Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-18

discriminating clause IN the commission
law, they would be expected % extract
from the pocket Of every passenger the
htue charge made for carrying people.
Oscsols Man wants to Know.
The commission received a letter from a
citizen Of Osceola this morning asking for
Information which II probably will require
a railroad expert to answer. This man
wrote that the rate on a carload OF corn
from Osceola TO Omaha is from $50 20 $50 a
car, while on live stock the rate Is from
so to $50 a carload. He says corn is worth
less than \ cent a pound and live stock
from TO cents. and he wants to know
why this is thus.
Another letter. received from a Phiia-
delphian this morning, said the writer had
invented a patent switch which absolutely
prevents a train from running onto an open
switch. This man IL willing to let the
commission rent out this patent on trial to
any railroad in the state, OF, he said, he
is willing to accept a position with the
commission and allow the members TO see
how the patent works.
The commission has received its new fur
niture and is now duly installed in what
is now the best Office in the building. Clark
Perkins, the secretary, is here and at work
FIRST formal complaint.
Men Suggested for Regent.
Since the vacancy occurred on the State
Board of Regents By reason Of the resig-
nation Of Member Calkins, various parties
have called at the executive department
and suggested men who, In their opinion,
would make good members Of the board.
Among those who have been mentioned are
tor dali 20
the recent session attracted considerable
attention to himself by reason Of his desire
70 know intimately Just how the affairs Of
the school are managed. Senator wiltse
Of Cedar is another member Of the legis-
lature who stands close to Governor Shell
don and in whom the governor has great
confidence, who has been mentioned for
the place, while several parties have sug-
gested the name of Hen Peter Mortensen,
former state treasurer. In his behalf Mr..
Mortensens friends argue that he is IA
miliar with the finances Of the university
and with the finances and resources Of the
state probably better than any other man.
and for that reason he would be a valuable
aid in looking after spending the money ap-
proprlated for the use Of the school. So far
as known, however, no one has applied for
the place and probably none Of the men
mentioned knows his name has ~oeen sug-
gested to the executive department
Mathews Cannot Practice.
The action OF the State Board Of Health
In revoking the license to practice medicine
Of DR.. ]. T. Mathews of Omaha was at
hrmed by Judge Frost DR.. Mathews was
accused of performing an operation which
later resulted in the death OF a nurse at
Green Gables.
Oldham Appears as Attorney.
half dozen attorneys. among whom was
Judge Oldham. who for the first time IN
ten years appeared other than as a Judge,
argued for the release OF M. J. Wilbur,
who has been arrested for selling liquor
without license. The issue argued was
whether the municipal year in Lincoln is
thirteen months or merely ordinary
twelve months. Wilbur did not pay $500
and take out a liquor license at the end
Of the twelve months year because he held
that with the extension of the terms Of
office in the city of1cials the license year
was extended one mouth. So he kept open
and was arrested. His attorneys are trying
to release him by habeas corpus. Judge
Oldham, who went off the bench yesterday,
was retained to show the court the munich
pal year is thirteen months In this instance
and his last maiden effort before the bar
was listened to by a large crowd.