Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-01-14 | Page 5 | Coal-Carrying Roads Ask for More Time

COAL-CARRYING ROADS ASK FOR MORE TIME WASHINGTON, .T:m. 13. Tho t-onl-curryhijj railroads who arc required under un-der an net of Congress to dispose of thoir coal properties by "May 1 noxL, have submitted to tho Attorney-General a proposition looking to si post- I ponerncui. of tho dato of enforcement of the law on account of the recent financial disturbance. The proposition was subiniftnd j through 11. W. Deforest of Nnw York, general counsel of these railroads. The roads rcprcHcnt that, owing to tlio ! financial situation, if they carry out the law. it will result in sacrificing j their property at prices greatly below i its real value. Tbo proposition has been taken uudcr advisement by the Attorney-General.