Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-11
Issue Writ for Money
BarOns
Hartman, Rogers and
Frick Will Be Held
Interstate Commerce Commission Re,
sumes Hearing in Chicago and
Adjourns-WiII Investigate
Western Roads
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOClaJeQ Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. The attor-
neys who are conducting the
investigation into the management of
the Hartman lines for the government
announced today that they had deter
mined to take steps to prevent e. III.
Hartman, II. C. Frick and II, II.
Rogers from leaving the jurisdiction of
the interstate commerce commission.
In order to prevent this steps will
be taken to continue the issuance of
Writs of ne eXeat by authority of
which they will be compelled to remain
within the jurisdiction of the commits
sion.
The investigation into the traffic al
liances and other business deals of the
railroads controlled by E. H. Hartman
was completed today so far as Chicago
is concerned, and the commission ad-
Journed to meet in Seattle January 21,
when the case will be resumed.
James H. Hyland third vice presi-
dent of the Chicago, Milwaukee e. st.
Paul railroad; Julius Kruttschnitt, di-
rector in charge of maintenance and
operation; E. A. Mccormick, assistant
traffic director of the Hartman lines,
and j. A. Munroe, freight traffic man
day.
Buy Rolling Stock Together
Testimony showing that the consoli-
dation of the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific had eliminated competition
to certain extent was given by Mr..
Hyland, and Mr.. Kruttschnitt admitted
that purchase of rolling stock for both
systems was practically under his con-
troll.
To, =,
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
was the first witness today. He said
the Union Pacific and Southern PACT
! tic were formerly competitors for Pa
| cif1c coast business.
Mr.. Hyland was asked if competition
between railroads would still exist if
all the roads in the country were
brought under one management.
He replied that in all probability
competition in such a case would re-
solve itself into a question of personal
rivalry between the separate manage
ments of the roads. On the whole, he
considered the edge would be taken off
the competition and it would not be as
keen as under individual ownership.
Mr.. Hyland declared that since the
consolidation of the Union and South
ern Pacific his company had expert
enced greater difficulty in handling
certain classes of freight, which he
SAID, goes Dy the southern Pac1nc
and is, presume, DETECTED in that di-
rection in order to make a longer haul
than would be the case if it went by
the Union Pacific
Julius Kruttschnitt followed Mr.. Hy-
land.
Attorney Kellogg asked him a long
series of questions regarding his
duties. The substance of the answers
was that the witness is in charge of
operation of all lines of the Union and
Southern Pacific systems, except lines
in Texas.
Concerning those lines he is fire.
quently consulted by Mr.. Hartman
and President Lovett of the Texas
lines.
Harriman's Power Shown
When asked who originated the idea
of placing one director in charge of
operation on all Hartman lines eX-
cept the Texas roads, the witness said
he presumed Mr.. Hartman.
r. o. Mccormick. in charge of pas
senger traffic on the Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific, was the third wit
ness. He was questioned along the
same lines regarding passenger traffic
as Mr.. Kruttschnitt had been concern
ing operation.
An attempt was made to show by
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