Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-22
Southern, Io1un Items

itentiary while chief Of detectives at
Minneapolis for irregularities while
working under the notorious Mayor
Ames, and claiming to be classmate
Of former President Roosevelt at Har-
ward. has just been returned from Min
neapolis by Detective James MacDon-
aid on charge Of defrauding the
American Health and Accident Associ-
alton OF Des Moines. Charges were
made against Bailey Saturday by Pres
ident J. @. Thompson OF the insurance
company and Acting Detective Chief
Sims located him in Minneapolis the
following day. which was followed by
his arrest by the police there the same
day. Bailey refused to come at first.
but later decided to return to Iowa for
trial without requisition papers.
Cedar Rapids.
The congregation OF the Bohemian
Reformed church laid the cornerstone
of its new church building on Second
street Thursday afternoon. The occas-
ion was observed with an appropriate
program. Rev. Joseph Balcar, pastor
Of the new church, delivered the ad-
dress Of the day. The Bohemian Re-
formed congregation can be Justly
proud of it's work. The church site was
purchased at cost Of $1,000 and the
| new church building will cost $500
and altho the congregation has existed
| only about one year. all Of the money
excepting the small sum Of 800 has al
ready been collected. The finishing OF
the interior OF the building and the
furniture will be paid for by certain
members Of the congregation, and after
services begin in the new building
1 hA Sap,o ut
ottunwa. $3.50
A fire originating in the cellar OF
the Owen Bradford home did consider
able damage to the residence and for
q time threatened destruction to the
beautiful Bradford home and other
places nearby. The timely arrival OF
the fire department from both South
! Side and central stations prevented a
complete loss OF. the house and con-
tents. The origin OF the fire was in the
cellar of the home where John Shuck-
| row. an ernpioyc OF the gas company
was removingaa meter which had been
located in the coal bin While chang
| ing the gas meter to another part OF
the cellar the blaze occurred and leap
ing up from the open pipe soon ig-
| nited the first floor OF the house and
began spreading to other sections of
| the building. The pipeman in the
cellar was severely burned
Des Moines.
Because his cousin, Joseph RATHER,
died and was buried at sea while en-
| route to his home IN Assyria, Hamaid
| Rather, who runs q notion store here.
has made one Of the most unusual de-
| mands ever made on the Fabre steam
ship line Of New York. The Des Moines
merchant, who paid for his cousins
ticket. demands that the steamship
company refund him the money for
the unused portion OF his dead cousins
ticket Sick aud alone, Joseph Rather
came day after day to the store OF his
cousin on East Walnut. 81 want to
70 home, I want to 90 home" he kept
saying. So the loyal Haanaid Rather
took some gof his own hard earned
money and honght the stsamshfp ticket
! for Assyria 6u< only two days out OF the
I:tweNe whichfNtas needed to complete
his journey dids the homesick Assyrian
boy enjoy. Two days out OF New York
he died. Hin body was sewed up in q
canvas shroud and sent over the side
Of the boat.