Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-03-29
SLOW TRAINS IN
FAR WEST ONLY,
Passenger Officials Fail to Agree on Re
taliatiOn for Unfavorable
Legislation.

Legislation.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 26.-Passen.
ger officials of western railways are moi
making rapid progress with their genera
scheme to run trains slower. At then
meeting Monday it was apparent tha;
they can never reach an agreement tc
lengthen by eight hours the schedule OF
the fastest trains between here and the
Pacific coast as was originally proposed,
The plan OF running trains slower
throughout the west has raised storm
of protest.
The strongest efforts to secure lower
schedules are being made by the roads
west of the Missouri river, which now
give the slOWest service.
Cut Time in West Only.
From present indications the schedules
west of Kansas City and Omaha to San
Francisco and Los Angeles will be
heightened by from seven to nine hours,
but practically no reduction will be made
east of the Missouri river.
This is not in accordance with the
original plan for slower trains, which
was based in part on a desire for retail
alton against the western states which
had passed 2-cent a mile laws and other
legislation hostile to the railways.
Officials declare that the present sched-
ules of trains are not too fast for safety,
but in order to run them on schedule
they are obliged to delay freight trains,
which pay much larger profits.
Bryan Sees Political Awakening.
An ethical awakening is going on III
this country that will spread to the
newspapers and will revolutionize pres
ent cOnditiOns.'
do q u
night by William Jennings Bryan, who
was the guest of honor at the annual
banquet of the Agate club at the Audi
forum hotel. He added:
When the awakening comes it will force
men to the polls, force the men to attend
caucuses and force men to leave business
alone long enough to attend public affairs
and so help form public opinion Il will
reach the lawyer who now puts in his time
trying to evade some law for his client.
Hill Modifes Danger Signal.
NEW YORK. March 26.-Iames J..
Hill, president of the Great Northern
Railway company, has returned from the
vest. When asked for his views on in
s-.Istrial and railway conditions, he re-
piled:
Remember that there is a decided differ
ence between hard times and business re-
cession. There is nothing in present condi-
tions to make anybody apprehensive.
Several months ago the lights showed red
to me, and it looked like a recession in bust
ness Wall street maintained the opinion
that the lights showed green and that
meant that everything ahead was clear
Only Luxuries Affected.
The red lights are still ahead and that
means that we ought to go slow. The re-
cession that has set in is not formidable,
but business has been affected. About %
per cent. of the cOuntry's business is done
on credit. This credit is impaired ana thaI
is the chief trouble.
AS l said months ago, the depression will
affect the luXurieS of life, such as auto
mobiles and diamonds. Fewer of them Will
be sold, but the great necessaries of life
wheat, coal, iron and lumber-win continue
to be used.
Spooner Gave Timely Warning.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March %
Had the several states followed the adj
vice given them twenty years ago by Mr..
Spooner, there would be no need today OF
any further legislation respecting the
control by the government of corpora
tons engaged in transportation by rail.
1t was almost with prophetic eye that
Mr.. Spooner, serving his first years as
O. national legislator and himself only
a little more than 40 years old. looked
into the future and pointed out the dan
gers that would come to the country and
the corporations unless different methods
should be adopted by the states in the
granting OIL IEduCuiSeS 10 IdllEOdu cOul-
panies.
Railways to Test Rate Laws.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March Go
Judge Thomas q. Jones of the United
States court cited the members of the
Alabama Railroad commission and the
attorney general to appear before him
Saturday and show cause why an in
junction should not be granted against
them preventing the enforcement of GER
tain laws passed by the present Legis-
lature, as petitioned by all the rail
roads entering Alabama. The railroads
are attempting to prevent the enforce
ment Of the commodity rate law. the 212-
cent passenger rate and the maximum
freight rate.
Liability Law Is Upheld.
MACON, Ga, March 26.-United
States Judge Emory Speer in a decision
in the case of Lucy Snead, admins
tratrix, against the Central of Georgia
Railway company. upheld the constitu-
tionality of the employers liability act,
passed by the last Congress.