The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27

receiving the following letter.
Great s Sssts Ss9tb EsI Rsi hes
"' Dauh 7 Water ao1 A Pacific Railway
P P. SHELBY Gen. Traf Mgr.
JENSEN, src'r FARMERS ELEVATOR Co., Nelson Mimi
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Mr. Jensen testified Peabody called himself the
travelling freight agent called him at Mel
the last letters quoted that Mr. Peabody met
president the Nelson Union Store Co., and that
stated that Mr. Peabody talked to them to the
purpor following question asked him: 80 Was there
attempt him the threat otherwise to nmi
Ans don't think he did, lie pleaded 1t was more ne
plea threat? Yes sir O. And the burden OF his appeal
practice would spread large territory and democrat
fizeth trafc Yes SIR"
The produced testimony
Shelby above quoted
written by Mr. Shelby admitted had
charge Sy business during his absence but they claim that Mr.
authority the contained that letter
the his authority
entirely justified view Of the fact the Mr. Peabody
travelling the Great Northern called at the Union Store Co.,
things contained the letter written by
The railroad companies have not denied that Mr. Peabody
travelling request stated testimony
o Mr. Jensen.
your testimony showing the
Mr. C. Bruggenca testified that he resided
buying wheat and that while be
partnership with Sutherland he received letter from the Office of
agent Co. his words as follows asking
list wheat That paying over s and
thereby the line the Milwaukee road they
compete the elevators complained that
they could make anything it they would have to close the
written by Mr. Shelby G. NJ of the
Bugncate further testified that he and Mr.
buying wheat for farmer house at that nd
their keep the market
high they received the letter from Mr. Shelby about the
continued buying until about the Goth of that
the demands Mr. Shelby
that letter The following question asked him. 90
ntmaon emanatng from the railroad
pany you price the purchase of wheat? Ans
sometime Mr. Wells Mr. Dennis received letter from
source telling request down list price
to list that they would shut off supply
@ Was that from Shelby? 1 positive
the from Dennis and he told
what contained in the letter.
did appear testimony companies
Mr. Sutherland
failure conform list 1t that Mr.
Brugecate shortly
had continued
attempt Shelby the letter quoted and
the letter aterward Dennis convincing
policy enforce the list
Another instance which cite contained the testimony Of W.
randbog who testified that he ran farmers Hennng Nnn
he found difficult obtain from the railroad
pany which ship wheat testimony
xhausng his efforts he had
Hompe asking with
compelling recognition rights Hompe
governor this injustice he had much trouble
obtaining Mr. Bandborg further testified that he had long talk
with by Woodward Minneapolis
agent N P
would have the uniform the road that by of this
war causing price
retaate other and he further said
fight docage and grades but don't raise
told him that did fair treatment from his
wanted they
could The thing he told Mr. Bandbor would den
v Yourself with elevator YOU would get along better
would find trouble with roadthat would
identity myself with elevator there would be trouble
with the road?'
Bndborg testified 81 will state that railroad circular
they called it. don't
exactly There them 1t finished
enabled furnish slowly possible
You will thereby stopping
tract
The following questions asked Mr.. Brandborg:
90 you
the signature was on yellow paper railroad orders
on the N p R. R.? think
to the track shipments to be stopped