Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-19
LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS BEING
FORMED IN DIES MONIES TO
COMBAT HIGH PRICES.
STATE CONTROL BOARD
FEELS EFFECT OF ADVANCE
State Compelled to Pay s1s Per Ton
For Alfalfa Hay-Preparations for
Trial of Biggest Case Ever Tried in
lowa-Title to Union Terminals and
Depot Involved.
Special to Tines-Republican.

Des Moines. Jan. 1s.-The problem
of living has come around to the point
where people OF Des Moines are con-
sidering it. Several movements have
been suggested looking TO reduction in
the cost Of necessities of life or in
vestigation of the causes Of high
prices. II is probable that an inquiry
will be made to see if there is a local
trust among the handlers OF food for
the people. In some states the law de-
partment is reported at work to see
if statewide trusts can not be pros
ecuted. Nothing of the SORT is conteln-
plated here as il would be Immediately
attacked as nothing more than q move
naent TO disturb business and prevent
prosperity. Local associations 10 boy
colt trust made goods viii be formed,
but il is believed these can have little
effect.
An illustration of the way in which
prices are advancing and causing
trouble came to the attention of the
state board OF control this week. Feed
i scarce al the institutions AMI an
effort was made TO buy some alfalfa
hay at Glenwood for the institution.
+ The best price secured was SIS a ton,
/ whereas similar hay was bought a
short time ago al IS ton. so You
see the high prices are not confined 10
the goods sclI in the cities said Mr.
CoWnie The farmers who need feed
TOR their stock will have 10 pay dear for
the same. never saw time when hay
and fodder was 50 scarce in the coun-
Try"
Judge Cook. attorney for the Mil
waukee railroad. is in the city getting
ready for trial i'll the local court Of one
Of the biggest cases ever tried here II
Involves the ownership of the Union
depot and terminals in Des Moines.
Originally the depot was owned by the
companies which used il. but when the
Milwaukee company bought the old
Des Moines and Northern il failed 10
get its portion of the depot III effect
the Milwaukee company Will claim that
il mas been defrauded out OF large
sums of money and stocks by the man
ayers of the Des Moines depot. Incl
dentallv ii is claimed that the effort
q few wears a go TO have the legislature
st.a4S-4tei- Us- - -,
TO legalize what the owners q ne ~
waukee regard as 1tauu' ne suis
VIII pfihs oul some interesting l'ii's-s
OF high hnahce IN pes MONIES.
IN case II : 1ouAl MAJ .te ,
Tor me nu-lifslng OF me haAsas u
requiring cnaftef lee lot outslee cor
ioarations, ny the supreme coue' @ ne
M
nt.ec states Apply a We % 'i3
Iowa -ee law. II VII Aot " go
sor me neHt IOWA legislature 20 t--.ltNs
tAe Big OUTSIDE corporations rom
necessity Tor paying q zee. Attorney
poiHi oQt however tAal me hsAsas "a"
provided Tor Zee BASED hoe upon she
CAPITALIZATION PHI upon the Na4ue o.
ne properly owned ~ me corporation
70 Iowa II the fact mai justice Homes
wrote strong alsS n'.hs OPINION aha
4 justice White alHefe1 from N resi- q
4 ne court on me pG!nclples lnVolTed
I however i Is quite certain that ms
] Iowa law WIN pc amended $ lhae ar
4 OUTSIDE corporation Wl-l pay only or
ma part OF rs capital REASONABLY re-
qQlFeo Tor is BUSINESS III the stale.