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Show BEEF TRUST WILL GO OUT OF BU8INESS. The National Packing Company Will be Voluntarily Dissolved by the Beef Packers by August 1. Washington, Attorney General Wlckersham wan advltted Monday that the National Packing compuuy would be voluntarily dissolved by the beef paikera by AuURt 1. In view of this action Mr. Wickershatn announced that tho government would hold la abeyance the civil suit which It proponed pro-poned to bring asalnt the company - to compel lta disintegration. Mr. Wii kerHhatn was notified of tho 1 beef trutrt's Intention to diHsolve by James A. Fowler, awHlsiant to the at- torney general. 1 Representative of ( the National. Packing company, according to a statement by the attorney general, In-i In-i formed United States Attorney Wil- klnmni at Chicago that It was the pur-i pur-i pose of tho Armour, Swift and MorrlB Interests, which run the corporation, to wind up Ha buHincrts and dispose , of Its atxets. 1 Tho packers, it Is said, expert to i have ready a definite plan by August ! 1. or If they find themselves unable t to agreo uion a basis of dissolution, they will advise the .department of Jutttlco of tho fact. In the latter i event thn proposed civil Biilt undor I tho Sherman law. It Is Intimated, will - bo filed. 1 , |
