The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-30
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tain railroads.
The attorney generals department
in Texas. where the alleged lumber
trust gets a good leal of its lumber,
has been investigating that end of the
business. and will be In position to
give lot of valuable information into
the general fund. All the informa-
ton which one attorney general has
will be communicated to all the
others.
In fact, the attorney generals of
the four states have formed q "com-
bine" of their own to fight the COM
bines. 1t is understood that the
four states are working together in
a similar way on the Standard Oil.
Harvester, stock yards, and other
antitrust prosecutions.
The following is the temporary re-
straining order granted this morning
by Judge Dana:
Now on this 30th day of July. 1908,
by F. S. Jackson, attorney general
and presents to me the application of
the plaintiff for temporary Injunction
herein, and it appearing upon the veri-
hed petition and the evidence adduced
by the plaintiff that plaintiff Is enti-
tied to the injunction asked for, and
that there is a trust agreement exist
Ing between the parties named in said
suit, and that a plan. conspiracy, agree
ment, and arrangement has been en-
tered into between them for the pur-
pose OF accomplishing a reorganization
and continuance in a new form of
said agreement in violation of the laws
prohibiting trusts and combinations in
this state.
Now therefore, 1t is hereby ordered
that the defendants be uniformly re-
strained from entering into said agree
ment and conspiracy set forth in said
petition and from transacting business
In this state In pursuance Of any such
arrangement, agreement, or under
standing and from participating in
Ing OF trust company to take over
the properties Of said companies. and
hold them in trust, or the stock of said
companies for the purpose of accom-
plishing any form of combination or
trust agreement for the purpose of fix
ing and maintaining prices of lumber
in this state, or restraining trade in
the manufactured products thereof, and
that each and all Of the said defend
ants are temporarily restrained from
transacting any business in this state.
or being interested or connected with
any persons SO entering into such COM
bination and transacting any business
in pursuance of any such combination
or arrangement until the further order
Of this court and the final determine
ton of this suit
St. Louis, July 30.-Suit was fled for
Attorney General Hadley in the circuit
court today to enjoin the Long-Bell
Lumber company and about a dozen
other lumber companies and firms from
entering into an alleged unlawful
agreement A temporary restraining or
der was granted by Judge Kinsley and
August II, was set for the hearing.
r. B. Bearden, local manager for the
Long-Ben company said today that the
only merger of which he knew any
thing was the one planned in Chicago
last week and which collapsed.
The application was for an injunc-
tion to prevent the formation of a mer-
ger of all the yellow pine industries
in the country.