Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-06
Daven port.

| Davenport.
| The Davenport police are trying to
locate the relatives of a man named
Henry Miller, supposed to be from here
| and who was killed at Elgin, I'LL. in an
accident Wednesday,.
OskaIossa.
-Four fire alarms were responded to
by the fire department during May of
the present year. This is the largest
number since May, 1907, when an equal
number was answered. The loss this
month, however, was small, amounting
to less than 500.
Des Moines.
John Junkin, the negro murderer of
Clara Rosen of Ottumwa, probably
will know his fate next week. The SUI
preme court, which will hand down
opinions on appeals in criminal cases
next week, is expected to rule on the
appeal of Junain. That will be the last
opportunity before the day set for him
to hang in July.
Iowa City.
A novel and beautiful religious SER
vice was held on the Iowa river by
students of the University of Iowa.
The Y. M. c. A. members to the num-
Der of seventy-five f1oated down the
placid stream in canoes, over a course
of three miles, beginning at a. m. AS
they made the trip, Rev. H. F. Martin
of the English Lutheran church,
preached to them.
Knoxville.
Ten miles from Knoxville five miners
from Des Moines have been camped
on the eds Mofnes river since May Is.
They were arrested Wednesday night
by Fish Commissioner John c. Hall.
They were Mason Walker, Clyde
Walker, George Walker, John Schoc-
ster and John Gunther. A wagon load
of nets, traps, lines and seines were
taken. They were sent to Jail for
thirty days.
Lighton.
The controversy over the location OF
the new school house at Leighton has
been settled and the building will be
erected this summer The building will
situated about 100 feet away from the
site chosen, over which the contro-
versy arose. The majority Of the resi-
dents of the district felt the need of a
new building and all are happy now
that a settlement has been reached.
Then new building will contain two
rooms and accommodate 100 pupils.
Ogden.
Mr.. Cammack, the contractor Of
the new Methodist church. arrived
in ogden to begin the work of con-
struction and will carry it forward as
fast as possible to completion. The
church is to be built strictly in &C
cordance with the plan adopted by the
official board and advertised at the
time of making the canvass for funds.
1t will be thoroughly modern and up
date in all it's appointments and will
add greatly to the beauty Of Ogden.
Des Moines.
Every railroad in Iowa has offered
a. rate Of one and one-half fare for the
round trip for the occasion Of the
state G. A. R. encampment next week
This has not been understood by all
of the veterans of the state, as has
been learned by the local committee
in charge Of the arrangements. It is
the wish of this committee that every
Grand Army man be apprised OF the
fact that the low rate Is in effect for
the encampment over every railroad in
the state.
CORNING.
A jury in the district court mere ,vI-
victed Kay Chaffee, aged 81, of house,
breaking and he was sentenced to the
penitentiary for ten years. The circum-
stances are rather peculiar. Last win
ter the home of Miss Martha Stone In
Carbon was entered, but the burglar