The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
HEARING POSTPONED
UNTIL APRIL 18TH
Local Attorneys Appear to
Plead Excuses for
Their Bosses

When The rate hearing was resuu
ed before the corporation commission
this morning, according TO adjourn
mcn two Weeks ago, the aAtron TAIL
way magua,gs FOR whom commission
subpoeuaes had been issued IN an er
f1fi 10 get the facts md figures nee
essary TO subslautAie the commits
sIon's claims IN lho slatr supremo
and Fede al courts wenn conspicu
Gus Tor their absence
Instead OF complying with he re-
quest CI illo commission the railroads
sent an entirely new propos ion 10
the commission II was, IN eitoct,
That instead Of the railroads nan
talnlng records available Tor lhc pub.
ne IA Oknhomh oklahoma should
maintain corporation commission
in each ot lhc yarious towns or clirs
Of inc United States where the gen.
oral offices OF The companies happen
to be
Because Of The refusal Of The com,
pauies 10 comply with the demand Of
lhe commission already made, 1t was
impossible 70 make further progress
in the hearing this morning, and mn.
other adjournment this time until
Arl Is, was taken in order to per-
mit ihe further conduct of the iule8e
tigatlon on the lines that the rail-
roads have dictated
Assistant Auditor A Ramc' and
Tax Commissioner Charles Aldrch
OF ST. Lcui3, representing HE St.
Louis and Iron M0uunin railroad,
were on hand, making the statement
tha hey had appeared 10 see just
what facts ard figures the corpora.
ion commission desired, and Tint
hey would be back al later da q
with thc Information
Attorney Lovict T. Miles OF Fort
Smith also was hce representing
.hc Iron M0unlain The other rail
roads were represented as Follows.
C., h. Jackson Of Muskceec for he
Katy, IS T. Bledsoe OF Guthrie l0t
he Santa Re, g. 0 Blake Of III Reno
fo The Rock Island and g ~ War
ner Of Fort Smith for the Fort Smith
md Western
This array OF legal talent assured
he commission ihat The failure 0f ihg
officials subpocnaed 70 be present rs
requested was nol due to any desire
IN their paf 70 cYado tho purp0He
Of ihe commissions but duc 10 iho
fact that bringing The records want
I'd would haze Involved the transpOr
.atiOn of q mass Uf books and rec
ords that would have been iucouycn-
ent 10 handle They stated lhai tha
companies were willing 10 give the
necessary facts and that II the com
mission would Scnd 81 subcommis8ion
W delegation OF inierrogalors ~ .lr
yarious gene ~ Offices which are l0
Gated IN Topeka Galgesou Ncw
York. Cbicago cite, deposiions coY
ering he matters Involved could he
prepared aud brought 10 Guthrie
As there was no evidence aynla
Bile 40 bc taken today a continuance
until April IS was 1ken when tuf
road5 are requested by lhe commits
sion iO have prepared and ready q
suhmit a6 evidence, statements COS
ering De ncin0l cost Of tle roads and
their equipment ih Oklahoma, elaa
icd according 10 tho Interstate Com
meree commissions ella Macatipn o
expenditures for road aud equipment
Commission Issues Order
The commission cuiernd 40 orde
u open conri calling for lhH state
neu' including The facts as for Gael
I primary account, also showing ~
stocks and bonds issued for lines h
Oklahoma. The ptrpOae 0i such iesues
whether iDf cash, construction 0i neg
properties, additions and bettefments
/ purchase of other properties. rcof
I sanilaii0n acquisition OF securiiie
/ 0l her lines, or for other purposa
/ II any; also calling tor copies Ol th
iecrctafgs minutes Of meetings q
boards Of directors or siockhDlde
showing datas. places and all delail
Of action authorizing such issues 0
Stocks or bonds
Wheihor or not the railroads wil
comply with this order either /.
whole or in part IS entirely optlono
Z With them, as the corporation con
mission IS powerless 10 enforce Il
order, and the companies. BY thei
attitude declared IN court today, def
nltclg refused 10 permit their record
70 be brought within the jurisdiction
cf the Oklahoma commission.
ihrarian Needs More e~cn
4 conlplimen.-IrDOrt Of the COZ