The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-30
MERGER HEARING
COMES To CLOSE
Additional Facts Regarding Dis
elimination Against Utah
Brought Out.
NAGARIES OF RATES ARE
ONCE MORE SHOWN UP
Inquiry Now Adjourns to Port
land, Ore, Beginning
Next Monday.


brought against Edward H. Hartman
bv the United States to dissolve mer
GER said to exist among certain Harrl
man railroads was brought TO con
clusion AT lilo clock Thursday after
nonn. Two sessions were held Thurs
dav in the United States circuit court
room at the federal building and more
facts concerning tho determinations
arainst Utah by the railroads were dis-
closed. Ninc determinations, aSalnsV
Utah bv the railroads were disclosed
Nine witnesses were called Thursday,
two in the forenoon and the other seven
during the afternoon.
When the hearing WAS resumed pc
fore Special Examiner sylvester VI.
Williams Thursday morning the hrst
witness called was J. W. Summcrhays
of the Rowe, Morris. Summerhays
wholesale wool and hide house of th1s
city. who testified concerning inc snip
ing of wool Al the conclusion OF Mr..
Summerhays S testimony, former Sena,
tor Thomas Kcarus was called and told
OF his connection with the San Pedro.
Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad lu-
terests al the time the line was beng
projected, -,
In his testimony Mr.. Summerhsys did
NOT besifate 10 rivc his opinion that tho
so.called merger which is alleged TO OK
ist is the cause of much of the discrlml-
nation in freight rates. His testimony
showed conclusiYely that shippers OF
wool Ia Boston could save money by
shipping the product first 10 the coast
and then back through to the east. He
said that the firm with which be was
connected did most of its business over
the Oregon Short Line and the Union
Pacific. and when asked why by Attor.
nev Severance, who is conducting the
case for the government. be declared
that il was because they could get the
best service from the Short Line.
Mr.. Summcrhsys declared that So
licitation virtually ceased at the time
the merger is alleged to have been conf
uleted in 1902. and the strife between
The various roads TO secure business
practically came to an end. Cross-ex-
animation utterly failed TO shake his
testimony to the effect that there had
heen practically no competition for
freight for several years past. He SAID
that there had been a gradual evolu-
tion of rates since the time the merger
is alleged TO have been formed
Senator Kearns Testihes.
Senator Kearns told of his associa
tons with K. G. kereDs of st. Louis
in the proposition 10 build tho road now
known as the Salt Lake Route. and
how the project was finally put through
bv Senator Clark, He also told of
dinner given Senator Clark at the Alta
club at which the senator announced
that he had completed arrangements
for the construction of the road. He
told of tho struggle IN the courts for
right Of way through Meadow Valley
Wash. and how the matter was finally
taken to the department of the inte-
rior at Washington. d. c. Tho ex-
amina ton of Senators kearns brought
ont no startling points.
The first witness called at the after
room session was W. W. Ritter, former
railroad man Of this state. His testl-
mony was brief and principally rnla-
tive to small roads south of here which
have been purchased by the larger rail
roads. etc. 7. G.. Mcdonald Of tbc Nc
Donald Candy company was the next
witness called. His testimony was in
regard TO the Determinations against
Utah by the railroads. lie contendcd
that the rates on chocolate, cocoa and
the like were strongly Ia favor of San
Francisco and that ne could ship his
supplies from the east through Salt
Lake City TO San Francisco and back
TO Salt Lake for less than he could ship
them directly 10 this city.
How to Save Money.
Mr.. Mcdonald testified that he saved
$ cents Oh the huDdredweight by ship
ping his cocoa beans from the east 10
San Francisco and then back TO Salt
Lake City. He said that be had only
shipped the cocoa beans for q year past.
In reference 10 chocolate Mr., Mcdonald
declared that he could profit more
largely by shipping the finished product
frcm San Francisco than lie could by
shipping the raw material into the city
from the east and manufacturing it
here. Judge Lovctt, chief counsel for
ne Hartman system. cross-exam mined
Mn Mcdonald, but was unable 10 shake
his testimony. However, Judge Lorett
did inform Mr.. Mcdonald that the
tariff on cocoa beans to this city had
recently been reduced. which fact Mr..
Mcdonald was ignorant of.
At the hearing Tuesday Judge Lovett
requested stephen Fl Love, traffic
Il written statement showing the differ
ence between freight rates out of Den
vcr and those out of this city, which
he did aud presented at the hearing
Wednesday. This statement showed
that freight Of the fourth class could
be shipped out of Denver for less than
IT could be shipped ont of this city.
MI Love pointed out that the average
rate TO ship fourth-class freight log
miles out of this city was 793 per
ton. while to ship the saue 100 miles
out Of Denver it was oulv So 20 a ton,
On general merchandise. like coffee. salt
and sugar, the rate 200 miles out of
Salt Lake is $3.50. the statement
pointed out. while out Of Denver 200
miles ;he rate on the same merchandise
is only $l3. il. Upon cross examina
lion, however, Judge Lovett pointed
ont that there had been a mistake made
IN the preparation of the statement
Upon verihcatlon 1t was found that the
rate out of Salt Lake was Sl3.1l while
that out Of Denver was but SO so.
Murphy on the Stand.
The next witness called WAS C.. i
Murphy. engaged in the lumber busi
ness. He testified concerning rates or
lumber from Portland. Judge C., G
Goodwin, editor Of Che Evening TeJe
gram, was called. and Attornev Sew
erance asked him if he remembered at
tending banquet at the Commercia
club. at which Senator Clark was pres