The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-12-20
COMMISSION WILL INVESTIGATE ALL
 0vERCHARGES
Large and Small Claims Will Be Hand led By Preparation Department Where a Wrong Charge Has
 Been Made.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 19-To give special attention to the claims of ship perS and receivers of freight for al- leged over-charges made by the rail- roads, the Arizona Corporation Com mission has installed and now has in working order it's reparation claim de- partment, which will be handled by experts, especially trained in that line of railroad work.
 Every Arizona shipper, who believes that he has been over-charged by the railroads, is requested to file with the Corporation Commission his original freight bill and his original bill of lad ing which will be made the basis of an investigation.
 If it is found that the railroad against which complaint is made has of freight, the matter will be present ed to the offending road and a request made for reparation.
 Should the railroad refuse repara- tion after showing is made that there should be a refund, the matter will be taken up formally and a hear ing held. In cases where there is sufficient justification the matter will be taken to the Interstate Commerce Commission if necessary.
 The amount of the claim for repara-
  tention it will receive at the hands of the Corporation Commission. The in- tention is to assist the smallest ship per to the same extent as the biggest shipper in Arizona
 One feature of the reparation work to be done is that no charge whatever will be made for the service rendered. The reparation department will at all times be at the service of the shipper orn6 will hn 6U fo Cicf hiT11 in f11.a smallest details.
 We have had this matter of install ing reparation department under con Sideration for some time," stated Com missioners Geary and Cole today, "and now that it is in working order we would be pleased to hear from each and every shipper in Arizona who has ground to believe that he has been overcharged on a freight shipment All we ask is that we be supplied with the necessary data on which to make our demand for just reparation.
 To all the shippers and receivers of freight in Arizona, whose names can be obtained from directories and commercial bodies, the following let ter will be sent from the Reparation Claim Department of the Corporation Commission:
 The Arizona Corporation Commits olOn udS SSIdDllSH6u Claim Department which, without any attending cost whatsoever, is at the service of all shippers and receivers of freight residing within the state of Arizona.
 If any question arises regarding the correctness of any freight charges which may be imposed upon you by any of the several transportation lines, send the original fregiht bill and billof lading covering the same to this off ce, and if after investigation we find any overcharge, we will prosecute the collection of your claim against the carriers. Please bear in mind that to recover from the carriers, it is abso- 1utely necessary that we are in posses sion of original freight bill and origin al bill of lading, if possible.
 Address all communications to Re paration Claim Department of the Ari- zona Corporation Commission at Phoe- nix.
 THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
 COMMISSION. !"