Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-22
Fort Madison Ma]contents Take
New Tack in Effort to
Land Jobs
PAMPHLET TO LEGISLATORS
Fierce Attack Made by Disappointed
Physician and Others on Board of
Control and Fort Madison Prison
MISREPRESENTATION Of Previous
Charges.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb 22.-The troubles
of the Fort Madison people have again
been brought to the attention of the
LEGISLATURE after it was thought that
they had become convinced the plan
to capture the board of control would
fail The legislators are attacked by a
pamphlet, thousand copies of which
have been printed by the committee in
charge in Fort Madison, and some Of
the Legislative members fear the asso-
citation Of trouble makers will insist
upon personally airing their grievances.
T The pamphlet, for which DIR. Neal,
who tried to induce the board Of con-
troll to compel the new warden to ac-
cept him as the prison physician and
discharge the man who was already
filling the place satisfactorily, assumes
full responsibility, contains the series
of articles Dr. Neal says he wrote for
the Cedar Rapids Republican. Keok',k
Gate City and Burlington Gazette upon
request Of Some of the most prom
inent daily papers" 1t also contains the
announcement OF the candidacy in
Fort Madison paper OF Ex-Warden
Jones for a place on the board of con-
troll and articles criticizing the warden
and. the board from number of pa
rers in the state. The title page shows
the ferceness OF the whole:
N
pha!ous state prison. Convicts Are Put
Back TO Work on Contracts-Ball AMI
Chain in Use Pets in the Solitary. Pc
culiar Predicament at Penitentiary.
Everybody at Work. The Board Of
Control Under Suspicion and Charges.
Contains Nothing New.
There appears to be nothing new in
the phamphlet, but 1t is all grouped to-
gether so as to make a decidedly SEN
sa.onal book In a foreword the dis
appointed doctor declares that thou-
sand copies have been printed for the
use of the legislators, that 'Iowa
stands disgraced in this matter and
that "a strict investigation is demand
ed and that "the warden and board
of control are moving heaven and
earth to avoid it,
A conspicuous feature Of the pamph-
let is an article from the Fort Madison
Democrat, announcing the candidacy OF
N. N. Jones for member OF the board
of control and the Endorsement of this
to Governor Carroll by the Gate City.
Another article from the Burlington
Gazette refers to "the arrogant and
arbitrary removal of Warden jones'
article personally attacks Mr..
Hamilton, of the board, and accuses
him of being tricky" and not earning
his salary. Still another attacks Judge
Robinson and says he alone was re-
sponsible for the removal Of Jones.
John Cownie is referred to as that
great missionary" Still another article
quoted complains because certain
guards have been dismissed and it Is
the soldier preference law
has been violated.
Z The appearance of the phamplet has
caused a mild sensation In the legiss
Iature. The conferences of recent date
Indicated that there was not much
chance of securing the appointment Of
the ex-warden to the board of control.
but the appearance of the tract is talk
SA NY lIlCIIiUCiS ~ 1lulSdlO lIldI t1AO
in charge will take new
tack in the matter.
sss
The most important matter likely
to come before committees and the
houses during the week are embodied
IN the bills affecting the status Of la
boring men in damage suits for in
juries. The laboring men and the
agents Of corporations are very active
IN watching these bills.
The Clarkson bill was sent over to
the house and Is in the hands of the
judiciary committee where it may re-
main for some time The Peterson bill
Is on the senate calendar as special
order for Tuesday.
The Clarkson bill relates to the as.
sumption Of risk by Workmen in case
Of defective or broken machinery. At
court to have assumed the risk Of
working with the defective machinery
unless he gives written notice to his
employer of the defect Under the
Clarkson bill the burden Of response
bIlity shifts to the employer upon his
having knowledge in any way Of the
defect.
The Peterson bill covers little diff
rerent case, being that of the risk to
The workman because of his own negli-
gence or that Of his fellow workmen.
It is like the new national law on the
subject save that it applies to all rail-
road employees while the national law
relates only to persons in the train
service.
The railroads intend to fight this bill
and it is learned that their attorneys in
the senate are prepared with amend