Arizona republican., 1909-08-23

report follows
 THE OFFICE OR THE ARIZONA RAILWAY COMMISSION. Phoenix, Arizona, July 24, 1909. Sir:
 For the purposes of your annual report, and in compliance with your request, the Arizona Railway Com mission has the honor to submit this report.
 This Commission was organized and is operating under the provisions of Chapter 15 of the laws of the Twenty fifth Legislative Assembly, approved March 10. 1909.
 The law does not purport to lodge with the Commission any power to fix rates. If findings made by the Com mission in relation to rates are not complied with by common car riers, it becomes the duty of the Com mission to formulate, present and prosecute before the Interstate Com merce Commission a complaint in each instance. The powers and duties of the Commission are chiefly set forth in the following sections of the Chapter mentioned:
 Section Fourteen. The said Com mission shall have power and it is hereby made its duty either on its own motion or on complaint of in- dividuals, corporations. shipping asso- citations. municipal corporations or commercial bodies, to investigate the mode of operation of all common car riers of freight and passengers, doing rfT- freight and passenger tariffs and schedules of rates and charges, in cluding demurrage, storage, switching and excess baggage tariffs, collected, charged or demanded by common car riers on traffic originating and termi- mating in the Territory.
 Tt shall have power and it is made its duty either of its own motion or on complaint of individuals, corpora tions, shipping associations, municipal corporations or commercial bodies, to investigate the mode of operation of common carriers operating in, into or through the Territory. engaged in In- terstate traffic and all freight and passenger tariffs and schedules of rates and charges, including de- murrage, storage, switching and ex- cess baggage tariffs, charged. collected or demanded on Interstate traffic, by common carriers operating in, into or through the Territory"
 "Section Seventeen. Whenever after investigation the Commission shall find or are of the opinion that the mode of operation of the common car rier or carriers are discriminatory or in violation of the Act to Regulate Commerce, Act of Congress, approved February eleventh. 1887. amended March second, 1889, February tenth. 1891. February eighth 1895 and June twenty ninth, 1906, or the rules. .regu- Iations and decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission. it shall notiN fly the common carrier or carriers through it's proper officers or agents. in writing, by registered mail of the finding or opinion of the Commission and request the common carrier to make such changes or corrections as are necessary to conform to the find ing or opinion of the Commission"
 Section Eighteen Whenever after investigation the Commission shall find or are of the opinion, that the freight and passenger rates, tariffs and schedules of rates and charges, collected, charged or demanded by common carrier or carriers are exces- sive. unreasonable or discriminatory or in violation of the Act to Regulate Commerce, Act of Congfess, approved February eleventh. 1887, amended March second, 1889, February tenth, 1891, February eighth, 1895, and June twenty ninth, 1906, or in violation of the rules, regulations or decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission, it shall notify the common carrier or carriers, through it's proper officers or agents in writing, by registered mail of the finding or opinion of the Com mission and request the common car rier or carriers to make such changes or corrections as are necessary to conform to the finding or opinion of the Commission"
 Section Nineteen. Should the com mon carrier or carriers fail or refuse to make the changes or corrections requested, within 30 days after having received notice of the request of the Commission, it shall be the duty of the Commission to file or cause to be