Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-19
Nebraska
PROTESTS ON RATE RAISES
State Railway Board to File Them
While in Washington.
BOONE PAYS INSANITY FEEs
Burt County Also sends Word IL
win Make Levy for same Pur-
pOse-PIan to Keep Head
quarters open.
(From a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Nov. iS-(Special )--Secre-
tary A. b. Allen OF the state railway
cmmission received this morning the fol-
lowing message from the members OF
the commission, who with Rate Expert
Powell, are now In Washington in at
tendance at the sessions OF the Interstate
Commerce commission:
Protest will be filed by our commits
sion against the advance in flour mini
NUNS and other proposed Interstate adj
vances H. T. Clarks"
The telegram comes in answer 10 two
messages sent by Mr.. Boyer of the state
commission. notifying Thorn that carriers
were seeking to increase rates on hay In
carload lots to southern and eastern
points. 2 cents per hundred and also
that on minimum on grain products In
5000 to 40OO0-pound carload lots.
Boone County VIII Pay.
Mike Cavey, chairman of the Board OF
County commissioners of Boone county,
came to Lincoln today armed with
check for $500. which he flashed on state
Auditor Howard with the Information
that Boone county would not fight In
the courts against paying the amount
due the state on the Insane account but
would make levy to pay the balance.
letter from the commissioners Of Burt
county announces that they. too. would
make a levy to pay the amount due.
This leaves but two counties hanging out
on the proposition.
Keeping Hendqu arters Open.
The republican state committee, accord
ing to Chairman George this morning.
would like to maintain permanent head
L.. q. f,,a,, rZN Inc Ia
shape for the campaign two years hence.
The committee discussed the matter yes
terday and il 200 republicans In the state
will pledge the committee 81 month for
the next two years the chairman will
open headquarters and keep things NOV
ing from now on, placing a man IN charge
who will be a live wire and fully COM
petent. Mr. George believes that 200 a
month would pay all the expense Cf head
quarters.
New Com mission Firm.
The Heggblade-Powers company OF
Omaha is a new commission firm filing
articles OF incorporation with the Secre-
tary of state with a capital of $1,000
The incorporators are f. NJ. Powers and
+. w. Hcggblade.
The Washtenau Cattle Ranching COM
pany, with headquarters at Brownlee,
Cherry county, with a capital of $4,000,
filed articles of Incorporation with the
secretary of state today. William Fern
don, William Ferndon Shaw and Charles
c. Jameson are the incorporators.
Wait Says All Notified.
The intention of ex-Representative Boil
len to ask for a recount on the consti-
tutional amendments which were lost be-
cause he believes that straight ballots
were not counted for the propositions
has caused the secretary of state to make
a statement that every county clerk wus
notified by him by letter and that the
certificates sent out showed that all
amendments had been endorsed by all
parties at the primary and straight party
ballots would count for the amendment.
Mr. Wait has a copy of the letter sent
to all county clerks which notified them
to instruct election boards to count these
ballots for the amendments.
Spencer Faces Contest.
julius Neuman. defeated democratic
candidate for the state senate from the
district composed of Pawnee and Gage
counties, today announced he would con-
| test the election of A. d. Spencer, his
| euCSeeSlul TepuUHCdn opponent on the
grounds that illega votes were cast at the
election, claiming that a bunch of corn
huskers from Iowa voted when they had
no right to do so. He lost out by three
votes.
Adds TO Rifle Range.
The State Military board closed it's ses.
sion today and, among other things, rec.
commended that an additional 100 acres be
bought to add TO the rifle range at Ash.
land. This will make 900 acres in all, and
will make a very desirable range. The
government pays for the land. It also
approved the application Of Hastings fol
permission 10 organize a battery, and OF
Holdrege, for a troop of cavalry.
Hollenbeck in Lincoln.
Judge Hollenbeck, chief justice-elect
with Mrs. ,Hollenbeck, was in the city to.
day and called at the state house. TIL,
; judge visited the supreme court and me
with his future associates. While the Law
requires that justice of the suprem,
court must reside in Lincoln, Judge Hol
lenbeck would like TO spend the week en-,
In his home at Fremont, and with tina
end in view. engaged rooms at the Lin
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