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Show .; ' J V ill'. . ILJ w w Li L-l - - ' ' asBMSBSasnssa-w to answer questions pertaining to his acts as a private individual, which he declined to answer when he was on the witness stand. It may be that counsel for Harriman will seek to avoid such proceedings by riving the commission the information it desires, but this is a, remote possibility. The commission is satisfied that under the powers granted grant-ed it by existing law its authority to demand answers to personal questions would be upheld. - - WAEIirrCTC:;, April 2. The final stage la ths investigation of the "Ear-rlman "Ear-rlman situation" will begin Thursday, when tie Interstate Commerce commission commis-sion win hear Its own counsel sjiI that of involved railroads In explanation of points brought out .in the testimony taken. Following the arguments the commission commis-sion will refer all testimony " to the "Attorney-General with a view to the institution of legal proceedings for a dissolution ef the combination existing between the Union Pacific, Oregoa Short Line, Southern Pacifies and allied lines, which have been found to be com- fieting; and will prepare a report for nformation of the President, wherein will be set forth steps which, the investigation inves-tigation shows, will improve the trans- Iortation facilities generally and legis-ation legis-ation necessary to insure more satisfactory satisfac-tory Federal regulation. A further decision of the commission commis-sion will be to request the Department of Justice to compel E. H. Harriman |