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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-07

for violations Of the law as would be-
practical or wise.
Such bureau or commission might
well be invested also with he duty
already referred to Of aiding courts
In the dissolution and recreation OF
trusts within the law. 1t should be an
executive tribunal OF the dignity and
power Of the comptroller of the cur.
rency or the Interstate commerce com.
mission. which now exercises supervis-
DRY power over important classes of
corporations under federal regulation.
The drafting OF such a federal in
corporation law would offer ample OPP
evils In corporate management today.
including responsibility Of control in
the hands Of the few who are not the
real owners
incorporation Voluntary.
recommend that the federal char
tiers thus to be granted shall be volun'
tary, at least until experience justifies
mandatory provisions. The benefit to
be derived from the operation OF great
businesses under the protection OF such
charter would attract all who are
anxious to keep within the lines OF the
law. Other large combinations that
fail to take advantage OF the federal
incorporation will not have right tC
complain If their failure Is ascribed to
unwillingness to submit their transac
lions to the careful official scrutiny
competent supervision and publicity
attendant upon the enjoyment OF such
a charter.
Only Supplemental Legislation Needed
The opportunity thus suggested fol
federal incorporation, it seems to me
Is suitable constructive Legislation
needed to facilitate the squaring OF
great industrial enterprises to the rule
of action laid down by the anti-trLs
law. This statute as construed by The
supreme court must continue to be The
| line Of distinction for legitimate bust
ness. 1t must be enforced unless W.
are to Danish individualism from al
business and reduce it to one common
system OF regulation or control o
| prices like that which now prevails
with respect to public utilities ant
which when applied to all business
would be a long step toward state SO
/ cialism.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-07
Importance of the Antitrust Act.

Importance or the Antl-IruSt Act
The antitrust act is the expression
of the effort of freedom loving peo-
pie TO preserve equality Of opportunity.
1t is the result OF the confident deter
mination Of such n people 10 maintain
their future growth by preserving M
controlled and unrestricted the enter.
prise Of the individual. his industry
his ingenuity bis Intelligence and H.
independent courage
For twenty years or more this stat
ute has been upon the statute book.
All knew its general purpose and mp
proved Many of its violatorS wert
cynical over it's assumed impotence
1t seemed impossible Of enforcement
Slowly the mills OF the courts ground
and only gradually did the majesty OF
the law assert itself Many of its
statesmen authors died before 1t be
came living force. and they and 9th
ers saw the evil grow which they had
hoped to destroy. Now its efficacy Is
seen: now its power is heavy: now Its
object is near achievement. Now we
hear the call for its repeal on the plea
that It interferes with business pros
perity. and we are advised in most
general terms how 10y some other stat
ute and in some other way the evil
we are just stamping out can be cured
II we only abandon this work Of TWEEN
ty years and try another experiment
for another term Of years.
It is said that the act has not done
good. Can this be said In the face OF
the effect Of the Northern Securities
decree? That decree was in no way
so drastic or inhibitive in detail as eli
Their the Standard Oil decree or the
tobacco decree. But did 1t not stop
for all time the then powerful move
ment toward the control OF all the
railroads Of the country In single
hand? Such a one man power could
not have been healthful influence ir
the republic. even though exercised
under the general supervision or an
interstate commission.
Do we desire to make such ruthless
combinations and monopolies lawful
When all energies are directed. not to
ward the reduction Of the cost of pro
duction for the public benefit by a
healthful competition, but toward new
ways and means for making perma-
nent in few hands the absolute con
troll Of the conditions and prices pre-
vailing In the whole field Of industry
then individual enterprise and effort
will be paralyzed and the spirit OF
commercial freedom will be dead.
WIN. II. TAFT.
The White House. Dec. 5, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
COME HERE AGAINST WILL
Passengers Couldn't Land at Glib
raltar for Fear of Cholera.

The cunard liner Pannonia brought TO
port yesterday from Naples i've passengers
who had no desire 70 come here. They
were victims Of circumstances associated
with the cholera scare in the Mediterra
mean, and will return on the Pannonia or
Thursday as guests Of the Cunard Line.
The FIVE travellers who were forced 10
come 10 America from Naples when they
only wanted 10 20 as far as Gibraltar Were
Mr.. and Mrs ". =. Saul. ~ Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs r. y Eastman, and George
Paracicas an artist, Of Athens. The Sauls
md Eastmans who had practically just
etorted on tour OF Southern Europe.
wanted 10 visit Spain. The artist intended
10 sail for South America after bidding
eoodhy "a his parents. who were IN spain.
The FIVE voyAgere prepared 10 dsembark
ar Gibraltar. but the British health officials
decided that. because Of the prevalence or
cholera in Naples. no passengers from that
mr., could land Protests and explanations
ue,. IN vain. The skipper % the Pannonia
was obliged 10 weigh anchor and come 10
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Eastman did not intend TO
., ~. hack 10 New York for three months
Tbev Will spend week at their home In
philadelphia The rigidity Of British health
,.u,s caused them 10 lose about thirty days
of their European tIV'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14

In nearly all cases from agents ana
these agents in the majority OF cases buy
the ice from the trust, from pseudo-inde-
rendents and from independent dealers.
"since last Tuesday there has been an
increase of five cents hundred pounds
70 the small dealers, who have either
decreased the normal five-cert piece
making II very much smaller. or have
increa sed the price for the normal hve-
cent piece to seven or eight cents
The moment there IL an increase on
tho mart Of the trust there is always
opportunity for exploitation on the part
Of the small dealer Whether he in
creases the price proportionately or not
there is a great temntation 10 increase
it disproportionately, and the consumer
suffers.
II found also that tho small dealers
have had great difficulty in getting their
supplies ~ ice. Either they cannot get
sufficient supply TO meet the demands
Of their customers or they are compelled
TO wait, apparently unnecessarily. long
time for even the curtaiIed supply. The
reason given by the agents for the small
supply and the delay is that they can
not get the ice at the docks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14

ms arrangement was illegal, as the ap-
preparation Tor the 80 a day service was
speclically made for pharmacognosist s
SerNlce, which did not include court work.
III huSpy. therefore, refused the arrange
ment and offered TO resign
me department felt that his services
were 700 important 20 be lost, and sought
new arrangement tina. would be salts.
he could get an average payment Of goo
day. 10 include both kinds OF work. lie
could continue TO serve. The departm mt
men onered him an appointment OF $500
Il ns.i LOT services as pharmacognosist ana
court expert. DR.. Rusty accept d, suppos-
ing IL 10 De proper. and construed II, and
so STATED In accepting, as being response
10 MS proposal resulting In $50 dav for
ing az the same time that he did not care
LOW much work was given him, IL only an
arranSemsnt could be made which would
rend 1t possible for him 10 continue in the
When Or. Wiley made out the new ap-
polntment II read as "pharmacognosist and
expert Some one eliminated the words
and expert" thus converting il into a
technlcal violation OF law that forbids
pnarmacognosist from se.ing more than
III DAY. When DR.. Wiley carried the
new appointment 10 Secretary Wilson for
execution, he told him that the case was
peculiar, and that he did not wish him 20
execute the appointment until he was very
sure that he fully understood H. Cnfortu-
nately, there was no witness 20 this inter
view.
The executive committee 81 the Commit
tee OF one Hundred on National Health
Of the American Association for the Ad-
vsncement of Science sent tho following
telegram 10 President Taft yesterday:
The services OF Or. Wiley and Professor
RnsOy are Of such great value that we
earnestly hope no action will be taken
against them. We respectfully urge that
technicality ought not TO be employed 70
afford reason for removing such honor
able and loyal public servants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
First Complaint al Hand

In his conversation with the Dlstrlct
Attorney Mr.. Sheridan said he had
called upon Mayor Gaynor. who had OF
rersd "a write letter 70 President Oler
If the Knickerbocker Ice Company, ana
assured him that he would have no fur
then trouble in getting his supply Of ice.
ue said he had fled no complaint with
the Mayor.
Your complaint is the first that has
come 10 me- ssid District Attorney
Whitman. and II will have my prompt
attention
Mr.. sheridan said the independent
dealers would hold mass meeting on
Sunday afternoon in Concordia Hall, No.
Ola East 4lst street, 70 arrange for a
publicity campaign. 80 that their custom
ers and the public generally might be-
come acquainted with the facts.
During the day Or. Henry Moskowitz,
a. the request OF the District Attorney,
made inquiries on the East Side. where
the majority Of the independent dealers
dc business, and reported the conditions
"a he found them.
T have talked with the small dealers
who sell 10 the tenants down on the
East Side he said. These dealers buy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
Whitman Start. Investigation.

Following the fling Of formal com
nIaint nv J. 4. Sheridan, an lnoepeh-
dor, ico dealer. Of No. 900 East Z'tn
street District Attorney whitman De
gan an investigation of the charge 'idC
tho Knickerbocker Ice Company anu
certain independent wholesalers na'
b,ned IN obtain monopoly of the
ice business in this city In VIOLATION VI
the Donnellv anti trust law Sherluah
was accompanied TO the Dlstrict A',''
rev's office by n. '. Gunner ano'"et
;.don.rdart dealer. who corroborated
the formers statements.
Mr. Whitman, after talking WIN vi.
sheridan and Mr.. Gunner assignee VI
ian, 4 De Ford and Millard H. hi'''o"'
,u-o - bia assistants. 20 conduct an III
..eo.ioatior Later in the day ne III
rounced that he had also retained
hon Peckham as a special assistant
.uo~ot. with them. Both Mr.. pe
r,,rd and Mr.. Peckham we're assoo''t7U
.,,.a ,.aars ago with James W. Us
borne IN a similar investigation 'l1' .,..
e,,lted in tho indictment ana cor
- .ha American Ice Company for VIZ
latirg the anti trust law
II vas announced by Mi 'i,ll.1,,
,,at he would begin 10 present g
- The grand jury early next week an
that II the law has been Violate' i'i''
r,erts would be reported. 49,
rne complaint alleges first that me
,,,,io,,.rhocker Ice Company is in reali'S
tha American Ice Company IN dlssuise'
- that II has taken up the CONTRACTS
,,.,iob the American Ice Company was
aon,nel,ed upon its conviction TO aoan
don. second. that independent "ho'7
so,ors controlling about 81 per cent u
,ba shinments OF ice 70 the city nave
,,hiraa with the Knickerbccker ice
Cor,nanv in a movement to crea'e a
.,ororolv and raise prices, and tniro'
that this combination is a VIOLATION OF
the Donnelly law.
In addition, it IS alleged that 'ne
y,.orerhocker Ice Company has broken
a. contracts with independent dealers on
the ground that there was shortage o.
ice and Immediately afterVard mas
agreed 10 deliver ice to these indepen-
dent dealers at higher prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
woMAN's SUIT A MYSTERY
Scandal limited at in Action Against
Ohio Man.

Reatrice de Acosta, OF this city mas hieo
a sut for the recovery OF $500 WIN IN
t.rest from May %, 1910, from Joseph G.
putler. IT., Of Youngstown, ONO VINO
rben in this city stays AZ the waldorf
Astoria There seems 10 b" conAdcta"e
mystery In the action. Charles A. WINTER
~ No. ~ Broad street. counsel for tne
nIa,nt,e. makes an sffidavlt in which ne
quotes Reuben Leslie Maynard attorney
for Butler IS saying that publi"ity OF ms
case would cause a great scandal
The case came to the attention OF Jusuce
caveean. in the Supreme Court. recently
an a motion made BY Butler. through MS
counsel. asking that IN" plainfN furnish
hin, with a bill Of particulars. The molten
was granted yesterday
The suit. according 20 the complaint Is
,osed upon the compromise OF lawsuit
wherein the plaintiff said she was prom
,scd the money mentioned II she would
abandnn the proceedings. and as she ca
90 che fulfIled her part OF the contract
So, charges that Butler did not pay tho
NANCY az agreed upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14

SAID He WAS TRICKED
Married Housekeeper and Gave
Her Houses and Bonds
for "One Dollar and
Love"

Charles 9 Noller. a millionaire, long re-
tired, son II the late Peter Noler, who
was a pioneer in the sugar industry IN
this country. was married on August .,
1910 by an alderman at the city Hall. 70
Mrs. Jane Brennan. who was a tenant IN
q house owned by Moler The marriage
took place year after the death 81
Moller's first wife. and I'D not become
known until a month after II took place.
And now. hardly eleven months after the
secret marriage OF Moler. who is sixty
suit IN the Supreme Court against his wife
10 recover from her two properties valued
st s25,011, which he had transferred 10 her
in consideration OF 81 and love and affec-
ton" and which conveyance he alleged
was obtained by fraud and while he was
in weakened physical condition. In fact,
according 70 Nollers allegation. the very
marriage that took place st the City Han
was not A voluntary act. but he was
"lured into a pretended and compulsory
submission to A marriage Moller also
gave his wife thirty-e eight 81 900 bonds.
While the suit was pending and lawyers
were looking into the question of Mrs
Noller's status at the time II her mar
rage the rich old man and his wife be
came reconciled. Counsel for Noller then
asked the court for an order OF discor-
tlnuance of the action which Moller had
brought against his wife, and Justice Page
signed the order Yesterday, leaving Mrs
Noller the undisputed owner ~ the two
uroporties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
l l| WILEY ACCUSED
Of VIOLATING LAW
,..sident Taft Asks Chief Chem.
ist to Report on Charges
-. Against Him.
M DECISION YET REACHED
,,.ral Payments to DR.. Rusty Al
- ,soed Wickersham Says
Wiley Should Be Al
lowed to Resign.
from TIE Tribune Bureau

,.rton July 19.-The Attorney
NSs,', -, recommended TO the President
eeher. Harvey W. Wiley. the govern
Va chef chemist, be Permitted 10 re
zen The reasons for Mr.. Wickersham's
ttn-,endation are these: Congress, seek
'eSS .,,-tar what Il regarded as eXtrava-
W .r,nlovrnent Of experts. passed Jaw
fsn' the compensation which the
rss-,,.r,, Of Agriculture might pay 70 eN-
sss00 In the spring OF 1909 Sec
wilson discovered that. by au-
80 q, pr. Wiley. DR.. II II. Rusoy was
.,,.,,e conversation for expert services
..o rate Of $50 a day for laboratory
nd $50 day for service in court.
,orv Wilson asked the Attorney
=, for an opinion as 10 the legality Of
49,. CONDENSATION. and was Informed by
, .". ser that no compensation in excess
], e, ;oo a year was legal. 1t was calcu-
therefore that the legal limit
'-,.r-.el 10 50 a day. A reduction appears
:. tsvs been Objectionable to Dr.. Rusoy'
a, threatened 10 sever his connection
- ~. derartrnent Or. Wiley. through
-. .rbo-dinafes, finally devised a scheme
:. circur1vent the law by placing Or.
,..stv on tire permanent payroll az $1,000 a
.a- With IN understanding with Or.
,,,sbv that he was to perform in the course
:, = year services which would make his
.,,,,srsstio actually amount 70 the $40
Az - had formerly received.
rron, II. Wfey's point Of view he per
,.,s believed he would set more work
.-o-, Or. Rusby than this aggregate would
nav for. but without impressing upon pr.
pr.bv that his salary had been SO ma
,.rlany decreased.
Wilson Committees Report.
last March the matter came 70 the at
,.,,ion Of Secretary Wilson, who ordered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
Discussing Officer Defsulted.

Discussing Officer pefsulted.
who had the charge Of the payment
Of bills prior to-October !, 1902
"F z. Sutherland"
"He had the disbursing Of practically
$4,000 Of the states money each
year,"
Yes"
He kept no records"
No
Sutherland defaulted, didn't be-
yes"
Or. Doty never had him arrested
no"
Didn't even report that ne had de.
faulted p
The witness explained thar Suther-
lands salary was $50 4 month and
that his shortage amounted TO about
$500. which was later made good.
Although the shortage was discovered
in November, Doyle said Sutherland
vas not relieved from his duties as sec
rotary and bookkeeper until February
IS last.
Dovle also admitted that before Octo-
her !. 1910. since which time vouchers
have had 10 be forwarded to Albany,
all groceries we're bought from one
Schmidt, on Staten Island Now, he
said, the Leggett Company got most Of
the Departments business.
The witness testified that in FIVE years
more than $4,000 was paid for repairs
N four steamboats, owned by the de
partnent, but that no contracts we're
made.
He said the department owed $4,000
m October l, 1910, and that DR.. Doty
had permitted grocery, milk and light
ing bills 10 run nine. four and twenty
four months. respectively. Doyle tesu-
fed that the department did not make
g proft on the maintenance Of imml-
grants. and when asked why Dr. Doty
did not charge the steamship companies
more than 81 so for each patient in the
hospital. If that was not SUFFICIENT TO
nav expenses, replied: Il don't know.
DR.. Doty said last night that he would
ne rAnresented at the hearing to-day by
counsel and would leave the matter en-
tirely in his hands.
II was not at the hearing to-day he
said. and am not familiar with what
.ransnired. Mr.. Doyle. who testified. did
not report to me the proceedings OF the
dav He is one of the best men / have
ever had in my employ. He has been
with me now for sixteen years and Is
thoroughly honest and efficient man. 1
am tired Of this whole affair and Will
leave the matter henceforth In the nsnds
of nv lawyers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
ARE ALARMED
Continued from first page.

the Knickerbocker, Is the largest ice
company in the city. gave views that
were practically the same as those OF
Mr.. Oler'S letter. He was visited by
Waldo's men and sfterward told what
he had said 10 them. He attributed the
shortage conditions entirely TO the i'm
possibility Of the companies meeting
the long hot spell conditions
I'VE are giving our ice first TO our
regular patrons" he said who have
contracted with us in advance. such as
ice cream dealers and cafes. Then,
after those. we supply our regular Gus
toners who buy from us every day. "
there is any left over, then we sell II all
10 the small dealers. The only discrim-
nation we make is in favor Of our 'es-
ular trade. as I have said; we never
hold back while We have any ice 10
sell"
II was said Yesterday on good author
ity that the city had even gone so FAR
a. secretly to send some OF its men up
state to loyk into conditions among the
storage places, 10 learn whether ice was
being held back there by the companies
doing business in the city. Commis-
sioner Waldo said he would not oe
ready 10 report on his department
share OF the work until some time 'o
dav. lie said every fact which mignt
have any bearing on the case eitiie'
proving or disproving the allegations "l
evildoing on the part Of the big dealers
would be placed in the Mayors manu-
and that no intelligent decision couid o7
reached until all these facts were ooi
related and analyze0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14

last March the matter came 70 the at
..,,ion Of Secretary Wilson, who ordered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
,ouN w. GATES NO BETTER.

paris July 1S.-The condition of John w
&C. ,h,s evening was unchanged.
Dr eros. the physician In attendance
.a,d ,o.nieht that Mr.. Gates was neither
netter nor worse than he was this morn
in. aud last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
HE KEEPS NO ACCOUNTS
Continued from first rnec.

such bills as were lying in the draw
err"
Would it he possible for grocer or
baker to slip in bill or two?'
II don't think SO"
What's the average income Of quar-
antine?"
Since October !, 1910, We have col
lected $4,000"
But you still have large outstanding
accounts"
Yes"
II was then shown that thousands IF
dollars were paid out Of the states
funds by DR.. Doty on bills for coal, food,
milk. etc. that had not been OKd.
II show Won = plain typewriter bill.
dated December 10, 1910. It is to John
D. Marston. at No. Broadway. and
reads: To coal, SAL %. This is not
O. Kd', is IT."
NO" replied DOYLE
Who is Marstonc Isn't he an ON
ploye Of the Berwind White Company
Yes"
Has he any coal Yards"
"I don't know. We've been buying
coal from him for years"
Have you any books to show when
end where this coal was delivered?''
NO"
This man Marston hasn't even a
printed billhesd?"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-07
HAGERMAN ELECTS DRY
MAYOR AFTER CONTEST
one Vote Was Naiuri,, Witch he
ciird Tate - Onicr; Personal N"u-
tiuu al rccus WALTZ, People.

Hagcrman y Nj Nprii 1--C w.
Majors prohibition candidate for
mayor uf Hagrrmau was elected
Npri g. iust winning over g. l.. Jones.
candidate for MAYOR IN the ,itizrns'
ticket. hN one vote. \ NJ Elnot. pro-
hihition candidate Tor alderman. and
J. : Wranasky. candidate un tho citi-
gcns' ticket. Wcrc elected hN small
majority This was the closest and
most exciting citN election tnat has
over been held here Both sidos
worked ail day ana feeling ran high
Tho New Mexico Trading company APP
piled to the city council tor 'ran-
chisc 10 wholesale bcor. but was re-
fused This was the issue IN tho
election today. the prohibition party
,l,ctiug q mayor aud one ald'rm
ana the other side only rlcv,ing one
alderman
" \ Peters has sang here M
work on The bridges near here.
AHulfa is growing fast and viii p"
ready To- eat inside oi two weeks.
some uf IA, fruit growers have
smudpcd their orchards when they
Thought their fruit Was lu dlugoi oi
h"ing Killed %, cold weather Hut no
truit has been Killed and tho pros.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-07
EASTBOUND LIMITED IS
CARRYING MANY PEOPLE

Enstbound Santa l'c uan No. I.
an exclusive Pullman train. Is carry
ing hundreds a. passengers from The
Pacific coast to Toe east Just ~ the
present time so I his afternoon
is running in Two sections and VIII
run In Two sections agdin ON sunday
TWO sections w.r, uu last Tuesday.
making total of tr.ec extra sections
Ton six DAYS Three weeks ago he
Pullman poop.s added second soc.
lion Ia so 4. 10 bc un on Tuesdays
and Friday business has picked mp
since that tim, however. and extra
sections may be- fun any day In tho
week Extra sections will be run on
Tuesdays and FRIDAYS until business
resumes normal conditions again.