New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

CHARGED by tue .ompau,e-. bui their gen
cral business methods are 7harpIy criticised.
ana the investigation ordered br lur COM
mission will go into every nook and Granny
that can he explored.
prospects Of postofiico relief from cNtoi-
tionate express rates becom" more tangible
with the announcement hy Secretary ii.i.'.
that the President Is strongly ln favor 81
the establishment OF general parcels post
auc viii recommend the sam" without
qualification in his next message
The Interstate commerce commission
ordered reductions in railway rates ON au-
tnracite coal from The Wyoming region in
, Pennsylvania to Perth Amboy. y. J..tde-
water averaging Approximately % cents q
ton.
"Thc Lchilh Nalcv Railroad. which was
recently convicted iu tn' United states
Court i'm this city Of granting concessions
or demurrage charges ON freight rates ''
the Bethlehem steel Company. paid do" rn,
Of Sio.2l9 A. imposed upon g.
"A score or more of the individual. mem
bers Of the Bon Board Association. recently
Indicted on the charge ~ conspiracy 20 poe
strain trade. entered pleas Of not guilty in
the United states Circuit Court and wor"
released in $1,000 bail each.
"Suit 10 test the commodity clause 81 the
I Hepburn rate law, as applied when owner
/ ship Of the commodity involves a subsidiary
| corporation. was started hy the Attorney
/ General when Judge Gray. Of the United
states Circuit Court in Washington signed
az order permitting the government to
amend it's complaint in q former action.
, The action Is brought against the Lch.sh
! VALLEY Railroad as test case and VIII
! apply 10 all the railroads owning coal COM
pany stock If the government wins. II ie
! q, clared by the government, that more than
/ 80 per cent Of the railroads Of the counir;
are interested directly or indirectly 600 coal
] mines.
/ THE steel interests OF America, Canada.
/ England. France. Germany Belgium, italy
! Austria aud Spain were represented by 100
delegates who met in conference at Brus-
sells preliminary to the formation of an iu-
lt,rrational association similar In IT'S main
| Ines to the American Steel Institute Judge
! T. n Gary chairman Of the United states
/ steel Corporation. was elected chairman of
| the conference.
The Public Service Commission sent its
explanation 10 the Senate telling why il
fas not ordered free transfers in New YORK.
! city. II says the law does not give tho
board the power 10 enforce its orders and
quotes an instance where the courts set
aside one Of the commands Of the commits
sion. The reply TO the Scnatc's demand foI
a report on the inaction of the board asks
for an amendment to the law prohbitinp
the review by certiorari OF the proceedings
cf the commission and another amendment
giving the board fun jurisdiction over the
issuance Of stocks and securities of organ
iIcd companies.
| president Theodore i. Shonts of the In
| tcrborough Rapid Transit Company sue
cecded in getting a few days more time
| for that corporation i'm making it's final re-
| ply on the cty's subway terms. As re-
| suit Of this agreement, and of other details
| which require little time 10 clear up, final
| action by the Board Of Estimate will again
be deferred. this time until next week