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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-13

j D Hoyle, Oakland.
W NJ Plowden, Manning.
S N Reardon, Manning.
J S Watt, Summerton, r Ed.
M D Wells, Summerton.
J. McD. McFaddin, Manning, RID
r W Wheeler, New Zion.
G T Rawlinson, Jordan.
T r Brailsford, Silver, r Ed.
w J Holladay, Manning. r Ed.
l Y Plowden, Wilson'S Mill.
W @ Williams, Summerton.
J F Mcleod, Manning.
] S DuRant, DuRants.
d E Jenkinson, Pinewood.
T c Owens, Manning.
j H Alsbrook, Foreston.
B J Brown, Rimini.
Clarence Fleming, New Zion.
r J Robertson, Turbeville.
H J Wheeler, New Zion, R F e.
A T Mellette, Manning.
J D Pack, Paxville.
J " Rhame, Silver.
Ben F Stukes, Jordan.
R y Clark, Manning.
J G Jenkinson, Silver, R F D.
r d Hodge, DuRant.
S B RDavis, Manning.
J N Graham, Manning.
J w Ridgeway, Jordan.
Eugene Holiday, Silver, r F D.
J W Clark, Jordan.
E L Frierson. Foreston.
J W Touchberry, PaXviile.
G G Way, Silver, r F D.
GRAND JURY.
S C Lee, Manning.
W S Rhame, Summerton.
B D Griffin, Pinewood.
R G Wells, Manning.
L H Marvin, Manning.
w L Brunson, Summerton,
w r Evans, Foreston.
J H Morris, New Zion, R F D.
A G Bradham, Manning.
W P Roberts, Foreston.
F G Thomas, Manning.
E ] Russell. Manning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-13

PETIT JURY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
LITTLE CHANGE
IN THE STRLKE E
Two Plants Are sun IDLE. While
Three Others Are Doing
Some Work.

There is little change in the window
glass strike situation here from that
of yesterday. If any. The cutters and
fatteners are sGE holding out for
their wage scale.
At the Peerless all the blowers and
fatteners and half the cutters, four in
number, are working, IT is announced
by the management, and the factory
is running almost fun.
AT the Tuna there are two hatten-
ers at work, while at Adamston and
the West Fork operations are suspend
ed altogether.
The Lafayette, which has had no
prominent part in the strike. but has
been working under the sliding scale.
is working az usual.
At the Tuna another aattener
went to work this afternoon and
the company expects to start anoth-
er oven tomorrow night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
ASSESSORS
Are Sending Ont Instructions From
State Tax Commissioned
White For The Year.

Tax Commissioner Albert B.
White is sending out the personal
property assessors their supplies
and instructions with which to be-
gin work on the 1st day of January,
as provided by the new law. At
the very outset the tax commission
er expresses his appreciation of the
work of the assessors for the last
preceding year and asks them to
follow closely the instructions as
the new laws contain some new fea-
lures and new ideas which have
been developed by experience.
In his instructions Tax Commits
sioner White says: "A majority of
the assessors have done splendid
work. Strive this year to do bet
ter work than you did last year.
You should not rest satisfied unless
this is accomplished. admonish
you not to fall into the custom OF
assessing property at less than its
value. 1t will never do. Once this
is established your valuations will
decrease from year to year instead
of Increasing. No honest citizen in
this state expects you to assess his
property at less than its value. and
if for any reason you yield to in
fluences which cause you to disre-
gard the law and fail in your duty,
you are not discharging your ofic-
ial duties in the manner you have
taken an oath to do.
I'VE have heard great deal in
this state about unequal taxation.
There is no other class of officers
that can do as much toward bring
ing about equal and uniform taxa
tion as the assessors"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
HOLIDAY RUSH
At the Local PostoGtce Has Begun
in Real Enrncstness and the
Clerks Are Kept Busy.

From now until Christmas the mer-
chants will be kept as busy as can be
on account of the holiday trade, and
express office and postoffice employees
win have their troubles sending out
the hundreds of gifts to people far
from the city and bringing in presents
from those at a distance.
Already there is n rush on at the
postofice. The registered business is
showing n rapid increase and the holi-
day rush is expected to be very great
in few days.
Already many Christmas presents
have been sent to distant points
through the ClarksburE postofice.
There have been packages to Cuba.
Mexico. the Philippines and nearly
every State in the Union.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
WORK SUSPENDED
At MINE HORROR
At The Instance of State Mine In
spector PAUL To Collect
Evidence.

MoNoNGAH, Dec. 17.-At tho
instance OF State Mine Inspector
James w. PAUL the work of clean
ing out the mines that were wreck
ed week before last by explosions
was virtually suspended today.
though small amount of work was
done in No. 6. Mr. PAUL finds the
condition of No. s SO bad that fur
ther work might destroy the evi-
dence that the mine inspectors seek,
and for that reason the work was
entirely suspended there.
No bodies were recovered today
and with the two taken out last eve
ming late, the number recovered to
date is 336. Those taken out last
evening were beyond Identification.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
LOSES LIMB
Charles Jenkins the Victim of Dis.
trcssing Accident In Local
B. & o. Yards.

Charles Jenkins, Of Adamston, yard
brakeman for the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, is a patient at St Mary's hos
pitaI undergoing treatment for ijnur-
les sustained in an accident in the
local yards Monday night about II
o'clock that cost him limb.
jenkins was working with the crew
in charge of engine No. 23O4 when
the accident occurred. The tender
was being loaded with coal ana
guard gave away allowing quantity
of the coal to fall on jenkins. His
left leg was crushed so badly that it
was necessary to amputate it above
the knee joint at st. Mary's hospital
whittier he was taken as quickly as
possible. He was resting as comfort
ably as could be expected at the hos
pita1 Tuesday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
TEST IS DUE
On the Coplin Farm on Brushy Fork
In Simpson District,
This County.

In the Wallace development, Sardis
district. Groves. Rowland & Co.'S No.
on the NJ. F. Dye farm is holding
up at los barrels day.
on Dry Fork. Union district, the
Chapman OIL Co. has completed "A test
on the Johnson-sherwood farm and
has a good gasser in the fifth sand.
on Brushy Fork, simpson district, the
Tri-State Gas Co. is due in the sand
at test on the Jacob Coplin farm
on Cherry Camp run. Tenmile dis
trict, the Dog Run oil Co. is due in
the sand at a test on the James T..
Robinson farm. on Indian run, In
the same district. r.. T. Lowndes K
Co. are fishing at their test on the
Sidney Hickman farm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
BIG LIQUOR CONCERN
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
Money Shortage Forces Concern to
Wall As 1t Can Not Borrow
To Pay Debts.
TBy AspocIated Prcsa.1

CINCINNATI, O.. Dec. 17.-Up-
on the application of the creditors
and company itself. receivers were
appointed today for the MIhalo-
witch & Fletcher company, makers
of cordials. The concern is capt.
talized at 100000. 1t is said the
concern is solvent, but the string
ency of the money market and in
ability to collect accounts made it
impossible to borrow money to
meet It's accumulating obligations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
COLOREO MEN
BOUND OVER
To GRIND jury After walvIng Exam
inatIon on Charge of Assault
Ing Knight Potter.

Richard West. John Higgenboth-
am. Clarence Lacey, Bert Scott,
Carl Beckwith and John Robinson,
all aolored. waived examination be-
fore Magistrate G. H. Gordon Tues
day afternoon on the charges of
feloniously assaulting Knight Potter
in Glen Elk Friday night, December
c, and were held for the next grand
jury under bonds of $1,000 each
which were furnished.
Magistrate Gordon's court room
was crowded to it's full capacity
when the cases were called for
trial and there was a large crowd of
curious people in the street outside
the office who could not gan ad-
mittance. Prosecuting Attorney
Will E. Morris and John w. Davis
appeared for the prosecution and
Attorneys Claude Gore, Taney Har-
rison, j. p. Law and c. G. Coffman
appeared for the defendants. West
and Higginbotham, by their attor-
neys, Immediately waived examina-
tion and furnished bonds and after
a consultation in which a continu-
ance of a hearing was considered
for the other defendents, the latter
decided to waive examination also.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
MRS. WIGGS
Ana Her Daughters and the Cabbage
Patch VIII BE nj thc
Benefit Baznar.

Most Of Va are familiar with Alice
Hegan'z bool, Mrs. Wigs OF the
Cabbagc Ptach." Mrs. wiggs's phil
osophy made every event in life rose
coloder. In the mud and scum OF
things something always. always
sings" If a personal acquaintance Is
desired. go to the Benefit Bazaar. on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Dec.
10, 20 and IL in the building just va
Gated by the watts-Lamberd co. Mrs.
Wiggs. her three girls. Asia, Australia
ana Europenia. viii be there. Asia.
the artist OF the family win have
some OF her VERY own" painting on
exhibition and sale, Anyone desiring
a hand painted calendar 70 send with
Christmas presents can procure one
At the Cabbage Patch also one OF
Mrs. wiggs's prize cabhagcs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
SEVERAL RELEASED
FROM PAYMENT
or Taxes on DETERMINATION OF Land
and Other business Is Done
BY County Court.

Another session of the county court
was held Tuesday with all members
present.
The court at 1880 O'Clock went to
Kelley Hill to inspect some work on
the public highway done by the street
car company.
An exoneration on $11O was allowed
T. H. Williams and a lot at Bristol was
stricken from the land book.
Four acres were takes Off for Lon
Norman and he was exonerated on
$1,000.
Thirty-eight acres were taken of
for James NJ. Norman and he was ex-
onerated on SS4o.
A consolidation OF IL acres and "a
acres was ordered for v. b. Meredith.
James r. Cray and d. w. Mcdonald
were charged With two tracts of coal
and 81 acres were taken on.
Harry Meredith rendered his resig-
nation as constable for Grant district
to take effect at once.
e. d. Brown was exonerated on
$1,000. for go acres of coal. but no
correction of valuation was ordered.
Luther NJ. Patton was exonernted
on $33O and the lot ordered stricken
from the land book.
Mary c. Lucas was exonerated from
the payment of taxes on $1.420 and
a reduction of $500 an acre was made
on 2S4 acres.
Exonerations and corrections were
made on application of F. I. Day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
HOSPITAL NOTES
News of The a .icted and The Ef-
forts To Cure Them.

Mrs. Charles Girrard, of Wallace,
who underwent a serious operation
at Kessler hospital Monday after
noon. is getting along nicely and
is on the road TO a speedy recovery.
Miss Harbertson, of New Martins
vile, was admitted to the same in
stitution Tuesday morning to nm
dergo treatment for typhoid fever.
Miss Mamie Smith, Of Grafton,
who has been a patient at the Kess-
Ter hospital with an attack of grip,
was discharged as cured Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
MINERS TRIED
BY Magistrate Gordon ON Assault
Chnr@cs and Two of Them
Arc Fined.

Ralph Meredith, Alvy Matheney,
Dorsey AIathcney and Bill Jones, of
ocean Mines, were given hearings by
Magistrate Gordon Monday night on
warrants sworn out against them by
George Zupic charging them with as
saulting and beating him the day be
fore in the company stable at Ocean
Mines. They were arrested there that
evening by Constable b. w. Harbert,
of Shinnston. and Special Constable L.
l.. White. OF this city Alvy Matheney
was found. guilty Of the charge ana
was fined S. and costs which he ar
ranged to pay while the others We're
discharged rs not guilty.
When the hearings had concluded
Dorsey Matheney swore out a war
rant against Zupic charging him with
assaulting the former in the mine a
couple of weeks ago. zupic confessed
and was fined 81 and costs which he
paid.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ARE NOT HERE YET
State Investigating of Mine Horror
AT Monongah May BE Post
pOned Until Next Week

The Legislative mine investigating
committee called by Chairman
Thomas Gartlan to meet here today
to investigate the mine horror at
Monongah has not yet come to-
gether, the members not having ar
rived. Judge D. E. Matthews, of
Charleston, assistant attorney gen
eral. and John Marshall, of Par
kersburg, committee clerk arrived
last night and today and Senator
4artlan this evening from Grafton,
but the majority of the members of
the committee have not arrived. 1t
may be the meeting will be called
of until next week as tn coroner
will not begin his work until next
week, according to advices of the
hour.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
Judges Issue Order That Con-
Germs Regarded "Unfair"
Must Not Be Boycotted.
TO TEST LABoR'S RIGHT
To Declare Places "Unfair"
and Result of Suit viii
Be Far-Reaching.
- Anaooinann prnnn.1

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. t.
In the case of the Buck Stove and
Range Company. of St. Louis.
against the American Federation OF
Labor, involving the right OF labor
to boycott business houses which
labor organizations regard as "un-
fair" to them, Justice Gould OF the
District of Columbia equity court
today granted a temporary injunc-
tion asked for by President Vanc-
leave, of the stove company, to
prohibit the Federation from con-
tinuing to boycott the company
pending final settlement of the
case. %fE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
EARLY STATE
CONVENTION
VIII Likely BE Arranged FoH BY
The Republican State Conn
mittee First of january.
Especial to Telegram. )

PARKERsBURG, Dec. 1T is
learned from high authority that
the Republican State committee
win be called to meet here by
Congressman woodward, state
chairman, some time during the
congressional adjournment for the
holidays. The meeting will likely
be held the first week in January.
From the same authority it is
learned THAT the committee is in
clined to hold an early state con
vention, probably in May. The rea-
son for this is that 1t is believed
that one convention should not only
nominate the state ticket, but also
the big Four to the national CON
vention, this saving expense, time
and considerable trouble. If this
plan is adopted by the state com
mittee, and several of dts members
have expressed themselvs as heart
lily favoring it, the latest the state
convention can be held is some time
In May to get the delegates to the
Chicago convention appointed with
In the legal requirements stipulated
in the call of the national commit
tee. The congressional district con-
ventions for the selection of dele
gates to the national convention
will also have to be held earlier
than heretofore.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
WINTER coNvooAr1oN.
DR.. william B. Forbush. of Detroit, to
BE the Speaker Jan. 5.

The winter term convocation exer-
cises at the West Virginia University
will be held Friday evening, Jan. B.,
at s o'clock. The convocation speak
er will be DIR. william Byron Forbush.
of Detroit, Mich, pastor of the Lead
ing Congregational church of that city.
DR.. Forbush has the reputation of be-
ing an exceptionally fine speaker. His
subject will be THE Times in Which
We Live"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
WOMAN FINED
BY Magistrate For sIappins Boy at
Columbia Mines.

Mary Druenrar, of Columbia Mines.
was fined So and costs by Magistrate
Gordon Monday evening for slapping
young son OF Antonio Urchak there
in neighborhood squabble day or
so before. She paid up and was re-
leased. Urchals swore out the war
rant against her, charging her with
assault and battery and Special Con
stable L. L. White arrested her at
her home that evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
BEAUTIFUL DOLL
2 aNl y =
To BE Given Mt the Benefit Bazaar
TO the One Who Gucsscs
Its Name.

One OF the big features at the
Benefit Bazaar to be given by the
ladies OF the city In the building re-
Gently vacnted by the watts-Lamberd
Company. on Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. will be the presentation of
a handsome doll to the person guess
ing it's name The name OF the doll
viii be sealed in an envelope and the
one who guesses the name in the en-
velope gets the doh. The doll was
placed on display In the window of
the bazaar room Tuesday and is adj
rnIred by all who see It. 1t is a beau
tlful thing and likely there will be
many hundred gucsses given in Tor It
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
TIL ANTC FLEET DISAPPEARS FEDERATION OF LABOR ENJONE
AND is LOST TO WHOLE WORLD FROM BOYCOTT By THE COZ
WRECKED MINE
CATCHES AFLRE
And Thirty or Forty Bodies of ISx-
pIosion Victims May Not
BE Recovered.
n, Associated 7rosu.I

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec H.
With thirty-eigt dead bodies taken
from the mine at Yolande up to
this morning the rescuing party
discovered there was fire in the
mine and It may be impossible to
reach the thirty or forty more bod
les which are in the deep entry.
twentysix men were rescued alive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
ALL DENIED
BY Caleb Powers on The Witness
Stand In His Own Behalf
At Trial.
rzy Associated presa.1

GEORGETOWN, KY, Dec. H.
Caleb Powers concluded his direct
examination this morning after
spending nearly eight hours on the
stand. He denied practically all
the damaging testimony given by
Noakes, Golden and Youtsey. Pow
ers's cross examination will con-
sumo the remainder of the day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
MURDERERS PAY
DEATH PENALTY
Arc EIcctrocutcd in Trenton for KILL
Ing Two Women ut
Robbery.
tay associated presu.7

TRENTON, n. j.. Dec. 17-Charles
Gibson and stephen Dorsey. colored,
were electrocuted at the state prison
today for the murder of Mrs. Edward
Horner and Victoria Natoli. The lat
ter was a servant employed by Mrs.
Horner. The murder was committed
in connection with the robbery of the
Horner home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
CORRECTION OF FIGURES

In C. H. Harding's article on the
glass situation yesterday a mistake
was made by the printer as to what
glass is selling for this year. Mr..
Harding should have been published
as saying that the same box of
glass selling for $3.50 last year is
selling for but s1.4O, this year. The
printer had the latter s1.5o.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
AN ILLICIT LOVE
ENDS in TRAGEDY
Salesman Murders His Paramour and
Then Takes Ills Own
Iife.
rnv Annoointaa prorp.1

CHICAGO. III, Dec. I'M. L. Dil-
lon, salesman. shot and fatally in
1ured Mrs n. c. Cochran while she
was asleep and then killed himself to-
day. Dillon. 1t is said. deserted his
wife and persuaded Mrs. Cochran to
separate from her husband. Mrs.
Cochran refused to longer receive Dill
Ions attentions. and this was the
cause OF the tragedy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
PRESIDENT IS HOME
FROM FLEETS START,

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dee. IT,
President Roosevelt and party. return
ing from Hampton Roads on the May
flower. reached the navy yard at 8
o'clock this morning. The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt landed at once and
were driven TO the White House,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
CUTTERS AND FLATTENERs
TO HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

There will be a meeting of the
members of the Window Glass Cut
ters and Flatteners Association in
Hoffman Hall tonight, beginning nj
1880 o'clock, for the purpose OF
further discussing the strike situa-
ton, All of the members are re-
quested to be present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
United States Navy Depart
ment Has No Word From
the Big Fleet.
HAS CROSSED THE GULF
Is the Belief and Big Battle
ships May Now Be East
of Carolina Coast.
rsy Assoclated Pross.I

WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec. IT,
Not a word had come to the Navy
department from the Atlantic fleet
up to 10 O'Clock today. 1t is ex-
pected the feet has already crossed
the gulf stream and 1t to the east
OF the Carolina coast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
GYPSY GENEROUS.

officials and clerks at the GYPSY
mine store contributed forty pairs OF
shoes to the Monongah sufferers. The
names OF the contributors are: DIR.
J.. $. Smith. Josiah Keeiy. Edgar Bow
ers. c. r. Ice. s. NJ. Boggess, II. c
CIevenger. b. l. Buty, II. 5. Pigott
Cecil Griffin. Mrs. Mabel Wilson. Geo.
W. Rowe and John c. HunsaclSer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
SNIELTER CITY Rank
FAILS TO OPEN DOORS
Tsy Associated Press.l

DURANGO, Colo. Dec. IL
smelter City Bank of Durango, a
state institution with capital Of
thirty thousand dollars, failed to
open this morning. The deposits
do not exceed one hundred thousand
dollars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17

Mrs. Charles II. Alexander has re-
turned from a visit to her parents IN
Parkersburg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
CHICAGO GRAN MARKET.


tHy Asgoc1atod Rre8s.l
CHICAGO. Ill. Dec Wheat
Y, corn ssA, oats 50A.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17

John Marshall, of Parkersburg. is
In he city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-17
cRoUnAFIoS.

The Largest and Best ia
Ciarlcsburg.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01

The following extract from Hon.
j. S. Williams recent speech on the
immigration question viii strike a
responsive chord in all sections of
the United States where the race
questions are live issues:
Il am with the people of Califor-
MIA on the question of separate
schools. And | am with them on
another question. l want the Pa
cifc coast kept a whites mans coun-
try, not merely because / believe the
Caucasian is superior to other races,
but because this is our land, the
land Of our traditions and our ideals
and | know that the influx Of anoth-
er race means another race problem
for another portion Of this republic
and another social warfare"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
MlfAG Al mo CENIS.

The Jackson News SAYS that the
action OF the Mississippi railroad
commission is ~promulgatiug an or
der requiring railroads to charge a
fare Of two cents per mile on an in.
terchangeable basis is regarded as
but the ~forerunner of an order adopt
ing two-eent mileage to the purchase
of tickets, irrespective of distance.
Ut is not likely, however, that
the commission will attempt the
enactment of an order of this kind
prior to the next legislative session,
as there is some doubt as to the au-
thority OF the body to issue an arbi-
trary order on the subject, two-cent
interchangeable mileage in 1000
mile form having been secured
through the exercise of some first
class diplomacy by members of the
commission in conference with rail-
road officials. However, other
states in the Union have two-cent
mileage applicable to ticket pur-
chases, and Mississippi will not be
far behind the procession. The
present work of the commission is
handicapped considerably by the
legal doubt existing as to the au-
thority of the body to enforce any
of its orders, owing to the bungling
work of the legislature in emitting
the most important code sections
governing the supervision of COM
mon carriers. In fact, the commits
sion is now existing through the
courtesy Of the corporations, who,
ot course, realize that full legal pow
ers will be restored by the next law
making body"