The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-21

cent OF the supply, cannot enter into
competition because of the restraints
imposed by the railroads. Further,
the petition charges that these defend
ants have conspired to silence compe-
tition among themselves and to pre-
vent the sale Of independent coal,
thereby establishing a monopoly, speci-
flying in detail the contract entered
into by these companies and between
them and the independent operators;
that the Erie exchanged its shares for
a majority of those of the New York.
Susquehanna and Western, compel
ing line, thereby putting an end to all
competition between them, and that
the Reading company pursued sim
liar course. 1t is also charged that
twice In recent years the defendants
have defeated the construction of indie
pendent railroads which would have
permitted the output Of independent
coal. President Baer and other officers
Of the accused roads were summoned.
Brewers Ousted From Kansas.
The Kansas supreme court has grant
ed judgment BUSTING from the state
the AnheuserB Busch Brewing associa-
ton permanently. The receivers are
continued in Office and in possession Of
the property to execute the judgment
template the confiscation Of the com
pany's property except enough to pay
the cost Of the proceedings. AS this
was test case, the Judgment is ex-
pected to apply to all the brewing com
panies having agencies and warehouses
In the state, and against these proceed
hgs have been begun.
Receiver For Waters Pierce.
Judge Brooks, at Austin, Tex, ar
nounced that he would appoint re-
ceiver to take charge Of the affairs Of
the Waters-Pierce Oil company in
Texas pending an appeal from the
verdict ousting it from the state. lie
justified this action on the ground that
the company had declared it's inten-
ton of continuing to violate the laws
Of the state pending an appeal Of The
suit.
Mayor Schmitz Convicted.
After Mayor Schmitz of San Francis
co had taken the stand in his own de
Tense and had fatty contradicted the
testimony Of former Commissioner
Reagan as to protecting the French
restaurants the climax of the trial
came when the state called Abraham
Ruef, former boss of the corrupt city
machine and confessed accepter of lille
gal fees, who had been on terms of in
timacy with Schmitz. Ruef swore that
he had divided equally with the mayor
the $4,000 fee received from the French
restaurants for protection from moles-
tation and for the granting of licenses
after the old licenses had been revoked.
Ruef also testified to other divisions
with Mayor Schmitz. On cross exam
ination Ruef admitted that in return
for his telling all he knew the states
with him. The jury after being out
two hours found the mayor guilty.
Pullman Company Denies II.
The Pullman Sleeping Car company
has served notice on the interstate COM
MERGE commission that the validity of
the railroad rate act in so far as ii has
been applied to the sleeping car COM
panies will be tested In the courts.
This was in the company's reply to the
charges made by George s. LOTUS, a
travelling salesman of st. Louis, the
company denying that it is common
carrier or that its rates for berths are
excessive or unreasonable. In any
event, the company holds that the COM
mission has no Jurisdiction