The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-28
GOVERNMENT MOVING CAUTIOUS
LY IN BEEF TRUST INQUIRY.
SEEK HOLD ON MORRIS 6 co.
II is Suspected hat a Supposedly In
dependent Concern is Used as
Club by the Big Firms to
Destroy Little ones.

Chicago. Dec. 27.-Furthcr evidence !
that the federal government is seek
ing TO solve the inside" relations oi
the packing houses which are in. /.
cmdcd m the alleged beef trust was
given today when it, was reported
that the government agents are n.I
yostIgatug the National Packing
company. Althou-h his company al.
ways has posed as an independent
concern. assertions were made to-
day that the company really is al
subsidiary branch of the beef trust
/ Through it the great packers we're
d clarod to have combated the small
independent plants. using it as the
/ standard oil company used its tool.
the Republic OH company, in Mis-
/ souri,
/ In support of the report concern.
/ Ing this new movement on the
part of the government # was sai1
/ that several special agents of the
! Interstate commerce commission ar.
rived in Chicago today and that the
government agents are keeping close
watch on Thomas Cross. buyer for
/ th" National Packing company. Dis.
. trict Attorney Sims declared that
the government has not relaxed its
efforts. and he would not deny that
! Cross Is under surveillance. lie init
mattel that there will be immediate
work for the grand Jury when il rc.
convenes Monday. Subpocnas were
sent today to be served in Kansas
/ City. St Joseph ST. Louis and
Omaha.
TN" growing feeling Of nervousness
among the packers and the indiffer.
. ence of railroad officials 70 the i'm
v'stigation even when. as I'm the
o. case of the New York Central and
''' '''N''ll 0NN''llN, tntN nave
been asked to lend their claim re.
ports and other data to the gov.
: ernment, further supports the as.
: sumption that the beef trust once
more is under fire and that this
time there will D. no Immunity
baths"
The first object, it is said. is ia
get a hold on Morris 4 Co.. ana ia
lhIs end only records that concern
that company have been taken from
the burlington offices. but with no
assurances that every record involv.
ing the transportation OF all stock
yard products will not eventually be
required
Darius Miller, first vice president
, Of the Burlington, said he is con.
vinccd the government Is seeking 10
get something on the packers
alone.
/ In spite of the half holiday Sat.
/ urday and the absence of assistants
3 In the district attorneys office Mr..
Sims was busy all day and received
, a number of callers who are concern.
ed In the investigation. +. r. Glen
non of the New York Central rail
roads general counsel, held short
conference with Mr.. Sims in the
morning in an effort to ascertain lust
what the government wanted from
his company
Al the New York Central's Office
II was declared that Mr. Mitchell.
general freight traffic manager on
whom subpoena was served last
week, will return to Chicago tomor.
row and will De ready 10 appear be.
fore the grand jury at its first ses.
sion of the now year.
Railroad officials declared that ~
railroad other thaa the New York
Central and the Burlington as vet
have been involved. None Of the big
men, of the packing companies have
been summoned before the grand
jury giving crcdcncc TO the rcpo Il
about the district attorneys office
that the beef trust" riasco of three
years ago with its attendant train
OF immunity baths will not be- re-
poatcd
Pilot lighter eXpolded-Itw as not
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