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New-York tribune., 1911-11-16
TRUST LAW INQUIRY BEGUN
Senate Committee Expects Big
Business Men to Talk.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-It became evident
to-day at the outset OF the inquiry of the
Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce
into the trust problem that no definite plan
OF legislation will be proposed until the
various aspects of the questions have been
presented by important witnesses who are
expected TO appear
The committee held a brief executive
session to-day. after which an open session
was held, during which Senator Newlands
presented his bill for an interstate trade
commission, introduced at the last session
Of Congress. lie admitted. in response "a
an inquiry from Senator Townsend, that he
did not desire immediate action on the bill
hut preferred TO wait Until witnesses had
been heard by the committee before max
ing further comment on 1t.
Nine members of the committee were
present at the opening session to-day
Senators Clapp, Crane. Cummins, Brande'
gee. Oliver Townsend. Newlands, Watson
and Pomerene. II was apparent that none
OF them, with the exception of Senator
Newlands, had any legislative scheme tc
propose for the cure Of the trust evil. Sen
ator Clapp took the attitude that the com
mittee was merely conducting an investi-
cacion and that any one who had any
thing 10 say about corporations or inter
state commerce was welcome TO appear anc
present his ideas.
Advocates OF more vigorous enforce
ment of the present Sherman law are tc
have their innings tomorrow, and at the
sessions that are 10 follow Representatives
Of big business" and leading students OF
economic problems will be heard On the
opinions developed will depend the actor
70 be taken on the La Toilette corporation
hill. the Newlands trade commission bill
or distinct committee bill TO be reported
10 the Senate.
Tomorrow former Attorney Genera
Frank 6 Monett Of Ohio. as attorney fol
the Antitrust Law Enforcement League
and other representatives of that organiza
ton. will appear to urge the more vigorous
enforcement or the Sherman law am
TO assert the belief that enforce
luent ;s needed rather than amend
mont Others called include Taylor Vim
cent. Huntington. w Va; Eugene G. Hay
New York. general appraiser IN the Gus
toms service, and Bernard Suttler. Atlanta
Senator CIapp, chairman Of the commit
toe. has received no word from J. Z. Nor
can or l.. II. Gary as to ms probable
3prearance. George w. Perkins, Professor
jerks. of cornell University; Samuel Com
p4rs and others have informed the chair
nan that they viii he present at some OF
'ha hearings.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-16
AGAINST FREE WOOD PULP
Home Market Club Adopts Resolutions
Also Involving Print Paper.

Boston, Nov. 15.--Improved rather than
new legislation was the keynote OF the
annual address OF President Dowse. OF the
Home Market Club, at the yearly gath
ering Of the leading high protective tariff
organization in this city to-day.
Just before adjournment the club went
on record against the free importation Of
wood pulp and print paper from Canada
ana the possibility of the extension of this
policy 10 other pulp and paper exporting
countries.
Secretary Marvin, after the adoption OF
the resolution. pointed out that In 1906 and
1907 the paper producing countries OF Eu-
rope led by Norway. Germany, the Neither
lands, Austria and Great Britain. had a
surplus fer export amounting 10 sS37, l97. 900.
or nearly twice as large as the entire
paper and wood rulp production Of the
United States
New-York tribune., 1911-11-16
CANADIAN COMMONS REOPENs
Dominion Parliament TO Consider

Ottawa. Nov. l5.-The Canadian Parla-
ment assembled to-day. The Commons was
summoned To the Senate chamber by Sir
Charles Fitzpatrick. as deputy to the Duke
of Connaught. and subsequently chose as
Speaker Or. Thomas Sproule, head Of the
Orange order. lie was nominated by Pre-
mier Borden.
The orthodox opening OF Parliament takes
place tomorrow, when tho Duke of Con-
naught. as Governor General, will fore
shadow the new governments policy in the
speech from the throne.
The speech will contain no reference
either to reciprocity or to the Canadian
navy. which were issues in the recent
campaign. Ii will recommend the appoint
ment Of an expert board to revise the tariff
New-York tribune., 1911-11-16
AUTO NOT RESPONSIBLE
No Damages for Wife Whose Husband
Was Killed in Runaway.

Catskill, y. Y, Nov. ia verdict OF spe-
cial interest TO automobile owners WAS rem
dered In the Supreme Court here to-day.
Judge Cochrane presiding. Annie Covell
alleging that the death OF her husband.
Moses Covell, who Was thrown from his
wagon last year. was due 10 his horse TAX
Ing fright AT passing automobile owned
by Austin Newcombe. brought action to re-
cover $1,000 The verdict Of the jury was
mo cause OF action"
New-York tribune., 1911-11-16
WILL URGE CRIMINAL ACTION.

Washington. Nov. Ex-senator Pomerenc
p, Ohio ia preparing to urge again the
adoption of his resolution Calling on the
attorney General TO begin criminal pro-
ceedinss against the leading figures In the
STANDARD Oil and American Tobacco COM
NAMES. He said to-day that he would caiI
the resolution up Immediately after the as
sembling Of Congress. 1t was before the
Senate at the last session, but no acton
moe fakcn.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-16

bunal. Between 1910 and 1860 fiftecn
more cases were heard. Between 1S6O
and 1880 there were fifty cases In the
decade between 1850 and 1890 seventy
eight cases were heard by the highest
court in the land, more than were de-
cided i'm all the previous years of our
national existence. Since 1890 hundreds
Of these cases have come before the Su-
preme Court, and the number is increas-
ing steadily.
Power OF Congress Unlimited.
I'm the first case that was brought be
fore the Supreme Court an attempt was
made To restrict within narrow bounds
the constitutional rights of Congress
Chief Justice John Marshall rejected the
application for such restriction. and de-
clared that the power TO regulate COM
merce given to Congress knows no limit
other than the Constitution.
~ concurrent opinion by Associate
Justice Johnson. which is little known
declared that not only the articles ano
subjects of interstate commerce may be
regulated by Congress. but that all the
agencies and facilities entering into such
commerce are also within the regulation
power OF Congress"
New-York tribune., 1911-11-16
HANGS HIMSELF IN BARN.

Poughkeepsie, Nov. 1j.-Edwin +. Glib
son, hfty-eigh. years old, retired busi-
ness man, OF Brooklyn, who purchased a
farm near Pine Plains, Duchess County.
ihree years ago, was found dead this MORN
ing hanging by rope from a rafter IN the
isrn.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-16
First Three Sections Amended.

The proposed bill amends the first
three sections of the Sherman act leav-
ing as they are sections TO s, inclusive
and adding two new sections. Section
is amended to define specifically trust.
and reads as follows:
Every contract combination in the form
Cf trust or otherwise. or conspiracy, in
restraint of trade or commerce among the
several states. or with foreign nations is
hereby declared to be Illegal. And that a
uuSt Is q contract, or conspiracy, or agree
mcnt OF whatever character. by combina-
lion against trade or commerce, or aids TO
commerce. OF capital skill, or acts by two
or more persons, firms. corporations. Off
GERS Of corporations, or associations OF per-
sons, or either two or more of them for
either any, OF all Of the following pur-
poses.
in trade or commerce or aids TO commerce.
or to create or carry out restrictions i'm the
full and free pursuit OF any business au-
thorized or permitted by the laws of the
nted States of America.
Second-To increase or reduce the price of
merchandise, produce or commodities
Third-To prevent competition in manu-
facture, making. transportation sale or
purchase OF merchandise. produce or com
modlties. or TO prevent competition I'm aids
10 commerce.
Fourth--1o fix at any standard or figure.
whereby its price to the public shall be in
article or commodity Of merchandise pro-
duce or commerce. intended for sale use
or consumption in the United States OF
America.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-16
PRISON IS ONLY PENALTY
IN NEW ANTITRUST BILL
Democrats Propose to Amend
Sherman Law to Eliminate
"RuIe of Reason"
HENRY, OF TEXAS, SPONSOR
Specific Definition of Monopoly
Given in New Sections-Labor
and Agricultural Products
Alone Exempted.

Washington. Nov 15.-"Felon'5 stripes"
as punishment for trust criminals in
the United States to end commercial
piracy under benevolent rules Of rea-
SON" are proposed in a bill amending
the Sherman antitrust law drafted by
Representative Henry, OF Texas, to be
introduced in the House on the opening
Of Congress next month. It's introduce
ton probably will mean its passage IN
the House.
The bill specifically defines just what
constitutes a trust. legislates from the
interpreted by the Supreme Court in the
Standard Oil and Tobacco decisions, and
provides as punishment for violation of
the law Imprisonment of from two to ten
years. 1t will be referred to the Judici-
airy Committee.
Representative Henry, who has been
comforting with Representative Clayton,
of Alabama, chairman of the committee.
and other Democratic leaders completed
the draft of the proposed changes in the
much discussed statute to-day. In ex-
planning his bill Representative Henry
said that actual Imprisonment of great
Industrial offenders was essential to a
cure for the trust evil, and that a law
to be rigid must of necessity define a
trust to leave no room for controversy.
Nuliifies Supreme Court Ruling.
My BILL said Mr.. Henry, "nullifes
the alterations written into the Sherman
antitrust act by the unwarranted and
preme Court in the Standard Oil and
Tobacco Trust cases OF last spring That
is, the bill legislates the rule of reason
out of the law. and it defines specifically
what a trust is, so that there can be no
room for controversy. 1t makes the vio-
lation of this law a felony with impris-
onment for not less than two years nor
more than ten years.
Fines and dissolutions seem to be
child's play for the trust magnates
Felons stripes, where the violation is
knowingly or wilfully done will prove Il
potential remedy for these fragrant acts
of commercial outlaws. The Chinese
antitrust law provided: Those who in
terrupt commerce are to be beheaded.
To behead such offenders in our coun-
try would be entirely too extreme. but
to compromise with a penitentiary SEN
tence and felon's stripes as a punish
ment is mild and should be administered
to trust criminals in the United States.
My bill justly exempts members of
Organizations or associations not for
profit and without capital stock, and also
agricultural products or livestock in the
hands of the producer or raiser. The
first exemption as to labor was intended
iI the original legislation and the sec
ond as to agricultural products and live
stock is found in some state laws. These
exemptions are right and should be
made"
New-York tribune., 1911-11-16

waited until Judge CorTigsn was sitting
in Essex Market to spring this thing
was said.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-16

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 year.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22

friends and depositors in the bank for
Montgomery's libel ~. The members or
the prisoners family pleaded T1th the
Court in person and the depositors ard
eleven members OF the jury that convicted
hin, sent petitions signed by them.
IF this prisoner we're discharged. MS
conviction would have no effect upon
others" replied Judge Rosalsky.
Montgomery wore the air OF nnucn
abused man as he stood az the Ear await
ing sentence He resented a suggestion
that the bank had been wrecked by his
operation5. asserting that it had a reserve
fund Of n6U0 over all demands. He
eneered az the methods OF the bank ex-
an,iners and said he was not the only
officer who got loans from the bank.
And are such loans on record" asked
the Court
"One OF two are on record" said Mont
gornery.
Judge Rcsalsky stated that this did not
alter the fact that Montgomery had been
found guilty on sufficient evidence Of the
larceny Of $500 from the bank by the
manipulaticn OF a note. that he felt sorry
for the prisoner family. but could not
do otherwise than impose sentence.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
DIX TALKS ON HIGHWAYS
Says Good Roads Will Reduce the
Cost of Living.

Binghamton. y 7. Feb n-Governor
John A Dix was an honored guest Of the
Binghamton Chamber Of Commerce. under
whose auspices the 1911 automobile show
is being conducted. In speech before a
crowd that filed the state armory Gov
ernor Dix covered in general way the
duties OF his office. Touching on the State
Highways Department. he said.
Recently we have had some discussion
in this state about the construction Of
highways One satisfactory result Of this
discussion has been 70 attract attention TO
the method and the means whereby our
highways are constructed. The intent or
purpose Of the original highway bill was
70 improve the market highways OF the
state.
Il am Just in receipt OF letter from a
farmer who states that in his county four
miles OF road had been constructed in the
farming section but that twenty miles had
been constructed 70 a summer resort. II
the cost Of living is TO be reduced II can
result largely through means of intercom-
munication between the farming districts
and the important cities. There will be
great disappointment when the entire ap-
preparation ls expended ana me mileage of
the highways Of the state that have been
improved will be only small fraction Of
the total. We will then be confronted with
an outlay Of approximately 500 a mills 10
keep the highways in repair, and our ex-
pendture each year will he close 70 81
On c0o. without adding 10 the mileage
Upon investigating the building of high
vavs in Massachusetts, l find that more
than double the mileage is constructed for
the same amount OF outlay. as compared
with the amount accomplished in this
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
FORGET FACTS ABOUT ROBIN
Financier S Stenographer and Sister
Testify at Hearing.

There was a hearing yesterday before
United States Commissioner Alexander IN
the bankruptcy proceedings brought against
Joseph q Robin by the Northern Bank.
Mrs Louise Dorlond. formerly Robins ste
nographer and Or. Louise Rabinovitcn
were the witnesses examined.
Mrs Dorlond said all Of Robins mail ad-
dressed 70 the Times Building was for
warded 10 the once OF W r. Jerome, and
that she opened the letters there. She said
she might have shown one or two personal
letters 10 Robin.
In answer 70 questions she said that she
visited Robin frequently in Tombs Prison.
and that their conferences lasted forty
talked business with him because she was
engaged by Moses II. Grossman, lawyer.
70 get as much informa tion from Robin as
she could She expressed the belief that
Mr. Grossman acted in the interests OF
Robin because he was an old friend OF his
What the information was that she had
gathered from Robin Mrs. Dorlond could
not remember She made memoranda OF
their talks, she said. but after reporting
10 Mr. Grossman DESTROYED them Asked
abou' a particular day she said she might
were given an hour for meditation. but
half an hour later she declared that her
memory was s.ill blank
Or Pshinovitch was as evas.ve a. sire
had shown herself on previous eNam!na-
tiors and She contributed no information
whatever TO the dIligent searchers Tor
Robins assets.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
MAY REIMBURSE CROKER
Bill for His Relief introduced in
Assembly.

! Albany. Feb n-Assemblyman McGrath
to-day introduced a bill authorizing the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment Of
/ New York City 70 hear and determine the
claim of Edward r Croker. chief OF the
Fire Department, for money he was COM
pelled 10 spend in an action which he
brought in 1902 as a result Of an order dis
missing him. made by Fire Commissioner
Thomas sturgis.
! The bill provides that in case the board
| finds the order was unlawful and has been
set aside BY a court of competent jurisdic-
tion. II is to determine the amount spent
by Croker in protecting his interests and
authorize the Controller TO pay il.
| other bills introduced today were:
| Assemblunan Hoey. providing for the
appointment by the state Commissioners or
composed Of three members. % settle in
dustrial disputes.
I Assemblyman We'll, authorizing the De-
pzrtment II Parks OF New York city, with
| the approval Of the Board OF Estimate and
/ Apportionment. 70 cause tents or bunga-
! lows 10 be erected on suitable unoccupied
/ waterfront OF the city for tree sleeping ac-
commodations for women and children dur
/ ing the months OF June, July. August and
| September.
A
| in the National Guard from five 10 three
wears. but not exempting from jury duty
for service less than six years. will he in
! troduced in the Assembly tomorrow by Mr.
Cuviuisr The measure also provides that
nsrtods ~ re-enlistment shall be changed
from one or more years 10 two or more
Senator Burd's resolution. asking New
york's representatives in Congress 10 sup
nor, certain amendments 10 Representative
| AIexanders bill with relation 10 the dispo-
sition Of that part Of the Niagara Falls
uater power that is authorized by law tc
be nIaced al the command OF private com
panies passed the Assembly to-day by a
vote Of p 10 A.
The reciprocal divorce law which has hg-
ured in the legislative proceedings for sew
araI sessions reappeared in the Senate to-
dav. introduced by Senator LOOMS
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
BARBER FOUND $4,000
'Physiognomical' Joseph Picked
Up States Checks in Street.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune

rBv Telegraph to The Tribune
Albany. Feb A.-For the second time ir
this much vaunted era Of business admin
istration" reorganization and reform
checks Of the State OF New York have been
found wandering around in most unbusi-
nesslike fashion. This time they amounted
to $500 Before. when a Salvation Army
soldier dug five out Of waste paper bas-
ket in which clerks Of the Secretary OF
state had LET them secrete themselves. they
amounted 10 a mere $40 or 80
Joseph z Herold admits he is barber
and advertises himself also as "physiog-
non1ical hair dresser" To Re a physi-
Well. that last word requires the exercise
Of much power OF observation and refec-
tion. so when Joseph. last Friday, per
ceived a bulky looking envelope in the
street he Immediately saw that II shouldn't
be there. and escorted IN 70 a comfortable
lodging in his physiognomical hair dressing
establishment Then rush OF customers
demanded their hair dressed physiognomi-
callv. and the work drove the envelope out
Of his mind
Meantime the State Treasurer's Depart
mert has been in a mild state OF frenzy
for the clerk who was taking this batch OF
checks % the Controllers ofice discovered
when he went 10 urn them over 10 that
of=ce that they we're missing Little was
said aboy- the loss. but powerful still
hunt vss organized.
There vas some thought of borrowing 4
pack Of trained bloodhounds, starving them
70 proper job hunters appetite and turn
ing them loose an the theory that rhey
would find scent almost as soon as anJ
Tannmany man Just a that moment ap-
reared on the scene Assemblymsn Cuvillier
Cuvillier. whose hair mostly grows on the
hack Of his neck. keeps II dressed physiog
nonnically. and so patronizes Joseph The
envelope caught his eve. He rose 10 a
question Of Information at ones. Joseph
admitted his ignorance of its contents.
"Mr Speaker. ] move that committee
Of three Senator'S and FIVE Assem- blvrner
he appointed 70 investigate the contents
Of this suspicious envelope" shouted Gu
villier in HIS best Mondav night style
Did it feel good when YOU got -" h.
asked Joseph in his everyday manner
Joseph physiognomically tore open the
envelope md muttered.
Shades T Joe Aids" and ran over
n llN Ctdlr liE1Sulr - oilitf ilpAAVpi
four checks waving in his trembling
hand
The State Treasurer received him with
open arms, whispered Welcome home
70 the checks and warned everybody i'm
plicated that If word of the affair ever
got 70 the Secretary Of State or anybody
even remotely connected with him there
would he blood on the moon II is under
stood that the entire force in the Treas-
urers Office will get its hair dressed
rhysiognomically only AT Joseph's.
Oh. yes. payment on those checks hat
been stopped.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
CENTRAL NOT WORRIED
Say Boilermakers' Strike Has
Little Effect Here.

An attempt was made YESTERDAY 20 sr-
tend to New York the strike Of the boiler
makers on the New York Central Railroad
system, which started two days go against
the piecework system in the shops west
of Buffalo. The net result. the officials OF
the New York Central said last night. was
that out of sixteen boilermakers in tho
shops at Highbridge two men quit work
None OF the men in the other trades in the
shops have taken any part in the strike
John Howard, superintendent of motive
power. said that the strike had not been
extensive enough TO stop work at the
shops where there was no piecework
There are a number Of shops more or
less affected on the West Shire division,
but none of the shops are tied up ne said
At Avis. in the Pennsylvania division,
and at Corning, y. Y, there are large
shops but the boilermakers remained at
work At Depew near Buffalo. some OF
the boilermakers quit. but the helpers re-
nained at work. At West Albany the
same thing occurred. The sympathetic
strike failed because the boilermakers east
Of Buffalo had no grievances"
Dispatches from Cleveland and other
outside points indicated that the general
situation was practically unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
HUNGRY FOR THE SPOlLS
Democratic Officials Want 'ops
Exempted from Civil Service.

Albany. Feb 21.-At the meeting Oh the
new Democratic State Civil service I'm
mission to-day applications were "
from state Controller william sohmer' ior
the transfer from the competitive 70 tne eA
empt Civil Service class of 1or,y-eish
places In the State Controllers once
They include twenty-five transfer TAX ap-
praisers for various counties whose saia
rance from 81 900 to s2.400 year t"eNe
stock transfer examiners. at annual salaries
OF s1.To0 eight court and trust 1und exam
iners. al ss a DAY: three state prison CLERKS
az s2.5O0 each. and three assls'an' Piis'
clerks. AT $500 year.
The applicat ton for the transfer TAX ap-
praisers takes in every county in the
state which nou has such an oficer. as fol-
lows: Albany Dutchess. Erie. Kings Moi
roe Nev York Nassau. Oneida. Onondaga-
orange. Queens Rensselaer,, Rlcnmohu' sun
folk and Westchester Some OF the Coun-
ties are allotted more than one appraiser
The State Engineer Mr.. Bensei. requesteh
the commission to exempt the posluon oi
private secretary. which pays $500 year,
and a confidential stenograpner 10 eacn OIL
the division engineers. at sl.5oo year
Attorney General Carmody asked tnat the
commission exempt the position OF nhahclai
clerk. AZ $3.50. while the State ouperh-
tendent Of Buildings. Mr.. Bowe' requested
placing in the exempt class the new POSITION
Of private secretary and cashier, at salary
Of 5000
Elliott II Goodwin. Of New York rep
resenting the State Civil Service Reform
Association. opposed all the applications ana
declared that additional positions should
be placed in the competitive class IN place
OF taking them out Of such classincation.
The commission deferred action upon all
the applications and adjourned. TO meet in
New York on Saturday.
The commission formally organized by
electing Commissioner John +. Kraft, OF
Kingston. as its president Mr.. Kraft was
the minority member OF the commission for
several years