Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-19
GENERAL MANAGERS IN CONF Err
ENcE WITH COMMISSIONER
VAN DUYN.
FAVOR SUGGESTED PLAN
FOR STATE INSPECTION
Des Moines Temperance Forces Gath
erins Industrial Statistics With
Which to Combat Saloon Arguments
in Future-LesisIators Visit State In
dustrial School For Girls.
Special to Times-Republican.

general mana gers and others connect
ed With ten of the leading railroads IN
Iowa came to Des Moines today and
held conference with Commissioner
Van Duyn. of the weights and meas
ureS department OF the state. for the
purpose Of considering some plan for
uniform methods OF testing scales for
the railroads.
Some time ago While attending a
national meeting in Chicago, Mr., Nan
Duyn explained briefly to some Of the
men in the Weighing departments OF
the railroads MS plan for scale testing.
They We're greatly pleased With il and
The conference toiay resulted. AT
present each railroad has its own
method o. testing scales There is lack
Of uniformity. The railroads as we'll
Is The patrons want reliable weights.
The weighing Affects all the vast sum
paid for freight transportation.
Last fan testing outfit from the
United states bureau of weights and
Iowa. accom- panied by Mr.. Van Duyn.
correct Mr.. Van Duyn proposed a
y
track scales OF the railroads bur Of all
others on which freight is weighed,
ander state supervision, with care in
keeping The records.
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In preparation Tor the Inevitable ar
Currents and cont OVERSEES tina. VIII
follow in a year or two. temperance
leaders ef this city have had made a
Ie.-.a
mine exactly how many buildings are
empty now. a, the time when the Des
Moines saloons close, not only bus
ness places but resid noes. They "ill
also make a survey Of The business
places zhat were used for saloon pur-
poses with the rentals paid and other
information of that character. The
intent IS to be prepared for ina; day
in the future when a question VIII
arise as 10 tbs effect OF T>es Neines
business by the closing OF the eighty
four saloons.
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on invitation Of Mrs. sicllles. super
Mtchellville. 100 Of the LEGISLATORS and
their wives and friends 20 this even
ing to tina. place 70 attend a concert
and visit the school
James NJ Pierce today prepared to
send 70 the legislators mis- offer - 10
definite prices for printing and bind
ing state documents TO be considere
in connection with the probe as to nov
much may BE saved ny the contract sys-
tenn Is against the state hirnG 6 done
in one office The committee on re-
trenchrn ent and reform is considering
also the question Of changes $" a. ~
done which * something entirely aside
from the price.
The senate passed second time
the bill 70 reduce to three months the
time for making appeals to the su-
preme court The bill was changed
from The original draft 50 that IL VIII
cripts Of evidence in equity cases, as
/ in practice il is shown that such tran
! scripts can not always be prepared
within the three months time.
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The bill by Helmer originally intro
duced % remove the limit OF recovery
estate was changed before being
passed 10 make the limit $4,000. Under
the common law the married woman
had no status and estate. Four years
ago, as the result Of a number Of fierce
statutory right for suit on behalf OF
the estate Of a married woman, fixing
the limit which might be recovered at
$4,000. Now the bill as II has just
passed the senate raises this limit tc
$4,000.
49,
The senate committee on appropria-
tons today reported q bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 10 20 to Iowa's share in
the expense Of the rate case to resist
western freight rates. Five states are
cooperating In the preparation of the
defense.
se*
A resolution by Kirnball will clear W
the record as 10 the claims Of fourteen
Greeks in Council Bluffs. the claims
aggregating 1888 for injuries in g
riot. The resolution places the state
in Reputation Of responsibility for tbs
trouble.