Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-29
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| Mr.. Moody has issued orders to the
different district attorneys, and already
has appointed special counsel for the
government to continue the investiga-
ton. District Attorney Morrison. of
Chicago, Will resign his present posi-
ton almost at once to take I'D this
special work.
| The Standard Oh company will be
prosecuted as corporation for viola
| ton of the Elkins law forbidding re-
bates or the giving or receiving of
discriminating rates. The method of
prosecution adopted successfully at
Kansas City before Judge Smith Nc
Pherson. which resulted in the convic-
ton of the packing houses, is to be
followed to certain extent in the
aght against the Standard Oil.
Attorney Generals Statement.
Following Is the statement issued by
the attorney general:
AFTER full eensidsration OF all the
Information now available, including
the report OF the commissioner Of corr
porations and the evidence taken by
the interstate commerce commission, /
have reached the conclusion that orfm-
inal proceedings against the Standard
OIL company should be begun In GER
tain cases where there appears to
have bsen violation OF the laws reg
ulating interstate commerce and pro-
hibittnG rebatss and other unlawful
Determinations. Accordingly such
proceedings Will be begun at once in
The appropriate judicial districts.
Regards Cases AZ Impoetant.
These cases are regarded and will be
treated rs Of Importance. as 1t seems
clear and in so far as the Standard OIL
company has obtained monopolistic
control Of interstate trade. that con-
troll has been in large degree made
possible by DETERMINATIONS In trans
portation rates or facilities, tho dis
ordinations being In some cases In Vi
olation Of law and in other cases,
through Injurious to the public vel
fare. not in violation OF law. and there
fore subject only to such correction as
may be afforded by the railway rate
legislation now pending In congress.
Il II shall continue the Investigation
Of the affairs of the Standard Oil com
pany and of such complaints as have
been or may be brought to the atten-
|, ton of this department, with the view
of asoertaining whether or not there
has been any violation of the antitrust
act or Of any other federal law
"This investigation will require as.
/ eistanoe of the department, and have
employed as special counsel. Frank B.
Kellogg, Of st. Paul. who was one of
the counsel for the government In the
recently terminaed litigation against
, the Western Paper organization, and
Charles B. Morrison. Of Chicago, now
United States attorney for the north
ern district Of Illinois. Mr.. Morrison
will in the near future resign his place
as district attorney.
. HThe course Of action have stated
has received the approval of the presi-
dent and all the members Of the cab
met"
Il Garfield Report as Basis.
Commissioner Garhelds recent re-
port on oil rebates is the basis for
the proposed prosecutions. 1t was
shown in the Garfield report that by
secret illegal rebates alone the Stand
ard Oil company reaped profit OF
$75o,0G0 a year. This illegal profit was
made largely at the expense of the
consumer. Besides the company profit
ed by open rates below those given In
dependent companies to the extent OF
about 100000 year.
AS the immunity law just passed is
. not retroactive, it is not certain
whether the government can take ad.
vantage of that law against the com.
bine. The data contained In the oil
report was obtained before the law
was passed.
Ohio Miners Clash.
Bridgeport, O., June ga serious
clash occurred Thursday night between
union and non-union miners OF the
Moore Run company, Superintendent
William Ross. was badly hurt and was
carried home on stretcher. William
Fields, negro strike breaker, has a
broken skull and two union men were
knocked unconscious by billies used by
guards hired by the company. War
rants for about a score Of men have
been issued by Mayor Bresock.
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