Deseret Evening News | 1904-04-02 | Page 1 | Inquiring into Beef Trust Operations

I I jH HH OH II 1 INQUIRING INTO BEEP TRUST OPERATIONS OP Kt St Louis hulls Is April 2 A corps of oC 1 agents of the tho United Un lied States Slates de tic department a 1 of ot commerce Is In Bt lit Louis Inquiring Into Inlo Iho the opera I inns of oC the tho called beef heet trust I Their names amid anil movements are aro I kept secret o According to 10 Information they thoy I have havo ha f beon peon sent sell t hero liero by SOO ou In accordance with a tL resolution of lit Congress Instruct hug ing him to 10 investigate the tho cause muse of the Die alleged low prices of beef beet cattle lallie In tho the United States In III 4 July TUI marl anel tho time large margin margil between the tho pi Ices of ot beef clIl anti and the Iho selling of or I fresh tresh beef ef 1 Tho The resolution directs to ascertain and amid report whether tho limo prices have havo been manipulated by lIy any corporate I 1 combination and It If so whit what tho Iho capitalization management mann Kement and profits Drama of or such combination are From l roll st Bt Louts Louis the tho will go fO to Chicago Kansas city j Bt St Joseph and also aiM probably pro ably Omaha H