Show MADOO 9 A RAISES ALL RAIL T ARIF HG RAiL nAil RATE nAIf I CLASE RA U O McAdoo Raises R Passenger ger Fares to Mile 25 Per Cent Advance for f r Charges 5 on Freight t By Y International nal NeY N ev s ei lc j I p 27 May ry fay 27 27 I W VV v Increases s ni iI passenger r fi fire fares S to 3 3 cents cent per pel mile mill effective effective effective ef ef- ef- ef I June Jupe 10 and general freight rate increases of approximately matel 25 percent per per cent effective c Juno 25 25 as approved by President Wilson were tod today y ordered by William G. G I. I l IcA McAdoo oo director drector r general of ot railroads railroad Moro Ioro than the InCreased Increased in increased In- In In- In creased operating expenses expenses expenses' for 1915 1913 Is expected t to be raised by bY these In ln creases In tn rates rat s according a to tho the j United stat States s railroad railroad- administration One h hundred n r d and six ninety rail ran I roads and all steamships in lake and l coast coastwise t trade ade under federal ral control are affected I These sweeping chan changes es in rates were announced t today day toll following the granting to railroad d of ot the largest wage age Increase recorded amounting to to yearly Wage increases ses plus piu ad adI additional ad- ad I cost of ot coal this coal year and th the I high price of ot other railroad l materials I mal make e higher illgner passenger an and freight rate rate- necessary said McAdoo In pas paR passenger rates he announced thes these changes The basis fare for way one travel v S In day co coaches coaches' will be 3 cents a a. mile with a a. a few exceptions in sparsely settled regions where the existing higher rate will remain re r HIGHER TOURIST RATE RATE Round trip tourist fares somewhat higher than those now in effect ct will willbe willbe willbe be established to take effect June Junc IS Hi Passengers traveling in standard sleeping cars and parlor cars will be required to pay an additional passage fare of ot one half cent a mile mUe those traveling In tourist sleeping cars an additional charge of ot quarter one-quarter tent cent centa tenta enta a m mile e Commutation fares fares' are now in included In- In eluded d in the general increases but butare butare butare are advanced 10 per cent Nontransferable Nontransferable commutation tickets pu purchased purchased pur r chased before yesterday will be honored honored honored hon hon- ored without additional l charge chane to the date of expiration J All commutation tickets bought from today toda will bp be honored until Juno 10 when they ma may be redeemed for unused for unused trips Liberal rules provide for tim the re rt rc of ot partially unu unused cd tickets prior to tho the effective c date of th the order Such ti tickets however will not not lie be honored tr f that date PartIS' PartIS Partly Part Part- IS' IS used one way one y tickets will be I ici ic deemed emed by hy charging for the used portion the tho t tariff rW taro faro at the tho time journey was begun and refunding the difference REDEEM MILEAGE Mileage U ago tickets partly used use will wll 11 be b redeemed on the basis of nur ur chaser paid per ncr mile for the t. t for the unused portion jAd jo tares fares become effective e on Juvie o 10 Ji will apply appl on both state bd interstate Interstate interstate inter inter- inter Inter- state travel The increased freight rates become I effective June 25 and nIl l s rates es' less than 25 cents first and nd proportionate rates on other c classes ses I will be canceled Commodity rates generally are In Included Included In- In eluded In the 25 per cent increase excepting commodities of ot which there are arc a heavy movement On th these se commodities advances will be bo made mado by adding certain amounts amounts' to to all rates or b by fixing specifically the new rates which shall apply The Tho principal heavy commodities affect affected d and the advance thereon follo tollow t Coat Coal from 15 to 50 cents per ton toil C Continued on page page 3 2 r a INCREASE IN RAil I I RATES ORDERED S BY MADOO All Ail Nation to Feel Effect of Advance in inS S Tariffs I Continued ed from page 1 I Coke from 15 to 75 cents per ton Iron ore 30 cents per ton Stone for bu building purposes 2 cen cents s per pet p pounds i Stone for road work sand and I gravel 1 cent per pounds Lime 1 3 1 cents per pounds I Lumber 25 per cent but not more than 5 cents per pounds Grain flour and other mill products pro products pro pro- ducts x an average of 25 per cent I but put not more than 6 cents per j pounds Cotton 15 cents per pounds Livestock 25 pet per cent but not more than 7 cents per pounds Sugar 25 per cent except to points in middle states rates from the different different dif dif- ferent producing sections will be maintained on the present relation ship Copper bullion and smelter products will be advanced approximately per ton from the Rocky mountain and Pacific coast states to Atlantic sea sea- board All An export and Import rates will viIi willbe willbe be canceled the domestic rates will apply to and from the ports after June 25 The minimum charge for handling a less than carload shipment will vill be 50 60 cents and for road hauling a a. a carload the minimum will be 15 16 under the new order e Important established rate groupings groupings groupings group group- ings and fixed differentials will be continued where found practicable APPEAL POSSIBLE Appeal m may b be made de to the interstate interstate inter inter- inter inter-I state commerce commission where I rates are are- considered unreasonable During federal control congress has I provided that the president may mayi j I I initiate rates whenever the public interest demands It This power In l I accordance with law by proclamation I was transferred to Director General McAdoo It is under this authority th that t McAdoo l has has' made the advance I in rates Director General McAdoo pointed out today that it is important to tomake tomake tomake I make clear that no part of the in increase increase increase in- in crease in rates is due to the making of additions and betterments It is earnestly hop hoped d he said sald that aJ all citizens affected directly or I I Indirectly by this increase in rates will support the gen general ral principle Je of such Increase as an unavoidable war I measure I There is this distinction he added in considering these in in in- creases They are fundamentally different different different dif dif- ferent from any rate Increases ever proposed or allowed when railroads were under private control There is no way In which the present increases will inure to private private private vate profit If they turn out to be more than are needed to meet the grave public exigency they will promptly be re re- re adjusted But pending such readjustment the excess if any will be for the benefit of the people of the United States as a whole and not for the benefit of th the private railroad owners or any of them Reductions In rat rates s will be made from time to time to the extent that savings can be effected Economies and reduced prices for railroad materials materials materials ma ma- will probably bring the first reduction It was said Utah shippers stand squarely be behind behind behind be- be hind th the government in whatever rate increases or other moves may b be deemed necessary to raise revenue for forthe forthe forthe the nation or to meet operating expenses expenses expenses ex ex- ex- ex of the railroads ds and there will willbe willbe willbe be heard no objection to the Increases from the business men of this state This was the statement of H. H W. W traffic manager of the traffic service bureau of Utah this morning Mr l added however that discriminatory dis dis- dis- dis rates affecting this state I to which objection had long been voiced by the shippers through the traffic bureau would still be a bone of contention between Utah and the interstate interstate interstate inter inter- state commerce commission and would be again taken up in an effort to se secure secure secure se- se cure a satisfactory ry adjustment The fact that the Washington dispatches dispatches dispatches dis dis- dis- dis patches state stale that the rates when published published published pub pub- will be subject to review will give the Utah shippers their opening I |