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New-York tribune., 1907-08-20

+adera1 ,aw what is called the comparative
negligence theory by which II an enpio&ge & 70 III, IN
iured nroof of negligence on his part GOES ipe ~,
forfeit his claim for damages entlreiy uiiesS '
accident was due solely to his negligence AZ
there was negligence by the company, tile JuIS
e. au+horized 10 apportion the negligence anu
award compensation for the proper part . ol 'ii ne
damage to the employe ana the a"
negligence is always for the jury
ABOLITION OF FELLOW SERVANT RULE
The most important provision Of this Jaw,
however is that abolishing wnat Is Known o. a
the fellow servant rule, Dy WHICH . a,o,ar on for
intured cannot recover from his empioyel "
injur,, sustained through the negligence oI
eD1nI0ve This rule Incorporated iito 'l's "
law nv Chief Justice Shaw, of MASSACHUSETTS o
the ground of public policy IL wa 49,. d,,,,try
in nv the courts of England and OF TINS cosii ~
II-bo' +ayer may have been the wisdom Oh IIiS
- origi,oI1v a change of conditions 1ustlLeS
its abrOgation Public policy can De cIdiigeu uS
statute so that this exemption from HaplIt -
not secured by the constitution 10 the .i itaI 80
coynnanieS The abolition of the exemption Ger
tainIv furnishes a strong motive 10 tue ram 80 &c
cornDanies for the exercise of greater care IN ue
selection supervision and control or al Oh tIeII
on,ploves which tends not only 10 the Saiety
of their employees, but also TO the Safety vi '
passengers.
SETTL EMENTS WITHOUT SUIT.
With these changes, all claims by employees
against railroad companies except IN a rev eN-
trene cases will doubtless be settled by 'he
tba1, now settle without suit substantially all
claims for injuries to passengers Inc vahdlty
of this law is under consideration by tne Su-
nreme Court. The only serious doubt In regard
to it's consttutiOnality grows out OF some care care
iessness of language in limiting its application
To interstate railways and therefore, even III
the Dresent law should fall. there will be no
difficulty in re-enacting it in proper form
New-York tribune., 1907-08-20
WOULD RESTRAIN TRUSTS

Mr.. Bryan asks me what I would do with the
trusts / answer that l would restrain Unlaw-
full trusts with all the efficiency of i1jUnctive
process and would punish with all the severity
of criminal prosecution every attempt on the
part OF aggregated capital through the Illegal
means I have described To suppress competition.
There has been great activity in the Depart
rnent of Commerce and Labor and in the De-
partnnent Of Justice in an effort 10 investigate
New-York tribune., 1907-08-20
AMENDMENTS CONSTITUTIONAL.

These suggestions of additional legislation in
respect to the supervision ane control of inter
state railways have been made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission and ksartfly concur in
them They are plainly within the federal jur1e.
dtc4ion under the interstate commerce clause J
New-York tribune., 1907-08-20

The rate law does not go far enough Inc
uracfice under il has already disclosed the ne
cessffy for new amendments and will doubtless
suggest more Such is the true method-the
empirical and tentative method-or securing
uroper remedies for a new evil The claSSllca-
tior of merchandise for transportation Is a most
irnporfant matter in rate fixing. for by a trans
fer from one class another the rate Is changed
and may work injustice with the power oL
Tata flying it would SEEM should go the power
in the commission TO classify and TO prescribe
I,1les for uniform assification by all railroads
New-York tribune., 1907-08-20

tior of merchandise for transportation is a most
important matter in rate fixing. for by a trans,
far from one class 20 another the rate is changed
and may work injustice With the power OF
rate fixing it would seem. should go the power
in the commission TO classify and TO prescribe
r11les for uniform lassification by all railroads
TO PREVENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Recent revelations have emphasized the per-
nicious effect OF the so-called overcapitalizaton
of railroads which aids INSCRIPTIONS stock
r1anipulators In disposing OF railway seGNrlueS
at unreaSonabiy high prices TO innocent buyers
This evil would OF itself justify federal re-
straint or control, because such stock ana DondS
are usually issued under state charters. Inc
practice, however has tendency TO divert tfle
money paid by the public Tor the STOCK ana
bonds which ought TO be expended IN lInproV-
ing the rOadbeG, track ana equipment Oh ran
prs-s into the pockets Of the dishonest manlpu-
Iators and thus pile such an unproftabe DEBT
NOV a railway as to make bankruptcy and a
receivership probable in the first business strln-
sency This result in an interstate railway
necessarily interferes with and burdens inter
state. commerce, and justes the exercise OF the
regulative power of Congress to stop the prac-
tice. A railroad company engaged IN inter-
state commerce should not be permitted, there-
fore TO issue stock bonds and put them on
sale in the market except after certifcate oy
the Interstate Commerce Commission that the
securities are issued with the approval of the
commission for a legitimate railroad purpose
The railroads that are honestly conducted would
accept the certificate Of the commission as a
valuable one In the markets of the world, ana
only railway stock manipulators who look TO
the floating Of watered securities their best
source Of pront would have reason 10 complain
PURCHASE IN COMPETING LINES.
much used means Of eliminating competi-
tson among interstate lines serving the same
territory is the acquisition by one company Of
the stock in another and the election of directors
To represent that stock. This process is facilt-
ta,ed by the uncontrolled power TO issue secur-
ities beyond the needs OF the company for its
legitimate business, and would be curbed by the
restriction proposed The evil ought further to
be directly restrained by making il unlawful
for an Interstate railway TO acquire stock in a
competing line. This is q simpler remedy OF
meeting the evil than by recourse to the anti
trust law under the Northern Securities case.
In addition 10 this, competing lines should be
prohibited from having common directors or
officers.
AMENDMENTS CONSTITUTIONAL.
These suggestions of additional legislation in
respect to the supervision cnt control of inter
state railways have been made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and ksartily concur in
them They are plainly within the federal jurts.
dtction under the interstate commerce CLAUSE ,
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13

settled that the corporate form of or ganization has come to stay. The in- dustrial world will not go back to the minute division of capital into indi- yidual accumulations. Neither will it go back to the limited corporation of partnerships. Stn it would be mis- take to assume. therefore. that the business of the world is bound to swing to the other extreme. The econ omic efficiency of the great combina- tions of capital is vet to he proved. In the case of the United States Steel company. prominent example of the industrial merger it is far from proved. The goods manufactured by that insti- tuition are under close and at the pres ent time adverse criticism. Its vital difficulty appears to be to find men to work it.
 The Standard oil company, which seems to be an exception to the econo- mic disappointment of vast conccntra- tionS, is on trial in another way. TEe question there is whether the inStitu- ton vas not built up hy denying the rightlul laws of trade The federal o. ncials who have examined into and re ported upon tre mc,lods If the S'nEi- arc incline to the opmicn that if it rad not been built up on secret favors from transportation companies. 1t would not have been built up at all and that with these favors removed the independent refners of oil are still capable of giv-
 ing the Standard a battle for the mar kets of the country.
 Here is a case directly in point. If the Standard with all the advantages of rebates has played the smaller con cens only to a stalematc the logic does not point to the superior economic efficiency of the larger combination.
 Mir Rockefeller's assumption of the settlement in favor of the so-called trust is made too early I'm fact. if he had waited a year or two he might not have made it at all He might have found that capital, instead of seeking investment in the swollen trusts. was looking toward the smaller corpora tions, where the management is more in the hands of the men who have a stake in the business and who are not attracted entirely by abnormal salaries
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13
RESPECT FOR LAW.

Some people show their dislike for a law by attacking those who have been appointed to enforce it. and never for moment discern the nlogicality of the action.
 Were tho same rule followed by ev- cryone law would be impossible, for there is no man on earth who does not feel that some law or another is op- posed to his own interests.
 Anarchy is another name for the condition which would be brought about if officers of the law could he as- sauted with impunity on every occa- sion on which they perform some duty which is part of the work of their office
 This same rule even holds good in the case of an officer who may be per forming his duties in questionable manner. or who may be enforcing a law which is not just or fair. Should the officer be a scoundrel, his employers SIlpulN bt iildNlt dN are bl lllt lbti. anu should the law be bad one the makers of it, and not the administrators of it, are the ones who have the power to re- peal it.
 It is all very well to attack a man who is performing a disagreeable duty but he is not the guilty one. of course good men often, in the heat of the '6oment. attack an officer who is en- forcing law which hurts them. That is bad enough; but the great fault lies with those who in cold blood, sustain and support him in his action.
 Such support could hardly come from mon who know the difference between anarchy and obedience to human laws
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of this summons herein made by pub lication and take notice that if you fail to answer said complaint, the plaintiff will apply to this court for the relief therein demanded.
 The above entitled action is one for recovery of money wherein the plaintiff charges you with the non- payment of the sum of five hundred dollars over and above all legal setoffs or counter claims, upon a certain promissory note now due, owing and payable from you to said plaintiff; also for interest on the same and his costs and disburse- ments incurred in this action.
 This summons is published by an or der of the above entitled court. dated November 21st, 1907; the date of the first publication is November 23, 1907, and the date of the last publication January 2nd 1908, when service will be completed and within thirty days from said last mentioned date the de- fendant herein is required to answer plaintiffs complaint.
 Witness the Honorable Alfred s. Moore. judge of the above entitled court, and the seal of said court here to affixed this 21st day of November, 1907.
 JNO. H. DUNN,
 Clerk of Said Court. By Angus Mcbride, Deputy. Sat. Nov. 23, 30, :, 14, 21, 2S.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13

EIks Stampede January 10.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13
DENIED USE
 OF MAILS

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Oct 1O.- Postoffice department officials today is sued a fraud order against the United Mail Order company of oakland. Cal. which operated in a novel manner and preyed on the susceptibility of relatives of persons recently deceased.
 The method of the company was to ascertain the name of some person not long dead and send by express. C. O. D. to name of the deceased a fountain pen, the estimated wholesale value of which is 12h cents. The express com pany was instructed to collect $3,2O ad- ditiona1 expressage. Believing the package to contain something of value. relatives would generally pay the s3.2O and get the 1912 cent pen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13
DO THE TRUSTS LIMIT THEM
 SELVES?

Mr. Rockefeller says the big combin- alton, the so-called trust, has come to stay By that MT Rockefeller prob ably means the combination of capital in big concerns effectuates economies which insure their stability. Capital he would have it inferred. will prefer this form of investment to another be- cause it promises rare profit
 However, this is just the question which is not settled. It is of course.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13
SUM MON S.

In the District Court for the District of
 Alaska, Second Division. D. H. Traphagen, Plaintiff. vs. Harry
 Gavin, Defendant. The President of the United States to
 Harry Gavin. defendant above named,
 Greeting:
 You are hereby summoned to appear and answer the complaint of the plain tiff in the above entitled action within thirty days from the date of the service
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13

Bohemian Beer at the Board of Trade
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13

Yes, the Nugget Express does freighting 10 the beach line from Lit tle'to Irene creek daily Phone Nugget office, Main 46.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13

Fine Box Candy and Bon 8ons at Hancock's Candy Kitchen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13
Salted peanuts at Tea Store.

The old Italian and Swiss wines ports and sherres at Ncst0r's
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13

Go to the North Pole Bakery for the best bread and pastry The only coffee house in town
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-12-13

Yam, Yam, Ma. Ma, Fresh Made Candy at Hancock's.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-04

onment where fine and cost are not
paid.
Tobacco dealers have been given a
reasonable time in which to adjust
their affairs to the hew law, and
there can be no good excuse for a
failure to observe the law when it
becomes operative in September.
1t is announced that the Tobacco
Dealers Associations this city is in
complete sympathy with the law, and
will make it the business of the asso-
citation to prosecute, and convict If
possible, dealers who attempt to
evade the law. This is the right view
to take of the matter 1t shows a
high regard for the spreme mandate
of the state, and is a fine example Of
the decent citizens view of his legal
and moral obligations The law
against the manufacture and sale of
cigarettes is a good law. But, good
or bad, it is the law, and the good
citizen will respect and obey it
Pr.
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have come from distances OF SO and
IS miles. A celsbration such as this
today was not possible in this place
few short years ago, and marks the
growing Importance of Wenatchee
as the center and metropolis of a
large territory. The celebration is a
success in every particular, and the
thanks of the citizens of this place
are due the committee which had
charge of the preparations for hte
manner in which they have perform
ed the duties imposed upon them.
To them is due the credit for the
completeness of the preparations and
the highly satisfactory manner in
which the program has been carried
out.
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PASSING OF THE CIGARETTE.

While perhaps a majority of the
tobacco dealers in the state of Wash
ington will readily submit to the law
passed at the recent session of the
legislature on the subject of cigatettes
it is not improbable that the act will
be challenged by a class of dealers
who do no appreciate the value of
such legislation. The law, which be-
comes operative on September 1, is
IAN act to regulate, and in certain
cases to prohibit, the manufacture
sale, keeping, keeping for sale. own
ing, or giving away of cigarettes,
sigarette paper. cigarette wrappers,
and other substitutes for the same; .
the prohibition admits of exception
only in the case of jobbers doing an
business with customers
outside the state
The act provides for a fine OF not
less than $40 nor more than $50 for
the first offense, and a fine of not
les sthan 500 nor more than $500
for each subsequent 6ffense. with the
cost OF prosecution added In each
case. and the alternative Of impris-
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WENATCHEE'S FOURTH.
Today fnliye $4,000, 900 people a

Today fully s 1900, 900 people axe
celebrating the 131ste anniversary of
the date when this great nation was
given birth by the formal adoption
of the Declaration of Independence
by the Continental Congress. This
momentous and courageous step was
taken by the thirteen original col
onies after an armed struggle of over
q year in vain attempt to secure
from the mother country recognition
of their rights and the adjustment
of their grievances.
AS early as June It'll of that MEM
orial year, Richard Henry Lee,
spokesman of the Virginia delega-
ton, offered the following resolution
to Congress: THAT these United
Colonies are, and of right ought
to be, free and independent states;
that they are absolved from all al
legiance to the British crown; thar
all political connection between them
and Great Britain is, and ought to
be. totally dissolved" This resolu-
ton was. strongly opposed by men
who thought that such step was
premature, and that the Colonies
we're not prepared to formally de-
clare war. The radicals in the con-
gress. however, were determined
that such resolution should be
adopted, and, after days of discus
sion and debate, the 1st of July was
named as the day for the final vote
New delegates were presnet on the
first of July. The question was
again debated with so much vigor
that a vote was not taken until the
following day, when the declaration.
which had been drawn up by Thorn
as Jefferson, one of committee ap-
pointed for that purpose on June H.,
was adopted On the 4th of July the
adoption was formally ratified.
NoW We are GCHi esGIlis tAA"t
great event which brought into the
world a new nation conceived & lib
erty and dedicated to the proposition
that all men are created free and
equal"
The festive pomp and ceremony
that this country INDUCES in today
and in which We are here partis-
ipating is the expression of our pride
in the heroic self sacrifice and cour-
age of those brave men who fearless
ly engaged in a successful armed
struggle for liberty with the most
powerful nation on the earth.
In common with countless other
places in these United States Wenat-
cnee is today gay with flags and
bunting and martial music. Throngs
of people from the surrounding coun-
try and towns are here participating
in the festivities and entertainment
afforded for their benefit. Many
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UNGRATEFUL AND FOOLISH

Portland jobbers and Portland
newspapers show deep concern over
the alienation of the friendly senti-
ment toward the coast cities which
formerly existed throughout the In
land Empire. The people of tho In
land Empire are righteOusly indig-
nant. They have always cordially
aided Portland and the Puget Sound
cities in their efforts to lower freight
rates by sea. Senators and repre-
sentatives from eastern Oregon, east
ern Washington and Northern Idaho
have worked hard to give Portland
deeper channel to the sea, and in
every way to improve the harbors on
the coast of Oregon and Washington.
The sole purpose of all those i'm
provements was to cheaper trans
portation by sea.
But now that the people of the In
land Empire have gone to the inter-
state commerce commission for relief
from excessive and burdensome
freight rates the coast cities, notably
Portland and Seattle, with the basest
ingratitude, have joined hands with
the railroads in fight to maintain
the existing high rates from the east
into the Inland Empire.
DE- OF att Tor, M
to soften the ugly aspect of Port
lands meanness in this matter. 1t
says: THAT Portland should make
a fight to maintain its natural advan'
tages (meaning water competition)
is perfectly proper and fair and can
notjustly lay this community open II
a charge of selfishness."
But the Inland Empire is not as
sailing the natural advantages OF
the coast cities. 1t has not asked thu
ship owners to put up their rates. 1t
has not thrown the smallest obsta-
Gle in the way of the efforts of the
coast cities to lower water rates. 1t
has helped them to get lower rates
by improving their rivers and har-
bors.
1t is the blacklist ingratitude for
the coast cities to join forces with
the railroads when the consumers of
the Inland Empire plead for relief
before the interstate commerce COM
mission. Transcontinental rates to
the interior are excessive and bur
densome. They are an unjust tax
upon every mans industry in the
Inland Empire. These rates are as
high or higher today than they were
Is years ago, and this in the face of
the facts that it costs the railroads
much less to haul a ton of freight
today than it cost Is years ago, that
the volume of traffic has enormously
increased, and railway profits on
watered stocks have become gigantic.
The conduct of Portland and Seat
tiSih thAo OIL u6Si6 VI thC
pire to secure relief and justice is
not only black ingratitude: it is mar
row, short-sighted and foolish. If
rates were lowered to the Inland
Empire, where they should be low
cred, this rich back country would
prosper as never before. 1t would
grow immensely in population,
wealth and production, and these
things in turn would contribute to
the growth and enduring solidity o:
the coast cities.
The people of the Inland Empire
have right to feel indignant at the
mean and shabby treatment they
have had from Portland and Seattle.
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Union Mass Meeting.

On the evening of the 4th follow
ing the fireworks a general meeting
of all churches will be held at the
NJ. e. church. The meeting will be
in the nature of a patriotic demon
stration by the united organizations.
Short addresses will be made by lay
men -of the different churches inter-
spersed with songs. The meeting
will last about one hour.
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CORD WOOD, car lots. get your sup
ply now. Call up Arnold, 545.
Prices right on cars or delivered
cod 7-1S
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4 Free Trip to
Jamestown
THIS COUPON

desiring
Be sure pany. coupon
10th
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Good for Skagit County.
The American is glad to note the
fact that not only Anacortes, but La
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LO6T-Persian scarf. with pale pink
stripes. Lost between d ct. and
park. Return 70 World once and
receive sewar6.
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Announcement.

Notice to Campers.
Free camping grounds at Mason
Greek station. Call or address
rs C. W. HASTINGS.
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WITH THE STATE EDITORS.

Do Not Let the Opportunity Pass.
The fact is that opportunities are
coming along nearly every day, only
we don't see them. Every once in a
while we Sc what we think is An OPP
portunity and mount it only to find
that it wasn't a horse at all. Only a
saw-horse. On the other hand men
sometimes mount what seems to be a
mighty measly nag and ride, it to
success. Republic.