The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25
CONFER on NEW RATE Law.
Traffic Men of Various Business Inter-
ests Hold Meeting


A conference was held at the Audi
forum Annex IN Chicago between the
traffic committee of the Illinois Manu-
facturerst association and traffic man
ayers of various wholesale houses and
manufacturing concerns of Chicago,
Moline, Canton, Peoria, Quincy and
East st. Louis A resolution was
adopted calling for the appointment OF
a committee to represent the conferees
before the coming reorganization OF
the interstate commerce commission at
Washington next week, relative TO an
Interpretation of the new rate laws
and laws regarding classification Of
shipping products.
The conference was called to order
by Z Orendorf of Canton president of
the Illinois Manufacturers association,
who stated the object of the meeting
to be for the purpose of reaching some
mutual understanding regarding the
new rate laws as affecting all shippers.
LEGAL OPINIONS HEARD.
F. T. Bentley, chairman of the traf-
f1c committee of the association, pre-
scented opinions from various railroad
lawyers in which their interpretations
were expressed. In the main these
opinions conceded and they were
taken under advisement by the mem
bers of the conference.
In the general discussion that fol-
lowed it was pointed out that the rail-
roads would place constructions upon
the new laws beneficial TO their roads
and interests and to overcome this
argument a resolution was adopted
authorizing the chairman of the meet
ing TO name a committee of ten whose
duty it will be to represent the inter-
ests gathered at the meeting before the
interstate commerce commission and
place before it an Interpretation that
the committee believes will be an
equitable one to all insterests and
classes.
c. A. Banister of the Moline Plow
company, who had been selected as
chairman of the conference, an
nounced that he would name the com
mittee within a few days and express
ed the belief that the committee would
satisfactorily frame an Interpretation
of the new law that would meet the
Endorsement of all interested parties.
THOSE AT THE CONFERENCE.
The conference was attended by the
following members of the traffic com
nittee of the Illinois Manufacturers as
sociation besides President OrendOrff:
F. T. Bentley, Illinois Steel company.
o. F. Bell. Crane company.
John T. Stratton, Joseph Stoclie COM
Other members of the conference were:
William Butterworth, Deere & Man
son company.
G. W. CHAMPION, Deere & Manson
company.
L. D. Rosenheim, Liquid Carbonic
G. M. Stephens. Merchants Audit
A. W. Carey, western Tube company.
L. A. Clark, Ball Brothers Manufac-
/ turing company.
H. w. Richards. American Radiator
company.
pany.
Frank. Ferguson. Illinois Glass COM
pany, Alton
E. W. Green. American Steel and Wire
c. T. Bradford, Illinois Harvester com
pany.
vester company
A G. Huckin, Illinois Harvester COM
pany.
pany.
j F. T. Bentley, Illinois Steel company.
c. A Banister,~ Moline PIoW company.
George A. Wrfghtman, Sears Roebuck
George H Hull, scully Steel and Iron
company.
". Evans, Kingman Pillow company
Peoria.
". ]. Dole. BIock-Pollock company.
b B. Dutton, Kelley Maus company
r H. Drake, American Can company
J. Vincent Hard, Liquozone company
c. S. Wise, Western Stone company.
Louis B. Boswell, Quincy Freight
Walter Roy Clayton, Ederheimer-
Stein company.
J. A. Tapee. Morris & Co.
Homer B. Smith. Parlin-O rendorn
company. Canton, III.
stubbs Said to Receive $50, 600.