The evening world., 1915-02-26
REID DECLARES
LAMAR TRIED A
&. HOLDUP ON R. |.
Tells Commerce Board Wolf
Said He Gould Stop Con-
gress Action Against Road.


wASHLNoToN. Feb. 70. - The
name OF David Lamar, the Wolf OF
wall Ssrest was Injected into the In
vsstA~ntion which the Interstate Com
merce Commission v conducting into
the anairs OF the Rock is'and Rail-
way ny nnAs' q. Reid during the
course OF his testimony this morn
ms Mr.. Hcid broadly Eliminating that
Lamar tired to hold MIN up by threat
en,ns Congressional Investigation.
Astsr NJ. Ned had finished His
direct examination BY Counsel roik.
Robsst waiksr. rspresenttne she Chi
oaso. Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road. asksd;
From whom did yop nrst hear Of
shss investieation7"
From David LamadE'. said Reid,
ana explained that ahbther person
had come 10 him three times seshins
to arrange for q nesting with David
Lamar. Finally, Reid said, he told
the intermediary that he dsdn't care
10 taik TO Lamar at any time on .nv
subject. However. he said. Lamar
s~ut 4 msssass 10 him 70 the effect
that a speecb was 70 bs made IN
Consress on Y&ock fsiand ana that n
eo,i1d ~ stopved. ...' rl
oov. rro,x oS1ected, saving the nc.
s,vit,es a no "person A d,sreputsb,e
ns lamar. we're psrt,nsnt 10 the IN.
vestss,t,on.
coasres,mau Green OF iowa, VINO 10
taS,ur an active part in the inquiry,
stated that he was willing that Reid
should testify on the point n ne were
allowed later 20 testify IN answer.
The Congregational Record was In
troduoed 10 show the introduction sf
the resolution calling for the ROCK ISL
and inquiry and Representative
Green's speech In support of It.
During the hearing to-day Reid
caused frsausnt smiies ~ his noa-
chslant way OF discussing millions. IN
one Instance ne rsfsrrsa 70 so.eoe.ooo
s"sfes OF common stock a. Htus
sa".
ooun.e' - W. FOLK ss1sc sor ae'
s =" no uens.ct'ea ~ vn.cn
o' W. ". so - uns
ses' .snea .as - 49,.
saa ccnss"osoes vs" ss's''
.0s.s.
~ sN.
s" 80
~ p'' 80. -"
'ns nv ,. sn, 0o ~
"What do you with the rscordsr
| No.. -. e.,
Dy nU s, ourn them'
zach month";" "Yss. each month
Later. when asked ooncsrn,ss N.
Win. ~ csrtr., N.h-.... -.,,.s.I
o.e
STOCK from G. n. Vsnnsr. Reid sait
10 ala not know anything about i
hut s,nrovsa srvtn,n, n, th.t v,,,
...
zone ~ noost 1etnss'
"You mean Il was such q smai
smountf" asked Folk. "smaii whs,
,.,, ..n.,a., a.. S.,A,~A . s,,,,.,
In fourteen years." rolled Reid.
| When the matter Of the Trinity an
nr.soa Val,sv ,siiroad "a. beonsh
s~
up He'o oeciarsd'
II Wouldn't Accept control Of an
w..tsrn ar southv,estarn mad nor
~ - ..-..
~ y prose"'I' "so 70 opsss
for ten yeays."
"What has made the sitvatio
l.-.,. ..L,.. 4. 40 -,o..h,... :.
wors-tMs S~~'ns IN ot ""ss
curttiesr inquired Iolk. NY dse
} Governor, said Reid. "thacs sma
matter whom you consider how rata
have been reduced ana expenses IN
croased. Everything v up-wASs
are higher. taxes are higher"
, "You complain OF wages bein
higherf'' ~ don't complain Of ths
but OF what We get 10 pay waSt
! with"
Let's take the wages at tho oths
end" said Polk. You paid Mr.. LORI
= 500, 900, as President; Mr.. Mudl
SEQ, 900, a. vico- President: X. X. Cab
: $4,000, Mr.. Leeds $4,000. b. Il. VIM
Z hall 100000, d. r.. Yoakum $4,000.
A. jackson 325.000. You, yourself. 8.
$4,000. Warren got eSb.000. Mr. furc
| 4SS.bO0. And TWO y04fo IUtVI0 u8l8H