Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Gases Under the Sherman Act.

Cases Under the Sherman Act
The Attorney General speaks of the cases
brought under the Sherman act, including
that against Swift & Co., and the action
of the courts to this time. Regard
ing such cases the Attorney General saws:
Numerous alleged viola atoms of the Sher-
man act have undergone careful examina-
ton In the department. In some cases
after full examination, the department has
declined to take action, and in other cases
the investigation is still in progress. Sew
eral cases are In such a state of completion
that action in the near future Is likely to
be taken.
The considera ton of this class of cases
has taxed the resources of the department
to the utmost. Many OF these combina-
lions have existed for a long time. They
conduct their business secretly and with
the aid of skilled legal advice. and their
in some instances all the states. Each
proceeding undertaken has been preceded
by labor, tho amount and character OF
which cannot adequately be described
At the close of the October, 1904, term of
the United States Supreme Court there were
go cases remaining undlsposed Of, the low
est number In the history of the court.
A total of 406 cases were disposed of during
the term
There were 684 applications for pardon filed
with the department during the last fiscal
year, of which the President granted q
pardons Internationally, conditionally,
ship of SO persons and denied 116 applica-
lions for pardon. OF the remaining cases
some were not reported to the President
some were not acted upon by him at all
and a few were pending at the close of the
year.
There were 3,455 prisoners In the peni-
tentiaries of the United States and state
prisons at the close of the fiscal year.
The District Jail.
The Attorney General says the District
Jail Is old, without improvements and in
adequate. There are now $50 prisoners in
300 small cells. He recommends that the
capacity of the jail be increased.
AS to the two reform schools of the Dis
trct the Attorney General says:
THE report of the board of trustees OF
the Reform School shows that at the be-
ginning OF the last fiscal year there were
in the school 31S boys. There were receiv-
ed during the year IFS, making total OF
Aa6 as against 493 for the previous year.
There were discharged during the year 20d
leaving in the school June so, 1905, 300
The report of the board of trustees OF
the Reform School for Girls, District OF
Columbia, shows that on account of the
Increase of the number OF inmates the
school buildings are taxed to their utmost
capacity, and that IT seems imperative that
an additional school building or an enlarge
ment of the present building should be
Immediately provided for. l recommended
In my report for the year 1904 that $780,
600 be appropriated for this purpose. Nc
precision. howeper has been made q meet
this need and / again recommend than this
appropriation be made.
1.-THE report further shows that on &C.
| count of the increase OF the number of in
mates an additional appropriation for main.
tenanee is needed, and ! recommend thai
an appropriation of $4,000 be made for thi.
purpose instead Of an appropriation o.
$10l00 the amount heretofore appropri
ated yearly for this purpose.