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Nebraska
Nebraska Nebraska
RAISE L1NC0LNJH0NE RATE
State Railway Commission Enters
long-Expected Order.
TWENTY-TWO PER CENT LIFT
KxhnnMIrr Inqulrr Mntlr Into nnnl
nr Condition nml Statnn of l.lnco
tlpforc Drt-lnlnn Win Klnnllr
Arrived At. ,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
MNCOI.N. Neb.. June (SpcclaO
After considering the matter of a ralsn
In telephone rates for nearly six months
for the city of I,tncoln the railway com
mission today handed down Its decision
In the matter making a raise of $2 on
Individual business- 'phones and 25 cents
on Individual residence 'phones.
The battle against a raise In rates by
tho Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph
company has been n bitter one and has
been carried on with a great deal of feel
ing, both against the company and
against the commission. People opposed
to the raise caused by tho consolidation
or tno Hell an dthc independent ex
changes have not been backward In ac
cusing some of the members of the com
mission of being favorable to the tele
phone company, but the whole Investiga
tion has been open, and to an unprcju
diced person the commission has tried to
be fair with both sides and has given
the opposition every chance possible to
chow up their side of the case.
The rate put Into effect means a raise
of about 22 per cent In rates. The loss
to the company from consolidation of
tho systems will be about $72,00 per year,
while the raise In rates wilt raise about
J69.CO0.
According to the report of the commis
sion, which Is signed by Commissioners
Olarkc and Taylor and which Is opposed
by Commissioner Hall, the reproduction
values of the Lincoln plant Is placed at
$1,783,907 and the depreciation or present
value at J1.3S1.41S. The company claimed
a reproduction value of U.'OTo.OOO and In
addition a consolidation expense of $200, .
000, which was not granted by the com
mission. This .cut the valuation below
what the company asked by about $500,
000. tv Rntr tn Effect.
The rates put In to effect are as fol
lows; Old New
Rate. Rate.
Individual business J8.00 $4 00
Two-party .' 4.50 3.00
One-way phone 4.C0 ....
Business extension 1.09 103
Individual residence 2.25 2 0)
Two-party residence 1.73 1.50
Extension 50 .50
Farm' lines 2.00 1.53
Farm lockout... 250 2.00
University Place, Havelock, Bethany,
Special Prices
for the
Fourth
Ladies' Balkan Dresses, in
tissUes and linen; latest
effect, $12.50 values; spe
cially priced fl"y mjr
at blJd
Dainty Cool Summer
Dresses, in white and fig
ured voile, II 7C
from $5.98 to.&ILO
A large sample line of
Men's Spring Suits at cut
prices; a nice light wor
sted or blue serge suit
$12.50 value, 0 71"
at JHU 0
Men's Pants in fancy wor
sted or cheviot, also blue
serge, at $1.75, ft Q Tfl
$2.56 and d.DU
Men's Oxford Shoes, in
black or tan, button or
lace; special
at
I
S2.50
College View, Raymond. Davey, Waverly
and Matcomb will have the choice of
Lincoln tone rates or rates which apply
only to locul exchange.
Hxlinnntlvc Inquiry.
Commissioners Clarke and Taylor, as
Commissioner Hall refused to concur, ar
rived at the decision after making the
most exhaustive Investigation ever made
In a telephone rate case. During tho In
vestigation not only were the findings
of the commission's own engineers ana
lyzesd, but their findings were supported
by Investigation made by the chief tele
phone engineer of the Wisconsin commis
sion nnd by a Chicago firm of engineers
engaged by those protesting against the
raise through the Lincoln city council.
With a few minor Instances the reports
of other engineers were substantially the
same as those made by the engineers of
the commission.
Cut Out Duplication.
In arriving at Its decision the commis
sion cut out all duplications of property
of the two plants, except that portion
necessary for advance construction. The
commission was confronted with an ab
normal condition In the unusually heavy
traffic of the Lincoln lines. The calling
rnte on the Lincoln exchange per phone
each day Is 11.8 cents, which Is about
33 per cent higher than the average,
which means that the Lincoln exchange
handles between 30,000 and 40,00 more
calls per day than Is handled by tho
average exchange of tho same size,
which adds materlaly to the cost of
operation.
For Instance, Omaha, a city three or
four times the size of Lincoln, handles
only nine calls per phone per day, tho
present traffic betng 300,000 per day, but
at Lincoln the call per day would be
3M.O0O.
Phone Revenue.
In support of Its conclusions that the
new rate In Lincoln Is not excessive In
comparison to that charged In other
cities, the commission shows In Its de
cision tho revenue derived from phones
In these cities:
No. of Phones. Rev. Per Phone.
Denver, Colo 32,234 J42.00
Omaha 30.2SO J30.F.0
Des Moines 16,623 32.00
Lincoln 13.1&! $26.50
Another table shows cities In different
sections of the country, showing number1
of phones, average cnlls, Individual busi
ness charge per phone and Individual
charge: Calls Charge-
No. per Busl- Resl
Phones. Day. ness. dence.
Lincoln 13.15S 11.8 tt.0) $2.23
Atlanta. Ga 17,853 8.5 5.50 4.0
Hartford, Conn. 13,475 CO 7.00 3O0
Kansas City.... 29,934 7.1 5.00 3.00
Milwaukee 39,488 6.5 S.Otf 3.30
Minneapolis .... 30,270 6.S 6.00 2.50
St. Paul 20,371 7.1 6.00 2.50
Oakland, Cal... 33,794 5.6 7.00 3 00
Omaha 30,280 9.4 7.00 2.50
Salt Lake City. 18,831 7.2 6.50 3 00
St. Joseph 11,400 ... 5.00 2.50
Seattle 32,300 6.8 7.50 3.00
Louisville, Ky.. 11,572 ... 7.E0 3.50
Memphis ....... 10.S09 ... 7.00 3.00
SCHMIDT HEADS STATE
DRUGGISTS' ASSOCIATION
NORFOLK, Neb., June 27,-(Speclal.)-
The Nebraska Pharmaceutical associa
tion, which held a two-days' session here,
elected the following officers: President,
J. II. Schmidt, Omaha; vice presidents.
J. H. McDowell, Tecumseh; R. J. Chris
tian, Daykln; Clark Dort, Auburn: Mr.
Stout, O'Neill; O. A. Chapman, Valen
tine; secretary, J. G. McBrlde, University
Place (re-elected); treasurer, D, D.
Adams, Nehawka; delegates to the Ameri
can association convention at Nashville,
Tenn., A. V, Pease, Falrbury; Frank
Koss, Fremont; Edward Bexten Omaha;
R A. Lyman, Lincoln; Herbert Lock,
Central City; D. J, Fink, Holdrege.
The convention made tho following
recommendations for tho state phar
macy board: Will Brookjy, Edgar; O. W.
Cass, Crofton; Samuel Ewlng', Creston.
The next session will bs held in Grand
Island.
TO PARK CAPITOL GROUNDS
State Board Decides to Complete
Flans of Beautifioation.
WILL INSTALL FISH POND
tlmnhn Company to En-is:e In Line
of Iliilnpii for Accommodation
of Traveling; Motorists In
Xrtirnskn.
(From ft Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Juno 27.-(Speclal.)-The
8tato Board of Public Lands and Build
ings met this morning and decided to
complete the cement walks to all parts
of the Btate house grounds not already
provided except those on the extereme
outside around the grounds. They will
also have tt:e north shle parked and will
put a flslf pond In the center of the
plaza In which Chief Clerk Lindsay may
fish.
Thoy voted to buy 300 yards of carpet
for the new buildings at tho state Insane
asylum and will Install two boilers
brought from tho penitentiary and the
boys' Industrial school In place of the
ol' boilers at the state houed plant which
have been In service thirty years. The
state Is getting a uniform system of
boilers In nil Its Institutions,
Will Ilrlnir Will In nock.
Governor Morehcad will ask the gov
ernor of Kansas to send back to Ne
braska Rufus Willis, who Is charged
with stealing a valuable watch from
Oeorgo Johnson of Falls City. Rufus Is
belli,' held in Atchison, Kan.
License New Comnnnjr.
Tho tn&urnnce department of the state
has licensed the Bankers' Llfo of Mon
mouth. 111., to do business In the state.
Tho company has been In business six
teen years, but has never before made
application to work in this state.
t'ompnn j- I.nclta Authority.
Representative D. 8. Hardin of Alma
has made a complaint to writing policies
In this section and wants to know If they
have authority to do. so. Commissioner
Clancy has replied that the company has
no authority to do business In Nebraska
and asks Mr. Hardin to secure affidavits
from those who have been written and
forward to the department.
To Uulld .Motor Ntntlnna.
The Official Red Book Publishing com
pany Is tho name of a new Omaha firm
filing articles of Incorporation with tho
secretary of state. The capital of the
company Is placed at $50,000 and will pub
lish maps and other plats showing the
roads of the country. It will also estab
lish automobile garages nnd stations.
Those behind the company are A. C. Felt,
J. N. Bngley. H. C. Johnston, D. H. Rich
and R. A. Duff.
Experts Look Up Figures.
Experts Wettllng and Powell of tho
railway commission have gono to Omaha
to examlno tho books of the Bell Tele
phone company In order to get the con
dition of the company at Its exchange at
Lexington, a hearing of which Is pending.
Nebraskan's Sloop is
Wrecked Off Cape Cod
BOSTON, June 27. Ralph Goddard, an
Instructor at the University of Nebraska,
and a student at the university, were
brought here today by a fishing vessol
which picked them up when Goddard's
twenty-six foot sloop Imp was sinking off
Cape Cod Wednesday.
The men salWJ from Boston Monday
for New York, Intending to go to
Schenectady, N. Y., for the summer.
While rounding the cape, a northeast
gale swept away the hatches and the
sloop was sinking when signals of dis
tress were made out by the fishermen.
Some Chicken
UNION
Outfitting Co.
16th and Jackson Sts.
Consolidated with
THE PEOPLES STORE
KING-PECK CO.
"HOME OF QUALITY CLOTHES "
FORMERLY KINCSWANSON CO. 16th at HOWARD
The adopting of our underselling campaign
has proven a wonderful success
Giving the greatest possible values in high class apparel at lowest
possible prices, has struck a popular chord with Omaha men; it
insures a decisive saving of 15 to 25 on every suit.
Here's the fundamental principle of this new policy
In order to establish a now standard of valuo-givlng In this territory,
wo procoedad on tho theory that to mark our garments at tho very
opening of tho season, tho lowest possible prices at which depond
ablo suits could bo sold, would from tho economical view of tho
policy nlono, causa our sales to outdistance all provloun records.
Undisputed evidence of tho success ,of thts now mode of merchandis
ing Is shown by the fact that most ovory clothing concern In tho
city Inaugurated snlos as early as May In order to como within hail
ing distance of King-Pock values. Think It over.
Outing Suits Crash Suits True Blue Serges 3-Piece Suits
$ 10 to $25 5 to 650 $ 10 to $35 $ 10 to $40
Cool Summer Shirts
Best Straws
in Town
And that's no Idle boast. We stand ready to
show you tho greatest values horeabouts. As
sortments aro ImmonBo and service the best.
Spilt Sailors. . . .$1.00 to $5.00
Sennit Sailors . 91.50 to $!(.no
PnnaniaH $5.00 to $10
Cool Ilangkoks .... $ft and up
Soft Roll Mllnns. . . $1 and $5
. Immense Assortments, Reasonably Priced
Coatlcss days moans
your shirts should bo
new and smart appear
ing. Thoy should lond
tho wearer that cool,
sat 1 s f i od look. Our
shirts do that and
moro.
$1
to
$5
Unusual Values
1 1' UlUlSlllUgS
Jb
Biimnimi ITtllnn Slltd Hi n Bit V '
Silk Huso 25c up to $1 m
Bolts 25c nnd up. ,
Wash Ties 25c to $1
Silk Cravat 50c to $2
if. fY 'rS3SS2K "WMiRW
Potato Diseases
to Be the Subject
of Investigation
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 27. (Special.) EURena
H. Grubb, the potato Utng, assisted by
experts from Germany, France, England
and America, will make extenslvo testB
at Alliance and Mitchell, Nob., In order
to find out the cause of tho Berm dis
ease which Is said to be prevalent In
the western states.
These sclentlstr declare thnt the dis
ease, travcllnc from foreign countries,
has Invaded the western potato fields
nnd, unless checked, tho terms will ulti
mately cause the extinction of the crop.
Tho scientists will study conditions In
Maine, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Wis
consln, Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado,
Wyoming1, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Wash
ington and California.
The party will start In at Bangor, Me.,
August 1 and will finish Its Investiga
tions at San Francisco October 1. No
time will be wasted In teaching the farm
era how to grow more or better potatoes,
but the members will study the nature
of the maladies that afflict the potato
plants. Practically all the arrangements
have been made for the trip. The party
will live In a special 'train of eight cars.
The equipment will be placed at their
disposal for the entire trip, One car will
be fitted up as a laboratory and will be
provided with the best microscopes and
Instruments obtainable. Cameras and ex
pert photographers will also be provided.
Among the distinguished experts from
abroad will be the noted Dr. O. Appel
of the Imperial Institute of Berlin and
Dr. H. W, Wollenwober, also of Ger
many. The dates when the special train will
travel through Nebraska will be an
nounced later.
Fast Train Derailed
by Dirt Dropped on
Tracks from Wagons
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June -(Special.)
The board of Inquiry Investigating
the wrecking of the fast mall Union Pa
cific west bound late yesterday, has found
that the Jumping of the track by the en
gine "tender" was caused by refuse dirt
jolted from wagons as they had crossod
the track at Gothenburg. The engine and
five cars performed the unusual stunt of
running about 1,000 feet on the ties bo
fore plowing up the track and be
ing ditched. The track Is a double
one and Is ballasted by Sherman gravel.
The train was going from forty-five to
fifty miles an hour and finally several
cars were thrown directly across the
track, blocking traffic both ways for a
few hours. The mall clerk were bruited,
but not seriously. The train is mall, ex-cluslyely.
A Parrot That Is 110 Vears Old and Not Vet in Cold Storage.
This picture is taken from an actual .photograph of a parrot that is
116 years old, and still has a lively croak. It belongs to an English family,
but spent fifty years of its feathered life in that country. Its. other
' sixty-six years it saw in Brazil, its original home. Although it is almost
"sans everything" polly can sing In quite a lively mannor, and is always
cheerful. Perhaps therein lies its secret of longevity. Who knows?
Articles Are Filed
For New Interurban
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb.. June n (Special.)
Articles of Incorporation of the Niobrara,
Sioux City & Omaha Itailroad company
were filed with the secretary of state
today. The articles do not state whether
the road Is to be steam, or electric,
though It Is understood that It will be
the latter.
The ends of the road are specified at
Omaha, Sloux City, Niobrara and O'Neill,
and It wll pass through the following
counties: Holt, Knox, Cedar, Dixon,
Dakota, Thurston, Bert, Cuming, Stan
ton, Antelope, Pierce, Platte, Colfax,
Dodge, ashlngton and Douglas.
The men who are named, behjnd the
project are Charles . Baker, Herman
P. Bushman, Henry A. Bewe. Frank
GeUon, Chancy S. Snyder. Peter Man
gold and John H. Lowrey.
Mr. Hnkcr, who filed the papers, called
at the oflce of tho Hallway commission
for the purpose of ascertaining what
steps would bo necessary to secure a
hearing before the commission on a
proposition of Isulng bonds to build tho
road. He wns told that he must file an
application for a hearing nnd tho com
mission would sot a day. It is under
.n.n that thin comnony has been con
templating taking up the proposition with
the commlslon for some time, ana una
civen it out that they would want on
i.. nf hnnds covering JIO.000,000 or more.
Thnv thniitrht It would cost about $5,000,.
000 or 6,000,000 to build the road.
The commission gave tnem to unner
.,n,wi that hv would not listen to any
proposition covering an Issue of bonds
so much above the cost or miliums.
Woman Tries to Save
Accused Husband
From Prison Term
LINCOLN, Neb., June 27. Mrs. Aril
Johnson took the stand hero today In
federal court and made a passionate plea
to save her husband, Harry Johnson,
after he had pleaded guilty to violating
the Mann whlto slave law. 'She bared
her past, declaring she ljad been an Im
moral woman since she wait 16 years of
age. Johnson was sentenced to a year
and a day in the Leavenworth. Kan.,
penitentiary.
The offense was bringing his wife from
Kansas City, Mo to Grand Island, Neb.,
for Immoral purposes.
Notes from Beatrice
And Gage County
BEATBICE, Neb,, June 27. (Special.)
Theodora Sklandany yesterday at
tempted suicide by drinking about four
ounces of carbolic acid. Mia condition Is
critical, and the attending physician says
his recovery of doubtful. Two years ago
he tried to end his life by shooting him
self In tho head, He has a largo family
and has been despondent for the last
few days.
Last evening the Hell Telephone com.
nany connected up Its lines with tho new
plant In tho new building on North Sixth
street. The connection with the now
Home lines will be made as soon as the
state railway commission decides Uw
case before It, which will be on July 1.
James Pybe, a farmer living five miles
south of Virginia, was arrested yester
day by Sheriff Schlek on the charge of
attempting to assault Mrs. Gootlleb De
zort, a neighbor. Pybe was brought here
last night by Sheriff Schlek and lodged
In the county Jail.
William Bloomenkamp of Platte Center,
Neb., and Miss Ruth Balderson were mar
ried yesterday at the bride's home at
Plokrell, Bev. F. Snocker of University
Place officiating. The young couple wll
make their home at Platte Center, where
the groom Is engaged In the drug busi
ness. Farmers In this county are pushing
their wheat harvest, and expect to finish
the work In about a week. The crop Is
the heaviest harvested In Gage county In
years.
William Krueger and Miss Nellie Gray,
both of Adams, were married at that
place yesterday,
Boys Escape from
Industrial School;
One is Recaptured
KEARNEY, Neb,, June Z7.-(8pcclal
Telegram.) Warren Hazlctt was arrested
this morning at 3 o'clock after ho had
broken Into the Golden Eagle clothing
storo and outfitted himself from head to
foot with new clothing. Warren was Just
preparing) to leave the storo, having
everything but 'his newly appropriated
shoes on his person, when officers pass
ing by the rear entrance of the store
noticed the transom broken open. Upon
entering the store they found the young
man preparing to leave.
Warren and two schoolmates at the
Industrial school had escaped an hour
before from their tpiarteru, having noth
ing on but their night clothes. Upon
word from tho school officers made tha
rounds of tho clothing stores and found
Warren. The other two boys are ad
largo In their nlghtclothes at this time.
FIRST PETmbFRTcEIVED
ON UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
(From a Btaff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., June S7.-(SpecIal.)-
The first referendum petition covering
the proposition .giving the people tha
right to vote on the university extension
proposition as sot out by the last legis
lature, reached the office of, tho secre
tary of ptato today.
The petition comes from Button In Clay
county and Is signed by Joseph Webster
and nlnoteen others. Mr. Webster makes
affidavit that tho names were properly
signed' and Is backed up by two others
who sign tiB witnesses.
Key to the Situation Bee Advertising.
Aurora Mills Burn,
Causing Heavy Loss
AURORA. Neb.. June 27. Fire last night
destroyed the plant of the Aurora Mill.
Ing company, containing much wheat and
flour. The loss Is placed at 115,000.
Orchard & Wilhelm Co.
PORCH SPECIALS
An opportunity to purchase furniture for tho
porch at reduced price. Chairs, settees and rockers
of substantial wood construction that are built fofr out
door use, in green and weathered oak finish.
$10.60 Settee, oak, green finish '. 1S8.OO
$7.00 Arm Chair to match &5.00
112.00 Settee, oak, green finish, strongly built JSO.OO
$10.75 Sottce, oak slat wood seat and back, green finish. $8.50
$4.50 Arm Rocker, green oak frame, with woven rattan
seat S3. 50
$4,00 Arm Chair to match.... .-33.00
$2.60 Arm Chair, weathered oak slat wood Beat S1.75
$3.00 Arm Rockor to match, weathered oak. 82.25
$4.50 Arm Chair or Rocker, weathered oak, roomy and comfort
able
33.25
$8,00 Couch Hammock .5.00
$10,00 Chlld'a Couch Hammock SC.50
$19.00 Rattan Settee, natural finish S14.00
$8.50 Hour Class Chair, rattan, natural finish S6.00
Hundreds of special pieces throughout our store now marked
at specially reduced prices. An opportune time to buy the needed
odd piece,
Porch Shades (mo whip at
tachment) up from. . .$2.50
Hammocks (reinforced) at,
each $2.95
POROH CHAIR
CRETONNES
t
36 inches wide (washable), up
from, yard 25
CUSHIONS
$1.75 and $1.25 value, ea.,7Sc
95c value, each .SOo
FREE
ICE
SATURDAY
Is tho last day you can
secure a free ice coupon
book with each purchase
of ono of our
REFRIGERATORS
Sizes and styles to suit every family.
THE HERRIOK THE GIBSON
up from $12.00 up from $6.75
ill
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