Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
DIARIES AND sANlrArloN
PROVE INTERESTING TOPICS
Supreme Court 10 ss Asked 70 Re.
verse Itself on Principle o. Vast I'm
pertanes to Courts Of STATE - Gov.
srnor Clarke investigating Pleas Of
Life Tsrmsrs.

manner highly promising Tor much
future publicity and educational value.
Last week Professor Chittick and
DR.. Thompson, of the pure food de-
partment, went to Ciarinda by invita- :
ton and had a session on the local
chautauqua program. Some one there
had heard them at Creston at meet
ing arranged by the women's clubs and
liked their stories. DR.. Thompson put
in forty-five minutes talking about
milk and diaries and the quality OF
milk and kindred subjects: and Pro-
lessor Chittick gave talk OF an hour
on the general pure food movement,
the weights and measures law, the
sanitary problem and things that every
person ought to know a great deal
about.
The chautauqua crowd Of 5000 lis
tened attentively and manifested its
decided approval of the remarks made.
The two men had lantern slides and
presented something far more practical
than most Of the chautauqua material
1t is probable that another year Mr..
Barney's department will be equipped
for answering all calls from the chau-
tauqua platform, for the big thing for
the department at this time is to ed
ucate the people as to things being
done.
When the supreme court meets next
month it will be asked to reverse IT.
self in a case of not great importance
BIZ: declared BY attorneys to involve
principle Of vast importance to the
courts Of the state. This is the case
Of the state vs.. Hugh Teale from De-
catur county, wherein Teaie was con-
victed Of granddaughter In connection
18th the killing of woman. 1t is not
claimed that he struck the blow caus-
ing death, for two others have ad-
mtted that: but he was convicted be-
cause he was present and encouraged
the assault which led to homicide.
The supreme court in passing on the
case. reached q conclusion for reversal
on the ground that the evidence did
not sustain the verdict. Lawyers say
that the court virtually passed on the
credibility Of the witnesses and decided
that the states witnesses could not be
believed while those Of the defense
We're entitler to credence. The state
asks reversal on the ground that this
rule as laid down by the court is con-
trary to the rule which has long been
maintained by nearly all courts.
There was a dissenting opinion In
which the ground was taken that the
supreme court should not undertake
to decide matters properly left to the
jury and the trial court.
Preparation Of the papers in the case
is now being made by John Fletcher.
assistant attorney general.
Woodbury. county officials have
found responsibility for what they claim
Is an injustice In the matter Of assess
ing town property and fixing valua-
ton; and as a result the state execu-
tive council will probably rectify the
error on proper showing.
In order that the council might have
before it a basis for arriving at city
property valuation the county auditor
were asked to report on the assessment
of typical city and town properties ana
compare this with actual sale prices
Of same tracts. This was done fof
every county Of the state.
Now there is complaint in Woodbury.
county that after the adjustment by
the state board city valuations are TOO
high in Sioux City especially. and ex-
animation Of the record is declared TO
show that the county auditor In max
ing the comparison used the 1911 val
uation instead Of the 1913 assessment
on the same properties. The county
and city officials have been asked TO
make a correct statement CT the COM
parison and file 1t with the council ana
upon this the figuring will be done TO
arrive at a correct valuation.
The final figures for valuation of all
city and farm property in 1.-The STATE
were due entirely to the reports MADE
from counties on actual valuations
Secretary Dawson, who gathered the
-informat ton relating to values. anu
submitted the facts to the council, say
that where it is shown that those re.
porting made errors an EFFORT VIII De
made to remedy the assessments II
wrong has been done.
At a picnic held in Des MONIES
park the other day a fact was devei-
oped Of historical interest. 1t was the
Henry county picnic, and 1t was found
that w. S. Allen, secretary OF state
W. 9. withrow. Judge Of the supreme
court: and John F. Riggs. former SUI
perintendent public instruction, were
all born in Salem township. Henry
county. 1t is doubtful II there Is an
other township In the state where three
state officials flrst saw the hight of day.
Also Governor Newbold was resident
OF the township when he was elected
but was not. a native Of the place.
Governor Clarke will this week make
preliminary investigation of num-
Der Of the cases Of life termers In Iowa
prison with view to deciding whether
he will ask the parole board for IN
vestigation and report. He must first
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