The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1908-01-31
FARM OPPORTUNITIES

large shippers In the territory had been guilty.
Considering the fact that these shippers In
cludod the packers and elevator men OF Chi.
cago the action OF the grand jury In calling
upon President Mofictt to furnish evidence OF
their wrong.dong may be interpreted ~ a dc.
mand for an elaboration OF the obvious. but
the fact that a ratobook containing these
freight fates for other shippers was offered In
evidence during the trial and ruled out by
Judge Lands. was Kept out OF sight Pros-
dent Monett would not. Of course accept tho
invitation Of the grand jury although he might
have been pardonod n he had referred them
10 various official Investigations by the Inter.
state Commerce Commission and other do.
partments OF the Government
We come back, therefore. 10 the conclusion
OF the whole matter. which IL that the Stand
ard oil Company OF Indiana was fined an
amount equal to seven or eight times the val.
uo Of It's entire property. because lts trafiic
department did not verify the statement OF
tho Alton rate clerk that the slx.cent commod-
ity rate on oil had been properly filed with tho
Interstate Commerce Commission There ~ no
evidence and none was introduced az the trial.
that any shipper Of oil from Chicago territory
had been interfcred with by the tScont rate
nor that tho failure Of the Alton 10 nle It's six.
cent rate had resulted IN any discrimination
against any Independent shipper-wo must
take this on the word Of the Commissioner
OF Corporations and OF Judge Lands Neither
rs II denied even by Mr.. Smith that the INDIE
pendent shipper OF oil, whom he pictures as
being driven out OF business by this dhcrim-
ination Of the Alton, could have shipped an
the oil no desired 10 ship from whiting via
BOLTON over the lines OF the Chicago g. East
ern Illinois 10 East st. Louis In short, Presl.
dent Monott's defence f. stil good and wa
predict will be so declared by the higher court.
The Standard on Company has been charged
with all manner OF crimes and misdemcanors.
beginning with the famous Rice OF Marietta.
passing down 10 that apostle Of popular liner.
ties, Henry Demarost Lloyd. with his Wealth
Against the Commonwealth descending by
easy stages 10 Miss Tarbels offensive person
altlos we finally reach the neither depths or
unfair and baseless Misrepresentation I'm tho
report Of the Commissioner Of Corporations.
The Standard has been charged with every
form Of commercial piracy and with most VI
the crimes on the corporation calendar. After
long years OF strenuous attack, under The
leadership Of the President OF the United
States the corporation IS at last dragged 10
The bar Of Justice TO answer for its mi1doIng5.
The whole strength OF the Government 90 90.
rccted against n. and al last, we are told tho
Standard oil Company Is 10 pay the penalty OF
it7 crimes, and II rs finally convicted of hay-
lns failed 10 verify the statement Of a rate
clerk and Is forthwith fined prodigIous gum,
measured by the car. Under the old criminal
law, the theft Of property worth moro than a
shilling was punishable by death Under the
Interpretation OF the Interstate Commerce law
by Theodore Roosevelt and Judge Kenesuw
lands o technical error Of O trafc oncial 10
made the excuse FOR the conAscaton Of vast
amount OF property