The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-05
JACKSONOPENS
Attorney General Begins an
Antitrust Crusade.
Southern Kansas MiIlers First
to Feel Mailed Fist.
STARTED AT WICHITA.
All Members of Association
Named as Defendants.
Also Includes Kansas Bureau of
Information.

Suit was brought in the district
court of Sedgwick county Monday by
Attorney General F. S. Jackson against
the Southern Kansas Millers' Com
mercial club and the Southwestern
Kansas Bureau of Information. The
suits are to dissolve both concerns,
which are charged with being trusts.
One hundred and thirteen firms,
corporations and individuals are un-
der the ban, and the petition asks that
they be forever enjoined from having
any connection with either organiza-
ton. or from forming other organiza-
tions of a similar nature. The South
ern Kansas Millers' Commercial club
is not Incorporated. but in the eyes of
the attorney general is a trust and
should be abated. The officers of the
dent; H. H. Hill. first vice president;
c. P. Brinkman, second vice president,
H Imboden, treasurer; F. d. Stevens,
secretary. The headquarters are at
Wichita. The club is organized for
the purpose of mutual protection as
set forth in a paragraph of the by
laws, which reads as follows:
''The object of this club shall be the
mutual benefit of all it's members by
let live, the protection of each other
so far as possible from all unjust de-
mands by patentees, unlawful dis
ordinations in freight rates, the secur-
ing of the lowest possible rates of in
surance in good, reliable companies.
to facilitate the speedy adjustment OF
business disputes, to acquire and dis
seminate valuable commercial and
economical information, and generally
to secure to its members the benefits
of cooperation in furtherance of tn cir
legitimate pursuits.
The bureau Of information seems to
be a side line to the club, and F. d.
Stevens is also secretary of the bu-
reau This bureau keeps the mem
bers of the club posted on prices and
markets. 1t is charged In the petition
that the association classifies dealers
outside of the club as "disreputables'
and sspriee c;stterS. ..---C
This suit is the beginning of cru
sade started by the attorney general
against the trusts. large and small
The senate has made an appropriation
of $4,000 to be used by him in this
work and other suits Will follow
shortly each in the county where the
alleged trust has headquarters.
The following is list of the defend
ants in the suit filed in the Sedgwick
court yesterday:
George H. Hunter, H. II. Hill. c. p
Brink1nan, H. Imboden, F. D. Stevens,
the Southern Kansas Millers' Com
mercial club. the Southwestern Bureau
of Information, the Attica Grain ana
Elevator company, the Barton County
Flour Mills company, the burlington
Roller Mills company. the Cuba Mill
company the Canton Milling company.
the Central Kansas Milling company,
the Chanute Milling company the
cherokee Mill and Elevator company.
the Claflin Mill and Elevator company,
the CLYDE Milling and Elevator COM
pany, the Eagle Milling company, the
Ellsworth Mill and Elevator company,
nv ia
HaIstead Milling and Elevator COM
pany, the Harper Mill and Elevator
Co. the Huffman Elevator company,
the Hogan Milling company, the HOWARD
Mills company, the Kensington Mill
company. the Kingman Milling COM
many. the Kramer Milling company, the
Land Milling company, the Lebanon
Mill and Elevator company. the Lee
Warren Milling company, the Lyons
Milling company. the MCGUIRE Milling
! company. the Marquette Roller Mil
co1npanvthe Monarch Milling company,
the Mound Ridge Milling company, the
Newton Milling and Elevator company.
the ottawa Grain and Milling company,
the PhiIlipsburg Mill and Elevator COM
nanv the Rea-Patterson Milling COM
nany. the Red Star Mill and Elevator
company the Shawnee Milling company,
the Smell Mill and Elevator company
+ba solomon Valley Milling company,
tbe south Haven Milling and Elevator
company. the Topeka Milling company,
tba Tnron Mill and Elevator company,
the Wellington Milling and Elevator
company. the Western Star Mill com
Dany the White Cloud Mill and EleVa-
tor company, George Selberg. Thomas
p Hogan. ]. H. Cline, P. F. Fox, John
Ianett Joseph o. Moffett, ]. w. Kenney,
Robert Mooney, w. P. McGreW, j. NJ
McClintock. NJ. c. Tubbs, ]. L. Fudge.
". H. Thomas. Wisely E: Best, e.
Wildgrub. J. H. Magruder, F. klassen,
P. Schriver, John E. Noglesang. Alex
ander Hemlin, A Otto, William
G Hake Andrew G. Hal<e, NJ. ]. Kelly,
W p. Kelly. w M. Bashor, Jacob A.
Rashor w. A. Decker. John Ehrlich,
T O. Iingsweiler, c. S. Chapman. w
p Faulkner. Joe Jackson. A. Jackson.
T w jackson. c. B. Jackson, w. J..
Tauli. G. w. Lord, I. ]. Peck. ]. NJ.
Roberts William A. Stefnford, F. D.
Iarabee. ]. E. Howard G. Hoffman. G.
NJ Moses. L. z. Moses. E. w. Moses.
I p Baden. F. L. Williamson, Fred
Gash Frank Kau1l. H. Niemiller John
4 Mcclure. William Chaplin, Eugene
chanin. 7 H. Hadley. J. H. Soden, H.
= Gabel. H. j. Arnold. Daniel w. Ty-
Ter. Herbert F. Tyler, Frank E. Tyler.
John B. Smell, j. D. Bowersock. Otto
weiss n Shue c. Hitz. A. T. Nyhart,
Jesse F. Foster. [. NJ. Yost. r. G. Girls
nam r. C Kiddoo. A. J.. Horsha, j. T.
Dale. c. NJ wallace. William B. Pick
erine Harvey E. Hill. Edward A. Col
burn. Harry L. Colburn and Alva c.
Colburn.