Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-01
RICHARDS LEFT IN PRISON
State Board of Parole Complete
Work for Term.
RELIEF IS GIVEN TO EIGHTEEN
Board on Ita own Motion Paroles
Fifty-FOur Prisoners from Fort
Madison and Annmosa
Prisons,
CFrom a Staff Correspondent.) }

(From Staff Correspondentl
DES MONIES, Nov. SO.-(special. THE
State Board OF Parole practically COM
pleted the work of the October term today
without making any recommendations as
to "Bin" Richards, former United States
marshal. During the time the board has
made eighteen recommendations Of Glenn
ency to Governor Carroll. The Richards
case is not among the recommendations.
Besides these recommendations for
clemenucy the board of It's own motion
has paroled fifty-four prisoners from Fori
Madison and Anamosa
CrOokedness in Police Circles.
Chief OF Police Day is making an In
vestigatlon OF what he believes TO be a
case of attempt at railroading arrested
persons through jail and out again on
charges lighter than they should bear
His night men caused the arrest OF two
persons for robblng third and claim
that they were eyewitnesses to the rob-
berry. The charge against the two men
of robbery was changed to drunkenness
and the three men were given like SEN
tences OF three days each without the
witness to the case being consulted. II
is claimed that this sort of thing has
been going on In police circles under the
old regime.
Preparing New Yards.
The Rock Island railroad Is engaged II
making extensive improvements in Eas
Des Moines and the construction Of new
yards for use next year when the new
north and south service Is started. Th'
company purchased a large tract OF land
including a bayou known as Dean lake
and this is being filled and new track
laid for connection between the lln'
from Allerton on the Kansas City brancl
/ and the Mason City line which was pur
chased.
Des Moinea Coal Caae.I
The railroad commission today com
pleted the work Of hearing the case o
the Des Mosaes Coal company agalns
| the Great Western Railway company Il
relation to switching charges In De
Moines from the siding at Burch to tn
Industries Of the city. The coal compan!
makes the point that there is discrimina
ton in that a less charge Is made 70
hauling cars loaded with cement from tn
same siding than for coal. The compan!
has presented a strong case showing tina
under the new Iowa law the commission
cannot define switching service nor II,
the charge therefor.
Baby Used Rs an Exhibit.
A real live baby was used as an illus
tratlon of a cure before the Polk Count
Medical association at the Savery las
night Dr. w. E. Baker talked on tn
subject Of hemophillia and exhibited tn
child as Illustration OF a cure effected b
treatment with blood serum.
Want Rates Fixed.
Manufacturers and jobbers Of furnitur
and mattresses held an Informal meetin
here and decided to indorse a universe
cost system, universal freight classified
ton OF furniture and the establishmer
OF a zone around Des Moines to n
switching charges.
Labor Commissioner Van Duyn will &
; to Muscatine tomorrow TO do what h
can to aid in settlement OF the labC
troubles A. L. Urick, president OF II
state federation OF labor, is there an
reports that while the situation is qui,
there is great danger as there are 80
employees out on strike and they are r,
! sentful Of the interference from the ou
! side.