Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-03-18
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Events Of Recent
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q Northern railway was nSlu dt we
~terloo and plans were discussed TO-
numerous extensions, both urban ant
interurban, the coming season. Tn
company has arranged for the fiota
ton of large bond issue and many
miles of interurban extensions viii
be built. One of these is projected
from Denver Junction to Waverly
and it is possible line will be bull
to the south, with Belle PLANE as tbs
terminus. The company few days
ago entertained large number O
bankers from eastern cities and the,
will be interested in the work Of fl
nancing the extensive Improvement:
contemplated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Binning were
united in marriage in Delaware coun
ty, Iowa, Feb. 20, 1860, Mrs. Binning'
name being Hannah Belts. They lived
in Delaware county with their fam
lily of four sons, Wood, Frank, Henry
and Burleigh, and two daughters, May
and Laura. Mr.. Binning with his
sons have been engaged In farming
and mercantile business until the,
now own and farm several thousand
acres of good land in Iowa, Dakota
and Wyoming, besides being interest
ed in various other enterprises.
Carl Dirosso, an italian coal miner
who arrived in Des Moines from Nov
niger, Mo-, was shot and perhaps ia
tally wounded by Paul Gillette in the
latter's kitchen at 1915 Mulberry
street, who alleges that Dirosso and
an unknown Italian who ran away
reported to be Igazio Crovito, were
insulting Mrs. Gillette and her sis
ter. Tony Giggliotti, brother-in-laW
of the accused man, claims it is the
result of black hand" organization
in Des Moines.
Manchester's streets are to be ma
terially benefited during the coming
summer, as the city fathers have ta'
ken it upon themselves to order $50
cars of crushed rock, which will be
used in the, matchmaking process,
which will be carried on most extern
sively on Franklin street, one of the
main thoroughfares land which has
been in bad condition for the past
number of years.
Victor Edmund of Sarland, a young
man who was employed upon a farm
there, started to lead some horses to
the stock field, and when he did not
return they went in search and found
his body lying in the field with an
ugly wound upon his head, which had
caused his deathssNo one saw the ac-
cident when 1t occurred, but q kick
from horse was undoubtedly the
cause.
The oskaloosa'Auto Club in its an
nual meeting voted $500 for good
roads. The Commercial club will add
an equal amount and Oskaloosa will
join in the movement to maintain a
dragged road from Burlington through
Fairfield, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa> and
Pella to Des Moines. Otis Nugent, a
good roads enthusiast, was elected
president of the Auto club.
Mike Budi, Hungarian, rooming
in Mason City in company with
number of others, was accidentally
shot through the hip and leg while
asleep. His roommates were examin'
ing a supposedly unloaded gun when
it was discharged and the sleeping
man received the bullet in the fieshy
part of the hip and it came out near
the knee.
An unknown man abont IS years
old, attempted to commit suicide in
Council Bluffs by jumping from the
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Car
company's bridge into the Missouri
river. The water proved too cold
or cold enough to reduce his cuicidal
fever and after sinking once, he
swan with all his might to the Iowa
shore.
Partially as result of the prosecu.
ton of the so-called Mabray swind.
ling cases ON trial in the federal court
Attorney General H. w. Byers OF
Iowa instituted proceedings before
Judge O. B. Wheeler Of the district
court for the removal from Office of
Chief Of Police George H. Richmond,
Of Council Bluffs.
Frank Mavin, veteran horse buyer
for the United States Express COM
pany, who shot himself in an old
barn in East Des Moines, is at Mer-
cy Hospital from the effects of his
wound.
Andrew D. Roseboom, a creamery
man of Hartley, was brought back
from North Dakota and taken to Fort
Madison to serve five years for steal
ing butter.
The city council Of Mason City has
awarded paving contracts amounting
to $4,000, the work to commence
this spring.
Winford S. Harris, George M.
Marsh, alias ole" and Bert R.
Shores, Mabray steerers, pleaded
guilty before Judge Mcpherson at
Council Bluffs.
Mrs. J. R. Nichols has sued the city
of Marengo for $4,000 damages for in
juries sustained by falling on an al
legged imperfectly constructed cross
ing.
John Mcguire, aged 81, pioneer mer-
chant OF East Dubuque, died as re-
suit of two strokes Of paralysis sus-
tanned within few hours Of each
other.
Commander Robot E. Peary, dis
coverer OF the North pole, will speak
in the Des Moines Coliseum on the
evening of Monday, April 4.