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New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

St Paul Nov. 2O.-The United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern District OF
Missouri to-day declared. the Standard
Oil Company OF New Jersey an Illegal
combination operating in restraint of
trade. and ordered it's dissolution The
opinion was written by Judge Walter IL
SanbOrn, Of ST Paul. and concurred ia
BY Judges Willis Vandevanter. William
c. Hook and Elmer B. Adams. with =
special concurring opinion by Judge
Hook
The opinion OF the court was fled
simultaneously in 81. Louis and in ST
Paul
In this decision the government OF tho
United States wins a sweeping victory.
ard, according 10 Frank B. Kellogg. Of
this city. who was the governments spe-
ciaI prosecuting officer. it has won every
point for which it cOntended.
The case will be appealed direct 70 ths
United States Supreme Court, as the
Judges who signed to-day's decree are in
effect the Judges OF the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals. although they
we're sittins for the purpose Of trying
Alllo Nd1C a. tAA0 NtANNAN ~N--~ 49,
Eastern District OF Missouri
The decree OF the court dissolvins tbs
standard OH Company becomes effsct.vs
in thirty days. when. no doubt, a stay
viii be granted for the purpose OF an
appeal.
When the decree takes effect. unless
stay is granted. an Injunction viii issue
restraining the Standard Oil Company
from a further continuance OF its busi-
ness under its present formation
CANNOT CONTINUE MONOPOLY
1t appears from the concurring opinion
written by Judge Hook that the company
cannot do business under any other form
with the object OF sitting competition.
for he says on this subject il is thought
that with the end Of the combination the
monopoly VIII naturally disappear. but
should il not do so and the members Of
the combination retire from IL. except
one who might perpetuate the monopoly
BY the aggregation OF the physical prop
critics and Instrumentalities. il would
constitute a violation OF the decree OF the
court
made that the Standard oil Company
was a benehcent corporation in that II.
by reason Of economy in operation. re-
duced the price OF its product This
Judge Hook says can have no weight
Fhe suit terminated by to-day's deci-
sion was begun by direction Of the Az
torney General Of the United States IN
ST. Louis. on November IS. 1906. Frank
B. Kellogg. OF ST Paul was appointed
special prosecutor. assisted by Charles
b Morrison. of Chicago; Frank H Poole
and J. II Graves. OF the Department OF
Justice, w Fl Higgins. OF Minneap-
Oils. and COrdeniO A Severance. OF St
Paul.
The standard oil Company presented
a formidable array OF counsel led by
John g. MilLurn. of New York. The de-
fence was that the present organization
or the corporation was the result Of the
natural growth OF great industry. and
that no law had been violated
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Continued on third page.

Let "a ticket you To any OF the SOUTH
ern Winter resorts. Large new ships. every
convenience-SaVa Line. once an
Broadway.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

For Your Thanksgiving Dinner Use
DeWey's Champagne. Wines or Grape Juice.
II. T. Dewey & sons Co. i3s Fulton ST. NY
-Advf
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Continn.d On trnfh mage
AUGUSTA, AIKEN FIoeIna

NRsN Train. Southern Ry Limited. Nv.
- Aofk daily - ~ A. In. Pullman Draw
80 room and StateroOm Sleeping cars.
lls car service. -. y. Once 1900
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
THE COURTS OPINION

Judge SanbOrn in his opinion says:
This is a suit brought BY the United
states 70 enjOin the standard Oh Company
OF New Jersey a corporation. about seventy
subsidiary corporations and seven indivtd-
ual defendants. from continuing an alleged
illegal combination In restraint Of com
District OF ColumbiT- IN the territories and
with foreign nations. IN violation Of the
sherman antitrust act OF July . 1880
The provisions OF that act pertinent 20
the issues IN this case are.
section Every contract. combination
in the form OF trust otherwise. or con-
splracv IN restraint OF trade OF commerce.
amcug the several states. or with foreign
nations Is hereby declared 20 be illegal
Sec. Every person who shall mOnOpo-
,ize OF attempt 20 mOn0pOiize. OF combine
er cOnspire with any other person or per-
sons % monopoiize any part or trade OF
win foreign nations. shah be deemed guilty
of a mlsdemeanOT.
wherever used IN this act shall be deemed
To include corporations and associations
Repeated decisions Of the purpose and
the meaning of this act have established
~ controlling authority beyond debate On
this tribunal these pertinent rules for its
Interpretation and application 20 the facts
% this case. The test Of the legality OF a
contract or con hination under this act -
its direct and necessary effect upon COM
petition in Interstate or International COM
nlerre. II the necessary effect of a con-
tracs combination or conspiracy - 20
Stise or 0lreN tlF anu SUBSTANTIALLY % re-
strict free competition IN commerce among
the states or with foreign nations. II -
contract. comhipation or conspiracy In re-
straint % that trade. and II violates this
law. The parties 20 IL are presumed 90 In
TENT the inevitable result Of their acts.
and neither their act. the intent or the
reasOna bleuess of the restraint imposed
may withdraw u from the denunciation q
the statute
The exchanse of the stock or shares in tho
ownership OF competitive corpOrarions en-
saged m Interstate OF international com
rnerce tor stock or shares IN the owner
ship of A single corporation the necessary
effect Of which - a direct and substantial
restriction OF competition IN that commerce.
constitutes a combination in restraint OF
commerce among the states with foreign
nations thar Il declared Illegal by this iaw
The business Of the DEFENDANTS - ths
New-York tribune., 1909-11-21

Havana Nov. 20.-When President
Gomez was told Of the probable loss or
the Nourmahal he said he would instant
" dispatch a vessel 10 the scene OF the
wreck. which is of the north coast Of the
island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
To
PREVENT
PROBE
Schively Adopting Heroic
Tactics to Block Inves-
tigation Of His
Office.
(Times Special Service.)

OLYMPIA, Feb. 26.-State IN
surance Commissioner Shively is
making heroic efforts to stave off
an investigation of his depart
ment by a committee from the
house. Shively pleaded and
begged with the senate to leave
his department alone and one way
or the other worked on the SYM
pathies and politics of the men,
bers until they promised to let
him alone.
Now he is repeating the per-
formance with the house men,
bers. He Is making it a person.
al matter and asking members to
oppose any effort to have the in
surance department Investigated.
His contention is that no matter
how the investigation turns out
that the newspapers will misrep-
resent the result and that he will
suffer.
AS far as can be learned Shive-
ly is only hurting his own cause
by his tactics. 1t is we'll known
that rumor in her ugliest mood
has been harping about the state
insurance department for a long
time, and many members of the
house are decidedly of the opinion
that the matter has gone so far
that nothing but complete In
|vestigation can set 1t at rest.
Shively, however, is begging
that no investigation be made and
SO insistent is he that those with
whom he talks are convinced that
there must be some reason for his
|sobs and tears. Sooner or later
there will be an investigation of
this department, and 1t looks as
IL the house was on tho vergs of
this now. II the local option bill
we're out of the way 1t would not
be long before some of the house
members would be satisfying their
lcuriosity as to how matters were
in the state insurance commits
sioner's Office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
KING AND
PIERCE TN
SKIRmISH
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, Feb. 26.-King and
Pierce counties this morning had
a skirmish in the house over a
bill designed to allow certain
residents of King county, who live
close to Tacoma, to cut them
seves OF from King county and
become part of Pierce county.
There are. three bills to this ef-
feet in the house coming from
as many committees, all with diff
ferent recommendations. The
fight OF the King county delega-
tion was to have all these bills
referred to the committee on
county boundary, which is under
stood to be unfavorable to the
plan Of cutting off a piece of King
county. When it came to a vote
King county won out by a decid-
ed majority. This, however, Ii
no indication as to what will be
done with the bill when It comes
up for final action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
(By United Press Leased wire }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE. Feb. 26.-Califor-
MAS Legislators are vindicated.
President Roosevelt will now be
obliged to secret the big stick and
permit the passage Of anti-Japan-
ese legislation.
The yellow peril is here. 1t ar
rived in Seattle yesterday and in
the first clash Of arms the mika-
DOS subjects have been victorious.
The sequel to this, the first bat
tie, was enacted In police court
here today, whom H. Namuda
honorable scrub man at the Hotel
Lincoln. was acquitted of the
eharge preferred by Miss Lydia
Norman, O handsome waitress al
the aame hostelry. Of hurting al
her language unbecoming an Off
Ger and q gentleman,
The battle was thrilling bui
bloodiess. The lady welded I
watsrloxEsd towel. while the slier
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
Klein Tames a
Raving Maniac
Mysterious Prisoner in County
Jail Gives an Example Of Hfs
Occult Powers.

Mysterious Prisoner in County
Jail Gives an Example Of Hfs
Occult Powers.
Josua Klein, the mysterious
prisoner in the county Jail, who
will be tried in the superior court
March 10 on the charge of at
tempting to murder Miss Dora
Culbertson, gave an excellent ex-
ample of his occult powers In his
cell last night by completely tam
ing raving maniac.
Magnus Anderson, arrested by
the city poice after going sud
denly insane at a Salvation army
meeting last evening, was taken
to the county Jail and placed In
a cell next to Klein.
The man was raving and ran
about his cell stark naked, re-
fusing to allow anyone to come
near him. He continued his raw
ings during the early part of the
night, but later Klein commenced
talking to him through the bars,
and, before morning, had pacified
Anderson completely. The man
donned his clothing and talked
pleasantly with the other prison
| ers this morning.
When Jaier Turnbull entered
the cell Klein pointed at the man
who had been raving but few
hours before, and exclaimed.
There, do you believe that l can
do what I claim now? That is
only my first chance to illustrate
my powers. Wait until I get out
of here and I will show the peopa
something that will open theb
eyes,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
MORE MAY ENTER
S|X-DaY RAGE

Roy Oppie and william H.
Robinson. the contestants in the
six day skating race to be held
at the Glide rink within the next
month, today stated that they
would leave entries for the race
open to any professional or ANA
teur skaters In the middle west
who wish to compete. Oppie and
Robinson have already commenced
training and announce that they
will be ready for the endurance
test within three weeks at the
most.
Persons in Seattle and Port
land have already showed inter-
est in the affair, and delegations
from both cities will attend the
contest.
The winner will continue to
train until next summer, when he
will enter In the exposition Mara
thon at Seattle, representing Ta-
coma. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
GRIM WAR
IS FACING
EUROPE
England and Germany
Building Bigger Navies
. In Anticipation of
Conflict.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased W1re.)
LONDON, Feb. 26.-There is
not the least notion among men,
bers of the diplomatic corps in
London that King Edwards re-
cent visit in Berlin will have any
permanent effect toward the
establishment of more friendly
relations between the two coun-
tries.
The English, the German and,
in fact, almost all the rest of the
European press has presented the
kings stay with the kaiser as
beautifully affectionate affair and
predicted an immediate elimina-
ton of the friction which has
characterized AngloAGerman re-
lations almost ever since Edward
came to the British throne.
The truth is that European
statesmen consider the two coun-
tries interests mutually conflict
ing and 1t is hard to find a man
of prominence anywhere in Eng
land or the continent who expects
ever to see them removed except
by the hopeless cripplig of one
nation or the other. British pol
icy has always been, 1t is pointed
out, to oppose the strongest of
the continental powers and, as
long as Germany remains the
strongest it is predicted England
will continue hostile to every
thing Teutonic. ~
Leaving out of consideration
England's unwavering policy to
keep down whatever continental
power happens at the time to be
strongest, diplomats here argue
that Great Britain and Germany
can never be friends until the
Fatherland abandons its rapidly
maturing colonization policy. The
Germans have reached a point, it
is reasoned, where their country
is so overcrowded as to render
outside expansion vitality neces-
sary t, them. The kaiser is try
| ing to establish colonies for their
benefit, but finds the best loca-
tions for his purpose already in
England's possession.
He is building powerful navy
the diplomats think, to take some
OF his rivals possessions away
| by force; England knows 1t and II
building still more powerful
navy to keep everything 1t has
got. Not one European in ten
to form an opinion Al
lall upon an international ques-
tion, believes they will ever settle
the point without a fight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
MRS. TEAL
Com GGOjIINC' 70
PRISON
Woman is Sentenced to
One Year for SubOr-
nation of Perjury
in Gould Case
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Mrs.
Margaret Teal was found guilty of
subornation OF perjury today in
connection with the divorce ac-
tion of Mrs. Frank Gould and was
sentenced to serve year in the
penitentiary on Blackwell's island.
A stay of execution was grant
ed until Tuesday to allow her at
torneys to obtain from the su-
preme court writ of reasonable
doubt on which to carry the case
into the higher courts.
Mrs. Teal tainted when the ver-
dict was read. She was unable
to stand alone and was supported
by two officers while her SEN
tence was pronounced. The con-
victed woman is the wife of Ben
Teal, the theatrical manager. 1t
was charged that she was employ
ed by a detective 70 manufacture
evidence against Frank Gould
and that she induced two young
women to swear falsely against
him.
The case is one of the last
years sensations on Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
JAP INSULTS A WAITRESS:
THRILLING CONFLICT
THEN ENSUES

fretaliated with volleys of the Eng
lish language, slightly mangIsd.
but serviceable. At the conclu-
sion Of hostilities, Miss Norman
demanded that the Oriental be
|peremptorily fired"
A counter demand upon the
|agitated boniface by the 40 Nip.
|ponese employees of the hotel thae
the girl be separated from her job,
said demand being accompanied
by q threat to strike. resulted in
the militant waitress being dis
charged.
Then Miss Norman secured Ma
muda's arrest for using profane
Language, but Judge Gordon dis
charged the brown man, merely
assessing him the costs OF the
action. Now the masculine Co
llaborers OF Miss Norman are
lawaiting an opportunity to re-
venge themselves on them Japs'
and the second battle is likely L
be sanguinary affair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
To
DEATH IN
HOME
Woman and Her Four
Children Perish in Fire
-Incendiarism Is
Suspected.
BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Feb.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Feb.
26.-Mrs. w. M. Beckman, q
widow, and her four young
children were burned to death
early today in a fire which
destroyed their home, seven
miles from this city.
The ruins of the building
are still burning and none
of the bodies have been re-
covered.
Mrs. Beckman and her
children were asleep when
the fire broke out about @
o'clock this morning. None
of them was able to escape
from the flames. An investi-
cation is being made into the
origin of the fire as neighbOrs
have expressed the belief
that there was foul play and
fncendiarism is suspected.
The woman and four chill
dren had been living alone on
their farm since Beckman,
the husband and father, died
more than year ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
HANDS BURNED
TO the BONE

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-
After having soaked his hands in
gasoline to remove paint stains,
Frank Butz, whose home is at
Sausalito, picked up lighted oil
lamp at the Vallejo street wharf
this morning. In an instant his
hands were covered with flames.
without hesitating a moment, he
jumped from the warf into the
water below and extinguished the
blaze. He then swan to the pier
and after clarhbering up a rope
ran to the harbor emergency hos
pital, where he was treated.
The bones of his hands were
about all that were lest. the great
or part of the flesh having been
burned away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
CHEER UP Work Actually Started On P Depot ob CHEER up
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
STATE PROHIBITION!
STATE SENATOR COTTERILL NEARLY SUCCEEDS IN
SNEAKING AMENDMENT INTO SCHOOL CODE WHICH
WOULD HAVE WIPED OUT SALOONS

Feb Cotteril of King, usually
in chivac
high honesty prohibition instincts get
getting ohibiton law through the hostile
senate.
school code, which passed in despair
which shall be
wi 5000 of any educational institution
read before the senate and open to
tired hearing 1t and
ing something interesting
King his feet and in bored
of voice of the speaker
section II of the printed bill
mistake which wish to correct and
feet" the miles be
was evidently intended"
amendment the president without ripple
visions of school code which
liquor 5000 miles of educational
would total prohibition
lone senator's thumb happened to
the that stirred them all
business and the amendment was promptly killed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
WAR QUESTION
NOW UP TO
RUSSIA
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BERLIN, Feb. 26.-The ques-
tion of war between Servia and
Austria rests today with Russia,
according to diplomats here.
Fear that Russian sympathy for
Servia may yet create a situation
dangerous to the peace of all the
European powers and compel Rus
sia, whose course during the past
few days has been very embar-
assing to the Berlin government,
to disclose its real purpose.
Should Russia join the other
powers and bring pressure to bear
on Belgrade the hope is enter
tained that the acute phase of the
crisis will be tied over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
FIRST DIRT
IS MOVED ]
TO-DAY
Big Steam Shovel Begin
Excavating for the
Northern Pacific
Station.
TWENTY-yEAR WAIT FOR
HILL RAILROAD TO GEf
BUSY ,.-LS FINALLY AT AN
END,

The N. p. depot Job has started.
At 10 o'clock this morning .
big steam shovel with many .
wheeze and groan stuck Its nose
into the black sand of the N. p.
yards at the southwest corner OF
Fifteenth and Dock streets and
gouged out a yard of earth on
the beginning of the improve
ments which, when finished, Will
have cost $2,000,000 to be placed
in Tacoma in the next two years.
For 20 years the Northern Pa
cific has promised a new depot
in Tacoma and 200 citizens were
on hand to see the first physical
evidence of fulfillment OF the
long promise. When they saw the
big shovel start up and begin tear
ing the bluff down they concluded
that at last there was some PROS
pect of activity.
The company has a train or
over 80 new construction cars on
hand to take the dirt away, the
bunch being divided into two
trains. All the ground for the
present is being hauled round the
head of the bay and out the
Dempsey spur to be dumped on
the tideflats.
The steam shovel was sent In
to the high bluff at Fifteenth
street diagonally across Dock
|street and It will then run south
down along the side of the hill
emptying onto the cars on the
west track of the Dock street
level lines of the company. The
work started this morning Will
not be finished for many months
as there are several acres to be
dug out to depth of about an
average OF 80 feet. es
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
fXPO.RfAD1
TO OPEN
MAY |

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, WASH, Feb. 26.--
Members of the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition commission
have assured acting Governor Hay
that work on the buildings has
progressed SO rapidly that the
fair can be formally opened on
May 1, a month in advance of
the date fixed, should there be
any desire to do SO.
At q conference held with the
acting governor yesterday the
commission reported that the
Washington state buildings are 75
per cent completed. Now that the
legislature has appropriated a
large sum of money to be used
by the management of the exposi-
tion the work will be rushed even
more rapidly.
Heretofore the commission has
been handicapped by lack of
cash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
NARROWLY !
ESCAPE
OEA TIL
Six Firemen are Saved by
Miracle When High
Wall Falls-Blaze
Costs ST. $1,000.

(By United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-SiX fire.
men miraculously escaped death
in fire which destroyed the 12-
story warehouse of the Dickinson
company.
The flames spread with great
rapidity, and soon destroyed some
of the supports to wall which
fell with a deafening crash. A
dozen firemen were stationed in
groups where the wall fell and 1t
was believed by the department
chiefs that several were caught
under the ruins.
1t is not known how the fire
started, but according to a report
an explosion of gas or dust pre-
ceded the first appearance of
smoke and flame.
The building and its contents
were valued at $1,000,000.
When the rescuers reached the
fallen wall it was found that the
firemen thought to have been
caught under the mass of bricks
had miraculously escaped death
Six men were injured but at the
hospital 1t was announced that
none would die.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
FIGHT DUEL WITH KNIVES;
ONE MAN LANDS IN JAIL
AND ANOTHER in HOSPITAL

Harry Collins lies in q cell at
the city jail, and John Conlin oc-
cupies q ward at the Fannie Pad
dock hospital with his head badly
cut as the result of a duel with
knives, which occurred at 3
o'clock this morning near Four
teenth and Pacific avenue.
OoNjas had inflicted severalS
severe scalp wounds on Coniin
h>fors ofncers Brady and Angus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
'MISCHEVIOUS
| BOYS FINED

William Candoo and George
|Conger, the boys arrested Wednes-
fday night accused of throwing
small bags of sand at an auto
mobile driven by George Schaler,
police patrol driver, were each
fined IS and costs by Judge Arnt-
|son in police court yesterday aft
ernoon., Sentence was suspended
however, during the good behav-
Tor of the lads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-26
ACTRESS in "THE THIEF
SECRETLY WEDS AN
AUTO DEALER

(By United Press Leased wire.)
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Helene
Wilson. leading woman In Froh-
mans "The Thief company. last
night at Anderson, Ind, ann nounc-
ed her marriage to Chester J..
Maxson of Akron, Ohio, New
York automobile man, according
to a dispatch received here today.
The marriage took place two
weeks ago at Columbus. Ohio, and
came as surprise to friends Of
the couple.
a friendly comment was made