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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Arson Is Planning
Billiard Organization.
Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburg,
n. Y, Philadelphia and Boston.
These Are the Cities He Proposes
10 Include In Circuit.

New York, Jan. 30.-Adrian G. An
son--old Cap" Arson of Chicago base
ball fame--is planning to organize a
national billiard league. which will be
composed Of Chicago. st. Louis and
Pittsburg in the West, and New York,
Philadelphia and Boston in the East.
According to the present plans, each
city will be represented by a team of
from two to five star billiard players.
Ora Morningstar, who returned from
Chicago last week. is in favor of the
scheme. and he has been selected by
Anson to ascertain the sentiment in
New York. and to take charge of this
end of the organization.
Arson plans to adopt winter sched-
ule which will give each city about
two games a week. The players would
be divided into classes and teams. and
all the harder forms of billiards would
be played. including three cushions.
1872, and ISL balk line. The plans con-
template the organization of the league
along the same lines as the big base
ball circuits are conducted.
Z Arson has already visited Pittshurg
and has succeeded in interesting Har-
nv Davis who owns the biggest room In
the Smoky City. Davis has promised to
support the movement. The game is
booming in ST. Louis and Chicago. but
lust now it is rather quiet in Boston.
New York and Philadelphia on &C
count Of the lack of championship
matches.
Anson is proprietor of one of the
most thriving billiard rooms in Chica-
go, and a player of no mean ability
himself. OF his pet idea he says:
"The plan is only in its infancy, and
we have not been able to make any
definite arrangements yet, but owners
of billiard rooms in all the cities are
eager to get the league into working
shape. Only the best players in each
city will be allowed to play on the
teams. and it will be essentially a pro-
lessional league"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Johnson and Pu||iam
Agree on Schedule.
0ovsy Offers Comiskey Big
Money For Three Players.
Dartmouth Schedule Is Longer
Than Ever Before.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 30.-There will be
n conflicting dates in the two major
leagues this season if the present draft
is adopted by the club owners Of the
American and National Leagues.
After working on the schedule for
more than "a hours, Pres. Ban Johnson
and Harry Clay Pulliam were able to
cut down the number Of conflicting
dates from 50 games to q. This is two
more conflicting dates than in 1906. but
the general makeup Of the schedule is
the same, from all reports.
OF course neither man was in pO-
sition to divulge the schedule until it is
submitted to the club owners at the
schedule meeting next month, still
there were enough hints dropped to
show that Chicago again will be the
real storm center Last year there were
nine conflicting dates in the Windy
city between the two champion teams
and the coming summer viii find about
10 or II games.
In Boston and Philadelphia, the pro-
portion is about the same as in 1906.
but Boston has been given the prefer
ence. St. Louis will have about the
same number CT conflicts as before. 50
II can he said that both presidents,
assisted by Robert Mercy. Mr.. john
sons secretary. have been able to 10
far better than was expected
, When the two executives adjourned
Tuesday morning a | o'clock they had
, been able to cut the conflicting date
down to about % games They did not
meet again until noon, wnen new
schedule was drafted and this was cut
down to 30 games. and on the final
draft, about o'clock. there We're only
q games that conflictcd in either
league.
This satisfied both Johnson and Pull
liam and the conference was ended
The National League president left at
6 o'clock for Pittsburg to see Barney
Dreyfuss. and from the Smoky City he
will go to New York. Ban Johnson and
Robert Mercy left at 1915 O'Clock fci
Chicago Both presidents expect tC
have their schedules in shape to pre-
sent to the club owners in ABOUT II
days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Acting upon pardon signed by Pres
ident Roosevelt. United States Marshal
Henkie Wednesday ordered the release
from Blackell Island, New York, of
Capt. George 3. Boynton, sentenced to
serve six months imprisonment for
completely in a plan to counterfeit the
silver dollars of Venezuela. Capt.
Boynton had served half of his SEN
tence. Capt. Boynton was arrested in
company with two other men at the
instance of the secret service. Accord
ing to his own statement he went to
New York as the special representa-
tive of the Venezuelan revolutionary
party which had been formed to over
throw the existing Castro government
The captains idea was to raise funds
by getting someone to advance $4,000
with which to buy silver bullion. With
dies which he had secured, Boynton
proposed to take bullion to the mouth
/. of the Orinoco river and convert into
Venezuelan "BOliver' dollars which
were to be used to finance the revo-
luton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

A number of cases for alleged violations
OF tne Sunday laws at Boston. which
were appealed from the municipal court,
were placed on file or mol pressed
Wednesday by District Attorney Moran.
VINO CONSTITUTES the law as not applying
10 the delivery of ice cream or the trans
ler OF theatrical or other baggage The
o'strict attorney also refused to prose-
cute clerk engaged in checking bag
gage for resident delivery, and also bak-
ers engaged in baking bread on Sunday.
ne delivery Of ice cream and making
oi bread the district attorneys considers
a necessity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
DARTMOUTH'S SCHEDULE.
Ball Players Will Have Longer Season
Than Ever Before.

Hanover. n. H.. Jan. Gothic Dart
mouth Athletic Council has accepted
the baseball schedule IS I, pared by
Manager Wallace. The schedule is the
longest in the history of the team.
The Southern trip will give the men
a chance to play on dry ground earlier
than they can at Hanover. as the
spring is so long that the baseball dia-
mond does not dry up until late in
April. The schedule includes n game
with Colby at HanovcT on April p. and
games with Bowdoin al Hanover May
/ and 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
New York Produce Market.

New York, Jan. 80.
FLOTR-Reoeipts 1880; exports, 15,211;
sales. $500; firm but dull.
ceipts, 5000; exports. 1927
sales. 29JO.0O0 futures; spot firm; No.
red, s1A elevator; NO. red. S3h /
atioat: No. northern Duluth, 81 Q b
aloat; No. . hard winter. Sta f o % afloat
CORN-Receipts, 1910; exports, 35,795
sales, 10000 futures: spot firm; No. 2. 55l.
elevator and Jl%4 b afloat; No. ? vel
low. 5ai; No. white. 81.
OATS-Recepts. 5000; exports, @. $50
spot market strong; mixed oats. 26m3-
He, A.: natural white, :Nn33 lbs. 1919
4iis: clipped white. $50 40 lbs, i3d46!
BEEF-Firm.
LARD-F:rnier: western prime, 9.75.
PORK-Firni.
BUT~ER-Firm: receipts. 1886. Street
price: Extra creamery. 3ziz6i So; reno
waited common to extra. 1924.
EGGS-Firnl, unchanged; receipts, H.
5O6.
POTATOES unchanged.
SCGAR-Easy; fair refining. 1872
centrifugal 3 15-32; molasscs, > 23-22; re
fined steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

In the superior criminal court at
Lawrence. Mass, Wednesday eight
persons were arraigned for over driv-
ing horses at a race held last Septem-
Der at the Newburyport fair. All plead
ed not guilty and We're allowed to go
on their own recognizance. The de-
PENDANTS are Joseph D. Blumberg and
Edward J. Morse OF Gloucester. James
McLecs. John J. Condor and Herbert
Nelson of Salem, William G. Fisher.
Irving Welles and Charles NJ Nelson
of Newburyport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
STATE OF MAINE.

KENNEBEC, IS.
Supreme Judicial Court in Equity.
godfrey p. Farley VS.. The Wiscassef:
Waterville and Pennington Railroad
ORDER OF NOTICE.
Inc report of the Master in the above
entitled cause having been presented 70
me Justice of said Court, it Is hereby
ORDERED, That hearing on the &C.
ceptance of said report will be had at
the Court House in Augusta, Maine. on
Friday. February s. 1907, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, and that notice of said hearing be
given by publishing an attested copy OF
this order for three successive days IN
the daily Kennebec Journal, a newspa-
per printed and published in said An.
gusta. the last publication to be at least
i've days prior to the date of said hear.
Ing in order that all persons interested
therein may then and there appear and
show cause If any they have why said
report should not be accepted. allowed
Dated the 18th day Of January, 1891.
VIM. P. WHITEHOUSE.
Justice Sup Jud. Court.
CORNISH e BASSETT
Plaintiffs Solicitors.
A true copy.
Attest: G. w. JONES. Clerk.
[Seal1
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Boston Produce Market,

Boston, Jan. 20.
4GO04.S0
CORN-Firmer: No. 3 yellow. 5SH.
0AIS-Firmer: No. = clipped white A.
HAl-Easier: No. !. 1870
MILL. FEED-J'nchanged.
SPRING BRAN-.3 5OI2i25.
MINED FEED-2I 25m26
PORk--Dull: medium, 20
LARD-Dull: 1lh.
BEEE.FIrmer; whole cattle S1am9.
!1aMRS-Dull; spring 11412; fall 90lo.
VEALS-Dull: 1iml2.
BurTER-Stcady; northern. 31M32.
GHEESt- Stca ~: York state 14GI4&
@29. "eSieIh -
1APPLEs-QIliet; No. Baldwins 225I
POIArOES-Firm; Green Mountains en-
SoGAR, Steady on a basis of 49O for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
BOXING NOTES.

Toe Wagner and Pirky Evans have
been matched to box in private in New
York the second week in February for
a side bet of $1,000.
Jack Dougherty, the Milwaukee welter-
weight has at last won a contest He
knocked out Jack Kelley in Waterford,
Wis, i'll four rounds the other night.
It is possible that Andy McGarry, the
New York lightweight. will accept the
(>terms offered by the Rhode Island A. C.
| to fight Tommy Quill at near date in
February.
The Illinois sports believe they have 4
coming champion in Will Papke, the
miner middleweisht of Bloomington. He
has been in the ring only year and has
not yet suffered defeat.
Charlie Seger, the original iron man.
is out with challenge to meet any man
of his weight in the country. Charlie
has been working on the quiet and is
| ready to do battle with any of the boys
that care to cross arms with him.
The Indianapolis a. c. has made Cy-
clone Thompson a good offer to meet Joe
Galligan, the Chicago lightweight. Nate
Lewis. who is the manager of Kid Her
man, looks after Galligan's interests and
thinks Joe to be 4 good man.
The matching of Honey Melody to
meet Willie Lewis Feb. II at Valley Falls
spoils Billy Rhodes chances of meeting
Lewis in Rochester. N. Y, Feb. Il. Now
that the Rochester club has lost Lewis
it will probably rut CIV Flynn or Mike
Donovan against Rhodes on that date
Should Rhodes win he will be matched
to meet Joe Thomas, who as on his way
East from San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
PROSPECTS ARE BAD.
California Assembly Likely to Pass Bill
To Kill Boxing Game.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 30.-The anti
prize fight bill introduced in the AS
sembly by Senator Hartman of San
Francisco seems certain to pass and be-
come law. 1t is now in the hands of
the committee on public morals, and
will be pushed to a vote
The bill permits sparring exhibitions,
limited to Is minutes. but holds every
person connected with any fight guilty
of misdemeanOr If it passes it will eff
fectually kill the professional game in
California, which is its object
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Jan. 20.
Small receipts in the Northwest and
the prospect that the weather will delay
an Increased movement caused a strong
tone today in the local wheat market. AT
the chose, wheat for May delivery was
UP s,@E. Corn was as0@ higher. Oats
gained Il. Provisions were 10d121a to 421a
higher
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May 1SE4St; July 1875; Sept.
CoRN-Jan. 43: May 4sl4a5s: Sept. 4saa.
OATS-Jan. 36s4; May 3S24; July 357sa36;
Sept. 3d..
MESS PORK-May LITE; July 1732H
LARD-May $50: July 9.S21h; Sept 9.95
SHORT RIBS-May 962k; July 9.6J.
Cash quotations Were as follows:
FLOJ R-Firm.
WTEAT-No. spring, 799SS; No. 5, -
GtS2; NJ. . red. 74HMls..
CORN-No. .. 42,7; No. 2 yellow. A.
OATS-No. ?, 1914; No. white 3sai No
white. 37GGS.
RlE-No. >. 62tA.
MALT1NG-5l1i6.
FLAX SEEDING. 1, 161s; No. | north
western, 1.23E
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, 450.
CLOVER-13S5.
SHORT RIBS-9.37kT9 621.
MESS PORk-16.S7E
LARD-9.S5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

The Owl Whist Club was entertained
last evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. r.
Cummings at their home in Manches-
ter The first prize was won by Mrs.
Fred Littlefield of Augusta and the
BOBBY by Mr.. Lodrick of Hallowell. AZ
ter refreshments several musical selec-
tions were rendered by members of the
party and it was late hour before
good night was said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
BELGIUM LION" WINS.
Defeats Maupas In Wrestling Match
at Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me, Jan. 3O.-Alfonz
Steurs. The Belgium Lion" defeated
Emile Maupas here tonight in a match
in which Steurs was to throw his OPP
ponent twice in an hour. The men
wrestIed Graico Roman style. Steurs
secured the first fall in 80 minutes with
a far arm and body hold and the sec
ond in four and one-half minutes with
a body hold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Farmer Burns Throws Hackenschmidt.

Omaha. Jan. 3O.-Farmer Burns de-
feated Charles Hackenschmidt at
wrestling tonight. Burns won the
first contest at catch as catch can in
Az minutes; Hackenschmidt took tI,.
second. Gracco- Roman, in 81 minutes.
Burns won the third, catch as catch
can i'll "A minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

AT the present autumn conference of
the Association of Chambers of Com
merce. attended by two hundred repre-
sentatives from all parts of the king
dom. it was agreed that the general
prosperity of Great Britain is very
great, and that some important indus
tries are more prosperous than for
twenty-five years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Wednesday were retired on pensions. The
men SO retired have been in the employ
of the company from s. TO 40 years and
will now receive from s. to s. a week
fer the remainder of their lives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
AT BATES COLLEGE.
Two Basketball Games Wednesday A.
ternoon In the Gym.

Lewiston, Me, Jan. 30.-(SpeciaD.-T Two
games of basketball were played today
in the gym between the teams of 1910 and
1908. The games We're played alternately
The first teams played one half and dur
a half. They in turn were succeeded by
the first teams during their intermission.
The final score of the first teams was 10
t. 10. For the first teams Fraser, '0S and
Ellsworth. '0S. Wood, 10, and Hartman,
10, played the best games. For the sec
ond teams Brown 'OS, and Bolster, 10. ex-
celled. The lineup:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston sent re-
quest Wednesday to a number of bust
ness organizations and improvement So
cieties asking for the appointment of rep
resentatives for membership for the COM
mittee which will investigate the finan-
cial condition of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
MAKES POOR SHOWING.
Jack Doherty Proves a Disappointment,
to Lowell Boxing Fans.

Lowell, Jan. 30.-The bout Tuesday
night at the Spindle A. c. meeting In
Association hall between Jimmy Gar
diner of Lowell and Jack Doherty of
New Haven was stopped near the close
of the third round.
In anticipation of a lively battle about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

II. Z. Lilies. barber of Wacross. Va,
Wednesday night shot and killed his
wife. blowing the side of her head off
as she held their 4-mcnths-old baby in
her arms. The baby fell to the floor.
Lilies aimed his gun at it and fired, the
charge cutting off one Of the baby 5
arms. The child probably will die.
Lilies was arrested. He hau beer: drink
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Good Racing at
Ice Carnival.

Lewiston, Me, Jan. 30-(SpeciaD There
was large crowd in attendance at the
ice carnival and those who came out
saw some excellent racing. There Were
many horscmen in attendance from along
the kenncbec river, Augusta. Gardiner
ana IIallowcll being well represented. A
r. Scribner of Lewiston acted as starter
and Charles Dorrity of Boston. Irving
Potter of Portland and Frank Elliott Of
Rumford Falls were the judges. The
races were as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
New York Cotton Market

co.. New York. Jan. 30.
Cotton spot closed steady. Middlinr I'm
iandS II; do. gulf 11.25. Sales 500 bales
Galveston steady. 10 Ills; Charleston
STACY. n,. 10; Memphis steady. 10 ZIG: New
vannah quiet 10 ZIG '' w. .
Net receipts for five days. 2oo.99a
Exports to Great Britain. 10S rs. "a
rance Csc,e 1926; to the continent, SSH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
New York Money Market.
New York Ian .,

New York. Jan. 80
Prime mercantile paper 5Am6h per cent
Sterling exchange weak at 4sfSO6 1884, ~
FOR demand. and at 4S0.5Ol, 1866 for Co.
day bills.
Posted rates 4S21 4S2E and 1861 1861.
Commercial bills 4S03,
Bar silver 67%
Mexican dollars J2Ik
Government bonds steady.
railroad bonds heavy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
Chicago Cattle Market,

Chicago, Jan. 3O.
CATTLE-Reccipts about 25.OoO; com
mon to prime steers. 4u7.
HOGS-Rcccipts about 1900: prime
shipping hogs. 6.S71Hm69O.
SHEEP-Receipts about $1,000: sheep 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
DOVEY DOUBLES OFFER.
Willing to Settle S25,cc0 Each for Al
trock, Walsh and Sullivan.

Chicago. Jan. 30.-Genrge Il. Dovey
of Boston plays 10 favorites. After
making an alleged offer of $4,000 for
two Of the Cubs players. whom he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31
SHORT CLEAR sIDEs-9.37Hz ae. s2H.

BY 1ER-Flrm; CreamereS 21N3lh:
daires. 207oS
EGGS-Strong: at market, cases includ-
ed. 22M2i12; firsts. %; prime frsts Is; ex-
tras. 81
HEESE-Steady; 12a15A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Jack Langdon and Gus Bezenah will
meet In Dayton, O., Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Jack Lee and Willie Hosey will meet in
private in New York state next month
for $1,000 a side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Time. ION. periods. Goals from floor
Fraser J. Ellsworth ., McCullo. Wood
Tasca, Hartman. Elwood. Goals from
fouls-r'rascr > Score-16 to $. Referee,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

Will Be Mailed Free Upon Application
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-31

g. A. Ellsworth, 1905. is to run in the
g. A. A. meet which occurs in Boston
in about two weeks. Mr.. Bosworth took
part in this event last year and is ex-
pected to make a good showing this year.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-06
TEN MEN GATHERED IN.
prominent Colorado Citizens Arresteo
for Land Frand

Denver, Colo, June 25-Ten
prominent citizens of Colorado were
arrested in connection with tbe In
aictments made by the special grand
Jury The charge against tben, Gu ~ =
conspiracy to defraud the aovarn -
me ment under the coal and timber Ia we
are: peu unoer arrest
John ]. Mcmillan, consniracv -
nesard TO coal in Routt county Col
orado, in connection with whot ~ a.
pany. Oodi CON-
ROBERT Forester, chief eeo,os,st
road 70 Sne oi Denver & Rio Grande Rail.
re road; Otis R: Spencer, formerly c1srs
vi tne District Court; F. w Keitai
q coal operator in Routt conntu.
81 oS1 IN A, Porter, formerly president
NJ me Porter Fuel Company: Edear
c ~. blggs, president, and John 7 Ne
rectnns "a and Charles D. McPhee. 'd d.
[ectors OF the New Mexican Iunh III
company; Alexander T. Su11snhon
ser, president of the Pagosa I'unha-
Pagosa. H. freeman of
stota a. were arraigned before rrnitad
3tIres commissioner Sanford g.
and held IN s5.O00 bonds
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-06
Great Contracts for Car.

New York, June 29.-The Harri.
man Gould and other large railroad
systems have placed car contracts with
IN the last few days calling for an ex-
penditure of upwards of SIS, OOO. 900
and orders are pending for Others to the
value 70 fully $4,000, 900. Heavy con.
tracts are also about to be given for 10.
'r' Tor use on Eastern lines.
me principal contracts call for 14.1oo
freight cars. The Hartman lires have
5000 refrigerator cars The
900 freights. III -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-07-06
GENERAL CUT IN
WESTERN RATES
Probable Result of SpOkane's Fight
for Reduction.
Decision viii Net Be Given Before
Next Winter, but viii Not Favor
Falls City Utter Failure to Prove
Clain-ss ed Special Rate Over
Other Inland Cities

Washington, June 29.-If the Inter
state Commerce commission does moi
dismiss the complaint Of San Francisco
and decline TO order q reduction Of
freight rates on commodities billed to
Spokane from Eastern points, it will
order general investigation into the
freight rates throughout the Northwest
and West with view to determining
the advisability OF making sweeping re-
auctions in rates to all points remote
from water transportation. There APP
pears to be no likelihood that the COM
mission will grant the appeal Of Spo-
kane and give that city the benefit OF
specially reduced rate to the disadvant-
age of all other interior points both
east and west OF Spokane.
This opinion is generally expressed
after the conclusion of the argument in
the Spokane case before the Interstate
Commerce commission yesterday, for
it is agreed that Spokane utterly failed
to demonstrate that it, more than any
other city, is entitled to a special rate
80 per cent lower than it now pays
The evidence produced in the Spokane |
case is not ample to enable the COM
to order general reduction
through the West, and it is therefore |
fair to assume that the commission
would make extensive examination be-
lore ordering any general reduction in
rates.
The probabilities are that Spokane's
will be dismissed, for it has
oeccme quite evident that the commits
don realizes that the terminal rate to
Portland and Puget sound is due en-
irely to water competition.
Spokane not only failed to combat the
sater competition feature, but prscti-
ally ignored it and asked for a reduc-
ion as though the coast cities, like
poane, were entierly dependent upon
ailroads for transportation. Their
allure to produce reasons which would !
1stify the commission in ignoring wa
Or competition is one weakness of their /,
Use. Another weakness is their selfish :
quest for a special rate that would /
I've them an unquestioned advantage K
YER all other interior points in the l.
Vest. q
AT the conclusion of the argument, {
le commission announced that ii p
ould like briefs from the various r
'unsel, giving their views as to how e
T unearned increment, such as in !, y
eased value OF right of way and ter n n
mails, should be considered in fixing G
asonable rates. These briefs will be n
omitted October /, so decision is h
u likely before early winter. b.