Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
Southern Ioua Items

fof The railroad officials slla sender evi-
! IDENTITY thought i was fair enough
when only The railroad company was
70 be the loser, but when he learned.
! The agent would have 10 make good
! the aeacii, then he wanted 10 rarnuner-
ate the man for MS loss, as the COM
pany takes no -scognizaace OF mis-
/ takes. The "consC:e-ce7 money will
be sent 70 the passenger department
/ headquarters and an effort made 20
| find .hs agent who sold the ticket.
Des Mones.
Because he threatened 20 kill his
/. sweetheart ana her escor. on a Walker
st-e7a. car. after which he shot at his
head with a big revolver which ne
aou-ished. Ernest Cross was fined SO
IL police cour-. h was charged win
carrying concealed weapons and ad-
ni-ted -ha: he had adopted rather
strenuous methods OF iove-naaking
Miss Estsila Myers, who lives near the
end OF the Walker street car line,
promised 70 MARX Cross. That Is
VIVA: Cross -old ,5a court. He said
tina. when he saw h-- in company with
another man his anger rose 20 such
an extent that ne was compelled 10
10 something After he threatened TO
xii the couple he vas elected from
me car ard shot at himself He was
u.hur.. paid his fire and was released
Davenport.
The big iron SAFE that has stood for
80 many years in me private office of
Thomas Murray. the late city en-
ginee- is detying tina efforts of ex-
parts % unlock il. Mr. Murray alone
heid ne combination to the safe which
contains not only many valuable rec
o-ds 70 the city but also many Of Mr..
Marray's private papers The LATE en-
ginaer always guarded the combina-
ton 70 the safe carefully and no one
entered X but he. Wednesday the son.
Sidney. wanted 70 get into the safe to
secure his fathers private papers but
no one in The city hall had the com bin
alton Then an expert was called in
bu- he could do nothing with the lock
and finally wire was sent 10 the man
utacturers Of the safe in the hope that
| the combination could be secured from
the company. If not it may have to
| De blown open. The sudden death Of
Mr.. Murray leaves the city officials
| with many pe-plexing questions con-
fronting them.
LES M OlHeS.
| The Iowa State Fire Prevention AS
ISOLATION win carry on the work of
( inspecting fire protection conditions in
Iowa towns on an extensive scale this
summer. The chairman of the FIVE
committees appointed by the president
have decided upon inspection of the
following thirty towns during the COM
ing six months. each committee in
+ specting six towns or one a month,
I inspection work to be finished previous
/ 70 the annual meeting Of the third Fri
| day of October next; Committee No. 1,
| A. NJ. Uphan, chairman; Estherville,
| Independence, Belle PLANE, Newton,
| Atlantic, Charlton. Committee No. 2.
| L. D. Griffin. chairman: I-eMars. Man.
| chester. Iowa Falls. Carroll. Creston,
| Fairfield. Committee No. 8, c. r. Tyr
| reil, chairman; Emmetsburg. DEBORAH,
| Nevada, Clarinda Abba, Mt. Pleas
| ant. Committee No. 4, Roger Swire,
| chairman: New Hampton. Oelwein,
/ Jefferson, Toledo. Osceola, Centeryille.
E. Committee No. ). F. B. Hathorn, chair
man: Charles City, Cedar Falls. Chero-
| kee. Grinnell. Red Oak, Shenandoah.