The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-19

the affair. The coroner will make an
investigation.
The governor has issued requisi-
ton on Wisconsin for the return to
Iowa of E. b. Randall, charged with
the larceny by embezzlement of $12S
worth of cash registers from the firm
of Burdick-Cor company of Des
Moines. Randall is said to be under
arrest in Milwaukee.
Jake Rosenthal, manager of the
Bijou theater at Dubuque, announced
a new nickel theater. A site has been
secured and work begins at once.
Manager Bradley has started work on
another and two others will be an
nounced shortly This means six pic
ture shows in Dubuque, and hot the
alter war.
After two weeks session the grand
jury at Mason City reported eight in
dictments, with big budget of cases
yet to decide Two indictments were
returned against William Foster, a
well known business man, fer break
ing and entering his wife's residence,
and for malicious mischief.
Illinois Central employees have just
done honor to one of the oldest EN-.
ployss Of the line, James j. TAFT of
Dubuque. division claim agent, who
has now been in the continuous ser
vice of the Illinois Central for forty
years, Mr. Tafts associates to the
number of thirty rendered him an an
niyersary dinner.
Forest Babcock, who told the Des
MoiRes police his home is in Pleasant,
Iowa, fell frunl box car in the North
western yards and was seriously in.
jured. He struck on his head and
shoulders, and ragged cash was cut
in his head. No fracture of the skull
is apparent, although the wound is
dangerous one.
Dodges Point Country club house of
Clear Lake has been made the rookery
of buns and tramps for the past week,
according to evidences which mani
tested themselves Yesterday when the
building was visited by members of
the club. The club larder had been
invaded and much preserved proven
der was gone.
Vern Meyers and William Earl, 10.
year-old boys of FIT. Dodge, were hurt
when a dynamite cap they had adjust,
ed on an electric battery exploded,
the cap entering Meyers lung, lodging
near the heart, while the powder
scorched Earl badly. Meyers is to be
operated on as soon as the shock
wears off, but there is small chance
Of his recovery.
Peter L. Markey, for years agent Of
tho Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Hallway at Boone, has been promoted
to the position of travelling freight
agent, with headquarters 1T Milwau-
kee, under Assistant General Freight
Agent John M. Davis. Mr. Markey is
a lopular official, and his promotion is
deemed we'll merited in railroad cir
cles
Deputy Sheriff Kohn of Chamber
lain, S. D., arrived at Mason City and
took in custody John Michalek, who is
wanted in Brule county for horse
stealing. His pals, George and Edwin
Jirsa, are in Jail awaiting trial, which
will be held at Mason City. The two
men are under $1,000 bonds and have
yet been unable to furnish it, So re
main in Jail.
Thirty special jurors were drawn by
order of Judge Church at Ida Grove,
making list of seventy men from
which to select the jury for the trial
of the famous Alex McHugh will con-
test, in which nieces and other rela.
tives of the deceased McHugh will
endeavor to have the will of the de
ceased set aside and receive a share
of the 100000 estate.
Roscoe Miller, the 15-year-old son
of T. L. Miller, a druggist of Murray
died suddenly. Saturday Roscoe with
some other boys, went hunting and
during the day ate some fresh Califor-
MIA peaches and candy which made
them all sick. The other boys have
all recovered. Roscoe was member
of the high school there and the
school will attend the funeral in a
body.
An immense concourse of people at
tended the funeral Of officer Fred P
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