Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-26
Nebraska

cepted generally that Mr.. Bryan will not
run the risk Of defeat by announcing his
candidacy, Metcalfe stock has been going
up lately.
Should Governor shallenberger stay out
OF the senatorial fight II is predicted here
that he and Mr.. Thompson will form
combination, under the management Of
Edgar Howard. which would leave Mayor
Dahlman and Mr.. Metcalfe either to get
together or each run alone.
object 90 Increase.
In answer to the Application of the Union
Stock Yards company of South Omaha for
permission Of the railway commission TO
increase rates charged for handing cars in
the yards, the Burlington and Northwestern
this orning fled an objection These roads
insisted that the commission after a care
fu investigation has recently fixed the
charges that should be made by the com
pany and that no reason existed at this
time for the increase.
Regulation for Albert Miles,
Albert Niles, charged with steaing S42
from his andady. Susie James, 141s Jones
street. Omaha, wi be brought back from
Kansas City to stand tria for his alleged
crime, A reahisition for his return was
issued by the governor this morning. It
is charged that Miles took the money
from little bank
After ben Hur.
Auditor Barton. who recently notified the
head office Of the Tribe OF Ben Hur that
the order could not do business In Nebraska
unless 1t had a representative form Of
government, received a letter from Supreme
~
had been brought up thirty-threel Of the
delegates to the Supreme lodge had been
appoiated while forty had been elected.
Previous to that time Mr. BartonETAOL
Previous to that time thirty-four out Of
thirty-flve had been appointed. Mr.. Barton
in reply said the laws Of Nebraska pro-
hlbited the order from doing business un-
less it had a representative form Of gov
ernment and that the supreme court held
that no delegate could be appointed with
power to vote.
Telephones in DepOts.
A hearing was started before the State
Railway commission today to compel the
Missouri Pacific to install telephones In its
stations at the following places: Nehawka,
Murray, Weeping Water, Cook, Panama
Burr, Plattsmouth, Elmwood and Eagle.
these stations Attorney Jameson, repre-
sentlng the Missouri Pacific. will attack
the constitutionality Of the law requiring
the furnishing OF telephonea.
Complaints Against Burlington.
The hearing on the complaint Of the
Holdredge Commercial club for better depot
facilities at the hands Of the Burlington
has been set for February at Holdrege.
On the following day the complaint of clti-
zens Of Funk to compel the Burlington to
give better train service will also be heard
at Holdrege.
New N. N. G. Company.
AdJutant General Hartigan went to Blair
this morning to muster In a company OF
the National Guard recently organized
there. The company numbers sixty men
and II was recruited by Postmaster Cook.
Notice of Time Changes.
The state Railway commission will rec
ommend to the next legislature the enact
ment OF a law by which 1t will be neces-
sary for railroads to publish in advance
contemplated changes on their time tables
The matter was called to the attention OF
the commission some time ago by Edgar
| Howard of Columbus, and since then
many complaints have been received by
/
| been disconnected by a change In the
time of running trains, which have not
been made public. ~ NRt
The commission may recommend that
the railroads be required to receive per.
mission before changing the time cards.
siHer I'm Missionary Meeting.
Edward R. Sizer was elected chairman
of the central cooperative committee OF
the laymen's missionary movement at the
1 meeting of the committee held in the rec
room OF the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation building Tuesday noon. F. F. A
Williams was made corresponding secre-
tary and H. c. Probasco treasurer.
state Municipal League.
The meeting for the organization Of
state municipal league will begin here to-
morrow and 1t is expected that fifty OF
more delegates will be In attendance. Tn,
session will continue for two days and
permanent organization will be affected
Two Pleas of Not Guilty.
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