Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-19
PEAVEY HEARING CONTINUES
4. B. Jsquith Says Elevator %. Received
Rebate and Divided il with Seller.
PRESIDENT srlcKstY ON THE sTANb
Head of Great western Tells of Two
Dealers who Were Driven Out
of Business by Dis
criminstion.

CHICAGO. Sept 1s.-E. p. Peck. manager
was the first witness today in the hearing
OF the Peavey Elevator companies before
the Interstate Commerce commission. At
torney Marble. acting for the commission.
ELECTED from the witpess the information
that strong prejudice existed between
elevator men and track buyers OF grain.
The witness denied that there was any
determination against farmers.
Why did you discriminate against the
small track buyers7" asked Attorney
I'VE do not care TO deal with the broom
and shovel"
''In other words. you boycott the man
with the shovel and broom?' was the com
ment of Commissioner Clark.
Testimony of A. b. Jaauith.
A. B. Jaquith of Omaha formerly mana
ger for the Peavey Elevator company at
that point, declared during the course of
his testimony: Omaha will never amount
TO much as a grain market unless the
elevators allow it to. The broker cannot
live when a rebate is paid for the handling
of the grain. l, myself, have put in a
claim for the repayment of money paid by
men for the handling of grain. but tho
Union Pacific would not allow it,"
Gould there be grain market without
the elevator?' asked Commissioner Prouty.
THE elevator is not necessary" replied
the witness. Payment Of rebates in the
past has been a detriment to the Omaha
market. We chased some of the discrimin-
ations away, but others remain The Union
Pacific has helped the market by bringing
in grain. but the other roads have carried
| II around"
After Mr. Jaouith had been cross ex-
amined he was furthers questioned by the
| commissioners During the examination
Jaquith admitted that he knew OF an in
stance where the 1k-cent allowance to
the Peavey company had been divided be-
tween the grain 80 that a greater price had
been paid for the grain than competing
companies could pay. He also admitted
that with this additional allowance from
the railroad, the dealer may go into the
country and defeat his competitors because
he has the allowance to aid him in over
bidding the competitor.
Stickney on the stand
During the afternoon session President
Stickney of the Chicago Great Western, the
man who is back of the fight against the
Union Pacific company, gave the details OF
an alleged trust. augmented by the Union
Pacific and of how two men were crushed
financially. One of these is Emos Letting
a former grain dealer of Lexington. Neb.,
| who has written the commission that he
wishes to testify in the present inquiry
Mr.. Stickney did not divulge the name OF
| the other man. The reason given by
Mr.. stickney for withholding the mans
\ identity was that he was afraid that II
he disclosed the name the man would
suffer the loss or clerical position he Is
now holding in Chicago
2 According to Mr.. Stickney this man
whose name is withheld. invested $4,000 ir
the grain business in Nebraska. He was
having a hard time. when he received g
check for 5000 for the Peavey Elevator
company. He saw II was a mistake anG
asked the Union Pacific. which sent tn,
check, to give him rebate OF the SAINT
kind. The man also found a letter accom-
I panying the check addressed to the Peave,
Elevator company. The railroad Mr.
Stickney declared. told the man he would
be taken care Of IL he gave them back tn,
letter he received by mistake. The lette
and check were then both returned to tn,
railroad. Shortly after. Mr.. stickney de
clared, the man was put out Of business
and left Nebraska pennlless.
Adjourned until tomorrow.