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Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16
Mr.. Knox summed up as follows:

Mr.. Knox summed up as follows:
That the end accomplished is to
bring under one control the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads
in such a way as to destroy competi-
tion between them and to create a
monopoly of transportation in the Sec
ton traversed by them.
That this end was the deliberate
purpose of the parties defendant, who
conceived and carried out the COM
bination.
That such combination is in re-
repeatedly decided, and therefore vio-
lates the ace Of congress.
II have not the slightest doubt
about it that this particular manifes-
tation of the tendency to combine has
no economic merits. 1t is bad enough
to bring the entire traffic facilities in
an important section of the country
under monopolistic CONTROL but when
to the power to fix charges for trans
portation you add the creation OF
scores of millions Of fiat stock upon
which those charge, are expected to
pay dividends you impose an unjusti
fable burden upon the people and ex-
oct too high price for successful
evasion of the law.
while it may be true that the 70
capitalization of these companies was
based upon existing market values foI
their stock. yet existing market values
rested at that time upon total forget
fulness of the fact that the progress
of material prosperity is not continu-
4 hot NOV
upon the wings Of an optimism that
had converted into stock and stock
values all the prosperity In sight, as
we'll as all hopes and expectations Of
many future years"
Young Speaks for Defendants.
Mr.. Knox was followed by George
r. Young on behalf of the Securities
:.mpany. He began by saying that
his clients do not seek in any way to
limit the authority Of congress over
interstate commerce, nor was the Sc.
curities company seeking in any way
to evade the law But it was not. he
said. necessary to stretch law cover.
ing interstate commerce to make II
cover something that is not interstate
commerce.
We are not dealing here with com
netce or the operations Of railroadl
at ALL" he said, "but we are dealin
with the question of property"
He referred to previous cases in tn
supreme court under the anti-trus
law and said that congress had nc
defined the restraint of trade and tina
it had been necessary for the court t
make it's own definitions. In the Join
Traffic cases the roads dealt with wer
competing in character, but suppos
they had not been competitors an
they had agreed to reduce rates? Tha
would be a contract in the restrain
Of trade, for the gist of contract
found in the obligation that 1t lay
upon the parties to it.
All contracts in restraint OF trad
are MIR. Young said. largely executor
and he contended that the true view
the law must be in the same line q
that Of conspiracies. There might .
power to affect commerce, but to CON
within the conviction of the law tn
power must be exercised.
Mr.. Young concluded at 3:l5 p. !
} and the case was submitted to tf
court.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16
CASE is WITH THE COURT
Northern Securities Case Is Now Up to
the Supreme Court for Its Final
Decision.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The argument
in the Northern Securities case was
resumed in the United States SUI
preme court during the morning and
again the courtroom was crowded BY
attorneys and others interested in the
case. Attorney General Knox was
recognized almost Immediately after
the court came in and resumed his
argument at the point at which he left
of when court adjourned the previous
day. He declared that by the union OF
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern by means OF the Northern Securi
ties company two competing interstate
railroads have been brought into such
relations that their independence as
competitive factors in interstate com.
merce is destroyed.
merce is destroyed. Continuing Mr..
Knox said:
1.-THE testimony shows conclusively,
I think, that as a matter of fact and
law the thing which these gentlemen
did was to create q combination in the
form Of trust, the form specifically
prohibited by the act Of congress. il
1t restrained interstate commerce;
and, also, that the Northern Securities
company was formed for the purpose
of taking over the control Of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail
roads and actually took over that con
troll, and with that control absolute
power over both roads, the th!ng
which your honors have said consti
tutes such restraint under circum
stances substantially the same as
those Of this case.
Violates Law by Ingenious Plan.
"But the law likewise prohibits com
binations otherwise formed. That Is
to say. the law distinctly and plainly
provides that its policy shall never be
defeated by the exercise of any in
genuity in the devising Of forms. The
object Of the law once clearly deter
mined al difficulty ceases If it is es
tablished that the object is defeated
through contracts, combinations II
the form of trust or otherwise. or bj
conspiracies."
Mr.. Knox then discussed the enc
accomplished by the merger Of thu
railroad interests. saying:
THE device resorted to in this case
II sustained, defeats the policy Of th'
law. as it accomplishes all and mor'
in the way of effectual destruction o
q competition than was accomplished
b in the Transmissouri and Joint Traffi
Il cases, declared Illegal"
81 Mr.. Knox also declared that tn
4 power to suppress competition ha
been exercised and he declared tha
Messrs. Morgan and Hill had tn
power to suppress competition betweel
these two roads when they held tn
control OF the majority of the stoc
of the two. He also asserted that the
executed that power and actually sur
pressed and destroyed competition be
tween them the moment they parte
with the legal title to their segregate
holdings and vested them in the NORTH
srn Securities company, with tn
power in that company. as its charte
specifies. Ito exercise all the rights Q
ownership. including the right to vot
thereon"
This. he contended, actually de-
stroyed competition between the tw
roads.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16

party would give encouragement to
Colombia.
Mr.. Maddox Dem, Ga). replying to
Mr.. Crumpacker. said he had arraigned
the party for statements made by a
few members of the. minority. He
then spoke on the rural free delivery.
He produced figures and declared tnat
of the $4,000 routes established since
last June more than two-thirds OF them
we're located in four states-lowa, In
diana. Ohio and Illinois-and that the
first two named states have more
routes than twelve Southern states
which he named.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16
IN ANTICIPATION OF WAR.
French Troops Massing on the SIAM
csc Border.

Paris, Dec. 16.-Dispatches from In
do China report the massing of French
troops on the Siamese border in an
ticipation Of war. The off1clais OF
Indo- China are quoted as saying that
the occupation of large slice OF Siam
mas been decided upon. The authorl-
ties in Paris do not believe that rup-
trre with Siam will occur and say the
measures taken are merely precau-
tionary.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16
Steamer Assyria Aground.

Philadelphia. Dec. 1.-THE Ham
burg. American line steamship Assyrla,
which sailed from this port Monday
for Hamburg, is aground on Pea Patch
sboaI in the Delware river. about ten
mics below Newcastle, Del. The
Assy.ia went aground during 'he
nigh, She is lying easy. Tugs nave
been sent to her assistance.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16
POPE WOULD MEDIATE.
offers His Good Offices in Panama
Colombia Dispute.

New York, Dec. 16-Pope Plus, ac-
cording to the advices from the Co
lorrbian minister at the Vatican. has
ad lressed. says Herald dispatch
FRI m Bogota, note to President
Roosevelt offering his good Offices in
behalf of Colombia to arrive at just
and equitable solution of the present
troubles with Colombia.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY.
sanguinary Conflicts Between Persians
and Turks.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 16.-Sanguinary
conflicts between Persians and Turco-
mans are reported to have occurred
on the Russo-Persian frontier. The
trouble arose from the establishment
OF Persian customhouses. Fights be-
tween customs officers end Turcomans
followed and resulted In killings on
both sides. The governor Of Astrabad;
With large body of troops, inter-
vened and refused an indemnity Of
fercd by the Turcoman Khans. In the
fighting which ensued both sides sus-
tanned heavy losses.
According to telegram to the No
voc Vremya the Persian troops were
defeated and retired to Astrabad.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16
RESULT OF SPECULATION.
Iowa Bank Cashier Suicides and insti.
tuition Closes.

Sioux City, Ia. Dec. 16.-Harry
Maine, cashier of the Farmers and
Merchants bank OF Linn Grove. shot
himself through the heart during the
day It is understood that Maine lost
heavily on the board of trade. The
bank Is private institution and
claims a deposit of 100000. 1t is con-
trolled by the First National bank OF
Storm Lake, which ordered its doors
closed
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16
INDEPENDENT PACKERS
Stockmen Of the Country Propose to
Develop an Independent Packing
Industry.

stockmen Of the Country Propose to
Develop an Independent Packing
Industry.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat: AS
prices of dressed beef keep advancing
despite the fact that range cattle are
but little higher, the consumer has
commenced anew the discussion of a
beef trust" in Missouri. And with
the revival of this all important ques-
ton comes the encouraging announce
ment that the farmers and the cattle
men, recognizing the demand of the
consumer for cheaper meat and pork,
have decided to establish cooperative
packing houses throughout the south
west.
Cooperative packing houses are to
be established, If the plans of rich cat
tlemen carry, at Fort Worth. Tex. {;
Kansas City, Mo-. and East st. Louis,
III. 1t is not likely that any co-opera-
tive packing houses will be establish
ed at Chicago, the headquarters OF
the present trust packers, who control
the markets An Independent pack
ing house will be in operation in st
Louis prior to the opening of the
Worlds Fair, its organization havins
been already reported in the Globe
Democrat All signs point to a natur
al fight on the packing house trust.
The present great packing houses
Of Armour, Swift, Cudahy. Morris ant
others are combined, it is claimed b!
the raisers Of cattle and hogs. to keel
down the prices. To end this com
bne some Of the richest and most in
fuential cattlemen of the United
States have Joined in an organization
to establish packing houses Of thei
own. Wealthy farmers are also in tn,
plan.
A recent circular was sent out an
nouncing the fact that $4,000. 900 hal
been raised to build these co-opera
tive packing houses at Fort Worth
Kansas City and East ST. Louis. Thre
times that sum will be required. TIL
cattlemen are almost as a unit in fav
oring the project, and meeting t
consider details was held at For
Worth few days ago. 1t was the
determined to push the establishment
of these plants to conclusion a
once. The necessary additional fund
will be forthcoming Immediately.
: Dissatisfaction Of the cattle raiser
with the present prices paid by tn
packers is due to the fact that dresse
) beef was never higher and cattl
cheaper in proportion than at the pre-
ent time.
The condition of prices has bee
apparent for a year or more. Cattle
, men of the southwest claim to hay
, lost over 800 900 900 in profits, whic
2 the packers have taken from them |
: lowering the prices of range catt
!. and adding it to beef after dressed.
| For these reasons, which are mac
4 boldly known every day in the ma
:. ket reports. the cattlemen have e
cided to dress their own steers al
shin them to the retailer and the co
sumer.
l. This plan was once or twice tried
1, the northwest and failed. An Engn
: syndicate lost several million dolla
n on such an experiment in North D
e kota some years ago, but since th
le conditions have changed and the CT
tie raisers claim that they can as W
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16

tate trouble. Foreigners In Seoul ex-
pect disorders and the American resi-
dents desire warship.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-16
PLOT TO KILL POWELL.
American Minister Has Enemies Il
San DOMINGO.

New York. Dec. 16-An alleged plot
to assassinate William F. Powell,
United States minister to Hayti and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19

State Supt. Nash Is taking up the
matter Of school district officer meet
ings, and has suggested to county SUI
perintendents the following topics as
good ones to select from: School
houses and appliances; ventilation OF
rooms; decoration of school houses
and grounds; relations of teachers to
boards: relations of boards to county
superintendent; how to induce the
larger pupils TO remain in school; how
may patrons assist in the management
management of schools; reports of dis
trict officers; teachers reports and
wages; how to improve the country
school: transportation and its prob
lens; regular and special uoard meet
ings; tuition OF eighth grade gradu-
ates; formation of township districts;
salary of school district officers; pur-
chase of apparatus; institutes; PEN
atty OF non-attendancs; moral instruc-
ton In schools; libraries; high
schools; compulsory education.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19
TENN OF FEDERAL COURT.
Personal Injury Suits Lead In Number
at Aberdeen.

E Hs#s CT FbGtdC%I"
Judge John Il. Garland opened a
term OF the United States court in
Aberdeen for the trial of several I'm
portant cases. most Of them being per-
injury suits. One Of these is the
suit OF Mrs. Kirkland of st. Paul who
sues to recover $40, 600 for injuries al
legged to have been suffered while she
was on a Northwestern passenger train
a. Redield. Her husband also sues
for $3.50.
Mrs. Hester OF Texas sues the Mil
waukee road for $4,000 for the loss
of her husband, who was killed at
Evarts a year ago last summer.
Fred A. McEldowney OF Veblen is
suing the Gar-Scott company for SIS.
$50 for injuries sustained by the loss
Of a leg in a thresher self-feeder made
by the company and alleged to be de-
fectiye in construction.
A case of Importance is that of the
Live Stock National Bank of Sioux
City against Judge A. w. Campbell, as
administration of the estate Of Edward
Coleman, for $4,000 claimed to be due
on notes executed by Joseph Coleman.
Edward Coleman was murdered. and
his brother, Joseph Coleman, was con-
victed of numbering him for life insur-
ance, and is an inmate of the Sioux
Falls p~enitentiary. Judge Campbell
collected $1,000 insurance on Edward
Coleman's life, and the bank sues to
recover the amount of Joseph Cole
mans Indebtedness on the ground that
while Joseph Cclaman signed the note,
cattle secured thereby we're for the
brothers, who are alleged to have been
in partnership.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19
TRAPPED IN FIRE.
One Man and Many Horses Lost In a
Blaze at Aberdeen.

One man, thirteen horses and one
COW were burned, and twenty persons
had a narrow escape from death early
one morning recently at Aberdeen in q
fire which destroyed the Atlantic house
and the boarding stable of James Jen-
kins. 1t is not known how the fire
started.
The hotel guests we're aroused quick
ly and the scramble for places of safe
ty reached the proportions Of a small
panic. The majority fed in their
night robes. Several remained behind
TO gather their belongings, but the
smoke and heat drove them from the
buildingi in the scantiest Of attire.
Matt Jenkins, a stable employee, slept
yer the stable. In the excitement he
al overlooked and his charred re-
mains were found in the smoking ru-
ms. 1t is thought that wlile trying to
escape he fell through the burning
floor and was too badly hurt to make
his way out unassisted.
Among the horses burned were Joe
Bush, the PAGER, record 2:16A, and
Etranger and Dan ". valuable Ham
b~letonian stations. Joe Bush made a
circuit of Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Iowa this summer.
and carried off many prizes.
Jewett Brothers, wholesale grocers,
saved a valuable draft team, the only
animals taken from the stable.
The stable was owned by Charles
Bremen and was partly insured. Jen-
kins carried no insurance. The hotel,
Nels Sunden proprietor. is also a total
loss.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19
SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND.
How 1t Has Increased In a HalfDozcn
Years In South Dakota.

E
While TIE lease fund for the benefit
OF the public schools of the state a
shown an increase of 100000 from
1897 to 1908. the endowment fund for
the different state institutions has
also shown a decided increase in lease
money. In 1897 the total endowment
fund secured from leases was s1,31S.96,
while In 1908 the amount received
from this source was $50. 79S.17, the
increase being at a rapid ratio. For
1897 it was s~1.31S.96; for 1898, $3.-
1912; 1899, s5,6i3.69; 1900. $l4,-
s32.17; 1901. ~$24,045.57; 1902, $780,
14o.67; 1903, s33 .7s4.lT.
The lands from which the institu-
tions draw their funds are not. as the
public school lands, located all over
the state, but were selected In the
counties In which there was the light
est settlement at the time of state
hood, or where reservations were
opened and selections could be made,
practically all such lands being in the
northern and western parts of the
state. The lease funds received for
tie last fiscal year by counties show
the location as follows:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19
FELL FROM A HILL.
M. C. connors and Miss Cannon In
jured at Deadwood.

M. c. connors and Miss Cannon In
jured at Deadwood.
M. G. Corners and Miss Jessie
Cannon OF Spearfish are in st. Jo-
seph's hospital at Deadwood, both
painfully injured as the result of a
fall from Spearfish hill In the lower
part Of D~eadwood. They we're YER
ly cut about the head and face, and
Miss Cannon had not regained con-
seriousness until u late hour. although
the physicians announce that her In
juries are not necessarily fatal.
Each sustained fonr scalp wounds,
several cuts penetrating to the bone.
Neither received fractures of the
skull, although the bone was found To
be Clipped. Aside from the cuts and
~contusions about their heads and faces
they escaped injury.
NJ. c. Coners is a well-known cattle
man of Spearfsh, OF the firm of Con-
ners Bros, sens of the late NJ G.
Coners, Sr. Miss Cannon is the
daughter CT j. p. Cannon, al extern
sive raiser Of fine horses and other
live stock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19

suaroed and the windows were harrad
W heaVy gratings. MIRA. Whitney cs!-
cuisted that she must conduct herself
as q model prisoner. In a short tins
sne knew the routine OF the instjtution
perfectly and she was ready to escana
The heavy shutters Of her arst.noor
window were fastened by screws.
waiting till q night when there
would De no moon, she took from the
aiming room a spoon. s~ecreting It tin
sue reached her room, she succeeded
Ia removing the screws that fastened
the heavy shutters. She knew h AT
q certain moment the electrical cur.
rent which maintained the incandes.
cent lights was turned of for a brief
space to switch the current from a
dynamo to a storage battery.
The grounds were patroIled nv
guards. but with great care she man.
aged to loosen the shutter screws
leaving the frame In its place. Her
hanos were on the shutters ready to
snatch them away. The lights went
out. Instantly the woman tore the
grating, dropped it to the ground
leaped through the window n ran.
Iramplng along the road toward Elk
Polnt, she walked till exhausted. Then
she lay down in the woods and silent
on r ground. In the morning she
trudged on, keeping out Of sight as
much as possible. At night she reach.
ed the town, ready to drop with hun.
ger and WEAKNESS.
She went to q hotel and, taking from
her finger her wedding ring, said she
wanted to raise enough money to
keep her over night and get a ticket TO
Sioux City. TIE next morning she
came to Sioux City. She found en-.
rfoyment at a hotel as a waitress. As
a result of the affair some sensational
lawsuits are promised.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19
Found Two skeletons.

Otto Huwe, who resides near Bristol,
has received a deed TO one OF tho
finest farms in this part OF the state.
This in itself would be of no particu-
lar interest. but the land was paid for
as the result Of a curious and unique
contract.
About six years ago Huwe entered
Into a contract with Samuel Earring
ton of Bristol for the purchase Of thu
farm. The terms agreed upon were
that he should pay down the sun of
$500 in cash, and that as soon as he
had delivered at a Bristol elevator to
the credit OF Farington an aggregate
Of 400 bushels OF wheat he should DO
given n deed to the land. Harrington
took his chances on the market price
of the grain.
One-half Of the wheat crop raised on
the farm each year was to be deliy.
cred to Harrington until the last bush
ell OF the amount In the contract was
delivered.
A few days ago Huwe turned over
1900 bushels OF wheat. half Of what
he raised this year. This made up the
total Of 400 bushels. and he ss now
the p~ossessor Of the farm.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19
UP TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES
Speculation as to What They Will Do in Consequence
of Judge Carland's Decision.

Mr.. Hannett also stated that the
companies did not feel any o friendly
toward the state and that there was a
probability Of their withdrawal. The
companies feel that they have been to
a great expense In establishing their
agencics and that they cannot 90 to
the additional expense OF making a
personal examination OF all the future
risks that may be written. as the law
requires.
One Of the members OF the local nrm
will go to Chicago to confer with the
managers OF the companies interested,
and they will then determine what
course they will pursue-carry the
case 10 the higher courts or withdraw
from tho business OF the state.
dIers until the rH~t legislature con.
venes and anot aw. framed to
stand the test OF . courts. is enact
ed.
Frank Crane, clerk of the state 81.
preme court, in answer to a letter OF
inquiry from z, j. Mannix OF this city,
secretary OF the South Dakota Retail
Merchants association, does not hold
out much hope OF an early decision be
ing rendered In the test case. owing to
the large volume OF business before
the court which has to be disposed Of
before the test case Is reached.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19
YET CONFINED N An ASYLUM
Experience of a South Dakota wor,,,
Some Lawsuits Will Result.

r.csping from ar insane asylum at
..,r,oa. S. D.. where she had been
s,sned, as she believes. because of a
...oiracy; wandering two nights
srough the Missouri bottom lands. al.
&, starved, not daring to be seen;
ming her wedding ring for money
A s,op ut a hotel and buy q ticket to
s,.u, city; now holding a good posi-
4. IN that city and ~enlisting her in
.sontial South Dakota friends to find
- little boy, who has been taken
som her-such is the story OF Mrs.
s.bel whitney, formerly teacher in
- South Dakota school for the blind
Gary.
Mrs. whitney, q bright young wom-
= Of thirty, told her story to b. II.
len OF Sioux Falls. a member of the
ssrd Of charities when Mrs. Whitney
81 al Gary. He and other prominent
,outh Dakotans pledged themselves to
.elp the plucky woman.
Mrs. whitney, after leaving the
.bool at Gary, went to Sioux FallsS
vhere she taught music. She had a
disagreement with a. relative, which
may have been responsible for Mrs.
Whitney's trouble. At any rate Mrs.
whitney was committed to an asylum
n Yankton. She tried to induce the
suthorities to give her an examina-
uon by skilled alienists. In this she
allied. Her mind might have been
battered, but for her concern about
her boy, who. having lost his father,
vas the pride Of q devoted mother.
When she was sent to the asylum the
title fellow was sent to an orphanage,
Which she has been unable to locate.
Bat this determined her to escape. She
concluded that she must take French
Ieave OF the institution that was prac-
ucaliy q prison. The buildings were