The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-17
RAILROADS MAKE
AMENDED OFFER
Further Concessions in Effort to
Adjust Differences Between
Shipper and Carrier.
SUBMITTED TO GOVERNOR
Oil Portrait of Late Judge
Thomas c. Fuller Presented
to Supreme Court.
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Raleigh, n. c.. September 16.-An
amended proposition from tho inter
state carriers IN freight rates in effort
to adjust the differences between the
North Carolina shippers and tho car
ricrs US to interstate rates, Is in the
hands OF Chairman E. l. Travis. of
tho North Carolina Corporation Com
mission, and Will be submitted to Gov
ernor Craig at once. Chairman Travis
has Just returned from Washington,
where he has been in conference with
tho railroad officials several days. Tho
most notable amendments TO the for
mcr proposition, which was rejected in
August give additional concessions to
Gastonia and other points on the
southern border line of the State, and
to all points bordering on the Virginia
line. and further concessions in rates
TO Ashburne and the western division
OF the State. There are also added to
the proposition special class rates on
outbound fre!ghts TO the West. There
arc no reductions to water resorts.
This amended proposition was sub
mitted to tho Governor this afternoon.
and IL Is expected that he Will submit
IT TO President Tate and his advisory
ISOLATION with the least possible delay.
Governor Craig and Chairman Travis
were In conference this afternoon for
two hours. Mr.. Travis going through
the amended proposition OF the railroad
companies for freight rates settlement
very completely. Governor Craig said
after the conference that ne will give
careful consideration to the amended
proposal. but has nothing to Say at
this time as TO whether there Is any
probability of acceptance, In which
event he would simply recommend to
the Legislature that the proposition
he accepted. He would not discuss the
situation. but made it clear that he
considered the amended proposition
worthy o! most careful consideration
The fact IL that there Is consider
able impression that this resumption
of negotiations will lead to agreement
for settlement before the Legislature
convenes September "a
The North Carolina Supreme Court
this morning received with beautiful
ceremony n splendid oil portrait OF
Judge Thomas c. Fuller. distinguished
citizen. lawyer and jurist. and or
dered It assigned to n place of honor
on the walls OF the courtroom. dis
tinguished company OF relatives and
friends filled the courtroom and heard
with pleasure an address on the life
and character OF Judge Fuller by G.
w. Broadfoot. OF Fayetteville. Ac-
ccptancc was by Chief Justice Clark.
OF the court. who declared II espe-
cially fitting that portraits OF distin-
guished lawyers. as we'll as judges. be
given place on the walls OF the court
room. since these lawyers 80 Intimately
Impress the court and the opinions
recorded. Judge Fuller was born in
Fayetteville in 1892. served in the Con-
federate army with distinction, and
was tho youngest member of the Con-
fedcrate Congress. Later lie was
elected to the Federal Congress. but
was not seated. He located in Ra-
leigh in 1872. and was appointed in 1891
as member OF the United States Land
Claims Court. and WAS member at
the time Of his death. in 1901 Chill
dren of the jurist here for the cere-
mony were w. w. Fuller. New York
Frank Fuller. New York; Jones Fuller,
Durham: Mrs. S. i. Hall. Durham; Mrs.
w. L. Borden, Goldsboro.