Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-01-18
TO PROBE FISH'S
DEFEAT AND HILL.
Illinois Legislature Asked to Knock Out
Harahan's Election to l. c.
Presidency

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 13.-By vote
of 1O7 to 0 the lower House of the Min
nesota Legislature today passed reso-
luton directing an investigation OF the
transaction by which J. j. Hill, presl-
dent of the Great Northern railroad, sold
certain ore lands to the United States
Steel corporation.
The resolution provides for commit
tee of five to make the 1nVestlgatloh:
Representative Knutson, who introduced
the resolution, said the TRANSACTION was
practically a railway deal and that the
Great Northern railway charter did not
permit it to deal in ore lands.
To Investigate Lumber Trust.
a resolution was also offered in the
House authorizing the appointment OF a
committee to investigate the lumber
trust in view of the exorbltant
charges and because the alleged trust
will only sell to dealers.
In his annual report to the North
western Iumberman's association today,
Secretary w. G. Hollis condemned the
reciprocal demurrage plan as not quail
fed to remedy conditions arising from
insufficient car service.
AS a substitute for the demurrage plan
he suggested a special car service de-
partment of the lumberman's association
atically with the railways.
President J. J. Hill of the Great
Northern addressed the lumbermen TINS
afternoon outlining the transportation
situation and it's difficulties.
To Bare Fish Defeat.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Sena-
tor Henry Evans of Kane county today
introduced a resolution for the appoint
ment of a special committee. of five SEN
ators, to be appointed by the president
of the Senate. to make a thorough inyes-
tigation of the election of J. H. Harahan
to the presidency of the Illinois Central
railway, over Stuyvesant Fish through
Z. H. Harriman'S Vaccinations.
The resolution recites that this body
is advised and believes that the election
was illegal, having been held without
of the laws and declared policy OF the
state"
Industrial insurance, an innovation IN
Illinois legislation, will be one of the
important questions with which the pres
ent General Assembly will grapple. A
report calls for the drafting of bill
that will make it compulsory upon all
employees in all industries in the state to
be insured against loss of income Occa-
stoned in the course of employment.
Tennessee to Mine Coal.
NASHN Lille, Ienn., Jan. I0.-1 ne
state has purchased 10000 acres of coal
lands belonging to Mrs. Mathilde 6. Kit
tel of New York, at So per acre. Mines
are to be operated with convict labor.
"Bigamy," Not Polygamy.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Jan. 10
In his annual message to the Legsla-
ture, Gov. j. ohm Cutler advocates the sub
stitution of the word "bigamy'' for "po-
lygamy" in the criminal statutes, las
some confusion has resulted from this
difference of nomenclature.
Reform for Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 15-In his
message today, GOV. Stuart asserted
that he would carry out every reform
in his platform, causing CONSERVATION
among machine men. He demands a
probe of the alleged new capitol graft.
He calls for an investigation by joint
committee of the two houses of the Gen
eral Assembly.
The governor recommends that trolley
companies be given the right to carry
freight and be given the power of emf
nent domain. He suggests that a state
railway commission be appointed. similar
to the interstate commerce commission.
as to pure food, he wants manufacturers
to have representatives in the state, ell
abling the authorities to hold them re-
sponsible instead of innocent retailers.
Closer scrutiny of banking is urged.