The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-09-14
NEWSPAPERS AND TRANSPORTATION

Apparently there are many conflicting int rpretations of the provisions OF
he interstate commerce law as lately amended. The railroad officials it would
appear, are still struggling with it and no doubt there is every inclination on
their part to meet it's requirements, son of which they find it difficult to inter
pref, am strange as it may SEEM, lawyers well ver@d in matters pertaining to
state an int rstatela law affecting railroads cannot agree in their interpretations
Of n act as amended. In nc particular do their view differ more tha in regard
to the provision reating to passes and reduced rates OF ansportan0h ii n"i
viduals. Tn law provides that after January :, 1907, n railroad may give in
teraate transportation except t. those specially named. Therefore al others
lot named are excluded from seeiving sucn fav0rs my mem % .e 'M, 10
matter how ambiguous the wording which frames it may be, is that n o person
engaged in commercial life shall suffer by any discrimination IN part OF any
interstate railroad in favor of those similarly engaged Therefore to those m
gagged in occupations specifically mentioned the railroads may, if they will, give
free or reduced rat s. 1t has been pointed out b hose INC ae careiuays scan
ned the favored list that while it does exclude those in commercial life it In
cIudes a class having gr al influence in directing passenger travel, and sueh in
Thence will NJ doubt work a n injury tic some of the railroad companies whose
NV ar ra franz fat ho benoet Of the nubGc. m if the public gain thereby
the railroads must rest content. We, however, do Tot want to see the railroads
seriously handicapped because of a narrow Interpretation of any IF the provis
IONS Of the amended interstate inner act. For it is wen known that rail-
roads in the past Exchanged transportation for other commodities having a value
which, if the railroads had to pay cash therefor might ever be purchased
Rights of way permitting railroads to extend their roads through private lanes
often times can only b, secured by continuous as well as limited transportation
is much more desirable to the railroad companies than tedious condemnation
suits 50 often productive If lifelong disappointment and antagonism- Such ex
change is a Gks benefit to the railroad, the land wner and the public, for often
times it is the inducement for ralsoads to extend their lines which fact prompts
u to express she hope that such legitimate Exchange can be permitted 1t hs
been announced alot that one or more members of the interstate commerce COM
mission IN many lawyers have stated that The practice of exchanging passes
or free transportation for advertising space IN thu newspapers aust nw cease
and somt railroads have issued instructions accordingly. The world Owe rail
road transportation has definite value, so also has advertising according to the
space taken an thu rcuation OF the paper ne Va"e car De neaa hyw nef
M it would appear as ridiculous to suppose that commodities having a fixed
valuation annot be exchanged, and re fail to see wherein exists the difference
in exchanging same for an mount in coin sufficient to purchase ne SAM trans-
poration exchanged for advertising space. Such exchange is a mutual benefit
Without ths transportation the Publisher would lot make as man trips and
without thu advertising nus secured railroad companies would assareoy curtain
THERE expenses in that line an. this would cut off the public, especially at interior
points. from riabe information as to routes of travel, rates of fare, accommo-
dalton to pc expected etc, which is o sough after by u "ouldoe travellers
and obtained by them without trouble or expense-N'vada State Journal
1t is stated that some more experiments are to be made with oil full by the
authorities 1T Mare Island. Meanwhile the naves OF other counti $ are adopt
irg it, ard con mercal steamers have long since demonstrated its safety and
utility. And yet tn re is a popular fanacy that Americans are quick to take up
new ideas-san Francisco Chronicle
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1t is stated that the run OF a Chicago bank, which seems to be still in pro-
gress, was started by ti vs who expect to profit by finding easy victims
among the deluded withdrawing depostors. We doubt the story. Runs IN banks
are invariably the result OF gross ignorance and unreasoning fright 1t is i'm
possible to thin kf them as the product of sagacty of any kind, even that of
thieves-San Francisco Chronicle.