Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-29
HAWLEY's BIG DEALS IN RAIL.
WAY FIELD ATTRACTING
STATEWIDE ATTENTION.
PROBABLE EFFECT ON FUTURE
OF SOME OF OFFICIALS
Des Moines Wants Connecting Link
With Branch at Newton-contro-
versy Between State Officials Over
Escheated Estates-Food inspectors
Chasing Festive Oyster.
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines. Nov. 2s.-There is some
concern among their friends for the
fate OF two conspicuous Iowa men Who
win certainly be affected in some de-
gree by the Hawley- Shontz consolida-
ton of four railroad systems These
are ". H Bremner, formerly city So
licitor OF Des Moines, who last spring
went % Minneapolis 10 become gen
eral attorney for the Minneapolis and
81. Louis railroad. and George W. See
vers, Of Oslaloosa, long the general
solicitor for the Iowa Central. The
announcements were made the past
week Of the general officers Of the con-
solidated system. except as TO the le-
gal departments Il would seem that
generally Hawley is taking care of the
men who have been with him in the
Minneapolis and Iowa Central. and il
is expected that both Sewers and
Bremnec will continue 70 hold excellent
positions. whatever the nature of the
combine of roads.
There is also much interest here in
the iockevng which appears 70 be 60
ing On over control of the Frisco and
the KATY" roads. and the rumor that
Hawley will add both OF these to his
string L IS regarded as certain that
when Hawlev gets thru buying and
merging he will have 10 turn his at
tention seriously 10 arranging the lines
and schedules OF the entire system so
thar rhare will be harmony and this
means that there will be al least some
building of branch and connecting
lines For instance. il is pointed out
that a line connecting Des Moines with
Newton would give the consolidated
system another thru route from the
northwes. TO Illinois points and be-
yond. There are many places where
lust reasonable amount of railroad
building would add greatly 10 the
strength OF the consolidated system
But railroad men say that this will
only come after promotion and merger
business has all bean got out Of the
way.
Il is stated that the combined mile
age of the Alton. Clover Leaf, Min
neapolis and Iowa Central roads. as
now consolidated, is about 2.777. The
Frisco and Katy" both have mora
mileage than this. # all six are put
into one system it will undoubtedly
be given a new name and Il viii APP
pear as one of the big systems Of the
midland region.
There is controversy on between
the office of state treasurer and state
auditor which will probably be settl ID
BY the courts It relates TO estates
that escheat 70 the state. or cases
where an estate is left and no heirs
and the property under the law goes
10 the permanent school fund of the
state. There are four estates Of this
kind under process Of settlement rignt
now. the value probably aggregati7g
$4,000 The treasurer's Office claims
th. right % collect collateral inherit
arce -axas on the same. while the au-
litor's Office. which has charge Of ms
permanent school fund denies this
right The collateral tax goes into the
general fund. On behalf Of the sciloo
fund ii Is contended that il is an edu-
ca-tonal institution or ar endowment
Cor education and IS thus specifically
exempt The contention is entirelS
friendly Joseph Wall has charge Of tbs
school fund in the auditors office ana
Quincy Willis makes it his business te
collect ali the collateral inheritance
taxes in the treasurer's office.
This is the season Of the year yher
he inspectors Of the pure food depart
ment are busy chasing the festivt
oyster. The trouble with the oyster i:
that ne is too fond Of fresh water bath
ing and frequently gets in where It 4
too deep 1t is the business of the pur'
food department TO see that the amour
of water in which the oyster is .m
mersed as 1t appears on the markets i
not to exceed a certain per cent beyond
which it is declared that the oyster i
in danger. Inspectors of the Iowa de
partnent have visited a good man.
stores in quite a number Of cities an
have found in many cases more ware
than the law allaws. The other da,
one of the inspectors met UP with a.
Interesting experience in a city of tn
state He had found some below grad
oysters and had given notice of til
fact 1t was a branch store and n
vent 10 the head Store. AS he steppe
in he overheard the proprietor tela
phoning to the branch.
Now you fellows viii have to ,cu
that all OUT the proprietor was say
i ing TO his subordinates. 1T won't do g
all. Those oysters were all right whe
they were sent down. Now you'll &c
US into trouble if you keep on, an
i youl have to cut it out as long as tn
state Is keeping s-ci2 sharp watch 0
US"
The inspector bought cigar an
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