Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-24

that they make an exhibit of niscon-
duct which may we'll shock lovers of
Justice. 1t was in 1899 that Powers
was elected secretary of state for
Kentucky on the Republican ticket
| When Goebel, the contesting candidate
for governor, was shot in front of the
capitol at Lexington Governor Elect
/ Taylor, who left the state after the
killing, has never returned. Powers
was not in Lexington at the time of the
assassination.
Trusts Must Tell Secrets.
That the government Of the United
States under the constitution has COM
plete power over the great modern cor
porations known as trusts and that
their officials may be compelled to an
swer any and all questions concerning
trust methods is in brief the opinion
rendered by the highest judicial tribu-
nal, the supreme court at Washington.
Two cases were involved the first be-
! ing that against the Tobacco trust,
whose agents and officers had refused
to answer questions before a grand
jury, and the second against the paper
trust, whose officers refused to show
books and answer questions before the
government examiner This decision
Is expected to give instant vitality to
all of the antitrust laws that have been
enacted and to enable the department
of justice to obtain all the evidence it
needs in the enforcement of the laws.
The court holds that corporations, be-
Ing creations Of the law, have no inn
munity under the constitution. AS indi-
viduals the officers may claim immuni-
ty if their testimony tends to incrimi-
nate, but their testimony may be used
against any of their associates who are
not compelled to testify. Corporations
retain their rights only so long as their
acts are lawful. Thus the beef packers,
regardless OF promises from Garfield,
can be taken before a grand jury and
compelled to disclose their secrets,
while the Rockaellers and Rogerses
must unbosom themselves as to oil
trust affairs on demand of the courts
Prosecutions will be radically changed.
The power of supervision belongs to
the creator of the corporation, whether
state or nation.
Chicago Traction Victory.
The city of Chicago may now go
ahead and revoke the franchises to
every traction line within it's limits
and force the companies to reasonable
terms Of sale on the decision rem
dered by the United States supreme
rourt The acts of the Illinois legisla-
ture in extending the Efe of the char
tiers OF street railway companies to
nlnety-nine years are sustained, but
not the contention of the companies
/ that contract rights are also extended
to the charter limits The court holds
that the companies should receive only
such grants as the city might give.
Mann of Town Topics Indicted.
The New York grand jury has in
dicted William .. Mann, proprietor of
Town Topics, on a charge of perjury
IN having sworn at the Hapgood trial
that he did not write 20. K, W.D. M"
on the Count Ward letter. Mann was
held in $4,000 bail.
Cleaning New Works TenderIoin.
| Following the confession Of the
/ Claiche girl, who pleaded guilty to
manslaughter in the shooting of Ger
dron. Der partner in vice. the district
attorneys Office has taken active steps
against numerous disordery places in
/ the section of New York known as the
Tenderloin. The arrest of Robert a.
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