| Show MERGER CASE IS AGAIN BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT washington api if 7 attorney general stratton of washington today brought to the attention of the supreme court the desire of that state to bring suit to prevent the merger of the northern pacific and the great northern by moving for leave to file a bill of complaint on behalf of the state versus alic northern pacific and the great northern and the northern securities company in making the motion mr stratton said counsel for the defendants were present and prepared to proceed with an oral argument if the court was pre pared to hear them adding that the caad involves the same questions as were presented in the minnesota crisc lie added that an immediate hearing was desired because it would save another from the state of washington ex attorney general griggs who was present as the representative of the railroad acquiesced in what sir stratton said as to ane desirability of an early hearing but the court declined to announce an immediate decision on that point alie chief justice said however that an early response would be given |
