Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-16

be made by the commerce court other
| wise than upon notice and after hear
ing, except that, in cases where IT.
reparable damage would otherwise en-
sue to the petitioner, the said court or
Judge thereof may, on hearing
after not less than three days notice
sion and the attorney general, allow
a temporary stay or suspension in
| whole or in part of the operation OF
| the order Of the interstate commerce
commission for not more than sixty
days from the date of the order OF
| such court or Judge pending applica-
ton to the court for its order or in
junction in which case the said order
shall contain a specific finding based
upon evidence submitted to the Judge
making the order and identified by
reference thereto that such trrepar-
able damage would result to the petit
toner and specifying the nature OF the
damage.
The court may, at the time of the
hearing of such application, upon
like finding, continue the temporary
stay or suspension in whole or In part
until it's decision upon the application.
The United States may intervene IN
anv case or proceeding in the COM
merce court whenever, though 1t mas
not been made party, public inter-
ests are involved.
Attorney General to Prosecute.
The attorney general is given charge
and control of the interests OF the gov
|ernment in all cases and proceedings
in the supreme court of the United
states upon appeal from the court;
and, if. in his opinion, the public inter
est requires it, he may employ assist
ants.
The interstate commerce commission
and any party or parties in interest 70
the proceeding before the commission,
In which an order or requirement IS
made, may appear as parties thereto 81
their own motion and as Of right, and
be represented by their counsel, IN any
suit wherein is involved the validity 81
such order or requirement or any part
thereof, and the interest Of such party;
and the court wherein Is pending such
suit many make all such rules and Or
ders as to such appearances and repre-,
sensations, the number of counsel, ana
all matter of procedure and otheWlse,
as to subserve the ends of justice and
speed and determination of such suits.
Communities, associations, corpora
lions, firms, and individuals who are
Interested In the controversy or ques-
ton before the Interstate commerce
commission. or in any suit which may
be brought by any one relating to ac-
ton Of the interstate commerce com
mission, may intervene in said suit or
proceedings at any time aIter tne III
stitution thereof.
Power to Stop Cases.
The attorney general is allowed to
discontinue the suit or proceeding over
the objection Of such party or inter-
veneer but the interviewer or interview
ers may proceed unaffected by the ac-
ton or non-action of the attorney gen.
eral.
Complainants before the interstate
commerce commission interested In
case shall have the right to be MADE
parties to the case and be represented
before the courts by counsel under
such regulations as are now permllIeu.
Every common carrier must, within
sixty days after the passage OF the act,
designate an agent in Washington up
on whom services Of all notices and
processes may be made.
Control of Telegraph, Telephones, Etc.
The conference bill, which will be
the law, will provide for the supervis-
ion, control and regulation OF te!e-
graph, telephone, and cable companies
in the same way anu W 1he SAME q
tent, as railroads and express compan-
ies- All charges made for the transmits
sion of messages must be just as rea-
sonable, and every unjust and unrea-
sonable charge is declared to be UNI
lawful.
Messages may be classified into day..
night. repeated unrepested letter COM
mercial press government and such7
other classes as are just and reason
able and different rates may be chars-
ed for the different classes Of mes
saees. Nothing in the law can be con-
strued to prevent telephone telegraph,
and cable companies from entering in
to contract with common carriers In
regard to service for such common