The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-09
RATE HEARING GOES
over FOR TWO WEEKS
By Agreement Of Council, Taking
of Further Testimony Is
VII Deferred.
10 PREVENT DISCRIMINATION
Corporation Commission Confers
With Counsel as to N. & w.
Case.
10 PREVENT DISCRIMINATION

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
RALEIGH. N. G., November s.-By
mutual agreement OF counsel an order
was made this afternoon by Standing
Master w. A.. Montgomery, in the caao
OF the Southern Hallway Company VS.:
The Corporation Commission, testing
the conetitutionality OF the North
Carolina 2 LA cent passenger rate act,
postponIng the further taking Of tcs-
timony OF the state from Monday.
November 11th, to November 26th. In
Raleigh. 1t was OF, Thursday that the
order was sent to counsel on both
Sides by tho standing master for the
resumption OF the hearing next Mon
day. but there came to-day from Gen.
eral Counsel Thorn, OF the Southern.
letter to the effect that II would
greatly Inconvenience counsel for tile
Southern to appear next Monday, and
asking that the matter be further
postponed TO November 26th.
This was not Objectionable to cour-
eel for the State. so that the agreement
was easily reached for the hearing
to be postponed. Counsel for the State
say they had been during the day go.
ing forward with their preliminary
arrangements for the hearing to be
resumed next Monday, in that they
wa g COupStluk lUS CN1ASuCS dliu l4SS-
Ing the witnesses 1t wus purposed to
introduce. There is still no intimn-
tion as to the possible turn the hear
ing from the States viewpoint Will
take when the case does come up be-
fore the standing master again.
10 Prevent Discrimination.
The Corporation Commission to-day
held a conference with representatives,
OF the shippers OF the State, who are
interested In the impending suit against
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company by the commission to break
up alleged determinations against Dur
ham and Winston Salem In freight
rates from Cincinnati and other points
West TO these North Carolina points
rs compared with rates to Lynchburs
and other Virginia cities. This Is the
suit which the commission believes y
the key TO the situation In stopping
the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line
and the seaboard from discriminating
against North Carolina points in their
'1ong hauls" from the West, the short
line OF the Norfolk and Western hav-
Ing made the rates for Virginia cities.
which the other roads are forced 70
NEE; with their round about lines II
they get any OF the Virginia busirees.
r. G. Guthrie. OF Charlotte: =. ]. Jus
tlce, OF Greensboro. and ]. s. Man
ming. of Durham. were here with the
=
sentine the Interests OF the shippers
OF the State.
Invited to Run First Trnin.
State Treasurer r. r. Lacy. who was
for many wears locomotive engineer
has h.cn .ry,,ad by. the Norfolk ard
southern Railroad company to hold
train tn he oneratea nver the new line
from Raleigh 70 Wash 'netnn. n. G..
Mordsv Til. VIII be the Chamber Of
run Moncay' with prominent neople OF
the city as special guests. Mr.. Lacy
clired the invitation fortthe reason
ran an engine and he prefers not to
assume the responsibility with so little
rernrf rractice.
State Chemist 2. ". Kt'rora. who Is
citation of Commissioners Of Agricu,-
tnre. has issued q circular tn the mem
hers of the organization through ont
the South. rntifyire them ts.t the next
annual session Of the association will
assemble In Columbia. S. c.. Envemhe-
18th goth ard 21st Commissioner 81
Agriculture s. T. Patterson VIII not
10 es,e to s'terd. owira to II hsn'th
rrrre.nrtrd nv stcte Cser,'st ~ w
K',r,re. Ase,~tant Chemist c. n. Har--'s
and 7. p. Parker. one Of the field work.
most largely attended sessions In the
history Of the association.
Brief Raleigh Items.
Governor Glenn offers a reward OF
$50 for the capture Of Brick Durham
who is wanted at Broadnlan. Columbus
county for murder. .f.
The North Carolina Historical Com
mission has turned over to the State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
1000 copies OF the booklet. "Be ginnings
OF England In America and Settle
ments by Sir Walter Raleigh on Roa-
noke Island" prepared recently by r.
d. w. Conner. secretary of the commits
sion. Thew are to be distributed. one
copy for each of the rural public school
libraries In the State,
a. charter is issued for the McFiroy
Fruit Companv. OF Charlotte scap'tal
$4,000 authorized ard s16,N00 sub
.scrtbed,s by w. r. McE,lroy, y. NJ. Harry.
w. NJ. Anderson j. G. Crowell and
Others The company will grow fruits
end VEGETABLES OF numerous kinds for
tthe market.
Adiutart-G General T. r. Robertson
issues commission to Frank Wiz
gins as second lieutenant Of Cnmnan,
n. Third Re9iment, at warrentnn
General Robertson also accepts the