10 T'JB HRK: OMAHA, TIll'KShAY AlKH'ST fi, 1014. Nebraska FREIGHT RATES REDUCED State Railway Commission Order Cat of About 19 Fer Cent EFFECTS THE JOBBING CENTERS rhedale Carers Tea Tfcamaal Item and Will "afe fchlppers Frtr Handled aad Fifty Thousand Aaaaallf. From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Auk. 5. -The State Hallway commission this morning handed down a iiodlfled order In the freight rat run which makes a reduction on Intrastate Treiglit traffic of 1 per cent. H is estimated hy Hate Expert Powell that the reduction will amount to about Kll.pnQ annually. It la also estimated that the total reduction on interstate and In trastate charges will amount to about The new achedule la a distance tariff placing the Jobbing towna of the state upon an equalised basis. The ratea cover about 10.000 Items, Including all merchan dise, groceries, agricultural Implements and many of the manufactured products. The tonnnga effeaa-la about IS per cent of the total Intrastate traffic, and the rarnlnga from thla clsss amount to 1W per cent of the whole. The new rate will be In effect September Commission Ksplala. In Its volumlnoua report covering hun Sreda of lKea the commission issues Its frder In the rate making proposition upon which they have been working; for many months. In a shorter article covering the rder the commission aaya: After seven years of Investigation, re search, conferences and initiation, the r'tate ttallwav commission announced It': new class IretKht rnt! schedule today The. new schedule reduces the class rntea n Intranstate traffic 1 per cent. A raro tul cnmpllal ton prepared by liwle K.ipert Powell minwi thnt the reduction on Iniru rtate traffic will SKKrcxntc t".!l.ts"J0 an Mially. Thero will nlsu lie a substantial reduction In the interstate rates, the amount of which it Is IniposrlhM o ntl msle, but It Is prol utile thnt the total re duction will approximate, 7.V),i"i nnnuslly. The new scheilule Is a distance tariff. T he Johlung lwns of the etslo ro placed upon an eqiuillxed basis, the fiurpose of Ihe cnmmisHlon being to preserve present tumnierclnl cuiidltlcns so far an It is pos ulile to do so without continuing iuesetit Imqtiallty or abuses. The ratea .ipply lo that part of the tiaffic which moves under the ilasrlfiintlun fnd cover .ibotit J0.U00 Items, including all merchandise, fcrocarlcs, agricultural Implement and many manufactured products. The ton iaao affected is alwmt lit per cent of the 'utal Intrastate traffic, but the earning?' 'lorn thin class of freight amount to ill) r cent of the whole. Mr.thofl I seal by Hoard. In pointing out the method used In ar riving at the construction of the distance achudule the commission says: Three elements are always used In the instruction of "distance tariff" sched ule 1 Mileage rate of progression, or aame rate xones. fit Money rate of progression for the Increased distance. (31 percentage relationship of each class to the first class or base rate. 1. la) The mileage rata of progression carries In different "diwtance tariffs" and usually there Is a difference In th mile age progression In the same tariff; that is, the first one or two hundred miles may be divided In five-mile rates of pro invasion, then beyond two hundred miles the rate of progression may be stated for each ten or twenty miles. The Idea Letng to so divide the distance for which the tariff la made up, so Hint the rates to two stations, shy five roller apart, will be reasonably uniform and without sud den mines In the ratea which would tend .( give one of two neighboring towns the idvintsc over another In the transporta tion thurgo on any commodity or ar .11 ' vT-:-- ibidi Ft f r M Oa. ass -say v Nebraska. ticle of commerce. I,et us assume that the "distance tnrlff" promulgated in thi" (verier was made up In lijo-mlle rates of prt gresslon; then In that case the first class rate would he sta'ed thus: I to ino miles. T3 cents per rwt 1on to ) n lies, M cents per cwt. n to mile, ?H cents per cw t. to ' miles; W cents per cwt. 0 to &"0 mdes, 93 cents per cwt. Matter of t'aetltla. From the above it will readily be seen that two towns located say, one, l'" milei from a wholesale or Jobbing city, tne other bicsted I'fc miles Irorn the same Job bing city, could not compete tor business on a fair basis. The town located lot miles away would have a JO tenia per hundredweight advantage on first class rate over tne other In the translocation charge. The average distance between ail stations In Nebrassa la approximately seven miles. In the esstern and central IMirtlnn of this state the average distance between stations Is le.is than In the west ern part or the slate. For this reason, the tirat 200 miles of the "distance tariff" hen In promulgated la atated In live-mil1 ratea of progression, and beyond 2uV miles In the ten-mile rates of progression, it. tat The rhaige for the different dis tances for first class freight la always used as the basis or skeleton on which the "distance tariff" schedule. Is con structed snd the amount of the first class charge la always, or at least should be, based on the mileage rate of progres sion. Manifestly, the charge fur five tulles should not be the same as for lot) miles In a tariff constructed for the pur pose of distributing merchandise, so that If It lie determined by th rate-making body that 33 cents per 100 pounds of first class freight Is a reasonable and Just charge for a haul of IW miles, the ques tion of what the charge shall be for each live miles from one to 109 miles becomes Important. In all properly constructed "distance tariff" schedules there should be an In itial charge for the service rendered by the carrier at the two terminals, 1. e., points of origin and destination. This terminal charge should be arrived at with out regard to how far the shipment Is to be transported. lavest laratloa of Coats. This commission's Investigation of ter minal costs hss been most extensive and will be siMiken of again later on In thla report. The question of what Items of cost of performing the service should be Included In the terminal charge and what Items ehould be considered In the haul age costs, la a much debated nuestlon and la at the present time being carefully and extensively Investigated by slate and federal commissions. After the two-terminal cost has been determined, the amount of the charge which shall bn added to the terminal charge as a haul age cost becomes Important and should be made wlih regard to the conditions tinder which the transportation must be conducted. A haulage charge should be) greater In a mountainous territory than In a level or nonmountatnoua country. In the distance tariff herein adopted theae questions have been carefully considered by the commission. S. (a) Thla question will be more fully explained In other portions of thia opin ion. In formulating a correctly construed distance tariff thia question is very Im portant and poaslhly the hardest of a correct and scientific solution. The rela tionship of the less than carload and car load traffic Is so close, being frequently carried under the same class in the "Classification." that th question be comes very complex. As o Johhlaai ('eater. The proposition of equalisation of the different Jobbing centers, which was one of the main controversies In the hearings before the commission, is explained and the Iowa commission quoted In Justifica tion of this action taken by thla commis sion. The commission finds: That the sentiment against the estab lishment of a rigid "distance tariff was almost unanimous and quotes statement to that effect from representatives of Heatrlce, (leand Island, Fremont, Kear ney, Lincoln and Omaha. Aa a fitting comment on the operation of the rigid distance tariff In Iowa, the opinion of the commission of that state, expressed In a rate caae, la quoted. The Iowa commission says In substance that the basing of a achedule on distance alone makes the scale Inelastic and Inflexible. It throttles competition. The Inflexible rule of distance forbids the commission from considering sny question except that of a reasonablo rate to be applied 'Thursday, friday & Saturday The event that thousands of year than at any previous time. Our shoe buyer has been preparing for this for sev eral months, searching the nation's markets for surplus stocks and sample lines, de manding always good styles and thoroughly reliable qualities at prices far below factory cost. You can have pew shoes at less than cost to half sole your old ones. 10,000 Prs for Men, Women ajBaaaWjBB t bbbbbbsbbbsMbbbbbb fJsnBsafjnMB-oaBBBSBnsmTjsV Every member of your family should he provided with good footwear for fall dur ing this sale, for now two or three pairs of shoes can be had at the usual price of one. Boys dull calf lace or button shoes. Men's patent or run metal oxfords. Boys' dull calfskin dress shoes. Women's Juliet house slippers. ' Women's tan calf pumps. Women's dull calf two-strap pumps. Women's and trusses' baby doll boots in tan Russia calf. Women's dull calfskin boots with tray whipcord tops. Women's satin oxfords, button style with covered heels. Women's and misses' patent leather dress oxfords. Women's white canvas oxfords and pumps. Uirls white canvas Mary Jane pumps v Women's black satin colonial Dumoi. w CIHLnnF.N'S - - - - 500 pairs children's barefoot sandals. Solid tan calfskin leather lo protected to style, with genuine elkakln soles. AU alsea. ( to 11 and IS to 2. Only t pairs to a customer, at. pair Men's and women's carpet slippers with car pet soles. Fancy patterns. Very special bargains Nebraska to every mile of railroad In lows, resard lesa of conditions No other state except Iowa la So fettered. The commission Is unanimous In Its opinion that to establish a rigid maxi mum and minimum distance tariff would be disastrous to the Jobbing and manu facturers' Interests of the state. In which million of dollsra hsve been Invested, and yesrs of labor consumed In develop ment. It would tend to restrict the ter ritory of these Industries and tm the ex tent of the restriction would reduce com petition, with no benefit to the ultimate consumer. The commission admits that It la pos sible that It may have failed to Include some towna or titles entitled to specif 10 ccnslderathin, or that It may have erred In aome particulara In the rates deter mined for the towns Included, but It ex presses a willingness to give prompt consideration and such relief aa the facta and conditions may Justify to any com plaint properly submitted, snd In con clusion says: "We do not maintain that the distance scheilule adopted la the last word, or aimmum bonum, of distance schedules, experience will undoubtedly disclose wherein we hsve failed to reach that much to be deelred result. It is to te hoped, however, that the carriers will exercise the same spirit of fairness which haa characterised the commission throughout the course of this Investiga tion, and accept the schedules herein cstabl'ehed without delay." To show what the difference will be under th new order as compared with the t C. L. rates from Omaha, the fol lowing table Is given on th first four classes: ( ' 1. 2. . 4. Miles, old-new old-new. old-new old-new. Havelock 60 30 24 25 2" 4 20 1.S IS 14.4 Exeter 101 35 34 ai 29 27 231 24 20.4 Hastings m 'A U 4.V8 35.7 31! 29.4 34 V.I STATE ASSESSMENT BOARD FINALLY HOLD0 MEETING (From a Staff Correspondent.) MN'COLX. Aug. 6. (Special . ) A f ter a week or more of watchful waiting for the chairman of the board to find tlm to attend a meeting, the Utate Board of Ag seaament met thla morning to take up the matter of aaaeaamenta of the differ ent counties and the corporations of the stat. II. I. Pollard of the Burlington rail road, A. W. Scrlbner of the Union Pa cific, tag commissioners for their several roads, and R. W. McQInnls of the North western, appeared before tha board. Neither had very much of a kick to reg ister, moat of their objections covering minor assessments In some of the small towns. J. M. Fitzgerald, tax commissioner of South Omaha, has been notified to ap pear before the board Saturday and show why he has raised values on rail road property In South Omaha. County Assessor II. O. Counsman of Douglas county will also be called to appear to show why there la a reduction In the average value of land In Douglas county. He will also be required to appear Satur day. David fllf Boosters Tour. DAVID CITY. Neb., Aug. (.-(Special.) Th fourteenth annual session of the David City chautauqua, which opens Tuesday was observed as "Boosters' dsy" of the most successful sessions yet held. Teusday was observed as "Boosters' day" In David City, and at 8:30 about 100 Chau tauqua boosters started out In automo biles, vlrttlng Octsvla, Bellwood, Illslng City, Shelby, Greshatn, Surprlae, Miller, ten and Garrison, creating much en thusiasm for ths chautauqua at all points visited. The program wlft open on Thursday at 1:30 p. m. our customers have been . of Shoes, Oxfords, Pumps n and Children, $2.50 to $4 Values, for Women' Colonial in dull and patent leathers. Cirla' Mary Jan Pump in dull and patent leather. Women'i toft kkUkin oxford. Women's brown buckskin lace oxfords. Women's one-strap brown kidakin pumps. Women's 5-button tan calf oxfords. Women's English walking boots of black buckskin. Women's soft kidskin house slippers. RADPPnrtT mm aa BLUFFS HOMEAPPEALS CASE Takei Case InroWing Legacy to the State Supreme Court. INCREASE IN THE WHEAT CROP glate Board of Aarlealtare ksi Averaae Increase In amber of Haefcele from Flfty-Foor ( mantles Reporting. (From a Htaff Correspondent.) MN("OIN. Aug. 6. (Special.) Th Council Bluffs Home for the Friendless has sppealed to the supreme court from a decree of the Douglas county court . In volving the matter of the sum of SI, WO left to that Institution by the will of Seth- F. Winch. After making several bequest to different relatives he left to his housekeeper formerly Miranda J. Mit chell, and later Miranda J. Winch, the sum of $30 a month for her life. Th Sl.Ono left to th home was to be pnld after all other bequests had been settled. The home went Into court to get the amount due, but It was claimed that the bequest to Mrs. Winch, whose name la now Mlrsnda J. fUeen, should be paid first and the lower court so held. Conse quently the Council Bluffs Institution ap peals the caae. Charter to Mladen Bank. The Mlnden State bank haa been granted a charter by the state banking board. The Institution has a capital of $40.0) and the officers are Andrew Jen sen, president; Hans P. Teterson, vice president, and VaJ Jensen,, cashier. Ilollenheek Files. Judge Conrad Hollenbeck of Fremont Is a candidate for the office of chief Justice of the supreme court, the petition bearing 7,120 names coming from sixty four counties having been filed In his behalf with tha secretary of state this morning. Judge Hollenbeck la and has been for many years Judge of the dis trict court of the Sixth Judicial district He la a democrat Increase la Wheat ( roa. According to reports prepared by the State Board of Agriculture the Increase In the wheat crop of the state over that of 1913 is ll.OK4.844 burhels In twenty-five counties reporting and a decrease of 4,91, 870 In twenty-nine counties reporting, msklng a total Increase of (.102,974 bush els In the fifty-four counties reporting. Kearney county has tie largest Increase. 1 .To. 1X9, while Polk county had the largest decrease, 1.08,746 bushels. (.OTrrnor'a Oatea. Governor Morehead will speak at a pic nic at Pleasant Dale at noon next Satur day and at another picnic at i o'clock at Hickman. Notes from Beatrice. BBATRICE, Neb., Aug., C (Special.) Jack Andersop, who was found guilty re cently In the district court of robbing a Burlington box car In this city last May, waa sentenced .Tuesday by Judge Pem berton to from one to ten years In the penitentiary. Clarence Cain was sen tenced to tha county Jail for sixty days for complicity In the robbery. Anderson was taken to Lincoln today by Sheriff Schick to begin serving his sentence. Rene A. Auman filed suit for divorce In tha district court Tuesday against Elisabeth Auman. The petition sets forth that defendant deserted the plaintiff at Victoria, Tex. Newton K. Floyd of thla city and Mies Grace Helen West of Hiawatha, Kan., were married Tuesday by County Judge Walden. They will make their home In Beatrice. 1 II. T. Weston, on of the owners of the Nebraska com mills, which was destroyed waitincr . for better this (..iic SANDALS Asf- 7f s, f- S 1 RS by fire here last week, says that during tho last ten year he has owned threo mills which were all destroyed by flra on the aame day of th week Thursday. MOREHEAD. HAMMOND AND ANNESS SPEAK AT DUNBAR DCNBARk Neb.. Aug. 6, (Special.) The bliigest attended annual picnic was held here today. It Is estimated S.000 peo ple were on the grounds. Governor John If. Morehead delivered a strong and forceful address and was the guest of honor. Wilbur W. Anness, republican ! candidate for congress, wa master of ceremonlna and preceded the governor with an address of welcome. Attractions of the clean type were numerous. Ball games were between Julian, Palmyra and Dunbar. The Nebraska City band fur nished the music. Clowns, acrobats, bal loon ascensions were on the program, but the hit of the day was the ladles' band of Palmyra, with Will E. Vaughan major dotno. They played on German Instru ments and were repeatedly encored. Ross Hammond arrived In the evening and was tirlAflv IntrnrittetfMl Kv VI r Anness to t h 1 big crowd. Mr. Hammond predicts the nomination of Morehead and Ross Ham mond. EUSTIS WILL HAVE THREE DAYS' BASE BALL TOURNEY EUSTIS, Neb., Aug., 5. (Speclal.) Everybody, business men and base ball fans, are optimistic concerning the out look for the three-day base ball tourney which Is to be held here August 12, 13 and 14. A larger attendance than ever before Is looked for by the management The ball diamond Is In excellent shape, having been worked until- It Is as level as a pool table. The fence along the first base line and the grandstand have been strengthened. Everything possible has been . done to take care of the enormous crowd that Is expected The management has given out that It will endeavor to restrain betting of any kind on the grounds during the games. Madlaon Teachers Talk Shop. MADISON. Neb.. Aug. 5. (Special.) The Malison County Institute opened Its annual session at tho Madison High school Monday. The attendance reached 100 the first dsy, and before th week ends approximately 15Q teachers will havo enrolled. The work Is In charge of Su perintendent N. A. Housel, assisted by M. E. Crosier, superintendent -of the Nor folk schools; Dr. J. A. Beattie of Cotner university, snd Reese Solmon of Fre mont. The institute sessions occur In the morning, thus permitting the teachers to attend the chautauqua In the afternoon ard evening. . A public reception, under the auspices of, the Madison Commercial club, will be given the teachers In th parlors of the Presbyterian church. Klate Rank for llartlnajton. HARTINGTON, Neb.. Aug. 6.-C. N. and V. C. Herbert of thla city will open a state bank here In the near future. The new, bank will be located In the Habcl building, opposite the Grand hotel. Rtrejaartheaa Weak Kidneys, Electric Bitters will more than surprise you after the first bottle. Get a bottle today. Safe and sure. 50c and $1. All druggists. Advertisement. Twenty-One ftples Arreate.d, LONDON, Aug. 5.-Reglnald McKenna, the home secretary, announced today that twenty-one spies had been arrested In the British Isles during the last twenty-four hours, chiefly In Important naval centers. aaaSjaaaaBBBBBBsaBBBBasBBnnBBnasBBniBnBBBI lXI X VWW1 August deduction Sale Bargains ARE KEEPING THE STORE CROWDED EVERY DAY Only a trw of the many hro mentioned. Hundreds of others shown Thursday. saT ail ii.i.i V i ..i. i ii siii J In Cloak Department 2d Floor Women's and Misses' Tailored Suits to $15.00 values, serges, linens, novelty cloth, etc., 100 of them at . .$3.95 Women's and Misses Summer Coats, to $15.00 values, silks, linens and novelty cloths, at Summer Dresses, worth to $5.00, at $1.69 Summer Dresses, worth to $15.00, at $3.95 Pretty Wash Waists, regu lar $1.50 values, at . . . ,79c Long Crepe Kimonos, $1.50 values in all colors and sizes, big assortment at , 79c In Corset Department Main Floor $2.50 Corsets, standard makes, broken lots, to close, at, pair $1.19 Net Brassieres, with or with out shields, to 75c vals. 35c In Linen Department Main Floor. 15c Linen Crash or Glass Toweling, at, yard . . . .IOC $5.00 Pattern. Table Cloths, bleached, pure flax, $2.90 29c Table Padding, off the bolt, 54 in. wide, yard 21c $4.25 Bed Spreads, full size, cut corners, Marseilles, at, each $2.75 50c Webbs Irish Linen Huck Towels, hemstitched . .35c Many Other Specials. Rousing Bargains in Domestic Room Burton Bros. New Cloth, regular 25c yard values, 50 pieces, all colors, at yard 10c Duponnie Silk, heavy silk filling and mercerised warp, reg ular 25c yard fabric, at, yard 12C 12ic Manchester Percales,' 36 inches wide best colors, at 7V2V Scores of Other Items of Equal Merit. I.. nun oars omu Atlas E. Z. tfruit Jars Pints, regular 75c, at, dozen 59c Quarts, regular 85c, at, dozen 65c. Two quarts, regular $1.00, at, dozen Atlas Fruit Jar Caps, Thurs day, at, per dozen 15c 20c Santa Mason Fruit Jar Caps, per dozen 10c TO BUY GROCERIES HERE MEANS SAVINGS CER TAINLY WORTH WHILE. We Offer Real Economies: A Spaeial Carload California Ulbarta Trsastona Psaoass Thursday. The California Peajch asaaon will soon rlose; If you want this delicious fruit buy now; Thursday, crate 80 Bay Xlour How. The market la strong. 48-lb. sacks best high itrade Diamond H Hour nothing finer for bread, plea or cakes at Per sack 10 bars Beat-'Em-All, Diamond C, Lenox or Laundry Queen White Laundry Soap for B5o 6 lbs. choice Japan Rice M 4 lbs. fancy Japan Mice. lOo quality for The best hand pick Nayy Beans, at. per pound .8 Tall cans Alaska Salmon 10o The best Soda Crackers, lb. ,...THo Com Makes, pka; lOo -os. Jsr pure fruit Preserves ..86 cans Oil Sardines 86o Teast Foam, pkn vao The best Domestic Macaroni, Ver micelli or Spaghetti, pka; 7H Golden Cantos Coffee, lb Oo Th Batter, Bsr and Cheese Market Tor tha People of Omaha Fancy No. 1 Creamery Butter, 87 o TRY HAYDEN'S FIRST ? IT PAYS w Cuts How are your low cuts? Can y'pu use another pair! Here is your lust opportunity. There smonths of low cut weather ahead of us, and we make our great clean-up sale while the buyer has time to get' full value out of his investment. BUY LOW These -prices will show low cuts: FOR WOMEN $6.00 Colonials and Pumps at $5.00 Colonials and Pumps at $4.45 $3.75 $4.50 Colonial and 0 Oft button oxford at aPsS. $3.50 Pumps and button oxfords at $2.45 Small siies Ladles, $4.00 Ox fords, patent and QC. tan. at UiJC Pricings that will clear our racks and shelves of all summer mer chandise In short order. $3.95 a i Summer Dresses, worth to $10.00, at $2.95 Wash Dress Skirts, to $3.00 values, at 95c Wash Dress Skirts, to $5.00 value?, at $1.95 $5.00 Binner Corsets, at just half $2.50 35c Sanitary Aprons 19c 39c Bust Ruffles at . . .25c liAVash Goods Section Main Floor. Sweeping Price Reductions, on all Summer Fabrics: $1.50 Imported Ratine G9c $1.00 Wash Dress Goods, big assortment, at, yard. . .59c 85c Wash Dress Fabrics, a fine assortment, yard 48c Five Other Big Special Lots on sale Thursday, 12V1C 15c 18c and 25c, fab rics worth to 50c a yard. 10c Percales, best colors, all over. 36 inches wide, at, per yard 5c 41 aas nAM& Fourth viuii.wiy uuui. Floor 80c 35c White Crown Mason Fruit Jar Caps, dozen 19c Jar Rubbers regular 5c doz. values 3 dozen for 5 c The best Creamery Butter, carton or bulk. lb. 89o Fancy No. 1 Dairy Table Butter, 85o Full Cream N. Y. White or Wiscon sin Cream Cheese, lb 80o Imperial Swiss or Roquefort Cheese, per pound 3So The best strictly fresh ruarantee-t Kks;s. per dozen ............. .880 Tha Teretable Market for ths People Is Xaydsa'a IS lbs. new Potatoes to the peck, 8O0 Demand 15 lbs., the law requires it 3 heads fresh new Cabbage lOo Fancy Sweet Sugar Coin, dosen 7..0 Fancy Cooking Applea, peck ....35a I bunches fresh Beets or Carrots, So t bunches fresh Onions B Tjarge Kgg Plants, each 10o Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, lb So I Green Peppers ....Bo S Summer Squash bo 4 bunches fresh Leaf Lettuce Bo 5 large Soup Bunches Bo Fancy large Juicy Lemons, dos. 8So Kxtra large Juicy Lemons, dot 300 Fancv Ripe Tomatoes, basket ....150 : Cucumbers, large marketv. basket. for IBs and 80e Mist Go! CUTS NOW how badly we want to sell FOR MEN JPTA;: $4.45 c $5.00 Oxfords, tQ PJtt at $4.50 Oxfords, at . . $2.95 .$2.45 $3.50 Oxfords, at Small sizes men's $4.(10 Ox fords, gun metal OE and patent at ...... aJOC 1 M w W VX S,' rv s tTS ,-' A W ( 161 &. DOUGLASS