Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-16
CRAFT NECESSARY IF IOWA is TO
BENEFIT FROM PANAMA
CANAL.
STATE UP AGAINST SAME
PROBLEM AS NATION
Conference At Dubuque Plans Cam
paian to Induce River Cities to Build
Their Own, Docks With Railroad
Traekase Faei!ities-capitel Extern
sion Tract Purchase Completed.
Special 70 Ttmes-Republican.

Special TO Times-Republican
pes Motnes. June ls.-Shipping must
be developed on the Mississippi river
and its tributaries If the middle west
is to get any advantage out Of the
Panama canal in the opinion Of F. II.
Luthe, one of the delegates from this
city to the meeting Of shippers held
las week IN Dubuque to plan for the
Development of river traffic. Mr.. Luthe
was appointed member OF the work
ing committee chosen at the Dubuque
meeting. subcommittee Will be ap-
pointed which will have in charge
special lines of Development work
I'VE find ourselves in much the same
condition that the United States finds
with reference TO its merchant marine.
said Mr.. Lutlle yesterday, There IS
a great opportunity for the United
States just now to engage In the ship
ping business and our manufacturers
are very much in need OF facilities for
exporting their products. But our
country does not have the ships. The
same thing IS true with reference 70
the Mississippi. There must be boats
and barses in sufficient numbers TO
carry on a considerable traffic and
there must be docks and landing
places. The plan is for the cities along
the river to build their own docks.
with railroad tracks 10 the docks so
that cars can be loaded and unloaded
without too much hauling Il will take
time to work these things out of course
and we are just now in the begin
ming.
[. A. Jester. real estate agent for the
state, reported 10 the state executive
council Yesterday that he has prac-
tically closed negotiations for lots in
the capitol extension tract. There are
three properties on Walnut street with
cheap fats, that VIII have 70 go to
jury TO tx the price the state viii pay
as the owners ask exornitanr prices
for the same. There are two or three
lots at the extreme southeast corner
of the tract on which a satisfactory
price has not heen secured. The coun-
ell directed the agent to proceed at
once TO take steps for appraisenent Of
the values and the money will be paid
some time during the summer.
The board Of parole is to have two
parole agents from now on. Charles
H. Sullivan who has been deputy war
den at the penitentiary for several
years, the new agent assumes his du-
ties today. The work viii be divided
between Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Lam
eeiot, who has been parole agent for
some time
With the two agents closer super
vision of those on parole will be pos
stble, officers OF the board declare. Il
is hoped TO keep in closer touch with
these out on parole, especially during
the first few weeks and months
It has been found that the first few
weeks and months are the most irving
ones to the men who have been in pri
son and II they can have the proper
announcement and help during these
Srst few weeks they are Their over the
worst part and are more apt 10 get
along all right
Attorney General George Cosscn has
many speaking dates these days and
while he does not talk politics in his
speeches he usually finds plenty OF OPP
portunity before and after The at
torney general spoke Monday at Lake
City at the exercises in connection with
the dedication OF new fountain re-
Gently presented TO the city. He viii