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Show IEV TRIAL ASKEQ 81 - U. P, COAL COMPANY Matter Submitted and Case Taken Under Advisement by tbe Court. Arguments woro submitted beforo Judgo Marshall, in tho United States district court, Monday, on behalf of tho UWon Pacific Railroad company, tho Union Pacific Coal compan3r, tho Oro-gon Oro-gon Short Lino Railroad compan3', J. M. Mooro, goncral westorn sales agent, and Ev.crott Buckingham, formerly general gen-eral superintendent of tho Oregon Short Lino Railroad company, seeking a now trial. C. S. Varian appeared for Messrs. Mooro and Buckingham, whilo tho rail roads and coal compay wero represented by Parley L. Williams. Judge Marshall took tho matter under advisomout. and inasmuch ns court adjourned to Tucs-tkiy, Tucs-tkiy, February 23, it is not- believed a decision will bo announced beforo that date. During tho forenoon Messrs. Varian and Williams submitted their argument, contending that tho verdict of tho jury was against tho weight of tho ovidduee, and argued for a new trial upon a number num-ber of alleged technicalities. At tho aftornoon session Unitod States District Attorney H. E. Booth presented tho government's sido of tho case and stated that a new (rial should not bo granted, as tho verdict was a just one undor tho law. Tho defendants wore all found guilty by a jury some timo ago of violating tho Sherman anti-trust law, by refusing to sell and haul coal to this cit3' for D. J. Sharp when he was engaged in tho coal business, thereby forcing him to quit tho business. At tho time the caso attracted widespread attention, and interest is still at fever heat. The action of tho court is awaited witn great interest, not only by the oV fondants fond-ants themselves, but by the public in general. |