Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-02
Southern Io1ua : Items

plant on his farm and the pound Of the
nuts were placed in the ground and
brought forth about eight bushels.
Des Moines.
w. W. Cartwright narrowly escaped
death, and a valuable horse he was
leading, received injuries from which
it is doubtful it will recover, when the
horse and. buggy driven by Cartwright
were struck by an automobile on the
North Sixth avenue bridge Saturday
night The horse valued at $500 is UNI
der the care of veterinarian and will
probably die Cartwright l., searching
for the automobile that caused the ac-
cident.
Council! Bluffs.
John Leonard. IS years old. a motor
man in the employ OF the street rail-
way company. was asphyxiated by gas
escaping from partially closed jet in
his bedroom Sunday morning. He was
discovered by Mrs. Leonard about
o'clock. The body was yet warm. but
efforts to resuscitation were futile.
Leonard had been off his regular run
| Saturday night but returned to his
home at about the hour he was accus-
toned to retire, and went to bed with
out disturbing the family. In some
manner he failed to securely close the
gas jet and the escaping gas overcame
him as he slept.
Tabor.
The clothing store of A. b. Wallace
! here was entered and burglarized Sun
day night. goods to the value of several
hundred dollars being taken. The
/! thieves pried off the lock to the front
door and entering apparently took their
, time to looking over and selecting what
they wanted from the stock. taking the
best suits overcoats and other goods.
The proprietor is unable yet to deter
mine the exact value of the goods TAX
en- but he estimates 1t from $500 to
, $500 and possibly even more. 1t is re-
ported here that one of the two stores
at Bartlett was also hurglarized. There
is not the slightest clue to the robbers
who raded the Wallace store
Council Buffs.
A mysterious fire shortly before mid
night Sunday night did damage
amounting to several hundred dollars
at the saloon Of George Deal. Thirty
seventh street and Broadway. The fire
was first noticed at about II O'Clock
by nearby residents. and after the
blaze was extinguished it was discov-
cred that in all proba the building
had been entered by burglars and
large amount OF cigars and liquor re-
moved before the blaze started. 1t is
suspected that the burglars took this
method Of covering up the crime and 1t
would have been thoroughly effective
had the fire gained much greater head
way.
Fairfield.
| Sheriff w. H. Neibert arrived home
from Springfield, Mo- bringing with
man of I.nckridge. for whom the au-
thorities have been looking for the past
Ten months. Robinson was indicted
here last January for larceny by en-
bezzlement. He left Lockridge last
I December, going from there to Canada
and after leaving there he was lost
track Of. Robinson Is the man who
managed the lumber yards known as
the Lockridge Lumber Company He
suddenly left and his books were found
to show a shortage of a large sum of
money. When Robinson left Lockridge
he was accompanied by his wife and
infant child. They went to Canada and
stopped in q city near Toronto, whore
Robinson deserted his wife and babe
and left them, strangers ana penniless.
far away from homo and friends. Mrs.
Robinson. thru the kindness OF strang
ers, was enabled to communicate with
! h.er old friends end neighbors in Lock
ridge. who sent her money to return TO
le6arann ooonty. ) *