Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-11
WRITS OF Ne EXEAT
IntsrStats Commerce SOmmissiOn Will Hold
Hartman, Prick and Rogers
MEN MUST REMAIN WITHIN REACH
Action Arises from Report that They Wer,
Leaving for Europe.
EACH DENIES ANY SUCH INTENTION
James stillman, Who Was Expected TO Be
Witness, Sailed Tuesday.
HEARING At CHICAGO ENDS At NOON
TFamc Manager of st. Paul Road
Says Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific Were once Com
petitOrs.
HEARING At CHICAGO ENDS At NooI

CHICAGO, Jan. 1O.--rhe attorneys who
are for the government conducting the In
vestigation into the management OF the
Hartman lines announced today that they
had determined to take steps to prevent
u. II. Hartman, Henry c. FTick and II.
H. Rogers from leaving the jurisdiction Of
the Interstate Commerce commission. In
order TO prevent this steps will be taken
to cause the Issuance OF writs of ne exeat,
by authority Of which they will be COM
PEELED to remain within the jurisdiction of
the commission.
The investigation by the Interstate. Com
merce commission into the traffic alliances
and other business deals of the railroads
controlled by E. II. Hartman was COM
pleted today so far as Chicago is con-
cerned, and the commission adjourned to
meet in Seattle, January q, when the case
will be resumed. James II. Hiland. third
vice president of the Chicago. Milwaukee
& St. Paul railroad: Julius Kruttschnitt,
director in charge of maintenance and OPP
eration e. A. Mccormick, assistant traffic
director of the Hartman lines, and ]. A.
Munroe. freight trafic manager of the I'M
ion Pacific, testified today.
Testimony showing that the consolida-
tion of the Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cihc had eliminated competition to a GER
tain eAtent was given by Mr.. Hiland, and
Krittschnitt admitted that purchases of
rolling stock for both systems was prac-
tically under his control.
After the commission adjourned this
afternoon 1t was said. that after the COM
missioners had concluded their investiga-
tion in the west, the hearing would be re-
sumed in New York. At that time, Mr..
Hartman, William Rockefeller and Stand
fstI f,l. II
II. Rogers, II. c. Frick and Judge Still
man would be called before the commits
sion.
MIR. Hnand's Testimony.
James H. IIlland. traffic manager Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul, was the
first witness summoned today. He said
that the Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific were formerly competitors for Pacific
coast business.
Mr. Hlland was asked II competition
between raiiroads would still exist ~ all
the railroads In the country were brought
under one management. He replied that in
all probability competition in such case
would resolve itself into a question Of per-
sonal rivalry between the separate manage
ments OF the railroads.
On the whole. he considered. the edge
would be taken of The competition and It
would. all things considered. not be as keen
as under individual ownership.
Mr.. Hlland declared that since the con-
solldation of the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific his road had experienced greater
difficulty in handling certain classes Of
freight.
On cross-examination he was asked by
John G. Milburn. attorney for Mr. Harri-
man, II the consolidation itself was the
causS Of the increased difficulty. He replied
very emphatically:
Eyes. sir"
How does 1t work against your liner
'The greater part of the business have
mentioned goes by the Southern Pacific and
ls, l presume, detected In that direction in
order 10 make longer haul than would
be the case IL It went by the Union Pa
Eruttsesnitt on stand.
yufius Kruttschnitt, director of mainte-
nance and operation on the Southern Pa
rino and Union Pacific system. followed
Mr.. Hiland.
Attorney Kellogg asked Mr.. Kruttschnitt
In a long series of questions regarding his
duties The substance of the answers were
that the witness is in charge of operation
on all lines OF the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific systems except the lines In
Texas. Concerning those lines he is he
said, frequently consulted by Mr.. Harri-
man and President Lovett of the Texas
a lines When asked Who originated the idea
y Of placing one director in charge OF opera
ton on all the Hartman lines except the
Texas roads the witness said he presumed
Mr. Hartman. He had received his ap-
pointment from that source.
E. o. Mccormick, In charge OF passenger
trafic on the Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific was the third witness. He was
81. lines ars1t
passenger traffic as Mr.. Kruttschnitt had
been concerning operation.
An attempt was made 70 show by Mr.
Mccormick that the advertising OF th'
system was in the hands OF one man. bu
he declared that Me passenger traffic man
ager OF each line managed his own adver
tlsing subject to the approval OF Trafn'
Director Stubbs.
Omaha Man TestInes.
]. A. Munroe. freight trafic manager o
the Union Pacific was called. The ques
tons answered by him were along the lin
OF those put to Messrs. Kruttschnitt anC
Mccormick.
on oross-examination Mr.. Munroe de
clared that in all essentials the freight
conditions between the Union Pacific anC
southern Pacific have not been altered by
the consolidation of the two lines He as
serted that while connected with the Unior
pacific prior to the consolidation, he hat
never considered the San Francisco rout,
via Portland and the sea, as In any de
gree comparable for efficient service e
: the route via ogden and the Southern Pa
cine
He was asked II the Portland route coul,
be utilized by the Union Pacific in of
fensive operations to onset unjust rate
by the southern Pacific from Ogden TO tn
Pacinc coast He said IL was OF minimum
value IN such a contingency.
Competitive conditions between IN
southern and Union Pacific. he asserted
had existed before the consolidation an
sun exists.
but" said Mr.. Severance, 'Ar. stubb
said yesterday that there had never beel
competition between them. Do you diffe
from Mr.. Stubbsr'
II think there Is competition now"
Mr. Munroe declared that he did not con