Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-11
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Washington, July IL.

Washington, July IL.
f. II. Hartman, the big railroad
magnate, will know within R few days,
whether the government intends to pros
ecute him and his combination Of roads.
He will certsiDly find out what the Ia
terstate Commerce Commissioners think
about him and his methods, for men,
bers of the commission admitted today
that their report on the Hartman cases
has been completed, and is now in the
hands of the printer, and will be made
public early next week. That he will
be vigorously denounced by the Presi-
dent, there seems to be no doubt. The
greatest secrecy is being maintained ss
to the contents of the report and the
conclusions reached by the commission.
1t includes a lengthy review of the facts
a. contained during the investigation
and it is said to severely cfiticise Hal-
riman's methods. 1t can not be def
uitely sscertsined, however, whether the
commission calls upon the Department
of Justice 20 institute slits for the
dissolution Of any of his combinations
or mergers, or, whether, after laying
down all the facts, ii leaves TO the law
officers of the government 10 determine
whether they constitute s1ch showing
as to make a prosecution advisable. Two
of the cases which have been criticised
by the commission, the San Pedro con-
tract with the Oregon short line and
the dual control Of the Alton road by
the Union Pacific and Rock Island roads,
have already been sbrogated, but the
question remains as to whether those
agreements having been admittedly IL
legal, suit can still be brought against
Hartman and his associates for the
wrongful acts done BY them. The sum
mer recess of the Interstate Commission
began today at coon, and by Saturday
all of the members Will have left this
city, except Chairman Knapp and Com
missioner Clements.
The grand jury today returned an in
dictmenl against Col. Charles A. Ed
wards, secretary of the national demC-
cratic committee, charging an assault
with dangerous weapon some months
ago upon Alexandra Garland, an attache
of the Peruvian legation.
Attorney General Bonaparte has de-
cided to appeal to the Supreme Court
the case of Edward S. Thsyer, of Dallas,
Tex, who was charged with soliciting
campaign contributions in government
buildings. Thsyer WAS a member of the
republican State executive committee
and addressed letters to officeholders de-
handing contributions for the campaign.
Usually his demand WAS for five cents
of their salary. He was charged with
violating the civil service laws but u.
S. District Judge Meek sustained a
demurrer TO the indictment. 1t is from
this ruling that an appeal will be taken.
Attorney General BOnspsrte left this
afternoon on his vacation. He will not
return until August 9th. He will spend
week at Casenovia, n. Y, and will
then proceed to Lenox. The suit against
the Harvester trust, which has been d.
rected by the Attorney General, it now
seems likely will not be filed before fall
on account of lime of the attorneys being
occupied with other matters. The bill
sgainst the powder trust is now in the
hands of the printer aud action will be
taken in the near future 10 bring the
matter into the courts.
According to reports here Consul Gen
eral Wynne, at London, is soon to lose
his place. II is ssid the relations be-
tween Ambassador Reid aud Mr. Wynn
are no. cordial and ihat Mr.. Reid de-
!iberately snubbed Mr.. Wynne and his
wife by net inviting them to the Fourth
of July dinner and also that the Ambass-
ador was responsible for the absence OF