Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-04
|HAs S|RONG Backing
STATE COMMISSIONS ZONE MAP
APPROVED ~ COMMERCIAL
ASSOCIATIONS.
DIES MONIES FAILS TO
SECURE ANY ADVANTAGE
Capital City ssIfiishnsss Crops Out in
Presented a. Unanimous Agreement
First Effect to Agree on Ratss-PIan
Of Entire state - Widows Pension
Law Next to Be Attacked.

W eUeV0 osAO Wi00WS TOuSs0u
Law Next to Be Attacked.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. 4.-Shippers and
manufacturers of Iowa who have been
interested in the working out of the
new rates for Iowa from and to west
ern points are greatly pleased over the
fact that when the proposals as to the
freight zones went forward to the in
terstate commerce commission from
the Iowa railroad commission they
carried the unanimous approval of the
various freight associations and COM
mercial organizations and representa-
tives Of large shipping interests in the
whole state. 1t was for a time re-
garded as doubtful if unanimity could
be secured.
When the conference held in Des
Moines came to an end there was no
agreement. There had been the ex-
pected jockeying for advantage in the
making up of the map. But before
the end of the conference at Washing
ton, Iowa, the differences had all been
expunged.
At the Des Moines conference it de-
veloped that in the process of map
making what the Des Moines shippers
wanted was not equality but something
quite different. They objected to
going into zone with anybody. They
did not want Boone and Fort Dodge
and other cities to have the same
rates as they had. In fact, the prin-
ciple Of evening things up as between
the various cities of the state was noe
at all what they had in mind and the
Des Moines representatives did not
agree to the tentative map of the state
for freight zones.
When the conference came together
at Washington, Des Moines had been
fixed up SO that tacit acquiesence was
agreed to. but a city on the Mississippi
and two on the Missouri river had
proven baky. One of the Missouri
river cities withdrew objections before
the meeting and the other failed to be
represented. The Mississippi river city
agreed to the map at the Washington
conference.
The plan forwarded by the Iowa
commission is therefore presented as
the unanimous wish of the people in
Iowa interested. Whether the rail-
roads will make serious objection to
any part Of the plan Is not clear.
Steps are being taken now for the
formation for the first time under Iowa
law of a surety company for the pur-
pose Of bonding officials. This is to be
the Ben Franklin Surety Company and
it is in process Of organization at
Hampton by John NJ. Hemingway and
others. While Iowa insurance people
have tried practically everything else,
including hail and plate glass, they
have not before formed any company
to do strictly fidelity business. This
Is now all done by companies outside
Of the state.
Joe Wall, head Of the department of
county accounting, is sending out to
county auditors copies of sample
county warrant that can be used for
drawing upon any fund Of q county. II
Is found that there are some counties
that use different warrant for each
fund, while one warrant blank can be
made to serve for every fund and this
is a hrst step in the direction Of uni
fornity in county blanks.
An illustration of the great need of
capitol grounds and Improvement
thereof by erection Of an office build
ing for the state came to the attention
OF the executive council yesterday in
forcible manner. w. B. Barney, food
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council for orders as to the housing of
his department the coming year. In
the first place the department does not
have room for proper transaction of
business. When one Of the force has a
conference others have to 90 out in
the hall and wait. The clerks are
crowded together in small rooms. II
the department remains there another
year new furnace will have to be in
stalled as the old house is not heated
from the state heating plant II other
quarters can be rented for the veter-
mary department some additional room
can thus be secured. but this is hard
to do just now. The problem is one
up to the council right now. The situa-
ton In this department alone shows
that there is real necessity for the
state taking steps to secure more
ground and more office room as con-
templated by the legislature in the i'm
position Of the millage tax.
No. 6 on tho list Of Iowa laws to
come under the ban of the constitu-
tioralists is the so-called widows
pension" law or special provision for
support Of children dependent on
widowed mothers. Information has
come that the supreme court is to be
asked to declare this law unconstitu-
tional and void othat counties may
handle their poor funds in some other
way. It is expected the case will come
from Sioux City where the county au-
thorities refused to build county hos
pital after it was voted by the people
and now refuse to permit paymnt Of
the stipend to widows with dependent
children.
a novelty in encouragement Of good
farming is to be series of colt shows
to be held in Dallas county. at different
towns. with competition as for the best
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