Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-30
REPORT ON IOWA RAILROADS
State Commission Recommends Many
Changes in Laws.
ADJUSTMENT OF FREIGHT RATES
Policy f. TO Favor Iowa Industries
ne Far as POssiBIe-Advice as
to Physical Equip
ment.



DIES MONIES, Aug. 29--(special) THE
report Of the state railroad commission for
last year was filed Saturday. 1t includes
the statistical matter the most OF which
has heretofore been made public, and
the commissions recommendations. Some
changes in the laws are desired, as for in
stance, greater power in regard to drainage
matters along railroad rights-of-way,
greater power as TO compelling under and
over crossings for highways, some authority
to require a change in location of highways,
absolute power over the rates for telegraph
and telephone charges, and more money for
the operation of the board. 1t is also rec
commended that the commission be given
power to authorize some leeway in the
matter of applying the long and short
haul clause.
Adjustment of, Freight Rates.
The commission discusses its own policy
as to adjustment of freight rates and calls
attention to the fact that it has greatly
reduced rates in Iowa. But 1t also states
that II has made most of the changes
largely for equalization purposes The pol
Icy of the board is TO favor Iowa industries
and 1t adheres to the belief that the rates
should be used for the protection of Iowa
Industries. Some of the changes in inter-
state rates have been contrary toFthis
policy.
Advice ms to Physical Equipment.
The commission offers some advice as to
railroads in regard to the matter of keep
ing up the condition of the roadbed and
rolling stock, and urges that no matter
what the contingency the property be
maintained at high standard. There has
been very much done in recent years to i'm
prove the condition of Iowa tracks and
bridges, but the commission believes that
a great deal more should be done.
InfantiIe Paralysis Epidemic
What is believed by the state board OF
health to- be the beginning of an epidemic
of the dreaded disease infantile paralysis
was the report which reached the offices
this morning that four new cases from
various parts of the state had been UNI
earthed and one death had been reported
from the same cause. The board refused
to give the names of the victims, bu
the report intimated that the disease wal
general throughout Iowa.
Asks $4,000 for Alleged SANDER.
Mrs. Morris Lynch filed a suit for Sian
der in the sum of $4,000 in the distric
court here today against W. II. Lingen
felter. 1t appears that Lingenfelter during
the recent trial of Chief of Police George
Yeager for alleged maladministration in Of
| flee testified that Mrs. Lynch was runninl
a house of prostitution. The charges fileC
today are an outcome of his testimony.
Perjury Charge Against Detective.
| Another result of the George Yeagel
| trial was the charge filed this morning IL
justice of peace office against Detec
| tive P. ]. Van Nordstrand, accusing hin
of perjury in the recent unpleasantness
, The warrant was sworn out and filed BY
j. Kassemer. whose house on Fast Locus
street the detective declared to have beef
a house Of prostitution.
state Fair Record Breaker.
Saturday was kids day at the Iowa Stat,
fair and a report from the office of tn
superintendent of admission at noon de
clared that the attendance for any othe
! Saturday in the history of Iowa's fifty-sil
| State fairs would be surpassed by that o
today. With the exception of a racing
event this afternoon and several mino
judging contests, nothing OF particular in
terest developed today. The program viii
be continued in a more elaborate name
Tuesday.
sOlidifying the Party.
The journey Of Colonel Theodore Roose
welt through Iowa this week, It is believed
will have most excellent effect in tn
direction OF uniting and cementing the re
publican party. He appeared to take espe