Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-10
Nebraska
MANUAL FAMILY SALARY CUT
State Board Reduces salary 10 DNugh-
Ter Of School Head.
MEMBERS IN ALL GET $So5 MONTH
Attorney General Martin Returns
From MeetinE Of Attorneys Cen
sraI win Statement About
sanbsra Rate Dectstsa.

(From q Staff Corre9ponoe nt)
LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. s.-<epedal-e-c-
3. Manuel. former chairman Of the popn-
ust state central committee and ~ present
head of the Kearnsy Industrial school.
was rudeiy bumped today when the State
Board Of Public Lands ana Bund.7gS
failed TO o. X a raise made in salary fer
one Of hia dauEhters- Land Commissioner
Covies not only frowned upon the larger
salary but cut Il down s per month,
leaving the Manuel family monthly roll as
follows: c. p. Manuel, superintendent.
$50; Mrs. c. B. Manuel. mstron. IS; Mas
Bessie Manuel. stenographer. -; Mics
Ruth Manuel. housekeeper, IS; Perry
IanA, brother-in-lav. school farmer. 80;
total. 800
san bern Decision Diseased.
IF the sanborn decision recently given
in the circuit court OF Minnesota In rate
cases Ar1nng In that state through efforts
Of the commonwealth TO reCulats railroads.
Is sustained By the United States supreme
court every state In the union had just AZ
we'll dssast IN attempts 70 enforce sueh
regulatory legislation" IL the word
brought to this city by representatives Of
the statSs legal department who have
just returned from a gathering Of attorney
generals just held At St Louis
capital that n the sanborn decision is sus-
tanned by the federal supreme court Ne
braskas chance Of retaining the 2-cent
fare act win be very slim. AZ win the
chances Of other states where similar lawS
are now In effect and operation.
The revenue method OF determining
operative expenses as between intrastate
business and between freight and passen-
ger business and Of apportioning values OF
railroads as between intrastAte and inter
state business and as between freight and
passenger business In one upon which
Judge 5anborn based his decision for the
railroads." says Attorney General Martin
The contention IL made by those who In
sist that all statee have the power TO regu-
= ate common carriers within their boun-
daries. that the revenue theory will not
He adhered to by the court Of final ad-
judication at the expense OF accuracy or
justice. The very conditions they say,
which by IL are claimed 10 have been
avoided By the methods adopted are
brought about and emphasized by the use
Of this theory or method OF determining
operating expenses of railroads and their
values with distinctions being made be-
tween intrastate and interstate business
and between freight and passenger re-
turns
owen Inquiries Into Lave.
United States Senator Robert Owen Of
Oklahoma writing from Washington, has
asked Attorney General Grant Martin Of
this state for information IN regard 10 all
progressive legislation passed by the Ne
hr&skA state legislature in the last few
years. Under today's date the state Of
fetal has sent to the well known democrat
the following letter, giving the important
progressive legislation which this state has
recently seen enacted, a number Of
measures OF which are adopted nj the pre-
ent time In only few Of the states In
the union. Attorney General Martin says
Nebraska now has on her statute books
a direct primary law which provides for
presidential preference vote. for the popular
election Of United States senator's under the
Oregon plan. and the nomination OF all
state and county officers. This state has
had the direct primary system Of nomins-
lions since 1907; It has had the corrupt
practices prevention act since 1899. The
Legislature. which adjourned in April. 1911.
provided for tire submission OF the initiative
and referendum Amendments 70 the conEti-
tuition. 1t also passed an act providing for
city government by commission and acts
which provide for a partial recall Of city
officials"
Chabtree Leaves I'm November.
This question has been difficult for me
20 decide said state Superintendent Crab
tree today with reference to his acceptance
Of the presidency Of the River Falls wis
normal school. The first offer which / re-
oeived from the regents CT this institution
I was made condition that ] could leave
my present position 10 begin work in Sep
tsmber. The committee consented and ex-
complete arrangements for putting the new
city certification law into effect, request
ing me TO begin as soon as possible and on
that condition ] have accepted the posi-
ton. think that ! viii have completed
everything and have gotten things in shape
- that I can leave by the time of the
state teachers meeting IN November" he
declared.
Excess BaEsage Limit.
A. a result Of protests OF interested trav-
eiers with whom the Lincoln Commercial
club recently received invitation 10 Join
western railroad managers have agreed 70
modify their proposed ruling limiting the
ire OF trunks which may be carried as
baggage without excess charges. The modi-
fication was announced at the close OF
conference in Chicago yesterday.
Originally the roads planned TO limit
all baggage to a length Of forty inches. ef-
fsctive January 1872 They now agree to
put limit Of forty-five inches in effect
July 1872, and forty-ineh limit July l.
ria thus giving trunk manufacturers and
commercial travellers tim Elm which TO &C
custom themselves 10 the change
II h not known whether or not this order
Sii be acceptable TO the conference com
ulittee The committee was appointed With
power TO appeal 10 the interstate commerce
commission and the terms which II was Ad-
vised TO secure was a limit OF fifty inches
effective January !. 1873 Action BY the
railroads resulted from many unusual sizes
and shapes Of trunks now in use
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