The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-10

Chicago, August a.-juuge Lanuis this morning handed down his decis- ion in the cases against the Standard i0n company in which they were charged with securing rebates from roads centering in this city. The 1 judge when he ascended the bench to give his decision faced the greatest array of legal talent ever confronted judge. Over two hundred extra seats were provided for the lawyers in addition to the hundreds or more regularly in place. Before beginning his speech Judge Landis received the reports of the grand jury, which has
 been in session for the past month or more, and discharged them. He then in brief speech gave his decision finding the Standard Oil company guilty on practically every count, and fining them the immense sum of S29. 240, coo. The speech was listened to closely by all present, not d word escaping the hearing of the audience, who was fairly staggered when they realized that the sum total of the fines imposed reached such tremendous proportions. Rockefeller was notified of the decision at his home near Cleveland, Ohio, but had nothing to say when seen by newspapermen.
 Salt Lake. August 3.--A crowd of several thousand people greeted Hay wood with cheers as he stepped off the train at this place. The reception was such a surprise to him that he didn't understand that it was for him but supposed that some notable was disembarking from the same train. When at last he understood that the crowd was there to do him honor words failed him. and with the tears of joy and thankfulness courSing down his cheeks he sohhed until his whole frame was convulsed by his emotions. He was coming cut of the car door with his invlaid wife in his arms when the crowd got their first glimpse of him and it was not until he had entered the hack waiting to take them to the hotel that the aeelamations ceased. Practically every union man in and around the city was present. besides thousands of sympa- thizers Of unioni>m and of the man Haywood. Haywood and hls wife leave today for Denver, their home.
 Gall eston. Tex, August 3.-A loop hole for which the breweries are re- sponsible has been discovered in the new liquor law, which kills the effect. The new law does not include under it's severe requirements saloons CT barrComs or other establishments where liquor OF beer is sold, not to be drank on the premises, so that all the corner groceries with bar annex and all other joints are preparing to dispense beer and liquor in bottles and buckets not to be drank on the premises. It is said that certain beer manufacturers openly admit they did everything possible to protect their interest, and were responsible for this l0ophole. It cost them S50, coo to get what they wanted. or rather to keep the legislature from giving them what they did not want.
 New York, August 3.-A reign of terror exists in the Armenian quarter here. Three wealthy merchants have recently received threatening letters from the same society that was re- sponsible for the killing of Havernnes kiam a week or so ago. The letters state tha5 the society will kill the three merchants just as they killed Kiam unless the amount of cash de- handed is forthcoming.
 New York. August 3.-The steamer Kaiserln reports by wireless that she has been in collision with unknown schooner. and that hole 12 feet across was punched into her side. After the accident no sign of the schooner could be found and it is sup posed tha she went down with all ou board Al are safe on board the Kaserin as her watertight compart- ments were closed at the time of the accident.
 Helena. Ark. August J.-J. NJ. Scott. editor of the World" at this place was waylaid shot down and killed by unknown assassins as he was on his way home at an early hour this morning. Mr. Scott WAS the leader in the present movement now oppos- ing graft in this city and it is supposed that some of those who feared that he might expose some of their. -.doings are responsible for the shooting.
 Seattle. August 5.-Eellie Johnson, of Kirkland is prisoner in the county jail charged with horse steal- ing. It appears that the prisoner who is not quite eighteen years of age had been deserted by her husband E. A. Johnson. Hearing that he was at work at a camp back of the town some distance, she hired a rig to look 1 h al ..;f,If