Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-23
|say Lawyers and Still More
| Weary Witnesses Show Dis
aopointnent When Enforced
Delay Is Announced,
|DME WILL MISS
THANKSGIVING AT HOME
,idenCe Yesterday for Most
Part Review of Figures and
Charts by Rate Specialists
Introduced by Railroads,

II Olldlto ny ndtO OpCOldllote
/ Introduced by Railroads,
AS the third days hearing Of this
Nm Mexico rate cases before Exam
|ser Mackley. Of the Interstate Com
mfrce commission, wore on yesterday
IN It became increasingly evident
An the time being killed by discur-
Witnesses, extended arguments by
ayyers and over-inquisitive rate men
atuld force a continuance Of the case
no the coming week, the annoyance
Ia fretfulness Of those who have fol-
|sBed the dry technicallties of the
Maring became more ana more evil
8lnt.
Most Of those connected with the
H. are a long distance from home.
h many the failure to finish the hear
n saturday night will mean the fail
ID to eat Thanksgiving turkey at
Mme To all il means disappointment
|fd unsettled plans.
Late in the afternoon this feeling
Rcame apparent In the attitude OF
Ae various attorneys and litigants to-
rds each other The good humor
|fd courtesy which nave prevailed
bee the hearing has been In prog
8oss began to wear away. A snappish,
fdul atmosphere prevailed, where
: ere had been only good-natured ana
Kendly rivalry.
rta+-, fso,r.,, ro.rooanffrU tho afnfn
Arp0ration commission, could not
4nceal his impatience at what ne
4nsdered the useless waste of time
i his opponents, In gruff tones he
3 ected 20 much Of the evidence that
b offered by the railroads Freight
HaFy Na.-asat .10uBnlOn. VINO tooR
prominent part in the examination
4 Witnesses yesterday, replied TO
Hm with studied courtesy that but
BIZ concealed a biting sarcasm. At
Erney Coleman also came in with sew
BAL back handed remarks that did
Ht help to promote general harmony
ld ever ana anon Attorney RuiuS
Ibniels arose and proclaimed the
|rongs OF the Pecos valley i'm "a thun-
bring voice that caused the specta-
Irs to look up and wonder what II
|as all about
Only Judge Bledsoe big jolly and
milling, retained his imperturbable
pod nature The judge was as much
|ut out by the delay as anybody. but
'ou could never have told it, lie wore
be smile that absolutely refused to
.ome off, and on several occasions
ayed the day with a humorous sally
When it seemed that the discussion
you'd pass am conventional and par
bounds.
There was q smaller crowd In the
ourt room than on any day since the
earring began, due doubtless TO the
Ktremely technical turn that the in
estlgation has taken a few local
Rerchants and members of the Com
fercial club We're present throughout
he day. but for the most part the
'lendance was restricted to the at
0Fneys, witnesses and interested par
'es
The first witness Of the day was
! +. S2ggersun, the rate expert of the
lale corporation commission, who
.as recalled for the purpose Of cross
Judge John Franklin,
presenting the El Paso & Southwest
m railroad, conducted the crosse -ex-
Mr.. Seggerson testified that previ-
US to his connection with the state
orPoration commission he had been
with different railroads;
nae at one time he was with the
anita Fe, and afterwards with the
leAlco northwestern, stationed at Ell
aSo' Under normal conditions, Mr.
eseerson said, about twenty-five per
ent OF me business going into Eel Paso
Jooped INTO Mexico. He also stated
iat as lar as he knew there had been
o complaints TO the corporation com
',sSioh l', ~ on account Of rates on the
estern.
W. c. Barnes, assistant general
elsht agent Of the El Paso & south
eslerh' was next placed on the stand,
~ ms evidence consumed the greater
alt OF the morning session. Mr..
arhes read from rate sheets which
81 ere offered in evidence ag exhibits,
lu stated that during the last ten
'drs every change in rates in the
lction.
from Mr.. Barnes testimony it be-
nle a apparent what the defense of the
.,roa1s ..9 would be on the charge Of
o'i p n'lnation in favor Of El Paso in
\ making Of rates The witness
au 'ao, from the statements and tariff
MN teus ana argued that water compe.
,'gh ~ and the greater proximity of
aso TO the gulf ports necessitated
\ slaht of lower rates in order to
eel lhat competition.
NI Barnes also testified regard
2 Nle Jobbing business that El
''o uoes IN Mexico, and stated that
saleWay to the southern repub-
sae came into competition with va
,es European trade centers. This
= ne thought, justified the grant
V"ef rates to enable the Texas
ais W. = - y f'e''''
/. ne witness also told Of the efforts
\ iils company had made to aid in
development of New Mexico and
small business that the railroad
vut OF the part of the state that
Aiies traverse. outside Of fruit,
ana livestock. he said. "a few
s m was about an that came out
'i'e territory. He also said that
'eohlpany paid into the treasury
5-e state S2072S0.4f in taxes for