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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
MERGER KNOCKED OUT
NOrthernsP aCitiC ard Great Northern
Railroad Merger Held to be a
Trust by u. S. Supreme Court.

Washington, March 15.-The opinion
Of the United States supreme court in
the case of the Northern Securities
company versus the United States, in
volving the merger of the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern Railroad
companies, which was handed down
yesterday in favor of the government,
as chronicled in these dispatches last
evening, was read by Justice Harlan,
and is quite lengthy.
The opinion of the United States cir
cult court for the district of Minnesota
was affirmed. The effect is to sustain the
contention that the Sherman antitrust
law applies to railroad combinations Of
the character in question.
The case has attracted more attention
than any other suit before the court
since the first insular cases were decid-
ed and has been regarded by bench and
bar as equal in Importance with those
cases and with the income tax cases.
1t was argued in December for two days
and attracted general attention at that
time, as it did previously when the
decision was rendered by the circuit
court for the district of Minnesota.
The action was brought in the circuit
court under the law of February IL,
1908, which was to expedite the casa
and was heard by the four circuit court
judges of the circuit. They united in e
decision favorable to the United States
and opposed to the contentious Of the
railroad companies.
GOVERNMENT CONTENTION.
The suit was Instituted by the United
States aginst the Northern Securities
company and the two railroad COM
panies, the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern and their stockholders
for the purpose Of dissolving the merger
of the two roads, which the United
States declared, by the creation of a
holding company, the Securities com
pany. This consolidation was claimed
to be in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law. 1t was asserted on
behalf of the government that this
| consolidation was in effect pool
created to promote the interests, not of
one system at the expense of the other
but of both at the expense Of the public.
The railroads said the transfer Of the
, stock of the company to the
securities company was in the nature of
sale and perfectly legitimate. The
contentious of the securities company
were reversed and Justice Harlan said
they had received full attention. He
quoted the varies opinions involving
the trust question saying that from
them it is to be gathered that all con-
tracts in restraint Of trade, reasonable
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
More Riots

Disturbances of strikers are not nearly
as grave as an individual disorder of the
system. Overwork, loss of sleep, ner-
vous tension will be followed by utter
collapse, unless reliable remedy is
Immediately employed. There's nothing
SO efficient to cure disorders of the
liver or kidneys as Electric Bitters.
It's a wonderful tonic an effective
nervine and the greatest all around
medicine for run down systems. 1t dis
pels nervousness, rheumatism and
neuralgia and expels malaria germs.
Only soc, and satisfaction guaranteed
by l.. P. Van Werden, druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
THE COURT FIGURED IT OUT.


Justice Harlan said that in the merger
of the two roads the stockholders
disappeared and reappeared in the
Securities company, the two thus
becoming practically consolidated in a
holding company, the principal object
being to prevent competition. "No
scheme or device could certainly more
effectively come within the prohibition
Of the antitrust law and it is within
the meaning OF the act trust"
Replying in detail to the points made
for the securities company, Justice
Harlan said that the contention that the
law is an interference with the rights of
the individual states by which the
companies are Incorporated was not
we'll founded. In such cases he said,
the authority Of Congress is supreme.
He also declared it to be necessary to
determine the right Of owners Of rail-
road stock to sell the property nor was
it true that the right of the Securities
company to own and hold railroad stock
is the only question involved. Such
contentious are wide of the mark-mere
men of straw. All that the government
complains of is the existence of cor
poratio.l to repress commerce and is not
concerned with the other points.
CONGRESS HAS THE POWER.
Justice Harlan said that in this day
there should be no doubt OF the COM
plete power Of Congress to control
interstate commerce and all appropriate
means might be restored to for that
purpose. All the prior trust cases were
in support Of that contention. Whether
free or unrestrained competition was
wise, he said, was an economic question
with which the court need not concern
itself, the question being that Of statu-
tory law.
He asserted the power Of Congress
over interstate commerce to be as com
plete as the power of state over
domestic commerce. Coming to the
plea Of the railroads that the antitrust
law should be declared demonstrations
al, he said that the court could not see
it's way to that end.
"f," he went on, "the Securities COM
pany contentious are sound why may
not all the railroads of the United
States enter into combination and by
the device of holding corporation con-
troll rates throughout the country in de-
fiance of Congress-"
Justice Harlan also took occasion to
say that there had been nothing in the
Securities company's certificate of in
corporation to indicate it's purpose to
be that Of destroying commerce, and he
also absolved the state of New Jersey
from any charge Of such knowledge in
advance. 1t might be true that fed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

eral court had no power to dissolve a
corporation of a state, but this could
not be an indication of powerlessness to
enforce the law, than which no corpora
ton is stronger. No device could suffice
to prevent this enforcement of the
national statutes.
FIVE FOR AND FOUR AGAINST.
The decision was concurred in by
Justice Brown, Justice Brewer, Justice
McKenna and Justice Day, while the
Chief Justice and Justice White, JUS
tice Peckham and Justice James dis
sented. Justice Brewer concurred in
affirming the merger decision, but for
different reasons than that Of the ma
jority.
J. PIERPoNT KNOWS.
Justice Harlan discussed the predic-
tions of financial disaster from the en-
forcement of the antitrust law, but dis
couraged them, saying they were usual
under circumstances and need not be
realized. Justice Harlan declared that
the only object Of the merger was
to prevent competition, and he said that
if no one else knew this to be the case,
j. Pierpont Morgan, one of the defend
ants, knew that to have been the case.
Extracts from Morgan's testimony were
quoted in support of this statement.
Justice Holmes read the dissenting
opinion. He construed the antitrust
law as criminal statute and declared
that there was nothing in it to indicate
that it had been enacted merely for the
control Of large concerns, as is gener-
ally contended. Indeed, the law had
not been understood as applying to rail
roads until so construed by the supreme
court. The act, he commended, applies
only to contracts and combinations in
restraint of trade and makes no refer
ence to competition. Logically con-
strued Justice Holmes said, today's de-
cision should be followed by the Grimm
al prosecution of the parties at interest
in this case.
Speaking Of the general understanding
that the Sherman law applied only to
large corporations, the justice said that
this impression was breathed from
every pore of the statute, but that its
language did not bear out the conclu
4 sion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
WHAT THE MERGER WAS.
A HOLDING COMPANY FOR PARALLEL COM
PETING RAILROADS.

The Northern Securities company was
organized to unite the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern railroads,
parallel competing interstate lines.
The company officials called it mere
community Of interests. The Attorney
General of the United States believed
that it was an unlawful combination in
restraint of trade. Several suits were
brought, one in state court of Mime
sofa and one in the United States cir
cult court Of appeals in st. Paul. The
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24
Locations for Business.

If you are seeking location for any
mercantile business, for the practice of
profession, or for the manufacture Of
any article, first communicate with the
undersigned, who will inform you in re-
gard to opportunities on the line of the
Chicago, Great Western Railway Co., the
most progressive railway traversing the
most fertile section of the United
States. Maps and Maple Leaflets mail
ed and more specific information given
as requested. w. ]. Reed, Industrial
Agent, 6O4 Endicott Bldg, ST. Paul,
MINI. April 1.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

or unreasonable, are prohibited by the
Sherman law and that Congress has the
power to establish such regulations as
are laid down in that law. Congress
had power to enact the statute.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-24

Good luck goes with the cautious buyers and
Dragon Teas. y
Alaska forum., 1904-12-24
BEAVER CREEK


 George Noble arrived from Hamlin with Geo. w. Chilson last Saturday night. Mir. Noble accompanied Gordon Bettles on trip into the Beaver sec tion, returning to Ft. Hamlin just prior to the closing of the Yukon. He says the new district is an ideal placer coun- try, and prospects can be found on eve- ry exposed rim. No holes had been hed- rocked when he and Bettles left, and in all probability would not be until well into November Several parties took in outfits from Hamlin; one load weighing over $500 pounds. Golden, a principal creek of the new district, is within easy reach of Hamlin via head of Mike Hess. Mir. Noble left for the Fairbanks district Wednesday.
Alaska forum., 1904-12-24
Finest Building at Tanana


 Joe Anicich returned to Panama the early part of the week. Joe has just completed the finest building in Tana- na: It is 25 by 50 feet and divided into saloon and a billiard room. It is a log building with a 12-foot ceiling. A large cellar will furnish warm storage for 100 barrels of beer. On Anicich's s trip to Panama last fall, the log-raft, on which he carried his. outfit, broke in two by the heavy swell raised by the steamer Rock Island. This cost him loss of over $500. Besides losing quan- tity of supplies and building materials, the wire for his telephone system for Panama went overheard. There were three miles of wire in the coils lost.
Alaska forum., 1904-12-24
Something New in Ditches

The ditch dug by tht Eagle Mining Company last fall, to carry water from the head of Boston creek to above on Glen, is the subject for much good nat ured jest across the divide. The inten- tion was to bring the water down Bos- ton and up Eureka across the bar to Glen. When the ditch was completed it was discovered to run down Eureka and up Boston. The was made in use ing the tripod made by the What Cheer boys to find the grade for their ditch on the bar. The Eagle company used the same tripod; but used 1t wrong end too, with the result that the ditch is ft. lower at the head than at the finish.
Alaska forum., 1904-12-24
Map TeIeSraph.CabIe System

The FORUM is in receipt by last mail through the courtesy of Captain George s. Gibbs, Signal corps, an excellent detail map of Alaska, showing the tele- graph and cable system installed by the corps in this country. The map is a good one, and we will treasure it, not on account of it's intrinsic value, but it being a government map. Year after year survey parties tour Alaska, mak- ing maps, what becomes of them is a mystery. Occasionally belated map finds it's way along the Yukon and is kept as curiosity. It is hard to tell which the head of the map department at Washington values most-his maps or an eye. {.
Alaska forum., 1904-12-24
Around and About

Sn VNsAS0 &saIA 5SNUuA
 Pete Pemberthy will work on ga l m He will prospect the high rim on the right limit.
 Gordon Bettles, Tof the Ft. Han1lin station, is expected down on visit in a few weeks.
 o. A. Diver is prospecting on Joe Bush bar, and on the north fork of Pio- neer creek.
 John Palm and Tom Antonsom came in from the creeks Thursday. Jerry Ford is expected in today.
 Henry Papin is prospecting his Booth by bar property and getting ready for summer working.
 John Clinton left for Fairbanks last Wednesday with twenty fine dogs to dispose of at the new camp.
 c. l. Jordan has two men at work on Seattle jr. bar. Mir. Jordan has pur- chased new h. p. tubular boiler and complete thawing outfit from w. C. Nichols.
 Mclean & Evans have good sized pay-dump hoisted on 25 m jr. They struck an old drift last Wednesday, re- quiring two days to pump it out.
 At well-known resort, last Sunday night, several of the boys sat down to spin yarns after attending Layman G. w. Ch-lson s service. One of the men stated that 1t was the first time he had been inside . church since 1878; another the first i'll IS years, and still another in over 30 years. An agreement was then effected that the three attend in body the Sunday night following.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
REARGUARD GETS AWAY.
MOST OF IT'S GUNS SAVED.
japanese Using Railroad -Many
Stores TakeR-The Losses.

The Russian rearguard, according to a
dispatch from Moukden, succeeded in
reaching that town with most of its trans
port and guns. The Japanese under Cen
eral kuroki were said to be in the hills
east OF Moukden. General Kuropatkin re-
ported that there had been no further
lighting, and that continued heavy rains
prevented repairs on the roads.
The losses in the fighting are still mat
terS OF guess, the estimates ranging from
10000 to 10000 for both sides. General
kuroh reported that 10000 wounded
Russians had been moved to Moukden
after last Mondays battle and that 1000
had been left behind. MARQUIS Oyana
sent word that an immense quantity Of
provisions and ammunition was captured
at Lao Yang.
Advices from Che-Foo say that the fight
ing in the last few days at Port Arthur
has been unimportant, the general assault
planned to take place yesterday having
been postponed until Tuesday. The
japanese losses in the assaults which began
on August ~ are estimated at 5000. Tho
reports OF an attack on Itse-Shan on Sep
tember are confirmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
JERSEY LOST TO PARKER.
II BOLTERS' CONVENTION.
Fairbanks, Dryden and Scott Speak
at Big Rally in Jersey.

Democrats who refuse to vote for Judge
Parker at a convention at Atlantic City
yesterday denounced the Democratic
nominee and his advisers, formed the
Peoples Democratic party and pledged
themselves to support the Populist ticket.
Senators Fairbanks, Dryden and Scott
and Judge Chandler spoke at big rally in
Jersey City last night.
Yesterday was the final day of the State
election campaign in Maine. The chair
man OF the Republican State Committee
predicted a plurality of from 10000 to
1900.
1t was authoritatively stated at Esopus
that Judge Parker would not come to
New-York to take charge of the national
campaign.
Henry G.. Davis. the Democratic canii-
date for Vice-President, came to town
last night and had conference with Chair
man Taggart.
Edward NJ Shepard in letter said that
he would be glad to receive the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor, if it came
without fight.
Governor Odell, Senator Platt and
other Republican leaders arrived at Sara
tO9a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
CAMPAIGN NE-4R IN END.
Russians Erpeet WithdrazcaI to
MOukden-NO Hone of Peace.

st. Petersburg. Sept. 1.-THE War Office Is re-
luctantly disposed to admit that with the de-
feat OF the Russians at Liao-Yang departed
practically all hope of turning the tide OF the
war this year Patiently and doggedly. In spite
of successive reverses By land and sea, General
Kuropatkin's friends had pinned their faith &c
assurances that when he accepted battle victory
would crown Russian arms: but. failing in his
attempt to turn the scale, they face another in
definite period of waiting. Kuropatlxin must
retire, await reinforcements and prepare for
lew campaign next year. Disappointed they
are and discouraging as the situation Is. no
word is heard in favor of making peace.
Russia will be victorious in the end The
war must continue. if not this year. then next
if not the next. then the year after" is the un-
varying sentiment
Military officers who are familiar with the
skill, care and arduous labor with which the
positions on both sides of the Tai-Tse River
had been prepared at Liao-Yang consider that
this battle viii eonsecrate the ianling move
nnent in military annals. Redoubts. trenches.
gunpits entanglements, bitches. tunnels, and
every method OF protection known to military
engineering skill. proved useless against singis
turning movement and mobility. Flanking
operations again and again have forced the
abandonment OF the most elaborate intrench-
ments. sometimes without the firing OF shot
According to the best information from thu
front both armies are now tired and resting
after the exhaustive days OF fighting and
marching The general opinion is that the
Japanese will again push on soon as the rains
cease and the roads are dry. Meantime. Cen
the railroad He has sent north his basxags
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
HOPELESS JERSEY SPLIT.
Parker Boilers Form Ne1c Party
VOte to Support Watson.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l

Atlantic City NJ J.. Sept. 1O-If there was
ever any doubt as 10 the possibility Of New
Jersey going Democratic at the election In No
vember it should be dispelled by the action of a
representative body Of Democrats. many OF
whom have hitherto been responsible for the
party vote of the State. who met here to-day
and launched on the political sea new Demo-
cratic party. The convention attracted the
greatest interest throughout the State. and.
though there were not as large number pres
ent as the sponsors for the new organization
had hoped for what was lacking in attendance
was made up I'm enthusiasm for the new party
and the most bitter denunciation Of Judge
Parker and the men who have charge of the
Democratic nominees campaign.
BY the action of this body of Democrats the
party I'm this State is split and dsorganized as
never before. and the result will be that the Re-
publcans will have little or no trouble in rolling
up grand majority for Roosevelt in November.
The convention was late in meeting for the men
who have been opposing the party's organ
ization were not idle and did all they could 20
prevent the convention.
The first surprise came when It was learned
shat some one had obtained some of the original
tickets of admission to the convention and dupli-
Gated them by the thousands. These were sent
throughout the State to alleged delegates with
instructions TO he present at the convention and
on the floor denounce the action or those who
were bolting the national ticket.
To some extent the action OF the regulars sue
ceeded, and the convention was one OF the most
sensational in the history of the party in this
State Alfred S. Dulin. of Burlington. made the
assertion that members of the Democratic State
Committee were responsible for the duplicate
tickets A conference was called an hour before
the convention, when the trick was discovered
and other tickets were hastily provided.
Then the place OF meeting changed from
the Bartlett Building, In Atlantic-ave.. to Odd
Fellows Hall, In New-York-ave. where the
new tickets were demanded from all who sought
admission Some of the regulars managed to
get the new tickets. but. fearing that their
presence would mean harm to the convention,
the boilers refused admission to them, and had
It not been for the police in attendance a free
fight would have resulted.
AS 1t was, many of the Democrats opposed to
the new party gained admission to the conven-
ton by insisting on their rights as Democrats
10 be present.
Regulars who came to oppose the organization
of the new party were headed by Irving A
Salmon son OF ex-Congressman Joshia Salmon
of Morris County. and included William Pin
tard, of Monmouth County; f. r. Nichols
Mayor Of Clayton; James o. Cooper, secretary
Gconffuued fourth paxo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
JUDGE PARKER'S POLITICAL CREATOR.
Dapd Benne Hill Who Put Him and Promoted Him.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
HEAVY RAINS FALLING.
Kuropatkin Reports No RenerCal of
Japanese attack.

MOukden, Sept. Cvia Peking. Sept 1o)-Tha
rear guard of the Russian army. which has been
under fire for week, has succeeded IN bring
ing mos OF it's transports and guns through
here
The Japanese are coming by the railroad.
The japanese force under General Kurold Is
in the hills to the east of here.
September 10 QO;55 D. m.)-Chinese reports.
which are partly confirmed by information re-
ceived by the Russians. are to the effect that
the Japanese at Liao-Yang had total of 800
coo men. with 700 guns.
Their rear guard Is said to have consisted OF
10000 Coreans and 10000 Chinese. but as far
as be judged. only portion Of these were
in the fighting.
The troops on both sides are resting.
Toxic. Sept 10.-GeneraI Kuroki reports that
after last Mondays battle the Russians re-
moved over 10000 wounded to Moukden. and
that the Russians left 5000 in the vicinity Of
Liao-Yang.
London. Sept 10-A dispatch to the Japanese
Legation from Toxic. timed 115 D. m. to-day,
says:
Field Marshal Oyama reports that after the
fighting of September and our right occupied
the Yentai coiliery and Yu-Men-Tse Hill
The enemys main force is believed to have
retired north Of the Hun River.
Before the evacuation OF Lao Yang the enemy
burned the magazines near the station, but we
captured an immense quantity Of provisions and
ammunition.
st. Petersburg. Sept. 1O-The Emperor has
received the following dispatch from General
Kuropatkin, dated yesterday.
No fighting has taken place in the sphere OF
operations. and the enemy showed no pereeptfble
activity on September or O. Heavy rains con-
tinue. which prevent the repair OF the roads.
The general stafr has no news confirming the
report of a retrograde movement from Mouk-
den. though it is frankly admitted that. whether
General Kuropatkin intends to remain at Mouk-
den or not the transport and baggage and
part Of the troops viii be sent north
The report that Kuropatkin himself has gone
to Tie Pass Is positively denied. as also is tbs
current rumor that Major General Orion win
be court martiaued for disobedience OF orders.
The promised statement regarding the Rus
sian losses has not yet been made public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
Ex.MAYoR's MOTHER A SUICIDE.

ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1DuxEI
Poughkeepsie N. Y, Sept 1o.-Mrs Sarah Jaycox
a widow. and a member Of one of the most prouni-
nent families in southern Dutchess County. COM
rntted suicide this afternoon at the home of her
daughter. Mrs Elmer Pryor In wappingers Falls
by taking carbolic acid she leaves several chill
dren including ex-Mayor William Jaycox OF Lead
VILE Col
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11

DEWEY's BLAcKBERRY BRANDY rs PURE.
Safest and Best for Bowel Troubles
H. 7. Dewey Soma Co.. iss Fulton St. n. z City.
-Advts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11

~. In nfty years viii another Exposition equal TO
- VOW at ST. Louis be seen in this country The
tnae @ 10 10 reach II is by the West Shore New-York
wway,rel VA See our ticket agents.-Adyt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
a,,ncn OF THE GEORGIA OCTOBER II

,,.h Me- Sept. 1o.-President Hyde OF the Bath
- xT-orks announced to-day that final decision
- nean reached to launch the batteship Georgia
hslu m uyp1'ssfay. October IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11

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