Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-04-14
collllS sIoN Is :
.SA0RN OF: POWER
san|bloln's Decision Puts State
Board Out Of. Business. +.
SENATE :! !! PASSES MURRAY alu:
eSeaeure Provides for Nomination o.
Candidates for Senator by Direct =.
Vote Of the People:


vets q III. People:
r =: Especial Correspondence.
st: Paul. April 1o.-By tho ruling OF
Judge Walter H. Sanborp Of tho fed
eral court Minnesota loses out in tho
rate litigation in which it has been en-
gagged for the past four years. In
handing down his decision Judge San
born sustained tho findings Of Judge
Charles +. Otis. master in chancery.
before whom The cases were. originally
argued. Following >hs handinE down
Of: the decision former Attorney Con
eral Edward T. Young and e. 8.
Durment hold Z conference and it was
decided to flo 4 notice Of appeal to
the United States supreme court. In
his decision Judge Sanborn overturns
ell contentious Of the state.
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The decision IL regarded a. IN
experimenting finding in the matter Of
railway rate regulation. It leaves the
st&te OF Minnesota exactly whore it
started several years ago In the mat
tor of regulating railway rates and
railway traffic and. taking away. from
the railroad and: warehouse commits
sion it's right to regulate and make
rates. obviates% prsetically any further
necessity for the existence Of the com.
mission.
" The question now arises whether
the railroads that have accepted the
2-cent fare and the merchandise rates
of several years ago. which are abro-
gated by this decision, will continue
voluntarily to maintain them in force.
The commodity rates, which have been
the bone of contention. have never
been put into effect and unless Judge
Sanborn is overruled by the supreme
court of the United States never will
60 into effect.
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The senate has passed the Murray
bill relative to the direct election Of
United States senator's. 1t is a partl-
IAN measure, It provides that the can.
didate for United States senator Of
any party receiving tho highest num-
Der Of votes in the pri mary: will be
declared. the candidate Of the party
for senator, which will be Equivalent
TO- being: made the CAUCUS nominee
Such a decision would not be, legally
binding, but would probably be re-
garded as morally binding. The sen.
ate had two bills under consideration
One was the Keefe': bill already passed
~ the house, which is known as the
Oregon plan. This would destroy
party lines 80 tar as the: senatorship
was concerned. It was regarded as
objectionable on the ground that 1T
would destroy majority choice: With
several candidates in tho field there
would be a combination against the
strong man and tho minority party's
candidate would probably win. O. hap.
pened in Oregon when Senator Cham
berlain was elected. 1t in thought the
bill was introduced in the interest Of
the candidacy Of John Lind for the
United States senate in opposition to
Knute Nelson. whose term will expire
two years from now. The Murray
bill was amended in several particu-
lars and; after its, passage tho Kaefs
bill was advanced to tho head .of,:the
calendar. 30, If the house refuses to
accept the Murray bill the senate Will
have 4 chance to act on the 'Ksefe
bill. The general feeling IS that nai.
Their bill will become . law. -.
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Employer liability 10 4 dead issue
in Minnesota. The senate has linden:
nitely postponed all measHtes caVtHE
for employers eomDeasation. Two
ysasa ~ the legtelaatyra, passed a blu
authorizing the governor to appoint 4
oomptesiop to 80 TO Europe to fstudy
methods relatives to tthie kind. Of; :l6g:
islat1ea. 9'Ftve thousand 1dollar5> was
applSeE1ated' to pay tis ''sesxpenses of
TIT .;S9Wpiesten. George NJ. Gillette:
H.X.MAEoer and W. 4. NcEwe4 were
made members Of the commission.
RE oonmissioa Travelled through HI.
rep> and prepar~d-3 4etesity and .
majority report. Mr.. Gillette submit
ting tkes minority report. Former %,
Dhene 'Jueties Thomas D! 0'Brfedh% pro:
pared = 'btt which had the iSip1prov9l
Of H. stetc ederahoa &c Labor Ssn;
.eor Swanson Of Frtdley, submitted, 1
bill OF his own. All have been. turned
down.; H.. v. Aeroar, has submitted il
bill Of expense for, 81, 900 for hid
services and the fees of lawyers: Mr..
McEwen has submitted bill Of 1880.