Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-06

ceived s125,00O for that piece OF
work. His associate. the late ex-
President Benjamin Harrison, ad-
dressed the court for four hours and
received only $4,000.
II is related OF Knox's early ca
reer that when he had particular
ly. puzzling question to elucidate, he
would sally forth with law book
nnder one arm and fishing tackle
under the other and HE him to some
favorite stream. When he returned
in the evening he generally had a
string of fish and the solution OF the
problem as we'll.
Perhaps because he knew from
the inside how the Federal laws were
being violated, but more likely be-
cause he realized that the principal
duty attached to his Office was TO
prosecute such violations, Knox
quickly became active In the enforce
ment of the Sherman antitrust law,
when Mckinley appointed him at
torney-general In 1901. He was
firmly convinced that combinations
that stifled competition and restrain
ed interstate commerce we're evil
and after long and laborious effort,
he got together the necessary evil
dence and sued the Northern So
curities Co. He was upheld by the
supreme court OF the United states
in his contention that this concern
was an illegal combination.
He has consistently held that mon
opolies and combinations, particular
ly OF railroads, tended surely to-
wards government ownership OF pub
lie utilities. and he set himself to
combat that tendency by seeking 10
give the people relief under exist
ing laws. He instituted proceed
ings against the Beef Trust, tha
Salt Trust, the Jacksonville Whole
sale Grocers' association, the Cot
ton Traffic Pool, the Anthracite coal
carrying roads, and many others. all
involving alleged violations OF the
antitrust and Interstate commerce
laws. II was on his recommenja-
tion that the law was passed permit
ting cases OF general public import
ance to be expedited in the supreme
court OF the United States.
Knox owns three homes, One Ia
a large and beautifully furnished
stone house on Ellsworth avenue,
Pittsburg, set In the midst OF we'll
kept lawns. His Washington resi-
dence Is on X street, was the former
home OF George w. Chllds. and cost
the senator $4,000. His country
place Is at Valley Forge. once part
of the camping ground used by Geo.
Washington, and the headquarters
of Gen. Knox, the senator's illustri-
Gus revolutionary ancestor. Here he
raises all kinds OF fine stock.
AS much. of his time as is possible
Knox spends In the open. He Is fond
of golf and plays a fair game. He
likes TO fish. But his chief delight
in the way of sports is his horses.
These he likes to drive himself. and
other carly rlsers may frequently
see him speeding a pair OF blooded
roadsters through the. crisp morning
air along the picturesque roads of
Rock Creek Park.
Without advertising the fact. Mr.
Konx is a man OF generous impulses.
Following the great blizzard of 1895
In Western Pennsylvania. he was
called upon by representative OF
charity organizations for a contrl-
button for coal and food. Knox
handed her check the size of whica
led the startled woman to inquire:
How do you wish this money I,
be applied, Mr.. Knox?"
GAS your organization thinks
best" was TIE reDlv. "There are
worthy or unworthy poor, know,
but they are all cold and hungry"