Logan Republican | 1914-10-03 | Page 7 | This is Testimony of John B. De Priest in Suit Against Southern Pacific

This Is Testimony of John B. De Priest In Suit Against Southern Pacific Now York, Sept. 29. The Pacific railroads as a rule havo no preference, as to which eastern lines carry tho freight billed to California, John B. Do Priest, general eastern freight agent of tho Union Pacific railroad, testified hero today In tho hearing In tho governments suit to compel the Southern Pnclllo company to give up control of the Central Pacific railway. rail-way. Questioned by federal counsel th6 witness said solicitors of the South, ern Pnclllc aro very nctlvo trying to get freight through thu New Orleans gateway to tho Paclllc. Certain klndj of. freight, such ns fruit, he testllled, must be carried through tnu Ugdei gntewuy, while freight known as "dend freight" usually travels over the water route by way of New Orleans. Or-leans. This testimony was corroborated by Prank W. Hall, general eastern freight iigcnl of tho Chicago, Mllwuu keo tc St. Paul Hallway company.