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Show INQUIRY IN STANDARD OIL AFFAIRS TO BEGIN IN CHICAGO MAY 10 CHICAGO. May 4.-One of the most thorough Inquiries Into the relationship between the railroads and the, Standard Oil company that has ever been conducted conduct-ed by the Government will commence In this city on May 10 before the Interstate Commerce Commission. - Special Counsel J. T. Marchand of the commission arrived here today to make preliminary arrangements for the inquiry. Mr. Marchand authorised the Issuance of four subpoenas tor local railroad officials for their attendance before the commission. commis-sion. The names of those summoned are kept secret. .; Hundreds of subpoenas have been Issued, Is-sued, It is said, for Independent oil refiners refin-ers In Ohio, Kansas and Pennsylvania. Railroad officials fr6m those States will also be summoned before the commission. |