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UKRT lnG o I,' F:: IJ TllJ.DE COUEI3SlCI
UGUST 3 , 1915 , 10: 30 A.
JoseiJl1 E. DaviesLdwar:l l;. Hurl oy,
Cll::.ir::LllVi ce C:b..i rman
Tile Co;amissiol1 met .:t the Hotel R&.disson llnl1eapoli s , '::ilm. , 3.l1d
resumed its hearings 011 the Gubject of forei::11 trad.e e; tensioll. The
follO\7i :; Gent lemen a Jpo;:red before the Commssion ;jl1d presented their
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w. F. De cl;:er, President , Civic': Co;:nerce Association.John Crosby, of washburn-Crosby Co.H. F. Gallacher , of the northwestern Consolidated llll-
iIJ Co.A. C. Loril , President, Pillsbury Flour lling Co.F. b. Xenaston, of tlnneapolis Threshing ilchine Co.. G. Crocker, of washburn-Crosby Co.
E. . Decker, President , northwestern Natiolill Bank.J. J. Ryan, Secretary, Natiol l Associ tion of Retail
Grocers.Donald ackerscl1ar, 1fuager, Forei l Exch nge Depart-
ment , First & Security National Balik.H. S. Helm, of Russell Miller Ullling Co.H. H. Andrews , .Adrevls 0; Co.
(For stenographic report see File 8519- 6. J
At 12:30 p. m. a recess was taken until 3:00 p.
The Commssion reassembled at 3:00 p.m., at the Hotel St.:;tml
St. Paul, Llilll.
Joseph E. DaviesEdward l . Hurle
Ch.:d r-:1anVice Chairman
The hearings on foreiG"ll trade extension were res11'Led, the following
gentle::len appearinG md. presenting their vie\vs:
II. O. Roberts , Secretary of the llillesotD. Retail HadYlaressociation; also Secretary of the National Secretaries'
Association.W. O. Washburn nerican Hoisting & Derrick Co.Alfred J. Xrank, A.. J. Kran Manufacturing Co.
August 3 J 1915August 6 , 1915
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J. J. Ryan, Secretary, Natiou l Associ tion of RetailGrocers.
Job. S. Taylor, Sccretar T of tile r.lill11eapoli s RetailGrocers Association.
Herbert Bigelow, of Brown & Bigelow.(For stenogra hic re ort see File 8519- 6. J
At the hour of 4:30 p. m. the COITmissiOl1 adjourned to meet at
9:30 o' clocl\: a.. m., AU;'USt 6, 1915 , at the Cl:w'uber of Commerce , Spolr..e,
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Attest:
Aug'ust 4 , 1915. No meeting held.
Auzust 5 , 1915, No meeting held.
ti;;F.r; IliG Ole l?EDEL TRA CO:.::U3SIClr
AllPUst 6, 1915, 9:30 A. I..
Joseph E. Davies:id' 'la.rci I:. Hurle;y,7illi:.a J. HGlrris
7ill E. h;.rryGeorge Rublce
Ch.i r,ac.nVice ClLirm.
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The Co:nission met at the rooms of the Ch::.rab8r of Com.'1erce
Spol':a.'1e, Wash., and resu.med. its conference '\vi th reference to condi-
tions in the llL'1ber industrJT , I.u. '7. B. Greeley, Assista:nt Forester.
JJartr:1cnt of. Agriculture , also participating. The folloving gentle-
men appeared c;d presented their vie' '\s:
A. "7. Cooper, SecretC1;Y, Western Pine nufacturers'Associu.t ion.
JOllil R. Toole , President , vest ern Pine 1hnufacturersAssociation.
L. C. Boyle , Counsel, lJational LlL'1ber 1hnufacturers'AssociGtion. I nsas City, Mo.
W. C. Elford, lTana!;er. Spol ne LumberA. . Laird , I ager, Potlatch Lurnber
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Co., Milan, wash.Co. , Potlatch, Idaho.see File 8519-2-2.
At 11:45 a. m. a recess was taken until 2:00 p.
The Commission reassembled at 2:00 p.
Joseph E. DaviesEdvlard Ii. Hur 1 ey ,il1i J. F ris
Will H. ParryGeorGe Rubloe
OID i rmanVi ce Chairm
An informal conference was held wi th ropresentati ves of the
Fruit Growers ' Council, LIT. Charles J. Brand , Chief , Office of Markets
ard Rural Organization, Depart ent of Agriculture, also participatinG.
The following gentlemen ap-peared before the Commission and presented
their views:
Joml F. Davies , Ch an, Board of Control , FTI
Growers' Council.H. C. Davidson, Hood River, Oreg.Hary I. Jones , of ';lapato, 'Wash.C. E. Chase, of Brewster , Wash.B. A. Perha, Sales 1 nager, Coo erative Fruit Sellers
Spolmne , Viash.
"I. lIe Paulhamus , Ch.airnl:n of Executivo COP.itteeFrui t Gro ers ' Council, Puyallu.p Wash.
. John p. Hartman, of Seattle, Wash., appeared as Counselfor the Fruit Grovers' Council.
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'J8.sh., ap:neared as AttorneyNorth Pacific F uit Distributors.
(For stenogr8.!":Jic report see File 8519- 1. J
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p.
11. the Oor:mission adjourned. to meet
11 0' cloc1: a. m., ;1.1St 7, 1915 , at the Ch:,:1ber of Commerce
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1UiTIl G OF IU FEDlilAl TlUiB CCI.LlSSIOl
AU8ust 7, 1915 , 11: 00 A.
Joseph E. D8.viesEdward . H rley,illiwn J. Harris
Will H. ParryGeorge Eublee
ChC1ir:'Vice Chairm:.n
The Uomrnissiollmet at the rooms of the Cbz.mbor of Commerce
of the Fruit Growers Council.
r:orth Yc.:d:Yk, ri:1sh., and resumed its conferOllce vii th repreSGlltati yas
The i'0110nin5 gentlonlCll appeareJ.
before the Commission 3.21,1 presellte( their views:
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Fru.it Growors ' Cou.ncil.
Dr - i:, E. Henri , l!r- li t Gru, ;er, Eorth YalcLic.
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:/;;Sll.:. Girbort, l"ruit (,1'(;::01' ; l;orth Yal:i;-
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r::d t Gro- ers ' CO'J.lci 1.
(For stel T3. lic re;,ort sc,c ';Tilc; 8:119-'1-1.)
..t tlle 11011.1' of 1: 05 lii. tIle GOm.SSiOll C.cljOl.1.rJ:eQ to meet .:t
10 o' cloci;: i.- L _ L.1S t 9 1915 c:t thG Glll'11ber of Commerce: , Se;;ttlc
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Ch::i rl!lallVice Ch..ir:nu.n
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August 9 , :1915.
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The CO llnission met at the Chamber of Comnerce , Ses.ttle, ";;8.s11., ;lnd.
rem. meel its hec:ril15s with referollce to Ioroi:).l trade e:-:to1l3ic TIle
follOYli11.' E;cmtlei:lCll c.JJpo8.8ci ana- presented their vie"!!s:
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Hon. Thm,13s Bm' -:e , PTesi:lent, Seattle CIL-inter ofCOJDmerce.
C. J. S;:li th Vice President , Se.:ttle C"hmber C01:Jerce.
Otto .tl.. Case, Secretar , Seattle CO; l1e:rci8.1 Club.Ilori t z Tho::1sen, flour 1Uf8.cturer.O. L. Fi sIler, Secretary al1- General 1Ina;er, Fi sher
ITinC : lls Co.....1 e :an:ler Bai lli e , ;:na:;er Balfou.r , Guthri e (: Co.
J. T. Heffernn.J. 8. Ford . President , Pc1cific Coast SteasJIip Co.Daniel Kelleher, C n Board of LQrectors
Se:. t t 1 e Ih t i anal Bani;;.(?or stl3noGrap1:1ic report see File 8519- 10.
At 12:40 p. m. a recess '.las talcen until 2:00 o cloclc p. r:1.
The Commssion reassembled at 2:00 o' clock
Josl3 h E. Davies , Chairml:d' :lD.r;2 IT. Hurley, Vice Chairman"I lliam J. Harri s;fill II. ParryGeor;?;e Emblee.
The hearings on foreiGn trade extension were restl.'ned , the follo'.y-
ing gent le en appearin
T. J. Go nan, 0 f Gorma & Co., salmon packers andbrokers
1illler Freeman, Publisher. The Pacific Fishermen.H. E. Small , of Kelley-Clarke Co., salmon brol::ers.
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lil1L-il Calvert, of San Juan Fishing (; Pacldng Co.Capt. '01. F. Robinson, of the Robinson Fisheries.Edward CunnE;ha.'". of Pacific Het 0; Twine Co.E. b.. Sttw.rt , President Pacific Coast Condensed
ll11c Co.
T. J. Thorsen, President Washing-ton Shoe I.!nufac-turinij Co.
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7.i t 1 ey, Sal e s :' w.n3. e r , T'",c i fi c Amrnoni 0. &Chemical Co.
Frank 1kbney, represolltinG Ja ::ile SY11dicate, tinsmel ters.
J. S. 1Ic:.lillan, Presid. ent CCacoma .: Hoche HarborLime Co.
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gcr Intcrn tion l Li e Co.C. T. TalcUIashi, President Orient l TradinG Co.Erastus Brainerd.
(For stenoGr phic re ort see File 8519- 10.
At the ho'L1 of 6:00 p. . the Commission adjourned. to meet at
10:00 afl :n. , ..w;'ust 10 , 1915, at the Ch:mber of Commerce, Seat tIe
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Attest:
T'. Tt' 7l' 11JG OF FEDER TRADE C OI.TIlJ 8 I on ,
;"UGUST 10 1915 , 10: 00 A.
Jose h =. DaviesEd\vard H. Rurley,,7illL.i.:n J. Ha.rrisi7i 11 H. ParryGeorge Rublee
GM rr.l;;nVice ChL:irman
The Co;mnission met .;t the .Chc1mbcr of OO;:l:::1erce , Seattle, ' iash.
ld resumed it s rings wi th reference to forei; trade ext ens ion.
The followinC gentlemen appeared and presented their views:
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H. E. Horrocks , lJanacer, Pacific Creosotins Co.Richard Cllilcott, of ?ortLmd. , Oregon.A. B. Stewart , President, Stew rt & Holmes
Drug Co.llan H. Daugherty, President , Ocean L ber Co.i11iam Pigott, President , Seattle Car FOUlldry Co.
C. H. .B'rye, President, Fr;!e & Co., meat pac1:ers.Hobert C. Hill , lJanager Mercl12nts I Exch;nge.
(For stcnographic report see File 8519- 10.
" Victor II. Beclunan, of Seat tIe \lash. , peared before the
Commssion and made a statement with reference to con ti ons in the
lumber industry. (For stenogr rl1c report seG File 8519- 10.
At the hour of 12:10 p. o. the CO: 1rission adjourned to meet at
10:30 a. m., Au;;st 11, 1915 , a.t the CO):1'11ercic.l Bui1d.ing, Tacoma
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I.1TIlG OF FE18E.l:S TEAll CO:.UUlSSI(jlT
AUGUST 11 , 1915, 10: 30 A. :'1.
JOSOT)h DaviesEdward N. Hurley,ililliam J. HarrisVlill H. ParryGeorge Rub lee
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Vice Chairm::n
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f..;llc",'in,:-s gent1e::lel1 apP'Jared. before the CO'11mi SSiOll
QIli lre8e:;1te(L tilG i r ViO\7S:
J. I . Bloedel , Presills!lt, Yiest Coast Lum.ber ll;nu-facturerG ' As sociati all.
:8cl" li 11 J-. kae ze:r Pv.. t I.Ii 11 Co.lUrIe, (prese:;lti:lio' state::le:':t of :.. J. . Gre.:orofficer in vc.riotls lW:1ber CO':llic.uies).D. k:l:,' ille, '::no.,:' er. I'.cific co st office,J':.':1es :D. Lace - C, Co.
(For stello;?,"'"ar)11ic reI)Ort see 1!'ile 8519-
At 1: 111- a recess W2.S en until 2: 15 p.
T:le Co;nmissioll reasse :lblc6- C1t 2:15 p.
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7i 11 bin J. Harri lill ;:. ParrGool':;' e Hublee
CIL.i rnnVice ChD.i rnan
The CO::1l:1issiol1 reswlled its l1e;;rings '\'lith reference to conditions in
the 1w ber industry. 1r. R. D. Langille concluded his statement, fter
.:hich Li:c. -I',. J. Greeley, Assistant I!'orester, Dep8.rtment of Agric\uture,
;1:.."0.8 ;J state:-.1cnt as to the investig:.tion of tho Forest Service ami the
atti tude of the Service v.'i tl1 reference to tl1e disposal of federal tLDber.
l"le fo110 7iJ)-G .c8ntler:1en also a.rlJeared before the Cmx;Jission D.nd presented
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Babcock. Secret ry, est CO;Jst Lumber rJanufa.cturersJ:ssociatiol1G. Dic:icsol1 , I.I3.f1;;er , Pacific States LU:'1ber Co. nd.;\Iinerf11 wlre Lumber Co.
J..3. H zell
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ianager, Bridal Veil Lumber Co.. S;;:inller , Presid.ent, Port BlaJ:ely llll Co.,
Port Bla;mly, ' lash.G. GriG s, Prosident , St. P.ul & Tacoma Lumber Co.
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lieD Ja.!nison, Pr( sidellt, Jamison Shingle Co.F. J.L IIofhoins r:;l1sfer LU :lbor Shillsle Co., lTorth
'2 011a\"''C11(.L2. , l:. Y.
J011l =.IclJaster. G-mlor, John ilc;. ster Shin le Co.J. G. 13rovrn , President lnterll::tiv!'..l Timber '.orlcers'
Uni on.
(For stenograrhic rOl',ort 80e File 8519-
r, Rich.:rd r.:nsfield Whi to , mining geolo;;ist, Seat,tle, 7ash.
j)earou. before the Oomrai 3sion and made Do statement with reference to
tho Seamen I s Bill.
At the hour of 6: 55 p. m. the Commission ::djourned to meet at
9: 30 80. 1:1., iluGUst 13 , 1915, at the Chamber 0
Chai rman.
Attest:
.AuS'Lst 12 , 1915. Uo meeting held.
SITlEG OF FilE.'1L TlUi:8 COI.:l.i..SlOlY
AUGUST 1915 9: 30 .b.
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Josoph E. Davies=:d'.7ard : . Hurle1illis-11 J. HZlris/i 11 . ParryGeorge Rublee
C11;irmXlVice Chairman
The CO;'Jssion J:et at the GhD.l1iber of COTI1'orce , Portland , Oreg.,
Jld reswJed its hc rings with reference to foreign trade e tension.
T:!"le following Gentlemcn appeared before the COY:ll1lssion am presented.
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c. C. Colt, ofUnionlIeat Co..d. Jo. :i.rills , President, First Irat ional Bank,
Portlan , Oreg.:iwarc"L CoolciuG'ha.'1, of Ladd & Tilton Ba.1'c
ortl8.d, Orec.. H. Hous er Grain rpor t or .
Ii. D. ';i1leelv'lri;;ht, President, Pacific ExportLumber Co.
O. .,.. C1arlm , President, Clarlw-;7il son LurJJber Co.E. ';;. 'Jri;-ht, General L1anag'er, Port of Port land
(For stenographic ' re2)Ort see File 8519- 12.
Il. C. ... :Jl boeuf. Ih:nager 'Jest ern Frui t Distributors I Associa-
tion, appeareu before the Commssion aIQ discussed conditions in
fru. i t ind.ustr;y- . (For stenographic report see File 8519- 12.
Tl' le hearings 011 foreiSJ: trade were resu1TIed, the f'olloviin8' gentlemen
al"' :!:)e::rinc:
. Rupert , Presi dent , Rupert Co.C. i.. Bell.
(For stenoGraphic report see File 8519- 12.
At the hour of 1:00 p.m. the Commission adjoiJ.rned. to meet at
10 o' cloclc D._ Tn.,
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st 17 , 1915 a.t the :,lerchats' Exch:u;,e , S2.n
ro.11ci sea, Cal"
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All,31St 15, 1915. Suay.August 16, 1915. meeting held.
1IET ETG OF FEDE.. TRADE CO;,IT.1lJSlO1;.
AUGUST 17, 1915, 10:00 A. :,
Joseph:S. Davies , ChairrJan
Edx;ard 1:. Eurle ' Vice Chairm\'lilliam J. Harris;/i 11 H. Parr;yGeor ;e Hublee
The Commission !.et at the llerch.nts' Exch:.:.nge , S n Francisco
Cal., anJ reswned its hearings with reference to conditions in the
lu:aber industry, !.1. "
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B. Greeley, Assistant Forester , Depc.rtDent
of .sricul ture , being also present. Mr. L. C. Boyle, of sas
Ci ty, l\Io. . tJ:rrpeared 8.S 3.t torne3T for the 1 WnberL18n. The fo110''.'inS
gentlemen appeared before the Commission and presented their views:
1.. A. Selfridge , Jr., Pre ident. Northwestern RedwoodCo., 'Villi ts,
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-1 r;: .lc0.. n. J olms on, Pre s ilLent, Uni on LW:lb or Co., 3an Fran-
.ci sco , Cal.
G. X. ""iendling, Presi (Lent
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1eed LUJ!1ber Co.; President,California ine Box & L T.ber Co.
(For stonosrar-?lic relJOrt see File 8519- 4. J
At the hour of 12:10 p. m. the Cor.ssion adjourned to meet at
10 o' clock lJ. , ":U3 Llst 18, 1915 , at the I.Iercl:unts' E. ch:.nge , San
l'r:..llci sco, Cal.
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AUGUS1' 18 , 1915 , 10: 00 A.. Id.
Joso h 2. DaviesEd' ,'Jaru. L Hurlc:y,7illiar:l J. Harris,'i 11 E. Parr:lGeorGe Rublee
C11.irmanVice ChairIIn
T21e Uormnissiol1 Elot at the l=erchants ' Exch:Lll!:e , S::m Francisco
C;.l. CUJJ: rosu"ocl its he;.rinGs with reference to foreiL l trade ex-
tensi on. The fOl10'Hin:: SOl1tlerD.en aplJeared before the Co,-nission
3.11cl IJresentetl th0ir vie'.'ls:
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Robert i. LYllCh Vice Presiucmt , So.n :!'ranci scoClL.;nbcr of Cor:nnerce,t. Robert Dollar, Presiuent The Robert Dollar Co.
?erc :1 C. Denroche , Presiu.ent, S. :So Jones S; Co.John II. Rosseter , l.Ianac;'
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lFor stenosro.phic report see File 8519- 11.
..t 12: 20 l'. the CO:juission ::d.jov.JllOc. to meet at 10 o' clock
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UGUS ' 19 1915 , 10:00
Jose;':l 2. D..vies
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Goor l:; D. Dlee
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The Co;;il s s i 011 : let at the aC1L.llge S::n l"r llC i s coercb.J1 t f
Cal., .1d resumed its heurings with reforence to forei; ;l1 tro.de ex-
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n.. :.'res611teC1. their vie..-:,:s:
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Somers , l:Jesidont , Somers Co.lIclntosh Vice Pres ident , C lii'orni2. Irati on
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Fred L. LijiLlD.l1, Vice Prosidont, \"lells-Fc.r:;o l,ev8.(JI;;:tiol1.il Bm1k.
D. J. G-u;: euhime , President, Gug;:enhLno (, Co. (I:r-J.i t
pac:::ers). G. Horst ; Presidcn:.t, . Cle 11e11G IIorst Co.
G, E. BelltlG , 3J.les
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w,;;er, C""lifornic; :E'r"Lii t CC: lerS.bC1socic.tion.
i:.1"' 82"t Castle , of Castle 3ro8(For stollo :;r,-phic re::)ort see File 8519- 11.
Lr. imdrew Fu.rusoth sia.e::1t , C8.1ii' ornic. 3e1::lOn ' s Dni on, L:-r-
r(;;; bei'oro t::1G COLl""issiol1 C,nu ciiscussc;cl the Seamon s Act.(:E' or stello TJ.1Jhic report see File 8519- 11. j
t 'c:lQ hOll.r of 1:2: 10 l:. the COH:;rdssi on acijourneJ to !!leet ::t
10 c cloc:r a. m., AU. l.St 23 , 1915, at the Chamber of Commerce , Los
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TIle C o :lli.li s s i 0:1 L1C t C. tJ10 room" of the Ch"::lbor of CO::"FJercG , Los
elGs , Gal., a:;.d reswned its l1eari:;.S's of forei:;:;.0:;. tlle subject
tralie extensi on. The follo' "ling centle::18l1 a:;peared before the Com-
uissioll - 1 presented their views:
Robert I;. Bulla., President, Los A11c;"cles Cr..amber ofCOlx-,lcrc e.
Stoci.u.a.rcl Jess , Presiclent, First l;atiD!Ll Bani:, LosAngeles C:ll..
\"/::tt 1. l1oreL:.nJ. , Genera.l 1l1D.:;er , :.orel::ncl ru.clc Co.
1:os e IIc.:1lJu.rger, ?resident , ;.. I-i:lbur S8r & Sons,depart::lOnt store.
Geor;e . Litchenber er, Secret y, Los AngelesS:: dlery & Finding Co.
Lou.is LI. Cole, of Simon Levi Co., viholesc.le producelers 0d canners.
D. ::'. I:. Little , President, Union Iron Worl:s.HelITY W. Louis , Secretary and Treasurer, BrryYllstein-
Louis Co., manufacturers of men' s clothing.1. .D. Sale , Presiclent, ";/estern Wholesale Drug Co.\7illis H. Booth, Vice Presillent, Security Trust and.
SaVil1,SS Banl:, and General i.Tanager Hot PointElectric Heater Co.
P. F. Stetson, frui t cal er ld can nunufacturer.G. Harold Powell, citrus fruits.
(For stenographic report see File 8519- 8. J
At 12: the Com.-dssiol1 adjourned. to weet at 4:00 p.m.,lJ It Yl1..
AU;;U.st 24 , 1915 D.t the Cba.mber of CO! 1"ilrce, Sc.n Die.'o, C2.l.
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Attest:
7i;;T EJG D:F FEJJil1A1 TltiE CCl,';;IDSl on,
.tUGum 24, 1915, 4:00 P. 1I.
Josec1f1 b. DaviesBci- :ard ;. Hurle:.r,
willi n J. Harris;Jill II. ParryGeorGe TIublee
Ch':..drmanVi ce Ole irman
The COD1missioll J:lot .:t the rooms of the Cha:nber of Co:rJncrce, S.Jl1
Dioso , Cc.l. J.d resu;ned its hear i11(s on the subj oct of forei;,n trade
extension. The following E;8ntle);1en u.ppeared before the Co:ruissiOll
::110. :?rosonted their viows;
Ck.rl E. Eeil bran, Presid.ent G1w.'11ber of Co;;rnerco ofSan Diego COUllty.
II. ID.auber. wholesale Grocer.1oo11rd 1:. Ellis, manufacturer of Gas engines.
(For stenograpllic report see File 8519- 9. J
HOll. ;iilliG:i1 r:ettner , Representative in COl1 ;ress :froG the l:levollth
District of California , :1Fpeared before the Cornmission ,1111. di scussed
condi tions in the lemon industry.
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August 24, 1915.
c. Cohn , a lemon grower of 'San DieGo s pol:e on the::ls 0
sul)ject. (For stenogr ?llic report see File 8519- 9. J
:.:r. JI. ';l!1801er, Secretary, nufactnrers ' As soci ati on , S
Diego , Cal., spolce briefly on the tuna fishillS c.nd c:;:n -; indu.stry.
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(For stenoGraDhic report see File 8519- 9. J
1:. C. \7. Jaclrson, TanG.;,er \7. r:. Fuller & Co.. S n Diego , C l.,
GJ' :.,hic relJort
lade a stateDent with reference to the lemon industry. (For ste110-
see Filc S519- 9. J
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ili lli D.-n Irai 11, 1.L.nager,
pe~re;i bcfore the Cor!1mission 3.nd rcouested inforJaat ion ::s to the
lr-7in & Co. , Los iLllgeles , C:.l. 2.:p-
Oom:Ji ssi 011 ' S at ti tUlle t award 10c;;1 comb il"2ti Ons. He was informed
"l, t tIle Commission' s jurisdiction extended only to interstate com-
jnerce. (For stenogra:qhic relJort see File 8519- 9. J
At the ho r of 5:30
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.iu;ust 25, 1915. lJo );1eet ing hold.
AUS'US t 1915. meet ins held.
AUGust 1915. lJo meoting he 10..
l1C;"'Ll:J t 1915. meet ing held.
.AUGust 1915. Sunda.;)7
Au.;nst 1915. meet ing held.
AW-;llSt 1915. IJo meetinG held.
Sept e:.lber 1915. meeting. held.
Sel)te;:1ber 1915 meeting held.
SCJ")t ouber 1915. meet i ng he Id .
S 01)t m:lbor 1915. lIa meetil1g held.
Se:i,t o:,i"Dor 1915. Sundc.y.
SeI)te :lber 1915. meeting held.
Sept e::1ber 1915. lJo meeting' held.
September 1915. 1;0 meetil12, held.
jt e:nber 1915. ITo meetinG he 10. .
SeI)te ber 1915 . l~o r:leet i l1'; held.
Sel)teuber 1915. 110 meeting held.
Sept eLlber 1915. Sunday.
Sel:)te::Joer 1915. meeting held.
Sel)teml1or 14, 1915. lTo meeti 11'3' held.
September 1915. meetinG held.
Se-ote:nber 1915. lTo meet i 11; he Id.
Sept e;nber 17. 1915. meeting hold.
S81:Jt ember 18, 1915. no meetlng held.
Sel)te:nber 1915. Sunday.
Septe::lber 1915. lTo meetinG held.
jte;:1ber 1915. :neetil1g' hold.
Sept enlber
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1915. me at i ng hqld.
September 23, 1915. meet ins he 10..
17?.. r ,.October 1915.
Septe;nber 24, 1915. lTo meeti ne held.
Septe::lber 25, 1915. ITo meetins held.
SelJt eub er
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1915. SU11d:;
Sel")te::lber 1915. mectinz held.
Sept ember 1915. IIa J:leet i 11E' held.
SelJto!:ber 1915. meeti us held.
Septe:llber 30. 1915. lJo meetinc.; held.
October 1915. meeting held.
October 1915. 1:0 Ileeti ng held.
October 1915. Sunday.
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O.B' FBDF..:Bi J.J T:RDB ::LI..SICT!
OBE!1 4, 1915, 10:30 A..
Joseph E. DaviesEdvta.rd :if. Hurley,V-illiaID J. Ha.rrisWill II. ParryGeorb'e Rublee
Ch:i r:"!l1Vi ce Chairm;:n
Prepc.:.tiol1 of the AlllUal Report for the fi scc.l yoar ended June 30
1915, was referred to the C irmn.
Tlle following resolution, proposed by Cor.11nissioner llw-ris TIl secol1d-
eli l)y Commissionor Hurley, was u.nimously carried:tlVI.H:Jlld it is i. 1. eged
gasoline in tlc.nta, Ga.
wl'ile in Chica o it is 99 cents; c.nd in Kasas
1011, and
tl1at the resale price ofis 16 cents per gallon.1/2 cents; in St. LouisCity, 9. 8 cents per gal-
,ilI
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this allesation suS';g'est s grosstiOl1 ill the price of gasoline as betweenand. the other points menti oned,
discrimina-Atlarltu
T:rli nEE'O::'::: B:S IT RESOL\CD tb:.:t an imuedLte in-vestigation be made as to ' 7hether such discrL:lilla-ti on does actually exist, and as o the reaso!
ther efor. "
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J PWf0 ct 0 b er 4 J 1915 .
An invitati(m of Sen,:.tor 7illL,m:;, Chilton to the CO::Jnission , toattcncl the :Fiftc.' enth jiJmu:l EoetillS of the \7est Virginia State Bo::rd of
Tr8.uG t Fu.irroJ1t 78
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on October 19-20 (Seo File 8004- 1), was
referred. to Com;:ussioner
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The f'ollowinZ re!)orts were referred to the Co::rE:lissioners l1TIed below
or eX3.:iinatiol1 .snd recoJiTInendc;tion:
Part of Re ort on Lumber lnuustry, t 0 COl;ll:l s s i on or l' L.rr
lie )ort on Buet S- i;Cir InCtustry, to COlumssioner Rublec.
Report 011 Fertilizer lnclustr;c' co CO::::iissioner I-hrris.
Ife )ort on Oil Indu8try - Hid-Continent Pipe Lines - to Cor.mi ssioner Hurley.
Letter of Ulli tell States Civil Service CO!:mlissi on, dated A-;.sust 20
1915, rec;'ardillg civil service sta.tus of Co.rl C. HoughtOl1 and ';/illi;'iJ
Saulsl)un , SlJecial AGents , aml the :X1tters of their reaT'point'Ccnts 11J.
salm'ies , was referred to a special cOTJ'::litteo cOl1sistins' of COTJI:lissioners
HC.rris and R-clblee.
.At 1 :00 :C'
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:; recess ytG.S talcon until 3:00 . l.
The CO::l'Jissiol1 rec;ss8rabled a.t 3:00 :P. ..,
Josonh . Davies.Edvlard :"r. l!ur 1 G"JT ,
:iillia:n J. Harri sii 11 E. Po.ryGeorge I:ublee
Cha i rnUl1Vice Ohairm:.l11
The entire session '(s Si V"en to c. consiuor.:ti011 of tho 2.:.llusl estL1::tes
for -c118 fisct:l ye.:r el1Ciillg JU.J.e 30, 1917 lG hoau.s of ivisiol1s in tJB Ai.:Lain-
istr8.tive :Ue rt::18nt bein ' c2.11ed into conforence.
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JjlL- c.rcl
1915.
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October 5 1915 .
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tIle CO:Jll1iGsiol1 .:cljemrl1cu to ::lcet c.t 10:00
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ClLi rn1Sn.
:LD-viesL,-r
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;illi -Io.rri8ill :F':1rr;/G-eorge llablee
T I: OJ? ? .DJ ij).. CC
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:':':-: D., 1915
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Cllt:j. r:'
Vie e c: l1c:1 ;lD.1
CO,.Lli ssi oner Pc.rr/ rerorteu tiLt no he.
j)e 2..,t ;G:::t
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3 ai:' lJroverL
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t () I rGI; 1.r e
Teq..uGG-ted I;c em o:ni c
di::est 1 u: ib er 118 3.1 i 11S8 , \'ih. icll ctiGj:of tlJ8
J011l1 Te::('le Graves Jr., s a F)oilltec1 SlJec:1L.l nxpert at
su'l of 1200 per YnTI eff'ecti ve Uj'Ol1 tadns the OClt::l of office
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October 6, 1915
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CC::L1i3Sio ler :;'Q.rry filc( c. S-(C.tC' :lC:lt 10\' S' t:1C. 10tll t c:1.\ 3. C G S t
cf Ji.1. li' lY, J e QUI' ill::: the : lC;::t::: 0:
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of' 2.21 25. ;ort
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('lOG. cl:cl 'clerc'- filed.
Cc. l:n1. f_ si Oller P:;J r r e art ed. lis c 0; e:::l:i !): t:,:; referre, to L:
fm. ci'
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tl'c.c1c 11.12 i. lJ or , L:lld ctb. 110:.:1' 1 TIS' S ' llic11 1'1 vc 2:0t 1CGJ' :. recei rcc:.
:':'ld 7as ,-l t ti 3ei to CD :lCl:'lC t corre3 'o!. de:1C8 lIe C G to O bt::i : t:.!e
s2.
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G C r:li 3 s i 0 :. tool:: 11mler farther consic e:!' D.tjC':: c.::ll'luc.l est i t e s
J .,:Lor c-,,e :L 1. S C CD.r e J.u. ill JV_:18 ;)G, 1917.
.:t 1 :00 I; the CC;--
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li s si O:- to :10et L:t 10: 00 ... J,.... '!
Octo uer , 1915.
man.
Att( st :
Actil1;
:.:
i:IG OF F:.BJl.1 Tl"k O:'.! C S 10:: ,
OGs.' 1915 , 10: 00;".
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October 6 , 1915.L r-
JOSOT11 ::. :Davies.
ZeL.';ar' l I:. Rllrlelillic. J.. I-I rri;J
Chai rmanVi co Cbair:'nan
,7ill ==. ?arl';YGeor: :c :::' lolee
he C,YI.n1issiml toolc u;) the COllS iUe:r cio:n of ilmu.l ostimates
)l" t 10 fi sc3.1 Tcar endinG June 30, 1917.
Ca)'1;llissioller Farn: l'e :)orted Ll0nOl',,mlun 02'1 the -,)l'OY10SeG- B-
of I.col1o::lic nesearc; prepared b 1.1". J:. Bradford under date
Serte::foel" 30, 1915 (1!'ile Ho. 8073). Ordered filed.
iJ.t 1:00 0' c1oclc p. ::. a recess 'vas tc.en until 2:30 r. lll.
he CO::1.:ussion reassemb1ea. r:t 2.: 30 1). lT.
Jose:')l1 l;. DaviesSd o 7c.rd :;. IlTtr 1 e-;/ ,
\'iilli8.u J. Harris;lill H. :?arr
George 1:' 11)lee
Clli rLL:.::Vi ce Ch.:dr:nan
The follov!inc resolution, introduced by Co:nmissiol1er Parr:! D.1U
seconded l) T COln.caissioner 3.ublee. vr.s Ul1.i:mimousl T adojlted:
:i1-:i iS Geor;;e Jolul1nes , Disb"LU'si11 Clerk of theDep.:1rtment. of CO;;llnerce. hss o.cted as Srecial Disburs-ill ;ent for the Federal Tracie Commissi On wi thoutcomnensati on o.lll without reimbursement for thecost of his official bond as such Special Dis-trLlrsins' .AGent for the Commission
no '7 , TIIiilFOil , BE IT HI:CL VEl) b;y the FederalQe OOCJ1fission as Jnark of its appreciation
of the efficient service rendered b ::Ir. Jol1:1l1eS
tlt t i: engraved comm.issiol1 Shcr,7il1G his ap-:oint-liGllt as Special Disbu. sinC; ADont l:Je presented. him Ulluer the se l of the Uor:'1!ission.
Co:-:ssioner Parry VlJS authorized to confer with the Forest
Sel"vice and. the Bure::u of ForeiS"ll and. DOJ:1estic Comrm:;rce in r8 the
PWfUc..ODer 0 J.::October 7 , 1915 177
settinG of dat.es for further hcsrillf,S on the hLlber sitl1.:...tion c:s
alT\llieti for b;; . C. Boyle and. J. l;. TeaJ , of c01Jlsel for the lumber-
::on.
The corresl'onci. encG of the lla1:fuer ;er-Polhemus CO;;1JJ:.:EY (See File
8075), referred to the ComI"..ssion by the Secretar:, of CO!:lmerce. .ac:"
referred to CO Kilssioncr Rublee for rG ort.
The CO:;J;nissiol1 tool,: under considcrc:tion the annu.al estiYXtes
for the fisc l YODJ' ending J-me 30 , 1917.
At "che hour of 6:00 p. m. the CO;l1l1issioll adjourned to meet a.t
10:00 o' cloc m., October 7 , 1915.
Cll.i rYiDll .
.Attest:
.ActinG
r..IlT IlIG 01,' FEDBP..AL TRADE CO .1..JSlOlJ
i'03:; 1915, 10: 00 A.
October 7 , 1915.k,;Y '
Joseph L. Davies::d"., rcl : . IIur 1 e~." ,
:li 11 i 8;-:1 J. lfurri sWill II. ParrGeor:.e l1tlblee
ChairmanVi ce ClL. irman
Or(iered th:",t the Chief of the Di vi s ion of Pucll8.SeS ;:nd
Su. iplies be J.il ected -
t 11 To prelJOre immediately a statement of therolls of' the Commission from lJrch 16,
to Se ")te:,lber 30, 1915', such state,J.8nt to in-dicate ny chan es in the l Y roll.
(2) To prepare each :nonth hereafter ast:.te:llent, coverin2 the periQd from1915, to date of statement.
s imi 1arIJch 1 G ,
(3) To preI'::re immediately, iJnd each month here-after, a monthly stu.te' :lent of the exp6ndi turosof the Commission.
(4) To place a copy of each of the above state-ments, "hen prepiJreJ. , upon the desl;; of eachCOP.1riU s si oner.
Letter addressed to the Secretary of COm ercc in re COr-
resI10ndence of the Ib':,1borcer-Poll1e;-:ms C011l")3.n:/ (See File 8075), as
:::.
'"rove;J b ! Cor:1r ssioner Hublee , nas aDnroved by the Commission.
The COl ssion took under consideration D.1lual esti: tes for
the fi sC' l year endinG JU.ne 30 , 1917.
The Commission took under cOl1sicieration tentative dra.fts of
form letters , schedules etc., for the investigation of foreiCTI
tru.de comE tions. (See Files lios. 8405-
.At tl1e hour of 1:00 l). m. the COi::unission adjourned.
PW.;\./vI.UUt;l-
J .. ;f":-...October 12, 1915.
.ittcst:
October 1915. lTo meeting held.
Octol)Gr 1915. meetinc held.
October 1915. Sunday.
Octo )er 1915. 1io meetil1g held.
IJET IlrG OF FEDEllAL Tfui2 CC.I.lS;: I on ,
OCTOBER 12, 1915 , 10:00 lie
Jose . Daviesljdwuru lI. Hm'l e;1 ,Ii i 11 i o;'!l J. Harr i s7ill II. Parr;)TGeorge Rublee
Ch:i rma'1
Vice Cl18irman
The Chai n submitted tentative draft of Alllual Report of theGO:-:1missiol1 for fiscal year ending June 30 , 1915. Referred to each
. CO:;lf.1issioner for suggested revision, and particu.larly to Corrrnissioner
Rublee for a section relating to the forei trade investigation.
FraldiIl COilty Coal Operators! AssocLtion Ir.corirul Gmn.pL:.int
No. 1- Referred to Commssioner Hurley for renort on status.
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tIr. Leoniclo.s L. Bracken, of liuncie, lllU. 1 s a ointcd Secretary
of the Cor:l:nissiol1, effective 11'")on his t ldI12: the oath of office alld
eri tor illC; u:,'on dllt y
The fOllo".'inC; order of business '.,,, S aclOljtect.:
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TIea.in :: of the minutes of the previ.ous meeting'neports of committees.Offici l business of the COITllnission,:::attors -;rhich indi vidual C()J ssi611ers desire
brill; before the Commis sion.Dlscellaneous l ttors.
djourl1ment .
It " las directed. th:.: t the folloY.'il1G memoranda be referred to the
:asI:l)ors of tIle C01:L'"lission in order:
I:2::oort 3.gree;;lent of the 1 wilb or m:":l1ufacturers ofWasflinston, OreGon, GJld Bri tisll Colum"biasubmitted by William H. 311Gland , Special Agent.
he Redwood Export Business , sub:!1itted by i'lilli3.uH. , Special Agent.
Export Sales of Poplar s1ibnli ttecl "by D8.vicl
:,.
Special EJ niner.rl i r: ,
It ' :as oruereli tll.a t I.1.. John Wi.lsh "be assic,'ned to the Joint
Bom d of lI.evievl.
The nc ..ter of IJrol'a.rc:tiol1 of eXD. linatiolls for e::::liners 810.
at Ler civil-service employees . ::nd conference , :i th the Civil Service
C02:::Jissi0l1 ill refe1'011co thereto , Yi.:S reforrod to COJTIl1soiol1er Harris.
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18S of Te:: was appointed as EX2.;-:iner:'rvi n:lc.;'"lle s ,
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200 1)01' amlULl , effectivE: U 'OIl :'list a s l:l,
::i:!l:2' tl' ollteril13 11:)032 d.lltil OC,t l of 0:;fic8 c.l:'U
) PW,; October 12, 1915.t=n.J-.
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rGC 0)1:! J. Kessenic!l of " i S c: :lS i 11
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a:T!)Oillte, - E.S
:;.:li .:ler
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l, \..I ' .J --. l: J 7 of 900 : ' .:UlU.
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'::fJ 8Ct i vr:. :r o:n
i s t,-
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o,.. of oi" ce c.:!: c:.:tcri21 l.ri o:: du.ty.
Jl)O;;. ,:lOtio l of Com.:lissioner HUl'lc SeCGlldod l:' T CC:. ds3ioIler
:l:, 1 ee -r. 2" :ll' 1CS. 0:Ili of of t .L')C :et :Divisi01l
, "'
;;'8 lllo.lli-
l(T\.:S cle s i t e( 3 .i s : ist81t SeCj.'et-.r:- 0; tile !l s s ion.
;Oll :':lCti Col: iJL1.i Ssiol18r lIar i:is seco:lclel b? CO::1:1isS10:il';Jj.'
it.-:j)I 013 it - r: o':'(ereJ. tJLt 1:1.'. 1'c. vi . Vill' ' be c.llm7oc fi ve
c.5.ui t i 0:k.1 leave ':i th IX;.=- ordil1Zril;;- dedlJ.tocl by lec.ve re:;ctlG.ti ons
oec,
:.:;,
SO of excossive le Ye ' .'ithout I-1C.:7, fOT the reason tb.3.t 118 did.
in fLCt ren.:Ler servico to tl1e CO :JnissiGn -..'i thou.t I"':::/ clu.i ; his lec.ve
:ceed.i "10 tlle time th',lS allO''led..
C o' li 0 S i oner rZ. reportecl Do mcmort111d1l:1 (see rile iTo. 8517-16)
L: 1' 8 cm:.feronce IJ.j 7i t 1: the lTational C )l1.fectioners' Associ3.tioll
October 9 , 1915. Ordered laced on file.
..t t J10 L-1.r of 1: 1). 1:1. a recess \'JCs to.,:en until 2: r.l.
T:18 C(umissiol1 rOG.ssel:lbled at 2:30 TD..
Jose:-l ::. Da.vies ChairmaEd.war(l IT. Hurl ey, Vice Chairman;iElia":l J. I-irris
..iill II. Parr:'Geor! e Rub 1 eo
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October 12, 1915.October 13, 1915.
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The CO! !1issiol1 toolc up the consideration of e.nnill estirn.tes
for tho fi 8c2.1 :lGC1r endins JUl0 30, 1917. TllC GstL tfj of the
.Ld.:linistr::ti va De:9:.rt: ent ':1;:8 referred to Co: ::dssiol1ers po,rry 8.216.
Hc.rri s for c. report 0:: susc;ostecl economies. lc.t )o.rt of the
Economic IJepo.rt::lellt t s esti:rate relatinc to uniform b.CCO:J.11t:!11 :' wo.s
referreci to Cmnraissioller Ilu.rlcy for rocomrnencl.c.tions.
Ord. ored th:_- t edoosse,l statiOllery sllDll be uscu onl;-r by the
CCJ:nr:1i ssi onors ;:nc:! th.; t the use of same be ca.reful1y restricted in
the interests of econo
At 5:30 p. the COn1ilission adjourned to meet 8.t 10:00 a. rD.,
Octoccr 13, 1915.
h.i rrna11.
ttest :
Acting
:-F TI:IG Oir F3.DEB:S DIC CC:.=.iIS5I01
OCT 13:L:r 1915 10:00 A. L
JOSO ,21 ::. ThviesEd',lard l . Hurley,illi J. Harris
i'ii 11 I:. ParryGeorGe Rublee
Cllairm8.1lVi co Cl'3irJ;IQ.n
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Cor:F:.issio;Jers Pa:rr r 8.1d II:rri3 , to ':;llOm l'1d been referred the esti-ma.tes of tIle .bd.r!1inistrati ve cleparLi8nt, rOlJorted recornmenuinc r. cons oli-
d.:t i C of the Office of the Chief Cler1: n,l Di vi 3iol1 of .ACCOU2ltS ::nd- Su.!J-
plios
, '
'lith tl"lG Secret;:zr s Office , to OCCiJ-PY Room 1;0. 913, the s;;me re-
suI ti 11:::: in i:l;;t el'ial econo;;1ies
, -
;;hich '7ere ado:ptecL
l!e Con; 1ission to01: 1ider furthe:r consi( eration the nu.l estim.stes
for tl:;e :f'i sc:" l y' e l1cJ i J1 June 30; 1917.
COl:m1issioner Il11rley ma.de an oral report on the Fr8.n:din Country 00:.1
erators Association, Infor::1al CO!Tlilaint 1:0. 1-
CO::J::lissioner Ev..le T mad.e o:n or:.l rel'ort on S'o_c;gested economies in
propria.tion for uniform accounting and. associ tion reports (Economic
.Di vi si on), which '.7as adopted.
he 8.:!1Jointment of ThoITs II. Claffe l as Clerl';: to Com..:rssioneT
Zur1ey, vice Elmer J. David.son, transferred to Oommssioner Rublee
was confir 0: sal;;ry of -$1800 per annum, until oth6 !ise order-
ed. -
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lissioner l'arr T rel"Jorted. trot letters requestins promised e::-
hibits ::t J:'orei,,:ll TraJe ,"lId Lumber hearin&s haG. been sent out.
Tho Corrmission adjourned to meet
Attest:
at 10: 30 a..m., October 14th 1915.
Chairman.
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Iii 11 E. I'3.rrGeorge Rublee
Cl-m i r;:nnVice Creirrnul
Cor:::ission tool;: tL'1cler cOl1sh eration the forei:;n tr",dc schedulos.
or:ns of letters to accompany schedules sub:l1i tted by the Ch: rmo.n, Com-
missioner Rublee and CO';rssioner Parr ;lere referrel). to Co:":missiol"-,ers
RD'-bloe, Hl"Ll"lo;)T an(:;' Parr T for revis ion.
lnfor:nal ComlJlaint ' No. 145- , cOY:1J)laint of the 'T::.r:1id 1Iercantile
Co. ainst J. S. Bra;Tll 1 rcantile Company, et al ort of Joint Boerd
of Revie"s recommendil1g field investigation by SPOCiC11 Attorney Reeves was
adopted.
Orci- ered that the Special Attorney assig'necl to this investica-tion be also assis"ned to investisation of such other pend-ing cases as may exist in surroundin!;, territory, which injud& ent of the Board of Review should be investiGated.
The Comr.1ission took u.nier further consideration alilual estimates for
the fisc l year ending JUlle 30 , 1917.
.at 1 the Comnission adjourned to 10 a. , Octobor 15th.
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Attest:
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CC;:1J:USSiOllC" Enbloe reported On behalf of Committee c. revised
draft 0::: 1'01'2-'1 letter to bo sent "ith foreiQ;n tro.e qucstiorm.:ires.
Re~)ort adopte6..
Co: nissioner Hurley rel)Orted orally on conference "-;i th SecretD.r
of C01nJilerCG ':lnCl others in re coo:pero. ti 011 in :i' orei;n Trade il1vestiga-
t ion .: lxi VID. gl"",l1ted further time.
The Com:.1issiol1 took unciol' final cOllsicleration the estimates for
tl-:c f' i sC:ll Y8ar mIllinG' June 30 , 1917. and ap!,l'oved. the estimates as
revised in t lC total Sur:l of :;579 566. 61.
lIT. Jw os Osborne Hoovor of the District of Columbia , was aj!-
pointed :Sx.:l.miner ( temporary) at 8. salary of $1200 effecti ve upon 011-
teri l:; U"pC l duty ani t kinS the oath of office.
The Cm:r:1ssion adjoUTnocl 8.t 1 :00 P. Ill. unt il 10
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VActi:t;'
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i 11 : . IJc:rrGOOl'L78 Eublee
C o,iL:J_i s s i oners H.sri s an0. Rublee specid committee to r )iort
011 &.lvisCll)ilit7 of roquestinG Civil Service Co:::':ssiol1 to prep::rc all
e:;:;li no. t ion fo r an-, Sl)ecic,l e:::perts , reporteu. th:t ine:':8J:1illers
cir j u.J. C lellt it '''Iou.ld be ineX'IJeciiel,t to require such e: :linc,tions.
C0LT. issioners H::rris and Rubleo , speci::l c orm:li t tee for COT.:-
sLL2r..tio:: of rea ()point:,ents of I.rr. CD.rlos C. HouGhton c.ncl IJr.
"Jill:::;:: Saul sl:".lrj' , reco::uaoncled the ap' oint:ncl1t of 2,:I. Hou ;lltOll .. as
:2xa:.:Ller at of , 500 )Jer G.llnU::l 8.8Sau.l SDU.r;'lS2.1 r:l :J..:ilcl ;.'Ir.
il10r \:t c;l 920 TH3 r u.111U!. RelJOrt ):nrove:l.
Co; 1issiCillers I l."le :.nu HD.ris were :i:ppoLlted G. CCT:.i tteo to
C1tt(:Hl(i tjle D.l1Tt l meetin:: of the ' ;est Vir;:iIJiQ. Bo.:r.i of Tracl8 at
l:' ;.iJ. lont
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October 19-20, 1915.
CO:C'.lissioncr Hurley reported the results of a conference vIi tll
the CJlief of the Bure.. u of For8ipl u.m.i Domestic COGT:llerce. and
r oc O 311d Gel that in connoctiun YIi t1.1 tl18 foreiGn trw: G L1Vosti. :itioll
11 c le2 t illV8S ci2.,'u.tor be S011t to .:1 1Id IToJ.-r l:';: :-:jecle21 2.'111 SUC1'
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Gc'l- l.. iL. c,:L 18 t Americ:'!l lU:.lDer. ;Gn. Referred. to lUir::l for
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:Llc, 1- . lnfoc' :Cl.:l co!yplai2.:.t, .b.1GricD. 'iiriti:::;iI:.e Co. v. T 7Je-:;l'i tel' li8builclL(; Co.
:ilef'eJ.TeC. to tllC Cmirm.Tl ':IF Cm:mssio::.cr 11.rris forreco:,u8nlat ion,
File 1-114 InIor;acl co :r.:)b. int
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1estern Laboro.toriesII1C" , v. Jineri CU.ll Cl1i c1 G Co.ef'err8C. to the Ch:::"irmwl ':l'ld Com::rssioner Ha.rris for
reco;;uenJ.ati on.
Let t er of lr. G. J. lIoore Siol1.': Cit 10' ;:D. (see :File 4G), in
re e:n' icicl1c;)T b"'roD.u conclucte:l b T I... Je:"ry J3d'd2.rds , of Hew Yorl:: Cit;j
rci' errecl to G,):jaissioner Ilublee.
COrTeS )0l1J.e lc8 of . s. 78.rds , new Yorl:: City (File .A 5987),
e(:lJ.Got i:t12 conference -:'.ri th Commission, referred to Com!:hssioner
Hublee.
Corres:no;ndenco of I s. Vorllis , "Secretary The Rubber Club
of ncric.: (sea File 8404-4), referred to Cl1.:.irman.
1) O October 16 , 1915.
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tter of &.ccel)ta21Ce of 10c:.1 ascnts of co:r '():r&.ti01"l for !TL:tr -
I)OSCS of loS (jl service D.l1d corres :)oD. nco 0 f Cl'l&!"J.os Z. lCer
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lGla:er
bl.lrC';11 of Cor Jo:r:.te ::llcl j!'in:..:nci.:l Infor:.l::t i 0::: ,7:.S;li::,-c;t :m
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(File 4 ), referred to CO::1 li ss; Oller ():i"'
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Corresl:ol1lellce of Ir. Uerle Sid811er. C::1Din',:n I:o,tional Vigil:.nce
CCELli ttee, AssocL:.teu iJdvertisill ClulJS of the 7orlu , 't1.Q;inS' ru.linG
decL. rin::: clecoptivc or misloatillG aclvcrtisin:: to bc 'tmf::ir cor.1J',eti-
tiO 1 (see File 8539-3), referred to Comnission8r Hurley.
Corres ,ol1clence of lIon. Gra.ft o:n Cusllinc;, Lieutenwlt Governor of
:.s SG.C1TllS e c t s , in re control of I ssachusetts newspapers by Uniteu
Shoe :,lachiner;'T Co. (see File A 5442), rcferred to Commssioner Harris.
Corres:"'ondellce of :Jr. Emery Davis sUGGestinG conference in re
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l)lat e :l2.s s inlustr;:.J , helcl pendinG fi:-:ilL: of calendar 011 similar
T:t ters
Letter of V. S. Horner, Clni:rman of S:reciaJ. COln",li ttee , Associa-
ti CI,- of S!leet fm:l Tin !.etal 'ilorkers requestinG stenogral,hic cop
of conference before Corrliliss ion (see File 2-94), referred to Com-
mi ssioner liublee.
Letter of 2:. John T. I1mnan of Jul;y 7, 1915 (see File 8006-1'7)
T:J cinC fJ'tG::estiolls as to rules of proced.u.re before t.'1e Commission.
referred to C01I'"issioner Iffblee for report.
ForeiGn tr Qe schedules were Given ftlrther consid.er ti on ::n:i
were referred to Commssioner Parry for revision.
PWt;VCliODer .10 .L';.L::October 18, 1915.
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At Ule hour of 1:00 p. :n. tho Cor::c:,-ission adjourned. to r1eet at
10:00 o' clock a. ., October 18 , 1915.
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October 17 . 1915. Sunday.
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OCTOJ3Jt 18, 1915 , 10:00.i. LI.
Josc:- .2. DaviesJJd' ::o.l":'. L Hurle:i;lillL.:.m J. HurrisJi 2.1 II. ParryGeor:::e Hub1ee
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CO:illUSSiOller llublee reported 011 the request of rl. S. Horner
(File ::- 94) for cO:,:r of the st enographic record of hi s appearance befor e
the Cor:Lll S8 ion recommending that the request be denied.
l.Ir. Will a.n Saulsbury was a!JPointed examiner at 8. salary of , 920
per a::lnU::l effect i ve upon taldllg the oath of office and. entering u110n
dut:,'
tober , 1915.
. C11rlos c. Hou' ;'htol1 Y1Q.S appointed. e:::8.:1iner. at a salar;y of
500 per ml1n, effective upon t::dnc' the oc.th of office 11na entoring
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U,)Oll Q"\.lt:
COL1Llissicner Hurley sug:::ested the Qesirabilit;;r of a consid.eration
by the CO::J:lissio l of the le,;alit;'l of connon selling: aGencies forTfled b.t)
noncol":l)Jeti ti ve firms enGar.;ed in foreif,l trs,lie. Referred to C OEr-:1 s s i Ql or
Hurle;,,r for cOl1side:r2.tio1l :.nQ ro:;ort.
CO.:":lissioner liurle;; rel)ortOQ reg.sdil(; letter of :.:erle Sidol'ler
GlLiri:1D.1 , l:atiolTIl Vit;ilance Commttee , 3.1d .Associated Advertis inS Clubs
of the 'iJorlcl, dated A'cCllSt 30 , 1915 (File A 5393), reco::1icndins tJ'-t the
lcir 1u.Jj i11ili te Sidener to al")puar before the Coramission .;IT!. mo.:: a
sta.te ;lent. Adopted.
The Chairman rel")orted that he bad taken uJ' the matter of the j')ro-
,')ectiye emplo rr:!mt of :LIr. Lee Robinson, ancl th::t it Ylas highly probable
th2.t the lc.tter .70u16- accei-Jt er:rploymol1t for a period of six weej s at the
rate of 50. 00 J)er week. The Chairman was authori zed to c.ppoint I.h. Rob-
ins on examiner effective October 18 , 1915 , for a period not to exceed
six: ,veejrs , r;t salary of , 700 per allll
T:!le Cll2ir;;1a1 reported on corres ")ondel1ce of 1:1. Harry S. VorJlis
Secretary, Rubber Club of li.merica, Inc. , (File 8404-4), recommendinG'
t11Lt 11 letter be writtcn to Q' , Vorhis , sendinG' him traJscri ")t of Ur. Olt'
stC.tO:-:lont 2.t Detroit , for his COJ:1!1J811t, the entire record be t lellan:: th "'t
t:l::'lls::1itt( cl to t1le Secret2.r;y of State, 01 t be so advised.2.11d tI1 Er..
i1do 0ted
lPWf; October 18, 1915.
TIW ClLil"i:1.. I: reco;:1:Jc"lclec' tILt cordes of CO:;:I c1l'0l1c:enco of Victor
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Dccl :". (J?i 1 c G:29L, ) 00 SCEt to tl G Bareau 0; i?orei::.: Cll,:: Do !:1C S tic C 8::-:IlC: rc c;
u,:'2\. ec:cot Gi.:;' iclc. 3.11": t:i:.. c. co:;!;)" be: J Gt::i:- \cl i::l t le fi 1'2 cf t
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G:;Ql' 0::: illV0sti .:d-:ic::: i::: 0 c o;lC i "ci OTl3 ffecti 'c:.e
1:'" (1 \ i ; lC t i 01-: :Cc. :3 'ort,- t i 0:.'1 l6- r\\:et i:il;' of cr-.1ds petroleU!:1
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l2.S referred
(';0. ::::J.' Gi011er lIw :l.rle
l1e .:pplico.tio::. of :J:. llo rt ...., .ioooJ' , of t1:.c ll.
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lIel!'. S011 , ITe" :OI':c Ui for E.ll infol'l:la1 conferm1CG in 1'0 ne-7G Y'-- pe l"1 e
Jort S 0-1 2:1e1':)3r of tlle Bethiehe:ll ;:tc el Co. l1d POl1ls;:.'1 vJ.l1iD. Steel Co. Y1D.S
Jre ::;c,j' tec ::nL tl1_G .dcti! :; Secret:.;:' \7aS di rectecl t 0 rrue an el'lGG.3' e:-;:.821 t for
;lec1218 s' .i.c.; Octooer 20 , 1915 , o.t 2: 30
2lG follo- illC actioll "t ;::s ta. :C11 .-:i t11 reference to infoYi18.1 CO::'11Jl:.. ints:ji' ile 1- ;nli tmore, L;'iIID': .Alclen Berry (; ' t.litmore Co.Reco:;1tnen,ieu tl:::.t letter QD-ted October 16 , 1915 as::il1: ' forrecolIsL.. el' .:tioll, bo referred to COT:rnissiollor Rublee.
C o;: ;:i s s i oner Parr 7 repOl'ted 011 con' esl)onclence of Cl1:rlcs 3. I(erJJ
(:File 4-1) a.nd 'lu8stioll of policy of the Coml:uission J.S to acceTtinc &0'811t s
for cpose of sorvico of notices , processes , etc., J.nd reco el1clecl thatit 1)0 the llolic;y- of tho Com.mission not to recot;1.1ize ag-el1ts in maldnc; SL1Ci'service. Report ado ltecl,
At the hour of 1 0' clock p.m. tho Commssion adjourned to meet at
10:00 a. m., Wednesday, October 20 , 1915.
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Chirmn.
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October 19 , 1915. No meeting held.
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Willi o. J. Harr i 71ilI H. parr;-rGeorge Rublee
Cl1a irmrolVice Chairm
The fOllo-,:rinG a.ctiol': v-cs taken ".;ith reference to cO::l'ilittee reYJorts:
Re:port of Ch:irm:::,Il Da.vies in re letter of . 1:erle Siclener, Cl-:ir-
JTI8.11. ViGilance Committee, Associ ted Advertising Clubs of the orld;
D.U ol,t ed.
He:port of Commissionor Hurle: recormnending th:. t CJ1.rters I to lIT
of the R.e 'ort of Pipe Line Tr2.sporb.tion of PetrolCila be sent to the
blic Printer to be !Jt int 0 e;alley; ad llted.
Re)lort of Con-nnissionor HID'le;", reco1l'1cmding approval of statei:lo11ts
l:1Z'iO ';;i th reference to the FGo.era.l Traile Crn '1ssion in the report of the
Interstate Co:' '1erce Commssion No. 7344 , "In Be Conditions Affect in::.. the
Production , Transportu.tion nd llrl\:etin:: of Crude l"etroleun; " adOT)ted.
lort of C1"1irr:l1 fuvies nd Com.:ssioner Harris , recommendinL:' t!!.
the B02.rd of Heviev; be instructecl to prelxJ.e orders di smis sing the follow-:
in;; coml'L.. i1!. , prefacing' the order ,lith a chronoloGic:.1 histor T of t:le
se. nQ containing a recital tlEt tIle relief prayecl for had beon soclITed;
Yl.JS aD.ol'ted..Inforn l COmI)L:.int I-lIG - ;':. C. Auto Pc;.rts Co. v. lIot cr .
Llchini st s SU jl)l;"T Co.;Infor:nal CompL.int 1-77 - .American - 'lriti:n :, Iachine Co.
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ri ter Rebuildi Co. ;lnfOl a.l Compl int 1- 114 - estern L bor tories , Inc.
v. noric n Chicle Co.
Report of Commissi oner Haris , recor.8nding th.:t request for in-
vestigation mae by Hon. Grafton D. CushinS, Lieutcl t Governor of
l-Sssacl1usotts as to the control of ljassacmlsetts ne sp3.pers by the
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JPWt; October 20, 1915. 10'..UCUl'li tea Shoo chil1e:r;:" Co. (380 File A5442 il55 7J :)8 pla.ced 0:: file;
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':n' i'-L cEl' e cOllsL tion
11eIJo:,-. 0:: Co;' 3:i'=. :le:r l 1.1)lu( 7it refe:' lCC t.J letter of ' 7e
tl:JJ" :.r ( s' lle(l :c:st o:r' : 11i:: 941 j rGq- :8Gt il; :' cor:.'" 0:C' 3t81 I\. 1ic
2-.. 0rt of i::j.f0:r:il c () lc.i;::
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cl rec ,J:-:L1e 1(Ii t1"u;;t corjie of j"' eT'O:l:'
' i 11for c c: :fero:lces be not IUl'ni 81:100. l)'=l' t i e s ",p:0 ""rin;; ('LO :. au..
Ccc lissio1.1er ?8.:: ;7 reported C OI)i es of ;:11 letters written ' :lL"
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: :for G.cid.i t i 01'1:1 inform:.ti on, etc., proJ:i S 0.1 ;:t 'Western hoc.rines.
Letters )p'rovod.
iL Llio:r' ;;lal conferenco was he Id 'ri th the follo':rin:. re JresenL;.ti ves
of tl Corrv0c.ted Fibre Co.
J. SpriGG IlcliL:..ol1 , PresidentJ. R. Bro der , Trc.ffic Cor. ilis si onerGil bort I . llmlt;:g-lle , Counsel.
The ActinG' Secretc.ry was directed. to lTIl:B 21 alJliointment for c.n ill-
fOl" l8.l COT erellce '
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;i t:rl 1.L-p. Ho .b. ioore of the law firm of Cravath &
i-Iendel' son , of 118'7 Yorl: Ci t;y, for i7ednesdc.::r morl1iu!::;. October 27th.
Tile COl! SSiOll adjourned to meet
Cl);irman.
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Jose h Z. LLviosbd.y. c.:r.d :7. JIur T ,
Chai rn.::::Vi ce C:hc.i rm.a.
7illic.n J. Ihrris:Ii 11 E. P8.rrGeor.:e :;:'1.01ee
lle;lort of Conmis sioner Itublcc in 1'e inior:fLl C01;lplG.int (File
1-42), Wllit:nore; L:J'1ll C; .Aden Co. v. Berr ! .: Vr:li tmore Co. , recom-
;nencli 1(;' th.:t requeGt of complc.in8Jlts for further he::lrinc be de11ied
.vas adopted. he com)Jlc.int y s referred to the Board of RevieD for
I!rej"x::rc:tio:l of :ru.linG o.nd letter in accordo.nce ' i.th 2.ctiol1 ta1cen
CO:"JI lo.inwlts to be o.visecl tntlt COJI1-:ssion \nll receive .:md consicler
2.J'lY ldi t i Oll fact
ort of Comlissioner Rublee in re letter of Joml J. Hannan
(File 6327) placed on file. The Chairman and Comnissioner Ruble'
\70re directed to report fi.:Lrther on Rule lI, Rules of Practice before
the Co:mnission.
CO:'c1::issioner Rublee submitted report of' a conference ".'lith I. II. J.
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:ulloll , President and General I.1:::.naS'er, Colorado :lillinG & Elevator
Co. , Denver, Colorado (See ReQuest for Rul illg 2-97). Referred to
Joint Boo.rd of Review.
Comrni GSiOller Harris rel')orted a letter fror;l Comgress:::D.ll \1yatt
iJL\::Gl , do.ted October 5 , 1915 (See )j'ile
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;:il1G com1Jlo.int
re;;ari.iuC: discrimiw.tionf1 in prices po.id for cottOll at vc.rious
South CarolinG. , GeorGia ::1 North Carolina tOY.'11S. On :tot i on of
ComnissioDer lfurris , seconded by Com issioner Parry, it ,,;as ord.erecl-
th.t (11 investiGation be made to ascertain whether the law bas boen violated.
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The rene'Nal of employment of the following temporar;,T em !)loyees
of the StenoGT'a:lhic Division was confirmed:
ThOl s :2. B-LTIchHilar;,r . HudsonJames YJ. KeisterEarl I. ' IQeil12. l . Loe:!J.
Joseph LoefflerEdy,rin S,-lisbury
Action necessary in accordance therewith was referred to Com-
missioner Harris.
It was ordered th~ t no em:910yee of the COTX.lission shall wri te
fo:,' TrIlblicatiol1 :'lW articles concerninG the Com.'iissio:n or its o:ro:rl'(
':Ii thout tho :permi ssi on of the CorImi ssi on.
Letter of Joint Board of Revie to Henry Veeder, dated
October 21, 1915 (See File A 6392), was approved.
I:Iemor.!ndum of il1tGrview between ;:.r. i:lfred R. Sax, of Alfred H.
.:tU LVJ110er Co" L:nJ. Hr. ;:,:. r . Flimnery, Special Attorney, was referred
to the Ch..irrnn.
t the 110 :r of 12:45 p. m. the Cor11ssiOll adjourned to meet at
10 o' cloc '( 11. ;;1., Friday, October 22 , 1915.
Attest:
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October 22, 1915.I!.
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OD:2l 22, 1915 , 10:00 .J
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Jos O ')ll ::. Davies,illi m J. Harris
;fill E. I)a.rr;)TGeor'3e Rublee
Ch. i rm.s,
Co:n.:TIssioner Parr? rel,orted on a conference \'li th Chief Forester
vos W1U ssistant Forestcr Greeley, Department of AGriculture, held
Octobcr 18, 1915. HelJort approve
Conr.1issioner Parr 7 y:;s authori zed to arranse date for further
lumber hearill::s Dlld for conferences \7i th the Forest Service.
Letter of Alonzo H. Ste\vart dated July 3 , 1915 (See File 8006-14-1),
Vias referred to Commissioners Rublee Dld Parry for recommendati on.
Rel'ort on press cliPIJin:. service W'd.S referred to Conmissioner Parry,
\'n tll 1 701' to act.
He1!ort of Ch2irman as to confidential complaint of :.'i. iJlfred R. Sax
(See file.A 5598), informing Corrunission of transmission of 11Ltter to Depu.rt-
,;"cnt of Justice , received and adopted.
Statoment of expendi tu.res duril1': the month of Sel,ter;1ber, 1915, and
date , from appropriations for the fiscal year endi June 30 , 1916, ordered
filed.
etter of 11t IJe o. Boyle , dated October 19 , 1915 (See File A-6481),
referred to Co,rmissioner It.rl?, to arr e for hearing.
Letter of Louis W. Arny, dated October 21, 1915 (See File A 6480),
PWf; October 22, 1915.-T
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vms referred to Com:lissioner Parr , to arra.'1G'e for hf,o.i:n.
The follo-.7ins requests for he:.rincs wero referred to Co;n11issioners
rris ..Tld 1rnT for recor:1rlell(latiol1 as to policy of l101din::: inforD8-1
110D.ri 10s:
John R. 1lcKniC;lt, Elld21S Par , Pa., SecretarJ,!TD.tio:n1 ..ssoci t ion of Stove Iinufacturers.(See Fil e 2-87)
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o. Nelson , representing ileled re lU-fo.cturers' Associ tion. (See File 2-92)
The i'ollo' llin:; action YlaS taken with reference to infor:no.l complaints:
File 1-107 -- Elias J. Pd Dl v. Northern Pacific Rail ay Co.Referred to Commssioner Parry.
File 1-139 -- Kel!leth 1 e, as to conditiol in CalifoTIlio.citrus in:.ustr r. . Referred to Com issiol1er ParI"T
2ile 1-100
--
F. :So Cudell v. comb ina.t ion of zinc producers.Referred to Dep:crt:nent of Justice.
Gom:lissiol1er Pa.rr T reported a s'l'T.Dar3T of v:orl: done by the DiviGioIl
Gor oration Reports , at Depcrtmont of the Treasury. Ord.ered filed.
At tilo hour of 12: 30 p. :n. the Commssion adjom"ned to meet 2.t 10:00 a. -:l..
s- l.l"SdJ.
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October 23. 1915.
Cl'Li rliLl.
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OCS:C13::l 23, 1915, 10:00 i.. :.
JOSCl:' 11 ::. Davies:i 11 1'':1'1';;'
Goor:. o :::i.lblee
C11o.ir!TI:'11
lQ session ':k1S devot e,;. to u. conference '7i tJ;. the La,; Bo;;rL: of
evi;:; concer:;.ill ' the forn of let tors r;s;:i:.1S' :for f\1.rther infor::ntion,
ti.:c )reJ!:"r c;t i 011 of ru:lh1:"~s, etc.
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Letter of l.l.l'e Ste 11ell ' Iather , Assist::.nt to the Secrett.r;y of
i:, ! e lnt or i or , clate,I OctO!Jor 20 , 1915 (Seo i' ile .. G740) , tr.:ns.:littin::'
r8scl-l7,: iG:' 1 of e Le iGl llrG of 1 7D.ii rei'erred to C 0:.1::l s s i o:.e:.
Ic.:c 1\,: fa:' re~')o::..t.
c ho'D.' of 12: 30 cloc : t:- C O:- ii s s i all 8.j ou.rnOQ to : l'3et c.t
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Pz.:ll v. lfOl't' Ol'll l\J.ific i'.. ilro d. Co.. reco:::le:1C Ll;.: tlJ.;.-C pc:1Jers be
c f G;_ ec. t =, t2: IntGrsts.tc CO!LEle':'ce Com:llission. Ee::_'ort 8.Opt cd,
GO:GiSf3iollSl" Parry rel)Orte6, On ptess cliTPil13 service.
oI,t cd.
l.r.: 0 11 0 ' i 110; resolution z.s doptGu:
12.JOL Y.:;L That tllere l)e a:prointe-:i, c: Boc.ru of Sur' ve;y'to -be co:npos od of such eu:plo;yees as r y be ':l")pointeu by
e Co issioner assi led, to il :e insp3cti ml rold report011 such fl,-rllitlu , files (incluciinS; lJalluscri11ts and momo-Tcaclz.). S"oll'111ies , printed TLtter. books :.!ld :Icc;u-zil1es
s the? L.:l consider obsolete , useless , ou.t of relx.:ir , etc"tl1Dt CS-ll 1)8 sold, transferred , or clestr() ,red accorL1.il1C to lay!.
COT;1lissioller ?arry ':las ,"uthorized to al!))oint the above-mentioned
Bo_ rd..
l1o C,YJ.russion then went into COlnerence with the La Board
of Heview in reference to the form of rulillic , etc.
..t 12:45 l"). j" the COl'll1ission a.(ijo J.rlled to ;neet at 10:00 a.. m.,
October 26, 1915.
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October 26, 1915.'1\!; l"
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CILJl 26. 1915 , 10: 00 A.
JOG e il 2. DaviesJill H. Itrr;)'
Geor.::e R::"1.1)lee
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Report of Corrmssiol er Parr;: on letter of ssistantto the Secretary
of t !lC terior Ste ()he:il T. r':ather ' (File A 6470) tr.fns::1ittin.; reso-
tion of the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii . a roved.
21e Commission went into informal conference vtit II the La::, Bor.rd
0:;' Revie"", on forns of Yu.lillijS, etc.
Corres2:)onJence of Honr;y- I::. Fort, Presiclent A;:leric2.1 Ca:TI1)hor
Cor::'or tion (see File 8508-542), vms ordered referred to the Economic
l)e ')art::le:'lt for consi deration in connoction vii th for eiV1 trade in-
vesti ::ation It vms also ordered t a co y of the correspondence
1)8 tr:":,-ls:-i ttod to the Secretary of COTIrce.
l.t 12:45 p.m. the Commssion 8.djourneJ. to meet at 10:00 o' clocl:
, October 27 , 1915.
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OCT OB:. , 1915 , 10:00 A.
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Bd' ''7c.rc'i. : i-iu.r 1 C::l ,
Cl1; irl:anVi co Clc.i rm;n
illirun J. rris/ill E. PiJrr;y
Gool' ce :3ublee
The fOllo'.'ein; resolution, il1trollucecI b:'7 Commissioner Parr;l ::11d
seconded by CorJ::lSsiOllCr H1.l:ley, was ad01Jted.:
EbJOLVED , TILt no. supplies be issued to employeesof tho Federal Trade Cru ission , except thin the hoursbetween 9: 00 a.nJi 10: 00 .i. I. ::ncl. 2: 00 and 3: 00 1'. :.:., a?ldth:.t reql1 i si to! (ms presented. for su;'plies be c::refullycOilsi deroel ld properly aJ')proved before presentat ion.The U))p y Clerk is directed to refuse to honor requi si-tions not presented wi t1".in the terms of the above re-solution.
The Cm:u.ission Wellt into inforx:L:l conference wi th the Law Board
of :2eviei'; on the for;,l of rulin-:;s , etc.
Report of Commissi oner Parry on foreign trade questioIDaires adoJ; eel.
';:i th tho end.xlle!lt tJ:lt all letters are to be mul tigrarJhed the a(ldresses
7ri tten in, and. the letters signed. b;;,r the Charnun.
The !IJatter of the appointElent of a:Ldit iOrul l1essent;' ers was referred
to CO l1issioner ry.
The Chairmn reported t he Ind. been invited to atterul a confcr-
once - ;i th the President in re proposed anti-du;:ring legi sL:.tiOil 8:11(:;
.cfter di sCUSSi02l he VIas :;uthori zed to relJreso1'2t the COl:1J:Ission ::t such
C011ferGllCe
The COLlraission tool'. a recess until the hour' of 3 o' clock p. ff.
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October 28 , 1915.
The Cormnissiol1 reasscT;lbled ct the hour of 3 0 ' cloc
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Jose:rh . Davies Ch.: irr:L!l
VicG Ch irm811=d.- lr.r(l :":. IIu.. 1 c3
.li 11 i 0.::1 J. I-Lsrr i s:Ii 11 I. Parry
Ge or e :; ur) J. ee
The Ch:iriilt1l1 re:portec. tlL t as the result of a conference ';, i t:il the
l-'resLcel1t, held this day, the Commission had been requested. , in conjw1.c-
tioD ' '!i th the Secretar=r of CoIlnerce, to prepare recommendations cO!Jcern-
inS' leGislation on the subject of "du.'1ping;. II
Horma IDpz;ood , of Ne'., Yorlr:, ap:pe:.red before the Comnission, upon
it 8 invi t'ation, a.nd informa.ll ,r discussed the Ylor:ic of the Com.nission.
At 4:30 o' cloclc m., the Commssion until 10 0' clock
L:l.. :n., October 28, 1915.
Chairm.n.
Ii2TI1:G CI,' F:SDEl"Ui.J.J TJlAb CO:. :IJSICIT
00:;0133i. 28 , 1915, 10:00 1:. LI.
Jos epll :So Daviesard H. Hur ley,
Willia J. IiarrisJil1 l-I. ParrvGeorge Ruble
Cm irmanVice Cha.irm:n
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) PWf; October 28 , 1915.nV.
:r.:r. C1aude.d. ThoEl:psol1, Sr)oci:.l Assist .'nt to the TJ.ni ted States
Attorney, Southern District of UeYl York, G.rpe;:red before the Co,-ms-
siall. on its invitation ;ave ini.0l'8ati 0::1 cOllcernin ; his investi;;2.-
tiOll of the l)rOposed comllill::tiol1 of' the United Ci:sar Stores Company
.GncL the Ri.icer He;;en1;l1 drw; interests.
The CO::1ission held:: conference ;'ii th the Board of Rcvie'7 for the
considerc.t iou of infol'll1l complaints 2."'0. requests for rulinss.
Report of COJnmissioners Haris c.llcl Parr;y, recornmendin:; tl13.t the
c.fternooll of '.7edl1esda November 3d, be set aside for hec.rings in
the :;o110'7inC order , y;as adopted.:
2:30 r:l. E. C. Eels on, ?resident :1J.u others representinGthe 81ed Jare I nufacturers ' Associc.tion.
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1:. John r. L'cKl1iCht, of En:ins Parle, Fa.. c."'d acOmLi ttee representing stove mS.nufacturers.:!J. m. until 5:00 p. m., Louis J. Arnya.nc!. a. comrnitteerepresentinG the Le ther Beltils Exch n5e of Philde 1 phi a.
3:30
4:30
At 1:00 o' cloclc YJ. ::., the Cor:lll1ission acljourne;i until the hou.
of 10:00 o' cloc , 0.. il. , October 29 , 1915.
irmc.n.
ttost :
Act inc S reto.ry.
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t.._ e:: iciG :J"!.1._ e.. l:. i:l lC to1J cCO iIl' ustr;,; (soe St loc;rc. J.i c file Eo.
.a 6 7 ,2'1; 8.130 :Leq..wsts for lll!lin,- 46).
I\c: 'o)'t of COLLifOsio lcrs l :n"blee ;J;Q ilvies reco:,Lleni.i 11C; 8.:lendmen t
to t::c t:lird. lX1ro.C;1' )11 of ItcJ e II of tllC 11.1.1.108 of Pr.:cticc before tl
CO, 'L:1 ;siOll '\::3.S '-dOl)ted. , 'llnereulion this pC1rG..::;r
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lc was a.mendeu. by the
Cm:G:issiOll so a.s to read 3.S follo'.v'
"T:: e CU.. llnissiol1 sh.:1l invostiG3.te the !-:atters complc.ineu.of' il such l""l')lic8.tion and if UT")on ir,v8sti:.)::tion the Commis-SiO::l s:'c;ll have re:;son to believe tILt there is a viol.:tionof' 10.'.7 over ".11ich the Commission rus j1.u'isdicti 011, the Com-mission shall issue and serve upon the arty complained of.: coupl::,int statinz; its charges an(;. contcinin:: a notice ofCJ h,:;::rin:; upon G. day Doncl 3.t ;) place therein fb:od , G.t least40 dCi s aft or the sorvi ce of said complci nt. It
c.onui JSio::ler PDorry made a report on tIle methods employed by the
sever""l DeJ!..rLlonts and CoxIDssions of the Governnent fOr disseminat-
icl L,for :l.:tion cOl1cerc'lin:=; t!10ir activities. Jort or.iered referrecl
to Cooxoissioners in tUll1.
At 12: 45 0' clock- m. , the COo l-:ission adjou.rned. to October 30th
.Attest:
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at 10 0' clock, a.
PW.. October , 1915.0n k.d'J
LSST IITG OJ? FEDI2 TE. D:: CC:.1:IJSIG1:
OC'lO:n.:, 30 , 1915 , 10:00.b. :.
JoselJ:J l:. DaviesEd"'" rd : . Hu.r 1 T ,
.=fill ia.J J. Ha.rris7i 11 :. l-'..rryGeorge Rublee
Chai rmanVice Ch:irman
Letter of G. Carroll Todd , i:ssish;.lt to the .AttOl"lle;:T General , in
rc 8.11ei: ed combil1Cltiol1 in the ;yel1o":i J')ine trade
, '
::i tll headquarters 8.t
Jaci;:SO:;lville , Florid8. (.A6G88; see also 8500-121-1), was referred to
CO. issioner Harris ' 'lith a.uthorit - to confer vii th Herbert S. Philli:0s.
TJ. S. .dttorlle l at Jac ;:sonville, FloridCl, in reforence thereto,
Confer once \78s held \'7i th the La\' Board of R.evie".! upon the form.
of rl1.liTIs.
The Joint Board of Revie' :l "JaS directed to renort Ul')Oll the follow-
(Jt; complaillts pendinG:
Informal CompLlint 1-97 -- J. o...,ens Co. v. FosstonManufacturinG Co.
Inorrnal Complaint 1-96 -- FosstOll I-Jnufacturing Co.v. J. L. !ens Co.
Informal Complaint 1-10 -- J. 1i. -Anderson Grocer Co.v. Cudahy Packing Co.
lnforrru1 Con:rpLint 1-11 -- J. E. AnC:i.erson Grocer Co.v. Proctor &: Gamble Co. :m( Proctor': Gamble :Dis-tri bu.ting Co.
Informal Complaint 1-12 -- J. :1. Anders on Grocer Co.v. Corn Products Co., lTational Starch Co. andSt. Louis Syrup &: Preserving Co.
The Joint Board of Review vms directed to sulxnit to the COYITJ.ission
i:J1IGd.io.tely all cQ.ses upon wllicl"l it has nndo report, and. \vhicl:. in its
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1eI1 t there is a probabili of :: COm )l;1illt beir.. ma(ie by tIle Con1J:Jis-
s i 011.
206 ober , 1915.November 1, 1915.
At 12:45 o' clock, YJ.m., the Com:2ission z.djouI'lled to ITovember 1,
1915, at 10:00 o' clock, a.
Cr..iI'!:.
.Attest:
Acting
October 31, 1915. Sunday.