri river to San Franoisoo is 99 cents, or 34 cents In favor of San Francisco and against eastern sugars. Who among you, after looking over the charts accompanying this report, will say the railroads rail-roads were free from favoring their terminal points when making the commodity tariff sheets for both eastern and western bound freights, and at the expense of hotlt the trade and the commerce of this region f We find the rate on ores from different mining min-ing camps to Bait Lake city la far in excess of the rale per ton per mile to Denver, Pueblo, Omaha and Kansas City. The printed rates from Hailey. Idaho, to Salt Lake city was. up to the time your oommittee began this Investigation, Investi-gation, $13 per tou. ami there was a concealed rate of $8.60 per ton, which was entered in the printed list of the railroad company when It was discovered that your committee was In possession pos-session ot the facts. The rate of $8.60 per ton for a distance ot 855 miles is 8 433-3000 of a cent per ton per mile, while the rate to Kansas City from the same point, a distance of 1,486 miles Is $12.40, or 834.100.) of a oent per ton per mile, or about one-third of the rate of a ton per mile to Salt Lake, only one-fourth the distance. lu addition to this discrimination against Salt Lake city, the Union Pacilio company delivers coal from its Wyoming coal fields to Colorado common points and Missouri river at a much less rale than it does to our cily; it would seem that this combination of discriminations would be prohibitory to our smelters' business, and in fact 't would be were they not in league with the Union Pacilio company, wno.e high ottlciais, at least those during the Adams reign, were the principal owners in the smelters in Omaha, Denver and Pueblo. In order to get the ores and the long haul ou them from this inter-mountain inter-mountain aountry, It Is quite necessary to satisfy sat-isfy t le few smelters that are here and form a ring so thoroughly welded that no outsider need apply. One who Is largely interested in the smelting business in this vicinity, is buyer for a leading smelting company of Omsha and other points, and most ot the ores he buys for these ooncerns are shipped from the Wood River country. In Idaho. He declares that he has not shipped any ores from that section to Salt Lake city for several years, notwithstanding notwithstand-ing he knew ot the existence of the eight dollar sixty rate referred to loag before the assistant freight agent of the Union paciflo in this oity seemed to know of it. , , , Missouri river to Utah, advancing second class rate from $36 to $30." -Is this advance general!" "No, sir: and that ia what I have protested against. For instance, the rate from Missouri river points to Uutte and other common points in Montana has up to date been 33.5u, but the new tariffs received name $30. or a reduction o $8.50 via Ogden and via Granger only $35." "What will be the new rate to California points?" "Thirty-five dollars." That is only live dollars more than to Utah?" "Yes, sir; that 1 it." "Is your road a party to these rates? "We have protested most vigorously against the advance of rates to Utah and also against the reduction to Montana points, at the same time, but in vain. The eastern lines claim tbe r'ght to raise west-bound rates, but if the Union Paciflo would stand with us, we would prevent It but they refuse to do so." "Why should the Union Paciflo favor the raising of rates to Utah, and lowering them to W''TheBUnIon Paciflo could best explain that 1 ,.' . ' ' act with us, please stsn this paper and return nt once to the "Transportation bureau, chamber of commerce." Very respectfully, Fhku Sinus, chairman. W. C. B. Allen, commissioner. J AGKEFU IENT. , the undersigned, hereby agree to route all freight as directed by the transportation bureau of tbe Salt Lake chamber of commerce, until such time as informed in-formed by the uureuu to make this agreemont null and void." Nume . Business- Address On January A the bureau addressed a circular letter to the general freight and passenger agents giving notice of tbe movement inaugurated and demanding of these general freight and passenger agents tbe concessions in freight and passenger rates to which the city is entitled. CIRCULAR LKITEIl TO GENERAL FREIGHT AND PASHKNGKB AI1ENT8: v ' SOme time ago the board of directors of the chamber of commerce appointed a committee and variety. To encourage immigration and population and to stimulate local travel and activity, passenger rates, both from the Missouri Mis-souri river to Suit Lake city, as well as rates upon mileage books for commercial men. who travel from the wholesale housos of this city, ought to be reduced to more nearly a level with raleseastof the Missouri river. To such railroad lines as will grant the concessions con-cessions asked tor, tbe business men of Salt Lake oity pledge their support and patronage. Fred Simon, Chairman, W. C. B. Allen, Commissioner. Within the next ten days, it will be decided de-cided whether this oity ia to be hampered in tbe future in its business transactions with other communities, or whether it shall become that business center which noture has fitted tt for, in spite of all that the railway companies can do to the contrary, con-trary, notwithstanding. If the merchants work hand in band, THERE CAN BE BUT ONE OCTC0ME. If railway presidents can combine, living |