The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MAY Be DISRUPTED
SIOUX CITY RAISES PROTEST
AGAINST DIRECTORS.
Refusal to Send Delegates to Chicago
Convention Endorsing Roosevelt's
Railroad Policy Causes Trouble
Jobbers Said to Be Growing Uneasy
Over Reported Investigation.
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Sioux City, Iowa. Oct 27.--Because Of its re-
fusal to send delegates to the interstate com
merce law convention at Chicago to indorse the
square DEAL railroad policy of Roosevelt, the
Sioux City Commercial club may be disrupted
The proposition lost before the directors
by one vote, all but of the jobbers and repre-
sentatives Of other large interests throwing
their votes against 1t. When 1t was found what
was done storm of protest went up from the
public. Men OF all professions denounced the
directors for taking action against the interests
Of the city. Many of the members declared that
II the question had been put to a vote by the
stockholders it would have been carried over
Whelmingy.
Now the jobbers are further worried by re-
port that an investigation is being made Of re-
bates given on shipments to the Missouri river.
It was heard here that members OF the Inter
state Commerce Law association explained tho
refusal of Sioux Falls, Sioux City and Omaha to
take part in the Chicago convention by saying
they were receiving concessions from the rail
roads.
In addition to free distribution of refrigerator
cars they ore reported to have received such lit
tle acts of kindness as putting several carloads
Of merchandise in lower class and delivering
them at Missouri river points for about half the
regular rates Tabulated statements of the job
bers and Shippers receiving these free rates and
and it is likely that the fullest information re-
garding them will be brought before congress at
the next session.
Ridiculing the methods Of the bank for dab
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sure to prove a loss and declaring that the af-
fairs of the bank were carried on ina loose man
ner, U. G. Whitney Of Sioux City began the ar
guments before the jury in the trial at Prfrn-
CHAR of Ed G. Brown of the Sheldon State bank,
charged with fraudulent banking He particu-
larly attacked the deals with j. ". Fix & Co.,
real, estate and livestock concern in which
Browns interested.
''Did the bank have d right to lend other peo-
pies money to a concern that looked bad on the
face Of it, a that deliberately took food
out of other peoples mouths by failing to pay
Its obligations? What right had Brown to &C
into the cattle business, purchase stock with
money that had been given to him by widows
and old people who had denied themselves that
they might not spend their last days in poverty
He took other peoples money and lent out much
of it without taking a cent Of security upor
security absolutely valueless."
One Of the witnesses for the defense was
Judge Scott Ladd Of the supreme court. He
fatly contradicted Mr.. Shrenk, prosecuting wit
ness, in the Indictment upon which Brown il
being tried. The technical charge is that Brown
received deposit Of S65 from Shrenk at 4 &c
pm. on Nov. 3. 1908, and that be knew thu
bank insolvent at the time and soon aftel
closed its doors.
Judge Ladd testified that he attended a meet
lng at the bank that afternoon and testified posi-
lively that Brown in the banking room
from 4:15 to 9 o'clock.