Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
Nebraska
OIL RATES BEFORE BOARD
Railway Commission Hears Complaint
Of Victor Wilson.
CHARGES ARE OUT OF PROPORTION
Request made that They BE Reduced
Approximately seventy Per
Ceat. ~ Now Exist In
Kansas


From a staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. sept = 80 Especially - The
state Railway commission took testimony
today on the application Of Victor Wilson
for a reduction IN Kansas oil rates TO Ne
brsska points. L. @. Powell. rate clerk
Of the commission. was on the stand most
Of the DAY and testified to the rates on
commodities other than oil. showing that
the rates FOR the shipment Of oil Is much
higher than on other commodiues-
Mr.. Wilson Submitted several exhibits
to show that the OIL rates were out Of pro
portion compared 70 other rates. and there
fore should be reduced. He argued in his
opening statement that Il is cheaper 70
burn oil than coal. but that the high rate
charged for the shipment Of oil prevented
It's general use in Nebraska
He asks that the Nebraska rates be re-
duced approximately 70 per cent which
then. he says. viii make the Nebraska
rates about the same as the Kansas rate.
The Oh rate question was UP before the
late legislature and several hearings were
given the interested parties. with the re-
suit that bin was passed and signed re-
ducing rates on carload lots. but owing &c
an error in the measure Il has never been
put in force Mr.. Wilson then applied %
the railway commission to put the rates
into effect
All Of the big railroads OF the state were
represented at the meeting and there were
several present from Lincoln whOt at.
tended IN answer to an invitation from
Secretary whitten Of the Commercial club
who through the newspapers said tbs
meeting was Of great Importance to this
consumers Of fueI and 20 manufacturers
Places Douglas County Bonds.
State Treasurer Brian has placed all OF
the Douglas county court house bonds
which be purchased and has taken care OF
the bond issue Of the various cities and
school districts at the same time, turning
down only a very few applications for
money. The treasurer bought of the Doug.
las county issue SsoooOo. He made this
great investment at a time when money
I was plentiful and good investments
were scarce.
II was not until after the purchase that
money frightened up In the east and il was
not possible for the small towns 10 float
their bond issue. though il was possible u
sell county bonds Mr.. Brian was appealeC
to by the various cities and he at oncs
opened up negotiations in the east and a,
fast as he disposed OF the Douglas county
bonds he turned the money back into tbs
city and school district bonds. He hai
now practically placed ali OF the Douglas
county securities in the east except 1854. ool
which he kept as an investment
Bonds OutstandinE.
c. E Lawrence. bond clerk in the offic'
OF the state auditor. has compiled by coun
ties the outstanding precinct and county
bonds. At this time there is outstanding
county bonds 10 the amount OF 8 81. 800 anS
precinct bonds. s75o.50o Two years ago
when the compilation was made for IN
biennial report. there was OUTSTANDING
county bonds TO the amount OF 3SS2 80 an,
precinct bonds to the amount OF $50. 100
The Increase In the outstanding county
bonds Is due 10 ihe big issue Of DOugla
county court house bonds amounting 4
Sl.00ooo.
Photographer in Session.
The formal session Of the State Pho
tographers' association opened in art hal
Al the state university Wednesday morn
ing with addresses OF welcome from Pres
dent w. A Selleck Of the Commercis
club and Mayor Love. These speeche
were responded TO by c. J. Fennel c
Schuyler. Neb., former president OF the a.
4 ISOLATION
The morning was given over largely I
7
gates TO the national convention, Alv
Townsend Of Lincoln and John r. wilso
Of Pawnee City. gave their reports
The most important address OF the mon
ing was given by President George Harr
OF the national association Mr.. Harr
spoke on the relationships which shoul
exist between the national and state a.
socistions and urged closer bond
union His most interesting thought va
. contained In that part OF his address
4 which he deplored the giving OF prizes
the state and national conventions.
urged that the proper thing 10 do woul
' be to select the leading 100 photographs
Of the country and select from them /
composition fortyfive who should const
tute the membership from the craft OF q
lens and plate in the National Aeadem
OF Arts Mr.. Harris believed strongly
the creation OF such an academy, model,
on that Of the French. and believed hi
Photography should be represented therei
The afternoon session was held at Tow
sends gallery on South Eleventh stree
where demonstrations Of posing, develop
ina and netouching we're given by comp
tent Instructors Toward the latter pa
Of The Afternoon a meeting was held
the hall Of 7. c. Muller. where pap.
WAS demonstrated
Fred A. Htnes Entertained.
Lincoln Shriners today paid homage
the imperial pOtsntAte. Fred A. Hines
Los Angeles. who Is here for a visit
Sesostris temple OF the order.
Local officials OF the Mystic ShriI
called upon Mr.. Hines AZ the Lincoln hot
during the forenoon and At noon he vi
the Commercial clubs guest for luneheo
Afterwand an Informal reception VA te
dered him at the club rooms The furth
program for the day included a trip
automobiles 10 FsirvieW. the state farI
havelOek and other sightseeing point
eonel0ding With a reception for Il
shrthsEs AZ go and q banquet at 10 III
evening a. his hotel
Fear weddings at Nebraska city.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb sept ESP
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