The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-08

ANtNfff A-AAAHHf aitA A|lNAANNaflFs Aitg
Maramec and Stlllwatcf Coal Creek
and IT Smith Baruesville and Tul.
sa. At numerous other points in the
state the commission has required
passenger trains to STOP where they
had been running through and stop.
ping only when naged
GENERAL BETrERMENTs
The commission has ordered physi-
cal connections at Cushing. Pawuee
and Award. That is. the commission
has ordered where two roads enter
the same town that connecting
track be built between the two to per-
NIT the transfer OF loaded cars from
one road 10 the other
Better facilities for tho handling OF
freight and passenger traffic has
been ordered az Apache, Wister,
Capitol Hill Jennings, Snyder. Ske-
dee, Carnegie, IT. Cobb. Ferguson,
Payson and Chlckasha =,
The commission has issued orders
naming rates, rules and regulations
for the transportation of the following
commodities, in carlots, between all
points in Oklahoma
Coal. lumber ties. logs. asphalt,
brick. cement canned goods, cement
building blocks stucco lime. plaster,
gypsum cordwood, saw dust, slaves
and headings, sash and doors. wood.
work for agricultural implements lin
the roughl fruit, vegetables. hay.
grain. -four, seeds, chop feed, straw.
alfalfa. stone, sand, gravel cinders.
crude and refined oil. etc
The one great advantage in tho
commissions rates is that every ship
per knows exactly what he pays, and
what his competitors pay. The rates
are absoluieiy the same TO everybody.
rich or poor trust or no trust. million
aire or farmer Armonr Packing
company or "Bui Jones the rates
are the same
The commission has had filed with
II two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE form
al complaints asking for depots,
stock pens telegraph Offices, side
tracks, street crossings. trains to be
property bulletined, trains ITO stop on
1ag. wanting physical connections.
telephones in dep0ts. and complaining
Of oycrcharges, discourteous treat
ment on the part of employees. IN.
wholesome water in depots, etc. over
one hundred and Atty Of these com.
plants have been settled either by
hearings under oath before the com
mission. or by bringing the parties
together informally Many OF these
complaints can be adjusted by bring.
ing the parties together and having r
conference. in which all concerned
are present
The commission has used its good
offices in having hundreds Of dollars
in oyerchargcs refunded to shippers
They have also given our citizens and
business men every assistance pos
sible in the settlement Of interstate
claims over which the commission
has no direct jurisdiction
The commission has very volumi-
GUS correspondence, IL has checked
thousands OF freight bills and given
the shippers in Oklahoma a correct
rate from points scattered all over
the United States
OTHER CORPORATIONS
While the attention OF the com
mission has been taken up to con
siderable extent since It's organiza.
lion By the regulation OF the rail
road rates and traffic it has found
time to exercise strict surveillance
over the other public service corpor-
ations. all of which come under Its
Jurisdiction. Attempts on tho part or
several telephone companies to raise
the rates 10 IN unjust figure have been
baked By order of the corporation
commission, In several cities an i'm
mediate betterment OF the service
given by the telephone company has
been required aud extensive figures
are being collected on the gas and
electric light properties over the state
with a view to determining in what
particular II any. the Interference
Of The corporation commission viii be
required 10 protect the rights OF the
public
The action Of the democratic party
In Incorporating In our organic law
The provision creating the corporation
commission clothing il wlth both ex-
ecutiYe and judicial authority and de-.
hnng rs duties SO as to give II the
uimos latitude possible 10 insure ex.
aet instice hoih 10 the public and the
corporation, e. second oniy 70 the wis
dom displayed By the democrat party
in choosing tho men who constitute
the corporation
Three conservative honest we'll
balanced business men undertook the
stupeudous task confronting them At
their induction into office without rc-
sorting TO any brass band or grand
staud tactics With q competent set
OF clerks they set about the task OF
determining what would be fair
ard equitable raie on railroads. for
telephones Tor gas and for tiectricity
10 order was issned hy the com
mission without having first been
given careful consideration and fun
discussion The rairoad rates In Ok
lahoma were compared with the rates
for similar hauis In nfhpr efafoe aud