Show ITS UP TO stockholders on regard ng the alton deal suba eted to governor springfield III attorney general stead in an opinion submitted to governor deneen expresses doubt as to whether it is the province of the state of illinois to proceed against E H harriman and his associates for the alleged manipulation manip on of the chi cago alton railroad properties if the state should revoke the compa I 1 nies les charters the loss would tall fall on the stool holders the harriman peo pie already having disposed of a large portion of their holdings the attorney general concludes therefore there foie that the best plan would be for the company itself to seek a remedy for the situation or even for one or more stockholders to act at the same time mr stead assures the governor that should he become convinced on fur ther investigation that the state can relieve the roads road s condition he will make the necessary moves at once |