Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-13
Nebraska
RED CLOUD SEEKING TRAIN
Webster County People Will Urge il
Before Commission.
TRACTION EARNINGS UP ALSO
apItaI CITY stilI Much Exercised
over Maintenance of city BeautI-
fuI--COnceded Gas Tank
Problem.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

tFrom "A staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, May 12.-(Special) -Consider-
lble interest Is being taken in the coming
rearing on the application Of citizens of
Rcd Cloud for train service that will give
the towns between Hastings and oxford
4 train leaving the former town in the
mornings. The case is now before the
stale Railway commission.
a. Galpwa. former secretary OF state
Who has Just returned from that ncighbor-
hqod, said the people are very much in
0fcgted in the outcome OF the case. lie
said
"Riverton Inavsle Red Cloud Cowlcs
Blue Hill and Ayr seem to be almost
unanimous for the train to be started from
Hastings in the morning, as that will
enable the poole along the line to get their
paper a day ahead OF the time they arc
getting them now, Coming back the train
from oxford would connect with No. 10
- Lincoln and Omaha and persons from
the west could come straight on through
without wasting several hours"
The State Railway commission this after
noon listened to the attorneys for Lincoln
and the traction company over the dues-
ton Of a segregation of the earnings of the
several companies owned by the proprie-
tors of the traction company The stock
Of the traction company also includes a
ht ating plant, power plant and an electric
light plant, all of which are run by the
same plant that operates the street cars.
The commission is trying to get at what
portion Of the earnings and expenses should
be accredited to the several industries.
Ludden SALARY Contest.
The suit to test the legality Of the salary
drawn by Luther p. Ludden as secretary
to the state Normal board viii be filed
pA0bRbly tomorrow in the Lancaster dis
ttRct court. The petition will ask for a
mandamus to compel Auditor Barton to
issue a warrant for the amount alleged
to be due the secretary. This was the
procedure agreed upon by the committee
Of the normal board appointed by President
Childs. T. J. Doyle will appear for the
normal board committee. 1t is expected
Attorney General Thompson will file a
demurrer to the petition and thus an early
decision will be reached by the courts.
Ho, for the New Jerusalem.
copy of the Saline County Democrat
has reached the state house. and It con-
talns statement that the editor has re-
ceived a letter from Lincoln asking the
newspaper to use it's influence in the inter
est of larger appropriations for Lincoln
at tue ldiluS VI lllt HtAN ltSlSldldtult' le
editor did not say in his article whether
the larger appropriations are to be used in
constructing the wall around the New
Jerusalem" or for the construction of the
k650.0O0 state historical building, which Gov.
ernor Shallenberger designated as an ulcer
on the body potic.'
In the meantime the city council is seri-
ously considering giving permission to the
gas company to construct a holder in East
Lincoln, provided It will hide the holder be-
hind a clump of trees that pilgrims tC
the city may not see 1t.
Obey Orders of the Commission.
The Burlington railroad has informed the
state Railway commission that 1t Will pro
coed at once to construct a transfer switcl
at York to connect with the Northwestern
The order for the transfer switch was mad,
about year or so ago and the case wal
taken TO the courts, where 1t is still pend
ng.
Wunt to Change Depot.
The Rock Island railroad has asked thu
State Railway commission TO permit It t
locate the depot to be constructed at Uni
versity Place a little west of the Location
u agreed to by the commission. 1t has ais,
q asked for permission to discontinue the ust
II the spur track from Lincoln HearinF
on the requests has been set for May 81.
Tco BU4 y:O Run.
Frank Currie of Gordon, western Ne
aglyo nj he