Taft outlines antitrust rulings and calls for further action
President Taft sends the first of several messages to Congress detailing Supreme Court decisions in the Standard Oil and American Tobacco cases. He explains the decisions interpret the Sherman Act, define reasonable restraints, and argue for supplemental legislation to ease business compliance and preserve competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
United States
Standard Oil Trust
American Tobacco Trust
Young Ladies Quartette at Hyattville Tonight
Big Horn County High School Young Ladies Quartette performs at Hyattville tonight amid debate on restraint of trade laws. The article reviews legal standards for reasonableness in anti trust enforcement, noting courts do not bless broad discretion and praising recent actions against illegal combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn County High School
Young Ladies’ Quartette
Hyattville
City Council Discusses Street Tax Enforcement
The city council met in regular session with Mayor Booth and Councilmen Barnes Higby and Zane. Minutes from the prior meeting were approved. City Attorney Zaring said over 100 residents had not paid the street tax and that the ordinance was legal and collectible. He urged uniform enforcement. funds from those who paid should be used similarly.
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Booth
Barnes, Higby
Zane
Zaring
Mineral Well Fame And The Senate Debate
Col James R Goodrich drilled a 600 foot well in Mineral Well to supply hotel water but the taste proved unsuitable for domestic use. The piece then pivots to Samuel Blythe's satire on political longevity and the U S Senate, arguing that steady service, not brilliance, secures committee power and appointments, citing the case of Senator Francia Emory Warren of Wyoming and the shifting fortunes within the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Goodrich
Col. Goodrich
Col Goodrich
Samuel Blythe
Saturday Evening Post
F. B
Warren
Wyoming
Hugo Huggs
Huggs
Suggs
Webber
Hocks
Martin Littleton
Adam Bede
San Francisco
Senate
Committee On Committees
University of the United States
Francia Emory Warren
Progress Dinner Minutes Reflect Local Farm Activity
W C Collins presided at the Progress dinner as minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved. Reports covered road work toward Basin, a potential local sugar factory, alfalfa acreage suitable for beet land, and planned marketing methods. A mass meeting and a Tuesday mass dinner were announced, with discussions on cream shipping efficiency and a bill supporting National Guard pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Collins
W. C. Snow
Ofd
George Mead
Road Committee
A. W. Coons
Burlington
Wm. Crozier
Dorsey Creek
J. B. Thompson
Ahrena
Basin
Ahrens
National Guard
Wyoming
Congress
Billings
Jand
Wm. Lewis
Ford Monday Night Cartoonist Delights Fraternity Hall Crowd
Ford the cartoonist drew a large audience at Fraternity hall on Monday night delighting spectators with entertaining demonstrations of his drawing art. He also spoke to local characters in cartoons, earning applause and praise for the show. Tuesday saw him addressing grammar and high school pupils as Superintendent Rossiter invited him to foster school interest in drawing.
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Ford
Fraternity Hall
Lyceum Bureau
Rossiter
Old Timers Enjoy Night At Whaley Home Dance
A gathering of local veterans met Tuesday night at Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Whaley’s home and held an old-time dance. The hosts, described as gracious and esteemed, provided a fine midnight luncheon that was greatly appreciated by the large crowd.
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J. B. Whaley
Mrs. Whaley
Royal
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Tts
Dade
Goodrich
United States Senate
William Lorrimer
Tke Stephen
Aundry
Francis E. Warren
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