DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1000.
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I0ST MAKfc
REPORTS
tawof 1885 Compels It
jjjtheuOYeniui YTin
Entorce u
.j on nltnnat forcotten
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rovernor Chamberlain has
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:t (. qtrucKle with the rail-
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5la Oregon.
KS5 a law wns "assed requlr-
railroad in the state to file
secretary 01 aiuio uu uuuuui
iAofflng the amount 01 uusi-
Unsacted, the value of its
iM the receipts nna expeui-
FBd the physical condition of
A together with much otner
jsat Information. This law,
1 still in force, has been lg-
4for the past eight years. Gov-
. Chamberlain now proposes to
Lt the law is enforced and he
Iwoested Secretary ol state
to notify every railroad in
that unless the reports are
nine steps will be talcen to
Ue-penalties prescribed by the
t
every failure on the part of. a
d to file the annual report of
Istaess the law provides a pen-
cl not less than $5000 and not
,(Uan fiuiuuv. i" v;viij iiio
by a railroad there is a fur-
jcnalty of not less than $5000
tore than $10,000, or imprison-
o( the offending ofllclals for
Uo to five years.
Has Investigated Law.
atention of Gevernor Cham
was called recently to this
;ten law and a careful investi-
of the statute was made. The
nor has satisfied himself that
law Is still in effect, and that as
jtite's chief executive ho is in
bound to enforce it to the let-
Such enforcement will have a
iriil effect on relations between
Ic and transporation com
The principle is firmly set
common carriers are sub-
to control and regulation bythe
4, that charges must be reason
ed without discrimination and
ttt fixing of rates and fares is
1 the power of the legislature.
f Interstate commerce law
foes so far as to enpower the
slon to require that accounts
iSroads shall be kept in a cor
ny so that the commission
how exactly what expendl
re for, and that statements
at be Juggled. This is, it is said,
J Important with the obtaining
statements themselves, for
; the items are known which
up the different accounts It
I be dlfllcult to arrive at the
earning capacity of the road.
1 therefore necessary that the
condition, receipts and expen
ds of railroads operating In this
be known, and from what
t the revenues are derived, In
T to fairly consider the matter
fuonabkness of fare and rates.
'ubeen claimed that some roads
togon are earning 20 to 30 per
on the investment, besides pny
"1 fixed charges, renewals and
tfnance.
Governor Talks of Law.
recent conversation the gov-
said:
. I expect to enforco the law
lng the railroads to give an-
tatements of their business.
Mention was called a few days
10 the fact that the railroad
ot complying with the law and
wee niado an Investigation.
Is no question that the law is
! force and that It Is the duty,
railroad doing business In
'& to make these annual renorts
'secretary of state. This has
Pln done.
ave therefore written to Sec-
F of state Dunbar, calling hjs
""On to the mnttnr nnd rfXlliest-
0 to Call imnn tha rnUrnnrin to
Vt fennrfu T .. 1.11.. T cnM
the railroads failed or refus-
comply with the law I would
take steps to enforce the penal
'Prescrlbed. My letter was wrlt-
Mday ami nrnlmhlv hoi nnf Vflt
E Mr. Dunbar, as I understand
tawent to Astoria toNpend
70 ire.lrn l . i. - l
an act creating the Oregon
.-.bj tuiumiBBion, mo jefiio-
I BASSO 1 ...ttn all
- - - tttvy ictiuiiiub
.P COmnnnlM nnorotlni. In this
to make certain annual reports
. 'U Creatine i. .r.H.. .,.
" section 20 gave the board
"y commlaeloneni nower to
fect the act of 1S85. The two sta
tutes, while operating In harmony,
were fundamentally separate and
distinct.
Railroads Censed to Report.
However, when in 1S9S the act
creating a railway commission was
repealed, for some unexplained rea
son all the railroad corporations
ceased filing annual reports to the
secretary of state, evidently upon the
presumption that the act requiring
reports had also been repealed.
It seems clear that this was a mis
taken presumption, for in "the code
prepared by the late C. B. Bellinger,
United States Judge for this district,
and W. W. Cotton, general counsel
in this state for the O. R. & N. com'
pany, they Incorporated sections
5122 and 5124, inclusive, of the law
requiring the filing of railroad re
ports. These sections are found In
the second volume of Bellinger and
Cotton's code, and It is apparent
tnat m uio opinion 01 tnese eminent j
lawyers the ,act Is in effect.
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Fence Posts, Gates, Gato Hardware)
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BRICK
Brick furnished in large or
small quantities. Pressed
brick made to order. Yard
on State Street, south of
Penitentiary.
SALEM BRICK YARD
A. A. BURTON, Prop.
SUNDAY EXCURSION
on the
Corvallis & Eastern Rail
road TO NEWPORT
Sundny excursion to Newport and
return on the Corvallis and Eastern
railroad will leavo Albany
EVERY SUNDAY AT 7:30 A. M.
Arriving in Newport at noon, return
ing leave Newport at 5:30 p. m., giving
GMi hours at the finest resort in the
West. Health, rest and' plcpsuro for
tho weary worker.
Threa-day and season tickets from
all S. P. points, good going nnd roturn
ing on Sunday excu-sion trains.
Faro from Albany, CorvallU or Phil
omath $1.50 for the 'round trip. Con
nections at Albany with Eugene local
going southbound overland on return.
Fo Sale
150 acres fine river bottom land,
4 miles from Salem, for $15 per
acre. This is tho best buy in tho
valley, but you will have to cotno
quick.
A now 5-room cottage, good barn,
young fruit, three blocks from car
line, for onl $1250.
A lot on Center street, close in,
for $650.
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DEBRY & WILLSON
The Fashion Stables
Formerly Simpson's Stables,
Up-todato livery and cab line.
Funeral turnouts a specialty. Tnlly
ho for picnics nnd excursions. Phone
44. .CIIAS. W. YANNKE, Prop.
247 and 249 High Street.
Lamb Season.
It Is here, and nothing can bo moro
pleasing to tho appetlto than a su
perb "Leg o' Lamb," not old sheep,
but tho real spring artlclo. Wo hnye
tho article In all its juclncss.
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