Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1915 — U. S. to Supervise Traction R. R.’s. [ARTICLE]

U. S. to Supervise Traction R. R.’s.

The interstate commerce commission handed down a decision Wednesday asserting sweeping jurisdiction over interurban lines that do an interstate business. The commission adds that unless it can be more clearly shown that there is something in the purpose of one or the other acts of congress that would exclude electric lines it must hold that the electric railways engaged in interstate transportation are subject to its jurisdiction. The interurbap companies have stoutly maintained that they should be subjected only to the authority of the state commissions.