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New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
GRAIN MONOPOLY.
Dne TO Combination of Railroads and
ELeuat0rS, La Toilette CHARGES.

Washington. June Ex-senator La Toilette to-
DAY called up his resolution extending the scope
OF the inquiry now being conducted by the In
ierstate Commerce Commission under the Till
fnsn-Giespie resolution. so as 10 have it include
the transportation and storage Of grains
Speaking in support OF the resolution, he said
The country had been astounded at the revela-
uons thar had been made in the matter Of the
combination between the coal producing indus
Try and the railroads, and ne felt satisfied that
The prosecution Of the inquiry would show as
had a condition in the grain business He as
serted that corruption had been uncovered at
every place where inquiry had been made. and
said that the whole system is permeated
with fraud" In support Of his contentious he
Faid thar testimony taken by the commission
Indicates a Joint ownership between the rail-
roads and the elevator companies to the detri-
nent q The farmers who are entitled to a free
ana open market. He then gave the names Of
individuals and corporations which had secured
such Inside privileges as TO give them monopoles
along various Western railroad lines. the list
given including the following:
The Chicago d Rock Island. TO Charles Coun-
selnan; the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST Paul. to
The Armour Elevator Company; the Atchison.
Topeka d Santa Fe. 20 the Richardson Com
psny; The Union Pacific. 10 the Peavey Elevator
Noapdl}f tle chicago & Northwestern 10 the
Bartlett & Frazier Elevator Company; Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy. 10 the Armour Elevator
Company
As going 10 confirm his inference of a COM
hlnaton MI La Toilette said that the head OF
tAe Armour Elevator Company is large stock
holder ard q director Of the Chicago. Milwaukee
d 81 Paul.
he then read a number Of letters and quoted
Hei-ols statements to show that the railroad
'Y'tIanles favor some elevators TO which they
are friendly, and discriminate against others
Nhlcn are not so well regarded by them, with
ne result that the price OF wheat 10 the pro-
eucers is far below what u should be.
he declared in conclusion that practically all
ne grain shipped into Chicago over any one line
goes 70 one dealer. and expressed the opinion
mat these wholesale dealers are closely allied
among themselves thus constituting a virtual
monopoly OF the entire grain business Of the
country.
Senator Nelson confirmed the statements Of
NJ la Toilette, saying that he had personal
hhoNlecge Of many instances OF discrimination
tg The railroads IL favor OF the line elevators.
ne had no doubt. he said that investigation
would show the same combination between the
f@i4Toad companies and the elevator companies
That had been found 10 exist between the rail-
roads and the coal companies. Ths resolution
vas then adopted without division.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
W4B4SH NOT ALARMED.
Hears Threat to Break Ne1C COnnec-
t;on zcith Carnegie Plants.

Wabash interests in this city displayed no uneas-
ness Yesterday over the news from Pittsourg OF d
ynoye threatening the newly established connection
~ the Wabash system with the plants OF the car
negie Steel Company IN the Pittsburg dlstrlct-
In January. 1868, Joseph Ramsey. Jr-' tnen presi-
don, of the Wabash, disclosed that two years pre-
1,iously contract had been executed by his COM
many and the Carnegie Steel Company by which the
wabash was TO handle one-fourth Of the Carnegie
connpany's vast steel ore and coke tonnage. The
contract was 10 become effective on the first day OF
oneration of the wabash's projected line reaching
the Carnegie properties and was 10 run for twenty
five years.
The long contest of the Wabash 10 obtain an en-
trance into Pittsburg followed and finally IN the
summer OF 1906 an agreement was entered INTO De-
tween the United States Steel Corporation ana the
wabash -Pittsburg Terminal Railway Company oy
which the construction Of connecting line between
the Union Railroad. owned by the Steel Corporation
and connecting its several plants, and the west
Side Belt Railroad, Wabash-Pittsburg IefIhlhaI
nronertv was TO be pushed To speedy completion:
fba contracting companies each 10 bulo ohe-IId %
The new link The first train 70 pass over lA4s
conpectIne link was run June or lEls year
II Is now announced from Pttsburg thar nouce
has been served the president or the Union rtlI-
rad that this extension idenucaly the route
bela short Line, and that the Union Railroad must
1-acate A. The Monongahela Short Line was never
buit but Il is said that its charter has peeh kept
alf
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
PRESENTED MEAT FOUND.
Action To BE Begun against In
diGnapois Dealers Using Chemicals.

Indiana polls. June 25.-Dr. ]. X. Hurry secre-
tsry Of the State Board Of Health and H E
Barnard. chemist of the State Board acting on
The advice Of Attorney General Miller and Dr..
=. Henry Davis. Of Richmond, president Of tho
state Board OF Health, this afternoon presented
10 Judge Fremont Afford. Of the Marion County
Criminal Court, and Prosecutor Charles /. Bene-
dict, the result OF eighty-five analyses Of meats
found on sale IN the indianapolis city market.
These analyses are 10 be used as a basis for
prosecution against the dealers, whose meats are
found 10 contain preservative chemicals.
Dr.. Barnard several days ago purchased in the
market forty-nine samples Of sausages, ham
burger steaks, veal loaf, Wienerwurst bologna,
and other meat products. OF these thirty-three
were found 10 have been treated illegally with
preseryatives sodium sulphite having been used
in nearly every such sample.
Dr.. Barnard made a second tour OF the mar
keis Saturday. and purchased thirty-six sam
pies OF the same kinds Of meat. His analysis of
these samples was completed to-day. He found
sixteen samples TO contain preserYatives.
Thirty dealers in the city market are involved.
Following the presentation to the court Of the
results Of the analyses, Judge Afford read sew
eral sections Of the law, under either of which
prosecutions might be brought, and instructed
Prosecutor Benedict TO take the cases up at
once ano proceed without delay.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
CELLS FOR ICE MEN.
VIOLATED TRUST Law.
May Escape WOrhhouse and Fine
bg Making Restitution.

Toledo June 23--In the Common Pleas Court
to-day Judge Kinka6e gave the maximum SEN
.ence OF $1,000 fine and one year in the work
house 10 five ice men guilty OF conspiracy in
restrain; Of trade
The men sentenced are Joseph A Miller who
Was convicted: r. A. Beard. r. c. Lennon. H.
p Breining and Peter H. Waters, who pleaded
eullty The judge said the sentences might be
rnitigated II the men made restitution Hearing
IN motions in arrest Of judgment cannot be
heard for some time. and the ice men will stand
committed until the fines are paid or the
sentence otherwise disposed OF. The five men
were taken 10 the county jail TO await the MAX
ing OFT of the necessary papers TO commit them
n the workhouse.
These men were indicted under the Valentine
Antitrust law for combining TO restrain trade
On the pTeteXt that the ice supply was much
smaller than in recent years these dealers COM
f'ned and advanced the price from 80 to 100 per
cent. They were indicted. and one OF them stood
trial and convicted The others entered
Meas Of guilty. The sentence is the maximum
lnder the law. II they would escape any part Of
q they must pay back TO customers all over
charges end must agree 10 sell ice at the price
existing prior 10 the formation OF the combina-
ton II the men so TO The workhouse they will
be put al hard labor. Two or three of them are
SAID 10 he worth at least 100000 each.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
INVESTIGATION WORK.
What Bureau of Corporations Has
Under Wdy-Can Erpend 5000 900.

Washington, June 25-An outline of the work
of the Bureau of Corporations has been given
the House Appropriations Committee by Herbert
Knox Smith, deputy commissioner, in urging
that the unexpended balance of $4,000 for the
current year be made available for the work Of
next year
Possibly you may remember" he said, when
L appeared before the committee last year we
had in mind investigation of steel, completion Of
the beef investigation and investigation of oil,
sugar and tobacco. The steel investigation was
inexpensive, because We were furnished the facts
by the United States Steel Corporation, and as
yet We have had to expend almost nothing. If
we had done the work IL would have cost good
many thousands of dollars. In the tobacco in
vestigation did most of the work that We
intended.
The sugar investigation and part Of the to-
bacco investigation we had TO hold up because Of
the immunity decision. until it determined
just how stood that matter. Then, when
the special development came out in regard to
the discrimination in the transportation Of oil,
the attention of the entire bureau had to be
given TO that and could not really undertake
another investigation at that time. The result
has been that we have not done much work
expected. That shows the difficulty Of
estimating beforehand.
The last two years have been abnormal. be-
cause II Is a new bureau ana We nave run up
against these legal questions. like the immunity
question, and feel that those questions
settled and get the bureau organ
tied so that we can handle the work and VIII
need all the money estimated carry on the
work started and held up
Representative Littauer-You think that you
can expend 100000?
Mr.. Smth-Yes, sir; If we carry out the work
we intend TO do We shall. The steel work is
vast Job, and when get our men working, in
stead OF having the United States Steel Cor
poration furnish the figures, it is going TO be
very expensive and similarly with the tobacco
and sugar Investigations.
Representative Brundidge-Did the United
States Steel Corporation do the work that your
men should have done? Is that corporation
supplying YOU with the information upon which
10 make a proper investigation?
Mr.. Smith-Yes, sir; il furnished US with a lot
OF statistics in regard 10 the cost OF various
kinds of production. Then We have the right 10
go 10 their books and check the figures up. That
has saved us a great deal Of work, and we get
il in much better shape
Mr. Iittauer-They submit the figures for you
TO check up instead of your going 10 their BOOKS
and taking them? =, -, - -,
whole steel industry, not merely the steel cor
poration and that will take lot OF money.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
GENERAL ASPHALT PLEASED AT SUIT
Will Be Glad to Defend A. L. BARRIERS
Action, It's Counsel Says.

Nothing could be more agreeable 10 the General
Asphalt Company than the opportunity TO defend
the libel suit brought against II by A L. Barber,
said John D. Lindsay. of Nicoll, Anaole q LINDSAY
counsel for the General Asphalt Company, yester-
dsv when asked about the announcement that Mr.
Barber had begun suit in the Supreme Court
First District for 10000 damages. Mr.. Barber
alleges that these statements in the last annual
report OF the company false and libellous:
First that he wrecked the National Asphalt Com
any in 1901 secretly selling his stocks and bonds
while chairman OF the board Of directors; second
that he developed a rival company in Mexico while
occupying this place and, finding Mexico an un-
spiracy with President Castro 10 despoil the New
York and RermudeZ company Of its Venezuelan
property; fourth. that he is selling asphalt from
Bermudez Lake and has made overtures 10 the
company TO buy back its property. and. NTH, that
he failed for $373s0 in the promotion OF
the New Trinidad Lake Asphalt Company. Linz
1907
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
U. S. STEEL EXPECTS BIG QUARTER.
Large Orders on Hand, and Crop Outlook
Excellent

Ex-Judge E. H Gary. chairman Of the board OF
directors Of the United States Steel Corportion,
SAYS that the present quarter is likely to show
the largest earnings of any since the corporation
was formed. The untitled orders he says.
about as large they at the end of the first
Quarter OF this year. around 100000 and nearly
1000 tons more than were on the books at the
corresponding time in 1866 II was in that year
that the depression in the steel industry, which
continued through 1904 started
The steel CORPORATION naturally keeps a close
watch on the crop situation. since abundant har-
vests mean a continuance of orders from the rail-
ways and. 10 a large extent of the demand from
general sources for steel. Its subsidiary compa-
MES have recently in reports concerning crops
throughout the country and from these reports the
steel corporations mana cement has formed the
opinion that almost everywhere excellent crops
will be harvested this year
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
STANDARD OIL RumoR NOT CONFIRMED

The rumor that the Standard Oil directors were
seriously considering the advisability of increasing
the Capitalization of the Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey five six fold, with the object Of di-
verting public attention from the size OF the divi-
dends of that company, and were planning 10 have
the new stock listed the New York Stock Ex
change. found substantiation yesterday. A
representative Of the company when asked about
it. was inclined to disCredt II old story and
: running counter in its Stock Exchange listing
feature the policy OF the company.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
NEED NOT PAY TRUST.
St. Louis Court So Decides IN Suit
Against Plumber.

St Louis, June "a notable antitrust decision
was handed down in the Circuit Court to-day by
Judge Ryan. who ruled that purchaser need not
pay for goods bought from a so-called trust.
The Cahi-Swift Manufacturing Company had
brought suit for S240 against Joseph F. Walsh, a
plumber. charging that Walsh had bought goods to
the value OF the judgment asked. and had refused
70 pay for them Walsh acknowledged this. but
his counsel termed the company trust and
argued that Walsh need not pay for goods bought
from trust any more than he would have to pay
a gambling debt. Walshs defence based sole
ly upon this antitrust argument. which the court
sustained
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
MUTUAL SELLS MORE STOCK.
Disposes of 1000 Shares in Bank of America
in Compliance with New Law.

The Mutual Life. # announced yesterday.
had disposed OF its holdings Of Bank Of America
stock amounting 10 thousand shares. In com
pIiance with OF the new insurance laws.
week ago the Equitable Life Assurance
Society and the Mutual Life Insurance Company
sold their holdings OF Lawyers Mortgage Company
stock. about five thousand shares In all 10 share
holders Of that company. The purchasers OF the
Bank OF America stock said TO be among the
large stockholders of the bank The institution has
$3.50 900 capital stock and its shares quoted
al.Tf
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
MERCHANTS RATES FROM MEXICO.

The Merchants Association Of New York has ar
ranged merchants rates from Mexico 10 the me-
tropolis these be IN effect for the first time
during the coming buying The rate will
be operative from points on the National Lines of
Mexico and the Mexican National Railway July
y % inclusive, and August TO S. inclusive, with
a thirty-day return limit The special rate Will be
one fare and one-thIrd for the round trip.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
OPPOSE CONNECTING RAILWAY.

The United Civic Associations of Queens have
adopted resolutions Of protest against the granting
Of d franchise TO the New York Connecting Rail-
road Company The application is before the Rapid
Transit Commission. The Queens people allese that
the high embankment which the company proposes
10 build between Bushwick and Maspeth would
seriously interfere with the development of the
ftTf flggl
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
BIG LINERS FOR MEDITERRANEAN.

The White Star Line has just announced that
during the winter OF lSM it win transfer its large
twin screw steamers Cedric and Celtic from the
Liverpool 10 the Mediterranean trade TO accommo-
Gate the winter business 10 Italy, Egypt and the
LeVant. These the largest ships that have ever
been sent 10 the Mediterranean.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
Sale of WOmen's Waists
AUCTION SALES.

MORTGAGE sALE.-Samuel Newwitter.
Auctioneer. will sell to-day at o'clock
at Nos 2 and Carmine St, Borough OF
Manhattan the fixtures and chattels Of a
saloen BY order Of Mortgage.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
MACHINERY.

AT REDUCED PRICEs.-ooo second hand
wood and iron working machines: fully
guaranteed machinery bought and ex-
hanged. GEO. B. EDDY. 3QS Madison St
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
James MCCreery & Co.

Sale of Shirtwaists.
On June the 26th and 9th.
500 dozen fine Lingerie
Waists. Numerous mod
els, suitable for visiting or
demi toilette. Including
handsome, hand-embrOid-
cred French null and sheer
fabrics trimmed with in
sertiOn, crochet or real
Duchess Iaces.
Long or elbow sleeves.
1915 to 1915
Value $500 to 45.O0
100 dozen China Silk Waists,
effectively trimmed with
Iaces. Various models
showing the latest elbow
sleeves.
4.5O, 500 and 600
Value 900 to 900
Twenty-third Street.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
Full Size Skirts-Ninc Styles II.

LESS THAN MAKERS COST
Fine Cambric-deeu ruffies with hsr,sei.cn
Of cluster tucks. with and without Val or
Torchon Lace and Inserttngs or wide smn'y.
Limit S-No Mail or Telephone Ordsrs.
SKIRTsLFine Cambrfc-deep fiouncss
OF emb'y, lace and cluster tucks- O2
value 81 40 ---.-----.---..--.-.-. 30
sKIRTs-Cambric-d lawn hounces
OF open emb'y or and rows A 30
lace-dozen styles-worth So 90. e. 'O>
SKIRTS-Cambric-k rounces
with row upon row Of lace OF deep
emo'y. tuclxs, emh'y beading and 4 O2
rtbbon-usually So -9s and $3.50 - 30
SKIRTS-Cambrtc and Nainsook-
circular or straight fiounces-
wide OF narrow rows OF lace OF
handsome emb'y ruffies. topped
with ribbon run beading and other > G2
elaborate styles-value 81. 60. %s>O
sKIRTS-Cambric and Nainsook-nounces
composed entirely Of rows OF narrow
or wide lace; others with handsome
lace tnsertings separated by group
tuckings; others with fine ernb'y
founces-usualIy 81 as and So as nm
June sale price. ---.... OsOO
Extra Size Garments.
No Mail or Telephone orders.
EXTRA SIZE RAWERS-Muslin- OI
wide hemstitched hem-value So. s%1
Limit three
EXTRA SIZE CORSET COVERS IN
close fitting-value 35...-........ .A9
Limit three
EXTRA SIZE CAMBRIA SKIRTS
Umbrella ruf1e, good enb'y "a
tucks above-value s19s. ........ A.ZNt
EXTRA SIZE NAINsOoK GOWNS
round neck-Point de Paris. Val.
Cluny lace or French emb'y- uoA
value sl-sS --.-----.---.-........s s'%1t
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
For the Following
No Mail or Telephone Orders.

10 Ct. Irish Linen Batistes... eR
Natural Linen shade-nnsds az pu-s -ar
no cooler OF better wearing Summer
fabrics
IAmit-15 yards
19 CT. Batiste Carreau az
Extra hne-white. with woven e,,s.a
checks-combination forai sprays. nz-
ures, rings and dOts-prstty and efrsctiSrs
LAmit-f5 yards.
So CT. Satin Foulards 30
% and "A inch-Large assortment os
light and dark colorfnxs-with strfpe.
dots and ngures-maks handsome sum
Limit-Is yds
50 Ct. English Cream Sic,llenes, ss
so inch-extra silk anish-vsry
desirable FOR seashore and mountain
wear-also make smart bathing suits.
Limits yds-
IS Ct. Mercerized Damasks... .2s
81 inch-fuH bleach-satin lustre-
all designs that finer linens are seen IN.
Limits yards.
f7 CT. Turkish Towels. qJI
50 inches lous-fuH bleached-a aoubl.
thread-fringed-
Limit Six.
19 CT. White S,i'5 S,is WaiStirgs.. -
Variety Of handsome figure effects in
dCTal and conventional designs-with and
without open work-just the fabric for
Peter Pan shirt Waists and Children's
Russian Dresses.
, Limit &c Yards
lS CT. White Lingerie BatiSteS, IL
IS inches wide-extra soft silky anish-
very desirable for 1ne underwesr. Lingerie
Waists and Infants Dresses and skirts.
Limit-12 yards.
II CT. Emb-oideries. ........... 61S
20 : inch-edgings and inserts-Cam-
brio. NainsOok and Swiss-vartety OF pat
terms. eyeIet. blind. scroll and noraI ef-
fects.
Limit-12 yds
- CT. Laundry Bags. S........ .f21S
Art ticking-allover noral or Roman
stripes-large siEe-with draw strings.
IAmit-Three,
u ct. Seersucker PetticOats, AS
Clear washable stripes-slzes as 90 a..
deep bias nounceS-rufie nnish.
Limit-TwO.
19 Ct. Cluny Laces. . Az
IL 20 s inch-edgings ana tnsertfxxs-
White and Arabian-rOr entire walstA
skirts, curtains. bed sets.
Lmit-Io ydA
New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
Corset Covers


| -emb'y. H s. ruffie or ribbon run lace
all sizes-worth .35.
/ Limit 3-NO Mai! or Telephons Orders.
| CORSET COvERS-Cambric-2 to4 O7
ins't'gs lace or emb'y-value 30 .@s
! CORSET COvERS-Cambrfc and NaInsook
/ French or Open Emb'y or fronts
/ OF lace inserts and tucks- SO
/ usually 80 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| CORSET COvERS-Sheer Nainsook-
a variety Of dainty lace-trirn'd styles
others with French emb'y edgings and
/ inserts; or lace trim'd berthas- 90
/ worth -8S
| CORSET COvERS-Fine Nainsook-
| entire fronts Of lace or emb'y ins't'gs
| and ribbon. others with round in
| sertings Of emb'y or lace, ribbon OS
| run-usually 81 40 and S1.69...-... 30
I CORSET COvERS-French Nainsook-
/ 20 elaborate styles with newest laces
and embrOidertes-to describe would
/ give but vague idea Of their No
| beauty-worth So ss and S4.69. a'>O
ChemiSeS-Three Styles .27
Cambria or MusIin-round neck-wtth
| ruffie or neat emb' usually 40.
| Limit 3-No Mail or Telephons Orders
/ HEMISES-Cambric and Muslin
| open or closed front-yokes OF tucks
/ and hemstitching or lace or IT
emb'y insertings-worth BE-. sO2
| Limit 3-No Mail or Telephone Orders.
/ CHEMISES-C Cambria and Nainsook-
/ Round yokes Of emb'y or lace and En
tnserttngs-value .S9-..-------.-.. 'DS
/ CHEMIsE sES-Cambric and Nainsook-
Regular and skirt length-daiuty
yokes OF lace. fine emb'y. tucks
and ribbon-Frenclly Effects no
usually 81 40 ..........---- 20
| SKIRT LENGTH CHENISES-
Fine Na1nsook-Marguerite and other
styles-skirts and yokes effectively
trimmed with lace or emb'y and 4 An
ribboR-worth $3.50 .............I s-fS
UnderSkirtS-Five Styles 80
Soft Muslin or Cambric-emb'y or lace
trim'd or ruffles with tucks or hemstftCh-
tng-WOrth SO ard 50
ERSKIRTS-Cambric and Nainsook-
ruffie with lace and inserting or kn
wide hand loom emby-value -9s sOS
| UNDERSKIRTS-Fine Nainsook-
two wide insertings and rufis OF
Point de Paris lace or French no
| emb'y-French bapds-value 81. 40. s>C