The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-10-19

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filed today, has had the attention of the
Attorney General, and he has decided
that there is a combination which vio-
lates the antitrust laws.
On filing of the petition this morning
by Breckons, Judge Dole signed an or
der to show cause, returnable on De-
cember 4, under which the defendant
corporations are required to come into
court and show cause if any they have
why the injunction should not be issued
as prayed for.
The complaint filed by Breckons is a
very lengthy and comprehensive one,
apparently drawn with great care. 1t
alleges that the trust-creating contract
was entered into some time since July
2, 1890, and that it is still in operation.
The principal allegations of the bill
are as follows:
First. Your orator alleges and shows
that this Petition is filed, and this pro-
ceeding is instituted by the United
States Attorney in and for the Terri
tory and District of Hawaii, under the
direction of the Attorney General of the
United States.
Fourth. Your orator further alleges
above named, for many years last past
have been, and now are, and will here
after continue to be, engaged in said
Territory of Hawaii in the business of
importing, bringing into, handling and
dealing in lumber in said Territory, and
importing, bringing into, handling,
dealing in, selling, shipping and deliv-
ering lumber to dealers and consumers
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have been engaged and now are en-
gagged, and will continue to be engaged,
in trade and commerce in said Terri
tory. o
Fifth. And your orator further al
leges and shows that the city of Homo
lulu is situated in the Island of Oahu
in said Territory; that it is the princi-
pal city and port of import and export
in and of said Territory; that it is also
the principal market and distributing
center in said Territory of and for said
defendants; that said defendants, and
each of them, have their principal
places of business in said city of Homo
lulu; and have been, are, and will con-
tinue to be engaged in the business of
importing, bringing into, dealing in,
handling, selling, shipping and deliver
ing said lumber hereinabove referred
to, to dealers and consumers in said
Territory, and particularly to dealers
and consumers in said Honolulu, and in
doing so, said defendants have been en-
gagged and now are engaged, and will
continue to be engaged in said trade
and commerce in said Territory.
Eighth. And your orator further all
leges and shows that very large guam
tity of lumber is used and consumed
annually by the inhabitants and people
of said city of Honolulu and of said
Territory, the exact quantity whereof
your orator is not now able to state;
and that about ninety per cent of said
large quantity of lumber so used and
so consumed annually as aforesaid by
said inhabitants and people has been,
is now, and will hereafter continue to
be imported, brought into, handled,
dealt in, sold, shipped, and delivered by
said defendants in said Territory as an
object and article of trade and COM
merce therein.
Ninth. And your orator further al
leges and shows that fthe quantity of
lumber so used and consumed annually
by the aforesaid inhabitants and people
as above alleged, about ninety per cent
thereof is raised and produced in and
the product of divers other States and
Territories upon the mainland of said
United States, and is imported and
brought into said Territory as herein
above alleged, by said defendants: and
that about ninety per cent of said guam
tity of lumber so imported and brought
into said Territory as hereinabove al
legged, is sold, shipped and delivered by
said defendants in said Territory, to
dealers and consumers therein.
Tenth. Anr your orator further al
leges and shows that the above named
defendants comprise nearly all of the
wholesale dealers, in said Territory, who
import, bring in, handle, deal in, sell,
ship or deliver lumber in said Terri
tory for sale to consumers and dealers
therein, and that by reason thereof, the
said defendants, If combined together,
can, and do, absolutely control therein
the prices charged for lumber import
ed, brought into, handled dealt in, sold,
shipped, or delivered in said Territory.
Eleventh. And your orator further