Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
Nebraska
BETTER BURLINGTON SERVICE
Hills Line Above Broken Bow Will
Profit by Changes.
NEW RATES FOR BOTTLED GOODS
LincoIn Telephone and TeleErnph
Company Granted Authority 60 -
sue Nearly Halt Wilton Dollars
More stock.

Burlington railroad beyond Broken Bow d
has been remidied on complaint Of Thed-
ford and Anselrno citizens through the \
Intermediary Of the state Railway com
mission. The transportation company has
made concessions for the stoupage % (.
through trains on flag signal which are /
satisfactory 10 the people OF the towns I
named. ard the complaints have been ac-
cordingly dismissed
Conditions existing on this line Of rail- .
road were responsible for the Introduction 4
Of a bin IN the legislature by Representa- /
-a1te Howard Of Greeley county requirtne /
railroads to stop al least two trains per .
day at county seat points Thedford /
Hyannis and Mullen people had previously |
Joined in protesting against the service /
heretofore given All Of these places will /
benefit by the new arrangement
The Burlington runs local trains be- |
tween Lincoln aud Seneca. the latter town /
beinE located a short distance beyond ]
Thcdford. Passengers at Anselmo or Thei- (
ford wishing 20 visit Hyannis. Mullen or
other points west Of Seneca have had TO
make a long stopover al the division town
and change cars in the night. A similar
handicap has been in effect on eastbound
local travel
It Is now agreed that one Of the through
trains. going west, shall stop flag
signal at points the other side Of Seneca
TO let off passengers and that the east
bound through train shall stop in the same
way to take on passengers who cannot be
otherwise accommodated. No stops viii
be made except as scheduled between Lin
coin and Seneca, as the local trains al
ready serve that territory
Schedules for Bottled Gods.
Notice has reached the railway COM
mission from all Nebraska lines but the
49, Al. -
mated weights for bottled soft drinks,
which was made effective several months
ago on the Burlington. Northwestern and
Union Pacific roads out Of Fremont. The
estimates were fixed after a series OF
tests with actual weights, which vary
somewhat Each road viii put the sched-
= nle into effect within thirty days.
a joint through rate OF II cents on beer
shipped from Grand Island to Hebron has
been established by the railway commits
son over the Grand Island and Rock
Island roads. This is a reduction from the
old rates.
The class + rate has been reduced on
tn Burlington. Omaha to Yutan. from 4
20 y cents and the first class rate from
2 TO "a cents. applying also 10 intermediate
points. The rates are the same as those
charged by the Union Pacific.
The complaint Of Emry, Conner a Emry
against the Northwestern. involving q de-
pot and station agent at Andrews has been
dismissed by the plaintiff otter a partial
showing before the commission. II may be
recpened later
Extension OF the milling IN transit priv
ilege has been granted 10 the Cambridge
Milling company on shipments Of hour 70
McCook and points west
On complaint made by George =. Ward.
fFqTfF chan Of 2nn1n fall n.
Adams Express company has consented tc
reduce the rates on fruit and vegetables
from that town 10 Nebraska points 30 that
they viii correspond with those IN effect
from Falls city.
Authority 90 Issue stock.
Authority has been granted 70 the LIN
coin Telephone and Telegraph company by
the Nebraska Railway commission to issue
nearly 100000 Of additional stock, upon
the condition that all shares must be sold
at par and for cash The company has al
most 100000 Of stock now outstanding
besides $4,000 Of other securities.
The total amount OF this new issue Is
fixed at tisS.7s6 OF this. II is specified IN
the eompany's application and the commits
sion's order that $4,000 shall be used II
making extensions 70 the central exchang,
and branches IN lincoln and its suburbs
SeO0SoO for investment in associated com
pames and $Ss.79S in adding 70 the long dis
lance facilities controlled by the Lincoln
company.
Before investing any OF its funds in tn
stock or bonds OF other companies, tn
local corporation must submit the proposes
securities to the railway commission an
obtain its approval
The actual amount OF stock issued b.
the I4ncoln Telephone and Telegraph com
pany up to this time is SSS7.y75. Its othe
securities are S555. 100 Of bonds issued undo
its present corporate title and $1,000 G
preferred stock put out In the name G
the old Lincoln Telephone company.
Permission TO increase its capital stoc
from $500 70 $1,000 has been given n
Citizens Telephone company Of Atkinso
The proceeds are 10 be applied to the col
Etruction Of new building and plant add
tons.
The Edgar Home Telephone company
authorised 70 give added service 10 Fai
field at the following rates over and abor
its present charges. For town subscriber
81 per MONTH fog rural subscribers
- cents per month. This arrangement "
equalize rates now In force given by q
FAIRFIELD company 10 EdgaT.
BiE Petition Held.
The bif referendum petition secured
the boosters OF The Business Mems ass
citation was filed az the office OF the Ct
clerk this morning by Secretary Dawson
The document contains l.S50 nam
These represent an classes OF citizens
al parts of the city. The canvsssing "
hastily done and there was a spirited vi
inEness on the part OF those wishing
sign the petition. Il was stated this MOI
ing that most Of the signers were vOlu
teers
The Minis Of the petition makes the 81
mission o. the excise question az the mu
cipal election absolutely certain.
THROUGHOUT the campaign the busin,
men have been urging the submission
the question 20 the people
Bryan Makes speech.
". y Bryan talked tonight az M
meeting held al the auditorium. taking
his subject, a salo0alsss Lincoln-'