Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1916, Page 2

I 0 O N B M i 5555 T 3 s Lt e SRS A NEW HAVEN CASE GOBS 10 THE JURY Tndge Hunt Instructs Panel that Conspiracy to Restrain Trade 1 is Only Issue. —_— | HE EXPLAINS SHERMAN LAW | NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—The ease against Willlam Rockefeller and ten other former directors of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rall- road, charged with criminal con- spiracy under the Sherman law, wu‘ submitted to the jury today. | William Rockefeller was the only defendant not in court when .l\ldle; Hunt began his remarks to the jury. The charge against the defendants| being & misdemeanor, his presence; was not legally required. | The court, after Geseribing the indict ment, first instructed wne jury that the case ehould be coneldered without regard | to any testimony that would indicate ( “any attempts to Influence legislation by bribery or corrupt means.’ The indict- ment contalned no suen charge, he sald Discussing the Sherman act, that it did not prescribe a limit to ac quisitions, and that large enterprises may in & certain sense be permitted Lo monop- olize commerce. Magnitude of business was not in ftself a violation of a law. ““The criminal act,” he sald, “is in con- | #piring to restrain freedom of action end unduly restricting or suppressing compe- tition.” The first quastion for the jury to decide, He sald, was whether “back in 1890 or thereabouts there existed a conspiracy to ronopolise commerce. 1f the govern- ment doos not satisfy you that a con-| spiracy existed ot that time, then the| wholo case of the government fails." Judge HMunt explained that the alleged donepiracy must have ween a continuous gne from 180 Into the three-year period dovered by the statute of limitations. l Intent s Payohologlonl. The court held also that the charge | @ould not be sustained unless the jury | was satisfied that the defendants or any Beginning to Blossom Out | OMAHA, SATURDAY HINT AT ELECTION - IN GREAT BRITAIN Ministry Hopes to Avoid Necessity of Appeal to People to Pass Compulsion Bill, i UNION OF PARTIES IS BBOKEN; LONDON, Jan. 7.-—There seems little doubt that a general election will be the very last measure re- sorted to by the government to ob- tablishment of the attemuated form | of compulsion provided for in the| pending military service bill. That | such general consent would be ob- tained by an appeal to the country | is admitted by virtually every-one,| but the bellef is expressed in many | quarters that it can be won without such an upheaval. H The Westminstor Gazetts emphasizing | {the fact that only forty-five members |y of the House of Commons representing | constituencies in Great Britain, which s affected by the bill, opposed the | measure. It thinks the minority can be| convinced of the necessity of enacting | the law and that the treaty to national unity will be removed by free debate in the later stages of the bill's course| through Parliament | Breaks Up Colition. | The Manchester Guardian expresses re- | gret that the first result of the project of compulsory military service is a breaking up of the union of parties,| which, checkered by some umnw-rd‘ events, nevertheless, helped to keep a united nation concentrated on a single | object from the outbreak of the war to | the present day. It says: | “This breakup was announced by a| massive majority against the government | bill at the great labor conference yes- terday and is signalized by the prompt resignation of three laber ministers. Of | the ‘three parties forming the coalition | one has thus withdrawn. Of the other| two parties one distinguished member has | withdrawn, while a material proportion of the rank and file will go with him. ““The government has at a stroke be- | of them “intended to enter an illegal com- bination.” Intent, he said, was paycho- logical, and not to be ascertained by fixed rule of law. The Sound lines’ agreement of 188 the sourt characterized as '‘obnoxious to the Sherman law" and said that it was for the jury to consider whether it was kept In force after 1580 in furtherance of the tonspiracy. Discussing the testimony of Mr. Mellen, Judge Hunt sald he had | “thought there would be no serious ch lenge as to the accuracy of his state- ments and that the only dispute among wcounsel would arise from the inference | to be drawn from them.” History of the Case. ! The eleven former directors of the New York, New faven & Hartford railroad who have been on_trial for nearly three months charged with eriminal violation of the Sherman cnti-trust law expect to BERLIN PLEDGES SAFETY OF ALL NEUTRAL SHIPS (Continued from Page One.) irances covering submarine warfare in the North Sea the German government | was represented as considering that no | Americans could possibly be aboard ships | other than liners in regular passengor- carrying serviee, Reason for Delay, It has been known for some time that | Count von Bernstorff had devised a plan | which hs belleved would satisfactorily end the Lusitania controversy. He was understood to have submitted the proposi? e oA Ke.|tion to the Berlin forelgn offico before The ts jare: Willlam Rocke- | Chriatmas. There was some delay be- ller and . Cady Ledyard, New |cyuyo of mdverse sentiment created by ork; Layv. lg::.’l?fi- New: Haven. | tno request for the dismissal of the Ger: 95,8 Brgokery| Ansonis, |man naval and militdry attaches, and the Newton Barney, Hartford, demands in the first American note to .; Robert W. Taft, Providence, R.'Austria-Hungary on the sinking of the i ICharles M. Pratt, Brooklyp; flensy K. italian liner Ancona. icHarg, Stamiord, Conn.; James 8. Hem-| As for the dlsavowal asked by the , A. Heaton Ropertson and Fred-,linited States, the German government kerick F. Brewster, New Haven. | Was represented as considering the most " They were npecifically charged with |effectlve form of Alsavowal was assur- ‘conspiring to monopolize the entire trans- ances that such acts shouid not be com- tratfic of New England. They mitted in the future. The assurances re- | ere indicted in February, 1916, after an |#arding the conduct of German sub- | Anvestigation by the Department of Jus- Marines in the Mediterranean were under- | {tice, begun moro than « year previous, 51004 to be ideitical with those contained | and the trial began on October 13. Ten 'In Austria’s reply to the last Amerle-nl ‘other former directors of the road were MOte on the Ancona. Andicted with them, of whom three made | succeseful pleas of inuaunity, six ob- tained a separate trial and one, George MacCulloch Milier, was not brought to i Bernstorff Submits Proposa) to Pay | Damages. | trial on account of his age. On the ver- v - v . dict of the Jury i this case would largely | WASTINGTON. Jan R I idepend the attitude of the government, | . o0, ‘b ‘erman = am - | presented to Secretary Lansing today a ! propesal to pay indemnity for Americans lost in the Lusitania disaster and thereby copeludo that controversy, and gave as- ‘counsel said today, toward the six who Ealned a separaie trial. These are George JF. Baker, Theodore N. Vall, Francis T.! l‘“"""' T'A:)'w'" Covler, Baward Mi- sirances that any German submarines ligan and Alexander Cochrame. In the {event of an acaulttal by this fury it was in the :.ledlnrunun would not attack | fm'"". Bt that the case would be | "OPCOMbAtant ships without ontice. 1 Aguinst the o o i " The masimum pooniy in the event of| WASTINGTON, " dun. 1 Propomns which n government belleves will end the controversy over the Lusi- tania disaster in a manner satisfactory 10 the United States were understood to have been received here today from Ber- i Dates Bagk Sixteen Years. . The alleked conspiracy dated back fo WJuly 3, 189, the date of the enactment jof the Sherman law, since w pe lin. Count von Bernstorff had an ap- (New Haven brought under its :“";' pointment to conter with Secretary Lans- ing this afternoon. Germany-is belleved to have agreed to! pay an indemnity for the Americans lost when the lner was torpedoed; at the same time basing a reservation of any wrong doing on the contention that the destruction of the vessel was an act of reprisal in retallation for the British blockade of Germany. Germany is also understeod to be ready | to give assurances that its submarine | commanders operating in the Mediterr | nean will not torpeda without waming privately-owned vessels of any descrip- tion, including lners, freighters and tramp steamers. German assurances in regard to submarine warfare in the North Bea Include only liners in the passenger | service | It was also stated with authority to-| every rallroad in New England except ‘those owned by the Grand Trunk, many lines and some sixty trolley fines. In this way it was alleged it ‘stumped out competition and was on the “point, the government charges, of sup- (Pressing the competition of the Grand ‘Trunk through a traffic agreement, when the government in Novermber, 1912, stepped Jin_ and indicted Mbllen and two Grand Trunk executivi The case agamst them Was subsequently dropped, but, it s largely upon this agreement, $he princi- pal alleged fllegan act within the period covered by the statute of limitations, ‘that the proseculion in this case based its execution of a’conviction. All Defendants Prominent, 1 The trial has been a remarkable one in many ':»'i”f:;’;e.'u‘m ).-:; Drl-‘::“::l“ day that Germany virtually had agreed | with ¢ sition of the Unit Btates R i etanta ¢nd for the fact that | g yeopres o Ao B e | Yeen Broughe to. (o eciors of 8 | all conditions a place of safety for pas- J SR of $he mm' “;“" the | sengers ahoard a ship about to be defendants have been ropii) 1AW The | siroyed. Theee last concessions are un pearly & score of noted lemented by | derstood 1o haye been contained in th 4 o WYOIS, agalnst | 1uyt pote from Germany regardt ‘whom, the government marshalled four, " Th I eaded by It L. Batts, Tormer te sary: | Sinking of the ship William P. I'ry nor in Texas of Attorne: Orus- | communication reached the State depart Lary. 1t has bown estimaind poeral Gres- | ment scveral weeks ago, but has been ¥ nel feos and expenses of fnvostionti cul- | withheld from publication on the ground investigation, ste- | (1.1 it had a certain bearing upon the g . o focs, elc, he cost' of (he | |ypitania negotiations. Gormany is un- | derstood to have fully agreed with the " trlal has reached well over $00,000. American polnt of view, While not & record in length, the trial HITCHCOCK URGES PROBE OF MAILS INTERFERENCE ! | . witness, Charles 8. Mellen, former presi- ¢ dent of the New Haven, was on the stand “for thirty-five court days and that each _ wide virtually built up its case on his tes- ! | timony. Four days were spent In select- | ing the jury, two by the government in | WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Investigation its testimony, five days in ar- ©f forelgn interference with United motions to dlsmiss the indictment States mails on the high seas or en route in susuning up. Frank M. o destinations is contemplated in a reso- Louls of federal counsel, | lution introduced today by Senator Hiteh- by the defense cock of Nebraska calling upon Postmaster é | Ansley; Willlam C. Rosecrans, Ashland: |§overnment do not convince it, as they | willlam 8 | Wite desertion, The arrest was made by st 300 HEER i@ GERMANY OFFERS INDEMNITY | the | |come a party government, although the General Burleson to supply the senate |party Js new in politics and a definite and with all information In his possession |regular opposition emerges at the sameo | bearing on the subject. The regolution {moment. Such are the consequences, was referred to the postal committee, |deoply regrettable, of which many of us | T I 13 £ R, have consistently warned the government | MORE NOMINATIONS |since the conscriptionists’ agitation OF POSTMASTERS MADE | began." | Compulsion Not Necessary. | The Gofrdlan demands positive evidence | |that compulsion 18 necessary, saying at | WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—(Special Tele- |the same time that the mational cause is | gram.)—The following nominations of | paramount over other considerations. It | postmasters were made today: |says that the figures of the Derby Harry C. Furse, Alma; A. H. Shepard, | recruiting campalgn as given out by the (From a Staff Correspondent.) John-have not convinced the labor party. These figures, the Guardian contends, have made out & case for further exam- ination ther than for action without | | examination. Morgan, Atkinson; Moran, Callaway: James M. Crews, Cul- bertson: John Wilson, Franklin; P. J. Melia, Gretna; Melvin A, Brinegar, Alex- andria; Harry A. Crosby, Beemer; Cora Congorve, Cairo; Hazel James, Carroll; Amborse E. Sherwood, gler; Jerome W. Connelly, Lindsay: Thomas O. Nor- | man, Oxford; E. C. Ratoliff, Stratton; C. P. Lundgren, Wausa. | Get Rid of » Hacking La Grippe Cough—It Weakens, For thé severe racking cough that comes with la grippe, Foley's Honey and | ;| Mer Gompound is wonderfully healing and | soothing. It eases the tightness over the| GRAND ISLAND MAN 1S | soothily, 16 sares the tighis 4 ARRESTED AT LOGAN. IA. | the racsits, soaring conen chat o sa 82 LOGAN, la., Jan. 7.—(Hpeclll.l—-8her|"i hausting and weakening. R. G. Collins, | M. D. Myers arrested Charles Hayes, here | ex-postmaster, Barnegat, N. J. says: | last evening, for the alleged offense of | “Foley's Honey and Tar Compaund soon | | stopped the severe In grippe cough that completely exhausted me. It can't be | beat.” Sola everywhere.~Advertisement. direction of Sheriff Sievers of Grand Is- land, Neb., who will be here today and take Mr. Hayes mlong for future refer- ence. Hayes asserts that there s noth- | 1ng to the charge. | Advertis “Classified Ad" habit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, WE WILL SELL AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES OUR High orsde Ohirts =4 Neckwear SHIRTS NECKWEAR et B fi.;‘."'n::" ot §1.85 ATV sl | e A% e ™ Broken Lots of Underwear at One-Half Price. 1417 FARNAM STREET, o SRR A SRAREE Follow the “Beaton Path” to Real Drug Bargains 50¢c Hay's Hair Health 29¢ Listerine 12¢, 16¢. 34¢, 59¢ $3.75 Horlick's Malted Milk B60c Pozzonl's Powder .....20¢ 50c Scott's Emulsion ..... $1.50 2-qt. Legrand's Foun- $1 Fellows' Syrup e tain Syringe ... oo 85¢c Castoria ......... . ¢ | $2.60 2-qt. Legrand’s Com- |} §0¢ Syrup of Figs, gen. )¢ | DLination Fountain Syringe 60c Pebeco Tooth Paste . and Hot Water Bottle.$1.40 $1.60 Legrand's 2-pt. Hot Water Bottle . ... 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B50c Meri tol Dyspepsi f0c Lantz Red Kidney Pills 26¢ Carter’s Liver Pills .. 26¢ Beecham Pills . . $1.00 Duffy’s Malt W \ BEATON DRUG CO. 15th and Farnam Tab- Free—A 15¢ Bottle of ABILINA WATER, The World's Finest Laxative, To Every Customer Saturday. it JANUARY ¥ |in September 1011 | manslaughter | flood, but the charge was dropped by thy 3 Keeser as postmaster 1M6 Millionaire Goes to Jail to Test Law CORNING, N Y Jan. 7.-George C, Bayless, milllonaire president of the Bay. les Pulp & Paper company of Austin, Pa, and Binghamton, N. Y. left the juil at Coudersport, Pa., to appear at a hearing at Harisburg, instituted to obtain his release Bayless was committed to jall follow ng a charge of involutary manslaughter in causing the death of Mrs. Thomas Lawler in the disastrous flood at Austin He could have becn released under bail, but preferred to g0 to Jail to test the question as to whether tain the desired “‘consent” to the es-|nhe is llable to prosecution for allaged neg- ligence in connection with the breaking of the Bayless company's dam Once before Bayless faced a charge of in connection with the Austin Flood Sufferers’ association. Sat- isfactory terms for the settlement of ' | eivil damages were reported to have been made at that time. Department Orders. WASHINGTON, Jan (Spacial Tele- gram.)—Nebraska penafons granted: Sid ey A. Bayer, Fremont, $12. A postofficd has been eatablished Beach, Warren county, Towa, at with Pear! Mrs Mayrre Y. Peterson has been ap | pointea r at _Tilonka, Kossuth | county, Towa, vico Leoc O Wolfe. res:kned and Mrs. Maige B. Rowklett at Burton, Keya Paha county, Nebrasks, vice Mrs Mary K. Fisher, deceased Womans Democratic League is Meeting WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The Woman's National Democratic league began {ts nnual convention here today with es from throughout the country present. Chief events on the day's program in- cluded the reading of greetings from President Wilson ang address by Speaker Clark on ‘“Democracy today.” Mrs. Willlam A. Cullop, wife of Repre- sentative Cullop of Indiana, president of the league, and Senators Phelan and Walsh also were down for addresses. The league will formulate plans for alding the democratic national commit- tee in the coming presidential campaign. HANS SCHMIDT DENIED REARGUMENT OF CASF ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 7.—The court of appeals today denfed a motion for a re- argument of the appeal of Hans Schmidt, the New York priest eenvicted of the murder of Anna Aumuller and sentenced to die in the clectric chair at Sing Flnxid next weelk. Tha motion was mads by at- torneys for Schmidt last Monday. The National Capital Friday, January 7, 1916 The Senate. noon Met at Bill amending law to prevent disclo- sures of national defense secrets intro duced hy Senator Overman. Senator Hitchoock introduced resolu tion calling upon postmaster general for information on interference with Amer- ican malls by censors Forelgn relations committes met. but took no action on submarine question or nomination of H. P. Fletcher as Mexican ambassador. Suspension _of _tariff provision, free listing of sugar May 1, proposed in reso lution, introduced by Senator Broussard Adjourned at 4:52 p. m. to noon Satur day. Senator Kenyon Introduced a bill to prohibit telephone or telegraph transmis- sion of racing information. The House. Met at noon. Rear Admiral Stanford continued test! mony before naval committee. Forelgn relations committes agreed to consider next Friday proposed legislation to regulate water power at Niagara Falls. Representative Gardner in spesch op- posed embargo on arms and war mun! tions Representative Kent introduced bill to create national park service under Tnte- rior_department Adjourned at 5:07 p. m. to noon Satur- ay. \ THOMPSON-BELDIN 6 CO. -— The fashion Center of "the MiddleW. Established 1886. Tailored Suits Reduced in Price Every suit from regular stock., i The Fur Shop Only a few furs left, but the prices are reduced. Coat Section Plush Coats, $18.75 to $29.50 Velour Coats, $48.75 | | | duplicate elsewhere now Table Cloths~ $ 2.50 Table Cloths at § 1.75 & 3.00 Table Cloths at § 2.00 $ 8.50 Table Cloths at $ 2.38 $ 8.75 Table Oloths at § 2,80 $ 5.00 Table Cloths at § 3.80 $ 6.00 Table Cloths at $ 4,00 $ 7.50 Table Cloths at $ 5.00 $10.00 Table (loths at § 6.75 $12,00 Table Oloths at § 8.80 815.00 Table Cloths at $10.80 $20.00 Table Cloths at $15.00 $25.00 Table Cloths at $20.00 £35.00 Table Cloths at $25.00 $50.00 Table Cloths at 837,50 Bleached Napkins 2.50 Napkins, $ 1.89 a doz. 3.00 Napkins, $ 2,00 a doz. 3,75 Napkins, $ 2.75 a doz. 4.50 Napkins, 8 3.38 a doz. 6.00 Napkins, § 4.75 a doz. 7.50 Napkins, $ 5.00 a doz. $10,00 Napkins, § 7.50 a doz. $12.00 Napkins, $ 8.89 a doz, $25.00 Napkins, $17.50 a doz. $45.00 Napkins, $35.00 a doz. PRABRER AMUSEMENTS, $2.25 54~inch All- Wool Plaids, Half Price, $1.12% aYd. In fact, the raw materials alone without figuring the ex- pense of manufacturing would figure up to more than $1.12%. Many beautiful shades of new blues, greens, browns and Davy. A Sale of Handsome Coatings $2.50 to $4 Values, 54-Inch, 98¢ and $1.19 a Yard. Whoever needs materials for a new coat should not overlook this opportunity. Plaid-back broche novelties in tans, browns, mix- tures, or in the future anywhere. We are sincere in urging you to purchase now. Table Damask $1.50 Bleached Table Dam- ask, $1.00 a yard. $1.75 Bleached Table Dam- ask, $1.25 a yard. 8$2.00 Bleached Table Dam- ask, $1.50 a yard. #225 Bleached Table Dam- ask, $1,75 a yard. $1.75 Bleached Table Dam- ask, $1.25 a yard. \EXTRA SPECIAL | | ‘ John 8. Brown & Sons' Napkius, | 100 dozen $10.00 3-4 Napkins, | January Sale price— | $5.00 a Dozen | Limit: One Dozen to a Customer. . 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