Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22
Nebraska
TRACTION CASE At LINCOLN
City Railroad Makes Hard Fight to
Increase Stock.
SERVICE IS BEING REDUCED
Representative H~effernan Resigns to
Take office of County Judge
Love Issues Letter 90
cities.
fFrom a so correspondent.l

From a staff C~orrespondent)
LINCOLN. Dec. 2l-CSpecial.)-The trac-
tion company hearing which was started
yesterday, at which time statements from
the attorneys were head, will be resumed
Thursday. at which time testimony will be
taken. This morning County Attorney
Tyrrell asked for the continuance so that
his witness, Mr.. z. P. Bemis Of Cleveland.
would have more time in which to look
into the reports and valuation Of the com
pany.
Mr.. Tyrrel contends that the people are
interested in the amount OF stock and
bonds the oompsnydssuhs, Notwithstanding
Mr.. Allen argued that the people were in
terested merely in adequate service at a
reasonable rate.
Stocks and bonds issud IN excess Of the
value OF the property Mr. TyrreH insisted
meant that some time and some how the
people would have to pay. II the abnor-
NAL issue "a permitted now posterity will
have to pay the bill, and he quoted at
some length the statement of COMMISSIONS
Clarke along these lines in his findings in
the case Of the Citizens company. which
is now a part OF the traction company.
Mr.. Clarke argued then as does Mr.. Tyrrell
now.
In discussinRsthe question as to whether
y the merger had profited anyone save those
J who sold stock Mr., Tyrrell insisted that
the two lines covered practically the same
territory and the citizens line was now a
burden to the traction company, inasmuch
as the franchise forced the company to run
cars on it which doubled the expense, and
not having sufficient power had resulted in
poor service. It was his opinion that pos
uFbly fha 4ranfHon. rnrnpauv uyog v-Orfh less
now than before the merger.
Mr.. Bemis will be placed on the stand
Thursday morning.
Dan c.. Heffernan OF Dakota county.
representative of the Sixteenth district, has
resigned and his resignation has been ac-
cCp4ed by Governor Shallenberger. Mr..
Heffernan has been elected judge of Dakota
county. ,a.tt
BODY Taken to aurora
Funeral services were held over the re.
mains Of Mrs. S. r. Barton, deceased wife
of Auditor Barton, at the family residence,
1910 Z street, this morning, Rev. Mr.. Har-
mon. pastor Of the First Christian church.
officiating. At IL O'Clock the remains were
taken to Aurora, where tomorrow after
noon funeral services will be held there.
% All of the state offices were closed dur
Ing the hour of the funeral this morning
ard practically au OF the state Officers
and many of .the employees attended the
services. The office of the auditor will
be closed during the hour tof the funera
tomorrow. .s-
Mayors Are Invited.
Mayor Love has sent out Invitations Il
mayors Of ali Nebraska towns of over 100
population to appoint delegates to attend
8 meeting here in Lincoln Jan &c and "a.
The le9eg 'feliowU yF
1T has ben decidsd 70 request the elite,
and towns OF the state of Nebraska 4
appoint two or more delegates each (
assemble in the city OF Lincoln on Janu
airy 26 and q, 1910, for the purpose Of OF
ganizihg a league Of Nebraska municipal
files.
The general objects Of this organization
will be the utilization OF municipal official
and the general Improvement Of ever
branch OF municipal administration by tn
following meanss
First. the perpetuation OF the organiza
ton as an agency for the cooperation o
Nebraska cities in the practical study o
all questions pertaining to municipal gov
nmen
Second. the meeting Of an annual an,