Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-26

who shall willfully destroy, mutilate.
alter, or by any other means or device
falsify the record of any such account,
record, or memoranda, or who shall
willfully neglect or fail to make full.
true and correct entries in such &C
counts, records, or memoranda of all
facts and transactions appertaining to
the carriers business, or shall keep
any other accounts, records. or memo
randa than those prescribed or ap-
proved by the commission, shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and
shall be subject, upon conviction In
any court Of the United States Of COM
| petent jurisdiction, to fine OF not less
than $1,000 nor more than 5000, OF
Imprisonment for term not less than
one year nor more than three years, OF
both such fine and imprisonment. -
Fines For indiscreet Examiners.
"Any examiner who divulges any
fact or information which may come to
his knowledge during the course OF
such examination, except In SO far as
he may be directed by the commission
or by court or judge thereof. shall be
subject, upon conviction In any court
Of the United States of competent id
risdiction, to q fine Of not more than
rs, 900 or imprisonment for q term not
exceeding two years, or both. :
'That the circuit and district courts
Of the United States shall have Juris-
diction, upon the application Of the at
torney general of the United States at
the request of the commission, alleging
failure to comply with or a violation
Of any Of the provisions OF said act to
| regulate commerce or Of any act sup
Elementary thereto or amendatory
thereof by any common carrier. to is
sue writ or writs Of mandamus com.
manding such common carrier TO com.
ply with the provisions OF said acts, or
any Of them. &: saSs= .:s1= +.
Sand to carry out and give effect to
the provisions Of said acts, or any Of
them, the commission is hereby author
lied to employ special agents or exami-
ners who shall have power to admins
ter oaths, examine witnesses, and re-
ceive evidence. @ 5
! Bills Of Iading. IN
'That any common carrier, railroad,
or transportation company receiving
property for transportation from a,
point in one state to. point in another
state shall issue a receipt or bill Of
lRding therefor and shall be liable to
the holder thereof for any loss, DAM
| age, or injury to such property caused
by It or by any common carrier, rail-
| road, or transportation company to
1 which such property may be delivered
or over whose line or lines such prop
erV may pass, and no contract, re-
cefpt, rule or regulation shall exempt
such common carrier, railroad, or
transportation company from the lia-
bnity herein imposed: Provided, that
nothing In this section shall deprive
any holder of such receipt or bill of
lading Of any remedy or right Of action
| which he has under existing law.
s.That the common carrier. railroad.
or transportation company issuing
| such receipt or bill of lading shall be
entitled to recover from the common
carrier, railroad, or transportation
company through whose negligence the
loss, damage, or injury shall have been
sustained the amount Of such loss,
damage, or injury as 1t may be re-
\ quired to pay to the owners Of such
| property" ,@Pf +: s:.s,: s7$l
Sec. 8. That all existing laws relat-
ing to the attendance Of witnesses and
the production of evidence and the
compelling Of testimony under the act
to regulate commerce and all acts
amendatory thereof shall apply to any.
and all proceedings and hearings under
1 this act go :. = ~ = N.
Sec. 9. That all laws and parts OF
laws In conflict with the provisions Of
this act are hereby repealed, but the
amendments herein provided for shall
not affect causes now pending In.
courts of the United States, but such
causes shall be prosecuted to conciu-
sion Ia the manner heretofore provided
by law. .5 f*1
Sec. 10. That this act shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
passage.
| "a $f8 Go East for $18. rs ,sssss
The one way rate via the 500 Line
to Albany, N. =, Boston, Mass, Con-
cord, N. H., Montreal, Que, Newport,
vt, New York, N. r, Ottawa, Ont,
Utica, n. Y.,is only s1s. You may go
at the above rate from st. Paul and
Minneapolis until June 80, 1906. Ask
your nearest 500 Lone agent SssS
$3.50 70 New Haven, Conn, and
Return, ..sssss
Plus 81, from Chicago. via Nickel
Plate Road, June 2, 8, and s; also
via New York City at excursion rates.