The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-30
WILL MEET THE LAW.
Northern Pacific Accedes to An
derson Rate Bill
BUT DOES NOT THINK IT JUST.
4sesSAsnt vas Horne, Of the CsssAias
PsetAe, Gives vsseonvss the slip
sole u shs =. 3. q =. C.

AndfYyo1 rate Dali passed py thc sast see
isinture, ~ many have asserted It would
do, bat viii promptly aeeede 70 its provis-
ions when I. goes into effect on June ..
In fact IL IL nov preparing tariff 10 meet
It's provisions. This cheering news 70 the
people OF Eastern Washington Is author
lied By William 8. Mellen. general mana
ger Of the Northern Pacific, A. viii be seen
hY the following letter. which was given
ont last night:
HoRTHRRy PAeryIc RArIsoAD Conrasr.1
Ofyfcg or The GarIkAE MANAGER !
u. PAUL May Is, 1871
Hon. John n. McGsav. Governor OF washing
top Olympia, wssh--Nv DsdS Sir: Alter
eassfuI review Of tbs so-calied Anderson rate
bill, making reduction In the rates upon grain.
mill stuf1a, -four aud ether commodities from
Eaaiern Washington to the Coast. this company
has decided TO conform 20 the act. not that We
consider the sstes contained therein fair. for
they are not. and DO not give reasonable CON-
peasatioa for the Transaction OF che business
under the conditions surrounding railway OPP
srstion IN Warrington, which are much more
bufdsnsome than In s:stes farther East where
IT, grades are lighter. where tie cost OF lsoor 10
tsn. sad where siargs proportion OF tho sup
Plies used rs operating do not have 10 be trans
ported long distances. We are aware, however,
that the price OF grain. which 10 the principal
commodity affected by this ses. has ruled low
for some firar past; that thero las osca more OF
less dsscontaut anaEg the farming element.
snd We have received assurances that II We
would ssbsnit to this act aud publish our tariffs
accordingly. Il would create q much roster fee
tng toward tho railway interests Of tho state,
therefore. after carefully reviewing the entire
subject. We have mads our decisloa TO obey this
Get. and tariffs will be published accordingly.
Yours very truly. WILLIAMS. iEiLgs.
General Manager.
The provisions Of The bill are as follows:
sxcnos No individual. company or eorpo-
ration owning, operating, managing or leasing
any EaisEoad, or rEys OF railroad. in this state,
shall charge fer or receive q greater or higher
rate for carrying WHEAT. barley, aoar. naxseed,
Syt or other mill ssufs. Oats, potatoes or hay
than - per centun of The rates exiatipg Tor car
Sytng said articles or commodities the 50 asy
Of January. isss Provided That no greater raie
than ~ IS par ton shall re charged Tor carrying
the Articles or commodities hcreinbslose emu
mcratef for = bnul Of 500 m.cs or iesa.
Sec. . The maximum rates OF freight on all
railroads In this state Other than those ar,i-
eies or commodities enumerated In section OF
this act shall DO tie rates that were In existence
on the % day o! January. 1898: Provided, Tha:
this section shalt not apply In rcspset 10 rates
that we're I'm existence ut tbs date last panel,
made In competition with transportation wholly
OF partly by water.
d. CORPORA
tien owning, operating. managing OF leasing
any railroad In this state, feeling that tho rates
established by sections aud of this act are
unreasoaaby low. sh all have recourse 10 courts
81 competent jur addiction. which shall grant
such relief ~ may appear jus; and reasonable.
Sec. The maximum rates OF frcghts on all
railroads constructed in this state after the 81
day OF January, 1898. or whose rates OF freight
may 10 established after tho 81 day OF January,
A. u. 1895, shall be- fixed ~ near In conformity
with sections and Of this act as may Be or q
II practicable.
Sec. S In no instance shah any individual,
company or corporation. lessee or other person
charge or receive any greater rate Of compensa-
zion for carrying freight on any railroad or rail-
rcads In this state than hereinafter provided,
ana any individual, company or corporation
violating or In any way svsding the provisions
OF this set shail forfeit all right To reeovsr or
eeaye any compensation whatever for the ser
vices rendered wherein such violation 10
attempted. and every ageut OF su0h corpora
tan, lessee or other individual operating
any railroad within tnls state who shaI
refuse 10 receive Tor transportation over
tho railroad for which he Il agent. IN the
usual way. any OF tho articles hereiu before
mentioned. on account of the compensation
hereintafore prescribed being too low, or re-
cssylng any such article 81 freight, shall charge
ar attempt 10 charge, for the transportation of
thu same any greater sun than herein allowed,
OF shall in suy manner violate or cveie tho
tho Provisions 81 this act, shall b. deemed
guilty Of a msstorneaaer' aad on conviction
thereef shall pay nne 81 not exceeding $50
for each and every otiense. ami the iuinred
parry shalt have the tight Of seton sgainss the
railroad company ar other person operate the
Railroad, os hssth, :s which he shat be entitled
10 Tecossl tie aiaeaRi taken 81 received from
him Ia excess OF the rates prescribe. by this
at teFeIho- with attorneys Tees and cost OF
sat Aaf Ia al psose sultan for vic. alton of
Wis sei hy any pc.soa. company or corporation.
sach person. company ~ corporation making
THE 80 paint Is agtaogizfa 80 sue ia ans court