Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-19

date De dSf6Su upon, DIS lHSy udu
business in the supreme court on that
day, it being the day on which the
court renders decisions, hears mo
tions and takes up arguments. The
commission has proposed the date Of
March 26 as the date, but this is not
finally settled. Formal complaints on
this matter were filed by Secretary Of
State HOuser
Railroads Answer.
The railroads have made answer to
the complaints filed with the railroad
commission in regard to 2cent pas
senger fare They deny that cents
per mile is excessive and claim the
present rate of fare charged is unTe,
munerative.
Complaints against the five rail
roads doing the greatest amount of
business in Wisconsin were filed by
Walter L. Houser, secretary OF state,
and his name appears in the proceed
ings in the answer to two of the com
plaints-thOse of the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy and the Chicago, ST
Paul, Minneapolis e Omaha roads.
The answer of the Omaha road to
the complaint filed by Mr.. Housef
states that the existing rate is reason
able and cheaper than any transpOTta
ton sold anywhere in the world, that
a 2-cent rate would be unreasonable
low and unremunerative. The many
services rendered by the company to
the passengers are cited, as well as
the fact that 1000 mile tickets are
sold for 21% cents per mile and 1000
mile tickets for cents per mile. The
answer tells of the many improve
ments made in its road in recent
years, such as Strengthening out its
curves and correcting its grades ana
in other ways lettering it's service.
1t is a physical impossibility to de-
termine accurately the cost of pas
senger service rendered in this state,
it says. The answer is signed by
James F. Clark, second vice president,
and James B. Sheean, attorney.
Burlington Losing Money.
The answer of the Burlington road
to the complaint of Mr.. HouSer says
there are only two cities OF over 1,25t
inhabitants on its line in Wisconsin,
naming La Crosse and Prairie du
CHEN, and that the traffic is limited
and insufficient to pay the expenses Of
operating the road. 1t is signed by
Woodward and Lees, attorneys.
A. E. Buell., Complainant.
The answers made by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul railroad and
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
are to the complaints of A. E. Buell.
of Sun Prairie. He is a farmer and a
brother of Alderman c. E. Buell. OF
Madison.
Milwaukee Road Simply Denies.
The answer of the Milwaukee r0ad
to the complaint is short, consisting
Of but a page and quarter of type
written matter and containing an ad-
mission of unessential claims of the
complaint a general denial of all the
essential claims, and a prayer that
the complaint be dismissed. 1t is
signed by F. A. Miller, general pas
senger agent, and Burton Hanson ana
Charles e. Vroman, attorneys of the
road 1t was filed February ID.
Northwestern Gives Argument.
The Northwestern road goes into
the matter a great deal more fully.
The answer states that the company
has no knowledge of Mr.. Buell. or Of
where he resides. or as to his business
or occupation, or whether he ever
rides on its trains or not. 1t admits
that it is a common carrier and that
its rates for passenger traffic are :
cents per mile. 1t says that the com
plant is not definite and certain
enough, bu denies that 2 cents per
mile is a fair compensation for carry
ing passengers.
Munson at Press Convention.
Senator o. G. Munson, private Sec
rotary for Governor Davidson, went to
Eau Claire yesterday to attend the
convention of the state press associ-
alton. He is editor and proprietor Of
the Vernon County Censor
New State Bank.
Commissioner of Banking NJ C.
Reroh has examined and aDDroved