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Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
Jury Has Been Secured and the Preliminary State ment Has Been Made by the Attorney for the Gov ernment.
WILKINSON GIVES
 OUT SOME FACTS
Says the Leading Chicago and Omaha Packers Are in a Combine Which Has Been Effective Since Year 1894.

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-A jury of twelve men to try the indicted meat packers of Chicago was secured short lv after noon today and sworn. When Federal District Attorney Wilkerson began his opening address, he said m part:
 We will show that as far back as 1894 there was in operation well established and thoroughly effectudi combine which with comparatively slight changes in membership con tlnued in existence and operation to the present date. The parties to the combine in 1894 were Armour and Company. the Armour Packing Com Bany Swift and Company. Morris and Company, the c. H Hammond Com pany. SchwarZchild and Sulzberger nd the Cudahy Company. A regular ity of the meat business render ed necessary the adoption of un- usual methods in the combination. IL was not possible to maintain a com bine in meat in the same manner as could he done in the matter of fixing prices of steel. flour etc. There also vas the necessity for cOncealing from the public the actual existence of a combination of meat packers SD as tp control prices.
 T will explain how the system or figuring the cost of products worked. Take the case of al steer weighing 1900 pounds. At g. hundred the cost is S60 Add S2.35 killing charge and the total is $62.S5. Deduct four cents a pound for the hide. 10 pounds. which makes an allowance of $2.S0. three cents a pound for fat of so rounds. making $40. The sum of the allowance is $52O. making the net cost of the carcass $57.15. If the steer produces coo pounds of fresh meat. dividing the net cost by the number of pounds. would give a net cost of oIs cents a pound. Now. take an other steer bought by another con- cern Of better grade. which cost $66. Add the same killing charge, make the same allowances for hide and fat. and the result is a net cost of the carcass of S60S5 and the net cost Of the meat was a trifle over ten cents a pound. Apparently the concerns were selling at different prices, but actually they were selling on precisely the same basis
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
MEN ARE
 Oh WAY ID PHOENIX
Delegates Recently Appointed By Gov ernor Johnson Have Left Los
 Angeles for This City.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec 19.- Seven delegates appointed by Coy ernor Johnson to represent Los Ang- eles at the Southwestern Interstate Good Roads convention left this aft ernoon to attend the big meeting scheduled for tomorrow at Phoenix. The delegates are: John =. Mitchell. Leon T. Shettler, w. II. Halliwell. Jr.. Mayor Early of Pasadena. J :. Con well, Ralph C. Hamlin. Chester Law renee The local delegates will he joined at Phoenix by authorized dele gates from San Diego and Sacra - mento. Representatives also have been appointed by officials of the follow ing cities: Ontario, san Bernardino. Riverside. Redlands, GucuamOnga and Pomona.
 While the latter are said to have no official voice at the Phoenix meet ing they probably will be allowed the freedom of the floor
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
Little Children Skated Over Floors of Empty House in Which Deadly Nitro -glycerine Had Been Stored.
WITNESSES TELL
 APPALLING FACTS
Iron Workers Union Has Given Up the Fight to Try to Prevent Court from Moving Its Books and Records.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dee. l9.-PerS"ns who for weeks. unknoWingly lived near enough dynamite to have blown mn the neighborhood, whose children sLated oyer the floors of a vacant house on which nitrogiycern had been spilled. testified in the government investigation of the dynamite conSpr- acv before the federal grand jury to- day.
 Witnesses from Municc were ques- toned concerning what they knew "i the renting or house in Munice to Irtie McManigal in December. 1909 After paving several months rent IF advance. McManigal stored in 1t bar lels of sawdust in which he placed nitroglycerin The fact that the rent had been paid. that the house was always in darkness. and was visited periodically by stranger created comment, but the mystery was suli unsoIved after the place was again deserted and thrown open. School children skated over the floors on which appeared grease spots. Later il was found the spots were caused by nitroglycerin. and experts Were called e destroy the explosive power.
 Among the witnesses from Munice Were Mrs Elizabeth Hiner and Isaac Grant the manufacturer who sold the boxes to McManigal. Evidence was traced by the investigators not only to confirm McManigals confession which implicated John J. and James F. McNamara. but also to bring out who, if anyone. assisted them.
 Other expressions of horror at dis covering they have been living near explosives came from members of the family Of F. D. Jones. farmer near Indianapolis For a long time prior to his arrest April 22. 1911. J. J. Me Namara. secretary treasurer of the In- t,rnationaI Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. on preteXt that he was storing old records. kept il. the Jones barn a piano box filled with dynamite from which McManigal replcnished his supply.
 The piano box still had twenty-five pounds of dynamite in it when Jones was apprfsed of the fact by detectives. who visited the place the day J. J. was arrested. IL was learned that witnesses willingly told of the repre- sentations under which they rented their places and by whom the rem was paid
 So far as the iron workers asso- ciation is concerned there will be m opposition hereafter to the removal of books and papers taken from head quarters. from one jurisdiction to am other This was announced today when the attorney for the iron work CTS withdrew the appeal to the ln- diara supreme court from the order Of the county court. to turn the rec ords over to the federal authorities. Although action on the motion to dis miss the appeal will not be taken un- Iii after January second. it is under stood the records, including the books and correspondence of John J. Me Namara, may now be carried between any federal or county jurisdictions without opposition.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
COLE DENIES HIS
 REPORTED RESIGNATION
General Manager of Ray Consolidated
 Says It's a Fake Story.

The announcement was enormously made in the Democrat last evening that David Cole. general manager of the Ray Consolidated Copper company had resigned his position to accept that of the superintendency of the plant being erected by the American Smelling X Refining company at Hay den. to work the Ray and other GUS tom ores.
 The statement was made that Mir Cole entered the employ of the com pany January l. 1911 that his work had been very satisfactory to the company and that his resignation was accepted with reluctance.
 Mir Cole stated last night that the story might be one of some importance if it were true but that there was no basis for it in fact. He has not re- signed and the first intimation he had of any such proceeding was when he read it in the evening paper.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
That Seems to Have Been the Principal Difficulty With the Wabash Com pany, Says Former Pres ident.
COULDN'T COMPETE
 WITH ITS RIVALS
And That is Due to Fact That When Reorganiza- tion Was Effected There Was No Development Fund Provided.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 19.-Frederick A. Dclano and Edward E. Pryor. two of the receivers appointed yesterday for the Wabash railroad, arrived at St. Louis today from New York and pre- pared tonight to confer with w. K. Bixby. the other receiver. who during the day indicated willingness to ac- ce-pt the appointment II is thought possible the receivers will go before Judge Adams of the United states circuit court tomorrow.
 At tn Wabash offices Mir Delano issued a signed statement saying in part: The decision to apply for a re- Coiver was entirely unexpected to me; at the same time, as president of the company. I have endeavOred to keep the stockholders fully advised regard ing the condition of the company. The Wabash company has been seriously handicapped ever since its reorganiZa 70 tion in 1909, which reorganization pro- vfCed no funds for improvement or de- veIopment work This made it impos- sble for the company to keep abreast o. the requirements. or successfully to compete with it's aggressive and richer rivals IT the courts of the various districts confirm my appointment as receiver it will be my earnest vndeavor ir cooperation with the other receiv- CTS to put the company in condition as speedily as possible to pay all debts and return the property to the stock holders | can't believe the public will blame the recent management of the road for what happened. Whatever blame may be placed on the manage ment certainly it will not be placed on the many faithful employees who have served the company. and who. I doubt not. will remain in it's service. The receivers will issue the usual circu- lars to employees of the company. and connecting lines as soon as practicable. No changes are contemplated.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
II LOOKS LIKE AN
 AFFR0NT TO TAFT
President Traversed Streets of New York With Almost No Pro-
 lection by the Police.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The presi- dent of the United States travelled the streets tonight without the police escort such as customarily is assigned for his protection during visits here. When President Taft arrived at the Pennsylvania terminal on his two days visit not a policeman was in sight The presidential party was forced to make it's way to a waiting auto and was separated from the crowd by only ten colored porters. whom the stationmaster hurriedly pressed into service. UnescOrted the president went to the home of his brother Henry w. Taft.
 There he got the first sight of of ficers detailed for duty with his party. The detachment was made up of three bicycle police men On former visits ten bicycle policemen have been assigned and ten patrolmen to handle the crowds at every station. Three bicycle policemen accompanied the president on his drive to the Economic club dinner at the Hotel Astor, where he was to deliver an address and later escorted him to Brooklyn to at tend the New England society dinner at the Academy of Music and the Brooklyn Young Republican club din- ner.
 It was stated tonight that Police Commissioner Waldo. when asked for an escort. replied that in his opinion no greater guard was needed for the presidents protection here than for the mayor of the city. and no greater one would be furnished for this oc- casion. He considered the president no better than the mayor the com missioner is reported as saying.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
BIG CHRISTMAS RUSH ON.

NEW YORK. Dec 19.-With only four business days left before Christ mas, an avalanche of mail is begin ming to descend upon the New York postoffice. The outgoing mail is now the chief concern of the postal off cials. but the tide incoming mail is already beginning to swell to vast pro- portions. and today, and for several days to come. the station superinten- dents of New York will be busy com mandeering all sorts of wagons for the delivery of Christmas mails.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
SHANK PLAYS SANITY.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 19.-Mayor Shank of the HoOsier metropolis. sworn foe of the high cost of living. is going to see to it that the people of this city get the needful clements of a Christ mas feast at a reasonable price. santa" Shank today completed his preparations for next Mondays great holiday by arranging for the delivery o- several cars of turkeys and says he intends to keep the price town to twenty cents or less a pound for live birds and under twenty cents for dressed ones. Santa Shank had to wage lively warfare with the local dealers for the Christmas trade. as they attempted to corner the available supply of "gobblers"
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
ITS MOVING ALONG.
Revolution in Mexico is Believed to Be
 Making Headway.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-The revo- lution in Mexico. identified with the ambitions of General Bernardo Reyes. seems to be making some headway. The state department advices today not only reported the belief that Reyes himself is operating in northern Mex leo. but was directing the activity in the border states of Neuvo Leon and Chihuahua while he himself was in Tamaulpais. Dispatches likewise indi- cate apprehension in other parts of the republic. particularly in Mexico City. oyer the discovery of a conspir- acy to assassinate President Madero.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
LODGE BILL PASSES.
Senate Does Its Work Regarding the
 Russian Passport Question.

WASHINGTON Dec. 19-The sen ate tonight by unanimous vote. for mally ratified President Taft's noti- fication to Russia of the termination Of the treaty of 1892. The Lodge joint resolution was reported to the senate by the foreign relations committee as a substitute for the Sulzer house reso- lution. and which passed the house 300 to l. was adopted after an all-day debate oyer Russian discrimination against American Jews The house tomorrow is expected to agree to the nate measure
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
STICKS TO HER STORY.
Mrs. san Gives Damaging Evidence
 Against Alleged Jury Fixer.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 19-The sec ond day of the trial of Bert Franklin, investigator for the McNamaras. un- der a charge of attempting to bribe Juror R. F. Bain. today resulted in the states completing evidence. and an adjournment was taken to De- cember 27
 The defense wished time to arrange it's testimony and place it in present able shape. Mrs. Bain. wife of the juror. on the stand testified to re- ceiving S400 from Franklin. with a promise of $3.G0O more if Bain hung" the jury
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
GRAND JURY QUITS.
Investigation at Los Angeles Comes
 to a Sudden End.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 19.-The fed eral grand jury Investigating the dy- namiting conspiracy throughout the nation, especially in this state, ad- journed today, after a session of thir- ty minutes A man. woman and two children from san Francisco testified. Adjournment came immediately after Oscar Lawler, government attorney. received a code message from Wash ington. He refused to divulge the contents. Soon as adjournment was taken. Lawler and Detectives Browne and McLaren held conference. Me Laren stated later it was not settled when McManigal will be taken to In- dianapolis.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
TIME IS EXTENDED.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The sen ate today adopted a resolution eX- tending to March l the time in which the employers liability committee shall have for presenting it's report and completing its work. Concurrence of the house in the resolution is nee essary.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
MANY ARE REASONED.
Southern Pacific Hands Out Gifts to
 Its Old Employees.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Thirty- two applications for pensions were ap- proved today by the pension board of the Hartman lines within the juris- diction of the Pacific coast system. The board also approved the retire ment of J. C. Stubbs who resigned re- gently after forty two years service with the Southern Pacific and other Hartman lines. It is reported Stubbs will have a pension of $1S,000 year. D. w. Horsburg. auditor of freight accounts for forty-one years and seven months was pensioned.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
DYNAMITE WAS FOUND.
Twenty three Sticks Located in Yard
 of Business Man.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 19-Twenty- three sticks of dynamite were found this afternoon in the shrubbery in the yard of Arthur Let's. owner of two of the largest department stores in the city. They were found by the garden e.. and the police were notified and se- cured the stuff No caps or fuses were found. officers believe the dy- namite was placed there by someone who wished to hide it and who meant no attempt at an explosion near Let's residence
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
"23" FOR HEN SHOW.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-This years rational show of the New York POul- try, Pigeon and Pet stock association is the twenty third to be held in Mad ison Square Garden, and the cXhibi- ton opened today will be the last in that famous edifice. giving the skid GOO" number a special significance The show is governed by the rules of the American Poultry association and the American Fur Fanciers' associa- tiOn.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
WILL FEED 3Oo,ooo.

NEW YORK. Dec 19.-Three hum cred thousand poor people throughout the United States will be given Christ mas dinners next Monday by the Sal vation Army. Plans for the great feast are now well under way in New York and in other large cities through ont the land
 Food and clothing will be distribut- cd among at least 3o.00O people in New York. In Chicago nearly 20,000 will benefit from the army's distribu- tiop. Twelve thousand will be fed in Boston and about 5000 in St Louis.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
REMEMBERED LOPEZ.
Sc Grijalba Made Dash and Got
 Away From Guard.

DOUGLAS, Dec 19.-Remembering the fate of Red Lopez. who made himself famous in the Nadero revolu- ton by flashing charges. and at other times by utter lack of initiative when the occasion demanded. Cruz Gijalba- "a prisoner at Agua Prieta. made a dash for liberty last night just as he start ed under guard tO prevent being res 'cued by friends" for Cananea. where he was to be placed in jail He sue .ceeded in reaching Douglas alive. one bullet in the leg is said to be the sole remembrance Griialba brought with him as an indication of the good shoot ing qualities of the Mexican soldiers
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
LOOKING FOR REYES.

MONTEREY. Mex. Dec. 19.-State and federal troops under Col. Garcia Lugo are riding in the hills in the vii cinity of Linares. Nueva Leon, m an effort to capture General Bernardo Reyes. who. with four followers, crossed into Mexico December 15 and E, attempting to recruit an army. Mexican authorities are confident of the early apprehension of Reyes ana Lis followers.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
BUTTER TRUST RAPED.
Insurgents Have Elected President of
 Elgin Board of Trade.

ELGIN. Dec. 19.-That the victory of the insurgents in electing the president oc the Elgin Board of Trade today is the first step of Chicago commission merchants toward abolishing the board. which for years has controlled the prices of butter, is admitted here. \ big split iS expected at the first meeting of the new board
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
IORIMER WILL TESTIFY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The sen ate committee Investigating the cleo tion of Senator Lorimer, today ad- jOurnpd to January s, when MT. Lori mer will testify in his own defense for the first time under oath. Probably no other witnesses will be called.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
CLAIMS ELECTION
White Thinks He Has Beaten Lewis
 by 50,000 Majority.

OSKALOOSA. Dec. 19-John P. White. president of the United Mine Workers of America. this afternoon claimed his re-electiOn over Thomas l. Lewis by 5O.OO0. He based his claims. however. on incomplete re- turns.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
SOME BIG BILLS.
Doctors Get Almost s2o,oOo for Fixing
 Up Mayor Gaynor.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-The board of aldermen voted unanimously today to pay the doctors bills aggregating s19- 600. for service to Mayor Gaynor after he was shot in Hoboken in August 1910. The bills were cut down from S26.100. The mayor offered to pay the bills from his private resources it is said today. but the physicians declined to accept payment from him and made out the bills tO the city
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
HARRINGTON IS MISSING.
Officers Lool> n Va;n For Man
 Wanted as a Witness.

ALBUQUERQUE. N NJ. Dec. 19.-- Attorney John R. Harrington. who was connected with the McNamara defense and for whom a subpoena was issued t0 appear before the federal grand jury Investigating the alleged nation wide dynamiting conspiracy at Los Angeles. was not to be found today by deputy United States marshals who searched all trains from Los Angeles to get service on Harrington.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
TAFT TO ADDRESS YANKEES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Presdent Taft will be the chief guest of honor at the dinner of the New England Society of Brooklyn at the Academy of Music this evening The date for the dinner had been set for December 2I but was changed to suit the con- Venience of the president.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
SON IS IN FL PASO.

FL PASO. Dec. 19.-Jose Reyes. son of General Reyes. arrived here today from san Antonio and registered at a hotel under an assumed name. Uni ted states and Mexican secret service men are watching him closely. It Is alleged he held long conferences dur ing the day with we'll known Reyestas
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
HE PLEADS GUILTY.
Slippery Defendant Safely Disposed Of
 fer Time at Least.

RENO, Dec. Notwithstanding his plea of not guilty to murder. Peter A. Racivich today pleaded guilty to man slaughter in killing Joseph ROstrand here in September. 1908. Racivich was located at Juarez in 1910. and resisted eXtradition. He escaped when the JuareZ jail was opened by Mexican rCvOlutionaries The county has spent thousands of dollars on the case in the last three years
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
TWO MINERS KILLED.
Death in Peculiar Form Came to
 Virginia City Men.

VIRGINIA CITY. Nev.. Dec 19-A rush of air from a ave-in of the sur frce workings at a mire here today caused Morris Quinn and James Fer rcra. working hundred feet distant, to be thrown against the shaft timbers with such violence that both were Killed.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
WOMAN ERIFF WEOS.

UNIONTOWN. PA. Dec. 19-Wed- ding bells will ring today for Miss Lucy Beech Johns. who gained wide fame as the only woman deputy sher-
 iff in the country. The bridegroom is
 John C. Grier, of Pittsburg. Miss
 Johns resigned her office early thIs
 month. after eleven months of active
 service under the sheriff of Fayette county
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
MAKE QUEER CLAIM.
Dealers Say Agitation Against Cold
 Storage Boosts Egg Prices.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-Because of agitation against cold storage plants. az dealers declare. eggs are selling at the highest price in New York in ten wears They retailed at 4S to 75 cents a dozen Butter is fifty cents.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
MINT PROVIDES XMAS. GIFTS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-Perhaps the most welcomed of Christmas gifts are manufactured in this city by the United States mint, which for weeks past has been turning out bright and shining coins to supply the demand of Christmas givers.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
MEDICS CO ON STRIKE.
Will Not Treat Poor Pending Recog
 nition of Their Profession.

LONDON. Dec. 19.-A mass meet ing of more than 2O0O physicians from all parts of the United Kingdom heil in Queens hall. declared a strike against Lloyd Georges insurance bill All agreed not to treat any of the poor until the demands of the profession are recognized
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
DELIVER SANTA CLAUS MAIL.

WASHINGTON. Dec 19.-Letters and postal cards addressed to Santa Claus" are now being dropped into mail boxes all over the country, and, owing to the kindness of heart of Postmaster General Hitchcock, they will be delivered to charitable societies whenever possible.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
MORSE IS BETTER.

ATLANTA, Dec. 19.-The condition of Charles w. Morse. former New York banker. was slightly improved today. according to information given out by the army officers at Fort Me Pherson. where he is undergoing frnntment
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20
MAY TALK ON TRUSTS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Attorney General Wickersham is expected to discuss the trust question in an ad- dress he will deliver this evening at the dinner of the Catholic Club of New York
Arizona republican., 1911-12-20

If you have money to lend or you wish to borrow on first mortgage real estate security, see
 F.. E. PASCOE
 110 North Center Street.