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Nebraska
CARRIERS ATTACK ORDER
"Insist State Has- Not Made Allow
ance for All Road Expenses.
MUCH COMPANY BUSINESS DONE
Our llallramt WIIiipm Declare It
U 2Vot Illnht n Divide l'nurn.
arer nnd Freight Illinium
on the Ton IlnNl.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
hlSCOVX, March .-(Spcclal.)-In an
effort to show that business carried on
by tho railroad!! of tho state 'did not
show revenue sufficient to warrant any
reduction in, freight rates as proposed by
the Btato Urallway commission under its
schedule No. 19 and tho revised schedule
now tinder consideration, tho carriers of
the Btato placed upon tho stand today two
representatives of the auditor's depart
meuU of the roads in tho second day's
hearing beforet ho commission.
At tho hearing yesterday C. V. Batch,
who had represented tho auditing depart-,
ment of tho Northwestern, was on the
stand most of tho time, but later C. f.
8tobbens, rate expert of the Union Pa
cific, occupied tho chair and was again
called this morning when the hearing
began. Jlr. Stcbbcns repeatedly objected
to questions asked on the grounds that
. he did not believe that evidence ho might
be abel to give wou(d bear very much on
tho situation.
DIvIUIiiic Ton IIiihIk.
Mr. Stebbcns did not like, tho wuy Mr.
Powell arrived at tho figures ho Pre
vented, lie did not think it right to
divide passenger and froight traffic on tho
ton basis. He thought some allowance
should be mado for the speed of passen
ger trains, as tho wear and tear on a
,tcack was greater made by a Bwlftly
novlng passenger train than by a slower
moving freight. Ho thought that Mr.
Powell ought to add about 25 per cent
to tho cost of passenger service on this
account, as he had dono. lie thought tho
most reasonable basis for division was
train mlloage. Borne roads, he said, used
engine mileage, but the Union Pacific
does not because it does not double-head
its trains in Nebraska.
Ilustncaa lTndrrvharg;eil.
Neither did Mr. Stebbens think that
classifying all freight hauled should be
listed as producing rovenue, because
about 26 per cent of tho froight tonago
hauled by his road was company stuff
and about a third of this should be
charged up to tho passenger department
expenses of operation. Ho thought tho
commission's plan resulted In overcharg
ing tho freight service and undercharged
the expense of business done In this state.
In response to a question by Chairman
Clarke, whether tho extra weight of
freight trains would not offset tho speed
of the passenger trains, Mr. Stebbens
said that the passenger engines are Just
as heavy ns the freight engines and tho
coaches empty were heavier than the
average freight car loaded.
Finds Novel Idea.
A littlo later In his testimony Mr. Steb
bens said that tho freight trains on the
main lino of the Union Paclflo were three
times tho weight of the passenger trains.
The averago tons per freight train mile
In 1908 were 128.93 and in 1913, 482.03. Mr.
Stebbens said, that he could not grasp
tho Idea of Mr. PowcJl regarding the use
of gross mileage. He though It a very
-novel Idea. In charging costs of move
ment of freight when Jl was charged 6
rents of It went to Intrastate qharge. Mr.
Stebbens did not believe the apportion
ment of freight and passenger earnings
made by the commission was of any
vnluo whatever and was unfair, To show
this he said on a shipment from Council
Bluffs to Ogden, Iowa would get credit
for but two miles, yet the terminal ex
pense of the shipment was unusual and
no way under the commission's system
to apportion expense to the state Again
It was much more expensive to haul
freight trains through Wyoming and
Utah than through Nebraska, for In those
two states It was necessary to use two
engines to pull trains across the rough
country. Under the commission's figures,
lie said that for every tlCO Nebraska would
set, 47. In case the shipment was made
over the Burlington tho latter would get
about J37.60 and Nobraska about
Dnrllncton Statement.
General Auditor Charles Sturgoa of the
Burlington said that tho operating reve
nue for his road in Nebraska for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, was 5,
358,742.85. The commission's figures on
the valuation of the road were given as
follows;
Hate of return
on valuation.
Tl.nrn.t.irllnn tl28.TJ0.333 4.M
Present value
iDenreclaUon 103,692,120
The reproduction value as given by the
railroad Is J235,583.642 with a rate of re
turn on valuation of-2.70 per cent.
Mr. Sturges said that the branch lines
of the Burlington covered about 62 per
cent of the total mileage of tho road.
In giving figures as to operating ex
penses, compared to operating revenue,
the whole road was placed at 6C.E3. Ne
braska at 61.87, Iowa at C6.54. Illinois 'at
C7.3S and Missouri at 03,44 per cent.
Nebraska
Nebraska
PAROLED BIGAMIST ASKS
DIVORCE FROM BOTH WIVES
Kl'STlS. Neb.. March J8.-(!peclal.-Wtlllam
Dcnreln, a recently paroled con
vict, who was sent up front Douglas
county last year for from one to seven
years for bigamy, has. through his at
torney, C. H. Tanner, filed a petition for
divorce In tho Frontier county district
court. This will probably bo one of tho
most peculiar divorce cases on record, as
tho young man names both wives ns defendants.
Mct'nnW Will Kntertnlu Tenc'tiera.
M'COOK. Neb.. March 23,-(Speclal.)
McCook Is making extensive preparation
for the Southwest Nebraska Teachers" as
sociation meeting, which convenes hero
next week, April 1-3. Tho Commercial
club Is providing theTemple theater for
all tho general assemblies.
Tho program Is considered unusually
strong, Including such speakers as Dr.
J. K. Gniickel, A. C. ShallenberRer, Dr.
A O. Thomas, Dr. Fletcher Wharton and
Superintendent Dclzetl.
McCook teachers are assisting In the
entertainment features of tho program.
Music and folk dances will be offered by
the grade pupils and the High School Glee
club and orchestra will help In the va
rious programs.
Many teachers are coming from sur
rounding towns to visit the work of tho
local schools on Wednesday, Just prior to
the opening of the association sessions.
The McCook band, under Colonel Sut
ton's direction, will give the opening
number on the evening of Wednesday.
April 1. 4
Ivenrnej- "Kpldrmlr" Not Si-rloti.
KEAItNET, Neb., March .-(Speclal.)
In Justice to Kearney, the reports that
the city Is under quarantine because of
the great epidemic of contagious diseases
In the city, should be corrected. There
are several men traveling in this terri
tory that have passed tho town by on
their regular trips because they havo
been advised that It was not safe to stop
off In Kearney. The majority of the
cases are mumps and measles, and nearly
all of these have been pronounced cured
and the victims are In school. Thero are
sixteen cases of smallpox In the city, all
of which ara confined In four families.
There is absolutely no more danger of
contagion here than elsewhere.
I)pcliiinuir Content nt Oxford,
OXFORD, Neb., March 23.-(Spec!al.)-The
annual declamatory contest of the
Oxford High school was held In the opera
house yesterday evening. Boy Bendfcr,
who recited tho "Unknown Speaker," was
given first place in the oratorical class;
Luclle Pettygrove, with "Tlyj Littlo God
and Dickey." won first place In the
humorous class, and Esther Bauer, with
"Judith's Ride." was given first place
in the dramatic class. From, these thrco
Itoy Bcndlor was chosen to represent tho
school In the district declamatory contest,
to bo held at McCook April 3.
License In Inane nt Table , It ocU.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., March 25. (Spe
cial.) At a mass meeting of the citizens
of Table Rock Monday night, the follow
ing candidates were placed In nomination
for village trustees for two years: C. H.
Mitchell, W)li Linn, Frank Kovanda, Jr.;,
A. R, Martin, J. B. Phillips and W. W.,
Cross, there being three to , elect. For
the one-year term tho " following wera
named, there being one to elect, Lewis
.Fellers and W. T. Porter. The people
will vote directly on the question of li
cense or no license under the referendum
act. V
WORK FOR NEBRASKA EXHIBIT
Funds for State Building to Be
Raised by Subscription.
COMMITTEE TO 00 TO FRISCO
Officer Named to Cnrrr on Hie
Work nt Home mill A 111 In
Itntslnjr the t.'noh Hint Moj
ito Needed.
Methodist Conference nt McCook.
M'COOK, Neb., March 23.-(Spoclal.)-Tlin
third annual session of tho Holdrcgo
District conference of the Methodist
church, opened In this city last evenrng,
with an address by Chancellor Fulmer
of the Nebraska Weslcyan university at
University Place. Tho sessions will con
tinue during three days, and will be par
ticipated In by over 100 delegates from
over the district.
( From n Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Mnrch 35. (Speelnl.)-The
work of raising funds by subscription to
aid In making a Nebraska exhibit at tho
ranamn-Pnclflc exposition at San Fran
cisco In 1915 was well started this after
noon when a second meeting of the com
mittee appointed t was held In the office
of Governor Morehead.
Besides tho state officers jvho were later
mado c.x-offlclo members of the commltt
tec, there were present the members of
tho commltttee appointed from the dif
ferent congressional districts, Frederick
Whltten and Charles 11. Kondrlck, repre
senting the exposition executive commit
tee. At tho request of the exposition of
ficials, a committee of three, consisting
of Governor Morehead, Secretary W. R.
Mellor and Poter Jensen, were selected to
go to San Francisco, look over tho site,
nko estimates of what would be needed,
and report to tho people of the state. This
trip will be mode without expense to the
state. Tho committee starting next Tues
day. Offl.erx Are Klecteil.
The following werej elected as officers
of the Nebraska exposition committee:
President, Peter Jensen, Jensen
Vice President, John I McCague,
Omaha.
Foorctary, W. R. Mellor. Lincoln.
Treasurer, George F. Wolz, Fremont.
In addition to those named the commit
tee consists of Mrs. F. M. Hall, Lincoln,
representing the First district; A. M.
Conncrs, Grahd Island, tho Fifth district
and the stato officers as ex-offlclo mem
bers. It was the sentiment of the committee
that the fnuds should be subscribed with
the understanding thnt there should be
no reimbursement by tho legislature while
tho state commercial clubs and the women
clubs of the state will be asked to assist
In the raising of tho funds.
Meet Aanln Monday.
The next meeting will be on Mon.dav
and the executive committee of tho state
commercial clubs and the women's clubs
will be Invited to be present.
Governor Morehead voiced the senti
ments of the committee In the following
statement.
My position on the raising of funds for
the Panama-Pacific exposition Is that
everybody who feels so Inclined may
donate by subscription what he feels
Justified in giving. The legislature of
1912-13 was opposed to an appropriation
for this purpose and 1 am unwilling and
will oppose any subscription with any
thought or understanding that the next
legislature will reimburse the donor. We
have something Uko 300,000 voters In the
state of Nebraska and it each one would
glvo 155 cents It would mean 375,000, and
It appears to me that wc can raise suffi
cient funds to build a building that will
be suitable for headquarters for all Ne
braska people or others who visit this
great exposition, without working a hard
ship on anybody.
As stated, my efforts along this lino'
will bo only with the absolute under
standing that this money Is to bo given
by people who feel that they can glvo
for this good cause without any hopes of
being reimbursed. Wo have many thou
sand feet of film showing Nebraska's
products. This Is to be a great xposl
tlon and these films can bo shown ther
nnd tho people who arc not familiar with
the agricultural products of our state can
get a very good Idea by seeing moving
pictures of Nebraska's products.
CancuK nt Shelton,
SHELTON, Neb., March 25.-fSpeclal,)-A
largely attended caucus of citizens was
held In tho town hall last night, naming
tho following ticket: Members of board,
J. B. Hodge, Fred Spahr and Lee Roberts;
police Judge, Edward Oliver. The saloon
llcenso Question will be voted on.
Nebraska,
NE WDEP0T AT FAIRBURY
SON T0JJE PUT IN USE
FAIIIHUHY, Neb., March 36.-(Hpeclal
Telegram.) Frank K. Tlnehcr, president
of the Commercial club, received a tele
gram from Lincoln this alternoon stating
that the Nebraska Hallway commission
will Irsue an order at onco for Immedlato
construction of the crossing over the St.
Joseph & Grand Island tracks.
This Is an outgrowth of tho hearing be
fore the railway commission In the new
depot building Monday morning, when
General Manager E. Stenger of tho St.
Joseph A: Grand Island nnd Assistant
General Manager J. B. Smalley argued
tho case. Tho St. Joseph A Grand Island
objected to tho Rock lhland bulldjng a
second crossing over It lines and using
It ns a switching lead, asserting it was
dangerous. This objection would not per
mit the Rock Island to use Its now 1 40. COO
passenger station on the main line from
Chicago to Denver; the new depot having
been ready for occupancy slnco Febru
ary 10.
Acting on advice from Lincoln, Division
Superintendent H. U Reed will order
work'On the now crossing started at once.
It will take about thrco days to completo
the work.
Teneherx for Nheltnn.
S HELTON, Nob., March 25. (Special.)
The Shelton School . board last evening
selected tho following teachers for the
coming school year: B. F. Monroe, su
perintendent: Lois Gardner, principal;
Grace Bradburn. Leila Bon. Sara
Thatcher, high school teachers; Kath
crlne Hackman, Edna Adams, Jennie
Martin and Verna Barret, grade teachers,
and Ina Stlmpson,. primary, leaving but
one position yet to be filled, which will
be supplied later.
Clnnt White Wolf Killed.
fIOUX FALLS, S. D.. March H.-CSpe-clal.)
Whllo hunting near Elk mountain,
in tho Black Hills, somo Custer men slut
and killed a hugh wolf which had a skin
that was almost clear white. As pure
white wolves are very rare, the hide of
tho animal, which has been preserved, Is
regarded as very valuable. The wolf
measured six feet from tip of noso to
end of tnll, and for months had been com
mitting depredations In that part of the
Black Hills.
N'eir I own Gym Sliletmekert.
IOWA CITT, la., March 25.-(Speclal.)
Iowa's new 3300,00 gymnasium Is probably
lost for the time being, as tho result of
the recent upheaval which resulted In tho
resignation of President John G. Bow
man, following trouble between him and
the State Board of Education. The state
board has rescinded Ha entire building
order for the university, and preparations
for beginning work on tho gymnasium
have stopped as a consequence.
Miss Jennlnirs Winn at McCook.
M'COOK. Neb., March 2G.-(8peclal.)
The McCook High school declamatory
contest Monday night to select representa
tives In the southwest Nebraska decla
matory contest April 3, resulted in Miss
Mabelle Jennings being chosen, upon the
delivery of "The Man of Sorrows." There
were thirteen contestants for the honor.
Oxford Elects Teachers.
OXFORD, Neb., March 26. (Special.)
At a meeting of tho school board last
night the following teachers were elected;
,Fay Babbit of Cambridge, second and
third grades: Alice Marqulssee of Lex
ington, seventh and eighth grades, and
Miss G. Bunten of Lincoln, as a high
school teacher.
Prle for Commencement Oottii.
CURTIS, Neb., March 25.-(8peolal.)-C.
E. CrlBt, editor of the local newspaper,
Is offering a prize of SS to the girl gradu
ate who will, at commencement exer
cises, wear the most economical gown
made by herself.
The Persistent and Judicious Use of
oewspaper Advertising is me iioaa ty i
uusiness aucccss.
PAGE'S SPEMTO SENATE
Much Discussed Address Trans
mitted by Secretary Bryan.
DEFINES NEW MONROE DOCTRINE
tntteil State Will I'rnleat Against
OnlnliiK l.nnil ' Method
More Itcflncit Tli n n
t'onqnesl.
WASHINGTON, March tt.-Thc cole
bratcd London speech of Ambassador
Walter H. Page. In which he was ncered.
Ited with having Interpreted the Monroe,
doctrine as meaning the United States
preferred that no European governments
should gain more land In the now world,
and as having mado certain references to
tho repeal of the Panama tolls exemption,
was forwarded to the senate today by
Secretary Bryan In response to Senator
Chamberlain's resolution calling for an
explanation. Tho speech, some 2.00 won't
In length, was furnished to the senate In
full.
The portion re'atlng to .the Panama
canal was as follows:
"I will not say that we constructed the
Panama canal even for you. For I um
speaking with great frankness and not
with dlplomatlo Indirection. We built It
for reasons of our own. But I will say
that It adds to the pleasure to build that
great work that you will profit by It. You
will profit most by It, for you have tho
greatest carrying trade. I can say a sim
ilar thing about the recent lowering of
our tariff. Wo did not lower It In order
lo please you. H was for purposes that
we considered economically sound for our
selves. "Nevertheless It added to the pleasuro
of doing that to reflcot that thereby we
should hn'o' more trade with you. 'Con
cerning tho recent message of tho presi
dent. I take It on myself, on my own re
sponsibility, to say this: He delivered
j that message not to please you, but to
express tho true sentiment and self-respect
of the American nation, As I in
terpret It, his was the voice, of the pooplo.
Nevertheless, It adds to the pleasure of
hearing that volco to know that It does
please you."
JVewer aionroe Doctrine.
Tho portion referring to tho Monroe
doctrine follows;
"May I put another parenthesis, also
on my own account, and correct an Im
pression that a part of your press seems
to havo about tho attitude of the United
States government concerning the Invest
ment of your colossal earnings in states
of Central America, that liavo volcanic)
tendencies? I sometimes read that tho
United States Is entering on a iiollcy to
discourage foreign Investments there.
That Is untrue. I think that somo events
are happening thero that havo discour
aged them somewhat, but I hop that
they cannot be charged to the United
States.
"There Is a policy forming In the mind
of our government and our people which
Is not new, that would discourage such
Investments or such concessions as would
carry with them the control of tho gov
ernment of any of thoso states, and only
such, for so far as the United States Is
concerned you know how heartily wo havo
welcomed your Investments In our land,
and still welcome them, and always will.
You may bo assured that It Is none of
tho business of the United .States to put
any let or hindrance on any legitimate
investments of yours anywhere in tho
world, and they most heartily wclcomo
your Investments In any part of the
Americas, provided only you, do not mako
them so that yoif may possibly take tho
country with them.
More neflneil Kxploltnt Inn.
"The Monroe doctrine meant this when
It was first formulated, that tho United
States would object to any European
government taking more land In the. new
world. In thoso days the only way thnt
a foreign government could gain land
was literally to go and take It. Now wo
have more refined metr.ods of exploita
tion and there are other ways to take It.
That Is the only protest that tho United
States has ever whispered. You will, 1
am sure, understand why tho United
I States prefers that no land in the new
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subtle ways. Would you do us the Kind
ness clearly to understand that, and pos
sibly to correct the. inlslmprcssloii that
has gone abroad?"
Secretary Hryan transmitted tho-cop
of Ambassador Page's speech without
any comment whatever and It was read
In full to the setiato and referred to tho
foreign relations committee without de
bate, -
Amlinasndor Ulvcn Drurrr.
ADBUDEKN, Scotland, March 25,-The
degree of doctor of literature was con
ferred today on Walter 1 lines Page,
American amabassor to tho court of Ht.
James at Aberdeen university. While
the ambassador was being capped, thp
''Star Spangled Danner was played on
the organ and "He's a Jolly Good Fel
low" was sung by the students as jlr. I
Page left the rostrum.
Mrs. Page and her daughter were pres
ent. HTinpiilnir n nn Aid Spring'
llanseclrnnlnir.
When, you 'start spring housecleanlng,
why not swap off all those things that
are not used by you any more for some
thing' you can use. Tho (Swappers' Col
umn i Is the market place for such trades,
Tell 'other swappers what you have and
choose from the boat offers you receive.
Key to the Situation nee Advertising
Permit for llnll flume.
Park Commissioner J, U. Hummel has
Issued a permit fpr-a base ball game on
the city park at Thirty-first and Dewev
avenue, which has Just been completed. A
diamond has been laid out nml hlnniir
will bo. erected. Itegular "bags" mark
the bases. TJio first game will be played
Saturday afternoon by employes of the
telephone company,
6.14
Dancing to the music of the Victrola
is the favorite home entertainment.
Kipenac Much lower.
Mr. Sturges pointed out that Nebraska a
perpentage of expense was lower than
an other state and said that an effort
was made to hold down expenses In this
stale to its very lowest possible amount.
For the seven months ending January
31, which Mr. Sturges said was the last
month In which they could make a com
parison with last year, the following was
shown:
19H. 191S.
Net operating rovenue.$a,664,2S5 U,S,7
Net revenue from out-
side 86,783 &2.C38
Taxes accured 2,123,321 1.M6.TT9
Operating Income.. 419.344.809 20,830,333
HOWARD M00SERS FORM
COUNTY ORGANIZATION
ST. PAUL, Neb., March 26.-(SpecIal.)-F,
P. Corick of Lincoln, chairman of the
state committee of the progressive party,
was In town Tuesday for a few hours to
meet with as many of the progressives
a could be gotten together on short
notice. There were about twenty of those
interested present. II. I). Leggett was
selected chairman of the county central
committee, and a committee of five was
named to act until the time of the county
convention In July, when a county com
mittee will be chosen. The committee
named was A. Pratt, Cushlng; Frank
Polansky, O. E. Woodbury and John
Jensen of St. Paul. N. J. Paul was
named as treasurer.
7be fcllowinj Omaha and OoxmcU Klnifs dealers carry complete
linen of VICTOR VIOTBOIiAH, ana wi tne uw victor itccorus m
fast as issued. You are cordiall Invited to Inspect tho stocks at
any of theta eatabUshmenU:
Schmoller& Mueller
PIANO CO.
1311-1313 Farnam Street OMAHA, NEB.
Victor Department on Main Floor
All the latest Tangos, Tur
key Trots, One Steps and
the Victrola plays as long
as any one wants to dance.'
There are Victors and
Victrolas in great variety of
styles from $10 to $200
at all Victor dealers.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Camden, N. J.
Branch at
334 BROADWAY
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Cor. 15th and Jwvjrkl f
Harney, Omaha l .VU K Uh
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Geo. E. Mickel. Mgr.
The Persistent and Judicious Use of
Newspaper Adver'ising Is the Itoad tu I
Jluslness Success I
Brandeis Stores
Talking Machine Department
in the Pompeian Room
A. Hospe Co.
1513-15 Douglas St., Omaha, and
407 West Broadway, Council Bluffs
Burgess-Nash Co.
Victor Department
Third Floor
Cor. 16th and Harney St8
Victrola XVI, $200
Mahogany or oalc