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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
BROWNE TRIES TO
KILL INDICTMENT
MANI CHARGED WITH BRIBERY IN
LoRIMER CASE FACES SEC.
oND TRIAL.

Chicago, Aug. i. Lee O'NeilA
Browne, the democratic minority leader
Of the Illinois Legislature. faced trial
today for the second time on a charge
of having bribed fellow members of
the legislature to vote for William
Lorimer for senator Of the United
States.
Today's appearance before Judge
Kersten was the signal for another
attempt on the part OF his attorneys
to quash the indictment.
At the former trial before Judge Nc
Surely, which resulted In disagree
ment after the jury had been out lis
hours, similar effort was made in
vain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01

Quebec, Que. Aug. canadian
justice moved swiftly, today in the case.
of Or, Hawley H. crippen and Ethel
Clara Leneve. who are charged with
guilty knowledge of an abominable
crime" fled from the other side of the
Atlantic only to be caught in a police
trap before they could put foot on the
soil of the Dominion.
The steamer Montrose, upon which
the fugitives were arrested while the
vessel was still 100 miles from his
port yesterday, arrived at her pier here
at :35 this morning.
The prisoners we're FASTENED through
an enormous crowd of curious ones
to the provincial jail, where they were
placed in separate cells for the night
Here they got few hours sleep, the
best rest which either had had since
they fled from London on July g.
shortly before the detectives found in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01

Quebec Cuey Aug DIR. HawIey II. crippn announced in
provincial court today
to stand trial for the murder of the believed the police
be his missing wife, Belle
the flight, Miss
sned today but her oustodans reported the that
too i'll to
he authorities confident that the will give
trouble than CrPPen promises that the fifteen
provided
PRED both the prisoners returned without
- ,
Miss Leneve transferred this provincial
" to the hospital The girl
her collapse OF Yesterday when taken into custody Her
don has excited much sympathy jail
to the court that she
medical attention. Of which
day she received three csbgams
her everything
1t broken that stood today before Judge
provincial of special weak
scarcely reached the BENCH
him.
fifteen
be back to England unless he decides
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
DICKINSON
Man KILLED
]. w. CoIweII, Prominent Cit
izen, Dies In Flour Mill

Dickinson, N. D., Aug. IL. w.
Colwell, secretary and manager of the
Missouri Slope Brick & Tile Co. Of
this city, was killed this morning at
the Russell Miller Milling Co.'S. Touring
mill, a mile west of the city. The re-
tails of the accident are lacking, but
1t is understood that he was killed in
the rope drive.
Deceased was about. 80 years old.
coming here from Grinnell, Ia, six
years ago as bookkeeper for the Dick
inson Fire g. Pressed Brick Co. works.
Mrs. Colwell and daughter, 8 years
old, has been away three weeks visit
ing relatives in Iowa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01

MUST STOP
MilIerS VIII Face Criminal
Prosecution

Washington, Aug. 1.-Millers must
stop bleaching flour, pending deci-
sion by the higher courts, or stand
criminal prosecution for each shipment
made in interstate commerce, accord
ing to decision reached here today
at conference between officials Of the
departments of agriculture and Justice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
COAL STRIKE
TROUBLE over

Greensburg. Pa, Aug. with 400.
deputy gheriffs and niety Of the state
deputy sheriff and ninety OF the state
burg Irwin coal miners strike zone,
IL is believed by the authorities that
the disorder in the district has been
stamped out.
+, Late today 1900 striking coal miners
will mobilize here and parade through
the town. They have been on strike
for recognition of their union. Only
one arrest has been made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
VIOLENT SERMONS
BY The PRIESTS

Bilbao, Spain, Aug. 1.--Roman Cath
Ollie priests throughout the Biscayan
or northern provinces of Spain preach
ed violent sermons yesterday against
the policy of the government in its
conflict with Rome.
Preparations for great Catholic
demonstration against the government
Aug. 7, are being continued in spite
of the declaration OF the government to
its organizers that no demonstrations
threatening disorder would be allowed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
Mysterx in Woman,s Murder.

Philadelphia, Aug. Much mystery
surrounds the death of Catherine
Cloughessy, IS years old, governess,
whose body was found on a lawn OPP
rosite the fashionable Town and
Country Cricket club. near Mannheim
with finger marks showing upon her
throat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
swanson Will
SUCCEED DANIEL

Richmond, Va. Aug. 1.-Governor
Mani, at noon today signed the COM
mission appointing former governor,
Claude Swanson, of Catham. to succeed
the late John w. Daniel, in the United
states senate The appointment Is for
the unexpired term which will end on
March 8, next
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
RooaeveIt At Now Work.

New York, Aug. Colonel Roose-
Welt came Unexpectedly from Oyster
Bay today to put in a few quiet hours
at his office. The colonel usually
comes on Tuesday. He said he ex-
pected no important visitors and would
leave for home in the afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
chleaao FashIon Show Opens.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The annual fash
ion show" has opened in the Coliseum,
and will hold the boards until Aug. 8.
The display OF wearing apparel this
year Is dazzling in its variety and
completeness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
.PYTHIANS MEET
in MILWAUKEE

milwaukee, Wis, Aug. THE
Knights Of Pythias uniformed rank
and the supreme lodge from every state
in the union and Canada are in Mil
waukee for their biennial convention
beginning today and running through
the week 1883 Il ...-.. ...'r.t
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01

washington, Aug promotions
were announced Of letter carriers dat
ing back to July in the following
North Dakota ofices: Grand Forks
two from s1,1O0 to $1,000; jamestown
two from 5000 to $1,000; Mandan two
from $500 to $500; Valley City one
from $500 to 5000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
Mortar Explodss; Three Hurt.

Kansas city, Mo-, Aug. Closing
the campaign for Congressman Chas.
F. Scott by a fireworks demonstration
In Huron park, Kansas City Kan.
three men were injured, one fatally,
when mortar exploded prematurely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
N. 10. AnnIicants.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The Martin
State bank. Martin, N. D., and the
Northwestern Trust CO. Of Grand
Forks have made applicants to be de-
signated as repositories for postal saw
ings funds. ''
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
Tmo Nearoea LYnehed.

Bombay, Florida, Aug. LA mob to-
day lynched two negroes who had con-
fessed to the murder of Bess Morri-
son, aged IL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
FIRE
in MOOSEJAW

Moosejaw, Sask., Aug. 1.-The stock
in the department store OF T. w.
Robinson Co.. the largest in the city,
was damaged by fire last night with a
loss OF 100000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
Fireman Turns Fiend;
Kills Comrades, Wife and Babe

Diego 1--Be city
in Of
lowworkers responded he voey of shots
at fatally nurng others
his home and with piece Of steel wrapped
heads
lay asleep killing both rhamh la discharged
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
Kills Baby and Himself Following
Bitter Quarrels With His Wife

Wis, 1-Forowng his wife and 4-nonths-oId
at
their home at 1907 Evanston avenue Chicago while
this mroning
moray wounded his daughter and with the same weapon blew out
Heima families
difficulty getting at the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-01
THE WEATHER

Unsettled with probable showers to-
night or Tuesday, warmer tonight.
Barometer 1884; maximum tempera-
ture, so; minimum teperature, "a.
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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
Sherman Law
HaIfs Unlaw-
full Trusts

case because of the narrow scope OF
the pleadings, the combination sought
to be enjoined was held not to be in
cluded within the prohibition of the
act because the averments did not go
beyond the mere acquisition of manu-
featuring plants for the refining of su-
gar, and did not include that of a
direct and intended restraint upon
trade and commerce in the sale and
delivery of sugar across state bounda-
ries in foreign trade.
The result of the sugar trust case
was not happy, in that it gave other
companies and combinati tions seeking
similar method of making profit by es-
tablishing an absolute control and mo-
nopoly in particular line of manu-
facture sense of immunity against
prosecutions in the federal jurisdic-
ton and where that jurisdiction is
barred in respect to a business which
is necessarily commensurate with the
boundaries of the country no state
prosecution is able to supply the needed
machinery for adequate restraint or
punishment.
Following the sugar trust decision
however, there have come along in
the slow but certain course of judicial
disposition cases involving a construc-
tion of the antitrust statute, and its
application, until now they seem to
embrace every phase of that law which
can be practically presented to the
American public, and to the govern
ment for action.
They show that the antitrust act
has a wide scope and applies to many
combinations in actual operation, rem
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08

straint of trade, that the statute is vio-
lated.
The second section of the act is a
supplement of the first A direct re-
straint of trade. such as is condemned
in the first section. if successful and
used to suppress competition, is one OF
the commonest methods of securing
trade monopoly, condemned in the sec
ond section.
1t is possible for the owners of a
useful articles of merchandise so TO
conduct their business as not. to violate
the inhibitions of the antitrust law
and yet to secure themselves the bene-
fits of the economies of mana cement
and of production due to the concentra-
ton under one control of large capital
any many plants.
If they use no other inducement than
the constant low price of their product
and its good quality to attract CUSTOM
they violate no law If their actual
competitors are small. in comparison
with the total capital invested, the
prospect of investments of capital by
others in such a profitable business is
sufficiently near and potential TO re-
strain them in the prices at which they
sell their product.
But if they attempt by use of their
large capital and by sale of their
goods temporarily at unduly low prices
to drive out of business their compeu-
tor, or if they attempt by exclusive
contracts with their patrons and threats
of nondealing except upon such con-
tracts, or by other methods of a similar
resources and the extent of their out
put, compared with the total output,
as a means of compelling custom and
frightening of competition, then they
disclose purpose to restrain trade ana
to establish monopoly and violate the
az
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
Should Suffer
for Mis-
statements

BILE to the proposed shipment under any
schedule or tariffs to which the carrier
is a party, and that, if the party max
ing such a request suffer damage in
consequence of either refusal or omis-
sion to quote the proper rate, or in
consequence of a misstatement of the
rate, the carrier shall be liable to a
penalty in some reasonable amount. say
$3.50, TO accrue TO the United States
and to be recovered in a civil action
brought by the appropriate district at
Such penalty would compel the
agent of the carrier to exercise due
diligence in quoting the applicable
legal rate, and would thus afford the
shipper real measure OF protection,
while not opening the way to collusion
and the giving OF rebates or other un-
fair discrimination
Under the existing law the commits
sion can act only with respect to an
alleged excessive rate or unduIy dis
criminatory practice by carrier on a
affected thereby.
I see no reason why the commission
should not be authorized to act on it's
own initiative as well as l1pon the com
plant of an individual Investigating
the fairness of any existing rate or
practice: and I recommend the amend
ment OF the law to so provide; and
also that the commission shall be fully
empowered beyond any question to pa SIS
upon the classifications of eommodi-
ties for purposes of fixing rates In like
manner as IL may now 90 with respect
TO the maximum rate applicable TO any
Transportation.
Under the existing law the commits
sion may not investigate an increase
in rates until after IL shall have he
come effective: and although one or
more carriers may file with the com
mission a proposed increase in rates
or change in classifications. or other
alterations of the existing rates or
classifications, to become effective at
the expiration OF 80 days from such
H. -.
investigate the reasonableness of such
proposed change until after it be-
comes operative
On the other hand il the commits
sion shall make an order finding that
an existing rate is excessive and direct
ing it to be. reduced, the carrier af-
fected may. by proceedings in the
courts, stay the operation OF such
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
NATIONAL CHARTER
TO REMEDY TRUSTS
New Incorporation Plan Suggested as Peace
able Solution of Monopolistic Evils

TYI ASHINCTON Jan 7-Ioeden Tdff special
wv ercss recommending the interstate and anti
trust laid before The house Of representatives today
reading document begun UOu delay and members
both the republican sides followed the clerk closely Unusual
quiet prevailed
Representative Of Michigan. UhO the most attentive
his the administration bill amend
ing the interstate commerce accordance Nth the recommendations Of the
president This Mill be introduced next Monday.
foUops:
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
FEDERAL COURT OF
COMMERCE URGED
President Advises Creation of Special Tribunal
To Hear All Interstate Cases

Many people conducting great ousl-
nesses have cherished a hope and a
belief that in some way or otner
line may be drawn between good
trusts and bad trusts, and that it
is possible by amendment to the anu
trust law TO make a distinctior-under
which good combinations may De per
mitted to organize. suppress competi-
tion. control price and do IL all legaIly
If only they do not abuse the power
by taking too great pront out OF the
business
They point with force TO certain
notorious trusts as having grown into
power through criminal methods Dy
the use of Illegal rebates and PLAIN
cheating and by various acts utterly
violative of business honesty or moral
ity. and urge the establishment OF some
legal line of separation by which a
criminal trust" of this kind can De
punished. and they. on the other hand.
be permitted under the law to carry on
their business
Now. the public. and especially the
business public, ought to rid them
selves OF the idea that such a diStinc-
tion is practicable or can be introduced
into the statute. Certainly, under the
present antitrust law no distinction
exists 1t has been proposed, how
ever, that the word reasonable should
be made a part OF the statute and then
1t should be left 10 the court to say
what is a reasonable restraint OF trade,
what is reasonable suppression Of COM
petition, what is a reasonable monop-
DIV
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
Federal Char
fers Should
Fix Limit

words. the interstate and foreign busi-
ness far exceeds the business done in
any one state. This fact will Justify
the federal government in granting
federal charter to such a combination
TO make and sell in interstate and
foreign commerce the products OF use
full manufacture under such limitations
as will secure a compliance with the
antitrust law.
1t is possible so to frame a statute
that while 1t offers protection 10 a fed
eral company against harmful. vexa-
tious and unnecessary invasion by the
states it shall subject it to reasona BILE
taxation and control by the states with
respect TO its purely local business.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08

subject TO the interstate commerce act
snail hereafter, for any purposes con-
nected with or relating to any part OF
It's business governed by said act, issue
any capital stock without previous or
simultaneous payment to 1t of not less
than the par value of such stock or
any bonds or other obligations except
notes maturing not more than one year
from the date of their issue) without
the previous or simultaneous payment
to such corporation of not less than the
par value of such bonds or other OBJ
legations, or, If issued a. less than their
par value, then not without such pay
ment of the reasonable market value of
tained by the interstate commerce
commission; and, that no property,
services or other thing than money.
shall be taken in payment to such car
rier corporation, of the par or other
required price of such stock, bond or
value Of such property, services or
other thing as ascertained by the COM
mission; and that such act shall also
contain provisions to prevent the abuse
Dy the improvident or improper is
sue of notes maturing at period not
exceeding II months from date, in such
manner as to commit the commission
to the approval of larger amount
OF stocks or bonds in order to retire
such notes than should legitimately
have been required.
Such act should also provide for the
approval by the interstate commerce
commission of the amount of stock and
bonds to be issued by any railroad
company subject to this act upon any
reorganization pursuant to judicial sale
10 prevent the issue of stock and
bonds TO an amount in excess of the
fair value of the property which is the
subject of such reorganization.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
Forced Use of
Safety
Appliances

Ing tIedEOnaDleneSS OF rates anu Idii
ness of practices in the operation of
interstate railroad lines, without undue
preference to any individual or class
over any others. and would prevent
the recurrence of many of the prac-
tices which have given rise in the
past to much public inconvenience
and loss.
BY my direction the attorney gen
eral has drafted a bill TO carry out
these recommendations. which Will be
furnished upon request to the appro-
pirate committee whenever 1t may be
desired.
In addition TO the foregoing amend
ments to the interstate commerce law
the interstate commerce commission
should be given the power after hear
ing to determine upon the uniform
construction of those appliances, such
as sill steps, ladders, roof handholds,
running boards and handbrakes on
freight cars engaged in interstate com
merce, used by the trainmen in the
operat tion of trains, thes defects and
lack of uniformity in which are1apt to
produce accidents and injuries to every
fected in the number of switchmen and
trainmen injured by coupling accidents
due to the. enforced introduction OF
Sfey Be dons is fse
compelled to adopt proper SAFETY ap-
pliances.
The question has arisen in the
operation of the interstate. commerce
employers liability act as to whether
suit can be brought against the en-
ployer company in any place other
than that of its home office. The right
to bring the suit under this act should
be as easy of enforcement as the right
of a private person not in the COM
pany's employ to sue on an ordinary
claim, and process in such suits should
be sufficiently served IL upon the sta
ton agent of the company, upon whom
service is authorized to be made: to
bind the company in ordinary actions
arising under the state laws.
Bills for both the foregoing purposes
have been considered by the house of
representatives and have been passed
and are now before the interstate COM
merce committee of the senate. |
earnestly urge that they be enacted
into laws.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
Public Pays
When Rates
Are Raised

Ara Da;sa5 posed increase in
are kdfseo rates is filed. at
once to enter upon
an investigation of the reasonableness
of the increase and to make an order
postponing the effective date of such
increase until after such investigation
shall be completed.
To this much objection has been
made on the part of carriers. They
contend that this would be, in effect,
to take from owners OF the railroads
the management of their properties and
to clothe the interstate commerce com
mission with the original rate making
power-a policy which was much dis
cussed 1t the time of the passage OF
the Hepburn act in 1905-1906, which
was then, and has been, distinctly re-
jected
In reply TO the suggestion that they
are able. by resorting to the courts, TO
stay the taking effect of the order
of the commission until its reasonable
ness shall have been investigated by
the courts, whereas the people are de-
prived of any such remedy with re-
spect to action by the carriers, they
point to the provision of the interstate
commerce act providing for restitution
TO the shippers by carriers of excessive
rates charged in cases where the orders
of the commission reducing such rates
are affirmed. 1t may be doubted how
effective this remedy is.
Experience has shown that many.
perhaps most, shippers do not resort TO
proceedings to recover the excessive
rates which they may have been re-
quired to pay for the simple reason that
they have added the rates paid to the
cost of the goods and thus enhanced
the price thereof TO their customers,
and that the public, in effect, has paid
the bill.
On the other hand the enormous vol
ume of transportation charges, the
great number of separate tariffs filed
annually with the Interstate commerce
commission. amounting to almost 200.
000 and the impossibility of any com
mission supervising the making of tar
IFS in advance of their becoming eff
fective on every transportation line
within the United States to the extent
that would be necessary if their active
concurrence We're required in the max
ing of every tariff. has satisfied me that
this power. il granted, should be con-
ferred in a very limited and restricted
form.