Show II Ii RAILROAD NEWS II IIIi j I I II II- II Back from Byron F I F. F Fr Frobes L s. s su-p su rJ ol ci telegraph ra h of the Oregon Short Line tins hns returned from Washington ho attended d tho the hearing granted b the Interstate Commerce commission last week on tho the matter manor of or granting an nn extension of or time Uma before the nine nine- hour law came into effect The Tile petitions pet peti- were vere more In the tile nature of or a formal move than anything else th thi the i railways all ways thus preventing any theIr thel cation that they arc sleeping on rl rights lights In th tho malt matter r. r air Mr 11 Probes I Is committal on tho thin matter of th the hearings Tho petitions were no not granted nor lO db the tho railroads state stat that tho they have had an any at the present time in comIng cornIng com corn Ing within tho the law Their main complaint complaint com doni plaint Just now no noIs I Is that It has line Increased Increased in increased In- In creased operating expenses of ot the tho lines I CONFERENCE i TBS RATES Will ll Be lie no C in ui Parcs to Spring tc The f fares ues that have hitherto been In effect from flom outside points to Salt Sal Lake during the semi annual confer confer- once ence of tho the Mormon lormon church at the tile beginning bc of or next month will be effectIve effective effective ef ef- ef- ef this year The rate ate Is single fare for the roun round trip on Oil tho the Oregon Short Line and approximately that on tho the other JInes into Salt Lake It Tt Is stated stated- that there was s ome Idea of putting the single fare rate Into effect from all aU points but buL that ItIs it itIs itIs Is not m likely el that an anything will come conic of or the Idea this tItle year On lines south of Salt Lal Lake Lako fare would mean call all an points an increase at p practically between Salt Lake and the tho Tintic and a decrease from most other points on Oh the Rio Gran Grande e and nd Salt Lake I ake Route March The rates arc are effective from 31 SI and April 1 I 1 until April 15 15 selling r rates tes including April G. G I I I HOCK ISLAND MAX MAN lM pt CHt Leahy Cuno West Vc Weston on oil White Sox Special J. J W. W Leahy itt first assistant general passenger agent of ot tho the Rock flock Island system was In Salt Lake Lako a a. couple of hours yesterday on his wa way East EasL after accompanying the tile White Sox special to the tho southern training grounds rounds of the baseball team The he Rock Island Islan has initiated InItiate an Independent ent movement in tn the way of or establishing the ol old tourist rates from Chicago to Denver Instead of ot following follow fellow ing the example of ot other lines Unes and raIsIng raisins tho the tariffs in retaliation for tor forthe forthe the cent 2 a 0 mile rate enforced by various states cast east o of the Missouri river He lie was asked as to the prospects pros pros- peels peel of or having these low rates exten extended ex ex- tended ten ed to Salt SaIL Lake on through tickets but Stated that that was a matter for or the Western Vestern hues to take tak up Ut with the Chicago offices of the Rock Hock Island Thero There Is 18 little doubt expressed among railroad men that they will vill dp e and it la is further believed that tha this hi an It 11 Rock the the other lines will meet the Islands Island's rate rato from Chicago west WORK OUK AT AJ D OT POr I Ii Forces Temporarily Oil OlT By B Sno The Tho recent snowstorms delayed the work at the Harriman depot for the joint use of or the Oregon Sho Short t Line and arid the Salt Lake Route Route and even third one the tho only onty about yesterday ay force were worl working Ing The Jamno Japanese c employee of th the company at tho local yar yards s were assisting in tho the work worl Inthe in inthe inthe the trench where the tunnel Is ts to be built One One- pile pile- pile driver river was ras at work added Monday Monday Mon Mon- Additional forces s were were put to work at al day last an and storing gravel for fol concrete In the track bins unloading cai cars cans 3 from the built on en Third West street treet In of the Harriman site The material The Is brought from rota company compan pits concrete mixer is also In place and forms are are ready for the reception of f tho the concrete and as soon oon as the work worl of or weather clears up the first laying laIng tho the actual fou foundations of or the structure will begin The whole force was off of dut duty durIng during dur dur- ing lag the snowstorm of Wednesday es lay and ami Thursday but It Is expected that the full fun gangs will be put on again this morning |