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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-18
Epoch-Making Decisions.

'T propose to take up the question
which has occupied the attention Of the
American people for now twenty years.
that of industrial combinations known
as trusts During the last year we have
had two great decisions by the Supreme
Court of the United States. They are
epoch making and the public has not yet
come to realize the effect that those
decisions are certain to have. 1t Is not
that the construction which the court
has put upon the act is different from
that which most members of the prOfes-
sion and most subordinate courts, and
indeed the Supreme Court itself. had be-
fore indicated as the proper construction
of the statute: but 1t Is that 1t is now
finally settled, by two fully considered de-
cisionS in respect to two of the largest
and most powerful of these combinations
what their illecality consists in and how
they are to be treated. in view of the
finding that they are illegal and do vio-
late the provisions of the So-called anti
trust or Sherman act.
Persons who do not understand the
effect OF these decisions and really do
not understand the law have a great deal
to say which is intended to lead the pub
lfc to the belief that in some way or
other the Supreme Court has emascu-
lated the statute and prevented its opera
tion against Objectionable and injurious
trade combinations and cOnspiracies.
Nothing is farther from the truth.
When the statute was passed in 1890
the expressions used in it to define its
object and what il was proposed therein
to denounce as unlawful were not new,
but they were sufficiently broad and in
definite to require judicial construction
to settle their meaning. Congress was
dealing with a subject matter in respect
TO which 1t may be assumed that the
legislators themselves were not clear as
to the exact limitations of the meaning
OF the words in the statute they We're
passing. They knew there was an evil
which they hoped to restrain by the en-
actment of this law, and they relied upon
the courts In their construction of the
law to hedge about its operation such
restriction as would prevent the statute
from being so wide in its application as
10 involve absurdity and the impracti-
cable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-18
Early Decisions Unfortunate.

'The early decisions under the law
cannot be said to have been fortunate.
The decision In what was known as the
sugar trust case-the knight case-was
really a retrogade step and one which
seemed TO limit much the operation of the
statute. It encouraged the organization
OF combinations which the same court
has since found violate the statute The
case could not be effectively presented
to the court because the record had not
been properly made up, and the questions
arising were treated in the opinion in
such a way as to give the impression that
the operation of the law would be most
restricted. because OF the limits OF federal
Jurisdiction. Indeed, some law officers
of the government did not hesitate to
saw that under this decision there was
little hope Of reaching the evil aimed at
through federal action. It has required
twenty years of litigation 10 make the
statute clear But now IL is clear.
'I shall not attempt to give il a close,
lawyer-like Interpretation. but I think 1t
ie not departing from the declaration of
the court to say that they find any con-
tract in restraint of trade, made for the
purpose OF excluding competition, con-
trolling prices or OF maintaining a mon-
onoly in prat or in whole Is contrary to
the statute and is subject to Injunction
and Indictment under this statute In the
federal courts where ii affects Interstate
trade.
Puts Query to Bryan.
Nov, would like to ask Mr. Bryan
ar any OF the other publicists and jurists
Coutinued on Fifth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-18
WEATHER.

Unsettled, with probably show
ers tonight or Tuesday /; not much
change in temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-18

The circulation of The Star.
both daily and Sunday. is greater
by many thousands than that of
any other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-18

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-18
Puts Query to Bryan.

Nov, would like to ask Mr. Bryan
ar any OF the other publicists and jurists
CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
The herald., 1911-01-19

nv VIM. Henderson, % shares: ]. X. BOland
80 shares: H. Samuel. % shares; {. H.
schmidt % shares J. Israel. % shares ;
Chas Kohlmeyer, 20 shares; Auguste Mar
chaL % shares Jos. Weakening, 30 shares !;
Chas. With, 80 shares Jos. Curry, by l..
Feitel % shares /: Ernest VI. Loeb, so shares.
7. A. Beck and Ant. TrOyani.
ROBERT LEGiER, Not. Pub.
|. the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
for the Parish OF Orleans and State Of Lou
iSiana, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing charter OF the "FElTEL OIL AND
DiNiENT COMPANY" was this day
duly recorded In my Office in book lois, folio
New Orleans, La, Dec. IL. 1910.
,Jigned) EhlLE LEONAl,p, II. X
A true copy from the original act
ROBERT LEGIER, Not. Pub
Dec Is 80 30 jan ) u 1911
The herald., 1911-01-19
CHARTER

"HoLLIs HAT SHOP COMPANY"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be Ii known, that on this seventeenth day
Of the month Of December, In the year OF
our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
ten, and Of the independence Of the United
The herald., 1911-01-19
ARTICLE VII.
ARTICLE VIII.

The president Of this corporation is here.
by vested with the right, power and author
ity for and In the name and on behalf of
this corporation, to purchase, SELL mortgage,
hypothecate, ALLEVIATE or otherwise cucumber
all its property, both real and personal, to
make leases in Its name and behalf, as
lessee or lessor, and generally to do any
and all acts and deeds, and sign any and
all deeds, notes and other documents, with
out any special authorization by or from
the Board Of Directors Of this corporation.
ARTICLE TX.
Until the election to be held in 1915, the
following named stockholders shall consti
tute the first Board Of Directors, viz. Johr
Legier, Jr., Robert W. Riordan. Robert LIE
gier, Walter l.. Gleason and Theodore A
Beck, with John Legier, Jr., as president
Robert W. Riordan, as vice-president anC
Theodore A. Beck as secretary-treasurer
Thus done and passed at my Office in th'
city of New Orleans, on the day, month an(
year herein first above written, In the pres
ence of George de Armas and Anthony
Troyani, both Of this city, competent wit
names, with the said appearers and me, No
tary, after due reading Of the whole.
Original signed: John Legier, Jr., 81
shares; Robert Legier, 1 share; Walter L
Gleason, share: T. A. Beck, 1 share; X
w. Riordan, 1 share. Ant. Troyani, Geo
deArmas.
ROBERT LEGIER, Not. Pub
l. the undersigned Recorder of Mortgage
In and for the Parish OF Orleans, State o
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov
and foregoing act Of Incorporation Of tn
Royal Realty Company" was this day dull
recorded in my Office, in book 1918, folio -
New Orleans, La, Dec :, 1910.
(Signed) EMILE LEONARD, ID. r.
/, the undersigned Notary Public, in an
for the Parish of Orleans, State Of Louis
ana, therein residing, do hereby certify tn
above and foregoing to be a true and correc
copy Of the original act of Incorporation O
the Royal Realty Company" together wit
the certificate Of the Recorder of Mortgage.
thereto appended, the whole on file and Q
record In my notarial office.
New Orleans. La, Dec. 13, 1910.
ROBERT LEGIER, Not. Pub.
| Dec Is % 20 Jan IL 1911
The herald., 1911-01-19

| certify the above and foregoing to be
a true and correct copy of the original act
Of incorporation of the lnterna tional Safe
and Lock Company. together with the certl-
fcate of the Recorder Of Mortgages there
unto appended on file and of record in my
notarial office in New Orleans. la.
- MORGAN GGRLEG,
Not. Pub
Ian 10 10 oc fob q 1Q11
The herald., 1911-01-19

States Of America, the one hg....i ana
thirty-ffth, before me. william g. H-.yer
Notary Public, duly comm piss .. ana
qualified in and for this city s.1 ... Par
iSh or orleans thrreIh r'SidIh-. t.I ~ the
presence Of the witnesses hrrsir..... .4mat
and undersigned, personally ,.'.. .,I an
peared: the parties whose nance. ... hars.
unto subscribed, all Of full H-.. n.p ds.
cIared, that aNalIlnS thr'hN'IN'r .. ..- laws
or TINS state OF LOUISIANA ..' .. 'H the
formation Of corporations. tl.. .... cove
nanted and agreed. and. by f..-. ....,.pts
do covenant and agree ana bind .. r. .f-,ts
themselves, as well as an Sr.. ....~ no.
sons who may hereafter b',r- ..-.. l1faa
with them, or their Successor. .. s.ruI ana
constitute and do, by thy~" rr.. his F,rrH
and constitute a corporation .. .... r,.ffIr
in law for the objects ami ......-..- ana
under the agreements and st.......r.s foI-
lowing, to-wit:
The herald., 1911-01-19

OF ROYAL REALTY COMPANY"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, CITY OF NEW Or
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
The herald., 1911-01-19
THE HERALD

in and for the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the ABOVE
INTERNATIONAL SAFE AND LOCK COM
PANY, was this day duly recorded IN my
office in book 10lS, folio 232.
New Orleans, December %. 1910
(SignedD EMILE LEONARD, by. X.
The herald., 1911-01-19
ARTICLE III.

All citations and other legal processes
shall be served upon the President OF inns
CORPORATION. and in his absence or inability
TO act. then upon the Treasurer, at the do
micile Of the corporation.
The herald., 1911-01-19
CHARTER

OF INTERNATIONAL SAFE AND LOCK
COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The herald., 1911-01-19

The name OF this corporation shall he A:
INTERN ATIONAL SAFE n LOON CON
PANE. with its dOmiCile in the city OF New
orleans. Louisiana, and il shall enjoy sue
cession for a period of ninety-nlne l93)
Years from date hereof And il shall have
ness All the powers conferred by law on
similar corporations, and II shall be au-
thoriZed to do and perform any act or thlns,
and to conduct any business not specially
prohibited by law to corporations. III shall
have power and authority to receive, buy,
own, hold. purchase. ALLEVIATE, lease, rent.
convey mortgage hypotheCatc pledge or oth-
erwise cucumber or diSpOS" OF property
real. personal or mixed 10 issue bonds, Ger.
titicateS and notes, Og other evidences OF
Indebtedness to borrow money and secure
same: to name and appoint its managers
and employees, and TO fix their compensa-
tion. and TO discharge them at pleasure.
II shall have power TO elect othcerS anu
directors and agents: to establish Such by
laws. rules and regulations as may De nee,
eSsary and proper for the conduct ana
management Of its business, and the same
IN alter amend. or abolish at pleasure; 10
make and use a corporate seal, or not, AT
the discretion OF the board.
II shall have the right to Increase or Ill
miuiSh its capital stock, with no other for,
maIitips than hereinafter provided for, ana
according 10 law.
Ii shall also have the power and author-
ity TO contract, TO sue and be sued IN us
corporate name, and generally 10 do ana
perform all such acts as may be necessary
and prOpcr to execute and carry out the
purposes Of this corporation.
II shall have the power and authority &c
enter into and operate any KIND OF business
factory, plant, or enterprise, and TO eStaD
fish such agencies as ii may choose for the
conduct of its business, here or elsewhere
The herald., 1911-01-19
CHARTER

Jan II 10 PC feb . 0 1911
The herald., 1911-01-19
ARTICLE VI.

No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts, faults or
debts of this corporation, nor shall any
mere informalIty in its organization have
the effect OF rendering this charter null,
or Of exposing stakeholder to any further
liability beyond the unpaid balance due on
the shares OIL stock owned by him.
The herald., 1911-01-19

BE II known, that on this twenty-second
day OF the month of December, in the year
Of nur Lord one thousand nine hundred and
ten. and of the independence Of the United
States Of America, the one hundred and
thrty-fifth. before me, W. Morgan Gurley, a
Notary Public, duly commissioned and quar-
flied in and for the Parish Of orleans, state
OF Louisiana, and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed personally came and appeared, the
perSonS whose names are hereunto SUB
scribcd and who availing themselves or the
laws of this state relative 10 the organlza-
ton of corporations. and the provisions OF
the Constitution Of the said state, have GOV
enanted and agreed. and do by these pres.
ents, covenant and agree obliSate and blnd
themselves. as well as such persons as may
hereafter become associated with them or
their successors. to form themselves lhlo
CORPORATION or body polite under the fol
lowing articles. which they adopt as their
charter, tO-wit:
The herald., 1911-01-19
ARTICLE III.

The purposes for which this corporation
Is organized. and the nature OF the business
TO be- carried on by ii are hereby declared
TO be To deal in safes, locks, safety vaults.
safety locks, and any and all manner OF
locking or safety designs and appliances,
at wholesale or retail, and to manufacture
same. or any parts thereof, and TO deal IN
any merchandise akin thereto, and to es-
tablish furnaces, foundries. or any plant or
pIants cOincident Herewith, or pertaining
thereto, and to acquire any patent rights
state OF the United States, or in any foreign
country.
The herald., 1911-01-19

/, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages,
The herald., 1911-01-19

The failure to hold an election, or to elect
either directors or officers of this corpora
ton on the day fixed therein, shall not for
felt or invalidate this charter, nor affect
existing Board OF Directors, and officers, or
both, shall retain their offices until a meet
ing snail be held or until such board and
officers are elected
The herald., 1911-01-19
ARTICLE VI

This act Of incorporation may he changed
or amended, or this corporation may be dis
solved. with the assent Of three fOurths OF
the stock present or represented. at a gen
eral meeting OF the stockholders, called for
that purpose, after publication OF notice
once a week for thirty days. in a daily
newspaper published in New Orleans, and
notice, in writing, addressed TO each stock
holder, mailed to him by the secretary. not
less than five days previous to said meeting.
The herald., 1911-01-19

The object and purpose FOR which this
corporation is organized. and the nature OF
the business TO be carried on by Ii, shall
be a general engraving and electrotyping
business, together with the operation OF
all that work which is allied to, con-
nected with or incidental TO the conduct
Of such an establishment.
The herald., 1911-01-19

The capital stock OF this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum OF fifty thousand
t>oO. 100000 Dollars. divided into five hun
dred (500) shares OF the par value OF one
hundred dollars each, which said shares Of
stock shall be paid for in cash. or may be
issued at not less than par for services
rendered to, property actually purchased by
said corporation.
All shares Of stock shall be full paid and
worcestershire. No transfer Of stock shall
be binding upon the corporation unless made
upon its books, and all certificates OF stock
shall be signed y the president and the
secretary-treasurer nf said company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-07

sha and other cities. He was a delight
full host and companion and this made
him leader in these organizations. He
was one of the most active members
of Kenosha Lodge No. At Free and Ac-
cepted Masons and was one Of the most
enthusiastic promoters of the Club
House Association. He was member
of Kenosha Chapter No. R. A. NJ, the
Kenosha Commandery of Knights
Templar, the Wisconsin Consistory and
the Mystic Shrine. He was one of the
charter members of Kenosha Lodge No.
$50 of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks and of the Kenosha
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. In
addition to this he was an active mem
Der Of the Kenosha Manufacturer as
ISOLATION, the Kenosha Country club
and many other organizations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-07
HE TOOK OFF SAFETY DEVICE
Boy Had Been Hunting With Royal
Thomas When the Fatal Accident
Occurred Just After Two O'Clock
Sunday Afternoon.

Alvin Biennemann, aged III years,
son OF Joseph A. Biennemann, SIS
Park street, was shot and fatally in
Jured on Sunday afternoon by the ac-
cidental discharge of rifle in the
hands of Royal Thomas, who had been
his companion on hunting excursion
to the western part Of the county. The
fatal accident occurred on farm own
ed by Ben Stahl in the town of Pleas
ant Prairie just after two o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The bullet which
was of but twenty-five calibre entered
the head of Biennemann just over the
right eye and ranged downward into
the brain. The young man fell to the
ground and although a physician was
summoned the young man died before
he arrived and without regaining con
seriousness. Thomas, his companion,
was Frustrated by the fatal outcome
of the hunting trip. The funeral of
young Biennemann was held from
st. James church on Wednesday morn
| ing and the remains were inferred
in the family plat at st. James GENE
| terry.
Biennemann and Thomas had gone
out hunting early Sunday morning and
had been hunting along the Oplane
river. They took with them a double
barrelled shot gun, the rifle and re-
volver. Biennemann had done all the
shooting with the large guns as Thorn
as had no hunting license and had con
tended himself with shooting at goph-
ers with his revolver. The two started
for home just after noon and when
they reached the Stahl farm Thomas,
who had been carrying the rife, set
it down against fence post and crawl
ed under the fence into an orchard
to get some apples. Biennemann re-
manned outside of the fence and Thorn
as had tossed him couple of apples.
Biennemann stood ten feet from the
fence munching an apple when Thomas
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-07
INCREASE IN RATES
Claimed That the Liability
Insurance Co.'s Are Unfair
to Wisconsin Patrons
new LAW EFFECTIVE FRIDAY

Manufacturers and employers Of Ia
Dor in all parts of Wisconsin are up in
arms at the treatment which they have
received from the liability insurance
companies, which assume the accident
hazards of employers Of labor for &C
cidents to employees.
In addition to raising the rates in
Wisconsin from three to eight or nine
times the present rates charged and on
an average, it is said, six times the
present rates charged, the liability
companies failed to give their patrons
any hint of the amount that would be
charged as premiums on the insurance
risk until the law went into effect last
Friday, and then with mock gener-
osity which was almost affecting on
the day the law went into effect the
insurance agents appeared with policy
endorsements which provided for the
carrying of the risks at the new rates
until a time not later than Sept. 80,
when the employers of labor could
decide whether they would continue
the insurance at the greatly increased
rates or find other ways of protecting
the hazard.
When it is considered that the new
wage compensation act became a law
May and the companies have thus had
four months in which to prepare their
new rates, the justice of presenting the
new rates the day they became effec-
tive and then compelling the manu-
facturers to pay the new rates while
he was considering what action he
should take can be judged.
More than this, the rates which the
companies propose to charge in Wiscon,
sin to employers going under the wage
compensation act are about 40 per cent
higher than tie schedule which has
been prepared for New Jersey. which
has passed wage compensation act
similar to that adopted in Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-07

returned. He crawled under the fence
and reached for the rife catching hold
of the barrel and drawing it toward
him. The trigger of the gun struck a
board and it was discharged. The bull
let struck young Biennemann in the
head and he fell to the ground AS
soon as possible Thomas called in the
people living about the scene of the
accident and call was sent to DR..
Cleay who hurried to the place in an
automobile, but he reached there just
after Biennemann had died.
Only couple of days before the
accident young Biennemann had re-
moved the safety device on the rife.
The body of the young man was
brought to Kenosha on Sunday even
ing ard later taken to the home of his
parents on Park street. The fatal ac-
cident came as a great shock to the
members of the family and close friends
of the dead man. Young Thomas hur-
ried 10 tell the story of the shooting
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-07

The recent order of the government
postofice officials in regard to the use
of advertising stamps of various kinds
on mail matter has already started a
discussion as to how this latest rul-
ing is going to affect the sale and use
of the anti-tuberculosis seals during
the holiday season. Inasmuch as the
order only applies to stamps which
may be mistaken for postage stamps
by the clerks and as the seals are in
tended to be used on the back of the
envelopes or other mail matter only it
will probably be held that the ruling
does not apply to the seals at all. 1t
is certainly to be hoped that the use
of the seals, the simplest and at the
same time the most effective means
ever discovered to enable people to
contribute in small amounts to a most
worthy cause, will not be interfered
with in my way. There would be no
way left for the associations to reach
the tens of thousands of small contri-
tors to the fund for carrying on the
campaign against the white plague if
che right to use the stamps on mail
matter was denied them.
The powder company is evidently
Less afraid of the operation of the law
regulating the manufacture of explo-
sives in Wisconsin now than it was at
drst and there is every indication that
she company is preparing to give the
Jaw and its effect on the business of
powder making a thorough test al the
Pleasant Prairie plant. From all ap-
pearances, judging from the extensive
repairs being made, the plant win be
restored with the possible exception of
the dynamite storage magazines, to
about the capacity it had before the
explosion and the company will go
ahead to ascertain how the problem of
operating under the new regulations
works out. The people of Pleasant
Prairie believe that is the plan that is
being followed at the plant anyway,
although they have nothing except their
own observations on which to base
their opinions as no official informa-
tions as to the future of the Pleasant
Prairie plant has been given out by
the officers of the powder trust.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-09-07

The city council is expected to
make preparations to comply with the
&he new weights and measures law
passed by the last legislature which
requires every city Of 5000 population
to have city sealer, by passing an
ordinance creating such an office for
!he city. While the new official will
be appointed by the mayor and his
salary fixed by the council the new
Office will not be purely political
one as the appointment must be made
from list Of ehgibles furnished by
the civil service commission and it is
announced that in order to pass the
examinations for appointment to the
position of sealer and get on the eligi-
BILE list from which the appointment
must be made the applicants will have
to show other qualifications for the
place than healthy political pull.
The duties and powers of the sealer
are very clearly defined in the law and
there is no question but chat COM
petent official in that position will find
lot Of work waiting for him in this
city. Complaints of light weight and
short measure have been so numerous
in the last year or two that it is i'm
possible to believe that the people MAX
ing them have not good reason to be-
lieve that they are being cheated.
They are entitled to protection and if
the new law is administered in this
city as it should be they will get it.