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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

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

FOREIGN COUNTRIES, HINTS FROM, 313–330.
   Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Hungary, etc., 313–315.
   Germany, 313.
   France, 317.
   England, 318.
   Canada, 327.
   Holland, 328.
   Norway and Sweden, 328.
   New Zealand, 329.
   Australia, 329.
   South Africa, 330.

 FOREIGN MANUFACTURES FAVORED, 84.

 FRANCE, 317.

 FREE CARTAGE, 59.
   St. Louis cases, 142.

 FREE FREIGHT, NO BILLS, 145.

 FREE STORAGE, 60.


                                   G

 GEORGIA,
   Railroad Commission cases, 98.

 GERMANY, 316.

 GLASGOW, 314.

 GOVERNMENT,
   rates not on mileage principle alone, 287, 291–295.
   ownership of railways, 313–317, 328–332.

 GOWAN, FRANKLIN B.,
   on railway favoritism, 235.

 GRAIN,
   price controlled by roads, 63.

 GRANGER LAWS, 26.

 GRANT CHEMICAL CO.,
   free cartage, 142.

 GROSSCUP, JUDGE,
   on discrimination, 233.

 GULF PORTS, 225.


                                   H

 HADLEY, A. T., 14, 219–315.
   on Hepburn Bill, Appendix B.

 HARVESTER CASE, 135.
   terminal road, 169.

 HAZEN’S SWITCH CASE, 141.

 HEARST’S BILL, 260.

 HEPBURN BILL, 262, Appendix B.

 HEPBURN REPORT, 27.

 HILL, JAMES J.,
   discrimination, 115, 237.
   refrigerators, 175, 178.

 HINTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, 313–330.

 HOLLAND, 328.

 HOPE COTTON OIL CASE, 162.

 HORSES, CHAOS OF RATES, 156.

 HUNGARY, 314.

 HUTCHINSON SALT CASE, 167–169.


                                   I

 ICING CHARGES, 181–186, 194–196.

 IMPORT RATE CASE, 85.

 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 84.

 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION,
   on discrimination, 108.
   on exports, 221.
   on elevator rebates, 63.
   on passes, 228.

 INGALLS, M. E., 104, 239.

 INSPECTION,
   of Armour cars, lax, 188–189.

 INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT, 41.
   effects of, 49.
   amendment of, 48, 89.
   does not cover express companies, etc., 277.

 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
   created, 41.
   chapter on, 43.
   first report, 43–46.
   on long haul, 96, 102.
   overruled by Supreme Court, 96.
   orders disobeyed, 100, 153.
   rates condemned by, 102.
   ten years of regulation, 104–109.
   complaints received since Elkins Act, 117.
   on effect of Elkins Act, 118.
   on terminal roads, 170.
   railways public facility, 234.
   bill before Congress, 261.
   criticised, 276.
   alleged errors of, 279.
   work of, 280.
   appointments to, controlled by Senate, 289.
   on equalization of rates, 293.

 INVESTIGATIONS, 24, 120.
   (See INTERSTATE COMMISSION.)

 IOWA LONG AND SHORT HAUL CASES, 211.


                                   J

 JAPAN, 328.

 JUDSON & HARMON REPORT ON SANTA FE, 133.


                                   K

 KANSAS,
   oil fight, 203, 283.

 KAOLIN, 225.

 KEARNEY, NEB., 90.

 KELLOGG ELEVATOR CASE, 148.

 KINDEL OF DENVER, 93, 297.

 KNAPP, I. E., 204.

 KNAPP, MARTIN A.,
   government officials have passes, 13.
   on government rates, 287.
   on distance tariff, 295.


                                   L

 LA FOLLETTE, GOVERNOR,
   investigations, 120.

 LAKE SHORE,
   cuts beef rates, 80.

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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

FOREIGN COUNTRIES, HINTS FROM, 313–330.
   Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Hungary, etc., 313–315.
   Germany, 313.
   France, 317.
   England, 318.
   Canada, 327.
   Holland, 328.
   Norway and Sweden, 328.
   New Zealand, 329.
   Australia, 329.
   South Africa, 330.

 FOREIGN MANUFACTURES FAVORED, 84.

 FRANCE, 317.

 FREE CARTAGE, 59.
   St. Louis cases, 142.

 FREE FREIGHT, NO BILLS, 145.

 FREE STORAGE, 60.


                                   G

 GEORGIA,
   Railroad Commission cases, 98.

 GERMANY, 316.

 GLASGOW, 314.

 GOVERNMENT,
   rates not on mileage principle alone, 287, 291–295.
   ownership of railways, 313–317, 328–332.

 GOWAN, FRANKLIN B.,
   on railway favoritism, 235.

 GRAIN,
   price controlled by roads, 63.

 GRANGER LAWS, 26.

 GRANT CHEMICAL CO.,
   free cartage, 142.

 GROSSCUP, JUDGE,
   on discrimination, 233.

 GULF PORTS, 225.


                                   H

 HADLEY, A. T., 14, 219–315.
   on Hepburn Bill, Appendix B.

 HARVESTER CASE, 135.
   terminal road, 169.

 HAZEN’S SWITCH CASE, 141.

 HEARST’S BILL, 260.

 HEPBURN BILL, 262, Appendix B.

 HEPBURN REPORT, 27.

 HILL, JAMES J.,
   discrimination, 115, 237.
   refrigerators, 175, 178.

 HINTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, 313–330.

 HOLLAND, 328.

 HOPE COTTON OIL CASE, 162.

 HORSES, CHAOS OF RATES, 156.

 HUNGARY, 314.

 HUTCHINSON SALT CASE, 167–169.


                                   I

 ICING CHARGES, 181–186, 194–196.

 IMPORT RATE CASE, 85.

 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 84.

 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION,
   on discrimination, 108.
   on exports, 221.
   on elevator rebates, 63.
   on passes, 228.

 INGALLS, M. E., 104, 239.

 INSPECTION,
   of Armour cars, lax, 188–189.

 INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT, 41.
   effects of, 49.
   amendment of, 48, 89.
   does not cover express companies, etc., 277.

 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
   created, 41.
   chapter on, 43.
   first report, 43–46.
   on long haul, 96, 102.
   overruled by Supreme Court, 96.
   orders disobeyed, 100, 153.
   rates condemned by, 102.
   ten years of regulation, 104–109.
   complaints received since Elkins Act, 117.
   on effect of Elkins Act, 118.
   on terminal roads, 170.
   railways public facility, 234.
   bill before Congress, 261.
   criticised, 276.
   alleged errors of, 279.
   work of, 280.
   appointments to, controlled by Senate, 289.
   on equalization of rates, 293.

 INVESTIGATIONS, 24, 120.
   (See INTERSTATE COMMISSION.)

 IOWA LONG AND SHORT HAUL CASES, 211.


                                   J

 JAPAN, 328.

 JUDSON & HARMON REPORT ON SANTA FE, 133.


                                   K

 KANSAS,
   oil fight, 203, 283.

 KAOLIN, 225.

 KEARNEY, NEB., 90.

 KELLOGG ELEVATOR CASE, 148.

 KINDEL OF DENVER, 93, 297.

 KNAPP, I. E., 204.

 KNAPP, MARTIN A.,
   government officials have passes, 13.
   on government rates, 287.
   on distance tariff, 295.


                                   L

 LA FOLLETTE, GOVERNOR,
   investigations, 120.

 LAKE SHORE,
   cuts beef rates, 80.

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