Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
NOGTHWESTERN'S NEW RULES
Company Allowed to Cease Absorbing
Switching Charges.
BOoKKEEPER 10 RETURN FUNDS
stewart of the Feeble Minded Insti-
tute Cannot Explain short
agc, but WIN Make
it TN
IFrom Q sLafi Correspondentl


LINCOLN. May i3.-Cspecial) -rhe state
Railway commission has allowed the
Northwestern Railroad company TO change
It's rule In regard to the absorption OF
switching charges substantially obliging
the company TO pay such charges only on
competitive business
IN The past that corporation has absorbed
the charges on both competitive and non
competitive business. a system which has
been In vogue only in this state with that
company and others.
Under the old rule the company charged
a rate of $50 a car for shipments OF potatoes
from Newport TO York and 50 Of that
, amount was absorbed for switching charges
leaving the balance as revenue out OF the
shipment Now the entire revenue will go
70 the railroad.
Notice Of the application TO change this
rule was given some time ago but no
rernonstrances were filed against the
proposed change. Attorney Ben T. White
and Freight Agent Miller appeared before
the commission, in support Of the applica-
ton.
BOOkkeeper ConsuIts Governor.
T. p. Stewart. who was bookkeeper of
the state school for the feeble minded
youth at Beatrice under the Roe admin
istration and who is alleged TO have been
responsible for the shortage of 81 300 which
occurred there, visited Governor Aldrich
today. After consultation 1t was an
nounced that the bookkeeper would pay the
shortage in full as indicated by the report
OF the state accountant on the books of
that Institution.
Stewart says that he does not know how
the shortage on his books occurred and de-
clares that he did not handle any OF the
On a. ha In ~
he did, howver, and say that that was
part OF his regular duties.
It Is said that a little time may be
granted Stewart in which TO make the
settlement of the shortage but II he does
not make up the amount within a few
weeks nrosecution will be started at once.
When the discrepancies were first dis
covered several weeks ago, Stewart stated
to Accountant TuIleys and superintendent
Thomas his complete ignorance of how
they happened to occur and he has not
retired in any degree from this position.
The seriousness Of his position as the man
responsible for the conduct Of the books
has been impressed upon him, however,
and he Is now inclined to make good the
shortage and avoid trouble, according to
his conversation with Governor Aldrich
this morning.
Stewart lives with his wife and child
at Beatrice and the state Is not inclined to
criminally prosecute the case IL he will
make up the shortage. When Stewart
was summoned to the institute to confront
Accountant Tuleys at the close OF the
latter's examination OF the books, his wife
accompanied him and made pitiful APP
peal to the officers to save her husband
from harm or disgrace. This fact has been
presented to the state officials as plea
for clemency in Stewards case.
Bishop Then Is Pleased.
In a dispatch TO a local paper Monsignor
j.. H. Then of Wichita, who has been
named bishop OF the lincoln diocese. said !:
IL the people OF the diocese are as well
satisfied as-f am. alI7will be well" The
appointment of Monsignor Then win not be
mentioned by the officials OF the church
at the sunday services nor will they until
official notification has been received
through the proper ecclesiastical authori-
ties. According TO Father Bradley of this
city, the conservation will probably take
place in Wichita.
Governor Names New OptOmetrist.
Governor Aldrich has appointed Edward
II. Flitton OF Omaha to succeed J. c.
Huteson. of Omaha as a member OF the
State Board OF Optometry, whose term ex-
pires June 90 Mr. Huteson had informed
the governor that he did not desire to be
considered an applicant for reappointment
Mr.. Fltton is the manager Of an optical
company in Omaha. The board examines
and licenses applicants who are thought
worthy OF measuring the powers Of vision
and the adaptation OF lenses for the aid
thereof.
hanks Not Required TO Bond Clerks.
Bonding companies, according to reports
from bankers over the state, are repre-
Eenting that under the guaranty law banks
must bond their employees who handle