Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
United States Commerce Court.

Present: Presiding Judge SKnapp, and
Judges Archibald. Hunt Garland and
Mack
The following attorneys. were admitted
to practice: ]. Harold Lawrence of ILL
nols. L. g. GrOssman Of the District of
Columbia and j. r. Hoover of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
No. 81. Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
road Company agt. interstate commerce
commission, respondent: United States,
interviewer: TO set aside an order of the
interstate commerce commission prescrib-
ing rate on beer in carloads from Pueblo
| to Leadville, Col. when part of through
shipment from st. Louis: petition dis
missed; opinion by Presiding Judge
Knapp.
No. 40. Norfolk and Western Railway
Company ct al. agt. United States. re-
spondent interstate commerce commits
sion ct al. interveners: to set aside an
order of the interstate commerce COM
mission prescribing local class rates from
Roanoke, Va. to :Winston-Salem. n. G.,
and from Lynchburg, Va, to Durham, N.
c., and through class rates from C1ncin-
natl, Ohio. to Winston-Salem and Dur
ham, n. c.: decree for respondents; opln-
ion by Judge Hunt.
No, 60, Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern Railroad Company ct al. agt. United
States ct al, respondents: interstate COM
merce commission. interviewer: TO set
aside an order of the interstate commerce
Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company and
the Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany to construct, maintain and operate
certain switch connections for the trans
fer of Interstate traffic to and from the
lines of the Cincinnati and Columbus
Traction Company, and to MAINTAIN
through routes: preliminary injunction
granted and motion to, dismiss denied;
opinion by Judge Archibald.
No. :,6. The Atchison, Topeka and
United States. respondent; interstate. COM
merce commission ct al. interveners: to
set aside an order of the interstate COM
merce commission prescribing rates on
| lumber from the southwest to Omaha,
South Omaha and Lincoln. Neb.. and
Des Moines. Ia. petition dismissed by
stipulation at cost of petitioner.
| No. 40. Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
| pany agt. United States respondent; in
terState commerce commission ct al, in
terveners; to set aside an order of the
interstate commerce commission reducing
rates on anthracite coal from the WEo-
ming coal region of PENNSYLVANIA to tide
water: for hearing Thursday. April II.
No. a. Anaconda Copper Mining Com
! pany ct al, agt United States, respon-
dent. interstate commerce commission ct
al, intervenerS; to set aside an order OF
the interstate commerce commission deny
ing claims of petitioners against Chicago
and Erie Railroad Company and Others
for reparation on account of excessive
and illegal or unrea sonable rates" on
coke shipped from the West Virginia
Pennsylvania ovens to Chicago. For hear
ing Wednesday, April 10.
No 30. Crane iron works agt. United
States, respondent, interstate com
merce commission ct al, interveners
to set aside an order of the interstate
commerce commission disnssins the APP
plicatiOn of the Crane Railroad Company
"a plant utility line for Crane iron works
to be declared a common carrier and tC
he granted the privilege of making
through routes and joint rates with inter
state lines. For hearing Wednesday
| April 10.
No. 80. Southern Pacific Company ct al
agt. United States. respondent. interstate
commerce commission ct al, interveners
to set aside an order of the interstate
commerce commission prescribing the
| rates on rough green fir lumber and latf
| from points in the Willamette valley to
San Francisco and bay points. For hear
! ing Wednesday, April II.
No. II. Louisville and Nashville Rail
road Company ct al. agt. United States
respondent, interstate commerce commits
sion ct al, interveners: to set aside ar
order of the interstate commerce com.
mission directing the diScontinuance OF
the pr>ctice Of allowing rebilling or re-
shipping of grain. grain products and hay
at Nashville, while refusing the same
privileges at Atlanta and other Georgia
points. On final hearing. Argument com
! menced by Mr.. X. T. McConnco on be
| half of the Nashville Grain Exchange e
al.
| Recess until 2:30 pm.