Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-02
Nebraska
FIXES joint CLASS RATES
First Order by Railroad Commission
to Establish Them in the
State.
ROCK ISLAND PAYS JUDGMENT

Frem a Staff Correspondentl
Lincoln, June l.-(Special)-In an
order prepared by Chairman Henry
+. Clarke OF the State Railway com
mission, which is the first order OF
the commission establishing Joint
class rates and determining a basis for
the making of such rates, the commits
sion holds that the continuous mile
age scale determined in its rate order
No. ~, plus the so-called arbitraries
OF }, 4, ), 3, determined in the So
called Prouty scale, 10 which should
be added the actual transfer costs, not
exceeding cents per hundred, when
outside agencies are employed, will
produce just and reasonable scale.
That the cost OF the transfer
should be paid by the shipper when
outside agencies are employed, is
clearly indicated by section 6l4l, Re-
vised Statutes. The use OF the mile
age scale Of rate order No. 70, in
yolying two terminal costs to the car
riers, whereas the traffic here in ques-
ton will involve at least four ter
minals, is not compensated by the adj
dltion OF the above arbitraries, where
outside agencies are employed.
However, when the same depot is
used by the carrying lines, or where
transfer OF shipments is made in
transfer cars, no transfer charge
should be assessed. Likewise, on car
load traffic at points where lines have
direct track Connections, no switching
charge should be assessed. The pres
ent minimum charge for a one-line
haul in this state is rs cents. We find
that 40 cents exclusive of any trans
fer charge is a just and reasonable
minimum for a two-line haul"
The findings are made on complaint
of w. II. Abts, jobber of Colum-
bus, against the Union Pacific Rail
road company.
Pays Big Judgment.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cifie railroad today paid into the dis
trict court Of Lancaster county, Ne
braska, a check for $20,8l9,25, the
amount OF judgment, with interest
and costs, obtained against it for the
death OF Otto O. Wright in this city
December 9, 1909 The district court
returned a verdict for $4,000 later,
cutting it down to $4,000, which the
state supreme court and the United
States supreme court affirmed.
Wright was an engineer killed in
wreck.
Call to State Banks.
Secretary Royse of the State Bank
ing board has issued call for reports
from the 1927 state banks Of the state
for a showing on the standing Of the
banks at the close of business May %.
Sleep Car Rates.
The Burlington railroad has re-
ceived the sanction of the State Rail
way commission for the establish
ment of asleeping car rate from
Omaha to points on the new line of
that road to Vaughn, Wyo., and in
termediate points. Pullman cars have
not heretofore been run on this line
and the rates from Omaha to the fol-
lowing points are made: Vaughn,
1925; SCOTS Bluff, So; Northport and
Bridgeport, $3.50.
Morehead Men Pony Up"
The committee in charge of the
"Morehead for Vice President spe-
cial to the democratic national con-
vention at St. Louis has accumulated
bout $500 in cold cash, which will be
used to pay for headquarters, banners,
badges, etc. The ready response to
the call for funds indicates that dem
oerats are pretty enthusiastic over
the idea and that it will be no fault
Of the Morehead boosters il their
favorite does not land as the vice
candidate.
Thomas in Nance County
State Superintendent A. O. Adams
IS in Nance county where he addresses
the graduating class Of the Fullerton
ighth grade schools tonight, and to-
morrow will nett with the school pat
rons OF Belgrade on educational mat
tiers.
Clark State Accountant.
+. Z. Clark, formerly Of Nelson, but
more recently Of lincoln, and who I
has been connected with the state 4
Banking bard for the past two .
has been appointed state ac-
,ountant by State Auditor Smith to /
I'LL the vacancy caused By the appoint
ment OF Charles O DeFrance as act
nary in the insurance department
Pardon Board Meets.
The State Pardon board is in ses
sion at the penitentiary taking up APP