The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-06

FOR TRUSTS
sOMELIVELY SIDE STEP
PING 10 AVOID PENI-
TERTIARY
STRENUOUS SIX MONTHS
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Campaign Not Confined to
Any One Section.
STRENUOUS SIX MONTHS

Washington. y G., July 6-Amoug
the end-of-the-session speeches deliy-
cred in congress last week was one by
Representative Townsend ci Michigan
in which he said. "The Sherman anti
trust law has been enforced until H.
legal combinations are in great fear
and trembling, while some of their
constituents are either on the road
to the penitentiary or are hiding from
the Officers Of justice"
A review OF events since the first Of
the present year shows that this state
ment has substantial basis in fact.
The six months just closed have in
deed been strenuous period for the
trusts. Not TO mention the Standard
Oil and the railroad probes now in
progress. the final otHcome OF which
remains to be seen. some of the big
gest Of the combines have been hard
hit by court decisions, while other
decisions handed down by the highest
tribunals have made Il easier for the
federal and state governments TO sue
cessiully prosecute violations Of the
antitrust laws The antitrust cam
paign has not been confined to ANY
one section Of the country. but has
extended from New York TO California
as may be seen by the following chro
nology Of events,
Jan 5--Federal grand jury at Chi
eago indicted the Burlington railroad
and two OF its officers on charge OF
granting rebates.
Jan. Federal grand jury at
Utica. n. Y, indicted the New Yorl
Central and the Delaware and Hudson
railroad companies on a charge OF Civ
ing rebates to the General Electric
company.
Jan ll-Freight rate convention a
( Wichita, Kas.. attended by delegates
fro mall over the West, urged politica
action to curb power OF great trusts.
lan % Trial begun at Chicago o
the case OF the government against tn,
beet packers
Jan "a Administrations bill 70
railway rate legislation introduced IL
the House
Jan %. Attorney General Hadle
OF AIissoyri announced that sunicieu
evidence had been produced to wal
rant the bringing OF criminal proceed
ings against the Standard OH compan
under the laws OF New York
Feb s. House passed the railwa
rate bill @N,
Feb II Senate adopted resolutio
60 investigate the coal-carrying raj
road monopoly
Feb 49, Attorney Geuera Ellis {
Ohio. began his inquiry inio the oper'
tions of the bridge trust.
Feb 10 United States suprem
ccut, ia the ease OF the government
against the Chesapeake and Ohio an
the New York. New Haven and Har
ford railroads. held that railroads ca
not deal in commodities which the
haul over their lines.
Feb 20 Missouri supreme coul
decided that Standard OH official
must answer Attorney General lla'
leys questions.
Feb 2G Texas supreme court rule
against exclusive railroad-express con
tracts
March T. President signed Tillmai
Gillespie resolution for the probing {
coal and oil monopolies
March a. United States attorne
for northern district OF Calltornii
filed complaint against Is eleyat,
con panies. charging them with yiol
ton OF sherman antitrust law
March le United states sipren
court decided government has pow'
90 compel trusts ana their officials
answer al questions regarding the
methods o. business
March 26 First rebate prosecutiO
under Elkus law begun at phnade
phia Resulted ia pcQuittai OF defen
ants
, April kansas supreme court he
that live stock exchange of Kansi
City was trust aud that an mon
cages made through members wei
invalid
April ll-Circuit court OF FranklI
county. Ohio. revoked charter
wholesale groccrs' association q
ground that it was formed TO regala