The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-09


lies with the men VINO make laws for
the government of the intricate sys-
TENS of railroads, and yet do not I'm.
derstand the fundamental problems
that they should know.
1--WE will fight the bill 10 the courts;
and their we expect to win, II you do
not send this measure back to the Sem
ate for reconsideration"
Governors Manly Words
The threat was male aud unanswer-
ed. The Governor heard, but he did
not respond in a way that would satisfy
the speaker.
al will be true to my trust" he aid
firmly. 1.-THE people sent me here to rep
resent them, and to exercise my better
Judgment against influences such as
you would bring to bear, and l will
have to refuse your requests.
Il agree with some of your views
that the rates in Nevada on some COM
modities are too high, aud you say on
others too low-bat you should have
explained it all to the Assembly aud
Senate Railroad Committees.
"My course lies before me. l will do
my duty to the State"
Summary of the New Law
The new Railroad law. which re.
ceived the finishing touches with the
signature of Governor John Sparks
Wednesday, is too long for the SENTI-
MEL to publish in full, but the following
is a comparatively full summary of the
principal provisions Of the Act:
The law provides for the appointment
by a board. to consist of the Governor.
the Lieutenant-G Governor and the At
torney- General, of three Commissioners.
no more than two shall be of the same
political party. who shall constitute
what shall officially be known as the
Railroad Commission of the State of
Nevada" The term of Office Of each
Commissioner will, after 1909. be three
years. Meanwhile, one will have a
give his entire time to the Office aud is
to receive a salary OF s5, 600 a year, while
the pay Of the other two will be 81, 500.
The three Commissioners are all to have
a general knowledge Of the railway bust.
ness. but they are prohibited from
having any interest whatever in any
railway in this State or elsewhere, Or in
any common carrier.
The powers of the commission shall
extend over all corporations, individuals,
or their ~lessees, that now or shall here
after control, operate or manage any
railroad or part of a railroad as a COM
mon carrier in Nevada. or other equip
ment. bridges. terminals. sidetracks. or
any other part Of a railways equip
ment. The term railroad" is speclf.
cally declared to embrace express, tele-
graph and telephone companies. the Act
applying not only to the transportation
of passengers and property. but also to
messages aud to all charges connected
Herewith. 1t thus reaches the Pull.
mar cars as well as the telegraph and
telephone companies.
All railroads must furnish reasonably
adequate service.
The Act provides for the fling with
the Commission of complete schedules
of charges for the transportation of
freight and passengers.
Western Classification No. Al. issued
by the Western Classification Com.
mittee in October. 1905, and adopted by
the Oregon Snort Line. the Southern
Pacific Pacific system). the San Pedro,
Los Angeles g. Salt Lake Railroad Com
pany, and other roads. is to be the uni
form classification of freight throughout
the State. and based upon this c~lassifi-
cation. the commission is to fix no
greater rate O to allow any broad or
standard gauge road to charge any
greater rate than the following:
Glass l. Eight cents a ton a mile.
Glass 2. Seven and four-tenths cents
a ton a mile.
Glass 8. Six and four-tenths cents a
ton a mile.
Glass 4. Five and two.tenths cents a
ton a mile.
Glass s. Four and six-tenths cents a
ton a mile.
Glass A. -Four and six tenths cents q
ton a mile.
Glass B. Three aud six-tenths cents
a ton a mile.
Glass O. Three and one-tenth cents
a ton a mile.
Glass d. Two and seventeenth cents
a ton a mile.
Glass Z. Two and seventeenth cents
a ton a mile.
All other property classed higher than