The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-17
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Indianapolis, Ind. March 17.-One of
the most important decisions of con-
stitutional law that has been handed
down by the supreme court in a long
time was given out yesterday after
noon by the supreme court, holding
that the Indiana antitrust law is con-
stiutional The decision was in the
case wherein it was charged that there
was a combination among the dealers
in plumbers supplies in this city by
which none of the dealers would sell
supplies to any master plumber unless
he was a member of the Merchant
Plumbers association. Joseph Miller
a master plumber, was not a member
of the Merchant Plumbers association,
and the trust placed him on the black
list and he could not get any sup
plies unless he was willing to pay a
much higher price-so high in fact
that he could not pay it and compete
with other contractors.
Miller sued for an injunction to re-
strain the members of the trust from
refusing to sell him goods at the same
prices at which they sold the same
goods to other dealers and contrac-
tors and from refusing to sell or In
ducing others to sell supplies to him
for cash at the usual and customary
price
Court Orders Combine Dissolved.
This was the question that was be-
fore the supreme court. The court
found that the supply companies
charged Miller from 80 to rs per cent.
more for his supplies than they
charged other customers who were
members of the trust The court de-
cided that this was illegal and order
ed the combine dissolved. The supreme
court holds that the plumbers and the
dealers IN plumbers supplies are with
in the rule so often applied to rail-
roads that make their charges for
property and for services subject to
regulation and control by law, and
/ holds that the antitrust law is valid.
Travellers Boost KeIIeher.
The democratic organization of the
Indiana Commercial Travellers is be-
hind the candidacy of Patrick ]. KEEL
leher for an appointment under Gov
ernor Marshall, that OF adjutant- gen-
eraI to succeed Oran Perry being
about the right thing, according to
Kelleher's friends A delegation OF
travellers called on the governor a day
L OF TWO ago ana 1ndu6 d pea LOT Lnt
appointment Of Kelleher to a position
| They did not speak for any particular
position, but they told the governor
they felt that the fact that Kellehel
was the democratic candidate for stat,
statistician last fall and that he wal
defeated by a small plurality entitled
him to something at the hands of tn,
governor Governor Marshall did no
give the delegation a definite answe
as to what he will do IN the matter
but the members of the delegation ar,
firm in their belief that he will hanc
KelIeher a plum. The adjutant gen
erals Job will not be open until mex
December, but Kelleher will probabl,
be willing to wait that long becaus
the job pays $4,000 year.
Gov. MnrshaI Has Boys In Suspense
Governor Marshall has all of tn
boys In suspense. He has not made
single appointment OF the many tina
he has to make, and he has not give
anyone any promises, so far as he ca
be learned. This is what keeps tn
boys up in the air. for it is thei
first chance at the pie counter in
good many years. and they are al
mighty hungry. And then to thin,
that the governor will not come on
and hand them what they think
coming to them-oh. it Is cruel.
There IS not a day that the govern
or's office is not besieged by delegatio
after delegation in the interest of som
candidate rother. and scores Of car
didates themselves also call on tn
governor, setting forth their fin
points, to him in brilliant language.
If Marshall has decided on any ar
pointments he is keeping 1t might
quiet, but It IS generally believed this
he has his mind made up as to a goo
! many Of them. It is believed he wi
begin by making a clean sweep OF til
railroad commission as quickly z
possible W. j. Wood, the democrat
member, is the one whose cemmissio
expires first, and there is a general b.
lief that he is slated for the toboe
gan. Some Of the democrats were NJ
entirely satisfied with what they sa
. Of his democracy during the campaig
and they are saying that Wood IS a
d. most sure to go. And Wood himself
not confident that he viii be allows
TO remain on the commission.
VIII Not Disturb Warden Reid.
There is one thing, however, TIL
Marshall will not do. and that Is
will not disturb Warden Reid. of Il