The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-19
legal Information

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The Missouri Supreme Court in
State ex inf Hadley vs. Standard OH
Co, us Southwestern Reporter. s02-
1852, convicts the Standard OIL Com
pany. the WaterzPierce Or Company,
and the Republic OIL Company Of New
York Of violating the antitrust laws
Of Missouri (Rev. ST. 1899. c. 14s lam
St. 1906. Sections 1855, ssszl). We
can only refer to a single interesting
point as to the Waters-Pierce Oil Com
pany, domestic corporation A judg-
ment OF custer was rendered against
II, but the judgment was ordered sus-
pended on proof that the company had
severed all connection with the other
corporations In maintaining a trust to
control the price Of petroleum, and
would refrain from all such combina-
tons. and that IT would furnish salts
factory evidence Of its compliance with
the judgment, and its intention in
good faith to cease all connection with
the other condemned corporations. and
carry on its business IN obedience to
its charter and the law. In attempted
compliance with the judgment. the d.
rectors OF the company adopted a reso-
luton protesting that It had never
knowingly violated any State Law. but
that It accepted the conditions OF the
decree. and expressed BY such resolu-
ton its willingness to abide by the
same. The court holes that this reso-
luton was not only 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.
ton On the representations OF the
Interior Department. the Secretary OF
War sent troops into the vicinity to
serve as a depressing influence on
them. The officer in command arrest
ed Bi-a-lil-le and some Of his followers
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were fired on by other Indians and the
fire was returned The Indians arrest
ed were confined at hard labor for an
indefinite period. on condition that
they could be released whenever II
might be deemed wise to do so. In
ex parte Bi-a-lil-le, 100 Pacific Report
I er. $50, the Supreme Court OF Arizons
reviews the judgment Of the lower
court refusing their discharge on Ia
beas corpus. As to the contention tina
they were prisoners OF war and lawful
ly held in military custody. the cour
! maintains that confinement at har'
; labor is a characteristic Of the punish
: ment Of criminals. and not under tn
3 code Of modern civilized warfare Al
] incident Of the detention Of prisoner
: of war Such a sentence was clearl
e inconsistent with the theory that the
e we're regarded as prisoners Of war
e was further urged that the Indian
were wards OF the government, subiec
+ to administrative correction Of thei
J conduct, and that the disposition mad
! OF them was pursuant TO a long-settle
> policy. AS 10 this. the court say tina
: however salutary in its results an
: desirable such a method Of dealin
with recaleitrsnt Indians may be.
cannot be sanctioned unless Congress
has conferred the authority. No LEI
islation was referred to expressly Al
thorizing such summary methods. an
It was concluded that the court va
Is in error in denying the writ Of habes
ID corpus