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The heart of the railroad problem: The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with hints from other countriesParsons, Frank

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The heart of the railroad problem: The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with hints from other countries

Name: The heart of the railroad problem: The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with hints from other countries
Author: Parsons, Frank

Parsons, Frank

Railroads -- Freight -- Rates -- United States; Railroads and state -- United States

DISCRIMINATION,
   motives for, 23.
   history and investigations, 24, 120.
   early cases, 25.
   varieties discovered by I. C. C. first year, 47.
   H. F. Douseman, 54.
   passes, 2–15.
   reasons for, 2.
   C. & O. coal, 64, Appendix A.
   great number of, 2.
   in facilities, 66.
   by classification, 70, 155.
   confiscates land values, 26.
   Hepburn cases, 27 _et seq._
   Standard Oil, 73–76.
   beef, 76–83.
   between localities, 87–94.
   in favor of long hauls, 95–103.
   Industrial Commission on, 108.
   “all stopped,” etc., 113.
   under Elkins Bill, 115–118.
   Colorado F. & I. Co., 124.
   various other forms, 142–149.
   commodity, 150.
   horses, cattle, and Jersey brick, 156–157.
   to Beef Trust, 151–152.
   oranges, 153.
   hay and lumber, 154.
   routing, 159–160.
   refusal to furnish cars, 160–161.
   cotton oil case, 162.
   division of rates to fake terminals, 166–173.
   in refrigerator charges, 181–186.
   against independent oil, 201–205.
   against non-competitive points, 208–215.
   against New England, 217.
   against rural points, 219.
   against certain cities, 216–217.
   in favor of foreign commerce, 221–226.
   summary of methods and results, 228 _et seq._
   $10 apiece for hams? 232.
   defended, 233.
   disturbance of business, 236.
   “cannot be stopped,” 237.
   difficulties of abolishing, 241–251, 272–273.
   countries where there is none, 315, 317.

 DISTANCE TARIFF, 287, 291, 293, 295.

 DIVISION OF RATE. (See TERMINAL RAILWAYS.)

 DOLLIVER BILL, 257.

 DOLLIVER, SENATOR,
   on recent rebates, 116.
   non-competitive points, 219.

 DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR,
   pays his fare, 11.

 DOUSEMAN, H. F., 54.

 DRESSED MEAT,
   rates, 151, 186–189.
   billed for export, 225.


                                   E

 “ELASTICITY” IN RATES, 286.

 ELEVATOR ALLOWANCES, 62, 148.
   Industrial Commission on, 63.

 ELKINS ACT,
   effect, 110.
   in Wisconsin, 121, 122.
   discriminations since, 140.
   opinions as to efficiency, 252, 253.
   only one case under, 253.

 ELKINS, SENATOR, 111–112.

 EMPIRE CO., 31.

 EMPORIA, KAN., 91.

 EMPTIES,
   returned free for Standard, 33.
   Armours’, rushed back and paid for, 175.

 ENGLAND, 318–327.

 EQUALIZATION OF RATES, 291–296.

 ERIE ROAD,
   early cases, 28.

 ESCH-TOWNSEND BILL,
   supporters lost passes, 10.
   provisions, 260.

 ESPIONAGE, ARMOUR, 185.

 EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS,
   Armour cars, 177, 180, 182, 190.

 EXPENSE BILL SYSTEM, 62, 143.

 EXPORT RATES,
   low, 84, 221–226.
   not fair to all ports, 86.
   on flour, 86.


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 FACILITIES DENIED, 66, 88, 160.

 FALSE BILLING, 61, 144.

 FERGUSON, E. M., 199.

 FICTITIOUS CLAIMS, 143.

 FINK, ALBERT, 267, 271.

 FISH, STUYVESANT,
   on scalping, 19.
   discriminations, 237.

 FLAT RATES, 291–295.

 FLOUR AND WHEAT, 70.

 FOLK, GOVERNOR,
   on passes, 6.

 FORAKER BILL, 258.

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The heart of the railroad problem: The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with hints from other countriesParsons, Frank

History

The heart of the railroad problem: The history of railway discrimination in the United States, the chief efforts at control and the remedies proposed, with hints from other countries

Parsons, Frank

Railroads -- Freight -- Rates -- United States; Railroads and state -- United States

DISCRIMINATION,
   motives for, 23.
   history and investigations, 24, 120.
   early cases, 25.
   varieties discovered by I. C. C. first year, 47.
   H. F. Douseman, 54.
   passes, 2–15.
   reasons for, 2.
   C. & O. coal, 64, Appendix A.
   great number of, 2.
   in facilities, 66.
   by classification, 70, 155.
   confiscates land values, 26.
   Hepburn cases, 27 _et seq._
   Standard Oil, 73–76.
   beef, 76–83.
   between localities, 87–94.
   in favor of long hauls, 95–103.
   Industrial Commission on, 108.
   “all stopped,” etc., 113.
   under Elkins Bill, 115–118.
   Colorado F. & I. Co., 124.
   various other forms, 142–149.
   commodity, 150.
   horses, cattle, and Jersey brick, 156–157.
   to Beef Trust, 151–152.
   oranges, 153.
   hay and lumber, 154.
   routing, 159–160.
   refusal to furnish cars, 160–161.
   cotton oil case, 162.
   division of rates to fake terminals, 166–173.
   in refrigerator charges, 181–186.
   against independent oil, 201–205.
   against non-competitive points, 208–215.
   against New England, 217.
   against rural points, 219.
   against certain cities, 216–217.
   in favor of foreign commerce, 221–226.
   summary of methods and results, 228 _et seq._
   $10 apiece for hams? 232.
   defended, 233.
   disturbance of business, 236.
   “cannot be stopped,” 237.
   difficulties of abolishing, 241–251, 272–273.
   countries where there is none, 315, 317.

 DISTANCE TARIFF, 287, 291, 293, 295.

 DIVISION OF RATE. (See TERMINAL RAILWAYS.)

 DOLLIVER BILL, 257.

 DOLLIVER, SENATOR,
   on recent rebates, 116.
   non-competitive points, 219.

 DOUGLAS, GOVERNOR,
   pays his fare, 11.

 DOUSEMAN, H. F., 54.

 DRESSED MEAT,
   rates, 151, 186–189.
   billed for export, 225.


                                   E

 “ELASTICITY” IN RATES, 286.

 ELEVATOR ALLOWANCES, 62, 148.
   Industrial Commission on, 63.

 ELKINS ACT,
   effect, 110.
   in Wisconsin, 121, 122.
   discriminations since, 140.
   opinions as to efficiency, 252, 253.
   only one case under, 253.

 ELKINS, SENATOR, 111–112.

 EMPIRE CO., 31.

 EMPORIA, KAN., 91.

 EMPTIES,
   returned free for Standard, 33.
   Armours’, rushed back and paid for, 175.

 ENGLAND, 318–327.

 EQUALIZATION OF RATES, 291–296.

 ERIE ROAD,
   early cases, 28.

 ESCH-TOWNSEND BILL,
   supporters lost passes, 10.
   provisions, 260.

 ESPIONAGE, ARMOUR, 185.

 EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS,
   Armour cars, 177, 180, 182, 190.

 EXPENSE BILL SYSTEM, 62, 143.

 EXPORT RATES,
   low, 84, 221–226.
   not fair to all ports, 86.
   on flour, 86.


                                   F

 FACILITIES DENIED, 66, 88, 160.

 FALSE BILLING, 61, 144.

 FERGUSON, E. M., 199.

 FICTITIOUS CLAIMS, 143.

 FINK, ALBERT, 267, 271.

 FISH, STUYVESANT,
   on scalping, 19.
   discriminations, 237.

 FLAT RATES, 291–295.

 FLOUR AND WHEAT, 70.

 FOLK, GOVERNOR,
   on passes, 6.

 FORAKER BILL, 258.

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