The daily news- march 14, 1904 supreme court rules northern securities in violation of sherman antitrust act. use the headline to answer the question: : : : : : : : which answer best explains the significance of the newspaper headline? 1: the ruling provided a legal basis for strengthening labor unions 2: the ruling led to better conditions for northern securities' workers 3: the ruling was the first time sherman antitrust act was used to break up a trust 4: the ruling was a victory for the railroad companies