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Show "BATHTUB TRUST" BOH J COURT CHICAGO, Nov. 4. Taking of evidence evi-dence in Chicago In connection with the government'-, case to enjoin the so-called "o-thtuh trust" was practically practi-cally completed late today and further hearings will be held In the cast. Dunns today's hearing the chargo was made that ninety per cent of the I jobbers of enameled sanitary iron was in the country signed agreements last June to handle only ' trust" goods. Tells the Jobber's Side. John V. Sullwold, pres'dent of the Western Supply company of St. Paul, was the witness who testified regarding regard-ing the jobbers. Mr. Sullwold identified several letters let-ters said to have been written him by Thcrdorc Ahrens. who, the witness; declared, was Instrumental in the for malion of the alleted combination. Mr. Sullwold iead a letter lrom Mr. Ahrens in which ii was stated j that thirty days after the contracts of the alleged combination were mail-1 ed. ninety per cent of the jobbers of the country had slg-ierl them. The contracts, said Mr. Sullwold. enjoined the sinners from handling any goods manufactiided in plants having the so-called "trust" license. Independent's Other Witnesses. 11. C. HullocU of Chicago. J Iv Gil-more Gil-more of Minneapol s, and G W. Chandler of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, so-called so-called independents were also witnesses. wit-nesses. Their evidence was similar to that of Mr. Sullwoid and Waltey Kohler and- others identified letters urging them to join the license and i-eall plnn These witnesses declared de-clared that the "trust's" patents werei only a subtf-rfuge used in the license j agreement for the purpose of flxmg I an alleged arbitrary prit'e and thus violating the anti-trust laws. They j told of meciinc otheers of the trust by whom witnesses declared, this was) admitted. i |