Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-14
CREOIT MEN ARE
AFTER RAILROADS
.,,nt 10 Recover Damages tor
"''r s.Iure to Deliver Ship
mentS on Time.
,u MONTHS ON THE RoAOl
mo Record on Some Freight
-. shipments in which Christmas
Goods Arrive Next summer

-. ,oirty-secoud day Of the ie es,.
. ims legal life of so finds ina, Ioa
ll,ui l,nr along with fairly 5000 s,Aea
rl7dins ~ ant into the hopper OF
neSs somse Yesterday found some SEN
NV snls with which 1t could agree ana
''' '.s,a,ed the event by passing TWO 70
es''' q killed. The feature OF the
every oie ssion was the arrival Oh q
sens ion asking for raliroou
NDlni.'n Ooroes from the Utah Associa-
pllt ~ Srsdit Men and with 1t comes
poh " ~ the proposed measure. inc
Wat Stinn seeks to get redress in cases
asos a ,rsjlroads fail to deliver goods
limo causing great financial loss
y, ne concerns ordering them.
T vn communication is as follows
c,,nomen. We respectfully call the
attention Of your honorable Douy 10
the following; ,-..A ..sao,.t,on 90
r,adi, Men represents a large proper
don M the wholesalers of the United
states That many complaints nave
Nsan nresputed TO the association by
he members thereof against the treat
,nsnt received by the wholesalers from
ths railroad companies. In the mat
tsr Of transportation of goods, fire.
nuantly consgnments are carried to
other places than the station designate
"a and loss accrues 10 the consignof
,.,,sbv and no consideration or ade-
,rste remedy is presented by the rail.
go COMPANIES, and no compensation
~ loss Is made. The result is that
,Ssra Is now outstanding many thou
ends of dollars in claims against tho
r9Troad companies for losses "hicL
have occurred through their failure TO
TRANSPORT goods consigned to them
within proper and reasonable time.
Instances have occurred where six
months have passed before satisfac-
tory record could be received. BY
reason OF this, We direct your honor
able attention to the necessity of pass
Ing the enclosed measure.
ARTHUR PARSONS,
President Utah Association of Credit
Men.
DRAFT OF BILL.
draft OF the proposed bill is as
follows,
J.
business within the State Of Utah shall
whenever properly or any commodity
whatsoever shall be delivered TO the
common carrier and received by said
common carrier for transportation to
points within the State OF Utah, shall
Immediately transport the same to its
destination or 10 the terminal operated
or controlled by said common carrier
nearest 10 the said destination
Sec. =. A common carrier on failure
10 carry out the provisions OF section
OF this act shall pay to the consignor
OF said property or commodity such
loss as shall have been incurred by the
said consignor, because OF the failure
OF said common carrier TO Immediately
deliver said property or commodity:
and full and complete settlement OF
SAID loss must be made by the said
common carrier 10 the said consignor
within 10 days from notice of said loss
10 the said com.>on carrier by the said
conslgnor.
Sec. g. Any common carrier found
guilty Of any breach of the provisions
OF this act shall be fined in the sum
Of not less than $1,000 or more than
SQ'OyV. or shall be imprisoned in the
county jail not less than one or more
man SIX months, or both fined and inn
prlsoned.
II required the senate some time to
pass through its order of business and
adjourn With clear table. but thtre
vas nttle OF any particular interest up
for action.
NEW MEASURES.
s B. iOd, by Observation-Disclosures Z.
ne protection and inspection of the
zee industry Referred TO the agrlcul-
'ufal committee.
=. b. lOI-Appropriating $1,000 for
ne conduct OF the coal land cases.
~, . b. Jos by Eawrence-Approp
W., sloyOO Tor a building for the histor-
W! society. Re ferred to the approprI-
al0ns committee.
,,s ., Iv5 by the agricultural commit
,susuDSttute for H. p. IA, regarding
,s s.s ,a use OF subterranean wa
tos w. ior culinary and dry farming pur-
- > B. ITO, by Lawrence-Makjnp II Nm.
awful 10 sell, keep or offer for sale eny
%ucle OF food that has become tanned
ysS or spoiled, and PROVIDING a
II h.' 49, lot violation thereof. Referred
" 'Ae committee on public health.
PURE FOOD BILL.
oo Inc pure food bill is an important
ins a. II WIN MI vital place IN hack
foed. w the new sentiment for pure
II \, Every seller of tainted goods
d.ro..p passes will be guilty of n mis-.
p ,-s''eauoF ana Is removed from legal
yie, gol'Pn IN his act. The fine on con.
Of IA AZ ~ 'hced between minimum
Tbe S tnG a maximum of $500.
ports r knowing adverse committee re-
ment IN lHolllngsworth). amend
tons Of dI S,t,silltutlon relating to cleo
co % sIltA gave notice that he wonId re-
iSgs s,aeI' s d, 20 HolIinesvor,h1
csss. uent md penalty for eonta M
n n Hplisd because point ia cnveraS
must rs, IS ~ & b. 70. (seely,. Jurnrl
tsal , . nSt DC separated. II. b, IIack9
substitute offered by COMMITTEES