HE Z79\ 575 G4 *Rl-F 1 *C l^ months ago, a single organization — the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce — was on record urging the Interstate Commerce Commission to continue the operation of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific System as a unit, in the face of threatened dismemberment as a result of a suit brought in 1^14 under the Sherman Act. A TREMENDOUS PROTEST Today, more than 300 organizations, representing at least 90 per cent of the agricultural and com- mercial shippers of California, and a large number of similar organizations in Oregon, Nevada and Ari- zona, have banded themselves together under the leadership of statewide committees or otherwise, to terve for the Western Slope its great unified trunk-line system reaching from Portland, Ore., to and w the Mexican border, without interruption in management or service. It is doubtful if any such outpouring of public sentiment ever has been witnessed under like circumstances, and it is hoped that yon, too, will find it possible to lend your influence in making clear to the Interstate Commerce Com- mission at its approaching hearing on this subject, the real meaning of "the public interest" in this State and on the Pacific Coast, if you have not already done so. THE ISSUE The question at issue i- very simple, despite many attempts, financed from outside, to make it ap- pear otherwise. It is this : Do the people of California, < >regon. Nevada and Arizona believe they will be bet- ter off if the great Pacific Coast Railroad System is chopped to pieces as indicated on the map in this booklet, and disposed of in part, by forced sale, to Eastern buyers with Eastern interests — leaving an impaired service under two managements where one service under one management now exists? That is all any one of us has to decide as to our "public interest," which, under the law, is a deter- mining factor in this situation, and this decision affects you even if you are not a shipper because what < \er helps or hurts the grower- and producers, the canners and shippers, the wholesaler and retailers, af- tectsyou likewise. So these questions come up to every one of us:. Is it to our advantage to have the purchases of millions of dollars' worth of sup- plies and replacements each year made by a Pacific Coast company or by an outside interest with headquarters elscwher Can we ship more easily over one line or several? Which way do shipments travel more rapidly? Which way is less expensive? Which way are adjustments more easily obtained and tariffs more easily negotiated? Can we do business more effectively with an organization whose offices are in San Francisco, or through offices 2,000 or 3,000 miles away? Finally, in the name of common sense, do we stand to win anything by tearing the heart out of the Sotuhern Pacific-Centra] Pacific System or any other going con- cern and turning over to alien and probably hostile interests, a large portion of its property ? [1] I t i THE LAW AND THE COURTS These are the questions which we, as citizens, are invited to answer, in order that the Interstate Commerce Commission may be advised as to what constitutes the "public interest" out here. There are, it is true, great points of law, some of which have been passed upon and some of which are yet to be determined by legally constituted tribunals, whose decisions are and should be cheerfully accepted by all good citizens. Thus, the Supreme Court of the United States in a decision based solely upon the provisions of the Sherman Act of 1890, has found that this Act requires the Southern Pacific Com- pany to relinquish ownership and control of those portions of its property technically designated as Central Pacific lines, although these properties have been operated as a unit for more than half a cen- tury. Another law, the Transportation Act of 1920, empowers the Interstate Commerce Commission to continue the unified operation of systems which would otherwise be disrupted under the Sherman Act, when such operation is found to be "in the public interest," and the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has announced that it will hold hearings on this subject in October. It is therefore, of great im- portance that the public sentiment of this State and this territory be fully recorded at that time and you are urged to use your influence to that end. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS? With honest differences of opinion, no fair minded man can quarrel. It is. perhaps, regrettable that, in advance of the final adjudication of this case certain interests now seek to becloud this very simple issue. This has been attempted, with little success, through numerous misstatements, and through the creation of organizations with large titles such as the "California Producers and Ship- pers," of which the executive committee (announced only after a challenge from the General Com- mittee Against Dismemberment) consists of two real estate dealers, an insurance agent, and two farm- ers — with no published membership whatever. AS TO "COMPETITION" The weight of such organizations and the methods they use, speak for themselves. Their main argument — aside from many promises, to which no responsible authority is committed in any way — is that "competition" would help the railroad situation, especially in California. This is an attractive argument because most of us believe in, and practice, competition. In this case, however, we have as our servant, one unified far-reaching, Pacific Coast trunk line railroad system, operated under and regulated by State and Federal authorities which have removed the old time competition of rates, and left only a competition of service now provided for among the Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and Union Pacific Systems now all operating in this State. The prop- osition that competition of service among these lines would be bettered by chopping one of them to bits and selling the pieces is the equivalent of suggesting that a man with an automobile will have a better machine if some one takes off the front wheels, ignition system and steering wheel and puts them on another automobile. You do not thereby create a new automobile — you simply cripple the one that you now have. It is hardly surprising that the sober judgment of shippers and business men throughout the Far West, and especially in California, is virtually unanimous in rejecting this pro- oosal. [2] "Competition" under these circumstances can mean only one of two things : First, that the enter- ing road shall spend hundreds of millions of dollars paralleling existing lines and duplicating existing equipment — an expense which ultimately must be borne by the shippers and consumers of this terri- tory — or: Second, portions of a system now existing and functioning shall be torn away from it and handed over to some one else — a condition in which it is impossible to see any advantage to any ship- per or citizen, and which would inevitably destroy many important existing routes of commerce. Furthermore, the dismemberment of this system, if accomplished, would mean a correspond ins; and severe impairment of the ability of the remaining system to finance the rehabilitations and exten- sions of service now being carried forward. HOW THE PEOPLE STAND We are printing herewith the names of the organizations on record to date (July 31) as favoring the preservation of the Pacific Coast's great north and south railroad system — our own system under our own regulation for more than 8,000 miles of its total trackage of some 12,000 nrles — with its of- fices and buying power centrally located in our midst. We are also printing excerpts from a few of the hundreds of letters received from shippers and business men generally. We ask you to read this list and these expressions of opinion from thoughtful men. and then to ACT both by writing us your personal views and by going on record through the commercial and civic organizations of which you are a member. The public interest of all of us will be, under the law a factor of might in the approaching hear- ings before the Interstate Commerce Commission. We want your individual opinion and that of your organization. Address: Wallace M. Alexander. Chairman. General Committee Against Dismemberment of the Central Pacific-Southern Pacific System Merchant-. Exchange Bldg., San Francisco, Calif. ORGANIZED OPINION OPPOSES DISMEMBERMENT The following organizations are among those that have gone on record opposing the dismember- ment of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific System. (See Pages 7-21 for statements of individual ship- pers and shipping organizations.) CALIFORNIA A , Usca . dcr ?w Ch K mber < % f Commcrcf Alameda Chamber of Commerce. American Train Dispatcher. Association, Bakersfield A !T ado . r County Chamber of Commerce. Jackson. Auburn Board of Supervisors Alhambra Chamber of Commerce. Auburn County Officers. Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, ciated Chambers of Commerce of the Imperial Val- Arbuckle Chamber of Commerce, ley. Calexico. \lviso Merchants' Association (mass meeting). Angels Lodge No. 948, B. of R. T.. Los Angeles. A»»ociated Jobber* of Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Alhambra Businessmen's Association. Accountants' Association, San Francisco. Anderson Chamber of Commerce. Associated Tobacco Growers, Inc. 13] lterkeley Manufacturers' Association, Berkeley. E'urbank Chamber of Commerce. Brawley Commercial Club. Berkeley Chamber of Commerce. Bakersfield Civic Commercial Association. Benicia Chamber of Commerce. Bakersfield Progressive Business Club. Biggs Chamber of Commerce. Bakersfield Lumbermen's Association. Booster Club of Clovis. Bay District Conference of Commercial Secretaries, San Francisco. Board of Trade of San Francisco. Brotherhood of Ry. and SS. Clerks, Freight Handlers, Ex. and Sta. Employees, San Francisco and Bay regions. Butte County Farm Bureau, Oroville. Chico Chamber of Commerce. Covina Chamber of Commerce. Coalinga Chamber of Commerce. Coachella Valley Associated Chambers of Commerce, Thermal. Contra Costa Chamber of Commerce, Martinez. Calexico Chamber of Commerce. Corning Chamber of Commerce. California Co-operative Canneries. Canning & Peach Growers' Association, Yuba City. California Almond Growers' Exchange, San Francisco. California Develooment Association, San Francisco. California Fruit Distributors, includes: Pacific Fruit Exchange, Earl'Fruit Co., Producers Fruit Co., Pioneer Fruit Co., Western Fruit Co., Sacramento. California Warehousemen's Association. San Francisco. California Redwood Association, San Francisco. California Metal & Mineral Producers' Association, San Francisco. Civic League of Improvement Clubs, San Francisco. California Cotton Mills Co., Oakland. California Manufacturers' Association, Oakland. California Cattlemen's Association, San Francisco. California Cattlemen's Association. Los Angeles. California Walnut Growers' Association, Los Angeles. California Almond Growers' Association, San Fran- cisco. California Canning Peach Growers, San Francisco. California Fruit Exchange. Sacramento. California Vegetable Union, Los Angeles. California Pear Growers' Association. San Francisco. Canners' League of California (Joint Traffic Commit- tee), San Francisco. California Bean Dealers' Association (Joint Traffic Committee), San Francisco. California Peach & Fig Growers, Fresno. California Railroad Commission, San Francisco. Corning Board of Trustees. Calipatria Chamber of Commerce. California Club, San Diego. California Industrial Council. Oakland. Calexico Merchants' Association. Colfax Chamber of Commerce. Calistoga Town Council. California Businessmen's Association, San Francisco. Colfax Board of Trustees. Coalinga Businessmen's Association, Coalinga. Colton Chamber of Commerce. California Nevada Livestock Shippers. Central California Citrus Exchange, Lindsay. Chico Board of Trustees. Division No. 110. B. of L. E., Sacramento. Division No. 195, O. of R. C. Sacramento. Division No. 260, B. of L. F. & E., Sacramento. Danville Grange No. 85, Danville. Davis Businessmen's Association. Delano Chamber of Commerce. Dinuba Chamber of Commerce. Division No. 574, O. of R. C, Sacramento. Dried Fruit Association of California (Joint Traffic Committee), San Francisco. Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce. Dunsmuir Board of Trustees. Davis Board of Trustees. El Monte Chamber of Commerce. El Centro Realty Board. Exeter Chamber of Commerce. El Centro Chamber of Commerce. El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, Placerville. East Albany Improvement Association. Fresno County Chamber of Commerce, Fresno. Fullerton Board of Trade. Fairfield Chamber of Commerce. Fillmore Chamber of Commerce. Fresno Traffic Bureau, Fresno. Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce. Glendale Chamber of Commerce. Gridley Chamber of Commerce. Gridley Board of Trustees, Gridlev. Golden Gate Division No. 364. Oof R. C, Oakland. Hayward Chamber of Commerce. Hanford Board of Trade. Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce. Holtville Chamber of Commerce. Hercules Board of Trustees, Hercules. Imperial Valley Bankers' Association. Imperial City Chamber of Commerce. Imperial City. Imperial Valley Cantaloupe Growers, Brawley. Industrial Traffic Managers of San Francisco and Bay regions, San Francisco. Indio Chamber of Commerce. Kern County Chamber of Commerce, Bakersfield. Kern County Realty Board, Bakersfield. Kingsburg Chamber of Commerce. Kiwanis Club of San Francisco, San Francisco. Kiwanis Club of Visalia. Kingsburg Fruit Growers' Association. Kingsburg. Keeler and vicinity citizens, Keeler. King City Chamber of Commerce. Lodge No. 503, O. of R. C, Los Angeles. Los Angeles Optimists' Club, Los Angeles. La Mesa Merchants' Association. La Mesa. Lodi Businessmen's Association, Lodi. Lankershim Chamber of Commerce. Los Angeles Realty Board. Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce. Lompoc. Lassen County Chamber of Commerce, Susanville Lindsay Chamber of Commerce. Livingston Board of Trade. Long Beach Chamber of Commerce. Lodi Growers & Shippers' League, Lodi. Los Banos Commercial Club and Chamber of Com- merce. ' Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. La Verne Chamber of Commerce. Livermore Chamber of Commerce. Marysville Board of Trustees, Marysville. Mt. View Chamber of Commerce. Martinez Chamber of Commerce. Merced Chamber of Commerce Monterey City Council, Monterey. Modesto Chamber of Commerce. Madera County Chamber of Commerce. Madera. [4] Manteca Chamber of Commerce. Merchants & Livestock Association, Litchfield. Mutual Businessmen's Club, San Francisco. Merchants and Manufacturers' Association, Sacramento. Merchants & Manufacturers' Association, Los Angeles. McFarland Chamber of Commerce. Monterey Chamber of Commerce. Northern California Counties Association, including: Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta and Trinity, _ Redding. Niland Chamber of Commerce. Newman Chamber of Commerce. Nevada City Chamber of Commerce. North Central Improvement Association, San Francisco. Nevada City Board of Trustees. Oxnard Chamber of Commerce. Oakland Chamber of Commerce. Oroville United Chambers of Commerce, Oroville. Orland Chamber of Commerce. One Hundred Per Cent Club, San Francisco. Orland Board of Trustees. Oakdale Chamber of Commerce. Oroville Board of Supervisors. Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce. Porterville Chamber of Commerce. Pomona Chamber of Commerce. Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association. Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce, Watsonville. Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce. Patterson Chamber of Commerce. Petaluma Chamber of Commerce. Progressive Business Club, San Francisco. Purchasing Agents' Association of Northern Califor- nia, San Francisco. Pacific Traffic Association, San Francisco. Pleasanton Businessmen's Club. Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce. Placer County Chamber of Commerce. Roseville. Placer County Board of Supervisors, Roseville. Placer County Joint Resolution of Ten County Officers Roseville. Placerville Board of Trustees, Placerville. Rice Association of California (Joint Traffic Commit- tee), San Francisco. Russian River Chamber of Commerce, Guerneville. Richmond. Council of the City of. Redding Chamber of Commerce. Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce. Redlands Chamber of Commerce. Roseville Businessmen's Association. Roseville. Roseville Women's Improvement Club. Ripon Merchants' Association. Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce. Retail Merchants Association. Sacramento. Roseville Chamber of Commerce. San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Sutter County Board of Supervisors, Yuba City. Snowshed Lodge. B. of R. T.. Sacramento. San Jose Chamber of Commerce. San Jose Realty Board. •i Clara Chamber of Commerce. <*n Dimas Chamber of Commerce. Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce. Stanislaus Board of Trade. Modesto. Santa Ana Realty Board (h San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. Stockton Chamber of Commerce. imento Valley Development Association Sacra- mento Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. Sacramento County Board of Trustees, Sacramento. San Fernando Chamber of Commerce. San Diego Chamber of Commerce. San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce. San Anselmo Good Government League, San Anselmo. Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce. Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce. Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, Santa Maria. San Pedro Chamber of Commerce. Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce. Susanville Chamber of Commerce. Suisun Board of Trustees. South of Civic Center. San Joaquin County Table Grape Growers' Associa- tion, Lodi. San Francisco Real Estate Board. Santa Fe Improvement Association, Oakland. Sutter County Farm Bureau, Yuba City. Santa Barbara Commercial Club. San Pedro Maritime Exchange and Shipping Club, San Pedro. Sacramento Clearing House Assn., Sacramento. Selma Chamber of Commerce. San Francisco Joint Co-operative Board, B. of L. E.. B. of L. F. & E.. O. of R. C, B. of R. T. and O. of R. T., San Francisco. Strathmore Chamber of Commerce. Santa Barbara Progressive Business Club, Santa Bar- bara. Stockton Rotary Club. Sisson Chamber of Commerce. Stable Owners' Protective Association. Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce. San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation, Fresno. Three Cities Chamber of Commerce. Turlock Chamber of Commerce. Tulare Board of Trade. Tracy Chamber of Commerce. Train Dispatchers' Association, Los Angeles. Turlock Fruit & Melon Growers & Shippers, Turlock. Turlock Melon Growers' Association, Turlock. United Chambers of Commerce of the Sacramento Val- ley (21 counties), Sacramento. Vallejo City Council, Vallejo. Ventura County Chamber of Commerce, Ventura. Van Nuys Chamber of Commerce. Valley Packing Association, Coachella (subsidiary As- sociation Chambers of Commerce of the Coachella Valley). ' Valley l ; ruit Growers' Association. Fresno. Vallejo Chamber of Commerce. Venice Chamber of Commerce. Whittier Chamber of Commerce. Williams Chamber of Commerce. Woodland Chamber of Commerce. Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. Willows Chamber of Commerce. Wendel Commercial Club, Wendel. Wholesale Boot & Shoe Association of California, San Francisco. Williams Board of Trustees. Whittier District Fruit Exchange. Whittier. Wilmington "Peptomist" Club. Winters Chamber of Commerce. Westhaven Chamber of Commerce. Wendel Business Men and Ranchers. Yolo County Board of Trade. Woodland. Yuba City Board of Trustees, Yuba City. Yuba County Chamber of Commerce, Marysville. Yuba County Farm Bureau, Marysville. Yuba City, Town of. [51 OREGON Albany Chamber of Commerce. Ashland Chamber of Commerce. American Association of Engineers. Portland. American Train Dispatchers' Association. Amity Chamber of Commerce. Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. Big Lakes Box Co., Klamath Falls. Blumauer-Frank Drug Co., Portland. Bayer, J. C. (manufacturer), Portland. Booth-Kelly Lumber Co., Eugene. Brighton Mills Co., Brighton. Carlton Board of Trade. Cresswell Merchants and Citizens. Central Point Merchants. Corvallis Chamber of Commerce. Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce. Coquille Commercial Club, Coquille. Cartwright, J. R., Harrisburg. Coos Veneer & Box Co., Marshfield. California-Oregon Power Co., Medford. Citizens Bank, Ashland. Dallas Commercial Club. Drain Merchants and Citizens. Dillard Citizens. Eugene Chamber of Commerce. Forest Grove Commercial Club. Fischer Flouring Mills, Inc., Corvallis. First National Bank of North Bend. First National Bank of Newland. Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce. Gardiner Chamber of Commerce. Gold Hill Business Men. Glendale Merchants. Hillsboro Club, Hillsboro. Hammond Lumber Co., Portland. Hudson & Gram Co., Portland. Hawlev Pulp & Paper Co., Oregon City- Hub, The, Marshfield. Independence Retail Merchants' Association. Jefferson Business Men. Jasper. Junction City Commercial Club. Lamm Lumber Co.. Modoc Point. Lakeside Chamber of Commerce. Lebanon Commercial Club. Myrtle Point Commercial Club. Marcola Residents. Mapleton Merchants. Myrtle Creek Business Men. Merlin Business Men. . Mount Angel Community Club. McMinnville Commercial Club. Mingus, Dr. Everett, Marshfield. Medford Grocery Co., Medford. Marshfield Chamber of Commerce, Coos Bay. Medford Chamber of Commerce, Medford. McMorran & Washburne, Eugene. Modoc Lumber Co,, Aspgrove. North Bend Chamber of Commerce. Newberg Commercial Club. Noti Residents. Xewport .Commercial Club. Oakridge Residents. Oakland Merchants and Citizens. Oregon City Commercial Club. Oregon Pulp & Paper Co., Salem. Pacific Export Lumber Co., Portland. Pacific Coast Biscuit Company, Portland. Portland Cordage Co., Portland. Powers Commercial Club, Powers. Price Bros. Department Store. Oregon City Pelican Bay Lumber Co., Klamath Falls. Roseburg Chamber of Commerce. Reedsport Chamber of Commerce. Rogue River Merchants. Salem Commercial Club. Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Silverton Community Club. Sutherlin Merchants and Citizens. Siltcoos Residents. Sprague River Cattle & Horse' Association. Silverton Lumber Co. Schwab Commission Co., Fred, Mt. Angel. Suislaw Commercial Club, Florence. Silver Falls Timber Co. Tillamook Chamber of Commerce. Talent Merchants. Veneta Merchants and Citizens. Van Cleve, R. S., Toledo. Wilbur Residents. Wolf Creek Residents. Willamette Valley Lumbermen's Association. Willamette Valley Prune Association, Salem. Willamette Grocery Co., Salem. Wetherbee- Walker Furniture Co.. Eugene. Whitney Co., The, Idaville. Wilhemina Commercial Club. Wheeler Lumber Co. Yoncalla Merchants and Citizens. NEVADA Austin Chamber of Commerce. Beowawe Business Men. Bissinger & Co., Reno. Battle Mountain Chamber of Commerce. Boston & Ely, Ely. Carlin Ranchers. Livestock Men, Miners, Merchants, etc. Department of Highways. Carson City. Deeth Livestock Men and Citizens. Dayton Business Men and Citizens. Eureka Business Men and Citizens. Fernley Citizens. Fallon Chamber of Commerce. Goldfield Citizens. Golconda Citizens. Hazen Ranchers and Business Men. Hawthorne and Vicinity Citizens. Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce. Imlay Citizens. Luning and Vicinity Citizens. Mina Citizens. Moffat Co., H., Inc. Oreana and Rochester Citizens and Merchants. Pershing County Chamber of Commerce. Palisade Business Men and Ranchers. Public Service Commission of Nevada. Suquadi, John, Stockman, Reno. Tonopah Business Men and Citizens. Union Sheep Co., H. Levy Co., Quinto Ranch Co. Wadsworth Citizens. Wells Ranchers and Business Men. Wabuska and Vicinity Citizens. Winnemucca Citizens. Wilkes, E.. Tonopah. Verington Commercial Club. [6] ARIZONA Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona Cattle Association, San Carlos. Arizona Industrial Congress, N'ogales. Arizona Merchants' Association. Arizona Fuel & Supply Co. Burge-Doyle Livestock Co., Litchton. Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Tucson. Casa Grande Farmers Association. Cochise Graham Cattle Growers' Association, Willcox. Calumet & Arizona Mining Co., Warren. Clark, Vernon L„ Phoenix. Corbett Hardware Co., \V. J., Tucson. Central Copper Co. of Arizona, Inc., Dos Cabezas. Douglas Chamber of Commerce & Mines. Gouley Burgham Co., Tucson. Gila Bend Chamber of Commerce. Iron Cap Copper Co., Copper Hill. Johnson & Cook. Willcox. Kiwanis Club, Tucson. Kelvin Lumber & Supply Co., Winkelman. Korrick & Bro.. Charles, Phoenix. McCall Cotton & Oil Co.. Phoenix. Mexico-Arizona Trading Co., Xogales. Miami Copper Co. -•lesa pistrict Chamber of Commerce. N'ogales Chamber of Commerce. Norton-Morgan Commercial Co. National Bank. Tucson. O'Mallcy Lumber Co., Tucson. Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. F. Ronstadt Co., Tucson. Rotary Club, Tucson. San Pedro Valley Commercial Club, Benson. Somerton Chamoer of Commerce. Salt River Valley Realtors Association. Stanley, Mr. S. F., Yuma. Tucson Chamber of Commerce. Tucson Federation of Railway Employees. Tin- son Real Estate Board. Union Oil Co. of Arizona, Phoenix. Willcox Chamber of Commerce Willard Hotel, Tucson. Wheeler Perry Co., Tucson. Wheatlcy-Brooks Co., Tucson. Yuma County Chamber of Commerce. NEW MEXICO Carmen's Organization, Lordsburg. Deming Chamber of Commerce. Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce, Inc.. Lords- burg. Lordsburg Merchant* Mahoney, J. A., Deming. State Corporation Commission. DANGERS FACED BY SHIPPERS Why practical shippers and producers throughout this territory oppose dismemberment. CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE G. A. Proctor, California Hops, Santa Rosa. Cal.— "The more \vc can minimize the number of railroads and division points in handling a carload lot, the greater the improvement of service, and we believe that a dissolution of the present one-unit system between this coast and Ogden would materially decrease the present high efficiency of that route." B. F. Porter Estate, Sesnon Oil Co.. San Francisco, CaL— "As a matter of information I may say that my personal interests include land in Los Angeles, Kern. Monterey, Contra Costa and Santa Cruz Counties — that • ver a large portion of the State — and everywhere -uch dissolution of this unit system, unless prevented l>y the action of the Interstate Commerce Commission, nould be detrimental in the extreme." — William T. Ses- non. Miller 4 Lux.. Inc.. San Francisco. Cal. — "The dis- ruption of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific •ems would mean that practically every shipment of any consequence made by Miller & Lux would travel over the lines of the two companies. This would im- pose additional duties upon the traffic department of this company. Also the efficiency of the system oper- ated as a unit would be destroyed in such a way as to seriously affect this company." — J. Leroy Nickel, Pres- ident Charles S. Hardy. Shipper of Livestock, San Diego. Cal. — "I am very much interested in this, as it truly would be a calamity for this coast if this segregation is made." Moulton Irrigated Lands Co., Ft. Klamath Meadows Co., Granger* Union, Pacheco Cattle Co., Hollister, Cal. — "As president of companies operating in San Ben- ito and Colusa Counties, California, and in Klamath County, Oregon, I feel that the interests of all these companies would be most seriously affected by the dis- ruption of these two railroad systems." — C. Nf. Haw- kins, President. The Grange Co., Modesto, Cal.— "The warehouses we operate will be located on two systems if the division is made. We feel that it would be an almost irreparable damage to us if the change were made." — Henry G. Turner, President. The Red Bluff National Bank. Red Bluff. Cal.— "As a stockman and farmer 1 wish to add my protest against the dismemberment of the Central and Southern Pa- cific Railway Lines, and hope that the Interstate Com- merce Commission will find some legal and proper method to overcome the effect of the recent Supreme Court decision in this matter." — T. H. Ramsay, Pres- ident. BANKS Bank of California, San Francisco, Cal.— "During all of the years that the Central Pacific has been leased to the Southern Pacific, the two roads have been devel- [7] oped into one system, the credit of each being used for the benefit of the other, and an attempt to separate them today would result in great confusion, expense and hardship to industries and communities which have based their plans on the fact that the conveniences given by this system existed. "The future of these industries and individuals de- mands that this system be kept together and be al- lowed to grow together, and fortunately it is in the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission to bring this about; in fact, it has kept these roads together in the tentative grouping of the old systems of the coun- try." — Frank B. Anderson, President. Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank, San Francisco, Cal. — "They have been for so long operated together that the welfare of our shippers and business men is bound up in the continuance of such unified operation. The reasons for this are self evident, but among them may be emphasized the Pacific Coast management of the lines as contrasted with a distant management that would have only a secondary interest in the develop- ment of the Coast." — F. L. Lipman, President. BREWERS Buffalo Brewing Co., Sacramento, Cal. — "While I am not in position to report to you the expression of our stockholders, I will state for myself that it would be a calamity to this section of the State should the Cen- tral and Southern Pacific Companies be unmerged and the Central Pacific put into the Union Pacific System." — F. C. Weil, Manager. CATTLE RAISER Fred H. Bixby, Cattle Raiser and Shipper, Long Beach, Cal. (Mr. Bixy is president of the National Cat- tlement's Association). — "Relative to what is called the unmerger of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific, I beg leave to say to you that I am very much opposed to this procedure. "At a meeting of the board of directors of the Cali- fornia Cattlemen's Association, held in San Francisco, Friday, Jul}' 21, at which I happened to be present, it was unanimously agreed that the California Cattlemen's Association was against the idea of separating the Southern Pacific and the Central Pacific. "Every one I have spoken to about this matter has been of the opinion that the unmerger was not only unnecessary, but would work a great hardship on the producers of the State of California." DAIRY PRODUCTS California Central Creameries, San Francisco, Cal. — "After carefully considering the possible effects of dis- memberment of the Southern Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroads, this company, being a California corporation operating in all parts of the State, from the Imperial Valley to Del Norte County, feels that such dismemberment would be of no benefit to us or to other shippers in California in the matter of bringing any more competition, and that being of no benefit such dismemberment would be undesirable, as it is felt that it opens the door to possible disruptment of service and possible increase in freight rates." — Walter Dorwaldt, Traffic Dept. DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES Natomas Company of California, Sacramento, Cal. — "Our company owns a large rock crushing plant at Fair Oaks on the Southern Pacific Railroad, most of the shipments being made to points that would be on the Central Pacific if the roads were separated. The pres- ent minimum freight rate is 60 cents per ton, but if the roads were operated separately, the minimum freight charge for a two-line haul would be 80 cents per ton, or an increase of 20 cents per ton. The shipments from our plant amount to about 500,000 tons per year, so the increased freight charges from this plant alone would aggregate $100,000 per annum, which of course would have to be borne by the consumer, as the ma- terial is sold f.o.b. plant." — Emery Oliver, General Man- ager. DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS Guggenhime & Co., San Francisco, Cal.— "We be- lieve that one glance at a map of the said railway sys- tem would convince any man with any fair-mindedness that to dismember this system would simply mean new difficulties and complications in the handling of Cali- fornia freights and there would be left of the present system a number of small railways starting nowhere and arriving nowhere." — Berthold Guggenhime, Pres- ident. Rosenberg Bros. & Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "We are firmly convinced that the separation of the present uni- fied system would be disastrous to the public interest. It behooves all public bodies, as well as individual shippers, to get together and endeavor to work out some plan which will prevent the separation now im- pending." — H. R. Higgins, Traffic Manager. California Almond Growers' Exchange, San Fran- cisco, Cal. — "The California Almond Growers Exchange, shippers of 5,000 to 7,000 tons yearly and representing a membership of approximately 3,000 growers, view with deep concern the threatened dismemberment of the Central Pacific-Southern Pacific System and sug- gest that the Chamber of Commerce, of which we are members, appear before the Interstate Commerce Com- mission, earnestly urging the continued operation of this great system as a unit. "Our organization covers twenty-two counties in the States and represents 75 per cent of the almond ton- nage shipped. It is one of the vital elements of our success that our shipments shall go forward promptly and at the least possible cost and that we shall be able to deal throughout the State with a responsible railroad organization. The dismemberment of the Central Pa- cific-Southern Pacific System would, therefore, be ca- lamitous to us, not only with reference to the present acreage but to thousands of acres which will come into bearing within the next three years." — T. C. Tuck- er, Manager. California Walnut Growers' Association, Los Angeles, Cal. — "On cars shipped from our various packing houses located along the coast lines of the Southern Pacific. shipments would be delayed waiting for cars to be furnished by the Central Pacific (as they would get the long haul the Southern Pacinc naturally would expect the Central Pacific to furnish the cars'). At present the Southern Pacific furnish them and there is no delay. To avoid this delay we would have to shin via the Southern routes, which would be considerably longer to Northeastern points, and which would also mean delay." — Jas. P. Curry, Traffic Manager. Dried Fru't Association of California, San Francisco, Cal. — -"We will be very glad to co-operate with you to the fullest extent to prevent the proposed separation of the Central and Southern Pacific." — H. R. Higgins. Chairman, Traffic Committee. Los Gatos Cured Fru't Co., Los Gatos. Cal. — "It would seem that anything that could be done to ob- viate this inconvenience and consequential loss of time would be of the greatest benefit to the entire State, and I therefore most heartily endorse the action vour body has taken in this matter, deeming it to be entirely unselfish and prompted bv a desire to be of service to all." — Noah G. Rogers, President. FISH PACKERS Field & Gross, Inc., Monterey, Cal. — "To disrupt the railroads would put an additional burden upon every individual in the State of California." — E. B. Gross. President and General Manager. [81 F. E. Booth Co., San Francisco, Cal.— "There is but one road, to all Californians. There should be no divi- sion of these two interests, insofar as the public is concerned. We are entitled to deal with one company — the Southern Pacific — when arranging for our East and West bound rail freight." — F. E. Booth, President. AUTOMOBILES AND ACCESSORIES George Haberfelde, Inc., Bakersfield, Cal.— "We do not wish to be put to the inconvenience of the addi- tional local freight rates and additional expense which would be necessary to erect the additional terminals, and from which expenditure we would gain nothing." — W. J. Haberfelde, Manager. Campe-Rose Co., San Francisco, Cal.— "We at pres- ent receive shipments over this route representing twenty to twenty-five thousand dollars in freight charges per month, and the service as rendered, by which they deliver through freight from Detroit to San Francisco in eleven to thirteen days, is one which is truly very valuable to the automobile business: and we would very much regret to see any move which would tend to disrupt the present efficient organiza- tion." — Lou H. Rose, President. Ford Motor Co., Los Angeles, Cal.— "It seems to us that the Interstate Commerce Commission could find a lawful means of operating the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific as a unit. The writer thoroughly agrees with you that shipping interests will suffer if these roads are to be operated separately. It will give us pleasure to sign your petition when same is readv." — L Grans, Manager Los Angeles Branch. Earle C. Anthony, Inc.. San Francisco. Cal.— "We ■luite heavy shipjicr- ol freight from the East, as our shipments run about ninety carloads per month. find the standard rates are taken care of by the \ariou« railroad commissions and there is no advan- one way or the other over which road they come. but we do find in tracing our shipments and expediting their passage that whenever our cars are delivered to the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific North Western at Chicago or the Salt I.ake or the Santa Fe. that their time is much reduced. Once let them (they come from Detroit. New York and Lansing) get on the various small unit railroads east of Chicago the situation is hopeless. We can neither get reports or information. and it runs eight to ten days longer in time. "The principal thing in the freight matter that we are most fearful of in the dismemberment of the South- ern Pacific System is that it requires us to trace our ears with the small units. This is, of course, going to increase their overhead and necessarily they must cut down the personnel of their freight department - far as the passenger service is concerned, I think that this speaks for itself as they will find out when it is broken up. "Further, we have a most efficient railroad commis- in the State of California, organized, if I am not mistaken, for the purpose of regulating all public util- ities It is perfectly patent that a well regulated single public utility can render better service than half a n others. "While, personally. I hold no brief for the Southern Pacific, and while personally. I feel the service on the 5*5? F . e Ral ' road '*. far superior, neverthless, as a I aliiornian I believe that the dismemberment proposed .1 going to work a great hardship on the people of i alifornia. —Earle C. Anthony, President. Chester N. Weaver Co., Automobiles. San Francisco. Cal.— From reports that I can get I feel that an un- scrambling or a disruption of this organization would enefit no one and would injure the community that these two roads serve, and the people to be considered are the people that are affected. The people that are affected in turn are just such people as ourselves." Chester N Weaver. W. J. Benson Co., Automobiles, San Francisco, Cal. — "We have enjoyed wonderful service over these lines and very satisfactory rates, and we surely would like to see the continuation of this very satisfactory service and rates to ourselves as well as to all other shippers and the traveling public. We are afraid that the sep- aration of these two roads will mean the discontin- uance of this exceptionally good service which we have received over these lines and that the separation of these roads will be no material gain to any one, but a severe loss." — W. J. Benson. Paul Derkum Service, Inc., Bakersfield, Cal. — "I am in the tire business in Bakersfield, Cal., and I receive annually from the East four cars of tires. Believing that the proposed dismemberment would be fatal to my business, since shipments would have to be routed over two railroads, thus increasing freight costs and causing inconvenient delays, I am taking this means of protesting the dismemberment of the Southern Pacific System into the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Companies." — Paul Derkum. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PACKERS The following is quotation from extensive survey made by H. E. Van Horn, Traffic Director of the Cal- ifornia Packing Corporation, showing typical instances of the effects on freight sen-ice for green fruit and veg- etables, which would apply also to the movement of empty boxes and supplies for canneries. A copy in full of this letter will be sent to any one desiring further information on this subject. "We have a movement of fruit from Red Bluff, a station immediately above Tehama, to San Fran- cisco. Oakland. Emeryville, Berkeley, Lorenzo, San Leandro and San Jose, which the Southern Pa- cific has always moved on the fast Portland freight train through Benicia to San Francisco, Emery- ville. Oakland and Berkeley and through Oakland when destined Lorenzo. San Leandro and San Jose. Mileage via this route is to San Francisco, 198; to Oakland. 193: to Berkeley. 193: to Emeryville, 193; to Lorenzo, 206; San Leandro, 203; to San Jose, 234 miles. The situation under the proposed ar- rangement will be that the shipments will originate on the Central Pacific and we assume thai the Cen- tral Pacific will use every means to obtain the long haul through Stockton and Tracy. Mileage via Tracy is to San Francisco. 268: to Oakland. 263: to Berkeley. 263: to Emeryville. 263: to Lorenzo. 250: to San Leandro. 253: and to San Jose, 256 miles, or 70 miles more to San Francisco, Oakland. Berkeley and Emeryville. 47 miles more to Lorenzo and Sail Leandro, and 22 miles more to San Jose than the Benicia route. There is no doubt that shipments would h* delayed as the result of this longer route. On the other hand, shipments could move to Sac- ramento via the Central Pacific, thence Southern Pacific to Oakland. San Francisco, Emeryville »«"* Berkeley, but when destined San Leandro and Lo- renzo. C. P. to Sacramento. S. P. to Oakland, and C. P. to destination: and when distined to San Jose, C. P. to Sacramento, S. P. to Oakland. C. P. to Elmhurst. and S. P. to destination. This would make a two-line haul to San Francisco. Oakland. Berkeley and Emeryville; a three-line haul to San Leandro and Lorenzo, and a four-line haul to San Jose. The C. P. could be used direct from Oak- land to San Jose through Niles. but the S. P. now moves green fruit through Newark as much as possible." FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PACKERS California Canneries Company, San Francisco, Cal. — "We can only see great harm in the immediate future if the dissolution of the Southern Pacific System is carried out. Many of the points our green fruit is shipped from originate on the Central Pacific, others would be completely cut off from the main Southern [9] Pacific System because of the disconnection of many of its branches if the Central Pacific is separated out. Green fruit cannot be delayed in transit, and we cannot see how this can be prevented if the cars must be switched through junction points connecting with other railroads." — Fred W. Jacobs, President. Mahaffy & Taylor, Fruit and Vegetable Packers and Shippers, Turlock, Cal. — "Knowing the close relation- ship between the Central and Southern Pacific railroads, and the practical impossibility of separating them with- out serious injury to both properties, it is my belief that the dissolution of the system would not only cripple the Southern Pacific, but would afford no opportunity for the Union Pacific to give anything like the present standard of service rendered the shipping public by the present system." — D. F. Mahaffy. Bisceglia Brothers, Canners of Fruits and Vegetables, San Jose, Cal. — "We can see no possible good to rail- road patrons or to the people of California should the lines be separated. There will be many disadvantages in the re-arrangements of freight train runs, terminals, etc., making it necessary at times to deal with two sets of officials vs. the very satisfactory way now of having but the one." — P. F. Bisceglia. G. W. Hume Company, San Francisco, Cal.— "Owing to the different locations of our three packing plants in California, it is very necessary to transfer from one cannery to another our products for assorted cars. The Southern Pacific Company have always given us perfect service which they were able to do on account of their different local connections. Any change would be very confusing and no doubt cause us additional expense, in the transfer from one cannery to another of our products." — Jay Deming, Treasurer. FRUIT GROWERS AND SHIPPERS T. J. Horgan, Shipper of Fruit, Watsonville, Cal. — "I am only a small shipper in a way, but I ship over these roads on an average of two hundreds cars of produce yearly, principally apples, beans, grains and potatoes. I feel that it would be a great loss to myself and to every shipper in California if this change was made and I hope you keep up the good work." Charles C. Chapman, Fruit Shipper, Fullerton, Cal. — "It would be nothing short of a calamity to all shippers along the Central Pacific and some of the branches of the Southern Pacific if a separation should be perma- nently effected." The A. Block Fruit Co., Santa Clara, Cal.— "We have given the matter a great deal of thought and feel sure that the change would be of no benefit to the general public while it undoubtedly would be a great disadvan- tage to shippers, as ourselves." — W. H. McCormack. J. H. Flickinger Company, San Jose, Cal.— "We have been quite extensive shippers, over these lines, for over thirty years. The service and courtesies we have re- ceived, are far superior to those of many of the Eastern lines. We wish your Committee to know, that we are strongly in favor of preventing this disruption, if pos- sible." — L. F. Graham, President and General Manager. Fontana Farms Company, Fontana, Cal. — "In these days of reconstruction which were bound to follow after the war. it does seem as though the railroads, and particularly the Southern Pacific which, it has been our experience, is a leader on this Coast in constructive development, should have the support of our Govern- mental Agencies in constructive measures, rather than efforts to tear down." — A. B. Miller, President. Fillmore Packing Company, Fillmore, Cal. — "As shippers of citrus fruit we are very much opposed to the separation of the Central and Southern Pacific Railroads. Through our local organizations, as well as Chamber of Commerce, we have already gone on record to that effect." Westfall-Lane Company, Turlock, Cal.— "We person- ally believe that no radical movement should be taken at this time to affect the operation of the railroads, and we base this opinion on the fact that there is much internal unrest in the United States today that affects the farmers and growers; and any additional movement that would have the effect to destroy an operating policy of long years of standing will not have the beneficial effect desired by the Interstate Commerce Commission." — D. F. Lane. Geo. W. Sill & Co., Growers and Shippers, Watson- ville, Cal. — "It has been the writer's privilege during the last forty years to do a very large volume of busi- ness with this railway system and it has yet to come to my knowledge that I have in any way whatsoever suffered any loss or been put to any inconvenience on account of the cooperation between these two railway systems. "I cannot help but feel that were this dissolution carried into effect that it would result in an irreparable injury to the agricultural, manufacturing and snipping interests of this state." — Geo. W. Sill. Pratt-Low Preserving Co., Santa Clara, Cal.— "We naturally assume that you are counting us on the side of those opposed to the threatened disruption of the Southern Pacific lines." — F. A. Wilder,, Sales Manager. W. F. Toomey & Sons, Packers and Shippers of Cali- fornia Fresh and Dried Fruits, Fresno, Cal. — "We are having enough trouble these days as it is, without making unnecessary trouble on lines that have been operating together, and have been allowed to operate together, for years by the United States Government." — W. F. Toomey. Thomas-Body Company, Inc., Oakland, Cal. — "We are most heartily in accord with your ideas and trust that you will be successful in your endeavor to keep the two railroads as one. In our business, particularly, it is necessary that we have the best of fruit service in order to insure the quality of our canned goods. If there was any delay in the shipments of fresh fruit it would be verv harmful to both our industry and the growers of the "State." — B. H. Body. Sebastopol Apple Growers Union, Sebastopol, Cal. — "Will gladly cooperate with you opposing separation Central and Southern Pacific." J. H. Strait & Co., Citrus and Deciduous Fruits, Red- lands, Cal. — '"We are large shippers and believe that such a thing would be very unwise and we hereby pro- test such action if any way can be found to avoid same." — J. H. Strait, President. Kaweah Lemon Company, Lemon Cove, Cal. — "The new arrangement would make a terminal at Goshen Junction, and all shipments for the northern part of California would have to be shipped out of Lemon Cove to Goshen on the Southern Pacific system, trans- ferred out of Goshen to the Central Pacific for North- ern California points, and on over the Union Pacific for Washington and Oregon destination, making three rail- roads for Portland shipments." — C. M. Carr, Secretary. California Fruit Exchange, Sacramento, Cal. — "And Further Resolved, that the General Manager of the California Fruit Exchange be and he is hereby author- ized, directed and empowered to take such lawful, proper and sufficient steps, and employ such proper measures as may make known to the Interstate Com- merce Commission of the United States the advantages of such railroad system, as conducted by the Southern Pacific Company, to the growers and shippers of fruit and vegetables in the State of California and the in- conveniences, delays, damages and injuries which will inevitably result to such industries if said railroads are separated and operated as different systems." — T. J. Flammer. Assistant Secretary. Turlock Melon Growers Association, Inc., Turlock, Cal. — "We wish to call to your attention the fact that practically all of the branch lines which as feeders for the Central Pacific, which owns the line running through this section of the San Joaquin Valley, are the [10] property of the Southern Pacific Company. If the rail- roads are divorced as a result of the edict of the Supreme Court, the branch lines in question will prac- tically begin and end nowhere and their value to the communities which they are now serving will be greatly impaired." — D. E. Cross, Manager. GRAIN SHIPPERS G. W. McNear, Inc., San Francisco, Cal.— "The sep- aration of these two companies would not only tend to inefficiency, but increased cost of operation, and con- sequently higher freight and passenger rates. The busi- ness interests of this State should most emphatically protest against any action on the part of the Govern- ment that would tend to separate or harass the unified control of these two great corporations so vital to our Western States, even though there may have been a technical violation of the Sherman Act." — G. W. Mc- Xear. Kitrick 9c Hall, Inc., Durham, Cal. — "During the past five years we have been heavy shippers of grain over Southern Pacific lines to Port Costa. San Francisco. New Orleans and Galveston, and on that account are vitally interested in the proposed dissolution of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific Systems. "We are in hearty sympathy with the work undertaken by your Committee to bring to the attention of the Interstate Commerce Commission the result of this proposed dissolution, and desire to join with you in urging upon the Commission such action as will permit these two systems to operate as a unit " — \V. S. Hall. Secretary. HARDWARE Bryant A Trott Co., Hardware Dealer*. Santa Maria. Cal. — "We have always had excellent service from the Southern Pacific and we feel that if the Central Pacific is taken away from the Southern Pacific, the effect will be a disruption of the present wonderful efficient execu- tive and operating organization, thereby increasing overhead charges and decreasing efficiency, which would ultimately result in the lowering of the standards of service and the probable increase in the cost of same." Fred Gunther Company. Bakersfield, Cal.— "We are in the gas engine, pump and implement business in Bakersfield. California, and receive annually from points in the Fast 125 to ISO tons of freight. Believing that the proposed dismemberment would be fatal to our business, since shipment would have to be made over two railroads, thus increasing freight costs and causing delays. I am taking this means of protesting the dis- memberment of the Southern Pacific System into the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific. Companies." — Fred Gunther. Turner Hardware 9c Implement Co., Modesto, Cal. — "Wr wish to state that we believe such a separation would result in a great detriment to the State of Cali- fornia." — J. D. Turner. California Hardware Company. Los Angeles, Cal. — "We would advise that, as a heavv shipper, distributing goods throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, also as a domestic importer from Atlantic and Middle West territory, we arc unable to see wherein any good would be accomplished by its disruption." — S. Crandall. President. Baker. Hamilton 9c Pacific Company. San Francisco. Cal. — 'The hreaking-up of the two roads means con- tusion and annoyance to shippers, therefore, an impair- ment of the present service, and we believe such action would be very injurious to the best interests of the State." — Alexander Hamilton. President. Willard Hardware Co.. Stockton. Cal.— "Our under- standing of such a change would create many delays and annoyances to shippers." — G. A Willard. IRON AND STEEL The Republic Steel Package Company, Richmond, Cal. — "We certainly feel that these two railroads should continue to operate as they have operated in the past and that any change in the program would be a serious detriment to California and the Pacific Coast shippers." — S. B. Merry, General Manager. Union Iron Works of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Cal. — •"We are highly in accord with the work you are undertaking for the preservation of the present organi- zation of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific sys- tems."— H. G. Miller, President. Osbun Iron Works, Redlands, Cal. — "Regarding the segregation of the Central and Southern Pacific, we absolutely think it would be a calamity to California shippers. Seems absolutely uncalled for." — A. Osbun, Proprietor. Bakersfield Iron Works, Bakersfield, Cal. — "Our firm is in business in Bakersfield, California, and shipments from these two systems consolidated as one amounts to from 20 to 25 cars of material a year, besides a great fuantity of individual freight from San Francisco to bakersfield. Also outgoing freight to northern points in California. "We believe that the proposed dismemberment would seriously affect our business since the shipments would have to be routed over two railroads, thus increasing delay, inconvenience and freight cost. In many cases this would prevent us from making prompt delivery to our customers and cause loss of business." — W. B. Row- . land. Manager. The American Rolling Mill Company of California, San Francisco, Cal. — "\\> cannot see where there would be any advantage to the shippers in this change, but undoubtedly there would be innumerable hardships en- countered. The Southern Pacific Company has always been entirely neutral in soliciting west-bound freight and has without question accepted our routing via the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific lines when we have routed freight in this manner." — H. O. Stevens, Presi- dent and General Manager. Pacific Foundry Company, San Francisco, Cal. — "We feel very certain that such action would result in in- creased rates and impaired service because of obviously higher costs and divided authority." — Edw. J. Fowler, President. LUMBER Western Lumber Company, Sacramento, Cal. — "Should the railroad be separated it will be necessary for us to bring our merchandise over two separate lines which will cause an unnecessary delay." — F. S. Car- penter. Coos Bay Lumber Company. San Francisco, Cal. — "Take for instance the individual case of our company. We manufacture between one hundred and fifty and two hundred million feet of lumber per annum, on Coos Bay. Oregon, (having an investment of more than $25,- 000,000) transport the same by water to our Distribu- ting and Remanufacturing Yard at Bay Point on Suisun Bay. just Bast <>f Avon, re-shipping the same prin- cipally by rail (say approximately eight thousand car- loads) down the San Joaquin Valley to Bakersfield and beyond even to I.os Angeles, and sonic Fast to adjoin- ing States and beyond. What this disruption would mean to our industry is inconceivable and it seems al- most incredible that such a calamity should befall a commnnitv of three-quarters of a million people, now established around San Francisco Bay and the territory tributary thereto." — C. A. Smith, President. The Charles Nelson Company. San Francisco, Cal. — "In my opinion there is absolutely nothing to be said in favor of the proposed move — there is absolutely nothing gained by any individual corporation, set, clique, political party, municipality. State, or the whole United States, except perhaps, the satisfying of an unreasonable, non- sensical, legal technicality." — James Tyson, President. [11] Valley Lumber Company, Fresno, Cal. — "Green fruit, shipped from this part of the State will probably be delayed at terminals for a longer period of time than it can stand." — H. E. Verble, District Manager. Yancey Lumber Company, Newman, Cal. — "The Cen- tral Pacific and Southern Pacific should be operated as one road and under one management. Any other method of operation would surely be not as economical and it seems to the writer that the interests of the shippers would certainly be conserved by operating under one management." — J. H. Yancey, President. The Burnett Lumber Company, Tulare, Cal.— "If this dissolution is carried into effect practically all ship- ments, both carload and less than carload lots, being carried at the present time direct to us from the manu- facturers over one system, would have to be transferred from one to three times." — G. C. Burnet, President and Manager. R. B. Swayne, Inc., Poles, Piling, Cross Arms, Mining Timber, San Francisco, Cal. — "I have recently estab- lished a concentrating yard and treating plant at Red- ding, California, for the storage and creosoting of cedar poles. In order to make this possible the Southern Pa- cific System granted a treating in transit rate enabling us to ship poles into the transit station and after treat- ment to forward to final destination, or, as termed, 'Transit destination' at a cent and a half per hundred over the through rate from originating point to said final transit destination with certain other conditions. Our transit destination covers all points in California reached by the Southern Pacific Railroad as a system. "If these two roads were divorced and maintained as a separate system, we cannot see how any equitable arrangement can possibly be made to carry out the terms of the treating in transit privilege and it would produce chaos in my particular business with a probable great increase in the cost of handling and shipping, which would either have to be borne by ourselves or by our customers." — R. B. Swayne, President. E. K. Wood Lumber Company, Los Angeles, Cal. — "My personal opinion is that if the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Railway Companies can be legally operated as a unit — it would be best to let them con- tinue, as I see nothing to be gained by operating each road as a separate unit." — Frank Curran. Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Cal. — "I have before me a map of the lines of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific system, showing the division of ownership of the various lines, and cannot but feel that a separation of these properties, requiring independent operation, would result in vastly increased operating expenses and endless confusion; that no material gain would result to any section of the Pacific Coast; and that, on the contrary, the economical handling of traffic would be seriously handicapped." — D. J. Cahill, Presi- dent. Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco, Cal. — "Many branch lines of the Central Pacific are owned by the Southern Pacific. These will be cut off from through service and the communities which they serve will be seriously injured." — Donald MacDonald, Treasurer. W. R. Spalding Lumber Co., Visalia, Cal.— "Our freight bills run into many thousands of dollars each year. The result of the tearing of the Central Pacific Railroad Company's road from that of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company would be to give us two separate railroad systems to render the service now efficiently performed by the single unified system which we have had up to the present time." — W. R. Spalding, President. Sugar Pine Lumber Company, San Francisco, Cal. — '"As a lumberman, who has been engaged in the lumber business in this State for more than thirty years, I wish to express my conviction that the interest of lumber and other shippers would be seriously and adversely affected by the severance of the Southern Pacific and the Central Pacific railroad systems." — E. H. Cox, Vice- President. MANUFACTURERS Schloss Manufacturing Co.. Big Ben Clocks. — "The decision of the Court in this case would work a calamity to the Pacific Coast. It would destroy the system of consolidation of shipment of perishable crops into train- loads at Sacramento or Roseville, Cal., double the man- agement and expense which ultimately falls on the con- sumer. It would disrupt the entire system of California distribution of fruit, and the Pacific Coast distribution of the same to the north and south. It would increase the mileage of passenger service, in fact, we deplore the result that would ensue in the carrying out of this policy. "We trust that united action of large Pacific Coast shippers, like ourselves, will prevent this action." — Ben J. Schloss. United Chemical Works, Inc., Citrus By-Products, Corona, Cal. — Affecting us directly is the shook ques- tion. Four thousand cars of shook come to the citrus growers of Southern California from the timber dis- tricts in the northern part of the State. Both Central and Southern Pacific lines are used in this service, and. if it were necessary to route these over a longer line and thus add to the ton mile cost, it would add seriously to the cost of our shook. We are already over-burdened by the expense of this department." — E. T. Brink, Man- ager. Giant Powder Company, San Francisco, Cal. — "We very readily appreciate the extreme difficulty and higher costs that will be necessary under the separation of the two systems to obtain our supplies of raw materials and to have our finished product reach our customers." — J. A. Rettew, Traffic Manager. The Warnerlite Co., Pasadena, Cal. — "As it occurs to us, no possible good can come from the disruption of the Southern Pacific System. On the other hand, it would do a great deal of harm, in fact, it would prac- tically paralyze industry, especially on the Pacific Coast." — W. F. Warner, President. Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "As dis- tributors of merchandise upon a large scale to Pacific Coast points, extending from the most northern to the most southern, and also to points east of San Fran- cisco as far as Colorado and Wyoming, we are ma- terially interested in all transportation problems af- fecting the Pacific Coast, and are naturally extremely solicitous of how we will be affected by the separation of the Central Pacific Railway from the Southern Pa- cific System. It is not our purpose to discuss or crit- icise the legal aspect; we can only reason it out from a business point of view, and as such we are fearful that the outcome of this separation will cause a great deal of confusion and delay in the matter of shipment to all points that will be affected by the separation." — A. Hirschfeld, Secretary. Trojan Powder Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "Since the decision was rendered we have followed the matter even more closely than before, because we believe by sep- arating the Central Pacific from the Southern Pacific it is going to work considerable hardship on us." — R. C. Bray, Traffic Manager. California Moline Plow Co., Stockton. Cal. — "The» public at large would never gain a benefit from this separation, and large shippers like ourselves would have inconveniences brought before them, by a complication of lines that would only tend to cause greater freight congestion. Not only that, it would destroy the unifi- cation of the Southern Pacific's Coast lines — as the matter now stands, we have direct routing from Stock- ton to Portland; from Stockton to Salt Lake, and Reno: not only that, it would greatly interfere with interstate shipping from Stockton to Chico, and other inland points, now touched by the Central System, and after all has been said and done, not one single corporation or individual would be benefitted in the least." — B. W. Root, Manager. [12] California Crate Co., Santa Ana, Cal — "We are very much opposed to the contemplated action for the fol- lowing reasons: We ship from Northern and North- eastern California every year something like 100 car- loads of timber products for use in our manufacturing operations When in the midst of our busy season it is imperative that our shipments receive prompt atten- tion and reach us with no unnecessary delays. Our experience tends to show that where these shipments come all the way via one line, we get much quicker ac- tion than where they are shipped over two or more lines, the delays being caused apparently by the trans- fer from one line to another, cars often being tied up for several days at such junction point." — Fred P. Jayne, President and Manager. California Spray-Chemical Co., Watsonville. Cal.— "In reply to your letter of July 3 in regard to the disrup- tion of the Southern Pacific System, beg to state that we are not in favor of the disruption, as we believe this will mitigate against the best users of the pres- ent system." — E. E. Luther, General Manager. California Corrugated Culvert Co., Los Angeles. Cal. — "We believe that it is to the best interests of our Southern factory, as well as our main factory located in Berkeley, that the Central Pacific and Southern Pa- cific operate as a unit." — W. E. Cochran. California Barrel Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "From every practical standpoint it would seem disastrous to permit this disruption to take place. We have today ample competition. The lines as at present constituted and related give us a remarkably effective avenue of ingress and egress under the most favorable circum- stances, and I cannot possibly see any gain whatever to be derived from disrupting this state of affairs." — Koster. President. California Pottery Co.. San Francisco, Cal. — "The ■lution would tend to embarrass the business of all — if not permanently, it at least would tentatively — and all business lines would have to accomodate them- selves to the situation, and finally the public would bear the brunt of it." — J. F. Creegan, Secretary. Crown Willamette Paper Co.. San Francisco. Cal. — "The natural consequences of the two-line service are a slowed-up movement account of interchange, and we are, in addition, apprehensive of increased freight rates — the normal order of events being that a two-line haul service is more expensive than a one-line haul service, and it naturally follows that the freight rates are higher." — John J. Seid, Traffic Manager. N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Co., Los Angeles, Cal. — "After looking into the right of ways owned by the different and separate corporations, we are certainly of the opinion that the shippers throughout California will be up against a serious handicap, if a dissolution is forced through the Supreme Court, and we wish to say for the N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Co.. that we are heartily in favor of the old merger of these two tis." — M. T. Ganderup, Manager Credit Dept. United Chemical Works, Inc., Corona. Cal.— 'The United Chemical Works and the El Cerrito Ranch Co. of Corona wish to add their protest to that of your* against the separation of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads. Any action which will tend to lessen the efficiency or economy with which the rail- roads can be operated is against public welfare. We deplore anv action which tends toward this end." — E. T. Brink, Manager. Bosch Pipe ft Supply Co., Los Angeles, Cal.— "\W would like very much to see the Interstate Commerce Commission exercise their power on the Railway Trans- portation Act of 1920 to keep this system intact, as we cannot see at the present time any particular good to be derived from dismemberment " — W. F. Geddcs. International Harvester Co. of America. San Francis- co, Cal. — "It would certainly be a calamity if it i- found necessary to operate the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railways as separate systems, consid- ering how they are connected, and we are in hopes that the Interstate Commerce Commission will find means of operating the two systems as a unit." — W. G. Cris- well. Manager San Francisco Branch. Fairbanks, Morse ft Co., Los Angeles, Cal.— "This is not a time, when the world is just about taking on a new lease of life and reorganizing itself for the biggest commercial activity that this globe has ever seen, to b^gin disrupting, but rather everything should be tend- ing toward strengthening the systems of transporta- tion, particularly toward the Pacific, so that when the big trans-Pacific movement begins, every avenue will be in its prime to move that traffic with dispatch. — S. F. Forbes, Pacific Coast Manager. Buckingham ft Hecht. Boots and Shoes, San Fran- cisco, Cal. — "We are making shipments from San Fran- cisco all over the Pacific Coast from the Mexican Bor- der to the Canadian Border, and east to the Rockies, and commercial life depends so greatly upon efficient railroad service that we can hardly conceive of two disjointed railroads under separate management trying to give service over this territory successfully. We hope that every means will be taken so that our pres- ent railroad situation may be maintained. The diffi- culties that would confront us, and we fear the rail- roads, under two managements, are so many and varied and so well known that it does not appear necessary to us at this time to bring them before those who should take them into consideration, so as not to disturb our present very advantageous position." — Eli H. Wiet, President and General Manager. Stauffer Chemical Co., Los Angeles, Cal.— "It would appear to the writer even as a layman on the subject that a segregation of the two lines in question would only result in unnecessary complications that would confront such a segregation and would not work to the advantage of the manufacturers and shippers of this State." — John Stauffer, Jr., Manager. The Paraffine Companies, Inc.. San Francisco, Cal.— "There is no doubt that the enforcement of this deci- sion would be disastrous to this part of California." — A. R. Moylan, Traffic Manager. Sperry Flour Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "We cannot help but feel that dealing with two railroads on the same distribution as we have had in the past, dealing with only one, will bring many complications. We be- lieve that we can secure better distribution, depending upon a one-line haul, and that in the event of any ad- justment of freight rates, we can more reasonably ex- pect a revision down if these two roads are operated as one, than if they were operated as two or more roads, it being self-evident that the cost of operating as two or fiore roads would he greater than if operating as one."— S. B. McNcar. Vice-President. Southern Pac'fic Milling Co., Lompoc, Cal. — "A dis- ruption of the systems would necessarily mean a dis- ruption of all matters connected with the service there- with and also the existing tariffs." — A. C. Whittemore, Agent. W. P. Fuller ft Co., San Francisco. Cal.— "We are very much opposed to the proposed disruption of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific System; believing the same would work a hardship on shippers and he in- jurious to the community in every way." — I. F. Little- field, President. The Fleischmann Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "In our opinion this dissolution would be nothing short of a calamity to the interests of the State and to each individual shipper." — H. W. Robinson, Manager. Ames Harris Neville Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "Ship- pers at this time are staggering under a sufficient num- ber of difficulties to cause the proposed matter under discussion to be looked upon with nothing short of alarm. T am at a loss to understand where there would be any advantage to the public in this matter, and I [13] most earnestly hope that the hearing before the Inter- state Commerce Commission will result in such action as will allow shipping interests to continue to operate under the conditions, as regards these two railroads, as they now exist." — L. VV. Harris, Member of the Gen- eral Committee and Vice-President. Anderson Barngrover Mfg. Co., San Jose, Cal. — "I cannot see anything but trouble for the shipper and general public if this order is carried out." — F. L. Bur- rell, General Manager. Acme White Lead and Color Works, San Francisco, Cal. — "The confusion, congestion and terminal delays this dissolution must cause on practically any and all shipments, we very much doubt if any one can conceive. It looks to us like a death bomb to San Francisco busi- ness." — R. M. Billings, Manager. Pacific Wire Rope Co., Los Angeles, Cal. — "This company is engaged in the manufacture of a product used extensively in the oil fields, logging camps and mines, and therefore the freest and best distribution of our commodity to all Western and Pacific Coast terri- tory is helpful to our industry, as we are located a long distance from our supply of raw material. Experience has taught us that dealing with one transportation line instead of several transferring lines is more efficient and satisfactory, therefore as a manufacturer we would regret a separation of the Central Pacific from the Southern Pacific." — Edward J. Bowen, Secretary. Frank & Hyman, Inc., Foot Wear for Women, San Francisco, Cal. — "We are in receipt of your letter of June 23 and we consider that if the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were dismembered, it would be a great blow to the Pacific Coast." — W. L. Hyman. Secretary. MILLERS Western Milling Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "I am with you, both as a member of the Chamber of Com- merce and as a shipper heavily interested in railroad transportation, in discouraging the disruption of the Southern Pacific." — J. A. Macdonald, President. MINES Chamber of Mines and Oils, Los Angeles, Cal. — "A committee duly appointed by this organization, after a fair and impartial study of the subject, not only as pre- sented by both of the railroad companies, but by a careful analysis of the maps, and a study of the after- effects on Southern California and the State at large, has recommended — and our board of directors, after individual and collective consideration has concurred in that recommendation, and is firmly of the opinion — that a continuation of the present Southern Pacific- Central Pacific Lines operating as one system, will re- dound to the best interests of the citizens of this Slftte. "Our board of directors is satisfied that regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission and by the State Railroad Commission is of such a character that the citizens of this State need have nothing to fear from any alleged lack of competition, nor from a de- sire on the part of any railroad to monopolize carrying trade to the detriment of shippers and producers." — I. Q. Fuqua, President. Compagnie du Boleo, San Francisco, Cal. — "The Com- pagnie du Boleo spends in San Francisco about two million dollars yearly for supplies and machinery for their Mexican mines. If freight deliveries were to be upset by the unmerging of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific, we will be obliged to move our Agency •lsewhere, very likely to Vancouver. Br. Columbia." Idaho Maryland Mines Co., Grass Valley, Cal. — "I am convinced that the disruption of the Southern Pacific- Central Pacific System would be decidedly detrimental to the best interests of the company I am representing, and wish at this time, or any future time, to go on record as being very much against any such move." — J. A. Fulton, Manager. American Smelters Securities Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "We are engaged in smelting and refining very large tonnages of ores and bullion which comes to us from all points on the entire system, also large tonnages of raw materials, such as fuel, flux and general supplies, for our operations are likewise received from all points. The present railroad systems serving the entire Pacific Coast have proven so satisfactory that we believe a dismem- berment would cause inestimable losses to ourselves as well as to all producers and manufacturers on this coast." — E. B. Braden, General Manager. Jo Rand Reduction & Smelting Co., Bakersfield, Cal. — '"The proposed dismemberment would be fatal to all the business interests in California, since shipments would have to be made over two railroads and this would increase freight costs by having to put two locals instead of one through rate, and it would also cause inconvenient delays."-— R. L. Gilmore, Secretary and Treasurer. MINING ENGINEERS M. L. Requa, San Francisco, Cal. — "We are con- fronted with the absurd situation that the Union Pa- cific, now having outlets at Portland, Seattle and Los Angeles, is proposing, under the cloak of a Supreme Court decision, to acquire a third outlet on San Fran- cisco bay. In other words, the Union Pacific may con- trol and own outlets to the three important terminals upon the Pacific Ocean, but it is argued that the Southern Pacific has no such right. The absurdity of it all is so obvious that it needs no comment." MISCELLANEOUS John I. Nolan, Committee on Labor, House of Repre- sentatives, Washington, D. C. — "These two roads are so closely entwined that 1 believe it would be harmful to the entire West if the Supreme Court decree should be carried out." Bekins Storage Co., Los Angeles, Cal. — "From an economical standpoint, I am satisfied that such a move would be exceedingly detrimental to both roads and no doubt later result in higher freight rates." — Wm. A. Norris. Bakersfield Cycle & Sporting Goods, Bakersfield, Cal. — "Believing that the proposed dismemberment would be fatal to my business, since shipments would have to be routed over two railroads, thus increasing freight costs and causing inconvenient delays, I am taking this means of protesting the dismemberment of the Southern Pacific System into the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Companies." — Paul R. Fechtner, Owner and Manager. Pacific Egg Producers, San Francisco, Cal. — "In ad- dition to the numerous objectionable features already discussed, involved in the dissolution of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific, the following situation, it seems to me, is of importance to the producers and handlers of perishable and breakable traffic to and from points along these lines where two companies' service would be involved. "Unless some joint arrangement were made between the two separate railroad lines for joint through service cor- responding with the present through cars or expedited service maintained for such traffic by the Southern Pa- cific, such perishable or breakable products would suf- fer delays and damage incident to interchange from one line to another at junction points. Such points of inter- change are usually congested, resulting in rough handl- ing and delays from one train to another, with possible missed connections. A considerable amount of dam- age by deterioration and breakage would no doubt fol- low, inasmuch as there are heavy producing districts along the lines of both railroads. This would apply particularly to eggs and highly perishable fruits and vegetables from the producers to centralizing stations." — B. F. McKibben, Traffic Manager. [H] Purchasing Agents' Association of Northern Califor- nia, San Francisco, CaL — "Dismemberment of this great system would work hardship and possible disaster to the manufacturing and agricultural interests of the State of California through increased operating costs and inferior service " The Poultry Keepers' Association of Petaluma, Cal., Petaluma, CaL — "We will be glad to co-operate in any manner in which we can in getting the Interstate Com- merce Commission to act in modifying this decision." — Knight, President. Poultry Producers of Southern California, Los An- geles, CaL — "In reply to your wire of June 2, in ref- erence to the Supreme Court decree separating the Cen- tral Pacific and the Southern Pacific, wish to advise you that our executive committee, in session yesterday, authorized and instructed Cornele G. Ross, president ot our association, to co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco and likewise the Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles in any way that he may deem advisable in reference to the matter." — F. R. Will- iams, Secretary. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California. — "In reply to your letter regarding a reparation of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific lines. I wish to state that I am in favor of the lawful means of these roads operating as a unit. 1 believe that the separation of these roads will tend to reduce their ability to ship products, particularly the perishable one*, out of the State." — H. H. Sherrard, Horticultural Com- ■ iner. C. N. Thorup Co., Salinas, CaL— "Wc feel that the disruption ol the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific - tern would be a great calamity to San Francisco and tributary territory." — F. E. Dayton. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco, CaL— "It is only reasonable to suppose that the separation of the Cen- tral Pacific from the Southern Pacific will necessitate duplication of equipment as pertains to repair th freight and passenger depots, accounting offices, etc.. at junction points of the above two mentioned com- panies." — F. VV. Stephenson, Secretary. NUT GROWERS AND SHIPPERS California Almond Growers' Exchange, San Fran- cisco, CaL — "The California Almond Growers' change, shippers of 5.000 to 7,000 tons yearly and re| anting a membership of approximately 3,000 grow with deep concern the threatened dismemberment of the Central Pacific-Southern Pacific System and sug- gest that the Chamber of Commerce, of which we are members, appear before the Interstate Commerce Com- ion. earnestly urging the continued operation of this great system as a unit. "Our organization covers twenty-two counties in the State and represents 75 per cent of the almond tonnage shipped. It is one of the vital elements of our success that our shipments shall go forward promptly and at the least possible cost and that we shall be able t.> deal throughout the State with a responsible railroad organization. The dismemberment of the Central Pa- cific-Southern Pacific system would, therefore, be ca- lamitous to us. not only with reference to the present acreage but to thousands of acres which will come into hearing within the next three years. We have had a hard fight for the very life of this industry and wc -Ix.uld face with dismay the prospect at this time of further hardship through increased rates and inferior ice which, in our judgment, might result from two competing systems operating alternating short strips of trackage all over this State —T. C. Tucker. Manager California Walnut Growers' Association, San Fran- cisco, Cal. —"On cars shipped from our various packing houses located along the coast lines of the Southern Pacific, shipments would be delayed waiting for cars to be furnished by the Central Pacific (as they would get the long haul the Southern Pacific naturally would ex- pect the Central Pacific to furnish the cars). At pres- ent the Southern Pacific furnish them and there is no delay. To avoid this delay we would have to ship via the Southern routes, which would be considerably longer to Northeastern points, and which would also mean delay. "In regard to the packing houses now located on the Central Pacific we would have to go to the expense and trouble of filing bonds to cover freight charges and, no doubt, considerable wire expense during the shipping ton keeping in touch with the Central Pacific on our cars, which we now can handle by telephone direct with the Southern Pacific offices here. — Jas. P. Curry, Traf- fic Manager. OIL Union Oil Company of California, Los Angeles, CaL— "It is our opinion that the disruption of this system will be very detrimental to the economical and efficient transportation of freight by railroad in the State, and we arc. therefore, opposed to the same." — W. I.. Stew- art, President. General Petroleum Corporation, San Francisco, Cal. — "The General Petroleum Corporation is unalterably op- posed to the separation of the Southern Pacific and the Central Pacific .Systems, for the following rea- "1. We believe that our service to our customers will be seriously impaired by the necessity of handling a large number of our shipments over two systems, with the accompanying difficulties ot using joint rates and dealing with two lines, instead of one. "2. Wc feel that the expense of distributing our prod- ucts will be increased, due to the necessarily greatn pensc involved in operating two separate systems, in place of one. "3. We feel that a separation of the two system- would increase our difficulties in handling our business with our present tank car facilities, and consider h trrmely probable that we would be required to make an additional investment in tank cars, or else would sub- ject our customers to delays and irregularities in the receipt of shipments. "4. We feel that in some cases, such as the Owcm> branch, between Mojave and Ma/en. the frequency of service would be reduced, as it is practically impossible for this line to support it-elf without a material inn in rates. "5. We believe that there is no public demand for the separation of the-e two systems, and thaf on the contrary, a large majority of the shippers and trav are confident that their interests would be best served by unified control and operation."— John Bsrneson, President. Associated Oil Co.. San Francisco, CaL— "The great- est umc of the facilities of these companies can undoubt- edly be obtained by the public through their mainte- nance as one system. The car supply is thus given the greatest mobility. The shops, terminals, division round houses, repair shop- and the like and all other facilities have been built to serve the one lyttem and can be utilized to fullest advantage only by the maintenance of that system. Dislocation of operation with respect to these facilities will follow separation, making them of far less utility and also unquestionably causing tip- removal of thousands of men with their families from their present homes."— J. P. Edwards, Assistant Sec- retary PASSENGER TRAFFIC Ellison-White Lyceum 4 Chautauqua Association. Portland. Ore — "This association spends annually Some $225,000 for passenger transportation and for the handl- ing of our special baggage cars. The roads receiving the bulk of our patronage are the Southern Pacific all the way from N'ew Orleans to Portland, the Union Pa- cific and the Northern Pacific. Our experience is that. [15] although under one ownership, the Southern Pacific is the most efficient and dependable of the three roads named, and nothing that we can recall today has ever happened to suggest a disposition on the part of the Southern Pacific to take advantage of its monopoly." — Walter E. Stern. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Railroad Commission of the State of California. — "Upon adjournment of the conference, the following telegram was sent to the Interstate Commerce Com- mission: " 'The Arizona Corporation Commission, repre- sented by D. F. Johnson, chairman, the State Cor- poration Commission of New Mexico, by authoriza- tion sent by wire, and the Railroad Commission of the State of California request the Interstate Com- merce Commission to consider as early as possible the railroad situation in the so-called transconti- nental Western Region as part of the consolida- tion proceeding in Docket No. 12964 and to give precedence to hearings affecting this territory over hearings now set in that docket for the so-called Southeastern Region.' "The California Railroad Commission hopes that the Interstate Commerce Commission will accede to the re- quest expressed in the telegram and that the railroad consolidation hearings for the Pacific Coast States will be held at an early date in order that the harmful un- certainty may be removed and the much needed trans- portation development of California and the other Western States continue uninterruptedly and progres- sively. At those hearings this commission intends to urge upon the Interstate Commerce Commission such groupings and such consolidation of the railroads as will best serve the ever-growing transportation needs of the entire State of California." PUBLIC UTILITIES Western States Gas & Electric Co., Stockton, Cal. — "Replying to your communication of July 5, I wish to advise that in our opinion the disruption of the South- ern Pacific-Central Pacific System is detrimental to the best interests of this section of California, and to our company particularly as a shipper, for the reason that there will be delays and inconveniences occasioned if this one physical property is compelled to act as two independent properties." — Samuel Kahn, Vice-President and General Manager. RETAIL SHIPPERS W. Frank Miller & Co., Butte City, Cal.— "We desire to state that we are heartily in sympathy with the plan to continue to operate the two roads under the one management either through lease or other lawful ar- rangement, and we believe with you that the disruption of same will lead to great traffic confusion that will eventually work itself out to the detriment of the ship- pers on this coast, and we therefore wish to enter our protest as a shipper and receiver of freights against the divorce of these two railroads." — J. James. Fabian Grunauer Co., San Francisco, Cal.— "While a dismembeiment may be practical in interstate com- merce, it will make a veritable babel of intrastate trade. It will make all kinds of mistakes more probable and delayed shipments inevitable. By creating a divided responsibility it is detrimental to the shipper in a thou- sand ways." — L. Fabian. Baker & Co., Inc., Modesto, Cal. — "It appears to us that we have enough railroad troubles at the present time without further attempting to tear down the pres- ent efficient service." — -Leslie F. Baker. S. C. Dunlap, Hay and Grain Merchants, Los Angeles, Cal. — "This channel of trade has been open for years, and to make any change in it whatsoever will injure the commercial man that has built his plan under the old regime, and would be somewhat equivalent to changing the channel of the Mississippi River and cause it to flow through Alabama." — S. C. Dunlap. Lathrop Hay Co., Hollister, Cal. — "The whole trend of opinion is that the injustice should be corrected, and the will of the people should prevail. We commend your action in the matter and are in hearty accord." — R. P. Lathrop, President; C. A. Gardner, Manager. Hale Bros., Inc., San Francisco, Cal. — "With the dis- memberment and independent operation, the cost of establishing many junction points, the duplication of shops, the disruption of its present efficient operation, and the inability of either company to render first class service for years, will surely increase traffic rates and bring about complications that are bound to work a hardship on the producers, shippers and people of the State. "That it will be far-reaching and very destructive, there is no doubt; and it will take years and years, and millions and millions of dollars to restore what has been destroyed by the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. "In all fairness, in all justice, in all equity, the un- merger should not go through. The highest good to the people of the State will be served in allowing the South- ern Pacific to work with the Central Pacific as one com- pany." — P. C. Hale. Hochheimer & Co., Bakersfield, Cal. — "The proposed dismemberment would be fatal to the entire business in- terests of California, since shipments would have to be routed over two railroads, thus increasing freight costs and causing inconvenient delays." — L. Scheeline, Treas- urer. H. C. Capwell Co., Oakland, Cal.— "The dissolution of the present system would no doubt result in years of inefficient service, during a long period of readjust- ment to new conditions, the waste of huge sums of money in uselessly changing the locations of division points and repair facilities, building new rolling stock and equipment and all to no advantage, as either a new joint operating arrangement would have to be made by the roads involved or poorer service and higher rates would result from separate management." — J. C. Burt, Manager Traffic Dept. Samuel E. Rees, Hay, Grain, Wood and Coal Dealer, Coalinga, Cal. — "I ship quite a lot of hay from Nevada, coal from Utah, and corn from Nebraska, and know that it would ruin our rates to have the separation." Chas. Asher Department Store, Tehachapi, Cal. — "We do not wish to be put to the inconvenience of addi- tional local freight rates and additional expense which would be necessary to erect additional terminals and from which expenditure we would gain nothing." — Chas. Asher. Weill's Department Store, Bakersfield, Cal.— "The proposed dismemberment would be a detriment to my business, as shipments would have to be routed over two railroads, thus increasing freight costs and caus- ing delays." — A. Weill. The Emporium, San Francisco, Cal. — "As one of the largest shippers in a retail way (if not the largest) in San Francisco, we desire to protest to the Chamber of Commerce against the proposed dismemberment of the Southern Pacific Railway System, and we would ask that the Chamber of Commerce use as vigorous action as is compatible with its forms of procedure to combat this dismemberment. "About one-half of the merchandise we receive which comes by rail (and we are doing a volume of business of upwards of fifteen million dollars a year) comes by the Southern Pacific Lines. Our experience is that for the long haul involved, the routing and details of these shipments are a difficult task, hard enough with one organization such as the Southern Pacific, as now con- stituted, rather than changing it and making us deal with two lines or maybe more. "Our experience with the Southern Pacific is that they have consistently during the past fifteen years bet- [16] tered conditions for the retail shipper, and had it not been for the advent of the war, we feel confident that conditions would have been at present very much im- proved over what they are and have been. "We have found the Southern Pacific easy to deal with, and the mere fact that the president of the railway and all of the operating officials are located right here in San Francisco is of inestimable benefit to shippers such as ourselves, as well as to the entire Coast. "The efficiency with which the Southern Pacific has handled claims and tangled shipments is commendable and this makes for a lessened cost of retail dry goods to the consumer. We feel that any change from the pres- ent status will be one distinctly unfavorable to us and therefore to the consumer, and it possibly might be re- flected in the price of merchandise to the consumer." — B. F. Schlesingcr. General Manager. RICE MILLS C. E. Grosjean Rice Milling Co.. San Francisco, Cal. — "It ha- seemed to us that it would be a calamity to have this carried out. and hope some way may be found by which the companies can be operated as a unit within the law. — C. E. Grosjean, President. SHIPBUILDERS Moore Shipbuilding Co.. San Francisco, Cal. — "The Pacific Coast manufacturers, particularly the shipbuild- ing interests, are badly handicapped at the present time on accpunt nf the necessity of bringing from the East all steel entering ship construction, and with the freight rates and inconveniences generally increased as they would be by the proposed dissolution, shipbuilding and larger manufacturing concerns would automatically go out of business as Tar as new construction was con- cerned. It may be urged that the Southern Pacific with its Sunset Route, and also operating the Central Pa- cific, eliminates competition. When it is considered that this State is served by two other trans-continental lines, the Western Pacific and Santa Fe, it is obvious that such an argument is not sound." — J. A. Moore. Pres- ident SUGAR Holly Sugar Corporation. Huntington Beach, Cal. — "We think it would be detrimental to the interests of Pacific Coast shippers to have the Central Pacific con- trolled by a line that also controls direct routes from Ogden into the Northwest and into Southern Califor- nia." — C. A. Johnson, Manager. California ft Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation. San Francisco, CaL — "Our refinery is located on the main line of the Southern Pacific Co. at Crockett, Cal. We fear greatly that with the unmerger of these two lines the matter of car distribution will be much more complicated and cause us more or less trouble contin- ually, as we feel sure that the Southern Pacific is not going to furnish us with class A equipment for sugar moving to points on the Central Pacific. In other words, it appears to us that it will be necessary for us to keep a supply of cars belonging to both lines at Crockett continually in order to take care of our busi- ness." — George M. Rolph, General Manager. Union Sugar Co., San Francisco, CaL — "The disrupt- ing of these roads would not alone be productive of operating confusion, but entail useless economic waste and such increased cost of operation that an increase in rates would be forced upon the people in place of the decrease that is now being sought in order to assist in bringing business hack to normal conditions" — D. S. Murray, Traffic Manager. Anaheim Sugar Co., Anaheim, Cal. — "As large ship- pers_ on this system we feel that, if this dissolution is carried out it will mean irreparable calamity not only for us but also for the community served by this sys- tem of railways." — D. Jessman. Superintendent. Spreckels Sugar Co.. San Francisco. CaL — "We are opposed to this for the following reasons, and wish to do everything in our power to maintain the roads as they now are: "First Separation of the two lines would mean a heavy increase in operating and overhead expenses for the two roads, which must necessarily be reflected in at least preventing further reduction of freight rates. "Second. Freight being interchanged between the two lines is bound to be subject to unnecessary delay. "Third. The general offices of the Southern Pacific are located here in San Francisco, we are acquainted with their traffic officers, and they to a very great ex- tent understand our problems. They are always willing . to co-operate with us, and we feel that any requests we make them will receive their due consideration. On the other hand, we do not know the traffic officers of the Union Pacific, which company more than likely will assume at least operating control of the Central Pa- cific, their general offices are located in Omaha, and their officers are foreign to us as far as our local prob- lems are concerned. "Fourth. The Southern Pacific has operated the Cen- tral Pacific for so many years that to make any change now would certainly disrupt business. There is no need of pointing out here the many chaotic conditions that would result on account of the Central Pacific owning certain main line branches and most feeders and indus- trial tracks belonging to the Southern Pacific, and vice versa. "Fifth. In writing this protest, we will admit we have our own selfish interests at heart, but at the same time feel that what is true with us is very largely true of every large industrial enterprise served by these lines. "We object strenuously to the separation of these roads." — W. H. Ilannam, Secretary. Alameda Sugar Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "The in- creased cost of operation that would result must nec- essarily be borne by the public and could be nothing but disastrous to the people of the Pacific Coast." — D. S. Murray, Traffic Manager. TOBACCO Associated Tobacco Growers, Inc.. of California, San Francisco, Cal. — "I would be greatly obliged if you would place on record the opinion of the Associated To- bacco Growers, Inc., that the dismemberment of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific System at this time would be disastrous to the shippers of the State. "This association represents a comparatively new in- dustry in California, but one which, in my opinion, is destined to grow very rapidly, and I, therefore, feel that it should go on record as protesting against any measure calculated to injure the shipping interests of the territory served by our great unilied transportation system." — Alfred Aram, President. The John Bollman Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "In our opinion. .if the Southern Pacific and the Central Pacific Railway Systems are separated, irreparable damage will result to this community and the entire West. We are among the largest manufacturers and shippers in the West, and in behalf of our business we protest against any such action." — G. W. Whitaker. The American Tobacco Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "The present situation whereby these two railroads are operated under one management adds greatly to the convenience of shippers from San Francisco. We would be greatly inconvenienced by any disruption of the present consolidation. "The service under the present management is most satisfactory to us and we wish to make a protest against any change in the situation." — T. W. Harris, President. VEGETABLE SHIPPERS California Vegetable Union, Los Angeles, Cal. — "The proposed separation would inevitably result in great confusion to our industries, as well as to the carriers, and in addition would prove very expensive, without, it would seem, any attendant actual benefits." — Thos. O'Neill, President. [17] VINEYARDIST Beaulieu Vineyard, San Francisco, Cal. (Letter to In- terstate Commerce Commission). — "The service ren- dered us by these railroads in their present manner of operation is very good, and we are greatly afraid that in the event of such a dissolution as has been ordered, our business will be greatly disrupted without any re- curring benefit either to the Government or to our- selves." — Georges De Latour, President. Lodi Growers and Shippers' League, Lodi, Cal. — "A careful study of the facts leads us to believe that such action would be detrimental to the fruit industry locally, which approximates more than 25 per cent of the de- ciduous fruit shipments of the State of California, due to impaired service in handling a highly perishable com- modity; therefore, be it "Resolved, that the Lodi Growers and Shippers' League in meeting assembled this date, hereby appeals to the attorney general of the United States and the chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission to find a lawful method of joint operation for these lines." — L. B. Bailey, Secretary. San Joaquin County Table Grape Growers' Associa- tion, Inc., Lodi, Cal. (Member of Statewide Committee). — "Further, as a matter, not of law. but of equity, I believe it would not be fair or just to, after allowing the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific to work to- gether for so many years to then sever them, without in some manner taking care of the short feeder lines built by the Southern Pacific and which would be of but little value except to those controlling the Central Pa- cific." — George W. Ashley. WHOLESALERS M. A. Newmark & Co.. Los Angeles, Cal. — "If the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific question affected only San Francisco, we would be very glad to do anything in our power to help our Northern sister in her fight. The fact that the Southern part of the State is also in- volved, adds to the inspiration." — Marco R. Newmark. Walton N. Moore Dry Goods Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "It is our conviction that to separate the properties of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads would be a serious menace to the welfare of California and other Pacific Coast States which they now serve." — Walton N. Moore, President. Zellerbach Paper Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "It is our firm conviction that no adequate good can result to the commercial interest of this State by the dismemberment of the two systems, and if it is actually accomplished, a very serious decrease in efficiency and good service will almost certainly follow." — Isadore Zellerbach, Presi- dent. Geo. W. Caswell Co., San Francisco, Cal. — "If this unit were split it would necessitate two executive or- ganizations where only one is now necessary. Shippers would be put to needless annoyance on account of deal- ing with more than one company and would undoubt- edly result in the slowing up of freight service. Public travel would likewise be inconvenienced on account of transactions with more than one road, where at the present time one transaction will complete the arrange- ment." — Geo. W. Caswell, President. M. J. Brandenstein & Co., San Francisco, Cal.— "We believe this dismemberment would be uneconomic and only work to the detriment of the business district of San Francisco." — M. J. Brandenstein, President. Western Wholesale Drug Co.. Los Angeles, Cal. — "I believe that the disruption of the Southern Pacific System would be very detrimental not only to the inter- ests of San Francisco and the North but to the whole State of California, and I feel sure that the interests of Southern California are ready to back your commit- tee up in the strongest possible manner to protect our mutual interests." — L. D. Sale, President. Robbins-Hebberd Co., Colton, Cal.— "We have noted where the Court has ordered the dissolution of these two systems, and while we are not familiar with the history of the operation of these two systems, we can- not see where the dissolution would be of any benefit to any one." — T. F. Robbins, President. Stetson-Barret Co., Los Angeles, Cal. — "We, too, be- lieve this to be a calamity to the whole Pacific Coast." — A. B. Barret, President. Wholesale Boot & Shoe Association of California, San Francisco, Cal.— "Resolved, that the Wholesale Boot & Shoe Association of California urges that all legitimate means should be employed to prevent separate man- agement and operation of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads; and that public interests de- mands that the present status of operation and man- agement of these two railroads shall remain undis- turbed." — Ben Armer, Secretary. ARIZONA AGRICULTURE S. F. Stanley. Hay, Grain and Field Seeds, Yuma, Ariz. — "I do most emphatically protest against the forced separation of the two systems, as it would al- most mean ruin to this part of the country." Burge-Doyle Livestock Co., Litchton, Ariz.— *'I feel that the dismemberment of the Central Pacific-Southern Pacific would result in a tremendous hardship, incon- venience and financial loss to shippers, more especially the ones operating on the lines affected, but indirectly by all of us. I am fearful of any law which will dis- rupt such a wonderful organization which it took so many years to build up and which is such an important artery of commerce. "I have the utmost respect for our court decisions, but I do hope that this matter at this particular time of reconstruction can be settled in a way that will pro- mote rather than discourage industry." — T. F. Doyle, General Manager. Johnson & Cook, Dealers in Cattle, Willcox, Ariz. — "During the 12-month period we ship over these lines to California markets between twenty and thirty thou- sand head of cattle of various classes, and anything done to obstruct and delay traffic will have a serious ef- fect upon our business." HARDWARE W. J. Corbett Hardware Co., Tucson, Ariz. — "Wo be- lieve as you do that dismemberment is a calamity not only to San Francisco, but to Southern Arizona as well We depend a good deal on the Southern Pacific in Arizona and feel very friendly towards them." — H. S. Corbett. President and General Manager. LUMBER The O'Malley Lumber Co., Tucson, Ariz. — "We be- lieve that an irreparable injustice would be done to both the Southern Pacific and the Central Pacific Rail- roads by the divorcing of these two systems. "We also feel that the great Southwest, which has been built up by the assistance of these two roads. would suffer a great calamity if this decision were put into effect: on the other hand, from our limited knowl- edge of the situation, we cannot see that any good would be accomplished by this dissolution." — E. L. O'Malley, Vice-President. Kelvin Lumber & Supply Co., Winkelman, Ariz. — "We feel that the breaking up of the present system into two systems would be disastrous to the economical op- eration of these transportation facilities." — F. M. Pool, President and General Manager. [18] MINES Miami Copper Co., Miami, Ariz. — "We are strongly opposed to such disruption and that it is universally opposed in Arizona and the people here are thoroughly alive to the situation is proven by the action already taken through various organizations, such as the Ari- zona Industrial Congress and Chambers of Commerce, who have passed resolutions in opposition to the pro- posed disruption and have forwarded copies of same to the Interstate Commerce Commission." — F. \V. Maclen- nan. General Manager. Central Copper Co. of Arizona, Dos Cabezas, Aria. — "We think that the dismemberment of these companies would be a calamity to the shipping public in this sec- tion." — John W. Prout. Jr., General Manager. Iron Cap Copper Co., Copper Hill, Ariz. — "A large portion of our heavy supply tonnage originates within the territory covered by the Southern and Central Pa- cific, and the segregation of it cannot help in any way but is bound to result in increased transportation ex- pense and serious delays. We hope that the Interstate Commerce Commission will find some way to handle the situation without adding increased burdens to the shipper." — F. A. Woodward, General Manager. MISCELLANEOUS Norton-Morgan Commercial Co., Willcox, Ariz. — "I wish to say that it will not be necessary to send a rep- resentative to confer with us. as we are already alert to the peril which threatens the public and shipping in- terests, and we stand ready to assist you in any way ilble." — H. A. Morgan, President. Mexico Arizona Trading Co., Nogales, Ariz— "This company ships large quanities of lumber and box -hooks and other products into Mexico, and is the largest shipper of tomatoes from the West Coast of Mexico. We use the Pacific Coast and Northwest mar- kets, and as far east as Butte. Mont., for very heavy shipments, and we are unalterably opposed to any sep- aration of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific System, as directly against our interests as shippers, preferring to deal with one road in every way where it is possible in making our shipments." — A. G. Stearns, Manager. McCall Cotton ft Oil Co.. Phoenix. Aril— "The local Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Industrial Con- gress, of which we arc members, have expressed our views in reference to the separation of these two roads. "We are rather large shippers from this territory. and we feel that the separation of these roads would be a material injury to us as well as to Arizona, and we trust you will be able to prevent what we would con- sider an irreparable calamity by having these two roads ated as one unit " — E A. McDonald. Vice-President. Charles Korrick ft Brother. Dry Goods. Wholesale and Retail. Phoenix. Ariz.— "We are very glad indeed to do anything in our power to assist you in filing protest and requesting the Interstate Commerce Commission to .i lawful means of operating the Central Pacific and thern Pacific as a unit." — Chas. Korrick. The Couley Burcham Co., Merchandise Brokers. Tuc- son. Ariz. — "It is our firm belief that the public and the -hipping interest will be seriously hurt if such 'dissolu- tion takes place We ship a great many cars from your section during the year and want to go on record as favoring a continuation of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific System as a unit." PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS Arizona Corporation Commission, Phoenix, Ariz. "We are sure that the position of the Arizona Cor: ation Commission, as set forth in the conference held with the Railroad Commission of California, is well known to you. We offer our co-operation in any rea- sonable effort that may be made to prevent the calamity that would result in the dismemberment of these two lines." — D. F. Johnson. Chairman. OREGON BANKS The First National Bank of North Bend, Ore.- "We hereby voice our protest against the dismemberment of the two systems — rather the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific System." — John H. Greves, Cashier. The Citizens Bank of Ashland, Ore.— "We trust that a way can be found to permit the two systems to op- erate as a unit, as we believe any other course would have a disastrous effect on the Pacific Coast country, and on this community in particular." — V. O. N. Smith, Cashier. FRUIT GROWERS AND SHIPPERS Willamette Valley Prune Association, Salem. Ore. "This seems to be a manifestly unjust ruling under the present conditions and the present transportation laws so far as the companies arc concerned, and it certainly would be decidedly disadvantageous to the country served by the Southern Pacific." LUMBER Lamm Lumber Co.. Modoc Point. Ore.— "The un- merger of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific if completed will no doubt result in poorer service to the public and especially to the West Coast, and I think it should be avoided if possible." — W. E. Lamm. Modoc Lumber Co.. Aspgrove, Ore.— "It is quite ob- vious that anything that affects one of the major mar- kets for our product will in turn affect our local and in- dividual operations in relative degree. Careful estimates indicate that the consumption of boxes bv California industries is from 450 to 500 million feet tier year — or in more easily understood terms, from 23,500 carloads to 25,000 carloads, the major portion of which is pro- duced by the mills of the California-Oregon pine belt, and which in turn represent approximately 45 per cent of their entire production of lumber. "It would seem evident that any disruption of the present complete yet complex system of freight collec- tion and consolidation in the territory involved, would only result in great confusion with its consequent effects on the service to the public. The annual car shortages that the lumber industry of the West suffers so severely from at times is to be anticipated in greater degree where smaller transportation systems prevail and I am confi- dent that one of the greatest problems confronting the railroads of the West in the near future will be in pro- viding equipment to meet the rapidly shifting produc- tion of lumber from the Southern States with their comparatively short haul, to the West with its far longer haul and greater operating difficulties It would appear that none but the largest and strongest trans- portation svstems will he able to meet this coming crisis in any satisfactory degree."— J. O. Goldthwaite. Pres- ident. The Whitney Co., Idaville. Ore.— "You may put into the strongest kind of language at your command that this company, whose operations arc on the Tillamook branch of the Southern Pacific Lines, is unqualifiedly, unreservedly and indignantly opposed to the disruption of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific System; that such an act can in no way help and aid concerns like our own with several millions of dollars of operative and raw material investments, but will do great and ir- reparable damage to us and others."— Russell Hawkins. President Pelican Bay Lumber Co., Klamath Falls. Ore.— "1 wish to acknowledge your letter of July 1. expressing my view, which is quite in accord with that expressed by you. namely, that the Southern Pacific should retain the Central Pacific."— 11. T). Mortenson, President. Silverton Lumber Co., Silverton. Ore.— "We feel as you do, that it would be an irreparable calamity and ri9i we sincerely hope that some means may be found to prevail on the Interstate Commerce Commission to hold these two lines together as at present." — R. A. Cowden, President. Coos Veneer & Box Co., Marshfield, Ore. — "We are very much opposed to the disruption of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific System and will do anything we can to co-operate in averting such a calamity to the Pacific Coast and our industry." — Benjamin Ostlind, Vice-President. Hammond Lumber Co., Portland, Ore. — "It may be somewhat early for action but whenever the time comes we will do all we can to assist in prevention of a break- up of the present Southern Pacific System." — G. B. Mc- Leod. Brighton Mills Co., Brighton, Ore. — "We are heartily in accord with the action of your committee, and we have already taken the matter up with the Interstate Commerce Commission and with the Oregon Public Service Commission." — Thomas B. Watt, Secretary- Treasurer. The Booth-Kelly Lumber Co., Eugene, Ore.— "Think you can make the same statement in regard to this part of Oregon and the western part in general that you make with regard to San Francisco and its tributary ter- ritory. As evidencing this I believe every chamber of commerce in the western part of the State, except the Portland Chamber of Commerce, has put out a strong resolution in favor of the retention and operation of the Central Pacific by the Southern Pacific." — A. C. Dixon, Manager. MANUFACTURERS Oregon Pulp & Paper Co. (Mfrs. of High Grade Papers), Salem Ore. — -"We are absolutely opposed to any change in the relation between the Southern Pa- cific and the Central Pacific. We do feel that such a change cannot bring any good to the shippers, mer- chants and manufacturers of the Willamette Valley, as it will disturb a direct connection between these points and the South and Southwest, and instead of creating competition it would eliminate competition and would put us entirely at the mercy of the Northern and Middle Western lines, while 90 per cent of our product goes South and Southwest." — C. F. Beyerl, General Manager. The Portland Cordage Co., Portland, Ore.— "This sub- ject was gone into quite thoroughly by a committee of our Chamber of Commerce in 1914 and it was then de- cided that, on the grounds of both justice to the rail- roafls involved and to our local interests, it was advis- able that we support the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. I cannot see that there is any reason to change our opinion." — S. M. Mears. Hawley Pulp & Paper Co., Paper Manufacturers, Ore- fon City, Ore. — "Our company has always been very ef- ciently served by the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific Lines, co-operating with us in the upbuilding and ex- pansion of our marketing territory by means of through rates, etc. At the present time our products are moving to numerous destinations on the lines of the joint sys- tem under unit operating conditions that would be im- possible to obtain under a service of conflicting ideas of management." — W. P. Hawley, President. MISCELLANEOUS J. R. Cartwright, Harrisburg, Ore. — "The people in and around Harrisburg are extremely anxious that the Southern Pacific should continue its present relations with the Central Pacific and control the same as a part of its system. I most assuredly believe that if the order of the court is carried into effect by the Interstate Com- merce Commission, the Union Pacific will gain control of the Central Pacific and operate it as a part of its transcontinental system. I believe that such operation would be inimical to the best interests of the people of the State of Oregon, the Southern Pacific now having in Oregon its main line from Portland to the southern boundary of the State, the Woodburn-Natron branch, the West side lines, meaning west of the Willamette River, the Albany-Coos Bay branch, and what is known as the Corvallis and Eastern line from Deep Water on the Yaquina to the Cascade Mountains. Our interests are so interwoven with the Southern Pacific that it would be a great injury to us and to our people to have them disturbed at this time." Everett Mingus, M. D., Marshfield, Ore.— "The Pacific Coast States require additional railroad construction, but the dismemberment of these two roads is going to retard that construction very materially in that the revenues which may be available for that purpose will have to be used for the purchase of additional equip- ment, cars, engines, terminals, car shops, maintenance material, office space, to meet the cost of another man- agement, and many other items of necessity." PUBLIC UTILITIES California-Oregon Power Co., Medford, Ore. — "Re- garding the unmerging of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific holdings, will say that the various business in- terests of this section of the State of Oregon have studied the matter carefully from all angles and from all standpoints, and our chambers of commerce have done likewise through their committees and member- ships, all arriving at the one conclusion that it would be decidedly disadvantageous to this entire section, as well as to the railroads themselves to have the roads lit- erally separated." — H. L. Walther, Division Manager. RETAIL SHIPPERS McMorran & Washburne, Dry Goods and Clothing, Eugene, Ore. — "We join in the opinion expressed by the Eugene Chamber of Commerce that the separation of these two railroad properties would be very disastrous to the best interests of the State of Oregon, and partic- ularly of the cities and towns of this section. We are unable to see wherein any advantage from a transpor- tation standpoint would be gained, either as regards competition or rates, and proposed separation holds forth much potential possibility of retarding our com- mercial interests in this section." — Carl G. Washburne. Wetherbee-Walker Furniture Co., Eugene, Ore. — "While I am sure there is nothing new I can add in the way of argument, I must say that both from the grounds of justice and also considered from the stand- point of the development of this section I am sure that such an action would be a very serious mistake." — Dean H. Walker. R. S. Van Cleve, Toledo, Ore.— "It seems to me to be very unwise to separate the Southern and Central Pa- cific Lines, which would double the overhead and break the connecting links, and we will have to pay for it." Price Bros. Department Store, Oregon City, Ore. — "Disruption of the Southern Pacific and the Central Pa- cific System would work a great hardship to the ship- pers doing business adjacent to the territory that the above railroad operates." — A. A. Price, President. The Hub (Smart Wear for Women), Marshfield, Ore. — '"The maintaining of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific as a unit has the hearty indorsement of myself and our company, and it is our sincere hope that a means will be found to prevent the disruption of the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific System." — A. S. Kohler. WHOLESALERS Medford Grocery Co., Wholesale, Medford, Ore. — "The separating Southern Pacific-Central Pacific Roads would seriously handicap Southern Oregon and North- ern California territory as well as entire Pacific Coast. Would like to see the enforcement of the decree held [20] up until your commission concludes hearings authorized Transportation Act of 1920."— E. A. Welch, Vice-Pres- ident and General Manager. Fred Schwab Commission Co., Mt Angel, Ore.— "We have sent our objections to the Public Service Commis- sion of Oregon and the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, and have received very favorable answers from both."— Paul F. Schwab. District Manager. Willamette Grocery Co., Salem, Ore.— "In the disrup- tion of the Southern Pacific and the Central Pacific Systems, would in our opinion be of no benefit to the public in general but would be an irreparable loss^to the business interests of the entire Pacific Coast." — Theodore Roth, Manager. Hudson ft Gram Co.. Portland, Ore.— "The result of the unscrambling of the Southern Pacific System would be quite as disastrous to the interests of Oregon as to the interests of California. The sentiment in Oregon is very' generally against the unmerging. We should be glad to co-operate with you fully to the end that the present Southern Pacific System may remain intact." — Robert A. Hudson, President. NEVADA Citizens of Hazen, Nev.— "While the name Hazen, N'ev., may mean practically nothing to you insofar as your individual interest is concerned, nevertheless we are a little town struggling for the existence that i- nature to us all, and with this in mind we are writing your Honorable Commission to the end that the threat- ened dissolution of the Central-Southern Pacific Co. may not be accomplished. "While we are only a junction point, yet we have been served by, and given the attention by the Southern Pacific Co. the same as though we were a large center, and it is from this effort of theirs to serve that we have taken heart in this desert country to develop it and make it as we feel it can be made, viz., a pleasant and profitable place to live in. "We feel that should this dissolution come about and a new management replacing the one who has tried so consistently and so well to serve ns, that the new organization will not foster our needs and desires: that one railroad is better for our needs than would two be. "It is therefore resolved by the residents of this com- munity, whom we represent, that your Honorable Com- mission do not permit the dissolution of the Southern- Central Pacific." Fernley Business Men and Ranchers. Femley, Nev, — "The Business Men and Ranchers of Fernley, Nev., at an assembly on this date (June 19) unanimously re- solved that we petition vour Honorable Commission to the end that the Southern Pacific and Central -Pa- cific Railroads be not dissolved. "We, of this community, have shipped to Los An- geles, the only market available, over 600 carloads of nay during the year 1921. "This dissolution would make us ship over two rail- roads. We have a market to the west for our potatoes and everything that is produced in this locality. "It is of vital importance that the relations of the two railroads be continued "— W. G. Rawles, Chairman; W. H. Austin, Secretary. Citizens of Golconda. Nev.— "We, all residents of Gol- conda, Nev., engaged in mining, agriculture and mercan- tile and other businrss pursuits, hereby petition your Honorable Commission to permit the Southern and Central Pacific Railroads to remain as they are at thi-i time. i. e., one company. "They have served this, one of the oldest towns in Nevada, satisfactorily for over 60 years." John Garaventina and Others. Wadsworth, Nev. — "This community has been served since 1860 by the Central-Southern Pacific Co. and since the acquisition of the Central Pacific Railroad by the Southern Pacific Co. the service both to and from our locality has been first class, and we feel, as stated above, a little appre- hensive as to the character of service we would receive if this dissolution is accomplished, and we base this ap- prehension on the continued deterioration of service we nave experienced previous to the time the Southern Pa- cific acquired the Central Pacific Railroad. "We have no desire to go into lengthy discussion of our needs and wants, but being on the ground and being best able to judge conditions, we are writing you this in order that you may be reliably informed, and that you will not permit a dissolution of these lines, but per- mit them to operate as at present." Union Sheep Co.. H. Moffat Co., H. Levy Co., Quinto Ranch Co., Reno. Nev. — "We feel that it is to our best interest to appeal to your Honorable Body to use the authority given you by the Transportation Act of 1920 to not permit the breaking up of the Southern Pacific- Central Pacific Railways. "For many years we have shipped twenty-five hun- dred (2,500) carloads of livestock annually over the lines of the Southern Pacific Co. This livestock has moved from points in Nevada and California to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and considerable to Eastern points. In every case, we have been allowed, without hindrance, to route our own shipments. "We have in the past been heavy shippers of wool from California, Nevada, Utah and Idaho, and in no in- stance has the Southern Pacific Co. in any way at- tempted to influence us to route our wools via their Sunset Lines." Humboldt County Chamber of Commerce, Winne- mucca, Nev. — "This territory at the present time benefits very greatly from the shipment of a vast amount of freight of Southern California and Northwestern origin or destination over the Southern Pacific-Central Pa- cific Lines, which would undoubtedly be diverted over the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Road on the one hand, and over the Oregon Short Line on the other, should the Central Pacific pass out of the control of the South- ern Pacific and into the hands of the Union Pacific, and the Central Pacific would then be used only for the benefit of Northern and Central California. Union Pa- cific officials have promised increased business over this line should it pass to their control, but it is natural to assume, with the field of supply and demand limited as above, traffic will be curtailed, rather than increased, over the Central Pacific and competing lines in this territory. "Another phase of the question presents itself in the effect upon the Western Pacific, which this transfer of ownership of the Central Pacific from the Southern Pa- cific to the Union Pacific, would have, which transfer we are led to believe will naturally follow should the decree of the Supreme Court be enforced. "At the present time the Western Pacific derives a very great portion of its Idaho and Wyoming freight through the Union Pacific, because the latter road has no coast connections of its own. We feel that should the Central Pacific be awarded to the Union Pacific, practically all of this business would go over the Cen- tral Pacific rather than over the Western, since such an arrangement would afford the Union Pacific a 100 per cent haul, and they would naturally so divert it. "We shall be very glad to have the general committee express our views on the subject to the Federal author- ities, and if I can aid in any way by giving further in- formation, I would be pleased to have you call upon me." — Theodore Grady, Jr.. Secretary. [21] MEMBERSHIP OF GENERAL COMMITTEE Thomas Addison, Pacific Coast Manager, General Electric Co., Rialto Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. George H. Anderson, San Jose, Cal. Alfred Aram, President, Associated Tobacco Growers, Inc., of Cal., 7 California St., San Francisco, Cal. M. Y. Arendt, H. Arendt & Co., Pleasanton, Cal. H. Adam, California Card Manufacturing Co., Potrero Ave and Mariposa St., San Francisco, Cal. Wallace M. Alexander, President, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco, Cal. Frank P.. Anderson, President, Bank of California, San Francisco, Cal. Geo. W. Ashley, Director, California Growers & Shippers' Protective League, Lodi, Cal. Alden Anderson, President, Capitol National Bank, Sacramento, Cal. Albert Asher, President, Garcia & Maggini Co.. 232 Drumm St., San Francisco, Cal. Leslie F. Baker, Baker & Co., Inc. Modesto, Cal. Chas. B. Bills, Vice-President, Sacramento San Joaquin Bank, Sacramento, Cal. Charles E. Bloom, Secretary, Granite Rock Co., Watsonville, Cal. Edward J. Bowen, Secretary, Pacific Wire Rope Co., 1840 East Fifteenth St.. Los Angeles, Cal. M. J. Brandenstein. President, M. J. Brandenstein & Co., 655 Third St., San Francisco. Cal. C. M. Brown. Redlands, Cal. G. C. Burnett. President and Manager, The Burnett Lumber Co., Tulare, Cal. R. H. Bennett, Secretary. Xorthern California Wholesale Grocers' Association. 216 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. W. J. Benson, W J. Benson Co., 1420 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, Cal. R. M. Billings, Manager. Acme-White Lead & Color Works, 458 Second St.. San Francisco, Cal. E. B. Braden, General Manager, American Smelters Securities Co.. 444 California St., San Francisco, Cal. G. J. Bradley, Manager, Merchants & Manufacturers Traffic Association of Sacramento, Sacramento, Cal. R. C. Bray, Traffic Manager, Trojan Powder Co., San Francisco, Cal. John Barneson, President, General Petroleum Corporation, Alaska Com. Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. F. E. Bates, Traffic Manager. Sherman Clay and Company, Kearny and Sutter Sts., San Francisco, California. Thomas S Baxter, President, Holt Manufacturing Co., Stockton, Cal. R. T. Bentley, President, California Packing Corporation, 101 California St., San Francisco, Cal. Louis Bloch, Vice-President, Crown-Willamette Paper Co., 248 Battery St., San Francisco, Cal. F. E. Booth, President, F. E. Booth Co., 110 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. George Cameron, President, Santa Cruz-Portland Cement Co. Crocker Bldg., San Francisco. H. C. Capwell, President, H. C. Capwell Co., Oakland, Cal. Joseph Carlston. President, Central National Bank, Oakland, Cal. W. S. Clayton, President, First National Bank, San Jose, Cal. Thomas Connolly, President, Stockton Savings Bank, Stockton, Cal. Elmer Cox, President Weed Lumber Co., Sugar Pine Lumber Co., First National Bank Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. E. S. Carpenter. Western Lumber Co., 214 12th St.. Sacramento, Cal. J. P. Conduit, Treasurer, California Cotton Oil Co., 52nd St. and Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. S. Crandall, President, California Hardware Co., 500 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, Cal. D. E. Cross, Manager, Turlock Melon Growers Association, Inc., Turlock, Cal. [22] Geo. \V. Caswell. Geo. W. Caswell Co.. 438 2nd St.. San Francisco, Cal. Milton H. Cook, H. X. Cook Belting Co , 401 Howard St. San Francisco, Cal. J. F. Creegan. Secretary. California Potterv Co., Mills Bldg, San Francisco, Cal. James P. Curry. Traffc Manager. California Walnut Grower* Association, 1745 East Seventh St.. Los Angeles, Cal. C VY Doane, Manager. Geo. H. Crolley Co.. Inc.. 8th and Townsend San Francisco. Cal Jay Deming. Treasurer. G. VV. Hume Co.. 311 California St. San Francisco. Cal. Walter Dorwaldt. Traffic Department. California Central Creamer 417 Market St.. San Francisco. Cal. H. T. Davis, President. Ripon Merchant* Association, Ripon, Cal. Dennis Desmond. The Redding Feed Co.. Redding, Cal Marshall Diggs, President. Thomson Diggs. Inc.. Sacramento. Cal. C. A. Dilley. Kern Co. Motor Co.. Bakersfield. Cal. H. S. Downs, Tehachapi. Cal. C. F. Oilman. President. National Bank of D O. Mills & Co.. Sacramento, Cal. Captain Rohert Dollar, President. Robert Dollar Steamship Co., 311 California St.. San Francisco. Cal. P. C. Drescher. President. Mebius & Drescher, Sacramento, Cal. Frank Drum. Vice-President. Pacific Portland Cement Co.. Pacific Building. San Francisco, Cal. T. II. Earl. Vice-President. Wholesale Boot & Shoe Association, Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. J. P. Edwards, Assistant Secretary. Associated Oil Co.. 79 N. Montgomery St.. San Francisco. Cal. J. R. Ellison. General Manager. Ellison-White Lyceum & Chautauqua Assn., Portland, Oregon. Srott Ennis, Secretary, Knnis Brown Co.. Sacramento. Cal. Milton H. Esberg, Vice-President. General Cigar Co.. Inc.. 601 3rd St.. San Francisco. Cal. Alfred C. Elkinton. President, Philadelphia Quartz Co., Berkeley, Cal. i L. Fabian. Fabian-Grunauer Co.. Tracy. Cal. R. C. Force. Vice-President, C. L. Best Tractor Co.. San Leandro, Cal. A. P. Foute. Vice-President. Kern Grocery Co., Bakersfield. Cal. Herbert Fleishhacker. President Anglo-London Paris National Bank. San Francisco, Cal. Edward J. Fowler, President, Pacific Foundry Co., 18th and Harrison Sts., San Francisco, Cal. I. Friedman. Traffic Manager, I. H. Newbauer & Company. Wholesale Terminal. San Francisco, Cal. 1 \ Fulton. Manager. Idaho-Marvland Mines Co.. Grass Valley. Cal. W I. Garver. Traffic Manager. California-Hawaiian Sugar Rchning Corp.. 230 California St.. San Francisco, Cal. W E. Gcrber, President. California National Bank. Sacramento, Cal. Wvlie M. Giffcn. President. Sunniaid Raisin Association. Fresno. Cal. M A Go.) ■ int Treasurer, General Cigar Co., 601 Third St.. San Francisco, Cal. R. L. Gilmore, Secretary-Treasurer. Jo Rand Reduction & Smelting Co., Bakersfield. Cal. F. P. Gregson, ociated Jobbers of Los Aagl Equitable Bank Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal. E. B. Gross, President, Field & Gross. Inc.. Monterey, Cal. (c/o Funsten Co., Newhall Bldg.. San Francisco.) \\ S. Hall. President, California Warehousemen's Association. Durham. Cal. J. Graham Hambley. Graham Hambly & Son, 1333 F. 7th St.. !. us Angeles, Cal. Chas. S. Hardy, President, Chas. S. Hardy. San Diego, Cal. C. N. Hawkins, President. Moulton Irrigated Lands fc, Hollister, Cal [23] P. C. Hale, Hale Bros., Inc., San Francisco, Cal. R. B. Hale, Treasurer, Hale Bros., Inc., San Francisco, Cal. Alexander Hamilton, President, Baker-Hamilton-Pacific Co., San Francisco, Cal. Archbishop Edward J. Hanna, 1100 Franklin St., San Francisco, Cal. L. W. Harris, Vice-President, Ames Harris Neville Co., 100 Potrero Ave., San Francisco, Cal. J. O. Hayes, Publisher, "San Jose Mercury," San Jose, Cal. George N. Herbert, President, Herbert Packing Co., San Jose, Cal. Alfred Holman. Editor, The Argonaut, 207 Powell St., San Francisco, Cal. John A. Hooper. 110 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. William F. Humphrey, Mills Bldg.. San Francisco, Cal. A. Haase. Vice-President, Jewell Steel & Malleable Co., 1375 Potrero Ave., San Francisco, Cal. M. H. Hannam, Secretary, Spreckels Sugar Co., 2 Pine St., San Francisco, Cal. Edwin Higgins, President, California Metal & Mineral Pro., 1213 Hobart Bldg.. San Francisco, Cal. H. R. Higgins. Chairman, Joint Traffic Committee, 1 Drumm St., San Francisco, Cal. M. R. Higgins, President, National Paper Products Co., San Francisco, Cal. F. M. Hill, Manager, Fresno Traffic Association, Fresno, Cal. Reuben W. Hills, President, Hills Bros., 175 Fremont St., San Francisco, Cal. A. Hirschfeld, Secretary, Levi-Strauss & Co., Battery and Pine Sts., San Francisco, Cal. E. A. Howard, President, E. A. Howard & Co.. Spear and Howard Sts., San Francisco. Cal. W. C. Hubner, Traffic Manager, Berger & Carter Co., 365 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. W. L. Hyman, Secretary, Frank & Hyman, Inc., 19th and Bryant Sts., San Francisco, Cal. J. James, W. Frank Miller & Co., Butte City, Cal. Dave Jessurun, Superintendent, Anaheim Sugar Co., Anaheim, Cal. C. A. Johnson, Manager, Holly Sugar Corp., Huntington Beach, Cal. Anton Johnson, Anton Johnson Co., Kingsburg, Cal. B. C. Jones, Hayden Furniture Co., Bakersfield, Cal. Fred W. Jacobs, President, California Canneries Co., 600 Minnesota St., San Francisco, Cal. C. R. Johnson, President, Union Lumber Co., Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. William E. Johnson, Vice-President, Merchants National Bank, 631 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. Samuel Kahn, Vice-President and General Manager, Western States Gas & Electric Co., Stockton, Cal. James A. Keller, Traffic Manager, Pacific Portland Cement Co., Consolidated, Pacific Building, San Francisco, Cal. F. E. Knowles, President, Raymond Granite Co., Inc., 3 Potrero Ave., San Francisco, Cal. K. R. Kingsbury, President, Standard Oil Co. of California, Standard Oil Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. J. H. King, President, Oakland Chamber of Commerce, Oakland, Cal. F. J. Koster, President, California Barrel Co., 2nd and Illinois St., San Francisco, Cal. Everitt King, Secretary, The King Lumber Co., Bakersfield, Cal. D. B. Lane, Westfall Lane Co., Turlock, Cal. R. P. Lathrop, President, The Lathrop Hay Co., Hollister, Cal. George de Latour, President. Beaulieu Vineyard, 145 California St., San Francisco, Cal. Arthur Lindauer, District Attorney, Solano County, Fairfield, Cal. [24] S. B. Leas. Real Estate and Gen. Ins. Apt . Fresno, Cal. I. B. Levison. President. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co., 401 California St.. San Francisco, Cal. !■" I.. Lipman, President Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank, San Francisco. Cal. Victor Labadie, Traffic Manager, Willits & Patterson, 1 Drumm St., San Francisco. Cal. I F. Littlefield, President. W. P. Fuller Company. San Francisco, Cal. K. H. Loveland. F. H. Loveland Produce Co., Bakersficld. Cal. Seth Mann. Attorney and Traffic Director, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Merchants Exchange Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. B F. McKibben. Traffic Manager, Pacific Egg Producers. ( Poultry Producers of Central Cal..) San Francisco, Cal. C. J. Mais. Business Manager. Judson Slfg. Co., 819 Folsom St, San Francisco. Cal. MacDonald, President, -tern Milling Co., 149 California St.. San Francisco, Cal. Samuel O. Meyer, Getz Bros. & Co., 280 Battery St, San Francisco, Cal Donald MacDonald, Treasurer. The Pacific Lumber Co , 311 California St. San Francisco, Cal. J \ Moore. President. Moore Ship Building Co.. Balfour Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. Walton N. Moore, Walton N. Moore Dry Goods Co., San Francisco, Cal. A. R. Moylan. Traffic Manager. The Paraffine Companies. Inc., 40 First St.. San Francisco, Cal. I) S. Murray. Traffic Manager, Alameda Sugar Co., 351 California St., San Francisco, Cal. Atholl McBean. Secretary, Gladding McBean & Co.. Crocker Bldg., San Francisco. Cal. Frank B. McKevitt. Producers Fruit Co., Sacramento, Cal. Gavin McNab. Attorney, Merchants National Bank Bldg, San Francisco, Cal. G W, IfcNcar, G. W McNear. Inc., 433 California St., San Francisco, Cal. S. B. McN'car, Vice-President. Sperry Flour Co., 332 Pine St.. San Francisco, Cal. J. R. Millar, Vice-President, California Cotton Mills, Oakland, Cal. A. B. Miller, President, Fontana Farms Co., Fontana. Cal. C. C. Moore, Charles C. Moore & Co., Sheldon Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. Harry McComb, President Farr & McComb, 1025 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. W. H. McCormack. A. Block Fruit Co., Santa Clara. Cal. C. D. Magee, Jr.. Kern Cotton Gin Co., Box 922, Bakersficld, Cal. E. C. Mcrritt. Manager, Sebastopol Apple Growers Association. Sebastopol, Cal. R. C. Merryman, Secretary, Mcrrvman Fruit Land and Lumber Co., 742 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. John S. Montgomery, President. Lodi Growers & Snippers League. Lodi, Cal. John McGlinchey, President, Stockmen's Protective Association of Alameda and San Joaquin Counties, Livermore, Cal. Frederick Morgan, Traffic Manager, Zellerbach Paper Co.. Battery and Jackson Sts., San Francisco, Cal. A. H. Naftzer, Industrial Accident Commission, 911 Pacific Finance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. S. R. Newbauer, Secretary, J. H. Newbauer Co., 544 Davis St.. San Francisco, Cal. J. L. Nagle, General Manager, California Fruit Exchange, Sacramento, Cal. H. C. Nichols, Tubbs-Cordage Co., Kohl Bldg . San Francisco. Cal. J. Leroy Nickel, President, Miller & Lux, Inc., Merchants Exchange Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. M. F. Nelligan. G. Nelligan & Son, Santa Rosa, Cal. Marco R. Newmark, M. A. Niwmark & Co., 1248 Wholesale St. Los Angeles, Cal. [25] J. J. O'Brien, Representative, Farmers' Association of San Jose, San Jose, Cal. G. B. Oliver, Manager, Lumber Department, Hobart Estate Co., Hobart Mills, Nevada Co., Cal. Emery Oliver, General Manager, Natomas Co. of Cal. Forum Bldg., Sacramento, Cal. J. S. Pelle, Traffic Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 445 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. Geo. W. Peltier, 1st Vice-President, Calif. National Bank & Calif. Trust & Savings Banks, Sacramento, Cal. Geo. W. Pierce, President, Calif. Almond Growers Exchange, 311 California St., San Francisco, Cal. Herman Paine, President and Manager, Los Angeles Basket Co., Wholesale Terminal, Los Angeles, Cal. ]. G. Pomeroy, Factory Representative, 336 Azusa St.. Los Angeles, Cal. G. A. Proctor, Hop Dealer, Santa Rosa, Cal. Charles S. Ralph, 1816 Second St., Sacramento, Cal. T. H. Ramsey, President, California Cattlemen's Association, First National Bank, Red Bluff, Cal. Hal M. Remington, (Formerly Asst. Traffic Manager, Traffic Bureau, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce,) Manager and Traffic Director, California Growers & Shippers Protective League, San Francisco, California. M. L. Requa, Mining Engineer, 315 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. Edmund N. Richmond, Richmond Chase Co., San Jose, Cal. George M. Rolph. General Manager, Calif. & Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corp., 230 California St., San Francisco, Cal. James Rolph, Jr., Mayor, City of San Francisco, City Hall, San Francisco, Cal. Abraham Rosenburg President, Rosenburg Bros. & Co., 334 California St., San Francisco, Cal. VVm. P. Roth, Vice-President, Matson Navigation Co., 120 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. H. W. Robinson, Manager. Fleischmann Co., 941 Mission St., San Francisco, Cal. Lou H. Rose, President, Campe-Rose Co., 1230 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, Cal. Samuel E. Rees, Coalinga, Cal. T. F. Robbins, President, Robbins-Hebberd Co., Colton, Cal. A. F. Roberts, Manager, Hobbs-Parsons Co., Stockton, Cal. Noah G. Rogers, President, The Los Gatos Cured Fruit Co., Los Gatos, Cal. B. W. Root, Manager, California Moline Plow Co., Stockton, Cal. W. B. Roland, Manager. Rakersfield Iron Works, Bakersfield, Cal. L. D. Sale, President, Western Wholesale Drug Co., 2nd and Los Angeles Sts., Los Angeles, Cal. L. Scheeline, Treasurer, Hochheimer & Co., Bakersfield, Cal. Geo. W. Sill, Geo. W. Sill & Co., Watsonville, Cal. B. F. Schlesinger, General Manager, The Emporium, San Francisco, Cal. Wm. T. Sesnon, Sesnon Oil Co., Holbrook Bldg.. San Francisco, Cal. Sig. Stern, Vice-President, Levi-Strauss & Co., 98 Battery St., San Francisco, Cal. Maurice Sullivan, General Manager, American Can Co., Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. W. A. Sutherland, President, Fidelity Trust & Savings Bank, Fresno, Cal. Geo. Swanston, Swanston & Son, Sacramento, Cal. R. B. Swayne, R. B. Swayne, Inc., Royal Ins. Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. R. H. Swayne, Swayne & Hoyt, Inc., 430 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal. W. R. Spalding, President, W. R. Spalding Lumber Co., Visalia, Cal. John Stauffer, Jr.. Mgr. Stauffer Chemical Co., Marsh Strong Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. J. H. Strait, President, J. H. Strait & Co., Redlands, Cal. [26] John J. Seid, Traffic Manager, Crown-Willamette Paper Co., Battery St., San Francisco, Cal. H. L. Sherrick, Traffic Manager. California Co-Operative Canneries, Cunard Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. Skinner, Manager, The Winton Co.. I Van Ness Ave.. San Francisco, Cal. Smith, President. Coos Bav Lumber Co., 1U00 Balfour Bldg.. San Francisco. Cal. .1 F. Smith, Manager, Bryant & Trott Co- Santa Maria. Cal. II. Spiegelman. President, Continental Furniture Mfg. Co., 1636 Bryant St., San Francisco, Cal. H. O. Stevens, President and General Manager, The American Rolling Mill Co. of Calif., San Francisco, Cal. Win. T. Summers. President. Merchants National Bank, 631 Market S San Francisco, Cal. W. H. Swayne, .ivne Lumber Co., I troville, Cal. F. J. Taaffee, Secretary, William Taaffee & Co., ins and Railroad Ave., San Francisco, Cal. Henry G. Turner, President, The Grange Co., Modesto, Cal. Victor H. Tuttle. Vice-President, K L. Craig & Co.. Santa Fe and Third, Los Angeles, Cal. J. V Talbot. Vice-President. >tern Pipe & Steel Co., San Francisco. Cal. W H. Talbot. President. Pope & Talbot. S59 Third St.. San Francisco. Cal. T. C. Tucker, Manager, Calif. Almond Growers Fxchange, .Ml California St., San Francisco, Cal. I. Tynan. General Manager, Bethlehem Ship Building Corp., California St., San Francisco, Cal. James Tvson, President. The Charles Nelson Co., 230 California St.. San Francisco. Cal. II. K Van Horn, Traffic Manager, California Packing Corp., 101 California St, San Francisco, Cal. J Charles E. Virden. Chairman, Executive Committee, California Fruit Di-t . Sacramento, Cal. VV. D. Wall, Manager, Traffic Bureau of San Jose Chamber of Commerce, San Jose, Cal. W. W. Watterson. President. Natural Soda Producing Co.. Keeler. Cal. Herbert Walker, Fillmore Packing Co., Fillmore, Cal. A. Weill. Weill's Department Store, Bakersfield. Cal. A. L. Warmington. Vice-President, Durant Motor Co., Oakland, Cal. Chester N. Weaver, President, Chester N. Weaver Co., 162S Van Ness Ave.. San Francisco. Cal. I'. V Wilder, Sales Manager, Pratt-Lowe Preserving Co., Santa Clara, Cal. A. T. White. Traffic Manager, The Emporium, San Francisco, Cal A. C. Whittemore, Agent. Southern Pacific Milling Co, I.ompoc, Cal. G \ Willard, Willard Hardware Co.. \. Hunter St.. Stockton, Cal. Curtis Wright, Manager. Pacific Spring Bed Co., Berkeley, Cal. G. W. Whitaker. The John Bollman Co., 615 Fourth St.. San Francisco, Cal. C. W. Wood. Vice-President. Caspar Lumber Co.. San Francisco, Cal. Carl Wulff. Sunical Packing Corp.. 24 California St.. San Francisco, Cal. Eli H. Wiel, President and General Manager, Buckingham & Hecht, _2S First St.. "San Francisco, Cal. A. W. Wishon. General Manager, San Joaquin Light & Power Co., Fresno, Cal. Isadore Zellerbach. President, Zellerbach Paper Co., 534 Battery St., San Francisco, Cal. [27] ^ Vj /l'* u «cJ PORTLAND fgu M«£^«2^5. TlLujloOH jf ■^O^lwiiLiBURGvXLr J£>«MeV WilxaJina '■^if ^fj^CMfXALLA Avrt oiLJ £$&•■• ih^pn l»na ) a ^^\^ir£» l*-e4 Ny ^"0*«HA ''" t "». N ^.«co -<*«NOLINfc Z^*^^^Te?Wp»oH**vK ^ct E c y /* c N Why Shippers Are Protesting Against the Southern Pacific-Central P Dismemberment This map shows how the great Southern Pacific-C Pacific System, operated as a unit for fifty years ( Pacific Coast and with Eastern gateways, wou chopped to pieces by the recent Supreme Court d< under the Sherman Act. The Interstate Commerce mission has power, under the Railways Transpoi Act of 1920, to keep this system intact for ope purposes. Shipping and commercial organizations thi out the Pacific Coast have joined in appeals for thi tection. Write your opinion today on your firm's head to Wallace M. 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