Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-12
Nebraska
COAL CASE PARTIAL VICTORY
Concession on Rates from Colorado
is Considerable. t ----
RELIEF TWICE BEFORE DENIED
aiiway Commission Sends New
Western Classification TO shippers
in Nebraska-Governo to
FIJI Board Vacancies,
From a Staff Correspondent.

from STAIR correspondent
LINCOLN, April n--(Special THE
Interstate Commerce commission in de-
Gliding the Walsenberg coal rate case did
not give the Nebraska commission all
it asked for. but the concession is con-
sidered. when ii is considered the fed.
ersl commission had twice previously re-
fused TO grant any relief in the same
matter.
Commissioner Clarke went to WASH
ington to argue the case. which was
based on a petition to have the rate Of
= $50 per ton extended as far east as
Superior on the Burlington. This the
commission refused to do, but it did
extend the $3.50 rate east as far as Min
den, the previous limit having been Ok
ford Junction. from there east the rate
being 1915. The reduction OF . cents
per ton is applicable to the stations Of
Raglan. Huntley. Wilcox. Sacramento and
Minden.
The refusal to extend the new rate to
Superior was because at that point 1t
would meet competing rates from other
mine fields. which would have been dis
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rate. and these in turn would have dis
turbed still other rates. The stations be-
tween SIinden and Superior which must
continue to pay the old rate are Superior,
Edgar. Clay Center and Harvard.
New Rate. to Shippers.
The railway commission is sending out
TO commercial bodies and large shippers
tables of changes in classifieations, and
Incidentally OF rates made by the pro-
posed new western classification. Rate
Clerk Powell of the commission is still
busy checking over the new and the old
cassifications and preparing for the
hearing which is~set before the Inter-
state Commerce commission May Is. and
also to be ready for the hearing on be-
half of the railroads. which is set for
April Is. May Is is the date for prose-
cutting the state and shippers cases The
tables sent out were complied by the
rate men OF the railway commissions in
all Of the states concerned in the new
regulations. and show just how Tue
changes Will effect all shippers. The
contention OF the railroads Is that the
new classifications are simply to obtain
harmonious rates. but the shippers and
the railway commissions insist the har-
monizing has been done almost exclu-
sively in the direction OF raising rates
by changes in classlfications or articles.
When IL was first proposed to put the
plan into effect the commissions of the
various states, after a vigorous fight.
obtained a suspension of four months to
enable them to check up and see Just
what the effect was. and this suspen-
sion expires June Is unless extended
further.
The Union Pacific has been granted
permission to, apply the hard coal rate
10 shipments OF coke from Lincoln and
Fremont, provided the rate to Nebraska
points shall in no case be greater than
from Omaha
North western Answers.
The Northeastern road has answered
the complaint Of Fred II. Free Of Plain
view regarding depot facilities at that
point. The company alleges that Its
facilities at that point are ample and
suitable. and further there Is no need
for a union station at that point. and
II there was the proposed location Is
impracticable. Like the Burlington, in
tho same case, the Northwestern denies
the jurisdiction Of the commission to
order the companies to provide a union
station.
Labor Commissioner Guye has as yet
been unable to do anything toward To-
- -.
with whom he has been corresponding
for some time, though he expects to go
out next week to look over a proposi-
ton that has been offered and see what
can be done in the matter. 1t is doubt
full, however. whether 1t will be possible
TO accomplish anything this season.
Michigan has already provided for two
small colonies Of these people.
W. III. Dillon Of Hastings has pleaded
guilty and been fined SO for selling milk
which was below the standard. He runs
a restaurant. and made the mistake OF
selling a glass Of the milk to one Of the
state inspectors.
Two Appointments Coming.
The term of DR.. Shellhorn. member OF
the state NOTtndl Dodtus expires June i,
and the governor has already had his
attention called to several persons whose
friends think they would make good
men for the position. DR. Cummins OF
the State Board of Health also com,
pIetes his present term July /. and the
governor anticipates no dearth of appli-
cants for this place.
Governor Aldrich has gone TO Fair.
bury. where he delivers an address be-
for the Commercial club.
The secretary Of states office Is now
receiving a large number OF new and
also applications for renewal Of old auto
mobile licenses. Business was dull for
a time when the snow drifts were piled
up over the state. but the advent Of
swarm weather and good roads has
spnrred up auto owners.
Land Commissioner Cowles has gone
10 Grand Island to look after matters
connected with the soldiers home.
New Wells Adequate.
The new wells sunk by the city at the
A street station Of the waterworks sys-
TEN are showing up better even than
expected and It Is confidently believed
will easily furnish s.eoooo gallons Of
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