Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-29
RESIST SAND RATE INCREASE
Omaha, South Omaha and Lincoln
Appear Before Commission.
STUDENTS UPROoT DANDELIoNs
Hundreds of Them Gather ON Unit
versity Campus to Uproot Lawn
Pest-NOne Seek Con-
Eumptive Home.
CFrom a staff corresnond.n,

Omaha and South Omaha were represented
through their Commercial clubs by Judge
A w. Field A strong fight was made
against the principal of allowing an In
creased rate on shipments of any kind to
the cities named. All OF the railroads of
the state were represented by attorneys
and general freight agents.
The hearing was on an application to In
crease freight rates on sand from all Of
the producing points In the eastern part Of
the state TO lincoln. Omaha and South
Omaha. The present rate Is III cents a
hundred The proposed rate Is cents a
hundred.
Judge Field sought to prove that the
present rate Is compensatory as compared
with rates on other railroads. He showed
that 10000 pounds of sand can be loaded
into q car and that the revenue is equal to
the revenue on a car OF live stock, which
generally carries 1900 pounds; that sand
IS easily loaded and handled and cars can
be put into trains as a filler; that car
of sand needs no careful unloading and no
warehouse for storage at either end Of the
route and that merchandise which needs
all of these facilities brings little more
revenue to the railroad company.
Judge Field sought to show that the
present rate had been in force for many
year, InAI II nhQ D6tu duOpNCu III NAO
first place by the railroads and was to be
treated as reasonable; that for portion
of the time the roads charted the old rate
of IL cents long after other roads had
raised to IL cents and that most of the
roads pay or absorb a switching rate OF
from 81 to IS a car.
Methods Used by Roads.
G. r. Spens, general freight agent of
In rd
to the method OF loading and handling
sand.
8. b. Miller, general freight agent Of the
Northwestern road, would not admit that
the rates fixed were reasonable.
Does your road at the rate of IL cents
absorb the switching charge on sandP'
asked Judge Field.
"I am ashamed to say IT does" replied
Mr.. Miller.
Assistant General Freight Agent Lincoln
of the Missouri Pacific of Kansas City
testified that in carrying sand from Louis
Vile empty cars had to be run to the pits
and that this constituted a special service.
He said heavy grades made the hauling
more expensive and that the company did
not have enough cars and had to hire
cars from other roads.
On cros-examinaton he was asked why
his road carried sand from Desota, Mo-,
to st. Louis, a distance Of forty-six miles.
for 90 q car and from other points In
Missouri to st. Louis for from Ito IS
a car, while In Nebraska ths proposed rate
would be about SIS a car, the distance In
Nebraska being about the same The wit
ness explained that the Missouri rates
were not reasonable but were made to
meet competition. Judge Field desired to
know why the roads objected to making
the same rate for Lincoln and Omaha to
meet competition.
DandeIiOn Day ON Campus.
Five hundred students of the university
inauguratsd what is known as 'Dandelion
day. at the campus today and with
knives "diggers," trowels, and divers
kinds OF other implements proceeded to
clear the lawns of that weed. Both men
and women students Joined In the on
slaught and the affair was conducted In
a systematic manner. The campus was
divided into four plots. each one of which
was assigned TO the four different classes
A brief ceremony preceded the work. The
sentence passed upon the condemned
dandelions was read by Dean G. e. Bes-
sey, and the last will and testimony OF
the plant was read by G. N. Foster.
After several thousands Of the Ne
gathered in scrap heap the battlers ad-
journed to University hall. where after
music was rendered by the glee club, A. l.
Bixby read poem entitled owed TO the
Dandelion," and Chancellor Avery de-
uyered an address. The University band
played stirring music throughout the
period of work.
Lieutenant Governor HOpeweu Ill.
According to a telegram received here to-
day, Lieutenant Governor Hopewen is
very III with pneumonia at his home at
Tekamah. Following the adjournment OF
the legislature. Governor Hopewen left
for Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where he In
tended to spend some time recuperating
after the hard session OF the past winter.
Later his condition grew worse and he
went home where he was taken seriously
81 after his arrival.
Grant Hursh Bound over.
Grant Hursh, the local teamster who
fred five shots in the district court room
"wednesday during the progress of trial
against a local physician for the alleged
performing OF a criminal operation on his
sister, was bound over to the district court
in the sum of 5000 today by Justice Ste
VEINS. To each count in the complaints the
young man entered a plea Of not guilty.
OH Inspectors Eccss
state OH Inspector William Husenetter
today filed a report OF his receipts and ex-
penditures for the first quarter of the year.
He reports the receipts OF slS.S4S-SO in fees
for inspections and $2S4065 spent for sal
aries. travelling expenses and office ex-
pense He has turned of thai amount to
state Treasurer George $s,40sOS and a bal
ance OF S3.599.57 remains in his possession.
Few Seek COnsumptive Home.
One state institution which was created
ct the recent session OF the legislature has
so far gone begging, as far as applications
for its location are concerned. That is the
state hospital for INDECENT eonsumptves.
for which the sum OF $4,000 was appropn-
ated by the provisions OF the Bushee bill.
For the other state institution created at
the same session. the southwestern agri
cultural school. upwards of ten towns have
made application. and in looking at the
matter several OF the members OF the
Board OF Public lands and Buildings as
sert that Il would be a good idea 20 have
both both institutions situated at the same
place, for the reason that il would mean