River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-13
EXPRESS RATES
WILL Be REDUCED
Decision of Commission Expected
Within Ten Days.
CHARGES 20 PER CENT LOWER
siiI Compelling Use of Individual
towels in Public Places Passed
by acknowledgements Adopts
Antl-Treating Measure.

Anti fedLina mSaSuES'
Madison.-According to the present
CLANS of the Wisconsin railroad com
mission, there will be a decision IN
the express rate cases within ten days,
end the ratio of reduction, 1t is claimed
Ii some quarters, will approximate ~
per cent. In fact, the Wisconsin de-
cigion has been ready for some time,
awaiting the order of the Interstate
commerce commission for putting It's
Interstate rates into effect. Nearly
ear ago the interstate commerce com
falssion announced schedule OF rates
applicable to the entire country. The
rates were suspended pending some
adjustments, but it was announced
~ the national board that these rates
would become effective March /. The
cailroad commission has received word
that the rates will be announced IN
about ten days, and the decision OF
the Wisconsin commission is ready to
he promulgated simultaneously.
Earn Enormous Dividends.
In order to give the legislature an
opportunity to consider the matter, II
a decision is not announced immedl-
ateiy, Assemblyman Wilbur K. Hurl-
but of WinnebagO county has intro
auced a bill, which was referred TO the
assembly committee on transportation,
towering the freight rates in the state
over 20 per cent. Hurlbut proposes
to make q fight for it in the house and
says he has statistics to show that the
express companies are earning enor-
nous dividends and that 20 per cent.
reduction will save the people OF the
state several thousand dollars year.
The Wisconsin commission would an
nounce its decision now were 1t not
for the fact that it's rates might not
conform with the interstate rates and
would be tied up in the courts under a
recent Minnesota decision.
Two Terms for Sheriff.
Senator Glenn OF Grant county has
introduced a joint resolution for con-
Gtitutional amendment to permit sher-
ifs to serve two consecutive terms.
Assembiyman Schnitzler of Depere is
the author of several bills to limit the
power Of the railroad commission so
that telephone rates now in effect can
not be increased.
The assembly has passed the Nye
bill, providing that freight and ex-
press bills may be submitted to the
railroad commission for audit. When
the measure came up, Assemblyman
Hans Laursen Of WashDurn county
opposed it, claiming it would mean the
airing of a number of clerks and a
large increase Ia the states expenses.
Assemblyman Fred T.. Holmes OF Mad
Ison said the measure was in the in
ferest of the masses and of those who
made an occasional shipment. He said
1t would cost the state over 5000 to at
tend to this increased work during the
next year and that thousands or dol
lars would be saved to the people
To Decrease Circuit Judges.
Two Joint resolutions for constitu-
tional amendments have been passed.
one permitting the state to engage In
state insurance, if found desirable, and
the other will permit decrease IN
the number of circuit judges in the
state. The. constitution permits an IN
crease in the number of judges, but no
decrease. The idea is to submit this
amendment to the people in April and,
sf approved, the entire state viii! be
redistricted. the plan being to give to
all Judges an eQucl amount of work.
Another joint resolution by Assembly
man AxeI Johnson to limit the length
Of legislative sessions to 120 days pro-
volled long debate.
Towel for Everyone.
McCombs bill compelling the use of
Individual towels in public places, the
CIT bill permitting mutual fire insur-
Bnce companies 70 insure automobiles,
and a measure increasing the jurisdic-
zion of the municipal court of Green
Say were passed without debate.
BY vote of Il to IL, the senate sent
&c engrossment the Teasdale bill pro-
hibiting treating in saloons. A siIlilar
bill was slaughtered in the house We'd
nasday by vote of s. to 80. The
Teasdale resolution calling upon the
teachers retirement fund board for
further information as to the opera
ton of the law during the past two
years was adopted.