Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-03
WILL NOT con-
TEST CLAIMS
The Electric Railway COMPANY
Acknowledges Legal
Responsibility.

4
SPOKANE, WASH. aug. s.An.
nouneing that his company viii NJ
contest with the victims Of the wrer I
al Lacrosse and their dependents tta.
legal responsibility Tor the legitimate
damages sustained. Clyde III. Graves
general manager 81 the Inland Rm-
pire system, gave ont 4 statement ofl
the company's attitude yesterday. Till
urged that ail having claImA tor Gam.
ages on account OF The wreck preaent
them 70 the company, thereby giving
Il the opportunity 10 settle the a.
nands 70 the best advantages ID TIL
claimants and the company.
We have made. said Mr. Urayas
- sufficiently full Investigation Ia
determine that the company il legally
liable for ans legitimate damages
sustained BY reason Of she wrech,
and this legal liability IL does not i'll.
tend to question. The company con
sidera. however. that the public Biz
right 10 full information 81 Ia ahe
cause Of this accident IN order that ii
may be determined whether tho com
pany i IN future entitled to The con.
tinned confidence and patronage ii
tbs public
II orr company has furnished
standard equipment. has kept Gil
right OF way IN good condition. adopt
cd the best known system fer uper-
ating and employed only eompeaeas
railroad men, and Notwithstanding I'll
this. one or lts men blandeTed ana
the wreck vas caused thereby. moral
responsibility would not attach 10 TIA
company.
Much Rests With Fmployes.
In the conduct Or every business.
and particularly In The railroad bust
meas, the human element cannot -
eliminated. and much must bs -.
trusted 10 employees. whose actions
sill make or anmake It.
III. on the ether hand. the accident
vas due to the failure Of the company
in respect TO ans Of the duties which.
a. = company. II osed to the public
In respect 10 equipment. roadbed.
modern SYSTEM Of operation and care
In employing competent men. then
the company would be- morally as
well Is legally liable. II Ia for tbs
purpose Of determining this question
OF moral responsibility that the COM
psHy has decided 10 ask q pabile IN
Yes1Igati0n.
rrRes Presentation 81 Claims.
IN tails connection / want 70 ask
all thoae who feel that they have am
claim against the company On account
Of damage done them by thia wreek
20 present their claims At the earliest
possible moment to the claim depart
ment Of this company 81 is Office In
tho Terminal building
Ali aM sfssA EA&NEaAN " #A#
including the claim department. are
nov 50 overwhelmed with work that
claims may not receive Immediate
consideration eaeep, in necsssitoas
cases. but Il Is the eoEpanT's desire
10 ascertain the exact amount OF
claims agaluss it and 10 endeayor. II
possible. 10 reach 3 settlement there
Of At the earliest possible moment.
and we ask the cooperation and con-
s4aeraslon Of those hAvins claims
against us n accomplishing that re-
suit"
SEAS Public Investigation.
The lnlaaa Empire system has
taken steps toEara securing pabiie
Investigation gato the cause Of ths
collision. General Manager Clyde q.
Graves seat A. G. AVER. United
States district attorneg Tor the east
ern district Of Washington; G h LIS
rsafelaeF, Uustsd States district al
torney for Idabos Pred {. PaEn. pros
eeuting attorney o. Spokane county
&c. n. Potts. prosecuting attorney Il
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