The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
O. THEIRS UNITE IN
DEFENSE OF RATES.
Southern and Scaboard Air Line
Join With the Norfolk and
Western.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.

RALEIGH, N. C., June 1.-The
Southern Railway Company and the
PARTIES with the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company. as defendants III
the suit the North Carolina Corporation
Commission has Instituted before the
Interstate Commerce Commission. al
leging unjust discrimination by the
Norfolk and Western In freight rates
to North Carolina points, notably
Winston. Salem and Durham froni
with rates given by that company
fl ON the same points to Virginia cities.
Notice to this effect came to the
North Carolina commission this after
noon. along with notice that the hear
ing in this case that was set for Wins
ton-Saiem tomorrow, is postponed UNI
til Wednesday, June 4th. The fact
that the Seaboard and the Southern
have come into the case as co-defen.
be long and hard fought. 1t has been
the contention OF the corporation com
mission that the Norfolk and Western
case would prove an Opening wedge
as 1t were for the fight North Carolina
shippers have been making one way
and another for NUMBER of years
against alleged Determinations.
New Collector in Office.
Wheeler Martin. of Williamson, as
sumed the duties of the office Of col
lector OF internal revenue for the East
ern District o.. North Carolina this
morning. succeeding e. c. Duncan, who
was appointed by Judge Pritchard, OF
the United States Circuit. Court, as
one Of the three receivers for the Sea-
board Air Line. Mr.. Martin was APP
pointed by President Roosevelt soon
after Mr.. Duncan became receiver for
the Seaboard, but for political reasons
the confirmation was held UP until at
ter the North Carolina Republican con-
venfi0n Tho bonds filed hv MIR Mar.
tin in taking charge are 100000 and
$4,000. He announces that he will
make no changes in the Office or the
field forces.
Supreme Court Adjourns.
at noon to-day the North Carolina
Supreme Court formally adjourned for
the spring term. and the members of
the court not residents of Raleigh will
leave at once for their homes-Justice
Conner for Wilson, Justice Brown for
Washington, NJ q. Justice Hoke for
Charlotte. Chief Justice Clark is the
only member of the court who makes
his home in Raleigh.
The First National Bank Of Lum-
berton. is designated by Judge Thomas
r. Purncll. of the United States Dis
trict Court, as depositary for bank
ruptcy funds in that section Of the
State.
For the past two seasons one corpo-
ration has furnished the supply of ice
for Raleigh and this section. How
ever, announcement is made that a new
and competing factory. with E. T. Oil
yer In charge. will open for business
within two weeks.
Charters Granted.
The Duke Land Improvement Com
pany, with B. L. Duke. ]. B. Mason and
+. l.. Fuller as the incorporators, was
granted a charter to-day. The princi-
pal office is to be in Durham, and the
charter conveys authority not only to
do general real estate and land i'm
proven Il business. but also to operate
variety of manufacturing enterprises
including cotton, wooden and silk mills.
The capital is 100000. authorized.
Another important charter was to
the Cleveland OIL and Fertilizer Com
pany. Cleveland, Rowan county. This
corporation has $4,000 capital author
lied and is to do especially cotton seed
oil and fertilizer business. NJ. C. Wood
and j. a. Lyerly are the principal in
corporators.
The Shelby Auto coof, Shelby. cleve-
land county. is chartered, with 100000
scribed, with w. T. Cotton, D. Line
berger and others, for dealing in au-
tomobiles and maintaining garages.