Show lOf LuNG G DRA WN OUT HEARING Case of f the Lumbermen Against the i Railroads Bids Fair to Last Many Days Washington Dec De 12 Indications point to hearing of the cases of the Washington and Oregon lumber manufacturers against various western and northwestern railroads which are ar on trial before the interstate commerce comm commission A C Dixon sales agent of the Lumber company of Eu Eugene Eugene Eugene gene Ore Om was on the stand all alt day yesterday and nearly all of today His HI testimony covered in minute detail the operations of the tha northwestern lum lunt lumbermen lumbermen bermen particularly those of or his own On company which Is one of the largest Today Mr Dixon was placed under and he explained that the rates made In accordance with the th advance in the tariffs of f the north northwestern northwestern northwestern western lines rendered tendered it impossible for tho the Washington and Oregon lumber manufacturers to market their prod products products products at points east of the Rocky moun mountains mountains at a profit in fact they the tended to put a majority of the lumbermen out of business HP Ho said this was the plan of the railroads until such time perhaps as It would be absolutely nee necessary necessary essary for lor the consumers to resort to the Pacific northwest for their lumber |