Show MET EGRET CRET SERVICE MEN IN R lilBY OFFICES Government Agents Said to Have Been Found Where They Weren't V Wanted anted r Los Angeles Angelet Feb 19 The The proceedings proceedings proceed proceed- In ings s pending against the Southern Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- Pacific and Santa Fe companies In tho the thoI I Federal d ral courts hero here aro are regarded by railway men lOon as the most serious move yet ma made o by the department of or justice against dishonesty sty In railway management manage manage- ment meat One reason for this Is that the railway y managers and attorneys do not Dot know th the full extent of the evidence against them now v In tho the hands hanels of or the United States district attorneys In this city and antl San Francisco They have Just made tho discovery r that for more than a year past secret service officers have havo been In the employ of or boUt both railways railways railways rail rail- ways In this city and San Francisco securing evidence for the tue government So These detectives es hn have vo been In the tho passenger and freight offices as ns trusted of or the railways and moro more important important im Im- im- im than all there has been ono one In Inthe Inthe thi the auditors auditor's lu lt rs r's offices of ot etch each railway These men secured copies of or important etters eUers and 1011 rulings b by tho the general gents i relating elating to rebates and favored ta which the they had placed In the hands of the pros prosecuting of officials Railway attorneys ar are described as lS being seriously embarrassed in preparing log ing their pleadings as they can on only guess at the tho full tull extent of ot the tie facts showing their clients' clients misdeeds which will be Intro Introduced as an evidence The rhe publication of QC what Is la known as the Chambers l letter some time ago which Was waif stolen from front the office orfice of ot the Santa Fe c auditor and which was sent to President Roosevelt by prosecutor prose prose- Francis J. J Honey started an ln In Investigation investigation In- In by the the- officials of both lines This has resulted In the UtEJ die dis discovery covery that tho the government has men only ony In the time auditors auditor's offices of both lines linos but In all other offices whom evi ovi- ovi deuce dence could the ibo gathered A number cr of ot tho the men so 80 employed hl have been discharged |