Show I CONSENTS TO PENALTY Oregon Short Line Admits Violation of Appliance Act The Oregon Short Line railroad yester yesterday yesterday ester day da in the United d States court consented to the Imposition of a penalty of for forthe forthe forthe the violation of the safety appliance act in running a car laden with coal from Wyoming to Murray on July 15 of last year whose couplings co were wre defective There are a number of other cases pend pending pending pending ing involving alleged violations of o the safety appliance act The actions are against aai st the Union Pacific Southern Pa Pacific Pacific Rio Grande Salt Lake Route and Lagoon road Luther M Walter Valter a special special cial dat representative of the attorney gen general general eral oral Is here to assist in the prosecution of the cases He has with him elaborate models of the appliances showing their use and operation These Thee have not yet been called into requisition but no doubt will form an interesting feature of or the trials when they are brought Into the courtroom |