Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-30
FICHT ON TWO.CENT FARE
Unisa Pacific Intimates Railroads May
Take Matter Int Court
OFFICIAL WRITES TO THE COMMISSION
George II. Lean May Not BE Appointed
to the Position of Bank Examiner
ns Secretary Thinks He Does
t. Not need Him.
lrrnm a star Correspondent

IINCoI.N. Neb, April 2s.-CspeciaL)-I
THAT the railroads OF the state are still
concentrating resistance to the 2-cent pas
senRer rate law was manifested by letter
recelved from Union Pacific official by the
Railway commission this morning. Several
days ago the commission wrote to the
various railroads asking why Nebraska
people we're not given the benefit Of the
2-cent rate on interstate travel. In the let
ter received today the Union Pacific otiiciaf
states that the attorneys Of his road and
others are seriously contemplating attack
ing the validity OF the law In the courts.
Another reason for not rearranging the
passenger schedules is that the 2-cent laws
IN Iowa and Missouri do not go into effect
for two or three months yet, and to make
up new interstate schedules now, for the
beneft OF Nebraska people only. would in
voive a great deal of trouble and expense,
ali Of which would have to be gone over
again I'm a short time.
As the stock shipping season is now on
the Railway commission is receiving many
complaints from shippers IN the western
part Of the state who assert that they are
unable to get a sufficient number Of cars
TO bring their stock to market. The rail-
roads admit that they have been unable to
supply the demand, but state further that
the traffic is twice as heavy II ever was
before and that they are doing the best
they can. The commission took the matter
up with superintendent Byram OF the Bur-
lington Saturday, and on Sunday 200 cars
were started west from Plattsmouth to re-
Hove the situation.
The Armour refrigerator line has re-
fused to comply with the request Of the com
mission and submit its rate schedules. In
- NHan
corporation controlling the cars, the state
ment Is made that the company has moth
ing to report. He says that his company
does its business with the railroads ex-
clusively and not with the public generally
30 he does not consider that It comes under
tho Jurisdiction of the commission. The
law gives the commission control over
private car lines and II will insist on the
Armour lines complying with its orders
Chairman Winnett today discussed the
matter with Attorney General Thompson,
hut no line Of procedure was decided upon.
All the railroads and express companies
have now sent in their schedules. those Of
the Burlington and the Omaha Street Rail-
way company being received today.
Representative F. s. Tucker Of Florence
called on the commission today relative to
the 1O-cent fare charged residents Of his
municipality Dy lne street runway Coul-
pany. After he had talked the matter over
with the commissioners he expressed him
self as feeling satisfied that relief would be
forthcoming in a short time.
work for Grand Jury.
The first grand jury to sit in Lancaster
county in nearly a dozen years is now in
session. The inquisitors were called to-
gather this morning and formally charged
by District Judge Frost. The court urged
the jurors who are sixteen in number, to
devote special attention to alleged fraudu-
tent voting at the recent republican pri-
mary in the First ward Of Lincoln, the
methods of the alleged bridge trust and the
holdups practiced upon Lincoln saloon men
IN connection with protesting applications
for licenses.
The jury afterwards chose H. s. wigteu,
an expert accountant formerly in the en-