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Show m PROSE LUMBER TRUST Government Indictment Expert is Studying Evidence Gathered by Special Agents. Chicago. A United States investigation investi-gation of conditions in the lumber industry, in-dustry, looking toward the prosecution of the so-called lumber trust, began Tuesday before a special grand jury in the United States, district court. Three Chicagoans Henry A. Sellen, vice-president of a sash and door company; com-pany; Harry B. Munger, president of a door company, and George J. Pope, vice-president of a lumber concern were the first to testify. Coincident with the opening of the inquiry, Oliver E. Pagan, government indictment expert, reached here and began a study of the evidence said to have been gathered by special agents. The case is based on the theory that the lumber dealers' associations and companies form a conspiracy in restraint re-straint of trade. |