Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 8, 1916, Page 4

" NEW RATE-MAKING METHOD NECESSARY Commission* Would Put Bur- den of Reasonableness of Changes on Carriers. DEPARTURE 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 rea- sonable. The recommendation is “that by statute congress fix the interstate Foud = 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 —n & o statute shall not affect the proceed- ings gending at the time of enact- ment. 2 The purpose of the suggestion is said to be mainly to correct flaws in the present method by which an in- jured shipper secks reparation for payment of a higher rate than subse- quently is approv d by the commis- sion. 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 propusing rate changes filed by the railroads be- come operative on a fixed date unless suspended by the commission and shown on gearin(_ to be unreasonable, unjust or discriminatory. [f existing fama.Za - ¢ rates, fares, charges, classifications, | commission; with provision that such/ .szLI TA %, ARIIOUR Womsn —— - " ¥ Chicago, Dec. 7,—Miss Lolita Ar- mour, daughter of the millionaire lessly crippled, is a debutante today, having made her debut amid a for- rates are declared by statute to be just and reasonable, it was pointed out, the burden will be on those who wish jto change them. e necessity for flexibility in or- der to fairly meet rapidly changing industtial and commercial condi- tions,” says the report in this connec- tion, “is fully recognized, but the soundness of the theory of leaving cach 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- 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 E’nlm and suspension before becom- g effective. Obviously there should come a time when as to the past the m] level ‘of the rates and the re- |hi? of rates should be fixed as reasonable, g P;nn Is Cm‘mrwfivh e.p' " adoption of such a plan as this would make it possible to apply ‘the energies expended upon rate con- troversies in the dirpction of con- structive work for the future instead of expending them upon controver- a3 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 ign roads and compensation for the use of cars. “It seems to us beyond question,” s the report, “that largely in- creased railroad facilities are neces- sary to adequately handle the com- merce of the country and that in some way those facilities must be provided. ‘Ob { is cannot be done by Iuving 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 désires to participate in the movement of traffic must carry it as cheéaply as its competitor. It must accord as liberal rules and reg- ulations ‘as are accorded 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 voul% otherwise be.’ dFrom 5‘":? and e nces, and a study these considerations over a_substan- tial period, we are }Edh the concly- sion that a reasonable degree of the § desired and necessary improvement i can be reached within any reasonable rY time. only by vesting power to regu- late ‘these questions for all railroads in the appropriate federal body and - also providing means by which rules and regulations promulgated can be en_flg;ud." e commission further recom- mends that'unless the suggestion for fixing existing rates by statute is fol- wed the law be changed to curtail the present period' of suspension and resuspension of ‘a filed rate from urteen 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 to merchant steamers of the en- * tente allies to beware of German sub- marines was sent broadcast by wire- .at 1:30 o'clock this mominf by a ] xituhfl cruiser about forty miles off 00k. | wireless message said: _ “German_submarines may be met ‘anywhere in the Atlantic, especially eep good RS g of 60 degrees west, X % Show no unnecessary: lights. ' Avoid all trade routes and converging tune of flowers. Miss Armour is a happy, charming brunette and doesn’t show any sign of cogenital lameness, which Dr. Lorenz, 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 of the Na-| Miss Armour |, tional Naval lcague, was colonel of the wom:c's corps, Friend of Grass Widows Yells for Their Alimony “Hear ye! Hear ye! All ye former husbands who are delinquent in 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. The 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__Lg:a,l Cattle Nebraska cattle are now barred & ' only two states, Oklahoma and Mon- tana, A. F. Stryker, secretary of the South Omaha Live Stock exchange, announced Thursday mornin?, when he received a telegram. telling of South Dakota lifting the embargo. The message says that although actual embargo has been raised all cattle received into South Dakota from Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Sioux City, Ia,, shall be subject to in- spection, To Cure Children's Colds. F.eep child dry, clothe comtortable, avold exposure, give Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. Ralses phlegm, reduces inflammation, 326c. All druggists.—~Advertisement, FREE DINNER SETS ATTRACT MANY TO STORE Palace Clothing Company Gladden Hearts of People by Their Generous Christmas Offer. Complete Stock of Suits and Overcoats and Many Sets of Dishes Still to Be Given Away. “Come on, fellows, let’s get the women /folks some dishes for Christmas and a new suit or over- coat for ourselves!"” In all parts of ‘the city during the past few days the above remark has become a by-word. And the Palace Cloth- ing Company, 14th and Douglas streets, Ks launched = this real Christmas spirit. Last Friday night appeared the initial announcement. that starting on Saturday they would give abso- lutely free with each purchase of a $15 suit or overcoat a 42-piece old-band dinner set. Long before &e 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—sets 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 de china with a fine ld band around the edges, and a full service for six people. If you are desirous of obtaining a suit or overcoat and a fine ikt the Paiace Clothing Compane, alace Clo ompany, 14¢h and Douglas Sta—Adv. Chicago packer, once believed hope-|a_re slept in a tent through chill, rainy|park bonds, $10,000; Douglas county weather and enforced discipline Iike“mu" | Once Crippled, Heiress Makes e of Flowers THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916. MURPHY ESTATET0 PAY HEAVY TAXES | About $3,000 to County and $7,000 as Federal Inher- itance Tax. |MUCH OASH IN THE BANK 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 hh: 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. Murphy, 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| | street | 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 Construe- | | tion company, $13,000; furniture in | residences here and in Old Orchard, Me., no value given; quantity of pav- ing material on hand, $5,000; Omaha house bonds, $6,000; paving | phy 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. 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. sewer bonds of the city of Omaha, $57,000; cash reserve due him from the city of Lincoln, $17,000; cash re- serve due him from the city of Omaha, $37,000; 634 shares of the Hugh Mur- company, $63,000; . real estate holdings here and elsewhere, $16,000. The estate will pay an inheritancc| 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 Apples 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 drder that they may catch a boat in New York, they Jistered at police headquarters. are being run through on passenger bonds of the city of Omaha, 52:17.000; schedule time. PICKPOCKETS ARE SHOPPING EARLY Numerous Thefts, from Cigars to Autos, Are Reported to the Police. 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 squeals and complaints reg- O. Harker of Grand 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, Ia., as Fagan was riding into Omaha. Maud Miller, 5102 North Twenty- third street, lost a purse 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 Californiz street, reports a washing machinc taken from her porch. Otto Webber, Defiance, la., is shy $13.75 in cash, a watch and a knife Otto asserts his roommate at the Nebraska Lodging house, one Ralph Snyder, knows about it. [. 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 establish- ment. 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 ycar ending in June, according to the an- nual report of the bureau of natural- | ization, made public today. 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