Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-02


General Passenger Agent e. L. Lomax
and General Freight Agent E. H. Wood Of
the Union Pacific left Washington today.
together with other big guns of the railroad
world, for Philadelphia and New York,
having accomplished considerably more
than they expected with the Interstate Com
merce commission in relation to the new
railroad rate law, which goes into effect
August IS. After the conferences this
morning Chairman Knapp of the commits
sion intimated TO the railroad men that
they would be expected to make every effort
to enforce law, but that physical impossl-
bilities would not be expected of them.
Both Mr.. Lomax and Mr.. Wood expressed
themselves as satisfied with the conference
had with the commission.
They found the commission open to sug-
gestions and willing to aid wherever pos
sible to bring about a general and compre-
hensive publication of tariffs, both freight
and passenger, as contemplated by section
S Of the act. The commission. however,
frankly stated to the railroad officials that
they could do nothing until after the law
went into effect. but they suggested that q
committee be appointed from the railroads
in order that they might have the benefit
of the knowledge OF these gentlemen to
printing, publishing and filing of tariffs
While 1t was not suggested by the commits
sion, It was intimated that the committee
should be a standing committee and it is,
| therefore, expected that committee of two
persons each from the trunk line. central
| traffic, southwestern and transcontinental
divisions will be appointed to represent
these interests in all matters relating to
section of the act The gentlemen who
we're present at the conference yesterday
and today will have to report the result OF
| their conference with the Interstate Com
| merce commission to their chiefs and the
! appointment Of the committee undoubtedly
/ will follow to continue the work already
! begun. Being east, Mr.. Lomax will make
visit to all of his eastern agents. return.
ing to Omaha August is.
Irrigation Contract Let.
The secretary of the interior has
awarded the contract to Nels L. Olson
Butte, Mont. for the construction OF di-
vision one of the Garland canal at the
Shoshone irrigation project in Wyoming
Olsons bid was $270,74s.
Railway Mail Clerks Appointed.
Lee II. UT. Omaha; b. B. Titus
Deweese; Roy E. Hall, Grand Island, Neb.
! d. " \. -.
derson, Carroll; Leroy II. Long, Coggon
C. II. Thomason, Pella: A. O. Briggs. LIE.
mars; c. c. Clark. Algona, Ia, have beer
appointed railway mail clerks.
Internal Revenue Collections.
The commissioner of internal revenut
today made public his preliminary report
on the collection of internal revenue dur.
ing the fiscal year ended June 80 The
report shows the following: District Of
Nebraska, Elmer B. stephenson's collec
tions aggregated S2,555,s42; Third Iowa
S41s16s was collected; Fourth Iowa
$47s.4 The combined district OF NORTH
and South Dakota brought into the treas
ury s157.s22.
Minor Matters at Capital.
A complete rural free delivery servic,
has been ordered established in Webster
county, Iowa, effective August is, makinI
a total of twenty-three routes In tn,
county.
The application of C. N. Haugen, L. o
Brown, +. w. johnson, c. L. CIeopha,
and H. o. Haugen to organize the Eirs
National bank of Northwood, Ia, witt
$4,000 capital has been approved by tn,
comptroller of the currency.
Rural carriers appointed. Nebraska
Comstock, route l, James A. Matheson
carrier, Frank Lemon, substitute Lush
ton, route /, Chester B. Hendrick, carrle-
Glenn d. Holmes, substitute. Iowa
Fsirport. route /, Elmer Fowler, car
rler, Frank Fowler. substitute. Grimes
route 1, Otto c. Aulich, carrier; Ernes
Aulich, substitute. Lawler, route 1 q I
Woodruff, carrier; NJ z. Woodruff. substi
tute