The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-07-31
HOW TO GET PAY
FOR OYERCHbRGtSS
WALLACE OUTLINES PLAN
CLAIMS MUST BE FILED WITH
SPECIAL, MASTER By
NOVEMBER ].

Those having claims for rebates
from the railroad companies in Ar
kansas, either for freight or passen-
ger overcharges on intra-state bust
ness. must file claims for such rebates
before Judge J. G. Wallace of this
city. and the same must be filed on or
before November l, 1913, else the
claim will be void, says the Russell
vile Courier-Democrat By his ap-
pointment by Judge Trieber as special
master in the rate cases, Judge Wal
lace will handle all claims for refunds,
and he was empowered to appoint
such clerical assistants as will be
needed to audit and settle all claims.
1t is estimated that between 81 ,000,-
900 and S4,00O.00O is due shippers and
travelling public in rebates for over
charges since the reduced rates were
enjoined in 1908.
All claims for refunds must be filed
with Judge Wallace by the individual
shippers or passengers entitled to
same, and he is empowered to exam
inc witnesses, administer oaths and
call upon the railroads for any data
which will assist the shippers in max
ing application for refunds. The rail-
roads were directed by Judge Trie-
ber's decree to instruct the local pas
senger and freight agents to furnish
shippers with any information as is
necessary for them to make proper ap-
plication for refunds of overcharges.
In the matter of passenger rates,
we have heard no definite plans as to
how this will be disposed of. The re-
fund coupons issued with each pur-
chase of ticket while the temporary
injunction was pending must, of
couse, be accepted for refund, but no
plan has been announced for auditing
claims for overcharges on tickets
bought after the injunction was made
permanent and the issue of coupons
was discontinued.
On freight shipments, the shipper
or consignee entitled to the rebate,
as the case may be, should file with
the master all freight bills since Sep
TENDER, 1908. This will be sufficient
evidence where freight bills are still
extant. Shippers who have not kept
their freight bills, as we understand
it, should hunt up their invoices, make
list of all shipments on which they
are entitled to rebate, give date of in
voice, where goods were shipped from,
and date he received goods, if posi-
BILE. With this list, go to the local
freight agent and demand duplicate
freight bills or some other evidence of
the shipment. Details of this proceed
ure will doubtless be announced later.
Claims for rebate, both passenger
and freight, will apply to traffic Who'll
ly within the state only. Shipments
TO or from St. LOUIS, Meiiphls VI otH-
er points outside the state, or passen-
ger tickets to points outside the state,
will not be entitled to rebate. The
starting point, destination, and the
entire route traversed must be wholly
within the bounds of the state. For
instance, passenger traffic to Fort
Smith from Russellville, if the train
crosses over the Iron Mountain
bridge, goes a short distance into Ok
lahoma before reaching Fort Smith,
and therefore becomes interstate traf-
fic and is entitled to no rebate. Some
of the passenger trains on the same