Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
MINIMUM AND NOT MAXIMUM
10 DEFINITELY DEFINED
Question Raised in Several Cid !. Of
statss Where Local Ordinances A..
Parently cenfliet With state statute
mile Track It ststs Fair Not Prob
abIs-Werkmsn and Saloon Law.
Special to Times Republican.

automobile law. as passed two years
ago. affecting the power OF cities to fix
speed limits. The city authorities in
some places say the speeders question
the rights which some cities have as
sumed. The law provides for the right
OF city to regulate the speed and fix
limitations. such speed limitations not
TO be IN any case less than one mile in
Six minutes. Now the speeds insist
that these limitations may be more
than one mile in the time referred to,
put not less, for that is just what the
law says-hence that an ordinance
might fix the speed limit at two miles
or six miles in the time specified. The
writer of the law got his limitation on
the miles instead Of the minutes. What
was meant was one mile in not less
than six minutes. but that is not what
the law says. Reports are that this
question has been raised in several
cities of the state.
The discussion here over the neces-
s1ty for making the track at the state
fair mile track instead Of q half mile
track has all ceased. The agitation. 1t
rs understood, has been wholly on the
part OF some professionals who desire
that speed be the only consideration
regardless Of whether the visitors are
able to see the races, and also largely
because betting on the races is almost
impossible where a half mile track Is
used. They point out that where the
big crowds attend and there is book
making they always have mile tracks.
but the "bookmakers" never 70 where
there are only half mile tracks. Hence
they have insisted that the state Of
Iowa convert the track at the state fair
into mile track. More land would
have to be secured for an extension of
the track
The National association Of railway
commissioners has now q committee on
railway valuation named by the presi-
oent OF the association last week on
request of the interstate commerce
commission. The committee consists
OF hfteen members OF state commits.
s'ons and Clifford Thorne was desis-
mated to be the chairman OF the COM
mittee. This committee will act in an
ADVISORY capacity to persons who may
De employed by the interstate COM
mission. or in case no such persons
are designated to look after the popu-
lar side. the committee will see to 1t
that there is no neglect.
During the month of June the auto
mobile department turned in to the
state treasury total Of Ss3,550.so in
collection Of the auto tax. The BUSH
ness Is keeping up right thru the sea-
son. tho of course all the business now
IL of new machines just sold.
The firm Of which Governor Clarke il
member lost out in supreme court
Yesterday, the supreme court affirming
conviction Of one William Hill for wife
desertion. Hill had been married three
times. twice to one woman. and he had
deserted her second time. He had
written telling her about it and adj
vising the getting of a divorce. There
was some question, however, as to
whether he was justified in leaving.
The retirement of ]. w. Cox from
the post of chief of police" at the
state house ends disagreeable sit
uation for which the soldier prefer
ence law was wholly responsible. Cox
had filled the office-that is, he had
been on hand most Of the time-and
was generally acceptable for the place;
but the new custodian desired another
and decided upon a change. The place
is in fact one that Is partly that OF
helper to the custodian. and the lat
ter should have man of his own
choice. Cox went into court to retain
his job, but finally quit because it was
too plain he could be of no service to
the state.
The state railroad commission will
tomorrow consider the case of the APP
plication of the state board of agricul-
ture for an order for reduced fares to
the state fair. The hearing will be
perfunctory in character. unless the
law is attacked In way to question
the right of the board to act at all. as
there is no discretion left with the
commissioners after the application
has been made and insisted upon. The
new state law provides for the change.
The commissioners will also give
little more time to the matter Of the
proposed new Des Moines viaduct.
When Iowa saloons open up next
Saturday morning two hours later than
usual, there is going to be some COM
planning on the. part of workingmen
who for the first time find themselves
unable to get any drinks before they
go to their work. Some Of the saloon
men Of Des Noines say this is going
to be heavier loss to them than the
cutting or of an hour at night.
The trade from .workingmen who
stop at saloon on the way to their
work in the morning 10 declared to be,
at least in Des Moines, much larger
item Of Importance to the saloon trade
than has been supposed. Most work
!ngmen 90 to work either at z or
earlier. Under the system now in
vogue they get chance at the bar and
a half hours talk before time to show
up. at tho factory. Under the new
system they will not get such q chance.
Des Moines saloon men are prepar-
ing to comply with the new law as to
shorter saloon hours at once. Satur-
day will be the first day under the
.s~ system. ii will not reduce the
number of saloons.
Three Near Drowninqs.
Special to Times-Republican.
Boone. July s2.-Three near drown
ings were recorded here yesterday.
William Donaldbou got In : hole Ia the