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Show IRATE CASE IS RESUMED IN UNITED STATES COURT KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2S. Tho hearing of the Missouri rate case, involving "Ightecn railroad companies operating in his state, was resumed this morning- in tho United States district court hero before be-fore Judge Smith MoPherson. The case Involves the two-cent passenger and. tho maximum freight laws of Missouri, which the railroads are attacking as conflsca-nry. conflsca-nry. The state today continued the prcs-i prcs-i itution of its side of the case. I Newton Resigns. ". PAULf. Dec. 2S. J. F. Newton, for ve years general claim agent of the i litem Pacific railroad, has resigned id will be succeeded by W. F. Every, j chief clerk. Mr. Newton has left for racoma. where ho will engage In other business. |