The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
PEOPLE TRIUMPH IN The COURTS
STANDARD OIL COMPANY DECREED TO DISSOl LUTON,
ATTORNEY FRANK B. KELL OCC WINS BRILLIANT
VICTORY OVER LAWLESS CORPORATION.

st. Paul.-In the governments suit
against the Standard Oil Company.
The United States circuit court ord
cred the corporation to be dissolved, 1t
being an illegal corporation. The de-
cision was filed in st. Paul and st.
Louis.
The case was heard in the United
States circuit court at st. Louis in
April, 1909, by Circuit Judges San
born of st. Paul. Vandevanter of
Cheyenne, Hook of Leavenworth. and
Adams Of st. Louis.
Judge Sanborn of st. Paul, the pre-
siding Judge, wrote the opinion and
the decree, in which all the judges
concur, and sent them with concur
ring opinion Of Judge Hook to Judge
Adams at st. Louis. who filed them
and entered the decree in this city.
Argued by Frank q. Kellogg.
The case was argued by Frank B.
Kellogg of st. Paul, and Charles B.
Morrison of Chicago, for the United
States, and John G. Milburn of Buff
alo, David T. Watson of Pittsburg,
Moritz Rosenthal of Chicago, and
John G. Johnson of Philadelphia, on
behalf of the defendants.
The action was brought to enjoin
John D. Rockefeller, William Rookie
Teller, Henry M. Flagler, Henry H.
Rogers, John D. Archbold. Oliver H.
Payne, Charles M. Pratt, the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey and about
20 other corporations from maintain
ing combination and conspiracy in
restraint of trade, to monopolize in
terstate and international commerce
and the decree grants the injunction
sought by the government.
Opinion of Public Men.
Attorney General, Geo. w. Wicker
ant decisions ever rendered in this
country.
Il am very much gratified at the de-
cision, of course. But until l have
been able to see the full text any
opinion 1 might express must natural
ly be of my personal nature.
A decision of dissolution against a
great corporation like that of the
Standard Oil Company is the utmost
that could have been imposed by law
upon the great monopoly which has
been the object of the antitrust les1s-
lation."
Congressman Fred c. Stevens.-"lt
is one of the most remarkable legal
victories in the history of the coun-
try" says Congressman Fred c.
Stevens of st. Paul. 1T is remark
able not only in the enormous amount
of work that was necessarily placed
upon Mr.. Kellogg in the preparation
of the case, but for the far-reaching
results of the decision. The court
evidently considered in mind that it
would not meet with the same fate as
the decision of Judge Lands against
the Standard Oil Company in the ap-
pellate court.
Il know that Mr.. kellogg prepared
this case with the utmost care so that
if the decision should be favorable in
the lower court it would be sustained
on appeal
WV LUIGI Lol I'LL SlCu IudI lIlS1
government has won as l understand
it has. 1 hope that the text of the
decision will confirm all the encourag-
ing reports of the press in their sta,..
'nents of today"
State Auditor Iverson. - 1.-THE de.
cision of the Circuit Court of Appeals
the next to the highest court in the
council, court recognized by all
as exceptionally able in it's pendings,
will cause great wave of satisfaction
to pass over the country"
Victory for Minnesotans.
1t is peculiarly gratifying to the PEG
pie of Minnesota that in this mighty
conflict o. legal giants, a native born
son of the state was selected by presi
dent Roosevelt and his cabinet to rep
resent the cause of the government,
and contest the rights Of the people
Frank B. Kellogg's achievement IL
this case places him in the very fore
front of American lawyers whose &C
complishments have been Of substan
tial benefit to mankind. It is ais,
noteworthy that another Minnesotan
Judge Walter H. Sanborn, wrote tn,
opinion in this famous case. It will
further be recalled that this distin
guished jurist received his appoint
ment to his present position through
the influence Of former United State
senator Cushman X. Davis. Mime
sofa may rightfully feel proud of tn
part her illustrious sons have born
In this gigantic contest to overtime,
the greatest octopus in the world
history.
| Roosevelt Starts the Fight.
1t was three years ago that Pres
dent Roosevelt summoned the brillian
Minnesota lawyer, Frank B. kellogg,
before his cabinet and gained his col
sent to conduct the assault in til
greatest legal battle ever contested /
BANDITS SENTENCED FOR LIFE,