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Show SOUTHEBII PACIFIC WILL BE PROSECUTED FOR REBATING Government Will Institute Suit, the Existence of Extensive System of Preferential Rates Being Be-ing Alleged. Washington, Prosecutions nro to bo Instituted by tho government ngalnst tho Southern Pacific company and ngalnst certain ofllclals of that railway organization on allegation thnt they paid rebates to shippers, Information which Is to bo a basis for these prosecutions wns obtained by Franklin K. Lane, of tho Interstate, commerce commission, Inst autumn In tho course of an oxtonslvo Inquiry mndo by him Into tho uffulrs of tho Southern Pacific company. lly direction of thu Intcrstnto commerce com-merce commission,' Commissioner Lane visited tho Pacific coast and for several weeks conducted his Inquiries Into tho alleged cbargcu of rebating which had reached tho commission. Commissioner l.ano's report of his Investigation, In-vestigation, Including a transcript ot the testimony taken by him In n formal for-mal henrlng as nn Interstate commerce- commissioner, watt mado public pub-lic on Saturday. The report lias been approved by tho commission and n transcript of tho report and of tho ovl-Jonco ovl-Jonco adduced nt tho hearing has been transmitted to tho department of lustlce for "such prosecutions tinder tho law ns may bo warranted." |