Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1906 — COUNTS IN STANDARD OIL INDICTMENT. [ARTICLE]

COUNTS IN STANDARD OIL INDICTMENT.

Illegal crushing of competition and onfair manipulation of the prices of oils. Organization of bogus “independent" companies to cut prices to customers of real independents. Division of the whole territory of the United States into districts so that subsidiary companies within assigned limits have a monopoly. Illegal agreements with railroads by which independent oil companies are compelled to pay from two to six times the Standard’s- freight iwt t-s. - Monopolizing the business of pipe lines and failing in the duty of common carrier. Establishing a system of rate discrimination in its favor through influence with and Ownership of railroads by the individual defendants. Using its monopoly of the railroad market for lubricating oils as a club to obtain unfair traffic favors.