Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-23

that the taxes for 1913 would be adj
yaneed from 60 Co 100 per cent
George G., Sntkweather, superln-
tendent OF the southern district OF
the western lines of the Santa lie, told
Oi the movement Of ernty freight cars
TO the Pecos valley and of a shortage
In that section for q few days last
summer
H. J shubert general freight agent
Of the Rock Island lines, testified that
his company had received no COM
plants Of rates from the territory or
New Mexico covered by his lines, He
also argued that the existing rates are
reasonable, and read from rate sheets
which were put into the record as eN-
hibits
Taking of evidence for the railroad
companies was temporarily suspended
at this point. and d. A. Macpherson,
Of the Morning Journal was intro
duced 20 testify as 10 the rates ON pa
per. Mr.. Macpherson said that paper
used by his company was ordered
from Wisconsin. and that he was com
pelled 90 pay "a rate Of SIS cents a num-
drcd as against a rate Of 40 cents
paid by El Paso for paper from the
same territory other than In the
matter of paper, Mr.. Macpherson sail
that he had no complaint to make
against freight rates, as there was
very little else that he was required
to get by freight.
Judge Bledsoe, I'm facetious vein,
inquired OF Mr. Macpherson II il was
not true that even with the handicap
that he had 10 bear he didn't get out
a better article Of news than was fur
nished in El Paso. well, we think
so, was the answer.
j. S. Black, of the Evening Herald,
was in the court room but was not put
on the stand, Judge Cowan announc-
ing that Mr.. Blacks evidence would
be substantially Identical with that or
Mr. Macpherson.
j. c. Stubbs, general freight agent
Of the Pacific division OF the South
ern Pacific railroad, comprising the
lines west OF El Paso, was the last
witness before the noon recess. Upon
direct examination by Mr. Hartman,
attorney for the Southern Pacific, Mr..
stubbs told Of conditions on his road
In New Mexico. There were only two
towns. he said, between El Paso and
the Arizona border. Deming, with a
Of about 1000, and Lords
burg. with a population Of less than
500. I'm a stretch OF 175 miles. The
road ran almost entirely through des-
art country There Is no agriculture eN-
cept around Deming, and that Is IN an
experimental stage. Mr.. stubbs quoted
from a statement which he introduced
In evidence to show that the rates now
In existence are reasonable.
The first witness after lunch was ;.
n. Berry, a hardware merchant Oh
clovis. Mr.. Berry was introduced by
he compainants. and he testified that
m account Of the great advantage OF
.ates Farwell, just across the Texas
IN q. enjoys over Clovis, he and other
merchants in his city were accustomed
10 have goods shipped to Farwell ana
hauled by dray from Farwell TO Clo-
ss The distance from Farwell TO
Clovis, he said, Is ten miles.
David Meyer, OF Chicago, assistant
General freight agent Of the santa re
was the next witness. Mr.
MEYERS evidence was almost entirely
II n statistical nature, and tended To
hor that rates or The lines OF his
company had been steadily lowered
'or many years past He also wen9
nto an extensive argument as 90 the
influence Of water rates on the low
'ate TO El Paso.
A. J.. Conrad. assistant general au~
litor of the Santa Fe, told Of the eN-
made by his company In
.ecent years. Thirty-seven million
lollars he said had been spent by
he company, directly and indirectly
n the development Of its system in
Sew Mexico since 1908. lie also
tated that the earnings of the com
ANY had consistently been put into
letterments and extensions Of the
property
Assistant Freight and Passenger /
Agent J. Brinker and David Meyer, (
10Th Of the Santa Fe, were recalled
O the stand during the latter part of
he evening and introduced additional
Exhibits of a statistical nature which .
we're explained in detail
1t was after o'clock when Mr..
Meyers evidence was concluded, and I
examiner Mackley adjourned the
rearing until $3.50 Monday morning