Ogden Daily Standard | 1909-01-14 | Page 1 | Associated Jobbers Fighting Railroads

ASSOCIATED JOBBERS FIGHTING RAILROADS . Los Angeles. Cal., Jan. 4. Franklin K. Lane, member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, who will hear evidence In connection with the Los Angeles switching charge complaint against the railroads, has arrived here. The hearing will open at lu o'clock today. ...,'. Just how long the hearing will last is uncertain, as both the Associated Jobbers and the railroads are preparing prepar-ing to make a hard fight. It Is asserted that about $250,000 a year ia involved. The jobbers or Loh Angeles bellevo they arc charged this cmount by. the railroads, which they should not have to Pa;' ' ... h Mr Lane stated tonight that n would hear tho evidence as rapidly as possible, but he could rorni no opinion I as to the length of time it would take.