Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-25
Nebraska
RATE WORK NEARLY DONE
Expert Powell Says Inquiry Into
Passenger Tariffs Almost
Finished.
BANK BOARD HAS NEW CLERK
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LINCOLN. June 24.-(Special )-Accord-
ins to L. G. Powell. rate expert OF the
Nebraska Railway commission. who has
had charge Of the Investigations made
by seven states Of the middle west into
rate charges by the railroads. work will
be completed in time for the hearings
which are called for July 6.
The work has been done In a Through
manner, the states OF Nebraska, owa.
Minnesota, Kansas, South and North Da-
kota and Oklahoma being interested and
assisting in Its prosecution. AS many as
III people have been working at one time
upon the investigation and, while the In
Nostigation of freight rates was COM
pleted about a month ago, Investigation
OF passenger rates is still in progress.
As 10 Expenses.
Regarding the publication of certain
articles in certain papers regarding rent
paid for rooms to conduct the inveFtika-
tions." said Mr.. Powell this morning, IL
will simply state that the room we had
was sub-rented from a company which
had rented the whole floor OF that build
ing. paying 1925 for the room we occupied
ana which we paid 500 per month for.
They had a lease on It for four years
and we're unable to occupy It and we
were able to get 1t at the reduction. The
room was about S0x45 feet.
Regarding some of the charges would
say that we were compelled to buy water,
for the room was not furnished US with
the use of water and we had TO Luy It
ourselves. The laws of Illinois require
independent towels and drinking cups
According to Mr.. Powell. the Milwau-
kee railroad used GaO people to check UP
that road on the same work the states
were using TO check UP all of the roads.
In the total Investigations forty-onS roads
were involved and about 1000 people used
in the Investigations.
Murphy Chief Clerk.
James Murphy. formerly with the
State Food commission, has been ap-
pointed to the position of chief clerk
in the office of the state Banking board,
to fill a vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF Mrs. Mamie IIefley, who goes
to the Lincoln hotel as bookkeeper. Mr.
Murphy was formerly from Table Rock.
having resided there over twenty years
before coming to Lincoln
Thomas TO Merrick.
State Superintendent Thomas went 10
Merrick county this afternoon to speak
before a meeting OF patrons OF several
school districts q few miles northwest
of Clarks. who are taking up the matter
OF consolidation of districts.
Japanese Journalist on Tour.
]. Meya-Gawa, a Japanese Journalist.
who is making an extensive trip over the
United States and Canada. for the pur-
pose of gathering information for a book.
called at the office of Governor More
head to secure his autograph In a book
he was carrying containing the names of
all of the great men of the country. In
the absence OF the governor, Private Sec
rotary Mumford furnished the required
signature. The gentleman went to Omaha
from this place
Omahans Licensed to Wed.
Louis Hanback, of Omaha. aged q
years. and Marie thinner OF the same
town, aged q years. were given a license
to wed at the county court house yes
terday.
John Hart Dies I'm Lincoln.
John Hart OF Omaha, aged 20 years,
died here, yesterday morning. The body
was taken to Omaha for burial this
morning.