Arizona republican., 1916-11-23
HOOK $ HURRIED DECISION GIVES
 UNIONS SETBACK
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

KANSAS CITY, Nov 22.-The Ad- amson eight hour law was held uncon- stitutional today by Judge Wm C. Hook in the United States district court here. The court made it plain that it's decision was not based on ma ture consideration of the merits of thf case. but on expediency desired by all parties at interest because of the neces- sity of final decision by the supreme court of the United States before Jan uary. when the law goes into effect The legal moves in the process of consigning the problem direct to the highest court of the land were some what involved from the lay point of view, but the lawyers concerned rushed the matter through with a speed sell dom witnessed in courts of law. Just what action Attorney General Gregory would take remained a closely guarded secret until yesterday when Frank Hagerman. retained as special counsel to represent the federal government in the Adamson law cases. suddenly set the bah rolling by asking Judge Hook to instruct the receiver for the Mis- souri. Oklahoma X Gulf railroad. com plainant in an Adamson law injunction suit. as complainant, to join the gov ernment. as defendant. in proceedings which would consign the case on its merits to the supreme court Today
 these events transpired in court by agreement:
 One-Counsel for the receivers asked
 that their bill for an injunction be granted and the Adamson law be de-
 clared null and void
 Two-Mr Hagerman for the govern ment asked the court to dismiss the bill and to declare the law constitu- | lionaL.
 Three-The court overruled MT. Hagerman and cs ciared the law invalid. Four-Ireparatio of a transcript of the evidence for preparation 10 the supreme court was begun and 1t was
 expected that the mails would deposit copies in Washington by Saturday. Five-Counsel for the receivers were instructed to notify counsel for all rail- roads of the moves made here and to | invite them to join in the case before | the supreme court.
 1 The present cases. in the view of Mir 1 Hageramn. provides all the factors necessary for Il test case. but it was
 said by James Dunlap of the legal | staff of the Atchison. Topeka x Santa l Fe that among lawyers there Is some
 difference of opinion on this point | He said that in some quarters it was |
 tional test cases should be brought to
 afford q wider range of inquiry and l analysis. The Missouri, Oklahoma X Gulf railroad is in the hands of re- ceiVer and the receiver could do only
 as directed by Judge Hook, who has
 the final say in the direction of tn, | roads affairs. Mir. Dunlap said that certain additional fine phases of law
 might develop in case where the com plainant was independent.
 The case of the Santa Fe is sched-
 uled to come up before Judge Pollocl
 in the United States district court 1T
 Kansas City Kan. tomorrow Ther,
 was much interest as to what effect
 if any. Judge Hooks decision would have on this case.
 One result of the proceedings 1T
 Judge Hooks court was the elimina
 tion of brotherhood chalrmen of Kan.
 sas as defendants to the action United
 States District Attorney Francis NJ
 Wilson remained the only defendant