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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
4 BLOW AT THE TRUSTS.

The decision of the United States
supreme court that an illegal trust is
not entitled to collect from its us
toners for goods sold to them is cal
culated to lend some embarrassing
complications to business dealings
with the trusts and also to emphasize
the need of a comprehensive anti
trust law which shall not make it
nearly so impossible for large business
enterprises to organize honestly and
exist honestly.
The opinion of the court was deliv-
cred in the case of the Continental
Wall Paper company against Lewis
Voight & Sons of Cincinnati, in which
suit was brought by the wall paper
concern to recover on a debt of $751;
900. The defense was that the paper
company was an illegal trust and that
the $57, 600 claimed by it simply rep
resented the excess that Yoight & Co.
had to pay above what the natural
price would have been had there been
free competition. The company ad-
mitted that 1t was operating in def
ance of law, but ~contended that it
could properly collect debts due to it.
The supreme court refused to grant
the judgment, a portion of the de-
cision being as follows:
The present suit is not based upon an i'm
piled contract OF the defendant company to
pay for goods that 1t purchased. but in fact
is based upon the agreements to which
both the plaintiff and the defendant were
parties, pursuant to which the accounts
sued on were made out and which had for
their object. and which it is admitted had
the effect to accomplish. the illegal ends
pany was organized. II judgment be given
the aid OF the court in making effective
the illegal agreements that constituted the
forbidden combination.
We hold that such a judgment cannot be
granted without departing from the statu-
tory rule. long established in the jurispru-
dence OF both this country and England,
that a court will not lend its aid in any way
to enforce or to realize the fruits of an
agreement which appears 20 be tainted with
illegality, although the result OF applying
that rule may sometimes be to shield a de-
PENDANT who has got something for which.
as between man and man. he ought perhaps
to pay. but for which he is unwilling to
pay.
Justices Holmes, Brewer. White and
Peckham dissented from the majority
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT

Washington Post: Rockefeller could have
been pope If he had wanted to, says a De-
troit priest. Yes; and just about now he
would be sldestepping an investigation of
purgatorial rebates across the old Styx
ferry.
st. Paul Dispatch: Women may be too
lacking in the sense of humor to be preach
ers, as DIR. Pattison says. but there are also
some men preachers who never can see the
funny side of hell fire, election, damnation
and similar topics, or, at least, they never
show it in their sermons.
Boston Transcript: Assuming that the
statistics of the Catholic population of the
United States approximate accuracy and
that Catholicism has 14,235, 451 followers. ex-
elusive of those in our possessions" II is
noteworthy that almost half of these are
found in the great urban dioceses. Those
OF New York, Chicago, Boston and Brook
lyn contribute one-third of the total for
the United States.
Baltimore American: A high church dig
nltary, asked to preside at a meeting of or
ganized friends of labor. to protest against
the sentence OF officers of the American
Federation of Labor, for contempt Of court.
mas decllned, giving reasons which ought
TO be Illuminating, even to the warmest
advocates OF the cause. He says while the
sentenced men have the sympathy of all
friends of labor, the case is not yet ended.
and until the law of the case is decided.
the courts must be respected. II the law
IS correct, it must be obeyed. II It Is ar
fault' 1t must be corrected. Americans. he
says have it in their power to bring about
Just laws by the ballot, and should use
tnAt power remembering in union there is
strensth. Here is wise and temperate adj
wee winch seems fully to cover the situa-
non especially from the moral side OF the
duties of citizenship.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Scandal of Expert Evidence.

New York Tribune.
The New York State Bar association has
unanimously decided to recommend the
passage of a law tending to end the scan
dals of expert evidence. 1t would establish
a body of experts in each appellate diH-
sion of the supreme court to be called on
to testify at the states expense when ex-
pert testimony was needed, and would thus
relieve the1 givers of expert evidence from
any feeling Of obligation either to the de-
Tense or the prosecution. Their only OBJ
legation would be to their regulations and
the truth. This is a desirable reform.
II We are to nave experts at trials let us
have thoroughly impartial and unpreju-
diced ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
The HAT IN THE ELEVATOR.

The Washington Herald has revived
discussion of that old question whether
men, should remove their hats and
keep their heads bare in the company
of women in elevators. 1t is some
thing of a moot question, with propo-
nents and adversaries always ready to
take either side and argue it to a
hoarse finish, without conclusion or
conviction.
Politeness of the real variety is al
ways a genuine delight, whether dis
played in an elevator or a drawing
room. 1t cannot be measured like
beans or calico and is not governed by
set rules. Its abuse or exaggeratioD
is as marked as it's n%aturalness is &C
cepted as a matter of course. In the
elevator problem it is more a question
of common sense than Of p%oliteness or
etiquette. Much depends on the loca-
ton of the elevator. Common sense
would indicate that a man should not
be expected to bare his head in an ele-
VdlOr III an ONCE DullulHS any more
than he would in a street car or any
other public conveyance. If the
woman who enters the public elevator
is an acquaintance the man will of
course raise his hat in courteous salu-
tation, but there is no eason why he
should remain barred and risk a cold.
On the other hand, the man who re-
fuses to bare his head in a private ele-
vator, in a hotel or apartment house,
in the presence of women would be
equally justified in wearing his head
gear in the drawing room.
After all, it is a good deal a matter
of taste and appropriateness and indi-
viduals must decide for themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
LINCOLN.
James Russell Lowell.

James Russell LoWell
How beautiful to see
Once more a shepherd of mankind indeed,
Who loved his charge, but never loved to
lead;
One whose meek flock the people joyed
TO be,
Not lured by any cheat of birth
But BY his clear-grained human worth,
And brave old wisdom of sincerity!
They knew hat outward grace is dust;
They could not choose but trust
In that sure-footed minds unfaltering skill,
And supple tempered will
That bent like perfect steel to spring again
and thrust.
His was no lonely mountain-peak OF mind,
A sea-mark now, now lost In Vapors blind;
Broad prairie rather, genial, levellined, >
Fruitful and friendly for all human kind,
Yet also nigh TO heaven and loved OF lofti-
est stars.
He knew to bide his time.
And can his fame abide,
Still patient in his simple faith sublime,
TIL the wise years decide.
Great captains with their guns and drums,
Disturb our judgment for the hour,
But, at last, silence comes;
These all are gone, and standing like q
tower,
Our children shall behold his fame,
The kindly, earnest, brave, foTeseeinR man
Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not
blame.
New birth of our new soil, the first
American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

A bill is pending in the Pennsyl-
vania legislature providing for the for
felt of his license and expulsion from
the profession of n physician who
stupefies himself with liquor or drugs.
1t is nothing short of criminal for a
doctor to be irresponsible while at
tending to his practice. Fortunately,
a law of the kind proposed would be
seldom invoked.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Captain Q~ualtrough of the Georgia
has been court-martialed for getting
drunk at a reception. Possibly he
had not heard that Georgia had gone
dry.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Congressman are trying to stir up
q muss over whether the special ses-
sion OF congress shall be convened
March 10 or March Is. II will save
trouble II the case were referred to
Mr.. Taft without argument
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Senator Bristow of Kansas has set
out for Washington with a war
whoop," says the Baltimore Star.
Does hat mean that he has set put for
Washington with Senator "Jen" Davis
of Arkansas?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

The three democratic senators from
Douglas say the democratic mayor and
council of Omaha are four fiushers.
The democratic mayor and council of
Omaha intimate that the three demo-
cratic senators from Douglas deal
from a stacked deck. They ought to
know all about each other.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Gay DeceIvers, Neveri
Baltimore American

Baltimore American
Truly. this is an age of iconoclasts. The
national Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
association in convention assembled has
frowned upon the code signs which enable
the dealer to cater to the vanity of a
woman customer by deceiving her as to
the size OF her shoe and has decreed that
the exact number Of the footwear shall
be plainly stamped.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Looking I'm wrong Direction.
Indianapolis News.

Somehow it never seems to occur TO the
wisdom OF congress that increasing the
revenues is not the only way to avoid
the embarrassment of the deficit, and that
much could be done by reducing the ex-
pendltures.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Wonder why the Snowman who Of
fered President Roosevelt $500. 900
for a thirty weeks tour with a Wild
West outfit did not make the offer in
person instead of sending a letter?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Watch the competition of the auto
makers for the privilege of e~quipping
the White House garage with a ma
chine built for Mr.. Taft.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Mr.. Taft Is confident that. II con-
gress will dig up as fast as Colonel
Cocktails force digs down. the Panama
canal will be completed in less than
four years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Forrest Crissey has an article in a
Chicago paper In which he says he
takes on his hat to a certain chirop-
odist. Must have corns on his head.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Congress has voted $4,000 for
airship experiments, but it will make
more money than that fly between now
and March 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Senator La Toilette is having a hard
time looking innocent when strangers
inquire what is the cause of the delay
IN re-electing Senator Stephenson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

There must be some mistake in the
inauguration program. The printed
order OF march makes no mention OF
a place in the procession for the An
anias club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Can Two KeeD a secretf
New York sun.

Admiral evans says hat the instructions
given him by the president when the bat
tleship fleet left Hampton Roads on the
practice cruise will not be made public
until the admiral or Mr., Roosevelt dies.
Can both OF them keep the secret?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Ola reliable Exercise.

There is the Swedish movement cure
and the Emanuel movement cure; but. af-
ter AL. tina buck saw or the snow shovel
movement furnishes just as good exercise
a. they did twenty years lao
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Upton Sinclair says he is ashamed
that he is married. Really. Mrs. Up
ton Sinclair is the party who should
feel ashamed on that score.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Castro says he will start no trouble
III he goes back to Venezuela. He will
lot need to. The other fellow will
start the trouble IL Castro returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

When Mr.. Taft has that alligator
feast at New Orleans we will know
whether alligator is served as fish or
meat.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

A Brooklyn girl married a Chinese
lust to spite" her parents. 1t will
probably be about eight weeks before
she returns TO father and mother
''just to spite the Chink."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

The Simpliied Spelling board re-
ports rapid progress. 1t has issued
another circular.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

as the Indian specially adapted for
any trade or profession?" asks a mag
azine writer. Well. originally the In
dian was an adept hair dresser.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

1t is much easier to break an egg
than to break the price of 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Charles P. Taft wants 1t understood
that. it wal another Charles that had
his Cromwell.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Eggs may now be Matched by cleo
tricity, but they are still laid in the
same old way.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Move to increase the pay of wire
less telegraphers on steamships to at
least as much as the stokers get.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Mr.. Rockefeller says he earned his
first money driving turkeys. He made
the bulk of it, however, shearing
lambs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
PLENTY of
Washington star.

Statements about millionaires being mis-
cradle call attention to the popular will
ingness to provide the company misery Is
said to love.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Why are nearly all the monologists
in vaudeville men? SThat's not natu-
raj,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
srArEMENr OLE CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer OF The
Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of January. 1909, was as
fol1ouua
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Lucky for Mayor Jim that he was
not the captain of a battleship when
he sailed up to Sioux City.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

Orlando Spoonamore bent over the fair
hand and respectfully kissed II.
Young man." screeched the parrot in the
cage overhead, lis there anything the mat
ter with my lips?"-Chicago Tribune.
Does your wife ever take your advice
about anything?" asked the impertinent
relative.
Certainly" answered Mr.. Meekton. "She
frequently consults me as to whether her
hat is on straight. "-Washington Star.
Have you ever seen the prisoner at the
barr"
"Yes, Judge. and he can drink like a
fish. '-Harper's Weekly.
do you turn your salary over TO your
wife?"
o course" answered Mr.. Meekton.
I'm obliged to. She is one of the most
enthusiastic bridge players in the city,
Washington Star.
Johnny" said Mrs. Lapsling, Putting on
her wraps, "Pve been i'm the house all day
and / need the fresh air. II youll mind
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Modern History
CHARLES N. DIETZ,
OMAHA

Jan. 18th, 1909.
Mr.. H. d. Nelly, Manager,
Omaha, Nebraska.
My Dear Mr.. Nicely:
/ am this morning, in receipt of New York draft in settlement OF
my $50, 900 90 policy in the Equitable Life Assurance Society. l notice
the cash value is more than the premiums l have paid.
The absolute protection Of $780, 90 has been a great source Of
comfort all those twenty years.
1 regard the future of the Society most suspicious under the guild
ance of our fellow Nebraskan, Paul Morton, and 1 further desire to
congratulate the Society upon having such efficient representatives in
Nebraska. Yours very truly,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

I've never played cards in my life" de,
clared Mrs. FURRY, seating herself at tn,
card table to fill out at the hostess's re,
quest. But never mind / always, learI
things quickly"
please cut the cards, Mrs. FURRY
A right. Please ham me a knife
Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

NGOAROG 10 ANOCaACChf
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this I'd day of February, 1909.
(Sesl) NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

baby a little while I'll go and take a pre-
amble around the block."-Chicsgo Tri.
bune
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
pOrariIy should have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

You say you have know that dashlng
woman all her life?"
Eyes"
what is her name?'
Cant say. ! dom pretend TO keen
track of her divorces" -Chicago Record
Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Anxious Mother-Mr. Wylde n. WoolIy
is a most estimable young man, my daugh-
ter. Why don't you accept him? He is a
diamond in the rough.
Daughter (pertly)--Because 1 don't care
to do the polishing.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Entered at Omaha postofice as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

VICTOR RosDwArER. EDITOR
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-25
ELECTRIC COMPANY FORMED.
VIII Spend a Million Dollars for Light
and Power for Portland.

For the purpose of furnishing cleo
trio light and power to the people of
Portland and adjoining towns, the
Oregon Light & Power company has
been organized and articles or incor-
poration filed with the county clerk.
The principal incorporators are: H.
II. Riddell. A. E. Murphy and N. L.
Bailey, all OF Portland. The author
lied capital is s2.000,OOO.
"The incorporators named are SIM
ply representatives of eastern money
ed men putting capital into light
and power company which will seek
a market in Portland" said Mr.. Rid
dell today. zone million dollars will
be expended for buildings and equip
ment. We will be ready for operation
within IS months. The remainder of
the authorized capitalization will be
used in maintenance and for reserve
fund.
"It is not so much our purpose to
enter into active competition with the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
company. as to take such advantage
of the phenomenal growth of the
city as will enable US to secure light
ing and power contracts that may be
granted in the future. At the same
time l will be frank to say, we will
enter the market with our wares
ready to sell wherever we may.
81 am not at liberty to say who
the the capitalists who are financing
the project. My instructions, as at
torney, were to saw wood and keep
my mouth shut l can say, however
that our hackers are men of big re-
sources who believe that there is ne
cessity for more adequate light and
power facilities than is now furnished
Portland, and who are giving prac-
teal demonstration of their faith"
Some of the clauses in the articles
of incorporation provide for the fol-
lowing privileges;
To utilize the water power of Eagle |
creek and other streams in Oregon |
md Washington.
To exercise the right of eminent |
lomain in the condemnation of rights
IF way from the forks of Eagle creek
n the Cascade forest reserve north
o a point on the Columbia river.
To transmit by pipe line, fumes.
n other means of conveyance any or
III of the waters of Eagle creek.
To transmit power to Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-25
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
ONLY ONE NOT CHANGED

The only executive department of
the government that remains un-
changed through the passing of the
reins of government from Roosevelt
to Taft, is the Department of Agri-
culture.
Secretary Wilson, who now holds
the record for having served in more
cabinets than any other man IN the
history of the country, is still at his
old desk and has announced that he
has no changes to make in the per-
sonnel of his department.
He has received letters of congrat-
ulation from all parts Of the country
from his admirers who all say that
his work has been of lasting benefit
to the country
1t is likely that Secretary Wilson
will serve at least year IN the Taft
cabinet, and possibly during the en-
tire administration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-25
NEW AUTO RECORDS
MADE IN FLORIDA

Daytona, Fla.-The seventh annual
Daytona automobile races opened yes
terday with one bicycle, one motor
sysle and two automobile events, and
In each event a former worlds record
was annihllated.
The first event, a quartermile dash,
bicycle, was won by Fogler, Of Brook
lyn; time, 80 1-5 seconds.
The second event was for 200 miles,
open to stock cars. There were three
entries. The race however, ives re-
duced to 100 miles by agreement.
Louis Strang, who Joined the Buick
forces about three weeks ago, went
the distances in 1:34;01 1-5, lowering
the worlds record made by Burman
on the New orleans track last Feb
ruary.
The next event was for the Sir
Thomas Dewer $4,000 automobile tro-
ply, one mile, two out OF three. There
were two entries, David Brown, the
millionaire amateur driver. in the
Benz, hurled his
great car across the line in SO Sec
onds flat for the mile, breaking the
worlds amateur record for the dis
tance, held by him, of 25 9-5 seconds.
The fourth event was the one-mile
race, in which five of the
champions of the world competed.
William Whap, Jr., of New York, on
a 14-horsepower Simplex rode the
mile in 0:45, lowering his own rec
ord 14-5 seconds. Walter Goerke
and Robert Stubbs also went under
two worlds records, making the dist
ance in O:45 1-5 and 0:46 2-5 respec-
lively
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-25
He Cnnldn,t Lose II.

All flushed and breathless, the WE'LL
dressed young man picked up the hat
he had been chasing down the street
and leaned against a lamp post to
rest
Another, also breathing heavily
came running up and took the hat out
of his hand.
I'm much obliged" he said.
For what?"
"This is my hat"
where's mine, them"
Hanging behind you at the end Of
a string"
Then for the first time the young
man remembered his hat guard
william c. Bennett.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-25
Chemical Fire Auto for walla waIla

Walla WaIIa.-After consIderaDIe
discussion which has extended through
the past several months, the city
council last night authorized the in
stallation in the fire department of a
combination chemical and hose auto
mobile, the cley clerk having been in
structed, by the report of the fire
committee, which was adopted. to ad-
vertise for bids for the purchase of
the apparatus. Nearly year ago
the question was first introduced be-
fore the council, when comparative
statement was given showing the
saving that might be effected in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-25
BLAiNE'S REAL ANi3IThON.
Was Not for Presidency, Though lie
Consented to Run.

Was Not for Presidency, Though lie
Consented to Rui.
New York.-One of the unexpected
things about Mrs. Blaine's Letters"
is the revelation, made quite casually
in the course of the correspondence,
that Mr.. Blaine's real ambition was
not for the presidency. AS a matter
of fact, he ran for the presidency only
once, and in the opinion of a good
many historians, was actually elected
in 1884. Senator Hoar, in his auto
biography" says no serious student
now denies that Mr.. Blaine was pre-
vented from election by fraudulent
counts in the Long Island City dis
tricts of New York state. In any case
Mr.. Blaine, according to the side
lights thrown upon his character by
his wife's Letters" had set his own
thoughts upon the portfolio of state
rather than the position of chief exec
utive. Mrs. Blaine remarks that as
they were driving one day past the
state department building, after
President Garfield's assassination,
and her husbands retirement, Mr..
Blaine said; Here 1 expected to raise
my Ebene2er for eight years at least"
Again during a dinner party given by
Andrew Carnegie at his castle in Scot
land Mrs. Bla!ns says writing to one
of her daughters: Last night your
father delivered himself of one of the
most brilliant sketches Of what he
had intended to do in the eight (sic)
years of Garfield's presidency, and
the state department that have ever
listened to, even from him." That Mr..
Blaine was a great secretary of state
has lately been conceded by another
distinguished holder of the portfolio,
Elihu Root.