Arizona republican., 1916-04-15
Judge Sloan Tells Main Line Committee of Hearings in Which Federal Depart ment of Justice Took Cog nizance of Case
RELIEF MAY BE
 EXPECTED, SAYS
Enthusiastic Meeting of the M ain Line Committee Hears Sloan's Opinion the Phoenix and Eastern Sale Violated Sherman Act

Violated Sherman Act
 That the contract by which the Southern Pacific took over the Phoe- nix and Eastern railway is in viola tion of the sherman act, that the de partment of justice is cognizant of this. and that relief may be looked for involving measures that will in evitably hasten the construction of q through line railroad for Phoenix, was the substance of report made the Main Line committee by it's counsel, Judge Richard E. Sloan. last night.
 There was an enthusiastic meet ing of the subscribers to the Main Line committee funds at the Cham Der of Commerce last night. Dr.. Dennett, chairman of the committee, outlined the organization of this citi- zens committee by the mass meet ing held July 23rd last year. He stated that it had been the purpose of the committee to work along every line offering any prospect of securing a main line of railroad. With this end in view a subcommittee of which J. C. Adams was chairman was appointed to meet James s. Douglas and his associates to de- termine what Phoenix could do to aid the prompt construction of the proposed Phoenix, Tucson and Tide water road: and another sub-commit- = tee with F. A. Fowler as chairman was appointed to investigate the eX- isting railroad situation in the Box Canyon of the Gila, beyond Winkel- man. In addition to the work of these committees, the general com mittee has taken up the possibility of the extension of the San Diego and Arizona road now being con structed to the Imperial Valley. MT Adams, for his committee, reported several interviews with Mir Douglas and expressed a hope that with the improved general financial condition more active interest in the situation might result. MT. Adams spoke of q quiet but effective work of the general committee and expressed the belief that the construction of main line road was much nearer than is generally understood
 Membership Of Committee
 The committee is composed of Dr John Dennett, Jr., !. C. Adams. Dr J. C. Norton. B. M. Goldwater. pr Ancil Martin. Dr A. ]. Chandler. J B. Cook. O. $. Stapley, Lincoln Fow- Ter. Dave Goldberg and A. L. Moore
 Judge Sloan's Statement
 ID T hoe been retained as counsel by the Main Line committee presented very complete report He stated that at the request of the committee he had investigated the validity of the con tract entered into on December [ 1906, between the Southern Pacific company and the A, T. X & r. R. F Co. relating to the purchase by the former of the Phoenix and Easterr railroad, with the view of ascertain ing what relief, if any. might be haC under the Sherman act.
 He reported that in his opinior the contract was one in restraint o trade, and that it's purpose and ef feet were to suppress competition anC that the sherman act was violated il two respects:
 First: That the contract was ons in restraint of trade and commerc within the territory Of Arizona.
 Second: That it was one in re straint of trade as respects inter state commerce.
 He further reported that the fact' surrounding the making of the con tract shows that the purpose of th' contract was to parcel out the terri tory between the two railroad SNS tems, the $. P company to contro all the territory lying south and eas of Phoenix and the Santa F'e to con trol the territory lying north 0 Phoenix that these facts were full, developed in the suit brought by tn United States against the $. P. com pany. the A., T. & S F. Co. ct al known as the Union Pacific Merge case but in which no relief wa granted against the contract in ques tion. for the reason that it was no within the issues as presented by tn pleadings.
 Judge Sloan stated that by tn authority of the committee a lette was drafted presenting the facts an sent to the attorney general of tn United States early in Septembe 1915. This letter requested that tn department of justice investigate tn case to take action looking to q re lief from the provision of the cor tract The Arizona corporation com mission joined in this request. TT committee directed Judge Sloan an Judge Lewis T Carpenter to presei the matter to the department of jus tice and hearing was held
 Washington on September ', 19l at which Judge Sloan and Chairmi F. A. Jones, of the Arizona corpor; tion commission, appeared and pr' sented the case.
 Following the interview with { attorney general briefs were filed co'
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