Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-22
PIN FREIGHT ZONES.
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
AND RAILROAD COMMISSION
IN sEssloN.
eAslNG NEW RATEsIN
CONFORMITY WITH DECISION


bats Effort Of Insane Patient to Sc.
cure Release Under Writ Of Habsas
/. corpus-Dius Sky Law Fight.
Des Moines, Aug. 22.-1owa freight
rate zones for western business are
to be arranged at a conference Of men,
bers of the railroad commission and
representatives of various commercial
organizations in session today.
In the presentation OF what was
known as the western rate case TO the
interstate commerce commission, the
suit of the Iowa commission against
the Arizona Eastern railway. it was
suggested to the interstate commission
that the stepping up of rates from,
Missouri river to Mississippi river
points might be made on the basis of
zones and eleven such zones was re-
ferred to as about right. The COM
good but said five zones would be
enough. SO the Iowa commission. in
conference with the rate men of vari-
eleven to five the number Of zones and
put 1t up to the commission for ap-
prevail.
The commission has previously fixed
upon difference of 81 cents as proper
between the two rivers. In other
words. a rate Of 1925 on certain freight
from Colorado points to the Missouri
river calls for $1.62 to the Mississippi
river. The work today is to arrange
the zones SO as to make this increase
gradual across the state in accord
ance with distance. After the zones
have been fixed up the carriers have
time for objections.
The commission in the decision in
cluded a mileage scale of class and
commodity rates applicable between
points in Iowa and points in Nebraska
and Kansas. The railroads were given
until Sept. to file objections to this
scale. but they probably will accept it.
This is the scale which gives very
material reduction in these rates for
the benefit Of Iowa and places Iowa on
par with st. Louis, Kansas City and
Chicago in reaching into the territory
in question.
c. A, Robbins. assistant attorney
general, has been at Mount Pleasant
this week to defend a new Iowa law
and the superintendent of the state
hospital in a habeas corpus case
wherein an effort was made to have the
courts release q patient before being
cured.
The state has had a great deal of
trouble with two or three Of the courts
in the state in these habeas corpus
cases; SO the last legislature changed
the law SO there could be no question
but that in all such cases the only
place to try them would be in the
courts Of the county where the insti-
tuition Is located. Formerly the super
intendent could be compelled to go to
any part of the state, taking a patient.
and mourning vast expense, to defend
in habeas corpus case.
These have actually been cases
wherein women have been committed
for the drug habit and have sought
release as soon as they began to feel
a little better. Some of the courts of
the state have assumed to decide
whether or not such patients are cured
and to hold that the superintendents
and his medical advisers were not
able to determine that question so well
as judge. The new law will. if sus-
tanned greatly help the heads Of the in
stitutions in maintaining discipline.
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Iowa members Of the Grand Army of
the Republic will be able to obtain
free lodging at Chattanooga while at
tending the national encampment next
mi fhny ,o{r Il
it early enough.
Adjutant G. A. Newman, Of the
Iowa department. has received word
that arrangements have been made by
the Chattanooga people SO that they
of four days for comrades desiring the
came during the week of the encamp-
ment. but those who desire this favor
must make application to their depart
ment commander who must forward
such applications to the Chattanooga
Associa ton fifteen days
prior to the opening. Only members os
the G. A. r. are entitled to the privi-
lege.
AS the encampment commences on
the 18th all the applications must be
In the hands Of Adjutant Newman this
month.
The commander is chief has an
nounced that the colored citizens OF
Chattanooga are making special effort
to secure attendance of all colored vet
Grams and is making PROVISION for
their comfort while there.
An effort is to be made also to Sc
cure complete list of all who expect
to attend the Chattanooga meeting be-
fore Sept. so that the committees
there may know how to prepare for
the crowds.
The dealers in blue sky securities
evidently are going very hard after the
new Iowa law. and intend, If they can,
to make certain that Iowa shall remain
an open field for the operation Of the
brokers who have all sorts Of stocks
for sale. The petition in the Abrams
case against the state covers a vast
ground.
The most unique feature OF the pet!-
ton is that the claim is broadly made
that the bluesky bill which passed
both houses was never in fact pre-
sented to the governor and that the
bill he signed was not the one