Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-01

all dressed beef east-bound from Chi
cago and as against live stock. That
these rebates are OF extraordinary
value and are divided as profits among
the packers That Independent cattle
shippers not connected with the al
legged combination cannot secure these
favorable rates and rebates and are
forced out of business.
Affects Stockyards.
That the stock of the Union Stock
Yards company, owned originally by
the packers and the principal railways
centering in Chicago. and claimed to
have been sold to A. J. Spoor and as
soclates, is in reality held in escrow by
him for the interested corporations
and that there is an annual division of
profits among them, although not ap-
pearing of public record.
That the small raiser of live stock in
wisconsin, Illinois or Iowa, or on the
small western ranges, cannot secure
The same car load rate on live stock for
the Chicago, Omaha or Kansas City
markets, with rebate, as granted, as
alleged, to packers; that is, like open
rate Will be quoted to each, but the
bate in the end, a discrimination decid-
edly in his favor.
Ihat through almost prohibitive
sWitchng charges, en- route and in
chicago. and like charges for feeding
and watering, en- route and in Chicago
the western railways and the alleged
combination literally drive the small
cattle breeder out of the market or
force him to sell at their made prices.
mat a central traffic association has
existed, and does secretly exist, that
allots all stock shipments to the vari-
Gus interested railways, apportions the
revenues from the same and assures
rebate payments On all stock business
transacted, but that such rebates can
not be secured by the Independent
shipper.
Charge as to Rebates.
That a rebate of three-fourths of a
cent per mile in freight and on all
dressed beef SHIPPED east from Chica-
go is paid over to the alleged combina-
ton by the railways.
That there is a constant discrimina-
ton by the railroads against independ-
ent shippers of live stock and in favor
of the slippers of dressed beef
That the Chicago railways, in con-
junction with the packers, in reality
own, control and make rates on the
switchyards, pens and yards, feed and
storage of the Union Stockyards, and
that an Independent shipper cannot
enjoy these facilities.
That the packers control, by lease
or purchase, refrigerating storage ca
pacity in Cook county outside their
own yards for 100000 tons of dressed
beef, and that by the storage and hold
ing of the same they are enabled to
depress or advance the market indie
pendent of the law of supply and de-
mand.
That the cold storage capacities
owned in conjunction by the railways
and packers are such in Cook county
and at points contiguous to Chicago,
Omaha and Kansas City that they
have been enabled to take on the stor-
age of eggs, apples, potatoes and but
ter in such quantities as to secure
| corners" on the market and thereby
depress or advance the market indie
pendent of the law of supply and de-
mand.
Holding Yards Alleged.
| That in conjunction with the rail
ways the accused packers have estab-
lished at various points contiguous to
Chicago, Omaha and Kansas City feed
ing rates and practically no other
charge large quantities of live stock,
which are used to advance or depress
the market independent of the actual
condition of the western ranges or the
law of supply and demand.
That the packers, in conjunction
with the railways, have taken on the
feeding and storage of poultry in such
quantities as to be able to corner"
the market, and independent of ma
tural law, raise or lower prices as may
be seen fit.