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that the best rate obtainable was the
one now under discussion. They
were paying Sl.40 per ton for the la0-
pound stone. Earlier they opened
the Led better quarries on the H & T.
C. TO see if they could find q l40 pound
stone. After this was done the stone
was rejected Dy the United States
government for Iightness and
they were compelled to abandon
these quarries. Before leaving,
however, they made . contract with
them for so cents per ton to Houston
and to a granite company for 81 IS for
granite. On the reduction in the
weight of the stone. hearing the
H. & It. G.. people could brin e
in their ITO pound stone, unless
the contract was closed then and
there, we made the contract at 70
cent rate. We were advised that the
Central would fall to 20 cents. This
Houston at 20 cents. A better rate
could have been made by the Central
if they had gone TO them. did not
think Mr.. Polk could have got a better
contract at the time. Had we
waited until the reduction was
made, we never could have got q
5000 tons ontract with such conces-
sions. Other lines would have entered
strongly into competition. In my
Judgment as railroad man believe
the contract profitable one. My
estimate of cost of trains per mile was
based on the estimate of the superln-
tendent of the road. His was 81 cents,
mine was go, to be more liberal. had
no estimate from any. railroad man
higher than 60 cents on this contract.
The contract only called for the de-
livery of the stone to Houston at 20
cents. Only the Sl.l0 rate through
was optional with us. We paid the
Santa Fe for the loaded cars IS 90 per
car, or $500 train, so miles and the
returning empties. This was for so
cars to the train. II this road
would not have it the business would
90 to Houston. Wheeler said our
contract was the most valuable of the
two. 1 consider the s. A P. contract
q better one. Our revenue to Houston
would have been SIS per car mini.
mum. To Wallis Sl4. The Santa Fe
price per car was about $3.50 to Gal
weston. Under our contract we
couldn't get less than els. This COM
pany needs the business. I have
searched for the telegram sent me by
Mcnamara in answer to this. The
telegram was not in its accustomed
place. received one from Macna.
mara. They are always filed away as
records. tried to get copies from, the
Western Union Telegraph Go. / got
copies OF Macnamara's kilograms
from l. G. Baker, W. U. Tel. superin.
tendent at BIT. Louis. These copies
were offered for Identification and
placed in evidence on file. One re-
ply was advising IS cent "rateu on
sand stone, another for granite, an
other enclosed rates from Muldoon, at
5cents per ton LEES than other lines;
Another was. that the rates were
trifie lower than the Central. From
river 10 granite assured If contract
assured meant that BE had cor;
nary to complete that line. ] don't
know who the parties were
The rate of Los is 5 cents less
than the YOakum rate from
Muldoon to Houston, The river line
was over the old grade from Kerrville
ID fredericksburg, i had noconnection
with this. L don't know if it was a
side scheme of his or not. I bought l.3
interest in 1910 acres between Fred.
ericksburg and Llano. Mcnamara
told me he had since transferred his
interest TO Sullivan. Any line on a
four mile switch would reach a
granite mountain near Frederick
Uurg HIS line started from the
Guadalupe / have always contended
the =. A. T. held some right over this
old grade as It covers the old project
ed line. MacDamsrs's opinion was
adverse to mine. don't know under
whose instruction, but our general at
torney has written to citizens OF
Frederick burg in regard to 1t. There
was controversy. Yoakum's tele-
gram said we conld not haul granite
tor lees than $3.50. In this telegram
from Macnamara to me, he eau close
the contract on sandstone at
Sl05. This would go via Hous-
ton tn Galveston ever the I. & g. n
A % rate would give US 60 cents ia
Houston. and the l. & g. n. As cen t.
ton. That's l5 cents q ton less,
5000 difference on one-half million
tons. That gives us mills of o cent
ton. The branch lire would gel
more of 1t. The l. & G. n 9-l0c, s A
T. 2 mills, and the branch line
would be little over a cent per ton
per mile.
Denman-The salaries on tn.
branch line would be heavier, too,
suppose. It's the shortest line.
The lawyers for Mr.. Yoak UNI her,
held a consultation and announced
that they were through with tn,
witness. Mr.. Macnamara'e attorney
were about to take him In charge