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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
READY TO TRY
LIBEL CHARGES
PROSECUTION OF PULITZER IS
UNDER WAY
Accusations Relative to Panama Canal
Contracts, Which Caused Conn
plant Against Publisher,
Said Credited by Him

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Twelve Jurors
had been declared to be free of bias
at the end of today's proceedings in
the Panama libel suit brought against
the Press Publishing company, pub
fishers of the New York World, by
the government in the federal circuit
court. Tomorrow they will be sworn
in unless rejected by peremptory chal-
lenges.
At the opening of court today coun-
sci for the defense characterized the
suit as unprecedented in the history of
the United States. 1t was instigated
by Theodore Roosevelt in his presi-
dency and charges that President Taft.
Douglas Robinson, a brother-in-laY OF
Mr.. Roosevelt; Charles T. Taft, a
brother of the president; William Nell
son Cromwell and Theodore Roosevelt
were criminally libelled in publications
in the fall of 1908 relating TO the pur-
chase of the franchise, machinery and
other rights of the French Panama
Canal company.
Attorney Nicoll said that he should
interpose two defenses.
altogether, outside of the legal
question of whether this is libel or
not. we shall plead justification, and
secondly. excusable libel" ne said.
ION the second ground I purpose to
show a set of facts and circumstances
leading to the belief that when we
printed those articles we believed them
to be true
Henry A. Wise, United States dis
trict attorney, was solicitous as to the
health of each talesman, and he and
Judge Hough said that the trial would
probably be long one.
The indictment against the Press
Publishing company contains fourteen
counts, charging seven specific offenses
committed simultaneously in two dit
ferent localities, in which it is alleged
the World was circulated.
Similar indictments were found in
Washington against the proprietors
and editors of the Indianapolis News
The preliminary hearing in Indian
apolis resulted in a substantial victory
for the News.
The government is expected to open
it's case tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
ORDERS SUPPLIES FOR SIX
MONTHS FOR 2 CRUISERS
u. S. S. California and Colorado
Probably Will Be Sent on
Protracted Voyage

VALLEJO, Cal, Jan. 24.-The COM
mandant at Mare Island navy yard re-
ceiYed orders this afternoon to prepare
six months supplies to be- ready for
delivery to the cruisers California and
Colorado on the arrival of the fleet
from Honolulu.
The orders have occasioned much sur
prise here and indicate the two YES
sells will leave for a protracted cruise,
destination not given. The plans for
the movement of the entire fleet had
been to lay in San Francisco bay for
ten days, permitting all hands shore
liberty, and then proceed with all speed
to Magdalena bay for target practice.
The California was to have returned
to Mare Island May 1 with the West
Virginia, Maryland and South Dakota.
The Colorado had been assigned to Bre-
merton navy yard with the other ships
of the fleet for repairs. Officials here
believe that today's orders mean the
California and Colorado will be de-
tached from the fleet.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
DECLARE INCREASE
IN HOSIERY PRICES
Gentemen's Agreement Among Big
Manufactures Calls for rs Per
Cent Advance Over Already
Exorbitant Demands
Especial to The Herald. ]

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24-With the
price of hosiery and underwear al
ready so per cent higher than it was
year ago, the manufacturers of the
country have just decided to put on an
other % per cent so that, as they say,
they "can get some profit out of the
business"
Not only does the 50 per cent in
crease apply to these two textile prod
ucts, but it has been made also in
every line of textiles in the manufac-
ture of which cotton is used. And the
additional advance agreed on will also
apply to cotton goods of all sorts.
A "gentlemen's agreement to make
these advances effective was put
through in New York at a conference
between representatives of the Ma
tional Association of Hosiery and I'm
derWear Manufacturers and the Whole
sale Dry Goods association. While the
manufacturers who attended the con-
ference-several mill owners from this
city were in attendance-Were careful
to make plain the fact that no price
increase had been ordered" such will
be the effect of their ultimatum.
They cannot, under their articles of
agreement in the national organiza-
ton, "cut each others Threats" under
penalty of drastic action on the part of
organization, which has it's headquar-
ters and principal offices in this city,
are about so per cent of the hosiery
and underwear manufacturers of the
United States, so that the action taken
at the conference will be far-reaching.
Combination Denied
The Sherman antitrust law forbids
combinations" to put up prices, but
r.EFf Of tori T1Cfgf
that there is no agreement" to in
crease prices. 1T is merely an under
standing" they emphasize.
However that may be, the prices are
going up, and the consumer will have
to bear the brunt of the increases. In
addition to jumping quotations, the
manufacturers agreed to curtail pro-
duetion to a large degree.
At the conference a resolution was
adopted declaring that ION account of
the almost prohibitive cost of raw cot
ton. it is the sense of the meeting that
curtailment of production is absolute
| ly necessary and that an increased
price on manufactured goods, based on
present prices of raw material, is inn
perative."
| Pennsylvania manufacturers last
week held meeting in Reading and,
after listening to arguments advanced
/ by representatives OF the National AS
| ISOLATION of Hosiery and Underwear
Manufacturers, resolved to make a fiat
advance of 25 per cent on all lines of
cotton goods.
c. b. Carter, seeretary-treasurer of
the association, who has an office in
the Drexel building, yesterday put the
blame for the big increase on the cost
of raw cotton. He admitted that the
manufacturers had agreed" to nut
up prices to the retailers
Manufacturers need an agreement
of some kind" said Carter 'They must
protect their industry No resolution
was passed as to what the increase
should be, but there is an understand
ing that will result in more uniform
prices"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
WILL GOVERN ACTION BY
SUPREME COURT DECISION
U. S. Tribunal Probably Will Consider
Standard Oil and Tobacco
Trust Cases Together

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-It is gem
orally believed the supreme court will
consider the Standard Oil and the to-
bacco trust cases together. The de-
cision of the court will govern action
to be taken by the administration in
proceeding against big trusts which
Investigations show have been oper-
ating against trade. The construction
to be placed on what really constitutes
a monopoly is awaited with interest.
The statement is made there is no
statute defining the word monopoly"
In a quet way the admission was
made today that the department of
justice has been collecting information
on which it hopes to bring prosecu-
lions against various corporations fol-
lowing decisions of the supreme court
in the big trust cases. This relates en-
tirely to industrial corporations, the
only railroad case now on hand being
the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific
merger.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
OF F0ODSTUFFS
RAISED $50 PER CENT
DURING LAST FIVE YEARS

DENVER, Jan. 24.-Figures COM
piled by officers of the Colorado State
Federation of Labor show that the
price of foodstuffs has increased from
/ to 100 per cent during the last five
years.
Denver, Ell Paso, Pueblo and Mon
trose counties were picked for the most
elaborate compilations, and out of
ffty-three articles on which figures
were obtained only seven showed a
decrease in price. These were -four
molasses, potatoes, nackerel, oat meal,
pfunes and nut coal.
Even these articles do not show a
decrease in all of the counties. In
Denver county, for instance, syrup
shows an increase of so per cent;
smoked beef, &c per cent; breast OF
mutton, 100 per cent; salt pork, SO per
cent; butter, 100 per cent; lard, 118 per
cent; eggs, 92 per cent; oat meal, 15C
per cent; prunes, 60 per cent.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
SAN BERNARDlNO MEAT
DEALERS ARE FEELING
EFFECTS OF BOYCOTT

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 24.-It is
asserted that the butchers of San Ber-
nardfno have already begun to feel
the effects of the boycott recently in
augurated here in an effort to force a
reduction in the price of meat.
The only decided stand made by
those advocating the boycott has been
in the Mission district. Here the
pledges to abstain from the use of
meat for a period of sixty days have
been freely signed. John Hetback. car
ried the first petition, and it is the
plan that each day a different person
shall take charge of the securing sig
natures to the pledges.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
COURTS REFUSE
TRUST DECISION
GOVERNMENT PROSECUTION
GIVEN ANAESTHETlC
u. S. UNABLE TO GET VERDICT
FROM JUDGES
Novel Case Filed by Federal Prosecu=
tors Against Railroad Combine
May Go a=Glimmering Be.
cause of MixsUp
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Unable to
get a decision from the courts as to
whether it is right or wrong, the gov
eminent now stands a good chance of
seeing one of its trust prosecutions die.
This unique case is the suit of the
government against the Terminal
Railroad association of st. Louis and
fourteen railroads, brought in the cir
cult court in st. Louis in 1905.
The defendants were charged with
combining for the purpose of control
ling and restraining interstate COM
merce between the states of Missouri
and Illinois and other states and for
eign countries.
A special examiner was appointed.
Much testimony was taken by him.
Then, in an endeavor to expedite the
suit, it is feared an anaesthetic was
administered to the case, from which
it may never entirely recover.
Case Important
Under the act of congress of Feb
ruary II, 1903 entitled, IAN act to ex-
pedite the hearing and determine
ton" of suits under the Sherman anti
trust act, the attorney general certified
that the case was important. But that
move failed in its purpose.
As required by that act, the suit was
advanced and the four judges of the
circuit court presided over the final
hearing. There were so many judges
they could not agree. Consequently, on
May 81, 1909, they handed down an
order certifying the case to the SUI
preme court of the United States for
review.
Today Solicitor General Bowers sug-
gested to the court that it dismiss the
certificate. He pointed out that in
recent opinion of the court it held that
any certification to it of the entire
case, as was done in the present case,
without final judgment or decree or
order determinative of the merits, was
an attempt to confer upon the court
original jurisdiction.
What further action will be taken
in the circuit court remains to be seen.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
GARDEN PRODUCTS THROWN
AWAY TO INCREASE PRICES

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.-An I'M
conscious answer to the recent state
ment given out by the president of the
Santa Fe, who is wintering at Santa
Barbara, to the effect that women are
responsible for the high prices of
meats, is found in the action of club
women here, who plan taking up the
banner in the general crusade.
One of the women's clubs of the city
will meet tomorrow afternoon to con-
slider a subject hitherto neglected in
the attack on high prices of food. They
claim it is a practice with commission
merchants to dump into the bay large
quantities of fruits and vegetables
when prices are low, to raise them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
TO PUBLISH LIST OF PRICES,
BOTH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. PAS a re-
suit of popular suneasiness at the in
crease in cost of living, the depart
ment of labor plans to publish weekly
in the Labor Gazette a list Of whole
sale and retail food prices. The pub
lie then will be able to see at glance
what the margin of profit is to the
retailer
Minister of Agriculture Sydney
Fishers figures, showing that the Brit
ish householder can buy bread made
from Canadian or American wheat, or
bacon from Canadian or American
hogs, cheaper than the consumer in
Canada and the United States, are in
teresting Canadians, as they tend to
show that the influences which ele-
waited food prices are not the farmers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
CATTLE PRICES DROP / CENT
AS RESULT OF BIG PROTEST

PITTSBURG, Jan. 24.-Cattle prices
dropped from cents to 40 cents a
hundred at the Union stock yards here
as result of the boycott on that
commodity.
While there has been some reduction
in prices on veal and pork, beef still
continues at the high price that set the
boycott in operation. The price of
hogs also took a drop, but there was
no reduction in the price of dressed
beef.
1t was reported the supply of hogs
and cattle was greater today than for
several weeks. All hotels in the city
are falling into line with meatless
menus.
One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand have signed the anti-meat pledge,
involving 100000 persons.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25

ment. but there was no unusual
change in market quotations. 1t is
said to be the purpose of the packers
to lay in a big supply Of live stock,
should the market prices fall.
Farmers and ranch owners, it is
said, will stop shipping stock to mar
ket Immediately should the meat boy
colt affect prices at the yards.
A dozen local unions, representing
10000 men, will meet tonight to indorse
resolutions favoring the anti-meat eat
ing crusade.
Practically all the labor unions of
the city have enlisted in the movement.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
DECLARES FARM PRODUCTS
ARE SOLD CHEAPER ABROAD

WASHINGTON, Jan. PAT am
gathering proof which will show that
American farm products are being
sold cheaper abroad than they are in
this country" declared Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson today at the High
Cost of Living" hearing being con-
Quoted by subcommittee of the house
committee on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson said people nowadays
did not know how to farm properly.
THE lure of the factory has called
the farmer from the plow,' he said.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
CHURCH CHOIR SINGER
ADMITS CHILD MURDER

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 24.-Confessing
to the murder of his infant child,
whose dead body was found in a creek
near here Saturday with its throat cut
Willard e. Thomas, a laborer, and
singer in a local church choir, was
locked in a cell in the county Jail to-
day.
According to the authorities, the
prisoner duplicates his wife, who main
tains she is innocent of any part in
the crime.
According to the police. the child
was born several days after the mar
riage of its parents, and the murder
was committed in the hope of averting
disgrace. The jugular vein of the baby
was severed.
Live at windward Hotel, yenice.-Ady
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-President
Taft today sent to the senate these
nominations: Brig. Gen. James Allen
of the army to be chief signal officer
(reappointment); to be brigadier gem
eral Lieut.. Col. Hiram M. Chittenden,
corps of engineers; to be collector of
customs at Humboldt, Cal, Sterling
CamDbell
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
MITCHELL PLEADS
FOR LABOR TRUST
CIVIC FEDERATION DEFENDED
BY LEADER
u. S. Steel Corporation Declared to
Be Waeing War on All Organic
cations of ToiIers-Grab-
bling Up Coal Lands
Associated Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24-The part
played by the National Civic federa-
ton in the industrial world was IN
question today in the convention OF
the United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell, former president OF
the miners union, and now in charge
of the trades agreement department OF
the Civic federation, made plea for
the federation and pointed out in its
favor that leaders of the National
Manufacturers association denounced
If as ga labor trust conspiracy"
p. j. McArdle, president of the Asso-
citation of Steel and Tin Workers, SAID
the mine workers should be deeply
concerned in the tin workers strike,
for, he alleged, the United States Steel
corporation was making a campaign
against all organized labor. "Ihe
steel trust" he said, "now owns 33RO00
acres of coal lands and is reaching out
for more, and soon it would strike at
the mine workers.
A motion to appropriate S5OO0 from
the mine workers treasury for the
assistance of the iron, steel and TIN
workers was referred to a committee
Demand Increase
A resolution demanding an increase
in wages in all the bituminous coal
districts was introduced in the con-
yention of the United Mine Workers
of America by Thomas l.. Lewis, pres
ident of the organization, today
The resolution which, referred to a
committee, provides that in no state
shall union miners sign contract
with operators until all the districts
and states shall do so, and that II
negotiations are not completed by
March 81. the date of the expiration of
the present contract wages, the miners
shall continue to work at present
wages until a general agreement or
final point of disagreement has been
arrived at. The resolution leaves to
the convention the specific per cent OF
wage increase to be determined.
John Mitchell, former president of
the United Mine Workers, received a
warm welcome when he appeared on
the stage in the convention hall.
In a vigorous speech he asked the
delegates not to be prejudiced against
the National Civic federation, by
which he is employed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
CAB pERAILEp: 10 HURT

PITTsBURG, Jan. 24.-Ten persons
were seriously injured, three probably
fatally, when a McF eesport- bound
trolley car jumped a defective rail
early today near Dravos bridge and
rolled down a ten-foot embanl1ment.
The injured were taken to McKees-
MORT hOsDital
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25

terminus is a vast pool, and engineers
fear the tunnels may collapse.
Two thousand persons are homeless
at Alfortville, where the water is
twelve feet deep. The salvage IS
being done by soldiers in auto boats,
at the risk of their lives. All the rae
tories above and below Paris are
closed, and thousands Of persons are
out of work.
The provinces show Improvement
AT Toars Sur Marine, however, eight
houses collapsed, and at Juyigny fif-
teen collapsed. The authorities have
decided to blow up the dam and allow
the canal to flow into the river to save
other buildings.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
MEAT TRADE DECREASES

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Jan. "a
The meat deliverers here report a de-
crease of Is per cent in their business
Saturday. Eat no meat petitions
are being circulated and generally be-
ing signed among the 1900 employees
at the General Electric works.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
WILL STOP SHIPPING STOCK
IF YARD PRICES AFFECTED

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 24.-Buyers rep
resenting the packing companies were
at the local stock yards early today to
take advantage of any reduction in
the market price of live stock on ac-
Mount of the anti-meat eating senti-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
BRANDY pIsrILLERY BURNED

STOCKTON, Jan. 24.-The brandy
distillery of Mrs. M. A. Podesta, three
miles north of Stockton, was destroyed
by fire this morning. The loss is
$4,000. There was no insurance. The
origin of the fire is not known.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
ACTION AGAINST
PACKERS DRAG
PROSECUTOR ASSERTS R0UT-
Inc BUSINESS PRESSES
WILL ATTEMPT TO ABSoLVE
ADMINISTRATION
Republican Regulars VIII Try to Show
That Inadequate Meat Supplies,
Not Tariff, Responsible for
the High Prices

ton and expressing the intention and
determination of certain governmental
functionaries there as to this proceed
ing and alleging in that connection
their purpose with respect to certain
individuals residing in this district.
sWithout assuming here officially
that there is anything behind the pub
locations except journalistic enterprise
l caution you to pay no attention
whatever to them, as it will be your
duty conscientiously to refrain from
making any disclosures of matters
transpiring in your jury room.
",Ehis is so for two reasons-in the
first place, if an individual is indicted
he ought to have the right of trial by
a jury taken from an atmosphere that
has not been sureharged with feeling
against him, and in the second place
if he is not indicted it is not right that
it should be published from time to
time that evidence showing him guilty
of criminal conduct had been pre-
scented to the grand jury.
Various reports of alleged cfreum-
stances and conditions in connection
with the meat industry have come TO
me. While the representations set
forth in these complaints, even If true,
do not necessarily imply violation OF
federal law. they are of such char
acter as to clearly impose on the court
the duty of directing your attention TO
them, to the end that the subject may
have at your hands the investigation
and consideration its Importance re-
quires.
Provisions of Statute
esrhe statute declares every contract,
combination in the form of trusts on
otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of
trade or commerce, among the several
states or with foreign nations to bel
allega1, and it is provided that every
person who shall make any such con-
tract, or engage in any such combina-
ton or conspiracy or who shall mon
opolize or attempt to monopollZe or
combine or conspire with any other
part of such trade or commerce shall bel
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
'eWhile you will observe that by this
enactment congress has prescribed thel
rule of free competition among those
engaged in interstate and international
trade and commerce, ] desire to impress
upon you that it is not within the COM
potency of congress, nor does the act
attempt to deal with trade or COM
merce which is wholly interstate"
After charging on the fact that con-
gress cannot interfere with commerce
within a state, the court continued:
You will perceive intent is the es-
sence of this offense-that is to say,
there must be a conscious purpose on
the part of the accused to suppressI
competition by cooperation to that end.
1.-THE law does not concern itself with
mere coincidence of conduct in the alb
sence of such intent"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25
IMMUNE

Farmer Grayneok- s'pose you are goin' to
git the automobile fever, Ezry like everybody
else2
Farmer Hornbeak-Nope I've been vac
einated In the pooketbook, and It took.-Puck
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-25

Authorities assert that drinking
water is assured, but there is no water
for industrial service, which is prac-
tically suspended. The question of
transportation is becoming more and
more difficult, and most of the re-
naming lines of the subway We're
forced to close down tonight because
of lack of electric current.
The Red Cross society is organizing
aid for the sufferers. Subscriptions
have been opened and theaters are
arranging benefits.
At midnight the water was less than
a foot from the arch of the Pont de
PAlma. other bridges are not in such
danger, unless some craft is swept
against them.
Bis. sewers in the Place de Havre
and near Place de la Madelaine burst
today, threatening foundations of
houses. Part of Rue st. Lazare
threatens to cave in and the whole
street has been closed.
Tunnels of the subway now under
construction are flooded. The Orleans