The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-14
Cases Involving Millions to Come
Before Tribunal-"Bath Tub
Trust" Case will Be Ar
gued Tomorrow
CHARLTON MURDER
CASE ON DOCKET
Extradition Law to Be Tested
Rate Gases Numerous--P Pow
ers Interstate Commerce
to Be Defined
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Oct. 14.-With The Dus-
mess world anxioualy awaiting its de-
cisions in cases involving millions of
dollars 20 commercial interests, the
supreme court Of the United states
convened at noon today. The yaca-
tion season lad dealt kindly with tie
justices ani they looked the picture
Of health as they sat on the bench
listening to the old court crier an.
nounce the time honored formula that
San persons having business with the
honorable supreme court Of the United
states are admonished 10 draw near
and give their attention. for the cOast
is now in session"
An officials Of the court have been
on duty for over a score Of years. The
Justices nodded pleasantly to distin-
guished members Of the bar who we're
present for the opening, including the
attorney general and members of his
staff who came to argue important
cases which the government is prose
cutting,
Following the opening Of the court
It is always the custom OF the Justices
to adjourn Immediately 10 pay their
respects to the president, but as Presi.
dent Taft was out Of the city today,
this courtesy was deferred until
later date. The court then took up a
number Of applications for admissions
to practice before it and heard mo
tions for the advancement Of cases.
Following this brief session, adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow, when
arguments viii be heard in namber
of cases specially assigned FOR a hear
ing at that time. The most important
one viii be the so-called bath tub
trust" case in which the enamel-ware
manufacturers are fighting the iudg
ment OF fae federal courts in Mary.
land thar they have been guilty Of vic.
lating the sherman law in maintain
ing an unlawful conspiracy in restraint
Of trade. The right Of the owner Of q
patent to attach such conditions as he
pleases in regard to the use of his
patented article, when he sells or liz
censes 1t, Is involved and the courts
decision is expected to throw new
light on the relations between patents
and the big manufacturing combines,
and the extent to whle1 the latter may
80 in controlling trade by the power of
their patent grants. Lawyers for the
trust claim that its right to control it's
patents should not be eurtailed by ap.
plication Of the antitrust law.
Famous Murder Case.
The court win also take Up a famous
murder case. Porter Charlton, a young
man Of %, who was arrested and lock
ed up in New Jersey prison to an
swer o the charge of numbering hi.
wife at Lake Como, Italy two year.
+ ago, denies the right OF the Unitet
States to extradite him to Italy fol
trial in the Italian courts. His coan
sci will contend that under the treat
relations between this country an.
Itay there is no warfant IN the law Is
returning him to Italy. The case Is oi
appeal to the highest court from tn
federal court of New Jersey, whiel
= refuses to issue a writ Of habeas col
e pus granting him his liberty. Char
ton viii soon know whether he vii
Z be set free here or be forced to rs.ur
= to Italy and stand trial Iof murder.
Cases to be argued tomorrow ii
clude the controversy between I'll
states Of Wyoming and Colorado ovs
the diversion Of the waters Of the. Ia
Il annie river; then contest over ]nds
fe Archbold's decision m the New AL
at bama rate cases. and the Paten j
a. dictment on a charge Of attempting
& corner the cotton market, to Wink
T James a. Patteu, the Chicago specul
ad tor, demurred ia the federal courts
rs NeV' FORK On the erCard lilal TaiYk
lsi ownership of large quantities oi cote
81 dla not constitute 4 violation oi i
or "