The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-02
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full cry after the game. The year will
long be remembered for the vicious
bite which the oil trust got from one
federal Judge namely, the S29,2i0000
fine imposed AUG. by Judge Lands
at Chicago as the maximum penalty
for accepting a large number of re-
bates from the Alton. But this was
only one Of large number OF criminal
prosecutions laid against the lsockefel.
Ter aggregation. Indictments contain
In Ohio, Missouri, Texas, Tennessee,
Minnesota, New York and elsewhere
until the total maximum of fines possi-
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. -,
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 II has monop-
olized the oil industry. Missouri and
Texas finally barred all Standard con
Germs.
Other actions against so called trusts
were numerous, and rebate fines were
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 new
San Francisco there has been a
cleansing OF Its official and political
rottenness. First, under pressure Of cu.
mulative evidence. came the flight and
confession Of Abraham Ruef. manager
of the corrupt city machine, In May
His confession duplicating Mayor
Schmltz In the acceptance OF bribes
made possible the verdict Of guilty
rendered by jury against the mayor
MAY 13 and his sentence JULY 8 TO |
five years Imprisonment II also made |
possible the indictments against sew
eral millionaire bribe givers and the
conviction Of one Of them. Glass, who
received five year sentence.
Pennsylvania saw the work OF the
capitol Investigators bear fruit
Gradually District Attorney Jerome
Of New York has got insurance eyi. |
dence before the grand jury. and In
Ilictments have begun to issue against |
one OF whom, Walter X. Gil |
Iette, former vice president of the Mu.
tual, was convicted OF perjury and
TO six months.
When In July Judge Pritchard IL
sued his federal order against the exc
eutlon OF the North Carolina rate law,
thus saving from the chain gang Off
,ials Of the Southern convicted Ia state
,ourt OF having sold tickets for more
Than the legal rate. Governor Glenn
lrose In his might 10 back up the state
,ourt. Finally the Southern gave In
'or the sake OF peace and made spe-
.ial agreement with Glenn. Finlay re
gising bis petition so as to let the
,ases take their course rapidly 10 the
supreme court for final test Of the law.
Much the same situation existed In
llsbama, where Governor Conner was
'qually resolute when the law was OPP
'osed with inJunctions granted by Fed
raj Judge Jones on one pretext or an.
'ther The Minnesota rate law also
vas held up by Federal Judge Loch.
ems Injunction In September. The
railroad. after raising
ommuiatlon rates when the two cent
aw went into effect SEPT. /, began a
est case through the state courts.
II Is not within the purpose Of this
Iistory to recount the long list of
rimes and criminal trials Of the year
ghieh were chiefly OF Interest IN the
,calities where they occurred But
be murder conspiracy charges brought
y the state of Idaho against the ON.
ials Of the Western Federation Of
liners Ia connection with the death
former Governor steunenberg was
d event OF national. even Information. :
!, Importance Secretary Haywood. as !
be strong man Of the federation, was Z
be first TO be placed on trial MAY 3 J
fter the Whole country had been stir
q up by the preliminary efforts Of
rgsuized labor and the Socialist pa !
es 10 raise funds for his defense and =
, get ,hsir View os the matter bcfore I