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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
BRINGS SUIT
FOR ALLEGED
CONSPIRACY
Government Charges National
Cash Register Company
With Driving Competitors
Out of Business.
COMPANY DENIES
THE ALLEGATION
Attorney General Wickersham
Says There Is a Graveyard
of Ruined Companies
at Dayton, Ohio.

~ INCINNATI Dec. 4.-Suit was filed
in the United States circuit court
VI here against the National Cash
~ Register company of Dayton. o..
today. charging that the com
paDy Ia IN conspiracy in re-
straint Of trade and asking that il be en-
joined from further carrying on illcga
practices.
The government does not seek to de-
stroy the National Cash Register COM
psny as a corporation. nor TO interfere
with the legitimate business Of tho com
pany. but asks that it be prohibited
from selling cash registers and other
registering devices In manner tina,
would prevent competition.
The suit was filed by United States
District Attorney Mcpherson, who was
assisted by Attorney o. b. Harrison. rep
rosenting the interstate commerce COM
mission, Those named as defendants arc
the Cash Register company and twenty
eight officers, directors and dlscrict
sales agents
The goysInment complains that the In
dIvIdual defendants, acting through the
fundamentally OF tho corporation, are
seeking to eliminate other manufactur-
ers and dealers engaged In the business
of making and selling cash registers and
other registering devices.
II is further charged that the defcn-
dants have waged vicious wars of eX-
termination against other competitors
and have driven them out of business,
securing thereby about 80 per cent OF the
cash register business.
One OF the main charges contained in
the petition is that the company sold
cash registers below the cost OF prod
uction in various instances where com"
ncllIinn WAS keen.
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Wickersham's View.

WASHINGTON. Dec, i,-Attorney
General Wickcrsbam, in statement to-
night on The equity suit against the Ma
tional Cash Register company, said the
government did not seek a dissolution
OF the corporation. but Ito compel fair
competition aud TO restrain the acts OF
savascry heretofore employed and now
boing directed against the few remaining
competitors
He said the defendant concern had
succeeded In running moro than 100 cash
register companies. thereby controlling
95 per cent OF The trade.
The attorney general declared il would
be impossible 10 restore former coudi-
tons through "A dissolution OF the con-
Germ, because ''thcre is hardly a vestige
left OF any OF the ruined companies out
side OF the graveyard OF The defendant
company ut Dayton.
The graveyard" is described In the
petition as a room at Il factory OF the
National CASH Register company at
Dayton, where were displayed registers
of competing companies which, 1t is
charged. had been forced out OF business
hy alleged Illegal methods
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Denial by Company.

DAYTON. o. Dec. lin tAe absence
OF President John ii. Patterson OF. the
National Cash Register company. Vice
President \. L. Deeds was asked 70
comment upon the suit filed by tine gov
ornmsnt against the company.
The National Cash Register COM
pany." said Mr.. Deeds. -'is In no way
attempting TO prevent competition or
restrain trade Some agent may have
used talk against competitors that led
TO that inference. but ii such were done.
It was without the sanction of the COM
panN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
Arguments on Constitution
ality Made Before Highest
Tribunal of State by
Both Sides.
| CLAIM RESTRICTION
OF VOTERS CHOICE
Upholders of Provision Insist
Blanks on Ballot Where
Names May Be Written
Are Legal.

-3H He question OF the constitutions.
ity Of the new commission form
oE government law Is before the
u supreme court The case Was
submitted yesterday after the
presentation OF arguments by counsel and
the filing of lists of authorities for the
convenience and assistance of the court.
The question of the validity Of the new
law was argued by Sorcn x, Christen-
sen, who represents those who maintain
that the act Is unconstitutional and by
q. NJ Allison, Jr.. representing the
mayor-elcct and generally those who hold
that the law Is sound.
The matter went before the supreme
court on a general demurrer TO the Pc
tition filed by Mayor elect S. c. Park, in
which the mayor ELECT asks for All al
tentative writ OF mandate directing the
city recorder TO issue TO him certificate
OF election, IL accordance with The or
der OF the city council. an act which the
city recorder refused 10 perform under
the terms OF an agreement between coun-
sci in order that a means might oe pro-
vided properly 20 bring The question be-
fore the supreme court.
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Reveal All

moment sentence Is pronounced
ding 10 plans completed tonight,
d elr0thers will be served with sum-
" bs to appear before the federal in
VI. IGrial body.
I. Il decision reached by the Nc
bl 7ras is regarded here as Of vast
sarr fancc 10 the whole country. II
? o rs gigantic conspiracy. which IL
granI Jury wants TO know
pTIIN the state tonight is convinced
fomorrow > developments Will
Nj ion record the uamc Of every man
portauce aud position in it. With
- pformatIou, it is believed the
stts 10f The federal grand jurics here
M indianapolis Will be compare
lsids simple.
,,s,a outcome Of tie trial is urged in
md eEage received by District Attor-
rederlcks FROM Walter l.. Drew,
10 Srvunse! Of the National Erectors
drsss, Atiou, as lea ling to true solu.
the troubles which have filled
err, r.. Dor world, and Which counsel for
ate believe now to be III fair
being eradicatrd.
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Beyond Medical Aid.

Til" police were notified and Dr. H.
Spraguc, assistant city physician
hurried TO tho McCallum residence, lie
arrived us tine young man was cxpir-
Ing.
The body was removed 10 the under
taking establishment OF Joseph William
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
Mann S Resolutions.

Mr. Manns resolution, which was re-
fcrred 10 the rules committee. which cx
poets To take carly action on IT.. is as fol-
lows:
Whereas. Hon, Martin w. liitIctor
has, ON his responsibility as Il member,
charged that: rs n member of this noIsc.
acting on behalf OF the house In the in
vcstigaiion of tho United States Steel
corporatj ton, he. has been subjected to =
hlackmDi,nG attack In q New Yori, news
paDcr mDdc on behalf OF the so-called
AMI Trust league therefore be II
"Resolved. That a committee of scvc-
be appointed 10 investigate the civcum
stances. of the said newspaper attack. tho
re lations Of the so~cniled AntI.Trus
league thereto, and activities of the said
League so FAR ns they may he designed
10 effect the nction Of the house or any
committee thereof mud that the commit /.
tee have authority TO send for persons
aud papers ana take Testimony at any
time in Washington and other places"
"I propose la fight Ia the dcntL III,
n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
IS
ASKED BY MANN

" WASHINGTON, Dec, Am invcstica,
tiou OF the operations Of the so-calIcd
Antitrust league was demanded by Re
publican Leader Mann in the house to-
day after a remarkable speech oy Repre-
sentative Martin W, Littlcton of New
York who charged Henry T. Martin,
secretary of the league, vita attempting
10 dcfume him.
II was the climax Of dispute between
Nir, Liitletou and Chairman Stanley Of
the house Steel corporation luvcsticat .
Ing committee.
Round after round OF applause punctu-
atcd Mr., LlttletoD's defense Of his in
teerity and Democrats and Republicans
assured him Of their confidence
Meantime Mr.. Martin had handed ,o
Speaker Clark u petition asking that Mr.
Ljttlcton be- iTDpeached on tho ground
that he had ''co-operatcd and conspjrea
with heads OF the truSts'' to prevent =
continuance OF the steel inquiry. This
memorial however, WAS not presented ia
the house.
Mr. L.ittlcton assaileJ Martin and 9th
crs as In conspiracy 20 use tho steel
Investigating committee 10 dcpress the
value OF stocks In Wall street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
Confession Turned Over.

When he had done be passed il to
barrow, who read it with Davis look
ing on. and handed it to Frcdericks.
The names of the witnesses were at
tachcd and Frcdericks buttonel his
coat over single sheet Of paper bear
ing perhaps two hundred words.
The brothers nodded to Jailcr Gal
lagher and fled back into their cells,
after saying goodbye TO the attorneys.
The limitc, scope Of the confession
aroused much excited debate tonight,
While 1T Was assumed that nothing else
was suggested at the time the coufes-
sion was made, it was questioned
whether this was all the state had CIR
pected to obtain.
There was talk also regarding its in
fuencc on further prosecutions. The
position of District Attorney Frcdericks
has been anl still is, be declared TO"
day. that so long as he was district
attorney he would proceed with what
he considered to be his duty, aud that,
having information of alleged criminal
acts against anyone, he would inyesti-
gate, and if warranted prosecute the
suDDoscl offenders.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
ROTHERS WILL BE
jENTENCED TO-DAY
Develop
lents in the Bribery Of
llror Balm; Wife Tells
Eory; Labor Leaders
|eclare They Are limo
snt of Wrong-Doing.

IOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec, g.
/ Japcs 3. and John j, Nc.
/ Namara Will appear before the
n federal qraud jury here tomor
morning and tell their stories.
n will 90 before that body I'M
ntcly after having been sentenced
hldgc BordweI This declaration
made here late tonight on unm-
hahle authority.
e anuoune afior led an cNpla.
n of the mcagcr confession writ
ifte today by James p. Nc Namara
,e jail corridor. in the presence of
,ffcrney. those Of thc state and his
Yer, John j. Mcnamara. III which
f' explained how he blew up the
'Angeles Times October /, 1910,
ne a loss OF twcuty-ouc lives.
trict Attorney John d. Fredericks
He'd tonight that in addition TO
.tritten confession both tue broth
-Hhad furnished information Of
n value 10 the state, - 1t Is
ically assured that when the men
tr tomorrow before Judge Bord-
the district attorney will recon
such lcnicncy as the court may
d to bestow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
Plans Kept Secret.

The termination of the business ca
reer OF the man who has acquired q
unique position in history and amasscd
what IS generally regarded rs the largest
private fortune in the world. was per-
functory. II had been announced in adj
vance. although the plans had been kept
secret
Todays action affects not only the New
Jersey company, but u number OF other
corporations In the Standard Oil group.
Although the list OF officers and dircc-
tors IS virtually made over the active
management will be changed but little
To what extent todayS action is an
outcome OF the dissolution OF Standard
OIL was not authoritatvcly disclosed.
1t Is understood the decision Of the
United States supreme court merely has
tened the retirement OF members whose
advancing years made il certain they
could not retain their places much longer
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Attorneys Visit Jail.

Clarence $. barrow, chief counsel for
the defense, and Lecomptc Davis, OF
counsel, visited the brothers in the
course of the afternoon. They came
away, aud later returned. accompanied
by District Attorney John ID. Fred
ericks. Observers waited for the al
most inevitable addition to the party
an Official stcnographer.
None came.
There II be no statement, was the
word which went around. Rumors OF
i complete rcadjustmeDt of the situa"
ton. including renewed activity on the
part of the prosecution against persons
not vet named in any. criminal connec-
ton. flew about.
Meanwhile in the Jail James 8. Nc
Namara sat with a block of scratch
paper on his knee, writing his own CON
fcssiou more or less his own way. He
did il deliberately, with care as TO the
forming of the letters for 81, B. >
does not take 10 writing as easily rs
his brother, AMI this was the supreme
document Of his life.
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Basis Of Contest.

The constitutional provision upon
which the matter was submitted Is Sec
ton OF article or the state constitu
lion which gives the right of the ex-
crcise OF the election franchise. The
| contention OF those who seek to break
the new law is that, under the method
provided by the new act, the right of the
voter Is abridged, for the reason that. in
at least two places the law says that
only the names OF the candidates re-
cciying the highest number of votes at
the primary Shall be placed on the bal
lot 10 be used at the election proper.
1t was the contention OF Mr Christen-
sen that this language should be con-
strued literally and that neither an Of
fetal nor the voter himself had the right
10 place any other name on the ballot.
Mr.. Allison contepded that statutory en-
actments covering the operation of the
Australian ballot system expressly pro-
vided that blank spaces must be pro-
yided for the writing In OF names In case
the voter does not wish TO vote for the
candidates whose names are printed,
This provision. said Mr. Allison. had
been made by the city recorder in the
municipal election and while the new
law U1u mol cSpTeSSlN ulIe'l illui " blp"
Vide blank spaces. 1t did not prohibit
him from so doing, and therefore In pro-
viding the blank spaces the recorder had
followed the statutory enactinents and
thus had given the eiector the opportu-
nifty TO vote for any person he might
desire TO favor with his ballot.
Mr.. Christensen maintained that the
law enacted last winter repealed the
statutes previously In effect. by impli-
cation and that the new law changed the
entire system OF government and the
method OF clecting officers.
Enters Demurrer.
When the case was called Mr.. Chris-
tensen announced that he would enter
Il general demurrer to the petition. He
then read the text Of the petition filed
by Mr. Park and read the SECTION of the
cons stltution upon which he based his.
case. That section reads as follows:
Sec. Cart. -. Every citizen Of the
United States, OF the age of twcnty-one
years and upwards. who shall have been
u citizen for ninety days. and shall have
resided in the state or territory one year.
in the county four months. aud in the
Si\ lay prpfn1iDc
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Rarely Visited Office.

Mr. Rockefeller for nearly ten years
has been only nominaliy associat ted witt
Standard OIL. lie has visited IS Broad
way only once year, and his stays
usually were limited TO a few minutes
After the death Of IT, n. Rogers Mr.
Rockefeler's visits became more frequent
for time until gradually responsibility
was shifted 10 Mr.. Archbold.
John \. Moffctt, who was elected first
Vice president OF the reorgani1ed New
Jersey company. Is one OF the best known
comparatively new mon In the Standard
Oil company. He WAS president OF The
STANDARD Oil Company OF indiana whCu
Judge Lands imposed his SEP 900 ,oo0 fine
upon that company.
w. &. Teaglc, elected second vice prcsi-
dent, is under 10, but long ago acquired
reputation for marked ability in tho
oil trade. He was an Independent rclincr
In upper New York state when he sold
out TO Standard OH and took q position
az head of its export department. which
is said TO have developed enormously un-
der his management
From an unofficial source 1t is learned
that the Standard oil Company of New
Jersey will not change it's present CAPT
tallZat tou of 800, 00O. .00o
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Enters Demurrer.

Continued on Page Four.)
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dianapolis west. nor who Mcnamara
saw after he got here, nor is the name
OF any other person except himself
brought into il.
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Continued on Page Six.).
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01

Buy your alfalfa hay of Vickers
Bins Hdw. Co.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01

OF the hird Judicial district of H..
state of Idaho, in aud for the Cnpnt,,
of Ada. "H"tE
William Ward, Plaintiff,
vs. Alias Summons
Sarah Ward, Defendant.
The State Of Idaho sends Creetiro, r.
the above named Defendant ~
You are hereby required IN aona,-
in an action brought against VIZ h,,
the above named plaintiff in the ~
trtct Court of the Third Judicial NJ
trict, State of Idaho. in and for ~.
county Of Ada and to answer the CON-
pant MED therein Ia copy of which is
hefete attachedj within 20 days teyclu.
"iFe OF the DAY OF ServiceJ a fter the SCI.
vice on you OF this simmons, if served
within this district; Orif served out ~
this district, within forty DAYS. The
said action is brought to procure A
decree Of divorce dissolvinp the honds
OF MatrimOny existing between main.
tit and defendant on the grounds of
cruel and inhuman treatment of main.
tiff by defendant. Also for the Gus.
tody, Care and Control of PLAINTIFFS
and defendants Minor Child. Helen
Ward. All Of which appears in Plain
tin Complaint, a copy Of which i
herewith attached, referred to and
made part hereof.
And you are hereby notified. that if
you fail to appear and answer the said
compliant, as above required. the said
plaintiff VIII apply to the Courts for
the relief demanded in Plaintiffs
COMPLAINT.
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In the District Court

OF the Third Judicial district of ~.
State of Idaho, in aud for the Cnun ,.'r
of Ada. '''' "H"'5
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01

ROCK SPRINGS COAL. We
have plenty Of this coal on hand
|hoT. Fill your bins and don't be
|oat this winter. Union Coal &
Feed Co., Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01
AttaCt Like Tiaers

III fighting to keep the blood pure the
white corpuscIes attack disease germs
like tikers. But often germs multiply
so fast the little fighters are overcome.
Then see pinples, hollis. eczema, salt
rheum and sores multiply and
strength and appetite fail. This coll
dition demands Electric Bitters to
regulate stomach. liver and kidneys
and to expel poisons from the blood.
''They are the best blood purifier
writes c. 7. Budahn, of Tracy, Calf,
II have ever found" They make rich
red blood, strong uerveeand build up
your health. Try them. 5oc at "
NJ, 4. Hayden.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01

wa Oregon Short Line Union
- Special low rates 10
Cheyenne, Denver, Omaha. Kan.
0aS City, st. Louis, Chicago and
many other points. Tickets On
sale May 20th, oath. 2Gth and
21th; June ID, 18th, l0th, Nth
llth, q; JuIy eth, 22d, 2gth
August 18th and September 5d
and 9th. Limit October 3Igt
Y win diverse routes aud stoporers
See Agents for rates and further
particulars. - '''0'
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Thirty Years Ioqether.

Thity years Of observation-disclosures OF
it. How the merit of i good thing
stands out in that tine-or the worth
lassness of a bad one. So there's no
guesswork in this evidence Of Thos.
Ariss, Concord, Mich, who writes: Il
have used Dr.. Kings New Discovery
for 80 years, and its the best cough
and cold cure l ever used" Once 1t
finds entrance in home You can
Dry It out. Many families have used
it forty years. It's the most infalli6Ie
throat and lung medicine on earth
Unequalcd fos lagrippe, asthma hay
fever. Group. quinsy OF sore lungs
Price Soc, St.oO Trial bottle free
Guaranteed by ". NJ. y, Hayden
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01
. clio Under Construction.

n Jft~
rns first silo IN the vicinity Of
alan Il now being constructed
!, ,be ranch Of Geo. Y. Leighton,
.e.ss miles northeast q town, On
IS Boise Valley line While
. Y. 3 i small sflo At the J s.
enc dairy il the valley, and
nj new one near Nampa,
Lsiqhtoo's y the largest and best,
.o5 introduces a new mode Of
,.sding ii this section, The siIo
Z concrete, II feet IN diameter
"a u feet high The work is
tsioa done under the observation
I prof. &. " Ellington, Of the
INV division, bureau Of animal
Industry, g. > department Of ag-
Venture, in cooperation with the
Iroieersity Of Idaho extension
department
septenrber 10th the corn fodder
t,om ten acres will be gathered,
M cut in inch lengths, and put
4 the siIo IN its green state, with
III curing. Mr. leighton expects
Y have sufficient Of the feed to
lit bis % COWS all winter and
i mast of next summer. 1t is fed
y connection with alfalfa. thirty
nounds Of the silo corn and fifteen
,ounds Of the alfalfa to each COW
/ day. being considered a well
balanced ration. Being heavy
iced II causes the COWS to give
Il more milk at a season when it is
n ,aIuabIe, and is cheaper than
N other feed. 1t is equally valuable
n III beef cattle as for the dairy.
4 Prof. Ellington states that there
n are many siIos in use in north
n Idaho. which are money-makers
\ tFthose who have a herd of COWS
d r cattle.
Prof. Ellington states that sweet
Il corn is not good for the purpose
y asit will sour, but he finds Mimi
Il ssota No. l3, native variety of
4 corn. as best adapted for southern
4 Idaho.
h Mr.. Leighton's experiment will
q Be watched with interest by the
& stock men in this vicinity, and if
& the silo is a success, others will
& probably be built, to keep pace
q With the growing Importance of
Tie dairy and stock industry in
this section.
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Accused Of Stealing.

f. f. Chamberlain, of Clinton, Me-,
boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salye
of stealing-the sting from burns or
scalds-the pain from sores Of all
kinds-the distress from boiIs. or piles.
1t robs cuts, corns, bruises. sprainS
and injuries of their terror, he says,
''as healing remedy its equal don't
exist" Only 25c at ". NJ. \. Hayden.
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Seemed to Give Him d New Stomach.

II suffered intensely after eating
and no medicine or treatment I tried
seemed to do any good," writes H.. NJ.
Youngpeters, Editor of the Sun, Lake
View, Ohio. THE first few doses of
Chamberlain.s Stomach and Liver
Tablets..gave me surprising relief and
the second bottle seemed to give me a
new stomach and perfectly good
health" For sale by ". NJ. y. Hay
den.
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NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the
BOARD IF Directors Of the Nampa-
Meridian District will meet as Il
board of Correction at the office OF
the District. in Nampa, Idaho, on
Saturday. September Ii. 1911.
Anyone desiring a corre't'o" OF
their assessment must appear be
fore the BOARD on the abyve date
G. A. REMINGTON.
Secretary.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-01

Horses and COWS wanted I"
pasture. Enquire Of Frank HsI'"'
adjoining Meridian