Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-26
THE COMING OF MN. FAIRBANKS
Vice President Will BIZ We'll Received
at Des Moines Regardless of Per-
sonaI Following in This state-lowa
Railroads Snow Increased Earnings
Ohio Has Complaint Against Iowa.
Special to Ti,nes-Repupli

been made to have 1t appear that Inc
Indiana. man is not wholly welcome
with his presidential boom, but without
regard to previous matters the repub-
licans here are quite ready to give him
welcome in all sincerity. The meeting
at the Grant club will be notable one
1t is expected that the vice president
will say something that will be of in
terest to the people of the state and
to the republicans generally. He will
also have fine opportunity to give eX-
preston to his views at Ames. Con-
trary to popular belief, Mr.. Fairbanks
f is said to not have a atollar invested In
any railroad property anywhere and ne
has no railroad connection. He is In
position to speak out plainly on all live
questions, ard it is limited that he viii
do more. than merely Talk.
The Foraker movement seems not to
have made much progress. 1t is said
to be a little unfortunate in Its par
entage down in the Sixth district where
one who has not been very regular with
his party has taken 1t up.
In this connection an absurd story
has been sent out by the irreconcilables
which purports to give details of some
kind of conference held or to be held
where the matter of who's who In Iowa
politics has been disposed of for a
term of years, including disposal of
the leading officers for which republi-
cans are expected to vote at the first
primary. 1t includes abandonment on
the part of Governor Cunmins of his
well defined ambition to represent
Iowa in the senate and giving him the
empty honor of having the Iowa dele
cation present him for the vice presi-.
Dental nomination. OF course everyone
who knows anything at all about it
knows that Governor Cummins has
never had although of being candi-
date for vice president and he would
no more accept the nomination than
he would accept a free pass. Careful
inquiry fails, to discover that there has
been any such conference and it is GER
tain there will be nome on the occa-
sion of the visit of Fairbanks to the
city. Nobody seems 10 know about any
such conference All the leading. re-
publicans repudiate 1t entirely. Gov
lernor Cuminins has been out Of the
city and is too busy to bother with
such things. 1t is more than probable
the republican voters, of the state will
be permitted to decide for themselves
who will be the office holders Of the
state In the future.
Another very nice opportunity for the
democrats to get into the game and
make big "holler" about the terrible
taxes Is afforded by the report of the
Union Pacific and other railroads on
business done in Iowa. The way the
Union Pacific books show, of course,
they indicate a net loss on business on
less than three miles Of its track in
Iowa. the jugglery being on account OF
Omaha business and bridge business.
The report just made shows a deficit
OF $4,000, as against deficit of $780,.
900 the previous year. This is q matter
OF bookkeeping. But the U. p. paid
taxes in Pottawatta1nie county of $23,-
1856 as against $11,13S. It is no Won
der that the Union Pacific pass holders
complain of populists in the legisla ture
and rail at all progressive movements.
But Incidentally 1t is also to be noted
that the assessment: on the u. P. the
two years was just the same and the
state tax levy the same.
The report OF the Northwestern rail-
road for the past year shows net profits
on business in Iowa of s3,7AS,057, which
is an increase of $145,238 over the pre-
vious year. The company paid taxes
in Iowa OF $42S,95S, which was $21,996
hon Ia
A peculiar matter Of complaint comes
from Ohio in regard to the action of
the county clerk of johnson county. 1T
appears that he has given authority to
one of the big jeWelry houses at Iowa
City for the use of his name and Of
fetal seal etc, IN backing up certain
purported bonds given to back up the
quality OF jewelry sold. and that be-
cause OF this apparent official backing
of such bonds persons living In other
states have lost money. They COM
plain against the official as such. 1t
appears that the clerk issues q GER
tificate as to the character Of a surety
such as might be required of him from
a clerk Of courts elsewhere in the state
on official business, and this certificate
goes along with the agent who sells
cases of cheap jewelry. To the unsus-
pecting it appears like an official in
dorsement. In the end there is trouble
and sometimes loss, and the victims
feel that the state OF Iowa has been a
party to the game Iowa City is one of
the most extensive jewelry jobbing
centers, of certain class of jewelry,
in the country.
J. w. Crofford, the Lamont doctor
who was twice convicted in the district
court of the murder of Miss Maude
Stone by a criminal operation and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment. created
something of sensation by filing with
the CLERK. of the supreme court petit
ton for rehearing in his case The
a Insist upon its being
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