Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-05

lIdt IOT many years tue pIlSS WAlSH
the state pays for the work has re-
manned fixed. M There has been nc
change whatever in the rates pap .
The last changes were made in lS' :
Senator Lambert argues that this y
one reason for abolishing the off =
AS matter of fact while the rs
the state pays have remained uncS =
ed the price that the printers TS or
labor has increased. In 1897 a jS ey-
man printer received $14.75 a as
the minimum wage. Now he elves
$17 an increase of about 20 per cent.
In addition the price OF all printing
materials has gone up in price so that
there is not the fat" in the office that
there once was Furthermore the bill
by Lambert does not lessen the number
of offices. 1t provides for doing the
work by contract but provides the APP
pointment of an expert printer by the
executive council to look after the
states work which is just the duty OF
the state printer under the present ar
rangement.
From letters being received from
Iowa congressman as we'll as from the
interview Of Senator Dolliver publish
ed in the Fort Dodge Messenger, friends
Of D. C. Chase draw no hope that he
will be appointed district attorney for
northern Iowa. A letter from one con-
gresham received by a legislator clear
ly states that the patronage will be
distributed in true pie-counter fashion,
each congressional district to get a
piece. The idea of appointing district
attorneys with an eye only to their
fitness to carry out the policy Of Pres
ident Roosevelt has not yet permeated
the atmosphere of Washington. In
formation in the letter is to the effect
that the delegation will meet soon and
distribute the patronage according to
congressional districts and as the Tenth
has several positions. the hint is drop
ped that Chase has small chance.
McAllister, of Linn county. has intro
duced his bill fixing a penalty for des-
ecration Of Memorial day. The bill
prohibits base ball. horse racing, and
any other form of amusement that
would interfere with the orderly OBJ
servance Of the day. A penalty OF not
less than IS nor more than 800, or by
both fine and imprisonment, is pre-
scribed for offenders.
Moore of Linn county, introduced in
the house Monday the superior court
bill for Cedar Rapids, the bill being the
same as has already been introduced
in the senate 1t provides for an in
crease in the authority and powers OF
superior courts in cities other than
county seats with population of 25,-
900 or over BY this provision, Cedar
Rapids is the only city in the state to
which the bill would apply. The desire
Of Cedar Rapids people to have court
to which they could take cases without
having to go to Marion is the real pur-
pose Of the bill. Cedar Rapids does
the great bulk Of the business Of the
county OF Linn, and vet for every case
must. go to Marion to the district court
The argument before the judiciar
committees at the last session wa
that the large property interests T.
Cedar Rapids, as we'll as other par
of the county to which Cedar Rapids
more advantageously and convenient
located, demand the passage of the BIZ
Opposition of the people of Marion.
the fear that they would lose the
court house, defeated the bill, for tn
committees are slow to recommen
such bills for passage against any or
position 1t is believed, however, tina
the measure stands good show
being enacted into law at this ses
sion.
Two more railroad bills were intro
duced at the session yesterday. Th
one by Hume of Mitchell prohibits rail
roads increasing their capital stock
without permission of the railroad
commission after a public hearing, anG
then prescribes that all increase mus.
be paid for in cash or else in actual la
Dor or materials going to the con-
struction of the road. This pre-
vents watering. The other bill
by Stewart, makes horizontal reduc-
tion In freight rates on livestock. For
distances under 100 miles the rate is
made IS per cent of the present rate;
for distances between 100 and $50, the
rate is 80 per cent of present rates.
and for distances over $50 miles it is
made 80 per cent of the present rates.
Briggs to Succeed Dryden.
Trorton NJ Fab The rop1,h1i.