Show REVENUE LOST Continued from page 1 Matthew Mathew attorney specially retained in this case outlined d the claim caIm of ot the Western Pacific COST 1000 Mr Bowie asserted that the Western Pacific was built buit at a cost of but that such sum did not cover coverall coverall all al expenses It I had always been a competitive line lne From 1913 to 1915 I it was domin dominated ted by the tile Missouri Missour Pacific Pa Pa- cIc interests From 1915 to 1918 the Western Vestern Pacific the Missouri Pacific and the Denver Rio Grande Grande had gone I into receivership When released from the domination of the Missouri Pacific Mr Bowie said that the Western Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- cic began to pick pick up It I gathered much business and bought freight cars Besides es es having a main man line lne it i drew upon a feeder system of I miles mies It I was in the period of evolutionary expansion as shown by the fact tact that in 1917 the operating revenue exceeded ded The prospects for 1918 and 1919 appeared extremely good according to Mr Bowie Counsel referred to the fact that originating traffic developed from non e i. i In 1 1612 91 tn On ton In 1917 as s v an indication di of i ih the g growth th and d prosperity of the road Mr Bowie Bowle then r referred ered to the unification of the Southern Souther Pacific and the Western Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- cIc in 1918 whereby the latter later lost lostis its is identity He declared that the loss of business to the Western Wester Pacific under under under un un- un- un der such unification had been serious Not alone on originating traffic but hut huton on interchange traffic the Western Wester Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- lost heavily He referred to the Southern Pacific taking the business of the Western Pacific of the oppression oppression sion of the Denver Rio Grande re resulting re- re suiting in less interchange traffic and of the general conditions which brought about the closing cosing of stations I of the W Western stern Pacific at San Francisco Francisco FancIsco Fran Fran- Fan Fan- cisco Stockton and Sacramento The Western Pacific as a result resul was wa used little except for tor the movement of coal from Utah All Al business arising arsing at competitive points was ws seized by the th Southern Pacific U. U S. S COUNSEL OBJECTS LaRue Brown solicitor general of the United States railroad administration tion ton objected to the aim am of the plaintiff plaintiff plain plain- tiff In attempting to show shop a a. a case of damages or compensation He consIdered considered considered consid consId- ered that su such ll q Question did not come within the jurisdiction of the board of I referees or conform confor with his interpretation interpretation tation of the definition n of section 3 of ot the federal control act i I The The board decided to accept testimony test test- test test- mony outlined by Mr lr Bowie subject to further t its hearing argument as aa to is right of admissibility at a f future ture hear hear- ing Joseph Manderfield landerfield general generl manager manager man man- ma- ma maager ager of the Sat Satt Sa Lake Union stockyards at North Salt Sal Lake testified as to the te capacity of th the yards His evidence was to show that tat the he number of ot sheep cattle catte and hogs received and shipped via the Western Pacific had materially decreased as a result of the Southern Pacific shipping it i to avoid passing through Sal Salt Lake This evidence was to show that not only the Western Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- but also the stockyards suffered seriously It I forms a a. a link in the chain of the Western Pacific's case to ex ex- demonstrate te that the he line lne was wasat wasat wasat at the mercy of competitors rs although under federal control PERSONNEL OF BOARD he The board board of referees hearing the te claim laim for for compensation for consist of R Rob Rob- bert b- b eft ert W W Wi Woolley Wooley commissioner of the Interstate commerce commission chairman C. C C. C W. W Needham and J J. J J. J Hickey 5 Should either party the the Western Pa Pa Pacific cIc or the United States government be dissatisfied with wih the award of the referees then the claim will wi go before the United States court of claims The he board with wih counsel for the re respective respective re- re parties partes and railroad officials will wi proceed from here to San Francisco Franisco Fran Fran- Fan Fan- cisco isco ere w where another hearing will wi be held They will wi travel by daylight over the VestOn Pacific to observe the conditions con con- existing and arid to obtain in information information tion ton en route lout which might prove pro e of advantage In general consideration of I tho the case |