The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-01

a. II. BARNES,
Attorney General who secures big con-
vcntiOn for salt Lake.
Attorney General A. r. Barnes re-
turned yesterday from st. Paul where
he attended the annual convention %
attorney generals OF the United States,
aud where he secured the support oS
the convention for holding the next an
nuai meeting in salt Lake next year.
Mr.. Barnes was appointed chairman OF
the committee which will have charge
Of the convention. the two other MEN,
bers to be appointed later. 1t is FRO
posed to secure the cooperation Of the
Commercial club here and the state Bar
association and to show visiting men,
bers from other states the time OF their
lives. There will he representative
men from practically every state in the
Union and the Importance OF the IN
dcrtaking TO the state can scarcely be
overestimated.
The purpose OF the convention IS
mainly technical. but the discussions
are on subjects Of Importance to the
men who will come here will be dis
tinguished jurists and Representatives
Of interests which affect large corpora
tions and In no slight measure the pcO-
pie OF the whole country. The follow
Ing list OF subjects discussed at the
meeting In St Paul indicates something
OF the Importance OF the convention;
Right OF state to Arbitrarily tx
ciude Foreign Corporations from
transacting Business Within its
Borders $500 A. N. CARRIER, leader
Extent Of Power OF state TO Pre-
vent Concerns from Discriminat-
ing in Selling Prices Of a Com
modify In Different Parts Of the
same State--.-N. G. Demman. leader
ProqpgTiety OF one state Permitting
state to Compel thC Attendance
Of Witnesses IN Criminal Cases
Beyond its Borders .-
--......... J. Fraser Lyon. lee dor
Unofficial Inquiries Addressed to
Attorney General ------.
...........H Hal L. Norwood. leader
To What Extent Corporations
Should be Permitted to Own
stock In other Corporations go.
...-...--....-..J y. Stirling. leader
Removal OF Cases to Which state Is
Party From state 70 Federal
Courts George r. Simpson. leader
Power Of United States Circuit Court
and the Judges Thereof 70 Re
strain and Enjoin Officers and
Administrative Boards % a state
-.-...--.........W p. Bell. leader
Among those present at st. Paul were
George 4. simpson, attorney general
Of Minnesota. r. s jackson Of Kansas,
Charles West Of Oklahoma. ". Il
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ington. W. II. Thompson OF Nebraska.
William Q. Conely OF West Virginia.
NJ. IT. Holcomb Of Connecticut J. y.
stirling Of Mississippi w T. Mullen Of
Wyoming. Charles T. Gates Of Tcnnes-
see. Hal l. Norwood Of Arkansas. Ed
ward O'Malley OF New York. Albert
Galen OF Montana. A. NJ. CARRIER OF
Alaska. W. S Webb OF California ard
V. q. Denman Of Ohio. besides others
Officers for the ensuing year are
Charles West OF Oklahoma. president.
and George T. Simpson OF Minnesota,
secretary. The delegates were enter
tained al the new st. Paul hotel, known
as the "million-dollar hotel" and Mr.
Barnes promised to entertain the Wis
hotels" The entertainment included
an automobile ride about the city. in
ciJding a visit TO the celebrated Mime
haha falls, a banquet at the Town and
Country club. the same which enter
tained President Taft on his visit
there. a banquet at the 81. Paul hotel
and a luncheon at the big plant OF the
West Publishing company. the largest
in the country. The convention this
year occupied only two days. next year
T. Is proposed 20 make the convention
OF three days duration. so that u will
be possible to conduct more business
and 10 show the visitors a large num-
Der Of the wonders OF Utah. Mr.. Barnes
speaks Of the entertainment in the
Twin Cities in .erms OF the highest
praise He was especially impressed
with the beautiful new state building.
WnNcn cost eAsrNNsNgN. re commented
on the fact that Utah should certainly
be able 20 raise money enough 20 con-
struct a new state building and that
e should be made as handsome as that
In Minnesota.
Due 10 Nr. barnes.
The securing OF the convention IS
due entirely 10 the efforts Of Mr..
Barnes. although he is a new member
and the recent convention was the first
he had ever attended. He secured the
cooperation Of several other members
by assuring them that II would bring
about greater interest in the convon-
ton among the western members. and
that the fasteners would also be in
terested BY having the resources OF
the state OF Utah placed at their dis
posal The entertainment will include
visits TO the smclters. banquets by the
Commercial club. the state Bar esso-
citation and others. and trips 20 differ
ent portions OF the state. The Gov
crnor, the mayor and other city and
state officials will be asked TO assist
IN entertaining the distinguished Wis
itors. 80 that Il IS felt that Utah VIII
fair
one subject given a good deal OF at
ter OF uniform railroad legislation In
the different states In view OF the
es e NOV trsffe bureau % % 'h beS aet
n change in the freight traffic rates
here this matter Is felt to be OF espe-
cial interest to the state, and the
bringing Of n large number Of proni-
ncnt jurists here TO discuss the matter
viii doubtless prove OF great weight
when the matter IS again brought to
the attention OF the interstate com
merce commission.
Arrangements for entertaining the
visitors Will be commenced In the near
future. The convention will be held
sometime In the early part Of June. the
date TO be fixed by Mr. Barnes and hts
associates on the committee. Commit
tees OF citizens here VIII be appointed,
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