Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-01
Nebraska

the other side Of the controversy re-
gardinE the running Of a train from
Oxford TO Hastings. When the notice
was first given that this train would be
put on By the Burlington. the people OF
Red Cloud and other intermediate points
filed vigorous objection and asked that
the train start at Hastings Now the
Burlington officials have filed with the
commission a statement that this ar
rangement allows more persons TO get
their mail and papers earlier from the
east than under the proposed system.
with the Burlington statement were
others 20 the effect that the arrangement
is satisfactory to the majority Of the
people affected.
object TO Moving Express office.
In this day and age express companies
cannot change their locations without
considering the convenience Of the pub
lie The Commercial club OF York; has
filed a complaint with the railway com
mission that the Adams Express company
has moved It's office from the business
part Of the city 20 the great Inconvenience
Of the public. The commission will take
the matter up with the express company
Complaint Against Conductor.
The conductor on Union Pacific train
No II has been instructed hereafter when
persons attempt to get on his train to
let them on even II the train is fun He
may 20 to the extent OF telling the pros
pective passengers that the train is full
and they will have to stand up, but that
is all. Recently this conductor refused TO
permit a number Of persons 10 get on the
train at Fremont. destined TO points at
which the train is scheduled 70 stop. So
these prospective passengers promptly filed
complaints with the railway commission.
The commission reported the complaint TO
General Manager Mohler. who replied that
the conductor had exceeded his instrue-
tions. but had done so because frequently
when a train IL filled passengers refused
to pay unless they can get seat. Mr..
Mohler said there would be no repetition
OF the offense.
Collection of over Fare.
W. d. Champiain, a conductor on the
Rock Island. has been cited to appear be-
fore the State Railway commission April
and show cause why he should not be
prosecuted for charging F. H. Durham
more than cents a mile for riding on his
train. The complaint filed with the com
mission sets out that when Durham Of
I
Beatrice the conductor charged him u
cents in addition to the IS cents he had
to pay for the rebate check given when
cash fare is paid Dunham objected, as
he had paid only 90 cents going from
Beatrice to Mayberry. but the conductor
insisted on him paying the extra fare.
The penalty for being convicted Of
| charging more than 2 cents a mile on
. aRlra fa
/ law at a fine Of from 500 to $500, or i'm.
prisonment in the county jail from one
to six months, or both fine and jail SEN
tence.
Burlington Files Answer.
The Burlington has filed a statement
with the railway commission that its
( earnings at Greeley Center and Erickson
are not sufficient 20 justify It in giving
! the people out there any better train serv'
/ ice. Eric Erickson asked the commission
to order the company - put on one traiT
a day between the towns.
State Treasurcr's Report.
The report of state Treasur Brian To-
the month Of March shows that the re
ceipts of his office have been sls5, $50 o.; pay
ments. S41S. .aOl.29; balance at the end OF tn,
month. S5s4. .2S; balance March l. 1907
10l52 The permanent school fund contain
| S160 627 10, uninvested. Some OF the deposit
! in the banks have been decreased by reasol
I of the treasurer having taken UP larg
amount of bonds, which had been prev
| iously bought.
Normal Board Case Concluded.
Attorneys in the normal board injunctio
/ case completed their arguments befor
Judge Frost this afternoon and each file
a written argument on the law in the cas-
so that in case of dissatisfaction with th
verdict, appeal may be taken without an
further trial in the lower court. The moi
NAL board will not meet April 4 at ChadroI
but viii postpone that meeting until Apr
Il at Lincoln.
Crabtree Ignores Order.
Principal Crabtree Of the Peru Norm
school has not yet sent up the names
those graduates who are teaching scho
with a certificate signed by members
the defunct normal board. Secretary Luz
den said today that two orders had be'
issued to the principal to get this matt
Strengthened out, but they had both be-
= ignored. He expressed surprise that sta
Superintendent Bishop had not permits
- Mr.. Sparks Of the examining board
write Mr.. Crabtree about the matter as 4
| superintendent had always been a stickl
against permitting persons TO teach wit
- out certificates
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