Salt Lake Telegram | 1910-08-31 | Page 3 | Lumbermen Object to Raise in Rate

LUMBERMEN OBJECT TO RAISE IN RATE CHICAGO Aug Ug 31 Representatives ll llor of or lumber lel d leaders leaders' rs' rs associations of ot Michi Michi- San gan Ind Indiana mR Iowa Iown Missouri and Illinois met hero her yesterday to formulate a II pro protest protest protest pro pro- test to bo be submitted to tho the Interstate commerce commeree commission against an In Increase Increases In- In creases crease In the lumber on railroads In tho the past ut the trunk lines line i In th the southwest south south- W west wat lt have paid paM a portion of oC their through rates rate tl to th the originating lines but recently filed notice of or cancellation to become bAcome effective September 24 Tho The lumber dealers believe that the cancellation cancella lion tion should not be sanctioned unless tho the trunk lines reduce their through rates I as pocketing the tho division hitherto made mado with th thA originating lines JInes will be equivalent equivalent lent to an Increase In the tho average rates The Tho lumb lumber r dealers say nay that tho the present rates on lumber are Lre higher than on other commodities and that t an Rn In Increase increase In- In crease would be an unjust burden on the consuming public