Show FIGHTING FOR LOWER LOYER RATES Nevada Case Against Southern Pacific Being Heard at Reno Reno Nev Ne March SO Judge U IT F Bartine chairman of the Nevada rail railroad railroad railroad road commission and Frank McCune expert accountant of Spokane rate fame were the only witnesses exam examined examIned examined ined before Special Examiner Lyon of the interstate commerce commission in inthe Inthe Inthe the Nevada rate hearing case this morning Commissioner Lyon asked Judge Bartine why the railroads east of Ogden and Salt Lake City were not Included with the Southern Pacific com company compan company pany pan as defendants Judge Bartine an answered answered answered that these roads had nothing to todo todo todo do with the back haul charged by the Southern Pacific from San Francisco to Reno and that all that Nevada con contends contends contends tends for is the same rate from Ogden to Reno as exists between Ogden and San Francisco Mr Lyon remarked that he was vas doubtful if the interstate commerce commission would make a ruling reducing this rate but would proceed to take the ony Roads East of Ogden Included Judge Bartine answered that the Ne Nevada Nevada Nevada vada commission was willing to take its chances with the interstate com come commerce commerce merce commission testimony ny had to do with rate figures that he had compiled exhibits con eon consisting consisting mainly of rate tables were in introduced introduced introduced at the morning session At noon an adjournment was taken until 20 o clock this afternoon It If is expected ex expected expected that the hearing will be com completed completed completed by tomorrow night In order to prevent Nevada Neada losing the case through technicalities Judge Bar Bartine Bartine Bartine tine and Attorney General Stoddard who are conducting Nevadas case an announced announced announced this afternoon that thai they would include ten trunk railroads operating east of Ogden as defendants in the case They are arc confident that Nevada will win the fight and say Sa they expect a favorable ruling from the interstate commerce commission within eight months |