The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
Graft and Rebate Cases
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graft and Rebate Cases
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The great chase started in 1906 with
the Roosevelt challenge to the stand.
ard OIL company and to all law defy.
ing trusts has gathered impetus in
1907, when the whole pack of state
and federal law officers has been in
full cry after the game. The year viii
long be remembered for the vicious
bite which the oil trust got from one
federal judge-namely, the $29,24O.O0O
fine imposed AUG. 8 by Judge Lands
at Chicago as the maximum penalty
for accepting a large number of re-
bates from the Alton. But this was
only n Of a large number of criminal
prosecutions laid against the gockefel-
Ter aggregation. Indictments contain
ing thousands Of counts were brought
in Ohio, Missouri, Texas, Tennessee,
Minnesota, New York and elsewhere
until the total maximum of fines posi-
bly, exceeded the probable income of
the trusts. The principal action Of the
government for the dissolution Of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey,
which was begun at st. Louis NOV. 10.
1906, still remains to be fought out. but
in his examination Of witnesses at New
York in September Governments Coun-
sci kellogg virtually pilloried the oil
trust before the people by compelling
its officials to reveal the various proc
esses through which it has monop-
olized the oil industry. Missouri and
Texas finally barred all Standard con
Germs.
Other actions against so called trusts
wore numerous, and rebate fines We're
imposed In several cases.
The following are the supreme court
decisions Of general interest; Dismissal
Of the Kansas petition against diver
sion Of Colorado river by the state of
Colorado, involving the principle that
congress cannot limit the action Of
courts after creating them; the eight
hour federal workday law sustained;
rate fixing section Of the federal law
sustained.
Along with the building Of a new
San Francisco there has been a
cleansing of its official and political
rottenness. First. under pressure Of Gu
mulatiye evidence. came the fight and
confession of Abraham Ruef, manager
of the corrupt city machine, In May.
His confession duplicating Mayor
Schmitz in the acceptance of brides
made possible the verdict of guilty
rendered BY n jury against the mayor
MAY 13'and his sentence JULY 8 to
five years Imprisonment. 1t also made
possible the indictments against sew
eral millionaire bride giyers and the
conviction Of n Of them. Glass. who
received a FIVE year sentence.
Pennsylvania saw the work Of the
capitol investigators bear fruit.
Gradually District Attorney Jerome
of New York has got insurance evil
dence before the grand jury, ana in
dictments have begun to issue against
officials, one of whom. Walter r. GIL
lette, former vice president Of the Mu.
tual, was convicted of perjury and
sentenced to six months.
When In July Judge Pritchard Is.
sued his federal order against the exc.
Of the North Carolina rate law.
thus saving from the chain gong OIL
Of the Southern c~onvictedin state
court Of having sold tickets for more
than the legal rate, Governor Glenn
arose in his might to back up the state
court Finally the Southern gave in
the sake Of peace and made a spe-
agreement with Glenn, Finlay re.
vlsing his petition so as to let the
cases take their course rapidly to the
supreme court for final test Of the law.
Much the same situation existed In
Alabama, where Governor Conner was
resolute when the law was on
)osed with iniunctions granted by Fed
sral Judge Jones on n pretext Or an.
'ther. The Minnesota rate law also
vas held up by Federal Judge Loeb
ems hlJuiction IN september. The
'ennsylvania railroad, after raising {
'ommutatlon rates when the two cent
aw went into effect SEPT. 1. began a /
case through the state courts. {
II Is not within the purpose Of this q
70 recount the long list Of /
and criminal trials Of ehe year t
which We're chiefly Of interest In the Z
ocalities where they occurred. But /
be murder conspiracy charges brought a
y the state Of Idaho against the ON g
falls Of the Western Federation Of {
iiners IN connection with the death b
I former Governor steunenbere was 4
q event Of national, even information. d
I Importance. Secretary Haywood al &
b strong nan Of the federation. was 1
arst to b placed on trial NAY g
Fer the whcla eAsntry he'd been stir y
q up hg ne preliminary eKorts O. 4
.gauineQ labor and tho Socialist "a, \
81 % p9lna fahda Tor be defa1ns ohd \
} ggt tneig .w q tho matter htfo,a Y