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Show OFFICIALS j SATISFIED Railroad Men Favor Abolition of Passes Almost Unanimously Denver. Jan 26.- Pacing the possl-j hlllty of continued questioning Into the use of telephone and telegraph franks, more than a score of witnesses were undt r subpoenas as wltnesse'.i 1 today in the government pass investl gation in progress here under the direction di-rection of Interstate Commerce Commissioner Com-missioner James S Harlan Today's witnesses Included railroad and city officers and shippers Yesterday's Inquiry developed a unanimity on the part of witnesses favoring the abolition of railroad pass es. Railroad officials expressed satisfaction satis-faction that the federal Indictments returned last November against the Denver & Rio Grande and Colorado Southern rallroatls had Riven ihem an excuse to abolish the pass What further examination relative to telephone and telegraph franks might disclose was a topic of apparent concern amonc those who gathered for today's hearing It was known that shortly after the present Colo rado legislature convened a proposition proposi-tion to install booths at the state house for the free use of legislators for long distance calls was turned dow n. |