Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-04-09 | Page 2 | Tap Line Roads Are Proesting

TAP LINE ROADS ARE PROESTINQ Representatives Before Supreme Su-preme Court to Argue Against Decision. Washington, April 9 Representatives Representa-tives of the "tap line" railroads of the southwest were before the supreme su-preme court, today to argue against the order of tho interstate commerce commission prohibiting their receiving receiv-ing a share of trunk line rates on lumber owned by the same interests as the "tap lines." The government Is seeking to have the court reverse the decision of the commerce court holding this order illegal. Counsel argued that the "tap lines'" are legitimate railroads and not, as the government contends, merely devices de-vices of lumber companies to wring rebates from trunk railroads. They insisted that the "little lines" were developing the sections of the country coun-try through which they pass, and, in truth, were common carriers.