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STENOGRAPHER'S MINUTES

THE RESERVE BANK

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE.

"FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT DIVISIONS AND LOCATION

OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AND HEAD OFFICES."

VS.

Index of Witnesses & Exhibits.

New York, January 5-7,Boston, January 9-10,Washington, January 14-16,Chicago, January 19-20,St. Louis, January 21-22,Kansas City, January 23,Lincoln, January 24,Denver, January 26,Seattle, January 29,Portland, January 30,San Francisco, . . . . February 2,Los Angeles, February 4,El Paso, February 7,Austin, February 9,New Orleans, February 11-12,Atlanta, February 13-14,Cincinnati, February 16,Cleveland, February 17,

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INDEX OF WITNESSES.

Name of Witness,

NEW YORK - January 5th.

Francis L. Hine (See Exhibit Page 329)E. H. OuterbridgeCharles A. ConantA. E. HerburnPaul M. WarburgAlexander J. HemphillAlbert H. WigginGeorge M. LaMonteJames G. CannonWilliam W. FlannaganFranklin Q. BrownH. Parker WillisFrank A. VanderlipWalter S. Frew

• J. H. TregoMr. Marshall

January 6th.Irving T. BushEdward D. PageGates W, McGarrahHenry GoldmanHenry H. BizallionLewis L. ClarkeEdward TownsendJ, H, CowperthwaitSamuel Ludlow, Jr.J. P. MorganMax May

January 7th..George F. Baker, Jr.Charles H. SabinCharles D. DickeyWilliam Woodward

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4a1C20455562707882105109117143154159165

167189216222

242247268276287294302

325332341350


Name of Witness

NEW YORK - January 7th (Cont'd)Joseph B. MartindaleFred I. KentStephen BakerRobert M. GallawayWilliam E. WilliamsW. M. Van DeusenFrederick E. FarnsworthCharles E. Hoyt•Henry M. WellsFrederick G. LeeEdward S. StrobharWilliam J. HamiltonRobert B. Austin-V. Sidney RothschildGeorge C. Van Tuyl, Jr.James H. PerkinsHenry Clews

BOSTON, MASS. - January 9th.

J. R. Coolidge, Jr.Hugh BancroftOliver M. W. SpragueW. D. HigginsClarence W, BarronThomas P. BealAlfred L. RipleyR. C. DavisChas. P. Blinn, Jr.John F, SawyerH. M, BatchelderNathan A. GibbsA. M. HeardNathan D, PrinceMayor John F, FitzgeraldCharles C. Hoyt -James J. PhelanHenry B, SpragueH, L, HigginsonRobert W. Taft

Page No.

355369387392396399403408409412414422424427432441445

454463 '467496 .4975065115225255445455 48550552553561566580584592


Name of Witness

BOSTON, MASS. - January 9th (Cont'd).B. A. DavisJohn Jacobs RogersJohn J. MartinE. W. StevensSilas E. AdamsFrancis H. DeweyFrederick W, MansfieldJoseph H. O'NeilCharles F. HichbornCharles B. StreckerF. W. EstabrookA, L« AikenJohn J, MitchellFrederick H. ViauxJerome JonesWilbur H. BrackettJohn K. BatesWinfield TuckWilliam A. GastonGovernor David I. WalshJosiah Quincy

January 10th.George W. R. HarrimanGordon AbbottW. D. HigginsW. R. Whiting

E. Moody BoyntonGeorge GrahamGeorge N. TowleCharles G. Allen

WASHINGTON, D.C. -January 14th.

Henry W. McKeeCommissioner 0. P. NewmanWilliam H. SingletonM. E. ChurchJohn B. LarnerA. G. ClaphamWilliam H. Saunders

Page No.

596597600

603 & 669610615616619624628631632635637640641643645648664670

689703710719

7227 28730737

642666

667

67768168769 5


Name of Witness

WASHINGTON, D. C. - January 14th (Cont'd.John PooleWaldo NewcomerRufus M. GibbsWilliam B. HurstWilliam Ingle

January 15th.George J. SeayWilliam T. ReedT. M. CarringtonS. C. MitchellOliver J, SandsM. T. AnselJohn R. SaundersGeorge A. HoldernessJ. Elwood CoxJohn F. Bruton"Joseph G. BrownR. G. PhettGeorge S. WallaceD. Y. CooperJ. W. NorwoodWilliam B. IrvineOliver G. BeansHoward SutherlandR, B. NaylorW, B. FrancisH. H. Moss

January 16th,E. Y. WebbCharles A. PlandH. M. VictorCameron MorrisonW. C. WilkinsonLevi L, RueCharles R. MillerCaleb M. ShewardWinfield H. MinchMontgomery EvansH, S. Whiteman

Page No.

)698

713,763,815756

765,816.774

8308728828868979029069109169189229249359379 38944953

956,967959,966

963967

975975983994

1000100810831087109310973.100


Name of Witness Page "Mo

WASHINGTON, D. C. - January 16th (Cont'd).John C. CarterSamuel McCrackenW. H. PainterMr. LawH, E.. FriesG. W, MaslinJohn W. PriesJ. L. LudlowW. H. Stevenson"

Resolution, Pittsburgh Chamber ofCommerce favoring Pittsburgh

Charles McKnightJames Francis BurkeGeorge T. OliverJoseph A. McNameeCarlton GodfreyMayor William Riddle

CHICAGO, ILL. - January 19th.

Harry A. WheelerArthur D. WeltonA. C. BartletttJohn G, SheddC. H. CanbyJames B. ForganGeorge M. ReynoldsJohn FletcherW. A. HeathGeorge W. CurtisJ. G. RoundsJohn McHughWalter M. DavisJohn T. HamiltonFrank Epperson-George H. RussellWilliam J. GrayDouglas A. FiskeJoseph ChapmanJohn G. McHugh

110411051108

1110,111411161119112111251130

1139114011651199120212081210

12181227123212411250125812841315131813231330134013491352135413611366137013721409


Name of Witness. Page No

CHICAGO, ILL. (Cont'd.)-January 20th,F. A. ChamberlainJ. E. PhelanDouglas A. Fi3keJ. C. BassettJohn R. MitchellJ. W. WheelerWilliam MagivnyJohn J. FlannaganGeorge H, PrinceC. W. GordonA, F. DawsonE. H. BaileyF. B. YetterE. K. WeberEdward W. PayneEdward D. KeysR. T. ForbesVolney T. Malott'Frank D. StalnakerE. M. WingJ. L. McCulloch

ST. LOUIS, MO- - January 21st.

Festus J, WadeF. 0. WattsA. L. ShapleighE . C. SimmonsThomas H. WestRobert S. BrookingsDavid R. FrancisJ. C. Van RiperEdwards WhitakerJackson JohnsonJoseph P. BarrollMurray CarletonBreckenridge JonesEdward F. GoltraD. C. NugentS. S. FaulknerHenry D. Sexton"

1421145414611466

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Name of Witness Page No

ST. LOUIS, M0. - January 21st, Cont'd.)

Lucius D. TurnerWirt WrightA. H. Waite0. H. LeonardSterling FortL, W, DuncanThomas W. LongA. H. EcklesJ. N. Brown.

January 22nd. .R. H. StocktonW» M. KavanaughSamuel W. ReyburnC. H. MurphyDavid S. LansdenA.-H.-EincheyJ. F. AbellW. J, EcholsHenry ReisJ. • M. WintersJackson R. PearceR. F. McNallyJames P. HintonS. Y, TrimbleW. L. Kemper

W. F.- Paxton0.. H,- LeonardDavid S. LandsensDavid R. FrancisH. J. Jennings

KANSAS CITY, MO, -' January 23rd.

P. W. GoebelDr. John T. M. Johnston"E. F. SwinneyJohn H. WilesLeon SmithM* Li McClure

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17 3917 471753175517571761176317651768177 41777177917831787179017921793179417951797

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Name of Witness

KANSAS CITY, MO. - January 23rd (Cont'd).C. Q. Chandler .F. P. NealJohn A. CraginJ, C. SwiftW. B. KaneW. J. BaileyWilliam MeeElmer E. BrownJohn R. MulvaneP.. A. LongW; S. GuthrieW. B. Harrison"E. L. CopelandW, R.. StubbSF. G. CrowellJ. G, SchneiderFred H. QuincyL. W. DuncanE, R. MosesT. H* Dwyer, Charles M SawyerGovernor HodgesGeorge R. McCulloughCampbell WellsW. F. RankinF. C. Dings

LINCOLN, NEBR. - January 2 4th.

Dr. P. L. HallAllen W, FieldL. E. Wettling-Walter S. WhittenH. S. FreemanW. s. MellorLuther DrakeWard M. BurgessW. S.- WrightJohn C. TrenchHenry W. YatesFrederick H. Davis

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18791887189013971903

. 190719161921192719311934194019441952195519601970197219751976197719791984198719921997

200620232045206220692073207520762086209120992134


Name of Witness

LINCOLN, NEBR.-January 24th (Cont'd)-Frank FowlerE. F. SeebergerJ. W. WelptonJ. H. KellyL. M.. TalmageC. 2. BurnhamF. W. WoodsFred VolppGeorge N. SeymourE. R. GurneyW. S. Delano

DENVER, COLO. - January 26th.

Gordon JonesGeorge BergerAlexis C. FosterJ, Frank EdmondsJohn C. OsgoodA. E. deRicglesWalter A. DixonThomas E. BurbridgeRichard H. MaloneMorrison ShafrothJohn C. MitchellW. W. ArmstrongGeorge E. AbbottH.. Van DeusenC. N. BlackwellFred. A. RoofHenry C. HallJohn W-. MoreyW. D. TidwellWilliam J,. LloydW. P. AllenMeyer Harrison

William P. McPhee

Page No.

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2234

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Name of Witness Page No.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - January 29th.

Governor Ernest ListerB. M., BehrendsM. F. Backus 2663,3379Eugene T. WilsonN. H. LatimerCharles E. PeabodyC. J. LordCharles W. DorrEx-Gov. Miles C. MooreJ. H, BloedelJohn R. HartmanDaniel KeleherA. G. JohnsonD. J. CharlesEplin JobM. A. WhiteFrank S. LuskElson W, DurhamThos. H. BrewerG. C. CorbaleyA. K. KellerWm. ThomsonF. W, Tinkel

Resolution Clearing House Associationof Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, endorsingSpokane

T. J. HumbridA. R. Titlow

• Charles H. FryeGrey C. Brown

PORTLAND, 0RE. - January 30th.

Abbott Low KillsC. C. ColtW. J. BurnsA. C. DixonJ. Smith

" H. W. MitchellC. A. MalboeufAmos T. Huggins

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26412645265026602666

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Name of Witness Page No.

PORTLAND, ORE. ~ January 30th (Cont'd.)Frank H. ParsonsF. F. JohnsonGovernor Oswald WestS. G. SargentA. L. HillsEdward CookinghamJ. C. AinsworthC. F. AdamsEdward G. CrawfordMerritt L. HolbrookT. J. MahoneyW. G. ShuhamW. L. ThompsonR. L. RushCharles S. LovelandW. J. KerrD. S. DurkeeWilliam Arthur Robb

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. - February 3nd.

Robert Newton Lynch

378027892803381428192821284228442845284828532854285628602862286438732877

2885Letter of A.F.Thane favoring SanFrancisco 2893

" " J.A.Folger & Co." " "" " W.L.Hathaway " " "

W. G. GardinerC. K. McIntoshAlden AndersonGeorge W. MapesE. W. Wilson

Letter of Joseph E, Caine - reasons whySalt Lake City should be included inSan Francisco District

Letter of Frank Knox re. Salt Lake City" " John Pingree re San Francisco

W. W. MooreMilton S. EsbergThomas Francis DeluryAlfred KutnerEdward P. S. TroyW.W.PhillipsW.S.Farley

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Names of Witness

LOS ANGELES, CAL. - February 4th.

J. M. ElliottJ. E. FishburnStoddard Jess,J. F. Sartori

EL PASO, TEXAS - February 7th.

U. S. StewartJames G. McNaryT. M. WingoRobert KraukauerJames S. DouglasWilliam H. BrophyE. W. GravesCharles F. SolomonR. E. MooreP.' P.' GreerHarry H. KellyJackson AgeeThos. L. LoweFrank R.' CoonJ. B, HerndonMark B. ThompsonH. D. Slater'J. J. 0rmsbeeE. A. CahoonPaper by C.M. Newman on on El Paso

H. ?. Saunders

AUSTIN, TEXAS - February 9th.

J. M. WrightJ. R. BabcockM.. H. WolfeJ. Howard ArdreyLouis LipsitzE. L. FlippenA. M. MatsonWm. M. RobinsonNathan Adams

Page No.

3019,3049301330343041

3100,33003107,3197

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Name of Witness

AUSTIN, TEXAS - February 9th (Contd).B. B. PaddockR. D. GageClarence OnsleyR. 0. McCormackM. SansonJ. A. StaffordW. H. FuquaW. W. CollierOscar WellsA. S. ClevelandJ. W. EvansJ. E. McAshanLynn LalleyE. A. PedenL. DavidsonA. S. CageWill C. HoggThos. H. Ball

NEW ORLEANS, LA. - February 11th.

Sol. WexlerL. S. BentleyWm. B. ThompsonE. J. GlennyMatthew J. SandersCrawford H- EllisW. S. PenickE. T. GeorgeJeff D. HardinE. B. HarralEdgar E. SternLouis S. GoldsteinLeon C. SimonL. PalmerJ. L. TaylorE. M. PurcellWalker BroachJ. B. StirlingJ. F. FlournoyJohn W. Barr, Jr.

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33113324334033503358

3381,33993399,3400

34093414344634503453346134713477347834793483

35053598360836323643366236683675368337003709373537353747376937753781378837913797

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Name of Witness

NEW ORLEANS, LA.-February 11th (cont'd.)Richard W. KnottSwager ShirleySenator 0. m. JaMes

February 13th.Sterling FortWesley DraneThomas W. LongEarl S. GwinY. AlexanderC.P.J.MooneyWilliam H. KyleJ. H. McDowellFred CollinsJohn T. KohnLouis B. FarleySol. Wexler

ATLANTA, GA. - February _13th_._

J. K. OrrWilmer L. MooreJohn K. OttleyRobert F. MaddoxJos. A. McCordJ. Epps BrownGiles L. WilsonNewell SandersJohn H. CantrellT. R. Preston

February 14th*E. WatkinsW. F. StevensonRichard I. ManningB. F. TaylorS. J. WatsonJoseph F. GrayMills B, LaneW. H. KettigW.P.G. Harding

Page No.

383338453854

385838633866386738783882391639323943395939673986

3997401C40224039409441084114412841294141

415541664177

4191,4204420142064232

4244,43034346,4395

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Name of Witness

ATLANTA, GA. - February 14th (Contd.)S. S. BroaddusMcLean TiltonR. G. RhettSenator Hoke Smith

CINCINNATI, 0. ~ February 16th.

W. S. RoweGeorge F. DieterleCharles A, HinschE. W. EdwardsFrederick C. HicksJ. S. McHenryS. D. CarrH. A. SharpJohn L. BushnellW• E. GebhardtC. D. CritesJ. S. HillRobert L, ArcherW. E. BakerJ. E. BuckinghamL. N. DavisS, A, FletcherAndrew SmithMarcus S, SontagC. H. ChurchH. C. SharpWalter S. HarkinsC. S. FrostA« E. JacksonH, M. JohnstonC. C. BowyerJ. B. WalkerJ. W. BrownM. W. RenickS. D, FittonR. L. BurchJames A. Green

CLEVELAND. OHIO - February 17th.J. J. SullivanMayor Newton D. BakerL. F. Kiesewetter

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4293423543044312

4346,4428,451743764387440744124418443544374440444244454447445044514453445544574463446844704473447644784482i4864491

4493,452144974499450145044513

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II7BSX OF EXHIBITS AND LAPSES FIL2D.

Description Page No.

NSW YORK, January 6th.

Census of 1910 -Comptroller'& Call of Oct.21, 1213,Witness Clarke 359

Francis L. HineTs suggestions as to location ofRegional Banks, Witness Baker 329

BOSTON, MASS, - January 9th._

Eight imaginary Federal Reserve Districts, shoeingcapital, surplus and deposits, (31inn) 533

Abstract of condition of Merchants1 Nat1! Bank ofProvidence, R.I. at close of businessJanuary 3, 1914 (Taft) 595

Tblegraca froic Maine favoring Regional Bank forBoston (Adams) 611

Letters favoring Boston (^itnes* Gaston) fron :Springville Hat'l Bank of Main* 649Peoplefe Nat'l Bank of Clareaont, F.H. 649Natfl fcxehange Bank of Providence, R.I. 6511st Nat'l Bank of Houlton, Maine 654John L. Billard of Meriden, Conn. 655Merchants' Kat*l Bank of Provid^ncb, R.I. 656Thomas C. Thatcher, M.C. 656

January 10th.Map-Parcel Post Districts, Witness Harriman 691I.C.C.Express Map dividing country into 9C0 blocks,

"tfitnuss Harrirran 691I.C.C.Map, reducing ovcr 3,CCC,0CC rates to about

2,000 pagos, *itn©ee Harriaan 693Chart showing cities ^horw hearings scheduled and

dat«=s, Witness Harrirtan 693Chart showing first banks accepting ActfWitnoa»e Harriaan 693

n fI thrbo central reserve citios n " 693n " 151 clearing house cities n n 693nc n C.P.Blinnfs views a8 to central reserve

cities, ^itntea Harridan 693Chart showing geographical divisions on State lines

titne^ Harrisa/i 694


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DeQcrirtion. Page No.

BOSTON, MASS. - January 10th (Contd.)

Chart showing capital and surplus Regional Banks (Harriitan) 694" B « « ii f o r e a c h state • " 694" n n n « n "Regional Dist." 694" of Hew Sngland group, Witness Rarrirran 698" showing Southern City " " 699" n National importance of Southern City

(Witness Harriman) 700Memorandum re. districts to be formed, Witness Higgins 716

" " " " « « capital investment,(îtn^ss Haggins) 717

The following êre offered favoring Boston,Witness To77le:Telegram from Pres. Boardcof Trade of Attlsboro, Maes. 730

" n n n n n n Fitchburg, toss. 731Letter • Wakefiold Merchants1 & Business lien18 Aas'n 731

" n Norwood, Mas8. 3oard of Trade 733n " North Berwick Natfl Bank of Maine 733" n Pres* of Attleboro,Mass. Board of Trade 734" t • • Brattleboro, Vt. B n " 735• « n n Belfast, He. " " n 736

WASHINGTON, P.O.- January ,14th.

Brief-Washington Clearing Hou- a favoring Washington,îtnasa McKee 648

Capital> Ac. National and State Banks in proposeddistrict, 7'itne33 McKe6 657

Manufacturing &c. information, *"itn63?- McKee 657Map of propo-cd district n n 657Banking resourcbs regional area of Baltimore(NewcoiLbe) 738Tables-Influence cf Baltimore n 738Map—chewing time required for mail and express matter

to reach Baltimore,T'itnose Re^coab 728Exhibit A-Map showing suggested districts of country(Ingle)785Figures referring to Baltimore situation,îtnesa Ingle 806Circular letter to Florida Banks regarding Baltimore(ingle)809Replies from tanks favoring Baltimore, Witness Ingle 809

January 15th.Statistics concerning Richmond, Va. ,îtnoee Oairrlngton 885Resolutions, Gre«nville ,S.C, Clear ing House Aas'r.. favor-

ing Richmond, Va., SitK»a& Ansel 90SResolutions Greenvilla, S.C."

Chanbtr of Commerce favoring Richmond,(Ansel) 904Resolutions Virginia Legislature favoring Richmond,Va.,

WitnbBa Saunders 9 0 6

Statements in behalf of Wheeling, W.Va. 944


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Description. Pago l<To.

WASHINGTON. D.C. (Cont'd. ) January 16th.Phila, Clearing House Resolutions re. Philadelphia,

îtrioe* RueLetter of Chat. J. Cohon, Pr&s. Philadelphia 0Lan.b"or

of Ooirncrct, favcrixig Philadelphia, (Ruo)Philadelphia Asa'n of Credit Ken-Resolutions favor-

ing Philadelphia, Witness Ruc

Letter of.Chas. D. Joyce, ^ros. Grocera1 8. Importer*1

2xchange, favoring "Philadelphia, (Rue)Resolutions favoring Phila. from K&rchantfl &. ?'anu-

facturar? Aasoci -ation of Phila. (Rue)Resolutions favoring Phila. frov Dhila. Drug Sxcharge(Ruo)Fact- about Philadelphia, îtnos- RueExhibit A-Titness Rue-(Indicating population, capital,

surplus and individual dorcsit? of Nat'lbanke, etc, • 1024,

Resolution-Chanbcr of Conferee of t?riln:ington, (Pairrter)Resolution, înaton-SaleE M*C. Board of Trade, urging

Forth Carolina and Virginia be placed in Banedistrict, îtness Ludlo^

CHICAGO. ILL. - January 19.

Briof in aurport of Chicago, Witno9% CanbyThe following letters favoring Chicago,(îtnt^s Curtis)frc

Illinois i\Tatl Ear.I of FooriaFirst rational " " "Con:. .German ?atl!t n n

Merchants National Bank of PeoriaCentral " • " . "Savings Bank of PoOriaHon:e Savings and State Bar.k of PooriaState Trii t and Savings Bank • "Dia,e Savings and Truet Coapany of Pooria

Lbttc-r-C. H.Barrett, Pr^s. Vermilion (&.D.) rationalBank favoring Chicago, mitno*e KcHugh

Petition from Iowa requesting that their state be placedin Chicago district (HJrôrson)

January 3Cth.Brief favoring St.âul, ¥inn. ('"hcilor)Letter of "'.T.Bro'wnlio, ::gr. Davenport, la. Clearing

Hou?e requesting Davenport be included inChicago district (Daâon)

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CHICAGO, ILL.-(January SOth (Oor.td).T6ll6grau: frorr H.w.Bro-m, Cashier Fir-t State Back,

Cascade, Mont., favoring St. PaulLetter of C. A .Thurston, Glendive, Ilont., favoring St.

Paul (Bailey)Latt©r of S. McKenr-aR, Prê. Union Bank & Trust Coir-

pany of Montana, Heltna, favor ing St.paul(Bailay)Letter of Clay K. Holltett»r, V.Pres. Nat'l Bank at

Grand Rapids, favoring Chicago, Witness KeysLetter of Dudley 3. Waters, Chairman of Board, Grand

Rapids Nat'l City Bank, favoring Chicago(leys)Letter of G. A. Abbott, Cashier, PacJrley Patfl Bar.* ,

Ii\i9 k6 gon, Kich. , favor ing Cteisr, %o (Stalnakor)

ST. LOUIS^ MO. - January 31st.Sxlvibit Fo. 1. - £. J. âdeExhibits offered by F. C. Watts as follows:

Statbinant of St.Louis Clearing Houss Assfn, ,Capital and ReserveStatoKtont of number of banks doing business inSt,Louis and balances carried fron territoryMaps, also exhibit shoeing loans and invoetrbntsof St.Loui? banks and traat companies in territory

Exhibit No. 1. - D. R. Francis - :-iar (fron: Cbneus 191C)Exhibit lTo. 1. - J. C. Van Ripor-Lstt ere-Banks in Ark.&Cx-.Sxhibit No. 1. - J. R. Barroll —kap of St.Louio Trado ttjSxhibit yo. 1. - 3. F. Goltra — LapExhibit No. 1. - S. ?. Faulknbr-Rtosolution Hol©na,Ar*.,Sxhibit No. 1. - Honry D. Sexton -StatotontSxhibit No. 1. - I/uciu3 D. Turnbr-Reaolution of Bellevil-X

Sxhibit No. 1. ^ T?rirt Wright -Map ) le Coal Club ]2xhibit To. S. - " " Tables)r©:St,Louia tty.

January 32nd.Sxhibit Fo. 1. - 8. *. Reyburn -Statistics favor.St.LouisExhibit !ro. 1. - D. ?. Lan«den -Kar of South-.m IllinoisSxhibit No. 1. - A . H. Hinch^y -Resolution endors.St.Loui-Exhibit BTo. 1. - Henry Reia — n Evansville Clb2r»H6u--<bExhibit Vo. 1. - Resolution filed by Mf'.^rsxci-A

KANSAS CITY, VO. - January 23rd.Sxhibit 5b'> 1. - Lôn Sirith-Sxhibit No. li - ChandlerSxhibit No. 1, - BaileySxhibit No. ©< - BailoySxhibit No. 1. - Oopofand (Kap)

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1531

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1533

1551

1575

1603

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Description.

LINCOLN, NBER. - January 34th.

Exhibit No. 1. - Br. Hall.n No. 2. - " "" No. 3. - " ft

" Nc. 4. - n "" No. 5. ~ Judge Fieldn No. 6. - L. 5. Wettling" No. 7. - « • "n EO. ? £ — " n :t

" NO, 8. - " " "• Nc. 9 ton No.17 inclV " "" No*. 16 and 19. - *alt*r S. Wtitt6nn No. SC. ~ ir. S. hellorn No, ol. - Draken No. 34. - r.i&-ht" No. £5. - Frbnch" Nee. 26 and 27 - Frenchn No. S8. - Henry v« Yates" No. 29. - " "" No. 29. ~ ri n

n No. 30. - " M

" No. 31. - n "" No. 32. - " "" No. 3-2. - Fcwl^r" No. 34. -- Uolano

DSIT^R, POLO. - January 28th,Bcrgcr Sxhibit Nc. 1." fl Ne. 2.

Foster " No. 1.Sdmottdb " No. 1.0?good n No. 1.de Ricqles" No. 1.• " • Noe.2, 3, i, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9»

Dixon n No. 1.Burbridge n No. 1." " H so; Zi

Malone n No» 1\Shafroth " No. 1*Jorics

T Nc-. 1,VanDeus^n Ti NOB.1 and 2.

Pa^d No.

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DI5V8S. COLO. - January 86th (Cont'd.)Biuckwtjll Sxhibit No. 1.Roof M No. 1.l*or©y n No. X.

• n Kos.S and 3.Tid-oil " No. 1.Lloyd " Vo. 1.Allen " Too.l and 2.Harrison n No. 1..

SEATTLE, *ASH. - January 39th.

Letters of Gov. J.F.A.Strong of Alaska favoringSeattle (Gov. Listor ). 2366

/lbua: "*ith maps and statist ice (Backus)KaS'OrandiazL endorsing Seattle (Backus)Statistics concerning North-&stern Banks (LatiE«r)iiesicrandutn endorsing Seattle (Hartran)Letter to banks a-king viowa to Montana19 location

in ey toir (A.C.Johnson).Rtjplio? fro: banks giving vic- s &-c. " "(Juhneon)Statistics of Montana ae to cattle, otc. (Johneon)Letter of authorisation, Eutt« Chamber of Co:, ©rcb

(D.J.Charlos)Tclogran fro~ Helena Clearing Hou.- c r». choice of

location of bank (F.S.Lusk)Ooaparativo arca imp of four £.*. states (F.T^.Dunhar:.)Map shoring farm crop values N,7T. atates (F."^»DunliaiL)Columbia Rivor baein map showing Spokan© a3 railroad

c cnt o r (F. 'rf. Dunhac)Kaps showing Spckano situation (T.H.Bro^fcr)Telegraiis to bankers of Idaho, concerning nortlr*rbst

regional district and ro^lies (Thoneon)Bank balances of northwest (Tinkel)Statistic? of northwest,oustona collected,©tc.(Tltlow)

PORTLAND, OR5. - January 30th.

Average daily balance - Portland (Mill*)Livo Stock distribution in Portlr*©«t (Colt)Maps of different districts in Oregon country showing

area t etc. (7p. J. Burns )

Statement showing mov&irient of wheat (r;.J.Burn6).

So No.

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PORTLAND, OES. - Jar.uary 50th (Cont'd),Mape showing timbered area connected or tributary to

Portland and concerning limber industry (Dixon) S752Maps of northwestern territory from jobbing

standpoint (Jay Smith) 3757Annual rorort and papers favoring Portland(S.G.Sargent) 3816Statistics, banks of Pacific Coast (C.S.Lcvbland) 3863

8/N FRANCISCO? OAL. - February 2nd.

Charts showing m^t ropolitan areas of San Francirco,Los Angolas, etc. shoving population and railwaymileage of California and other coast and westernstates (Lynch) 8889

Lists of stoarriShlp lines of San Franciftoo (Lynch) 3899dnt of custon:s business at San Francisco (FarIty) 3003

LOS .ANGSL3S, Oal. - February 4th.

That Reaoluticn of Loe Angblce Clearing Kcu*oAse'n and associated banks of Los Angeloe fa-voring San Francieco (Fiehburn) 3C15

Statistics shoeing SbVon coast and ^rcstorn statesentitled to on© Federal Resbrv© district(Sartori) 5043

SL PASO, TEXAS - February 7tn>

iiap of trado territory of 21 â-o (Stoârt) 3101Exhibit allowing distribution of 21 Paso tradb (Sbârt) 5103Statistics on bxchangb, otc. • " " (Kci-ary) 3115Exhibits submitted (KcNary) 3118Statbir.ent a3 t^ mail facilities of S- .Paso (Krakauer) 3136Letter of Douglas, Ariz. Chamber of Opmrrerce, request-

ing that portion of Arizona be included inCalifornia district(Graves) 3141

Letter of C.O»T!llis, Cashi^r, Bank of Douglas,Ariz. ,stating that 21 £-,so should be included irArizona - Fe^ Kexico district (Graves) 3143

Transit itens, Douglas, Ariz, for six ttonthe(Graves) 3145


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gL ^.SO, TSXAS - February 7th.(Contd.)Letter of Tucson, Ariz. Chamber of Gor^ rcc requestir.g

that 21 Paso be included in Few Mexico-Arizonadistrict (Solo--on) 3149

Resolutions of Ckattber of Co*-•tree of Silver City,New Mexico, a*y.ing to be included in ?1 a-scdistrict Ogee) 3161

Letter of authorisation of Bowaan Bank and Tru^tGo. of Las OrucoS, Ne- I-oxico (Thomson) 3171

Letter of S. F. Cairpbell, Cas&Ur, First National Bankof SI âfo, v»rtifying to last a-ontior.ed letter(Thompson) 3171

Letter of authority of R. H.Snith, Pros. First ?tateBan> of Las Cruccs (ThosTTJaon) 3173

Letter of authority of Fred 8. Hea", SbCy. ElephartEutte âtcr Uaor^1 Ass'n of Fe- k'bXico(Thonpaon) 3173

Statement in bohalf of Rio Grande Valley of Fe^Kt»xico (Thompson) 3173

Statorjent- 21 ?^.so?s inning industry (Onnaboe) 33-98

AUSTIN, TSXAS - February 9th.

Maps and papers showing territory, etc, of Dallas firna(Lipeitz) 3£9C

Resolution, kanufaoturcr* of Dallas, favoring Dallas,(Flip-en) 3391

Latter, Int. Cottonseed ©rushers Ase'n giving list ofmills and ^biibors of association (Flipp©n) 3304

Brokers contracts covering eale3 of goods of Dallasmanufacturers to various points (Flippbn) 3395

Maps indicating lines of business(Flirpen) 3396Resolution, Tc'xa? Bankers' As»9fn, 5th Di=>t, advocating

a proposed district (.Ardrey) -3302Statement, banking resourced of Dallas (Mairs) 3^09* ap shoeing railroads of Texas, Ckla. and Ve*r

Mexico (Paddock) 3313Pairphlct (haddock) 3319Figures relative to Ft.ôrth as cattle- rarkct>otc.

(Sanson) 3361Tclcgran tc ca ttib raisers t aekirg endor^bciant of

Ft.Worth, and replies (Sanson) 3373Letter of J. Cgdon Arrcour, favoring Ft.Worth (Sanaon}. >5%7

" " Louis F.Swift , concerning " " (S&neOn) 3378


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Description.AUSTIN, T5X^S - February 9th (Contd.)Resolution of cattlemen favoring Ft.ôrth (Sanson)Statement re. Fort ;rtprth (Stafford)Exhibit No. 1. - Live Stock Industry (Stafford)Faaphlbt containing compilation of all facts sub-

mi 11od (T-orthan)Bock—Currency operations indicative of banking

oporatiens in Houston (t:1telis)

NS* CRL2ANS, U . - February 11th.

wesoranduni and maps showing distances of variouscitioe fro? Ne^ Orleans, etc. (êxler).

Lott-r of ITo'T Orleans Board of Trado ~itn Resolutionsadvocating Ne* Orl©ans ("'exlcr).

Letter of Fo"1^ Orleans Association of Co:, crcefavoring I?oW Orleans (T':bxlcr)

14th Report ilT6"T Orl©ana Board of Goii" i=.îor.crs ofPort (*'-r6xlor)

Group 0 of La. Bankers Ass'n-tblegram favoring?^- Orleans ('\xk-r)

Meôrandur of distances to ITe Orleans froif foreignports and cities in district ("'exler)

Industrial Exhibits (T"exl.-r)Transcript #ror American Revitr of Reviews re New

Orleans ("TcjxlGr)Statement regarding cotton at !Te^ Or loans (Glenny)

ft n jT67r 0rl=an3 (Sanders)

Briof on rTe^ Orleans (St»rn)Staterrent regarding manufacturers of Fe^ Orleane,

etc. (Stern)Brief on IVr Orleans (Goldstein)Paper on lumber industry (Palner)Palivor Exhibit No. 1. 3751

• " No. S. 3752" " No. 3. 3753" " No. 4. 3753n " lTo. 5. 375^" " No, 6. 3754

Meridian Clearing House Ass'n, Resolution endors-ing New Orl-ans (Broach)

sforidian Board of Trade & Cotton Sxchango, Resolutionfavoring i'b1^ Orleans (Broach)

Map of proposed district to include LouisvilleFebruary IStii.

Papers and map concorning Montgomery (Kohn)

337933853389

34C8

34-46

5589

3589

3533

3595

3505

35953596

3595363636513710

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ATLANTA, GA, - February 14th,

Bribf of South Carolina Gone ids ionar ofAgriculture Ooaxri-orcb and Industries ( at son) 4804

Maps showing actual railroad lines (Harding) 4347

CINCINNATI, 0., February 16th.

Hinsch - Exhibit D 4395" n ?, 4396n n G 4397" " H 4399

Forceful facts regarding Cincinnati (2d~arde) 4409ftashville Clearing House Ass'n Resolution endorsing

Cincinnati (ttcHenry) 4427Resolutions of Knoxville Clearing House Ass'n en-

dorsing Cincinnati (RO^G) 4431Telagrair sent by Cincinnati banks urging endorsement

of Cincinnati (Rove) 4432Resolutions of Clearing Hou?e" Banks of Dayton endors-

ing Cincinnati (Row©) 4433Resolutions of Group 3, W»Va« Bankers' Association,

endorsing Cincinnati (Roê) 4433Resolutions Chamber of Cosrterce Huntington,^.Va.

endorsing Cincinnati, (Roê) 4433Telegram frou: 1st National Bank, illiamaon, "?.Va.

andovsilng Cincinnati, (Ro--e) 4433Letter from 1st National Bank of Terre Haute endorsing

Cincinnati next to Chicago (Ro- e) 4433Letters from Muncie, Ind. and froir. 1st Natrl Bank

Of Chattanooga endorsing Cincinnati (Ro--e) 4434Lott^r of Indiana Bankers1 Ass'n to Indiana banks,

asking for choice of bank, etc*(Smith) 4463Letter of Indianapolis Chamber of Connerce to Boards of

Trade asking choice of bank(Smith) 4468Replies to above (Smith) / 4468Maysville, Ky.brief urging bank for Cincinnati(Sharp) 4474Statement as to division cf country into districtsfâlker) 4521


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OLgVSLAlTD, 0,.- February 17th,

Map outlining districts of country (Sullivan) 4537Exhibit "A:1 (Sullivan) 4539Tables 5, 0, D, 3 and F (Sullivan) 4544Charts II, III, IV, V and VI (Sullivan) 4544Letter of H. P. McIntO3b, President Guardian

Savings and Tru?t Company ondoreingCleveland (3akor) 4604

Lottor of Cor.n ittofe representing tho Con/:crcial,Agricultural, Industrial and BankingInterests of Central Ohio to various banks,requesting indication of prbfsr«nco oflocation of bank (Kiesb^ettar) 4613

Post card for reply enclosed -?ith above(Kiesewett^r) 4613


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