The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-27

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- -" appeals in Missouri, in deciding
ject In Buying The against tn. government. in
brought against the Hartman lines
ss"sA. --s-s explains when q Is
when 10 Merger Msrs.rf- NOT merger
.eua To EnHsh. goes farther than
Against attempt tell
oevsrnmen In Railroad Case a merger IS a merger.
~ This may be due, possibly to the
any attempt would have had to
dict places might ALSO exactly where it
~ before it started
viii appealed and the government should be
1 Of decision becomes quite apparent
>>pon glance at the facts
49, merger" perhaps the most
eesntc attempt the history the United
4 site.
comprised and the Southern Pacific
operating between the east and the Pacific coast
up combination the government instituted
uut City February against the Union Pacific Rail
company Oregon Railroad the Oregon Rail
Navigation company Pedro Los Angeles Salt Lake Rail
company Santa Fe the Southern Pacific
Railway companies and the Farmers Loan and Trust
company Hartman shif Otto Kahn James
gve late Rogers of New York City; Henry Fok
81 Pittsburg William r. Clark Of Butte Montana
specific allegation the that the defendants
engaged uherng the of which
destroy competition through that Of the United States
City welding cooperative organization all
f 81 the railroad companies specified
alleged that with the exception of the Great North
IN and Northern companies which controlled the Chicago Bur
tton Quincy Hartman syndicate had failed to secure
o that there remained practically competition the railroad
half of the United States from PASSING INTO
lie CONTROL OF THE HARTMAN MERGER
The Hartman plan according government follows:
With schif Otto Kahn James stweI
Rogers Clark his heuenants he is alleged to
have manipulated purchase shares stock in the Southern
lacihc delivered them to the Union Pacific
voting used elect Union Pacific directors to similar
| positions the Southern Pacific
The late Hartman originator and prime in
according made chairman OF the
Southern Pacific and later elected president
Of the completed and the North
Company organized holding corporation and not
~ both the Union and Southern Paca but
f0oUED CONTROL EVERY ROAD OF AMY PROMINENCE oPER
1uNG TRACKS TO THE PACIFIC COAST
brought the government under the Sherman
m and the Northern Securities company dissolved
been occupied attempt prevent
~ Joint operations parallel continental lines
In directorate Of the various railroads made this al
&ted . comparatively matter.
hearings the alleged conspiracy restraint Of trade in all
Of the the Of the railroads which
had affected insofar the Northern Securi
company dissolved alleged conspiracy practically
ct and ownership Of the stock
aimed purchase Southern and Central Pac by the Union
RsdAc attacked
The opinion says agents the various roads mp
competition for business their respective
rnes ONE OF WHICH OF COURSE GOT THE BUSINESS.
Consequently presume ONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVER
4 ALE satisfied
1 the mind who conceived the idea Of delivering
10000 Southern Pacific the Union Pacific dead
died with him remains far
~ any enlightenment Missouri $ concerned
all due respect the court and recalling the genius
raroader who have idea what his object
la II doesn't conform to this decision either.
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