Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-23
Nebraska

thing 10 do was TO use the side OF the
train away from the other track in
case Of double track roads. In reply
to the charge that the fast trains were
not compelled to stop at most OF the
stations the commissioners assert that
an order. to compel them TO stop would
not be upheld in thee ourts. but that
on the other hand the statutes gave TO
the cities and villages ample power to
compel the road to run their trains at a
reasonable speed while passing through
Incorporated places. They say II this
is not done 1t is the fault OF the local
authorities and not of the commission.
Traction Company Earnings.
The Lincoln Traction company has
Med Its report with the railroad COM
mission showing the total earnings for
the year 1911 to be sssi. a2.oe and the
expenses sAi.l2S December was the
best month with gross receipts OF S., II
ard February. the poorest. with receipts
OF st475SSs December was also the
most expensive month. in which the
company expended 0.ssa.6 and June
was its opposite, with expenditures Of
ssSeo.&. The company's valuation shows
that It earned less than per cent and
the plea is made that straight cent
fares would make up the deficit below.
J. c. Harding assistant to the SAM
tsry engineer Of New York city. has
arrived in Lincoln and today commenced
an investigation with view OF telling
the people OF this city what Is the
matter with their water system.
Rev. r. T. Russell. president Of the cen.
trail council Of the Advent church. in his
annual report TO the conference showed
a most encouraging condition. The COL
lege at College View shows an enroll.
ment of ~ and TAG in the normal depart
ment. The publishing house has also had
prosperous year. The sales for the last
six years are; 1908, 1854 1907. ssossT
1905 s2Ssia; 1909. ss7.s,o 1910. sss.s8; 1911
ssSSa; Standing committees were APP
pointed as follows:
Committee on Plans-A. T. Robinson.
James Cochran. Meade MacGulre. George
A. Williams, Frederick Griggs
Committee on Nominations Il w
Christian. w. II. Clark, II. osterloah, A.
R. odgen. ]. s. Rouse, II. r. I4ysinEer,
L. A. Curtis.
Committee on Credentials and Licenses
w F. Kennedy, G. r, Kite, Meade Mac
Gttire. F, NJ. Wilcox, N. T. sutton.
COMMITTEES on Fnance-A 7. Robinson.
4. X ogden James Cochran. J. W. Chris
tian.
II was voted that the president OF the
central union and the presidents Of the
local conferences be a committee on dis
tribution OF labor.
Moaey to he Paid Over Soon.
f. The retiring officers Of the Union Fire
Insurance company. who accepted cash
'Sor their designations, did not pay any
more money to Auditor Barton today, as
had bean anticipated. but late this after
noon the auditor was called up on the
telephone and Informed that the remsin-
der would In all probability be turned
over to him tomorrow.
Northwestern Buys Equipment.
The Chicago q Northwestern Railroad
company has asked the STATE Railway
commission for authority to enter into
$4,000 900 equipment agreement The EAR
pose Of the agreement. as indicated by
the name. is the purchase on time OF roll
ing stock and other equipment for tho
line. giving note and mortgage on the
equipment itself TO secure payment The
permission already has been granted by
the state Of wisconsin and probably the
same action will be taken by Nebraska.
Farmers Instttute at Dunbar.
DUNBAR. Neb.. Jan. 22-(special.l y
Tho Dunbar Farmers institute will be
held here this week on Wednesday and
Thursday, This Is one Of the most pro-
gressive institutes of the kind in the
state. The officers Of the Dunbar insti-
tute are: Adolph Weller. president; Henry
Grlepenstrah. vice president: NJ. T. Har-
rison, secretary: James p. Baker, treas
urer. A good program has been arranged,
among whom appear v. y. Shirley, Cen
trail City, Neb. F. W. johnson, Har-