Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
PLAN TO SEPARATE RAINsBAR.
GER BROTHERS ABANDONED
ON REQUEST. \.
GOOD RECORD PREvENrs
TRANSFER TO FORT MADISON
Prison Officials He'd Request Of Men
Who Have Been Confined Quarter Of
. csntury-eis Task Atsad Of Com.
rnsreiaI Bodies and Railroad Com.
mission in Fixing Rate Zones.
,ecial to rimes- Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 15.-Neither Of the
famous Hamburger brothers will be
sent to Fort Madison prison from the
Anamosa reformatory.
The other day a batch Of men were
transferred. nineteen in all. they being
long time men who should properly
be at the prison rather than the re-
formatory. The list included one of
the Rainsbargers. But he protested.
showed his excellent record for quar-
ter century and asked that he be not
separated from his brother. His appeal
was needed and the two men will not
be separated.
The nineteen men were sent from
Anamosa to Ames to start the work on
the construction Of concrete roads at
the college. It Is expected they will
remain there until cold weather forces
cessation Of outdoor work.
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When the representatives Of various
commercial bodies in the cities Of Iowa
meet with the railroad commission on
the 22nd they will have before them
difficult task in the planning Of q map
dividing the state Of Iowa into groups
or zones with reference to freight
rates to or from points In the far west.
And 1t is important that the work be
we'll done as q precedent for the fu-
ture.
The interstate commerce commission
hot m
railroads for many years put Iowa
in a position to be squeezed from both
ways. Iowa commercial interests were
under handicap that could not be
overcome. The order was to COM
pletely revise the rates and to divide
the state into zones for gradual In
crease in rates according to distance.
This Is exactly what the interstate
commerce commission asked of Iowa IN
the matter Of the livestock rates some
years ago. and Iowa furnished map
with proposed zones which was adopt
ed and Is now used.
Now the commission, having 1t IN
mind that Iowa worked out the other
problem 80 nicely. has asked that the
railroad commission Of Iowa present
a definite plan for the rates to the
west. Tho persons interested in the
recent rate suit will meet the Iowa
commission on the END and prepare
q plan for this order Of the interstate
commerce commission.
Tho state insurance department has
q good deal Of business setting people
right in regard to the illegal character
Of certain fraternal insurance COM
panies, or ORDERS doing business IN
Iowa, but which are not authorised.
Two such orders are known to have
their solicitors in the state. Both claim
that they may ignore with impunity the
insurance laws Of the state. And ootn
are getting many victims.
In each case they advertise to pay
certain benefits" to the member In
case Of injury, or to pay certain sums
in case Of death. Their death benefits
are, however. payable to an undertaken
for funeral expenses, and they claim
this absolves them from compliance
with the laws Of the state. The state
auditor secured from the attorney gem
eral an opinion to the effect that these
associations are properly classified as
insurance companies.
Is boldly advertising in a Des Moines
newspaper for members and the ma
tional organizer" has opened an Office
and is soliciting insurance business.
Attention Of local authorities has been
called to the violation Of law and 1t Is
regarded possible prosecution will fol-
low for illegal soliciting Of insurance.
Des Moines people are much exer-
cised over a tangle into which the city
council has got because Of the purchase
OF land for additional parks. Two at
least of the tracts which are to be
bought, unless the deal is headed of.
are Of very little present worth to the
city for park purposes. 1t is declared
that the deal is one to relieve property
ownes Of certain lands no. salable.
But the chief obstacle lies in the fact
that persons interested in schools want
Fairgrounds for the children Of the
schools rather than new parks; and
these Fairgrounds are very much need
ed. It will not be- possible to secure
ground near every one OF the school
houses Of the city but It is declared
great deal can be done along this line.
The purchase Of land for parks VIII
prevent carrying out the plans for the
Fairgrounds.
It Il also declared that Des Moines
has all the ground for park purposes
that Is needed. The city certainly has
all the ground needed for large parks
tho Q number of smaller ones rightly
located would be acceptable. The peo-
pie Of Des Moines have been wrong
fully accused Of seeking an enlarge
ment Of the state capitol grounds FOL
park purposes, but there Is nothing IN
this accusation. for Des Moines has an
abundance Of large parks and beauty
spots.
It is probable the council will be com
PEELED to back UP on the new park
scheme.
DoUoHERTY PICNIC AUG. 20.
Elaborate Preparations Made Fol
Thie<y-Fousth Annual Meeting.
Special to Times-Republican.
Dougherty, Aug. 15.-Elaborate prep
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