The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-26

| the published tariff fixed q rate OF
| is cents per 100 pounds, the Standard
| Oil company of Indiana was enjoying
a rate of 6 cents a hundred. The de-
| Tense was that the Standard people
did not know that the six cent rate
had not been published The verdict
is victory for the administration in
its war on the trusts, butts in no sense
final, for the defendants at once filed
a motion for new trial.
Patterson Must Pay Fine.
In sustaining the action Of the Colo
RADIO supreme court as to the $1,000
fine on ex-senator Patterson for con-
tempt in publishing criticisms and car
tooEI of the judges the United States
supreme court tries to distinguish be-
tween the license and the liberty of
the press The decision was rendered
by the vote Of seven to two, Justices
Harlan and Brewer dissenting, but on
different grounds. PattersOns defense
was that the Colorado court had been
packed to seat Republican officials and
had usurped power. He claimed the
right to prove the truth of his charges
in the courts. Justice Holmes, deliver
ing the majority opinion, said that
punishment for libel may extend to the
true as well as to the false, and this
rule applied more clearly to cases of
contempt. Justice Harlan thought the
courts decision impaired the freedom
Of speech under the constitution, which
he held to constitute essential parts
Of every mans liberty" Justice Brew
er held that the supreme court had jul
risdiction as to the question OF rights
raised by Patterson.
New Plea by Eddy Trustees.
Messrs. Baker Fernald and McLei-
ian, who recently were named trustees
of the estate of Mrs. Eddy. the Chris
tian Science leader, have made answer
to the supplementary plea of the origi-
ual plaintiffs that they. the trustees, be
added to the list Of defendants on the
ground of having been in the conspi
racy to control Mrs Eddy. The trus-
tees now deny all the allegations and
say that none but Frye knew before it
was executed that the trust deed was
pending. They reserve tie right TO ask
whether the original proceedings were
brought in good faith.
New York Italians Disarmed.
Following the killing of one police
man and the wounding of another at
New York by Italians engaged in
street fight, Police Commissioner Bing-
ham ordered the arrest Of all Italians
suspected of carrying weapons One
hundred men were arraigned the first
day, and the work went on all tie
week, with the result that large mum.
Der of concealed guns and knives were
confiscated.
Court Bars Municipal Ownership.
The supreme court of Illinois has
rendered decision as to the legality
Of the $75,000,000 worth of Mueller
law certificates which were to be is
sued for the purpose of acquiring i'm
mediate possession of the street car
properties of Chicago, holding that
their issue would be unlawful. Thus q
deathblow was administered to the
ownership Of the street car lines by the
city of Chicago. While the opinion
does not say anything definitely as to
the right of the city TO own and oper-
ate the car lines, the only visible and
available means Of doing so under eX-
isting law IS taken away, and the
Mueller law itself becolncs n virtual
dead letter. The decision also has the
effect of making the traction ordi-
nances recently passed Ivy the city
council and approved at the election
twenty year permits unless some one
Is found 20 pay bonus of 90 per cent
on tha iuVg-Tuapt iu ,nca fhn CITY