Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-11
WIDOWS PASSES CUT OFF
Complaint is Made to the State Board
Of Transportation.
BANK DEPOSITS SHOW DECREASE
Colonel Henry wattersOn Bows 20 the
Inevitable and Calls 60 Pay
HIS Respects to Colonel
Bryan.

LINCOLN. June 10-(special)-The
State Railway commission has received a
letter from a woman in Cozad calling
upon the commission to compel the Burling-
ton railroad to make good on its promises
to give transportation to widows and
orphans Of employees killed in the service.
The writ cites two specific cases she says,
where promises were made TO give widows
and children Of deceased employees
transportation and in both caes failed to
keep the promise. One widow she wrote
received a letter from General Manager
Holdrege Of the Burlington saying. 1--WE
are not giving passes to any except bona
fide employees and their families since the
2-cent fare has gone into effect"
on instance the writer cited was to
the effect that Harry Warden Of wymore,
an engineer, was killed In his efforts to
save a train from going into a ditch. She
said the claim agent of the road settled
the claim against the road by giving the
widow H.60O and promising her transporta-
ton. The latter promise has not been
kept. the writer said. and the widow ac-
cepted the $500 settlement solely because
the claim agent told her that II the terms
were not accepted she would have to
bring suit and probably would lose her
Insurance in the Burlington relief depart
ment. While the law gives the railroads
authority to give transportation to families
OF employees killed in service, the commits
sion doubts its authority to compel the
railroads to give the transportation.
Martin Looks over Fences.
Superintendent Martin Of the city school
of st. Paul. candidate for state superin-
tendent, was in. Lincoln today to particI-
pate in the class reunion at the state
farm Mr.. Martin lived in Lincoln twenty
five years ago. He expects to make a
vigorous campaign. beginning after the ma
tional convention. 1t is Mr.. Martins
opinion that not more thar five candidates
VIII be on the ballot for state superin-
tendent.
Bank Deposits Decrease.
A comparison of reports with the report
or February Is. 1908. shows a shrinkage in
deposits of a little over 100000, and a
corresponding decrease in loans OF nearly
$4,000. The number OF banks have in
creased four, with an increase of $4,000 in
paid in capital. Notes and bills redis-
counted and bills payable have been re-
duced $4,000.
Compared with the report OF a year ago.
deposits are found to have decreased about
tS'6oO.ooo, and loans have deer eased about
s., 200. OOO.
"A portion OF the decrease in deposits"
said Secretary Royse of the banking board.
In my opinion, represents unusually heavy
Withdrawals for March settlements and in
vestments outside of the state, no incon.
part of which has gone to British
possessions, Texas, Oklahoma and other
places offering cheap lands.
While a decrease In deposits at this sea-
son is unusual. 1t will be noted that loans
have also been reduced at almost the same
ratio, leaving the banks with a reserve of
"a per cent, being more than double the
legal requirement, and indicating that as a
of last falls money stringency peo-
are slowing up and paying their debts
Abstract of the condition OF the incorpor-
ated, private and savings banks of the state
of Nebraska, at the close of business on the
l4th day of May. 1905:
Total number of banks reporting. goa.
Total number of depositors, 2O4,T77.
Average reserve, 3.S per cent.
Average cash reserve, 6.04 per cent.