Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-09-04
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The Missouri Supreme Court in
State ok inf. Ifadley W. standard Oil
TO-. 1tg Southwestern Reperter. oo2-
1868. eonyiets the Standard OF Com
2any, the Waters-Pieres Oil Company,
md the Republic Oil Company OF New
York of violating tho antitrust laws
II Missouri (Rev. ST. 1899. G. las rAnn.
81. 1905. Sections soe5. seo2D. We
,an only refer to n single interesting
point as to the Waters-P!erce OF Com
pany, domestic corporation. a 5udg-
nent OF custer was rendered against
IT,. but the judgment was ordered sus-
pended on proof that the company had
severed all connection with the other
corporations in maintaining trust TO
control the price OF petroleum. and
ions, and that 1t would furnish salts
actory evidence OF its compliance with
The judgment, and It's intention in
good faith to cease all connection with
he other condemned corporations. and
carry on It's business in obedience to
It's charter and the law. In attempted
compliance with the judgment. the d.
-ectors OF the company adopted a reso-
luton protesting that 1t had never
knowingly violated any State law. but
that 1t accepted the conditions of the
decree. and expressed by such resolu-
ton It's willingness to abide by the
same. The court holds that this reso-
luton was not only a failure to COM
ply with the conditions offered, but
tended to show that the company was
not able or was not inclined to sever
the trust relations and in fact COM
ply with the conditions of the decree.
The judgment of custer, therefore, be-
came absolute and unconditional.
A group Of Navajo Indians under
The leadership of Bi-a-lil-le threatened
serious trouble on the Navajo reserva-
lion. On the representations of the
Interior Department, the Secretary OF
War sent troops into the vicinity to
serve as a depressing influence on
.bom. Tine officer in command arrest
I'd Bi-a-lil-le and some of his followers
When the arrest was made. the troops
we're fred on by other Indians and the
Ire was returned. The Indians arrest
ed were confined at hard labor for an
Indefinite period. on condition that
they could be released whenever IL
might be deemed wise TO do so. In
sx parte Bi-a-lil-le, 100 Pacific Report
sr, $50, the Supreme Court of Arizona
reviews the judgment of the lower
court refusing their discharge on ha
oeas corpus. AS to the contention that
they were prisoners OF war and lawful
ly held in military custody, the court
maintains that confinement at hard
labor is characteristic of the punish
ment of criminals, and not under the
code of modern civilized warfare al
Incident of the detention of prisoners
Of war. Such a sentence was clearly
Inconsistent with the theory that they
were regarded as prisoners OF war. i
was further urged that the Indians
we're wards OF the government. subjec
to administrative correction of theil
conduct, and that the disposition made
Of them was pursuant to a long-settlet
policy. AS to this. the court say that
however salutary in it's results and
desirable such a method of dealing
with recalcitrant Indians may be, &
cannot be sanctioned unless Congress
has conferred the authority. No leg
lslation was referred to expressly nu
thorizing such summary methods. and
1t was concluded that the court wal
In error In denying the writ Of habeai
corpus.