Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-27
SCHEDULE IS HEIGHTENED.
Some Interesting Testimony in
Case to Dissolve Alleged H.
legal Hartman Combine.
s. II. Babcock Also Draws the Parallel
Between Before and After Con-
solldation Went Into Eject.

Especial to the News
Washington, ID. C., April e.
Senators Reed Smoot and George
Sutherland this morning each re-
ceiyed the following letter from
Hon. Wade B. Ellis, acting attor-
ney general
Dear Sir: The president has re-
ferred to this department the peti-
ton OF certain citizens, business
men. and commercial organizations
of the cities of Ogden, Salt Lake,
and Provo in the State of Utah,
representing that they have been
subjected for many wears to GER
tain unjust and discriminativc
practises Of railway companies con-
shutting the principal common car
rier service OF said cities, and state,
TO and from tho Pacific coast in
the west and the territory of the
United States east OF the Rocky
mountains. This petition sets out
the character of the discrimination
complained of, which consists
chiefly of erections of higher rates
of charges for transportation Of
freight from the people of said
cities and state and from Chicago.
Mississippi and Missouri river and
delivery territory on the east, than Is
charged against the people of the
Pacific coast on the west. although
in the latter case there is much
longer haul and greater service.
Please be assured that this com
plant shall receive the prompt at
tention of this department. and YOU
will be notified within the next
few DAYS Of the action determined
upon by the government. As it is
impracticable to respond personally
to all who have signed the COM
plant referred TO, ] shall be glad
il YOU would advise the people Of
your community of this and the
acknowledgement OF their petition.
That the regular freight time schedule
between Omaha and Utah had been
ongthoned out to nearly double that
maintained by the Union Pacific prior
to tho merger of roads in the Hartman
Interest, and that the schedule as thus
enlightened was not always maintained.
was the testimony OF one OF the wit
nesses at the hearing before Special
Examiner Sylvester q. Williams Of tho
suit TO dissolve the alleged illegal COM
oination OF the Union Pacific. Southern
Pacific and affiliated lines. IN the cir
suit court room this morning
The witness was w. s. Mccarthy.
secretary Of the salt Lake Commercial
club traffic bureau. who was first
allied In the taking OF testimony at thls
stage Of tho hearing Tho Witness told
~ his connection with various railroads
Uior 20 entering the service of the
salt Lake Hardware company az traffic
manager. which position he now holds
lie stated that his railroad experience
began I'm 1881, and that he had served
the Michigan Central, and Wabash
lines before becoming connected with
Inc Union Pacific In 1887, as CONTRACTING
freight agent.
The examination was conducted by
c. A. Severance special assistant al.
tornoy-Fcnerul Of the United States.
who was assisted by hessrs. Houston
and Pace. and Assistant q. s. District
Attorney william McCrea.
The railroads concerned We're rcDro-
scented by Judge n. y LOvott Of Now
York. chief counsel OF the Hartman
system who conducted the defense. ass
sisted by =. T. Williams. general al
.orney Of the oregon Short Line of SAT-
Lake. and Judge W r. Kelley. general
counsel Of the salt Lake Route.
MIR MCARTHYs TESTIMONY.
The examination was commenced by
,allIng MT McCarth' 10 tho witness
stand
In the examination OF Mr. Mccarthy
I was developed that prior 10 the mer-
ger n 1891. competition for general
and wool business WAS
very keen between the Union ana
southern Pacific agents. but that since
he alleged combination was effected.
lO special effort has been made. as
ar a. the witness knew, 20 secure the
outing Of business over either one OF
heae lines as the business Is handl,d
lcoording to the understanding of mo
Witness, over the line most convenient
or tho roads and no special solicita-
ION was needed
SCHEDULES THEN AND NOW
Before tho merger what was the
height schedule maintained by mo
jnion Pacific from Omaha 10 ogden.
md Salt Iake2' asked Atty. severance |
"A schedule Of 90 hours was maln- |
aimed was the reply ~ Mr. Mccarthy |
What is the present schedule was /
ne next question.
"One hundred hours and l5 minutes. /
answered the witness.
Was the 52-hour schedule main /
.ained9 %
Yes, sin ID Was practically main |
Aimed and the time could b. depended ,
'n. said Mr. Mccarthy.
rs the present schedule OF 100 hours /
asked MI Severance
mo. sir replied tho witness. some
lines tho trip b not made inside AZ /
rom seven 20 10 days'
As TO ROUTING.
The matter OF the routing OF ship