New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
sAINEW TRUST" HURTS
.,onTCE MEN 4SK UNCLE
SAM TO STOP 1T.
n.c0-uontk-Od Organization, They
Assert. Restraints Trade Tales
of "BOycOtts.

OF BOyCOtIS.
-.e latest trust TO excite the attention of thu
- authorities is the mari1etmen's trust. AL
..,rb only couple of months old. the infant
-,ze;ion is said TO be strong enough to have
.,orslv affected the business of several proni-
r. commission houses. who are reported II
-. refused TO be bound by its edict as 10
-. they should sell and to whom they should
"a sen their produce
us,rv Pape & Co. Of No. 100 Park Place. have
,-.ybt three suits for $4,000 each against three
.,,bs individuals who the firm alleges have been
-,s, active in trying to injure its business be-
-.s If a too independent attitude toward the
-,v orgarization. Mr. Pape has also presented
:. csse 10 United States Attorney Wise. and
=, tederal grand jury has begun an investiga-
-, Ia find out if the marketmen have been
,,ty of conspiracy 70 restrain trade in violation
~ -be Sherman antitrust law
about two months ago delegations from th-
,,soeatjons in the five markets. the Ganse-
vaor. Wallabout, Harlem. East Side and Goos',
ave said 10 have entered into an agreement with
,be Fruit and Produce Trade Association sup
,ose5lr boxing 10 the better regulation OF the
conditions governing the wholesale markets and
no general Improvement of trade. Soon mem
0f DON lilt o44
.hs Fr7lit and Produce Trade organization are
sid 10 nave been made aware Of the fact that
r must not buy from. in the case or sell 10
IN The other. only members Of the associations
-ho were complying with the regulations of the
nov or1bination and had received cards putting
,hsn on the "fair" list. Commission merchants
had been in the habit of selling TO any person
thsv pleased and the marketmen likewise pa
r1- 7ay@-S with whom they could
make the best bargains.
COULDN'T SELL TO OUTSIDERS.
The commission merchants soon discovered
-bat thev were supposed TO sell only 10 mem
hers Of the raarzetrens associations. or at least
not to sell 10 outsiders until after certain hours
IN the morning. after the regular marbetn7ea
h,s had their Pick. The first to object TO this
p-oredure were Olivit Brothers. Of No. 100
washington street and W. J. & s. H. Daven-
rer Of No % Park Place. These firms it -
said were placed the unfair list. and the
bovcott vas so effective that their business is
said 10 have dropped in day from thousands OF
dollars 10 almost nothing. and the firms were
oompeiled practically to give away the perish
able stocks.
The news of the boycott on his associates
in the business soon came to the ears Of Mr.
psn- who made a strong protest 10 the Fruit
era Produce Trade Association against binding
ne members Of the association 10 limit their
market % such dealers as the marLetmens as
socistions saw fit TO permit TO buy from them
Re had previously given notice that whst-Ver
action the association might take he would not
consent TO be bound by the agreement The as
socation whose members control about ~ per
cent of the wholesale produce trade, voted. 1t is
said TO rescind its action. but the news of Mr.
Papes activity came TO the ears Of the officials
OF the marketmen's associations. who. ii is said.
decided to discipline him.
Two weeks ago yesterday Mr.. Pape was in
formed by one Of his friends In the trade that
he might look for boycott" on the following
Monday, There wasn't any doubt of the boy
cott" when Monday came around. Mr. Pape
soon learned when many of his old customers
Informed him, he says, that they would like to
buy from him. but would be fined SO for doing
SO Mr. Pape. who handles from four TO five
thousand packages OF fruit and vegetables
day worth according to the prevailing market
rates from $1,000 TO $1,000 says he found most
of his stock his hands when the market
closed and had TO dispose of it for whatever
street pedlers ard hucksters offered.
FEDERAL JURY INVESTIGATES
Mr. Pape consulted his lawyers TruaK &
watson, who advised him to place the case be
ieTe United States Attorney Wise. Mr. Wise
immediately began an investigation and issued
suopenas for officials Of the various market
mems associations. Mr.. Pape's firm also began
s1ii IN the Supreme Court against three of the
men who are said 10 have been chiefly instru-
mental In the movement TO limit the number of
sellers and buyers and so control the prices for
produce
u ue nVe marketmen'g associations there are
s1u 10 De between four and five hundred mem
tS Not ali Of the members, il is said. were
= sympathy with the 'boycotts" against the
4Hee hrms which said to have declined TO
"Ouno by any agreement. and many of them
'e resumed their business relations with the
s All OF the firms. however. have lost much
9'es' II Is said, as they have been unable to
~ ~pSe of produce and have had to throw away
- ," perlshable shipments, the orders for
n lhey were unable 10 countermand in time.
, -7 FEDERAL grand jury viii continue its in
sauoh tiis week. If q case of conspiracy
,,,.-ih .esIaih trade is made cut against the
= they will be liable under the terms OF
S-erinan antitrust law for three times the
s'-ases incurred by the commission merchants
we're placed under the boycott"