Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-16

situation squarely. The men who
thus deliberately violate this law
wound society more deeply than does
he who counterfeits the coin or steals
letters from the mail" He held that
the railroads had no more right to
make a secret rate for shipper than
| q board Of assessors would have to
make secret assessment Of any par-
ticular piece Of property. At the con-
clusion of his opinion, and after an
nouncing the amount Of the fine, the
judge directed that special grand
jury be called for the purpose of In
quiring into the acts of the Chicago
and Alton Railroad company, 1t hav-
ing been proved in the case just closed
that the oil company had accepted re-
bates from that corporation.
In an extended interview at his
Cleveland home Mr.. Rockefeller said
that he was "harnessed to the cart in
which the people ride" that each works
for all and that all this persecution"
Of industry must injure not only the
capitalists, but all Investors and labor
ers as we'll.
Judge Grosscup Of the circuit court
granted the application of the Stand
ard OIL company for writ of error,
and the case will be carried up.
The federal grand jury at James
town, N. Y, has returned ten indict-
ments against the oil trust and the
New York Central and Pennsylvania
railroads for rebating, involving pos
sible fines of $27,3S0,O0O.
Lands Kills Furniture Trust.
On the same day that Judge Lands
fined the Standard Oil company he
issued perpetual injunction restrain
ing the American Seating company
from operating as trust. The con-
Germs operating under this name had
been found guilty of violating the anti
trust law by combining to monopolize
the school furniture business through
agreements with school boards through
out the country. The order was not
fought by counsel for the trust, as it
was contended that the practices COM
planned of had been stopped.
Arkansas Custer Forbidden.
Judge Van Devanter, in the federal
circuit court at st. Paul, issued a tenn
porary order restraining the secretary
Of state Of Arkansas from FORGETTING
the right of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad to do business
In that state. This railroad, organized
under the Ohio law, is compelled to
| take out license under new Ar
kansas law similar to that enacted in
Alabama and prohibiting transfers of a
state suit to the federal courts. Such
suit brought by citizen Of Arkansas
was transferred to the federal court,
and the state thereupon began the
forfeiture proceedings now restrained
by Judge Van Devanter. !.
Missouri Pacific Indicted.
The, grand jury at Jefferson City,
Mo-, has returned fourteen indictments
against the Missouri Pacific railroad on
the charge of not complying with the
new eight hour telegraph law applying
to all Offices which handle train orders
where more than one operator is EN-
ployed. The company all along has
contended that this law is unconstltu-
uonal and the case will he fought into
the court Of last resort.
Prison For Christian Scientist.
Charles w. Byrne, a New York city
salesman, who was convicted on the
charge of letting his daughter die Of
pneumonia without calling in regu-
lar physician, he having depended
upon the services Of Christian Science
healers, was sentenced to serve thir-
ty days imprisonment in the Tombs.
This is the first case In New York
where person has been sent to pris-
on ON such charge. The Christian
science publication committee de-
clare that Byrne is not a Christian
scientist and not a member of any
Christian Science Organization.
Byine, on the other hand. Insists that
ne Is Christian Scientist and that he
was regular member in good stand
Ing in kansas City prior to his moving
to New York.
Trust Organizers Fined.
Twelve members of the furniture
trust pleaded guilty in Oregon and
were fined by Judge Wolverton 10.
tai sum Of s2.55U. the two seoncerns