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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

The chief justice went over every
angle Of the case from the time
when John - Rockefeller. VIM. G.
Rockefeller. Henry II. Rogers and
others are alleged 10 have formed
the conspiracy In 1879 to capture
the oil trade OF the country by a
combination as ruthless as IL prov
ed 10 be successful.
Only the legal aspects Of the
combination-the dry as dust phas-
es of It's history-~ere set forth,
but so vividly did he portray them
that even the dead facts took on
life and his hearers thrilled with
interest as he proceeded with a
most drastic arraignment
Our conclusion is" Justice
White said, that the decree of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

Having read what the supreme court did 20 the Standard
OIL company well TO consider what It did TO the rest OF
And by the way what did do 70 the Standard Oil
pany Why merely said that the work OF the s O.
and be refined bit II said that all
right and restriction oi trade all right and sitting
petition all rghso long 1t carried
reasonable extent
The @ had three feet into the trough and two
to be the reasonable limit
The 5. O.. become Reasonable and continue be
trust conspiracy and restraint trade, And any other
monopoly flourish long II too utterly hoggish
for majority OF the lawyers the United States supreme
bench stomach Il.
suppose the decision had utterly wiped Of existence
every the United States and had killed all the and
eggs Of suppose trade unresraned and compet
on free airand the decision did Of theseye the
price paid would have been too high.
FOR THAT DECISION HAS ENTHRoNED THE
JUDGE AS THE SUPREME GOVERNING POWER OF
AMERICA
Wild talk2
Listen what Justice Harlan. the OF the supreme
bench said in his dissenting opinion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
DENIES HE'S DEAD

NUHUUNA, AIhska, May ~
Clearing the mystery OF his disap-
pearance from Portland. Or, Geo.
Dyer, son OF n millionaire New
York banker. disclosed his identity
while working his way on the
steamer Edith on a tour of Alaska.
Dyer said he did not know he was
missing until he read in Seattle
paper that some thought II was he
who jumped into the lake after writ
ing love poems OF girl. He said
he was merely out on an adventure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
AGAIN

fBy tnited Pr~-- fsas%d Wire.I
DUSSELDORF. Germany,
May t6s-count zeppelir's big
passenger carrying airship, the
Deutschland ii, was destroyed
here today.
The wreck resulted from high
wind. which drove the Deutsch-
land against its hangar. Three sec
fIons Of the aiFship were destroyed.
Eight passengers we're removed
from the wreckage. None was Sc.
riously hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

lower court should be affirmed ex-
cept as TO minor matters concern
ing which we have indicated that
the decree should be modified. Our
order, therefore. will be one of ar
firmance with directions, however.
10 modify except in accordance
with this opinion. the court below
TO retain Jurisdiction TO the extent
necessary to compel compliance
with it's decree, and 1t is so or
dered."
The court held that 80 days. set
by the lower court as the time
within which the Standard on COM
pany should be forced TO comply
with the law, was inadequate, and
announced that II would grant six
months In which the Standard
should arrange to dissolve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
This Ought to
Cheer S. O. Co.

WINNIPEG. May i6.-Willlam
whyte. vice president OF the G. p.
r.. announced today that Il has
been definitely settled TO use oil
~ engines through the timber
country.
Two reasons were mentioned;
Because the present fuel causes
brush fires, and, secondly, because
a fireman cannot stand the strain
OF i30.milo run firing a big loco
motive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
JUDGES CROWN TI4EMSEL YES
AS DICTATORS OF PEOPLE


There many things in this opinion said Justice Har
Ian, (which may well alarm the country"
1T does with this by process OF judicial
legislation wholly unjusable read into the law words
WRITE there
The opinion today that the may by mere
judicial the constitution Of the United States
and amend the statutory laws"
There the other side 81 the The court asked 10
kill the and instead has crowned the Judge.
Better every better monopoly ~
every commodity than that this principle be laid down
the principle that the aw-makng power OF the naton-the
people OF the nation hemscvcae subject review aud their
plain words subject amendment by woegged creatures like
themselves. human beings who happen TO SIT for the
upon the bench OF a court.
II is victory has thousand times than it is
worth.
And il il IS victory havc-you have--as net
result Of all the huggcrmugger the trusts
and enthoned be the guardian OF will and the
custodian oi your Nit.
Sounds unreasonable.
Well. American Tobacco stock up IS points IN the
New York exchange in the first hour OF trading after the de-
eision
Wall Street Is booming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
FOR 10 new COPS

NUUHVIIIIIUN pItIIItT NVoItI UWN
introduced bill for 10 more police
men. This was In accordance with
a request of Chief Bannick for two
men in the Rainier valley, two in
the Madrona hill district, two In
the Wallingford av. district, one In
the Denny-F'uhrman addition, and
three In the Interbay-Fort Lawton
district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

)ttt Hcikn anu 10 ToliSc biu-
NO prisoner shall be detained In
any city jail more than l2 hours
after his arrest without being taken
before the police Justice or other
court for trial. or other public pro.
ceedings by such courts.
mo prisoner shall be confined in
any dark cell. nor kept In solitary
confinement. nor denied proper
food and water"
Bill VIII Pass.
There is hardly any doubt MS to
the adoption OF this ordinance
Councilmen Blaine and Haas are
the only two members believed to
be opposed TO IL.
Another step In the direction Of
jail reform was taken yesterday
when Councilman wardall intro
duced bill ordering the board OF
public works to prepare plans for
Juvenile detention home. This
means that Juvenile offenders will
not be thrown IN with hardened
criminals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May l6.--
Acting In response to the Cordova
coal party" demands. the govern
ment today asked the supreme
court to advance hearings TO Octo.
ber of the Stracey. Hyde and
Schneider coal land claims In,
Alaska,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

They're off ~ those Seattle
beauties-on the last lap Of the
beauty race.
They're running for that third and
last diamond ring The Star will
give 10 the weeks preitiest girl.
Taking the lead today IN pair
Of beauties giving class and dlstinc.
tion to the finale. They uphold the
prediction that the closing week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

opinion In the street az 70 whether
the boom Will prove spasmodie or
Is really the beginning Of a big
year in stocks The most notice
able thing on the floor Of the ex-
change was the small amount of
actual stock offered.
The curb was excited az the open
ing. but later quieted down.
II was generally agreed that as
the result Of the supreme courts
decision the stock Of the STANDARD
OH company would be more yalu-
able after the reorganization Of Its
subsidiary companies are com
pleted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

Dining car tips are divided with
the car conductor, says Mrs. Mabel
White, wife Of one of them, who
asks a divorce IN Chicago and says
his share OF the tips more than
double his 500 month salary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
WHEN TIGERS LOST MR.. BUCK
GREW ANGRY-DIVORCE

II as an ordinary thing fairly well.
but when the cellar champions
took seven straight from the Tigers
last year. both Buck and his spouse
we're peeved. They scrapped on
the way home from the game, and
since that time William has not
been seen by his lady love. After
signing the decree, Judge Murfin
said. Sheriff. this court will now
adjourn. | want to see the game"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
TRUST To
GET It NEXT

WASHINGTON. May 16.-After
making the Standard OIL decision
Yesterday the supreme court ad.
Ionrned until May 20. which Will
be- the last decision day OF this
term. Il In believed that the de
oision In the Tobacco Trust case
Will be rendered then. !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

w Y FTTF''F T IT. FN7ETF-E " TET7T
NEW YORK. May STANDARD
Oil stock opened on the curb mar
ket al 675 20 CO and went TO SIS
bid. $50 asked II closed last night
at this figure. although the last
sale yesterday wac at 67s% Prac-
tically no stock was offered today.
American Tobacco onened at 467
10 AIS with no sales. The last sale
yesterday was at $40 The stock
market opened strong with frac-
tional gains running to point in
the majority of the early transac-
tione
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

WASHINGTON May ia high government official today stated
criminal
decision Of the United States court declaring Standard OIL
a
General wictersham consider the Pos
Of expected
mmu government. II
position
offenses % The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
wAsnINGToN. May ct

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Standard Oil trust is killed
by a Of read
By
in
a affirmed.
packed supreme
s5o0oooo0o
the in the world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

WHAT THE JOKER rs IN STANDARD OIL DECISION.
The Joker IN the Standard OH decision yesterday which
pointed out BY Justice Harlan 10 just this
The dissolved the Standard oil because ID UN
REASONABLY restrained trade. a monopoly.
UNHEASONAHLY-that the This
monopoly The
be
government that the trust ~ UNREASONABLE they
of.
The word UNREASONABLE contained n the
antitrust law though there
II in
The supreme put the UNREASONABLE
plain added ( O the
That's the Joker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
PROBE
STEEL
TRUS 7

WASHINGTON, May i6.--
The house today unanimously
passed the Stanley resolution,
ordering a sweeping investiga-
tion Of the steel trust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
WILL OBEY COURT

; NEW YORK. May Ie.-M. !
\ r. Elliott. chief counsel for the I
\ Standard oil company, in
\ statement issued here today, A,
= declared that the Standard
= would obey the decree Of the ,
4 United States supreme court,
4 and would al once take steps
= 10 dissolve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
(By United Press Leascd wire. }

DETROIT, Mich, May 16.--"Too
much baseball" was the verdict Of
Judge Murfin here in the divorce
suit Of Mrs. Hazel NJ. Buck, which
got that lady a decree against her
husband. VIM. III.
The Tigers and the Browns did
II. According 10 Mrs. Buck, when
the home team lost, they endured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
KILLED BY cAvE.lN.

Charles f.. Dyre, 38. who was
fatally injured in a cave-in OF the
roof In the nc-th trunk sewer on
the University campus. Saturday.
died ct Seattle General hospital yes
terday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
Judges Put New
Words Into Lau

Court Itself Inserted the Words Unreasonable Combinations
Into Antitrust Law, Thereby Supplying Loophole TO
Trusts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

fBy United rr~ss I~ascd MirsD
NEW YORK. May iG.--lnsertion
uf the word unreasonable com
binations" into the sherman anti
trust act by the supreme court Of
the United States yesterday in the
Standard OH case today delighted
persons interested In the stock
market with the result that. after
weeks Of lcthargy. the stock ex-
change today took on unwonied ac-
tiyity.
As an indication all brokers were
flooded with buying orders long be-
fore the regular opening hour The
result was a stronger tone every
where. some 81 the leading issues
making decided gains
There is big difference Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
TRY To CLEAR LuDQVIG

COntending mat INC CuUHVII IN
vestigating committee had no right
TO administer oaths, Attorney VIII
bur +. Cummings hopes TO secure
the release of Ludovic Dallagio-
wanna by demurrer to the infor-
nation charging perjury Judge
Main will hear the arguments TO-
morrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

Mrs. Druscilla Gregg OF Aurora,
M. won divorce and $1,000 by pro-
ducing a photograph of the black
ave her husband gave her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

Here's Sunny George"
Wanting Something

And Home Because George Only
Q. and . and Mother Are Dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16
JAIL REFORM
NOW CERTAIN

Ordinance Putting End Corbes Reign and Police Bru
tality Introduced in Council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-16

fny United Press LEASED Mirei
WASHINGTON. May fe.-Dis-
gruntleo sith the decision Of the
supreme court In the Standard OIL
case, an informal conference Of
progrcssivea In the U. s. senate to
day decided 10 urge an amendment
10 the Sherman antitrust act read
ing:
"No combination In restraint OF
trade shall be regarded as reason
able under the terms Of this act
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
FILIsUsTER AND INSURGENTS.

American young men who may be
thinking of joining the Mexican in
surgents would do well to consider
that should they fall into the hands of
the Mexican government they would
have no claim to protection from the
United States. This country will pro
tect its law-abiding citizens in foreign
lands; but it will let those hang who
deliberately thrust their own necks
into the halter.
The Mexican insurgents have no
claim upon the sympathy of the Amer
lean people. No sentiment Of deser-
ton to the cause of good government
can prompt an American of common
sense to join them. II love of ad-
venture prompt a man, let him be
prepared to accept disaster when 1t
comes. without hope of rescue from
either Mexico or the United States.
The United States Is not at war with
Mexico. 1t observes the obligations
OF neutrality. AS a neutral 1t Is bound
| to prevent the organization in this
country of forces TO invade Mexico
or to give aid of any kind to its enc
mics. Should Americans be found en-
gagged in work of that kind they would
| be arrested and punished as they
would deserve. Should they escape
the vigilance of the American authori
ties and cross Into Mexico, they would
find themselves between two fires
Their sole hope would be in the sue
cess of the insurgent cause. No Amer
lean should link his fate with that oil
the wandering bands of ignorant reb
els against Mexico half of whom could
not tell for what reason they have
gone to war.-Denver Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
THE ANTLJAPANEsE NONSENSE

A Japanese, Chusuke Ohki, has pro
tested in the columns of the Record
Herald against attempts to excite dis
trust and hatred of his people and his
government in the United States. He
certainly has reason enough for his
protest, for the anti-Japanese propa
ganda in this country calmly ignores
facts and revels in imaginary terrors
1t asks us to assume in the first
place that all Japanese are liars.
cheats and spies. The assumption
may or may not have something to do
with personal experience among the
Japanese. In most cases it is probably
an easy generalization made without
any knowledge whatever of the sub
ject. But IL in a particular Instance
1t Is generalization from a personal
experience We can match 1t with 9th.
ers that are quite as convincing. A
japanese and q white man are work
ing for the same employer. The Japa.
nese Is honest and tells the truth. The
white man is a thief and liar. So
far we have an indisputable fact OF
our own knowledge. Now for our
generalization. AL Japanese are hon.
est and truthful. All white men are
thieves and liars.
You cannot indict q whole nation,
and while some OF our people have
been attempting to do SO the Japa
nese and their government have acted
In truly admirable manner that is
worthy OF imitation. The government
has proved conclusively by Its con
duct that 1t wishes to be friends with
us. Furthermore. 1t is in no con-
dition to finance a war, and II 1t had
money the invasion that a German
military critic imagines is not hor.
rifying affair. A nation that should
attack another of double the pOpula.
tion and immensely greater resources
across 5000 miles of water would have
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
TREE PLANTING BY DYNAMITE

w. f. Middleton, representing the
Du Pont de Mours Powder company,
is in the section demonstrating tree
planting by the use of dynamite which
is certain TO take the place of the old
fashioned slow, back-breaking meth
DDS. The system has been used with
such wonderful success in all sections
of the country during the past three
years 1t can no longer be considered
in the experimental stage.
Yesterday Mr.. Middleton, accom-
panied Mr. ODonnell of the Oxford
Land and Townsite company, out to
his tract of land and demonstrated
the system.
For hole two feet deep, one-fourth
stick of powder was used. The ground
was loosened for radius of six feet
placing 1t in an excellent condition to
promote the growth of the young
roots and conserve the moisture sur
rounding them. In addition to these
advantages grub worms and undesira.
BILE insect life were destroyed.
The cost OF labor and material is
estimated at 6 cents per hole, a saw
ing of rs per cent over the old meth.
DDS.
j. B. Hale, the peach king OF the
United States, says that trees plant
ed with this system not only grow
more rapidly but also produce a great
er yield of fruit.
Mr. O'Donnell will set out 1900 trees
this spring and he is SO well pleased
with the demonstration that he has de-
csded to adopt the system.
The Du Pont de Mours Powder com.
pany OF Denver have recently gotten
out farmers handbook. explaining
the system which they will be pleased
to mail to all who are or expect to
be fruit growers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
THE COMMISSION BALLOT.

The matter of the method of voting
in the coming election, for or against
the adoption of commission form oi
city government, is to say the least
in a peculiar situation.
While We would not now go 30 far
as to say that we believe that the
arrangements were made with the
view and intent of defeating the propo-
sition we do not hesitate to remark
audibly that If we were against the
proposition the arrangements would
fill us to the neck with glee and the
sound of a smoker would be heard
in our sleeve.
II you want to vote for the adoption
OF the proposition submitted you must
ask for the commission ballot and
see that you get it, that will be the
only sure way, the arrangement call
ing for the voting on this matter by
separate ballot is probably entirely
legal, while undoubtedly unnecessary
and 1t will very likely be the means
OF q failure on the part of many to
vote at all on the question.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

the eye and lead the travellers to note
the beauty and progressivenes of the
locality and it Is not at all unreason-
able to state that many OF these sta
tions are less deserving Of good pas
senger accommodations than is this
city.
II 1t should come to pass. and We
believe that in time it will come, that
Il fine building should be erected for
depot and the city car line would
build a neat shed near the depot
which would protect its waiting pat.
rons from the weather, the combina-
ton would be good one for the town,
the interested lines OF transportation
and the people who would be bene-
flied by the Improvements. OF course
these improvements are not all that
are needed but we believe that they
are needed little more badly just
now than any others, for, If 1t Is true
that the first impressions one gets
when coming into city are the ones
| which really count. we fear that the
| Impression made upon the newcomer
by the present railroad passenger &C
commodations are such as to work an
injustice to the city and Its residents
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
THE SPRINGTlME.

The winter 1t has left us and twill
soon be spring. We're to have a
city election soon and they say, BY
Jing, we can vote for the commission
or for the same old thing. The grass
is growing on the lawn SO pretty and
so green, the rug Is gettin' beaten on
the line will soon be seen and the
loafer will hunt sunny wall 'gainst
which to take lean.
The fisherman will get spade and
for some worms will dig. the bluejay
in the city park will squawk upon a
twig and the small boy will take Off
his shoes and dance a gleeful Jig The
sound of songbird's merry note before
long we will hear, on lots of Main
street windows we will see the sign
Book Beer" and with 1t, and the
balmy air. wen all find lots OF cheer
Papa will get some garden tools
and In the yard will work. mamma she
will stand around to see he does not
shirk and from out the newly upturn-
ed soil the birds some worms will
jerk. Out in the back alley the lit.
tie boys will marbles play and then
they'll get to fighting and some
naughty words will say cause one did
steal the marbles and with them run
away.
There Is no time like sprlngtime
for nature all seems glad to welcome
we've had which filled the streets with
snow and slush and made the goin'
bad. 20 let us all be happy and glad
some all the day for the time is quick
ly coming when therell be no coal
bills to pay. so hurry. Gentle Spring
time, Is all we've got to say.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
AMERICAN PEACEFUL.

Adjutant General Verbeck gives ten
reasons for the scarcity of recruits
to the national guard, running all the
way from the mollycoddling effects of
Andrew Carnegie's $4,000 900 fund to
the unfair competition of the gorge
GUS uniforms of fraternal organiza-
tions, says the New York World.
There is fortunately a more sweeping
and insuperable cause than all Gen
eral Verbeck's ten reasons combined
the natural instinct Of the American
people.
The genius OF our people is peaceful,
practical and unsubservient. The
American does not hope for war, does
think of war. HIS hand-to-mouth meth.
DDS. indispensable in a pioneering ma
ton, culpable in a mature nation, are
in this case his blessing. While war
remains merely an abstract possibility
OF the future he will not waste his
present In preparing for it. In his
work hours he is willing to obey or.
ders because he realizes the imme-
diate practical necessity. II war were
fact or even imminent he would be
glad to obey orders as soldier be-
cause he would realize the practical
patriotic necessity. But when war
Is merely IN academic hypothesis he
refuses to exchange the independence
OF his leisure for pursuit which con.
sists almost wholly In practlcIng obed-
ience to other peoples orders.
The Americans habit OF fighting
when he has to, subordinating himself
when he has to and working when he
doesn't have to keeps him a good ci.
Villain, makes him poor militiaman
and turns hfm into fine real soldier.