Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-02-16 | Page 1 | Big Chicago Packers Will Have to Explain.

B fi CHICAGO PACKERS WILL HAVE HA VE TO EXPLAIN Chicago o Feb In IG-In In an attempt to I show that the big eb six of the Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago packing companies have trail trad a agreements with each other which h I ships meat to all al parts of he the world worM United States Attorney Sims Shins called si six witnesses Unel ses before the grand jury today toda who had hind been brought to Chicago Chi Chi- cage cago from Elizabeth N. N J. J All wit wit- of ot the Morris nC's ea are Packing PackIng- company In New Jersey Jerse andare and are bookkeepers rs connected d with the shipping department of the firm The Tho six witnesses who testified were questioned regarding the rates that tho the Morris company secures from railroads railroads rail rail- roads and steamship lines and they were a asked If they knew whether the rate made to Morris Co was waH the same as that made to Armour Swift and the other large firms at the stockyards stock stock- yards ards They Tho were also a asked If they had an any knowledge of secret agreements agree agree- ments with the he railroads Involving ln re rebating rebating rebating re- re bating or of any reduction of ot the tho regular regular regu regu- lar shipping to tariff rut I