The Huttig news., 1908-07-11

eAtfd severe ease aSalnSt the Central Pacific in yesterdays editorial" Mr. Montague said in a lull in the talk.
 That's nothing new I didn't see it though. What was it?" The judges tone was brusque
 The paper arraigned the company for refusing to receive and carry merchants freight declared that President Johnson would not. and should not, issue bonds to the com pany till their methods and business were thoroughly investigated; de- clared also that the company was com posed of men determined to get rich at the expense of others"
 Great Scotti" the judge burst forth. 'T wish the company would buy out that calamity howling Clarion! Put 'em out of businessi Our people are fighting against a hundred odds-lack of time, lack of iron. lack of every thing! And the Union Pacific coming west like-well, two-forty!" He scowled and smiled at the same time down the table at his wife The state, this city, the Clarion, all wha should be their proud friends fighting em. Injun fashion, in the back The last outrage is the Goat Island propo- sition. It's the very spot for term mus, but these blooming chumps are going to beat the company out of it. Worse yet, this city refuses them land for their depots.
 The company has more than it can do to move it's own material. It's wonder they won't stop work to haul gold watches and silk stockings to Nevada, now, ain't it? Getting rich at the expense of others, are they? It strikes me the Big Four have come nearer creating their own wealth than anybody; just built it out of Gods own capital. pluck and unpreempted terra firma."
 Do you know why the Clarion hates the Central Pacific generally, and Gov. Stanford specifically" Phineas ques- toned of the judge.
 Judge Harmon shook his head non- committally; but MT. Montague haz- aded a guess. Because the company's figure isn't high enough ?"
 You're away off there, Montague" the judge interposed All the money in the Nevada bank couldn't buy Nor ris or Bevins. They have no price,
 T think they did have Phineas said quietly
 fHey?' The judge looked up sharp ly By love! Cad's got a story. Out with it, man. Earn your dinner!"
 Some years ago." Phineas began after slight hesitation, 'I worked in the Clarion office long enough to learn something of the two men who do as much to shape issues in this state. per haps, as any other two living. Do you think I'm right, judge?"
 You're not so far wrong as I wish you were, Cad"
 T never say any one who could flip the ivory and the pasteboard to beat Norris, or Bevins, either; or any two who could look more like preachers when they were at it. But once in their editorial rooms they changed coats, and the paper stands, as it has always stood, for the best side of life" :"
 "Till they turned against the rail road MT. Montague interrupted.
 Phineas nodded and went on. You know, the Clarion was solid for the company from the first days work clear up to the time when success ap- peared ceratin; then the paper sud denly became the company's worst enemy One day, not long after the first mountain 50 miles had been ac- cepted, I was in the Clarion office cor recting proof for some company print ing when I heard the two editors and the governor enter the outer office. They were in earnest conversation, but it never occurred to me to let them know of my presenee-I was only cog in the machine to them-till had heard so much had to keep still
 And now we claim compensation, Norris was saying as they entered.
 But, gentlemen, your request is impossible the governor replied. We