Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-12
SOUTHERN RAILWAY WILLING
TO HAVE BOOKS EXA MINED
Order of Judge Montgomery Agree
able to Railroad Company and
State Is Satisfied with It.

WASHINGTON D. c.. Sent. H.
Over tho protest OF counsel for the
state of North Ca,olina I'm the rate
case being hcrard by Special Master
Montgomery as the representative of
Judge Prtchard. of the United States
Circuit Court. next "Wednesday. Sen.
tembei is. was fixed as the day TO -
gin the examinations OF books of tho
Southern Railway. Judge Montgomery
declined to modify his ruling. MS out
lined formally yesterday. ana the for
maj Oltlor issued today provides that
Tue complainant produce before him
In tho custody of the comptioller or
Ter oil the railway 'all books. papers.
and documents pertinent TO and hear.
ing upon the issues raised in this
proceeding. to be opened to the inspec
'on or the defense under the SUPER
vision OF the standing master: the
DOCKS papers and documents to be
III IN ccustody OF the compt uller or
3ther officers whose business it is to
keep the books"
In his formai order Judge Mont.
geometry said that "thc Language and
intent OF the motion can mean moth
ing else than that the special master
by his order turned over To tho nj
tomeys of the defendant ana an nc.
countant of their own selection tho
hooks documents and papers OF tho
complainant without any legal limito.
ton or other restraint"
Speaker Justice announced that if
me special master did not intend To
restrict the examination the orde, is
satisfactory. General Cousel Thorn.
ioi he Southern Railway. said that
he did not object to any Inspection
ni tho books on matters pertinent IN
tho case. ~
Judge Montgomery announced that
he could see no reason foa making
any change in his order: and bo de,
ciincd to hear arguments that tho tinn
liked was too early to give the State
opportunity 10 secure n good accom-.
tant.
Southern Closes Its Case.
d. w. Lum. engineer of mninten.
ancc of way ana construction. when
me heating was lo~m TODAY tcsti.
lied !. would cost SIS 900 900 IN rc.
produce the properties in North Caro-.
INA operated by the Southern Rail
wav. i'''
L. Green freight traffic manage,
furnished supplementary figures. This
hearing was then closed so far as tho
southern Railway is concerned in tho
introduction Of testimony in snppo t
Of us claim that the new rate law
IN North Carolina Is conficastory.
Governor Glenn Satisfied.
WASHINGTON u. c.. Sept. IL
Governor r. p Glenn of North caro-.
ma. arrived here today and had n
conference with the ATTORNEYS for The
state engaged In the taking Of testj.
mony In the rate hearing affecting
me Southern Railroad. lie cxnressnd
himself as highly pleased with H.
conduct Of tho case and Tho cross.cx.
animation by tho states attorneys
which. he said, devcloped facts tbaf
would be material 10 The State lie
thought that Moth Carolina wonl1
win ont in the controversy. Exnorts
ne added, had hocn Mt work In North
carolina getting IN evidence and tbcv
VIII begin tho examination Of Wit.
nesses next week. lie declared that
me roads onorating in North Caroline
We 10 abundanilv able to stand tho ~.
lnctlon ana he was confident of The
! outcome.
Governor Glenn Will leave here to.