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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
SAYS supegMe rRisuMAL CAN'T
HOLD A THING aREAsoNAsLG"
on .uMRGAsoNAsLE."
NO GOOD OR BAD TRUST
COURT HAS NO night 70 usuRP
POWER DELoMaiNo TO
coNoREss.

Neutrality-suspicious. W1so
ingtoa-iegislative. executive and Judi
cial-are discussing the Supreme
Courts disposition Of the Standard
OIL case.
While there was qualification in ad-
ministration circles over the order for
the dissolution Of the corporation
which had been declared IAN unreas-
enable" combination and monopoly in
restraint Of trade, there unauestion-
ally was nisgiving ~ TO the interpre-
tasioa Of the antitrust law Giving to
courts the right to determine wheth-
or monopoly was "reassnabie" and
declaring . reasonable" monopoly mot
to be In CONFIRMATION Of the statute.
President TAFT, who . little more
than . year ago. in special message
to Congress. said that under Supreme
Court pfecedents there could Be NO
such tAings a. "reasonable" and ''un-
reasoaabls" restraints Of trade. or in
other words. good trusts" and bad
trusts was said to have been rather
disappointed that the court should
have seen ut to reverse itself in this
important matter.
Justice Harlan held that his brother
Judges had NO right 70 usurp the fuuc-
tons OF the Legislative branch Of the
governmsnt BY writing into the statute
. differentiation between ''reasonable"
and unreasonable"
Under these circumstances and In
their extremity, great axsregations OF
wealth applied to the court In an Of
fort to have 1t construe the law in =
way that would Be fiat reversal OF
wha. It had held On two previous %.
oasiona.
Z. Jnstios Harlan dscltned 10 b . party
to sapA rsysrsal. h1ncs III disssntinG
opinion. He a1nouncsd - s'the MOST
liArming teudency Of the day" tho ten
dencx Of judicial legislatica. Men 'of
power. he said. always were trying to
get the courts to do what Congress-
would not.
President Taft In his special mes
sage to Congress January Z. 1910. urs-
ing federal Incorporation act, de-
cIared that to put the word reason
able" into the antitrust statute and
thus leave II for the courts to say what
was q reasonable restraint Of trade,
would be to put into the hands ofSthe
courts ~ power impossible to exercise
on any consistent principle which
wouit insure the uniformity of decision
essential to good judgment"
ut II to throw upon the courts" he
added. - burden that they have NO
presidents to enable them to carry.
and to give them power approaching
the arbitrary. the abuse Of which might
involve our judicial system in disas-
teri 10 &
Az to the doctrine Of good trusts"
and dad trusts" which the majority
opinion Of the court. as expressed by
Chief Justice White. seems to hive
laid down. President Taft in his mes
sage written more than q year ago.
said:
"The public and especially the
business public ought to rid them
selves Of the idea that such q distinc-
tion ID practicable or can be intro
duced into the statute. Certainly un-
der the present antitrust law NO such
distinction exists"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
wAlsnlMoToN.

The senate confirmed the nomina-
tion OF Ernest Knaehsi - assistant 1t.
torney general.
II has been indicated that Secretary
Macveash will call for popular bids
on an Issue Of S50.000.o00 Of Panama
bonds.
Commerce between the United
States and border towns Of Mexico,
will not be interfered with by me
United States.
Democratic members of the Ways
and Means committee Of the House
have taken up the task OF drafting q
bill revising the wool schedule.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
announced the designation Of forty;
seven additional postal savings depos-
tories. making total Of 176 since
January 3rd. .l1
BY spending $4,000. COO to 310.OOO.OOO
q year. the United States can have a
permanent reserve corps Of 100000
trained soldiers. according to Mai. Gen.
Wood, chief Of staff, who opposes a
bill changing the term Of enlistment
from three to five years.
Facing the question of an. early re-
port on the Canadian reciprocity bill
and with the free list bill already be-
fore them. members OF III Senate
committee on finance are s9usider,ng
q Democratic proposition to couple the
two measures. fs,T
A reaffirmation Of the program Of
hands OFF, in Mexico is the plan bv
the President and his advisers. The
President believes that all that can
be done 10 to remove the Americans
Is far from the scene Of hostilities
As possible.
Secretary Of War Jacob McGavick
Dickinson Of Tennessee. the Democrat
ic member Of President Taft's cabinet.
has resigned. Henry L. stimson. Of
New York, recently defeated Republic
can candidate for governor Of that
state, has been given the portfolio.
This announcement was made from
the White House.
The Standard OIL Company Of New
Jersey and It's nineteen subsidiary
corporations have been declared by
the Supreme Court Of the United
States to be q conspiracy and COM
binatiou in restraint OF trade. 1t also
was held to be mouopolizing Inter
state commerce in violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law. The dissolu-
ton OF the combination was ordered
to take place within six months.
Pensions Of $1,000 a year each for
Mrs. Frances Cleveland, widow Of
President Cleveland, and Mary Lord
Harrison. widow OF President Harri-
son. are provided for in bill intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Root
Of New York.
President Taft in an address to the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, at
Harrisburg. Pa. declared his opposi-
ton to the proposed formation of q
railway mail clerks union affiliated
with the American Federation Of
Labor. He says they have enough
privileges now.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
Want, Road for Auto Line.

Boulder.-The Commercial Associar
ton Of Boulder and Lyons and the
Boulder Motor Club will meet in
Joint session to decide which Of the
two roads between Boulder and Lyons
should be improved for line OF auto
mobiles to be running BY June 10th.
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court 'May Ignore oovernor.

Court Nay Ignore 0oVsrhoF.
Denver.lIt is generally believed at
the state house that the Supreme
Court will refuse to pass on the con-
stitutionality Of the State Court of
Appeals bill, or Of any part thereof.
until that measure has become law.
Rumor has 1t that the Supreme Court
may be trifle tart in its reply to the
letter of the governor asking for an
opinion on this bill.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
Grand Army Meeting.

ss.ida.-The Grand Army OF the
Republic will hold Its thirtySecond
annual reunion for the Department OF
Colorado and Wyoming. At ssiida,
Colo. June 8, 7,s. A special rate has
been made by the railroads for this
occasion. for fare for the round trip
from all points.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
Lamar 70 Near hsnsy.

LAmar.-A Redpath Chautauqua,
lasting one week. will be held here. be-
ginning June Both. Francis J. Heney
Of Gan Francisco and formed Cover
nor Folk Of Missouri are among the
lecturers. a i.f <
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
Panama Bonds sids invited.

Washington. = Secretary Macveagh
has invited popular subscriptions to a
$50 1000 900 Issue OF government bands
TO reimburse the treasury general fund
for expenditures ON account Of the
Panama canal. Treasury officers ex-
pect the loan will be largely over sub
scribed and small bidders will be CIV
en- preference.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
Fire Destroys Coolers.

Suffolk. Vain . fire where the
total loss will approximate quarter
OF million dollars. more than 200..
900 bushels Of peanuts were burned
here. The serious nature Of the loss
may b bstter appreciated b. study
oe rScent mArlst reports.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
bishop tssadsrsen speaker.

Fueblo.-Bishop Eugene I. Hender-
son of the Methodist Episcopal church
Of Kansas City viii attend the State
Sunday School convention here June
18th. 18th and 18th and will deliver
addresses before the convention each
day.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27

Reno. Nev.-A loss Of $4,000 was
caused at Verdi. New. by the burn
Ing OF the warehouse Of the California
Sugar and White Pine Agency plant.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-05-27
STATE NEWS
or lNrGREST TO
ALL COLORADO


June s-7-S-0rand hncampnsnt Colo.
and Wyo. q. A. r.. eaiida.
dsavor society. Grand Junction.
June 3o-Se.-WosteYn General Confer.
Auce Womea'o ChylatIAn AeeoclAtAohs
Juns Il. II. iS-stats sunday school
Convention. Pueblo.
Juns-Assling National Retail Gro
GERS Association, Denver.
Juns-Amsrican Surgical Association
June Se-il.-NationsI Association for
Denver. M
Juns--Amsrican Trap shootsrs' Assoc
citation, DonSar
tate Exchanges, Denver, three days:
then Colorado Springs two days. July.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
LIST OF CANDIDATES
TO APPEAR TOMORROW
A. I'll. WORKMAN
To CO On STRIKE
UNLESS GRIEVANCES ARE SET
TIED MONDAY WILL WALK
90 OFT WEDNESDAY.

Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROCKY MOUNT. n. C.. Sept. II
The employees of the Atlantic Coast
Line systems big shops here held con-
1erences at intervals all day Sunday
and tonight they are pretty we'll
united IN the conclusion that the griev-
ances az the Car Workers Union
must he settled Monday or on We'd
nesday tina maehiniSts. hoNermakers.
hlat ksmiths and proba bly others. in
Guiding thu trainmen, viii JOIN In a
sympathetic strike.
The agreement does not Yet include
the engineers and tlremen. but If the
strikes goes INTO effect, as now indicat-
ed. the railroad company Will be put
to much trouble in maintaining regu-
lar service.
The ear workers who walked out
Saturday. number nearly four hun
dred men. 1t is stated to-day that
by Wednesday. unless the carmen $
grievances are adjusted, all of the car
workers at principal points OF the sys-
TEN IN virginia and the two Caro-
hnas and Georgia Will walk out.
Those at Waycross, Ga. Charles
ton, :. c. Florence, :. c.. have al
ready delegated Chairman f w.
Rrody Of Charleston. TO direct the
situation and developments. He is
chairman Of the unions grievance
committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
GLARS GUARDIAN
CAPTURES CROOK

NEW YORK, Sept. thames /
Fersitz for years the guardian # the
Car known 20 the world as Fersitz.
ore of the chiefs ~ the dreaded secret
Russia police, this afternoon caused
the arrest OF a man who gave isis na ME
~ Walter HoTmaun, but WHO previous
~ had written letters signing him.
self Baren Non II Massaowi.
The arrest was made after a chase
from new Grand Hotel at IAtFt = aEst
street and broadway. The charge is
attempted hlackmatl and the rlfiius
Of the private letter box OF the Russian
In the general post Office this city.
Hermhun who Is German and
speaks broken Engl.sh gave his ad-
dress as No 1855 West Tenth street.
lie had nothing to say. The police are
inclined Ia believe there is more be
hind the arrest than appears upon the
surface.
NJ Persitx. two years age left Rus
sic for London and IL Was given out by
him that he had left the service OF the
Car. A big man physically, smooth
shaven. slightly bald with IL hawk
like face. Nj. rersitx Is a man to al
tract attention in crowd The state
ment that he had left the employ OF
the Gear never Was taken any too seri-
ously by the London police TWO
months ago he dropped out OF sight in
London and registered at the Grand
Hotel. New York.
The adventures of NJ Persttx as a
guardian OF the Gar would MI book
lie frustrated many attempts upon hls
life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
SENATOR CARTER
DIES At HIS HOME
FORMER MONTANA STATESMAN
PASSES AWAY AFTER \
BRIEF ILLNESS.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Sept. IL
Thomas Henry Carter. senator from
Montana untIl March 4 last. died last
night at his home 1928 Sixteenth
street y. w.
Former Senator Carriers illness was
known only To his family and very
few friends. Infarction of the lungs
was the cause of death. For months
Senator Carter has been under con-
slant care Of his physician
L., Senator Carter. born in Ohio. went
early to Montana, 6yd was Hiected
delegate from the Territory TO Con-
gress. When it WAS admitted IL State
hood, he became its representative in
Congress, later serYe ed as commissioner
of the General Land Office in 1891
and 1892. and resigned that position
TO become chairman of the Eepubli-
can National Committee
In 1895 he was elected Senator from
Montana, served a term Of six years,
was defeated for reelection when the
Legislature went Democratic, and was
six wears out of public life. during
which period he served as a commits
siVner of the Louisiana Purchase En-
position.
| In 1905 he was elected for the sec
ond time 10 the Senate. and served
out the term. retiring on March 4.
t19I1.
Before his retirement President
Taft named the senator as q men>-
her Of the International Boundaries
/ Commission. which has charge of ad-
| justment of the Great Lakes water
boundaries between this country and
Canada.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
HOPE To SETTLE
MANS IDENTITY
PRISONER AGREES WITH LIFE
INSURANCE. COMPANY AND
WIFE DENIES HIM

CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE liberia
ton of a mysterious prisoner from the
penitentiary at Auburn, n Y. to-
morrow is expected to solve this
deepest puzzle on identity that has
ever troubled a legal mind and in
cidentally decide whether Mrs, Edna
ktmmel Bonslett a Chicago woman
and her mother. Mrs Stella kimmeif
shall receive the proceeds Of q $4,000
life insurance policy.
This prisoner actions are expected
to show whether he is George a Kim
rIen. fugitive banker Of Arkansas
City. or whether ne Is just plain An
drew ], White. IL former insane con-
N,cT The New York Life Insurance
Company. which issued the policy
rfany years ago. contends the TWO
f1en are Identical.
The prisoner agrees with the in,
sCrance company and Mrs. Bonsiett
and her mother both declare he Is ar
imposter who was coached" into
clesnfng the missing bankers iden-
uty for the purpose Of defrauding her
,aeut Of her claim.
Eimmelis former home was at
Niles, Mich, ana two friends Of the
family Will meet him on his releas
and escort him TO Niles. II he goes
back and mfngles with his bovhoy
friends and picks out the old swim
ming holes and the old Fairgrounds
the insurance company will assert its
contention has been proven. If he
fails the family will claim It as al.
dt.ion proof that he Is an impost AZ
kimmen disappeared in 1921 While
te was Cashier of the Farmers STATE
Rank of Arkansas City. He took out
the insurance policy in favor Of his
mother and sister Later ne was de-
clared legally dead
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
WINTER SCHOOL
FOR AVIATORS

WASHINGTON. Sept. l7,-~General
James Allen. head of the signal corps
of the war department, has returned
here from Atlantic City, where he has
been spending his vacation. He is
confronted with two important mat
5ssEsse Is +AaetsF aSsas ttge ~Svs&tsoa scheoI
OF the army. one is the shortage or
officers to carry on the work the
signal corps wants the aviation school
TO do. and the other is 10 select a site
for the winter headquarters OF the
school.
one Florida town, Palm Beach.
two places in South Carolina. Aiken
and Greenyille. are after the winter
headquarters.
Speculation is rife as to the winter
plans of the school 1t is thought
by some that the school will be split
up into two section, one being sent
60 Florida and the other To South
Carolina. bat this plan docs not meet
With the approval of the aviators
themselves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
FIERCE FIGHTING
is ON IN MEXICO

MExTCO CITY Sept. 17.--sixteen
were Killed and thirty seven wounded
in a battle at Jonacatepec yesterday
between Maderists under Candida AEui-
tar and force Of Zapatssts command
ed ny Juan ss@Felos. se-'gas~
The Magonists attacked Aeayucan
State OF Vera Cruz late this afternoon.
Details ofthe fghting are lacking ow-
ing to the interruption of commurlica-
ton This is the first appearance of
the MaRonists In Vera Cruz.
Congress Will fix the date for the
coming elections on Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
Starts for Michigan After Cor =
dial Hospitality At
Erie, Pa.
FROSTY RECEPTION
GIVEN IN SYRACUSE
During Next Four Days He
Must Explain in Full
Reasons for Vetoing
Tariff Bills

ERIE, PA, Sept 17.-President
Taft left here tonight for a four
days tour Of Michigan on his way
to the coast, his spirits slightly buoy
ed UP by the cordial hospitality az
forded by the populace Of Erie.
| The frost-like reception given him
! in syracuse on Saturday caused the
| President to take a gloomy View Of
his long tour to the Western coast.
While he felt relieveG over the vel
come accorded by Fries citizens, the
President realized tonight as he
started away that he nad been hailed
here with such acclaim merely be-
cause OF his high office
First Time in Generation.
The stay at Erie was nothing more
| than the enthusiastic outburst OF d
| city anxious TO see the countrys Pres
/ ident. Such an occasion had not been
afforded the present generation. While
the town of 10000 is Democratic in
/ Its political preference, it did not fail
/ To make the President reel thoroughly
al home
I ON his trip out OF Erie the Presi-
/ dent faces a different situation. He
/ VIII meet on many occasions througs
who will insist on hearing his OK
| PLANTATION of his tariff vetoes. He is
prepared for this. and before the
week il ended will lay before his
| Michigan audience mis- eagerly sought
| defense.
No Par7isanSrip.
In til committee Of this city. which
| managed the Presidents program
here, were Democrats and Republi-
cans They all insist that their re-
Ieeption OF the President must be re-
garded as entirely lacking OF partl-
sauship
Divided views are expressed. as 10
the Presidents policies. particularly
! with respect TO the tariff Vetoes.
In spite Of his pleasant reception
the excitement here over the Presi-
dent is not too strong Erie will
Wait 30 hear what Mr. Taft has to
say later on in defense Of his aa-
ministration before forming any de-
eision as t. his candidacy. The Pres
ident left here at midnight for De-
troit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
CONEY ISLANDS
NIGHT OF FRENZY

NEW YORK, Sept. 1I.-After a night
IF frenzy never before equa1ed at a
celebration OF the Coney island MaFds
tfras which 100000 persons hattIod
the length of surf avenue, 20 pris-
onerS were arraigaed IN court to-day
charged with tearing hat from women 5
heads andthrowing confetti mixed with
pepper into womens eyes. Nearly all
Of the pepper victims were weaIthy.
automobiles watching the throng from
cars alongthe curb. One hundred Of
the prisoners were sentenced to terms
IA jail
All during the night ruff1ans insult
ed women, and fighting was almost
continuous The escorts Of women
We're seldom able to protect them from
the assaults Of the rioters.
When daylight came thousands Of
persons celebrating the wiudup of the
Mardt Gras still paraded the streets.
so many prisoners We're taken that
there were not enough cells in the
Coney island police station, and the
police were compelled TO take add
.tional prisoners 10 the Sheepshead Bay
police station, two miles away.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
NINETY PER CENT
TO OBEY ORDER
STILL. SOME HOPE OF AyERTTNG
GREAT sTRIi<E on THE
LACkAWANNA

SCRANTON, PA, Sept. 17.-Natlonal
President A. 4. Low. of the Brother
No. 49,, az OK ,1"'i MaH hl
der which goes into effect tomorrow
morning, VIII be obeycd by ninety per
cent. OF the section foremen and labor
ers on the I-ackawanna railroad. He
SOC
1t is understood that T. J. Downey.
of the New y ork State department of
labor. has not given up hope OF avert
Ing ClsAssl..-. Sh olsld, the COMPANY de-
eide before tomorrow morning TO sub
nit the discharge of foreman NJ J..
Foley to arbitration the strike order
viii be cancelled and the men VIII con-
ttnue working pending fnaI adjust
Iuent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
APPLIANCES FOR
AVIATORS' SAFETY

PARIS, Sept. d7.-Many safety an
pliances for aviators are on exhibition
at the eleventh annual concourse
being held here. The inventions have
been inspired by the terrible death
list Of recent aviation experiments.
The show is designed TO interest
French inventors.
One apparatus is a small plane
which Is designed TO right an aero
plane automatically when 1t turns over.
Another Is a heavy weight hanging
beneath the pilot which steadies the
machine without the use Of levers
Special interest is aroused in an at
tachment which ii is declared win
break the force Of fall or tighten
the impact in landing,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
ATTACKS WOMAN,
KILLS HER FATHER
Mob Now Surrounds Jail an d
Demands Negro Prisoner
of Sheriff
USED OLD PARENT TO
SECURE HIS ARMS
Desperate Takes Refuge in
Barn and Wounds Three
Before He is Finally
Captured

WARRENTON, n. c., Sept. i7.--An
angry mob Of several thousand citi-
zens of Warren and Vance counties
surrounds the county jail here to-
night, threatening to storm the build
ling despite the protestations of
handful Of armed officials, and remove
George Marshall, a negro, and lynch
him. Several attempts have been
made to reach the doors but the
sheriff and his deputies and otner
county officials are standing guard
with guns. declaring they Will shoot
the first man who approaches.
Marshall attacked Mrs. ]. +. Chap
Ian. twenty-five years of age, yester-
day at the point of d revolver. and shot
aud killed her father, j. W. Abbott.
when he went To her rescue. Mrs.
Chaplain was attacked al her home at
Nickshoro iii the absence of her hus-
band, prominent young white far
mer.
Posse Organizes.
News of the shooting spread quick
". and q posses of a hundred farmers
formed. Marshall was overtaken Two
miles away, and TO escape capture he
took refuge In barn
The posse fired several shots
through the barn, but the negro re-
fused TO come out sheriff Davis yoru-
ed the possee, and with TWO other men
made an attempt 10 enter the barn
barn. Three shots fired in quick sue
cession from an upper window Of the
barn sent the trio down badly wouno-
ed. Fearing to make another attempt
TO enter the harm the posse left four
men on guard and departed for the
night.
Dsarned by Father.
Early this morning the leaders Of the
7ossee seized Marshans father, and
four other negroes and taking them to
the barn. induced Thorn IN enter on
the pretense Of assisting the criminal
to escape The men of the posse en-
tered few minutes later, after Mar
shall had been disarmed hy his father.
and captured him, lie MAS brought to
the fail here
Practically every farmer in the two
counties hastened To the Jan upon
hearing the news OF the capture. A
formal demand was made that Mar
shall he given Mp. The officials We're
obdurate however, and the mob
threatened 70 storm the building.
The authorities made tmpa ssioned
pleas 10 the mob to avoid violence.
promising that Marshall would be tried
tomorrow morning.