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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

usmbers Of the seattle elty PARTY
=, an attempt to Job their sarty In
~ pnmay election In the action
:, persons ans n',ssis uI'''seas
j Il. parposes and principles IN
h.,.r,ne out Matthew Dow a.
-, candidate against Mayor
n,osr fer the party nomination for
~sser Mr now Il not qualified
evshe oftics n which be pfvtcnds
= ~ seeking election on account
a Ms contract relations With the
slss objection which be himself
sAvar-ea IN another connection
eaiy 4 few DAYS ago.
IN. poe moYeme4, o. merely a
nArtqof the movement which vas
hack Of the announcement a Too
avs aso that Patrick J nonohue
: straightline democrat. wguld tlie
/. declaration Tor mayor - the
mueegnsi ownership ticket Nj
nnnohaa made the statement last
Sa,uriay that Mr. n0w was expect.
"a 10 file ON the municipal owner
Air sleket. and that u Mr. Dow
"a nes do 50 ~ Tuesday Of this
vesk. he lnonohuel would do -.
M Dos dld not Tile on Tuesday.
and on Tuesday nlsht NJ Donohae
ann~ineed his own candidacy
Republican Assurance.
+. The apparent plan 81 the pro priv.
nexs jabhers bach % the DIV can
aldaes i to set matters ~ framed
- Ia The republican party that the
~smlnatlon ~ ! satfsfActofY can.
slaA,e Is reasonably assured with
votes % spare. then to throw Al
aeuecratic confederation - the
fuar WIaas Al The last moment and
ID Induce an elemeat % suoserv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

Seattle and then after . while We
climbed into the box car and went
to sleep.
Cross Questioning failed 10 shake
the story Of Lone Star and her
sister. and the Officers determined
TO find the parents Of the deserted
children and punish them
Iailsf John corbctt volunteered 10
adopt one % the children. Officer
gaupell denounced tho inhumanity
which makes parents capable Of
such cruel desertioa II their chill.
afsn. and every officer present
stood ready "a contribute money TO
the relief OF the two children.
Thus matters stood when Off.
Ger Kent. who had been detailed
TO find the parents. returned TO
the police station shortly beforw
noon. officer Kent had discovered
the parents lie had also discover
ed that Lone Star and Evangeline
are two OF tho most clever Guild
takers ever encountered at police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
f
BANK cLEARlNos.
MAY Be JAILED
over ALIM0NY

because Of failure TO pay alimony.
Ray Watts. a painter. was ordered
arrested on a bench warrant for
contempt 81 court by Judge Nor
RE today Watts was married three
years ago 20 Miss Winnie Rust.
daughter Of =. A Rust. the labor
leader Mrs Watts recently nev
cured a divorce. with allmOny for
their only child. ON q showing
that Il has net been paid. the bench
warrant Was obtained
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

no let-up until the automobiles 10
found
The woman was crossing the
street al Twenty-first and Jeffer-
son at 6 o'clock last night who
the autonshhile. which she scay~e-
~ had time 20 see. ran her down.
The driver did not stop TO enquire
atteg HIS victim. not even slack
ing HIS terrific pace. IL is said.
Willie Cochran. a small hey liv-
ing I'm tic vicinity OF the accident.
saw the auto strike the xomaO,
and witnessed her fall. She had
crawied to the sidewalk snd lac
near the curb bleeding from a
dozen wounds ando nearly uncon-
scious Deputy Sheriff R~svrs who
had been notified, carried her to
the readence of Lieutenant Gilman,
of the fire department. where she
m;Oie her home. aud lateg she ~
removed. on the advice OF a phyN-
clan, 10 Providence hospital Mrs.
Delaney was the widow OF Patrick
Delaney, civil war veteran. @ {
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

SANTA fE, N. W. Jan IA
New vsars IsIdsn WIS granted By
Gov. Csvrs ~ &Ansvwi McprU~. con.
tractor OF Globe. Ar,s.. Who as The
last term of es,uss vas sentenced
20 one year IN he Yen,sSutiary on
the charge of receiving Stolen prop
ery In many respscs NctsoU =
case Was a parallel TO tbat OF VII
liaIe January Of Kansas City, whom
President Roosevelt pardoned from
TIE federal prison at Fort Leayes
NpItt.
The alleged crime for which
Morrow was sent TO the penlten.
tiary was committed nine years
40. He was charged with horse
stealing aud receiving stolen prop
erty. Pending trial at carlshn4
Morrow escaped and went 10 GiouD'
Ariz.. where he married snd set
tied down. Recently Morrow was
re-arroated and taken from his wife,
who was aoon 10 become q mother.
fter HIS pardon Morrow immcdi-
ktels returned to Ills home II An
k'It4t III. F.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
ADVOCATES OF OPEN TOWN
FORCE MILLER INTO RACE

IN the person of John = Miller.
ehief depaiy n the office Of Pross-
cutting Attorney Kenneth Nackiu'
iosh. ne republican leaders and
politicians have tirsllY found a caa-
alaass for mayor Tor whom they
have bssu abe to eosmand the sup
port q many. n not the greater
aamber. o. the biz political lead
srs and both OF the Associated
Press daily newspapers the Times
ard the Post .inieilixenrgr
The search has eeen a long and
difficult ons. 3roHsink almost cad
less biekerlng. wransllng and quar-
fslsax 81 numerous meetings and
epnfereuces held frum time 20 time
n consider the matter. and a. times
Il appeared Is though the effort 70
come te any sort Of an agreement
wouA prove hopeless nut the blg
business ard the liquor and hrew
fng Interests and their several 20
hiical representatives persisted "a.
tisnsly and indasfriauaiy placatiue
this objection and that removing
tkis element q opposition and that.
eliminating this independent voter
aad thar from the conferences until
he nsattes vas finally accom-
p'lShed
Eliminates Russell.
Whether be flies bis declaration
fog the office or not. uie agreement
70 support John p Miller practical
b eliminates George =. Russell
from the contest. since IL with
tTzEs from him a large element Of
he support It big basineas upon
Which bis candidacy Was construct.
ed lsa~rng him with little sSrioas
fsefional support beyond hia per.
sohal following and the backing %
The perclancy .Aenew BuckiuK.
ham organization. and even these
men are m0re loyal To the men
higher up than they are likely to
prove 70 be 70 any merely personal
Or political friend
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GERMAN EDITOR
FOUND GUILTY

ssSrsys go bs tNs r~SasdDua yuase,
sAbsp ssssasvs tkss sss ssi,Ssnsv Was
q suE'S sisAnAe aAises thas
ansee d - kssaA Safs-s s$ssuuAny .
reesai coaaltioAa 3.ssee A~lsiveS
ker esssranlss toUe ,Bs,a toe
ser-aee ~ diElayes In dAstns 10
40 ck 0ie osylsak, who en- % slc~e
Il tos kaissr As the attaSS was
directed aimoet excWBiyelS toserd
Won MoltlA. sbe latter immediately
filed Ett sor lilet d~'tArme that
10 wanted 10 bs sssdksteud. TIE
verdkt rst'a asA tcaas 10 w. result
n ttts sssas 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
ROMANCE A TRAGEDY in
THIRTY DAYS

wooed. married ard deserted. all
within 30 days. ~ the ttpx Of a
matrimonial disaster rccounted hy
Carrie Lawdorbeck IN a plea for 81
vurce filed Ia the superior court
this morning
Tho husband II Mareollns ] Law.
tefbeck. and tho comrdaint rrcitoa
that the couple were married IN
Tacoma IN 1905 Less than 80 DAYS
after the cesemsny. Lawdefheck -
the wife ststea. dccampe.d and has
made no effort towards a neeoneil.
iation since
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
WOMAN RUN DOWN
AND KILLED
REGISTRATION HEAVY.

approximately 900 electors we're
registered IT the registration office
in the city hall yesterday. indicating
a tremendous interest on the part
of voters ia the approaching PIT.
mary election. At this rate the
registration before the primary
election will exceed $4,000. and may
reach 30.eoo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
BRITISH CRAFT WILL
MEET DIG FLEET

VICTORIA. y. G. Jan. al NJ.
sloop-ofwar Clearwater. now sta
toned at Esauimalt. has received
from the British ad-
miralty TO proceed to lqulque, Chile.
and await further orders there. She
leaves FOR South America on Jan
uary 20 and will reach lquiane
about the end Of February. or APP
proaimately the same time as the
United StNes bsttieship fleet is In
that latitude II is rumored here
that the cause OF her dispatch liz TO
report 90 the British admiralty any
observations she may make on the
United States fleet afAr It's 10000
mile passage around Cape Horn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
FIGHT MACNATES
Get DELAY
"a. Haired pr...

san FRANCISCO. Jan. : Eddie
Grauey, Jimmy cnffroih and Wlllus
Britt o, the pFizsfight trust. ap.
peared In Judge Dnnne'n court room
this morning and had their cases
continued until 1Pan. IT. TX Mayor
Schmitz appeared and secured a
continuance ~ two weeks upon the
Indictment charging him Wifi brib.
cry tn connection with the trolley
franchise J. nalzell Brown was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
TOOL & TRAITOR ?.
CHICAGO SAFE TO-DAY,


CHICAGO. Jan. a-sIn uplit
~ the prophecy sent broad
cast by DR. Gentry that this
city would h. doomed and the
work "a its destruction would
begin today. nothing has oe
curfed OFT of the usual The
prophet had evidently ped
died the wrOng dope Tor thia
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

Rid BLUFF. Cal. fas s--Elias
ID Gardner. aged 81. one Of the
most pronsnsot capitalists Of
Ao6eeFu California. 400 a Tsaon
Ald' Els II tsaes stsndnsa b. dead
as ~ resodo 81 an pecu auto
ni5fils ase.set WHICH oecorceo
Hear Cottonwood. while "a oss way
nom his ho=aS Ia REQ e,,off 20
h'sf ocsso-s assr Audersa@. The
'soahfeoo~ Of he front rssr ~ On
BODY OF III. runaboat etss the
h9le. beoke Tas body. IN we.ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

Living IN a squalld hut on May
Creek with the man who had In
ducod her TO leave her home and
parents, Deputy Shorlffs i'm and
Baletne yesterday found Jessie Me-
Doll. q ie.year-old gill who has been
missing from her home IA Tacoma
since July z. OF last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

eeeINs HIS WORK.

Col Henry r.. Bosch. who was
recently appointed director Of cx-
hibits at the coming Alaska yukon
Pacific exposition. has established
himself In the Administration builo
log and has begun regular work In
bls department. Allotments Of apA1ss
Gill begin shortly.
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+%@+E#EEE -,
NOTING CONTINUES.

a MuNciE. Ind. Jan s. With =
a tho dawn OF day rioting. Incl. =
4 dent 10 the street car strike, =
= was resumed this morning .
Cars manned by strike =
4 breakers were anned by Zoe 4
y sympathizera OF the strikers. =
4 and during the morning two 4
4 cars we're demolished Tho q
4 crews Of strike breakers on q
4 both care fled Federal troops q
. have not Rs yet been sum. =
4 moned. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

ms implicated la HE crimes. -
osux the reO,rds ~ the Ia wcor
cas-. would he aefore The rrosee~
ton du,,as The erussexannins a. sn.
We rescryed TO DAr,c~s .ofsnsMe
statement. witch 10 cha, sesertxs1
~ . nAss OF broken n,omises
S,wsk,oe ~ Orchard Testimony,
he said HE story vac Gnccnssur
d,cte6 and his manner on me VII.
ness stand was impressive, -
of oae tlltp. the whole truth
NVitA 20 pr,cl,se " ipsmuaity
or eessrd." sait Es~'sey, 'Ocher9
hes Odd he ss,ekipS story vhb>
oft a4dh,U "a or tajaae sfom.
aeitber spArMs h.Wsolf nov eekins
nosoriAy tor crimes tAhf wsra nj
I'M IT. slnske as Q ulsn reuentaA
for his shGs Ans As - u
some meas'M. re1Ns Sc wpass
he fas done"
Rcforrfng TO Darrowr cross-cx.
nxn.nation. he paid tiibnf4np the
cNDxo attorney. but <ei1 -
boA unable 70 nhAl0 ~
on Dkle point. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
J0BBERY IS CHARGED

Charges iobbey Corporation Counsel Scott Cal
hall today when the state
that todays the last day for Ming dec
candidacy under the direct primary law for the
coming city election.
Several q deputy in Mr. Calhouns office fur
nahed opinion filing would be January
a. tomorrow until this morning that Mr. Cal
notified the comptroller of the change
Comptroller Carroll is In Olympia ard effort is being
by deputies by wire 90 have the office
open until mdnifht accommodate any Who
may intended file tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

mander Allgood. OF II. II. s. shear
water. who was instructed % Mold
the inquiry here on Jan. Is. prob
Ing into the seizure Of the sealing
schooner Cafiotta Cox By the 4. 3.
revenue cutter Rush. has been or
dered TO iquiaue. to sail Jan. r.
The inquiry viii likely be post
poned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

John y. Miller IL a native Of Ia.
diana. came TO Seattle IN tSsk. en-.
Gagged for a time ia newspaper
work. served tao terms a. pfuse.
cutting attorney. went ~ Alaska IN
1881. and returned % Seattle Ia
1890 soon after hts return Re TOOK
advantage Of favorable oppoF
tuaity Offered him % eater into a
law partnership with Mayor Thoa.
J tfumee. which connection he r..
fslued Tor several years Mayor
llumea. throughout this period. ran
an open town. aud Hamea. Miller
4 Lysons. hts iae firm. ran an open
house Tor the defense Of Ian BREAK.
era. Who. parchance. became en-
tangled ln THE few police regula.
tlons then sought 10 be enforced
Attorney fer La~ Breakers.
The firm also represented IN
legal way certain % the privileged
las breakers openly recognized BY
the administration Mayor Hames.
n has always been claimed dld not
"a f#ANt tltAe w TIRE NfNaNaf'@ ttNU
this brauet of the buslncss. bot
when he retired from the office u
mayor be f0uus himself without
las practice ssffi.lent 90 support
him and left Seattle 10 re-esfabiish
himself In Fairbanks. where hs
died during the winter % 1885.
when IN 1904 Sam Piles. al the
gxgeut iH.ilKation OF Richie NJ
EinueaT. then member Of the
state senate. caused the republican
county nominating convention To
nominate kennsth Macintosh to
the office 81 prosecuting attorney
and NJ. Macintosh was Afterwards
elected
In politics Judge Miller has been
a consistent representative 81 and
apoloKiat for the old Humes admin.
istrative policy Of licensed Law vi0=
latlon. farmed out for the private
profit oi the favored friends Of the
administrative officer and his Po=
litieal supporters
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Tho aifl Expressed an entire VIII.
lngness to ret IN homo "a hci par
enfs. and IL ~ not believed that
II. man, who gave his name as Ed
nund Wilson. will be- prosecuted.
nc girl toldmihe officers she'
would 20 back inc ON the first
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

BsRLIN. Jan. 3-Edt,or tissdes,
vhoas priss6 charge ssipst
knislas OF ts1 Ro.ss ~ ne erss ~
profound go iAiios ~ TN s&sk
man empire principally bec0se'
Count Va Moltl0 Gas sccuses of
indulglng in immoralits~. sss to
day found guilty IN - charge Of
libel and sentencsd tocfour ruohths'
imprisonment H. he f,rst bearing
In which Harden ~ salted upon
by the kaiser 60 prove k,s charges,
the proceedings Wee oroughtto q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
PETTY4oNE CASE GOES 70
JURY THIS AFTERNOON
EVERETT COMPANY

The Everett Manufacturing COM
paay. OF Everett. lumber aed
shinsle concern. today filed petit
ton f. bankruptcy IN the federal
court, giving liabilities az sac. 6sa.i3
and assets at s9s.73514.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

Brsesdier Jenkins. IN charge Of
sn~ Salvation Arsiy corps To this
cry, 10 considering the advisable
lty Of establishing a relief bureau
10 AID the hungry through the win.
Ter season. Calls for relief have
about exhausted the funds Of the
sfuoy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
Here's A CHANCE TO WIN MANY PRIZES and One HUSBAND
COAL COMMISSION MEETS.

The Lake Washington canal com.
miHhiou met this afternoon at :
O'Clock In Mai Chittenden'a office
to take oiiuai action In fixing the
auHeaament districts o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
pespondsnt, Attempts suGss de

TACOMA, Jan. Evidently de
monied through speculations In real
estate, Fred Clark. an employe OF
the waterworks department OF
Portland. last evening at the Grand
Central hstel at puyaliup cut long
cash In hh1 neck. = Just
missed The jaguiar and bbsbly
III rgpver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03

4 Win one candidate for . asyor
AT fsssznstiop IN tho eAaff 80 pre-
IanG officer. and . seoond esnSi
'ssla,9 rFes~ot a. sn invited speaker,
'ls Ssy6srb ward TrnonrvSsac eisb
- skfh, endors<d . thfr6 rsN6t
- TOT rhai ofTsp. TIE ersdttaG
sstse ~ss Pa dft ,. tspnDhas,
@a<ed s.p,psst for Tire Srss,et
Aes.rsniy eomIss s,on tn sss6
0st candidate was bppA'1 n
80, eauoieste OF ~ esODcrsOc
hohios, and she candidate inAprn-
- was General James b. Metcal1s,
y Hrmfesefersed hero
1fr Bonohue called ~
N q1fer. after those pee
VI ~ served villa three
y r.. he announced that
. Il 80 order was 20 vote
~ u Of Gerernf Metealfe.
i entsred ~ a number
II = supporters. though
- ,comlnE SQ thtsa/
! Il les - |dIdacl =
-. |oulptif fa'ad al pro.
der. put the motion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
GET Busy And WIN! IT'S
EASY when YOU KNOW
If Yod Propose and Are Accepted You Can Get Started
Right--BeauifuI Prizes for First Lucky Gr-Ask
About Il.

ttttttt ~ tt a = = a = n q = -
Cut glass dish-Mecarthy Dry Goods Co.
dshes-Bon Marehe.
Sofa pillow, value sio-oarVey Buchanan Co.
Chair. worth s5-orote.Rankin Co.
ooean, worth sfb-standard Furniture Co.
G-Fair Department Store
Complete act Of nayorne extracts and spiees-oosker
Drug Co.
Manicure set-BareH Drug
Toilet set-RaVen Drug Co
$40 savings accommodation Savings & Trust Co,
Thrsepisee silver tea sst-oatea Jsnelry Store
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
CAPITALIST IS KILLED IN
AN AUTO ACCIDENT

Mr.. Gardner sat alone. was thrown
completely over. as the machine
was going rapidly. and Mr.. Gard.
per was pinned beneath Il and
killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
ROCKEFELLER ADDS
$2,191,OOO TO FUND
INV United Press.)

10y OnitSU FFchhl
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Martia 4.
Rycraon. president OF the board OF
trustees OF the University OF Cht
cago. announces that John ID. Rock.
efeItsr has added s2.l9i 900 TO HIS
gifts 60 the university. making the
total Of his benefactions over $685.,
OO0 600.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
STATE WARRANTS NOT
BEING DISCOUNTED
tBy United Prsssl

W 1NNAA1 HNAAAHf
OLYMPIA. Wn.. Jan. at II re
ported here that the state general
fund warrants are being discounted
By banks az Seattle. Spokane and
elsewhere 5 per cent As these
warrants Will onlY he outstanding
about 80 daks. thlssmeans the banks
Nill get AZ the rate 90 90 per cent
per annum Tor their money. %
Seattle bankers discreditcd the
report wnen interviewed. We
would rather not take the warrants
nj all than have the reputation OF
dlscouutinK them. vas the express
ed attitude Of the bankers.
No Seattle hank vas found which
s. dlseonntlaE toe warrants
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-03
Candidacy Of Wel-Known Contractor Designed to
Defeat Mayor William Hickman Moore and to
Elect Republican Candidate.

tent az purehasahlc soterp from
those two parties to 20 Into the
Seattle city party primaries and
sSat their votes for Mr Dow IN the
>ope of defeating Judge Moaro and
nominating Mr. Dow II this can
be- done the iohbefs figure that lt
will be a comparatively simple mat
ter "a defeat Mr. Dow az the polls
hy any esatisfaetory" republican
candidate.
The extent TO which they are 40.
Ing IN this direction /. Indicative
%! the confidence II republican poll.
ticlans 20 dominate aud control
nominations In hcir own party.
overriding the provisions Of the "a.
rect primary law permitting nom.
itstioaa to be- madv hy the people.
and on the democratic side Is Ia.
dlcatiye Of the cold hloodcdncas and
utter Indifference 81 machine men
OF that party 10 the fate OF any
and all democratic candidates.
Traitor or Teol.
Dow has either turned traitor 20
the city party ur has permitted
himself IA be deceived into the Dc
lief that the advice which has rome
to him 10 enter the contest il the
genuine advice II friends instead
of being the advice % hired politi.
cal workers with axes to grind Tor
themselves and others
Mr. Dow drurred eutlsciy ont Of
poa9ies after his defeat for eoun.
at.largr two years aEo. took
no part whatever IN the campaign
for the proposed municipal street
halfway aud has never attended a
meeting Of any 81 the nan partisan
organizations guing 20 make up the
Seattle citx PARTY.
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given until Jan 10 plead upon the
charge OF embezzllng 100000
worth Of securities belonging 10 the
Cotton estate.
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MAY POSTPONE HeARINo.

10y United Prets.l
VICTORIA. II. G.. Jan. Com.
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TEI EATHEH-RhtN TONIGHT AND
aSlURphY; MODERATE EAST WINDS.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-11

court the law is declared constitutional,
then during all the time intervening the
state has been prevented from enforcing
a constitutional law, and the railroad has
been permitted TO extOrt Illegal charges
from the people. The Federal courts
should not have the power TO suspend
state laws. Courts cannot be expected
to have expert knowledge in determining
what is a fair or an unfair railroad rate.
They must rely upon the testimony OF
expert witnesses whenever questions OF
this character are submitted to them.
The same sources of information from
which the courts draw are accessible to
State commission. with the additional ad
vantage that its members may be Sc
lected with special regard TO their Etness
for the duties which they are to per-
form and who can devote their whole
time to the adjudication of questions
arising between the public and the rail-
roads. Such a commission should be
practically a court, with jurisdiction over
all matters pertaining TO railroad busi-
ness. The railroad manager is, no doubt.
familiar with the wants and interests Of
his corporation. but It is reasonable TO
presume that he is not as familiar with
the needs and interests Of the public as
a railroad commission whose members
would be in constant communication with
the people. and could consider impartially
and disinterestedly all questions sub
mitted to them. At any rate. every fos-
eign corporation doing business in a State
should be compelled to submit its contro-
VersieS 10 the State courts. and thus be
placed upon the same footing with dOmes-
tic corporations and citizens Of the State
TIE railroad corporations and their ad-
vOcates confuse and befog the issue when
they assert that property is made more
secure and business interests are re-
served from peril The State courts have
as much, if not more. interest in the
protection Of property and the security Of
business interests than the inferior Fed
eraI courts. The question is, Shall a
corporation. the creature Of the State, he
superior 10 its creator. or shaE it be
placed on "a level with the citizens Of the
State?
AS Judge Kent SO appropriately says,
las corporations are mere creatures OF
Law. established for special purposes, and
derive all powers from the acts creating
them, it is perfectly Just and proper that
they should be obliged to strictly show
their authority for the business they as
sumo, and be confined in their operations
to the mode and manner and subject mat
ter prescribed" T, f. MONAHAN.