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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
HARVESTER TRUST IS
ORDERED TO LEAVE
Supreme Court of Missouri
SuStainS Custer Decision of
Commissioner.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Nov. II
The supreme court OF Missouri. In an
opinion b. Justice Graves, today sus
tained tEc decision OF Special Commits
siopcr Theodore Brace in his finding
for the custer Of the international iar-
Ycster Company of America.
The court not only ousted the conf
pany from its right Ia do business in
Missouri. but imposed fine Of $4,000
conditioned that If the company PAYS
the fine. separates itself from the In
ternatlonal Harvester Company of New
Jersey. files statement OF it's bust
ness and shows To the court that II VIII
obey the laws in the future II can be
permitted TO continue TO do business In
the state
The court gave the harvester company
until January /. 1912, 10 pay the fine OF
$50 900. and until March l. 1872 10 with
draw from the New Jersey company and
to show the court that II Is an indepen-
dent company and will comply with the
Missouri laws. Failing in this the custer
order will be signed by the court imme-
diately after March /.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Attack Validity T Law.

The hghtlthus becomes moi question
of 0rst issue as 10 the guilt or inno-
ccuce OF the packers. but plain attack
upon the validity Of the Sherman act.
according 10 attorneys for tbc packers.
They explain their position briefly In
this wise:
The supreme court. In the tobacco and
OIL cases, converted the sherman law
into an illegal enactment, since the court.
by placing each individual or corpora
ton on d standard OF It's own, built upon
its peculiar individual acts. took away
from all individuals the possibility OF
knowing how their acts were to he
viewed by a jury lin the light OF rea :
SON that this obscurity of definition
Of what constituted crime WAS contrary
10 The eighth amendment VI the federal
constitution.
In short the petition, the attorneys say.
charges the supreme court interpretation
with nullIfyng the Sherman law. In spite
of the courts action In ordering tho dis
solution OF the American Tobacco COM
pany and the Standard Oil company.
only adverse decision 10 the packers
contention by the United states supreme
court will give the government attorneys
nn opportunity 70 use the material they
harc gathered for the prosecution.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Session Well Attended.

seven hundred delegates were present
when Arthur C. Trumbo OF Muskogce
chairman OF the executive committee
rappod the convention 10 order with the
declaration that the Conclusions OF the
congress should be morally binding upon
every western congressman and senator
at Washington
After addresses OF welcome by United
States Senator William j. Stone and Gov
ernor Herbert s. IJadley. President Fred
w Fleming Of Kansas City delivered his
annual address. reviewing the work Of
the congress since it's organization.
Mr Fleming said In part,
.At its five sessions hold In the inter-
mountain country. the congress advo-
Gated national Irrigation and reiterated
with growing emphasis the necessity for
LEGISLATION which would make possible
the reclamation OF arid wastes 10 the
profitable uses OF agriculture. II aided
In crystalli8ing public sentiment In favor
OF tho national irrigation act. passed In
1909. under which the reclamation serv-
ice was organized. Under the provisions
az this hcneticcnt law. more important
10 The country at ;arge Than any law of
congress. with the possible exception OF
the homestead act, sss, 900 600 have been
expended and 50.ooo. 900 more rendered
available for expenditure for reclamation
of lands during the next four years.
Brigham Young and his sturdy follow
ers began irrigation In the desert OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
FOREST LAND MAY BE
SETTLED JANUARY %
TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Nov. tf.-Twsnty -thrc,
thousand acres of land recently eliminated
from tho Bonneville National Forest in
Frcmou; county. Wyoming, becomes sub
I,ct 10 settlement under the general pro-
visions Of the homestead laws January
a9th next according 10 an order issued
by the secretary OF The interior today.
These lands arc chiefly surveyed and ono
thousand nine hundred and sixty acres
nrc under coal withdrawal and viii be-
come subject 10 entry under the Mondeli
act OF June 90. 1910. Entry may be
made either al the Evanston or Lander
land offices.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Nine Packers in Custody,

In the meantime. The trial. scheduled
for Monday OF next week. undoubtedly
will be postponed pending tho decision
of the higher courts on tho question.
Attorney John :. Miller. who as chief
of counsel for the packers. conducted the
cour, move. characterized the sherman
law as Il met large enough To catch all
nossiblc Offenders. and loaves il To the
courts 10 step In and say who rightfully
can be detained and who set at large.
OF the ten packers indicted all but j.
ogden Armour were temporarily in GUS
todv while the habcas corpus petition was
being heard. Tic nine arc:
Louis Y. Swift. president Swift & Go.
Edward r. Swift, vice president Of swift
& Co.
charles H. Swift. director of Swift
& Co.
Edward Tildcn. president National
Packing company.
Arthur Mechcr. general manager Ar
mour 4 Co.
Edward Morris, president Morris co.
Francis Fowler, director Swift & 60.
Thomas J. Connors. director Armour
& Co.
Louis II. Hc,man, manager Morris a.
Co
The petition for a writ OF habcaS cor
pus contained liiue material other than
the argumcn, used by the packers before
Continued on Page TwoA
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
ADMIRAL FIGURES
IN DIVORCE TRIAL
Sensational Allegations Made
by Millionaire Against
Naval Leader.

REDWOOD CITY Cal, NOV. 1i-Sen-
satonaI allegations involving Rear Ad-
miral Thomas Phelps. L. ;. n, retired,
were contained in the cross complaint OF
John j. Moore read I'm court here today
In connection with the suit of Lillian L.,
Moore for divorce. The Moores arc prom
inont socially here aud In San Francisco,
the husband being rated II millionaire
Mrs. Moore filed suit FOR divorce Octo-
Der Il, alleging inhdelity and cruelty.
Five days later Moore fled cross COM
pIaint. alleging cruelty, In the cross COM
plaint "a man named Phelps OF the
United States navy" was mentioned, but
# was not until tho case came UP FOR
trial before Superior Judge Buck today
that a more direct reference 10 dis
tinpuished admiral was made, After
the court proceedings Rear Admiral
Phelps admitted that he was the man
named Phelps" referred 10. but declined
10 discuss the case other than 10 assert
that there had been nothing but friend
ship for Mrs. Moore that warranted link
ing his name with the divorce action.
Z The cross complaint of Moore. read
into the record today, contained the fol-
lowing:
THAT before their marriage plalntifl
complained 10 defendant that a man
namcd Phelps. connected with the United
States navy, was annoying her with his
attentions After marriage and some time
| in the year 1905 defendants notice was
again called TO this man Phelps because
| OF his attention TO plaintiff. and at theil
| homo la Fairbanks In that year plaJnt in
| admitted to defendant that she anc
Phelps before her marriage to defendant
| had been Intimate and admitted that SAID
! Phelps was the father OF two of her chill
drcn. born during her former marriage.
| LAS result Of the alteration which
! followed this confession. and without AM
provocatlon from defendant, plaintiff sc
cured a loaded revolver and threatened
with il 10 KIN herself"
Mrs Moore took the stand today anc
made Il passionate denial Of the allcga
tions in the cross complaint
Il went on my knees 10 my husband
she said. 'aud swore by the body y
my dead boy and by my two little girl
that his accusations were untrue
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Has Injured the State.

have slways considered this
course not only an Insult 10 the able
gentlemen who have filled the POSI-
ton of United States attorney, and
their assistants. but 10 the court
itself. and TO the people OF this whole
state
Without the slightest Interest IN our
state. caring nothing for our poople.
simply dcsirous OF establishing a rep
utatiou In the department Of JUS
,ice. these special prosecutors have
done more 10 inJure Idaho and re-
tsrd its development since the fail
of 1907 than all other causes com
blncd.
The malicious. uncslled for and in
Jcfensihle prosecution OF senator
Rorah and former Attorney General
Frank Martin and others IN The fail
OF 1907 was the inst experience losho
had with these special prosecutors,
This was followed by indictments
arnins, the leading officers Of the
Barber Lumber company. sccompa-
MED by a flood OF civil suits In large
amounts against tina; company also.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Should Appeal to Farmers.

Neither can Il he dominated BY Wall
street or any clique In New York or eso-
where" he said. This plan should ap-
peal TO the farmers of the west be-
cause so many OF them are now stock
holders and deposiiors in banks"
Mr.. Aldrich said that the new plan
would give a uniform rate Of discount
throughout the country. lie commended
the proposed plan 10 allow national
banks to have savings departments.
The speaker appealed TO the delegates
TO give the plan OF tile monetary COM
mission careful consideration and to ask
their constituents 10 do likewise.
Henry l.. Stimson. secretary OF war,
made an address. in which he said that
a public forum for. discussion OF vital
subjects, such as this congress is, is
prominently important"
Secretary Stlmson urged upon his
hearers the importance Of closer COM
mercal relations with South America.
He continued:
THE government is building the Pana =
ma canal II will soon be completed.
and now l want to the American
people use II In developing greater COM
mcrClal rcdtotls Will the OUTSIDE NoIIu
We must not allow other countries 10
get q strangle hold on the commerce OF
the world,
Among the speakers at The night ses-
sion were Falcon JosIin of Fairbanks.
Alaska, on The Alaskan Problem. %.
former Governor Alva Adams OF Colo
RADIO. and a. L. Morgan, engineer In
the United States department OF agricul-
turc.
George J. EindeI addressed the couNen-
ton tonight I'm the absence OF United
states Senator Borah, who was detained
i'm his arrival here. Mr.. kindcl spoke
upon the subject OF The Relation OF the
Eusiness Man and the Farmer 10 the
To, Dosr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
BUSINESS MEN
DISCUSS NEEDS
OF THE WEST
Trans-MisSissippi Commercial
Congress Convenes for An
nual Session With
Many Present.
DISCUSS BANKING AND
REFORMS IN CURRENCY
President Fleming in His An
nual Address Refers to
Achievement of Utah
Pioneers.

ANSAS CITY. Nov. lt.-Currency
N& reform and the proposed change
~ I'm the banking system Of the
IL 4 country as outlined by tho Ma
,ional Monetary commission was
the central theme under consideration
by the delegates 10 the Transmississippi
Commercial congress, which convened
here today i'm annual session.
The principal address was delivered by
former Senator Nelson W. Aldrich' chair
man OF the commission. who explained
the proposed plan especially in its effect
upon the people west Of the Mississippi
river lie was positive In the assertion
that the people Of this section would
derive great benefit from the proposed
change. lie explained how tho small
banker could be given independence, to-
gether with enlarged credit.
The organization OF credit, he said,
lis the most important element of the
successful existence OF communities or
states. This is especially valuable 10 the
newer communities. such you have
In the Transmisslssippi territory.
Referring to the criticism that pos
slbly the proposed national reserve as
sociation might be dominated by political
influences. Mr. Aldrich said that Nc
sensible plan for the reorganization or
the couutrys banking system could bf
controlled by politicS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
PACKERS TAKE FIGHT
TO SUPREME COURT
Indicted Men Surrender and
Then Apply for Writs of
Habeas Corpus.

CHICAGO, Nov 1.-THE indicted CHI
caGo meat packers, by preCipstatlng to-
days federal court decision on the con-
stitutionality of the Sherman antitrust
law, when they surrendered themselves
Into custody and asked for writ of ha-
bcas corpus. merely took steps necessary
to carry the fight before :he supreme
court of the United States without cost
or delay Of Il trial. il was announced to-
night.
Government attorneys. taken una
wares, were cut OF from much OF the
results OF their long investigation into the
meat packing industry by the sudden
move of the packers. Instead OF a pre-
mise, 10 be supported by evidence care
fully brought together, the night for a
time at least must be conducted purely
as an argument OF law
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
L-nercs Court Decides in
|rnnscontinental Rate
| Case That Act Is
Constitutional.
K UIDGE HOLDS
THE LAW INVALID
kns in Issuance Of Tenn
|rary Injunction but
|Mssents From Courts
Ruling.

| .,errNGToN. Nov. l4.-Tn the
I uajorlty opinion OF the com
,,srce court. formally handed
torn today in the transcnnu-
4 n,n,aI rate cases. II is held that
:. and short haul provision or the
y, commerce act Is constitutional.
1. ,,,blbald concurs In the issuance
| ,-oorary Injunction OF the orders
\, sltr.tsle commerce commission
! M opinion hoids the long and
y ad provision to be invalid,
oup,.rco court reached the con-
~ hat The cases involved in the
II t,n.s4ing afforded the best pos
-,or,unl,v for n determination OF
|.,rl,ut,opality OF the long and short
,rf.sion Of the act 10 regulate
nc. II was realized that the oues-
ea,unlly would have 70 be fought
! ksn the United States supreme
! A formal opinion. prepared by
\ Max. the commerce court not only
= yih the Interstate commerce com
u that the long and short haul
.hs-,he fourth section OF the law
.rrltutonal and that IL would be
lEt,E,Ional ''as an unlawful deleSa-
b kgisIn,ion power n no standard
! t5ss 10 II guide The exercise OF
rnaiSlon's discretio in granting
~ 10 depart from the rules Tor
lssser rate for the long than for
~ haul in the same direction and
ll. sano line"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Judge Graves S Ruling,

Discussing the case, Judge Graves IN
his opinion says:
'oThe respondent in this case was a
part and parcel OF this gigantc and nc
farious scheme. For some years il has
been the mere sales agent OF the Inter"
national Harvester company. the New
Jersey company. II was licensed in this
state 10 sell its own goods. but IL Is now
selling the goods OF another.
'As such party 10 an unla wful ar
rangement or combination, 1t should suf-
fer tho penalties prescribed by our laws.
[ have indicated That we could temper
Justice with mercy. We have the right
to absolutely oust IL from the state and
I'm addition TO fine Il. think condi-
t{onal custer should go and the RESPOND
cnt be fined In the sum OF $4,000 for its
long and continued infraction OF our
IL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Judges Agree

Judges Jemm, Brown, Ferris and
Woodson coucurred In the opinion by
Judge Graves chief Justice Valiant
wrote an opinion which was concurred
In by Judges Lamm. Brown and Ferris.
Ii left the amount OF the fine to be fixed
by the court after the company made a
showing that II would comply with the
Law in the future. Judge Graves sus-
talned the position OF Special Commis- :
s,oner Brace on every contention
The opinion found that competition was
lessened and that practically all OF the
harvester business Was done by the re
spondept company in the state. II heid
that II is contrary 10 the laws or the
state of Missouri for one company 10 con-
duct the business Of another as in this
case, the New Jersey company hnd no
license 10 do business In Missouri,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Review of Case.

Tho international Harvester company.
In Srptember 1910. was found guilty OF
,lolatin. the Missouri antitrust laws b?
4 commissioner. appointed by the state
supreme court. The case WAS submitted
70 the suptcm. court for affirmation last
April. The effect OF today's decision is
10 prevent all the companies which make
IN The International Harvester from cou-
ducting further business In the state
Tho taking OF testimony I'm tho SUIT
hogan In May. 1905 aud continued over a
vcar. Judge Theodore Bruce Of Paris.
Mo was tho special commissioners ap-
<~un.I,,rod -, I,ooa Fourl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
DETROIT FIRE CAUSES
LOSS OF 100000

DETROIT. Mich, Nov. li.-Flre broke
ou, carly tonight OH tho fourth foor OF a
Wholesale millinery company's tye-story
building. spread into tho business build
Ings adjoining and caused "a loss 10 prop
crty aud contents roughly estimated at
$500. .0op.
The Gremen fought the blaze In heavy
snowstoru, and after three hours work
succeeded in getting 1t under control I
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
ADVERTISING TALKS
Written by
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

1t is often difficult for an
advertiser with limited
amount of money to spend
to determine just how to
spend it to the BEST AD-
VANTAGE. 1t is quite as
perplexing, proportionately,
in smaller communities as 1t
is in the large cities; but to
illustrate my point | will
Continued on Page Eleyen-)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
"sanAL DIES OF
'uuNSHOT WOUND

'ei Nm Mont. Nov. li.-Night
'cougb :. =" Harmon who shot him.
saraIr,' ''e head at his nome vcster.
I, 50 NO, ''Vd last night. Coroner
.n-re consider an Inquest neccs.
'st ,s r'ms NO question AS to the
~ BY man shot himself. hu;
: hot kaenl or with suicidal IN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Mulvey Is Silent.

Mr. Mulvey said last night that nc rad
nothing 10 say concerning the suit. de-
clarlns that his attorney Mr. Christensen.
would siyo our what thnro was 10 bs
said.
The city council, sitting as : board
of csnvsssers. completed the canvass OF
the vote last night. but whom IL came 10
a vote on the declaration OF the success
fuI candidates. Councilman Muiyey was
excused from voting. and as IL required
his vote to make quorum. there being
only eight members OF the council pres
cnt tho roll cali could not DC taken.
Councilman Mulyer also declined to-
certify 20 the canvass on account @! his
stand with reference 20 the suit 10 test
the constitutiopallty % The law under
which the election was held. For nearly
an hour attempts were made 10 locate
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
= Archibald Dissents.

F'sc'ioal effect Of the commits
Nf Is either to compel a blanket
H.. ehNiTe cast TO the entire
kr pNyent The carriers from get
A,m - business which they now Sc
y "ss by making rates which
~ ''ao's TO meet market com j.
Fs miiess some through busi-
"sh up, the oCrec, of the orders
y ns,,,. '"' "pokanc and other In :
|.s.- vi an equality with Seattle
d IN. N''nr coast polnls. at least
Mr. position 10 which they
"a entitled under all clrcum-
\ '" OF their relative Ioca-
| \ h,..i foV miles more or less
|te - lhc latter OH the coast"
va ;, 0''o' in AN opinion CONCUR
|h ,,, s majority Of the court as
r., 'Vy OF granting ,cmporar,
pkr sa'nst the orders Of III,
sys: ne holds we're clearly
II mT way to go beyond
ssA - e tha fourth action valid
snything IS 10 be said, IN,
NJ s. 70 the contrary"
pg s,.n''nailou s,, by tic commerce,
l,, 'r tnc tnmpnrnr,. t,,.,,,,
~ ,dn snail be made per1nsnen
not be reached for severa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
s Exercise Discretion.

exhaustive examination OF the
aS however, the court reaches the
-to ths, II is tho duty ut the COM
70 exercise It's discretion to cs-
l9Ser rate for n longer haul
y shorter. u the conditions. in
20. warrant such action.
Gun points out that tho orders
~mmission which are cntoined
(" establish absolute rates for
" longer or shorter haul. but
snolish a relation between The
- fate that carrier may put
ssd and the short haul rate, de-
- mat from zone one the western
"a fa's snail not exceed the long
~ ma that from zones two.
- 'our ~" short haul shall not
Vs. long haul~rate by more than
val 10 per cent and - per cent,
or given percentage ol
'n less than reasonable rate"
~ Is tho commission attempt.
'W'in'ne the relation OF the lon:
hAui rates, irrespective OF ab
'' II goes beyond any author
." been vested in 1t. for II 3
~ power OF the commission I.
~ per cent, or 107 per cent
VIZ Percentage or ,n,, unl,,,o,.,
"asonablc rate TO the coast 1
maximum reasonable an
"a''Fy rate from the sam
"'s'h to an interior point.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
Taft Not Blamed Directly,

\ number of other cases Of fragrant
Injustice. resulting In great and Ir-
reparable harm 10 Idaho. have been
instituted and carried on by these
special prosecutors.
The Lewiston bank case. however.
is the mos, ilaErant. the most out
rslReous example OF rank injustice.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-15
J. K. Mcleod Secures Tenn
porary Injunction Prevent
ing Issuance of Certifi-
Gates TO Candidates.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
NOT YET ANNOUNCED
Failure of Quorum Delays
Signing of Canvass Returns;
Park Thinks All Will
Be Satisfactory.

~ ENDING The completion OF tho cam
vass by the city council Of the vota
east at the recent general municipal
j. election. j. Is Mcleod instituted &C.
iion in the Third district court yes-
tcrday afternoon for "A wit OF prohibition
10 prohibit City Recorder n. 5. Bives from
issuing 20 the newly elected officers the
certificates OF election. This marks tho BE-
ginning of the fight which Martin T. Nu-
ycy proposes 10 make as a citizen and
elector 10 test the constituticuallty Of the
law ensctcd by the last state legislature
providing the commission form NJ govern
ment I'm cities OF the first anc second
class. 4 temporary restraining order was
issued by Judge G. W. Morse. together
with an order TO appear az n o'clock
OH The morning OF Friday. November Il.
to show cause why perrpsnent writ
should not bc granted
Although the city council has not vet
officially declared who was elected. ow-
Ing To the fact that It has been inlpoSsi-
tify 10 the canvass. the order Of the
court, together with a copy OF the COM
plant. was served upon tho city recorder
by Soren y. Christensen. attorney for
Mcleod and Muvey. while Recorder
Riyes was awaiting the arrival or enough
members to form O quorum In the council
chamber at 80 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The order wes served 10 prevent
the recorder from issuing the certl1-
Gates or election when authorized 10 DO
50 by the city council at the conclusion
OF the canvass, as provided for by law