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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-06-30

For SALE.-Four o. l. G. sows
and pigs. Inquire Of J. M. Graves
two miles east OF Grangeville. jl4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15

a.. ,--.ttsn messages Of his friends through TIC
mails. - -. -.
s-,-..,a l-,t.rr room 10 drove 10 the VIM
House 20 make bis Ters0nal report IN 'hs &C
cfe.or The President was - luncneon. GUY AZ
sirt-s upon seeing and cor'EFat 'iiatii.s =
,r..r,--+ .5elat. TIE President tod him thal
---,,-..-- 81. To-, thar the nght had been won
a.. -l,. r,,r.-+-.sf.t ~ Justice. 10 that depart
--. f,ro-,ro5 call fhe credit. and any statement
.,s-srrf-r q should be made Ilbilc y -li'
Knox THE President RETAINED from si''l1s
any ezr,rreslou on the outcome q the case %
,-ond telling every one who ASKED tlHs he VS.
,,erv greatly PLEASED. indeed. and directed sec
,e+a-y Loeb 20 refer ell inQuireTs % Als''1-es
General EnoE.
TALK OF FURTHER LEGISLATION
,.o-,ra-et-,,ei- ~ members o. Congress heard
tte o.Iniorv delivered. and. while rejoicing 'hat
tilc Judgment OF the administration had 0eeH
,-sgtaIas5 they were unwilling 20 express fps-
enc opinions uutu they had an opportunity
,fy-,.,rr, 10 digest the views presented by the
iur,icez The view that the close division OF lh9
ooa.. indicated the necessity OF some further
leris,n..ar was. however. tentatively expressed
81. mans, Quarters Senator Foraker saw IN the
5a.fsior the lecessity Tor some legislation along
the line Of the measure he introduced IN The
senate some time ego. He said: Il think there
should be legislation by Congress making the
common law provision applicable 10 ne SIleI-
man law which was clearly never INTENDED 10
prohibit any combination the result OF which
vas q not unreasonable restraint OF trade"
Continuing. Senator Foraker said
tn. country has been looking for decision
Fomothing ike this vas not IA the court ald
aid MOT hear tile opinion. am glad that ths
,.-rrr- took the view which IL did.
Looking 81 The decision in its possible political
seeof 4 regard it - great victory for the
administration and for the Republican party
T-ha effect upon the country certainly must he
among all far minded mon to give the kenuhH-
car. 4cr7inist-sticu credit FOR enforcing the law
which was on the statute books while the Dem
ucrars were IN power, hut which was never II
Vokad rv q Democratic Attorney General al
thr request OF the Democratic Executive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
TIE Law DEFINED.

Entering on am investigation 81 the authori-
ties bearing on The case. Justice Harlan quoted
the knight. the Freight Association. the Joint
Traffic Association. the Hopkins, tho Anderson.
the Addystore Pipe and Steel Company and the
1TortaEue-Lovr- cases. TIE deduced from the
consideration Of these presidents the following
propositions as applied TO the present case:
That although the act Of Congress. known as
the ArJi-'Trust act. has no reference TO the mere
mauUfacture and production II articles or com
m0Gifies within the limits Of The several States
81 embraces and declares 10 ne Illegal every COM
form. or whatever nature. AID whoever may be
parties 20 It, which directly or necessarily OPP
crates 81 restraint q trade or commerce among
the several States OF with foreign nations.
That the act is not limited to restraints of
interstate and international trade or commerce
that are unreasonable in their nature, but IS d.
rected against all direct restraints, reasonable
or unreasonable, imposed by any combination,
conspiracy or monopoly upon such trade or
4 commerce.
That railroad carriers engaged in interstate
/ or international trade or commerce are en-
/ braCed by the act
! THAT combinations. even among private manu-
faCJurcrs dealers whereby interstate or inter-
national commerce lis restrained. are equally en-
! That Congress has the power 10 establish
rules 10y which Interstate and international COM
/ mCrce shall be governed. orc, 10y the Antitrust
/ act has prescribed the rule Of free competition
/ among those engaged in such commerce
/ That every Cor1binaticr conspiracy which
/ would eK-uguish competition between other
/ wise competing railroads. engaged in interstate
/ trade or commerce. ana which would IN that
/ way restrain such trade OF commerce, is made
/ Illegal by the act
! That The natural effect q competition Is "a
/ increase commerce. and an agreement whose di-
rect effect is TO prevent this play Of competition
4 Restraints instead Of promotes trade and COM
| merce
That TO vitiate combination, such as tn,
! act Of Congress condemns, Il need not be shown
( that such combination, in fact. results or viii
result in fetal suppression OF trade or in :
/ complete monopoly, but il is only essential "a
1 show that oy its necessary operation il tends
/ 70 restrain interstate international trade OF
commerce or tends 70 create 9 monopoly i-
/ such trade or commerce and to deprive the pub.
/ lie Of the advantages that fow from free com.
/ petition.
/ That the constitutional guarantee Of liberty
| OF contract does not prevent Congress from pre-
/ scribinE the rule OF free competition for those
| engaged IN interstate and international COM
/ incrce
/ That under it's power 20 regulate commerce
| among the several States and foreign nations
| Congress had authority 20 enact the statute "A
| question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
NO DISASTER FE1RED.

Discussing the question Of the effect os the
Antitrust act on financial interests, Justice
Harlan said the prediction had been made that
disaster to business and widespread financial
ruin would follow the execution OF its provisions
and he added that such predictions had been
made ln connection with all preceding cases
under that act: but" he said, they have not
been verified and continued:
y IS the history Of rnonopolles IN this country
ana In England that predictions Of ruin are
habitually made by them when II Is attempted
Iy legislation 10 restrain their operations and
10 protect the public against their exactions- In
this as lu former cases. they seek shelter be
hind the reserved rights of the states and tho
constitutional guarantee OF liberty Of contract.
But this court has heretofore Gdjudgcd that the
act CT Congress did not touch the rights Of the
States. and that liberty Of contract did not In
volve q right to deprive the public of the ad-
vantages ~ free competition in trade and COM
merce.
But even If the court shared the gloomy foro-
bodinqs in which the defendants indulge, It
could not refuse TO respect tho action OF the
It has done IS within the limits Of its con-
sttutional power.
we appreheud. their origin in the zeal OF parties
who are opposed TO the policy underlying the
act Of Congress or are interested in the result
Of this particular case; at any rate. the sug-
gcstious imply that the court may and ought TO
refuse the enforcement Of the provisions OF tho
act II. in It's judgment. Congress was not wise
I'm prescribing as = rule by which the conduct
OF Interstate and International commerce is TO
be governed that every combination. whatever
its form in restraint OF such commerce and the
monopoliznE or attempting TO monopolze such
commerce shall BE- illegal. These, plainly are
questions as To the policy OF legislation. which
belong TO the legislative department. and this
court has no function to supervise such legisIa-
ton from the standpoint OF wisdom or policy.
no ACTUAL INVESTMENT MADE.
Justice Harlan set aside as fallacIous the ar
gumeut that the acquisition Of stock by the
Northern Securities Company was in the nature
Of an investment, saying that there had been no
actual investment in any substantial sense He
referred % MIR. Morgan authority for the
statement that the stock had been transferred
TO the securities company merely for the pur-
pose OF sUppressing competition. and in support
Of this statement quoted the testimony of Mr.
Morgan. in which he had said that the securities
company had been created n custodian because
It had no other alliances. This" said Justice
Harlan. disclosed the actual nature Of the
transaction. which was only to organize the Sc
curitfes company as a holding company in whose
hands. not as a purchaser absolute owner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
KNOX ON THE DECISION.
SagS the Country Is To Be Con-
GRADUATED on the Result

v-ashinrtor. March Is-Attorney General
Knox. when asked this evening concerning the
merger decision. said:
Afv views o. the decision caunot be better ex-
pressed than in the language Of one Of the best
known abroad presidents On the United States
upou tie occasion Of The decision in favor Of
she government iu the court below. He said
The decision is sound lsv. good sense and Tor
the advantage 81 az legitimate interests. AID
FOR The couurrv's welfare and % voices the Juog-
1ucnt Of probably uiue-ieuths Of the most con-
sentative business men Of the country
The country 81 10 be conrrs tulafed that The
governments protest against the FIRST appear
auCe Of the holding company as q device 10 con-
Ir0l competing Interstate railroads has not been
81 Vai1.
one Of fte results Of the governments action
has been TO accelerate the return 10 more sober
methods On commercial affairs.
rtfnk the danger ~ uncontrolled personal
power fn railway management has been averted.
AS 10 tho bearing OF the decision upon other
has never claimed that the law is any broader
than ITS language plainly indicates. II between
other railroads there exist contracts, ComD1ua-
fi0us and CousViTagies by which interstate COM
rneroe rs restra iucd then they violate the law.
During the tra and argument the govern
,uent pa5d uo heed 10 defendants contention
that the ma ke-up OF substantially all the great
American systems OF railroads was on trial.
THE governments position then was that the
question before The court was the validity OF
abe Northern Securities device. its invalidity Is
what Che court has decided. The government Is
claiming no more NOW I'm respect 10 this case
than 81 did before the bar OF the court.
say this IruCh. rot because II is necessary 70
give the country assurances that the govern
r1eut does nor mean 20 run amuc& but because
az the historical character Of that part of the de-
PENDANTS case and some utterauCes that FOL
lowed the decision Of tho court below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15

-. ,rit, an Interrogation: rs there. then"
- 80 any escape from the conclusion that
s,bte-t 10 such limitations. the power OF con-
.-~oss over interstate and International COM
r,er-s Is as full and complete as IS the power
- any state over It's domestic commerce:
IF a state" he continued. may strike down
combinations that restrain us doines'ic COM
,,eroa nv destroying free competition among
80, ENGAGED in such commerce, what power,
,vca,,+ that Of Congress, Is competent TO protect
TIE freedom Of interstate and international
commerce when assaIled by a combination that
restraints such commerce by sitting competition
among those engaged In it?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
RAILROADS AND STATE LAWS

Taking up the contention that railroad cor
porations created under the laws Of n State
can he consolidated only with the authority Of
that State, Justice Harlan said that he could
not understand Why this suggestion was made
in this case. for he went or. there is no
pretence that the combination here in question
was under the authority OF the States under
whose laws these railroad corporations were
created" II the form OF an Interrogation ne
added:
But, even II the State allowed consolidation. it
would not follow that the stockholders Of two
or more state corporations engaged In inter
state commerce could lawfully combine and
form n distinct corporation to hold the stock OF
the constituent corporations, and, by destroy
Ing competition between them. restrain COM
meroe among the states and with foreign ma
t5ons-
Many citations were given in response to this
inquiry. all bearing on the right Of States TO
control their own domestic commerce but in
tended nj the same time to show the authority
which the States possess 10 guard the public
against combinations which interfere with the
operation OF the natural laws Of competition
within state limits. He then quoted the case Of
Giobons agt. Ogden. 10 the effect that the
power over commerce with foreign nations and
among the several States is vested in Congress
as absolutely 1t would be in a single govern
ment having iH its constitution the same re-
strictions on the exercise OF power are found
in the Constitution Of the United States" With
this a .TuStice Harlan uro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15

bur simply "a custodian. were 20 be placed
the stocks OF the constituent companies"
Referring 10 the decree OF the Circuit Court
Justice Harlan said that no valid objection
could be made 10 It in form OF In substance
and added:
II there was a combination or conspiracy IN
violation Of the act Of Congress between the
stockholders of the Great Northern ana We
Northern Pacific Railway companies, Whereoy
the Mort hern Securities Company was torlned
az a holding corporation, and whereby llterSleltS
commerce. over the lines Of the constituent com
NAMES was restrained il must follow that the
court in execution Of that act. may prohlDiJ tns
parties to the combination from DONG lhe Ste-
cidc things which. being done, would aIIect lne
result denounced by the act 10 say tli.l' =. 80 -
court may not go that far Is 90 say ludI Il IS
powerless to enforce the act III GU 5 - M
suppress the illegal com blHatlon anu = poVL
less 10 protect the rights Of the public as 'se7'
that combination
CIRCUIT COURTS DECREE UPHELD.
Discussing the effectiveness OF relief at the
hands Of the court, he quoted approvingly the
DISPOSAL BY the Circuit Court Of that point. and
continued:
The Circuit Court has done only what the
actual situation demanded. Its decree mas o'ile
nothing more than TO meet the requirements
OF the statute Ii could not have done less
without declaring its impotency III deallnS VIII
those who have violated the law. The decree.
II executed, Will destroy not the properly ~.
ests Of the original stockholders OF tle CoIlStL'
uent companies but the power OF the holulns
corporation as the instrument of an Illegal com
bination. to do that which, II done, Woud re-
strain interstate and international couiueICe'
Tba exercise 6f that mower being restrained, the
object Of Congress will be acconpnsneG' leIl
undisturbed the act IA question Will be VaiueIesS
for any practical purpose
Attention also was given TO the argument that
the Antitrust act must be strictly construed
in its criminal features. Quoting a number OF
authorities on this subject. Justice Harlan said:
Guided by these long established rules or con-
struction. II IS manifest that II the Antitrust
act Is held not TO embrace a case such as Is
now before US, the plain intention of the legis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
POWERS OF CONGRESS-.

Justice Harlan took up the contentious CT the
counsel for The securities compaaT. and IN pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
THE DECISION DRASTIC
coutIsned from nrst page.
e e, the absolute mercy Q, the hold


.re public a. the absolute mercy @; the hold
Irr corporation.
Of +.e railroad case Dc sa'd:
The several defendants denied I'll he aiieea-
.f0-- % rre bin sfuUUtiuZ 10 them a purpose -
s,.. 5a +rs r~psf=fars OF the act of Congress or
=. F,---- - -g.rrr .r-afson or conspiracy having
FOR IS object either 20 -cst-a II or 70 rapiloFo-
lie commerce OF trade among the Stales ~
- - --+sors They denied that any
oo-rbi-asIo- OF conspiracy vas formed IN Vlo-
lasf1n Of the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
STRIKE TO AFFECT EAST
New York Butchers Ordered Out bv
Donnelly.

A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
Unable to arrange a conference with repre-
sentatives Of the New York packers MI
chael ]. Donnelly, president of the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butchers Work
men of America has ordered a strike OF all
the members of his organization emploved
In New York by SwartzchiId & Sulzberser
and the United Dressed Beef Companv The
order which was telegraphed to New York
tonight, does not go into effect until Sum
day, as the men in the eastern packing
plants do not report for work on Saturday.
The decision to extend the strike to the
east was not taken until after Mr. DonneIIy
and his associates had spent the day in A
fruftless effort to arrange a meeting with
representatives of the eastern packers who
came to Chicago last night to acouaint
themselves with the situation here. The
general belief was that the New York nacL1
ers had come west to make terms with the
butchers but If such was the case thew
changed their minds after investigat ting the
progress that had been made here in work.
ing the plants with nOn-union employees
Late this afternoon when Homer D. Call
secretary of the national organization Of
the butcher workman, made a final appeal
over the telephone to the representa- fyes OF
Swartzchiid & S,lizberger for meeting be-
tween the members OF that firm and the
officers of his union, he was told that the
men If such a meeting could be arranged,
and that the conference would be only a
waste of time. When this announcement
of the eastern packers had been commune
Gated to Mr.. Donnelly he decided on the
strike order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
RESIDENCE OF BEN B. BRADFORD.

The proposed structure Is to be unusually
spacious for a city home. but even SO it
will not occupy the entire area of the lot,
as there will be a lawn space on the south
and north sides. The house itself, with its
frontage of some sixty feet on Columbia
road and Its three stories, will be built of
a grayish notified brick, laid with white
mortar, and with Indiana limestone trim
mings. The color scheme will be attractive
and the design, which has a suggestion OF
the Spanish, will be carried out on harmonf-
caves, will be covered with red tile and
the. same material will be used in covering
for the porch, which will be at the main
entrance
The generous proportions Of the exterior
will be in keeping with the interior, which
will center about a large hall. There will
be fireplace in this hall and also the stair
case, while opening out from 1t on all sides
will be the entrances to the various rooms
At the left of the hall will be the drawing
room handsome apartment circular in
form and finished in mahogany. Opening
from this room, as well as from the hall.
will be a small reception room. On the
opposite side of the hall will be the library;
at the front of the house and back Of it
will be the dining room, twenty-four feet
by sixteen and a half. Both of the last
named rooms, as well as the hall, will have
oak beamed ceilings and the finish will be
in oak.
The hall Is feature of the arrangement
Of the upper floors, and both the second and
ing from the hall. There will be bath
rooms on each floor. The third floor will
be arranged for use as servants rooms and
there will also be there cedar-lined closets.
The walls of the basement are to be lined
throughout with glazed brick.
Mr.. John McGregor has been given the
contract for erecting the house.
New Real Estate Office.
Mr.. Murray A Cobb, now connected with
the firm of Westcott & Story, real estate
brokers, has leased the property 11O2 Con-
necticut avenue, where he is making ex-
tensive improvements. 1t Is to be arrang-
ed for use as real estate Office, and 1t is
Mr.. Cobb's purpose to begin On September
! business there on his own account.
The location selected by Mr.. Cobb is on
the west side of Connecticut avenue, ad-
Joining the northwest corner of L street,
and is the farthest point in the northwest
section that has up to this time been Sc
lected for such purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Renting Season Has an Early
Opening.
DEMAND FOR HOUSES
HOME BUYERS ARE ALSO A FEA-
TURE OF THE MARKET.
Desolate Places Made Attractive by the
Reclamation Of Land From Both
Potomac and Analostan Rivers.

Some Of the phases of the real estate
market as they appear to Mr.. William A.
Hill of the firm Of Moore & Hill, real estate
brokers, are rather unusual, especially for
this time Of the year. He finds, for ex-
ample. that the renting season opened this
year the early part of July. Last year he
thought an early start was made when
people began to take houses about the list
of August. But this year still earlier
start has been made, and Mr.. Hill has
come to the conclusion that at the present
rate the supply of houses on his list that
are for rent, at prices ranging from $50 to
$50 per month, will be exhausted before
the normal opening of the renting season Is
due.
Mr.. Hill also finds that the market for
moderate-price houses Is a good one, as
he has disposed of a number Of houses
during the last few days to people who
were in search of homes. He thinks
there is a good market for houses that can
be sold for $1,000 and under and this con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
Venezuela Seizes Asphalt Lake

cablegram from Port-of-Spain Trini-
dad, last night says: Ambrose Howard Car
ner, the former managing director of the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company,
who was recently appointed receiver of
the company as a result Of the suit brought
by President Castro. accompanied by Attor-
ney General Irabarren, arrived at Guanaco
yesterday on the Venezuelan gunboat Boil
var and, backed by Venezuelan soldiers,
took possession of the properties of the
company. including the asphalt Lake. against
the energetic protests of Capt Cooley, the
company's representative, The steamer
Viking. belonging to the company escaped
seizure and reached this port with the
news of the governments drastic action.
Foreign companies residing in Venezuela
are aroused at President Castro's aggressive
policy, which is directed also against Brit
ish, French and German companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS BOWLING & Co. AUCTIONEERS,
6l2 l. ST. NV.


By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia. In Equity Cause No.
PATS Mabel c. Fuller VS.. Mary Glare Fuller ct al,
will sell. at public auction. in front OF the prem
fses. on THU RSDAY. AUGUST ELEVENTH, 1904.
AT THREE O'CLOCK PM. the following property
In the county of Washington. District of Columbia:
Lot ID and the westerly half OF lot IA, in block
IL, In CLARK & Cottrell. trustees. subdivision OF
part Of "Whitehaven." as per plat recorded in
County Book No. I, page 90. Of the records OF the
Office of the surveyor OF the District of Columbia,
unmproved.
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. part Of tract called
"Friendshlp." being the west half of the parcel
Queen by deed in Lil,er ID I. folio AZ, beginning at
a point the north line Of the Grant road 20
feet west Of the bound stone marking the south
east corner of the above mentioned parcel; running
thence north 1888 degrees west So feet to the north
line OF said lot; thence south 10 degrees west 20
feet; thence south 1888 degrees east SIS feet TO the
Grant road: thence with said road north 701a de-
grees east 20 feet 10 the place of beginning. I'M
proved by small frame dwelling.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money
cash. and the balance In two equal installments,
payable In one and two years from the day OF
sale. and to be represented by the promissory
notes OF the purchasers, bearing interest at the
rate OF 9 per centum per annum payable semi
annually. and secured by deed of trust the
property sold. all cash. at the option Of the
purchasers. $50 deposit required upon each sale.
Terms Of sale to be complied with within 10 days,
otherwise trustee reserves the right to resell at
the risk and cyst of defaulting purchaser or pur-
chasers.
JESSE Fl. WILSON Trustee
ty30-lOt 3lI-319 John Marshall place.