Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-29
Nebraska
ENGINEERS TALK VALUATION
Railway Commission Finds Where
Money Can Be Spent.
STEAM LINES TO COME FIRST
Inquiry by Omaha Firm which
IL Branch of LarEe
Institution.
From a staff correspondent

LINCOLN, April ~2s.-CSpeclal. )-Henry
Rohwer of st. Louis and Francis w. Col
Inns of New York, engineers. spent the day
with the railway commission and Governor
shallenberger discussing the physical valua-
ton OF railroads in Nebraska under the
law enacted by the recent democratic legis-
lature. Mr.. Rohwer is the engineer who
built the Missouri Pacific railroad in Ne
braska and he also valued the Union Pa
cific from Omaha to Lincoln. He was a
resident of Omaha from 1869 TO 1887.
Mr.. Collins came to Lincoln recommended
by Engineer Gillette, who valued the rail
roads of Washington and who offered to do
the Nebraska work for 81 ,000 a month and
expenses, providing he had to give only
about half his time to the work. He later
withdrew his proposition, as he did not
have time to attend to the work.
Prof. Cooley, who did the work in Michi-
gan, made a definite proposition to the
commission after he had given that body
some ideas of how he thought the work
should be done. The Michigan work was
done in four months and at one time Prof.
Cooley had 1856 men employed. which shows
the possibilities the governor of Nebraska
has on building up his political machine.
Money VIII Not Go Far.
The railway commission has $4,000 to
spend in finding the valuation OF railroad
property in Nebraska as we'll as the valua-
ton of other corporations named in the law.
1t Is the intention. however, of the COM
mission to work first on the steam rail
roads and It is figured the 1000 will be
exhausted even before the commission
reaches the railroad OF the stock yards,
over which there was such a row between
NJ
lature.
Other engineers will be here during the
week and as soon as possible the commits
sion Will double what It wants to do and
then 1t will march across the hall to the
governor and ask his consent to do It, for
the law leaves the appointment of euRi-
neers and he helpers to his excellency,
though he has nothing to with the work of
the railway commission.
Railway Commission the Rip st,cL,
The town Of Gresham has a telephone
In It's depot and its complaint never came
up for final hearing before the railway
commission. The citizens of that town who
filed the complaint against the Northwest
ern to compel It to install the telephone,
notified the commission today that the
teiephone had been Installed. was in good
iteikang condition Csnd asked that the
complaint be dismissed. This was done,
sweetwater Gets Depot.
Sweetwater has a depot and tho prr-
lngton railroad put In there. follovins the
Filing OF a complaint with the railway
commission The citizens OF the town no.
TIRED the commission this morning TO dis
miss the case as the Burlington had come
across without a formal hearing hearing
ana the people were satisfied and happy,
italians Ask Protection.
news or the murder of a boy In wymore
oy an Italian laborer and the chasing NJ
the Italians from the town by the citizens
has reached the italian consul at Denver
who telegraphed Governor Shallenberqer
as follows:
DENVER. Colo. April 2s.-Governor ga
t. Saitenperser Llncoln: l appeal to you
wymore W TIE llalan residents of
"S""Fe' ROSSI,
Royal italian Consul.
The governor wired back that everything
was quiet at Wymore.
Wants Interpretation of Law,
Browning, King e. Co. of Omaha has
written to Secretary of State .Junktn for
an opinion on the law enacted nv the late
legislature regarding the flat tax on thu
capital stock Of corporations. The firm in
formed the secretary of state that II ddd
business in many states and had an i'm.
mense capital stock II II were II totaled.
but by no means is ell Of It's capital stock
invested In Nebraska or used In Nebraska.
II desired 10 know whether It would have
to pay the tax on the capital stock used In
N~eoraska or on It's entire capitalization.
The question was referred 70 the attorney
general.
Day May o.
Nebraskans will again be called upon TO
observe Mothers Day" Secretary Mayne
OF the Young Mems Christian association
called on the governor today and asked
that he issue a proclamation calling upon
the people to observe the day. It is prob
able the governor will set aside May . in
a proclamation to be issued later.
No Money to Teachers
State Auditor Bartin has issued no war
rants for the April salary of the teachers
OF the ePru Normal school. Until the au-
thor1ty OF the new board is tested In the
supreme court. the auditor will not issue
any warrants on the boards vouchers. It
is supposed here that Principal Crabtree
paid the Peru Normal teachers either out
OF the cash fund or advanced the money
himself.
State Omcera Are Away,
State Treasurer Brian is in Idaho, where
he went 70 bid on Idaho state bonds. Sec
rotary OF State Junkin is out in Gosper
county looking after his farm. Auditor
Barton went to Omaha this morning and
the remainder of the state officers, except
Land Commissioner Cowles, who is out
looking at school lands. are holding the
fort.
Complaints from LitchneId.
H ]. Winnett OF the State Railway
commission today filed a report OF his
findings at Lltchfield, where he went last
week 20 investigate a rumher OF com
plants. He made the following recon-
mendations 70 the commission:
Fires caused by engines I found TO be a
general complaint, which all agreed could
b largely eliminated by properly burned
fire guards. A suggestion TO the farmers
that they permit such portion OF their land
% be burned over as would nrotecf them