THE SUNDAY OREGONIAJf, PORTLAND , JANUARY 23, 1910. ACKING INQUIRY SEEKS BIG GAME Dissolution of National Com pany One of Chief Objects of Prosecution. CASES WILL BE PRESSED Contempt Proceedings Likely and Criminal Action Regarded as Probable Sims to Take Charge in Person. CHICAGO, Jan. 22. (Special.)- Big game win be hunted in the allegreJ beef trust investigation by the Federal grand Jury which will convene in Chi cago next Monday, and the Govern ment's pack will seek to dflve the quarry behind the steel doors of the Federal penitentiary. The National Packing Company, a holding: concern, owned chiefly by J. Ogden Armour, Edward Morris and Ed ward F. Swift, will be the object of attack from two directions. A suit brought under the Sherman anti-trust law will ask that the concern be dis solved as a trust. Another possibility is the criminal prosecution of the of ficers of the new company. The first announcement came from Washington, t. C, yesterday afternoon and details were added in Chicago to-day. Evidence Is Waiting. United States District Attorney Ed win W. Sims refused today to disclose the nature of his future plans and the evidence upon which the actions will be brought by the Government Mnday, but it was learned from other sources that a mass of evidence suitable for use in the criminal action has been brought together by an investigation covering a year and will be presented to the grand Jury as soon as it organ izes. "Watch the grand Jury; that's where the only information can come from when it reports," was Mr. Sims' sole comment on the case. The packers themselves, first deny ing generally that they were in a tru.it or that they were responsible for the high price of meats, and expressing surprise, that such a suit was con templated by the Government, wfth drew into their offices today and re fused to give any expression whatever to their ideas. Packers Are Silent. J. Ogden Armour, reported to be one of the heaviest stockholders in the Na tional Packing Company, and, if that be true, one of the first to face prose cution by Government agents under the criminal statutes, returned from New York this morning. The other two chief stockholders in the company in question are still in New Y-k. Of ficers of nther companies, wlfcch also had directors in the National Packing Company, refused to speak for" publica tion. Counsel for the different Com panies, while at - first seeking twfree their employers from the odium of price Inflation, later, would not be seen when dispatches from Washington con firmed the report that criminal action would be brought. It Is said on high authority that the Government will start the fight-agalnst the packers just as soon as the grand jury meets Monday. Calendar cases will be put over or handled elsewhere, and It is generally understood that Dis trict Attorney Sims will take personal charge of the case, assisted by Spe cial Assistant United States District Attorney James S. Wllkerson and other members of his staff. "Biggest Game" Sought. On the same authority it is asserted that the suit" to dissolve the National Packing Company, the $15,000,000 cor poration formed in March, 1903, arose from the Investigation into alleged re bating started by the Government a year ago in connection with railroad shipments by Morris & Co. These offi cers are also officers of the National Packing Company. The investigation was dropped suddenly, and the reason was not given out. It now appears that the Government searchers, "being hunting for small game with bird shot, found evidences of big game and Quit, going back for a heavier gun," as one. official expressed it. The "heavier gun" is the promised suit to dissolve the National Packing Company. ' Three Methods In Reserve. In the Federal attack upon the pack ers the following three methods will be used successively unless results are obtained early In movement: First Criminal prosecution for al leged violation of the anti-trust law. Second Civil action for the dissolu tion of the National Packing Company. Third Contempt proceedings against the packers for alleged violation of Judge Grosscup's injunction restrain ing them from fixing prices and re straining trade. i The criminal line of procedure will be taken up first, and this will rest in Its Inception directly upon the shoul ders of the members of the grand jury. Should the Jury return indictments the District Attorney will attempt to send tig business men to the Federal peni tentiary. . RAILROAD FIGHT IS ENDED (Continued From First Pace.) that construction work will be seri ously retarded the old contest is likely to be resumed, but this contingency is considered so remote that the agree ment is practically in force. Both roads have made concessions in the adjustment of the conflict. The Harriman line has surveyed lines that Jump the river several times in the lower canyon, but now agrees to re main wholly on the east side for 70 miles. Between Celilo and the mouth of the Deschutes, the Oregon Trunk Line will have about four miles of road on the south Bank of the Columbia, part of which will cross lands owned by the O. R. & N. The necessary right-of-way will be granted by the O. B, & N. to the Oregon Trunk Line. Crooked River Crossing was one of the points where the Oregon Trunk Line rushed workmen to begin blast Ing approaches for a bridge site. This was at the point wheVe the Harriman road had planned to cross. . Crooked River, in that locality, cuts a "deep and narrow canyon across a level plain The distance across this canyon, which is about 380 feet deep with precipi tous rock walls, varies from ,320 to more than 400 feet. The best bridge site was at a point between canyon bone of contention between the two roads. Under the terms of the agreement the bridge that wil be constructed by the Oregon Trunk Line will be occu pied by both roads and it will probably be double tracked for that purpose. The Oregon , Trunk Line also makes numerous concessions south of Madras and south of Crooked River, where the surveys have heretofore conflicted. Adjustment Reached In Chicago. The adjustment of differences was reached at a conference in Chicago at which W. W. Cotton, general counsel, and G. W. Boschke. chief engineer, rep resented the Harriman road and John F. Stevens, president, represented the Oregon Trunk Line. Mr. Cotton and Mr. Stevens returned to Portland yes terday. They gave out the following official statement: "At a conference of the officials of the Deschutes Railroad Company and the Oregon Trunk Railway Company, held in Chicago last week, all differ ences between the two companies In re gard to right of way and entrance into Central Oregon via the Deschutes Val ley were settled to the mutual satis faction of each party. "Under this agreement the Deschutes Company will occupy the east side of the river-and the Oregon Trunk Com pany the west side of the lower valley for about 70 miles south from the Columbia River, each company relin quishing Its rights on tbe side to be occupied by the other. "The Deschutes Company will, through the O. R- & N. Co., grant the Oregon Trunk a crossing over the O. R. & N. line at Celilo, and will also convey to the Oregon Trunk the right of way the latter company requires through the lands of the O. R. & N. Co. along the Columbia River. The Oregon Trunk will complete its line along the east side of the Deschutes River opposite the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, taking over from the Deschutes Com pany whatever rights or property the latter may have acquired on the east side of the river. The Deschutes Com pany will occupy the west bank of the river for twelve miles through- the Warm Springs Reservation. The grades of the two lines will be separated at points where they cross each other. Hill Makes Grant. "The Oregon Trunk Company will grant to the Deschutes Company the right 'to use the bridge of the Oregon Trunk Company across Crooked River; and at all other points in the vicinity of Crooked River and south of Madras, where conflicts have existed arrange ments for Independent right of way have been agreed upon. "All of this arrangement Is subject to and conditioned upon the prompt and expeditious approval by the proper of ficers of the Interior Department of the maps of the relocated lines of the Deschutes Company through the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on a water level grade." The agreement settles a controversy that at one time threatened to develop into personal violence between crews en gaged in construction work in Xha Deschutes Canyon. Last Summer Twohy Brothers, Harriman contractors, built an expensive wagon road down the east side of the canyon from a, point 13 miles west of Grass Valley. Porter Brothers, Ore gon Trunk Line contractors, in August acquired control of a ranch across which a private road led to the canyon road, locked the gate and placed watchmen on guard. .Big Gnard Found on Duty. The Harriman contractors obtained a temporary order from the County Court of Sherman County ordering the open ing of the" gate, but when teams , were sent out with camp supplies the team sters found a big force of Porter Broth ers' men armed with pick handles guard ing the gate. The gate was opened with out show of resistance, but when the first four-mule team., poked their noses through - the gate they were seized by an overpowering force, unhitched, driven out of the enclosure and the wagon backed out through the gate. The following day the Harriman road sent out a special force of deputy sheriffs and workmen from Grass Valley with its freighting teams and brought up from the canyon a big force of men at the rear of Porter Brothers' force that still guarded the gate. Just when it was apparent that the opposing forces would conflict, word was received by Porter Brothers' men to withdraw the blockade. Three arrests of leaders In the blockade followed, but it Is understood the prosecution has been dropped. Subsequently, all battles were fought in the courts or before the In terior Department, until the amicable adjustment was reached. WORK STILIi SEEKING MEN John F. Stevens Bending Energy Now to Complete Oregon Trunk. ' "It Is a question of men and of the roads remaining in condition that sup plies may be hauled into the camps readily,", was the reply of John F. Stevens yesterday to an inquiry as to the probable date at which trains would be running into Central Oregon over the Oregon Trunk Line. President Stevens returned yester day morning from an absence of two months in the East. "I have not been back long enough to learn all that has been accomplished in my absence," . he said. "But have Just been checking over the force re ports and find that there are between 3500 and 4000 men now engaged in con struction work on our line. The force has been increasing lately and we are still seeking men. I am more than anxious to get the line completed to Madras." . Mr. Stevens is not yet ready to make any announcement as to where the road will be extended beyond Madras. The plans for the bridge that will span the Columbia at Celilo are in coure of preparation by Engineer Modjeskl. and Mr. Stevens is confident the bill per mitting the crossing over the Celilo Canal will pass Congress. Mr. Stevens denies any knowledge of reported pur chases by the Hill interests of property in the vicinity of Coos Bay. BASS HORN CAUSES DEATH William McRayde, of Dayton, Dies in Peculiar Manner, j DAYTON, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) A large bass horn caused the death of William McRayde yesterday, according to friends of the well-known musician. For years McRayde has bee a member of the Dayton Military Band, performing on a 'huge bass. This brought on an affection of the throat which resulted in a premature death, it is said. McRayde was 45 years of age and had lived here 20 years. The funeral was held from the residence in Brook lyn, the Rev. W. H. Harris officiating. He leaves a wife and several small children. He Is a stepson of Captain M. R. Hanger, a prominent railroad promoter and capitalist of the Touchet valley. Sugar Company to Refund $650,000 NEW YORK. Jan. 22. An agreement Is understood to have been reached by the National Sugar Company and Federal prosecutors, by which the company soon will refund 650,000 to the Government as settlement in full of back customs due on n - - ujvimuuim. 'im.ioi an nouncement that such a shortage existed wmum muua liBM. 60 ANTI-MEAT CAUSE GAINING CONVERTS Setbacks Come, However, From Towns Where Pros perity Is Unbounded. WOMEN PROMISE ACTION Fraternal Societies Agree to Partial AbstinenceFarmers Have Been Benefited by High Prices Paid for Livestock. CHICAGO. Jan. 22. Although the movement to combat the high price of food continued its spread today, there is little indication of a decrease in the price of meat. Milwaukee, which re ported a big decrease in prices quoted by the butchers yesterday, today showed a general reduction in many places. None of the other cities re ported any reduction, however. The most noteworthy acquisition to the ranks of the anti-meat cause came from Louisville, when twenty-one lodges of a fraternal organization adopted resolutions that all members refrain from eating meat more than once a day in February. The Women's Trade Union League and the Building Trades Council of St. Louis announced today that they would take action against the high price of meat next ,weeki v Crusade Meets Setbacks. IndMnapolls, St. Paul and Toledo re ported that attempts to launch a cru sade .against' prevailing high prices in those cities had failed. From St. Paul came the report that Labor Commis sioner McEwen had declared the in habitants of Minnesota were too pros perous to feel the effects of the high prices. Apropos , of the movement the av erage farmer says that 1909 was the most prosperous year ever known In the livestock-raising history, accord ing to Government statistics. "The total .value on all classes of live stock in the country on January 1, 1910, was $4,880,065,000," says a prominent stock paper. "The year 1909 was the greatest ever recorded in 12 months amounting to J660.000.000. Call Cattle Are Sigh. ' "There is an increase In the number of all classes of animals except beef cattle and hogs, showing an increase in num bers and a heavy advance in average values per head at the same time. Cattle, other than milk cows, total 48,780,000 head, worth on an average $"20.75 each. The number of sheep Is increasing rapidly and not stands 64.726,000, worth $4.07 each. Hogs showed a marked decline in num ber, reaching only 44,996,000 but the price per head, $9.15 is the highest on record. "With the exception of beef cattle, Tfy class of animals showed the high esj average price ever recorded." Vnitns to Study Question. Unions over the country are to make a study of the question in Its economic de tails. President John Fitzpatrick, of the Chicago Federation of Labor, announced today the personnel of the "high cost of living" committee which in behalf of that organization will investigate the question. Secretaries of all the unions are to be requested to make inquiries into the cost of living in typical instances. The real furthering power of the dollar la to be analyzed. . . East St. Louie comes to the front with the suggestion that the "shajity goat" be utilized for meat, and the information that in the thin disguise of lamb chops East St. Louis Itself has tasted this breed of goat and found It- good. Hun dreds of such goats are being slaughtered daily but then it Is pointed out that the shanty goat supply cannot be expected to last long, that the total number of shanty goats in the United States is not a big thing in meat statistics, and that any way it is poor economy to kill a shanty goat -that happens to be a nanny giving milk. The East St. Louis suggestion is not hailed as more than a temporary measure of relief. Kansas City Enthusiastic Kansas City is the anti-meat strong hold. It Is not doubted there that 100,000 persons today are pledged to the ' cause.' The Trades Council, representing' 25.000 members, will meet tomorrow to vote on the question. There ies great ' enthu siasm among the boycotters in Kansas City. Charles H. Dodge, local manager of the Armour Packing Company there, however, said today that he could not see that. the crusade had had any effect thus far. "Of course,"" he added, "It will affect prices if it continues to spread." -New England began to awake today, re ports say. Yesterday it was apathetic; a single night has made a difference. Boycott clubs are being formed tonight in Boston. Plans for a monster mass meeting to be held next week 'are being outlined. The stationary engineers have resolved to go without any meat at all for 60 days. The fight waxes warmer in New York. Pledges to abstain from meat eating for 60 days or more were extensively circu lated and signed, and indications were that the local movement will ceach im pressive proportions. Formal action by many organized bodies is expected to follow the general trend among families to cut down their meat consumption a movement 'said al ready to have reduced sales at the re- tall shops 50 per cent. ' Women. Take Lead. Women are talcing the lead in the local agitation. Arrangements were made to day for a great mass meeting of women in Union Square at noon next Tuesday to protest against the high prices of food Btuffs and consider meat abstinence. The National Progressive Women's Suf frage Union is arranging for the demon stration!. The employes of seven of Greater Pitts burg's largest industries today enrolled themselves as anti-meat crusaders. One hundred and twenty-five thousand men in Allegheny County have now pledged themselves to abstain from meat. Five per cent of this number are said to be unmarried. This represents, roughly esti mated. 600,000 persons who have entered the fight against high-priced foodstuffs. Neither meat nor vegetable prices have yet been affected. Garment workers in Baltimore to the number of 15,000, persuaded by Yiddish orators, have Joined the movement, pledged to abstain "until prices have re ducved to a living basis." Unions are voicing, approval. 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BRIDGE PLANS ARRIVE CONFERENCE AT CITY HAX,Tt SET FOR TOMORROW. Officials, After Inspection, Favor Hoyt Street as Landing Place . for Broadway Span. Preliminary plana for the approaches to the Broadway bridge were received by Mayor Simon yesterday afternoon from Consulting- Engineer Modjeskl, of Chicago, and tomorrow morning a con sultation will be held' in the Mayor's office concerning these. Councilmen Menefee and Sills and City Engineer Morris will be present. These are not the plans for. the portion of the project concerning which the United States Engi neers must be consulted, but simply for the approaches and the span up to the harbor line. Mayor Simon, Councilmen Menefee and Ellis and City Engineer Morris yesterday morning made an inspection of the terminal yards and North Sev enth street, where will be the west7 ern terminus of the bridge, in order to get an Idea of how the big struc ture is going to land. 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Outfitters to Men and Boys If that width Is decided upon, it will be necessary to secure a strip ten feet wide on the block between Hoyt and Irving. Relative to the plans for carrying the superstructure over the terminal yards, two propositions are being con sidered. Whether space for a pier can ( be secured from the company in the heart of the yard district is doubtful; If It cannot be had, it will be necessary to build the main span 435 feet long, which will cost more than it would if the bridge could rest on a pier. These points will be taken up by the terminal officials when the plans reach the Mayor. Mayor Simon is anxious to prbceed rapidly with the construction of this bridge, and wishes, as do his associ ates in the undertaking, to avoid as much as possible all litigation. The matter of damages to property-owners for the east and west approaches is one of considerable importance. It is probable it will all be condemned and damages awarded as a Jury in the Cir cuit Court may determine. Bear Creek to Be Bridged. MED FORD, Or., Jan. 22. The neces sity for connecting the sewers of the east side with the main running down Riverside avenue to the septic tank north of town, compels Medford to build another bridge across Bear Creek, under which the sewer will be carried to the main trunk line. This is opening up much of the stretch along Riverside as business property, and one of the deals of the past week, the sale of Dr. Adkins' residence property, with a frontage of nearly 300 feet on Riverside, is the result, the con sideration being $15,000. "W. H. Brown, the purchaser, will Improve a portion and subdivide the balance. FANCY SUITS OVERCOATS RAINCOATS VALUES VALUES VALUES VALUES VALUES NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW 311 V Sale tNIv now $14.33 now 318.75 SUI TS now $25.00 King at S3.75 at 4.50 at S5.00 at 85,75 at $7.00 Seventh and Stark WIDOW GAINS DIPLOMA BRAVE STRUGGLE IX FACE OP ODDS IS REWARDED. Woman Takes Boarders, Rears Children and Completes High School Course on Time. CHICAGO, Jan. 22. (Special.) After three years struggle against misfortunes which would have caused many to .have quit, utterly discouraged, Mrs. Gertrude Jacober, a widow with three children, will receive the reward in her quest for an education in the form of a diploma from the Waller High School Friday. Day after day for three years, Mrs. Jacober arose before daybreak and after seeing her children off to school, com pleted her household .work and trudged two miles to her own school. She could not afford to ride, so she walked regard less of weather. Returning late In the afternoon, she attended to her house hold duties, prepared supper for her chil dren and boarders and from that time until midnight studied her own lessons as opportunity offered. In the three years she has lost one child and her husband by death. In each case when death invaded the home ehe lost two weeks from school, but made up time by studying extra hours at night. don. Mich., tripped on a stone in his back vard and fell across a pumpkin in such a manner that his neck was Instantly broken. Prices $19.50 $23 50 $28.75 $32.50 $34,50 Morrison St., Opp. P. O.