TELEGRAPH NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF
Washington, May 15.—A decision
of great significance and widespread
interest was handed down by the
United States Supreme Court today
in the case of the government against
the Standard Oil Company. The court
holds that the company is a trust or
combine in restraint of legitimate
trade and in violation of the Sher
man anti-trust law.
This means that the Standard Oil
merger must be dissolved, as already
provided for by the lower courts,
and from which the company ap
pealed to the Supreme Court. It is
the first time the anti-trust law has
been successfully applied to such a
large combination and the decision
is given great satisfaction among
thf>se who have been striving to se
en ;c a conviction against the trusts.
Attorney General Wickersham ex
pressed satisfaction over the decision,
but would not allow himself to be
quoted.
New York, May 15.—The market
is panicky as the result of the decis
ion of the Supreme Court against the
Standard Oil interests. All industrial
stocks in which the big combine are
interested show active signs of tumb
ling. It is feared that tomorrow will
witness a wild day on the ’change.
Owing to the lateness of the news
received today, it was impossible to
get reliable information, and rumors
of all kinus were circulated by in
terested parties.
Washington, May 1.—A decision
of great importance to the country,
and considered second in effect to
that handed down in the Standard
Oil suit, was rendered by the Supreme
Court this afternoon in the case of
the government against the United
Wireless Company.
The court held that in every case
where the government is a complain
ing witness against the corporation,
the latter, upon demand, must pro
duce their books and accounts in a'l
grand jury examinations.
The government began prosecution
against the United Wireless officials
some time ago, charging them with
fraudulent use of the mails to pro
mote and sell stock. The companj
objected to allowing its books to be
examined and the case was appealed
to the Supreme Court as a tos case.
The decision affects all corporations
alike.
New York, May 15.—Charles Dav
enport, who was declared dead by
physicians, returned to life and de
clared that he had been to heaven
and was granted leave to return for
two days. He was so sincere and
graphic in his description of his wan
derings since his return, that he cre
ated a sensation. The two days’ grace
were up today and he died as pre
dicted. His case is causing wide
newspaper comment.
Washington, May 15.—The Inter
state Commerce Commission today
issued an order barring the new tel
ephone rates as showing unjust dis
crimination. Counsel for the com
panies threaten to take an appeal to
the Supreme Court. "~
Los Angeles, May 15.—Governor
Wilson declares that he is not a can
didate for president.
New York, May 15.—It is believ
ed by the police that the body of a
girl found in the North River belongs
to Dorothy Arnold. Several persons
have identified the remains and are
positive.
New York May 15.—President
Taft in a speech here declared that
the recall of the judiciary was not
an advisable step.
Chicago, May 15.—The American
Federation of Catholic Societies to
day adopted vigorous resolutions
against immoral plays. The Influence
of the powerful organization, as well
as that of individual members, is
pledged to continue active in dis
couraging the presentation of such
plays.
Washington, May 16.—Ashman N.
Brown, the private secretary of Sec
retary Fisher, of the Interior depart
ment will resign to take effect'June
1. The name of his successor has not
as yet been made public.
London, May 15.—Social workers
are busy organizing a juvenllle coro
nation society and it is intended to
provide a feast for one hundred
thousand children.
Washington, May 16.—President
Taft’s arbitration treaty between the
United States and Oreat Britain, ov
er international fishing interests, has
been drawn and Is ready to be sub
mitted.
Washington, May 8.—Representa
tive Humphrey today expressed him
self in thorough sympathy with th ?
citizens of Cordova in their protes
tation against the failure of Congress
to give them relief, although he does
not, of course, beleive they used the
proper course in bringing their griev
ance to the attention of the country.
He said today:
"I believe the people of Cordova
were wrong in resorting to violence
in voicing their displeasure at the
manner in which Congress has per
sisted in treating them, but otherwise
1 sympathize with them thoroughly.
I think not only Congress, but the
President, as well, is to blame for
the situation in which they find them
selves. The President, of course, was
entirely sincere in his advocacy or a
coal land leasing bill, which, if it had
passed, would have been very bene
ficial to Cordova and all of Alaska
and the fault in that instance was
with Congress, which refused to act
upon the bill recommended by the
administration. However, Mr. Taft
is subject to more or less criticism
for not insisting that the department
of the interior dispose of a large
number of coal land cases against
which there are no charges of ir
regularity but which are being held
up only oecause the department had
given its entire attention to other
claims which have become involved
in the controversy.
“I think it a shame that such
should be the case, and I shall do
all I can to help the people of Cor
dova out of their predicament, but,
of course, there is not much that one
member of Congress can do when the
majority, urged on by the radical
conservationists, insist upon refusing
to open up any of Alaska’s abundant
resources.”
Washington, May 15.—In the fa
mous Buck range case the Supreme
Court today rendered a decision,
holding that Messrs. Mitchell, Gomp
ers and Morrison, national labor lead
ers, were not guilty of contempt of
Supreme Court has recognized the
right of labor to make war upon in
terests antagonistic to Its cause.
New York, May 15.—Gifford
Pinchot arrived today from Eu
rope and was interviewed about na
tional politics. He did not care to be
quoted, and did not mind saying that
he was pelased with the appointment
of Henry L. Stimson, of New York,
to succeed Dickinson as secretary of
war. He declared that Mr. Stimson
.vould prove a valuable executive cab
inet officer, and that the country
generally would benefit from his ser
vice.
Washington, May 15.—The pro
gressives have united on LaFollette
as the logical candidate for Presi
dent. A vigorous campaign will be
instituted at once and organizations
formed in the different states to boost
his candidacy.
Washington May 15.—A govern
ment report just made public shows
that the farming industry of the Unit
ed States during 1910 produced nine
billion dollars. Texas was the first
state in the Union for the largest
output of the value on farm products.
It is believed the present year will
show a substantial increase.
London, May 15.—The German em
peror and empress arrived today and
an elaborate program has been pro
vided for their entertainment.
New York, May 15.—Mrs. Taft is
seriously ill. The physicians state it
is due to nervous strain and that
she must have absolute quiet and
rest. A number of her engagements
have been cancelled.
Sydney, Australia, May 15.—Lang
won today from Lester In the sixth
round. The latter was disqualified
as he dropped and pretended to be
dazed without being hit.
Seattle, May lo.—John Murphy a
wireless expert of New York City, is
here en route to Alaska, to see what
is needed to improve the stations al
ready operating for the government
there. New equipment has been or
dered for the stations at Nome and
Fort Gibbon. It is intended to great
ly increase their sending and receiv
ing power.
Seattle, May 15.—The convention
of the National Electric Association
will be held in Seattle June 2, 1912.
There will be four thousand delegates
in attendance. Several cities were
active bidders for the high honor of
entertaining the delegates.
Seattle, May 15.—Franz Moore,
late master of the Admiral Samp
son, died of cancer of the stomach.
He was one of the best known skip
pers along the coast, and has been
on the Alaska route for a number
of years.
Juarez, Mexico, May 15.—There js
reported to be serious dissention
among the rebel leaders. It is claim
ed that General Orozco drew a re
volver and compelled the resignation
of the cabinet of Madero.
New York. May 16.—The opera
tions of a gang of counterfeiters were
unearthed today by the police and
five of them arrested. They had been
making a quantity of $5 bills and
were preparing to go to Alaska to
get rid of them.
Williamsport. Pa., May 16.—For
est fires are threatening the destruc
tion of several small towns and the
valuable timber tracts of this section
of the state. A force of four thous
and men are now out fighting ib »
flames.
Seattle, May 16.—On Friday a lo
cal charter will be granted to the
American Mining Congress and later
it is intended to organize chapters
in Alaska.
Seattle, May 16.—With more than
>60,000 in the treasury, the officers
of the Seattle Carnival Association
now find time to turn their atten
tion to the details with the result
that there is being planned for Seat
tle a more comprehensive and at
tractive week of celebration than the
Pacific Northwest has ever seen. Em
issaries of the committee have been
sent out in all directions with the
view of bringing in Indians who have
not been contaminated by civiliza
tion to the extent that they have
forgotten the rites and ceremonies of
the real Indian Potlatch. These will
be used to reproduce the Indian ver
sion of a now obsolete custom an"
to give the visitors to Seattle a
glimpse of a race that is rapidly
passing.
Chicago, May 16.—A merger o'
the elevated roads was completed to
day on a basis of $22,000,000.
Vancouver, Wash., May 16.—Col.
Taylor takes command of the depart
ment of Columbia and Col. Gargenf
returns to Fort Seward.
Juarez, May 16.—After a length'
conference General Madero an
nounces that there is a strong prob
ability of an early establishment o‘
peace in Mexico.
view York, May 16.—Mrs. Taft’,
health is greatly improved and tht
President returned today to Wash
lngton.
San Francisco, May 16.—Sergean
Fanning has been indicted by th
grand jury for extorting money from
the women of the underworld.
Seattle, May 16.—Receiver Ged
ney will arrive on May 25 and leave
on one of the first boats for Nome,
to operate the Solomon River rail
road, which has been tied up in liti
gation for some time past.
Grand Rapids, May 16.—The strike
of the two thousand furniture em
ployes has resulted in a riot, . in
which a score of policemen and many
members of the mob were injured
New York, May 16.—Wall street
takes courage over the decision oi
the Supreme Court, which declares
that combinations are unlawful ani
must not exercise any unreasonable
restraint of trade. As a result stocks
have advanced and a general feeling
of confidence is expressed.
Melbourne, May 16.—Johnson
cables that he will wrestle Weber in
December for five thousand pounds.
Seattle, May 16.—A digest or the
federal census returns for Washing
ton, contained in the May issue of
Pacific Northwest Commerce and pre
pared by H. O. Stechan, shows that
the Evergreen state has more rapid
ly growing cities than any other com
monwealth in this country. We
natchee leads them all, showing 798
per cent increase in population since
the 1900 enumeration. Pasco comes
next with 720 per cent, and Prosser
Hoboken, N. J., May 17.—Mrs.
Marie Herwege, wife of a well-to-do
provision dealer of this city, killed
her 25-year-old son Henry by placing
a tube from an open gas jet in his
mouth while he was asleep, and then
took her own life in a similar way.
She is believed to have been tempor
arily crazed by the suffering of her
son from epilepsy and the fear that
he would have to be taken to an
Institution.
Washington, May 16.—The gov
ernment has asked the Supreme
Court to set the hearing in the ap
"eal from Judge Hanford’s decision
in the Alaska coal cases for the Oc
tober term of court.
Job work at the Leader office.
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