Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21
ELECT TWO SENATORS
Joint Session OF the Legislature
Today Formally Elects Al
lison and Dolliver.
Delivers Term Will Expire
March 4. l9O7..Allison's
March 4. 1909.
Board Of Control Interested in
Plan For Reformatory..
Croker War Settled.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 21.-The principal
work before the legislature today was
that of electing two United States sena-
tors. The two houses met in joint con-
vention at noon and performed this
agreeable duty. Senator Allison was not
present. but Senator Dolliver was. The
term of Senator Allison begins on March
4, 1908. The term of Senator Dolliver be-
gins as soon as his commission is signed
by Governor Cummins and recognized
in the senate and continues until March
4, 1907. 1t is, therefore, pretty certain
that Iowa will make no change in its
senatorial representation for several
pired to senatorial honors may as we'll
turn 10 other occupations. The seats
were well filled with members when the
balloting was done. All the republican
members were very anxious to be re-
corded as voting for the two senators.
The convention for the election of state
printer and binder will be held OIL
Wednesday, and at the same time the
code editor will be elected. So far as
learned there is no serious movement on
the part of any member at this session
TO abolish the offices Of state printer and
state binder.
The members of the state board of
control are greatly interested in the
plans for law for making the state
prison at Anamosa into reformatory
for men. Judge Robinson says that he
believes the measure will pass this ses-
sion. It was introduced two years ago.
and 1t could not receive the considera-
ton to which it was entitled.
THE idea is," says Judge Robinson.
that the state should not make crimi-
rails out of men who have inadvertently
committed some violation of law or who
have become convicts thru accident or
by reason of temporary impulse.
There are many men who go to the peni-
tertiary who are not at heart criminals.
They ought not to be classed together.
There should be distinction as between
them The plan Of reformatory to take
the place of one of the penitentiaries Is
to give these men a chance to demon
strate what they are and not to fasten
the stigma of convict upon them I'M
There is much disagreement
as to the age at which they should be
taken In, but that is minor matter
the thought is that men as well as boys
and girls should be given a chance to
reform and not be incarcerated merely
to punish them or keep them out of mis-
chief"
The bill will be introduced substan-
TALLY as two years ago and will be
pushed from the start
The people living in Madison and
A6air counties are now quite confident
that the Des Moines & Southern railroad
will be built to Greenfield. The last tax
aid asked for was voted last week. This
was in Grove township, Adair county.
Three trials were made In this township.
The first time Mr.. Cherry lost out by six
majority, and the second time the ants
had one more vote than the friends of
the road. Last week he carried the tax
by majority OF II. This makes about
$50 600 OF tax aid voted along the line,
which is all that has been asked for. 1t
Is seldom in these days that a railroad
promoter gets all he asks for, and the
people along the way are now insisting
that the road shall be built.
The old war between the rival trusts
in the cracker business has come to an
end in this part of the country. The
American Biscuit Company is going to
do the business. The Continental has
had numerous factories all over the
but now re.ires from business.
The factories in Dies Mones, Kansas
City, Quincy and Chicago will hereafter
make most OF the crackers which are to
be used in this region, while factories in
Omaha st. Paul, Peoria, Cedar Rapids
and Ottumwa will be discontinued or
used but little. Both companies have
had factories in Des Moines. 1t is stated
by representatives OF the company who
have been here that the factory in Des
Moines viii be enlarged or a new one
built. There will be less competition
than heretofore. The independent fac
tories in the smaller cities may have to
look out under the new arrangement as
the arrangement leaves the field entirely
to the American Company which may
90 about as 1t pleases In making rates.
Ex-Governor Leslie M. Shaw is put
ting in some of his time between relief
from the executive office here and as
stunning the duties in Washington as
secretary of the treasury in giving
needed attention to some of his business
affairs. His business partners in the rice
lands Of Texas have Just made report
On the years operations. Governor Shaw
went into the land deal in Texas about
two years ago. He became interested
with the Lang brothers and A. II. Nc
Vey. in a large tract near Beaumont.
They have expended about $4,000 in al.
or the land and Shaw is most heavily
of the partners. They have
nearly 1000 acres of land and last year
nearly half of 1t was under cultivation
to rice. They have an immense pump
ing plant for irrigation and are now pre-
pared to irrlgate about 5000 acres in all.
The reports from the rice farm the past !
year show that the gross receipts from
the harvest We're about $4,000, and net
profit to the owners of nearly $4,000. 1t
Is understood that Governor Shaw was
offered about 100000 for his share of the
land about the time of the discovery of