The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22

At 45 years of age to prosecute the
cases in which the Hartman system Of
railroads, with a mileage of $4,000 miles,
the greatest system in the United
States. is interested before the inter-
state commerce commission, Is indeed
an honor that would represent the
crowning achievment in many a mans
ambition.
1T greatly surprised me when 1
was called TO Chicago and was told
that I was wanted for the place. said
Mr.. LoomiS- 1T has not yet bean set
tied entirely and ii is possible that 1
may still remain here. The matter
will have to go to New York and the
appointment be approved there-that
will be the final authority. If 1 do go
It will be very soon. Probably the
first of May
will the salary De nearer $4,000
than S25,OOO2" was asked.
THAT is some thing I don't care to
talk about. The position is entirely
new. 1t has just been created and in
fact no title has been given to the Of
flee vet The law affecting interstate
commerce is still in the formative
period. 1t is new. there are not very
many precedents established and it
will take me entirely away from the
personal injury cases"
Probably the lever which worked
moro strongly with Mr.. Loomis than
any other in his consideration of his
new position was the prospect for the
future which such an office as he may
accept offers. HI Will be at the head
quarters of the system in Chicago. and
in personal touch with the head of
fic;als.
At present ne has charge of all the
suits Of the Union Pacific in Kansas
and Missouri With a mileage of 1900
miles. Kansas. however. next to Ne
braska, has the greatest amount of
work for a solicitor of any state
through which the Union Pacific op-
crates For twenty years Mr.. Loomfs
has been connected with the suits
which have involved the road within
the boundaries of the state rising from
stenographer to his present position.
Kansas in Prairie Schooner.
Twenty-nine years ago n. H. Loomis
solicitor for Kansas and Missouri for
the Union Pacific railroad. came to
Kansas in covered wagon all the way
from Chicago. He was then a boy OF
10. perhaps just an ordinary sort OF
boy who was taken off of the lots
around about Evanston near Chicago
where he played baseball; He was sci
to work to break up sod on a home
stead in Saline county, Kan. Today he
has been rendered the position of coun-
sci for the Hartman system, with 25.-
600 miles OF glistening rails. in all mat
ters arising out of the interstate COM
merce act.
He was a passenger on his first west
ern trip IN a numbering prairie schoon-
er. He came to Kansas from Chicago a
youthful pioneer. Today he goes back
10 Chicago from Kansas and as he
looks out of the car window at the
swiftly passing scenery he represents
before the interstate commerce COM
mission one of the greatest railway
systems in the United States which
reaches every state west of Chicago and
an allied feet of steamers which ply
between America and the Orient.
The interstate commerce act repre-
sents a new field for the employment
of legal talent. The railroads are
quickly realizing this fact and are one
who will devote their entire attention
to the practice that arises from it and
the Interpretation of the act.
The Rock Island has already created
an office of that kind and the Harri-
man lines are following.
The suits originating from the inter
state commerce act arise all over the
United States and naturally Mr.