Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-18
FREIGHT TRAFFIC REPORTS
Railway Commission Outlines What IL
Wants Of the Boada
NORTHWESTERN ASKS INTERPRETATION
Number OF Names Being Suggested for
the Vacant Place on the Board
= of Regents of the state
" University
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LINCOLN, April 17.-(speclal) -Benjanniu
+. White. head Of the Northwestern legal
department, and Bob McGinnis, general
agent Of the same road at Lincoln, were
before the State Railway commission this
morning for an Interpretation OF the pro-
vision in the commission law requiring the
railroads to report tonnage on all through
and local freight Mr. White wanted the
board to set out specifically just what was
wanted in order that his road could con-
form to the wishes Of the commission. As
q result of the inquiry the commission
made an order directing the railroads TO
report tonnage as follows:
ION freight which is purely through
trafiic. That is, freight which, for in
stance, originates in Council Bluffs and
goes through the state to Denver.
state and has It's destination in some other
3-That freight which originates in some
other state and has it's destination in Ne
braska.
The roads are also required to report the
tonnage on all freight which originates
and terminates I'm Nebraska and in addi-
tion report win be asked for covering
abe amount of the receipts from every
road in the state. These reports are to be
separate, that is, covering the branch
lines and the main lines and the subdivis-
ions OF the corporations
Under the law these reports have to be
made by August and Mr.. White assured
the board his road would endeavor to
comply with the request and furnish any
information the commission desired by
that time.
The commission also ordered posted in
every railroad station I'm the state an or
der calling attention to the fact that un-
der the law no railroad may charge more
than cents mile for tickets to destina-
tions in this state This order suggests TO
Ahe purchaser of a ticket that inasmuch
as tickets bought to destinations outside of
Nebraska the roads may charge cents a
mile as that is Interstate business. the
purchaser going out OF the state should
buy his ticket to the Nebraska point near
est the state line and then get off the
train and buy ticket to the station across
abe line. This would enable him to get
ahe full beneft Of the 2-cent fare. For
instance, n the purchaser of a ticket starts
from the west end Of the state for Chicago
he should. to get the 2-cent rate, buy hts
4ickst 70 Omaha and then at Omaha buy
, ticket on TO his destination. II he does
not do this he will be charged the full g.
cent rate IL the railroads 80 elect.
AsbOr Day Proclamation.
Governor Sheldon last night got out his
nrst proclamation setting apart April q
rs a day when every one in Nebraska Is
called upon TO plant trees His first procla-
nation is as follows:
The observance of Arbor day was In
tended to accomplish a material purpose
and the grove-dotted prairies of the west
speak with voices eloquent Of an object at
kalned.
The season is again at hand when the
thoughts Of our people revert 20 matters
pertaining 10 the planting of shrubs and
trees. the ornementation of grounds and
kindred pursuits. III accordance there
fore with the provision of the statutes, and
IN harmony with time-honored custom, 1
hereby proclaim, Monday, April p, as
ArboTl day, and request the people OF Ne
braHka. on that date, to give special at
tention to the matter Of tree-planting.
Parents and teachers are urged to tnoul-
cate In the minds OF children the impor-
lance of the subject and by example as
well as precept instruct them In the prac-
teal features Of tree culture Wherever
convenient let public exercises be held In
conformity with the general character Of
the day.
street Car Passes on.
And now passes on street cars are barred.
The State Railway commission today sent
notices TO all street car companies doing
business in the state that, under the anti