Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-05
SINFUL RAILWAYS,
Warehousemen Declare Them To
Be Full Of Cutie.
REBATES TO THE SUGAR TRUST

REBATES TO THE SUGAR TRUHT|
me Aeesse Wtckednoss LAlA at Ihalr Dean
-ChazEss- Presensed - tAs Inssrsssss
Commission and . Hearing Asked-Chi-
eago Warehouseman ssafes the Alleeed
Escts-indictment Founa Against Lust-
gsFt-Horrfble Tug Explosion.
Chicago. June 5.-lnllions Of dollary Of
rebates have been indirectly allowed by
various railroads to the sugar trust and
other favorites. IL the allegations of the
American Warehousemen's association
to the Interstate commerce commission
prove to be true. Percy Thompson. Sec
rotary Of the association, estimates that
the American Sugar Refining company
alone il saved s250.oo0 annually by this
system Of the roads. The Warehouse
mems association has asked the inter-
state commerce commission to interfere
ard prevent the system Of free storage
to favored shippers. The greater part
OF the forenoon was spent in arguments
as to the technical right Of the associa-
ton to bring the charges. and the right
of the commission to hear them.
This matter was taken under advise
ment, no evidence to be heard un-
til a decision was announced. The rail-
roads are very anxious to prevent any
hearing at all on this point said
Thompson. ''bec ause 1t will result in an
expose which will be unpleasant to them.
In nutsheQ. the charge we have
brought against sixty-seven roads IL
that they have been favoring certain
large shippers by storing and delivering
goods free OF charge. amounting to q re-
bate. We ask that the commission or
der them. II they continue to act as
warehousemen. to publish q tariff Of
storage charges, which shall be adhered
to with every shipper. This will do away
with any favoritism which amounts to
giving rebates, will give the warehouse
men fair chance to pursue their legi-
innate occupation, and will protect the
small shippers.
Sugar and Coffee Most Favored.
I'VE are prepared to prove all the &C
cusations make. Sugar and coffee are
the products most favored. Our wit
nesses will testify also as to similar
privileges being granted to the big ship
pers OF soap, sapolio. pearline, flour,
seeds, fruit jars and like commodities
firms. In the case Of the American Su-
gar Refining company-the sugar trust
for example. we will show that 800. 900
to 100000 barrels of sugar have been
stored for months in one city.
Charges Will BE Given q HEARING.
Later in the day Commissioner Knapp.
OF the Interstate commerce commission.
announced the decision of the commits
sion on the hearing asked for to the ef-
rect that the hearing would be granted,
but that the warehousemen must amend
their complaint and make more explicit
their charges against the sixty-seyen
railroads. Attorney Summerwell, on be-
half Of the worehousemen, announced
that he would take ninety days to amend
his complaint. The decision of the COM
mission greatly surprised the ATTORNEYS
Of the railroads, who had treated the
complaint in a slight vein.
INDICTMENT AGAINST IUErnrRr
True Bill Found in the wife Murder Case
Mrs. Tosch's Accusation.
Chicago. June 5.-The grand jury yes
terday afternoon voted q true bill
against A. L. Luetgert, the rich sau-
sage manufacturer, charging him with
sAAS AAiNA>N-A u Ills "ASs II. AUeG-
CERT at one time proposed a cowardly
murder. He announced himself as ready
to take the life Of Otto Tosch, of $50 Dr.
versey avenue, his neighbor. He made
the suggestion to Mrs. Agatha Tosch.
the wife Of his contemplated victim.
That much" he said, holding I'D his
thumb and for finger q fraction Of an
inch apart. put in a, glass would settle
him." Startled by the very suggestion
Of such a deed. the woman refused To
hear ANYTHING further.
This. ct least, is the story which Mr..
Tcsch told voluntarily to OfYicer Griebe-
now. Assistant States Attorney Me-
Even does not know whether or NOT IN
believe the charge. One Of LeutRert's
stanchest friencs has deserted him IN
the person Of Mrs Christina Feldt. WIN
has declared she will have nothing more
to do with the prisoner. At the states
attorneys office Mrs. Feldt made the
statement thar she was ignorant Of the
contents Of a package that was Delivers
to Luetgert the day before his arrest 70
hold In trust for him. She said ATTORNEY
Vincent wrote her asking that she deliv-
er the package. which she had not
opened. and she then sent It to the fail
In the care Of Mary Siemering. The
package contained $1.4o0 in cash.
ONE MORE DEBTOR sUICIDEa
Kansas Man shuAles or This Mortal Cat,
for Want Of Cash.
Chicago. June 5-Charles r. Person.