Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-16

when the Union troops occupied Rich
mond, and soon thereafter was liber-
ated.
Mr.. Warren came to this city in De.
cember, 1869, being then with the
Union Coal Co., as manager of that
firms stores. He later spent ten years
in the news business in Ottumwa, and
after that engaged in the grocery bust
ness here. 1893 he was elected treas
urer of Wapello county and served in
that office fer two terms. He is one
of the old and respected citizens of
Ottumwa and enjoys a large general
acquaintance. During the past two
years he has served the citizens of this
city in the capacity Of auditor, in which
Office he has met with flattering sue
cess.
c. A. Hagberg.
Charles A. Hagberg, republican can
didate for city treasurer, was born in
southern Sweden April %, 1868, and
four years later came with his parents
to the United States. The family To-
Gated at Marine Mills, Mimi, and
after short residence there, moved to
Webster county in this state. SO that
practically all of Mr.. Hagberg's life
has been spent in Iowa. He came to
Ottumwa in 1889 and has made this
place his home continuously since that
time. For five years after coming to
this city he was employed by the
Hardsocg Mfg. company, Later he be-
came associated with R. Daniel in the
shoe business, but for the past year,
he has been the senior partner Of the
shoe firm of Hagberg & Harrington.
Mr.. Hagberg has been prominently con-
nected with the trades union move
ment in this city and was instrumental
in forming the local branch of the Re-
tail Clerks National Protective asso-
citation, of which he was president for
several years. He has also been pres
ident of the Ottumwa Trades and
Labor assembly. Mr.. Hagberg is one
the members of the board of trustees
of the Swedish Luthern church, this
being his fifth term OF three years in
that capacity. During a large portion
of the time he has been financial Sec
rotary of the organization and has ably
handled the large sums of money
which have from time to time been en-
trusted to his care. He has the re-
pect and confidence OF all who know
him and is amply qualified to assume
him as city secretary.
John r. Peck.
John T. Peck, republican nominee
for the Office Of city assessor, was
born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1912. He re-
sided in that place with his parents
until he was 16 years old, when the
family removed to Muscatine. Mr..
Peck was employed in the saw mills
there during the ten years of his resi-
dence. About 1870 he removed to this
city where he has continuously made
his residence. Mr.. Peck has been a
life long republican, and has served
fourteen years as police officer under
republican mayors. When not en-
ployed as an officer of the law. Mr..
Peck has been connected with the
street car company in the capacity of
motorman. During the six years. adj
ministration of ]. T. Smith as assessor
Mr.. Peck has been his first assistant
and is excellently qualified to assume
eiic uu.iSS VI CICy dSSSSSOT. HGCK
is one of the staunchest republicans
of the fourth ward. and has the respect
and good will of large number of &C.
quaintances.
c. r. Allen.
G. R. Allen, who has served the cit
liens so faithfully and successfully for
the past two years in the capacity Of
city engineer, was born in Peoria
county, ILL.,, in 1880 He resided with
his parents in the country short dis
lance from Peoria until he was IA
years OF age, when the family removed
to Peoria. Mr.. Allen was educated in
the public schools of that city, and af-
ter leaving school went into partner
ship with his father. an experienced
engineer, and together they did a gen.
eral business in Peoria and vicinity
for several years, having considerable
business surveying in the many coal
mines in that portion of Illinois. The
elder Mr.. Allen held the office Of city
engineer in Peoria for seventeen
years, during seven years of which
time his son was his assistant SO that
while still young man, the present
incumbent of the Office of city engineer
had gained quite reputation as an
engineer. During his partnership with
his father, Mr.. Allen done much prac-
teal work, having superintended the