Morris tribune., 1908-01-04
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Four of the largest milk companies
In Chicago and eleven Of their officers
have been Indicted by the grand jury
for conspiring to raise the price of
milk from 8 to 9 cents a quart. The
Indicted companies are the Borden Con-
densed Milk company, whose presi-
dent, w. J. Rogers, went on from New
York to testify; the Bowman Dairy
company, the Kee & Chapel and the
ira J. Mix concerns. :..-3
Walker Resists Extradition.
William F. Walker, the defaulting
New Britain bank treasurer, who Is
now under arrest at Ensenada, Mex
leo, has apparently changed his mind
and will not return to this country
without regular extradition proceed
ings. Walker now asserts that he
did not spend any money that did not
belong to him and has retained one Of
the leading lawyers Of Ensenada to de
fend him against extradition.
Eighty Cent Gas Killed.
Judge Hough in the federal district
court at New York decided that the
eighty cent gas law enacted by the
legislature two years ago Is unconstitu-
tional on the ground that it is virtual
ly confscatory. Pending the decision
the companies had collected 81 thou
sand, the difference being held by the
courts and millions thus being tied up.
To Smash GoIdfieId Unions.
A suit has been fled in the circuit
court of the district Of Nevada asking
not only for an injunction against pick
citing and interfering but for the final
dissolution of the Goldfield Miners un-
ion. The suit was fled by the Gold
field Consolidated Mine company and
alleges that the Goldfield Miners un-
ion and the Western Federation Of
Miners are parts Of larger organiza-
tion known as the Industrial Workers
Of the World, which aims to accom-
plish its results by unlawful methods.
1t is further alleged that the Western
Federation of Miners is organized for
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ing "endless strife, disorder, bloodshed
and rioting."
Judge Favors Pettibone.
In the trial of Pettibone at Boise
Judge Wood held that the testimony Of
Harry Orchard had not been amply
cOrroborated to warrant conviction
and then heard the arguments on the
notion for an instructed verdict Of ac-
quittal.
Brownsville Case In Court.
The right of President Roosevelt to
discharge without honor" the negro
soldiers who were on duty at Browns
vile, Tex, at the time of the famous
riot in that city will be tested in the
supreme court Of the United States.
To this end an action involving the va
lfdity Of the presidents order has been
begun in behalf of Oscar W. Reid, one
of the discharged men, In the United
States court for the southern district
Of New York, with the purpose Of car.
rying it to the highest tribunal as
speedily as practicable. The technical
claim made by Reid is that the govern
ment owes him $122.26 as pay from
the time Of his dismissal to the end OF
his term Of enlistment. be-
The First okIahorna Lynehins.
At Henrietta, Okla, Dec. "a occurred
the first application of lynch law in
the new state, James, Garden, me-
gro, being the victim. He shot and
killed a white liveryman who had re-
fused to. rent him a rig. A mob quick
ly gathered, battered down the walls
Of the jail and after stringing the man
up to tree riddled his body with bull
let's. A race war between the negro
and white elements Of the village was
started by this lynching, notices hav-
Ing been posted warning the negroes
to leave the place within three days.