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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... complaint because local agents at important points anywhere in the west are engaged in the fruit and vegetable business . Most of the offending agents have discontinued the forbidden practices or have resigned from the service to engage ...
... complaint because local agents at important points anywhere in the west are engaged in the fruit and vegetable business . Most of the offending agents have discontinued the forbidden practices or have resigned from the service to engage ...
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... complaint against them would be removed . In many small communities in all parts of the country express companies ... complaints worthy of consideration have come from sections of the country with dense population , we conclude that ...
... complaint against them would be removed . In many small communities in all parts of the country express companies ... complaints worthy of consideration have come from sections of the country with dense population , we conclude that ...
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... complaint of jobbers in that territory was general that business was demoralized by the constant shipments to local agents , and sales by them direct to merchants . The evidence thus offered covered in a general way a number of cities ...
... complaint of jobbers in that territory was general that business was demoralized by the constant shipments to local agents , and sales by them direct to merchants . The evidence thus offered covered in a general way a number of cities ...
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... Complaints , however , from jobbers have been frequent of demoralization of business and unsettling of prices by shipments of this character . To illustrate : Under the present plan , in the North and West at least , the jobber buys his ...
... Complaints , however , from jobbers have been frequent of demoralization of business and unsettling of prices by shipments of this character . To illustrate : Under the present plan , in the North and West at least , the jobber buys his ...
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... complaint is general upon the part of jobbers , and upon the part of local retail dealers and fruit growers , in addition , that this is inimical to the best interests of business of this character . I speak of this again for the reason ...
... complaint is general upon the part of jobbers , and upon the part of local retail dealers and fruit growers , in addition , that this is inimical to the best interests of business of this character . I speak of this again for the reason ...
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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 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.