New-York tribune., 1908-09-30
RACKS UP PRESIDENT
Results Under Hepburn act Pro-
ceediugs This Year Detailed.

c.. se-IAsts OF ten railroads and
=. -n,--s-s indicted for receiving rebates, with
- +-sfsc afrcias indicted ana corporations
seVeIal = Ing t,r receiving rebates all within
-. ,-ea- sre embodied IN letter received
me c1l -. E,,,ssyclt and made public by him
- --,s letter IS from John n Marble attor-
- .,- The Instcrstnte Commerce commission
4es -, ~ the President that the latter IN nus
:, william J. Bryan. issued on SUNDAY u'd
FepH =, - u-ork of the year 1905 In the men
not 'noi~ ...,,-s under the interstate commerce
fion % -, The facts even more Impress
4aN' -, re reply shows The letter. says:
- reports received by the division Of
Sc % far ss ~ this commission indicate. indict-
prosecutions SHARING have been found against rail
mems ,,res curing the present year as tolioNs
southern so',fhern Pacific company. southern
St.t-fct of California. three lndiCsIlels'
olstl ONO Railway. eastern district OF Nir-
peEhe So = indictments Illinois Central Railroad
o-5hern district Of ltnois CnGSs1, %gN 80 ,,ii
= Poetic Railway. northern eistlot OF lliiIoiS'
q yo-ss Iron Mountain 81 southern Railway.
eastern +er3 district of Arkansas; Illinois Ter
a,r Ea5road southern district Of Illinois: Mis-
nina nina 1ansas & Texas Railway. western district
souI1 I1,5ri and 81 Louis & san Francisco Rail
- -oaS eastern district q Missouri
Tr.Iirtn,erts against shippers receiving reoates
have been returned rs follows; ,,--,.. -. IN,
-7tf-css Glass Company. southern district OF ilh-
- ,-.1.f,-r7ia Pine BOX and Lumber Company
-q-+be~- district 0f California; 4. H Bunch east
t. disr~ct of Arkansas; ". r. JChnston. east
e. 5ietri-f + VIRGINIA. and the WarnerMcore
-rr.nany- eastern district OF virginia
n addition 10 the above number Of indictments
1,aya icon returned 9gaiI:st various small shippers
Tnii-rrnerts against traffic officials have been re-
W - S5ifh freight traffic n0naEer. Missouri
-,.rieo Raflvav. eastern district Of Arkansas.
2 Gilbert assistant general freight agent
rr.s4neake & Ohio Railway. eastern district OF
n the western district cf New York during the
-,-asar- wear the Mutual Transit Company. lake
MAI 1fne was convicted OF giving rebates, and a
e-c C 8 Ono imposed.
- coal Company pleaded guilty TO charge OF
-.-ss.-f-r rebates. and paid fine Of $4,000
IN The western district n Michigan the StearnS
SAT- and Lumber COMPANY pleaded guilty 70 n
cta~eA Of receiving rebates and paid a fine OF
In the southern district Of New York the Cen
--a' Vermont Railway pleaded guilty 70 a charge
- giving rebates and paid n fine Of $1,000
T371-irg the present year the packing house
rsees referred by you. have been decided by
80 Sunrer7e Court. the conviction being sus-
+asred the jurisdiction clause of the Elklns act
being held constitutional and the law against re
Eating being otherwise materially strengthened
All the court decisions but three rendered dur
,- tbe wear have served 10 strengthen the act. 50
o. e il prohibits rebatinE These decisions are
- decisions rendered by Judge Dallas in the
rs-,de- Iron case AZ Philadelphia. the decision
80 s- chicago and the decision rendered by
1,5re C7-sv in the commodities clause case at
an taking the liberty Of addressing you with
.++s Information because 1t SENS TO me 70 be
~ f---no-rsnce that YOU should know all the work
So ( being done 20 make effective the prohtbi-
so Of So