Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-24
SMALL MATTER OF A QUARTER
OF A MILLION PER YEAR IN
EXPRESS SUITS.
COMPANIES CLAIM REDUCTIONS
WOULD REDUCE REVENUES
Hearing Begins at Davenport Tuesday
Before Judge Manufae.
turers Claim Express Business Would
Be Greatly Increased BY Reductions
Asked For.
Special to Times-Republican.

! Des Moines, April ga small mat
ter OF quarter million dollars a year
to the trade and commerce. of Iowa is
involved in the hearing before Judge
MCPHERSON this week on the express
rates in Iowa. AT least a show
ing it to be made by the ex-
press companies, to the effect
that if the reduced rates which were
ordered by the railroad commission are
put into effect it will reduce the rev.
enues OF the companies to that extent
on Iowa business.
The attorneys in the case started for
Davenport today 20 attend the hearing
on the Injunction TOMORROW n E.
Guernsey. of this city. will have charge
of the case for the express companies
and Will be assisted by attorneys for
the express companies from the east.
Those who went to look after the in
rerests Of the state and the consumers
OF Iowa are Clifford Thorne. George
Cosson, H W. Byes, Dwight Lewis and
George A. Wrts hrman.
It Will not be possible to make any
definite showing as to the amount of
business affected No reports have
companies showing the exat& amount
of business done in Iowa One OF the
companies, in a report to the executive
council, has given a statement Of the
state business and this may be used as
q basis for an estimate for all.
This case was commenced about five
years ago, and upon a showing by the
Iowa Manufacturers Association
schedule OF rates was promulgated
which rates really did not reduce the
income at all but served to straighten
out some of the inequalities. Upon
application -ehearing was granted
and this was pending when Attorney
General Bvers took hold Of the case
and pushed IL 10 completion. The re-
duced rates were announced the last
day of last year, in an opinion OF
great interest written by Willard
Eaton, then about to retire from the
board. The rates should have gone in
to effect March 81.
If Judge Mcpherson issues tempo
rary injunction at the Davenport sit
ting, the state will be in position TO
move for dissolution of the same
whenever all the evidence needed IL
secured to make a complete case II
| he refuses to issue the order an appeal
will probably go at once to Washing
| ton.
! It is estimated by the interested
parties that the reduction in rates
would result in an immense increase
| in the express business in Iowa, PROP
| bly, sufficient to largely Offset the d.
rect loss Of revenue.
| The state beard Of education Is plan
| ming for the dedication OF the new IL
brarv building at the State Teachers
| College at Cedar Falls and this VIII
likely occur some time next month
II it can be so arranged the meetlns
Of the board will be held al the same
time at Cedar Falls. The new library
! blildtng is said to be the finest library
building in the state in connection with
any college and about as nearly per-
fec, as possible 20 be made. The cost,
| including furnishings. was about s115,-
| 600.
Telephones in coal mines OF Iowa
will be the order after July 4 next
under the new Garrison law which
the governor intends to sign The law
nroyides that where there are work.
;nes 1000 feet from the shaft each
room shall be fitted with telephone
/ so that in case of accident the miners
/ can communicate with the OUTSIDE
world. The three present mine in
spectors, called upon the governor
| Saturday and discussed the provisions
of the new law with him. Prior to
/ July the governor will have to re-
| appoint the inspectors for terms on
! four years each.
/ For the 'steenth time William ].
! Bryan is to speak to Iowa democrats at
! their annual Jefferson day dinner In
| this city May l. Mr.. Bryan has stated
| that there is no place in the country
where he takes delight in visiting more
! than Des Moines and it is known that
he takes quite as much pleasure in
| these annual dinners as anyone. Usu-
| ally these banquets are attended by
number Of prominent republicans who
are glad to listen to Mr.. Bryan and are
generous in their applause. The make
up of the banquet program would IN
dictate that it is to be good deal OF