Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-19
Nebraska
ROOSEVELT SENDS LETIER
Ex-PrgsidsHt Informs Governor Shall
~lsnbergcr that Hes Busy.
HOPES TO v1sr SAN ANTONIO
BurIfnwfou Applies for Permissfoa 90
ChanEe Rates On MIzed Cars
90 HoGs ana
sheeB.


From a STAFF Correspondent
LINCOLN April M-6speciaL )-Govsrnor
8hauenberEer has received a letter from
former President Roosevelt when in Texas
during last month the governor was I'M
portuned by the Commercial club Of san
Antonio 70 invite and urge the former
president 70 attend the Congress OF Com
mercial Clubs to be held there next fall.
Governor S-halenherEer wrute the letter
and to-day he received the following reply
HOTEL BEAU-sITE ROME April A.
Ny Dear Governor S~hallenbergHr indeed
u I can VIII ger 70 that eommercia. con
gress ar san Antonio. and I want % thanA
YOU for the Kind and friendly letter You
write In urging me TO 60. But "a not
possible Tor me 90 answer QeIlnlte a.
This moment. / mist first get back 20
America. BY the way. you have no concep-
ton OF the way I an pressed with work
rHEoDoRE ROOSEVELT.
wants to Change Rule.
The Burlington railroad has applied for
permission 10 chanEe the rule on the ship
menr Of mixed cars on hogs and sheep The
commission has set May 2 as ne date OF
the hearing. As the change would mean
an Increase 6 nthe rate on hogs the com
mission desires thar an who are Interested
be on hand on that date. At present when
A single deck car contains both sheep aEd
hogs the shipment takes the sheep rate
and weight When the car is doubie-dack
the hog rate is taken. Recently the Bur
ErEtou shipped a car which had the upper
deck loudea with sheep and the lower deck
win sheep and hogs. An strempt was
made to collect Al the hog rate. and the
shipper objected. I've attention was called
to the attention OF the commission and
the nfrrfHwrFnu ug1ruH "a Ia wn~-rff=uT IN
charge the hog rate for the mixed single
deck cars.
Merely Made sI-5Gs,SO0-
While the figures showing the earnings
q the express companies doing business
IN Nebraska. as given ii the annual report
o fine state Railway commission. Indicate
that the earnings have amounted 20 some
thing over Sg,00o098 with an expense account
OF something over sos. 080 The earnings
should be divided by two 70 get AZ the
correct figures. The Railway commission
figures include freight forwards ana re-
ceived so II the shipment OF a package
amounted 70 IS cents. paid at one end Of
the line. the same amount is charged up
az the destination. making a total OF 80
cents So the actual earnings OF the ship
ment would be only q cents. Thus the ex-
press companies doing business in Nebraska
have taken IN anly something over u.5OO.-
90 insread of TIE sS0OaOoO
Fighting Over OFFICE.
Arguments viii be made tomorrow in the
supreme court in the case wherein Wilfred
E. voss seeks by ma1damus to force Mary
v. Quinn TO turn over to him the office
OF county superintendeut Of Dakota county
Mary Y. Quinn was elected to the office
Tor the term preceding the present term
haziauing last January. EOss resolved a
majority OF the votes at the last election
ana was given a certificate Of election
The respondent refused n turn the office
over to him because she alleged he did not
have a first grade certtficate on the date
OF the election which by law Is one az the
qualifications OF a county superintendent
Withdraw Special RATE
The Burlington has asked. permission to
withdraw is request for a rate OF ~ cents
On brick an d5uilding material between Lin
coin and Fai-bury. The permission 70 put
IN the rate which was a reduction from &
cents was granted with the priviso that
no higher rate cuuld be charged between
Intermediates points. AS some or the rates
between these stations amounted to 4 cents
and 5 cents. the order did not suit the COM
pam The rate was originally asked for
70 compete with the Rock Island.
Muwaukee SIN Objects.
The Milwaukee railroad. following IT'S
usual custom when H. Hled its statement
with the State Board OF assessment this
morning. also filed a statement that II be-
nsEed the board has no authority 70 assess
iB property IN Nebraska. This position Is
taken because the road comes inrn Ne
braska over a leased line and has no tracks
in this state.
state Boards Announced
Ira b. Mills. chairman OF the COMMITTEES
On legislation appointed by the president
OF the National Association OF Railway
commissioners. has written to Henry T
Clarke. IT.. OF the Nebraska commission.
member of tha subcommittee on legislation
regarding the bilI recently reported to con-
xUess from the ccmmit-ee on inrers a-e com
mcrce. Mr.. Mills says the bill strikes from
? the original Law the following
Provided. however. hat the provisions
OF thia act shalI not apply to the trans
p0rtation OF passengers or property or 70
the receiving delivering. storage. or hand
ling OF property wholly within one state
and not shipped to or from o foreign coun-
Try from or 70 any state or territory as
aforesaid.
The letter says.
Tails Is an attempt upon the part of con-
greas 90 assume jurisdiction OF al enm-
merce. both state and Interstate. and taks
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