Show RAILROAD WILL DEFEND CONTRACT O. O S. S L. L to Appear Before Utilities Commission Appearance of the Oregon Short Line Railroad company by counsel before th the state public utilities commission sion will b be made at o'clock tomorrow morning under an arrangement made maile today The hearing was coiled colled for today but postponement postponement postponement post post- was as granted at request of ot thera the ra railway company n I The railroad company will defend defend Its special contract with the Utah Power and Light company Into which the utilities commission Is making Inquiry to discover I if It It Is preferential discriminatory discriminator and therefore contrary to to law Barring the contract with the Utah Copper com company pan which w also will come I up tomorrow that made with the Oregon Short Line Is probably the largest special special cial dat arrangement and Involves a heavy total outlay annually Under this this' contract contract contract con con- conI I tract the railway operates its lighting system for tor yards ards and stations In Utah I and a great part of ot Idaho together with Its ts electric signal Installation lation and the propulsion of ot special machinery In Us Its construction arid repair shops Special contracts with other companies Including that with the Utah Copper company will wUl come up for hearing following following fol fol- lowing the Inquiry as it applies to the Oregon Short Line the cases coming up tomorrow or thereafter as convenience may permit |