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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916. HEW RATE-MAKING ' METHODJECESSARY Commission' Would Put Bur . den of Reasonableness of Changes on Carriers. DZPARTTJEE IS RADICAL Washington, Dec. 7. The Inter state Commerce commission in its annual report today to congress rec ommended a sweeping change in methods of establishing freight and passenger rates so that shippers would not longer be compelled to show a proposed rate unreasonable or see it become effective. Carriers seeking to alter a rate would be com pelled to show the change was rca . ton able. The recommendation is "that by statute congress fix the interstate rates, (ares, charges, classifications, rules and regulations existing at a specific date, prior to that of enact ment, as just and reasonable for the past, and provide that no change therein after that specified date may be made except upon order of the commission;' with provision that such - statute shall not affect the proceed ings pending at the time of enact ment. , The purpose of the suggestion is , said to be mainly to correct flaws in the present method by which an in jnrcd shipper seeks reparation for payment of a higher rate than subse quently is approv a by the commis sion. i ; Means Radical Change. ! It was said, however, that the ef fect of such legislation would be radi cal upon methods of rate establish ment At present tariffs proposing rate changes filed by the railroads be come operative on a fixed date unless suspended by the commission and shown on hearing to be unreasonable, unjust or discriminatory. If existing rates are declared by statute to be just and reasonable, it was pointed out, the burden will be on those who wishlto change tbem. "The necessity for flexibility in or der to fairly meet rapidly changing industrial Vnd commercial condi tions," says the report in this connec tion, "is fully recognized, but the soundness of the theory of leaving each carrier free to initiate its own rates and thus investing each of them with the power to overthrow or ser iously disturb an adjustment that is recognized as reasonable and fair by the overwhelming majority of the carriers and shippers interested there in, may well be doubted. "All rates, fares, and charges have been open to complaint for a period of more than ten years, within which the commission had power to fix the future maximum rates. For a period of more than six years all proposed increased rates have been subject to protest and suspension before becom ing effective. Obviously there should come a time when as to the past the general level of the rates and the re lationship of rates should be fixed as reasonable. Plan Is Constructive. ' "The adoption of such a plan .as this would make it possible to apply the energies expended upon rate con troversies in the direction of con structive work for the future instead of expending them upon controver sies as to reparation for the past, with every probability that in a ma jority of the cases the one who ulti mately bore the charge will never be reached by the reparation." To relieve car shortage the com mission, asks legislation giving it authority to prescribe rules govern ing interchange of cars, return to owning roads, loading conditions on foreign roads and compensation for the use of cars. . "It seems to us 'beyond question," aaya the report, "that largely in creased railroad facilities are hecea sary to adequately handle the com merce of the country and that in some way those facilities must be provided. Obviously this cannot be done by leaving these matters for determina tion by unanimous vote of all the carriers of the country. Within cer tain limits the force of competition between carriers cannot be denied. , The carrier that desires to participate in the movement of traffic must carry it as cheaply as its competitor. It must accord aa liberal rules and reg ulations as are accorded by its com petitor, and these competitive influ ences make unanimity of opinion as to what are proper rules and regula tions more difficult of attainment than it would otherwise be." From these facta and experiences, and a study of these considerations over a substan tial period, we are led to the conclu sion that a reasonable degree of the desired and necessary improvement can be reached within any reasonable time only by vesting power to regu late these questions for all railroads to the appropriate, federal body and also providing means by which rules and regulations promulgated can be enforced." The commission further- recom mends that -unless the suggestion for fixing existing rates by statute is fol lowed the law be changed to curtail the present period of suspension and resuspension of a filed rate from fourteen months to. a year and that railroads be required to give sixty' in stead of the present thirty days notice of proposed rate changes. New Warning Sent " Beware-U-Boats ; In American Seas New York, Dec. 7. Another warn ing to merchant steamers of the en tente allies to beware Of German sub marines was sent broadcast by wire less at 1:30 o'clock this morning by a British' cruiser about forty miles off Sandy Hook The wireless message said: "German submarines may be met anywhere in the Atlantic, especially west of 60 degrees west Keep good lookouts. Show no unnecessary lights. Avoid all trade routes and converging NUXATED IRON tacreaaos atraftk of down poopio ZM M oont in ten dtn In aanr IniUWM. H forfeit H it fUf m pr full oxpUnatton im Itnm article too to appw w tbU P Ask yotir doctor Aruraimt shoot iL. Bberrmaa A McCmumII Drue Stona aJvan Once Crippled, Heiress Makes Debut Mid Fortune of Flowers IOLITA mil) '.Sy . ''4 1 - . HA Tk. H ' 1 tTT I 't r ' ft W V .. imi t v i hi IAiaiasaiag MURPHY ESTATE TO PAY HEAYY TAXES About $3,000 to County and $7,000 as Federal Inher itance Tax. MUCH CASH Df THE BANK Chicago, Dec. 7, Miss Lolita Ar moury daughter of the millionaire Chicago packer, once believed hope lessly crippled, is a debutante today, having made her debut amid a for tune of flowers. Miss Armour is a happy, charming brunette and doesn't show any sign of cogenital lameness, which Dr. Loreoz, the noted Vienna expert, made two trips to the United States to cure when Miss Armour was a little girl Miss Armour has been in the best of health since the bloodless operations performed by Dr. Lorenz. She re cently wore khaki for a month in the women s training camp ot the Na tional Naval league. Miss Armour was colonel of the wonv?o's corps. Friend of Grass Widows Yells for r Their Alimony 'Hear ye I Hear ye I AU ye former husbands who are delinquent m pay ing alimony," cries "Sandy" McLeod, cashier in the office of the clerk of the district court and patron saint of divorcees who severed their matri monial bonds in Douglas county. lhe grim-looking Scotchman, whose gaze many a divorced hubby recalls when he" thinks of what he did with his summer's wages, has appealed to former bread-winning spouses to hasten their December payments of alimony, as Christmas is drawing near and many widows of the grass species wish to buy presents. Two States Still Bar Local Cattle Nebraska cattle are now barred S only two states, Oklahoma and Mon tana, A. F. Stryker, secretary of the South Omaha Live Stock exchange, announced Thursday morning, when he received a telegram, telling of South Dakota lifting the embaVgo. The message says that although actual embargo has been raised all cattle received into South Dakota from Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and bioux city, la., shall be subject to in spection. T Cm ChlMna'i Colds. F.Mp child dry, cloth oumforublc, avoid oxpenn, slvo Or. Boll'a Plao-Tw-Bonor. KalM phloem, reduces iBjlunmatloo, lie. All draislat. AdTortkmaont. FREE DINNER SETS ATTRACT MANY TO STORE Palace Clothing Company Gladden Heart of People , by ' Their Generous Christmas Offer. . Complete Stock of Suits and Overcoats and Many Sets of Dishes Still to Be Given Away.' ' "Come onTfellowa, let's get the women f folks some dishes for Christmas and a new suit or over coat for ourselves!" In all parts of the city during the post few days the above remark has become a by-word. And the Palace Cloth ing Company, 14th and Douglas streets, has launched this, real Christmas spirit. N Last Friday night appeared the initial announcement that starting on Saturday they would give abso lutely free with each purchase of a f 16 suit or overcoat a 42-piece gold-band dinner set Long before the store was opened people were waiting to obtain first selection and to avoid disappointment by delaying purchase. Since the in auguration of this novel Christ mas plan many sets of dishes have been given away seta that will mean a happy Christmas for some one. The suits and overcoats of fered in this sale are from the regular stock a stock that is noted for the high quality main tained and for the variety offered. The dishes, given away absolutely free with each $15 purchase, are of high grade china with a fine gold band around the edges, and is a full service for six people. If you are desirous of obtaining a good suit or overcoat and fine set of dishes free do not fail to visit the Palace Clothing Company, 14th and Douglas Sts. Adv. slept in a tent through emit, rainy weather and enforced discipline like regular. The late Hugh Murphy, contractor, of "once a bricklayer always a brick layer" fame, who died at Old Orchard, Me., August 8 of this year, left an es tate valued at $291,500, according to an inventory filed with the clerk of the county court. After numerous bequests to rela tives and friends, the remainder of the estate is divided among the widow, Mrs. Ellen Murphy, and four chil dren, Hugh A. Mupphy, jr.; Richard Murphy, Helen Murphy and Mrs. Mary C. Adams. Mr. Murphy came to Omaha forty years ago penniless; in fact, he was worse off than that, for he had to bor row money to get some of his belong ings from the railroad station. His first job in the Nebraska metropolis was inspector of sewers on Jones stref t. That the one-time poor man who died a wealthy contractor had great faith in municipal and public utility bonds is attested to by the fact the inventory of his estate contains sev eral items of this nature. The dif ferent items are as follows: Cash in Bank. Cash in bank. $43,000; other cash. $500; note of Hugh Murphy Construc tion company, SM.UuU; furniture in residences here and in Old Orchard, Me., no value given; quantity of pav ing material on hand, $5,000; Omaha park bonds, $10,000; Douglas county court house bonds, $6,000; paving bonds of the city of Omaha, $24,000; a Xmas Gifts for Mother Something for the Home. Sewing baskets and cabinets. Pottery vases and jardinieres, ' Tea table and tea things. Lamps, clocks, flower vases. Writing desk. Something for Personal Use. Magnifying glasses for reading. Cameo brooches. Black silk for dress. Embroideries and handwork. Foot warmers. Something to Wear. Real lace collars. i Knit shawls, jackets, kimonos.' Silk waists. , Bed shoes. Beaded handbag. Something Inexpensive. Sewing trays in mahogany. Card receivers. Foot stools. French mirrors and candlesticks. Robe for couch throw. PICKPOCKETS ARE SHOPPING EARLY Numerous Thefts, from Cigars to Autos, Are Reported to the Police. sewer bonds of the city of Omaha, is.uuu; cash reserve due hrm from the city of Lincoln, $17,000; cash re serve due him from the city of Omaha, o,uuu; 004 snares ot the Hugh Mur phy company, $63,000; . real estate holdings here and elsewhere, $16,000. The estate will pay an inheritance tax of $2,800 to Douglas county, ac cording to Clyde Sundblad, clerk of the county court The federal inheritance tax will amount to approximately $7,000. Carloads of Apple? Are Being Shipped to Europe A solid train of eighteen cars of apples from the Hood river district of Oregon are enroute east over the Union Pacific and Rock Island, des tined for Europe. In order that they may catch a boat in New York, they are being run through on passenger schedule time. WASHING MACHINE STOLEN Light-fingered pickpockets, unscru pulous sneak thieves, strong-arm ar tists, porch-climbers and just plain burglars are evidently collecting the where-with-all with which to do their Christmas shopping early, judging from the saueals and comDlaints ree ntered at police headquarters. i. v. Marker ot urand Junction, la., came to Omaha with a load of stock which he sold on the South Side market, obtaining a Chicago draft for $1,207.10. Harker climbed on a street car at the Stock Exchange building and went to the depot When he arrived there he discovered the draft, with two $5 bills, was missing. It is thought they are in possession of a pickpocket now. Loses Two Drafts. A pickpocket on a Burlington train lifted two New York drafts, one for $261 and the other for $50. from the clothes of P. J. Fagan of Missouri Valley, la., as Fagan was riding into Omaha. Maud Miller, 5102 North Twenty third street. lost a ourse containing $22 in cash and a check while riding on a North Twenty-fourth street car. A. A. Brown, 2812 Webster street, left a travelers' check book contain ing between $75 and $100 in currency on a table in the rear of a grocery store at the above number and the book disappeared a few moments later, Burglars gained entrance to the es tablishment of Isaac Kircka, 1206 Dodge street, and stole 100 squares of sole leather valued at $140. Two boxes of cigars were swiped from a delivery wagon belonging to H. Beselin, 1405 Douglas street. Mrs. Nellie Blalock, 1411 Californis street, reports a washing machine taken from her porch. Otto Webber, Defiance, la., is shy $13.75 in cash, a watch and a knife Otto asserts his roommate at tht Nebraska Lodging house, one Ralph Snyder, knows about it I. Grossman, 417 North Eighteenth street, had a roadster stolen from a garage at 1609 California street A car belonging to T. C. Rich, 5437 Florence boulevard, was taken from Seventeenth and Harney streets, while another one belonging to the Nebraska Auto Filling company was taken from in front of their establishment. Half Million Ask For Naturalization During Last Year Washington, D. C, Dec. 7. Ap proximately half a million foreigners toop steps to become naturalized American citizens during the year ending in June, according to the an nual report of the bureau of natural ization, made public today. Declara tions of intention were filed by 207. 935, petitions for naturalization by 108,009 and courts issued certificates to 93,911. It is estimated that 150,000 women were represented. Woman Evangelist is Coming Here in April Mrs. Woodworth Etter, evangelist and healer, is coming to Omaha in April. Mrs. Etter is now in San Fran cisco. William E. Foshier, Rev. Charles W. Saridge and Mrs. M. D. Crites are the committee promoting this matter. The Supreme Christmas Gift for yoa and your family. 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