Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-02-12 | Page 3 | Question of Oatmeal Trust is Now Up

QUESTION OF OATMEAL TRUST IS NOW UP WASHINGTON, Fob. 11. The question whether there 1c an "oatmeal trust" In violation of the Sherman Jaw was considered con-sidered at a conference here today of Jamt-s A. Fowler, assistant to the attorney at-torney general. Jamos IT. Wllkeri-on. United Slates attorm-y of Chicago, and representatives of thn Quaker Oats company. com-pany. No decision was reached. Mr. Wllkerbon has been Investigating the fubiect for several months, particularly particu-larly with roference to the purchase by the Quaker Oats concern of the Great Western Coreal company for 51,000.000. Th government wunts to know whothnr this transaction resulted In a virtual control con-trol of tho oatmeal hushics, In view of the fact that the oereal companlci plants aro paid to have been closed and thu company placd In tho hands of a receiver re-ceiver soon after thp purchase.