| Show TAKES UP QUESTION OF M. M M. M Committee Reports Obstacles Thrown in Way of Worthy Project I UPHOLDS BARNEY MAHLER I Association AI Ais bo MI cs Freight Kates anal Enlarging hl of Cit City's Trade nile Territory Railroads in lim general and anti frei freight hl rates rules in particular took up tIme the major major ma nina- jor mr part of oC tho time limo at III the time regular ulal monthly meeting of the tine Manufacturers ers Merchants Merchants' association in inn the time Knights of oC Columbus Columbus' hall hail last night ht Alle Alleged ed discrimination in him freight rates against local merchants was the time up- up topic was discussed to some me extent Olvin Oivin Morris l manager of the tine Il association said that lint ho has taken talen time the mutter matter up with tine the several eral railroad companies s Hh a view to having maying the time rates lowered anti and that thai time Iho matter is now In their hands The Tine Theas as association is working to 10 have time the rat rates rate's put iUt down where discrimination Is anti and it is i probable that the time Missouri l conference win which ich meets monthly In inn Kansas CIl City Mo 10 will ill tol take lake o some action beneficial lo to Salt SaIL Lake merchants manufacturers and anti Jobbers it at Us ItS next meeting In August I Invading I ii Mining i lii lug Camps That Thal Salt Lake is finding a great for her goods in tho the new ileitis fields opened up Ul In inn Nevada was shown In tho the statements of sovel several 1 present 1 Many Maimy of the local houses house have havo mellInto men mell Into Inlo time the Ely fly Manhattan Tonopah and other districts In southern southern south south- ern Nevada anti and have havo done dome much business hulne s It was reported that Denyer Den Den- yer vel Omaha Los Angeles and anti other cities arc He sending men Into the time rich in mining liming country countr in Iii Nevada e hut bUt It Il was Will al also aio o shown that Salt Lake Late Is on the time ground round with time the rest anti and that thal this city elly is getting gelling time the greater part of or time the trade This city CIlY Is the Lime natural distributing dis dix point for for- forthe the time new country It was vas said and anil tho the buyers buers are aro more than man willing lo to throw their trade to local merchants if goods can be bo sold to them at al the time prices outsiders are arc furnishing them Nephi L. L Morris secretary of oC the association made maio a report of oC the work Volle of or the M. M 1 M. M covering co the period from its Inception to 10 the tho present lie Ho said that the th sal sale of oC Utah made goods had been beon stimulated greatly b by the work of the time association as attested allested by ly most of the local houses This he declared was as one of or the time chief purposes purposes pur pun poses of the time formation of the association tion lion and even en a greater leater demand willbo will willbo bo ho shown in the tine future for western goods for tom western people J Association 1011 G Grou 10 in ing President O. O L. L Hewlett In speaking speak speak- lug ins of or the growth glowth of or the time association a said wald that during the last ast two weeks twenty new members had mad added V S SIt to the tho rolls It was decided b by the pt pi es- es cut ent to adopt a design n for letterheads and annd t stationery which will be bo made Into Inlo an electrotype and soil by the association to lo members It Is believed that u a Busy Dusy All the Time label on each envelope and antI letterhead which goes gOCS out of oC Salt Sail Lake will aid aidIn aidIn aidin In advertising ad the city cily and help local goods The matter was turned over o overto overto to the publicity committee which will adopt an m and report at the time next meeting which will be lc held at al the call of the president Short talks were wera mado made by hy several of the time members among them being James L L. trunk manufacturer and William J. J J Mc lc general manager of oC the tue Utah Gas It Coke Colo com company pan Salt Sail Lake Lalo as a a. Jobbing jobbing job job- bing center conter would never realize Its Us deserved Importance according to Mr 11 until the freight rates arc are reduced from om the East In connection with the tho Interurban movement started at tho the former meeting a report was submitted by hy bythe hythe the time committee to which it was referred refer of the tho movement move move- red jed giving JI a a. history ment and tine the situation at al the present time Tho rho report which Is signed by hy D. D O. O Willey Jr jl C C. O. O Harris A A. H. H Cook V. V J. J Alexander and II H. H A A. Mc- Mc says mi fill V the tine question on of or l mummy many yours past Interurban railroads has lats engaged cd the tine attention more e or less V of fir men who have p been looking 1001 fur for a a. place to Invest est capital and d also aIso of those who vl L are re in In In Iii time tho welfare vellare or 01 Ulan unit and sonic Nome things have huv been heen accomplished that which has imas been heon done dome IlU to but lUt little compared to that which might have hu b ben been en done Ilone and anti In mill all probability will tilL ho bo accomplished within the time next low few years J J. J P. P on McCan-on About live 1113 years CUIS ago UJO of Detroit Mich lIch who vimo claimed to lo in represent sent Eastern capital secured privileges In the time Wa way of mf franchises through various vari varl- out ous towns and coun counties of or the time state for fOI un electric Inlet interurban B By f reason atlon of or opposition he lie was sus hindered and many of or the time rights and privileges 8 which he hall bad secured finally expired by hy limitation limita tion tiomi anti and ant so 10 far Car as your our committee is aware lon he has hUH abandoned time scheme schem Some two years eals ago uJo A. A V V. Taylor and others representing local interests conceived con con- lt el the tue idea Idoa Idol of or constructing an un electric elec elec- Inc railway line lne from Salt Sail Lake City southward to Murray Iura westward to ham Junction thence by hy a t circuitous circuit circuit- ous U route back bael to beginning Franchises Franchises Franchises Fran Fran- were easily obtained and work worl actually be begun un but hut for Cor some reason leaSOn unknown to your committee that also abandoned or at least loust Mr Mm I Taylor and mend his associates co conot lo Jo not Indicate any Intention of or proceedInG proceed proceed- tug InG with tho the work r bp 11 Il Recently Fred Irell G C G. G r of this city ety secured a blanket franchise over o ll Salt Lake county outside the time corpora corporate corporate- to limit him lim it Ihl of or Salt Lake CI City granting him tine Ihl privilege of or constructing and operating oper opel an electric railway and 11 Mr tr Palmer Pal Pal- Pel- Pel mer backed by local capital proposes to construct a line lime lne of ur railway southward south ward vard from Crom toni tine the western part purt of oC Salt Fait Sai Lake Lale City to Murray thence to fling fling- hum hum Imm Junction thence northwestward lo to Garfield thence back buck to beginning Under Under Un Un- der this franchise time the grantee was re required re- re to begin work stork on or before the tho Sib day duy of or July but hut the tine time limit was wu ext extended thirty days the tho year 1 J a n company of well known known wel-known citizens and anti financiers o or of orl t l tali tuh organized a u company known as the Utah llah and Idaho Halwa Railway Hallway company capitalized at ut the tine object of oC the corporation being to build a n railway between Provo and Logan Utah and to transport port by steam electricity or other motive power passengers freight express and amid mall mail mal matter mater Its Is i Iliac lacu ot or bu being In Ogden Utah laah Tho rho cost of or constructing this line lne b being per mie mile Articles 8 o of in incorporation incorporation In- In corporation of or timis company have been II tiled cd with wih tho the secretary o of state tho company Is a legal entity and Is officered oe- oe by b some ome of or the time known best linen- linen dl diers In Utah the lie tit Pioneer cr Tine Tho Suit Sull Lake and O Ogden cn Railway company time Ihu pioneer Interurban rail rail- ral- ral road In tine the state stale of Utah Clah has completed com com- corn com Us Its Is line lime lne to lalOn Layton Davis ls count county t I I full Inh mm im and amid I Is running Inn g t trains rat mix according to 10 schedule St Sl h between and find Salt Lak Ct City While this road now uses Ham power and Its IK equipment mit Is not nor up UI to lo date tho management JI gives assurance as as- that within tine the cr very ery near fu future fu- fu ture lure It I will ivill wi be and anal furnished hel with wih the time most modern equipment anti and operated as 05 time the be best t Interurban electric railways are arc operated In inn ga Eastern lern cl cities I ct farne Barney Mahler of oC Cleveland 0 O. antI and anda antIa a member of a n strong syndicate which owns o ns and operates a number of elec electric tile le Interurban lines limes lles in Ohio Is now tOW cecle cec- cec in iii inthis Unix this city It that el I appears some sonne two years ears ago Mr 11 Mauler Mahler secured franchises fran frani- from all al of the time towns towing In Utah bet between Pa Payson son and Logan an except Salt Sal Lake CI City and timid O- O Ogden Oen en granting to him the time rl right hl to construct and ant operate an nn electric railroad However el your OUI committee com com- regrets to report that although he has hn shown good faith and also that mat matho ho has the thc necessary backing nn and the tho ability to effectuate his scheme yet rt rtIn In two iwo of or the time largest cities of oC tho the state he lie has hns met with bitter blUer opposition And this lee believes that If II he in had hall been given proper encouragement an aim anIn In Interurban terl rhan 11 electrical rai railway wa between weon Payson Pason and alli Logan would before tints this have ha been heen In course ourse of construction Numerous other proposed I schemes for fot forthe or orlie the lie construction of Interurban electric alwa railways have been brought to lo the time at attention at- at of the time committee but bul they nol not having assumed any flu dr-flu Ito ile form your committee refrains from frol referring to 10 them In this mIs report Ort lel I Urge Converted Concerted Aft Inn Your committee commilee therefore begs leave to 0 suggest u est that this tithe take c such steps as us ml may be he deemed proper to reconcile If possible time the various competing com corn interests and remove opposition to lo Ut any party parly who nU may give gh evidences of If good oot faith anti and ability lo 0 0 construct such sucha a lIne lino lne as conditions In this mix state may demand that thal an un energetic el c 1 0 amid ami comprehensive compre campaign of or education he be In Inaugurated tim tim- flu and annii unc conducted in lit the Intermountain Inter Inter- mountain country upon tho time advantages of or the lie Interurban railway system that this adopt some sonic proper method to 10 Induce capital to take tall mold hold of nf the time I ii proposition llon tion In inn Ul h Utah Respectfully submitted |
