Hearing Before a Subcommittee...: Consisting of Senators Crane, Dolliver and Taylor on the Bill S.6668. To Prevent Express Companies from Transporting Commodities in which They Have Ownership Or Interest |
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... business . In this respect it differs materially in its business methods from its leading competitors . Before the inauguration of fast freight lines and refrigerator - 6 PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMODITIES BY EXPRESS COMPANIES .
... business . In this respect it differs materially in its business methods from its leading competitors . Before the inauguration of fast freight lines and refrigerator - 6 PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMODITIES BY EXPRESS COMPANIES .
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... competition the express companies , in order to hold this business and with the view of increasing it , reorganized ... competitors . It has a special employee located in Chicago in charge of this branch of its business . Numerous lists ...
... competition the express companies , in order to hold this business and with the view of increasing it , reorganized ... competitors . It has a special employee located in Chicago in charge of this branch of its business . Numerous lists ...
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... competition for business . On the date above named a general order was issued by the president of the Wells - Fargo Company which declared that all agents employed exclusively by that company were prohibited from dealing in any ...
... competition for business . On the date above named a general order was issued by the president of the Wells - Fargo Company which declared that all agents employed exclusively by that company were prohibited from dealing in any ...
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... competitors in the jobbing business , and that such competition is unfair , because the companies do not have money invested in the business , are not required to pay the expenses incidental thereto , and do not stand losses from ...
... competitors in the jobbing business , and that such competition is unfair , because the companies do not have money invested in the business , are not required to pay the expenses incidental thereto , and do not stand losses from ...
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... competition with dealers in the same community , making shipments thereto and therefrom by express , knows his competitor's business , where he buys his products , the prices he pays , and the prices he receives , and this gives him a ...
... competition with dealers in the same community , making shipments thereto and therefrom by express , knows his competitor's business , where he buys his products , the prices he pays , and the prices he receives , and this gives him a ...
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60TH CONGRESS Adams Express Company agents of express Arkansas berries broker buying and selling canvassed carload celery cent commission business commission department commodities common carrier competition complaint consignment consumer crate December 28 demoralized direct dispose Dolan engaged express agent express business express charges express shipments fields of production find a market freight fruit and produce fruit and vegetable GAINES GEES Grand Island handled hearing instance interest Interstate Commerce Commission Interstate Commerce Committee investigation Jones Kans Kansas City kindred products legitimate dealer matter ment merchant Missouri Omaha order and commission panies patrons perishable food products point of production points of distribution practice produce business purchase railroad reason result retail route agent Senator BURKETT Senator KEAN ship shippers sold solicit strawberries supply territory testified Texas to-day town trade transportation United States Express UNITED STATES SENATE wagons Wells-Fargo Company West Virginia Western Fruit Jobbers wholesale dealers
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Page 1 - From and after May first, nineteen hundred and eight, it shall be unlawful for any railroad company to transport from any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, to any other State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, or to any foreign country, any article or commodity, other than timber and the manufactured products thereof, manufactured, mined, or produced by it, or under its authority, or which it may own in whole, or in part, or in which it may have any interest direct or indirect...
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Page 3 - Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, ' New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, and Ontario, Canada.
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Page 1 - Columbia, or to any foreign country, any article or commodity, other than timber and the manufactured products thereof, manufactured, mined, or produced by it, or under its authority, or which it may own in whole, or in part, or in which it may have any interest direct or indirect except such articles or commodities as may be necessary and intended for its use in the conduct of its business as a common carrier.
Page 3 - Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska. Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Porto Rico, Texas, Utah Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Page 3 - That portion of the eastern contiguous United States which includes the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. (See map following paragraph (h)(ll) of this section).
Page 10 - ... the exception and not the rule. We believe, all the circumstances considered, that in the interest of growers and producers, as well as local dealers in communities served only by express companies, and in the interest of increased production in undeveloped regions and the consequent increased consumption of perishable products, the operation of the order and commission departments of the express companies should be allowed to continue.
Page 16 - Of let him take who has the power, And let him keep who can, the Boers now proceeded to possess themselves of as much territory as they wanted.