Show START CRIMINAL ACTION AGAINST STEEL TRUST Attorney c. c General Kills Ellb of Ohio Sahl to 10 bo lt Contemplating Im-as- Im tic ii Action l Clovel Cleveland 0 O. Ma May o. o It It Is believed that General Attorney Ellis encouraged a aged d by President Roosevelt's lt's promIse promise prom prom- ise iso of aid ald will begin criminal proceedings proceed In inns ings an and an ouster action the United UI- UI ed States Steel corporation Froin an attorney connected with the bridge pool ool investigation It was learned that Ellis l is contemplating such procedure It t I Is his belief bellet that thal the tho steel trust rust has been behind tho the so called bridge e trust which it Is alleged has mulcted hundreds hundreds hun hun- of thu thousands ands of oC dollars from the lie different counties of the tho state slate in the construction of or bridges J If the general attorney begins such action he will base It upon Information inform na tion Ion furnished by Prosecutor Clark of or Marlon 1 county To Io Crush Independents Statements made under oath by PIo Prosecuting Attorney Clark Indicate that the tho steel trust has joined hands I with the tho bridge combine to crush out Independent competition In the letting out of bridge contracts throughout hout Ohio The method was simple as well as thoroughly Mr 11 Clark alleged It was necessary for the lie Independent independent inde lade pendent bidders to purchase steel to be used in tho the construction of bridges from tho the steel trust The price of steel was boosted it is charged to the tho independent so 50 that ho could not com corn pete with lie tho bridge Gc companies 5 J 1 |