The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-06

tae Plstsbu1s Bss6eEaer ana LaJse E.de |
H1iIwry Co.. and Other powerful cor
pprationa His largest single TED
Fas earned ri i forty- ave minute
speech N oppo sition to nm attempt
10 Abrpgate the charter and limit THE
ffanchIsss 81 the ndfanapoiis Street.
Car co. Here eeiyeds $4,000 for that;
piece OF work ais associate the late
Ben aminj Harrison ads
dressed the court for fou:. h6nra and
received only {50 900.
\ u It Is related OF Knox,,s early career
that when he had a part icr1larly puz.
cling question to elucidate, he would
sally forth with; a law b5ok under one .
arm and fishing tackle under the 9TH
Grand HE him to some f1yorite
stream When he returned in sttle
evening HE generally had "a string OF
'flsh and the solution OF his problem
as well. ST
Perhaps because, he knew from the
inside how the Federal laws were be-
ing violated, but more likely because
he realized that the principal duty at
tachel to his Office was to prosecute
such violations, Knox became active
in the enforcement nf the Sherman am
thrust law. when Mckinley appoint
ed him Attorney General in i 9O1. Hss
was firmly convinced that combine
lions that stifled competition and re-
strained Interstate commerce were
evil and. after long and laborious eff:
fort, he got together the necessary.
evidence and sued the Northern se-
.curities Co. He was upheld by the
Supreme Court OF the United Stntes
in his contention that this concern
was an Illegal combination. ii
He has consistently held that mo-
nopolies and combinations. particular
~ OF railroads, tended surely towards
government ownership OF public util-
tiles, and he set himself to combat
that tendency by seeking to give the
people relief under existing laws He
instituted proceedings against the
Beef Trust, the Salt Trust. the Jack
sonville Wholesale Grocers' Associu-
tan. the Cotton Traffic Pool. the An
thracite coal carrying roads. and many
others. all involving alleged viola
lions OF the antitrust and Interstate
commerce laws. 1t Was on his recon-
mendnt!on that the law was passed
permitting cases Of general public
Importance to be expedited I'm the Su-
IRENE Court OF the United States.
Knox owns three homes. One is a
largo and beautifully furnished stone
house on Ellsworth avenue. PlttsburE.
set in the midst OF well kept lawns.
Ills Washington residence is on X
street. was the former home or George
w. Chflls, anil cost the Senator s17O.
900. His country place Is Mt Valley
Forge. once n pnrt or the camping
ground used by George washington.
and the Headquarters OF Gen. Knox.
the Senator's illnstrious revolutionary
ancestor. Here he raises all kinds
OF fine stock. ~ + a
AS much of his time as Is possible.
i ANhuH Tic ppEHs I1E 10 lOIItl
OF golf and plays fair glme. TIe
likes to fish. Bnt his chief delight In
the way Of sport Is his horses. Thes.,
lie likes to drive himself. and other
carly raisers may frequently see him
speeding a pnir of blooled roalsters
through the crisp morning air along
the picturesque roads of Rock Greet;
Park. So
Without advertising the fact. Knox
Is n man Of generous impulses. Fol,
lowing the great blizzard OF 1896 In
Western Pennsylvania. he was calle.l
upon by representative OF charity
organization for contribution for
coal and food. Knox handed her a
check the size OF which led the start
led woman to Inquire:
"How do you wish this money to be
applied. Mr.. Knox?"
"As your organization thinks best. ,
was the reply. There are worthy and
unworthy poor, know, but they nrt
all cold and hungry" a.
Mrs. T. Clark Miller, OF Massillon
Ohio. Is in the city on a visit to he,
son. Mr.. Rush Miller and family or