The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-15
FINAL HEARING BEING HELD BY
INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
MERCHANTS REPRESENTED
They Ask for an Amendment Pro.
teeting Those Who Pay Shippers
Drafts and Depend on Bills
Of ladino.

Ardmoreite Special.
Washington, Oct. ia final
hearing on the proposed uniform
bill of lading Is being held by the
Interstate commission to-
day, when representatives OF the
common carriers appeared to show
cause why the proposed form should
not be approved and prescribed by
the commission as a just and rea
sonable regulation to be observed
after January l., 1908. Several or.
CARNATIONS OF merchants are also
represented for the purpose Of ask.
Ing an amendment which will protect
pers's drafts and rely on the bills
OF ladlng attached for protection.
In the past there has been no way
to verify each bill of lading, every
dealer relying on the regularly
signed bill, while In many states the
law does not make the carrier liable.
No correction OF this situation ha,
been attempted in the new uniform
bill OF lading. The plan offered by
the commercial organizations to
remedy the difficulty is to have the
bills OF lading used for advances
from merchants and bankers issued
and redeemed by number, az in The
case OF railroad tickets. II this
plan Is not acceptable to the com.
mission, an effort will at least be
made to have a fair wording OF the
documents. to protect the holder
| against fraudulent issues and clearly
define his rights.
Among the conditions governing
the use 81 the BIN, as formulated
by the commission. are the follow
ing:
The carrier In possession or any
of the property described In a bill
OF lading shah be liable for n
loss thereof or damage thereto except
under specified conditions. Carriers
shall not be liable for the los or
damage not occarring on thssr own
road or portion Of the through route
nor after properly has been deliv-
cred to the next carrier. except as
such liability may be imposed by law,
and any carrier shall be entitled to
recover from the ommon carrier,
railroad or transportation company
on whose line the damage shall have
been sustained the mount of the
loss it is required TO pay the own
er.
No carrier is bound to transport
property to any particular vessel or
train in time for any particular mar
ket. unless by special agreement
Endorsed in the bill OF lading. Prop.
erty Is to be subject TO necessary
baling or cooperaEe At the owners
cost. Property not removed by the
party entitled to 10 within forty
eight hours after notice OF its arriv.
Al has been duly sent or given, may
he kept in a car, depot or place OF
delivery of the carrier. subject TO
reasonable charge.
No carrier will be subject TO liza
bility for property " unusual value,
save under special agreement. Ship
pers shall pay freignts and all other
charges accrulng or property before
delivery. Additions or alterations
in bills of lading shall be without
effect and the bill Enforceable &C
cording to its original tenor.
Following today's hearing, the In
terstate commerce. commission will
tomorrow hear the Pacific Coast
lumber case The latter is regarded
as n OF the most important con,
plants filed since the passage ut
the new railroad rate law. 4 nun
her OF railroads, including the Harri'
man lines, are named as defendants
by Pacific coast mmbermen.