Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
HOW IT Is EXPENDED
APPROPRIATION foR ANTI-TBUST
PROSECUTIONS.
Reply of the Attorney General to the
Resolution Of the House
Of Representatives.

Attorney General Knox has transmitted
TO the House his reply to the resolution
asking for information regarding the man.
ner in which he had expended the special
appropriation Of $4,000 for antitrust
prosecutions. detailed statement OF ex-
penditures shows that total Of S2b9So has
been disbursed from the appropriation. or
this amount 1854 was paid to VIM. A.
Day, assistant to the Attorney General;
$3.50, to NJ. D. Purdy, assistant attorney
general; ss,214 to w. NJ. Collier, special
assistant to the Attorney General; $3.50, to
@. @. Todd, law clerk; 81. 103. to ]. C. Nor
cock. confidential clerk: s562, to ]. H.
Graves, confidential clerk and $4,000, to
d. T. Watson, as special counsel In the
case Of the government against the North
ern Securities Company. Under the head
of expenses" SeT3 was disbursed.
The Cases Awaiting Decision.
The Attorney General submits a state
ment describing the nature Of the cases
prosecuted, beginning with the Northern
Securities case, now waiting decision by
the Supreme Court of the United States
The Beef Trust case he describes az "a
proceeding In equity brought under the
district Of Illinois. to dissolve an alleged
unlawful combination and conspiracy be-
tween seven corporations. one partnership
and twenty-thres individuals, engaged in
the business Of purchasing live stock. CON-
verting the same into fresh and cured
meats. and shipping and selling the prod
ucts to dealers and consumers throughout
the United States and IN foreign countries"
This case was before the Supreme Court
of the United States from the Circuit
Court, which overrruIed a demurrer inter
posed by the defendants
Railroad injunction suits are proceeding
IN equity under the antitrust act against
fourteen railroad companies. eight Of which
inc in fhn TTntta d Of
Court for the western district of Missouri,
and six before the same court for the
northern district Of Illinois
.orI The object object Of the proceeding" the At,
unlawful combination between the railroad
companies and certain favored shippers.
whereby the latter were granted rebates or
concessions from the published rates Of the
railroads for carrying grain and other prod
ucts from one state to another" Testimony
IN these cases 10 now being taken.
The case Of the Jacksonville Wholesale
Grocers' Association is a proceeding in
equity under the antitrust act In the OR.
Quit court Of Florida for the purpose Of dis
solving "a combination Of wholesale gro-
GERS. This cause IL ready for the taking Of
testimony.
The salt trust case In described al an in
dictment under the antitrust act in the
circuit court for the northern district Of
California against the Federal Salt Com
pany for having created a combination and
monopoly to control and enhance the price
OF salt The defendants plead guilty May
IL, 1903. and were fined $1,000.
The Coal Carrying Roads.
A case against the coal carrying roads Is
now pending before the Supreme Court OF
the United States. to be heard March z,
1904 on a motion to compel witnesses to
give testimony before the interstate com.
merce commission and to produce books
and paper demanded by the commission in
an investigation of the method of conduct
ing business pursued by the roads
n case brought by the interstate com.
merce commission against the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railway Com
pany to restrain the road from overcharges
between certain points mentioned, the rates
alleged to be excessive and unreasonable,
discriminating and higher for short hauls
than for long hauls, Is now pending before
the Supreme Court of the United States on
appeal
The hay and straw classification case"
Is described as brought by the interstate
commerce commission against the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Company TO prevent an unjust classification
of hay and straw and unjust and unreal
sonable charges for their transportation.
This case is now pending before the circuit
court of Ohio.
The cotton traffic pool cases'' against the
Western and Atlantic Railway Company
to prevent control OF the routing of cot.
ton, are pending In Georgia.
A number Of minor cases have been
brought to compel carrier to make annual
reports to the Interstate commerce commits
sion.
Increased Force Desired.
In conclusion the Attorney General rec
omnsnds that a permanent increase in the
force of his department would result In
more satisfactory work at less expense.
He recommends a new assistant to the At.
torney General TO take charge Of this
class Of work. also an additional assistant
attorney general ana additional clerk serv-