Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
Legislation to Be Agitated Pro
viding Fund For Disabled
and INDECENT Firemen
IOWA HAS NO SUCH PROVISION
During the Coming State Firemen's
Tournament, at Clinton, June 1s to
%, an Important Meeting Will Be
Held for Purpose of Considering
This Matter-Tournamen Program.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, June During the prog
nament. which will be held in this city
June 1922, an important meeting of
the state firemen will be held the OBJ
ject of which will be to attempt to
bring about legislation which will pro-
vide for a pension or relief fund for
disabled and INDECENT firemen. The
laws OF many states provide foD the
relief of these faithful servants OF the
cities, but Iowa has no such provis-
ion. The Iowa state tiremen have been
agitating the question of attempting to
secure such legislation for years. and
viii hold meeting in this city during
the coming tournament, to take pre-
liminary steps to bring about their
cherished object.
The profits of the Clinton tourna-
ment. If there be any money remaining
after the expenses of the big meet are
paid, will be used TO establish a fund
for the benefit of disabled members of
the Clinton fire department
Preparations for the coming tourna-
men have been going on rapidly and
all will be in readiness for the tourna-
ment. which will be one of the greatest
IN the history of the state association.
Special TO Times Republican.
Clinton, June 1.-The program for
the State Firemens tournament to be
held in this city June 19, 90, u and %
has been issued. Tuesday, June ~,
will be devoted to reception of visit
ing fremen and meeting of the board
of control. The program for the tour
nament proper follows:
Wednesday, June 20.
1000 a. m.-Grand parade.
Largest department from any one city.
) local department. barred, purse, s125
First prize Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 |
Second prize Observation-Disclosures. $500 |
The best appearing company from any
city, with or without apparatus, /
purse, $4,000.
First prize 5000
Second prize .................. 1000
Every company entering any of the
contests of this tournament must join
in this grand parade.
LOO p. m.-Straight- hose race.
hub and hub. Purse, $1,000.
FIRST prize 5000
Second prize .................. 1000
200 p. m-Novelty hose race Purse,
$4,000.
First prize IS 5000
Second prize 1910
Third prize ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 300
Fourth prize 1900
2:30 p. m.-State paid fire department
race. Purse, 100000.
'lfst prize .........4.....-... szoooo
second prize .................. LOU
fhlrd prize Iooo
300 p. m.-Running coupling contest.
Two gold medals-One for coupler
and one for pipeman. Value, $4,000.
}: 80 p. m.-Hitching contest. Purse,
5000.
First prize ...................$ 5000
second prize .................. 20.OU
go p. m.-Flag race. Purse, $4,000.
FIRST prize ...............$ 1000
second prize ................ 20.9O
80 p. m.-Tug of war. Purse, $4,000
and rope.
0irst prize $500 and rope
second prize Observation-Disclosures. 1900
In this contest each team is to be
omposed of not more than twelve men
rom any one fire company, and must
year smooth sole shoes.
100 D. m.-Ladder climbing contest
Gold medal Value, $500
Thursday, June Fl.
+: 90 p m.-Amateur hose race Purse, S
10000. I
'irst prize .................$ 5000 !
econd prize .................. 1000
bird prize acknowledgements. 1000
Purse, $4,000.
Run two hundred and fifty yards. 7
lace to be run hub and hub.
80 p. m.-F'irst state race. Purse, +
$40. including belt, 500.
irst prize $4,000 and belt, 100000 t
econd prize ................. 50.O0
bird prize 2o.OU
ourth prize OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lo.OO
80 D. m.-Pad fire department, free a
for-all, open to the world. Purse,
s700.
irst prize ................... S40U.00
econd prize .................. 10000 d
bird prize .................. $l0O.O0 1.
80 D. m.-Hub and hub race between {
two teams making slowest time in :,
amateur hose race. Purse, $4,000.
irst prize $500 t
econd prize 1900
90 p. m.-Fire company drill corps d
Purse, $4,000. :
irst prize, class 1 .............. 10000 n
econd prize, class 2 .......... 5000
ach company to have twenty minutes
to drill. :,
90 p. m.-Leader's foot race. Medals,
value, $500
rst, gold medal .......... 1a-00 ~
,cond, silver medal .......... 1000
80 No. m-Meeting of Iowa State Fire
mems Association at headquarters. :,
Friday, June %. .!
90 p. m.-Hose race, 40 class. Purse, II
$1,000.
rSt prize 50.0O c!
cOnd prize 1000
llid prize @ooV VI
90 D. m.-Second state hose race.
Purse. $4,000, including belt.
rst prize, silver belt, 100000; cash r.
........... .s.....s... oU.Uo
cond prize ......... ou.oo o
lird prize NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
urth prize 1900 r
30 p. m.-Paid fire department hub
and hub race. Purse, $4,000.
rst prize observation-disclosures. 10000
cond prize NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
ISOLATION rules to govern.