The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-03
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give positive answer. but stated
that he believed that the employment
began about the time Of statehood
II WAS developed from the witness
that his company CONTROLS about eighty
cotton gins, ten cotton oil mills aud
Is an extensive buyer of cotton seed
Last summer complaint was made
throughout the state alleging cotton
seed trust The matter was referred
to the corporation commission, but no
order has been issued regulating the
price of cotton seed
Complaints Were Dismissed.
Confirmation of former testimony
that the corporation commission dis.
missed complaints against the so
called "icr trust" at LawtOn In which
short weights were alleged In hear.
Ing AZ l.Hwtun and agreement 10 enter
an order against the Ice companies
hnd been reached between all parties
Interested was secured by the special
committee this morning In evidence
given by l. s. McElhoes. former at
tOrnry general
McElhoes swore that he repre-
sented the state and the complainants
at Lawton who alleged that the Co
manche Ice company and the Lawton
lee company had former Comblna
ton to short weight the consumers.
At IA hearing held at Lawton over
which Commissioner Watson presid-
ed, McElhOes testified that sufficient
proof was developed to satisfy him
that the complaints were true.
The Iawton Ice companies did
not desire to have an order entered
against them directing them TO give
full weights, as they feared It would
be a reflection upon them" said the
witness so they agreed not to op-
pose general order that would re-
quirc all ice companies In the state
To give full weights"
Chairman G.. L. Pinkham developed
from the witness that an agreement
was drawn up and placed In the REQ
ord which was satisfactory to all
parties, including Commissioner Wat
SON. that such general order would
bee made, and with this understand
ing citizens Of Lawton dropped their
complaints
Made n Second Complaint
MCElhoes stated that Watson
told them that he was not absolutely
sure such an order would bee made.
as he was only one member Of the
commission McElhoes stated that
several weeks later he inquired OF
Watson whether the FUN weight or
der had been issued and was lnform-
ed by him that It had been drawn mp
and was on Commissioner Hen
shaws desk 90 be signed hy him la.
ter he was informed by Watson. the
witness testified that the whole mat.
ter had been dismissed upon state
mcnts from the defendants that they
would give FUN weights I'm the future
We're you not disappointed and
surprised us q representative uf the
people In this matter when Watson
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dismissed p" asked Judge Dickersun|
NJ McElhoes
Yes, SIR" replied the witness. Il
thought that n the defendants in
tended to give FUN weights they
should not nave objected 20 gener.
al order going into force requiring
them TO do So
McElhoes named John C. Keys of
Lawton as officer ot the Comanohe
Ice company but dId not remember
whether Watson had told him that
hr had dismissed the complaints upon
promise from Mr. Keys that full
Weights would be- given. as has been
previously testified before the com
mttee,
McElhoes testified that after the
Irst complaints we're dismissed he
again fled complaints from citiHens
NJ Lawton relative TO prices OF Ice
In that city. but that these complaints
also were dismissed by the commits
sion after they had been pending
for some time,