The Washington herald., 1912-04-02
ARGUMENTS BEGUN
ON TWO-CENT RATE
Question Is Conflict Between Fed
eral and State Power in Regu-
lating Commerce.

| Arguments were begun yesterday in
the United States Supreme Court in the
2-cent rate cases, popularity known as the
| Minnesota rate case" and affiliated
cases. The question involved is the con-
hict OF Federal and State power in reg
| ulating commerce. The arguments will
last nearly two weeks.
| Gov. Judson Harmon, of Ohio. on be-
half OF the committee composed of him
| self. Gov. Herbert s. Hadley, OF Mis-
| souri,, and Gov. Charles H. Aldrich, of
Nebraska. filed a brief as amici curiae,
I after having secured leave to do so from
the court. The three governors consti-
tute committee appointed by the con-
| ference of governors at Spring Lake. n.
J., last summer, to present the sub
| Ject to the Supreme Court.
| Gov. Harmon presented the resolution
to the conference that led to the appoint
ment Of the committee.
UphoIds Missouri Court.
The court upheld the judgment OF the
Supreme Court of Missouri ousting the
Standard Oil Company and the Republic
OIL Company from exercising their cor
porate functions and franchises in that
State. and imposing on each a fine Of
$4,000. At the same time the Waters
the opinion Justice Lamar said that the
Supreme Court of Missouri was the sole
judge of its own Jurisdiction, so long as
no Federal question was involved.
Admiral Thomas G. Selbridge, u. S. N,
and his former cook and housekeeper
Rachael Brown. were litigants in a suit
for malicious prosecution, brought by the
servant The court affirmed a decree of
the District courts dismissing the SER
wants damage suit.
The court, in an opinion by Justice
Holmes, upheld the validity of an ordi-
nance of. the city of Richmond, Va, re-
quiring the Western Union Telegraph
Company to comply with certain require
ments in regard to laying its wires.
Denied Extra Pay.
Aids to the Admiral OF the Navy are
not entitled TO extra pay and commuta-
tions, the court decided in a test suit
brought by Commander Spencer s. Wood.
U. S. N, aid to Admiral George Dewey
from 1904 to 1905. Woods claim was for
$3.50 extra compensation-for shore duty.
c. d. Hillman. millionaire realty opera
tor, of Seattle, Wash, convicted of using
the mails to defraud Investors. must
execute his sentence. The court yester-
day refused Hillman's appeal for a review
of the case.
Inc court neld that the government
could maintain an action in equity for
the cancellation of conveyances made by
Indians contrary to imposing restrictions
upon the alienation of certain allotted
lands. The cases involve conveyances by
members of the Five Civilized Tribes to
United States Senator Robert L. owen,
former Gov. Haskell, and others in Okla
homa. About 1900 Indian conveyances
are involved.
Attorneys for Sidney Henry and others,
of New York, filed a motion for a re-
hearing In the case recently decided by
the court involving the rights of a pat
entee to control the terms of sale and
the manner of use of his patent. The
Federal government, through the Attor-
ney General, Joined In the motion for a
rehearing, asking leave to intervene. The
case was that of Sidney Henry and
others. of New York, against the A. B.
Dick Company, Of New York. and grew
out Of a patent on a rotary ntmeograph.
The government appears in the petition
for a rehearing on the ground that the
issues involved in certain antitrust suits
are more or less involved in the case.
where the alleged monopoly rests on pat
ent rights. -. :