The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-31
IT'S MAIN FEATURES.

Putting the. Tong and involved Ian.
guage Of the Hepburn law into its mos,
compact form, bit provides that there
shall be equally good service and ac-
commodatidHs Tor all passengers who
pay a rate and like amount OF fare
Carriers are required to file with the
COMMISSIONS ala rates and fares ana
charges f6rn' transportation" between
points on IT'S own. lines and points, on
the lines Of other, carriers which have
made through-rates' with them. Sach
statements must also include all
charges for special facilities such al
icing. storing. terminal charges and all
similar charges. Changes in these
charges cannot be made until after 80
days notice to the Commission.
The failure of any corporation to
comply with the law in filing it's sche.
dule of charges and rates lis made o
misdemeanOr and is punishable by a
fine of not less than $1,000 and no,
more than $4,000 for each offense.
Any person soliciting or accepting
any rebate or discrimination from q
carrier in respect to the transportation
OF any property in interstate COM
merce whereby such property shall be
carried at a. less than the published
rates commits an unlawful act.
Every corporation which gives, re.
ceives, or solicits rebates or conces-
sions may on conviction be fined 81, 0OO
to 100000. And any person. officer, Di.
rector. receiver, trustee, lessee. agent
or person acting for the carrier, who
shall violate this provision of the law
in addition to the fine provided will be
liable on conviction to Imprisonment
for two years. The act or omission OF
the agents or employees of the carrier
corporation are made the acts of the
corporation.
Any person or corporation engaged
In Interstate commerce that shall re-
cefve rebates or any sum OF money OIL
valuable consideration as an Offset or
freight charges Is declared to be guilty
Of fraud and a misdemeanor, and made
liable to the penalties named above
and In addition may be fined In an
amount three times the amout &c
fradulently received as rebates.
All the orders Of the Commission
except orders for the payment OF
money. are to go into effect at any time
after 80 days that the Commission may
fix.
Any carrier or it's officers or agent.
who knowingly or willfuiIy violates an,
order made by the Commission /.
liable to fine of 5000. and every dis.
tinct viOlatioHv.is made q separate Of.
Tense. IN no
II any CARRIER fails to obey an order
of the Commission, any shipper injured
thereby may apply to the Circuit Court
for tho enforcement OF the order
Suits against the Commission to en-.
join or set aside any order may be
brought In the district where the carrie,
has its principal office, and IL In the
case of two .pf more carriers. then in
any district where any of them may
| have fts principal office, ana jurisdfc.
ton is vested In such courts to hear and
determine SUCH suits.
The expecting act Of Feb. II, 1908
is made to apply to all such suits, in.
Guiding the hearing on temporary in.
functions.
Carriers receiving property for trans
portation from one State to another
are made liable for loss or damage in
any way.
The Commission remains as now
with five members, having a salary OF
$500 per annum.
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One OF the great lessons taught by
the San Francisco trouble was that hon
esty pays In building quite as well as in
OthaP walkS Of Hfa Drnnorlvonn ot-,,ct