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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-24
Scottish Bow1erS Play
Three Matches

The Scottish bowlers played three
matches in the handicap singles tour
nament for the Etter cup and one in
the handicap doubles event on the
Golden Gate park green yesterday. In
singles the matches resulted as fol-
lows:
G. Mclean owe 81 beat W Moundrell
(scratch), p to Il. Colin McInnis
scratch) beat John Duncan owe -, p
to IS: Rev D. A Mobley lowe - beat
Robert Park (scratch), q TO 13- In
doubles James Gray and J, McLachlan
scratch beat John Reid and A.
Nyfekfe (scratch). 81 to Is.
Practice scores: Mobley and McCunn
beat Holt and Logan, q to Z; Park and
Mel can beat Higgenbottom and Nc
INNS, q TO is. OBrien and Deasy beat
GRAY and Jones. p TO IS; Caswell and
Miifar beat Stort ana. o Brien, p to -.
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Eagle Eye Beckley Is
0ut of Baseball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 2S-"old
Eagle Eye" Jake Beckley passed out of
league baseball tonight after continu-
ous service of more than % years.
The veteran first baseman was given
his unconditional release by Danny
SHAY. manager Of the Kansas City
American association team. Shay
might have sold Beckley for few hum
dred dollars. but he thought too well of
the old warrior of the diamond TO see
him 20 back still farther in the ranks
of the profession.
Beckley took his release philosoph-
tcsllv He says he win remain here
and POSSIBLY play with a semiprofes-
sional team. He works for the street
car company in the winter
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OAKLAND
SUMMARY

Two runs and 3 hits of Bloomfield in %
innings: runs and hits off Allegaert in s
innings: runs and hits off Moskiman In
one third of an inning. Three base hits-Peters,
Smith Bloomfield. Two base hits-Burns Peters,
Mensor. Sacrifice hits-C Keller. Smith. De-
paul. Stolen bases-Mensor, Townsend, Strieb.
First base called balls-0h Anegaert 9,
of Bloomfield g. off Henderson l. off Goodwin 1.
Struck out-By Allegaert g. by Bloomfield /, by
Henderson, 2, by Goodwin ?. Hit by pitched
ball-RusseH by Bloomfield. Double plays
Burns 10 Strieb TO ]. Keller. Peters to Good
win 10 c. Keller to Townsend to Eastwood to
Scruggs. Time of game hours and Is min
utes Umpire-Cusack. Credit vitory to Allie
gaert; defeat 10 Henderson.
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Fireworks Stunts Again
Win for Millers

STOCKTON, April 23.-The Boosters
took the third straight game of the
series with Fresno when the visitors
booted the ball in two innings at crit
zeal times, coupled with daring base
running by PYLE and Turk. who took
all kinds of chances and got away with
the stunts. Fresno made a rally in the
ninth and got man over, but could
not even up matters. Score:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-24
TIDE OF SENTIMENT
FLOWING JEFF'S WAY
Tommy Mccarthy and Owen Moran
Promise Fans a Hurricane Battle
By WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

for year right height nothing
retired heavy especially
California where the fight will take place and where the big
making the eort OF his lie 10 get INTO shape Tor the greatest
OF all ring battles For totally lacking Jefies
coming in for praise and recognition than he deserves
There is indication efres will
that Johnson the black
his ticks il is baTely possible that tbe ride viii 6 the other
Whom would like the hght?"
times question that d up and down the line hundreds S e of
@ 2 6n vi" e 4s5 the next s beh bS will gs that they
Shoife What IS The meaning . talk
cold boodsd enough tell you that they Believe
Champion saying
johnson win they agn their Judgment
JOHN l. SULLIVAN GIVES VERSION 4S ''''
John L Sullivan the champion all times naturally takes
asked ABOUT 1T the other day and he shrugged his shoulders and stalled He
Fl I that was very qGh inclined to favor the 6sk
the ZSRsTibe foFHasr XII king of the ring replied ...
ro the obnsoR nd Y E 0 un6 6 fgu out dor
believes away don des p in R heart ta n Ja h has n to
regain even p2on OF ms great ngndng form OF a lew years back
% has been DONG De boxes Jew rounds every day with 9TH old Bob
what do these exhibitions show? Nong aboutel nothing You n
d m b b ha hut on c2ksd F0ue d @hsfo It's
Jackson do the thing Jeff Undertaking now PETER
battle s h y b 5g9 aad if E 6I 6 5 be
FsS @ P nd s Wa did n % d 0d
he showed al his ag The sports 1tted him the back
mere shell of the oos powerful clever agv Back Fs TS sn u
in
But up to the % that Peter stepped into the ring he looked like
This be
till There
ting exhibition mills
the fight This will always tell
viii be right No fighter in better condition did
he Ketche He that
could have fned the called Michigan Assassin
MCCARTHY AND MORAN PROMISE ACTION
fight full OF
when Moran England and Mccarthy
Nelson and Wog and wide There will be stall
beating around the bush in this setto.
which Moran
the local both
absolutely nothing
The latter better qualified deliver knockout punch and
his garneness and his tactics
looks lightweight
produced the days when Jimmy Britt Eddie Hanlon
fighting champions only
did Lew the night he WOgas and lost
The take anything Moano the Brsher is
Unless developed
Harlem of
ing Mccarthy off his pins The bieklsyer is too tough
KETCHELLANGFORD LOVE FEAST
dispatches friends Stanley
Although they smoking like around Gotham
them looks like waltz brotherly
The betting looks be about 10 that Ketcfd and Iangford will
making talk about finish fight OF
liable the deck
able discover the said joker lurking around
hetchel admitted TO certain francisco sporting months
he would Langord finish fight $4,000
battle and he would
a
telling Boston do
IS the most bu5inessIke fighting machine OF them all
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RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Three base hits-McDonough Two base hits
Tracy. Householder Sacrifice hits-McLean
First base on called balls--On Schimpf, 2
Struck out-By Morton. 1 by Sehmpf. l.. LET
on hase-Sfockton. 5: Fresno, T. Double plays
Kelly 10 Waters to Tracy. Hit by pitcher
Kuhn. First base on errors-Stockton 4; Fres
no. 2. Time. 1:29. Umpire-Toman.
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Angels 7, Vernon 3

Los ANGELES. April 23.-LOs Angeles de-
feated Vernon here today by the score Of 10
3. The heavy hitting Of Los Angeles and nu-
merous errors of the Vernon squad were respon-
sible for the result. Score.
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Struck Out-By Nelson /, by Gregg 0. by
Harkins l, by Lively .. First base on called
ballS-Of Nelson 1, OF Gregg T. on Harkins 4.
of Lively 2 Two base hit-Rapps Home run
Ryan Double plays-Wares 10 Cameron,
ton. Wares, Olson. Stolen bases-Netzel Speas.
Passed balls-Spiesman, Fisher. First base on
Gregg Balk-Lively, Left on bases-OakIand
10, Portland s. Innings pitebed-By Nelson 2-3.
by Hsrkins 2-3. Bssehits-On Nelson 3. runs ,:
on Harkins l. runs .. Time Of game hours
and 10 minutes. Umpire-NIcCreevy.
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SUMMARY


Hits made-Off Levy T. on Meikle q of Trip
petit TO- Home runs-Conway co. Trippett.
Three base hit--Ingran, Two base hitslAt-
thowe Trippett. Sacrifice hits-Doyle. Heister.
First base on called balls-Off Trippett 8, OF
Heister l. OF Levy g. Struck out-By Meikle
l. BY Trippett 8. Stolen base-McKune Double
play-Sheehan to Atthowe to carman. Time of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-24

Jockey ]. Ransch, who has spent the last four
or i've years riding abroad. is branching out as
an owner and may establish stable. He and
". Covington bought Eddie Graney from, Joe
Harlan. CoEington has been training the colt for
some time.
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GAMES TO-DAY

San FranciscO-Sacramen at
Oakland, 10 a. m.
Sacramento at san Francisco.
2:30 ID. m.
Los Angeles at Vernon, 10 a. m
p. m.
Oakland at Portland, 2:30 d. nm.
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Two base hits-Daley. Coy. Sacrifice hits
Ross Dillon. Lindsay. First base on called
balls-On Breckenridge A. on Briswalter 4
Struck out-By Breckenridge 2, by Brswalter 3.
Stolen bases-Murphy (2l. Double plays-Fisher
unassisted: r. Brashear 10 Lindsayi Roth TO
Dillon. Wild observation-disclosures Hit BY
pitched ball-Carlisle. Time OF game hour
and IS minutes. REPRESENTATIVES, and Fin
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cutting across horses the last quarter, and A.
Thomas who was on Raleigh in the fourth re-
ceiyed the same fine for similar offense.
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OUIITdu IIdu SInSI6U.
SAN FRANCISCO
-
10 ~ IL 81 Il
SACRAMENTO
...4O 0 0 30 16

Total -. 40 30 10
/. sBurke relieved Waring in third inning.
ssMeikle replaced Levy in sixth inning.
.s.Seister replaced Trppett in ninth inning.
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Estate Leaeue)

RESULTS OF GAMES
Snn Jose &, Oakland 4 III inn
ings).
San Francisco 10, Sacramento o
90 innings).
Stockton 2. Fresno l.
GAMES TODAY
Oakland-San Jose at Recreation
park, 10 n. m.
san Jose mt Oakland, 2:30 ID. IN.
Fresno at Stockton, u. IN. and
u.
San Francisco at Sacramento,
a. m. and u. I'M.
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VERNON
Los ANGELES

IOldl ....o- - 10
@'Hitt batted for Breckenridge in the ninth.
'Stoyal batted for Brown in the ninth
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
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SAN FRANCISCO
Batted for Willis in the ninth.
RIMS AND HITS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

One run, hits of Brown in one-third of an
inning: runs, hits of Eastley In three in
nings Sacrifice hy-Bodie. Stolen base BOdie.
Home run-Perry. Two base hIts-Briggs 81. Sac
rifice hts-Van Buren,. Witt, MOhler. First base
on called balls-Of Eastley 2. Struck out-By
Baum 3, by Eastley 1, by Willis A. Double
plays-Briggs to La LOnge to Boardman; Mel
chior TO Mohler. Credit victory to Baum. Charge
defeat TO Willis Time of game hour and &C
minutes. Umpire-Hildebrand.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS

RESULTS OF GAMES
Sacramento q. san Francisco 4.
Los Angeles :, Vernon 3.
Portland .. Oakland D..
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z. Oakland 0

PORTLAND, April 2s.-Oakland had
a dress parade of pitchers in today's
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PORTLAND

RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
TAIFr WARNS PIBIJSHIRS
AGAINST UNDUE CRITICISM

Washington Jan 2N - President
Tart toid the periodical publishers &c
the United States tonight that if they
overloaded their criticisms of men IN
administrative authority with I'M
parliamentary expressions and intimn-
tons as 10 lack of honorable motives
nobody is going 10 pay amy attention
to them.
Although he made no direct allus-
ion to undertaking il was plainly cvi-
dent AT what he was directing his at
tack
The president addressing the Peri
odical Publishers association of
America as their guest nt dinner did
not give this advice to the editors as-
sembled from all parts of the nation
until he had prefaeod his remarks
with good-humored treatment Of his
relative position To- the wirlders of
public opinion.
AS 10 controversies he said .''let
me say that All evidence. gurstions of
fact must be weighed broadl, to
reach an ultimate conclusion. It is
the ease with every trust. 49, much as
we condemn them for their iniuuities
The evidence must he weighed q
does mo good To denounce q person ON
the witness stand if he testifies
against YOU
You controllers of public upinion
ana controllers of The rulers of the
country may hammer man into ln-
difference as tn what You say. hut al
that he viii come nenrrr 90 doiue
right than "a he tried to fight
But seriously speaking. ! would .
like To- SAY thnt when you criticize
s poor devil exercising q difficult re-
spansibility. first give him the same
benefit enjoyed by every criminal.
that of reasonable doubt
This matter of the postage. is for
judicial Investigation and q cpnclus-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
AMERICAN RED CROSS
APPEALS FOR CONTRIEVTiO

Washington, Jan. 2S.--The Amer
lean Red Cross society having been
notified today by Robert Bacon
American ambassador in Parts, that
contributions from this country to aid
the flood sufferers in France would
be acceptable tonight issued the fol-
lowing appeal to the American pub
re:
The Red Cross hereby appeals to
the people Of the United states to
contribute with their characteristics
to the relief Of our neigh
bors whose misfortune calls for our
sympathy, a sympathy
deeper because of the traditional
between the people OF
France and this country. Contribu-
tions for this purpose sent to Charles
ID. Norton. treasurer of the Red Cross
D. c., will be forwarded
promptly by cable through the Amer
lean ambassador.
The cable from Mr. Bacon confirms
previous dispatches from Paris to the
effect that no Americans so far as
known. have been injured by the
flood, although some OF them. among
them the ambassador himself have
been obliged to leave their homes and
seek new quarters
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
ASK PRESIDENT no HELP
STtM TIDE or I\SI RGkNssA

Washington. Jan 2N Rcpresents-
live Dwight of New york republican
whip of the house, Representative
palzell of PennsAlvanla and Represeu-
tatiye Houtcn OF Illinois. called at the
White House today To sec whnt assist-
ancc thn president Would lend in stem-
ming the tidc oe insurgency which is
soid now to threaten the existence of
the committee on rules
The last couse for alarm ou the
part of the "rcealArs" was the Fow
Ter resolution, deposing the spoaker
as q member of the committee ON
rules and trebling ns membership
The regulars want the PRESIDENT
help very much hut Mn Taft Is very
reluctant TO hceonr nvoived ia the
factional strife lie made Ii cloar
that his main purpose ia 20 secure the
enactment of certain legislation to
which the republican party is pledged
and. oi course, that me Us willing 20 do
what ne can to harmonic the cic-
mcnts IN the party is whom the point
Of action Is reached upon amy Of these
measures.
Apparently the prospects were re-
ported favorable for the postal saw
ings banks hill the Alaskan bin. the
bin validating the withdrawal Of pub
le lands for conservation purposes
ana the bin to enlarge the functions
OF the Interstate commerce commits
sion
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
PARKER AGAIN
APPOINTED
JUDGE
ONE NEW MEXICO VACANCY
FILLED BY PRESIDENT
Speculation Rife Concerning.
Successor to Chief Justice
Mills and Others Whose
Terms Have Expired,
Morning journal Bureau
C13 Munsey Building,
Washincton, u. G.. Jan. eS.

President Taft today sent to the SON
ate the nomination of Frank w Par
ker to succeed himself as associate
justice Of the supreme court Of New
Mexico. This is Judge Parkers third
appointment to the New Mexico
bench He was first appointed by
President Mckinley and again by
President Roosevelt. lie has served
and IL Is understood win continue to
serve in the third Kew Mexico dis
trict. Two appointments remain TO
be made To the New Mexico supreme
court one of these Is that of Il sue
cessor Of Chief Justice w j. Mills.
whose term expires January 81, and
who becomes governor of the terri
tory on March 1st, Justice W. H.
Pope has been appointed chief justice
but the vacancy in Judge Mills dis
triet remains There are several cam
ddates for the office, Still another
appointment remains to be made to
the New Mexico bench The term Of
Judge John r. McFie of the Santa Fe
district expired this month and he
has not been re-appointed. There was
some surprise expressed today when
Judge Parker's name went to the sem
ate without that or Judge McFie. II
is known that Santa Fe attorneys
have made fight 10 prevent Judge
McFie's re-appointment The OUT
come is not known but the submission
of Judge Parkers name alone Is con-
sidcfed significant.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
FEW DEVELOP PMENTS
IN INSURANCE
SW|NDLE
Kentucky May Prosecute Vic
tinized Companies for 0per-
ating in State Without the Re-
Quired License.


iBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Louisville. KY. Jan. 2S.-Insurance
Commissioner Charles w. Bell this al
ternoon held a conference with four
presidents of life insurance compan-
les that have been losers in the swind-
ling schemes pracuced IN Louisville
by insurance solicitors
As a result Kentucky may take le-
gal action against two of the insur-
ancc companies for operating without
state licenses. These companies are
the Indiana National Life Insurance
company OF Indianapolis and the Com
mercial Life Insurance company of
indianapolis Representatives of
these companies who have come 10
Louisville TO confer with Commissioner
Bell declare their business is legal be-
cause they wrote all their Kentucky
business in New Albany. Ind. across
the river from Louisville. Although
no more arrests We're made today at
torneys for the Insurance companies
say they are finding numerous In
stances In which the three local solic-
itors under arrest. Keane- o'LearS and
Needham wrote grave yard insur-
ance" "
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
SECRECY SHROUOS
DEvELOPM IN
SWOPE CASE
Physicians Complete Examina
ton of Dead Millionaire S
Stomach; Lawyers Alone
Know Nature of Report,


iBy Morning Journal Special LEASED Wirel
Kansas City. Jan 2S.--Aithough the
findings Of the physicians who have
been examining the stomach of the
late Col. Thomas II. Swope in Chicago
for traces OF poison, we're made known
to the attorneys in the case here to-
day, the nature of the report is not
positively known to any others.
The attorneys held conference
with Henry L. Jost the first assistant
prosecuting attorney which lasted un-
til late tonight but refused to give out
any statement.
The report WAS made 10 John q
Paxton. one of the SWope attorneys, AT
his home in Independence II was but
short message saying that the ply
sicians had completed their work. Civ
ing him a clew TO their findings and
asking him to come to Chicago. 1t is
expected that Mr. Paxton VIII leave
for Chicago tomorrow To- receive the
official report
Prosecutor Virgil Conkling is in at
his home and WAS unable To- attend the
conference TODAY. After talking with
Attorney Jost he said:
'''rhe official report of the phNsl-
clans viii be IN my hands within IS
hours Until then ! shall not state
whether poison has been found in The
stomach
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
COURT DECLINES TO
QUASH INDICTMENT 7

New York, Jan 2SJndge Hough
Ia The United Stutcs circuit court to-
day denied tho motion TO quash the in
dicunents against sanford Robinson.
Arthur p Hcinzc, Carlos Warrield,
Calvin @. Greer and T.. Augustus
Heinze He ordered tllat the argu-
mcnts of the five demurrers pending
be set for February The indict-
ments charge conspiracy to obstruct
the administration of Justice in the
spiriting away of books and papers of
the United Copper company while nn-
der subpoena
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29

prefect of police, NJ. Lepine. summon
ed anbulanees and boats and addi-
tional police ana soldiers.
While some of the soldiers were
laying pontoons others took out patti
ents. Two hundred were saved in
boats while another two hundred were
carried across the pontoons on the
backs of soldiers,
Thousands of Americans in Paris.
especially the artists aud students in
the Latin quarter are being lombard
ed with cablegrams from anxious rel
atives. The Associated Press has
been requested to announce that
Americans are all safe \ few of them
have been obliged to leave then
lodgings in The lower part OF the city
but the Latin quarter is high ana
safe
The French government Is deeply
touched by the expressions of sympa-
thv that have been received from
abroad. King victor Emmanuel ana
the Italian cabinet have sent mes
sages Of coincidence and Pope Plus has
10000. Emperor Mich
olas and the King of Belgium also
have sent $1,000 each for the suf-
ferers In addition public subscrip-
lions have been opened in Belgium.
Expressions Of sympathy are coming
in from Egnland, Germany ana Aus
frta
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
VIOLENT SCENES IN
MINE WORKERS
CONVENTION


indianapolis. Jan. rs am In
formed nat There Is an organized cf-
ro,t to hro.l ia, thi. convention " a..
.
'''''' ''''''9 J.. ~ ~
the United Mlnr W"rNrrS "l Nla'il-
ca at the close of tndu>'s session.
The convention. .adionrned i'm +. tuln-
.t..i.,.t
VIZ
V"nlrvN'IsA over t'i' """i'''" "' '''
presidents report
tenpornr, chairman. Thomas
,........ .,.'.,.,,........ ,..,i ,,l.d. ,,.,,
''''''' '' ~
"H "N' ana nay N"'' "'" "'''' N''"'N
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29

ION should be reached on calm
hasls"
senator polNcr IN addressing tho
publishers wont directly To the post
ngc question and aroused an aproar Of
appreciation when he said
= Venture ia predict before the
postasc Is raised ON the literature
witch Is being read hy millions of
\merlcans there win be- an elaborate
examination into the expenses ana adj
miniytation of postal affairs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
THIEVING EXPRESSMAN
GIVEN PRISON TERM

Cheyenne. Wyo. Jan. 2S.-L. II
Sample, night express agent was the
second of the depot mail. baggage and
express conspirators to plead guilty
Of robbery in the district court this
afternoon. He was sentenced to two
years. sample turned over a large
quantity of goods that had been taken
from trunks. Harry krause, the as
sistant express agent is expected to
plead guilty.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
MERGER SUIT
To Be FOUGHT
To FINISH
TAFT DECIDES AGAINST
RAILROAD CONVENTIONS
Judge Lovett and Influential
Officials of Hartman Lines
Appeal in Vain for Abandon
ment of Suit,


iBy Morning Journal Special Leased Nlrel
Washington. Jan. 2S.-rhe presi-
dent has determined TO press to Il
conclusion the pending suit against
the Union ana southern Pacific rail-
road companies looking to dissolu-
tion Of the merger and today conclud-
ed to deny the application Of A1r Low
EFT. Mr. Harriman's successor for dis
misaal Of the suit.
Soon after Judge Lovett with Il
number of influential railroad people
appealed to the president to quash
the proceedings before Judge Van De-
Vanter's court in salt Lake city, Mr.
Taft. following the course that had
been adopted in the case of the fa-
nous New York, Kew Haven & Hart
ford railroad company when similar
appeal was made referred the matter
70 the attorney general for eNamina
tion
In the New England case it was
found that because of the action taxi
On bv the state OF Massac husctts and
the insgnificenco OF the governments
interests it would be best to abandon
the prosecution Of the railroad and
this was done.
hut, Attorney General Wickersham
reached very different conclusion IN
this Pacific railroad merger case and
today handed to President TAFT a vol
luminous report, the conclusions ol
which justified the president in the
announcement that there was good
ease against the railroads, following
the decision in the Northern Securi-
ties litigation Therefore, the pro-
ccedings at salt Lake City will be
pressed
The status Of the case at present is
this:
The gqvrrnmcnt has put in ifs tes-
timony The defense must begin in
Npril and the usual evidence IN rebut-
tai must be submitted thereafter.
Then the case viii go to that novel
tribunal OF four judges provided for
by the antitrust act known as the
eXpediting court and doubtless, in the I
end It win come before the supreme /
.ouit Of the United states.