The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-30
Special Examiner Of Inter
state Commerce Commission
to Hear Arguments This
Afternoon.
PROTEST U By
JOHNSON OF BOSTON
Issue Involved Is Right of the
Santa Fe to Limit Uses
Made Of It's Transcontin-
entail Limited Trains.

The rieht 81 the Santa re railroad
e. limit the nee to be made OF its
limited tralns, especially che west
bound limited. No. :. IN order q hold
hack the reservations for coast des-
tlratlen traihc. Is involved In a hear
lnr set for : o'clock this afternoon
before A. y. Wofthiugton. OF WASH
Innfon. a special examiner Of the In
tefsfa-c commerce commission. In the
case % the protest Of y. J. johnson va.
thc Atchlson. Topeka and Santa Fe
company - protest which has been
ptnding o than q year.
The matter IL Of considerably more
than local importance ~ It's conciu-
sion may determine the riEht OF "A
railroad 20 determine what It's train
service may he and the uses TO which
II may oe put. II mas determine the
right Of the santa re. for instance, to
Operate a through train from chicago
e. the coast. exclusively for CHICAGO,
Or east u chieaeo %trafic. without
selling tickets. good on hat train, 10
intermediate points.
The johnson protest was fled orig
inaily more than n year ago and a
nearing YES set TO be held In Aibu-
qasrqne last autumn. An examiner
arrived and appeared at the federal
building. but no one else appeared.
The protest then was formally dis
missed. Later II was hled again.
thEepgh The state conversation com
mission and the present hearing Is
the result.
y. j. johnson. of Boston. father-in-
law OF Attorney Harold y. Jamison.
4 his city. the attorney OF record
Tor the protestant, sought 90 buy n
Ticket from Chicaso 20 Albuquerque
on train No 3. He was told Of the
fuie requiring purchase 20 Williams.
the Grand Canyon junction, but FINAL
ly bought a ticket, with the under
standing. he asserts. that he could
have a stop over az Albuquerque. The
ticket, the complaint charges, was
taken ~ before tho train reached Al
huquerquc and ne waa forced 10 re-
hue 90 williams. causing an alleged
loss to him Of $50.
The complaint IL upon the general
ground that the railroad company
has no right 20 forbid the sale OF
point reached ay such trains. az the
us "fHA"
The hearing had been set for 10
o'clock this morning but was post
poncd until 9 this afternoon at the
reqnest or Mr.. Jamison who has "A
ease pending IN the district court.
Col Y. y Twitchen h appearing
for the Santa Fe, and Assistant Gem
erai Passenger Agent y. J.. Shake
shaft o. Topeka, D. here 90 present the
practical side OF the matter from the
railroads standpoint.
The santa Fe'. Position.
The general position of the santa
re railroad upon the matter OF re-
strlctions upon use Of its limited
trains, Is fully set forth for the first
time IN the answer 60 the johnson
complaint which was made a part OF
the record before Examiaer Worth
iaEton this morning. II sets up the
rlFht Of the railroad 10 set aside GER
tain trains for through passenger
traffic. when sufficient additional SER
Vice Of an equally satisfactory char
aeter u supplied for local tramc. II
g. the first time that the railroad COM
puny has made a comprehensive
statement r%esarding its attitude on
this question, which has been fire.
ouchily agitated here. and the ans