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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
los ANGELES PROTESTS
AGAINST MEAT TRUST
Continued from Pare One,

I and have no hesitancy in saying that
| they expect either a white wash or a
Standard Oil brand of penalty which
will entail a series Of staggering fines,
| later to be refunded when the trust
takes it's case into the higher courts
and the trusts legal loopholes are
brought to use.
The result of the former investigation
here centered on alleged methods en-
ployed by Morris & Co., and at that
time some of the officials of the Ma
tional Pacific company We're ques-
| toned before the grand jury.
It is admitted by the federal officers
that the alleged rebate investigation
disclosed grounds for the independent
investigation which is now about to be
| made.
Without disclosing the exact nature
of the acts questioned by the govern
ment, it is authoritatively declared
that there are three methods of attack
which may be made against the
packers.
These are: Criminal prosecution for
violation of the antitrust law, civil
action for the dissolution of the Ma
tional Packing company ana contempt
proceedings for alleged violation of
Judge Grosscup's injunction restrain
ing them from fixing prices in re-
| straint of trade.
Criminal Prosecution
1t is expected the criminal prosecu-
| tion will be taken up first.
While the movement to combat the
high price of food continued its spread
today, there is little indication of a de-
crease in the price of meat.
Milwaukee, which reported a big de-
crease in prices quoted by the butchers
yesterday, today showed a general re-
duction in many places None of the
other cities reported any reduction,
| however.
The most notable acquisition to the
ranks of the anti-meat cause came
from Louisville, where twenty-one
lodges of a fraternal organization
adopted resolutions that all members
refrain from eating meat more than
once a day during February.
The Womens Trade Union league
and the Building Trades council of st.
Louis announced today that they would
take action against the high price of
meat next week.
Indianapolis, ST. Paul and Toledo re-
ported that attempts to launch a cru
sade against prevailing high prices in
those cities had failed.
From st. Paul came the report that
Labor Commissioner McEwen had de-
clared the inhabitants of Minnesota
were too prosperous to feel the effects
of the high prices.
Apropos of the movement, the Orange
Judd Farmer says 1909 was the most
prosperous year ever known in the
livestock industry, according to the
annual census review of farm stocks.
"The total value on all classes of
livestock in the country on January L.
1910, was S4,S80,068, 0O0," says that
paper. "The increase during 1909 was
the greatest ever recorded in twelve
months, amounting to $3.50, 100000
"There is an increase in the numbers
of all classes of animals except beef
cattle and hogs, showing an increase in
numbers and a heavy advance in aver
age values per head at the same time.
Cattle, other than milch cows, total
As, $50, 900 head, worth on an average
$2O.76 each. The number of sheep is
Increasing rapidly and now stands 54,
726,0O0, worth $4.07 each Hogs showed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
MANAGER OF MEAT CONCERN
FINED FOR VIOLATING LAW

late court of the Third district today
rendered a decision upholding the Cart
wright antitrust law and confirming
the decision of the superior court OF
Sacramento county, which convicted j,
O'Keefe, manager of the Western Meat
company, of violating the law and fined
him $500. O'Keefe will have to pay the
fine. The trial of O'Keefe was bitterly
fought in the superior court here.
1t is prosecuted by District Attorney
Wachhorst and was the first case tried
under the Cartwright law. 1t was
shown at the trial that the Western
Meat company sold meat to butchers
of the local meat trust at lower price
than to Independent butchers. The
opinion was written by Justice Hart,
and the lower court is upheld on every
point
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
FIGHT FOR CHEAPER MEAT
GETS WARM IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The fight for
cheaper meat waxed hotter in New
York today. Pledges to abstain from
meat eating for thirty days or more
were extensively circulated and signed,
and indications were that the local
movement win reach impressive pro-
portions.
Formal action by many organized
bodies is expected to follow the general
trend among families to cut down their
meat consumption-a movement said
already to have reduced sales at the
retail shops so per cent.
Women are taking the lead in the
local agitation. Today arrangements
were being made for a great mass
meeting of women in Union square at
noon next Tuesday to protest against
the high prices of foodstuffs and con-
slider "meat abstention pledges
The National Progressive Woman
Suffrage union is arranging for the
demonstration
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
100000 PERSONS IN KANSAS
CITY TO DENY MEAT EATING

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 22.-There
seems little doubt that 100000 persons
here will have enlisted in the anti
meat movement by the end of the next
week. Many local societies not affil-
lated with organized labor and scores
of individual families have Joined the
movement, and tomorrow the Indus
trial Trades council, with $4,000 mem
bers, will meet to take action on the
matter. In some restaurants many
patrons are refraining from ordering
meat since the crusade began.
Asked today if the boycott had af-
fected the market, Charles H. Hodge,
local manager of the Armour Packing
company, said
Not to my knowledge. know
nothing of this matter except what L
have read in the press dispatches.
"Of course, the crusade will have an
effect on prices if it continues to
spread
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
Espee Social club Directors
Charles H. Meyers, j. b. Blanchfield
George B. Farran.
Juvenile Improvement Association
of Los Angeles County-Directors:
Thomas j. Conaty. Curtis d. Wilbur
Ernest J. Liekley, Anna ID. Sansa-
baugh, Evelyn Stoddart.
Enterprise Investment company,
capital 500, 0,00O--Direotors; George A.
Marmion, Fred 70. Pierce Thomas M.
Bridges. Richard b. Simpson, Herbert
r. Very.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

marked decrease in numbers, reach
ing only A, 4,996,000, but the price pei
head, $9.15, is the highest on record.
with the exception of beef cattle
every class osanimals showed the high
est average price ever recorded"
w. P. Apmadoc, a state senator of
Illinois, announced today that he
would move for legislative inquiry
into the subject.
Probe High Prices
"At the reopening of the session
Tuesday," said Mr.. Apmadec, Il will
introduce a resolution providing that a
committee be appointed to investigate
the cause of the high prices for food
stuffs."
Organized labor of Chicago joined
actively yesterday in the war on high
prices of meat and other commodities
The Chicago Federation of Labor
several weeks ago decided to take up
cudgels against high prices of meats,
and the appointment of a committee
was authorized to Investigate.
President John Fitzpatrick yesterday
announced the personnel of the high
cost of living" committee.
The first committee meeting will be
held next Wednesday to outline the
scope of the investigation and to
bers. At the suggestion of Professor
Hoxie, secretaries of all affiliated
unions will make Investigations among
the membership touching the cost of
living two, five and ten years ago, as
compared with the present cost.
The purchasing power of 81 today, as
compared with it's purchasing power
two, five and ten years ago, will be
used as basis.
Not only meat, but all articles of
food, will be included in the inquiry.
1t is likely that the committee will
delve into a comparison of rent figures
and the cost of clothing.
Government reports also will be
studied, with a view of arriving at a
scientific conclusion. 1t is likely that
the committee will ask experts in
various lines of trade to give informa-
tion ON the subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
SHANTY GOAT BEING SERVED
ON TABLES AS MUTTON CHOP

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, Jan. 22.-Aided
and abetted by soaring meat prices,
the shanty goat has broken into the
realm of table delicacies and is making
his appearance on many tables in the
disguise of lamb chops.
Hundreds of goats are being slaugh-
tered daily in the stockyards here.
The majority of them are called An
goras and hail from Texas, but many
an enterprisng farmer is taking ad-
vantage of the situation by disposing
of the children's pet, commonly known
as 'trail-splitter goat"
The butchers say objections to goat
chops are purely psychological.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
SHIP BATTLES WITH
STORM FOR 9 DAYS
Crew Goes Without Sleep Since Janu-
ary 10, When Their Hardships
Began-EIeven Feet of
Water in the Hold

STATTLE, Wash, Jan. 22.-The ship
William II. Smith reached safe port
last night, after more than a week $
battle with the storms off the WASH
ington coast, and is anchored in Elliott
bay, with Capt. Thomas Murray and
his crew having the first peaceful sleep
they have had since January 13.
Most of the men have not had their
clothes off since that day, and the un-
lucky 18th" has only received another
corroborative incident, according to
the belief of the sailors.
THE gales were the worst I have
ever experienced" said Captain Muir
ray last night. 1T was blowing
so furiously we could not stand up
against it, and even from a shelter we
could not see, as the force of the wind
against the eyeballs was so great it
caused such pain we could not keep
our eyes open.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
SPOKANE'S CENTRAL LABOR
COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 22.-It is
proposed to bring the anti-meat move
ment before Spokanes central labor
council next Monday evening for Of
fetal action. 1t is predicted that prac-
tically all the sectional labor unions
viii take Individual action. They ap-
pear ready to declare their impor-
tance of the butchers. The Restaurant
Keepers a association is also considering
the price problem, one of the proposals
being, that all. the cafes shall strike
certain kinds of meat from their bills
of fare for a week at a time as an
object lesson to the dealers,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
GREATER RITTs6URG TolLERs
JOIN ANTI-MEAT CRUSADERS

PITTSBURG, Jan, 22-The employees
of seven of Pittsburgs largest indus
tries today enrolled themselves as anti
meat crusaders. One hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE thousand men in Allegheny
county have pledged themselves to
abstain from meat Five per cent of
this number are said to be unmarried.
This represents, roughly estimated,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
MEArLEss MENUS SERVED

PITTSBURG, Jan. 22.-MeatIess
menus at several hotels and restau-
rants. worlzmen signing pledges by
hundreds to abstain from eating meat
and a drop of 2 cents pound IN the
nrice of pork and veal is the result of
The great protest against the high cost
of living and the meat boycott in Pitts
hIIre tonight
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

much vigor in Boston and New Eng
land as elsewhere Already in this city
a meat boycott club" has been formed,
composed chiefly of lawyers and busl-
ness men. Plans for a mass meeting TO
be held next week have been outlined.
At a meeting of stationary engineers
last night 1000 men voted to abstain
from meat for sixty days.'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
$4,000 G. WIS EscHEW MEAT

BALTIMORE, Jan 22.-Under the
spell of Yiddish orators $1,000 garment
workers here of both sexes nave
pledged themselves to abstain from eat
ing meat until prices have been re-
duced ito living basis. Dliterent Iaporr I
unions affiliated with the Federation of
Labor have voiced officially their ap-
Droyal of the movement.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

duce nothing to eat although they do
produce something to drink"
''Have you any plan for inducing
people to go to the farms where they
may help to raise food?" the secretary
was asked.
Jim Hill says they will go there
when they get hungry said the secre-
tary after shaking his head in reply
to the question.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
W. 0. W. AeANpoNs MEAT

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 22.-Meat is
getting too high for the members OF
the twenty-one lodges of the Woodmen
of the World in Louisville, and last
night a resolution agreeing to refrain
from eating meat for more than once
a day for one month, beginning Feb
ruary 1, was adopted
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
uEaErARlANs INCREASE

READING, Pa, Jan. 22.-Farmers
and dealers today reported an increased
sale of vegetables in consequence of the
meat boycott established by working
men The determination to eat less
meat is spreading throughout this Sec
ton of Pennsylvania.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
IARoR pLANs RoYcorT

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Jan. o.
Action looking toward a meat boycott
will be discussed by labor unions here
tomorrow. The retail price of all
meats was advanced 2 cents per pound
here today. Butchers report heavy
buying today by those who anticipate
being forced into the boycott.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
no AesrAlN FRoM MEAT

SEATTLE, Jan. 22,-Labor leaders
said tonight that all the unions that
meet tomorrow will discuss the high
prices of meat and probably will adopt
resolutions advising abstention from
eating it until prices are reduced.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

100000 people who have entered the
fight against high priced foodstutfs.
Neither meat nor vegetable prices have
yet been affected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
EoRM noYcorr Clue

BOSTON. Jan 22.-The anti-meat
war promises to be waged with as
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

y rich picking Tor people WHO are Oh lI0
Japanese- satin wood scarfs and squares
hand plated and hand-painted, 5Oc instead Oh $l'
35c and SOC leatherette postcard albums, hold
ing 200 and 225 cards. 25c
2 Proportionate reductions on all OF our ltallan
marble statues and pedestals.
Included are such pieces as Michael Angeles
Noses The Rape of the Sabines, Pompeiian
Courtship Minerva, Flying Psyche of Naples,
etc. $2.75 to $18750, instead of $3.50 to $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
Art Goods Enticin gly Priced

This January Clearance brings exceptions
lookout for really artistic home furnishing
Half price for any of our scarfs, centerpieces
and pillows of imported cloth, embroidered
with Grayona the new vegetable fiber SILK
And all scarfs, centerpieces and pillows
stamped on imported cloth, to be embroidered
with Grayona, at just half price.
Substantial reductions the entire line of
French bronze statues and lamps-$190 to $1S2,
instead of $3.50 to $175
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03

dry weather from the Gulf states and pri
waite advccs from various sections of the
South indicating greater damage from the
recent storm. shorts covering caused an
advance OF id5 points, and it looked as
though apprehcnsions of labos troubles in
Lancashire were restricting fresh pur-
chases FOR the time being. AT any rate
moderate realizing and local bear pressure
sent prices Oft to shade under the close
figures OF Saturday for the old crop months,
and the now crop lost most of its carly
advance, but later stitfened up little on
covering and report from a local author
Nv indicating increase OF only 20 per
cent. IN acreage. Private cables state that
! mill operatives in Lancashire have refused
TO accept the proposed reduction in wages
| but local authorities state their advices
| lead them to believe that nose reductions
| viii not be Immediately insisted upon by
/ the splnners. According to tho official re-
| port 1880 bales were delivered on con-
| tract in New York to-day, IL s reported
| that freight room has been engaged for
| 5000 bales to Liverpool and 2.oc0 to France.
Southern spot markets generally unchanged
Receipts at the ports to-day S,5sI bales
against s.2Ie last week and 1l,lS7 last year
For the week 7cC0O bales against 6s,l66 last
week and 1906 last year. To-day's receipts
at New orleans Los bales against S,S2S last
year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
NEW york PRODUCE MARKET.

New York. May 2,--Flour-Quiet and un-
changed rye Four--Strad& Cornmeal-
0miet Wheat-stcadyi No, . red, $l,lia
nominal, c. l. III No, ! northern, Sll'h
nominal, I. o. b. opening navigation. op-
tons closed al Isgi ac, net decline May
SIZE: July sllot5; Scptember, Sl.oSGs' Corn
FIRM steamer, 6iac, elevator export basis.
luly, rec. September lliac oats--steady;
mixed, spot nominal Options closed nom
inal,
Reef and r.ard-steady. Taliow-Easy. Pc.
troieum--Steady Rosin and Turpentine-
quiet Rice STEADY. Molasses-Quiet sugar
.,-Raw steady: refined, steady, Coffee
Futures closed steady, net unchanged TO .
points lower Spot. quiet, Rio, No. Z, sSsc.i
Santos, No & 9Hc; mild, quiet cofdoYa
Butter Steady; cfeamery, specials 900
frsts, % a CSC do old. Esq Sc,: state
dairy, finest 29a 2e5sc; do common 10
prime, ?3q2sc, process specials 2se.; do,
| seconds 70 extras 23d@5e.; factory, seconds
10 hrsts = q &c; imitation creamery s3ia1p
| 2ilsc, Chsese-Unsettled on newt state, full
| creamery. old. specials lTl.G.; do. fancy,
| coIorcd, lIalThc,; do good 10 prime, l6q
\ l6Tc.; do, new, best, coorod, ~. Nlai2c,i
| do, white, lai4ci do fair TO good, 6tS@ lSc /;
/ skins, specials l0d lie, do, full, 3l.Mlc.
Eggs-Steady; State and nearby hennery,
| 24c; do, hennerS brown, aGp2SIac,; do,
| gathered, brown 22A22'.c,; fresh gathered,
storage packed, seleetons, 22a22tac.; do,
| regular packed. extra, Arsts g3129itc.; do,
! regular packed hrsts, 20G 4liso.
Potatoes Easy; Bernuda, new, per bar
rel S3aig3; FLORIDA, new white, Sg6QG 3.15i
do red. aa25 qa,5o, Southern. old, in bulk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago III, May 2.-Predctions OF freoz-
ing temperatures for tonight formed part
OF an array of influence that nearly neu-
tralized the day in the wheat pit under the
bearish effect of general rain in the West
and Southwest. An unexpected large de-
crease in the visible supply coupled
with a private estimate that total winter
wheat yield will be less than 4ooo0Qoo@
bushels as against H6,355.eoO bushels, accord
ing to official figures last year The market
closed steady. but tsGi.c. TO &c. net lower
than saturday. Corn finished &c. 10 Us q
nc. up: oats, &c. lower 10 q "a &c. higher,
and provisions off OK.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Open. High Low. Close.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03

per basket, 4ol G1c.; Delaware, 500 Coo. Cab
bages-Easy; Southern, per barrel, slnl.5o;
do, per crate, slQl.25. f'reishts-Steady;
cotton to Liverpool, per 100 pounds, ltc;
grain to Liverpool. lad; grain TO London,
Ap,dl Peanuts-Sseady; fancy handpickets
Virginia. 51rq sac; Virginia shelled, Nos. /
and .. 5GIc.
The cottonsced oil market was quiet With
sales of $500 barrels, and price changes
were small in absence of aggressive trading
either way but the market closed steady
at poin, decline to points advance.
May, IN dT.73; July. 7T5d I76; October, 1883
a1.35: December. 6s2as.6i; prime crude,
| nominal: do. summer yellow, I.T2GIS5; do,
winter yellow. s,25qs.4S; do. summer white.
SmSi9.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
COTTON MARKETS.

Sew York May 2,-The cotton market was
very nervous to-day with fluctuations n
regular and the close steady ne, points
lower 10 points higher, The opening was
steady al decline Of 2 points TO an adj
TONS showed the influence OF less favorable
weather reports Trading was not general
and the whole list nrmed up after the
opening on New Orleans bull support of
the old crop positions, while the new crop
advanced on covering OF shorts ard rather
a batter demand through cnmmiss on
houses attributed 10 fears OF lower tenn
peratures in the Southwest complaints OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
my GOODS MARKET.

New York. May .-The dry goods mar
ket for cotton gods was steadier during
the day with broader inquiry and slightly
more active buying noted. The actuon sale
of Si,c00.000 worth Of rugs and carpets open
ed most successfully the goods being taken
rapidly and prices hng!ng relatively higher
than any recen; y lie of the kind in the
m arket. Dress gods are quiet; raw silk
is easy The jobbisg trade is light and
confined 10 small lots for immediate con-
et,-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
Southern Railway

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
N, B.-Folowing schedule figures published
as information and not guaranteed:
6:20 A. M.-Daily-Local for Ch,..lotte.
l0;45 A Observation-Disclosures all points
South. pullman and Day Coaches.
$500 P. MEX. Sunday-Ks>svils Local.
ll:45 p. M.-Daily-Limited. for all points
South. Pullman ready $3.50 P. IA
YORK RIVER LINE.
1880 p. MEX. Sun.-To West Pit, con.
meeting for Baltimore Mon.. Wed. and Fri.
4:SO A. MEX. Sun. and 2:lo T. M.-Mon,.
Wed, and FIi.-Local to Vest P,.~..
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From tho South: 7Q0 A. NJ. $50 P. NJ.
daily; S:4O A. NJ, Elk. SUM-. 4:10 i. NJ. Daily
From West Point. $3.50 A. NJ. daily; II ;ai
A. NJ: Wed. and Fri; b45 p. NJ. Elk, Sun.
S. e. BURGESS. n. p. A.,
90 u Main st: Phone Marison t55.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
NAVAL SCORES

Savannah, Ca May !.-rurpentine-Firm
at 5s@c.: sales 100 cask,; receipts 2ss casks !;
shipments $40 ca-as; stock Ass casks. Ros-
n-Firm; sales 2272 barrels: receipts 62s
barrels; shipments eS5lbarrels; stock 81 isi
barrels. Quote: B. $3.044.05.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
RICHMOND AND CEESAPEAKE BAY
K RAILWAY COMPANY.

Schedule OF electric trains to and from
Ashland. stopping at intermediate stations
upon signal. Lv, Richmond (Broad and
Laurel sts.); s:oab, .7:lO. saob. s:lo. ''lolo,
illO A. NJ. l;lo 2;lo, s;l0b. A;lo. $50, $3.50
7;lob $40. 1910, ll;+6 P. NJ, Lv. Ashland:
s5:65, '7b. s. OBJ, 10. ''u A. NJ, -! NJ, ~,
2, 8. Alb, s. 6. 4 sb. Q. II p. M.
Daily except sunday - SUNDAY .nly,
b Carries baggage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03

American Tel and Tel conv. is,.,....... icgt.
American Tobacco ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~.
American Tobacco Observation-Disclosures. lc6l.
Atchison conv. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1874
Atchison conv. Io9!.
Atlantic Coast Line LIST is...........,..t,. "a
Brooklyn Transit conv. is............... S!3.
Central OF Georgia IS asked ............ lo5is
Chesapeake and Ohio ii2s tbtdJ ....,. l01
Chesapeake and Ohio cy. it.s, w. ~. g3M
Chicago b. and Quincy gen. is.......... vS9s
Chicago. r. I. and Pac. f. r. col. IS. ~
Chicago, r. l. and Pac. Ry rig. 4s.. SsH
Colorado and Sou. ref. and ext ilss.. 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
Richmond, Va. May .. 1910.
WHOLESALE. QUOTATIONS ON CHANGE
CATTLE MARKETS.

Chicago H., May 2.-cattle-Recepts es.
tImated a 1900 head. Market loG2oc. low
err steers. s6,95q1S50; cows, $i.S5 Us; hef-
ers, Si25m75o; bulls soQ6,7b; calves, $40
$50; stockers and feeders, Si.7on7.00. Hogs
Receipts estimated at 2s,c0o head Market
20a25c lower, Choice heavy. $685. @9,4ai. |:
butchers, $9S0G940; light mixed, s9,eo49.25;
choice light. ss.25ms.s5, pigs S9lod9,25; bulk
of sales s9,2Sans5i Sheep-Receipts esti-
mated at 5000 head Market l5al5c. lower.
Sheep, s7dS,0o lambs, ssloaa30; yearlings,
ST.901s.35; spring lambs, sl0I l5.00.