Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-19
Government SO Alleges in Suit
Against Ten Trade Organi-
cations and More Than $50
individuals in East.
STANDARD OIL CASE
rs PUT TO USE NOW
Action Is Based Upon Decision
by U. s. Supreme Court in
Defining Restraint of Trade
Under Sherman Act.


IN, Gsrminx Herald 4. 4. Leased WircD
Now York. y, Y, May 10 sweep
ing charges oi gigantic conspiiacy
to maintain high prices. to blacklist
concerns not regarded as proper" 10
the trade and violate generally tho
sherman antitrust law are made IN
government, suit filed by Attorney
General Wickcrsham In the United
States court here today against the
so-called lumber trust
Ten trade organizations and more
than $50 individuals are named MS de.
icrdanis In the suit which may na the
FIRST ol several planned by the de.
partment OF Justice against compina-
tions of retailers In staple com.nodi.
ties and the nccessaries oil life In
prevent The ultimate consumer from
buying anywhere except from loca!
retailers
The governments suit IL repleie
with sensational allegations. and It IL
asserted that builder. and consumers
ol lumber and the country over are
~ the mercy of the retailers organ
United Statcs
The suit filed today Is against Ia,
Eastern States Retail lsumoer Deaf.
ors' association. which Is the cen
tral body OF pine local organizations
covering ave states, ,he District Of
coiumbla AMI the cities OF Baltimore
ana Philadelphia.
This Is the governments mrs, anti
IN
court Standard OH decision in that IL
alleges undue and unreasonable"
restraint OF the trad. of the consum
eg and the manufacturer
II is the evident purpose OF the
plea TO conflne al. charge largely 10
that tInjure. small stress being on
the restraint OF trade among the con.
spiratOrs themselves
Attorney General Wickcrsham AMI
Special Assistant McKeIcher have de-.
voted more than wear gathering evil
dcncy on which today's suit Is based
This evidence includes copies OF tn.
alleged agroemon1s. blacklists and
reports OF the various organizations
branding Wholesalers and retailers
who have dared 10 violate the rules u.
the associations as "poachers." "may.
ericks.' "scalpcrs" and 'illegiiinate
dealers a. whom 'shori shrltt" must
he applied
The government charges in brief
that hy an elaborate system of blaca-
listing. not only individual consu1,.
crs but some of The largest industrial
corporations have been prevented
from dealing directly with wholcsa'.
ers. l,y alleged unlawful agreements
and acts Il is charged that all com
petition for the trade of the con.
tractor, the builders the manuiaCtuf.
or OF finished lumber products and
the individual consumer has been
thrown entirely into the hands Of the
retailers In The association ahd It's
constituent ORGANIZATIONS
The government nill alleges that IN
some localities the wholesale selling
TO consumer has either been hcny
ily fined or expelled from the organ.
i1atiOn
u T. believed that should the conrts
uphold the governments contention
that II Is a violation OF the sherman
antitrust laa 10 prevent the ultimate
consumer from buying direct from
the producer other suits will bee start
ed against combinations OF retailers
alleged 10 be in control of 'he market
! ing OF many % tho commodities ut
litc