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What boy wouldn't like a fine little
battleship? Any boy can have one and
the fun of making it himself if he will"
read Jark KncifFs illustrated article in
The Sunday Call
VOLUME CL— NO. 40.
Officers Believe Negroes Planned Wholesale Murder
Brownsville Incident Moves Infantrymen to Conspire Against Superiors
FEDERATION HITS
METCALF AND
ROOSEVELT
State Convention of Labor
Unions Scores Chiefs on
Japanese School Matter
SECEETABY GRILLED
FOB FALSE REPORT
Employment of Chinese at
Panama Is Denounced as
Slavery by Coolie System
! Tr>CKTO\. Jan. 7*— The second day
of the State Federation of Labor con
vra 1 1 on was enlivened by several forci
ble «pe*cse* on the Japa&eae ijantloa,
the motl Important adfire«« bring 6v-
Zirrred by Walter Macarthur. He pre
•entrd three metm of resolutions, one
dealing with the employment of Chl
tifnc on the Panama canal, another ex
rorlatlns President Roosevelt's utter
ences on the action of tbe < San Fran
edsra Board of Education In savins
\u25ba rprrnte urbools to Japanese, and an
other on the position assumed by Sec
retary 31 rt calf.
Macarthur was at his best, and his
hearor6 were never in doubt as to his
vlcvrs on tbe various resolutions under
discussion. The resolutions dealing
vrith President Roosevelt's attitude
toward the people of San Francisco for
separating the Japanese from the white
children in-. the public schools are aa
follows:
TVkereas. President Roonerelt. in b!s message
to tbe present aestioa of Congress, mtikes certalo
statements cuncerciax the attitude of ttie peopl*
<".f 6aa Vrtaciaco •&<! one or two utber placet In
tlidr tTfzlamiL ol U«" -Taps tt»* cow .reii'lHS
!n**th>if- loe4!itjes. wah tvfereno* ep«ei&eaUy to
t!.« (obood ' school ; rcjni \u25a0 tt iouK, adopted ,' by tbe
S«n :-"raa-;v <• Board of Education, providing tcr
tlf sccomnodsiioo In separate eclioolhouses of
r«ii'i<.!ac acd SlozigoUan, pupils: .aid
Wbereas, The President cb«r*'(rterizes these
rfgulatinnK a« evidence of a "most unworthy
feeling," as b '"wicked absurdity" and es a coa
fe«sion of inferiority In onr civilization" ; and
Where*?. Bared upon such conception of our
municipal end State policy, and tbe motive ln
epiring it, the President declare* his - intention
to "deal summarily," so far as tbe present
powfr of the Federal Government permits, with
the "very 6mall body of our citizens that act
badly," and gives notice that "in the matter
now before me affecting the Japanese, everything
that i* in my power to do will be done, and ail
of the forces, military and civil, of the United
States which I may lawfully employ will be
to employed" ; and
Whereas. The President, still proceeding upon
the grounds herein noted, makes certain recom
mrndaiions to Cotgress, to wit: - "That an act
br passed 1 specifically providing for the naturali
sation of Japanese who come here intending to
become American citizens," and that the criminal
and civil status of the United State* be so
amended and added to as to enable the Piesi-
Uent, acting for <be Celled States Government,
which is responsible la our international rela
tions, to enforce the rights of aliens under trea
ties"; therefore, be It
Resolvtd. by tbe California State Federation
of Labor, in meeting assembled. That the views
expressed by President Roosevelt concerning our
cttitude toward tbe Japanese Indicate misinfor
mation or misconstruction of the facts; that this
threat to "deal summarily" with us is therefor*
entirely uncalled for, and his request for an en
largement tit Lib powers quite unnecessary;
further
" Resolved, That the action of tbe San Francisco
Board of Eudcation, in providing separate school-
Louses for Caucasian and Mongolian pupils,
which action is authorized and in fact required
Ity the State constitution, is Indorsed and sup
ported by the practically unanimous sentiment
of tb* State, and cannot by any reasonable pro
cess of coi»truction be regarded either In Intent
or in effect; as "shutting them (the Japanese)
out from the common schools." and therefore not
e>|icn to the terms of expletive which the Presi
dent has applied to It; further
Rwolved. That we insist upon, and shall to
the limit of our power maintain our rights wx
<lor_the constitution of the Inited States and the
constitntlon of California, and as a matter of
j>ractlc»l necessity to the moral and mental well
being of our people, to segregate the pupils in
tbe common schools in such nebßer as reason
*nd experience 6hall dictate «ad to adopt and
enforce tceb other reguialftos as may be deemed
vriisp and expedient in the conduct of our edu
cational and ether State or municipal affairs;
Inrrner.
ItoolwJ, That in its treatment of the Japan
rue and other eliens now resident within its bor-
Ocra, 'California cannot Justly be charged with
uafBlr discrimination, but oa the contrary is
r-ctitled to credit for liberality excreding that
of many other States in the matter of the rights
cr.d privileges accorded aliens; further,
i:.->..lw<j. Tliat we deplore tbe tenor of Presi
dent Roosevelt's tnpsnupe in «o far as it treats
of the Japanese in ttie common schools of San
FraDoifo, ,ag mifleading in Its statements, un
irsrramed In I's inferences and conclusions and
tntwrtby the digntiy of the high officer whence
Jt .-mi., :it. <--. further,
R«K>lvrd, That we resent the President's
tt,rea»« of compulsion by armed forr* in a mat
ter clearly within the purview of municipal and
sate authority. a« ~ Insulting to the Slate and
*s an lnlolercble reflection upon its tights as a
•overrtgn contitituent of tbe United States; fur
ther.
Besolvcd. That we \u25a0«> opposed to the Pre#i
lrnt's rri niiiim nation that an act U- passed
ipeciUcally i>rovMiug frw the naturalization of
Jspauwie «n<l that the powers of the Federal
Government be tnlergcd for the purpose of sub
frting <he prctfwr authority of this and other
Itatec; furtker.
\u25a0 Resolved. That the powers rested In the Fed
•ral Government by the i respert ive States are
tmlgsrd 1"r use In protecting the latter in the
fxerciM of their 'reserved rights and function*;
•onifqwntir any attempt or throat to use these
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INDEX OP THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPBOKE TEJIPOB^MRY 86
x WEDNESDAY. JANUARY S. 1907.
WEATHER CO.YDITIO.VS
VESTEEDAJT— EaIa; precipitation, .25; east
wind; murlmnra temperature, SI; m<n<tpnni tem
perature, ss.
FORECAST FOR TODAT— E*In; brisk east
erly wind. rags 11
EDITORIAL
. Some melancholy anifwm&ps ont with procla
mation denouncing Jamestown Exposition. Fage 8
The sitting Legislature seems to hare less re
gard for decency than any of Its predeces
sors. Page 8
The enowflafce is s rare If not a hot bird in
this neighborhood. Page 8
People will applaud . Works Board for hasten
ing completion of Market-street sewer. Pago f
It seems unfortunate that Governor Pardee
shocld mar tbe close of an otherwise admirable
administration by commuting sentence of mur
derer Fr Id. Page 8
LEGISLATURE]
Legislature Is Joint .session canvasses rote and
declares GUlett and Porter elected Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. Th« Asaemblrmakes
big patronage grab, taking $13 a day for each
member. Governor Pardee's final \u25a0 message Is
received and he 'strongly advocates the direct
primary law. Senators plan to take op the
Japanese Question. Pages 1-8-5
GRAFT SCAXDAL
Foreman OUrer again testifies concerning ex
tent of local graft. Bncf*a obstruction tactics
In Judge Dcnae's court nearly exhausted. Grand
Jnry will vxett nert week and will first consider
furniture graft. Page 16
CITY
Closing argument in arbitration proceedings .to
be made today and decision cf tbe board will be
rendered soon. . Page 11
Coal famine as far as public schools are con
cerned Is at an end. ' Pass 8
The debts «f the Sufflvaa- Trust • Company to
San Prancisco brokers and the Btate Bask: and
Trust Company of Goldfield are found to
amount to $525,000. To secure payment the
Sullivan Company will have _to put, up stocks
listed at $1,425,000. . \ Page 16
Report* of three national hanks of San Fran-
Cisco holding tiic-ir first usual ' meeting since
the great fire show as lscrrsse of business lit
1906. The First National Bask votes to double
Its capital and to double Its board , c-f di
rectors. \u25a0'\u25a0 . . ' Fige 15
: Western Pacific registers strong . protest
against plaa \u25a0of Sestbern Pacific to widen , Oak
land mole and comtruct twD,baiins.^; ( ;F**VJ»
\u25a0 siloirti" 'saen" tt^lose .licei^^.,*^ '< J-* • *'• s Psg-e
i ~* In-Oj/ Cra«liira*rfl6Dt^«f| tke"*«raSs3C*i tftjjl
serre on tbe Appellate bencb '3n«tlc»" Hall vm
the twelre-fe«r ; term,'^ Justice .'Kerrigan _ \u25a0 tbe
elght-yfsx and/ pxeeidtng .Justice -.Coopfr >th«
four-jrear. . .' • '•"."- '. • ,• ', _;-J'«re;lO'
MUIUDAN •\u25a0.._• \u25a0•. _- •*;;.;' : ;-.*- -\" 7 ' \u25a0'.- r> .
of A. H. CnlacV" declares that her son
shall not taarry Miss Eufcy McCaca snA notlfifa.
County 'Clerks not to Issue license. 7 Page 4
Sroall boy caught In act of theft In' Oakland
deals night watchman a blow with, hammer that
may result fatally. , \u25a0 - ' Page 4
Tbrpe cracksmen " fire -co citlzeos at, Korato
and escape after ettfl&pttng to blow/Open .'post
office safe. . • ' 'P«t» 4
COAST
Paymaster Lukrsh, coortmartlaled and re
duced for scandalous actions in Asia, Is in dis
grace at Mare' lsland, i Page 1
Citizens of . North Takima, Wash., hold up
Northern Pacific coal train and help them
selves. Page 4
Sute Federailon of Labor at Stockton scores
President Eoosevelt and \u25a0 Secretary. Metcalf for
tbeir attitude, on Japanese Question. Page 1
Goldfield miners will .vote today* 'on proposition
of the operators to end the strike. Pag* 7
He&vy gale ravages the coast of Southern
California. Page 4
DOJIEMIC
Man la New York State receives $1,000,000
for total abstlnenc* thirteen years. Page 10
Mrs. Margaret Mills Hopkins, wife of sepbew
of San Francisco millionaire of tbat same. Is
given divorce. Page 1
Officers of Fort Ceno, 0.1 a.. believe negro
Infantrymen planned to murdf-r all of their
superiors of the Twenty- fifth Infantry as out
come of BrownsvUle affair. - Page 1
President Blpley of Santa F* Railroad is ex
amined by Interstate Commission. Page 7
FOREIGX
Duke and Duchess of Marlborocgb sign deed
of separation, ending talk of reconciliation. P. 7
Sbab of Persia passes away. . Pags 10
WASaUBGTOTS
Senators Overman and Daniels support Presi
dent's policy in matter of Brownsville negro
troops. Pag* 10
SPORTS
Al Kaufman will let Jack O'Brien dictate
terms if the Philadelpblan will agree to meet
him in the ring. Page 7
Jockey Walter Miller given a week's suspen
sion end bis winning mount, Boloznan, disquali
fied by Emeryville racetrack Judges because. of
foul riding tactics. • Page 6
Levy-Graney fight-promoting -confederacy Is
watching the legislators at Sacramento. Page 7
MIXING *
Price of Mouwk stock advances $5 a share
and other stocks. Including Goldfield Consoli
dated Mines, Combination Fraction and Daisy,
«bow Fbarp gains in brisk market. Page 11
SOCIAL " ."« |
Home of M. H. <le Tonng scene of elaborate
cotillon led by E. M. Greenxvay. Page 9
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SAN FRANCISCO,,.; WEDNESDAY, : JANUARY; 9, 1907:
LUKESH PUT IN
MARE ISLAND
PRISON SHIP
Man Whose Indecent -Be
havior in Asia Caused; a
Scandal in Trouble Agaiii
FOTOD DRUNK BY ,
THE REAR ADIMIRAL
Paymaster Is Sent to Hospi
tal, Then to Durance to
Await a Court - Martial
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
VALLEJO, Jan.- 8. — The parallel "of
the dJssrace brought on the American
navy by the riotous actions of Lieuten
ant Edward 11. Dunn on the receiving
ship Independence a few months . ago
has developed la the most recent racy
Incident, which la cans Ing- tongues -to
waff among; the naval met at Uncle Sara'i
bis yard at Mare Island. Paymaster
George Martin l.ukr-h, U. S. X^ Is held
under arrest on board the prison ship
XaaSla- at the Island aid his captor
mm none other than Rear Admiral
Henry \V. Lyon, commandant of the
station.
On the • record Lukesh is charged
with having been Intoxicated and hav
ing acted in. a manner unbecoming: an
bfßcer and a gentleman, but in his case
there will be brought to- light again
'the 'court-martial •of Lukesh on the
Asiatic station a few months ago. In
v'olvlngi one~,of . the. roost "disgraceful
j^vali.wMxi-roa^i^ial^th€wp<:l3.i^*%i<>
."blTye ; .Been so ~- fiaxrantj; aa^tp N hay^f In*,
spfxed (hat partibf : a^reo€ I nT^uiessage' ot
Pr^Efdent Roosevelt jln t which " th"c' \u25a0chJet
executive, asks Congress-- f or * ; a; law'^ ai-7
lowing him'; permissionL to A dl«mlss' sum
marily from -the 'navy officers who.de-.
-serve £uch treatment. ' . ' .'- \u25a0>
'. Lukesh came home -on -the transport
.Lawton 'as 'its . paymaster, and when
that vessel was put out of commission
at, this yard and the crew- assigned to
the transport Buffalo Lukesh was trans
ferred 'to the \u25a0 receiving ship Independ
ence. He baa. been here for several \
monthe, but the circular letter of . the ;
Navy Department sent to all ships anY
stations telling of the evidence intfo ::
duced at the court-martial whic" \u25a0\u25a0,'.
Lukesh underwent in Japan has causes
him to have little or no standing
among his fellow officers. Testenla? ;
afternoon Lukesh made the rounds o
the gay places in Vallejo and finally.
wound up on. Mare Island with a "pack-:
age" that would put to shame any New
Year's accumulation/ While in this cbun
dltion he was met by Rear Admiral .
Lyon, who was shocked. Another of
ficer, said " to be Commander Gearing, '
was called by the * commandant, and
both viewed Lukesh's condition. Sur- .
geon Frank Anderson was then sum
moned and, acting on his advice Lukesb
! was taken to the Naval Hospital for
treatment. He was removed today to ,
| the prison ship, where he will be con
fined until his case - comes up before i
the court-martial board, of which Cap
tain Lucien Young is the presiding of
ficer.
Lukesh . was tried before a court
martial board on the Asiatic station for
Indecency and his punishment was a
reduction of numbers in rank.
MARGARET HOPKINS
GIVEN DIVORCE
'SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
DETROIT. Jan. 8. — Mrs. , Margaret
Mills Hopkins was granted a divorce
today from Walter ..J. Hopkins, and in
addition to the divorce was given the
custody of their 10-year-old boy. The
-divorce was granted on the grounds of
'habitual drunkenness.
The Hopkins divorce case had so
many pathetic features that the public
seemed to have lost. its appetite for
scandal in Its pity for the man and
sorrow for the woman. Hardly had the
words of the marriage vow. crossed his
lips before the husband went on a
spree, and, according to his wife, that
spree lasted almost continuously since.
\u25a0 Because \u25a0of both .Walter. Hopkins' and
his wife's money, 'millions of It, the
whisky could not rob them of the'ne
cessities of life, but it did rob them" of
happiness. v-. ,".
A few years ago a relative* of. Hop
kins offered him $10,000 if he would
keep " sober \u25a0 for a certain period. The
young man won- the money,* but no
sooner received ;it than •he started to
spend it for drink, and it-was gone in a
: few months. .
Assembly Digs Deep in State's Coffers
to Feed the Hungry Job=chasers
r W* HE; Legislature ' canvassed •/ the '* vote for Governor t and " Lieutenant Goyerhor : yesterday;
* : and > 'declared ' Gillett and ; : Porter elected. The / Assembly - made ;?." a patronage y grab .of
.-sl3.a-day?foKeach,merhber.; 7: '\u25a0 - 7 C \u25a0-. _ '.. .•/,>:*
WHO ARE TAKING A.PROMIXEXT. PART IX DELIBERATIONS I OF, THE: PRESENT SESSION
GiHett :^^Qm&i^^l^om^ Elected in
Joints Session -of 'the Legislature '
j^i'SAG^MENTpii^Jan. .B.— Although the: Legislature a canvassed^ tKe r vote for
Governor and rLieutenantv Governor today and {froposed resolutions; making preparation
for - the" inauguratioh^:of^Governor Gillett, '.'-interest ; still centered^ifl the grab' for
patronage.
Soon after the. Assembly wa"s called to order Grove' : L; Johnson gladdened the
hearts of Democratic members by moving that' they, in common with, their Republi
can brothers, : be , granted; $1 3 a day . each.! ".' The motion ; went \ hrough -with a whoop. Not
a single voice was. raised against /It. 1 "'
Among the., ayes were the six Demo
crats — Davis -of Hollister,; Forbes of
Independence, McConnell of Woodland,
McKeonof San .' Francisco/ Smyth of
Mlddletown and Baxter of Wawona— all
supposed to . be • here in the interest of
retrenchment and reform!
MOJf E Y FLO\VS LIKE WATER .
This action of -the Assembly raised
the cost of attaches to JlO4O a .'day
for -the lower house : alone. Two years
ago JBOO was thought excessive, but
this year the people's money flows like
water. ': If : the session drags' out ;' to '.the
usual eeventy f days- the - State's ' bill
for.- patronage • will be $134,01)6.
. -The Assembly committee on attaches,
of which Warren M.^ John of San Luis
Obispo •is chal rman.l made \u25a0a \u25a0, partial * rt
portv this \u25a0morning.^
In the list \u25a0of ".'patronage" - employes
were ; four assistant" clerks > at 1 6 " a' day,"
six -sergeants-at-arms at $5, -four- as-,
sistant journal clerks at |5. eleven.as
sistint^engrossingjand: enrolling clerks
at Js," six ' bill : filersia't f 4. four assistant
postmistresses at $4,*flve pages at"s2rso,
twenty-nine . committee- clerks ;'at $4;
three porters -at ._\u25a0 ?3 and sixteen ste
nographers ? at '•: ss. list,' .Vven
longer x than the one ".already presented,*
is -still to^ come.'; Where ;^they can =be
Riit is a; question^ but'lt. Is believed that
most of th'em^wilK be. given' a;yacation
with pay.. * : -\u0084-„.. .\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0".'. -"\u25a0.*',
A .corner -of r.the • long, desk . set (apart
for .' clerks was assljrned :as the -; place
where should, report for-'duty
and . sign ;, their, names. ~: No i sooner ; had
this been announced than the Assembly
was (treated ,to a fine ' imitation •_ of. the
Walker \ River ''rush. Drew/ of - Fresno
feared. that there' wasn't, enough oort r the
corner to accommodate 'all: attaches.
' '.'Some -of -them -arc -not : here," '> he
'addeti. ,-:\u25a0'
"Never mind." said- Grove* Johnson,
soothingly, "they'll manage to get' to
the corner all right."
RUEF'S MEN' THERE.
.AH sorts and conditions of men were
represented In ; the army of .: unemployed
that .bore down * on ; the' Assembly.' Many
partisans : of Abe • Ruef were" among
those '.present,", but still Ruef 's personal
legislators thought' themselves slighted
. because iGus^Hartman .-'up /.in *'the "Sen
ate had $25 a day all to himself. Think
ing^ thus they were convinced. that thir
:tee"nr,was an unlucky\;number." They
voted, f or '?l6Va* day. and. cannot^yet^un-;
derstarid how any^ legislator \u25a0 who ; ; ex V
pects\to Ibe "classed as a good fellow
could sanction anything: less. '-.
:' -{ Defenders \u25a0 of the: grab: say "that -if
the' ,. amendment .'. giving. legislators ,% a
flat r salary and limiting:' their, patron
age had •. been adopted ', at ? the j last "elec
tion, the State would .have 'saved more
than $50,000 • on,'a seventy-day session,'
but, that 'the failure 'of ; the people to
.' rise ito * the : bait \u25a0 proves : that * they .-don't
care what becomes ". of . their money.
This is .apparently the theory, that „ the
Legislature is* working" on" at this time
and the future shows only a cloud big
and ominous and shaped 'like an out
stretched .'hand. • —
Wants the Assem bly
to Buy Fancy
Law Codes
. SACRAMENTO.- '. Jan. B.— Fancy sets
of .the codes at $40 each may be ordered
for . every "member of the Assembly,
with a* few additional sets for, good
measure.- A resolution calling for such
an. 'expenditure was • introduced \u25a0by
Nathan /C. Coghlan of .San Francisco
today, and only by- a narrow- margin
of -.votes .was it referred to the com
mittee '•' on contingent expenses, which
is soon \u25a0to be ;} appointed. : Coghlan is
confident that his plan^ will -bo given a
favorable report. '
* TwoJ years \u25a0 ago the Legislature was
satisfied with the ordinary set of codes,
which cost 's2o each/ This Involved an
expenditure of about $1700. Today
Coghlan ..offered a resolution direct
ing ithe sergeant- at arms to purchase
for'the use of the chief clerk and mem
bers of the House*,. eighty- five sets of
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... .- Americansr^^fe <;?domg > '. things
through; ihe^PHilippines. X writer v^yjipf
has completed i a ..trip of >ISOO ','mtj^s;
through the* interior of .thei; island^*' teHs"
about- them= inl • ' \u25a0•''^^"^\u25a0"^• ; '| rv
\u25a0 i The Sundays pall s
PRICE /FIVE CENTS.
FORT RENO IN A
CONDITION OF
UNREST
Trial -of Corporal Enowles
Develops Information of
a Sensational Character
INVESTIGATION IS
;h NOW UNDER WAY
Conspiracy - Extends Over
Several Army Posts and
Arouses Much Anxiety
El, REXO, i>Wa..; Jan.?B^— In the be-
Hef of army officer* *at \u25a0"' Fort Reno,
there Tras a conspiracy- to~ murder
every white officer at Fort Reno, be
ginnlcff with taptutu Edgar Macklln,
against tvhom nearly every negro sol
dier at the post entertalced a personal
grudge as a result of the affair at
Brownsville, Texas. TM-i became known
today as a result of the preliminary
bearing In the .. cu -;«• _o£ Edward I™
Knowles, corporal of Company A.
Twenty-fifth Infantry, who was fouad
guilty of BKNcalt with latent to kill
Captain MartUn of Company C, Twen
ty-fifth Infantry, on the night of De
cember 31. Knowles was booed over to
await the action of the Canadian
County Grand Jury at the spring term
of court.
All of the offices now c» fully
armed throughout the aight.
. Every effort has b«rerr rnadei by the
officers ; at the post- to
.co'nsplracy J a.-Baticet! vbut^.fi' la -lecrnieCc
.con^twtea^at^-several arm>f posts ahdV
Important places throughout the..coun- \
i try,*: and within a : short time several
arrests "of members of- the troop re
cently discharged ij» disgrace. are ex
pected to, follow. ' Information was re
ceived here tonight that the arrest of
a negro soldier had been made at La
Junta, Colo., today.
Suspicion rests upon the members of
the troop at Fort Niobrara, Neb., and
at three other, points. The arrest of
these men has been postponed until
the hearing in the case of Corporal
| Knowles. which concluded today at
Fort Reno, when it was hoped that
some further information would be se
cured tending: to implicate other per
sons in this alleged conspiracy.
Captain Macklin was exonerated from
all blame in connection with recent dis
turbances at the post, but it is also re
ported that some fueling has existed
: among the negro troops against the
I officer. It is stated that after Captain
Macklin was shot several anonymous
letters; were receives, either^by him or
Maj6r"Penrbser' which ;: caused the o0«
cers:.to believe that a~ conspiracy ex
isted.
Following the hearing of Knowles.
United States Marshal Chris Madsen
procured a warrant ror the arrest of
one of the witnesses for the defense,
charging perjury. The man was ar
rested, but his name could not be
learned. Twenty .witnesses, testifying
for the most; part for the defense,
were examined at length. None of their
stories coincided.
RAILWAY ATTACKS
STATE'S RIGHT
ST. PAUL, Jan. B.— Arguments were
begun today in the injunction proceed
ings brought against the Great North
ern Railroad to prevent the proposed
issue of $60,000,000 additional stock.
Counsel for the railroad argued that
the State could not prevent the issue,
because the railroad had the right u%
der the original charter of the Minne
apolis and St. Cloud Railway, to make
it. They qlalmed. further, that at the
time one of the previous issues was
made an opinion had been given by
the Attorney General that it conformed
with the State law.
Attorney General Young, speaking
for the State, said the right of the
commonwealth to give authority for
the stock issue went to the vitals of
the situation in respect to the protec
tion which the State wishes to grant
the people. The defendant had issued
$25,000,000 worth of stock a year ago
and absolutely nothing had been her.rd
of what had been done with the pro
ceeds.' He said it was not for the rail
roads to say that because the law had
been violated in one instance it might
be disregarded In another. The law.
he said, had never been repealed, and
the records of the Attorney General's
office did not show any such opinion as
was said' to. have been given. Even if
it had been given, such an opinion
would; not be binding, and the rail
roads were "playlng^the baby act."