Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-21
CONTEST OVER TOLL CHARGES
AT DUBUQUE AFFECTS IOWA
PASSENGER RATES.
FAVORABLE DECISION
WOULD BE FAR REACHING
Majority of Lines in Iowa Would Be
Compelled to Reduce East Bound
Fares-Rate Generalization Among
the Possibilities - Sanitary Crusade
to Be Extended in Iowa.
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Des Moines, May 21.-If the state Of
Iowa wins its suit before the interstate
commerce commission involving the
Dubuque bridge arbitrary it will not
only reduce the passenger rate from
Dubuque TO Chicago over the three
roads directly affected-the Illinois
Central, Great Western and Burling-
ton-but also the rate over al the
other roads. and not only from Du-
buque but from many other points in
Iowa and this whether the passenger
crosses the Dubuque bridge or some
other bridge, The suit is therefore very
much more important than at first APP
pears.
But this very Importance and far
reaching element is regarded as the
most dangerous TO the states cause.
The only question asked of Attor-
ney General Byers when he presented
was whether or not the effect of such
a decision as he desired would be to
force down the rates on all the lines
as indicated. 1t so happens that the
Great Western has the short line 10
Chicago By reason OF the bridge ar
:2i,ra-s- CO 70 cents :. avoids making
rate lower than the mileage on other
roads. II the bridge arbitrary is abol-
ished the short line must charge on the
mileage and then the others will all
come down TO the short line rate. The
bridge arbitrary therefore acts as an
excuse for keeping rates up on all the
lines running into Chicago in compe-
ti,ion with the lines thru Dubuque.
Il is stated that the contention of
the railroads as at first made is that
b.- maintaining a bridge company or
gan:zation separate there was actual
separation Of the railroad business and
iAe bridge business, has been virtually
abandoned. Il was brought out on the
hearing before Commissioner Clark
-aa5 bridge and railroad ownership are
n sac. about the same and the ques-
tons asked by the interstate commerce
commissioners indicated that they
could take no other view of the mat
te..
Il is regarded as possible that while
the commission may rule that the
bridge arbitrary is not warranted as
suci7, The roads may maintain the rate
above the short line mileage scale for
other reasons, thus making il possible
for the roads 70 avoid rate demoraliza-
ton.
Sanitation and cleanliness wher
food products are prepared in Iowa i
rhe next step along the line of deman,
State Food and Dairy Commissions
H. R. Wright. The present pure FOO
law which demands packages be prop
erly- labeled as to contents is WORKING
r1arvels for tt1e good Of the consumer
But Mr.. Wright maintains that Their
should be further restrictions so as !
enforce cleanliness. Every article o
food sold 70 the consumer, he says
should be free from any contaninatio,
Whatever What Iowa needs, ne say:
is a stringent law covering inspec
ton Of slaughter houses, sakerie:
creameries, etc, 50 as 10 see that ever
prepared article Of food is made unde
sanitary conditions and free from
chance Of being corrupted by dirt
1t isn't enough Mr.. Wright says tina
a package should be labeled as I
contents. The state authorities, h
urges, should have the privilege TO g
5 into factories, inspect them and if the
were found 10 be making unhealthfl
food TO close their doors.
Prof. S. R. Macy. of the chemic;
department at Highland Park Colles
in this city, is preparing for can
paign OF investigation this summer
disease germs existing in Iowa ar
the methods Of combating them. Pro
fessor Macy has just completed VIII;
is one of the most efficient cult Incl
bators in America. In this during II
next few months will be incubare
germs Of the most dangerous diseas1
and scientific study given as to II
best means OF eradicatins them fro
the human system. Mr.. Macy has pla1
for some original experiments alor
this line. His work viii be watcht
with interest by physicians and sciel
fists thruout the middle west.
The grounds surrounding the sta
y capitol are being materially improv,
- br the addition Of quantity of foy
y ering shrubbery under the direction
Wesley Green, secretary of the sta
- horticultural society.