Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-31
Nebraska
SIX CAR RIDES FOX QUARTER
City Of Havelock Wins Its Suit
Against Traction Company.
2ULNG BY RAILWAY COMMISSION
! Company Must Keep Books, showing
Earnings of Various OrEanisa-
lions, Including Heat,
Light and Power.
CFrom a statf correspondent.l

LlNCOLN, July 8-(Special) - After
many months OF consideration the State
Railway commission this afternoon de-
cided the case. wherein the city Of Have
lock asked for fare Of six tickets for a
quarter from the Lincoln Traction COM
pany, the same rate enjoyed by the other
suburbs of this city Havelock secured its
contention and in addition the commission
ordered the traction company to keep
separate accounts of the earnings and ex-
penses Of its various organizations, includ-
ing heat, light and power.
The order may have some effect on the
occupation tax levied by the city council.
that being dependent, however. upon the
showing made by the company later.
Father of Mrs. Rose Dies.
David r. Stevens of Kansas City father
Of Mrs. w. 70. Rose, died at his home last
night. Judge Rose left for Kansas City
this afternoon. Mrs. Rose having been
with her father during his illness. Mr..
Stevens was "a years old and until just
recently enjoyed splendid health HIS
widow survives him.
Governor Keeps Going.
Governor Shsllenberger is away from his
office today having been billed for poll
teal speech at Homer this afternoon. The
governor expects TO continue his campaign
in person, while a bunch Of clerks and
literature from the mansion here.
After Automobile Driver.
Il. C. Merrick a citizen OF BrainRrd, is
n very wroth at the driver of automobile No
1lOS27, which is listed on the records as
Having been registered by Bert Hastings of
David city. Mr., Merrick wrote to the sec
: rotary of state asking for the name of the
owners Of the above numbered automobile
Mr. Merrtck said the automobile was driven
about forty miles hour up hill and
scared his team knocked over a ray rick
aud otherwise damaged his property, and
III addition badly frightened the woman
folks in the WE son.
Governors Speaking Dates.
Governor Shallenberger will speak at the
following places during the coming week:
old settlers picnic at Alexandria, August
s; old settlers picnic at Nemaha, August
L and to the Shalenberger club in South
Omaha, August 5.
Asks About 8 O'clock Law.
Governor M E. Hay OF Washington has
written to Governor Shallenberger asking
for information regarding the s o'clock
closing law. The Washington executive
said he had been advocating such law
since his trip with Governor ShallenbergeI
down the Mississippi river and was anxious
no VITO know how it worked out in prac-
tice in Nebraska. Governor Shallenberger
will send to the Washington executive O
copy of the democratic state platform, but
probably win refrain from any comment
until after the primary.
Handling Gasoline.
A. v. johnson. state fire commissioner
has issued the following statement to the
public emphasizing the necessity OF a sane
( way to handle gasoline.
On July I'd the fire commission depart
ment had been in operation one year, and
operation we have had in our efforts t
improve the fire waste conditions existing
People win be careless and we are re
oelving reports OF many fires that nigh
with reasonable care be avoided. We ap
enufely eliminate loss by fire, but w,
certainly can, to large extent, reduce II
Ten TO play with matches, we must expec
the inevitable result-a fire-property Il
burned and in a number OF cases life hal
This has been a very dry and wind!
spring, and the roofs OF many building
have become old and dilapidated, and tn
fires caused from sparks from chimney
have greatly Increased In number. sparl
falls on the old shingle roof, It flashe
20 blaze very quickly and the house
burned 1t is the poorest kind OF econom
to leave the old roof on your building.
4 would be better to spend few dollars an
put q new roof on your house and saw
thebuildin e. az,
Defective IlueS arelnoVtdence; this is on
Of the chief causes of fire waste. 1t coul
be avoided by the ownr giving some after
\ ton to his fire flue and seeing to 1t tina
II Is properly repaired.
"a A Gasoline explosions continue In about III
'sfme ratio, Notwithstanding this depart
Mont has tried in every way possible I
awaken the public mind to the importanC
OF care In handling this most dangerou
explosive. Merchants feel they must carr
OF their customers and the result Is ths
many stores provide dangerous condition
stores carry ten. fifteen and as high
fifty gallons OF gasoline. They could,
very little expense, bury their tanks ou
side OF the building, siphon the gasolir
10 their store, and save the cost Of the 81
pense by avoiding the leakage and evaport
TONS and do away entirely with II
danger.
The carrying of gasoline in the stor,
will be declared a nuisance and we wal
the merchants handling this dangerol
merchandise that they must take steps
protect their property and their neighbor
property as well as their own and the
neghbors lives, suffer the expense
defending themselves from criminal pros
cutions for maintaining a fire nuisance.
NebFasLa's state Fair.
while the Nebraska State fair in form
years has been wonderfully successful a
has been the admiration of visitors fro
other states the 1910 exhibition promis
TO exceed all others from every stan
point" said Secretary w. r. Mellor.
THE race program is especially alluri
at this time The increased entries in t
six early closing speed events denote tn
the management made itself solid with I
race men last year when, after a week
bad weather and no races could be h
with much satisfaction on account of "
track, the management put on ten harn'
: events to successful termination the ID
day of the fair. This has proven a go
advertisement and visitors this year "
reap the benefit by sseing some fast wa
Three of-Wright brothers aeroplanes "
be here and they have guaranteed fC
a flights each day.
1.-THE other exhibits at the fair win
above former years in nearly all depa
ments none OF which can at this time
selected as being the best
q, ''Lombardos symphony Band and Ora
Opera company, with its sixty-eight a
I lists, including eight sololsts and a cho
OF sixteen singers, will alone be worth
visit TO the fair by those who like 80
music
ITO the lovers OF the national game,