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Show ARE ORDERED BEFORE JURY President and Secretary of Western Fuel Co. Charged With Fraud San Francisco. Feb. 6. Subpoenal to appear before the federal grand Jury were served toriay on John L. Howard president of the Western Fuel company, and D. A orcross, it secretary." The government began last nich' an investigation of charges that coal was being imported from I'.ritlsh Columbia. Co-lumbia. Australia and New Zealand for less than the full duty bv manipulation manipu-lation of weights and the checking system. District Attorney McNab would make no estimate todav of the amount the alleged frauds might reach Howard II Norcross Insisted they knew of no Irregularities |