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Show BKfcT BUOAR KjMUINR, Wer e AmflrfJiiMIK-rTr..itto1t ffifrd Beet augur men of the went, repre-aenting repre-aenting Imo.Doo.oou of capital, are or-ganlxlng or-ganlxlng to fight the augar trunt, or American Sugar liefinlng company. Theflratatepa were taken Friday afternoon af-ternoon at a meeting of the etockhold ere of the Idaho licet Sugar company In the Home Life Insurance building on La Halle atreet, Chicago. Ex-Coogreftemao J. Hamilton Lewla of Wanhittgton, who la the preaident of the Idaho company, la aald to be alated for the preMdrncy of the "Sugar ltevt truat," arrived Friday. I 'There la no talk of merger or any kbaorblion," declared the former con greaniuan emphatically. "We will fight the truat If you like, call It tmat againnt trunt. ' From other aourcca It waa learned that during the next fortnight repre-aentatlvea repre-aentatlvea of mont of the weatern beet ugar men will meet lu Chicago to take final atepa In the reorganization and consolidation of the new company. The name will pro ha hly be the American licet Sugar company, the capital will lie lu.UtrO.ftoo, or about one-tenth of the combined atock Unuea of auhaldiary concern a. The Michigan companiea. the Idaho company, the Colorado Meet Sugar company and nearly all othera of efjual Important are aald to be In the deal. |