Show technicalities brushed away by judge landis united states district court eight indictments allowed to stand against company which Is charged with obtaining rates less than those named in public schedule chicago judge landis in the united states district court on thurs day overruled the demurrer of the standard oil company to eight indict ments pending the corporation but sustained the demurrer as to two other indictments because of cal detects these productions said the court are tor alleged viola alons of section 1 of the act approved february 19 1903 known as the el kins law the charge Is that the de obtained the transportation of its property by various railway companies at rates less than those named in the carriers published schedules the offenses are alleged to have been committed prior to the enactment of the law approved june 29 1906 known as the rate law the indictments were returned august 27 1906 |