Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-26
'C|TE MARYLAND LAW RURAL LIFE DOOMED
Car Companys Answer to Plans to Improve Conditions in
Commuters Petition. Country Discussed.
MORE WITNESSES HEARD WOMEN GIVE THEIR VIEWS
Suburbantes Appear Addresses
Examiner Congress
SIDES GIVEN TIME DIR WILEY TO SPEAK TONIGHT
Days in Which to File Tor Foe Con-
Bret Inc
MORE WITNESSES HEARD
Suburbanites Appear Before l. C. C.
Examiner.

The public service commission law Of
of free transportation over a railway lire
and provides punishment for any infrac-
ton Of the letter of the statue WAS
quoted To Examiner Pu2h of the inter
state commerce commission today ny
Attorney George T. Hoover. for the ~ail-
ways. when that official resumed the
hearing Of the protest made by the citi-
zens OF Somerset Heights. Drummond
and Friendship Heights. Md. in
which they oppose the action OF the
Washington and Rockville Railway Com
pany and the Georgetown and Tenleytoun
Railway Company i'm cxacting an extra
fare for tho short ride between the
District line and the towns named
Warren W. Biggs of Somerset had list
detailed how he went to ANNAPOLIS when
il was first suggested that a hin was to
be passed by the MARYLAND legislature
creating a three-fare zone between tho
District line ard Rockville. lie said he.
saw Senator Lee in regard to the matter
and was Informed that the residents OF
| the Somerset section should not worry
over the matter as lie tSenator / ee, II Il
not believe that the legislature would
pass the measure However, In a day or
two the measure did pass. and then ali
the trouble Of the residents OF the towns;
in question began for tho railway corn
panfeS soon after the Law became on
erative cut of the rate at one rare from
any part of the District to Somerset by
imposing additional fare from the Dis
trict line.
Witnesses Are Recalled.
Richard Ough Of Somerset and w s.
ia ny
yesterdays hearing. were recalled to the
stand for minor testimony and after
the conclusion of tneir examination a
discussion arose between Attorney
Hoover and Attorney Drayton for the
protestants as to whether certain con
versation of Gen. George II. Harries.
vice president of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. with Mr.
| Biggs at Annapolis before the passage
of the bill creating the three fare zone,
w.ich Mr.. Biggs claims he made. should
remain in the record. Mr.. Hoover said
he wanted Cen. HarrieS put on the
stand and would have To continue ,nc
hearing until the afternoon. MIR. Dray-
ton did not want to agree to the de-
lay. and for "A moment IL was agreed
that Gen. Harries should make d depo-
sition and il would be included in the
record
A moment tneTtaIl6f, however. at.
Drayton said he would want TO question
Gen. Harries on the utterances in ques-
| ton. but the final result was that both
sides agreed that the record should be
purged of the matter in dispute, as IL
was immaterial to the question at issue.
Examiner Pugh then announced tiat
the hearing would close after Mr.. bray
ton had stated that he would like TO
have thirty days to file a brief in the ease.
This was granted and MI. Hoover given
fifteen days thereafter for reply. Mr..
Drayton will have ten days thereafter IN
lille reioinder if he SO desires.
In his testimony Mr.. Dug did 1t lie but
trace the development of railway which
ran from Chevy Chase Circle TO Glen
Echo and passed through Somerset. The
beginning was in the spring of 1899. when
one fare was allowed from Somerset 10
points in Washington
AS Mr.. Stamper yesterday introduced
copy of letter which he had sent
Gen. Harries March II. 1901. and did
not have the reply, Mr. Hoover an
nounced. after Mr.. Stamper had been
called to the stand today. that he
would like to introduce the reply of
Gen. Harries under date of March IA.
1904.