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.
From the Pacific Northwest " word
comes that Seattle labor unions will take
up the question tomorrow, that Spokane
will act next Monday and that Belling
ham. Wash., in the face of the move
ment today experienced an advance of
2 cents a pound in all meats.
Several Los Angeles unions have al
ready indorsed the boycott, and there
will h & meeting et tb CtaUai Labor
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Secretary Says Too Few Folks Are
Raising Farm Products.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. "Undoubt
edly if the farms were raising more
meat the price would be reduced," said
Secretary Wilson, of the Department of
Agriculture, today. In commenting upon
the widespread boycott against meat
products. "There are not enough peo
ple on the farms raising food, and too
many people are going to the towns to
be fed.
"Three-quarters of a million people,"
said Secretary Wilson, "are coming to
the United States annually from abroad.
They do not go to the farms, where
they might help raise food for the
Nation. Farmers cannot get help. The
foreigners go to the cities and they
have to be fed. The cities produce
nothing to eat, although they do pro
duce something to drink."
"Have you any plan for inducing
people to go to the, farms, where they
may help to raise food?" the Secretary
was asked.
"Jim Hill says they will go there when
they get hungry," said the Secretary,
after shaking his head in reply to the
question.
FACTIONS CANNOT AGREE
Xicaraguan Parties Are Again, at
Daggers' Points.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 22. AH
pretense of conciliation of the various
political factions has been abandoned
since the rejuvenescence of the Con
servative party, the recognized opposition
to the administration of President Mad
rlz. The party in power, now desig
nated the Liberal party, appears to be
dominated by the representatives from
Leon.
Minister-General Baca- today sent a
message to Congress requestng the adop
tion of a measure legalizing the paper
money issued by the unsuccessful revo
lutionary party of 1896, of which Baca
was the provisional President and Madrlz
his chief .lieutenant. Baca also asks that
pensions be granted to the revolutionists
who were incapacitated and the families
of the revolutionists killed in that up
rising. It is said that the chief Masonic lodge
of Nicaragua has asked for the punish
ment of General Medina In return for
the shooting of the 'American, Groce, who
was a member of the order.
Madrlz Sends Troops to Acoyapa.
SAN JUAN DEL BUR, Nicaragua, Jan.
22. The government has despatched 600
men with artillery to Acoyapa. The rev
olutionary columns are at La Libert ad,
27 miles from Acoyapa.
Salem Enforces Law for Minors.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 22. Poolrooms and
cigar stands were raided laet night by the
Salem police and the proprietors of two
establishments were arrested, along with
three minor boys, on the charge of violat
ing the city ordinance making it a mis
demeanor to allow minors in poolrooms or
to shake dice at cigar stands. The pro
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were fined $10 each this morning, while
the boys were held for further investiga
tion of the city ordinance.which is thought
by Judge Moores to be insufficient to pun
ish the youngsters.
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BRIDGE PLANS ARRIVE
CONFERENCE AT CITY HAX,Tt SET
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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. It is believed
by the officials that it will be best
to make Hoyt street the landing place
for the main approach, as that point
affords good outlets in three directions.
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cided upon, but there is only two out
lets Seventh and west on Irving. In
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$35.00
$40.00
$45.00
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$20.00 values..
$25.00 values..
$35.00 and
$40.00 values.
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$ 5.00.
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$10.00.
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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.
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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.
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