Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24
FIGHT FAIR RATES
IOWA RAILROADS HAVE FILED Pc.
TITIoN IN FEDERAL COURT
FOR RESTRAINING ORDER.
INJUNCTION MAY NOT BE GRANTED

Taking the Decision Of Judge McPher-
son In the Express Case as Basis
II Is Believed BY Many That Order
Reducing Fares May Stand.
Des Moines.--A petition was filed
In the federal court applying for a re-
straining order against the operation
OF the Ia cent rate which was made
a law in this state by an act of the
last legislature.
| Judge Smith Mcpherson is at his
home at Red Oak and copy of the
petition has been sent to him. The
papers were filed by F. w. Sargent,
Iowa attorney for the Rock Island,
and Judge George II. Carr, represent
ing the Great Western. Every railroad
! operated in Iowa is interested.
This action is the expression of a
conference held at Chicago by the
executive heads of the different lines
and their attorneys.
The attorneys were unanimous in
their opinion that the law is uncon-
stitutional upon several grounds.
There is much speculation as to
! what action Judge Mcpherson will
take in the matter, though 1t is con-
! sidered probable he will arrange for
a hearing very soon in view of the
short time available for determination
OF the issue. A temporary stay order
might easily defeat the contentious of
| the state SO far as the fair this year
is concerned, regardless of the merits
of the case.
1t was recalled by an attorney that
Judge Mcpherson refused to issue a
stay order in behalf of the express
companies and the reduced rates or
dered by the state board are still In
effect the suit brought by the COM
panies never having been determined
on its merits. In other instances, how
ever, notably in Missouri and Mime
sofa. Judge Mcpherson and other
federal judges have tied UP state laws
reducing railroad rates. In both the
Missouri and Minnesota cases the
state laws have been upheld.
Iowa Sportsman's View.
The proposed drainage of Goose
Lake has aroused the interest of
many sportsmen in Iowa. Should the
executive council favor the drainage
proposition. 1t is very probable that
the hunters of the state will voice an
indignant protest.
The sportsmen advance the argu-
ment that Iowa has far too few lakes
as it is and that If the authorities per-
nit the few which are left, to be
drained, the migratory birds will not
pass through the Hawkeye state while
on their semiannual fights.
Some sportsmen contend that II the
state insists on disposing of the lake
bed of Goose Lake, the hunters Of
Iowa should organize and ask the
right to purchase said land.
Most all are agreed that, although
the purchase of hunting license gives
the holder no guarantee of finding
large quantities of game to bag, 1t
seems but fair that some provision
should be made for the perpetuation
OF Iowa's lakes and the conservation
of her game.
The Hawkeye nimrods further state
that simply because lake is a
source of annoyance to few sur
rounding property owners, some one
hundred thousand hunters of the state
should not be forgotten in the matter.
Shifts Made In Auditors Office.
Several shifts were made in the
auditors office when the examiners
of county accounts began work this
week. j. +. Wall, chief clerk of the
revenue department, becomes head
accountant. w. II. Williams, book.
keeper in the treasurer's office, be.
comes revenue clerk.
c. B. Ellis, chief clerk In the bank.
ing department, surrendered his desk
to II. p. Rosser. fee clerk in the in.
an examiner and takes with him Ell.
mer Carlson. general clerk in the
banking department, as assistant
county accountant Roy Alder for.
merly worked in the document room
E. F. Whitney will become fee clerk
in the insurance department.
Laura M Peterson, general clerk
in the treasurer's office, win succeed
Williams as chief bookkeeper.
Iowa Apple Crop Short.
Five million bushels of apples for
Iowa was the estimate made at a
meeting of the Iowa Fruit Growers
association held in the office of Yves
ley Greene, state horticulturist. This
estimate does not include the danger
from worms, fungi and other evils
which the apple growers must guard
against from now until the crop Is
harvested. This Is considered about
three-quarter crop for Iowa by the
growers. Last years crop, however
was less than a million.
state Shows How to Fight Cholera.
Lectures on hog cholera serum
and demonstrations of how to inject
1t in the animal will be given or
Monday and Wednesday afternoons
| dL Tic lOWd oldtt laiI llllS gCdl. n
r. Corey, secretary Of the fair, has
been notified by Prof W. j Kennedy
director of the agricultural extension
work at Ames, that several interest
ing demonstrations OF this nature will
be held at the Ames building during
the fair Dr. X. W. Stouder, recently
OF Kansas college, will have charge
| OF the hog cholera work.
Seeks Parole Before Serving.
The state board Of parole is investi
eating the application for parole Of
Charles Hart of Davenport, who was
sentenced to the state penitentiary
for the murder of James Kane Sep
TENDER 10, 1911. Hart, who is So years
of age, received a sentence cf eight
years for manslaughter The judge
and county attorney at Davenport ask
that he be paroled because Of his age
and the fact that he already has
served year anu half In the county
jail He Is asking for a parole before