Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-11
CLUB NAY ACT ON RATES
Legal for Incorporated Association to
Voice Complaint.
EwEL SEEKS COMMISsIONERsH1P
Grand Island Man Announces Candi-
dRcy-Lincoln Woman Told by
Burglar that "strange Man
f. In House,"
(From a staff Correspondents

mas neld tnat II Is regal TOT an unlnCOrpOi-
oted commercial club or association under
the Aldrich law to file a complaint alleging
the unreasonableness of reign rates.
The question was asked the Railway
commission by the Commercial club of
Omaha, which. through it's traffic depart
ment. has filed a complaint against several
railroads for discriminating in rates in
favor of Kansas City and against Omaha.
Referring to the complaint of the Omaha
Commercial club, the deputy attorney gen.
eral holds that Il is composed of many
persons who are affected by the rates
charged by railroads and who are incorpor-
sted and therefore there is no question
about il having the right to file the COM
plant.
While he is Of the opinion that an UNI
incorporated association has a right to file
a complaint, he says there may be a ques-
ton about this, and holds that 1t is better
for the complaint to be filed by parties
who are directly interested or affected by
the results.
Governors Auto Tax.
Were Governor Shallenberger's sugges-
ton to tax automobiles 81 a year per horse
power, to create a fund for the construc-
ton of roads, in effect at this time the
state would receive $2l2, $50 a year from this
tax. To date there are registered with the
secretary of state S,5O6 automobiles, which
1t is estimated will average twenty-five
horsepower each. Al the rate suggested
by the governor this would bring in the
sum mentioned above. During the coming
year It is estimated that at least 1000 new
automobiles will be registered, which would
increase the tax 500. 600.
During the month of February, to date,
Douglas county has registered ten automo-
biles, which combined make a horsepower
Of 2SS, making the tax under the proposed
law S2SS for the automobiles registered
during a portion of a month. But as that
is in lieu of all other taxes on the automo-
bile, the scve~ror figures there will be 1T
tie or no objection to the tax from the
owners of the machines.
Wants CIarIke's Place.
e. Dwell Of Grand Island, while in Lin
coin this morning, announced that he in
tended to file his name with the secretary
Of state as a candidate for the republican
nomination for state railway commissioner
Mr.. Ewel has been for many years the
traffic manager of the sugar beet company
at Grand Island and there has had consid-
cradle experience with railroad rates.
II shall not file my name until some
time in March, said Mr.. Ewel, "as 1 be-
lieve there is plenty of time to start a
, campaign, but in the meantime 1 an get
, ting in touch with my friends over the
state"
Nebraska has one state officer residing
In Grand Island, State Auditor Barton, who
will be a candidate to succeed himself,
Burglar in the House.
81 beg pardon, is there a man in the
house?" was the calm question asked of
l Mrg Gnu Craon hF q nanf1y 1-na1nl A,.,-
! lar whom she discovered in the act of rum
maging through a room In the Green home,
52S South Tenth street, at midnight
Wednesday.
Eyes, there is" calmly returned Mrs.
Green, who thought fast and realized that
1t was best that the gracious intruder
should DOT know that she was at home
alone.
With much self-control Mrs. Green started
to descend the stairs to the first floor be.
low, the burglar following her closely and
! keeping up a running conversation, assert
ing that he was trying to see some man ir
q the house. When the intruder reached the
ground floor he "ducked" and disappeared
through a door leading to the street.
Mr.. Green returned home soon after ant
the police were ummoned and the neigh
i borhood searched for a stranger. but nj
a one was found. The burglar had turned
: things topsy-turvy in several upstairs
o rooms, but had, as far as it is known, taker
n nothing valuable.
h Mrs. Green was working in a downstairf
room when the noise of the intruder at
- tracted her attention and she went upstair
= to investigate and met the gentleman!
: question ~propounded by the burglar, VIII,
was apparently calm, although discovered a
the work.
Mrs. Green was able to furnish the DO
. lice with an excellent description OF IN
burglar and will be able 70 positively iden
tify him If the department Is successful il
catching the offender.
= KiIIen Not Yet Ready.
II d. j. Killen of Gage county, a membe
OF the legislature, was in Lincoln today Of
II his way home from Fremont, wheA h
went to attend a meeting Of the Stat
Board Of Pharmacy. Mr.. Killen probabl
" will be a candidate for the republican nom
nation for governor. but until he has a
opportunity to look over the field he wi
not declare himself.
Two Sample Poles.
k. Two of the sample poles to be erecte
10 as an experiment along the line of Mayo
Is Loves cluster lighting plan in the dowr
d. town district have arrived and will be il
ID stalled at once by the traction compan!
err as per agreement Of the latter with III
special committee OF merchants. The no,
he for the planting OF one of them was bein
II, exc awaited just south of the east end
ce the city hall Thursday forenoon. II
Is. understood that the other will be locate
he in front of the west end of the buildin.
he II, when the poles have been erected ar
We the lights turned on, everything prov,
,e, satisfactory, the arrangement for the dow
a town cluster light scheme will be CARR,
re forward without delay, preliminary to Il
n, removal of all wooden poles from Il
st streets.
Petition I'm Form.
Bearing something like ass names, ca,
with the city, state and street number
'e his residence designated thereafter. the ne
a petition for a referendum vote on the liqu
ay question has been completed and is no
th in the hands OF Attorney e. F. Pettis. !
he preparation consumed only parts OF ty
ne days.
UphOIds Railway Commission.
Us The supreme court has affirmed the de-
sion Of the district court which fined I
Western Union Telegraph company I
changing its rates without permission
A, the Railway commission and for faill