The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
MAMMALIAN OBJECTS
TO DAYS SALARIES
SHIPPERS ATTORNEY, SAYS THE
p. 'sDINKEY" ROADS PAY MUCH.
First Days Hearing Of Reasonableness
of Commodity Rates Is Devoted to
Squabbles Among Lawyers and to
Examination of Minneapolis & St.
Louis General Managers Emolu-
&.5 --..... ~ -.
ments. -

The hearing of the reasonableness Of
general commodity rates in minnesota
opened before the state railroad and
warehouse commission yesterday. Most
of the time was occupied in prelmln-
airy discussion and little was accom-.
phshed in the way of securing material
evidence. There was something of a
clash between Edward T. Young, at
torney general, and James Manahan,
for the Minnesota Shippers
s ito sa The e. +d msSXk gs51e55s e
clared that his office would take charge |
of the case for the state. Mr.. Mana
han strongly objected, asserting that
be had his witnesses and case prepared
for immediate presentation. The COM
mission allowed Mr.. Manahan to pro-
coed.
Pokes Attorney General.
Commissioner Ira B. Mills stated
that the case would be known as that
of the state against all the railroads
operating in Minnesota. On Mr..
Young then asking for stay of two
M9et Manphspp mad ee h b for tos
cit seems to me- he said, "that
the office of the attorney general has
had plenty of time to prepare its case.
1t is nearly two years since the resolu-
ton was passed by the legislature.
The attorney general did not appear
to take charge of the case during the
controversy over merchandise rates,
naing witness or introducing any evil
dence. He has not even filed COM
plant on behalf of the state.'
Attorneys Protest.
Several attorneys present protested
to proceeding with the hearing on the
ground that they had not been served
with complaints and did not know the
nature of the proceedings. against them.
to prepare a defense, they said.
Judge Thomas Wilson, attorney of
the Omaha, protested vigorously.
mr.. Manahan says Eric Olson has
filed complaint and that he will pro-
coed under that said Mr.. Wilson.
'Au l know is that there is such
man as Eric Olson and that he has had
years."
The commission ruled that Mr.. Mana
han might proceed. Mr.. Manahan first
called +. L. Day, vice president and
general manager of the Minneapolis &
St. Louis road. He asked Mr.. Day
| why an item of $8,938.61 was not in
cluded in the gross earnings, it repre-
| senting rentals. Mr.. Day differed with
Mr.. Manahan as to whether this was
stated that the bonded in debtedness Of
the road is 100000; that there is
100000 preferred stock and $6,OO0,-
900 common stock.
/ Mr.. Day stated that the rates are
now so low that the company is able
to pay only 5 per cent on its stock.
Days Salary Questioned.
els it not true that you get sal
of the Minneapolis & St. Louis and
the Iowa Central7' asked Mr.. Mana
han.
G. A. Severance, his attorney, oh
jected.
81 want to show said Mr.. Mana
han, "that Mr.. Day gets salary a.
large as the president Of the United
l! don't wonder that the roads can
pay dividend on their common stock
. What I want to show is that roae
that can stand to pay it's operating of
fcials the salaries paid by the, Min
: neapolis g. St. Louis can stand to Gu
> the salaries little and reduce tn
rates. A few Of the officials are over
palu' w w soy 'n"' Aios' VI 'nol
K F. ". Root, for the Milwaukee, oh
:, jected to the line of testimony, decla1
L ing that if Mr.. Day receives 100000
- a, year for his services to the MinneaI
oils & st. Louis, the commission has n
). jurisdiction at all. ~ n
y The commission sustained the obie'
ton. -."*-
Il AS to Free Switching.
= Mr.. Manahan attempted to show thu
4 free switching is the same as rebatin
- HDid you offer to give Armour FRI
k Gated at New Brightonqn asked Man
- han. <--,
g. I"Under the rule, all industries WI
3 receive the same free switching,' W;
: the reply. s.~
+ ATTORNEY Root of the Milwaukee ros
n made final argument again, objec
ing to Mr.. Manahan as attorney on tt
states side of the case, and asserts
le not to heed subpenas by Mr.. Manaha
a, only those issued direct by the col
n mission. ....~.~.-,4.->-.,a :.~
re The following witnesses have be-
It. subpenaed by Mr.. Manahan, some
whom were present at the hearing W
IN terday: L. W. Hill, Samuel A. Stit
PTGy a. fo b sMtictpeYH o Il F. Pay !
g. 81 Howard Elliott, G. O.. Kalman, II.
"a Earring, E. B. Ober, A. W. Trenhol
II Others who were present were J.
90 Hiland, vice president of the ,Milwa
~ kee road; W. s.. Martin of the s
road, H. M. Pearce Of the Omaha,
"a W. Bum, general counsel for the Mort
81 81 ern Pacific; R. A. Wilkinson, coun'
ot for the Great Northern; R. G. Bro7
a. of the Rock Island and NJ. V. Seymo,
y ! counsel for the Rock Island.
o. J. J. Hill has been subpenaed as
Il, witness for the general hearing a
~ has notified the commission that
'n will be present as soon as possible T
hearing will probably last for So
81 time, and Mr.. Hill will be heard prt
o. =. ably next week.
nd
fo%o