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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1913
Page
1
A lengthy extract shows local Decorah Iowa merchants offering printing services groceries and more at 406 Main Street and other address details. It includes editorial comment pieces on current events from James Whitcomb Riley to President Wilson plus reflections on politics suffrage and reform and a mix of newspaper filler and poetry.
Des Moines February 11 Iowa state board of education members will explain and defend plans to discontinue the domestic science school at Ames the engineering school at Town City and two years of higher study at Cedar Falls prompting protests and legislative resolutions. Fire Marshal Ole Roe reports 2801 fires in the year causing 42 deaths and S14 7 35 000 in property loss with 48 insured properties and a call for improved safety measures. A labor arbitration bill seeks state action when parties cannot agree with publicity for findings and a highway plan creates a three member state highway commission with a 2 mill road dragging tax.
The proposed redistricting shows minor changes for the Fourth district with Bremer County added. Other districts gain and lose counties including Wapello Davis Cedar Linn Benton Story Hamilton Hardin Franklin Butler Black Hawk Boone Guthrie Montgomery Madison Marion Montona Crawford Carroll Buena Vista Clay Dickinson Monona
Last week Wednesday the legislature split party lines as the house passed the daylight saloon bill 69 to 30. The measure restricts hours, opening no earlier than 7 a m and closing by 7 p m, with strong debate from Senator Powers of Fairfield and Representative Scholz of Clinton on temperance versus labor concerns.
Senate holdover members will be paid at the higher rate of 1000 dollars for the first half of the session under the Thirty-fourth general assembly. Debate centered on eligibility for the self voted raise among senators elected to the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth assemblies. Auditor Meakly fms ruled the law clear, affirming senators can receive the increased pay just like re elected house members.
The Kenyon-Sheppard liquor bill to let dry states regulate shipments into their territories is blocked in the house. Senate prospects remain favorable, but lobbyists have tied up the measure for this session. The judiciary committee will report affirmatively, while opponents plan to keep the bill from a floor vote. Senator Kenyon laments the unfair test on the floor despite broad support.
A February 25 joint session of the Iowa Senate and House is set to memorialize the late Governor William Larrabee. The former governor’s four sons sit in each legislative chamber, with Senator Frederick Larrabee of Fort Dodge and Representative William Larrabee Jr. of Clermont. The Pioneer Law Makers association has requested to hold its annual exercises at the same time, a privilege likely to be granted.
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