Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
MAY MEAN A LONG
DELAY OF THE ACTION
Step Taken by the Highest Tribunal
OF the United States Probably VIII
Postpone Disposition of Matter
Until Next Year-Death 0, Brewer
Regarded as Cause.

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Unwilling at this time TO render de-
oisions IN the dissolution suits against
the Standard oil and tho so-called
Tobacco Trusts. the Supreme Court
of the United States today ordered q
re-argument Oh the cases. This post
pones the final disposition of the APP
plication of the Sherman anti-trus.
law Ia these corporations for weeks,
and probably until after next October.
rhe present term will end about
June l.
The immediate cause of the re-as-
signment OF the eases Is regarded 10
have been the recent death or Justice
Brewer. His death left only seven JUS
tees actively at work on the bench,
as Justice Moody has been absent all
of this term by reason of illness.
May be Long Delay.
ID IL believed the court will not ad-
vance the cases for re-argnment until
President Taft has been given ample
time TO fll the vacancy created by the
death of Justice Brewer. II this va
cancy is not iilled before the senate
adjourns for the summer, a, Is prob
able the cases will not be taken up
again until after the first OF next De-
cemher, when the senate meets again.
This is based GA the assumption that
n recess Appellee would violate
precedent which has been unbroken
for more than a hundred years. II he
took such seat on the bench before
being confirmed.
Chronological History Of Standard.
1862: John d. Rockefeller started IN
the oil business with $4,000.
1866: Rockefeller became the owner
Of a refinery In Cleveland.
1870: Organization Of Standard OIL
Co, of Ohio, by Rockefeller and
others.
1871: South Improvement Company
arraigned for rebates from railroads.
1873: Organization OF "Vilas-Keith-
Chester Trust"
1882: Organization of so-calied
STANDARD Gil Trust"
1891: Passage of Sherman anti
trust act
1899: Dissolution of standard Oil
Trust"
1899: Reorganization of Standard
Oil Co. OF New Jersey, as holding COM
pany.
1906: Filing of petition for dissolu-
ton OF Standard.
1910: Circuit court at st. Louis de-
crees dissolution asked for by govern
nient
1910: Appeal to Supreme Court OF
the United States.
First Fight.
For years STANDARD Oil" has been
under the scrutiny OF state and fed
eraI governments.
The first great fight over the meth
DDS of the Standard OIL interests was
directed against the Standard Oil OF
Ohio. As a result of the litigation this
organization was dissolved. The stock
drifted into the hands of trusts OF one
form and another. and more litiga-
ton followed Then the Standard OF
Company OF New Jersey was reor-
gaEized In 1899. With It's capital
stock Of S110.00e.eoo, IL became the
holding company: that is. il acquired
various branches Of the oil BUSH
ness. The task OF fighting STANDARD
OH had outgrown the state. and the
federal government took M the cuS-
gel
The bureau OF corporations was or
esnized. and as It's first assignment
undertook an investigation OF the
Standard on. 1T reached into the
very vitais OF the corporation" ACCORD
ing 10 the description Of that inquiry
given in court b. the Standards eogn-
sci.
Se;t starts.
Then in 1896. Justice Moody. nox
Of The Supreme Court. then attorney
general OF the United States. direct
ed the Hing Of a petition IN the Fed
eral Circuit Court for the eastern dis
;rict o. Missouri. for the dissolution
OF the Standard on Company Of New
Jersey. a. a combination IN restraint
Of interstate trade and a monopoly. all
On violafioE of the Sherman antitrust
Law. The petition Vas loaded with
the ammunition collected by the sf<tes
fCouflrued on Seventh PaRcf