Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-12


the Central Pacific be enjoined from
recognizing The Southern Pacific con-
troll
The petition sets cut that the
Southern Pacific owns and operates
I the Sunset route" a joint rail-and-
water service between New York City
land Pacific coast points In California
and oregon, consisting Of It's "Atlan
tic steamship lines from New Yorl,
to New Orleans and Galveston and it's
railroad lines from gulf ports the
I Pacific coast and that the Cenetral
Pacific with its connections, Is a nat
ural competitor cf this route
The government takes the position
that tho Pacific railroad laws un Ter
which the roads were established
which chartered NE Union Pacific
and Central Pacific intended that the
road, although built by different COM
panies should be run as one con-
netcd continuous through line ANA
required that the roads constructed
should afford and secure 20 each equal
advantages and facilities as 10 rates,
dime ana transportation without amy
discrimination If amy kind i'm favor Of
the road on business Of any or either
Of the others ana that the act Of
juno 30, 1874. made 80 an offense for
amy officer on agent Of che roads ~
fail on refuse to use ana operate them,
Southern Pacific control of The Gem
4 trial Pacific and the sunset route
/ 1t Is alleged. has been exercised n
violation 81 the laws cited.
( II Is alleged that William sproule,
as president, and Julius Krutschniu,
as chairman of tae executive commit
tee of the Southern Pacific company
and the other persons named, all OF
whom are directors of tho company
are responsible Cor the continuation
~ the alleged monopoly and viola
tious of law
Supporting Us allegation That the
ownership by Gle Southern Pacific
company bf sodthom Pacific stock, its
leases ana It's domination manage
mnt and control OF that company
constitute "a combination in violation
of The anti-munnuoly act the govern
ment says
"By ana instrument dated February
ia, 1885, am railroads, equipment, and
other properties owned by the Cen
ual Paofic Railroad company prodc
eesscr of tho Central Pacific Railway
eomuanv woro leased 10 the Southern
Pacific companv fer term off ninety
nino Years ana I'm leases If the South
orn Pacific Eailroad ecmpanv's prop
rrfics hold Iv Same instrument trans
ferrel ia said Southern Pacific CONF
many f7nder thot and subse0aout
leases ana amendments thc southern
Pacific enmpany has over since con
trollod ana rnerated said pronerti "a
and the additions thereto
"potb tho southern paeifir rompanv
and tho Central Pacific RniIwav COM
SAN, .re lua.lea ANA Centralized ~
p sirnle mnnaeemeni shat of che
Southern Pacific compapy the Off
GERS ANA directors az the southern Pu.
eific company exercise similar func-
lions Ina the control. manage mont ana
operation of tho Central Pacific Rain
vav companv. me maintenance 81
both lines Is under The direct saperv.-
sion and control Of The chairman of
the executive committee of the south
ern Pacific COMPANY whose head
quarters are In New York city.
orhe Southern Pacific eoinpanv ace
CURED the capital stock If the Cen-
Itral Pacific companv and leased the
prepcrties of that company with the
purposa and effect of preventing
competition between the lines 81 ths
said Central Pacific Railway company
and It's connections. ANA the lines OF
aha southern racific eompan, fan tho
transportation of passengers ami
freight IN Interstate and foreign COM
merce
"rhat portion 81 the line # the
Central Pacific Halfway company ev-
tending from tIazen. New. TO Moiave
calf. connects Id the latter point wien
.the lines of the Atehison. Topeka q
santa ~ Railway company ana with
connexions oil -thc nsf named conn
n,ny forms d route which. vith ioint
frafoc ancr,tine orr.ngemonts i,.-