New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
Constant Reader Tells Him What He Missed
In Last Weeks Pa pers.

dismissed ten more assistant weighers
In the mean time. the effort 10 bring 10
justice the men higher up Will continue
relentlessly"
There is always room at the top
sneered Busy Man. but if this hunt for the
man higher up becomes general as Il
threatens TO DO that lofty position may lose
some Of its attractiveness.
In an opinion written by Judge Walter
II. Sanborn." continued Constant Reader,
and concurred in by Judges Van Deventer.
Hook and Adams. the United States Circuit
Court for the Eastern District Of Missouri
handed down an opinion declaring the
Standard OF Company OF New Jersey an
illegal combination operating in restraint OF
trade. and ordered complete cessation OF
such combination and operations.
The case viii be appealed to the rSa-
prene Court OF the United States. but then
another question that may come up is that
OF the criminal prosecution Of the indi-
vidual defendants. The opinion Of the Cir
cult Court declares emphatically that the
seven defendants named individually. John
u. Rockefeller. william Rockefeller. Henry
n. Flagler. Henry II. Rogers. John y.
Archbold Oliver ". Payne, and Charles NJ
Pratt, have been and are violating the
sherman Law And, II in invitation L"
the government 10 undertake a crimlnal
prosecution. IL cites Section Of the Sher-
man law as pertinent 10 the issues in this
case Section IS the one which makes
II a misdereanor for every person 10
rnonopolize or attempt 10 monopoize or
combine or conspire with any other person
or persons 20 mOnopoliZe any part OF IN
terstate or foreign commerce The punish
rnent for violation Of this section Is de
clared 10 be a fine of not more than 5000"
or Imprisonment for not more than one
year. or both
This country needs d crookworm cure
inst as much as It does hookworm cure.
said Busy Man
..Nrr Arehbold." continued Constant
Reader. says he sees the repeal OF tne
sherman antitrust Law ia the near future.
He will be a bold Congressman that will
dare 20 face his constituents after voting
for that repeal said Busy Man
The annual report, continued 'ons'ah,
Reader "of Colonel George W. Coethals-
chairman aid chief engineer Of the 18th
mian Canal Commission. presages total
eypenditure OF S375.O00, 00e. In 1902 the
canal was 10 cost slsi,OO0.O0o inclusive of
police ana sanitation. in 1906 il was 20
s2s7 0OO. 900 for construction work alone
Tie increase is explained as due 10 an IN
crease of so per cent in the amount OF woTk
necessary 10 be done. and # 20 per cent ia
tie cost % labor
Five miles Of the canal have been
ononed 10 navigation. This includes the
channel from uhe point in the Bay OF Pana-
,oa. where the water is forty-nve feet deep
Al mean tide. 10 the wharves at Balboa
steamships plying between san Francesca
.oa Panama and the west coast ports OF
co,,tt America and Panama are using this
,ort of the canal daily.
.srbree new canals have been diseovereo
-, ,be planet Mars by Professor PerciVai
Ta,.,eu a his Arizona observatory
..uarvard's golf champion OF 1899 mas
hsen drafted 10 Washington 20 j. e Assistant
cecretarv of the Treasury and have direc-
,,or over the reforms which are being m
.,i,,,,e6 ia the customs service. lie Is
,ar,os Freeman Curtis. Of Boston. one time
can,ais of the Harvard golf team ana N
tercollegiaie prize winner
..A,,ornev General % Malley appolhteu
ro,,, purlinson coleman, Of the law nrIn OF
I-inch 8 coleman. special attorney 10 IN