The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-30
TRUNK LINE TRAFFIC
Some of the Features of the
New Agreement.
Manifest Purpose to Conform to the
Rules of the Interstate Com
merce Act.

Senator Chandler's criticisms of the pro.
posed Eastern Trunk Line railroad traffic
association has made that document IA
nous.
Some of the most important sections OF
the agreement, which has just been made
public, are given below. 1t will be no
uced that the division Of competitive
traffic is distinctly provided for, although
me term poonng" is not. OF course, used.
provision Is made tor the abonshmenl
vi as many independent agencies as possl-
Dle and for the establishment OF JOINT
dgencies:-
SOME OF THE REGULATIONS.
No company party hereto shall through
any of its officers or agents deviate from
VI change the rates, fares charges or
rules herein reattil med or so recommended
ny the managers, except by a resolution
OF It's board. The action Of such board
shall not affect the rates fares. cha ges
cr rules disapproved except to the extent
of its interest therein over It's own I.ad.
A copy of the resolution of the board OF
any company party hereto authorIz .ug
any such change shall not become ef-
lective until thirty days after the date
Of the receipt of such resolution ~ the
managers.
The powers conferred upon the manag-
ers shall be so construed and exercised
as not TO permit any violation Of the in.
terstate commerce law applicable to the
premises, OF any provision Of the charters
Jr the laws applicable TO any OF the c9m.
panies party hereto, and the managers
ihon Ia tuifh ha tni In "a,
merce commission to secure the stability
and uniformity of rates. fares, charges
and rules established hereunder.
The managers are charged with the du-
ty of securing 10 each company party
hereto, equitable proportions Of the COM
petitive traffic covered by this agreement
50 far as can be legally done,
The managers shall decide and enforce
he course which shall be pursued with
connecting lines, companies, not parties
to this agreement, which fall or decline to
observe the rates, fares charges and rules
established under this agreement
The managers shall have The authority
to organize such joint freight and passen.
ger agencies as they may deem desirable,
provided that II such joint agencies are
established they shall be so arranged as
will give proper representation TO each
company party hereto.
When, In the judgment Of the managers
their information or any complaint SO
warrants, the officials and employees OF
the companies parties hereto, may be
examined, and in such investigation any
or all officials or employees may be notified
to attend, and any or all matters affect
Ing, directly or indirectly, the traffic Lere-
In covered may be considered.
For any action by any party hereto,
which, in the judgment Of the managers
constitutes violation OF this agreement.
the offending party shall forfeit TO the
association sum TO be determined by the
managers, not exceeding 5000 but where
the gross receipts OF the transaction shall
exceed 5000, the offending party shall, at
the discretion OF the managers. forfeit
sum not exceeding such gross receipts.
Five thousand dollars is to be deposited
by each company at the start, and fur
ther amounts monthly. upon call, de-
pending upon the gross earnings Of each
company.