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VOLUME XLVII—NO. 11.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY ll, 1912.—EIGHTEEN PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
A SERIOUS CRISIS
THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES HAD
BEEN EXPECTED SOON TO
OVERTHROW MINISTRY.
PREMIER CMLLOUX FAILS
Theophile Delcasse, Minister of Ma-
rine, Accepts Portfolio of Foreign
Affairs, Succeeding Justin de
Selves, Whose Resignation
Precipitated Situation.
PARIS, Jan. lO.—Tho Caillaux Cabinet
fell tonight when evcrv member resigned
unexpectedly. It was believed generally
tilfc ministry would be overthrown by tile
Deputies within a few days in lew of the
crisis precipitated yesterday, but the an-
nouncement of the resignations tonight
caused considerable surprise.
It was logically due, however, owing to
the failure of Premier Calllaux to obtain
tiznber to complete a political combina-
tion which practically was confronted
with tho certainty of speBy collapse.
The resignation last night of (he For-
eign Minister, Justin de Helves, which
followed a dramatic scene at a meeting
of the Senate committee when M. de
Selves declined to back up the Premier
in his statement regarding r< # lit nego-
tiations between Germany and France,
resulted in dissensions. Theophile del
Casse, Minister of Marine, accepted the
portfolio of Minister of Foreign Affairs,
but M. Milierand, ex-Minister of Public
Works, Admiral Germlnet and Pierre
> audin, to whom the marine portfolio
was offered successively, Ue> Vied.
M. Milierand said he would take only
tha Foreign Office; Admiral Germinet
pleaded he knew nothing ubout politics
and Baudin declined on auvice of friends.
Finally Del Casse sought the Premier
and agreed to accept the Foreign Min-
istry only on condition that a parliamen-
tarian of distinction could be found for
the important portfolio of Navy, for the
regeneration oif which lie had labored for
months. M. Caillaux therefore accepted
the Inevitable and went to Elysee Palace
and announced to President Falleries the
retirement of himself nnd colleagues.
I^ter he Issued a statement regretting
he -was unable to retain the premiership
and defend himself against charges and
calumnies.
Among the names mentioned as most
hk?ly for the new Cabinet are M. del
Casse, Bourgeois, Raymond Poincaire.
Milierand, Briand and possibly Clemen-
:eau. ., ,
The Paris newspapers, which unani-
mously regret the De Selvcs-Caillaux In-
SAN ANTONIO 10
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STATE COMMISSION IS HERE TO
PROSECUTE FIRST COMPLAINTS
IN HIS HEALTH CAMPAIGN.
Street Vendors, Fruit Stands," Restau-
rants and Cold Storage Houses
Must Conform to Modern San-
itation—Can Not Add Wa-
ter to Milk, Either.
JURY SAYS CHAP A IS GUILTY OF
VIOLA TING NEUTRALITY LA WS
Continued on Page Two.
INDEX OF THE NEWS
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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unsettled, probably rain at night; for Fri-
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The San Antonio Express is the only
paper in Southwest Texas carrying the
full day and night wire service of the
Associated Press, everywhere recog-
nteert as the greatest news-gathering
organization In the world.
I'AGE 1—Colonel Chapa found gnllty and
pays fine of $1,1500.
French Cabinet resigns, cresting seri-
ons crisis, because of Franco-German-
Moroccan euibroglio.
Chairman Stanley of House steel In-
quiry committee issues subpoenas for
documents of Culled States Steel Corpo-
ration.
PAGE t S. N. Stelnhardt shot and killed
while in his office. Fred II. Weflng.
hi* former partner, Is held in Bexar
County jail.
PAGE S—News of Austin and the depart-
ments.
TAGE 7- Routine
State.
of high courts of the
PAGE I—Local society.
I'AGE »—Woman's page.
PAGE 1#—McKinney'g fire loss estimated
at 1100,000.
PAGE If—White Sox will play Bronchos
here March 22, 23 and 24.
First harness mntlnee of Ran Antonio
Drlrlng Club for 1912 will be held Fri-
day with well-matched fields.
Aoto Clnb directors hold meeting and
transact routine business.
Winter Baseball League will meet to-
night to arrange playoff of postponed
games.
Turners win from Hul.-hcson's Stars In
basket-ball, 46 to 31.
I'AGE 1* Trisls In ronne. lion with kill-
Ing of Jeweler Ler.Ttsn.ky to begin at
Laredo today.
I'AGE M—l'lsns making to reduce coat of
itTln* la Saa Antonio.
San Antonio is going to get a "cleaning
up" and a "scrubbing up," according to
Dr. J. S. Abbott, Stutei Pure Food and
Daily Commissioner, who came over from
Austin last night, and Willi him is E. H.
Golaz and R. 11. Hoffmann, chemists, of
his department. Commissioner Abbott
will start the ball rolling today. He will
file complaints against eight dairymen,
three butchers and four factories where
flavoring extracts are manufactured.
Tills is a starter, in reserve he is holding
complaints against eight other dairies
until he sees the cows milked and what
the sanitary conditions are.
"We are not doing an injustice to any-
one,'' said Dr. Abbolt at tho St. Anthony
last night. "We aro not proceding in the
cases until we are positively certain. I
am not going to stop witli milk or meat.
I want to see your restaurants cleaned
up. \Y e are getting some new cameras
in that connection so we can get photo-
graphs at midnight of the kitchens or
the rooms where the meals are served.
We want to seo Just how many flies there
are on the food. I want to see food re-
moved from the streets. This will, of
course, include the candy venders on the
streets and the fruit stand will have to
make different provision.
"Mind you, we wish to co-opcrate with
your local officials. We are not attempt-
ing to antagonize anyone. What wo want
is cleaner food and that everyone shall
get his money's worth.
"Speaking of money's worth, I am going
to tell you another thing. One of our in-
spsutors Is going to be In San Antonio
two or three 'months picking up samples
of butter, of macaroni, of spaghetti and
all of tlie package foods manufactured
here. This inspector has been here for
some days, and while 1 have not yet re-
ceived his official reports, I have some
preliminary reports showing that you
San Antonians are buying packages
weighing anywhere from thirteen to six-
teen ounces. A lot of the packages
that aro marked one pound weigh twelve
and fourteen ounces. I want to make this
one malter plain. Where package goods
arc marked to weigh One pound, regard-
less of whether tho contents aro butter,
macaroni or ivjhat riot, the contents have
to weigh one pound, a full sixteen «unces,
regardless of the wrapping. The sooner
this is understood the better for our cam-
paign in San Antonio is going to be thor-
ough and It is our Intention to get re-
sults.
"There's another thing. I am not satis-
fied with some of your cold storage eggs.
Now, I want you to understand that l«m
not condemning cold storage. It Is one
of the greatest blessings the Southwest
has in the way of preserving certain
foodstuffs, but the sanitation In certain
instances is what needs remedying. 1
am referring particularly to eggs stored
In cold storage. An egg improperly stored
will take on the flavor of other things
that might be near. If it Is cheese near
by, or if it Is something else frith
pronounced flavor, the egg will aBsorb
it. This Is the condition to be remedied
All I wish to see Is that eggs aro properly
stored, and I want to say again that cold
storage is one of our greatest blessings.
"I am going back to where T started.
We are not going to prosecute any cases
In San Antonio until we are absolutely
certain of our ground. I believe that the
majority of the better citizens of San
Antonio want and will Insist upon having
clean food and It Is not going to cost them
a cent more to get them. Tomorrow
morning we shall file three complaints
relative to meat In which sulphite of
soda was used This meat was chiefly of
the ground kind used for hamburgers
and sausages. The purposes of sul-
phite of soda are threefold—as a de
odorant, as a preservative and as a color
restorer. It is going to be a hard matter
for some of the butchers to pull away
from this.
"In the complaints we shall file relative
to impure milk seven are for adulterants
and one where skimmed milk was offered
for sale. While some might set forth the
argument that where water is impure
it nil! not injure milk. It Is not so. A
great majority of consumers do not ap-
preciate that water contclni myriads of
bacteria peculiar to Itself. Ho has milk a
bacteria, but when you get to mixing
them the result Is just the opposite In
that It means a multiplication of the bac-
teria and very materially lessens the food
value of the milk.
"Further Investigation is to be made In
eight other cases and the prosecution In
these will depend largely upon our find-
ings. We are not attempting to be harsh
with anyone. All the State is going to In-
sist upon Is clean food and it must be as
it is repreaented."
Commissioner Abbolt complimented
some of tho officials here for their efforts
In bringing about better sanitation and
in obtaining prosecutions in the courts
here. He did not hesitate to condemn the
action of officials in some of the North
Texas towns in not co-operating to obtain
result*.
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iMomimmiimniG
A FINE OF $1,509
SAN ANTONIO MAN CONVICTED
ON TWO CHARGES IN NEU-
TRALITY VIOLATION.
OTHERS ALSO PAY FINES
COL. F. A. CHAPA.
Mr. Cbapa, a colonel on Governor Colquitt's staff, was convicted In the Federal
trality laws and fined $.1,500.
—Cones Photo.
Court at Brownsville of violating the neii-
TO BUY FRANKLIN CANAL TO AID LOCAL PICKERIES
Government to Purchase the El Paso
"Ditch" to Use in Irriga-
tion Project.
Staff Special to The Express.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 10.—The
Franklin canal, an old irrigation system
that distributes water through the El
Paso Valley, will be purchased by the
Government to bo used In connection with
the operation of the Elephant Butte Irri-
gation enterprise on which Uncle Sam lias
expended approximately $90,000,000. The
Franklin Irrigation Company of El Paso
will be paid about $100,000 for its canal.
Representative William Roberts Smith
of the El Paso distinct, after considerable
effort, has brought about this result.
Through correspondence and personal
visits Mr. Smith Induced Assistant Sec-
retary Adams of the Interior Department
and F. Hi Newell, director of tho Recla-
mation Service, to visit the Texas canal
last October. Director Newell Informed
Mr. Smith today the Franklin system will
be purchased and only the details of
agreeing upon a form of contract are
to be attended to before the transaction
is consummated. Official authorization to
purchase tho property has been given the
Reclamation Service by the Secretary of
the Interior, Mr. Fisher.
SLAYDEN WANTS TO tJIVE THEM
ARMY BUSINESS.
San Antonio Representative Would
Like to Have the War Department
Change Regulations So Local
Dealers Can Supply Post.
RUSSIA TO RAISE COTTON
Minister of Agriculture Plans to En-
courage Growing of Staple
in Turkeston.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 10.—A bill
containing measures to be adopted for
the extension of the growth of cotton In
Turkestan has been drafted by tho Min-
ister of Agriculture. His desire la to
make Russia independent of foreign cot-
ton, especially from America.
The measure contemplated Include the
fixation of the holdings of the Kirghlse
nomads in central Asia and the inclu-
sion of the remainder of the land In the
together with the fostering
terprises In Irrigation work
the Karah-Kum Steppes.
I for the Imposition of a tax
rda of a cent per pound on
wn cotton in order to provide
revenue for Irrigation purposes haa been
rwlNi
state
Staff Special to The Exprea*.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 10.—Repre-
sentative James I* Slayden is trying to
have tho War Department issue an order
changing present regulations so that tho
local packers at San Antonio cau supply
Fort Sara Houston with meat. He has
been in correspondence with companies
In San Antonio and with Government
officers.
A letter was received by the Congress-
man today from Commissary General
Henry G.' Sharpe, in which the. army of-
ficer says, in part:
"At the present time the instructions do
rot permit any contract to be made ex-
cept for inspected meats, as It was found
possible to obtain tills Inspected meat
for practically all the posts in J he coun-
try. and it may be well to add that sinca
this requirement lias been put in force
there has been an advance in the price of
meat contracted for the army.
"In a measure due to this requirement,
it is the desire of this office that local
bidders In Texas be given every_pppor-
tunlty to supply the posts In that State,
and their competition will be welcome,
hut of courso they will have to compete
with other packers In the malter of
prices, size of cattle and tho requirements
as to Inspection."
It is understood there are some meat
packeries In Texas which do not subject
themselves to Government inspection of
their products, at present, according to
General Sharpe. Meat contracts are made
by the chief commissary of division, and
are approved by the division commander.
PRESIDENT TAFT HAS A COLD
All of His Engagements for Today Are
Cancelled.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 10-PresI-
dent Taft is suffering from a cold an-1
tonight White House officials canceled
all of his engagements for tomorrow, al-
though no alarm was felt over the Presi-
dent's condition.
The cold developed today, and this aft,
ernnon the President remained In his
study In the executive mansion. It was
said tonight the engagements were re-
called so he might fight the cold with-
out exposing himself by going over to
the executive offices tomorrow, ami that I
ha intended to dispose of a large amount I
•( correspondence during tha day. |
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E CROWI
Increase in 1911 Over Census of 1906
Is No More Than Third of
a Million.
PARIS, Jan. 10.—Official returns of the
census of France taken last year, which
Just have been published, show the popu-
lation now numbers 89,601,509, as com-
pared with 89,252,245 in 1906.
The figures show a steady movement
from country districts to the cities, of
which fifteen, as In 1906, have a popula-
tion of more than 100,000. Paris now has
2,888,110 inhabitants; Marseilles, 550,619;
Lyons, 523,796.
The population of France In the past
forty years has Increased only 3,500,000.
TO
Masons Will Permit Mrs. Gentry, Who
Is Charged With Murder, to
Attend.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Jan. I —Ac-
cording to statements made today in be-
half of the Masonic lodges who had pro-
tested strongly against allowing Mrs.
Alvorta Gentry, who is being hoTd
charged with complicity in the murder
of her husband last Saturday, to attend
the Masonic funeral of tho deceased, the
opposition has been withdrawn and ti—*
woman will be allowed to attend the
services. The latter will be in charge £f
the A., F. and A. M. No.
Moman Pruitt, Mrs. Gentry's attorney,
following the filing of Information by the
county Attorney rharging her, her
brother, Maurice Welghtman, and Jess
Markey with murder In the first degree,
stated a diamond stud which Gentry was
known to have on his person Saturday
night, but which was missing when the
body was discovered Sunday morning,
would play an important part in the
defense.
COLQUITT WILL SAY NOTHING
Governor Kef uses to Discuss Convic-
tion of Colonel Chapa.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 10.—Concerning tho
conviction of Col. F. A. Chapa today In
the Federal court In ltrownsville of the
charge of violating the neutrality lawa
In connection with the recent sojourn
of Gen. Bernardo Reyes in San Antonio,
Governor Colquitt declined to express an
opinion as to the case itself or to dis-
cuss the matter in any way.
The Governor was asked If he has con-
sidered requesting the resignation of the
San Antonlau fro n bia peraonal military
staff, on whlrh !e holds tha rank of
lieutenant colonel, or if thUl question haa
been raised, but to this, ss to other
questions, he replied:
"I have absolutely nothing to say fe
tha matter. I wiU not litem It," I
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Sheriff Sanchez and Antonio Magnon
(iive Up $1,200 liach and Dr. Es-
pinoza de los Monteros $600.
Others Pleading Guilty
to Jail Six Months.
Sp^lnl Telojjjrnm to The Express.
B ROWNSVIIjLiE, Tex., Jan. 10.—Col. F.
A. Chapa of San Antonio was found guilty
this afternoon in the Federal Court on
two counts of the indictment charging
violation of the neutrality laws and was
fined $1,500, which lie paid, and then loft,
lor San Antonio.
Tho counts on which Colonel Chapa wa.i
found guilty charge first, providing and
furnishing the means for setting on foot
a military expedition against, a foreign
power and, second, conspiring with others
to enlist and set on foot such an expedi-
tion.
The Jury stood at ten for conviction
and two for acquittal on tho first ballot
and there after at eleven for conviction
and one for acquittal up until tho very
last ballot, according to one of tho dis-
charged Jurors.
JURY OUT TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
Tho verdict was delivered at 1:15 o'clock
this afternoon after the jury had been
deliberating twenty-four hours. A ver-
dict had been anxiously awaited all
through the morning, but at noon the
Jury filed into the courtroom and through
its foreman^ Charles Volz, announced
inability to agree upon a verdict.
Judge Rurns ordered the Jurors to try
I again and signified his intention of keep-
ing them together until a verdict was
reached. If a verdict was not arrived at
by 3 o'clock in the afternoon, he said, he
would do one of two things: Adjourn the
Federal Court at Galveston, which is now
awaiting Judge Burns' arrival there, or
'•ike tho jurors with him to Galveston,
where they could further deliberate. Judge
Burns said tho Government had been
under great expense in the preparation
and trial of the cases and he did not feel
Justified In discharging the Jury wffhout
reaching1 a conclusion. He further told
tho Jury ho believed the majority should
rulo in case they were unevenly divided
and suggested a verdict might be Peached
in that way.
Judge Burns also told the jury th^t
whilo ho had intimated tu counsel for
the defenso ho would assess penitentary
sentences in case any of the defendants
on trial were found guilty by a Jury ver-
dict, Inasmuch as thirteen of the defend-
ants had confessed and relieved him of
assessing a penitentiary sentence he
would not inflict tho penitentiary sen-
tence against Mr. Chapa should a verdict
of guilty be returned against him.
The jury was thea sent back to the jury
room. In little less than an hour the
Jury announced a verdict had been
reached. Counsel for the defense, two
newspaper reporters and 'two or three
court officers only were present when tho
verdict was read.
Judge Burns thanked tho jurors for
their services and discharged them, say-
ing that during his long experience as a
judge a Jury had never before been «o
iong detained on a case.
A fine of $1,500 was then fixed as the
penalty, an 1 tho amount was immediately
paid by Colonel Chapa.
CONVICTED ON THESE COUNTS.
Count, two in the Indictment chnrges
thoNdefendant with enlisting and setting
on foot a revolution within the Jurisdic-
tion of the United States against a for-
eign power at peace with the United
Slates and in providing and preparing th<j
means for carrying on such a revolution.
Count three charged the defendant with
conspiracy to set on foot a revolution
as outlined in count two.
Last night Sheriff Amador San< h^z
of Webb County and Antonio Magnon,
each of whom ha«l been fined S1»«00, pahl
the amount of their fines ami left for
laaredo this morning. Dr. Sunuel Kspln-
oia de los Monteros paid his fine of
today. The other prisoners will i»e tsken
to i.aredo to begin their tslx months' *en-
tences in tho Webb c ounty Jail at once
According to one of those who pleaded
guilty, the effect of the indictment. wh»« h
was returned by the Federal grand jury
here and of which the conspirators re-
ceived information before the Indictment
was actually returned, ha 1 the effet t of
forcing General Reyes to leave for Mex-
ico t«efor« all plans had b«. u completed.
General Reyes was advised to go, .«s his
arrest and that of his two secretaries,
Quiroga and Rotana. would mean the
furnishing of further bonds to the amount
of pro.tably $30,000.
Judge Burns and T/ock McDaniel who
led in the prosecution, left this evening
for Galveston, where the Federal Court
is now in session.
Colonel Chapa and his couns*!, J. y
Wolters and C. M. Chair-bers, and Mar-
shall lli-'ks, who i presented twe&ty-
three of the defendants left for San An-
tonio on the nfternoon train.
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SSUED FOR STEEL
II
CHAIRMAN STANLEY OF STEEL
INQUIRY WILL CEASE
TEMPORIZING.
CARNEGIE TAKES -STAND
GREENE'S WILL IS FILED
Widow ot I .ate "Mining King** Is His
Sale Heir.
I.OS AJiOKLKS. Cal., Jan. W.—The
will of the late William C, Greene,
known a. the "mining cing" of Cananea.
Sonara. Mexico, who dM there laat Au-
gust. was flle<1 for probation today. Col-
onel Greene directed that all hH> property
r>en*>n*l anil reat, be given to his wife,
ltan- I'roctor Greene.
Tha retltly jjaeed no estimate aa '.a
Former Steel King Tells Story of Deal
Whereby He Sold His Interests to
United States Steel Corporation
and Denies He Wanted to
Hold Out for Big Price.
WASHINGTON, T>. C., Jan. 10.—InM-
male books and papers of tho United
States Stool Corporation are to ha exam-
Inert by tho Government. Chairman Stan-
loy of the House stool trust i»ve?rttRatin*r
committee tonight issued subpoenas duces
tecum for all tiio documents which thus
far tho Steel Corporation had not pro-
duced, althouch tlio committee expressed
its desire to examine them.
Tho subpoenas ure served directly on J.
■T. Farrell, as president of the United
States Steel Corporation, but there is no
disposition on the part of the committee
to forco him to take tho stand. The
subpoenas ure made returnable January
23 and the corporation Is commanded to
turn over the documentary evidence to
Expert Accountant McRae of tho com-
mittee.
Chairman Stanley, who prosecuted a
successful campaign yesterday for an ad-
| ditlonal appropriation to carry on the
investigation, announced ho proposed to
ceaso temporazing. Ho asserted he would
subpoena hereafter such witnesses as ho
wishod and would Bclze by the authority
of Congress such documents as ho deemed
important. Additional subpoenas. It H
understood, will be Issued within a few
days.
CAJINEQIB ON* STAND.
"It docs my heart good to ?Hnk that
T got ahead of J"ohn 1). Rockefeller, my
fellow millionaire, in tho Lako Superior
ore deal."
Andrew Carnegie, former itiler ot tho
steel Industry of the United States,
iloalrrt thus in testifying today hefoi.j
the House steel committee, Mr. Carncg o
had just told about his deal with Mr.
Rockefeller, whoreby ho obtained control
of Rockefeller's ore holdings in tho lAko
Superior region at r rata of 15 cents a
ton, holdings which, when turned Into
tho steel corporation Inter, formed a
largo part of tho assets valued et $700,-
OlXl.OW.
Mr. Carnegie laughed like a school boy
as ho referred to tho business triumph
ho had achieved over his "follow million- .
r-tre." As ho spoke of Mr. Rockefeller,
he took tho committee Into his confi-
dence and told of a New Year's call
and Mrs. Carnegie had mado on the oil
king and Mrs. Rockefeller.
"Wo had an enjoyable chat, but In our
conversation I never referred to that
ore purchase," and Mr. Carnegie chuckled
while bis auditors onjoyed tho laugh with
him.
Throughout the inquiry, to be continued
tomorrow, Mr. Carnegie asserted he had
come to tell all ho know, but he was un-
able to supply many facts which the
committee desired, saying he had never
paid any attention to the books of the
Carnegie Company before its absorption
by the steel corporation.
He was particularly emphatic In testl-
fying relating to tho soiling of his prop-
erty to tho United States Steel Corpora-
tion, at the behest of J. P. Morgan, an i
told tho committee he wanted, to end gos-
sip he had hold out for an unreasonable
price. He also usaerted when his partner,
II. C.-Frick, a3ked him for an option for
persons unknown to him on tho Carnegie
Steel Company, ho demanded 5;'.000,000 as
an earnest of tho Intention of the pros-
pective owners nnd that when the deal
fell through and he learned the Moores of
New York were behind it he was sur-
prised.
DEMANDS AN KARNE8T.
"riart I known the Moores were behind
thur option, which I made on a valuation
of $,'130,000,000," said Mr. Carnegie, "j
never would have given it."
When you gave that valuation of the
Carneglo properties." asked Representa-
tive Sterling, "did ynu consider that the
earning power of the concern Justi-
fied it?"
Yes," said Mr. Carnegie, 'and I'll
leu you why. l WiU nsked to gt\o an
option on our property by my partner,
Mr. KVlek. 1 gave an option of fcao.ooo.ow,
but tfiat did not include the Frick Cokn
Company, which we later included at
$■0,000,000, making the total $330,600,00".
"For such an option 1 demanded $2,000,-
""0 a.i an earnest of good faith and $1.00%-
ooo. my share of the JL'.on l>«>, was de-
posited to my account while 1 wis In
Europe, but the other million never rvaus
raised.
"I never heard until now " he said in
resiiouse to a question, "that .Mr. Frick
had unytlilng to do with it. That ha
v.as Interested with the Moores is io-
Liance, so tar as 1 know."
ilr. Carnegie was asked about the
Steel Hate Association nnd other pools
which the Carnegie Company was A
party to In th* late », and which con-
tinued until 1904. He said he had known
of the existence of pool*, but did not
know that they were unlawful until
manv* years afterward.
•1 never knew anything about the d«-
niuvit vi nm T-. sa _ ——
mv young men, what eouM 1 hava
mvself? As I, remevabar It
were fcot declared unlawful
Sherman law until vtty recently.
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San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1912, newspaper, January 11, 1912; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth432341/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.