The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-10
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CHARGE RAILROADS
VIOLATE TRUST LAW
OF prosecution for violating the
sherman antitrust act They know
lt We know II, Aud everybody
else knows IT.
Attorney Burbrow Jumped to his
feet.
II move" he exclaimed. that
those impertinent remarks about
what counsel says he knows about
lnfractionE OF the antitrust law be
stricken from the record OF this
hearing"
They will not DO stricken" said
Examiner Ia Roe
Railroad Man Good Witness
+. T.. Battcrs. general passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific, was
called as witness for the railroads
late Tuesday.
on cross.examinntion he proved
such good witness for Chairman
Reynolds that the latter declared.
"Batters has made our case"
Batters explained that an extra
charge was necessary over north
ern lines from Chicago 10 San Fran
cisco and return. Via Seattle aud
Portland. To provide revenue for
the line between Portland and San
Francisco.
There Is more reason for lower
rate" said Chairman Reynolds,
over the northern route from Chi
eago TO San Francisco than over
tho southern. Il there notG"
mo, sir" declared Batters.
Not II YOU consider distance and
water competition"
mo. sir"
There Is water competition be.
tween Portland and San Francisco.
is there not?"
Yes"
Deal to Divert Trafflcf
isn't water competition consid.
cred a reason for a lower rate?"
mot always"
Then | will ask you" said Rey-
nolds. changing his tactics, IF there
Is any transportation reason for a
difference In the rates charged from
Chicago 10 San Francisco and re.
turn over tho various routes. ex.
cept TO get the bus,ness--to divert
traffic 10 the Southwest SO that the
Southern Pacific will get all the
iaresy~
Won't Answer Question
Il never heard of rate beins
made to divert traffic to the South
west" Battcrs parted.
THAT doesnt answer the ques-
ton. viii ask you. then. why II
Ia made" Reynolds proceeded.
why Is what nader" asked the
witness.
The question was repeated. but
Ratters never answered IL.
lie commented that there were
reasons for the rate based upon tn
geography % the route end upon
the natural evolution OF traffic
plaintiffs claim diyerts traffic
from the Northwest to the South
west had existed % years
Before the defense called any wit.
nesses Attorney Durbrow. counsel
for tho Southern Pacific. made
lengthy statement. purporting 10
be a motion for q dismissal.
Examiner La Roe informed Dur.
brow tina, he was not empowered TO
dismiss the case.
Examiner Causes Laugh
But II you want an expression
from me a. to whether you shall
Introduce any evidence" he sal
FL will state that you don't have 10
call any witnesses unless you want
to. II you feel that the plaintiffs
haven't made a case. cannot force
you TO produce evidence"
The remark caused the first laugh
of the hearing.
The plaintiffs concluded their
case after the representatives OF
various Northwest commercial or
ganizatlons had testified.
Money Spent In Vain
Gordon G. Corbaley. secretary OF
the Spokane Chamber 81 Com
merce. said his organization
considered an extensive advertis.
Ing campaign. carried on at great
expense. for the purpose OF getting
tourists 10 the Northwest. had re.
suited fruitlessly because the tour.
list rates prevented people from
coming here.
He said they had spent si5.2t3 In
a campaign devoted 10 getting PEG
pie 20 come to Spokane from the
East. and had sent out 100000
pieces ~ literature to attract tour
lists. besides advertising heavily in
several OF the leading magazines.
Business Men Testify
Similar testimony WAS given By
w. w. Blaine. secretary OF the ~
erett Commercial Club. and Dial
Smith. acting secretary OF the TIA
coma Commercial Club and Cham
Der OF Commerce.
l.. NJ. Lepper. secretary OF the
Business Mems club OF Portland.
testified as TO the scenic attrac-
tlons for the tourist as compared
with those OF the Southwest.
He mentioned Rainier national
park. Nj Rainier, Mt Hood. Mt
Shasta. Mt 81 Helens. Mt Placid
as well as Oregon's live volcar
natural caves, sea beaches and the
gorgeous scenery OF the Cascades
and the Olympics and Puget sound
He said Portland commercial
organizations spent si5o,ooo re-
Gently 10 get tourists thru ad-
vertisins, without any spprecia.
Bile results, while more than
a. mn mn h.A hsan .asnt To-