The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-10
RAILROAD KING TAKES TRIP TO
CAPITAL TO AVOID cRiMI.
NAL PROCEEDINGS,
NO HOPE OF IMMUNITY
In the Clark Road Deai--9ealizes
That Commerce Commiss on
Has Crafty Withheld It's
Highest Trump Card

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Hartman, the great railroad mag
nate, win soon have another confer
ence with President Roosevelt. IL
has asked the president for an audi
once ami the president replied that
he would be glad 10 see Mr. Hartman
at any ime No date has been fixed
for the meeting The president has
no Idea regarding the subjects MI
Hartman desires t3 discuss with
pm
Mr. Harrimaa spent six days, re.
timing to Now York Wednesday
night He visited tie White House
and was accompanied by his wife and
son SO far as could be ascenaiued
he had no private conference with
the prcsden.
Aside from discussing business AZ
'air with the interstate commerce
commission, NJ Hartman devoted
his time to sight seeing and talking.
He ast0nisheI his associates AMI the
public by giving daily interviews on
all so.ts of topics II ls nov evident
Mr. Hartman ia ends to ray this ci y
another visit and consult with he
president on important matters.
Would Aid Prosecution
The interstate commerce commits
sianers were puzzled by Mr. Harri-
mans presence here. but have now
reached the conclusion that be !
seeking 70 a"oid criminal prosecu-
ton f alleged violation Of the Sher
mar antitrust law. Nothing has
been done by the commission which
would grant Mt. Hartman i'm.
munity from prosecution "a the
most promising count against him.
fhat whish relates to he contract be-
.tweasetne Oregon Short Line ana-tle
San Peslra Los sngelea aiias s4at
ad commonly caliedsasass
Chrls road \
There was Il good deai of 2osfsisfs
ment when the commission called
M. Hartman TO testify 10 New Yorlt
n was pointed out tina this coutrgc
between the Short Line and the Sar
Pedro road looked like an unqnal fe'
in restraint Of trade II
for a basis Of agree rates
for division Of territory and business
mutual agreements to ac- together In
important matters, etc, and In order
10 clinch it Hartman took over ev.
actly h1if the stock in the San pedro
road
The sta emcnt i mate at the com
miss ous Offices that the remarkable
methods of financing the
Alton re gaulzatiou probably can
not be made the basis of prosecution
'crtai ly not under any fedora law
Mr. Hartman was therefore allowed
o talk about that inciden He va
allowed TO talk about the Uni
southern Pacific combination he
cause as fo m tahe secured Immunity
~ testify.ng in the Northern secnrl
les case several years ago
Prosecution is Undecided
The oae matter ia fact concerning
which there was strong belief 10y
'~nr'isto- ers 11d lawyers that IL
afforded basis for prosecution was
ae SAN Ppf.o contract. THIS was
rogchf ont At the hearing some
months ago ana was admit ei by
witnesses t. be correct |
md to have been sub tauueny nh
rrsouaI transaction OF Mr. Hartman
md Se1a,c Clark ami conCarni-r |
Hs t ~ now pointed out Mr. HAL
imam was NOT asked single cues I
ION The matter / sn0f Involved 'r
he immunltv hath -oaserrad hr NJ
Iairimsn's testimony I'm the NQ-th
ru Securities case hecaus. the cor I
ract was made long after be- gsvf
rs teetimrnv in that case gal Nh I
ommi sion has carefully a7Ji'e
ermitii1e a1y immunity as f1 lt.
o. ia. not been decided .ra- there |
hai' Dee prosecution o. win Not it /
ecided for some time Bur -he car"
Hl avoidance Dr. the caunl sons !
of an tucr'r.e- tha' I
nIII eaI fo give imml-i-y as e.
.is ore transaction has been rn Pew
o9d hv N- Ha-.inan AMI his "a
re They Hraw chat So means urs
h'o uro.fcgtIau Aad with fhe 3
nil'F of prosecution hanging over
.m Er. Hartman came f1 Washing
u -o show Bow friendly Do cg.l D.
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