The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
IMR. SWEETS ATTACK
HD PROCEEDS TO LAuDAGT TU1
 HARVB0TER TlOUST.
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 Chicago, July il.-Another attack was made this afternoon upon the ln- ternational Harvester Company by experimental department of the Mo- Cormick branch of the company. Swift's connection with the company was severed some months ago and suit commenced against him by the omcials of the company who alleged that he had defrauded them In the sale of . patent.
 In his bill filed this afternoon. Swift as a stockholder demands an account ing from the company and demands that the court force the company to cease taking rebates from railroad companies and also compel the com pany to return to the railroads moneys said by Swift to have been illegally extracted from the roads in the past. The following railroads are also made parties to the suit: Chicago. West Pullman and Southern. Illinois North ern: Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul; Chicago and Northwestern: Illinois Central: Chicago. Burlington and Quincy: Atchison. Topeka ani Santa Fe; Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific; Chicago and Alton; Chicago Great Western: Wisconsin Central.
 Of the railroads made defendant in the suit, two. the Chicago. West Pull man and Southern, and the Illinois Northern, are described in the bill filed by Swift as being the means by which roads in favor of the harvester com pany. The two roads, Swift asserts, consist principally of 1switch tracks. Swift declares that up to September 90. 1902. the Mccormick branch of the harvester company alone forced the railroads to pay 1t through rebates and the operation of tho Illinois Northern a sum in excess of $3.c00,o00. Up to the same date tho money received in re- bates by tho Plano branch of the har- vester company through the agency of the Chicago. West Pullman and South ern Railroad amounted to S5oo.oo Since September 30, 1903, 1t is declared that all the other railway companies have been making payments of rebates to the International Harvester Com pany under the guise of an alleged di- vision of freight rates with the Illi- nois Northern Company. Swift asserts that the alleged Illegal rebates made to the International Company since 1909 amount to more than q, ,ooo, 900.
 Swift goes into the details of the organization of the International Har- vester Company. declaring that shortly after its formation an arrangement was made between President Cyrus H. Mccormick, Charles Deering, George W. Perkins and William c. Lane to tho effect that all of the stock of the In- ternationaI Company should be put in charge of the first named mon as trus- tees for voting purposes until 1912. Swift demands that tho voting agree ment be terminated by the court It is further declared in the bill that the business of the International Harvester Company Is of an extremely profitable character. Ho asserts that harvesting machines can be produced and delivered by the company for 357: the company receives $S5 for them from their agents, who in turn sell them for SIPS.
 It Is stated that the company has by its ofilcers taken the position that the only persons having the fight to examine the books of the company are the trustees of the stock. Perkins, Mc- Cormick and Deering. Swift says that all his demands for an examination of the company's books have been refus- ed. It is further declared that the un- lawful course of the directors of the corporation has damaged the harvester company to the extent of 36.o80, 900. which amount Swift demands the direc- toB pay to the company. Tho fnjunc- ton demanded by Swift asks that the court prevent purchase by the company of any manufacturing plants when the purpose of the purchase Is in whole or in part the suppression of competi- tion: use of any money or property by the International Harvester Company for the defeat Of the enactment of any Jaw by any legislative body in tho United States or elsewhere or for cor ruptly influencing elections or the work of taxing bodies; combination with the Plymouth Cordage Company for mono poly of the binder twine trade of the United States.
 No time has yet been set for the hearing of the case in court.