Salt Lake Telegram | 1906-06-23 | Page 12 | Standard Oil Trust Must Face the Music

STANDARD OIL TRUST MUST FACE THE MUSIC WASHINGTON. June 23. Formal announcement of the . purpose of the Government to prosecute the Standard Oil company was made by Attorney-General Attorney-General Moody. It appears from his statement that the proceedings in the first instance will be had under the terms of the Elkins law, which prohibits rebates In Interstate commerce. The Attorney-General, Attorney-General, however, gives notice that In all probability, should the Investigation Investiga-tion he Is still making justify It, he will bring further action against the Standard Oil company under the terms of v the Sherman anti-trust law, and also will take steps to Insure against the continuance on the part of the company of discriminations In trade and transportation not now a subject of prosecution under existing law. but especially provided against in the pending rate bill.