Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-03
Traffic Directors in Chicago Consid-
ering Problems of Case.
INJUNCTION DOES NOT APPLY
Iowa Commission Points Out Weak
ness in Complaint.
IT COVERS RIVER CITIES ONLY
Points fa Iowa Not On the Missouri
Are Paying the Increased
Rates--RailrOads to Hold
Conference.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Attorney Cen
eral wickersham said today that he had
not given any thought to the question
whether the government should take action
looking TO injunction proceedings against
the Interstate Commerce commission
Until he learns more of the> conditions
under which the rates had been filed, Mr.
Wickersham said he was not prepared to
say what the government might doA
The attorney general pointed out that
conditions under which the eastern roads
had filed their rates might be entirely diff
ferent from those in the west
1t is now too late for the government 10
take any action toward extending the scope
of the Injunction granted by Judge Dyer
at Hannibal, Mo-, SO as TO cover other
rates than those referred TO in the bill In
equity filed by the Department Of Justice
against the Western Trunk Line associa-
ton. This was made plain at the depart
ment today.
The government included in the bill such
rates as were called to it's attention and
the failure to embrace all the tariff adj
vances made by the association, 1t was
said, must be laid to the doors of the
shippers.
Revised freight rates, effective July 5,
were filed today with the Interstate Com
nlerce commission by the New York Cen
tral & Hudson River company, the West
Shore railroad and the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western rail- DAD. There is some
! advance in the commodity rates.
An advance in commodity freight rates
eastbound from Chicago to New York, was
/ fl-I a. a ~. al
Ohio Railroad company. 1t will take effect
July /. The average increase is approxi-
mately per cent
| Railroad Managers Meet.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Presidents and traffic
managers of railroads centering in Chicago
| met here today to consider, problems which
recent rate decisions have brought to a
climax. f. P, Ripley, president of the
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe system. took
the Initiative in calling the meeting, which
was neld in his office. The discussion
turned on a defense against the assault OF
the government on the recently enjoined
advance in freight rates in Western Trunk
line territory.
The meeting was secret, but it is known
that the presidents are agreed that any
action taken might be concerted, but not
|
the law.
Say Injunction Fails.
DES MONIES, Ia June 2.--(Special Tele
gram.) .)-Iowa shippers and manufacturer.
became alarmed today over the reports
that the injunction asked for by the gov
ernment in Sthe federal courts to preven
the increase'in railroad rates fails to in
clude the schedule which affects rates t,
with the attorney general and railroad
commissioners, and they Immediately wiret
to Attorney General Wickersham to hav,
Iowa points Included in the suit.
1t was also stated that unless this Il
done an Independent suit will be com
menced here.
Order Served ON Roads.
ST LOUIS, June 2.--Service in the In.
junction suit OF the government agains
I twenty-five western railroads to restrA In
them from advancing freight rates wal
obtained on officials of three Of the road,
: here today. Deputies fiom the United
states marshals office served the urde
at the headquarters of the Missouri Pa
cific, Wabas. and Frisco systems
The announcement last night that tn
/ defendants proposed vigorous contest o
the restraining order granted by Judg
David p. Dyer OF the United States CIR
cult court at Hannibal, Mo-, Tuesday
n though not unexpected. was taken in shin
@ pers' circles here to indicate conclusivei,
Z that the government had caught then
=. mapping.
p The action coming as it did was a com
>, plete surprise, so much 50 that Official
here were unable TO decide quickly upo
definite action. 1t was only after extende
=, telegraphic conference yesterday that tn
. general conference of railroad counsel I
= be held In Chicago tomorrow was agree
| upon.
From information obtalnabe this morn
Ing the old freight rates are in effect a
T. all points on railroads having geners
?. headquarters here. None of the official
4 would Permit himself TO be quoted on IN
= | nnestlnn OF rates IodaY.