Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
BEGINS WAR ON BEEF TRUST
Attorney General Files Suit in Chicago
Asking for Writ of Injunction.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED IN THE PETITION
Illegal Rebate system with the Rail-
roads Gives Alleged Trust an Ad-
vantage in Rates Not En-
joyed by others.

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said. and st. Paul, in the state of Mime
sofa, and at the said several plants con-
verting the said live stock into fresh meat
Tor human consumption.
Engaged In Interstate Trade.
Second-That the said defendants for
also engaged in the business Of selling such
fresh meats at the several places where
they are so. prepared to dealers and con-
the said United States other than those
wherein the said meats are so prepared
and sold as aforesaid and in the District
OF Columbia and in foreign countries and
shipping the same meats, when so sold,
from the said places of their preparation
over the several lines Of transportation Of
the several railroad companies serving as
common carriers, to such dealers and con-
surlers, Pursuant to such sales, and in so
DONG have been and are engaged in trade
end commerce among the several states
and territories of the United States and
the, District Of Columbia and with foreign
nations.
~Third-That the said defendants for many
years last past have been and are now also
fresh meats from the said several points
where the same are so prepare for con-
portation Of the several railroad Companies
serving the same as common carriers, to
their respective agents located at and near
other states and territories than those
wherein the said fresh meats are so pre-
pared for consumption as aforesaid and in
the District OF Columbia and in foreign
Countries, for sale by those agents in those
markets, and in, such other states and
territories and the District Of Columbia,
and in foreign countries, to dealers and
consumers; and have been and are through
markets and in so doing have been 'I and
are engaged In trade and commerce among
the several states and territorieS of the
United States and the District of Columbia
and with foreign nations.
Control Most of Trade.
Fourth-That of the total volume of trade
and commerce, among the said states and
territories and District of Columbia in
fresh meats the said defendants together
control about 60 per cent, having, during
the year 1901, purchased and slaughtered
as aforesaid and sold and shipped I'm the
cattle, 100000 sheep and s'oOo,CoO hogs SV'O'
meree among the several states and tern
tories and District of Columbia and with
foreign nations in fresh meats the said
defendants should, and but for the acts
hereinafter complained of would, be and re-
main In free and unrestral ned competition
with each other.
sixth-That the said defendants, in, viola
ton of the provisions of an act of congress,
approved July 2, 1890, entitled "An act to
protect trade and m against un-
lawful restraints and monopolies. and in
order to restrain competition among them
selves (Which would otherwise exist as to
the purchase OF live stock necessary to the
" Alt AAGdNS BIOuuCtu DN lneUl,
have engaged in and intend to continue
an unlawful combination and conspiracy
between themselves for directing and re-
at the said several stock yards and open
and competitive markets where they GUS
Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo; Omaha,
Neb.; Sioux City, Ia; 81. Paul, Mimi. !;
East st. Louis and Chicago, ILL.,. aforesaid
owned principally in other states and ter
rltories OF the United States and shipped
and open markets for competitive sale to
persons and corpora tions engaged in pro-
ducing and dealing in fresh meats in the
manner aforesaidD to refrain from bidding
against each other, except perfunctorily
and without good faith, when making pur-
chases OF such live stock on behalf Of the
said defendants respectively. and by this
means inducing and compelling such own
ers Of such live stock to part with the
kets at prices less than they would there
receive If such bidding were. really COM
P Psents Of as tS Setw ssfg d sss said purchasing 1n6 Ing
said defendants have caused and are caus-
Ing their agents respectively to refrain
from bidding accordingly, and have In
duced and are inducing each other and
Will, unless restrained by this honorable
court, continue, in pursuance OF such con-
sptracy, to induce each other to refrain
from bidding as aforesaid, which aforesaid
combination and conspiracy is ono I'm re-
stratnt Of trade and m among the
several states and territories of the said
United states and the District of Columbia
and with foreign countries.
Conspiracy IL Charged.
s~eyenth-That the said defendants, in
further violation of the provisions OF the
and in order to further restrain competi-
ton among themselves, which would other
necessary. to the production of the meats
produced by them, and to obtain for them
selves and each other undue advantage
over. the owners and shippers thereof In
the buying OF the same at the said sew
eral stock yards. and open markets, have
engaged In and intend to continue an un-
lawful combination and conspiracy among
themselves for. bidding up, through their
respective purchasing agents, the prices OF
said stock yards and open markets so
that, the market reports win show prices
will warrant. and thereby inducing owners
OF such live stock In divers other OF the
said states and territories to simultane-
stock from such other states and terri
tories to such stock yards and open
markets, instead OF shipping the same to
more natural and advantageous markets
and at more natural and advantageous
times in the due and proper course Of such
by reason of the resulting large offerings
thereof such live stock land by th%ereupon
retreining from bidding against each other
for the same), obtaining such live stock
az prices much less than Il would bring in
the me regular OF trade II such comblna-
and continued; and have been and are now
from time to time through their said
agents 50 fraudulently bidding up the
prices of such stock. and will, unless re-
strained by this honorable court, continue
to do so; which said combination and CON.
spiracy last aforesaid is also one in re-
straint OF trade and commerce among the
several states and territories of the said
United. States and the District OF Columbia
and with foreign countries.
Arbitrarily Fix Prices.
Eighth-That the said defendants. in vio-
Iauon OF the provisions OF the act OF con-
gress of the said United States, approved
jury 1, 1870 entitled IAN act TO protect trade
ana commerce against unlawful restraints
ana monopoies, and In order to restrain
ana destroy competition among themselves
as 70 such trade and and mo-
nopoize such trade and commerce., have
engaged in and intend to continue an un-
lawful combination and conspiracy to arbi-
uar1ly from time to time, raise, lower and
NIX prices and to maintain uniform prices
az which they will sell directly or through
their respective agents such fresh meats 10
dealers and consumers throughout the said
states ana territories and the district OF
Columbia and foreign countries; and that
the arbitrary raising, lowering, fixing and
maiptaining Of such prices; IN pursuance
OF the said combination and conspiracy, is
being and Is to be erected through the
action OF divers OF their agents and attor-
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