Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27
Books Of Is Concerns Laid be.
fore Grand Jury Probing
the Beef Trust.
CLEVELAND SEEKS EVIDENCE
Prosecutor Calls on General Pub
lie for Facts about High
Prices for Food Pro-
ducts.

Chicago. Jan. 26.--That tie govern
ment's investigation into the affairs Of
tho so-callcd beef trust !s 10 be national
was shown to-day. following the ques-
tion!ng before the federal grand jury OF
Charles G. Snow, secretary and treasurer
OF the National Packing company.
It was learned that the books and othes
documents OF 10 concerns have been laid
before the jury. They include the Ham
mond company and the United Dressed
Beet company OF New York.
II was armed that subpoenas had been
issued for employees and officers OF Ar
mour & Co., Swift & Co. and Morris g.
co.
| Besides Mr.. Snow. those examined to-
day were Henry F.. Meyer. department
| manager. and Everett Wilson, supern-
tendent of branch houses OF Armour &
| Co.
SERIOUS TIMES COMING.
| Cleveland, Jan. 25-Prosecuting AT
! torney John A. Cline Tonight issued I.
| call to the general public for evidence
bearing on the prevailing high prices OF
meat, milk. eGgs and butter. The grand
| jury will take up the food question to-
! morrow.
| Mr. Cline announced that all material
unearthed, after being considered with a
view TO possible Indictments will be
turned over to the Investigating commit.
tee OF the Ohio General Assembly to b.
used n basis for legislation.
In a circular letter to customers sent
out this week one commission man SAYS
The agitation now existing in regar
]
enormous effect on the live stock trade
| We believe that the matter is just in II.
infancy and look forward to its becoming
a serious prop osition."
Letters sent out by other firms are Of
the same tenor.
MEAT MARKET Is DEAD"
New York. Jan. 26-"The market is
dead; agitation against high. prices did
it, was the declaration to-day of
wholesale meat dealer.
| The action OF :he local markets. both
wholesale and retail. confirmed the
dealers assertion. Lamb dropped
cent Wholesale port loin two cents.
and some dealers in beef cut prices a
cent or more q pound. II was said to-
day that wholesale dealers we're stocked
with thousands Of unsold cuts Of dress
ed beef with supplies still steadily
flowing in.
Beef will be cheaper by the and OF
the week than il has been for years"
said another wholesaler After tina
the price won't go lower, for the sup
ply will be cut down"
Milk companies have succumbed 70
the pressure and only two or three are
cl!nging to the nine-cent rate. Eight
cent milk all around will rule by Feb
ruary l is the prediction to- day. But
! ter and eggs too. continue TO drop Grand
jury investigation of GOOD combines,
particularly OF the alleged milk trust,
continued to-day. District Attorney
Whitman continued to look into the
cold storage situation. on complaints
that the system is largely responsible
for tho ability OF food dealers artificial
ly TO sustain prices in and out of sea
son.
FARMERS BOYCOTT UNIONS.
| Frankfort. Kans.. Jan. S-Fa,mers in
| this vicinity have started counter
boycott against labor unions that have
make it statewide.
|
products OF the labor of boycotting un-
ions for one year. In addition TO this
they purpose to advocate free trade
Organizers Of the movement aver that
meat packers instsated the meat boy.
colt.
ATLANTA CUTS OUT MEAT.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan "A 80 days' boz
colt against trust produced meats wss
declared tonight by the Atlanta FEEDER
ated trades representing 800 union men
OF this city.
GENERAL pEAGNE'r OUT.
r pittshurg Jan. 25.-Twenty-ny nys
= grand jureS from es many counties in
0 western PENNSYLVANIA will te asHcd
= through their respective district o..
Itorneys to take up the !nvestigat tior
Z into the high prices OF meat by D.
. trict Attorney w. A. Elekelsy OF Al
legheny county. Mr.. Blakeley is pre-.
q pairing letter TO the district attor-
neys OF other counties in which he
I invites them to a conference In Pitts,
burg to map out q plan OF exchanging
4 evidence, and thus throws out n drag
: net over this section Of the State hJ
= which II is expected several con s3ir.
S acy cases could be developed
5 BOSTON MEATI.ESs TWO WEEKS.
. Boston. Jan. 36--The committee al.
pointed by citizen mass meeting In
Faneuil Hall last Saturday night to.
day notified local wholesale produce
men that 1t would ask the people O
Boston to abtain from meat for tw,
, weeks.
MILK MUST BE- HIGHER
k New York, Jan. 2e.-"Eigkt cent,
e milk Is thing OF the past and Il
4 New York city wants to get good mill
( especially during the winter month,
r II must pay nine cents for IT," sale
l. r. A. Capron. q large milk producer
y OF Oneida county VI meeting Vt III,
q New York milk committee to-day