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Show RAILROAD SETTLES IN APPLIANCE ACT CASES Yesterday's session in tho federal court -was dovotcd to tho disposition of several nou-jury cases. Tho hearing of cases before the petit and grand .iurics will be resumed Monday. Four causes of action of tho government against the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad company for violation of the safety appliance laws Avere dismissed 3'cster-day, 3'cster-day, and by consent a judgment was given by which the railroad company is to pay $25 oach on six other causes of action. On motion of the attorney for the plaintiff, the hearing of the case of the William Graves Tank Works against the Tclluride Power company, set b.y a recent order for April 29, was reset for trial May 13. In the case of Walter Wal-ter T. Holt against the Tampico "Fruit company et al., the plaintiff was allowed al-lowed ten days iu which to amend his complaint in order that it might be sufficient in law for the defendants to answer. Trial of this case was con-tinupd con-tinupd for the term. In the caso of John Gambeau against the Castle Valley Coal company, the demurrer of the plaintiff to the answer by tho defendant was submitted without with-out argument and taken under advisement advise-ment by the court. On motion of Frank J. GusLin, Dean F. Brayton was admitted to practice in the federal court. Daniel Alexander was ndiuitted to practice on tho motion of H. E. Booth, United States district attorney. |