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Show I RAILROAD AND I ! NINMGKM H Celebrated "Circular No. 8" Discussed at Important Mect-kg Mect-kg Held Friday. H FULL CONSIDERATION OF ALL ISSUES. INVOLVED General Opinion Seems to Be That Demurrage Order Will Be Modified. II The now celebrated "Circular No. i 8," promulgated by the Utah Gar Sor- I' vice association, which proposed a re- I, Auction from four to two days in tho I frco time heretofore allowed on coal, I ore and other commodities, was tho I subject of an important meeting and discussion at Oregon Short Lino head quarters on Friday, at which the representatives rep-resentatives of tho smelting and samp-' samp-' ling industries presented their sido of the caso, and it was gathered from various sources after the meeting that , there will in all likelihood be at least I Bomo modification of tho obnoxious ' edict. Tho meeting was summoned by C. II. Griffin, commissioner for the car service organization, and representing tho smelting and sampling companies of tho Sale Lako valley were Charles W. Whitloy, general manager American Smelting and Refining company; George "W. Heintz, genoral traffic manager United States Smelting, Refining and Mining company; Herman U. Green, assistant manager Bingham Consolidated Consol-idated Mining and Smelting company; com-pany; IL H. Channing. Jr., general , manager Utah Consolidated Mining company; David V. Brunton and J. F. i ' Woodbridgo, Taylor & Brunton Samp ling company; Charles D. JRoollidgo, general manager Pioneer Sampling r company. , Conserving tho intorests of tho rail roads in tho( controversy were W. H. Bancroft, vice-president and general inanagerj .T. A. Reeves, geuornl freight agent, and P. L. Williams, attorney, Oregon Short Line: E. F. Ridgway, i general manager, and S. V. Derrah, district dis-trict passeucer agent, Denver & Rio Grande; J. II. Burtner, district froight , nnd passenger agent Salt Lake Routo; J. W. Young, president Sanpeto Valley, and Mr. Griffin. Tho Issues Involved, i Tho terms of the circular were freely discussed by both sides to tho controversy. contro-versy. As is known, under the old rule or order of things four da's were allowed the samplers and smelters each for tho proper handling of cars of ore. The demurrage thereafter was charged at tho rate of $2 por day. Airy less time than thrco days at tho samplers ; would embarrass " these companies I grcatlj-, although the' might accopt 1 two davs upon cars whose coutonts are . to be disposed of by contract and not hy open bids. Thrco davs, however, would put them in tho clear to that extent, and whilo none has so expressed ex-pressed themselves it is thought little complaint would follow such a determination deter-mination of affairs. The new proposal was for two days frco timo nnd a de-murrago de-murrago of $1 por day, and it is believed be-lieved that a stipulation for three days J and $1 demurrage might be an amicable basis of compromise, although "none of , those who attended the meeting would discuss the matter. Question of Discrimination. I The contention raised by tho legal I department of thc railroads that per- S mitting the smelting companies four i days and other shippers two days was discrimination was met by the attor-I attor-I neys for tho refiners, who contended I, that there was no similarity between .ores and other commodities, on account ! of the various nrnpfi3os m fnTmni- I! havo to undergo, and that therefore ; , the question of discrimination was " eliminated. Tho irreparablo injury f which would bo done to tho mining and 1 smelting business, and other points involved, in-volved, wero carefully gone into. 1 A point raised by "the railroad com- 1 panics was whether or not they should j provide storage facilities while tho ; samplers awaited bids, another issue of ;' considerable importance. I' It has also been suggested that ar- '( rangoments might be made to have the ; railroad traffic officials visit the smelt- , ers and samplers and see the various j processes and' thus further assist in an , elucidation of the difficulty. The discussion of the matter in the ; pres3 has aroused unusual interest and ! has brought it squarely to an issue, so I that no injustice should bo done. The 1 feeling manifested at the meeting was j, .such a3 to indicate an earnest desire j on each side to meet the issuo fairly 1 and honestly, with justice to every in- terest involved, and it is believed that , v, rhen tho matter is finally determined t it will be on a basis in harmony with the best interests of all concerned. |