The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-09-16

The Missouri Supreme Court in
State en- Inf Hadisy vs.. Standard OIL
I9o.. 1fe Southwestern Reporter. DOz.
li0es. eonvists the Standard OF Com.
pany. the WatsrSPieroe oil Company,
and the Republic on Company Of New
York Of violating TIE antitrust laws
81 Missouri Grew. 81. 1899. e. tls LAnn.
81. 1908. Sections e965. seo2l). We
IAN only refer 70 4 single interesting
point as 70 the WatersPieFce OF Com
pany. a domestic corporation A judg-
nent OF custer was rendered against
Il. but the Judgment waa ordered sus
pended on proof that the company had
severed all connection with the other
corporations IA maintaining a trust to
soptrol the price OF petroleum. and
would refrain from all such combina-
ions. and that Il would furnish salts
'aetory evidence OF It's compliance with
The judgment. and it's intention in
good faith 10 cease all connection with
he other condemned corporations. and
carry on its business In obedience TO
It's charles and the law. In attempted
compliance with the judgment. the d.
~'ectcrs OF the company adopted a reso-
luton protesting that Il had never
knowingly violated any state law, but
hat Il accepted the conditions Of the
tecree. and expressed By such resolu-
ton its willingness 10 abide by the
same. The court holds that this reso-
luton was not only a failure to com.
ply with the conditions offered. but
ended 10 show that the company was
not able or was not inclined 4 sever
The trust relations and In fact com
ply with the conditions of the decree.
The Judgment OF custer. therefore. be-
absolute and unconditional.
A group OF Navajo Indians un6er
The leadership OF Bi-a-lil-le threatened
trouble on the Navajo reserva-
lion. On the representations Of the
Interior Department. the Secretary Of
Var sent troops into the vicinity 10
as a REFRESHING influence on
bem. The oficer IN command arrest
d Bta-lille and some OF his followers
the arrest was made. the troops
we're fred on by other Indians and the
Ire was returned. The Indians arrest
d were confined at hard labor for an
ndennite period. on condition that
hey could be released whenever Il
be deemed wise to do 20. In
Z parts Bta-lil-Ie. 100 Pacific Report
r. $50. the Supreme Court Of Arizona
the judgment OF the lower
curt refusing their discharge on ha-
cas- corpus. As 10 the contention that
hey were prisoners Of war and lawful
held In military custody. the court
.lalntaIns hat confinement At hard
Ibor is a Characteristic Of the punish
lent OF criminals. and not under the
,de Of modern civilized warfare an :
OF the detention OF prisoners
war. Such a sentence was clearly .
consistent with the theory that they
ere regarded as prisoners OF war. II 2
as further urged that the Indians .
ere wardA OF the government. subject .
administrative correction Of their
nduct. and that the disposition made ,
them was pursuant to a ~long-settled 81
licy. As 10 this. the court s2y that q
wever salutary In its results scd
such a method Of dealing e
III recalcitrant indians may b. 4 L
mot be sanctioned unless Congress v
. conferred the authority. No leg q
alton was referred to expressly an
such summary methods. and q
was concluded that the court waz A
error in denying the writ Of habess gi
-pua. tr