The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-12
ORE RATES ARE R(JNG Up
HEARING CONTINUED BY RAILROAD
COMMISSION UNTIL FRIDAY
MORNING
BRASS FOUNDERS TROUBLES
Photographers of the Northern Pa
citic Submit Il New Schedule to
the Management of
the Road.

Two brief sessions of the iron ore ra.s
case were held yesterday, neither Of
which was fruitful of satisfactory re-
suits, and as a consequence the hearing
has been continued until Friday morn
ing at $50.
The proceedings yesterday terminated in
q virtual deadlock. Substantially nothing
has been done since the close Of Mon
days meeting, when General Counsel
Murray declared that his road could not
proceed with the case, as they had eX-
hausted all the accumulated evidence. Al
this time, as has been stated, the COM
mission adjourned to meet again yester-
day morning. When it came to ORDER
yesterday forenoon Gen. Becker, senior
member of the commi sion, took the floor.
He said in forcible terms that the case
had shown the development of no evil
dence to warrant the commission in pro-
ceeding. Gen. Becker, from the first, has
been opposed to holding the investiga-
ton. He stated yesterday that the natu-
raj result would be, if the commission
persisted, an issuance by the latter of
its order and an appeal on the part of
the road to the court, and that when it
got into the courts the case would be
thrown out.
Gen. Becker said Now, in order to
get a ruling on the record 1 will make a
ton for continuance be allowed
This motion was lost, Commissioners
Knox and Ringdal voting against it, An
exception was taken
Mr.. Murray again confronted the COM
mission with the persistent plea that it
would be physically impossible for them
to go on with the case, as they could not
prepare further testimony within the
time allotted. He urged that sixty DAYS
WO1ll0 nRRPGGaT.xr To 0ar1r-
the railroads case, but that if the COM
mission would not allow that time he
would ask for thirty days. but would
not promise within that time to secure
the testimony actually necessary. He
stated that he and every ore connected
with the official and legal departments of
the road would do their utmost to nre-
pare testimony, and that as soon as thew
secured reasonable amount they would
~ 20 the commission for a hearing
On. Becker moved that a continuance
O. thlrty days be granted. This was also
lot the general alone Supporting his
r"fiGn. --iN
Chairman Rlngdal said that contfnu-
ahf@ would mean an abandonment Of +ba
case oy the commission, and that the
commission did not feel warra MED in
doing. He asked If the counsel fo,. +, 80
railroad were ready to proceed. They
were not and finally, on motion of Com
missioner Knox, a continuance until 2
CLOCK IN the afternoon was taken.
DECIDED TO CONTINUE. TT.
Mr.. O'Brien opened the speechmaline.
at the afternoon session He stated that
since the conference in the mornino n
mad been decided that, in view of tbe
course things had taken, the case shonI6
be carried on :"
Said Mr.. O'Brien: From the evidence
adduced here, 1 believe that the rates of
the Duluth, Missabe & Northern rod o 70
exorbitant.' Ao''u are
Continuing, Mr. OBrien said that tho
railroad at first stated that the genera I
rates had been withdrawn. and that All
CARRYING done by it now was done under
special contract. 1t had also shown that
70 per cent of the total amount of freight
carried IS iron ore. He stated thar tba
ROAD was one which was built independ-
enC OF Iand grants, receiving the supnort
OF the counsel for that road In biS no
mark. This being the case said M
bflen, the road is no longer a com
mon carrier, and l think we ought to
see and investigate those special con-
tracts 0-''i 0oi1-
Messrs. Murray and Cotton said thew
had no objection to exhibiting the con.
tracts, but as the most of them were in
new YORK reasonable length of time
NC lASSS9sodIy 10 procure them
Commissioner Knox asked if these con-
tracts could be procured by telegraphine
Tor them and having them sent bv mail
Mr. Murray stated that they could not.
but that it would be necessary for him
or some one else famliiSS with the case 70
make trip to New Y 4rk for them and
mat would require several days at least
commissioners Knox and Ringdal and
Mr.. O'Brien insisted that the contra cts
should be brought into the case. Mr.
u Brien said that the commission had a
rlght to know the methods under which
the Mlssabe road does business, and thew
could not very we'll know without the
disclosure Of these contracts since their.
rates have been annulled Mr.. O'Brion
said that the case had reached a stage
where the rates We're not the only
elements to- be considered. eff it was
only d matter of rates." he said. 'tthe
pr1ma facie case has already been estaI
hshed, and [ would not think the con-
tracts necessary"
Mr.. Murray interposed the statement
that they had nothing to promise as to
testimony which they could gather with
out the time asked for. but they would
promise to work diligently.
Mr.. O'Brien stated that If the railroads
testimony were to close he did not think
he would offer any further testimony in
rebuttal.
Mr. Murray then moved to dismiss the