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Show i: "BEEF" INVESTIGATION MAY INVOLVE RAILROAD , By Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 23. A new phase, J and one with wliich considerable niys- ' tery is connected, developed in tho spe cial "beef" grand jury's investigation i yesterday when subpoenas wero served i on five railroad officials, four of thorn connocted with tho Chicago Junction : railway, if ' " With these men summoned to appear . and testifv before the federal grand r ' ,iu'y. there is tho question whether the ; terminal railroad men are wanted in i connection with the beef inquiry or are V subpocnaod to testify in an independent inquiry as to railwa' violation of the j interstate commerce law. A suit now 1 pending, with differences of the intcr- state commerce commission and the Chicago Junction railway involved, is expected to be a test of (he quostion R svhether the road is an interstate car- f rior. , The government alleges it; is. The road maintains that, it is not. being . merclj- a terminal line, not running out S , of iho state. |