Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-09
WANTSF|NANC|AL
HISTORY Of ALL
WESTERN ROADS
Clifford Thome Asks Commits
sioner Daniels to Require
Statements in Detail From
Al Western Companies,
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Chicago. April S-.A complete OK
position of the financial history Of the
forty-unp western railroad systems
which are pettiunng for permission
90 inorea.c their freight rates on cer-
tain commodities was asked today in
the hearing OF the western rate casv
at the close of the presentations OF the
witnesses for the railroads before W
1 NJ. Daniels, Interstate commerce COM
missioner.
The request for Information came
In the shape of thirN-siN interroga-
tories filed by Clifford Thorne, chair
man Of the Town railroad commission
and chairman of the special commit
tee representing sixteen western state
commissions opposing The carrier
plea for advances In freight rates
The nterrogatories ask enlighten.
/ ment as 10 the disposition of railroad
revenues IA recent years, specific uaia
on certain operating costs as well as
I tho financial history Of the railroads
Important Information Asked.
"The information we are asking TINS
commission 10 require the carriers 90
furnish" Mr. Thornv said IN present
I ing the Undergraduates "is IN the
main similar to the data the commls-
sion itself demanded In the eastern
/ rate case We consider II extremely
I important that the same character 81
+ information be supplied In this inves-
tigation.
zone of the questions which varies
from she eastern request for Informal
ton is state what sums have been
expended in raising the standard OF
your property or in making improve
ments. additions or extension which
! have been charged to operating eN-
penses during each Of the fiscal years
from 1901 TO 1904, inclusive
Railroad officials In taking the
stand frankly admitted on cross-eN-
animation that large Sums OF money
for additions and hetterments had
been so expended and charged to OPP
erating expenses but the companies
so far have refused TO state the
amount OF money SO expended
/ Consideration of the interrogatorics
was continued until tomorrow when
lie &. Wright. counsel for the rail-
roads. said he would state the position
the railroads would take in that re-
gard.
one OF the questions asks for a
statement Of all directors, officers and
employees who received salaries oi
$4,000 or more per annum IN the last
year. Another reads Give iniormn
ton regarding payments made Tor m
flucucing legislation, assisting pouunal
campaigns, special legal services en-
tertainment Of public officials and for
Influencing public opinion through inc
press during the period 1907 TO 1911
inclusive"
The financial questions include
queries concerning the sources cot
money charged TO roadway and equip.
ment, non-raiIroad property held, ana
security issues.
In addition to propou'nding the
questions, Mr. Thorue asked leave "a
further cross-examine y. II. Bush.
president of the Missouri Pacific. and
$. NJ FELTON,, president Of the Chicago
Northwestern.
Among the last witnesses called by
1.-THE railroads were o. q. Smith, super
intendent of transportation OF the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway.
and c. Il Strohm, superintendent OF
Transportation of the Atchison, To-
ipekn ana santa re road who told of
the relative loads OF livestock and
meat az compared with other freight
w. u. Halhntine assistant to the
second vice president Gf the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railway pre-
scented statistics on the hauling power
by locomotives hauling livestock
trains and Of engines hauling other
freight, and gave figures to show that
more coal per gross ton mile was used
on engines travelling rapidly than was
burned on engines Of slower speed, -
r Fisher. chairman Of the valuation
committee Of the Missouri Kansas
land Texas railway gave the cost Of re-
producing stock pens and other spe-
! cinl facilities Of the road necessary
for handling livestock as $4,000
Crosse examinations hinged mainly
on the methods by which the witness
es had arrived at their conclusions.
Fred G. Furry, assistant general
| freight agent for the Illinois Central
WAS the last witness He outlined "a
plan for changing the tariffs on live
stock from New orleans from carlot
TO n hundred pounds basis,