The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-24

ornang. The crowd OF onlookers was even
rxer than on the preceding days and
terest in the hearing was Just as marked.
I1pon the appearance OF Judge McCor-
ok Attorney General Crane stated that
far as he was able he wished TO offer
j commissions array of testimony, re-
rvirr the right to file other and re-
btting evidence as the hearing progressed.
The court allowed this aud Attorney
bperal Crane began calling by name and
sciflcatlon each BIT of tho vast mass OF
stlmony the commissions counsel had
ade for submission. These included the
ecial charters of the Gulf, Colorado and
nta Fe, the Galveston, Harrisburg and
n Antonio, the International ana Grsat
brthern and the Houston and Great
gneer OF the rail Dad commission, which
osiad he said the valuation oil the physi-
properties OF the Texas roads placed by
q commission to be perfectly TAR and
Ultimate. This report of the commas
pn engineer was supported by an afiIda-
OF another well known civil engineer
he,se showed. General Crane claimed, that
in the St. Louis, southwestern and Ty-
Southwestern railways had been i'm
operly constructed; that the grades on
ese roads were too steep and that other
hysical faults existed that rendered the
aration OF these lines much more costly
an would be the case had the lines been
fuDeily built. Affidavits Of Auditor H. &
Ekew and Expert Accountant Il. NJ. Un-
krhili Of the railroad commission were
Ioauced to contsovert many of the al
cations of the compliments.
|The attorney general torcibly stated
lat the commission had made earnest eff
ITS to have the Texas roads keap thsi!
terstate and dntrastate accounts entirely
parate, as counsel for compliments talked
so much, but the roads h.d asked to be
kousad from doing this had said 1t was
extra expense that would do no good,
another affidavit by Mr.. Underhill was
fered; 1t purpoted to show that the
blyeston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
ilway had been guilty of squanderiug
ndreds OF thousands of its earnings in
wing rebates 70 favored shippers; that
Cotton Belt and the International and
reat Northern had been guilty of similar
lenses and that the roads Themselves had
ten asked the commission to allow their
ties TO be reduced.
General Crane then submitted a state.
ent touching the land grants to the Texas
ads.
Judge Perkins interposed to remark tina.
Cotton Balt had received no lands from
State and the attorney general said
real estate he mentioned was given
this Texas and st. Louis, the Cotton
BITS predecessor,
General Crane occupied about forty min
s in Offering his facts xssd dwelling brief
upon them When he had concluded,
lnsel FOR cross bills We're recognized.
Judge R. S. Lovept of Houston, general
Forney for the Houston and Texas Central
d other Southern Pacific lines, was tie
1T speaker. He devoted his argument
inly to the case OF the Houston ani
ras Central. He was very iroaical a
les snd caused audible filters to chase
u other about the court room more than
re, Like Mr.. Kruttschnitt. he con ended
the pending litigation is very similar
the Nebraska case" He based nearly
MS argument on the alleged serious
OF the commission had made in the val
Ion OF the Houston and Texas Centrals
pery and laid the foundatio in this
Hcular Tor the arguments OF all those
iolIowei him. He said the whole case
se1 upon this one great fact--the under
usIion OF the roads. He read and di,
upon affidavits of General Manager
uian ana Chief Engineer J. I. Mahl OF
defendant company.
spoke at length OF the excellent To-
ion oil the Central; of the roads very
terminal Facilities, and said that, in
aAoi being worth only $4,000 per mile.
VALUED by une commission, the Central
perry represented an actual inves mt
,upy Sol,oOo psr mile. He told OF the
Line ana OF how much the commission
sVDorized 1t 10 be bonded for He said
- Forte road was q losing inveat-
y ana yet was valued at and bonded Tor
NAN the Hous on and Texas Contra.
ss LoyeN then descanted upon the \
Ines into WATCH H. said the Cen.rsl |
~ea ioneed by the uartfs>ci the com
ou' ne SAID taey had no money with
y improve their property and that
my were allowed TO earn enough
80 t1e next three years 10 buy new
and o5her equipment. a 1essl yershiD
..Ns-pi'o4e He wanted the rate-mak
posef taken away from the oonmis-
az AlA4e strcss presentation o.
hus o. me c3se and was congratulate
- brother lawyers.
ise T. 5, Milier, general counsel OF
'.a-y lines IN Texas. came mkt. He
svn the Katy ana the Intsrnati 1n'l
t s,s. GoaiYeston, Houston and Henderson
49, 49, PET mile per year for the use OF
~ inls, he said, Was au earn nS
II, gl GEM on over $40, 900 per mile. The
IA s ssoh Permitted this 10 be done, hpt
,. al.oW no other road 20 do SD. H,
nsl OF the bad condition OF his
80 4, people along the line had been
Nm, KS commission to RoTea he Ks-Y
~ pstFsr depots, etc. but thst his
ID ~. 70 money for Improvements ed
y s none I'LL the ftonmi 5Siol al
etio, q earn dividend on a bigger
ii, - ,,sernen of st, Louis. ganerl
~ H. re ksIy sys'em, followed Ju g
rei.t,.S I'VE wsh special rafereaee 20
tee two branches o. II 2
- ., eai3to fhe engineer OF the COM
was - a'ears anf said their ys'na-
10 e,.,, Erroneous as TO strike drrn
ths s,'ss'o9's tariffs H pre7d,@ 4
FsS....,'F would Erlp bn at hanl Wien
49, IT'S themselves w5ulf on.
20 lhe making ~ rfliwsv rs'es
M rr,,.N. sie'iTson &c ,eral attn nsy
The ~. 'o9al nnl Grant E5-trern
Y. 81 eaEeF OF he Day. LIZ his
ris,;c. hs, crossed lansas WITH the /
IA 2Aoa the qpez.lss ~ tta AHA
a. t'. .s.a He refsr6h "a ne cbs,--es
Aesa NE seneral that the Great
nc nsea guilty Of paying S2n.- I
rald ~ a-.eai csinaaign fund n 1898
eyer !, Kew nothing OF the n,a.t-r 4
Max NE ne said NJ didn't Approve o.
The Ia. rA,ates, that they should
u-wAI and that. unlike Jpdre
Aad not been es7,,cotaH a,nn,