The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-10
OFFERS SOLUTION
TO PASS PROBLEM
HANNA CAUSES SENSATION IN
IOWA's LOWER HOUSE.
Bill Making the Giving Of Passes Com
pulsory, Thus Removing Obligation
to Railroads, Is Reported Favorably
by Committee, Gaining in Popularity
Predicted Measure Will Pass House.
ST. ecial to The Journal.

ST. ecial to The Journal
Des Moines, Feb. 10.-There is SO much anti
pass agitation in Iowa just now that the action
of the railroad committee OF the house of rep
tresentatives in reporting favorably today on a
bill compelling the railroads to grant free trans
por1ation IT, state officials, judges and congress-
men, has caused a sensation When the bill
was first introduced by Mr.. Hanna Of Kossuth
county, it was not taken seriously by the major
| ity OF the representatives and 1t was supposed
the measure would be effectually disposed Of in
| the committee. Now it is predicted the
bill will pass the house.
/ Mr.. Hanna declares that the bill Is much
more pleasant and equally effective way Of at
tanning all the good results that would be &C
complished by the antipass bill. If the giving
of passes is made compulsory, he argues, the
recipients Of free transportation will not feel
under obligations to the railroads, and the
evils row connected with the free pass sys-
tenn will be done away with, without officials
and judges being deprived of favors they now
enjoy. Nourished by these arguments, the pop.
uIarity OF the Hanna measure is growing 1t
may even now stem the tide in favor of abolish
ing passes which has gained SO much strength
| in the senate. III. -
anti-pass Hills, of which will be favorably
reported on the floor by the railroad committee
within a few days.
sweeping redistricting Of the congressional
districts Of the state is the purport Of a bill
introduced il the house yesterday by Robert
Green of Madison county. He proposes to sub
divide the state a strictly population basis
giving each district approximately 900 pop
ulation Altho changes are made in every dis
trict, Mr.. Green has left the majority OF thu
counties they are now, and all the presen
congressman left In their districts. TIT
bill is being considered by the committee o.
congressional districts. There is no general de
mand in either house of the general assembl,
for the enactment of such u measure. h
Song Drives Man to Drink.
The song Everybody Works but Father" wa
one of the dscordant elements in the domesi
life Of Robert Lehman of this city, whic
. drove him to two unsuccessful attempts a
suicide. Tears trickled down Lehmann's cheek
as he told his story to the Judge In polio
court today. r.. @-.. .--s,.. l.. .e-.t -:
.'Ler he die, judge he begged. Ether
is nothing in life for me to live for. You see
it's this way he continued, with a sorrowfu
gulD, Il Used to have wife and four chi
dren. A couple of months ago whenever
would go home 1 heard them singing that song
.Eyerybod Works but Father l knew the
were throwing it up at me all the time, and tina
is why began drinking
, Three weeks ago Mrs. Lehman secured
; divorce and since that time the man has bee
. Respondent Twice yesterday afternoon, With
! a half hour he attempted to take his life, frs
! by poison and as last resort by drowning
|. A friend caught him in the act Of taking arsen1
powders and turned him over to Constahl
Wicker As the officer leading his prisone
across the bridge, the latter made an effort
jump into the river. Wicker caught him 9
the rail. ..@- .t.-- =. ~ s.-E =