The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25


p.s,ely Identified , go :
l0sE,ons-LIbby, Mcneil Il Co. .
flsu.' rpdahy Packing company' :
Phlar .,h-,G. II. hammond & Co o
nloIaI -schwarzschild s Sulz- 2
sagsl' 2
y.r York Herald says;
~ W ths volumes of the letter books
S,alu ,n ~ & Co. is positive proof that the
hu NOT only exists. but that 1t mas
y vi \. powerful and complicated ma
I'i''a ~ raise prices, ruin competition
alnp = itself as has been asserted and
sD,. certainty proven by the Herald
x, Oroof is now given to the puohe'
~ few days it will be turned over to
Fiim .sentatlyes Of Attorney General
!, no used by the prosecution of the
~ ~ IN the United States circuit cours
chicago 49,. o.
a =. ofaelals Of Armour Is Co, these let
,os.k for themselves In accusing the
~ dictated and the men who receive
~, order prices raised In combination
~ ether trust houses; ask information
NJ, violations Of agreements by their sup
Il LA eompetltors; give notice of new agree.
I.s,s on prices; speak Of shipping bad
-.sts 10 New York; admit collision and
.-Sinstlon, and expose the whole hidden
- r,elnery Of the trust.
BElYTED 4 -
4 TIGHT AGREEMENT.
(Prtvate)
In J. D, Smith, Care Armoun & Co.. AL
/ hiBy, n Y.
4 Olsso. January 80, 1oO2.-Dear Sir:
s.,nss you know in a general way that
4 NJ Albany territory has been about as
ss,s as any In the country on smoked
- ~sIts The situation here all last summer
~ extremely bad and we think the
4 roobe largely has been due 70 the utter
,,S AZ confidence in each other among the
4 sser.nt Western interests represented
Hes. SO that whenever we have attempted
4 K work together on prices there has al
4 s,r; been trouble and arrangements have
Il re 10 pieces In pretty short order.
4 Ne sre Informed now by PiaCulous that
4 A,y arc In position through their Albany
4 IN and Cohoes houses to make n tighI
4 lreeneDt down there. and we would like
4 yju 10 look the situation over carefully OF
II ,ccre talking II over with Mr.. Van Pet
n ,se,ily. and let US know what you thinl
j itsut entering into a deal of this kind.
|, would obviously be necessary to have
4 ns ether Western people in, but Piaculous
4 he Inclined TO think there would be n,
4 djsa u taking In any Of the local people
/ d he contrary, think that 1t would likely
4. knffn. ,nt 70 do - g1t "a.
thlt II an arrangement Of this kind coulC
n h 9nsummated II would be Of much valu,
4 b Armour & Co, as II would serve to holC
4 tdcss to reasonable basis, enabling NJ
! u ret some value out of our goods; and
/ II course we would cxpect nothing elst
4 il 10 be able TO obtain our full share o
De business on an equal basis with com
/ Istliors
Le. US hear from you on this matter a
y'rr Convenience, and at the same tim,
s1ggest any one you may have in mind wht
Ecui be a good man TO act as arbitrato,
! D case the deal Is made. Very truly yours
Armour & Co. (Jonesl.
ADMIT AGREED PRICES
WITH PIACULoUS.
rMrJ ]. J.. Conron, Care Armour & Co.
Scranton, Pa.
February 10, 1902,-Dear siri In refer
Gee 70 the recent complaint made b.
niNSus OF our Scranton people cuttini
ln.ss 10 the Allentown district, which yoi
knowledge 10 have been done. It doesn
III Us In nice position to have 40 &C
ncvedge thing Of this sort, as you ma,
tAdHsland, aud Of course the excuse tina
Wees we're cut Ia order to meet outside
NnRtiton Is not n proper one. becaus
care working on certain agreed prIc 4
EhItl; strictly speaking, we are not war
nlI In breaking, no matter what other
lsI co. whether they are parties to tn
iNtenent or outside Of H.
,le laet that Piaculous people complaine,
oI prices would look as though The,
VIZ holding to full limits here: II not
an oaf people should be smart enough /
I'M evidence TO the contrary. Yer,
wy YOURS Armour & Co. (Jones).
CUTTING.
I p, Armour & Co. (for Mr.. ]. +
nsGcel Allegheny, Pa.
January 30, 1902 -Gentlemen: We not
,uNIsiully your recent favors. We are no
M sss 70 sell skinned hams and heavy res
~ , sa@s On basis OF the pat market, u
Il, me, ms heavy product is worth III
~. Esllium and especially so as 1t is 1
tu friends. VIZ" no ouV
p' NJ slsS note what you say about PAT
n ~ vpylng beef hams below the price
a,!sae the junior when with us. and ais
T a ae Is getting his supplies from Libb,
= ~, Is possible for YOU to run this dow
,s,v nj you would do so, and ascertain ey
M What Libby sold him and nj who
y, ,1Sfs as their selling figure should not i
~ inherent from our own. when | so
rg Vu WIN understand what | am dri,
n, lou need have no fear but tha
,g,r ~ivlnation OF any kind sent rs wi
tsmss " treated with the stricest col
tours very truly,
F.. ]. Madden,
p Ti6s GET AFTER ~
lhOSpHATiC,
LuAta, y. Y.
M. riaiu'Fy II, oO2.-Gentlemcn: We mo-
,p! NY, sGafs Of the It'll. in explanation
h, n ona oi Two boiled hams in separat
1eoprnlsin,e acn az ~ cents. which brougs
ts ,S s, 10 Us from Piaculous, you SIN
BI,n.al4t these vera delivered 10 On,
Ila an IN competition with Darling. wi.
nj ~, ~ milking a price Of 49, cent
Noa W. Sphauc is selling at liz cent
n on ,b,e WIN get after Phosphate rigt
AIS Ar N Hhd II you hear Of any furthC
We A.. 40 cents let Us know promptly.
im rsrs, ru1,lSed n q letter from Mr. Coz
IA, nv he Darling has Few S cnst %S Sout J
hide persis s az Eimira, he doesn't work q,
Nj pio snnsitstently, so that we feel that n
IN linis. ior You Is 10 holT~right to yo,
ne eoro ,S ena pay no attention to this on
4. aslsspp e.uon, and this Ne wish you {
We w sS, we advise differently later on.
i,9 Darling does as bossibla ' ,55d T most
tlia gspsa as matter. but you should |
ihrnesi S "a enough not 70 become undul
sSs s because Darling or nn q e ISe m n
site nttihA e a Few small sales at a pri,
ee under yours Very truly your
ifSg NEAT SOLD 'A' 'O' q" WE
oany y. Y. ''H' care Armour & 20
b ys5- H. l9o2.--Dear Sir: Replyir
ssk 4 several 1 fayors of the 10th. v
9sa that G yor al right for You TO wri
. he w. the current month IN rofaren,