The evening world., 1912-05-14
STEE[PR|CESF|XED
ALWAYS AFTER ONE
OF GARy'S DINNERS
Witness at Trust Trial Not
Sure Judge Selected the
Chairman.

An effort TO show mat steel and tin
Slate prices were fixed at the now
famous dinners given by Judge r. II.
Gary. chairman Of the United states
- hsarins b the Governmenrs suit
- dissolve the big corporation. il,
Vas admittsd by a witness who at
tended ne Pittsburgh meetings of tin
$500 and steel Representatives. IN
1De5. that an understanding was nr-
noved ~ - to priosa lie admitted.
~ that those meetings usually fol-
0W01 oao0s uDon the Gary dinnere.
II was ASKED II ms knew that the
chairman q the sheet stssi meetings
hal been selected by judy Gary. but
- baid that he didn't
fAs nrst witness was Jamss T. Mac
Ssriand. . metal dealer. OF North Phil
alslpaia. Mr.. Mcfarland was man
ufAceurss Of TN plate before the forma-
too Of the American Tin Plate Com
yany. HI was a sobbsr when tho dig
eoncern came into existence.
Mr.. Mac Farland told Of various com.
pounds In the snaiuss Of tinplats be-
Gort The American, Tin Plate Company
snDs into ne hsld. His own concern
~ sold IN product throughout the
naA anA a. far west a. Milwaukee
CONTRACT BOUND HIM HAND
-. ANo FOoT.
A0er tho formation Of The American
IN fssss Company" asked Jacob N.
0saSnson. conducting tf,s csse for tho
oevssuDsnt. "Dsd you enter into q
seArese wash mat company I'm which
1890 70 manufaeturs your brand
~ p"'e mo you ssreed 20 assign
uo W tesmr
s~ered the witness
DoHson then onered correspon-
10y IN IVY between Mr.. Mac
""' Maefariand CO.
as 0can I'm fi"ts Company.
'.s .ssemsnt uns DIG concern
eAe~Ve risnt 70 manu.
~ssUrs "a. HeS sIiano brands. The
ana company was TO assign Its
es 70 ne uus. clause In the
p0v'oeo' u the Jobbers
Dossn' un p'A'e or terne plate from any
-. oonceth 'nan the American Tin
49, Co"0~ns. hs asrssmsnt was to
semate ana tns trust was 10 have
se posse'eon OK the brandA
% scu uus"s from anybody
- yuI .uos ws's 'er1s"seF asked
Co. w Npv.
w 5000 tne"' vas thsrs
"pss Wst cou'd nave
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V~Sso -0eo OF eOS'NeSe hs
MAD oUllT.
II. AacFariand said the, discount or
rsoets allowed was from one to three
psr cent. $40.
In cross-exa'nipefion MI MacFariand
satn that compstitors a. rule would
not NEST the reductions brought about
by soch dtscOunts.
A"sr you had assigned four brands
to the American Tin Plate Company. II
you oought TIN plate outside OF the COM
pany ana forfeitsd four brands. what
erect would " nave on your businessf"
witness was asxeo'
We wou'd nave iost Una business We
ount Sp on tnose o.si"s. ''.'..''
Howard N. Davis OF Philadelphia.
$50 .se"t Tor cue rh'ihps sheet ana
S's S"mp~"', was 'he next wiz
- ne M osen !" .ne suP'oy OK .he
Ame7cen I'm rAte company ana his
nrH experience was win the company
that Daniel q. Held ana his associates
established IN Elwood. Ind. Mr.. Dick
lnsoa fsad the LIST Of the thirty.nins
oompanis. consolidated as the American
6Ss Pnats Compsnv OF Nav Jer.sv IN
~ 80 NJ D.y., ..ta,,h., 49,. ,..
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M. Dickmson asked ABOUT meetings In
tittsburgn. In 1877. BY tin plate men and
sAest stssl man, They. waald get to-
Dsther Informally In a hotel d.
.Were pricss d,scusssdfss ,ksned Mr.
ss.r,,.o,
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"e "' We "ou'o
90 eoout wnetner the prices should De
sovsncno or not
BEFORE you left the meeting there was
3 general understanding as to what the
srices would be?'' .-
Yes. we oxpectea ali N ,.,,cl On ~.
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