The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-13
SENATOR
HOBSON'S
BILL
To Regulate Certain Freight
Rates
Save the People Of One Town
$4,000 a Year

Senator Hobson, of Marion county,
has introduced a bill to regulate
freight rates on certain lines in this
state that would be great protection
and benefit to the people.
II is claimed that by the passage Of
this bill over $4,000 annually will be
saved to the people Of sumpter an.
nually, and the railroad win still be
a splendid paying investment.
A prominent citizen Of Eastern Ore.
gon has addressed a letter to some Of
the members of the legislature, as
follows:
There is a crying need and urgent
necessity that something be done re-
garding regulations of passenger
trains in Eastern Oregon.
You are aware that almost all the
passengers, throughout the year are
from to II hours late, and even when
there is no obstruction on the line
within Oregon. You know what that
| Is and what 1t means, when passeng.
ers, whole families with little child
ren. invalids, whole parties have to
wait at the depots whole nights In all
seasons
You know that the loss to the peo.
pie of Oregon along the line amounts
to hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
in money and I'm time on account OF
such unnecessary delays. without con.
sidering the constant annoyance I'm.
convenience and physical sufferings.
You know that since the many con.
nective companies have merged they
patiently wait for the connecting
trains, while before they were urg
ing and hurrying one another.
There are any amount Of just rea,
sons why the people Of Oregon should
not suffer such enormous losses by de-
lays Of trains In other states, by other
companies in other states, and by ac.
cidents in other states, while the lines
Of Oregon are open and clear
Therefore, kindly suggest and ask
of you, there being not the slightest
doubt that all Eastern Oregon is OF
the same opinion, that you will kindly
give due consideration to the above
subject, and that after full delibera
tion with all the members Of both
houses, representing the various coun.
ties along the railroad lines In Eastern
Oregon, bring about that the railroad
must announce and print a regular
and specific time schedule OF all lis
passenger trains in Oregon. and strict
ly comply with such rules, unless
there is in existence unavoidable &C
cidents and distractions in the way Of
break downs, and not arising from
business congestion, and all that with
in Oregon.
That in case Of failure to comply
with such rules there should be hne
by the state. and a way possible for
the passengers and community TO re-
cover damages for their various loss
es thereby, etc.
II is sincerely to be hoped that you
will frame the above without leaving
any hole, and provide a rawhide bride
with a directum controlling or an i'm
partial bit 10 prevent any possible
runaway Of the company
II the company's business retaros
trains they can AFFORD TO keep more
hands and run more trains, but the
people of Oregon should in no wise
have to suffer, 10 save the COMPANY
reasonable and Just expenses to per
form work for which they are exact
ing full and strict payment of the peo'
pie,
You are kindly asked 10 apply az
effective and prompt remedy 10 S'op
such abuses on the people ana -
that il is done at this session OF w
legislature.