Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-01
FREIGHT REBATES
ON THE SANTA f.
Road Files Answer to Complaint
10 Federal Court Charging
1t With Contempt,
WILL Be ARGUED IN THE FALL
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Is
Alleged to Haye Received Rebates AZ.
ter Restraining Order was Issued.

Kansas city. July 3l,--The santa Fe
railroads answer to the proceedings
begun III the federal court here charg-
Ing t with contempt Of court in vlo-
lating the courts injunction against
giving rebates, was fled today. The
arguments In the case viii probably
not be heard until some time in Tie
fall
The complaint against the Santa Fc
was that II granted rebates TO the
Colorado Fuel q Iron company on coal
shipments after having been onjoined
from such pr1ctses along with dozen
othnr railroads Tho institution OF the
suit is the result OF an investigation
ON the part of the interstate commerce
commission
In us answer the santa Zee admits
that 1t one time 1t did give rebates, but
that il has not Offended m that re-
spect sine, the injunction WAS issued,
It's Arrangement With the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company, it says was q perfect
ly legitimate one The Santa ~ ae-
ousca a rival of thc colorado Fuel a
Iron company of being the iustigntor
OF tho suit AGAINST the roud.
The Santa FEES answer says.
Prior Nv the filing Of The bill for an
Injunction Zoo the above cause colnpeti-
ton between the different railroad com
pauc9 for the transportation OF gram
ana packing house products from the
u, In ...'n,c "a marked and
~. ~ 5n,o,J,nt ,r.,s s,tis.
Nh ,bs, tbr ,nblisbod tarff rates of
u,u 'ua, ~, ' c.,r,i,,s gare heing So
oltI ou,ip,,'''s J", ,'D os ana In
a,S Wv ,r,tnrt its own tratic and
s,ir sharo AZ sich traffic for
=" - ,,,,,,,tnrg IA found
,a',l "S wv, ,,,in, IN Inc de-
t,, ",,,.,iscd ~ otber carriers 10
,l''0u ',,t ts,,,.n n,blishod tar.
,s 80, a., o,s,, limo where II found
~ 1871 as,,'c roccssarv IN secure or pro-
t,, ,hn ,ra tpro of thc aforesaid COM
.,.,tt,io, nI maj when am investlga-
,ior t"ol bod by said Interstate CONF
,,,r,o ,on5r,iseion as referred to IN
LIN a., for,,,.,tion In regard 10 the Sc
crct rats emitting ON grain and packing
SIet rave vh,o,"e pp'nm Morton Ms scc-
uo1' r,csjd,nt and then i'm charge
~ t,atpr f,eelv lald before said
vi ,,t,si,,,, tho methods ndopted to se-
,.1 t.a'sN. n, esid commodities I'm com
o"n,,,,t,r ",,b ,hn other carriers In or
s.. N,s upla,vfui methods in
g,I,,,J I'm night he fuIly exposed and
s,lt5 I'D ir possible 10 such prac-
,ses =
,rho ,nsver says that Immediately
| , n,a ,sepance Of the restraining
! or5ar thc trafrc managers OF the vari-
| ~. pS,,to Fo limos notified the traiiic
,'son,s ~ mo conlpany of the order and
instr,cted ther 10 comply with IL.
THO Colorado Fuel & Iron company,
,bc sorp ro saws is a result Of the
! 5,r, ~ .,r,o ron,natitors and similar
/ tndmstriee atono tho line Of the El Paso
Sonthucstern railroad 10 use the
Srd oS roni mined by the Colorado
r ",,W rho 1cl paso & Southwest
oy,, cornoctinn Of The Santa Re
o,,,ran" Nae limos 10 the Colorado
,o,,,ran,,s ,nineg There are coal
| ,,imes ne,rcr 10 tho shelters than the
| woiorado ro,ppanvs mines. but tho
sr,si,ors IN not ike Ia use their coal.
sa"s tbo santa ne because II is not a
| oood steam maker.
ST. n,.dor to eecurA this coal traffic.
go W. san, no II made AN agree .
s. LIN Tx r7l paso e. SOUTHWESTERN
M ~, ooa "a ronnocting noints with
~ '' Ioitor road for which service The
$50 Ec vas to receive as lis propor .
tion for Inc hnul $3.50 a ton. The