The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-08-30
issued: 1907-09-05
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note: 8 Pages-Subscribe foti^i5,u»^ Tlw News, per ownW^v-rr n. IT Mfc The Dally News Classified Ads. are Winners. Try one, per word Ic VOL* NELSON, B, C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, J907. YET TOGOME Chicago & Alton May Be Prosecuted BONAPARTE ON THE DELAY DEPARTMENT HAS ORDERED THAT RAILWAY SHALL HAVE IMMUNITY UNDER THE ACT UNLESS MATERIAL FRESH FACTS ARE DISCLOSED. Lenox, Mass., Sept. -—Attorney general Charles J. Bonaparte tonight Issued a statement regarding the Standard Oil case at Illinois court; the attorney general says: "On August 14th, Judge Landis, asked, ln substance, that the department of Justice consider portions ot the transcript ot testimony ln the case of the United States against the Standard Oil company of Indiana, In order to determine whether the Chicago ft Alton Railroad company, Its officers and employees, were entitled to the benefits ot an agreement assuring lt and them of Immunity against criminal prosecution ln connection with the granting of certain rebates to the Standard Oil company. The department, in compliance with the desire of Judge Landis, examined the above mentioned records and carefully Investigated the subject and as a result of such Investigation, the attorney general on August 29th, wrote Edwin W. Sims, United States attorney at Chicago, Informing him In substance tbat the agreement was shown -to have heen made In June of July, 1906, by C. B. Morrison. Mr. Sims' predecessor ln office, that Mr. Morrison's actions appear to have been duly authorized at the time by the departlment, that in the opinion of the department the arrangement had greatly facilitated the Indictment and conviction of the Standard Oil company and that while certain portions ot the evidence might be fairly open to unfavorable comment, the department regarded the government as hound in good faith and also as a matter of public policy, to give effect bp.the . agreement —^ '■ "■—■' _ "Mr. Sims was Instructed to read this letter when the grand Jury reconvened September 3…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0382502
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : F.J. Deane
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text