Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-19
Suit Begins Today in Federal Court
Et Kansas City.
ARISES FROM RATES 1C<~ VIC PLANTS
Order Says Rebates and Disc D 'On
Are Common.
ACTION BASED ON RECENT HEARlSb.
Involves santa Re. Rock Island, mis-
souri Pacific, wabash, BuriiPs-
ton. Great western, AltOa
and 81. Paul Lines.


CHICAGO. March 1S.-lntunehon proceed
angs win be started in Kansas CiIy toner
row by Attorney william a. DaS oi INC
Interstate commerce eoinniissioh Heain11 ~
the following railroaos opeIa'ine De'"00"
Kansas City, ST Louls anu SnioAsO-
Atehison' Topeka q santa re
Chicago ROCK Island q Fncine'
MISSOURI PRcine'
Wabash
Chicago, Burlington q quincy
Chirago Great western
Chicago Alton.
Chicago, MhWaukee q 81 raui- 80,
Each one OF the ROADS "as iuiiisnsu gu -
the following notice ano . COPY VI %. -
TO be MED with Judge u ~ -,
slates CIRCUIT 'Oui' ~
Notice Served ON Roads.
TN ,,.e.s take notice that on
"Wednesday, March -, 1892. the under,
signed. acting on behalf OF tne tn. IIba,ve aboSs
SITES on ,,1,.s -, ~ one Of the judges
thereof at Kansas City. Mo-, for a tempo
rary Injunction or ra1l,l ,ts ~ officers
$500 an 80 49, serrsnfs from departnE from
it, published rates and from untustly dis
terminating Ia saia rases py q, q4tsrSr+ate
as ~ trensnorteS tIv said company when
and where you may appear and resist said
Application II you shAA 1SsH DAY
speciai United States Attorney.
the bfu 10 be hled tomorrow morning
-. to-th that ahout March Is the Inter
.tats Commerce. commission requested the
TTnIted states attorney general TO direct the
oistrict attorney 70 begin proceedings either
sv Iniunction ar tv some other method 10
,vr.vsnt tba Chicago Kansas City railways
t-orn violating the .'sut To regulate com
v,.ro. - Ths attornev general at once
d,-.,tsa she bringing NJ the suit both on
ths rrouna that the matters complained Of
-. A. ,,olstion NJ ths nrovisions of the act
a -.,,,,.,. commerce ana also in violation
:, ,hs sherman net Il, prutect trade and
oovr-n.rcs avs,pst unlawful restraints and
,,,onorol,e.
After setting forth that the accused roads
are cotnnaSn oarrle1s ano ~ nuD1ecl ~ lns
-. ntII rsr,tes that thev have made
.ch.arls ~ 2sn cents ner 100 mounds on
,..o1,-, ho,s. --oanrts frorn Kanaas CITY
q r,htcsvo tbis heinr until Janunrv the
oniv lau,ful rate T-hen A A declared that
~. rsf,v,avs involved aecretlv made a rate
:, ,s1L .en+s vritb corrssnondinr REDUCTIONS
th-.rsh AZ New Yort ana through unlaw-
Ell -o-0h,nsttons received large ouaptities
- oa.ltng hoDsa Droaurts later rehattne
- pa~+sI- ,.h,nnsrs tbs dIr,arencs between
~. ..crs. ana the nublished rate
rrho- ,hs h,I1 at. forth the ,acts dis
.losad ~ the recent investiratiop before the
1v+.-vtata onmrnerca commiasinn An this
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CITY.
The Reuernl counsels and general solicit
A.. - !, ,,,,,,,,., ~ th. ,oads h.id . ron
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terence 10 agree Oh some course OF hctlon.
II waa learned that Judge Phillips is at
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SenSfr"n Ni'S' 4oS-' ""u piNDaDS van "Ot
be able 10 80 TO Kansas City tomorrow. As
the ATTORNEYS OF some Of the roads cannot
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wen 30 10 Senerson Sits ON socn snort
notice IL was agreed that Attorney Day,
vim has rone IN KansaK Citv should he re-
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as TO arord the railroad attorneys chance